Toro 22in Recycler Lawn Mower Manuel utilisateur

FormNo.3408-897RevA

22inRecyler®LawnMower

20353

CortacéspedRecycler®de56

cm(22")

20353

TondeuseRecycler®de56cm

(22po)

20353

www.T oro.com.

*3408-897*A

CV

FormNo.3408-894RevA

22inRecycler

®

LawnMower

ModelNo.20353—SerialNo.400000000andUp

Operator'sManual

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmowerisintendedto

beusedbyresidentialhomeowners.Itisdesignedprimarily

forcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawnsonresidential

properties.Itisnotdesignedforcuttingbrushorfor

agriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand

maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand

productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe

productproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.comforproduct

andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister

yourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional

information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro

CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof

yourproductready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe

modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.

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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace

below:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety

messagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol(Figure2),

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath

ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

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Figure2

1.Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation

andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial

attention.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals

knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,

birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublicResourceCode

Section4442or4443touseoroperatetheengineonany

forest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-coveredlandunless

theengineisequippedwithasparkarrester,asdenedin

Section4442,maintainedineffectiveworkingorderorthe

engineisconstructed,equipped,andmaintainedforthe

preventionofre.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadianICES-002.

Theenclosed

Engine Owner's Man ual

issuppliedfor

informationregardingtheUSEnvironmentalProtection

Agency(EPA)andtheCaliforniaEmissionControl

Regulationofemissionsystems,maintenance,and

warranty.Replacementsmaybeorderedthroughthe

enginemanufacturer.

NetTorque:Thegrossornettorqueofthisenginewas

laboratoryratedbytheenginemanufacturerinaccordance

withtheSocietyofAutomotiveEngineers(SAE)J1940.

Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating

requirements,theactualenginetorqueonthisclassofmower

willbesignicantlylower.Gotowww.Toro.comtoview

specicationsonyourmowermodel.

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420

Registeratwww.T oro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedintheUSA

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*3408-894*A

Contents

Introduction..................................................................1

Safety...........................................................................2

GeneralSafety.........................................................2

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................3

Setup............................................................................4

1AssemblingandUnfoldingtheHandle.....................4

2InstallingtheRecoil-starterRopeintheRope

Guide.................................................................5

3FillingtheEnginewithOil......................................5

4AssemblingtheGrassBag......................................7

ProductOverview..........................................................8

Operation.....................................................................8

BeforeOperation.......................................................8

BeforeOperationSafety...........................................8

FillingtheFuelTank................................................9

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..................................9

AdjustingtheHandleHeight....................................10

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................10

DuringOperation.....................................................11

DuringOperatingSafety..........................................11

StartingtheEngine.................................................11

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive.....................................12

UsingtheTraction-AssistHandle.............................12

ShuttingOfftheEngine..........................................13

RecyclingtheClippings...........................................13

BaggingtheClippings.............................................13

OperatingtheBag-on-DemandLever.......................13

Side-DischargingtheClippings.................................14

OperatingTips......................................................14

AfterOperation........................................................15

AfterOperatingSafety............................................15

CleaningundertheMachine.....................................15

FoldingtheHandle.................................................15

Maintenance.................................................................17

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................17

MaintenanceSafety.................................................17

PreparingforMaintenance.......................................17

ServicingtheAirFilter............................................18

ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................18

ReplacingtheBlade................................................19

AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive................................20

Storage........................................................................20

PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................20

RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................20

Safety

ThismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewithANSI

B71.1-2012.

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand

ofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto

avoidseriouspersonalinjury.

Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintendeduse

couldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

•ReadandunderstandthecontentsofthisOperator’sManual

beforestartingtheengine.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmovingcomponents

ofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguardsandother

safetyprotectivedevicesinplaceandworkingonthe

machine.

•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.Keepbystandersa

safedistanceawayfromthemachine.

•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Neverallow

childrentooperatethemachine.

•Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebeforeservicing,

fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecanresult

ininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith

thesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe

safety-alertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,or

Danger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failuretocomplywith

theseinstructionsmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Youcanndadditionalitemsofsafetyinformationintheir

respectivesectionsthroughoutthismanual.

