Toro 22in Recycler Lawn Mower User manual

Toro
Brand
Toro
Model
22in Recycler Lawn Mower
Category
Lawnmowers
Type
User manual

Toro 22in Recycler Lawn Mower is a rotary-blade, walk-behind lawn mower designed for residential homeowners to cut grass on well-maintained lawns. It features a 22-inch cutting width, self-propelled drive, and the ability to recycle clippings, bag them, or side-discharge them. The mower is powered by a gasoline engine and has a recoil-starter rope for easy starting. It also includes safety features such as a blade brake clutch and a safety alert symbol to warn of potential hazards.

Toro 22in Recycler Lawn Mower is a rotary-blade, walk-behind lawn mower designed for residential homeowners to cut grass on well-maintained lawns. It features a 22-inch cutting width, self-propelled drive, and the ability to recycle clippings, bag them, or side-discharge them. The mower is powered by a gasoline engine and has a recoil-starter rope for easy starting. It also includes safety features such as a blade brake clutch and a safety alert symbol to warn of potential hazards.

FormNo.3388-637RevA
22inRecycler
®
LawnMower
ModelNo.20337—SerialNo.315000001andUp
Operator'sManual
ReplacementpartsareavailablefromanAuthorizedServiceDealeroratwww.shoptoro.com.
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.
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals
knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,
birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.
Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct
containschemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,
orotherreproductiveharm.
Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwithaspark
arrestermufer.ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublic
ResourceCodeSection4442touseoroperatetheengine
onanyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered
land.Otherstatesorfederalareasmayhavesimilarlaws.
ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadianICES-002.
Theenclosed
Engine Owner's Man ual
issuppliedfor
informationregardingtheUSEnvironmentalProtection
Agency(EPA)andtheCaliforniaEmissionControl
Regulationofemissionsystems,maintenance,and
warranty.Replacementsmaybeorderedthroughthe
enginemanufacturer.
NetTorque
Thegrossornettorqueofthisenginewaslaboratoryrated
bytheenginemanufacturerinaccordancewiththeSocietyof
AutomotiveEngineers(SAE)J1940.Asconguredtomeet
safety,emission,andoperatingrequirements,theactualengine
torqueonthisclassofmowerwillbesignicantlylower.
©2014—TheToro®Company
8111LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420
Registeratwww.T oro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)
PrintedintheUSA
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*3388-637*A
Contents
Introduction..................................................................1
Safety...........................................................................2
GeneralOperation..................................................2
SlopeOperation......................................................2
Children.................................................................3
Service...................................................................3
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................4
Setup............................................................................5
1InstallingtheHandle.............................................5
2InstallingtheRecoil-StarterRopeintheRope
Guide.................................................................6
3FillingtheEnginewithOil......................................6
4AssemblingtheGrassBag......................................7
ProductOverview..........................................................8
Operation.....................................................................8
FillingtheFuelTank................................................8
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..................................9
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................9
StartingtheEngine.................................................10
UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive.....................................10
StoppingtheEngine...............................................10
RecyclingtheClippings...........................................10
BaggingtheClippings.............................................10
OperatingtheBag-on-DemandLever.......................11
Side-DischargingtheClippings.................................12
OperatingTips......................................................12
Maintenance.................................................................13
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................13
PreparingforMaintenance.......................................13
ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................14
ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................14
ReplacingtheBlade................................................15
AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive................................16
CleaningtheMachine..............................................16
Storage........................................................................17
PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................17
FoldingtheHandle.................................................17
RemovetheMachinefromStorage............................17
Safety
ThislawnmowermeetsorexceedstheCPSCbladesafety
requirementsforwalk-behindrotarylawnmowers.
Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore
youstarttheengine.
Thesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2)isusedtoalertyouto
potentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyallsafetymessages
thatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossibleinjuryordeath.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismowercouldresultin
injuryordeath.Toreducethispotential,complywiththe
followingsafetyinstructions.
Thefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromthe
ANSI/OPEIstandardB71.1-2012.
Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghands
andfeetandofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobserve
thefollowingsafetyinstructionscouldresultinserious
injuryordeath.
GeneralOperation
•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsonthe
machineandinthemanual(s)beforestartingtheengine.
•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderthemachine.
Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.
