Toro 72949 - Using the Drive-Wheel-Release Valves

Usingthe
Drive-Wheel-Release
Valves
WARNING
Handsmaybecomeentangledintherotating
drivecomponentsbelowtheenginedeck,
whichcouldresultinseriousinjury.
Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andallow
allmovingpartstostopbeforeaccessingthe
drive-wheel-releasevalves.
WARNING
Theengineandhydraulic-driveunitscan
becomeveryhot.Touchingahotengineor
hydraulic-driveunitscancausesevereburns.
Allowtheengineandhydraulic-driveunits
tocoolcompletelybeforeaccessingthe
drive-wheel-releasevalves.
Thedrive-wheel-releasevalvesarelocatedinthe
backofeachhydraulic-driveunit,undertheseat.
Note:Makesurethatthereleasevalvesareinthe
fullyhorizontalpositionwhenoperatingthemachine;
otherwise,severedamagetothehydraulicsystem
canoccur.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Rotatetherelease-valveleversverticallytopush
themachine(Figure35).
Note:Thisallowshydraulicuidtobypassthe
pump,enablingthewheelstoturn.
4.Disengagetheparkingbrakebeforepushing
themachine.
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Figure35
1.Verticaltopushthe
machine
2.Horizontaltorunthe
machine
5.Rotatethereleasevalvelevershorizontallyto
runthemachine(Figure35).
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