Troy-Bilt Colt RZT warranty Driving the Tractor In Reverse, Turning While Driving Rearward

IMPORTANT: Always maintain your grasp on the drive control levers. Do not release the levers to slow the tractor or to return to neutral.

Turning the Tractor While Driving Forward WARNING!: When reversing the direction of travel, we recommend performing gradual ‘U’ turns where possible. Sharper turns increase the possibility of turf defacement, and could affect control of the tractor. ALWAYS slow the tractor before making sharp turns.

To turn the tractor while driving forward, move the control levers as necessary so that one lever is rearward of the other. The tractor will turn in the direction of the rearward control lever.

•To turn to the left, move the left drive control lever rearward of the right lever. See Figure 5-4.

FORWARD LEFT TURN

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.

•Slowly and evenly move both drive control levers rearward. The tractor will start to move in the reverse direction. See Figure 5-6.

DRIVING REARWARD

Neutral

Position

Slower

Faster

Figure 5-4

•To turn to the right, move the right drive control lever rearward of the left lever. See Figure 5-5.

FORWARD RIGHT TURN

Figure 5-5

•The greater the fore-to-aft distance between the two levers, the sharper the tractor will turn.

•To execute a “pivot turn,” move the turn side drive control lever to the neutral position, while moving the other control lever forward.

IMPORTANT: Making a “pivot turn” on grass will greatly increase the potential for defacement of the turf.

Figure 5-6

•As the control levers are pushed farther rearward the speed of the tractor will increase.

•To slow the tractor move the controls lever forward to attain the desired speed, or move the levers to the neutral position to stop the tractor.

Turning While Driving Rearward

To turn the tractor while driving rearward, move the control levers as necessary so that one lever is forward of the other. The tractor will turn in the direction of the forward control lever.

•To turn to the left while traveling in reverse, move the left drive control lever forward of the right lever. See Figure 5-7.

REARWARD LEFT TURN

Figure 5-7

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Section 5— Operation