Recycling The Clippings; Bagging The Clippings - Toro 20373 Operator's Manual

5. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
Not Using the Grass Bag
1. Move the machine onto a paved surface in a non-windy
area.
2. Set all 4 wheels to the 83 mm (3-1/4 inch) cutting-height
setting.
3. Take a half sheet of newspaper and crumple it into a
ball small enough to go under the machine housing
(about 76 mm (3 inches) in diameter).
4. Place the newspaper ball about 13 cm (5 inches) in
front of the machine.
5. Start the engine.
6. Engage the blade.
7. Release the blade-control bar.
8. Immediately push the machine over the newspaper ball.
9. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
10. Go to the front of the machine and check the
newspaper ball.
Note: If the newspaper ball did not go under the
machine, repeat steps
11. If the newspaper is unravelled or shredded, the blade
did not stop properly, which could result in an unsafe
operating condition. Contact an Authorized Service
Dealer.

Recycling the Clippings

Your machine comes from the factory ready to recycle the
grass and leaf clippings back into the lawn.
If the grass bag is on the machine and the bag-on-demand
lever is in the bagging position, move the lever to the recycling
position; refer to Operating the Bag-on-Demand Lever (page
13) before recycling the clippings. If the side-discharge
chute is on the machine, remove it; refer to
Side-Discharge Chute (page 15)

Bagging the Clippings

Use the grass bag when you want to collect grass and leaf
clippings from the lawn.
Note: Ensure the bag is seated in the correct position.
WARNING
A worn grass bag could allow small stones and
other similar debris to be thrown toward you or
bystanders, resulting in serious personal injury or
death.
Check the grass bag frequently. If it is damaged,
install a new Toro replacement bag.
4 through 10.
Removing the
before recycling the clippings.
If the side-discharge chute is on the machine, remove it; refer
to Removing the Side-Discharge Chute (page 15)
bagging the clippings. If the bag-on-demand lever is in the
recycling position, move it to the bagging position (refer to
Operating the Bag-on-Demand Lever).
WARNING
The blade is sharp; contacting the blade 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
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1. Rear deflector
2. Notches
2. Install the grass bag, ensuring that the pins on the bag
rest in the notches in the handle brackets
3. Lower the rear deflector.
Removing the Grass Bag
To remove the bag, reverse the steps above.
Operating the Bag-on-Demand Lever
The bag-on-demand feature allows you to either collect or
recycle grass and leaf clippings while the grass bag is attached
to the machine.
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3. Grass-bag pin (2)
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