Operating The Self-Propel Drive And Engaging The Cutting Blade; Checking The Blade-Brake Clutch - Toro 22296 Operator's Manual

Operating the Self-Propel
Drive and Engaging the
Cutting Blade
This machine is equipped with a blade-brake clutch.
Important: To ensure that the blade-brake clutch is
working properly, refer to
Clutch (page 13).
The machine has 3 ground speeds: 1 (slow), 2 (medium),
and 3 (fast). The self-propel-drive lever is located below and
behind the fuel tank (Figure
1. Self-propel-drive lever
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To operate the self-propel drive without engaging
the blade: Raise the blade-control bar to the handle
(Figure 17).
1. Raise the blade-control bar to the handle.
•
To operate the self-propel drive and engage the
blade: Move the blade-control bar all the way to the right
and raise it to the handle
Checking the Blade-Brake
16).
Figure 16
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Figure 17
(Figure 18).
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1. Move the blade-control
bar to the right.
•
To disengage the self-propel drive and the blade:
Release the blade-control bar.
Note: You can vary the ground speed by increasing or
decreasing the distance between the blade-control bar and the
handle. Lower the bar to decrease the ground speed when you
are making a turn or if the machine is moving too fast for you.
If you lower the bar too far, the machine stops self-propelling.
Squeeze the bar closer to the handle to increase the ground
speed. When you hold the bar tight against the handle, the
machine self-propels at the maximum ground speed. Move
the self-propel-drive lever to the N
use the machine for trimming.
Checking the Blade-Brake
Clutch
Check the blade-control bar before each use to ensure that
the blade-brake clutch is operating properly.
Checking with the Grass Bag
1. Install the empty grass bag on the machine.
2. Start the engine.
3. Engage the blade.
Note: The bag should begin to inflate, indicating that
the blade is engaged and rotating.
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4. Release the blade-control bar.
Note: If the bag does not immediately deflate, the
blade is still rotating. The blade-brake clutch may be
deteriorating and, if ignored, could result in an unsafe
operating condition. Have the machine inspected and
serviced by an Authorized Service Dealer.
5. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
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Figure 18
2. Raise the blade-control
bar to the handle.
position when you
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