Toro 29645 User manual

FormNo.3388-481RevB
50cmMulching/Rear
Bagging/SideDischarge
LawnMower
29645
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cm
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FormNo.3388-478RevB
50cmMulching/RearBagging/SideDischargeLawn
Mower
ModelNo.29645—SerialNo.315000001andUp
Operator'sManual
Introduction
Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmoweris
intendedtobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners
orprofessional,hiredoperators.Itisdesigned
primarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintained
lawnsonresidentialorcommercialproperties.It
isnotdesignedforcuttingbrushorforagricultural
uses.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainthismachineproperlyandtoavoid
bothinjuryanddamagetothemachine.Youare
responsibleforoperatingthemachineproperlyand
safely.
YoumaycontactT orodirectlyatwww.T oro.comfor
productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga
dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.
Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or
additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService
DealerorT oroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel
andserialnumbersofyourmachineready.Figure1
identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers
onthemachine.Writethenumbersinthespace
provided.
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Figure1
1.Modelandserialnumberplate
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol
(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause
seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe
recommendedprecautions.
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Figure2
1.Safetyalertsymbol
Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.
ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean
directives.Fordetails,seetheseparateproduct
specicDeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.
NetTorque:Thegrossornettorqueofthisengine
waslaboratoryratedbytheenginemanufacturerin
accordancewiththeSocietyofAutomotiveEngineers
(SAE)J1940.Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,
andoperatingrequirements,theactualenginetorque
onthisclassofmowerwillbesignicantlylower.Goto
www.T oro.comtoviewspecicationsonyourmower
model.
Donottamperwithordisablesafetydevicesonthe
machine,andchecktheirproperoperationregularly.
Donotattempttoadjustortamperwiththeengine
speedcontrol;doingsomaycreateanunsafe
operatingcondition,resultinginpersonalinjury.
Contents
Introduction...............................................................1
Safety.......................................................................2
GeneralLawnMowerSafety...............................2
SoundPressure.................................................4
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SoundPower.....................................................4
Hand/ArmVibration............................................4
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................4
Setup........................................................................5
1AttachingtheHandle........................................5
2InstallingtheRecoil-StarterRopeinthe
RopeGuide.....................................................6
3FillingtheEnginewithOil.................................6
4AssemblingtheGrassBag...............................7
ProductOverview.....................................................8
Specications....................................................8
Operation..................................................................8
Attachments/Accessories...................................8
FillingtheFuelT ank............................................8
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel............................9
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight...............................9
StartingtheEngine...........................................10
StoppingtheEngine.........................................10
MulchingtheClippings......................................10
BaggingtheClippings.......................................10
Side-DischargingtheClippings..........................11
OperatingTips.................................................12
Maintenance...........................................................13
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........13
PreparingforMaintenance...............................13
ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................14
ChangingtheEngineOil...................................14
LubricatingtheUpperHandle...........................15
AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive.........................15
ReplacingtheBlade..........................................16
CleaningundertheMachine.............................17
Storage...................................................................17
PreparingtheMachineforStorage...................17
FoldingtheHandle...........................................17
RemovingtheMachinefromStorage................18
Safety
Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith
ENISO5395:2013.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismowercan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructions.
Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,and
togainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessential
thatyouandanyotheroperatorofthemowerread
andunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore
theengineiseverstarted.Payparticularattention
tothesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),whichmeans
Caution,Warning,orDanger—“personalsafety
instruction.”Readandunderstandtheinstruction
becauseithastodowithsafety.Failuretocomply
withtheinstructionmayresultinpersonalinjury.
GeneralLawnMowerSafety
Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghands
andfeetandofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobserve
thefollowingsafetyinstructionscouldresultinserious
injuryordeath.
Training
•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe
controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.
•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwith
theseinstructionstousethemachine.Local
regulationscanrestricttheageoftheoperator.
•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuseris
responsibleforaccidentsorhazardsoccurringto
otherpeopleortheirproperty.
