Toro TimeMaster 76cm Lawn Mower User manual

FormNo.3398-271RevB

TimeMaster®76cmLawn

Mower

20976,20978

TimeMaster®Rasenmäher(76

cm)

20976,20978

TondeuseTimeMaster®de76

cm

20976,20978

TimeMaster®76cm

gazonmaaier

20976,20978

www.T oro.com.

*3398-271*B

CV

FormNo.3398-257RevB

TimeMaster

®

76cmLawnMower

ModelNo.20976—SerialNo.400000000andUp

ModelNo.20978—SerialNo.400000000andUp

Operator'sManual

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmowerisintended

tobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners.Itisdesigned

primarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns

onresidentialproperties.Itisnotdesignedforcutting

brushorforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactT orodirectlyatwww.T oro.comfor

productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga

dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel

andserialnumbersofyourmachineready.Figure1

identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace

provided.

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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,pleaseseetheseparateproduct

specicDeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.

NetTorque:Thegrossornettorqueofthisengine

waslaboratoryratedbytheenginemanufacturerin

accordancewiththeSocietyofAutomotiveEngineers

(SAE)J1940.Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,

andoperatingrequirements,theactualenginetorque

onthisclassofmowerwillbesignicantlylower.Goto

www.T oro.comtoviewspecicationsonyourmower

model.

Contents

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

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

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

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

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

1AssemblingtheHandle....................................5

2InstallingtheBlade-ControlBar........................6

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

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

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

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

Specications....................................................9

Operation..................................................................9

BeforeOperation...................................................9

BeforeOperationSafety.....................................9

FillingtheFuelT ank............................................9

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..........................10

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AdjustingtheHandleHeight..............................11

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight..............................11

DuringOperation.................................................12

DuringOperationSafety...................................12

StartingtheEngine...........................................12

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive...............................13

ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................13

EngagingtheBlades.........................................13

DisengagingtheBlades....................................14

CheckingtheBlade-StopSystem

Operation......................................................14

RecyclingtheClippings....................................14

BaggingtheClippings.......................................15

Side-DischargingtheClippings.........................16

OperatingTips.................................................16

AfterOperation....................................................17

AfterOperationSafety......................................17

CleaningundertheMachine.............................17

Maintenance...........................................................18

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........18

MaintenanceSafety..........................................18

PreparingforMaintenance...............................18

ServicingtheAirFilter.......................................19

ChangingtheEngineOil...................................19

ChargingtheBattery.........................................20

ReplacingtheFuse...........................................21

ReplacingtheBattery.......................................21

AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive.........................22

ServicingtheBlade-DriveSystem.....................22

ServicingtheBlades.........................................23

CheckingforBentBlades.................................24

RemovingtheBlades........................................25

InstallingtheBlades..........................................25

Storage...................................................................26

GeneralInformation..........................................26

PreparingtheFuelSystem...............................26

PreparingtheEngine........................................27

RemovingtheMachinefromStorage................27

Safety

Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith

ENISO5395:2013

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.

Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended

usecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis

Operator’sManualbeforestartingtheengine.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving

componentsofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards

andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand

workingonthemachine.

•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.Keep

bystandersasafedistanceawayfromthe

machine.

•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Never

allowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebefore

servicing,fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan

resultininjury.T oreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay

attentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,whichmeans

Caution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety

instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions

mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Youcanndadditionalsafetyinformationwhere

neededthroughoutthismanual.

2

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decaloemmarkt

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Thismarkindicatesthatthebladeisidentiedasapart

fromtheoriginalmachinemanufacturer.

decal104-7953

104-7953

Electric-StartModelOnly

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

2.ReadtheOperator'sManual.

decal108-9751

108-9751

Electric-StartModelOnly

1.Engine—stop(shutoff)

3.Engine—start

2.Engine—run

decal112-8760

112-8760

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

awayfromthemachine.

