Toro 31598N - Preparing the Machine; Product Overview; Controls

Figure8
1.Eccentricnotch
4.Tightentheboltandnutforthiseccentricto149N·m
(110ft-lb).
5.Adjusttheforwardeccentricuntilitjustmakescontact
withtheinnerslotsurfaceofthewinglet-pivotbrackets.
6.Tightentheboltandnutforthiseccentricto149N·m
(110ft-lb).
7.Repeattheprocedureontheoppositewinglet.
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PreparingtheMachine
NoPartsRequired
CheckingtheTirePressure
Checkthetirepressurebeforeuse;refertoCheckingtheTire
Pressure(page25).
Important:Maintainpressureinalltirestoensurea
goodquality-of-cutandpropermachineperformance.
Do not underinate the tir es.
CheckingtheFluidLevels
1.Checktheengine-oillevelbeforestartingtheengine;
refertoCheckingtheEngine-OilLevel(page43).
2.Checkthehydraulic-uidlevelbeforestartingthe
engine;refertoCheckingtheHydraulicFluid(page55).
3.Checkthecoolingsystembeforestartingtheengine;
refertoCheckingtheCoolingSystem(page51).
GreasingtheMachine
Greasethemachinebeforeuse;refertoLubrication(page39).
Failuretoproperlygreasethemachineresultsinpremature
failureofcriticalparts.
ProductOverview
Controls
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine
fromthenormaloperatingposition.
Figure9
1.Brakepedals7.Variablethrottleswitch
2.Pedal-lockinglatch8.Throttleswitch
3.Parking-brakelatch9.Horn
4.Turn-signalswitch10.Tractionpedal
5.Infocenter11.Steering-levertilt
6.High-Lowrange-speed
switch
TractionPedal
Thetractionpedalcontrolstheforwardandreverseoperation.
Pressthetopofthepedaltomovethemachineforwardand
thebottomtomoveitbackward.Groundspeeddependson
howfaryoupressthepedal.Fornoload,maximumground
speed,fullypressthepedalwhilethethrottleisintheHIGH
IDLEposition(Figure9).
Tostopthemachine,reduceyourfootpressureonthe
tractionpedalandallowittoreturntothecenterposition.
Pedal-LockingLatch
Thepedal-lockinglatchconnectsthepedalstogetherto
engagetheparkingbrake(Figure9).
Parking-BrakeLatch
Theknobontheleftsideoftheconsoleactuatesthe
parking-brakelock.Toengagetheparkingbrake,connect
thepedalswiththepedal-lockinglatch,pushdownonboth
pedals,andpulltheparking-brakelatchout.Toreleasethe
parkingbrake,pressbothpedalsuntiltheparking-brakelatch
retracts(Figure9).
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