Toro Recycler 20954 User manual

FormNo.3376-672RevA
55cmRecycler®LawnMower
ModelNo.20954—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,seetheseparateproduct-speci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
1InstallingtheHandle.............................................5
2InstallingtheRecoil-starterRopeintheRope
Guide.................................................................5
3FillingtheEnginewithOil......................................5
ProductOverview..........................................................6
Specications.........................................................6
Operation.....................................................................7
FillingtheFuelTank................................................7
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel..................................7
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................8
StartingtheEngine..................................................8
UsingtheSelf-propelDrive.......................................9
StoppingtheEngine................................................9
RecyclingtheClippings............................................9
BaggingtheClippings..............................................9
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Side-dischargingtheClippings..................................10
OperatingTips......................................................11
Maintenance.................................................................12
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................12
PreparingforMaintenance.......................................12
ReplacingtheAirFilter............................................13
ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................13
ReplacingtheBlade................................................14
AdjustingtheSelf-propelDriveCable........................15
CleaningundertheMachineHousing........................15
Storage........................................................................16
PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................16
FoldingtheHandle.................................................16
RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................16
Safety
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismowercanresult
ininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith
thesesafetyinstructions.
Torodesignedandtestedthismachineforreasonablysafe
service;however,failuretocomplywiththefollowing
instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.
Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,and
togainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessentialthat
youandanyotheroperatorofthemowerreadand
understandthecontentsofthismanualbeforethe
engineiseverstarted.Payparticularattentiontothe
safetyalertsymbol(Figure2),whichmeansCaution,
Warning,orDanger—“personalsafetyinstruction.”
Readandunderstandtheinstructionbecauseithasto
dowithsafety.Failuretocomplywiththeinstruction
mayresultinpersonalinjury.
GeneralLawnMowerSafety
ThefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromEN836.
Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet
andofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowing
safetyinstructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
Training
•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe
controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.
•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese
instructionstousethemower.Localregulationscan
restricttheageoftheoperator.
•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsiblefor
accidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleortheir
property.
•Understandexplanationsforallpictogramsusedonthe
mowerorintheinstructions.
Gasoline
WARNING-Gasolineishighlyammable.Takethe
followingprecautions.
•Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedforthis
purpose.
•Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhilerefueling.
•Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Neverremovethe
capofthefueltankoraddgasolinewhiletheengineis
runningorwhentheengineishot.
•Ifgasolineisspilled,donotattempttostarttheengine
butmovethemowerawayfromtheareaofspillageand
avoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilgasolinevapors
havedissipated.
•Replaceallfueltankandcontainercapssecurely.
Preparation
•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwearandlong
trousers.Donotoperatetheequipmentwhenbarefoot
orwearingopensandals.
•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentisto
beusedandremoveallstones,sticks,wires,bonesand
otherforeignobjects.
•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatguards,
andsafetydevices,suchasdeectorsand/orgrass
catchers,areinplaceandworkingcorrectly.
•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethattheblades,
bladeboltsandcutterassemblyarenotwornordamaged.
Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsinsetsto
preservebalance.
Starting
•Donottiltthemowerwhenstartingtheengineunlessthe
mowerhastobetiltedforstarting.Inthiscase,donot
tiltitmorethanabsolutelynecessaryandliftonlythepart
whichisawayfromtheoperator.
•Starttheenginecarefullyaccordingtoinstructionsand
withfeetwellawayfromtheblade(s)andnotinfrontof
thedischargechute.
Operation
•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpetsare
nearby.
•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.
•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhiddenhazards.
•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.
Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.
•Neverpickuporcarryalawnmowerwhiletheengineis
running.
•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullinga
pedestriancontrolledlawnmowertowardsyou.
•Walk,neverrun.
•Slopes:
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–Donotmowexcessivelysteepslopes.
–Exerciseextremecautionwhenonslopes.
–Mowacrossthefaceofslopes,neverupanddown,
andexerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection
onslopes.
–Alwaysbesureofyourfootingonslopes.
•Reducespeedonslopesandinsharpturnstoprevent
overturningorlossofcontrol.
•Stopthebladeifthelawnmowerhastobetiltedfor
transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthangrass
andwhentransportingthelawnmowertoandfromthe
areatobemowed.
