Operation
ZERO TURN |
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DRIVING PRACTICE |
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The lever controls of the Zero Turn rider are | the Zero Turn rider are |
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responsive. |
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responsive, and learning to gain a smooth and |
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The BEST method of |
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efficient control of the rider’s forward, reverse, and |
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turning movements will take some practice. | handling the ground |
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Spending some time going through the maneuvers | speed control levers |
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is in three steps — as |
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shown and becoming familiar with how the unit |
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shown in Figure 3. |
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accelerates, travels, and steers — before you begin |
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FIRST place your |
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mowing |
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out of the Zero Turn rider. |
| hands onto the levers |
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Locate a smooth, flat area of your lawn — one | as shown. |
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SECOND, to go |
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with plenty of room to maneuver. (Clear the area |
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of objects, people and animals before you begin.) | forward gradually push |
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Operate the unit at | the levers forward with |
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session (ALWAYS operate at full throttle when | your palms. |
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mowing), and turn slowly to prevent tire slippage and | THIRD, to speed |
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damage to your lawn. |
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| up move the levers |
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We suggest you begin with the Smooth Travel | farther forward. To |
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procedure to the right, and then advance through the | slow down smoothly, |
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forward, reverse, and turning maneuvers. | for |
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slowly move the levers |
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You must release the parking brake prior to moving | t wa d neutral. | Figure 3. Move Control | ||
the control levers inward. |
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| Levers Gradually |
BASIC DRIVING | Not |
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Forward Travel Practice |
| Reverse Travel Practice |
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Gradually move both ground speed control leve s | LOOK DOWN & BEHIND, then gradually move both | |||
— evenly FORWARD from neutral. Slow down and | gr und speed control levers evenly BACK from | |||
repeat. |
| neutral. Slow down and repeat. |
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NOTE: Straight forward travel takes practice. If | NOTE: Practice backing up for several minutes before | |||
necessary, top speed can be | attempting to do so near objects. The rider turns | |||
— see the Speed Balancing Adjustment in the | sharply in reverse as well as forward, and backing up | |||
Adjustments section near the back of this manual. | straight takes practice. |
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Forward |
| Reverse |
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Travel |
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Figure 4. Forward Travel | Figure 5. Reverse Travel |
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