Toro HD53 Lawn Mower User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: HD53 Lawn Mower

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User manual

FormNo.3359-466RevB

HD53CommercialLawnMower

ModelNo.22164TE—SerialNo.280000001andUp

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Introduction

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury

andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating

theproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comfor

productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga

dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel

andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1

identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace

provided.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseserious

injuryordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended

precautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

Contents

Introduction.................................................................2

Safety...........................................................................3

GeneralLawnMowerSafety.................................3

SoundPressure.....................................................4

SoundPower........................................................4

Vibration,Hand/arm...........................................4

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.............................5

Setup............................................................................6

1InstallingtheHandle..........................................6

2FillingtheCrankcasewithOil.............................7

3AdjustingtheHandleHeight..............................7

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

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

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel..............................8

FillingtheFuelTankwithGasoline.......................9

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

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

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

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight..............................12

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

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

InstallingtheGrassBag......................................14

OperatingTips...................................................14

Maintenance...............................................................16

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................16

Lubrication.............................................................17

LubricatingtheWheelGears...............................17

EngineMaintenance...............................................17

ServicingtheAirFilter........................................17

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

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

FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................19

EmptyingtheFuelTankandCleaningthe

FuelFilter.......................................................19

BladeMaintenance.................................................19

MaintainingtheCuttingBlade.............................19

Cleaning.................................................................21

CleaningundertheMowerHousing....................21

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

PreparingtheFuelSystem...................................22

PreparingtheEngine..........................................22

GeneralInformation..........................................22

RemovingtheLawnMowerfromStorage............22

Troubleshooting.........................................................23

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Safety

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismowercan

resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructions.

Torodesignedandtestedthismowerforreasonablysafe

service;however,failuretocomplywiththefollowing

instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.

Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,and

togainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessential

thatyouandanyotheroperatorofthemowerread

andunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore

theengineiseverstarted.Payparticularattention

tothesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2)whichmeans

Caution,Warning,orDanger—“personalsafety

instruction.”Readandunderstandtheinstruction

becauseithastodowithsafety.Failuretocomply

withtheinstructionmayresultinpersonalinjury.

GeneralLawnMowerSafety

Thefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromthe

ISOstandard5395.

Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghands

andfeetandthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethe

followingsafetyinstructionscouldresultinserious

injuryordeath.

Training

•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe

controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.

•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese

instructionstousethemower.Localregulationscan

restricttheageoftheoperator.

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsible

foraccidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleor

theirproperty.

•Understandexplanationsforallpictogramsusedon

themowerorintheinstructions.

Gasoline

WARNING-Gasolineishighlyammable.Takethe

followingprecautions.

•Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedforthis

purpose.

•Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhile

refueling.

•Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Neverremove

thecapofthefueltankoradgasolinewhilethe

engineisrunningorwhentheengineishot.

•Ifgasolineisspilled,donotattempttostartthe

enginebutmovethemowerawayfromtheareaof

spillageandavoidcreatinganysourceofignition

untilgasolinevaporshavedissipated.

•Replaceallfueltankandcontainercapssecurely.

Preparation

•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwearand

longtrousers.Donotoperatetheequipmentwhen

barefootorwearingopensandals.

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentis

tobeusedandremoveallstones,sticks,wires,bones

andotherforeignobjects.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethat

guards,andsafetydevices,suchasdeectorsand/or

grasscatchers,areinplaceandworkingcorrectly.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatthe

blades,bladeboltsandcutterassemblyarenotworn

ordamaged.Replacewornordamagedbladesand

boltsinsetstopreservebalance.

Starting

•Disengageallbladeanddriveclutchesandshiftinto

neutralbeforestartingtheengine.

•Donottiltmowerwhenstartingtheengineor

switchingonthemotor,unlessthemowerhastobe

tiltedforstarting.Inthiscase,donottiltitmorethan

absolutelynecessaryandliftonlythepart,whichis

awayfromtheoperator.

•Starttheengineorswitchonthemotorcarefully

accordingtoinstructionsandwithfeetwellaway

fromtheblade(s)andnotinfrontofthedischarge

chute.

