Using The Lower Control Bar - Toro 30031 Operator's Manual

Figure 9
1. Upper control bar
2. Lower control bar
Driving Backward
1. To go backward, move the shift lever to reverse
gear.
2. Release the parking brake; refer to Releasing
the Parking Brake.
3. Slowly squeeze the lower control bar and lower
handle together to move rearward (Figure 9).

Using the Lower Control Bar

This procedure is for driving up a curb. This can
be performed while driving forward or backward.
Note: Some curbs do not allow the rear drive
tires to contact the curb. If this happens, drive the
machine up the curb at an angle.
A blade can be bent or damaged when
driving up a curb. Pieces of blade that may
be thrown could seriously injure or kill you
or bystanders.
Do not run blades while driving up a curb
forward or backward.
Driving Forward Up a Curb
1. Disengage the mower blades.
2. Select first gear to drive the machine.
3. Shift lever
3. Drive machine until the castor wheels contact
curb (Figure 10).
4. Lift the front of the machine by pushing down
on the lower handle (Figure 10).
5. Drive the machine until drive wheels contact
the curb (Figure 10).
6. Lower the front of the machine (Figure 10).
Note: Both drive wheels should contact the
curb and caster wheels straight.
7. At the same time engage the lower control bar
and lift up on the lower handle to drive over
the curb (Figure 9 and Figure 10).
Note: Lifting up on the lower handle will
assist driving the machine up a curb and not
spin the drive wheels.
Figure 10
1. Lower Control Bar engaged
and mower in reverse.
2. Pull up to assist machine
Driving Backward Up a Curb
1. Disengage the mower blades.
2. Select reverse to drive machine.
3. Drive the machine until drive wheels contact
curb (Figure 10).
Note: Both drive wheels should contact the
curb and caster wheels straight.
4. At the same time engage lower control bar
and lift up on the lower handle (Figure 9 and
Figure 10).
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3. Lower Control Bar engaged
and mower going forward.