Toro TimeCutter MX 3450 - Driving the Machine; Zero-Turn Operation and Warnings; Driving Forward Procedures

DrivingtheMachine
Drivingthemachinebenetsfromanunderstandingof
whatzero-turn-radiusmowermeans.Thedrivewheelsturn
independently,poweredbyhydraulicmotorsoneachaxle;
henceasidecanturninreversewhiletheotherturnsforward,
causingthemachinetospinratherthanturn.Thisvastly
improvesthemachinemaneuverabilitybutmayrequiresome
adjustmentifyouareunfamiliar.
WARNING
Themachinecanspinrapidly.Youmaylosecontrol
ofthemachineandcausepersonalinjuryordamage
tothemachine.
•Fornewoperators,drivetoanopenareaand
practicedrivingthemachine.
•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.
•Slowthemachinedownbeforemakingsharp
turns.
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedasmeasured
inrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placingthethrottlecontrol
intheFASTpositioncanbebestforperformance.Formost
applications,operatethemachineinthefull-throttleposition.
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1.PARKposition4.Backward
2.Center,unlockposition5.Frontofthemachine
3.Forward
DrivingForward
Note:Alwaysusecautionwhenbackingupandturning.
1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.
2.Togoforward,slowlypushthemotion-controllevers
forward(Figure15).
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Figure15
Togostraight,applyequalpressuretoboth
motion-controllevers(Figure15).
Toturn,releasepressureonthemotion-controllever
towardthedirectionyouwanttoturn(Figure15).
Thefartheryoumovethemotion-controlleversin
eitherdirection,thefasterthemachinemovesinthat
direction.
Tostop,pullthemotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL
position.
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