2.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom

movingparts.

decal120-9570

120-9570

1.Warning—stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguards

andshieldsinplace.

3

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.

decal132-4470

132-4470

TractionAdjustment

1.Attention;readthe

Operator'sManual—1)

Loosentheknobbyturning

itcounterclockwise;2)Pull

thecable(s)awayfrom

theenginetodecrease

thetraction,orpushthe

cable(s)towardtheengine

toincreasethetraction;

3)Tightentheknobby

turningitclockwise.

2.ScantheQRcodefor

moreinformationon

tractionadjustment.

4

Setup

Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotective

plasticsheetthatcoverstheengineandanyother

plasticorwrappingonthemachine.

Important:Topreventaccidentalstarting,donot

insertthekeyintotheelectric-startignitionuntil

youarereadytostarttheengine(electric-start

modelonly).

1

AssemblingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

WARNING

Assemblingandunfoldingthehandle

improperlycandamagethecables,causing

anunsafeoperatingcondition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenunfolding

thehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Rotatetheupperhandlesothatitneststogether

withthelowerhandle(Figure3),andtighten

bothknobsonthehandletolocktheupper

handleinplace(Figure4).

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Figure3

1.Upperhandle

2.Knob(2)

2.Releasethehandle-locklever(Figure4).

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Figure4

1.Handle-locklever

3.Pullthehandlerearwardandlockitintoposition

(Figure4).

5

2

InstallingtheBlade-Control

Bar

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Installtheblade-controlbarintotheupperhandle

(Figure5).

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Figure5

3

FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Yourmachinedoesnotcomewithoil

intheengine,butitdoescomewithabottleofoil.

Beforestartingtheengine,lltheenginewithoil.

EngineOilSpecications

Engineoilcapacity

0.53L(18oz)

OilviscositySAE30orSAE10W-30

detergentoil

APIserviceclassicationSJorhigher

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap

counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure6).

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Figure6

1.Full3.Low

2.High

3.Carefullypourabout3/4oftheenginecapacity

ofoilintotheoil-lltube.

4.Wait3minutesfortheoiltosettleintheengine.

5.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

6.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,then

removethedipstick.

7.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure6).

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoolow,

carefullypourasmallamountofoilintothe

oil-lltube,wait3minutes,andrepeatsteps

5through7untiltheoilonthedipstickisat

thecorrectlevel.

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoohigh,drain

theexcessoiluntiltheoilonthedipstickis

atthecorrectlevel;refertoChangingthe

EngineOil(page19).

Important:Iftheoillevelintheengineistoo

lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,you

maydamagetheengine.

8.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.

Important:Changetheengineoilaftertherst5

operatinghours;changeityearlythereafter.Refer

toChangingtheEngineOil(page19).

6

4

ChargingtheBattery

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Electric-StartModelOnly

RefertoChargingtheBattery(page20).

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).

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Figure8

3.Hookthetopandsidechannelsofthebagonto

thetopandsidesoftheframe,respectively

(Figure8).

7

ProductOverview

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Figure9

1.Side-dischargedoor

9.Ignitionswitch

(electric-startmodelonly)

ortoggleswitch(standard

modelonly)

2.Sparkplug10.Battery(electric-start

modelonly;notshown)

3.Recoil-starthandle11.Reardoor

4.Oilll/dipstick

12.Rearcutting-heightlever

5.Handle-locklever13.Fuse

6.Handleknob(2)14.Airlter

7.Adjustmentknobforthe

self-propeldrive

15.Washoutport

8.Upperhandle16.Frontcutting-heightlever

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Figure10

Upperhandle

1.Adjustmentknobforthe

self-propeldrive

4.Blade-controlbar

2.Traction-assisthandle

5.Ignitionkey(electric-start

modelonly)

3.Blade-control-barlock6.Ignitionswitch

(electric-startmodelonly)

ortoggleswitch(standard

modelonly)

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Figure11

1.Grassbag3.Side-dischargechute

2.Rear-dischargeplug

(installed)

4.Batterycharger

(electric-startmodelonly)

8

Specications

ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight

2097665kg

(144lb)

2097868kg

(150lb)

163cm

(64in)

81cm

(32in)

112cm

(44in)

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Checkthatallguardsandsafetydevices,such

asdoorsand/orgrasscatchers,areinplaceand

workingproperly.

