Toro 53cm Heavy-Duty Rear Bagger Lawn Mower User manual

Category
Lawnmowers
Type
User manual
Form No. 3357-423 Rev A
53cm Heavy-Duty Rear Bagger
Lawn Mower
Model No. 22178TE —Serial No. 270000001 and Up
Register your product at www.Toro.com Original Instructions (EN)
Introduction
R ead this infor mation carefully to lear n ho w to
operate and maintain y our product properly and
to a v oid injur y and product damag e . Y ou are
responsible for operating the product properly
and safely .
Y ou ma y contact T oro directly at www .T oro .com
for product and accessor y infor mation, help
finding a dealer , or to register y our product.
W henev er y ou need ser vice , g en uine T oro par ts ,
or additional infor mation, contact an A uthorized
Ser vice Dealer or T oro Customer Ser vice and ha v e
the model and serial n umbers of y our product
ready . Figure 1 identifies the location of the model
and serial n umbers on the product. W rite the
n umbers in the space pro vided.
Figure 1
1. Model and serial number location
Model No.
Serial No.
T his man ual identifies potential hazards and has
safety messag es identified b y the safety aler t
symbol ( Figure 2 ), whic h signals a hazard that ma y
cause serious injur y or death if y ou do not follo w
the recommended precautions .
Figure 2
1. Safety alert symbol
T his man ual uses 2 w ords to highlight infor mation.
Impor tant calls attention to special mec hanical
infor mation and Note emphasizes g eneral
infor mation w or th y of special attention.
Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
General La wn Mo w er Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Sound Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Sound P o w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Vibration, Hand/ar m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Safety and Instr uctional Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1 Installing the Handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2 Installing the Fuel T ank and the
Fuel Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3 Filling the Crankcase with Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Product Ov er view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Chec king the Engine Oil Lev el . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Filling the Fuel T ank with
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Star ting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Stopping the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Operating the Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Operating the T raction Dri v e . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Adjusting the Cutting Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using the Grass Bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
R ecommended Maintenance
Sc hedule(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Lubricating the Pi v ot Ar ms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Lubricating the Gear Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Engine Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Ser vicing the Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Changing the Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Changing the Oil Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Ser vicing the Spark Plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Fuel System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Emptying the Fuel T ank and
Cleaning the Fuel
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Dri v e System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Adjusting the Self-propel
Dri v e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
© 2007—The Toro® Company
8111 Lyndale Avenue South
Bloomington, MN 55420
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Ser vicing the W heels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Controls System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Adjusting the Blade Brak e
Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Blade Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Maintaining the Cutting Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Cleaning under the Mo w er
Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Cleaning the Blade Brak e Clutc h
Shield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Pre paring the Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Pre paring the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
General Infor mation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
R emo ving the La wn Mo w er from
Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
T roubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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Safety
Impr oper l y using or maintaining this mo w er
can r esult in injur y . T o r educe the potential f or
injur y , compl y with these safety instr uctions.
T oro designed and tested this mo w er for
reasonably safe ser vice; ho w ev er , failure to comply
with the follo wing instr uctions ma y result in
personal injur y .
T o ensur e maximum safety , best perf or mance,
and to gain kno wledge of the pr oduct, it is
essential that y ou and an y other operator
of the mo w er r ead and under stand the
contents of this man ual bef or e the engine is
ev er star ted. P ay par ticular attention to the
safety aler t symbol ( Figur e 2 ) which means
Caution, W ar ning , or Danger—“per sonal
safety instr uction.” R ead and under stand the
instr uction because it has to do with safety .
F ailur e to compl y with the instr uction may
r esult in per sonal injur y .
General Lawn Mower Safety
T he follo wing instr uctions ha v e been adapted
from the ISO standard 5395.
T his cutting mac hine is capable of amputating
hands and feet and thro wing objects . F ailure to
obser v e the follo wing safety instr uctions could
result in serious injur y or death.
Training
R ead the instr uctions carefully . Be familiar
with the controls and the proper use of the
equipment.
Nev er allo w c hildren or people unfamiliar with
these instr uctions to use the mo w er . Local
regulations can restrict the ag e of the operator .
K ee p in mind that the operator or user is
responsible for accidents or hazards occur ring
to other people or their proper ty .
Understand explanations for all pictog rams
used on the mo w er or in the instr uctions .
