Recycling The Clippings; Bagging The Clippings; Operating Tips - Toro Recycler Operator's Manual

Recycling the Clippings

Your machine comes from the factory ready to recycle the grass and leaf clippings back into the lawn.
If the grass bag is on the machine, remove it before recycling the clippings. Refer to
(page 13).

Bagging the Clippings

Use the grass bag when you want to collect grass and leaf clippings from the lawn.
WARNING
A worn grass bag could allow small stones and other similar debris to be thrown toward you
or bystanders, resulting in serious personal injury or death.
Check the grass bag frequently. If it is damaged, install a new Toro replacement bag.
Installing the Grass Bag
1. Lift up the rear deflector (A of
2. Insert the rod ends of the grass bag into the notches in the handle brackets (B of
3. Allow the rear deflector to rest on the bag.
Removing the Grass Bag
1. Lift up the rear deflector (A of
2. Lift the grass-bag handle out from the notches on the handle brackets and remove the bag from the
machine.
3. Close the rear deflector.

Operating Tips

General Mowing Tips
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Inspect the area where you will use the machine
and remove all objects that the machine could
throw.
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Avoid striking solid objects with the blade. Never
deliberately mow over any object.
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If the machine strikes an object or starts to vibrate,
immediately shut off the engine, remove the key
(if equipped), disconnect the wire from the spark
plug, and examine the machine for damage.
Figure 13).
Figure 13
Figure 13).
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Cutting Grass
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For best performance, install a new blade before
the cutting season begins.
Replace the blade when necessary with a Toro
replacement blade.
Cut only about a third of the grass blade at a time.
Do not cut below 51 mm (2 inches) unless the
grass is sparse or it is late fall when grass growth
begins to slow down.
When cutting grass over 15 cm (6 inches) tall,
mow at the highest cutting height setting and walk
Removing the Grass Bag
Figure 13).
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