Mulching The Clippings; Bagging The Clippings; Discharging The Clippings; Installing The Grass Bag - Toro 20323 Operator's Manual

Mulching the Clippings

Your mower comes from the factory ready to mulch 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 mulching the clippings.

Bagging the Clippings

Use the grass bag when you want to collect grass and
leaf clippings from the lawn.
Note: Ensure the bag is seated in the correct position.
WARNING
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
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. Lift up the rear deflector (Figure 13).
Figure 12
1. Rear deflector
2. Insert the grass bag handle onto the notches on the
handle brackets (Figure 13).
Removing the Grass Bag
1. Lift up the rear deflector (Figure 13).
2. Lift the grass bag handle out from the notches on the
handle brackets and remove the bag from the mower.
3. Close the rear deflector.

Discharging the Clippings

Use the rear-discharge deflector (optional) for cutting
very tall grass.
Installing the Rear-Discharge Deflector
1. If the bag is on the mower, remove it.
2. Lift up the rear deflector and hold it (Figure 14).
3. Insert the tab on the rear-discharge deflector into the
right-hand slot in the rear deflector (Figure 15).
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Figure 13
Figure 14