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Forward and Reverse Motion:
CAUTION: Avoid injury! Children or bystanders can be injured or killed by moving machine and rotating blades. Before traveling forward or rearward:•
•Carefully check area around machine.
•Disengage mower before backing up.
1.Move throttle lever to the
2.Unlock the park brake.
3.Optional “over the lap” levers: Move both motion control levers from the neutral lock position inward to the neutral position.
4.Push the control levers forward to begin forward motion.
•The farther forward the control levers are moved, the faster the machine will travel.
•Forward speed range:
5.Pull both control levers rearward at the same time to begin reverse motion.
• Reverse speed range:
6.To stop motion, move both motion control levers forward or rearward until the machine comes to a stop.
NOTE: The motion control linkages are adjustable. If adjustment is required, see Checking and Adjusting Motion Control Linkages in the Service Transmission section.
Forward:
• Push both motion control levers forward at the same time.
Reverse:
• Pull both control levers past center rearward at the same time.
Gentle Left Turn:
• Push right control lever farther forward than the left control lever.
Gentle Right Turn:
• Push left control lever farther forward than the right control lever.
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