Toro 74969 - Shutting off the Engine; Using the Motion-Control Levers; Driving the Machine

ShuttingOfftheEngine
CAUTION
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhile
itisunattended.
Alwaysremovethekeyandengagethe
parkingbrakewhenleavingthemachine
unattended.
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Important:Makesurethatthefuel-shutoffvalve
isclosedbeforetransportingorstoringthe
machine,asfuelleakagemayoccur.Engagethe
parkingbrakebeforetransporting.Makesurethat
youremovethekeyasthefuelpumpmayrunand
causethebatterytolosecharge.
UsingtheMotion-Control
Levers
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1.Motion-control
lever—NEUTRAL-LOCK
position
4.Backward
2.Center,unlockedposition5.Frontofmachine
3.Forward
DrivingtheMachine
Thedrivewheelsturnindependently,poweredby
hydraulicmotorsoneachaxle.Youcanturn1side
inreversewhileyouturntheotherforward,causing
themachinetospinratherthanturn.Thisgreatly
improvesthemachinemaneuverabilitybutmay
requiresometimeforyoutoadapttohowitmoves.
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas
measuredinrpm(revolutionsperminute).Place
thethrottlecontrolintheFASTpositionforbest
performance.Alwaysoperateinthefullthrottle
positionwhenmowing.
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