Toro 53cm Recycler Lawn Mower Manuel utilisateur

FormNo.3363-924RevA

53cmRecycler

®

LawnMower

ModelNo.20997—SerialNo.310000001andUp

Operator'sManual

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmoweris

intendedtobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners.

Itisdesignedprimarilyforcuttinggrasson

well-maintainedlawnsonresidentialproperties.It

isnotdesignedforcuttingbrushorforagricultural

uses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury

andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating

theproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.comfor

productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga

dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel

andserialnumbersofyourproductready.

Figure1

identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ontheproduct.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace

below:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseserious

injuryordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended

precautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualusestwowordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean

directives.Fordetails,seetheseparateproductspecic

DeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.

Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross

horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratoryratedbythe

enginemanufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1940.

Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating

requirements,theactualenginehorsepoweronthisclass

oflawnmowerwillbesignicantlylower.

Donottamperwiththeenginecontrolsoralterthe

governorspeed;doingsomaycreateanunsafecondition

resultinginpersonalinjury.

Safety

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismowercan

resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructions.

Torodesignedandtestedthismowerforreasonablysafe

service;however,failuretocomplywiththefollowing

instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.

Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,and

togainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessential

thatyouandanyotheroperatorofthemowerread

andunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore

theengineiseverstarted.Payparticularattention

tothesafetyalertsymbol(

Figure2)whichmeans

Caution,Warning,orDanger—“personalsafety

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedintheUSA

AllRightsReserved

instruction.”Readandunderstandtheinstruction

becauseithastodowithsafety.Failuretocomply

withtheinstructionmayresultinpersonalinjury.

GeneralLawnMowerSafety

ThefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromEN

836.

Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghands

andfeetandthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethe

followingsafetyinstructionscouldresultinserious

injuryordeath.

Training

•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe

controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.

•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese

instructionstousethemower.Localregulationscan

restricttheageoftheoperator.

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsible

foraccidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleor

theirproperty.

•Understandexplanationsforallpictogramsusedon

themowerorintheinstructions.

Gasoline

WARNING-Gasolineishighlyammable.Takethe

followingprecautions.

•Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedforthis

purpose.

•Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhile

refueling.

•Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Neverremove

thecapofthefueltankoradgasolinewhilethe

engineisrunningorwhentheengineishot.

•Ifgasolineisspilled,donotattempttostartthe

enginebutmovethemowerawayfromtheareaof

spillageandavoidcreatinganysourceofignition

untilgasolinevaporshavedissipated.

•Replaceallfueltankandcontainercapssecurely.

Preparation

•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwearand

longtrousers.Donotoperatetheequipmentwhen

barefootorwearingopensandals.

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentis

tobeusedandremoveallstones,sticks,wires,bones

andotherforeignobjects.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethat

guards,andsafetydevices,suchasdeectorsand/or

grasscatchers,areinplaceandworkingcorrectly.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatthe

blades,bladeboltsandcutterassemblyarenotworn

ordamaged.Replacewornordamagedbladesand

boltsinsetstopreservebalance.

Starting

•Donottiltmowerwhenstartingtheengineunless

themowerhastobetiltedforstarting.Inthiscase,

donottiltitmorethanabsolutelynecessaryandlift

onlythepart,whichisawayfromtheoperator.

•Starttheenginecarefullyaccordingtoinstructions

andwithfeetwellawayfromtheblade(s)andnotin

frontofthedischargechute.

Operation

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpets

arenearby.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhidden

hazards.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.

Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Neverpickuporcarryalawnmowerwhilethe

engineisrunning.

•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullinga

pedestriancontrolledlawnmowertowardsyou.

•Walk,neverrun.

•Slopes:

–Donotmowexcessivelysteepslopes.

–Exerciseextremecautionwhenonslopes.

–Mowacrossthefaceofslopes,neverupand

downandexerciseextremecautionwhen

changingdirectiononslopes.

–Alwaysbesureofyourfootingonslopes.

•Reducespeedonslopesandinsharpturnstoprevent

overturningorlossofcontrol.

•Stopthebladeifthelawnmowerhastobetiltedfor

transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthan

grassandwhentransportingthelawnmowertoand

fromtheareatobemowed.

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere

dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.

•Stoptheengine

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–wheneveryouleavethelawnmower.

–beforerefueling.

–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher.

