Toro 48cm Super Bagger Lawn Mower User manual

Category
Lawnmowers
Type
User manual
FormNo.3418-966RevA
48cmSuperBaggerLawn
Mower
20838
SuperBagger-Rasenmäher(48
cm)
20838
TondeuseSuperBaggerde48
cm
20838
SuperBaggergazonmaaier
van48cm
20838
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*3418-966*A
CV
FormNo.3418-955RevA
48cmSuperBaggerLawnMower
ModelNo.20838—SerialNo.401700000andUp
Operator'sManual
Introduction
Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmowerisintended
tobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners.Itisdesigned
primarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns
onresidentialproperties.Itisnotdesignedforcutting
brushorforagriculturaluses.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.
YoumaycontactT orodirectlyatwww.T oro.comfor
productandaccessoryinformation,helpî‚¿ndinga
dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.
Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or
additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService
DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel
andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1
identiî‚¿esthelocationofthemodelandserialnumber
ontheproduct.
Important:Withyoursmartphoneortablet,scan
theQRcodeontheserialnumberdecaltoaccess
warranty,parts,andotherproductinformation.
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Figure1
1.Modelandserialnumberlocation
Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthe
spacebelow:
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiî‚¿espotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiî‚¿edbythesafety-alertsymbol
(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause
seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe
recommendedprecautions.
g000502
Figure2
1.Safety-alertsymbol
Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.
GrossorNetTorque:Thegrossornettorque
ofthisenginewaslaboratoryratedbytheengine
manufacturerinaccordancewiththeSocietyof
AutomotiveEngineers(SAE)J1940orJ2723.As
conî‚¿guredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating
requirements,theactualenginetorqueonthisclass
ofmowerwillbesigniî‚¿cantlylower.Pleasereferto
theenginemanufacturer’sinformationincludedwith
themachine.
Important:Ifyouareusingthismachineabove
1500m(5,000ft)foracontinuousperiod,ensure
thattheHighAltitudeKithasbeeninstalled
sothattheenginemeetsCARB/EPAemission
regulations.TheHighAltitudeKitincreases
engineperformancewhilepreventingspark-plug
fouling,hardstarting,andincreasedemissions.
Onceyouhaveinstalledthekit,attachthe
high-altitudelabelnexttotheserialdecalonthe
machine.ContactanyAuthorizedToroService
DealertoobtaintheproperHighAltitudeKitand
high-altitudelabelforyourmachine.Tolocate
adealerconvenienttoyou,accessourwebsite
atwww.Toro.comorcontactourToroCustomer
CareDepartmentatthenumber(s)listedinyour
EmissionControlWarrantyStatement.
Removethekitfromtheengineandrestorethe
enginetoitsoriginalfactoryconî‚¿gurationwhen
runningtheengineunder1500m(5,000ft).Do
notoperateanenginethathasbeenconverted
forhigh-altitudeuseatloweraltitudes;otherwise,
youcouldoverheatanddamagetheengine.
Ifyouareunsurewhetherornotyourmachinehas
beenconvertedforhigh-altitudeuse,lookforthe
followinglabel(Figure3).
©2017—TheToro®Company
8111LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420
Registeratwww.T oro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)
PrintedinMexico
AllRightsReserved
*3418-955*A
decal127-9363
Figure3
Contents
Introduction...............................................................1
Safety.......................................................................2
GeneralSafety...................................................2
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................3
Setup........................................................................5
1UnfoldingtheHandle.......................................5
2InstallingtheRecoil-StarterRopeinthe
RopeGuide.....................................................5
3FillingtheEnginewithOil.................................6
4ChargingtheBattery........................................6
5AssemblingtheGrassBag...............................7
ProductOverview.....................................................8
Speciî‚¿cations....................................................8
Operation..................................................................8
BeforeOperation...................................................8
BeforeOperationSafety.....................................8
FillingtheFuelT ank............................................9
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel............................9
AdjustingtheHandleHeight...............................9
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight.............................10
DuringOperation..................................................11
DuringOperationSafety....................................11
StartingtheEngine............................................11
UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive...............................12
ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................12
RecyclingtheClippings....................................12
BaggingtheClippings.......................................13
Rear-DischargingtheClippings........................13
OperatingTips.................................................14
AfterOperation....................................................14
AfterOperationSafety......................................14
CleaningundertheMachine.............................14
FoldingtheHandle...........................................15
Maintenance...........................................................16
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........16
MaintenanceSafety..........................................16
PreparingforMaintenance...............................16
ServicingtheAirFilter.......................................17
ChangingtheEngineOil...................................17
ChargingtheBattery.........................................18
ReplacingtheFuse...........................................18
ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................19
ReplacingtheBlade..........................................19
Storage...................................................................20
PreparingtheMachineforStorage...................20
RemovingtheMachinefromStorage................20
Safety
Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith
ENISO5395:2013.
