Toro Super Recycler Lawn Mower User manual

FormNo.3408-875RevA

SuperRecycler

LawnMower

ModelNo.20381—SerialNo.400000000andUp

ModelNo.20384—SerialNo.400000000andUp

Operator'sManual

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmowerisintendedto

beusedbyresidentialhomeowners.Itisdesignedprimarily

forcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawnsonresidential

properties.Itisnotdesignedforcuttingbrushorfor

agriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand

maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand

productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe

productproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comforproduct

andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister

yourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional

information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro

CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof

yourproductready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe

modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.

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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace

below:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety

messagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol(Figure2),

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath

ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

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Figure2

1.Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation

andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial

attention.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals

knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,

birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublicResourceCode

Section4442or4443touseoroperatetheengineonany

forest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-coveredlandunless

theengineisequippedwithasparkarrester,asdenedin

Section4442,maintainedineffectiveworkingorderorthe

engineisconstructed,equipped,andmaintainedforthe

preventionofre.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadianICES-002.

NetTorque:Thegrossornettorqueofthisenginewas

laboratoryratedbytheenginemanufacturerinaccordance

withtheSocietyofAutomotiveEngineers(SAE)J1940.

Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating

requirements,theactualenginetorqueonthisclassofmower

willbesignicantlylower.Gotowww.Toro.comtoview

specicationsonyourmowermodel.

Important:Ifyouareusingthismachineabove1500m

(5,000ft)foracontinuousperiod,ensurethattheHigh

AltitudeKithasbeeninstalledsothattheenginemeets

CARB/EPAemissionregulations.TheHighAltitude

Kitincreasesengineperformancewhilepreventing

spark-plugfouling,hardstarting,andincreased

emissions.Onceyouhaveinstalledthekit,attach

thehigh-altitudelabelnexttotheserialdecalonthe

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedintheUSA

AllRightsReserved

*3408-875*A

machine.ContactanyAuthorizedToroServiceDealer

toobtaintheproperHighAltitudeKitandhigh-altitude

labelforyourmachine.Tolocateadealerconvenientto

you,accessourwebsiteatwww.Toro.comorcontactour

ToroCustomerCareDepartmentatthenumber(s)listed

inyourEmissionControlWarrantyStatement.

Removethekitfromtheengineandrestoretheengine

toitsoriginalfactorycongurationwhenrunningthe

engineunder1500m(5,000ft).Donotoperateanengine

thathasbeenconvertedforhigh-altitudeuseatlower

altitudes;otherwise,youcouldoverheatanddamage

theengine.

Ifyouareunsurewhetherornotyourmachinehasbeen

convertedforhigh-altitudeuse,lookforthefollowing

label(Figure3).

decal127-9363

Figure3

Contents

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

Safety...........................................................................2

GeneralSafety.........................................................2

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................3

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

1AssemblingandUnfoldingtheHandle.....................5

2InstallingtheRecoil-starterRopeintheRope

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

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

4ChargingtheBattery..............................................6

5AssemblingtheGrassBag......................................6

ProductOverview..........................................................8

Operation.....................................................................8

BeforeOperation.......................................................8

BeforeOperationSafety...........................................8

FillingtheFuelTank................................................9

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..................................9

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

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................10

DuringOperation.....................................................10

DuringOperatingSafety..........................................10

StartingtheEngine.................................................11

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive.....................................12

ShuttingofftheEngine...........................................12

RecyclingtheClippings...........................................12

BaggingtheClippings.............................................13

OperatingTips......................................................15

AfterOperation........................................................16

AfterOperatingSafety............................................16

CleaningundertheMachine.....................................16

FoldingtheHandle.................................................16

Maintenance.................................................................18

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................18

MaintenanceSafety.................................................18

PreparingforMaintenance.......................................18

ReplacingtheAirCleaner........................................19

ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................19

ChargingtheBattery...............................................20

ReplacingtheFuse..................................................20

LubricatingtheWheelGears....................................21

ReplacingtheBlade................................................21

AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive................................22

Storage........................................................................23

PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................23

RemovetheMachinefromStorage............................23

Safety

ThismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewithENISO

5395:2013andANSIB71.1-2012.