–beforemakingheightadjustmentunless

adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperator’s

position.

•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthespark-plugwire.

–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute.

–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthelawn

mower.

–afterstrikingaforeignobject,inspectthelawn

mowerfordamageandmakerepairsbefore

restartingandoperatingthelawnmower.

–iflawnmowerstartstovibrateabnormally(check

immediately).

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee

lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperate

themachine;seekshelter.

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe

equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Donotusepressurecleaningequipmentonmachine.

•Neverstoretheequipmentwithgasolineinthetank

andinsideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopen

ameorspark.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany

enclosure.

•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,

batterycompartmentandgasolinestorageareafree

ofgrass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.

•Checkgrasscatchercomponentsandthedischarge

guardfrequentlyandreplacewithmanufacturer’s

recommendedparts,whennecessary.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.

•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisout-doors.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor

overspeedtheengine.Operatinganengineat

excessivespeedcanincreasethehazardofpersonal

injury.

•Onmultibladedlawnmowers,takecareasrotating

oneblademaycauseotherstorotate.

•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthelawnmowerto

prevententrapmentofthengersbetweenmoving

bladesandxedpartsofthelawnmower.

•Toensurethebestperformanceandsafety,

purchaseonlygenuineTororeplacementparts

andaccessories.Donotuse

will t

partsand

accessories;theymaycauseasafetyhazard.

SoundPressure

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’s

earof89dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)

of1dBA.Thesoundpressurelevelwasdetermined

accordingtotheproceduresoutlinedinEN836.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof98dBA,

whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.The

soundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

Hand-ArmVibration

Measuredvibrationlevelforthelefthand=4.7m/s

2

Measuredvibrationlevelfortherighthand=4.6m/s

2

UncertaintyValue(K)=2.4m/s

2

.

Themeasuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamaged

decals.

107-1946

1.HandleUpright

3.Releasefootswitchtofold

handle

2.Handlefolded

108-7450

1.Heightofcut

108-7451

1.Heightofcut

110-9457

1.EngineswitchOff

3.Unlocked

2.EngineswitchOn

4.Locked

112-8760

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

2.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom

movingparts.

114-2820

1.Warning—readthe

Operator’sManual.

4.Cutting/dismemberment

hazardofhandorfoot,

mowerblade—stayaway

frommovingparts.

2.Thrownobject

hazard—keepbystanders

asafedistancefromthe

machine.

5.Cutting/dismemberment

hazardofhandorfoot,

mowerblade—remove

theignitionkeyandread

theinstructionsbefore

servicingorperforming

maintenance.

3.Thrownobjecthazard—do

notoperatethemower

withoutthereardischarge

plugorbaginplace;do

notoperatethemower

withoutthesidedischarge

coverordeectorinplace.

6.Cutting/dismemberment

hazardofhandorfoot,

mowerblade—donot

operateupanddown

slopes;operatesideto

sideonslopes;stopthe

enginebeforeleavingthe

operatingposition;and

lookbehindyouwhen

backingup.

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117-5918

1.Fast

3.Slow

2.Continuousvariable

setting

119-3796

1.Toengagetheblade,releasetheinterlockswitch.

2.Pullbackthebailtothehandle.

Setup

Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotective

plasticsheetthatcoverstheengine.

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UnfoldingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Unfoldthehandleasillustratedin

Figure3and

Figure4.

Figure3

Figure4

2.Tightenallhandleknobs.

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FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Yourmowerdoesnotcomewithoil

intheengine.

1.Removethedipstick(

Figure5).

Figure5

2.Slowlypouroilintotheoillltubeuntiltheoil

levelreachestheFulllineonthedipstick(

Figure5).

Donotoverll.(Max.ll:20oz.,type:SAE30

detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,

SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.)

Note:Ifyouoverlltheengine,poursomeoilout

ofitasdirectedinChangingtheEngineOil.

3.Installthedipsticksecurely.

Important:

Change the engine oil after the r st

5 operating hour s

;changeityearlythereafter.

RefertoChangingtheEngineOil.

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InstalltheMulchPlugorGrass

Bag

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Youmustcorrectlyinstallthemulchplug(formulching

orside-discharging)orgrassbag(forbagging)orthe

enginewillnotstart.

