Toro 22188 Operator's Manual page 16

Note: The fan-like noise indicates that the
lawn mower blade is turning.
Figure 17
1. 1 inch (2.5 cm)
10. Release the blade control bar; refer to position
B in Figure 18. You should hear a "bang." The
blade should stop in 3 seconds.
Figure 18
11. Immediately push the lawn mower over the
newspaper ball.
12. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
13. Walk around the lawn mower to check for the
newspaper ball. If the ball did not go under the
deck, repeat steps 6 through 12.
14. Pull the lawn mower away from the newspaper.
If the newspaper ball unravels or is shredded,
the blade has not properly stopped, resulting
in an unsafe operating condition. Contact an
Authorized Service Dealer.
To check for a problem with the blade brake clutch
system before it affects its normal operation, you
can perform the Special Test that follows.
Special Test
1. Follow steps 1 through 7 from the Normal
Test.
2. Move the blade control bar down to its lowest
position (Position B in Figure 18).
3. Bring the blade control bar up into the middle
position about 5 inches (12.7 cm) below the
handle cross bar (Position C in Figure 19).
Figure 19
Note: This intermediate position (C) is not
the normal operating position of the blade
control bar. However, it helps to detect a
sticking blade brake clutch system early enough
to prevent an unsafe condition later.
4. Release the blade control bar (Position B in
Figure 19).
Note: If you hear a loud "bang," you have
raised the blade control bar too high. Repeat
steps 2 through 4 above, but do not raise the
blade control bar as high as in step 3.
5. Immediately push the lawn mower over the
newspaper ball.
6. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
7. Walk around the lawn mower to check for the
newspaper ball. If the ball did not go under
the deck:
A. Place the ball of newspaper 5 inches (12.7
cm) in front of the lawn mower (Figure 15).
B. Start the engine.
C. Follow steps 2 through 6 above.
8. Pull the lawn mower away from the newspaper.
If the newspaper ball unravels or is shredded,
the blade brake clutch system system could be
deteriorating to the point where it could result
in an unsafe operating condition. Contact an
Authorized Service Dealer for an inspection
and repair of your lawn mower.
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