Parking Brake Button; Cruise Control Button; Safety Interlock Switches; Shift Lever - MTD 13AT605G755 Operator's Manual

Parking Brake Button
Toset the parkingbrake,fully
depressthe brakepedal and
pushthe parkingbrakebutton in.
Holdthe button in whiletaking
yourfoot off the brakepedal.Both
the parkingbuttonand the brake
pedalwill then staydepressed.
To releasethe parkingbrake,
depressthe brakepedal slightly.
The parkingbrakebuttonwill then
returnto its originalposition.
NOTE:Theparkingbrakemust be set if the operator
leavesthe seatwith the engine runningor theengine will
automaticallyshutoff.
IMPORTANT: A lwaysset the parkingbrakewhen leaving
thetractor unattended.
Cruise Control Button
Thecruise controlbutton is
locatedon the tractordash
panelto the left of the ignition
switch.Pushthe cruisecontrol
buttonwhiletravelingforwardat a
desiredspeed.Whileholdingthe
buttonin, releasepressurefrom
thedrive pedal.Thiswill engage
thecruise controland allowthe
tractorto remainat that speed
withoutapplyingpressureto the
drivepedal.Depressthe brake
pedalor the drivepedalto deactivatecruisecontrol.
Referto Setting the Cruise Control on page 18 this
manualfor detailedinstructionsregardingthe cruise
controlfeature.
NOTE:Cruisecontrolcan NOTbe engagedat the
tractor'sfastestgroundspeed. If the operatorshould
attemptto do so, the tractorwill automatically decelerate
to the fastestoptimalmowinggroundspeed.
Shift Lever
The shiftleverislocatedon the
left side of the fenderand has
threepositions,FORWARD,
NEUTRAL and REVERSE. T he
brakepedalmust be depressed
and the tractormustnot be in
motionwhenthe movingshift
lever.
IMPORTANT:Neverforce the
shift lever.Doingso may resultin
seriousdamageto the tractor's
transmission.
Safety Interlock Switches
This tractorisequippedwith a safetyinterlock s ystem
for the protectionof the operator.Ifthe interlocksystem
shouldevermalfunction,do notoperatethe tractor.
Contactan authorizedMTDservicedealer.
• The safetyinterlocksystempreventsthe engine
from crankingor startingunlessthe parkingbrake
isengaged,and the PTO(Blade Engage)knob (or
lever)is in the disengaged(OFF)position.
• The enginewill automaticallyshutoff if the operator
leavesthe seat beforeengagingtheparkingbrake.
Models with Manual PTO (Blade Engage)
• The enginewill automaticallyshutoff if the operator
leavesthe tractor'sseatwith the PTO(Blade Engage)
leverin the engaged(ON) position,regardless of
whetherthe parkingbrakeis engaged.
• The enginewill automaticallyshutoff if the operator
engagesthe PTOwith the parkingbrakeON.
• With the ignition key in the NORMALMOWING
position,the enginewill automaticallyshut off if the
PTO(Blade Engage)leveris movedinto theengaged
(ON)positionwith the shift leverin Reverse.
Models with Electric PTO (Blade Engage)
• The electricPTO(BladeEngage)clutchwillautomati-
cally shut off if the operatorleavesthetractor'sseat
with the PTO(Blade Engage)knob in the engaged
(ON)position,regardless of whetherthe parking
brakeis engaged.
• With the ignitionkey in the NORMALMOWING
position,the electricPTO(Blade Engage)clutchwill
automaticallyshut off if the PTO(Blade Engage)knob
is movedintothe engaged(ON) positionwith the shift
leverin Reverse.
Reverse
WARNING: Do not operate the
tractor if the interlock system
is malfunctioning, This system
was designed for your safety and
protection.
Caution Mode
WARNING: Use extreme caution
while operating the tractor in
the REVERSE CAUTION MODE.
Always look down and behind
before and while backing. Do not
operate the tractor when children
or others are around, Stop the
tractor immediately if someone
enters the area.
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WARNING
Do not operate the
tractor if the interlock
system is malfunction-
ing. This system was
designed for your
safety and protection.
Use extreme caution
while operating the
tractor in the REVERSE
CAUTION MODE.
Always look down and
behind before and
while backing. Do not
operate the tractor
when children or oth-
ers are around. Stop
the tractor immediately
f someone enters the
area.