Toro 74406 - Adjusting the Height of Cut; Adjusting the Anti-Scalp; Rollers; Positioning the Seat

Important: Do not enga ge the par king
brak e while the machine is mo ving . Dama ge
to the dri v e system may occur .
Childr en or bystander s may be injur ed if
they mo v e or attempt to operate the tractor
while it is unattended.
Al w ays r emo v e the ignition k ey and set the
par king brak e when lea ving the machine
unattended, ev en if just f or a few min utes.
Adjusting the Height of Cut
T he height of cut is adjusted from 1-1/2 to
4-1/2 inc h (38 to 114 mm) in 1/2 inc h (13 mm)
increments b y relocating the clevis pin in different
hole locations .
1. Raise the height-of-cut lev er to the transpor t
position (also the 4-1/2 inc h (114 mm) cutting
height position) ( Figure 13 ).
2. T o adjust, remo v e the hair pin cotter and clevis
pin from the height-of-cut brac k et ( Figure 13 ).
3. Select the hole in the height-of-cut brac k et
cor responding to the height-of-cut desired,
and inser t the clevis pin ( Figure 13 ).
4. Secure the clevis pin with the hair pin cotter
( Figure 13 ).
Figure 13
1. Height-of-cut lever
3. Hairpin cotter
2. Clevis pin
5. Lo w er the height-of-cut lev er onto the clevis
pin.
Adjusting the Anti-Scalp
Rollers
W henev er y ou c hang e the height-of-cut it is
recommended to adjust the height of the anti-scalp
rollers .
1. Diseng ag e the PTO and mo v e the control
lev ers to the neutral loc k ed position and apply
the parking brak e .
2. Stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and w ait for
all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving the
operating position.
A. After adjusting the height-of-cut, remo v e
the n ut and w asher while holding the stud
with a wrenc h ( Figure 14 ).
Note: Do not remo v e the wheel n ut and
w asher ( Figure 14 ).
Figure 14
1. Gage wheel
4. Nut
2. Stud 5. Wheel nut and washer.
Do not remove.
3. Washer
B . Select a hole so that the g ag e wheel is
positioned to the nearest cor responding
height-of-cut desired ( Figure 14 ).
3. Install the stud n ut and w asher ( Figure 14 ).
4. R e peat the adjustment on the other g ag e
wheels .
Positioning the Seat
T he seat can mo v e forw ard and bac kw ard.
P osition the seat where y ou ha v e the best control
of the mac hine and are most comfor table .
1. Raise the seat and loosen the adjustment knobs
( Figure 15 ).
2. Mo v e the seat to the desired position and
tighten the knobs .
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