Cub Cadet RZT42 - Manual (Page 16)

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- To turn to the right, move the right drive control
lever rearward of the left lever. See Figure 12.
Figure 12
• The greater the fore-to-aft distance between the
two levers, the sharper the tractor will turn.
• To execute a "pivot turn," move the turn side
drive control lever to the neutral position, while
moving the other control lever forward.
IMPORTANT: Making a "pivot turn" on grass
will greatly increase the potential for
defacement of the turf.
Driving the Tractor In Reverse
WARNING: Always look behind and
down on both sides of the tractor before
backing up. Always look behind while
traveling in the reverse direction.
• Slowly and evenly move both drive control levers
rearward. The tractor will start to move in the
reverse direction. See Figure 13.
Figure 13
• As the control levers are pushed farther rearward
the speed of the tractor will increase.
• To slow the tractor move the controls lever
forward to attain the desired speed, or move the
levers to the neutral position to stop the tractor.
IMPORTANT: Always maintain your grasp on the
drive control levers. Do not release the levers to
slow the tractor or to return to neutral.
Turning While Driving Rearward
• To turn the tractor while driving rearward, move
the control levers as necessary so that one lever
is forward of the other. The tractor will turn in the
direction of the forward control lever.
- To turn to the left while traveling in reverse,
move the left drive control lever forward of the
right lever. See Figure 14.
Figure 14
- To turn to the right while traveling in reverse,
move the right drive control lever forward of the
left lever. See Figure 15.
Figure 15
• The greater the fore-to-aft distance between the
two levers, the sharper the tractor will turn.
• To execute a "pivot turn," move the turn side
drive control lever to the neutral position, while
moving the other control lever rearward.
IMPORTANT: Making a "pivot turn" on grass
will greatly increase the potential for
defacement of the turf.
FORWARD RIGHT TURN
Neutral
Position
DRIVING REARWARD
Slower
Faster
REARWARD LEFT TURN
REARWARD RIGHT TURN