Toro 22in Recycler Lawn Mower User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: 22in Recycler Lawn Mower

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User manual

Toro 22in Recycler Lawn Mower is a powerful and versatile machine designed to make lawn care easy and efficient. This walk-behind lawn mower features a durable 22-inch steel deck, a reliable recoil-starter engine, and a convenient self-propel drive system. With its SmartStow feature, the mower can be stored vertically, saving space in your garage or shed. The Recycler Lawn Mower also offers a variety of cutting options, including recycling, bagging, and side-discharging, so you can choose the best method for your lawn's needs.

FormNo.3384-230RevA

22inRecycler

LawnMowerwithSmartStow

ModelNo.20339—SerialNo.314000001andUp

ModelNo.20339C—SerialNo.314000001andUp

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.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals

knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,

birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwithaspark

arrestermufer.ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublic

ResourceCodeSection4442touseoroperatetheengine

onanyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered

land.Otherstatesorfederalareasmayhavesimilarlaws.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadianICES-002.

Theenclosed

Engine Owner's Man ual

issuppliedfor

informationregardingtheUSEnvironmentalProtection

Agency(EPA)andtheCaliforniaEmissionControl

Regulationofemissionsystems,maintenance,and

warranty.Replacementsmaybeorderedthroughthe

enginemanufacturer.

NetTorque

Thegrossornettorqueofthisenginewaslaboratoryrated

bytheenginemanufacturerinaccordancewiththeSocietyof

AutomotiveEngineers(SAE)J1940.Asconguredtomeet

safety,emission,andoperatingrequirements,theactualengine

torqueonthisclassofmowerwillbesignicantlylower.

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420

Registeratwww.T oro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedintheUSA

AllRightsReserved

*3384-230*A

Contents

Introduction..................................................................1

GeneralOperation..................................................2

SlopeOperation......................................................2

Children.................................................................3

Service...................................................................3

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................4

Setup............................................................................5

1UnfoldingtheHandle............................................5

2InstallingtheRecoil-starterRopeintheRope

Guide.................................................................5

3FillingtheEnginewithOil......................................5

ProductOverview..........................................................7

Operation.....................................................................7

FillingtheFuelTank................................................7

CheckingtheEngine-oilLevel...................................8

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................8

StartingtheEngine..................................................9

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive.......................................9

StoppingtheEngine................................................9

RecyclingtheClippings............................................9

BaggingtheClippings.............................................10

Side-dischargingtheClippings..................................10

StoringtheMachineintheVertical-stow

Position.............................................................11

OperatingTips......................................................12

Maintenance.................................................................13

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................13

PreparingforMaintenance.......................................13

ReplacingtheAirFilter............................................13

ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................14

ReplacingtheBlade................................................15

CleaningtheMachine..............................................15

Storage........................................................................16

PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................16

FoldingtheHandle.................................................16

RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................17

Safety

ThislawnmowermeetsorexceedstheCPSCbladesafety

requirementsforwalk-behindrotarylawnmowers.

Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore

youstarttheengine.

Thesafetyalertsymbol(

Figure2)isusedtoalertyouto

potentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyallsafetymessages

thatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossibleinjuryordeath.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismowercouldresultin

injuryordeath.Toreducethispotential,complywiththe

followingsafetyinstructions.

Thefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromthe

ANSI/OPEIstandardB71.1-2012.

Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghands

andfeetandofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobserve

thefollowingsafetyinstructionscouldresultinserious

injuryordeath.

GeneralOperation

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsonthe

machineandinthemanual(s)beforestarting.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderthemachine.

Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Allowonlyresponsibleadults,whoarefamiliarwiththe

instructions,tooperatethismachine.

•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,wire,toys,etc.,

whichcouldbethrownbytheblade.Staybehindthe

handlewhentheengineisrunning.

•Besuretheareaisclearofbystandersbeforeoperating.

Stopmachineifanyoneentersthearea.

•Donotoperatemachinebarefootedorwhilewearing

sandals.Alwayswearsubstantialfootwear.

•Donotpullmachinebackwardunlessabsolutely

necessary.Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeand

whilemovingbackward.

•Neverdirectdischargedmaterialtowardanyone.Avoid

dischargingmaterialagainstawallorobstruction.

