Toro 74790 - Cleaning; Cleaning Under the Front of the Machine; Washing the Underside of the Mower

Cleaning
CleaningundertheFrontof
theMachine
ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse—Checkandclean
thefrontofthemower.
Removedebrisunderthefrontofthemachinewith
compressedairorbyhandwithabrush(Figure61).
Note:Donotusewatertocleanunderthefrontofthe
machine,thiscancausebuildupofdebris.
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Figure61
WashingtheUndersideof
theMower
ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse—Cleanthemower
housing.
Important:Youcanwashthemachinewithamild
detergentandwater.Donotpressurewashthe
machine.Avoidexcessiveuseofwater,especially
nearthecontrolpanel,undertheseat,aroundthe
engine,hydraulicpumps,andmotors.
Washtheundersideofthemoweraftereachuseto
preventgrassbuildupforimprovedmulchactionand
clippingdispersal.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand
disengagetheblade-controlswitch.
2.Ensurethattheparkingbrakeisengaged,
shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Attachthehosecouplingtotheendofthe
mowerwashouttting,andturnthewateron
high(Figure62).
Note:Spreadpetroleumjellyonthewashout
ttingO-ringtomakethecouplingslideon
easierandprotecttheO-ring.
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Figure62
1.Washouttting3.O-ring
2.Hose
4.Coupling
4.Lowerthemowertothelowestheightofcut.
5.Sitontheseatandstarttheengine.Engagethe
blade-controlswitchandletthemowerrunfor1
to3minutes.
6.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch,shutoffthe
engine,andremovetheignitionkey.Waitforall
movingpartstostop.
7.Turnthewateroffandremovethecouplingfrom
thewashouttting.
Note:Ifthemowerisnotcleanafter1washing,
letitsoakfor30minutes.Thenrepeatthe
procedureofwashingtheundersideofthe
mower.
8.Runthemoweragainfor1to3minutesto
removeexcesswater.
WARNING
Abrokenormissingwashouttting
couldexposeyouandotherstothrown
objectsorbladecontact.Contactwith
bladeorthrowndebriscancauseinjury
ordeath.
•Replacebrokenormissingwashout
ttingimmediately,beforeusing
moweragain.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunder
themowerorthroughopeningsinthe
mower.
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