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand

ofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto

avoidseriouspersonalinjury.

Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintendeduse

couldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

•ReadandunderstandthecontentsofthisOperator’sManual

beforestartingtheengine.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmovingcomponents

ofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguardsandother

safetyprotectivedevicesinplaceandworkingonthe

machine.

•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.Keepbystandersa

safedistanceawayfromthemachine.

•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Neverallow

childrentooperatethemachine.

•Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebeforeservicing,

fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecanresult

ininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith

thesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe

safety-alertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,or

Danger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failuretocomplywith

theseinstructionsmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Youcanndadditionalitemsofsafetyinformationintheir

respectivesectionsthroughoutthismanual.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof

potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decaloemmarkt

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

decal94-8072

94-8072

decal104-7953

104-7953

Electric-startmodelonly

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

2.ReadtheOperator'sManual.

decal112-8867

112-8867

1.Lock2.Unlock

decal115-2884

115-2884

HandlePositionAdjustment

decal115-8411

115-8411

1.Unlocked2.Locked

decal117-2718

117-2718

decal131-4514b

131–4514

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsand

shieldsinplace.

3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—disconnectthespark-plugwireandreadthe

instructionsbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.

4.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine;stoptheenginebeforeleavingthe

operatingposition;pickupanydebrisbeforemowing.

5.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—donotoperateupanddownslopes;operatesideto

sideonslopes;lookbehindyouwhenbackingup.

decal132-4470

132-4470

TractionAdjustment

1.Attention;readthe

Operator'sManual—1)

Loosentheknobbyturning

itcounterclockwise;2)Pull

thecable(s)awayfrom

theenginetodecrease

thetraction,orpushthe

cable(s)towardtheengine

toincreasethetraction;

3)Tightentheknobby

turningitclockwise.

2.ScantheQRcodefor

moreinformationon

tractionadjustment.

decal133-1900

133-1900

(Electric-startmodelsonly)

1.ReadtheOperator’sManualformoreinformationonstarting

theengine—1)Inserttheelectric-startbuttonintotheignition;

2)Engagetheblade-controlbar;3)Pushtheelectric-start

buttontostarttheengine.

2.ReadtheOperator’sManualformoreinformationonstopping

theengine—1)Releasetheblade-controlbar;2)Removethe

electric-startbuttonfromtheignition.

Setup

Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotectiveplastic

sheetthatcoverstheengineandanyotherplasticor

wrappingonthemachine.

Important:Topreventaccidentalstarting,donotinsert

theelectric-startbuttonintotheelectricstarterswitch

untilyouarereadytostarttheengine.

AssemblingandUnfoldingthe

Handle

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

2Handlebolt

2Washer

Procedure

WARNING

Assemblingandunfoldingthehandleimproperly

candamagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating

condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenassemblingand

unfoldingthehandle.

•Ensurethatthecablesareroutedtotheoutside

ofthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

1.Raisetherearofthemachinehousingtoits

highestcutting-heightsettingbymovingthe2rear

cutting-heightleversallthewayforward.Referto

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page10).

2.Attachthehandleendstothemachinehousingwith

2washersand2handlebolts(Figure4),butdonot

tightenthehandlebolts.

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Figure4

1.Washer3.Handleend

2.Handlebolt

Important:Routethecablestothe

outside

ofthe

handle(Figure4).

3.Rotatethehandlerearward(Figure5).

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Figure5

4.Lockthehandleatyourdesiredheight.Referto

AdjustingtheHandleHeight(page9).

5.Torquethehandleboltsto14to17N∙m(120to160

in-lb).

6.Adjustthecuttingheight.RefertoAdjustingthe

CuttingHeight(page10).

InstallingtheRecoil-starter

RopeintheRopeGuide

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Tostarttheenginesafelyandeasily

wheneveryouusethemachine,installtherecoil-starter

ropeintheropeguide.

Holdtheblade-controlbartotheupperhandleandpullthe

recoil-starterropethroughtheropeguideonthehandle

(Figure6).

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Figure6

1.Recoil-starterrope2.Ropeguide

FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Yourmachinedoesnotcomewithoilin

theengine.Beforestartingtheengine,lltheengine

withoil.

