Toro 55cm Recycler Lawn Mower User manual

FormNo.3400-880RevA

55cmRecycler

LawnMower

ModelNo.20958—SerialNo.316000001andUp

Operator'sManual

ReplacementpartsareavailablefromanAuthorizedServiceDealeroratwww.shoptoro.com.

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmowerisintendedto

beusedbyresidentialhomeowners.Itisdesignedprimarily

forcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawnsonresidential

properties.Itisnotdesignedforcuttingbrushorfor

agriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand

maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand

productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe

productproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.comforproduct

andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister

yourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional

information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro

CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof

yourproductready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe

modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.

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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace

below:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety

messagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol(Figure2),

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath

ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

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Figure2

1.Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation

andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial

attention.

Important:Ifyouareusingthismachineabove1500m

(5,000ft)foracontinuousperiod,ensurethattheHigh

AltitudeKithasbeeninstalledsothattheenginemeets

CARB/EPAemissionregulations.TheHighAltitude

Kitincreasesengineperformancewhilepreventing

spark-plugfouling,hardstarting,andincreased

emissions.Onceyouhaveinstalledthekit,attach

thehigh-altitudelabelnexttotheserialdecalonthe

machine.ContactanyAuthorizedToroServiceDealer

toobtaintheproperHighAltitudeKitandhigh-altitude

labelforyourmachine.Tolocateadealerconvenientto

you,accessourwebsiteatwww.Toro.comorcontactour

ToroCustomerCareDepartmentatthenumber(s)listed

inyourEmissionControlWarrantyStatement.

Removethekitfromtheengineandrestoretheengine

toitsoriginalfactorycongurationwhenrunningthe

engineunder1500m(5,000ft).Donotoperateanengine

thathasbeenconvertedforhigh-altitudeuseatlower

altitudes;otherwise,youcouldoverheatanddamage

theengine.

Ifyouareunsurewhetherornotyourmachinehasbeen

convertedforhigh-altitudeuse,lookforthefollowing

label(Figure3).

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420

Registeratwww.T oro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedintheUSA

AllRightsReserved

*3400-880*A

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Contents

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

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

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

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................2

Setup............................................................................4

1InstallingtheBlade-ControlBar..............................4

2AssemblingandUnfoldingtheHandle.....................4

3InstallingtheRecoil-StarterRopeintheRope

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

4FillingtheEnginewithOil......................................5

5AssemblingtheGrassBag......................................6

ProductOverview..........................................................7

Operation.....................................................................7

BeforeOperation.......................................................7

BeforeOperationSafety...........................................7

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

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..................................8

AdjustingtheHandleHeight.....................................9

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

DuringOperation......................................................9

DuringOperatingSafety...........................................9

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

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive.....................................10

ShuttingOfftheEngine..........................................10

EngagingtheBlade.................................................11

DisengagingtheBlade.............................................11

CheckingtheBlade-Brake-ClutchOperation..............11

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

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

Side-DischargingtheClippings.................................13

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

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

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

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

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

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

MaintenanceSafety.................................................16

PreparingforMaintenance.......................................16

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

ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................17

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

CleaningtheBlade-Brake-ClutchShield.....................18

AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive................................19

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

Storage........................................................................20

PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................20

RemovetheMachinefromStorage............................20

Safety

ThismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewithENISO

5395:2013andANSIB71.1-2012.

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand

ofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto

avoidseriouspersonalinjury.

Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintendeduse

couldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

•ReadandunderstandthecontentsofthisOperator’sManual

beforeyoustarttheengine.Ensurethateveryoneusing

thisproductknowshowtouseitandunderstandsthe

warnings.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmovingcomponents

ofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguardsandother

safetyprotectivedevicesinplaceandworkingonthe

machine.

•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.Keepbystandersa

safedistancefromthemachine.

•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Neverallow

childrentooperatethemachine.

•Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebeforeservicing,

fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecanresult

ininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith

thesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe

safety-alertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,or

Danger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failuretocomplywith

theseinstructionsmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Youcanndadditionalitemsofsafetyinformationintheir

respectivesectionsthroughoutthismanual.

