Toro DH 140 - Driving the Machine Forward or Backward; Stopping the Machine

2.Disengagetheblades(PTO).
3.Settheparkingbrake.
4.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
5.Removetheignitionkey.
6.Removethegrasscollector;refertoRemovingthe
GrassCollector.
7.Pullthedrivecontrol(locatedattherearofthe
machine)outtothePushposition(
Figure14).
Note:Thisdisengagesthedrivesystemandallows
thewheelstoturnfreely.
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1.Pushposition
2.Operateposition
8.Releasetheparkingbrake.
ToOperatetheMachine
1.Settheparkingbrake.
2.PushthedrivecontrolintotheOperateposition
(Figure14)toengagethedrivesystem.
Note:Themachinewillnotdriveunlessthedrive
controlisintheOperateposition.
3.Installthegrasscollector;refertoInstallingtheGrass
Collector.
DrivingtheMachineForward
orBackward
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedasmeasured
inRPM(revolutionsperminute).Placethethrottlecontrolin
theFastpositionforbestperformance.
Togoforward:
1.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasingthe
ParkingBrake.
2.Placeyourfootonthetractioncontrolpedalandslowly
pressonthepedaltomoveforward(
Figure15).
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Figure15
1.Forwardcontrolpedal2.Reversespeedpedal
Note:Toincreasethespeed,pushthetractioncontrol
pedaldown.Todecreasethespeed,releasethepressure
onthetractioncontrolpedal.
Togobackward:
1.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasingthe
ParkingBrake.
2.Placeyourfootonthereversespeedpedalandslowly
pressonthepedaltomovebackward(Figure15).
Note:Toincreasethespeed,pushthereversespeed
pedaldown.Todecreasethespeed,releasethepressure
onthereversespeedpedal.
Important:Toavoidtransmissiondamage,always
releasetheparkingbrakebeforemovingthetraction
controlpedalorthereversespeedpedal.
Important:Topreventdamagetothemower,always
setthemowertothehighestcuttingpositionwhenyou
drivethemachineoffthelawn.
StoppingtheMachine
1.Releasethetractioncontrolpedalorthereversespeed
pedal.
2.Disengagetheblades(PTO).
TurntheignitionkeytotheOffposition.
3.Settheparkingbrakeifyouleavethemachine
unattended;refertoUsingtheParkingBrake.
Note:RemovethekeysfromtheignitionandKeyChoice
switches.
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