TORO
Safety
Repair or replace damaged parts, including decals.
1.
Check all safety devices before each use.
2.
Engine, blade and traction drive (self-propelled
model) are designed to stop when the engine kill
control bar is released. Ensure the engine kill con-
trol bar and brake function properly before each use
of the mower.
Installing
the Starter Rope
1.
Pull the starter rope through the rope guide on the
handle. To make the rope easierto loop, squeeze
the control
bar on the handle to release the blade
brake.
Figure I
1.
Rope Guide
Stopping
6.
STOPPING—To stopthe engine,releasethe con-
trol bar. Pult the wire off the spark plug if the
mower
will
be unattended
MODEL NO. 20764BC—4900001 & up
MODEL NO. 20766BC—4900001
2
2.
Starter Rope
or not used.
& up
53 CM RECYCLER@
MOWER
Adjusting
the Brake Cable
Whenever a new blade brake cable assembly in
installed, an adjustment is required.
1.
Stopthe engine. Pull the wire off the sparkplug.
Remove the key from the switch on the electric
start model.
CHECK
ADJUSTMENT—Move
2.
toward
the handle until the slack in the wire is
removed. The gap between the brake lever and the
handle must be
ment..
3.
CHECK
CABLE
the cable bracket, Insert
the brake lever and handle.
conduit
until
all slack is removed
Then tighten the nut.
1
Self-Propelled
1.
Brake
lever
2.
handle
FORM
NO. 3316-823
ADDENDUM
the control
See step 3 for adjust-
CONDUIT—Loosen
the nut on
object between
Pull down on the cable
from
the wire.
2
3
4
Figure 2
models only
3.
Nut
4.
Cable
conduit
EN
bar