Operating The Parking Brake; Starting And Stopping The; Engine - Toro Z149 Z Master 74411 Operator's Manual

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1. Safe Zone-use the Z Master
here on slopes less than
15 degrees or at areas.
2. Use walk behind mower
and/or hand trimmer near
drop-offs and water.
This machine produces sound levels in
excess of 85 dBA at the operators ear and
can cause hearing loss through extended
periods of exposure.
Wear hearing protection when operating
this machine.
Wear protective equipment for eyes, ears, feet and
head while operating this machine.
Figure 11
1. Warning— wear hearing protection
Operating the Parking
Brake
Always set the parking brake when you stop the
machine or leave it unattended.
3. Water
Setting the Parking Brake
1. Move the motion control levers (Figure 18) out
to the neutral lock position.
2. Pull up and back on the parking brake lever to
set the parking brake (Figure 12). The parking
brake lever should stay firmly in the engaged
position.
Parking brake may not hold machine
parked on a slope and could cause
personal injury or property damage.
Do not park on slopes unless wheels are
chocked or blocked
Releasing the Parking Brake
Push forward and down on the parking brake lever
to release the parking brake (Figure 12).
Figure 12
1. Parking brake-ON
2. Parking brake-OFF

Starting and Stopping the

Engine

Starting the Engine
1. Sit on the seat and move the motion controls
to neutral locked position.
2. Set the parking brake; refer to Setting the
Parking Brake.
3. Move the PTO (power take off) switch to the
Off position (Figure 13).
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3. Brake Stop