Riding Mower Operator's Manual

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OPERATION
before the motion control levers can be
moved from the neutral slots or the engine
will kill.
By moving the levers an equal amount
forward or back the machine will move in
a straight line in that direction.
Movement of either lever forward will
cause the right or left wheel to rotate in a
forward direction. To stop movement pull
both levers into the neutral position.
To turn right while moving in a forward
direction pull the right lever back toward
the neutral position, this will slow the
rotation of the right wheel and cause the
machine to turn in that direction.
To turn left while moving in a forward
direction pull the left lever back towards
the neutral position, this will slow the
rotation of the left wheel and cause the
machine to turn in that direction.
To zero turn pull one lever back beyond
neutral while holding the other slightly
ahead of neutral.
NOTE: The direction of the zero turn will be
determined by which lever is pulled back
beyond neutral. Thus left lever back, left zero
turn and opposite for right zero turn. Use
extra care when using this maneuver the
machine can spin very rapidly if one lever
is positioned too far ahead of the other.
Mowing Tips
• Locate and mark rocks and other fixed
objects in order to avoid collisions.
• Begin with a high cutting height and
reduce it until the desired mowing result
is attained.
• The mowing result will be best with a
high engine speed (the blades rotate
rapidly) and low speed (the rider moves
slowly). If the grass is not too long and
WARNING!
Clear the lawn of stones and
other objects that can be
thrown out by the blades.
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Mowing patterns
Motion Control Levers
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WARNING!
The machine can turn very
rapidly if one steering control
is moved much further forward
than the other.