Toro 20053 - Stopping the Engine; Side-Discharging the Clippings; Recycling the Clippings

Note: If the mo w er still does not star t, contact an
A uthorized Ser vice Dealer .
Stopping the Engine
R elease the blade control bar ( Figure 20 ).
Figure 20
Important: W hen y ou r elease the blade contr ol
bar , both the engine and blade should stop within 3
seconds. If they do not stop pr oper l y , stop using y our
mo w er immediatel y and contact an Authoriz ed Ser vice
Dealer .
Recycling the Clippings
Y our mo w er comes from the factor y ready to recycle the
g rass and leaf clippings bac k into the la wn.
If the side disc harg e c hute is on the mo w er , remo v e it and
loc k the side disc harg e door (refer to R emo ving the Side
Disc harg e Chute) before recycling the clippings .
Important: Ensur e that the r ear discharge plug is in
place bef or e y ou r ecy cle the clippings ( Figur e 21 ).
Figure 21
Side-discharging the Clippings
Use the side disc harg e for cutting v er y tall g rass .
Important: Ensur e that the r ear discharge plug is in
place bef or e y ou r ecy cle the clippings ( Figur e 22 ).
Figure 22
T he blade is shar p; contacting the blade can r esult
in serious per sonal injur y .
Stop the engine and w ait f or all mo ving par ts to stop
bef or e lea ving the operating position.
Installing the Side Discharge Chute
1. Unloc k the side disc harg e door ( Figure 23 ).
Figure 23
2. Lift open the side disc harg e door ( Figure 24 ).
Figure 24
3. Install the side disc harg e c hute and close the door onto
the c hute ( Figure 25 ).
Figure 25
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