Toro Recycler 20952 User manual

FormNo.3376-753RevA
Recycler®48cmLawnMower
ModelNo.20952—SerialNo.313000001andUp
Operator'sManual
Introduction
Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmowerisintended
tobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners.Itisdesigned
primarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns
onresidentialproperties.Itisnotdesignedforcutting
brushorforagriculturaluses.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand
maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand
productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe
productproperlyandsafely.
YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comforproduct
andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister
yourproduct.
Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional
information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro
CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof
yourproductready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe
modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.
Figure1
1.Modelandserialnumberplate
Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace
below:
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety
messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath
ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.
Figure2
1.Safetyalertsymbol
Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation
andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial
attention.
ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropeandirectives.
Fordetails,seetheseparateproductspecicDeclarationof
Conformity(DOC)sheet.
Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross
horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratoryratedbytheengine
manufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1940.Ascongured
tomeetsafety,emission,andoperatingrequirements,the
actualenginehorsepoweronthisclassoflawnmowerwill
besignicantlylower.
Donottamperwiththeenginecontrolsoralterthegovernor
speed;doingsomaycreateanunsafeconditionresultingin
personalinjury.
Contents
Introduction..................................................................1
GeneralLawnMowerSafety.....................................2
SoundPressure......................................................3
SoundPower..........................................................3
Hand-ArmVibration...............................................3
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................4
Setup............................................................................5
1AttachingtheHandle.............................................5
2AssemblingtheGrassBag......................................5
3InstallingtheFuse.................................................6
4ChargingtheBattery..............................................6
5FillingtheEnginewithOil......................................6
ProductOverview..........................................................7
Specications.........................................................7
Operation.....................................................................8
FillingtheFuelTank................................................8
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel..................................8
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................8
AdjustingtheUpperHandleHeight...........................9
StartingtheEngine..................................................9
UsingtheSelf-propelDrive......................................10
StoppingtheEngine...............................................10
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RecyclingtheClippings...........................................10
BaggingtheClippings.............................................11
Rear-dischargingtheClippings.................................11
OperatingTips......................................................12
Maintenance.................................................................13
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................13
PreparingforMaintenance.......................................13
ReplacingtheAirCleaner........................................13
ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................14
ChargingtheBattery...............................................15
LubricatingtheWheelGears....................................15
LubricatingtheUpperHandle..................................15
AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive................................16
ReplacingtheBlade................................................16
CleaningtheMachine..............................................17
EmptyingtheFuelTank..........................................17
Storage........................................................................18
PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................18
FoldingtheHandle.................................................18
RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................18
Troubleshooting...........................................................19
Safety
Improperlyusingormaintainingthislawnmowercan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructions.
Torodesignedandtestedthislawnmowertoofferreasonably
safeservice;however,failuretocomplywiththefollowing
instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.
Toensuremaximumsafetyandbestperformance,and
togainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessentialthat
youandanyotheroperatorofthelawnmowerread
andunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbeforethe
engineiseverstarted.Payparticularattentiontothe
safetyalertsymbol(Figure2)whichmeansCaution,
Warning,orDanger—“personalsafetyinstruction.”
Readandunderstandtheinstructionbecauseithasto
dowithsafety.Failuretocomplywiththeinstruction
mayresultinpersonalinjury.
GeneralLawnMowerSafety
ThefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromEN836.
Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet
andthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafety
instructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
Training
•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe
controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.
•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese
instructionstousethemower.Localregulationscan
restricttheageoftheoperator.
•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsiblefor
accidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleortheir
property.
•Understandexplanationsforallpictogramsusedonthe
mowerorintheinstructions.
Gasoline
WARNING
Gasolineishighlyammable.Takethefollowing
precautions.
•Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedfor
thispurpose.
•Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhile
refueling.
•Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Never
removethecapofthefueltankoraddgasoline
whiletheengineisrunningorwhentheengine
ishot.
•Ifgasolineisspilled,donotattempttostartthe
enginebutmovethemachineawayfromthe
areaofspillageandavoidcreatinganysourceof
ignitionuntilgasolinevaporshavedissipated.
•Replaceallfueltankandcontainercapssecurely.
