Mulching The Clippings; Bagging The Clippings - Lawn-Boy 22270 Operator's Manual

Mulching the Clippings

Your mower comes from the factory ready to mulch
the grass and leaf clippings back into the lawn.
If the grass bag is on the mower, remove it (refer
to Removing the Grass Bag) before mulching the
clippings. If the side discharge chute is on the mower,
remove it and lock the side discharge door (refer to
Removing the Side Discharge Chute) before mulching
the clippings.
Important: The mower has a safety switch that
prevents you from starting the mower unless you
first install the mulch plug securely on the mower
(Figure 28).
Install the mulch plug as illustrated in Figure 28.
Figure 28
1. Top of mulch plug lever in switch channel

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 mower, remove it
and lock the side discharge door (refer to Removing the
Side Discharge Chute) before bagging the clippings.
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.
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. Remove the mulch plug (Figure 29).
2. Insert the grass bag handle into the grooves at the
top of the mower.
Important: The mower has a safety switch that
prevents you from starting the mower unless
you first install the grass bag securely on the
mower.
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Figure 29