Toro 20337 User guide

Brand: Toro

Model: 20337

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User guide

This manual is also suitable for

22in Recycler Lawn Mower

FormNo.3381-194RevA

22inRecycler

LawnMower

ModelNo.20337—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.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals

knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,

birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwithaspark

arrestermufer.ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublic

ResourceCodeSection4442touseoroperatetheengine

onanyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered

land.Otherstatesorfederalareasmayhavesimilarlaws.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadianICES-002.

Theenclosed

Engine Owner's Man ual

issuppliedfor

informationregardingtheUSEnvironmentalProtection

Agency(EPA)andtheCaliforniaEmissionControl

Regulationofemissionsystems,maintenance,and

warranty.Replacementsmaybeorderedthroughthe

enginemanufacturer.

NetTorque

Thegrossornettorqueofthisenginewaslaboratoryrated

bytheenginemanufacturerinaccordancewiththeSocietyof

AutomotiveEngineers(SAE)J1940.Asconguredtomeet

safety,emission,andoperatingrequirements,theactualengine

torqueonthisclassofmowerwillbesignicantlylower.

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420

Registeratwww.T oro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedintheUSA

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*3381-194*A

Contents

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

GeneralOperation..................................................2

SlopeOperation......................................................2

Children.................................................................3

Service...................................................................3

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

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

1InstallingtheHandle.............................................5

2InstallingtheRecoil-starterRopeintheRope

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

3FillingtheEnginewithOil......................................5

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

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

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

CheckingtheEngine-oilLevel...................................8

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

StartingtheEngine..................................................9

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive.......................................9

StoppingtheEngine................................................9

RecyclingtheClippings............................................9

BaggingtheClippings..............................................9

OperatingtheBag-on-DemandLever.......................10

Side-dischargingtheClippings..................................11

OperatingTips......................................................11

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

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

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

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

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

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

AdjustingtheSelf-propelDriveCable........................16

CleaningtheMachine..............................................16

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

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

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

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

Safety

ThislawnmowermeetsorexceedstheCPSCbladesafety

requirementsforwalk-behindrotarylawnmowers.

Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore

youstarttheengine.

Thesafetyalertsymbol(

Figure2)isusedtoalertyouto

potentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyallsafetymessages

thatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossibleinjuryordeath.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismowercouldresultin

injuryordeath.Toreducethispotential,complywiththe

followingsafetyinstructions.

Thefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromthe

ANSI/OPEIstandardB71.1-2012.

Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghands

andfeetandofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobserve

thefollowingsafetyinstructionscouldresultinserious

injuryordeath.

GeneralOperation

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsonthe

machineandinthemanual(s)beforestarting.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderthemachine.

Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Allowonlyresponsibleadults,whoarefamiliarwiththe

instructions,tooperatethismachine.

•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,wire,toys,etc.,

whichcouldbethrownbytheblade.Staybehindthe

handlewhentheengineisrunning.

•Besuretheareaisclearofbystandersbeforeoperating.

Stopmachineifanyoneentersthearea.

•Donotoperatemachinebarefootedorwhilewearing

sandals.Alwayswearsubstantialfootwear.

•Donotpullmachinebackwardunlessabsolutely

necessary.Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeand

whilemovingbackward.

•Neverdirectdischargedmaterialtowardanyone.Avoid

dischargingmaterialagainstawallorobstruction.

Materialmayricochetbacktowardtheoperator.Stopthe

bladewhencrossinggravelsurfaces.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheentiregrass

catcher,dischargeguard,rearguard,orothersafety

protectivedevicesinplaceandworking.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

•Stoptheengineandwaituntilthebladecomestoa

completestopbeforecleaningthemachine,removing

grasscatcher,oruncloggingthedischargeguard.

•Operatemachineonlyindaylightorgoodarticiallight.

•Donotoperatemachinewhileundertheinuenceof

alcoholordrugs.

•Neveroperatethemowerinwetgrass.Alwaysbesureof

yourfooting;walk;neverrun.

•Disengagethedrivesystem,ifsoequipped,before

startingtheengine.

•Ifthemachineshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stop

theengineandcheckforthecauseimmediately.Vibration

isgenerallyawarningoftrouble.

•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenoperatingthemachine.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee

lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperatethe

machine;seekshelter.

•Seethemanufacturer'sinstructionsforproperoperation

andinstallationofaccessories.Useonlyaccessories

approvedbythemanufacturer.

SlopeOperation

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoslip-and-fallaccidents,

whichcanresultinsevereinjury.Operationonallslopes

requireextracaution.Ifyoufeeluneasyonaslope,donot

mowit.

•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupanddown.

Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectionon

slopes.

•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden

objects.Uneventerraincouldcauseaslip-and-fall

accident.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.

•Donotmowonwetgrassorexcessivelysteepslopes.

Poorfootingcouldcauseaslip-and-fallaccident.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.

Youcouldloseyourfootingorbalance.

Children

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalerttothe

presenceofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedtothe

machineandthemowingactivity.Neverassumethatchildren

willremainwhereyoulastsawthem.

•Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunderthe

watchfulcareofaresponsibleadultotherthanthe

operator.

•Bealertandturnthemoweroffifachildentersthearea.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,

trees,orotherobjectsthatmayblockyourviewofachild.

Service

SafeHandlingofGasoline

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely

ammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andothersources

ofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

•Neverremovethegascaporaddfuelwiththeengine

running.Allowtheenginetocoolbeforerefueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethereis

anopename,spark,orpilotlight,suchasonawater

heateroronotherappliances.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor

trailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson

thegroundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruckortrailer

andrefuelitontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,then

refuelsuchequipmentwithaportablecontainerrather

thanfromagasolinedispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank

orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothingimmediately.

•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacethegascapand

tightenitsecurely.

WARNING

Exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorless,

deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

Donotruntheengineindoorsorinanenclosed

area.

GeneralService

•Neveroperatethemachineinaclosedarea.

•Keepallnutsandboltstighttobesuretheequipmentis

insafeworkingcondition.

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproper

operationregularly.Neverdoanythingtointerferewith

theintendedfunctionofasafetydeviceortoreducethe

protectionprovidedbyasafetydevice.

•Keepthemachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orotherdebris

buildup.Cleanupoilorfuelspillageandremoveany

fuel-soakeddebris.Allowthemachinetocoolbefore

storingit.

•Ifyoustrikeaforeignobject,stopandinspectthe

machine.Repairthemachine,ifnecessary,beforestarting

it.

•Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththeengine

running.Disconnectthesparkplugwireandground

againsttheenginetopreventunintendedstarting.

•Checkgrasscatchercomponentsandthedischarge

guardfrequently,andreplacethemwithmanufacturer's

recommendedparts,whennecessary.

•Mowerbladesaresharp.Wrapthebladeorweargloves,

anduseextracautionwhenservicingthem.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingoroverspeed

theengine.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as

necessary.

•Tobestprotectyourinvestmentandmaintainoptimal

performanceofyourToroequipment,countonToro

genuineparts.Whenitcomestoreliability,Torodelivers

replacementpartsdesignedtotheexactengineering

specicationsofourequipment.Forpeaceofmind,insist

onTorogenuineparts.

Hauling

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa

trailerortruck.

•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingthemachineintoa

trailerortruck.

•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,chains,cable,

orropes.Boththefrontandtherearstrapsshouldbe

directeddownandoutwardfromthemachine.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamageddecals.

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

94-8072

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.

117–2718

125-5026

1.Recyclingon2.Baggingon

Setup

Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotectiveplastic

sheetthatcoverstheengine.

InstallingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan

damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating

condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor

unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

1.Removethehandleknobsfromthemachinehousing

(Figure3).

Important:Routethecable(s)totheoutsideof

thehandleknobsasyouinstallthehandle.

Figure3

2.Movethehandletotheoperatingposition(Figure4).

Figure4

3.Installandtightenthehandleknobsthatyouremoved

instep1.

InstallingtheRecoil-starter

RopeintheRopeGuide

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Youmustinstalltherecoil-starterropein

theropeguide.

