Toro 20996 Owner's manual

20996
Toro
Brand
Toro
Model
20996
Category
Lawnmowers
Type
Owner's manual

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FormNo.3387-970RevA
53cmRecycler
®
LawnMower
ModelNo.20996—SerialNo.315000001andUp
Operator'sManual
Introduction
Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmowerisintended
tobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners.Itisdesigned
primarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns
onresidentialproperties.Itisnotdesignedforcutting
brushorforagriculturaluses.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand
maintainyourmachineproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand
equipmentdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe
machineproperlyandsafely.
YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.comforproduct
andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister
yourproduct.
Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional
information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro
CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof
yourmachineready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe
modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.
Figure1
1.Modelandserialnumberlocation
Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthefollowing
space:
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety
messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath
ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.
Figure2
1.Safetyalertsymbol
Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation
andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial
attention.
ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropeandirectives.
Fordetails,seetheseparateproduct-specicDeclarationof
Conformity(DOC)sheet.
NetTorque:Thegrossornettorqueofthisenginewas
laboratoryratedbytheenginemanufacturerinaccordance
withtheSocietyofAutomotiveEngineers(SAE)J1940.
Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating
requirements,theactualenginetorqueonthisclassofmower
willbesignicantlylower.Gotowww .Toro.comtoview
specicationsonyourmowermodel.
Donottamperwiththeenginecontrolsoralterthegovernor
speed;doingsomaycreateanunsafeconditionresultingin
personalinjury.
Contents
Introduction..................................................................1
Safety...........................................................................2
GeneralLawnMowerSafety.....................................2
SoundPressure......................................................3
SoundPower..........................................................3
Hand/ArmVibration..............................................4
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................4
Setup............................................................................5
1UnfoldingtheHandle............................................5
2InstallingtheRecoil-StarterRopeintheRope
Guide.................................................................5
3FillingtheEnginewithOil......................................5
4InstalltheMulchPlugortheGrassBag....................6
5AssemblingtheGrassBag......................................7
ProductOverview..........................................................8
Specications.........................................................8
Operation.....................................................................9
FillingtheFuelTank................................................9
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..................................9
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................10
AdjustingtheUpperHandleHeight..........................10
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StartingtheEngine.................................................11
UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive.....................................12
StoppingtheEngine...............................................12
MulchingtheClippings...........................................12
BaggingtheClippings.............................................12
Side-DischargingtheClippings.................................14
OperatingTips......................................................14
Maintenance.................................................................15
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................15
PreparingforMaintenance.......................................16
ReplacingtheAirFilter............................................16
ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................16
LubricatingtheWheelGears....................................17
LubricatingtheUpperHandle..................................18
AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDriveCable.......................18
ReplacingtheBlade................................................19
CleaningundertheMachine.....................................20
Storage........................................................................20
PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................20
FoldingtheHandle.................................................20
RemovetheMachinefromStorage............................21
TestingtheMachineSafetySystem............................22
Safety
ThismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewithENISO
5395:2013.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismowercanresult
ininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith
thesesafetyinstructions.
Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,and
togainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessentialthat
youandanyotheroperatorofthemowerreadand
understandthecontentsofthismanualbeforethe
engineiseverstarted.Payparticularattentiontothe
safetyalertsymbol(Figure2),whichmeansCaution,
Warning,orDanger—“personalsafetyinstruction.”
Readandunderstandtheinstructionbecauseithasto
dowithsafety.Failuretocomplywiththeinstruction
mayresultinpersonalinjury.
GeneralLawnMowerSafety
Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet
andofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowing
safetyinstructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
Training
•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe
controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.
•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese
instructionstousethemachine.Localregulationscan
restricttheageoftheoperator.
•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsiblefor
accidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleortheir
property.
•Understandexplanationsforallpictogramsusedonthe
machineorintheinstructions.
Gasoline
WARNING-Gasolineishighlyammable.Takethe
followingprecautions.
•Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedforthis
purpose.
•Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhilerefueling.
•Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Neverremovethe
capofthefueltankoraddgasolinewhiletheengineis
runningorwhentheengineishot.
•Ifgasolineisspilled,donotattempttostarttheengine
butmovethemachineawayfromtheareaofspillageand
avoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilgasolinevapors
havedissipated.
•Replaceallfueltankandcontainercapssecurely.
Preparation
•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantial,slip-resistant
footwearandlongtrousers.Donotoperatethe
equipmentwhenbarefootorwearingopensandals.
