Cleaning The Mower; Preparing The Mower For Storage - Toro 20056 Operator's Manual

Figure 53
1. Blade nuts
2. Stiffener
3. Blade
4. Remove the blade (Figure 53).
5. Remove the blade driver and disk (Figure 53).
6. Remove the blade brake clutch shield (Figure 53).
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 that you previously removed.
10. Install the blade and the stiffener that you previously
removed (Figure 53).
11. Install the blade nuts and torque them to 15 to 27
ft-lb (20 to 37 N⋅m).

Cleaning the Mower

The mower may dislodge material from under the
mower housing.
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Wear eye protection.
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Stay in the operating position (behind the
handle) when the engine is running.
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Do not allow bystanders in the area.
For best results, clean the mower soon after you have
completed mowing.
1. Lower the mower to its lowest cutting height setting.
Refer to Adjusting the Cutting Height.
2. Move the mower onto a flat paved surface.
3. Attach a garden hose that is connected to a water supply
to the washout port on the mower housing (Figure 54).
4. Blade driver
5. Disk
6. Blade brake clutch shield
Figure 54
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 mower housing.
6. Stop the engine.
7. Shut off the water and disconnect the garden hose from
the mower.
8. Start the engine and run it for a few minutes to dry the
housing.
Storage
Store the mower in a cool, clean, dry place.
Preparing the Mower for
Storage
Gasoline vapors can explode.
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Do not store gasoline more than 30 days.
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Do not store the mower in an enclosure near an
open flame.
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Allow the engine to cool before storing it.
1. On the last refueling of the year, add fuel stabilizer to
the fuel as directed by the engine manufacturer.
2. Run the mower until the engine stops from running
out of fuel.
3. Prime the engine and start it again.
4. Allow the engine to run until it stops. When you can no
longer start the engine, it is sufficiently dry.
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