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Section 4
4.5 GROUND TRAVEL AND STEERING
- IMPORTANT -
If you are not familiar with the operation of a walk behind mower with a transmission, the steering and ground speed operations should be learned and practiced in an open area, away from buildings, fences, or obstructions.
Learn the operation on flat ground before operating on slopes.
Start practicing with a slow engine speed and slow forward travel.
Learn to feather the steering controls to obtain a smooth operating action.
Practice operating the mower until you are comfortable with the controls before proceeding to mow.
Forward Travel
To travel forward with the mower, select the desired speed using the transmission shift lever, pull steering / brake control levers upward, release the neutral latch for both sides and slowly release both the left and right steering / brake control levers.The higher the gear selected using the transmission shift lever, the faster the machine will travel.
To stop the forward travel, pull upward on the steering / brake control levers, lock the neutral latches and shift the transmission into neutral.
To steer the mower left while traveling forward, pull upward on the left steering / brake control lever.The further the lever is pulled upward, the quicker the mower will turn left.
To steer the mower right while traveling forward, pull upward on the right steering / brake control lever. The further the lever is pulled upward, the quicker the mower will turn right.
- NOTE -
Smooth operation of the steering / brake control levers will produce smooth mower operation.While learning the operation of the steering controls, keep the travel speed low.
Reverse Travel
Caution
Disengage power to the mower before backing up. Do not mow in reverse unless absolutely necessary and then only after observation of the entire area behind the mower.
Caution
Before backing up, observe the rear for persons and obstructions. Clear the area before backing up. Possible injury or property damage could occur.
To travel in reverse, select the reverse gear using the transmission shift lever, pull steering / brake control levers upward, release the neutral latch for both sides and slowly release both the left and right steering / brake control levers. Keep the travel speed low while traveling in reverse.
- NOTE -
The mower may not travel straight in reverse.
To steer left while traveling in reverse, pull upward on the left steering / brake control lever. The further the lever is pulled upward, the quicker the mower will turn left.
To steer right while traveling in reverse, pull upward on the right steering / brake control lever. The further the lever is pulled upward, the quicker the mower will turn right.
To stop the reverse travel, pull upward on the steering / brake control levers, lock the neutral latches and shift the transmission into neutral.
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