Husqvarna HUV4213 Owner's Manual

Controls and Indicators2005 HUV4213 Gasoline Vehicle Owner’s Manual Page 11CAUT ION• Do not “rev” the engine for long periods of time while the Forward/Reverse handle is in theNEUTRAL position. Failure to heed this caution could result in damage to the unitizedtransaxle.• Do not shift the Forward/Reverse handle while the accelerator pedal is pressed. Shift thehandle only when the vehicle is at a complete stop. Failure to heed this caution could result indamage to the unitized transaxle.NOTE: The key can be removed only when the key switch is in the OFF position.FORWARD/REVERSE CONTROLThe Forward/Reverse handle is located on the seat support panel (Figure 4). The handle has three distinctpositions: F (FORWARD), N (NEUTRAL), and R (REVERSE). Rotate the handle towards the driver (FOR-WARD) to operate the vehicle in the forward direction, or towards the passenger (REVERSE) to operate thevehicle in reverse. The engine can be started only when the handle is in the straight up position (NEUTRAL).The engine must be at idle before shifting the Forward/Reverse handle. See WARNING and CAUTION onpage 10.Husqvarna vehicles operate at a reduced speed in reverse. The reverse buzzer will sound as a warning whenthe Forward/Reverse handle is in the REVERSE position.ACCELERATOR PEDALThe accelerator pedal is the pedal on the right, with the word GO molded into it (Figure 5).With the engine running and the Forward/Reverse handle in the FORWARD or REVERSE position, vehiclespeed will increase as the accelerator pedal is pressed. When the accelerator pedal is released, it will returnto the original position and the engine will idle. See WARNING and CAUTION on page 10.Figure 4 Forward/Reverse HandleF N R