Simplicity Cobalt Series manual Zero-Turn Driving Practice, Forward Travel Practice, Smooth Travel

Operation

Zero-Turn Driving Practice

Safety	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.

Controls	Locate a smooth, flat area of your lawn — one with
	plenty of room to maneuver. (Clear the area of objects,
	people and animals before you begin.) Operate the unit at
	mid-throttle during this practice session (ALWAYS operate
	at full throttle when mowing), and turn slowly to prevent
	tire slippage and damage to your lawn.
	We suggest you begin with the Smooth Travel procedure
	to the right, and then advance through the forward,
Operation	reverse, and turning maneuvers.
	You must release the parking brake prior to moving the
	control levers inward.
	Basic Driving
Maintenance
	Forward Travel Practice
	Gradually move both ground speed control levers — evenly
	FORWARD from neutral. Slow down and repeat.
	NOTE: Straight forward travel takes practice. If necessary,
	top speed can be balance-adjusted — see the Speed
	Balancing Adjustment in the Adjustments section near the
	back of this manual.

Troubleshooting	Forward
	Travel
Specifications
	Figure 8.	Forward Travel
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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 7.

FIRST place your hands onto the levers as shown.

SECOND, to go forward gradually push the levers forward with your palms.

THIRD, to speed up move the levers farther forward. To slow down smoothly, slowly move the levers toward neutral.

Figure 7. Move Control Levers

Gradually

Reverse Travel Practice

LOOK DOWN & BEHIND, then gradually move both ground speed control levers evenly BACK from neutral. Slow down and repeat.

NOTE: Practice backing up for several minutes before attempting to do so near objects. The rider turns sharply in reverse as well as forward, and backing up straight takes practice.

Reverse

Travel

Figure 9. Reverse Travel

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