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Driving the Tractor Forward 1. WARNING! Keep all movement of the drive control levers slow and smooth. Abrupt movement of the control levers can affect the stability of the tractor and could cause the tractor to flip over, which may result in serious injury or death to the operator. 1. Slowly and evenly move both drive control levers forward. The tractor will start to move forward. See Figure 1-2. To turn to the left, move the left drive control lever rearward of the right lever. See Figure 1-3. Forward Left Turn WARNING START NEUTRAL FAST CHOKE ON RUN STOP Driving Forward Faster OFF BRAKE START SLOW WARNING START NEUTRAL G ON FAST CHOKE ON OFF BRAKE Neutral Position RUN STOP START Slower Figure 1-3 2. To turn to the right, move the right drive control lever rearward of the left lever. See Figure 1-4. SLOW G ON Figure 1-2 2. As the control levers are pushed farther forward the speed of the tractor will increase. 3. To slow the tractor move the controls lever rearward to attain the desired speed, or move the levers to the neutral position to stop the tractor. WARNING! Always maintain your grasp on the drive control levers. Do not release the levers to slow the tractor or to return to neutral. Turning the Tractor While Driving Forward WARNING! When reversing the direction of travel, we recommend performing gradual 'U' turns where possible. Sharper turns increase the possibility of turf defacement, and could affect control of the tractor. ALWAYS slow the tractor before making sharp turns. To turn the tractor while driving forward, move the control levers as necessary so that one lever is rearward of the other. The 3. tractor will turn in the direction of the rearward control lever. 4. G ON SLOW FAST CHOKE ON START NEUTRAL OFF BRAKE WARNING Forward Right Turn Figure 1-4 The greater the fore-to-aft distance between the two levers, the sharper the tractor will turn. To execute a "pivot turn," move the turn side drive control lever to the neutral position, while moving the other control lever forward. NOTE: Making a "pivot turn" on grass will greatly increase the potential for defacement of the turf. RUN STOP START 18 Section 5- Operation

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S
ECTION
5— O
PERATION
18
Driving the Tractor Forward
WARNING!
Keep all movement of the drive control
levers slow and smooth. Abrupt movement of the
control levers can affect the stability of the tractor
and could cause the tractor to flip over, which may
result in serious injury or death to the operator.
1.
Slowly and evenly move both drive control levers forward.
The tractor will start to move forward. See Figure 1-2.
SL
OW
FAST
BRAKE
OFF
CHOKE ON
START
NEUTRAL
W
A
R
N
I
N
G
G
ON
ST
OP
RUN
START
Driving Forward
Faster
Slower
Neutral
Position
Figure 1-2
2.
As the control levers are pushed farther forward the speed
of the tractor will increase.
3.
To slow the tractor move the controls lever rearward to
attain the desired speed, or move the levers to the neutral
position to stop the tractor.
WARNING!
Always maintain your grasp on the
drive control levers. Do not release the levers to slow
the tractor or to return to neutral.
Turning the Tractor While Driving Forward
WARNING!
When reversing the direction of travel,
we recommend performing gradual ‘U’ turns where
possible. Sharper turns increase the possibility of turf
defacement, and could affect control of the tractor.
ALWAYS slow the tractor before making sharp turns.
To turn the tractor while driving forward, move the control
levers as necessary so that one lever is rearward of the other. The
tractor will turn in the direction of the rearward control lever.
1.
To turn to the left, move the left drive control lever
rearward of the right lever. See Figure 1-3.
SL
OW
FAST
BRAKE
OFF
CHOKE ON
START
NEUTRAL
W
A
R
N
I
N
G
G
ON
ST
OP
RUN
START
Forward Left Turn
Figure 1-3
2.
To turn to the right, move the right drive control lever
rearward of the left lever. See Figure 1-4.
SL
OW
FAST
BRAKE
OFF
CHOKE ON
START
NEUTRAL
W
A
R
N
I
N
G
G
ON
ST
OP
RUN
START
Forward Right Turn
Figure 1-4
3.
The greater the fore-to-aft 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 forward.
NOTE:
Making a “pivot turn” on grass will greatly increase
the potential for defacement of the turf.