Cleaning The Blade-Brake-Clutch Shield; Cleaning The Wheels - Toro 22296 Operator's Manual

Figure 34
1. Belt cover
4. Lift off the cover and brush out all the debris around
the belt area.
5. Install the belt cover.
6. Connect the wire to the spark plug.
Cleaning the
Blade-Brake-Clutch Shield
Service Interval: Every 50 hours
Clean the blade-brake-clutch shield to ensure the best
performance and to prevent parts from degrading. Clean
the blade-brake-clutch shield when you sharpen the blade,
because you need to remove the blade in order to remove
the blade-brake-clutch shield.
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
3. Close the fuel valve by moving the fuel-valve lever to
the left (Figure 14).
4. Drain the gasoline from the fuel tank.
5. Tip the machine onto its right side (air filter up).
WARNING
Tipping the machine may cause the fuel to
leak from the carburetor or the fuel tank.
Gasoline is extremely flammable, highly
explosive, and, under certain conditions, can
cause personal injury or property damage.
Avoid fuel spills by emptying the fuel tank as
directed; never siphon.
6. Remove the 2 blade nuts, the accelerator, and the blade
(Figure 35).
1. Blade
2. Blade nuts
3. Accelerator
7. Remove the screws that secure the blade-brake-clutch
shield to the mower housing
8. Remove the blade-brake-clutch shield and brush or
blow all the debris from under the shield and around
the blade-brake-clutch.
9. Tighten the screws to secure the blade-brake-clutch
shield to the housing.
10. Install the blade, the accelerator, and the 2 blade nuts.
11. Return the machine to the operating position.

Cleaning the Wheels

Service Interval: Every 40 hours
1. Remove the rear wheels and clean any debris from the
wheel-gear area.
1. Gears
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Figure 35
4. Screw
5. Blade-brake-clutch shield
(Figure 35).
Figure 36