SafetyandInstructional

Decals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocated

nearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamageddecals.

decaloemmarkt

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthatthebladeisidentiedasapartfromthe

originalmachinemanufacturer

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94-8072

decal108-8117

108-8117

decal112-8867

112-8867

1.Lock2.Unlock

decal117-2718

117-2718

decal131-0894

131-0894

TractionAdjustment

1.Attention;readtheOperator'sManual—1)Loosenthe

knobbyturningitcounterclockwise;2)Pullthecable(s)

awayfromtheenginetodecreasethetraction,orpush

thecable(s)towardtheenginetoincreasethetraction;3)

Tightentheknobbyturningitclockwise.

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1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsand

shieldsinplace.

3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—disconnectthespark-plugwireandreadthe

instructionsbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.

4.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine;shutofftheenginebeforeleavingthe

operatingposition;pickupanydebrisbeforemowing.

5.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—donotoperateupanddownslopes;operatesideto

sideonslopes;lookbehindyouwhenbackingup.

Setup

Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotectiveplastic

sheetthatcoverstheengine.

InstallingtheBlade-Control

Bar

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Installtheblade-controlbarintotheupperhandle(Figure4).

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Figure4

AssemblingandUnfoldingthe

Handle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Installthehandleendsontothemowerhousingsothat

thepinattachedtoeachhandlebracketisinthelower

holeofitsrelatedhandleend(Figure5).

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Figure5

1.Pin2.Handleend

Note:Thepinsdonotshowthroughtheholesinthe

handleendswhenthehandleisinthefoldedposition.

2.Removeandsavethe2handleknobsand2carriage

boltsfromthehandlebrackets(Figure6).

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Figure6

1.Handleknob

2.Carriagebolt

3.Unfoldthehandletotheoperatingpositionbyrotating

itrearward(Figure7).

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Figure7

1.Foldedposition

2.Operatingposition

4.Insertthecarriagebolt(withtheboltheadtoward

theinside)throughtheupperorlowersquareholein

handlebracketandtheupperholeinthehandleend

(Figure8).

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Figure8

1.Handleknob

2.Carriagebolt

5.Looselyinstallthehandleknobsontothecarriagebolts.

6.Refertosteps3through5ofAdjustingtheHandle

Height(page9).

InstallingtheRecoil-Starter

RopeintheRopeGuide

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Tostarttheenginesafelyandeasily

wheneveryouusethemachine,installtherecoil-starter

ropeintheropeguide.

Pulltherecoil-starterropethroughtheropeguideonthe

handle(Figure9).

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Figure9

1.Recoil-starterrope2.Ropeguide

FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Note:Yourmachinedoesnotcomewithoilintheengine,

butitdoescomewithabottleofoil.

Max.ll:0.53L(18oz),type:SAE30detergentoilwithan

APIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.

1.Removethedipstick(Figure10).

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Figure10

1.Dipstick

2.Slowlypouroilintotheoillltubeuntiltheoillevel

reachestheFulllineonthedipstick(Figure10).Do

notoverll.

3.Installthedipsticksecurely.

AssemblingtheGrassBag

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.SlipthegrassbagovertheframeasshowninFigure11.

Note:Donotslipthebagoverthehandle(Figure11).

2.Hookthebottomchannelofthebagontothebottom

oftheframe(Figure12).

3.Hookthetopandsidechannelsofthebagontothetop

andsidesoftheframe,respectively(Figure12).

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Figure11

1.Handle

3.Grassbag

2.Frame

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Figure12

ProductOverview

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Figure13

1.Handle

8.Sparkplug

2.Blade-controlbar

9.Side-dischargedeector

3.Adjustmentknobforthe

self-propeldrive

10.Oilll/dipstick

4.Engine-shutoffswitch

11.Bag-on-demandlever

5.Fuel-tankcap

12.Handleknob(2)

6.Airlter

13.Recoil-starthandle

7.Cutting-heightlever(4)14.Control-barlock

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Figure14

1.Grassbag2.Side-dischargechute

Operation

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,

operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Checkthatallguardsandsafetydevices,suchasdeectors

and/orgrasscatcher,areinplaceandworkingproperly.

•Alwaysinspectthemachinetoensurethattheblades,

bladebolts,andcuttingassemblyarenotwornor

damaged.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachineand

removeallobjectsthatthemachinecouldthrow .

•Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouintocontact

withthemovingblade,causingseriousinjury.

–Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stop.

–Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen

adjustingthecuttingheight.

FuelSafety

DANGER

Fuelisextremelyammableandhighlyexplosive.

Areorexplosionfromfuelcanburnyouand

othersandcandamageproperty.

•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthefuel,

placethecontainerand/ormachinedirectlyon

thegroundbeforelling,notinavehicleoron

anobject.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,when

theengineiscold.Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.

•Donothandlefuelwhensmokingoraroundan

openameorsparks.

•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerandkeepit

outofthereachofchildren.

WARNING

Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term

exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand

illness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepyourhandsandfaceawayfromthenozzle

andthefuel-tankopening.

•Keepfuelawayfromyoureyesandskin.

FillingtheFuelTank

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh,unleadedgasoline

withanoctaneratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2rating

method).

•Oxygenatedfuelwithupto10%ethanolor15%MTBE

byvolumeisacceptable.

•Donotuseethanolblendsofgasoline,suchasE15

orE85,withmorethan10%ethanolbyvolume.

Performanceproblemsand/orenginedamagemayresult,

whichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorinfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessfuelstabilizerhasbeen

addedtothefuel.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel

stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithgasoline

lessthan30daysold.

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Figure15

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick(Figure16).

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Figure16

1.Dipstick

3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickfullyintotheoil-lltube,then

removethedipstick.

5.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure16).

•IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthe

dipstick,slowlypourasmallamountofoilinto

theoil-lltube,wait3minutes,andrepeatsteps3

through5untiltheoillevelisattheFullmarkon

thedipstick(Figure16).

•IftheoillevelisabovetheFullmarkonthe

dipstick,draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelon

thedipstickisattheFullmark.RefertoChanging

theEngineOil(page17).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis

toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,

youmaydamagetheengine.

6.Installthedipsticksecurely.

AdjustingtheHandleHeight

Youcanraiseorlowerthehandlein1of2positionsthatis

morecomfortableforyou(Figure17).

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Figure17

1.Loosenbothhandleknobsuntilyoucanpushthe

squareedgesofthecarriageboltsoutofthesquare

holesinthehandlebrackets.

2.Pushtheknobsuntiltheyareloose.

3.Movethehandletotheupperorlowerheightposition.

4.Pulltheknobsuntilthesquareedgesofeachcarriage

bolttsintoitsrelatedsquarehole.

5.Tightenthehandleknobsastightasyoucan.

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setthefrontwheelsto

thesameheightastherearwheels(Figure18).

Note:Toraisethemachine,movethefrontcutting-height

leversrearwardandtherearcutting-heightleversforward.

Tolowerthemachine,movethefrontcutting-heightlevers

forwardandtherearcutting-heightleversrearward.

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Figure18

1.Raisethemachine2.Lowerthemachine

Note:Thecutting-heightsettingsare25mm(1inch);35

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

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

(3-1/4inches);92mm(3-5/8inches);and102mm(4inches).

DuringOperation

DuringOperatingSafety

GeneralSafety

•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeyeprotection;

slip-resistant,substantialfootwear;andhearing

protection.Tiebacklonghair,securelooseclothing,and

donotwearjewelry.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,orunderthe

inuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresultin

seriouspersonalinjury.Shutofftheengineandwaitfor

allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating

position.

•Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,theengineshould

shutoffandthebladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.If

not,stopusingyourmachineimmediatelyandcontactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilityand

appropriateweatherconditions.Donotoperatethe

machinewhenthereistheriskoflightning.

•Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryifyouslipand

contacttheblade.Avoidmowinginwetconditions.

•Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,

shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmayblockyourview .

•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden

objects.Uneventerraincouldcauseaslip-and-fall

accident.

•Stopthemachineandinspectthebladesafterstrikingan

objectorifthereisanabnormalvibrationinthemachine.

Makeallnecessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperation.

•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition,shutofftheengine,

andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

•Iftheenginehasbeenrunningthemuferwillbehotand

canseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthehotmufer.

•Checkthegrasscatchercomponentsandthedischarge

guardfrequentlyandreplacethemwiththemanufacturer’s

recommendedpartswhennecessary.

•UseaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedbytheThe

Toro®Companyonly.

