Recycling The Clippings; Bagging The Clippings - Toro TurfMaster 22205TE Operator's Manual

Important: If the newspaper is unravelled or
shredded, the blades did not stop properly, which
could result in an unsafe operating condition.
Contact an Authorized Service Dealer.

Recycling the Clippings

This machine comes from the factory ready to recycle grass
and leaf clippings back into the lawn. To prepare the machine
to recycle:
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If the side-discharge chute is on the machine, remove it
and install the side-discharge deflector; refer to Removing
the Side-discharge Chute (page 14).
•
If the grass bag is on the machine, remove it; refer to
Removing the Grass Bag (page 14).
•
If the rear-discharge plug is not installed, grip it by the
handle, raise the rear deflector, and insert it into the
rear-discharge chute until the latch locks into place; refer
to Figure 18.
1. Rear-discharge plug
WARNING
Ensure that the rear-discharge plug is in place
before you recycle the clippings. Never engage the
blades without either the rear-discharge plug or the
grass bag installed.

Bagging the Clippings

Use the grass bag when you want to collect grass and leaf
clippings from the lawn.
WARNING
A worn grass bag could allow small stones and other
similar debris to be thrown toward the operator or
bystanders and result in serious personal injury or
death.
Check the grass bag frequently. If it is damaged,
install a new Toro replacement bag.
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Figure 18
2. Rear deflector
If the side-discharge chute is on the machine, remove it
and install the side-discharge deflector before bagging the
clippings; refer to Removing the Side-discharge Chute (page
14).
WARNING
The blades are sharp; contacting the blades can
result in serious personal injury.
Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop
before leaving the operating position.
Installing the Grass Bag
1. Raise and hold up the rear deflector (Figure 19).
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1. Bag rod
2. Remove the rear-discharge plug by pulling down on the
latch with your thumb and pulling the plug out from
the machine (Figure 18).
3. Install the bag rod into the notches at the base of the
handle, and rock the bag back and forth to ensure that
the rod is seated at the bottom of both notches; refer
to Figure 19.
4. Lower the rear deflector until it rests on the grass bag.
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Figure 19
2. Rear deflector
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