Operator's Manual

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Figure 16
To slow down the drive, simply slow your walking speed;
to stop the drive, stop walking (Fig. 16).
Note: If, when backing up after self-propelling, the lawn
mower does not roll backward freely, nudge the lawn
mower forward about an inch without engaging the
self-propel drive, then pull the lawn mower backward.
Adjusting the Cutting Height
The SmartWheel has 2 cutting scales: Sparse/Normal and
Lush—to ensure the best cutting height setting in any
mowing condition (Fig. 17). Use the Sparse/Normal scale
during the warm summer season for the majority of your
mowing. The Lush scale is for thick, moist, and succulent
grass that grows most often in the spring.
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2
Figure 17
1. Sparse/normal grass
cutting scale
2. Lush grass cutting scale
Toro recommends the following:
• Cut the grass at the D, E, or F settings or keep the grass
between 2 to 3 inches (5.1 to 7.6 cm) high.
• Do not cut below the D setting unless the grass is sparse
or it is late fall when grass growth begins to slow down.
When you cut long grass, use a higher cutting height
setting and walk slower; then cut the grass again at a
normal setting. Mowing the grass when it is too long
can plug the lawn mower and cause the engine to stall.
Note: The SmartWheel calculates the proper setting to
ensure that you cut no more than a third of the grass blade.
Danger
Adjusting the cutting height levers could bring
your hands into contact with a moving blade and
result in serious injury.
• Stop the engine and wait for all movement to
stop before adjusting the cutting height.
• Do not put fingers under the housing when
adjusting the cutting height.
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Move the lawn mower into the grass; stop moving the
lawn mower when the SmartWheel design on one of the
rear wheels is upright (Fig. 17).
3. Use the SmartWheel design to compare the tips of the
grass blades to the letters on the wheel. The letter on the
SmartWheel that matches the tips of the grass blades is
the proper cutting height.
4. Squeeze the cutting height lever toward the wheel and
move it to the corresponding letter on the lawn mower
housing (Fig. 18).
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A
B
D
EC
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A = 1 in. (25 mm)
B = 1-1/2 in. (38 mm)
C = 2 in. (51 mm)
D = 2-1/2 in. (64 mm)
E = 3 in. (76 mm)
Figure 18
1. Cutting height
Note: For easier adjustment, lift up the housing so that the
wheel is off the ground. Do not put your fingers under the
housing when you lift up the lawn mower.
5. Ensure that the pin on the cutting height lever engages
the slot in the housing.
6. Adjust all the wheels to the same letter setting.
Note: You can adjust the front wheels to 1/2 inch (1.3 cm).
Move the cutting height lever past the A setting and release
the pin into the slot in the housing.