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drive wheels may result in sliding and a loss of
braking and steering.
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Use extreme caution when operating the machine
near drop-offs, ditches, embankments, water
hazards, or other hazards. The machine could
suddenly roll over if a wheel goes over the edge
or the edge caves in. Establish a safety area
between the machine and any hazard.
•
Identify hazards at the base of the slope.
If there are hazards, mow the slope with a
pedestrian-controlled machine.
•
If possible, keep the cutting unit(s) lowered to the
ground while operating on slopes. Raising the
cutting unit(s) while operating on slopes can cause
the machine to become unstable.
•
Use extreme caution with grass-collection systems
or other attachments. These can change the
stability of the machine and cause a loss of control.
Understanding the
Operating Characteristics
of the Machine
Practice driving the machine, because it has a
hydrostatic transmission and its characteristics
may differ from other turf-maintenance machines.
Some points to consider when operating the traction
unit, cutting unit, or other implements are that the
transmission, engine speed, and the load on the
mower blades or other implements affect machine
performance.
With Toro Smart Power™, you do not need to
listen to the engine speed in heavy load conditions.
Smart Power prevents the engine from bogging
down in heavy cutting conditions by automatically
controlling the machine speed and optimizing cutting
performance.
You can use the brakes to assist in turning the
machine. However, use them carefully, especially
on soft or wet grass, because the turf may be torn
accidentally. Another benefit of the brakes is to
maintain traction. For example, in some slope
conditions, the uphill wheel slips and loses traction.
If this situation occurs, press the uphill brake pedal
gradually and intermittently until the uphill wheel stops
slipping, This action increases the traction on the
downhill wheel.
Traction Assist is automatic and requires no operator
input. When a wheel starts to slip, flow is automatically
split between the front and rear wheels to minimize
wheel slip and loss of traction.
Before stopping the engine, disengage all controls and
change the throttle to the S
position. Changing
LOW
the throttle to the S
speed, noise, and vibration. Turn the key to the O
position to shut off the engine. Remove the key if you
are leaving the operator's position.
Before transporting the machine, raise the cutting
units and secure the transport latches
1. Transport latch (side cutting units)
Operating the Machine
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Start the engine and run it at the
until it warms up. Move the engine-speed switch
to H
, lift the cutting units, disengage the
IGH IDLE
parking brake, press the forward traction pedal,
and carefully drive to an open area.
•
Practice moving forward and reverse, and starting
and stopping the machine. To stop the machine,
remove your foot from the traction pedal and let it
return to N
EUTRAL
pedal.
Note:
When going downhill in the machine, you
may need to use the reverse pedal to stop.
•
Practice driving around obstacles with the cutting
units up and down. Be careful when driving
between narrow objects so that you do not damage
the machine or cutting units.
•
Always drive slowly in rough areas.
•
If an obstacle is in the way, lift the cutting units to
mow around it.
•
When transporting the machine from 1 work
area to another, raise the cutting units to the
fully upward position, shut off the PTO, press the
mow/transport switch to the T
and place the throttle in the F
38
position reduces high-engine
LOW
(Figure
Figure 38
HALF IDLE
or press down on the reverse
RANSPORT
position.
AST
FF
38).
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position
position,
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