Toro 53cm Super Recycler Lawn Mower Manuel utilisateur

FormNo.3409-191RevB

53cmSuperRecycler®Lawn

Mower

20792,20797

53cmSuperRecycler®

Rasenmäher

20792,20797

TondeuseSuperRecycler®53

cm

20792,20797

53cmSuperRecycler®

gazonmaaier

20792,20797

www.T oro.com.

*3409-191*B

CV

FormNo.3409-162RevB

53cmSuperRecycler

®

LawnMower

ModelNo.20792—SerialNo.400000000andUp

ModelNo.20797—SerialNo.400000000andUp

Operator'sManual

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmowerisintended

tobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners.Itisdesigned

primarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns

onresidentialproperties.Itisnotdesignedforcutting

brushorforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactT orodirectlyatwww.T oro.comfor

productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga

dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel

andserialnumbersofyourmachineready.Figure1

identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace

provided.

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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

recommendedprecautions.

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Figure2

Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean

directives.Fordetails,pleaseseetheseparate

productspecicDeclarationofConformity(DOC)

sheet.

NetTorque:Thegrossornettorqueofthisengine

waslaboratoryratedbytheenginemanufacturerin

accordancewiththeSocietyofAutomotiveEngineers

(SAE)J1940.Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,

andoperatingrequirements,theactualenginetorque

onthisclassofmowerwillbesignicantlylower.Goto

www.T oro.comtoviewspecicationsonyourmower

model.

Contents

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

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

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

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

Setup........................................................................6

1AssemblingandUnfoldingtheHandle..............6

2InstallingtheRecoil-starterRopeinthe

RopeGuide.....................................................7

3FillingtheEnginewithOil.................................7

4ChargingtheBattery........................................7

5AssemblingtheGrassBag...............................8

ProductOverview.....................................................9

Specications....................................................9

Operation..................................................................9

BeforeOperation...................................................9

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Bloomington,MN55420

Registeratwww.T oro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedinMexico

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*3409-162*B

BeforeOperationSafety.....................................9

FillingtheFuelT ank..........................................10

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..........................10

AdjustingtheHandleHeight..............................11

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight..............................11

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

DuringOperationSafety....................................11

StartingtheEngine...........................................12

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive...............................13

ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................14

RecyclingtheClippings....................................14

BaggingtheClippings.......................................15

DischargingtheClippings.................................16

OperatingTips.................................................17

AfterOperation....................................................18

AfterOperationSafety......................................18

CleaningundertheMachine.............................18

FoldingtheHandle...........................................19

Maintenance...........................................................20

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........20

MaintenanceSafety..........................................20

PreparingforMaintenance...............................20

ServicingtheAirFilter.......................................21

ChangingtheEngineOil...................................21

ChargingtheBattery.........................................22

ReplacingtheFuse...........................................23

ReplacingtheBlade..........................................23

AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive.........................24

LubricatingtheWheelGears............................25

Storage...................................................................25

PreparingtheMachineforStorage...................25

RemovingtheMachinefromStorage................25

Safety

Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith

ENISO5395:2013.

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.

Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended

usecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis

Operator’sManualbeforestartingtheengine.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving

componentsofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards

andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand

workingonthemachine.

•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.Keep

bystandersasafedistanceawayfromthe

machine.

•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Never

allowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebefore

servicing,fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan

resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay

attentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,whichmeans

Caution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety

instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions

mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Youcanndadditionalsafetyinformationwhere

neededthroughoutthismanual.

2

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decaloemmarkt

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Thismarkindicatesthatthebladeisidentiedasapart

fromtheoriginalmachinemanufacturer.

decal104-7908

104-7908

1.Warning—donotoperatethemachinewithoutthe

rear-dischargeplugorbaginplace;donotoperatethe

machinewithouttheside-dischargecoverordeectorin

place.

decal104-7953

104-7953

Electric-StartModelOnly

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManualforinformationonchargingthebattery;containslead;donotdiscard.

2.ReadtheOperator'sManual.

decal112-8760

112-8760

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

awayfromthemachine.

2.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom

movingparts.

decal112-8867

112-8867

1.Lock2.Unlock

3

decal115-2884

115-2884

HandlePositionAdjustment

decal115-8411

115-8411

1.Unlocked2.Locked

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.

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.

4

decal133-1900

133-1900

Electric-StartModelOnly

1.ReadtheOperator’sManualformoreinformationonstarting

theengine—1)Inserttheelectric-startbuttonintotheignition;

2)Engagetheblade-controlbar;3)Pushtheelectric-start

buttontostarttheengine.

