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Mowing with the Grass Bag
A worn grass bag could allow small stones and
other similar debris to be thrown in the operator’s
or bystander’s direction and result in serious
personal injury or death to the operator or
bystanders.
Check the grass bag frequently. If it is damaged,
install a new Toro replacement bag.
Warning
Cut the grass until the bag is full.
Important
Do not overfill the bag.
Removing the Grass Bag
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Raise the discharge door handle and move it forward
until the locking pin contacts the catch (Fig. 14).
3. Grasp the handle at the front and the rear of the bag and
lift the bag off the lawn mower.
4. Gradually tip the bag forward to empty the clippings.
5. To install the bag, refer to steps 3 through 5 of Installing
the Grass Bag earlier in this section.
Danger
If the discharge door does not close completely, the
lawn mower could throw objects, causing serious
personal injury or death.
If you cannot close the discharge door because the
grass clippings clog the discharge area, stop the
engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
gently move the discharge door handle back and
forth until you can close the discharge door
completely. If you still cannot close the discharge
door, remove the obstruction with a stick, not your
hand.
Operating Tips
•
Review the safety instructions and read this manual
carefully before operating the lawn mower.
•
Clear the area of sticks, stones, wire, branches, and
other debris that the blade could hit and throw.
•
Keep everyone, especially children and pets, away from
the area of operation.
•
Avoid striking trees, walls, curbs, or other solid objects.
Never deliberately mow over any object.
•
If the lawn mower strikes an object or starts to vibrate,
immediately stop the engine, disconnect the wire from
the spark plug, and examine the lawn mower for
damage.
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Maintain a sharp blade throughout the cutting season.
Periodically file down nicks on the blade.
•
Replace the blade when necessary with an original Toro
replacement blade.
•
Mow only dry grass or leaves. Wet grass and leaves
tend to clump on the yard and can cause the lawn
mower to plug or the engine to stall.
Wet grass or leaves can cause serious injury if you
slip and contact the blade.
Mow only in dry conditions.
Warning
•
Clean the underside of the lawn mower deck after each
mowing. See Cleaning the Underside of the Lawn
Mower Housing on page 15.
•
Keep the engine in good running condition.
•
Set the engine speed to the fastest position for the best
cutting results.
Operating a lawn mower with its engine running
at a speed greater than the factory setting can
cause the lawn mower to throw a part of the blade
or engine into the operator’s or bystander’s area
and result in serious personal injury or death.
•
Do not change the engine speed setting.
•
If you suspect the engine speed is faster than
normal, contact an Authorized Service Dealer.
Warning
•
Clean the air filter frequently. Recycling stirs up more
clippings and dust which clogs the air filter and reduces
engine performance.
