Toro 20381 - Using the Self-Propel Drive; Shutting off the Engine; Recycling the Clippings

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive
Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyourhands
ontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyoursides,andthe
machinewillautomaticallykeeppacewithyou(Figure20).
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Figure20
Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotfreelyrollbackwardafter
self-propelling,stopwalking,holdyourhandsinplace,and
allowthemachinetorollacoupleofcentimeters(inches)
forwardtodisengagethewheeldrive.Youcanalsotry
reachingjustundertheupperhandletothemetalhandleand
pushthemachineforwardacoupleofcentimeters(inches).
Ifthemachinestilldoesnotrollbackwardeasily,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
ShuttingofftheEngine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Toshutofftheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar.
Note:Removetheelectric-startbuttonwheneveryouleave
themachine(electric-startmodelonly).
Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,the
engineshouldshutoffandthebladeshouldstopwithin
3seconds.Iftheydonot,stopusingyourmachine
immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
RecyclingtheClippings
Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclethe
grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.
Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,removeit
andlockthesidedischargedoor;refertoRemovingthe
Side-DischargeChute(page15)beforerecyclingtheclippings.
Important:Ensurethattherearplugislockedinplace.
Tolocktheplug:Raisethereardoor(Figure21),rmly
pushthepluginuntilitsnapsintoplacebehindthetabs,
androtatetheleverontheplugtotheleft(Figure22).
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Figure21
1.Reardoor2.Rearplug
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Figure22
1.Lever2.Tabs
Note:Tounlocktherearplug,rotatetheleverontheplug
totheright(Figure22).
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