Troy-Bilt TB-38 User Manual

To set the parking brake, fully depress the clutch-

brake pedal. Move the speed control lever all the 

way down and into the parking brake position. 

Release the clutch-brake pedal to allow the 

parking brake to engage.
To release the parking brake, depress the clutch-

brake pedal and move the speed control lever 

out of the parking brake position into the desired 

position. Release the clutch-brake pedal.
NOTE: The parking brake must be set if the 

operator leaves the seat with the engine running 

or the engine will automatically shut off.

Found on your tractor’s right fender, the deck lift 

lever is used to change the height of the cutting deck. 

To use, move the lever to the left, then place in the 

notch best suited for your application.

PTO (Blade Engage) Lever

Found on the tractor’s right fender, the PTO (blade 

engage) lever is used to engage power to the cutting 

deck. To operate, move the lever all the way forward. 

Moving the lever all the way rearward into the PTO 

OFF position disengages power to the cutting deck. 
NOTE: The PTO (blade engage) lever must be in the 

disengaged (PTO OFF) position when starting the 

engine.