Rear Discharge; Operating Tips - Toro 20833 Operator's Manual

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.
Cut the grass until the bag is full.
Important Do not overfill the bag.
Removing the Grass Bag
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
Danger
If the rear door does not close completely, the lawn
mower could throw objects, causing serious
personal injury or death.
If you cannot close the rear door because the grass
clippings clog the discharge area, stop the engine,
wait for all moving parts to stop, and remove the
grass clippings (with a stick, not your hand) until
the rear door closes completely.
2. Open the rear door (Fig. 1).
3. Hold the spring-loaded rear door up to prevent it from
closing while you remove the grass bag.
4. Lift the grass bag frame pins off the deck hooks and out
of the opening as shown in Figure 15.

Rear Discharge

Occasionally, you may need to cut the lawn without the
grass bag when the grass is too long for bagging.
To use the rear discharge feature, remove the grass bag
(refer to Removing the Grass Bag on page 12), and close
the rear door.
Danger
If the rear door does not close completely, the lawn
mower could throw objects, causing serious
personal injury or death.
If you cannot close the rear door because the grass
clippings clog the discharge area, stop the engine,
wait for all moving parts to stop, and remove the
grass clippings (with a stick, not your hand) until
the rear door closes completely.

Operating Tips

Review the safety instructions and read this manual
carefully before operating the lawn mower.
Clear the area of sticks, stones, wire, branches, and
other debris that the blade could hit and throw.
Keep everyone, especially children and pets, away from
the area of operation.
Avoid striking trees, walls, curbs, or other solid objects.
Never deliberately mow over any object.
If the lawn mower strikes an object or starts to vibrate,
immediately stop the engine, disconnect the wire from
the spark plug, and examine the lawn mower for
damage.
Maintain a sharp blade throughout the cutting season.
Periodically file down nicks on the blade.
Replace the blade when necessary with an original Toro
replacement blade.
Mow only dry grass or leaves. Wet grass and leaves
tend to clump on the yard and can cause the lawn
mower to plug or the engine to stall.
Warning
Wet grass or leaves can cause serious injury if you
slip and contact the blade.
Mow only in dry conditions.
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