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To Push the Machine
1. Park the machine on a level surface and disengage
the blade control switch.
2. Move the motion control levers outward to park
position, stop the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Locate the bypass levers at the rear of the machine,
on the left and right side of the frame.
4. Move the bypass levers rearward and then down
to lock them in place as shown in Figure 19 to
disengage the wheel motors. Repeat this on each
side of the machine.
5. Move the motion control levers inward to the
neutral position.
The machine is now able to be pushed by hand.
Figure 19
Right side shown
1. Bypass lever location
2. Lever position for pushing
the machine
To Operate the Machine
Move the bypass levers upward and push them forward,
to the middle of the horizontal slot (Figure 19) to
engage the wheel motors.
Side Discharge
The mower has a hinged grass deflector that disperses
clippings to the side and down toward the turf.
3. Lever position for
operating the machine
Without the grass deflector, discharge cover,
or complete grass catcher assembly mounted
in place, you and others are exposed to blade
contact and thrown debris. Contact with
rotating mower blade(s) and thrown debris will
cause injury or death.
• Never remove the grass deflector from
the mower because the grass deflector
routes material down toward the turf. If the
grass deflector is ever damaged, replace it
immediately.
• Never put your hands or feet under the
mower.
• Never try to clear discharge area or mower
blades unless you move the blade control
switch to Off and rotate the ignition key to
Off. Also remove the key and pull the wire
off the spark plug(s).
Installing and Removing the
Discharge Cover
The mower deck and mower blades shipped with
this machine were designed for optimum mulching
performance. Side discharge performance can be
improved by replacing the mulching blades with
standard cutting blades obtained from your local
authorized Toro dealer. To maintain optimum mulching
performance, always install the mulching blades that are
shipped with this unit when changing back to mulching
operation.
Installing the Discharge Cover for
Mulching
1. Park the machine on a level surface and disengage
the blade control switch.
2. Move the motion control levers outward to park
position, stop the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Lift the grass deflector and slide the tabs on top
of the discharge cover under the grass deflector
retaining rod. Rotate the discharge cover down over
the opening, and onto the lower lip of the mower
(Figure 20).
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