Toro 74997 - Adjusting the Flow-Baffle-Cam Locks; Positioning the Flow Baffle

AdjustingtheFlow-Bafe-Cam
Locks
ForMachineswithFlow-BafeLocks
Only
Youcanadjustthemower-dischargeowfordifferenttypes
ofmowingconditions.Positionthecamlocksandbafeto
achievethebestqualityofcut.
Note:Certainmodelshavenutsandboltsinplaceofthe
ow-bafelocks.
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),movethe
motion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Toadjustthecamlocks,swingtheleveruptoloosen
thecamlock(Figure32).
4.Adjustthebafeandcamlocksintheslotstothe
desireddischargeow.
5.Swingtheleverbackovertotightenthebafeandcam
locks(Figure32).
6.Ifthecamlocksdonotlockthebafeintoplaceorit
istootight,loosentheleverandthenrotatethecam
lock.Adjustthecamlockuntilyouachievethedesired
lockingpressure.
Figure32
PositioningtheFlowBafe
Thefollowingguresareonlyrecommendationsforuse.
Adjustmentswillvarybygrasstype,moisturecontent,and
theheightofthegrass.
Note:Iftheenginepowerdrawsdownandthemower
groundspeedisthesame,openupthebafe.
PositionA
Thisisthefullrearposition.Thesuggesteduseforthis
positionisasfollows:
•Short,lightgrassmowingconditions
•Dryconditions
•Smallergrassclippings
•Propelsgrassclippingsfartherawayfromthemower
Figure33
PositionB
Usethispositionwhenbagging.Alwaysalignitwiththe
bloweropening.
Figure34
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