Toro 48cm Super Recycler Lawn Mower User manual

FormNo.3380-986RevA

48cmSuperBaggerLawnMowerand48cmSuper

RecyclerLawnMower

ModelNo.20835—SerialNo.314000001andUp

ModelNo.20836—SerialNo.314000001andUp

Operator'sManual

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmowerisintended

tobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners.Itisdesigned

primarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns

onresidentialproperties.Itisnotdesignedforcutting

brushorforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand

maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand

productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe

productproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comforproduct

andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister

yourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional

information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro

CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof

yourproductready.

Figure1identiesthelocationofthe

modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace

below:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety

messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath

ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation

andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial

attention.

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropeandirectives.

Fordetails,seetheseparateproductspecicDeclarationof

Conformity(DOC)sheet.

Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross

horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratoryratedbytheengine

manufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1940.Ascongured

tomeetsafety,emission,andoperatingrequirements,the

actualenginehorsepoweronthisclassoflawnmowerwill

besignicantlylower.

Donottamperwiththeenginecontrolsoralterthegovernor

speed;doingsomaycreateanunsafeconditionresultingin

personalinjury.

Contents

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

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

SoundPressure......................................................3

SoundPower..........................................................3

Hand-ArmVibration...............................................3

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

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

1UnfoldingtheHandle............................................5

2InstallingtheRecoil-starterRopeintheRope

Guide.................................................................5

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

ProductOverview..........................................................7

Specications.........................................................7

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Operation.....................................................................7

FillingtheFuelTank................................................7

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel..................................8

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................8

AdjustingtheHandleHeight.....................................9

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

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive......................................10

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

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

BaggingtheClippings.............................................11

Rear-dischargingtheClippings.................................11

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

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

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

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

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

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

ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................15

ReplacingtheBlade................................................15

CleaningundertheMachineHousing........................16

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

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

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

RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................17

Safety

Improperlyusingormaintainingthislawnmowercan

resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructions.

Torodesignedandtestedthislawnmowertoofferreasonably

safeservice;however,failuretocomplywiththefollowing

instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.

Toensuremaximumsafetyandbestperformance,and

togainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessentialthat

youandanyotheroperatorofthelawnmowerread

andunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbeforethe

engineiseverstarted.Payparticularattentiontothe

safetyalertsymbol(

Figure2)whichmeansCaution,

Warning,orDanger—“personalsafetyinstruction.”

Readandunderstandtheinstructionbecauseithasto

dowithsafety.Failuretocomplywiththeinstruction

mayresultinpersonalinjury.

GeneralLawnMowerSafety

ThefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromEN836.

Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet

andthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafety

instructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

Training

•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe

controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.

•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese

instructionstousethemower.Localregulationscan

restricttheageoftheoperator.

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsiblefor

accidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleortheir

property.

•Understandexplanationsforallpictogramsusedonthe

mowerorintheinstructions.

Gasoline

WARNING

Gasolineishighlyammable.Takethefollowing

precautions.

•Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedfor

thispurpose.

•Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhile

refueling.

•Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Never

removethecapofthefueltankoraddgasoline

whiletheengineisrunningorwhentheengine

ishot.

•Ifgasolineisspilled,donotattempttostartthe

enginebutmovethemachineawayfromthe

areaofspillageandavoidcreatinganysourceof

ignitionuntilgasolinevaporshavedissipated.

•Replaceallfueltankandcontainercapssecurely.

Preparation

•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwearandlong

trousers.Donotoperatethemachinewhenbarefootor

wearingopensandals.

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawherethemachineistobe

used,andremoveallstones,sticks,wires,bones,and

otherforeignobjects.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatguardsand

safetydevices,suchasdeectorsand/orgrasscatchers,

areinplaceandworkingcorrectly.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatthe

blades,bladebolts,andcutterassemblyarenotwornor

damaged.Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsin

setstopreservebalance.

Starting

Starttheenginecarefully,accordingtoinstructionsandwith

feetwellawayfromtheblade(s)andnotinfrontofthe

dischargechute.

