Toro 34230 - Driving the Machine; Forward and Reverse Driving; Turning and Stopping Procedures

Note:Usethispositionduringcarburetoricing
conditions:lowoutsideairtemperaturewithhigh
relativehumidity.Symptomsincludetheengine
runsroughatidleorlowspeed,anditdischarges
blackorwhitesmokeintheexhaust.
•Whenoperatinginanormalambientaircondition,
positiontheair-cleanercoverwithsundecalfacing
out(Figure20).
Note:Usethispositionduringhighoutsideair
temperaturewithlowrelativehumidity.
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Figure20
1.Normalambientair
position
2.Coldambientairposition
DrivingtheMachine
CAUTION
Themachinecanturnrapidlybymoving
thesteeringcontroltothefarrightorleft.
Youmaylosecontrolofthemachine,which
mayinjureyouandothers,anddamagethe
machine.
•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.
•Slowdownthemachinebeforemaking
sharpturns.
Important:Ifthemotion-controlleverdoesnot
returntotheNEUTRALpositionwhenyourelease
it,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Important:Tobeginmovingthemachine
(forwardorbackward),theparking-brakelever
mustbereleased(pulledup)beforeyoumovethe
motion-controllever.
DrivingtheMachineForward
1.Movethemotion-controllevertotheNEUTRAL
position.
2.Releasetheparkingbrake.
3.Todrivethemachine,performthefollowing:
•Tomovethemachineforwardinastraight
line,centerthesteeringcontrolandmove
themotion-controlleverforward.
Note:Themachinemovesfasterthefarther
youmovethemotion-controlleverawayfrom
theNEUTRALposition.
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Figure21
•Toturnleftorright,movethesteeringcontrol
towardthedesiredturndirection.
•Tostopthemachine,movethemotion-control
leverintheNEUTRALposition.
Note:Thestoppingdistancemayvary
dependingonthespreader-sprayerload.
Note:Whenyoureleasethemotion-control
lever,itautomaticallyreturnstotheNEUTRAL
position.
DrivingtheMachineinReverse
1.Movethemotion-controllevertotheNEUTRAL
position.
2.Tomovethemachinerearwardinastraightline,
slowlymovethemotion-controlleverrearward.
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