Toro Super Recycler Lawn Mower User manual

FormNo.3389-582RevB

SuperRecycler

LawnMower

ModelNo.20382—SerialNo.315000001andUp

Operator'sManual

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmowerisintended

tobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners.Itisdesigned

primarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns

onresidentialproperties.Itisnotdesignedforcutting

brushorforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactT orodirectlyatwww.Toro.comfor

productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga

dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel

andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1

identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ontheproduct.Writetheproductmodelandserial

numbersinthespaceprovided.

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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

recommendedprecautions.

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Figure2

Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemical

orchemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwith

asparkarrestermufer.Itisaviolationof

CaliforniaPublicResourceCodeSection4442to

useoroperatetheengineonanyforest-covered,

brush-covered,orgrass-coveredland.Other

statesorfederalareasmayhavesimilarlaws.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadian

ICES-002.

TheenclosedEngineOwner'sManualis

suppliedforinformationregardingtheUS

EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)and

theCaliforniaEmissionControlRegulationof

emissionsystems,maintenance,andwarranty.

Replacementsmaybeorderedthroughtheengine

manufacturer.

NetTorque:Thegrossornettorqueofthisengine

waslaboratoryratedbytheenginemanufacturerin

accordancewiththeSocietyofAutomotiveEngineers

(SAE)J1940.Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,

andoperatingrequirements,theactualenginetorque

onthisclassofmowerwillbesignicantlylower.Goto

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420

Registeratwww.T oro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

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model.

Contents

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

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

GeneralOperation..............................................2

SlopeOperation.................................................3

Children..............................................................3

Service...............................................................3

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

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

1AssemblingandUnfoldingtheHandle..............5

2InstallingtheRecoil-StarterRope.....................6

3FillingtheEnginewithOil.................................6

4AssemblingtheGrassBag...............................7

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

Operation..................................................................9

FillingtheFuelT ank............................................9

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel............................9

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight.............................10

AdjustingtheHandleHeight.............................10

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

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive................................11

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

RecyclingtheClippings.....................................11

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

Side-DischargingtheClippings.........................14

OperatingTips.................................................15

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

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

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

ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................17

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

LubricatingtheWheelGears............................18

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

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

CleaningtheMachine.......................................20

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

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

FoldingtheHandle...........................................20

RemovetheMachinefromStorage...................21

Safety

ThislawnmowermeetsorexceedstheCPSCblade

safetyrequirementsforwalk-behindrotarylawn

mowersatthetimeofproduction.

Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanual

beforeyoustarttheengine.

Thesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2)isusedtoalertyou

topotentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyallsafety

messagesthatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossible

injuryordeath.Improperlyusingormaintainingthis

mowercouldresultininjuryordeath.T oreducethis

potential,complywiththefollowingsafetyinstructions.

Thefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfrom

theANSI/OPEIstandardB71.1-2012.

Thiscuttingmachinecanamputatehandsand

feetandthrowobjects.Failuretoobservethe

followingsafetyinstructionscouldresultin

seriousinjuryordeath.

GeneralOperation

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionson

themachineandinthemanual(s)beforestarting

theengine.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderthe

machine.Keepclearofthedischargeopeningat

alltimes.

•Onlyallowresponsibleadultswhoarefamiliarwith

theinstructionstooperatethismachine.

•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,wire,toys,

etc.,whichcouldbethrownbytheblade.Stay

behindthehandlewhentheengineisrunning.

•Besuretheareaisclearofbystandersbefore

operating.Stopmachineifanyoneentersthearea.

•Donotoperatethemachinebarefootedor

whilewearingsandals.Alwayswearsubstantial

footwear.

•Donotpullthemachinebackwardunlessitis

absolutelynecessary.Alwayslookdownand

behindbeforeandwhilemovingbackwardwith

themachine.

•Neverdirectdischargedmaterialtowardanyone.