•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere
dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.
•Stoptheengine
–wheneveryouleavethelawnmower.
–beforerefueling.
–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher.
–beforemakingheightadjustmentunlessadjustment
canbemadefromtheoperator'sposition.
•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthespark-plugwire.
–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute.
–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthelawn
mower.
–afterstrikingaforeignobject,inspectthelawnmower
fordamageandmakerepairsbeforerestartingand
operatingthelawnmower.
–iflawnmowerstartstovibrateabnormally(check
immediately).
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee
lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperatethe
machine;seekshelter.
•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesurethe
equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.
•Donotusepressure-cleaningequipmentonmachine.
•Neverstoretheequipmentwithgasolineinthetankand
insideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopename
orspark.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinanyenclosure.
•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,
batterycompartmentandgasolinestorageareafreeof
grass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.
•Checkgrasscatchercomponentsandthedischargeguard
frequentlyandreplacewithmanufacturer'srecommended
parts,whennecessary.
•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.
•Replacefaultysilencers.
•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsoroverspeed
theengine.Operatinganengineatexcessivespeedcan
increasethehazardofpersonalinjury.
•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthelawnmowerto
prevententrapmentofthengersbetweenmovingblades
andxedpartsofthelawnmower.
•Toensurethebestperformanceandsafety,
purchaseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartsand
accessories.Donotuse will t partsandaccessories;
theymaycauseasafetyhazard.
SoundPressure
Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’searof89
dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.
Thesoundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN836.
SoundPower
Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof98dBA,
whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.
Thesoundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.
Hand/ArmVibration
Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=5.5m/s2
Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=5.4m/s2
UncertaintyValue(K)=2.2m/s2
Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures
outlinedinEN836.
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SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamageddecals.
Manufacturer'sMark
1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.
112-8760
1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.
2.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom
movingparts.
112-8867
1.Lock2.Unlock
114-7982
1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.
2.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.
3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—disconnectthesparkplugwireandreadthe
instructionsbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.
4.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.
5.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—donotoperateupanddownslopes;operatesideto
sideonslopes;stoptheenginebeforeleavingtheoperating
position;andlookbehindyouwhenbackingup.
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Setup
Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotectiveplastic
sheetthatcoverstheengine.
1
InstallingtheHandle
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
WARNING
Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan
damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating
condition.
•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.
•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
1.Removethehandleknobsfromthemachinehousing
(Figure3).
Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideofthe
handleknobsasyouinstallthehandle.
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Figure3
2.Movethehandletotheoperatingposition.
3.Installandtightenthehandleknobsthatyouremoved
instep1.
2
InstallingtheRecoil-starter
RopeintheRopeGuide
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Important:Youmustinstalltherecoil-starterropein
theropeguide.
Holdtheblade-controlbartotheupperhandleandpullthe
recoil-starterropethroughtheropeguideonthehandle
(Figure4).
Figure4
1.Recoil-starterrope2.Ropeguide
3
FillingtheEnginewithOil
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Important:Yourmachinedoesnotcomewithoilin
theengine.Beforestartingtheengine,lltheengine
crankcasewithoil.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Removethedipstick(Figure5)andpourabout3/4of
thecrankcasecapacityofoilintotheoil-lltube.
Note:Max.ll:0.59l(20.oz.),type:SAE30
detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,
SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.
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Figure5
1.Dipstick
3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.
4.Insertthedipstickfullyintotheoil-lltube.
5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe
dipstick;refertoFigure5.
•IftheoilisbelowtheAddmarkonthedipstick,
slowlypourasmallamountofoilintotheoil-ll
tube,wait3minutes,andthenrepeatsteps3
through5untiltheoillevelisattheFullmarkon
thedipstick.
•IftheoilisabovetheFullmarkonthedipstick,
draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisattheFull
markonthedipstick.Todraintheexcessoil,refer
toChangingtheEngineOil(page13).
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo
lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay
damagetheengine.
6.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.
Important: Change the engine oil after the r st 5
operating hour s ;changeityearlythereafter.Refer
toChangingtheEngineOil(page13).
