Toro 21025 User manual

FormNo.3362-329RevB

Emotion43LawnMower

ModelNo.21025—SerialNo.290000001andUp

ModelNo.21026—SerialNo.290000001andUp

ModelNo.21027—SerialNo.290000001andUp

Operator'sManual

Introduction

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

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross

horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratoryratedbythe

enginemanufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1940.

Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating

requirements,theactualenginehorsepoweronthisclass

oflawnmowerwillbesignicantlylower.

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

instruction.”Readandunderstandtheinstruction

becauseithastodowithsafety.Failuretocomply

withtheinstructionmayresultinpersonalinjury.

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420

Registeratwww.Toro.com.OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedinPoland

AllRightsReserved

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

thecapofthefueltankoraddgasolinewhilethe

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

•Disengageallbladeanddriveclutchesandshiftinto

neutralbeforestartingtheengine.

•Donottiltmowerwhenstartingtheengineor

switchingonthemotor,unlessthemowerhastobe

tiltedforstarting.Inthiscase,donottiltitmorethan

absolutelynecessaryandliftonlythepart,whichis

awayfromtheoperator.

•Starttheengineorswitchonthemotorcarefully

accordingtoinstructionsandwithfeetwellaway

fromtheblade(s)andnotinfrontofthedischarge

chute.

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.

•Stopthebladeifthelawnmowerhastobetiltedfor

transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthan

grassandwhentransportingthelawnmowertoand

fromtheareatobemowed.

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere

dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.

•Stoptheengine

–wheneveryouleavethelawnmower.

–beforerefueling.

–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher.

–beforemakingheightadjustmentunless

adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperator’s

position.

•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthespark-plugwire.

–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute.

–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthelawn

mower.

–afterstrikingaforeignobject,inspectthelawn

mowerfordamageandmakerepairsbefore

restartingandoperatingthelawnmower.

–iflawnmowerstartstovibrateabnormally(check

immediately).

•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,dothisoutdoors.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor

overspeedtheengine.Operatinganengineat

excessivespeedcanincreasethehazardofpersonal

injury.

•Onmultibladedlawnmowers,takecareasrotating

oneblademaycauseotherstorotate.

•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthelawnmowerto

prevententrapmentofthengersbetweenmoving

bladesandxedpartsofthelawnmower.

•Toensurethebestperformanceandsafety,

purchaseonlygenuineTororeplacementparts

andaccessories.Donotuse

will t

partsand

accessories;theymaycauseasafetyhazard.

SoundPressure

Thisunithasamaximumsoundpressurelevelatthe

operator’searof81dBA,basedonmeasurementsof

identicalmachinesperEN836andISO11201.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof96dBA,

basedonmeasurementsofidenticalmachinesperISO

11094.

Vibration,Hand/arm

Thisunitdoesnotexceedahand/armvibrationlevelof

6.8m/s2,basedonmeasurementsofidenticalmachines

perEN836andEN1033.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamaged

decals.

Manufacturer’sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

110-9329

1.Tooperatethemachine,engagethebail,inserttheignition

keyandstarttheengine,operatingthebailengagesthe

clutchandthehandleassemblyengagesthetractiondrive,

releasethebailtostoptheengine.

110-9333

1.Recycle

2.Collect

112-8554

1.Handlerelease

115-3114

1.ReadtheOperator’sManual.

2.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

3.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot,mower

blade—removethesparkplugwireandreadthe

instructionsbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.

115-3116

1.Installingthebattery.

Setup

1.AssemblingandUnfolding

theHandle

Procedure

Assemblingandunfoldingthehandle

improperlycandamagethecables,causingan

unsafeoperatingcondition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenassembling

andunfoldingthehandle.

•Ensurethatthecablesareroutedtothe

outsideofthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

1.Unlockthehandlelocks,movethehandlesections

intotheoperatingposition,attachtheupperhandle

tothelowerhandle,andlockthehandlelocks

(Figure3).

Figure3

1.Handlelock(4)2.Upperhandleend

2.Toadjustthehandleheight,unlocktheupperhandle

locksandrotatetheupperhandleupwardandlockit

intoapositionthatiscomfortableforyou(Figure4).

Figure4

1.Highestposition3.Lowestposition

2.Middleposition

Note:Youcansettheupperhandleto1of3handle

positions.Lineupthemarktooneofthe3markson

theinnersideoftheupperhandlelocks(Figure4).

Note:Ifahandleleverisloose,openthelever,

rotateitclockwise1or2turnstotightenit,then

closethelever(Figure5).

