Operating The Mower Blade-Control Switch (Pto); Operating The Throttle With Horizon™ Technology - Toro 74946 Operator's Manual

Releasing the Parking Brake
Figure 12
Operating the Mower
Blade-Control Switch (PTO)
The blade-control switch (PTO) starts and stops the mower
blades and any powered attachments.
Engaging the Blade-Control Switch
(PTO)
Figure 13
Disengaging the Blade-Control Switch
(PTO)
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Operating the Throttle with
Horizon™ Technology
There are 3 positions that the throttle switch can operate
at—Max, Economy, and Low
From the E (middle) position, push down the front
CONOMY
of the switch to place the throttle into the M
(Figure 15).
From the E (middle) position, push down the back
CONOMY
of the switch to place the throttle into the L
(Figure 15).
1. M (front) position
AXIMUM
2. E (middle) position
CONOMY
Positioning the throttle switch to Max, Economy, or Low
allows for 6 different operational modes—3 modes with the
PTO disengaged (transport) and 3 modes with the PTO
engaged (mow). See the following table to determine the
appropriate engine speed.
Throttle-Switch
Position (Transport Mode)
Maximum transport
M (front) position
AX
speed/High idle
Medium transport
E (middle)
CONOMY
position speed/Clutch
engagement
L (rear) position Low transport
OW
speed/Low idle
20
(Figure 15).
AXIMUM
OW
Figure 15
3. L (rear) position
OW
PTO Disengaged PTO Engaged
(Mow Mode)
Maximum throttle
setting—maximum
power for extreme
mowing conditions.
Economy throttle
setting—standard
power for normal
mowing conditions.
This is the lowered
engine rpm and
is the most
fuel-efficient mode
for mowing.
Low throttle
setting—reduces
the deck packing
in wet mowing
conditions.
position
position