Operating The Mower; Adjusting The Height-Of-Cut - Toro 30695 Operator's Manual

CAUTION
Children or bystanders may be injured if they
attempt to move or operate the tractor while it is
unattended.
Always remove the ignition key and set the parking
brake when leaving the machine unattended, even
if just for a few minutes.

Operating the Mower

Raising and Lowering the Mower with
the Deck Lift Switch
The deck-lift switch raises and lowers the mower deck
17). The engine must be running for you to use this lever.
Figure 17
1. Deck-lift switch
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To lower the mower deck, push the deck-lift switch down
(Figure 17).
Important: When the mower deck is lowered, it will
be set in a float/idle position.
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To raise the mover deck, push the deck-lift switch up
(Figure 17).
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Important: Do not continue to hold the switch up or
down after the mower has fully raised or lowered. Doing
so will damage the hydraulic system.
Note: To lock the mower deck in a raised position, raise the
deck past the 15 cm (6 inch) position, remove the height of cut
stop pin (refer to Adjusting the Height of Cut), and place the
pin in the 15 cm (6 inch) height-of-cut position
Engaging the Power Take Off (PTO)
The power take off (PTO) switch starts and stops the mower
blades and some powered attachments.
1. If the engine is cold, allow the engine to warm up 5 to
10 minutes before engaging the PTO.
2. While seated in the seat, release the pressure on the
traction control levers and place them in neutral.
3. Pull up on the PTO switch to engage it
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Figure 18
1. PTO switch
Disengaging the PTO
To disengage, push the PTO switch to the off position.

Adjusting the Height-of-Cut

You can adjust the height of cut from 2.5 to 15.8 cm (1 to
6 inches) in 1/4 inch (6 mm) increments by relocating the
stop pin into different hole locations.
1. With the engine running, push the deck-lift switch up
until the mower deck is fully raised, and release the
switch immediately
2. To adjust, rotate the stop pin until the roll pin in it
lines up with the slots in the holes in the height-of-cut
bracket and remove it
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