Craftsman PRO series Operator's Manual

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17OPERATION3. The greater the fore-to-aft distance between the two levers, the sharper thetractor will turn.4. To execute a “pivot turn,” move the turn side drive control lever to theneutral position, while moving the other control lever forward.NOTE: Making a “pivot turn” on grass will greatly increase the potential fordefacement of the turf.Driving the Tractor In ReverseWARNINGAlways look behind and down on both sides of the tractor before backingup. Always look behind while traveling in the reverse direction.1. Slowly and evenly move both drive control levers rearward. The tractor willstart to move in the reverse direction. See Figure 5.NeutralPositionSlowerFasterDriving ReverseFigure 52. As the control levers are pushed farther rearward the speed of the tractorwill increase.3. To slow the tractor move the controls lever forward to attain the desiredspeed, or move the levers to the neutral position to stop the tractor.Turning While Driving RearwardTo turn the tractor while driving rearward, move the control levers as necessary sothat one lever is forward of the other. The tractor will turn in the direction of theforward control lever.1. To turn to the left while traveling in reverse, move the left drive control leverforward of the right lever. See Figure 6.Rearward Left TurnFigure 62. To turn to the right while traveling in reverse, move the right drive control leverforward of the left lever. See Figure 7.Rearward Right TurnFigure 73. The greater the fore-to-aft distance between the two levers, the sharper thetractor will turn.4. To execute a “pivot turn,” move the turn side drive control lever to theneutral position, while moving the other control lever rearward.NOTE: Making a “pivot turn” on grass will greatly increase the potential fordefacement of the turf.