Toro 20199, 20200 Recycling the Clippings, Bagging the Clippings, Installing the Grass Bag

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Recycling the Clippings

This machine comes from the factory ready to recycle grass and leaf clippings back into the lawn. To prepare the machine to recycle:

•If the side-discharge chute is on the mower, remove it and lower the side-discharge deflector ; refer

to Removing the Side-discharge Chute (page 14).

•If the grass bag is on the machine, remove it; refer to (page 9).

•If the rear-discharge plug is not installed, grip it by the handle, raise the rear deflector, and insert it into the rear-discharge chute until the latch locks into place; refer to Figure 24.

WARNING

A worn grass bag could allow small stones and other similar debris to be thrown toward the operator or bystanders and result in serious personal injury or death.

Check the grass bag frequently. If it is damaged, install a new Toro replacement bag.

If the side-discharge chute is on the mower, remove it before bagging the clippings; refer to Removing the Side-discharge Chute (page 14).

WARNING

The blades are sharp; contacting the blades can result in serious personal injury.

Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving the operating position.

Installing the Grass Bag

1. Raise and hold up the rear deflector (Figure 25).

	Figure 24
1. Rear deflector	3. The rear-discharge plug
	installed

2.Insert the rear-discharge plug

WARNING

Ensure that the rear-discharge plug is in place before you recycle the clippings. Never engage the blades without either the rear-discharge plug or the grass bag installed.

Bagging the Clippings

Use the grass bag when you want to collect grass and leaf clippings from the lawn.

Figure 25

1. Rear deflector 3. Latch

2.Rear-discharge plug

2.Remove the rear-discharge plug by pulling down on the latch with your thumb and pulling the plug out from the machine (Figure 25).

3.Install the bag rod into the notches at the base of the handle and rock the bag back and forth to ensure that the rod is seated at the bottom of both notches; refer to Figure 26.

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