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control. Be especially cautious when changing
direction on slopes.
The Wright Stander is capable of greater trac-
tion on slopes than typical riding mowers be-
cause of the benefits of a lower center of grav-
ity. It is essential for you to know more about
the handling characteristics of the mower so that
you can enjoy more efficient mowing techniques
and for increasing your safety.
The Wright Stander mower handles differently at
different angles of attack on a slope. It is impor-
tant to understand the following differences so
that you can use or avoid using the mower at
different angles for the best advantage. Be
aware that if you do a turn on a slope you may
go through all of the following orientations to a
slope and must handle the mower accordingly.
As you use the mower you will gain the tech-
nique to mow more lawn than ever before.
When pointing up a slope, the Stander has the
most weight on the drive wheels and therefore
the most traction at the tires. However, this is
the angle that it has the most tendency to tip
back (“pop a wheely”). This is the preferred
angle for mowing small areas of steeper slopes.
Recommendations for this angle:
Lean as far forward as possible to add your
weight to the front of the mower.
Do not accelerate quickly to avoid "popping a
wheely”. Accelerate gently.
If backing down the hill do not stop suddenly,
but slow down gradually.
When pointing down a slope, the Stander has
the least weight on the drive wheels and there-
fore the least traction at the tires. This is the
angle that the mower has the most tendency to
slide. However, this is the angle that it has the
least tendency to tip back. Avoid this angle, as it
has the least advantage for the Stander.
Recommendations for this angle:
Stretch your arms out straight while holding
onto the handles and duck or squat
slightly (6"-12") so that your rear end
hangs out the back. This adds more of
your body weight to the drive wheels for
more traction.
Do not change speed suddenly to minimize
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the tendency of going into a slide. Acceler-
ate and slow down gently. If you ever go
into an uncontrolled slide while pointing
down a slope the recommended proce-
dure is to let go of the handles and jump
off if necessary. Otherwise, control the
mower gently and stay off slopes that tend
to make the wheels slide at this orienta-
tion.
When crossing a slope sideways, the Stander
has the average amount of weight on the drive
wheels versus the front wheels, similar to level
ground. However, this angle leaves the least
weight on the higher side drive wheel, tending to
make it slip. This is the preferred angle for
mowing large areas of gentle slopes.
Recommendations for this angle:
Stand straight, as far as forward and back-
ward are concerned, but lean sideways,
toward the uphill side and stand on the
uphill side of the foot platform. This adds
weight to the higher side drive wheel and
will allow you to mow more quickly
across the slope without sliding.
Do not accelerate quickly to minimize the
tendency of "popping a wheely”. Acceler-
ate gently.
Note: Excessively worn tire tread is dangerous.
Replace tire(s) with less than 3/32" of any tread
groove left. Use tires with the tread pattern
recommended by Wright Mfg., Inc. only. Keep
the tire pressure in the drive tires between 8 and
12 psi. Higher pressures will cause the tires to
have less traction which will force you to go
slower and with less safety.
Replacement Parts:
Use of parts other than specified parts supplied
by Wright Manufacturing, Inc. may compromise
the safe use of the mower and are not recom-
mended.
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