Toro 75500 - Operating the Mower Blade-Control Switch (PTO); Adjusting the Height of Cut

ConvertingtheMower
toSide-Dischargingor
Mulching
DANGER
Withoutagrassdeector,dischargecover,or
acompletegrass-catcherassemblymounted
inplace,youandothersareexposedtoblade
contactandthrowndebris.Contactwith
rotatingmowerblade(s)andthrowndebris
willcauseinjuryordeath.
•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfromthe
mowerdeckbecausethegrassdeector
routesmaterialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe
grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit
immediately.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe
mowerdeck.
•Nevertrytoclearthedischargearea
ormowerbladesunlessyoumovethe
blade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFF
position,rotatethekeyswitchtotheOFF
position,andremovethekeyfromthekey
switch.
•Makesurethatthegrassdeectorisinthe
downposition.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutoffthemachineandremovethekey.
3.Convertthemowerdecktosidedischargingor
mulching.
•Toconvertthemowerdecktoside
discharging:
A.Presstheleveronthemulchingcover
toopenit.
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Figure9
B.Installthedischargedeectorunderthe
coversothatthedeectorissecuredby
themulchingcoverpegs.
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Figure10
1.Mulchingcoverpeg
•Toconvertthemowerdecktomulching,
removethedeectorandclosethemulching
cover.
Note:Thecoverlocksautomaticallywhen
itisclosedfully.
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