Toro 48cm Super Bagger Lawn Mower User manual

FormNo.3409-495RevA

48cmSuperBaggerLawn

Mower

20838

SuperBagger-Rasenmäher(48

cm)

20838

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20838

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van48cm

20838

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*3409-495*A

FormNo.3408-382RevA

48cmSuperBaggerLawnMower

ModelNo.20838—SerialNo.400000000andUp

Operator'sManual

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmowerisintendedto

beusedbyresidentialhomeowners.Itisdesignedprimarily

forcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawnsonresidential

properties.Itisnotdesignedforcuttingbrushorfor

agriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand

maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand

productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe

productproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.comforproduct

andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister

yourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional

information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro

CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof

yourproductready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe

modelandserialnumberontheproduct.

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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace

below:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety

messagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol(Figure2),

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath

ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

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Figure2

1.Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation

andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial

attention.

NetTorque:Thegrossornettorqueofthisenginewas

laboratoryratedbytheenginemanufacturerinaccordance

withtheSocietyofAutomotiveEngineers(SAE)J1940.

Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating

requirements,theactualenginetorqueonthisclassofmower

willbesignicantlylower.Gotowww.Toro.comtoview

specicationsonyourmowermodel.

Important:Ifyouareusingthismachineabove1500m

(5,000ft)foracontinuousperiod,ensurethattheHigh

AltitudeKithasbeeninstalledsothattheenginemeets

CARB/EPAemissionregulations.TheHighAltitude

Kitincreasesengineperformancewhilepreventing

spark-plugfouling,hardstarting,andincreased

emissions.Onceyouhaveinstalledthekit,attach

thehigh-altitudelabelnexttotheserialdecalonthe

machine.ContactanyAuthorizedToroServiceDealer

toobtaintheproperHighAltitudeKitandhigh-altitude

labelforyourmachine.Tolocateadealerconvenientto

you,accessourwebsiteatwww.Toro.comorcontactour

ToroCustomerCareDepartmentatthenumber(s)listed

inyourEmissionControlWarrantyStatement.

Removethekitfromtheengineandrestoretheengine

toitsoriginalfactorycongurationwhenrunningthe

engineunder1500m(5,000ft).Donotoperateanengine

thathasbeenconvertedforhigh-altitudeuseatlower

altitudes;otherwise,youcouldoverheatanddamage

theengine.

Ifyouareunsurewhetherornotyourmachinehasbeen

convertedforhigh-altitudeuse,lookforthefollowing

label(Figure3).

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420

Registeratwww.T oro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedintheEU

AllRightsReserved

*3408-382*A

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Figure3

Contents

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

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

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

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................3

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

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

2InstallingtheRecoil-StarterRopeintheRope

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

3FillingtheEnginewithOil......................................6

4ChargingtheBattery..............................................6

5AssemblingtheGrassBag......................................7

ProductOverview..........................................................8

Specications.........................................................8

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

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

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

FillingtheFuelTank................................................9

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

AdjustingtheHandleHeight....................................10

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

DuringOperation.....................................................11

DuringOperatingSafety..........................................11

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

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive.....................................12

ShuttingOfftheEngine..........................................12

RecyclingtheClippings...........................................12

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

Rear-DischargingtheClippings................................13

OperatingTips......................................................13

AfterOperation........................................................14

AfterOperatingSafety............................................14

FoldingtheHandle.................................................14

Maintenance.................................................................15

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................15

MaintenanceSafety.................................................15

PreparingforMaintenance.......................................15

ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................16

ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................16

ChargingtheBattery...............................................17

ReplacingtheFuse..................................................17

ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................18

ReplacingtheBlade................................................18

CleaningundertheMachine.....................................19

Storage........................................................................19

PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................19

RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................19

Safety

ThismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewithENISO

5395:2013.

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand

ofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto

avoidseriouspersonalinjury.

Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintendeduse

couldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

•ReadandunderstandthecontentsofthisOperator’sManual

beforeyoustarttheengine.Ensurethateveryoneusing

thisproductknowshowtouseitandunderstandsthe

warnings.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmovingcomponents

ofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguardsandother

safetyprotectivedevicesinplaceandworkingonthe

machine.

•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.Keepbystandersa

safedistancefromthemachine.

•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Neverallow

childrentooperatethemachine.

•Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebeforeservicing,

fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecanresult

ininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith

thesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe

safety-alertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,or

Danger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failuretocomplywith

theseinstructionsmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Youcanndadditionalitemsofsafetyinformationintheir

respectivesectionsthroughoutthismanual.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof

potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decaloemmarkt

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

decal104-7953

104-7953

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManualforinformationonchargingthebattery;containslead;donotdiscard.

2.ReadtheOperator'sManual.

decal112-8760

112-8760

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

awayfromthemachine.

2.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom

movingparts.

decal112-8867

112-8867

1.Lock2.Unlock

decal115-2896

115-2896

decal115-2897

115-2897

decal119-2283

119-2283

1.Height-of-cutsettings

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

awayfromthemachine;shutofftheenginebeforeleaving

theoperatingposition;pickupanydebrisbeforemowing.

5.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—donotoperateupanddownslopes;operatesideto

sideonslopes;lookbehindyouwhenbackingup.

decal133-1900

133-1900

1.ReadtheOperator’sManualformoreinformationonstarting

theengine—1)Insertthekeyintotheignition;2)Engagethe

blade-controlbar;3)Pushthekeytostarttheengine.

2.ReadtheOperator’sManualformoreinformationonstopping

theengine—1)Releasetheblade-controlbar;2)Removethe

keyfromtheignition.

Setup

Important:Topreventaccidentalstarting,donotinsert

theelectric-startbuttonintotheelectric-starterswitch

untilyouarereadytostarttheengine.

UnfoldingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan

damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating

condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor

unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

1.Loosenthehandleknobs(Figure4).

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Figure4

1.Handleknobs

2.Carefullymovetheupperhandleforwarduntilthe

handlehalvesareinlineandnesttogetherasshown

inFigure5.

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Figure5

3.Tightenthehandleknobsrmlybyhand.

4.Rotatethehandlerearwardtotheoperatingposition,

andlockthehandleatyourdesiredheight.Referto

AdjustingtheHandleHeight(page10).

InstallingtheRecoil-Starter

RopeintheRopeGuide

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Youmustinstalltherecoil-starterropein

theropeguide.

Holdtheblade-controlbartotheupperhandleandpullthe

recoil-starterropethroughtheropeguideonthehandle

(Figure6).

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Figure6

1.Recoil-starterrope2.Ropeguide

FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Themachinedoesnotcomewithoilinthe

engine.Beforestartingtheengine,lltheenginewith

oil.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick(Figure7)andpourabout3/4of

thecrankcasecapacityofoilintotheoil-lltube.

Note:Max.ll:0.59L(20oz),type:SAE30orSAE

10W-30detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassication

ofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.

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Figure7

1.Theoillevelisatits

maximum.

3.Theoillevelistoo

low—addoiltothe

crankcase.

2.Theoillevelistoo

high—removeoilfrom

thecrankcase.

3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,butdonot

screwitin.

5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe

dipstick(Figure7).

•Iftheoillevelistoolow ,addasmallamount

ofoilslowlytotheoil-lltube,andthenrepeat

stepsthrough5untiltheoillevelonthedipstickis

correct.

•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcessoiluntil

theoillevelonthedipstickiscorrect.Todrainthe

excessoil,refertoChangingtheEngineOil(page

16).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis

toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,

youmaydamagetheengine.

6.Installthedipsticksecurely.

Important:

Change the engine oil after the r st 5

operating hour s

;changeityearlythereafter.Refer

toChangingtheEngineOil(page16).

ChargingtheBattery

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

RefertoChargingtheBattery(page17).

