Stopping The Tractor; Side Discharging Or Mulching The Grass; Installing The Discharge Cover - Toro 71209 Operator's Manual

speed. Once the tractor is in motion, you can shift
into any forward speed without depressing the
clutch/brake pedal. In most conditions, the tractor
is powerful enough to move out in any speed. If it
will not move out in a higher speed because of a
heavy load, shift to a lower speed.
Important: Do not shift on slopes. Choose
a slow speed so that you will not have to stop
or shift while on the slope.

Stopping the Tractor

1. Depress the clutch/brake pedal.
2. Shift the ground speed lever into Neutral.
3. Disengage the blade (PTO).
4. Turn the ignition key to Off.
5. Set the parking brake if you leave the tractor
unattended; refer to Setting the Parking Brake.
Note: Remove the keys from the ignition and
KeyChoice switches.
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.
Important: To prevent excessive wear,
do not "ride the brakes." Shift the ground
speed lever to a lower speed so that you
will not have to stop or shift while you are
on the slope.
Side Discharging or
Mulching the Grass
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 a rotating mower blade 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
blade (PTO) and rotate the ignition
key to Off. 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 the grass clippings, you must install the
discharge cover into the opening in the side of the
mower; refer to Installing the Discharge Cover.
Installing the Discharge
Cover
To convert from a side discharge to a mulching
mower, install the discharge cover into the opening
at the side of the mower.
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
2. Remove the ignition key.
3. Lift the grass deflector and place the discharge
cover over the opening onto the lower lip of
the mower and slide it into the front hinge
(Figure 17).
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