Craftsman 107.289860 Practice Turning Around a Corner Practice Turning In Place, Executing Turns

Practice Turning Around a Corner Practice Turning In Place

While traveling forward allow one handle to gradually return back toward neutral (see Figure 10). Practice sev- eral times before mowing.

NOTE: To prevent damaging your lawn by pivoting direct- ly on the tire tread, it is best to keep both wheels going at least slightly forward.

To "zero turn" means to turn in place. To turn in place, gradually move one ground speed control lever forward from neutral and one lever back from neutral simultane- ously (see Figure 11). Repeat several times.

Executing Turns

Figure 10. RightTurn

ADVANCED DRIVING

Executing an End-Of-Row Zero Turn

Your zero turn rider'sunique ability to turn in place allows you to turn around at the end of a cutting row rather than having to stop and make a Y-turn before starting a new row.

For example, to execute a right end-of row zero turn:

,Slow down at the end of the row.

2.Move the LEFT ground speed control lever forward slightly while moving the RIGHT ground speed control lever back to center and then slightly back from center (see Figure 12). Be sure to keep both wheels moving to avoid turf damage.

3.Begin mowing forward again.

This technique turns the rider RIGHT and slightly overlaps the row just cut - eliminating the need to back up and re-cut missed grass.

As you become more familiar and experi- enced with operating the zero turn rider, you will learn more maneuvers that will make your mowing time easier and more enjoyable.

Remember, the more you practice, the bet- ter your control of the rider will be!

Turning In Place

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Figure 11. Turning in Place

Figure 12. Executing an End-Of-Row Turn

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