Toro Emotion 43cm Lawn Mower User manual

FormNo.3365-372RevA

Emotion43cmLawnMower

ModelNo.21026—SerialNo.290003001andUp

ModelNo.21027—SerialNo.290003001andUp

Operator'sManual

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmoweris

intendedtobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners

orprofessional,hiredoperators.Itisdesigned

primarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns

onresidentialorcommercialproperties.Itisnot

designedforcuttingbrushorforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury

andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating

theproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.comfor

productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga

dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel

andserialnumbersofyourproductready.

Figure1

identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ontheproduct.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace

below:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol

(

Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseserious

injuryordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended

precautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross

horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratoryratedbythe

enginemanufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1940.

Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating

requirements,theactualenginehorsepoweronthisclass

oflawnmowerwillbesignicantlylower.

Safety

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismowercan

resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructions.

Torodesignedandtestedthismowerforreasonablysafe

service;however,failuretocomplywiththefollowing

instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.

Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,and

togainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessential

thatyouandanyotheroperatorofthemowerread

andunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore

theengineiseverstarted.Payparticularattention

tothesafetyalertsymbol(

Figure2)whichmeans

Caution,Warning,orDanger—“personalsafety

instruction.”Readandunderstandtheinstruction

becauseithastodowithsafety.Failuretocomply

withtheinstructionmayresultinpersonalinjury.

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

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Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedinPoland

AllRightsReserved

GeneralLawnMowerSafety

ThefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromEN

836.

Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghands

andfeetandthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethe

followingsafetyinstructionscouldresultinserious

injuryordeath.

Training

•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe

controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.

•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese

instructionstousethemower.Localregulationscan

restricttheageoftheoperator.

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsible

foraccidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleor

theirproperty.

•Understandexplanationsforallpictogramsusedon

themowerorintheinstructions.

Gasoline

WARNING-Gasolineishighlyammable.Takethe

followingprecautions.

•Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedforthis

purpose.

•Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhile

refueling.

•Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Neverremove

thecapofthefueltankoraddgasolinewhilethe

engineisrunningorwhentheengineishot.

•Ifgasolineisspilled,donotattempttostartthe

enginebutmovethemowerawayfromtheareaof

spillageandavoidcreatinganysourceofignition

untilgasolinevaporshavedissipated.

•Replaceallfueltankandcontainercapssecurely.

Preparation

•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwearand

longtrousers.Donotoperatetheequipmentwhen

barefootorwearingopensandals.

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentis

tobeusedandremoveallstones,sticks,wires,bones

andotherforeignobjects.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethat

guards,andsafetydevices,suchasdeectorsand/or

grasscatchers,areinplaceandworkingcorrectly.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatthe

blades,bladeboltsandcutterassemblyarenotworn

ordamaged.Replacewornordamagedbladesand

boltsinsetstopreservebalance.

Starting

•Disengageallbladeanddriveclutchesandshiftinto

neutralbeforestartingtheengine.

•Donottiltmowerwhenstartingtheengineor

switchingonthemotor,unlessthemowerhastobe

tiltedforstarting.Inthiscase,donottiltitmorethan

absolutelynecessaryandliftonlythepart,whichis

awayfromtheoperator.

•Starttheengineorswitchonthemotorcarefully

accordingtoinstructionsandwithfeetwellaway

fromtheblade(s)andnotinfrontofthedischarge

chute.

Operation

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpets

arenearby.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhidden

hazards.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.

Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Neverpickuporcarryalawnmowerwhilethe

engineisrunning.

•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullinga

pedestriancontrolledlawnmowertowardsyou.

•Walk,neverrun.

•Slopes:

–Donotmowexcessivelysteepslopes.

–Exerciseextremecautionwhenonslopes.

–Mowacrossthefaceofslopes,neverupand

downandexerciseextremecautionwhen

changingdirectiononslopes.

–Alwaysbesureofyourfootingonslopes.

•Stopthebladeifthelawnmowerhastobetiltedfor

transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthan

grassandwhentransportingthelawnmowertoand

fromtheareatobemowed.

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere

dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.

•Stoptheengine

–wheneveryouleavethelawnmower.

–beforerefueling.

–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher.

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–beforemakingheightadjustmentunless

adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperator’s

position.

•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthespark-plugwire.

–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute.

–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthelawn

mower.

