Toro 22178 - Cleaning the Blade Brake Clutch Shield

Tippingthemowermaycausethefueltoleak
fromthecarburetororthefueltank.Gasoline
isextremelyammable,highlyexplosive,and,
undercertainconditions,cancausepersonal
injuryorpropertydamage.
Avoidfuelspillsbyrunningtheenginedryor
byremovingthegasolinewithahandpump;
neversiphon.
3.Tipthemowerontoitsrightside.
4.Removethedirtandgrassclippingswithahardwood
scraper.Avoidburrsandsharpedges.
5.Returnthemowertoitsoperatingposition.
6.Fillthefueltank.
7.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
CleaningtheBladeBrake
ClutchShield
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Cleaninsidethebladebrakeclutchshieldwhenyou
changetheengineoilorwhenyousharpentheblade,
becauseyouneedtoremovethebladeinorderto
removetheshield.
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug(Figure12).
3.Drainthegasolinefromthefueltank;referto
EmptyingtheFuelTankandCleaningtheFuelFilter.
4.Tipthemoweronitsrightside.
Tippingthemowermaycausethefueltoleak
fromthecarburetororthefueltank.Gasoline
isextremelyammable,highlyexplosive,and,
undercertainconditions,cancausepersonal
injuryorpropertydamage.
Avoidfuelspillsbyemptyingthefueltankas
directed;neversiphon.
5.Remove2bladenuts,theanti-scalpcup,andthe
blade(Figure33).
6.Removethe4screwsthatholdtheshieldinplace
(Figure38)..
Figure38
1.Screws(4)
2.Bladebrakeclutchshield
7.Removetheshieldandbrushorblowallthedebris
fromundertheshieldandaroundthebladebrake
clutchsystem.
8.Installtheshieldusingthe4screwsthatyou
previouslyremoved.
9.Installtheblade,theanti-scalpcup,andthe2blade
nuts.
10.Returnthemowertoitsoperatingposition.
11.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
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