•Onlyallowresponsibleadultswhoarefamiliarwiththe
instructionstooperatethismachine.
•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,wire,toys,etc.,
whichcouldbethrownbytheblade.Staybehindthe
handlewhentheengineisrunning.
•Besuretheareaisclearofbystandersbeforeoperating.
Stopmachineifanyoneentersthearea.
•Donotoperatethemachinebarefootedorwhilewearing
sandals.Alwayswearsubstantial,slip-resistantfootwear.
•Donotpullthemachinebackwardunlessitisabsolutely
necessary.Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeand
whilemovingbackwardwiththemachine.
•Neverdirectdischargedmaterialtowardanyone.Avoid
dischargingmaterialagainstawallorobstruction.
Materialmayricochetbacktowardyouorbystanders.
Stopthebladewhencrossinggravelsurfaces.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheentiregrass
catcher,dischargeguard,rearguard,orothersafety
protectivedevicesinplaceandworking.
•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.
•Stoptheengineandwaituntilthebladecomestoa
completestopbeforecleaningthemachine,removing
grasscatcher,oruncloggingthedischargeguard.
•Operatethemachineonlyindaylightorgoodarticial
light.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhileundertheinuence
ofalcoholordrugs.
•Neveroperatethemachineinwetgrass.Alwaysbesure
ofyourfooting;walk;neverrun.
•Disengagethedrivesystem,ifsoequipped,before
startingtheengine.
•Ifthemachineshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stop
theengineandcheckforthecauseimmediately.Vibration
isgenerallyawarningoftrouble.
•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenoperatingthemachine.
•Seethemanufacturer'sinstructionsforproperoperation
andinstallationofaccessories.Useonlyaccessories
approvedbythemanufacturer.
SlopeOperation
Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoslipandfallaccidents,
whichcanresultinsevereinjury.Operationonallslopes
2
requiresextracaution.Ifyoufeeluneasyonaslope,donot
mowit.
•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupanddown.
Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectionon
slopes.
•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden
objects.Uneventerraincouldcauseaslip-and-fall
accident.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.
•Donotmowonwetgrassorexcessivelysteepslopes.
Poorfootingcouldcauseaslip-and-fallaccident.
•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.
Youcouldloseyourfootingorbalance.
Children
Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalerttothe
presenceofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedtothe
machineandthemowingactivity.Neverassumethatchildren
willremainwhereyoulastsawthem.
•Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunderthe
watchfulcareofaresponsibleadultotherthanthe
operator.
•Bealertandturnthemachineoffifachildentersthearea.
•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.
•Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayblockyourviewofachild.
Service
SafeHandlingofGasoline
Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use
extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely
ammableandthevaporsareexplosive.
•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andothersources
ofignition.
•Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.
•Neverremovethefuelcaporaddfuelwiththeengine
running.Allowtheenginetocoolbeforerefueling.
•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethereis
anopename,spark,orpilotlight,suchasonawater
heateroronotherappliances.
•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor
trailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson
theground,awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.
•Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruckortrailer
andrefuelitontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,then
refuelsuchequipmentwithaportablecontainerrather
thanfromagasolinedispensernozzle.
•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank
orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.
Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.
•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothingimmediately.
•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacethefuelcapand
tightenitsecurely.
WARNING
Exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorless,
deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.
Donotruntheengineindoorsorinanenclosed
area.
GeneralService
•Neveroperatethemachineinaclosedarea.
•Keepallnutsandboltstighttobesurethattheequipment
isinsafeworkingcondition.
•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproper
operationregularly.
•Keepmachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orotherdebris
build-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillageandremoveany
fuel-soakeddebris.Allowthemachinetocoolbefore
storingit.
•Ifyoustrikeaforeignobject,stopandinspectthe
machine.Repairthemachine,ifnecessary,beforestarting
it.
•Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththeengine
running.Disconnectthespark-plugwireandground
againsttheenginetopreventitfromunintentionally
starting.
•Checkthegrasscatchercomponentsandthedischarge
guardfrequentlyandreplacethemwiththemanufacturer's
recommendedpartswhennecessary.
•Mowerbladesaresharp.Wrapthebladeorweargloves,
anduseextracautionwhenservicingthem.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingoroverspeed
theengine.
