FormNo.3400-888RevB
22inRecycler
®
LawnMower
ModelNo.20353—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,helpndingadealer,ortoregister
yourproduct.
Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional
information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro
CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumberof
yourproductready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe
modelandserialnumberontheproduct.
Figure1
1.Modelandserialnumberplate
Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace
below:
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety
messagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol(Figure2),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath
ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.
Figure2
1.Safety-alertsymbol
Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation
andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial
attention.
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals
knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,
birthdefects,orotherreproductiveharm.
Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct
containschemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,
orotherreproductiveharm.
Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwithaspark
arrestermufer.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:Thegrossornettorqueofthisenginewas
laboratoryratedbytheenginemanufacturerinaccordance
withtheSocietyofAutomotiveEngineers(SAE)J1940.
Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating
requirements,theactualenginetorqueonthisclassofmower
willbesignicantlylower.Gotowww .Toro.comtoview
specicationsonyourmowermodel.
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Contents
Introduction..................................................................1
Safety...........................................................................2
GeneralSafety.........................................................2
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................3
Setup............................................................................4
1AssemblingandUnfoldingtheHandle.....................4
2FillingtheEnginewithOil......................................5
3AssemblingtheGrassBag......................................6
ProductOverview..........................................................7
Operation.....................................................................8
BeforeOperation.......................................................8
BeforeOperationSafety...........................................8
FillingtheFuelTank................................................8
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..................................8
AdjustingtheHandleHeight.....................................9
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................9
DuringOperation......................................................9
DuringOperatingSafety...........................................9
StartingtheEngine.................................................10
UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive.....................................11
UsingtheTraction-AssistHandle.............................11
ShuttingOfftheEngine..........................................12
RecyclingtheClippings...........................................12
BaggingtheClippings.............................................12
Side-DischargingtheClippings.................................13
OperatingTips......................................................14
AfterOperation........................................................14
AfterOperatingSafety............................................14
CleaningundertheMachine.....................................14
FoldingtheHandle.................................................16
Maintenance.................................................................17
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................17
MaintenanceSafety.................................................17
PreparingforMaintenance.......................................17
ServicingtheAirFilter............................................18
ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................18
ReplacingtheBlade................................................19
AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive................................20
Storage........................................................................20
PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................20
RemovetheMachinefromStorage............................21
Safety
ThismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewithANSI
B71.1-2012.
GeneralSafety
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand
ofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto
avoidseriouspersonalinjury.
Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintendeduse
couldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.
•ReadandunderstandthecontentsofthisOperator’sManual
beforeyoustarttheengine.Ensurethateveryoneusing
thisproductknowshowtouseitandunderstandsthe
warnings.
•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmovingcomponents
ofthemachine.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguardsandother
safetyprotectivedevicesinplaceandworkingonthe
machine.
•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.Keepbystandersa
safedistanceawayfromthemachine.
•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Neverallow
childrentooperatethemachine.
•Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebeforeservicing,
fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecanresult
ininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith
thesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe
safety-alertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,or
Danger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failuretocomplywith
theseinstructionsmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
Youcanndadditionalitemsofsafetyinformationintheir
respectivesectionsthroughoutthismanual.
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SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof
potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.
Manufacturer'sMark
1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.
94-8072
112-8867
1.Lock2.Unlock
117-2718
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
awayfromthemachine;shutofftheenginebeforeleaving
theoperatingposition;pickupanydebrisbeforemowing.
5.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—donotoperateupanddownslopes;operatesideto
sideonslopes;lookbehindyouwhenbackingup.
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132-4470
TractionAdjustment
1.Attention;readthe
Operator'sManual—1)
Loosentheknobbyturning
itcounterclockwise;2)Pull
thecable(s)awayfrom
theenginetodecrease
thetraction,orpushthe
cable(s)towardtheengine
toincreasethetraction;
3)Tightentheknobby
turningitclockwise.
2.ScantheQRcodefor
moreinformationon
tractionadjustment.
Setup
Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotectiveplastic
sheetthatcoverstheengine.
1
AssemblingandUnfoldingthe
Handle
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Removeandsavethe2handleknobsand2carriage
boltsfromthehandlebrackets(Figure3).
Figure3
1.Handleknob
2.Carriagebolt
2.Installthehandleendsontothemowerhousingsothat
thepinattachedtoeachhandlebracketisinthelower
holeofitsrelatedhandleend(Figure4).
