Toro Heavy-Duty Proline 53 cm Professional Walk Behind Mower 22291 User manual

FormNo.3384-565RevC

53cmHeavy-DutyRecycler

/Rear

BaggerLawnMower

ModelNo.22291—SerialNo.314000001andUp

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3384-565*C

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropeandirectives.

Fordetails,seetheseparateproduct-specicDeclarationof

Conformity(DOC)sheet.

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmowerisintended

tobeusedbyresidentialhomeownersorprofessional,

hiredoperators.Itisdesignedprimarilyforcuttinggrass

onwell-maintainedlawnsonresidentialorcommercial

properties.Itisnotdesignedforcuttingbrushorfor

agriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand

maintainyourmachineproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand

equipmentdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe

machineproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.comforproduct

andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister

yourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional

information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro

CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof

yourmachineready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe

modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.Writethenumbers

inthespaceprovided.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety

messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath

ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation

andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial

attention.

NetTorque

Thegrossornettorqueofthisenginewaslaboratoryrated

bytheenginemanufacturerinaccordancewiththeSocietyof

AutomotiveEngineers(SAE)J1940.Asconguredtomeet

safety,emission,andoperatingrequirements,theactualengine

torqueonthisclassofmowerwillbesignicantlylower.

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420

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Contents

Introduction..................................................................2

Safety...........................................................................3

GeneralLawnMowerSafety.....................................3

SoundPressure......................................................5

SoundPower..........................................................5

Hand/ArmVibration..............................................5

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................6

Setup............................................................................8

1InstallingtheHandle.............................................8

2InstallingtheRecoil-startRope..............................10

3FillingtheCrankcasewithOil................................10

4AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive..............................11

ProductOverview.........................................................11

Operation....................................................................12

CheckingtheEngine-oilLevel..................................12

FillingtheFuelTankwithGasoline...........................12

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................13

StartingtheEngine.................................................13

StoppingtheEngine...............................................13

OperatingtheSelf-propelDrive................................14

RecyclingtheClippings...........................................14

BaggingtheClippings.............................................14

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

Maintenance.................................................................17

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................17

EngineMaintenance..................................................18

ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................18

ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................18

ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................19

DriveSystemMaintenance.........................................19

AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive................................19

BladeMaintenance.....................................................20

MaintainingtheBlade.............................................20

Cleaning...................................................................21

CleaningundertheMowerHousing..........................21

Storage........................................................................22

PreparingtheFuelSystem.......................................22

PreparingtheEngine..............................................22

GeneralInformation...............................................22

RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................23

Troubleshooting...........................................................24

Safety

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecanresult

ininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith

thesesafetyinstructions.

Torodesignedandtestedthismachineforreasonablysafe

service;however,failuretocomplywiththefollowing

instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.

Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,and

togainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessentialthat

youandanyotheroperatorofthemowerreadand

understandthecontentsofthismanualbeforetheengine

iseverstarted.Payparticularattentiontothesafetyalert

symbol(Figure2),whichmeansCaution,Warning,or

Danger.Readandunderstandtheinstructionbecause

ithastodowithsafety.Failuretocomplywiththe

instructionmayresultinpersonalinjury.

GeneralLawnMowerSafety

ThefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromEN836.

Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet

andofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowing

safetyinstructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

Training

•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe

controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.

•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,alwayswearsubstantialfootwearandlong

trousers.Donotoperatetheequipmentwhenbarefoot

orwearingopensandals.

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentisto

beusedandremoveallstones,sticks,wires,bones,and

otherforeignobjects.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatguards,

andsafetydevices,suchasdeectorsand/orgrass

catchers,areinplaceandworkingcorrectly.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatthe

blades,bladebolts,andcutterassemblyarenotwornor

damaged.Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsin

setstopreservebalance.

Starting

•Disengageallbladeanddriveclutches,andshiftinto

neutralbeforestartingtheengine.

•Donottiltthemowerwhenstartingtheengineunlessthe

mowerhastobetiltedforstarting.Inthiscase,donot

tiltitmorethanabsolutelynecessary,andliftonlythepart

whichisawayfromtheoperator.

•Starttheenginecarefullyaccordingtoinstructionsand

withfeetwellawayfromtheblade(s)andnotinfrontof

thedischargechute.

Operation

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpetsare

nearby.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhiddenhazards.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.

Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Neverpickuporcarryalawnmowerwhiletheengineis

running.

•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullinga

pedestrian-controlledlawnmowertowardyou.

•Walk,neverrun.

•Slopes:

–Donotmowexcessivelysteepslopes.

–Exerciseextremecautionwhenonslopes.

–Mowacrossthefaceofslopes,neverupanddown,

andexerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection

onslopes.

–Alwaysbesureofyourfootingonslopes.

•Reducespeedonslopesandinsharpturnstoprevent

overturningorlossofcontrol.

•Stopthebladeifthemachinehastobetiltedfor

transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthangrass

andwhentransportingthemachinetoandfromthearea

tobemowed.

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere

dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.

•Stoptheengine

–wheneveryouleavethemachine.

–beforerefueling.

–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher.

–beforemakingheightadjustmentunlessadjustment

canbemadefromtheoperator'sposition.

•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthespark-plugwire

–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute.

–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthemachine.

–afterstrikingaforeignobject,inspectthelawnmower

fordamageandmakerepairsbeforestartingand

operatingthelawnmower.

–iflawnmowerstartstovibrateabnormally(check

immediately).

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee

lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperatethe

machine;seekshelter.

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesurethatthe

equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Donotusepressure-cleaningequipmentonmachine.

•Neverstoretheequipmentwithgasolineinthetankand

insideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopename

orspark.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinanyenclosure.

•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,

batterycompartmentandgasolinestorageareafreeof

grass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.

•Checkthegrasscatchercomponentsandthedischarge

guardfrequently,andreplacethemwithmanufacturer's

recommendedparts,whennecessary.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.

•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsoroverspeed

theengine.Operatinganengineatexcessivespeedcan

increasethehazardofpersonalinjury.

•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthemachinetoprevent

entrapmentofthengersbetweenmovingbladesand

xedpartsofthemachine.

•Tobestprotectyourinvestmentandmaintain

optimalperformanceofyourToroequipment,count

onTorogenuineparts.Whenitcomestoreliability,

Torodeliversreplacementpartsdesignedtothe

exactengineeringspecicationsofourequipment.

Forpeaceofmind,insistonTorogenuineparts.

SoundPressure

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’searof88

dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Thesoundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof98dBA,

whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Thesoundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

Hand/ArmVibration

Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=2.3m/s

Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=2.7m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=1.4m/s

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures

outlinedinEN836.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamageddecals.

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

112-8760

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

2.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom

movingparts.

116-7583

1.Warning–ReadtheOperator’sManual.Donotoperatethis

machineunlessyouaretrained.

4.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsinplace.

2.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistancefrom

themachine.

5.Warning—wearhearingprotection.

3.Thrownobjecthazard—Donotoperatethemowerwithoutthe

reardischargeplugorbaginplace.

6.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—Donotoperateupanddownslopes;operatesideto

sideonslopes;stoptheenginebeforeleavingtheoperating

position—pickupobjectsthatcouldbethrownbytheblades;

andlookbehindyouwhenbackingup.

125-8403

1.Pushtheprimeronce.2.Pulltherecoilstarthandle.

125-8404

1.Pushtheprimeronce.2.Pulltherecoilstarthandle.

130-6722

1.Attention—readtheOperator'sManual.

Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

Qty.

Use

Handle1

Hex-head-angebolt(5/16x1-1/2

inches)

Carriagebolt(5/16x1-1/2inches)

Flangenut(5/16inch)

Installthehandle.

Nopartsrequired

–

Installthestarterrope.

Nopartsrequired

–

Fillthecrankcasewithoil.

Nopartsrequired

–

Adjusttheself-propeldrive.

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

InstallingtheHandle

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Handle

Hex-head-angebolt(5/16x1-1/2inches)

Carriagebolt(5/16x1-1/2inches)

Flangenut(5/16inch)

Procedure

1.Removethecableguardfromthehandle(Figure3)by

removingthe2carriageboltsand2locknutsthathold

thecableguardtothehandle.

Figure3

1.Cableguard4.Flangenut—5/16inch(2)

2.Locknut(2)5.Hex-head-ange

bolt—5/16x1-1/2inches

(2)

3.Carriagebolt—1/4x1-1/2

inches(2)

Note:Savetheguard,thecarriagebolts,andthe

locknutssothatyoucaninstallitontothehandlelater

inthisprocedure.

