Using The Lower Control Bar - Toro 30317 Operator's Manual

Figure 20
1. Upper control bar
2. Lower control bar
Driving Backward
1. To go backward, move the shift lever to reverse
gear.
2. Release the parking brake; refer to Releasing
the Parking Brake in Operation, page 20.
3. Slowly squeeze the lower control bar and lower
handle together to move rearward (Figure 20).

Using the Lower Control Bar

This procedure is for driving up a curb. This can
be performed while driving forward or backward.
Note: Some curbs do not allow the rear drive
tires to contact the curb. If this happens, drive the
machine up the curb at an angle.
A blade can be bent or damaged when
driving up a curb. Pieces of blade that may
be thrown could seriously injure or kill you
or bystanders.
Do not run blades while driving up a curb
forward or backward.
Driving Forward Up a Curb
1. Disengage the mower blades.
2. Select first gear to drive the machine.
3. Drive machine until the castor wheels contact
curb (Figure 21).
3. Shift lever
4. Lift the front of the machine by pushing down
on the lower handle (Figure 21).
5. Drive the machine until drive wheels contact
the curb (Figure 21).
6. Lower the front of the machine (Figure 21).
Note: Both drive wheels should contact the
curb and caster wheels straight.
7. At the same time engage the lower control bar
and lift up on the lower handle to drive over
the curb (Figure 20 and Figure 21).
Note: Lifting up on the lower handle will
assist driving the machine up a curb and not
spin the drive wheels.
Figure 21
1. Lower Control Bar engaged
and mower in reverse.
2. Pull up to assist machine
Driving Backward Up a Curb
1. Disengage the mower blades.
2. Select reverse to drive machine.
3. Drive the machine until drive wheels contact
curb (Figure 21).
Note: Both drive wheels should contact the
curb and caster wheels straight.
4. At the same time engage lower control bar
and lift up on the lower handle (Figure 20 and
Figure 21).
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3. Lower Control Bar engaged
and mower going forward.