Driving Forward Or Backward - Toro 74523 Operator's Manual

Operating the Machine with the
Platform Up
Operate the machine with the platform up for the following
conditions:
•
Mowing near drop-offs
•
Mowing small areas where the machine is too large
•
Areas with low, over-hanging branches or obstacles
•
Loading the machine for transport
•
Driving up slopes
To raise the platform, pull the back of the platform up so that
the latch pin and knob lock it into place. Push it tight against
the cushion for the latch pin to lock it into place.
Operating the Machine with the
Platform Down
Operate the machine with the platform down for the
following conditions:
•
Mowing most areas
•
Driving across slopes
•
Driving down slopes
To lower the platform, push the platform forward against the
cushion to release pressure on the latch pin, then pull the
knob out and lower the platform
Figure 19
1. Platform up
2. Platform down
(Figure 19).
3. Pull the knob out to release
the platform.

Driving Forward or Backward

The throttle control regulates the engine speed as measured
in rpm (revolutions per minute). Place the throttle control in
the F position for best performance. Always operate the
AST
machine in the F -
ULL THROTTLE
CAUTION
The machine can spin very rapidly, and you may
lose control of machine, causing personal injury to
you and damage to machine.
Slow the machine down before making sharp turns.
Driving Forward
1. Release the parking brake; refer to
Parking Brake (page
2. Move the motion-control levers to the center, unlocked
position.
1. Front reference bar
2. Left control lever
3. Rear reference bar
3. Slowly push the motion-control levers forward
21).
Note: The engine stops if you move a motion-control
lever while the parking brake is engaged.
Note: The farther you move the motion-control levers
in either direction, the faster the machine moves in that
direction.
Note: To stop, pull the motion-control levers back
to the N
EUTRAL
20
position when mowing.
Releasing the
16).
Figure 20
4. Right control lever
5. Right control lever in the
N -
EUTRAL LOCK
6. Left control lever in the
N -
EUTRAL LOCK
position.
position
position
(Figure