Toro Recycler 21485 - Using Self-Propel Drive; Shutting Off the Engine

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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 .
Shutting Off the Engine
Service Interval : Before each use or daily —Ensure
that the engine shuts of f within
3 seconds after releasing the
blade-control bar .
T o shut of f the engine, release the blade-control bar .
Important: When you release the blade-control
bar , both the engine and blade should stop within
3 seconds. If they do not stop properly , stop
using your machine immediately and 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 ) .
Bagging the Clippings
Use the grass bag when you want to collect grass and leaf clippings from the lawn.
If the bag-on-demand lever is in the recycling position, move it to the bagging position; refer to Operating the
Bag-on-Demand Lever ( page 15 ) .
Installing the Grass Bag
1. Raise and hold up the rear deector (A of Figure 15 ).
2. Install the grass bag, ensuring that the pins on the bag rest in the slots on the handle bracket (B of
Figure 15 ).
3. Lower the rear deector .
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Figure 15
Removing the Grass Bag
T o remove the bag, reverse the steps in Installing the Grass Bag ( page 14 ) .
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