Toro 20340 - Cleaning the Machine; Cleaning Using the Washout Port; Folding the Handle

CleaningtheMachine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
CleaningtheMachineUsingthe
WashoutPort
Forbestresults,cleanthemachinesoonafteryouhave
completedmowing.
1.Lowerthemachinetoitslowestcutting-heightsetting.
RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page9).
2.Movethemachineontoaatpavedsurface.
3.Washouttheareaunderthereardeectorwherethe
clippingsgofromtheundersideofthemachinetothe
grassbag.
Note:Washouttheareawiththebag-on-demandin
boththefullyforwardandfullyrearwardpositions.
4.Attachagardenhosethatisconnectedtoawater
supplytothewashoutport(Figure24).
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Figure24
1.Washoutport
5.Turnthewateron.
6.Starttheengineandrunituntiltherearenomore
clippingsthatcomeoutfromunderthemachine.
7.Stoptheengine.
8.Shutoffthewateranddisconnectthegardenhose
fromthemachine.
9.Starttheengineandrunitforafewminutestodrythe
undersideofthemachinetopreventitfromrusting.
10.Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine
inanenclosedarea.
CleaningtheMachineinthe
Vertical-stowPosition
1.Setthemachineinthevertical-stowposition;referto
StoringtheMachineintheVertical-StowPosition(page
13).
2.Washouttheclippingsfromunderthemachine.
FoldingtheHandle
WARNING
Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan
damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating
condition.
•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.
•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
1.Disengagethehandlelocksuntilyoucanmovethe
upperhandlefreely.
2.Foldthehandleforwardeithertotheverticalposition
orthefullyforwardpositionasshowninFigure25.
Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideofthe
handlelocksasyoufoldthehandle.
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Figure25
3.Tounfoldthehandle,referto1UnfoldingtheHandle
(page4).
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