Preparation
•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwearandlong
trousers.Donotoperatethemachinewhenbarefootor
wearingopensandals.
•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawherethemachineistobe
used,andremoveallstones,sticks,wires,bones,and
otherforeignobjects.
•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatguardsand
safetydevices,suchasdeectorsand/orgrasscatchers,
areinplaceandworkingcorrectly.
•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatthe
blades,bladebolts,andcutterassemblyarenotwornor
damaged.Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsin
setstopreservebalance.
Starting
Starttheenginecarefully,accordingtoinstructionsandwith
feetwellawayfromtheblade(s)andnotinfrontofthe
dischargechute.
Operation
•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpetsare
nearby.
•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.
•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhiddenhazards.
•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.
Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.
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•Neverpickuporcarrythemachinewhiletheengineis
running.
•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullingthemower
towardsyou.
•Walk;neverrun.
•Slopes:
–Donotmowonexcessivelysteepslopes.
–Exerciseextremecautionwhenonslopes.
–Mowacrossthefaceofslopes,neverupanddown,
andexerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection
onslopes.
–Alwaysbesureofyourfootingonslopes.
•Reducespeedonslopesandinsharpturnstoprevent
overturningorlossofcontrol.
•Stopthebladeifthemachinehastobetiltedfor
transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthangrass
andwhentransportingthemachine.
•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere
dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.
•Stoptheengine
–wheneveryouleavethemachine.
–beforerefueling.
–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher.
–beforemakingheightadjustmentunlessadjustment
canbemadefromtheoperator'sposition.
•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthesparkplugwire
–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute.
–beforechecking,cleaning,orservicingthemachine.
–afterstrikingaforeignobject;inspectthemachine
fordamageandmakerepairsbeforerestartingand
operatingthemachine.
–ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally(check
immediately).
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee
lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperatethe
machine;seekshelter.
•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesurethe
machineisinsafeworkingcondition.
•Donotusepressurecleaningequipmentonthemachine.
•Neverstorethemachinewithgasolineinthetankand
insideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopename
orspark.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinanyenclosure.
•Toreducetheriskofre,keeptheengine,silencer,
batterycompartment,andgasolinestorageareafreeof
grass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.
•Checkgrasscatchercomponentsandthedischargeguard
frequentlyandreplacewithmanufacturer'srecommended
parts,whennecessary.
•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.
•Replacefaultysilencers.
•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsoroverspeed
theengine.Operatinganengineatexcessivespeedcan
increasethehazardofpersonalinjury.
•Onmultibladedmachines,usecaution,asrotatingone
blademaycauseotherstorotate.
•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthemowertoprevent
entrapmentofthengersbetweenmovingbladesand
xedpartsofthemower.
•Toensurethebestperformanceandsafety,
purchaseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartsand
accessories.Donotuse
will t partsandaccessories;
theymaycauseasafetyhazard.
SoundPressure
Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’searof
88dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of2dBA.
Thesoundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN836.
SoundPower
Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof96dBA,
whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.Thesound
powerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures
outlinedinISO11094.
Hand-ArmVibration
Measuredvibrationlevelforthelefthand=3.2m/s2
Measuredvibrationlevelfortherighthand=3.5m/s2
UncertaintyValue(K)=1.8m/s2
Themeasuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN836.
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SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamageddecals.
Manufacturer'sMark
1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.
110-7178
1.Heightofcut
110-7126
1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.
2.Cutting,dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot—remove
thesparkplugwirebeforeperforminganymaintenance
onthemachine.
3.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.
4.Cutting,dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot—stayaway
frommovingparts.
5.Thrownobjecthazard—keepdeectorinplace.
110-7059
1.ReadtheOperator's
Manual.
4.Installthefuse.
2.Removethefusebox
decal.
5.Replacethefusebox
cover.
3.Removethefusebox
cover.
6.Starttheengine.
120-0193
1.Heightofcut
104-7953
1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManualforinformationonchargingthebattery;containslead;donotdiscard.
2.ReadtheOperator'sManual.
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Setup
Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotectiveplastic
sheetthatcoverstheengine.
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AttachingtheHandle
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
WARNING
Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan
damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating
condition.
•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.
•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
1.Removethehandleknobsfromthemachinehousing
(Figure3).
Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideofthe
handleasyouinstallthehandle.
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Figure3
1.Handleknob(2)
2.Movethehandletotheoperatingposition.
3.Installandtightenthehandleknobsthatyouremoved
instep1(Figure3).
4.Movetheupperhandletothedesiredpositionand
tightentheupperhandleknobrmly(Figure4).
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Figure4
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AssemblingtheGrassBag
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.SlidethebagoverthewireframeasshowninFigure5.
Figure5
2.SnaptheclipsontothewireframeasshowninFigure6.
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Figure6
Figure7
Theassembledgrassbag
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InstallingtheFuse
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Yourmachinecomeswitha40-ampfusethatprotectsthe
electricstarter.
Important:Youcannotstartthemachinewiththe
electricstarterorchargethebatteryunlessyouinstall
thefuse.
1.Removethebatterycoverandthebatteryandlocate
thefuseholder(Figure8).
Figure8
1.Screw3.Fuseholder
2.Batterycover4.Battery
2.Insertthefuse(fromtheloosepartsbag)intothefuse
holder(Figure9).
Figure9
Note:Yourmachinecomeswithafuseintheowner's
packetandanotherfuseinthebatterybox.
3.Installthebatteryandthebatterycover.
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ChargingtheBattery
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
RefertoChargingtheBattery(page15).
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5
FillingtheEnginewithOil
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
0.59l
(20
oz)
SAE30orSAE10W-30detergentoilwithanAPI
serviceclassicationofSF ,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher
(notprovidedwiththemachine)
Procedure
Important:Themachinedoesnotcomewithoilinthe
engine.Beforestartingtheengine,lltheenginewith
oil.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Removethedipstick(Figure10).
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Figure10
1.Fullmark3.Addmoreoil
2.Drainexcessoil
3.Slowlypouroilintotheoillltubeuntiltheoillevel
reachestheFullmarkonthedipstick(Figure10).Do
notoverll.Max.ll:0.59l(20oz),type:SAE
30orSAE10W-30detergentoilwithanAPIservice
classicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.
4.Installthedipsticksecurely.
Important: Change the engine oil after the r st 5
operating hour s ;changeityearlythereafter.Refer
toChangingtheEngineOil(page14).
ProductOverview
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6
7
8
5
15
14
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9
11
12
13
1
2
3
Figure11
1.Bladecontrolbar9.Sparkplug
2.Upperhandle10.Recycling/bagginglever
3.Upperhandleknob11.Batterycharger
4.Ignitionkey12.Oillltube/dipstick
5.Reardoor13.Handleknob(2)
6.Fueltankcap14.Grassbag
7.Airlter15.Recoilstarthandle
8.Cuttingheightlever(2)
Specications
ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight
2095238.56kg
(85lb)
79cm
(31.25in)
51cm
(20in)
41cm
(16in)
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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.
•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh,unleadedgasoline
withanoctaneratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2rating
method).
•Oxygenatedfuelwithupto10%ethanolor15%MTBE
byvolumeisacceptable.
•Donotuseethanolblendsofgasoline,suchasE15
orE85,withmorethan10%ethanolbyvolume.
Performanceproblemsand/orenginedamagemayresult,
whichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.
•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.
•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorinfuel
containersoverthewinterunlessfuelstabilizerhasbeen
addedtothefuel.
•Donotaddoiltogasoline.
Fillthefueltankwithfreshunleadedregulargasolinefroma
majorname-brandservicestation(Figure12).
Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel
stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithgasoline
lessthan30daysold.
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Figure12
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checktheengine
oillevel.
1.Removethedipstick,wipeitclean,andfullyinstallthe
dipstick(Figure10).
2.Removethedipstickandchecktheoillevel(Figure10).
IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthedipstick,
slowlypouroilintotheoillltubetoraisetheoillevel
totheFullmarkonthedipstick.Donotoverll.
(Max.ll:0.59l(20oz),type:SAE30orSAE
10W-30detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassication
ofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.)
3.Installthedipstick.
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight
WARNING
Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto
contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious
injury.
•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen
adjustingthecuttingheight.
CAUTION
Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbe
hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthe
hotmufer.
Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setfrontandrearwheels
tothesameheight.
