Pushing The Machine By Hand; Grass Deflector - Toro 74625 Operator's Manual

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1. Control arm shaft
2. Control lever
Figure 24
3. Slotted, upper hole
4. Bolt
3. Repeat the adjustment for the
opposite
control
lever.
Adjusting the Tilt
The motion control levers can be tilted fore or aft for
maximum operator comfort.
1. Loosen the upper bolt holding the control
lever to
the control arm shaft.
.
.
Loosen the lower bolt just enough to pivot the
control lever fore or aft (Figure 24). Tighten both
bolts to secure the control in the new position.
Repeat the adjustment for the opposite control
lever.
Pushing the Machine by Hand
Important: Always push the machine by hand.
Never
tow
the machine because damage may
occur.
This machine has an electric brake mechanism and to
push the machine the ignition key needs to be in the
Run position. The battery needs to be charged and
functioning for the electric brake to be disengage.
To Push the Machine
1. Park the machine on a level surface and disengage
the blade control switch.
2. Move the motion control levers outward to park
position, stop the engine, and wait for all moving
parts to stop before leaving the operating position.
3. Raise the seat to locate the bypass levers behind the
batter}; on the frame.
.
Move the bypass levers forwards and then out
to lock them in place as shown in Figure 25 to
disengage the wheel motors. Repeat this for each
lever.
.
Lower the scat and move the motion control levers
inward to the neutral position and turn the ignition
key to the run position. Do not start the machine.
The machine is now able to be pushed by hand.
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1,
2.
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Figure 25
Bypass lever locations 3. Lever position for pushing
the machine
Lever position for
operating the machine
6. When finished, ensure the key has been returned
to the Stop position to avoid draining the battery
charge.
If the machine
fails to move the electric
brake
may still be engaged. If necessary the electric
brake can be released manually. Refer to the
Releasing the Electric Brake (page 36) procedure in
Drive Maintenance.
To Operate the Machine
Move the bypass levers inward and push them back
in the horizontal slot (Figure 25) to engage the wheel
motors.
Grass Deflector
The mower has a hinged grass deflector that disperses
clippings to the side and down toward the turf.
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