Toro DH 220 - Manual Pushing and Driving the Machine

putthetractioncontrolpedalintheNeutral
position,andstarttheengine.Whiletheengine
isrunning,shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)knob
intotheEngagepositionandputthetraction
controlpedalintheReverseposition:The
engineshouldstop.
5.Withtheparkingbrakeset,shifttheblade
control(PTO)knobintotheDisengageposition
andputthetractioncontrolpedalintheNeutral
position.Starttheengine,shifttheblade
control(PTO)knobintotheEngageposition,
andturntheKeyChoicekeyandreleaseit:
Theoperating-in-reversewarninglightshould
illuminate.
6.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)knobtothe
Disengageposition:Theoperating-in-reverse
warninglightshouldturnoff.
PushingtheMachine
Manually
Important:Alwayspushthemachinemanually.
Nevertowthemachinebecauseitmaydamage
thetransaxle.
ToPushtheMachine
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Disengagetheblades(PTO).
3.Settheparkingbrake.
4.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.
5.Removetheignitionkey.
6.Removethegrasscollector;refertoRemoving
theGrassCollector(page31).
7.Pushthedrivecontrol(locatedattherearofthe
machine),intothePushposition.
8.Releasetheparkingbrake.
Note:Thisdisengagesthedrivesystemandallows
thewheelstoturnfreely(Figure13).
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Figure13
1.Pushposition
2.Operateposition
ToOperatetheMachine
1.Settheparkingbrake.
2.PullthedrivecontrolouttotheOperateposition
(Figure13)toengagethedrivesystem.
Note:Themachinewillnotdriveunlessthe
drivecontrolisintheOperateposition.
3.Installthegrasscollector;refertoInstallingthe
GrassCollector(page31).
DrivingtheMachine
ForwardorBackward
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas
measuredinRPM(revolutionsperminute).Place
thethrottlecontrolintheFastpositionforbest
performance.
Togoforward:
1.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasing
theParkingBrake(page12).
2.Placeyourfootontheforwardspeedpedal
andslowlypressonthepedaltomoveforward
(Figure14).
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