Pushing The Tractor Manually; Driving The Tractor Forward Or Backward; Stopping The Tractor - Toro 71233 Operator's Manual

Pushing the Tractor Manually

Important Always push the tractor manually. Never
tow the tractor because you may damage the transaxle.
To Push the Machine
1. Disengage the blades (PTO).
2. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
3. Remove the ignition key.
4. Pull the drive control out to the Push position (Fig. 12).
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Figure 12
1. Operate position
Note: This disengages the drive system and allows the
wheels to turn freely (Fig. 12).
To Operate the Machine
Push the drive control in to the Operate position (Fig. 12).
Note: The machine will not drive unless the drive control is
in the Operate position.
Driving the Tractor Forward or
Backward
The throttle control regulates the engine speed as measured
in RPM (revolutions per minute). Shift the throttle lever
into the Fast position for best performance.
1. Release the parking brake; refer to Releasing the
Parking Brake on page 12.
Important To avoid transmission damage, always
release the parking brake before moving the ground speed
pedal.
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2. Push position
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2. Place your foot on the ground speed pedal (Fig. 13) and
slowly press on the top of the pedal to move forward or
on the bottom of the pedal to move backward.
Figure 13
1. Ground speed pedal
2. Forward
Note: The farther you move the ground speed pedal in
either direction, the faster the tractor will move in that
direction.
Note: To slow down, release the pressure on the ground
speed pedal.
Note: For reverse motion, with the blades (PTO) engaged,
the operating-in-reverse interlock must be deactivated by
the KeyChoice switch located in front of and below the
seat.

Stopping the Tractor

To stop the tractor, release the ground speed pedal,
disengage the blades (PTO), and turn the ignition key to
Off to stop the engine. Also set the parking brake if you
leave the tractor unattended; refer to Setting the Parking
Brake on page 12. Remember to remove the keys from the
ignition and KeyChoice switches.
Caution
Children or bystanders may be injured if they
move or attempt to operate the tractor while it is
unattended.
Always remove the ignition and KeyChoice keys
and set the parking brake when leaving the tractor
unattended, even if just for a few minutes.
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3. Backward