GeneralSafety
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.
Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended
usecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.
•Read,understand,andfollowtheinstructions
andwarningsinthisOperator’sManualandon
themachineandattachmentsbeforestartingthe
engine.
•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmovingpartsof
orunderthemachine.Keepclearofanydischarge
opening.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards
andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
workingonthemachine.
•Keepbystandersandchildrenasafedistance
awayfromthemachine.Donotallowchildrento
operatethemachine.Allowonlypeoplewhoare
responsible,trained,familiarwiththeinstructions,
andphysicallycapabletooperatethemachine.
•Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebefore
servicing,fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay
attentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,whichmeans
Caution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
Youcanî‚¿ndadditionalsafetyinformationwhere
neededthroughoutthismanual.
2
SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednear
anyareaofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.
decaloemmarkt
Manufacturer'sMark
1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiî‚¿edasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.
decal112-8760
112-8760
1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
awayfromthemachine.
2.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom
movingparts.
decal115-2896
115-2896
decal115-2897
115-2897
decal119-2283
119-2283
1.Height-of-cutsettings
3
decal131-4514b
131-4514
1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.
2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhand,mower
blade—stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsand
shieldsinplace.
3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhand,mower
blade—disconnectthespark-plugwireandreadthe
instructionsbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.
4.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
awayfromthemachine;shutofftheenginebeforeleaving
theoperatingposition;pickupanydebrisbeforemowing.
5.Cutting/dismembermenthazardoffoot,mowerblade—do
notoperateupanddownslopes;operatesidetosideon
slopes;lookbehindyouwhenbackingup.
decal137-9196
137-9196
1.Lock2.Unlock
decal104-7953
104-7953
1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManualforinformationonchargingthebattery;containslead;donotdiscard.
2.ReadtheOperator'sManual.
decal133-1900
133-1900
1.ReadtheOperator’sManualformoreinformationonstarting
theengine—1)Inserttheelectric-startbuttonintothe
electricstarter;2)Engagetheblade-controlbar;3)Pushthe
electric-startbuttontostarttheengine.
2.ReadtheOperator’sManualformoreinformationonstopping
theengine—1)Releasetheblade-controlbar;2)Removethe
electric-startbuttonfromtheelectricstarter.
4
Setup
Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotective
plasticsheetthatcoverstheengineandanyother
plasticorwrappingonthemachine.
Important:Topreventaccidentalstarting,
donotinserttheelectric-startbuttonintothe
electric-startignition(ifequipped)untilyouare
readytostarttheengine.
1
UnfoldingtheHandle
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
WARNING
Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperly
candamagethecables,causinganunsafe
operatingcondition.
•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.
•Ifacableisdamaged,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Loosenthehandleknobs(Figure4).
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Figure4
1.Handleknobs
2.Carefullymovetheupperhandleforwarduntil
thehandlehalvesareinlineandnesttogether
asshowninFigure5.
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Figure5
3.Tightenthehandleknobsî‚¿rmlybyhand.
4.Rotatethehandlerearwardtotheoperating
position,andlockthehandleatyourdesired
height.RefertoAdjustingtheHandleHeight
(page9).
2
InstallingtheRecoil-Starter
RopeintheRopeGuide
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Important:Tostarttheenginesafelyandeasily
wheneveryouusethemachine,installthe
recoil-starterropeintheropeguide.
Holdtheblade-controlbartotheupperhandleand
pulltherecoil-starterropethroughtheropeguideon
thehandle(Figure6).
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Figure6
1.Recoil-starterrope2.Ropeguide
5
3
FillingtheEnginewithOil
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Important:Yourmachinedoesnotcomewithoil
intheengine.Beforestartingtheengine,î‚¿llthe
enginewithoil.
EngineOilSpeciî‚¿cations
Engineoilcapacity
0.55L(18.6oz)
OilviscositySAE30orSAE10W-30
detergentoil
APIserviceclassiî‚¿cationSJorhigher
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap
counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure7).
