Operating The Platform - Toro 74568TE Operator's Manual

Testing the Safety-Interlock System
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
Test the safety-interlock system before you use the machine
each time.
Note: If the safety system does not operate as described
below, have an Authorized Service Dealer repair the safety
system immediately.
1. Start the engine; refer to
2. Set the parking brake.
3. Move the right side motion-control lever to the center,
unlocked position.
Note: The blades should not rotate.
4. Move the motion-control levers forward.
Note: The engine should stop running.
5. Start the engine and release the parking brake.
6. Move the right side motion-control lever to the center,
unlocked position.
7. Continue holding the right side motion-control lever
in the center, unlocked position, pull up on the
blade-control switch (PTO), and release.
Note: The clutch should engage and the mower
blades rotate.
8. Move or release the right side motion-control lever into
the neutral-lock position.
Note: The blades should stop rotating and the engine
continues to run.
9. Push the blade-control switch down and move the
right side motion-control lever to the center, unlocked
position.
10. Continue holding the right side motion-control lever
in the center, unlocked position, pull up on the
blade-control switch (PTO), and release.
Note: The clutch should engage and the mower
blades rotate.
11. Push the blade-control switch (PTO) down to the Off
position.
Note: The blades should stop rotating.
12. With the engine running, pull up the blade-control
switch (PTO) and release it without holding right side
motion-control lever to the center, unlocked position.
Note: The blades should not rotate.
Starting the Engine (page
WARNING
The operator platform is heavy and may cause
injury when lowering and raising the operator
platform. The platform may suddenly drop if not
supported when the latch pin is pulled out.
• Do not put your hands or fingers in the
platform-pivot area when lowering or raising the
operator platform.
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• Make sure the platform is supported when the
latch pin is pulled out.
• Make sure the latch secures the platform when
folding it in the up position. Push it tight against
the cushion for the latch pin to lock into place.
• Keep bystanders away when raising or lowering
the platform.

Operating the Platform

The machine can be used with the platform in the up or down
position. It is the operator's preference on which position
to use.
Operating the Machine with the
Platform Up
Operating the machine with the platform up is recommended
for the following:
•
Mowing near drop-offs
•
Mowing small areas where the machine is too large
•
Areas with low, over-hanging branches or obstacles
•
Loading the machine for transport
•
Driving up slopes
To raise the platform, pull the back of the platform up so that
the latch pin and knob lock it into place. Push it tight against
the cushion for the latch pin to lock it into place.
Operating the Machine with the
Platform Down
Operating the machine with the platform down is
recommended for the following:
•
Mowing most areas
•
Driving across slopes
•
Driving down slopes
To lower the platform, push the platform forward against the
cushion to release pressure on the latch pin, then pull the
knob out, and lower the platform
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(Figure 20).