Toro 22196 Operator's Manual page 18

the leaves clump on top of the lawn, the mower may
plug and cause the engine to stall.
• 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:
• Sharpen the blade.
• Walk at a slower pace while mowing.
• Raise the cutting height on your mower.
• Cut the grass more frequently.
• Overlap cutting swaths instead of cutting 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 2-1/4 inches (57 mm) and the rear
wheels at 2-3/4 inches (70 mm).
Cutting Leaves
• After cutting the lawn, ensure that half of the lawn
shows through the cut leaf cover. You may need to
make more than one pass over the leaves.
• For light leaf coverage, set all the wheels at the same
cutting height setting.
• If there are more than 5 inches (12.7 cm) of leaves
on the lawn, set the front cutting height 1 or 2
notches higher than the rear cutting height. This
makes it easier to feed the leaves under the mower
housing.
• Slow down your mowing speed if the mower does
not cut the leaves finely enough.
• If you mow over oak leaves, you can add lime to
the grass in the spring to reduce the acidity of the
oak leaves.
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