Toro 74906 - Operating the Parking Brake; Operating the Mower Blade Control Switch (PTO); Operating the Throttle

Theuseofprotectiveequipmentforeyes,ears,feet,andhead
isrecommended.
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1.Wearsafetyglasses
2.Wearhearingprotection
OperatingtheParkingBrake
Alwayssettheparkingbrakewhenyoustopthemachineor
leaveitunattended.
SettingtheParkingBrake
WARNING
Theparkingbrakemaynotholdmachineparkedon
aslopeandcouldcausepersonalinjuryorproperty
damage.
Donotparkonslopesunlessthewheelsare
chockedorblocked.
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ReleasingtheParkingBrake
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OperatingtheMowerBlade
ControlSwitch(PTO)
Thebladecontrolswitch(PTO)startsandstopsthemower
bladesandanypoweredattachments.
EngagingtheBladeControlSwitch
(PTO)
Note:Engagingthebladecontrolswitch(PTO)withthe
throttlepositionathalforlesswillcauseexcessivewearto
thedrivebelts.
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DisengagingtheBladeControlSwitch
(PTO)
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OperatingtheThrottle
ThethrottlecontrolcanbemovedbetweenFastandSlow
positions(Figure15).
Alwaysusethefastpositionwhenturningonthemowerdeck
withthebladecontrolswitch(PTO).
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