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof

potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decaloemmarkt

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

decal94-8072

94-8072

decal112-8867

112-8867

1.Lock2.Unlock

decal117-2718

117-2718

decal125-5026

125-5026

1.Recyclingon2.Baggingon

decal131-4514b

131-4514

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsand

shieldsinplace.

3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—disconnectthespark-plugwireandreadthe

instructionsbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.

4.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

awayfromthemachine;shutofftheenginebeforeleaving

theoperatingposition;pickupanydebrisbeforemowing.

5.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—donotoperateupanddownslopes;operatesideto

sideonslopes;lookbehindyouwhenbackingup.

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decal132-4470

132-4470

TractionAdjustment

1.Attention;readthe

Operator'sManual—1)

Loosentheknobbyturning

itcounterclockwise;2)Pull

thecable(s)awayfrom

theenginetodecrease

thetraction,orpushthe

cable(s)towardtheengine

toincreasethetraction;

3)Tightentheknobby

turningitclockwise.

2.ScantheQRcodefor

moreinformationon

tractionadjustment.

Setup

Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotectiveplastic

sheetthatcoverstheengineandanyotherplasticor

wrappingonthemachine.

1

AssemblingandUnfoldingthe

Handle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Removeandsavethe2handleknobsand2carriage

boltsfromthehandlebrackets(Figure3).

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Figure3

1.Handleknob(2)2.Carriagebolt(2)

2.Installthehandleendsontothemowerhousingsothat

thepinattachedtoeachhandlebracketisinthelower

holeofitsrelatedhandleend(Figure4).

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Figure4

1.Pin2.Handleend

Note:Thepinsdonotshowthroughtheholesinthe

handleendswhenthehandleisinthefoldedposition.

3.Unfoldthehandletotheoperatingpositionbyrotating

itrearward(Figure5).

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Figure5

1.Foldedposition

2.Operatingposition

4.Insertthecarriagebolt(withtheboltheadtoward

theinside)throughtheupperorlowersquareholein

handlebracketandtheupperholeinthehandleend

(Figure6).

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Figure6

1.Handleknob

2.Carriagebolt

5.Looselyinstallthehandleknobsontothecarriagebolts.

6.Refertosteps3through5ofAdjustingtheHandle

Height(page10).

2

InstallingtheRecoil-starter

RopeintheRopeGuide

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Tostarttheenginesafelyandeasily

wheneveryouusethemachine,installtherecoil-starter

ropeintheropeguide.

Holdtheblade-controlbartotheupperhandleandpullthe

recoil-starterropethroughtheropeguideonthehandle

(Figure7).

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Figure7

1.Recoil-starterrope2.Ropeguide

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3

FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Yourmachinedoesnotcomewithoilin

theengine,butitdoescomewithabottleofoil.Before

startingtheengine,lltheenginewithoil.

Engineoilcapacity:0.47L(16oz)

Oilviscosity:SAE30orSAE10W-30detergentoil

APIserviceclassication:SJorhigher

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap

counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure8).

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Figure8

1.Dipstick3.Full

2.Add

3.Carefullypourabout3/4oftheenginecapacityofoil

intotheoil-lltube.

4.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

Note:Wait3to5minutesfortheoiltosettlebefore

checkingit.

5.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,thenremove

thedipstick.

6.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure8).

•IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthe

dipstick,carefullypourasmallamountofoilinto

theoil-lltube,wait3minutes,andrepeatsteps3

through5untiltheoillevelisattheFullmarkon

thedipstick.

•IftheoillevelisabovetheFullmarkonthe

dipstick,draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisat

theFullmarkonthedipstick;refertoChanging

theEngineOil(page18).

Important:Iftheoillevelintheengineistoo

lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay

damagetheengine.

7.Installthedipsticksecurely.

6

4

AssemblingtheGrassBag

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.SlipthegrassbagovertheframeasshowninFigure9.

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1

2

3

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Figure9

1.Handle

3.Grassbag

2.Frame

Note:Donotslipthebagoverthehandle(Figure9).

2.Hookthebottomchannelofthebagontothebottom

oftheframe(Figure10).

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Figure10

3.Hookthetopandsidechannelsofthebagontothetop

andsidesoftheframe,respectively(Figure10).