Holdtheblade-controlbartotheupperhandleandpullthe

recoil-starterropethroughtheropeguideonthehandle

(Figure5).

Figure5

1.Recoil-starterrope2.Ropeguide

FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Yourmachinedoesnotcomewithoilin

theengine,butitdoescomewithabottleofoil.Before

startingtheengine,lltheenginewithoil.

Max.ll:0.55L(0.58qtor18.6oz),type:SAE30detergent

oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,

orhigher.

Note:Whenthecrankcaseisempty,pourabout3/4of

thecrankcasecapacityofoilinthecrankcase,thendothe

following:

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap

counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure6).

Figure6

1.Dipstick

3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube(butdonot

screwitin),thenremovethedipstick.

5.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure6).

•Iftheoillevelislow ,slowlypourasmallamountof

oilintotheoil-lltube,wait3minutes,andrepeat

steps3through5untiltheoillevelonthedipstick

iscorrect.

•Iftheoillevelishigh,draintheexcessoiluntilthe

oillevelonthedipstickiscorrect;refertoChanging

theEngineOil(page14).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo

lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay

damagetheengine.

6.Installthedipsticksecurely.

Important:

Change the engine oil after the r st 5

operating hour s

;changeityearlythereafter.Refer

toChangingtheEngineOil(page14).

ProductOverview

Figure7

1.Handle

8.Cutting-heightlever(4)

2.Recoil-starthandle

9.Sparkplug

3.Grassbag

10.Aircleaner

4.Handleknob(2)

11.Fuel-tankcap

5.Bag-on-demandlever

12.Reardeector

6.Oilll/dipstick

13.Blade-controlbar

7.Side-dischargedoor14.Side-dischargedeector

Operation

FillingtheFuelTank

DANGER

Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A

reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

others.

•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe

gasoline,placethecontainerand/ormachine

directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina

vehicleoronanobject.

•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold.

Wipeupspills.

•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround

anopenameorsparks.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out

ofthereachofchildren.

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days

old),unleadedgasolinewithanoctaneratingof87or

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

•Oxygenatedfuelwithupto10%ethanolor15%MTBE

byvolumeisacceptable.

•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.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorinfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel

stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithgasoline

lessthan30daysold.

Figure8

CheckingtheEngine-oilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Note:Max.ll:0.55L(0.58qtor18.6oz),type:SAE30

detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,

SJ,SL,orhigher.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick(Figure9).

Figure9

1.Dipstick

3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube(butdonot

screwitin),thenremovethedipstick.

5.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure9).

•Iftheoillevelislow ,slowlypourasmallamountof

oilintotheoil-lltube,wait3minutes,andrepeat

steps

3through5untiltheoillevelonthedipstick

iscorrect.

•Iftheoillevelishigh,draintheexcessoiluntilthe

oillevelonthedipstickiscorrect;refertoChanging

theEngineOil(page14).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo

lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay

damagetheengine.

6.Installthedipsticksecurely.

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

WARNING

Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto

contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious

injury.

•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostop.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen

adjustingthecuttingheight.

CAUTION

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbe

hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthe

hotmufer.

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setthefrontwheelsto

thesameheightastherearwheels(Figure10).

Note:Toraisethemachine,moveallthecutting-heightlevers

forward;tolowerthemachine,moveallthecutting-height

leversrearward.

Figure10

1.Raisethemachine2.Lowerthemachine

Note:Thecutting-heightsettingsare25mm(1inch);35

mm(1-3/8inches);44mm(1-3/4inches);54mm(2-1/8

inches);64mm(2-1/2inches);73mm(2-7/8inches);83mm

(3-1/4inches);92mm(3-5/8inches);and102mm(4inches).

StartingtheEngine

1.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandle(Figure

11).

Figure11

1.Blade-controlbar

2.Pulltherecoil-starthandle(Figure12)lightlyuntil

youfeelresistance,thenpullitsharply,andallowitto

returntotheropeguideonthehandleslowly.

Figure12

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveral

attempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyourhands

ontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyoursides,andthe

machinewillautomaticallykeeppacewithyou(

Figure13).

