Toro Recycler 20954 User manual

FormNo.3367-656RevB
55cmRecycler®LawnMower
ModelNo.20954—SerialNo.311000001andUp
Operator'sManual
ReplacementpartsareavailablefromanAuthorizedServiceDealeroratwww.shoptoro.com.
Introduction
Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmoweris
intendedtobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners.
Itisdesignedprimarilyforcuttinggrasson
well-maintainedlawnsonresidentialproperties.It
isnotdesignedforcuttingbrushorforagricultural
uses.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury
andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating
theproductproperlyandsafely.
YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comfor
productandaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,
ortoregisteryourproduct.
Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,
oradditionalinformation,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealerorToroCustomerServiceandhave
themodelandserialnumbersofyourproductready.
Figure1identiesthelocationofthemodelandserial
numbersontheproduct.
Figure1
1.Modelandserialnumberplate
Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace
below:
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety
messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjury
ordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended
precautions.
Figure2
1.Safetyalertsymbol
Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.
ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean
directives.Fordetails,seetheseparateproductspecic
DeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.
Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross
horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratoryratedbythe
enginemanufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1940.
Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating
requirements,theactualenginehorsepoweronthisclass
oflawnmowerwillbesignicantlylower.
Donottamperwiththeenginecontrolsoralterthe
governorspeed;doingsomaycreateanunsafecondition
resultinginpersonalinjury.
Safety
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismowercan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructions.
Torodesignedandtestedthismowerforreasonablysafe
service;however,failuretocomplywiththefollowing
instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.
Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,and
togainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessential
thatyouandanyotheroperatorofthemowerread
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andunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore
theengineiseverstarted.Payparticularattention
tothesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),whichmeans
Caution,Warning,orDanger—“personalsafety
instruction.”Readandunderstandtheinstruction
becauseithastodowithsafety.Failuretocomply
withtheinstructionmayresultinpersonalinjury.
GeneralLawnMowerSafety
ThefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromEN
836.
Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghands
andfeetandthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethe
followingsafetyinstructionscouldresultinserious
injuryordeath.
Training
•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe
controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.
•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese
instructionstousethemower.Localregulationscan
restricttheageoftheoperator.
•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsible
foraccidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleor
theirproperty.
•Understandexplanationsforallpictogramsusedon
themowerorintheinstructions.
Gasoline
WARNING-Gasolineishighlyammable.Takethe
followingprecautions.
•Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedforthis
purpose.
•Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhile
refueling.
•Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Neverremove
thecapofthefueltankoradgasolinewhilethe
engineisrunningorwhentheengineishot.
•Ifgasolineisspilled,donotattempttostartthe
enginebutmovethemowerawayfromtheareaof
spillageandavoidcreatinganysourceofignition
untilgasolinevaporshavedissipated.
•Replaceallfueltankandcontainercapssecurely.
Preparation
•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwearand
longtrousers.Donotoperatetheequipmentwhen
barefootorwearingopensandals.
•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentis
tobeusedandremoveallstones,sticks,wires,bones
andotherforeignobjects.
•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethat
guards,andsafetydevices,suchasdeectorsand/or
grasscatchers,areinplaceandworkingcorrectly.
•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatthe
blades,bladeboltsandcutterassemblyarenotworn
ordamaged.Replacewornordamagedbladesand
boltsinsetstopreservebalance.
Starting
•Disengageallbladeanddriveclutchesandshiftinto
neutralbeforestartingtheengine.
•Donottiltmowerwhenstartingtheengineor
switchingonthemotor,unlessthemowerhastobe
tiltedforstarting.Inthiscase,donottiltitmorethan
absolutelynecessaryandliftonlythepart,whichis
awayfromtheoperator.
•Starttheengineorswitchonthemotorcarefully
accordingtoinstructionsandwithfeetwellaway
fromtheblade(s)andnotinfrontofthedischarge
chute.
