Operation In The Collection Mode - Toro 74433 Operator's Manual

1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage the
blade control switch and move the motion control
levers to the brake position.
2. Move the throttle to Slow.
3. Move the recycle-on-demand lever (Figure 15) to
the desired position:
Figure 15
1. Recycle-on-demand lever,
collect position
A. Raise the lever to the upright position to
open the deck door and allow clippings to be
collected.
B. Lower the lever to Recycler
the deck door and mulch the clippings.
4. Move the throttle to the Fast position and the
motion control levers to the operating position.
Operation in the Collection
Mode
As the bagger fills, extra weight is added to
the back of the machine. If you stop and start
suddenly on hills, you may lose steering control
or the machine may tip.
• Do not start or stop suddenly when going
uphill or downhill. Avoid uphill starts.
• If you do stop the machine when going
uphill, disengage the blade control switch.
Then back down the hill using a slow speed.
• Do not change speeds or stop on slopes.
2. Recycle-on-demand lever,
Recycler® position
® position to close
The collection mode uses air flow created by the cutting
blades to direct clippings up, through an internal chute
and deposit them in the collection bag. Shorter, dry
clippings require less force to be moved up the chute
and into the collection bag.
Environmental factors can affect the quantity of
clippings moved into the collection bag and rate of
collection. Cutting tall grass at a low height of cut will
remove air flow needed to propel the clippings into the
collection bag. Longer, wet or damp clippings require
much greater force to be deposited in the collection bag.
Always try to cut grass when it is dry because your lawn
will have a neat appearance. If you must cut wet grass,
use the Recycler ® mode. Several hours later, when the
clippings are dry, use the collection mode to gather up
the grass clippings.
For the best performance of the direct collection mode:
• Set the throttle to Fast.
• Mow regularly.
• Use an higher height of cut for taller grass.
• Avoid mowing wet or damp grass.
• Travel at slower speeds when mowing taller grass.
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