Side-Discharging The Clippings; Operating Tips - Toro TurfMaster 22205TE Operator's Manual

DANGER
The machine can throw grass clippings and
other objects through an open discharge tunnel.
Objects thrown with enough force could cause
serious personal injury or death to the operator or
bystander.
Never open the door on the discharge tunnel when
the engine is running.
Side-Discharging the
Clippings
Use the side discharge for cutting very tall grass.
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.
DANGER
An uncovered discharge opening will allow objects
to be thrown at you or bystanders. Also, contact
with the blades could occur. Thrown objects or
blade contact can cause serious injury or death.
Never operate the machine without the
side-discharge deflector or side-discharge chute in
place and working properly.
Installing the Side-Discharge Chute
Important: Ensure that the rear-discharge plug is in
place before you recycle the clippings.
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Remove the grass bag if it is installed on the machine;
refer to Removing the Grass Bag (page
3. Insert the rear-discharge plug; refer to
Clippings (page 15).
4. Remove the side-discharge deflector by pulling up
on the spring that holds the deflector in place and
removing the deflector
15).
Recycling the
(Figure 26).
1. Top of the side-discharge
deflector
2. Spring
5. Install the side-discharge chute
up on the spring, placing the chute over the opening,
and lowering the spring over the tabs on top of the
discharge chute.
1. Side-discharge chute
Removing the Side-Discharge Chute
To remove the side-discharge chute, reverse the steps in
Installing the Side-discharge Chute.

Operating Tips

General Mowing Tips
•
Review the safety instructions and read this manual
carefully before operating the machine.
•
Clear the area of sticks, stones, wire, branches, and other
debris that the blades could hit and throw.
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Figure 26
3. Side-discharge deflector
(Figure 27) by pulling
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Figure 27
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