•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentisto
beusedandremoveallstones,sticks,wires,bonesand
otherforeignobjects.
•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatguardsand
safetydevices,suchasdeectorsand/orgrasscatchers,
areinplaceandworkingcorrectly.
•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethattheblades,
bladeboltsandcutterassemblyarenotwornordamaged.
Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsinsetsto
preservebalance.
Starting
•Donottiltthemachinewhenstartingtheengineunless
themachinemustbetiltedforstarting.Inthiscase,do
nottiltitmorethanabsolutelynecessaryandliftonlythe
partwhichisawayfromtheoperator.
•Starttheenginecarefullyaccordingtoinstructionsand
withfeetwellawayfromtheblade(s)andnotinfrontof
thedischargechute.
Operation
•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpetsare
nearby.
•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.
•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhiddenhazards.
•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.
Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.
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•Neverpickuporcarryalawnmowerwhiletheengineis
running.
•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullinga
pedestrian-controlledmowertowardyou.
•Walk,neverrun.
•Slopes:
–Donotmowexcessivelysteepslopes.
–Exerciseextremecautionwhenonslopes.
–Mowacrossthefaceofslopes,neverupanddown,
andexerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection
onslopes.
–Alwaysbesureofyourfootingonslopes.
•Reducespeedonslopesandinsharpturnstoprevent
overturningorlossofcontrol.
•Stopthebladeifthemachinemustbetiltedfor
transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthangrass
andwhentransportingthemachinetoandfromthearea
tobemowed.
•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere
dangerouscarbonmonoxideandotherexhaustgasses
cancollect.
•Stoptheengine
–wheneveryouleavethemachine.
–beforerefueling.
–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher.
–beforemakingheightadjustmentunlessadjustment
canbemadefromtheoperatingposition.
•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthespark-plugwire.
–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute.
–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthemachine.
–afterstrikingaforeignobject,inspectthemachine
fordamageandmakerepairsbeforerestartingand
operatingthemachine.
–ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally(check
immediately).
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee
lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperatethe
machine;seekshelter.
•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesurethatthe
equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.
•Donotusepressure-cleaningequipmentonthemachine.
•Neverstoretheequipmentwithgasolineinthetankand
insideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopename
orspark.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinanyenclosure.
•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,
batterycompartmentandgasolinestorageareafreeof
grass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.
•Checkgrasscatchercomponentsandthedischargeguard
frequentlyandreplacewithmanufacturer'srecommended
parts,whennecessary.
•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.
•Replacefaultysilencers.
•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsoroverspeed
theengine.Operatinganengineatexcessivespeedcan
increasethehazardofpersonalinjury.
•Becarefulwhileadjustingthemachinetoprevent
entrapmentofthengersbetweenmovingbladesand
xedpartsofthemachine.
•Toensurethebestperformanceandsafety,
purchaseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartsand
accessories.Donotuse
will t
partsandaccessories;
theymaycauseasafetyhazard.
Hauling
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa
traileroratruck.
•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingthemachineintoa
traileroratruck.
•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,chains,cable,
orropes.Boththefrontandtherearstrapsshouldbe
directeddownandoutwardfromthemachine.
SoundPressure
Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’searof89
dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.
Thesoundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinENISO5395:2013.
SoundPower
Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof98dBA,
whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.
Thesoundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.
CAUTION
Long-termexposuretonoisewhileoperatingthe
machinemaycausesomehearingloss.
Wearadequatehearingprotectionwheneveryou
operatethemachineforanextendedperiodoftime.
3
Hand/ArmVibration
Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=5.1m/s
2
Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=4.8m/s
2
UncertaintyValue(K)=2.0m/s
2
Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures
outlinedinENISO5395:2013.
CAUTION
Long-termexposuretovibrationwhileoperating
themachinemaycausesomenumbnessinthe
handsandwrists.
Wearglovesthatdampenthevibrationwhenever
youoperatethemachineforanextendedperiodof
time.
SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamageddecals.
Manufacturer'sMark
1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.
108-7450
1.Heightofcut
108-7451
1.Heightofcut
110-9457
1.EngineswitchOff
3.Unlocked
2.EngineswitchOn
4.Locked
112-8760
1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.
2.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom
movingparts.
121–2370
1.Handleinraisedposition3.Footpedallocation
2.Handleinloweredposition
4
Setup
Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotectiveplastic
sheetthatcoverstheengine.
1
UnfoldingtheHandle
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Steponthefootpedalandholditdown(Figure3).
Figure3
2.UnfoldthehandleasshowninFigure4.
