Lawn-Boy 10624 User guide

FormNo.3367-542RevA

20inMulching/RearBaggingLawn

Mower

ModelNo.10603—SerialNo.311000001andUp

ModelNo.10604—SerialNo.311000001andUp

ModelNo.10606—SerialNo.311000001andUp

ModelNo.10623—SerialNo.311000001andUp

ModelNo.10624—SerialNo.311000001andUp

Operator'sManual

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmoweris

intendedtobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners

orprofessional,hiredoperators.Itisdesigned

primarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns

onresidentialorcommercialproperties.Itisnot

designedforcuttingbrushorforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury

andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating

theproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.comfor

productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga

dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel

andserialnumbersofyourproductready.

Figure1

identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace

provided.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol

(

Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseserious

injuryordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended

precautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualusestwowordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwitha

sparkarrestermufer.ItisaviolationofCalifornia

PublicResourceCodeSection4442touseoroperate

theengineonanyforest-covered,brush-covered,or

grass-coveredland.Otherstatesorfederalareas

mayhavesimilarlaws.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadian

ICES-002.

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420

Registeratwww.LawnBoy.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedintheUSA

AllRightsReserved

Theenclosed

Engine Owner’ s Man ual

issupplied

forinformationregardingtheUSEnvironmental

ProtectionAgency(EPA)andtheCalifornia

EmissionControlRegulationofemissionsystems,

maintenance,andwarranty.Replacementsmaybe

orderedthroughtheenginemanufacturer.

Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross

horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratoryratedbythe

enginemanufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1940.

Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating

requirements,theactualenginehorsepoweronthisclass

oflawnmowerwillbesignicantlylower.

Donottamperwiththeenginecontrolsoralterthe

governorspeed;doingsomaycreateanunsafecondition

resultinginpersonalinjury.

Safety

ThislawnmowermeetsorexceedstheCPSCblade

safetyrequirementsforwalk-behindrotarylawnmowers

andtheB71.1specicationsoftheAmericanNational

StandardsInstituteineffectatthetimeofproduction.

Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanual

beforeyoustarttheengine.

Thesafetyalertsymbol(

Figure2)isusedtoalertyou

topotentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyallsafety

messagesthatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossibleinjury

ordeath.Improperlyusingormaintainingthismower

couldresultininjuryordeath.Toreducethispotential,

complywiththefollowingsafetyinstructions.

Thefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromthe

ANSI/OPEIstandardB71.1-2003.

Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputating

handsandfeetandofthrowingobjects.Failure

toobservethefollowingsafetyinstructionscould

resultinseriousinjuryordeath.

GeneralOperation

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsonthe

machineandinthemanual(s)beforestarting.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderthemachine.

Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Onlyallowresponsibleadults,whoarefamiliarwith

theinstructions,tooperatethismachine.

•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,wire,toys,

etc.,whichcouldbethrownbytheblade.Stay

behindthehandlewhentheengineisrunning.

•Besuretheareaisclearofbystandersbefore

operating.Stopmachineifanyoneentersthearea.

•Donotoperatemachinebarefootedorwhilewearing

sandals.Alwayswearsubstantialfootwear.

•Donotpullmachinebackwardunlessabsolutely

necessary.Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeand

whilemovingbackward.

•Neverdirectdischargedmaterialtowardanyone.

Avoiddischargingmaterialagainstawallor

obstruction.Materialmayricochetbacktoward

theoperator.Stopthebladewhencrossinggravel

surfaces.

•Donotoperatemachinewithouttheentiregrass

catcher,dischargeguard,rearguard,orothersafety

protectivedevicesinplaceandworking.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

•Stoptheengineandwaituntilthebladecomes

toacompletestopbeforecleaningthemachine,

removinggrasscatcher,oruncloggingthedischarge

guard.

•Operatemachineonlyindaylightorgoodarticial

light.

•Donotoperatemachinewhileundertheinuence

ofalcoholordrugs.

•Neveroperatemowerinwetgrass.Alwaysbesure

ofyourfooting;walk;neverrun.

•Disengagethedrivesystem,ifsoequipped,before

startingtheengine.

•Ifthemachineshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,

stoptheengineandcheckforthecauseimmediately.

Vibrationisgenerallyawarningoftrouble.

•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenoperatingmachine.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee

lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperate

themachine;seekshelter.

•Seemanufacturer’sinstructionsforproperoperation

andinstallationofaccessories.Onlyuseaccessories

approvedbythemanufacturer.

SlopeOperation

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoslipandfallaccidents,

whichcanresultinsevereinjury.Operationonallslopes

requireextracaution.Ifyoufeeluneasyonaslope,do

notmowit.

•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupanddown.

Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection

onslopes.

•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden

objects.Uneventerraincouldcauseaslipandfall

accident.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.

•Donotmowonwetgrassorexcessivelysteepslopes.

Poorfootingcouldcauseaslipandfallaccident.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,or

embankments.Youcouldloseyourfootingor

balance.

Children

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalertto

thepresenceofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedto

themachineandthemowingactivity.Neverassume

thatchildrenwillremainwhereyoulastsawthem.

•Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunder

thewatchfulcareofaresponsibleadultotherthan

theoperator.

•Bealertandturnmoweroffifachildentersthearea.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,

shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmayblockyour

viewofachild.

Service

SafeHandlingofGasoline

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis

extremelyammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother

sourcesofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

•Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwiththeengine

running.Allowenginetocoolbeforerefueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlightsuchas

onawaterheateroronotherappliances.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruck

ortrailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace

containersonthegroundawayfromyourvehicle

beforelling.

•Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruck

ortrailerandrefuelitontheground.Ifthisisnot

possible,thenrefuelsuchequipmentwithaportable

container,ratherthanfromagasolinedispenser

nozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel

tankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingis

complete.Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothing

immediately.

•Neveroverllfueltank.Replacegascapandtighten

securely.

WARNING

Exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorless,

deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

Donotruntheengineindoorsorinanenclosed

area.

GeneralService

•Neveroperatemachineinaclosedarea.

•Keepallnutsandboltstighttobesuretheequipment

isinsafeworkingcondition.

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir

properoperationregularly.

•Keepmachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orotherdebris

build-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillageandremove

anyfuel-soakeddebris.Allowmachinetocool

beforestoring.

•Ifyoustrikeaforeignobject,stopandinspectthe

machine.Repair,ifnecessary,beforestarting.

•Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththe

enginerunning.Disconnectthespark-plugwire

andgroundagainstenginetopreventunintended

starting.

•Checkgrasscatchercomponentsandthedischarge

guardfrequentlyandreplacewithmanufacturer’s

recommendedparts,whennecessary.

•Mowerbladesaresharp.Wrapthebladeorwear

gloves,anduseextracautionwhenservicingthem.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor

overspeedtheengine.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as

necessary.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamaged

decals.

104-7953

Onbattery-equippedmodelsonly

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

2.ReadtheOperator’sManual.

94-8072

117-4143

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.

2.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—disconnectthespark-plugwireandreadthe

instructionsbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.

4.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingpartsandkeepallguards

andshieldsinplace.

5.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—donotmowupanddownslopes,onlymowacross;

stopthemowerandengine,pickupdebrisbeforeoperating;

lookbehindanddownwhenreversing.

Setup

Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotective

plasticsheetthatcoverstheengine.

UnfoldingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan

damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating

condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor

unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

1.Loosenthehandleknobs(Figure3).

Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideof

thehandleasyouinstallthehandle.

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Figure3

1.Handleknob(2)

2.Movethehandletotheoperatingposition.

3.Tightenthehandleknobsrmlybyhand(Figure3).

FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Yourmowerdoesnotcomewithoilintheengine.

1.Removethedipstick(

Figure4).

Figure4

2.Slowlypouroilintotheoillltubeuntiltheoil

levelreachestheFulllineonthedipstick(

Figure4).

Donotoverll.(Max.ll:22oz.(0.65l),type:

10W-30orSAE30detergentoilwithanAPIservice

classicationofSJorhigher.)

