Recycling The Clippings; Bagging The Clippings; Operating The Bag-On-Demand Lever - Toro Recycler 20373 Operator's Manual

Note: If the bag does not immediately deflate, the
blade is still rotating. The blade-brake clutch may be
deteriorating and, if ignored, could result in an unsafe
operating condition. Have the machine inspected and
serviced by an Authorized Service Dealer.
5. Shut off 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) cut 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 or 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. Shut off 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). If the side-discharge chute is on the machine, remove it;
refer to Removing the Side-Discharge Chute (page

Bagging the Clippings

Use the grass bag when you want to collect grass and leaf
clippings from the lawn.
If the side-discharge chute is on the machine, remove it; refer
to Removing the Side-Discharge Chute (page
bag-on-demand lever is in the recycling position, move it to
the bagging position; refer to
Lever (page 13).
4 through 10.
14).
14). If the
Operating the Bag-on-Demand
Installing the Grass Bag
1. Raise and hold up the rear door
1. Rear door
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 door.
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.
•
To bag the grass and leaf clippings, press the button
on the bag-on-demand lever and move the lever forward
until the button on the lever pops up
1. Bag-on-demand lever (in
the recycling position)
•
To recycle or side-discharge the grass and leaf
clippings, press the button on the lever and move the
lever rearward until the button on the lever pops up.
Important: For proper operation, remove any grass
clippings and debris from the bag-on-demand door
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(Figure 25).
Figure 25
3. Grass bag pin (2)
(Figure
(Figure 26).
Figure 26
2. Bag-on-demand lever (in
the bagging position)
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