Driving The Riding Mower - Honda HARMONY H1011R Owner's Manual

OPERATING THE MOWER
Do not use the throttle to adjust the riding mower ground
speed. Use the shift lever to select a different speed
instead. Slowing the riding mower's ground speed with the
throttle causes the blade to spin slower, and cut quality will
suffer.
Driving the Riding Mower
Once the riding mower is moving forward, you'll need to
know how to steer correctly, shift gears to adjust speed,
begin mowing, and how to stop.
Steering
To make it easier to cut various lawns, the HlOl 1 riding
mower is very maneuverable and can turn quickly.
Turning sharply when using higher
ground speeds can cause the riding
mower to lose traction.
The riding mower can tip over and you
can be injured or killed.
Avoid sharp turns when using higher
gears.
After using the riding mower for a while, you'll get a better
feel for how much effort to use on the steering wheel for a
particular turn.
The speed of the riding mower greatly affects how the
steering responds. For this reason, you should shift the
transmission to a lower ground speed before entering sharp
turns.
Avoid turning the riding mower when operating on a sloped
surface. See "Mowing on Slopes" (page 38) for more details.
Selecting the Right Speed
Your Honda riding mower is equipped with a transmission
that offers multiple ground speeds. The shift lever is used to
select the appropriate ground speed for the task at hand.
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