Note:Eachtimeyouchecktheoillevel,removethe

dipstickandwipeitclean,insertitintotheoilller

neck(butdonotscrewitin),thenremoveitagain

andcheckthelevel(

Figure4).

Note:Ifyouoverlltheengine,poursomeoilout

ofitasdirectedinChangingtheEngineOil.

3.Installthedipsticksecurely.

Important:

Change the engine oil after the r st

5 operating hour s

;changeityearlythereafter.

RefertoChangingtheEngineOil.

ChargingtheBattery

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Electric-startmodelsonly

RefertoChargingtheBatteryintheMaintenance

section.

ProductOverview

Figure5

Self-propelmodelshown

1.Sparkplug7.Self-propeldrivebar

(self-propelmodelsonly)

2.Airlter8.Ignitionkey(electric-start

modelsonly)

3.Oilll/Dipstick9.Grassbag

4.Fueltankcap

10.Battery(electric-start

modelsonly)

5.Recoilstarthandle

11.Cuttingheightlevers(4)

6.Bladecontrolbar12.Batterycharger

(electric-startmodels

only)

Operation

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofToroapprovedattachmentsand

accessoriesareavailableforusewiththemachineto

enhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contactyour

AuthorizedServiceDealerorDistributororgoto

www.Toro.comforalistofallapprovedattachments

andaccessories.

FillingtheFuelTank

DANGER

Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A

reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

others.

•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe

gasoline,placethecontainerand/ormower

directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina

vehicleoronanobject.

•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold.

Wipeupspills.

•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround

anopenameorsparks.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out

ofthereachofchildren.

Fillthefueltankwithfreshunleadedregulargasoline

fromamajorname-brandservicestation(

Figure6).

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,add

fuelstabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwith

gasolinelessthan30daysold.

Figure6

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Removethedipstick,wipeitclean,andinsertitinto

theoilllerneck,butdonotscrewitin(

Figure7).

Figure7

2.Removethedipstickandchecktheoillevel

(

Figure7).IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkon

thedipstick,slowlypouroilintotheoillltubeto

raisetheoilleveltotheFullmarkonthedipstick.

Donotoverll.(Max.ll:22oz.(0.65l),type:

10W-30orSAE30detergentoilwithanAPIservice

classicationofSJorhigher.)

Note:Ifyouoverlltheengine,poursomeoilout

ofitasdirectedinChangingtheEngineOil.

3.Installthedipsticksecurely.

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

WARNING

Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto

contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious

injury.

•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostop.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen

adjustingthecuttingheight.

CAUTION

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbe

hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthe

hotmufer.

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setallfourwheels

tothesameheight.

Note:Toraisethemower,moveallthecuttingheight

leversforward;tolowerthemower,movetheallthe

cuttingheightleversrearward(

Figure8).

Figure8

1.Raisethemower2.Lowerthemower

Note:Thecuttingheightsettingsare1inch(25mm);

1-1/2inch(38mm);2inches(51mm);2-1/2inches

(64mm);3inches(76mm);3-1/2inches(89mm);and

4inches(102mm).

StartingtheEngine

1.Holdthebladecontrolbar(Figure9)againstthe

handle.

Figure9

1.Bladecontrolbar

2.Turntheignitionkey(Figure10)(electric-start

modelsonly)orpullrecoilstarthandle(Figure11).

Figure10

Figure11

Note:Ifthemowerdoesnotstartafterseveral

attempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive

Self-propelmodelsonly

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,squeezetheself-propel

drivebar(Figure12)towardthehandleandholdit.

Figure12

1.Self-propeldrivebar

Todisengagetheself-propeldrive,releasetheself-propel

drivebar.

Note:Themaximumself-propelgroundspeedisxed.

Toreducethegroundspeed,increasethespacebetween

theself-propeldrivebarandthehandle.

StoppingtheEngine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Tostoptheengine,releasethebladecontrolbar

(

Figure13).

Note:Removetheignitionkeywhenyouleavethe

mower(electric-startmowersonly).

