Operator's Manual

Figure21
1.Reardoor
3.Notch(2)
2.Bag-rodend(2)
3.Removetherear-dischargeplugbypushinginthelatch
withyourthumbandpullingtheplugoutfromthe
machine(Figure20).
4.Installthebag-rodendsintothenotchesatthebaseof
thehandle,androckthebagbackandforthtoensure
thatthebag-rodendsareseatedatthebottomofboth
notches(Figure21).
5.Lowerthereardooruntilitrestsonthegrassbag.
RemovingtheGrassBag
DANGER
Themachinecanthrowgrassclippingsandother
objectsthroughanopeninginthemowerhousing.
Objectsthrownwithenoughforcecouldcause
seriouspersonalinjuryordeathtoyouorto
bystanders.
•Neverremovethegrassbagandthenstartthe
enginewithoutthedischargepluginstalledon
themachine.
•Neveropenthereardooronthemachinewhen
theengineisrunning.
1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.
2.Raisethereardoor.
3.Removethebagrodonthegrassbagfromthenotches
atthebaseofthehandle(Figure21).
4.Installthedischargeplug;refertoRecyclingthe
Clippings(page14).
5.Lowerthereardoor.
OperatingTips
GeneralTips
•Reviewthesafetyinstructionsandreadthismanual
carefullybeforeoperatingthemachine.
•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,andother
debristhatthebladecouldhitandthrow.
•Keepeveryone,especiallychildrenandpets,awayfrom
theareaofoperation.
•Avoidstrikingtrees,walls,curbs,orothersolidobjects.
Neverdeliberatelymowoveranyobject.
•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,
immediatelyshutofftheengine,disconnectthewirefrom
thesparkplug,andexaminethemachinefordamage.
•Maintainasharpbladethroughoutthecuttingseason.
Periodicallyledownnicksontheblade.
•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithanoriginalToro
replacementblade.
•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleavestend
toclumpontheyardandcancausethemachinetoplug
ortheenginetostall.
WARNING
Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif
youslipandcontacttheblade.
Mowonlyindryconditions.
•Cleanunderthemachineaftereachmowing;referto
CleaningundertheMachine(page22).
•Keeptheengineingoodrunningcondition.
•Cleantheairlterfrequently.Mulchingstirsupmore
clippingsanddustwhichclogstheairlterandreduces
engineperformance.
•Settheenginespeedtothefastestpositionforthebest
cuttingresults.
WARNING
Operatingamachinewithitsenginerunning
ataspeedgreaterthanthefactorysettingcan
causethemachinetothrowapartofthebladeor
engineatyouorbystanders,resultinginserious
personalinjuryordeath.
–Donotchangetheenginespeedsetting.
–Ifyoususpecttheenginespeedisfaster
thannormal,contactanAuthorizedService
Dealer.
CuttingGrass
•Grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimesofthe
year.Inthesummerheat,itisbesttocutgrassatthe64
mm(2-1/2inch),76mm(3inch),or89mm(3-1/2inch)
cutting-heightsettings.Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrass
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