Gasoline
W ARNING -Gasoline is highly flammable . T ak e
the follo wing precautions .
Store fuel in containers specifically designed
for this pur pose .
R efuel outdoors only and do not smok e while
refueling .
Add fuel before star ting the engine . Nev er
remo v e the cap of the fuel tank or ad g asoline
while the engine is r unning or when the engine
is hot.
If g asoline is spilled, do not attempt to star t the
engine but mo v e the mo w er a w a y from the area
of spillag e and a v oid creating any source of
ignition until g asoline v apors ha v e dissipated.
R e place all fuel tank and container caps
securely .
Preparation
W hile mo wing, alw a ys w ear substantial
footw ear and long trousers . Do not operate
the equipment when barefoot or w earing open
sandals .
T horoughly inspect the area where the
equipment is to be used and remo v e all stones ,
stic ks , wires , bones and other foreign objects .
Before using, alw a ys visually inspect to see that
guards , and safety devices , suc h as deflectors
and/or g rass catc hers , are in place and w orking
cor rectly .
Before using, alw a ys visually inspect to see that
the blades , blade bolts and cutter assembly
are not w or n or damag ed. R e place w or n or
damag ed blades and bolts in sets to preser v e
balance .
Starting
Diseng ag e all blade and dri v e clutc hes and shift
into neutral before star ting the engine .
Do not tilt mo w er when star ting the engine or
switc hing on the motor , unless the mo w er has
to be tilted for star ting . In this case , do not tilt
it more than absolutely necessar y and lift only
the par t, whic h is a w a y from the operator .
Star t the engine or switc h on the motor
carefully according to instr uctions and with
feet w ell a w a y from the blade(s) and not in
front of the disc harg e c hute .
Operation
Nev er mo w while people , especially c hildren,
or pets are nearb y .
Mo w only in da ylight or in g ood ar tificial light.
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A v oid operating the la wn mo w er in w et g rass ,
where feasible .
Sta y aler t for holes in the ter rain and other
hidden hazards .
Do not put hands or feet near or under rotating
par ts . K ee p clear of the disc harg e opening at
all times .
Nev er pic k up or car r y a la wn mo w er while the
engine is r unning .
Use extreme caution when rev ersing or pulling
a pedestrian controlled la wn mo w er to w ards
y ou.
W alk, nev er r un.
Slopes:
Do not mo w ex cessi v ely stee p slopes .
Ex ercise extreme caution when on slopes .
Mo w across the face of slopes , nev er up
and do wn and ex ercise extreme caution
when c hanging direction on slopes .
Alw a ys be sure of y our footing on slopes .
Use lo w throttle settings when eng aging the
traction-clutc h, especially in high g ears . R educe
speed on slopes and in shar p tur ns to prev ent
o v er tur ning or loss of control.
Stop the blade if the la wn mo w er has to be
tilted for transpor tation when crossing surfaces
other than g rass and when transpor ting the
la wn mo w er to and from the area to be mo w ed.
Do not operate the engine in a confined space
where dang erous carbon mono xide fumes can
collect.
Stop the engine
whenev er y ou lea v e the la wn mo w er .
before refueling .
before remo ving the g rass catc her .
before making height adjustment unless
adjustment can be made from the operator’ s
position.
Stop the engine and disconnect the spark-plug
wire .
before clearing bloc kag es or unclog ging
c hute .
before c hec king, cleaning or w orking on
the la wn mo w er .
after striking a foreign object, inspect the
la wn mo w er for damag e and mak e re pairs
before restar ting and operating the la wn
mo w er .
if la wn mo w er star ts to vibrate abnor mally
(c hec k immediately).
R educe the throttle setting during engine
shut do wn, and close the fuel v alv e at the
conclusion of mo wing .
W atc h out for traffic when crossing or near
roadw a ys .
Maintenance and Storage
K ee p all n uts , bolts and screws tight to be sure
the equipment is in safe w orking condition.
Do not use pressure cleaning equipment on
mac hine .
Nev er store the equipment with g asoline in the
tank and inside a building where fumes can
reac h an open flame or spark.
Allo w the engine to cool before storing in any
enclosure .
T o reduce the fire hazard, k ee p the engine ,
silencer , batter y compar tment and g asoline
storag e are free of g rass , lea v es , or ex cessi v e
g rease .
