Toro ProStripe 560 Mower User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: ProStripe 560 Mower

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User manual

Toro ProStripe 560 Mower is a versatile and powerful machine for maintaining your lawn. Equipped with a robust engine, it delivers reliable performance for cutting through various grass types with ease. The adjustable cutting height allows you to achieve the desired lawn appearance, while the self-propel drive ensures effortless mowing even on slopes.

FormNo.3377-401RevA

ProStripe560Mower

ModelNo.02656—SerialNo.313000001andUp

Operator'sManual

Introduction

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edbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath

ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation

andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial

attention.

Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross

horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratoryratedbytheengine

manufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1940.Ascongured

tomeetsafety,emission,andoperatingrequirements,the

actualenginehorsepoweronthisclassoflawnmowerwill

besignicantlylower.

Contents

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

GeneralLawnMowerSafety.....................................2

SoundPressure.......................................................3

SoundPower..........................................................3

Hand-ArmVibration...............................................3

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

Setup............................................................................6

1UnfoldingtheHandle............................................6

2AssemblingtheGrassBag......................................6

3FillingtheEnginewithOil......................................7

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

Specications.........................................................8

Operation.....................................................................9

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

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel.................................10

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

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

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive......................................11

StoppingtheEngine...............................................12

BaggingtheClippings.............................................12

OperatingTips......................................................12

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

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

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

ReplacingtheAirFilter............................................13

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

AdjustingtheSelf-propelCable................................15

ReplacingtheBlade................................................16

SharpeningtheBlade..............................................16

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

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CleaningtheMachine..............................................17

Storage........................................................................18

PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................18

FoldingtheHandle.................................................19

RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................19

Safety

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecanresult

ininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith

thesesafetyinstructions.

Torodesignedandtestedthismachineforreasonablysafe

service;however,failuretocomplywiththefollowing

instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.

Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,and

togainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessentialthat

youandanyotheroperatorofthemachinereadand

understandthecontentsofthismanualbeforethe

engineiseverstarted.Payparticularattentiontothe

safetyalertsymbol(Figure2)whichmeansCaution,

Warning,orDanger—“personalsafetyinstruction.”

Readandunderstandtheinstructionbecauseithasto

dowithsafety.Failuretocomplywiththeinstruction

mayresultinpersonalinjury.

GeneralLawnMowerSafety

ThefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromtheISO

standard5395.

Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet

andthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafety

instructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

Training

•ReadtheOperator’sManualandothertrainingmaterial.If

theoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannotreadEnglish,itis

theowner’sresponsibilitytoexplainthismaterialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,

operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The

ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese

instructionstousethemower.Localregulationscan

restricttheageoftheoperator.

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsiblefor

accidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleortheir

property.

•Understandexplanationsforallpictogramsusedonthe

mowerorintheinstructions.

Gasoline

WARNING-Gasolineishighlyammable.Takethe

followingprecautions.

•Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedforthis

purpose.

•Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhilerefueling.

•Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Neverremovethe

capofthefueltankoraddgasolinewhiletheengineis

runningorwhentheengineishot.

•Ifgasolineisspilled,donotattempttostarttheengine

butmovethemowerawayfromtheareaofspillageand

avoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilgasolinevapors

havedissipated.

•Replaceallfueltankandcontainercapssecurely.

Preparation

•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwear,long

trousers,andearprotection.Donotoperatethe

equipmentwhenbarefootorwearingopensandals.Long

hair,looseclothing,orjewelrymaygettangledinmoving

parts.

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobe

usedandremoveallstones,sticks,wires,bonesandother

foreignobjectswhichcanbethrownbythemachine.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatguards,

andsafetydevices,suchasdeectorsand/orgrass

catchers,areinplaceandworkingcorrectly.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethattheblades,

bladeboltsandcutterassemblyarenotwornordamaged.

Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsinsetsto

preservebalance.

Starting

Donottiltthemowerwhenstartingtheengine.

Operation

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpetsare

nearby.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Avoidoperatingtheequipmentinwetgrass,where

feasible.

•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhiddenhazards.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.

Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Neveroperatewiththedischargedeectorraised,

removedoraltered,unlessusingagrasscatcher.

•Neverpickuporcarryalawnmowerwhiletheengineis

running.

•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullinga

pedestriancontrolledlawnmowertowardsyou.

•Walk,neverrun.

•Slopes:

–Donotmowexcessivelysteepslopes.

