Toro 41188 Operator's Manual page 19

Accelerator Pedal
The accelerator pedal (Figure
the ground speed of the sprayer. Pressing the pedal increases
ground speed. Releasing the pedal will slow the sprayer and
the engine will idle.
1. Clutch pedal
2. Brake pedal
Clutch Pedal
The clutch pedal (Figure 8) must be fully pressed to disengage
clutch when starting the engine or shifting transmission gears.
Release the pedal smoothly when the transmission is in gear
to prevent unnecessary wear on the transmission and other
related parts.
Important: Do not ride the clutch pedal during
operation. The clutch pedal must be fully out or the
clutch will slip causing heat and wear. Never hold the
vehicle stopped on a hill using the clutch pedal. Damage
to the clutch may occur.
Brake Pedal
Use the brake pedal to stop or slow the sprayer
CAUTION
Brakes can become worn or can be adjusted
incorrectly resulting in personal injury.
If brake pedal travels to within 2.5 cm (1 inch) of the
sprayer floor board, adjust or repair the brakes.
Parking Brake
The parking brake is a large lever to the left of the seat
9). Engage the parking brake whenever you plan on leaving
the seat to prevent accidental movement of the sprayer. To
8) gives you the ability to vary
Figure 8
3. Accelerator pedal
(Figure
engage the parking brake, pull up and back on the lever. To
disengage, push it forward and down. If the sprayer is parked
on a steep grade, apply the parking brake and place blocks at
the downhill side of the wheels.
1. Parking brake lever
Choke Control
The choke control is a small knob behind the range selector
(Figure 7). To start a cold engine, pull the choke control up.
After the engine starts, regulate the choke to keep the engine
running smoothly. As soon as possible, push the control
down to the Off position. A warm engine requires little or
no choking.
Range Selector
The range selector
speeds, Neutral, and Reverse. The engine will start only when
the range selector is in the Neutral position.
Ignition Switch
The ignition switch
engine, has 3 positions: Stop, Run, and Start. Rotate the key
clockwise to the Start position to start the engine and release
it to the Run position when started. Rotate the key to the
Stop position to stop the engine.
8).
Headlight Switch
Toggle the switch to operate the headlights
forward to turn the lights on and rearward to turn them off.
Throttle/Speed Lock Switch
When the range selector is in the Neutral position, you can
use the accelerator pedal to speed up the engine, then push
the switch below the InfoCenter forward to set the engine at
that speed. This is necessary to run the chemical agitation
(Figure
while stationary or operating attachments such as the hand
sprayer (Figure
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Figure 9
(Figure 7) has 5 positions: 3 forward
(Figure 7), used to start and stop the
7).
(Figure 7). Push it