2.Installthehandleendsontothemowerhousingwith

2hex-head-angebolts(5/16x1-1/2inches)and2

angenuts(5/16inch)asshowninFigure3.

3.Setthemachinetothedesiredcuttingheight;referto

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page13).

4.Standbehindthemachineintheoperatingpositionto

determinethehandleheightthatismostcomfortable

foryou(Figure4).

Figure4

1.Handle4.Mediumhandleheight

2.Handlebracket(2)

5.Lowesthandleheight

3.Highesthandleheight

5.Securethehandleontothehandlebracketsatyour

desiredhandleheightwith2carriagebolts(5/16x

1-1/2inches)and2angenuts(5/16inch)asshown

inFigure5.

Important:Ensurethattheboltheadsareon

theinsideofthehandleandthenutsareonthe

outsideofthehandle.

Figure5

1.Carriagebolt—5/16x

1-1/2inches(2)

3.Flangenut—5/16inch(2)

2.Handlebracket(2)

6.Positionthecableguardontothehandlewiththe

cable(s)insidetheguard,andsecuretheguardtothe

handlewiththe2carriageboltsandthe2locknutsthat

youpreviouslyremoved(Figure3).

Important:Ensurethatyoudonotpinchthe

cable(s)tothehandlewithwhenyouinstallthe

cableguardsontothehandle.

InstallingtheRecoil-startRope

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Pulltherecoil-startropethroughtheropeguideonthe

handle(Figure6).

Figure6

1.Recoil-startrope2.Ropeguide

Note:Tomaketheropeeasiertoinstall,squeezethe

blade-controlbaronthehandle.

FillingtheCrankcasewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Theenginecrankcaseisshippedwithoutoil.Before

startingtheengine,llthecrankcasewithoil.Theengine

crankcase(withoillter)canhold0.65L(22oz)ofoil.Use

onlyhigh-qualitySAE10W-30weightdetergentoilthathas

theAmericanPetroleumInstitute(API)serviceclassication

SH,SJ,orequivalent.

Beforeeachuse,ensurethattheoillevelisbetweentheAdd

andtheFullmarksonthedipstick(Figure7).

Figure7

1.Dipstick3.Addmark

2.Fullmark

Note:Whenthecrankcaseisempty,pourabout3/4ofthe

crankcasecapacityofoilinthecrankcase,thenfollowthe

procedureinthissection.

1.Movethemachineontoalevelsurface.

2.Cleanaroundthedipstick(Figure7).

3.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap

counterclockwiseandpullingitout.

4.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

5.Insertthedipstickintothellerneck,thenremovethe

dipstick.

6.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick.

•IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthe

dipstick,slowlypourasmallamountofoilinto

theoil-lltube,wait3minutes,andrepeatsteps4

through6untiltheoillevelisattheFullmarkon

thedipstick.

•IftheoillevelisabovetheFullmarkonthe

dipstick,draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelon

thedipstickisattheFullmark.RefertoChanging

theEngineOil(page18).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis

toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,

youmaydamagetheengine.

7.Insertthedipstickintothellerneckandrotatethecap

clockwiseuntilitistight.

AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Youmustadjusttheself-propel-drivecable

beforeyouoperatethemachineforthersttime.Refer

toAdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive(page19).

ProductOverview

Figure8

1.Handle

7.Sparkplug

2.Self-propel-drivebar8.Cutting-heightlever(4)

3.Blade-controlbar

9.Oilll/dipstick

4.Reardoor

10.Grassbag

5.Fuel-tankcap11.Recoil-starthandle

6.Aircleaner

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

Eachtimebeforeyoumow,ensurethattheself-propeldrive

andtheblade-controlbaroperateproperly.Whenyourelease

theblade-controlbar,thebladeandtheself-propeldrive

shouldstop.Iftheydonot,contactanAuthorizedService

Dealer.

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsinexcessof

85dBAattheoperator'searandcancausehearing

lossthroughextendedperiodsofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis

machine.

Figure9

1.Warning—wearhearingprotection.

CheckingtheEngine-oilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthe

engine-oillevel.

Beforeyouusethemachine,ensurethattheoillevelis

betweentheAddandtheFullmarksasshownonthedipstick

(Figure10).

