Toro 74657 - Operating the Blades; Shutting off the Engine; Driving the Machine

OperatingtheBlades
Theblade-controlswitchengagesanddisengages
powertothemowerblades.Thisswitchcontrols
powertoanyattachmentsthatdrawpowerfromthe
engine,includingthemowerdeckandcuttingblades.
EngagingtheBlades
Important:Donotengagethebladeswhen
parkedintallgrass;beltorclutchdamagecan
occur.
Note:Alwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottlein
theFASTposition(Figure11).
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Figure11
DisengagingtheBlades
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Figure12
1.Blade-controlswitch—Off
ShuttingOfftheEngine
1.Disengagethebladesbypushingthe
blade-controlswitchtotheOFFposition(Figure
11).
2.MovethethrottlelevertotheFASTposition.
3.TurntheignitionkeytotheOFFpositionand
removethekey.
DrivingtheMachine
Drivingthemachinebenetsfromanunderstanding
ofwhatzero-turn-radiusmowermeans.Thedrive
wheelsturnindependently,poweredbyhydraulic
motorsoneachaxle;hence1sidecanturninreverse
whiletheotherturnsforward,causingthemachine
tospinratherthanturn.Thisvastlyimprovesthe
machinemaneuverabilitybutmayrequiresome
adjustmentifyouareunfamiliar.
WARNING
Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.You
maylosecontrolofthemachineandcause
personalinjuryordamagetothemachine.
•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.
•Slowthemachinedownbeforemaking
sharpturns.
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas
measuredinrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placing
thethrottlecontrolintheFASTpositioncanbebest
forperformance.Formostapplications,operatethe
machineinthefull-throttleposition.
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