•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabelsas
necessary.
•Tobestprotectyourinvestmentandmaintainoptimal
performanceofyourToroequipment,countonToro
genuineparts.Whenitcomestoreliability,Torodelivers
replacementpartsdesignedtotheexactengineering
specicationsofourequipment.Forpeaceofmind,insist
onTorogenuineparts.
3
SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamageddecals.
Manufacturer'sMark
1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.
94-8072
112-8867
1.Lock2.Unlock
117–2718
125-5026
1.Recyclingon2.Baggingon
4
131-0894
TractionAdjustment
1.Attention;readtheOperator'sManual—1)Loosenthe
knobbyturningitcounterclockwise;2)Pullthecable(s)
awayfromtheenginetodecreasethetraction,orpush
thecable(s)towardtheenginetoincreasethetraction;3)
Tightentheknobbyturningitclockwise.
131–4514
1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.
2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsand
shieldsinplace.
3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—disconnectthespark-plugwireandreadthe
instructionsbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.
4.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine;stoptheenginebeforeleavingthe
operatingposition;pickupanydebrisbeforemowing.
5.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—donotoperateupanddownslopes;operatesideto
sideonslopes;lookbehindyouwhenbackingup.
Setup
Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotectiveplastic
sheetthatcoverstheengine.
1
InstallingtheHandle
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
WARNING
Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan
damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating
condition.
•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.
•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
1.Removethehandleknobsfromthemachinehousing
(Figure3).
Important:Routethecable(s)totheoutsideof
thehandleknobsasyouinstallthehandle.
Figure3
2.Movethehandletotheoperatingposition(Figure4).
5
Figure4
3.Installandtightenthehandleknobsthatyouremoved
instep1.
2
InstallingtheRecoil-Starter
RopeintheRopeGuide
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Important:Youmustinstalltherecoil-starterropein
theropeguide.
Holdtheblade-controlbartotheupperhandleandpullthe
recoil-starterropethroughtheropeguideonthehandle
(Figure5).
Figure5
1.Recoil-starterrope2.Ropeguide
3
FillingtheEnginewithOil
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Important:Yourmachinedoesnotcomewithoilin
theengine,butitdoescomewithabottleofoil.Before
startingtheengine,lltheenginewithoil.
Max.ll:0.55L(18.6oz),type:SAE30detergentoilwithan
APIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.
Note:Whenthecrankcaseisempty,pourabout3/4of
thecrankcasecapacityofoilinthecrankcase,thendothe
following:
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap
counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure6).
Figure6
1.Dipstick
3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.
4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube(butdonot
screwitin),thenremovethedipstick.
5.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure6).
•Iftheoillevelislow,slowlypourasmallamountof
oilintotheoil-lltube,wait3minutes,andrepeat
6
steps3through5untiltheoillevelonthedipstick
iscorrect.
•Iftheoillevelishigh,draintheexcessoiluntilthe
oillevelonthedipstickiscorrect;refertoChanging
theEngineOil(page14).
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo
lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay
damagetheengine.
6.Installthedipsticksecurely.
Important:
Change the engine oil after the r st 5
operating hour s
;changeityearlythereafter.Refer
toChangingtheEngineOil(page14).
4
AssemblingtheGrassBag
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.SlipthegrassbagovertheframeasshowninFigure7.
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1
2
3
Figure7
1.Handle
3.Grassbag
2.Frame
Note:Donotslipthebagoverthehandle(Figure7).
2.Hookthebottomchannelofthebagontothebottom
oftheframe(Figure8).
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Figure8
3.Hookthetopandsidechannelsofthebagontothetop
andsidesoftheframe,respectively(Figure8).
7
ProductOverview
14
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15
Figure9
1.Handle
9.Sparkplug
2.Recoil-starthandle10.Aircleaner
3.Grassbag
11.Fuel-tankcap
4.Handleknob(2)12.Reardeector
5.Bag-on-demandlever
13.Adjustmentknobforthe
self-propeldrive
6.Oilll/dipstick
14.Blade-controlbar
7.Side-dischargedoor15.Side-dischargedeector
8.Cutting-heightlever(4)
Operation
FillingtheFuelTank
DANGER
Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A
reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
others.
