Braking - Honda Harmony H2013HDA Owner's Manual

OPERATION
Braking
For best control, avoid stopping the lawn tractor on sloped surfaces.
Gear Transmission Model
1. When approaching the area where you wish to stop, smoothly
press the clutch pedal all the way down, and hold it there. If
necessary, press the brake pedal down, but only do this when the
clutch pedal is pressed first.
2. Once the lawn tractor has fully stopped, hold the clutch and brake
pedals down, and move the shift lever to NEUTRAL. If this is an
extended stop, set the parking brake.
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Partially pressing the brake pedal without first pressing the clutch
pedal can cause the drive belt to wear prematurely. Press the clutch
pedal down first, before pressing the brake pedal.
Hydrostatic Transmission Model
The hydrostatic transmission allows two options of braking. You can
operate the shift lever or the brake pedal to slow down or stop.
USING THE SHIFT LEVER
To reduce the ground speed of the lawn tractor, move the shift lever
toward NEUTRAL. Moving the shift lever fully into NEUTRAL will
bring the lawn tractor to a full stop, as long as the ground is level. If
the lawn tractor is on a slope, you must press and hold the brake
pedal to completely stop the lawn tractor.
USING THE BRAKE PEDAL
Partially pressing the brake pedal causes the shift lever to move
toward NEUTRAL. This action causes the hydrostatic transmission to
act as a hydraulic brake and the lawn tractor slows down. Pressing
the brake pedal all the way down moves the shift lever fully into the
NEUTRAL position and applies a mechanical brake to the rear
wheels.
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