Driving Backward
Note:
Always use caution when backing up and
turning.
1.
Move the levers to the center, unlocked position.
2.
To go backward, slowly pull the motion-control
levers rearward
(Figure
Figure 21
Using the Smart Speed
Control System
The Smart Speed
TM
Control-System lever, located
below the operating position
operator a choice to drive the machine at 3 ground
speed ranges—trim, tow, and mow.
Figure 22
1. Smart-speed lever
To change speeds, do the following:
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1.
Move the motion-control levers to neutral and
outward to the P
2.
Disengage the blade-control switch.
3.
Adjust the lever to the desired position.
The following are only recommendations for use.
Adjustments vary by grass type, moisture content,
and the height of the grass.
Trim
Suggested
uses:
Parking
X
Heavy, wet
X
grass
Training
X
Trimming
X
grass
Bagging
Mulching
Towing
attachments
Normal
mowing
Moving the
machine
Trim
This is the lowest speed. The suggested uses for this
speed are as follows:
•
Parking
•
Heavy, wet grass mowing conditions
•
Training
•
Trimming grass
Tow
This is the medium speed. The suggested uses for
this speed are as follows:
•
Bagging
•
Mulching
•
Towing attachments
Mow
This is the fastest speed. The suggested uses for this
speed are as follows:
•
Normal mowing
•
Moving the machine
21
position.
ARK
Tow
Mow
X
X
X
X
X