Toro 20334 Owner's Manual - Page 14

Maintenance

Note:

Determine

the

left

and

right

sides

of the

machine

from

the

normal

operating

position.

Recommended

Maintenance

Schedule(s)

Maintenance

Service

Maintenance

Procedure

Interval

After the first 5 hours

•

Change the engine oil.

•

Check the engine oil level.

Before each use or daily

•

Ensure that the engine stops within 3 seconds after releasing the blade control bar.

•

Clean grass clippings and dirt from under the mower.

•

Replace the air filter; replace it more frequently

in dusty operating

conditions.

Every 25 hours

•

Charge the battery for 24 hours (electric-start

models only).

Before storage

•

Empty the fuel tank before repairs as directed

and before annual storage.

Yearly

•

Change the engine oil.

•

Replace the blade or have it sharpened

(more frequently

if the edge dulls quickly).

•

Clean the air cooling system; clean it more frequently

in dusty operating

conditions.

Refer to your engine operator's

manual.

•

Refer to your engine operator's

manual for any additional

yearly maintenance

procedures.

Important:

Refer

to

your

engine

operator's

manual

for

additional

maintenance

procedures.

Note:

Replacement

parts

are

available

from

an Authorized

Service

Dealer

(go to v_-,v,,_toro.com

to

find

the

nearest

dealer)

or at v_-,,_-,,_shoptoro.com.

Preparing

for Maintenance

1.

Stop

the

engine

and

wait

for

all moving

parts

to stop.

2.

Disconnect

the

spark

plug

wire

from

the

spark

plug

(Figure

18)

before

performing

any

maintenance

procedure.

G009500

tip

the

mower

prior

to

running

out

of fuel,

use

a

hand

fuel

pump

to

remove

the

fuel.

Always

tip

the

mower

onto

its

side,

with

the

air filter

up.

Tipping

the

mower

may

cause

the

fuel

to

leak.

Gasoline

is

flammable,

explosive

and

can

cause

personal

injury.

Run

the

engine

dry

or

remove

the

gasoline

with

a hand

pump;

never

siphon.

Figure 18

.

After

performing

the

maintenance

procedure(s),

connect

the

spark

plug

wire

to the

spark

plug.

Important:

Before

tipping

the

mower

to

change

the

oil

or

replace

the

blade,

allow

the

fuel

tank

to

run

dry

through

normal

usage.

If you

must

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