Toro 74942TE - Using the Drive-Wheel Release Valves; Transporting the Machine

UsingtheDrive-WheelRelease
Valves
WARNING
Handsmaybecomeentangledintherotatingdrive
componentsbelowtheenginedeck,whichcould
resultinseriousinjury.
Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeaccessingthe
drive-wheelreleasevalves.
WARNING
Theengineandhydraulicdriveunitscanbecome
veryhot.Touchingahotengineorhydraulicdrive
unitscancausesevereburns.
Waitfortheengineandhydraulicdriveunitstocool
completelybeforeaccessingthedrive-wheelrelease
valves.
Thedrive-wheelreleasevalvesarelocatedinthebackofeach
hydraulicdriveunit,undertheseat.
Note:Makesurethatthereleasevalvesareinthefully
horizontalpositionwhenoperatingthemachineorsevere
damagetothehydraulicsystemcanoccur.
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)and
turntheignitionkeytooff.Movetheleverstothe
NEUTRAL-LOCKpositionandapplytheparkingbrake.
Removethekey.
2.Rotatetherelease-valveleversverticallytopushthe
machine(Figure32).
Note:Thisallowshydraulicuidtobypassthepump,
enablingthewheelstoturn.
3.Disengagetheparkingbrakebeforepushingthe
machine.
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Figure32
1.Verticaltopushthe
machine
2.Horizontaltorunthe
machine
4.Rotatetherelease-valvelevershorizontallytorunthe
machine(Figure32).
TransportingtheMachine
Useaheavy-dutytrailerortrucktotransportthemachine.
Ensurethatthetrailerortruckhasallnecessarybrakes,
lighting,andmarkingasrequiredbylaw .Pleasecarefullyread
allthesafetyinstructions.Knowingthisinformationcould
helpyou,yourfamily,pets,orbystandersavoidinjury.
WARNING
Drivingonthestreetorroadwaywithout
turnsignals,lights,reectivemarkings,ora
slow-moving-vehicleemblemisdangerousandcan
leadtoaccidents,causingpersonalinjury.
Donotdrivethemachineonapublicstreetor
roadway.
1.Ifyouareusingatrailer,connectittothetowing
vehicleandconnectthesafetychains.
2.Ifapplicable,connectthetrailerbrakes.
3.Loadthemachineontothetrailerortruck.
4.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,setthebrake,and
closethefuelvalve.
5.Usethemetaltie-downloopsonthemachineto
securelyfastentheittothetrailerortruckwithstraps,
chains,cable,orropes(Figure33).
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