Toro 313000001 User manual

FormNo.3376-293-ASMRevA
20inRecycler®/RearBaggingLawnMower
ModelNo.20318—SerialNo.313000001andUp
Operator'sManual
Introduction
Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmowerisintended
tobeusedbyresidentialhomeownersorprofessional,
hiredoperators.Itisdesignedprimarilyforcuttinggrass
onwell-maintainedlawnsonresidentialorcommercial
properties.Itisnotdesignedforcuttingbrushorfor
agriculturaluses.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand
maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand
productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe
productproperlyandsafely.
YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.comforproduct
andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister
yourproduct.
Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional
information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro
CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof
yourproductready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe
modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.Writethenumbers
inthespaceprovided.
Figure1
1.Modelandserialnumberplate
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety
messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath
ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.
Figure2
1.Safetyalertsymbol
Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation
andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial
attention.
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals
knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,
birthdefects,orotherreproductiveharm.
Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct
containschemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,
orotherreproductiveharm.
Contents
Introduction..................................................................1
GeneralOperation..................................................2
SlopeOperation......................................................2
Children.................................................................2
Service...................................................................3
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................4
Setup............................................................................4
InstallingtheHandle................................................4
InstallingtheRecoil-starterRopeintheRope
Guide.................................................................5
FillingtheEnginewithOil........................................5
ProductOverview..........................................................6
Operation.....................................................................6
Attachments/Accessories.........................................6
FillingtheFuelTank................................................6
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel..................................7
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................7
StartingtheEngine..................................................8
StoppingtheEngine................................................8
MulchingtheClippings............................................8
BaggingtheClippings..............................................8
OperatingTips.......................................................9
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Maintenance.................................................................10
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................10
PreparingforMaintenance.......................................10
ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................11
ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................11
ReplacingtheBlade................................................12
CleaningtheundersideoftheMachine.......................12
Storage........................................................................13
PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................13
FoldingtheHandle.................................................13
RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................13
Safety
ThislawnmowermeetsorexceedstheCPSCbladesafety
requirementsforwalk-behindrotarylawnmowersandthe
B71.1specicationsoftheAmericanNationalStandards
Instituteineffectatthetimeofproduction.
Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore
youstarttheengine.
Thesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2)isusedtoalertyouto
potentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyallsafetymessages
thatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossibleinjuryordeath.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismowercouldresultin
injuryordeath.Toreducethispotential,complywiththe
followingsafetyinstructions.
Thefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromthe
ANSI/OPEIstandardB71.1-2003.
Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghands
andfeetandofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobserve
thefollowingsafetyinstructionscouldresultinserious
injuryordeath.
GeneralOperation
•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsonthe
machineandinthemanual(s)beforestarting.
•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderthemachine.
Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.
•Onlyallowresponsibleadults,whoarefamiliarwiththe
instructions,tooperatethismachine.
•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,wire,toys,etc.,
whichcouldbethrownbytheblade.Staybehindthe
handlewhentheengineisrunning.
•Besuretheareaisclearofbystandersbeforeoperating.
Stopmachineifanyoneentersthearea.
•Donotoperatemachinebarefootedorwhilewearing
sandals.Alwayswearsubstantialfootwear.
•Donotpullmachinebackwardunlessabsolutely
necessary.Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeand
whilemovingbackward.
•Neverdirectdischargedmaterialtowardanyone.Avoid
dischargingmaterialagainstawallorobstruction.
Materialmayricochetbacktowardtheoperator.Stopthe
bladewhencrossinggravelsurfaces.
•Donotoperatemachinewithouttheentiregrasscatcher,
dischargeguard,rearguard,orothersafetyprotective
devicesinplaceandworking.
•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.
•Stoptheengineandwaituntilthebladecomestoa
completestopbeforecleaningthemachine,removing
grasscatcher,oruncloggingthedischargeguard.
•Operatemachineonlyindaylightorgoodarticiallight.
•Donotoperatemachinewhileundertheinuenceof
alcoholordrugs.
•Neveroperatemowerinwetgrass.Alwaysbesureof
yourfooting;walk;neverrun.
•Disengagethedrivesystem,ifsoequipped,before
startingtheengine.
•Ifthemachineshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stop
theengineandcheckforthecauseimmediately.Vibration
isgenerallyawarningoftrouble.
•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenoperatingmachine.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee
lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperatethe
machine;seekshelter.
•Seemanufacturer'sinstructionsforproperoperationand
installationofaccessories.Onlyuseaccessoriesapproved
bythemanufacturer.
SlopeOperation
Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoslipandfallaccidents,
whichcanresultinsevereinjury.Operationonallslopes
requireextracaution.Ifyoufeeluneasyonaslope,donot
mowit.
•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupanddown.
Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectionon
slopes.
•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden
objects.Uneventerraincouldcauseaslipandfall
accident.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.
•Donotmowonwetgrassorexcessivelysteepslopes.
Poorfootingcouldcauseaslipandfallaccident.
•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.
Youcouldloseyourfootingorbalance.
Children
Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalerttothe
presenceofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedtothe
machineandthemowingactivity.Neverassumethatchildren
willremainwhereyoulastsawthem.
•Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunderthe
watchfulcareofaresponsibleadultotherthanthe
operator.
•Bealertandturnmoweroffifachildentersthearea.
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•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.
•Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayblockyourviewofachild.
Service
SafeHandlingofGasoline
Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use
extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely
ammableandthevaporsareexplosive.
•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andothersources
ofignition.
•Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.
•Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwiththeengine
running.Allowenginetocoolbeforerefueling.
•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethereis
anopename,spark,orpilotlightsuchasonawater
heateroronotherappliances.
•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor
trailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson
thegroundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.
•Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruckortrailer
andrefuelitontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,then
refuelsuchequipmentwithaportablecontainer,rather
thanfromagasolinedispensernozzle.
•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank
orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.
Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.
•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothingimmediately.
•Neveroverllfueltank.Replacegascapandtighten
securely.
WARNING
Exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorless,
deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.
Donotruntheengineindoorsorinanenclosed
area.
GeneralService
•Neveroperatemachineinaclosedarea.
•Keepallnutsandboltstighttobesuretheequipmentis
insafeworkingcondition.
•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproper
operationregularly.
•Keepmachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orotherdebris
build-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillageandremoveany
fuel-soakeddebris.Allowmachinetocoolbeforestoring.
•Ifyoustrikeaforeignobject,stopandinspectthe
machine.Repair,ifnecessary,beforestarting.
•Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththeengine
running.Disconnectthespark-plugwireandground
againstenginetopreventunintendedstarting.
•Checkgrasscatchercomponentsandthedischargeguard
frequentlyandreplacewithmanufacturer'srecommended
parts,whennecessary.
•Mowerbladesaresharp.Wrapthebladeorweargloves,
anduseextracautionwhenservicingthem.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingoroverspeed
theengine.
•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as
necessary.
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SafetyandInstructional
Decals
Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocated
nearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamageddecals.
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117–2718
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1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.
2.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.
3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—disconnectthespark-plugwireandreadthe
instructionsbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.
4.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—stayawayfrommovingpartsandkeepallguards
andshieldsinplace.
5.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—donotmowupanddownslopes,onlymowacross;
stopthemowerandengine,pickupdebrisbeforeoperating;
lookbehindanddownwhenreversing.
Setup
Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotectiveplastic
sheetthatcoverstheengine.
InstallingtheHandle
WARNING
Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan
damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating
condition.
•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.
•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
1.Removethehandleknobsfromthemachinehousing.
2.Movethehandletotheoperatingposition(Figure3).
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Figure3
1.Handleknob(2)
Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideofthe
handleasyouinstallthehandle.
3.Installthehandleknobsandtightenthemrmlyby
hand(Figure3).
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InstallingtheRecoil-starter
RopeintheRopeGuide
Important:Tostarttheenginesafelyandeasily
wheneveryouusethemachine,installtherecoil-starter
ropeintheropeguide.
Holdtheblade-controlbartotheupperhandleandpullthe
recoil-starterropethroughtheropeguideonthehandle
(Figure4).
Figure4
1.Recoil-starterrope2.Ropeguide
FillingtheEnginewithOil
Important:Yourmachinedoesnotcomewithoilin
theengine.Beforestartingtheengine,lltheengine
withoil.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Removethedipstick(Figure5)andpourabout3/4of
thecrankcasecapacityofoilintotheoil-lltube.
Note:Max.ll:22oz.(0.65l),type:10W-30orSAE
30detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationof
SJorhigher.
Figure5
3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.
4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,butdonot
screwitin.
5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe
dipstick(Figure5).
•Iftheoillevelistoolow,addasmallamountof
oilslowlytotheoil-lltube,andthenrepeatsteps
3through5untiltheoillevelonthedipstickis
correct.
•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcess
oiluntiltheoillevelonthedipstickis
correct.Todraintheexcessoil,referto
ChangingtheEngineOil(page11).
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis
toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,
youmaydamagetheengine.
6.Installthedipsticksecurely.
Important:
Changetheengineoilaftertherst5
operatinghours
;changeityearlythereafter.Refer
toChangingtheEngineOil(page11).
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ProductOverview
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2
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6
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5
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Figure6
1.Sparkplug5.Blade-controlbar
2.Oilll/Dipstick6.Grassbag
3.Fuel-tankcap7.Airlter
4.Recoil-starthandle8.Cutting-heightlevers(4)
Operation
Attachments/Accessories
AselectionofToroapprovedattachmentsandaccessoriesare
availableforusewiththemachinetoenhanceandexpand
itscapabilities.ContactyourAuthorizedServiceDealeror
Distributororgotowww.Toro.comforalistofallapproved
attachmentsandaccessories.
FillingtheFuelTank
DANGER
Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A
reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
others.
•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe
gasoline,placethecontainerand/ormachine
directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina
vehicleoronanobject.
•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold.
Wipeupspills.
•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround
anopenameorsparks.
•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out
ofthereachofchildren.
•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh,unleadedgasoline
withanoctaneratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2rating
method).
•Oxygenatedfuelwithupto10%ethanolor15%MTBE
byvolumeisacceptable.
