Adjusting The Self-Propel Drive; Cleaning The Machine - Toro Recycler 20339 Operator's Manual

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
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1. Handle (left side)
2. Adjustment knob
2. Adjust the tension on the cable
back or pushing it forward and holding that position.
Note: Push the cable toward the engine to increase
the traction; pull the cable away from the engine to
decrease the traction.
3. Turn the adjustment knob clockwise to tighten the
cable adjustment.
Note: Tighten the knob firmly by hand.

Cleaning the Machine

Service Interval: Before each use or daily
WARNING
The machine may dislodge material from under the
machine.
• Wear eye protection.
• Stay in the operating position (behind the
handle) when the engine is running.
• Do not allow bystanders in the area.
Cleaning the Machine Using the
Washout Port
For best results, clean the machine soon after you have
completed mowing.
1. Lower the machine to its lowest cutting-height setting.
Refer to Adjusting the Cutting Height (page
(Figure 28).
Figure 28
3. Self-propel-drive cable
(Figure 28) by pulling it
2. Move the machine onto a flat paved surface.
3. Wash out the area under the rear deflector where the
clippings go from the underside of the machine to the
grass bag.
4. Attach a garden hose that is connected to a water
supply to the washout port
1. Washout port
5. Turn the water on.
6. Start the engine and run it until there are no more
clippings that come out from under the machine.
7. Stop the engine.
8. Shut off the water and disconnect the garden hose
from the machine.
9. Start the engine and run it for a few minutes to dry the
underside of the machine to prevent it from rusting.
10. Allow the engine to cool before storing the machine
in an enclosed area.
Cleaning the Machine in the
Vertical-stow Position
1. Set the machine in the vertical-stow position; refer to
Storing the Machine in the Vertical-Stow Position (page
12).
2. Wash out the clippings from under the machine.
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(Figure 29).
Figure 29