MTD Series 600 Operator's Manual page 15

Seat Adjustment Lever (if so
Equipped)
Toadjustthe seat forwardor backwardon unitsequipped
with a quick-adjust s eat,slidethe seatadjustmentlever
to the left and reposition the seatto the desiredposition.
Oncea comfortablepositionis found,releasethe seat
adjustmentleverto lock the seatin place. Referto the
AdjustingYourLawnTractorsectionof this manualfor
moredetailedinstructionson all seatadjustments.
Deck Lift Lever
Foundon yourtractor'srightfender,the deck lift leveris
usedto changetheheightof the cuttingdeck.To use,
movethe leverto the left,then placein the notchbest
suitedfor yourapplication.
Shift Lever _' ._."
The shift leverislocated F_,,,P_
on the leftsideof the
fenderand hasthree
positions,FORWARD, N
NEUTRAL and RE-
HUETBAL
VERSE.The brakepedal
mustbe depressedand
the tractormustnot be in D
motionwhenthe moving
shiftlever.
IMPORTANT: N everforce the shift lever.Doingso may
resultin seriousdamageto thetractor'stransmission.
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 itsoriginalposition.
NOTE:Theparkingbrakemustbe set if theoperator
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 laterin this section
the manualfor detailedinstructionsregardingthecruise
controlfeature.
NOTE:Cruisecontrolcan NOTbe engagedat the
tractor'sfastestgroundspeed. If the operatorshould
attemptto do so, the tractorwill automatically decelerate
to the fastestoptimalmowinggroundspeed.
Safety Interlock Switches
This tractorisequippedwith a safetyinterlock s ystem
for the protectionof the operator.If the 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 ifthe operator
leavesthe tractor'sseatwith the PTO(Blade Engage)
leverin the engaged(ON) position,regardless of
whetherthe parkingbrakeis engaged.
• 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
brakeisengaged.
• 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.
,_L WARNING:Do not operate the tractor if the
interlock systemis malfunctioning. This
system was designed for your safety and
protection.
Tractol
WAR
Do not operate the
tractor if the interlock
system ,,,a funct on,
ing: This system was
designed for your
safety and protection.
i
IMPORTANT:Never
force the shift lever,
Doing so may result
in serious damage
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