Toro 20199 - Mowing Operations; Side-discharging Clippings; General Mowing Tips; Cutting Grass Guidance

Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemower,removeitbefore
baggingtheclippings;refertoRemovingtheSide-Discharge
Chute(page15).
InstallingtheGrassBag
1.Raiseandholdupthereardeector(Figure27).
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Figure27
1.Reardeector
3.Latch
2.Rear-dischargeplug
2.Removetherear-dischargeplugbypullingdownonthe
latchwithyourthumbandpullingtheplugoutfrom
themachine(Figure27).
3.Installthebagrodintothenotchesatthebaseofthe
handleandrockthebagbackandforthtoensurethat
therodisseatedatthebottomofbothnotches;refer
toFigure28.
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Figure28
1.Bagrod
2.Notch(2)
4.Lowerthereardeectoruntilitrestsonthegrassbag.
RemovingtheGrassBag
Toremovethebag,reversethestepsinInstallingtheGrass
Bag(page14).
Side-Dischargingthe
Clippings
Usethesidedischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.
Ifthebagisonthemachine,removeitandinsertthe
rear-dischargeplug;refertoRemovingtheGrassBag(page
14)beforeside-dischargingtheclippings.
Important:Ensurethattherear-dischargeplugisin
placebeforeyourecycletheclippings(Figure26).
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
InstallingtheSide-DischargeChute
1.Liftopentheside-dischargedeector(Figure29).
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Figure29
1.Side-dischargedeector2.Side-dischargechute
2.Installtheside-dischargechuteasshowninFigure29
andFigure30,andclosethedeectorontothechute.
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