Operating The Transmission - Toro 25430A Operator's Manual

Note: Move the lever completely forward or rearward
for the maximum speed.
3. Release the lever.
Note: The lever is held in place front-to-rear by
friction in order to maintain a constant speed.
4. Return the lever to the Neutral position to stop the
machine.
Note: The ground drive foot control overrides the
traction adjustment control lever. If you use the foot
pedal, you must move the traction adjustment control
lever to the Neutral position to release the override and
return the lever to normal operation.
Stopping the Machine
WARNING
Jumping on or off the machine can cause an injury.
When you get on or off the machine, always face the
machine, use the hand rails and steps, move slowly.
This machine has hydrostatic braking. When you remove
your foot from the ground drive foot pedal or move the
utility-traction control back to Neutral, the machine stops.
Always apply the parking brake after you stop the machine
and before you stop the engine.
1. Move to level ground, if possible.
Important: If you must temporarily park the
machine on a slope or an incline, position the
machine at a right angle to the slope, with the
front of the machine toward the bottom of the hill.
Ensure that the machine is behind an object that
will not move.
2. Support or lower all attachments to the ground.
3. Set the parking brake.
4. To stop the engine, refer to Stopping the Engine (page
26).
5. At the end of the workday, fill the fuel tank at the end
of each work day to prevent condensation and moisture
in the tank.

Operating the Transmission

Operating the Drive Mode Switch
This toggle switch (Figure 25) controls the mode for the
hydraulic motor and has 2 positions: Transport and Work.
Select the desired operating position. Push the switch to
the rear (toward you) to set to Work speed (W), or push the
switch forward (away from you) to set to Transport speed (T).
1. Drive mode switch
Operating the Transmission Range
Switch
This rocker switch (Figure 26) also has 2 positions: High and
Low speed ranges. These ranges are used in conjunction with
the ground speed control.
Press the switch to the right (toward you) for low range, or
press the switch to the left (away from you) for high range. To
shift the transmission, stop the machine (the traction control
pedals and utility-control lever in the Neutral position) with
the controls-in-neutral light illuminated.
Important: The transmission will not shift between
ranges unless the machine has stopped moving.
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Figure 25
2. Utility-traction lever handle