Toro 53cm Super Bagger Lawn Mower User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: 53cm Super Bagger Lawn Mower

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User manual

Toro 53cm Super Bagger Lawn Mower is a versatile and powerful machine, designed to make lawn care easy and efficient. With its 53cm cutting width, it can quickly and easily mow even large lawns. The Super Bagger collects grass clippings into a spacious bag, eliminating the need for frequent emptying. The mower also features a mulching function, which finely chops grass clippings and returns them to the lawn as a natural fertilizer. Its sturdy construction and reliable engine ensure durability and longevity.

FormNo.3381-136RevA

53cmSuperBaggerLawnMower

ModelNo.20899—SerialNo.314000001andUp

Operator'sManual

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmowerisintended

tobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners.Itisdesigned

primarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns

onresidentialproperties.Itisnotdesignedforcutting

brushorforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand

maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand

productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe

productproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comforproduct

andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister

yourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional

information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro

CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof

yourproductready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe

modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace

below:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety

messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(

Figure2),

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath

ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation

andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial

attention.

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropeandirectives.

Fordetails,seetheseparateproduct-specicDeclarationof

Conformity(DOC)sheet.

Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross

horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratoryratedbytheengine

manufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1940.Ascongured

tomeetsafety,emission,andoperatingrequirements,the

actualenginehorsepoweronthisclassoflawnmowerwill

besignicantlylower.

Donottamperwiththeenginecontrolsoralterthegovernor

speed;doingsomaycreateanunsafeconditionresultingin

personalinjury.

Contents

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

GeneralLawnMowerSafety.....................................2

SoundPressure......................................................3

SoundPower..........................................................3

Hand/ArmVibration..............................................3

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................4

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

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

2InstallingtheRecoil-starterRopeintheRope

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

3FillingtheEnginewithOil......................................5

4InstallingtheMulchPlugortheGrass

Bag....................................................................6

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

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

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

FillingtheFuelTank................................................8

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel..................................9

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................9

AdjustingtheUpperHandleHeight..........................10

StartingtheEngine.................................................10

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive......................................11

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StoppingtheEngine...............................................11

MulchingtheClippings...........................................11

BaggingtheClippings.............................................11

Side-dischargingtheClippings..................................13

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

Maintenance.................................................................14

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................14

PreparingforMaintenance.......................................14

ServicingtheAirFilter............................................15

ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................15

LubricatingtheUpperHandle..................................16

AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive................................17

ReplacingtheBlade................................................17

CleaningundertheMachineHousing........................18

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

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

FoldingtheHandle.................................................19

RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................20

Safety

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismowercanresult

ininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith

thesesafetyinstructions.

Torodesignedandtestedthismachineforreasonablysafe

service;however,failuretocomplywiththefollowing

instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.

Toensuremaximumsafetyandbestperformance,

andtogainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessential

thatyouandanyotheroperatorofthemowerread

andunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbeforethe

engineiseverstarted.Payparticularattentiontothe

safetyalertsymbol(

Figure2),whichmeansCaution,

Warning,orDanger—“personalsafetyinstruction.”

Readandunderstandtheinstructionbecauseithasto

dowithsafety.Failuretocomplywiththeinstruction

mayresultinpersonalinjury.

GeneralLawnMowerSafety

ThefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromEN836.

Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet

andofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowing

safetyinstructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

Training

•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe

controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.

•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese

instructionstousethemower.Localregulationscan

restricttheageoftheoperator.

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsiblefor

accidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleortheir

property.

•Understandexplanationsforallpictogramsusedonthe

mowerorintheinstructions.

Gasoline

WARNING

Gasolineishighlyammable.Takethefollowing

precautions.

•Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedfor

thispurpose.

•Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhile

refueling.

•Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Never

removethecapofthefueltankoraddgasoline

whiletheengineisrunningorwhentheengine

ishot.

