Toro RT1200 - Machine Steering and Stopping; Machine Steering Methods; Stopping the Machine Safely

SteeringtheMachine
UsingtheFront-wheelSteering
Usethesteeringwheeltocontrolthefront-wheelsteering
(Figure41).
Note:Thefront-wheelsteeringandrear-wheelsteering
operateindependently(unlessthemachineisequippedwith
theoptionaladvancedsteeringcontrol).
Figure41
1.Steeringwheel
3.Rear-wheelsteering
switch—turnthewheels
right
2.Rear-wheelsteering
switch—turnthewheels
left
UsingtheRear-wheelSteering
Theswitchfortherear-wheelsteeringisusedtocontrolthe
steeringdirection(leftorright)oftherearwheelsonly.
•Pushtherockerswitchfortherear-wheelsteering(Figure
41)ontherighthalfoftheswitchtoturntherearwheels
totheright(turnleft).
•Pushthisrockerswitchfortherear-wheelsteering(Figure
41)onthelefthalfoftheswitchtoturntherearwheels
totheleft(turnright).
UsingtheUtility-tractionJoystick
Thisjoystickallowsyoutonelyadjustthedirectionandthe
speedofthemachineduringtrenching,plowing,orboring.
WARNING
Toavoidinjury,remainintheoperatorseatto
operatethemachine.
Note:Ifyoudonotremainintheoperatorseat,themachine
willnotmove.
1.Releasetheparkingbrake.
2.Liftuponthelockringthatisatthebottomofthe
joystickhandle(Figure42).
Figure42
1.Utility-tractionjoystick2.Lockring
3.MovetheleveroutoftheNeutraldetentpositionand
to1ofthefollowingpositions:
•Movetheleverforward(towardthefrontofthe
machine)tomovethemachineforward(Figure42).
•Movetheleverrearward(towardtherearofthe
machine)tomovethemachineinreverse(Figure
42).
Note:Movethelevercompletelyforwardorrearward
forthemaximumspeed.
4.Releasethelockringandthelever(Figure42).
Note:Theleverisheldinplacefront-to-rearby
frictionfromthelockringinordertomaintaina
constantspeed.
5.ReturnthelevertotheNeutralpositiontostopthe
machine(Figure42).
Note:Theground-drivefootcontroloverridesthe
traction-adjustment-controllever.Ifyouusethefoot
pedal,youmustmovethetraction-adjustment-control
levertotheNeutralpositiontoreleasetheoverrideand
returnthelevertonormaloperation.
StoppingtheMachine
WARNING
Jumpingonoroffthemachinecancauseaninjury.
Whenyougetonoroffthemachine,alwaysfacethe
machine,usethehandrailsandsteps,moveslowly.
Thismachinehashydrostaticbraking.Whenyouremove
yourfootfromtheground-drivefootpedalormovethe
utility-tractioncontrolbacktotheNeutralposition,the
machinestops.Alwaysapplytheparkingbrakeafteryoustop
themachineandbeforeyoustoptheengine.
1.Parkthemachineonlevelground.
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