Stopping The Tractor; Side Discharging Or Mulching The Grass; Installing The Discharge Cover - Toro 71228 Operator's Manual

Stopping the Tractor

To stop the tractor, release the ground speed pedal,
disengage the blades (PTO), and turn the ignition key to
Off to stop the engine. Also set the parking brake if you
leave the tractor unattended; refer to Setting the Parking
Brake on page 14. Remember to remove the keys from the
ignition and KeyChoice switches.
Caution
Children or bystanders may be injured if they
move or attempt to operate the tractor while it is
unattended.
Always remove the ignition and KeyChoice keys
and set the parking brake when leaving the tractor
unattended, even if just for a few minutes.
Side Discharging or Mulching
the Grass
Danger
Without the grass deflector, discharge cover, or
complete grass catcher assembly mounted in place,
you and others are exposed to blade contact and
thrown debris. Contact with rotating mower
blades and thrown debris will cause injury or
death.
Never remove the grass deflector from the
mower because the grass deflector routes
material down toward the turf. If the grass
deflector is ever damaged, replace it
immediately.
Never put your hands or feet under the mower.
Never try to clear discharge area or mower
blades unless you disengage the blades (PTO)
and rotate the ignition key to the Off position.
Also remove the key and disconnect the wire
from the spark plug.
The mower has a hinged grass deflector that disperses
clippings to the side and down toward the turf.
To mulch grass clippings, you must install the Recycler
baffle (optional on some models) in the mower; refer to
Installing the Recycler Baffle on page 35.

Installing the Discharge Cover

To convert from side discharge to a mulching mower,
install the discharge cover into the opening at the side of
the mower.
1. Stop the engine and remove the ignition key.
2. Lift the grass deflector and slide the tabs on top of the
discharge cover under the grass deflector retaining rod.
Rotate the discharge cover down over the opening, and
onto the lower lip of the mower (Fig. 15).
3. Secure the discharge cover to the lower lip of the
mower with bolts and nuts (Fig. 15).
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5
3
1. Grass deflector
2. Tabs under rod
3. Discharge cover
Note: Do not over-tighten the nuts, which could distort the
cover and cause blade contact.
4. To convert back to a side discharge mower, remove the
discharge cover and lower the grass deflector over the
discharge opening.
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Figure 15
4. Lower lip
5. Bolt
6. Nut