Using The Lower Control Bar; Stopping The Machine - Toro 30070 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 Releasing the
Parking Brake.
3. Slowly squeeze the lower control bar and lower handle
together to move rearward (Figure 10).

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.
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 11).
4. Lift the front of the machine by pushing down on the
lower handle (Figure 11).
3. Shift lever
5. Drive the machine until drive wheels contact the curb
(Figure 11).
6. Lower the front of the machine (Figure 11).
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 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 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 (Figure 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.

Stopping the Machine

To stop the machine, pull back on the upper control
bar, release the blade control bail, and turn the ignition
key to off. Also set the parking brake if you leave the
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Figure 11
3. Lower Control Bar
engaged and mower
going forward.