PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an operating device capable of securing an operation space around a driving seat of a riding type implement and also securing a good operability of an operation lever protruding toward the driving seat from a side surface panel formed in the side direction of the driving seat.SOLUTION: This operating device equipped with the side panel A formed in the side direction of the driving seat and the operation lever B of which tip end is protruded from the side panel A toward the driving seat is provided with that the operation lever B can switch the ON/OFF states of the action of the implement by a rotary angle of approximately right angle, and consists of a linear handle part b1 extending in longitudinal direction and a tip end part b2 formed at its tip, in one of the states of action ON and action OFF of the implement, the most of one of the sides b1a extending in longitudinal direction is housed at the inside of the side surface panel A, and the tip end part b2 is connected with the tip end side of the one of the sides b1a and has an operating side b2a opposing to the operation direction of the operation lever B.COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT【課題】乗用型作業機の運転席周りの操作スペースを確保できると共に、運転席の側方に形成された側面パネルから運転席に向けて突出した操作レバーの良好な操作性を確保できる。【解決手段】運転席の側方に形成された側面パネルAと、側面パネルAから運転席に向けて先端が突出した操作レバーBと、を備え、操作レバーBは、略直角の回動角度で作業装置の動作ON/OFF状態を切り替え可能であり、長手方向に延びる直線状の柄部b1とその先に形成される先端部b2とからなり、作業装置の動作ON状態と動作OFF状態の一方の状態で、柄部b1の長手方向に延びる一方の辺b1aの大半を側面パネルAの内側に納め、先端部b2が、一方の辺b1aの先端側に繋がり、操作レバーBの操作方向に対向する操作辺b2aを有する。【選択図】図2
