Traction Pedal - Toro 30344 Operator's Manual

brake pedals together. Always lock the brakes together when
transporting the machine
Parking Brake
Whenever you stop the engine, set the parking brake to
prevent the machine from accidentally moving. To set the
parking brake, push the lock arm
pedal so that it locks together with the right pedal. Then push
down fully on both pedals, pull the parking brake knob out
(Figure 18), and release the pedals. To release the parking
brake, press both pedals until the parking-brake knob retracts.
Before starting the engine, release the lock arm from the left
brake pedal so that both pedals work independently with each
front wheel.

Traction Pedal

The traction pedal (Figure
the machine move forward and make it move rearward.
Using the heel and toe of the right foot, press the top of the
pedal to move forward and the bottom of the pedal to move
rearward. Ground speed is proportionate to how far the
pedal is pressed. For maximum ground speed, you must fully
press traction pedal while throttle is in the F
Maximum speed forward is approximately 16 kph (10 mph).
To get maximum power under heavy load or when ascending
a hill, have the throttle in the F
traction pedal slightly to keep the engine speed (rpm) high.
When the engine speed begins to decrease, release the traction
pedal slightly to allow the engine speed to increase.
Figure 20
1. Traction pedal
(Figure 19).
(Figure 19) on the left brake
20) has 2 functions: To make
position.
AST
position while pressing
AST
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Tilt-Steering Control
The tilt-steering control is a lever on the right side of the
steering column (Figure
the steering wheel to the desired fore or aft operating position
and push the lever forward to lock the adjustment.
1. Tilt-steering control
CAUTION
Raising the deck can expose you to rotating blades,
and contact with rotating blades can cause serious
injury.
Never raise the deck while the blades are rotating.
Lift Switch
The lift switch (Figure
Pressing the switch forward, into the
lowers the deck and allows the deck to float. Pressing the
switch backward raises the deck. Raise the deck whenever
you transport the machine between locations. Lower the deck
whenever you are not using the machine.
22
21). Pull the lever rearward to adjust
Figure 21
22) raises and lowers the deck.
position,
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