Toro 74534TE GrandStand - Operating the Platform

3.Movetherightmotion-controllevertothecenter,
unlockedposition.
Note:Thebladesshouldnotrotate.
4.Movethemotion-controlleversforward.
Note:Theengineshouldstoprunning.
5.Starttheengineandreleasetheparkingbrake.
6.Movetherightmotion-controllevertothecenter,
unlockedposition.
7.Continueholdingtherightmotion-controlleverinthe
center,unlockedposition,pulluptheblade-control
switch(PTO),andrelease.
Note:Theclutchshouldengageandthemower
bladesshouldrotate.
8.Moveorreleasetherightmotion-controlleverintothe
neutral-lockposition.
Note:Thebladesshouldstoprotatingandtheengine
shouldcontinuetorun.
9.Pushtheblade-controlswitchdownandmovetheright
motion-controllevertothecenter,unlockedposition.
10.Continueholdingtherightmotion-controlleverinthe
center,unlockedposition,pullupontheblade-control
switch(PTO),andrelease.
Note:Theclutchshouldengageandthemower
bladesshouldrotate.
11.Pushtheblade-controlswitch(PTO)downtotheOFF
position.
Note:Thebladesshouldstoprotating.
12.Withtheenginerunning,pulluptheblade-control
switch(PTO)andreleaseitwithoutholdingright
motion-controllevertothecenter,unlockedposition.
Note:Thebladesshouldnotrotate.
WARNING
Theoperatorplatformisheavyandmaycause
injurywhenloweringandraisingtheoperator
platform.Carefullylowerorraisetheoperator
platform,assuddenlydroppingitcouldinjureyou.
•Donotputyourhandsorngersinthe
platform-pivotareawhenloweringorraisingthe
operatorplatform.
•Makesurethattheplatformissupportedwhen
youpullthelatchpinout.
•Makesurethatthelatchsecurestheplatform
whenfoldingitup.Pushittightagainstthe
cushionforthelatchpintolockintoplace.
•Keepbystandersawaywhenraisingorlowering
theplatform.
OperatingthePlatform
Youcanusethemachinewiththeplatformintheupordown
position.Itisyourpreferenceonwhichpositiontouse.
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,pulltheknob
out,andlowertheplatform(Figure20).
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