Toro 72980 - Using the Motion-Control Levers; Driving the Machine

UsingtheMotion-Control
Levers
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Figure22
1.Motion-control
levers—NEUTRAL-LOCK
position
4.Reverse
2.Center,unlockedposition5.Frontofthemachine
3.Forward
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(Figure23).
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Figure23
DrivinginReverse
1.Movethemotion-controlleverstothecenter,
unlockedposition.
2.Togoinreverse,slowlypullthemotion-control
leversrearward(Figure24).
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