Toro Recycler 21469 - During Operation; Starting the Machine; Using the Self-Propel Drive; Recycling the Clippings

During Operation
Starting the Machine
1. Ensure that the battery pack is installed in the machine; refer to Installing the Battery Pack ( page 12 ) .
Note: If the battery-compartment lid does not close completely , the battery is not fully installed.
2. Insert the electric-start button into the electric-start switch (A of Figure 1 1 ).
3. Squeeze the blade-control bar and hold it to the handle (B of Figure 1 1 ).
4. Press the electric-start button and keep it pressed until the motor starts (C of Figure 1 1 ).
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Figure 1 1
Using the Self-Propel Drive
Simply walk with your hands on the upper handle and your elbows at your sides, and the machine will
automatically keep pace with you ( Figure 12 ).
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Figure 12
Note: If the machine does not freely roll backward after self-propelling, stop walking, hold your hands in place,
and allow the machine to roll a couple of centimeters (inches) forward to disengage the wheel drive. Y ou can
also try reaching just under the upper handle to the metal handle and pushing the machine forward a couple of
centimeters (inches). If the machine still does not roll backward easily , contact an Authorized Service Dealer .
Recycling the Clippings
Y our machine comes from the factory ready to recycle the grass and leaf clippings back into the lawn.
If the grass bag is on the machine and the bag-on-demand lever is in the bagging position, move the lever to the
recycling position; refer to Operating the Bag-on-Demand Lever ( page 15 ) .
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