2.ReadtheOperator’sManualformoreinformationonstopping

theengine—1)Releasetheblade-controlbar;2)Removethe

electric-startbuttonfromtheignition.

5

Setup

Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotective

plasticsheetthatcoverstheengineandanyother

plasticorwrappingonthemachine.

Important:Topreventaccidentalstarting,

donotinserttheelectric-startbuttonintothe

electric-startignitionuntilyouarereadytostart

theengine(electric-startmodelonly).

1

AssemblingandUnfolding

theHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

WARNING

Assemblingandunfoldingthehandle

improperlycandamagethecables,causing

anunsafeoperatingcondition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhen

assemblingandunfoldingthehandle.

•Ensurethatthecablesareroutedtothe

outsideofthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Raisetherearofthemachinehousingtoits

highestcutting-heightsettingbymovingthe2

rearcutting-heightleversallthewayforward.

RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page11).

2.Attachthehandleendstothemachinehousing

with2washersand2handlebolts(Figure3),

butdonottightenthehandlebolts.

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Figure3

1.Washer3.Handleend

2.Handlebolt

Important:Routethecablestotheoutside

ofthehandle.

3.Rotatethehandlerearward(Figure4).

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Figure4

6

4.Lockthehandleatyourdesiredheight.Referto

AdjustingtheHandleHeight(page11).

5.Torquethehandleboltsto14to17N∙m(120

to160in-lb).

6.Adjustthecuttingheight.RefertoAdjustingthe

CuttingHeight(page11).

2

InstallingtheRecoil-starter

RopeintheRopeGuide

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Tostarttheenginesafelyandeasily

wheneveryouusethemachine,installthe

recoil-starterropeintheropeguide.

Holdtheblade-controlbartotheupperhandleand

pulltherecoil-starterropethroughtheropeguideon

thehandle(Figure5).

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Figure5

1.Recoil-starterrope2.Ropeguide

3

FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Yourmachinedoesnotcomewithoil

intheengine.Beforestartingtheengine,llthe

enginewithoil.

EngineOilSpecications

EngineOilSpecications(cont'd.)

Engineoilcapacity

0.44L(15oz)

OilviscositySAE30orSAE10W-30

detergentoil

APIserviceclassicationSJorhigher

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap

counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure6).

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Figure6

1.Dipstick3.Full

2.Add

3.Carefullypourabout3/4oftheenginecapacity

ofoilintotheoil-lltube.

4.Wait3minutesfortheoiltosettleintheengine.

5.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

6.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,then

removethedipstick.

7.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure6).

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoolow,

carefullypourasmallamountofoilintothe

oil-lltube,wait3minutes,andrepeatsteps

5through7untiltheoilonthedipstickisat

thecorrectlevel.

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoohigh,drain

theexcessoiluntiltheoilonthedipstickis

atthecorrectlevel;refertoChangingthe

EngineOil(page21).

Important:Iftheoillevelintheengineistoo

lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,you

maydamagetheengine.

8.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.

7

4

ChargingtheBattery

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Electric-StartModelOnly

RefertoChargingtheBattery(page22).

5

AssemblingtheGrassBag

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Slipthegrassbagovertheframeasshownin

Figure7.

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Figure7

1.Handle

3.Grassbag

2.Frame

Note:Donotslipthebagoverthehandle

(Figure7).

2.Hookthebottomchannelofthebagontothe

bottomoftheframe(Figure8).

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Figure8

3.Hookthetopandsidechannelsofthebagonto

thetopandsidesoftheframe,respectively

(Figure8).

8

ProductOverview

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Figure9

1.Handle

7.Cutting-heightlever(4)

2.Blade-controlbar

8.Sparkplug

3.Electric-startbutton

(electric-startmodelonly)

9.Side-dischargedoor

4.Washoutport(notshown)10.Oilll/dipstick

5.Fuel-tankcap11.Reardoor

6.Airlter

12.Recoil-starthandle

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Figure10

1.Grassbag

3.Batterycharger

(electric-startmodelonly)

2.Side-dischargechute

Specications

ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight

2079236kg

(79lb)

165cm

(65

inches)

56cm

(22

inches)

104cm

(41

inches)

2079738kg

(83lb)

165cm

(65

inches)

56cm

(22

inches)

104cm

(41

inches)

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Checkthatallguardsandsafetydevices,suchas

deectorsand/orgrasscatcher,areinplaceand

workingproperly.

•Alwaysinspectthemachinetoensurethatthe

blades,bladebolts,andcuttingassemblyarenot

wornordamaged.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine

andremoveallobjectsthatthemachinecould

throw.

•Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto

contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious

injury.

–Shutofftheengine,removetheelectric-start

button(electric-startmodelonly),andwaitfor

allmovingpartstostop.

–Donotputyourngersunderthehousing

whenadjustingthecuttingheight.

9

FuelSafety

DANGER

Fuelisextremelyammableandhighly

explosive.Areorexplosionfromfuel

canburnyouandothersandcandamage

property.

•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe

fuel,placethecontainerand/ormachine

directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notin

avehicleoronanobject.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanyfuel

thatspills.

•Donothandlefuelwhensmokingor

aroundanopenameorsparks.

•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerand

keepitoutofthereachofchildren.

WARNING

Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.

Long-termexposuretovaporscancause

seriousinjuryandillness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepyourhandsandfaceawayfromthe

nozzleandthefuel-tankopening.

•Keepfuelawayfromyoureyesandskin.

FillingtheFuelTank

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh,unleaded

gasolinewithanoctaneratingof87orhigher

((R+M)/2ratingmethod).

•Oxygenatedfuelwithupto10%ethanolor15%

MTBEbyvolumeisacceptable.

•Donotuseethanolblendsofgasoline,such

asE15orE85,withmorethan10%ethanolby

volume.Performanceproblemsand/orengine

damagemayresult,whichmaynotbecovered

underwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorinfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessfuelstabilizer

hasbeenaddedtothefuel.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

Fillthefueltankwithfreshunleadedregulargasoline

fromamajorname-brandservicestation(Figure11).

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,add

fuelstabilizertothegasolineallseason.Mixthe

stabilizerwithgasolinelessthan30daysold.

Refertoyourengineowner’smanualforadditional

information.

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Figure11

CheckingtheEngine-Oil

Level

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap

counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure6).

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Figure12

1.Dipstick3.Full

2.Add

3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,then

removethedipstick.

5.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure12).

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoolow

(Figure12),carefullypourasmallamount

ofSAE30orSAE10W-30detergentoilinto

theoil-lltube,wait3minutes,andrepeat

steps3through5untiltheoilonthedipstick

10

isatthecorrectlevel.Fortheoiltype,refer

toChangingtheEngineOil(page21).

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoohigh

(Figure12),draintheexcessoiluntiltheoil

onthedipstickisatthecorrectlevel;referto

ChangingtheEngineOil(page21).

Important:Iftheoillevelintheengineistoo

lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,you

maydamagetheengine.

6.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.

AdjustingtheHandle

Height

Youmayraiseorlowerthehandletoaposition

comfortableforyou.

Rotatethehandlelock,movethehandleto1of3

positions,andlockthehandleintoposition(Figure

13).

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Figure13

1.Handlelock2.Handlepositions

AdjustingtheCutting

Height

WARNING

Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyou

intocontactwiththemovingblade,causing

seriousinjury.

•Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmoving

partstostop.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousing

whenadjustingthecuttingheight.

CAUTION

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themufer

willbehotandcanseverelyburnyou.

Keepawayfromthehotmufer.

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setall4wheels

tothesameheight.T oraiseandlowerthemachine,

refertoFigure14.

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Figure14

DuringOperation

DuringOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye

protection;slip-resistant,substantialfootwear;and

hearingprotection.Tiebacklonghair,secure

looseclothing,anddonotwearjewelry.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or

undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.Shutofftheengine,

removetheelectric-startbutton(electric-start

modelonly),andwaitforallmovingpartstostop

beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

11

•Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,the

engineshouldshutoffandthebladeshouldstop

within3seconds.Ifnot,stopusingyourmachine

immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedService

Dealer.

•Alwayslookdownandbehindyoubeforemoving

themachineinreverse.

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilityand

appropriateweatherconditions.Donotoperate

themachinewhenthereistheriskoflighting.

•Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif

youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry

conditions.

•Useextremecarewhenapproachingblind

corners,shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmay

blockyourview.

•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orother

hiddenobjects.Uneventerraincouldcausea

slip-and-fallaccident.

•Stopthemachineandinspectthebladesafter

strikinganobjectorifthereisanabnormal

vibrationinthemachine.Makeallnecessary

repairsbeforeresumingoperation.

•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition,shutoff

theengine,removetheelectric-startbutton

(electric-startmodelonly),andwaitforallmoving

partstostop.

•Iftheenginehasbeenrunningthemuferwillbe

hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfrom

thehotmufer.

•Checkthegrasscatchercomponentsandthe

dischargeguardfrequentlyandreplacethemwith

themanufacturer’srecommendedpartswhen

necessary.

•Useaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedby

TheToro®Companyonly.

SlopeSafety

•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupand

down.Useextremecautionwhenchanging

directiononslopes.

•Donotmowonexcessivelysteepslopes.Poor

footingcouldcauseaslip-and-fallaccident.

•Mowwithcautionneardrop-offs,ditches,or

embankments.

StartingtheEngine

Youcanstarttheengineusingeithertheelectric-start

button(ifequipped)ortherecoil-starthandle.

StartingtheEngineUsingthe

Electric-StartButton

ForElectric-StartModels

1.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandle

(Figure15).

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Figure15

1.Blade-controlbar

2.Pushtheelectric-startbuttonuntiltheengine

starts(Figure16).

Note:Iftheelectric-startbuttonhasbeen

removed,insertitintheelectricstarter;referto

Figure16.

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Figure16

1.Electricstarter3.Electric-startbutton

(installed)

2.Electric-startbutton

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveral

attempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

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StartingtheEngineUsingthe

Recoil-StartHandle

1.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandle

(Figure17).

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Figure17

1.Blade-controlbar

2.Pulltherecoil-starthandle(Figure18).

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Figure18

Note:Whenyoupulltherecoil-starthandle,

pullitlightlyuntilyoufeelresistance,thenpullit

sharply(Figure18).Allowtheropetoreturnto

thehandleslowly.

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveral

attempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyour

handsontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyour

sides,andthemachinewillautomaticallykeeppace

withyou(Figure19).

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Figure19

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotfreelyrollbackward

afterself-propelling,stopwalking,holdyourhands

inplace,andallowthemachinetorollacoupleof

centimeters(inches)forwardtodisengagethewheel

drive.Youcanalsotryreachingjustundertheupper

handletothemetalhandleandpushingthemachine

forwardacoupleofcentimeters(inches).Ifthe

machinestilldoesnotrollbackwardeasily,contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

13

ShuttingOfftheEngine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Toshutofftheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar.

Note:Removetheelectric-startbutton(ifequipped)

wheneveryouleavethemachine.

Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-control

bar,theengineshouldshutoffandtheblade

shouldstopwithin3seconds.Iftheydonot,stop

usingyourmachineimmediatelyandcontactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

RecyclingtheClippings

Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecycle

thegrassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,remove

itandlocktheside-dischargedoor;refertoRemoving

theSide-DischargeChute(page17)beforerecycling

theclippings.

Important:Ensurethattherearplugislockedin

place.Tolocktheplug,raisethereardoor(Figure

20),rmlypushthepluginuntilitsnapsintoplace

behindthetabs,androtatetheleverontheplug

totheleft(Figure21).

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Figure20

1.Reardoor2.Rearplug

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Figure21

1.Lever2.Tabs

Note:Tounlocktherearplug,rotatetheleveronthe

plugtotheright(Figure21).

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BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassand

leafclippingsfromthelawn.

Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,remove

itandlocktheside-dischargedoor;refertoRemoving

theSide-DischargeChute(page17).

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Routethestarterropearoundthelower-rope

guide(Figure22).

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Figure22

1.Lower-ropeguide

Note:Thelower-ropeguidereleasesthestarter

ropewhenyoupulltherecoil-starthandle.

2.Raiseandholdupthereardoor(Figure23).

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Figure23

1.Reardoor2.Rearplug

3.Pullouttherearplug(Figure23).

4.Hangtheupperfrontedgeofthebagfromthe

grass-bagpinsonthenotchesofthehandle

brackets(Figure24).

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Figure24

1.Reardoor

2.Grassbag

5.Lowerthereardoor.

RemovingtheGrassBag

1.Routethestarterropearoundthelower-rope

guide(Figure25).

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Figure25

1.Lower-ropeguide

Note:Thelower-ropeguidereleasesthestarter

ropewhenyoupulltherecoil-starthandle.

2.Raiseandholdupthereardoor.

3.Liftthegrassbagupbythehandleoffthe

notchesofthehandlebrackets.

4.Installtherearplug(Figure26).

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Figure26

1.Reardoor2.Rearplug

Important:Ensurethattherearplugis

lockedinplace.Tolocktheplug,rmlypush

thepluginuntilitsnapsintoplacebehind

thetabs,androtatetheleverontheplugto

theleft(Figure27).

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Figure27

1.Lever2.Tabs

Note:T ounlocktheplug,rotatetheleveron

theplugtotheright(Figure27).

5.Lowerthereardoor.

DischargingtheClippings

Side-dischargeorrear-dischargetheclippingswhen

cuttingverytallgrass.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan

resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmoving

partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating

position.

