Driving The Tractor Forward Or Backward; Stopping The Tractor; Side Discharging Or Mulching The Grass; Installing The Discharge Cover - Toro 71428 Wheel Horse XL 380H Operator's Manual

Driving the Tractor Forward or
Backward
The throttle control regulates the engine speed as measured
in RPM (revolutions per minute). Shift the throttle lever
into the Fast position for best performance.
1. Release the parking brake; refer to Releasing the
Parking Brake on page 13.
Important To avoid transmission damage, always
release the parking brake before moving the ground speed
pedal.
2. Place your foot on the ground speed pedal (Fig. 13) and
slowly press on the top of the pedal to move forward or
on the bottom of the pedal to move backward.
Figure 13
1. Ground speed pedal
2. Forward
Note: The farther you move the ground speed pedal in
either direction, the faster the tractor will move in that
direction.
Note: To slow down, release the pressure on the ground
speed pedal.
Note: For reverse motion, with the blades (PTO) engaged,
the operating-in-reverse interlock must be deactivated by
the KeyChoice switch located in front of and below the
seat.

Stopping the Tractor

To stop the tractor, release the ground speed pedal,
disengage the blades (PTO), and turn the ignition key to
Off to stop the engine. Also set the parking brake if you
leave the tractor unattended; refer to Setting the Parking
Brake on page 12. Remember to remove the keys from the
ignition and KeyChoice switches.
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3. 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 and KeyChoice keys
and set the parking brake when leaving the tractor
unattended, even if just for a few minutes.
Side Discharging or Mulching
the Grass
Danger
Without the grass deflector, discharge cover, or
complete grass catcher assembly mounted in place,
you and others are exposed to blade contact and
thrown debris. Contact with rotating mower
blades and thrown debris will cause injury or
death.
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Never remove the grass deflector from the
mower because the grass deflector routes
material down toward the turf. If the grass
deflector is ever damaged, replace it
immediately.
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Never put your hands or feet under the mower.
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Never try to clear discharge area or mower
blades unless you disengage the blades (PTO)
and rotate the ignition key to the Off position.
Also remove the key and disconnect the wire
from the spark plug.
The mower has a hinged grass deflector that disperses
clippings to the side and down toward the turf.
To mulch grass clippings you must install the discharge
cover (optional on some models) into the opening in the
side of the mower; refer to Installing the Discharge Cover
on page 17.

Installing the Discharge Cover

To convert from side discharge to a mulching mower,
install the discharge cover into the opening at the side of
the mower.
1. Stop the engine and remove the ignition key.
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