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85872 RevA
TURFCO T3000 APPLICATOR
DRIVING THE MACHINE
(See Figures 3, 4, and 5)
To begin your driving lesson you will need a large smooth paved level area like a parking lot.
Forward and Reverse Operation
(See Figure 3)
1. Stand on the operators platform
before touching anything
2. Place one hand on the support
bar and grip the steering
wheel with the other hand.
3. Release the Parking Brake.
4. Using the hand on the support
bar, move the speed control
lever
slowly
towards the
support bar. The machine
should move ahead slowly.
Slowly moving the speed
control bar closer to the
support bar will increase the
forward speed.
5. The machine has a braking
system in the transmission
that automatically stops the
machine when the speed
control is released. Let go
of the speed control and it
will go to neutral applying
the brake. The machine will
quickly come to a full stop in
just a few feet of travel. Try
this many times to get used to
the braking action.
● Go ahead slowly and release the speed control lever. The control will return to the neutral position and the
machine will stop.
The machine will stop quickly.
● You may speed up a little as you become more accustomed to the start and stop characteristics of the
machine. Continue this for several minutes gradually getting more speed and becoming used to the
stopping motion.
● Also try the same movement using the reverse lever on the left side.
6. The reverse speed control is under the left side support bar. Move the reverse speed control upward toward
the support bar
slowly
. The machine will slowly start moving in reverse. Try this a few times to get used to
the movement and control.
FORWARD/REVERSE
SPEED CONTROLS
FORWARD
REVERSE
REVERSE
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SUPPORT BAR
FIGURE 3
PARKING
BRAKE
ON
OFF
OPERATION