Themowerhasasafetyswitch,locatedatthebottom

ofachannelonthetop,rightrearofthemower,that

preventsthemowerfromoperatingwithoutamulch

plugorgrassbag.Thispreventsthemowerfrom

throwingdebrisattheoperatorthroughtherearchute.

Fortheswitchtodetectthepresenceofthemulchplug,

thetopofthemulchpluglevermustliefullyinthe

bottomofthechannel(

Figure6).

Figure6

1.Topofmulchplugleverinswitchchannel

1.Insertthemulchplugintothemower,ifitisn’t

alreadyinstalled(

Figure7).

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Figure7

2.Squeezethebuttonontheleverwithyourthumb

andfullyinsertthemulchplugintotheopening

(

Figure8).

Figure8

3.Releasethebuttonontheleverandensurethatthe

topoftheleverisliesfullyintheswitchchannel

(Figure9).Ifthetopoftheleverisnotinthe

switchchannel,yourmowerwillnotstart!

Figure9

Note:Iftheleverdoesnotlatchproperly,

disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugandcheck

forandremoveanydebrisbuildupinthetunnel.

ProductOverview

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Figure10

1.Sparkplug7.Self-propeldrivebar

2.Cuttingheightlever(4)

8.Bladecontrolbutton

3.Airlter

9.Ignitionswitch

4.Fueltankcap10.Handleknobs

5.Recoilstarthandle

11.Oilll/Dipstick

6.Bladecontrolbar

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Figure11

1.Grassbag3.Mulchplug(installed)

2.Sidedischargechute

Specications

ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight

2099782lb

(37kg)

62in

(157cm)

22in

(56cm)

44in

(112cm)

Operation

FillingtheFuelTank

DANGER

Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A

reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

others.

•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe

gasoline,placethecontainerand/ormower

directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina

vehicleoronanobject.

•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold.

Wipeupspills.

•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround

anopenameorsparks.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out

ofthereachofchildren.

Fillthefueltankwithfreshunleadedregulargasoline

fromamajorname-brandservicestation(

Figure12).

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,add

fuelstabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwith

gasolinelessthan30daysold.

Figure12

1.1/2inch(1cm)

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Removethedipstick,wipeitclean,andfullyinstall

thedipstick(

Figure13).

Figure13

2.Removethedipstickandchecktheoillevel

(Figure13).IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkon

thedipstick,slowlypouroilintotheoillltubeto

raisetheoilleveltotheFullmarkonthedipstick.

Donotoverll.(Max.ll:20oz.,type:SAE30

detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,

SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.)

3.Installthedipsticksecurely.

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AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

WARNING

Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto

contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious

injury.

•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostop.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen

adjustingthecuttingheight.

CAUTION

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbe

hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthe

hotmufer.

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setallfourwheels

tothesameheight.

Note:Toraisethemower,moveall4cuttingheight

leversforward;tolowerthemower,movethemall

rearward(

Figure14).

Figure14

Note:Thecuttingheightsettingsare1inch(25mm);

1-1/2inches(38mm);2inches(51mm);2-1/2inches

(64mm);3inches(76mm);3-1/2inches(89mm);4

inches(102mm);and4-1/2inches(114mm).

StartingtheEngine

Important:Themowerhasasafetyswitchthat

preventsyoufromstartingthemowerunlessyou

rstinstallthemulchplugorthegrassbagsecurely

onthemower.

1.Installthemulchplug(Figure15)orthegrassbag

(

Figure16)onthemower.

Figure15

Figure16

2.Iftheignitionswitchonyourmower(Figure10)

isatoggleswitch(withbothan“I”anda“Stop”),

pushtheswitchtothe(“I”)position.Otherwise,go

tostep

3.

3.Pulltherecoilstarteruntilyoufeelresistance,then

pullitsharply(

Figure17).

Figure17

1.Bladecontrolbar

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Note:Ifthemowerdoesnotstart,contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,squeezetheself-propel

drivebar(Figure18)towardthehandleandholdit.

Figure18

1.Self-propeldrivebar

Todisengagetheself-propeldrive,releasetheself-propel

drivebar.

Note:Themaximumself-propelgroundspeedisxed.

Toreducethegroundspeed,increasethespacebetween

theself-propeldrivebarandthehandle.

StoppingtheEngine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Ensurethat

theenginestopswithin3seconds

afterreleasingthebladecontrolbar.

Iftheignitionswitchonyourmower(

Figure10)isa

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

theswitchtotheStopposition.Otherwise,holddown

theignitionswitchintheStoppositionuntiltheengine

stops.

