Toro 74953 - Positioning the Seat; Using the Drive Wheel Release Valves

PositionC
Thisisthefullopenposition.Thesuggesteduseforthis
positionisasfollows:
•Useintall,densegrass-mowingconditions.
•Useinwetconditions.
•Usetolowertheenginepowerconsumption.
•Usetoallowincreasedgroundspeedinheavyconditions.
•ThispositionoffersbenetssimilartothoseoftheToro
SFSmower.
Figure33
PositioningtheSeat
Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Positiontheseat
whereyouhavethebestcontrolofthemachineandaremost
comfortable.
Toadjust,movetheleversidewaystounlockseat(Figure34).
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Figure34
UsingtheDriveWheelRelease
Valves
WARNING
Handsmaybecomeentangledintherotatingdrive
componentsbelowtheenginedeck,whichcould
resultinseriousinjury.
Stoptheengine,removethekey,andallowall
movingpartstostopbeforeaccessingthedrive
wheelreleasevalves.
WARNING
Theengineandhydraulicdriveunitscanbecome
veryhot.Touchingahotengineorhydraulicdrive
unitscancausesevereburns.
Allowtheengineandhydraulicdriveunitstocool
completelybeforeaccessingthedrivewheelrelease
valves.
Thedrivewheelreleasevalvesarelocatedinthebackofeach
hydraulicdriveunit,undertheseat.
Note:Makesurethereleasevalvesareinthefullyhorizontal
positionwhenoperatingthemachineorseveredamagetothe
hydraulicsystemcanoccur.
1.DisengagethePTO(blade-controlswitch)andturnthe
ignitionkeytooff.Movetheleverstoneutral-locked
positionandapplyparkingbrake.Removethekey.
2.Rotatethereleasevalveleversverticallytopushthe
machine.Thisallowshydraulicoiltoby-passthepump
enablingthewheelstoturn(Figure35).
3.Disengageparkingbrakebeforepushing.
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Figure35
1.Verticaltopushthe
machine
2.Horizontaltorunthe
machine
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