ProductOverview
Figure6
1.Cutting-heightlever(4)7.Recoil-starthandle
2.Sparkplug8.Blade-controlbar
3.Airlter(notshown)9.Self-propel-drivebar
4.Fuel-tankcap10.Handleknob(2)
5.Oilll/dipstick11.Washoutport
6.Handle
Figure7
1.Grassbag2.Side-dischargechute
Specications
ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight
2095437kg
(81lb)
150cm
(59in)
58cm
(23in)
107cm
(42in)
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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.
Fillthefueltankwithfreshunleadedregulargasolinefroma
majorname-brandservicestation(Figure8).
Note:Neverusemethanol,gasolinecontainingmethanol,or
gasolinecontainingmorethan10%ethanolbecausethefuel
systemcouldbedamaged.Donotmixoilwithgasoline.
Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel
stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithgasoline
lessthan30daysold.
Figure8
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Max.ll:0.59l(20.oz.),type:SAE30detergent
oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,
orhigher.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Removethedipstick(Figure9).
Figure9
1.Dipstick
3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.
4.Insertthedipstickfullyintotheoil-lltube.
5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe
dipstick;refertoFigure9.
•IftheoilisbelowtheAddmarkonthedipstick,
slowlypourasmallamountofoilintotheoil-ll
tube,wait3minutes,andthenrepeatsteps3
through5untiltheoillevelisattheFullmarkon
thedipstick.
•IftheoilisabovetheFullmarkonthedipstick,
draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisattheFull
markonthedipstick.Todraintheexcessoil,refer
toChangingtheEngineOil(page13).
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo
lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay
damagetheengine.
6.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.
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AdjustingtheCuttingHeight
WARNING
Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto
contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious
injury.
•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen
adjustingthecuttingheight.
CAUTION
Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbe
hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthe
hotmufer.
Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setthefrontwheelsto
thesameheightastherearwheels(Figure10).
Note:Toraisethemachine,movethefrontcutting-height
leversrearwardandtherearcutting-heightleversforward.
Tolowerthemachine,movethefrontcutting-heightlevers
forwardandtherearcutting-heightleversrearward.
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Figure10
1.Raisethemachine2.Lowerthemachine
Note:Thecuttingheightsettingsare25mm(1in);35mm
(1-3/8in);44mm(1-3/4in);54mm(2-1/8in);64mm
(2-1/2in);73mm(2-7/8in);83mm(3-1/4in);92mm
(3-5/8in);and102mm(4in).
StartingtheEngine
1.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandle
(Figure11).
Figure11
1.Blade-controlbar
2.Pulltherecoil-starthandle(Figure12).
Note:Whenyoupulltherecoil-starthandle,pullit
lightlyuntilyoufeelresistance,thenpullitsharply
(Figure12).Allowtheropetoreturntothehandle
slowly.
Figure12
Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveral
attempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
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UsingtheSelf-propelDrive
Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,squeezetheself-propeldrive
bar(Figure13)towardthehandleandholdit.
Figure13
1.Self-propel-drivebar
Todisengagetheself-propeldrive,releasetheself-propel-drive
bar.
Note:Themaximumself-propelgroundspeedisxed.To
reducethegroundspeed,increasethespacebetweenthe
self-propel-drivebarandthehandle.
StoppingtheEngine
Tostoptheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar.
Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,
boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.
Iftheydonotstopproperly,stopusingyourmachine
immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
RecyclingtheClippings
Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclethe
grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.
Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeit;referto
RemovingtheGrassBag(page10)beforerecyclingthe
clippings.Ifthesidedischargechuteisonthemachine,remove
it;refertoRemovingtheSide-dischargeChute(page11)before
recyclingtheclippings.
BaggingtheClippings
Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleaf
clippingsfromthelawn.
WARNING
Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstonesand
othersimilardebristobethrownintheoperator'sor
bystander'sdirectionandresultinseriouspersonal
injuryordeathtotheoperatororbystanders.
Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,
installanewTororeplacementbag.
Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,removeit;
refertoRemovingtheSide-dischargeChute(page11)before
baggingtheclippings.
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
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InstallingtheGrassBag
1.Raiseandholdupthereardeector(Figure14).
Figure14
1.Notches3.Grassbagpin(2)
2.Reardeector
2.Installthegrassbag,ensuringthatthepinsonthebag
restinthenotchesonthehandle(Figure14).