•Understandexplanationsforallpictogramsused
onthemachineorintheinstructions.
Gasoline
WARNING-Gasolineishighlyammable.T akethe
followingprecautions.
•Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedfor
thispurpose.
•Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhile
refueling.
•Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Neverremove
thecapofthefueltankoraddgasolinewhilethe
engineisrunningorwhentheengineishot.
•Ifgasolineisspilled,donotattempttostartthe
enginebutmovethemachineawayfromthe
areaofspillageandavoidcreatinganysourceof
ignitionuntilgasolinevaporshavedissipated.
•Replaceallfueltankandcontainercapssecurely.
Preparation
•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantial,
slip-resistantfootwearandlongtrousers.Donot
operatetheequipmentwhenbarefootorwearing
opensandals.
•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipment
istobeusedandremoveallstones,sticks,wires,
bonesandotherforeignobjects.
•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethat
guardsandsafetydevices,suchasdeectors
and/orgrasscatchers,areinplaceandworking
correctly.
•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethat
theblades,bladeboltsandcutterassemblyare
notwornordamaged.Replacewornordamaged
bladesandboltsinsetstopreservebalance.
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Starting
•Donottiltthemachinewhenstartingtheengine
unlessthemachinemustbetiltedforstarting.
Inthiscase,donottiltitmorethanabsolutely
necessaryandliftonlythepartwhichisawayfrom
theoperator.
•Starttheenginecarefullyaccordingtoinstructions
andwithfeetwellawayfromtheblade(s)andnot
infrontofthedischargechute.
Operation
•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or
undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,or
petsarenearby.
•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.
•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhidden
hazards.
•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotating
parts.Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatall
times.
•Neverpickuporcarryalawnmowerwhilethe
engineisrunning.
•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullinga
pedestrian-controlledmowertowardyou.
•Walk,neverrun.
•Slopes:
–Donotmowexcessivelysteepslopes.
–Exerciseextremecautionwhenonslopes.
–Mowacrossthefaceofslopes,neverupand
down,andexerciseextremecautionwhen
changingdirectiononslopes.
–Alwaysbesureofyourfootingonslopes.
•Reducespeedonslopesandinsharpturnsto
preventoverturningorlossofcontrol.
•Stopthebladeifthemachinemustbetiltedfor
transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthan
grassandwhentransportingthemachinetoand
fromtheareatobemowed.
•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspace
wheredangerouscarbonmonoxideandother
exhaustgassescancollect.
•Stoptheengine
–wheneveryouleavethemachine.
–beforerefueling.
–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher.
–beforemakingheightadjustmentunless
adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperating
position.
•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthespark-plug
wire.
–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute.
–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthe
machine.
–afterstrikingaforeignobject,inspectthe
machinefordamageandmakerepairsbefore
restartingandoperatingthemachine.
–ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally
(checkimmediately).
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyou
seelightningorhearthunderinthearea,donot
operatethemachine;seekshelter.
•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornear
roadways.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesure
thattheequipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.
•Donotusepressure-cleaningequipmentonthe
machine.
•Neverstoretheequipmentwithgasolineinthe
tankandinsideabuildingwherefumescanreach
anopenameorspark.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany
enclosure.
•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,
silencer,batterycompartmentandgasoline
storageareafreeofgrass,leaves,orexcessive
grease.
•Checkgrasscatchercomponentsandthe
dischargeguardfrequentlyandreplacewith
manufacturer'srecommendedparts,when
necessary.
•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.
•Replacefaultysilencers.
•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor
overspeedtheengine.Operatinganengineat
excessivespeedcanincreasethehazardof
personalinjury.
•Becarefulwhileadjustingthemachinetoprevent
entrapmentofthengersbetweenmovingblades
andxedpartsofthemachine.
•Toensurethebestperformanceandsafety,
purchaseonlygenuineTororeplacementparts
andaccessories.Donotusewilltpartsand
accessories;theymaycauseasafetyhazard.
Hauling
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatraileroratruck.
•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingthemachineinto
atraileroratruck.