•Ifgasolineisspilled,donotattempttostartthe

enginebutmovethemachineawayfromthe

areaofspillageandavoidcreatinganysourceof

ignitionuntilgasolinevaporshavedissipated.

•Replaceallfueltankandcontainercapssecurely.

Preparation

•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwearandlong

trousers.Donotoperatetheequipmentwhenbarefoot

orwearingopensandals.

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentisto

beusedandremoveallstones,sticks,wires,bonesand

otherforeignobjects.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatguards,

andsafetydevices,suchasdeectorsand/orgrass

catchers,areinplaceandworkingcorrectly.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethattheblades,

bladeboltsandcutterassemblyarenotwornordamaged.

Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsinsetsto

preservebalance.

Starting

Starttheenginecarefullyaccordingtoinstructionsandwith

feetwellawayfromtheblade(s)andnotinfrontofthe

dischargechute.

Operation

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpetsare

nearby.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Stayalertforholesintheterrain,andotherhidden

hazards.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.

Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Neverpickuporcarryalawnmowerwhiletheengineis

running.

•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullinga

pedestriancontrolledlawnmowertowardsyou.

•Walk,neverrun.

•Slopes:

–Donotmowexcessivelysteepslopes.

–Exerciseextremecautionwhenonslopes.

–Mowacrossthefaceofslopes,neverupanddown,

andexerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection

onslopes.

–Alwaysbesureofyourfootingonslopes.

•Reducespeedonslopesandinsharpturnstoprevent

overturningorlossofcontrol.

•Stopthebladeifthelawnmowerhastobetiltedfor

transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthangrass

andwhentransportingthelawnmowertoandfromthe

areatobemowed.

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere

dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.

•Stoptheengine

–wheneveryouleavethelawnmower.

–beforerefueling.

–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher.

–beforemakingheightadjustmentunlessadjustment

canbemadefromtheoperator'sposition.

•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthespark-plugwire.

–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute.

–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthelawn

mower.

–afterstrikingaforeignobject,inspectthelawnmower

fordamageandmakerepairsbeforerestartingand

operatingthelawnmower.

–iflawnmowerstartstovibrateabnormally(check

immediately).

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee

lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperatethe

machine;seekshelter.

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesurethe

equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Donotusepressure-cleaningequipmentonmachine.

•Neverstoretheequipmentwithgasolineinthetankand

insideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopename

orspark.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinanyenclosure.

•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,

batterycompartment,andgasolinestorageareafreeof

grass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.

•Checkthegrasscatchercomponentsandthedischarge

guardfrequentlyandreplacewithmanufacturer's

recommendedparts,whennecessary.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.

•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsoroverspeed

theengine.Operatinganengineatexcessivespeedcan

increasethehazardofpersonalinjury.

•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthelawnmowerto

prevententrapmentofthengersbetweenmovingblades

andxedpartsofthelawnmower.

•Toensurethebestperformanceandsafety,

purchaseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartsand

accessories.Donotuse

will t

partsandaccessories;

theymaycauseasafetyhazard.

SoundPressure

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’searof89

dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Thesoundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof98dBA,

whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Thesoundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

Hand/ArmVibration

Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=3.8m/s

Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=4.1m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=2.1m/s

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures

outlinedinEN836.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamageddecals.

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

110-9457

1.EngineswitchOff

3.Unlocked

2.EngineswitchOn

4.Locked

112-8760

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

2.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom

movingparts.

114-7982

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

2.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—disconnectthesparkplugwireandreadthe

instructionsbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.

4.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

5.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—donotoperateupanddownslopes;operatesideto

sideonslopes;stoptheenginebeforeleavingtheoperating

position;andlookbehindyouwhenbackingup.

121–2370

1.Handleinraisedposition3.Footpedallocation

2.Handleinloweredposition

Setup

Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotectiveplastic

sheetthatcoverstheengine.

UnfoldingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Movethehandlerearwardandholdtheupperhandle

inplace(Figure3).

Figure3

Note:Thehandlewillclickintoposition.

2.Tightentheupperhandleknobastightasyoucan

(Figure4).

