Toro 44547 - Adjusting the Blower Nozzle Height; Operating Tips

AdjustingtheBlowerNozzle
Height
Theblowernozzlecanbeoperatedataheightrangefrom114
to216mm(4.5to8.5inches).Toadjusttheblowernozzle
height,positionthecastorwheelaxlesintheupperorlower
holesofthecastorforksandaddorremoveanequalnumber
ofspacersfromthecastorforks.
1.Starttheengineandraisetheblowerofftheoorso
thecastorwheelscanbechanged.Stoptheengineand
removethekeyaftertheblowerisraised.
2.Positionthecastorwheelaxlesinthesameholesin
bothcastorforks(
Figure20).Usethelowercastorfork
axlemountingholestoattainhigherblowernozzle
height.
Figure20
1.Tensioningcap4.Axlemountingholes
2.Spacers5.CastorWheel
3.Shims
3.Removethetensioningcapfromthespindleshaft
(Figure20)andslidethespindleoutofthecastorarm.
Putthe2shims(1/8inch)ontothespindleshaftas
theywereoriginallyinstalled.Theseshimsarerequired
toachievealevelacrosstheentirewidthoftheblower.
Slidetheappropriatenumberof1/2inchspacersonto
thespindleshafttogetthedesiredheight;thenslide
thewasherontotheshaft
4.Pushthecastorspindlethroughthecastorarm.Install
theshims(astheywereoriginallyinstalled)andthe
remainingspacersontothespindleshaft.Installthe
tensioningcaptosecuretheassembly.
OperatingTips
WARNING
Dischargedairhasconsiderableforceandcould
causeinjuryorlossoffooting.
•Stayawayfromnozzleopeningwhenmachineis
operating.
•Keepbystandersawayfromnozzleopening
whenmachineisrunning.
DANGER
TIPOVERCANCAUSESERIOUSINJURYOR
DEATH.
•NEVERoperateonsteepslopes.
•Operateonslopesupanddown,neveracross
theface.
•Whengoinguphillordownhill,donotstopor
startsuddenly.
•Stayalertforholesintheterrainorotherhidden
hazards.Toavoidtippingorlossofcontrol,do
notdriveclosetoaditch,creekordropoff.
•Ifthetowvehiclestopswhilegoinguphill,back
slowlydownhill.Donotattempttoturn.
•Practiceoperatingtheblower.Itisadvisabletoblowthe
samedirectionthewindisblowingtopreventmaterial
fromblowingbackintotheclearedarea.
•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns.
Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechangingdirections.
•Beawareoftheblowernozzledirectionanddonotpoint
itatanyone.
•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,
orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.
•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances(i.e.branches,
doorways,electricalwires)beforedrivingunderany
objectsanddonotallowthemtocontacttheblower
screen.
•Reduceyourspeedwhenmakingsharpturnsandwhen
turningonhillsides.
•Beforebackingup,looktotherearandensurethatno
oneisbehindthemachine.
•Donotruntheengineinordirecttheblowernozzleinto
aconnedareawithoutadequateventilation.Exhaust
fumesarehazardousandcouldpossiblybedeadly.
•Usecautionwhenblowingaroundnewlyplantedsodas
theforceoftheaircoulddisruptthegrass.
•Stayawayfromthenozzleopeningwhenthemachine
isoperating.Keepallbystandersawayfromthenozzle
openinganddon’tdirectdischargetowardbystanders.
•Donottakeaninjuryrisk!Whenapersonorpet
appearsunexpectedlyinorneartheoperatingarea,stop
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