•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe
gasoline,placethecontainerand/ormachine
directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina
vehicleoronanobject.
•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold.
Wipeupspills.
•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround
anopenameorsparks.
•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out
ofthereachofchildren.
•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days
old),unleadedgasolinewithanoctaneratingof87or
higher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).
•Oxygenatedfuelwithupto10%ethanolor15%MTBE
byvolumeisacceptable.
•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.
•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorinfuel
containersoverthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.
•Donotaddoiltogasoline.
Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel
stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithgasoline
lessthan30daysold.
8
1 cm (1/2 inch)
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Figure10
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Max.ll:0.55L(18.6oz),type:SAE30detergent
oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,
orhigher.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Removethedipstick(Figure11).
Figure11
1.Dipstick
3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.
4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube(butdonot
screwitin),thenremovethedipstick.
5.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure11).
•Iftheoillevelislow,slowlypourasmallamountof
oilintotheoil-lltube,wait3minutes,andrepeat
steps3through5untiltheoillevelonthedipstick
iscorrect.
•Iftheoillevelishigh,draintheexcessoiluntilthe
oillevelonthedipstickiscorrect;refertoChanging
theEngineOil(page14).
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo
lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay
damagetheengine.
6.Installthedipsticksecurely.
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight
WARNING
Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto
contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious
injury.
•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen
adjustingthecuttingheight.
CAUTION
Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbe
hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthe
hotmufer.
Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setthefrontwheelsto
thesameheightastherearwheels(Figure12).
Note:Toraisethemachine,movethefrontcutting-height
leversrearwardandtherearcutting-heightleversforward.
Tolowerthemachine,movethefrontcutting-heightlevers
forwardandtherearcutting-heightleversrearward.
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Figure12
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).
9
StartingtheEngine
1.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandle(Figure
13).
Figure13
1.Blade-controlbar
2.Pulltherecoil-starthandle(Figure14)lightlyuntil
youfeelresistance,thenpullitsharply,andallowitto
returntotheropeguideonthehandleslowly.
Figure14
Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveral
attempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive
Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyourhands
ontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyoursides,andthe
machinewillautomaticallykeeppacewithyou(Figure15).
Figure15
Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotfreelyrollbackwardafter
self-propelling,stopwalking,holdyourhandsinplace,and
allowthemachinetorollacoupleofcentimeters(inches)
forwardtodisengagethewheeldrive.Youcanalsotry
reachingjustunderthepersonalpacehandletothemetal
handleandpushthemachineforwardacoupleofcentimeters
(inches).Ifthemachinestilldoesnotrollbackwardeasily,
contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
StoppingtheEngine
Tostoptheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar.
Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,
boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.
Iftheydonotstopproperly,stopusingyourmachine
immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
RecyclingtheClippings
Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclethe
grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.
Ifthegrassbagisonthemachineandthebag-on-demand
leverisinthebaggingposition,movethelevertotherecycling
position;refertoOperatingtheBag-on-DemandLever(page
11)beforerecyclingtheclippings.Iftheside-discharge
chuteisonthemachine,removeit;refertoRemovingthe
Side-DischargeChute(page12)beforerecyclingtheclippings.
BaggingtheClippings
Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleaf
clippingsfromthelawn.
WARNING
Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstonesand
othersimilardebristobethrowntowardyouor
bystanders,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryor
death.
Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,
installanewTororeplacementbag.
Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,removeit;refer
toRemovingtheSide-DischargeChute(page12)before
baggingtheclippings.Ifthebag-on-demandleverisinthe
recyclingposition,moveittothebaggingposition;referto
OperatingtheBag-on-DemandLever(page11).
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
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InstallingtheGrassBag
1.Raiseandholdupthereardeector(Figure9).
2.Installthegrassbag,ensuringthatthepinsonthebag
restinthenotchesonthehandle(Figure16).
Figure16
Thereardeectorisnotshownforthepurposeofclarity.
1.Grassbagpin(2)2.Notch(2)
3.Lowerthereardeector.
RemovingtheGrassBag
Toremovethebag,reversethestepsabove.
OperatingtheBag-on-Demand
Lever
Thebag-on-demandfeatureallowsyoutoeithercollector
recyclegrassandleafclippingswhilethegrassbagisattached
tothemachine.