Important:Whenyoureleasethebladecontrol

bar,boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin

3seconds.Iftheydonotstopproperly,stopusing

yourmowerimmediatelyandcontactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

Figure13

MulchingtheClippings

Yourmowercomesfromthefactoryreadytomulchthe

grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemower,removeit(referto

RemovingtheGrassBag)beforemulchingtheclippings.

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassand

leafclippingsfromthelawn.

WARNING

Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstonesand

othersimilardebristobethrownintheoperator’sor

bystander’sdirectionandresultinseriouspersonal

injuryordeathtotheoperatororbystanders.

Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,

installanewTororeplacementbag.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop

beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Liftupthereardeector(Figure14).

Figure14

1.Reardeector

2.Insertthegrassbaghandleontothenotchesonthe

handlebrackets(Figure14).

RemovingtheGrassBag

1.Liftupthereardeector(Figure14).

2.Liftthegrassbaghandleoutfromthenotchesonthe

handlebracketsandremovethebagfromthemower.

3.Closethereardeector.

OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,and

otherdebristhatthebladecouldhit.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemowerstrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewire

fromthesparkplug,andexaminethemowerfor

damage.

•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe

cuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro

replacementblade.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.

Donotcutbelowthe2inch(51mm)settingunless

thegrassissparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowth

beginstoslowdown.RefertoAdjustingtheCutting

Height.

•Whencuttinggrassover6inches(15cm)tall,mow

atthehighestcuttingheightsettingandwalkslower;

thenmowagainatalowersettingforthebestlawn

appearance.Ifthegrassistoolong,themowermay

plugandcausetheenginetostall.

•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleaves

tendtoclumpontheyardandcancausethemower

toplugortheenginetostall.

WARNING

Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif

youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry

conditions.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdisperse

theclippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,try

oneormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmower.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafull

swathwitheachpass.

–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsone

notchlowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,

setthefrontwheelsat2inches(51mm)andthe

rearwheelsat2-1/2inches(64mm).

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawn

showsthroughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedto

makemorethanonepassovertheleaves.

•Iftherearemorethan5inches(13cm)ofleaves

onthelawn,setthefrontcuttingheightoneortwo

notcheshigherthantherearcuttingheight.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemowerdoes

notcuttheleavesnelyenough.

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst5hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingthebladecontrolbar.

•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemower.

Every25hours

•Checktheaircleanerfordirty,loose,ordamagedparts,andcleanorreplacethem

ifnecessary.

•Chargethebatteryfor24hours(electric-startmodelsonly).

Every50hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Every100hours

•Replacetheaircleanerelement(morefrequentlywhenoperatingthemowerindusty

ordirtyoperatingconditions).

•Cleanthecoolingsystem(refertoyourengineowner’smanual).

•Replacethesparkplug.

Beforestorage

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.

Yearly

•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).

•RefertoyourEngineOperator’sManualforanyadditionalyearlymaintenance

procedures.

Important:Refertoyour

Engine Operator’ s Man ual

foradditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug

(

Figure15)beforeperforminganymaintenance

procedure.

Figure15

1.Sparkplugwire

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),

connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.

Important:Beforetippingthemowertochange

theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltank

torundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumust

tipthemowerpriortorunningoutoffuel,usea

handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystip

themowerontoitssidewiththedipstickdown.

WARNING

Tippingthemowermaycausethefueltoleak.

Gasolineisammable,explosiveandcancause

personalinjury.

Runtheenginedryorremovethegasolinewith

ahandpump;neversiphon.

ServicingtheAirCleaner

Element

ServiceInterval:Every25hours/Yearly(whichever

comesrst)—Checktheaircleaner

fordirty,loose,ordamagedparts,and

cleanorreplacethemifnecessary.

Every100hours/Yearly(whichever

comesrst)—Replacetheaircleaner

element(morefrequentlywhen

operatingthemowerindustyordirty

operatingconditions).

1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;referto

PreparingforMaintenance.

2.Unscrewandopentheaircleanercover(Figure16).

Figure16

1.Screw

3.Aircleanerelement

2.Aircleanercover

3.Replacetheaircleanerelement.

4.Installtheaircleanercover.

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Every50hours/Yearly(whichever

comesrst)

Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoil

towarmit.Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore

contaminants.

