Maintaining The Blade - Toro 20833 Operator's Manual

Draining the Oil above the Housing
(Preferred Method)
1. Remove the grass bag.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug (Fig. 10).
3. Drain the gasoline from the fuel tank; refer to steps 3
and 4 of Emptying the Fuel Tank on page 17.
4. Remove the dipstick from oil fill tube and place a drain
pan next to the left side of the lawn mower.
5. Tip the lawn mower onto its left side, allowing the oil
to drain into the drain pan (Fig. 23).
Figure 23
1. Oil fill tube
6. Turn the lawn mower upright.
7. Fill the crankcase with fresh oil to the Full mark on the
dipstick. Refer to Filling the Crankcase with Oil on
page 7.
8. Install the dipstick.
9. Wipe up any spilled oil.
10. Connect the wire to the spark plug.
11. Recycle the used oil according to local codes.
Draining the Oil below the Housing
(Optional Method)
Note: You 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 24).
1. Oil drain plug
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Note: Avoid spilling the oil on the belt.
Important
the oil drain plug. Move the blade as little as possible to
avoid future starting problems.
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.
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.
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).
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Figure 24
2. 3/8-inch Ratchet
extension
You may need to move the blade to get to
Warning
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