Replacing The Blade; Cleaning The Blade-Brake-Clutch Shield - Toro Recycler 20958 Operator's Manual

Important: If the oil level in the crankcase is too
low or too high and you run the engine, you may
damage the engine.
14. Install the dipstick into the oil-fill tube securely.
15. Dispose of the used oil properly at a local recycling
center.

Replacing the Blade

Service Interval: Yearly
Important: You will need a torque wrench to install the
blade properly . If you do not have a torque wrench or
are uncomfortable performing this procedure, contact
an Authorized Service Dealer.
Examine the blade whenever you run out of gasoline. If the
blade is damaged or cracked, replace it immediately. If the
blade edge is dull or nicked, have it sharpened and balanced,
or replace it.
WARNING
The blade is sharp; contacting the blade can result
in serious personal injury.
Wear gloves when servicing the blade.
1. Refer to Preparing for Maintenance.
2. Tip the machine onto its side with the air filter up.
3. Remove the 2 blade nuts and the stiffener (Figure 28).
1. Blade nuts
4. Remove the blade (Figure 28).
5. Install the new blade (Figure 28).
6. Install the stiffener with the 2 blade nuts that you
previously removed in step 3.
Note: Torque the blade nuts to 20 to 37 N-m (15 to
27 ft-lb).
Figure 28
2. Stiffener
Cleaning the
Blade-brake-clutch Shield
Service Interval: Every 25 hours
Clean the blade-brake-clutch shield yearly to prevent the blade
from stalling while you mow.
1. Refer to Preparing for Maintenance.
2. Tip the machine onto its side with the air filter up.
3. Remove the 2 blade nuts and the stiffener (Figure 29).
1. Blade nuts
2. Stiffener
3. Blade
4. Remove the blade (Figure 29).
5. Remove the blade driver and the anti-scalp disk
(Figure 29).
6. Remove the blade-brake-clutch shield (Figure 29).
7. Brush or blow out debris from the inside of the shield
and around all the parts.
8. Install the blade-brake-clutch shield that you previously
removed.
9. Install the blade driver and anti-scalp disk that you
previously removed.
10. Install the blade and the stiffener with the 2 blade nuts
that you previously removed (Figure 29).
Note: Torque the blade nuts to 20 to 37 N-m (15 to
27 ft-lb).
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Figure 29
4. Blade driver
5. Anti-scalp disk
6. Blade-brake-clutch shield