–afterstrikingaforeignobject,inspectthelawn

mowerfordamageandmakerepairsbefore

restartingandoperatingthelawnmower.

–iflawnmowerstartstovibrateabnormally(check

immediately).

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee

lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperate

themachine;seekshelter.

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe

equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Donotusepressurecleaningequipmentonmachine.

•Neverstoretheequipmentwithgasolineinthetank

andinsideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopen

ameorspark.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany

enclosure.

•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,

batterycompartmentandgasolinestorageareafree

ofgrass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.

•Checkgrasscatchercomponentsandthedischarge

guardfrequentlyandreplacewithmanufacturer’s

recommendedparts,whennecessary.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.

•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor

overspeedtheengine.Operatinganengineat

excessivespeedcanincreasethehazardofpersonal

injury.

•Onmultibladedlawnmowers,takecareasrotating

oneblademaycauseotherstorotate.

•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthelawnmowerto

prevententrapmentofthengersbetweenmoving

bladesandxedpartsofthelawnmower.

•Toensurethebestperformanceandsafety,

purchaseonlygenuineTororeplacementparts

andaccessories.Donotuse

will t

partsand

accessories;theymaycauseasafetyhazard.

SoundPressure

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’s

earof86dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)

of1dBA.

Soundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinENISO11201.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof96dBA,

whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Soundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

Hand-ArmVibration

Model21080

Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=3.1m/s

2

Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=2.2m/s

2

UncertaintyValue(K)=1.6m/s

2

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinEN1032.

Model21090

Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=3.0m/s

2

Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=1.7m/s

2

UncertaintyValue(K)=1.5m/s

2

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinEN1032.

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamaged

decals.

Manufacturer’sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

110-9329

1.Tooperatethemachine,engagethebail,inserttheignition

keyandstarttheengine,operatingthebailengagesthe

clutchandthehandleassemblyengagesthetractiondrive,

releasethebailtostoptheengine.

110-9333

1.Recycle

2.Collect

112-8554

1.Handlerelease

115-3114

1.ReadtheOperator’sManual.

2.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

3.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot,mower

blade—removethesparkplugwireandreadthe

instructionsbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.

1.

2.

115-3116

3.

115-3116

1.Installingthebattery.

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Setup

1

AssemblingandUnfoldingthe

Handle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

WARNING

Assemblingandunfoldingthehandleimproperly

candamagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating

condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenassemblingand

unfoldingthehandle.

•Ensurethatthecablesareroutedtotheoutside

ofthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

1.Unlockthehandlelocks,movethehandlesections

intotheoperatingposition,attachtheupperhandle

tothelowerhandle,andlockthehandlelocks

(

Figure3).

Figure3

1.Handlelock(4)

2.Upperhandleend

2.Toadjustthehandleheight,unlocktheupperhandle

locksandrotatetheupperhandleupwardandlockit

intoapositionthatiscomfortableforyou(

Figure4).

Figure4

1.Highestposition3.Lowestposition

2.Middleposition

Note:Youcansettheupperhandleto1of3handle

positions.Lineupthemarktooneofthe3markson

theinnersideoftheupperhandlelocks(

Figure4).

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Note:Ifahandleleverisloose,openthelever,

rotateitclockwise1or2turnstotightenit,then

closethelever(Figure5).

Figure5

2

InstallingtheStarterRope

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Pullthestarterropethroughtheropeguideonthe

handle(

Figure6).

Figure6

1.Starterrope

2.Ropeguide

Note:Tomaketheropeeasiertoinstall,squeezethe

controlbaronthehandle.

3

AssemblingtheGrassBag

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Attachthelipontothefrontofthegrassbagframeas

shownin(Figure7).

Figure7

1.Lip

4

FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Yourmowerdoesnotcomewithoil

intheengine.

1.Removethedipstick(

Figure8).

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Figure8

2.Slowlypouroilintotheoillltubeuntiltheoillevel

reachestheFullmarkonthedipstick(

Figure8).

Donotoverll.(Max.ll:0.59l,type:SAE30

detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,

SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.)

3.Installthedipsticksecurely.

Important:

Change the engine oil after the r st

5 operating hour s

;changeityearlythereafter.

RefertoChangingtheEngineOil.

5

InstallingtheFuse

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Model21027only

Yourmowercomeswitha40-ampfusethatprotectsthe

electricstarter.

Important:Youcannotstartthemowerwiththe

electricstarterorchargethebatteryunlessyou

installthefuse.

