Stopping The Machine; Adjusting The Height Of Cut - Toro 74142TE Operator's Manual

Driving Backward
1. Move the levers to the center, unlocked position.
2. To go backward, slowly pull the motion-control levers
rearward (Figure 22).
Figure 22

Stopping the Machine

To stop the machine, move the motion-control levers to
neutral and then to the N
the blade-control switch (PTO), and turn the ignition key to
the O position.
FF
Set the parking brake when you leave the machine; refer to
Setting the Parking Brake (page
the ignition switch.
CAUTION
Children or bystanders may be injured if they
move or attempt to operate the machine while it is
unattended.
Always remove the ignition key and set the parking
brake when leaving the machine unattended, even
if just for a few minutes.

Adjusting the Height of Cut

Using the Transport Lock
The transport lock has 2 positions, and is used with the
deck-lift pedal. There is a L
position for the transport position of the mower deck
23).
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- position, disengage
EUTRAL LOCK
17). Remove the key from
position and an U
OCK
1. Transport lock
2. L position—The
OCK
NLOCK
mower deck locks into the
(Figure
transport position.
22
Figure 23
Transport-Lock Positions
3. U
NLOCK
mower deck does not lock
into the transport position.
position—The