Avoiddischargingmaterialagainstawallor

obstruction.Materialmayricochetbacktoward

youorbystanders.Stopthebladewhencrossing

gravelsurfaces.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheentire

grasscatcher,dischargeguard,rearguard,or

othersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand

working.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

•Stoptheengineandwaituntilthebladecomes

toacompletestopbeforecleaningthemachine,

removinggrasscatcher,oruncloggingthe

dischargeguard.

•Operatethemachineonlyindaylightorgood

articiallight.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileunderthe

inuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Neveroperatethemachineinwetgrass.Always

besureofyourfooting;walk;neverrun.

•Disengagethedrivesystem,ifsoequipped,before

startingtheengine.

•Ifthemachineshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,

stoptheengineandcheckforthecause

immediately.Vibrationisgenerallyawarningof

trouble.

•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenoperatingthe

machine.

•Seethemanufacturer'sinstructionsforproper

operationandinstallationofaccessories.Useonly

accessoriesapprovedbythemanufacturer.

SlopeOperation

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoslipandfall

accidents,whichcanresultinsevereinjury.Operation

onallslopesrequiresextracaution.Ifyoufeeluneasy

onaslope,donotmowit.

•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupand

down.Exerciseextremecautionwhenchanging

directiononslopes.

•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orother

hiddenobjects.Uneventerraincouldcause

aslip-and-fallaccident.Tallgrasscanhide

obstacles.

•Donotmowonwetgrassorexcessivelysteep

slopes.Poorfootingcouldcauseaslip-and-fall

accident.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,or

embankments.Youcouldloseyourfootingor

balance.

Children

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnot

alerttothepresenceofchildren.Childrenareoften

attractedtothemachineandthemowingactivity.

Neverassumethatchildrenwillremainwhereyou

lastsawthem.

•Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunder

thewatchfulcareofaresponsibleadultotherthan

theoperator.

•Bealertandturnthemachineoffifachildenters

thearea.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,

shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmayblockyour

viewofachild.

Service

SafeHandlingofGasoline

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis

extremelyammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother

sourcesofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

•Neverremovethefuelcaporaddfuelwiththe

enginerunning.Allowtheenginetocoolbefore

refueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such

asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruck

ortrailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace

containersontheground,awayfromyourvehicle

beforelling.

•Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruck

ortrailerandrefuelitontheground.Ifthisis

notpossible,thenrefuelsuchequipmentwitha

portablecontainerratherthanfromagasoline

dispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel

tankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfueling

iscomplete.Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothing

immediately.

•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacethefuelcap

andtightenitsecurely.

WARNING

Exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an

odorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

Donotruntheengineindoorsorinan

enclosedarea.

GeneralService

•Neveroperatethemachineinaclosedarea.

•Keepallnutsandboltstighttobesurethatthe

equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir

properoperationregularly.

•Keepmachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orother

debrisbuild-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillageand

removeanyfuel-soakeddebris.Allowthemachine

tocoolbeforestoringit.

•Ifyoustrikeaforeignobject,stopandinspectthe

machine.Repairthemachine,ifnecessary,before

startingit.

•Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththe

enginerunning.Disconnectthespark-plugwire

andgroundagainsttheenginetopreventitfrom

unintentionallystarting.

•Checkthegrasscatchercomponentsandthe

dischargeguardfrequentlyandreplacethemwith

themanufacturer'srecommendedpartswhen

necessary.

•Mowerbladesaresharp.Wrapthebladeorwear

gloves,anduseextracautionwhenservicing

them.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor

overspeedtheengine.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels

asnecessary.

•Tobestprotectyourinvestmentandmaintain

optimalperformanceofyourT oroequipment,count

onT orogenuineparts.Whenitcomestoreliability,

Torodeliversreplacementpartsdesignedtothe

exactengineeringspecicationsofourequipment.

