Toro Recycler 22197 Operator's Manual page 13

If the grass is too long and the leaves clump on top of the
lawn, the machine may plug and cause the engine to stall.
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Alternate the mowing direction. This helps disperse the
clippings over the lawn for even fertilization.
If the finished lawn appearance is unsatisfactory, try one or
more of the following:
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Sharpen the blade.
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Walk at a slower pace while mowing.
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Raise the cutting height on your machine.
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Cut the grass more frequently.
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Overlap cutting swaths instead of cutting a full swath
with each pass.
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Set the cutting height on the front wheels one notch
lower than the rear wheels. For example, set the front
wheels at 2 inches (51 mm) and the rear wheels at 2-1/2
inches (64 mm).
Cutting Leaves
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After cutting the lawn, ensure that half of the lawn shows
through the cut leaf cover. You may need to make more
than one pass over the leaves.
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For light leaf coverage, set all the wheels at the same
cutting height setting.
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If there are more than 5 inches (12.7 cm) of leaves on the
lawn, set the front cutting height 1 or 2 notches higher
than the rear cutting height. This makes it easier to feed
the leaves under the machine housing.
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Slow down your mowing speed if the machine does not
cut the leaves finely enough.
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If you mow over oak leaves, you can add lime to the grass
in the spring to reduce the acidity of the oak leaves.
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