Engaging The Blade; Disengaging The Blade; Checking The Blade-Brake-Clutch Operation - Toro Recycler 20958 Bedienungsanleitung

Engaging the Blade

When you start your engine, the blade does not turn.
You must engage the blade to mow.
1. Pull the control-bar lock back
Figure 15
2. Pull the blade-control bar to the handle
16).
Figure 16
3. Hold the blade-control bar against the handle
(Figure 17).
Figure 17

Disengaging the Blade

Release the blade-control bar
(Figure 15).
Important:
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bar, the blade should stop within 3 seconds. If it
does not stop properly, stop using your machine
immediately and contact an Authorized Service
(Figure
Dealer.
Checking the
Blade-Brake-Clutch
Operation
Check the control bar before each use to ensure that
the blade-brake-clutch system is operating properly.
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Using the Grass Bag
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
You can use the grass bag to perform an additional
test to check the blade-brake clutch.
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Not Using the Grass Bag
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Figure 18
When you release the blade-control
1. Install the empty grass bag on the machine.
2. Start the engine.
3. Engage the blade.
Note:
The bag should begin to inflate, indicating
that the blade is engaged and rotating.
4. Release the blade-control bar.
Note:
If the bag does not immediately deflate,
the blade is still rotating. The blade-brake clutch
may be deteriorating and, if ignored, could
result in an unsafe operating condition. Have
the machine inspected and serviced by an
Authorized Service Dealer.
5. Shut off the engine and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
1. Move the machine onto a paved surface in a
non-windy area.
(Figure 18).
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