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Driving the Tractor Forward, Turning the Tractor While Driving Forward

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5. Move the throttle control lever forward to the full throttle (FAST) position. NOTE: Although the tractor's engine is designed to run at full throttle, when performing a practice session the tractor must be operated at less than full throttle. This only applies to practice. WARNING! Always maintain a firm grip on the control levers. DO NOT release the control levers to slow or stop the tractor; move levers to neutral position using your hands. 6. To drive the tractor, firmly grasp the respective drive control levers with your right and left hands and continue with Driving the Tractor Forward below. 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 5-2. 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 5-3. Forward Left Turn Driving Forward Neutral Position Faster Slower Figure 5-3 2. To turn to the right, move the right drive control lever rearward of the left lever. See Figure 5-4. Forward Right Turn Figure 5-2 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. Figure 5-4 22 Section 5- Operation

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S
ECTION
5— O
PERATION
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5.
Move the throttle control lever forward to the full throttle
(FAST)
position.
NOTE:
Although the tractor’s engine is designed to run at
full throttle, when performing a practice session the tractor
must be operated at less than full throttle. This only applies
to practice.
WARNING!
Always maintain a firm grip on the
control levers. DO NOT release the control levers to
slow or stop the tractor; move levers to neutral
position using your hands.
6.
To drive the tractor, firmly grasp the respective drive
control levers with your right and left hands and continue
with Driving the Tractor Forward below.
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 5-2.
Driving Forward
Faster
Slower
Neutral
Position
Figure 5-2
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 5-3.
Forward Left Turn
Figure 5-3
2.
To turn to the right, move the right drive control lever
rearward of the left lever. See Figure 5-4.
Forward Right Turn
Figure 5-4