Toro 55cm Recycler Lawn Mower User manual

FormNo.3374-867RevA

55cmRecycler

LawnMower

ModelNo.20958—SerialNo.310000001andUp

Operator'sManual

ReplacementpartsareavailablefromanAuthorizedServiceDealeroratwww.shoptoro.com.

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmowerisintended

tobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners.Itisdesigned

primarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns

onresidentialproperties.Itisnotdesignedforcutting

brushorforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand

maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand

productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe

productproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.comforproduct

andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister

yourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional

information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro

CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof

yourproductready.

Figure1identiesthelocationofthe

modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace

below:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety

messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath

ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation

andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial

attention.

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropeandirectives.

Fordetails,seetheseparateproduct-specicDeclarationof

Conformity(DOC)sheet.

Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross

horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratoryratedbytheengine

manufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1940.Ascongured

tomeetsafety,emission,andoperatingrequirements,the

actualenginehorsepoweronthisclassoflawnmowerwill

besignicantlylower.

Donottamperwiththeenginecontrolsoralterthegovernor

speed;doingsomaycreateanunsafeconditionresultingin

personalinjury.

Contents

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

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

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

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

Hand/ArmVibration..............................................3

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

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

1InstallingtheBladeControlBar..............................5

2InstallingtheHandle.............................................5

3FillingtheEnginewithOil......................................5

ProductOverview..........................................................6

Specications.........................................................6

Operation.....................................................................7

FillingtheFuelTank................................................7

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel..................................7

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................8

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StartingtheEngine..................................................8

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive.......................................9

StoppingtheEngine................................................9

EngagingtheBlade..................................................9

DisengagingtheBlade.............................................10

CheckingtheBlade-brakeClutchOperation...............10

RecyclingtheClippings...........................................10

BaggingtheClippings.............................................10

Side-dischargingtheClippings..................................12

OperatingTips......................................................13

Maintenance.................................................................14

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................14

PreparingforMaintenance.......................................14

ReplacingtheAirFilter............................................15

ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................15

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

CleaningtheBlade-brake-clutchShield......................16

AdjustingtheSelf-propelDriveCable........................17

CleaningundertheMachineHousing........................17

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

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

FoldingtheHandle.................................................18

RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................18

Safety

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismowercanresult

ininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith

thesesafetyinstructions.

Torodesignedandtestedthismachineforreasonablysafe

service;however,failuretocomplywiththefollowing

instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.

Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,and

togainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessentialthat

youandanyotheroperatorofthemowerreadand

understandthecontentsofthismanualbeforethe

engineiseverstarted.Payparticularattentiontothe

safetyalertsymbol(

Figure2),whichmeansCaution,

Warning,orDanger—“personalsafetyinstruction.”

Readandunderstandtheinstructionbecauseithasto

dowithsafety.Failuretocomplywiththeinstruction

mayresultinpersonalinjury.

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,bonesand

otherforeignobjects.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatguards,

andsafetydevices,suchasdeectorsand/orgrass

catchers,areinplaceandworkingcorrectly.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethattheblades,

bladeboltsandcutterassemblyarenotwornordamaged.

Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsinsetsto

preservebalance.

Starting

•Donottiltthemowerwhenstartingtheengineunlessthe

mowerhastobetiltedforstarting.Inthiscase,donot

tiltitmorethanabsolutelynecessaryandliftonlythepart

whichisawayfromtheoperator.

•Starttheenginecarefullyaccordingtoinstructionsand

withfeetwellawayfromtheblade(s)andnotinfrontof

thedischargechute.

Operation

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpetsare

nearby.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhiddenhazards.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.

Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Neverpickuporcarryalawnmowerwhiletheengineis

running.

•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullinga

pedestriancontrolledlawnmowertowardsyou.

•Walk,neverrun.

•Slopes:

–Donotmowexcessivelysteepslopes.

–Exerciseextremecautionwhenonslopes.

–Mowacrossthefaceofslopes,neverupanddown,

andexerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection

onslopes.

–Alwaysbesureofyourfootingonslopes.

•Reducespeedonslopesandinsharpturnstoprevent

overturningorlossofcontrol.

•Stopthebladeifthelawnmowerhastobetiltedfor

transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthangrass

andwhentransportingthelawnmowertoandfromthe

areatobemowed.

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere

dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.

•Stoptheengine

–wheneveryouleavethelawnmower.

–beforerefueling.

–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher.

–beforemakingheightadjustmentunlessadjustment

canbemadefromtheoperator'sposition.

•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthespark-plugwire.

–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute.

–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthelawn

mower.

–afterstrikingaforeignobject,inspectthelawnmower

fordamageandmakerepairsbeforerestartingand

operatingthelawnmower.

–iflawnmowerstartstovibrateabnormally(check

immediately).

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee

lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperatethe

machine;seekshelter.

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesurethe

equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Donotusepressure-cleaningequipmentonmachine.

•Neverstoretheequipmentwithgasolineinthetankand

insideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopename

orspark.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinanyenclosure.

•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,

batterycompartmentandgasolinestorageareafreeof

grass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.

•Checkgrasscatchercomponentsandthedischargeguard

frequentlyandreplacewithmanufacturer'srecommended

parts,whennecessary.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.

•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsoroverspeed

theengine.Operatinganengineatexcessivespeedcan

increasethehazardofpersonalinjury.

•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthelawnmowerto

prevententrapmentofthengersbetweenmovingblades

andxedpartsofthelawnmower.

•Toensurethebestperformanceandsafety,

purchaseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartsand

accessories.Donotuse

will t

partsandaccessories;

theymaycauseasafetyhazard.

