Operating Tips - Toro 20487 Operator's Manual

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1. Height-of-cut lever
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug (Fig. 8).
3. For easier adjustment, lift up the housing so that the
wheel is off the ground.
DANGER
POTENTIAL HAZARD
Adjusting the height-of-cut levers could bring
your hands into contact with a moving blade.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Contact with a rotating blade can cause serious
injury.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Stop the engine and wait for all movement to
stop before adjusting the cutting height.
Do not put fingers under the housing when
adjusting the cutting height.
4. Squeeze the height-of-cut lever toward the wheel and
move it to the desired setting (Fig. 15). Make sure that
the pin on the height-of-cut lever engages the hole in
the bracket.
A = 1" (25 mm)
B = 1-1/2" (38 mm)
C = 2" (51 mm)
D = 2-1/2" (64 mm)
E = 3" (76 mm)
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Note: You can adjust the front wheels to 1/2 inch. Move
the height-of-cut lever past the A setting and release the
pin into the slot in the housing. Toro does not recommend
that you use the 1/2-inch cutting height setting on a
regular basis.

Operating Tips

General Tips
Review the safety instructions and read this manual
carefully before operating the lawn mower.
Clear the area of sticks, stones, wire, branches, and
other debris which could be picked up or hit by the
blade and become thrown objects.
Keep everyone, especially children and pets, away
from the area of operation.
Avoid striking trees, walls, curbs, or other solid
objects. Never deliberately mow over any object.
If the lawn mower strikes an object or starts to vibrate,
immediately stop the engine, disconnect the spark plug
wire, and examine the lawn mower for damage.
Maintain a sharp blade throughout the cutting season.
Periodically file down nicks on the blade.
Replace the blade when necessary with an original
Toro replacement blade.
Only mow dry grass or leaves. Wet grass and leaves
tend to clump on the yard and may cause the lawn
mower to plug or the engine to stall.
WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
Wet grass or leaves can cause you to slip and
contact the blade.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Contact with a rotating blade can cause serious
injury.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Mow only in dry conditions.
Clean clippings or leaves from the underside of the
lawn mower deck after each mowing. See Cleaning
the Underside of the Lawn Mower Housing on
page 18.
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