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ProductOverview

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Figure11

1.Handle8.Beltcover

2.Traction-assisthandle

9.Side-dischargedoor

3.Blade-controlbar

10.Cutting-heightlever(4)

4.Adjustmentknobforthe

self-propeldrive

11.Bag-on-demandlever

5.Fuel-tankcap

12.Handleknob(2)

6.Airlter13.Oilll/dipstick

7.Spark-plugwire

14.Recoil-starthandle

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Figure12

1.Grassbag2.Side-dischargechute

Operation

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,

operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Checkthatallguardsandsafetydevices,suchasdoors

and/orgrasscatchers,areinplaceandworkingproperly.

•Alwaysinspectthemachinetoensurethattheblades,

bladebolts,andcuttingassemblyarenotwornor

damaged.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachineand

removeallobjectsthatthemachinecouldthrow .

•Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouintocontact

withthemovingblade,causingseriousinjury.

–Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stop.

–Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen

adjustingthecuttingheight.

FuelSafety

DANGER

Fuelisextremelyammableandhighlyexplosive.

Areorexplosionfromfuelcanburnyouand

othersandcandamageproperty.

•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthefuel,

placethecontainerand/ormachinedirectlyon

thegroundbeforelling,notinavehicleoron

anobject.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,when

theengineiscold.Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.

•Donothandlefuelwhensmokingoraroundan

openameorsparks.

•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerandkeepit

outofthereachofchildren.

WARNING

Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term

exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand

illness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepyourhandsandfaceawayfromthenozzle

andthefuel-tankopening.

•Keepfuelawayfromyoureyesandskin.

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FillingtheFuelTank

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh,unleadedgasoline

withanoctaneratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2rating

method).

•ETHANOL:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)

or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutylether)byvolume

isacceptable.EthanolandMTBEarenotthesame.

Gasolinewith15%ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnot

approvedforuse.Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmore

than10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains15%

ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85(contains

upto85%ethanol).Usingunapprovedgasolinemay

causeperformanceproblemsand/orenginedamage

whichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorinfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessfuelstabilizerhasbeen

addedtothefuel.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel

stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithgasoline

lessthan30daysold.

Refertoyourenginemanualforadditionalinformation.

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Figure13

1.Donotllthefueltankabovethebottomofthefueltank

neck.

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap

counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure14).

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Figure14

1.Dipstick3.Full

2.Add

3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,thenremove

thedipstick.

5.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure14).

•IftheoilisbelowtheAddmarkonthedipstick,

slowlypourasmallamountofoilintotheoil-ll

tube,wait3minutes,andthenrepeatsteps3

through5untiltheoillevelisattheFullmarkon

thedipstick.

•IftheoilisabovetheFullmarkonthedipstick,

draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisattheFull

markonthedipstick.Todraintheexcessoil,refer

toChangingtheEngineOil(page18).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis

toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,

youmaydamagetheengine.

6.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.

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AdjustingtheHandleHeight

Youcanraiseorlowerthehandlein1of2positionsthatis

morecomfortableforyou(Figure15).

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Figure15

1.Loosenbothhandleknobsuntilyoucanpushthe

squareedgesofthecarriageboltsoutofthesquare

holesinthehandlebrackets.

2.Pushtheknobsuntiltheyareloose.

3.Movethehandletotheupperorlowerheightposition.

4.Pulltheknobsuntilthesquareedgesofeachcarriage

bolttsintoitsrelatedsquarehole.

5.Tightenthehandleknobsastightasyoucan.

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

CAUTION

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbe

hotandcanseverelyburnyou.

Keepawayfromthehotmufer.

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setthefrontwheelsto

thesameheightastherearwheels(Figure16).

Note:Toraisethemachine,movethefrontcutting-height

leversrearwardandtherearcutting-heightleversforward.

Tolowerthemachine,movethefrontcutting-heightlevers

forwardandtherearcutting-heightleversrearward.

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Figure16

1.Raisethemachine2.Lowerthemachine

Note:Thecutting-heightsettingsare25mm(1inch);35

mm(1-3/8inches);44mm(1-3/4inches);54mm(2-1/8

inches);64mm(2-1/2inches);73mm(2-7/8inches);83mm

(3-1/4inches);92mm(3-5/8inches);and102mm(4inches).

