1. Button 2. Lock plate 1. Locked position 4-10 EBU00080 Parking brake Use the parking brake when you have to start the engine or park the machine, especially on a slope. Squeeze the clutch lever while push- ing the button, then push in the lock plate to apply the parking brake. Squeeze the clutch lever to release the parking brake. When the parking brake is used, engine speed is limited to 2,300 r/min. Be sure the parking brake is released before moving the throttle lever. Otherwise, the engine will mis- fire, preventing normal operation. NOTE: