Toro 20197 - Cleaning the Mower After Use

Figure50
1.Bladenuts4.Bladedriver
2.Stiffener
5.Disk
3.Blade6.Bladebrakeclutchshield
4.Removetheblade(Figure50).
5.Removethebladedriveranddisk(Figure50).
6.Removethebladebrakeclutchshield(
Figure50).
7.Brushorblowoutdebrisfromtheinsideofthe
shieldandaroundalltheparts.
8.Installthebladebrakeclutchshield(Figure50).
9.Installthebladedriver(
Figure50).
10.Installtheblade(Figure50).
Important:Positionthecurvedendsofthe
bladetopointtowardthemowerhousing.
11.Installthestiffener(Figure50).
12.Installthebladenutsandtorquethemto15to
27ft-lb(20to37N⋅ ⋅
⋅
m).
CleaningtheMower
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
WARNING
Themowermaydislodgematerialfromunderthe
mowerhousing.
•Weareyeprotection.
•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe
handle).
•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.
1.Movethemowerontoaatpavedsurface.
2.Withtheenginerunningandthebladeengaged,
sprayastreamofwaterinfrontoftherightrear
wheel(Figure51).
Thewaterwillsplashintothepathoftheblade,
cleaningouttheclippings.
Figure51
3.Whennomoreclippingscomeout,stopthewater
andmovethemowertoadryarea.
4.Runtheenginewiththebladeengagedforafew
minutestodrythehousingtopreventitfromrusting.
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