SXG326 & SXG323 • Parking lamp (GE TYPE):
1.6. FUEL GAUGE
: The lamp illuminates while the starter switch is in the ON ( ) position and parking lever is pulled upward to apply brake.
The gauge indicates fuel level in the fuel tank when the starter switch is in the ON position. NOTE: The gauge can not indicate an accurate fuel level when the lawn mower is on the slope. It takes a little time to indicate an accurate level after the lawn mower recovers its horizontal position.
IMPORTANT: Always release the parking brake lever and make sure that the lamp is turned off before driving the lawn mower to prevent abnormal brake wear. • High beam lamp (GE TYPE): : The lamp illuminates while high beam light of combination switch is in the ON position. 1.4. PTO LEVER With this lever, the PTO can be either engaged to spin or disengaged to stop. : Move the lever to the position indicated by this mark, and the front PTO shaft starts spinning and the monitor lamp illuminates.
1.7. COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE
: Move the lever to the position indicated by this mark, and the front PTO shaft stops spinning and the monitor lamp turns off.
The gauge indicates engine coolant temperature when the starter switch is in the ON position. : - Shows too cool temperature for severe work. Warm up until needle points in the middle of temperature gauge before applying heavy load.
IMPORTANT: When engaging the PTO clutch, slow down the engine speed sufficiently for safety. 1.5. TACHOMETER AND HOURMETER
: - Indicates overheating (red area on gauge). Reduce engine speed to idle, allow to run at no load several minutes and investigate cause (refer to the section “TROUBLESHOOTING”).
The tachometer indicates engine speed in crank shaft revolutions per minute (rpm).
1.8. HEADLAMP SWITCH (E TYPE)
The hourmeter counts operation hours of the lawn mower and shows them. The lowest figure indicates one-tenth hour of operation.
: The light in front grill turns on while the headlamp switch is in the ON position. 1.9. POSITION SWITCH (GE TYPE) : The meter panel illuminates and the light in combination lamp (OPTION) turns on while the position switch is in the ON position. 38