Toro 30881 - Preparing the Machine; Product Overview; Controls

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PreparingtheMachine
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Lowerthecuttingunits.
3.Engagetheparkingbrake.
4.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
5.Checkthetirepressurebeforeuse;referto
CheckingtheTirePressure(page26).
Important:Maintainpressureinalltires
toensureagoodquality-of-cutandproper
machineperformance.Donotunderinate
thetires.
6.Checktherear-axlelubricantlevelbefore
youstarttheengineforthersttime;referto
CheckingtheRear-AxleLubricant(page68).
7.Checktheengine-oillevelbeforestartingthe
engine;refertoCheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
(page58).
8.Checkthehydraulic-uidlevelbeforestarting
theengine;refertoCheckingtheHydraulic-Fluid
Level(page73).
9.Checkthecoolingsystembeforestartingthe
engine;refertoCheckingtheCoolingSystem
(page70).
10.Greasethemachinebeforeuse;referto
GreasingtheBearingsandBushings(page56).
Failuretoproperlygreasethemachinewillresult
inprematurefailureofcriticalparts.
ProductOverview
Controls
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Figure9
1.Brakepedal4.Tractionpedal
2.Pedal-lockinglatch5.Tilt-steeringpedal
3.Parking-brakepedal
TractionPedal
Thetractionpedal(Figure9)controlsforwardand
reverseoperation.Pressthetopofthepedaltomove
forwardandthebottomtomovebackward.
Tostopthemachine,use1ofthefollowing
procedures:
•Reduceyourfootpressureonthetractionpedal
andallowittoreturntothecenterposition.The
machinedynamicallybrakestoasmoothstop.
•Taporholdthereversepedalbriey.Thisstops
themachinefasterthandynamicbraking.
Note:Inemergencybrakingsituations,pressthe
servicebrakepedalsinadditiontousingthereverse
pedalasstatedabove.Thisisthequickestwayto
stopthemachine.
BrakePedals
Thereare2footpedalsthatoperateindividualwheel
brakesforturningassistance,parking,andtoaidin
betterside-hilltraction.Alatchconnectsthepedals
forparking-brakeoperationandtransport().
Pedal-LockingLatch
Thepedal-lockinglatchconnectsthepedalstogether
toengagetheparkingbrake().
Parking-BrakePedal
Toengagetheparkingbrake,(Figure9)connectthe
pedalstogetherwiththepedal-lockinglatchandpush
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