Figure13

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotfreelyrollbackwardafter

self-propelling,stopwalking,holdyourhandsinplace,and

allowthemachinetorollacoupleofcentimeters(inches)

forwardtodisengagethewheeldrive.Youcanalsotry

reachingjustunderthepersonalpacehandletothemetal

handleandpushthemachineforwardacoupleofcentimeters

(inches).Ifthemachinestilldoesnotrollbackwardeasily,

contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

StoppingtheEngine

Tostoptheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar.

Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,

boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.

Iftheydonotstopproperly,stopusingyourmachine

immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

RecyclingtheClippings

Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclethe

grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemachineandthebag-on-demand

leverisinthebaggingposition,movethelevertotherecycling

position;referto

OperatingtheBag-on-DemandLever(page

10)beforerecyclingtheclippings.Iftheside-discharge

chuteisonthemachine,removeit;refertoRemovingthe

Side-dischargeChute(page11)beforerecyclingtheclippings.

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleaf

clippingsfromthelawn.

WARNING

Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstonesandother

similardebristobethrownatyouorinthedirection

ofbystanders,resultinginseriouspersonalinjury

ordeathtoyouortobystanders.

Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,

installanewTororeplacementbag.

Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,removeit;

refertoRemovingtheSide-dischargeChute(page11)before

baggingtheclippings.Ifthebag-on-demandleverisinthe

recyclingposition,moveittothebaggingposition;referto

OperatingtheBag-on-DemandLever(page10).

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop

beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Raiseandholdupthereardeector.

2.Installthegrassbag,ensuringthatthepinsonthebag

restinthenotchesonthehandle(

Figure14).

Figure14

Thereardeectorisnotshownforthepurposeofclarity.

1.Grassbagpin(2)2.Notch(2)

3.Lowerthereardeector.

RemovingtheGrassBag

Toremovethebag,reversethestepsabove.

OperatingtheBag-on-Demand

Lever

Thebag-on-demandfeatureallowsyoutoeithercollector

recyclegrassandleafclippingswhilethegrassbagisattached

tothemachine.

•Tobagthegrassandleafclippings,pressthebutton

onthebag-on-demandleverandmovetheleverforward

untilthebuttonontheleverpopsup(Figure15).

Figure15

1.Bag-on-demandlever(in

therecyclingposition)

2.Bag-on-demandlever(in

thebaggingposition)

•Torecycleorside-dischargethegrassandleaf

clippings,pressthebuttonontheleverandmovethe

leverrearwarduntilthebuttonontheleverpopsup.

Important:Forproperoperation,removeanygrass

clippingsanddebrisfromthebag-on-demanddoor

andthesurroundingopening(Figure16)beforeyou

movethebag-on-demandleverfromoneposition

toanother.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan

resultinseriouspersonalinjury.Also,anopen

reardischargeareacouldallowsmallstonesand

othersimilardebristobethrownatyouorin

thedirectionofbystanders,resultinginserious

personalinjuryordeathtoyouortobystanders.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stopbeforecleaningthebag-on-demanddoor

andthesurroundingopening.

Figure16

1.Cleanhere

Side-dischargingtheClippings

Useside-dischargingforcuttingverytallgrass.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemachineandthebag-on-demand

leverisinthebaggingposition,movethelevertotherecycling

position;refertoOperatingtheBag-on-DemandLever(page

10).

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop

beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

InstallingtheSide-dischargeChute

Liftupthesidedeectorandinstalltheside-dischargechute

(Figure17).

Figure17

RemovingtheSide-dischargeChute

Toremovetheside-dischargechute,liftupthesidedeector,

removetheside-dischargechute,andlowertheside-discharge

deector.

OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,andother

debristhatthebladecouldhit.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewirefrom

thesparkplug,andexaminethemachinefordamage.

•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe

cuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro

replacementblade.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.Donot

cutbelowthe54mm(2-1/8-inch)settingunlessthegrass

issparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginstoslow

down.Referto

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page8).

