OPERATION

ZERO TURN

DRIVING PRACTICE

The lever controls of the Zero Turn rider are responsive, and learning to gain a smooth and efficient control of the rider’s forward, reverse, and turning movements will take some practice.

Spending some time going through the maneuvers shown and becoming familiar with how the unit accelerates, travels, and steers — before you begin mowing —is absolutely essential to getting the most out of the Zero Turn rider.

Smooth Travel

The lever controls of the Zero Turn rider are responsive .

The BEST method of handling the ground speed control levers is in three steps — as shown in Figure 3.

FIRST place your hands onto the levers as shown.

Locate a smooth, flat area of your lawn — one

 

SECOND, to go forward

 

 

with plenty of room to maneuver. (Clear the area

 

gradually push the levers

 

 

of objects, people and animals before you begin.)

 

forward with your palms.

 

 

Operate the unit at mid-throttle during this practice

 

THIRD, to speed up

 

 

session (ALWAYS operate at full throttle when

 

 

 

 

move the levers farther

 

 

mowing), and turn slowly to prevent tire slippage and

 

 

 

 

forward. To slow down

 

 

damage to your lawn.

 

 

 

 

 

 

smoothly, slowly move

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We suggest you begin with the Smooth Travel

 

the levers toward neutral.

 

 

 

Reproduction

 

procedure to the right, and then advance through the

for

 

 

forward, reverse, and turning maneuvers.

 

 

 

 

You must release the parking brake prior to moving

 

 

Figure 3. Move Control

the control levers inward.

 

 

 

 

Levers Gradually

BASIC DRIVING

Not

 

 

 

 

Forward Travel Practice

 

 

Reverse Travel Practice

 

Gradually move both ground speed control leve s

 

LOOK DOWN AND BEHIND, then gradually move

— evenly FORWARD from neutral. Slow down and

 

b th ground speed control levers evenly BACK from

repeat.

 

 

neutral. Slow down and repeat.

 

NOTE: Straight forward travel takes practice. If

 

NOTE: Practice backing up for several minutes before

necessary, top speed can be balance-adjust d — see

attempting to do so near objects. The rider turns

the Speed Balancing Adjustment in the Adjustm nts

 

sharply in reverse as well as forward, and backing up

section near the back of this manual.

 

straight takes practice.

 

 

Forward

 

 

Reverse

 

 

Travel

 

 

 

 

 

 

Travel

 

 

Figure 4. Forward TravelFigure 5. Reverse Travel

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