Toro TurfMaster 22205TE, Operator'S Manual

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Bagging the Clippings
Use the grass bag when you want to collect grass and
leaf clippings from the lawn.
If the side-discharge chute is on the machine,
remove it and install the side-discharge deflector
before bagging the clippings; refer to
Removing the
Side-Discharge Chute (page 15) .
Installing the Grass Bag
1. Raise and hold up the rear deflector ( Figure 23 ).
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Figure 23
1. Bag rod 2. Rear deflector
2. Remove the rear-discharge plug by pulling down
on the latch with your thumb and pulling the plug
out from the machine (
Figure 22 ).
3. Install the bag rod into the notches at the base
of the handle, and rock the bag back and forth
to ensure that the rod is seated at the bottom of
both notches; refer to
Figure 23 .
4. Lower the rear deflector until it rests on the
grass bag.
Removing the Grass Bag
To remove the bag, reverse the steps in Installing the
Grass Bag (page 14) .
Side-Discharging the
Clippings
Use the side discharge for cutting very tall grass.
Installing the Side-Discharge
Chute
Important:
Ensure that the rear-discharge plug is
in place before you recycle the clippings.
1. Shut off the engine and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
2. Remove the grass bag if it is installed on the
machine; refer to
Removing the Grass Bag
(page 14) .
3. Insert the rear-discharge plug; refer to Bagging
the Clippings (page 14) .
4. Remove the side-discharge deflector by pulling
up on the spring that holds the door in place and
removing the deflector (
Figure 24 ).
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Figure 24
1. Top of side-discharge door 3. Side-discharge door
2. Spring
5. Install the side-discharge chute ( Figure 25 ) by
pulling up on the spring, placing the chute over
the opening, and lowering the spring over the
taps on the top of the discharge chute.
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