Chec k g rass catc her components and the
disc harg e guard frequently and re place with
man ufacturer’ s recommended par ts , when
necessar y .
R e place w or n or damag ed par ts for safety .
R e place faulty silencers .
If the fuel tank has to be drained, do this
out-doors .
Do not c hang e the engine g o v er nor settings
or o v erspeed the engine . Operating an engine
at ex cessi v e speed can increase the hazard of
personal injur y .
Be careful during adjustment of the la wn
mo w er to prev ent entrapment of the fing ers
betw een mo ving blades and fix ed par ts of the
la wn mo w er .
T o ensur e the best perf or mance and safety ,
purchase onl y gen uine T or o r eplacement
par ts and accessories. Do not use will fit
par ts and accessories; they may cause a
safety hazard.
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Sound Pressure
T his unit has an equi v alent contin uous A-w eighted
sound pressure lev el at the operator ear of 88 dB A,
based on measurements of identical mac hines per
EN 11094 and EN 836.
Sound Power
T his unit has an equi v alent contin uous A-w eighted
sound po w er lev el of 98 dB A, based on
measurements of identical mac hines per EN
11094.
Vibration, Hand/arm
T his unit does not ex ceed a hand/ar m vibration
lev el of 5.5 m/s
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, based on measurements of
identical mac hines per EN 1033.
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Safety and Instructional Decals
Safety decals and instr uctions are easily visible to the operator and are located near any
area of potential dang er . R e place any decal that is damag ed or lost.
93-6654
1. Thrown object—hazard, mower-keep the deector in place.
2. Cutting/dismemberment hazard of hand or foot, mower
blade—stay away from moving parts.
98-4387
1. Warning—wear hearing protection.
110-2115
1. Read the Operator’s Manual.
3. To engage the traction control, lift the lower bail upward.
2. To engage the blade, rst move the safety latch forward and
then pull the upper bail to the rear.
4. To disengage the blade, release the upper bail.
110-4977
1. Thrown object hazard—do not operate the mower with out
a bag in place.
110-4978
1. Warning—read the Operator’s Manual.
2. Thrown object hazard—keep bystanders a safe distance from the machine.
3. Cutting, dismemberment hazard of hand or foot—stop the engine and remove the spark plug wire before performing any
maintenance on the machine.
4. Cutting, dismemberment hazard of hand or foot—stay away from moving parts.
5. Warning—stop the engine before leaving the machine.
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Setup
Loose Parts
Use the chart below to verify that all parts have been shipped.
Step
Description
Qty.
Use
Handle
1
Bolt (5/16 x 7/8 inch)
2
Bolt (5/16 x 1-1/2 inches)
2
Washer
4
Locknut (5/16 inch)
4
1
Cable tie
3
Install the handle.
Self-tapping screw
2
2
Fuel tank
1
Install the fuel tank and fuel line.
3
No parts required
Fill the crankcase with oil.
Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the
mac hine from the nor mal operating position.
Step
1
Installing the Handle
Parts needed for this step:
1
Handle
2
Bolt (5/16 x 7/8 inch)
2
Bolt (5/16 x 1-1/2 inches)
4
Washer
4
Locknut (5/16 inch)
3
Cable tie
Procedure
1. Mount the handle to the mo w er housing with 2
bolts (5/16 x 7/8 inc h), 2 bolts (5/16 x 1-1/2
inc hes), 4 w ashers , and 4 loc kn uts ( Figure 3 ).
Figure 3
1. Housing
3. Bolt (5/16 x 7/8 inch),
washer, and locknut
2. Handle
4. Bolt (5/16 x 1-1/2 inches),
washer, and locknut
Note: Install the w ashers with the cup side
facing the handle .
Note: Y ou can adjust the handle height for
more comfor table operation. Securing the
lo w er handle end in the upper hole lo w ers the
handle; securing the lo w er handle end in the
lo w er hole raises the handle .
2. Use the cable ties pro vided to secure the
control cables to the handle .
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Step
2
Installing the Fuel Tank and
the Fuel Line
Parts needed for this step:
2
Self-tapping screw
1
Fuel tank
Procedure
1. Slide the end of the fuel line onto the elbo w
fitting ( Figure 4 ).
