Toro 53cm Super Recycler Lawn Mower User manual

53cm Super Recycler Lawn Mower
Toro
Brand
Toro
Model
53cm Super Recycler Lawn Mower
Category
Lawnmowers
Type
User manual
FormNo.3388-578RevB
53cmSuperRecycler
®
LawnMower
ModelNo.20797—SerialNo.315000001andUp
Operator'sManual
Introduction
Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmoweris
intendedtobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners.
Itisdesignedprimarilyforcuttinggrasson
well-maintainedlawnsonresidentialproperties.It
isnotdesignedforcuttingbrushorforagricultural
uses.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourmachineproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandequipmentdamage.Youareresponsible
foroperatingthemachineproperlyandsafely.
YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.comfor
productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga
dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.
Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or
additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService
DealerorT oroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel
andserialnumbersofyourmachineready.Figure1
identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers
ontheproduct.
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Figure1
1.Modelandserialnumberlocation
Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthe
followingspace:
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol
(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause
seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe
recommendedprecautions.
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Figure2
1.Safetyalertsymbol
Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.
ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean
directives.Fordetails,seetheseparate
product-specicDeclarationofConformity(DOC)
sheet.
NetTorque:Thegrossornettorqueofthisengine
waslaboratoryratedbytheenginemanufacturerin
accordancewiththeSocietyofAutomotiveEngineers
(SAE)J1940.Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,
andoperatingrequirements,theactualenginetorque
onthisclassofmowerwillbesignicantlylower.Goto
www.Toro.comtoviewspecicationsonyourmower
model.
Donottamperwiththeenginecontrolsoralterthe
governorspeed;doingsomaycreateanunsafe
conditionresultinginpersonalinjury.
Contents
Introduction...............................................................1
Safety.......................................................................2
GeneralLawnMowerSafety...............................2
SoundPressure.................................................4
SoundPower.....................................................4
Hand/ArmVibration............................................4
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................4
Setup........................................................................6
1AssemblingandUnfoldingtheHandle..............6
2InstallingtheRecoil-StarterRopeinthe
RopeGuide.....................................................7
©2017—TheToro®Company
8111LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420
Registeratwww.T oro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)
PrintedintheUSA
AllRightsReserved
*3388-578*B
3FillingtheEnginewithOil.................................7
4ChargingtheBattery........................................8
5AssemblingtheGrassBag...............................8
ProductOverview.....................................................9
Specications....................................................9
Operation................................................................10
FillingtheFuelT ank..........................................10
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..........................10
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight..............................11
AdjustingtheHandleHeight.............................12
StartingtheEngine...........................................12
UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive...............................12
StoppingtheEngine.........................................13
RecyclingtheClippings....................................13
BaggingtheClippings.......................................13
Side-DischargingtheClippings.........................15
OperatingTips.................................................16
Maintenance...........................................................17
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........17
PreparingforMaintenance...............................17
ReplacingtheAirFilter......................................18
ChangingtheEngineOil...................................18
ChargingtheBattery.........................................19
ReplacingtheFuse...........................................19
AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive.........................20
LubricatingtheWheelGears............................20
ReplacingtheBlade..........................................21
CleaningundertheMachine.............................21
Storage...................................................................22
PreparingtheMachineforStorage...................22
FoldingtheHandle...........................................22
RemovingtheMachinefromStorage................23
Safety
Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith
ENISO5395:2013.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismowercan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructions.
Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,and
togainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessential
thatyouandanyotheroperatorofthemowerread
andunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore
theengineiseverstarted.Payparticularattention
tothesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),whichmeans
Caution,Warning,orDanger—“personalsafety
instruction.”Readandunderstandtheinstruction
becauseithastodowithsafety.Failuretocomply
withtheinstructionmayresultinpersonalinjury.
GeneralLawnMowerSafety
Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghands
andfeetandofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobserve
thefollowingsafetyinstructionscouldresultinserious
injuryordeath.
Training
•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe
controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.
•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwith
theseinstructionstousethemachine.Local
regulationscanrestricttheageoftheoperator.
•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuseris
responsibleforaccidentsorhazardsoccurringto
otherpeopleortheirproperty.
