Toro 50cm Mulching/Rear Bagging/Side Discharge Lawn Mower User manual

FormNo.3388-481RevB

50cmMulching/Rear

Bagging/SideDischarge

LawnMower

29645

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arrière/éjectionlatéralede50

cm

29645

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posteriore/scaricolaterale

29645

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CV

FormNo.3388-478RevB

50cmMulching/RearBagging/SideDischargeLawn

Mower

ModelNo.29645—SerialNo.315000001andUp

Operator'sManual

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmoweris

intendedtobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners

orprofessional,hiredoperators.Itisdesigned

primarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintained

lawnsonresidentialorcommercialproperties.It

isnotdesignedforcuttingbrushorforagricultural

uses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainthismachineproperlyandtoavoid

bothinjuryanddamagetothemachine.Youare

responsibleforoperatingthemachineproperlyand

safely.

YoumaycontactT orodirectlyatwww.T oro.comfor

productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga

dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

DealerorT oroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel

andserialnumbersofyourmachineready.Figure1

identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers

onthemachine.Writethenumbersinthespace

provided.

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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

recommendedprecautions.

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Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean

directives.Fordetails,seetheseparateproduct

specicDeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.

NetTorque:Thegrossornettorqueofthisengine

waslaboratoryratedbytheenginemanufacturerin

accordancewiththeSocietyofAutomotiveEngineers

(SAE)J1940.Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,

andoperatingrequirements,theactualenginetorque

onthisclassofmowerwillbesignicantlylower.Goto

www.T oro.comtoviewspecicationsonyourmower

model.

Donottamperwithordisablesafetydevicesonthe

machine,andchecktheirproperoperationregularly.

Donotattempttoadjustortamperwiththeengine

speedcontrol;doingsomaycreateanunsafe

operatingcondition,resultinginpersonalinjury.

Contents

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

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

GeneralLawnMowerSafety...............................2

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

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

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

Hand/ArmVibration............................................4

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

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

1AttachingtheHandle........................................5

2InstallingtheRecoil-StarterRopeinthe

RopeGuide.....................................................6

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

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

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

Specications....................................................8

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

Attachments/Accessories...................................8

FillingtheFuelT ank............................................8

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

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

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

StoppingtheEngine.........................................10

MulchingtheClippings......................................10

BaggingtheClippings.......................................10

Side-DischargingtheClippings..........................11

OperatingTips.................................................12

Maintenance...........................................................13

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........13

PreparingforMaintenance...............................13

ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................14

ChangingtheEngineOil...................................14

LubricatingtheUpperHandle...........................15

AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive.........................15

ReplacingtheBlade..........................................16

CleaningundertheMachine.............................17

Storage...................................................................17

PreparingtheMachineforStorage...................17

FoldingtheHandle...........................................17

RemovingtheMachinefromStorage................18

Safety

Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith

ENISO5395:2013.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismowercan

resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructions.

Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,and

togainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessential

thatyouandanyotheroperatorofthemowerread

andunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore

theengineiseverstarted.Payparticularattention

tothesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),whichmeans

Caution,Warning,orDanger—“personalsafety

instruction.”Readandunderstandtheinstruction

becauseithastodowithsafety.Failuretocomply

withtheinstructionmayresultinpersonalinjury.

GeneralLawnMowerSafety

Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghands

andfeetandofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobserve

thefollowingsafetyinstructionscouldresultinserious

injuryordeath.

Training

•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe

controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.

•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwith

theseinstructionstousethemachine.Local

regulationscanrestricttheageoftheoperator.

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuseris

responsibleforaccidentsorhazardsoccurringto

otherpeopleortheirproperty.

•Understandexplanationsforallpictogramsused

onthemachineorintheinstructions.

Gasoline

WARNING-Gasolineishighlyammable.T akethe

followingprecautions.

•Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedfor

thispurpose.

•Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhile

refueling.

•Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Neverremove

thecapofthefueltankoraddgasolinewhilethe

engineisrunningorwhentheengineishot.

•Ifgasolineisspilled,donotattempttostartthe

enginebutmovethemachineawayfromthe

areaofspillageandavoidcreatinganysourceof

ignitionuntilgasolinevaporshavedissipated.

•Replaceallfueltankandcontainercapssecurely.