Important:Whenyoureleasethebladecontrol

bar,boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin

3seconds.Iftheydonotstopproperly,stopusing

yourmowerimmediatelyandcontactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

EngagingtheBlade

Note:Whenyoustartyourengine,thebladedoesnot

turn.Youmustengagethebladetomow.

Pushthebladecontrolbuttonandpullthebladecontrol

barbacktothehandle(

Figure19).

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Figure19

DisengagingtheBlade

Releasethebladecontrolbar.

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.

Note:Ifthebagdoesnotimmediatelydeate,the

bladeisstillrotating.Thebladebrakeclutchmaybe

deterioratingand,ifignored,couldresultinanunsafe

operatingcondition.Havethemowerinspectedand

servicedbyanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

5.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

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NotUsingtheGrassBag

1.Movethemowerontoapavedsurfaceina

non-windyarea.

2.Setall4wheelstothe3-1/4inch(83mm)cutsetting.

3.Takeahalfsheetofnewspaperandcrumpleitinto

aballsmallenoughtogounderthemowerhousing

(about3inchesor76mmindiameter).

4.Placethenewspaperballabout5inches(13cm)in

frontofthemower.

5.Starttheengine.

6.Engagetheblade.

7.Releasethebladecontrolbar.

8.Immediatelypushthemoweroverthenewspaper

ball.

9.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

10.Gotothefrontofthemowerandcheckthe

newspaperball.

Note:Ifthenewspaperballdidnotgounderthe

mower,repeatsteps

through.

11.Ifthenewspaperisunravelledorshredded,the

bladedidnotstopproperly,whichcouldresultinan

unsafeoperatingcondition.ContactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

MulchingtheClippings

Yourmowercomesfromthefactoryreadytomulchthe

grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemower,removeit(referto

RemovingtheGrassBag)beforemulchingtheclippings.

Ifthesidedischargechuteisonthemower,removeit

andlockthesidedischargedoor(refertoRemovingthe

SideDischargeChute)beforemulchingtheclippings.

Important:Themowerhasasafetyswitchthat

preventsyoufromstartingthemowerunlessyou

rstinstallthemulchplugsecurelyonthemower

(

Figure20).

Figure20

1.Topofmulchplugleverinswitchchannel

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassand

leafclippingsfromthelawn.

Ifthesidedischargechuteisonthemower,removeit

andlockthesidedischargedoor(refertoRemovingthe

SideDischargeChute)beforebaggingtheclippings.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop

beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Removethemulchplug(Figure21).

Figure21

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2.Routethestarterropearoundthelowerropeguide

(Figure22).

Figure22

Note:Thelowerropeguidereleasesthestarterrope

whenyoupulltherecoilstarthandle.

3.Insertthegrassbaghandleintothegroovesatthe

topofthemower(Figure23).

Important:Themowerhasasafetyswitchthat

preventsyoufromstartingthemowerunlessyou

rstinstallthegrassbagsecurelyonthemower.

Figure23

RemovingtheGrassBag

1.Routethestarterropearoundthelowerropeguide

(Figure24).

Figure24

2.Liftthegrassbaghandleoutfromthegroovesat

thetopofthemowerandremovethebagfromthe

mower(

Figure25).

Figure25

3.Insertthemulchplug(Figure26.

Figure26

Side-dischargingtheClippings

Usethesidedischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.

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Ifthebagisonthemower,removeitandinsertthe

mulchplug(refertoRemovingtheGrassBag)before

side-dischargingtheclippings.

Important:Themowerhasasafetyswitchthat

preventsyoufromstartingthemowerunlessyou

rstinstallthemulchplugsecurelyonthemower

(refertoMulchingtheClippings).

InstallingtheSideDischargeChute

1.Unlockthesidedischargedoor(Figure27).

Figure27

2.Liftopenthesidedischargedoor(Figure28).

Figure28

3.Installthesidedischargechuteandclosethedoor

ontothechute(Figure29).

Figure29

RemovingtheSideDischargeChute

Toremovethesidedischargechute,reversethesteps

above.

Important:Lockthesidedischargedoorafteryou

closeit(

Figure30).

Figure30

OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,and

otherdebristhatthebladecouldhit.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemowerstrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewire

fromthesparkplug,andexaminethemowerfor

damage.