Engineoilcapacity:0.5L(18.oz)

Oilviscosity:SAE30orSAE10W-30detergentoil

APIserviceclassication:SJorhigher

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Waitfor3to5minutesfortheoiltosettle.

3.Removethedipstick(Figure7)andpourabout3/4

ofthecrankcasecapacityofthespeciedoilintothe

oil-lltube.

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Figure7

1.Full3.Low

2.High

4.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.

5.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,butdonot

screwitin,thenremovethedipstick.

6.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure7).

•IftheoilisbelowtheAddmarkonthedipstick,

slowlypourasmallamountofoilintotheoil-ll

tube,wait3minutes,andthenrepeatsteps3

through5untiltheoillevelisattheFullmarkon

thedipstick

•IftheoilisabovetheFullmarkonthedipstick,

draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisattheFull

markonthedipstick.Todraintheexcessoil,refer

toChangingtheEngineOil(page19).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis

toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,

youmaydamagetheengine.

7.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.

Important:Checktheengine-oillevelbeforeeach

useandaddoilasneeded;refertoCheckingthe

Engine-OilLevel(page9).

ChargingtheBattery

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Electric-StartModelOnly

RefertoChargingtheBattery(page20).

AssemblingtheGrassBag

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.SlipthegrassbagovertheframeasshowninFigure8.

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Figure8

1.Handle

3.Grassbag

2.Frame

Note:Donotslipthebagoverthehandle(Figure8).

2.Hookthebottomchannelofthebagontothebottom

oftheframe(Figure9).

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Figure9

3.Hookthetopandsidechannelsofthebagontothetop

andsidesoftheframe,respectively(Figure9).

ProductOverview

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Figure10

1.Cutting-heightlever(4)

8.Blade-controlbar

2.Sparkplug

9.Upperhandle

3.Oilll/Dipstick(notshown)

10.Electric-startbutton

(electric-startmodelonly)

4.Fueltankcap

11.Battery(electric-start

modelonly)

5.Reardoor12.Washoutport

6.Recoilstarthandle

13.Airlter

7.Adjustmentknobforthe

self-propeldrive

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Figure11

1.Grassbag

3.Batterycharger

(electric-startmodelonly)

2.Side-dischargechute4.Rearplug(installed)

Operation

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,

operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Checkthatallguardsandsafetydevices,suchasdeectors

and/orgrasscatcher,areinplaceandworkingproperly.

•Alwaysinspectthemachinetoensurethattheblades,

bladebolts,andcuttingassemblyarenotwornor

damaged.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachineand

removeallobjectsthatthemachinecouldthrow.

•Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouintocontact

withthemovingblade,causingseriousinjury.

–Shutofftheengine,removetheelectric-startbutton

(electric-startmodelonly),andwaitforallmoving

partstostop.

–Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen

adjustingthecuttingheight.

FuelSafety

DANGER

Fuelisextremelyammableandhighlyexplosive.

Areorexplosionfromfuelcanburnyouand

othersandcandamageproperty.

•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthefuel,

placethecontainerand/ormachinedirectlyon

thegroundbeforelling,notinavehicleoron

anobject.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,when

theengineiscold.Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.

•Donothandlefuelwhensmokingoraroundan

openameorsparks.

•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerandkeepit

outofthereachofchildren.

WARNING

Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term

exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand

illness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepyourhandsandfaceawayfromthenozzle

andthefuel-tankopening.

•Keepfuelawayfromyoureyesandskin.

FillingtheFuelTank

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh,unleadedgasoline

withanoctaneratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2rating

method).

•Oxygenatedfuelwithupto10%ethanolor15%MTBE

byvolumeisacceptable.

•Donotuseethanolblendsofgasoline,suchasE15

orE85,withmorethan10%ethanolbyvolume.

Performanceproblemsand/orenginedamagemayresult,

whichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorinfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessfuelstabilizerhasbeen

addedtothefuel.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

Fillthefueltankwithfreshunleadedregulargasolinefroma

majorname-brandservicestation(Figure12).

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel

stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithgasoline

lessthan30daysold.

