Toro 20in Turf Seeder User manual

FormNo.3443-852RevA

20inTurfSeeder

ModelNo.23508—SerialNo.400000000andUp

OperationandSafetyGuide

Inadditiontothisguide,pleasereadthefullOperator’sManual,whichyoucanobtainfromtherentalcenter

orfromwww.Toro.com.Todownloadthemanualfromwww.Toro.com,youwillneedtheproductmodeland

serialnumber,listedabove.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

TheengineexhaustfromthisproductcontainschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,orotherreproductiveharm.

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontainleadandlead

compounds,chemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancerand

reproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

UseofthisproductmaycauseexposuretochemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia

tocausecancer,birthdefects,orotherreproductiveharm.

Safety

Thismachineseeds,dethatches,andpowerrakes

turfbothforrevitalizingexistingturfandforspreading

seed.Itisintendedforsmalltomediumsizedlawn

applicationsinresidentialandcommercialproperties.

Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended

usecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofinjuringhandsandfeet

andofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.

•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis

OperationandSafetyGuidebeforestartingthe

engine.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving

componentsofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards

andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand

workingonthemachine.

•Keepchildrenandbystandersoutoftheoperating

area.Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebefore

servicing,fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan

resultininjury.T oreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways

payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol

,which

meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety

instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions

mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decal93-7321

93-7321

1.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandsandfeet,rotating

knives/blades—stayawayfrommovingparts.

decal115-9625

115-9625

1.Parking

brake—disengaged

2.Parkingbrake—engaged

decal116-8535

116-8535

1.Lowerseedowrate2.Higherseedowrate

decal116-8536

116-8536

1.Cuttingblades-pressdownonleverandpullbladecontrol

bailagainstthehandletoengagethecuttingblades.

decal117-4979

117-4979

1.Entanglementhazard,belt—keepawayfrommovingparts;

keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

decal121-6203

121-6203

1.Bypassleverpositionfor

operatingthemachine

3.ReadtheOperator’s

manual

2.Bypassleverpositionfor

pushingthemachine

decal126-0296

126-0296

1.ReadtheOperator’s

Manualbeforeperforming

maintenance.

4.Checkthetransmission

beltdrivetensionevery

25hours;readthe

Operator’sManualfor

moreinformation.

2.Checkthetirepressure

every50hours.

5.Operator’sManual

3.Greaseevery25hours.

decal126-2446

126-2446

1.Bladeup;“T”=Transport

position

3.“H”=deepestblade

setting;bladedown

2.“A”through“H”increasing

depthsettings

decal133-8062

133-8062

decal116-8537

116-8537

decal116-8648

116-8648

1.Tostarttheengine,readtheOperator’sManual-(1)Parkthe

machineonalevelsurface(2)Filltheenginewithoil(3)Move

thecontrolbarstoaneutralposition(4)Starttheengine.

3.Cuttingblades-releasethebladecontrolbail(neutral

position)todisengagethecuttingblades;holdtheblade

controlbailagainstthehandletoengagethecuttingblades.

2.Self-propeldrive-pushtheself-propeldrivebailforwardto

movethemachineforward;pulltheself-propeldrivebail

downwardtomovethemachinebackward.

4.Seedhopperon;seedhopperoff.

decal121-2011

121–2011

1.Warning—readthe

Operator’sManual.

3.Thrownobjecthazard;pick

updebrisbeforeoperating.

5.Thrownobject

hazard—keepbystanders

away.

7.Warning—stoptheengine

andremovethesparkplug

wirebeforeperforming

anymaintenanceonthe

machine.

2.Warning—donotoperate

thismachineunlessyou

aretrained.

4.Warning—keephands

awayfrommovingparts,

keepallguardsandshields

inplace.

6.Warning—stoptheengine

beforeleavingthemachine.