•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,
chains,cable,orropes.Boththefrontandtherear
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strapsshouldbedirecteddownandoutwardfrom
themachine.
SoundPressure
Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’s
earof88dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue
(K)of1dBA.
Thesoundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccording
totheproceduresoutlinedinENISO5395:2013.
SoundPower
Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof98
dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1
dBA.
Thesoundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingto
theproceduresoutlinedinISO11094.
CAUTION
Long-termexposuretonoisewhileoperating
themachinemaycausesomehearingloss.
Wearadequatehearingprotectionwhenever
youoperatethemachineforanextended
periodoftime.
Hand/ArmVibration
Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=1.8m/s2
Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=2.5m/s2
UncertaintyValue(K)=1.2m/s2
Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinENISO5395:2013.
CAUTION
Long-termexposuretovibrationwhile
operatingthemachinemaycausesome
numbnessinthehandsandwrists.
Wearglovesthatdampenthevibration
wheneveryouoperatethemachineforan
extendedperiodoftime.
SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamaged
decals.
decaloemmarkt
Manufacturer'sMark
1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.
decal112-8760
112-8760
1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.
2.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom
movingparts.
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decal117-4143
117-4143
1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.
2.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.
3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—disconnectthesparkplugwireandreadthe
instructionsbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.
4.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—stayawayfrommovingpartsandkeepallguards
andshieldsinplace.
5.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—donotmowupanddownslopes,onlymowacross;
stopthemowerandengine,pickupdebrisbeforeoperating;
lookbehindanddownwhenreversing.
Setup
Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotective
plasticsheetthatcoverstheengine.
1
AttachingtheHandle
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
WARNING
Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperly
candamagethecables,causinganunsafe
operatingcondition.
•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.
•Ifacableisdamaged,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Removethehandleknobsfromthemachine
housing(Figure3).
Important:Routethecablestotheoutside
ofthehandleasyouinstallthehandle.
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Figure3
1.Handleknobs2.Upperhandleknob
2.Aligntheholesintheendsofthehandlewith
thoseinthemachinehousing,andlooselyscrew
thehandleknobsbackin.
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3.Movethehandletotheoperatingposition
(Figure3),andtightenthe2handleknobsas
tightlyasyoucan.
4.Loosentheupperhandleknob,movetheupper
handletotheoperatingposition(Figure3),and
tightentheupperhandleknob.
2
InstallingtheRecoil-Starter
RopeintheRopeGuide
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Important:Tostarttheenginesafelyandeasily
wheneveryouusethemachine,installthe
recoil-starterropeintheropeguide.
Holdtheblade-controlbartotheupperhandleand
pulltherecoil-starterropethroughtheropeguideon
thehandle(Figure4).
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Figure4
1.Recoil-starterrope2.Ropeguide
3
FillingtheEnginewithOil
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Important:Yourmachinedoesnotcomewithoil
intheengine.Beforestartingtheengine,llthe
enginewithoil.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Removethedipstick(Figure5)andpourabout
3/4ofthecrankcasecapacityofoilintotheoil-ll
tube.
Note:Max.ll:0.47L(16oz),type:10W-30
orSAE30detergentoilwithanAPIservice
classicationofSJorhigher.
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Figure5
1.Dipstick2.Oil-lltube
3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.
4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube.
5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelon
thedipstick(Figure5).
•IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmark,adda
smallamountofoilslowlytotheoil-lltube,
wait3minutes,andthenrepeatsteps3
through5untiltheoillevelonthedipstickis
attheFullmark.
•IftheoillevelisabovetheFullmark,drain
theexcessoiluntiltheoillevelonthedipstick
isattheFullmark.T odraintheexcessoil,
refertoChangingtheEngineOil(page14).
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcase
istoolowortoohighandyourunthe
engine,youmaydamagetheengine.
6.Installthedipsticksecurely.
Important:Changetheengineoilafterthe
rst5operatinghours;changeityearly
thereafter.RefertoChangingtheEngineOil
(page14).