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Figure4
3.Tightenallhandleknobs.
4.Movetheupperhandletothedesiredpositionand
tightentheupperhandleknobrmly(Figure5).
Figure5
2
InstallingtheRecoil-Starter
RopeintheRopeGuide
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Important:Youmustinstalltherecoil-starterropein
theropeguide.
Holdtheblade-controlbartotheupperhandleandpullthe
recoil-starterropethroughtheropeguideonthehandle
(Figure6).
Figure6
1.Recoil-starterrope2.Ropeguide
5
3
FillingtheEnginewithOil
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Important:Thismachinedoesnotcomewithoilinthe
engine.Beforestartingtheengine,lltheenginewith
oil.
Important:Changetheengineoilaftertherst5
operatinghours;changeityearlythereafter.Referto
ChangingtheEngineOil(page16).
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Removethedipstick(Figure7)andpourabout3/4of
thecrankcasecapacityofoilintotheoil-lltube.
Note:Max.ll:0.59L(20oz),type:SAE30
detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,
SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.
Figure7
3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.
4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,andscrewit
inuntilitstops.
5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe
dipstick;refertoFigure7.
•Iftheoillevelistoolow,addasmallamountof
oilslowlytotheoil-lltube,andthenrepeatsteps
3through5untiltheoilleveliscorrectasshown
inFigure7.
•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcessoiluntil
youobtainthecorrectoillevelonthedipstick.To
draintheexcessoil,refertoChangingtheEngine
Oil(page16).
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo
lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay
damagetheengine.
6.Installthedipsticksecurelybyhand.
4
InstalltheMulchPlugorthe
GrassBag
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Important:Youmustcorrectlyinstallthemulchplug
(formulchingorside-discharging)orthegrassbag(for
bagging);otherwise,theenginewillnotstart.
Themachinehasasafetyswitch,locatedatthebottomofthe
channelatthetop,rightrearofthemachine,thatprevents
themachinefromoperatingwithoutamulchplugoragrass
bag.Thispreventsthemachinefromthrowingdebrisatthe
operatorthroughtherearchute.
Fortheswitchtodetectthepresenceofthemulchplug,the
topofthemulchpluglevermustliefullyinthebottom
ofthechannel(Figure8).
Figure8
1.Topofmulchplugleverinchannelbottom
1.Insertthemulchplugintothemachineifitisn'talready
installed(Figure9).
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Figure9
2.Squeezethebuttonontheleverwithyourthumb,and
fullyinsertthemulchplugintotheopening(Figure10).
Figure10
3.Releasethebuttonontheleverandensurethatthetop
oftheleverisliesfullyintheswitchchannel(Figure
11).Ifthetopoftheleverisnotintheswitch
channel,yourmachinewillnotstart.
Figure11
Note:Iftheleverdoesnotlatchproperly,disconnect
thewirefromthesparkplugandcheckforandremove
anydebrisbuildupinthetunnel.
5
AssemblingtheGrassBag
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.SlipthegrassbagovertheframeasshowninFigure12.
1
2
3
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Figure12
1.Handle
3.Grassbag
2.Frame
Note:Donotslipthebagoverthehandle(Figure12).
2.Hookthebottomchannelofthebagontothebottom
oftheframe(Figure13).
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Figure13
3.Hookthetopandsidechannelsofthebagontothetop
andsidesoftheframe,respectively(Figure13).
ProductOverview
G020408
Figure14
1.Cutting-heightlever(4)
6.Recoil-starthandle
2.Airlter
7.Blade-controlbar
3.Fuel-tankcap8.Upper-handleknob
4.Oilll/Dipstick9.Sparkplug
5.Footpedal
Figure15
1.Grassbag3.Mulchplug(installed)
2.Side-dischargechute
Specications
ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight
2099637kg
(82lb)
157cm
(62
inches)
56cm
(22
inches)
112cm
(44
inches)
8
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.Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmore
than10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains15%
ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85(contains
upto85%ethanol).Usingunapprovedgasolinemay
causeperformanceproblemsand/orenginedamage
whichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.
•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.
•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorinfuel
containersoverthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.
•Donotaddoiltogasoline.
Fillthefueltankwithfreshunleadedregulargasolinefroma
majorname-brandservicestation(Figure16).
Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel
stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithgasoline
lessthan30daysold.
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1 cm (1/2 inch)
Figure16
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Max.ll:0.59L(20oz),type:SAE30detergentoilwithan
APIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Removethedipstick(Figure17).
Figure17
3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.
