Pushing The Machine By Hand; Driving Forward Or Backward - Toro 71241 Operator's Manual

Operation
5. Put the PTO lever in the "disengage" position
and the foot pedal in neutral. Now start the
engine. Move the PTO lever to the "engage"
position and turn the "Key Choice" key and
release. The Operating–in–Reverse warning
light should illuminate. Move the PTO lever to
the "disengage" position and the
Operating–in–Reverse warning light should turn
off.

Pushing the Machine by Hand

IMPORTANT: Always push the machine by
hand. Never tow the machine because
transaxle damage may occur.
To Push the Machine
1. Disengage the blade control (PTO), set the
parking brake, and turn the ignition key to
"OFF" to stop the engine.
2. Move the drive control to the "PUSH" position.
This disengages the drive system and allows the
wheels to turn freely (Fig. 12).
To Operate the Machine
1. Move the drive control to the "OPERATE"
position. This engages the drive system
(Fig. 12).
Note: The machine will not drive unless the
drive control is in the "OPERATE"
position.
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Figure 12
1. Operate position

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.
To go forward or backward, release the parking brake:
refer to Releasing the Parking Brake, page 12. Place
your foot on the traction control pedal and slowly
press on the top of the traction control pedal to move
forward or on the bottom of the traction control pedal
to move backward (Fig. 13). The farther you move
the traction control pedal in either direction, the faster
the machine will move in that direction.
To slow down release the pressure on the traction
control pedal.
IMPORTANT: To avoid transmission
damage, always release the parking brake
before moving the traction control pedal.
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2. Push position