Stopping The Engine; Side-Discharging The Clippings; Recycling The Clippings - Toro 20053 Operator's Manual

Note: If the mower still does not start, contact an
Authorized Service Dealer.

Stopping the Engine

Release the blade control bar (Figure 20).
Figure 20
Important: When you release the blade control
bar, both the engine and blade should stop within 3
seconds. If they do not stop properly, stop using your
mower immediately and contact an Authorized Service
Dealer.

Recycling the Clippings

Your mower comes from the factory ready to recycle the
grass and leaf clippings back into the lawn.
If the side discharge chute is on the mower, remove it and
lock the side discharge door (refer to Removing the Side
Discharge Chute) before recycling the clippings.
Important: Ensure that the rear discharge plug is in
place before you recycle the clippings (Figure 21).
Figure 21

Side-discharging the Clippings

Use the side discharge for cutting very tall grass.
Important: Ensure that the rear discharge plug is in
place before you recycle the clippings (Figure 22).
Figure 22
The blade is sharp; contacting the blade can result
in serious personal injury.
Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop
before leaving the operating position.
Installing the Side Discharge Chute
1. Unlock the side discharge door (Figure 23).
Figure 23
2. Lift open the side discharge door (Figure 24).
Figure 24
3. Install the side discharge chute and close the door onto
the chute (Figure 25).
Figure 25
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