Toro 04044 - Releasing the Transmission

CheckingtheBrake-Interlock
Switch
1.Pushthekickstanddownwithyourfootandpull
uponthehandlesupportuntilthekickstandhas
rotatedforward,overcenter.
2.Withthetractionleverdisengaged,theservice
brakeengaged,andtheenginecontrolsin
thestartingposition(Figure31),attemptto
starttheengine.Theengineshouldstart.If
theenginedoesnotstart,theinterlockswitch
needsservice.Correcttheproblembefore
operatingthemachine;refertoServicingthe
Brake-InterlockSwitch(page32).
3.Withtheenginerunning,engagetheservice
brake(nottheparkingbrake),presstheOPC,
andengagethetractionlever(Figure31).The
engineshouldlabortoovercomethebrake
butshouldnotshutoff.Iftheengineshutsoff
immediately,theinterlockswitchneedsservice.
Correcttheproblembeforeoperatingthe
machine;refertoServicingtheBrake-Interlock
Switch(page32).
4.Withtheenginerunning,engagethe
parking-brakelatch,presstheOPC,andengage
thetractionlever(Figure31).Theengineshould
shutoff.Iftheenginedoesnotshutoff,the
interlockswitchneedsservice.Correctthe
problembeforeoperating;refertoServicingthe
Brake-InterlockSwitch(page32).
5.Carefullylowerthemachineoffthekickstand.
ReleasingtheTransmission
Ifthemachinebecomesdisabled,youcandisengage
thedrumfromthetransmissiontoallowthemachine
tobemaneuvered.
1.Ontherightrearcornerofthemachine,locate
thetractionengage/disengagelevernexttothe
drivehousingdrum(Figure32).
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Figure32
1.Traction
engage/disengage
lever—engaged
2.Traction
engage/disengage
lever—disengaged
2.Rotatetheleverrearwardtodisengagethe
transmissionfromthedrum.
CAUTION
Notcarefullyrotatingthelevermay
causethespring-loadedlevertostrike
yourhand.
Carefullyrotatethelever.
3.Movethemachineasneeded.
Important:Ifpossible,donottowthe
machine.Ifitisabsolutelynecessary,do
nottowatanyspeedgreaterthan4.8kph(3
mph);alwaysdisengagethetransmission
fromthedrum.Failingtodosowilllikely
damagethemachine.
4.Whennished,rotatetheleverforwardto
engagethetransmissiontothedrum.
Note:Thebrakeisstilloperationalwiththe
transmissiondisengagedfromthedrum.
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