Preparation

•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantial,

slip-resistantfootwearandlongtrousers.Donot

operatetheequipmentwhenbarefootorwearing

opensandals.

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipment

istobeusedandremoveallstones,sticks,wires,

bonesandotherforeignobjects.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethat

guardsandsafetydevices,suchasdeectors

and/orgrasscatchers,areinplaceandworking

correctly.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethat

theblades,bladeboltsandcutterassemblyare

notwornordamaged.Replacewornordamaged

bladesandboltsinsetstopreservebalance.

2

Starting

•Donottiltthemachinewhenstartingtheengine

unlessthemachinemustbetiltedforstarting.

Inthiscase,donottiltitmorethanabsolutely

necessaryandliftonlythepartwhichisawayfrom

theoperator.

•Starttheenginecarefullyaccordingtoinstructions

andwithfeetwellawayfromtheblade(s)andnot

infrontofthedischargechute.

Operation

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or

undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,or

petsarenearby.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhidden

hazards.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotating

parts.Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatall

times.

•Neverpickuporcarryalawnmowerwhilethe

engineisrunning.

•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullinga

pedestrian-controlledmowertowardyou.

•Walk,neverrun.

•Slopes:

–Donotmowexcessivelysteepslopes.

–Exerciseextremecautionwhenonslopes.

–Mowacrossthefaceofslopes,neverupand

down,andexerciseextremecautionwhen

changingdirectiononslopes.

–Alwaysbesureofyourfootingonslopes.

•Reducespeedonslopesandinsharpturnsto

preventoverturningorlossofcontrol.

•Stopthebladeifthemachinemustbetiltedfor

transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthan

grassandwhentransportingthemachinetoand

fromtheareatobemowed.

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspace

wheredangerouscarbonmonoxideandother

exhaustgassescancollect.

•Stoptheengine

–wheneveryouleavethemachine.

–beforerefueling.

–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher.

–beforemakingheightadjustmentunless

adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperating

position.

•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthespark-plug

wire.

–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute.

–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthe

machine.

–afterstrikingaforeignobject,inspectthe

machinefordamageandmakerepairsbefore

restartingandoperatingthemachine.

–ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally

(checkimmediately).

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyou

seelightningorhearthunderinthearea,donot

operatethemachine;seekshelter.

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornear

roadways.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesure

thattheequipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Donotusepressure-cleaningequipmentonthe

machine.

•Neverstoretheequipmentwithgasolineinthe

tankandinsideabuildingwherefumescanreach

anopenameorspark.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany

enclosure.

•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,

silencer,batterycompartmentandgasoline

storageareafreeofgrass,leaves,orexcessive

grease.

•Checkgrasscatchercomponentsandthe

dischargeguardfrequentlyandreplacewith

manufacturer'srecommendedparts,when

necessary.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.

•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor

overspeedtheengine.Operatinganengineat

excessivespeedcanincreasethehazardof

personalinjury.

•Becarefulwhileadjustingthemachinetoprevent

entrapmentofthengersbetweenmovingblades

andxedpartsofthemachine.

•Toensurethebestperformanceandsafety,

purchaseonlygenuineTororeplacementparts

andaccessories.Donotusewilltpartsand

accessories;theymaycauseasafetyhazard.

Hauling

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine

intoatraileroratruck.

•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingthemachineinto

atraileroratruck.

•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,

chains,cable,orropes.Boththefrontandtherear

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strapsshouldbedirecteddownandoutwardfrom

themachine.

SoundPressure

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’s

earof88dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue

(K)of1dBA.

Thesoundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccording

totheproceduresoutlinedinENISO5395:2013.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof98

dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1

dBA.

Thesoundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingto

theproceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

CAUTION

Long-termexposuretonoisewhileoperating

themachinemaycausesomehearingloss.

Wearadequatehearingprotectionwhenever

youoperatethemachineforanextended

periodoftime.

Hand/ArmVibration

Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=1.8m/s

2

Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=2.5m/s

2

UncertaintyValue(K)=1.2m/s

2

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinENISO5395:2013.

CAUTION

Long-termexposuretovibrationwhile

operatingthemachinemaycausesome

numbnessinthehandsandwrists.