–Exerciseextremecautionwhenonslopes.

–Mowacrossthefaceofslopes,neverupanddown

andexerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection

onslopes.

–Alwaysbesureofyourfootingonslopes.

•Reducespeedonslopesandinsharpturnstoprevent

overturningorlossofcontrol.

•Stopthebladeifthelawnmowerhastobetiltedfor

transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthangrass

andwhentransportingthelawnmowertoandfromthe

areatobemowed.

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere

dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.

•Parkonlevelground.

•Stoptheengine

–wheneveryouleavethelawnmower.

–beforerefueling.

–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher.

–beforemakingheightadjustmentunlessadjustment

canbemadefromtheoperator'sposition.

•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthesparkplugwire.

–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute.

–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthelawn

mower.

–afterstrikingaforeignobject,inspectthelawnmower

fordamageandmakerepairsbeforerestartingand

operatingthelawnmower.

–iflawnmowerstartstovibrateabnormally(check

immediately).

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee

lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperatethe

machine;seekshelter.

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.

•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionanddonot

pointitatanyone.

•Donotoperatethemowerundertheinuenceofalcohol

ordrugs.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa

trailerortruck.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,

orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Disengagedrives,lowerimplement,setparkingbrake,

stopengine,andremovekeyordisconnectsparkplug

wire.Waitforallmovementtostopbeforeadjusting,

cleaning,orrepairing.

•Parkmachineonlevelground.Neverallowuntrained

personneltoservicemachine.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Ifpossible,

donotmakeadjustmentswiththeenginerunning.

•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe

equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.Replaceallworn

ordamagedlabels.

•Donotusepressurecleaningequipmentonmachine.

•Neverstoretheequipmentwithgasolineinthetankand

insideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopename

orspark.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinanyenclosure.

•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,and

gasolinestorageareafreeofgrass,leaves,orexcessive

grease.

•Cleanupanyoilorfuelspill.

•Checkgrasscatchercomponentsandthedischargeguard

frequentlyandreplacewithmanufacturer'srecommended

parts,whennecessary.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.

•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsoroverspeed

theengine.Operatinganengineatexcessivespeedcan

increasethehazardofpersonalinjury.

•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthelawnmowerto

prevententrapmentofthengersbetweenmovingblades

andxedpartsofthelawnmower.

•Usecarewhencheckingblades.Wraptheblade(s)or

weargloves,andusecautionwhenservicingthem.Only

replaceblades.Neverstraightenorweldthem.

•Toensurethebestperformanceandsafety,

purchaseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartsand

accessories.Donotuse

will t

partsandaccessories;

theymaycauseasafetyhazard.

SoundPressure

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’searof

89dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of2dBA.

Thesoundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof98dBA,

whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.Thesound

powerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures

outlinedinISO11094.

Hand-ArmVibration

Measuredvibrationlevelforthelefthand=2.8m/s

Measuredvibrationlevelfortherighthand=3.2m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=1.6m/s

Themeasuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamageddecals.

111–5929

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistancefrom

themachine.

4.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—operatesidetosideonslopes;donotoperateupand

downslopes;stoptheengineandpickupanydebris;look

behindyouwhenmovingthemachinebackwards.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—disconnectthesparkplugandreadtheOperator’s

Manualbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.

5.Warning—keepawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsin

place.

3.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;donotoperatethis

machineunlessyouaretrained;wearearprotection.

94-8072

1.Warning—cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,

cuttingmechanism.

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1.BladeControlBar

111–6866

1.Bladeheightadjustment

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111–3444

Engine-SpeedController

Setup

Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotectiveplastic

sheetthatcoverstheengine.

UnfoldingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

WARNING

Assemblingandunfoldingthehandleimproperly

candamagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating

condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenassemblingand

unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

1.Loosenthehandlebarknobs(Figure3).

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Figure3

1.Bladecontrolbar2.Handlebarknobs

2.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandlebar,

unfoldthehandlebartotheproperoperatingposition,

thenreleasetheblade-controlbar.

3.Tightenthehandlebarknobs.

AssemblingtheGrassBag

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Inserttheframeintothegrassbag,keepingthehandle

abovethegrassbag(Figure4).

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Figure4

1.Frame

2.Grassbag

2.Attachtheplasticclipstothegrass-bagframe

(Figure5).

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Figure5

1.Plasticclips

FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Yourmachinedoesnotcomewithoilintheengine.

