Toro 74855 - Pushing the Machine by Hand; Using the Side Discharge

PushingtheMachinebyHand
Important:Towingthemachinewilldamagethe
drivetrainofthemachine.
Alwayspushthemachinebyhand.
ToPushtheMachine
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
bladecontrolswitch.
2.Engagetheparkingbrake
3.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtoneutrallock
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
4.Locatethebypassleversattherearofthemachine,on
theleftandrightsideoftheframe.
5.Movethebypassleversrearwardandthendownto
locktheminplaceasshownin
Figure26todisengage
thewheelmotors.
Note:Ensurethattheleftandrightbypassleversare
rearwardandlockedbeforemovingthemachine.
6.Disengagetheparkingbrake
Themachineisnowabletobepushedbyhand.
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ToOperatetheMachine
Movethebypasstothepositionforoperatingthemachine
(
Figure26)toengagethewheelmotors.
UsingtheSideDischarge
Themowerhasahingedgrassdeectorthatdisperses
clippingstothesideanddowntowardtheturf.
DANGER
Withoutagrassdeector,dischargecover,or
completegrasscatcherassemblymountedin
place,youandothersareexposedtobladecontact
andthrowndebris.Contactwithrotatingmower
blade(s)andthrowndebriswillcauseinjuryor
death.
•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfromthemower
becausethegrassdeectorroutesmaterialdown
towardtheturf.Ifthegrassdeectorisever
damaged,replaceitimmediately.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthemower.
•Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaormower
bladesunlessyoumovethebladecontrolswitch
(PTO)totheoffposition,rotatetheignitionkey
tooffandremovethekey.
•Makesurethegrassdeectorisinthedown
position.
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