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4
AssemblingtheGrassBag
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Slipthegrassbagovertheframeasshownin
Figure6.
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Figure6
1.Handle3.Grassbag
2.Frame
Note:Donotslipthebagoverthehandle
(Figure6).
2.Hookthebottomchannelofthebagontothe
bottomoftheframe(Figure7).
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Figure7
3.Hookthetopandsidechannelsofthebagonto
thetopandsidesoftheframe,respectively
(Figure7).
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ProductOverview
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Figure8
1.Upperhandle6.Blade-controlbar
2.Recoil-starthandle7.Fuel-tankcap
3.Grassbag8.Airlter
4.Oilll/Dipstick(not
shown)
9.Side-dischargechute
5.Cutting-heightlever(4)10.Sparkplug
Specications
ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight
2964530kg
(67lb)
150cm
(59
inches)
54cm
(21
inches)
117cm
(46
inches)
Operation
Attachments/Accessories
AselectionofToroapprovedattachmentsand
accessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachineto
enhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contactyour
AuthorizedServiceDealerorDistributororgoto
www.T oro.comforalistofallapprovedattachments
andaccessories.
FillingtheFuelTank
DANGER
Gasolineisextremelyammableand
explosive.Areorexplosionfromgasoline
canburnyouandothers.
•Topreventastaticchargefromigniting
thegasoline,placethecontainerand/or
machinedirectlyonthegroundbefore
lling,notinavehicleoronanobject.
•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineis
cold.Wipeupspills.
•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingor
aroundanopenameorsparks.
•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuel
container,outofthereachofchildren.
•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan
30daysold),unleadedgasolinewithanoctane
ratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).
•Oxygenatedfuelwithupto10%ethanolor15%
MTBEbyvolumeisacceptable.
•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol
(gasohol)or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutyl
ether)byvolumeisacceptable.Ethanoland
MTBEarenotthesame.Gasolinewith15%
ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnotapprovedforuse.
Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmorethan
10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains
15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85
(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved
gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/or
enginedamagewhichmaynotbecoveredunder
warranty.
•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.
•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorinfuel
containersoverthewinterunlessafuelstabilizer
isused.
•Donotaddoiltogasoline.
Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel
stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwith
gasolinelessthan30daysold.
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Figure9
CheckingtheEngine-Oil
Level
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Max.ll:0.55L(18.6oz),type:SAE30orSAE
10W-30detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassication
ofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Removethedipstick(Figure10).
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Figure10
1.Dipstick2.Oil-lltube
3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.
4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,butdonot
screwitin.
5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevel;refer
toFigure10.
•Iftheoillevelislow,addasmallamountof
oilslowlytotheoil-lltube,andthenrepeat
steps3through5untiltheoillevelonthe
dipstickiscorrect.
•Iftheoillevelishigh,draintheexcessoil
untiltheoillevelonthedipstickiscorrect.T o
draintheexcessoil,refertoChangingthe
EngineOil(page14).
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcase
istoolowortoohighandyourunthe
engine,youmaydamagetheengine.
6.Installthedipsticksecurely.
AdjustingtheCutting
Height
WARNING
Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyou
intocontactwiththemovingblade,causing
seriousinjury.
•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmoving
partstostop.
•Donotputyourngersunderthehousing
whenadjustingthecuttingheight.
CAUTION
Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themufer
willbehotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keep
awayfromthehotmufer.
Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setthefront
wheelsandtherearwheelstothesameheight.
Note:Toraiseorlowerthemachine,movethe
cutting-heightleversasshowninFigure11.
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Figure11
1.Raisethemachine2.Lowerthemachine
Note:Thecuttingheightsettingsare25mm(1
inch);38mm(1-1/2inches);51mm(2inches);64
mm(2-1/2inches);76mm(3inches);89mm(3-1/2
inches);and102mm(4inches).
StartingtheEngine
Holdtheblade-controlbar(Figure12)againstthe
upperhandle,andpulltherecoil-starthandle.
