Toro 74523 - Driving Forward or Backward

OperatingtheMachinewiththe
PlatformUp
Operatethemachinewiththeplatformupforthefollowing
conditions:
•Mowingneardrop-offs
•Mowingsmallareaswherethemachineistoolarge
•Areaswithlow ,over-hangingbranchesorobstacles
•Loadingthemachinefortransport
•Drivingupslopes
Toraisetheplatform,pullthebackoftheplatformupsothat
thelatchpinandknoblockitintoplace.Pushittightagainst
thecushionforthelatchpintolockitintoplace.
OperatingtheMachinewiththe
PlatformDown
Operatethemachinewiththeplatformdownforthe
followingconditions:
•Mowingmostareas
•Drivingacrossslopes
•Drivingdownslopes
Tolowertheplatform,pushtheplatformforwardagainstthe
cushiontoreleasepressureonthelatchpin,thenpullthe
knoboutandlowertheplatform(Figure19).
Figure19
1.Platformup
3.Pulltheknobouttorelease
theplatform.
2.Platformdown
DrivingForwardorBackward
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedasmeasured
inrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placethethrottlecontrolin
theFASTpositionforbestperformance.Alwaysoperatethe
machineintheFULL-THROTTLEpositionwhenmowing.
CAUTION
Themachinecanspinveryrapidly,andyoumay
losecontrolofmachine,causingpersonalinjuryto
youanddamagetomachine.
Slowthemachinedownbeforemakingsharpturns.
DrivingForward
1.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasingthe
ParkingBrake(page16).
2.Movethemotion-controlleverstothecenter,unlocked
position.
Figure20
1.Frontreferencebar
4.Rightcontrollever
2.Leftcontrollever
5.Rightcontrolleverinthe
NEUTRAL-LOCKposition
3.Rearreferencebar6.Leftcontrolleverinthe
NEUTRAL-LOCKposition
3.Slowlypushthemotion-controlleversforward(Figure
21).
Note:Theenginestopsifyoumoveamotion-control
leverwhiletheparkingbrakeisengaged.
Note:Thefartheryoumovethemotion-controllevers
ineitherdirection,thefasterthemachinemovesinthat
direction.
Note:Tostop,pullthemotion-controlleversback
totheNEUTRALposition.
20