Cub Cadet CC 760ES CC 760ES Operator's Manual - Page 13

Ignition Switch (Electric Start Models Only) Warning! Never leave a running machine unattended. Always disengage blades, stop engine and remove key to prevent unintended starting. Stop Position Run Position Start Position Blade Control Located on the right-hand handle, the blade control is used to engage the mowing deck. To operate, press and hold the lever against the handlebar grip. To stop the blades, release the blade control. warning! Never attempt to start the engine with the blade control engaged. caution: Always release the blade control when starting the engine. Failure to do so may result in premature wear to your engine's electric starter. Gear Shift Lever Figure 4-2 The three-position switch is used to start and stop the engine on electric-start models. See Fig. 4-2. To start the engine, insert the key into the ignition switch and turn clockwise to the START position. Release key into the RUN position once the engine has started. Turn the key to STOP to stop the engine. caution: Never move the key into the Start position while the engine is running; doing so may cause damage to the engine's starter. Drive Control The drive control is used to engage and disengage drive to the wheels. To engage this control, squeeze the drive control against the handlebar grip. To stop the drive, release the drive control. caution: Always release the drive control before changing speeds. Failure to do so may result in serious damage to your transmission. Use this lever to select any of four forward ground speeds, neutral, or reverse. Forward Four forward speeds are available. Position one (1) is the slowest and position four (4) is the fastest. Reverse To select reverse, put the lever in the Reverse (R) position. WARNING: Look behind the mower before and during reverse operation. Stop the mower blades before operating in reverse. Neutral Place the lever in neutral (N) before starting the mower, and when the mower is not in use. In addition, the mower can be manually pushed or pulled by placing the gear shift lever into N (neutral) position and pressing the drive control against the handlebar grip. caution: Always release the drive control before changing speeds. Failure to do so may result in serious damage to your transmission. Section 4 - Controls and Features 13