Toro 04044 User Manual

Important:Pushtheleverfromthefrontto
preventyourhandfrombeingstruckbythe
springloadedlever.
3.Movethemachineasneeded
Important:Ifpossible,donottowthe
machine.Ifitisabsolutelynecessary,do
nottowatanyspeedgreaterthan4.8kph(3
mph);alwaysdisengagethetransmission
fromthedrum.Failingtodosowilllikely
causedamagetothemachine,especiallythe
electricalcomponents.
4.Whennished,rotatetheleverforwardto
engagethetransmissiontothedrum.
Note:Theservicebrakeisstilloperationalwiththe
transmissiondisengagedfromthedrum.
OperatingTips
Important:Grassclippingsactasalubricant
whenmowing.Operatingthecuttingunit
excessivelywithoutgrassclippingscandamage
thecuttingunit.
•Mowthegreensinastraightback-and-forth
directionacrossthegreen.
•Avoidcircularmowingorturningthemachineon
thegreensareastopreventscufng.
•Turnthemachineoffthegreenbyraisingthe
cuttingreel(pushingthehandledown)andturning
onthetractiondrum.
•Mowatanormalwalkingpace.Fastspeedssaves
littletimeandresultsinaninferiormowingjob.
•Toassistinmaintainingastraightlineacross
thegreenandtokeepthemachineanequal
distancefromtheedgeofthepreviouscut,usethe
alignmentstripesonthebasket(Figure31).
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Figure31
1.Alignmentstripes
OperatingtheMachineinLow
LightConditions
UsetheLEDLightKitwhenyouoperatethemachine
inlowlightconditions;contactyourauthorizedToro
distributor.
Important:Donotuseotherlightsystemswith
thismachine,astheywillnotoperateproperly
withtheengineACoutput.
OperatingtheControlswhile
Mowing
1.Starttheengine,setthethrottletoareduced
speed,pushdownonthehandletoraisethe
cuttingunit,presstheoperator-presencecontrol,
movethetractionandreel-driveengagement
levertotheFORWARD(transport)position,and
transportthemachineontothecollarofthe
green(Figure32).
2.MovethelevertotheNEUTRALposition(Figure
32).
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Figure32
TractionandReel-DriveLeverPositions
1.NEUTRAL3.Traction—FORWARD
(transport)
2.Traction—NEUTRALand
reeldrive—DISENGAGE
4.Traction—FORWARDand
reeldrive—ENGAGE
3.Movethelevertothetraction—NEUTRALand
reeldrive—DISENGAGEposition(Figure32).
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Toro 04044 Specifications

General

Brand	Toro
Model	04044
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English