Figure 4
1. Fuel tank 3. Fuel line
2. Elbow tting 4. Fuel line clamp
2. Secure the fuel line in place with the fuel line
clamp ( Figure 4 ).
3. Slide the plastic clips on the front of the fuel
tank onto the fuel tank mount ( Figure 5 ).
Figure 5
1. Plastic clip (2)
4. Secure the bottom of the fuel tank to the
fuel tank brac k et b y installing the self-tapping
screws from the bottom. Do not o v er tighten
the scr ews.
Step
3
Filling the Crankcase with
Oil
No Parts Required
Procedure
T he engine crankcase is shipped without oil. Y ou
m ust fill it with appro ximately 30 oz. (0.88 L) of
oil before star ting the engine . R efer to Chec king
the Engine Oil Lev el in Operation , pag e 11 for oil
specifications and instr uctions .
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Product Overview
Figure 6
1. Handle
8. Oil ll/dipstick (not shown)
2. Blade control bar 9. Air lter
3. Control bar lock 10. Cutting height lever
4. Ground speed control lever 11. Spark plug
5. Traction control bar 12. Oil lter
6. Fuel tank 13. Grass bag
7. Starter handle 14. Throttle control lever
Controls
T he blade control bar , control bar loc k, g round
speed control lev er , throttle control lev er , and
traction control bar are on the upper handle as
sho wn in ( Figure 7 ).
Figure 7
1. Blade control bar 4. Throttle control lever
2. Control bar lock 5. Traction control bar
3. Ground speed control lever
T he throttle settings are sho wn in ( Figure 8 ).
Figure 8
1. Choke 3. Slow
2. Fast 4. Stop
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Operation
Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the
mac hine from the nor mal operating position.
Eac h time before y ou mo w , mak e sure that the
self-propel dri v e and the blade control bail operate
properly . W hen y ou release the blade control bail,
the blade and self-propel dri v e should stop . If they
do not, contact an A uthorized Ser vice Dealer .
T his machine pr oduces sound lev els in
ex cess of 85dB A at the operator’ s ear and
can cause hearing loss thr ough extended
periods of exposur e.
W ear hearing pr otection when operating
this machine.
Figure 9
1. Warning—wear hearing protection.
Checking the Engine Oil
Level
Initially , fill the crankcase with 30 oz. (0.88 L)
of oil. Use only high-quality SAE 30 or SAE
10W30 w eight deterg ent oil that has the American
P etroleum Institute (API) ser vice classification SF ,
SG , SH, or SJ .
Oil Capacity
With oil lter
30 ounces (0.88 L)
Without oil lter
24 ounces (0.70 L)
Before eac h use , ensure that the oil lev el is betw een
the Add and Full marks on the dipstic k ( Figure 10 ).
Figure 10
1. Dipstick 3. Add
2. Full
Note: W hen the crankcase is empty , pour
about 3/4 of the crankcase capacity of oil in
the crankcase , then follo w the procedure in this
section.
1. Mo v e the la wn mo w er to a lev el surface .
2. Clean around the dipstic k ( Figure 10 ).
3. R emo v e the dipstic k b y rotating the cap
countercloc kwise and pulling it out.
4. Wipe the dipstic k clean with a clean cloth.
5. Inser t the dipstic k into the filler nec k, but do
not scr ew it in .
6. R emo v e the dipstic k and read the oil lev el on
the dipstic k ( Figure 10 ).
7. If the oil lev el reading is belo w the Add mark
on the dipstic k, slo wly pour only enough oil
into the filler hole to raise the oil lev el to the
Full mark on the dipstic k.
Important: Do not o v erfill the crankcase
with oil and r un the engine; engine dama ge
will r esult. Drain the ex cess oil until the oil
lev el on the dipstick r eads Full.
8. Inser t the dipstic k into the filler nec k and
rotate the cap cloc kwise until it is tight.
Filling the Fuel Tank with
Gasoline
F or best results , use clean, fresh, lead-free g asoline
with an octane rating of 87 or higher . T o ensure
freshness , purc hase only the quantity of g asoline
that y ou expect to use in 30 da ys . Using unleaded
g asoline results in few er combustion de posits and
long er engine life . Y ou ma y use leaded g asoline if
unleaded g asoline is not a v ailable .