SlopeSafety

•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupanddown.Use

extremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes.

•Donotmowonexcessivelysteepslopes.Poorfooting

couldcauseaslip-and-fallaccident.

•Mowwithcautionneardrop-offs,ditches,or

embankments.

StartingtheEngine

Note:Youcanstarttheengineeitherfromtheoperating

position(Figure19)orattheengine(withtherecoil-start

handleoutoftheropeguide).

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Figure19

Pulltherecoil-starterhandlelightlyuntilyoufeelresistance,

thenpullitsharply.Allowtheropetoreturntothehandle

slowly.

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveralattempts,

contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyourhands

ontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyoursides,andthe

machinewillautomaticallykeeppacewithyou(Figure20).

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Figure20

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotfreelyrollbackwardafter

self-propelling,stopwalking,holdyourhandsinplace,and

allowthemachinetorollacoupleofcentimeters(inches)

forwardtodisengagethewheeldrive.Youcanalsotry

reachingjustundertheupperhandletothemetalhandleand

pushthemachineforwardacoupleofcentimeters(inches).

Ifthemachinestilldoesnotrollbackwardeasily,contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

ShuttingOfftheEngine

Toshutofftheengine,pressandholdtheignitionswitch

(Figure13)untiltheengineshutsoff.

Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,

thebladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.Ifitdoesnot

stopproperly,stopusingyourmachineimmediatelyand

contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

EngagingtheBlade

Whenyoustartyourengine,thebladedoesnotturn.You

mustengagethebladetomow.

1.Pullthecontrol-barlockback(Figure21).

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Figure21

2.Pulltheblade-controlbartothehandle(Figure22).

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Figure22

3.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandle(Figure

23).

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Figure23

DisengagingtheBlade

Releasetheblade-controlbar(Figure24).

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Figure24

Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,

thebladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.Ifitdoesnot

stopproperly,stopusingyourmachineimmediatelyand

contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Checkingthe

Blade-Brake-ClutchOperation

Checkthecontrolbarbeforeeachusetoensurethatthe

blade-brake-clutchsystemisoperatingproperly.

UsingtheGrassBag

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Youcanusethegrassbagtoperformanadditionaltestto

checktheblade-brakeclutch.

1.Installtheemptygrassbagonthemachine.

2.Starttheengine.

3.Engagetheblade.

Note:Thebagshouldbegintoinate,indicatingthat

thebladeisengagedandrotating.

4.Releasetheblade-controlbar.

Note:Ifthebagdoesnotimmediatelydeate,the

bladeisstillrotating.Theblade-brakeclutchmaybe

deterioratingand,ifignored,couldresultinanunsafe

operatingcondition.Havethemachineinspectedand

servicedbyanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

5.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stop.

NotUsingtheGrassBag

1.Movethemachineontoapavedsurfaceinanon-windy

area.

2.Setall4wheelstothe83mm(3-1/4inch)cutsetting.

3.Takeahalfsheetofnewspaperandcrumpleitintoa

ballsmallenoughtogounderthemachinehousing

(about76mmor3inchesindiameter).

4.Placethenewspaperballabout13cm(5inches)in

frontofthemachine.

5.Starttheengine.

6.Engagetheblade.

7.Releasetheblade-controlbar.

8.Immediatelypushthemachineoverthenewspaperball.

9.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stop.

10.Gotothefrontofthemachineandcheckthe

newspaperball.

Note:Ifthenewspaperballdidnotgounderthe

machine,repeatsteps4through10.

11.Ifthenewspaperisunravelledorshredded,theblade

didnotstopproperly,whichcouldresultinanunsafe

operatingcondition.ContactanAuthorizedService

Dealer.

RecyclingtheClippings

Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclethe

grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemachineandthebag-on-demand

leverisintheBaggingposition,movethelevertothe

Recyclingpositionbeforerecyclingtheclippings;referto

OperatingtheBag-on-DemandLever(page12).Ifthe

side-dischargechuteisonthemachine,removeitbefore

recyclingtheclippings;refertoRemovingtheSide-Discharge

Chute(page13).

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleaf

clippingsfromthelawn.

Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,removeitbefore

baggingtheclippings;refertoRemovingtheSide-Discharge

Chute(page13).Ifthebag-on-demandleverisinthe

Recyclingposition,moveittotheBaggingposition;referto

OperatingtheBag-on-DemandLever(page12).

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Raiseandholdupthereardeector(Figure25).

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Figure25

1.Notches

3.Grass-bagpin(2)

2.Reardeector

2.Installthegrassbag,ensuringthatthepinsonthebag

restinthenotchesonthehandle(Figure25).

3.Lowerthereardeector.

RemovingtheGrassBag

Toremovethebag,reversethestepsinInstallingtheGrass

Bag(page12).

OperatingtheBag-on-DemandLever

Thebag-on-demandfeatureallowsyoutoeithercollector

recyclegrassandleafclippingswhilethegrassbagisattached

tothemachine.

•Forbaggingthegrassandleafclippings,pressthebutton

onthebag-on-demandleverandmovetheleverforward

untilthebuttonontheleverpopsup(Figure26).

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Figure26

1.Bag-on-demandlever(inbaggingposition)

•Forrecyclingthegrassandleafclippings,pressthebutton

ontheleverandmovetheleverrearwarduntilthebutton

ontheleverpopsup.

Important:Forproperoperation,removeanygrass

clippingsanddebrisfromthebag-on-demanddoorand

thesurroundingopening(Figure27)beforeyoumove

thebag-on-demandleverfrom1positiontoanother.

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Figure27

1.Cleanhere

Side-Dischargingthe

Clippings

Usethesidedischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemachineandthebag-on-demand

leverisintheBaggingposition,movethelevertothe

Recyclingposition;refertoOperatingtheBag-on-Demand

Lever(page12).

InstallingtheSide-DischargeChute

Liftupthesidedeectorandinstalltheside-dischargechute

(Figure28).

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Figure28

RemovingtheSide-DischargeChute

Toremovethesidedischargechute,liftupthesidedeector,

removetheside-dischargechute,andlowertheside-discharge

deector.

OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,andother

debristhatthebladecouldhit.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelyshutofftheengine,disconnectthewirefrom

thesparkplug,andexaminethemachinefordamage.

•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe

cuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro

replacementblade.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.Donot

cutbelowthe54mm(2-1/8-inch)settingunlessthegrass

issparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginstoslow

down.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page9).

•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,mowatthe

highestcutting-heightsettingandwalkslower;thenmow

againatalowersettingforthebestlawnappearance.If

thegrassistoolong,themachinemayplugandcause

theenginetostall.

•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleavestend

toclumpontheyardandcancausethemachinetoplug

ortheenginetostall.

•Beawareofapotentialrehazardinverydryconditions,

followalllocalrewarnings,andkeepthemachinefree

ofdrygrassandleafdebris.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdispersethe

clippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,try1

ormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafullswath

witheachpass.

–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsanotch

lowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,setthefront

wheelsat54mm(2-1/8-inches)andtherearwheels

at64mm(2-1/2inches).

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawnshows

throughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedtomakemore

thanasinglepassovertheleaves.

•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5inches)ofleavesonthe

lawn,setthefrontcuttingheight1or2notcheshigher

thantherearcuttingheight.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachinedoesnot

cuttheleavesnelyenough.

AfterOperation

AfterOperatingSafety

GeneralSafety

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthemachinetohelpprevent

res.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachinein

anyenclosure.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethereis

anopename,spark,orpilotlight,suchasonawater

heateroronotherappliances.

HaulingSafety

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine.

•Securethemachinefromrolling.

FoldingtheHandle

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan

damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating

condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor

unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

1.Removeandsavethe2handleknobsand2carriage

boltsfromthehandlebrackets(Figure29).

Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideofthe

handleknobsasyoufoldthehandle.

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Figure29

1.Handleknob

2.Carriagebolt

2.Foldthehandlebyrotatingitforward(Figure30).

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Figure30

1.Operatingposition

2.Foldedposition

3.Insertthecarriagebolt(withtheboltheadtowardthe

inside)throughthehandlebracketandtheupperhole

inthehandleend.Ensurethatthesquareedgesofeach

carriagebolttsintotheupperorlowersquareholein

itsrelatedhandlebracket(Figure31).

