Operator's Manual

shar ply in confined places y ou ma y damag e the
attac hment or other proper ty .
Trimming
Alw a ys trim with the left side of the mo w er . Do
not trim with the right side of the mo w er because
y ou could damag e the bag ging tubes .
Cutting Height
F or optim um bag ging perfor mance , set the dec k
height-of-cut to remo v e no more that 2 to 3 inc hes
(51 to 76 mm) or 1/3 of the g rass height, whic h
ev er is less . Cutting off more than this will reduce
the capacity of the v acuum system.
Cutting Frequency
Cut the g rass often, especially when it g ro ws
rapidly . Y ou will ha v e to cut y our g rass twice if
it g ets ex cessi v ely long (refer to Bag ging Long
Grass).
Cutting Technique
F or best la wn appearance , be sure to slightly
o v erlap the mo w er into the previously cut area.
T his helps reduce the load on the engine and
reduces the c hance of plug ging the blo w er
assembly and tubes .
Bagging Speed
T he bag ging system ma y plug if y ou dri v e too fast
and the engine speed g ets too slo w . On hills it ma y
be necessar y to slo w the mac hines g round speed.
Mo w do wn hill whenev er possible .
As the ba g ger fills, extra w eight is added to
the back of the machine. If y ou stop and
star t suddenl y on hills, y ou may lose steering
contr ol or the machine may tip .
• Do not star t or stop suddenl y when going
uphill or do wnhill. A v oid uphill star ts.
• If y ou do stop the machine when going
uphill, disenga ge the PT O . T hen back
do wn the hill using a slo w speed.
• Do not change speeds or stop on slopes.
Bagging Long Grass
If the g rass is ev er allo w ed to g ro w long er than
nor mal, or if it contains a high deg ree of moisture ,
raise the cutting height higher than usual and cut
and bag the g rass at this setting . T hen cut and bag
the g rass ag ain using the lo w er , nor mal setting .
Ex cessi v ely long g rass is hea vy and ma y not be
propelled completely into the bag g er . If this
happens , the tube and blo w er ma y plug . T o a v oid
plug ging the bag ging system, mo w the g rass at
a high height-of-cut, then lo w er the mo w er to
y our nor mal cutting height and re peat the bag ging
process .
Bagging Wet Grass
If possible , alw a ys tr y to cut g rass when it is dr y .
W et g rass can cause plug ging .
Reducing Plugging
T o a v oid plug ging the bag ging system, reduce
g round speed and mo w the g rass at a high
height-of-cut, then lo w er the mo w er to y our
nor mal cutting height and re peat the bag ging
process .
Signs of Plugging
As y ou are bag ging, a small amount of g rass
clippings nor mally blo w out the front of the
mo w er . An ex cessi v e amount of clipping blo w-out
indicates that the bag g er is full or the tube is
plug g ed.
Bagging Blades
In most mo wing conditions , the standard high lift
blades will pro vide the best bag ging perfor mance .
T he T oro Atomic blade is recommended for
bag ging lea v es in dr y conditions . In dr y dusty
conditions , the medium lift or lo w lift blades will
reduce dust and dir t blo w out while pro viding
effecti v e bag ging air flo w .
Contact an A uthorized Ser vice Dealer for the
proper blades for different mo wing conditions .
Curb Climbing and Loading
Alw a ys lift the dec k to the highest position
when loading the mac hine on trailers or
ascending/descending a curb . Lea ving the mo w er
in a lo w er position can cause damag e to the mo w er
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