Figure27
1.Dischargedeector
2.Rear-dischargeplug
Note:Tounlocktheplug,rotatetheleverontheplugtothe
right(Figure26).
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
InstallingtheSide-DischargeChute
1.Unlocktheside-dischargedoor(Figure28).
Figure28
2.Liftopentheside-dischargedoor(Figure29).
Figure29
3.Installtheside-dischargechuteandclosethedooronto
thechute(Figure30).
Figure30
RemovingtheSide-DischargeChute
Toremovetheside-dischargechute,reversethestepsabove.
Important:Locktheside-dischargedoorafteryouclose
it(Figure31).
Figure31
OperatingTips
GeneralMowingTips
•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,andother
debristhatthebladecouldhit.
•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never
deliberatelymowoveranyobject.
•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,
immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewirefrom
thesparkplug,andexaminethemachinefordamage.
•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe
cuttingseasonbegins.
•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro
replacementblade.
CuttingGrass
•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.Donot
cutbelowthe51mm(2inch)settingunlessthegrassis
sparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginstoslow
down.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page10).
•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,mowatthe
highestcutting-heightsettingandwalkslower;thenmow
againatalowersettingforthebestlawnappearance.If
thegrassistoolong,themachinemayplugandcause
theenginetostall.
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