Simplicity Pow'rMax 4041 Series Operator's Manual page 8

installed) is installed. If you have the front hydraulic kit or
have purchased an additional cylinder as an accessory, see
the Accessories section of this manual for specific instruc¬
tions on how to hook up the cylinder hoses and how to use
the cylinder.
When the control lever is in the center HOLD position, the
hydraulic cylinder and any attachment connected to it will
hold in its position. Move the hydraulic control lever rear¬
ward to raise an attachment. When the attachment has
been raised to the desired height, release the control lever
and it will return to the HOLD position. To lower or put
down-pressure on an attachment, move the hydraulic con¬
trol lever forward to the LOWER position and hold it there
until the attachment has reached the desired position.
When using attachments such as the snow thrower or rotary
tiller, it is often desirable to operate the hydraulic system
in the FLOAT position. The FLOAT position allows the
hydraulic cylinder to extend or retract as the attachment
moves up and down following the contour of the ground
surface. The hydraulic control lever may be placed in the
FLOAT position by pushing it forward past the LOWER
position. When the hydraulic control lever has been placed
in the FLOAT position, it will remain there until it is pulled
rearward. For specific information on controlling a partic¬
ular attachment with the hydraulic system, see the Owners
manual for that attachment.
HYDROSTATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL
LEVER:
(Figure 1, item L) The hydrostatic transmission
control lever regulates the direction and amount of oil
(fluid) pumped by the hydrostatic transmission pump to
drive the tractor and is used to control both the direction
of travel and the ground speed of the tractor. NEUTRAL
position for the hydrostatic transmission control lever is as
shown with the back of the control lever guide resting
against the notched portion of the guide. The hydrostatic
transmission control lever must be in this neutral position
for the engine starter to operate.
To move the tractor FORWARD, grip the control lever,
squeezing the lock release lever toward the knob, and move
the control lever forward. The 3-speed transmission must
also be in gear for the tractor to drive. See Figure 5 for in¬
structions on how to shift the 3-speed transmission. The
farther forward from neutral the control lever is pushed,
the faster the tractor will move forward at a given engine
speed. To slow or stop the tractor when it is moving for¬
ward, squeeze the lock release lever toward the knob and
pull the control lever rearward slowly toward the neutral
position. You can place the hydrostatic transmission in
neutral from the forward position without watching it by
slightly pushing to the right on the control lever as it is
moved rearward. The control lever will stop against the
notched portion of the guide when it reaches neutral.
To move the tractor in REVERSE, squeeze the trigger of
the hydrostatic control lever toward the knob, push the
lever to the left and pull it back from the NEUTRAL posi¬
tion. The farther back the control lever is moved, the faster
the tractor will travel in reverse. To stop the tractor while
moving in reverse, squeeze the trigger toward the knob and
move it forward slowly to the neutral position. In emer¬
gency situations, you may use the clutch and brakes to
Figure 2. Clutch and parking brake lock on left side of
tractor.
stop, CAUTION: THE CLUTCH MUST BE DISENGAGED
FOR THE BRAKES TO STOP THE TRACTOR EFFECT¬
IVELY.
CLUTCH PEDAL:
(Figure 2, item A) The clutch pedal
is used to disconnect the tractor transmission from the en-.
gine. To disengage the clutch, press down on the clutch
pedal. Release the clutch slowly to engage it. The clutch is
very useful when starting a cold engine, since, when the
clutch is disengaged, the starter motor is not required to
turn the transmission. This provides more battery power
for starting the engine. When the engine is running, the
clutch pedal should be used for emergency stops only.
Since the tractor is equipped with a hydrostatic trans¬
mission, the clutch is not required for starting, stopping, or
shifting gears. It is not advisable to use the clutch for inch¬
ing or starting forward movement of, the tractor. The trac¬
tor can be inched and started more smoothly by using the
hydrostatic control lever as described in this section.
THREE-SPEED TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER:
(Figure 3, item A) The 3-speed transmission shift lever is
used to select neutral or first, second or third speed range
in the gear transmission. The transmission is in NEUTRAL
when the transmission shift lever is free to slide forward
and rearward about 1-1/2 inches. To place the transmission
in FIRST gear, pull the shift lever forward all .the way and
then push down. The transmission is in SECOND gear
when the shift lever is pulled all the way forward and then
pulled up. THIRD gear is located by pushing the trans¬
mission shift lever all the way to the rear and then pushing
down. To shift the transmission into or out of any gear,
place the hydrostatic transmission control lever in the NEU¬
TRAL position. It is not necessary and not advised to disen¬
gage the clutch. The clutch pedal should be released
(clutch pedal out) to aid in meshing the gears. When shift¬
ing from NEUTRAL into gear, it may be necessary to move
the hydrostatic control lever forward from the NEUTRAL
position slightly (about 1/4 inch) to rotate the gears in the
transmission' so they mesh. As a safety precaution it is ad¬
visable to have the engine running at a slow idle when shift¬
ing the gear transmission. The table below shows the ap¬
proximate speed ranges which can be obtained in each of
the three gears.
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