Adjusting The Height Of Cut; Stopping The Machine; Emptying The Hopper - Toro 74312 Operator's Manual

Driving Forward
Note:
To begin movement (forward or backward), ,
sit in the seat, disengage (push down) the brake lever,
then move the speed-control lever forward; otherwise,
the engine will stop.
To stop the machine, pull the speed control lever to
the N position.
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1. Start the engine.
2. Disengage the parking brake; refer to
Disengaging the Parking Brake (page
3. To move forward in a straight line move the
speed control lever forward.
Note:
The machine moves faster the farther the
speed-control lever is moves away from neutral.
4. To turn left or right, pull 1 of the steering levers
back toward neutral in the direction desired.
5. To stop the machine, pull the speed-control lever
back to the N
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Driving Backward
1. To move rearward in a straight line, pull both
steering levers rearward equally.
To turn left or right, release pressure on the
steering lever toward the direction desired.
2. To stop the machine, release the steering levers
to the neutral position.

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 N
position to stop the machine.
2. Disengage the PTO, engage the parking brake,
shut off 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.
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position.
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1. Cotter pin

Stopping the Machine

1. Pull the speed-control lever back to the N
position, disengage the PTO-engagement lever,
and turn the ignition key to the O
2. Engage the parking brake when you leave the
machine; refer to
(page 22).
3. Remove the key from the ignition switch.
CAUTION
Children or bystanders may be injured if they
move or attempt to operate the machine while
it is unattended.
Always remove the ignition key and engage
the parking brake when leaving the machine
unattended, even if just for a few minutes.

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
lever to the N
parking brake, and dismount the machine.
2. Make sure that 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.
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2. Mower-deck handle
position.
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Engaging the Parking Brake
position, engage the
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