Advanced Driving; Executing An End-Of-Row Zero Turn; Practice Turning Around A Corner; Practice Turning In Place - Craftsman ZT 7000 Operator's Manual

Practice Turning Around a Corner
WhiUetraveling forward aUUow one handUe to graduaUUy
return back toward neutrak Practice severa] times before
mowing,
NOTE: To prevent damaging your lawn by pivoting direct-
/y on the tire tread, it is best to keep both wheels going at
least slightly forward.
Practice Turning mnP_ace
To "zero turn" means to turn in place, To turn in place,
gradually move one ground speed control lever forward
from neutral and one lever back from neutral simultane°
ously, Repeat several times,
Executing Turns
Figure 7. RightTum Figure 8. Turning in Place
ADVANCED DRIVING
Executing an End-Of-Row Zero
Turn
Your zero turn rider's unique ability to turn in
place allows you to turn around at the end of
a cutting row rather than having to stop and
make a Yoturn before starting a new row,
For example, to execute a right end-of row
zero turn:
1, Slow down at the end of the row,
2, Move the LEFT ground speed control
lever forward slightly while moving the
RIGHT ground speed control lever back to
center and then slightly back from center,
3, Begin mowing forward again,
This technique turns the rider RIGHT and
slightly overlaps the row just cut --eliminating
the need to back up and re-cut missed grass,
As you become more familiar and experi-
enced with operating the zero turn rider, you
wifl learn more maneuvers that wifl make your
mowing time easier and more enjoyable.
Remember, the more you practice, the bet-
ter your controJ of the rider wilt be!
Figure 9. Executing an End-Of-RowTum
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