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Figure12
Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveral
attempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
StoppingtheEngine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Tostoptheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar
(Figure13).
Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-control
bar,boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin
3seconds.Iftheydonotstopproperly,stop
usingyourmachineimmediatelyandcontactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
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Figure13
MulchingtheClippings
Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytomulch
thegrassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.
Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeitbefore
mulchingtheclippings.RefertoRemovingtheGrass
Bag(page11).
BaggingtheClippings
Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassand
leafclippingsfromthelawn.
WARNING
Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstones
andothersimilardebristobethrowntoward
youorbystanders,resultinginserious
personalinjuryordeath.
Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitis
damaged,installanewTororeplacementbag.
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan
resultinseriouspersonalinjury.
Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
InstallingtheGrassBag
1.Liftupthereardeector(Figure14).
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Figure14
1.Reardeector3.Rodend(2)
2.Notchinthehandle
bracket(2)
4.Grassbag
2.Inserttherodendsofthegrassbagintothe
notchesinthehandlebrackets(Figure14).
3.Allowthereardeectortorestonthebag.
RemovingtheGrassBag
1.Liftupthereardeector(Figure14).
2.Liftthegrass-baghandleoutfromthenotches
onthehandlebracketsandremovethebagfrom
themachine.
3.Closethereardeector.
Side-Dischargingthe
Clippings
InstallingtheSide-Discharge
Chute
1.Liftupthereardeector(Figure15).
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Figure15
1.Reardeector3.Rodend(2)
2.Notchinthehandle
bracket(2)
4.Side-dischargechute
Note:Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,
removeit;refertoRemovingtheGrassBag
(page11).
2.Inserttherodendsoftheside-dischargechute
intothenotchesonthehandlebrackets(Figure
15).
3.Allowthereardeectortorestonthechute.
RemovingtheSide-Discharge
Chute
1.Liftupthereardeector(Figure15).
2.Lifttheside-dischargechuteoutfromthe
notchesonthehandlebracketsandremovethe
chutefromthemachine.
3.Closethereardeector.
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OperatingTips
GeneralMowingTips
•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,
andotherdebristhatthebladecouldhit.
•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never
deliberatelymowoveranyobject.
•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,
immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewire
fromthesparkplug,andexaminethemachinefor
damage.
•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebefore
thecuttingseasonbegins.
•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaT oro
replacementblade.
CuttingGrass
•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.
Donotcutbelowthe51mm(2inch)settingunless
thegrassissparseoritislatefallwhengrass
growthbeginstoslowdown.RefertoAdjusting
theCuttingHeight(page9).
•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,
mowatthehighestcuttingheightsettingandwalk
slower;thenmowagainatalowersettingforthe
bestlawnappearance.Ifthegrassistoolong,the
machinemayplugandcausetheenginetostall.
•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassand
leavestendtoclumpontheyardandcancause
themachinetoplugortheenginetostall.
WARNING
Wetgrassorleavescancauseserious
injuryifyouslipandcontacttheblade.
Mowonlyindryconditions.
•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelps
dispersetheclippingsoverthelawnforeven
fertilization.
•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,
try1ormoreofthefollowing:
–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.
–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.
–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.
–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.
–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafull
swathwitheachpass.
–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsa
notchlowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,
setthefrontwheelsat57mm(2-1/4inches)
andtherearwheelsat70mm(2-3/4inches).
CuttingLeaves
•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawn
showsthroughthecutleafcover.Youmayneed
tomakemorethanasinglepassovertheleaves.
•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5inches)ofleaves
onthelawn,setthefrontcuttingheightoneortwo
notcheshigherthantherearcuttingheight.
•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachine
doesnotcuttheleavesnelyenough.
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Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
IntervalMaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours•Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily•Checktheengineoillevel.
•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingtheblade-controlbar.
Aftereachuse•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachine.
Every25hours•Replacetheaircleanerelement(morefrequentlywhenoperatingthemachine
industyordirtyoperatingconditions).
Every100hours•Cleanthecoolingsystem(refertoyourengineowner'smanual).
