Toro GrandStand 74589 - Operating the Platform; Driving Forward or Backward

OperatingthePlatform
Themachinecanbeusedwiththeplatformintheupordown
position.Itistheoperator'spreferenceonwhichposition
touse.
OperatingtheMachinewiththe
PlatformUp
Operatingthemachinewiththeplatformupisrecommended
forthefollowing:
•Mowingneardrop-offs
•Mowingsmallareaswherethemachineistoolarge
•Areaswithlow ,over-hangingbranchesorobstacles
•Loadingthemachinefortransport
•Drivingupslopes
Toraisetheplatform,pullthebackoftheplatformupsothat
thelatchpinandknoblockitintoplace.Pushittightagainst
thecushionforthelatchpintolockitintoplace.
OperatingtheMachinewiththe
PlatformDown
Operatingthemachinewiththeplatformdownis
recommendedforthefollowing:
•Mowingmostareas
•Drivingacrossslopes
•Drivingdownslopes
Tolowertheplatform,pushtheplatformforwardagainstthe
cushiontoreleasepressureonthelatchpin,thenpullthe
knobout,andlowertheplatform(Figure18).
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Figure18
1.Platformup
3.Pulltheknobouttorelease
theplatform.
2.Platformdown
DrivingForwardorBackward
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedasmeasured
inrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placethethrottlecontrolin
theFastpositionforbestperformance.Alwaysoperatethe
machineinthefullthrottlepositionwhenmowing.
CAUTION
Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.Theoperator
maylosecontrolofmachine,andmaycause
personalinjuryordamagetomachine.
Slowthemachinedownbeforemakingsharpturns.
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