Driving Forward Or Backward; Stopping The Machine - Toro 74268 Operator's Manual

Driving Forward or Backward

The throttle control regulates the engine speed as
measured in RPM (revolutions per minute). Place the
throttle control in the Fast position for best performance.
Always operate in the full throttle position when mowing.
Caution
Machine can spin very rapidly. Operator may lose
control of machine and cause personal injury or
damage to machine.
Use caution when making turns.
Slow the machine down before making sharp
turns.
Driving Forward
1. Release the parking brake; refer to Releasing the
Parking Brake, page 19.
2. Move the levers to the center, unlocked position.
3. To go forward, slowly push the motion control levers
forward (Fig. 15).
Note: The engine will kill if the traction control levers are
moved with the parking brake engaged.
To go straight, apply equal pressure to both motion control
levers (Fig. 15).
To turn, move the motion control lever toward neutral in
the direction you want to turn (Fig. 15).
The farther you move the traction control levers in either
direction, the faster the machine will move in that
direction.
To stop, pull the motion control levers to neutral.
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Figure 15
1. Motion control
lever—neutral lock
position
Driving Backward
1. Move the levers to the center, unlocked position.
2. To go backward, slowly pull the motion control levers
rearward (Fig. 15).
To go straight, apply equal pressure to both motion control
levers (Fig. 15).
To turn, release pressure on the motion control lever
toward the direction you want to turn (Fig. 15).
To stop, push the motion control levers to neutral.

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 the off
position. Also set the parking brake when you leave the
machine; refer to Setting the Parking Brake, page 19.
Remember to remove the key from the ignition switch.
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.
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2. Center unlock position
3. Forward
4. Backward