Operation
•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpets
arenearby.
•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.
•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhidden
hazards.
•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.
Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.
•Neverpickuporcarryalawnmowerwhilethe
engineisrunning.
•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullinga
pedestriancontrolledlawnmowertowardsyou.
•Walk,neverrun.
•Slopes:
–Donotmowexcessivelysteepslopes.
–Exerciseextremecautionwhenonslopes.
–Mowacrossthefaceofslopes,neverupand
downandexerciseextremecautionwhen
changingdirectiononslopes.
–Alwaysbesureofyourfootingonslopes.
•Uselowthrottlesettingswhenengagingthe
traction-clutch,especiallyinhighgears.Reduce
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speedonslopesandinsharpturnstoprevent
overturningorlossofcontrol.
•Stopthebladeifthelawnmowerhastobetiltedfor
transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthan
grassandwhentransportingthelawnmowertoand
fromtheareatobemowed.
•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere
dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.
•Stoptheengine
–wheneveryouleavethelawnmower.
–beforerefueling.
–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher.
–beforemakingheightadjustmentunless
adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperator's
position.
•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthespark-plugwire.
–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute.
–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthelawn
mower.
–afterstrikingaforeignobject,inspectthelawn
mowerfordamageandmakerepairsbefore
restartingandoperatingthelawnmower.
–iflawnmowerstartstovibrateabnormally(check
immediately).
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee
lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.
•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe
equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.
•Donotusepressurecleaningequipmentonmachine.
•Neverstoretheequipmentwithgasolineinthetank
andinsideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopen
ameorspark.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany
enclosure.
•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,
batterycompartmentandgasolinestorageareafree
ofgrass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.
•Checkgrasscatchercomponentsandthedischarge
guardfrequentlyandreplacewithmanufacturer's
recommendedparts,whennecessary.
•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.
•Replacefaultysilencers.
•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisout-doors.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor
overspeedtheengine.Operatinganengineat
excessivespeedcanincreasethehazardofpersonal
injury.
•Onmultibladedlawnmowers,takecareasrotating
oneblademaycauseotherstorotate.
•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthelawnmowerto
prevententrapmentofthengersbetweenmoving
bladesandxedpartsofthelawnmower.
•Toensurethebestperformanceandsafety,
purchaseonlygenuineTororeplacementparts
andaccessories.Donotuse
will t partsand
accessories;theymaycauseasafetyhazard.
SoundPressure
Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’s
earof89dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)
of1dBA.Thesoundpressurelevelwasdetermined
accordingtotheproceduresoutlinedinEN836.
SoundPower
Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof98dBA,
whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.The
soundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.
Vibration
Thisunitdoesnotexceedhand/armvibrationlevelsof
5.5m/s2forthelefthandand5.4m/s2fortheright
hand,eachincludinganUncertaintyValue(K)of2.2
m/s2.Themeasuredvaluesweredeterminedaccording
totheproceduresoutlinedinEN836.
SafetyandInstructional
Decals
Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsare
locatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replace
damageddecals.
Manufacturer'sMark
1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.
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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.
Setup
Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotective
plasticsheetthatcoverstheengine.
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InstallingtheHandle
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
WARNING
Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan
damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating
condition.
•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.
•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
1.Removethehandleknobsfromthemowerhousing
(Figure3).
Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideof
thehandleknobsasyouinstallthehandle.
Figure3
2.Movethehandletotheoperatingposition.
3.Installandtightenthehandleknobsthatyou
removedinstep1(Figure3).
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FillingtheEnginewithOil
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Yourmowerdoesnotcomewithoilintheengine.
1.Removethedipstick(Figure4).
Figure4
1.Dipstick
2.Slowlypouroilintotheoillltubeuntiltheoillevel
reachestheFulllineonthedipstick(Figure4).Do
notoverll.(Max.ll:20oz.(0.59l),type:SAE30
detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,
SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.)
