Toro 20373 - Cleaning the Blade-Brake-Clutch Shield; Cleaning the Machine

Cleaningthe
Blade-Brake-ClutchShield
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
Cleantheblade-brake-clutchshieldyearlytopreventtheblade
fromstallingwhileyoumow.
1.Disconnectthesparkplugwirefromthesparkplug.
RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page16).
2.Tipthemachineontoitssidewiththeairlterup.
3.Removethe2bladenutsandthestiffener(Figure32).
Figure32
1.Bladenuts4.Bladedriver
2.Stiffener
5.Disk
3.Blade6.Blade-brake-clutchshield
4.Removetheblade(Figure32).
5.Removethebladedriveranddisk(Figure32).
6.Removetheblade-brake-clutchshield(Figure32).
7.Brushorblowoutdebrisfromtheinsideoftheshield
andaroundalltheparts.
8.Installtheblade-brake-clutchshieldthatyoupreviously
removed.
9.Installthebladedriveranddiskthatyoupreviously
removed.
10.Installthebladeandthestiffenerthatyoupreviously
removed(Figure32).
11.Installthebladenutsandtorquethemto20to37
N-m(15to27ft-lb).
CleaningtheMachine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
WARNING
Themachinemaydislodgematerialfromunderthe
machine.
•Weareyeprotection.
•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe
handle)whentheengineisrunning.
•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.
Forbestresults,cleanthemachinesoonafteryouhave
completedmowing.
1.Lowerthemachinetoitslowestcutting-heightsetting.
RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page10).
2.Movethemachineontoaatpavedsurface.
3.Washouttheareaunderthereardeectorwherethe
clippingsgofromthehousingtothegrassbag.
Note:Washouttheareawiththebag-on-demandin
boththefullyforwardandfullyrearwardpositions.
4.Attachagardenhosethatisconnectedtoawater
supplytothewashoutportonthemachine(Figure33).
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Figure33
1.Washoutport
5.Turnthewateron.
6.Starttheengineandrunituntiltherearenomore
clippingsthatcomeoutfromunderthemachine.
7.Stoptheengine.
8.Shutoffthewateranddisconnectthegardenhose
fromthemachine.
9.Starttheengineandrunitforafewminutestodrythe
undersideofthemachinetopreventitfromrusting.
10.Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine
inanenclosedarea.
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