Toto 20899 User manual

FormNo.3419-100RevB

53cmSuperBaggerLawnMower

20899

SuperBagger-Rasenmäher(53cm)

20899

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20899

SuperBaggergazonmaaiervan53

cm

20899

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FormNo.3418-989RevB

53cmSuperBaggerLawnMower

ModelNo.20899—SerialNo.401000000andUp

Operator'sManual

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmowerisintended

tobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners.Itisdesigned

primarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns

onresidentialproperties.Itisnotdesignedforcutting

brushorforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactT orodirectlyatwww.Toro.comfor

productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga

dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel

andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1

identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace

provided.

Important:Withyoursmartphoneortablet,scan

theQRcodeontheserialnumberdecaltoaccess

warranty,parts,andotherproductinformation.

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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

recommendedprecautions.

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Figure2

Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean

directives.Fordetails,seetheseparate

product-specicDeclarationofConformity(DOC)

sheet.

GrossorNetTorque:Thegrossornettorque

ofthisenginewaslaboratoryratedbytheengine

manufacturerinaccordancewiththeSocietyof

AutomotiveEngineers(SAE)J1940orJ2723.As

conguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating

requirements,theactualenginetorqueonthisclass

ofmowerwillbesignicantlylower.Pleasereferto

theenginemanufacturer’sinformationincludedwith

themachine.

Contents

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

Safety.......................................................................2

GeneralSafety...................................................2

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................2

Setup........................................................................4

1UnfoldingtheHandle.......................................4

2InstallingtheRecoil-StarterRopeinthe

RopeGuide.....................................................4

3FillingtheEnginewithOil.................................4

4InstallingtheMulchPlugortheGrass

Bag.................................................................5

5AssemblingtheGrassBag...............................6

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

Specications....................................................7

Operation..................................................................8

BeforeOperation...................................................8

BeforeOperationSafety.....................................8

FillingtheFuelT ank............................................8

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel............................9

AdjustingtheUpperHandleHeight.....................9

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight.............................10

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DuringOperation.................................................10

DuringOperationSafety...................................10

StartingtheEngine............................................11

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive................................11

ShuttingOfftheEngine......................................11

MulchingtheClippings......................................12

BaggingtheClippings.......................................12

Side-DischargingtheClippings.........................14

OperatingTips.................................................15

AfterOperation....................................................15

AfterOperationSafety......................................15

CleaningundertheMachine.............................16

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

Maintenance...........................................................17

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........17

MaintenanceSafety..........................................17

PreparingforMaintenance...............................17

ServicingtheAirFilter.......................................18

ChangingtheEngineOil...................................18

LubricatingtheUpperHandle...........................19

AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive.........................19

ReplacingtheBlade..........................................20

CleaningtheBlade-StopSystemShield............21

Storage...................................................................22

PreparingtheMachineforStorage...................22

RemovingtheMachinefromStorage................22

Safety

Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith

ENISO5395:2013.

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.

Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended

usecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

•Read,understand,andfollowtheinstructions

andwarningsinthisOperator’sManualandon

themachineandattachmentsbeforestartingthe

engine.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmovingpartsof

orunderthemachine.Keepclearofanydischarge

opening.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards

andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand

workingonthemachine.

•Keepbystandersandchildrenasafedistance

awayfromthemachine.Donotallowchildrento

operatethemachine.Allowonlypeoplewhoare

responsible,trained,familiarwiththeinstructions,

andphysicallycapabletooperatethemachine.

•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,andwaitfor

allmovingpartstostopbeforeservicing,fueling,

oruncloggingthemachine.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan

resultininjury.T oreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay

attentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,whichmeans

Caution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety

instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions

mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Youcanndadditionalsafetyinformationwhere

neededthroughoutthismanual.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednear

anyareaofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decaloemmarkt

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

2

decal110-9457

110-9457

1.EngineswitchOff

3.Unlocked

2.EngineswitchOn

4.Locked

decal112-8760

112-8760

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

2.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom

movingparts.

decal114-2820

114-2820

1.Warning—readthe

Operator'sManual.

4.Cutting/dismemberment

hazardofhandorfoot,

mowerblade—stayaway

frommovingparts.

2.Thrownobject

hazard—keepbystanders

asafedistanceawayfrom

themachine.

5.Cutting/dismemberment

hazardofhandorfoot,

mowerblade—remove

theignitionkeyandread

theinstructionsbefore

servicingorperforming

maintenance.

3.Thrownobjecthazard—do

notoperatethemachine

withouttherear-discharge

plugorbaginplace;do

notoperatethemachine

withouttheside-discharge

coverordeectorinplace.

6.Cutting/dismemberment

hazardofhandorfoot,

mowerblade—donot

operatethemachineup

anddownslopes;operate

itsidetosideonslopes;

shutofftheenginebefore

leavingtheoperating

position;andlookbehind

youwhenbackingup.

decal121-2370

121–2370

1.Handleinraisedposition3.Footpedallocation

2.Handleinloweredposition

3

Setup

Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotective

plasticsheetthatcoverstheengine.

1

UnfoldingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Movethehandlerearwardandholdtheupper

handleinplace(Figure3).

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Figure3

2.Tightentheupperhandleknobastightasyou

can(Figure4).

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Figure4

2

InstallingtheRecoil-Starter

RopeintheRopeGuide

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Tostarttheenginesafelyandeasily

wheneveryouusethemachine,installthe

recoil-starterropeintheropeguide.

Holdtheblade-controlbartotheupperhandleand

pulltherecoil-starterropethroughtheropeguideon

thehandle(Figure5).

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Figure5

1.Recoil-starterrope2.Ropeguide

3

FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Yourmachinedoesnotcomewithoil

intheengine.Beforestartingtheengine,llthe

enginewithoil.

EngineOilSpecications

Engineoilcapacity

0.55L(18.6oz)

OilviscositySAE30orSAE10W-30

detergentoil

APIserviceclassicationSJorhigher

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

4

2.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap

counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure6).

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Figure6

1.Full3.Add

2.High

3.Carefullypourabout3/4oftheenginecapacity

ofoilintotheoil-lltube.

4.Wait3minutesfortheoiltosettleintheengine.

5.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

6.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,butdonot

screwitin,thenremovethedipstick.

7.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure6).

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoolow,

carefullypourasmallamountofoilintothe

oil-lltube,wait3minutes,andrepeatsteps

5through7untiltheoilonthedipstickisat

thecorrectlevel.

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoohigh,drain

theexcessoiluntiltheoilonthedipstickis

atthecorrectlevel;refertoChangingthe

EngineOil(page18).

Important:Iftheoillevelintheengineistoo

lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,you

maydamagetheengine.

8.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.

Important:Changetheengineoilaftertherst5

operatinghours;changeityearlythereafter.Refer

toChangingtheEngineOil(page18).

4

InstallingtheMulchPlugor

theGrassBag

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Youmustcorrectlyinstalleitherthemulchplug(for

recyclingorside-dischargingthegrassclippings)or

thegrassbag;otherwise,theenginewillnotstart.

Themachinehasasafetyswitch(locatedatthe

bottomofthechannelontheupperrightrearofthe

machine)thatpreventsthemachinefromoperating

withoutamulchplugoragrassbaginplace.This

preventsthemachinefromthrowingdebrisatyou

throughtherearopening.

Fortheswitchtodetectthemulchplug,thetopofthe

mulchpluglevermustliefullyinthebottomofthe

channel(Figure7).

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Figure7

1.Thetopofmulchplugleverintheswitchchannel

1.Insertthemulchplugintothemachineifitisnot

alreadyinstalled(Figure8).

5

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Figure8

2.Squeezethebuttonontheleverwithyour

thumb,andfullyinsertthemulchplugintothe

opening(Figure9).

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Figure9

3.Releasethebuttonontheleverandensurethat

thetopoftheleverliesfullyintheswitchchannel

(Figure10).Ifthetopoftheleverisnotinthe

switchchannel,yourmachinewillnotstart!

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Figure10

Note:Iftheleverdoesnotlatchproperly,

disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugand

checkforandremoveanydebrisbuildupinthe

tunnel.

5

AssemblingtheGrassBag

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Slipthegrassbagovertheframeasshownin

Figure11.

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Figure11

1.Handle

3.Grassbag

2.Frame

6

Note:Donotslipthebagoverthehandle

(Figure11).

2.Hookthebottomchannelofthebagontothe

bottomoftheframe(Figure12).

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Figure12

3.Hookthetopandsidechannelsofthebagonto

thetopandsidesoftheframe,respectively

(Figure12).

