1. Slowly and evenly move both
drive control levers forward. The
tractor will start to move for-
ward. See Figure 11.
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 rec-
ommend performing gradual 'U' turns where possible. Sharper
turns increase the possibility of turf defacement, and could af-
fect 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 12.
2. To turn to the right, move the
right drive control lever rear-
ward of the left lever. See Figure
13.
NOTE: The greater the distance between the two levers, the
sharper the tractor will turn.
3. 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.
DRIVING THE TRACTOR IN REVERSE
WARNING: Always look behind and down on both sides of
the tractor before backing up. Always look behind while travel-
ing in the reverse direction.
1. Slowly and evenly move both
drive control levers rearward.
The tractor will start to move in
the reverse direction. See Figure
14.
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Fig. 11
Faster
Driving Forward
Slower
Neutral
Position
Fig. 12
Fig. 13
Fig. 14
Neutral
Position
Slower
Faster
2. As the control levers are pushed farther rearward the speed
of the tractor will increase.
3. To slow the tractor move the controls lever forward to attain
the desired speed, or move the levers to the neutral position to
stop the tractor.
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 trav-
eling in reverse, move the left
drive control lever forward of the
right lever. See Figure 15.
2. To turn to the right while trav-
eling in reverse, move the right
drive control lever forward of the
left lever. See Figure 16.
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 mov-
ing 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-
ure 17.
3. To turn counterclockwise,
move the right control lever for-
ward while simultaneously mov-
ing the left control lever rear-
ward. See Figure 18.
MULCHING
The tractor is equipped with a mulching kit. The mulch kit
which incorporates special blades, already on your tractor, in a
Fig. 15
Rearward Left Turn
Fig. 16
Rearward Right Turn
Fig. 17
Clockwise Zero Turn
Fig. 18
Counterclockwise
Zero Turn