Toro 74997 - Operating the Parking Brake; Operating the Mower Blade-Control Switch (PTO)

OperatingtheParkingBrake
Alwayssettheparkingbrakewhenyoustopthemachineor
leaveitunattended.
SettingtheParkingBrake
WARNING
Theparkingbrakemaynotholdamachineparked
onaslopeandcouldcausepersonalinjuryor
propertydamage.
Donotparkthemachineonslopesunlessthe
wheelsarechockedorblocked.
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ReleasingtheParkingBrake
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OperatingtheMower
Blade-ControlSwitch(PTO)
Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)startsandstopsthemower
bladesandanypoweredattachments.
EngagingtheBlade-ControlSwitch
(PTO)
Note:Engagingtheblade-controlswitch(PTO)withthe
throttlepositionathalforlesscausesexcessiveweartothe
drivebelts.
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DisengagingtheBlade-ControlSwitch
(PTO)
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