Figure10

1.Dipstick3.Addmark

2.Fullmark

IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmark,addoil.Referto3

FillingtheCrankcasewithOil(page10).

FillingtheFuelTankwith

Gasoline

DANGER

Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A

reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

others.

•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe

gasoline,placethecontainerand/ormachine

directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina

vehicleoronanobject.

•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold.

Wipeupspills.

•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround

anopenameorsparks.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out

ofthereachofchildren.

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days

old),unleadedgasolinewithanoctaneratingof87or

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

•Oxygenatedfuelwithupto10%ethanolor15%MTBE

byvolumeisacceptable.

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)

or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutylether)byvolume

isacceptable.EthanolandMTBEarenotthesame.

Gasolinewith15%ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnot

approvedforuse.Neverusegasolinethatcontains

morethan10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15

(contains15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),or

E85(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved

gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/orengine

damagewhichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorinfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel

stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithgasoline

lessthan30daysold.

Note:Thecapacityofthefueltankis1.8L(0.47USgallon).

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

Youcanchangethecuttingheightateachwheelbyadjusting

acutting-heightlever.Cuttingheightsare25mm(1inch),38

mm(1-1/2inches),51mm(2inches),64mm(2-1/2inches),

76mm(3inches),89mm(3-1/2inches),102mm(4inches),

114mm(4-1/2inches).

DANGER

Adjustingthecutting-heightleverscouldbringyour

handsintocontactwithamovingbladeandresult

inseriousinjury.

•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovementto

stopbeforeadjustingthecuttingheight.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen

adjustingthecuttingheight.

1.Pullthecutting-heightlevertowardthewheel(Figure

11)andmovethelevertothedesiredsetting.

Figure11

1.Rearcutting-heightlever(2)

2.Frontcutting-heightlever(2)

2.Releasethecutting-heightleverandseatitsecurelyin

thenotch.

3.Adjustallthewheelstothesamecutting-heightsetting.

StartingtheEngine

1.Connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.

2.Firmlypushintheprimer(Figure12),holdingthe

primerbulbinfor1second.

Figure12

1.Primer

3.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainsttheupperhandle

(Figure13).

Figure13

1.Upperhandle2.Blade-controlbar

4.Pullthestarterhandlelightlyuntilyoufeelresistance,

pullitsharply,thenallowittoreturnslowlytotherope

guideonthehandle.

Note:Iftheenginedoesnotstart,repeatsteps2

through4.

StoppingtheEngine

Releasetheblade-controlbar.Boththeengineandtheblade

shouldstopwithin3seconds.Iftheydonot,contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

OperatingtheSelf-propel

Drive

•Toengagetheself-propel-drive:Squeezethe

self-propel-drivebaragainstthehandleandholdit

(Figure14).

Figure14

1.Blade-controlbar(shown

engaged)

3.Upperhandle

2.Self-propel-drivebar

Note:Themaximumself-propel-drivespeedisxed.

Toreducethespeed,increasethespacebetweenthe

self-propel-drivebarandthehandle.

•Todisengagetheself-propeldrive:Releasethe

self-propel-drivebar.

Note:Themachinecomeswithfreewheelingclutches

thatmakeiteasiertopullthemachinerearward.To

disengagetheclutches,youmayneedtopushthemachine

forwardabout2.5cm(1inch)ormoreafteryourelease

theself-propel-drivebar.

RecyclingtheClippings

Thismachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclegrass

andleafclippingsbackintothelawn.Topreparethemachine

torecycle:

•Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeit;referto

RemovingtheGrassBag(page15).

•Iftherear-dischargeplugisnotinstalled,gripitby

thehandle,raisethereardoor,andinsertitintothe

rear-dischargechuteuntilthelatchlocksintoplace

(Figure15).

Figure15

1.Rear-dischargeplug2.Reardoor

WARNING

Operatingthemachinetorecyclelawnclippings

withoutthepluginplaceallowsobjectstobe

throwninyourdirectionorinthedirectionof

bystanders.Also,contactwiththebladescould

occur.Thrownobjectsorbladecontactcancause

seriousinjuryordeath.

Ensurethattherear-dischargeplugisinplace

beforeyourecycletheclippings.Neverengagethe

bladeswithouteithertherear-dischargeplugorthe

grassbaginstalledonthemachine.

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleaf

clippingsfromthelawn.