4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltubeandscrewitin
untilitstops.
5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevel;referto
Figure17.
•IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthe
dipstick,slowlyaddasmallamountofoiltothe
oil-lltube,andthenrepeatsteps3through5until
theoillevelisattheFullmarkonthedipstick.
•IftheoillevelisabovetheFullmarkonthe
dipstick,draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisat
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theFullmarkonthedipstick.Todraintheexcess
oil,refertoChangingtheEngineOil(page16).
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis
toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,
youmaydamagetheengine.
6.Installthedipsticksecurelybyhand.
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight
WARNING
Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto
contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious
injury.
•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen
adjustingthecuttingheight.
CAUTION
Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbe
hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthe
hotmufer.
Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setallfourwheelsto
thesameheight.
Note:Toraisethemachine,moveall4cuttingheightlevers
forward;tolowerthemachine,movethemallrearward
(Figure18).
Figure18
Note:Thecuttingheightsettingsare25mm(1inch);38
mm(1-1/2inches);51mm(2inches);64mm(2-1/2inches);
76mm(3inches);89mm(3-1/2inches);102mm(4inches);
and114mm(4-1/2inches).
AdjustingtheUpperHandle
Height
Youmayraiseorlowertheupperhandletoaposition
comfortableforyou.
Note:Youcannotraisetheupperhandlehigherthanthe
angleofthelowerhandle.
1.Loosentheupper-handleknob(Figure19).
Figure19
2.Movetheupperhandletothedesiredposition(Figure
20).
Figure20
3.Tightentheupper-handleknobrmly(Figure19).
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Figure21
StartingtheEngine
Important:Themachinehasasafetysystemthat
preventsyoufromstartingthemachineunlessyourst
installthemulchplugorthegrassbagsecurelyonthe
machine.
1.Installthemulchplug(Figure22)orthegrassbag
(Figure23)onthemachine.
Figure22
Figure23
2.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandleandpull
therecoilstarter(Figure24).
Figure24
1.Blade-controlbar
Note:Ifthemachinestilldoesnotstart,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
3.Testthemachinesafetysystem;refertoTestingthe
MachineSafetySysteminStorage.
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UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive
Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyourhands
ontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyoursides,andthe
machinewillautomaticallykeeppacewithyou(Figure25and
Figure26).
Figure25
Figure26
Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotfreelyrollbackwardafter
self-propelling,stopwalking,holdyourhandsinplace,and
allowthemachinetorollacoupleofinches(centimeters)
forwardtodisengagethewheeldrive.Youcanalsotry
reachingjustunderthepersonalpacehandletothemetal
handleandpushthemachineforwardacoupleofinches
(centimeters).Ifthemachinestilldoesnotrollbackward
easily,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
StoppingtheEngine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Ensurethat
theenginestopswithin3secondsafter
releasingtheblade-controlbar.
Tostoptheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar.
Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,
boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.
Iftheydonotstopproperly,stopusingyourmachine
immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
MulchingtheClippings
Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytomulchthe
grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.
Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeit;referto
RemovingtheGrassBag(page13)beforemulchingthe
clippings.Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,
removeitandlocktheside-dischargedoor;refertoRemoving
theSide-DischargeChute(page14)beforemulchingthe
clippings.
Important:Themachinehasasafetyswitchthat
preventsyoufromstartingthemachineunlessyourst
installthemulchplugsecurelyonthemachine(Figure
27).
Figure27
1.Topofmulchplugleverinchannelbottom
BaggingtheClippings
Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleaf
clippingsfromthelawn.
WARNING
Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstonesand
othersimilardebristobethrowntowardyouor
bystanders,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryor
death.
Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,
installanewTororeplacementbag.
Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,removeit
andlocktheside-dischargedoor;refertoRemovingthe
Side-DischargeChute(page14)beforebaggingtheclippings.
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WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
InstallingtheGrassBag
1.Removethemulchplug(Figure28).
Figure28
2.Routethestarterropearoundthelower-ropeguide
(Figure29).
Figure29
Note:Thelower-ropeguidereleasesthestarterrope
whenyoupulltherecoil-starthandle.
3.Insertthegrass-baghandleintothegroovesatthetop
ofthemachine(Figure30).
Important:Themachinehasasafetyswitchthat
preventsyoufromstartingthemachineunlessyou
rstinstallthegrassbagsecurelyonthemachine.
Figure30
RemovingtheGrassBag
1.Routethestarterropearoundthelower-ropeguide
(Figure31).
