Pre-Maintenance Procedures; Preparing For Maintenance; Removing The Tine Access Cover; Installing The Tine Access Cover - Toro 23515 Operator's Manual

Pre-Maintenance
Procedures

Preparing for Maintenance

CAUTION
If you leave the spark pug wire connected,
someone could accidently start the engine
and seriously injure you or bystanders.
Disconnect the spark-plug wire, and ensure
that the wire dose not contact the spark plug.
1. Park the machine on a level surface.
2. Shut off the engine.
3. Disconnect the spark-plug wire.
4. Wait for the engine to cool.
Important:
When machine maintenance is
complete, connect the spark-plug wire.
Removing the Tine Access
Cover
1. Remove the 2 knobs that secure the tine access
cover to the tine housing
Figure 25
1. Knobs (rear access cover)
2. Tilt the cover slightly and remove the rear access
cover from the machine.
(Figure 25).
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2. Tine housing
Installing the Tine Access
Cover
WARNING
If you operate the machine with the rear
access panel removed, someone could be
severely injured by contact with the moving
tines or by flying debris.
Always securely install the rear access panel
before operating the machine.
1. Align the tabs of the tine access cover with the
opening in the tine housing
1. Knobs (rear access cover)
2. Tine housing
2. Align the threaded shaft of the knobs with the
threaded inserts in the housing.
3. Secure the cover to the housings with the knobs.
Raising the Front of the
Machine
CAUTION
If you do not securely support the front of the
machine before performing maintenance, the
machine could fall on you, causing serious
injury.
Support the front of the machine with a jack
stand or block.
1. If you need to work on the underside of the
machine, tip it backward
Important:
Do not tip the machine forward
or you will fill the air cleaner with gasoline.
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(Figure 26).
Figure 26
(Figure 27).
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