Troy-Bilt TB30 Operation Manual - Page 17

Shift Lever The shift lever is located on the control panel just below the seat, in the center of the tractor. It has three positions, FORWARD, NEUTRAL and REVERSE. The brake pedal must be completely depressed and the tractor must not be in motion when moving the shift lever. See Figure 4-4. Fuel Lever Indicator The Fuel Lever Indicator is located below the seat on the left hand side from the operator's position in the controls panel. Use this window to identify the tractor's fuel needs. See Figure 4-5. Figure 4-4 IMPORTANT: Never force the shift lever. Doing so may result in serious damage to the tractor's transmission. Speed Control Lever The speed control lever, located on the right side of the tractor's steering console, allows you to regulate the ground speed of the lawn tractor. To use, depress the clutch-brake pedal and move the lever out of the parking brake notch and forward to increase the tractor's ground speed. When a desired speed has been reached, release the lever into an appropriate notch to maintain that speed. To slow the tractor's ground speed, depress the clutch-brake pedal and move the speed control lever rearward and release it into a notch. Parking Brake To set the parking brake, fully depress the clutch-brake pedal. Move the speed control lever all the way down and into the parking brake position. Release the clutch-brake pedal to allow the parking brake to engage. To release the parking brake, depress the clutch-brake pedal and move the speed control lever out of the parking brake position into the desired position. Release the clutch-brake pedal. NOTE: The parking brake must be set if the operator leaves the seat with the engine running or the engine will automatically shut off. Figure 4-5 Deck Lift Lever Found on your tractor's right fender, the deck lift lever is used to change the height of the cutting deck. To use, move the lever to the left, then place in the notch best suited for your application. PTO (Blade Engage) Lever Found on the tractor's right fender, the PTO (blade engage) lever is used to engage power to the cutting deck. To operate, move the lever all the way forward. Moving the lever all the way rearward into the PTO OFF position disengages power to the cutting deck. NOTE: The PTO (blade engage) lever must be in the disengaged (PTO OFF) position when starting the engine. Fuel Fill Cap The Fuel Fill Cap is located below the seat. Refer to the Set-up section in this manual for instructions on fueling this tractor. Oil Fill Cap The Oil Fill Cap is located below the seat. Refer to the Set-up section in this manual for instructions on checking and adding oil to this tractor. Section 4 - Controls & Features 17