Toro 74406 - Driving Forward or Backward; Stopping the Machine

the parking brak e , eng ag e the PTO , and rise
slightly from the seat; the engine should stop .
4. W hile sitting on the seat, eng ag e the parking
brak e , 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, center
the motion controls and mo v e (forw ard or
rev erse); 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. R elease the parking brak e .
2. Mo v e the lev ers to the center , unloc k ed
position.
3. T o g o forw ard, slo wly push the motion control
lev ers forw ard ( Figure 12 ).
Note: T he engine will kill if the traction
control lev ers are mo v ed with the parking
brak e eng ag ed.
Figure 12
1. Motion control
lever-neutral lock position
3. Forward
2. Center unlock position 4. Backward
T o g o straight, apply equal pressure to both
motion control lev ers ( Figure 12 ).
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 12 ).
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 12 ).
T o g o straight, apply equal pressure to both
motion control lev ers ( Figure 12 ).
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 12 ).
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 loc k, diseng ag e
the PTO , and tur n the ignition k ey to Off to stop
the engine . Also set the parking brak e when y ou
lea v e the mac hine; refer to Setting the P arking
Brak e . R emember to remo v e the k ey from the
ignition switc h.
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