Figure31
2.Liftthegrass-baghandleoutfromthegroovesatthe
topofthemachineandremovethebagfromthe
machine(Figure32).
Figure32
3.Insertthemulchplug(Figure33).
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Figure33
Side-Dischargingthe
Clippings
Usethesidedischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.
Ifthebagisonthemachine,removeitandinsertthemulch
plug;refertoRemovingtheGrassBag(page13)before
side-dischargingtheclippings.
Important:Themachinehasasafetyswitchthat
preventsyoufromstartingthemachineunlessyourst
installthemulchplugsecurelyonthemachine;referto
MulchingtheClippings(page12).
InstallingtheSide-DischargeChute
1.Unlocktheside-dischargedoor(Figure34).
Figure34
2.Liftopentheside-dischargedoor(Figure35).
Figure35
3.Installtheside-dischargechuteandclosethedooronto
thechute(Figure36).
Figure36
RemovingtheSide-DischargeChute
Toremovethesidedischargechute,reversethestepsabove.
Important:Locktheside-dischargedoorafteryouclose
it(Figure37).
Figure37
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(page10).
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•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inch)tall,mowatthe
highestcutting-heightsettingandwalkslower;thenmow
againatalowersettingforthebestlawnappearance.If
thegrassistoolong,themachinemayplugandcause
theenginetostall.
•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleavestend
toclumpontheyardandcancausethemachinetoplug
ortheenginetostall.
WARNING
Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif
youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry
conditions.
•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdispersethe
clippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.
•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,try1
ormoreofthefollowing:
–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.
–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.
–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.
–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.
–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafullswath
witheachpass.
–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsanotch
lowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,setthefront
wheelsat51mm(2inches)andtherearwheelsat64
mm(2-1/2inches).
CuttingLeaves
•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawnshows
throughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedtomakemore
thanasinglepassovertheleaves.
•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5inches)ofleavesonthe
lawn,setthefrontcuttingheight1or2notcheshigher
thantherearcuttingheight.
•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachinedoesnot
cuttheleavesnelyenough.
Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours
•Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheengineoillevel.
•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingtheblade-controlbar.
•Cleanunderthemachine.
Every25hours
•Replacetheairlteryearly;replaceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.
Every50hours
•Changetheengineoil;changeitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.
Yearly
•Lubricatethewheelgears.
•Lubricatetheupperhandle.
Yearlyorbeforestorage
•Changetheengineoil;changeitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.
•Replacetheblade.
Important:Refertoyourengineowner'smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
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PreparingforMaintenance
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug
(Figure38)beforeperforminganymaintenance
procedure.
Figure38
3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),
connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.
Important:Beforetippingthemachinetochange
theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltankto
rundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumusttip
themachinepriortorunningoutoffuel,usea
handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystipthe
machineontoitssidewiththeairlterup.
WARNING
Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuelto
leak.Gasolineisammableandexplosiveand
cancausepersonalinjury.
Runtheenginedryorremovethegasoline
withahandpump;neversiphon.
ReplacingtheAirFilter
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
1.Useascrewdrivertoopentheair-ltercover(Figure
39).
Figure39
2.Replacetheairlter(Figure40).
Figure40
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Every50hours
Yearlyorbeforestorage
Note:Max.ll:0.59L(20oz),type:SAE30detergent
oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,
orhigher.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Ensurethatthefueltankcontainslittleornofuelso
thatfueldoesnotleakoutwhenyoutipthemachine
ontoitsside.
3.Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoil
towarmit.
Note:Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore
contaminants.
4.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug;referto
PreparingforMaintenance(page16).
5.Setanoil-drainpanbesidethemachineonthesideof
thedipstick.
6.Removethedipstickfromtheoil-lltube(Figure41).
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Figure41
7.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withtheoil-lltube
down,todraintheusedoiloutthroughtheoil-lltube
intotheoil-drainpan(Figure42).
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Figure42
8.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachinetothe
operatingposition.
9.Pourabout3/4ofthecrankcasecapacityofoilinto
theoil-lltube.
Note:Max.ll:0.59L(20oz),type:SAE30
detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,
SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.
10.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.
11.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltubeandscrewitin
untilitstops.
12.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevel;referto
Figure43.
Figure43
•IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthe
dipstick,slowlyaddasmallamountofoiltothe
oil-lltube,andthenrepeatsteps10through12
untiltheoillevelisattheFullmarkonthedipstick.
•IftheoillevelisabovetheFullmarkonthe
dipstick,draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisat
theFullmarkonthedipstick.