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Figure7
1.Full3.Add
2.High
3.Carefullypourabout3/4oftheenginecapacity
ofoilintotheoil-î‚¿lltube.
4.Wait3minutesfortheoiltosettleintheengine.
5.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.
6.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-î‚¿lltube,butdonot
screwitin,thenremovethedipstick.
7.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure7).
•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoolow,
carefullypourasmallamountofoilintothe
oil-î‚¿lltube,wait3minutes,andrepeatsteps
5through7untiltheoilonthedipstickisat
thecorrectlevel.
•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoohigh,drain
theexcessoiluntiltheoilonthedipstickis
atthecorrectlevel;refertoCheckingthe
Engine-OilLevel(page9).
Important:Iftheoillevelintheengineistoo
lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,you
maydamagetheengine.
8.Installthedipstickintotheoil-î‚¿lltubesecurely.
4
ChargingtheBattery
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
RefertoChargingtheBattery(page18).
6
5
AssemblingtheGrassBag
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Slipthegrassbagovertheframeasshownin
Figure8.
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Figure8
1.Handle
3.Grassbag
2.Frame
Note:Donotslipthebagoverthehandle
(Figure8).
2.Hookthebottomchannelofthebagontothe
bottomoftheframe(Figure9).
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Figure9
3.Hookthetopandsidechannelsofthebagonto
thetopandsidesoftheframe,respectively
(Figure9).
7
ProductOverview
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Figure10
1.Upperhandle
8.Sparkplug(notshown)
2.Traction-assisthandle
9.Oil-î‚¿lltube/dipstick
3.Blade-controlbar10.Bag-on-demandlever
4.Electric-startbutton11.Battery
5.Washoutport(notshown)12.Cutting-heightlever
6.Fuel-tankcap
13.Rear-deectordeector
7.Airî‚¿lter
14.Recoil-starthandle
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Figure11
1.Grassbag
3.Batterycharger
2.Side-dischargechute
Speciî‚¿cations
ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight
2083841kg
(91lb)
152cm
(60
inches)
53cm
(21
inches)
109cm
(43
inches)
Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
BeforeOperation
BeforeOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe
equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
•Checkthatallguardsandsafetydevices,suchas
deectorsand/orgrasscatcher,areinplaceand
workingproperly.
•Alwaysinspectthemachinetoensurethatthe
blades,bladebolts,andcuttingassemblyarenot
wornordamaged.
•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine,
andremoveallobjectsthatcouldinterferewith
theoperationofthemachineorthatthemachine
couldthrow.
•Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto
contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious
injury.
–Shutofftheengine,removetheelectric-start
button(electric-startmodelonly),andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostop.
–Donotputyourngersunderthehousing
whenadjustingthecuttingheight.
FuelSafety
•Fuelisextremelyammableandhighlyexplosive.
Aî‚¿reorexplosionfromfuelcanburnyouand
othersandcandamageproperty.
–Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthefuel,
placethecontainerand/ormachinedirectlyon
thegroundbeforeî‚¿lling,notinavehicleoron
anobject.
–Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,
whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanyfuelthat
spills.
–Donothandlefuelwhensmokingoraroundan
openameorsparks.
–Donotremovethefuelcaporaddfueltothe
tankwhiletheengineisrunningorhot.
–Ifyouspillfuel,donotattempttostartthe
engine.Avoidcreatingasourceofignitionuntil
thefuelvaporshavedissipated.
8
–Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerandkeep
itoutofthereachofchildren.
•Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term
exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand
illness.
–Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.
–Keepyourhandsandfaceawayfromthe
nozzleandthefuel-tankopening.
–Keepfuelawayfromyoureyesandskin.
FillingtheFuelTank
•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh,unleaded
gasolinewithanoctaneratingof87orhigher
((R+M)/2ratingmethod).
•Oxygenatedfuelwithupto10%ethanolor15%
MTBEbyvolumeisacceptable.
•Donotuseethanolblendsofgasoline,such
asE15orE85,withmorethan10%ethanolby
volume.Performanceproblemsand/orengine
damagemayresult,whichmaynotbecovered
underwarranty.
•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.
•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorinfuel
containersoverthewinterunlessfuelstabilizer
hasbeenaddedtothefuel.
•Donotaddoiltogasoline.
Fillthefueltankwithfreshunleadedregulargasoline
fromamajorname-brandservicestation(Figure12).