Operation

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpetsare

nearby.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhiddenhazards.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.

Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Neverpickuporcarrythemachinewhiletheengineis

running.

•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullingthemower

towardsyou.

•Walk;neverrun.

•Slopes:

–Donotmowonexcessivelysteepslopes.

–Exerciseextremecautionwhenonslopes.

–Mowacrossthefaceofslopes,neverupanddown,

andexerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection

onslopes.

–Alwaysbesureofyourfootingonslopes.

•Reducespeedonslopesandinsharpturnstoprevent

overturningorlossofcontrol.

•Stopthebladeifthemachinehastobetiltedfor

transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthangrass

andwhentransportingthemachine.

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere

dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.

•Stoptheengine

–wheneveryouleavethemachine.

–beforerefueling.

–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher.

–beforemakingheightadjustmentunlessadjustment

canbemadefromtheoperator'sposition.

•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthesparkplugwire

–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute.

–beforechecking,cleaning,orservicingthemachine.

–afterstrikingaforeignobject;inspectthemachine

fordamageandmakerepairsbeforerestartingand

operatingthemachine.

–ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally(check

immediately).

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee

lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperatethe

machine;seekshelter.

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesurethe

machineisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Donotusepressurecleaningequipmentonthemachine.

•Neverstorethemachinewithgasolineinthetankand

insideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopename

orspark.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinanyenclosure.

•Toreducetheriskofre,keeptheengine,silencer,

batterycompartment,andgasolinestorageareafreeof

grass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.

•Checkgrasscatchercomponentsandthedischargeguard

frequentlyandreplacewithmanufacturer'srecommended

parts,whennecessary.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.

•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsoroverspeed

theengine.Operatinganengineatexcessivespeedcan

increasethehazardofpersonalinjury.

•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthemowertoprevent

entrapmentofthengersbetweenmovingbladesand

xedpartsofthemower.

•Toensurethebestperformanceandsafety,

purchaseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartsand

accessories.Donotuse

will t

partsandaccessories;

theymaycauseasafetyhazard.

SoundPressure

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’searof

86dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Thesoundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof96dBA,

whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.Thesound

powerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures

outlinedinISO11094.

Hand-ArmVibration

Measuredvibrationlevelforthelefthand=4.8m/s

Measuredvibrationlevelfortherighthand=5.5m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=2.2m/s

Themeasuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamageddecals.

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

112-8760

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

2.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom

movingparts.

112-8867

1.Lock2.Unlock

114-7982

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

2.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—removetheignitionkeyandreadtheinstructions

beforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.

4.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

5.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—donotoperateupanddownslopes;operatesideto

sideonslopes;stoptheenginebeforeleavingtheoperating

position;andlookbehindyouwhenbackingup.

119–2283

1.Height-of-cutsettings

Setup

UnfoldingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan

damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating

condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor

unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

1.Loosenthehandleknobs(Figure3).

G020721

Figure3

1.Handleknobs

2.Carefullymovetheupperhandleforwarduntilthe

handlehalvesareinlineandnesttogetherasshown

inFigure4.

G020722

Figure4

3.Tightenthehandleknobsrmlybyhand.

4.Rotatethehandlerearwardtotheoperatingposition,

andlockthehandleatyourdesiredheight.Referto

AdjustingtheHandleHeight(page9).

InstallingtheRecoil-starter

RopeintheRopeGuide

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Youmustinstalltherecoil-starterropein

theropeguide.

Holdtheblade-controlbartotheupperhandleandpullthe

recoil-starterropethroughtheropeguideonthehandle

(Figure5).

Figure5

1.Recoil-starterrope2.Ropeguide

FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Themachinedoesnotcomewithoilinthe

engine.Beforestartingtheengine,lltheenginewith

oil.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick(

Figure6)andpourabout3/4of

thecrankcasecapacityofoilintotheoil-lltube.

Note:Max.ll:0.59l(20oz),type:SAE30orSAE

10W-30detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassication

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

Figure6

1.Theoillevelisatits

maximum.

