Operator's Manual

UsingtheMotion-Control
Levers
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Figure30
1.Motion-control
lever—NEUTRAL-LOCK
position
4.Backward
2.Center,unlockedposition5.Frontofmachine
3.Forward
DrivingtheMachine
Thedrivewheelsturnindependently,poweredby
hydraulicmotorsoneachaxle.Youcanturn1side
inreversewhileyouturntheotherforward,causing
themachinetospinratherthanturn.Thisgreatly
improvesthemachinemaneuverabilitybutmay
requiresometimeforyoutoadapttohowitmoves.
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas
measuredinrpm(revolutionsperminute).Place
thethrottlecontrolintheFASTpositionforbest
performance.Alwaysoperateinthefullthrottle
positionwhenmowing.
WARNING
Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.You
maylosecontrolofthemachineandcause
personalinjuryordamagetothemachine.
•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.
•Slowthemachinedownbeforemaking
sharpturns.
DrivingForward
Note:Theengineshutsoffwhenyoumovethe
traction-controlwiththeparkingbrakeengaged.
Tostopthemachine,pullthemotion-controllevers
totheNEUTRALposition.
1.Disengagetheparkingbrake;referto
DisengagingtheParkingBrake(page28).
2.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.
3.Togoforward,slowlypushthemotion-control
leversforward(Figure31).
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Figure31
DrivingBackward
1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.
2.Togobackward,slowlypullthemotion-control
leversrearward(Figure32).
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