Stopping The Machine; Adjusting The Height Of Cut - Toro 74419 Operator's Manual

Forward
1. Move the levers to the center, unlocked
position.
2. To go forward, slowly push the motion control
levers forward (Figure 11).
Figure 11
1. Center unlock position
2. Forward
To go straight, apply equal pressure to both
motion control levers (Figure 11).
To turn, release pressure on the motion control
lever toward the direction you want to turn
(Figure 11).
The farther you move the traction control
levers in either direction, the faster the machine
will move in that direction.
To stop, pull the motion control levers to
neutral.
Backward
1. Move the levers to the center, unlocked
position.
2. To go backward, slowly pull the motion control
levers rearward (Figure 11).
To go straight, apply equal pressure to both
motion control levers (Figure 11).
To turn, release the pressure on the motion
control lever toward the direction you want to
turn (Figure 11).
To stop, push the motion control levers to
neutral.
3. Backward
4. Brake position

Stopping the Machine

To stop the machine, move the motion control
levers to neutral and outward to the park position,
disengage the blade control switch, ensure the
throttle is in the fast position, and turn the ignition
key to off. Remember to remove the key from the
ignition switch.
Children or bystanders may be injured if
they move or attempt to operate the mower
while it is unattended.
Always remove the ignition key and move the
motion control levers to the brake position
when leaving the machine unattended, even
if just for a few minutes.

Adjusting the Height of Cut

The height of cut is adjusted from 1-1/2 to
4-1/2 inch (38 to 114 mm) in 1/2 inch (13 mm)
increments by moving the height-of-cut lever in
different locations.
1. Raise the height-of-cut lever to the transport
position (also the 4-1/2 inch (114 mm) cutting
height position (Figure 12).
2. To adjust, pull up on the height-of-cut lever
and move it to the desired position (Figure 12).
Figure 12
1. Height-of-cut lever
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2. Height-of-cut positions