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Figure4
1.Pin2.Handleend
Note:Thepinswillnotshowthroughtheholesinthe
handleendswhenthehandleisinthefoldedposition.
3.Unfoldthehandletotheoperatingpositionbyrotating
itrearward(Figure5).
Figure5
1.Operatingposition
2.Foldedposition
4.Insertthecarriagebolt(withtheboltheadtoward
theinside)throughtheupperorlowersquareholein
handlebracketandtheupperholeinthehandleend
(Figure6).
Figure6
1.Handleknob
2.Carriagebolt
5.Looselyinstallthehandleknobsontothecarriagebolts.
6.Refertosteps3through5ofAdjustingtheHandle
Height(page9).
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FillingtheEnginewithOil
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Note:Yourmachinedoesnotcomewithoilintheengine,
butitdoescomewithabottleofoil.
Max.ll:0.53L(18oz),type:SAE30detergentoilwithan
APIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Removethedipstick(Figure7).
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Figure7
1.Dipstick3.Full
2.Add
3.Slowlypouroilintotheoillltubeuntiltheoillevel
reachestheFulllineonthedipstick(Figure7).Donot
overll.
4.Installthedipsticksecurely.
Important:Checktheengine-oillevelbeforeeachuse
andaddoilasneeded.RefertoCheckingtheEngine-Oil
Level(page8).
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AssemblingtheGrassBag
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.SlipthegrassbagovertheframeasshowninFigure8.
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1
2
3
Figure8
1.Handle
3.Grassbag
2.Frame
Note:Donotslipthebagoverthehandle(Figure8).
2.Hookthebottomchannelofthebagontothebottom
oftheframe(Figure9).
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Figure9
3.Hookthetopandsidechannelsofthebagontothetop
andsidesoftheframe,respectively(Figure9).
ProductOverview
Figure10
1.Handle8.Beltcover
2.Traction-assisthandle
9.Side-dischargedeector
3.Blade-controlbar
10.Cutting-heightlever(4)
4.Adjustmentknobforthe
self-propeldrive
11.Bag-on-demandlever
5.Fuel-tankcap
12.Handleknob(2)
6.Airlter13.Oilll/dipstick
7.Spark-plugwire
14.Recoil-starthandle
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Figure11
1.Grassbag2.Side-dischargechute
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Operation
BeforeOperation
BeforeOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,
operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
•Checkthatallguardsandsafetydevices,suchasdeectors
and/orgrasscatcher,areinplaceandworkingproperly.
•Checkthemachinetoensurethattheblades,bladebolts,
andcuttingassemblyarenotwornordamaged.
•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachineand
removeallobjectsthatthemachinecouldthrow .
•Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouintocontact
withthemovingblade,causingseriousinjury.
–Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.
–Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen
adjustingthecuttingheight.
FuelSafety
DANGER
Fuelisextremelyammableandhighlyexplosive.
Areorexplosionfromfuelcanburnyouand
othersandcandamageproperty.
•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthefuel,
placethecontainerand/ormachinedirectlyon
thegroundbeforelling,notinavehicleoron
anobject.
•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,when
theengineiscold.Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.
•Donothandlefuelwhensmokingoraroundan
openameorsparks.
•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.
Figure12
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Cleantheareaaroundthedipstick.
3.Removethedipstick,wipeitclean,andfullyinstallthe
dipstick(Figure13).
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Figure13
1.Dipstick3.Full
2.Add
4.Removethedipstickandchecktheoillevel(Figure13).
IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthedipstick,
slowlypouroilintotheoillltubetoraisetheoillevel
totheFullmarkonthedipstick.Donotoverll.
5.Installthedipsticksecurely.
AdjustingtheHandleHeight
Youcanraiseorlowerthehandlein1of2positionsthatis
morecomfortableforyou(Figure14).
Figure14
1.Loosenbothhandleknobsuntilyoucanpushthe
squareedgesofthecarriageboltsoutofthesquare
holesinthehandlebrackets.
2.Pushtheknobsuntiltheyareloose.
3.Movethehandletotheupperorlowerheightposition.
4.Pulltheknobsuntilthesquareedgesofeachcarriage
bolttsintoitsrelatedsquarehole.
5.Tightenthehandleknobsastightasyoucan.
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight
Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setthefrontwheelsto
thesameheightastherearwheels(Figure15).
Note:Toraisethemachine,movethefrontcutting-height
leversrearwardandtherearcutting-heightleversforward.
Tolowerthemachine,movethefrontcutting-heightlevers
forwardandtherearcutting-heightleversrearward.