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Toraisethemachine,movebothcuttingheightleversforward;
tolowerthemachine,movethemrearward(Figure13).
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Figure13
1.Raisingthemachine2.Loweringthemachine
Note:Thecuttingheightsettingsareasfollows:A=21
mm;B=33mm;C=50mm;D=67mm;E=84mm;
andF=98mm.
AdjustingtheUpperHandle
Height
Youmayraiseorlowertheupperhandletoaposition
comfortableforyou.
Note:Youcannotraisetheupperhandlehigherthanthe
angleofthelowerhandle.
1.Loosentheupperhandleknob(Figure14).
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Figure14
2.Movetheupperhandletothedesiredposition
(Figure15).
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Figure15
3.Tightentheupperhandleknobrmly(Figure16).
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Figure16
StartingtheEngine
1.Holdthebladecontrolbar(Figure17)againstthe
handle.
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Figure17
1.Bladecontrolbar
2.Turntheignitionkey(Figure18)orpulltherecoilstart
handle(Figure19).
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Figure18
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Figure19
Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveral
attempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
UsingtheSelf-propelDrive
Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyourhands
ontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyoursides,andthe
machinewillautomaticallykeeppacewithyou(Figure20and
Figure21).
Figure20
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Figure21
StoppingtheEngine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Ensurethat
theenginestopswithin3secondsafter
releasingthebladecontrolbar.
Tostoptheengine,releasethebladecontrolbar(Figure22).
Important:Whenyoureleasethebladecontrolbar,
boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.
Iftheydonotstopproperly,stopusingyourmachine
immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Figure22
RecyclingtheClippings
Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclethe
grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.
Note:Thegrassbagmayremainonthemachinewhileyou
arerecyclingtheclippings.
Torecycletheclippings,movetheRecycling/baggingleverto
therecyclingmode(Figure23).
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Figure23
1.Recyclingmode
BaggingtheClippings
Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleaf
clippingsfromthelawn.
WARNING
Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstonesandother
similardebristobethrowntowardtheoperatoror
abystanderandresultinseriouspersonalinjuryor
death.
Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,
installanewTororeplacementbag.
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
Tobagthegrassclippings,installthegrassbag;refer
toInstallingtheGrassBag(page11)andmovethe
Recycling/bagginglevertothebaggingmode(Figure24).
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Figure24
1.Baggingmode
InstallingtheGrassBag
Raiseandholdupthereardoor(Figure25),installthebag
(Figure26),andlowerthereardoor.
Figure25
Figure26
RemovingtheGrassBag
Toremovethebag,reversethestepsabove.
Rear-dischargingthe
Clippings
Usethereardischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.
Ifthebagisonthemachine,removeit;referto
RemovingtheGrassBag(page11)beforerear-discharging
theclippings.TheRecycling/bagginglevershouldbeinthe
baggingmode(Figure24).
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
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OperatingTips
GeneralMowingTips
•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,andother
debristhatthebladecouldhit.
•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never
deliberatelymowoveranyobject.
•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,
immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewirefrom
thesparkplug,andexaminethemachinefordamage.
•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe
cuttingseasonbegins.
•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro
replacementblade.
CuttingGrass
•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.Do
notcutbelowthe50mmsettingunlessthegrassissparse
oritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginstoslowdown.
RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page8).
•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,mowatthe
highestcuttingheightsettingandwalkslower;thenmow
againatalowersettingforthebestlawnappearance.If
thegrassistoolong,themachinemaybecomeclogged
andcausetheenginetostall.
•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleavestend
toclumpontheyardandcancausethemachineto
becomecloggedortheenginetostall.
WARNING
Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif
youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry
conditions.
•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdispersethe
clippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.
•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,tryone
ormoreofthefollowing:
–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.
–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.
–Raisethecuttingheightonthemachine.
–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.
–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafullswath
witheachpass.
–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsonenotch
lowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,setthefront
wheelsat50mmandtherearwheelsat67mm.
CuttingLeaves
•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawnshows
throughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedtomakemore
thanonepassovertheleaves.
•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5inches)ofleavesonthe
lawn,setthefrontcuttingheightoneortwonotches
higherthantherearcuttingheight.
•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachinedoesnot
cuttheleavesnelyenough.
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Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
IntervalMaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours•Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheengineoillevel.