Materialmayricochetbacktowardtheoperator.Stopthe

bladewhencrossinggravelsurfaces.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheentiregrass

catcher,dischargeguard,rearguard,orothersafety

protectivedevicesinplaceandworking.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

•Stoptheengineandwaituntilthebladecomestoa

completestopbeforecleaningthemachine,removing

grasscatcher,oruncloggingthedischargeguard.

•Operatemachineonlyindaylightorgoodarticiallight.

•Donotoperatemachinewhileundertheinuenceof

alcoholordrugs.

•Neveroperatethemowerinwetgrass.Alwaysbesureof

yourfooting;walk;neverrun.

•Disengagethedrivesystem,ifsoequipped,before

startingtheengine.

•Ifthemachineshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stop

theengineandcheckforthecauseimmediately.Vibration

isgenerallyawarningoftrouble.

•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenoperatingthemachine.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee

lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperatethe

machine;seekshelter.

•Seethemanufacturer'sinstructionsforproperoperation

andinstallationofaccessories.Useonlyaccessories

approvedbythemanufacturer.

SlopeOperation

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoslip-and-fallaccidents,

whichcanresultinsevereinjury.Operationonallslopes

requireextracaution.Ifyoufeeluneasyonaslope,donot

mowit.

•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupanddown.

Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectionon

slopes.

•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden

objects.Uneventerraincouldcauseaslip-and-fall

accident.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.

•Donotmowonwetgrassorexcessivelysteepslopes.

Poorfootingcouldcauseaslip-and-fallaccident.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.

Youcouldloseyourfootingorbalance.

Children

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalerttothe

presenceofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedtothe

machineandthemowingactivity.Neverassumethatchildren

willremainwhereyoulastsawthem.

•Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunderthe

watchfulcareofaresponsibleadultotherthanthe

operator.

•Bealertandturnthemoweroffifachildentersthearea.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,

trees,orotherobjectsthatmayblockyourviewofachild.

Service

SafeHandlingofGasoline

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely

ammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andothersources

ofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

•Neverremovethegascaporaddfuelwiththeengine

running.Allowtheenginetocoolbeforerefueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethereis

anopename,spark,orpilotlight,suchasonawater

heateroronotherappliances.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor

trailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson

thegroundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruckortrailer

andrefuelitontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,then

refuelsuchequipmentwithaportablecontainerrather

thanfromagasolinedispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank

orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothingimmediately.

•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacethegascapand

tightenitsecurely.

WARNING

Exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorless,

deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

Donotruntheengineindoorsorinanenclosed

area.

GeneralService

•Neveroperatethemachineinaclosedarea.

•Keepallnutsandboltstighttobesuretheequipmentis

insafeworkingcondition.

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproper

operationregularly.Neverdoanythingtointerferewith

theintendedfunctionofasafetydeviceortoreducethe

protectionprovidedbyasafetydevice.

•Keepthemachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orotherdebris

buildup.Cleanupoilorfuelspillageandremoveany

fuel-soakeddebris.Allowthemachinetocoolbefore

storingit.

•Ifyoustrikeaforeignobject,stopandinspectthe

machine.Repairthemachine,ifnecessary,beforestarting

it.

•Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththeengine

running.Disconnectthesparkplugwireandground

againsttheenginetopreventunintendedstarting.

•Checkgrasscatchercomponentsandthedischarge

guardfrequently,andreplacethemwithmanufacturer's

recommendedparts,whennecessary.

•Mowerbladesaresharp.Wrapthebladeorweargloves,

anduseextracautionwhenservicingthem.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingoroverspeed

theengine.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as

necessary.

•Tobestprotectyourinvestmentandmaintainoptimal

performanceofyourToroequipment,countonToro

genuineparts.Whenitcomestoreliability,Torodelivers

replacementpartsdesignedtotheexactengineering

specicationsofourequipment.Forpeaceofmind,insist

onTorogenuineparts.

Hauling

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa

trailerortruck.

•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingthemachineintoa

trailerortruck.

•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,chains,cable,

orropes.Boththefrontandtherearstrapsshouldbe

directeddownandoutwardfromthemachine.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamageddecals.

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

94-8072

112-8867

1.Lock2.Unlock

114-7982

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

2.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—removetheignitionkeyandreadtheinstructions

beforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.

4.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

5.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—donotoperateupanddownslopes;operatesideto

sideonslopes;stoptheenginebeforeleavingtheoperating

position;andlookbehindyouwhenbackingup.