Beforestartingtheengine,lltheenginewithoil.

Max.ll:20oz.(0.59l),type:SAE30detergentoilwithan

APIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.

1.Removethedipstick(Figure6).

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0.15 L

Figure6

1.Full2.Add

2.Slowlypouroilintotheoil-lltube,wait3minutes,

andchecktheoillevelonthedipstickbywipingthe

dipstickcleanandthenfullyinsertingthedipstickinto

thetube(Figure6).

3.Filltheenginewithoiluntiltheengineoillevelis

correctonthedipstick,asshowninFigure6.

Note:Ifyouoverlltheenginewith

oil,removetheexcessoilasdirected

inChangingtheEngineOil(page14).

4.Installthedipstickandtightenitsecurely.

Important:

Change the engine oil after the r st 5

operating hour s

;changeityearlythereafter;refer

toChangingtheEngineOil(page14).

ProductOverview

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Figure7

1.Spark-plugwire

9.Blade-controlbar

2.Enginecover10.Handlebar

3.Aircleaner

11.Self-propel-drivebar

4.Fuel-llercap

12.Engine-speedcontroller

5.Oil-llercap/dipstick13.Grass-bagassembly

6.Serialnumberlabel14.Reardeector

7.Handlebarknob

15.Height-of-cutadjuster

8.Recoil-starthandle16.Batterycover

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Figure8

1.Spark-plugwire

6.Dipstick

2.Exhaust7.Fuelcap

3.Exhaustguard8.Aircleaner

4.Cover9.Carburetor

5.Recoil-starthandle

Specications

ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight

0265651kg

(112lb)

156.5cm

(61.6in)

58.5cm

(23in)

108cm

(42.5in)

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,unleaded

gasolinewithanoctaneratingof87orhigher

((R+M)/2ratingmethod).

•Oxygenatedfuelwithupto10%ethanolor15%

MTBEbyvolumeisacceptable.

•

Do not

useethanolblendsofgasoline(such

asE15orE85)withmorethan10%ethanolby

volume.Performanceproblemsand/orengine

damagemayresultwhichmaynotbecovered

underwarranty.

•

Do not

usegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•

Do not

storefueleitherinthefueltankorfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessafuelstabilizer

isused.

•

Do not

addoiltogasoline.

Fillthefueltankwithfreshunleadedregulargasoline

fromamajorname-brandservicestationReferto

FillingtheFuelTank(page9).

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel

stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithgasoline

lessthan30daysold.

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Figure9

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Removethedipstickandwipeitwithacleancloth.

2.Fullyinsertthedipstick.

3.Iftheoillevelislow,slowlypouroilintotheoil-ll

tube,wait3minutes,andchecktheoillevelonthe

dipstickbywipingthedipstickcleanandtheninserting

thedipstickintothetube(

Figure10).

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0.15 L

Figure10

1.Full2.Add

4.Filltheenginewithoiluntilthedipstickindicatesthat

theengineoilleveliscorrectasshowninFigure10.If

youoverlltheenginewithoil,removetheexcessoil

asdirectedinCheckingtheEngineOilLevel(page10).

5.Installthedipstickandtightenitsecurely.

Important:

Change the engine oil after the r st 5

operating hour s

;changeityearlythereafter.Refer

toChangingtheEngineOil(page14).

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

WARNING

Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto

contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious

injury.

•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostop.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen

adjustingthecuttingheight.

CAUTION

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbe

hotandcanseverelyburnyou.

Keepawayfromthehotmufer.

1.Griptheleverandpullsidewaystodisengageitfrom

thelockingnotch(Figure11).

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Figure11

1.Height-of-cutadjustinglever

2.Pushitforwardstolowerorpullitbackwardstoraise

theheightofcut(Figure11).

3.Releasetheleverattherequiredpositionandensure

thatitlocksrmlyinto1ofthe8settingnotches

(Figure11).

StartingtheEngine

1.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandlebar

(Figure12).

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Figure12

1.Recoil-starthandle2.Blade-controlbar

2.Pulltherecoil-starthandle(Figure12).

Important:Topreventdamagetothemachine,

neverpulltherecoilstarthandlewhentheengine

isrunning.

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstart,contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,squeezetheself-propeldrive

bartowardthehandleandholditinplace(Figure13).

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Figure13

1.Self-propel-drivebar

Todisengagetheself-propeldrive,releasetheself-propel-drive

bar.

StoppingtheEngine

Releasetheblade-controlbar.

