Ferris Industries IS4500ZC28D61CE - Manual (Page 15)

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Figure 3. Hydraulic Release Valve Location
A. Hydraulic Release Valve (Right-hand side shown)
A
DRIVING THE TRACTOR
1. Sit in the seat and adjust the seat so that you can
comfortably reach all of the controls and see the
instrument and gauge panels.
2. Engage the parking brake.
3. Make sure the PTO switch is disengaged and the
ground speed control levers are locked in the neutral
position.
4. Start the engine (see STARTING THE ENGINE).
5. Disengage the parking brake and pivot the ground
speed control levers inward.
6. Move the levers evenly forward to travel forward.
Return them to the neutral position to stop. Note that
the further the levers are moved forward the faster
the tractor will travel.
7. Stop the tractor by returning the control levers to the
neutral position, pivoting the levers outward to lock
into the neutral position, engaging the parking brake,
and stopping the engine (see STOPPING THE
TRACTOR AND ENGINE).
NOTE: See the ZERO-TURN DRIVING PRACTICE sec-
tion on pages 14 & 15 for detailed instructions on driving
the tractor.
MOWING
1. Engage the parking brake. Make sure the PTO
switch is disengaged, the motion control handles are
locked in the NEUTRAL position and the operator is
on the seat.
2. Start the engine (see STARTING THE ENGINE).
3. Set the mower cutting height.
4. Set the throttle to FULL.
5. Engage the PTO by pulling up on the PTO switch.
6. Begin mowing. See the Lawn Care Section for tips
on mowing patterns, lawn care, and trouble shooting
information.
7. When finished, slow engine down and shut off the
PTO.
8. Stop the engine (see STOPPING THE TRACTOR
AND ENGINE).
Operation
PUSHING THE RIDER BY HAND
1. Refer to Figure 3 for hydraulic release valve location.
2. To open the release valves, turn the right-hand
release valve, which is located on engine side of the
right-hand pump, counter-clockwise 2 full turns MAX.
Then turn the left-hand release valve, which is locat-
ed on the outer side of the left-hand pump, counter-
clockwise 2 full turns MAX
3. Disengage the parking brake. The tractor can now
be pushed by hand.
4. After moving the tractor, engage the parking brake.
Re-engage the pumps (drive position) by turning the
release valves clockwise and tighten to 80-120 in/lbs
(9-13.5 N.m.)
DO NOT TOW RIDER
Towing the unit will cause hydraulic pump
and wheel motor damage. Do not use
another vehicle to push or pull this unit.