Lubricating The Wheel Gears; Replacing The Blade; Adjusting The Self-Propel Drive - Toro Super Recycler 20383 Operator's Manual

Lubricating the Wheel Gears

Service Interval: Every 25 hours
1. Wipe the grease fittings just inside the rear wheels with
a clean rag (Figure
Figure 40
1. Grease fitting
2. Install a grease gun onto each fitting and gently apply 2
or 3 pumps of #2 multi-purpose, lithium-base grease.

Replacing the Blade

Service Interval: Yearly
Important: You will need a torque wrench to install the
blade properly . If you do not have a torque wrench or
are uncomfortable performing this procedure, contact
an Authorized Service Dealer.
Examine the blade whenever you run out of gasoline. If the
blade is damaged or cracked, replace it immediately. If the
blade edge is dull or nicked, have it sharpened and balanced,
or replace it.
WARNING
The blade is sharp; contacting the blade can result
in serious personal injury.
Wear gloves when servicing the blade.
1. Disconnect the spark-plug wire from the spark plug.
Refer to Preparing for Maintenance (page
2. Tip the machine onto its side with the dipstick down.
3. Remove the 2 blade nuts and the stiffener
40).
18).
(Figure
1. Blade nuts
4. Remove the blade
5. Install the new blade
6. Install the stiffener that you previously removed.
7. Install the blade nuts and torque them to 20 to 37 N-m
(15 to 27 ft-lb).

Adjusting the Self-Propel Drive

Whenever you install a new self-propel cable or if the
self-propel drive is out of adjustment, adjust the self-propel
drive.
1. Turn the adjustment knob counterclockwise to loosen
the cable adjustment
1. Handle (left side)
41).
2. Adjustment knob
3. Self-propel-drive cable
2. Adjust the tension on the cable
back or pushing it forward and holding that position.
20
Figure 41
2. Stiffener
(Figure 41).
(Figure 41).
(Figure 42).
Figure 42
4. Turn the knob clockwise to
tighten the adjustment.
5. Turn the knob
counterclockwise to
loosen the adjustment.
(Figure 42) by pulling it