•Understandexplanationsforallpictogramsused
onthemachineorintheinstructions.
Gasoline
WARNING-Gasolineishighlyammable.Takethe
followingprecautions.
•Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedfor
thispurpose.
•Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhile
refueling.
•Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Neverremove
thecapofthefueltankoraddgasolinewhilethe
engineisrunningorwhentheengineishot.
•Ifgasolineisspilled,donotattempttostartthe
enginebutmovethemachineawayfromthe
areaofspillageandavoidcreatinganysourceof
ignitionuntilgasolinevaporshavedissipated.
•Replaceallfueltankandcontainercapssecurely.
Preparation
•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantial,
slip-resistantfootwearandlongtrousers.Donot
operatetheequipmentwhenbarefootorwearing
opensandals.
•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipment
istobeusedandremoveallstones,sticks,wires,
bonesandotherforeignobjects.
•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethat
guardsandsafetydevices,suchasdeectors
and/orgrasscatchers,areinplaceandworking
correctly.
•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethat
theblades,bladeboltsandcutterassemblyare
notwornordamaged.Replacewornordamaged
bladesandboltsinsetstopreservebalance.
2
Starting
•Donottiltthemachinewhenstartingtheengine
unlessthemachinemustbetiltedforstarting.
Inthiscase,donottiltitmorethanabsolutely
necessaryandliftonlythepartwhichisawayfrom
theoperator.
•Starttheenginecarefullyaccordingtoinstructions
andwithfeetwellawayfromtheblade(s)andnot
infrontofthedischargechute.
Operation
•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,or
petsarenearby.
•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.
•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhidden
hazards.
•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotating
parts.Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatall
times.
•Neverpickuporcarryalawnmowerwhilethe
engineisrunning.
•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullinga
pedestrian-controlledmowertowardyou.
•Walk,neverrun.
•Slopes:
–Donotmowexcessivelysteepslopes.
–Exerciseextremecautionwhenonslopes.
–Mowacrossthefaceofslopes,neverupand
down,andexerciseextremecautionwhen
changingdirectiononslopes.
–Alwaysbesureofyourfootingonslopes.
•Reducespeedonslopesandinsharpturnsto
preventoverturningorlossofcontrol.
•Stopthebladeifthemachinemustbetiltedfor
transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthan
grassandwhentransportingthemachinetoand
fromtheareatobemowed.
•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspace
wheredangerouscarbonmonoxideandother
exhaustgassescancollect.
•Stoptheengine
–wheneveryouleavethemachine.
–beforerefueling.
–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher.
–beforemakingheightadjustmentunless
adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperating
position.
•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthespark-plug
wire.
–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute.
–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthe
machine.
–afterstrikingaforeignobject,inspectthe
machinefordamageandmakerepairsbefore
restartingandoperatingthemachine.
–ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally
(checkimmediately).
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyou
seelightningorhearthunderinthearea,donot
operatethemachine;seekshelter.
•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornear
roadways.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesure
thattheequipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.
•Donotusepressure-cleaningequipmentonthe
machine.
•Neverstoretheequipmentwithgasolineinthe
tankandinsideabuildingwherefumescanreach
anopenameorspark.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany
enclosure.
•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,
silencer,batterycompartmentandgasoline
storageareafreeofgrass,leaves,orexcessive
grease.
•Checkgrasscatchercomponentsandthe
dischargeguardfrequentlyandreplacewith
manufacturer'srecommendedparts,when
necessary.
•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.
•Replacefaultysilencers.
•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor
overspeedtheengine.Operatinganengineat
excessivespeedcanincreasethehazardof
personalinjury.
•Becarefulwhileadjustingthemachinetoprevent
entrapmentofthengersbetweenmovingblades
andxedpartsofthemachine.
•Toensurethebestperformanceandsafety,
purchaseonlygenuineTororeplacementparts
andaccessories.Donotusewilltpartsand
accessories;theymaycauseasafetyhazard.
Hauling
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatraileroratruck.
•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingthemachineinto
atraileroratruck.
•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,
chains,cable,orropes.Boththefrontandtherear
strapsshouldbedirecteddownandoutwardfrom
themachine.
