Toro Super Recycler 20797 User manual

FormNo.3376-852RevA
53cmSuperRecycler®LawnMower
ModelNo.20797—SerialNo.313000001andUp
Operator'sManual
Introduction
Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmowerisintended
tobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners.Itisdesigned
primarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns
onresidentialproperties.Itisnotdesignedforcutting
brushorforagriculturaluses.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand
maintainyourmachineproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand
equipmentdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe
machineproperlyandsafely.
YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.comforproduct
andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister
yourproduct.
Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional
information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro
CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof
yourmachineready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe
modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.
Figure1
1.Modelandserialnumberlocation
Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthefollowing
space:
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
1AssemblingandUnfoldingtheHandle.....................5
2InstallingtheRecoil-starterRopeintheRope
Guide.................................................................6
3FillingtheEnginewithOil......................................6
4ChargingtheBattery..............................................7
ProductOverview..........................................................7
Specications.........................................................7
Operation.....................................................................8
FillingtheFuelTank................................................8
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel..................................8
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................9
AdjustingtheHandleHeight.....................................9
StartingtheEngine..................................................9
UsingtheSelf-propelDrive......................................10
StoppingtheEngine...............................................10
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RecyclingtheClippings...........................................10
BaggingtheClippings.............................................11
Side-dischargingtheClippings..................................13
OperatingTips......................................................14
Maintenance.................................................................15
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................15
PreparingforMaintenance.......................................15
ReplacingtheAirFilter............................................15
ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................16
ChargingtheBattery...............................................16
ReplacingtheFuse..................................................17
LubricatingtheWheelGears....................................17
ReplacingtheBlade................................................17
Storage........................................................................18
PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................18
FoldingtheHandle.................................................18
RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................19
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’searof90
dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.
Thesoundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN836.
SoundPower
Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof98dBA,
whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.
Thesoundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.
Hand/ArmVibration
Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=4.7m/s
Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=3.6m/s
UncertaintyValue(K)=2.4m/s2
Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures
outlinedinEN836.
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SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamageddecals.
Manufacturer'sMark
1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.
104-7908
1.Warning—donotoperatethemowerwithouttherear
dischargeplugorbaginplace;donotoperatethemower
withoutthesidedischargecoverordeectorinplace.
104-7953
1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManualforinformationonchargingthebattery;containslead;donotdiscard.
2.ReadtheOperator'sManual.
112-8760
1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.
2.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom
movingparts.
112-8867
1.Lock2.Unlock
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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.
115-8411
1.Unlocked2.Locked
Setup
Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotectiveplastic
sheetthatcoverstheengine.
1
AssemblingandUnfoldingthe
Handle
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
WARNING
Assemblingandunfoldingthehandleimproperly
candamagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating
condition.
•Donotdamagethecableswhenassemblingand
unfoldingthehandle.
•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
1.Raisetherearofthemachinehousingtoits
highestcutting-heightsettingbymovingthe2rear
cutting-heightleversallthewayforward.Referto
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page9).
2.Attachthehandleendstothemachinehousingwith
2washersand2handlebolts(Figure3),butdonot
tightenthehandlebolts.
Figure3
1.Washer3.Handleend
2.Handlebolt
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3.Rotatethehandlerearward(Figure4).
G020751
Figure4
4.Lockthehandleatyourdesiredheight;referto
AdjustingtheHandleHeight(page9).
5.Torquethehandleboltsto120to160in-lb(14to17
N-m).
6.Adjustthecuttingheight;referto
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page9).
2
InstallingtheRecoil-starter
RopeintheRopeGuide
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Important:Youmustinstalltherecoil-starterropein
theropeguide.
Holdtheblade-controlbartotheupperhandleandpullthe
recoil-starterropethroughtheropeguideonthehandle
(Figure5).
Figure5
1.Recoil-starterrope2.Ropeguide
3
FillingtheEnginewithOil
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Important:Thismachinedoesnotcomewithoilinthe
engine.Beforestartingtheengine,lltheenginewith
oil.
Important:Changetheengineoilaftertherst5
operatinghours;changeityearlythereafter.Referto
ChangingtheEngineOil(page16).