•Alwaysinspectthemachinetoensurethatthe

blades,bladebolts,andcuttingassemblyarenot

wornordamaged.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine

andremoveallobjectsthatthemachinecould

throw.

•Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto

contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious

injury.

–Shutofftheengine,removetheignitionkey

(electric-startmodelonly),andwaitforall

movingpartstostop.

–Donotputyourngersunderthehousing

whenadjustingthecuttingheight.

FuelSafety

DANGER

Fuelisextremelyammableandhighly

explosive.Areorexplosionfromfuel

canburnyouandothersandcandamage

property.

•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe

fuel,placethecontainerand/ormachine

directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notin

avehicleoronanobject.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanyfuel

thatspills.

•Donothandlefuelwhensmokingor

aroundanopenameorsparks.

•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerand

keepitoutofthereachofchildren.

WARNING

Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.

Long-termexposuretovaporscancause

seriousinjuryandillness.

•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

underthewarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorinfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessfuelstabilizer

hasbeenaddedtothefuel.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

Fillthefueltankwithfreshunleadedregulargasoline

fromamajorname-brandservicestation.

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,add

fuelstabilizertothegasolineallseason.Mixthe

stabilizerwithgasolinelessthan30daysold.

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1.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcapandremovethe

capfromthetank(Figure12).

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Figure12

1.Donotllthefueltankabovethebottomofthefuel-tank

neck.

Important:Thismachineisequippedwith

apremiumfueltankthatusesafoaminsert

topreventfuelagitation.Neverremovethe

foamelement,becauseitallowstheengine

touseallthefuelinthetank(Figure13).

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Figure13

1.Foaminsert

2.Installthefuel-tankcapandtightenitsecurely

byhand.

CheckingtheEngine-Oil

Level

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap

counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure14).

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Figure14

1.Full3.Low

2.High

3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,then

removethedipstick.

5.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure14).

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoolow

(Figure14),carefullypourasmallamount

ofSAE30orSAE10W-30detergentoilinto

theoil-lltube,wait3minutes,andrepeat

steps3through5untiltheoilonthedipstick

isatthecorrectlevel.Fortheoiltype,refer

toChangingtheEngineOil(page19).

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoohigh

(Figure14),draintheexcessoiluntiltheoil

onthedipstickisatthecorrectlevel;referto

ChangingtheEngineOil(page19).

Important:Iftheoillevelintheengineistoo

lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,you

maydamagetheengine.

6.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.

10

AdjustingtheHandle

Height

Youcanraiseorlowerthehandletoapositionmore

comfortableforyou.

1.Pullthehandle-lockleverrearwardtodisengage

thehandle-lockpins(Figure15).

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Figure15

1.Handle-locklever3.Notches

2.Handle-lockpin(2)

2.Rotatethehandleandalignthedesirednotchin

thehandlebrackettothehandle-lockpins;refer

toFigure15.

3.Releasethehandle-locklevertosecurethe

handleinplace.

AdjustingtheCutting

Height

CAUTION

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themufer

willbehotandcanseverelyburnyou.

Keepawayfromthehotmufer.

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired;refertoFigure16

andFigure17.

Note:T oraisethemachine,movethefrontand

rearcutting-heightleversforward;tolowerthe

machine,movethecutting-heightleversrearward.

Setallthewheelstothesameheightunlessspecial

circumstancesrequireotherwise;refertoOperating

Tips(page16).