1.Openthebatterycover(

Figure9).

Figure9

1.Batterycover3.Fuse

2.Fuseholder

2.Locatethefuseholderfromtheupperleftcornerof

theopeningtothebatterycompartment(

Figure9).

Note:Thewiretothefuseholderisshort;youwill

notbeabletopullthefuseholderfullyoutofthe

batterycompartment.

3.Installthefuseinthefuseholder(

Figure10).

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Figure10

Note:Yourmowercomeswithafuseintheyour

owner’spacket.

4.Installthebatterycover.

6

ChargingtheBattery

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Model21027only

RefertoChargingtheBatteryintheMaintenance

section.

ProductOverview

Figure11

Model21027shown

1.Lowerhandlelock(2)

8.Reardoor

2.Grassbag9.Cuttingheightadjustment

handle

3.Upperhandlelock(2)10.Oilll/Dipstick(notshown)

4.Recoilstarthandle11.Fueltankcap

5.Tractionassisthandle

12.Sparkplug

6.Bladecontrolbar

13.Airlter

7.Ignitionkey(model21027

only)

14.Recycling/bagginglever

Specications

ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight

2102673lb

(33kg)

65in

(165cm)

19in

(48cm)

43in

(109cm)

2102773lb

(33kg)

65in

(165cm)

19in

(48cm)

43in

(109cm)

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Operation

FillingtheFuelTank

DANGER

Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A

reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

others.

•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe

gasoline,placethecontainerand/ormower

directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina

vehicleoronanobject.

•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold.

Wipeupspills.

•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround

anopenameorsparks.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out

ofthereachofchildren.

Fillthefueltankwithfreshunleadedregulargasoline

fromamajorname-brandservicestation(Figure12).

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,add

fuelstabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwith

gasolinelessthan30daysold.

Figure12

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Removethedipstick,wipeitclean,andfullyinstall

thedipstick(

Figure8).

2.Removethedipstickandchecktheoillevel

(

Figure8).IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkon

thedipstick,slowlypouroilintotheoillltubeto

raisetheoilleveltotheFullmarkonthedipstick.

Donotoverll.(Max.ll:0.59l,type:SAE30

detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,

SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.)

3.Installthedipstick.

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

Youcanadjustthemowertocutgrassatanyheight

from2.2cmto7.6cm.

WARNING

Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto

contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious

injury.

•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostop.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen

adjustingthecuttingheight.

CAUTION

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbe

hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthe

hotmufer.

•CutthegrassattheC,D,orEsettings.Donot

attempttorecyclethegrassattheAorB

settings.

•DonotcutbelowtheCsettingunlessthegrassis

sparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginsto

slowdown.Whenyoucutlonggrass,useahigher

cuttingheightsettingandwalkslower;thencutthe

grassagainatanormalsetting.Mowingthegrass

whenitistoolongcanplugthelawnmowerand

causetheenginetostall.

Note:TheSmartWheel

®

calculatesthepropersetting

toensurethatyoucutnomorethanathirdofthegrass

blade(

Figure13).

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Figure13

1.Cuttingheightadjustment

handle

4.Raiseorlowerthemower

2.Cuttingheightadjustment

button

5.SmartWheel

3.Cuttingheightscale

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Movethemowerintothegrass;stopmovingthe

mowerwhentheSmartWheeldesignisupright

(

Figure13).

3.UsetheSmartWheeldesigntocomparethetipsof

thegrassbladestothelettersonthewheel.The

letterontheSmartWheelthatmatchesthetipsofthe

grassbladesisthepropercuttingheight.

4.Pressdownonthecuttingheightadjustmentbutton

andholdthecuttingheightadjustmenthandleto

movethecuttingheightupordown(Figure13).

5.Liftuporpressdownonthehandle,andusethe

cuttingheightscaletosetthelawnmowertothe

desiredcuttingheight(Figure13).

StartingtheEngine

1.Holdthebladecontrolbaragainstthehandle

(Figure14).

Figure14

2.Pulltherecoilstarter(Figure15)orturntheignition

keyasshowninFigure16(model21027only).

Figure15

Figure16

Note:Ifthemowerdoesnotstart,contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

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UsingtheSelf-propelDrive

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyour

handsontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyour

sides,andthemowerwillautomaticallykeeppacewith

you(

Figure17).

Figure17

StoppingtheEngine

1.Releasethebladecontrolbar(Figure18).

Figure18

2.Whentheenginestops,removetheignitionkey

whenyouleavethemower.

