Toro Recycler 20373 - Engine Operation Controls; Shutting Off, Engaging, and Disengaging Blade; Blade-Brake-Clutch Check

ShuttingOfftheEngine
Toshutofftheengine,pressandholdtheengine-shutoff
button(Figure21)untiltheengineshutsoff.
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1.Engine-shutoffbutton
Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,
thebladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.Ifitdoesnot
stopproperly,stopusingyourmachineimmediatelyand
contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
EngagingtheBlade
Whenyoustartyourengine,thebladedoesnotturn.You
mustengagethebladetomow.
1.Pullthecontrol-barlockback(Figure21).
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Figure21
2.Pulltheblade-controlbartothehandle(Figure22).
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Figure22
3.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandle(Figure
23).
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Figure23
DisengagingtheBlade
Releasetheblade-controlbar(Figure24).
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Figure24
Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,
thebladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.Ifitdoesnot
stopproperly,stopusingyourmachineimmediatelyand
contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Checkingthe
Blade-Brake-ClutchOperation
Checkthecontrolbarbeforeeachusetoensurethatthe
blade-brake-clutchsystemisoperatingproperly.
UsingtheGrassBag
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Youcanusethegrassbagtoperformanadditionaltestto
checktheblade-brakeclutch.
1.Installtheemptygrassbagonthemachine.
2.Starttheengine.
3.Engagetheblade.
Note:Thebagshouldbegintoinate,indicatingthat
thebladeisengagedandrotating.
4.Releasetheblade-controlbar.
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