Adjusting The Cutting Height; Using The Self-Propel Drive; Stopping The Engine - Toro 20817 Operator's Manual

Figure 13
Note: If the mower still does not start, contact an
Authorized Service Dealer.

Using the Self-propel Drive

To operate the self-propel drive, simply walk with your
hands on the upper handle and your elbows at your
sides, and the mower will automatically keep pace with
you (Figure 14).
Figure 14

Stopping the Engine

Release the blade control bar (Figure 15).
Figure 15
Important: When you release the blade control
bar, both the engine and blade should stop within
3 seconds. If they do not stop properly, stop using
your mower immediately and contact an Authorized
Service Dealer.

Adjusting the Cutting Height

The SmartWheel ® has 2 cutting scales—Sparse/Normal
and Lush—to ensure the best cutting height setting in
any mowing condition (Figure 16).
1. Height of
cut—sparse/normal grass
Use the Sparse/Normal scale during the warm summer
season for the majority of your mowing. The Lush scale
is for thick, moist, and succulent grass that grows most
often in the spring.
Toro recommends the following:
• Cut the grass at the D, E, or F settings or keep the
grass between 5 and 8 cm high.
• Do not cut below the D setting unless the grass is
sparse or it is late fall when grass growth begins to
slow down. When you cut long grass, use a higher
cutting height setting and walk slower; then cut the
grass again at a normal setting. Mowing the grass
when it is too long can plug the lawn mower and
cause the engine to stall.
Note: The SmartWheel calculates the proper setting to
ensure that you cut no more than a third of the grass
blade (Figure 16).
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Move the lawn mower into the grass; stop moving
the lawn mower when the SmartWheel design is
upright (Figure 16).
3. Use the SmartWheel design to compare the tips of
the grass blades to the letters on the wheel. The
letter on the SmartWheel that matches the tips of the
grass blades is the proper cutting height.
4. Press down on the cutting height adjustment button
and hold the cutting height adjustment handle to
move the cutting height up or down (Figure 17).
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Figure 16
2. Height of cut—lush grass