Toro 30534N - Steering Selection (4 Wheel Drive Models Only); Stopping the Machine; Operating the Mower

SteeringSelection(4wheel
drivemodelsonly)
Formaximumtrimmingandminimumturfdamagethe
machineshouldalwaysbeoperatedin4wheelsteering.
However,whenitisdesiredtotransportthemachineonroads
ortrails,themachinecanbeswitchedinto2wheelsteering.
Figure13
1.Steeringselectorswitch
Switchingfrom4wheelsteeringto2
wheelsteering
Pressthesteeringselectorswitch(Figure13)totheforward
position.Ifthewheelsarenotalignedintheforwardposition,
thegreenlightwillashandthemachinewillremainin
4wheelsteeringuntilthefourtiresaredirectedstraight
ahead.Theoperatorshouldturnthesteeringwheelslowlyto
straightenoutthewheelsuntilthegreenlightceasestoash
andremainsON.Whentheswitchlightissolidgreen,the
machineisin2wheelsteering.
Note:Ifthesteeringwheelisturnedtoobriskly,steering
misalignmentmayoccur.
Switchingfrom2wheelsteeringto4
wheelsteering
Pressthesteeringselectorswitch(Figure13)totherearward
position.Ifthefrontwheelsarenotalignedintheforward
position,thegreenlightwillashandthemachinewillremain
in2wheelsteeringuntilthefourtiresaredirectedstraight
ahead.Theoperatorshouldturnthesteeringwheelslowlyto
straightenoutthewheelsuntilthegreenlightceasestoash
andremainsOFF .Ifthesteeringwheelisturnedtoobriskly,
steeringmisalignmentmayoccur.Whentheswitchlightis
continuouslyOFF ,themachineisin4wheelsteering.
Note:Ifthesteeringsystemismisalignedafterrepeated
2wheelsteeringto4wheelsteeringengagements,referto
CorrectingSteeringMisalignmentintheMaintenanceSection.
StoppingtheMachine
Tostopthemachine,releasethetractionpedaltotheneutral
position.
Settheparkingbrakewheneveryouleavethemachine.
Remembertoremovethekeyfromtheignitionswitch.
CAUTION
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
attempttomoveoroperatethetractorwhileitis
unattended.
Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsettheparking
brakewhenleavingthemachineunattended,even
ifjustforafewminutes.
OperatingtheMower
RaisingandLoweringtheMower
Thedeckliftswitchraisesandlowersthemowerdeck
(Figure14).Theenginemustberunningforyoutousethis
switch.
Figure14
1.Deckliftswitch
•Tolowerthemowerdeck,pushtheswitchforward.
•Toraisethemowerdeck,pushtheswitchrearward.
Important:Donotcontinuetoholdtheswitchback
afterthemowerhasfullyraised.Doingsowilldamage
thehydraulicsystem.
Note:Tolockthemowerdeckinaraisedposition,raisethe
deckpastthe6inch(15cm)position,removetheheightofcut
stoppin(refertoAdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut),andplacethe
pininthe6inch(15cm)height-of-cutposition(Figure16).
EngagingthePowerTakeOff(PTO)
Thepowertakeoff(PTO)switchstartsandstopsthemower
bladesandsomepoweredattachments.
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