Driving The Machine Forward Or Backward - Toro 74582 Operator's Manual

To Push the Machine
1. Park the machine on a level surface.
2. Disengage the blades (PTO).
3. Set the parking brake.
4. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to
stop.
5. Remove the ignition key.
6. Remove the grass collector; refer to Removing the
Grass Collector.
7. Pull the drive control (located at the rear of the
machine), out to the Push position.
8. Release the parking brake.
Note: This disengages the drive system and allows the
wheels to turn freely (Figure 15).
Figure 15
1. Operate position
To Operate the Machine
1. Set the parking brake.
2. Push the drive control in to the Operate position
(Figure 15) to engage the drive system.
Note: The machine will not drive unless the drive
control is in the Operate position.
3. Install the grass collector; refer to Installing the
Grass Collector.
2. Push position
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 Releasing the
Parking Brake.
2. Place your foot on the traction control pedal
and slowly press on the pedal to move forward
(Figure 16).
1. Traction control pedal
Note: To increase the speed, push the traction
control pedal down. To decrease the speed, release
the pressure on the traction control pedal.
To go backward:
1. Release the parking brake; refer to Releasing the
Parking Brake.
2. Place your foot on the reverse speed pedal and
slowly press on the pedal to move backward
(Figure 16).
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.
Important: To prevent damage to the mower,
always set the mower to the highest cutting
position when you drive the machine off the lawn.
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Figure 16
2. Reverse speed pedal