Figure15
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
inuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresultin
seriouspersonalinjury.Shutofftheengineandwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
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•Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,theengineshould
shutoffandthebladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.If
not,stopusingyourmachineimmediatelyandcontactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilityand
appropriateweatherconditions.Donotoperatethe
machinewhenthereistheriskoflighting.
•Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryifyouslipand
contacttheblade.Mowonlyindryconditions.
•Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,
shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmayblockyourview .
•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden
objects.Uneventerraincouldcauseaslip-and-fall
accident.
•Stopthemachineandinspectthebladesafterstrikingan
objectorifthereisanabnormalvibrationinthemachine.
Makeallnecessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperation.
•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition,shutofftheengine,
removethekey(electricstartonly),andwaitforall
movingpartstostop.
•Iftheenginehasbeenrunningthemuferwillbehotand
canseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthehotmufer.
•Checkthegrasscatchercomponentsandthedischarge
guardfrequentlyandreplacethemwiththemanufacturer’s
recommendedpartswhennecessary.
•UseaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedbytheThe
Toro®Companyonly.
SlopeSafety
•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupanddown.Use
extremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes.
•Donotmowonexcessivelysteepslopes.Poorfooting
couldcauseaslip-and-fallaccident.
•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.
Youcouldloseyourfootingorbalance.
StartingtheEngine
1.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandle(Figure
16).
Figure16
1.Blade-controlbar
2.Pulltherecoil-starthandle(Figure17).
Note:Whenyoupulltherecoil-starthandle,pullit
lightlyuntilyoufeelresistance,thenpullitsharply
(Figure17).Allowtheropetoreturntothehandle
slowly.
Figure17
Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveral
attempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
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UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive
Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyourhands
ontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyoursides,andthe
machinewillautomaticallykeeppacewithyou(Figure18).
Figure18
Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotfreelyrollbackwardafter
self-propelling,stopwalking,holdyourhandsinplace,and
allowthemachinetorollacoupleofcentimeters(inches)
forwardtodisengagethewheeldrive.Youcanalsotry
reachingjustundertheupperhandletothemetalhandleand
pushthemachineforwardacoupleofcentimeters(inches).
Ifthemachinestilldoesnotrollbackwardeasily,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
UsingtheTraction-Assist
Handle
Thetraction-assisthandle(Figure19)allowsyoutouseyour
handstocontrolthespeedofthemachineinsteadofyour
walkingspeed.Thisishelpfulforturningtightcorners
andgoinguphills,whereyouwantthemachinetomove
butcannotmoveyourself.Itisalsousefulformowingat
maximumspeed.
Figure19
1.Traction-assisthandle
1.Reachforwardwithyourngertipsandgraspthe
cornersofthetraction-assisthandle(Figure20).
Figure20
2.Squeezethe2handlestogetheruntilthemachine
achievesyourdesiredgroundspeed.
3.Releasethetraction-assisthandlewhenyounolonger
needit.
Important:Themachinecontinuestoself-propel
untilyoureleasethetraction-assisthandleand
stopwalking.
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ShuttingOfftheEngine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Toshutofftheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar.
Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,
boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.
Iftheydonotstopproperly,stopusingyourmachine
immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
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.
WARNING
Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstonesand
othersimilardebristobethrowntowardyouor
bystanders,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryor
death.
Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,
installanewTororeplacementbag.
Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,removeitbefore
baggingtheclippings;refertoRemovingtheSide-Discharge
Chute(page13).Ifthebag-on-demandleverisinthe
Recyclingposition,moveittotheBaggingposition;referto
OperatingtheBag-on-DemandLever(page12).
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
InstallingtheGrassBag
1.Raiseandholdupthereardeector(Figure21).
Figure21
1.Reardeector3.Grass-bagpin(2)
2.Notches
2.Installthegrassbag,ensuringthatthepinsonthebag
restinthenotchesonthehandle(Figure21).
3.Lowerthereardeector.
RemovingtheGrassBag
Toremovethebag,reversethestepsinInstallingtheGrass
Bag(page12).
OperatingtheBag-on-DemandLever
Thebag-on-demandfeatureallowsyoutoeithercollector
recyclegrassandleafclippingswhilethegrassbagisattached
tothemachine.
•Forbaggingthegrassandleafclippings,pressthebutton
onthebag-on-demandleverandmovetheleverforward
untilthebuttonontheleverpopsup(Figure22).