•Donotuseethanolblendsofgasoline(suchasE15
orE85)withmorethan10%ethanolbyvolume.
Performanceproblemsand/orenginedamagemayresult
whichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.
•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.
•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuelcontainers
overthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.
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Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel
stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithgasoline
lessthan30daysold.
Figure7
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Max.ll:22oz.(0.65l),type:10W-30orSAE30detergent
oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSJorhigher.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Removethedipstick(Figure8).
Figure8
3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.
4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,butdonot
screwitin.
5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevel;referto
Figure8.
•Iftheoillevelistoolow,addasmallamountof
oilslowlytotheoil-lltube,andthenrepeatsteps
3through5untiltheoillevelonthedipstickis
correct.
•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcess
oiluntiltheoillevelonthedipstickis
correct.Todraintheexcessoil,referto
ChangingtheEngineOil(page11).
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis
toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,
youmaydamagetheengine.
6.Installthedipsticksecurely.
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight
WARNING
Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto
contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious
injury.
•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen
adjustingthecuttingheight.
CAUTION
Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbe
hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthe
hotmufer.
Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setall4wheelstothe
sameheight.
Note:Toraisethemachine,moveallthecutting-heightlevers
forward;tolowerthemachine,moveallthecutting-height
leversrearward(Figure9).
Figure9
1.Raisethemachine2.Lowerthemachine
Note:Thecuttingheightsettingsare1inch(25mm);1-1/2
inch(38mm);2inches(51mm);2-1/2inches(64mm);3
inches(76mm);3-1/2inches(89mm);and4inches(102
mm).
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StartingtheEngine
1.Holdtheblade-controlbar(Figure10)againstthe
handle.
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Figure10
1.Blade-controlbar
2.Pullrecoil-starthandle(Figure11).
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Figure11
Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveral
attempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
StoppingtheEngine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Tostoptheengine,releasethebladecontrolbar(Figure12).
Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,
boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.
Iftheydonotstopproperly,stopusingyourmachine
immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
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Figure12
MulchingtheClippings
Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytomulchthe
grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.
Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeitbeforemulching
theclippings.RefertoRemovingtheGrassBag(page9).
BaggingtheClippings
Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleaf
clippingsfromthelawn.
WARNING
Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstonesand
othersimilardebristobethrownintheoperator'sor
bystander'sdirectionandresultinseriouspersonal
injuryordeathtotheoperatororbystanders.
Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,
installanewLawn-Boyreplacementbag.
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
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InstallingtheGrassBag
1.Liftupthereardeector(Figure13).
Figure13
1.Reardeector
2.Insertthegrass-baghandleontothenotchesonthe
handlebrackets(Figure13).
RemovingtheGrassBag
1.Liftupthereardeector(Figure13).
2.Liftthegrass-baghandleoutfromthenotchesonthe
handlebracketsandremovethebagfromthemachine.
3.Closethereardeector.
OperatingTips
GeneralMowingTips
•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,andother
debristhatthebladecouldhit.
•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never
deliberatelymowoveranyobject.
•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,
immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewirefrom
thesparkplug,andexaminethemachinefordamage.
•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe
cuttingseasonbegins.
•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaLawn-Boy
replacementblade.
CuttingGrass
•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.Donot
cutbelowthe2inch(51mm)settingunlessthegrassis
sparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginstoslow
down.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page7).
•Whencuttinggrassover6inches(15cm)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.
–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsonenotch
lowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,setthefront
wheelsat2inches(51mm)andtherearwheelsat
2-1/2inches(64mm).
CuttingLeaves
•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawnshows
throughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedtomakemore
thanonepassovertheleaves.
•Iftherearemorethan5inches(13cm)ofleavesonthe
lawn,setthefrontcuttingheightoneortwonotches
higherthantherearcuttingheight.
•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachinedoesnot
cuttheleavesnelyenough.
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Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
IntervalMaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours•Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily•Checktheengineoillevel.
•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingtheblade-controlbar.
Aftereachuse•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachine.
Every25hours•Checktheaircleanerfordirty,loose,ordamagedparts,andcleanorreplacethem
ifnecessary.
Every50hours•Changetheengineoil.
Every100hours
•Replacetheair-cleanerelement(morefrequentlywhenoperatingthemachinein
dustyordirtyoperatingconditions).
•Cleanthecoolingsystem(refertoyourengineowner'smanual).
•Replacethesparkplug.
Beforestorage•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.
Yearly
•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).
•RefertoyourEngineOperator'sManualforanyadditionalyearlymaintenance
procedures.
Important:Refertoyour EngineOperator'sManual foradditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
PreparingforMaintenance
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug
(Figure14)beforeperforminganymaintenance
procedure.
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Figure14
1.Spark-plugwire
3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),
connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.
Important:Beforetippingthemachinetochange
theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltankto
rundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumusttip
themachinepriortorunningoutoffuel,usea
handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystipthe
machineontoitssidewiththedipstickdown.
WARNING
Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuelto
leak.Gasolineisammable,explosiveand
cancausepersonalinjury.
Runtheenginedryorremovethegasoline
withahandpump;neversiphon.
