Side Discharge Or Mulch Grass; Installing The Discharge Cover - Toro 71209 Operator's Manual

Caution
Children or bystanders may be injured if they
move or attempt to operate the tractor while it is
unattended.
Always remove the ignition and KeyChoice keys
and set the parking brake when leaving the tractor
unattended, even if just for a few minutes.
Important
To prevent excessive wear, do not "ride the
brakes." Shift the ground speed lever to a lower speed so
that you will not have to stop or shift while you are on the
slope.
Side Discharging or Mulching
the Grass
Danger
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 a rotating mower
blade 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 disengage the blade (PTO)
and rotate the ignition key to Off. Also, remove
the key and disconnect the wire from the spark
plug.
The mower has a hinged grass deflector that disperses
clippings to the side and down toward the turf.
To mulch the grass clippings, you must install the discharge
cover into the opening in the side of the mower; refer to
Installing the Discharge Cover on page 18.

Installing the Discharge Cover

To convert from a side discharge to a mulching mower,
install the discharge cover into the opening at the side of
the mower.
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Remove the ignition key.
3. Lift the grass deflector and place the discharge cover
over the opening onto the lower lip of the mower and
slide it into the front hinge (Fig. 12).
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Figure 12
1. Grass deflector
2. Discharge cover
3. Lower lip
4. Slide the hinge pin through the hinge (Fig. 12).
5. Secure the discharge cover to the mower with the wing
nut (Fig. 12).
6. To convert back to a side discharge mower, remove the
discharge cover and lower the grass deflector over the
discharge opening.
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4. Hinge pin
5. Wing nut