Side-DischargingtheClippings

Ifthebagisonthemachine,removeitandinsertthe

rearplug;refertoRemovingtheGrassBag(page15).

Important:Ensurethattherearplugislockedin

place.Tolocktheplug,raisethereardoor(Figure

28),rmlypushthepluginuntilitsnapsintoplace

behindthetabs,androtatetheleverontheplug

totheleft(Figure27).

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Figure28

1.Reardoor2.Rearplug

Note:T ounlocktheplug,rotatetheleverontheplug

totheright(Figure27).

InstallingtheSide-DischargeChute

1.Unlocktheside-dischargedoor(Figure29).

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Figure29

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2.Liftopentheside-dischargedoor(Figure30).

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Figure30

3.Installtheside-dischargechuteandclosethe

doorontothechute(Figure31).

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Figure31

RemovingtheSide-DischargeChute

Toremovethesidedischargechute,reversethesteps

above.

Important:Locktheside-dischargedoorafter

youcloseit(Figure32).

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Figure32

Rear-DischargingtheClippings

Ifthebagisonthemachine,removeit;referto

RemovingtheGrassBag(page15).

Ifthesidedischargechuteisonthemachine,remove

itandlocktheside-dischargedoor;refertoRemoving

theSide-DischargeChute(page17).

1.Raiseandholdupthereardoor(Figure33).

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Figure33

1.Reardoor2.Rear-dischargeplug

2.Pullouttherear-dischargeplug(Figure33).

OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine

andremoveallobjectsthatthemachinecould

throw.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelyshutofftheengine,disconnectthe

wirefromthesparkplug,removetheelectric-start

button(ifequipped),andexaminethemachinefor

damage.

•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebefore

thecuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaT oro

replacementblade.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.

Donotcutbelow51mm(2inches)unlessthe

grassissparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowth

beginstoslowdown.

•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,

mowatthehighestcuttingheightsettingandwalk

slower;thenmowagainatalowersettingforthe

bestlawnappearance.Ifthegrassistoolong,the

machinemayplugandcausetheenginetostall.

•Wetgrassandleavestendtoclumpontheyard

andcancausethemachinetoplugortheengine

tostall.Avoidmowinginwetconditions.

•Beawareofapotentialrehazardinverydry

conditions,followalllocalrewarnings,andkeep

themachinefreeofdrygrassandleafdebris.

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•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelps

dispersetheclippingsoverthelawnforeven

fertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,

try1ormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafull

swathwitheachpass.

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawn

showsthroughthecutleafcover.Youmayneed

tomakemorethanasinglepassovertheleaves.

•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5inches)ofleaves

onthelawn,mowatahighercuttingheightand

thenagainatthedesiredcuttingheight.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachine

doesnotcuttheleavesnelyenough.

AfterOperation

AfterOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthemachinetohelp

preventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine

inanyenclosure.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such

asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.

HaulingSafety

•Removetheelectric-startbutton(ifequipped)

beforeloadingthemachineforhauling.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine.

•Securethemachinefromrolling.

CleaningundertheMachine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

WARNING

Themachinemaydislodgematerialfrom

underthemachine.

•Weareyeprotection.

•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe

handle)whentheengineisrunning.

•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.

Forbestresults,cleanthemachinesoonafteryou

havecompletedmowing.

1.Lowerthemachinetothelowestcutting-height

setting.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight

(page11).

2.Movethemachineontoalevelsurface.

3.Washouttheareaunderthereardoor(if

applicable)wheretheclippingsgofromthe

undersideofthemachinetothegrassbag.

4.Attachagardenhosethatisconnectedtoa

watersupplytothewashoutport(Figure34).

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Figure34

1.Washoutport

5.Turnthewateron.

6.Starttheengineandrunituntiltherearenomore

clippingsthatcomeoutfromunderthemachine.

7.Shutofftheengine.

8.Shutoffthewateranddisconnectthegarden

hosefromthemachine.

9.Starttheengineandrunitforafewminutesto

drytheundersideofthemachine.

10.Shutofftheengineandallowittocool.

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FoldingtheHandle

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperly

candamagethecables,causinganunsafe

operatingcondition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor

unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Removetheelectric-startbuttonasshownin

Figure35(electric-startmodelonly).

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Figure35

1.Electricstarter2.Electric-startbutton

2.Rotatethehandleforward(Figure36).

Important:Routethecablestotheoutside

ofthehandleknobsasyoufoldtheupper

handle.

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Figure36

3.Tounfoldthehandle,referto1Assemblingand

UnfoldingtheHandle(page6).

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