Toro 31598 - Tie Downs; Operating Characteristics

TieDowns
•Underthefrontoftheoperator’splatform(2places)
(Figure39).
Figure39
1.Fronttiedown(2)
•Therearbumper(2places)(Figure40).
Figure40
1.Reartiedown(2)
OperatingCharacteristics
Practicedrivingthemachinebecauseithasahydrostatic
transmissionanditscharacteristicsaredifferentthan
manyturfmaintenancemachines.Somepointsto
considerwhenoperatingthetractionunit,cutting
unit,orotherimplementsarethetransmission,engine
speed,loadonthecuttingbladesorotherimplement
components,andtheimportanceofthebrakes.
Tomaintainenoughpowerforthetractionunitand
implementwhileoperating,regulatethetractionpedal
tokeeptheenginespeed(RPM)highandsomewhat
constant.Agoodruletofollowistodecreasethe
groundspeedastheloadontheimplementincreases,
andincreasethegroundspeedastheloaddecreases.
Therefore,allowthetractionpedaltomovebackward
astheenginespeed(RPM)decreases,anddepressthe
pedalslowlyastheenginespeed(RPM)increases.
Bycomparison,whendrivingfromoneworkareato
another,withnoloadandcuttingunitraised,havethe
throttleinthehighestpositionanddepressthetraction
pedalslowlybutfullytoattainmaximumgroundspeed.
Thetractionassistenhancestractiondriveperformance
incompromisedoperatingconditions.Thetraction
assistisforuseinlowspeedrangeonly.When
approachinganareaknowntocausewheelspin,depress
andholdtractionassistswitchuntilcompletelypastthe
area.Ifatirespinswhileclimbingormaneuveringon
slopes,depressswitchandslowlydriveoutofarea.If
bothafrontandrearwheelspins,thesteeringbrakecan
befeatheredtotransferthetorquefromthespinning
wheelstooppositefrontwheel.
Thebrakescanbeusedtoassistinturningthemachine.
However,usethemcarefully,especiallyonsoftor
wetgrassbecausetheturfmaybetornaccidentally.
Anotherbenetofthebrakesistomaintaintraction.
Forexample,insomeslopeconditions,theuphillwheel
slipsandlosestraction.Ifthissituationoccurs,depress
theuphillturnpedalgraduallyandintermittentlyuntil
theuphillwheelstopsslipping,thus,increasingtraction
onthedownhillwheel.
Useextracarewhenoperatingthemachineonslopes.
Makesuretheseatbeltisbuckled.Driveslowlyand
avoidsharpturnsonslopestopreventrollovers.For
steeringcontrol,thecuttingunitmustbeloweredwhen
goingdownhill.
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