Toro 74785 - Stopping the Machine; Mowing in Reverse

DrivingForwardorBackward
1.MovethethrottletotheFASTposition.
2.Releasetheparkingbrake.
3.Placeyourfootontothetraction-controlpedal
andslowlypressthetopofthepedaltogo
forward,orpressonthebottomofthepedalto
movebackward(Figure18).
Note:Thefartheryoumovethepedalineither
direction,thefasterthemachinemovesinthat
direction.
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Figure18
1.Forward3.Backward
2.Traction-controlpedal
4.T oslowdown,releasethepressureonthe
traction-controlpedal.
StoppingtheMachine
Toshutoffthemachine,releasethetraction-control
pedal,disengagetheblade-controlswitch,ensurethat
thethrottleisintheFASTposition,engagetheparking
brake,andturntheignitionkeytooff.
Note:Remembertoremovethekeyfromtheignition
switch.
WARNING
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhile
itisunattended.
AlwaysremoveboththeignitionandKey
Choicekeysandengagetheparkingbrake
whenleavingthemachineunattended,evenif
justforafewminutes.
MowinginReverse
Themachinehasaninterlockfeaturethatprevents
themowerdeckfrommowingwhilethemachineis
travelinginreverse.Ifyoushiftintoreversewiththe
PTOengaged,thePTOstops.Ifyouneedtomow
whileinreversegear,youcantemporarilydeactivate
thisinterlock.
Note:Donotmowwhilebackingupunlessitis
necessary.
DANGER
Achildorbystandercouldbebackedover
byaridingmowerwithbladesengagedand
causeseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
•Donotmowinreverseunlessabsolutely
necessary.
•Alwayslookbackwardanddownbefore
backingup.
•UsetheKeyChoiceswitchonlyifyouare
certainnochildrenorotherbystanderswill
appearinthemowingarea.
•Alwaysremoveboththeignitionand
KeyChoicekeysandputtheminasafe
placeoutofthereachofchildrenor
unauthorizeduserswhenleavingthe
machineunattended.
Ifyouarecertainthatyoucansafelymoworoperate
anattachmentinreverse,completethefollowing
procedure:
1.InserttheKeyChoicekeyintotheKeyChoice
switch(Figure6).
2.EngagethePTO.
3.TurntheKeyChoicekeyclockwiseuntilitstops
andreleaseit.
Note:Aredlightilluminatingontheconsole
indicatesthattheinterlockhasbeendeactivated.
4.Performthemowing.
5.Whennishedmowing,removetheKeyChoice
key(Figure6).
Note:Onceyoudeactivatetheinterlock,it
staysinthismode—withyourmowerbladeor
PTOpoweredattachmentoperatingwhenever
youbackup—andtheconsolelightstayson
untilyoueitherdisengagethePTOorshutoff
theengine.
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