Forpeaceofmind,insistonT orogenuineparts.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamaged

decals.

decaloemmarkt

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

decal94-8072

94-8072

decal112-8867

112-8867

1.Lock2.Unlock

decal115-8411

115-8411

1.Unlocked2.Locked

decal131-0894

131-0894

TractionAdjustment

1.Attention;readtheOperator'sManual—1)Loosenthe

knobbyturningitcounterclockwise;2)Pullthecable(s)

awayfromtheenginetodecreasethetraction,orpush

thecable(s)towardtheenginetoincreasethetraction;3)

Tightentheknobbyturningitclockwise.

decal131-4514b

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

AssemblingandUnfolding

theHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

WARNING

Assemblingandunfoldingthehandle

improperlycandamagethecables,causing

anunsafeoperatingcondition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhen

assemblingandunfoldingthehandle.

•Ensurethatthecablesareroutedtothe

outsideofthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Raisetherearofthemachinehousingtoits

highestcutting-heightsettingbymovingthe2

rearcutting-heightleversallthewayforward.

RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page10).

2.Attachthehandleendstothemachinehousing

with2washersand2handlebolts(Figure3),

butdonottightenthehandlebolts.

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Figure3

1.Washer3.Handleend

2.Handlebolt

Important:Routethecablestotheoutside

ofthehandle(Figure3).

3.Rotatethehandlerearward(Figure4).

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Figure4

4.Lockthehandleatyourdesiredheight.Referto

AdjustingtheHandleHeight(page10).

5.Torquethehandleboltsto14to17N-m(120

to160in-lb).

6.Adjustthecuttingheight.RefertoAdjustingthe

CuttingHeight(page10).

InstallingtheRecoil-Starter

Rope

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Tostarttheenginesafelyandeasily

wheneveryouusethemachine,installthe

recoil-starterropeintheropeguide.

Holdtheblade-controlbartotheupperhandleand

pulltherecoil-starterropethroughtheropeguideon

thehandle(Figure5).

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Figure5

1.Recoil-starterrope2.Ropeguide

FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Yourmachinedoesnotcomewithoil

intheengine.Beforestartingtheengine,llthe

enginewithoil.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick(Figure6)andpourabout

3/4ofthecrankcasecapacityofoilintotheoil-ll

tube.

Note:Max.ll:0.55L(18.6oz),type:SAE30

detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationof

SF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.

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Figure6

3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube.

5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelon

thedipstick(Figure6).

•Iftheoillevelistoolow,addasmallamount

ofoilslowlytotheoil-lltube,andthen

repeatsteps3through5untiltheoillevelon

thedipstickiscorrect.

•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcessoil

untiltheoillevelonthedipstickiscorrect.T o

draintheexcessoil,refertoChangingthe

EngineOil(page17).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcase

istoolowortoohighandyourunthe

engine,youmaydamagetheengine.

6.Installthedipsticksecurely.

Important:Changetheengineoilafterthe

rst5operatinghours;changeityearly

thereafter.RefertoChangingtheEngineOil

(page17).

AssemblingtheGrassBag

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Slipthegrassbagovertheframeasshownin

Figure7.

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Figure7

1.Handle

3.Grassbag

2.Frame

Note:Donotslipthebagoverthehandle

(Figure7).

2.Hookthebottomchannelofthebagontothe

bottomoftheframe(Figure8).

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Figure8

3.Hookthetopandsidechannelsofthebagonto

thetopandsidesoftheframe,respectively

(Figure8).

ProductOverview

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Figure9

1.Cutting-heightlever(4)

7.Recoil-starthandle

2.Sparkplug

8.Blade-controlbar

3.Airlter9.Adjustmentknobforthe

self-propeldrive

4.Oilll/Dipstick(notshown)

10.Upperhandle

5.Fuel-tankcap

11.Grassbag

6.Dischargedeector

12.Washoutport

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Figure10

1.Grassbag

3.Rear-dischargeplug

(installed)

2.Side-dischargechute

Operation

FillingtheFuelTank

DANGER

Gasolineisextremelyammableand

explosive.Areorexplosionfromgasoline

canburnyouandothers.

