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OPERATION
2. Move the RH and LH lapbar drive control levers inward in the
neutral position which also disengages the parking brake.
See Figure 22.
Control Levers Moved
Inward & In Neutral
Figure 22
NOTE: Lapbar drive control levers must be moved fully
inward before pushing forward or backward to ensure brakes
are fully disengaged. Parking the tractor on uneven terrain
or a hill may cause the brakes to bind and not release fully.
In this case the tractor will not drive when the lapbar drive
control levers are moved. If this happens, move the lapbar
drive control lever in the opposite direction slightly to take
the load off the brakes and allow them to release fully.
NOTE: If the lapbar drive control levers are not even in the
neutral position, refer to Assembly for instructions to adjust
the lapbar drive control levers so that they are even.
3. Move the throttle to the full throttle position.
WARNING
Always maintain a firm grip on the control levers. Do
NOT release the control levers to slow or stop the tractor;
move levers to neutral position using your hands.
4. To drive the tractor, firmly grasp the respective lapbar drive
control levers with your right and left hands and continue
with Driving the Tractor Forward in the next section.
DRIVING THE TRACTOR FORWARD
1. Slowly and evenly move both lapbar drive control levers
forward. The tractor will start to move forward. See
Figure 23.
Driving Forward
Faster
Slower
Neutral
Position
Figure 23
2. As the lapbar drive control levers are pushed farther forward
the speed of the tractor will increase.
3. To slow the tractor move the drive controls lever rearward
to attain the desired speed or move the lapbar drive control
levers to the neutral position to stop the tractor.
TURNING THE TRACTOR WHILE DRIVING FORWARD
WARNING
Sharp turns can affect control of the tractor. ALWAYS slow
the tractor before making sharp turns.
To turn the tractor while driving forward, move the lapbar drive
control levers as necessary so that one drive control lever is
rearward of the other. The tractor will turn in the direction of the
rearward drive control lever.
1. To turn to the left, move the left drive control lever rearward
of the right drive control lever. See Figure 24.
Forward Left Turn
Figure 24
2. To turn to the right, move the right drive control lever
rearward of the left lever. See Figure 25.
Forward Right Turn
Figure 25
3. The greater the distance between the two levers, the sharper
the tractor will turn.
4. To execute a “pivot turn”, move the turn side drive control
lever to the neutral position, while moving the other control
lever forward.
NOTE: Making a “pivot turn” on grass will greatly increase the
potential for defacement of the turf.