Cleaning The Blade-Brake-Clutch Shield; Cleaning The Machine - Toro 20373 Operator's Manual

Figure 30
1. Blade nuts
4. Remove the blade (Figure 30).
5. Install the new blade (Figure 30).
6. Install the stiffener you previously removed.
7. Install the blade nuts and torque them to 15 to 27
ft-lb (20 to 37 N-m).
Cleaning the
Blade-brake-clutch Shield
Service Interval: Every 25 hours
Clean the blade-brake-clutch shield yearly to prevent the blade
from stalling while you mow.
1. Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug.
Refer to Preparing for Maintenance (page 14).
2. Tip the machine onto its side with the air filter up.
3. Remove the 2 blade nuts and the stiffener (Figure 31).
Figure 31
1. Blade nuts
2. Stiffener
3. Blade
4. Remove the blade (Figure 31).
5. Remove the blade driver and disk (Figure 31).
2. Stiffener
4. Blade driver
5. Disk
6. Blade-brake-clutch shield
6. Remove the blade-brake-clutch shield (Figure 31).
7. Brush or blow out debris from the inside of the shield
and around all the parts.
8. Install the blade-brake-clutch shield that you previously
removed.
9. Install the blade driver and disk that you previously
removed.
10. Install the blade and the stiffener that you previously
removed (Figure 31).
11. Install the blade nuts and torque them to 15 to 27
ft-lb (20 to 37 N-m).

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.
1. Lower the machine to its lowest cutting height setting.
Refer to Adjusting the Cutting Height (page 8).
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
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Figure 32