Toro 150-DH - Adjusting the Discharge Baffle; Adjusting the Mower Gauge Wheels; Starting the Engine

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Adjusting the Discharge Baffle
The discharge baffle changes the size of the discharge
opening to assist the operation of the bag fill indicator.
1. Remove the grass collector; refer to Removing the
Grass Collector on page 36.
2. Loosen the 2 nuts on the mowing conditions plate and
slide the plate up if you are mowing short, dry grass or
slide it down if you are mowing long, wet grass (Fig. 7).
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2
Figure 7
1. Plate 2. Nuts
3. Tighten the nuts.
4. Install the grass collector; refer to Installing the Grass
Collector on page 36.
Adjusting the Mower Gauge
Wheels
The mower front gauge wheels guide the mower over
uneven ground. The mower wheels must always be in the
bottom (lowest) hole in the wheel bracket (Fig. 8).
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2
Figure 8
1. Wheel 2. Bottom hole
Starting the Engine
1. Open the fuel shut-off valve located between the fuel
tank and the engine (Fig. 9).
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Figure 9
1. Fuel shut-off valve
Note: The valve handle should align with the fuel hose.
2. Sit down on the seat.
3. Set the parking brake; refer to Setting the Parking Brake
on page 13.
Note: The engine does not start unless you set the
parking brake or fully depress the brake pedal.
4. Disengage the blades (PTO). Refer to Figure 10.
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2
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Figure 10
1. Blade control (PTO) knob
2. Engaged
3. Disengaged
Note: The engine will not start if the blades (PTO) are
engaged.
5. When starting a cold engine, shift the throttle control
lever to the Choke position (Fig. 10).
Note: To start a warm engine, shift the throttle control lever
to the Fast position.