Maintenance; Servicing Air Cleaner; Replacing Spark Plug - Toro Recycler 48 Mode D'emploi

Cutting below the C setting is not recommended
unless grass is sparse or it is late fall when grass
growth begins to slow down. When cutting long
grass, you may need to use a higher
height-of-cut setting and a slower walking speed;
then recut the grass at a more normal setting. If
grass is too long and leaves clumps on top of
lawn, mower may plug and cause engine to stall.
The SmartWheel calculates the proper setting to
ensure that no more than 1/3 of the grass blade is
cut off.
1. Before starting the engine and beginning to
mow, push the mower into the grass. Stop when
the letters on the SmartWheel design on the rear
left wheel are upright (Fig. 13).
2. Using the coded SmartWheel design (Fig. 13),
compare the tips of the grass blades to the letters
on the belt cover. Whichever letter the tips of the
grass blades correspond with is the proper
cutting height.
3. Use one or two fingers to squeeze the
height-of-cut adjustment lever (Fig. 14).
To raise the wheel height, squeeze the lever to
unlock the height-of-cut and pull up on the
mower. Release lever when desired height is
found. To lower the height, squeeze the
height-of-cut adjustment lever and push down on
the mower while rolling the mower forward.
Use the pointer on the link rod to locate the
correct setting. All wheels automatically adjust
to the same height-of-cut setting.
4. Make sure the height adjustment lever is locked
into a height setting before beginning operation.
The height should not change when the
height-of-cut is locked.
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Maintenance

POTENTIAL HAZARD
Engine could be started accidentally.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Accidental starting of engine could cause
serious injury to operator or bystanders.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Pull wire off spark plug before performing
any maintenance or adjustments.

Servicing Air Cleaner

Normally, replace air cleaner after every 25 operating
hours. More frequent replacing is required when
mower is operated in dusty or dirty conditions. See
your Authorized Toro Service Dealer for replacement
parts.
1. Stop engine and pull wire off spark plug (Fig. 8).
2. Loosen screw securing air cleaner cover to
engine (Fig. 15). Tilt air cleaner cover down and
clean cover thoroughly.
3. Remove paper air cleaner filter (Fig. 15) and
discard.
4. Insert a new paper air cleaner filter.
5. Reinstall air cleaner cover and secure with screw.
IMPORTANT: Do not operate engine without
air cleaner element otherwise extreme engine
wear and damage will likely result.

Replacing Spark Plug

Use a Champion RJ19LM spark plug or equivalent.
Correct air gap is 0.76 mm (0.030"). Remove plug
after every 25 operating hours and check its
condition.