Checking The Blade-Stop System Operation; Recycling The Clippings; Using The Grass Bag - Toro TimeMaster 20975 Operator's Manual

Checking the Blade-Stop
System Operation
Before each use, check that the blades stop within 3 seconds
of releasing the blade-control bar.

Using the Grass Bag

Service Interval: Before each use or daily
You can use the grass bag to check the blade-stop system.
1. Remove the rear-discharge plug.
2. Install the empty grass bag on the machine.
3. Start the engine.
4. Engage the blades.
Note: The bag should begin to inflate, indicating that
the blades are rotating.
5. While watching the bag, release the blade-control bar.
Note: If the bag does not deflate within 3 seconds of
releasing the blade-control bar, the blade-stop system
may be deteriorating and, if ignored, could result in
an unsafe operating condition. Have the machine
inspected and serviced by an Authorized Service
Dealer.
6. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
Not Using the Grass Bag
1. Move the machine onto a paved surface in a non-windy
area.
2. Set all 4 wheels to the 89 mm (3-1/2 inch) cutting
height setting.
3. Take a half sheet of newspaper and crumple it into a
ball small enough to go under the machine (about 75
mm or 3 inches in diameter).
4. Place the newspaper ball about 13 cm (5 inches) in
front of the machine.
5. Start the engine.
6. Engage the blades.
7. Release the blade-control bar and begin counting out 3
seconds.
8. On the count of 3, push the machine quickly forward
over the newspaper.
9. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
10. Go to the front of the machine and check the
newspaper ball.
Note: If the newspaper ball did not go under the
machine, repeat steps 4 through 10.
11. If the newspaper is unravelled or shredded, the blades
did not stop properly, which could result in an unsafe
operating condition. Contact an Authorized Service
Dealer.

Recycling the Clippings

This machine comes from the factory ready to recycle grass
and leaf clippings back into the lawn. To prepare the machine
to recycle:
•
If the side-discharge chute is on the mower, remove it
and lower the side-discharge deflector; refer to Removing
the Side-Discharge Chute (page 16).
•
If the grass bag is on the machine, remove it; refer to
Removing the Grass Bag (page 15).
•
If the rear-discharge plug is not installed, grip it by the
handle, raise the rear deflector, and insert it into the
rear-discharge chute until the latch locks into place; refer
to Figure 26.
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1. Rear deflector
2. Insert the rear-discharge
plug
WARNING
Ensure that the rear-discharge plug is in place
before you recycle the clippings. Never engage the
blades without either the rear-discharge plug or the
grass bag installed.
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Figure 26
3. The rear-discharge plug
installed