Pushing Or Towing The Machine - Toro Groundsmaster 5900 Operator's Manual

Pushing or Towing the
Machine
Important:
Do not push or tow the machine faster
than 3 to 4.8 km/h (2 to 3 mph). If you push or tow
at a faster speed, internal transmission damage
may occur.
The bypass valves must be open whenever you
push or tow the machine.
1. Raise the hood and locate the bypass valves
on the pump.
Figure 69
1. Bypass valve (2)
2. Loosen both tow valves on the hydrostatic
transmission.
3. Rotate each valve 3 turns counter-clockwise to
open the valve and allow the fluid to bypass
internally.
4. Manually release the automatic parking brake
using the bypass valve and plunger as shown
in Figure 70.
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5. Push or tow the machine.
6. Finish pushing or towing the machine and close
the bypass valve. Torque the valve to 70 N∙m
(52 ft-lb).
Note:
The manual parking-brake release
automatically resets when you start the engine
or pull the bypass-valve knob up.
1. Bypass-valve knob
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Figure 70
Figure 71
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