Toro 2656 User manual

FormNo.3381-741RevA
ProStripe560Mower
ModelNo.02656—SerialNo.314000001andUp
Operator'sManual
Introduction
WARNING
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Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals
knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,
birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.
Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct
containschemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,
orotherreproductiveharm.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand
maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand
productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe
productproperlyandsafely.
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andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister
yourproduct.
Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional
information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro
CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof
yourproductready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe
modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.
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Figure1
1.Modelandserialnumberplate
Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace
below:
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety
messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath
ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.
Figure2
1.Safetyalertsymbol
Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation
andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial
attention.
Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross
horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratoryratedbytheengine
manufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1940.Ascongured
tomeetsafety,emission,andoperatingrequirements,the
actualenginehorsepoweronthisclassoflawnmowerwill
besignicantlylower.
Contents
Introduction..................................................................1
GeneralLawnMowerSafety.....................................2
SoundPressure.......................................................4
SoundPower..........................................................4
Hand-ArmVibration...............................................4
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................5
Setup............................................................................7
1UnfoldingtheHandle............................................7
2AssemblingtheGrassBag......................................7
3FillingtheEnginewithOil......................................8
ProductOverview..........................................................9
Specications.........................................................9
Operation....................................................................10
FillingtheFuelTank...............................................10
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel.................................11
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AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................11
StartingtheEngine.................................................12
UsingtheSelf-propelDrive......................................12
StoppingtheEngine...............................................13
BaggingtheClippings.............................................13
OperatingTips......................................................13
Maintenance.................................................................14
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................14
PreparingforMaintenance.......................................14
ReplacingtheAirFilter............................................14
ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................15
AdjustingtheSelf-propelCable................................16
ReplacingtheBlade................................................17
SharpeningtheBlade..............................................17
CleaningtheMachine..............................................18
Storage........................................................................19
PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................19
FoldingtheHandle.................................................20
RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................20
Safety
ThefollowingsafetysectionisadaptedfromANSI
B71.4–2012.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecanresult
ininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith
thesesafetyinstructions.
Torodesignedandtestedthismachineforreasonablysafe
service;however,failuretocomplywiththefollowing
instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.
Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,and
togainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessentialthat
youandanyotheroperatorofthemachinereadand
understandthecontentsofthismanualbeforethe
engineiseverstarted.Payparticularattentiontothe
safetyalertsymbol(Figure2)whichmeansCaution,
Warning,orDanger—“personalsafetyinstruction.”
Readandunderstandtheinstructionbecauseithasto
dowithsafety.Failuretocomplywiththeinstruction
mayresultinpersonalinjury.
GeneralLawnMowerSafety
ThefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromtheISO
standard5395.
Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet
andthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafety
instructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
Training
•ReadtheOperator’sManualandothertrainingmaterial.If
theoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannotreadEnglish,itis
theowner’sresponsibilitytoexplainthismaterialtothem.
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,
operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The
ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.
•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese
instructionstousethemower.Localregulationscan
restricttheageoftheoperator.
•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsiblefor
accidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleortheir
property.
•Understandexplanationsforallpictogramsusedonthe
mowerorintheinstructions.
SafeHandlingofFuels
•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use
extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely
ammableandthevaporsareexplosive.
•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andothersources
ofignition.
•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.
•Neverremovefuelcaporaddfuelwiththeengine
running.
•Allowenginetocoolbeforerefueling.
•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethereis
anopename,spark,orpilotlightsuchasonawater
heateroronotherappliances.
•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor
trailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson
thegroundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.
•Removeequipmentfromthetruckortrailerandrefuelit
ontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch
equipmentwithaportablecontainer,ratherthanfroma
fueldispensernozzle.
•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank
orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.
•Donotuseanozzlelockopendevice.
•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothingimmediately.
•Neveroverllfueltank.Replacefuelcapandtighten
securely.
