1.
To turn to the left, move the left drive control
lever
rearward
of the right lever. See Fig. 5-4.
Forward
Left Turn
Figure 5-4
2.
To turn to the right, move the right drive control
lever
rearward
of the left lever. See Fig. 5-5.
Forward
Right Turn
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Figure 5-5
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.
Drivingthe Tract0rIn Reverse
WARNING!
Always look behind
and down on both
sides of the tractor
before backing
up. Always look
behind while traveling
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 Fig. 5-6.
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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 DrivingRearward
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 traveling
in reverse, move the left
drive control
lever forward
of the right lever. See Fig. 5-7.
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Figure 5-7