Stopping The Machine; Adjusting The Height Of Cut - Toro 74855 Operator's Manual

Stopping the Machine

WARNING
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 move the
motion-control levers outward to the P
when leaving the machine unattended, even if just
for a few minutes.
To stop the machine, move the traction-control levers to
the N position and move to the locked position,
EUTRAL
disengage the blade-control switch (PTO), and turn the
ignition key to the O position.
FF
Set the parking brake when you leave the machine. Remember
to remove the key from the ignition switch.

Adjusting the Height of Cut

The machine is equipped with a foot pedal deck-lift system.
The operator can use the foot pedal to lift the deck briefly to
avoid obstacles or lock the deck in the highest height of cut
or transport position. The operator can use the height-of-cut
lever with the foot pedal to lock the deck in a specific cutting
height.
Using the Foot Pedal Deck-Lift System
•
Press the pedal down to raise the deck; continue to press
the pedal until the deck is locked in the transport position
(Figure 22).
•
Push on the deck-lift pedal with your foot and pull the
transport lock handle rearward to disengage the transport
lock (Figure 22).
position
ARK
Adjusting the Height of Cut
The height of cut can be adjusted from 38 to 114 mm (1-1/2
to 4-1/2 inches) in 6 mm (1/4 inch) increments by relocating
the height-of-cut pin into different hole locations.
1. Push on the deck-lift pedal with your foot and raise
2. To adjust, remove the pin from the height-of-cut
3. Select a hole in the height-of-cut system corresponding
4. Push on the deck-lift pedal with your foot and pull
5. Lower the deck slowly until the lever makes contact
22
Figure 22
Transport Lock Position
the mower deck to the transport-lock position (also
the 114 mm (4-1/2 inches) cutting height position) as
shown inFigure 23.
bracket (Figure 23).
to the desired height of cut and insert the pin
23).
the handle rearward to disengage the transport lock
(Figure 22).
with the pin.
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