AssemblingtheGrassBag

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.SlipthegrassbagovertheframeasshowninFigure8.

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Figure8

1.Handle

3.Grassbag

2.Frame

Note:Donotslipthebagoverthehandle(Figure8).

2.Hookthebottomchannelofthebagontothebottom

oftheframe(Figure9).

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Figure9

3.Hookthetopandsidechannelsofthebagontothetop

andsidesoftheframe,respectively(Figure9).

ProductOverview

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Figure10

1.Upperhandle

8.Sparkplug(notshown)

2.Traction-assisthandle

9.Oil-lltube/dipstick

3.Blade-controlbar10.Bag-on-demandlever

4.Electric-startbutton11.Battery

5.Washoutport(notshown)12.Cutting-heightlever

6.Fuel-tankcap

13.Rear-deectordoor

7.Airlter

14.Recoil-starthandle

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Figure11

1.Grassbag

3.Batterycharger

2.Side-dischargechute

Specications

ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight

2083841kg

(91lb)

152cm

(60

inches)

53cm

(21

inches)

109cm

(43

inches)

Operation

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,

operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Checkthatallguardsandsafetydevices,suchasdeectors

and/orgrasscatcher,areinplaceandworkingproperly.

•Alwaysinspectthemachinetoensurethattheblades,

bladebolts,andcuttingassemblyarenotwornor

damaged.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachineand

removeallobjectsthatthemachinecouldthrow .

•Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouintocontact

withthemovingblade,causingseriousinjury.

–Shutofftheengine,removetheelectric-startbutton,

andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

–Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen

adjustingthecuttingheight.

FuelSafety

DANGER

Fuelisextremelyammableandhighlyexplosive.

Areorexplosionfromfuelcanburnyouand

othersandcandamageproperty.

•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthefuel,

placethecontainerand/ormachinedirectlyon

thegroundbeforelling,notinavehicleoron

anobject.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,when

theengineiscold.Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.

•Donothandlefuelwhensmokingoraroundan

openameorsparks.

•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerandkeepit

outofthereachofchildren.

WARNING

Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term

exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand

illness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepyourhandsandfaceawayfromthenozzle

andthefuel-tankopening.

•Keepfuelawayfromyoureyesandskin.

FillingtheFuelTank

DANGER

Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A

reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

others.

•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe

gasoline,placethecontainerand/ormachine

directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina

vehicleoronanobject.

•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold.

Wipeupspills.

•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround

anopenameorsparks.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out

ofthereachofchildren.

•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.Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmore

than10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains15%

ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85(contains

upto85%ethanol).Usingunapprovedgasolinemay

causeperformanceproblemsand/orenginedamage

whichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorinfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

Fillthefueltankwithfreshunleadedregulargasolinefroma

majorname-brandservicestation(Figure12).

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel

stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithgasoline

lessthan30daysold.

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Figure12

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthe

engine-oillevel.

Note:Max.ll:0.59L(20oz),type:SAE30orSAE

10W-30detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationof

SF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick(Figure13).

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Figure13

1.Theoillevelisatits

maximum.

3.Theoillevelistoo

low—addoiltothe

crankcase.

2.Theoillevelistoo

high—removeoilfrom

thecrankcase.

3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,butdonot

screwitin.

5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe

dipstick(Figure13).

•Iftheoillevelistoolow,addasmallamountof

oilslowlytotheoil-lltube,andthenrepeatsteps

3through5untiltheoillevelonthedipstickis

correct.

•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcessoiluntil

theoillevelonthedipstickiscorrect.Todrainthe

excessoil,refertoChangingtheEngineOil(page

16).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis

toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,

youmaydamagetheengine.

6.Installthedipsticksecurely.

AdjustingtheHandleHeight

Youmayraiseorlowertheupperhandletoaposition

comfortableforyou.

Rotatethehandlelock,movethehandleto1of3positions,

andlockthehandleintoposition(Figure14).

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Figure14

1.Handlelock2.Handlepositions

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

WARNING

Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto

contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious

injury.

•Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostop.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen

adjustingthecuttingheight.

CAUTION

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbe

hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthe

hotmufer.

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.

Note:Toraisethemachine,movebothcutting-heightlevers

forward;tolowerthemachine,movethemrearward(Figure

15).

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Figure15

1.Cutting-heightlever

Note:TheapproximatecuttingheightsettingsareA=25

mm(1inch);B=38mm(1-1/2inch);C=51mm(2inches);

D=64mm(2-1/2inches);E=83mm(3-1/4inches);F=95

mm(3-3/4inches);andG=108mm(4-1/4inches).

DuringOperation

DuringOperatingSafety

GeneralSafety

•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeyeprotection;

slip-resistant,substantialfootwear;andhearing

protection.Tiebacklonghair,securelooseclothing,and

donotwearjewelry.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,orunderthe

inuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresultin

seriouspersonalinjury.Shutofftheengine,removethe

electric-startbutton,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop

beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

•Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,theengineshould

shutoffandthebladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.If

not,stopusingyourmachineimmediatelyandcontactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilityand

appropriateweatherconditions.Donotoperatethe

machinewhenthereistheriskoflighting.

•Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryifyouslipand

contacttheblade.Mowonlyindryconditions.

•Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,

shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmayblockyourview .

•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden

objects.Uneventerraincouldcauseaslip-and-fall

accident.

•Stopthemachineandinspectthebladesafterstrikingan

objectorifthereisanabnormalvibrationinthemachine.

Makeallnecessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperation.

•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition,shutofftheengine,

removetheelectric-startbutton,andwaitforallmoving

partstostop.

•Iftheenginehasbeenrunningthemuferwillbehotand

canseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthehotmufer.

•Checkthegrasscatchercomponentsandthedischarge

guardfrequentlyandreplacethemwiththemanufacturer’s

recommendedpartswhennecessary.

•UseaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedbyTheToro®

Companyonly.

SlopeSafety

•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupanddown.Use

extremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes.

•Donotmowonexcessivelysteepslopes.Poorfooting

couldcauseaslip-and-fallaccident.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.

Youcouldloseyourfootingorbalance.

StartingtheEngine

1.Pulltheblade-controlbartothehandle(Figure16).

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Figure16

2.Pushtheelectric-startbutton(Figure17)orpullthe

recoil-starthandle(Figure18).

Note:Iftheelectric-startbuttonhasbeenremoved,

insertitintheelectricstarter;refertoFigure17.

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Figure17

1.Electricstarter3.Electric-startbutton

(installed)

2.Electric-startbutton

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Figure18

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyourhands

ontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyoursides,andthe

machineautomaticallykeepspacewithyou(Figure19).

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Figure19

ShuttingOfftheEngine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Ensurethat

theenginestopswithin3secondsafter

releasingtheblade-controlbar.

Releasetheblade-controlbar(Figure20).

Note:Removetheelectric-startbuttonwheneveryouleave

themachine.

Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,

boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.

Iftheydonotstopproperly,stopusingyourmachine

immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

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Figure20

RecyclingtheClippings

Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclethe

grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Note:Thegrassbagmayremainonthemachinewhileyou

arerecyclingtheclippings.

Torecycletheclippings,movethebag-on-demandleverto

therecyclingmode(Figure21).

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Figure21

1.Recyclingmode2.Baggingmode

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleaf

clippingsfromthelawn.

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stop.

2.Raiseandholdupthereardoor,installthebaginthe

notches,andlowerthereardoor(Figure22).

3.Movethebag-on-demandlevertothebaggingmodeas

showninFigure21.

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Figure22

RemovingtheGrassBag

1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stop.

2.Liftupthegrassbagupandawayfromthehandle.

Note:Tiltthegrassbagslightlybackwardtoprevent

thecollectedgrassclippingsfromfallingout.

Rear-Dischargingthe

Clippings

Usethereardischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.

