21se c t i O n 5 — Op e r a t i O n
Driving the Tractor In 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.
Fig. 5-6.
As the control levers are pushed farther rearward the speed 2.
of the tractor will increase.
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.
To turn to the left while traveling in reverse, move the left
To turn to the right while traveling in reverse, move the 2.
5-8.
The greater the fore-to-aft distance between the two
levers, the sharper the tractor will turn.
To execute a “pivot turn,” move the turn side drive control 4.
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.
Neutral
Position
Slower
Faster
Figure 5-5
Figure 5-6
Figure 5-7
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