Adjusting The Height Of Cut; Controlling The Position Of An Individual Cutting Unit - Toro T4240 Operator's Manual

Checking the Cutter Drive Interlock
Switch
1. Shut off the engine.
2. Operate the cutting unit drive switch to the
O position and turn the key to position I. The
FF
cutting unit drive switch indicator light should not
illuminate.
3. Operate the switch to the forward position.
Note:
The indicator light should not illuminate
and the engine should not start when the ignition
key is turned. Repeat for the reverse position.
Checking the Parking Brake
Interlock Switch
1. Shut off the engine.
2. Engage the parking brake.
3. Turn the key to position I. The parking brake
indicator light should illuminate.
4. Disengage the parking brake. The indicator light
should go out and the engine should not start
when the key is turned.
5. Engage the parking brake, sit on the operator
seat, and start the engine.
6. Release the parking brake.
7. Rise from the operator seat and check that the
engine shuts off.
Checking the Transmission
Neutral Interlock Switch
1. Shut off the engine.
2. Remove your foot from the forward/reverse
travel pedals.
3. Turn the key to position I and the transmission
neutral indicator light should illuminate.
4. Apply light pressure to the travel pedals in a
forward and reverse direction to check that the
indicator light turns off.
Note:
Take extreme care to ensure that the area
around the machine is clear before checking that the
engine does not start under this condition.
Checking the Diverter Valves
1. Sit on the operator seat and start the engine.
2. Engage the cutting-unit drive switch in the
forward direction.
3. Lower the cutting units to the ground.
Note:
The cylinder drive will engage when the
cutting units are approximately 300 mm (12
inches) above ground level.
4. Raise the cutting units.
Note:
The cylinder drive will disengage when
the cutting units are approximately 300 mm (12
inches) above ground level.
If the diverter valves are not operating correctly,
contact your authorized Toro distributor.

Adjusting the Height of Cut

Refer to the cutting unit Operator's Manual for
information about adjusting the height of cut.
Controlling the Position of
an Individual Cutting Unit
The cutting units may be raised or lowered
independently using the bank of 3 lift-control levers.
1. To lower the cutting units, operate the lift-control
levers in a downward direction and release
(Figure 26).
Note:
The cylinder drive will engage when the
cutting units are approximately 300 mm (11.8
inches) above ground level. The cutting units
are now in 'float' mode and will follow the ground
contours.
Important:
The lift-control levers must be
locked in position 1 while moving. Do not
mow with the lift control levers in position 2.
1. Position 1—down/float
2. Position 2—neutral
3. Position 3—raise
Note:
The lift levers will control different cutting
units depending on the lift configuration mode;
refer to Dual Lift Configuration Control (page
2. To raise the cutting units, operate the lift-control
levers in an upward direction and hold in position
3.
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Figure 26
4. Left lift lever
5. Center lift lever
6. Right lift lever
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