Adjusting The Cutting Height; Starting The Engine; Stopping The Engine - Toro 20323 Operator's Manual

Adjusting the Cutting Height

WARNING
Adjusting the cutting height may bring you into
contact with the moving blade, causing serious
injury.
• Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
• Do not put your fingers under the housing when
adjusting the cutting height.
CAUTION
If the engine has been running, the muffler will be
hot and can severely burn you. Keep away from the
hot muffler.
Adjust the cutting height as desired. Set all four wheels
to the same height.
Note: To raise the mower, move all the cutting height
levers forward; to lower the mower, move the all the
cutting height levers rearward (Figure 9).
1. Raise the mower
Note: The cutting height settings are 1 inch (25 mm);
1-1/2 inch (38 mm); 2 inches (51 mm); 2-1/2 inches
(64 mm); 3 inches (76 mm); 3-1/2 inches (89 mm); and
4 inches (102 mm).
Figure 9
2. Lower the mower

Starting the Engine

1. Hold the blade control bar (Figure 10) against the
handle.
1. Blade control bar
2. Pull recoil start handle (Figure 11).
Note: If the mower does not start after several
attempts, contact an Authorized Service Dealer.

Stopping the Engine

Service Interval: Before each use or daily
To stop the engine, release the blade control bar
(Figure 12).
Important: When you release the blade control
bar, both the engine and blade should stop within
3 seconds. If they do not stop properly, stop using
your mower immediately and contact an Authorized
Service Dealer.
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Figure 10
Figure 11