Toro 74296 - Adjusting the Flow Baffle; Positioning the Flow Baffle

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1.Outerroller
4.Bolt
2.Spacer
5.Nut
3.Bushing
4.Selectaholesothatthecenterrollersarepositioned
tothenearestcorrespondingheight-of-cutdesired
(Figure24).
Note:Donotadjusttherollerstosupportthe
mowerhousing.
5.Installthecenterrollers,bushing,spacer,bolt,and
nut(
Figure24).
6.Torquetheboltto40to45ft-lb(54to61N⋅m).
AdjustingtheFlowBafe
Themowerdischargeowcanbeadjustedfordifferent
typesofmowingconditions.Positionthenutandbafe
togivethebestqualityofcut.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Toadjustthebafe,loosenthenut(
Figure25).
4.Adjustthebafeandnutintheslottothedesired
dischargeowandtightenthenut.
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Figure25
1.Slot
2.Nut
PositioningtheFlowBafe
Thefollowingguresareonlyrecommendationsfor
use.Adjustmentswillvarybygrasstype,moisture
content,andheightofgrass.
Note:Iftheenginepowerdrawsdownandthemower
groundspeedisthesame,openupthebafe.
PositionA
Thisisthefullrearposition.Thesuggesteduseforthis
positionisafollows.
•Useforshort,lightgrassmowingconditions.
•Useindryconditions.
•Forsmallergrassclippings.
•Propelsgrassclippingsfartherawayfromthe
mower.
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Figure26
PositionB
Usethispositionwhenbagging.
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