Stopping The Machine; Using The Side Discharge; Adjusting The Height Of Cut - Toro TimeCutter HD X5450 Operator's Manual

This is the medium speed. The suggested uses for this speed
are bagging and mulching.
Mow
This is the fastest speed. The suggested uses for this speed
are normal mowing and transporting the machine.

Stopping the Machine

To stop the machine, move the traction-control levers to
neutral, and then move them to the locked position, disengage
the blade-control switch (PTO), and turn the key to the O
position.
Engage the parking brake when you leave the machine; refer
to Engaging the Parking Brake (page
remove the key from the key switch.
CAUTION
Children or bystanders may be injured if they
move or attempt to operate the machine while it is
unattended.
Always remove the key from the key switch and
engage the parking brake when leaving the machine
unattended, even if just for a few minutes.

Using the Side Discharge

The mower has a hinged grass deflector that disperses
clippings to the side and down toward the turf.
DANGER
Without a grass deflector, discharge cover, or a
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.
• Never 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 move the blade-control switch
(PTO) to the O
FF
to the O position, and remove the key from
FF
the key switch.
• Make sure that the grass deflector is in the down
position.
16). Remember to
position, rotate the key switch

Adjusting the Height of Cut

The machine is equipped with a foot pedal deck-lift system.
You can use the foot pedal to lift the deck briefly to avoid
obstacles or lock the deck in the highest height of cut or
transport position. You can use the height-of-cut lever with
the foot pedal to lock the deck in a specific cutting height.
Using the Foot Pedal Deck-Lift System
•
Press the deck-lift pedal down to raise the deck; continue
to press the pedal until the deck locks in the transport
position (Figure
FF
•
Push on the deck-lift pedal with your foot and pull the
transport lock handle rearward to disengage the transport
lock (Figure 25).
Adjusting the Height of Cut
You can adjust the height of cut from 38 to 114 mm (1-1/2
to 4-1/2 inches) in 6 mm (1/4 inch) increments by relocating
the height-of-cut pin into different hole locations.
1. Push on the deck-lift pedal with your foot and raise
the mower deck to the transport-lock position (also
the 114 mm (4-1/2 inches) cutting height position) as
shown in Figure
2. To adjust, remove the pin from the height-of-cut
bracket (Figure
3. Select a hole in the height-of-cut system corresponding
to the desired height of cut and insert the pin
26).
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25).
Figure 25
Transport Lock Position
26.
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