Lubricating The Self-Propel Drive; Cleaning The Underside Of The Mower Housing - Toro Recycler 20010 Operator's Manual

WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
Operating the mower without the accelerator in
place could cause the blade to flex, bend, or
break.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
A broken blade could cause serious injury or
death to the operator or bystanders.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Do not operate the mower without the
accelerator.
Lubricating the Self–propel
Drive
(Self-propelled models only)
1. Wipe the grease fittings on the rear height-of-cut
adjustors (Fig. 26) with a clean rag.
Figure 26
1. Grease fitting
2. Install a grease gun onto each fitting in turn and gently
apply one or two pumps of #2 multi-purpose lithium
grease to each.
IMPORTANT: Excess grease may damage seals and
prevent proper wheel clutch operation.
Cleaning the Underside of the
Mower Housing
To ensure best performance, keep the underside of the
mower housing clean. Be especially careful to keep the
kickers free of debris (Fig. 27).
1. Kickers
Washing Method
1. Position the mower on a flat, concrete or asphalt
surface near a garden hose.
2. Start the engine.
3. Hold the running garden hose at handle level and
direct the water to flow on the ground just in front of
the right rear tire (Fig. 28).
The blade will draw in water and wash out clippings.
Let the water run until you no longer see clippings
being washed out from under housing.
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1. Rear right wheel
4. Stop the engine.
5. Turn off the garden hose.
6. Start the mower and let it run for a few minutes to dry
out the moisture on the mower and its components.
7. While the engine is running, engage and disengage the
traction drive several times to dry it out.
Scraping Method
If washing does not remove all debris from under the
mower, tip it and scrape it clean.
1. Pull the wire off of the spark plug (Fig. 18).
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Figure 27
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Figure 28
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