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DuringOperation

DuringOperatingSafety

GeneralSafety

•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeyeprotection;

slip-resistant,substantialfootwear;andhearing

protection.Tiebacklonghair,securelooseclothing,and

donotwearjewelry.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,orunderthe

inuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresultin

seriouspersonalinjury.Shutofftheengineandwaitfor

allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating

position.

•Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,theengineshould

shutoffandthebladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.If

not,stopusingyourmachineimmediatelyandcontactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilityand

appropriateweatherconditions.Donotoperatethe

machinewhenthereistheriskoflightning.

•Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryifyouslipand

contacttheblade.Avoidmowinginwetconditions.

•Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,

shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmayblockyourview .

•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden

objects.Uneventerraincouldcauseaslip-and-fall

accident.

•Stopthemachineandinspectthebladesafterstrikingan

objectorifthereisanabnormalvibrationinthemachine.

Makeallnecessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperation.

•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition,shutofftheengine,

andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

•Iftheenginehasbeenrunningthemuferwillbehotand

canseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthehotmufer.

•Checkthegrasscatchercomponentsandthedischarge

guardfrequentlyandreplacethemwiththemanufacturer’s

recommendedpartswhennecessary.

•UseaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedbytheThe

Toro®Companyonly.

SlopeSafety

•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupanddown.Use

extremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes.

•Donotmowonexcessivelysteepslopes.Poorfooting

couldcauseaslip-and-fallaccident.

•Mowwithcautionneardrop-offs,ditches,or

embankments.

StartingtheEngine

1.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandle(Figure

17).

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Figure17

1.Blade-controlbar

2.Pulltherecoil-starthandle(Figure18)lightlyuntil

youfeelresistance,thenpullitsharply,andallowitto

returntotheropeguideonthehandleslowly.

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Figure18

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveral

attempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

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UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyourhands

ontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyoursides,andthe

machinewillautomaticallykeeppacewithyou(Figure19).

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Figure19

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotfreelyrollbackwardafter

self-propelling,stopwalking,holdyourhandsinplace,and

allowthemachinetorollacoupleofcentimeters(inches)

forwardtodisengagethewheeldrive.Youcanalsotry

reachingjustundertheupperhandletothemetalhandleand

pushthemachineforwardacoupleofcentimeters(inches).

Ifthemachinestilldoesnotrollbackwardeasily,contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

UsingtheTraction-Assist

Handle

Thetraction-assisthandle(Figure20)allowsyoutouseyour

handstocontrolthespeedofthemachineinsteadofyour

walkingspeed.Thisishelpfulforturningtightcorners

andgoinguphills,whereyouwantthemachinetomove

butcannotmoveyourself.Itisalsousefulformowingat

maximumspeed.

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Figure20

1.Traction-assisthandle

1.Reachforwardwithyourngertipsandgraspthe

cornersofthetraction-assisthandle(Figure21).

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Figure21

2.Squeezethe2handlestogetheruntilthemachine

achievesyourdesiredgroundspeed.

3.Releasethetraction-assisthandlewhenyounolonger

needit.

Important:Themachinewillcontinueto

self-propeluntilyoureleasethetraction-assist

handleandstopwalking.

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ShuttingOfftheEngine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Toshutofftheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar.

Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,

boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.

Iftheydonotstopproperly,stopusingyourmachine

immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

RecyclingtheClippings

Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclethe

grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemachineandthebag-on-demand

leverisinthebaggingposition,movethelevertotherecycling

position;refertoOperatingtheBag-on-DemandLever(page

13).Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,removeit;

refertoRemovingtheSide-DischargeChute(page14).

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleaf

clippingsfromthelawn.

Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,removeit;refer

toRemovingtheSide-DischargeChute(page14).Ifthe

bag-on-demandleverisintherecyclingposition,moveitto

thebaggingposition;refertoOperatingtheBag-on-Demand

Lever(page13).

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Raiseandholdupthereardoor(Figure22).