117–2718

130-6662

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual;1)Addfueluptothe

indicatedlevel.2)Tipthemowerrearwardforstorage.

Setup

Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotectiveplastic

sheetthatcoverstheengine.

UnfoldingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

WARNING

Unfoldingthehandleimproperlycandamagethe

cables,causinganunsafeoperatingcondition.

•Donotdamagethecable(s)whenfoldingor

unfoldingthehandle.

•Ensurethatthecable(s)areroutedtotheoutside

ofthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

1.Movethehandlerearwardtotheoperatingposition

(Figure3).

Figure3

2.Setthehandlelock(Figure4)untilthepinclicksin

placetolockthehandleintotheoperatingposition.

Figure4

1.Handlelock2.Pin

InstallingtheRecoil-starter

RopeintheRopeGuide

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Youmustinstalltherecoil-starterropein

theropeguide.

Holdtheblade-controlbartotheupperhandleandpullthe

recoil-starterropethroughtheropeguideonthehandle

(Figure5).

Figure5

1.Recoil-starterrope2.Ropeguide

FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Yourmachinedoesnotcomewithoilin

theengine,butitdoescomewithabottleofoil.Before

startingtheengine,lltheenginewithoil.

Max.ll:0.59L(20oz),type:SAE30detergentoilwithan

APIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.

Note:Whenthecrankcaseisempty,pourabout3/4of

thecrankcasecapacityofoilinthecrankcase,thendothe

following:

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap

counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure6).

Figure6

1.Dipstick

3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,thenremove

thedipstick.

5.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure6).

•IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthe

dipstick,slowlypourasmallamountofoilinto

theoil-lltube,wait3minutes,andrepeatsteps

through5untiltheoillevelisattheFullmarkon

thedipstick.

•IftheoillevelisabovetheFullmarkonthe

dipstick,draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisat

theFullmarkonthedipstick;referto

Changing

theEngineOil(page14).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo

lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay

damagetheengine.

6.Installthedipsticksecurely.

Important:

Change the engine oil after the r st 5

operating hour s

;changeityearlythereafter.Refer

toChangingtheEngineOil(page14).

ProductOverview

Figure7

1.Handle

8.Side-dischargedeector

2.Self-propelbar

9.Fuel-tankcap

3.Blade-controlbar

10.Cutting-heightlever(4)

4.Reardeector11.Handlelock(2)

5.Oilll/dipstick12.Grassbag

6.Airlter

13.Recoil-starthandle

7.Sparkplug14.Side-dischargechute

Operation

FillingtheFuelTank

DANGER

Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A

reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

others.

•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe

gasoline,placethecontainerand/ormachine

directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina

vehicleoronanobject.

•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold.

Wipeupspills.

•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround

anopenameorsparks.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out

ofthereachofchildren.

Figure8

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days

old),unleadedgasolinewithanoctaneratingof87or

higher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).

•Oxygenatedfuelwithupto10%ethanolor15%MTBE

byvolumeisacceptable.

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)

or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutylether)byvolume

isacceptable.EthanolandMTBEarenotthesame.

Gasolinewith15%ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnot

approvedforuse.Neverusegasolinethatcontains

morethan10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15

(contains15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),or

E85(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved

gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/orengine

damagewhichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorinfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel

stabilizertothefuel,mixingitwithgasolinelessthan

30daysold.

CheckingtheEngine-oilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Note:Max.ll:0.59L(20oz),type:SAE30detergent

oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,

orhigher.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick(

Figure9).

Figure9

1.Dipstick

3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,thenremove

thedipstick.

5.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure9).

•IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthe

dipstick,slowlypourasmallamountofoilinto

theoil-lltube,wait3minutes,andrepeatsteps

through5untiltheoillevelisattheFullmarkon

thedipstick.

•IftheoillevelisabovetheFullmarkonthe

dipstick,draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisat

theFullmarkonthedipstick;refertoChanging

theEngineOil(page14).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo

lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay

damagetheengine.

6.Installthedipsticksecurely.

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,moveallthecutting-heightlevers

forward;tolowerthemachine,moveallthecutting-height

leversrearward.

Figure10

1.Raisethemachine2.Lowerthemachine

Note:Thecutting-heightsettingsare25mm(1inch);35

mm(1-3/8inches);44mm(1-3/4inches);54mm(2-1/8

inches);64mm(2-1/2inches);73mm(2-7/8inches);83mm

(3-1/4inches);92mm(3-5/8inches);and102mm(4inches).