3.Theoillevelistoo

low—addoiltothe

crankcase.

2.Theoillevelistoo

high—removeoilfrom

thecrankcase.

3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,butdonot

screwitin.

5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe

dipstick(Figure6).

•Iftheoillevelistoolow ,addasmallamount

ofoilslowlytotheoil-lltube,andthenrepeat

steps

through5untiltheoillevelonthedipstickis

correct.

•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcessoiluntil

theoillevelonthedipstickiscorrect.Todrainthe

excessoil,refertoChangingtheEngineOil(page

14).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis

toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,

youmaydamagetheengine.

6.Installthedipsticksecurely.

Important:

Change the engine oil after the r st 5

operating hour s

;changeityearlythereafter.Refer

toChangingtheEngineOil(page14).

ProductOverview

Figure7

1.Upperhandle

8.Airlter

2.Traction-assisthandle

9.Sparkplug

3.Blade-controlbar

10.Oil-lltube/dipstick

4.Grassbag

11.Bag-on-demandlever

(model20836only)

5.Rear-deectordoor12.Cutting-heightlever(2)

6.Fuel-tankcap13.Recoil-starthandle

7.Washoutport(notshown;

model20836only)

Specications

ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight

2083538kg

(84lb)

152cm

(60in)

53cm

(21in)

109cm

(43in)

2083639kg

(86lb)

152cm

(60in)

53cm

(21in)

109cm

(43in)

Operation

FillingtheFuelTank

RecommendedFuel:

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days

old),unleadedgasolinewithanoctaneratingof87or

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

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)

or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutylether)byvolume

isacceptable.EthanolandMTBEarenotthesame.

Gasolinewith15%ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnot

approvedforuse.Neverusegasolinethatcontains

morethan10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15

(contains15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),or

E85(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved

gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/orengine

damagewhichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuelcontainers

overthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel

stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithgasoline

lessthan30daysold;runthemachinedrybeforestoring

itformorethan30days.

Donotusefueladditivesotherthanafuel

stabilizer/conditioner.Donotusefuelstabilizers

withanalcoholbasesuchasethanol,methanol,or

isopropanol.

DANGER

Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A

reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

others.

•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe

gasoline,placethecontainerand/ormachine

directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina

vehicleoronanobject.

•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold.

Wipeupspills.

•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround

anopenameorsparks.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out

ofthereachofchildren.

1.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcap,andremovethecap

fromthetank(Figure8).

Figure8

2.Fillthefueltank,leavingatleast1cm(1/2inch)from

thebottomoftheneckemptytoallowthegasoline

roomtoexpand.

3.Installthefueltankcapandtightenitsecurelybyhand.

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checktheengine

oillevel.

Note:Max.ll:0.59l(20oz),type:SAE30orSAE10W-30

detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,

SJ,SL,orhigher.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick(Figure9).

Figure9

1.Theoillevelisatits

maximum.

3.Theoillevelistoo

low—addoiltothe

crankcase.

2.Theoillevelistoo

high—removeoilfrom

thecrankcase.

3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,butdonot

screwitin.

5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe

dipstick(Figure9).

•Iftheoillevelistoolow,addasmallamountof

oilslowlytotheoil-lltube,andthenrepeatsteps

3through5untiltheoillevelonthedipstickis

correct.

•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcessoiluntil

theoillevelonthedipstickiscorrect.Todrainthe

excessoil,refertoChangingtheEngineOil(page

14).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis

toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,

youmaydamagetheengine.

6.Installthedipsticksecurely.

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

WARNING

Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto

contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious

injury.

•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostop.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen

adjustingthecuttingheight.

CAUTION

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbe

hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthe

hotmufer.

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.

Note:Toraisethemachine,movebothcutting-heightlevers

forward;tolowerthemachine,movethemrearward(Figure

10).

Figure10

1.Cutting-heightlever

Note:TheapproximatecuttingheightsettingsareA=25

mm(1inch);B=38mm(1-1/2inch);C=51mm(2inches);

D=64mm(2-1/2inches);E=83mm(3-1/4inches);F=95

mm(3-3/4inches);andG=108mm(4-1/4inches).

