Figure 10. Forward Travel

Operation

Zero Turn Driving Practice

 

 

Smooth Travel

 

 

The lever controls of the Zero Turn rider are responsive, and

The lever controls of

 

 

learning to gain a smooth and efficient control of the rider’s

 

the Zero Turn rider are

 

 

forward, reverse, and turning movements will take some

 

responsive.

 

 

practice.

 

 

The BEST method of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spending some time going through the maneuvers shown

 

handling the ground

 

 

and becoming familiar with how the unit accelerates, travels,

speed control levers is in

 

 

and steers — before you begin mowing —is absolutely

 

three steps — as shown

 

 

essential to getting the most out of the Zero Turn rider.

 

in Figure 9.

 

 

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

 

FIRST place your hands

 

 

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

 

onto the levers as shown.

 

 

people and animals before you begin.) Operate the unit at

 

SECOND, to go forward

 

 

mid-throttle during this practice session (ALWAYS operate

 

 

 

 

gradually push the levers

 

 

at full throttle when mowing), and turn slowly to prevent tire

 

 

forward with your palms.

 

 

slippage and damage to your lawn.

 

 

 

 

 

 

THIRD, to speed up

 

 

We suggest you begin with the Smooth Travel procedure to

 

 

 

 

move the levers farther

 

 

the right, and then advance through the forward, reverse,

 

 

 

 

forward. To slow down

 

 

and turning maneuvers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

smoothly, slowly move

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You must release the parking brake prior to moving the

 

the levers toward neutral.

 

 

ground speed control levers inward.

 

for

 

 

 

 

Figure 9. Move Control

 

 

 

Levers Gradually

Forward Travel Practice

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse Travel Practice

 

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

 

and repeat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not

 

NOTE: Practice backing up for several minutes before

necessary, top speed can be balance-adjusted — see

the Speed Balancing Adjustment in the Adjustments

 

attempting to do so near objects. The rider turns

section near the back of this manual.

 

sharply in reverse as well as forward, and backing up

 

 

 

straight takes practice.

 

 

Forward

 

 

Reverse

 

 

Travel

Reproduction

 

 

 

Travel

 

 

Figure 11. Reverse Travel

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