Ventrac 4100 Series Owner's/operator's Manual - Operation
Figure 4
Figure 5
NOTE:
•
Low range is recommended for
most pulling, pushing, and slow
travel.
•
High range is for transport and
light duty tasks.
C-2
OPERATION
The dash shows IMPORTANT operational and
safety instructions. A manual choke pull is located
in the right lower corner for gasoline engine
models. Just below the dash on the right side is a
three- (3) position Control Selector (Figure 4).
1. DOWN – activates the park and
emergency brake. ALWAYS return lever to this
position when the tractor is not in use. The lever
must be in this position to START the engine.
2. LEVEL – causes the directional control
lever beside the operator to have a
spring-assist-to-neutral action. This position
makes neutral easy to find and maintain. If the
tractor creeps when in neutral, see “Neutral
Adjustment” (Figure 50).
3. UP – puts the directional control lever
beside the operator into easy shift mode. This
position is recommended only for open area
operation where travel speed and direction is
relatively constant and control is very easy to
maintain. Easy shift mode reduces operator arm
fatigue.
(see Figure 49 for 3 position decal)
HIGH-LOW RANGE
HIGH-LOW transaxle shift lever (Shown in
Figure 5). Forward is LOW range. Back is HIGH
range. NEVER SHIFT WHILE UNDER LOAD,
MOVING, OR ON A SLOPE! The shift lever shifts
both transaxles simultaneously. Sometimes
engagement of the transaxle gears is prevented
by gear misalignment. Moving the S.D.L.A lever
slightly one way or the other will move gears
enough to complete the engagement. Always
make certain that the HIGH-LOW shift lever is
completely set into the lock position at the
ends of the shift stroke.
Note that freewheeling occurs in the middle of
the shift stroke. Towing is not recommended but
in some cases the tractor may need to be pushed
a short distance. Park brake is functional in
freewheeling mode. Use extreme caution in
freewheel/neutral mode. Never freewheel on a
slope! (See “Safety“ on page B4)
Choke Location
Control Selector
shown in Park
Position
HIGH-LOW
Transaxle Shift
Lever