Cleaning The Machine; Storage; Preparing The Machine For Storage; Folding The Handle - Toro Super Recycler 20382 Operator's Manual

Cleaning the Machine

Service Interval: Before each use or daily
WARNING
The machine may dislodge material from
under the machine.
• 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
(page 10).
2. Move the machine onto a flat paved surface.
3. Attach a garden hose that is connected to a
water supply to the washout port
Figure 40
1. Washout port
4. Turn the water on.
5. Start the engine and run it until there are no more
clippings that come out from under the machine.
6. Stop the engine.
7. Shut off the water and disconnect the garden
hose from the machine.
8. Start the engine and run it for a few minutes to
dry the underside of the machine.
Adjusting the Cutting Height
(Figure

Storage

Store the machine in a cool, clean, dry place.
Preparing the Machine for
Storage
WARNING
Gasoline vapors can explode.
• Do not store gasoline more than 30 days.
• Do not store the machine in an enclosure
near an open flame.
• Allow the engine to cool before storing it.
1. On the last refueling of the year, add fuel
stabilizer to the fuel as directed on the label.
2. Run the machine until the engine stops from
running out of fuel.
40).
3. Allow the engine to run until it stops. When you
can no longer start the engine, it is sufficiently
dry.
4. Remove the wire from the spark plug and
connect the wire onto the retaining post.
5. Remove the spark plug, add 30 ml (1 oz) of
oil through the spark plug hole, and pull the
starter rope slowly several times to distribute
oil throughout the cylinder to prevent cylinder
corrosion during the off-season.
6. Install the spark plug and tighten it with a torque
wrench to 20 N-m (15 ft-lb).
7. Tighten all nuts, bolts, and screws.
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Folding the Handle

WARNING
If, while folding the handle for storing or
transporting the machine, you accidently
bump the key and engage the blade-control
bar, the engine could start and rotate the
blade, causing serious personal injury.
Always remove the ignition key before you
fold the handle.
1. Rotate the handle forward
Important:
of the handle knobs as you fold the upper
handle.
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(Figure 41).
Route the cables to the outside