Driving The Machine Forward Or Backward; Stopping The Machine; Using The Recycle On Demand; Emptying The Grass Collector - Toro DH 210 Operator's Manual

Driving the Machine
Forward or Backward
The throttle control regulates the engine speed as
measured in RPM (revolutions per minute). Place
the throttle control in the Fast position for best
performance.
To go forward:
1. Release the parking brake; refer to
the Parking Brake (page
2. Place your foot on the forward speed pedal
and slowly press on the pedal to move forward
(Figure 14).
Figure 14
1. Forward speed pedal
Note:
To increase the speed, push the forward
speed pedal down. To decrease the speed,
release the pressure on the traction control
pedal.
To go backward:
1. Release the parking brake; refer to
the Parking Brake (page
2. Place your foot on the reverse speed pedal and
slowly press on the pedal to move backward
(Figure 14).
Note:
To increase the speed, push the reverse
speed pedal down. To decrease the speed,
release the pressure on the reverse speed
pedal.
Important:
To avoid transmission damage,
always release the parking brake before moving
the traction control pedal or the reverse speed
pedal.
Releasing
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2. Reverse speed pedal
Releasing
12).
Important:
To prevent damage to the mower,
always set the mower to the highest cutting
position when you drive the machine off the lawn.

Stopping the Machine

1. Release the traction control pedal or reverse
speed pedal.
2. Disengage the blades (PTO).
3. Turn the ignition key to the Off position.
4. Set the parking brake if you leave the machine
unattended; refer to
(page 12).
Note:
Remove the keys from the ignition and
KeyChoice switches.
CAUTION
Children or bystanders may be injured if they
move or attempt to operate the machine while
it is unattended.
Always remove the ignition and KeyChoice
keys and set the parking brake when leaving
the machine unattended, even if it is just for a
few minutes.
Using the Recycle on
Demand
You can activate or deactivate the recycle-on-demand
feature while the machine is mowing or is stopped. If
you are bagging grass that is tall and thick, raise the
height-of-cut and mow at a slower speed.
1. Move the recycle-on-demand lever
forward to collect the grass clippings.
2. Move the recycle-on-demand lever rearward to
stop collecting the grass clippings and recycle
them.
Emptying the Grass
Collector
When the grass collector is full, a buzzer sounds and
the grass collector must be emptied.
Important:
To prevent the discharge tunnel from
getting clogged, disengage the blades (PTO) when
the buzzer sounds.
1. Disengage the locking latch
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Setting the Parking Brake
(Figure
(Figure 15).
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