Toro 4573 - Pushing the Machine Manually; Driving the Machine Forward or Backward

inNeutral,andstarttheengine.Whiletheengine
isrunning,shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)knobinto
theEngagepositionandputthetractioncontrol
pedalinReverse:Theengineshouldstop.
5.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)knobintothe
Disengagepositionandputthetractioncontrol
pedalinNeutral.Starttheengine,shifttheblade
control(PTO)knobintotheEngageposition,
andturntheKeyChoicekeyandreleaseit:The
operating-in-reversewarninglightshouldilluminate.
6.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)knobtotheDisengage
position:Theoperating-in-reversewarninglight
shouldturnoff.
PushingtheMachineManually
Important:Alwayspushthemachinemanually.
Nevertowthemachinebecauseitmaydamage
thetransaxle.
ToPushtheMachine
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Disengagetheblades(PTO).
3.Settheparkingbrake.
4.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.
5.Removetheignitionkey.
6.Removethegrasscollector;refertoRemovingthe
GrassCollector.
7.Pullthedrivecontrol(locatedattherearofthe
machine),outtothePushposition.
8.Releasetheparkingbrake.
Note:Thisdisengagesthedrivesystemandallowsthe
wheelstoturnfreely(Figure15).
Figure15
1.Operateposition
2.Pushposition
ToOperatetheMachine
1.Settheparkingbrake.
2.PushthedrivecontrolintotheOperateposition
(Figure15)toengagethedrivesystem.
Note:Themachinewillnotdriveunlessthedrive
controlisintheOperateposition.
3.Installthegrasscollector;refertoInstallingthe
GrassCollector.
DrivingtheMachineForward
orBackward
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas
measuredinRPM(revolutionsperminute).Place
thethrottlecontrolintheFastpositionforbest
performance.
Togoforward:
1.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasingthe
ParkingBrake.
2.Placeyourfootonthetractioncontrolpedal
andslowlypressonthepedaltomoveforward
(Figure16).
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