Toro Emotion - Cleaning the Mower

6.Runtheengineuntilitstops.
7.Starttheengineagaintomakesurethatallthe
gasolineisoutofthecarburetor.
CleaningtheMower
WashingMethod
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Cleanthe
mower.
WARNING
Themowermaydislodgematerialfromunderthe
mowerhousing.
•Weareyeprotection.
•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe
handle)whentheengineisrunning.
•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.
Forbestresults,cleanthemowersoonafteryouhave
completedmowing.
1.Ifthegrassbagisonthemower,removeit.
2.Lowerthemowertoitslowestcuttingheightsetting.
RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight.
3.Movethemowerontoaatpavedsurface.
4.Attachagardenhosethatisconnectedtoawater
supplytothewashoutportonthemowerhousing
(
Figure31).
Figure31
1.Washoutport
5.Turnthewateron.
6.Starttheengineandrunituntiltherearenomore
clippingsthatcomeoutfromunderthemower
housing.
7.Stoptheengine.
8.Shutoffthewateranddisconnectthegardenhose
fromthemower.
9.Starttheengineandrunitforafewminutestodry
thehousingtopreventitfromrusting.
ScrapingMethod
WARNING
Tippingthemowermaycausethefueltoleak
fromthecarburetororthefueltank.Gasolineis
extremelyammable,highlyexplosive,and,under
certainconditions,cancausepersonalinjuryor
propertydamage.
Runtheenginedryorremovethefuelwithahand
pump;neversiphonthefuel.
1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;referto
PreparingforMaintenance.
2.Removethegrassbag.
3.Drainthefuelfromthefueltank.
4.Tipthemowerontoitssidewiththeairlterup.
5.Removethedirtandgrassclippingswithahardwood
orplasticscraper.Avoidburrsandsharpedges.
6.Spraytheundersideofthemowerhousingwith
water.
Important:Movethebladeaslittleaspossible
toavoidfuturestartingproblems.
7.Turnthemowerupright.
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