Toro 03781, Operator'S Manual

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30 seconds on then 60 seconds off for 2
attempts.
5. When the engine starts, release the key.
6. Adjust the engine speed.
Shutting Off the Engine
1. Park the machine on a level surface.
2. Press the PTO switch to the D
ISENGAGE
position.
3. Move the engine-throttle control to the S
LOW
position.
4. Engage the parking brake.
5. Lower the cutting units.
Important:
Lowering the cutting units
relieves the hydraulic load from the system,
prevents wear on system parts, and prevents
accidental lowering of the cutting units.
6. Rotate the key to O
FF
and remove the key.
7. Wait for all moving parts to stop.
Locking the Cutting-Unit
Pivot
Cutting Grass on a Hill Side
Lock the cutting-unit pivots to prevent the cutting units
from rotating downhill when cutting across the face
of a hill.
1. Secure the carrier frame of the cutting unit to
the pivot yoke with the snapper pin as shown
in
Figure 45 .
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Figure 45
1. Pivot yoke 3. Carrier frame (cutting unit)
2. Snapper pin
2. Repeat step 1 at the other cutting units.
Cutting Grass with the
Machine
1. Drive the machine to the job site and align the
machine outside the cutting area for the first
cutting pass.
2. Ensure that the PTO switch is set to the
D
ISENGAGE
position ( Figure 46 ).
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Figure 46
1. Engine-throttle control 3. Mow/raise control lever
2. PTO switch
3. Use your foot to move the lever for the
mow-speed limiter forward, to the M
OW
position
( Figure 47 ).
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Figure 47
1. Mow-speed limiter
4. Move the engine-throttle control to the F
AST
position.
5. Press the PTO switch to the E
NGAGE
position.
6. Begin driving the machine into the cutting area,
and move the lower mow/raise control lever
forward.
Note:
The cutting units start running as they
lower. The front cutting units are timed to lower
before the rear cutting units
7. When you complete the mowing pass, move the
lever for the mow-speed limiter backward to lift
the cutting units.
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