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Figure16

FrontCutting-HeightLever

1.A:10.8cm(4-1/4inches)5.E:5.7cm(2-1/4inches)

2.B:9.5cm(3-3/4inches)6.F:4.4cm(1-3/4inches)

3.C:8.3cm(3-1/4inches)7.G:3.2cm(1-1/4inches)

4.D:7.0cm(2-3/4inches)

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Figure17

RearCutting-HeightLever

1.A:10.8cm(4-1/4inches)5.E:5.7cm(2-1/4inches)

2.B:9.5cm(3-3/4inches)6.F:4.4cm(1-3/4inches)

3.C:8.3cm(3-1/4inches)7.G:3.2cm(1-1/4inches)

4.D:7.0cm(2-3/4inches)

11

DuringOperation

DuringOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye

protection;slip-resistant,substantialfootwear;and

hearingprotection.Tiebacklonghair,secure

looseclothing,anddonotwearjewelry.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or

undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.Shutofftheengine,

removetheignitionkey(electric-startmodelonly),

andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleaving

theoperatingposition.

•Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,the

engineshouldshutoffandthebladeshouldstop

within3seconds.Ifnot,stopusingyourmachine

immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedService

Dealer.

•Alwayslookdownandbehindyoubeforemoving

themachineinreverse.

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilityand

appropriateweatherconditions.Donotoperate

themachinewhenthereistheriskoflighting.

•Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif

youslipandcontacttheblade.Avoidmowingin

wetconditions.

•Useextremecarewhenapproachingblind

corners,shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmay

blockyourview.

•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orother

hiddenobjects.Uneventerraincouldcausea

slip-and-fallaccident.

•Stopthemachineandinspectthebladesafter

strikinganobjectorifthereisanabnormal

vibrationinthemachine.Makeallnecessary

repairsbeforeresumingoperation.

•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition,shutoff

theengine,removetheignitionkey(electric-start

modelonly),andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

•Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbe

hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfrom

thehotmufer.

•Checkthegrasscatchercomponentsandthe

dischargeguardfrequentlyandreplacethemwith

themanufacturer’srecommendedpartswhen

necessary.

•Useaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedby

TheToro®Companyonly.

SlopeSafety

•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupand

down.Useextremecautionwhenchanging

directiononslopes.

•Donotmowonexcessivelysteepslopes.Poor

footingcouldcauseaslip-and-fallaccident.

•Mowwithcautionneardrop-offs,ditches,or

embankments.

StartingtheEngine

StandardModel

Pulltherecoilhandleslowlyuntilyoufeelresistance,

thenpullitsharply.Allowtheropetoreturntothe

engineslowly.

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveral

attempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Electric-startModel

Youcanstarttheengineonanelectric-startmodelby

usingeithertheignitionkeyortherecoil-starthandle.

•IgnitionKey:Turnandholdtheignitionkeytothe

Startposition(Figure18);whentheenginestarts,

releasethekey.

Important:Donotattempttostarttheengine

withtheblade-controlbarengaged;otherwise,

youmayblowthefuse.

Note:DonotholdtheignitionkeyintheStart

positionforlongerthan5secondstoprevent

burningoutthestartermotor.

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Figure18

•Recoil-StartHandle:

12

1.TurntheignitionkeytotheRUNposition

(Figure18).

2.Pulltherecoilhandleslowlytotherearuntil

youfeelresistance,thenpullsharply.Allow

theropetoreturntotheengineslowly.

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyour

handsgrippingtheupperhandleandyourelbowsat

yoursides,andthemachinewillautomaticallykeep

pacewithyou(Figure19).

Note:Youcanself-propelthemachinewiththe

bladesengagedordisengaged.

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Figure19

Note:Usethetraction-assisthandleinsituations

whenyouneedmorecontrolthanyouhavewiththe

self-propeldrivealone.

