Stopping The Machine; Adjusting The Height-Of-Cut; Adjusting The Anti-Scalp Rollers - Toro Z580-D Z Master Operator's Manual

Figure 18
1. Motion control
lever-neutral lock position
2. Center un-lock position
Driving Backward
1. Move the levers to the center, un-locked position.
2. To go backward, slowly pull the motion control
levers rearward (Figure 18).
To go straight, apply equal pressure to both motion
control levers (Figure 18).
To turn, release pressure on the motion control lever
toward the direction you want to turn (Figure 18).
To stop, push the motion control levers to the
neutral position.

Stopping the Machine

To stop the machine, move the traction control levers
to neutral and move to locked position, disengage the
power take off (PTO), and turn the ignition key to off.
Set the parking brake when you leave the machine; refer
to Setting the Parking Brake in Operation. Remember
to remove the key from the ignition switch.
3. Forward
4. Backward
CAUTION
Children or bystanders may be injured if they
move or attempt to operate the tractor while it is
unattended.
Always remove the ignition key and set the parking
brake when leaving the machine unattended, even
if just for a few minutes.

Adjusting the Height-of-Cut

The height-of-cut is adjusted from 1-1/2 to 5 inch
(38 to 127 mm) in 1/4 inch (6 mm) increments by
relocating the pin into different hole locations.
1. Raise the height-of-cut lever to the transport
position (also the 5 inch (127 mm) cutting height
position) (Figure 19).
1. Height of cut lever
2. To adjust, remove the pin from the height-of-cut
bracket (Figure 19).
3. Select a hole in the height-of-cut bracket
corresponding to the height-of-cut desired and,
insert the pin (Figure 19).
4. Move the lever to the selected height.
Adjusting the Anti-Scalp
Rollers
Whenever you change the height-of-cut, it is
recommended to adjust the height of the anti-scalp
rollers.
1. Disengage the PTO, move the motion control
levers to the neutral locked position and set the
parking brake.
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
24
Figure 19
2. Pin