Operating Tips - Toro 20789 Operator's Manual

Mowing with the Grass Bag
DANGER
POTENTIAL HAZARD
A worn grass bag could allow small stones and
other similar debris to be thrown in operator's
or bystander's direction.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Thrown objects can cause serious personal
injury or death to the operator or bystanders.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
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.
2. Raise the discharge door handle and move it forward
until the locking pin contacts the catch (Fig. 17).
3. Grasp the handle at the front and the rear of the bag
and lift the bag off the lawn mower.
4. Gradually tip the bag forward to empty the clippings.
5. To install the bag, refer to steps 3 and 4 of Installing
the Grass Bag on page 13.
DANGER
POTENTIAL HAZARD
Thrown objects may result if the discharge
door does not close completely.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Thrown objects can cause serious personal
injury or death.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
If the discharge door cannot be closed because
grass clippings clog the discharge area, stop the
engine and gently move the discharge door
handle back and forth until the door can be
closed completely. If door still cannot be closed,
remove the obstruction with a stick, not your
hand.
DANGER
POTENTIAL HAZARD
Grass clippings and other objects can be
thrown from an open discharge tunnel.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Objects thrown with enough force could cause
serious personal injury or death to the operator
or bystander.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Never open the door on the discharge tunnel
when the engine is running.

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 lawn mower could pick up or the
blade could hit and throw objects.
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 spark plug
wire, 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.
POTENTIAL HAZARD
Wet grass or leaves can cause you to slip and
contact the blade.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Blade contact can seriously injure you.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Mow only in dry conditions.
Clean the clippings or leaves from the underside of the
lawn mower deck after each mowing. See Cleaning
the Underside of the Lawn Mower Housing on
page 17.
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