•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe

cuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro

replacementblade.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.

Donotcutbelowthe2inch(51mm)settingunless

thegrassissparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowth

beginstoslowdown.RefertoAdjustingtheCutting

Height.

•Whencuttinggrassover6inches(15cm)tall,mow

atthehighestcuttingheightsettingandwalkslower;

thenmowagainatalowersettingforthebestlawn

appearance.Ifthegrassistoolong,themowermay

plugandcausetheenginetostall.

•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleaves

tendtoclumpontheyardandcancausethemower

toplugortheenginetostall.

WARNING

Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif

youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry

conditions.

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•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdisperse

theclippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,try

oneormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmower.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafull

swathwitheachpass.

–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsone

notchlowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,

setthefrontwheelsat2inches(51mm)andthe

rearwheelsat2-1/2inches(64mm).

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawn

showsthroughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedto

makemorethanonepassovertheleaves.

•Iftherearemorethan5inches(13cm)ofleaves

onthelawn,setthefrontcuttingheightoneortwo

notcheshigherthantherearcuttingheight.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemowerdoes

notcuttheleavesnelyenough.

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst5hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingthebladecontrolbar.

•Checkthebladebrakeclutchoperation.

•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemower.

Every25hours

•Replacetheairlter;replaceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

Beforestorage

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.

Yearly

•Changetheengineoil.

•Lubricatethewheelgears.

•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).

•RefertoyourEngineOperator’sManualforanyadditionalyearlymaintenance

procedures.

Important:Refertoyour

Engine Operator’ s Man ual

foradditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthesparkplugwirefromthesparkplug

(

Figure31)beforeperforminganymaintenance

procedure.

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Figure31

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),

connectthesparkplugwiretothesparkplug.

Important:Beforetippingthemowertochange

theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltank

torundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumust

tipthemowerpriortorunningoutoffuel,usea

handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystip

themowerontoitssidewiththeairlterup.

WARNING

Tippingthemowermaycausethefueltoleak.

Gasolineisammable,explosiveandcancause

personalinjury.

Runtheenginedryorremovethegasolinewith

ahandpump;neversiphon.

ReplacingtheAirFilter

ServiceInterval:Every25hours

Replacetheairlteryearly;replaceitmorefrequently

industyoperatingconditions.RefertoPreparingfor

Maintenance.

1.Useascrewdrivertoopentheairltercover

(

Figure32).

Figure32

2.Replacetheairlter(Figure33).

Figure33

3.Installthecover.

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Yearly

Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoil

towarmit.Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore

contaminants.

1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;referto

PreparingforMaintenance.

2.Removethedipstick(

Figure34).

Figure34

3.Tipthemowerontoitsside,withtheairlterup,

todraintheusedoiloutthroughtheoillltube

(Figure35).

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Figure35

4.Slowlypouroilintotheoillltubeuntiltheoillevel

reachestheFulllineonthedipstick(

Figure36).

Donotoverll.(Max.ll:20oz.,type:SAE30

detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,

SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.)

Figure36

5.Installthedipsticksecurely.

6.Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocalrecycling

center.

LubricatingtheWheelGears

ServiceInterval:Yearly

1.Removethewheelboltinthecenterofeachrear

wheelandremovetherearwheels.

2.Applyalubricatingoiltotheinnerandoutersides

ofthegearasshownin

Figure37.

Figure37

3.Installtherearwheels.

AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive

Cable

Wheneveryouinstallanewself-propelcableorif

theself-propeldriveisoutofadjustment,adjustthe

self-propeldrivecable.

1.Loosenthecablesupportnut(

Figure38).

Figure38

1.1to1-1/2inches(25to38

mm)

4.Cablesupportnut

2.Self-propeldrivebar5.Cablesupport

3.Cablejacket

2.Holdtheself-propelbail1to1-1/2inches(25to38

mm)fromthehandle(

Figure38).

3.Pulldownthecablejacket(towardthemower)until

thereisnoslackinthecable(Figure38).

4.Tightenthenutonthecablesupport.

5.Releasetheself-propeldrivebarandensurethatthe

cableisloose.

Note:Thecablemustbeloosewiththeself-propel

drivebarinthereleasedposition;otherwise,the

mowermaycreepwhenthebarisdisengaged.

