Toro 20636 User manual

FormNo.3360-217RevA

Multicycler48cmLawnMower

ModelNo.20636—SerialNo.280J00001andUp

ModelNo.20637—SerialNo.280K00001andUp

ModelNo.20638—SerialNo.280L00001andUp

Operator'sManual

Introduction

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)

PrintedinHungary

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).

•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

Thisunithasamaximumsoundpressurelevelatthe

operatorearof85dBA,basedonmeasurementsof

identicalmachinesperEN836andISO11201.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof98dBA,

basedonmeasurementsofidenticalmachinesperISO

11094.

Vibration,Hand/arm

Thisunitdoesnotexceedahand/armvibrationlevelof

4.9m/s

2

,basedonmeasurementsofidenticalmachines

perEN836andEN1033.

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamaged

decals.

Manufacturer’sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

110-7058

1.Heightofcut

110-7178

1.Heightofcut

110-7059

Model20638only

1.ReadtheOperator’s

Manual.

4.Installthefuse.

2.Removethefusebox

decal.

5.Replacethefusebox

cover.

3.Removethefusebox

cover.

6.Starttheengine.

110-7126

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.

2.Cutting,dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot—remove

thesparkplugwirebeforeperforminganymaintenance

onthemachine.

3.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

4.Cutting,dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot—stayaway

frommovingparts.

5.Thrownobjecthazard—keepdeectorinplace.

104-7953

Model20638only

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManualforinformationonchargingthebattery;containslead;donotdiscard.

2.ReadtheOperator’sManual.

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Setup

1.UnfoldingtheHandle

Procedure

1.Unlockthehandlelocks,movethehandlesections

intotheoperatingposition,andlockthehandlelocks

(Figure3).

Figure3

2.Unlocktheupperhandlelocksandrotatetheupper

handleupwardandlockitintoapositionthatis

comfortabletoyou(Figure4).

Figure4

1.Highestposition3.Lowestposition

2.Middleposition

Note:Youcansettheupperhandleto1of3handle

positions.Lineupthemarktooneofthe3markson

theinnersideoftheupperhandlelocks(Figure4).

Note:Ifahandleleverisloose,openthelever,

rotateitclockwise1or2turnstotightenit,then

closethelever(Figure5).

Figure5

2.FillingtheEnginewithOil

Procedure

Yourmowerdoesnotcomewithoilintheengine.

1.Removethedipstick(Figure6).

Figure6

2.Slowlypouroilintotheoillltubeuntiltheoillevel

reachestheFullmarkonthedipstick(Figure6).

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.

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3.InstallingtheFuse

Procedure

Model20638only

Yourmowercomeswitha40-ampfusethatprotectsthe

electricstarter.

Important:Youcannotstartthemowerwiththe

electricstarterorchargethebatteryunlessyou

installthefuse.

1.Removethebatterycoverandthebatteryandlocate

thefuseholder(Figure7).

Figure7

1.Screw

3.Fuseholder

2.Batterycover4.Battery

2.Insertthefuse(fromtheloosepartsbag)intothe

fuseholder(Figure8).

Figure8

Note:Yourmowercomeswithafuseintheowner’s

packetandanotherfuseinthebatterybox.

3.Installthebatteryandthebatterycover.

4.ChargingtheBattery

Procedure

Model20638only

RefertoChargingtheBatteryintheMaintenance

section.

ProductOverview

Figure9

Model20638shown

1.Lowerhandlelock

9.Oilll/Dipstick(notshown)

2.Grassbag

10.Fueltankcap

3.Upperhandlelock

11.Cuttingheightlever(2)

4.Recoilstarthandle

12.Sparkplug

5.Upperhandle(Models

20637and20638only)

13.Primer

6.Bladecontrolbar

14.Airlter

7.Electricstart(model20638

only)

15.Recycling/bagginglever

8.Reardoor

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Operation

FillingtheFuelTank

Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.

Areorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyou

andothers.

•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe

gasoline,placethecontainerand/ormower

directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina

vehicleoronanobject.