ProductOverview

g252290

Figure1

1.Seeder-controllever6.Seedhopperandcover

2.Self-propeldrivebail7.Seeding-rategauge

3.Handle8.Depth-controllever

4.Blade-controlbail9.Recoil-starthandle

5.Fuel-tankcap

g252291

Figure2

1.Recoil-starthandle6.Throttlelever

2.Fuel-shutoffvalve

7.Dipstick

3.Chokelever8.Oil-drainplug

4.Air-cleaner

9.On/Offswitch

5.Fuel-tankcap

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto

operateorservicethemachine.Localregulations

mayrestricttheageoftheoperator.Theowner

isresponsiblefortrainingalloperatorsand

mechanics.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Knowhowtostopthemachineandshutoffthe

enginequickly.

•Checkthatoperator-presencecontrols,safety

switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning

properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlessthey

arefunctioningproperly.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine

andremoveallobjectsthatthemachinecould

contact.

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminetheappropriate

equipmentandanyattachmentsoraccessories

requiredtooperatethemachineproperlyand

safely.

FuelSafety

•Useextremecareinhandlingfuel.Itisammable

anditsvaporsareexplosive

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother

sourcesofignition.

•Donotremovethefuelcaporllthefueltank

whiletheengineisrunningorhot.

•Donotaddordrainthefuelinanenclosedspace.

•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such

asonawaterheaterorotherappliance.

•Ifyouspillfuel,donotattempttostarttheengine;

avoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilthefuel

vaporshavedissipated.

AddingFuel

Capacity:5.6L(1.48USgallons)

RecommendedFuel

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan

30daysold),unleadedfuelwithanoctanerating

of87orhigher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).

•Ethanol:Fuelwithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)

or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutylether)by

volumeisacceptable.EthanolandMTBEare

notthesame.Fuelwith15%ethanol(E15)by

volumeisnotapprovedforuse.Neveruse

fuelthatcontainsmorethan10%ethanolby

volume,suchasE15(contains15%ethanol),E20

(contains20%ethanol),orE85(containsupto

85%ethanol).Usingunapprovedfuelmaycause

performanceproblemsand/orenginedamage

whichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.

•Donotusefuelcontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorinfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessyouuseafuel

stabilizer.

•Donotaddoiltofuel.

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel

stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithfuel

lessthan30daysold;runthemachinedrybefore

storingitformorethan30days.

Donotusefueladditivesotherthanafuel

stabilizer/conditioner.Donotusefuelstabilizers

withanalcoholbasesuchasethanol,methanol,

orisopropanol.

Incertainconditions,fuelisextremelyammableand

highlyexplosive.Areorexplosionfromfuelcanburn

youandothersandcandamageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,when

theengineiscold.Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosedtrailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Addfuelto

thefueltankuntilthelevelis6to13mm(1/4to

1/2inch)belowthebottomofthellerneck.This

emptyspaceinthetankallowsfueltoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlingfuel,andstayaway

fromanopenameorwherefuelfumesmaybe

ignitedbyaspark.

•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerandkeepit

outofthereachofchildren.Neverbuymorethan

a30-daysupplyoffuel.

•Donotoperatewithouttheentireexhaustsystem

inplaceandinproperworkingcondition.

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,staticelectricity

canbereleased,causingasparkwhichcanignitethe

fuelvapors.Areorexplosionfromfuelcanburnyou

andothersandcandamageproperty.

•Alwaysplacefuelcontainersonthegroundaway

fromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllfuelcontainersinsideavehicleoron

atruckortrailerbed,becauseinteriorcarpetsor

plastictruck-bedlinersmayinsulatethecontainer

andslowthelossofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removefuel-poweredequipment

fromthetruckortrailer,andfueltheequipment

withthewheelsontheground.Ifthisisnot

possible,thenrefuelsuchequipmentonatruckor

trailerfromaportablecontainerratherthanfrom

afueldispensernozzle.

•Ifyoumustuseafuel-dispensernozzle,keep

thenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank

orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingis

complete.

Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term

exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand

illness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepyourfaceawayfromthenozzleandthefuel

tankorconditioneropening.

•Keepfuelawayfromyoureyesandskin.

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Disengagethecuttingblades,shutoffthe

engine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,andturn

theengineswitchtotheOFFposition.