Important:Whenyoureleasethebladecontrolbar,

thebladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.Ifitdoesnot

stopproperly,stopusingyourmachineimmediatelyand

contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

BaggingtheClippings

Installthegrassbagtocollectgrassandleafclippingsfrom

thelawn.

WARNING

Aworngrassbagcouldallowdebristobethrown

andresultinseriouspersonalinjuryordeathtothe

operatororbystanders.

Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,

installanewTororeplacementbag.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop

beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Raiseandholdupthereardeector.

3.Hookthegrassbagintoposition(

Figure14).

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Figure14

1.Reardeector2.Grassbag

4.Lowerthereardeector.

OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,andother

debristhatthebladecouldhit.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewirefrom

thesparkplug,andexaminethemachinefordamage.

•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe

cuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro

replacementblade.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.Donot

cutbelowthe51mm(2-inch)settingunlessthegrassis

sparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginstoslow

down.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight.

•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,mowatthe

highestcuttingheightsettingandwalkslower;thenmow

againatalowersettingforthebestlawnappearance.If

thegrassistoolong,themachinemayplugandcause

theenginetostall.

•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleavestend

toclumpontheyardandcancausethemachinetoplug

ortheenginetostall.

WARNING

Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif

youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry

conditions.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdispersethe

clippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,tryone

ormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafullswath

witheachpass.

CuttingLeaves

Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawnshows

throughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedtomakemorethan

onepassovertheleaves.

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst5hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingthebladecontrolbar.

•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachine.

Every25hours

•Replacetheairlter.

•Checktheself-propelcableandadjustifneeded.

•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).

•Sharpentheblade.

Every50hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforestorage

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.

Yearly

•Refertoyourengineoperator'smanualforanyadditionalyearlymaintenance

procedures.

Important:Refertoyour

engine operator's man ual

foradditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug

(Figure15)beforeperforminganymaintenance

procedure.

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Figure15

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),

connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.

Important:Beforetippingthemachinetochange

theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltankto

rundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumusttip

themachinepriortorunningoutoffuel,usea

handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystipthe

machineontoitssidewiththeairlterup.

WARNING

Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuelto

leak.Gasolineisammable,explosive,and

cancausepersonalinjury.

Runtheenginedryorremovethegasoline

withahandpump;neversiphon.

ReplacingtheAirFilter

ServiceInterval:Every25hours

1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;referto

PreparingforMaintenance(page13).

2.Loosentheknobsecuringtheair-ltercover

(

Figure16).

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Figure16

1.Knob

3.Cartridge

2.Air-ltercover4.Foamlter

3.Removethecover.

4.Carefullyremovethefoamlterandthecartridge

together,thenseparatethefoamlterfromthe

cartridge(Figure16).

5.Ifthelterisextremelydirty,replaceit.

6.Placethelterbackintothecartridge,thenplaceboth

intotheairlter.

7.Installthecover(Figure16).

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Every50hours

Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoiltowarm

it.Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmorecontaminants.

1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;referto

PreparingforMaintenance(page13).

2.Removethedipstickandwipeitwithacleancloth

(

Figure17).

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0.15 L

Figure17

1.Full2.Add

3.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withtheairlterup,

todraintheusedoiloutthroughtheoil-lltube

(Figure18).

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Figure18

4.Slowlypouroilintotheoillltube,wait3minutes,

andchecktheengineoillevelonthedipstickbywiping

thedipstickcleanandtheninsertingitintothetube

(Figure17).

Note:Max.ll:0.59l(20oz.),type:SAE30detergent

oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,

SJ,SL,orhigher

5.Filltheenginewithoiluntilthedipstickindicatesthat

theengineoilleveliscorrectasshowninFigure17.If

youoverlltheenginewithoil,removetheexcessoil.

6.Installthedipstickandtightenitsecurely.

7.Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocalrecycling

center.

AdjustingtheSelf-propel

Cable

ServiceInterval:Every25hours

1.Stoptheengine.

2.Pullthemachinebackwardwhileslowlyengagingthe

self-propelbaruntiltherearrollerslock.

Note:Theself-propelbarshouldnowbe6cm(2–3/8

in)fromthehandlebar.

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Figure19

1.6cm(2–3/8in)

3.Ifthedistancebetweentheself-propelbarandthe

handlebarislessthan6cm(2–3/8in),adjusttheblack

plasticcableadjustertosetthecorrectdistance.