Wearglovesthatdampenthevibration

wheneveryouoperatethemachineforan

extendedperiodoftime.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamaged

decals.

decaloemmarkt

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

decal112-8760

112-8760

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

2.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom

movingparts.

4

decal117-4143

117-4143

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

2.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—disconnectthesparkplugwireandreadthe

instructionsbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.

4.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingpartsandkeepallguards

andshieldsinplace.

5.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—donotmowupanddownslopes,onlymowacross;

stopthemowerandengine,pickupdebrisbeforeoperating;

lookbehindanddownwhenreversing.

Setup

Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotective

plasticsheetthatcoverstheengine.

1

AttachingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperly

candamagethecables,causinganunsafe

operatingcondition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor

unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Removethehandleknobsfromthemachine

housing(Figure3).

Important:Routethecablestotheoutside

ofthehandleasyouinstallthehandle.

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Figure3

1.Handleknobs2.Upperhandleknob

2.Aligntheholesintheendsofthehandlewith

thoseinthemachinehousing,andlooselyscrew

thehandleknobsbackin.

5

3.Movethehandletotheoperatingposition

(Figure3),andtightenthe2handleknobsas

tightlyasyoucan.

4.Loosentheupperhandleknob,movetheupper

handletotheoperatingposition(Figure3),and

tightentheupperhandleknob.

2

InstallingtheRecoil-Starter

RopeintheRopeGuide

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Tostarttheenginesafelyandeasily

wheneveryouusethemachine,installthe

recoil-starterropeintheropeguide.

Holdtheblade-controlbartotheupperhandleand

pulltherecoil-starterropethroughtheropeguideon

thehandle(Figure4).

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Figure4

1.Recoil-starterrope2.Ropeguide

3

FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Yourmachinedoesnotcomewithoil

intheengine.Beforestartingtheengine,llthe

enginewithoil.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick(Figure5)andpourabout

3/4ofthecrankcasecapacityofoilintotheoil-ll

tube.

Note:Max.ll:0.47L(16oz),type:10W-30

orSAE30detergentoilwithanAPIservice

classicationofSJorhigher.

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Figure5

1.Dipstick

2.Oil-lltube

3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube.

5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelon

thedipstick(Figure5).

•IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmark,adda

smallamountofoilslowlytotheoil-lltube,

wait3minutes,andthenrepeatsteps3

through5untiltheoillevelonthedipstickis

attheFullmark.

•IftheoillevelisabovetheFullmark,drain

theexcessoiluntiltheoillevelonthedipstick

isattheFullmark.T odraintheexcessoil,

refertoChangingtheEngineOil(page14).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcase

istoolowortoohighandyourunthe

engine,youmaydamagetheengine.

6.Installthedipsticksecurely.

Important:Changetheengineoilafterthe

rst5operatinghours;changeityearly

thereafter.RefertoChangingtheEngineOil

(page14).

6

4

AssemblingtheGrassBag

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Slipthegrassbagovertheframeasshownin

Figure6.

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Figure6

1.Handle

3.Grassbag

2.Frame

Note:Donotslipthebagoverthehandle

(Figure6).

2.Hookthebottomchannelofthebagontothe

bottomoftheframe(Figure7).

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Figure7

3.Hookthetopandsidechannelsofthebagonto

thetopandsidesoftheframe,respectively

(Figure7).

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ProductOverview

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Figure8

1.Upperhandle6.Blade-controlbar

2.Recoil-starthandle7.Fuel-tankcap

3.Grassbag8.Airlter

4.Oilll/Dipstick(not

shown)

9.Side-dischargechute

5.Cutting-heightlever(4)10.Sparkplug

Specications

ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight

2964530kg

(67lb)

150cm

(59

inches)

54cm

(21

inches)

117cm

(46

inches)

Operation

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofToroapprovedattachmentsand

accessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachineto

enhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contactyour

AuthorizedServiceDealerorDistributororgoto

www.T oro.comforalistofallapprovedattachments

andaccessories.

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.

Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmorethan

10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains

15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85

(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved

gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/or

enginedamagewhichmaynotbecoveredunder

warranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorinfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessafuelstabilizer

isused.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel

stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwith

gasolinelessthan30daysold.

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Figure9

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(Figure10).

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Figure10

1.Dipstick

2.Oil-lltube

3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,butdonot

screwitin.

