Zero Turn

 

 

Smooth Travel

 

Driving Practice

 

 

The ground speed levers

 

The ground speed levers of the zero turn rider are

 

of the zero turn rider are

 

responsive, and learning to gain a smooth and efficient

responsive.

 

 

control of the rider’s forward, reverse, and turning move-

The BEST method of

 

ments will take some practice.

 

 

handling the ground

 

Spending some time going through the maneuvers shown

speed levers is in three

 

and becoming familiar with how the unit accelerates, trav-

steps — as shown in

 

els, and steers — before you begin mowing — is abso-

Figure 3.

 

 

lutely essential to getting the most out of the zero turn

 

FIRST place your hands

 

rider.

 

 

onto the levers as

 

 

Locate a smooth, flat area of your lawn — one with

shown.

 

 

plenty of room to maneuver. (Clear the area of objects,

SECOND, to go forward

 

people and animals before you begin.) Operate the

 

gradually push the levers

 

unit at mid-engine speed during this practice session

 

forward with your palms.

 

(ALWAYS operate at full engine speed when mowing),

THIRD, to speed up,

 

and turn slowly to prevent tire slippage and damage to

 

 

your lawn.

 

 

move the levers farther

 

 

 

 

forward. To slow down

 

 

Reproduction

 

We suggest you begin with the Smooth Travel proce-

 

smoothly, slowly move

 

 

 

for

eu-

 

dure to the right, and then advance through the forward,

the levers toward

 

reverse, and turning maneuvers.

 

 

t al.

 

Figure 3. Move Ground

 

 

 

 

 

Speed Levers Gradually

Basic Driving

 

 

 

 

 

Forward Travel Practice

 

 

Reverse Travel Practice

Gradually move both ground speed levers — evenly

 

LOOK DOWN & BEHIND, then gradually move both

FORWARD from neutral. Slow down andNotrepeat.

 

gr und speed levers evenly BACK from neutral. Slow

Straight forward travel takes practice. If necessa y, top

down and repeat.

 

 

speed can be balance-adjusted — see Sp d Balancing

Practice backing up for several minutes before attempt-

Adjustment section.

 

 

ing to do so near objects. The rider turns as sharply in

 

 

 

reverse as when going forward, and backing up straight

Forward

 

 

takes practice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Travel

 

 

Reverse

 

 

 

 

 

Travel

 

 

Figure 4. Forward TravelFigure 5. Reverse Travel

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