ProductOverview

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Figure13

1.Cutting-heightlever(4)

6.Upper-handleknob

2.Oilll/dipstick(notshown)

7.Fuel-tankcap

3.Recoil-starthandle8.Footpedal

4.Blade-controlbar

9.Airlter

5.Upperhandle

10.Sparkplug

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Figure14

1.Grassbag3.Mulchplug(comes

installedonthemachine)

2.Side-dischargechute

Specications

ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight

2089934kg

(75lb)

159cm

(63

inches)

56cm

(22

inches)

110cm

(43

inches)

7

Operation

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Checkthatallguardsandsafetydevices,suchas

deectorsand/orgrasscatcher,areinplaceand

workingproperly.

•Alwaysinspectthemachinetoensurethatthe

blades,bladebolts,andcuttingassemblyarenot

wornordamaged.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine,

andremoveallobjectsthatcouldinterferewith

theoperationofthemachineorthatthemachine

couldthrow.

•Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto

contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious

injury.

–Shutofftheengine,removetheignitionkey

(electric-startmodelonly),andwaitforall

movingpartstostop.

–Donotputyourngersunderthehousing

whenadjustingthecuttingheight.

FuelSafety

•Fuelisextremelyammableandhighlyexplosive.

Areorexplosionfromfuelcanburnyouand

othersandcandamageproperty.

–Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthefuel,

placethecontainerand/ormachinedirectlyon

thegroundbeforelling,notinavehicleoron

anobject.

–Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanyfuelthat

spills.

–Donothandlefuelwhensmokingoraroundan

openameorsparks.

–Donotremovethefuelcaporaddfueltothe

tankwhiletheengineisrunningorhot.

–Ifyouspillfuel,donotattempttostartthe

engine.Avoidcreatingasourceofignitionuntil

thefuelvaporshavedissipated.

–Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerandkeep

itoutofthereachofchildren.

•Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term

exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand

illness.

–Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

–Keepyourhandsandfaceawayfromthe

nozzleandthefuel-tankopening.

–Keepfuelawayfromyoureyesandskin.

FillingtheFuelTank

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh,unleaded

gasolinewithanoctaneratingof87orhigher

((R+M)/2ratingmethod).

•Oxygenatedfuelwithupto10%ethanolor15%

MTBEbyvolumeisacceptable.

•Donotuseethanolblendsofgasoline,such

asE15orE85,withmorethan10%ethanolby

volume.Performanceproblemsand/orengine

damagemayresult,whichmaynotbecovered

underwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorinfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessfuelstabilizer

hasbeenaddedtothefuel.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

Fillthefueltankwithfreshunleadedregulargasoline

fromamajorname-brandservicestation(Figure15).

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,add

fuelstabilizertothegasolineallseason.Mixthe

stabilizerwithgasolinelessthan30daysold.

Refertoyourengineowner’smanualforadditional

information.

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Figure15

8

CheckingtheEngine-Oil

Level

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap

counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure16).

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Figure16

1.Full3.Add

2.High

3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,butdonot

screwitin,thenremovethedipstick.

5.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure16).

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoolow

(Figure16),carefullypourasmallamount

ofSAE30orSAE10W-30detergentoilinto

theoil-lltube,wait3minutes,andrepeat

steps3through5untiltheoilonthedipstick

isatthecorrectlevel.

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoohigh

(Figure16),draintheexcessoiluntiltheoil

onthedipstickisatthecorrectlevel;referto

ChangingtheEngineOil(page18).

Important:Iftheoillevelintheengineistoo

lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,you

maydamagetheengine.

6.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.

AdjustingtheUpperHandle

Height

Youmayraiseorlowertheupperhandletoaposition

comfortableforyou.

Note:Youcannotraisetheupperhandlehigherthan

theangleofthelowerhandle.

1.Loosentheupper-handleknob(Figure17).

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Figure17

2.Movetheupperhandletothedesiredposition

(Figure18).

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Figure18

3.Tightentheupperhandleknobastightasyou

can(Figure19).

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Figure19

9

AdjustingtheCutting

Height

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setthefront

wheelstothesameheightastherearwheels(Figure

20).

Note:Toraisethemachine,moveallthe

cutting-heightleversforward;tolowerthemachine,

moveallthecutting-heightleversrearward.

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Figure20

Note:Thecutting-heightsettingsare25mm(1inch);

35mm(1-3/8inch);44mm(1-3/4inch);54mm(2-1/8

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

83mm(3-1/4inches);92mm(3-5/8inches);and102

mm(4inches).