Preparation
•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwear,long
trousers,andearprotection.Donotoperatethe
equipmentwhenbarefootorwearingopensandals.Long
hair,looseclothing,orjewelrymaygettangledinmoving
parts.
•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobe
usedandremoveallstones,sticks,wires,bonesandother
foreignobjectswhichcanbethrownbythemachine.
•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatguards,
andsafetydevices,suchasdeectorsand/orgrass
catchers,areinplaceandworkingcorrectly.
•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethattheblades,
bladeboltsandcutterassemblyarenotwornordamaged.
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Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsinsetsto
preservebalance.
Starting
Donottiltthemowerwhenstartingtheengine.
Operation
•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpetsare
nearby.
•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.
•Avoidoperatingtheequipmentinwetgrass,where
feasible.
•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhiddenhazards.
•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.
Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.
•Neveroperatewiththedischargedeectorraised,
removedoraltered,unlessusingagrasscatcher.
•Neverpickuporcarryalawnmowerwhiletheengineis
running.
•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullinga
pedestriancontrolledlawnmowertowardsyou.
•Walk,neverrun.
•Slopes:
–Donotmowexcessivelysteepslopes.
–Exerciseextremecautionwhenonslopes.
–Mowacrossthefaceofslopes,neverupanddown
andexerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection
onslopes.
–Alwaysbesureofyourfootingonslopes.
•Reducespeedonslopesandinsharpturnstoprevent
overturningorlossofcontrol.
•Stopthebladeifthelawnmowerhastobetiltedfor
transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthangrass
andwhentransportingthelawnmowertoandfromthe
areatobemowed.
•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere
dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.
•Parkonlevelground.
•Stoptheengine
–wheneveryouleavethelawnmower.
–beforerefueling.
–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher.
–beforemakingheightadjustmentunlessadjustment
canbemadefromtheoperator'sposition.
•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthesparkplugwire.
–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute.
–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthelawn
mower.
–afterstrikingaforeignobject,inspectthelawnmower
fordamageandmakerepairsbeforerestartingand
operatingthelawnmower.
–iflawnmowerstartstovibrateabnormally(check
immediately).
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee
lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperatethe
machine;seekshelter.
•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.
•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionanddonot
pointitatanyone.
•Donotoperatethemowerundertheinuenceofalcohol
ordrugs.
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa
trailerortruck.
•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,
orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Disengagedrives,lowerimplement,setparkingbrake,
stopengine,andremovekeyordisconnectsparkplug
wire.Waitforallmovementtostopbeforeadjusting,
cleaning,orrepairing.
•Parkmachineonlevelground.Neverallowuntrained
personneltoservicemachine.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Ifpossible,
donotmakeadjustmentswiththeenginerunning.
•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe
equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.Replaceallworn
ordamagedlabels.
•Donotusepressurecleaningequipmentonmachine.
•Neverstoretheequipmentwithgasolineinthetankand
insideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopename
orspark.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinanyenclosure.
•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,and
gasolinestorageareafreeofgrass,leaves,orexcessive
grease.
•Cleanupanyoilorfuelspill.
•Checkgrasscatchercomponentsandthedischargeguard
frequentlyandreplacewithmanufacturer'srecommended
parts,whennecessary.
•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.
•Replacefaultysilencers.
•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsoroverspeed
theengine.Operatinganengineatexcessivespeedcan
increasethehazardofpersonalinjury.
•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthelawnmowerto
prevententrapmentofthengersbetweenmovingblades
andxedpartsofthelawnmower.
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•Usecarewhencheckingblades.Wraptheblade(s)or
weargloves,andusecautionwhenservicingthem.Only
replaceblades.Neverstraightenorweldthem.
•Toensurethebestperformanceandsafety,
purchaseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartsand
accessories.Donotuse will t partsandaccessories;
theymaycauseasafetyhazard.
Hauling
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa
trailerortruck.
•Usefullwidthrampsforloadingmachineintotraileror
truck.
