Smithco Super Rake 13-55х (sn 6201 – 6279/1080 – 1120) Parts & Service Manual - Manual (Page 11)

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Introduction
CONTROLS & INSTRUMENTS
INSTUMENT PANEL
Located on right fender.
A. Ignition Switch: Located on front of the right fender.
B. Two Or Three Wheel Drive: Front wheel drive valve is located on
front right fender. Push to engage front wheel drive and pull to disen-
gage front wheel drive.
Disengage front wheel drive for transport and plow opera-
tion only. Three to two wheel drive can be shifted on the
fly. Two wheel drive increases ground speed.
C. Ammeter: The ammeter indicates the rate of charging or discharging
of batttery.
D. Fuse Holder and Fuse: Located in center on right side of instrument
panel. A 30 Amp fuse is used.
E. Oil Light: The oil light should come on when ignition is on, without
engine running. The oil light will light when the oil pressure is low. If oil
light should come on, shut off engine immediately and find cause.
F. Hour Meter: The hour meter indicates hours of machine operation.
The hour meter operates when ignition switch is on.
G. Choke: Choke is located in center of instrument panel. Pull choke to rear
to close choke plate when starting a cold engine. A warm engine may not
require "choking" to start.
H. Hand Throttle: Hand throttle is located on left side of instument panel. Use
it to regulate engine speed.
RIGHT FLOORBOARD
Two Pedal Foot Control: Foot Pedal controls forward and reverse motion and
also acts as a brake. Pushing down on front pedal (I) will give you a forward
motion and pushing down on rear pedal (J) will give you a reverse motion.
When pedal is released the hydrostatic transmission centers and stops the
vehicle with a braking action. Ground speed is proportional to how far the foot
pedal is depressed. (K) is the Hand Lift for the Sand Plow.
Quick removal of foot from forward or reverse pedal will result
in an abrupt stop of machine.
VALVE PANEL
The Lift Levers are located on left fender. To raise pull back and to lower push
forward. Release the lever when attachment is in proper position and lever will
return too neutral. The Rake Lift lever (L) is on the outside of the machine. The
Lift Assembly lever (M) is on the inside closest to the seat unless equipped with
a hydraulic plow then the plow lever is closest to the seat.
STEERING
Acquaint yourself with steering before operating machine. The automotive type steering wheel is connected to
the front wheel assembly by a chain driven sprocket. This allows for quick turns and short turning radius.
SEAT ADJUSTMENT
Seat Adjustment Lever is located under front of seat on left side. It allows seat adjustment forward or backward
for operator’s comfort. There are four different bolt patterns so that you can manually adjust seat to fit
operator’s comfort.
PARK BRAKE
Park brake is located on left side of steering console. Push lever forward to set brake and pull lever rearward to
release brake. Park brake must be applied to start trap rake.