•Topreventastaticchargefromigniting

thegasoline,placethecontainerand/or

machinedirectlyonthegroundbefore

lling,notinavehicleoronanobject.

•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineis

cold.Wipeupspills.

•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingor

aroundanopenameorsparks.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuel

container,outofthereachofchildren.

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan

30daysold),unleadedgasolinewithanoctane

ratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).

•Oxygenatedfuelwithupto10%ethanolor15%

MTBEbyvolumeisacceptable.

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol

(gasohol)or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutyl

ether)byvolumeisacceptable.Ethanoland

MTBEarenotthesame.Gasolinewith15%

ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnotapprovedforuse.

Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmorethan10%

ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains15%

ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85

(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved

gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/or

enginedamagewhichmaynotbecoveredunder

warranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorinfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessafuelstabilizer

isused.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

Fillthefueltankwithfreshunleadedregulargasoline

fromamajorname-brandservicestation(Figure11).

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel

stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwith

gasolinelessthan30daysold.

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Figure11

CheckingtheEngine-Oil

Level

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Max.ll:0.55L(18.6oz),type:SAE30orSAE

10W-30detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassication

ofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick(Figure12).

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Figure12

3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,butdonot

screwitin.

5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevel;refer

toFigure12.

•Iftheoillevelistoolow,addasmallamount

ofoilslowlytotheoil-lltube,andthen

repeatsteps3through5untiltheoillevelon

thedipstickiscorrect.

•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcessoil

untiltheoillevelonthedipstickiscorrect.T o

draintheexcessoil,refertoChangingthe

EngineOil(page17).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcase

istoolowortoohighandyourunthe

engine,youmaydamagetheengine.

6.Installthedipsticksecurely.

AdjustingtheCutting

Height

WARNING

Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyou

intocontactwiththemovingblade,causing

seriousinjury.

•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmoving

partstostop.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousing

whenadjustingthecuttingheight.

CAUTION

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themufer

willbehotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keep

awayfromthehotmufer.

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setall4wheels

tothesameheight.

Note:T oraisethemachine,moveall4cuttingheight

leversforward;tolowerthemachine,movethemall

rearward(Figure13).

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Figure13

AdjustingtheHandle

Height

Youmayraiseorlowerthehandletoaposition

comfortableforyou.

Rotatethehandlelock,movethehandleto1of3

positions,andlockthehandleintoposition(Figure

14).

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Figure14

1.Handlelock2.Handlepositions

StartingtheEngine

1.Pulltheblade-controlbartothehandle(Figure

15).

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Figure15

2.Pulltherecoil-starthandle(Figure16).

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Figure16

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstart,contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyour

handsontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyour

sides,andthemachinewillautomaticallykeeppace

withyou(Figure17).

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Figure17

StoppingtheEngine

Releasetheblade-controlbar(Figure18).

Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-control

bar,thebladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.Ifit

doesnotstopproperly,stopusingyourmachine

immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedService

Dealer.

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Figure18

RecyclingtheClippings

Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecycle

thegrassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeit;referto

RemovingtheGrassBag(page13)beforerecycling

theclippings.Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthe

machine,removeitandlocktheside-dischargedoor;

refertoRemovingtheSide-DischargeChute(page

15)beforerecyclingtheclippings.

Important:Ensurethattherear-dischargeplug

islockedinplace.Tolocktheplug:Raisethe

dischargedeector(Figure19),rmlypushthe

pluginuntilitsnapsintoplacebehindthetabs,

androtatetheleverontheplugtotheleft(Figure

20).

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Figure19

1.Dischargedeector

2.Rear-dischargeplug

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Figure20

1.Lever2.Tabs

Note:T ounlocktheplug,rotatetheleverontheplug

totheright(Figure20).