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Important: Do not add oil to the gasoline.
Important: Do not use methanol, gasoline
containing methanol, gasohol containing
mor e than 10% ethanol, pr emium gasoline, or
white gas. Using these fuels can dama ge the
engine’ s fuel system.
Important: Do not use gasoline that has
been stor ed since the last mo wing season or
longer .
In cer tain conditions, gasoline is extr emel y
flamma ble and highl y explosi v e. A fir e or
explosion fr om gasoline can bur n y ou and
other s and can dama ge pr oper ty .
Fill the fuel tank outdoor s, in an open
ar ea, and when the engine is cold. W ipe
up an y gasoline that spills.
Do not fill the fuel tank completel y full.
Add gasoline to the fuel tank until the
lev el is 1/4 to 1/2 in. (6 to 13 mm) belo w
the bottom of the filler neck. T his empty
space in the tank allo ws the gasoline to
expand.
Nev er smok e when handling gasoline,
and stay a w ay fr om an open flame or
wher e a spar k may ignite the gasoline
fumes.
Stor e gasoline in an appr o v ed fuel
container and k eep it out of the r each of
childr en.
Nev er buy mor e than a 30-day suppl y of
gasoline.
W hen fueling , under cer tain circumstances,
a static charge can dev elop , igniting the
gasoline. A fir e or explosion fr om gasoline
can bur n y ou and other s and dama ge
pr oper ty .
Al w ays place gasoline container s on
the g r ound and a w ay fr om y our v ehicle
bef or e filling .
Do not fill gasoline container s inside
a v ehicle or on a tr uck or trailer bed
because interior car pets or plastic tr uck
bed liner s may insulate the container and
slo w the loss of an y static charge.
W hen practical, r emo v e
gasoline-po w er ed equipment fr om
the tr uck or trailer and r efuel the
equipment with its wheels on the r ound.
If this is not possible, then r efuel such
equipment on a tr uck or trailer fr om a
por ta ble container , not fr om a gasoline
dispenser nozzle.
If y ou must use a gasoline dispenser
nozzle, k eep the nozzle in contact with
the rim of the fuel tank or container
opening at all times until fueling is
complete.
Use a fuel stabilizer/conditioner regularly during
operation and storag e . A stabilizer/conditioner
cleans the engine during operation and prev ents
gum-lik e v ar nish de posits from for ming in the
engine during periods of storag e .
Important: Do not use fuel additi v es other
than a fuel sta biliz er/conditioner . Do not use
fuel sta biliz er s with an alcohol base such as
ethanol, methanol, or isopr opanol.
1. Clean around the fuel tank cap ( Figure 11 ).
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Figure 11
1. Oil ll/dipstick 3. Air cleaner
2. Fuel tank cap
2. R emo v e the cap from the tank.
3. Fill the fuel tank with unleaded g asoline to
within 1/4 to 1/2 inc h (6 to 13 mm) from the
top of the tank. Do not fill into the filler
neck.
Important: Do not fill the tank mor e
than 1/4 inch (6 mm) fr om the top of the
tank because the gasoline must ha v e r oom
to expand.
4. Install the fuel tank cap and wipe up any spilled
g asoline .
Starting the Engine
1. Connect the wire to the spark plug ( Figure 12 ).
Figure 12
1. Spark-plug wire
2. Open the fuel v alv e ( Figure 13 )
Figure 13
1. Fuel valve
3. Mo v e the throttle control lev er to the Chok e
position ( Figure 8 ).
4. Mo v e the g round speed control lev er to the
Neutral (N) position.
5. Pull the star ter handle lightly until y ou feel
resistance , then pull it shar ply .
6. R egulate the throttle and the g round speed
control as desired when the engine star ts .
Note: If the engine fails to star t after 3 pulls ,
re peat ste ps 3 through 6 .
Stopping the Engine
1. Mo v e the throttle control to the Stop position.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug if
y ou do not use the la wn mo w er or lea v e it
unattended.
Operating the Blade
Engaging the Blade
W hen y ou star t y our engine , the blade does not
tur n. Y ou m ust eng ag e the blade to mo w .
1. Push the control bar loc k forw ard ( Figure 14 ).
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Figure 14
2. Pull the blade control bar to the handle and
hold it ( Figure 15 ).