Operation

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpets

arenearby.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Avoidoperatingthelawnmowerinwetgrass,where

feasible.

•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhidden

hazards.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.

Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Neverpickuporcarryalawnmowerwhilethe

engineisrunning.

•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullinga

pedestriancontrolledlawnmowertowardsyou.

•Walk,neverrun.

•Slopes:

–Donotmowexcessivelysteepslopes.

–Exerciseextremecautionwhenonslopes.

–Mowacrossthefaceofslopes,neverupand

downandexerciseextremecautionwhen

changingdirectiononslopes.

–Alwaysbesureofyourfootingonslopes.

•Uselowthrottlesettingswhenengagingthe

traction-clutch,especiallyinhighgears.Reduce

speedonslopesandinsharpturnstoprevent

overturningorlossofcontrol.

•Stopthebladeifthelawnmowerhastobetiltedfor

transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthan

grassandwhentransportingthelawnmowertoand

fromtheareatobemowed.

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere

dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.

•Stoptheengine

–wheneveryouleavethelawnmower.

–beforerefueling.

–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher.

–beforemakingheightadjustmentunless

adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperator’s

position.

•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthespark-plugwire.

–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute.

–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthelawn

mower.

–afterstrikingaforeignobject,inspectthelawn

mowerfordamageandmakerepairsbefore

restartingandoperatingthelawnmower.

–iflawnmowerstartstovibrateabnormally(check

immediately).

•Reducethethrottlesettingduringengineshutdown,

andclosethefuelvalveattheconclusionofmowing.

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe

equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Donotusepressurecleaningequipmentonmachine.

•Neverstoretheequipmentwithgasolineinthetank

andinsideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopen

ameorspark.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany

enclosure.

•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,

batterycompartmentandgasolinestoragearefreeof

grass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.

•Checkgrasscatchercomponentsandthedischarge

guardfrequentlyandreplacewithmanufacturer’s

recommendedparts,whennecessary.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.

•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisout-doors.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor

overspeedtheengine.Operatinganengineat

excessivespeedcanincreasethehazardofpersonal

injury.

•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthelawnmowerto

prevententrapmentofthengersbetweenmoving

bladesandxedpartsofthelawnmower.

•Toensurethebestperformanceandsafety,

purchaseonlygenuineTororeplacementparts

andaccessories.Donotuse

will t

partsand

accessories;theymaycauseasafetyhazard.

SoundPressure

ThisunithasanequivalentcontinuousA-weighted

soundpressurelevelattheoperatorearof88dBA,

basedonmeasurementsofidenticalmachinesperEN

836andISO11201.

SoundPower

ThisunithasanequivalentcontinuousA-weighted

soundpowerlevelof98dBA,basedonmeasurements

ofidenticalmachinesperISO11094.

Vibration,Hand/arm

Thisunitdoesnotexceedahand/armvibrationlevelof

5.5m/s

,basedonmeasurementsofidenticalmachines

perEN836andEN1033.

SafetyandInstructional

Decals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasily

visibletotheoperatorandarelocated

nearanyareaofpotentialdanger.

Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedor

lost.

Manufacturer’sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

98-4387

1.Warning—wearhearingprotection.

112-8760

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

2.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom

movingparts.

114-3470

1.Warning—readthe

Operator’sManual.

4.Warning;

cutting/dismemberment

hazardofhandorfoot,

mowerblade—stayaway

frommovingparts;keep

allguardsinplace.

2.Thrownobject

hazard—keepbystanders

asafedistancefromthe

machine.

5.Cutting/dismemberment

hazardofhandorfoot,

mowerblade—remove

theignitionkeyandread

theinstructionsbefore

servicingorperforming

maintenance.

3.Thrownobjecthazard—do

notoperatethemower

withoutthereardischarge

plugorbaginplace;do

notoperatethemower

withoutthesidedischarge

coverordeectorinplace.

6.Cutting/dismemberment

hazardofhandorfoot,

mowerblade—donot

operateupanddown

slopes;operatesideto

sideonslopes;stopthe

enginebeforeleavingthe

operatingposition;and

lookbehindyouwhen

backingup.

Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

Qty.