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Figure31

1.Handleknob

2.Carriagebolt

4.Looselyinstallthehandleknobsandcarriageboltson

thehandlebrackets.

5.Tounfoldthehandle,referto2Assemblingand

UnfoldingtheHandle(page4).

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengine-oillevel.

•Checktheblade-brake-clutchoperation.

•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachine.

Every25hours

•Replacetheairlter;replaceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

•Cleantheblade-brake-clutchshield.

Yearly

•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).

•Cleantheair-coolingsystem;cleanitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

Refertoyourengineowner’smanual.

•Refertoyourengineowner’smanualforanyadditionalyearlymaintenance

procedures.

Yearlyorbeforestorage

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeyearlystorage.

Important:Refertoyourengineowner’smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

Note:ReplacementpartsareavailablefromanAuthorizedServiceDealer(gotowww.toro.comtondthenearestdealer)

oratwww .shoptoro.com.

MaintenanceSafety

•Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug

beforeperforminganymaintenanceprocedure.

•Wearglovesandeyeprotectionwhenservicingthe

machine.

•Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresultin

seriouspersonalinjury.Weargloveswhenservicingthe

blade.

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproper

operationregularly.

•Tippingthemachinemaycausethefueltoleak.Fuelis

ammableandexplosive,andcancausepersonalinjury.

Runtheenginedrytoremovethefuelwithahandpump;

neversiphonthefuel.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stop.

2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug

(Figure32).

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Figure32

1.Spark-plugwire

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),

connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.

Important:Beforetippingthemachinetochange

theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltankto

rundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumusttip

themachinepriortorunningoutoffuel,usea

handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystipthe

machineontoitsside,withthedipstickdown.

ServicingtheAirFilter

ServiceInterval:Every25hours

1.Upclipthetopoftheair-ltercover(Figure33).

g033493

Figure33

1.Clip3.Airlter

2.Air-ltercover

2.Removetheairlter(Figure33).

3.Inspecttheairlter.

Note:Iftheairlterisexcessivelydirty,replaceitwith

anewlter.Otherwise,gentlytaptheairlterona

hardsurfacetoloosendebris.

4.Installtheairlter.

5.Usethecliptoinstalltheair-ltercover.

ChangingtheEngineOil

Changingtheengineoilisnotrequired,butifyoudesire

tochangetheoil,usethefollowingprocedure.

Note:Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingthe

oiltowarmit.Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore

contaminants.

Max.ll:0.53L(18oz),type:SAE30detergentoilwithan

APIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page16).

3.Removethedipstick(Figure34).

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Figure34

1.Dipstick

4.Tipthemachineontoitssidewiththeairlterupto

draintheusedoiloutthroughtheoil-lltube(Figure

35).

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Figure35

5.Returnthemachinetotheoperatingposition.

6.Slowlypourabout3/4ofthecrankcasecapacityofoil

intotheoil-lltube.

7.Waitabout3minutesfortheoiltosettleinthe

crankcase.

8.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

9.Insertthedipstickfullyintotheoil-lltube,then

removethedipstick.

10.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure34).

•IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthe

dipstick,slowlypourasmallamountofoilintothe

oil-lltubeandrepeatsteps8through10untilthe

oillevelisattheFullmarkonthedipstick.

•IftheoillevelisabovetheFullmarkonthe

dipstick,draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelon

thedipstickisattheFullmark.

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis

toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,

youmaydamagetheengine.

11.Installthedipsticksecurely.

12.Recycletheusedoilproperly.

ReplacingtheBlade

ServiceInterval:Yearly

Important:Youwillneedatorquewrenchtoinstallthe

bladeproperly.Ifyoudonothaveatorquewrenchorare

uncomfortableperformingthisprocedure,contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutofgasoline.Ifthe

bladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceitimmediately.Ifthe

bladeedgeisdullornicked,haveitsharpenedandbalanced,

orreplaceit.

Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.

1.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug.

RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page16).

2.Tipthemachineontoitssidewiththedipstickdown.

3.Removethe2bladenutsandthestiffener(Figure36).

g003134

Figure36

1.Bladenuts

2.Stiffener

4.Removetheblade(Figure36).

5.Installthenewblade(Figure36).

6.Installthestiffenerthatyoupreviouslyremoved.

