18 se c t i O n 5— Op e r a t i O n
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.
As the control levers are pushed farther forward the speed 2.
of the tractor will increase.
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,
turf defacement, and could affect control of the
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.
To turn to the left, move the left drive control lever
To turn to the right, move the right drive control lever 2.
The greater the fore-to-aft distance between the two
levers, the sharper the tractor will turn.
4.
to the neutral position, while moving the other control
lever forward.
NOTE:
the potential for defacement of the turf.
Driving Forward
Neutral
Position
Faster
Slower
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