Toro Z Master Professional 5000 Series - Operating the Parking Brake; Operating the Mower Blade-Control Switch (PTO); Operating the Throttle

OperatingtheParking
Brake
Alwaysengagetheparkingbrakewhenyoustopthe
machineorleaveitunattended.
EngagingtheParkingBrake
Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
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DisengagingtheParkingBrake
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Figure18
OperatingtheMower
Blade-ControlSwitch(PTO)
Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)startsandstopsthe
mowerbladesandanypoweredattachments.
EngagingtheBlade-Control
Switch(PTO)
Note:Engagingtheblade-controlswitch(PTO)with
thethrottlepositionathalforlesscausesexcessive
weartothedrivebelts.
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DisengagingtheBlade-Control
Switch(PTO)
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Figure20
OperatingtheThrottle
YoucanmovethethrottlecontrolbetweenFASTand
SLOWpositions(Figure21).
AlwaysusetheFASTpositionwhenengagingthePTO.
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