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassand

leafclippingsfromthelawn.

Note:Ensurethebagisseatedinthecorrectposition.

WARNING

Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstones

andothersimilardebristobethrowntoward

youorbystanders,resultinginserious

personalinjuryordeath.

Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitis

damaged,installanewTororeplacementbag.

Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,remove

itandlocktheside-dischargedoor;refertoRemoving

theSide-DischargeChute(page15)beforebagging

theclippings.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan

resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Routethestarterropearoundthelower-rope

guide(Figure21).

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Figure21

1.Lower-ropeguide

Note:Thelower-ropeguidereleasesthestarter

ropewhenyoupulltherecoil-starthandle.

2.Raiseandholdupthedischargedeector

(Figure22).

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Figure22

1.Dischargedeector

2.Rear-dischargeplug

3.Pullouttherear-dischargeplug(Figure22).

4.Hangtheupperfrontedgeofthebagonthe

notches(Figure23).

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Figure23

1.Dischargedeector2.Grassbag

Note:Ensurethatthegrassbagissecurely

installedontothemachine.

5.Lowerthedischargedeector.

RemovingtheGrassBag

1.Routethestarterropearoundthelower-rope

guide(Figure24).

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Figure24

1.Lower-ropeguide

Note:Thelower-ropeguidereleasesthestarter

ropewhenyoupulltherecoil-starthandle.

2.Raiseandholdupthedischargedeector.

3.Removethegrassbag.

4.Installtherear-dischargeplug(Figure25).

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Figure25

1.Dischargedeector

2.Rear-dischargeplug

Important:Ensurethattherear-discharge

plugislockedinplace.Tolocktheplug,

rmlypushthepluginuntilitsnapsinto

placebehindthetabs,androtatetheleveron

theplugtotheleft(Figure26).

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Figure26

1.Lever2.Tabs

Note:Tounlocktheplug,rotatetheleveron

theplugtotheright(Figure26).

5.Lowerthedischargedeector.

Side-Dischargingthe

Clippings

Usetheside-dischargefeatureforcuttingverytall

grass.

Ifthebagisonthemachine,removeitandinsertthe

rear-dischargeplug;refertoRemovingtheGrassBag

(page13)beforeside-dischargingtheclippings.

Important:Ensurethattherear-dischargeplug

islockedinplace.Tolocktheplug:Raisethe

dischargedeector(Figure27),rmlypushthe

pluginuntilitsnapsintoplacebehindthetabs,

androtatetheleverontheplugtotheleft(Figure

26).

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Figure27

1.Dischargedeector

2.Rear-dischargeplug

Note:T ounlocktheplug,rotatetheleverontheplug

totheright(Figure26).

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan

resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

InstallingtheSide-Discharge

Chute

1.Unlocktheside-dischargedoor(Figure28).

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Figure28

2.Liftopentheside-dischargedoor(Figure29).

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Figure29

3.Installtheside-dischargechuteandclosethe

doorontothechute(Figure30).

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Figure30

RemovingtheSide-Discharge

Chute

Toremovetheside-dischargechute,reversethe

stepsabove.

Important:Locktheside-dischargedoorafter

youcloseit(Figure31).

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Figure31

OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,

andotherdebristhatthebladecouldhit.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewire

fromthesparkplug,andexaminethemachinefor

damage.

•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebefore

thecuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaT oro

replacementblade.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.

Donotcutbelowthe51mm(2inch)settingunless

thegrassissparseoritislatefallwhengrass

growthbeginstoslowdown.RefertoAdjusting

theCuttingHeight(page10).

•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,

mowatthehighestcutting-heightsettingandwalk

slower;thenmowagainatalowersettingforthe

bestlawnappearance.Ifthegrassistoolong,the

machinemayplugandcausetheenginetostall.

•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassand

leavestendtoclumpontheyardandcancause

themachinetoplugortheenginetostall.