3
SoundPressure
Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’s
earof90dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue
(K)of1dBA.
Thesoundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccording
totheproceduresoutlinedinENISO5395-1:2013.
SoundPower
Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof98
dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1
dBA.
Thesoundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingto
theproceduresoutlinedinISO11094.
CAUTION
Long-termexposuretonoisewhileoperating
themachinemaycausesomehearingloss.
Wearadequatehearingprotectionwhenever
youoperatethemachineforanextended
periodoftime.
Hand/ArmVibration
Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=4.7m/s
2
Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=3.6m/s
2
UncertaintyValue(K)=2.4m/s
2
Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinENISO5395-1:2013.
CAUTION
Long-termexposuretovibrationwhile
operatingthemachinemaycausesome
numbnessinthehandsandwrists.
Wearglovesthatdampenthevibration
wheneveryouoperatethemachineforan
extendedperiodoftime.
SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamaged
decals.
decaloemmarkt
Manufacturer'sMark
1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.
decal104-7908
104-7908
1.Warning—donotoperatethemowerwithouttherear
dischargeplugorbaginplace;donotoperatethemower
withoutthesidedischargecoverordeectorinplace.
4
decal104-7953
104-7953
Electric-startmodelonly
1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManualforinformationonchargingthebattery;containslead;donotdiscard.
2.ReadtheOperator'sManual.
decal112-8867
112-8867
1.Lock2.Unlock
decal115-8411
115-8411
1.Unlocked2.Locked
decal112-8760
112-8760
1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.
2.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom
movingparts.
decal131-0894
131-0894
TractionAdjustment
1.Attention;readtheOperator'sManual—1)Loosenthe
knobbyturningitcounterclockwise;2)Pullthecable(s)
awayfromtheenginetodecreasethetraction,orpush
thecable(s)towardtheenginetoincreasethetraction;3)
Tightentheknobbyturningitclockwise.
5
decal131-4514b
131–4514
1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.
2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsand
shieldsinplace.
3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—disconnectthespark-plugwireandreadthe
instructionsbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.
4.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine;stoptheenginebeforeleavingthe
operatingposition;pickupanydebrisbeforemowing.
5.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—donotoperateupanddownslopes;operatesideto
sideonslopes;lookbehindyouwhenbackingup.
Setup
Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotective
plasticsheetthatcoverstheengine.
1
AssemblingandUnfolding
theHandle
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
WARNING
Assemblingandunfoldingthehandle
improperlycandamagethecables,causing
anunsafeoperatingcondition.
•Donotdamagethecableswhen
assemblingandunfoldingthehandle.
•Ifacableisdamaged,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Raisetherearofthemachinehousingtoits
highestcutting-heightsettingbymovingthe2
rearcutting-heightleversallthewayforward.
RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page11).
2.Attachthehandleendstothemachinehousing
with2washersand2handlebolts(Figure3),
butdonottightenthehandlebolts.
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Figure3
1.Washer3.Handleend
2.Handlebolt
3.Rotatethehandlerearward(Figure4).
6
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Figure4
4.Lockthehandleatyourdesiredheight;referto
AdjustingtheHandleHeight(page12).
5.Torquethehandleboltsto120to160in-lb(14
to17N-m).
6.Adjustthecuttingheight;refertoAdjustingthe
CuttingHeight(page11).
2
InstallingtheRecoil-Starter
RopeintheRopeGuide
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Important:Youmustinstalltherecoil-starter
ropeintheropeguide.
Holdtheblade-controlbartotheupperhandleand
pulltherecoil-starterropethroughtheropeguideon
thehandle(Figure5).
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Figure5
1.Recoil-starterrope2.Ropeguide
3
FillingtheEnginewithOil
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Important:Thismachinedoesnotcomewithoil
intheengine.Beforestartingtheengine,llthe
enginewithoil.
Important:Changetheengineoilaftertherst5
operatinghours;changeityearlythereafter.Refer
toChangingtheEngineOil(page18).
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Removethedipstick(Figure6)andpourabout
3/4ofthecrankcasecapacityofoilintotheoil-ll
tube.
7
Note:Max.ll:0.59L(20oz.),type:SAE30
detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationof
SF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.
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Figure6
3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.