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Removethedipstick(Figure6)andpourabout3/4of
thecrankcasecapacityofoilintotheoil-lltube.
Note:Max.ll:0.59l(20oz.),type:SAE30detergent
oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,
SJ,SL,orhigher.
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Figure6
3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.
4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,andscrewit
inuntilitstops.
5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe
dipstick;refertoFigure6.
•Iftheoillevelistoolow,addasmallamountof
oilslowlytotheoil-lltube,andthenrepeatsteps
3through5untiltheoilleveliscorrectasshown
inFigure6.
•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcess
oiluntilyouobtainthecorrectoillevelon
thedipstick.Todraintheexcessoil,referto
ChangingtheEngineOil(page16).
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo
lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay
damagetheengine.
6.Installthedipsticksecurelybyhand.
4
ChargingtheBattery
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
RefertoChargingtheBattery(page16).
ProductOverview
Figure7
1.Cutting-heightlever(4)8.Blade-controlbar
2.Sparkplug9.Upperhandle
3.Airlter10.Ignitionkey
4.Fuel-tankcap11.Grassbag
5.Oilll/Dipstick12.Battery
6.Rear-dischargedeector13.Washoutport
7.Recoil-starthandle
Figure8
1.Grassbag3.Rear-dischargeplug
(installed)
2.Side-dischargechute4.Batterycharger
Specications
ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight
2079742kg
(92lb)
165cm
(65in)
56cm
(22in)
104cm
(41in)
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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.
Note:Fillthefueltankwithfreshunleadedregulargasoline
fromamajorname-brandservicestation(Figure9).
Note:Useunleadedregulargasolinesuitableforautomotive
use(87pumpoctaneminimum).Leadedregulargasolinemay
beusedifunleadedregularisnotavailable.
Important:Neverusemethanol,gasolinecontaining
methanol,orgasoholcontainingmorethan10%ethanol
becausetheycoulddamagethefuelsystem.Donotmix
oilwithgasoline.
Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel
stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithgasoline
lessthan30daysold.
Figure9
1.1cm(1/2in)
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Max.ll:0.59l(20oz.),type:SAE30detergentoilwithan
APIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Removethedipstick(Figure10).
Figure10
3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.
4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltubeandscrewitin
untilitstops.
5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevel;referto
Figure10.
•IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthe
dipstick,slowlyaddasmallamountofoiltothe
oil-lltube,andthenrepeatsteps3through5until
theoillevelisattheFullmarkonthedipstick.
•IftheoillevelisabovetheFullmarkonthe
dipstick,draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisat
theFullmarkonthedipstick.Todraintheexcess
oil,refertoChangingtheEngineOil(page16).
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis
toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,
youmaydamagetheengine.
6.Installthedipsticksecurelybyhand.
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AdjustingtheCuttingHeight
WARNING
Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto
contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious
injury.
•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen
adjustingthecuttingheight.
CAUTION
Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbe
hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthe
hotmufer.
Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setall4wheelstothe
sameheight.
Note:Toraisethemachine,moveall4cuttingheightlevers
forward;tolowerthemachine,movethemallrearward
(Figure11).
Figure11
AdjustingtheHandleHeight
Youmayraiseorlowertheupperhandletoaposition
comfortableforyou.
Rotatethehandlelock,movethehandleto1of3positions,
andlockthehandleintoposition(Figure12).
Figure12
StartingtheEngine
1.Pulltheblade-controlbartothehandle(Figure13).
Figure13
2.Turntheignitionkey(Figure14)orpulltherecoil-start
handle(Figure15).
Note:Whenyoupulltherecoil-starthandle,pullit
lightlyuntilyoufeelresistance,thenpullitsharply
(Figure15).Allowtheropetoreturntothehandle
slowly.
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Figure14
Figure15
Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveralattempts,
contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
UsingtheSelf-propelDrive
Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyourhands
ontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyoursides,andthe
machinewillautomaticallykeeppacewithyou(Figure16).
Figure16
StoppingtheEngine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Ensurethat
theenginestopswithin3secondsafter
releasingtheblade-controlbar.
Tostoptheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar(Figure17).
Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,
boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.
Iftheydonotstopproperly,stopusingyourmachine
immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Figure17
RecyclingtheClippings
Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclethe
grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.
Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,
removeitandlockthesidedischargedoor;referto
RemovingtheSide-dischargeChute(page13)beforerecycling
theclippings.
Important:Ensurethattherear-dischargeplug
islockedinplace.Tolocktheplug:Raisethe
rear-dischargedeector(Figure18),rmlypushthe
pluginuntilitsnapsintoplacebehindthetabs,and
rotatetheleverontheplugtotheleft(Figure19).
Figure18
1.Rear-dischargedeector2.Rear-dischargeplug
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Figure19
1.Lever2.Tabs
Note:Tounlocktheplug,rotatetheleverontheplugtothe
right(Figure19).
BaggingtheClippings
Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleaf
clippingsfromthelawn.
WARNING
Aworngrassbagcouldallowdebristobethrown
andresultinseriouspersonalinjuryordeathtothe
operatororbystanders.
Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,
installanewTororeplacementbag.
Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,
removeitandlocktheside-dischargedoor;referto
RemovingtheSide-dischargeChute(page13)beforebagging
theclippings.
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
InstallingtheGrassBag
1.Routethestarterropearoundthelower-ropeguide
(Figure20).
Figure20
1.Lower-ropeguide
Note:Thelower-ropeguidereleasesthestarterrope
whenyoupulltherecoil-starthandle.
2.Raiseandholduptherear-dischargedeector
(Figure21).
Figure21
1.Rear-dischargedeector2.Rear-dischargeplug
3.Pullouttherear-dischargeplug(Figure21).
4.Hangtheupperfrontedgeofthebagonthenotches
(Figure22).
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Figure22
1.Rear-dischargedeector2.Grassbag
5.Lowertherear-dischargedeector.
RemovingtheGrassBag
1.Routethestarterropearoundthelower-ropeguide
(Figure23).
Figure23
1.Lower-ropeguide
Note:Thelower-ropeguidereleasesthestarterrope
whenyoupulltherecoil-starthandle.
2.Raiseandholduptherear-dischargedeector.
3.Liftthegrassbagupbythehandleoffthenotches.
4.Installtherear-dischargeplug(Figure23).
Figure24
1.Rear-dischargedeector2.Rear-dischargeplug
Important:Ensurethattherear-dischargeplug
islockedinplace.Tolocktheplug,rmlypush
thepluginuntilitsnapsintoplacebehindthe
tabs,androtatetheleverontheplugtotheleft
(Figure25).
Figure25
1.Lever2.Tabs
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Note:Tounlocktheplug,rotatetheleverontheplug
totheright(Figure25).
5.Lowertherear-dischargedeector.
Side-dischargingtheClippings
Usethesidedischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.
Ifthebagisonthemachine,removeit
andinserttherear-dischargeplug;refer
toRemovingtheGrassBag(page12)beforeside-discharging
theclippings.
Important:Ensurethattherear-dischargeplug
islockedinplace.Tolocktheplug:Raisethe
rear-dischargedeector(Figure26),rmlypushthe
pluginuntilitsnapsintoplacebehindthetabs,and
rotatetheleverontheplugtotheleft(Figure25).
Figure26
1.Dischargedeector2.Rear-dischargeplug
Note:Tounlocktheplug,rotatetheleverontheplugtothe
right(Figure25).
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
InstallingtheSide-dischargeChute
1.Unlocktheside-dischargedoor(Figure27).
Figure27
2.Liftopentheside-dischargedoor(Figure28).
Figure28
3.Installtheside-dischargechuteandclosethedooronto
thechute(Figure29).
Figure29
RemovingtheSide-dischargeChute
Toremovethesidedischargechute,reversethestepsabove.
Important:Locktheside-dischargedoorafteryouclose
it(Figure30).
Figure30
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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
notcutbelowthe51mm(2in)settingunlessthegrassis
sparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginstoslow
down.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page9).
