Toro 04042 - Operating the Machine in Transport Mode; Preparing the Machine to Mow; Operating the Mower

OperatingtheMachinein
TransportMode
Ifyouwon’tbeusingthetransportwheels,proceedtostep4.
1.Pushthekickstanddownwithyourfootandpullup
onthehandlesupportuntilthekickstandhasrotated
forward,overcenter.
2.Installthetransportwheels.
3.Toreleasethekickstand,pulluponthehandleand
lowertherearofthemowerontothetransportwheels.
4.Ensurethatthetractionandreeldriveleverisinneutral
andturnonthemachine.
5.SetthespeedcontroltoZero,engagethetractiondrive,
tipthefrontofthemachineup,andslowlyincreasethe
machinespeedtobeginmoving.
6.Adjustthespeedcontroltooperatethemoweratthe
desiredgroundspeedandtransportthemowertothe
desireddestination.
PreparingtheMachinetoMow
1.ReturnthespeedcontroltotheZeroposition,
disengagethetractioncontrollever,andturnoffthe
machine.
2.Pushthekickstanddownwithyourfootandpullup
onthehandlesupportuntilthekickstandhasrotated
forward,overcenter.
3.Removethetransportwheels.
4.Carefullylowerthemachineoffofthekickstand.
OperatingtheMower
Properuseofthemachineprovidesthesmoothestturf
cuttingavailable.
Important:Grassclippingsactasalubricantwhen
mowing.Excessiveoperationofthecuttingunitwiththe
absenceofgrassclippingscandamagethecuttingunit.
PreparingtoMow
Ensurethatthemoweriscarefullyadjustedandissetevenly
onbothsidesofthereel.Forbestperformanceandbattery
life,setthebedknifetohavealightcontactwiththereel.
Impropermoweradjustmentismagniedintheappearance
oftheclippedturf.Removeallforeignobjectsfromtheturf
priortomowing.Makesureeveryone,especiallychildrenand
pets,areclearoftheworkarea.
MowingtheGreens
Thegreensshouldbemowedinastraightbackandforth
directionacrossthegreen.Avoidcircularmowingorturning
themoweronthegreensareassincescufngmayoccur.
Turningthemowershouldbedoneoffthegreenbyraising
thecuttingreel(pushingthehandledown)andturningonthe
tractiondrum.IfyouenabletheEZ-Turnswitch,thetraction
unitwillslowdownwhenyouraisethecuttingunitmakingthe
turnmoremanageable,especiallyfornoviceusers.Mowing
shouldbedoneatanormalwalkingpace.Fastspeedssave
verylittletimeandwillresultinaninferiormowingjob.
Toassistinmaintainingastraightlineacrossthegreenand
tokeepthemachineanequaldistancefromtheedgeofthe
previouscut,usethealignmentstripesonthebasket(Figure
32).
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Figure32
1.Alignmentstripes
OperatingtheMachineinLowLight
Conditions
Whenoperatinginlowlightconditions,usetheLEDLight
Kit,Model04265.Thiskitisspeciallydesignedtoworkwell
withthebatterypackandelectricalsystem.
Important:Donotuseotherlightsystemswiththis
mowerastheymaydamagethebatterypackorelectrical
system.
OperatingtheMachine
1.Turnonthemachine,setthespeedcontroltotheZero
position,pushdownonthehandletoraisethecutting
unit,presstheoperatorpresencecontrol,movethe
tractionlevertotheEngagedposition(Figure33),and
graduallyincreasethespeedcontrolsettingtotransport
themowerontothecollarofthegreen.
2.ReturnthespeedcontroltotheZeroposition.
3.Disengagethetractionlever,thenmoveittothe
leftandforward,engagingthetractionandreeldrive
(Figure33).
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