•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineis

cold.Wipeupspills.

•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingor

aroundanopenameorsparks.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,

outofthereachofchildren.

Fillthefueltankwithfreshunleadedregulargasoline

fromamajorname-brandservicestation(Figure10).

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,add

fuelstabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwith

gasolinelessthan30daysold.

Figure10

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthe

engineoillevel.

1.Removethedipstick,wipeitclean,andfullyinstall

thedipstick(Figure6).

2.Removethedipstickandchecktheoillevel

(Figure6).IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkon

thedipstick,slowlypouroilintotheoillltubeto

raisetheoilleveltotheFullmarkonthedipstick.

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

detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,

SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.)

3.Installthedipstick.

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto

contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious

injury.

•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostop.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousing

whenadjustingthecuttingheight.

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwill

behotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepaway

fromthehotmufer.

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setallfourwheels

tothesameheight.

Note:Toraisethemower,movethe2cuttingheight

leversforward;tolowerthemower,movethemboth

rearward(Figure11).

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Figure11

StartingtheEngine

1.Firmlypushintheprimer3timeswithyourthumb,

holdingtheprimerinforasecondbeforereleasing

iteachtime(Figure12).

Figure12

Note:Iftheairtemperatureisbelow13°C,rmly

pushtheprimerin5times.

2.Holdthebladecontrolbaragainstthehandle

(Figure13).

Figure13

3.Pulltherecoilstarter(Figure14)orturntheignition

keyasshowninFigure15(model20638only).

Figure14

Figure15

4.Ifthemowerdoesnotstartin1or2pulls(orwithin

5secondsusingtheelectricstarter),presstheprimer

button1or2timesandtrystartingitagain.

Note:Ifthemowerstilldoesnotstart,contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive

Models20637and20638

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyour

handsontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyoursides,

andthemowerwillautomaticallykeeppacewithyou.

Figure16

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StoppingtheEngine

1.Releasethebladecontrolbar(Figure17).

Figure17

2.Whentheenginestops,removetheignitionkey

whenyouleavethemower.

Important:Whenyoureleasethebladecontrol

bar,boththeengineandbladeshouldstop

within3seconds.Iftheydonotstopproperly,

stopusingyourmowerimmediatelyandcontact

anAuthorizedServiceDealer.

RecyclingtheClippings

Yourmowercomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclethe

grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Note:Thegrassbagmayremainonthemowerwhile

youarerecyclingtheclippings.

Torecycletheclippings,movetheRecycling/bagging

levertotherecyclingmode(Figure18).

Figure18

1.Recyclingmode2.Baggingmode

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassand

leafclippingsfromthelawn.

Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstones

andothersimilardebristobethrowninthe

operator’sorbystander’sdirectionandresultin

seriouspersonalinjuryordeathtotheoperator

orbystanders.

Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitis

damaged,installanewTororeplacementbag.

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan

resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

Tobagthegrassclippings,installthegrassbag

(refertoInstallingtheGrassBag)andmovethe

Recycling/bagginglevertothebaggingmode

(Figure18).

InstallingtheGrassBag

Raiseandholdupthereardoor,installthebag,and

lowerthereardoor(Figure19).

Figure19

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RemovingtheGrassBag

Toremovethebag,reversethestepsabove.

Rear-dischargingthe

Clippings

Usethereardischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.

Ifthebagisonthemower,removeit(refertoRemoving

theGrassBag)beforerear-dischargingtheclippings

(Figure20).TheRecycling/bagginglevershouldbein

thebaggingmode.

Figure20

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan

resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,and

otherdebristhatthebladecouldhit.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemowerstrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewire

fromthesparkplug,andexaminethemowerfor

damage.

•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe

cuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro

replacementblade.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.

Donotcutbelowthe51mmsettingunlessthegrass

issparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginsto

slowdown.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight.

•Whencuttinggrassover15cmtall,mowatthe

highestcuttingheightsettingandwalkslower;then

mowagainatalowersettingforthebestlawn

appearance.Ifthegrassistoolong,themowermay

plugandcausetheenginetostall.

