Cleaning Under The Belt Cover; Cleaning The Blade Brake Clutch Shield - Toro 22196 Operator's Manual

Grass clippings and other objects can be thrown
from an open discharge tunnel and cause
serious injury or kill the operator or bystanders.
Never start or operate the mower unless one of
the following is true:
• The discharge tunnel plug is locked securely
in the discharge tunnel.
• The grass bag is locked in place.
• The optional side discharge chute is locked
in place.
• The discharge tunnel door is locked in place.

Cleaning under the Belt Cover

Service Interval: Every 50 hours—Remove grass
clippings and debris from under the
belt cover.
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Remove the bolts that secure the belt cover
(Figure 38) to the mower housing.
Figure 38
1. Belt cover
3. Lift off the cover and brush out all the debris around
the belt area.
4. Install the belt cover.
Cleaning the Blade Brake
Clutch Shield
Service Interval: Every 50 hours
Clean the blade brake clutch shield to ensure the best
performance and to prevent parts from degrading.
Clean the blade brake clutch shield when you sharpen
the blade because you need to remove the blade in order
to remove the blade brake clutch shield.
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
2. Bolts
3. Drain the gasoline from the fuel tank.
4. Tip the mower on its left side.
Tipping the mower may cause the fuel to leak
from the carburetor or the fuel tank. Gasoline
is extremely flammable, highly explosive, and,
under certain conditions, can cause personal
injury or property damage.
Avoid fuel spills by emptying the fuel tank as
directed; never siphon.
5. Remove 2 blade nuts, the anti-scalp cup, the
accelerator, and the blade (Figure 36).
6. Loosen the tabs that secure the blade brake clutch
shield to the housing by loosening the nuts or the
bolts on the tabs (Figure 39). Rotate the tabs 180° to
move them out of the way.
1. Tabs and nuts
2. Blade nuts
3. Blade brake clutch shield
7. Remove the blade brake clutch shield and brush or
blow all the debris from under the shield and around
the blade brake clutch system.
8. Install the blade brake clutch shield. Rotate the tabs
180° back into position. Tighten the nuts or the
bolts on tabs to secure the blade brake clutch shield
to the housing.
9. Install the blade, the accelerator, the anti-scalp cup,
and the 2 blade nuts.
10. Return the mower to the operating position.
11. Connect the wire to the spark plug.
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Figure 39
4. Tab and bolt
5. Blade
6. Accelerator