Figure 15
Disengaging the Blade
R elease the blade control bar .
Important: W hen y ou r elease the blade
contr ol bar , the blade should stop within 3
seconds. If it does not stop pr oper l y , stop
using y our mo w er immediatel y and contact an
Authoriz ed Ser vice Dealer .
Operating the Traction
Drive
Engaging the Traction Drive
1. R elease the traction control bar ( Figure 16 ).
Figure 16
2. Mo v e the g round speed control lev er to the
desired g ear position.
3. Squeeze the traction control bar ag ainst the
handle ( Figure 17 ).
Figure 17
Disengaging the Traction Drive
R elease the traction control bar .
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Checking the Blade Brake Clutch
Chec k the blade control bar before eac h use
to ensure that the blade brak e clutc h system is
operating properly .
Y ou can use the g rass bag to perfor m an additional
test to c hec k the blade brak e clutc h mec hanism:
1. Install the empty g rass bag on the disc harg e
tunnel.
2. Star t the engine .
3. Pull the blade control bar to the nor mal blade
eng ag ed position. T he bag should begin to
inflate , indicating that the blade is eng ag ed and
rotating .
4. R elease the blade control bail. If the bag
does not immediately deflate , it indicates that
the blade is still rotating . T he blade brak e
clutc h mec hanism ma y be deteriorating, and,
if ignored, could result in an unsafe operating
condition. Ha v e the la wn mo w er inspected
and ser viced b y an A uthorized Ser vice Dealer .
If the blade brak e clutch system is
inoperati v e, the blade will contin ue to r otate
when y ou r elease the blade contr ol bail.
Contact with blade could occur , causing
serious injur y .
Check the blade brak e clutch operation
bef or e each use.
Nev er use a mo w er equipped with a
blade brak e clutch that has an inoperati v e
safety system.
T ak e y our mo w er to an Authoriz ed
Ser vice Dealer f or r epair if the safety
system f ails to operate pr oper l y .
Adjusting the Cutting
Height
Eac h wheel is adjusted indi vidually with a wheel
height adjustment lev er . Cutting heights are
1-1/4 inc hes (32 mm), 1-3/4 inc hes (44 mm),
2-1/4 inc hes (57 mm), 2-3/4 inc hes (70 mm),
3-1/4 inc hes (83 mm), and 3-3/4 inc hes (95 mm).
Adjusting the cutting height lev er s could
bring y our hands into contact with a mo ving
blade and r esult in serious injur y .
Stop the engine and w ait f or all
mo v ement to stop bef or e adjusting the
cutting height.
Do not put y our finger s under the
housing when adjusting the cutting
height.
1. Pull the wheel height adjustment lev er to w ard
the wheel ( Figure 18 ) and mo v e it to the
desired setting .
Figure 18
1. Wheel height adjustment lever
2. R elease the wheel height adjustment lev er and
seat it securely in the notc h.
3. Adjust all the wheels to the same cutting height
setting .
Using the Grass Bag
Installing the Grass Bag
1. W ait for all mo ving par ts to stop .
2. Raise and hold up the rear door ( Figure 19 ).
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Figure 19
1. Rear door
3. Install the bag on the bag mounting posts
( Figure 20 ).
Figure 20
1. Bag mounting posts
4. Lo w er the rear door .
Removing the Grass Bag
T o remo v e the bag, rev erse the ste ps abo v e .
T he mo w er can thr o w g rass clippings and
other objects thr ough an open discharge
tunnel. Objects thr o wn with enough f orce
could cause serious per sonal injur y or death
to the operator or bystander .
Do not operate the mo w er without a g rass
ba g installed.
Mowing with the Grass Bag
A w or n g rass ba g could allo w small stones
and other similar de bris to be thr o wn in the
operator’ s or bystander’ s dir ection and r esult
in serious per sonal injur y or death to the
operator or bystander s.
Check the g rass ba g fr equentl y . If it is
dama ged, install a new T or o r eplacement
ba g .
Operating Tips
General Tips
Maintain a shar p blade throughout the cutting
season. P eriodically file do wn nic ks on the
blade .
R e place the blade when necessar y with an
original T oro re placement blade .
Mo w only dr y g rass or lea v es . W et g rass and
lea v es tend to clump on the yard and can cause
the mo w er to plug or the engine to stall.