•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,chains,cable,
orropes.Bothfrontandrearstrapsshouldbedirected
downandoutwardfromthemachine.
SoundPressure
Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’searof
89dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of2dBA.
Thesoundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN836.
SoundPower
Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof98dBA,
whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.Thesound
powerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures
outlinedinISO11094.
Hand-ArmVibration
Measuredvibrationlevelforthelefthand=2.8m/s2
Measuredvibrationlevelfortherighthand=3.2m/s2
UncertaintyValue(K)=1.6m/s2
Themeasuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN836.
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SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamageddecals.
111–5929
1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistancefrom
themachine.
4.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—operatesidetosideonslopes;donotoperateupand
downslopes;stoptheengineandpickupanydebris;look
behindyouwhenmovingthemachinebackwards.
2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—disconnectthesparkplugandreadtheOperator’s
Manualbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.
5.Warning—keepawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsin
place.
3.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;donotoperatethis
machineunlessyouaretrained;wearearprotection.
94-8072
1.Warning—cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,
cuttingmechanism.
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1.BladeControlBar
111–6866
1.Bladeheightadjustment
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Engine-SpeedController
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Setup
Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotectiveplastic
sheetthatcoverstheengine.
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UnfoldingtheHandle
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
WARNING
Assemblingandunfoldingthehandleimproperly
candamagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating
condition.
•Donotdamagethecableswhenassemblingand
unfoldingthehandle.
•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
1.Loosenthehandlebarknobs(Figure3).
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Figure3
1.Bladecontrolbar2.Handlebarknobs
2.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandlebar,
unfoldthehandlebartotheproperoperatingposition,
thenreleasetheblade-controlbar.
3.Tightenthehandlebarknobs.
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AssemblingtheGrassBag
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Inserttheframeintothegrassbag,keepingthehandle
abovethegrassbag(Figure4).
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Figure4
1.Frame2.Grassbag
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2.Attachtheplasticclipstothegrass-bagframe(Figure
5).
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Figure5
1.Plasticclips
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FillingtheEnginewithOil
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Yourmachinedoesnotcomewithoilintheengine.
Beforestartingtheengine,lltheenginewithoil.
Max.ll:20oz.(0.59l),type:SAE30detergentoilwithan
APIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.
1.Removethedipstick(Figure6).
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Figure6
1.Full2.Add
2.Slowlypouroilintotheoil-lltube,wait3minutes,
andchecktheoillevelonthedipstickbywipingthe
dipstickcleanandthenfullyinsertingthedipstickinto
thetube(Figure6).
3.Filltheenginewithoiluntiltheengineoillevelis
correctonthedipstick,asshowninFigure6.
Note:Ifyouoverlltheenginewithoil,removethe
excessoilasdirectedinChangingtheEngineOil(page
15).
4.Installthedipstickandtightenitsecurely.
Important: Change the engine oil after the r st 5
operating hour s ;changeityearlythereafter;refer
toChangingtheEngineOil(page15).
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ProductOverview
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Figure7
1.Spark-plugwire9.Blade-controlbar
2.Enginecover10.Handlebar
3.Aircleaner11.Self-propel-drivebar
4.Fuel-llercap12.Engine-speedcontroller
5.Oil-llercap/dipstick13.Grass-bagassembly
6.Serialnumberlabel14.Reardeector
7.Handlebarknob15.Height-of-cutadjuster
8.Recoil-starthandle16.Batterycover
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5
6
7
8
9
Figure8
1.Spark-plugwire6.Dipstick
2.Exhaust7.Fuelcap
3.Exhaustguard8.Aircleaner
4.Cover9.Carburetor
5.Recoil-starthandle
Specications
ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight
0265651kg
(112lb)
156.5cm
(61.6in)
58.5cm
(23in)
108cm
(42.5in)
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Operation
FillingtheFuelTank
DANGER
Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A
reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
others.
