Toro 74760 - Blade Operation and Driving; Stopping the Engine

OperatingtheBlades
Theblade-controlswitch,representedbyapower
take-off(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengages
powertothemowerblades.Thisswitchcontrols
powertoanyattachmentsthatdrawpowerfromthe
engine,includingthemowerdeckandcuttingblades.
EngagingtheBlades
Important:Donotengagethebladeswhen
parkedintallgrass.Beltorclutchdamagecan
occur.
Note:Alwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottlein
theFASTposition.
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Figure13
DisengagingtheBlades
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Figure14
1.Powertake-off(PTO)switch
StoppingtheEngine
1.Disengagethebladesbymovingthe
blade-controlswitchtoOFF(Figure14).
2.MovethethrottlelevertotheFASTposition
(Figure13).
3.TurntheignitionkeytoOFF(Figure5)and
removethekey.
DrivingtheMachine
Drivingthemachinebenetsfromanunderstanding
ofwhatzero-turn-radiusmowermeans.Thedrive
wheelsturnindependently,poweredbyhydraulic
motorsoneachaxle;henceonesidecanturnin
reversewhiletheotherturnsforwardcausingthe
machinetospinratherthanturn.Thisvastlyimproves
themachinemaneuverabilitybutmayrequiresome
adjustmentiftheoperatorisunfamiliar.
WARNING
Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.The
operatormaylosecontrolofthemachine
andcausepersonalinjuryordamagetothe
machine.
•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.
•Slowthemachinedownbeforemaking
sharpturns.
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas
measuredinrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placingthe
throttlecontrolintheFASTpositioncanbebestfor
performance.Formostapplications,operatinginthe
full-throttlepositionisdesirable.
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