Important:Toreducestartingproblems,add
fuelstabilizertothegasolineallseason.Mixthe
stabilizerwithgasolinelessthan30daysold.
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Figure12
CheckingtheEngine-Oil
Level
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap
counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure13).
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Figure13
1.Full3.Add
2.High
3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.
4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-î‚¿lltube,butdonot
screwitin,thenremovethedipstick.
5.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure28).
•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoolow
(Figure28),carefullypourasmallamount
ofSAE30orSAE10W-30detergentoilinto
theoil-î‚¿lltube,wait3minutes,andrepeat
steps3through5untiltheoilonthedipstick
isatthecorrectlevel.
•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoohigh
(Figure28),draintheexcessoiluntiltheoil
onthedipstickisatthecorrectlevel;referto
ChangingtheEngineOil(page17).
Important:Iftheoillevelintheengineistoo
lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,you
maydamagetheengine.
6.Installthedipstickintotheoil-î‚¿lltubesecurely.
AdjustingtheHandle
Height
Youmayraiseorlowerthehandletoaposition
comfortableforyou.
Rotatethehandlelock,movethehandleto1of3
positions,andlockthehandleintoposition(Figure
14).
9
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Figure14
1.Handlelock2.Handlepositions
AdjustingtheCutting
Height
Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.
Note:T oraisethemachine,movebothcutting-height
leversforward;tolowerthemachine,movethem
rearward(Figure15).
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Figure15
1.Cutting-heightlever
Note:TheapproximatecuttingheightsettingsareA=
25mm(1inch);B=38mm(1-1/2inch);C=51mm(2
inches);D=64mm(2-1/2inches);E=83mm(3-1/4
inches);F=95mm(3-3/4inches);andG=108mm
(4-1/4inches).
10
DuringOperation
DuringOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye
protection;longpants;slip-resistant,substantial
footwear;andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong
hair,securelooseclothing,anddonotwear
jewelry.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or
undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.Shutofftheengine,
removetheelectric-startbutton(electric-start
modelonly),andwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
•Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,the
engineshouldshutoffandthebladeshouldstop
within3seconds.Ifnot,stopusingyourmachine
immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedService
Dealer.
•Keepbystanders,especiallysmallchildren,outof
theoperatingarea.Stopthemachineifanyone
entersthearea.
•Alwayslookdownandbehindyoubeforemoving
themachineinreverse.
•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilityand
appropriateweatherconditions.Donotoperate
themachinewhenthereistheriskoflighting.
•Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif
youslipandcontacttheblade.Avoidmowingin
wetconditions.
•Useextremecarewhenapproachingblind
corners,shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmay
blockyourview.
•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orother
hiddenobjects.Uneventerraincouldcausethe
machinetooverturnorcauseyoutoloseyour
balanceorfooting.
•Stopthemachineandinspectthebladesafter
strikinganobjectorifthereisanabnormal
vibrationinthemachine.Makeallnecessary
repairsbeforeresumingoperation.
•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition,shutoff
theengine,removetheelectric-startbutton
(electric-startmodelonly),andwaitforallmoving
partstostop.
•Iftheenginehasbeenrunningthemuferwillbe
hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfrom
thehotmufer.
•Checkthegrasscatchercomponentsand
thedischargechutefrequentlyforanywear
ordeteriorationandreplacethemwiththe
manufacturer'srecommendedpartswhen
necessary.
•Useaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedby
TheToro®Companyonly.
SlopeSafety
•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupand
down.Useextremecautionwhenchanging
directiononslopes.
•Donotmowonexcessivelysteepslopes.Poor
footingcouldcauseaslip-and-fallaccident.
•Mowwithcautionneardrop-offs,ditches,or
embankments.
StartingtheEngine
1.Pulltheblade-controlbartothehandleandhold
it(Figure16).
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Figure16
1.Blade-controlbar
2.Pushtheelectric-startbutton(Figure17)orpull
therecoil-starthandle(Figure18)lightlyuntilyou
feelresistance,thenpullitsharply,andallowit
toreturntotheropeguideonthehandleslowly.
Note:Iftheelectric-startbuttonhasbeen
removed,insertitintheelectricstarter.
11
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Figure17
1.Electricstarter3.Electric-startbutton
(installed)
2.Electric-startbutton
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Figure18
Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveral
attempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive
Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyour
handsontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyour
sides,andthemachinewillautomaticallykeeppace
withyou(Figure19).
