Avoid this angle, as it has the least advantage for the Sentar.
Recommendations for this angle:
•Stretch your arms out straight while holding onto the stationary handlebar and sit back as far as you can on the seat. This adds more of your body weight to the drive wheels for more traction.
•Do not change speed suddenly to minimize the tendency of going into a slide. Accelerate and decelerate gently. If you ever go into an uncontrolled slide while pointing down a slope the recommended procedure is to let go of the handles and jump off if necessary. Otherwise, control the mower gently and stay off slopes that tend to make the wheels slide.
When crossing a slope sideways, the Sentar has the average amount of weight on the drive wheels versus the front wheels, similar to level ground. However, this angle leaves the least weight on the higher side drive wheel, tending to make it slip. This is the preferred angle for mowing large areas of gentle slopes.
Recommendations for this angle:
•Sit back, as far as you can on the seat. This adds weight to the rear drive wheels and will allow you to mow more quickly across the slope without sliding. If your Sentar is equipped with the optional weight bar on the front, the mower may not handle as well crossing slopes as a Sentar without the weight bar on the front. Weight on the front of the mower reduces the traction of the rear drive wheels and can cause the mower to slide or nose dive down hill. Use of the optional weight bar is determined by the width of cut of the mower and the operator’s weight. For 48” and 52” cut mowers, operators over 220 pounds may prefer the optional weight kit. For 61” cut mowers, operators over 280 may prefer the optional weight kit. Remember it is recommended that operators weigh at least 120 pounds and not more than 350 pounds.
•To reduce the chances of
Note: Excessively worn tire tread is dangerous. Replace tire(s) with less than 3/32” of any tread groove left. Use tires with the tread pattern recommended by Wright Mfg., Inc. only. Keep the tire pressure in the drive tires between 18 and 24 psi. Higher pressures will cause the tires to have less traction which may prevent safe operation.
WARNING
Operation During Zero-Radius Turns:
During
WARNING
Operation in Reverse:
Always keep a firm grip on the mower stationary handlebar with both hands. Keep both feet firmly on the foot platform. Look behind you before backing to prevent injuring yourself or anyone behind you. Operate the mower very slowly, inching it backward until you become familiar with how the mower operates. Always operate slowly if in an awkward location or position. While backing up never place your foot or feet on the ground near the back edge of the mower to prevent serious personal injury if the mower were to run over you.
WARNING
Operation in Forward Direction:
Always keep a firm grip on the mower stationary handlebar with both hands. Operate the mower slowly until you become familiar with how the mower operates. Do not operate the mower faster than conditions allow. For example, hills, wet or bumpy ground, dim light or high grass are all conditions requiring slower speeds. Never operate the mower at the highest speed unless you are on level, wide, open areas of clearly visible ground or transporting on paved areas. Speeding with any mower is dangerous, and so is traveling faster than conditions should permit on this mower. Sudden stops from excessive speed or falling off the mower may cause serious injury or death.
WARNING
Fuel Safety:
Handle gasoline with care – it is highly flammable. Do not smoke while handling gasoline. Use an approved gasoline container. Never remove the fuel cap or add
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