Toro 71254 - Blade Control and Cutting Height Adjustment; Anti-scalp Wheels and Engine Starting

OperatingtheBladeControl
(PTO)
Thebladecontrol(PTO)engagesanddisengagespowerto
theelectricclutch.
EngagingthePowerTakeOff(PTO)
1.Removeyourfootfromthetraction-controlpedalto
stopthemachine.
2.Pullthebladecontrol(PTO)knobtotheOnposition
(
Figure8).
Figure8
1.On—engaged2.Off—disengaged
DisengagingtheBladeControl(PTO)
1.Removeyourfootfromthetraction-controlpedalto
stopthemachine.
2.Pushthebladecontrol(PTO)tooff(Figure8).
SettingtheHeight-of-Cut
Usetheheight-of-cutlevertoraiseandlowerthemowerto
thedesiredcuttingheight.Youcansettheheight-of-cutto
1of6positionsfromapproximately38to102mm(1-1/2
to4inches).
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).
3.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
4.Pullontheheight-of-cutleveronthemachineand
moveittothedesiredposition(
Figure9).
Note:Allcuttingheightsareapproximate.
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Figure9
1.38mm(1-1/2inch)4.76mm(3inches)
2.51mm(2inches)5.89mm(3-1/2inches)
3.64mm(2-1/2inches)6.102mm(4inches)
AdjustingtheAnti-scalp
Wheels
Themoweranti-scalpwheelsguidethemoweroveruneven
ground.Installthemasfollows,asappropriateforyour
height-of-cutrequirements:
•Ifyouusetheheight-of-cutsettingAorB,installthe
gaugewheelsinthehighestholeinthewheelbracket.
•Ifyouusetheheight-of-cutsettingCthroughF,install
thegaugewheelsinthelowestholeinthewheelbracket.
StartingtheEngine
1.Sitdownontheseat.
2.Pushthebladecontrol(PTO)tooff(Figure8).
3.ShiftthethrottlelevertoChoke(Figure10).
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