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ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Every25hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)—Checktheaircleanerfordirty,
loose,ordamagedparts,andcleanor
replacethemifnecessary.
Every100hours/Yearly(whichevercomesrst)
1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;referto
PreparingforMaintenance(page10).
2.Unscrewandopentheair-cleanercover(Figure15).
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Figure15
1.Screw3.Air-cleanerelement
2.Air-cleanercover
3.Replacetheair-cleanerelement.
4.Installtheair-cleanercover.
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Every50hours/Yearly(whichevercomesrst)
Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoiltowarm
it.Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmorecontaminants.
1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;referto
PreparingforMaintenance(page10).
2.Removethedipstick(Figure16).
Figure16
3.Setanoil-drainpanbesidethemachinebythedipstick.
4.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withthedipstickdown,
todraintheusedoiloutthroughtheoil-lltube
(Figure17).
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Figure17
5.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachinetothe
normaloperatingposition.
6.Removethedipstickandpourabout3/4ofthe
crankcasecapacityofoilintotheoil-lltube.
Note:Max.ll:22oz.(0.65l),type:10W-30orSAE
30detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationof
SJorhigher.
7.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.
8.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,butdonot
screwitin.
9.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe
dipstick(Figure16).
•Iftheoillevelistoolow,addasmallamountof
oilslowlytotheoil-lltube,andthenrepeatsteps
7through9untiltheoillevelonthedipstickis
correct.
•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcess
oiluntiltheoillevelonthedipstickis
correct.Todraintheexcessoil,referto
ChangingtheEngineOil(page11).
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis
toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,
youmaydamagetheengine.
10.Installthedipsticksecurely.
11.Recycletheusedoilproperly.
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ReplacingtheBlade
ServiceInterval:Yearly
Important:
Youwillneedatorquewrenchtoinstallthe
bladeproperly
.Ifyoudonothaveatorquewrenchor
areuncomfortableperformingthisprocedure,contact
anAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutofgasoline.Ifthe
bladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceitimmediately.Ifthe
bladeedgeisdullornicked,haveitsharpenedorreplaceit.
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
•Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
•Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.
1.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug.
RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page10).
2.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withtheairlterup.
3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady.
4.Removetheblade(turnthebladebolt
counterclockwise),savingallthemounting
hardware.
5.Installthenewblade(turnthebladeboltclockwise)
andallmountinghardware(Figure18).
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Figure18
Important:Positionthecurvedendsoftheblade
topointtowardthemachinehousing.
6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladeboltto
60ft-lb(82N-m).
Important:Abolttorquedto60ft-lb(82N-m)is
verytight.Whileholdingthebladewithablock
ofwood,putyourweightbehindtheratchetor
wrenchandtightentheboltsecurely.Thisboltis
verydifculttoovertighten.
Cleaningtheundersideofthe
Machine
ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse
WARNING
Themachinemaydislodgematerialfromunderthe
machinehousing.
•Weareyeprotection.
•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe
handle).
•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.
1.Withtheenginerunningonaatpavedsurface,spray
astreamofwaterinfrontoftherightrearwheel
(Figure19).
Thewaterwillsplashintothepathoftheblade,
cleaningouttheclippings.
Figure19
2.Whennomoreclippingscomeout,stopthewaterand
movethemachinetoadryarea.
3.Runtheengineforafewminutestodrythehousing
topreventitfromrusting.
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Storage
Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.
PreparingtheMachinefor
Storage
WARNING
Gasolinevaporscanexplode.
•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.
•Donotstorethemachineinanenclosurenear
anopename.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.
1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizerto
thefuelasdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.
2.Runthemachineuntiltheenginestopsfromrunning
outoffuel.
3.Primetheengineandstartitagain.
4.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan
nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.
5.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
6.Removethesparkplug,add1oz.(30ml)ofoilthrough
thesparkplughole,andpullthestarterropeslowly
severaltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthecylinder
topreventcylindercorrosionduringtheoff-season.
7.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque
wrenchto15ft-lb(20N-m).
8.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.
FoldingtheHandle
WARNING
Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan
damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating
condition.
•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.
•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
1.Loosenthehandleknobsuntilyoucanmovethe
handlefreely(Figure20).
G020154
Figure20
1.Handleknob(2)
2.MovethehandleforwardasshowninFigure20.
RemovingtheMachinefrom
Storage
Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
13

Notes:
14

Notes:
15

TheToroTotalCoverageGuarantee22inRecycler®
A2-YearFullWarranty(45DayLimitedWarrantyforCommercialUse)20inMulcher/Bagger
TheToroGTSStartingGuaranteeWalkPowerMowers
A3-YearFullWarranty(NotApplicableforCommercialUse)
ConditionsandProductsCovered
TheLawn-BoyCompanyanditsafliate,Lawn-BoyWarrantyCompany,
pursuanttoanagreementbetweenthem,jointlypromisetorepairthe
Lawn-BoyProductlistedbelowifusedforresidentialpurposes*;ifitis
defectiveinmaterialsorworkmanshiporifitstopsfunctioningduetothe
failureofacomponent;oriftheToroGTS(GuaranteedtoStart)engine
willnotstartontherstorsecondpull,providedtheroutinemaintenance
requiredintheOperator'sManualhavebeenperformed.
