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PROBLEM
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Uneven cutting pattern
1.
Place all four (4) wheels at same height
2.
Sharpen and balance blade
3.
Change mowing pattern
4.
Clean underside of mower deck
Discharge chute plugs
1.
Move throttle lever from SLOW to F
AST position
2.
Raise cutting height
3.
Slow down
4.
Allow grass to dry before mowing
5.
Clean underside of mower deck
Will not self-propel
1.
Adjust self-propelled cable
2.
Clean debris from under belt cover
.
Storage
To
prepare the lawn mower for of
f-season storage,
perform the recommended maintenance procedures. Refer
to the Maintenance section, page 1
1.
Store the mower in a cool, clean, dry place. Cover the
mower to keep it clean and protected.
Fuel
WARNING
POTENTIAL
HAZARD
• Gasoline
can vaporize if stor
ed over long
periods of time.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
• Vaporized
fuel can explode if it comes into
contact with open flame.
HOW TO AV
OID THE HAZARD
• Do
not stor
e gasoline (fuel) over long periods of
time.
•
Do not stor
e mower with fuel in the tank in an
enclosur
e with an open flame. (Example: a
furnace or water heater pilot light.)
•
Allow the engine to cool befor
e storing in any
enclosure.
W
e recommend Toro Fuel Conditioner to stabilize fuel for
storage. If possible, the last fuel fill of the year should be
treated with T
oro Fuel Conditioner
.
Run the fuel tank empty when mowing the last time prior
to storage. The smaller the amount of fuel in the tank, the
shorter the time required to run the fuel system dry
. Run
the mower until engine stops from lack of fuel, then prime
it and restart again allowing it to run until it stops. When
you can no longer start the engine, it is suf
ficiently dry
.
Preparing
the Engine
1. While
the engine is still warm, drain oil from
crankcase. Refer to the Changing Engine Oil section,
page 12.
2.
Remove the spark plug (Fig. 17).
3.
Using an oil can, squirt about one tablespoon of oil
through spark plug hole.
4.
Slowly rotate the engine several times, using the
starter rope, to distribute the oil.
5.
Install spark plug but
do not
connect the spark plug
wire.
General
1.
Clean the mower housing. Refer to the Cleaning the
Underside of the Mower Housing section, page 16.
2.
Clean any dirt and chaf
f from the cylinder
, cylinder
head fins, and blower housing. Also remove grass
clippings, dirt, and grime from external parts of the
engine, shrouding, and top of the mower housing.
3.
Check the condition of the blade. Refer to the
Maintaining the Blade section, page 13.
4. Char
ge the battery; refer to Char
ging the battery
,
page 16.
5. T
ighten all nuts, bolts, and screws.
6.
Lubricate the wheels. Refer to the Lubricating the
Self–Propel Drive section, page 15.
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