Operator's Manual

ManualsBrandsToro ManualsLawn MowersToro 20333C

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StoppingtheEngine

Iftheignitionswitchonyourmower(Figure14)isa

toggleswitch(withbothan“I”anda“Stop”),pushthe

switchtotheStopposition.Otherwise,holddownthe

switchintheStoppositionuntiltheenginestops.

Figure14

1.Ignitiontoggleswitch

EngagingtheBlade

Whenyoustartyourengine,thebladedoesnotturn.

Youmustengagethebladetomow.

1.Pullthecontrolbarlockback(

Figure15).

Figure15

2.Pullthebladecontrolbartothehandle(Figure16).

Figure16

3.Holdthebladecontrolbaragainstthehandle

(Figure17).

Figure17

DisengagingtheBlade

Releasethebladecontrolbar(Figure18).

Figure18

Important:Whenyoureleasethebladecontrol

bar,thebladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.If

itdoesnotstopproperly,stopusingyourmower

immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedService

Dealer.

CheckingtheBladeBrake

ClutchOperation

Checkthecontrolbarbeforeeachusetoensurethatthe

bladebrakeclutchsystemisoperatingproperly.

UsingtheGrassBag

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Youcanusethegrassbagtoperformanadditionaltest

tocheckthebladebrakeclutch.

1.Installtheemptygrassbagonthemower.

2.Starttheengine.

3.Engagetheblade.

Note:Thebagshouldbegintoinate,indicating

thatthebladeisengagedandrotating.

4.Releasethebladecontrolbar.

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