Toro 74722 - Operating the Blades; Stopping the Engine; Driving the Machine

OperatingtheBlades
Theblade-controlswitchengagesanddisengagespower
tothemowerblades.Thisswitchcontrolspowertoany
attachmentsthatdrawpowerfromtheengine,includingthe
mowerdeckandcuttingblades.
EngagingtheBlades
Important:Donotengagethebladeswhenthemachine
isparkedintallgrass.Beltorclutchdamagecanoccur.
Note:Alwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottleinthe
FASTposition.
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DisengagingtheBlades
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1.Power-takeoff(PTO)switch
StoppingtheEngine
1.Disengagethebladesbymovingtheblade-control
switchtotheOFFposition(Figure12).
2.MovethethrottlelevertotheSLOWposition.
Note:Runitatidlespeedforapproximatelyone
minute.
3.TurntheignitionkeytotheOFFpositionandremove
thekey.
DrivingtheMachine
Thedrivewheelsturnindependently,poweredbyhydraulic
motorsoneachaxle.Youcanturn1sideinreversewhileyou
turntheotherforward,causingthemachinetospinrather
thanturn.Thisgreatlyimprovesthemachinemaneuverability
butmayrequiresometimeforyoutoadapttohowitmoves.
WARNING
Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.Youmaylose
controlofthemachineandcausepersonalinjuryor
damagetothemachine.
•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.
•Slowthemachinedownbeforemakingsharp
turns.
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedasmeasured
inrpm(revolutionsperminute).Setthethrottlecontrolin
theFASTpositionforperformance.Formostapplications,
operatethemachineinthefull-throttleposition.
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