Product Overview; Controls; Ignition Switch; Throttle Control - Toro TimeCutter SS 4225 Operator's Manual

Product Overview

1. Deflector
2. Rear drive wheel
3. Motion-control levers

Controls

Become familiar with all of the controls in
Figure 5 before you start the engine and operate the machine.
Control Panel
1. Throttle

2. Ignition switch

4. Height-of-cut lever
5. Operator seat
6. Smart Speed™ lever
Figure 4
Figure 5
3. Blade-control switch
(power takeoff)
Figure 4
7. Footrest
8. Engine
9. Fuel-tank cap
Ignition Switch
The ignition switch has 3 positions: O
and
The key turns to S
release. Turning the key to the O
however, always remove the key when leaving the machine
to prevent someone from accidentally starting the engine
(Figure 5).

Throttle Control

The throttle controls the engine speed, and it has a
continuous-variable setting from Slow to Fast
Blade-Control Switch (Power Takeoff)
The blade-control switch, represented by a power-takeoff
(PTO) symbol, engages and disengages power to the mower
blades (Figure
Motion-Control Levers and Park
Position
The motion-control levers are speed-sensitive controls of
independent wheel motors. Moving a lever forward or
backward turns the wheel on the same side forward or in
reverse; the wheel speed is proportional to the amount you
move the lever. Move the motion-control levers outward
from the center to the P
machine (Figure
levers into the P
or leave it unattended.
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10. Control panel
11. Engine guard
12. Front caster wheel
FF
and moves back to R
TART
position stops the engine;
FF
5).
position when exiting the
ARK
13). Always position the motion-control
position when you stop the machine
ARK
, R , and S .
UN TART
upon
UN
(Figure 5).