Stopping The Machine; Adjusting The Height-Of-Cut; Positioning The Seat - Toro 74629 Operator's Manual

Driving Backward
1. Move the levers to the center, unlocked position.
2. To go backward, look behind you and down, as you
slowly pull the motion-control levers rearward (Figure
20).
Figure 20
To go straight, apply equal pressure to both
motion-control levers (Figure 20).
To turn, release the pressure on the motion-control
lever toward the direction you want to turn.
To stop, push the motion-control levers to neutral.

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.
Note: Remember to remove the key from the ignition switch.
WARNING
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 outward to the park position
when leaving the machine unattended, even if just
for a few minutes.

Adjusting the Height-of-Cut

Height-of-cut is controlled by the lever located to the right of
the operating position (Figure 21).
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Figure 21
1. Height-of-cut lever
2. Height-of-cut positions
1. Pull up and inward on the lever to move it to the
desired cutting position.
2. Once at the desired cutting position, slowly lower the
lever until it engages the position.
Note: The transport position is the highest height-of-cut
position or cutting height (115 mm (4.5 inches)) as shown
in Figure 21.

Positioning the Seat

1. Raise the seat and loosen the adjustment bolts just
enough, so that the seat can move (Figure 22).
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Figure 22
1. Adjustment bolt
2. Move the seat to the desired position, and tighten the
bolts.
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3. 115 mm (4.5
inches)—transport
position
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