Driving Forward Or Backward - Toro Z Master Z300 Operator's Manual

Note: If the safety system does not operate as
described below, have an Authorized Service Dealer
repair the safety system immediately.
1. Sitting on the seat, engage the parking brake and
move the PTO to on. Try starting the engine; the
engine should not crank.
2. Sitting on the seat, engage the parking brake and
move the PTO to off. Move either motion control
lever (out of neutral locked position). Try starting
the engine; the engine should not crank. Repeat for
other control lever.
3. Sitting on the seat, engage the parking brake, move
the PTO switch to off and move the motion control
levers to neutral lock position. Now start the
engine. While the engine is running, release the
parking brake, move the PTO to on and rise slightly
from the seat; the engine should stop.
4. Sitting on the seat, engage the parking brake, move
the PTO switch to off and move the motion control
levers to neutral lock position. Now start the engine.
While the engine is running, center either motion
control and move (forward or reverse); the engine
should stop. Repeat for other motion control.
5. Sitting on the seat, disengage the parking brake,
move the PTO switch to off and move the motion
control levers to neutral lock position. Try starting
the engine; the engine should not crank.

Driving Forward or Backward

The throttle control regulates the engine speed as
measured in RPM (revolutions per minute). Place
the throttle control in the fast position for best
performance. Always operate in the full throttle
position when mowing.
Machine can spin very rapidly. Operator may
lose control of machine and cause personal
injury or damage to machine.
• Use caution when making turns.
• Slow the machine down before making
sharp turns.
Driving Forward
1. Release the parking brake; refer to Releasing the
Parking Brake in Operation , page 11.
2. Move the levers to the center, the un-locked
position.
3. To go forward, slowly push the motion control
levers forward (Figure 14).
Note: The engine will kill if the traction control
levers are moved with the parking brake engaged.
To go straight, apply equal pressure to both motion
control levers (Figure 14).
To turn, move the motion control lever toward
neutral in the direction you want to turn (Figure 14).
The farther you move the traction control levers in
either direction, the faster the machine will move in
that direction.
To stop, pull the motion control levers to the center
position.
1. Motion control
lever-neutral lock position
2. Center un-lock position
Driving Backward
1. Move the levers to the center, un-locked position.
2. To go backward, slowly pull the motion control
levers rearward (Figure 14).
To go straight, apply equal pressure to both motion
control levers (Figure 14).
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Figure 14
3. Forward
4. Backward