Driving Forward Or Backward; Adjusting The Height Of Cut - Toro Z Master 8000 Series Operator's Manual

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7. Close the fuel-shutoff valve when the machine
will not be in use for a few days, when
transporting, or when the unit is parked inside
a building.
Driving Forward or
Backward
The throttle control regulates the engine speed as
measured in rpm (revolutions per minute). Place
the throttle control in the F
performance. Always operate in the full throttle
position when mowing.
CAUTION
Machine can spin very rapidly. You may lose
control of machine and cause personal injury
or damage to machine.
• Use caution when making turns.
• Slow the machine down before making
sharp turns.
position for best
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Driving Forward
Note:
To begin movement (forward or backward), ,
sit in the seat, disengage (push down) the brake lever,
then move the speed-control lever forward; otherwise,
the engine will stop.
To stop the machine, pull the speed control lever to
the N position.
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1. Start the engine.
2. Disengage the parking brake; refer to
Disengaging the Parking Brake (page
3. To move forward in a straight line move the
speed control lever forward.
Note:
The machine moves faster the farther the
speed-control lever is moves away from neutral.
4. To turn left or right, pull 1 of the steering levers
back toward neutral in the direction desired.
5. To stop the machine, pull the speed-control lever
back to the N
Driving Backward
1. To move rearward in a straight line, pull both
steering levers rearward equally.
To turn left or right, release pressure on the
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steering lever toward the direction desired.
2. To stop the machine, release the steering levers
to the neutral position.

Adjusting the Height of Cut

The cutting height of the mower deck is adjusted from
2.5 to 10.2 cm (1 to 4 inches) in 6.3 mm (1/4 inch)
increments.
1. Move the speed-control lever to the N
position to stop the machine.
2. Disengage the PTO, engage the parking brake,
shut off the engine, and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
3. Using the mower-deck handle, raise the mower
deck, and move the cotter pins to the desired
height-of-cut position. Repeat for the opposite
side.
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position.
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