Toro 74269 - Adjusting the Flow Baffle; Positioning the Flow Baffle

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1.Anti-scalproller4.FlangeNut
2.Spacer
5.Bolt
3.Bushing
AdjustingtheFlowBafe
Themowerdischargeowcanbeadjustedfordifferent
typesofmowingconditions.Positionthecamlocks
andbafetogivethebestqualityofcut.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrol
leverstotheneutrallockedpositionandsetthe
parkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Toadjustthecamlocks,swingtheleverupto
loosenthecamlock(
Figure26).
4.Adjustthebafeandcamlocksintheslotstothe
desireddischargeow.
5.Swingtheleverbackovertotightenthebafeand
camlocks(Figure26).
6.Ifthecamsdonotlockthebafeintoplaceoritis
tootight,loosentheleverandthenrotatethecam
lock.Adjustthecamlockuntilthedesiredlocking
pressureisachieved.
Figure26
1.Camlock
3.Rotatecamtoincreaseor
decreaselockingpressure
2.Lever
4.Slot
PositioningtheFlowBafe
Thefollowingguresareonlyrecommendationsfor
use.Adjustmentswillvarybygrasstype,moisture
content,andheightofgrass.
Note:Iftheenginepowerdrawsdownandthemower
groundspeedisthesame,openupthebafe.
PositionA
Thisisthefullrearposition.Thesuggesteduseforthis
positionisafollows.
•Useforshort,lightgrassmowingconditions.
•Useindryconditions.
•Forsmallergrassclippings.
•Propelsgrassclippingsfartherawayfromthe
mower.
Figure27
PositionB
Usethispositionwhenbagging.
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