DuringOperation

DuringOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye

protection;longpants;slip-resistant,substantial

footwear;andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong

hair,securelooseclothing,anddonotwearloose

jewelry.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or

undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.Shutofftheengine,

removetheignitionkey(electric-startmodelonly),

andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleaving

theoperatingposition.

•Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,the

engineshouldshutoffandthebladeshouldstop

within3seconds.Ifnot,stopusingyourmachine

immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedService

Dealer.

•Keepbystanders,especiallysmallchildren,outof

theoperatingarea.Stopthemachineifanyone

entersthearea.

•Alwayslookdownandbehindyoubeforemoving

themachineinreverse.

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilityand

appropriateweatherconditions.Donotoperate

themachinewhenthereistheriskoflighting.

•Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif

youslipandcontacttheblade.Avoidmowingin

wetconditions.

•Useextremecarewhenapproachingblind

corners,shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmay

blockyourview.

•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orother

hiddenobjects.Uneventerraincouldcausethe

machinetooverturnorcauseyoutoloseyour

balanceorfooting.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelyshutofftheengine,removethekey

(ifequipped),waitforallmovingpartstostop,and

disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbefore

examiningthemachinefordamage.Makeall

necessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperation.

•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition,shutoff

theengine,removetheignitionkey(electric-start

modelonly),andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

•Iftheenginehasbeenrunningthemuferwillbe

hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfrom

thehotmufer.

•Checkthegrasscatchercomponentsand

thedischargechutefrequentlyforanywear

ordeteriorationandreplacethemwiththe

manufacturer'srecommendedpartswhen

necessary.

•Useaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedby

TheToro®Companyonly.

SlopeSafety

•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupand

down.Useextremecautionwhenchanging

directiononslopes.

•Donotmowonexcessivelysteepslopes.Poor

footingcouldcauseaslip-and-fallaccident.

•Mowwithcautionneardrop-offs,ditches,or

embankments.

10

StartingtheEngine

Important:Themachinehasasafetyswitchthat

preventsyoufromstartingthemachineunless

yourstinstallthemulchplugorthegrassbag

securelyonthemachine.

1.Installthemulchplug(Figure21)orthegrass

bag(Figure22)onthemachine.

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Figure21

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Figure22

2.TurnthefuelvalvelevertotheONposition

(Figure23).

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Figure23

3.Pullandholdtheblade-controlbartothehandle

andpulltherecoil-starthandle(Figure24).

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Figure24

1.Blade-controlbar

Note:Ifthemachinestilldoesnotstart,contact

anAuthorizedServiceDealer.

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyour

handsontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyour

sides,andthemachinewillautomaticallykeeppace

withyou.

ShuttingOfftheEngine

Toshutofftheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar

(Figure25).

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Figure25

Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-control

bar,theengineshouldshutoffandtheblade

shouldstopwithin3seconds.Iftheydonot,stop

usingyourmachineimmediatelyandcontactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

11

MulchingtheClippings

Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytomulch

thegrassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeit;referto

RemovingtheGrassBag(page13)beforemulching

theclippings.Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthe

machine,removeitandlocktheside-discharge

deector;refertoRemovingtheSide-DischargeChute

(page14)beforemulchingtheclippings.

Important:Themachinehasasafetyswitchthat

preventsyoufromstartingthemachineunless

yourstinstallthemulchplugsecurelyonthe

machine(Figure26).

InstallthemulchplugasillustratedinFigure26.

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Figure26

1.Topofmulchplugleverinswitchchannel

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassand

leafclippingsfromthelawn.

WARNING

Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstones

andothersimilardebristobethrownatyou

orbystanders,resultinginseriouspersonal

injuryordeath.

Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitis

damaged,installanewTororeplacementbag.

Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,remove

itandlocktheside-dischargedeector;referto

RemovingtheSide-DischargeChute(page14)before

baggingtheclippings.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan

resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmoving

partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating

position.

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Removethemulchplug(Figure27).

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Figure27

2.Routethestarterropearoundthelower-rope

guide(Figure28).

12

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Figure28

Note:Thelowerropeguidereleasesthestarter

ropewhenyoupulltherecoil-starthandle.

3.Insertthegrass-baghandleintothegroovesat

thetopofthemachine(Figure29).

Important:Themachinehasasafetyswitch

thatpreventsyoufromstartingthemachine

unlessyourstinstallthegrassbagsecurely

onthemachine.