AdjustingtheHandleHeight

Youmayraiseorlowertheupperhandletoaposition

comfortableforyou.

Rotatethehandlelock,movethehandleto1of3positions,

andlockthehandleintoposition(Figure11).

Figure11

1.Handlelock2.Handlepositions

StartingtheEngine

1.Holdtheblade-controlbar(Figure12)againstthe

handle.

Figure12

1.Blade-controlbar

2.Pulltherecoil-starthandle(Figure13).

Figure13

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveral

attempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyourhands

ontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyoursides,andthe

machinewillautomaticallykeeppacewithyou(Figure14).

Figure14

StoppingtheEngine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Ensurethat

theenginestopswithin3secondsafter

releasingthebladecontrolbar.

Tostoptheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar(Figure15).

Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,

boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.

Iftheydonotstopproperly,stopusingyourmachine

immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Figure15

RecyclingtheClippings

Model20836only

Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclethe

grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Note:Thegrassbagmayremainonthemachinewhileyou

arerecyclingtheclippings.

Torecycletheclippings,movethebag-on-demandleverto

therecyclingmode(

Figure16).

Figure16

1.Recyclingmode2.Baggingmode

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleaf

clippingsfromthelawn.

WARNING

Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstonesandother

similardebristobethrowntowardtheoperatoror

abystanderandresultinseriouspersonalinjuryor

death.

Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,

installanewTororeplacementbag.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop

beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Installthegrassbag;refertoRemovingtheGrassBag

(page11)andmovethebag-on-demandlevertothe

baggingmode(model20836only)asshowninFigure

16.

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Raiseandholdupthereardoor,installthebaginthe

notches,andlowerthereardoor(Figure17).

Figure17

RemovingtheGrassBag

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Liftupthegrassbagupandawayfromthehandle.

Note:Tiltthegrassbagslightlybackwardtoprevent

thecollectedgrassclippingsfromfallingout.

Rear-dischargingthe

Clippings

Usethereardischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.

Note:Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeitbefore

rear-dischargingtheclippings;refertoRemovingtheGrass

Bag(page11).Thebag-on-demandlevershouldbeinthe

baggingmode(model20836only)asshowninFigure16.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop

beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,andother

debristhatthebladecouldhit.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewirefrom

thesparkplug,andexaminethemachinefordamage.

•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe

cuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro

replacementblade.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.Donot

cutbelowthe51mm(2inch)settingunlessthegrassis

sparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginstoslow

down.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page8).

•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,mowatthe

highestcuttingheightsettingandwalkslower;thenmow

againatalowersettingforthebestlawnappearance.If

thegrassistoolong,themachinemaybecomeclogged

andcausetheenginetostall.

•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleavestend

toclumpontheyardandcancausethemachineto

becomecloggedortheenginetostall.

WARNING

Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif

youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry

conditions.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdispersethe

clippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,tryone

ormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonthemachine.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafullswath

witheachpass.

–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsonenotch

lowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,setthefront

wheelsat51mm(2inches)andtherearwheelsat64

mm(2-1/2inches).

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawnshows

throughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedtomakemore

thanonepassovertheleaves.

•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5inches)ofleavesonthe

lawn,setthefrontcuttingheight1or2notcheshigher

thantherearcuttingheight.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachinedoesnot

cuttheleavesnelyenough.

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst5hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingthebladecontrolbar.

Aftereachuse

•Cleanunderthemachinehousing.

Every100hours

•Servicethesparkplug.

Beforestorage

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.

Yearly

•Cleantheairlter(morefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions).

•Changetheengineoil.

•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).

•RefertoyourEngineOperator'sManualforanyadditionalyearlymaintenance

procedures.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug

(Figure18)beforeperforminganymaintenance

procedure.

Figure18

1.Spark-plugwire

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),

connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.