•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleaves

tendtoclumpontheyardandcancausethemower

toplugortheenginetostall.

Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif

youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry

conditions.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdisperse

theclippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,try

oneormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmower.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafull

swathwitheachpass.

–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsone

notchlowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,

setthefrontwheelsat60mmandtherearwheels

at70mm.

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawn

showsthroughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedto

makemorethanonepassovertheleaves.

•Iftherearemorethan13cmofleavesonthelawn,

setthefrontcuttingheightoneortwonotches

higherthantherearcuttingheight.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemowerdoes

notcuttheleavesnelyenough.

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Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst5hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingthebladecontrolbar.

•Cleanthemower.

Every25hours

•Chargethebatteryfor24hours(model20638only).

•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

(Figure21)beforeperforminganymaintenance

procedure.

Figure21

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),

connectthesparkplugwiretothesparkplug.

Important:Beforetippingthemowertochange

theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltank

torundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumust

tipthemowerpriortorunningoutoffuel,usea

handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystip

themowerontoitssidewiththeairlterup.

Tippingthemowermaycausethefueltoleak.

Gasolineisammable,explosiveandcancause

personalinjury.

Runtheenginedryorremovethegasolinewith

ahandpump;neversiphon.

ReplacingtheAirFilter

ServiceInterval:Yearly—Replacetheairlter

(morefrequentlyindustyoperating

conditions).

1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;referto

PreparingforMaintenance.

2.Opentheairltercoverandremovetheoldairlter

(Figure22).

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Figure22

3.Installanewairlterandtheairltercover.

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Every50hours

Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoil

towarmit.Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore

contaminants.

1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;referto

PreparingforMaintenance.

2.Ifthegrassbagisonthemower,removeit.

3.Drainthegasolinefromthefueltank;referto

EmptyingtheFuelTank.

4.Removethedipstick(Figure6).

5.Removethedipstickfromoillltubeandplace

adrainpannexttotheleftsideofthemower

(Figure23).

Figure23

6.Afterdrainingtheoil,returnthemowertoits

operatingposition.

7.Slowlypouroilintotheoillltubeuntiltheoillevel

reachestheFullmarkonthedipstick(Figure6).

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

detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,

SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.)

8.Installthedipsticksecurely.

9.Wipeupanyspilledoil.

10.Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocalrecycling

center.

ChargingtheBattery

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Chargethebattery

for24hours(model20638only).

Model20638only

Alwaysusethechargerinashelteredareaandchargethe

batteryatroomtemperature(22°C)wheneverpossible.

1.Connectthechargertothemowerwireharness

locatedbelowtheignitionkey(Figure24).

Figure24

2.Plugthechargerintoawalloutlet.

Note:Whenthebatterynolongerholdsacharge,

recycleordisposeofthelead-acidbatteryaccording

tolocalcodes.

ReplacingtheFuse

Model20638only

Ifthebatterydoesnotchargeortheenginedoesnotrun

withtheelectricstarter,thefusemaybeblown.Replace

itwitha40-ampplug-intypefuse.RefertoInstalling

theFuse.

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LubricatingtheWheelGears

ServiceInterval:Yearly—Lubricatethewheelgears.

1.Removethewheelboltsontherearwheelsand

removetherearwheels.

2.Applyalubricatingoiltothegearasshownin

Figure25.

Figure25

3.Installtherearwheels.

AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive

Ifyourmowerdoesnotself-propelproperly,adjustthe

self-propeldrivecable.

1.Loosenthenutonthecablemount(Figure26).

Figure26

1.Nutoncablemount

2.Pulltheupperhandlebackfullyrearward(Figure27).

Figure27

3.Pullthecablejacketdownwarduntilyouremovethe

slackintheexposedcable(Figure28).

Figure28

1.Exposedcable

4.Pushthecablejacketupward3/16inch(5mm)

(Figure29).

