Toro TimeMaster 20199 - Operating Tips; Cutting Grass

OperatingTips
GeneralMowingTips
•Cleartheareaofloosesticks,branches,stones,wire,
twine,andotherdebristhatthebladescouldhit.
•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblades.Never
deliberatelymowoveranyobject.
•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,
immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewire
fromthesparkplug,andexaminethemachinefor
damage.
•Forbestperformance,installnewTororeplacement
bladesforyourmodelbeforethecuttingseason
begins.
•ReplacethebladeswhennecessarywithToro
replacementblades.
CuttingGrass
•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeata
time.Donotcutbelowthe2inch(51mm)
settingunlessthegrassissparseoritislatefall
whengrassgrowthbeginstoslowdown;referto
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page9).
•Whencuttinggrassover6inches(15cm)tall,mow
atthehighestcuttingheightsettingandwalkslower;
thenmowagainatalowersettingforthebestlawn
appearance.Ifthegrassistoolong,themachinemay
plugandcausetheenginetostall.
•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdisperse
theclippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.
•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,try
oneormoreofthefollowing:
–Replacethebladesorhavethemsharpened.
–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.
–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.
–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafull
swathwitheachpass.
–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsanotch
lowerthantherearwheels.
–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.
•Cutonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleaves
tendtoclumpontheyardandcancausethemachine
toplugortheenginetostall.
WARNING
Mowingwetgrassorleavescanleadtoserious
injuryifyouslipandcontacttheblade.Mow
onlyindryconditions.
CuttingLeaves
•Aftercuttingaleaf-coveredlawn,ensurethatatleast
halfofthelawnshowsthroughthecutleaves.You
mayneedtomowtheleavesagain.
•Iftherearemorethan5inches(13cm)ofleaveson
thelawn,setthefrontcuttingheight1or2notches
higherthantherearcuttingheight.
•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemowerdoes
notcuttheleavesnelyenough.
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