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Figure19
Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotfreelyrollbackward
afterself-propelling,stopwalking,holdyourhands
inplace,andallowthemachinetorollacoupleof
centimeters(inches)forwardtodisengagethewheel
drive.Youcanalsotryreachingjustundertheupper
handletothemetalhandleandpushingthemachine
forwardacoupleofcentimeters(inches).Ifthe
machinestilldoesnotrollbackwardeasily,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
ShuttingOfftheEngine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Ensure
thattheengineshutsoffwithin
3secondsafterreleasingthe
blade-controlbar.
Toshutofftheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar.
Note:Removetheelectric-startbuttonwheneveryou
leavethemachine.
Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-control
bar,theengineshouldshutoffandtheblade
shouldstopwithin3seconds.Iftheydonot,stop
usingyourmachineimmediatelyandcontactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
RecyclingtheClippings
Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecycle
thegrassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.
Note:Thegrassbagmayremainonthemachine
whileyouarerecyclingtheclippings.
Torecycletheclippings,movethebag-on-demand
levertotheRECYCLINGposition(Figure20).
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Figure20
1.RECYCLINGposition2.BAGGINGposition
BaggingtheClippings
Usethegrassbagtocollectgrassandleafclippings
fromthelawn.
WARNING
Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstones
andothersimilardebristobethrowntoward
youorbystanders,resultinginserious
personalinjuryordeath.
Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitis
damaged,installanewTororeplacementbag.
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan
resultinseriouspersonalinjury.
Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
2.Installthegrassbag;refertoInstallingtheGrass
Bag(page13)andmovethebag-on-demand
levertotheBAGGINGpositionasshowninFigure
20.
InstallingtheGrassBag
1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
2.Raiseandholdupthereardeector,installthe
baginthenotches,andlowerthereardeector
(Figure21).
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Figure21
RemovingtheGrassBag
1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
2.Liftupthegrassbagupandawayfromthe
handle.
Note:Tiltthegrassbagslightlybackwardto
preventthecollectedgrassclippingsfromfalling
out.
Rear-Dischargingthe
Clippings
Usethereardischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.
Note:Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,remove
itbeforerear-dischargingtheclippings;refer
toRemovingtheGrassBag(page13).The
13
bag-on-demandlevershouldbeintheBAGGING
positionasshowninFigure20.
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan
resultinseriouspersonalinjury.
Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
OperatingTips
GeneralMowingTips
•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine
andremoveallobjectsthatthemachinecould
throw.
•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never
deliberatelymowoveranyobject.
•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,
immediatelyshutofftheengine,disconnectthe
wirefromthesparkplug,removetheelectric-start
button(ifequipped),andexaminethemachinefor
damage.
•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebefore
thecuttingseasonbegins.
•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaT oro
replacementblade.
CuttingGrass
•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.
Donotcutbelow51mm(2inches)unlessthe
grassissparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowth
beginstoslowdown.
•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,
mowatthehighestcuttingheightsettingandwalk
slower;thenmowagainatalowersettingforthe
bestlawnappearance.Ifthegrassistoolong,the
machinemayplugandcausetheenginetostall.
•Wetgrassandleavestendtoclumpontheyard
andcancausethemachinetoplugortheengine
tostall.Avoidmowinginwetconditions.
•Beawareofapotentialrehazardinverydry
conditions,followalllocalî‚¿rewarnings,andkeep
themachinefreeofdrygrassandleafdebris.
•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelps
dispersetheclippingsoverthelawnforeven
fertilization.
•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,
try1ormoreofthefollowing:
–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.
–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.
–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.
–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.
–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafull
swathwitheachpass.
CuttingLeaves
•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawn
showsthroughthecutleafcover.Youmayneed
tomakemorethanasinglepassovertheleaves.
•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5inches)ofleaves
onthelawn,mowatahighercuttingheightand
thenagainatthedesiredcuttingheight.
•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachine
doesnotcuttheleavesî‚¿nelyenough.
AfterOperation
AfterOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthemachinetohelp
preventî‚¿res.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine
inanyenclosure.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.
HaulingSafety
•Removetheelectric-startbutton(ifequipped)
beforeloadingthemachineforhauling.
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine.
•Securethemachinefromrolling.
CleaningundertheMachine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Forbestresults,cleanthemachinesoonafteryou
havecompletedmowing.
