Operator's Manual
17
PROBLEM
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Mower or engine vibrates
il
1.
Balance blade. Or if blade is bent, replace it.
g
excessively
2. T
ighten blade mounting bolt
3.
Clean underside of mower deck
4. T
ighten engine mounting bolts
Uneven cutting pattern
1.
Place all four (4) wheels at same height
2.
Sharpen and balance blade
3.
Change mowing pattern
4.
Clean underside of mower deck
Discharge chute plugs
1.
Move throttle lever from SLOW to F
AST position
2.
Raise cutting height
3.
Slow down
4.
Allow grass to dry before mowing
5.
Clean underside of mower deck
Will not self-propel
1.
Adjust self-propelled cable
2.
Clean debris from under belt cover
.
Storage
To
prepare the lawn mower for of
f-season storage,
perform the recommended maintenance procedures. Refer
to the Maintenance section, page 10.
Store the mower in a cool, clean, dry place. Cover the
mower to keep it clean and protected.
Fuel
WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
•
Gasoline can vaporize if stored over long
periods of time.
WHA
T CAN HAPPEN
• V
aporized fuel can explode if it comes into
contact with open flame.
HOW T
O A
V
OID THE HAZARD
•
Do not store gasoline (fuel) over long periods of
time.
•
Do not stor
e mower with fuel in the tank in an
enclosur
e with an open flame. (Example: a
furnace or water heater pilot light.)
•
Allow the engine to cool befor
e storing in any
enclosure.
W
e recommend Toro Fuel Conditioner to stabilize fuel for
storage. If possible, the last fuel fill of the year should be
treated with T
oro Fuel Conditioner
.
Run the fuel tank empty when mowing the last time prior
to storage. The smaller the amount of fuel in the tank, the
shorter the time required to run the fuel system dry
. Run
the mower until engine stops from lack of fuel.
Preparing
the Engine
1. While
the engine is still warm, drain oil from
crankcase. Refer to the Changing Engine Oil section,
page 12.
2.
Remove the spark plug (Fig. 18).
3.
Using an oil can, squirt about one tablespoon of oil
through spark plug hole (Fig. 30).
4.
Slowly rotate the engine several times, using the
starter rope, to distribute the oil.
1009
Figure
30