2.Allowtheenginetocool.

3.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcapandremoveit.

Note:Thecapistetheredtothefueltank.

4.Addunleadedfueltothefueltankuntilthelevel

isjustinsidethemeshlterbasket.

Important:Thisspaceinthetankallows

fueltoexpand.Donotllthefueltank

completelyfull.

5.Installthefuel-tankcapsecurely.

6.Wipeupanyspilledfuel.

AdjustingtheCutting-Blade

Depth

1.Bringthemachinetoafullstop.

2.Disengagethecuttingblades.

3.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

4.Unlockthecutting-bladedepthhandlebypulling

upward.

g020903

Figure3

1.Unlock3.Lock

2.Cutting-bladedepth

handle

5.Movethelevertothedesiredworkingdepthslot

setting.Rotateandpushthehandledownto

lockthehandle.

6.Adjustthesettingdownasthecuttingblades

wear.

AdjustingtheSeeding-Rate

Gauge

1.Bringthemachinetoafullstop.

2.Disengagethecuttingblades.

3.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

4.Tochangetheseedingrate,loosentheknobon

theseeding-rategaugelocatedonthefrontof

theseedhopper.Movethegaugepointertothe

desiredposition,andtightentheknob.

g013146

Figure4

1.Gaugepointer

Note:Refertotheseedinggraph,locatedonthe

machine,todeterminethecorrectgaugesettingfor

thetypeofgrassandthethicknesstobeplanted.

DuringOperation

DuringOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsible

foraccidentsorinjuriesoccurringtopeople,or

damagetoproperty.

•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye

protection;longpants;slip-resistant,substantial

footwear;andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong

hairanddonotwearloosejewelry.

•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe

machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat

causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty

damagemayoccur.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or

undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Nevercarrypassengersonthemachineandkeep

bystandersandpetsawayfromthemachine

duringoperation.

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilitytoavoid

holesorhiddenhazards.

•Avoidoperatingthemachineonwetgrass.

Reducedtractioncouldcausethemachinetoslide.

•Ensurethatalldrivesareinneutral,theparking

brakeisengaged,andyouareintheoperating

positionbeforeyoustarttheengine.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromtheblade

area.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobe

sureofaclearpath.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,

trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscureyour

vision.

•Stopthebladeswheneveryouarenotoperating

themachine.

•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,engagethe

parkingbrake,andinspectthebladesafterstriking

anobjectorifthereisanabnormalvibrationin

themachine.Makeallnecessaryrepairsbefore

resumingoperation.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns

andcrossingroadsandsidewalkswiththe

machine.Alwaysyieldtheright-of-way.

•Shutofftheengine,anddisengagethecutting

bladesbeforeadjustingthecutting-bladedepth.

•Neverrunanengineinanareawhereexhaust

gasesareenclosed.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

•Beforeleavingtheoperatingpositionforany

reason,dothefollowing:

–Stopthemachineonlevelground.

–Shutofftheengine.

–Engagetheparkingbrake.

–Waitforallmovingpartstostop.

–Raisetheblades.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhenthereistherisk

oflightning.

•Donotchangethegovernorspeedoroverspeed

theengine.

•Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsapproved

byToro.

SlopeSafety

•Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontrol

androlloveraccidents,whichcanresultinsevere

injuryordeath.Youareresponsibleforsafeslope

operation.Operatingthemachineonanyslope

requiresextracaution.

•Evaluatethesiteconditionstodetermineifthe

slopeissafeformachineoperation,including

surveyingthesite.Alwaysusecommonsense

andgoodjudgmentwhenperformingthissurvey.

•Reviewtheslopeinstructionslistedbelowfor

operatingthemachineonslopesandtodetermine

whetheryoucanoperatethemachineinthe

conditionsonthatdayandatthatsite.Changes

intheterraincanresultinachangeinslope

operationforthemachine.

•Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningthemachineon

slopes.Avoidmakingsuddenchangesinspeedor

direction.Maketurnsslowlyandgradually.

•Donotoperateamachineunderanyconditions

wheretraction,steering,orstabilityisinquestion.