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Figure12

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Oilviscosity:SAE30orSAE10W-30detergentoil

APIserviceclassication:SJorhigher

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick(Figure13).

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Figure13

1.Full3.Low

2.High

3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,butdonot

screwitin,thenremovethedipstick.

5.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure13).

•IftheoilisbelowtheAddmarkonthedipstick,

slowlypourasmallamountofoilintotheoil-ll

tube,wait3minutes,andthenrepeatsteps3

through5untiltheoillevelisattheFullmarkon

thedipstick

•IftheoilisabovetheFullmarkonthedipstick,

draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisattheFull

markonthedipstick.Todraintheexcessoil,refer

toChangingtheEngineOil(page19).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis

toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,

youmaydamagetheengine.

6.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.

AdjustingtheHandleHeight

Youmayraiseorlowerthehandletoapositioncomfortable

foryou.

Rotatethehandlelock,movethehandleto1of3positions,

andlockthehandleintoposition(Figure14).

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Figure14

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

WARNING

Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto

contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious

injury.

•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostop.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen

adjustingthecuttingheight.

CAUTION

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbe

hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthe

hotmufer.

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setallthecutting-height

leverstothesameheight.Toraiseandlowerthemachine,

refertoFigure15).

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Figure15

DuringOperation

DuringOperatingSafety

GeneralSafety

•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeyeprotection;

slip-resistant,substantialfootwear;andhearing

protection.Tiebacklonghair,securelooseclothing,and

donotwearjewelry.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,orunderthe

inuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresultin

seriouspersonalinjury.Shutofftheengine,removethe

electric-startbutton(electric-startmodelonly),andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating

position.

•Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,theengineshould

shutoffandthebladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.If

not,stopusingyourmachineimmediatelyandcontactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilityand

appropriateweatherconditions.Donotoperatethe

machinewhenthereistheriskoflighting.

•Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryifyouslipand

contacttheblade.Mowonlyindryconditions.

•Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,

shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmayblockyourview .

•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden

objects.Uneventerraincouldcauseaslip-and-fall

accident.

•Stopthemachineandinspectthebladesafterstrikingan

objectorifthereisanabnormalvibrationinthemachine.

Makeallnecessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperation.

•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition,shutofftheengine,

removetheelectric-startbutton(electric-startmodel

only),andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

•Iftheenginehasbeenrunningthemuferwillbehotand

canseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthehotmufer.

•Checkthegrasscatchercomponentsandthedischarge

guardfrequentlyandreplacethemwiththemanufacturer’s

recommendedpartswhennecessary.

•UseaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedbytheThe

Toro®Companyonly.

SlopeSafety

•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupanddown.Use

extremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes.

•Donotmowonexcessivelysteepslopes.Poorfooting

couldcauseaslip-and-fallaccident.

•Mowwithcautionneardrop-offs,ditches,or

embankments.

StartingtheEngine

Youcanstarttheengineusingeithertheelectric-startbutton

ortherecoil-starthandle.

StartingtheEngineUsingthe

Electric-StartButton

Electric-StartModelOnly

1.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandle(Figure

16).

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Figure16

1.Blade-controlbar

2.Pushtheelectric-startbuttonuntiltheenginestarts

(Figure17).

Note:Iftheelectric-startbuttonhasbeenremoved,

insertitintheelectricstarter;refertoFigure17.

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Figure17

1.Electricstarter3.Electric-startbutton

(installed)

2.Electric-startbutton

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveral

attempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

StartingtheEngineUsingthe

Recoil-StartHandle

1.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandle(Figure

18).

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Figure18

1.Blade-controlbar

2.Pulltherecoil-starthandle(Figure19).

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Figure19

Note:Whenyoupulltherecoil-starthandle,pullit

lightlyuntilyoufeelresistance,thenpullitsharply

(Figure19).Allowtheropetoreturntothehandle

slowly.

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveral

attempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyourhands

ontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyoursides,andthe

machinewillautomaticallykeeppacewithyou(Figure20).