WARNING

Wetgrassorleavescancauseserious

injuryifyouslipandcontacttheblade.

Mowonlyindryconditions.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelps

dispersetheclippingsoverthelawnforeven

fertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,

try1ormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafull

swathwitheachpass.

–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsa

notchlowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,

setthefrontwheelsat60mm(2-1/4inches)

andtherearwheelsat70mm(2-3/4inches).

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawn

showsthroughthecutleafcover.Youmayneed

tomakemorethanasinglepassovertheleaves.

•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5inches)ofleaves

onthelawn,setthefrontcuttingheight1or2

notcheshigherthantherearcuttingheight.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachine

doesnotcuttheleavesnelyenough.

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst5hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Servicetheaircleaner.

•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingtheblade-controlbar.

•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachine.

Every25hours

•Lubricatetherearwheelgears.

•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).

Beforestorage

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.

Yearly

•Servicetheaircleaner.

•Changetheengineoil.

Important:Refertoyourengineowner'smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stop.

2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthe

sparkplug(Figure32)beforeperformingany

maintenanceprocedure.

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Figure32

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),

connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.

Important:Beforetippingthemachineto

changetheoilorreplacetheblade,allowthe

fueltanktorundrythroughnormalusage.If

youmusttipthemachinepriortorunning

outoffuel,useahandfuelpumptoremove

thefuel.Alwaystipthemachineontoitsside

withthedipstickdown.

WARNING

Tippingthemachinemaycausethe

fueltoleak.Gasolineisammableand

explosiveandcancausepersonalinjury.

Runtheenginedryorremovethe

gasolinewithahandpump;never

siphon.

ServicingtheAirCleaner

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Yearly

1.Pressdownonthelatchtabsontopoftheair

cleanercover(Figure33).

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Figure33

1.Latchtabs

2.Openthecover.

3.Removethepaperairlter(Figure34).

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Figure34

4.Iftheairlterisdamagedoriswetwithoilor

fuel,replaceit.

5.Iftheairlterisdirty,tapitonahardsurface

severaltimesorblowcompressedairlessthan

207kPa(30psi)throughthesideofthelter

thatfacestheengine.

Donotbrushthedirtoffthelter;brushingforces

dirtintothebers.

6.Removedirtfromtheaircleanerbodyandcover

usingamoistrag.Donotwipedirtintothe

airduct.

7.Installthelterintotheaircleaner.

8.Installthecover.

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Yearly

Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoil

towarmit.Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore

contaminants.

1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;refer

toPreparingforMaintenance(page16).

2.Removethedipstick.

3.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withthedipstick

down,todraintheusedoiloutthroughtheoil-ll

tube(Figure35).

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Figure35

4.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachineto

thenormaloperatingposition.

5.Removethedipstickandpourabout3/4ofthe

crankcasecapacityofoilintotheoil-lltube.

Note:Max.ll:0.55L(18.6oz),type:SAE30

orSAE10W-30detergentoilwithanAPIservice

classicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.

6.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.

7.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube.

8.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelon

thedipstick(Figure36).

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Figure36

•Iftheoillevelistoolow,addasmallamount

ofoilslowlytotheoil-lltube,andthen

repeatsteps6through8untiltheoillevelon

thedipstickiscorrect.

•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcessoil

untiltheoillevelonthedipstickiscorrect.

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcase

istoolowortoohighandyourunthe

engine,youmaydamagetheengine.

9.Installthedipsticksecurely.

10.Recycletheusedoilproperly.

LubricatingtheWheel

Gears

ServiceInterval:Every25hours

1.Wipethegreasettingsjustinsidetherear

wheelswithacleanrag(Figure37).

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Figure37

1.Greasetting

2.Installagreasegunontoeachttingand

gentlyapply2or3pumpsof#2multi-purpose,

lithium-basedgrease.

ReplacingtheBlade

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Every25hours—Replacethebladeorhaveit

sharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedulls

quickly).