1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;referto

PreparingforMaintenance.

2.Removethedipstick(

Figure17).

Figure17

3.Tipthemowerontoitsside,withtheairlterup,

todraintheusedoiloutthroughtheoillltube

(Figure18).

Figure18

4.Slowlypouroilintotheoillltubeuntiltheoillevel

reachestheFulllineonthedipstick(

Figure17).

Donotoverll.(Max.ll:22oz.(0.65l),type:

10W-30orSAE30detergentoilwithanAPIservice

classicationofSJorhigher.)

Note:Eachtimeyouchecktheoillevel,removethe

dipstickandwipeitclean,insertitintotheoilller

neck(butdonotscrewitin),thenremoveitagain

andcheckthelevel(

Figure17).

Note:Ifyouoverlltheengine,poursomeoilout

ofitasdirectedinChangingtheEngineOil.

5.Installthedipsticksecurely.

6.Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocalrecycling

center.

ChargingtheBattery

ServiceInterval:Every25hours

Electric-startmodelsonly

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated

accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,

chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia

tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.

Washhandsafterhandling.

Chargethebatteryfor24hoursinitially,thenmonthly

(every25starts)orasneeded.Alwaysusethecharger

inashelteredareaandchargethebatteryatroom

temperature(70°or22°C)wheneverpossible.

1.Connectthechargertothemowerwireharness

locatedbelowtheignitionkey(

Figure19).

Figure19

2.Plugthechargerintoawalloutlet.

Note:Whenthebatterynolongerholdsacharge,

recycleordisposeofthelead-acidbatteryaccording

tolocalcodes.

Note:Yourbatterychargermayhaveatwo-colorLED

displaythatindicatesthefollowingstatesofcharging:

•Aredlightindicatesthatthechargerischargingthe

battery.

•Agreenlightindicatesthatthechargerisfully

chargedorthechargerisdisconnectedfromthe

battery.

•Aashinglightthatalternatesbetweenredandgreen

indicatesthatthebatteryisnearlyfullycharged.This

statelastsonlyafewminutesuntilthebatteryisfully

charged.

ReplacingtheFuse

Electric-startmodelsonly

Yourmowercomeswithafusethatprotectstheelectric

starter.Ifthebatterydoesnotchargeortheenginedoes

notrunwiththeelectricstarter,thefusemaybeblown.

Replaceitwitha40-ampplug-intypefuse.

Important:Youcannotstartthemowerwiththe

electricstarterorchargethebatteryunlessyou

installthefuse.

1.Unclipbothendsofthebatterycoverandremove

it(

Figure20).

Figure20

1.Battery3.Fuseholder

2.Batterycover

2.Insertthefuseintothefuseholder(Figure20).

3.Installthebatterycover.

ReplacingtheBlade

ServiceInterval:Yearly

Important:

Y ou will need a torque wr ench to install

the blade pr oper l y

.Ifyoudonothaveatorque

wrenchorareuncomfortableperformingthis

procedure,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutofgasoline.If

thebladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceitimmediately.

Ifthebladeedgeisdullornicked,haveitsharpenedor

replaceit.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

•Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

•Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.

1.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug.

RefertoPreparingforMaintenance.

2.Tipthemowerontoitsside,withtheairlterup.

3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady.

4.Removetheblade(turnthebladebolt

counterclockwise),savingallthemountinghardware.

5.Installthenewblade(turnthebladeboltclockwise)

andallmountinghardware(

Figure21).

Figure21

Important:Positionthecurvedendsofthe

bladetopointtowardthemowerhousing.

6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladeboltto

60ft-lb(82N-m).

Important:Abolttorquedto60ft-lb(82N-m)

isverytight.Whileholdingthebladewitha

blockofwood,putyourweightbehindthe

ratchetorwrenchandtightentheboltsecurely.

Thisboltisverydifculttoovertighten.

AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive

Cable

Self-propelmodelsonly

Wheneveryouinstallanewself-propelcableorif

theself-propeldriveisoutofadjustment,adjustthe

self-propeldrivecable.

1.Loosenthecablesupportnut(

Figure22).

