Yard Machines 840 Thru 849 - Manual (Page 16)

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AMMETER (If Equipped)
The ammeter registers the rate of battery charge or
discharge. The ammeter will register on the discharging
side when starting the engine. It should register on the
opposite side (charging) when the engine is running in
the fast position until the battery is completely charged.
With a fully charged battery or with the engine idling,
the ammeter will not show a charge. See Figure 18.
Figure 18
CLUTCH-BRAKE PEDAL
The clutch-brake pedal is located on the left side of the
tractor. See Figure 18. Depressing the clutch-brake
pedal partway disengages the clutch. Pressing the
pedal all the way down disengages the clutch and
engages the disc brake.
NOTE: The clutch-brake pedal must be depressed to
start the engine.
SHIFT LEVER
The shift lever is located in the center of the console
and has four positions, HIGH, LOW, NEUTRAL and
REVERSE. See Figure 19. The clutch-brake pedal
must be depressed and the garden tractor must not be
moving when shifting gears. Do not force the shift lever.
Release the clutch-brake pedal slightly to line up the
shifting collar in the transmission. Then try to shift
gears.
PARKING BRAKE
To set the parking brake, depress the clutch-brake
pedal and pull up the parking brake knob. It will stay in
the raised position. To release the parking brake,
depress and release the clutch-brake pedal. See Figure
19.
NOTE: The parking brake must be set if the operator
leaves the seat with the engine running.
Figure 19
SPEED CONTROL LEVER
The speed control lever is located on the left fender. It
allows you to regulate the ground speed of the garden
tractor. See Figure 20. To select the ground speed,
depress clutch pedal. Push speed control lever outward
and move backward to slow garden tractor, move
forward to increase speed. When desired speed has
been obtained, release lever in that position. Whenever
clutch is engaged, unit will automatically go to the pre-
set speed.
Choke
Throttle
Clutch-
Brake
Pedal
Ammeter
PTO
Lever
Ignition
Switch
Lift
Lever
Models 820, 825, 840 and 845
Ammeter
Throttle
Clutch-
Brake
Pedal
Choke
PTO
Lever
Lift
Lever
Ignition
Switch
Models 82A and 84A
Parking
Brake
Shift
Lever
Knob