4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,andscrew
itinuntilitstops.
5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelon
thedipstick;refertoFigure6.
•Iftheoillevelistoolow,addasmallamount
ofoilslowlytotheoil-lltube,andthen
repeatsteps3through5untiltheoillevelis
correctasshowninFigure6.
•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcess
oiluntilyouobtainthecorrectoillevelon
thedipstick.Todraintheexcessoil,referto
ChangingtheEngineOil(page18).
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis
toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,
youmaydamagetheengine.
6.Installthedipsticksecurelybyhand.
4
ChargingtheBattery
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
RefertoChargingtheBattery(page19).
5
AssemblingtheGrassBag
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Slipthegrassbagovertheframeasshownin
Figure7.
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Figure7
1.Handle
3.Grassbag
2.Frame
Note:Donotslipthebagoverthehandle
(Figure7).
2.Hookthebottomchannelofthebagontothe
bottomoftheframe(Figure8).
8
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Figure8
3.Hookthetopandsidechannelsofthebagonto
thetopandsidesoftheframe,respectively
(Figure8).
ProductOverview
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Figure9
1.Cutting-heightlever(4)
8.Blade-controlbar
2.Sparkplug
9.Upperhandle
3.Airlter10.Adjustmentknobforthe
self-propeldrive
4.Fuel-tankcap11.Ignitionkey
5.Oilll/Dipstick12.Grassbag
6.Rear-dischargedeector
13.Battery
7.Recoil-starthandle14.Washoutport
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Figure10
1.Grassbag
3.Rear-dischargeplug
(installed)
2.Side-dischargechute
4.Batterycharger
Specications
ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight
2079742kg
(92lb)
165cm
(65
inches)
56cm
(22
inches)
104cm
(41
inches)
9
Operation
FillingtheFuelTank
DANGER
Gasolineisextremelyammableand
explosive.Areorexplosionfromgasoline
canburnyouandothers.
•Topreventastaticchargefromigniting
thegasoline,placethecontainerand/or
machinedirectlyonthegroundbefore
lling,notinavehicleoronanobject.
•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineis
cold.Wipeupspills.
•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingor
aroundanopenameorsparks.
•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuel
container,outofthereachofchildren.
•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan
30daysold),unleadedgasolinewithanoctane
ratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).
•Oxygenatedfuelwithupto10%ethanolor15%
MTBEbyvolumeisacceptable.
•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol
(gasohol)or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutyl
ether)byvolumeisacceptable.Ethanoland
MTBEarenotthesame.Gasolinewith15%
ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnotapprovedforuse.
Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmorethan10%
ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains15%
ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85
(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved
gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/or
enginedamagewhichmaynotbecoveredunder
warranty.
•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.
•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorinfuel
containersoverthewinterunlessafuelstabilizer
isused.
•Donotaddoiltogasoline.
Fillthefueltankwithfreshunleadedregulargasoline
fromamajorname-brandservicestation(Figure11).
Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel
stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwith
gasolinelessthan30daysold.
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Figure11
CheckingtheEngine-Oil
Level
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Max.ll:0.59L(20oz),type:SAE30detergentoil
withanAPIserviceclassicationofSF ,SG,SH,SJ,
SL,orhigher.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Removethedipstick(Figure12).
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Figure12
3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.
4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltubeandscrew
itinuntilitstops.
5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevel;refer
toFigure12.
•IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthe
dipstick,slowlyaddasmallamountofoil
totheoil-lltube,andthenrepeatsteps3
through5untiltheoillevelisattheFullmark
onthedipstick.
•IftheoillevelisabovetheFullmarkonthe
dipstick,draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevel
isattheFullmarkonthedipstick.T odrain
10
theexcessoil,refertoChangingtheEngine
Oil(page18).
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcase
istoolowortoohighandyourunthe
engine,youmaydamagetheengine.
6.Installthedipsticksecurelybyhand.
AdjustingtheCutting
Height
WARNING
Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyou
intocontactwiththemovingblade,causing
seriousinjury.
•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmoving
partstostop.
•Donotputyourngersunderthehousing
whenadjustingthecuttingheight.
CAUTION
Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themufer
willbehotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keep
awayfromthehotmufer.
Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setall4wheels
tothesameheight.
Note:T oraisethemachine,moveall4cuttingheight
leversforward;tolowerthemachine,movethemall
rearward(Figure13).
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Figure13
11
AdjustingtheHandle
Height
Youmayraiseorlowertheupperhandletoaposition
comfortableforyou.
Rotatethehandlelock,movethehandleto1of3
positions,andlockthehandleintoposition(Figure
14).
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Figure14
StartingtheEngine
1.Pulltheblade-controlbartothehandle(Figure
15).
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Figure15
2.Turntheignitionkey(Figure16)orpullthe
recoil-starthandle(Figure17).
Note:Whenyoupulltherecoil-starthandle,
pullitlightlyuntilyoufeelresistance,thenpullit
sharply(Figure17).Allowtheropetoreturnto
thehandleslowly.
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Figure16
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Figure17
Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveral
attempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive
Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyour
handsontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyour
sides,andthemachinewillautomaticallykeeppace
withyou(Figure18).
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Figure18
12
StoppingtheEngine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Ensure
thattheenginestopswithin
3secondsafterreleasingthe
blade-controlbar.
Tostoptheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar
(Figure19).
Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-control
bar,boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin
3seconds.Iftheydonotstopproperly,stop
usingyourmachineimmediatelyandcontactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
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Figure19
RecyclingtheClippings
Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecycle
thegrassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.
Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,remove
itandlockthesidedischargedoor;refertoRemoving
theSide-DischargeChute(page16)beforerecycling
theclippings.
Important:Ensurethattherear-dischargeplug
islockedinplace.Tolocktheplug:Raisethe
rear-dischargedeector(Figure20),rmlypush
thepluginuntilitsnapsintoplacebehindthe
tabs,androtatetheleverontheplugtotheleft
(Figure21).
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Figure20
1.Rear-dischargedeector
2.Rear-dischargeplug
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Figure21
1.Lever2.Tabs
Note:T ounlocktheplug,rotatetheleverontheplug
totheright(Figure21).
BaggingtheClippings
Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassand
leafclippingsfromthelawn.
WARNING
Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstones
andothersimilardebristobethrowntoward
youorbystanders,resultinginserious
personalinjuryordeath.
Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitis
damaged,installanewTororeplacementbag.
Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,remove
itandlocktheside-dischargedoor;refertoRemoving
13
theSide-DischargeChute(page16)beforebagging
theclippings.
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan
resultinseriouspersonalinjury.
Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
InstallingtheGrassBag
1.Routethestarterropearoundthelower-rope
guide(Figure22).
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Figure22
1.Lower-ropeguide
Note:Thelower-ropeguidereleasesthestarter
ropewhenyoupulltherecoil-starthandle.
2.Raiseandholduptherear-dischargedeector
(Figure23).
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Figure23
1.Rear-dischargedeector
2.Rear-dischargeplug
3.Pullouttherear-dischargeplug(Figure23).
4.Hangtheupperfrontedgeofthebagonthe
notches(Figure24).
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Figure24
1.Rear-dischargedeector2.Grassbag
5.Lowertherear-dischargedeector.
RemovingtheGrassBag
1.Routethestarterropearoundthelower-rope
guide(Figure25).
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Figure25
1.Lower-ropeguide
Note:Thelower-ropeguidereleasesthestarter
ropewhenyoupulltherecoil-starthandle.
2.Raiseandholduptherear-dischargedeector.
3.Liftthegrassbagupbythehandleoffthe
notches.
4.Installtherear-dischargeplug(Figure23).
14
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Figure26
1.Rear-dischargedeector
2.Rear-dischargeplug
Important:Ensurethattherear-discharge
plugislockedinplace.Tolocktheplug,
rmlypushthepluginuntilitsnapsinto
placebehindthetabs,androtatetheleveron
theplugtotheleft(Figure27).
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Figure27
1.Lever2.Tabs
Note:T ounlocktheplug,rotatetheleveron
theplugtotheright(Figure27).
5.Lowertherear-dischargedeector.
Side-Dischargingthe
Clippings
Usethesidedischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.
Ifthebagisonthemachine,removeitandinsertthe
rear-dischargeplug;refertoRemovingtheGrassBag
(page14)beforeside-dischargingtheclippings.