Figure5

2.InstallingtheStarterRope

Procedure

Pullthestarterropethroughtheropeguideonthe

handle(Figure6).

Figure6

1.Starterrope2.Ropeguide

Note:Tomaketheropeeasiertoinstall,squeezethe

controlbaronthehandle.

3.AssemblingtheGrassBag

Procedure

Attachthelipontothefrontofthegrassbagframeas

shownin(Figure7).

Figure7

1.Lip

4.FillingtheEnginewithOil

Procedure

Important:Yourmowerdoesnotcomewithoil

intheengine.

1.Removethedipstick(Figure8).

Figure8

2.Slowlypouroilintotheoillltubeuntiltheoillevel

reachestheFullmarkonthedipstick(Figure8).

Donotoverll.(Max.ll:0.59l,type:SAE30

detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,

SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.)

3.Installthedipsticksecurely.

Important:

Change the engine oil after the r st

5 operating hour s

;changeityearlythereafter.

RefertoChangingtheEngineOil.

5.InstallingtheFuse

Procedure

Model21027only

Yourmowercomeswitha40-ampfusethatprotectsthe

electricstarter.

Important:Youcannotstartthemowerwiththe

electricstarterorchargethebatteryunlessyou

installthefuse.

1.Openthebatterycover(Figure9).

Figure9

1.Batterycover3.Fuse

2.Fuseholder

2.Locatethefuseholderfromtheupperleftcornerof

theopeningtothebatterycompartment(Figure9).

Note:Thewiretothefuseholderisshort;youwill

notbeabletopullthefuseholderfullyoutofthe

batterycompartment.

3.Installthefuseinthefuseholder(Figure10).

Figure10

Note:Yourmowercomeswithafuseintheyour

owner’spacket.

4.Installthebatterycover.

6.ChargingtheBattery

Procedure

Model21027only

RefertoChargingtheBatteryintheMaintenance

section.

ProductOverview

Figure11

Model21027shown

1.Lowerhandlelock(2)8.Reardoor

2.Grassbag9.Cuttingheightadjustment

handle

3.Upperhandlelock(2)10.Oilll/Dipstick(notshown)

4.Recoilstarthandle11.Fueltankcap

5.Tractionassisthandle

(Models21026and21027

only)

12.Sparkplug

6.Bladecontrolbar13.Airlter

7.Ignitionkey(model21027

only)14.Recycling/bagginglever

Operation

FillingtheFuelTank

Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.

Areorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyou

andothers.

•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe

gasoline,placethecontainerand/ormower

directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina

vehicleoronanobject.

•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineis

cold.Wipeupspills.

•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingor

aroundanopenameorsparks.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,

outofthereachofchildren.

Fillthefueltankwithfreshunleadedregulargasoline

fromamajorname-brandservicestation(Figure12).

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,add

fuelstabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwith

gasolinelessthan30daysold.

Figure12

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Removethedipstick,wipeitclean,andfullyinstall

thedipstick(Figure8).

2.Removethedipstickandchecktheoillevel

(Figure8).IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkon

thedipstick,slowlypouroilintotheoillltubeto

raisetheoilleveltotheFullmarkonthedipstick.

Donotoverll.(Max.ll:0.59l,type:SAE30

detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,

SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.)

3.Installthedipstick.

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

Youcanadjustthemowertocutgrassatanyheight

from2.2cmto7.6cm.

Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto

contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious

injury.

•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostop.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousing

whenadjustingthecuttingheight.

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwill

behotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepaway

fromthehotmufer.

•CutthegrassattheC,D,orEsettings.Donot

attempttorecyclethegrassattheAorB

settings.

•DonotcutbelowtheCsettingunlessthegrassis

sparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginsto

slowdown.Whenyoucutlonggrass,useahigher

cuttingheightsettingandwalkslower;thencutthe

grassagainatanormalsetting.Mowingthegrass

whenitistoolongcanplugthelawnmowerand

causetheenginetostall.

Note:TheSmartWheel®calculatesthepropersetting

toensurethatyoucutnomorethanathirdofthegrass

blade(Figure13).

Figure13

1.Cuttingheightadjustment

handle

4.Raiseorlowerthemower

2.Cuttingheightadjustment

button5.SmartWheel

3.Cuttingheightscale

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Movethemowerintothegrass;stopmovingthe

mowerwhentheSmartWheeldesignisupright

(Figure13).

