Using The Side Discharge; Adjusting The Height Of Cut - Toro 74490 Operator's Manual

Using the Side Discharge

The mower has a hinged grass deflector that
disperses clippings to the side and down toward the
turf.
DANGER
Without a grass deflector, discharge cover, or
a 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 deck 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 deck.
• Never try to clear the discharge area
or mower blades unless you move the
blade-control switch (PTO) to the O
position, rotate the key switch to the O
position, and remove the key from the key
switch.
• Make sure that the grass deflector is in the
down position.

Adjusting the Height of Cut

Using the Transport Lock
The transport lock has 2 positions, and is used with
the deck-lift pedal. There is a L
an U position for the transport position of the
NLOCK
mower deck (Figure 32).
FF
FF
position and
OCK
Transport-Lock Positions
1. Transport lock knob
2. L position—The
OCK
mower deck locks into the
transport position.
Adjusting the Height-of-Cut Pin
Adjust the height-of-cut from 38 to 127 mm (1-1/2 to 5
inches) in 6 mm (1/4 inch) increments by moving the
height-of-cut pin into different hole locations.
1. Move the transport lock to the L
2. Push on the deck-lift pedal with your foot and
raise the mower deck to the T
(also the 127 mm or 5 inch cutting-height
position) as shown in
3. Remove the pin from the height-of-cut bracket
(Figure 33).
31
Figure 32
3. U position—The
NLOCK
mower deck does not lock
into the transport position.
position.
OCK
RANSPORT
Figure 33.
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position