Cub Cadet RZT L 54-KH RZT L 54 KH Operator's Manual - Page 19

Turning While Driving Rearward, Executing a Zero Turn

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Turning While Driving Rearward To turn the tractor while driving rearward, move the control levers as necessary so that one lever is forward of the other. The tractor will turn in the direction of the forward control lever. 1. To turn to the left while traveling in reverse, move the left drive control lever forward of the right lever. See Fig. 5-7. Executing a Zero Turn WARNING! When executing a zero turn, the tractor MUST BE STOPPED. Executing a zero turn while the tractor is moving can significantly reduce your control of the tractor and will cause severe turf defacement. 1. Stop the forward or reverse motion of the tractor by moving the two drive control levers to neutral. 2. To turn clockwise, move the left control lever forward while simultaneously moving the right control lever rearward. See Fig. 5-9. Clockwise Zero Turn Rearward Left Turn Figure 5-7 2. To turn to the right while traveling in reverse, move the right drive control lever forward of the left lever. See Fig. 5-8. Figure 5-9 3. To turn counterclockwise, move the right control lever forward while simultaneously moving the left control lever rearward. See Fig. 5-10. Rearward Right Turn Counterclockwise Zero Turn Figure 5-8 3. The greater the distance between the two levers, the sharper the tractor will turn. 4. To execute a "pivot turn," move the turn side drive control lever to the neutral position, while moving the other control lever rearward. NOTE: Making a "pivot turn" on grass will greatly increase the potential for defacement of the turf. Figure 5-10 Section 5 - Operation 19

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S
ECTION
5 — O
PERATION
19
Turning While Driving Rearward
To turn the tractor while driving rearward, move the control
levers as necessary so that one lever is forward of the other. The
tractor will turn in the direction of the forward control lever.
1.
To turn to the left while traveling in reverse, move the left
drive control lever forward of the right lever. See Fig. 5-7.
Rearward Left Turn
Figure 5-7
2.
To turn to the right while traveling in reverse, move the right
drive control lever forward of the left lever. See Fig. 5-8.
Rearward Right Turn
Figure 5-8
3.
The greater the distance between the two levers, the
sharper the tractor will turn.
4.
To execute a “pivot turn,” move the turn side drive control
lever to the neutral position, while moving the other
control lever rearward.
NOTE:
Making a “pivot turn” on grass will greatly increase
the potential for defacement of the turf.
Executing a Zero Turn
WARNING!
When executing a zero turn, the tractor
MUST BE STOPPED.
Executing a zero turn while the
tractor is moving can significantly reduce your control of
the tractor and will cause severe turf defacement.
1.
Stop the forward or reverse motion of the tractor by
moving the two drive control levers to neutral.
2.
To turn clockwise, move the left control lever forward while
simultaneously moving the right control lever rearward. See
Fig. 5-9.
Clockwise Zero Turn
Figure 5-9
3.
To turn counterclockwise, move the right control lever
forward while simultaneously moving the left control lever
rearward. See Fig. 5-10.
Counterclockwise Zero Turn
Figure 5-10