ShuttingOfftheEngine

StandardModel

Pressthetoggleswitch(Figure20)totheSTOP

positionandholdituntiltheengineshutsoff.

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Figure20

1.Toggleswitch

Electric-StartModel

1.TurntheignitionkeytotheOFFposition(Figure

21).

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Figure21

2.Whentheengineshutsoff,removetheignition

keyandtakeitwithyouwhenyouleavethe

machine.

EngagingtheBlades

Whenyoustartyourengine,thebladesdonotturn.

Youmustengagethebladestomow.

1.Pulltheblade-control-barlockbacktothe

blade-controlbar(Figure22).

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Figure22

1.Blade-controlbarlock2.Blade-controlbar

2.Slowlypulltheblade-controlbarbacktothe

handle(Figure22).

3.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandle

(Figure23).

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Figure23

DisengagingtheBlades

Releasetheblade-controlbar(Figure24).

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Figure24

Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-control

bar,thebladesshouldstopwithin3seconds.

Iftheydonotstopproperly,stopusingyour

machineimmediatelyandcontactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

CheckingtheBlade-Stop

SystemOperation

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Checkthatthebladesstopwithin3secondsof

releasingtheblade-controlbar.

UsingtheGrassBag

Youcanusethegrassbagtochecktheblade-stop

system.

1.Removetherear-dischargeplug.

2.Installtheemptygrassbagonthemachine.

3.Starttheengine.

4.Engagetheblades.

Note:Thebagshouldbegintoinate,indicating

thatthebladesarerotating.

5.Whilewatchingthebag,releasethe

blade-controlbar.

Note:Ifthebagdoesnotdeatewithin3

secondsofreleasingtheblade-controlbar,the

blade-stopsystemmaybedeterioratingand,

ifignored,couldresultinanunsafeoperating

condition.Havethemachineinspectedand

servicedbyanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

6.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostop.

NotUsingtheGrassBag

1.Movethemachineontoapavedsurfaceina

non-windyarea.

2.Setall4wheelstothe89mm(3-1/2inch)cutting

heightsetting.

3.Takeahalfsheetofnewspaperandcrumpleit

intoaballsmallenoughtogounderthemachine

housing(about76mm(3inches)indiameter).

4.Placethenewspaperballabout13cm(5inches)

infrontofthemachine.

5.Starttheengine.

6.Engagetheblades.

7.Releasetheblade-controlbarandbegin

countingout3seconds.

8.Onthecountof3,pushthemachinequickly

forwardoverthenewspaper.

9.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostop.

10.Gotothefrontofthemachineandcheckthe

newspaperball.

Note:Ifthenewspaperballdidnotgounder

themachine,repeatsteps4through10.

11.Ifthenewspaperisunravelledorshredded,the

bladesdidnotstopproperly,whichcouldresult

inanunsafeoperatingcondition.Contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

RecyclingtheClippings

Thismachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecycle

grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.T oprepare

themachinetorecycle,dothefollowing:

•Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,

removeitandlowertheside-dischargedoor;refer

toRemovingtheSide-DischargeChute(page16).

•Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeit;refer

toRemovingtheGrassBag(page15).

•Iftherear-dischargeplugisnotinstalled,gripitby

thehandle,raisethereardoor,andinsertitinto

therear-dischargechuteuntilthelatchlocksinto

place;refertoFigure25.

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g016490

Figure25

1.Reardoor3.Rear-dischargeplug

installed

2.Rear-dischargeplug

WARNING

Operatingthemachinetorecyclelawn

clippingswithoutthepluginplaceallows

objectstobethrowntowardyouor

bystanders.Also,contactwiththeblades

couldoccur.Thrownobjectsorbladecontact

cancauseseriousinjuryordeath.

Ensurethattherear-dischargeplugisin

placebeforeyourecycletheclippings.

Neverengagethebladeswithouteitherthe

rear-dischargeplugorthegrassbaginstalled

onthemachine.

