Lubricating The Wheel Gears; Lubricating The Upper Handle; Adjusting The Self-Propel Drive Cable - Toro Recycler 20999 Operator's Manual

14. Recycle the used oil at a local recycling center.

Lubricating the Wheel Gears

Service Interval: Yearly
1. Remove the wheel bolt in the center of each rear wheel
and remove the rear wheels.
2. Apply a lubricating oil to the inner and outer sides of
the gear as shown in Figure 39.
Figure 39
3. Install the rear wheels.

Lubricating the Upper Handle

Service Interval: Yearly
Lubricate the left and right sides of the upper handle with a
low-viscosity silicone spray lubricant yearly or as needed.
1. Spray the outer plastic end of the inner handle
(Figure 40).
Figure 40
Note: Use the straw that comes with the spray can to
direct the spray.
2. Push the upper handle fully down and spray the inner
plastic surface of the outer handle (Figure 41).
Adjusting the Self-propel Drive
Cable
1. Loosen the nut on the cable mount (Figure 42).
1. Cable mount
2. Pull the upper handle back fully rearward.
Note: If the handle does not move smoothly, refer to
Lubricating the Upper Handle (page 16).
3. Pull the cable jacket downward until you remove the
slack in the exposed cable (Figure 43).
1. Exposed cable
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Figure 41
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Figure 42
Figure 43