3.UsetheSmartWheeldesigntocomparethetipsof

thegrassbladestothelettersonthewheel.The

letterontheSmartWheelthatmatchesthetipsofthe

grassbladesisthepropercuttingheight.

4.Pressdownonthecuttingheightadjustmentbutton

andholdthecuttingheightadjustmenthandleto

movethecuttingheightupordown(Figure13).

5.Liftuporpressdownonthehandle,andusethe

cuttingheightscaletosetthelawnmowertothe

desiredcuttingheight(Figure13).

StartingtheEngine

1.Holdthebladecontrolbaragainstthehandle

(Figure14).

Figure14

2.Pulltherecoilstarter(Figure15)orturntheignition

keyasshowninFigure16(model21027only).

Figure15

Figure16

Note:Ifthemowerdoesnotstart,contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive

Models21026and21027only

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyour

handsontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyour

sides,andthemowerwillautomaticallykeeppacewith

you(Figure17).

Figure17

StoppingtheEngine

1.Releasethebladecontrolbar(Figure18).

Figure18

2.Whentheenginestops,removetheignitionkey

whenyouleavethemower.

Important:Whenyoureleasethebladecontrol

bar,boththeengineandbladeshouldstop

within3seconds.Iftheydonotstopproperly,

stopusingyourmowerimmediatelyandcontact

anAuthorizedServiceDealer.

RecyclingtheClippings

Yourmowercomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclethe

grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Note:Thegrassbagmayremainonthemowerwhile

youarerecyclingtheclippings.

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.PressthebuttonontopoftheRecycling/bagging

leverandmovethelevertotherecyclingmode

(Figure19).

Figure19

1.Recyclingmode2.Baggingmode

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassand

leafclippingsfromthelawn.

Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstones

andothersimilardebristobethrowninthe

operator’sorbystander’sdirectionandresultin

seriouspersonalinjuryordeathtotheoperator

orbystanders.

Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitis

damaged,installanewTororeplacementbag.

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan

resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Tobagthegrassclippings,installthegrassbag(refer

toInstallingtheGrassBag).Pressthebuttonontop

oftheRecycling/baggingleverandmovethelever

tothebaggingmode(Figure19).

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Raiseandholdupthereardoor,installthebagon

thehandle,andlowerthereardoor(Figure20).

Figure20

RemovingtheGrassBag

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Liftupthegrassbagupandawayfromthehandle.

Note:Tiltthegrassbagslightlybackwardtoprevent

thecollectedgrassclippingsfromfallingout.

Rear-dischargingthe

Clippings

Usethereardischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.

Ifthebagisonthemower,removeit(refertoRemoving

theGrassBag)beforerear-dischargingtheclippings

(Figure21).

Figure21

Note:TheRecycling/bagginglevershouldbeinthe

baggingmode(Figure19).

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan

resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,and

otherdebristhatthebladecouldhit.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemowerstrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewire

fromthesparkplug,andexaminethemowerfor

damage.

•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe

cuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro

replacementblade.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.

DonotcutbelowtheCsettingunlessthegrassis

sparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginsto

slowdown.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight.

•Whencuttinggrassover15cmtall,mowatthe

highestcuttingheightsettingandwalkslower;then

mowagainatalowersettingforthebestlawn

appearance.Ifthegrassistoolong,themowermay

plugandcausetheenginetostall.

•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleaves

tendtoclumpontheyardandcancausethemower

toplugortheenginetostall.

Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif

youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry

conditions.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdisperse

theclippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,try

oneormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmower.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafull

swathwitheachpass.

–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsone

notchlowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,

setthefrontwheelsattheCsettingandtherear

wheelsattheDsetting.

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawn

showsthroughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedto

makemorethanonepassovertheleaves.

•Iftherearemorethan13cmofleavesonthelawn,

setthefrontcuttingheightoneortwonotches

higherthantherearcuttingheight.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemowerdoes

notcuttheleavesnelyenough.

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

IntervalMaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst5hours•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingthebladecontrolbar.

•Cleanthemower.

Every25hours•Chargethebatteryfor24hours(model21027only).

•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).

Every50hours•Changetheengineoil.

Every100hours•Cleanthecoolingsystem(refertoyourengineowner’smanual).

•Replacethesparkplug(refertoyourengineowner’smanual).

Beforestorage•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.

Yearly

•Replacetheairlter(morefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions).

•Checkthesparkplug(refertoyourengineowner’smanual).

•Lubricatethewheelgears.

•RefertoyourEngineOperator’sManualforanyadditionalyearlymaintenance

procedures.

