Operator's Manual

ManualsBrandsToro ManualsOutdoor Power EquipmentTimeCutter SWX5000 50 in. Fab 24.5 HP V-Twin Gas Zero-Turn Riding Mower with Smart Park

StartingtheEngine

Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequirechoking.

Important:Donotengagethestarterformore

than5secondsatatime.Engagingthestarter

motorformorethan5secondscandamagethe

startermotor.Iftheenginefailstostart,wait10

secondsbeforeoperatingtheenginestarteragain.

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Figure18

ShuttingOfftheEngine

1.Disengagethebladesbymovingthe

blade-controlswitchtotheOFFposition(Figure

18).

2.Engagetheparkingbrake;refertoOperating

theSmartPark

™

ParkingBrake(page20).

3.MovethethrottlecontroltotheFASTposition.

4.TurnthekeytotheOFFpositionandremove

thekey.

CAUTION

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey

moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhile

itisunattended.

Alwaysremovethekeyandengagethe

parkingbrakewhenleavingthemachine

unattended.

DrivingtheMachine

Thismachinehasthecharacteristicsofbothagarden

tractorandazero-turnmachine.Likeagarden

tractor,themachinehasafootpedalthatcontrolsthe

forwardandreversemotionalongwiththespeed,

andithasasteeringwheelthatcontrolsthedirection

andtheturningradius.Likeazero-turnmachine,

thereardrivewheelsoperateindependentlyofeach

other,enablingyoutomakesharpturnsandtoturn

indifferentdirectionsquickly.Thesecharacteristics

vastlyimprovethemaneuverabilityofthemachine,

buttheymayalsorequireyoutopracticedrivingifyou

areunfamiliarwiththistypeofmachine.

WARNING

Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.You

maylosecontrolofthemachineandcause

personalinjuryordamagetothemachine.

•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.

•Slowthemachinedownbeforemaking

sharpturns.

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas

measuredinrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placing

thethrottlecontrolintheFASTpositioncanbebestfor

performance.Formostapplications,operatinginthe

FULL-THROTTLEpositionisdesirable.

DrivingForwardorBackward

1.MovethethrottletotheFASTposition.

2.Releasetheparkingbrake.

3.Placeyourfootontothetraction-controlpedal

andslowlypressthetopofthepedaltogo

forward,orpressonthebottomofthepedalto

movebackward(Figure19).

Note:Thefartheryoumovethepedalineither

direction,thefasterthemachinemovesinthat

direction.

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Figure19

1.Forward3.Backward

2.Traction-controlpedal

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