WARNING

Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstonesand

othersimilardebristobethrowninyourdirection

orinthedirectionofbystanders,resultinginserious

personalinjuryordeath.

Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,

installanewTororeplacementbag.

WARNING

Thebladesaresharp;contactingthebladescan

resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop

beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Raiseandholdupthereardoor(Figure16).

Figure16

1.Reardoor

3.Notch(2)

2.Bag-rodend(2)4.Grassbag

3.Removetherear-dischargeplugbypushinginthelatch

withyourthumbandpullingtheplugoutfromthe

machine(Figure15).

4.Installthebag-rodendsintothenotchesatthebaseof

thehandle,androckthebagbackandforthtoensure

thatthebag-rodendsareseatedatthebottomofboth

notches(Figure16).

5.Lowerthereardooruntilitrestsonthegrassbag.

RemovingtheGrassBag

DANGER

Themachinecanthrowgrassclippingsandother

objectsthroughanopeninginthemowerhousing.

Objectsthrownwithenoughforcecouldcause

seriouspersonalinjuryordeathtoyouorto

bystanders.

•Neverremovethegrassbagandthenstartthe

enginewithoutthedischargepluginstalledon

themachine.

•Neveropenthereardooronthemachinewhen

theengineisrunning.

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Raisethereardoor.

3.Removethebagrodonthegrassbagfromthenotches

atthebaseofthehandle(Figure16).

4.Installthedischargeplug;refertoRecyclingthe

Clippings(page14).

5.Lowerthereardoor.

OperatingTips

GeneralTips

•Reviewthesafetyinstructionsandreadthismanual

carefullybeforeoperatingthemachine.

•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,andother

debristhatthebladecouldhitandthrow.

•Keepeveryone,especiallychildrenandpets,awayfrom

theareaofoperation.

•Avoidstrikingtrees,walls,curbs,orothersolidobjects.

Neverdeliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewirefrom

thesparkplug,andexaminethemachinefordamage.

•Maintainasharpbladethroughoutthecuttingseason.

Periodicallyledownnicksontheblade.

•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithanoriginalToro

replacementblade.

•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleavestend

toclumpontheyardandcancausethemachinetoplug

ortheenginetostall.

WARNING

Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif

youslipandcontacttheblade.

Mowonlyindryconditions.

•Cleanunderthemowerhousingaftereachmowing;refer

toCleaningundertheMowerHousing(page21).

•Keeptheengineingoodrunningcondition.

•Cleantheairlterfrequently.Mulchingstirsupmore

clippingsanddustwhichclogstheairlterandreduces

engineperformance.

•Settheenginespeedtothefastestpositionforthebest

cuttingresults.

WARNING

Operatingamachinewithitsenginerunning

ataspeedgreaterthanthefactorysettingcan

causethemachinetothrowapartoftheblade

orengineyourdirectionorinthedirectionof

bystanders,resultinginseriouspersonalinjury

ordeath.

–Donotchangetheenginespeedsetting.

–Ifyoususpecttheenginespeedisfaster

thannormal,contactanAuthorizedService

Dealer.

CuttingGrass

•Grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimesofthe

year.Inthesummerheat,itisbesttocutgrassatthe

64mm(2-1/2inch),76mm(3inch),or89mm(3-1/2

inch)cutting-heightsettings.Cutonlyaboutathirdof

thegrassbladeatatime.Donotcutbelowthe64mm

(2-1/2-inch)settingunlessthegrassissparseoritislate

fallwhengrassgrowthbeginstoslowdown.

•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,rstmow

atthehighestcuttingheightsettingandwalkslower;then

mowagainatalowersettingforthebestlawnappearance.

Ifthegrassistoolongandtheleavesclumpontopofthe

lawn,themachinemayplugandcausetheenginetostall.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdispersethe

clippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,tryoneor

moreofthefollowing:

•Sharpentheblade.

•Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

•Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.

•Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

•Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafullswath

witheachpass.

•Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsonenotch

lowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,setthefront

wheelsat64mm(2-1/2inches)andtherearwheelsat76

mm(3inches).

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawnshows

throughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedtomakemore

thanonepassovertheleaves.

•Forlightleafcoverage,setallthewheelsatthesame

cuttingheightsetting.

•Iftherearemorethan12.7cm(5inches)ofleavesonthe

lawn,setthefrontcuttingheight1or2notcheshigher

thantherearcuttingheight.Thismakesiteasiertofeed

theleavesunderthemowerhousing.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachinedoesnot

cuttheleavesnelyenough.

