Toro 76601 - Using the Drive-Wheel Release Valves

UsingtheDrive-Wheel
ReleaseValves
WARNING
Handsmaybecomeentangledintherotating
drivecomponentsbelowtheenginedeck,
whichcouldresultinseriousinjury.
Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andallow
allmovingpartstostopbeforeaccessingthe
drive-wheelreleasevalves.
WARNING
Theengineandhydraulic-driveunitscan
becomeveryhot.Touchingahotengineor
hydraulic-driveunitscancausesevereburns.
Allowtheengineandhydraulic-driveunits
tocoolcompletelybeforeaccessingthe
drive-wheelreleasevalves.
WARNING
Themachinecouldunintentionallymove
whilethebypassleversarelockedforwardin
theslotandinjureyouorbystanders.
Lockthebypassleversrearwardaftermoving
themachine.
Thedrive-wheelreleasevalvesarelocatedontheleft
andrightsidesunderneaththeenginedeck.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Locatethebypassleversbehindtheseat,down
ontheleftandrightsideoftheframe.
4.Topushthemachine,movebothbypassknobs
rearwardandlockthemintoplace(Figure30).
5.Disengagetheparkingbrakebeforepushing
themachine.
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Figure30
1.Frontofthemachine
2.Rotatebypassreleaseknobcounterclockwisetoloosen.
3.Leverpositionforoperatingthemachine
4.Pulltheleverinthisdirectiontopushthemachine.
5.Leverpositionforpushingthemachine
6.Rotatethebypass-releaseknobclockwisetotighten.
7.Engine
8.Releaselever
6.Torunthemachine,movethebypassknobsto
theFORWARDpositionandlockthemintoplace
(Figure30).
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