Thiswarrantycoversthecostofpartsandlabor,butyoumustpay
transportationcosts.
Thefollowingtimeperiodsapplyfromthedateofpurchase:
ProductsWarrantyPeriod
22inRecyclerand20in
Mulcher/BaggerandAttachments2-yearfullwarranty
GTS(GuaranteedtoStart)3-yearfullwarranty
Engine3-yearfullwarranty
Battery1-yearfullwarranty
LimitedWarrantyforCommercialUse*
Gas-poweredLawn-BoyProductsusedforcommercial,institutional,or
rentaluse,arewarrantedfor45daysagainstdefectsinmaterialsor
workmanship.Componentsfailingduetonormalweararenotcovered
bythiswarranty.
TheToroGTS(GuaranteedtoStart)StartingGuaranteedoesnotapply
whentheproductisusedcommercially*.
InstructionsforObtainingWarrantyService
IfyouthinkthatyourLawn-BoyProductcontainsadefectinmaterialsor
workmanship,orifanormal,able-bodiedadultcannolongerstartyour
product'sengineinoneortwopulls,followthisprocedure:
1.ContactanyAuthorizedToroServiceDealertoarrangeservice
attheirdealership.Tolocateadealerconvenienttoyou,referto
theYellowPagesofyourtelephonedirectory(lookunder“Lawn
Mowers”)oraccessourwebsiteatwww.Toro.com.Youmayalso
callthenumberslistedinitem#3tousethe24-hourLawn-Boy
Dealerlocatorsystem.
2.Bringtheproductandyourproofofpurchase(salesreceipt)tothe
ServiceDealer.Thedealerwilldiagnosetheproblemanddetermine
ifitiscoveredunderwarranty.
3.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwiththeServiceDealer’s
analysisorwiththeassistanceprovided,contactusat:
CustomerCareDepartment,RLCDivision
TheLawn-BoyCompany
8111LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420-1196
Tollfreeat866-214-9807(U.S.customers)
Tollfreeat866-214-9808(Canadiancustomers)
OwnerResponsibilities
YoumustmaintainyourLawn-BoyProductbyfollowingthemaintenance
proceduresdescribedintheOperator'sManual.Suchroutine
maintenance,whetherperformedbyadealerorbyyou,isatyourexpense.
ItemsandConditionsNotCovered
Thereisnootherexpresswarrantyexceptforspecialemissionsystem
coverageandenginewarrantycoverageonsomeproducts.Thisexpress
warrantydoesnotcoverthefollowing:
•Costofregularmaintenanceserviceorparts,suchaslters,fuel,
lubricants,oilchanges,sparkplugs,airltersbladesharpening
orwornblades,cable/linkageadjustments,orbrakeandclutch
adjustments
•Anyproductorpartwhichhasbeenalteredormisusedandrequires
replacementorrepairduetoaccidentsorlackofpropermaintenance
•Repairsnecessaryduetofailuretousefreshfuel(lessthanone
monthold),orfailuretoproperlypreparetheunitpriortoanyperiod
ofnon-useoveronemonth
•Pickupanddeliverycharges
•Operationalmisuse,neglect,oraccidents
•RepairsorattemptedrepairsbyanyoneotherthananAuthorized
Lawn-BoyServiceDealer
•Repairsoradjustmentstocorrectstartingdifcultiesduetothe
following:
–failuretofollowpropermaintenanceprocedures
–rotarymowerbladestrikinganobject
–contaminantsinthefuelsystem
–improperfuel(consultyourOperator'sManualifindoubt)
–failuretodrainthefuelsystempriortoanyperiodofnon-use
overonemonth
•Specialoperationalconditionswherestartingmayrequiremorethan
twopulls:
–rsttimestartsafterextendedperiodofnon-useoverthree
monthsorseasonalstorage
–cooltemperaturestartssuchasthosefoundinearlyspringand
lateautumn
–improperstartingprocedures-ifyouarehavingdifcultystarting
yourunit,pleasechecktheOperator'sManualtoensurethat
youareusingthecorrectstartingprocedures.Thiscansavean
unnecessaryvisittoanAuthorizedLawn-BoyServiceDealer.
GeneralConditions
Allrepairscoveredbythesewarrantiesmustbeperformedbyan
AuthorizedLawn-BoyServiceDealerusingLawn-Boy-approved
replacementparts.RepairbyanAuthorizedLawn-BoyServiceDealeris
yoursoleremedyunderthiswarranty.
NeitherTheLawn-BoyCompanynorLawn-BoyWarrantyCompany
isliableforindirect,incidental,orconsequentialdamagesin
connectionwiththeuseoftheToroProductscoveredbythese
warranties,includinganycostorexpenseofprovidingsubstitute
equipmentorserviceduringreasonableperiodsofmalfunctionor
non-usependingcompletionofrepairsunderthesewarranties.
Somestatesdonotallowexclusionsofincidentalorconsequential
damages,sotheaboveexclusionsmaynotapplytoyou.
Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveother
rightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
CountriesOtherthantheUnitedStatesorCanada
CustomerswhohavepurchasedLawn-BoyproductsexportedfromtheUnitedStatesorCanadashouldcontacttheirLawn-BoyDistributor(Dealer)
toobtainguaranteepoliciesforyourcountry,province,orstate.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwithyourDistributor'sserviceorhavedifculty
obtainingguaranteeinformation,contacttheLawn-Boyimporter.Ifallotherremediesfail,youmaycontactusatLawn-BoyWarrantyCompany.
AustralianConsumerLaw:AustraliancustomerswillnddetailsrelatingtotheAustralianConsumerLaweitherinsidetheboxoratyourlocalToro
Dealer.
*Residentialpurposesmeansuseoftheproductonthesamelotasyourhome.Useatmorethanonelocation,orinstitutionalorrentaluse,isconsidered
commercialuse,andthecommercialusewarrantywouldapply.
374-0254RevD

FormNo.3376-293-ASMRevA
CortacéspedRecycler®/Ensacadotraserode20
pulgadas
Nºdemodelo20318—Nºdeserie313000001ysuperiores
Manualdeloperador
Introducción
Estecortacéspeddirigidodecuchillasrotativasestá
diseñadoparaserusadoporusuariosdomésticosopor
operadoresprofesionalescontratados.Estádiseñado
principalmenteparasegarcéspedbienmantenido
enzonasverdesresidencialesocomerciales.No
estádiseñadoparacortarmalezaoparaaplicaciones
agrícolas.
Leaestemanualdetenidamenteparaaprenderautilizary
mantenercorrectamentesuproducto,yparaevitarlesiones
ydañosalproducto.Ustedeselresponsabledeoperarel
productodeformacorrectaysegura.
PuededirigirsedirectamenteaToro:www.Toro.compara
buscarinformaciónsobreproductosyaccesorios,para
localizarundistribuidoropararegistrarsuproducto.
Cuandonecesiteasistenciatécnica,piezasgenuinasToroo
informaciónadicional,póngaseencontactoconunServicio
TécnicoAutorizadooconAsistenciaalClienteToro,ytenga
amanolosnúmerosdemodeloyseriedesuproducto.
Figura1identicalaubicacióndelosnúmerosdemodelo
yserieenelproducto.Escribalosnúmerosenelespacio
provisto.
Figura1
1.Placaconlosnúmerosdemodeloydeserie
Nºdemodelo
Nºdeserie
Estemanualidenticapeligrospotencialesycontiene
mensajesdeseguridadidenticadosporelsímbolodealerta
deseguridad(Figura2),queseñalaunpeligroquepuede
causarlesionesgravesolamuertesiustednosiguelas
precaucionesrecomendadas.
Figura2
1.Símbolodealertadeseguridad
Estemanualutiliza2palabraspararesaltarinformación.
Importantellamalaatenciónsobreinformaciónmecánica
especial,yNotaresaltainformacióngeneralquemereceuna
atenciónespecial.
ADVERTENCIA
CALIFORNIA
AdvertenciadelaPropuesta65
Esteproductocontieneunaomássustancias
químicasqueelEstadodeCaliforniaconsidera
causantesdecáncer,defectoscongénitosu
otrostrastornosdelsistemareproductor.
Losgasesdeescapedeesteproducto
contienensustanciasquímicasqueen
estadodeCaliforniaconsideracausantesde
cáncer,defectoscongénitosyotrostrastornos
delsistemareproductor.
Contenido
Introducción.................................................................1
Operacióngeneral...................................................2
Operaciónenpendientes..........................................2
Niños....................................................................3
Mantenimiento.......................................................3
Pegatinasdeseguridadeinstrucciones.......................4
Montaje........................................................................5
Instalacióndelagarradero.........................................5
Instalacióndelacuerdadearranqueenlaguíadela
cuerda................................................................5
Llenadodelcárterdeaceite.......................................5
Elproducto...................................................................6
Operación.....................................................................7
Accesoriosyaperos.................................................7
Cómollenareldepósitodecombustible......................7
Vericacióndelniveldeaceitedelmotor.....................7
Ajustedelaalturadecorte........................................8
Cómoarrancarelmotor...........................................8
©2012—TheToro®Company
8111LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420
Registresuproductoenwww.Toro.com.Traduccióndeloriginal(ES)
ImpresoenEE.UU.
Reservadostodoslosderechos*3376-293-ASM*A

Cómopararelmotor...............................................8
Recicladodelosrecortes..........................................9
Ensacadodelosrecortes..........................................9
Consejosdeoperación............................................9
Mantenimiento.............................................................11
Calendariorecomendadodemantenimiento..................11
Preparaciónparaelmantenimiento...........................11
Mantenimientodellimpiadordeaire.........................12
Cómocambiarelaceitedelmotor.............................12
Cómocambiarlacuchilla.........................................13
Limpiezadelosbajosdelamáquina...........................13
Almacenamiento...........................................................14
Preparacióndelamáquinaparael
almacenamiento.................................................14
Cómoplegarelmanillar...........................................15
Despuésdelalmacenamiento...................................15
Seguridad
Estecortacéspedcumpleosuperalosrequisitosdeseguridad
decuchillasCPSCparacortacéspedesgiratoriosdirigidosy
lasespecicacionesB71.1delInstitutoNorteamericanode
EstándaresNacionalesenvigorenelmomentodefabricación.
