Using The Lower Control Bar - Toro 30074 Operator's Manual

Figure 10
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
Parking Brake (page
3. Slowly squeeze the lower control bar and lower handle
together to move rearward

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.
WARNING
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.
3. Shift lever
Releasing the
14).
(Figure 10).
Driving Forward up a Curb
1. Disengage the mower blades.
2. Select the first gear to drive the machine.
3. Drive machine until the caster wheels contact the curb
(Figure 11).
4. Lift the front of the machine by pushing down on the
lower handle (Figure
5. Drive the machine until the drive wheels contact the
curb (Figure 11).
6. Lower the front of the machine
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
10 and Figure 11).
Note: Lifting up on the lower handle will assist driving
the machine up a curb and not spin the drive wheels.
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 the machine.
3. Drive the machine until drive wheels contact curb
(Figure 11).
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
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11).
(Figure 11).
Figure 11
3. Lower control bar engaged
and mower going forward
(Figure 10 and Figure 12).
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