Toro 04042 - Checking the Operation of the Interlock Switches

Figure33
1.Neutral3.Tractiondrive-engaged
(transport)
2.Tractiondriveneutral&
reeldriveoff
4.Tractiondrive&reeldrive
engaged
4.Graduallyincreasethespeedcontrolsettinguntilthe
moweristravelingatthedesiredgroundspeed,drive
themoweroutontothegreenarea,lowerthefrontof
themowerdownandcommenceoperation.
Note:Whilemowing,youcanmovethespeedcontrol
totheZeroposition.Thiswillstopthemachinewith
themotorbrakeoff,allowingyoutopullthemachine
rearwardstomakecoursecorrections.Formore
informationontheautomaticmotorbrake,referto
AutomaticMotorBrake(page20).
PreparingtheMachineforTransport
afterMowing
1.Driveoffthegreen,reducethespeedtotheZero
position,disengagethereeldriveandtractioncontrol
levers,andturnoffthemachine.
2.Emptythegrassbasketofclippings,installthegrass
basketonthemowerandcommencethetransport
operation.
CheckingtheOperationofthe
InterlockSwitches
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
CAUTION
Ifthesafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor
damagedthemachinecouldoperateunexpectedly
causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches
dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore
operatingthemachine.
CheckingtheOperator-Presence
Control(OPC)Interlock
1.Pushthekickstanddownwithyourfootandpullup
onthehandlesupportuntilthekickstandhasrotated
forward,overcenter.
2.WiththeOPCreleased,attempttoengagethetraction
lever(Figure34).Thetractionlevershouldnotengage.
Ifthetractionleverengages,theinterlocksystemneeds
service.Correcttheproblembeforeoperating.
Figure34
1.Operator-presencecontrol
(OPC)
3.Brakelever
2.Tractionlever
3.WiththeOPCpressedandthetractionleverengaged,
releasetheOPC(Figure34).Thetractionlevershould
disengage.Ifthetractionleverdoesnotdisengage,the
interlocksystemneedsservice.Correcttheproblem
beforeoperating.
4.WiththeOPCpressedandtheshiftlevermovedtothe
left,engagethetractionandreeldrive,releasetheOPC
(Figure34).Thetractionlevershoulddisengage.Ifthe
tractionleverdoesnotdisengage,theinterlocksystem
needsservice.Correcttheproblembeforeoperating;
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