Stopping The Machine; Using The Recycle On Demand; Emptying The Grass Collector - Toro 74585 Operator's Manual

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.

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 Setting the Parking Brake.
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 (Figure 4)
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 (Figure 14).
2. Disengage the blades (PTO) and move the throttle
to the Slow position.
3. Pull the grass collector dump lever forward and tilt
the grass collector (Figure 15).
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4. Empty the grass collector.
5. Before returning the grass collector to the operating
position, move the machine forward to clear the
grass collector of the deposited grass.
6. Slowly lower the dump lever to return the grass
collector to the operating position.
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Figure 15
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