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.
Slowly and evenly move both drive control levers forward.
The tractor will start to move forward. See Figure 5-3.
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 3.
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,
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.
To turn to the left, move the left drive control lever
To turn to the right, move the right drive control lever 2.
rearward of the left lever. See Figure 5-5.
The greater the fore-to-aft distance between the two 3.
levers, the sharper the tractor will turn.
lever 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
Figure 5-3
Figure 5-4
Figure 5-5
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