Figure22

1.1to1-1/2inches(25to38

mm)

4.Cablesupportnut

2.Self-propeldrivebar5.Cablesupport

3.Cablejacket

2.Holdtheself-propelbail1to1-1/2inches(25to38

mm)fromthehandle(Figure22).

3.Pulldownthecablejacket(towardthemower)until

thereisnoslackinthecable(

Figure22).

4.Tightenthenutonthecablesupport.

5.Releasetheself-propeldrivebarandensurethatthe

cableisloose.

Note:Thecablemustbeloosewiththeself-propel

drivebarinthereleasedposition;otherwise,the

mowermaycreepwhenyoudisengagethebar.

CleaningtheMower

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

WARNING

Themowermaydislodgematerialfromunderthe

mowerhousing.

•Weareyeprotection.

•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe

handle).

•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.

1.Withtheenginerunningonaatpavedsurface,

sprayastreamofwaterinfrontoftherightrear

wheel(Figure23).

Thewaterwillsplashintothepathoftheblade,

cleaningouttheclippings.

Figure23

2.Whennomoreclippingscomeout,stopthewater

andmovethemowertoadryarea.

3.Runtheengineforafewminutestodrythehousing

topreventitfromrusting.

Storage

Storethemowerinacool,clean,dryplace.

PreparingtheMowerfor

Storage

WARNING

Gasolinevaporscanexplode.

•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.

•Donotstorethemowerinanenclosurenearan

opename.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.

1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizer

tothefuelasdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.

2.Runthemoweruntiltheenginestopsfromrunning

outoffuel.

3.Primetheengineandstartitagain.

4.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan

nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.

5.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

6.Removethesparkplug,add1oz.(30ml)ofoil

throughthesparkplughole,andpullthestarterrope

slowlyseveraltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthe

cylindertopreventcylindercorrosionduringthe

off-season.

7.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque

wrenchto15ft-lb(20N-m).

8.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.

9.Chargethebatteryfor24hours,thenunplugthe

batterychargeranstorethemowerinanunheated

area.Ifyoumuststorethemowerinaheated

area,youmustchargethebatteryevery90days

(electric-startmodelsonly).

FoldingtheHandle

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan

damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating

condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor

unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

1.Loosenthehandleknobsuntilyoucanmovethe

handlefreely(Figure24).

Figure24

1.Handleknob(2)

2.MovethehandleforwardasshowninFigure24.

RemovingtheMowerfrom

Storage

1.Chargethebatteryfor24hours(electric-startmodels

only).

2.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

TheLawn-BoyNo-WorryWarranty

ATwo-YearFullWarranty(45dayLimitedWarrantyforCommercialUse)

20in.

Mulching/

RearBagging

LawnMower

TheLawn-BoyTru-StartCommitment

AThree-YearFullWarranty(NotapplicableforCommercialUse)

ConditionsandProductsCovered

undertheNo-WorryWarranty

TheToro®Companyanditsafliate,ToroWarrantyCompany,pursuantto

anagreementbetweenthem,jointlypromisetorepairanyT oroProduct

usedforresidentialpurposes*,ifdefectiveinmaterialsorworkmanship

orifitstopsfunctioningduetothefailureofacomponentfortheperiods

listedbelow.

ProductsWarrantyPeriod

ProductandAttachments

2yearfullwarranty

PowerTrain**(EngineandTransmission)3yearfullwarranty

Batteries1year

WearItems(Belts,blades,bladeadaptors,

grassbags,cables,andwheels)

90days

LimitedWarranty

undertheNo-WorryWarrantyforCommercialUse

Gas-poweredToroProductsusedatmorethanonelocation,orusedfor

institutionalorrentaluse,arewarrantedfor45daysagainstdefectsin

materialsorworkmanship.Componentsfailingduetonormalweararenot

coveredbythiswarranty.

CoverageundertheTru-StartCommitment

TheToro®Companyanditsafliate,ToroWarrantyCompany,pursuantto

anagreementbetweenthem,jointlypromisethatyourTru-Startengine,

whenusedforresidentialpurposes*,willstartontherstorsecondpull

forthree(3)yearsfromthedateofpurchase,ifyouprovidetheroutine

maintenanceitrequires,orwewillxitfreeofcharge.

