Controls - Toro 74419 Operator's Manual

Controls

Become familiar with all of the controls Figure 5
and Figure 4 before you start the engine and
operate the machine.
Figure 4
1. Motion control lever
2. Height-of-cut lever
Figure 5
1. Ignition switch
2. Throttle/Choke
Motion Control Levers and Parking
Brake
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; wheel speed is
proportional to the amount the lever is moved.
Moving the control levers outward from the center
position engages the parking brake and allows the
3. Gas tank cap
3. Blade control switch
(power take-off)
operator to exit the machine (Figure 4). Always
position the motion control levers into the park
position when you stop the machine or leave it
unattended.
Height-of-Cut Lever
The height of cut lever allows the operator to
lower and raise the deck from the seated position.
When the lever is moved up, toward the operator
the deck is raised from the ground and when
moved down, away from the operator it is lowered
to the ground. Only adjust the height of cut while
machine is not moving (Figure 4).
Ignition Switch
The ignition switch has three positions, Off, Run
and Start. The key will turn to Start and move
back to Run upon release. Turing the key to
the Off position will stop the engine; however,
always remove the key when leaving the machine
to prevent the engine from accidentally starting
(Figure 5).
Throttle/Choke Control
The throttle and choke is combined into one
control lever. The throttle controls the engine
speed and it has a continuous variable setting from
Slow to Fast. Engage the choke by moving the
lever past the Fast setting until it stops (Figure 5).
Blade Control Switch (Power
Take-Off)
The blade control switch, represented by a power
take-off (PTO) symbol, engages and disengages
power to the mower blades (Figure 5).
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