Toro 71255 - Driving and Braking

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.PullthedrivecontrolouttothePushposition.
Note:Thisdisengagesthedrivesystemandallows
thewheelstoturnfreely(
Figure13).
Figure13
1.Operateposition
2.Pushposition
ToOperatetheTractor
PushthedrivecontrolintotheOperatepositionto
engagethedrivesystem(Figure13).
Note:Thetractorwillnotstartunlessthedrivecontrol
isintheOperateposition.
DrivingForwardorBackward
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas
measuredinRPM(revolutionsperminute).Shiftthe
throttlecontrolleverintotheFastpositionforbest
performance.
Togoforwardorbackward:
Placeyourfootonthetractioncontrolpedalandslowly
pressonthetopofthepedaltomoveforwardoronthe
bottomofthepedaltomovebackward(
Figure14).
Note:Thefartheryoumovethetractioncontrolpedal
ineitherdirection,thefasterthetractorwillmovein
thatdirection.
Figure14
1.Forward2.Backward
Note:Toslowdown,releasethepressureonthe
tractioncontrolpedal.
Note:Thistractorfeaturesanautomaticbrakesystem
thatengageswheneveryoutakeyourfootoffthe
tractioncontrolpedal.
Note:Toreversethetractorwiththebladecontrol
(PTO)engaged,deactivatetheoperating-in-reverse
interlockusingtheKeyChoiceswitchlocatedinfront
ofandbelowtheseat.
StoppingtheTractor
1.Releasethetractioncontrolpedal.
2.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).
3.TurntheignitionkeytoOfftostoptheengine.
4.Removetheignitionkeyfromtheswitch.
CAUTION
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethetractorwhileitis
unattended.
AlwaysremovetheignitionandKeyChoicekeys
whenleavingthetractorunattended,evenifjust
forafewminutes.
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