Toro Groundsmaster
3500-D - Product Overview; Controls

ProductOverview
Controls
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Figure23
1.Tilt-steeringlever4.Forwardtractionpedal
2.Angleindicator
5.Mow/transportslide
3.Reversetractionpedal6.Indicatorslot
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Figure24
1.Throttle
7.PTOswitch
2.Hourmeter
8.Cutting-unitshiftlever
3.Glow-plug-indicatorlight
9.Keyswitch
4.Oil-pressurelight
10.Parkingswitch
5.Check-enginelight11.Lift-locklever
6.Alternatorlight
TractionPedals
Presstheforwardtractionpedaltomoveforward.
Pressreversetractionpedaltomovebackwardorto
assistinstoppingwhenmovingforward(Figure23).
Note:Allowthepedaltomoveormoveittothe
NEUTRALpositiontostopthemachine.
Tilt-SteeringLever
Pullthetilt-steeringleverbacktotiltthesteeringwheel
tothedesiredposition,thenpushtheleverforwardto
tighten(Figure23).
ParkingBrake
Wheneveryoushutofftheengine,engagetheparking
braketopreventaccidentalmovementofthemachine.
Toengagetheparkingbrake,pulluponthelever
(Figure24).
Note:Theengineshutsoffwhenyoupressthe
tractionpedalwiththeparkingbrakeengaged.
KeySwitch
Thekeyswitchisusedtostart,stop,andpreheat
theengine.Theignitionswitchhas3positions:
OFF,ON/PREHEAT,andSTART.Rotatethekeytothe
ON/PREHEATpositionuntiltheglow-plug-indicatorlight
goesout(approximately7seconds);thenrotatethe
keytotheSTARTpositiontoengagethestartermotor.
Releasethekeywhentheenginestarts(Figure24).
Toshutofftheengine,rotatethekeytotheOFF
position.
Note:Removethekeyfromtheswitchtoprevent
accidentalstarting.
Seat-AdjustmentLever
Movetheseat-adjustmentleverundertheseattothe
left,slidetheseattothedesiredposition,andmove
thelevertotherighttolocktheseatintoposition
(Figure25).
FuelGauge
Thefuelgaugeregisterstheamountoffuelinthetank
(Figure25).
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