Stopping The Tractor; Using The Bag On Demand; Emptying The Grass Collector; Towing Attachments - Toro 74590 Operator's Manual

Stopping the Tractor

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 tractor
unattended; refer to Setting the Parking Brake on
page 13.
Note: Remove the keys from the ignition and KeyChoice
switches.
Caution
Children or bystanders may be injured if they
move or attempt to operate the tractor while it is
unattended.
Always remove the ignition and KeyChoice keys
and set the parking brake when leaving the tractor
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 tractor 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 (Fig. 2) 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 (Fig. 5) 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 and buzzer come on.
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 empty the grass collector (Fig. 16).
1. Pull up
3. Slowly pull the dump lever upward to return the grass
collector to the operating position.

Towing Attachments

The tractor 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 on page 36.
2. Install the attachment to the towing hitch located at the
lower rear part of the tractor (Fig. 17).
1. Towing hitch
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Figure 16
2. Push forward and down
Figure 17
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