Toro TimeCutter SW 5000 - Pushing the Machine by Hand; Important: Pushing Safety; Pushing the Machine Procedure

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Adjusttheanti-scalprollers(Figure18)tomatchthe
closestheight-of-cutposition.
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Figure18
1.Anti-scalproller3.Flangenut
2.Bolt4.Holespacing
PushingtheMachinebyHand
Important:Alwayspushthemachinebyhand.Donot
towthemachine,becausedamagemayoccur.
Thismachinehasanelectric-brakemechanism,andtopush
themachine,theignitionkeyneedstobeintheRunposition.
Thebatteryneedstobechargedandfunctioningforthe
electricbraketobedisengage.
PushingtheMachine
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,anddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Settheparkingbrake,stoptheengine,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Locatethebypassleversontheframeonbothsidesof
theengine.
4.Movethebypassleversforwardthroughthekeyhole
anddowntolocktheminplace(Figure19).
Note:Ensurethisisdoneforeachlever.
5.Turntheignitionkeyonanddisengagetheparking
brake.
Note:Donotstartthemachine.
Note:Themachineisnowabletobepushedbyhand.
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Figure19
1.Bypass-leverlocations
3.Leverpositionforpushing
themachine
2.Leverpositionfor
operatingthemachine
6.Whennished,ensurethatthekeyhasbeenreturnedto
theStoppositiontoavoiddrainingthebatterycharge.
Note:Ifthemachinefailstomove,theelectricbrakemay
stillbeengaged.Ifnecessary,theelectricbrakecanbereleased
manually;refertoReleasingtheElectricBrake(page42).
OperatingtheMachine
Movethebypassleversrearwardthroughthekeyholeand
downtolocktheminplaceasshowninFigure19.
Note:Ensurethisisdoneforeachlever.
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