Operating Tips - Toro 22198 Operator's Manual

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 22).
Figure 22
1. Bag frame on retaining
post
2. Pin engaged in catch
3. Slide the hole in the bag frame onto the retaining post
on the discharge tunnel (Figure 22).
4. Set the rear of the bag frame onto the bag support rod.
5. Pull the discharge door handle forward until the pin
clears the catch, and move the handle rearward until
the pin locks in the bag notch (Figure 23).
Figure 23
1. Pin locked in bag notch
Note: The discharge door in the machine housing is
now open.
3. Handle fully forward;
discharge door closed
Mowing with the Grass Bag
WARNING
A worn grass bag could allow small stones and
other similar debris to be thrown in the operator's or
bystanders' 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.
Removing the Grass Bag
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Raise the discharge door handle and move it forward
to engage the pin with the catch (Figure 22).
3. Grasp the handles at the front and the rear of the bag
and lift the bag off the machine.
4. Gradually tip the bag forward to empty the clippings.
5. To install the bag, refer to
Installing the Grass Bag (page 16).
DANGER
If the discharge door does not close completely,
the machine could throw objects, causing serious
personal injury or death.
If you cannot close the door because the grass
clippings clog the discharge area, stop the engine
and gently move the discharge door handle back
and forth until you can close the door completely.
If you still cannot close the door, remove the
obstruction with a stick, not your hand.
DANGER
The machine can throw grass clippings and
other objects through an open discharge tunnel.
Objects thrown with enough force could cause
serious personal injury or death to the operator or
bystander.
Never open the door on the discharge tunnel when
the engine is running.

Operating Tips

General Tips
•
Review the safety instructions and read this manual
carefully before operating the machine.
•
Clear the area of sticks, stones, wire, branches, and other
debris that the blade could hit and throw.
•
Keep everyone, especially children and pets, away from
the area of operation.
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