Product Overview; Controls - Toro Groundsmaster 4500-D Operator's Manual

Product Overview

Controls

Brake Pedals
Use the 2 foot pedals (Figure
wheel brakes to assist you when turning the machine and to
help control traction when operating the machine on the
side of a hill.
Pedal-Locking Latch
The pedal-locking latch (Figure
Use the latch to connect the pedals to engage the parking
brake and while operating the machine in transport mode.
Parking-Brake Pedal
To set the parking brake,
together with the pedal-locking latch, push down on the right
brake pedal while setting the toe pedal for the parking brake.
1. Brake pedal
2. Pedal-locking latch
3. Parking-brake pedal
To release the parking brake, press in the right brake pedal
until the parking-brake latch retracts.
Traction Pedal
The traction pedal (Figure
operation. Press the top of the pedal to move forward and
the bottom to move backward.
To stop the machine, use one of the following procedures:
•
Reduce your foot pressure on the traction pedal and
allow it to return to the center position. The machine will
dynamically brake to a smooth stop.
•
Tap or hold the reverse pedal briefly. This stops the
machine faster than dynamic braking.
9) to individually control the
9) connects the brake pedals.
(Figure 9) connect the pedals
Figure 9
4. Traction pedal
5. Tilt-steering pedal
9) controls forward and reverse
Note: In emergency braking situations, press the service
brake pedals in addition to using the reverse pedal as stated
above. This is the quickest method to stop the machine.
Tilt-Steering Pedal
To adjust the tilt the steering wheel, press down the
tilt-steering pedal (Figure
and column to a comfortable operating position, and then
release the pedal.
Lift Switches
Use the lift switches (Figure
decks. Press the switches forward to lower the mower decks
and backward to raise the mower decks. When starting the
machine, with the mower decks in the down position, press
the lift switch down to allow the mower decks to float and
mow.
Note: The decks do not lower while in the high-speed range,
and they do not raise or lower if the operator is out of the seat
while the engine is running.
1. Lift switches (Model
30874)
2. Lift switch (Model 30873
and Model 30874)
3. PTO switch
4. Key switch
PTO Switch
The PTO switch (Figure
and I (stop). Pull out the PTO button out to run the
N
mower-deck blades. Push in the PTO button to stop the
mower-deck blades.
Key Switch
The key switch (Figure
O /P , and S
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9), and adjust the steering wheel
10) raise and lower the mower
Figure 10
5. InfoCenter
6. High/low speed control
7. Engine-speed switch
8. Light switch
10) has 2 positions: O
UT
10) has 3 positions: O
FF
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