Toro Groundsmaster 3500-D Operator's Manual page 19

Traction Pedals
Press the forward traction pedal to move forward.
Press reverse traction pedal to move backward or to
assist in stopping when moving forward
Note:
Allow the pedal to move or move it to the
position to stop the machine.
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Mow/Transport Slide
Using your heel, move the mow/transport slide to the
left to transport, and to the right to mow
Note:
The cutting units operate only in the mow
position.
Important:
The mow speed is set at the factory
to 9.7 km/h (6 mph). You can increase or decrease
the mow speed by adjusting the speed-stop screw
(Figure 22).
Figure 22
1. Speed-stop screw
Tilt-Steering Lever
Pull the tilt-steering lever back to tilt the steering wheel
to the desired position, then push the lever forward to
tighten (Figure 20).
Indicator Slot
The indicator slot in the operator platform indicates
when the cutting units are in the center position
(Figure 20) .
Ignition Switch
The ignition switch is used to start, stop, and preheat
the engine. The ignition switch has 3 positions:
O , O /P , and S
FF N REHEAT
O /P position until the glow-plug-indicator light
N REHEAT
goes out (approximately 7 seconds); then rotate the
key to the S position to engage the starter motor.
TART
Release the key when the engine starts
To shut off the engine, rotate the key to the O
position.
(Figure
(Figure 20).
. Rotate the key to the
TART
(Figure
FF
Note:
Remove the key from the switch to prevent
accidental starting.
Throttle
20).
Move the throttle forward to increase the engine
speed and rearward to decrease the engine speed
(Figure 21).
Cutting-Unit-Drive Switch
The cutting-unit-drive switch has 2 positions: E
and D
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solenoid valve on the valve bank to drive the cutting
units (Figure
Hour Meter
The hour meter indicates the total hours of machine
operation. The hour meter starts to function whenever
the key switch is in the O
Cutting-Unit-Shift Lever
To lower the cutting units to the ground, move the
cutting-unit-shift lever forward. To raise the cutting
units, pull the shift lever rearward to the R
(Figure 21).
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Note:
The cutting units do not drop unless the engine
is running.
Move the lever to the right or left to move the cutting
units in the same direction.
Note:
Do this only when the cutting units are raised or
if they are on the ground and the machine is moving.
Note:
The lever does not need to be held in the
forward position while you are lowering the cutting
units.
Engine-Coolant-Temperature-Warning
Light
The temperature-warning light glows if the engine
coolant temperature is too high. If the traction unit is
not stopped and the coolant temperature rises another
10°, the engine shuts off
Oil-Pressure-Warning Light
The oil-pressure warning light glows if the engine oil
pressure drops below a safe level
Alternator Light
21).
The alternator light should be off when the engine is
running (Figure
19
. The rocker switch operates a
21).
position (Figure
N
(Figure 21).
(Figure
21).
NGAGE
21).
position
AISE
21).