•Tobagthegrassandleafclippings,pressthebutton
onthebag-on-demandleverandmovetheleverforward
untilthebuttonontheleverpopsup(Figure17).
Figure17
1.Bag-on-demandlever(in
therecyclingposition)
2.Bag-on-demandlever(in
thebaggingposition)
•Torecycleorside-dischargethegrassandleaf
clippings,pressthebuttonontheleverandmovethe
leverrearwarduntilthebuttonontheleverpopsup.
Important:Forproperoperation,removeanygrass
clippingsanddebrisfromthebag-on-demanddoor
andthesurroundingopening(Figure18)beforeyou
movethebag-on-demandleverfromoneposition
toanother.
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan
resultinseriouspersonalinjury.Also,anopen
reardischargeareacouldallowsmallstonesand
othersimilardebristobethrownatyouorin
thedirectionofbystanders,resultinginserious
personalinjuryordeathtoyouortobystanders.
Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stopbeforecleaningthebag-on-demanddoor
andthesurroundingopening.
Figure18
1.Cleanhere
11
Side-Dischargingthe
Clippings
Useside-dischargingforcuttingverytallgrass.
Ifthegrassbagisonthemachineandthebag-on-demand
leverisinthebaggingposition,movethelevertotherecycling
position;refertoOperatingtheBag-on-DemandLever(page
11).
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
InstallingtheSide-DischargeChute
Liftupthesidedeectorandinstalltheside-dischargechute
(Figure19).
Figure19
RemovingtheSide-DischargeChute
Toremovetheside-dischargechute,liftupthesidedeector,
removetheside-dischargechute,andlowertheside-discharge
deector.
OperatingTips
GeneralMowingTips
•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,andother
debristhatthebladecouldhit.
•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never
deliberatelymowoveranyobject.
•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,
immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewirefrom
thesparkplug,andexaminethemachinefordamage.
•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe
cuttingseasonbegins.
•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro
replacementblade.
CuttingGrass
•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.Donot
cutbelowthe54mm(2-1/8inch)settingunlessthegrass
issparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginstoslow
down.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page9).
•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,mowatthe
highestcutting-heightsettingandwalkslower;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,try1
ormoreofthefollowing:
–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.
–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.
–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.
–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.
–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafullswath
witheachpass.
–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsanotch
lowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,setthefront
wheelsat54mm(2-1/8inches)andtherearwheels
at64mm(2-1/2inches).
CuttingLeaves
•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawnshows
throughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedtomakemore
thanasinglepassovertheleaves.
•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5inches)ofleavesonthe
lawn,setthefrontcuttingheight1or2notcheshigher
thantherearcuttingheight.
•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachinedoesnot
cuttheleavesnelyenough.
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Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours
•Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheengine-oillevel.
•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingtheblade-controlbar.
•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachine.
Beforestorage
•Emptythefueltankbeforeannualstorage.
Yearly
•Servicetheaircleaner.
•Changetheengineoil.
•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).
•Cleantheaircoolingsystem;cleanitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.
Refertoyourengineowner'smanual.
•Refertoyourengineoperator'smanualforanyadditionalyearlymaintenance
procedures.
Important:Refertoyourengineowner'smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
Note:ReplacementpartsareavailablefromanAuthorizedServiceDealer(gotowww .toro.comtondthenearestdealer)
oratwww.shoptoro.com.
PreparingforMaintenance
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Disconnectthesparkplugwirefromthesparkplug
(Figure20)beforeperforminganymaintenance
procedure.
Figure20
3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),
connectthesparkplugwiretothesparkplug.
Important:Beforetippingthemachinetochange
theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltankto
rundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumusttip
themachinepriortorunningoutoffuel,usea
handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystipthe
machineontoitsside,withthedipstickdown.
WARNING
Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuelto
leak.Gasolineisammableandexplosiveand
cancausepersonalinjury.
Runtheenginedryorremovethegasoline
withahandpump;neversiphon.
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ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Yearly
1.Pressdownonthelatchtabsontopoftheair-cleaner
cover(Figure21).
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Figure21
1.Latchtabs
3.Foampre-lter
2.Paperairlter
2.Openthecover.
3.Removethepaperairlterandthefoampre-lter
(Figure21).
