Toro 74824 - Using the Side Discharge; Operating Tips

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Figure31
1.Bypassleverdecal
3.Leverpositionforpushing
themachine
2.Leverpositionfor
operatingthemachine
ToOperatetheMachine
Movethebypasstothepositionforpushingthe
machine(
Figure31)toengagethewheelmotors.
UsingtheSideDischarge
Themowerhasahingedgrassdeectorthatdisperses
clippingstothesideanddowntowardtheturf.
Withoutagrassdeector,dischargecover,or
completegrasscatcherassemblymountedin
place,youandothersareexposedtoblade
contactandthrowndebris.Contactwith
rotatingmowerblade(s)andthrowndebriswill
causeinjuryordeath.
•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfrom
themowerbecausethegrassdeector
routesmaterialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe
grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit
immediately.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe
mower.
•Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaor
mowerbladesunlessyoumovetheblade
controlswitch(PTO)totheoffposition,
rotatetheignitionkeytooffandremovethe
key.
•Makesurethegrassdeectorisinthedown
position.
OperatingTips
FastThrottleSetting
Forbestmowingandmaximumaircirculation,operate
theengineatthefastthrottleposition.Airisrequired
tothoroughlycutgrassclippings,sodonotsetthe
height-of-cutsolowastototallysurroundthemower
byuncutgrass.Alwaystrytohaveonesideofthe
mowerfreefromuncutgrass,whichallowsairtobe
drawnintothemower.
CuttingaLawnfortheFirstTime
Cutgrassslightlylongerthannormaltoensurethe
cuttingheightofthemowerdoesnotscalpanyuneven
ground.However,thecuttingheightusedinthepastis
generallythebestonetouse.Whencuttinggrasslonger
thansixinchestall,youmaywanttocutthelawntwice
toensureanacceptablequalityofcut.
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