Toro 71255 - Cleaning; Washing Mower Underside

Cleaning
WashingtheUndersideofthe
Mower
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Washtheundersideofthemowertopreventgrass
buildupforimprovedclippingdispersal.
1.Parkthetractoronalevelsurface.
2.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).
3.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removethekeybeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
4.Attachthecoupling(notincluded)tothemower
washoutttingandturnthewateronhigh
(
Figure42).
Figure42
1.Washouttting
3.Hose
2.Coupling(notincluded)
Note:Spreadpetroleumjellyonthewashouttting
o-ringtomakethecouplingslideoneasierandto
protecttheo-ring.
5.Lowerthemowertothelowestheightofcut.
6.Sitontheseatandstarttheengine.
7.Engagethebladecontrol(PTO)andletthemower
runfor1to3minutes.
8.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).
9.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removethekeybeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
10.Removetheignitionkey.
11.Turnthewateroffandremovethecouplingfrom
thewashoutttingandhose.
12.Runthemoweragainfor1to3minutestoremove
theexcesswater.
WARNING
Abrokenormissingwashoutttingcouldexpose
youandotherstothrownobjectsortobladecontact.
Contactwiththebladeorthrowndebriscontact
maycauseinjuryordeath.
•Replacebrokenormissingwashouttting
immediately,beforeusingthemoweragain.
•Pluganyholesinthemowerwithboltsand
locknuts.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthemower
orthroughopeningsinthemower.
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