•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,mowatthe

highestcutting-heightsettingandwalkslower;thenmow

againatalowersettingforthebestlawnappearance.If

thegrassistoolong,themachinemayplugandcause

theenginetostall.

•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleavestend

toclumpontheyardandcancausethemachinetoplug

ortheenginetostall.

WARNING

Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif

youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry

conditions.

•Beawareofapotentialrehazardinverydryconditions,

followalllocalrewarnings,andkeepthemachinefree

ofdrygrassandleafdebris.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdispersethe

clippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,tryone

ormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafullswath

witheachpass.

–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsonenotch

lowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,setthefront

wheelsat54mm(2-1/8-inch)andtherearwheels

at64mm(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

•Checktheengine-oillevel.

•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingtheblade-controlbar.

•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachine.

Beforestorage

•Emptythefueltankbeforeannualstorage.

Yearly

•Servicetheaircleaner.

•Changetheengineoil.

•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).

•Cleantheaircoolingsystem;cleanitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

Refertoyourengineoperator'smanual.

•Refertoyourengineoperator'smanualforanyadditionalyearlymaintenance

procedures.

Important:Refertoyourengineoperator'smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

Note:ReplacementpartsareavailablefromanAuthorizedServiceDealer(gotowww .toro.comtondthenearestdealer)

oratwww.shoptoro.com.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthesparkplugwirefromthesparkplug

(Figure18)beforeperforminganymaintenance

procedure.

Figure18

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),

connectthesparkplugwiretothesparkplug.

Important:Beforetippingthemachinetochange

theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltankto

rundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumusttip

themachinepriortorunningoutoffuel,usea

handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystipthe

machineontoitsside,withthedipstickdown.

WARNING

Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuelto

leak.Gasolineisammable,explosiveand

cancausepersonalinjury.

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.

•Iftheairlterisdamagedoriswetwithoilorfuel,

replaceit.

•Iftheairlterisdirty,tapitonahardsurface

severaltimesorblowcompressedairlessthan207

kPa(30psi)throughthesideofthelterthatfaces

theengine.

Note:Donotbrushthedirtoffthelter;brushing

forcesdirtintothebers.

6.Removethedirtfromtheair-cleanerbodyandthe

coverusingamoistrag.

Important:Donotwipedirtintotheairduct.

7.Installthefoampre-lterandthepaperairlterinto

theaircleaner.

8.Installthecover.

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Yearly

Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoiltowarm

it.Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmorecontaminants.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page13).

3.Removethedipstick(Figure20).

Figure20

1.Dipstick

4.Tipthemachineontoitssidewiththedipstickdownto

draintheusedoiloutthroughtheoil-lltube(Figure

Figure21

5.Returnthemachinetotheoperatingposition.

6.Pourabout3/4ofthecrankcasecapacityofoilinthe

crankcase.

Note:Max.ll:0.55L(0.58qtor18.6oz),type:SAE

30detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationof

SF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.

7.Waitabout3minutesfortheoiltosettleinthe

crankcase.

8.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

9.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube(butdonot

screwitin),thenremovethedipstick.

10.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure20).

•Iftheoillevelislow ,slowlypourasmallamountof

oilintotheoil-lltubeandrepeatsteps8through

10untiltheoillevelonthedipstickiscorrect.

•Iftheoillevelishigh,draintheexcessoiluntilthe

oillevelonthedipstickiscorrect.

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo

lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay

damagetheengine.

11.Installthedipsticksecurely.

12.Recycletheusedoilproperly.

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,haveitsharpenedandbalanced,

orreplaceit.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.

1.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page13).

2.Tipthemachineeitherontoitssidewiththedipstick

down.

3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady(Figure

22).

Figure22

4.Removetheblade,savingallmountinghardware

(Figure22).

5.Installthenewbladeandallmountinghardware

(Figure23).

Figure23

Important:Positionthecurvedendsoftheblade

topointtowardthemachinehousing.

6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladeboltto

82N-m(60ft-lb).

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

verytight.Whileholdingthebladewithablock

ofwood,putyourweightbehindtheratchetor

wrenchandtightentheboltsecurely.Thisboltis

verydifculttoovertighten.

AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive

Cable

Wheneveryouinstallanewself-propelcableorifthe

self-propeldriveisoutofadjustment,adjusttheself-propel

drivecable.

1.Loosenthecablesupportnut(

Figure24).

Figure24

2.Pulldownthecablejacket(towardthemachine)until

thereisnoslackinthecable(Figure25).

Figure25

3.Tightenthenutonthecablesupport.

CleaningtheMachine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

WARNING

Themachinemaydislodgematerialfromunderthe

machinehousing.

•Weareyeprotection.

•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe

handle)whentheengineisrunning.

•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.

Forbestresults,cleanthemachinesoonafteryouhave

completedmowing.

1.Lowerthemachinetoitslowestcutting-heightsetting.

Referto

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page8).

2.Movethemachineontoaatpavedsurface.

3.Washouttheareaunderthereardeectorwherethe

clippingsgofromthehousingtothegrassbag.

Note:Washouttheareawiththebag-on-demand

leverinboththefullyforwardandfullyrearward

positions.

4.Attachagardenhosethatisconnectedtoawater

supplytothewashoutportonthemachinehousing

(Figure26).

Figure26

1.Washoutport

5.Turnthewateron.

6.Starttheengineandrunituntiltherearenomore

clippingsthatcomeoutfromunderthemachine

housing.

7.Stoptheengine.

8.Shutoffthewateranddisconnectthegardenhose

fromthemachine.

9.Starttheengineandrunitforafewminutestodrythe

housingtopreventitfromrusting.

10.Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine

inanenclosedarea.

Storage

Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.

PreparingtheMachinefor

Storage

WARNING

Gasolinevaporscanexplode.

•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.

•Donotstorethemachineinanenclosurenear

anopename.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.

1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizerto

thefuelasdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.

2.Disposeofanyunusedfuelproperly.Recycleit

accordingtolocalcodes,oruseitinyourautomobile.

Note:Oldfuelinthefueltankistheleadingcauseof

hardstarting.Donotstorefuelwithoutstabilizermore

than30days,anddonotstorestabilizedfuelmorethan

90days.

3.Runthemachineuntiltheenginestopsfromrunning

outoffuel.

4.Starttheengineagain.

5.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan

nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.

6.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

7.Removethesparkplug,add30ml(1oz)ofoilthrough

thesparkplughole,andpullthestarterropeslowly

severaltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthecylinder

topreventcylindercorrosionduringtheoff-season.

8.Looselyinstallthesparkplug.

9.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.

FoldingtheHandle

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan

damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating

condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor

unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

1.Loosenthehandleknobsuntilyoucanmovetheupper

handlefreely.

2.Foldthehandletothefullyforwardpositionasshown

Figure27.

Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideofthe

handleknobsasyoufoldthehandle.

Figure27

3.Tounfoldthehandle,reversethestepsabove.

RemovingtheMachinefrom

Storage

1.Returnthehandletotheoperatingposition.

2.Checkandtightenallfasteners.

3.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidly

usingthestartertoblowexcessoilfromthecylinder.

4.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque

wrenchto20N-m(15ft-lb).

5.Performanyneededmaintenanceprocedures;referto

Maintenance(page13).

6.Checktheengine-oillevel;refertoCheckingthe

Engine-oilLevel(page8).

7.Fillthefueltankwithfreshgasoline;refertoFillingthe

FuelTank(page7).

8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

Notes:

TheToroTotalCoverageGuarantee

22inRecycler

A2-Y earFullWarranty(45DayLimitedWarrantyforCommercialUse)20inMulcher/Bagger

TheToroGTSStartingGuarantee

WalkPowerMowers

A3-YearFullWarranty(NotApplicableforCommercialUse)

ConditionsandProductsCovered

TheT oroCompanyanditsafliate,T oroWarrantyCompany,pursuantto

anagreementbetweenthem,jointlypromisetorepairtheT oroProduct

listedbelowifusedforresidentialpurposes*;ifitisdefectiveinmaterials

orworkmanshiporifitstopsfunctioningduetothefailureofacomponent;

oriftheT oroGTS(GuaranteedtoStart)enginewillnotstartontherstor

secondpull,providedtheroutinemaintenancerequiredintheOperator's

Manualhavebeenperformed.