Important:Beforetippingthemachinetochange

theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltankto

rundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumusttip

themachinepriortorunningoutoffuel,usea

handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystipthe

machineontoitssidewiththedipstickdown.

WARNING

Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuelto

leak.Gasolineisammableandexplosive,

andcancausepersonalinjury.

Runtheenginedryorremovethegasoline

withahandpump;neversiphon.

ServicingtheAirCleaner

ServiceInterval:Yearly

1.Pressdownonthelatchtabsontopoftheair-cleaner

cover(

Figure19).

Figure19

1.Latchtabs

3.Foampre-lter

2.Paperairlter

2.Openthecover.

3.Removethepaperairlterandthefoampre-lter

(Figure19).

4.Inspectthefoampre-lter,andreplaceitifitis

damagedorexcessivelydirty.

5.Inspectthepaperairlter.

A.Ifthepaperairlterisdamagedoriswetwithoil

orfuel,replaceit.

B.Ifthepaperairlterisdirty,tapitonahard

surfaceseveraltimesorblowcompressedairless

than30psi(207kPa)throughthesideofthelter

thatfacestheengine.

Note:Donotbrushthedirtoffthelter;

brushingforcesdirtintothebers.

6.Removedirtfromtheaircleanerbodyandcoverusing

amoistrag.Donotwipedirtintotheairduct.

7.Insertthefoampre-lterandthepaperairlterinto

theaircleaner.

8.Installthecover.

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Yearly

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoil

towarmit.

Note:Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore

contaminants.

3.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug;

referto

PreparingforMaintenance(page13).

4.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withthedipstickdown,

todraintheusedoiloutthroughtheoil-lltubeinto

anoildrainpan(Figure20).

Figure20

5.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachinetothe

operatingposition.

6.Pourabout3/4ofthecrankcasecapacityofoilinto

theoil-lltube.

Note:Max.ll:0.59l(20oz),type:SAE30orSAE

10W-30detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassication

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

7.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.

8.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,butdonot

screwitin.

9.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe

dipstick(Figure21).

Figure21

1.Theoillevelisatits

maximum.

3.Theoillevelistoo

low—addoiltothe

crankcase.

2.Theoillevelistoo

high—removeoilfrom

thecrankcase.

•Iftheoillevelistoolow ,addasmallamount

ofoilslowlytotheoil-lltube,andthenrepeat

stepsthrough9untiltheoillevelonthedipstickis

correct.

•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcessoiluntil

theoillevelonthedipstickiscorrect.Todrainthe

excessoil,refertoChangingtheEngineOil(page

14).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis

toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,

youmaydamagetheengine.

10.Installthedipsticksecurely.

11.Recycletheusedoilproperly.

ServicingtheSparkPlug

ServiceInterval:Every100hours

UseanChampionRN9YCsparkplugorequivalent.

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug(Figure18).

3.Cleanaroundthesparkplug.

4.Removethesparkplugfromthecylinderhead.

Important:Replaceacracked,fouled,ordirty

sparkplug.Donotcleantheelectrodesbecause

gritenteringthecylindercandamagetheengine.

5.Setthegapontheplugto0.76mm(0.030in)asshown

inFigure22.

Figure22

1.Centerelectrodeinsulator3.Airgap(nottoscale)

2.Sideelectrode

6.Installthesparkplugandthegasketseal.

7.Torquetheplugto15ft-lb(20N-m).

8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

ReplacingtheBlade

ServiceInterval:Yearly

Important:

Y ou will need a torque wr ench to install the

blade pr oper l y

.Ifyoudonothaveatorquewrenchor

areuncomfortableperformingthisprocedure,contact

anAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutofgasoline.Ifthe

bladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceitimmediately.Ifthe

bladeedgeisdullornicked,haveitsharpenedorreplaceit.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.

1.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug;

refertoPreparingforMaintenance(page13).

2.Tipthemachineontoitsside(Figure23),withthe

dipstickdown.

Figure23

3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady.

4.Removethebladebyturningthebladebolt

counterclockwise.

Note:Saveallthemountinghardware.

