Dixon RAM MAG 50, RAM 50 MAG KOH/968999563, RAM 44, RAM MAG 44 manual Controls, Control Levers

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CONTROLS

CONTROL LEVERS

For access to the seat, move control levers to neutral position and swing them outward.

NEUTRAL	SLOW	FAST	90o	SLOW
—Fig. 2—	FORWARD	FORWARD	RIGHT	REVERSE
—Fig. 2—				TURN
			Left Turn Opposite

TO GO FORWARD

•From neutral position, gently push control levers forward.

•To increase speed, move levers further forward.

TO GO BACKWARDS

•From neutral position, gently pull control levers toward you.

TURNING

•Turning is controlled by moving one control lever slightly forward or rearward of the other.

•To turn left, move left lever rearward of the right lever.

•To turn right, move right lever rearward of the left lever.

•To turn on mower’s own axis (zero turning radius), stop and move one lever to reverse position and the other to forward position.

BRAKING

•To brake mower, move both levers in direction opposite of travel.

NOTE: The pressure required to operate the mower is very light.

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