Toro 74402 - Driving Forward or Backward; Stopping the Machine

operate as described belo w , ha v e an A uthorized Ser vice
Dealer re pair the safety system immediately .
1. W hile sitting on the seat, with the control lev ers
in brak e position, and mo v e the PTO to On. T r y
star ting the engine; the engine should not crank.
2. W hile sitting on the seat, mo v e the PTO to Off .
Mo v e either motion control lev er to the center ,
unloc k ed position. T r y star ting the engine; the
engine should not crank. R e peat with the other
motion control lev er .
3. W hile sitting on the seat, mo v e the PTO to Off ,
and loc k the motion control lev ers in neutral. Star t
the engine . W hile the engine is r unning, mo v e
the motion control lev ers to the center , unloc k ed
position, eng ag e the PTO , and rise slightly from
the seat; the engine should stop .
Driving Forward or
Backward
T he throttle control regulates the engine speed as
measured in r pm (rev olutions per min ute). Place
the throttle control in the F ast position for best
perfor mance . Alw a ys operate in the full throttle
position.
T he machine can spin v er y rapidl y . T he operator
may lose contr ol of the machine and cause
per sonal injur y or dama ge to the machine.
• Use caution when making tur ns.
• Slo w the machine do wn bef or e making shar p
tur ns.
Forward
1. Mo v e the lev ers to the center , unloc k ed position.
2. T o g o forw ard, slo wly push the motion control
lev ers forw ard ( Figure 11 ).
Figure 11
1. Motion control lever 4. Backward
2. Center unlock position 5. Brake position
3. Forward
T o g o straight, apply equal pressure to both motion
control lev ers ( Figure 11 ).
T o tur n, release pressure on the motion control
lev er to w ard the direction y ou w ant to tur n
( Figure 11 ).
T he far ther y ou mo v e the traction control lev ers in
either direction, the faster the mac hine will mo v e in
that direction.
T o stop , pull the motion control lev ers to neutral.
Backward
1. Mo v e the lev ers to the center , unloc k ed position.
2. T o g o bac kw ard, slo wly pull the motion control
lev ers rearw ard ( Figure 11 ).
T o g o straight, apply equal pressure to both motion
control lev ers ( Figure 11 ).
T o tur n, release the pressure on the motion
control lev er to w ard the direction y ou w ant to tur n
( Figure 11 ).
T o stop , push the motion control lev ers to neutral.
Stopping the Machine
T o stop the mac hine , mo v e the traction control lev ers
to neutral and se parate to the brak e position, diseng ag e
the PTO , ensure the throttle is in the fast position, and
tur n the ignition k ey to off . R emember to remo v e the
k ey from the ignition switc h.
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