StartingtheEngine

1.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandle(Figure

11).

Figure11

1.Blade-controlbar

2.Pulltherecoil-starthandle(Figure12)lightlyuntil

youfeelresistance,thenpullitsharply,andallowitto

returntotheropeguideonthehandleslowly.

Figure12

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveral

attempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive

•Toengagetheself-propeldrive:Squeezethe

self-propel-drivebaragainstthehandleandholdit

(Figure13).

Figure13

1.Self-propel-drivebar

Note:Themaximumself-propel-drivespeedisxed.

Toreducethespeed,increasethespacebetweenthe

self-propel-drivebarandthehandle.

•Todisengagetheself-propel-drive:releasethe

self-propel-drivebar.

Note:Themachinecomeswithfreewheelingclutches

thatmakeiteasiertopullthemachinerearward.To

disengagetheclutches,youmayneedtopushthemachine

forwardabout2.5cm(1inch)ormoreafteryourelease

theself-propel-drivebar.

StoppingtheEngine

Tostoptheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar.

Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,

boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.

Iftheydonotstopproperly,stopusingyourmachine

immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

RecyclingtheClippings

Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclethe

grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeit;referto

RemovingtheGrassBag(page10)beforerecyclingthe

clippings.Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,

removeit;referto

RemovingtheSide-dischargeChute(page

10)beforerecyclingtheclippings.

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleaf

clippingsfromthelawn.

WARNING

Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstonesandother

similardebristobethrownatyouorinthedirection

ofbystanders,resultinginseriouspersonalinjury

ordeathtoyouortobystanders.

Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,

installanewTororeplacementbag.

Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,removeit;

refertoRemovingtheSide-dischargeChute(page10)before

baggingtheclippings.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop

beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Raiseandholdupthereardeector(Figure14).

Figure14

1.Notches

3.Grassbagpin(2)

2.Reardeector

2.Installthegrassbag,ensuringthatthepinsonthebag

restinthenotchesonthehandle(Figure14).

3.Lowerthereardeector.

RemovingtheGrassBag

Toremovethebag,reversethestepsabove.

Side-dischargingtheClippings

Usesidedischargingforcuttingverytallgrass.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeit;referto

RemovingtheGrassBag(page10).

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop

beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

InstallingtheSide-dischargeChute

Liftupthesidedeectorandinstalltheside-dischargechute

(Figure15).

Figure15

RemovingtheSide-dischargeChute

Toremovetheside-dischargechute,liftupthesidedeector,

removetheside-dischargechute,andlowertheside-discharge

deector.

StoringtheMachineinthe

Vertical-stowPosition

Duringthemowingseasonorintheoff-season,youcanstore

yourmachineintheverticalpositiontominimizestorage

space.

DANGER

Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A

reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

others.

•Storingthemachineintheverticalposition

whenthereistoomuchgasolineinthefueltank

maycausegasolinetoleakfromthefueltank.

Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.

Areorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyou

andothers.

•Storethemachineintheverticalpositiononly

whenthelevelofgasolineinthefueltankis

nohigherthanwhatisrecommendedinthis

Operator’ s Man ual

•Donotstorethemachineinapositionthatis

beyondthevertical(90°)position;otherwise,

gasolinemayescapefromthefueltank.

•Donottransportthemachineinthevertical-stow

position.

•Donotattempttostartthemachineinthe

vertical-stowposition.

•Donotattempttostoreanymachinewithfuel

andoilinthevertical-stowpositionthatisnot

designedforthatpurpose.

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan

damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating

condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor

unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

1.Ensurethatthelevelofgasolineinthefueltankis

nohigherthanwhatisrecommendedbytheengine

manufacturer;refertotheenginemanufacturer’sdecal

ontheengine(

Figure16).

Note:Ifthereisthelevelofgasolineinthefueltankis

toohigh,drainthegasolinefromthefueltankintoan

approvedfuelcontaineruntilitisatorbelowthelevel

recommendedbytheenginemanufacturer.

Figure16

2.Ensurethatthecutting-heightsettingonthemachine

is92mm(3-5/8inches)orlower;ifitisnot,lowerit;

refertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page8).

3.Disengagethehandlelocks(Figure17).