•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe
gasoline,placethecontainerand/ormachine
directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina
vehicleoronanobject.
•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold.
Wipeupspills.
•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround
anopenameorsparks.
•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out
ofthereachofchildren.
RecommendedFuel:
•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days
old),unleadedgasolinewithanoctaneratingof87or
higher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).
•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)
or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutylether)byvolume
isacceptable.EthanolandMTBEarenotthesame.
Gasolinewith15%ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnot
approvedforuse.Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmore
than10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains15%
ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85(contains
85%ethanol).Usingunapprovedgasolinemaycause
performanceproblemsand/orenginedamagewhichmay
notbecoveredunderwarranty.
•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.
•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuelcontainers
overthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.
•Donotaddoiltogasoline.
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CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Removethedipstickandwipeitwithacleancloth.
2.Fullyinsertthedipstick.
3.Iftheoillevelislow ,slowlypouroilintotheoil-ll
tube,wait3minutes,andchecktheoillevelonthe
dipstickbywipingthedipstickcleanandtheninserting
thedipstickintothetube(Figure10).
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Figure10
1.Full2.Add
4.Filltheenginewithoiluntilthedipstickindicatesthat
theengineoilleveliscorrectasshowninFigure10.If
youoverlltheenginewithoil,removetheexcessoil
asdirectedinCheckingtheEngineOilLevel(page11).
5.Installthedipstickandtightenitsecurely.
Important: Change the engine oil after the r st 5
operating hour s ;changeityearlythereafter.Refer
toChangingtheEngineOil(page15).
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight
WARNING
Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto
contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious
injury.
•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen
adjustingthecuttingheight.
CAUTION
Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbe
hotandcanseverelyburnyou.
Keepawayfromthehotmufer.
1.Griptheleverandpullsidewaystodisengageitfrom
thelockingnotch(Figure11).
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Figure11
1.Height-of-cutadjustinglever
2.Pushitforwardstolowerorpullitbackwardstoraise
theheightofcut(Figure11).
3.Releasetheleverattherequiredpositionandensure
thatitlocksrmlyinto1ofthe8settingnotches
(Figure11).
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StartingtheEngine
1.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandlebar
(Figure12).
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Figure12
1.Recoil-starthandle2.Blade-controlbar
2.Pulltherecoil-starthandle(Figure12).
Important:Topreventdamagetothemachine,
neverpulltherecoilstarthandlewhentheengine
isrunning.
Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstart,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
UsingtheSelf-propelDrive
Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,squeezetheself-propeldrive
bartowardthehandleandholditinplace(Figure13).
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Figure13
1.Self-propel-drivebar
Todisengagetheself-propeldrive,releasetheself-propel-drive
bar.
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StoppingtheEngine
Releasetheblade-controlbar.
Important:Whenyoureleasethebladecontrolbar,
thebladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.Ifitdoesnot
stopproperly,stopusingyourmachineimmediatelyand
contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
BaggingtheClippings
Installthegrassbagtocollectgrassandleafclippingsfrom
thelawn.
WARNING
Aworngrassbagcouldallowdebristobethrown
andresultinseriouspersonalinjuryordeathtothe
operatororbystanders.
Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,
installanewTororeplacementbag.
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Raiseandholdupthereardeector.
3.Hookthegrassbagintoposition(Figure14).
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Figure14
1.Reardeector2.Grassbag
4.Lowerthereardeector.
OperatingTips
GeneralMowingTips
•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,andother
debristhatthebladecouldhit.
•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never
deliberatelymowoveranyobject.
•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,
immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewirefrom
thesparkplug,andexaminethemachinefordamage.
•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe
cuttingseasonbegins.
•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro
replacementblade.
CuttingGrass
•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.Donot
cutbelowthe51mm(2-inch)settingunlessthegrassis
sparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginstoslow
down.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight.
