Toro 31222 - Steering Selection (4 Wheel Drive Models Only); Stopping the Machine; Operating a Mower Deck or Attachment(Optional)

SteeringSelection(4wheel
drivemodelsonly)
Formaximumtrimmingandminimumturfdamagethe
machineshouldalwaysbeoperatedin4wheelsteering.
However,whenitisdesiredtotransportthemachineonroads
ortrails,themachinecanbeswitchedinto2wheelsteering.
Figure15
1.Steeringselectorswitch
Switchingfrom4wheelsteeringto2
wheelsteering
Pressthesteeringselectorswitch(Figure15)totheforward
position.Ifthewheelsarenotalignedintheforwardposition,
thegreenlightwillashandthemachinewillremainin
4wheelsteeringuntilthefourtiresaredirectedstraight
ahead.Theoperatorshouldturnthesteeringwheelslowlyto
straightenoutthewheelsuntilthegreenlightceasestoash
andremainsON.Whentheswitchlightissolidgreen,the
machineisin2wheelsteering.
Note:Ifthesteeringwheelisturnedtoobriskly,steering
misalignmentmayoccur.
Switchingfrom2wheelsteeringto4
wheelsteering
Pressthesteeringselectorswitch(Figure15)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.
OperatingaMower
DeckorAttachment
(Optional)
RaisingandLoweringthe
Mower/Attachment
Thedeckliftswitchraisesandlowersthemower
deck/attachment(Figure16).Theenginemustberunning
foryoutousethisswitch.
Figure16
1.Deckliftswitch
•Tolowerthemowerdeck/attachment,pushtheswitch
forward.
•Toraisethemoverdeck/attachment,pushtheswitch
rearward.
Important:Donotcontinuetoholdtheswitchback
afterthemower/attachmenthasfullyraised.Doingso
willdamagethehydraulicsystem.
Note:Tolockthemowerdeck/attachmentinaraised
position,raisethedeckpastthe15cm(6inch)position,
removetheheightofcutstoppin(refertoAdjustingthe
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