After Operation; After Operating Safety; Cleaning Under The Machine - Toro Recycler 20339 Operator's Manual

After Operation

After Operating Safety

General Safety
•
Clean grass and debris from the machine to help prevent
fires. Clean up oil or fuel spills.
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Allow the engine to cool before storing the machine in
any enclosure.
•
Never store the machine or fuel container where there is
an open flame, spark, or pilot light, such as on a water
heater or on other appliances.
Hauling Safety
•
Use care when loading or unloading the machine.
•
Secure the machine from rolling.

Cleaning under the Machine

Service Interval: Before each use or daily
Cleaning under the Machine Using the
Washout Port
For best results, clean the machine soon after you have
completed mowing.
1. Move the machine onto a flat paved surface.
2. Shut off the engine and wait for all moving parts to
stop before leaving the operating position.
3. Lower the machine to its lowest cutting-height setting.
Refer to Adjusting the Cutting Height (page
4. Wash out the area under the rear deflector where the
clippings go from the underside of the machine to the
grass bag.
5. Attach a garden hose that is connected to a water
supply to the washout port
Figure 22
1. Washout port
8).
(Figure 22).
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6. Turn the water on.
7. Start the engine and run it until there are no more
clippings that come out from under the machine.
8. Shut off the engine.
9. Shut off the water and disconnect the garden hose
from the machine.
10. Start the engine and run it for a few minutes to dry the
underside of the machine to prevent it from rusting.
11. Shut off the engine and allow it to cool before storing
the machine in an enclosed area.
Cleaning under 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
11).
2. Wash out the clippings from under the machine.
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