Husqvarna 967 844701-00 Operator's Manual

12CONT R OLSThrottle ControlThe throttle control regulates the engine speedand thereby the rate of rotation of the blades,assuming the blade switch is pulled out.To increase or decrease the engine speed, thecontrol is moved forward or back respectively.Avoid idling the engine for long periods, as thereis a risk of fouling the spark plugs. USE FULLTHROTTLE WHEN MOWING, for best mowerperformance and battery charging.Steering Control LeversThe machine’s speed and direction arecontinuously variable using the two steeringcontrols. The steering controls can be movedforward or backward about a neutral position.There is a neutral position, which is locked if thesteering controls are moved out.When both controls are in the neutral position (N),the machine stands still.ForwardNeutralReverseParkBrakeBy equally moving both controls forward orbackward, the machine moves in a straight lineforward or backward. For example, to turn rightwhile moving forward, move the right controltowards the neutral position. The rotation of theright wheel is reduced and the machine turns tothe right.Zero turn can be achieved by moving one controlbackward (behind the neutral position) andcarefully moving the other steering control forwardfrom its neutral position. The rotation directionwhen zero turning is determined by whichsteering control is moved backward behind theneutral position. If the left steering control is pulledbackward, the machine turns to the left. Use morecare when using this maneuver.If the steering controls are in uneven positionswhen standing still or do not fit in the slots formoving the controls out, they can be adjusted.Park BrakeThe park brake is integrated with the steeringcontrol levers. Move both levers out from theneutral position to engage the park brake.To release the park brake, pull both steeringcontrol levers inwards to the neutral position atthe same time. Do not try to operate the unitwithout both levers being inwards out of theengaged position or machine components couldbe damaged.IMPORTANT INFORMATION Failure to bringthe steering / park brake controls inward at thesame time will cause the unit's safety system toshut the unit down.WARNING! The machine can turn veryrapidly if one steering control is moved muchfurther forward than the other.