Product Manual

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OPERATION
DRIVING THE TRACTOR IN REVERSE
WARNING
Always look behind and down on both sides of the
tractor before backing up. Always look behind while
traveling in the reverse direction. Mowing in reverse is
not recommended.
1. Slowly and evenly move both lapbar drive control levers
rearward. The tractor will start to move in the reverse
direction. See Figure 26.
Neutral
Position
Slower
Faster
Figure 26
2. As the lapbar drive control levers are pushed farther rearward
the speed of the tractor will increase.
3. To slow the tractor move the lapbar drive control levers
forward to attain the desired speed or move the lapbar drive
control levers to the neutral position to stop the tractor.
TURNING WHILE DRIVING REARWARD
To turn the tractor while driving rearward, move the lapbar
drive control levers as necessary so that one drive control lever is
forward of the other. The tractor will turn in the direction of the
forward lapbar drive control lever.
1. To turn to the left while traveling in reverse, move the left
drive control lever forward of the right drive control lever.
See Figure 27.
Rearward Left Turn
Figure 27
2. To turn to the right while traveling in reverse, move the right
drive control lever forward of the left drive control lever. See
Figure 28.
Rearward Right Turn
Figure 28
NOTE: The greater the distance between the two lapbar drive
control levers, the sharper the tractor will turn.
3. To execute a “pivot turn”, move the turn side drive control
lever to the neutral position, while moving the other drive
control lever rearward.
NOTE: Making a “pivot turn” on grass will greatly increase the
potential for defacement of the turf.
EXECUTING A ZERO TURN
1. Stop the forward or reverse motion of the tractor by moving
the two lapbar drive control levers to neutral.
2. To turn clockwise, move the left lapbar drive control lever
forward while simultaneously moving the right lapbar drive
control lever rearward. See Figure 29.
Clockwise Zero Turn
Figure 29
3. To turn counter-clockwise, move the lapbar right drive
control lever forward while simultaneously moving the left
lapbar drive control lever rearward. See Figure 30.
Counter-clockwise Zero Turn
Figure 30