Leaycomprendaelcontenidodeestemanualantesde
arrancarelmotor.
Elsímbolodealertadeseguridad(Figura2)seutilizapara
advertirlesobrepotencialesriesgosdelesionespersonales.
Observesiempretodoslosmensajesdeseguridadquesiguena
estesímboloconelndeevitarposibleslesionesolamuerte.
Elusoomantenimientoincorrectosdeestecortacésped
puedencausarlesionesolamuerte.Parareduciresta
posibilidad,cumplalassiguientesinstruccionesdeseguridad.
Lassiguientesinstruccioneshansidoadaptadasdelanorma
ANSI/OPEIB71.1-2003.
Estamáquinadecorteescapazdeamputarmanos
ypiesydelanzarobjetosalaire.Elnoobservarlas
siguientesinstruccionesdeseguridadpuededarlugara
lesionescorporalesgraveseinclusolamuerte.
Operacióngeneral
•Lea,comprendaysigatodaslasinstruccionesdel/de
losmanual(es)ylascolocadasenlamáquinaantesde
arrancarésta.
•Nocoloquelasmanosolospiescercadelamáquina
odebajodeésta.Manténgasealejadodelconductode
descargaentodomomento.
•Sólopermitaqueutilicenestamáquinaadultos
responsablesyfamiliarizadosconlasinstrucciones.
•Despejelazonadeobjetostalescomopiedras,alambres,
juguetes,etc.,quepodríanserarrojadosporlacuchilla.
Permanezcadetrásdelmanillarcuandoelmotorestáen
marcha.
•Asegúresedequenohayaotraspersonasenlazonaantes
deusarlamáquina.Parelamáquinasialguienentraenla
zona.
•Noutilicelamáquinasiustedestádescalzoolleva
sandalias.Llevesiemprecalzadofuerte.
•Notirehaciaatrásdelamáquinaamenosquesea
absolutamentenecesario.Antesdedesplazarsehaciaatrás
ymientraslohace,miresiemprehaciaabajoydetrásde
usted.
•Nodirijanuncaelmaterialdescargadohacianadie.Evite
descargarmaterialcontraunapareduotraobstrucción.
Elmaterialpodríarebotarhaciaeloperador.Parela
cuchillaalcruzarsuperciesdegrava.
•Nohagafuncionarlamáquinasinoestáncolocados
yfuncionandoelrecogedorcompleto,elprotectorde
descarga,elprotectortraserouotrosdispositivosde
protección.
•Nodejenuncadesatendidalamáquinasiestáfuncionando.
•Pareelmotoryesperehastaquelacuchillasedetenga
completamenteantesdelimpiarlamáquina,retirarel
recogedorodesatascarelprotectordedescarga.
•Utilicelamáquinasolamenteconluznaturaloconuna
buenailuminaciónarticial.
•Noutilicelamáquinabajolainuenciadedrogaso
alcohol.
•Noutilicenuncaelcortacéspedenhierbamojada.
Asegúresedepisarrmemente;camine;nocorranunca.
•Desengraneelsistemadetransmisión,silamáquinaestá
equipadaconuno,antesdearrancarelmotor.
•Silamáquinacomienzaavibrardemaneraanormal,
pareelmotorycompruebelacausainmediatamente.La
vibraciónsueleserunavisodeproblemas.
•Siempreutiliceprotecciónocularalusarlamáquina.
•Losrayospuedencausargraveslesionesoinclusola
muerte.Sisevenrelámpagosorayososeoyentruenos
enlazona,noutilicelamáquina;busqueunlugardonde
resguardarse.
•Consultelasinstruccionesdelfabricanterespectoala
formacorrectadeinstalaryutilizarlosaccesorios.Utilice
solamenteaccesorioshomologadosporelfabricante.
Operaciónenpendientes
Laspendientessonunfactordeprimeraimportancia
relacionadoconaccidentes,especialmenteresbalonesycaídas,
quepuedencausarlesionesgraves.Entodaslaspendientesy
cuestassenecesitateneruncuidadoespecial.Siustednose
sienteconconanzaenunapendiente,nolasiegue.
•Sieguedetravéslascuestasypendientes,nuncahacia
arribaohaciaabajo.Extremelasprecaucionesalcambiar
dedirecciónencuestasopendientes.
2

•Estéalertaaagujeros,surcos,montículos,rocasu
otrosobjetosocultos.Losterrenosdesigualespueden
causarcaídasyresbalones.Lahierbaaltapuedeocultar
obstáculos.
•Nosieguelahierbamojadaoenpendientesexcesivamente
empinadas.Sinopisarme,puederesbalarycaer.
•Nosieguecercadeterraplenes,fosasotaludes.Usted
podríaperderelequilibrooresbalar.
Niños
Puedenocurriraccidentestrágicossieloperadornoestá
alertaalapresenciadeniños.Amenudolosniñossesienten
atraídosporlamáquinaylaactividaddesegar.Nosuponga
nuncaquelosniñosvayanapermanecerenelúltimolugar
enquelosvio.
