Engaging The Blade; Disengaging The Blade; Checking The Blade-Brake Clutch Operation - Toro Recycler 20958 Operator's Manual

Engaging the Blade

When you start your engine, the blade does not turn. You
must engage the blade to mow.
1. Pull the control-bar lock back (Figure 15).
2. Pull the blade-control bar to the handle (Figure 16).
3. Hold the blade-control bar against the handle (Figure
17).
Figure 15
Figure 16
Figure 17

Disengaging the Blade

Release the blade-control bar (Figure 18).
Important: When you release the blade-control bar,
the blade should stop within 3 seconds. If it does not
stop properly, stop using your machine immediately and
contact an Authorized Service Dealer.
Checking the Blade-brake
Clutch Operation
Check the blade-control bar before each use to ensure that
the blade-brake clutch system is operating properly.
Using the Grass Bag
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
You can use the grass bag to perform an additional test to
check the blade-brake clutch.
1. Install the empty grass bag on the machine.
2. Start the engine.
3. Engage the blade.
Note: The bag should begin to inflate, indicating that
the blade is engaged and rotating.
4. Release the blade-control bar.
Note: If the bag does not immediately deflate, the
blade is still rotating. The blade-brake clutch may be
deteriorating and, if ignored, could result in an unsafe
operating condition. Have the machine inspected and
serviced by an Authorized Service Dealer.
5. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
Not Using the Grass Bag
1. Move the machine onto a paved surface in a non-windy
area.
2. Set all 4 wheels to the 83 mm (3-1/4 inches)
cutting-height setting.
3. Take a half sheet of newspaper and crumple it into a
ball small enough to go under the machine housing
(about 76 mm or 3 inches in diameter).
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Figure 18