Use

Oval-headbolt

Locknut6

Upperhandle1

Cabletie

Installthehandle.

Nopartsrequired

–

Fillthecrankcasewithoil.

Nopartsrequired

–

Adjustthehandleheight.

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

InstallingtheHandle

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

Oval-headbolt

6Locknut

1Upperhandle

Cabletie

Procedure

1.Attachtheupperhandletothelowerhandleusing

4oval-headboltsand4locknuts.

Note:Ensurethattheboltheadsaretotheoutside

ofthehandle.

2.Movethehandletotheoperatingposition.

3.Attachthehandlebracestothelowerhandlesides

with2oval-headboltsandsecurethemngertight

using2locknuts(Figure3).

Important:Ensurethattheboltheadsareto

the

inside

ofthehandle.

Important:Thesquareshankoftheboltswill

nottintotheholesinthehandleatthistime.

Figure3

1.Endcaponreardoorrod

4.Handlebrace(2)

2.Boltandwasher(2)

5.Boltheadalignedwiththe

handle.

3.Locknut(2)

4.Aligntheovalboltheadswiththehandleasshown

inFigure3;then,holdingtheheadsinthatposition,

tighteneachnutwithawrenchtopullthesquare

shankintothehandleuntiltheboltheadsaretight

againstthehandle.

5.Tightentherestofthefastenersonthehandleand

handlebraces.

6.Usethecabletieprovidedtosecurethecontrol

cable(s)tothehandle.

Note:Attachthecabletieaslowaspossibleonthe

handletopreventthecable(s)fromhookingonto

theendcaponthereardoorrodandinterferingwith

theself-propelsystem(Figure3).

FillingtheCrankcasewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Theenginecrankcaseisshippedwithoutoil.Youmust

llitwithapproximately22ounces(0.65liters)ofoil

beforestartingtheengine.RefertoCheckingtheEngine

OilLevelinOperation,page8foroilspecicationsand

instructions.

AdjustingtheHandleHeight

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Youmayraiseorlowerthehandletoaposition

comfortableforyou.

1.Removethefastenerthatattachesthehandlebraces

tothelowerhandleends.

2.Inserttheboltthroughtheholeineachofthehandle

bracesthatsetsthehandletothedesiredposition

andtighten(Figure4).

Figure4

1.Highestposition3.Lowestposition

2.Middleposition(either

hole)

ProductOverview

Figure5

1.Upperhandle

6.Airlter

2.Recoilstarthandle7.Primer

3.Bladecontrolbar

8.Cuttingheightlever(4)

4.Fueltank

9.Sparkplug

5.Oilll/dipstick10.Sidedischarge

Figure6

1.Grassbag

3.Reardischargeplug

(installed)

2.Sidedischargechute

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

Eachtimebeforeyoumow,makesurethatthe

self-propeldriveandthebladecontrolbaroperate

properly.Whenyoureleasethebladecontrolbar,the

bladeandself-propeldriveshouldstop.Iftheydonot,

contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsinexcess

of85dBAattheoperator’searandcancause

hearinglossthroughextendedperiodsof

exposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis

machine.

Figure7

1.Warning—wearhearingprotection.

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Initially,llthecrankcasewith22ounces(0.65liters)

ofoil.Useonlyhigh-qualitySAE30orSAE10W30

weightdetergentoilthathastheAmericanPetroleum

Institute(API)serviceclassicationSF,SG,SH,orSJ.

Beforeeachuse,ensurethattheoillevelisbetweenthe

AddandFullmarksonthedipstick(Figure8).

Figure8

1.Dipstick3.Add

2.Full

Note:Whenthecrankcaseisempty,pourabout3/4

ofthecrankcasecapacityofoilinthecrankcase,then

followtheprocedureinthissection.

1.Movethelawnmowertoalevelsurface.

2.Cleanaroundthedipstick(Figure8).

3.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap

counterclockwiseandpullingitout.

4.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

5.Insertthedipstickintothellerneck,butdonot

screwitin.

6.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe

dipstick(Figure8).

7.IftheoillevelreadingisbelowtheAddmarkon

thedipstick,slowlypouronlyenoughoilintothe

llerholetoraisetheoilleveltotheFullmarkon

thedipstick.

Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewith

oilandruntheengine;enginedamagewill

result.Draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelon

thedipstickreadsFull.

8.Insertthedipstickintothellerneckandrotatethe

capclockwiseuntilitistight.

FillingtheFuelTankwith

Gasoline

Forbestresults,useclean,fresh,lead-freegasolinewith

anoctaneratingof87orhigher.Toensurefreshness,

purchaseonlythequantityofgasolinethatyouexpectto

usein30days.Usingunleadedgasolineresultsinfewer

combustiondepositsandlongerenginelife.Youmay

useleadedgasolineifunleadedgasolineisnotavailable.

Important:Donotaddoiltothegasoline.

Important:Donotusemethanol,gasoline

containingmethanol,gasoholcontainingmore

than10%ethanol,premiumgasoline,orwhitegas.

Usingthesefuelscandamagetheengine’sfuel

system.

Important:Donotusegasolinethathasbeen

storedsincethelastmowingseasonorlonger.

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor

explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

othersandcandamageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

andwhentheengineiscold.Wipeupany

gasolinethatspills.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add

gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis1/4

to1/2in.(6to13mm)belowthebottomof

thellerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetank

allowsthegasolinetoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,and

stayawayfromanopenameorwherea

sparkmayignitethegasolinefumes.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer

andkeepitoutofthereachofchildren.

•Neverbuymorethana30-daysupplyof

gasoline.

Whenfueling,undercertaincircumstances,a

staticchargecandevelop,ignitingthegasoline.

Areorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyou

andothersanddamageproperty.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersonthe

groundandawayfromyourvehiclebefore

lling.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsidea

vehicleoronatruckortrailerbedbecause

interiorcarpetsorplastictruckbedliners

mayinsulatethecontainerandslowtheloss

ofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegasoline-powered

equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand

refueltheequipmentwithitswheelsonthe

round.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentonatruckortrailerfroma

portablecontainer,notfromagasoline

dispensernozzle.

•Ifyoumustuseagasolinedispensernozzle,

keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimof

thefueltankorcontaineropeningatall

timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerregularlyduring

operationandstorage.Astabilizer/conditionercleans

theengineduringoperationandpreventsgum-like

varnishdepositsfromformingintheengineduring

periodsofstorage.

Important:Donotusefueladditivesotherthan

afuelstabilizer/conditioner.Donotusefuel

stabilizerswithanalcoholbasesuchasethanol,

methanol,orisopropanol.

1.Cleanaroundthefueltankcap(Figure9).

Figure9

1.Oilll/dipstick

3.Aircleaner

2.Fueltankcap

2.Removethecapfromthetank.

3.Fillthefueltankwithunleadedgasolinetowithin

1/4to1/2inch(6to13mm)fromthetopofthe

tank.Donotllintothellerneck.

Important:Donotllthetankmorethan1/4

inch(6mm)fromthetopofthetankbecause

thegasolinemusthaveroomtoexpand.

4.Installthefueltankcapandwipeupanyspilled

gasoline.

StartingtheEngine

1.Connectthewiretothesparkplug(Figure10).

Figure10

1.Spark-plugwire

2.Firmlypushintheprimeroncewithyourthumb

(Figure11).

Note:Donotpushintheprimerexcessivelyto

preventoodingtheenginewithfuel.

Figure11

3.Holdthebladecontrolbaragainstthehandle

(Figure12).

Figure12

4.Pulltherecoilstarter(Figure13).

Figure13

5.Ifthemowerdoesnotstartin1or2pulls,pressthe

primerbutton1or2timesandtrystartingitagain.

Note:Ifthemowerstilldoesnotstart,contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

StoppingtheEngine

Releasethebladecontrolbar(Figure14).

Figure14

Important:Whenyoureleasethebladecontrol

bar,boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin

3seconds.Iftheydonotstopproperly,stop

usingyourmowerimmediatelyandcontactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyour

handsontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyour

sides,andthemowerwillautomaticallykeeppacewith

you(Figure15).

Figure15

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto

contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious

injury.