Important:Whenyoureleasethebladecontrol

bar,boththeengineandbladeshouldstop

within3seconds.Iftheydonotstopproperly,

stopusingyourmowerimmediatelyandcontact

anAuthorizedServiceDealer.

RecyclingtheClippings

Yourmowercomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclethe

grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Note:Thegrassbagmayremainonthemowerwhile

youarerecyclingtheclippings.

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.PressthebuttonontopoftheRecycling/bagging

leverandmovethelevertotherecyclingmode

(

Figure19).

Figure19

1.Recyclingmode2.Baggingmode

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassand

leafclippingsfromthelawn.

WARNING

Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstonesand

othersimilardebristobethrownintheoperator’sor

bystander’sdirectionandresultinseriouspersonal

injuryordeathtotheoperatororbystanders.

Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,

installanewTororeplacementbag.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop

beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Tobagthegrassclippings,installthegrassbag(refer

toInstallingtheGrassBag).Pressthebuttonontop

oftheRecycling/baggingleverandmovethelever

tothebaggingmode(

Figure19).

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InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Raiseandholdupthereardoor,installthebagon

thehandle,andlowerthereardoor(

Figure20).

Figure20

RemovingtheGrassBag

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Liftupthegrassbagupandawayfromthehandle.

Note:Tiltthegrassbagslightlybackwardtoprevent

thecollectedgrassclippingsfromfallingout.

Rear-dischargingthe

Clippings

Usethereardischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.

Ifthebagisonthemower,removeit(refertoRemoving

theGrassBag)beforerear-dischargingtheclippings

(

Figure21).

Figure21

Note:TheRecycling/bagginglevershouldbeinthe

baggingmode(Figure19).

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop

beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,and

otherdebristhatthebladecouldhit.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemowerstrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewire

fromthesparkplug,andexaminethemowerfor

damage.

•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe

cuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro

replacementblade.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.

DonotcutbelowtheCsettingunlessthegrassis

sparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginsto

slowdown.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight.

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•Whencuttinggrassover15cmtall,mowatthe

highestcuttingheightsettingandwalkslower;then

mowagainatalowersettingforthebestlawn

appearance.Ifthegrassistoolong,themowermay

plugandcausetheenginetostall.

•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleaves

tendtoclumpontheyardandcancausethemower

toplugortheenginetostall.

WARNING

Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif

youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry

conditions.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdisperse

theclippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,try

oneormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmower.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafull

swathwitheachpass.

–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsone

notchlowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,

setthefrontwheelsattheCsettingandtherear

wheelsattheDsetting.

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawn

showsthroughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedto

makemorethanonepassovertheleaves.

•Iftherearemorethan13cmofleavesonthelawn,

setthefrontcuttingheightoneortwonotches

higherthantherearcuttingheight.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemowerdoes

notcuttheleavesnelyenough.

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst5hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingthebladecontrolbar.

•Cleanthemower.

Every25hours

•Chargethebatteryfor24hours(model21027only).

•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).

Every50hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Every100hours

•Cleanthecoolingsystem(refertoyourengineowner’smanual).

•Replacethesparkplug(refertoyourengineowner’smanual).

Beforestorage

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.

Yearly

•Replacetheairlter(morefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions).

•Checkthesparkplug(refertoyourengineowner’smanual).

•Lubricatethewheelgears.

•RefertoyourEngineOperator’sManualforanyadditionalyearlymaintenance

procedures.

Important:Refertoyour

Engine Operator’ s Man ual

foradditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthesparkplugwirefromthesparkplug

(

Figure22)beforeperforminganymaintenance

procedure.

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Figure22

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),

connectthesparkplugwiretothesparkplug.

Important:Beforetippingthemowertochange

theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltank

torundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumust

tipthemowerpriortorunningoutoffuel,usea

handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystip

themowerontoitssidewiththeairlterup.

WARNING

Tippingthemowermaycausethefueltoleak.

Gasolineisammable,explosiveandcancause

personalinjury.

Runtheenginedryorremovethegasolinewith

ahandpump;neversiphon.

ReplacingtheAirFilter

ServiceInterval:Yearly

1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;referto

PreparingforMaintenance.

2.Opentheairltercoverandremovetheoldairlter

(Figure23).

Figure23

3.Installanewairlterandtheairltercover.

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Every50hours

Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoil

towarmit.Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore

contaminants.

