Maintaining The Blade - Toro 20816 Operator's Manual

Draining the Oil below the Housing
(Optional Method)
Note: You will need a 3/8-inch ratchet extension to perform
this procedure.
Warning
The blade is sharp; contacting the blade can result
in serious personal injury.
Wear gloves or wrap the sharp edges of the blade
with a rag.
1. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug (Fig. 10).
2. Drain the gasoline from the fuel tank; refer to steps 3
and 4 of Emptying the Fuel Tank on page 17.
3. Tip the lawn mower onto its left side and secure it to
prevent it from falling.
4. Place a drain pan under the lawn mower.
5. Remove the oil drain plug, return the lawn mower to its
operating position, and allow the oil to drain into the
drain pan (Fig 19).
Note: Avoid spilling the oil on the belt.
Important You may need to move the blade to get to
the oil drain plug. Move the blade as little as possible to
avoid future starting problems.
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Figure 19
1. Oil drain plug
6. Tip the lawn mower onto its left side and install the oil
drain plug.
7. Move the oil drain pan from under the lawn mower and
turn the lawn mower upright.
8. Fill the crankcase with fresh oil to the Full mark on the
dipstick. Refer to Filling the Crankcase with Oil on
page 7.
9. Install the dipstick.
10. Wipe up any spilled oil.
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2. 3/8-inch Ratchet
extension
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11. Connect the wire to the spark plug.
12. Recycle the used oil according to local codes.

Maintaining the Blade

A straight, sharp blade provides the best cutting
performance. Regularly inspect and sharpen the blade.
Warning
The blade is sharp; contacting the blade can result
in serious personal injury.
Wear gloves or wrap the sharp edges of the blade
with a rag.
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug (Fig. 10).
Warning
Tipping the lawn mower may cause the fuel to leak
from the carburetor or the fuel tank. Gasoline is
extremely flammable, highly explosive and under
certain conditions can cause personal injury or
property damage.
Avoid fuel spills by running the engine dry or
removing gasoline with a hand pump; never
siphon.
3. Drain the gasoline from the fuel tank; refer to steps 3
and 4 of Emptying the Fuel Tank on page 17.
4. Tip the lawn mower on its left side (air filter up)
(Fig. 20).
Figure 20
1. Blade bolt and lock
washer
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m-6400
2. Blade stiffener
3. Blade