Operator's Manual

ManualsBrandsToro ManualsRiding EquipmentToro 74310

7.Closethefuelshut-offvalvewhenyoudonotusethe

machineforafewdays,whentransporting,orwhen

youparkthemachineinsideabuilding.

TheSafetyInterlockSystem

CAUTION

Ifthesafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor

damaged,themachinecouldoperateunexpectedly,

causingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches

dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore

operatingthemachine.

UnderstandingtheSafetyInterlock

System

Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventtheengine

fromstartingunlessthefollowingoccurs:

•Theparkingbrakeisengaged.

•ThePTO-engagementleverisdisengaged.

•Thespeed-controlleverisintheNEUTRALposition.

Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtoshutofftheengine

whenyourisefromtheseatwhenthePTOisengaged.

Thehourmeterhassymbolstonotifytheuserwhenthe

interlockcomponentisinthecorrectposition.Whenthe

componentisinthecorrectposition,atrianglelightsupin

thecorrespondingsquare.

Figure18

1.Triangleslightupwhen

theinterlockcomponents

areinthecorrectposition

3.Hour/voltagedisplay

2.Hopperup4.Lowvoltageindicatorlight

TestingtheSafetyInterlockSystem

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Testthesafetyinterlocksystembeforeyouusethemachine

eachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnotoperateasdescribed

below,haveanAuthorizedServiceDealerrepairthesafety

systemimmediately.

1.Sittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,move

thePTO-engagementlevertoON,andmovethe

speed-controllevertotheNEUTRALposition.Try

startingtheengine;theengineshouldnotcrank.

2.Sittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrakeand

movethePTO-engagementlevertoOFF.Movethe

speed-controlleveroutoftheNEUTRALposition.Try

startingtheengine;theengineshouldnotcrank.

3.Sittingontheseat,disengagetheparkingbrake,move

thePTO-engagementlevertoOFF,andmovethe

speed-controllevertotheNEUTRALposition.Try

startingtheengine;theengineshouldnotcrank.

4.Sittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,move

thePTO-engagementlevertoOFF,andmovethe

speed-controllevertotheNEUTRALposition.Start

theengine.Whiletheengineisrunning,releasethe

parkingbrake,engagethePTO-engagementlever,and

riseslightlyfromtheseat;theengineshouldshutoff.

5.Sittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,move

thePTO-engagementlevertoOFF,andmovethe

speed-controllevertotheNEUTRALposition.Start

theengine.Movethespeed-controlleverforward;the

engineshouldshutoff.

DrivingForwardorBackward

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedasmeasured

inrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placethethrottlecontrolin

theFASTpositionforbestperformance.Alwaysoperatein

thefullthrottlepositionwhenmowing.

CAUTION

Machinecanspinveryrapidly.Youmaylosecontrol

ofmachineandcausepersonalinjuryordamage

tothemachine.

•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.

•Slowdownthemachinebeforemakingsharp

turns.

DrivingForward

Note:Tobeginmovement(forwardorbackward)youmust

beintheseat,thebrakelevermustbedisengaged(pushed

down)beforethespeed-controllevercanmoveforward;

otherwise,theengineshutsoff.

Tostopthemachine,pullthespeed-controllevertothe

NEUTRALposition.

1.Starttheengine.