By moving both levers an equal amount forward or back from the neutral position the machine can be caused to move forward or backward in a straight line.
Movement of the left lever forward will cause the left drive wheel to rotate in a forward direction. Movement of the right lever forward will cause the right drive wheel to rotate in a forward direction. To stop forward travel, pull the levers back to the neutral position.
To turn left while moving forward, move the left lever back toward neutral to slow the left drive wheel.
To turn right while moving forward, move the right lever back toward neutral to slow the right drive wheel.
To make a zero turn to the left, pull the left lever back beyond neutral while holding the right lever slightly ahead of neutral.
To make a zero turn to the right, pull the right lever back beyond neutral while holding the left lever slightly ahead of neutral.
Pulling the levers back from the neutral position will cause the respective drive wheels to rotate in a reverse direction (spring tension can be felt when moving into reverse from neutral).
To turn to the left while backing, move the left lever forward toward neutral. To turn to the right while backing, move the right lever forward toward neutral.
CAUTION
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦Machine can spin very rapidly by positioning one lever too much ahead of the other.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
♦Operator may lose control of the machine, which may cause damage to the machine or injury.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
♦Use caution when making turns.
♦Slow the machine down before making sharp turns.
4.1.3Tracking Adjustment Knob: Located under the seat on the RH pump control link. Rotating this knob allows fine tuning adjustments so that the machine tracks straight with the drive levers in the full forward position.
Stop machine and wait for all moving parts to stop. Engage park brake. Unhook seat latch and tilt seat forward to gain access to the tracking knob. Rotate the knob clockwise (as viewed from the rear of the machine) to cause the machine to track more to the right and counterclockwise to cause the machine to track more to the left. Adjust in
IMPORTANT: Do not rotate the knob too far, as this may cause the machine to creep in neutral. Refer to section 5.2.13 for control linkage adjustment.
4.1.4PTO Engagement Switch: Located on right fuel tank.
Switch must be pulled out to the “ROTATE” position to engage the blades. Switch is pushed in to the “STOP” position to stop the blades.
4.1.5Choke Control: Located on right fuel tank.
Choke is used to aid in starting a cold engine. Moving the choke lever forward will put the choke in the “ON” position and moving the choke lever to the rear will put the choke in the “OFF” position. DO NOT run a warm engine with choke in the “ON” position.
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