3.Lowerthereardeector.
RemovingtheGrassBag
Toremovethebag,reversethestepsabove.
Side-dischargingtheClippings
Usethesidedischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.
Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeit;referto
RemovingtheGrassBag(page10).
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
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InstallingtheSide-dischargeChute
Liftupthesidedeectorandinstalltheside-dischargechute
(Figure15).
Figure15
RemovingtheSide-dischargeChute
Toremovetheside-dischargechute,liftupthesidedeector,
removetheside-dischargechute,andlowertheside-discharge
deector.
OperatingTips
GeneralMowingTips
•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,andother
debristhatthebladecouldhit.
•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never
deliberatelymowoveranyobject.
•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,
immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewirefrom
thesparkplug,andexaminethemachinefordamage.
•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe
cuttingseasonbegins.
•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro
replacementblade.
CuttingGrass
•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.Donot
cutbelowthe54mm(2-1/8in)settingunlessthegrassis
sparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginstoslow
down.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page8).
•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6in)tall,mowatthe
highestcuttingheightsettingandwalkslower;thenmow
againatalowersettingforthebestlawnappearance.If
thegrassistoolong,themachinemayplugandcause
theenginetostall.
•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleavestend
toclumpontheyardandcancausethemachinetoplug
ortheenginetostall.
WARNING
Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif
youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry
conditions.
•Beawareofapotentialrehazardinverydryconditions,
followalllocalrewarnings,andkeepthemachinefree
ofdrygrassandleafdebris.
•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdispersethe
clippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.
•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,tryone
ormoreofthefollowing:
–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.
–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.
–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.
–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.
–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafullswath
witheachpass.
–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsonenotch
lowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,setthefront
wheelsat54mm(2-1/8in)andtherearwheelsat
64mm(2-1/2in).
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CuttingLeaves
•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawnshows
throughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedtomakemore
thanonepassovertheleaves.
•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5in)ofleavesonthelawn,
setthefrontcuttingheightoneortwonotcheshigher
thantherearcuttingheight.
•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachinedoesnot
cuttheleavesnelyenough.
Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
IntervalMaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours•Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheengineoillevel.
•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingtheblade-controlbar.
•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachinehousing.
Every25hours•Replacetheairlter;replaceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.
Beforestorage•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.
Yearly
•Changetheengineoil.
•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).
•Cleantheair-coolingsystem;cleanitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.
Refertoyourengineoperator'smanual.
•Refertoyourengineoperator'smanualforanyadditionalyearlymaintenance
procedures.
Important:Refertoyourengineoperator'smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
Note:ReplacementpartsareavailablefromanAuthorizedServiceDealer(gotowww .toro.comtondthenearestdealer)
oratwww.shoptoro.com.
PreparingforMaintenance
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug
(Figure16)beforeperforminganymaintenance
procedure.
Figure16
3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),
connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.
Important:Beforetippingthemachinetochange
theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltankto
rundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumusttip
themachinepriortorunningoutoffuel,usea
handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystipthe
machineontoitsside,withthedipstickdown.
WARNING
Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuelto
leak.Gasolineisammable,explosiveand
cancausepersonalinjury.
Runtheenginedryorremovethegasoline
withahandpump;neversiphon.
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ReplacingtheAirFilter
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
1.Useascrewdrivertoopentheair-ltercover
(Figure17).
Figure17
2.Replacetheairlter(Figure18).
Figure18
3.Installthecover.
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Yearly
Note:Max.ll:0.59l(20.oz.),type:SAE30detergent
oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,
orhigher.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Ensurethatthefueltankcontainslittleornofuelso
thatfueldoesnotleakoutwhenyoutipthemachine
ontoitsside.
3.Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoil
towarmit.
Note:Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore
contaminants.
4.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug;referto
PreparingforMaintenance(page12).
5.Placeanoildrainpanbesidethemachineontheside
nearesttotheoil-lltube.
6.Removethedipstickfromtheoil-lltube(Figure19).
Figure19
1.Dipstick
7.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withtheoil-lltube
down,todraintheusedoilthroughtheoil-lltubeinto
theoil-drainpan(Figure20).
Figure20
8.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachinetothe
operatingposition.
