Driving The Riding Mower; Driving The Riding Mower Forward; Turning The Riding Mower While Driving Forward - Craftsman Z6000 SERIES Operator's Manual

Driving the Riding mower

Avoid sudden starts, excessive speed and sudden stops.
1. Adjust the operator's seat to the most comfortable position that allows you
to operate the controls. See "Adjusting the Seat" the Assembly section.
2. Move the RH and LH drive control levers inward in the neutral position. Refer
to "Figure 9".
Control Lever Moved Inward and in Neutral
NOTE: If the control levers are not even in the neutral position, refer to Service
and Maintenance for instructions to adjust the levers so that they are even.
3. Move the throttle/choke control lever forward to the FAST
position.
NOTE: Although the riding mower's engine is designed to run at full throttle,
when performing a practice session the riding mower must be operated at
less than full throttle. This only applies to practice.
Always maintain a firm grip on the control levers. DO NOT release the
control levers to slow or stop the riding mower; move levers to neutral
position using your hands.
4. To drive the riding mower, firmly grasp the respective drive control levers
with your right and left hands and continue with Driving the Riding mower
Forward.

Driving the Riding mower Forward

Keep all movement of the drive control levers slow and smooth. Abrupt
movement of the control levers can affect the stability of the riding mower
and could cause the riding mower to flip over, which may result in serious
injury or death to the operator.
OPERATION
WARNING
Figure 9
(full throttle)
WARNING
WARNING
1. Slowly and evenly move both drive control levers forward. The riding mower
will start to move forward. See "Figure 10".
2. As the control levers are pushed farther forward the speed of the riding
mower will increase.
3. To slow the riding mower move the controls lever rearward to attain the desired
speed, or move the levers to the neutral position to stop the riding mower.
Always maintain your grasp on the drive control levers. Do not release the
levers to slow the riding mower or to return to neutral.

Turning the Riding mower While Driving Forward

When reversing the direction of travel, we recommend performing gradual
'U' turns where possible. Sharper turns increase the possibility of turf
defacement, and could affect control of the riding mower. ALWAYS slow
the riding mower before making sharp turns.
To turn the riding mower while driving forward, move the control levers as
necessary so that one lever is rearward of the other. The riding mower will turn in
the direction of the rearward control lever.
15
Driving Forward
Neutral
Position
Figure 10
WARNING
WARNING
Faster
Slower