5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevel;refer

toFigure10.

•Iftheoillevelislow,addasmallamountof

oilslowlytotheoil-lltube,andthenrepeat

steps3through5untiltheoillevelonthe

dipstickiscorrect.

•Iftheoillevelishigh,draintheexcessoil

untiltheoillevelonthedipstickiscorrect.T o

draintheexcessoil,refertoChangingthe

EngineOil(page14).

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.Setthefront

wheelsandtherearwheelstothesameheight.

Note:Toraiseorlowerthemachine,movethe

cutting-heightleversasshowninFigure11.

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Figure11

1.Raisethemachine2.Lowerthemachine

Note:Thecuttingheightsettingsare25mm(1

inch);38mm(1-1/2inches);51mm(2inches);64

mm(2-1/2inches);76mm(3inches);89mm(3-1/2

inches);and102mm(4inches).

StartingtheEngine

Holdtheblade-controlbar(Figure12)againstthe

upperhandle,andpulltherecoil-starthandle.

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Figure12

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveral

attempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

StoppingtheEngine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Tostoptheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar

(Figure13).

Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-control

bar,boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin

3seconds.Iftheydonotstopproperly,stop

usingyourmachineimmediatelyandcontactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

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Figure13

MulchingtheClippings

Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytomulch

thegrassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeitbefore

mulchingtheclippings.RefertoRemovingtheGrass

Bag(page11).

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassand

leafclippingsfromthelawn.

WARNING

Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstones

andothersimilardebristobethrowntoward

youorbystanders,resultinginserious

personalinjuryordeath.

Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitis

damaged,installanewTororeplacementbag.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan

resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Liftupthereardeector(Figure14).

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Figure14

1.Reardeector3.Rodend(2)

2.Notchinthehandle

bracket(2)

4.Grassbag

2.Inserttherodendsofthegrassbagintothe

notchesinthehandlebrackets(Figure14).

3.Allowthereardeectortorestonthebag.

RemovingtheGrassBag

1.Liftupthereardeector(Figure14).

2.Liftthegrass-baghandleoutfromthenotches

onthehandlebracketsandremovethebagfrom

themachine.

3.Closethereardeector.

Side-Dischargingthe

Clippings

InstallingtheSide-Discharge

Chute

1.Liftupthereardeector(Figure15).

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Figure15

1.Reardeector3.Rodend(2)

2.Notchinthehandle

bracket(2)

4.Side-dischargechute

Note:Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,

removeit;refertoRemovingtheGrassBag

(page11).

2.Inserttherodendsoftheside-dischargechute

intothenotchesonthehandlebrackets(Figure

15).

3.Allowthereardeectortorestonthechute.

RemovingtheSide-Discharge

Chute

1.Liftupthereardeector(Figure15).

2.Lifttheside-dischargechuteoutfromthe

notchesonthehandlebracketsandremovethe

chutefromthemachine.

3.Closethereardeector.

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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(page9).

•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,

mowatthehighestcuttingheightsettingandwalk

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,

setthefrontwheelsat57mm(2-1/4inches)

andtherearwheelsat70mm(2-3/4inches).

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawn

showsthroughthecutleafcover.Youmayneed

tomakemorethanasinglepassovertheleaves.

•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5inches)ofleaves

onthelawn,setthefrontcuttingheightoneortwo

notcheshigherthantherearcuttingheight.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachine

doesnotcuttheleavesnelyenough.

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Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst5hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingtheblade-controlbar.

Aftereachuse

•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachine.

Every25hours

•Replacetheaircleanerelement(morefrequentlywhenoperatingthemachine

industyordirtyoperatingconditions).

Every100hours

•Cleanthecoolingsystem(refertoyourengineowner'smanual).

•Replacethesparkplug.

Beforestorage

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.

Yearly

•Changetheengineoil.

•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).

•Refertoyourengineowner'smanualforanyadditionalyearlymaintenance

procedures.

Yearlyorbeforestorage

•Lubricatetheupperhandle.

Important:Refertoyourengineowner’smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stop.

2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthe

sparkplug(Figure16)beforeperformingany

maintenanceprocedure.

g024185

Figure16

1.Spark-plugwire

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.

