Toro 74399 User Manual

GrassDeector
Themowerhasahingedgrassdeectorthatdisperses
clippingstothesideanddowntowardtheturf.
Withoutthegrassdeector,dischargecover,
orcompletegrasscatcherassemblymounted
inplace,youandothersareexposedtoblade
contactandthrowndebris.Contactwith
rotatingmowerblade(s)andthrowndebriswill
causeinjuryordeath.
•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfrom
themowerbecausethegrassdeector
routesmaterialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe
grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit
immediately.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe
mower.
•Nevertrytocleardischargeareaormower
bladesunlessyoumovethebladecontrol
switchtoOffandrotatetheignitionkeyto
Off.Alsoremovethekeyandpullthewire
offthesparkplug(s).
ConvertingtoSideDischarge
(ForModelswith42Inch
Decks)
Themowerdeckandmowerbladesshippedwith
thismachineweredesignedforoptimummulching
performance.Sidedischargeperformancecanbe
improvedbyreplacingthemulchingbladeswith
standardcuttingbladesobtainedfromyourlocal
authorizedTorodealer.Tomaintainoptimummulching
performance,alwaysinstallthemulchingbladesthatare
shippedwiththisunitwhenchangingbacktomulching
operation.
RemovingtheDischargeCoverfor
SideDischarge
Note:Ifthebaggerattachmentisaddedthemachine,
standardbladesmustbeinstalledforproperbagging
function.Seeabovefortheproperpartnumber.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtopark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Removethe2boltsandnutsthatsecurethe
dischargecovertothemower(Figure23).
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2
3
4
5
Figure23
1.Capnut(1/4inch)
4.Rotatethecoverup
2.Dischargecover5.Removethecover
3.Bolt(1/4x2-1/2inches)
4.Removethedischargecoverandlowerthegrass
deectoroverthedischargeopening.
Important:Ensurethemowerhasahinged
grassdeectorthatdispersesclippingstothe
sideanddowntowardtheturf,whileinside
dischargemode.
InstallingtheDischargeCoverfor
Mulching
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtopark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Liftthegrassdeectorandslidethetabsontop
ofthedischargecoverunderthegrassdeector
retainingrod.Rotatethedischargecoverdownover
theopening,andontothelowerlipofthemower
(Figure24).
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Toro 74399 Specifications

General

Brand	Toro
Model	74399
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English