Cleaning Blade Brake Clutch Shield; Storage - Toro Recycler SR-21OSB Manuel De L'utilisateur

1. Position mower on a flat concrete or asphalt
surface near a garden hose.
2. Start the engine.
3. Hold the running garden hose at handle level and
direct water to flow on ground just in front of
right rear tire (Fig. 26). The rotating blade will
draw water under the housing and wash out
clippings. Let the water run for a few minutes or
until you no longer see clippings being washed
out from under housing.
4. Stop the engine.
5. Turn off the garden hose.
6. Restart mower and let it run for a few minutes to
dry out moisture on the mower and its
components. While the engine is running,
engage and disengage the blade and traction
drive several times to dry it out.
Scraping Method
If washing does not remove all debris from under
deck, tip mower and scrape it clean.
1. Stop engine and pull wire off spark plug (Fig. 8).
2. Drain gasoline from fuel tank. See Drain
Gasoline section.
3. Tip mower on its left side (Fig. 21).
4. Remove dirt and grass clippings with a
hardwood scraper. Avoid burrs and sharp edges.
5. Turn mower upright.
6. Refill gas tank.
7. Reconnect spark plug wire.
Belt Cover
Keep area under belt cover free of debris.
1. Stop the engine.
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2. With engine turned off, remove bolts securing
belt cover (Fig. 27) to mower housing.
3. Lift off cover and brush out all debris from belt
area.
4. Reinstall belt cover.
Cleaning Blade Brake Clutch
Shield
The BBC (Blade Brake Clutch) shield should be
cleaned every 25 hours or at the end of each mowing
season at minimum to prevent blade from stalling
while mowing.
1. Stop engine and pull wire off spark plug (Fig. 8).
2. Drain gasoline from fuel tank. See Drain
Gasoline section.
3. Tip mower on its left side (Fig. 21).
4. Remove (2) blade nuts, anti–scalp cup,
accelerator, blade, blade spacer, and (3) bolts and
washers securing BBC shield to mower deck
(Fig. 21).
5. Brush or blow out debris from inside of shield
and around all parts.
6. Reinstall BBC shield with (3) bolts and washers,
blade spacer, blade, accelerator, anti–scalp cup,
and (2) blade nuts.
7. Reconnect spark plug wire.

Storage

To prepare lawn mower for off-season storage
perform recommended maintenance procedures. See
Maintenance chapter.
Store mower in a cool, clean, dry place. Cover mower
to keep it clean and protected.