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Figure20

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotfreelyrollbackwardafter

self-propelling,stopwalking,holdyourhandsinplace,and

allowthemachinetorollacoupleofcentimeters(inches)

forwardtodisengagethewheeldrive.Youcanalsotry

reachingjustundertheupperhandletothemetalhandleand

pushthemachineforwardacoupleofcentimeters(inches).

Ifthemachinestilldoesnotrollbackwardeasily,contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

ShuttingofftheEngine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Toshutofftheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar.

Note:Removetheelectric-startbuttonwheneveryouleave

themachine(electric-startmodelonly).

Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,the

engineshouldshutoffandthebladeshouldstopwithin

3seconds.Iftheydonot,stopusingyourmachine

immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

RecyclingtheClippings

Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclethe

grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,removeit

andlockthesidedischargedoor;refertoRemovingthe

Side-DischargeChute(page15)beforerecyclingtheclippings.

Important:Ensurethattherearplugislockedinplace.

Tolocktheplug:Raisethereardoor(Figure21),rmly

pushthepluginuntilitsnapsintoplacebehindthetabs,

androtatetheleverontheplugtotheleft(Figure22).

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Figure21

1.Reardoor2.Rearplug

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Figure22

1.Lever2.Tabs

Note:Tounlocktherearplug,rotatetheleverontheplug

totheright(Figure22).

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleaf

clippingsfromthelawn.

Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,removeit

andlocktheside-dischargedoor;refertoRemovingthe

Side-DischargeChute(page15).

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Routethestarterropearoundthelower-ropeguide

(Figure23).

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Figure23

1.Lower-ropeguide

Note:Thelower-ropeguidereleasesthestarterrope

whenyoupulltherecoil-starthandle.

2.Raiseandholdupthereardoor(Figure24).

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Figure24

1.Reardoor2.Rearplug

3.Pullouttherearplug(Figure24).

4.Hangtheupperfrontedgeofthebagfromthe

grass-bagpinsonthenotchesofthehandlebrackets

(Figure25).

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Figure25

1.Reardoor

3.Grass-bagpin(2)

2.Notches—handlebrackets

(2)

5.Lowerthereardoor.

RemovingtheGrassBag

1.Routethestarterropearoundthelower-ropeguide

(Figure26).

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Figure26

1.Lower-ropeguide

Note:Thelower-ropeguidereleasesthestarterrope

whenyoupulltherecoil-starthandle.

2.Raiseandholdupthereardoor.

3.Liftthegrassbagupbythehandleoffthenotchesof

thehandlebrackets.

4.Installtherearplug(Figure23).

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Figure27

1.Reardoor2.Rearplug

Important:Ensurethattherearplugislockedin

place.Tolocktheplug,rmlypushtheplugin

untilitsnapsintoplacebehindthetabs,androtate

theleverontheplugtotheleft(Figure28).

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Figure28

1.Lever2.Tabs

Note:Tounlocktheplug,rotatetheleverontheplug

totheright(Figure28).

5.Lowerthereardoor.

Side-DischargingtheClippings

Ifthebagisonthemachine,removeitandinserttherear

plug;refertoRemovingtheGrassBag(page13).

Important:Ensurethattherearplugislockedinplace.

Tolocktheplug,raisethereardoor(Figure29),rmly

pushthepluginuntilitsnapsintoplacebehindthetabs,

androtatetheleverontheplugtotheleft(Figure28).

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Figure29

1.Reardoor2.Rearplug

Note:Tounlocktheplug,rotatetheleverontheplugtothe

right(Figure28).

InstallingtheSide-DischargeChute

1.Unlocktheside-dischargedoor(Figure30).

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Figure30

2.Liftopentheside-dischargedoor(Figure31).

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Figure31

3.Installtheside-dischargechuteandclosethedooronto

thechute(Figure32).

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Figure32

RemovingtheSide-DischargeChute

Toremovethesidedischargechute,reversethestepsabove.

Important:Locktheside-dischargedoorafteryouclose

it(Figure33).

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Figure33

OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachineand

removeallobjectsthatthemachinecouldthrow.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelyshutofftheengine,disconnectthewire

fromthesparkplug,removetheelectric-startbutton

(electric-startmodelonly),andexaminethemachinefor

damage.