Figure17

1.Handlelockengaged

position

2.Handlelockdisengaged

positions

4.Foldthehandlefullyforward(Figure17).

Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideofthe

handleknobsasyoufoldthehandle.

5.Tightenthehandleknobssecurelybyhand.

6.Liftthefrontofthemachinebythehandleandmove

itintoastoragespace(

Figure18).

Figure18

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(2-1/8-inch)settingunlessthegrass

issparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginstoslow

down.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page8).

•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,mowatthe

highestcutting-heightsettingandwalkslower;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(2-1/8-inch)andtherearwheels

at64mm(2-1/2inches).

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawnshows

throughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedtomakemore

thanonepassovertheleaves.

•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5inches)ofleavesonthe

lawn,setthefrontcuttingheight1or2notcheshigher

thantherearcuttingheight.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachinedoesnot

cuttheleavesnelyenough.

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst5hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengine-oillevel.

•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingtheblade-controlbar.

•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachine.

Beforestorage

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.

Yearly

•Changetheengineoil.

•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).

•Cleantheaircoolingsystem;cleanitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

Refertoyourengineoperator'smanual.

•Refertoyourengineoperator'smanualforanyadditionalyearlymaintenance

procedures.

Important:Refertoyourengineoperator'smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

Note:Replacementpartsareavailableonlineatwww .Torodealer.com.Forengineparts,seeanAuthorizedToroDealer.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug

(Figure19)beforeperforminganymaintenance

procedure.

Figure19

1.Spark-plugwire

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),

connectthesparkplugwiretothesparkplug.

Important:Beforetippingthemachinetochange

theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltankto

rundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumusttip

themachinepriortorunningoutoffuel,usea

handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystipthe

machineontoitsside,withthedipstickdown.

WARNING

Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuelto

leak.Gasolineisammable,explosiveand

cancausepersonalinjury.

Runtheenginedryorremovethegasoline

withahandpump;neversiphon.

ReplacingtheAirFilter

1.Useascrewdrivertoopentheair-ltercover(Figure

20).

Figure20

2.Replacetheairlter.

3.Installtheair-ltercover.

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Yearly

Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoiltowarm

it.Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmorecontaminants.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page13).

3.Removethedipstick(Figure21).

Figure21

1.Dipstick

4.Tipthemachineontoitssidewiththedipstickdown

(Figure22)orsetthemachineinthevertical-stow

position(Figure23;refertoStoringtheMachineinthe

Vertical-stowPosition(page11))todraintheusedoil

outthroughtheoil-lltube.

Figure22

Figure23

5.Returnthemachinetotheoperatingposition.

6.Pourabout3/4ofthecrankcasecapacityofoilinthe

crankcase.

Note:Max.ll:0.59L(20oz),type:SAE30

detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,

SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.

7.Waitabout3minutesfortheoiltosettleinthe

crankcase.

8.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

9.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,thenremove

thedipstick.

10.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure21).

•IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthe

dipstick,slowlypourasmallamountofoilintothe

oil-lltubeandrepeatsteps8through10untilthe

oillevelisattheFullmarkonthedipstick.

•IftheoillevelisabovetheFullmarkonthe

dipstick,draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisat

theFullmarkonthedipstick.

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo

lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay

damagetheengine.

11.Installthedipsticksecurely.

12.Recycletheusedoilproperly.

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(page13).

2.Tipthemachineeitherontoitssidewiththedipstick

down.

3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady(Figure

24).

Figure24

4.Removethebladebyturningthebladebolt

counterclockwise,savingallmountinghardwareto

installthenewblade(Figure24).

5.Installthenewbladebyturningthebladebolt

clockwise(Figure25).

Figure25

Important:Positionthecurvedendsoftheblade

topointtowardthemachinehousing.

6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladeboltto

82N-m(60ft-lb).

Important:Abolttorquedto82N-m(60ft-lb)is

verytight.Whileholdingthebladewithablock

ofwood,putyourweightbehindtheratchetor

wrenchandtightentheboltsecurely.Thisboltis

verydifculttoovertighten.

CleaningtheMachine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

WARNING

Themachinemaydislodgematerialfromunderthe

machinehousing.

•Weareyeprotection.

•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe

handle)whentheengineisrunning.

•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.

CleaningtheMachineUsingthe

WashoutPort

Forbestresults,cleanthemachinesoonafteryouhave

completedmowing.