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Figure4

InstallingtheRecoil-starter

RopeintheRopeGuide

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Tostarttheenginesafelyandeasily

wheneveryouusethemachine,installtherecoil-starter

ropeintheropeguide.

Pulltherecoil-starterropethroughtheropeguideonthe

handle(Figure5).

Figure5

1.Recoil-starterrope2.Ropeguide

FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Yourmachinedoesnotcomewithoilin

theengine.Beforestartingtheengine,lltheengine

crankcasewithoil.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick(

Figure6)andpourabout3/4of

thecrankcasecapacityofoilintotheoil-lltube.

Note:Maxll:0.55l(0.58qt),type:SAE30detergent

oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,

SJ,SL,orhigher.

Figure6

3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,butdonot

screwitin.

5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe

dipstick;refertoFigure6.

•Iftheoillevelistoolow,slowlypourasmall

amountofoilintotheoil-lltube,wait3minutes,

andthenrepeatsteps3through5untiltheoillevel

iscorrectasshowninFigure14.

•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcessoiluntil

theoilleveliscorrectasshowninFigure14.To

draintheexcessoil,refertoChangingtheEngine

Oil(page15).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo

lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay

damagetheengine.

6.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.

Important:

Change the engine oil after the r st 5

operating hour s

;changeityearlythereafter.Refer

toChangingtheEngineOil(page15).

InstallingtheMulchPlugor

theGrassBag

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Youmustcorrectlyinstalleitherthemulchplug(forrecycling

orside-dischargingthegrassclippings)orthegrassbag;

otherwise,theenginewillnotstart.

Themachinehasasafetyswitch(locatedatthebottomofthe

channelontheupperrightrearofthemachine)thatprevents

themachinefromoperatingwithoutamulchplugoragrass

baginplace.Thispreventsthemachinefromthrowingdebris

attheoperatorthroughtherearopening.

Fortheswitchtodetectthemulchplug,thetopofthemulch

pluglevermustliefullyinthebottomofthechannel

(Figure7).

Figure7

1.Thetopofmulchplugleverintheswitchchannel

1.Insertthemulchplugintothemachineifitisnot

alreadyinstalled(

Figure8).

Figure8

2.Squeezethebuttonontheleverwithyourthumb,and

fullyinsertthemulchplugintotheopening(Figure9).

Figure9

3.Releasethebuttonontheleverandensurethatthetop

oftheleverisliesfullyintheswitchchannel(Figure

10).Ifthetopoftheleverisnotintheswitch

channel,yourmachinewillnotstart!

Figure10

Note:Iftheleverdoesnotlatchproperly,disconnect

thewirefromthesparkplugandcheckforandremove

anydebrisbuildupinthetunnel.

ProductOverview

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Figure11

1.Cutting-heightlever(4)

6.Upper-handleknob

2.Oilll/dipstick(notshown)

7.Fuel-tankcap

3.Recoil-starthandle8.Footpedal

4.Blade-controlbar

9.Airlter

5.Upperhandle

10.Sparkplug

Figure12

1.Grassbag3.Mulchplug(comes

installedonthemachine)

2.Side-dischargechute

Specications

ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight

2089736kg

(80lb)

159cm

(63inches)

56cm

(22inches)

110cm

(43inches)

Operation

FillingtheFuelTank

RecommendedFuel:

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days

old),unleadedgasolinewithanoctaneratingof87or

higher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)

or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutylether)byvolume

isacceptable.EthanolandMTBEarenotthesame.

Gasolinewith15%ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnot

approvedforuse.Neverusegasolinethatcontains

morethan10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15

(contains15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),or

E85(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved

gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/orengine

damagewhichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuelcontainers

overthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel

stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithgasoline

lessthan30daysold;runthemachinedrybeforestoring

itformorethan30days.

Donotusefueladditivesotherthanafuel

stabilizer/conditioner.Donotusefuelstabilizers

withanalcoholbasesuchasethanol,methanol,or

isopropanol.

DANGER

Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A

reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

others.