1.Lowerthemachinetothelowestcutting-height
setting.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight
(page10).
2.Movethemachineontoalevelsurface.
3.Attachagardenhosethatisconnectedtoa
watersupplytothewashoutport(Figure22).
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Figure22
1.Washoutport
4.Turnthewateron.
5.Starttheengineandrunituntiltherearenomore
clippingsthatcomeoutfromunderthemachine.
6.Shutofftheengine.
7.Shutoffthewateranddisconnectthegarden
hosefromthemachine.
8.Starttheengineandrunitforafewminutesto
drytheundersideofthemachine.
9.Shutofftheengineandallowittocool.
FoldingtheHandle
WARNING
Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperly
candamagethecables,causinganunsafe
operatingcondition.
•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.
•Ifacableisdamaged,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Removetheelectric-startbutton(ifequipped);
refertoFigure23.
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Figure23
1.Electricstarter2.Electric-startbutton
2.Loosenthehandleknobs.
3.Rotatetheentirehandleforward(Figure24).
Important:Routethecablestotheoutside
ofthehandleknobsasyoufoldtheupper
handle.
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Figure24
4.Rotatetheupperportionofthehandleback
towardtheengine;refertoFigure25.
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Figure25
1.Handleknobs
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Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertheî‚¿rst5hours
•Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Ensurethattheengineshutsoffwithin3secondsafterreleasingtheblade-control
bar.
•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachine.
Every25hours
•Chargethebatteryfor24hours.
Every100hours
•Servicethesparkplug.
Yearly
•Servicetheairlter.
•Changetheengineoil.
•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).
•Cleantheenginebyremovingdirtanddebrisfromitstopandsides;cleanitmore
frequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.
Yearlyorbeforestorage
•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeyearlystorage.
MaintenanceSafety
•Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthespark
plugandremovetheelectric-startbuttonbefore
performinganymaintenanceprocedure.
•Wearglovesandeyeprotectionwhenservicing
themachine.
•Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.Weargloveswhen
servicingtheblade.Donotrepairoralterthe
blade(s).
•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir
properoperationregularly.
•Tippingthemachinemaycausethefueltoleak.
Fuelisammableandexplosive,andcancause
personalinjury.Runtheenginedrytoremovethe
fuelwithahandpump;neversiphonthefuel.
•Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinued
safetycertiî‚¿cationofthemachine,useonly
genuineT ororeplacementpartsandaccessories.
Replacementpartsandaccessoriesmadeby
othermanufacturerscouldbedangerous,and
suchusecouldvoidtheproductwarranty.
PreparingforMaintenance
1.Shutofftheengine,removetheelectric-start
button(ifequipped),andwaitforallmoving
partstostop.
2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthespark
plug(Figure26).
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Figure26
1.Spark-plugwire
3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),
connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.
Important:Beforetippingthemachineto
changetheoilorreplacetheblade,allowthe
fueltanktorundrythroughnormalusage.If
youmusttipthemachinepriortorunning
outoffuel,useahandfuelpumptoremove
thefuel.Alwaystipthemachineontoits
side,withthedipstickdown.
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ServicingtheAirFilter
ServiceInterval:Yearly
1.Pressdownonthelatchtabsontopofthe
air-î‚¿ltercover(Figure27).
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Figure27
1.Latchtabs
3.Foampre-î‚¿lter
2.Paperairî‚¿lter
2.Openthecover.
3.Removethepaperairî‚¿lterandthefoam
pre-î‚¿lter(Figure27).
4.Inspectthefoampre-î‚¿lter,andreplaceitifitis
damagedorexcessivelydirty.
5.Inspectthepaperairî‚¿lter.
•Iftheairlterisdamagedoriswetwithoil
orfuel,replaceit.
•Iftheairlterisdirty,tapitonahardsurface
severaltimesorblowcompressedairless
than207kPa(30psi)throughthesideofthe
î‚¿lterthatfacestheengine.
Note:Donotbrushthedirtofftheî‚¿lter;
brushingforcesdirtintotheî‚¿bers.
6.Removethedirtfromtheair-î‚¿lterbodyandthe
coverusingamoistrag.
Important:Donotwipedirtintotheairduct.
7.Installthefoampre-î‚¿lterandthepaperairî‚¿lter
intotheairî‚¿lter.
8.Installthecover.
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertheî‚¿rst5hours
Yearly
Note:Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechanging
theoiltowarmit.Warmoilowsbetterandcarries
morecontaminants.