3.Installthedipsticksecurely.
Important:
Change the engine oil after the r st
5 operating hour s ;changeityearlythereafter.
RefertoChangingtheEngineOil.
ProductOverview
Figure5
1.Cuttingheightlever(4)7.Recoilstarthandle
2.Sparkplug8.Bladecontrolbar
3.Airlter(notshown)9.Self-propeldrivebar
4.Fueltankcap10.Handleknob(2)
5.Oilll/dipstick11.Washoutport
6.Handle
Figure6
1.Grassbag2.Sidedischargechute
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Operation
FillingtheFuelTank
DANGER
Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A
reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
others.
•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe
gasoline,placethecontainerand/ormower
directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina
vehicleoronanobject.
•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold.
Wipeupspills.
•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround
anopenameorsparks.
•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out
ofthereachofchildren.
Fillthefueltankwithfreshunleadedregulargasoline
fromamajorname-brandservicestation(Figure7).
Useunleadedregulargasolinesuitableforautomotive
use(87pumpoctaneminimum).Leadedregulargasoline
maybeusedifunleadedregularisnotavailable.
Note:Neverusemethanol,gasolinecontaining
methanol,orgasoholcontainingmorethan10%ethanol
becausethefuelsystemcouldbedamaged.Donotmix
oilwithgasoline.
Important:Toreducestartingproblems,add
fuelstabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwith
gasolinelessthan30daysold.
Figure7
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Removethedipstick,wipeitclean,andfullyinstall
thedipstick(Figure8).
Figure8
1.Dipstick
2.Removethedipstickandchecktheoillevel
(Figure8).IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkon
thedipstick,slowlypouroilintotheoillltubeto
raisetheoilleveltotheFullmarkonthedipstick.
Donotoverll.(Max.ll:20oz.(0.59l),type:SAE
30detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationof
SF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.)
3.Installthedipsticksecurely.
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight
WARNING
Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto
contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious
injury.
•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen
adjustingthecuttingheight.
CAUTION
Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbe
hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthe
hotmufer.
Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setthefrontwheels
tothesameheightastherearwheels.
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Note:Toraisethemower,moveallthecuttingheight
leversrearward.Tolowerthemower,moveallthe
cuttingheightleversforward(Figure9).
Figure9
1.Raisethemower2.Lowerthemower
Note:Thecuttingheightsettingsare1inch(25mm);
1-3/8inches(35mm);1-3/4inches(44mm);2-1/8
inches(54mm);2-1/2inches(64mm);2-7/8inches(73
mm);3-1/4inches(83mm);3-5/8inches(92mm);and
4inches(102mm).
StartingtheEngine
1.Holdthebladecontrolbaragainstthehandle
(Figure10).
Figure10
1.Bladecontrolbar
2.Pulltherecoilstarthandle(Figure11).
Note:Whenyoupulltherecoilstarthandle,pullit
lightlyuntilyoufeelresistance,thenpullitsharply
(Figure11).Allowtheropetoreturntothehandle
slowly.
Figure11
Note:Ifthemowerdoesnotstartafterseveral
attempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
UsingtheSelf-propelDrive
Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,squeezetheself-propel
drivebar(Figure12)towardthehandleandholdit.
Figure12
1.Self-propeldrivebar
Todisengagetheself-propeldrive,releasetheself-propel
drivebar.
Note:Themaximumself-propelgroundspeedisxed.
Toreducethegroundspeed,increasethespacebetween
theself-propeldrivebarandthehandle.
StoppingtheEngine
Tostoptheengine,releasethebladecontrolbar.
Important:Whenyoureleasethebladecontrol
bar,boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin
3seconds.Iftheydonotstopproperly,stopusing
yourmowerimmediatelyandcontactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
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RecyclingtheClippings
Yourmowercomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclethe
grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.
Ifthegrassbagisonthemower,removeit(referto
RemovingtheGrassBag)beforerecyclingtheclippings.
