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Zero-Turn Driving Practice
The lever controls of the Zero Turn rider are responsive,
and learning to gain a smooth and efficient control of the
rider’s forward, reverse, and turning movements will take
some practice.
Spending some time going through the maneuvers shown
and becoming familiar with how the unit accelerates,
travels, and steers — before you begin mowing —is
absolutely essential to getting the most out of the Zero Turn
rider.
Locate a smooth, flat area of your lawn — one with plenty
of room to maneuver. (Clear the area of objects, people and
animals before you begin.) Operate the unit at mid-throttle
during this practice session (ALWAYS operate at full
throttle when mowing), and turn slowly to prevent tire
slippage and damage to your lawn.
We suggest you begin with the Smooth Travel procedure to
the right, and then advance through the forward, reverse,
and turning maneuvers.
You must release the parking brake prior to moving the
control levers inward.
Basic Driving
Forward Travel Practice
Gradually move both ground speed control levers — evenly
FORWARD from neutral. Slow down and repeat.
NOTE: Straight forward travel takes practice. If necessary,
top speed can be balance-adjusted — see the Speed
Balancing Adjustment in the Adjustments section near the
back of this manual.
Reverse Travel Practice
LOOK DOWN AND BEHIND, then gradually move both
ground speed control levers evenly BACK from neutral. Slow
down and repeat.
NOTE: Practice backing up for several minutes before
attempting to do so near objects. The rider turns sharply in
reverse as well as forward, and backing up straight takes
practice.
Figure 12. Forward Travel
Forward
Travel
Figure 13. Reverse Travel
Reverse
Travel
Smooth Travel
The lever controls of the
Zero Turn rider are
responsive .
The BEST method of
handling the ground speed
control levers is in three
steps — as shown in Figure
11.
FIRST place your hands onto
the levers as shown.
SECOND, to go forward
gradually push the levers
forward with your palms.
THIRD, to speed up move
the levers farther forward. To
slow down smoothly, slowly
move the levers toward
neutral.
Figure 11. Move Control
Levers Gradually