Figure22
1.Bag-on-demandlever(inbaggingposition)
•Forrecyclingthegrassandleafclippings,pressthebutton
ontheleverandmovetheleverrearwarduntilthebutton
ontheleverpopsup.
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Important:Forproperoperation,removeanygrass
clippingsanddebrisfromthebag-on-demanddoorand
thesurroundingopening(Figure23)beforeyoumove
thebag-on-demandleverfromonepositiontoanother.
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan
resultinseriouspersonalinjury.Also,anopen
rear-dischargeareacouldallowsmallstonesand
othersimilardebristobethrowninthedirection
oftheoperatororbystandersandresultinserious
personalinjuryordeath.
Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stopbeforecleaningthebag-on-demanddoorand
thesurroundingopening.
Figure23
1.Cleanhere
Side-Dischargingthe
Clippings
Usethesidedischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.
Ifthegrassbagisonthemachineandthebag-on-demand
leverisintheBaggingposition,movethelevertothe
Recyclingposition;refertoOperatingtheBag-on-Demand
Lever(page12).
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
InstallingtheSide-DischargeChute
Liftupthesidedeectorandinstalltheside-dischargechute
(Figure24).
Figure24
RemovingtheSide-DischargeChute
Toremovethesidedischargechute,liftupthesidedeector,
removetheside-dischargechute,andlowertheside-discharge
deector.
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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(2-1/8inch)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.
•Beawareofapotentialrehazardinverydryconditions,
followalllocalrewarnings,andkeepthemachinefree
ofdrygrassandleafdebris.
•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdispersethe
clippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.
•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,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
cuttheleavesnelyenough.
AfterOperation
AfterOperatingSafety
GeneralSafety
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthemachinetohelpprevent
res.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachinein
anyenclosure.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethereis
anopename,spark,orpilotlight,suchasonawater
heateroronotherappliances.
HaulingSafety
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa
trailerortruck.
•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingthemachineintoa
trailerortruck.Donotexceeda15°anglebetweenthe
rampandthetrailerortruck.
•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,chains,cable,
orropes.Bothfrontandrearstrapsshouldbedirected
downandoutwardfromthemachine.
CleaningundertheMachine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Forbestresults,cleanthemachinesoonafteryouhave
completedmowing.
1.Movethemachineontoaatpavedsurface.
2.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Lowerthemachinetoitslowestcutting-heightsetting;
refertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page9).
4.Washouttheareaunderthereardeectorwherethe
clippingsgofromtheundersideofthemachinetothe
grassbag.
Note:Washouttheareawiththebag-on-demandin
boththefullyforwardandfullyrearwardpositions.
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5.Attachagardenhosethatisconnectedtoawater
supplytothewashoutportonthemachine(Figure25).
Figure25
1.Washoutport
6.Turnthewateron.
7.Starttheengineandrunituntiltherearenomore
clippingsthatcomeoutfromunderthemachine.
8.Shutofftheengine.
9.Shutoffthewateranddisconnectthegardenhose
fromthemachine.
10.Starttheengineandrunitforafewminutestodrythe
undersideofthemachinetopreventitfromrusting.
11.Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine
inanenclosedarea.
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FoldingtheHandle
WARNING
Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan
damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating
condition.
•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.
•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
1.Removeandsavethe2handleknobsand2carriage
boltsfromthehandlebrackets(Figure26).
Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideofthe
handleknobsasyoufoldthehandle.
Figure26
1.Handleknob
2.Carriagebolt
2.Foldthehandlebyrotatingitforward(Figure27).
Figure27
1.Operatingposition
2.Foldedposition
3.Insertthecarriagebolt(withtheboltheadtowardthe
inside)throughthehandlebracketandtheupperhole
inthehandleend.Ensurethatthesquareedgesofeach
carriagebolttsintotheupperorlowersquareholein
itsrelatedhandlebracket(Figure28).
Figure28
1.Handleknob
2.Carriagebolt
4.Looselyinstallthehandleknobsandcarriageboltson
thehandlebrackets.
5.Tounfoldthehandle,referto1Assemblingand
UnfoldingtheHandle(page4).
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Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheengine-oillevelandaddoilasneeded.
•Ensurethattheengineshutsoffwithin3secondsafterreleasingtheblade-control
bar.
•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachine.
Yearly
•Servicetheairlter;serviceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.
•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).
•Cleantheair-coolingsystem;cleanitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.
Refertoyourengineowner’smanual.
•Refertoyourengineowner’smanualforanyadditionalyearlymaintenance
procedures.
Yearlyorbeforestorage
•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeyearlystorage.