7.Installthebladenutsandtorquethemto20to37N-m

(15to27ft-lb).

Cleaningthe

Blade-Brake-ClutchShield

ServiceInterval:Every25hours

Cleantheblade-brake-clutchshieldyearlytopreventtheblade

fromstallingwhileyoumow.

1.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug.

RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page16).

2.Tipthemachineontoitssidewiththedipstickdown.

3.Removethe2bladenutsandthestiffener(Figure37).

g003133

Figure37

1.Bladenuts4.Bladedriver

2.Stiffener

5.Disk

3.Blade6.Blade-brake-clutchshield

4.Removetheblade(Figure37).

5.Removethebladedriveranddisk(Figure37).

6.Removethebladebrake-clutchshield(Figure37).

7.Brushorblowoutdebrisfromtheinsideoftheshield

andaroundalltheparts.

8.Installtheblade-brake-clutchshieldthatyoupreviously

removed.

9.Installthebladedriveranddiskthatyoupreviously

removed.

10.Installthebladeandthestiffenerthatyoupreviously

removed(Figure37).

11.Installthebladenutsandtorquethemto20to37N-m

(15to27ft-lb).

AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive

Wheneveryouinstallanewself-propelcableorifthe

self-propeldriveisoutofadjustment,adjusttheself-propel

drive.

1.Turntheadjustmentknobcounterclockwisetoloosen

thecableadjustment(Figure38).

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Figure38

1.Handle(leftside)3.Self-propel-drivecable

2.Adjustmentknob

2.Adjustthetensiononthecable(Figure38)bypullingit

backorpushingitforwardandholdingthatposition.

Note:Pushthecabletowardtheenginetoincrease

thetraction;pullthecableawayfromtheengineto

decreasethetraction.

3.Turntheadjustmentknobclockwisetotightenthe

cableadjustment.

Note:Tightentheknobrmlybyhand.

CleaningundertheMachine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Forbestresults,cleanthemachinesoonafteryouhave

completedmowing.

1.Movethemachineontoaatpavedsurface.

2.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Lowerthemachinetoitslowestcutting-heightsetting;

refertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page9).

4.Washouttheareaunderthereardeectorwherethe

clippingsgofromthehousingtothegrassbag.

Note:Washouttheareawiththebag-on-demandin

boththefullyforwardandfullyrearwardpositions.

5.Attachagardenhosethatisconnectedtoawater

supplytothewashoutport(Figure39).

g033492

Figure39

1.Washoutport

6.Turnthewateron.

7.Starttheengineandrunituntiltherearenomore

clippingsthatcomeoutfromunderthemachine.

8.Shutofftheengine.

9.Shutoffthewateranddisconnectthegardenhose

fromthemachine.

10.Starttheengineandrunitforafewminutestodrythe

housingtopreventitfromrusting.

11.Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine

inanenclosedarea.

Storage

Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.

PreparingtheMachinefor

Storage

1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizerto

thefuelasdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.

2.Disposeofanyunusedfuelproperly.Recycleit

accordingtolocalcodes,oruseitinyourautomobile.

Note:Oldfuelinthefueltankistheleadingcauseof

hardstarting.Donotstorefuelwithoutstabilizermore

than30days,anddonotstorestabilizedfuelmorethan

90days.

3.Runthemachineuntiltheengineshutsofffrom

runningoutoffuel.

4.Starttheengineagain.

5.Allowtheenginetorununtilitshutsoff.Whenyou

cannolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.

6.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

7.Removethesparkplug,add30ml(1oz)ofoilthrough

thespark-plughole,andpullthestarterropeslowly

severaltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthecylinder

topreventcylindercorrosionduringtheoff-season.

8.Looselyinstallthesparkplug.

9.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.

RemovetheMachinefrom

Storage

1.Checkandtightenallfasteners.

2.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidlyby

pullingtherecoil-starthandletoblowtheexcessoil

fromthecylinder.

3.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque

wrenchto20N-m(15ft-lb).

4.Performanymaintenanceprocedures;referto

Maintenance(page16).

5.Checktheengine-oillevel;refertoCheckingthe

Engine-OilLevel(page8).

6.Fillthefueltankwithfreshgasoline;refertoFillingthe

FuelTank(page8).

7.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

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