•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6in)tall,mowatthe
highestcutting-heightsettingandwalkslower;thenmow
againatalowersettingforthebestlawnappearance.If
thegrassistoolong,themachinemayplugandcause
theenginetostall.
•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleavestend
toclumpontheyardandcancausethemachinetoplug
ortheenginetostall.
WARNING
Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif
youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry
conditions.
•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdispersethe
clippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.
•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,tryone
ormoreofthefollowing:
–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.
–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.
–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.
–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.
–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafullswath
witheachpass.
–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheels1notch
lowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,setthefront
wheelsat51mm(2in)andtherearwheelsat64mm
(2-1/2in).
CuttingLeaves
•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawnshows
throughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedtomakemore
thanasinglepassovertheleaves.
•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5in)ofleavesonthelawn,
setthefrontcuttingheight1or2notcheshigherthan
therearcuttingheight.
•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachinedoesnot
cuttheleavesnelyenough.
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Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
IntervalMaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours•Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily•Checktheengineoillevel.
•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingtheblade-controlbar.
Every25hours•Chargethebattery.
•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).
Every50hours•Changetheengineoil;changeitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.
Beforestorage•Chargethebattery.
Yearly•Replacetheairlteryearly;replaceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.
•Lubricatethewheelgears.
Important:RefertoyourEngineOperator'sManualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
PreparingforMaintenance
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug
(Figure31)beforeperforminganymaintenance
procedure.
Figure31
3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),
connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.
Important:Beforetippingthemachinetochange
theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltankto
rundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumusttip
themachinepriortorunningoutoffuel,usea
handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystipthe
machineontoitssidewiththedipstickdown.
WARNING
Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuelto
leak.Gasolineisammable,explosiveand
cancausepersonalinjury.
Runtheenginedryorremovethegasoline
withahandpump;neversiphon.
ReplacingtheAirFilter
ServiceInterval:Yearly
1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;referto
PreparingforMaintenance(page15).
2.Useascrewdrivertoopentheair-ltercover
(Figure32).
Figure32
3.Replacetheairlter(Figure33).
Figure33
4.Installtheair-ltercover.
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ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Every50hours
Note:Max.ll:0.59l(20oz),type:SAE30detergentoil
withanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,or
higher.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Ensurethatthefueltankcontainslittleornofuelso
thatfueldoesnotleakoutwhenyoutipthemachine
ontoitsside.
3.Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoil
towarmit.
Note:Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore
contaminants.
4.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug;referto
PreparingforMaintenance(page15).
5.Setanoil-drainpanbesidethemachineonthesideof
thedipstick.
6.Removethedipstickfromtheoil-lltube(Figure34).
Figure34
7.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withtheoil-lltube
down,todraintheusedoiloutthroughtheoil-lltube
intotheoil-drainpan(Figure35).
Figure35
8.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachinetothe
operatingposition.
9.Pourabout3/4ofthecrankcasecapacityofoilinto
theoil-lltube.
Note:Max.ll:0.59l(20oz),type:SAE30detergent
oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,
SJ,SL,orhigher.
10.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.
11.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltubeandscrewitin
untilitstops.
12.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevel;referto
Figure36.
Figure36
•IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthe
dipstick,slowlyaddasmallamountofoiltothe
oil-lltube,andthenrepeatsteps10through12
untiltheoillevelisattheFullmarkonthedipstick.
•IftheoillevelisabovetheFullmarkonthe
dipstick,draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisat
theFullmarkonthedipstick.
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis
toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,
youmaydamagetheengine.
13.Installthedipsticksecurely.
14.Recycletheusedoilatalocalrecyclingcenter.
ChargingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
Beforestorage
Chargethebatteryfor24hoursinitially,thenmonthly(every
25starts)orasneeded.Alwaysusethechargerinasheltered
areaandchargethebatteryatroomtemperature(22°Cor
70°F)wheneverpossible.
1.Connectthechargertothemachinewireharness
locatedbelowtheignitionkey(Figure37).
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Figure37
2.Plugthechargerintoawalloutlet.
Note:Whenthebatterynolongerholdsacharge,
recycleordisposeofthelead-acidbatteryaccording
tolocalcodes.
