Toro 74425 - Cleaning; Washing the Underside of the Mower

Figure 50
1. Grass deector 5. Nut, 3/8 inch
2. Grass deector bracket 6. Rubber O-ring
3. Spring
7. Short stand-off
4. Rod
Cleaning
Washing the Underside of
the Mower
After eac h use , w ash the underside of the mo w er
to prev ent g rass buildup for impro v ed m ulc h
action and clipping dispersal.
1. P ark the mac hine on a lev el surface and
diseng ag e the blade control switc h.
2. Mo v e the motion control lev ers to the brak e
position, stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and
w ait for all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving
the operating position.
3. Attac h the hose coupling to the end of the
mo w er w ashout fitting, and tur n the w ater on
high ( Figure 51 ).
Note: Spread petroleum jelly on the w ashout
fitting O-ring to mak e the coupling slide on
easier and protect the O-ring .
Figure 51
1. Washout tting
3. Hose
2. Coupling
4. Lo w er the mo w er to the lo w est height-of-cut.
5. Sit on the seat and star t the engine . Eng ag e the
blade control switc h and let the mo w er r un for
one to three min utes .
6. Diseng ag e the blade control switc h, stop the
engine , and remo v e the ignition k ey . W ait for
all mo ving par ts to stop .
7. T ur n the w ater off and remo v e the coupling
from the w ashout fitting .
Note: If the mo w er is not clean after one
w ashing, soak it and let it stand for 30 min utes .
T hen re peat the process .
8. R un the mo w er ag ain for one to three min utes
to remo v e ex cess w ater .
A br ok en or missing w ashout fitting
could expose y ou and other s to thr o wn
objects or blade contact. Contact with
blade or thr o wn de bris can cause injur y
or death.
• R eplace br ok en or missing w ashout
fitting immediatel y , bef or e using
mo w er a gain.
• Plug an y hole(s) in mo w er with bolts
and lockn uts.
• Nev er put y our hands or feet under
the mo w er or thr ough openings in
the mo w er .
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