Pushing The Machine By Hand; Driving Forward Or Backward; Stopping The Machine - Toro 74570 Operator's Manual

Pushing the Machine by Hand

Important Always push the machine by hand. Never
tow the machine because transaxle damage may occur.
To Push the Machine
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage the PTO,
set the parking brake, stop the engine, and remove the
ignition key.
2. Remove the grass collector; refer to Removing the
Grass Collector, page 32.
3. Pull the drive control, located at the rear of the machine,
out to the Push position and release the parking brake.
This disengages the drive system and allows the wheels
to turn freely (Fig. 14).
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Figure 14
1. Operate position
To Operate the Machine
1. Set the parking brake and push the drive control in to
the Operate position. This engages the drive system
(Fig. 14).
Note: The machine will not drive unless the drive control is
in the Operate position.
2. Install the grass collector; refer to Installing the grass
collector, page 32.

Driving 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, 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 pedal to move
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2. Push position
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forward (Fig. 15). The farther you move the traction control
pedal, the faster the machine will move forward. To slow
down release the pressure on the traction control pedal.
To go backward, release the parking brake; refer to
Releasing the Parking Brake, page 12. Place your foot on
the reverse speed pedal and slowly press on the pedal to
move backward (Fig. 15). The farther you move the reverse
speed pedal, the faster the machine will move backward. To
slow down 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.
Important
To prevent damage to the mower, always
put the mower in the highest cutting position when you
drive the tractor off of the lawn.
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Figure 15
1. Traction control pedal

Stopping the Machine

To stop the machine, release the traction control pedal or
reverse speed 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 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
machine unattended, even if it is just for a few
minutes.
2. Reverse speed pedal