Ifthesidedischargechuteisonthemower,removeit
(refertoRemovingtheSideDischargeChute)before
recyclingtheclippings.
BaggingtheClippings
Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassand
leafclippingsfromthelawn.
WARNING
Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstonesand
othersimilardebristobethrownintheoperator'sor
bystander'sdirectionandresultinseriouspersonal
injuryordeathtotheoperatororbystanders.
Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,
installanewTororeplacementbag.
Ifthesidedischargechuteisonthemower,removeit
(refertoRemovingtheSideDischargeChute)before
baggingtheclippings.
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
InstallingtheGrassBag
1.Raiseandholdupthereardeector(Figure13).
Figure13
1.Notches3.Grassbagpin(2)
2.Reardeector
2.Installthegrassbag,ensuringthatthepinsonthe
bagrestinthenotchesonthehandle(Figure13).
3.Lowerthereardeector.
RemovingtheGrassBag
Toremovethebag,reversethestepsabove.
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Side-dischargingtheClippings
Usethesidedischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.
Ifthebagisonthemower,removeitbefore
side-dischargingtheclippings.
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
InstallingtheSideDischargeChute
Liftupthesidedeectorandinstallthesidedischarge
chute(Figure14).
Figure14
RemovingtheSideDischargeChute
Toremovethesidedischargechute,liftuptheside
deector,removethesidedischargechute,andlower
thesidedischargedeector.
OperatingTips
GeneralMowingTips
•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,and
otherdebristhatthebladecouldhit.
•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never
deliberatelymowoveranyobject.
•Ifthemowerstrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,
immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewire
fromthesparkplug,andexaminethemowerfor
damage.
•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe
cuttingseasonbegins.
•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro
replacementblade.
CuttingGrass
•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.
Donotcutbelowthe2-1/8-inch(54mm)setting
unlessthegrassissparseoritislatefallwhengrass
growthbeginstoslowdown.RefertoAdjustingthe
CuttingHeight.
•Whencuttinggrassover6inches(15cm)tall,mow
atthehighestcuttingheightsettingandwalkslower;
thenmowagainatalowersettingforthebestlawn
appearance.Ifthegrassistoolong,themowermay
plugandcausetheenginetostall.
•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleaves
tendtoclumpontheyardandcancausethemower
toplugortheenginetostall.
WARNING
Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif
youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry
conditions.
•Beawareofapotentialrehazardinverydry
conditions,followalllocalrewarnings,andkeep
themowerfreeofdrygrassandleafdebris.
•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdisperse
theclippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.
•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,try
oneormoreofthefollowing:
–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.
–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.
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–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmower.
–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.
–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafull
swathwitheachpass.
–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsone
notchlowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,
setthefrontwheelsat2-1/8-inch(54mm)and
therearwheelsat2-1/2inches(64mm).
CuttingLeaves
•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawn
showsthroughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedto
makemorethanonepassovertheleaves.
•Iftherearemorethan5inches(13cm)ofleaves
onthelawn,setthefrontcuttingheightoneortwo
notcheshigherthantherearcuttingheight.
•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemowerdoes
notcuttheleavesnelyenough.
Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
IntervalMaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours•Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheengineoillevel.
•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingthebladecontrolbar.
•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemower.
Every25hours•Replacetheairlter;replaceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.
Beforestorage•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.
Yearly
•Changetheengineoil.
•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened;replaceorsharpenitmorefrequentlyif
theedgedullsquickly.
•Cleantheaircoolingsystem;cleanitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.
Refertoyourengineoperator'smanual.
•Refertoyourengineoperator'smanualforanyadditionalyearlymaintenance
procedures.
Important:Refertoyourengineoperator'smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
Note:ReplacementpartsareavailablefromanAuthorizedServiceDealer(gotowww.toro.comtondthenearest
dealer)oratwww.shoptoro.com.
