Starting The Engine; Stopping The Engine; Mulching The Clippings; Bagging The Clippings - Toro 313000001 Operator's Manual

Starting the Engine

1. Hold the blade-control bar (Figure 10) against the
handle.
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Figure 10
1. Blade-control bar
2. Pull recoil-start handle (Figure 11).
Note: If the machine does not start after several
attempts, contact an Authorized Service Dealer.

Stopping the Engine

Service Interval: Before each use or daily
To stop the engine, release the blade control bar (Figure 12).
Important: When you release the blade- control bar,
both the engine and blade should stop within 3 seconds.
If they do not stop properly, stop using your machine
immediately and contact an Authorized Service Dealer.
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Figure 11

Mulching the Clippings

Your machine comes from the factory ready to mulch the
grass and leaf clippings back into the lawn.
If the grass bag is on the machine, remove it before mulching
the clippings. Refer to Removing the Grass Bag (page 9).

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 in the operator's or
bystander's direction and result in serious personal
injury or death to the operator or bystanders.
Check the grass bag frequently. If it is damaged,
install a new Lawn-Boy replacement bag.
WARNING
The blade is sharp; contacting the blade can result
in serious personal injury.
Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop
before leaving the operating position.
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Figure 12