Toro 30857N - Product Overview; Controls

ProductOverview
Controls
BrakePedals
2footpedals(Figure7)operateindividualwheelbrakesfor
turningassistanceandtoaidinobtainingbetterside-hill
traction.
Pedal-lockingLatch
Thepedal-lockinglatch(Figure7)connectsthepedals
togethertoengagetheparkingbrake.
Parking-brakePedal
Toengagetheparkingbrake,(Figure7)connectthepedals
togetherwiththepedal-lockinglatch,pushdownonthe
rightbrakepedalwhileengagingthetoepedal.Torelease
theparkingbrake,press1ofthebrakepedalsuntilthe
parking-brakelatchretracts.
Figure7
1.Brakepedal4.Tractionpedal
2.Pedal-lockinglatch5.Tilt-steeringpedal
3.Parking-brakepedal
TractionPedal
Thetractionpedal(Figure7)controlsforwardandreverse
operation.Pressthetopofthepedaltomoveforwardandthe
bottomtomovebackward.Groundspeeddependsonhow
faryoupressthepedal.Forno-load,maximumgroundspeed,
fullypressthepedalwhilethethrottleisintheFastposition.
Tostop,reduceyourfootpressureonthetractionpedaland
allowittoreturntothecenterposition.
Tilt-steeringPedal
Totiltthesteeringwheeltowardsyou,pressthefootpedal
(Figure7)down,andpullthesteeringtowertowardyouto
themostcomfortablepositionandthenreleasethepedal.
Speed-limiterScrews
Adjustthescrew(s)(Figure8)tolimittheextenttowhich
youcanpressthetractionpedalintheforwardorreverse
directiontolimitspeed.
Important:Thespeed-limiterscrewmuststopthe
tractionpedalbeforethepumpreachesfullstroke,or
damagetothepumpmayoccur.
Figure8
1.Forwardspeed-limiter
screw
2.Reversespeed-limiter
screw
DiagnosticLight
Thediagnosticlight(Figure9)willilluminateshouldasystem
faultberecognized.
Coolant-temperatureGauge
Duringnormaloperatingconditionsthegauge(Figure9)
shouldbeinthegreenrange.Checkthecoolingsystemifthe
gaugegoestotheyelloworredrange.
Oil-pressureWarningLight
Thelight(Figure9)illuminateswhentheengineoilpressure
isdangerouslylow.
ChargeIndicator
Thechargeindicator(Figure9)illuminateswhenthesystem
chargingcircuitmalfunctions.
KeySwitch
Thekeyswitch(Figure9)has3positions:Off,On/Preheat,
andStart.
PTOSwitch
ThePTOswitch(Figure9)has2positions:Out(start)and
In(stop).PullthePTObuttonouttoengagethecutting
unitblades.Pushinthebuttontodisengagethecuttingunit
blades.
High-lowSpeedControl
Theswitch(Figure9)allowsthespeedrangetoincreasefor
transportofthemachine.Cuttingdeckswillnotoperatein
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