Operating Tips; General Mowing Tips; Cutting Grass; Cutting Leaves - Toro Recycler 20070 Operator's Manual

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Figure 27
Removing the Side Discharge Chute
To remove tile side discharge chute, reverse the steps above.
Important: Lock the side discharge door after you
close it (Figure 28).
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Figure 28
Operating Tips
General Mowing Tips
• Clear tile area of sticks, stones, wire, branches, and
other debris that tile blade could hit.
• Avoid striMng solid objects with tile blade. Never
deliberately mow over an? object.
• If tile mower strikes an object or starts to vibrate,
immediately stop tile 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 necessar_ with a Toro
replacement blade.
Cutting Grass
• Cut onh about a third of the grass blade at a time. Do
not cut below the 2-inch (51 ram) setting unless the
grass is sparse or it is late fall when grass growdl begins
to slow down. Refer to Adjusting the Cutting Height.
• When cuttilg 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 ma_
plug and cause the engine to sta11.
• Mow only dr) grass or leaves. \Vet grass and leaves tend
to clmnp on the yard and can cause the mower to plug
or the engine to sta11.
Wet grass or leaves can cause serious injury if
you slip and contact the blade. Mow only in dry
conditions.
Alternate the mowing direction. Tiffs helps disperse the
clippilgs over the lawn for even fertilization.
If the fi_fished lawn appearance is unsatisfactor); tr) one
or more of the followilg:
- Replace the blade or have it sharpened.
- Walk at a slower pace wlfile mowilg.
- Raise the cuttil g height on your mower.
- Cut the grass more frequend):
- Overlap cuttil g swaths instead of cuttil g a full
swath with each pass.
- Set the cutting height on the front wheels one
notch lower than the rear wheels. For example, set
the front wheels at 2 inches (51 ram) and the rear
wheels at 2-3/8 inches (60 ram).
Cutting Leaves
• After cutting the lawn, ensure that half of the lawn
shows through the cut leaf cover, x*%uma_ need to
make more than one pass over the leaves.
• If there are more than 5 inches (13 cm) of leaves on the
lawn, set the front cutting height one or two notches
higher than the rear cutting height.
• Slow down your mowing speed if the mower does not
cut the leaves find? enough.
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