Simplicity 7100 Series Operator's Manual page 11

Operation
MOVING TRACTOR WITHOUT
ENGINE POWER-
HYDROSTATIC ONLY
Normally, the hydrostatic transmission will
not allow the tractor to be pushed. To push
the tractor, push the free wheeling latch
(figure 9) down. This will disengage the
transmission. To engage the transmission,
pull the latch up.
CAUTION
Towing the hydrostatic tractor will
cause transmission damage. Do not
use another vehicle to push or pull the
tractor.
STARTING & STOPPING -
HYDROSTATIC
1. Start the engine (see page 5). Set engine
speed control between 1/4 and 1/2.
Make sure hydrostatic control lever is
in neutral, then release clutch-brake
pedal.
2. Make sure path in desired direction of
travel is clear. Release parking brake.
3. Push hydrostatic control lever to the
right to clear the neutral notch. Move
lever slowly forward to move tractor
forward or pull lever back to move
tractor rearward.
4. Adjust engine speed control for desired
engine speed. Adjust hydrostatic con¬
trol lever to desired ground speed. See
Table 1.
Attachment
Engine Speed
Control
Hydrostatic
Lever Position
Rotary Mower
(Smooth terrain-
normal grass)
Rotary Mower
(Rough terrain-heavy
Of wet grass)
Table 1. Hydrostatic Operation Chart
5.
To stop
tractor motion, move hydrosta¬
tic control lever to the neutral position
notch. For a faster stop, depress the
elutch-brake pedal fully.
6.
Before leaving tractor,
disengage PTO
and stop tractor motion. Set engine
speed control to SLOW. Set parking
brake and lower attachment. Turn key
to off and remove it.
STARTING & STOPPING -
SEMI-AUTOMATIC
1. Start the engine (see page 5). Set engine
speed control between 1/4 and 1/2.
Make sure vehicle motion lever is in
neutral then release cluteh-brake pedal.
2. With vehicle motion control lever in
neutral, place gear shift lever in desired
gear. See Table 2.
Attachment
Engine Speed
Control
Transmission
Gear Selection
Rotary Mower
(Smooth terrain-
normal grass)
wm
Rotary Mower
(Rough terrain-heavy
or wet grass)
1 —
^—4
Table 2. Semi-Automatic Operation Chart
3. Make sure path in desired direction of
travel is clear. Release parking brake.
4. Slowly move the vehicle motion control
lever forward to move forward or back
to move in reverse. The tractor can be
"creeped" by holding lever part way
toward locked drive position, but doing
this for a long period of time will cause
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