Toro DH 220 - Testing Safety Interlock System Functionality

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Figure11
1.KeyChoiceswitch
DANGER
Youcouldbackoverachildorbystander
whilethemowerbladesorotherattachment
isengagedandcauseseriousinjuryordeath.
•Donotmowinreverseunlessitis
absolutelynecessary.
•DonotinserttheKeyChoicekeyunlessit
isabsolutelynecessary.
•Alwayslookbackwardanddownbefore
backingupthemachine.
•UsetheKeyChoiceswitchonlyifyouare
certainthatnochildrenorotherbystanders
willenterthemowingarea.
•Beveryobservantafterdeactivatingthe
interlockbecausethesoundoftheengine
maypreventyoufromnoticingthatachild
orbystanderhasenteredtheworkarea.
•Alwaysremoveboththeignitionand
KeyChoicekeysandputtheminasafe
placeoutofthereachofchildrenor
unauthorizeduserswhenyouleavethe
machineunattended.
1.Engagetheblades(PTO).
2.InserttheKeyChoicekeyintotheswitch(Figure
11).
3.TurntheKeyChoicekey.
Note:Theoperating-in-reverselightonthe
frontconsole(Figure12)turnson,indicatingthat
theinterlockisdisabled.
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Figure12
1.Operating-in-reverselight
4.Operatethemachineinreverseandcomplete
yourtask.
5.Disengagetheblades(PTO)toactivatethe
interlock.
6.RemovetheKeyChoicekeyandputitinasafe
placeoutofthereachofchildren.
TestingtheSafetyInterlock
System
CAUTION
Ifthesafetyinterlockswitchesare
disconnectedordamaged,themachinecould
operateunexpectedly,causingpersonal
injury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock
switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged
switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.
Testthesafetyinterlocksystembeforeyouusethe
machineeachtime.Ifthesafetyinterlocksystemdoes
notoperateasdescribedbelow,haveanAuthorized
ServiceDealerrepairthesafetyinterlocksystem
immediately.Donotoperatethemachineuntilithas
beenrepaired.Whilesittingintheseat,performthe
followingchecks:
1.Settheparkingbrake,shiftthebladecontrol
(PTO)knobtotheEngageposition,andturn
theignitionkeytoStart:Theengineshouldnot
crank.
2.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)knobtothe
Disengageposition,releasetheparkingbrake,
andturntheignitionkeytoStart:Theengine
shouldnotcrank.
3.Putthetractionpedalintheneutralposition,
settheparkingbrake,shiftthebladecontrol
(PTO)knobtoDisengage,andstarttheengine.
Whiletheengineisrunning,releasetheparking
brakeandriseslightlyfromtheseat:Theblades
shouldstop.
4.Withtheparkingbrakeset,shifttheblade
control(PTO)knobintotheDisengageposition,
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