PreparingforMaintenance
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Disconnectthesparkplugwirefromthesparkplug
(Figure15)beforeperforminganymaintenance
procedure.
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Figure15
Theappearanceofthespark-plugwiremayvaryslightly.
3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),
connectthesparkplugwiretothesparkplug.
Important:Beforetippingthemowertochange
theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltank
torundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumust
tipthemowerpriortorunningoutoffuel,usea
handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystip
themowerontoitsside,withtheairlterup.
WARNING
Tippingthemowermaycausethefueltoleak.
Gasolineisammable,explosiveandcancause
personalinjury.
Runtheenginedryorremovethegasolinewith
ahandpump;neversiphon.
ReplacingtheAirFilter
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
1.Useascrewdrivertoopentheairltercover
(Figure16).
Figure16
2.Replacetheairlter(Figure17).
Figure17
3.Installthecover.
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Yearly
Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoil
towarmit.Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore
contaminants.
1.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance.
2.Removethedipstick(Figure18).
Figure18
1.Dipstick
3.Tipthemowerontoitssidewiththeairlterup
todraintheusedoiloutthroughtheoillltube
(Figure19).
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Figure19
4.Slowlypouroilintotheoillltubeuntiltheoillevel
reachestheFulllineonthedipstick(Figure18).Do
notoverll.(Max.ll:20oz.(0.59l),type:SAE30
detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,
SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.)
5.Installthedipsticksecurely.
6.Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocalrecycling
center.
ReplacingtheBlade
ServiceInterval:Yearly
Important: Y ou will need a torque wr ench to install
the blade pr oper l y .Ifyoudonothaveatorque
wrenchorareuncomfortableperformingthis
procedure,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutofgasoline.If
thebladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceitimmediately.
Ifthebladeedgeisdullornicked,haveitsharpenedand
balanced,orreplaceit.
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.
1.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance.
2.Tipthemowerontoitssidewiththeairlterup.
3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady
(Figure20).
Figure20
4.Removetheblade,savingallmountinghardware
(Figure20).
5.Installthenewbladeandallmountinghardware
(Figure21).
Figure21
Important:Positionthecurvedendsofthe
bladetopointtowardthemowerhousing.
6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladeboltto
60ft-lb(82N-m).
Important:Abolttorquedto60ft-lb(82N-m)
isverytight.Whileholdingthebladewitha
blockofwood,putyourweightbehindthe
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ratchetorwrenchandtightentheboltsecurely.
Thisboltisverydifculttoovertighten.
AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive
Cable
Wheneveryouinstallanewself-propelcableorif
theself-propeldriveisoutofadjustment,adjustthe
self-propeldrivecable.
1.Loosenthecablesupportnut(Figure22).
Figure22
Thisgureissimpliedforthepurposeofclarity.
2.Pulldownthecablejacket(towardthemower)until
thereisnoslackinthecable(Figure23).
Figure23
Thisgureissimpliedforthepurposeofclarity.
3.Tightenthenutonthecablesupport.
CleaningtheMower
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
WARNING
Themowermaydislodgematerialfromunderthe
mowerhousing.
•Weareyeprotection.
•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe
handle)whentheengineisrunning.
•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.
Forbestresults,cleanthemowersoonafteryouhave
completedmowing.
1.Lowerthemowertoitslowestcuttingheightsetting.
RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight.
2.Movethemowerontoaatpavedsurface.
3.Washouttheareaunderthereardeectorwherethe
clippingsgofromthehousingtothegrassbag.
Note:Washouttheareawiththebag-on-demandin
boththefullyforwardandfullyrearwardpositions.
4.Attachagardenhosethatisconnectedtoawater
supplytothewashoutportonthemowerhousing
(Figure24).
Figure24
1.Washoutport
5.Turnthewateron.
6.Starttheengineandrunituntiltherearenomore
clippingsthatcomeoutfromunderthemower
housing.
