Power Take-Off (P.t.o.) Lever - Honda H3011H Owner's Manual

Shift lever (H3011 H only, Hydrostatic Transmission)
Use the shift lever to change the forward/reverse speed of the riding
mower and/or to shift the transmission into NEUTRAL (STOP).
To drive the riding mower forward, release the parking brake and slowly
move the shift lever from NEUTRAL
to
forward direction (away from you).
To drive in reverse, slowly move the shift lever back (toward you).
NOTE: The shift lever is interconnected with the brake pedal, the shift
lever returns to NEUTRAL when the brake pedal is fully depressed bring
the riding mower to a complete stop.
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Do not operate the shift lever on a slope.
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Bring the riding mower to a complete stop before shifting from
a forward speed to reverse, or from reverse to a forward speed. Shifting
between forward and reverse speeds while the riding mower is moving
can cause transmission damage.
SHIFT LEVER
NOTE: The riding mower will pull
away f.-om a stop in any speed
range.
No shifting is necessary.
Be sure that the shift lever is in the
mowing range whenever mowing.
Mowing in the transport range is not
recommerded:
as
this will affect cut
quality. Transport range shou!d only
be used to drive to and from the
mowing area.
NOTE: An interlock switch prevents
the engine from starting unless the
shift lever is in the N (neutral)
position.
Power Take-Off (P.T.O.1 lever
ON (Engaged)
/
This lever engages and disengages
OFF IDisengaged)
the power take-off clutch to drive the P.r.0.
blade.
Lever positions:
ON (Engaged) . . . . . . . . Blade turns
OFF (Disengaged). . . . Blade stops
NOTE: An interlock switch prevents
the engine from starting unless the
P.T.O. lever is in the OFF position.
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