Cutting Leaves; Recommended Maintenance Schedule(S) - Toro 20381 Operator's Manual

Cutting Leaves

• After cutting the lawn, ensure that half of the lawn
shows through the cut leaf cover. You may need to
make more than one pass over the leaves.
Maintenance
Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine from the normal operating position.

Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)

Maintenance Service
Interval
After the first 5 hours
Before each use or daily
Every 25 hours
Before storage
Yearly
Maintenance Procedure
• Change the engine oil.
• Check the engine oil level.
• Ensure that the engine stops within 3 seconds after releasing the blade control bar.
• Clean grass clippings and dirt from under the mower.
• Charge the battery.
• Lubricate the rear wheel gears.
• Replace the blade or have it sharpened (more frequently if the edge dulls quickly).
• Charge the battery.
• Empty the fuel tank before repairs as directed and before annual storage.
• Replace the air filter; replace it more frequently in dusty operating conditions.
• Change the engine oil.
• If there are more than 5 inches (13 cm) of leaves
on the lawn, set the front cutting height one or two
notches higher than the rear cutting height.
• Slow down your mowing speed if the mower does
not cut the leaves finely enough.
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