•Mantengaalosniñosalejadosdelazonadesiegaybajo
laatentamiradadeunadultoresponsablequenoseael
operador.
•Estéalertaypareelcortacéspedsientranniñosenlazona.
•Nuncapermitaalosniñosutilizarlamáquina.
•Extremelaprecauciónalacercarseaesquinasciegas,
arbustos,árbolesuotrosobjetosquepuedanimpedirque
ustedveaunniño.
Mantenimiento
Manejosegurodelagasolina
Paraevitarlesionespersonalesodañosmateriales,
extremelasprecaucionesalmanejarlagasolina.La
gasolinaesextremadamenteinamableylosvapores
sonexplosivos.
•Apaguecualquiercigarrillo,cigarro,pipauotrafuente
deignición.
•Utilicesolamenteunrecipientedegasolinahomologado.
•Noretirenuncaeltapóndecombustibleniañada
combustibleconelmotorenmarcha.Dejequeseenfríe
elmotorantesderepostarcombustible.
•Norepostenuncalamáquinaenunrecintocerrado.
•Noguardenuncalamáquinaounrecipientede
combustiblecercadeunallamadesnuda,chispaollama
piloto,porejemploenuncalentadordeaguauotro
electrodoméstico.
•Nollenenuncalosrecipientesdentrodeunvehículoo
sobrelaplataformadeuncamiónoremolqueconforro
deplástico.Coloquesiemprelosrecipientesdegasolina
enelsuelo,lejosdelvehículo,antesdellenarlos.
•Retireunequipoconmotordegasolinadelcamiónodel
remolqueyrepósteloenelsuelo.Siestonoesposible,
reposteelequipodesdeunrecipienteportátil,envezde
usarunsurtidoroboquilladosicadoradegasolina.
•Mantengalaboquillaencontactoconelbordedel
depósitodecombustibleoeloriciodelrecipienteen
todomomentohastaqueterminederepostar.Noutilice
dispositivosquemantenganabiertalaboquilla.
•Sisederramacombustiblesobresuropa,cámbiesede
ropainmediatamente.
•Nuncallenedemasiadoeldepósitodecombustible.
Vuelvaacolocareltapóndegasolinayapriételo
rmemente.
ADVERTENCIA
Losgasesdeescapedelmotorcontienenmonóxido
decarbono,queesunvenenoinodoroquepuede
matarle.
Nohagafuncionarelmotordentrodeunedicioo
enunlugarcerrado.
Mantenimientogeneral
•Nohagafuncionarnuncalamáquinaenunlugarcerrado.
•Mantengaapretadostodoslospernosytuercaspara
asegurarsedequeelequipoestáencondicionesde
funcionamientoseguras.
•Nomanipulenuncalosdispositivosdeseguridad.
Comprueberegularmentequefuncionancorrectamente.
•Mantengalamáquinalibredeacumulacionesdehierba,
hojasyotrosresiduos.Limpiecualquierderramede
aceiteocombustibleyretirecualquierresiduoempapado
encombustible.Dejequeseenfríelamáquinaantesde
almacenarla.
•Sigolpeaunobjetoextraño,pareeinspeccionela
máquina.Siesnecesario,repárelaantesdearrancarde
nuevo.
•Nuncahagaajustesoreparacionesconelmotoren
marcha.Desconecteelcabledelabujíayhagamasacon
élcontraelmotorparaevitarunarranqueaccidental.
•Compruebefrecuentementeloscomponentesdel
recogedoryelprotectordedescargaysustitúyalos
porpiezasrecomendadasporelfabricantecuandosea
necesario.
•Lascuchillasdelcortacéspedestánmuyaladas.Envuelva
lacuchillaolleveguantes,yextremelasprecaucionesal
manejarlascuchillas.
•Nocambielosajustesdelreguladordelmotornihaga
funcionarelmotoraunavelocidadexcesiva.
•Reviseosustituyalaspegatinasdeseguridade
instruccionescuandoseanecesario.
3

Pegatinasdeseguridade
instrucciones
Importante:Haypegatinasdeseguridade
instruccionescolocadascercadezonasdepotencial
peligro.Sustituyacualquierpegatinadañada.
94-8072
117–2718
117-4143
1.Advertencia–leaelManualdeloperador.
2.Peligrodeobjetosarrojados–mantengaaotraspersonas
aunadistanciaprudencialdelamáquina.
3.Peligrodecorte/desmembramientodemanoopie,cuchilla
delcortacésped–desconecteelcabledelabujíaylea
lasinstruccionesantesderealizarcualquiertareade
mantenimiento.
4.Peligrodecorte/desmembramientodemanoopie,
cuchillasdelcortacésped–noseacerquealaspiezasen
movimientoymantengacolocadostodoslosprotectores.
5.Peligrodecorte/desmembramientodemanoopie,
cuchilladelcortacésped–nosieguelaspendienteshacia
arriba/abajo;sieguelaspendientesdetravés;pareel
cortacéspedyelmotor,yrecojacualquierresiduoantesde
empezarasegar;mirehaciaatrásyhaciaabajomientras
conduceenmarchaatrás.
4