Toro 74272CP - Operating the Power Take off; (Pto); The Safety Interlock System

Operating the Power Take
Off (PTO)
T he po w er tak e off (PTO) switc h star ts and stops
the mo w er blades and any po w ered attac hments .
Engaging the PTO
1. If the engine is cold, allo w the engine to w ar m
up 5 to 10 min utes before eng aging the PTO .
2. W hile seated in the seat, release the pressure on
the traction control lev ers and place in neutral.
3. Place the throttle in the fast position.
Note: Eng aging the PTO with the throttle
at the half or less position will cause ex cessi v e
w ear to the dri v e belts .
4. Pull out on the po w er tak e off (PTO) switc h to
eng ag e it ( Figure 14 ).
Figure 14
1. PTO-On
2. PTO-Off
Disengaging the PTO
T o diseng ag e , push the PTO switc h to the Off
position ( Figure 14 ).
The Safety Interlock System
If safety inter lock s witches ar e disconnected
or dama ged the machine could operate
unexpectedl y causing per sonal injur y .
• Do not tamper with the inter lock
s witches.
• Check the operation of the inter lock
s witches dail y and r eplace an y dama ged
s witches bef or e operating the machine.
Understanding the Safety Interlock
System
T he safety interloc k system is designed to prev ent
the engine from star ting unless:
• Y ou are sitting on the seat.
• T he parking brak e is eng ag ed.
• T he po w er tak e off (PTO) is diseng ag ed.
• T he motion control lev ers are in the neutral
loc k ed position
T he safety interloc k system also is designed to stop
the engine when the traction controls are mo v ed
from the loc k ed position with the parking brak e
eng ag ed or if y ou rise from the seat when the PTO
is eng ag ed.
Testing the Safety Interlock System
T est the safety interloc k system before y ou use
the mac hine eac h time . If the safety system
does not operate as described belo w , ha v e an
A uthorized Ser vice Dealer re pair the safety system
immediately .
1. Sitting on the seat, eng ag e the parking brak e
and mo v e the PTO to on. T r y star ting the
engine; the engine should not crank.
2. Sitting on the seat, eng ag e the parking brak e
and mo v e the PTO to off . Mo v e either motion
control lev er (out of neutral loc k ed position).
T r y star ting the engine; the engine should not
crank. R e peat for other control lev er .
3. Sitting on the seat, eng ag e the parking brak e ,
mo v e the PTO switc h to off and mo v e the
motion control lev ers to neutral loc k position.
No w star t the engine . W hile the engine is
r unning, release the parking brak e , eng ag e the
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