Operator's Manual

ManualsBrandsToro ManualsRiding ProductsGroundsmaster 7210 Traction Unit with 60in Side Discharge Mower

StoppingtheEngine

1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrolleversto

theneutrallockedposition,settheparkingbrake,and

movethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition.

2.Lettheengineidlefor60seconds.

3.TurntheignitionkeytotheOffposition(Figure16).

Waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

4.Removethekeybeforetransportingorstoringmachine.

Important:Makesuretoremovethekeyasthe

fuelpumporaccessoriesmayrunandcausethe

batterytolosecharge.

CAUTION

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey

moveorattempttooperatethetractorwhile

itisunattended.

Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsetthe

parkingbrakewhenleavingthemachine

unattended,evenifjustforafewminutes.

DrivingtheMachine

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedasmeasured

inrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placethethrottlecontrolin

theFastpositionforbestperformance.Alwaysoperateinthe

Fastthrottlepositionwhenmowing.

CAUTION

Themachinecanturnveryrapidly.Youmaylose

controlofitandcausepersonalinjuryordamage

tomachine.

•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.

•Slowthemachinedownbeforemakingsharp

turns.

1.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasingthe

ParkingBrake(page23).

Note:Theenginewillkillifthetractioncontrollevers

aremovedwiththeparkingbrakeengaged.

2.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.

3.Drivethemachineasfollows:

•Togostraightforward,slowlypushthemotion

controlleversforward(

Figure17).

•TogoStraightbackward,slowlypullthemotion

controlleversrearward(Figure17).

•Toturn,slowthemachinebypullingbackonboth

leversandthenpushforwardontheleveronthe

oppositesidefromwhichyouwanttoturn(

Figure

17).

•Tostop,pullthemotioncontrolleverstothe

neutralposition.

Note:Thefartheryoumovethetractioncontrol

leversineitherdirection,thefasterthemachinewill

moveinthatdirection.

Figure17

1.Motioncontrol

lever-neutrallocked

position

3.Forward

2.Centerunlockposition

4.Backward

StoppingtheMachine

Tostopthemachine,movethetraction-controlleversto

neutralandtothelockedposition,disengagethepowertake

off(PTO),movethethrottletotheSlowposition,andstop

theengine.

Settheparkingbrakewhenyouleavethemachine;referto

SettingtheParkingBrake.Remembertoremovethekeyfrom

theignitionswitch.

CAUTION

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey

attempttomoveoroperatethetractorwhileitis

unattended.

Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsettheparking

brakewhenleavingthemachineunattended,even

ifjustforafewminutes.

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