During Operation; Starting The Machine; Using The Self-Propel Drive; Recycling The Clippings - Toro 21848 Operator's Manual

During Operation

Starting the Machine

1. Ensure that the battery pack is installed in the machine; refer to
2. Insert the electric-start button into the electric starter switch (A of
3. Squeeze the blade-control bar and hold it to the handle (B of
4. Press the electric-start button and keep it pressed until the motor starts (C of

Using the Self-Propel Drive

Simply walk with your hands on the upper handle and your elbows at your sides, and the machine will
automatically keep pace with you
Note:
If the machine does not freely roll backward after self-propelling, stop walking, hold your hands in place,
and allow the machine to roll a couple of centimeters (inches) forward to disengage the wheel drive. You can
also try reaching just under the upper handle to the metal handle and pushing the machine forward a couple of
centimeters (inches). If the machine still does not roll backward easily, contact an Authorized Service Dealer.

Recycling the Clippings

Your machine comes from the factory ready to recycle the grass and leaf clippings back into the lawn.
If the grass bag is on the machine and the bag-on-demand lever is in the bagging position, move the lever to the
recycling position; refer to
(Figure 13).
Operating the Bag-on-Demand Lever (page
Installing the Battery Pack (page
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