Important:Ensurethattherear-dischargeplug
islockedinplace.Tolocktheplug:Raisethe
rear-dischargedeector(Figure28),rmlypush
thepluginuntilitsnapsintoplacebehindthe
tabs,androtatetheleverontheplugtotheleft
(Figure27).
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Figure28
1.Dischargedeector
2.Rear-dischargeplug
Note:T ounlocktheplug,rotatetheleverontheplug
totheright(Figure27).
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan
resultinseriouspersonalinjury.
Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
InstallingtheSide-Discharge
Chute
1.Unlocktheside-dischargedoor(Figure29).
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Figure29
2.Liftopentheside-dischargedoor(Figure30).
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Figure30
3.Installtheside-dischargechuteandclosethe
doorontothechute(Figure31).
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Figure31
RemovingtheSide-Discharge
Chute
Toremovethesidedischargechute,reversethesteps
above.
Important:Locktheside-dischargedoorafter
youcloseit(Figure32).
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Figure32
OperatingTips
GeneralMowingTips
•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,
andotherdebristhatthebladecouldhit.
•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never
deliberatelymowoveranyobject.
•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,
immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewire
fromthesparkplug,andexaminethemachinefor
damage.
•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebefore
thecuttingseasonbegins.
•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaT oro
replacementblade.
CuttingGrass
•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.
Donotcutbelowthe51mm(2inch)settingunless
thegrassissparseoritislatefallwhengrass
growthbeginstoslowdown.RefertoAdjusting
theCuttingHeight(page11).
•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,
mowatthehighestcutting-heightsettingandwalk
slower;thenmowagainatalowersettingforthe
bestlawnappearance.Ifthegrassistoolong,the
machinemayplugandcausetheenginetostall.
•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassand
leavestendtoclumpontheyardandcancause
themachinetoplugortheenginetostall.
WARNING
Wetgrassorleavescancauseserious
injuryifyouslipandcontacttheblade.
Mowonlyindryconditions.
•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelps
dispersetheclippingsoverthelawnforeven
fertilization.
•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,
try1ormoreofthefollowing:
–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.
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–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.
–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.
–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.
–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafull
swathwitheachpass.
–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsa
notchlowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,
setthefrontwheelsat51mm(2inches)and
therearwheelsat64mm(2-1/2inches).
CuttingLeaves
•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawn
showsthroughthecutleafcover.Youmayneed
tomakemorethanasinglepassovertheleaves.
•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5inches)ofleaves
onthelawn,setthefrontcuttingheight1or2
notcheshigherthantherearcuttingheight.
•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachine
doesnotcuttheleavesnelyenough.
Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours
•Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheengineoillevel.
•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingtheblade-controlbar.
•Cleanunderthemachine.
Every25hours
•Chargethebattery.
•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).
Every50hours
•Changetheengineoil;changeitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.
Beforestorage
•Chargethebattery.
Yearly
•Replacetheairlteryearly;replaceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.
•Lubricatethewheelgears.
Important:Refertoyourengineowner'smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
PreparingforMaintenance
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.
2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthe
sparkplug(Figure33)beforeperformingany
maintenanceprocedure.
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Figure33
3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),
connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.
Important:Beforetippingthemachineto
changetheoilorreplacetheblade,allowthe
fueltanktorundrythroughnormalusage.If
youmusttipthemachinepriortorunning
outoffuel,useahandfuelpumptoremove
thefuel.Alwaystipthemachineontoitsside
withthedipstickdown.
WARNING
Tippingthemachinemaycausethe
fueltoleak.Gasolineisammableand
explosiveandcancausepersonalinjury.
Runtheenginedryorremovethe
gasolinewithahandpump;never
siphon.
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ReplacingtheAirFilter
ServiceInterval:Yearly
1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;refer
toPreparingforMaintenance(page17).
2.Useascrewdrivertoopentheair-ltercover
(Figure34).
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Figure34
3.Replacetheairlter(Figure35).
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Figure35
4.Installtheair-ltercover.