9.Pourabout3/4ofthecrankcasecapacityofoilinthe
crankcase.
Note:Max.ll:0.59l(20.oz.),type:SAE30
detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,
SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.
10.Wait3minutesfortheoiltosettle.
11.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.
12.Insertthedipstickfullyintotheoil-lltube.
13.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe
dipstick.
•IftheoilisbelowtheAddmarkonthedipstick,
slowlypourasmallamountofoilintotheoil-ll
tube,wait3minutes,andthenrepeatsteps11
through13untiltheoillevelisattheFullmark
onthedipstick.
•IftheoilisabovetheFullmarkonthedipstick,
draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisattheFull
markonthedipstick.
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Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo
lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay
damagetheengine.
14.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.
15.Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocalrecycling
center.
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,haveitsharpenedandbalanced,
orreplaceit.
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.
1.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance.
2.Tipthemachineontoitssidewiththeairlterup.
3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady
(Figure21).
Figure21
4.Removetheblade,savingallmountinghardware
(Figure21).
5.Installthenewbladeandallmountinghardware
(Figure22).
Figure22
Important:Positionthecurvedendsoftheblade
topointtowardthemachinehousing.
6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladeboltto82
N-m(60ft-lb).
Important:Abolttorquedto82N-m(60ft-lb)is
verytight.Whileholdingthebladewithablock
ofwood,putyourweightbehindtheratchetor
wrenchandtightentheboltsecurely.Thisboltis
verydifculttoovertighten.
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AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive
Cable
Wheneveryouinstallanewself-propelcableorifthe
self-propeldriveisoutofadjustment,adjusttheself-propel
drivecable.
1.Loosenthecable-supportnut(Figure23).
Figure23
Thisgureissimpliedforthepurposeofclarity.
2.Pulldownthecablejacket(towardthemachine)until
thereisnoslackinthecable(Figure24).
Figure24
3.Tightenthenutonthecablesupport.
CleaningundertheMachine
Housing
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
WARNING
Themachinemaydislodgematerialfromunderthe
machinehousing.
•Weareyeprotection.
•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe
handle)whentheengineisrunning.
•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.
Forbestresults,cleanunderthemachinehousingsoonafter
youhavecompletedmowing.
1.Lowerthemachinetoitslowestcutting-heightsetting;
refertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page8).
2.Movethemachineontoaatpavedsurface.
3.Washouttheareaunderthereardeectorwherethe
clippingsgofromthehousingtothegrassbag.
Note:Washouttheareawiththebag-on-demandin
boththefullyforwardandfullyrearwardpositions.
4.Attachagardenhosethatisconnectedtoawater
supplytothewashoutportonthemachinehousing
(Figure25).
Figure25
1.Washoutport
5.Turnthewateron.
6.Starttheengineandrunituntilnomoreclippings
comeoutfromunderthemachinehousing.
7.Stoptheengine.
8.Shutoffthewateranddisconnectthegardenhose
fromthemachine.
9.Starttheengineandrunitforafewminutestodrythe
housingtopreventitfromrusting.
10.Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine
inanenclosedarea.
15

Storage
Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.
PreparingtheMachinefor
Storage
WARNING
Gasolinevaporscanexplode.
•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.
•Donotstorethemachineinanenclosurenear
anopename.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.
1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizerto
thefuelasdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.
2.Disposeofanyunusedfuelproperly.Recycleit
accordingtolocalcodes,oruseitinyourautomobile.
Note:Oldfuelinthefueltankistheleadingcauseof
hardstarting.Donotstorefuelwithoutstabilizermore
than30days,anddonotstorestabilizedfuelmorethan
90days.
3.Runthemachineuntiltheenginestopsfromrunning
outoffuel.
4.Starttheengineagain.
5.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan
nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.
6.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
7.Removethesparkplug,add30ml(1oz.)ofoilthrough
thesparkplughole,andpullthestarterropeslowly
severaltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthecylinder
topreventcylindercorrosionduringtheoff-season.
8.Looselyinstallthesparkplug.
9.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.
FoldingtheHandle
WARNING
Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan
damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating
condition.
•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.
•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
1.Removetheignitionkey(electric-startmodelonly).
