Control Descriptions - Jacobsen Greens King IV Betriebs- Und Sicherheitshandbuch

4 CONTROLS
4.2

CONTROL DESCRIPTIONS__________________________________________________

A. Reel Control Lever - Used to operate the cutting
units. Push lever(s) forward for forward rotation. Pull
lever(s) back for Reverse rotation. All three levers
must be in OFF position to start engine
B. Parking Brake Lever - Pull back to engage and
push forward to disengage parking brake. Always
disengage parking brake slowly. Parking brake must
be engaged to start engine.
C. Traction Lever - Four Positions: TRANSPORT (2),
MOW (1), NEUTRAL (N) and REVERSE (R).
Traction lever must be in NEUTRAL position to start
engine
D. Temperature Gauge (Diesel Units) - Indicates
engine coolant temperature. Normal operating
temperatures should be 185° - 195° F (85° - 91° C).
E. Volt Meter - Used to monitor battery condition.
During normal operation, volt meter needle should
never be in the red area.
F. Ignition Switch - Used to start the engine. To
prevent unauthorized operation, remove the ignition
key when tractor is not in use
G. Mechanic's (Backlap) Switch - Used to hone the
reels and bedknife.
H. Light Switch (Optional) - Used to control operation
of optional light kit.
I. Fuse, Lights - 20 Amp fuse, protecting light circuit.
J. Fuse, Charging Circuit (Gas Units) - 20 Amp fuse,
protecting charging circuit.
J. Fuse, Charging Circuit (Diesel Units) - 30 Amp
fuse, Protecting charging circuit.
K. Fuse, Interlock System - 6 Amp fuse, protecting
Interlock System.
L. Parking Brake Light - 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. Engine Oil Pressure Light - Indicator will light if
engine oil pressure drops below a safe level. Stop
engine immediately, determine the cause and
correct problem before restarting engine.
N. Throttle - Regulates Engine Speed. Push Lever
forward to increase or pull lever back to decrease
engine speed.
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O. Choke (Gas Units) - Pull the choke control knob
upwards to close the choke plate when starting a
cold engine. A warm engine may not require
"Choking" to start.
P. Glow Plug Switch (Diesel Units) - Used to
energize the glow plugs. Push toggle switch forward
and hold for 3 - 5 seconds, then release the switch.
Do not depress the switch for more than 5 seconds.
Q. Fuse, Glow Plug (Diesel Units) - 40 Amp fuse,
protecting glow plug circuit.
R. Accelerator Pedal - Used to control speed of the
tractor. Do not depress pedal if parking brake light
(L) is on.
Remove foot from pedal, the accelerator pedal will
return to neutral, and the machine will stop. The self
braking action is in forward direction only.
S. Brake Pedal - Used to stop tractor when traveling in
REVERSE. Remove foot from accelerator and
depress brake pedal
T. Tilt Control (Greens King IV Plus Units) - Turn to
unlock tilt control lever and adjust steering wheel to
desired angle then lock steering column in position.
U. Mow/Lift Pedal - Used to lift or lower the cutting
units. Depress and hold front of pedal to lower
cutting units, or depress and hold rear of pedal to
raise cutting units
Note: When operating the mow/lift pedal, keep the
pedal depressed until the cutting units have been
fully lowered or raised, then release the pedal
V. Hour Meter - Used to time maintenance intervals or
mowing operations. The meter operates only when
ignition key is in RUN position
W. Seat Control Lever - Used to adjust position of
seat. Pull lever forward and adjust seat to
comfortable position. Then release lever
X. Hydraulic Cap/Dipstick - Used to check level of
hydraulic fluid in tank. Level should always be at full
mark on dipstick
Y. Fuel Cap - Remove cap to add fuel, or check fuel
level in tank. Always replace cap tightly.