Toro 78514 Operator's Manual page 23

Cutting Technique
For best lawn appearance, be sure to slightly
overlap the mower into the previously cut area.
This helps reduce the load on the engine and
reduces the chance of plugging the boot and tube.
Bagging Speed
The bagging system may plug if you drive too fast
and the engine speed gets too slow. On hills it may
be necessary to slow the machines ground speed.
Mow down hill whenever possible.
As the bagger fills, extra weight is added to
the back of the machine. If you stop and
start suddenly on hills, you may lose steering
control or the machine may tip.
• Do not start or stop suddenly when going
uphill or downhill. Avoid uphill starts.
• If you do stop the machine when going
uphill, disengage the PTO. Then back
down the hill using a slow speed.
• Do not change speeds or stop on slopes.
Bagging Long Grass
Excessively long grass is heavy and may not be
propelled completely into the bagger. If this
happens, the tube and boot may plug. To avoid
plugging the bagging system, mow the grass at
a high height-of-cut, then lower the mower to
your normal cutting height and repeat the bagging
process.
Bagging Wet Grass
If possible, always try to cut grass when it is dry.
Signs of Plugging
As you are bagging, a small amount of grass
clippings normally blow out the front of the
mower. An excessive amount of clipping blow-out
indicates that the bagger is full or the boot is
plugged.
Without the grass deflector, bagger tubes
or complete bagger assembly mounted in
place, you and others are exposed to blade
contact and thrown debris. Contact with the
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 the discharge area or
mower blades unless you move the power
take off (PTO) to off and rotate the
ignition key to off. Also remove the key
and pull the wire off of the spark plug(s).
Fan Vacuum
The bagging system operates by vacuum created
by a rotating fan mounted in the top of the
hopper. If the vacuum action is reduced,
bagging performance will diminish. Refer
to Troubleshooting for causes of reduced
performance.
Curb Climbing and Loading
Always lift the deck to the highest position
when loading the machine on trailers or
ascending/descending a curb. Leaving the mower
in a lower position can cause damage to the mower
while loading and going over a curb. If a curb is
higher than 6 inches (152 mm), cross it at a sharp
angle with the deck fully raised. Use extreme
caution when loading onto a trailer.
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