•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingthebladecontrolbar.
•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachine.
Every25hours•Chargethebatteryfor24hours.
Beforestorage•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.
Yearly
•Replacetheairlter;replaceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.
•Changetheengineoil.
•Lubricatethewheelgears.
•Lubricatetheupperhandle.
•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).
•RefertoyourEngineOperator'sManualforanyadditionalyearlymaintenance
procedures.
PreparingforMaintenance
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Disconnectthesparkplugwirefromthesparkplug
(Figure27)beforeperforminganymaintenance
procedure.
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Figure27
1.Sparkplugwire
3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),
connectthesparkplugwiretothesparkplug.
Important:Beforetippingthemachinetochange
theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltankto
rundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumusttip
themachinepriortorunningoutoffuel,usea
handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystipthe
machineontoitssidewiththedipstickdown.
WARNING
Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuelto
leak.Gasolineisammableandexplosive,
andcancausepersonalinjury.
Runtheenginedryorremovethegasoline
withahandpump;neversiphon.
ReplacingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Yearly
1.Pressdownonthelatchtabsontopoftheaircleaner
cover(Figure28).
Figure28
1.Latchtabs3.Foampre-lter
2.Paperairlter
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2.Openthecover.
3.Removethepaperairlterandthefoampre-lter
(Figure28).
4.Inspectthefoampre-lter,andreplaceitifitis
damagedorexcessivelydirty.
5.Inspectthepaperairlter.
A.Ifthepaperairlterisdamagedoriswetwithoil
orfuel,replaceit.
B.Ifthepaperairlterisdirty,tapitonahard
surfaceseveraltimesorblowcompressedairless
than30psi(207kPa)throughthesideofthelter
thatfacestheengine.
Note:Donotbrushthedirtoffthelter;
brushingforcesdirtintothebers.
6.Removedirtfromtheaircleanerbodyandcoverusing
amoistrag(totrapthedirtandkeepitfromfallinginto
theengine).Donotwipedirtintotheairduct.
7.Insertthefoampre-lterandthepaperairlterinto
theaircleaner.
8.Installthecover.
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Yearly
1.Ensurethatthefueltankcontainslittleornofuelso
thatfueldoesnotleakoutwhenyoutipthemachine
ontoitsside.
2.Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoil
towarmit.
Note:Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore
contaminants.
3.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.Referto
PreparingforMaintenance(page13).
4.Removethedipstick.
5.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withthedipstickdown,
todraintheusedoiloutthroughtheoillltube
(Figure29).
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Figure29
6.Returnthemachinetotheoperatingposition.
7.Slowlypouroilintotheoilllhole,waitafewminutes,
andchecktheoillevelonthedipstickbywipingthe
dipstickcleanandtheninserting,butnotscrewingin,
theoilllcapintothehole.
Note:Max.ll:0.59l(20oz.),type:SAE30orSAE
10W-30detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassication
ofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.
Note:Filltheenginecrankcasewithoiluntilthe
dipstickindicatesthattheengineoilleveliscorrect
(Figure30).Ifyouoverlltheenginewithoil,remove
theexcessoilasdirectedin5.
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Figure30
1.Theoillevelisatits
maximum.
3.Theoillevelistoo
low—addoiltothe
crankcase.
2.Theoillevelistoo
high—removeoilfrom
thecrankcase.
8.Installthedipstickandhandtightenitsecurely.
9.Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocalrecycling
center.
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ChargingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
Alwaysusethechargerinashelteredareaandchargethe
batteryatroomtemperature(22°C)wheneverpossible.
1.1.Connectthechargertothemachinewireharness
locatedbelowtheignitionkey(Figure31).
Figure31
2.Plugthechargerintoawalloutlet(Figure32).
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Figure32
Important:Whenthebatterynolongerholdsa
charge,recycleordisposeofitaccordingtolocal
codes.
Preventenvironmentaldamage.Thebatteryand
chargerhaveseparatecollectionmarks.These
marksindicatethatfordisposal,thebatteryand
batterychargermustbetakentoanauthorized
disposalsite.Theymustnotbedisposedofwith
generalwaste.EUDirective2002/96/ECclassies
thisproductaselectricalorelectronicequipment.
