Use and Care Manual

UsingtheSmartSpeed
TM
Control
System
TheSmartSpeed
TM
Control-Systemlever,locatedbelowthe
operatingposition(Figure15),givestheoperatorachoice
todrivethemachineat3groundspeedranges—trim,tow,
andmow.
Figure15
1.Smartspeedlever
Tochangespeeds,dothefollowing:
1.Movethemotion-controlleverstoneutralandoutward
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:
•Bagging
•Mulching
Mow
Thisisthefastestspeed.Thesuggestedusesforthisspeed
areasfollows:
•Normalmowing
•Transportingthemachine
DrivingForward
1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.
2.Togoforward,slowlypushthemotion-controllevers
forward(Figure16).
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Figure16
Togostraight,applyequalpressuretoboth
motion-controllevers(Figure16).
Toturn,releasepressureonthemotion-controllever
towardthedirectionyouwanttoturn(Figure16).
Thefartheryoumovethemotion-controlleversin
eitherdirection,thefasterthemachinewillmovein
thatdirection.
Tostop,pullthemotion-controlleverstoneutral.
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