Figure29

1.Cablemount2.Cablejacket

Note:Youcanplacearuleragainsttheupperside

ofthecablemountandmeasurehowfartheupper

endofthecablejacketmoves.

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Note:Movingthecablejacketupwarddecreases

thegroundspeed;movingthejacketdownward

increasesthegroundspeed(Figure30).

Figure30

1.Cablejacket

5.Tightenthenutrmly.

6.Startthemowerandchecktheadjustment.

Note:Iftheself-propeldriveisnotproperly

adjusted,repeatthisprocedure.

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.

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan

resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.

1.Disconnectthesparkplugwirefromthesparkplug.

RefertoPreparingforMaintenance.

2.Tipthemowerontoitssidewiththeairlterup

(Figure31).

Figure31

3.Removetheblade,savingallmountinghardware.

4.Installthenewbladeandallmountinghardware.

Important:Positionthecurvedendsofthe

bladetopointtowardthemowerhousing.

5.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladebolt

to82N-m.

Important:Abolttorquedto82N-misvery

tight.Whileholdingthebladewithablockof

wood,putyourweightbehindtheratchetor

wrenchandtightentheboltsecurely.Thisbolt

isverydifculttoovertighten.

CleaningtheMower

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Cleanthe

mower.

Tippingthemowermaycausethefueltoleak

fromthecarburetororthefueltank.Gasoline

isextremelyammable,highlyexplosive,and

undercertainconditioncancausepersonal

injuryorpropertydamage.

Runtheenginedryorremovethefuelwitha

handpump;neversiphonthefuel.

1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;referto

PreparingforMaintenance.

2.Removethegrassbag.

3.Drainthefuelfromthefueltank.

4.Tipthemowerontoitssidewiththeairlterup.

5.Removethedirtandgrassclippingswithahardwood

orplasticscraper.Avoidburrsandsharpedges.

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6.Spraytheundersideofthemowerhousingwith

water.

7.Turnthemoweruprightaftercleaningthemower.

EmptyingtheFuelTank

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforittocooldown

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

3.Removethecapfromthefueltank.

4.Useahandpumptosyphonthefuelintoaclean

approvedgasolinecontainer.

5.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

6.Runtheengineuntilitstops.

7.Starttheengineagaintomakesurethatallthe

gasolineisoutofthecarburetor.

Storage

Storethemowerinacool,clean,dryplace.

PreparingtheMowerfor

Storage

Gasolinevaporscanexplode.

•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.

•Donotstorethemowerinanenclosurenear

anopen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

20638only).

RemovingtheMowerfrom

Storage

1.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidly

usingthestartertoblowtheexcessoilfromthe

cylinder.

2.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque

wrenchto20N-m.

3.Chargethebatteryfor24hours(model20638only).

4.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

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374-0102 Rev B

International Distributor List

Distributor: Country: Phone Number:

Atlantis Su ve Sulama Sisstemleri Lt Turkey 90 216 344 86 74

Balama Prima Engineering Equip Hong Kong 852 2155 2163

B-Ray Corporation Korea 82 32 551 2076

Casco Sales Company Puerto Rico 787 788 8383

Ceres S.A Costa Rica 506 239 1138

CSSC Turf Equipment (pvt) Ltd Sri Lanka 94 11 2746100

Cyril Johnston & Co Northern Ireland 44 2890 813 121

Equiver Mexico 52 55 539 95444

Femco S.A. Guatemala 502 442 3277

G.Y.K. Company ltd. Japan 81 726 325 861

Geomechaniki of Athens Greece 30 10 935 0054

Guandong Golden Star China 86 20 876 51338

Hako Gorund and Garden Sweden 46 35 10 0000

Hayter Limited (U.K.) United Kingdom 44 1279 723 444

Hydroturf Int. Co Dubai United Arab Emirates 97 14 347 9479

Hydroturf Egypt LLC Egypt 202 519 4308

Ibea S.p.A. Italy 39 0331 853611

Irriamc Portugal 351 21 238 8260

Jean Heybroek b.v. Netherlands 31 30 639 4611

Lely (U.K.) Limited United Kingdom 44 1480 226 800

Maquiver S.A. Colombia 57 1 236 4079

Maruyama Mfg. Co. Inc. Japan 81 3 3252 2285

Metra Kft Hungary 36 1 326 3880

Mountﬁeld a.s. Czech Republic 420 255 704 220

Munditol S.A. Argentina 54 11 4 821 9999

Oslinger Turf Equipment SA Ecuador 593 4 239 6970

Oy Hako Ground and Garden Ab Finland 358 987 00733

Parkland Products Ltd New Zealand 64 3 34 93760

Prochaska & Cie Austria 43 1 278 5100

RT Cohen 2004 Ltd Israel 972 986 17979

Riversa Spain 34 9 52 83 7500

Roth Motorgerate GmBh & Co Germany 49 7144 2050

Sc Svend Carlsen A/S Denmark 45 66 109 200

Solvert S.A.S France 33 1 30 81 77 00

Spypros Stavrinides Limited Cyprus 357 22 434131

Surge Systems India Limited India 91 1 292299901

T-Markt Logistics Ltd Hungary 36 26 525 500

Toro Australia Australia 61 3 9580 7355

Toro Europe BVBA Belgium 32 14 562 960

The Toro Warranty

Conditions and Products Covered

The Toro® Company and its afliate, Toro Warranty Company, pursuant to

an agreement between them, jointly promises to the original purchaser* to

repair any Toro Product used for normal residential purposes* if defective in

materials or workmanship. The following time periods apply from the date

of original purchase:

Products

Warranty Period

Walk Power Mowers

2-year limited warranty

Rear Engine Riders 2-year limited warranty

Lawn & Garden Tractors

2-year limited warranty

Electric Hand Held Products

2-year limited warranty

Snowthrowers

2-year limited warranty

Consumer Zero Turn

2-year limited warranty

* “Original purchaser” means use the person who originally purchased Toro

products.

* “Normal residential purposes” means use of the product on the same lot as

your home. Use at more than one location is considered commercial use, and

the commercial use warranty would apply.

Limited Warranty for Commercial Use

Toro Consumer Products and attachments used for commercial, institutional,

or rental use are warranted against defects in materials or workmanship for the

following time periods from the date of original purchase:

Products

Warranty Period

Walk Power Mowers

90 day warranty

Rear Engine Riders 90 day warranty

Lawn & Garden Tractors

90 day warranty

Electric Hand Held Products

90 day warranty

Snowthrowers

90 day warranty

Consumer Zero Turn

45 day warranty

Instructions for Obtaining Warranty Service

If you think that your Toro Product contains a defect in materials or

workmanship, follow this procedure:

1. Contact your seller to arrange service of the product. If for any reason

it is impossible for you to contact your seller, you may contact any Toro

Authorized Distributor to arrange service.

2. Bring the product and your proof of purchase (sales receipt) to your seller

or the Service Dealer.

If for any reason you are dissatised with the Service Dealer’s analysis or with the

assistance provided, contact the Toro importer or contact us at:

Customer Care Department, Consumer Division

Toro Warranty Company

8111 Lyndale Avenue South

Bloomington, MN 55420-1196

Manager: Technical Product Support: 001-952-887-8248

See attached Distributor List

Owner Responsibilities

You must maintain your Toro Product by following the maintenance procedures

described in the operator’s manual. Such routine maintenance, whether

performed by a dealer or by you, is at your expense.

Items and Conditions Not Covered

This express warranty does not cover:

• Cost of regular maintenance service or parts, such as lters, fuel, lubricants,

tune-up parts, blade sharpening, brake and clutch adjustments.

• Any product or part which has been altered or misused or required

replacement or repair due to normal wear, accidents, or lack of proper

maintenance.

• Repairs necessary due to improper fuel, contaminants in the fuel system, or

failure to properly prepare the fuel system prior to any period of non-use

over three months.