7.Stoptheengine.
8.Shutoffthewateranddisconnectthegardenhose
fromthemower.
9.Starttheengineandrunitforafewminutestodry
thehousingtopreventitfromrusting.
10.Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemower
inanenclosedarea.
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Storage
Storethemowerinacool,clean,dryplace.
PreparingtheMowerfor
Storage
WARNING
Gasolinevaporscanexplode.
•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.
•Donotstorethemowerinanenclosurenearan
opename.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.
1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizer
tothefuelasdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.
2.Disposeofanyunusedfuelproperly.Recycleit
accordingtolocalcodes,oruseitinyourautomobile.
Note:Oldfuelinthefueltankistheleadingcause
ofhardstarting.Donotstorefuelwithoutstabilizer
morethan30days,anddonotstorestabilizedfuel
morethan90days.
3.Runthemoweruntiltheenginestopsfromrunning
outoffuel.
4.Starttheengineagain.
5.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan
nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.
6.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
7.Removethesparkplug,add1oz.(30ml)ofoil
throughthesparkplughole,andpullthestarterrope
slowlyseveraltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthe
cylindertopreventcylindercorrosionduringthe
off-season.
8.Looselyinstallthesparkplug.
9.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.
FoldingtheHandle
WARNING
Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan
damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating
condition.
•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.
•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
1.Loosenthehandleknobsuntilyoucanmovethe
upperhandlefreely.
2.FoldtheupperhandleforwardasshowninFigure25.
Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideof
thehandleknobsasyoufoldthehandle.
Figure25
3.Tounfoldthehandle,reversethestepsabove.
RemovingtheMowerfrom
Storage
1.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidly
bypullingtherecoilstarthandletoblowtheexcess
oilfromthecylinder.
2.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque
wrenchto15ft-lb(20N-m).
3.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
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InternationalDistributorList
Distributor:Country:PhoneNumber:
AtlantisSuveSulamaSisstemleriLtTurkey902163448674
BalamaPrimaEngineeringEquip.HongKong85221552163
B-RayCorporationKorea82325512076
CascoSalesCompanyPuertoRico7877888383
CeresS.A.CostaRica5062391138
CSSCTurfEquipment(pvt)Ltd.SriLanka94112746100
CyrilJohnston&Co.NorthernIreland442890813121
EquiverMexico525553995444
FemcoS.A.Guatemala5024423277
G.Y .K.CompanyLtd.Japan81726325861
GeomechanikiofAthensGreece30109350054
GuandongGoldenStarChina862087651338
HakoGroundandGardenSweden4635100000
HakoGroundandGardenNorway4722907760
HayterLimited(U.K.)UnitedKingdom441279723444
HydroturfInt.CoDubaiUnitedArabEmirates97143479479
HydroturfEgyptLLCEgypt2025194308
IbeaS.P .A.Italy390331853611
IrriamcPortugal351212388260
IrrigationProductsInt'lPvtLtd.India862283960789
JeanHeybroekb.v.Netherlands31306394611
Lely(U.K.)LimitedUnitedKingdom441480226800
MaquiverS.A.Colombia5712364079
MaruyamaMfg.Co.Inc.Japan81332522285
MetraKftHungary3613263880
Mountelda.s.CzechRepublic420255704220
MunditolS.A.Argentina541148219999
OslingerTurfEquipmentSAEcuador59342396970
OyHakoGroundandGardenAbFinland35898700733
ParklandProductsLtd.NewZealand6433493760
Prochaska&CieAustria4312785100
RTCohen2004Ltd.Israel97298617979
RiversaSpain34952837500
RothMotorgerateGmBh&Co.Germany4971442050
ScSvendCarlsenA/SDenmark4566109200
SolvertS.A.S.France33130817700
SpyprosStavrinidesLimitedCyprus35722434131
SurgeSystemsIndiaLimitedIndia911292299901
T-MarktLogisticsLtd.Hungary3626525500
ToroAustraliaAustralia61395807355
ToroEuropeBVBABelgium3214562960
374-0269RevA

TheToroWarranty
ConditionsandProductsCovered
TheT oro®Companyanditsafliate,T oroWarrantyCompany,pursuantto
anagreementbetweenthem,jointlypromisetorepairtheT oroProduct
listedbelowifusedforresidentialpurposes*ifdefectiveinmaterialsor
workmanship.
