Operation
Zero Turn Driving Practice | Smooth Travel |
The lever controls of the Zero Turn rider are responsive, and learning to gain a smooth and efficient control of the rider’s forward, reverse, and turning movements will take some practice.
Spending some time going through the maneuvers shown and becoming familiar with how the unit accelerates, travels, and steers — before you begin mowing
Locate a smooth, flat area of your lawn — one with plenty of room to maneuver. (Clear the area of objects, people and animals before you begin.) Operate the unit at
The lever controls of the Zero Turn rider are responsive.
The BEST method of handling the ground speed control levers is in three steps — as shown in Figure 10.
FIRST place your hands onto the levers as shown.
SECOND, to go forward gradually push the levers forward with your palms.
We suggest you begin with the Smooth Travel procedure to | THIRD, to speed up |
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forward. To slow down |
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and turning maneuvers. |
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You must release the parking brake prior to moving the | the leve s toward neutral. |
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control levers inward. |
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Forward Travel Practice |
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Gradually move both ground speed control levers — evenly | LOOK DOWN & BEHIND, then gradually move both ground | ||||
FORWARD from neutral. Slow down and repeat. |
| speed control levers evenly BACK from neutral. Slow down | |||
NOTE: Straight forward travel takes practice. If |
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necessary, top speed can be | NOTE: Practice backing up for several minutes before | ||||
the Speed Balancing Adjustment in the Adjustments | attempting to do so near objects. The rider turns | ||||
section near the back of this manual. |
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Figure 11. Forward Travel | Figure 12. Reverse Travel |
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