•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe

cuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro

replacementblade.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.Donot

cutbelow51mm(2inches)unlessthegrassissparseorit

islatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginstoslowdown.

•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,mowatthe

highestcuttingheightsettingandwalkslower;thenmow

againatalowersettingforthebestlawnappearance.If

thegrassistoolong,themachinemayplugandcause

theenginetostall.

•Wetgrassandleavestendtoclumpontheyardandcan

causethemachinetoplugortheenginetostall.Avoid

mowinginwetconditions.

•Beawareofapotentialrehazardinverydryconditions,

followalllocalrewarnings,andkeepthemachinefree

ofdrygrassandleafdebris.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdispersethe

clippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,try1

ormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafullswath

witheachpass.

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawnshows

throughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedtomakemore

thanasinglepassovertheleaves.

•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5inches)ofleavesonthe

lawn,mowatahighercuttingheightandthenagainat

thedesiredcuttingheight.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachinedoesnot

cuttheleavesnelyenough.

AfterOperation

AfterOperatingSafety

GeneralSafety

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthemachinetohelpprevent

res.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachinein

anyenclosure.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethereis

anopename,spark,orpilotlight,suchasonawater

heateroronotherappliances.

HaulingSafety

•Removetheelectric-startbuttonbeforeloadingthe

machineforhauling(electric-startmodelonly).

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine.

•Securethemachinefromrolling.

CleaningundertheMachine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

WARNING

Themachinemaydislodgematerialfromunderthe

machine.

•Weareyeprotection.

•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe

handle)whentheengineisrunning.

•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.

Forbestresults,cleanthemachinesoonafteryouhave

completedmowing.

1.Lowerthemachinetothelowestcutting-heightsetting.

RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page10).

2.Movethemachineontoaatpavedsurface.

3.Washouttheareaunderthereardoorwherethe

clippingsgofromtheundersideofthemachinetothe

grassbag.

4.Attachagardenhosethatisconnectedtoawater

supplytothewashoutportonthemachine(Figure34).

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Figure34

1.Washoutport

5.Turnthewateron.

6.Starttheengineandrunituntiltherearenomore

clippingsthatcomeoutfromunderthemachine.

7.Shutofftheengine.

8.Shutoffthewateranddisconnectthegardenhose

fromthemachine.

9.Starttheengineandrunitforafewminutestodrythe

undersideofthemachinetopreventitfromrusting.

10.Shutofftheengineandallowittocoolbeforestoring

themachineinanenclosedarea.

FoldingtheHandle

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan

damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating

condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor

unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

1.Removetheelectric-startbuttonasshowninFigure35

(electric-startmodelonly).

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Figure35

1.Electricstarter2.Electric-startbutton

2.Rotatethehandleforward(Figure36).

Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideofthe

handleknobsasyoufoldtheupperhandle.

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Figure36

3.Tounfoldthehandle,referto1Assemblingand

UnfoldingtheHandle(page5).

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst5hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Ensurethattheengineshutsoffwithin3secondsafterreleasingtheblade-control

bar.

•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachine.

Every25hours

•Chargethebatteryfor24hours(electric-startmodelonly).

•Lubricatetherearwheelgears.

Yearly

•Replacetheairlter;replaceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

•Changetheengineoil.

•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).

•Cleantheair-coolingsystem;cleanitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

Refertoyourenginemanual.

•Refertoyourenginemanualforanyadditionalyearlymaintenanceprocedures.

Yearlyorbeforestorage

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeyearlystorage.

MaintenanceSafety

•Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplugand

removetheelectric-startbutton(electric-startmodelonly)

beforeperforminganymaintenanceprocedure.

•Wearglovesandeyeprotectionwhenservicingthe

machine.

•Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresultin

seriouspersonalinjury.Weargloveswhenservicingthe

blade.

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproper

operationregularly.

•Tippingthemachinemaycausethefueltoleak.Fuelis

ammableandexplosive,andcancausepersonalinjury.

Runtheenginedrytoremovethefuelwithahandpump;

neversiphonthefuel.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Shutofftheengine,removetheelectric-startbutton

(electric-startmodelonly),andwaitforallmoving

partstostop.

