Use and Care Manual

Driving
Drivingthemachinebenetsfromanunderstandingof
whatzero-turn-radiusmowermeans.Thedrivewheelsturn
independently,poweredbyhydraulicmotorsoneachaxle;
henceonesidecanturninreversewhiletheotherturns
forwardcausingthemachinetospinratherthanturn.This
vastlyimprovesthemachinemaneuverabilitybutmayrequire
someadjustmentiftheoperatorisunfamiliar.
WARNING
Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.Theoperator
maylosecontrolofthemachineandcausepersonal
injuryordamagetothemachine.
•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.
•Slowthemachinedownbeforemakingsharp
turns.
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedasmeasured
inrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placingthethrottlecontrol
intheFastpositioncanbebestforperformance.Formost
applications,operatinginthefull-throttlepositionisdesirable.
Figure13
1.Park(brake)position
4.Backward
2.Center,unlockposition5.FrontoftheMachine
3.Forward
UsingtheSmartSpeed
TM
Control
System
TheSmartSpeed
TM
Control-Systemlever,locatedbelowthe
operatingposition(Figure14),givestheoperatorachoice
todrivethemachineat3groundspeedranges—trim,tow,
andmow .
Figure14
1.Smartspeedlever
Tochangespeeds,dothefollowing:
1.Movethemotioncontrolleverstoneutralandoutward
totheparkposition.
2.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch
3.Adjustthelevertothedesiredposition.
Thefollowingareonlyrecommendationsforuse.
Adjustmentswillvarybygrasstype,moisturecontent,and
theheightofthegrass.
Suggested
uses:
TrimTowMow
ParkingX
Heavy,wet
grass
X
TrainingX
BaggingX
MulchingX
Normal
mowing
X
TransportX
Trim
Thisisthelowestspeed.Thesuggestedusesforthisspeed
areasfollows:
•Parking
•Heavy,wetgrassmowingconditions
•Training
Tow
Thisisthemediumspeed.Thesuggestedusesforthisspeed
areasfollows:
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