Cleaning Under The Belt Cover - Toro Recycler 22287 Operator's Manual

screwdriver shank clamped horizontally in a vise
(Figure 33).
Figure 33
Note:
You can also check the balance using a
commercially manufactured blade balancer.
2. If either end of the blade rotates downward, file
that end (not the cutting edge or the end near
the cutting edge) until neither end of the blade
drops.
Installing the Blade
1. Install a sharp, balanced Toro blade, the
accelerator, the lock washer, and the blade bolt.
The sail of the blade must point toward the top
of the mower housing for proper installation.
Note:
Torque the blade bolt to 82 N∙m (60 ft-lb).
WARNING
Operating the machine without the
accelerator in place can cause the
blade to flex, bend, or break, resulting
in serious injury or death to you or to
bystanders.
Do not operate the machine without the
accelerator in place.
2. Return the machine to the operating position.
Cleaning under the Belt
Cover
Service Interval: Every 50 hours—Remove grass
1. Shut off the engine and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
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2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
3. Remove the belt cover
mower housing.
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.
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clippings and debris from under the
belt cover.
(Figure 34) from the
Figure 34
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