Note:Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeitbefore

rear-dischargingtheclippings;refertoRemovingtheGrass

Bag(page13).Thebag-on-demandlevershouldbeinthe

baggingmodeasshowninFigure21.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,andother

debristhatthebladecouldhit.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelyshutofftheengine,disconnectthewire

fromthesparkplug,removetheelectric-startbutton,and

examinethemachinefordamage.

•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe

cuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro

replacementblade.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.Donot

cutbelowthe51mm(2inch)settingunlessthegrassis

sparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginstoslow

down.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page10).

•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,mowatthe

highestcuttingheightsettingandwalkslower;thenmow

againatalowersettingforthebestlawnappearance.If

thegrassistoolong,themachinemaybecomeclogged

andcausetheenginetostall.

•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleavestend

toclumpontheyardandcancausethemachineto

becomecloggedortheenginetostall.

WARNING

Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif

youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry

conditions.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdispersethe

clippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,try1

ormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonthemachine.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafullswath

witheachpass.

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawnshows

throughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedtomakemore

thanasinglepassovertheleaves.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachinedoesnot

cuttheleavesnelyenough.

AfterOperation

AfterOperatingSafety

GeneralSafety

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthemachinetohelpprevent

res.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachinein

anyenclosure.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethereis

anopename,spark,orpilotlight,suchasonawater

heateroronotherappliances.

HaulingSafety

•Removetheelectric-startbuttonbeforeloadingtheunit

forhauling.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa

trailerortruck.

•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingthemachineintoa

trailerortruck.Donotexceeda15°anglebetweenthe

rampandthetrailerortruck.

•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,chains,cable,

orropes.Bothfrontandrearstrapsshouldbedirected

downandoutwardfromthemachine.

FoldingtheHandle

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan

damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating

condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor

unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

1.Removetheelectric-startbutton(Figure23).

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Figure23

1.Electricstarter2.Electric-startbutton

2.Loosenthehandleknobs.

3.Rotatetheentirehandleforward(Figure24).

Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideofthe

handleknobsasyoufoldtheupperhandle.

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Figure24

4.Rotatetheupperportionofthehandlebacktowardthe

engine;refertoFigure25.

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Figure25

1.Handleknobs

5.Tounfoldthehandle,referto1UnfoldingtheHandle

(page5).

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst5hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengine-oillevel.

•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingtheblade-controlbar.

Aftereachuse

•Cleanunderthemachinehousing.

Every100hours

•Servicethesparkplug.

Beforestorage

•Chargethebattery.

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.

Monthly

•Chargethebattery.

Yearly

•Cleantheairlter(morefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions).

•Changetheengineoil.

•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).

MaintenanceSafety

•Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplugand

removetheelectric-startbuttonbeforeperformingany

maintenanceprocedure.

•Wearglovesandeyeprotectionwhenservicingthe

machine.

•Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresultin

seriouspersonalinjury.Weargloveswhenservicingthe

blade.

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproper

operationregularly.

•Tippingthemachinemaycausethefueltoleak.Fuelis

ammableandexplosive,andcancausepersonalinjury.

Runtheenginedrytoremovethefuelwithahandpump;

neversiphonthefuel.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Shutofftheengine,removetheelectric-startbutton,

andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug

(Figure26)beforeperforminganymaintenance

procedure.

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Figure26

1.Spark-plugwire

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),

connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.

Important:Beforetippingthemachinetochange

theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltankto

rundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumusttip

themachinepriortorunningoutoffuel,usea

handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystipthe

machineontoitssidewiththedipstickdown.

WARNING

Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuelto

leak.Fuelisammableandexplosiveandcan

causepersonalinjury.

Runtheenginedryorremovethefuelwitha

handpump;neversiphon.

ServicingtheAirCleaner

ServiceInterval:Yearly

1.Pressdownonthelatchtabsontopoftheair-cleaner

cover(Figure27).

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Figure27

1.Latchtabs

3.Foampre-lter

2.Paperairlter

2.Openthecover.

