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1. Transport latch (side cutting units)
Operating the Machine
•
Start the engine and run it at the
until it warms up. Move the engine-speed switch
to H
, lift the cutting units, disengage the
IGH IDLE
parking brake, press the forward traction pedal,
and carefully drive to an open area.
•
Practice moving forward and reverse, and starting
and stopping the machine. To stop the machine,
remove your foot from the traction pedal and let it
return to N
EUTRAL
pedal.
Note:
When going downhill in the machine, you
may need to use the reverse pedal to stop.
•
Practice driving around obstacles with the cutting
units up and down. Be careful when driving
between narrow objects so that you do not damage
the machine or cutting units.
•
Always drive slowly in rough areas.
•
If an obstacle is in the way, lift the cutting units to
mow around it.
•
When transporting the machine from 1 work
area to another, raise the cutting units to the
fully upward position, shut off the PTO, press the
mow/transport switch to the T
and place the throttle in the F
Understanding
Counterbalance
The counterbalance system maintains hydraulic
back pressure on the deck-lift cylinders. This
pressure improves traction by transferring the
mower-deck weight to the mower-drive wheels. The
counterbalance pressure has been set at the factory
Figure 35
HALF IDLE
or press down on the reverse
position,
RANSPORT
position.
AST
to an optimal balance of after-cut appearance and
traction capability in most turf conditions.
Decreasing the counterbalance setting can produce a
more stable cutting unit, but can decrease the traction
capability. Increasing the counterbalance setting can
increase the traction capability, but may result in a
poor after-cut appearance. Refer to the machine
Service Manual for your traction unit for instructions to
adjust the counterbalance pressure.
Using the Brake Pedals
Important:
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remove your foot from the traction pedal and then
press the brake pedals.
In the low speed range only, you can use the brakes
individually for turning or to improve traction. Perform
the following when using the brakes individually:
•
Disconnect the pedal-locking latch
position
•
For turning assist, press the corresponding brake
pedal to the side you are turning. This allows a
tighter turning radius.
Note:
especially on soft or wet grass, because the turf
may be torn accidentally.
•
For traction assist, apply light pressure to the
brake pedal corresponding to the front tire that is
slipping. For example, in some slope conditions,
the uphill wheel slips and loses traction. If this
situation occurs, press the uphill brake pedal
gradually and intermittently until the uphill wheel
stops slipping, This action increases the traction
on the downhill wheel.
Understanding Toro Smart
Power™
With Smart Power, the operator does not have to
listen to the engine speed in heavy load conditions.
Smart Power prevents the engine from bogging
down in heavy cutting conditions by automatically
controlling the machine speed and optimizing cutting
performance.
Note:
By default, the Smart Power feature is O
Performing a Fan-Reverse
Operation
The machine-fan speed is controlled by the
hydraulic-fluid temperature and engine-coolant
temperature. When the hydraulic fluid, fuel
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In emergency braking situations,
Use the individual brakes carefully,
(Figure
4).
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