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Driving the Riding mower Forward
Keepall movementof the drivecontrolleversslowandsmooth.
Abrupt movementof the controlleverscan affectthe stabilityof the
ridingmowerandcouldcausethe ridingmowerto flip over,which
mayresultin seriousinjury ordeathto the operator.
Slowlyandevenlymovebothdrive controlleversforward.The
ridingmowerwill startto moveforward.SeeFigure14.
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2. As thecontrolleversare pushedfarther forwardthe speedof the
ridingmowerwill increase.
3. Toslowthe ridingmowermovethe controlslever rearwardto
attainthe desiredspeed,ormovethe leversto the neutralposition
to stopthe ridingmower.
Alwaysmaintainyourgraspon the drivecontrollevers.Donot release
the leversto slowthe ridingmowerorto returnto neutral.
Turning the Riding mower While Driving Forward
Whenreversingthe directionof travel,we recommendperforming
gradual'U' turnswherepossible.Sharperturnsincreasethe possibil-
ity of turfdefacement,and couldaffect controlof the riding mower.
ALWAYSslowthe ridingmowerbeforemakingsharpturns.
Toturn the ridingmowerwhiledrivingforward,movethe controllevers
as necessarysothat oneleveris rearwardd the other.The riding
mowerwill turn inthe directionof the rearwardcontrol lever.
1. Toturn to the left, movethe leftdrivecontrolleverrearwardof the
rightlever.SeeFigure15.
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2. Toturn to the right,movethe rightdrivecontrollever rearwardof
the left lever.SeeFigure16.
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3. The greaterthe fore-to-aftdistancebetweenthe twolevers,the
sharperthe ridingmowerwill turn.
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