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst8hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Aftertherst25hours

•Tightenanyloosefasteners.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengine-oillevel.

•Inspectthemowerbladesforwearordamage.

•Removegrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthehousing.

•Checkthestoppingtimeofthebladebrake.Theblademuststopwithin3seconds

ofreleasingtheblade-controlbar;ifitdoesnot,contactanAuthorizedService

Dealerforrepair.

•Checkforlooseormissingfastenersontheengine.

•Checkforfueloroilleaks.

•Checkorcleantherecoilstarterandtheair-intakescreen.

Every25hours

•Cleanthefoampre-cleaner(morefrequentlyindustyconditions).

Every50hours

•Changetheengineoil(morefrequentlyindustyconditions).

•Sharpenorreplacetheblade.Maintainitmorefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquicklyin

roughorinsandyconditions.

Every100hours

•Inspect,clean,andadjustthesparkpluggap;replacethesparkplugifnecessary.

•Tightenanyloosefasteners.

•Checkorcleantherecoilstarterandtheair-intakescreen.

Every200hours

•Haveanauthorizedengineservicingdealercheckforleaksinthefuelsystemand/or

adeterioratingfuelhose.Replacepartsifnecessary.

Every300hours

•Replacethepaperairlter(morefrequentlyindustyconditions).

•Cleanthecylinderandthecylinder-headns.

•Haveanauthorizedengineservicingdealercheckandadjusttheengineidlespeed.

•Haveanauthorizedengineservicingdealercleanthecombustionchamber.

•Haveanauthorizedengineservicingdealercheckandadjustthevalveclearance.

•Haveanauthorizedengineservicingdealercleanandlapthevalveseatingsurface.

Important:Refertoyourengineoperator'smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

CAUTION

Ifyouleavethewireonthesparkplug,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure

youorbystanders.

Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbeforeyoudoanymaintenance.Setthewireasidesothatitdoes

notaccidentlycontactthesparkplug.

EngineMaintenance

ServicingtheAirCleaner

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Cleanthefoam

pre-cleaner(morefrequentlyindusty

conditions).

Every300hours—Replacethepaperairlter(more

frequentlyindustyconditions).

Important:Donotoperatetheenginewithoutthe

airlterassemblyinplace;otherwise,extremeengine

damagewilloccur.

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

3.Loosenthescrewontheair-cleanercover(Figure17).

Figure17

1.Air-cleanercover3.Foampre-cleaner

2.Paperairlter

4.Removethecoverandcleanitthoroughly.

5.Removeandinspectthepaperairlter(Figure17),and

replaceitifitisexcessivelydirty.

Important:Donottrytocleanapaperlter.

6.Removethefoampre-cleaner(Figure17)andwashit

withamilddetergentandwater,thenblotitdry.

7.Installthefoampre-cleaner.

8.Installthepaperairlter.

9.Installthecoverandsecureitwiththescrew.

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours

Every50hours

1.Runtheenginetowarmtheengineoil.

Note:Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore

contaminants.

WARNING

Oilmaybehotafterenginehasbeenrun,and

contactwithhotoilcancauseseverepersonal

injury.

Avoidcontactingthehotengineoilwhenyou

drainit.

2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

3.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

4.Drainthegasolinefromthefueltank.

5.Placeasuitabledrainpanunderthedipstick/oildrain.

6.Cleanaroundthedipstick.

7.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap

counterclockwiseandpullingitout.

8.Tipthemachineontoitsrightside(airlterup)to

draintheoilintothedrainpan.

9.Afterdrainingtheoil,returnthemachinetothe

operatingposition.

10.FillthecrankcasetotheFullmarkonthedipstickwith

freshoil;referto3FillingtheCrankcasewithOil(page

10).

11.Insertthedipstickintothellerneckandrotatethecap

clockwiseuntilitistight.

12.Wipeupanyspilledoil.

13.Recycletheusedoilaccordingtolocalcodes.

ServicingtheSparkPlug

ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Inspect,clean,and

adjustthesparkpluggap;replacethe

sparkplugifnecessary.

UseanNGKBPR5ESsparkplugorequivalent.

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

3.Cleanaroundthesparkplug.

4.Removethesparkplugfromthecylinderhead.