Theyshouldbetakentoadesignatedcollection
pointorrecyclingcenterandhandledaccording
tonationallawsinthearea.Theconsumerhasa
criticalroleinreturningwasteelectronic/electrical
equipmentforrecyclinganddisposal.Recycling
keepstheseproductsoutofthemunicipalwaste
stream.Thecrossed-outbinsymbolisareminder
tofollowthesepoints.Pleasecontactyourlocal
authorityorlocaldealerandaskforfurtherdetails
regardingthecorrectmethodofdisposal.
LubricatingtheWheelGears
ServiceInterval:Yearly—Lubricatethewheelgears.
1.Removethewheelboltsontherearwheelsandremove
therearwheels.
2.ApplyalubricatingoiltothegearasshowninFigure33.
Figure33
3.Installtherearwheels.
LubricatingtheUpperHandle
ServiceInterval:Yearly
Lubricatetheleftandrightsidesoftheupperhandlewitha
low-viscositysiliconespraylubricantyearlyorasneeded.
1.Spraytheouterplasticendoftheinnerhandle
(Figure34).
Figure34
Note:Usethestrawthatcomeswiththespraycanto
directthespray.
2.Pushtheupperhandlefullydownandspraytheinner
plasticsurfaceoftheouterhandle(Figure35).
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Figure35
AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive
Ifyourmachinedoesnotself-propelproperly,adjustthe
self-propeldrivecable.
1.Loosenthenutonthecablemount(Figure36).
Figure36
1.Cablemount
2.Pulltheupperhandlebackfullyrearward.
Note:Ifthehandledoesnotmovesmoothly,refer
toLubricatingtheUpperHandle(page15).
3.Pullthecablejacketdownwarduntilyouremovethe
slackintheexposedcable(Figure37).
Figure37
1.Exposedcable
4.Pushthecablejacketupward3mm(1/8inch).
Note:Youcanplacearuleragainsttheuppersideof
theblackcablemountandmeasurehowfartheupper
endofthecablejacketmoves(Figure38).
Figure38
1.Cablemount2.Cablejacket
Note:Movingthecablejacketupwarddecreasesthe
groundspeed;movingthejacketdownwardincreases
thegroundspeed.
5.Tightenthenutrmly.
6.Startthemachineandchecktheadjustment.
Note:Iftheself-propeldriveisnotproperlyadjusted,
repeatthisprocedure.
ReplacingtheBlade
ServiceInterval:Yearly
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.
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WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.
1.Disconnectthesparkplugwirefromthesparkplug.
RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page13).
2.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withthedipstickdown.
3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady
(Figure39).
Figure39
4.Removetheblade,savingallmountinghardware
(Figure39).
5.Installthenewblade(turnthebladeboltclockwise)
andallmountinghardware(Figure40).
Figure40
Important:Positionthecurvedendsoftheblade
topointtowardthemachinehousing.
6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladeboltto
82N-m(60ft-lb).
Important:Abolttorquedto82N-m(60ft-lb)is
verytight.Whileholdingthebladewithablock
ofwood,putyourweightbehindtheratchetor
wrenchandtightentheboltsecurely.Thisboltis
verydifculttoovertighten.
CleaningtheMachine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
WARNING
Themachinemaydislodgematerialfromunderthe
machinehousing.
•Weareyeprotection.
•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe
handle).
•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.
1.Withtheenginerunningonaatpavedsurface,spray
astreamofwaterinfrontoftherightrearwheel
(Figure41).
Note:Thewaterwillsplashintothepathoftheblade,
cleaningouttheclippings.
Figure41
2.Whennomoreclippingscomeout,stopthewaterand
movethemachinetoadryarea.
3.Runtheengineforafewminutestodrythehousing
topreventitfromrusting.
EmptyingtheFuelTank
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforittocooldown.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Removethecapfromthefueltank.
4.Useahandpumptosyphonthefuelintoaclean
approvedgasolinecontainer.
5.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
6.Runtheengineuntilitstops.
7.Starttheengineagaintomakesurethatallthegasoline
isoutofthecarburetor.
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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.Startitagain.
4.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan
nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.
5.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
6.Removethesparkplug,add30mlofoilthrough
thesparkplughole,andpullthestarterropeslowly
severaltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthecylinder
topreventcylindercorrosionduringtheoff-season.