1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;referto

PreparingforMaintenance.

2.Removethedipstick(

Figure8).

3.Tipthemowerontoitsside,withtheairlterup,

todraintheusedoiloutthroughtheoillltube

(

Figure24).

Figure24

4.Afterdrainingtheoil,returnthemowertoits

operatingposition.

5.Slowlypouroilintotheoillltubeuntiltheoillevel

reachestheFullmarkonthedipstick(Figure8).

Donotoverll.(Max.ll:0.59l,type:SAE30

detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,

SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.)

6.Installthedipsticksecurely.

7.Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocalrecycling

center.

ChargingtheBattery

ServiceInterval:Every25hours

Model21027only

Alwaysusethechargerinashelteredareaandcharge

thebatteryfor24hoursatroomtemperature(22°C)

wheneverpossible.

1.Openthecovertothebatterycompartment

(Figure25).

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Figure25

2.Removethebatteryfromthecompartmentand

disconnectthebatterycablefromthemowercable

(

Figure26).

Figure26

3.Connectthechargertothebattery(Figure27).

Figure27

4.Plugthechargerintoawalloutletandchargethe

batteryfor24hours(Figure27).

Note:Whenthebatterynolongerholdsacharge,

recycleordisposeofthelead-acidbatteryaccording

tolocalcodes.

5.Connectthebatterycabletothemowercableand

installthebatteryinthecompartment.

6.Securethecovertothebatterycompartment.

ReplacingtheFuse

Model21027only

Ifthebatterydoesnotchargeortheenginedoesnot

turnwiththeelectricstarter,thefusemaybeblown.

Replaceitwitha40-ampplug-intypefuse.Referto

InstallingtheFuse.

LubricatingtheWheelGears

ServiceInterval:Yearly

1.Removethewheelboltsontherearwheelsand

removetherearwheels.

2.Applyalubricatingoiltothegearasshownin

Figure28.

Figure28

3.Installtherearwheels.

AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive

Ifyourmowerdoesnotself-propelproperly,adjustthe

self-propeldrivecable.

1.Loosenthelockingnutbyhand(

Figure29).

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Figure29

1.Adjustingnut2.Lockingnut

2.Usetheadjustingnuttoadjusttheselfpropeldrive.

•Iftherearwheelsdonotrotatebackwardwhen

youpullthemowerbackward,turntheadjusting

nut1to3turnscounterclockwise(fromthe

operatingposition),dependingontheamount

ofcorrectionneeded.

•Ifthemowerdoesnotself-propel,turnthe

adjustingnut1to3turnsclockwise(fromthe

operatingposition),dependingontheamount

ofcorrectionneeded.

3.Startthemowerandusetheself-propeldriveto

checktheadjustment.

Note:Iftheself-propeldriveisnotproperly

adjusted,repeatstep

2.

4.Whentheself-propeldriveisproperlyadjusted,

tightentheadjustingnutbyhand.

Note:Ifyourmowerstilldoesnotproperlyself-propel

afterperformingthisprocedure,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

ReplacingtheBlade

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Replacetheblade

orhaveitsharpened(morefrequently

iftheedgedullsquickly).

Important:

Y ou will need a torque wr ench to install

the blade pr oper l y

.Ifyoudonothaveatorque

wrenchorareuncomfortableperformingthis

procedure,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutofgasoline.If

thebladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceitimmediately.

Ifthebladeedgeisdullornicked,haveitsharpenedor

replaceit.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.

1.Disconnectthesparkplugwirefromthesparkplug.

RefertoPreparingforMaintenance.

2.Tipthemowerontoitssidewiththeairlterup

(Figure30).

Figure30

3.Removetheblade,savingallmountinghardware.

4.Installthenewbladeandallmountinghardware.

Important:Positionthecurvedendsofthe

bladetopointtowardthemowerhousing.

5.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladebolt

to50N-m.

Important:Whileholdingthebladewitha

blockofwood,putyourweightbehindthe

ratchetorwrenchandtightentheboltsecurely.

EmptyingtheFuelTank

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforittocooldown

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

3.Removethecapfromthefueltank.

4.Useahandpumptosyphonthefuelintoaclean

approvedgasolinecontainer.

5.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

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6.Runtheengineuntilitstops.

7.Starttheengineagaintomakesurethatallthe

gasolineisoutofthecarburetor.

CleaningtheMower

WashingMethod

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Cleanthe

mower.

