Operating The Parking Brake; Operating The Mower Blade-Control Switch (Pto); Operating The Throttle - Toro Z Master Professional 5000 Series Operator's Manual

Operating the Parking
Brake
Always engage the parking brake when you stop the
machine or leave it unattended.
Engaging the Parking Brake
WARNING
The parking brake may not hold the machine
parked on a slope and could cause personal
injury or property damage.
Do not park on slopes unless the wheels are
chocked or blocked.
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Disengaging the Parking Brake
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Operating the Mower
Blade-Control Switch (PTO)
The blade-control switch (PTO) starts and stops the
mower blades and any powered attachments.
Engaging the Blade-Control
Switch (PTO)
Note:
Engaging the blade-control switch (PTO) with
the throttle position at half or less causes excessive
wear to the drive belts.
Disengaging the Blade-Control
Switch (PTO)
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Operating the Throttle

You can move the throttle control between the F
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and S positions
LOW
Always use the F
mower deck with the blade-control switch (PTO).
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(Figure 19).
position when turning on the
AST
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AST