Using The Drive Wheel Release Valves; Using The Side Discharge - Toro 74142TE Operator's Manual

Using the Drive Wheel Release
Valves
WARNING
Hands may become entangled in the rotating drive
components below the engine deck, which could
result in serious injury.
Stop the engine, remove the key, and allow all
moving parts to stop before accessing the drive
wheel release valves.
WARNING
The engine and hydraulic drive units can become
very hot. Touching a hot engine or hydraulic drive
units can cause severe burns.
Allow the engine and hydraulic drive units to cool
completely before accessing the drive wheel release
valves.
The drive wheel release valves are located behind the seat and
down in the engine compartment.
1. Disengage the PTO (blade-control switch) and turn the
ignition key to off. Move the levers to neutral-locked
position and apply parking brake. Remove the key.
2. Locate the bypass levers behind the seat, down on the
left and right side of the frame.
3. To push the machine, move the bypass levers rearward
and out to lock them in place as shown in
Repeat this on each side of the machine.
4. Disengage parking brake before pushing.
Figure
Figure 28
5. To run the machine, move the bypass levers to the
forward position

Using the Side Discharge

The mower has a hinged grass deflector that disperses
clippings to the side and down toward the turf.
DANGER
Without a grass deflector, discharge cover, or
complete grass catcher assembly mounted in
place, you and others are exposed to blade contact
and thrown debris. Contact with rotating mower
blade(s) and thrown debris will cause injury or
death.
• Never remove the grass deflector from the mower
because the grass deflector routes material down
toward the turf. If the grass deflector is ever
damaged, replace it immediately.
• Never put your hands or feet under the mower.
• Never try to clear the discharge area or mower
blades unless you move the power take off
(blade-control switch (PTO) to the off position,
rotate the ignition key to off and remove the key.
• Make sure the grass deflector is in the down
position.
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(Figure 28).