Toro 72949 - Driving the Machine; Driving Forward; Driving in Reverse

DrivingtheMachine
Thedrivewheelsturnindependently,poweredby
hydraulicmotorsoneachaxle.Youcanturn1side
inreversewhileyouturntheotherforward,causing
themachinetospinratherthanturn.Thisgreatly
improvesthemachinemaneuverabilitybutmay
requiresometimeforyoutoadapttohowitmoves.
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas
measuredinrpm(revolutionsperminute).Place
thethrottlecontrolintheFASTpositionforbest
performance.Alwaysoperateinthefullthrottle
positionwhenmowing.
WARNING
Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.You
maylosecontrolofthemachineandcause
personalinjuryordamagetothemachine.
•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.
•Slowthemachinedownbeforemaking
sharpturns.
DrivingForward
Note:Theengineshutsoffwhenyoumovethe
traction-controlwiththeparkingbrakeengaged.
Tostopthemachine,pullthemotion-controllevers
totheNEUTRALposition.
1.Disengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Movethemotion-controlleverstothecenter,
unlockedposition.
3.Togoforward,slowlypushthemotion-control
leversforward(Figure24).
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Figure24
DrivinginReverse
1.Movethemotion-controlleverstothecenter,
unlockedposition.
2.Togoinreverse,slowlypullthemotion-control
leversrearward(Figure25).
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Figure25
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