Poulan DB24H48YT User Manual - Page 11

OPERATION KNOW YOUR TRACTOR READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR Compare the illustrations with your tractor to familiarize yourself with the locations of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference. IGNITION SWITCH HOURMETER AMMETER CHOKE CONTROL THROTTLE CONTROL CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL ROS "ON" POSITION ATTACHMENT CLUTCH SWITCH LIFT LEVER PLUNGER ATTACHMENT LIFT LEVER HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB FREE WHEEL CONTROL LIGHT SWITCH PARKING BRAKE MOTION CONTROL LEVER 2854 FIG. 7 Our tractors conform to the safety standards of the American National Standards Institute. AMMETER - Indicates charging (+) or discharging (-) of battery. ATTACHMENT CLUTCH SWITCH - Used to engage the mower blades or other attachments mounted to your tractor. ATTACHMENT LIFT LEVER - Used to raise and lower the mower deck or other attachments mounted to your tractor. CHOKE CONTROL - Used when starting a cold engine. CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL - Used for declutching and braking the tractor and starting the engine. FREEWHEEL CONTROL - Disengages transmission for pushing or slowly towing the tractor with the engine off. HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB - Used to adjust the mower cutting height. HOURMETER - Indicates hours of operation. IGNITION SWITCH - Used for starting and stopping the engine. LIGHT SWITCH - Turns the headlights on and off. LIFT LEVER PLUNGER - Used to release attachment lift lever when changing its position. MOTION CONTROL LEVER - Selects the speed and direction of tractor. PARKING BRAKE - Locks clutch/brake pedal into the brake position. REVERSE OPERATION SYSTEM (ROS) "ON" POSITION - Allows operation of mower deck or other powered attachment while in reverse. THROTTLE CONTROL - Used to control engine speed. 11