W et g rass or lea v es can cause serious
injur y if y ou slip and contact the blade.
Mo w onl y in dr y conditions.
Clean under the mo w er housing after eac h
mo wing . See Cleaning under the Mo w er
Housing .
K ee p the engine in g ood r unning condition.
Set the engine speed to the fastest position for
the best cutting results .
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Operating a mo w er with its engine
r unning at a speed g r eater than the
f actor y setting can cause the mo w er to
thr o w a par t of the blade or engine into
the operator’ s or bystander’ s ar ea and
r esult in serious per sonal injur y or death.
Do not change the engine speed
setting .
If y ou suspect the engine speed
is f aster than nor mal, contact an
Authoriz ed Ser vice Dealer .
Clean the air filter frequently . Mulc hing stirs
up more clippings and dust whic h clogs the air
filter and reduces engine perfor mance .
Cutting Grass
Grass g ro ws at different rates at different
times of the year . In the summer heat, it is
best to cut g rass at the 2-1/4 inc h (57 mm),
2-3/4 inc h (70 mm), or 3-1/4 inc h (83 mm)
cutting height settings . Cut only about a third
of the g rass blade at a time . Do not cut belo w
the 2-1/4 inc h (57 mm) setting unless the g rass
is sparse or it is late fall when g rass g ro wth
begins to slo w do wn.
W hen cutting g rass o v er 6 inc hes (15 cm) tall,
first mo w at the highest cutting height setting
and w alk slo w er; then mo w ag ain at a lo w er
setting for the best la wn appearance . If the
g rass is too long and the lea v es clump on top
of the la wn, the mo w er ma y plug and cause the
engine to stall.
Alter nate the mo wing direction. T his helps
disperse the clippings o v er the la wn for ev en
fer tilization.
If the finished la wn appearance is unsatisfactor y ,
tr y one or more of the follo wing:
Shar pen the blade .
W alk at a slo w er pace while mo wing .
Raise the cutting height on y our mo w er .
Cut the g rass more frequently .
Ov erlap cutting sw aths instead of cutting a full
sw ath with eac h pass .
Set the cutting height on the front wheels one
notc h lo w er than the rear wheels . F or example ,
set the front wheels at 2-1/4 inc hes (57 mm)
and the rear wheels at 2-3/4 inc hes (70 mm).
Cutting Leaves
After cutting the la wn, ensure that half of the
la wn sho ws through the cut leaf co v er . Y ou
ma y need to mak e more than one pass o v er
the lea v es .
F or light leaf co v erag e , set all the wheels at the
same cutting height setting .
If there are more than 5 inc hes (12.7 cm) of
lea v es on the la wn, set the front cutting height
1 or 2 notc hes higher than the rear cutting
height. T his mak es it easier to feed the lea v es
under the mo w er housing .
Slo w do wn y our mo wing speed if the mo w er
does not cut the lea v es finely enough.
If y ou mo w o v er oak lea v es , y ou can add lime
to the g rass in the spring to reduce the acidity
of the oak lea v es .
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Maintenance
Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the mac hine from the nor mal operating position.
Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)
Maintenance Service
Interval
Maintenance Procedure
After the rst 8 operating
hours
Change the engine oil.
Before each use or daily
Check the engine oil level.
Inspect the mower blades for wear or damage.
Clean under the mower housing.
Every 25 hours
Clean the foam pre-cleaner (more frequently in dusty conditions).
Every 50 hours
Change the engine oil (more often in dusty conditions).
Clean the blade brake clutch shield.
Every 100 hours
Lubricate the gear case.
Clean the paper air lter (more frequently in dusty conditions).
Change the oil lter.
Check the spark plug.
Every 300 hours
Replace the paper air lter (more frequently in dusty conditions).
Yearly
Clean the fuel lter.
Important: R efer to y our Engine Operator’ s Man ual f or additional maintenance pr ocedur es.
If y ou lea v e the wir e on the spar k plug , someone could accidentl y star t the engine and
seriousl y injur e y ou or other bystander s.
Disconnect the wir e fr om the spar k plug bef or e y ou do an y maintenance. Set the wir e aside so
that it does not accidentl y contact the spar k plug .
Lubrication
Lubricating the Pivot Arms
After ev er y 50 operating hours or when the season
ends , lubricate the pi v ot ar ms .
