Toro 71254 - Driving, Stopping, and Side Discharge

Note:Thisdisengagesthedrivesystemandallowsthe
wheelstoturnfreely(Figure13).
Figure13
1.Operateposition
2.Pushposition
ToOperatetheMachine
PushthedrivecontrolintotheOperatepositiontoengage
thedrivesystem(Figure13).
Note:Themachinewillnotstartunlessthedrivecontrolis
intheOperateposition.
DrivingForwardorBackward
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedasmeasured
inRPM(revolutionsperminute).Shiftthethrottlecontrol
leverintotheFastpositionforbestperformance.
Togoforwardorbackward:
Placeyourfootonthetraction-controlpedalandslowlypress
onthetopofthepedaltomoveforwardoronthebottomof
thepedaltomovebackward(Figure14).
Note:Thefartheryoumovethetraction-controlpedalin
eitherdirection,thefasterthemachinewillmoveinthat
direction.
Figure14
1.Forward2.Backward
Note:Toslowdown,releasethepressureonthe
traction-controlpedal.
Note:Thismachinefeaturesanautomaticbrakesystemthat
engageswheneveryoutakeyourfootoffthetraction-control
pedal.
Note:Toreversethemachinewiththebladecontrol(PTO)
engaged,deactivatetheoperating-in-reverseinterlockusing
theKeyChoiceswitchlocatedinfrontofandbelowtheseat.
StoppingtheMachine
1.Releasethetraction-controlpedal.
2.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).
3.TurntheignitionkeytoOfftostoptheengine.
4.Removetheignitionkeyfromtheswitch.
CAUTION
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhileitis
unattended.
AlwaysremovetheignitionandKeyChoicekeys
whenleavingthemachineunattended,evenifjust
forafewminutes.
SideDischargingtheGrass
DANGER
Withoutthegrassdeector,dischargecover,or
completegrasscatcherassemblymountedinplace,
youandothersareexposedtobladecontactand
throwndebris.Contactwithrotatingmowerblades
andthrowndebriswillcauseinjuryordeath.
•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfromthemower
becausethegrassdeectorroutesmaterialdown
towardtheturf.Ifthegrassdeectorisever
damaged,replaceitimmediately.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthemower.
•Nevertrytocleardischargeareaormower
bladesunlessyoudisengagethebladecontrol
(PTO)androtatetheignitionkeytoOff.Also
removethekeyanddisconnectthewirefrom
thesparkplug.
Themowerhasahingedgrassdeectorthatdisperses
clippingstothesideanddowntowardtheturf.
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