WARNING

Themowermaydislodgematerialfromunderthe

mowerhousing.

•Weareyeprotection.

•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe

handle)whentheengineisrunning.

•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.

Forbestresults,cleanthemowersoonafteryouhave

completedmowing.

1.Ifthegrassbagisonthemower,removeit.

2.Lowerthemowertoitslowestcuttingheightsetting.

RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight.

3.Movethemowerontoaatpavedsurface.

4.Attachagardenhosethatisconnectedtoawater

supplytothewashoutportonthemowerhousing

(

Figure31).

Figure31

1.Washoutport

5.Turnthewateron.

6.Starttheengineandrunituntiltherearenomore

clippingsthatcomeoutfromunderthemower

housing.

7.Stoptheengine.

8.Shutoffthewateranddisconnectthegardenhose

fromthemower.

9.Starttheengineandrunitforafewminutestodry

thehousingtopreventitfromrusting.

ScrapingMethod

WARNING

Tippingthemowermaycausethefueltoleak

fromthecarburetororthefueltank.Gasolineis

extremelyammable,highlyexplosive,and,under

certainconditions,cancausepersonalinjuryor

propertydamage.

Runtheenginedryorremovethefuelwithahand

pump;neversiphonthefuel.

1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;referto

PreparingforMaintenance.

2.Removethegrassbag.

3.Drainthefuelfromthefueltank.

4.Tipthemowerontoitssidewiththeairlterup.

5.Removethedirtandgrassclippingswithahardwood

orplasticscraper.Avoidburrsandsharpedges.

6.Spraytheundersideofthemowerhousingwith

water.

Important:Movethebladeaslittleaspossible

toavoidfuturestartingproblems.

7.Turnthemowerupright.

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Storage

Storethemowerinacool,clean,dryplace.

PreparingtheMowerfor

Storage

WARNING

Gasolinevaporscanexplode.

•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.

•Donotstorethemowerinanenclosurenearan

opename.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.

1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizer

tothefuelasdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.

2.Runthemoweruntiltheenginestopsfromrunning

outoffuel.

3.Primetheengineandstartitagain.

4.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan

nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.

5.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

6.Removethesparkplug,add30mlofoilthrough

thesparkplughole,andpullthestarterropeslowly

severaltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthecylinder

topreventcylindercorrosionduringtheoff-season.

7.Looselyinstallthesparkplug.

8.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.

9.Chargethebatteryfor24hours,thenunplugthe

batterychargeranstorethemowerinanunheated

area.Ifyoumuststorethemowerinaheatedarea,

youmustchargethebatteryevery90days(model

21027only).

RemovingtheMowerfrom

Storage

1.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidly

usingthestartertoblowtheexcessoilfromthe

cylinder.

2.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque

wrenchto20N-m.

3.Chargethebatteryfor24hours(model21027only).

4.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

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InternationalDistributorList

Distributor:

Country:

PhoneNumber:

AtlantisSuveSulamaSisstemleriLt

Turkey902163448674

BalamaPrimaEngineeringEquip.HongKong85221552163

B-RayCorporation

Korea82325512076

CascoSalesCompany

PuertoRico7877888383

CeresS.A.CostaRica

5062391138

CSSCTurfEquipment(pvt)Ltd.SriLanka

94112746100

CyrilJohnston&Co.

NorthernIreland442890813121

EquiverMexico525553995444

FemcoS.A.Guatemala

5024423277

G.Y.K.CompanyLtd.

Japan81726325861

GeomechanikiofAthensGreece

30109350054

GuandongGoldenStarChina

862087651338

HakoGroundandGardenSweden

4635100000

HakoGroundandGarden

Norway4722907760

HayterLimited(U.K.)

UnitedKingdom441279723444

HydroturfInt.CoDubai

UnitedArabEmirates97143479479

HydroturfEgyptLLC

Egypt2025194308

IbeaS.P.A.

Italy390331853611

IrriamcPortugal351212388260

IrrigationProductsInt’lPvtLtd.India862283960789

JeanHeybroekb.v.Netherlands31306394611

Lely(U.K.)Limited

UnitedKingdom441480226800

MaquiverS.A.Colombia

5712364079

MaruyamaMfg.Co.Inc.

Japan81332522285

MetraKft

Hungary3613263880

Mountelda.s.CzechRepublic

420255704220

MunditolS.A.

