Recycling The Clippings; Bagging The Clippings - Toro 22282 Series Operator's Manual

Recycling the Clippings

Your machine comes from the factory ready to recycle the grass and leaf clippings back into the lawn.
If the grass bag is on the machine, remove it before recycling the clippings. Refer to
(page 19).

Bagging the Clippings

Use the grass bag when you want to collect grass and leaf clippings from the lawn.
WARNING
A worn grass bag could allow small stones and other similar debris to be thrown toward you
or bystanders, resulting in serious personal injury or death.
Check the grass bag frequently. If it is damaged, install a new the manufacturer replacement
bag.
WARNING
The blades are sharp; contacting the blades can result in serious personal injury.
Shut off the machine and wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving the operating position.
Installing the Grass Bag
1. Shut off the machine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Raise and hold up the rear deflector (A of
3. Remove the rear-discharge plug by pushing in the latch with your thumb and pulling the plug out from
the machine (B and C of
4. Install the bag-rod ends into the notches at the base of the handle, and rock the bag back and forth to
ensure that the bag-rod ends are seated at the bottom of both notches (D of
5. Lower the rear deflector until it rests on the grass bag.
Figure
Figure 16).
Figure 16
16).
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Removing the Grass Bag
Figure 16).
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