Using The Discharge Tunnel; Plug; Adjusting The Cutting Height; Using The Grass Bag - Toro 22176TE Operator's Manual

Note: You can vary the ground speed by
increasing or decreasing the distance between
the control bar and the handle. Lower the
control bar to slow the lawn mower when
making a turn or if the lawn mower is moving
too fast for you. If you lower the control bar
too far, the lawn mower stops self-propelling.
Squeeze the control bar closer to the handle to
increase the ground speed. When you hold the
control bar tight against the handle, the lawn
mower self-propels at the maximum ground
speed. Move the ground speed control to the
Neutral (N) position when you use the lawn
mower for trimming and whenever you leave
the lawn mower.

Using the Discharge Tunnel

Plug

1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
2. Insert the plug; refer to Installing the Discharge
Tunnel Plug.
3. To remove the plug, move the discharge door
handle rearward and lift up the spring clip
on the bottom of the plug. When the plug is
unlocked, pull it out of the discharge tunnel.
Note: When grass is thick and lush, clippings
may collect on and around the discharge
tunnel plug. This may make removing the plug
difficult. Clean the plug thoroughly after each
use.
Adjusting the Cutting
Height
Each wheel is adjusted individually with a wheel
height adjustment lever. Cutting heights are 1 inch
(25 mm), 1-1/2 inches (38 mm), 2 inches (51 mm),
2-1/2 inches (64 mm), 3 inches (76 mm), and
3-1/2 inches (89 mm).
Adjusting the cutting height levers could
bring your hands into contact with a moving
blade and result in serious injury.
• Stop the engine and wait for all
movement to stop before adjusting the
cutting height.
• Do not put your fingers under the
housing when adjusting the cutting
height.
1. Pull the wheel height adjustment lever toward
the wheel (Figure 17) and move it to the
desired setting.
Figure 17
1. Wheel height adjustment lever
2. Release the wheel height adjustment lever and
seat it securely in the notch.
3. Adjust all the wheels to the same cutting height
setting.

Using the Grass Bag

Occasionally, you may wish to use the grass bag
for bagging extra long grass, lush grass, or leaves.
Installing the Grass Bag
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
2. Ensure that the discharge door handle is fully
forward and that the pin is engaged in the
catch (Figure 18).
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