Toro 71253 - Cleaning; Washing the Underside of the Mower

Cleaning
WashingtheUndersideofthe
Mower
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Washtheundersideofthemowertopreventgrass
buildupforimprovedmulchactionandclipping
dispersal.
1.Parkthetractoronalevelsurface.
2.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO)andsetthe
parkingbrake.
3.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
4.Attachthecoupling(notincluded)tothemower
washoutttingandturnthewateronhigh
(Figure34).
Figure34
1.Washouttting
3.Hose
2.Coupling(notincluded)
Note:Spreadpetroleumjellyonthewashouttting
o-ringtomakethecouplingslideoneasierand
protecttheo-ring.
5.Lowerthemowertothelowestheightofcut.
6.Sitontheseatandstarttheengine.
7.Engagethebladecontrol(PTO)andletthemower
runfor1to3minutes.
8.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).
9.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
10.Removetheignitionkey.
11.Turnthewateroffandremovethecouplingfrom
thewashoutttingandhose.
12.Runthemoweragainfor1to3minutestoremove
theexcesswater.
Abrokenormissingwashoutttingcould
exposeyouandotherstothrownobjectsorto
bladecontact.Contactwiththebladeorthrown
debriscontactmaycauseinjuryordeath.
•Replacebrokenormissingwashouttting
immediately,beforeusingthemoweragain.
•Pluganyholesinthemowerwithboltsand
locknuts.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe
mowerorthroughopeningsinthemower.
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