Driving Forward Or Backward; Stopping The Machine - Toro 30071 Operator's Manual

10. Continue holding the right side motion control lever in
the center, un-locked position and pull up on the blade
control switch (PTO) and release.
Note: The clutch should engage and the mower
blades begin rotating.
11. Push the blade control switch (PTO) down to the off
position.
Note: The blades should stop rotating.
12. With the engine running, pull up the blade control
switch (PTO) and release without holding right side
motion control lever to the center, un-locked position.
Note: The blades should not rotate.

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 in Starting and Stopping the Engine (page 13).
2. Move the right side motion control lever to the center,
un-locked position.
3. To go forward, slowly push the motion control levers
forward (Figure 9).
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 (Figure 9).
To turn, move the motion control lever toward neutral
in the direction you want to turn (Figure 9).
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 back to the
neutral position.
1. Forward
Driving Backward
1. Move the right side motion control lever to the center,
un-locked position.
2. To go backward, slowly pull the motion control levers
rearward (Figure 9).
To go straight, apply equal pressure to both motion
control levers (Figure 9).
To turn, release pressure on the motion control lever
toward the direction you want to turn (Figure 9).
To stop, push the motion control levers to the neutral
position.

Stopping the Machine

To stop the machine, move the motion control levers to
neutral, move the right side motion control lever into the
neutral lock position, disengage the power take off (PTO),
and turn the ignition key to off.
Set the parking brake when you leave the machine; refer to
Setting the Parking Brake in Starting and Stopping the Engine
(page 13).
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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Figure 9
2. Backward