Tips For Mowing Grass - Toro 74225 Operator's Manual

2. Remove bracket pin (Fig. 27).
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Figure 27
1. Z Stand
2. Latch
3. Bracket
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Figure 28
1. Z Stand (Positioned in
slot)
3. Raise the latch. Swing stand foot out front and slide
stand toward machine, into the bottom of slot
(Fig. 27 and 28).
4. Set foot of stand on the ground and rest latch on pivot
tab (Fig. 28).
5. Start engine and put at half throttle.
Note: For best results, place foot of stand into seams in
sidewalks or into turf (Fig. 28).
6. Drive onto stand. Stop when latch drops over tab into
locked position (Fig. 28). Once onto stand, engage
parking brake. Shut off engine.
7. Chock or block the drive wheels.
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4. Bracket Pin
5. Bottom of slot
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2. Crack in side walk or turf
3. Latch resting on pivot tab
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Warning
Parking brake may not hold machine parked on
Z Stand and could cause personal injury or
property damage.
Do not park on Z Stand unless wheels are chocked
or blocked.
8. Perform maintenance.
9. Remove chocks or blocks.
Driving off the Z Stand
1. Remove the chocks or blocks.
2. Raise latch to unlocked position (Fig. 29).
3. Start engine and place at half throttle. Disengage
parking brake.
4. Slowly drive backwards off of stand.
5. Return stand to its rest position (Fig. 27).
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Figure 29
1. Z Stand
2. Latch

Tips for Mowing Grass

Fast Throttle Setting
For best mowing and maximum air circulation, operate
the engine at fast. Air is required to thoroughly cut grass
clippings, so do not set the height-of-cut so low as to
totally surround the mower by uncut grass. Always try to
have one side of the mower free from uncut grass, which
allows air to be drawn into the mower.
Cutting a Lawn for the First Time
Cut grass slightly longer than normal to ensure the cutting
height of the mower does not scalp any uneven ground.
However, the cutting height used in the past is generally
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3. Locked position
4. Unlocked position