Important:Refertoyour

Engine Operator’ s Man ual

foradditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthesparkplugwirefromthesparkplug

(Figure22)beforeperforminganymaintenance

procedure.

Figure22

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),

connectthesparkplugwiretothesparkplug.

Important:Beforetippingthemowertochange

theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltank

torundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumust

tipthemowerpriortorunningoutoffuel,usea

handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystip

themowerontoitssidewiththeairlterup.

Tippingthemowermaycausethefueltoleak.

Gasolineisammable,explosiveandcancause

personalinjury.

Runtheenginedryorremovethegasolinewith

ahandpump;neversiphon.

ReplacingtheAirFilter

ServiceInterval:Yearly

1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;referto

PreparingforMaintenance.

2.Opentheairltercoverandremovetheoldairlter

(Figure23).

Figure23

3.Installanewairlterandtheairltercover.

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Every50hours

Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoil

towarmit.Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore

contaminants.

1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;referto

PreparingforMaintenance.

2.Removethedipstick(Figure8).

3.Tipthemowerontoitsside,withtheairlterup,

todraintheusedoiloutthroughtheoillltube

(Figure24).

Figure24

4.Afterdrainingtheoil,returnthemowertoits

operatingposition.

5.Slowlypouroilintotheoillltubeuntiltheoillevel

reachestheFullmarkonthedipstick(Figure8).

Donotoverll.(Max.ll:0.59l,type:SAE30

detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,

SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.)

6.Installthedipsticksecurely.

7.Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocalrecycling

center.

ChargingtheBattery

ServiceInterval:Every25hours

Model21027only

Alwaysusethechargerinashelteredareaandcharge

thebatteryfor24hoursatroomtemperature(22°C)

wheneverpossible.

1.Openthecovertothebatterycompartment

(Figure25).

Figure25

2.Removethebatteryfromthecompartmentand

disconnectthebatterycablefromthemowercable

(Figure26).

Figure26

3.Connectthechargertothebattery(Figure27).

Figure27

4.Plugthechargerintoawalloutletandchargethe

batteryfor24hours(Figure27).

Note:Whenthebatterynolongerholdsacharge,

recycleordisposeofthelead-acidbatteryaccording

tolocalcodes.

5.Connectthebatterycabletothemowercableand

installthebatteryinthecompartment.

6.Securethecovertothebatterycompartment.

ReplacingtheFuse

Model21027only

Ifthebatterydoesnotchargeortheenginedoesnot

turnwiththeelectricstarter,thefusemaybeblown.

Replaceitwitha40-ampplug-intypefuse.Referto

InstallingtheFuse.

LubricatingtheWheelGears

ServiceInterval:Yearly

1.Removethewheelboltsontherearwheelsand

removetherearwheels.

2.Applyalubricatingoiltothegearasshownin

Figure28.

Figure28

3.Installtherearwheels.

AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive

Models21026and21027only

Ifyourmowerdoesnotself-propelproperly,adjustthe

self-propeldrivecable.

1.Loosenthelockingnutbyhand(Figure29).

Figure29

1.Adjustingnut2.Lockingnut

2.Usetheadjustingnuttoadjusttheselfpropeldrive.

•Iftherearwheelsdonotrotatebackwardwhen

youpullthemowerbackward,turntheadjusting

nut1to3turnscounterclockwise(fromthe

operatingposition),dependingontheamount

ofcorrectionneeded.

•Ifthemowerdoesnotself-propel,turnthe

adjustingnut1to3turnsclockwise(fromthe

operatingposition),dependingontheamount

ofcorrectionneeded.

3.Startthemowerandusetheself-propeldriveto

checktheadjustment.

Note:Iftheself-propeldriveisnotproperly

adjusted,repeatstep2.

4.Whentheself-propeldriveisproperlyadjusted,

tightentheadjustingnutbyhand.

Note:Ifyourmowerstilldoesnotproperlyself-propel

afterperformingthisprocedure,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

ReplacingtheBlade

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Replacetheblade

orhaveitsharpened(morefrequently

iftheedgedullsquickly).

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.

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan

resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.

1.Disconnectthesparkplugwirefromthesparkplug.

RefertoPreparingforMaintenance.

2.Tipthemowerontoitssidewiththeairlterup

(Figure30).

Figure30

3.Removetheblade,savingallmountinghardware.

4.Installthenewbladeandallmountinghardware.

Important:Positionthecurvedendsofthe

bladetopointtowardthemowerhousing.

5.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladebolt

to50N-m.