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Figure29

RemovingtheGrassBag

1.Routethestarterropearoundthelower-rope

guide(Figure30).

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Figure30

2.Liftthegrass-baghandleoutfromthegrooves

atthetopofthemachine,andremovethebag

fromthemachine(Figure31).

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Figure31

3.Insertthemulchplug(Figure32).

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Figure32

13

Side-Dischargingthe

Clippings

Usethesidedischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeitbefore

side-dischargingtheclippings;refertoRemovingthe

GrassBag(page13).

Important:Themachinehasasafetyswitchthat

preventsyoufromstartingthemachineunless

yourstinstallthemulchplugsecurelyonthe

machine;refertoMulchingtheClippings(page

12).

InstallingtheSide-Discharge

Chute

Unlock,unlatch,andliftupthesidedeectorand

installtheside-dischargechute(Figure33).

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Figure33

RemovingtheSide-Discharge

Chute

Toremovetheside-dischargechute,liftuptheside

deector,removetheside-dischargechute,andlower

theside-dischargedeector.

Important:Locktheside-dischargedeector

afteryoucloseit(Figure34).

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Figure34

14

OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine

andremoveallobjectsthatthemachinecould

throw.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelyshutofftheengine,removethekey

(ifequipped),waitforallmovingpartstostop,and

disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbefore

examiningthemachinefordamage.Makeall

necessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperation.

•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebefore

thecuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaT oro

replacementblade.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.

Donotcutbelow51mm(2inches)unlessthe

grassissparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowth

beginstoslowdown.

•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,

mowatthehighestcuttingheightsettingandwalk

slower;thenmowagainatalowersettingforthe

bestlawnappearance.Ifthegrassistoolong,the

machinemayplugandcausetheenginetostall.

•Wetgrassandleavestendtoclumpontheyard

andcancausethemachinetoplugortheengine

tostall.Avoidmowinginwetconditions.

•Beawareofapotentialrehazardinverydry

conditions,followalllocalrewarnings,andkeep

themachinefreeofdrygrassandleafdebris.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelps

dispersetheclippingsoverthelawnforeven

fertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,

try1ormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafull

swathwitheachpass.

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawn

showsthroughthecutleafcover.Youmayneed

tomakemorethanasinglepassovertheleaves.

•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5inches)ofleaves

onthelawn,mowatahighercuttingheightand

thenagainatthedesiredcuttingheight.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachine

doesnotcuttheleavesnelyenough.

AfterOperation

AfterOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthemachinetohelp

preventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine

inanyenclosure.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such

asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.

HaulingSafety

•Removetheignitionkey(ifequipped)before

loadingthemachineforhauling.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine.

•Securethemachinefromrolling.

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CleaningundertheMachine

ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse

Forbestresults,cleanunderthemachinesoonafter

youhavecompletedmowing.

1.Lowerthemachinetoitslowestcutting-height

setting.

2.Movethemachineontoapavedlevelsurface.

3.Withtheenginerunningandthebladeengaged,

sprayastreamofwaterinfrontoftheright,rear

wheel(Figure35).

Note:Thewaterwillsplashintothepathofthe

blade,cleaningouttheclippings.

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Figure35

4.Whennomoreclippingscomeout,stopthe

waterandmovethemachinetoadryarea.

5.Runtheengineforafewminutestodrythe

undersideofthemachine.

FoldingtheHandle

UprightPosition

1.Steponthefootpedalandholditdown(Figure

36).

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Figure36

2.Movethehandletotheuprightposition(Figure

37).

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Figure37

ForwardPosition

1.Withthehandleintheuprightposition,stepon

thefootpedalandholditdown.

2.Movethehandleallthewayforwardandloosen

theupperhandleknob(Figure38).

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Figure38

3.Tounfoldthehandle,referto1Unfoldingthe

Handle(page4).

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Maintenance

Important:Refertoyourengineowner’smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Ensurethattheengineshutsoffwithin3secondsafterreleasingtheblade-control

bar.

•Checktheairlterfordirtanddamageandcleanorreplaceitifnecessary.

Aftereachuse

•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachine.

Every25hours

•Cleantheblade-stopsystemshield.

Yearly

•Cleanorreplacetheairlter(morefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions).

•Changetheengineoil.

•Lubricatetheupperhandle.

•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).

•Cleantheenginebyremovingdirtanddebrisfromitstopandsides;cleanitmore

frequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

Yearlyorbeforestorage

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeyearlystorage.

