Adjusting The Height Of Cut; Emptying The Hopper; Clearing The Hopper Screen - Toro 74310 Operator's Manual

1. Baffles shown in closed position
2. Baffles shown in open position
3. Bolt
4. Washer
5. Baffles
9. Lower the mower deck; refer to Lowering the Mower
Deck to the Operating Position (page 21).
10. Slightly tighten the locknuts on the rear studs of the
FRS baffles.
Note: The locknuts on the rear studs may be
left slightly loose if frequent baffle adjustment is
anticipated.
11. Install the PTO guard using the clevis pins and hair
pins removed in step 3.

Adjusting the Height of Cut

The cutting height of the mower deck is adjusted from 2.5 to
10.2 cm (1 to 4 inches) in 6.3 mm (1/4 inch) increments.
1. Move the speed control lever to the neutral position
to stop the machine.
2. Disengage the PTO, engage the parking brake, stop the
engine, and wait for all moving parts to stop.
3. Using the mower-deck handle, raise the mower deck
and move the cotter pins to the desired height-of-cut
position. Repeat for the opposite side.
Figure 23
1. Cotter pin

Emptying the Hopper

A full hopper is indicated by a buzzer located behind the
operator in the hopper. Empty the hopper when the buzzer
sounds to prevent clogging of the blower or the mower deck.
1. Disengage the PTO, move the speed control to neutral,
set the park brake and dismount the machine to dump
hopper.
2. Make sure machine is on a dry level surface.
3. Lift the rear door up and allow it to rest on top of
hopper.
4. Using the handles at the lower front of the hopper,
raise the hopper to dump the contents.
5. Lower the hopper and close the hopper door.

Clearing the Hopper Screen

Remove the screen by firmly lifting the screen handles (Figure
25).
Pull the screen towards the back to remove it. As needed,
gently tap the screen to remove debris.
Note: Excessive build-up on the screen can cause the blower
to plug.
Note: In conditions where the screen clogs quickly, the front
removable screen panel can be turned and reinstalled under
the primary screen to allow free air flow from the hopper.
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Figure 24
2. Mower-deck handle
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