Toro TimeCutter Z420 - Adjusting the Footrest; Side Discharge; Operating Tips

Figure 15
1. Bypass levers 3. Lever position for operating
the machine
2. Lever position for pushing
the machine
To Operate the Machine
Mo v e the b ypass lev ers to the inside and pull them
rearw ard, to the end the slot ( Figure 15 ).
Note: T he mac hine will not dri v e unless the
b ypass lev ers are diseng ag ed.
Adjusting the Footrest
T he footrest can be adjusted forw ard or bac kw ard
for maxim um operator comfor t.
Lift up the footrest and place the rods in the same
hole positions ( Figure 16 ).
Figure 16
1. Footrest
3. Hole positions
2. Rod
Side Discharge
T he mo w er has a hing ed g rass deflector that
disperses clippings to the side and do wn to w ard
the turf .
W ithout the g rass deflector , discharge
co v er , or complete g rass catcher assembl y
mounted in place, y ou and other s ar e
exposed to blade contact and thr o wn de bris.
Contact with r otating mo w er blade(s) and
thr o wn de bris will cause injur y or death.
• Nev er r emo v e the g rass deflector fr om
the mo w er because the g rass deflector
r outes material do wn to w ard the turf.
If the g rass deflector is ev er dama ged,
r eplace it immediatel y .
• Nev er put y our hands or feet under the
mo w er .
• Nev er tr y to clear discharge ar ea or
mo w er blades unless y ou mo v e the blade
contr ol s witch to Of f and r otate the
ignition k ey to Of f. Also r emo v e the k ey
and pull the wir e of f the spar k plug(s).
Operating Tips
Fast Throttle Setting
F or best mo wing and maxim um air circulation,
operate the engine at the F ast position. Air is
required to thoroughly cut g rass clippings , so
do not set the height-of-cut so lo w as to totally
sur round the mo w er b y uncut g rass . Alw a ys tr y to
ha v e one side of the mo w er free from uncut g rass ,
whic h allo ws air to be dra wn into the mo w er .
Cutting a Lawn for the First Time
Cut g rass slightly long er than nor mal to ensure
that the cutting height of the mo w er does not
scalp any unev en g round. Ho w ev er , the cutting
height used in the past is g enerally the best one to
use . W hen cutting g rass long er than six inc hes tall,
y ou ma y w ant to cut the la wn twice to ensure an
acce ptable quality of cut.
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