2.Loosenthehandleknobsuntilyoucanmovetheupper
handlefreely.
3.FoldtheupperhandleforwardasshowninFigure26.
Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideofthe
handleknobsasyoufoldthehandle.
Figure26
4.Tounfoldthehandle,reversethestepsabove.
RemovingtheMachinefrom
Storage
1.Checkandtightenallfasteners.
2.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidly
usingthestartertoblowexcessoilfromthecylinder.
3.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque
wrenchto15ft-lb(20N-m).
4.Performanyneededmaintenanceprocedures;referto
PreparingforMaintenance(page12).
5.Checktheengineoillevel;referto
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel(page7).
6.Fuelthefueltankwithfreshgasoline;referto
FillingtheFuelTank(page7).
7.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
16

Notes:
17

Notes:
18

InternationalDistributorList
Distributor:Country:PhoneNumber:Distributor:Country:PhoneNumber:
AtlantisSuveSulamaSisstemleriLtTurkey902163448674MaquiverS.A.Colombia5712364079
BalamaPrimaEngineeringEquip.HongKong85221552163MaruyamaMfg.Co.Inc.Japan81332522285
B-RayCorporationKorea82325512076AgrolancKftHungary3627539640
CascoSalesCompanyPuertoRico7877888383Mountelda.s.CzechRepublic420255704220
CeresS.A.CostaRica5062391138MunditolS.A.Argentina541148219999
CSSCTurfEquipment(pvt)Ltd.SriLanka94112746100OslingerTurfEquipmentSAEcuador59342396970
CyrilJohnston&Co.NorthernIreland442890813121OyHakoGroundandGardenAbFinland35898700733
EquiverMexico525553995444ParklandProductsLtd.NewZealand6433493760
FemcoS.A.Guatemala5024423277PratoVerdeS.p.A.Italy390499128128
G.Y .K.CompanyLtd.Japan81726325861Prochaska&CieAustria4312785100
GeomechanikiofAthensGreece30109350054RTCohen2004Ltd.Israel97298617979
GuandongGoldenStarChina862087651338RiversaSpain34952837500
HakoGroundandGardenSweden4635100000ScSvendCarlsenA/SDenmark4566109200
HakoGroundandGardenNorway4722907760SolvertS.A.S.France33130817700
HayterLimited(U.K.)UnitedKingdom441279723444SpyprosStavrinidesLimitedCyprus35722434131
HydroturfInt.CoDubaiUnitedArabEmirates97143479479SurgeSystemsIndiaLimitedIndia911292299901
HydroturfEgyptLLCEgypt2025194308T-MarktLogisticsLtd.Hungary3626525500
IrriamcPortugal351212388260T oroAustraliaAustralia61395807355
IrrigationProductsInt'lPvtLtd.India862283960789ToroEuropeNVBelgium3214562960
JeanHeybroekb.v.Netherlands31306394611
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tosharecertainpersonalinformationwithus,eitherdirectlyorthroughyourlocalT orocompanyordealer.
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inyourcountry.
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374-0269RevF

TheToroWarranty
and
TheToroGTSStartingGuarantee
ConditionsandProductsCovered
TheT oroCompanyanditsafliate,T oroWarrantyCompany,pursuant
toanagreementbetweenthem,jointlypromisetorepairfortheoriginal
purchaser1theT oroProductlistedbelowifdefectiveinmaterialsor
workmanshiporiftheToroGTS(GuaranteedtoStart)enginewillnotstart
ontherstorsecondpull,providedtheroutinemaintenancerequiredin
theOperator'sManualhavebeenperformed.
