Toro 39678 - Driving the Machine; Using the Lower Control Bar

DrivingtheMachine
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeed(rpm).
MovethethrottlecontroltotheFASTpositionforthe
bestmowingperformance.
WARNING
Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.You
maylosecontrolofthemachineandcause
personalinjuryordamagetothemachine.
•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.
•Slowthemachinedownbeforemaking
sharpturns.
DrivingForward
1.Movetheshiftlevertoaforwardgear(Figure8).
2.Disengagetheparkingbrake.
3.Slowlypressontheuppercontrolbartomove
forward(Figure8).
Togostraight,applyequalpressuretoboth
endsoftheuppercontrolbar(Figure8).
Toturn,releasepressureontheuppercontrol
barsideinthedirectionyouwanttoturn(Figure
8).
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Figure8
1.Uppercontrolbar
3.Shiftlever
2.Lowercontrolbar4.Lowerhandle
DrivingBackward
1.Movetheshiftlevertothereversegear.
2.Disengagetheparkingbrake.
3.Slowlysqueezethelowercontrolbarandlower
handletogethertomoverearward(Figure8).
UsingtheLowerControl
Bar
Thisprocedureisfordrivingupacurb.Youcando
thiswhiledrivingforwardorbackward.
Note:Somecurbsdonotallowthereardrivetiresto
contactthecurb.Ifthishappens,drivethemachine
upthecurbatanangle.
WARNING
Abladecanbebentordamagedwhendriving
upacurb.Piecesofblademaybethrown
andcouldseriouslyinjureorkillyouor
bystanders.
Donotengagethebladeswhiledrivingupa
curb.
DrivingForwardupaCurb
1.Disengagethemowerblades.
2.SelecttheFIRSTGEARpositiontodrivethe
machine.
3.Drivemachineuntilthecasterwheelscontact
thecurb(Figure9).
4.Liftthefrontofthemachinebypushingdownon
thelowerhandle(Figure9).
5.Drivethemachineuntilthedrivewheelscontact
thecurb(Figure9).
6.Lowerthefrontofthemachine(Figure9).
Note:Bothdrivewheelsshouldcontactthe
curbandthecasterwheelsshouldbestraight.
7.Atthesametime,engagethelowercontrolbar
andliftupthelowerhandletodriveoverthe
curb(Figure9andFigure10).
Note:Liftingupthelowerhandleassistswith
drivingthemachineupacurbandnotspinning
thedrivewheels.
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