Cleaning; Cleaning Blade Brake Clutch Shields - Toro V-21SB Manual Del Operador

6. Reinstall screen panel.

Cleaning

To ensure best performance, keep underside of mower
housing clean.
Washing Method
Whenever the underside of the mower requires
cleaning, follow this procedure for washing debris out
from underside of deck.
1. Position mower on a flat concrete or asphalt
surface near a garden hose.
2. Start the engine.
3. Engage the blade.
4. Hold the running garden hose at handle level and
direct water to flow on ground just in front of
right rear tire (Fig. 33). 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.
5. Disengage the blade.
6. Stop the engine.
7. Turn off the garden hose.
8. 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 them 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. 9).
2. Drain gasoline from fuel tank. See Drain
Gasoline section.
POTENTIAL HAZARD
Gasoline is extremely flammable, highly
explosive and under certain conditions can
cause personal injury or property damage.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Tipping mower may cause fuel leakage
from carburetor or fuel tank.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Avoid fuel spills by running engine dry or
remove gas with hand pump, never siphon.
3. Tip mower on its left side (Fig. 35).
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.
Cleaning Blade Brake Clutch
Shields
The BBC (Blade Brake Clutch) shield and the area
behind the panel screen should be cleaned
periodically, at the end of each mowing season at
minimum, to ensure best performance and to prevent
parts degradation.
Clean Behind Panel Screen
1. Stop engine and pull wire off spark plug (Fig. 9).
2. Remove two / " self–tapping screws securing
panel screen to mower deck and remove panel
screen (Fig. 30).
3. Remove the vertical panel in front of the
transmission by pulling straight up (Fig. 32).
4. Remove any debris that may have accumulated
in area behind panel (Fig. 31).
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