Toro TimeCutter SWX 5000 - After Operation; After Operation Safety; Pushing the Machine by Hand

AfterOperation
AfterOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunits,
mufers,andenginecompartmenttohelpprevent
res.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.
•Shutoffthefuelbeforestoringortransportingthe
machine.
•Disengagethedrivetotheattachmentwhenever
youaretransportingornotusingthemachine.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine
inanyenclosure.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.
PushingtheMachineby
Hand
Important:Alwayspushthemachinebyhand.
Donottowthemachine,becausetowingmay
damageit.
Thismachinehasanelectric-brakemechanism,and
topushthemachine,theignitionkeymustbeinthe
RUNposition.Thebatteryneedstobechargedand
functioningtodisengagetheelectricbrake.
PushingtheMachine
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Locatethebypassleversontheframeonboth
sidesoftheengine.
4.Movethebypassleversforwardthroughthekey
holeanddowntolocktheminplace(Figure23).
Note:Dothisforeachlever.
5.Turntheignitionkeyonanddisengagethe
parkingbrake.
Note:Donotstartthemachine.
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Figure23
1.Bypass-leverlocations
3.Leverpositionforpushing
themachine
2.Leverpositionfor
operatingthemachine
6.Whennished,ensurethatthekeyhasbeen
returnedtotheSTOPpositiontoavoiddraining
thebatterycharge.
Note:Ifthemachinefailstomove,theelectricbrake
maystillbeengaged.Youcanreleasetheelectric
brakemanuallyifnecessary;refertoReleasingthe
ElectricBrake(page40).
OperatingtheMachine
Movethebypassleversrearwardthroughthekeyhole
anddowntolocktheminplaceasshowninFigure23.
Note:Dothisforeachlever.
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