• Engine and transmission. These are covered by the appropriate

manufacturer’s guarantees with separate terms and conditions.

All repairs covered by this warranty must be performed by an Authorized Toro

Service Dealer using Toro approved replacement parts.

General Conditions

The purchaser is covered by the national laws of each country. The rights to

which the purchaser is entitled with the support of these laws are not restricted

by this warranty.

374-0101 Rev A

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374-0102 Rev B

International Distributor List

Distributor: Country: Phone Number:

Atlantis Su ve Sulama Sisstemleri Lt Turkey 90 216 344 86 74

Balama Prima Engineering Equip Hong Kong 852 2155 2163

B-Ray Corporation Korea 82 32 551 2076

Casco Sales Company Puerto Rico 787 788 8383

Ceres S.A Costa Rica 506 239 1138

CSSC Turf Equipment (pvt) Ltd Sri Lanka 94 11 2746100

Cyril Johnston & Co Northern Ireland 44 2890 813 121

Equiver Mexico 52 55 539 95444

Femco S.A. Guatemala 502 442 3277

G.Y.K. Company ltd. Japan 81 726 325 861

Geomechaniki of Athens Greece 30 10 935 0054

Guandong Golden Star China 86 20 876 51338

Hako Gorund and Garden Sweden 46 35 10 0000

Hayter Limited (U.K.) United Kingdom 44 1279 723 444

Hydroturf Int. Co Dubai United Arab Emirates 97 14 347 9479

Hydroturf Egypt LLC Egypt 202 519 4308

Ibea S.p.A. Italy 39 0331 853611

Irriamc Portugal 351 21 238 8260

Jean Heybroek b.v. Netherlands 31 30 639 4611

Lely (U.K.) Limited United Kingdom 44 1480 226 800

Maquiver S.A. Colombia 57 1 236 4079

Maruyama Mfg. Co. Inc. Japan 81 3 3252 2285

Metra Kft Hungary 36 1 326 3880

Mountﬁeld a.s. Czech Republic 420 255 704 220

Munditol S.A. Argentina 54 11 4 821 9999

Oslinger Turf Equipment SA Ecuador 593 4 239 6970

Oy Hako Ground and Garden Ab Finland 358 987 00733

Parkland Products Ltd New Zealand 64 3 34 93760

Prochaska & Cie Austria 43 1 278 5100

RT Cohen 2004 Ltd Israel 972 986 17979

Riversa Spain 34 9 52 83 7500

Roth Motorgerate GmBh & Co Germany 49 7144 2050

Sc Svend Carlsen A/S Denmark 45 66 109 200

Solvert S.A.S France 33 1 30 81 77 00

Spypros Stavrinides Limited Cyprus 357 22 434131

Surge Systems India Limited India 91 1 292299901

T-Markt Logistics Ltd Hungary 36 26 525 500

Toro Australia Australia 61 3 9580 7355

Toro Europe BVBA Belgium 32 14 562 960

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374-0102 Rev B

International Distributor List

Distributor: Country: Phone Number:

Atlantis Su ve Sulama Sisstemleri Lt Turkey 90 216 344 86 74

Balama Prima Engineering Equip Hong Kong 852 2155 2163

B-Ray Corporation Korea 82 32 551 2076

Casco Sales Company Puerto Rico 787 788 8383

Ceres S.A Costa Rica 506 239 1138

CSSC Turf Equipment (pvt) Ltd Sri Lanka 94 11 2746100

Cyril Johnston & Co Northern Ireland 44 2890 813 121

Equiver Mexico 52 55 539 95444

Femco S.A. Guatemala 502 442 3277

G.Y.K. Company ltd. Japan 81 726 325 861

Geomechaniki of Athens Greece 30 10 935 0054

Guandong Golden Star China 86 20 876 51338

Hako Gorund and Garden Sweden 46 35 10 0000

Hayter Limited (U.K.) United Kingdom 44 1279 723 444

Hydroturf Int. Co Dubai United Arab Emirates 97 14 347 9479

Hydroturf Egypt LLC Egypt 202 519 4308

Ibea S.p.A. Italy 39 0331 853611

Irriamc Portugal 351 21 238 8260

Jean Heybroek b.v. Netherlands 31 30 639 4611

Lely (U.K.) Limited United Kingdom 44 1480 226 800

Maquiver S.A. Colombia 57 1 236 4079

Maruyama Mfg. Co. Inc. Japan 81 3 3252 2285

Metra Kft Hungary 36 1 326 3880

Mountﬁeld a.s. Czech Republic 420 255 704 220

Munditol S.A. Argentina 54 11 4 821 9999

Oslinger Turf Equipment SA Ecuador 593 4 239 6970

Oy Hako Ground and Garden Ab Finland 358 987 00733

Parkland Products Ltd New Zealand 64 3 34 93760

Prochaska & Cie Austria 43 1 278 5100

RT Cohen 2004 Ltd Israel 972 986 17979

Riversa Spain 34 9 52 83 7500

Roth Motorgerate GmBh & Co Germany 49 7144 2050

Sc Svend Carlsen A/S Denmark 45 66 109 200

Solvert S.A.S France 33 1 30 81 77 00

Spypros Stavrinides Limited Cyprus 357 22 434131

Surge Systems India Limited India 91 1 292299901

T-Markt Logistics Ltd Hungary 36 26 525 500

Toro Australia Australia 61 3 9580 7355

Toro Europe BVBA Belgium 32 14 562 960

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374-0102 Rev B

International Distributor List

Distributor: Country: Phone Number:

Atlantis Su ve Sulama Sisstemleri Lt Turkey 90 216 344 86 74

Balama Prima Engineering Equip Hong Kong 852 2155 2163

B-Ray Corporation Korea 82 32 551 2076

Casco Sales Company Puerto Rico 787 788 8383

Ceres S.A Costa Rica 506 239 1138

CSSC Turf Equipment (pvt) Ltd Sri Lanka 94 11 2746100

Cyril Johnston & Co Northern Ireland 44 2890 813 121

Equiver Mexico 52 55 539 95444

Femco S.A. Guatemala 502 442 3277

G.Y.K. Company ltd. Japan 81 726 325 861

Geomechaniki of Athens Greece 30 10 935 0054

Guandong Golden Star China 86 20 876 51338

Hako Gorund and Garden Sweden 46 35 10 0000

Hayter Limited (U.K.) United Kingdom 44 1279 723 444

Hydroturf Int. Co Dubai United Arab Emirates 97 14 347 9479

Hydroturf Egypt LLC Egypt 202 519 4308

Ibea S.p.A. Italy 39 0331 853611

Irriamc Portugal 351 21 238 8260

Jean Heybroek b.v. Netherlands 31 30 639 4611

Lely (U.K.) Limited United Kingdom 44 1480 226 800

Maquiver S.A. Colombia 57 1 236 4079

Maruyama Mfg. Co. Inc. Japan 81 3 3252 2285

Metra Kft Hungary 36 1 326 3880

Mountﬁeld a.s. Czech Republic 420 255 704 220

Munditol S.A. Argentina 54 11 4 821 9999

Oslinger Turf Equipment SA Ecuador 593 4 239 6970

Oy Hako Ground and Garden Ab Finland 358 987 00733

Parkland Products Ltd New Zealand 64 3 34 93760

Prochaska & Cie Austria 43 1 278 5100

RT Cohen 2004 Ltd Israel 972 986 17979

Riversa Spain 34 9 52 83 7500

Roth Motorgerate GmBh & Co Germany 49 7144 2050

Sc Svend Carlsen A/S Denmark 45 66 109 200

Solvert S.A.S France 33 1 30 81 77 00

Spypros Stavrinides Limited Cyprus 357 22 434131

Surge Systems India Limited India 91 1 292299901

T-Markt Logistics Ltd Hungary 36 26 525 500

Toro Australia Australia 61 3 9580 7355

Toro Europe BVBA Belgium 32 14 562 960

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