Operating The Mower-Blade-Control Switch (Pto); Operating The Throttle - Toro GrandStand HDX 72514 Operator's Manual

Operating the
Mower-Blade-Control
Switch (PTO)
Use the blade-control switch (PTO) in conjunction with
the motion-control levers to engage and disengage
the mower blades.
DANGER
The rotating blades under the mower deck are
dangerous. Blade contact will cause serious
injury or death.
Do not put your hands or feet under the mower
or mower deck when the blades are engaged.
DANGER
An uncovered discharge opening allows
objects to be thrown toward you or
bystanders. Also, contact with the blade
could occur. Thrown objects or blade contact
will cause serious injury or death.
Do not operate the mower with the discharge
deflector raised, removed, or altered unless
a grass collection system or mulch kit is in
place and working properly.
Engaging the Mower Blades (PTO)
Figure 12
Disengaging the Mower Blades
(PTO)
Figure 13 and Figure 14
the mower blades.
Note:
If you disengage the mower blades by
releasing the motion-control levers, you can engage
the blades again by pressing the O
switch (Figure 12) without pressing the O
first.

Operating the Throttle

You can adjust the throttle to F
Use the F position for best cutting performance;
AST
use the ECO position for fuel-efficient cutting.
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Figure 13
Figure 14
position of the
N
position
FF
, ECO, and S
AST
ECO
Figure 15
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