Thiswarrantycoversthecostofpartsandlabor,butyoumustpay

transportationcosts.

Thefollowingtimeperiodsapplyfromthedateofpurchase:

ProductsWarrantyPeriod

22inRecyclerand20in

Mulcher/BaggerandAttachments

2-yearfullwarranty

GTS(GuaranteedtoStart)3-yearfullwarranty

Engine

3-yearfullwarranty

Battery

1-yearfullwarranty

LimitedWarrantyforCommercialUse*

Gas-poweredT oroProductsusedforcommercial,institutional,or

rentaluse,arewarrantedfor45daysagainstdefectsinmaterialsor

workmanship.Componentsfailingduetonormalweararenotcovered

bythiswarranty.

TheT oroGTS(GuaranteedtoStart)StartingGuaranteedoesnotapply

whentheproductisusedcommercially*.

InstructionsforObtainingWarrantyService

IfyouthinkthatyourT oroProductcontainsadefectinmaterialsor

workmanship,orifanormal,able-bodiedadultcannolongerstartyour

product'sengineinoneortwopulls,followthisprocedure:

1.ContactanyAuthorizedToroServiceDealertoarrangeservice

attheirdealership.T olocateadealerconvenienttoyou,referto

theYellowPagesofyourtelephonedirectory(lookunder“Lawn

Mowers”)oraccessourwebsiteatwww.Toro.com.Youmayalso

callthenumberslistedinitem#3tousethe24-hourToroDealer

locatorsystem.

2.Bringtheproductandyourproofofpurchase(salesreceipt)tothe

ServiceDealer.Thedealerwilldiagnosetheproblemanddetermine

ifitiscoveredunderwarranty.

3.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwiththeServiceDealer’s

analysisorwiththeassistanceprovided,contactusat:

CustomerCareDepartment,RLCDivision

TheT oroCompany

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420-1196

Tollfreeat866-214-9807(U.S.customers)

Tollfreeat866-214-9808(Canadiancustomers)

OwnerResponsibilities

YoumustmaintainyourToroProductbyfollowingthemaintenance

proceduresdescribedintheOperator'sManual.Suchroutine

maintenance,whetherperformedbyadealerorbyyou,isatyourexpense.

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

unnecessaryvisittoanAuthorizedToroServiceDealer.

GeneralConditions

Allrepairscoveredbythesewarrantiesmustbeperformedbyan

AuthorizedT oroServiceDealerusingT oro-approvedreplacementparts.

RepairbyanAuthorizedT oroServiceDealerisyoursoleremedyunder

thiswarranty.

NeitherTheToroCompanynorToroWarrantyCompanyisliablefor

indirect,incidental,orconsequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththe

useoftheToroProductscoveredbythesewarranties,includingany

costorexpenseofprovidingsubstituteequipmentorserviceduring

reasonableperiodsofmalfunctionornon-usependingcompletionof

repairsunderthesewarranties.

Somestatesdonotallowexclusionsofincidentalorconsequential

damages,sotheaboveexclusionsmaynotapplytoyou.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveother

rightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

CountriesOtherthantheUnitedStatesorCanada

CustomerswhohavepurchasedT oroproductsexportedfromtheUnitedStatesorCanadashouldcontacttheirT oroDistributor(Dealer)toobtain

guaranteepoliciesforyourcountry,province,orstate.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwithyourDistributor'sserviceorhavedifcultyobtaining

guaranteeinformation,contacttheT oroimporter.Ifallotherremediesfail,youmaycontactusatT oroWarrantyCompany.

AustralianConsumerLaw:AustraliancustomerswillnddetailsrelatingtotheAustralianConsumerLaweitherinsidetheboxoratyourlocalT oro

Dealer.

*Residentialpurposesmeansuseoftheproductonthesamelotasyourhome.Useatmorethanonelocation,orinstitutionalorrentaluse,isconsidered

commercialuse,andthecommercialusewarrantywouldapply.

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