Operating The Compactor; Transporting The Machine - Toro RP-500 Operator's Manual

6. Move the throttle lever to maximum throttle.
Note: The compactor will begin vibrating when the
throttle lever is set to maximum throttle.
1. Throttle lever
Stopping the Engine
1. Move the throttle control lever to the slow position
(Figure 14).
1. Throttle lever
2. Turn the engine switch and fuel valve off.
Figure 13
Figure 14

Operating the Compactor

Controlling the Direction of Travel
•
The travel control lever automatically moves forward and
the machine will begin travelling forward (Figure 17).
1. Travel control lever in
forward position
•
Pull the travel control lever backward to make the
machine travel backwards (Figure 17).

Transporting the Machine

The rollcage lift point can be used to lift and transport the
machine with straps or a crane (Figure 16).
1. Rollcage lift point
12
Figure 15
2. Travel control lever in
backward position
Figure 16
RP-500 shown