Adjusting The Motion Control; Levers; Pushing The Machine By Hand; Side Discharge - Toro 74704 Operator's Manual

Adjusting the Motion
Control Levers
The motion control levers can be adjusted higher
or lower for maximum operator comfort.
1. Remove the 2 screws and curved washers
holding the control lever to the control arm
shaft (Figure 16).
2. Move the control lever to the next set of holes.
Secure the lever with the 2 screws and curved
washers. The cupped side of the washer should
be toward the control arm shaft (Figure 16).
3. Repeat the adjustment on the other control
lever.
Figure 16
1. Control lever
2. Screw
Pushing the Machine by
Hand
Important: Always push the machine
by hand. Never tow the machine because
damage may occur.
To Push the Machine
1. Disengage the blade control switch and move
the control levers to the neutral locked position
and apply the parking brake.
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for
all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Pull the two bypass levers up and push them
until the washer on the rod passes through the
slot. Push the levers down to lock them in
place (Figure 17).
4. Disengage the parking brake to push the
machine.
3. Curved washer
4. Control arm shaft
Figure 17
1. Position for pushing the
machine
To Operate the Machine
Pull each bypass lever up and pull them completely
out. Push the levers down (Figure 17).
Note: The machine will not drive unless the
bypass levers are pulled out.

Side Discharge

The mower has a hinged grass deflector that
disperses clippings to the side and down toward
the turf.
Without the grass deflector, discharge
cover, or 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 discharge area or
mower blades unless you move the PTO
to Off and rotate the ignition key to Off.
Also remove the key and pull the wire off
the spark plug(s).
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2. Position for operating the
machine