•Removeormarkobstructionssuchasditches,

holes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenhazards.

Tallgrasscanhideobstructions.Uneventerrain

couldoverturnthemachine.

•Beawarethatoperatingthemachineonwet

grass,acrossslopes,ordownhillmaycausethe

machinetolosetraction.Lossoftractiontothe

drivewheelsmayresultinslidingandalossof

brakingandsteering.

•Useextremecautionwhenoperatingthemachine

neardrop-offs,ditches,embankments,water

hazards,orotherhazards.Themachinecould

suddenlyrolloverifawheelgoesovertheedge

ortheedgecavesin.Establishasafetyarea

betweenthemachineandanyhazard.

•Identifyhazardsatthebaseoftheslope.

Iftherearehazards,mowtheslopewitha

pedestrian-controlledmachine.

•Ifpossible,keepthecuttingunit(s)loweredtothe

groundwhileoperatingonslopes.Raisingthe

cuttingunit(s)whileoperatingonslopescancause

themachinetobecomeunstable.

•Useextremecautionwithgrass-collectionsystems

orotherattachments.Thesecanchangethe

stabilityofthemachineandcausealossofcontrol.

Alwayskeepthemachineingearwhengoing

downslopes.Donotcoastdownhill(applicable

onlytogear-driveunits).

StartingtheMachine

1.Ensurethattheblade-controlbailisintheOFF

position.

2.MovetheengineswitchtotheONposition,and

openthefuel-shutoffvalve.

3.Movethechokelevertotheleftifyouare

startingacoldengine.

Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequire

choking.

4.Movethethrottlelevermidwaybetweenthe

SLOW(turtle)andFAST(rabbit)positions.

5.Pulltherecoil-starthandlesharplytostartthe

engine.

6.Aftertheenginestarts,graduallymovethe

choketotheright.

Note:Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,movethe

chokeleftagainuntiltheenginewarmsup.

7.Movethethrottlelevertothedesiredsetting.

ShuttingOfftheMachine

1.Bringthemachinetoafullstop.

2.Releasetheblade-controlbail.Thebladesstop,

andtheenginecontinuestorun.

3.PlacethethrottlemidwaybetweentheSLOW

andFASTpositions.

4.Allowtheenginetorunforaminimumof15

seconds,thenturntheengineon/offswitchto

theOFFpositiontoshutofftheengine.

Important:Inanemergency,shutoffthe

engineimmediately.

5.Closethefuel-shutoffvalve.

6.Waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleaving

theoperator’sposition.

OperatingtheSelf-Propel

Drive

1.Starttheengine.

2.Movetheself-propeldrivebailfromtheNEUTRAL

position.

•Tomoveforward,squeezetheself-propel

drivebailagainstthehandle(Figure5).

g020893

Figure5

1.Self-propeldrivebail

(neutralposition)

3.Forward—pulltowardthe

handle

2.Reverse—pushdownand

awayfromthehandle

4.Handle

Note:Youcanvarythegroundspeed

byincreasingordecreasingthedistance

betweentheself-propeldrivebailandthe

handle.Lowerthedrivebailtowardthe

neutralpositiontodecreasetheground

speedwhenmakingaturnorifthemachine

ismovingtoofast.

Ifyoureleasethedrivebail,itreturnsto

neutralandthemachinestopsmoving.

Squeezethedrivebailclosertothehandle

toincreasethegroundspeed.Whenyou

holdthedrivebailtightagainstthehandle,

themachinemovesatthemaximumground

speed.Releasethedrivebailtostopmoving

orwheneveryouleavethemachine.

•Toturnleftorright,decreasethespeed,push

downonthehandles,andturnthemachine

inthedesireddirection;thenresumenormal

operation.

•Tomoveinreverse,releasethedrivebail

andallowittoreturntoneutral.Pushthe

drivebaildownandawayfromthehandle.

Thegroundspeedvariesasthedistance

increasesordecreasesfromtheneutral

position.

3.Todisengagetheself-propeldriveandplacethe

machineintotheneutralposition,releasethe

drivebail.