•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe

gasoline,placethecontainerand/ormachine

directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina

vehicleoronanobject.

•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold.

Wipeupspills.

•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround

anopenameorsparks.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out

ofthereachofchildren.

•Donottipthemachineonitssidewithfuelin

thetank.

1.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcap,andremovethecap

fromthetank(

Figure13).

Figure13

2.Fillthefueltank,leavingatleast1cm(1/2inch)from

thebottomoftheneckemptytoallowthegasoline

roomtoexpand.

3.Installthefueltankcapandtightenitsecurelybyhand.

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Note:Maxll:0.55l(0.58qt),type:SAE30detergentoil

withanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,or

higher.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick(

Figure14).

Figure14

3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,butdonot

screwitin.

5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe

dipstick;refertoFigure14.

•Iftheoillevelistoolow,slowlypourasmall

amountofoilintotheoil-lltube,wait3minutes,

andthenrepeatsteps3through5untiltheoillevel

iscorrectasshowninFigure6.

•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcessoiluntil

theoilleveliscorrectasshowninFigure6.To

draintheexcessoil,refertoChangingtheEngine

Oil(page15).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo

lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay

damagetheengine.

6.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

WARNING

Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto

contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious

injury.

•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostop.

•Stayawayfromthehotmufer.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen

adjustingthecuttingheight.

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setthefrontwheelsto

thesameheightastherearwheels(Figure15).

Note:Toraisethemachine,moveallthecutting-heightlevers

forward;tolowerthemachine,moveallthecutting-height

leversrearward.

Figure15

Note:Thecutting-heightsettingsare25mm(1inch);35

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

64mm(2-1/2inches);73mm(2-7/8inches);83mm(3-1/4

inches);92mm(3-5/8inches);and102mm(4inches).

AdjustingtheUpperHandle

Height

Youmayraiseorlowertheupperhandletoaposition

comfortableforyou.

Note:Youcannotraisetheupperhandlehigherthanthe

angleofthelowerhandle.

1.Loosentheupper-handleknob(Figure16).

Figure16

2.Movetheupperhandletothedesiredposition(Figure

17).

Figure17

3.Tightentheupperhandleknobastightasyoucan

(Figure18).

Figure18

StartingtheEngine

WARNING

Themachineisloudandcoulddamageyour

hearing.

Wearhearingprotection.

Important:Themachinehasasafetyswitchthat

preventsyoufromstartingthemachineunlessyourst

installthemulchplugorthegrassbagsecurelyonthe

machine.

1.Installthemulchplug(Figure19)orthegrassbag

(Figure20)onthemachine.

Figure19

Figure20

2.TurnthefuelvalvelevertotheOnposition(Figure21).

Figure21

3.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandleandpull

therecoil-starthandle(Figure22).

Figure22

1.Blade-controlbar

Note:Ifthemachinestilldoesnotstart,contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyourhands

ontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyoursides,andthe

machinewillautomaticallykeeppacewithyou.

StoppingtheEngine

Tostoptheengine,releasethebladecontrolbar(Figure23).

Figure23

CAUTION

Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,boththe

engineandbladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.If

theydonotstopproperly,stopusingyourmachine

immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedService

Dealer.

MulchingtheClippings

Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytomulchthe

grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeit;referto

RemovingtheGrassBag(page12)beforemulchingthe

clippings.Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,

removeitandlocktheside-dischargedoor;refertoRemoving

theSide-dischargeChute(page13)

beforemulchingthe

clippings.

Important:Themachinehasasafetyswitchthat

preventsyoufromstartingthemachineunlessyourst

installthemulchplugsecurelyonthemachine(Figure

24).

Installthemulchplugasillustratedin

Figure24.

Figure24

1.Topofmulchplugleverinswitchchannel

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleaf

clippingsfromthelawn.

WARNING

Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstonesandother

similardebristobethrowntowardtheoperatoror

abystander,andresultinseriouspersonalinjury

ordeath.

Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,

installanewTororeplacementbag.

Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,removeit

andlocktheside-dischargedoor;refertoRemovingthe

Side-dischargeChute(page13)beforebaggingtheclippings.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop

beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Removethemulchplug(Figure25).

Figure25

2.Routethestarterropearoundthelower-ropeguide

(Figure26).

Figure26

Note:Thelowerropeguidereleasesthestarterrope

whenyoupulltherecoil-starthandle.

3.Insertthegrass-baghandleintothegroovesatthetop

ofthemachine(Figure27).

Important:Themachinehasasafetyswitchthat

preventsyoufromstartingthemachineunlessyou

rstinstallthegrassbagsecurelyonthemachine.

Figure27

RemovingtheGrassBag

1.Routethestarterropearoundthelower-ropeguide

(Figure28).

Figure28

2.Liftthegrass-baghandleoutfromthegroovesatthe

topofthemachine,andremovethebagfromthe

machine(Figure29).

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Figure29

3.Insertthemulchplug(Figure30).

Figure30

Side-dischargingtheClippings

Usethesidedischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeitbefore

side-dischargingtheclippings;refertoRemovingtheGrass

Bag(page12).

Important:Themachinehasasafetyswitchthat

preventsyoufromstartingthemachineunlessyourst

installthemulchplugsecurelyonthemachine;referto

MulchingtheClippings(page11).

InstallingtheSide-dischargeChute

1.Unlocktheside-dischargedoor(Figure31).

Figure31

2.Liftopentheside-dischargedoor(Figure32).

Figure32

3.Installthesidedischargechuteandclosethedooronto

thechute(Figure33).

Figure33

RemovingtheSide-dischargeChute

Toremovetheside-dischargechute,reversethestepsabove.

Important:Locktheside-dischargedoorafteryouclose

it(Figure34).

Figure34

OperatingTips

CuttingGrass

WARNING

Abent,damaged,orloosebladecancomeoffofthe

machineinjuringyouorbystanders.

•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,

andotherdebristhatthebladecouldhit.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.

Neverdeliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartsto

vibrate,immediatelystoptheengine,disconnect

thewirefromthesparkplug,andexaminethe

machinefordamage.

•Usecarewheninspecting/servicingtheblade;

itissharpandcouldcutyou.

•Keepthebladebolttightandreplacetheblade

everymowingseasonwithagenuineToro

replacementblade.

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.Do

notcutbelowthe51mm(2in)settingunlessthegrassis

sparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginstoslow

down.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page9).

•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,mowatthe

highestcuttingheightsettingandwalkslower;thenmow

againatalowersettingforthebestlawnappearance.If

thegrassistoolong,themachinemayplugandcause

theenginetostall.

•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleavestend

toclumpontheyardandcancausethemachinetoplug

ortheenginetostall.

WARNING

Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif

youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry

conditions.

•Beawareofapotentialrehazardinverydryconditions,

followalllocalrewarnings,andkeepthemachinefree

ofdrygrassandleafdebris.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdispersethe

clippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,tryone

ormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafullswath

witheachpass.

–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsonenotch

lowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,setthefront

wheelsat51mm(2in)andtherearwheelsat64mm

(2-1/2in).

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawnshows

throughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedtomakemore

thanonepassovertheleaves.

•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5inches)ofleavesonthe

lawn,setthefrontcuttingheightoneortwonotches

higherthantherearcuttingheight.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachinedoesnot

cuttheleavesnelyenough.

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst5hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingtheblade-controlbar.

•Checktheaircleanerfordirtanddamageandcleanorreplaceitifnecessary.

Aftereachuse

•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachinehousing.

Beforestorage

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.

Yearly

•Cleanorreplacetheairlter(morefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions).

•Changetheengineoil.

•Lubricatetheupperhandle.

•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).

•Refertoyourengineoperator'smanualforanyadditionalyearlymaintenance

procedures.

Important:Refertoyourengineoperator'smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug

(Figure35)beforeperforminganymaintenance

procedure.

Figure35

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),

connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.