1.Lowerthemachinetoitslowestcutting-heightsetting.

Referto

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page8).

2.Movethemachineontoaatpavedsurface.

3.Washouttheareaunderthereardeectorwherethe

clippingsgofromthehousingtothegrassbag.

4.Attachagardenhosethatisconnectedtoawater

supplytothewashoutportonthemachinehousing

(Figure26).

Figure26

1.Washoutport

5.Turnthewateron.

6.Starttheengineandrunituntiltherearenomore

clippingsthatcomeoutfromunderthemachine

housing.

7.Stoptheengine.

8.Shutoffthewateranddisconnectthegardenhose

fromthemachine.

9.Starttheengineandrunitforafewminutestodrythe

housingtopreventitfromrusting.

10.Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine

inanenclosedarea.

CleaningtheMachineinthe

Vertical-stowPosition

1.Setthemachineinthevertical-stowposition;referto

StoringtheMachineintheVertical-stowPosition(page

11).

2.Washouttheclippingsfromtheundersideofthe

machinehousing.

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.Loosenthehandleknobsuntilyoucanmovetheupper

handlefreely.

2.Foldthehandleforwardeithertotheverticalposition

orthefullyforwardpositionasshowninFigure27.

Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideofthe

handleknobsasyoufoldthehandle.

Figure27

1.Handlelockengaged

position

2.Handlelockdisengaged

positions

3.Tounfoldthehandle,referto1UnfoldingtheHandle

(page5).

RemovingtheMachinefrom

Storage

1.Returnthemachineandthehandletotheoperating

position.

2.Checkandtightenallfasteners.

3.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidly

usingthestartertoblowexcessoilfromthecylinder.

4.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque

wrenchto20N-m(15ft-lb).

5.Performanyneededmaintenanceprocedures;referto

Maintenance(page13).

6.Checktheengine-oillevel;refertoChangingthe

EngineOil(page14).

7.Fillthefueltankwithfreshgasoline;refertoFillingthe

FuelTank(page7).

8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

Notes:

TheToroTotalCoverageGuarantee

22inRecycler

A2-Y earFullWarranty(45DayLimitedWarrantyforCommercialUse)20inMulcher/Bagger

TheToroGTSStartingGuarantee

WalkPowerMowers

A3-YearFullWarranty(NotApplicableforCommercialUse)

ConditionsandProductsCovered

TheT oroCompanyanditsafliate,ToroWarrantyCompany,pursuantto

anagreementbetweenthem,jointlypromisetorepairtheToroProduct

listedbelowifusedforresidentialpurposes*;ifitisdefectiveinmaterials

orworkmanshiporifitstopsfunctioningduetothefailureofacomponent;

oriftheToroGTS(GuaranteedtoStart)enginewillnotstartontherstor

secondpull,providedtheroutinemaintenancerequiredintheOperator's

Manualhavebeenperformed.

Thiswarrantycoversthecostofpartsandlabor,butyoumustpay

transportationcosts.

Thefollowingtimeperiodsapplyfromthedateofpurchase:

ProductsWarrantyPeriod

22inRecyclerand20in

Mulcher/BaggerandAttachments

2-yearfullwarranty

GTS(GuaranteedtoStart)3-yearfullwarranty

Engine

3-yearfullwarranty

Battery

1-yearfullwarranty

LimitedWarrantyforCommercialUse*

Gas-poweredT oroProductsusedforcommercial,institutional,or

rentaluse,arewarrantedfor45daysagainstdefectsinmaterialsor

workmanship.Componentsfailingduetonormalweararenotcovered

bythiswarranty.

TheT oroGTS(GuaranteedtoStart)StartingGuaranteedoesnotapply

whentheproductisusedcommercially*.

InstructionsforObtainingWarrantyService

IfyouthinkthatyourT oroProductcontainsadefectinmaterialsor

workmanship,orifanormal,able-bodiedadultcannolongerstartyour

product'sengineinoneortwopulls,followthisprocedure:

1.ContactanyAuthorizedToroServiceDealertoarrangeservice

attheirdealership.T olocateadealerconvenienttoyou,referto

theYellowPagesofyourtelephonedirectory(lookunder“Lawn

Mowers”)oraccessourwebsiteatwww.T oro.com.Youmayalso

callthenumberslistedinitem#3tousethe24-hourT oroDealer

locatorsystem.