Note:Yourbatterychargermayhavea2-colorLEDdisplay
thatindicatesthefollowingstatesofcharging:
•Aredlightindicatesthatthechargerischargingthe
battery.
•Agreenlightindicatesthatthechargerisfullychargedor
thechargerisdisconnectedfromthebattery.
•Aashinglightthatalternatesbetweenredandgreen
indicatesthatthebatteryisnearlyfullycharged.Thisstate
lastsonlyafewminutesuntilthebatteryisfullycharged.
ReplacingtheFuse
Ifthebatterydoesnotchargeortheenginedoesnotturn
withtheelectricstarter,thefusemaybeblown.Replaceit
witha40-ampplug-intypefuse.
Important:Youcannotstartthemachinewiththe
electricstarterorchargethebatteryunlessyouinstall
thefuse.
1.Unclipbothendsofthebatterycoverandremoveit
(Figure38).
Figure38
2.Replacethefuseinthefuseholder(Figure39).
Figure39
Note:Yourmachinecomeswithasparefuseinthe
batterycompartment.
3.Installthebatterycover.
LubricatingtheWheelGears
ServiceInterval:Yearly
1.Wipethegreasettingsjustinsidetherearwheelswith
acleanrag(Figure40).
Figure40
2.Installagreasegunontoeachttingandgentlyapply2
or3pumpsof#2multi-purpose,lithium-basegrease.
ReplacingtheBlade
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
Important: Y ou will need a torque wr ench to install the
blade pr oper l y . Ifyoudonothaveatorquewrenchorare
uncomfortableperformingthisprocedure,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutofgasoline.Ifthe
bladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceitimmediately.Ifthe
bladeedgeisdullornicked,haveitsharpenedorreplaceit.
1.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug;
refertoPreparingforMaintenance(page15).
2.Tipthemachineontothesidewiththedipstickdown.
3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady
(Figure41).
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Figure41
4.Removetheblade,savingallmountinghardware.
5.Installthenewbladeandallmountinghardware.
Important:Positionthecurvedendsoftheblade
topointtowardthemachinehousing.
6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladeboltto82
N-m(60ft-lb).
Important:Abolttorquedto82N-m(60ft-lb)is
verytight.Whileholdingthebladewithablock
ofwood,putyourweightbehindtheratchetor
wrenchandtightentheboltsecurely.Thisboltis
verydifculttoovertighten.
Storage
PreparingtheMachinefor
Storage
WARNING
Gasolinevaporscanexplode.
•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.
•Donotstorethemachineinanenclosurenear
anopename.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.
1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizerto
thefuelasdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.
2.Runthemachineuntiltheenginestopsfromrunning
outoffuel.
3.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan
nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.
4.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
5.Removethesparkplug,add30ml(1oz)ofoilthrough
thesparkplughole,andpullthestarterropeslowly
severaltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthecylinder
topreventcylindercorrosionduringtheoff-season.
6.Looselyinstallthesparkplug.
7.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.
8.Chargethebatteryfor24hours,thenunplugthe
batterychargerandstorethemachineinanunheated
area.Ifyoumuststorethemachineinaheatedarea,
youmustchargethebatteryevery90days.
FoldingtheHandle
WARNING
Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan
damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating
condition.
•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.
•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
1.Rotatethehandleforward(Figure42).
Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideofthe
handleknobsasyoufoldtheupperhandle.
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Figure42
2.Tounfoldthehandle,referto
1AssemblingandUnfoldingtheHandle(page5).
RemovingtheMachinefrom
Storage
1.Chargethebattery;referto
ChargingtheBattery(page16).
2.Checkandtightenallfasteners.
3.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidly
usingthestartertoblowtheexcessoilfromthe
cylinder.
4.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque
wrenchto20N-m(15ft-lb).
5.Performanyneededmaintenanceprocedures;referto
PreparingforMaintenance(page15).
6.Checktheengineoillevel;referto
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel(page8).
7.Fuelthefueltankwithfreshgasoline;referto
FillingtheFuelTank(page8).
8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
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