C ONT R OL DE S C R IP T IONS
A. R eel C ontrol L ever - Used to operate the cutting
units. P ush lever(s) forward for forward rotation. P ull
lever(s) back for R everse rotation. All three levers
mus t be in O F F position to s ta rt engine
B . P arking B rake L ever - P ull back to engage and
push forward to disengage parking brake. Always
disengage parking brake s lowly. Parking brake mus t
be engaged to s tart engine.
C . Trac tion L ever - F our Pos itions : T R ANS P OR T (2),
MOW (1), NE UTR AL (N) and R E VE R S E (R ).
Traction lever mus t be in NE UT R AL pos ition to s tart
engine
D. Temperature G auge (Dies el Units ) - Indicates
engine coolant temperature. Normal operating
temperatures s hould be 185°- 195°F (85°- 91°C ).
E . V o l t M e t e r - Used to monitor battery condition.
During normal operation, volt meter needle should
never be in the red area.
F . Ignition S witch - Used to start the engine. To
prevent unauthorized operation, remove the ignition
key when tractor is not in use
G . Mec hanic ’s (B ac klap) S witch - Us ed to hone the
reels and bedknife.
H. L ight S witch (Optional) - Used to control operation
of optional light kit.
I. F us e, L ights - 20 Amp fus e, protecting light circuit.
J . F us e, C harging C ircuit (G as Units ) - 20 Amp fuse,
protecting charging circuit.
J . F us e, C harging C irc uit (Dies el Units ) - 30 Amp
fuse, P rotecting charging circuit.
K . F us e, Interlock S ys tem - 6 Amp fus e, protecting
Interlock S ys tem.
L . Parking B rake L ight - Light is always on when
parking brake is engaged. Do not move traction
lever out of neutral, or press accelerator pedal when
light is on.
M. E ngine Oil P res s ure L ight - Indicator will light if
engine oil pres s ure drops below a s afe level. S top
engine immediately, determine the caus e and
correct problem before res tarting engine.
N. Throttle - R egulates E ngine S peed. P us h Lever
forward to increas e or pull lever back to decrease
engine speed.
O. C hoke (G as Units ) - P ull the choke control knob
upwards to clos e the choke plate when starting a
cold engine. A warm engine may not require
“C hoking”to s tart.
P . G low P lug S witch (Dies el Units ) - Us ed to
energize the glow plugs. P us h toggle switch forward
and hold for 3 - 5 seconds, then release the switch.
Do not depres s the switch for more than 5 seconds.
Q. F us e, G low P lug (Dies el Units ) - 40 Amp fuse,
protecting glow plug circuit.
R . A c c elerator P eda l - Used to control speed of the
tractor. Do not depres s pedal if parking brake light
(L ) is on.
R emove foot from pedal, the accelerator pedal will
return to neutral, and the machine will s top. T he s elf
braking action is in forward direction only.
S . B rake Pedal - Us ed to stop tractor when traveling in
R E VE R S E . R emove foot from accelerator and
depress brake pedal
T. T ilt C ontrol (G reens K ing IV P lus Units ) - Tu r n to
unlock tilt control lever and adjust s teering wheel to
des ired angle then lock steering column in position.
U. Mow/L ift P edal - Us ed to lift or lower the cutting
units. Depres s and hold front of pedal to lower
cutting units, or depres s and hold rear of pedal to
raise cutting units
Note: When operating the mow/lift pedal, keep the
pedal depres s ed until the cutting units have been
fully lowered or raised, then releas e the pedal
V. Hour Meter - Us ed to time maintenance intervals or
mowing operations. T he meter operates only when
ignition key is in R UN pos ition
W. S eat C ontrol L ever - Used to adjust position of
seat. P ull lever forward and adjus t seat to
comfortable pos ition. T hen relea se lever
X. Hydraulic C ap/Dips tick - Us ed to check level of
hydraulic fluid in tank. Level should always be at full
mark on dipstick
Y . F uel C ap - R emove cap to add fuel, or check fuel
level in tank. Always replace cap tightly.