Removing The Machine From Storage; Testing The Machine Safety System - Toro Recycler 20995 Operator's Manual

2. Move the handle to the upright position (Figure 58).
Forward Position
1. With the handle in the upright position, step on the
foot pedal and hold it down.
2. Move the handle all the way forward and loosen the
upper handle knob (Figure 59).
3. To unfold the handle, refer to 1 Unfolding the Handle
(page 5).
Removing the Machine from
Storage
1. Remove the spark plug and spin the engine rapidly
using the starter to blow the excess oil from the
cylinder.
2. Install the spark plug and tighten it with a torque
wrench to 20 N-m (15 ft-lb).
3. Connect the wire to the spark plug.
4. Test the machine safety system; refer to Testing the
Machine Safety System (page 23).
Figure 58
Figure 59
Testing the Machine Safety
System
1. Move the machine to a level surface.
2. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
3. If the grass bag is not attached to the machine, remove
the discharge plug and install the grass bag.
4. Start the engine.
5. While the engine is running, lift up the upper right rear
corner of the grass bag until the wire-bag frame at the
upper right front of the grass bag is completely out of
the right-hand slot (Figure 60). The engine should
stop.
Note: The right-hand slot houses a safety interlock
switch.
Important: Do not step outside the operating
position while performing this step.
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