Recycling the Clippings
This machine comes from the factory ready to recycle grass and leaf clippings back into the lawn. To prepare
the machine to recycle:
•
If the grass bag is on the machine, remove it (A of
).
•
If the rear-discharge plug is not installed, grip it by the handle, raise the rear deflector, and insert it into the
rear-discharge chute until the latch locks into place (B of
).
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WARNING
Operating the machine to recycle lawn clippings without the plug in place allows objects to be
thrown toward you or bystanders. Also, contact with the blades could occur. Thrown objects
or blade contact can cause serious injury or death.
Ensure that the rear-discharge plug is in place before you recycle the clippings. Never engage
the blades without either the rear-discharge plug or the grass bag installed on the machine.
Bagging the Clippings
Use the grass bag when you want to collect grass and leaf clippings from the lawn.
WARNING
A worn grass bag could allow small stones and other similar debris to be thrown toward you
or bystanders, resulting in serious personal injury or death.
Check the grass bag frequently. If it is damaged, install a new Toro replacement bag.
WARNING
The blades are sharp; contacting the blades can result in serious personal injury.
Shut off the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving the operating position.
Installing the Grass Bag
1.
Shut off the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2.
Raise and hold up the rear deflector (A of
).
3.
Remove the rear-discharge plug by pushing in the latch with your thumb and pulling the plug out from
the machine (B and C of
).
4.
Install the bag-rod ends into the notches at the base of the handle, and rock the bag back and forth to
ensure that the bag-rod ends are seated at the bottom of both notches (D of
).
5.
Lower the rear deflector until it rests on the grass bag.
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