Toro 22323 - Premaintenance Access; Opening the Hood; Closing the Hood

Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriously
injureyouorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionbeforeyoudoanymaintenance.
Premaintenance
Procedures
Beforeopeninganyofthecovers,stoptheengineand
removethekey.Allowtheenginetocoolbeforeopening
anycovers
OpeningtheHood
1.Loosenthehoodlockingscrew(Figure26)
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Figure26
1.Hood3.Hoodlockingscrew
2.Leverhoodlatch
2.Turnthehoodlatchclockwise(Figure26).
3.Swingthehoodup(Figure26).
ClosingtheHood
1.Liftuponthetabsecuringtheprop-rod(Figure27)
Figure27
1.Prop-rodtab
2.Lowerthehoodandsecureitbypushingdownon
thefrontofthehooduntilitlocksinplace.
3.Tightenthehoodlockingscrewtosecurethelatch
(Figure26).
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