Adjusting The Cutting Height; Using The Grass Bag - Toro 22177TE Operator's Manual

If the blade brake clutch system is inoperative,
the blade will continue to rotate when you
release the blade control bar. Contact with
blade could occur, causing serious injury.
• Check the blade brake clutch system
operation before each use.
• Never use a lawn mower equipped with a
blade brake clutch that has an inoperative
safety system.
• Take your lawn mower to an Authorized
Service Dealer for repair if the safety system
fails to operate properly.
Test Using the Grass Bag
You can use the grass bag to perform an additional test
to check the blade brake clutch mechanism:
1. Install the empty grass bag on the discharge tunnel.
2. Start the engine.
3. Push the blade control bar down to its lowest
position.
4. Lift the blade control bar to the normal blade
engaged position about one inch (2.5 cm) below the
handle. The bag should begin to inflate, indicating
that the blade is engaged and rotating.
5. Release the blade control bar. If the bag does not
immediately deflate, it indicates that the blade
is still rotating. The blade brake clutch may be
deteriorating, and, if ignored, could result in an
unsafe operating condition. Have the lawn mower
inspected and serviced by an Authorized Service
Dealer.

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).
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 19) and move it to the desired setting.
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 20).
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Figure 19