Toro 74740 - Transporting the Machine; Loading the Machine

PushingtheMachine
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,and
disengagetheblade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardto
theparkposition,stoptheengine,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Locatethebypassleversontheframeonboth
sidesoftheengine.
4.Movethebypassleversforwardthroughthekey
holeanddowntolocktheminplace(Figure21).
Note:Ensurethisisdoneforeachlever.
5.Movethemotion-controlleversinwardtothe
neutralpositionandturntheignitionkeytothe
Runposition.
Note:Donotstartthemachine.
Note:Themachineisnowabletobepushed
byhand.
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1.Bypass-leverlocations
3.Leverpositionforpushing
themachine
2.Leverpositionfor
operatingthemachine
6.Whennished,ensurethatthekeyhasbeen
returnedtotheStoppositiontoavoiddraining
thebatterycharge.
Note:Ifthemachinefailstomove,theelectricbrake
maystillbeengaged.Ifnecessary,theelectricbrake
canbereleasedmanually;refertoReleasingthe
ElectricBrake(page35).
OperatingtheMachine
Movethebypassleversrearwardthroughthekeyhole
anddowntolocktheminplaceasshowninFigure21.
Note:Ensurethisisdoneforeachlever.
TransportingtheMachine
Useaheavy-dutytrailerortrucktotransportthe
machine.Ensurethatthetrailerortruckhasall
necessarybrakes,lighting,andmarkingasrequired
bylaw.Pleasecarefullyreadallthesafetyinstructions.
Knowingthisinformationcouldhelpyou,yourfamily,
pets,orbystandersavoidinjury.
WARNING
Drivingonthestreetorroadwaywithoutturn
signals,lights,reectivemarkings,oraslow
movingvehicleemblemisdangerousandcan
leadtoaccidentscausingpersonalinjury.
Donotdrivemachineonapublicstreetor
roadway.
Totransportthemachine:
1.Ifusingatrailer,connectittothetowingvehicle
andconnectthesafetychains.
2.Ifapplicable,connectthetrailerbrakes.
3.Loadthemachineontothetrailerortruck.
4.Stoptheengine,removethekey,setthebrake,
andclosethefuelvalve.
5.Tiedownthemachinenearthefrontcaster
wheelsandtherearbumper(Figure22).
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LoadingtheMachine
Useextremecautionwhenloadingorunloading
machinesontoatraileroratruck.Useafull-width
rampthatiswiderthanthemachineforthisprocedure.
Backuprampsanddriveforwarddownramps(Figure
23).
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