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Driving, Practice

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DRIVING PRACTICE - BA SiC DRIVING WARNING: Never operate on slopes greater than 17.6% (10°). See SLOPE OPERATION in the safety section. Zero turn riders operate differently from other fourwheeled vehicles. The drive wheels are also your steering wheels. If you cannot drive the unit on a hill, you will not be able to steer the unit on it. Operating zero turn units on slopes requires extra caution. The lever controls of the zero turn rider are very responsive, and learning to gain a smooth and efficient control of the rider's forward, reverse, and turning movements will take some practice. Spend some time going through the following maneuvers 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. 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, reverse, and turning maneuvers. WARNING Do not mow in reverse unless absolutely necessary. Always look down and behind before and while travelling in reverse. Forward Travel Smooth Travel The lever controls of the zero turn rider are highly responsive. The BEST method of handling the ground speed control levers is in three steps - as shown in Figure 9. ! 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 back toward neutral. Figure 9. Move Control Levers Gradually Forward Travel Practice Gradually move both ground speed control levers evenly FORWARD from neutral (see Figure 10). Slow down and repeat. Reverse Travel Practice LOOK DOWN & BEHIND, then gradually move both ground speed control levers evenly BACK from neutral (see Figure 11). Slow down and repeat. NOTE: Practice backing up for several minutes before attempting to do so near objects. The rider turns as sharply in reverse as when going forward, and backing up straight takes practice. Reverse Travel Figure 10. Forward Travel Figure 11. Reverse Travel 19

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DRIVING
PRACTICE
-
BA SiC DRIVING
WARNING:
Never operate on slopes greater than 17.6%
(10°).
See SLOPE OPERATION
in the safety section.
Zero turn riders operate differently from other four-
wheeled vehicles. The drive wheels are also your steer-
ing wheels. If you cannot drive the unit on a hill, you will
not be able to steer the unit on it. Operating zero turn
units on slopes requires extra caution.
The lever controls of the zero turn rider are very respon-
sive, and learning to gain a smooth and efficient control
of the rider's forward, reverse, and turning movements
will take some practice.
Spend some time going through the following
maneuvers
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.
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,
reverse, and turning maneuvers.
WARNING
Do not mow
in
reverse unless absolutely
necessary. Always
look down and behind
before
and while travelling
in reverse.
Forward
Travel
Smooth
Travel
The lever controls of the
zero turn rider are
highly responsive.
The BEST method of
handling the ground
speed control levers is in
three steps - as shown
in Figure 9.
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 back toward
neutral.
!
Figure 9. Move Control
Levers Gradually
Forward
Travel
Practice
Gradually
move both ground speed control levers evenly
FORWARD from neutral (see Figure
10). Slow down and
repeat.
Reverse
Travel
Practice
LOOK DOWN & BEHIND, then gradually move both
ground speed control levers evenly BACK from neutral
(see Figure 11). Slow down and repeat.
NOTE: Practice backing
up for several minutes before
attempting
to do so near objects. The rider turns as
sharply
in reverse as when going forward, and backing
up straight takes practice.
Reverse
Travel
Figure
10.
Forward
Travel
Figure
11.
Reverse Travel
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