•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,mowatthe
highestcuttingheightsettingandwalkslower;thenmow
againatalowersettingforthebestlawnappearance.If
thegrassistoolong,themachinemayplugandcause
theenginetostall.
•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleavestend
toclumpontheyardandcancausethemachinetoplug
ortheenginetostall.
WARNING
Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif
youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry
conditions.
•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdispersethe
clippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.
•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,tryone
ormoreofthefollowing:
–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.
–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.
–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.
–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.
–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafullswath
witheachpass.
CuttingLeaves
Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawnshows
throughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedtomakemorethan
onepassovertheleaves.
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Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
IntervalMaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours•Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheengineoillevel.
•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingthebladecontrolbar.
•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachine.
Every25hours
•Replacetheairlter.
•Checktheself-propelcableandadjustifneeded.
•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).
•Sharpentheblade.
Every50hours•Changetheengineoil.
Beforestorage•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.
Yearly•Refertoyourengineoperator'smanualforanyadditionalyearlymaintenance
procedures.
Important:Refertoyour engine operator's man ual foradditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
PreparingforMaintenance
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug
(Figure15)beforeperforminganymaintenance
procedure.
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3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),
connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.
Important:Beforetippingthemachinetochange
theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltankto
rundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumusttip
themachinepriortorunningoutoffuel,usea
handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystipthe
machineontoitssidewiththeairlterup.
WARNING
Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuelto
leak.Gasolineisammable,explosive,and
cancausepersonalinjury.
Runtheenginedryorremovethegasoline
withahandpump;neversiphon.
ReplacingtheAirFilter
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;referto
PreparingforMaintenance(page14).
2.Loosentheknobsecuringtheair-ltercover(Figure
16).
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Figure16
1.Knob3.Cartridge
2.Air-ltercover4.Foamlter
3.Removethecover.
4.Carefullyremovethefoamlterandthecartridge
together,thenseparatethefoamlterfromthe
cartridge(Figure16).
5.Ifthelterisextremelydirty,replaceit.
6.Placethelterbackintothecartridge,thenplaceboth
intotheairlter.
7.Installthecover(Figure16).
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Every50hours
Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoiltowarm
it.Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmorecontaminants.
1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;referto
PreparingforMaintenance(page14).
2.Removethedipstickandwipeitwithacleancloth
(Figure17).
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1.Full2.Add
3.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withtheairlterup,to
draintheusedoiloutthroughtheoil-lltube(Figure
18).
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Figure18
4.Slowlypouroilintotheoillltube,wait3minutes,
andchecktheengineoillevelonthedipstickbywiping
thedipstickcleanandtheninsertingitintothetube
(Figure17).
Note:Max.ll:0.59l(20oz.),type:SAE30detergent
oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,
SJ,SL,orhigher
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5.Filltheenginewithoiluntilthedipstickindicatesthat
theengineoilleveliscorrectasshowninFigure17.If
youoverlltheenginewithoil,removetheexcessoil.
6.Installthedipstickandtightenitsecurely.
7.Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocalrecycling
center.
AdjustingtheSelf-propel
Cable
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
1.Stoptheengine.
2.Pullthemachinebackwardwhileslowlyengagingthe
self-propelbaruntiltherearrollerslock.
Note:Theself-propelbarshouldnowbe6cm(2–3/8
in)fromthehandlebar.
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Figure19
1.6cm(2–3/8in)
3.Ifthedistancebetweentheself-propelbarandthe
handlebarislessthan6cm(2–3/8in),adjusttheblack
plasticcableadjustertosetthecorrectdistance.
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Figure20
1.Cableadjuster
4.Checkthespringontheself-propelcableattachedto
thegearboxtoensureitissetcorrectly.
Note:Usethemetaladjuster,andmakesurethatthe
plasticadjusterisfullywoundin
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2
Figure21
1.1/2inch(1.3cm)2.Self-propelspring
5.Oncethespringissetcorrectly,tightentheinnernut
tosecureitinplace.