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ReplacingtheBlade

ServiceInterval:Yearly

Important:

Y ou will need a torque wr ench to install

the blade pr oper l y

.Ifyoudonothaveatorque

wrenchorareuncomfortableperformingthis

procedure,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutofgasoline.If

thebladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceitimmediately.

Ifthebladeedgeisdullornicked,haveitsharpenedor

replaceit.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.

1.Disconnectthesparkplugwirefromthesparkplug.

RefertoPreparingforMaintenance.

2.Tipthemowerontoitsside,withtheairlterup.

3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady

(

Figure39).

Figure39

4.Removetheblade,savingallmountinghardware

(Figure39).

5.Installthenewbladeandallmountinghardware

(

Figure39).

Important:Positionthecurvedendsofthe

bladetopointtowardthemowerhousing.

6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladeboltto

60ft-lb(82N-m).

Important:Abolttorquedto60ft-lb(82N-m)

isverytight.Whileholdingthebladewitha

blockofwood,putyourweightbehindthe

ratchetorwrenchandtightentheboltsecurely.

Thisboltisverydifculttoovertighten.

CleaningtheMower

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

WARNING

Themowermaydislodgematerialfromunderthe

mowerhousing.

•Weareyeprotection.

•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe

handle).

•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.

1.Withtheenginerunningonaatpavedsurface,

sprayastreamofwaterinfrontoftherightrear

wheel(

Figure40).

Note:Thewaterwillsplashintothepathofthe

blade,cleaningouttheclippings.

Figure40

2.Whennomoreclippingscomeout,stopthewater

andmovethemowertoadryarea.

3.Runtheengineforafewminutestodrythehousing

topreventitfromrusting.

Storage

Storethemowerinacool,clean,dryplace.

PreparingtheMowerfor

Storage

WARNING

Gasolinevaporscanexplode.

•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.

•Donotstorethemowerinanenclosurenearan

opename.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.

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1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizer

tothefuelasdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.

2.Runthemoweruntiltheenginestopsfromrunning

outoffuel.

3.Primetheengineandstartitagain.

4.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan

nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.

5.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugandconnect

thewireontotheretainingpost.

6.Removethesparkplug,add1oz.(30ml)ofoil

throughthesparkplughole,andpullthestarterrope

slowlyseveraltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthe

cylindertopreventcylindercorrosionduringthe

off-season.

7.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque

wrenchto15ft-lb(20N-m).

8.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.

FoldingtheHandle

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan

damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating

condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor

unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

1.Loosenthehandleknobsuntilyoucanmovethe

upperhandlefreely(Figure41).

Figure41

2.FoldtheupperhandleforwardasshowninFigure42.

Figure42

3.Tounfoldthehandle,reversethestepsabove.

RemovingtheMowerfrom

Storage

Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

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InternationalDistributorList

Distributor:

Country:

PhoneNumber:

AtlantisSuveSulamaSisstemleriLt

Turkey902163448674

BalamaPrimaEngineeringEquip.HongKong85221552163

B-RayCorporation

Korea82325512076

CascoSalesCompany

PuertoRico7877888383

CeresS.A.CostaRica

5062391138

CSSCTurfEquipment(pvt)Ltd.SriLanka

94112746100

CyrilJohnston&Co.

NorthernIreland442890813121

EquiverMexico525553995444

FemcoS.A.Guatemala

5024423277

G.Y.K.CompanyLtd.

Japan81726325861

GeomechanikiofAthensGreece

30109350054

GuandongGoldenStarChina

862087651338

HakoGroundandGardenSweden

4635100000

HakoGroundandGarden

Norway4722907760

HayterLimited(U.K.)

UnitedKingdom441279723444

HydroturfInt.CoDubai

UnitedArabEmirates97143479479

HydroturfEgyptLLC

Egypt2025194308

IbeaS.P .A.

Italy390331853611

IrriamcPortugal351212388260

IrrigationProductsInt’lPvtLtd.India862283960789

JeanHeybroekb.v.Netherlands31306394611

Lely(U.K.)Limited

UnitedKingdom441480226800

MaquiverS.A.Colombia

5712364079

MaruyamaMfg.Co.Inc.

Japan81332522285

MetraKft

Hungary3613263880

Mountelda.s.CzechRepublic

420255704220

MunditolS.A.

Argentina541148219999

OslingerTurfEquipmentSA

Ecuador59342396970

OyHakoGroundandGardenAb

Finland35898700733

ParklandProductsLtd.NewZealand6433493760

Prochaska&Cie

Austria4312785100

RTCohen2004Ltd.

