Recycling the Clippings
Your mower comes from the factory ready to recycle the
grass and leaf clippings back into the lawn.
If the grass bag is on the mower, remove it (refer to
Removing the Grass Bag) before recycling the clippings.
If the side discharge chute is on the mower, remove it
and lock the side discharge door (refer to Removing the
Side Discharge Chute) before recycling the clippings.
Important: Ensure that the rear discharge plug is
securely in place. Lift up the discharge deflector
and look for 2 tabs in front of the plug (Figure 20).
If you do not see them, firmly push the plug in until
it snaps into place (Figure 21).
1. Tabs
1. Discharge deflector
Figure 20
Figure 21
2. Rear discharge plug
Bagging the Clippings
Use the grass bag when you want to collect grass and
leaf clippings from the lawn.
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.
If the side discharge chute is on the mower, remove it
and lock the side discharge door (refer to Removing the
Side Discharge Chute) before bagging the clippings.
The blade is sharp; contacting the blade can
result in serious personal injury.
Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to
stop before leaving the operating position.
Installing the Grass Bag
1. Route the starter rope around the lower rope guide
(Figure 22).
1. Lower rope guide
Note: The lower rope guide releases the starter rope
when you pull the recoil start handle.
2. Raise and hold up the discharge deflector (Figure 23).
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Figure 22