EngineOilSpeciî‚¿cations
Engineoilcapacity
0.55L(18.6oz)
OilviscositySAE30orSAE10W-30
detergentoil
APIserviceclassiî‚¿cationSJorhigher
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page16).
3.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap
counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure28).
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Figure28
4.Tipthemachineontoitsside(sothattheair
î‚¿lterisup)todraintheusedoilfromtheoil-î‚¿ll
tube(Figure28).
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Figure29
5.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachineto
theoperatingposition.
6.Carefullypourabout3/4oftheenginecapacity
ofoilintotheoil-î‚¿lltube.
7.Wait3minutesfortheoiltosettleintheengine.
8.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.
9.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-î‚¿lltube,butdonot
screwitin,thenremovethedipstick.
10.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Checkingthe
Engine-OilLevel(page9)).
•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoolow,
carefullypourasmallamountofoilintothe
oil-î‚¿lltube,wait3minutes,andrepeatsteps
8through10untiltheoillevelonthedipstick
iscorrect.
•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoohigh,
draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelonthe
dipstickiscorrect.
Important:Iftheoillevelintheengineistoo
lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,you
maydamagetheengine.
11.Installthedipstickintotheoil-î‚¿lltubesecurely.
12.Recycletheusedoilproperly.
ChargingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
Chargethebatteryfor24hoursinitially,thenmonthly
(every25starts)orasneeded.Alwaysusethe
chargerinashelteredareaandchargethebatteryat
roomtemperature(22°Cor70°F)wheneverpossible.
1.Connectthechargertothewireharnesslocated
belowtheelectric-startbutton(Figure30).
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Figure30
2.Plugthechargerintoawalloutlet.
Note:Whenthebatterynolongerholdsa
charge,recycleordisposeofthelead-acid
batteryaccordingtolocalcodes.
Note:Yourbatterychargermayhavea2-colorLED
displaythatindicatesthefollowingstatesofcharging:
•Aredlightindicatesthatthechargerischarging
thebattery.
•Agreenlightindicatesthatthechargerisfully
chargedorthechargerisdisconnectedfromthe
battery.
•Aashinglightthatalternatesbetweenredand
greenindicatesthatthebatteryisnearlyfully
charged.Thisstatelastsonlyafewminutesuntil
thebatteryisfullycharged.
ReplacingtheFuse
Ifthebatterydoesnotchargeortheenginedoesnot
turnwiththeelectricstarter,thefusemaybeblown.
Replaceitwitha40Aplug-intypefuse.
Important:Youcannotstartthemachinewiththe
electricstarterorchargethebatteryunlessyou
installthefuse.
1.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page16).
2.Unclipbothendsofthebatterycoverand
removeit(Figure31).
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Figure31
3.Replacethefuseinthefuseholder(Figure32).
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Figure32
Note:Yourmachinecomeswithasparefusein
thebatterycompartment.
4.Installthebatterycover.
ServicingtheSparkPlug
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
UseaChampionRN9YCsparkplugorequivalent.
1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug(Figure
26).
3.Cleanaroundthesparkplug.
4.Removethesparkplugfromthecylinderhead.
Important:Replaceacracked,fouled,or
dirtysparkplug.Donotcleantheelectrodes
becausegritenteringthecylindercan
damagetheengine.
5.Setthegapontheplugto0.76mm(0.030inch)
asshowninFigure33.
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Figure33
1.Centerelectrodeinsulator3.Airgap(nottoscale)
2.Sideelectrode
6.Installthesparkplug.
7.Torquetheplugto20N∙m(15ft-lb).
8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
ReplacingtheBlade
ServiceInterval:Yearly
Important:Youwillneedatorquewrenchto
installthebladeproperly.Ifyoudonothavea
torquewrenchorareuncomfortableperforming
thisprocedure,contactanAuthorizedService
Dealer.
Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutoffuel.Ifthe
bladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceitimmediately.
Ifthebladeedgeisdullornicked,haveitsharpened
andbalanced,orreplaceit.
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan
resultinseriouspersonalinjury.
Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.
1.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page16).
2.Tipthemachineontoitssidewiththeairî‚¿lterup.
3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady
(Figure34).
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Figure34
4.Removetheblade,savingallmountinghardware
(Figure34).
5.Installthenewbladeandallmountinghardware
(Figure35).
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