•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostop.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousing

whenadjustingthecuttingheight.

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwill

behotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepaway

fromthehotmufer.

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setallfourwheels

tothesameheight.

Note:Toraisethemower,moveall4cuttingheight

leversforward;tolowerthemower,movethemall

rearward(Figure16).

Figure16

RecyclingtheClippings

Yourmowercomesfromthefactoryreadytorecycle

thegrassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemower,removeit(referto

RemovingtheGrassBag)beforerecyclingtheclippings.

Ifthesidedischargechuteisonthemower,removeit

andlockthesidedischargedoor(refertoRemovingthe

SideDischargeChute)beforerecyclingtheclippings.

Important:Ensurethatthereardischarge

plugisinplacebeforeyourecycletheclippings

(Figure17).

Figure17

Side-dischargingthe

Clippings

Usethesidedischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.

Ifthebagisonthemower,removeitandinsertthe

reardischargeplug(refertoRemovingtheGrassBag)

beforeside-dischargingtheclippings.

Important:Ensurethatthereardischarge

plugisinplacebeforeyourecycletheclippings

(Figure18).

Figure18

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan

resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

InstallingtheSideDischargeChute

1.Unlockthesidedischargedoor(Figure19).

Figure19

2.Liftopenthesidedischargedoor(Figure20).

Figure20

3.Installthesidedischargechuteandclosethedoor

ontothechute(Figure21).

Figure21

RemovingtheSideDischargeChute

Toremovethesidedischargechute,reversethesteps

above.

Important:Lockthesidedischargedoorafteryou

closeit(Figure22).

Figure22

InstallingtheGrassBag

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassand

leafclippingsfromthelawn.

Ifthesidedischargechuteisonthemower,removeit

andlockthesidedischargedoorbeforebaggingthe

clippings.

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan

resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

1.Raiseandholdupthereardoor(Figure23).

Figure23

2.Removethereardischargeplug.

3.Installthebagontothedoorrod(seeinsetin

Figure23).

4.Lowerthereardoor.

5.Toremovethebag,reversethestepsabove.

OperatingTips

GeneralTips

•Maintainasharpbladethroughoutthecutting

season.Periodicallyledownnicksontheblade.

•Replacethebladewhennecessarywithanoriginal

Tororeplacementblade.

•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleaves

tendtoclumpontheyardandcancausethemower

toplugortheenginetostall.

Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif

youslipandcontacttheblade.

Mowonlyindryconditions.

•Cleanunderthemowerhousingaftereachmowing.

SeeCleaningundertheMowerHousing.

•Keeptheengineingoodrunningcondition.

•Settheenginespeedtothefastestpositionforthe

bestcuttingresults.

Operatingamowerwithitsenginerunningat

aspeedgreaterthanthefactorysettingcan

causethemowertothrowapartofthebladeor

engineintotheoperator’sorbystander’sarea

andresultinseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.

–Donotchangetheenginespeedsetting.

–Ifyoususpecttheenginespeedisfaster

thannormal,contactanAuthorizedService

Dealer.

•Cleantheairlterfrequently.Mulchingstirsup

moreclippingsanddustwhichclogstheairlter

andreducesengineperformance.

CuttingGrass

•Grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimesof

theyear.Inthesummerheat,itisbesttocutgrass

atthe2-1/4inch(57mm),2-3/4inch(70mm),or

3-1/4inch(83mm)cuttingheightsettings.Cut

onlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.Do

notcutbelowthe2-1/4inch(57mm)settingunless

thegrassissparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowth

beginstoslowdown.

•Whencuttinggrassover6inches(15cm)tall,rst

mowatthehighestcuttingheightsettingandwalk

slower;thenmowagainatalowersettingforthe

bestlawnappearance.Ifthegrassistoolongand

theleavesclumpontopofthelawn,themowermay

plugandcausetheenginetostall.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdisperse

theclippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,try

oneormoreofthefollowing:

•Sharpentheblade.

•Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

•Raisethecuttingheightonyourmower.

•Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

•Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafull

swathwitheachpass.

•Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsonenotch

lowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,setthe

frontwheelsat2-1/4inches(57mm)andtherear

wheelsat2-3/4inches(70mm).

