Toro 74310 User Manual

DrivingtheMachine
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas
measuredinrpm(revolutionsperminute).Place
thethrottlecontrolintheFASTpositionforbest
performance.Alwaysoperateinthefullthrottle
positionwhenmowing.
WARNING
Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.You
maylosecontrolofthemachineandcause
personalinjuryordamagetothemachine.
•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.
•Slowthemachinedownbeforemaking
sharpturns.
DrivingForward
Note:Tobeginmovement(forwardorbackward),sit
ontheseatanddisengagetheparking-brakelever
beforeyoumovethespeed-controlleverforward,
otherwisetheengineshutsoff.
Tostopthemachine,pullthespeedcontrolleverto
theNEUTRALposition.
1.Starttheengine.
2.Disengagetheparkingbrake;referto
DisengagingtheParkingBrake(page21).
3.Tomoveforwardinastraightlinemovethe
speedcontrolleverforward.
Note:Themachinemovesfasterthefarther
thatyoumovethespeedcontrolleverawayfrom
theNEUTRALposition.
4.Toturnleftorright,pull1ofthesteeringlevers
backtowardneutralinthedirectiondesired.
5.Tostopthemachine,pullthespeedcontrollever
backtotheNEUTRALposition.
DrivingBackward
1.Tomoverearwardinastraightline,pullboth
steeringleversrearwardequally.
Toturnleftorright,releasepressureonthe
steeringlevertowardthedirectiondesired.
2.Tostopthemachine,releasethesteeringlevers
totheneutralposition.
AdjustingtheHeightofCut
Thecuttingheightofthemowerdeckisadjustedfrom
2.5to10.2cm(1to4inches)in6.3mm(1/4inch)
increments.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,movethe
speed-controllevertotheNEUTRALposition,
disengagethePTO,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Whilekeepingthefrontframedown,liftthedeck
on1sidesothatthedeck-supportlatchengages
thexedpininthefrontframe(Figure25).
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Figure25
1.Deck-lifthandle
4.Rotatethedeck-locking
pintowardtherearand
pullitoutwardtounlock.
2.Pin5.Pushthedeck-lockingpin
inandrotateittowardthe
fronttolock.
3.Deck-supportlatch
4.Movethecotterpinsonthedeck-supportpinsto
theproperholeforthedesiredheightofcut.
5.Liftthedeckenoughtoraiseandreleasethe
deck-supportlatchandlowerthedeck.
6.Repeatthisprocedureontheothersideofthe
mowerdeck.
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Toro 74310 Specifications

General

Brand	Toro
Model	74310
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English