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis
toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,
youmaydamagetheengine.
13.Installthedipsticksecurelybyhand.
14.Recycletheusedoilatalocalrecyclingcenter.
LubricatingtheWheelGears
ServiceInterval:Yearly
1.Removethewheelboltinthecenterofeachrearwheel
andremovetherearwheels.
2.Applyalubricatingoiltotheinnerandoutersidesof
thegearasshowninFigure44.
Figure44
3.Installtherearwheels.
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LubricatingtheUpperHandle
ServiceInterval:Yearly
Lubricatetheleftandrightsidesoftheupperhandlewitha
low-viscositysiliconespraylubricantyearlyorasneeded.
1.Spraytheouterplasticendoftheinnerhandle(Figure
45).
Figure45
Note:Usethestrawthatcomeswiththespraycanto
directthespray.
2.Pushtheupperhandlefullydownandspraytheinner
plasticsurfaceoftheouterhandle(Figure46).
Figure46
AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive
Cable
1.Loosenthenutonthecablemount(Figure47).
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Figure47
1.Cablemount
2.Pulltheupperhandlebackfullyrearward.
Note:Ifthehandledoesnotmovesmoothly,referto
LubricatingtheUpperHandle(page18).
3.Pullthecablejacketdownwarduntilyouremovethe
slackintheexposedcable(Figure48).
Figure48
1.Exposedcable
4.Pushthecablejacketupward3mm(1/8inch).
Note:Youcanplacearuleragainsttheuppersideof
theblackcablemountandmeasurehowfartheupper
endofthecablejacketmoves(Figure49).
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Figure49
1.Cablemount2.Cablejacket
Note:Movingthecablejacketupwarddecreasesthe
groundspeed;movingthejacketdownwardincreases
thegroundspeed.
5.Tightenthenutrmly.
6.Startthemachineandchecktheadjustment.
Note:Iftheself-propeldriveisnotproperlyadjusted,
repeatthisprocedure.
ReplacingtheBlade
ServiceInterval:Yearlyorbeforestorage
Important:
Y ou will need a torque wr ench to install the
blade pr oper l y .
Ifyoudonothaveatorquewrenchorare
uncomfortableperformingthisprocedure,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutofgasoline.Ifthe
bladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceitimmediately.Ifthe
bladeedgeisdullornicked,haveitsharpenedorreplaceit.
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.
1.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug;
refertoPreparingforMaintenance(page16).
2.Tipthemachineontothesidewiththedipstickdown.
3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady(Figure
50).
Figure50
4.Removetheblade,savingallmountinghardware
(Figure50).
5.Installthenewbladeandallmountinghardware
(Figure51).
Figure51
Important:Positionthecurvedendsoftheblade
topointtowardthemachinehousing.
6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladeboltto82
N-m(60ft-lb).
Important:Abolttorquedto82N-m(60ft-lb)is
verytight.Whileholdingthebladewithablock
ofwood,putyourweightbehindtheratchetor
wrenchandtightentheboltsecurely.Thisboltis
verydifculttoovertighten.
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CleaningundertheMachine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
WARNING
Themachinemaydislodgematerialfromunderthe
machine.
•Weareyeprotection.
•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe
handle).
•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.
1.Withtheenginerunningonaatpavedsurface,spraya
streamofwaterinfrontoftherightrearwheel(Figure
52).
Note:Thewaterwillsplashintothepathoftheblade,
cleaningouttheclippings.
Figure52
2.Whennomoreclippingscomeout,stopthewaterand
movethemachinetoadryarea.
3.Runtheengineforafewminutestodrytheunderside
ofthemachinetopreventitfromrusting.
Storage
PreparingtheMachinefor
Storage
WARNING
Gasolinevaporscanexplode.
•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.
•Donotstorethemachineinanenclosurenear
anopename.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.
1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizerto
thefuelasdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.
2.Runthemachineuntiltheenginestopsfromrunning
outoffuel.
3.Primetheengineandstartitagain.
4.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan
nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.
5.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
6.Removethesparkplug,add30ml(1oz)ofoilthrough
thesparkplughole,andpullthestarterropeslowly
severaltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthecylinder
topreventcylindercorrosionduringtheoff-season.
7.Looselyinstallthesparkplug.
8.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.
FoldingtheHandle
UprightPosition
1.Steponthefootpedalandholditdown(Figure53).
Figure53
2.Movethehandletotheuprightposition(Figure54).
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Toro 20996 Owner's manual

20996
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Model
20996
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