Dixon 17823-0704 manual Controls, Control Levers

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CONTROLS

CONTROL LEVERS

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

TO GO FORWARD

•From neutral position, gently push control levers for- ward.

•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.

LEFT TURN OPPOSITE

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

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