1. Mo v e the rear wheel cutting height lev ers to
the center setting .
2. Wipe the g rease fittings with a clean rag
( Figure 21 ).
Figure 21
3. Install a g rease gun onto the fitting and g ently
apply 2 or 3 pumps of #2 m ulti-pur pose
lithium base g rease .
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Important: Ex cessi v e g r ease pr essur e
may dama ge the seals.
Lubricating the Gear Case
After ev er y 100 operating hours , g rease the g ear
case .
1. R emo v e the g rass bag .
2. Install a g rease gun onto the fitting through the
belt co v er opening ( Figure 22 ).
Figure 22
3. Gently apply one to 2 pumps of #2
m ulti-pur pose lithium-base g rease .
4. Install the g rass bag .
Engine Maintenance
Servicing the Air Filter
Clean the foam pre-cleaner ev er y 25 operating
hours . Clean the paper air filter ev er y 100
operating hours . R e place the paper air filter once
ev er y season or ev er y 300 operating hours; re place
it more frequently in dusty conditions .
Important: Do not operate the engine
without the air filter assembl y; extr eme engine
dama ge will occur .
1. Stop the engine and w ait for all mo ving par ts
to stop .
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug
( Figure 12 ).
3. R emo v e the screw that secures the air cleaner
co v er ( Figure 23 ).
Figure 23
1. Screw
3. Paper air lter
2. Cover
4. R emo v e the co v er and clean it thoroughly
( Figure 23 ).
5. R emo v e the paper air filter and discard it
( Figure 24 ).
Figure 24
1. Paper air lter 2. Foam pre-cleaner
Important: Do not tr y to clean a paper
filter .
6. R emo v e the foam pre-cleaner and w ash it with
a mild deterg ent and w ater , then blot it dr y .
7. Saturate the pre-cleaner with oil, then squeeze
it (do not twist) to remo v e the ex cess oil.
8. Install the foam pre-cleaner .
9. Install the new paper air filter .
10. Install the co v er and secure it with the screw .
Changing the Engine Oil
Chang e the oil after the first 8 operating hours and
than after ev er y 50 operating hours or ev er y season
(more frequently in dusty or dir ty conditions).
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1. R un the engine to w ar m the engine oil.
Note: W ar m oil flo ws better and car ries more
contaminants .
Oil may be hot after engine has been r un,
and contact with hot oil can cause sev er e
per sonal injur y .
A v oid contacting the hot engine oil when
y ou drain it.
2. Stop the engine and w ait for all mo ving par ts
to stop .
3. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug
( Figure 12 ).
4. Place a suitable drain pan under the right side
of the mo w er .
5. R emo v e the dipstic k b y rotating the cap
countercloc kwise and pulling it out.
6. Tip the mo w er onto its right side to drain the
oil into the drain pan.
Note: Y ou can also remo v e the oil from the
crankcase using an oil extractor .
7. R etur n the mo w er to its operating position.
8. Inser t the dipstic k into the filler nec k and
rotate the cap cloc kwise until it is tight.
9. R ecycle the used oil according to local codes .
10. Fill the crankcase to the Full line on the
dipstic k with fresh oil. R efer to the Filling the
Crankcase with Oil.
11. Wipe up any spilled oil.
Changing the Oil Filter
R e place the oil filter ( Figure 25 ) after ev er y 100
operating hours or yearly , whic hev er comes first.
Figure 25
1. Oil lter 2. Fuel line
1. R un the engine to w ar m the oil.
Oil may be hot after the engine has been
r un, and contact with hot oil can cause
sev er e per sonal injur y .
A v oid contacting the hot engine oil when
y ou drain it.
2. Stop the engine and w ait for all mo ving par ts
to stop .
3. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug .
4. Drain the engine oil; refer to Changing the
Engine Oil.
5. Place a rag under the oil filter to catc h any oil
that ma y leak out as y ou remo v e the filter .
6. R emo v e the oil filter .
7. Use y our fing er to coat the g ask et on the new
filter with oil ( Figure 26 ).
Figure 26
1. Gasket
8. Install the new filter and hand tighten it 2/3
tur n only .
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Toro 53cm Heavy-Duty Rear Bagger Lawn Mower User manual

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