Cleaning Under The Belt Cover; Cleaning The Blade Brake Clutch; Shield - Toro 22168 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
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
3. Remove the bolts that secure the belt cover
(Figure 36) to the mower housing.
Figure 36
1. Belt cover
4. Lift off the cover and brush out all the debris
around the belt area.
5. Install the belt cover.
6. Connect the wire to the spark plug.
Cleaning the Blade Brake
Clutch Shield
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.
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 34).
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 37). Rotate
the tabs 180° to move them out of the way.
Figure 37
1. Tabs and nuts
2. 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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3. Tab and bolt