Recycling The Clippings; Operating Tips; Side-Discharging The Clippings - Toro Super Recycler 20054 Operator's Manual

Recycling the Clippings

Your mower comes from the factory ready to recycle
the grass and leaf clippings back into the lawn.
If the side discharge chute is on the mower, remove it
and lock the side discharge door (refer to Removing
the Side Discharge Chute on page 9) before
recycling the clippings.
Important: Ensure that
the rear discharge plug
is in place before you
recycle the clippings.
Side Discharging the
Clippings
Use the side discharge for cutting very tall grass.
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 Side Discharge Chute
1. Unlock the
side discharge
door.
2. Lift open the side
discharge door.
3. Install the side
discharge chute
and close the door
onto the chute.
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Removing the Side Discharge Chute
To remove the side discharge chute, reverse the
steps above.
Important: Lock
the side discharge
door after you
close it.

Operating Tips

• Clear the area of sticks, stones, wire, branches,
and other debris that the blade could hit.
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• Avoid striking solid objects with the blade. Never
deliberately mow over any object.
• If the mower strikes an object or starts to vibrate,
immediately stop the engine, disconnect the wire
from the spark plug, and examine the mower for
damage.
• For best performance, install a new blade before
the cutting season begins.
• Replace the blade when necessary with a Toro
replacement blade.
Cutting Grass
• Cut only about a third of the grass blade at a
time. Do not cut below the 2-1/4-inch (6 cm)
setting unless the grass is sparse or it is late fall
when grass growth begins to slow down. Refer to
Adjusting the Cutting Height on page 7.
When cutting grass over 6 inches (15 cm) tall,
•
mow at the highest cutting height setting and walk
slower; then mow again at a lower setting for the
best lawn appearance. If the grass is too long, the
mower may plug and cause the engine to stall.
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• Mow only dry grass or leaves. Wet grass and
leaves tend to clump on the yard and can cause
the 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
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conditions.
Alternate the mowing direction. This helps
•
disperse the clippings over the lawn for even
fertilization.
If the finished lawn appearance is unsatisfactory, try
one or more of the following:
Replace the blade or have it sharpened.
•
• Walk at a slower pace while mowing.
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Warning
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