Toro 04044 - Checking the Operation of the Interlock Switches

2.Emptythegrassbasketofclippings,installthe
grassbasketonthemachine,andcommence
thetransportoperation.
CheckingtheOperationof
theInterlockSwitches
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
CAUTION
Ifthesafetyinterlockswitchesare
disconnectedordamaged,themachinecould
operateunexpectedly,causingpersonal
injury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock
switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged
switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.
CheckingtheOperator-Presence
Control(OPC)InterlockSwitch
1.Pushthekickstanddownwithyourfootandpull
uponthehandlesupportuntilthekickstandhas
rotatedforward,overcenter.
2.Starttheengine.
3.WiththeOPCreleased,attempttoengagethe
tractionlever(Figure31).Thetractionlever
shouldnotengage.Ifthetractionleverengages,
theinterlocksystemneedsservice.Correctthe
problembeforeoperating;refertoServicingthe
TractionInterlockSwitch(page31).
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Figure31
1.Operator-presencecontrol
(OPC)
3.Brakelever
2.Tractionlever
4.WiththeOPCpressedandthetractionlever
engaged,releasetheOPC(Figure31).The
tractionlevershoulddisengage.Ifthetraction
leverdoesnotdisengage,theinterlocksystem
needsservice.Correcttheproblembefore
operating;refertoServicingtheTraction
InterlockSwitch(page31).
5.WiththeOPCpressedandtheshiftlevermoved
totheleft,engagethetractionandreeldrive,
releasetheOPC(Figure31).Thetractionlever
shoulddisengage.Ifthetractionleverdoesnot
disengage,theinterlocksystemneedsservice.
Correcttheproblembeforeoperating.;referto
ServicingtheTractionInterlockSwitch(page31)
orAdjustingtheReelControl(page35).
6.WiththeOPCpressedandtheshiftlevermoved
tothelefttoengagethetractionandreeldrive,
movetheshiftlevertotherighttodisengage
thereeldrive(Figure31).Thereeldriveshould
disengage.Ifthereeldrivedoesnotdisengage,
theinterlocksystemneedsservice.Correctthe
problembeforeoperating.;refertoAdjustingthe
ReelControl(page35).
7.Carefullylowerthemachineoffthekickstand.
CheckingtheTractionInterlock
Switch
1.Pushthekickstanddownwithyourfootandpull
uponthehandlesupportuntilthekickstandhas
rotatedforward,overcenter.
2.WiththeOPCpressed,thetractionlever
engaged,andtheenginecontrolsinthestarting
position(Figure31).Attempttostarttheengine.
Theengineshouldnotstart.Iftheenginestarts,
theinterlockswitchneedsservice.Correctthe
problembeforeoperating.RefertoServicingthe
TractionInterlockSwitch(page31).
3.Carefullylowerthemachineoffthekickstand.
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