Side Discharge; Operating Tips - Toro TimeCutter Z5020 74372 Operator's Manual

To Push the Machine
1. Park the machine on a level surface and disengage
the blade control switch.
2. Move the motion control levers outward to park
position, stop the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Locate the bypass levers at the rear of the machine,
on the left and right side of the frame.
4. Move the bypass levers rearward and then down
to lock them in place as shown in Figure 18 to
disengage the wheel motors. Repeat this on each
side of the machine.
5. Move the motion control levers inward to disengage
the parking brake.
The machine is now able to be pushed by hand.
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Figure 18
Right side shown
1. Bypass lever location
2. Lever position for pushing
the machine
To Operate the Machine
Move the bypass levers upward and push them forward,
to the middle of the horizontal slot (Figure 18) to
engage the wheel motors.
Note: Do not move the bypass levers fully forward
into the vertical cutout of the slot. The machine will
not drive unless the wheel motors are engaged, with the
bypass levers in the middle of the horizontal slot.

Side Discharge

The mower has a hinged grass deflector that disperses
clippings to the side and down toward the turf.
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3. Lever position for
operating the machine
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 blade control
switch to Off and rotate the ignition key to
Off. Also remove the key and pull the wire
off the spark plug(s).

Operating Tips

Fast Throttle Setting
For best mowing and maximum air circulation, operate
the engine at the Fast position. Air is required to
thoroughly cut grass clippings, so do not set the
height-of-cut so low as to totally surround the mower
by uncut grass. Always try to have one side of the
mower free from uncut grass, which allows air to be
drawn into the mower.
Cutting a Lawn for the First Time
Cut grass slightly longer than normal to ensure that the
cutting height of the mower does not scalp any uneven
ground. However, the cutting height used in the past is
generally the best one to use. When cutting grass longer
than six inches tall, you may want to cut the lawn twice
to ensure an acceptable quality of cut.
Cut 1/3 of the Grass Blade
It is best to cut only about 1/3 of the grass blade.
Cutting more than that is not recommended unless
grass is sparse, or it is late fall when grass grows more
slowly.
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