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1
2
3
Figure22
1.Metaladjuster3.Self-propelcable
2.Innernut
ReplacingtheBlade
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Replacethebladeorhave
itsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedge
dullsquickly).
Important:
Y ou will need a torque wr ench to install the
blade pr oper l y .Ifyoudonothaveatorquewrenchor
areuncomfortableperformingthisprocedure,contact
anAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutofgasoline.Ifthe
bladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceitimmediately.Ifthe
bladeedgeisdullornicked,haveitsharpenedorreplaceit.
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.
1.Disconnectthesparkplugwirefromthesparkplug.
RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page14).
2.Tipthemachineontoitssidewiththeairlterup.
3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady.
4.Usingaglovedhand,griptheendoftheblade.
5.Removethebolt,washer,andspacer,thenremovethe
blade(Figure23).
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Figure23
1.Bolt3.Spacer
2.Springwasher
6.Assemblethebladewiththeturnedupedgesfacing
towardtheengine.
7.Securethenewbladeinplacewiththebolt,washer,
andspacerthatyouremovedpreviously(Figure23).
8.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladeboltto
54N-m(40ft-lb).
Important:Abolttorquedto40ft-lb(54N-m)is
verytight.Whileholdingthebladewithablock
ofwood,putyourweightbehindtheratchetor
wrenchandtightentheboltsecurely.Thisboltis
verydifculttoovertighten.
SharpeningtheBlade
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
Aslightlywornblademaybere-sharpened.Bothbladeedges
mustbesharpenedequallytoensurebalance.
1.Removethebladefromthemachine;refertoReplacing
theBlade(page17).
2.Cleanthebladeusingabrushandwater,theninspect
thebladeforsignsofdamage.
3.Sharpenbothcuttingedgeswithaatle.
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30° - 45°
Figure24
4.Slideascrewdriverthroughthecenterholeandhold
thebladehorizontal.
Note:Abalancedbladewillremainhorizontal.
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Figure25
5.Sharpentheheavyenduntilthebladeiscorrectly
balanced.
Note:Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,theheavyendwill
rotatedown.
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Figure26
CleaningtheMachine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
WARNING
Themachinemaydislodgematerialfromunderthe
machinehousing.
•Weareyeprotection.
•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe
handle)whentheengineisrunning.
•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.
Forbestresults,cleanthemachinesoonafteryouhave
completedmowing.
Note:Neverspraytheenginewithwaterduringcleaning.
•Cleanupanyoilorfuelspill.
•Removeallgrassanddebrisfromtheengineincluding
theexhaust/exhaustguard,theairwaysinthetopcowl,
andthesurroundingdeckusingabrushorcompressed
air(Figure27).
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Figure27
•Removegrassdebrisfromthetopandundersideofthe
deckhousingimmediatelyafteruse(Figure28).
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Figure28
•Thoroughlycleanthemachinedeckimmediatelyafter
useontreatedgrass.
Storage
Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.
PreparingtheMachinefor
Storage
WARNING
Gasolinevaporscanexplode.
•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.
•Donotstorethemachineinanenclosurenear
anopename.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.
1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizerto
thefuelasdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.
2.Runthemachineuntiltheenginestopsfromrunning
outoffuel.
3.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan
nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.
4.Removethewirefromthesparkplugandleaveloose.
5.Removethesparkplug,add15ml(0.5oz.)ofoil
throughthesparkplughole,andpullthestarterrope
slowlyseveraltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthe
cylindertopreventcylindercorrosionduringthe
off-season.
6.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque
wrenchto20N-m(15ft-lb).
7.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.
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FoldingtheHandle
1.Loosenthehandlebarknobs.
2.Rotatethehandleforward(Figure29).
Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideofthe
handlebarknobsasyoufoldtheupperhandle.
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Figure29
1.Handlebarknob
RemovingtheMachinefrom
Storage
Referto1UnfoldingtheHandle(page7)forremovingthe
machinefromstorage.
Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
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