5.Installthenewbladeusingthemountinghardwarethat

youremovedinstep4.

6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladeboltto

82N-m(60ft-lb).

Important:Abolttorquedto82N-m(60ft-lb)is

verytight.Whileholdingthebladewithablock

ofwood,putyourweightbehindtheratchetor

wrenchandtightentheboltsecurely.Thisboltis

verydifculttoovertighten.

CleaningundertheMachine

Housing

ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse

CleaningundertheHousingwithouta

WashoutPort(Model20835only)

WARNING

Themachinemaydislodgematerialfromunderthe

machinehousing.

•Weareyeprotection.

•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe

handle)whentheengineisrunning.

•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.

1.Withtheenginerunningonaatpavedsurface,spraya

streamofwaterinfrontoftherightrearwheel(Figure

24).

Figure24

Note:Thewaterwillsplashintothepathoftheblade,

cleaningouttheclippings.

2.Whennomoreclippingscomeout,stopthewaterand

movethemachinetoadryarea.

3.Runtheengineforafewminutestodrythemachine

housing.

CleaningundertheHousingwitha

WashoutPort(Model20836only)

WARNING

Themachinemaydislodgematerialfromunderthe

machinehousing.

•Weareyeprotection.

•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe

handle)whentheengineisrunning.

•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.

1.Lowerthemachinetoitslowestcuttingheightsetting;

refertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page8).

2.Movethemachineontoaatpavedsurface.

3.Attachagardenhosethatisconnectedtoawater

supplytothewashoutportonthemachinehousing

(Figure25).

Figure25

4.Turnthewateron.

5.Starttheengineandrunituntilnomoreclippings

comeoutfromunderthemachinehousing.

6.Stoptheengine.

7.Shutoffthewateranddisconnectthegardenhose

fromthemachine.

8.Starttheengineandrunitforafewminutestodry

thehousing.

Storage

Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.

PreparingtheMachinefor

Storage

WARNING

Gasolinevaporscanexplode.

•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.

•Donotstorethemachineinanenclosurenear

anopename.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.

1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizerto

thefuelasdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.

2.Runthemachineuntiltheenginestopsfromrunning

outoffuel.

3.Startitagain.

4.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan

nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.

5.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

6.Removethesparkplug,add30mlofoilthrough

thesparkplughole,andpullthestarterropeslowly

severaltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthecylinder

topreventcylindercorrosionduringtheoff-season.

7.Looselyinstallthesparkplug.

8.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.

FoldingtheHandle

1.Rotatethehandleforward(Figure26).

Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideofthe

handleknobsasyoufoldtheupperhandle.

2.Tounfoldthehandle,referto1UnfoldingtheHandle

(page5).

RemovingtheMachinefrom

Storage

1.Checkandtightenallfasteners.

2.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidlyto

blowexcessoilfromthecylinder.

3.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque

wrenchto20N-m(15ft-lb).

4.Performanyneededmaintenanceprocedures;referto

PreparingforMaintenance(page13).

5.Checktheengineoillevel;refertoCheckingtheEngine

OilLevel(page8).

6.Fillthefueltankwithfreshgasoline;refertoFillingthe

FuelTank(page7).

7.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

Notes:

InternationalDistributorList

Distributor:

Country:

PhoneNumber:Distributor:

Country:

PhoneNumber:

AgrolancKft

Hungary3627539640

MaquiverS.A.Colombia

5712364079

BalamaPrimaEngineeringEquip.HongKong85221552163

MaruyamaMfg.Co.Inc.

Japan81332522285

B-RayCorporation

Korea82325512076

Mountelda.s.CzechRepublic

420255704220

CascoSalesCompany

PuertoRico7877888383

Mountelda.s.Slovakia

420255704220

CeresS.A.CostaRica

5062391138

MunditolS.A.

Argentina541148219999

CSSCTurfEquipment(pvt)Ltd.SriLanka

94112746100

NormaGarden

Russia74954116120

CyrilJohnston&Co.