4.Inspectthefoampre-lter,andreplaceitifitis
damagedorexcessivelydirty.
5.Inspectthepaperairlter.
•Iftheairlterisdamagedoriswetwithoilorfuel,
replaceit.
•Iftheairlterisdirty,tapitonahardsurface
severaltimesorblowcompressedairlessthan207
kPa(30psi)throughthesideofthelterthatfaces
theengine.
Note:Donotbrushthedirtoffthelter;brushing
forcesdirtintothebers.
6.Removethedirtfromtheair-cleanerbodyandthe
coverusingamoistrag.
Important:Donotwipedirtintotheairduct.
7.Installthefoampre-lterandthepaperairlterinto
theaircleaner.
8.Installthecover.
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Yearly
Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoiltowarm
it.Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmorecontaminants.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page13).
3.Removethedipstick(Figure22).
Figure22
1.Dipstick
4.Tipthemachineontoitssidewiththedipstickdownto
draintheusedoiloutthroughtheoil-lltube(Figure
23).
Figure23
5.Returnthemachinetotheoperatingposition.
6.Pourabout3/4ofthecrankcasecapacityofoilinthe
crankcase.
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Note:Max.ll:0.55L(0.58qtor18.6oz),type:SAE
30detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationof
SF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.
7.Waitabout3minutesfortheoiltosettleinthe
crankcase.
8.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.
9.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube(butdonot
screwitin),thenremovethedipstick.
10.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure22).
•Iftheoillevelislow,slowlypourasmallamountof
oilintotheoil-lltubeandrepeatsteps8through
10untiltheoillevelonthedipstickiscorrect.
•Iftheoillevelishigh,draintheexcessoiluntilthe
oillevelonthedipstickiscorrect.
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo
lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay
damagetheengine.
11.Installthedipsticksecurely.
12.Recycletheusedoilproperly.
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.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page13).
2.Tipthemachineeitherontoitssidewiththedipstick
down.
3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady(Figure
24).
Figure24
4.Removetheblade,savingallmountinghardware
(Figure24).
5.Installthenewbladeandallmountinghardware
(Figure25).
Figure25
Important:Positionthecurvedendsoftheblade
topointtowardthemachinehousing.
6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladeboltto
82N-m(60ft-lb).
Important:Abolttorquedto82N-m(60ft-lb)is
verytight.Whileholdingthebladewithablock
ofwood,putyourweightbehindtheratchetor
wrenchandtightentheboltsecurely.Thisboltis
verydifculttoovertighten.
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AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive
Wheneveryouinstallanewself-propelcableorifthe
self-propeldriveisoutofadjustment,adjusttheself-propel
drive.
1.Turntheadjustmentknobcounterclockwisetoloosen
thecableadjustment(Figure26).
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Figure26
1.Handle(leftside)3.Self-propel-drivecable
2.Adjustmentknob
2.Adjustthetensiononthecable(Figure26)bypullingit
backorpushingitforwardandholdingthatposition.
Note:Pushthecabletowardtheenginetoincrease
thetraction;pullthecableawayfromtheengineto
decreasethetraction.
3.Turntheadjustmentknobclockwisetotightenthe
cableadjustment.
Note:Tightentheknobrmlybyhand.
CleaningtheMachine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
WARNING
Themachinemaydislodgematerialfromunderthe
machine.
•Weareyeprotection.
•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe
handle)whentheengineisrunning.
•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.
Forbestresults,cleanthemachinesoonafteryouhave
completedmowing.
1.Lowerthemachinetoitslowestcutting-heightsetting.
RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page9).
2.Movethemachineontoaatpavedsurface.
3.Washouttheareaunderthereardeectorwherethe
clippingsgofromthehousingtothegrassbag.
Note:Washouttheareawiththebag-on-demand
leverinboththefullyforwardandfullyrearward
positions.
4.Attachagardenhosethatisconnectedtoawater
supplytothewashoutportonthemachine(Figure27).
Figure27
1.Washoutport
5.Turnthewateron.
6.Starttheengineandrunituntiltherearenomore
clippingsthatcomeoutfromunderthemachine.
7.Stoptheengine.
8.Shutoffthewateranddisconnectthegardenhose
fromthemachine.
