Stopping The Engine; Bagging The Clippings; Operating Tips; Cutting Grass - Toro 02656 Operator's Manual

Stopping the Engine

Release the blade-control bar.
Important: When you release the blade control bar,
the blade should stop within 3 seconds. If it does not
stop properly, stop using your machine immediately and
contact an Authorized Service Dealer.

Bagging the Clippings

Install the grass bag to collect grass and leaf clippings from
the lawn.
WARNING
A worn grass bag could allow debris to be thrown
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.
WARNING
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.
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Raise and hold up the rear deflector.
3. Hook the grass bag into position (Figure 14).
1. Rear deflector
4. Lower the rear deflector.
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Figure 14
2. Grass bag

Operating Tips

General Mowing Tips
•
Clear the area of sticks, stones, wire, branches, and other
debris that the blade could hit.
•
Avoid striking solid objects with the blade. Never
deliberately mow over any object.
•
If the machine strikes an object or starts to vibrate,
immediately stop the engine, disconnect the wire from
the spark plug, and examine the machine for damage.
•
For best performance, install a new blade before the
cutting season begins.
•
Replace the blade when necessary with a Toro
replacement blade.

Cutting Grass

•
Cut only about a third of the grass blade at a time. Do not
cut below the 51 mm (2-inch) setting unless the grass is
sparse or it is late fall when grass growth begins to slow
down. Refer to Adjusting the Cutting Height.
•
When cutting grass over 15 cm (6 inches) 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 machine may plug and cause
the engine to stall.
•
Mow only dry grass or leaves. Wet grass and leaves tend
to clump on the yard and can cause the machine to plug
or the engine to stall.
WARNING
Wet grass or leaves can cause serious injury if
you slip and contact the blade. Mow only in dry
conditions.
•
Alternate the mowing direction. This helps disperse the
clippings over the lawn for even fertilization.
1
•
If the finished lawn appearance is unsatisfactory, try one
or more of the following:
– Replace the blade or have it sharpened.
– Walk at a slower pace while mowing.
– Raise the cutting height on your machine.
2
– Cut the grass more frequently.
– Overlap cutting swaths instead of cutting a full swath
with each pass.
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.
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