NorthernIreland442890813121

OslingerTurfEquipmentSA

Ecuador59342396970

CyrilJohnston&Co.RepublicofIreland

442890813121

OyHakoGroundandGardenAb

Finland35898700733

EquiverMexico525553995444ParklandProductsLtd.NewZealand6433493760

FemcoS.A.Guatemala

5024423277

Perfetto

Poland48618208416

ForGarderOU

Estonia3723846060

PratoverdeSRL.

Italy390499128128

G.Y .K.CompanyLtd.

Japan81726325861

Prochaska&Cie

Austria4312785100

GeomechanikiofAthensGreece

30109350054

RTCohen2004Ltd.

Israel97298617979

GolfinternationalTurizm

Turkey902163365993Riversa

Spain

34952837500

GuandongGoldenStarChina

862087651338

LelyTurfcare

Denmark4566109200

HakoGroundandGardenSweden

4635100000

SolvertS.A.S.

France33130817700

HakoGroundandGarden

Norway4722907760

SpyprosStavrinidesLimitedCyprus

35722434131

HayterLimited(U.K.)

UnitedKingdom441279723444

SurgeSystemsIndiaLimited

India911292299901

HydroturfInt.CoDubai

UnitedArabEmirates97143479479T-MarktLogisticsLtd.Hungary3626525500

HydroturfEgyptLLC

Egypt2025194308ToroAustraliaAustralia61395807355

IrrimacPortugal351212388260ToroEuropeNVBelgium3214562960

IrrigationProductsInt'lPvtLtd.India00914424494387ValtechMorocco212537663636

JeanHeybroekb.v.Netherlands31306394611VictusEmakPoland48618238369

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tosharecertainpersonalinformationwithus,eitherdirectlyorthroughyourlocalT orocompanyordealer.

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inyourcountry.

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374-0269RevH

TheToroWarranty

ResidentialProducts

and

TheToroGTSStartingGuarantee

ConditionsandProductsCovered

TheT oroCompanyanditsafliate,T oroWarrantyCompany,pursuant

toanagreementbetweenthem,jointlypromisetorepairfortheoriginal

purchaser

theT oroProductlistedbelowifdefectiveinmaterialsor

workmanshiporiftheToroGTS(GuaranteedtoStart)enginewillnotstart

ontherstorsecondpull,providedtheroutinemaintenancerequiredin

theOperator'sManualhavebeenperformed.

Thefollowingtimeperiodsapplyfromthedateofpurchase:

ProductsWarrantyPeriod

WalkPowerMowers

•CastDeck

5yearsResidentialUse

90DaysCommercialUse

•Engine

5yearsGTSGuarantee,

ResidentialUse

•Battery2years

•SteelDeck

2yearsResidentialUse

30DaysCommercialUse

•Engine

2yearsGTSGuarantee,

ResidentialUse

TimeMasterMowers3yearsResidentialUse

90DaysCommercialUse

•Engine

3yearsGTSGuarantee,

ResidentialUse

•Battery2years

ElectricHandHeldProducts2yearsResidentialUse

NoWarrantyforCommercialUse

Snowthrowers

•SingleStage

2yearsResidentialUse

45DaysCommercialUse

•Engine

2yearsGTSGuarantee,

ResidentialUse

•TwoStage

3yearsResidentialUse

45DaysCommercialUse

•Chute,chutedeectorand

impellerhousingcover

Lifetime(originalowneronly)

ElectricSnowthrowers

2yearsResidentialUse

NoWarrantyforCommercialUse

AllRide-OnUnitsBelow

•Engine

Seeenginemanufacturer'swarranty

•Battery2yearsResidentialUse

•Attachments2yearsResidentialUse

DHLawn&GardenTractors

2yearsResidentialUse

30DaysCommercialUse

XLSLawn&GardenTractors

3yearsResidentialUse

30DaysCommercialUse

TimeCutter

3yearsResidentialUse

30DaysCommercialUse

TITANMowers3yearsor240hours

•Frame

Lifetime(originalowneronly)

OriginalPurchasermeansthepersonwhooriginallypurchasedtheT oroProduct.

