Operating The Self-Propel Drive; Operating The Blade-Control Bail; Operating The Machine - Toro 23510 Operator's Manual

3. Place the throttle midway between the Slow and Fast
positions.
4. Allow the engine to run for a minimum of 15 seconds,
then turn the engine on/off switch to the Off position
to stop the engine.
Important: In an emergency situation, stop the
engine immediately.
5. Close the fuel shutoff valve.
6. Wait for all moving parts to stop before proceeding.
Operating the Self-propel
Drive
1. Start the engine.
2. Move the self-propel drive bail from the neutral
position.
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To move forward, squeeze the self-propel drive bail
against the handle
1. Self-propel drive bail
(neutral position)
2. Reverse—push down and
away from the handle
Note: You can vary the ground speed by
increasing or decreasing the distance between the
self-propel drive bail and the handle. Lower the
drive bail toward the neutral position to decrease
the ground speed when making a turn or if the
machine is moving too fast. If you release the drive
bail, it returns to neutral and the machine stops
moving. Squeeze the drive bail closer to the handle
to increase the ground speed. When you hold the
drive bail tight against the handle, the machine
moves at the maximum ground speed. Release the
drive bail to stop moving or whenever you leave
the machine.
(Figure 11).
Figure 11
3. Forward—pull toward the
handle
4. Handle
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To turn left or right, decrease the speed, push down
on the handles, and turn the machine in the desired
direction; then resume normal operation.
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To move in reverse, release the drive bail and allow
it to return to neutral. Push the drive bail down
and away from the handle. The ground speed will
vary as the distance increases or decreases from
the neutral position.
3. To disengage the self-propel drive and place the
machine into the neutral position, release the drive bail.
Note: If the machine creeps forward or rearward
when the drive bail is in the neutral position, stop the
engine and adjust the self-propel drive cable; refer to
Adjusting the Self-propel Drive (page
Operating the Blade-control
Bail
1. Start the engine.
2. Push and hold the blade-control lock forward to release
the blade-control bail
1. Blade-control lock (locked
position)
2. Push
3. Squeeze the blade-control bail against the handle and
release the blade-control lock; the blades will engage.
4. Release the blade-control bail to disengage the
blades. The blade-control lock will reset to lock the
blade-control bail.

Operating the Machine

DANGER
The rotating blades under the machine are
dangerous. Blade contact can cause serious injury
or death.
Do not put hands or feet under the machine.
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23).
(Figure 12).
Figure 12
3. Blade-control bail
4. Squeeze against handle