Positioning The Seat; Using The Headlights; Using The Blade Control (Pto); Setting The Height Of Cut - Toro 71209 Operator's Manual

Positioning the Seat

The seat can move forward and backward. Position the seat
where you have the best control of the tractor and are most
comfortable.
1. Raise the seat and loosen the adjustment knobs (Fig. 4).
Figure 4
1. Adjustment knobs
2. Move the seat to the desired position and tighten the
knobs.

Using the Blade Control (PTO)

The blade control (PTO) lever engages and disengages
power to the blade.
Engaging the Blade
1. Depress the clutch/brake pedal to stop the tractor.
2. Shift the blade control (PTO) lever to Engage (Fig. 5).
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Figure 5
1. Disengage
2. Engage
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3. Blade control (PTO) lever
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Disengaging the Blade
1. Depress the clutch/brake pedal to stop the tractor.
2. Shift the blade control (PTO) lever to Disengage
(Fig. 5).

Setting the Height of Cut

Use the height-of-cut lever to raise and lower the mower to
the desired cutting height. You can set the cutting height to
7 different positions from approximately 1 to 4 in.
(25 to 102 mm).
Pull on the height-of-cut lever and shift it into the desired
position (Fig. 6).
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Figure 6
1. Height-of-cut lever

Starting the Engine

1. Sit down on the seat.
2. Set the parking brake; refer to Setting the Parking Brake
on page 13.
Note: The engine does not start unless you set the
parking brake or fully depress the clutch/brake pedal.
3. Shift the ground speed lever into Neutral (Fig. 7).
Figure 7
1. Ground speed lever
1 in. (25 mm)
1-1/2 in. (38 mm)
2 in. (51 mm)
2-1/2 in. (64mm)
3 in. (76 mm)
3-1/2 in. (89 mm)
4 in. (102 mm)
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