Toro TimeCutter SS 5000, Operator'S Manual

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Using the Smart Speed TM Control
System
The Smart Speed
TM
Control-System lever, located below the
operating position ( Figure 15 ), gives the operator a choice
to drive the machine at 3 ground speed ranges—trim, tow,
and mow.
Figure 15
1. Smart speed lever
To change speeds, do the following:
1. Move the motion-control levers to neutral and outward
to the P
ARK
position.
2. Disengage the blade-control switch
3. Adjust the lever to the desired position.
The following are only recommendations for use.
Adjustments will vary by grass type, moisture content, and
the height of the grass.
Suggested
uses: Trim Tow Mow
Parking X
Heavy, wet
grass X
Training X
Bagging X
Mulching X
Normal
mowing X
Transport X
Trim
This is the lowest speed. The suggested uses for this speed
are as follows:
•
Parking
•
Heavy, wet grass mowing conditions
•
Training
Tow
This is the medium speed. The suggested uses for this speed
are as follows:
•
Bagging
•
Mulching
Mow
This is the fastest speed. The suggested uses for this speed
are as follows:
•
Normal mowing
•
Transporting the machine
Driving Forward
1. Move the levers to the center, unlocked position.
2. To go forward, slowly push the motion-control levers
forward (
Figure 16 ).
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Figure 16
To go straight, apply equal pressure to both
motion-control levers (
Figure 16 ).
To turn, release pressure on the motion-control lever
toward the direction you want to turn (
Figure 16 ).
The farther you move the motion-control levers in
either direction, the faster the machine will move in
that direction.
To stop, pull the motion-control levers to neutral.
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