Toro 31698, Operator'S Manual, Page: 22 / 100

Controls
Note:
Determine the left and right sides of the
machine from the normal operating position.
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Figure 11
1. Traction pedal 8. Horn button
2. Light switch
9. Cruise-control switch
3. Parking-brake switch 10. USB power
4. InfoCenter control 11. Deck-lift switches
5. Key switch 12. Throttle switch
6. High—Low range-speed
switch 13. Hazard switch
7. PTO switch 14. Turn-signal switch
Traction Pedal
The traction pedal controls the forward and reverse
operation. Press the top of the pedal to move the
machine forward and the bottom to move it backward.
Ground speed depends on how far you press the
pedal. For maximum ground speed, fully press the
pedal while the throttle is in the H
IGH
I
DLE
position
( Figure 11 ).
To stop the machine, reduce your foot pressure on
the traction pedal and allow it to return to the center
position.
Parking-Brake Switch
The parking-brake switch requires 2 actions to
engage the brake. While holding the small latch back,
press the parking-brake switch forward to engage
the parking brake. Press the parking-brake switch
rearward to disengage the parking brake (
Figure 11 ).
Hazard-Light Switch
Press the hazard-light switch forward to engage the
hazard lights and rearward to disengage the hazard
lights (
Figure 11 ).
Turn-Signal Switch
Press the left side of the turn-signal switch to activate
the left-turn signal and the right side of the switch to
activate the right-turn signal (
Figure 11 ).
Note:
The center position is off.
Key Switch
The key switch has 3 positions: S
TOP
, R
UN
/P
REHEAT
,
and S
TART
( Figure 11 ).
PTO Switch
The PTO switch has 2 positions: O
UT
(start) and
I
N
(stop). Pull out the PTO button to engage the
implement or mower-deck blades. Push in the button
to disengage the implement operation (
Figure 11 ).
High-Low Range-Speed Switch
Press the front of the switch to select
HIGH
-
SPEED
RANGE
. Press the rear of the switch to select
LOW
-
SPEED RANGE
. The machine must be stationary
or traveling at less than 1.0 km/h (0.6 mph) to shift
between H
IGH
and L
OW
( Figure 11 ).
Cruise-Control Switch
The cruise-control switch sets your desired speed of
the machine.
Move the cruise-control switch to the center position
to turn the cruise control to the O
N
position. Press
the switch forward to set the speed. Press the switch
rearward to disengage the cruise control (
Figure 11 ).
Note:
Foot pedal movement also disengages the
cruise control.
When you engage the cruise control, you can change
the cruise-control speed using the InfoCenter control.
Deck-Lift Switches
The deck-lift switches raise and lower the cutting units
(
Figure 11 ).
Press the switches forward to lower the cutting unit
and rearward to raise the cutting unit.
Note:
The cutting units do not lower while the
machine is in the
HIGH
-speed range, and the cutting
units do not raise or lower if you are out of the seat
while the engine is running.
Note:
The deck-raising function is limited at engine
speeds below 2,000 rpm. Only 1 deck raises at a time
below 2,000 rpm.
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