Stopping The Machine; Adjusting The Height Of Cut - Toro 74704 Operator's Manual

The machine can spin very rapidly. The
operator may lose control of the machine
and cause personal injury or damage to the
machine.
• Use caution when making turns.
• Slow the machine down before making
sharp turns.
Forward
1. Release the parking brake.
2. Move the levers to the center, unlocked
position.
3. To go forward, slowly push the motion control
levers forward (Figure 12).
Note: The engine will kill if the traction
control levers are moved with the parking
brake engaged.
Figure 12
1. Motion control
lever-neutral lock position
2. Center unlock position
To go straight, apply equal pressure to both
motion control levers (Figure 12).
To turn, release pressure on the motion control
lever toward the direction you want to turn
(Figure 12).
The farther you move the traction control
levers in either direction, the faster the machine
will move in that direction.
To stop, pull the motion control levers to
neutral.
3. Forward
4. Backward
Backward
1. Move the levers to the center, unlocked
position.
2. To go backward, slowly pull the motion control
levers rearward (Figure 12).
To go straight, apply equal pressure to both
motion control levers (Figure 12).
To turn, release the pressure on the motion
control lever toward the direction you want to
turn (Figure 12).
To stop, push the motion control levers to
neutral.

Stopping the Machine

To stop the machine, move the traction control
levers to neutral and separate to lock, disengage
the blade control switch, and turn the ignition key
to Off to stop the engine. Also set the parking
brake when you leave the machine; refer to Setting
the Parking Brake. Remember to remove the key
from the ignition switch.
Important: Do not engage the parking
brake while the machine is moving. Damage
to the drive system may occur.
Children or bystanders may be injured if
they move or attempt to operate the tractor
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

The height of cut is adjusted from 1-1/2 to
4-1/2 inch (38 to 114 mm) in 1/2 inch (13 mm)
increments by relocating the clevis pin in different
hole locations.
1. Raise the height-of-cut lever to the transport
position (also the 4-1/2 inch (114 mm) cutting
height position) (Figure 13).
2. To adjust, remove the hairpin cotter and clevis
pin from the height-of-cut bracket (Figure 13).
3. Select the hole in the height-of-cut bracket
corresponding to the height-of-cut desired,
and insert the clevis pin (Figure 13).
16