Toro 74902TE - Operating Tips

DrivingofftheZStand
1.Removethechocksorblocks.
2.Raisethelatchtotheunlockedposition(Figure
41).
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Figure41
1.ZStand
3.Lockedposition
2.Latch4.Unlockedposition
3.Starttheengineandplaceitathalfthrottle.
Disengagetheparkingbrake.
4.Slowlydrivebackwardoffthestand.
5.Returnthestandtoitsrestposition(Figure39).
OperatingTips
UsingtheFastThrottleSetting
Forbestmowingandmaximumaircirculation,operate
theengineattheFASTthrottleposition.Airisrequired
tothoroughlycutgrassclippings,sodonotsetthe
heightofcutsolowastototallysurroundthemower
inuncutgrass.Alwaystrytohave1sideofthemower
freefromuncutgrass,whichallowsairtobedrawn
intothemower.
CuttingaLawnfortheFirstTime
Cutthegrassslightlylongerthannormaltoensure
thatthecuttingheightofthemowerdoesnotscalp
anyunevenground.However,thecuttingheightyou
haveusedinthepastisgenerallythebesttouse.
Whencuttinggrasslongerthan15cm(6inches)tall,
youmaywanttocutthelawntwicetoensurean
acceptablequalityofcut.
CuttingaThirdoftheGrassBlade
Itisbesttocutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassblade.
Cuttingmorethanthatisnotrecommendedunless
grassissparse,oritislatefallwhengrassgrows
moreslowly.
AlternatingtheMowingDirection
Alternatethemowingdirectiontokeepthegrass
standingstraight.Thisalsohelpsdisperseclippings,
whichenhancesdecompositionandfertilization.
MowingatCorrectIntervals
Normally,mowevery4days.However,grassgrows
atdifferentratesatdifferenttimes.T omaintainthe
samecuttingheight,whichisagoodpractice,mow
moreofteninearlyspring.Asthegrassgrowthrate
slowsinmid-summer,mowlessfrequently.Ifyou
cannotmowforanextendedperiod,rstmowata
highcuttingheight;thenmowagain2dayslaterata
lowerheightsetting.
AdjustingtheCuttingSpeed
Toimprovecutquality,useaslowergroundspeed
incertainconditions.
AvoidingCuttingTooLow
Ifthecuttingwidthofthemoweriswiderthanthe
mowerthatyoupreviouslyused,raisethecutting
heighttoensurethatuneventurfisnotcuttooshort.
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