•Move the RH and LH drive control levers inward in the neutral position. Refer to Figure 10.
Control Lever Moved
Inward and in Neutral
Figure 10
NOTE: If the control levers are not even in the neutral position, refer to Section 3 and adjust the levers so that they are even.
•Move the throttle control lever forward to the full throttle position
NOTE: The tractor and engine are designed to run at full throttle. If performing a practice session, it is preferable that the tractor is operated at less than full throttle (approximately
WARNING: Always maintain a firm grip on the control levers. DO NOT release the control levers to slow or stop the tractor; move the levers to the neutral position using your hands.
•To drive the tractor, firmly grasp the respective drive control levers with your right and left hands and proceed as follows :
Driving the Tractor Forward
WARNING: Keep all movement of the drive control levers slow and smooth. Abrubt movement of the control levers can affect the stability of the tractor and could cause the tractor to flip over, which may result in serious injury or death to the operator.
•Slowly and evenly move both drive control levers forward. The tractor will start to move forward. See Figure 11.
•As the control levers are pushed farther forward the speed of the tractor will increase.
DRIVING FORWARD |
Faster |
Slower |
Neutral |
Position |
Figure 11
•To slow the tractor move the controls lever rearward to attain the desired speed, or move the levers to the neutral position to stop the tractor.
IMPORTANT: Always maintain your grasp on the drive control levers. Do not release the levers to slow the tractor or to return to neutral.
Turning the Tractor While Driving Forward
WARNING: When reversing the direction of travel, we recommend performing gradual ‘U’ turns where possible. Sharper turns increase the possibility of turf defacement, and could affect control of the tractor. ALWAYS slow the tractor before making sharp turns.
•To turn the tractor while driving forward, move the control levers as necessary so that one lever is rearward of the other. The tractor will turn in the direction of the rearward control lever.
-To turn to the left, move the left drive control lever rearward of the right lever. See Figure 12.
FORWARD LEFT TURN |
Figure 12
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