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Figure22

1.Reardoor

3.Grass-bagpin(2)

2.Notches(2)

2.Installthegrassbag,ensuringthatthepinsonthebag

restinthenotchesonthehandle(Figure22).

3.Lowerthereardoor.

RemovingtheGrassBag

Toremovethebag,reversethestepsinInstallingtheGrass

Bag(page13).

OperatingtheBag-on-Demand

Lever

Thebag-on-demandfeatureallowsyoutoeithercollector

recyclegrassandleafclippingswhilethegrassbagisattached

tothemachine.

•Tobagthegrassandleafclippings,pressthebutton

onthebag-on-demandleverandmovetheleverforward

untilthebuttonontheleverpopsup(Figure23).

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Figure23

1.Bag-on-demandlever(inthebaggingposition)

•Torecycleorside-dischargethegrassandleaf

clippings,pressthebuttonontheleverandmovethe

leverrearwarduntilthebuttonontheleverpopsup.

Important:Forproperoperation,removeanygrass

clippingsanddebrisfromthebag-on-demanddoor

andthesurroundingopening(Figure24)beforeyou

movethebag-on-demandleverfrom1positionto

another.

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Figure24

1.Cleanhere

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Side-Dischargingthe

Clippings

Useside-dischargingforcuttingverytallgrass.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemachineandthebag-on-demand

leverisinthebaggingposition,movethelevertotherecycling

position;refertoOperatingtheBag-on-DemandLever(page

13).

InstallingtheSide-DischargeChute

Liftuptheside-dischargedoorandinstalltheside-discharge

chute(Figure25).

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Figure25

RemovingtheSide-DischargeChute

Toremovetheside-dischargechute,liftuptheside-discharge

door,removetheside-dischargechute,andlowerthe

side-dischargedoor.

OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachineand

removeallobjectsthatthemachinecouldthrow .

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelyshutofftheengine,disconnectthewirefrom

thesparkplug,andexaminethemachinefordamage.

•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe

cuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro

replacementblade.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.Donot

cutbelowthe54mm(2-1/8inch)settingunlessthegrass

issparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginstoslow

down.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page10).

•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,mowatthe

highestcuttingheightsettingandwalkslower;thenmow

againatalowersettingforthebestlawnappearance.If

thegrassistoolong,themachinemayplugandcause

theenginetostall.

•Wetgrassandleavestendtoclumpontheyardandcan

causethemachinetoplugortheenginetostall.Avoid

mowinginwetconditions.

•Beawareofapotentialrehazardinverydryconditions,

followalllocalrewarnings,andkeepthemachinefree

ofdrygrassandleafdebris.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdispersethe

clippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,try1

ormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafullswath

witheachpass.

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawnshows

throughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedtomakemore

thanasinglepassovertheleaves.

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•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5inches)ofleavesonthe

lawn,setthefrontcuttingheight1or2notcheshigher

thantherearcuttingheight.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachinedoesnot

cuttheleavesnelyenough.

AfterOperation

AfterOperatingSafety

GeneralSafety

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthemachinetohelpprevent

res.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachinein

anyenclosure.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethereis

anopename,spark,orpilotlight,suchasonawater

heateroronotherappliances.

HaulingSafety

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine.

•Securethemachinefromrolling.

CleaningundertheMachine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

WARNING

Themachinemaydislodgematerialfromunderthe

machine.

•Weareyeprotection.

•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe

handle)whentheengineisrunning.

•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.

Forbestresults,cleanthemachinesoonafteryouhave

completedmowing.

1.Movethemachineontoaatpavedsurface.

2.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Lowerthemachinetoitslowestcutting-heightsetting;

refertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page10).

4.Washouttheareaunderthereardoorwherethe

clippingsgofromthehousingtothegrassbag.

Note:Washouttheareawiththebag-on-demandin

boththefullyforwardandfullyrearwardpositions.

5.Attachagardenhosethatisconnectedtoawater

supplytothewashoutport(Figure26).

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Figure26

1.Washoutport

6.Turnthewateron.

7.Starttheengineandrunituntiltherearenomore

clippingsthatcomeoutfromunderthemachine.

8.Shutofftheengine.

9.Shutoffthewateranddisconnectthegardenhose

fromthemachine.