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Figure20

1.Cableadjuster

4.Checkthespringontheself-propelcableattachedto

thegearboxtoensureitissetcorrectly.

Note:Usethemetaladjuster,andmakesurethatthe

plasticadjusterisfullywoundin

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Figure21

1.1/2inch(1.3cm)2.Self-propelspring

5.Oncethespringissetcorrectly,tightentheinnernut

tosecureitinplace.

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Figure22

1.Metaladjuster

3.Self-propelcable

2.Innernut

ReplacingtheBlade

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Replacethebladeorhave

itsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedge

dullsquickly).

Important:

Y ou will need a torque wr ench to install the

blade pr oper l y

.Ifyoudonothaveatorquewrenchor

areuncomfortableperformingthisprocedure,contact

anAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutofgasoline.Ifthe

bladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceitimmediately.Ifthe

bladeedgeisdullornicked,haveitsharpenedorreplaceit.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.

1.Disconnectthesparkplugwirefromthesparkplug.

Referto

PreparingforMaintenance(page13).

2.Tipthemachineontoitssidewiththeairlterup.

3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady.

4.Usingaglovedhand,griptheendoftheblade.

5.Removethebolt,washer,andspacer,thenremovethe

blade(

Figure23).

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Figure23

1.Bolt

3.Spacer

2.Springwasher

6.Assemblethebladewiththeturnedupedgesfacing

towardtheengine.

7.Securethenewbladeinplacewiththebolt,washer,

andspacerthatyouremovedpreviously(Figure23).

8.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladeboltto

54N-m(40ft-lb).

Important:Abolttorquedto40ft-lb(54N-m)is

verytight.Whileholdingthebladewithablock

ofwood,putyourweightbehindtheratchetor

wrenchandtightentheboltsecurely.Thisboltis

verydifculttoovertighten.

SharpeningtheBlade

ServiceInterval:Every25hours

Aslightlywornblademaybere-sharpened.Bothbladeedges

mustbesharpenedequallytoensurebalance.

1.Removethebladefromthemachine;referto

ReplacingtheBlade(page16).

2.Cleanthebladeusingabrushandwater,theninspect

thebladeforsignsofdamage.

3.Sharpenbothcuttingedgeswithaatle.

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30° - 45°

Figure24

4.Slideascrewdriverthroughthecenterholeandhold

thebladehorizontal.

Note:Abalancedbladewillremainhorizontal.

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Figure25

5.Sharpentheheavyenduntilthebladeiscorrectly

balanced.

Note:Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,theheavyendwill

rotatedown.

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Figure26

CleaningtheMachine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

WARNING

Themachinemaydislodgematerialfromunderthe

machinehousing.

•Weareyeprotection.

•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe

handle)whentheengineisrunning.

•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.

Forbestresults,cleanthemachinesoonafteryouhave

completedmowing.

Note:Neverspraytheenginewithwaterduringcleaning.

•Cleanupanyoilorfuelspill.

•Removeallgrassanddebrisfromtheengineincluding

theexhaust/exhaustguard,theairwaysinthetopcowl,

andthesurroundingdeckusingabrushorcompressed

air(Figure27).

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Figure27

•Removegrassdebrisfromthetopandundersideofthe

deckhousingimmediatelyafteruse(Figure28).

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Figure28

•Thoroughlycleanthemachinedeckimmediatelyafter

useontreatedgrass.

Storage

Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.

PreparingtheMachinefor

Storage

WARNING

Gasolinevaporscanexplode.

•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.

•Donotstorethemachineinanenclosurenear

anopename.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.

1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizerto

thefuelasdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.

2.Runthemachineuntiltheenginestopsfromrunning

outoffuel.

3.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan

nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.

4.Removethewirefromthesparkplugandleaveloose.

5.Removethesparkplug,add15ml(0.5oz.)ofoil

throughthesparkplughole,andpullthestarterrope

slowlyseveraltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthe

cylindertopreventcylindercorrosionduringthe

off-season.

6.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque

wrenchto20N-m(15ft-lb).

7.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.

FoldingtheHandle

1.Loosenthehandlebarknobs.

2.Rotatethehandleforward(Figure29).

Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideofthe

handlebarknobsasyoufoldtheupperhandle.

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Figure29

1.Handlebarknob

RemovingtheMachinefrom

Storage

Referto1UnfoldingtheHandle(page6)forremovingthe

machinefromstorage.

Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

Notes:

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