Toro 75500 - Operation; Before Operation; Using the Safety-Interlock System

Blade-ControlSwitch(Power
Takeoff)
Theblade-controlswitch,representedbya
power-takeoff(PTO)symbol,engagesand
disengagespowertothemowerblades.
BrakePedal
Usethebrakepedaltostoporslowthemachine.
Parking-BrakeLever
Wheneveryoushutoffthemachine,engagethe
parkingbraketopreventaccidentalmovementofthe
machine.
•Toengagetheparkingbrake,pulltheparking-brake
leverup.
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1.Engagetheparkingbrake.2.Disengagetheparking
brake.
•Todisengagetheparkingbrake,pressthebutton
ontheparking-brakeleverandthenpushthe
parking-brakeleverforward
Traction-ControlPedal
Usethetraction-controlpedaltovarytheground
speedofthemachine.Thefartheryoupressthe
pedal,thefasterthemachinemoves.
Drive-ModeSwitch
Thedrive-modeswitchhas3positions:FORWARD,
NEUTRAL,andREVERSE.Thedrive-modeswitchmust
beintheFORWARDpositionbeforeengagingthe
mowerblades.
Note:Anaudiblealarmsoundswhenthedrive-mode
switchisintheREVERSEposition.Themachinemoves
inreverseathalftheforwardspeed.
Reverse-MowingOperation(RMO)
Button
Usethereverse-mowingoperation(RMO)buttonto
operatethemowerbladeswhiledrivingthemachine
inreverse.
Engagethereverse-mowingmodeinthefollowing
ways:
•Beforeengagingtheblades
–Pressthereverse-mowingbutton,engage
themowerblades,thenmovethedrive-mode
switchtotheREVERSEposition.
–Engagethemowerblades,pressthe
reverse-mowingbutton,thenmovethe
drive-modeswitchtotheREVERSEposition.
•Whilemowingintheforwarddirection
–Pressthereverse-mowingbutton,thenmove
thedrive-modeswitchtotheREVERSEposition.
–Movethedrive-modeswitchtotheREVERSE
position,disengagethemowerblades,press
thereverse-mowingbutton,thenengagethe
mowerblades.
Cruise-ControlOperation(CCO)
Button
Usethecruise-control(CCO)buttontomaintainthe
tractionspeedwithoutyourfootonthepedal.
Pressthetraction-controlpedaltothedesired
speed,holdthecruise-controlbuttonapproximately3
seconds,thenreleaseyourfootfromthepedal.
Pressthetraction-controlpedalorbrakepedalto
disengagethecruisecontrol.
Battery-DischargeIndicator
Thebattery-dischargeindicatordisplaystheremaining
chargeinthebatteries.Whenthebatteriesarefully
charged,10indicatorbarslightupanddisappear
asyouusethecharge.Whenthebatterychargeis
low,theindicatorlightsdisplayinredandthemower
bladesautomaticallydisengage;chargethebatteries
whenthisoccurs.
Note:Thebattery-dischargeindicatordoesnot
displayunlesstheoperatorissittingintheoperator’s
seat.
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