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawn

showsthroughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedto

makemorethanonepassovertheleaves.

•Forlightleafcoverage,setallthewheelsatthesame

cuttingheightsetting.

•Iftherearemorethan5inches(12.7cm)ofleaves

onthelawn,setthefrontcuttingheight1or2

notcheshigherthantherearcuttingheight.This

makesiteasiertofeedtheleavesunderthemower

housing.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemowerdoes

notcuttheleavesnelyenough.

•Ifyoumowoveroakleaves,youcanaddlimeto

thegrassinthespringtoreducetheacidityofthe

oakleaves.

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst8hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Inspectthemowerbladesforwearordamage.

•Cleanunderthemowerhousing.

Every25hours

•Lubricatetherearwheelgears.

•Cleanthefoampre-cleaner(morefrequentlyindustyconditions).

Every50hours

•Changetheengineoil(moreoftenindustyconditions).

Every100hours

•Checkthesparkplug.

Every300hours

•Replacethepaperairlter(morefrequentlyindustyconditions).

Yearly

•Emptythefueltankandcleanthefuellter.

Important:Refertoyour

Engine Operator’ s Man ual

foradditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

Ifyouleavethewireonthesparkplug,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure

youorotherbystanders.

Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbeforeyoudoanymaintenance.Setthewireasidesothatit

doesnotaccidentlycontactthesparkplug.

Lubrication

LubricatingtheWheelGears

ServiceInterval:Every25hours

Lubricateeachrearwheelwithgreaseyearly.

1.Wipethegreasettingsjustinsidetherearwheels

withacleanrag(Figure24).

Figure24

1.Greasetting

2.Installagreasegunontoeachttingandgentlyapply

2or3pumpsof#2multi-purposelithium-base

grease.

EngineMaintenance

ServicingtheAirFilter

ServiceInterval:Every25hours

Every300hours

Cleanthefoampre-cleanerevery25operatinghours.

Replacethepaperairlteronceeveryseasonorevery

300operatinghours;replaceitmorefrequentlyindusty

conditions.

Important:Donotoperatetheenginewithoutthe

airlterassembly;extremeenginedamagewill

occur.

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Removethescrewthatsecurestheairlter

coverFigure25).

Figure25

1.AirFilterhousing

4.Cover

2.Foampre-cleaner

5.Screw

3.Paperairlter

3.Removethecoverandcleanitthoroughly(Figure25).

4.Removeandinspectthepaperairlter(Figure25),

anddiscarditifitisexcessivelydirty.

Important:Donottrytocleanapaperlter.

5.Removethefoampre-cleanerandwashitwitha

milddetergentandwater,thenblotitdry.

6.Saturatethepre-cleanerwithoil,thensqueezeit(do

nottwist)toremovetheexcessoil.

7.Installthefoampre-cleaner.

8.Installthepaperairlter.

Note:Installanewpaperairlterifyoudiscarded

theoldone.

9.Installthecoverandsecureitwiththescrew.

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours

Every50hours

Changetheoilaftertherst8operatinghoursandthan

afterevery50operatinghoursoreveryseason(more

frequentlyindustyordirtyconditions).

1.Runtheenginetowarmtheengineoil.

Note:Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore

contaminants.

Oilmaybehotafterenginehasbeenrun,and

contactwithhotoilcancauseseverepersonal

injury.

Avoidcontactingthehotengineoilwhenyou

drainit.

2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

3.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug(Figure10).

4.Placeasuitabledrainpanundertherightsideof

themower.

5.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap

counterclockwiseandpullingitout.

6.Tipthemowerontoitsrightsidetodraintheoil

intothedrainpan.

Note:Youcanalsoremovetheoilfromthe

crankcaseusinganoilextractor.

7.Returnthemowertoitsoperatingposition.

8.Insertthedipstickintothellerneckandrotatethe

capclockwiseuntilitistight.

9.Recycletheusedoilaccordingtolocalcodes.

10.FillthecrankcasetotheFulllineonthedipstickwith

freshoil.RefertotheFillingtheCrankcasewithOil.

11.Wipeupanyspilledoil.

