Toro TimeCutter Z420 - Stopping the Machine; Adjusting the Height of Cut; Positioning the Seat

Figure 11
1. Center unlock position 3. Backward
2. Forward 4. Brake position
T o g o straight, apply equal pressure to both
motion control lev ers ( Figure 11 ).
T o tur n, release pressure on the motion control
lev er to w ard the direction y ou w ant to tur n
( Figure 11 ).
T he far ther y ou mo v e the traction control
lev ers in either direction, the faster the mac hine
will mo v e in that direction.
T o stop , pull the motion control lev ers to
neutral.
Backward
1. Mo v e the lev ers to the center , unloc k ed
position.
2. T o g o bac kw ard, slo wly pull the motion control
lev ers rearw ard ( Figure 11 ).
T o g o straight, apply equal pressure to both
motion control lev ers ( Figure 11 ).
T o tur n, release the pressure on the motion
control lev er to w ard the direction y ou w ant to
tur n ( Figure 11 ).
T o stop , push the motion control lev ers to
neutral.
Stopping the Machine
T o stop the mac hine , mo v e the traction control
lev ers to neutral and se parate to the brak e position,
diseng ag e the blade control switc h, ensure the
throttle is in the fast position, and tur n the ignition
k ey to off . R emember to remo v e the k ey from the
ignition switc h.
Childr en or bystander s may be injur ed if
they mo v e or attempt to operate the mo w er
while it is unattended.
Al w ays r emo v e the ignition k ey and mo v e the
motion contr ol lev er s to the brak e position
when lea ving the machine unattended, ev en
if just f or a few min utes.
Adjusting the Height of Cut
T he height of cut is adjusted from 1-1/2 to
4-1/2 inc h (38 to 114 mm) in 1/2 inc h (13 mm)
increments b y mo ving the height-of-cut lev er in
different locations .
1. Raise the height-of-cut lev er to the transpor t
position (also the 4-1/2 inc h (114 mm) cutting
height position ( Figure 12 ).
2. T o adjust, pull up on the height-of-cut lev er
and mo v e it to the desired position ( Figure 12 ).
Figure 12
1. Height-of-cut lever 2. Height-of-cut positions
Positioning the Seat
T he seat can mo v e forw ard and bac kw ard.
P osition the seat where y ou ha v e the best control
of the mac hine and are most comfor table .
1. Raise the seat and loosen the adjustment knobs
enough to mo v e the seat ( Figure 13 ).
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