2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug

(Figure37).

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Figure37

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),

connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.

Important:Beforetippingthemachinetochange

theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltankto

rundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumusttip

themachinepriortorunningoutoffuel,usea

handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystipthe

machineontoitsside,withthedipstickdown.

ReplacingtheAirCleaner

ServiceInterval:Yearly

1.Pressdownonthelatchtabsontopoftheair-cleaner

cover(Figure38).

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Figure38

1.Latchtabs

3.Foampre-lter

2.Paperairlter

2.Openthecover.

3.Removethepaperairlterandthefoampre-lter

(Figure38).

4.Inspectthefoampre-lter,andreplaceitifitis

damagedorexcessivelydirty.

5.Inspectthepaperairlter.

A.Ifthepaperairlterisdamagedoriswetwithoil

orfuel,replaceit.

B.Ifthepaperairlterisdirty,tapitonahard

surfaceseveraltimesorblowcompressedairless

than207kPa(30psi)throughthesideofthelter

thatfacestheengine.

Note:Donotbrushthedirtoffthelter;

brushingforcesdirtintothebers.

6.Removedirtfromtheaircleanerbodyandcoverusing

amoistrag(totrapthedirtandkeepitfromfallinginto

theengine).Donotwipedirtintotheairduct.

7.Insertthefoampre-lterandthepaperairlterinto

theaircleaner.

8.Installthecover.

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Yearly

Engineoilcapacity:0.5L(19.oz)

Oilviscosity:SAE30orSAE10W-30detergentoil

APIserviceclassication:SJorhigher

Note:Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingthe

oiltowarmit.Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore

contaminants.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page18).

3.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap

counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure39).

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Figure39

1.Dipstick

4.Tipthemachineontoitsside(sothattheairlterisup)

todraintheusedoilfromtheoil-lltube(Figure40).

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Figure40

5.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachinetothe

operatingposition.

6.Carefullypourabout3/4oftheenginecapacityofoil

intotheoil-lltube.

7.Waitabout3minutesfortheoiltosettleintheengine.

8.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

9.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,thenremove

thedipstick.

10.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure40).

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Figure41

1.Full3.Low

2.High

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoolow,carefully

pourasmallamountofoilintotheoil-lltube,

wait3minutes,andrepeatsteps8through10until

theoilonthedipstickisatthecorrectlevel.

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoohigh,drain

theexcessoiluntiltheoilonthedipstickisatthe

correctlevel.

Important:Iftheoillevelintheengineistoo

lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay

damagetheengine.

11.Installthedipsticksecurely.

12.Recycletheusedoilproperly.

ChargingtheBattery

Electric-StartModelOnly

ServiceInterval:Every25hours

Chargethebatteryfor24hoursinitially,thenmonthly(every

25starts)orasneeded.Alwaysusethechargerinasheltered

areaandchargethebatteryatroomtemperature(70°or22°

C)wheneverpossible.

1.Connectthechargertothewiringharnesslocated

belowtheelectric-startbutton(Figure42).

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Figure42

2.Plugthechargerintoawalloutlet.

Note:Whenthebatterynolongerholdsacharge,

recycleordisposeofthelead-acidbatteryaccording

tolocalcodes.

Note:Yourbatterychargermayhavea2-colorLEDdisplay

thatindicatesthefollowingstatesofcharging:

•Aredlightindicatesthatthechargerischargingthe

battery.

•Agreenlightindicatesthatthechargerisfullychargedor

thechargerisdisconnectedfromthebattery.

•Aashinglightthatalternatesbetweenredandgreen

indicatesthatthebatteryisnearlyfullycharged.Thisstate

lastsonlyafewminutesuntilthebatteryisfullycharged.

ReplacingtheFuse

Electric-StartModelOnly

Ifthebatterydoesnotchargeortheenginedoesnotrunwith

theelectricstarter,thefusemaybeblown.Replaceitwitha

40Aplug-intypefuse.

1.Removethecoverfromthebatterycompartment

(Figure43).

2.Pulloutthebatteryandlocatethefuse(Figure43).

3.Replacethefuseinthefuseholder(Figure43).

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