Thefollowingtimeperiodsapplyfromthedateofpurchase:
ProductsWarrantyPeriod
WalkPowerMowers2yearlimitedwarranty
RearEngineRiders2yearlimitedwarranty
Lawn&GardenTractors2yearlimitedwarranty
ElectricHandHeldProducts2yearlimitedwarranty
Snowthrowers2yearlimitedwarranty
ConsumerZeroTurn2yearlimitedwarranty
*OriginalPurchasermeansthepersonwhooriginallypurchasedtheT oro
Product
*Residentialpurposesmeansuseoftheproductonthesamelotasyour
home.Useatmorethanonelocation,orinstitutionalorrentaluse,is
consideredcommercialuse,andthecommercialusewarrantywouldapply.
LimitedWarrantyforCommercialUse
ToroConsumerProductsandattachmentsusedforcommercial,
institutional,orrentaluse,arewarrantedagainstdefectsinmaterials
orworkmanshipforthefollowingtimeperiodsfromthedateoforiginal
purchase:
ProductsWarrantyPeriod
WalkPowerMowers90daywarranty
RearEngineRiders90daywarranty
Lawn&GardenTractors90daywarranty
ElectricHandHeldProducts90daywarranty
Snowthrowers90daywarranty
ConsumerZeroTurn45daywarranty
InstructionsforObtainingWarrantyService
IfyouthinkthatyourToroProductcontainsadefectinmaterialsor
workmanship,followthisprocedure:
1.Contactyoursellertoarrangeserviceoftheproduct.Ifforanyreason
itisimpossibleforyoutocontactyourseller,youmaycontactany
ToroAuthorizedDistributortoarrangeservice.
2.Bringtheproductandyourproofofpurchase(salesreceipt)tothe
ServiceDealer.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwiththeService
Dealer’sanalysisorwiththeassistanceprovided,contactusat:
CustomerCareDepartment,ConsumerDivision
TheToroCompany
8111LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420-1196
Manager:T echnicalProductSupport:001–952–887–8248
SeeattachedDistributorList
OwnerResponsibilities
YoumustmaintainyourT oroProductbyfollowingthemaintenance
proceduresdescribedintheOperator'sManual.Suchroutine
maintenance,whetherperformedbyadealerorbyyou,isatyourexpense.
ItemsandConditionsNotCovered
Thisexpresswarrantydoesnotcoverthefollowing:
•Costofregularmaintenanceserviceorwearparts,suchasrotor
blades(paddles),scraperblades,belts,fuel,lubricants,oilchanges,
sparkplugs,cable/linkageorbrakeadjustments
•Anyproductorpartwhichhasbeenalteredormisusedandrequires
replacementorrepairduetoaccidentsorlackofpropermaintenance
•Repairsnecessaryduetofailuretousefreshfuel(lessthanone
monthold),orfailuretoproperlypreparetheunitpriortoanyperiod
ofnon-useoveronemonth
•Engineandtransmission.Thesearecoveredbytheappropriate
manufacturer’sguaranteeswithseparatetermsandconditions
Allrepairscoveredbythesewarrantiesmustbeperformedbyan
AuthorizedT oroServiceDealerusingToroapprovedreplacementparts.
GeneralConditions
Thepurchaseriscoveredbythenationallawsofeachcountry.Therights
towhichthepurchaserisentitledwiththesupportoftheselawsarenot
restrictedbythiswarranty.
374-0268RevA