Using The Bag On Demand; Emptying The Grass Collector; Towing Attachments - Toro 74593 Operator's Manual

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 Bag on Demand

You can activate or deactivate the bag 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 bag-on-demand lever (Figure 3) forward
to bag the grass clippings.
2. Move the bag-on-demand lever rearward to stop
bagging the grass clippings and recycle them.

Emptying the Grass Collector

When the collector warning light (Figure 6) comes on
and the buzzer sounds, the grass collector is full and
must be emptied.
Important: To prevent the discharge tunnel from
getting clogged, disengage the blades (PTO) when
the warning light comes on and the buzzer sounds.
1. Disengage the blades (PTO) and move the throttle
to the Slow position.
2. Pull out the telescoping dump lever and push
it forward and down to tilt the grass collector
(Figure 17).
1. Pull up
2. Push forward and down
3. Empty the grass collector.
4. Before returning the grass collector to the operating
position, move the machine forward to clear the
grass collector of the deposited grass.
5. Slowly lower the telescoping dump lever to return
the grass collector to the operating position.

Towing Attachments

The machine is equipped for towing attachments with a
maximum weight of 150 kg (331 lb.).
1. Remove the grass collector; refer to Removing the
Grass Collector.
2. Install the attachment to the towing hitch located at
the lower rear part of the machine (Figure 18).
1. Towing hitch
18
Figure 17
3. Telescoping dump lever
Figure 18