ThisT oroCommitmentdoesnotapplywhentheproductisused

commercially.*

Thefollowingappliestoboth

theNo-WorryWarrantyandtheTru-StartCommitment

OwnerResponsibilities

YoumustmaintainyourToroProductbyfollowingthemaintenance

proceduresdescribedintheOperator’sManual.Suchroutine

maintenance,whetherperformedbyadealerorbyyou,isatyourexpense.

ItemsandConditionsNotCovered

Thereisnootherexpresswarrantyexceptforspecialemissionsystem

coverageonsomeproducts.Thisexpresswarrantydoesnotcoverthe

following:

•Anyproductorpartwhichhasbeenalteredormisusedand

requiresreplacementorrepairduetoanaccidentorlackofproper

maintenance

•Pickupanddeliverycharges

•Operationalmisuse,neglect,oraccidents

•RepairsorattemptedrepairsbyanyoneotherthananAuthorized

ToroServiceDealer

•Repairsoradjustmentstocorrectstartingdifcultiesduetothe

following:

–Failuretofollowpropermaintenanceprocedures

–Contaminantsinthefuelsystem

–Failuretodrainthefuelsystempriortoanyperiodofnon-use

overonemonth

•Specialoperationalconditionswherestartingmayrequiremorethan

twopulls:

–Firsttimestartsafterextendedperiodofnon-useoveronemonth

orseasonalstorage

–Improperstartingprocedure

InstructionsforObtainingWarrantyService

IfyouthinkthatyourToroProductcontainsadefectinmaterialsor

workmanship,orifanormal,able-bodiedadultcannolongerstartyour

product’sengineinoneortwopulls,followthisprocedure:

1.ContactanyAuthorizedT oroServiceDealertoarrangeserviceattheir

dealership.Tolocateadealerconvenienttoyou,refertotheYellow

Pagesofyourtelephonedirectory(lookunder“LawnMowers”)or

accessourwebsiteatwww.T oro.com.Youmayalsocallthenumbers

listedinitem#3tousethe24-hourToroDealerlocatorsystem.

2.Bringtheproductandyourproofofpurchase(salesreceipt)tothe

ServiceDealer.Thedealerwilldiagnosetheproblemanddetermine

ifitiscoveredunderwarranty.

3.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwiththeServiceDealer’s

analysisorwiththeassistanceprovided,contactusat:Customer

CareDepartment,ConsumerDivision,ToroWarrantyCompany,8111

LyndaleAvenueSouth,Bloomington,MN55420-1196;orcallustoll

freeat866-216-6032(U.S.customers)or866-216-6031(Canadian

customers).

GeneralConditions

Allrepairscoveredbythesewarrantiesmustbeperformedbyan

AuthorizedToroServiceDealerusingToroapprovedreplacementparts.

NeitherTheToro®CompanynorToroWarrantyCompanyisliablefor

indirect,incidental,orconsequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththe

useoftheToroProductscoveredbythesewarranties,includingany

costorexpenseofprovidingsubstituteequipmentorserviceduring

reasonableperiodsofmalfunctionornon-usependingcompletionof

repairsunderthesewarranties.

Somestatesdonotallowexclusionsofincidentalorconsequential

damages,sotheaboveexclusionsmaynotapplytoyou.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveother

rightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

CountriesOtherthantheUnitedStatesorCanada

CustomerswhohavepurchasedToroproductsexportedfromtheUnitedStatesorCanadashouldcontacttheirToroDistributor(Dealer)toobtain

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

guaranteeinformation,contacttheToroimporter.Ifallotherremediesfail,youmaycontactusatToroWarrantyCompany.

*Residentialpurposesmeansuseoftheproductonthesamelotasyourhome.Useatmorethanonelocation,orinstitutionalorrentaluse,isconsidered

commercialuseandthecommercialusewarrantywouldapply.

**PowerTraincoverageincludesengineandtransmissiononly.Thetransmissionisdenedasthegearcase,internalcomponents,andaxles.

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