Operating Tips; Cutting Grass - Toro 21693 Manuel D'instructions

Removing the Grass Bag
DANGER
The machine can throw grass clippings and other objects through an opening in the machine
housing. Objects thrown with enough force could cause serious personal injury or death to
you or to bystanders.
• Never remove the grass bag and then start the machine without the discharge plug installed
on the machine.
• Never open the rear deflector on the machine when the machine is running.
1. Shut off the machine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Raise the rear deflector.
3. Remove the bag rod on the grass bag from the notches at the base of the handle (A of
4. Install the discharge plug (B of
5. Lower the rear deflector (C of

Operating Tips

General Mowing Tips
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Inspect the area where you will use the machine
and remove all objects that the machine could
throw.
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Avoid striking solid objects with the blade. Never
deliberately mow over any object.
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If the machine strikes an object or starts to vibrate,
immediately shut off the engine, wait for all moving
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Cutting Grass

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parts to stop, disconnect the wire from the spark
plug, and examine the machine for damage.
For best performance, install a new Toro blade
before the cutting season begins or when
necessary.
Cut only about a third of the grass blade at a time.
Do not cut below 51 mm (2 inches) unless the
grass is sparse or it is late fall when grass growth
begins to slow down.
When cutting grass over 15 cm (6 inches) tall,
mow at the highest cutting height setting and walk
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