Toro multicycle 20636 - Replacing the Blade; Cleaning the Mower

Note:Movingthecablejacketupwarddecreases
thegroundspeed;movingthejacketdownward
increasesthegroundspeed(Figure30).
Figure30
1.Cablejacket
5.Tightenthenutrmly.
6.Startthemowerandchecktheadjustment.
Note:Iftheself-propeldriveisnotproperly
adjusted,repeatthisprocedure.
ReplacingtheBlade
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Replacetheblade
orhaveitsharpened(morefrequently
iftheedgedullsquickly).
Important:
Y ou will need a torque wr ench to install
the blade pr oper l y .Ifyoudonothaveatorque
wrenchorareuncomfortableperformingthis
procedure,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutofgasoline.If
thebladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceitimmediately.
Ifthebladeedgeisdullornicked,haveitsharpenedor
replaceit.
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan
resultinseriouspersonalinjury.
Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.
1.Disconnectthesparkplugwirefromthesparkplug.
RefertoPreparingforMaintenance.
2.Tipthemowerontoitssidewiththeairlterup
(Figure31).
Figure31
3.Removetheblade,savingallmountinghardware.
4.Installthenewbladeandallmountinghardware.
Important:Positionthecurvedendsofthe
bladetopointtowardthemowerhousing.
5.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladebolt
to82N-m.
Important:Abolttorquedto82N-misvery
tight.Whileholdingthebladewithablockof
wood,putyourweightbehindtheratchetor
wrenchandtightentheboltsecurely.Thisbolt
isverydifculttoovertighten.
CleaningtheMower
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Cleanthe
mower.
Tippingthemowermaycausethefueltoleak
fromthecarburetororthefueltank.Gasoline
isextremelyammable,highlyexplosive,and
undercertainconditioncancausepersonal
injuryorpropertydamage.
Runtheenginedryorremovethefuelwitha
handpump;neversiphonthefuel.
1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;referto
PreparingforMaintenance.
2.Removethegrassbag.
3.Drainthefuelfromthefueltank.
4.Tipthemowerontoitssidewiththeairlterup.
5.Removethedirtandgrassclippingswithahardwood
orplasticscraper.Avoidburrsandsharpedges.
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