Important:Replaceacracked,fouled,ordirty

sparkplug.Donotcleantheelectrodesbecause

gritenteringthecylindercandamagetheengine.

5.Setthegapontheplugto0.76mm(0.030inch)(Figure

18).

Figure18

1.Center-electrodeinsulator

2.Sideelectrode

3.Airgap(nottoscale)

6.Carefullyinstallthesparkplugbyhand(toavoidcross

threading)untilitishandtight.

7.Tightenthesparkplugto23N-m(2.3kgf-m,17ft-lb).

Important:Aloosesparkplugcanbecomevery

hotandcandamagetheengine;overtighteninga

sparkplugmaydamagethethreadsinthecylinder

head.

8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

DriveSystem

Maintenance

AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive

Note:Ifthemachineisnew,doesnotself-propel,ortends

tocreepforward,adjustthedrivecable.

1.Movethemachineoutsideandontoapavedsurface

nearasolidwalltosafelypreventthemachinefrom

movingforwardwhiletheengineisrunning.

2.Positionthemachinewiththefronttiresagainstthe

wall.

Note:Ensurethattheareaiswellventilatedandclear

ofdebristhatcouldbethrownbythemachine.

3.Starttheengine;refertoStartingtheEngine(page13).

4.Pulltheself-propel-drivebartothehandle.

Note:Thewheelsshouldstarttoturnasthe

self-propel-drivebarjusttouchesthehandle.

5.Shutofftheengine.

6.Ifyoumustadjustthemachine,dooneofthefollowing:

•Ifthewheelsdonotspinwhenyouengagethe

self-propel-drivebar,thetractionbeltistooloose.

Rotatethewheel-drive-controlknob(Figure19)

clockwise1turnandrepeatsteps3through5.

Figure19

1.Wheel-drive-controlknob

•Ifthewheelsspinbeforeyoufullyengagethe

self-propel-drivebar,thetractionbeltistootight.

Rotatethewheel-drive-controlknob(Figure19)

counterclockwise1turnandrepeatsteps3through

7.Foranewtractionbelt,rotatethewheel-drive-control

knobclockwise1additionalturntoallowforstretching

ofthebeltduringthebreak-inperiod.

Note:Youcanskipthisstepifyouareadjustinga

usedbelt.

BladeMaintenance

MaintainingtheBlade

Alwaysmowwithasharpblade.Asharpbladecutscleanly

andwithouttearingorshreddingthegrassblades.

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

3.Drainthegasolinefromthefueltank.

4.Tipthemachineontoitsrightside(aircleanerup)as

showninFigure20.

Figure20

1.Blade3.Bladeboltandlockwasher

2.Accelerator

InspectingtheBlade

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspectthe

mowerbladesforwearordamage.

Carefullyexaminethebladeforsharpnessandwear,especially

wheretheatandthecurvedpartsmeet(Figure21A).

Becausesandandabrasivematerialcanwearawaythemetal

thatconnectstheatandcurvedpartsoftheblade,check

thebladebeforeusingthemachine.Ifyounoticeaslotor

wear(Figure21BandFigure21C),replacetheblade;referto

RemovingtheBlade(page20).

Figure21

1.Sail

3.Wear

2.Flatpartoftheblade4.Slotformed

Note:Forthebestperformance,installanewbladebefore

themowingseasonbegins.Duringtheyear,ledownany

smallnickstomaintainthecuttingedge.

DANGER

Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapiece

ofthebladecouldbethrowninyourdirectionor

inthedirectionofbystanders,resultinginserious

personalinjuryordeath.

•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor

damage.

•Replaceawornordamagedblade.

RemovingtheBlade

1.Grasptheendofthebladeusingaragorathickly

paddedglove.

2.Removethebladebolt,thelockwasher,theaccelerator,

andtheblade(Figure21).

SharpeningtheBlade

ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Sharpenorreplacethe

blade.Maintainitmorefrequentlyifthe

edgedullsquicklyinroughorinsandy

conditions.

Filethetopsideofthebladetomaintainitsoriginalcutting

angle(Figure22A)andinnercuttingedgeradius(Figure

22B).Thebladewillremainbalancedifyouremovethesame

amountofmaterialfrombothcuttingedges.

Figure22

1.Sharpenthebladeatthis

angleonly.

2.Maintaintheoriginalradius

here.

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