Israel97298617979

Riversa

Spain

34952837500

RothMotorgerateGmBh&Co.Germany

4971442050

ScSvendCarlsenA/S

Denmark4566109200

SolvertS.A.S.

France33130817700

SpyprosStavrinidesLimitedCyprus

35722434131

SurgeSystemsIndiaLimited

India911292299901

T-MarktLogisticsLtd.Hungary3626525500

ToroAustraliaAustralia61395807355

ToroEuropeBVBABelgium3214562960

374-0269RevA

TheToroWarranty

ConditionsandProductsCovered

TheToro®Companyanditsafliate,T oroWarrantyCompany,pursuantto

anagreementbetweenthem,jointlypromisetorepairtheToroProduct

listedbelowifusedforresidentialpurposes*ifdefectiveinmaterialsor

workmanship.

Thefollowingtimeperiodsapplyfromthedateofpurchase:

ProductsWarrantyPeriod

WalkPowerMowers2yearlimitedwarranty

RearEngineRiders2yearlimitedwarranty

Lawn&GardenTractors

2yearlimitedwarranty

ElectricHandHeldProducts2yearlimitedwarranty

Snowthrowers

2yearlimitedwarranty

ConsumerZeroTurn

2yearlimitedwarranty

*OriginalPurchasermeansthepersonwhooriginallypurchasedtheToro

Product

*Residentialpurposesmeansuseoftheproductonthesamelotasyour

home.Useatmorethanonelocation,orinstitutionalorrentaluse,is

consideredcommercialuse,andthecommercialusewarrantywould

apply.

LimitedWarrantyforCommercialUse

ToroConsumerProductsandattachmentsusedforcommercial,

institutional,orrentaluse,arewarrantedagainstdefectsinmaterials

orworkmanshipforthefollowingtimeperiodsfromthedateoforiginal

purchase:

ProductsWarrantyPeriod

WalkPowerMowers90daywarranty

RearEngineRiders90daywarranty

Lawn&GardenTractors

90daywarranty

ElectricHandHeldProducts90daywarranty

Snowthrowers

90daywarranty

ConsumerZeroTurn

45daywarranty

InstructionsforObtainingWarrantyService

IfyouthinkthatyourToroProductcontainsadefectinmaterialsor

workmanship,followthisprocedure:

1.Contactyoursellertoarrangeserviceoftheproduct.Ifforanyreason

itisimpossibleforyoutocontactyourseller,youmaycontactany

ToroAuthorizedDistributortoarrangeservice.

2.Bringtheproductandyourproofofpurchase(salesreceipt)tothe

ServiceDealer.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwiththeService

Dealer’sanalysisorwiththeassistanceprovided,contactusat:

CustomerCareDepartment,ConsumerDivision

TheToroCompany

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420-1196

Manager:TechnicalProductSupport:001–952–887–8248

SeeattachedDistributorList

OwnerResponsibilities

YoumustmaintainyourToroProductbyfollowingthemaintenance

proceduresdescribedintheOperator’sManual.Suchroutine

maintenance,whetherperformedbyadealerorbyyou,isatyourexpense.

ItemsandConditionsNotCovered

Thisexpresswarrantydoesnotcoverthefollowing:

•Costofregularmaintenanceserviceorwearparts,suchasrotor

blades(paddles),scraperblades,belts,fuel,lubricants,oilchanges,

sparkplugs,cable/linkageorbrakeadjustments

•Anyproductorpartwhichhasbeenalteredormisusedandrequires

replacementorrepairduetoaccidentsorlackofpropermaintenance

•Repairsnecessaryduetofailuretousefreshfuel(lessthanone

monthold),orfailuretoproperlypreparetheunitpriortoanyperiod

ofnon-useoveronemonth

•Engineandtransmission.Thesearecoveredbytheappropriate

manufacturer’sguaranteeswithseparatetermsandconditions

Allrepairscoveredbythesewarrantiesmustbeperformedbyan

AuthorizedToroServiceDealerusingToroapprovedreplacementparts.

GeneralConditions

Thepurchaseriscoveredbythenationallawsofeachcountry.Therights

towhichthepurchaserisentitledwiththesupportoftheselawsarenot

restrictedbythiswarranty.

374-0268RevA

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