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Operating Tips
General Mowing Tips
• Clear the area of loose sticks, branches, stones, wire,
twine, and other debris that the blades could hit.
• Avoid striking solid objects with the blades. Never
deliberately mow over any object.
• If the machine strikes an object or starts to vibrate,
immediately stop the engine, disconnect the wire
from the spark plug, and examine the machine for
damage.
• For best performance, install new Toro replacement
blades for your model before the cutting season
begins.
• Replace the blades when necessary with Toro
replacement blades.
Cutting Grass
• Cut only about a third of the grass blade at a
time. Do not cut below the 2 inch (51 mm)
setting unless the grass is sparse or it is late fall
when grass growth begins to slow down; refer to
Adjusting the Cutting Height (page 9).
• When cutting grass over 6 inches (15 cm) tall, mow
at the highest cutting height setting and walk slower;
then mow again at a lower setting for the best lawn
appearance. If the grass is too long, the machine may
plug and cause the engine to stall.
• Alternate the mowing direction. This helps disperse
the clippings over the lawn for even fertilization.
• If the nished lawn appearance is unsatisfactory, try
one or more of the following:
– Replace the blades or have them sharpened.
– Walk at a slower pace while mowing.
– Raise the cutting height on your machine.
– Overlap cutting swaths instead of cutting a full
swath with each pass.
– Set the cutting height on the front wheels a notch
lower than the rear wheels.
– Cut the grass more frequently.
• Cut only dry grass or leaves. Wet grass and leaves
tend to clump on the yard and can cause the machine
to plug or the engine to stall.
WARNING
Mowing wet grass or leaves can lead to serious
injury if you slip and contact the blade. Mow
only in dry conditions.
Cutting Leaves
• After cutting a leaf-covered lawn, ensure that at least
half of the lawn shows through the cut leaves. You
may need to mow the leaves again.
• If there are more than 5 inches (13 cm) of leaves on
the lawn, set the front cutting height 1 or 2 notches
higher than the rear cutting height.
• Slow down your mowing speed if the mower does
not cut the leaves nely enough.
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