Toro 74433 User Manual

Pushing the Machine by
Hand
Important: Al w ays push the machine
by hand. Nev er to w the machine because
dama ge may occur .
To Push the Machine
1. P ark the mac hine on a lev el surface and
diseng ag e the blade control switc h.
2. Mo v e the motion control lev ers outw ard to
eng ag e the parking brak e , 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.
3. Mo v e the tw o b ypass lev ers to the inside and
push them in until the w asher on the rod
passes through the slot ( Figure 22 ).
4. Push the lev ers outw ard to loc k them in place
Figure 22 .
5. Mo v e the motion control lev ers inw ard to
diseng ag e the parking brak e .
T he mac hine is no w able to be pushed b y hand.
Figure 22
1. Bypass lever, lever position
for pushing the machine
2. Lever position for operating
the machine
To Operate the Machine
Mo v e eac h b ypass lev ers to the inside and pull
them rearw ard, completely through the slot
( Figure 22 ). Push the lev ers outw ard to loc k them
in place
Note: T he mac hine will not dri v e unless the
b ypass lev ers are diseng ag ed.
Adjusting the Footrest
T he footrest can be adjusted forw ard or bac kw ard
for maxim um operator comfor t.
Lift up the footrest and place the rods in the same
hole positions ( Figure 23 ).
Figure 23
1. Footrest
3. Hole positions
2. Rod
Operating Tips
Fast Throttle Setting
F or best mo wing and maxim um air circulation,
operate the engine at the F ast position. Air is
required to thoroughly cut g rass clippings , so
do not set the height-of-cut so lo w as to totally
sur round the mo w er b y uncut g rass . Alw a ys tr y to
ha v e one side of the mo w er free from uncut g rass ,
whic h allo ws air to be dra wn into the mo w er .
Cutting a Lawn for the First Time
Cut g rass slightly long er than nor mal to ensure
that the cutting height of the mo w er does not
scalp any unev en g round. Ho w ev er , the cutting
height used in the past is g enerally the best one to
use . W hen cutting g rass long er than six inc hes tall,
y ou ma y w ant to cut the la wn twice to ensure an
acce ptable quality of cut.
Cut 1/3 of the Grass Blade
It is best to cut only about 1/3 of the g rass blade .
Cutting more than that is not recommended unless
g rass is sparse , or it is late fall when g rass g ro ws
more slo wly .
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Toro 74433 Specifications

General

Brand	Toro
Model	74433
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English