Driving Forward Or Backward; Stopping The Machine - Toro 74170 Operator's Manual

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Operation

Driving Forward or Backward

The throttle control regulates the engine speed as
measured in rpm (revolutions per minute). Place the
throttle control in the "FAST" position for best
performance. Always operate in the full throttle
position
POTENTIAL HAZARD
Machine can spin very rapidly by
positioning one lever too far ahead of the
other.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Operator may lose control of the machine
and cause injury or damage to machine.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Use caution when making turns.
Slow the machine down before making
sharp turns.
Forward
1.
Release the parking brake; refer to Releasing the
Parking Brake, page 24.
2.
Move levers to the center, un-locked position.
3.
To go forward, slowly push the motion control
levers forward (Fig. 9).
Note:
Engine will kill if traction control
levers are moved with parking brake
engaged.
To go straight, apply equal pressure to both motion
control levers (Fig. 9).
To turn, release pressure on the motion control lever
toward the direction you want to turn (Fig. 9).
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The farther you move the traction control levers in
either direction, the faster the machine will move in
that direction.
To stop pull the motion control levers to neutral.
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Figure 9
1. Motion control
lever-neutral lock position
2. Center un-lock position
Backward
1.
Move levers to the center, un-locked position.
2.
To go backward, slowly pull the motion control
levers rearward (Fig. 9).
To go straight, apply equal pressure to both motion
control levers (Fig. 9).
To turn, release pressure on the motion control lever
toward the direction you want to turn (Fig. 9).
To stop push the motion control levers to neutral.

Stopping the Machine

To stop the machine, move the traction control levers
to neutral and separate to lock, disengage the power
take off (PTO), and turn the ignition key to "OFF" to
stop the engine. Also set the parking brake when you
leave the machine; refer to Setting the Parking Brake,
page 24. Remember to remove the key from the
ignition switch.
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3. Forward
4. Backward

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