9.Starttheengineandrunitforafewminutestodrythe
undersideofthemachinetopreventitfromrusting.
10.Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine
inanenclosedarea.
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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
thesparkplughole,andpullthestarterropeslowly
severaltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthecylinder
topreventcylindercorrosionduringtheoff-season.
8.Looselyinstallthesparkplug.
9.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.
FoldingtheHandle
WARNING
Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan
damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating
condition.
•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.
•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
1.Loosenthehandleknobsuntilyoucanmovetheupper
handlefreely.
2.Foldthehandletothefullyforwardpositionasshown
inFigure28.
Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideofthe
handleknobsasyoufoldthehandle.
Figure28
3.Tounfoldthehandle,reversethestepsabove.
RemovetheMachinefrom
Storage
1.Checkandtightenallfasteners.
2.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidlyby
pullingtherecoil-starthandletoblowtheexcessoil
fromthecylinder.
3.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque
wrenchto20N-m(15ft-lb).
4.Performanymaintenanceprocedures;referto
Maintenance(page13).
5.Checktheengine-oillevel;refertoCheckingthe
Engine-OilLevel(page9).
6.Fillthefueltankwithfreshgasoline;refertoFillingthe
FuelTank(page8).
7.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
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Notes:
18
Notes:
19
TheToroTotalCoverageGuarantee
22inRecycler
®
A2-Y earFullWarranty(45DayLimitedWarrantyforCommercialUse)20inMulcher/Bagger
TheToroGTSStartingGuarantee
WalkPowerMowers
A3-YearFullWarranty(NotApplicableforCommercialUse)
ConditionsandProductsCovered
TheT oroCompanyanditsafliate,T oroWarrantyCompany,pursuantto
anagreementbetweenthem,jointlypromisetorepairtheToroProduct
listedbelowifusedforresidentialpurposes*;ifitisdefectiveinmaterials
orworkmanshiporifitstopsfunctioningduetothefailureofacomponent;
oriftheToroGTS(GuaranteedtoStart)enginewillnotstartontherstor
secondpull,providedtheroutinemaintenancerequiredintheOperator's
Manualhavebeenperformed.
Thiswarrantycoversthecostofpartsandlabor,butyoumustpay
transportationcosts.
Thefollowingtimeperiodsapplyfromthedateofpurchase:
ProductsWarrantyPeriod
22inRecyclerand20in
Mulcher/BaggerandAttachments
2-yearfullwarranty
GTS(GuaranteedtoStart)3-yearfullwarranty
Engine
3-yearfullwarranty
Battery
1-yearfullwarranty
LimitedWarrantyforCommercialUse*
Gas-poweredT oroProductsusedforcommercial,institutional,orrental
use,arewarrantedfor45daysagainstdefectsinmaterialsorworkmanship.
Componentsfailingduetonormalweararenotcoveredbythiswarranty.
TheT oroGTS(GuaranteedtoStart)StartingGuaranteedoesnotapply
whentheproductisusedcommercially*.
InstructionsforObtainingWarrantyService
IfyouthinkthatyourT oroProductcontainsadefectinmaterialsor
workmanship,orifanormal,able-bodiedadultcannolongerstartyour
product'sengineinoneortwopulls,followthisprocedure:
1.ContactanyAuthorizedToroServiceDealertoarrangeserviceattheir
dealership.T olocateadealerconvenienttoyou,refertotheYellow
Pagesofyourtelephonedirectory(lookunder“LawnMowers”)or
accessourwebsiteatwww.T oro.com.Youmayalsocallthenumbers
listedinitem#3tousethe24-hourT oroDealerlocatorsystem.
2.Bringtheproductandyourproofofpurchase(salesreceipt)tothe
ServiceDealer.Thedealerwilldiagnosetheproblemanddetermineif
itiscoveredunderwarranty.
3.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwiththeServiceDealer’s
analysisorwiththeassistanceprovided,contactusat:
CustomerCareDepartment,RLCDivision
TheT oroCompany
8111LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420-1196
Tollfreeat866-214-9807(U.S.customers)
Tollfreeat866-214-9808(Canadiancustomers)
OwnerResponsibilities
YoumustmaintainyourT oroProductbyfollowingthemaintenance
proceduresdescribedintheOperator'sManual.Suchroutinemaintenance,
whetherperformedbyadealerorbyyou,isatyourexpense.
