Adjusting The Self-Propel Drive Cable; Cleaning The Machine - Toro 20332 Operator's Manual

Adjusting the Self-propel Drive
Cable
Whenever you install a new self-propel cable or if the
self-propel drive is out of adjustment, adjust the self-propel
drive cable.
1. Loosen the cable support nut (Figure 30).
2. Pull down the cable jacket (toward the machine) until
there is no slack in the cable (Figure 31).
3. Tighten the nut on the cable support.

Cleaning the Machine

Service Interval: Before each use or daily
WARNING
The machine may dislodge material from under the
machine housing.
• Wear eye protection.
• Stay in the operating position (behind the
handle) when the engine is running.
• Do not allow bystanders in the area.
For best results, clean the machine soon after you have
completed mowing.
Figure 30
Figure 31
1. Lower the machine to its lowest cutting height setting.
Refer to Adjusting the Cutting Height (page 9).
2. Move the machine onto a flat paved surface.
3. Wash out the area under the rear deflector where the
clippings go from the housing to the grass bag.
Note: Wash out the area with the bag-on-demand in
both the fully forward and fully rearward positions.
4. Attach a garden hose that is connected to a water
supply to the washout port on the machine housing
(Figure 32).
1. Washout port
5. Turn the water on.
6. Start the engine and run it until there are no more
clippings that come out from under the machine
housing.
7. Stop the engine.
8. Shut off the water and disconnect the garden hose
from the machine.
9. Start the engine and run it for a few minutes to dry the
housing to prevent it from rusting.
10. Allow the engine to cool before storing the machine
in an enclosed area.
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Figure 32