Toro 74504TE, Operator'S Manual, Page: 20 / 64

Testing the Safety-Interlock System
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
Test the safety-interlock system before you use the machine
each time.
Note:
If the safety system does not operate as described
below, have an Authorized Service Dealer repair the safety
system immediately.
1. Start the engine; refer to Starting the Engine (page 18) .
2. Move the motion-control levers to the center, unlocked
position.
Note:
The blades should not rotate and the engine
should stop running.
3. Start the engine and release the parking brake.
4. Move either motion-control lever to the center,
unlocked position.
5. Continue holding the motion-control lever in the
center, unlocked position, pull up on the blade-control
switch (PTO), and release the switch.
Note:
The clutch should engage and the mower
blades rotate.
6. Move or release the motion-control levers into the
N
EUTRAL
-
LOCK
position.
Note:
The blades should stop rotating and the engine
should continue to run.
7. Push the blade-control switch down and move either
motion-control lever to the center, unlocked position.
8. Continue holding the motion-control lever in the
center, unlocked position, pull up on the blade-control
switch (PTO), and release the switch.
Note:
The clutch should engage and the mower
blades should rotate.
9. Push the blade-control switch (PTO) down to the O
FF
position.
Note:
The blades should stop rotating.
10. With the engine running, pull up the blade-control
switch (PTO) and release it without holding either
motion-control lever to the center, unlocked position.
Note:
The blades should not rotate.
WARNING
The operator platform is heavy and may cause
injury when lowering and raising the operator
platform. Carefully lower or raise the operator
platform, as suddenly dropping it could injure you.
• Do not put your hands or fingers in the
platform-pivot area when lowering or raising the
operator platform.
• Make sure that the platform is supported when
you pull the latch pin out.
• Make sure that the latch secures the platform
when folding it up. Push it tight against the
cushion for the latch pin to lock into place.
• Keep bystanders away when raising or lowering
the platform.
Operating the Platform
You can use the machine with the platform in the up or down
position. It is your preference on which position to use.
Operating the Machine with the
Platform Up
Operate the machine with the platform up under the
following conditions:
•
Mowing near drop-offs
•
Mowing small areas where the machine is too large
•
Areas with low, over-hanging branches or obstacles
•
Loading the machine for transport
•
Driving up slopes
To raise the platform, pull the back of the platform up so that
the latch pin and knob lock it into place. Push it tight against
the cushion for the latch pin to lock it into place.
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