Brakes - Toro Groundsmaster 3280-D Operator's Manual

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.

Brakes

1. Parking-brake knob
2. Right-brake pedal
Figure 16
Figure 17
3. Left-brake pedal
1. Left-brake pedal
2. Right-brake pedal
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The left and right brake pedals
to the left and right front wheels. Since both brakes
work independently of each other, you can use the
brakes to turn sharply or to increase traction if 1
wheel tends to slip while operating on certain slope
conditions. However, you can damage wet grass or
soft turf whenever you use the brakes to turn sharply.
To stop the machine quickly, press both brake pedals
together. Always lock the brakes together when
transporting the machine
Parking Brake
Whenever you shut off the engine, engage the parking
brake to prevent the machine from accidentally
moving. To engage the parking brake, push the lock
arm (Figure 18) on the left brake pedal so that it locks
together with the right pedal. Then push down fully on
both pedals, pull the parking brake knob out
17), 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.
Ignition Switch
The ignition switch has 3 positions: O
and S .
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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.
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Figure 18
3. Lock arm
(Figure 17) connect
(Figure 18).
, O /P
FF N
19) raises and lowers the deck.
DETENT
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REHEAT
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