Important:Youwillneedatorquewrenchto

installthebladeproperly.Ifyoudonothavea

torquewrenchorareuncomfortableperforming

thisprocedure,contactanAuthorizedService

Dealer.

Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutofgasoline.

Ifthebladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceit

immediately.Ifthebladeedgeisdullornicked,have

itsharpenedorreplaceit.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan

resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.

1.Disconnectthesparkplugwirefromthespark

plug.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page

16).

2.Tipthemachineontoitssidewiththedipstick

down.

3.Useablockawoodtoholdthebladesteady

(Figure38).

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Figure38

4.Removetheblade,savingallmounting

hardware.

5.Installthenewbladeandallmountinghardware.

Important:Positionthecurvedendsofthe

bladetopointtowardthemachinehousing.

6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladebolt

to82N-m(60ft-lb).

Important:Abolttorquedto82N-m(60

ft-lb)isverytight.Whileholdingtheblade

withablockofwood,putyourweight

behindtheratchetorwrenchandtightenthe

boltsecurely.Thisboltisverydifcultto

overtighten.

AdjustingtheSelf-Propel

Drive

Wheneveryouinstallanewself-propelcableorif

theself-propeldriveisoutofadjustment,adjustthe

self-propeldrive.

1.Turntheadjustmentknobcounterclockwiseto

loosenthecableadjustment(Figure39).

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Figure39

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

2.Adjustmentknob

2.Adjustthetensiononthecable(Figure39)by

pullingitbackorpushingitforwardandholding

thatposition.

Note:Pushthecabletowardtheengineto

increasethetraction;pullthecableawayfrom

theenginetodecreasethetraction.

3.Turntheadjustmentknobclockwisetotighten

thecableadjustment.

Note:Tightentheknobrmlybyhand.

CleaningtheMachine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

WARNING

Themachinemaydislodgematerialfrom

underthemachine.

•Weareyeprotection.

•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe

handle)whentheengineisrunning.

•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.

Forbestresults,cleanthemachinesoonafteryou

havecompletedmowing.

1.Lowerthemachinetoitslowestcutting-height

setting.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight

(page10).

2.Movethemachineontoaatpavedsurface.

3.Attachagardenhosethatisconnectedtoa

watersupplytothewashoutport(Figure40).

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Figure40

1.Washoutport

4.Turnthewateron.

5.Starttheengineandrunituntiltherearenomore

clippingsthatcomeoutfromunderthemachine.

6.Stoptheengine.

7.Shutoffthewateranddisconnectthegarden

hosefromthemachine.

8.Starttheengineandrunitforafewminutesto

drytheundersideofthemachine.

Storage

Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.

PreparingtheMachinefor

Storage

WARNING

Gasolinevaporscanexplode.

•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.

•Donotstorethemachineinanenclosure

nearanopename.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.

1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuel

stabilizertothefuelasdirectedonthelabel.

2.Runthemachineuntiltheenginestopsfrom

runningoutoffuel.

3.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyou

cannolongerstarttheengine,itissufciently

dry.

4.Removethewirefromthesparkplugand

connectthewireontotheretainingpost.

5.Removethesparkplug,add30ml(1oz)of

oilthroughthesparkplughole,andpullthe

starterropeslowlyseveraltimestodistribute

oilthroughoutthecylindertopreventcylinder

corrosionduringtheoff-season.

6.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque

wrenchto20N-m(15ft-lb).

7.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.

FoldingtheHandle

WARNING

If,whilefoldingthehandleforstoringor

transportingthemachine,youaccidently

bumpthekeyandengagetheblade-control

bar,theenginecouldstartandrotatethe

blade,causingseriouspersonalinjury.

Alwaysremovetheignitionkeybeforeyou

foldthehandle.

1.Rotatethehandleforward(Figure41).

Important:Routethecablestotheoutside

ofthehandleknobsasyoufoldtheupper

handle.

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