Toro 22196 Operator's Manual page 18

21in heavy-duty recycler/rear bagger lawn mower

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the leaves clump on top of the lawn, the mower 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 finished lawn appearance is unsatisfactory, try

one or more of the following:

• Sharpen the blade.

• Walk at a slower pace while mowing.

• Raise the cutting height on your mower.

• Cut the grass more frequently.

• Overlap cutting swaths instead of cutting a full

swath with each pass.

• Set the cutting height on the front wheels one notch

lower than the rear wheels. For example, set the

front wheels at 2-1/4 inches (57 mm) and the rear

wheels at 2-3/4 inches (70 mm).

Cutting Leaves

• After cutting the lawn, ensure that half of the lawn

shows through the cut leaf cover. You may need to

make more than one pass over the leaves.

• For light leaf coverage, set all the wheels at the same

cutting height setting.

• If there are more than 5 inches (12.7 cm) of leaves

on the lawn, set the front cutting height 1 or 2

notches higher than the rear cutting height. This

makes it easier to feed the leaves under the mower

housing.

• Slow down your mowing speed if the mower does

not cut the leaves finely enough.

• If you mow over oak leaves, you can add lime to

the grass in the spring to reduce the acidity of the

oak leaves.

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