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassand

leafclippingsfromthelawn.

Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemower,removeit

beforebaggingtheclippings;refertoRemovingthe

Side-DischargeChute(page16).

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Raiseandholdupthereardoor(Figure26).

g017408

Figure26

1.Reardoor3.Latch

2.Rear-dischargeplug

2.Removetherear-dischargeplugbypullingdown

onthelatchwithyourthumbandpullingtheplug

outfromthemachine(Figure26).

3.Installthebagrodintothenotchesatthebase

ofthehandleandrockthebagbackandforthto

ensurethattherodisseatedatthebottomof

bothnotches;refertoFigure27.

g016513

Figure27

1.Bagrod

2.Notch(2)

4.Lowerthereardooruntilitrestsonthegrass

bag.

RemovingtheGrassBag

Toremovethebag,reversethestepsinInstallingthe

GrassBag(page15).

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Side-Dischargingthe

Clippings

Usethesidedischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.

Ifthebagisonthemachine,removeitandinsertthe

rear-dischargeplug;refertoRemovingtheGrassBag

(page15)beforeside-dischargingtheclippings.

Important:Ensurethattherear-dischargeplugis

inplacebeforeyourecycletheclippings(Figure

25).

InstallingtheSide-Discharge

Chute

1.Liftopentheside-dischargedoor(Figure28).

g017521

Figure28

1.Side-dischargedoor2.Side-dischargechute

2.Installtheside-dischargechuteasshownin

Figure28andFigure29,andclosethedoor

ontothechute.

g017522

Figure29

RemovingtheSide-Discharge

Chute

Toremovetheside-dischargechute,reversethesteps

inInstallingtheSide-DischargeChute(page16).

OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine

andremoveallobjectsthatthemachinecould

throw.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblades.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelyshutofftheengine,removethekey

(ifequipped),disconnectthewirefromthespark

plug,andexaminethemachinefordamage.

•Forbestperformance,installnewbladesbefore

thecuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladeswhennecessarywithT oro

replacementblades.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.

Donotcutbelow51mm(2inches)unlessthe

grassissparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowth

beginstoslowdown.

•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,

mowatthehighestcuttingheightsettingandwalk

slower;thenmowagainatalowersettingforthe

bestlawnappearance.Ifthegrassistoolong,the

machinemayplugandcausetheenginetostall.

•Wetgrassandleavestendtoclumpontheyard

andcancausethemachinetoplugortheengine

tostall.Avoidmowinginwetconditions.

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•Beawareofapotentialrehazardinverydry

conditions,followalllocalrewarnings,andkeep

themachinefreeofdrygrassandleafdebris.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelps

dispersetheclippingsoverthelawnforeven

fertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,

try1ormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacethebladesorhavethemsharpened.

–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.

CleaningundertheMachine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Lowerthemachinetoitslowestcutting-height

setting.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight

(page11).

4.Attachahosetothewashouttting,andturnthe

wateronhigh(Figure30).

Note:Spreadpetroleumjellyonthewashout

ttingO-ringtomakethecouplingslideon

easierandprotecttheO-ring.

g003934

Figure30

1.Washouttting3.O-ring

2.Hose

4.Coupling

5.Starttheengine,engagetheblade-controllever,

andletthemachinerunfor1to3minuteswith

thebladesturning.

6.Disengagetheblade-controllever,shutoffthe

engine,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

7.Shutoffthewaterandremovethecouplingfrom

thewashouttting.

Note:Ifthemachineisnotcleanafterasingle

washing,soakitandletitstandfor30minutes.

Thenrepeattheprocess.

8.Runthemachineagainandengagetheblades

for1to3minutestoremovetheexcesswater.

WARNING

Abrokenormissingwashoutttingcould

exposeyouandotherstothrownobjectsor

bladecontact.Contactwithabladeorthrown

debriscancauseinjuryordeath.

