Cleaning The Underside Of The Lawn Mower Housing - Toro 20789 Operator's Manual

Note: Change the oil after every 25 hours when operating
under heavy load or in high temperatures.
1. If the grass bag is on the lawn mower, close the door in
the lawn mower housing and remove the bag.
2. Drain the gasoline from the fuel tank; refer to
Emptying the Fuel Tank on page 21.
3. Remove the wire from the spark plug (Fig. 9)
4. Remove the key from the switch on the electric start
model.
5. Remove the dipstick from the oil fill tube and place a
drain pan next to left side of the lawn mower.
6. Tip the lawn mower onto its left side, allowing the oil
to drain into the drain pan (Fig. 19).
Figure 19
1. Oil fill tube
7. Recycle the used oil according to local codes.
8. Turn the lawn mower upright.
9. Fill the crankcase with fresh oil to the Full mark on
the dipstick. Refer to Filling the Crankcase with Oil
on page 9.
10. Install the dipstick.
11. Wipe up any spilled oil.
12. Install the wire onto the spark plug.
Cleaning the Underside of the
Lawn Mower Housing
To ensure the best performance, keep the underside of the
lawn mower housing clean. Be especially careful to keep
the kickers free of debris (Fig. 20).
1. Kickers
Washing Method
1. Move the lawn mower onto a flat concrete or asphalt
surface near a garden hose.
2. Attach a quick disconnect coupling (sold separately) to
the end of the garden hose (Fig. 21).
1. Washout fitting
2. Quick disconnect coupling
3. Attach the coupling to the lawn mower washout fitting
(Fig. 21).
4. Turn the water on high pressure.
5. Start the engine.
6. Let the lawn mower run for two minutes.
7. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
8. Turn the water off and remove the coupling from the
washout fitting.
9. Turn off the garden hose.
10. Start the lawn mower and let it run for one minute to
dry out the lawn mower and its components.
11. While the engine is running, engage and disengage the
traction drive several times to dry it out.
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Figure 20
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Figure 21
3. Hose
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