Driving Forward Or Backward; Stopping The Machine; Emptying The Grass Collector - Toro 70184 Operator's Manual

4. Put the PTO lever in the Disengage position and the
traction control pedal in neutral. Start the engine. While
the engine is running, move the PTO lever to the
Engage position and move the traction control pedal to
reverse. The engine should stop.
5. Put the PTO lever in the Disengage position. Start the
engine. Move the PTO lever to the Engage position and
turn the KeyChoice key and release it. The KeyChoice
warning light should illuminate. Move the PTO lever to
the Disengage position and the KeyChoice warning
light should turn off.

Driving Forward or Backward

The throttle control regulates the engine speed as measured
in RPM (revolutions per minute).
To go forward or backward, release the parking brake; refer
to Releasing the Parking Brake, page 12. Place your foot on
the traction control pedal and slowly press on the top of the
traction control pedal to move forward or on the bottom of
the traction control pedal to move backward. The farther
you move the traction control pedal in either direction, the
faster the machine will move in that direction.
To slow down, release the pressure on the traction control
pedal.
Important To avoid transmission damage, always
release the parking brake before moving the traction control
pedal.
Caution
Sudden release of the brake pedal could cause you
to lose control and suddenly put the machine in
motion.
Always release the brake pedal slowly when
starting the machine in motion.

Stopping the Machine

To stop the machine, release the traction control pedal,
disengage the PTO, and turn the ignition key to Off to stop
the engine. Also set the parking brake if you leave the
machine unattended; refer to Setting the Parking Brake,
page 12. Remember to remove the key from the ignition
switch.
Caution
Children or bystanders may be injured if they
move or attempt to operate the tractor while it is
unattended.
Always remove the ignition key and set the
parking brake when leaving the machine
unattended, even if just for a few minutes.

Emptying the Grass Collector

When the collector warning light on the front console
comes on, the grass collector is full and must be emptied.
1. Disengage the PTO.
2. Pull the collector rod forward to tilt the collection bin
(Fig. 11).
3. Shake the collection bin until it is completely empty.
4. Slowly return the collection rod to the operating
position.
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1. Collector rod
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Figure 11
2. Collection bin