•Replaceabrokenormissingwashout

ttingimmediately,beforeusingthe

machineagain.

•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe

machineorthroughopeningsinthe

machine.

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Maintenance

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst5hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheblade-brake-clutchoperation.

•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachine.

•Checktheairlterandcleanorreplaceit,ifnecessary.

•Checkthecuttingblades.

Every25hours

•Chargethebatteryfor24hours(electric-startmodelonly).

Every50hours

•Cleantheairlter;cleanitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

•Changetheengineoil.

•Servicetheblade-drivesystem.

Every200hours

•Replacetheairlter;replaceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperationconditions.

Yearly

•Servicetheairlter;serviceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

•Changetheengineoil.

•Servicetheblades.

Yearlyorbeforestorage

•Chargethebattery(electric-startmodelonly).

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeyearlystorage.

Important:Refertoyourenginemanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

ReplacementpartsareavailablefromanAuthorizedServiceDealeroratwww.torodealer.com(UScustomers

only).EnginepartsareonlyavailableformanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

MaintenanceSafety

•Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthespark

plugandremovetheignitionkey(electric-start

modelonly)beforeperforminganymaintenance

procedure.

•Wearglovesandeyeprotectionwhenservicing

themachine.

•Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.Weargloveswhen

servicingtheblade.

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir

properoperationregularly.

•Tippingthemachinemaycausethefueltoleak.

Fuelisammableandexplosive,andcancause

personalinjury.Runtheenginedrytoremovethe

fuelwithahandpump;neversiphonthefuel.

•Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinued

safetycerticationofthemachine,useonly

genuineT ororeplacementpartsandaccessories.

Replacementpartsandaccessoriesmadeby

othermanufacturerscouldbedangerous,and

suchusecouldvoidtheproductwarranty.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Shutofftheengine,removetheignitionkey(if

equipped),andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthespark

plug(Figure31).

g191983

Figure31

1.Spark-plugwire

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),

connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.

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Important:Beforetippingthemachineto

changetheoilorreplacetheblades,allow

thefueltanktorundrythroughnormal

usage.Ifyoumusttipthemachinepriorto

runningoutoffuel,useahandfuelpump

toremovethefuel.Alwaystipthemachine

ontoitsside,withthedipstickdown.

WARNING

Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuelto

leak.Fuelisammable,explosive,andcan

causepersonalinjury.

Runtheenginedryorremovethefuelwitha

handpump;neversiphon.

ServicingtheAirFilter

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Check

theairlterandcleanorreplaceit,

ifnecessary.

Every50hours—Cleantheairlter;cleanit

morefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

Yearly—Servicetheairlter;serviceitmore

frequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

Every200hours—Replacetheairlter;replace

itmorefrequentlyindustyoperationconditions.

1.Loosenthefastenerandremovetheair-lter

cover(Figure32).

g017216

Figure32

1.Cover

3.Filter

2.Fastener4.Base

2.Removeandinspectthelter.

•Ifthelterisdamagedoriswetwithoilor

fuel,replaceit.

•Ifthelterisdirty,tapitonahardsurface

severaltimesorblowthedebrisoutwardfrom

theinteriorofthelterusingcompressedair

atlessthan207kPa(30psi).

Note:Donotbrushorblowdirtfromthe

outsideofthelter;eitherforcesdirtintothe

bers.

3.Cleantheair-lterbodyandcoverusingadamp

rag.Keepdirtawayfromtheairopening.

4.Installthelterontothebase.

5.Installthecoverandscrewthefastenerdown

securely.

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Every50hours

Yearly

Note:Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechanging

theoiltowarmit.Warmoilowsbetterandcarries

morecontaminants.

EngineOilSpecications

Engineoilcapacity

0.53L(18oz)

OilviscositySAE30orSAE10W-30

detergentoil

APIserviceclassicationSJorhigher

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page18).

3.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap

counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure33).

g193261

Figure33

1.Full3.Low

2.High

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