Toro TimeMaster 20976 - Maintenance; Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)

ReplacingtheFuse
Electric-StartModelOnly
Ifthebatterydoesnotchargeortheenginedoesnot
runwiththeelectricstarter,thefusemaybeblown.
Replaceitwitha40Aplug-intypefuse.
Important:Youcannotstartthemachinewith
theelectricstarterorchargethebatteryunlessa
workingfuseisinstalled.
1.Openthesealedfuseholderandreplacethe
fuse(Figure36).
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Figure36
1.Fuseholder
2.Closethecovertothefuseholder,andensure
thatitissealedtightly.
ReplacingtheBattery
Electric-startmodelonly
RemovingtheOldBattery
1.ContactanAuthorizedT oroPartsDealerto
obtainareplacementbattery.
2.Removethebeltcover;refertostep1of
ServicingtheBlade-DriveSystem(page22).
3.Removetherear-dischargeplug.
4.Movethehandletotheverticalposition.
5.Removethe4smallboltsthatholdthereardoor
andhandle-lock-leverassemblyinplace.
6.Foldthehandleallthewayforward.
7.Removethereardoorandhandle-locklever
assembly(Figure37).
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Figure37
1.Reardoorandhandle-lock-leverassembly
8.Removethecoverfromthebattery.
9.Disconnecttheleadsfromthebattery.
10.Removeandbatteryandrecycleit.
Note:Recyclethebatteryaccordingtoyour
stateandlocalregulations.
InstallingtheNewBattery
1.Cleanthebattery-holdingareaonthemachine
housing.
2.Setthenewbatteryinplaceonthemachine
housing.
3.Connecttheleadstothenewbattery.
Note:Ensurethatyouconnecttheblack
(negative)wiretothenegative(-)terminaland
thered(positive)wiretothepositive(+)terminal.
4.Installthecoverontothebattery.
Note:Ensurethatthecovertsproperlyover
thewireharness.
5.Installthereardoorandhandle-lock-lever
assemblyontothemachine.
6.Raisethehandletotheverticalposition.
7.Securetheshroudwiththe4smallboltsthatyou
removedinstep5ofRemovingtheOldBattery
(page21).
8.Installtherear-dischargeplug.
9.Returnthehandletotheoperatingposition.
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