•Replacethesparkplug.
Beforestorage•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.
Yearly
•Changetheengineoil.
•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).
•Refertoyourengineowner'smanualforanyadditionalyearlymaintenance
procedures.
Yearlyorbeforestorage•Lubricatetheupperhandle.
Important:Refertoyourengineowner’smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
PreparingforMaintenance
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.
2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthe
sparkplug(Figure16)beforeperformingany
maintenanceprocedure.
g024185
Figure16
1.Spark-plugwire
3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),
connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.
Important:Beforetippingthemachineto
changetheoilorreplacetheblade,allowthe
fueltanktorundrythroughnormalusage.If
youmusttipthemachinepriortorunning
outoffuel,useahandfuelpumptoremove
thefuel.Alwaystipthemachineontoitsside
withthedipstickdown.
WARNING
Tippingthemachinemaycausethe
fueltoleak.Gasolineisammableand
explosiveandcancausepersonalinjury.
Runtheenginedryorremovethe
gasolinewithahandpump;never
siphon.
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ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Every25hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)—Replacetheair
cleanerelement(morefrequently
whenoperatingthemachinein
dustyordirtyoperatingconditions).
1.Pressthetoptabontheaircleanercover(Figure
17)andopenthecover.
g024187
Figure17
1.Toptabonthecover5.Cover
2.Air-cleanerbody6.Bottomtab(2)
3.Post(2)7.Air-cleanerelement
4.Latch8.Slot(2)
Note:Youdonotneedtoremovethecover
fromtheair-cleanerbody;youcanleavethe
bottomtabsofthecoverintheslotsofthe
air-cleanerbody.
2.Removetheair-cleanerelement(Figure17).
3.Iftheair-cleanerelementisdamagedoriswet
withoilorfuel,replaceit.
Note:Installtheair-cleanerelementbyaligning
itwiththepostsontheair-cleanerbody.
4.Installthecover.
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Yearly
Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoil
towarmit.Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore
contaminants.
1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;refer
toPreparingforMaintenance(page13).
2.Removethedipstick.
3.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withthedipstick
down,todraintheusedoiloutthroughtheoil-ll
tube(Figure18).
g024186
Figure18
4.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachineto
thenormaloperatingposition.
5.Pourabout3/4ofthecrankcasecapacityofoil
intotheoil-lltube.
Note:Max.ll:0.55L(18.6oz),type:SAE30
orSAE10W-30detergentoilwithanAPIservice
classicationofSF ,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.
6.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.
7.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,butdonot
screwitin.
8.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelon
thedipstick(Figure19).
g024156
Figure19
•Iftheoillevelislow,addasmallamountof
oilslowlytotheoil-lltube,andthenrepeat
steps6through8untiltheoillevelonthe
dipstickiscorrect.
•Iftheoillevelishigh,draintheexcessoil
untiltheoillevelonthedipstickiscorrect.
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Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcase
istoolowortoohighandyourunthe
engine,youmaydamagetheengine.
9.Installthedipsticksecurely.
10.Recycletheusedoilproperly.
LubricatingtheUpper
Handle
ServiceInterval:Yearlyorbeforestorage
Lubricatetheleftandrightsidesoftheupperhandle
withalow-viscositysiliconespraylubricantyearlyor
asneeded.
1.Spraytheouterplasticendoftheinnerhandle
(Figure20).
g010349
Figure20
Note:Usethestrawthatcomeswiththespray
cantodirectthespray.
2.Pushtheupperhandlefullydownandspraythe
innerplasticsurfaceoftheouterhandle(Figure
21).
g010350
Figure21
AdjustingtheSelf-Propel
Drive
Ifyourmachinedoesnotself-propelproperly,adjust
theself-propeldrivecable.
1.Loosenthenutonthecablemount(Figure22).
g010351
Figure22
1.Cablemount
2.Pulltheupperhandlebackfullyrearward.
Note:Ifthehandledoesnotmovesmoothly,
refertoLubricatingtheUpperHandle(page15).
