Toro DH 140 - Positioning the Seat; Using the Blade Control (PTO); Setting the Height of Cut

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Figure6
1.Parkingbrakehandle
•Formachineswithaparkingbrakeswitch:Slidethe
parkingbrakeswitchover(Figure7)andgradually
takeyourfootoffthebrakepedal.
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Figure7
1.Parkingbrakeswitch
Note:Theclutch/brakepedalshouldstayinthe
depressed(locked)position.
ReleasingtheParkingBrake
1.Pushdownonthebrakepedal(Figure5).
Note:Theparkingbrakelevershouldrelease.
2.Graduallyreleasethebrakepedal.
PositioningtheSeat
Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Positiontheseat
whereyouhavethebestcontrolofthemachineandaremost
comfortable.
1.Raisetheseatandloosentheadjustmentknobs
(Figure8).
Figure8
1.Adjustmentknobs
2.Movetheseattothedesiredpositionandtightenthe
knobs.
UsingtheBladeControl(PTO)
Thebladecontrol(PTO)knobengagesanddisengagespower
totheblades.
EngagingtheBlades
1.Depressthebrakepedaltostopthemachine.
2.Pullthebladecontrol(PTO)knobouttotheEngaged
position(Figure5).
DisengagingtheBlades
1.Depressthebrakepedaltostopthemachine.
2.Pushthebladecontrol(PTO)knobintothe
Disengagedposition(
Figure5).
SettingtheHeightofCut
Usetheheight-of-cutlevertoraiseandlowerthemowerto
thedesiredcuttingheight.Youcansetthecuttingheightto7
differentpositionsfromapproximately30to80mm(1-1/4
to3-1/8inches).
Important:Youmustsettheheight-of-cutlevertothe
highestposition(7)whenyoutransportthemachineoff
thelawntopreventdamagingtheblades.
1.Pushandholdinthebuttonontheheight-of-cutlever
(
Figure9).
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