Recycling Tips - Toro Recycler 21050B Operator's Manual

Recycling Tips

General Tips
Follow these instructions whether cutting grass or
leaves for the best cutting results and lawn
appearance:
Maintain a sharp blade throughout the cutting
season. Bring mower to an Authorized Toro
Service Dealer for blade sharpening.
Only mow dry grass or leaves. Wet grass and
leaves tend to clump on yard and may cause
mower to plug or mower to stall. They also may
be slippery to walk on and could cause you to
slip and fall.
POTENTIAL HAZARD
Wet grass or leaves can cause you to slip
and contact blade.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Blade contact can seriously injure you.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Mow only in dry conditions.
Clean clippings or leaves from underside of
mower deck after each mowing.
Cutting Grass
Grass grows at different rates at different times
of the year. In the heat of the summer, it is
generally best to cut grass at the C, D or E
height-of-cut settings. Only about 1/3 of the
grass blade should be cut off. Cutting below the
C setting is not recommended unless grass is
sparse or it is late fall when grass growth begins
to slow down.
When cutting grass over six inches tall, you may
want to first mow using the highest height-of-cut
setting and a slower walking speed; then mow
again at a lower setting for best lawn appearance.
If grass is too long and leaves clumps on top of
lawn, mower may plug and cause motor to stall.
Alternate mowing direction. This helps disperse
clippings over lawn for even fertilization.
If the finished cut lawn appearance is unsatisfactory,
try one or more of the following:
Sharpen the blade. Bring mower to an
Authorized Toro Service Dealer for blade
sharpening.
Walk at a slower pace while mowing.
Raise the height-of-cut setting on your mower.
Cut grass more frequently.
Overlap cutting swaths instead of cutting a full
swath with each pass.
Mow across the marginal areas a second time.
Cutting Leaves
When cutting is complete, always be sure that
50% of the lawn shows through the cut leaf
cover. This may require one or more passes over
the leaves.
Walk at a slower mowing speed if leaves are not
being cut up finely enough to be hidden down in
the grass.
If you cut up a lot of oak leaves, you might want
to add lime to your grass in the spring. Lime
reduces the acidity of oak leaves.
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