Toro 30072, Operator'S Manual, Page: 17 / 44

Figure 13
1. Upper control bar 3. Shift lever
2. Lower control bar
Driving Backward
1. To go backward, move the shift lever to reverse gear.
2. Release the parking brake; refer to Releasing the
Parking Brake in Operation (page 13).
3. Slowly squeeze the lower control bar and lower
handle together to move rearward (Figure 13).
Using the Lower Control Bar
This procedure is for driving up a curb. This can be
performed while driving forward or backward.
Note:
Some curbs do not allow the rear drive tires to
contact the curb. If this happens, drive the machine up
the curb at an angle.
WARNING
A blade can be bent or damaged when driving up
a curb. Pieces of blade that may be thrown could
seriously injure or kill you or bystanders.
Do not run blades while driving up a curb forward
or backward.
Driving Forward Up a Curb
1. Disengage the mower blades.
2. Select first gear to drive the machine.
3. Drive machine until the castor wheels contact curb
(Figure 14).
4. Lift the front of the machine by pushing down on
the lower handle (Figure 14).
5. Drive the machine until drive wheels contact the
curb (Figure 14).
6. Lower the front of the machine (Figure 14).
Note:
Both drive wheels should contact the curb
and caster wheels straight.
7. At the same time engage the lower control bar and
lift up on the lower handle to drive over the curb
(Figure 13 and Figure 14).
Note:
Lifting up on the lower handle will assist
driving the machine up a curb and not spin the
drive wheels.
Figure 14
1. Lower Control Bar
engaged and mower
in reverse. 3. Lower Control Bar
engaged and mower
going forward.
2. Pull up to assist machine
Driving Backward Up a Curb
1. Disengage the mower blades.
2. Select reverse to drive machine.
3. Drive the machine until drive wheels contact curb
(Figure 14).
Note:
Both drive wheels should contact the curb
and caster wheels straight.
4. At the same time engage lower control bar and lift
up on the lower handle (Figure 13 and Figure 14).
Note:
Lifting up on the lower handle will assist
driving the machine up a curb and not spin the
drive wheels.
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