Residentialusemeansuseoftheproductonthesamelotasyourhome.Useatmorethanone

locationisconsideredcommercialuseandthecommercialusewarrantywouldapply.

TheT oroGTSStartingGuaranteedoesnotapplywhentheproductisusedcommercially.

SomeenginesusedonT oroProductsarewarrantedbytheenginemanufacturer.

Whicheveroccursrst.

LifetimeFrameWarranty-Ifthemainframe,consistingofthepartsweldedtogethertoformthe

tractorstructurethatothercomponentssuchastheenginearesecuredto,cracksorbreaksin

normaluse,itwillberepairedorreplaced,atToro'soption,underwarrantyatnocostforparts

andlabor.Framefailureduetomisuseorabuseandfailureorrepairrequiredduetorustor

corrosionarenotcovered.

Warrantymaybedeniedifthehourmeterisdisconnected,altered,or

showssignsofbeingtamperedwith.

OwnerResponsibilities

YoumustmaintainyourToroProductbyfollowingthemaintenance

proceduresdescribedintheOperator'sManual.Suchroutine

maintenance,whetherperformedbyadealerorbyyou,isatyourexpense.

InstructionsforObtainingWarrantyService

IfyouthinkthatyourT oroProductcontainsadefectinmaterialsor

workmanship,followthisprocedure:

1.Contactyoursellertoarrangeserviceoftheproduct.Ifforany

reasonitisimpossibleforyoutocontactyourseller,youmaycontact

anyT oroAuthorizedDistributortoarrangeservice.Seeattached

DistributorList.

2.Bringtheproductandyourproofofpurchase(salesreceipt)to

theservicingoutlet.Ifforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwiththe

servicingoutlet’sanalysisorwiththeassistanceprovided,contact

usat:

ToroCustomerCareDepartment,RLCDivision

ToroWarrantyCompany

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420-1196

001–952–948–4707

ItemsandConditionsNotCovered

Thereisnootherexpresswarrantyexceptforspecialemissionsystem

coverageandenginewarrantycoverageonsomeproducts.Thisexpress

warrantydoesnotcoverthefollowing:

•Costofregularmaintenanceserviceorparts,suchaslters,fuel,

lubricants,oilchanges,sparkplugs,airltersbladesharpening

orwornblades,cable/linkageadjustments,orbrakeandclutch

adjustments

•Componentsfailingduetonormalwear

•Anyproductorpartwhichhasbeenalteredormisusedorneglected

andrequiresreplacementorrepairduetoaccidentsorlackofproper

maintenance

•Pickupanddeliverycharges

•RepairsorattemptedrepairsbyanyoneotherthananAuthorized

ToroServiceDealer

•Repairsnecessaryduetofailuretofollowrecommendedfuel

procedure(consultOperator'sManualformoredetails)

–Removingcontaminantsfromthefuelsystemisnotcovered

–Useofoldfuel(morethanonemonthold)orfuelwhichcontains

morethan10%ethanolormorethat15%MTBE

–Failuretodrainthefuelsystempriortoanyperiodofnon-use

overonemonth

•Repairsoradjustmentstocorrectstartingdifcultiesduetothe

following:

–Failuretofollowpropermaintenanceproceduresor

recommendedfuelprocedure

–Rotarymowerbladestrikinganobject

•Specialoperationalconditionswherestartingmayrequiremorethan

twopulls:

–Firsttimestartsafterextendedperiodofnon-useoverthree

monthsorseasonalstorage

–Cooltemperaturestartssuchasthosefoundinearlyspringand

lateautumn

–Improperstartingprocedures-ifyouarehavingdifcultystarting

yourunit,pleasechecktheOperator'sManualtoensurethat

youareusingthecorrectstartingprocedures.Thiscansavean

unnecessaryvisittoanAuthorizedT oroServiceDealer.

GeneralConditions

Thepurchaseriscoveredbythenationallawsofeachcountry.Therights

towhichthepurchaserisentitledwiththesupportoftheselawsarenot

restrictedbythiswarranty.

374-0268RevF

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