Argentina541148219999

OslingerTurfEquipmentSA

Ecuador59342396970

OyHakoGroundandGardenAb

Finland35898700733

ParklandProductsLtd.NewZealand6433493760

Prochaska&Cie

Austria4312785100

RTCohen2004Ltd.

Israel97298617979

Riversa

Spain

34952837500

RothMotorgerateGmBh&Co.Germany

4971442050

ScSvendCarlsenA/S

Denmark4566109200

SolvertS.A.S.

France33130817700

SpyprosStavrinidesLimitedCyprus

35722434131

SurgeSystemsIndiaLimited

India911292299901

T-MarktLogisticsLtd.Hungary3626525500

ToroAustraliaAustralia61395807355

ToroEuropeBVBABelgium3214562960

374-0269RevA

TheToroWarranty

ConditionsandProductsCovered

TheToro®Companyanditsafliate,T oroWarrantyCompany,pursuantto

anagreementbetweenthem,jointlypromisetorepairtheToroProduct

listedbelowifusedforresidentialpurposes*ifdefectiveinmaterialsor

workmanship.

Thefollowingtimeperiodsapplyfromthedateofpurchase:

ProductsWarrantyPeriod

WalkPowerMowers2yearlimitedwarranty

RearEngineRiders2yearlimitedwarranty

Lawn&GardenTractors

2yearlimitedwarranty

ElectricHandHeldProducts2yearlimitedwarranty

Snowthrowers

2yearlimitedwarranty

ConsumerZeroTurn

2yearlimitedwarranty

*OriginalPurchasermeansthepersonwhooriginallypurchasedtheT oro

Product

*Residentialpurposesmeansuseoftheproductonthesamelotasyour

home.Useatmorethanonelocation,orinstitutionalorrentaluse,is

consideredcommercialuse,andthecommercialusewarrantywould

apply.

LimitedWarrantyforCommercialUse

ToroConsumerProductsandattachmentsusedforcommercial,

institutional,orrentaluse,arewarrantedagainstdefectsinmaterials

orworkmanshipforthefollowingtimeperiodsfromthedateoforiginal

purchase:

ProductsWarrantyPeriod

WalkPowerMowers90daywarranty

RearEngineRiders90daywarranty

Lawn&GardenTractors

90daywarranty

ElectricHandHeldProducts90daywarranty

Snowthrowers

90daywarranty

ConsumerZeroTurn

45daywarranty

InstructionsforObtainingWarrantyService

IfyouthinkthatyourToroProductcontainsadefectinmaterialsor

workmanship,followthisprocedure:

1.Contactyoursellertoarrangeserviceoftheproduct.Ifforanyreason

itisimpossibleforyoutocontactyourseller,youmaycontactany

ToroAuthorizedDistributortoarrangeservice.

2.Bringtheproductandyourproofofpurchase(salesreceipt)tothe

ServiceDealer.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwiththeService

Dealer’sanalysisorwiththeassistanceprovided,contactusat:

CustomerCareDepartment,ConsumerDivision

TheToroCompany

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420-1196

Manager:TechnicalProductSupport:001–952–887–8248

SeeattachedDistributorList

OwnerResponsibilities

YoumustmaintainyourToroProductbyfollowingthemaintenance

proceduresdescribedintheOperator’sManual.Suchroutine

maintenance,whetherperformedbyadealerorbyyou,isatyourexpense.

ItemsandConditionsNotCovered

Thisexpresswarrantydoesnotcoverthefollowing:

•Costofregularmaintenanceserviceorwearparts,suchasrotor

blades(paddles),scraperblades,belts,fuel,lubricants,oilchanges,

sparkplugs,cable/linkageorbrakeadjustments

•Anyproductorpartwhichhasbeenalteredormisusedandrequires

replacementorrepairduetoaccidentsorlackofpropermaintenance

•Repairsnecessaryduetofailuretousefreshfuel(lessthanone

monthold),orfailuretoproperlypreparetheunitpriortoanyperiod

ofnon-useoveronemonth

•Engineandtransmission.Thesearecoveredbytheappropriate

manufacturer’sguaranteeswithseparatetermsandconditions

Allrepairscoveredbythesewarrantiesmustbeperformedbyan

AuthorizedToroServiceDealerusingToroapprovedreplacementparts.

GeneralConditions

Thepurchaseriscoveredbythenationallawsofeachcountry.Therights

towhichthepurchaserisentitledwiththesupportoftheselawsarenot

restrictedbythiswarranty.

374-0268RevA

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