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ServicingtheAirCleaner

ServiceInterval:Every25hours/Yearly(whichever

comesrst)—Replacetheair

cleanerelement(morefrequently

whenoperatingthemachinein

dustyordirtyoperatingconditions).

1.Pressthetoptabontheaircleanercover(Figure

17)andopenthecover.

g024187

Figure17

1.Toptabonthecover

5.Cover

2.Air-cleanerbody

6.Bottomtab(2)

3.Post(2)

7.Air-cleanerelement

4.Latch

8.Slot(2)

Note:Youdonotneedtoremovethecover

fromtheair-cleanerbody;youcanleavethe

bottomtabsofthecoverintheslotsofthe

air-cleanerbody.

2.Removetheair-cleanerelement(Figure17).

3.Iftheair-cleanerelementisdamagedoriswet

withoilorfuel,replaceit.

Note:Installtheair-cleanerelementbyaligning

itwiththepostsontheair-cleanerbody.

4.Installthecover.

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Yearly

Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoil

towarmit.Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore

contaminants.

1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;refer

toPreparingforMaintenance(page13).

2.Removethedipstick.

3.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withthedipstick

down,todraintheusedoiloutthroughtheoil-ll

tube(Figure18).

g024186

Figure18

4.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachineto

thenormaloperatingposition.

5.Pourabout3/4ofthecrankcasecapacityofoil

intotheoil-lltube.

Note:Max.ll:0.55L(18.6oz),type:SAE30

orSAE10W-30detergentoilwithanAPIservice

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

6.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.

7.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,butdonot

screwitin.

8.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelon

thedipstick(Figure19).

g024156

Figure19

•Iftheoillevelislow,addasmallamountof

oilslowlytotheoil-lltube,andthenrepeat

steps6through8untiltheoillevelonthe

dipstickiscorrect.

•Iftheoillevelishigh,draintheexcessoil

untiltheoillevelonthedipstickiscorrect.

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Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcase

istoolowortoohighandyourunthe

engine,youmaydamagetheengine.

9.Installthedipsticksecurely.

10.Recycletheusedoilproperly.

LubricatingtheUpper

Handle

ServiceInterval:Yearlyorbeforestorage

Lubricatetheleftandrightsidesoftheupperhandle

withalow-viscositysiliconespraylubricantyearlyor

asneeded.

1.Spraytheouterplasticendoftheinnerhandle

(Figure20).

g010349

Figure20

Note:Usethestrawthatcomeswiththespray

cantodirectthespray.

2.Pushtheupperhandlefullydownandspraythe

innerplasticsurfaceoftheouterhandle(Figure

21).

g010350

Figure21

AdjustingtheSelf-Propel

Drive

Ifyourmachinedoesnotself-propelproperly,adjust

theself-propeldrivecable.

1.Loosenthenutonthecablemount(Figure22).

g010351

Figure22

1.Cablemount

2.Pulltheupperhandlebackfullyrearward.

Note:Ifthehandledoesnotmovesmoothly,

refertoLubricatingtheUpperHandle(page15).

3.Pullthecablejacketdownwarduntilyouremove

theslackintheexposedcable(Figure23).

g007744

Figure23

1.Exposedcable

4.Pushthecablejacketupward3mm(1/8inch).

Note:Youcanplacearuleragainsttheupper

sideoftheblackcablemountandmeasurehow

fartheupperendofthecablejacketmoves

(Figure24).

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g007745

Figure24

1.Cablemount2.Cablejacket

Note:Movingthecablejacketupward

decreasesthegroundspeed;movingthejacket

downwardincreasesthegroundspeed.

5.Tightenthenutrmly.

6.Startthemachineandchecktheadjustment.

Note:Iftheself-propeldriveisnotproperly

adjusted,repeatthisprocedure.

ReplacingtheBlade

ServiceInterval:Yearly

Important:Youwillneedatorquewrenchto

installthebladeproperly.Ifyoudonothavea

torquewrenchorareuncomfortableperforming

thisprocedure,contactanAuthorizedService

Dealer.

Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutofgasoline.

Ifthebladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceit

immediately.Ifthebladeedgeisdullornicked,have

itsharpenedorreplaceit.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan

resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

•Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

•Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.

1.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthespark

plug.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page

13).

2.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withtheairlter

up.

