Toro 71253 - Testing the Safety Interlock System; Pushing the Tractor Manually

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1.Operating-in-reverselight
4.ShiftthetractioncontrolswitchintoReverseand
completeyourtask.
5.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO)toactivatethe
interlock.
6.RemovetheKeyChoicekeyandputitinasafeplace
outofthereachofchildren.
TestingtheSafetyInterlock
System
Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnected
ordamaged,thetractorcouldoperate
unexpectedly,causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock
switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged
switchesbeforeoperatingthetractor.
•Replaceswitchesevery2yearsregardlessof
whethertheyareoperatingproperlyornot.
Testthesafetysystembeforeyouusethetractoreach
time.Ifthesafetyinterlocksystemdoesnotoperateas
describedbelow,haveanAuthorizedServiceDealer
repairthesafetyinterlocksystemimmediately.While
sittingintheseat,performthefollowingchecks:
1.Settheparkingbrake.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)
toEngage,andturntheignitionkeytoStart:The
engineshouldnotcrank.
2.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)toDisengageand
releasetheparkingbrake.Turntheignitionkeyto
Start:Theengineshouldnotcrank.
3.WiththegroundspeedinNeutral,settheparking
brake,shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)toDisengage,
andstarttheengine.Whiletheengineisrunning,
releasetheparkingbrakeandriseslightlyfromthe
seat:Theengineshouldstop.
4.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)toDisengage,move
thetractioncontrolpedaltoNeutral,settheparking
brake,andstarttheengine.Whiletheengineis
running,shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)switchto
Engageandmovethetractioncontrolpedalto
Reverse:Theengineshouldstop.
5.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)toDisengage,
movethetractioncontrolpedaltoNeutral,and
settheparkingbrake.Starttheengine,shift
thebladecontrol(PTO)switchtoEngage,and
turntheKeyChoicekeyandreleaseit:The
operating-in-reversewarninglightshouldilluminate.
6.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)toDisengage:The
operating-in-reversewarninglightshouldturnoff.
PushingtheTractorManually
Important:Alwayspushthetractormanually.
Nevertowthetractorbecauseyoumaydamage
thetransaxle.
ToPushtheTractor
1.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.PullthedrivecontrolouttothePushposition.
Note:Thisdisengagesthedrivesystemandallows
thewheelstoturnfreely(Figure13).
Figure13
1.Operateposition
2.Pushposition
ToOperatetheTractor
PushthedrivecontrolintotheOperateposition.This
engagesthedrivesystem(Figure13).
Note:Thetractorwillnotdriveunlessthedrive
controlisintheOperateposition.
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