MTD 145-660A Manual page 8

CONTROLS AND PRELIMINARY CHECKS
CONTROLS
The controls on your tractor may be considered as
the following:
a. Throttle Control. The throttle control is used to reg¬
ulate the engine speed and choke the engine. The en¬
gine should be operated from % to full throttle when
operating the cutting deck or snow thrower. (Optional)
b. Gear Shift Lever. Use the following guide for gear
selection.
1st Gear:
Heavy grass cutting
Snow Blade
Snow Thrower
Pulling heavy loads
2nd Gear:
Normal grass cutting
Light snow throwing
Pulling light loads
3rd Gear:
Light grass cutting
Road Gear
Reverse:
Used to back up
FIGURE 18. CONTROLS
c. Parking Brake. To set the parking brake, pull the
parking brake lever back and hold it in the locked po
sition while moving the locking arm to the left. See
figure 16.
d. Clutch-Brake Pedals. Depress both of them all the
way down to stop or shift gears. Release pedals slowly
to engage. See figures 15. and 17.
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