Important:Whileholdingthebladewitha

blockofwood,putyourweightbehindthe

ratchetorwrenchandtightentheboltsecurely.

EmptyingtheFuelTank

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforittocooldown

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

3.Removethecapfromthefueltank.

4.Useahandpumptosyphonthefuelintoaclean

approvedgasolinecontainer.

5.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

6.Runtheengineuntilitstops.

7.Starttheengineagaintomakesurethatallthe

gasolineisoutofthecarburetor.

CleaningtheMower

WashingMethod

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Cleanthe

mower.

Themowermaydislodgematerialfromunder

themowerhousing.

•Weareyeprotection.

•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe

handle)whentheengineisrunning.

•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.

Forbestresults,cleanthemowersoonafteryouhave

completedmowing.

1.Ifthegrassbagisonthemower,removeit.

2.Lowerthemowertoitslowestcuttingheightsetting.

RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight.

3.Movethemowerontoaatpavedsurface.

4.Attachagardenhosethatisconnectedtoawater

supplytothewashoutportonthemowerhousing

(Figure31).

Figure31

1.Washoutport

5.Turnthewateron.

6.Starttheengineandrunituntiltherearenomore

clippingsthatcomeoutfromunderthemower

housing.

7.Stoptheengine.

8.Shutoffthewateranddisconnectthegardenhose

fromthemower.

9.Starttheengineandrunitforafewminutestodry

thehousingtopreventitfromrusting.

ScrapingMethod

Tippingthemowermaycausethefueltoleak

fromthecarburetororthefueltank.Gasoline

isextremelyammable,highlyexplosive,and,

undercertainconditions,cancausepersonal

injuryorpropertydamage.

Runtheenginedryorremovethefuelwitha

handpump;neversiphonthefuel.

1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;referto

PreparingforMaintenance.

2.Removethegrassbag.

3.Drainthefuelfromthefueltank.

4.Tipthemowerontoitssidewiththeairlterup.

5.Removethedirtandgrassclippingswithahardwood

orplasticscraper.Avoidburrsandsharpedges.

6.Spraytheundersideofthemowerhousingwith

water.

Important:Movethebladeaslittleaspossible

toavoidfuturestartingproblems.

7.Turnthemowerupright.

Storage

Storethemowerinacool,clean,dryplace.

PreparingtheMowerfor

Storage

Gasolinevaporscanexplode.

•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.

•Donotstorethemowerinanenclosurenear

anopename.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.

1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizer

tothefuelasdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.

2.Runthemoweruntiltheenginestopsfromrunning

outoffuel.

3.Primetheengineandstartitagain.

4.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan

nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.

5.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

6.Removethesparkplug,add30mlofoilthrough

thesparkplughole,andpullthestarterropeslowly

severaltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthecylinder

topreventcylindercorrosionduringtheoff-season.

7.Looselyinstallthesparkplug.

8.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.

9.Chargethebatteryfor24hours,thenunplugthe

batterychargeranstorethemowerinanunheated

area.Ifyoumuststorethemowerinaheatedarea,

youmustchargethebatteryevery90days(model

21027only).

RemovingtheMowerfrom

Storage

1.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidly

usingthestartertoblowtheexcessoilfromthe

cylinder.

2.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque

wrenchto20N-m.

3.Chargethebatteryfor24hours(model21027only).

4.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

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International Distributor List

Distributor: Country: Phone Number:

Atlantis Su ve Sulama Sisstemleri Lt Turkey 90 216 344 86 74

Balama Prima Engineering Equip Hong Kong 852 2155 2163

B-Ray Corporation Korea 82 32 551 2076

Casco Sales Company Puerto Rico 787 788 8383

Ceres S.A Costa Rica 506 239 1138

CSSC Turf Equipment (pvt) Ltd Sri Lanka 94 11 2746100

Cyril Johnston & Co Northern Ireland 44 2890 813 121

Equiver Mexico 52 55 539 95444

Femco S.A. Guatemala 502 442 3277

G.Y.K. Company ltd. Japan 81 726 325 861

Geomechaniki of Athens Greece 30 10 935 0054

Guandong Golden Star China 86 20 876 51338

Hako Ground and Garden Sweden 46 35 10 0000

Hako Ground and Garden Norway 47 22 90 7760

Hayter Limited (U.K.) United Kingdom 44 1279 723 444

Hydroturf Int. Co Dubai United Arab Emirates 97 14 347 9479

Hydroturf Egypt LLC Egypt 202 519 4308

Ibea S.p.A. Italy 39 0331 853611

Irriamc Portugal 351 21 238 8260

Irrigation Products Int'l Pvt Ltd India 86 22 83960789

Jean Heybroek b.v. Netherlands 31 30 639 4611

Lely (U.K.) Limited United Kingdom 44 1480 226 800

Maquiver S.A. Colombia 57 1 236 4079

Maruyama Mfg. Co. Inc. Japan 81 3 3252 2285

Metra Kft Hungary 36 1 326 3880

Mountﬁeld a.s. Czech Republic 420 255 704 220

Munditol S.A. Argentina 54 11 4 821 9999

Oslinger Turf Equipment SA Ecuador 593 4 239 6970

Oy Hako Ground and Garden Ab Finland 358 987 00733

Parkland Products Ltd New Zealand 64 3 34 93760

Prochaska & Cie Austria 43 1 278 5100

RT Cohen 2004 Ltd Israel 972 986 17979

Riversa Spain 34 9 52 83 7500

Roth Motorgerate GmBh & Co Germany 49 7144 2050

Sc Svend Carlsen A/S Denmark 45 66 109 200

Solvert S.A.S France 33 1 30 81 77 00

Spypros Stavrinides Limited Cyprus 357 22 434131

Surge Systems India Limited India 91 1 292299901

T-Markt Logistics Ltd Hungary 36 26 525 500

Toro Australia Australia 61 3 9580 7355

Toro Europe BVBA Belgium 32 14 562 960

The Toro Warranty

Conditions and Products CoveredThe Toro® Company and its afliate, Toro Warranty Company, pursuant toan agreement between them, jointly promises to the original purchaser* torepair any Toro Product used for normal residential purposes* if defective inmaterials or workmanship. The following time periods apply from the dateof original purchase:

Products

Warranty Period

Walk Power Mowers

2-year limited warranty

Rear Engine Riders 2-year limited warranty

Lawn & Garden Tractors

2-year limited warranty

Electric Hand Held Products

2-year limited warranty

Snowthrowers

2-year limited warranty

Consumer Zero Turn

2-year limited warranty

* “Original purchaser” means use the person who originally purchased Toroproducts.

* “Normal residential purposes” means use of the product on the same lot asyour home. Use at more than one location is considered commercial use, andthe commercial use warranty would apply.

Limited Warranty for Commercial UseToro Consumer Products and attachments used for commercial, institutional,or rental use are warranted against defects in materials or workmanship for thefollowing time periods from the date of original purchase:

Products

Warranty Period

Walk Power Mowers

90 day warranty

Rear Engine Riders 90 day warranty

Lawn & Garden Tractors

90 day warranty

Electric Hand Held Products

90 day warranty

Snowthrowers

90 day warranty

Consumer Zero Turn

45 day warranty

Instructions for Obtaining Warranty ServiceIf you think that your Toro Product contains a defect in materials orworkmanship, follow this procedure:

1. Contact your seller to arrange service of the product. If for any reasonit is impossible for you to contact your seller, you may contact any ToroAuthorized Distributor to arrange service.

2. Bring the product and your proof of purchase (sales receipt) to your selleror the Service Dealer.

If for any reason you are dissatised with the Service Dealer’s analysis or with theassistance provided, contact the Toro importer or contact us at:

Customer Care Department, Consumer DivisionToro Warranty Company8111 Lyndale Avenue SouthBloomington, MN 55420-1196Manager: Technical Product Support: 001-952-887-8248

See attached Distributor List

Owner ResponsibilitiesYou must maintain your Toro Product by following the maintenance proceduresdescribed in the operator’s manual. Such routine maintenance, whetherperformed by a dealer or by you, is at your expense.

Items and Conditions Not CoveredThis express warranty does not cover:

•Cost of regular maintenance service or parts, such as lters, fuel, lubricants,tune-up parts, blade sharpening, brake and clutch adjustments.

•Any product or part which has been altered or misused or requiredreplacement or repair due to normal wear, accidents, or lack of propermaintenance.

•Repairs necessary due to improper fuel, contaminants in the fuel system, orfailure to properly prepare the fuel system prior to any period of non-useover three months.

•Engine and transmission. These are covered by the appropriatemanufacturer’s guarantees with separate terms and conditions.

All repairs covered by this warranty must be performed by an Authorized ToroService Dealer using Toro approved replacement parts.

General ConditionsThe purchaser is covered by the national laws of each country. The rights towhich the purchaser is entitled with the support of these laws are not restrictedby this warranty.

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