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POTENTIAL HAZARD
Grass clippings and other objects can be
thrown from an open discharge tunnel.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Objects thrown with enough force could cause
serious personal injury or death to operator or
bystander.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Never open door on discharge tunnel when
engine is running.
Operating Tips
Review the safety instructions and read this manual
carefully before operating the lawn mower.
Clear the area of sticks, stones, wire, branches, and
other debris that the lawn mower could pick up or the
blade could hit and throw objects.
Keep everyone, especially children and pets, away
from the area of operation.
Avoid striking trees, walls, curbs, or other solid
objects. Never deliberately mow over any object.
If the lawn mower strikes an object or starts to vibrate,
immediately stop the engine, disconnect the spark plug
wire, and examine the lawn mower for damage.
Maintain a sharp blade throughout the cutting season.
Periodically file down nicks on blade.
Replace the blade when necessary with an original
Toro replacement blade.
Mow only dry grass or leaves. Wet grass and leaves
tend to clump on the yard and may cause the lawn
mower to plug or the engine to stall.
POTENTIAL HAZARD
Wet grass or leaves can cause you to slip and
contact the 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 the underside of the
lawn mower deck after each mowing. See Cleaning
the Underside of the Lawn Mower Housing on
page 16.
Keep the engine in good running condition.
Clean the air filter frequently. Mulching stirs up more
clippings and dust which clogs the air filter and
reduces engine performance.
Cutting Grass
Grass grows at different rates at different times of the
year. In the summer heat, it is best to cut grass at the
C, D, or E height-of-cut settings. Cut only about 1/3 of
the grass blade at a time. 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, first mow
using the highest height-of-cut setting and walking
slower; then mow again at a lower setting for best
lawn appearance. If grass is too long and leaves
clumps on top of the lawn, the lawn mower may plug
and cause engine to stall.
Alternate the mowing direction. This helps disperse
the clippings over the lawn for even fertilization.
If the finished cut lawn appearance is unsatisfactory, try
one or more of the following:
Sharpen the blade.
Walk at a slower pace while mowing.
Raise the height-of-cut setting on your lawn mower.
Cut the grass more frequently.
Overlap the cutting swaths instead of cutting a full
swath with each pass.
Mow across the marginal areas a second time.
Set the height-of-cut on the front wheels one notch
lower than the rear wheels. For example, set the front
wheels at the C setting and the rear wheels at the D
setting.
Cutting Leaves
After cutting the lawn, make sure that half of the lawn
shows through the cut leaf cover. You may need to
make one or more passes over the leaves.
For light leaf coverage, set all the wheels at the same
height-of-cut setting.
If there are more than 5 in. (12.7) cm of leaves on the
lawn, set the front wheels one or two notches higher
than the rear wheels. This makes it easier to feed the
leaves under the lawn mower deck.
Slow down your mowing speed if the lawn mower
does not cut the leaves finely enough.
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