Toro 74953 - Using the Side Discharge; Transporting the Machine

4.Rotatethereleasevalvelevershorizontallytorunthe
machine(Figure35).
UsingtheSideDischarge
Themowerhasahingedgrassdeectorthatdisperses
clippingstothesideanddowntowardtheturf.
DANGER
Withoutagrassdeector,dischargecover,or
completegrasscatcherassemblymountedin
place,youandothersareexposedtobladecontact
andthrowndebris.Contactwithrotatingmower
blade(s)andthrowndebriswillcauseinjuryor
death.
•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfrom
themower,becausethegrassdeector
routesmaterialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe
grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit
immediately.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthemower.
•Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaormower
bladesunlessyoumovethepowertakeoff
(blade-controlswitch/PTO)totheoffposition,
rotatetheignitionkeytooffandremovethekey.
•Makesurethatthegrassdeectorisinthedown
position.
TransportingtheMachine
Useaheavy-dutytrailerortrucktotransportthemachine.
Ensurethatthetrailerortruckhasallnecessarybrakes,
lighting,andmarkingasrequiredbylaw .Pleasecarefullyread
allthesafetyinstructions.Knowingthisinformationcould
helpyou,yourfamily,pets,orbystandersavoidinjury.
WARNING
Drivingonthestreetorroadwaywithoutturn
signals,lights,reectivemarkings,oraslow-moving
vehicleemblemisdangerousandcanleadto
accidentscausingpersonalinjury.
Donotdrivethemachineonapublicstreetor
roadway.
Totransportthemachine:
1.Ifusingatrailer,connectittothetowingvehicleand
connectthesafetychains.
2.Ifapplicable,connectthetrailerbrakes.
3.Loadthemachineontothetrailerortruck.
4.Stoptheengine,removethekey,setthebrake,and
closethefuelvalve.
5.Usethemetaltie-downloopsonthemachineto
securelyfastenthemachinetothetrailerortruckwith
straps,chains,cable,orropes(Figure36).
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Figure36
1.Tie-downloops
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