3.Removethepaperairlterandthefoampre-lter

(Figure27).

4.Inspectthefoampre-lter,andreplaceitifitis

damagedorexcessivelydirty.

5.Inspectthepaperairlter.

A.Ifthepaperairlterisdamagedoriswetwithoil

orfuel,replaceit.

B.Ifthepaperairlterisdirty,tapitonahard

surfaceseveraltimesorblowcompressedairless

than207kPa(30psi)throughthesideofthelter

thatfacestheengine.

Note:Donotbrushthedirtoffthelter;

brushingforcesdirtintothebers.

6.Removedirtfromtheair-cleanerbodyandcoverusing

amoistrag.Donotwipedirtintotheairduct.

7.Insertthefoampre-lterandthepaperairlterinto

theaircleaner.

8.Installthecover.

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Yearly

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoil

towarmit.

Note:Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore

contaminants.

3.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug;

refertoPreparingforMaintenance(page15).

4.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withthedipstickdown,

todraintheusedoiloutthroughtheoil-lltubeinto

anoildrainpan(Figure28).

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Figure28

5.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachinetothe

operatingposition.

6.Pourabout3/4ofthecrankcasecapacityofoilinto

theoil-lltube.

Note:Max.ll:0.59L(20oz),type:SAE30orSAE

10W-30detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassication

ofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.

7.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.

8.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,butdonot

screwitin.

9.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe

dipstick(Figure29).

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Figure29

1.Theoillevelisatits

maximum.

3.Theoillevelistoo

low—addoiltothe

crankcase.

2.Theoillevelistoo

high—removeoilfrom

thecrankcase.

•Iftheoillevelistoolow ,addasmallamount

ofoilslowlytotheoil-lltube,andthenrepeat

stepsthrough9untiltheoillevelonthedipstickis

correct.

•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcessoiluntil

theoillevelonthedipstickiscorrect.Todrainthe

excessoil,refertoChangingtheEngineOil(page

16).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis

toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,

youmaydamagetheengine.

10.Installthedipsticksecurely.

11.Recycletheusedoilproperly.

ChargingtheBattery

ServiceInterval:Monthly

Beforestorage

WARNING

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessories

containleadandleadcompounds,chemicals

knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer

andreproductiveharm.

W ash hands after handling

batter y .

Chargethebatteryfor24hoursinitially,thenmonthly(every

25starts)orasneeded.Alwaysusethechargerinasheltered

areaandchargethebatteryatatemperaturebetween0°C

(32°F)and41°C(105°F)wheneverpossible.

1.Connectthechargertothemachinewiringharness

locatedbelowtheelectric-startbutton(Figure30).

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Figure30

2.Plugthechargerintoawalloutlet.

Note:Whenthebatterynolongerholdsacharge,

recycleordisposeofthelead-acidbatteryaccording

tolocalcodes.

Note:Yourbatterychargermayhavea2-colorLEDdisplay

thatindicatesthefollowingstatesofcharging:

•Aredlightindicatesthatthechargerischargingthe

battery.

•Agreenlightindicatesthatthechargerisfullychargedor

thechargerisdisconnectedfromthebattery.

•Aashinglightthatalternatesbetweenredandgreen

indicatesthatthebatteryisnearlyfullycharged.Thisstate

lastsonlyafewminutesuntilthebatteryisfullycharged.

ReplacingtheFuse

Ifthebatterydoesnotchargeortheenginedoesnotturn

withtheelectricstarter,thefusemaybeblown.Replaceit

witha40-ampplug-intypefuse.

Important:Youcannotstartthemachinewiththe

electricstarterorchargethebatteryunlessyouinstall

thefuse.

1.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page15).

2.Unclipbothendsofthebatterycoverandremoveit

(Figure31).

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Figure31

3.Replacethefuseinthefuseholder(Figure32).

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Figure32

Note:Yourmachinecomeswithasparefuseinthe

batterycompartment.

4.Installthebatterycover.

