Side Discharging Or Mulching The Grass; Adjusting The Height-Of-Cut - Toro 74568TE Operator's Manual

unit to tip backward. If loading on or near a slope, position
the trailer or truck so it is on the down side of the slope and
the ramp extends up the slope. This will minimize the ramp
angle. The trailer or truck should be as level as possible.
Important: Do not attempt to turn the unit while on the
ramp; you may lose control and drive off the side.
Avoid sudden acceleration when driving up a ramp and
sudden deceleration when backing down a ramp. Both
maneuvers can cause the unit to tip backward.
WARNING
Loading a unit onto a trailer or truck increases the
possibility of backward tip-over, and could cause
serious injury or death.
• Use extreme caution when operating a unit on
a ramp.
• Use only a single, full-width ramp; do not use
individual ramps for each side of the unit.
• If individual ramps must be used, use enough
ramps to create an unbroken ramp surface wider
than the unit.
• Do not exceed a 20-degree angle between ramp
and ground, or between a ramp, a trailer, or a
truck.
• Avoid sudden acceleration while driving unit up
a ramp to avoid tipping backward.
• Avoid sudden deceleration while backing unit
down a ramp to avoid tipping backward.
1. Trailer
2. Full-width ramp
Figure 27
3. Not greater than
20 degrees
4. Full-width ramp (side view)
Side Discharging or Mulching
the Grass
This mower has a hinged grass deflector that disperses
clippings to the side and down toward the turf.
DANGER
Without the grass deflector, discharge cover, or
complete grass catcher assembly mounted in
place, you and others are exposed to blade contact
and thrown debris. Contact with rotating mower
blade(s) and thrown debris will cause injury or
death.
• Do not remove the grass deflector from
the mower, because the grass deflector
routes material down toward the turf. If the
grass deflector is ever damaged, replace it
immediately.
• Never put your hands or feet under the mower.
• Never try to clear the discharge area or mower
blades unless you release the bail and the power
take off (PTO) is off. Rotate the ignition key to
the Off position. Also remove the key and pull
the wire(s) off the spark plug(s).

Adjusting the Height-of-Cut

The height-of-cut can be adjusted from 25 to 127 mm (1 to 5
inches) in 6 mm (1/4 inches) increments.
1. Move the height-of-cut lever to the transport position
(all the way up).
2. Select a hole in the height-of-cut bracket corresponding
to the height-of-cut desired and, insert the pin (Figure
28).
3. Lower the height-of-cut lever to the pin (Figure 28).
1. Height-of-cut holes
2. Height-of-cut pin
25
Figure 28
3. Height-of-cut lever