Toro DH 140 - Optional Towing Hitch; Operating Tips

Figure19
1.Mulchpluginstalledinthe
dischargechuteattherear
ofthemachine
2.Dischargechute
Important:Ensurethatthemulchplugisseated
properlysothatitwillnotcomeintocontactwith
theblades.
6.Installthegrasscollector;refertoInstallingtheGrass
Collector.
OptionalTowingHitch
Themachineiscapableoftowingnon-ground-engaging
attachmentswithamaximumweightof150kg(331lb).
1.Removethegrasscollector;refertoRemovingthe
GrassCollector.
2.Installtheattachmenttothetowinghitchlocatedatthe
lowerrearpartofthemachine(Figure20).
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Figure20
1.Towinghitch
OperatingTips
•Forthebestperformance,operatetheengineatthe
maximumspeed.Themowerrequiresairtothoroughly
cutgrassclippings,sodonotsettheheight-of-cuttoo
loworcompletelysurroundthemowerinuncutgrass.
Alwaysleaveonesideofthemowerfreefromuncutgrass
toallowtheairtobedrawnintothemower.
•Cutthegrassslightlylongerthannormaltoensurethat
thecuttingheightofthemowerdoesnotscalpany
unevenground.Whencuttinggrasslongerthan6inches
(15cm)tall,cutthelawntwicetoensureanacceptable
appearance.
•Itisbesttocutonlyabout1/3ofthegrassbladewhen
mulching.Donotcutmorethanthatunlessthegrassis
sparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowsmoreslowly.
•Alternatethemowingdirectiontokeepthegrassstanding
straight.Thisalsohelpsdisperseclippingsandenhances
decompositionandfertilization.
•Grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimesofthe
season.Tomaintainthesamecuttingheight,whichis
agoodpractice,mowmoreofteninearlyspring.As
thegrassgrowthrateslowsinmidsummer,mowless
frequently.
•Ifthegrassislongerthannormal,orifitcontainsahigh
degreeofmoisture,raisethecuttingheighthigherthan
usual,cutthegrassatthatsetting,andthencutthegrass
againatthelower,normalsetting.
•Ifyoumuststopthemachinewhilemowing,youmay
leaveaclumpofgrassclippingsonyourlawn.Toavoid
this,dothefollowing:
–Engagethebladesandmovetoapreviouslycutarea.
–Dispersetheclippingsevenlybyraisingthemower1
or2height-of-cutsettingswhiledrivingforwardwith
thebladesengaged.
•Maintainsharpbladesthroughouttheseason.Sharp
bladescutgrasscleanlywithouttearingorshreddingthe
grassblades.Tearingandshreddingthegrassturnsit
brownattheedges,whichslowsitsgrowthandincreases
thechanceofdisease.Every30days,checkthebladesfor
sharpnessandledownanynicks.
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