Cutting Unit Drive; Adjusting The Weight Transfer/Traction Assistance - Toro LT2240 Operator's Manual

Important:
The cutting units continue to run
while driving in reverse with the auto-limited lift in
reverse engaged.
Operating the Machine with the
Auto-Limited Lift in Reverse
Engaged
1. Press the auto-limited lift in reverse switch to the
O position (Figure
N
Figure 38
1. Auto-limited lift in reverse switch
2. With cutting units lowered and running, drive the
machine in the reverse direction.
Note:
The cutting units automatically raise to
approximately 150 mm (6 inches) above ground
level.
3. Drive the machine in the forward direction.
Note:
The cutting units lower and return to the
floating position.
4. To shut off auto-limited lift in reverse, press the
auto-limited lift in reverse switch to the O
position (Figure 38).

Cutting Unit Drive

The cutting unit drive engages only when you sit
in the operator's seat; refer to
Operator-Presence Controls (page
38).
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Understanding the
19).
1. Forward
2. Off
Engaging the Cutting Unit Drive
for Forward Rotation
Press the top of the cutting unit drive switch to the
forward rotation position
Engaging the Cutting Unit Drive
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for Reverse Rotation
Press the bottom of the cutting unit drive switch to the
reverse rotation position
Disengaging All Cutting Unit
Drives
Press the cutting unit drive switch to the middle
position (Figure
Lowering the Cutting Units
Press the cutting unit drive switch to the forward
rotation position. Press the lift-control switch(s) to the
L position. The cutting units run when they are
OWER
approximately 150 mm (6 inches) above ground level.
Adjusting the Weight
Transfer/Traction
Assistance
A variable hydraulic weight transfer system provides
improved tire grip with the grass surface—traction
assistance.
Hydraulic pressure from the cutting-unit lift system
provides a lifting force that reduces the weight of the
cutting units on the ground and transfers the weight
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Figure 39
3. Reverse
(Figure 39).
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