Stopping The Machine; Using The Bag On Demand; Emptying The Grass Collector - Toro 4573 Operator's Manual

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.

Stopping the Machine

1. Release the traction control pedal or reverse speed
pedal.
2. Disengage the blades (PTO).
Turn the ignition key to Off.
3. 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.
2. Reverse speed pedal
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).
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