ServicingtheSparkPlug

ServiceInterval:Every100hours

UseanChampionRN9YCsparkplugorequivalent.

1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stop.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug(Figure26).

3.Cleanaroundthesparkplug.

4.Removethesparkplugfromthecylinderhead.

Important:Replaceacracked,fouled,ordirty

sparkplug.Donotcleantheelectrodesbecause

gritenteringthecylindercandamagetheengine.

5.Setthegapontheplugto0.76mm(0.030inch)as

showninFigure33.

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Figure33

1.Centerelectrodeinsulator3.Airgap(nottoscale)

2.Sideelectrode

6.Installthesparkplugandthegasketseal.

7.Torquetheplugto20N∙m(15ft-lb).

8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

ReplacingtheBlade

ServiceInterval:Yearly

Important:

Y ou will need a torque wr ench to install the

blade pr oper l y

.Ifyoudonothaveatorquewrenchor

areuncomfortableperformingthisprocedure,contact

anAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutoffuel.Iftheblade

isdamagedorcracked,replaceitimmediately.Iftheblade

edgeisdullornicked,haveitsharpenedorreplaceit.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.

1.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug;

refertoPreparingforMaintenance(page15).

2.Tipthemachineontoitsside(Figure34),withthe

dipstickdown.

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Figure34

3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady.

4.Removethebladebyturningthebladebolt

counterclockwise.

Note:Saveallthemountinghardware.

5.Installthenewbladeusingthemountinghardwarethat

youremovedinstep4.

6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladeboltto

82N∙m(60ft-lb).

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

verytight.Whileholdingthebladewithablock

ofwood,putyourweightbehindtheratchetor

wrenchandtightentheboltsecurely.Thisboltis

verydifculttoovertighten.

CleaningundertheMachine

ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse

CleaningundertheMachinewitha

WashoutPort

WARNING

Themachinemaydislodgematerialfromunderthe

machine.

•Weareyeprotection.

•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe

handle)whentheengineisrunning.

•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.

1.Lowerthemachinetoitslowestcutting-heightsetting;

refertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page10).

2.Movethemachineontoaatpavedsurface.

3.Attachagardenhosethatisconnectedtoawater

supplytothewashoutport(Figure35).

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Figure35

1.Washoutport

4.Turnthewateron.

5.Starttheengineandrunituntilnomoreclippings

comeoutfromunderthemachine.

6.Shutofftheengine.

7.Shutoffthewateranddisconnectthegardenhose

fromthemachine.

8.Starttheengineandrunitforafewminutestodrythe

undersideofthemachine.

Storage

Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.

PreparingtheMachinefor

Storage

WARNING

Gasolinevaporscanexplode.

•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.

•Donotstorethemachineinanenclosurenear

anopename.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.

1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizerto

thefuelasdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.

2.Runthemachineuntiltheenginestopsfromrunning

outoffuelandthenstartthemachineagain.

3.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan

nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.

4.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugandremove

theelectric-startbutton.

5.Removethesparkplug,add30ml(1oz)ofoilthrough

thespark-plughole,andpullthestarterropeslowly

severaltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthecylinder

topreventcylindercorrosionduringtheoff-season.

6.Looselyinstallthesparkplug.

7.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.

8.Chargethebatteryfor24hours,thenunplugthe

batterychargeranstorethemachineinanunheated

area.Ifyoumuststorethemachineinaheatedarea,

youmustchargethebatteryevery90days.

RemovingtheMachinefrom

Storage

1.Checkandtightenallfasteners.

2.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidly

usingthestartertoblowtheexcessoilfromthe

cylinder.

3.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque

wrenchto20N∙m(15ft-lb).

4.Performanymaintenanceprocedures;referto

Maintenance(page15).

5.Checktheengine-oillevel;refertoCheckingthe

Engine-OilLevel(page9).

6.Fillthefueltankwithfreshgasoline;refertoFillingthe

FuelTank(page9).

7.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

8.Chargethebattery.

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