ServicingtheSparkPlug

ServiceInterval:Every100hours

Checkthesparkplugafterevery100operatinghours.

UseanNGKBPR5ESsparkplugorequivalent.

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug(Figure10).

3.Cleanaroundthesparkplug.

4.Removethesparkplugfromthecylinderhead.

Important:Replaceacracked,fouled,or

dirtysparkplug.Donotcleantheelectrodes

becausegritenteringthecylindercandamage

theengine.

5.Setthegapontheplugto0.030inch(0.76mm)

(Figure26).

Figure26

1.Centerelectrodeinsulator

2.Sideelectrode

3.Airgap(nottoscale)

6.Installthesparkplugandthegasketseal.

7.Torquetheplugto17ft-lb(23N⋅m).

8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

FuelSystem

Maintenance

EmptyingtheFuelTankand

CleaningtheFuelFilter

ServiceInterval:Yearly

Thefuellter(screen)elementislocatedinsidethefuel

tank.Cleanthefuellterelementyearly.

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforittocooldown.

Note:Draingasolinefromacoldengineonly.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug(Figure10).

3.Disconnectthefuellinebylooseningthetubeclamp

atthecarburetor.

4.Openthefuelvalve.

5.Drainthegasolinecompletelyfromthetankandfuel

lineintoanapprovedfuelcontainer.

6.Removethefueltankfromthemower.

7.Pourasmallamountoffuelinthefueltank,move

thefuelaroundinthetank,andpouritoutintoan

approvedfuelcontainer.

8.Installthefueltankandfuelline;refertoInstalling

theFuelTankandtheFuelLine.

BladeMaintenance

MaintainingtheCuttingBlade

Alwaysmowwithasharpblade.Asharpbladecuts

cleanlyandwithouttearingorshreddingthegrassblades.

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug(Figure10).

3.Drainthegasolinefromthefueltank;referto

EmptyingtheFuelTankandCleaningtheFuelFilter.

4.Tipthemowerontoitssidewiththeairlterup

(Figure27).

Figure27

InspectingtheBlade

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Carefullyexaminethebladeforsharpnessandwear,

especiallywheretheatandthecurvedpartsmeet

(Figure28A).Becausesandandabrasivematerialcan

wearawaythemetalthatconnectstheatandcurved

partsoftheblade,checkthebladebeforeusingthe

mower.Ifyounoticeaslotorwear(Figure28Band

Figure28C),replacetheblade;refertoRemovingthe

Blade.

Figure28

1.Sail

3.Wear

2.Flatpartoftheblade4.Slotformed

Note:Forthebestperformance,installanewblade

beforethecuttingseasonbegins.Duringtheyear,le

downanysmallnickstomaintainthecuttingedge.

Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,anda

pieceofthebladecouldbethrownintothe

operator’sorbystander’sarea,resultingin

seriouspersonalinjuryordeath.

•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor

damage.

•Replaceawornordamagedblade.

RemovingtheBlade

Grasptheendofthebladeusingaragorathickly

paddedglove.Removethebladebolt,accelerator,and

theblade(Figure27).

SharpeningtheBlade

Filethetopsideofthebladetomaintainitsoriginal

cuttingangle(Figure29A)andinnercuttingedgeradius

(Figure29B).Thebladewillremainbalancedifyou

removethesameamountofmaterialfrombothcutting

edges.

Figure29

1.Sharpenatthisangleonly.

2.Maintaintheoriginalradius

here.

BalancingtheBlade

1.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyplacingthecenter

holeofthebladeoveranailorscrewdrivershank

clampedhorizontallyinavise(Figure30).

Figure30

Note:Youcanalsocheckthebalanceusinga

commerciallymanufacturedbladebalancer.

2.Ifeitherendofthebladerotatesdownward,lethat

end(notthecuttingedgeortheendnearthecutting

edge).Thebladeisproperlybalancedwhenneither

enddrops.

InstallingtheBlade

1.Installasharp,balancedToroblade,theaccelerator,

andthebladebolt.Torquethebladeboltto60

ft-lb(82N⋅ ⋅

⋅

m).

2.Returnthemowertoitsoperatingposition.

3.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

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