Toro TimeCutter SS 4200 74720 - Operating the Blades; Engaging the Blades; Disengaging the Blades; Stopping the Engine

OperatingtheBlades
Theblade-controlswitch,representedbyapowertake-off
(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengagespowertothemower
blades.Thisswitchcontrolspowertoanyattachmentsthat
drawpowerfromtheengine,includingthemowerdeckand
cuttingblades.
EngagingtheBlades
Important:Donotengagethebladeswhenparkedin
tallgrass.Beltorclutchdamagecanoccur.
Note:Alwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottleinthe
Fastposition.
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DisengagingtheBlades
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Figure13
1.Controlpanel2.Blade-controlswitch—Off
StoppingtheEngine
1.Disengagethebladesbypushingtheblade-control
switchtoOff(Figure13).
2.MovethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition.
Note:Runitatidlespeedforapproximatelyone
minute.
3.TurntheignitionkeytoOffandremovethekey.
Driving
Drivingthemachinebenetsfromanunderstandingof
whatzero-turn-radiusmowermeans.Thedrivewheelsturn
independently,poweredbyhydraulicmotorsoneachaxle;
henceonesidecanturninreversewhiletheotherturns
forwardcausingthemachinetospinratherthanturn.This
vastlyimprovesthemachinemaneuverabilitybutmayrequire
someadjustmentiftheoperatorisunfamiliar.
WARNING
Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.Theoperator
maylosecontrolofthemachineandcausepersonal
injuryordamagetothemachine.
•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.
•Slowthemachinedownbeforemakingsharp
turns.
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedasmeasured
inrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placingthethrottlecontrol
intheFastpositioncanbebestforperformance.Formost
applications,operatinginthefull-throttlepositionisdesirable.
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1.Park(brake)position
4.Backward
2.Center,unlockposition5.Frontofthemachine
3.Forward
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