3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady.

4.Removetheblade(turnthebladebolt

counterclockwise),savingallthemounting

hardware.

5.Installthenewblade(turnthebladebolt

clockwise)andallmountinghardware(Figure

25).

g002599

Figure25

Important:Positionthecurvedendsofthe

bladetopointtowardthemachinehousing.

6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladebolt

to60ft-lb(82N-m).

Important:Abolttorquedto60ft-lb(82

N-m)isverytight.Whileholdingtheblade

withablockofwood,putyourweight

behindtheratchetorwrenchandtightenthe

boltsecurely.Thisboltisverydifcultto

overtighten.

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CleaningundertheMachine

ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse

WARNING

Themachinemaydislodgematerialfrom

underthemachine.

•Weareyeprotection.

•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe

handle).

•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.

1.Withtheenginerunningonaatpavedsurface,

sprayastreamofwaterinfrontoftherightrear

wheel(Figure26).

Thewaterwillsplashintothepathoftheblade,

cleaningouttheclippings.

g002600

Figure26

2.Whennomoreclippingscomeout,stopthe

waterandmovethemachinetoadryarea.

3.Runtheengineforafewminutestodrythe

undersideofthemachinetopreventitfrom

rusting.

Storage

Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.

PreparingtheMachinefor

Storage

WARNING

Gasolinevaporscanexplode.

•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.

•Donotstorethemachineinanenclosure

nearanopename.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.

1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuel

stabilizertothefuelasdirectedbytheengine

manufacturer.

2.Runthemachineuntiltheenginestopsfrom

runningoutoffuel.

3.Primetheengineandstartitagain.

4.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyou

cannolongerstarttheengine,itissufciently

dry.

5.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

6.Removethesparkplug,add30ml(1oz)of

oilthroughthesparkplughole,andpullthe

starterropeslowlyseveraltimestodistribute

oilthroughoutthecylindertopreventcylinder

corrosionduringtheoff-season.

7.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque

wrenchto20N-m(15ft-lb).

8.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.

FoldingtheHandle

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperly

candamagethecables,causinganunsafe

operatingcondition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor

unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Loosentheupperhandleknob(Figure27).

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g024195

Figure27

1.Upperhandleknob2.Handleknobs

2.Loosenthehandleknobsuntilyoucanmovethe

handlefreely(Figure27).

3.MovethehandleforwardasshowninFigure27.

RemovingtheMachine

fromStorage

1.Removethesparkplugandspintheengine

rapidlybypullingtherecoil-starthandletoblow

theexcessoilfromthecylinder.

2.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque

wrenchto20N-m(15ft-lb).

3.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

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InternationalDistributorList

Distributor:

Country:

PhoneNumber:Distributor:

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Number:

AgrolancKft

Hungary3627539640

MaquiverS.A.Colombia

5712364079

BalamaPrimaEngineeringEquip.HongKong85221552163

MaruyamaMfg.Co.Inc.

Japan81332522285

B-RayCorporation

Korea82325512076

Mountelda.s.CzechRepublic

420255704

220

CascoSalesCompany

PuertoRico7877888383

Mountelda.s.Slovakia

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CeresS.A.CostaRica

5062391138

MunditolS.A.

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CSSCTurfEquipment(pvt)Ltd.SriLanka

94112746100

NormaGarden

Russia74954116120

CyrilJohnston&Co.

NorthernIreland442890813121

OslingerTurfEquipmentSA

Ecuador59342396970

CyrilJohnston&Co.RepublicofIreland

442890813121

OyHakoGroundandGarden

Ab

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EquiverMexico525553995444ParklandProductsLtd.NewZealand6433493760

FemcoS.A.Guatemala

5024423277

Perfetto

Poland48618208416

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Estonia3723846060

PratoverdeSRL.

Italy390499128

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Japan81726325861

Prochaska&Cie

Austria4312785100

GeomechanikiofAthensGreece

30109350054

RTCohen2004Ltd.

Israel97298617979

GolfinternationalTurizm

Turkey902163365993Riversa

Spain

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GuandongGoldenStarChina

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LelyTurfcare

Denmark4566109200

HakoGroundandGardenSweden

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SolvertS.A.S.

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HakoGroundandGarden

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SurgeSystemsIndiaLimited

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