3.Pullthecablejacketdownwarduntilyouremove
theslackintheexposedcable(Figure23).
g007744
Figure23
1.Exposedcable
4.Pushthecablejacketupward3mm(1/8inch).
Note:Youcanplacearuleragainsttheupper
sideoftheblackcablemountandmeasurehow
fartheupperendofthecablejacketmoves
(Figure24).
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g007745
Figure24
1.Cablemount2.Cablejacket
Note:Movingthecablejacketupward
decreasesthegroundspeed;movingthejacket
downwardincreasesthegroundspeed.
5.Tightenthenutrmly.
6.Startthemachineandchecktheadjustment.
Note:Iftheself-propeldriveisnotproperly
adjusted,repeatthisprocedure.
ReplacingtheBlade
ServiceInterval:Yearly
Important:Youwillneedatorquewrenchto
installthebladeproperly.Ifyoudonothavea
torquewrenchorareuncomfortableperforming
thisprocedure,contactanAuthorizedService
Dealer.
Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutofgasoline.
Ifthebladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceit
immediately.Ifthebladeedgeisdullornicked,have
itsharpenedorreplaceit.
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan
resultinseriouspersonalinjury.
•Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
•Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.
1.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthespark
plug.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page
13).
2.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withtheairlter
up.
3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady.
4.Removetheblade(turnthebladebolt
counterclockwise),savingallthemounting
hardware.
5.Installthenewblade(turnthebladebolt
clockwise)andallmountinghardware(Figure
25).
g002599
Figure25
Important:Positionthecurvedendsofthe
bladetopointtowardthemachinehousing.
6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladebolt
to60ft-lb(82N-m).
Important:Abolttorquedto60ft-lb(82
N-m)isverytight.Whileholdingtheblade
withablockofwood,putyourweight
behindtheratchetorwrenchandtightenthe
boltsecurely.Thisboltisverydifcultto
overtighten.
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CleaningundertheMachine
ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse
WARNING
Themachinemaydislodgematerialfrom
underthemachine.
•Weareyeprotection.
•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe
handle).
•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.
1.Withtheenginerunningonaatpavedsurface,
sprayastreamofwaterinfrontoftherightrear
wheel(Figure26).
Thewaterwillsplashintothepathoftheblade,
cleaningouttheclippings.
g002600
Figure26
2.Whennomoreclippingscomeout,stopthe
waterandmovethemachinetoadryarea.
3.Runtheengineforafewminutestodrythe
undersideofthemachinetopreventitfrom
rusting.
Storage
Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.
PreparingtheMachinefor
Storage
WARNING
Gasolinevaporscanexplode.
•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.
•Donotstorethemachineinanenclosure
nearanopename.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.
1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuel
stabilizertothefuelasdirectedbytheengine
manufacturer.
2.Runthemachineuntiltheenginestopsfrom
runningoutoffuel.
3.Primetheengineandstartitagain.
4.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyou
cannolongerstarttheengine,itissufciently
dry.
5.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
6.Removethesparkplug,add30ml(1oz)of
oilthroughthesparkplughole,andpullthe
starterropeslowlyseveraltimestodistribute
oilthroughoutthecylindertopreventcylinder
corrosionduringtheoff-season.
7.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque
wrenchto20N-m(15ft-lb).
8.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.
FoldingtheHandle
WARNING
Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperly
candamagethecables,causinganunsafe
operatingcondition.
•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.
•Ifacableisdamaged,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Loosentheupperhandleknob(Figure27).
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g024195
Figure27
1.Upperhandleknob2.Handleknobs
2.Loosenthehandleknobsuntilyoucanmovethe
handlefreely(Figure27).
3.MovethehandleforwardasshowninFigure27.
RemovingtheMachine
fromStorage
1.Removethesparkplugandspintheengine
rapidlybypullingtherecoil-starthandletoblow
theexcessoilfromthecylinder.
2.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque
wrenchto20N-m(15ft-lb).
3.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
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