Operator's Manual

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:Alwaysusecautionwhenbackingupand
turning.
1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.
2.Togoforward,slowlypushthemotion-control
leversforward(Figure20).
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Figure20
DrivingBackward
1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.
2.Togobackward,slowlypullthemotion-control
leversrearward(Figure21).
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Figure21
UsingtheSmartSpeed
TM
ControlSystem
TheSmartSpeed
TM
Control-Systemlever,located
belowtheoperatingposition(Figure22),givesthe
operatorachoicetodrivethemachineat3ground
speedranges—trim,tow,andmow.
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Figure22
1.Smart-speedlever
Tochangespeeds,dothefollowing:
1.Movethemotion-controlleverstoneutraland
outwardtothePARKposition.
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