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Every50hours
Note:Max.ll:0.59L(20oz),type:SAE30
detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,
SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Ensurethatthefueltankcontainslittleornofuel
sothatfueldoesnotleakoutwhenyoutipthe
machineontoitsside.
3.Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechanging
theoiltowarmit.
Note:Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore
contaminants.
4.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug;referto
PreparingforMaintenance(page17).
5.Setanoil-drainpanbesidethemachineonthe
sideofthedipstick.
6.Removethedipstickfromtheoil-lltube(Figure
36).
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Figure36
7.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withtheoil-lltube
down,todraintheusedoiloutthroughtheoil-ll
tubeintotheoil-drainpan(Figure37).
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Figure37
8.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachineto
theoperatingposition.
9.Pourabout3/4ofthecrankcasecapacityofoil
intotheoil-lltube.
Note:Max.ll:0.59L(20oz),type:SAE30
detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationof
SF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.
10.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.
11.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltubeandscrew
itinuntilitstops.
12.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevel;refer
toFigure38.
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Figure38
•IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthe
dipstick,slowlyaddasmallamountofoil
totheoil-lltube,andthenrepeatsteps10
through12untiltheoillevelisattheFull
markonthedipstick.
•IftheoillevelisabovetheFullmarkonthe
dipstick,draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevel
isattheFullmarkonthedipstick.
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcase
istoolowortoohighandyourunthe
engine,youmaydamagetheengine.
13.Installthedipsticksecurely.
14.Recycletheusedoilatalocalrecyclingcenter.
ChargingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
Beforestorage
Chargethebatteryfor24hoursinitially,thenmonthly
(every25starts)orasneeded.Alwaysusethe
chargerinashelteredareaandchargethebatteryat
roomtemperature(22°Cor70°F)wheneverpossible.
1.Connectthechargertothemachinewire
harnesslocatedbelowtheignitionkey(Figure
39).
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Figure39
2.Plugthechargerintoawalloutlet.
Note:Whenthebatterynolongerholdsa
charge,recycleordisposeofthelead-acid
batteryaccordingtolocalcodes.
Note:Yourbatterychargermayhavea2-colorLED
displaythatindicatesthefollowingstatesofcharging:
•Aredlightindicatesthatthechargerischarging
thebattery.
•Agreenlightindicatesthatthechargerisfully
chargedorthechargerisdisconnectedfromthe
battery.
•Aashinglightthatalternatesbetweenredand
greenindicatesthatthebatteryisnearlyfully
charged.Thisstatelastsonlyafewminutesuntil
thebatteryisfullycharged.
ReplacingtheFuse
Ifthebatterydoesnotchargeortheenginedoesnot
turnwiththeelectricstarter,thefusemaybeblown.
Replaceitwitha40-ampplug-intypefuse.
Important:Youcannotstartthemachinewiththe
electricstarterorchargethebatteryunlessyou
installthefuse.
1.Unclipbothendsofthebatterycoverand
removeit(Figure40).
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Figure40
2.Replacethefuseinthefuseholder(Figure41).
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Figure41
Note:Yourmachinecomeswithasparefusein
thebatterycompartment.
3.Installthebatterycover.
AdjustingtheSelf-Propel
Drive
Wheneveryouinstallanewself-propelcableorif
theself-propeldriveisoutofadjustment,adjustthe
self-propeldrive.
1.Turntheadjustmentknobcounterclockwiseto
loosenthecableadjustment(Figure42).
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Figure42
1.Handle(leftside)3.Self-propel-drivecable
2.Adjustmentknob
2.Adjustthetensiononthecable(Figure42)by
pullingitbackorpushingitforwardandholding
thatposition.
Note:Pushthecabletowardtheengineto
increasethetraction;pullthecableawayfrom
theenginetodecreasethetraction.
3.Turntheadjustmentknobclockwisetotighten
thecableadjustment.
Note:Tightentheknobrmlybyhand.
LubricatingtheWheel
Gears
ServiceInterval:Yearly
1.Wipethegreasettingsjustinsidetherear
wheelswithacleanrag(Figure43).
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Toro 53cm Super Recycler Lawn Mower User manual

53cm Super Recycler Lawn Mower
Toro
Brand
Toro
Model
53cm Super Recycler Lawn Mower
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Lawnmowers
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