10.Starttheengineandrunitforafewminutestodrythe

undersideofthemachinetopreventitfromrusting.

11.Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine

inanenclosedarea.

FoldingtheHandle

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan

damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating

condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor

unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

1.Removeandsavethe2handleknobsand2carriage

boltsfromthehandlebrackets(Figure27).

Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideofthe

handleknobsasyoufoldthehandle.

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Figure27

1.Handleknob(2)2.Carriagebolt(2)

2.Foldthehandlebyrotatingitforward(Figure28).

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Figure28

1.Operatingposition

2.Foldedposition

3.Insertthecarriagebolt(withtheboltheadtowardthe

inside)throughthehandlebracketandtheupperhole

inthehandleend.Ensurethatthesquareedgesofeach

carriagebolttsintotheupperorlowersquareholein

itsrelatedhandlebracket(Figure29).

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Figure29

1.Handleknob(2)2.Carriagebolt(2)

4.Looselyinstallthehandleknobsandcarriageboltson

thehandlebrackets.

5.Tounfoldthehandle,referto1Assemblingand

UnfoldingtheHandle(page4).

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Maintenance

ReplacementpartsareavailablefromanAuthorizedService

Dealeroratwww.torodealer.com(UScustomersonly).

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengine-oillevelandaddoilasneeded.

•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingtheblade-controlbar.

•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachine.

Every25hours

•Servicetheairlter;serviceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

Yearly

•Replacetheairlter;replaceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).

•Cleantheair-coolingsystem;cleanitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

Refertoyourenginemanual.

Yearlyorbeforestorage

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeyearlystorage.

Important:Refertoyourenginemanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

MaintenanceSafety

•Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug

beforeperforminganymaintenanceprocedure.

•Wearglovesandeyeprotectionwhenservicingthe

machine.

•Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresultin

seriouspersonalinjury.Weargloveswhenservicingthe

blade.

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproper

operationregularly.

•Tippingthemachinemaycausethefueltoleak.Fuelis

ammableandexplosive,andcancausepersonalinjury.

Runtheenginedrytoremovethefuelwithahandpump;

neversiphonthefuel.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stop.

2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug

(Figure30).

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Figure30

1.Spark-plugwire

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),

connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.

Important:Beforetippingthemachinetochange

theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltankto

rundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumusttip

themachinepriortorunningoutoffuel,usea

handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystipthe

machineontoitsside,withthedipstickdown.

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ServicingtheAirFilter

ServiceInterval:Every25hours

Yearly

1.Unclipthetopoftheair-ltercover(Figure31).

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Figure31

1.Clip3.Airlter

2.Air-ltercover

2.Removetheairlter(Figure31).

3.Inspecttheairlter.

Note:Iftheairlterisexcessivelydirty,replaceitwith

anewlter.Otherwise,gentlytaptheairlterona

hardsurfacetoloosendebris.

4.Installtheairlter.

5.Usethecliptoinstalltheair-ltercover.

ChangingtheEngineOil

Changingtheengineoilisnotrequired,butifyoudesire

tochangetheoil,usethefollowingprocedure.

Note:Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingthe

oiltowarmit.Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore

contaminants.

Engineoilcapacity:0.47L(16oz)

Oilviscosity:SAE30orSAE10W-30detergentoil

APIserviceclassication:SJorhigher

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page17).

3.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap

counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure32).

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Figure32

1.Dipstick3.Full

2.Add

4.Tipthemachineontoitsside(sothattheairlterisup)

todraintheusedoilfromtheoil-lltube(Figure33).

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Figure33

5.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachinetothe

operatingposition.

6.Carefullypourabout3/4oftheenginecapacityofoil

intotheoil-lltube.

7.Waitabout3minutesfortheoiltosettleintheengine.

8.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

9.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,thenremove

thedipstick.

10.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure32).

•IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthe

dipstick,carefullypourasmallamountofoilinto

theoil-lltube,wait3minutes,andrepeatsteps

8through10untiltheoillevelisattheFullmark

onthedipstick.

•IftheoillevelisabovetheFullmarkonthe

dipstick,draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisat

theFullmarkonthedipstick.

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