Important:Refertoyourengineowner’smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
Note:ReplacementpartsareavailablefromanAuthorizedServiceDealer(gotowww .Toro.comtondthenearestdealer)
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
(Figure29).
Figure29
1.Spark-plugwire
3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),
connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.
Important:Beforetippingthemachinetochange
theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltankto
rundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumusttip
themachinepriortorunningoutoffuel,usea
handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystipthe
machineontoitsside,withthedipstickdown.
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WARNING
Tippingthemachinemaycausethefueltoleak.
Gasolineisammableandexplosiveandcancause
personalinjury.
Runtheenginedryorremovethegasolinewitha
handpump;neversiphon.
ServicingtheAirFilter
ServiceInterval:Yearly
1.Upclipthetopoftheair-ltercover(Figure30).
Figure30
1.Clip3.Airlter
2.Air-ltercover
2.Removetheairlter(Figure24).
3.Inspecttheairlter.
Note:Iftheairlterisexcessivelydirty,replaceitwith
anewlter.Otherwise,gentlytaptheairlterona
hardsurfacetoloosendebris.
4.Installtheairlter.
5.Usethecliptoinstalltheair-ltercover.
ChangingtheEngineOil
Changingtheengineoilisnotrequired,butifyoudesire
tochangetheoil,usethefollowingprocedure.
Note:Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingthe
oiltowarmit.Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore
contaminants.
Max.ll:0.47L(16oz),type:SAE30detergentoilwithan
APIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page17).
3.Cleantheareaaroundthedipstick.
4.Removethedipstick(Figure31).
Figure31
1.Dipstick3.Full
2.Add
5.Tipthemachineontoitssidewiththeairlterupto
draintheusedoiloutthroughtheoil-lltube(Figure
32).
Figure32
6.Slowlypouroilintotheoil-lltubeuntiltheoillevel
reachestheFulllineonthedipstick(Figure31).Do
notoverll.
7.Installthedipsticksecurely.
8.Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocalrecycling
center.
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ReplacingtheBlade
ServiceInterval:Yearly
Important:
Y ou will need a torque wr ench to install the
blade pr oper l y .
Ifyoudonothaveatorquewrenchorare
uncomfortableperformingthisprocedure,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutofgasoline.Ifthe
bladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceitimmediately.Ifthe
bladeedgeisdullornicked,haveitsharpenedandbalanced,
orreplaceit.
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.
1.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page17).
2.Tipthemachineontoitssidewiththedipstickdown.
3.Useablockofwood(notincluded)toholdtheblade
steady(Figure33).
Figure33
4.Removetheblade,savingallmountinghardware
(Figure33).
5.Installthenewbladeandallmountinghardware
(Figure34).
Figure34
Important:Positionthecurvedendsoftheblade
topointtowardthemachinehousing.
6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladeboltto82
N∙m(60ft-lb).
Important:Abolttorquedto82N∙m(60ft-lb)is
verytight.Whileholdingthebladewithablock
ofwood,putyourweightbehindtheratchetor
wrenchandtightentheboltsecurely.Thisboltis
verydifculttoovertighten.
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AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive
Wheneveryouinstallanewself-propelcableorifthe
self-propeldriveisoutofadjustment,adjusttheself-propel
drive.
1.Turntheadjustmentknobcounterclockwisetoloosen
thecableadjustment(Figure35).
1
2
3
4
5
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Figure35
1.Handle(leftside)
4.Turntheknobclockwiseto
tightentheadjustment.
2.Adjustmentknob5.Turntheknob
counterclockwiseto
loosentheadjustment.
3.Self-propel-drivecable
2.Adjustthetensiononthecable(Figure35)bypullingit
backorpushingitforwardandholdingthatposition.
Note:Pushthecabletowardtheenginetoincrease
thetraction;pullthecableawayfromtheengineto
decreasethetraction.
3.Turntheadjustmentknobclockwisetotightenthe
cableadjustment.
Note:Tightentheknobrmlybyhand.
Storage
Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.
PreparingtheMachinefor
Storage
WARNING
Gasolinevaporscanexplode.
•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.
•Donotstorethemachineinanenclosurenear
anopename.
•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,itissufcientlydry.
6.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
7.Removethesparkplug,add30ml(1oz)ofoilthrough
thespark-plughole,andpullthestarterropeslowly
severaltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthecylinder
topreventcylindercorrosionduringtheoff-season.
8.Looselyinstallthesparkplug.
9.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.
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