Operatingthe

Blade-ControlBail

1.Starttheengine.

2.Pushandholdtheblade-controllockforwardto

releasetheblade-controlbail(Figure6).

g021243

Figure6

1.Blade-controllock(locked

position)

3.Blade-controlbail

2.Push

4.Squeezeagainsthandle

3.Squeezetheblade-controlbailagainstthe

handleandreleasetheblade-controllock;the

bladesengage.

4.Releasetheblade-controlbailtodisengagethe

blades.Theblade-controllockresetstolockthe

blade-controlbail.

OperatingtheMachine

DANGER

Therotatingbladesunderthemachineare

dangerous.Bladecontactcancauseserious

injuryordeath.

Donotputhandsorfeetunderthemachine.

DANGER

Whenthemachineisinoperation,contact

withrotatingormovingpartswillseverely

injurehandsandfeet.

•Beforeadjusting,cleaning,inspecting,

troubleshooting,orrepairingthemachine,

shutofftheengineandwaitforallmoving

partstostop.Disconnectthewirefrom

thesparkplugandkeepitawayfromthe

plugtopreventsomeonefromaccidentally

startingtheengine.

•Staybehindthehandleandawayfrom

theseedmixerandcuttingbladeswhile

operatingthemachine.

•Keepface,hands,feet,andanyother

partofyourbodyorclothingawayfrom

concealed,moving,orrotatingparts.

1.Ifseeding,lltheseedhopperandsetthe

seedingrategauge;refertoAdjustingthe

Seeding-RateGauge(page7).

2.Adjustthecutting-bladedepthtothedesired

setting;refertoAdjustingtheCutting-Blade

Depth(page7).

3.Starttheengine.

4.SettheenginethrottletotheFASTposition.

5.Pushdownonthehandletoraisethefront

wheelsslightlyofftheground.

6.Squeezetheblade-controlbailagainstthe

handletoengagetheblades.Slowlylowerthe

frontwheelstotheground,allowingtheblades

tograduallyworkintothegrassandsoil.

7.Ifseeding,pushtheseeder-controlleverforward

tostarttheseedow.

Note:Thereisnoneedtoturnthe

seeder-controlleveroffandonforeachturn.

Theseedowslowsand/orstopswhenthe

machineisstoppedorslowedforturning.T o

reduceseedloss,raisethefrontwheelsasthe

machineisturned.

Note:Themachineseedsatthesamerate

goingforwardorrearward.

Note:Ifthereisexcessivethatch,itmaybe

necessarytoremovethethatchpriortoseeding.

8.Engagetheself-propeldrivebailtobegin

operating.

AfterOperation

AfterOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthemachinetohelp

preventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.

•Turnoffthefuel-shutoffvalvebeforestoringor

transportingthemachine.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine

inanyenclosure.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such

asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.

•Useextremecarewhenloadingorunloadingthe

machineintoatrailerortruck.

TransportingtheMachine

WARNING

Loadingthemachineontoatrailerwithout

strongenoughorproperlysupportedramps

couldbedangerous.Therampscould

collapse,causingthemachinetofall,which

couldcauseinjury.

•Useproperrampsthataresecuredtothe

truckortrailer.

•Keepfeetandlegsoutfromunderthe

machinewhenloadingandunloading.

•Ifnecessary,useassistancewhenloading.

Besurethatthefuelshutoffvalveisclosed.

Securelyfastenthemachinetothetrailerwithstraps,

chains,cables,orropes.

Besurethatthetrailerhasallnecessarylightingand

markingasrequiredbylaw,andusesafetychains.

Disengagingthe

HydrostaticDrive

Ifyouneedtopushthemachineunpowered,youmust

releasethehydrostaticdrive.T oreleasethedrive,pull

thehydrostatic-drivebypasslever(Figure7)outand

down,lockingitintheoutposition.Thefrontwheels

nowrotatefreely.

Toengagethedrive,pulluponthebypassleveruntil

itsnapsbackintothemachine.

g017940

Figure7

(Rearofmachineshown)

1.Hydrostatic-drivebypasslever

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