Important:Beforetippingthemachinetochange

theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltank

torundrythroughnormaluse.Ifyoumusttip

themachinepriortorunningoutoffuel,usea

handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystipthe

machineontoitssidewiththedipstickdown.

WARNING

Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuelto

leak.Gasolineisammableandexplosive,

andcancausepersonalinjury.

Runtheenginedryorremovethegasoline

withahandpump;neversiphon.

ServicingtheAirFilter

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Yearly

1.Pressdownonthelatchtabsontopoftheair-cleaner

cover(

Figure36).

Figure36

1.Latchtabs

2.Openthecover.

3.Removetheairlter(Figure37).

Figure37

4.Iftheairlterisdamagedoriswetwithoilorfuel,

replaceit.

5.Iftheairlterisdirty,tapitonahardsurfaceseveral

timesorblowcompressedairlessthan30psi(207kPa)

throughthesideofthelterthatfacestheengine.

Note:Donotbrushthedirtoffthelter;brushing

forcesdirtintothebers.

6.Removedirtfromtheaircleanerbodyandcoverusing

amoistrag.Donotwipedirtintotheairduct.

7.Installthelterintotheaircleaner.

8.Closethecover.

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Yearly

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Ensurethatthefueltankcontainslittleornofuelso

thatfueldoesnotleakoutwhenyoutipthemachine

ontoitsside.

3.Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoil

towarmit.

Note:Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore

contaminants.

4.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug;referto

PreparingforMaintenance(page14).

5.Placeanoildrainpanbesidethemachineontheside

nearesttotheoil-lltube.

6.Removethedipstickfromtheoil-lltube(

Figure38).

Figure38

7.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withtheoil-lltube

down,todraintheusedoilthroughtheoil-lltubeinto

theoil-drainpan(Figure39).

Figure39

8.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachinetothe

operatingposition.

9.Pourabout3/4ofthecrankcasecapacityofoilinthe

crankcase.

Note:Maxll:0.55l(0.58qt),type:SAE30detergent

oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,

SJ,SL,orhigher.

10.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

11.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,butdonot

screwitin.

12.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe

dipstick(Figure40).

Figure40

•Iftheoillevelistoolow,slowlypourasmall

amountofoilintotheoil-lltube,wait3minutes,

andthenrepeatsteps

10through12untiltheoil

levelisattheFullmarkonthedipstick.

•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcessoiluntil

theoilleveliscorrectasshowninFigure40.

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo

lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay

damagetheengine.

13.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.

14.Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocalrecycling

center.

LubricatingtheUpperHandle

ServiceInterval:Yearly

Lubricatetheleftandrightsidesoftheupperhandlewitha

low-viscositysiliconespraylubricant.

1.Spraytheouterplasticendoftheinnerhandle(Figure

41).

Figure41

Note:Usethestrawthatcomeswiththespraycanto

directthespray.

2.Pushtheupperhandlefullydownandspraytheinner

plasticsurfaceoftheouterhandle(Figure42).

Figure42

AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive

Ifyourmachinedoesnotself-propelproperly,adjustthe

self-propel-drivecable.

1.Loosenthenutonthecablemount(

Figure43).

Figure43

1.Cablemount

2.Pulltheupperhandlebackfullyrearward.

Note:Ifthehandledoesnotmovesmoothly,referto

LubricatingtheUpperHandle(page16).

3.Pullthecablejacketdownwarduntilyouremovethe

slackintheexposedcable(Figure44).

Figure44

1.Exposedcable

4.Pushthecablejacketupward3mm(1/8inch).

Note:Youcanplacearuleragainsttheuppersideof

theblackcablemountandmeasurehowfartheupper

endofthecablejacketmoves(Figure45).

Figure45

1.Cablemount2.Cablejacket

Important:Movingthecablejacketupward

decreasesthegroundspeed;movingthejacket

downwardincreasesthegroundspeed.

5.Tightenthenutrmly.

6.Startthemowerandchecktheadjustment.

