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Practice Turning Around a Corner While traveling forward allow one handle to gradually return back toward neutral (see Figure 12). Practice several times before mowing. NOTE: To prevent damaging your lawn by pivoting directly on the tire tread, it is best to keep both wheels going at least slightly forward. Practice Turning In Place To "zero turn" means to turn in place. To turn in place, gradually move one ground speed control lever forward from neutral and one lever back from neutral simultaneously (see Figure 13). Repeat several times. Executing Turns Turning In Place Figure 12. RightTurn ADVANCED DRIVING Executing an End-Of-Row Zero Turn Your zero turn rider's unique ability to turn in place allows you to turn around at the end of a cutting row rather than having to stop and make a Y-turn before starting a new row. For example, to execute a right end-of row zero turn: 1. Slow down at the end of the row. 2. Move the LEFT ground speed control lever forward slightly while moving the RIGHT ground speed control lever back to center and then slightly back from center (see Figure 14). Be sure to keep both wheels moving to avoid turf damage. 3. Begin mowing forward again. This technique turns the rider RIGHT and slightly overlaps the row just cut - eliminating the need to back up and re-cut missed grass. As you become more familiar and experienced with operating the zero turn rider, you will learn more maneuvers that will make your mowing time easier and more enjoyable. Remember, the more you practice, the better your control of the rider will be! Figure 13. Turning in Place Figure 14. Executing an End-Of-Row Turn 20

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Practice
Turning
Around
a Corner
While traveling forward allow one handle to gradually
return back toward
neutral (see Figure 12). Practice sev-
eral times before mowing.
NOTE:
To prevent damaging your lawn by pivoting
direct-
ly on the tire tread, it is best to keep both wheels going at
least slightly
forward.
Practice
Turning
In Place
To "zero turn" means to turn in place. To turn in place,
gradually move one ground speed control lever forward
from neutral and one lever back from neutral simultane-
ously (see Figure 13). Repeat several times.
Executing
Turns
Figure
12.
RightTurn
Turning
In Place
Figure
13. Turning
in
Place
ADVANCED
DRIVING
Executing
an End-Of-Row
Zero
Turn
Your zero turn rider's unique ability to turn in
place allows you to turn around at the end of
a cutting row rather than having to stop and
make a Y-turn before starting a new row.
For example, to execute a right end-of row
zero turn:
1. Slow down at the end of the row.
2.
Move the LEFT ground speed control
lever forward slightly while moving the
RIGHT ground speed control lever back to
center and then slightly back from center
(see Figure 14). Be sure to keep both
wheels
moving to avoid turf damage.
3.
Begin mowing forward again.
This technique
turns the rider RIGHT and
slightly overlaps the row just cut - eliminating
the need to back up and re-cut missed
grass.
As you become
more familiar and experi-
enced with operating the zero turn rider, you
will learn more maneuvers
that will make your
mowing
time easier and more enjoyable.
Remember,
the more you practice, the bet-
ter your control of the rider will be!
Figure
14.
Executing
an End-Of-Row
Turn
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