ItemsandConditionsNotCovered
Thereisnootherexpresswarrantyexceptforspecialemissionsystem
coverageandenginewarrantycoverageonsomeproducts.Thisexpress
warrantydoesnotcoverthefollowing:
•Costofregularmaintenanceserviceorparts,suchaslters,fuel,
lubricants,oilchanges,sparkplugs,airltersbladesharpeningorworn
blades,cable/linkageadjustments,orbrakeandclutchadjustments
•Componentsfailingduetonormalwear
•Anyproductorpartwhichhasbeenalteredormisusedorneglected
andrequiresreplacementorrepairduetoaccidentsorlackofproper
maintenance
•Pickupanddeliverycharges
•RepairsorattemptedrepairsbyanyoneotherthananAuthorizedToro
ServiceDealer
•Repairsnecessaryduetofailuretofollowrecommendedfuel
procedure(consultOperator'sManualformoredetails)
–Removingcontaminantsfromthefuelsystemisnotcovered
–Useofoldfuel(morethanonemonthold)orfuelwhichcontains
morethan10%ethanolormorethat15%MTBE
–Failuretodrainthefuelsystempriortoanyperiodofnon-use
overonemonth
•Repairsoradjustmentstocorrectstartingdifcultiesduetothe
following:
–Failuretofollowpropermaintenanceproceduresorrecommended
fuelprocedure
–Rotarymowerbladestrikinganobject
•Specialoperationalconditionswherestartingmayrequiremorethan
twopulls:
–Firsttimestartsafterextendedperiodofnon-useoverthree
monthsorseasonalstorage
–Cooltemperaturestartssuchasthosefoundinearlyspringand
lateautumn
–Improperstartingprocedures-ifyouarehavingdifcultystarting
yourunit,pleasechecktheOperator'sManualtoensurethat
youareusingthecorrectstartingprocedures.Thiscansavean
unnecessaryvisittoanAuthorizedToroServiceDealer.
GeneralConditions
AllrepairscoveredbythesewarrantiesmustbeperformedbyanAuthorized
ToroServiceDealerusingToro-approvedreplacementparts.Repairbyan
AuthorizedToroServiceDealerisyoursoleremedyunderthiswarranty.
NeitherTheToroCompanynorToroWarrantyCompanyisliablefor
indirect,incidental,orconsequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththe
useoftheToroProductscoveredbythesewarranties,includingany
costorexpenseofprovidingsubstituteequipmentorserviceduring
reasonableperiodsofmalfunctionornon-usependingcompletionof
repairsunderthesewarranties.
Somestatesdonotallowexclusionsofincidentalorconsequential
damages,sotheaboveexclusionsmaynotapplytoyou.
Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveother
rightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
CountriesOtherthantheUnitedStatesorCanada
CustomerswhohavepurchasedToroproductsexportedfromtheUnitedStatesorCanadashouldcontacttheirToroDistributor(Dealer)toobtain
guaranteepoliciesforyourcountry,province,orstate.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwithyourDistributor'sserviceorhavedifcultyobtaining
guaranteeinformation,contacttheToroimporter.Ifallotherremediesfail,youmaycontactusatToroWarrantyCompany.
AustralianConsumerLaw:AustraliancustomerswillnddetailsrelatingtotheAustralianConsumerLaweitherinsidetheboxoratyourlocalT oro
Dealer.
*Residentialpurposesmeansuseoftheproductonthesamelotasyourhome.Useatmorethanonelocation,orinstitutionalorrentaluse,isconsidered
commercialuse,andthecommercialusewarrantywouldapply.
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Toro 22in Recycler Lawn Mower User manual

Toro
Brand
Toro
Model
22in Recycler Lawn Mower
Category
Lawnmowers
Type
User manual

Toro 22in Recycler Lawn Mower is a rotary-blade, walk-behind lawn mower designed for residential homeowners to cut grass on well-maintained lawns. It features a 22-inch cutting width, self-propelled drive, and the ability to recycle clippings, bag them, or side-discharge them. The mower is powered by a gasoline engine and has a recoil-starter rope for easy starting. It also includes safety features such as a blade brake clutch and a safety alert symbol to warn of potential hazards.

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