Toro TimeCutter 75742 User Manual

AdjustingtheAnti-Scalp
Rollers
Wheneveryouchangetheheightofcut,adjustthe
heightoftheanti-scalprollers.
Note:Adjusttheanti-scalprollerssothattherollers
donottouchthegroundinnormal,atmowingareas.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andmovethe
motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK
position.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Adjusttheanti-scalprollersto1ofthefollowing
positions:
•Upperhole—usethispositionwiththemower
deckinthe63mm(2-1/2inches)andbelow
theheight-of-cutpositions(Figure25).
•Lowerhole—usethispositionwiththemower
deckinthe76mm(3inches)andabovethe
height-of-cutpositions(Figure25).
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Figure25
1.Anti-scalproller4.Upperhole—themower
deckinthe63mm(2-1/2
inches)andbelowthe
height-of-cutpositions
2.Lowerhole—themower
deckinthe76mm(3
inches)andabovethe
height-of-cutpositions
5.Bolt
3.Flangenut
OperatingTips
MaximizingAirCirculation
Forbestmowingandmaximumaircirculation,operate
theengineattheFASTposition.Airisrequiredto
thoroughlycutgrassclippings,sodonotsetthe
height-of-cutsolowastototallysurroundthemower
deckinuncutgrass.Alwaystrytohave1sideofthe
mowerdeckfreefromuncutgrass,whichallowsair
tobedrawnintothemowerdeck.
CuttingaLawnfortheFirstTime
Cutgrassslightlylongerthannormaltoensurethat
thecuttingheightofthemowerdeckdoesnotscalp
anyunevenground.However,thecuttingheight
usedinthepastisgenerallythebestonetouse.
Whencuttinggrasslongerthan15cm(6inches)tall,
youmaywanttocutthelawntwicetoensurean
acceptablequalityofcut.
CuttingaThirdoftheGrassBlade
Itisbesttocutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassblade.
Cuttingmorethanthatisnotrecommendedunless
grassissparse,oritislatefallwhengrassgrows
moreslowly.
AlternatingtheMowingDirection
Alternatethemowingdirectiontokeepthegrass
standingstraight.Thisalsohelpsdisperseclippings,
whichenhancesdecompositionandfertilization.
MowingatCorrectIntervals
Grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimesof
theyear.T omaintainthesamecuttingheight,mow
moreofteninearlyspring.Asthegrassgrowthrate
slowsinmidsummer,mowlessfrequently.Ifyou
cannotmowforanextendedperiod,rstmowata
highcuttingheight,thenmowagain2dayslaterata
lowerheightsetting.
MowingatSlowerSpeeds
Incertainconditions,mowingataslowerground
speedcanimprovecutquality.
AvoidingCuttingTooLow
Whenmowinguneventurf,raisethecuttingheight
toavoidscalpingtheturf.
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Toro TimeCutter 75742 Specifications

General

Brand	Toro
Model	TimeCutter 75742
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English