Toro 79412 - Operation and Safety; General Operation Warnings; Emptying the Grass Bags Procedure

Operation
Note: Determine the left and right sides of the
machine from the normal operating position.
W ARNING
T o avoid personal injury , follow these
procedures:
• Become familiar with all operating and
safety instructions in the Operator's
Manual for the mower before using this
attachment.
• Never remove the discharge tube, bags,
bagger top, or the chute while the engine
is running.
• Always shut the engine off and wait for all
moving parts to stop before clearing an
obstruction from the bagging system.
• Never do maintenance or repairs while the
engine is running.
W ARNING
W ithout the grass deector , 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.
• Always install the grass deector when
removing the bagger and changing to side
discharge mode.
• If the grass deector is ever damaged,
replace it immediately . The grass deector
routes material down toward the turf.
• 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 (PT O) to off and rotate the ignition
key to off. Also remove the key and pull
the wire off of the spark plug(s).
• T urn off the engine before unclogging the
discharge chute.
Emptying the Grass Bags
DANGER
Debris, such as leaves, grass, or brush can
catch re. A re in the engine area can cause
personal injury and property damage.
• Keep the engine and mufer area free of
debris accumulation.
• T ake care when opening the bagger cover
to keep debris from falling onto the engine
and mufer area.
• Allow the machine to cool before storing it.
Be careful when lifting or handling a grass bag that is
full. T o empty the grass bags:
1. Park the machine on a level surface and
disengage the blade control switch.
2. Move the motion control levers outward to
the neutral lock position, shut of f the engine,
remove the key , set the parking brake and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Open (raise) the bagger top ( Figure 42 ).
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Figure 42
4. Compress debris into the bags. With both
hands, lift up on the bag and unhook it from the
retaining bracket. Empty the bag. Repeat the
procedure for the other bag.
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