Thefollowingtimeperiodsapplyfromthedateofpurchase:
ProductsWarrantyPeriod
WalkPowerMowers
•CastDeck5yearsResidentialUse2
90DaysCommercialUse
•Engine5yearsGTSGuarantee,
ResidentialUse3
•Battery2years
•SteelDeck2yearsResidentialUse2
90DaysCommercialUse
•Engine2yearsGTSGuarantee,
ResidentialUse3
TimeMasterMowers3yearsResidentialUse2
90DaysCommercialUse
•Engine3yearsGTSGuarantee,
ResidentialUse3
•Battery2years
ElectricHandHeldProducts2yearsResidentialUse2
NoWarrantyforCommercialUse
Snowthrowers
•SingleStage2yearsResidentialUse2
45DaysCommercialUse
•Engine2yearsGTSGuarantee,
ResidentialUse3
•TwoStage3yearsResidentialUse2
45DaysCommercialUse
•Chute,chutedeectorand
impellerhousingcover
Lifetime(originalowneronly)5
ElectricSnowthrowers2yearsResidentialUse2
NoWarrantyforCommercialUse
AllRide-OnUnitsBelow
•EngineSeeenginemanufacturer'swarranty4
•Battery2yearsResidentialUse2
•Attachments2yearsResidentialUse2
DHLawn&GardenTractors2yearsResidentialUse2
90DaysCommercialUse
XLSLawn&GardenTractors3yearsResidentialUse2
90DaysCommercialUse
TimeCutter3yearsResidentialUse2
90DaysCommercialUse
TITANMowers3yearsor240hours5
•FrameLifetime(originalowneronly)6
ZMasterMowers—2000Series4yearsor500hours5
•FrameLifetime(originalowneronly)6
1OriginalPurchasermeansthepersonwhooriginallypurchasedtheToroProduct.
2Residentialusemeansuseoftheproductonthesamelotasyourhome.Useatmorethanone
locationisconsideredcommercialuseandthecommercialusewarrantywouldapply.
3TheToroGTSStartingGuaranteedoesnotapplywhentheproductisusedcommercially.
4SomeenginesusedonToroProductsarewarrantedbytheenginemanufacturer.
5Whicheveroccursrst.
6LifetimeFrameWarranty-Ifthemainframe,consistingofthepartsweldedtogethertoformthe
tractorstructurethatothercomponentssuchastheenginearesecuredto,cracksorbreaksin
normaluse,itwillberepairedorreplaced,atToro'soption,underwarrantyatnocostforparts
andlabor.Framefailureduetomisuseorabuseandfailureorrepairrequiredduetorustor
corrosionarenotcovered.
Thiswarrantycoversthecostofpartsandlabor,butyoumustpay
transportationcosts.
Warrantymaybedeniedifthehourmeterisdisconnected,altered,or
showssignsofbeingtamperedwith.
OwnerResponsibilities
YoumustmaintainyourToroProductbyfollowingthemaintenance
proceduresdescribedintheOperator'sManual.Suchroutine
maintenance,whetherperformedbyadealerorbyyou,isatyourexpense.
InstructionsforObtainingWarrantyService
IfyouthinkthatyourT oroProductcontainsadefectinmaterialsor
workmanship,followthisprocedure:
1.Contactyoursellertoarrangeserviceoftheproduct.Ifforany
reasonitisimpossibleforyoutocontactyourseller,youmaycontact
anyT oroAuthorizedDistributortoarrangeservice.Seeattached
DistributorList.
2.Bringtheproductandyourproofofpurchase(salesreceipt)to
theservicingoutlet.Ifforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwiththe
servicingoutlet’sanalysisorwiththeassistanceprovided,contact
usat:
ToroCustomerCareDepartment,RLCDivision
ToroWarrantyCompany
8111LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420-1196
001–952–948–4707
ItemsandConditionsNotCovered
Thisexpresswarrantydoesnotcoverthefollowing:
•Costofregularmaintenanceserviceorwearparts,suchasblades,
rotorblades(paddles),scraperblades,belts,fuel,lubricants,oil
changes,sparkplugs,pneumatictires,cable/linkageorbrake
adjustments
•Anyproductorpartwhichhasbeenalteredormisusedandrequires
replacementorrepairduetoaccidentsorlackofpropermaintenance
•Repairsnecessaryduetofailuretousefreshfuel(lessthanone
monthold),orfailuretoproperlypreparetheunitpriortoanyperiod
ofnon-useoveronemonth
•Allrepairscoveredbythesewarrantiesmustbeperformedbyan
authorizedToroservicingoutletusingapprovedreplacementparts.
GeneralConditions
Thepurchaseriscoveredbythenationallawsofeachcountry.Therights
towhichthepurchaserisentitledwiththesupportoftheselawsarenot
restrictedbythiswarranty.
374-0268RevE