Note:Iftheself-propeldriveisnotproperlyadjusted,

repeatthisprocedure.

ReplacingtheBlade

ServiceInterval:Yearly

Important:

Y ou will need a torque wr ench to install the

blade pr oper l y

.Ifyoudonothaveatorquewrenchor

areuncomfortableperformingthisprocedure,contact

anAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutofgasoline.Ifthe

bladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceitimmediately.Ifthe

bladeedgeisdullornicked,haveitsharpenedandbalanced,

orreplaceit.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.

1.Disconnectthesparkplugwirefromthesparkplug.

RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page14).

2.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withthedipstickdown.

3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady(

Figure

46).

Figure46

4.Removetheblade,savingallmountinghardware

(Figure46).

5.Installthenewbladeandallmountinghardware

(Figure47).

Figure47

Important:Positionthecurvedendsoftheblade

topointtowardthemachinehousing.

6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladeboltto60

ft-lb(82N-m).

Important:Abolttorquedto60ft-lb(82N-m)is

verytight.Whileholdingthebladewithablock

ofwood,putyourweightbehindtheratchetor

wrenchandtightentheboltsecurely.Thisboltis

verydifculttoovertighten.

CleaningundertheMachine

Housing

ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse

WARNING

Themachinemaydislodgematerialfromunderthe

machinehousing.

•Weareyeprotection.

•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe

handle)whentheengineisrunning.

•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.

Forbestresults,cleanunderthemachinehousingsoonafter

youhavecompletedmowing.

1.Lowerthemachinetoitslowestcutting-heightsetting;

refertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page9).

2.Movethemachineontoaatpavedsurface.

3.Withtheenginerunningandthebladeengaged,spraya

streamofwaterinfrontoftherightrearwheel(Figure

49).

Figure48

Note:Thewaterwillsplashintothepathoftheblade,

cleaningouttheclippings.

4.Whennomoreclippingscomeout,stopthewaterand

movethemachinetoadryarea.

5.Runtheenginewiththebladeengagedforafew

minutestodrythehousingtopreventitfromrusting.

Storage

Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.

PreparingtheMachinefor

Storage

WARNING

Gasolinevaporscanexplode.

•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.

•Donotstorethemachineinanenclosurenear

anopename.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.

1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizerto

thefuelasdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.

2.Disposeofanyunusedfuelproperly.Recycleit

accordingtolocalcodes,oruseitinyourautomobile.

Note:Oldfuelinthefueltankistheleadingcauseof

hardstarting.Donotstorefuelwithoutstabilizermore

than30days,anddonotstorestabilizedfuelmorethan

90days.

3.Runthemachineuntiltheenginestopsfromrunning

outoffuel.

4.Starttheengineagain.

5.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan

nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.

6.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

7.Removethesparkplug,add30ml(1oz)ofoilthrough

thespark-plughole,andpullthestarterropeslowly

severaltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthecylinder

topreventcylindercorrosionduringtheoff-season.

8.Looselyinstallthesparkplug.

9.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.

FoldingtheHandle

UprightPosition

1.Steponthefootpedalandholditdown(Figure49).

Figure49

2.Movethehandletotheuprightposition(Figure50).

G020809

Figure50

ForwardPosition

1.Withthehandleintheuprightposition,steponthe

footpedalandholditdown.

2.Movethehandleallthewayforwardandloosenthe

upperhandleknob(Figure51).

Figure51

3.Tounfoldthehandle,referto1UnfoldingtheHandle

(page5)

RemovingtheMachinefrom

Storage

1.Checkandtightenallfasteners.

2.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidly

usingthestartertoblowexcessoilfromthecylinder.

3.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque

wrenchto20N-m(15ft-lb).

4.Performanyneededmaintenanceprocedures;referto

PreparingforMaintenance(page14).

5.Checktheengineoillevel;refertoCheckingtheEngine

OilLevel(page9).

6.Fillthefueltankwithfreshgasoline;refertoFillingthe

FuelTank(page8).

7.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

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