2.Bringtheproductandyourproofofpurchase(salesreceipt)tothe

ServiceDealer.Thedealerwilldiagnosetheproblemanddetermine

ifitiscoveredunderwarranty.

3.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwiththeServiceDealer’s

analysisorwiththeassistanceprovided,contactusat:

CustomerCareDepartment,RLCDivision

TheT oroCompany

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420-1196

Tollfreeat866-214-9807(U.S.customers)

Tollfreeat866-214-9808(Canadiancustomers)

OwnerResponsibilities

YoumustmaintainyourToroProductbyfollowingthemaintenance

proceduresdescribedintheOperator'sManual.Suchroutine

maintenance,whetherperformedbyadealerorbyyou,isatyourexpense.

ItemsandConditionsNotCovered

Thereisnootherexpresswarrantyexceptforspecialemissionsystem

coverageandenginewarrantycoverageonsomeproducts.Thisexpress

warrantydoesnotcoverthefollowing:

•Costofregularmaintenanceserviceorparts,suchaslters,fuel,

lubricants,oilchanges,sparkplugs,airltersbladesharpening

orwornblades,cable/linkageadjustments,orbrakeandclutch

adjustments

•Componentsfailingduetonormalwear

•Anyproductorpartwhichhasbeenalteredormisusedorneglected

andrequiresreplacementorrepairduetoaccidentsorlackofproper

maintenance

•Pickupanddeliverycharges

•RepairsorattemptedrepairsbyanyoneotherthananAuthorized

ToroServiceDealer

•Repairsnecessaryduetofailuretofollowrecommendedfuel

procedure(consultOperator'sManualformoredetails)

–Removingcontaminantsfromthefuelsystemisnotcovered

–Useofoldfuel(morethanonemonthold)orfuelwhichcontains

morethan10%ethanolormorethat15%MTBE

–Failuretodrainthefuelsystempriortoanyperiodofnon-use

overonemonth

•Repairsoradjustmentstocorrectstartingdifcultiesduetothe

following:

–Failuretofollowpropermaintenanceproceduresor

recommendedfuelprocedure

–Rotarymowerbladestrikinganobject

•Specialoperationalconditionswherestartingmayrequiremorethan

twopulls:

–Firsttimestartsafterextendedperiodofnon-useoverthree

monthsorseasonalstorage

–Cooltemperaturestartssuchasthosefoundinearlyspringand

lateautumn

–Improperstartingprocedures-ifyouarehavingdifcultystarting

yourunit,pleasechecktheOperator'sManualtoensurethat

youareusingthecorrectstartingprocedures.Thiscansavean

unnecessaryvisittoanAuthorizedToroServiceDealer.

GeneralConditions

Allrepairscoveredbythesewarrantiesmustbeperformedbyan

AuthorizedT oroServiceDealerusingToro-approvedreplacementparts.

RepairbyanAuthorizedT oroServiceDealerisyoursoleremedyunder

thiswarranty.

NeitherTheToroCompanynorToroWarrantyCompanyisliablefor

indirect,incidental,orconsequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththe

useoftheToroProductscoveredbythesewarranties,includingany

costorexpenseofprovidingsubstituteequipmentorserviceduring

reasonableperiodsofmalfunctionornon-usependingcompletionof

repairsunderthesewarranties.

Somestatesdonotallowexclusionsofincidentalorconsequential

damages,sotheaboveexclusionsmaynotapplytoyou.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveother

rightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

CountriesOtherthantheUnitedStatesorCanada

CustomerswhohavepurchasedT oroproductsexportedfromtheUnitedStatesorCanadashouldcontacttheirT oroDistributor(Dealer)toobtain

guaranteepoliciesforyourcountry,province,orstate.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwithyourDistributor'sserviceorhavedifcultyobtaining

guaranteeinformation,contacttheT oroimporter.Ifallotherremediesfail,youmaycontactusatT oroWarrantyCompany.

AustralianConsumerLaw:AustraliancustomerswillnddetailsrelatingtotheAustralianConsumerLaweitherinsidetheboxoratyourlocalT oro

Dealer.

*Residentialpurposesmeansuseoftheproductonthesamelotasyourhome.Useatmorethanonelocation,orinstitutionalorrentaluse,isconsidered

commercialuse,andthecommercialusewarrantywouldapply.

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Model: 22in Recycler Lawn Mower

Category: Lawnmowers

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