MaintenanceSafety

•Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug

beforeperforminganymaintenanceprocedure.

•Wearglovesandeyeprotectionwhenservicing

themachine.

•Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.Weargloveswhen

servicingtheblade.Donotrepairoralterthe

blade(s).

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir

properoperationregularly.

•Tippingthemachinemaycausethefueltoleak.

Fuelisammableandexplosive,andcancause

personalinjury.Runtheenginedryorremovethe

fuelwithahandpump;neversiphonthefuel.

•Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinued

safetycerticationofthemachine,useonly

genuineT ororeplacementpartsandaccessories.

Replacementpartsandaccessoriesmadeby

othermanufacturerscouldbedangerous,and

suchusecouldvoidtheproductwarranty.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostop.

2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthespark

plug(Figure39).

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Figure39

1.Spark-plugwire

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),

connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.

Important:Beforetippingthemachineto

changetheoilorreplacetheblade,allowthe

fueltanktorundrythroughnormalusage.If

youmusttipthemachinepriortorunning

outoffuel,useahandfuelpumptoremove

thefuel.Alwaystipthemachineontoits

side,withthedipstickdown.

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ServicingtheAirFilter

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Yearly

1.Pressdownonthelatchtabsontopofthe

air-ltercover(Figure40).

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Figure40

1.Latchtabs

2.Openthecover.

3.Removetheairlter(Figure41).

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Figure41

4.Iftheairlterisdamagedoriswetwithoilor

fuel,replaceit.

5.Iftheairlterisdirty,tapitonahardsurface

severaltimesorblowcompressedairlessthan

207kPa(30psi)throughthesideofthelter

thatfacestheengine.

Note:Donotbrushthedirtoffthelter;

brushingforcesdirtintothebers.

6.Removedirtfromtheair-lterbodyandcover

usingamoistrag.Donotwipedirtintothe

airduct.

7.Installtheairlter.

8.Closethecover.

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Yearly

Note:Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechanging

theoiltowarmit.Warmoilowsbetterandcarries

morecontaminants.

EngineOilSpecications

Engineoilcapacity

0.55L(18.6oz)

OilviscositySAE30orSAE10W-30

detergentoil

APIserviceclassicationSJorhigher

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page17).

3.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap

counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure42).

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Figure42

4.Tipthemachineontoitsside(sothattheair

lterisup)todraintheusedoilfromtheoil-ll

tube(Figure42).

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Figure43

5.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachineto

theoperatingposition.

6.Carefullypourabout3/4oftheenginecapacity

ofoilintotheoil-lltube.

7.Wait3minutesfortheoiltosettleintheengine.

8.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

9.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,butdonot

screwitin,thenremovethedipstick.

10.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure16).

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•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoolow,

carefullypourasmallamountofoilintothe

oil-lltube,wait3minutes,andrepeatsteps

8through10untiltheoillevelonthedipstick

iscorrect.

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoohigh,

draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelonthe

dipstickiscorrect.

Important:Iftheoillevelintheengineistoo

lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,you

maydamagetheengine.

11.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.

12.Recycletheusedoilproperly.

LubricatingtheUpper

Handle

ServiceInterval:Yearly

Lubricatetheleftandrightsidesoftheupperhandle

withalow-viscositysiliconespraylubricant.

1.Spraytheouterplasticendoftheinnerhandle

(Figure44).

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Figure44

Note:Usethestrawthatcomeswiththespray

cantodirectthespray.

2.Pushtheupperhandlefullydownandspraythe

innerplasticsurfaceoftheouterhandle(Figure

45).

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Figure45

AdjustingtheSelf-Propel

Drive

Ifyourmachinedoesnotself-propelproperly,adjust

theself-propel-drivecable.

1.Loosenthenutonthecablemount(Figure46).

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Figure46

1.Cablemount

2.Pulltheupperhandlebackfullyrearward.

Note:Ifthehandledoesnotmovesmoothly,

refertoLubricatingtheUpperHandle(page19).

3.Pullthecablejacketdownwarduntilyouremove

theslackintheexposedcable(Figure47).

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Figure47

1.Exposedcable

4.Pushthecablejacketupward3mm(1/8inch).

Note:Youcanplacearuleragainsttheupper

sideoftheblackcablemountandmeasurehow

fartheupperendofthecablejacketmoves

(Figure48).

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