7.Looselyinstallthesparkplug.
8.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.
FoldingtheHandle
WARNING
Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan
damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating
condition.
•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.
•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
1.Loosenbothhandleknobsthatattachthehandletothe
chassisuntilyoucanmovethehandlefreely(Figure42).
1
2
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Figure42
1.Handleknob(2)2.Upperhandleknob
2.MovethehandleforwardasshowninFigure42.
3.Loosentheupperhandleknobandfoldtheupper
handleasshowninFigure42.
RemovingtheMachinefrom
Storage
1.Chargethebatteryfor24hours.
2.Checkandtightenallfasteners.
3.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidlyto
blowexcessoilfromthecylinder.
4.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque
wrenchto20N-m(15ft-lb).
5.Performanyneededmaintenanceprocedures;referto
Maintenance(page13).
6.Checktheengineoillevel;referto
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel(page8).
7.Fillthefueltankwithfreshgasoline;referto
FillingtheFuelTank(page8).
8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
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Troubleshooting
ProblemPossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Thewireisnotconnectedtothespark
plug.
1.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
2.Thefuelcapventholeisplugged.2.Cleanthefuelcapventholeorreplace
thefuelcap.
3.Thesparkplugispitted,fouled,or
incorrectlygapped.
3.Checkthesparkplugandadjustthe
gapifnecessary.Replacethespark
plugifitispitted,fouled,orcracked.
Theenginedoesnotstart.
4.Thefueltankisemptyorthefuel
systemcontainsstalefuel.
4.Drainand/orllthefueltankwith
freshgasoline.Iftheproblempersists,
contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Thefuelcapventholeisplugged.1.Cleanthefuelcapventholeorreplace
thefuelcap.
2.Theairlterelementisdirtyandis
restrictingtheairow.
2.Cleantheairlterpre-cleanerand/or
replacethepaperairlter.
3.Theundersideofthemachinecontains
clippingsanddebris.
3.Cleanunderthemachine.
4.Thesparkplugispitted,fouled,or
incorrectlygapped.
4.Checkthesparkplugandadjustthe
gapifnecessary.Replacethespark
plugifitispitted,fouled,orcracked.
5.Theengineoillevelistoolow,toohigh,
orexcessivelydirty.
5.Checktheengineoil.Changetheoilif
itisdirty;addordraintheoiltoadjust
theoilleveltotheFullmarkonthe
dipstick.
Theenginestartshardorlosespower.
6.Thefueltankcontainsstalefuel.6.Drainandllthefueltankwithfresh
gasoline.
1.Thewireisnotconnectedtothespark
plug.
1.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
2.Theairlterelementisdirtyandis
restrictingtheairow.
2.Cleantheairlterpre-cleanerand/or
replacethepaperairlter.
Theenginerunsrough.
3.Thesparkplugispitted,fouled,or
incorrectlygapped.
3.Checkthesparkplugandadjustthe
gapifnecessary.Replacethespark
plugifitispitted,fouled,orcracked.
1.Theundersideofthemachinehousing
containsclippingsanddebris.
1.Cleanunderthemachinehousing.
2.Theenginemountingboltsareloose.2.Tightentheenginemountingbolts.
3.Theblademountingnutsareloose.3.Tightentheblademountingnuts.
Themachineorenginevibrates
excessively.
4.Thebladeisbentorisoutofbalance.4.Balancetheblade.Ifthebladeisbent,
replaceit.
1.Youaremowinginthesamepattern
repeatedly.
1.Changethemowingpattern.
2.All4wheelsarenotatthesameheight.2.Placeall4wheelsatthesameheight.
3.Theundersideofthemachinehousing
containsclippingsanddebris.
3.Cleanunderthemachinehousing.
Thereisanunevencuttingpattern.
4.Thebladeisdull.4.Sharpenandbalancetheblade.
1.Thereisdebrisunderthebeltcover.1.Cleanthedebrisfromunderthebelt
cover.
Themachinedoesnotself-propel.
2.Theself-propeldrivecableisoutof
adjustmentorisdamaged.
2.Adjusttheself-propeldrivecable.
Replacethecableifnecessary.
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Notes:
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