Adjusting The Cutting Height; Using The Grass Bag - Toro 22197 Operator's Manual

Adjusting the Cutting Height

Each wheel is adjusted individually with a wheel height
adjustment lever. Cutting heights are 1 inch (25 mm),
1-1/2 inches (38 mm), 2 inches (51 mm), 2-1/2 inches
(64 mm), 3 inches (76 mm), and 3-1/2 inches (89 mm).
DANGER
Adjusting the cutting height levers could bring
your hands into contact with a moving blade and
result in serious injury.
• Stop the engine and wait for all movement to
stop before adjusting the cutting height.
• Do not put your fingers under the housing
when adjusting the cutting height.
1. Pull the wheel height adjustment lever toward the
wheel (Figure 16) and move it to the desired setting.
Figure 16
1. Wheel height adjustment lever
2. Release the wheel height adjustment lever and seat
it securely in the notch.
3. Adjust all the wheels to the same cutting height
setting.

Using the Grass Bag

Occasionally, you may wish to use the grass bag for
bagging extra long grass, lush grass, or leaves.
Installing the Grass Bag
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to
stop.
2. Ensure that the discharge door handle is fully
forward and that the pin is engaged in the catch
(Figure 17).
1. Bag frame on retaining
post
2. Pin engaged in catch
3. Slide the hole in the bag frame onto the retaining
post on the discharge tunnel (Figure 17).
4. Set the rear of the bag frame onto the bag support
rod.
5. Pull the discharge door handle forward until the pin
clears the catch, and move the handle rearward until
the pin locks in the bag notch (Figure 18).
1. Pin locked in bag notch
Note: The discharge door in the lawn mower
housing is now open.
Mowing with the Grass Bag
WARNING
A worn grass bag could allow small stones
and other similar debris to be thrown in the
operator's or bystander's direction 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.
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Figure 17
3. Handle fully forward;
discharge door closed
Figure 18