Toro Recycler 21442 - Cleaning Under the Machine; Folding the Handle

CleaningUnderthe
Machine
ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse
Forbestresults,cleanunderthemachineshortlyafter
youhavecompletedmowing.
1.Lowerthemachinetoitslowestcutting-height
setting.
2.Movethemachineontoapavedlevelsurface.
3.Withtheenginerunningandthebladeengaged,
sprayastreamofwaterinfrontoftheright,rear
wheel(Figure15).
Note:Thewaterwillsplashintothepathofthe
blade,cleaningouttheclippings.
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4.Whennomoreclippingscomeout,stopthe
waterandmovethemachinetoadryarea.
5.Starttheengineandrunitforafewminutesto
drytheundersideofthemachinetopreventit
fromrusting.
6.Shutofftheengine,removetheelectric-start
button(ifequipped),andallowthemachineto
coolbeforestoringitinanenclosedarea.
FoldingtheHandle
WARNING
Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperly
candamagethecables,causinganunsafe
operatingcondition.
•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.
•Ifacableisdamaged,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Removeandsavethe2handleknobsand2
carriageboltsfromthehandlebrackets(Figure
16).
Important:Routethecablestotheoutside
ofthehandleasyoufoldthehandle.
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Figure16
1.Handleknob
2.Carriagebolt
2.Foldthehandlebyrotatingitforward(Figure17).
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Figure17
1.Operatingposition
2.Foldedposition
3.Looselyinstallthehandleknobsandcarriage
boltsonthehandlebrackets(Figure18).
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