SoundPressure

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’searof88

dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Thesoundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof98dBA,

whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Thesoundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

Hand/ArmVibration

Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=4.7m/s

Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=5.1m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=2.0m/s2

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures

outlinedinEN836.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamageddecals.

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

112-8760

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

2.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom

movingparts.

112-8867

1.Lock2.Unlock

114-7982

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

2.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—disconnectthesparkplugwireandreadthe

instructionsbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.

4.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

5.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—donotoperateupanddownslopes;operatesideto

sideonslopes;stoptheenginebeforeleavingtheoperating

position;andlookbehindyouwhenbackingup.

Setup

Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotectiveplastic

sheetthatcoverstheengine.

InstallingtheBladeControl

Bar

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Installtheblade-controlbarintotheupperhandle(Figure3).

Figure3

InstallingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan

damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating

condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor

unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

1.Removethehandleknobsfromthemachinehousing

(Figure4).

Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideofthe

handleknobsasyouinstallthehandle.

Figure4

2.Movethehandletotheoperatingposition.

3.Installandtightenthehandleknobsthatyouremoved

instep1.

FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Yourmachinedoesnotcomewithoilin

theengine.Beforestartingtheengine,lltheengine

crankcasewithoil.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick(

Figure5)andpourabout3/4of

thecrankcasecapacityofoilintotheoil-lltube.

Note:Max.ll:0.59l(20.oz.),type:SAE30

detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,

SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.

Figure5

1.Dipstick

3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickfullyintotheoil-lltube.

5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe

dipstick;refertoFigure5.

•IftheoilisbelowtheAddmarkonthedipstick,

slowlypourasmallamountofoilintotheoil-ll

tube,wait3minutes,andthenrepeatsteps3

through5untiltheoillevelisattheFullmarkon

thedipstick.

•IftheoilisabovetheFullmarkonthedipstick,

draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisattheFull

markonthedipstick.Todraintheexcessoil,refer

toChangingtheEngineOil(page15).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo

lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay

damagetheengine.

6.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.

Important:

Change the engine oil after the r st 5

operating hour s

;changeityearlythereafter.Refer

toChangingtheEngineOil(page15).

ProductOverview

Figure6

1.Handle

8.Cutting-heightlever(4)

2.Blade-controlbar

9.Airlter

3.Ignitionswitch

10.Side-dischargedeector

4.Fuel-tankcap11.Bag-on-demandlever

5.Oilll/dipstick12.Handleknob(2)

6.Washoutport(notshown)

13.Recoil-starthandle

7.Sparkplug14.Control-barlock

Figure7

1.Grassbag

3.Batterycharger

(electric-startmodels

only)

2.Side-dischargechute

Specications

ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight

2095841kg

(90lb)

150cm

(59in)

58cm

(23in)

107cm

(42in)

Operation

FillingtheFuelTank

DANGER

Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A

reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

others.

•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe

gasoline,placethecontainerand/ormachine

directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina

vehicleoronanobject.

•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold.

Wipeupspills.

•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround

anopenameorsparks.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out

ofthereachofchildren.

Fillthefueltankwithfreshunleadedregulargasolinefroma

majorname-brandservicestation(Figure8).

Note:Neverusemethanol,gasolinecontainingmethanol,or

gasolinecontainingmorethan10%ethanolbecausethefuel

systemcouldbedamaged.Donotmixoilwithgasoline.

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel

stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithgasoline

lessthan30daysold.

Figure8

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

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

oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,

orhigher.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick(

Figure9).

Figure9

1.Dipstick

3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickfullyintotheoil-lltube.

5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe

dipstick;refertoFigure9.

•IftheoilisbelowtheAddmarkonthedipstick,

slowlypourasmallamountofoilintotheoil-ll

tube,wait3minutes,andthenrepeatsteps3

through5untiltheoillevelisattheFullmarkon

thedipstick.

•IftheoilisabovetheFullmarkonthedipstick,

draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisattheFull

markonthedipstick.Todraintheexcessoil,refer

toChangingtheEngineOil(page15).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo

lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay

damagetheengine.

6.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

WARNING

Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto

contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious

injury.

•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostop.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen

adjustingthecuttingheight.

CAUTION

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbe

hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthe

hotmufer.

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setthefrontwheelsto

thesameheightastherearwheels(Figure10).

Note:Toraisethemachine,movethefrontcutting-height

leversrearwardandtherearcutting-heightleversforward.

Tolowerthemachine,movethefrontcutting-heightlevers

forwardandtherearcutting-heightleversrearward.

Figure10

1.Raisethemachine2.Lowerthemachine

Note:Thecuttingheightsettingsare25mm(1in);35mm

(1-3/8in);44mm(1-3/4in);54mm(2-1/8in);64mm

(2-1/2in);73mm(2-7/8in);83mm(3-1/4in);92mm

(3-5/8in);and102mm(4in).

StartingtheEngine

1.Iftheignitionswitchonyourmachine(Figure11)isa

toggleswitch(withbothan“I”anda“Stop”),pushthe

switchtothe“I”position.Otherwise,gotostep2.

Figure11

1.Ignitionswitch

2.Pulltherecoilstarterlightlyuntilyoufeelresistance,

thenpullitsharply(Figure12).Allowtheropeto

returntothehandleslowly.

Figure12

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveral

attempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyourhands

ontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyoursides,andthe

machinewillautomaticallykeeppacewithyou(Figure13).

Figure13

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotfreelyrollbackwardafter

self-propelling,stopwalking,holdyourhandsinplace,and

allowthemachinetorollacoupleofinches(centimeters)

forwardtodisengagethewheeldrive.Youcanalsotry

reachingjustundertheupperhandletothemetalhandleand

pushthemachineforwardacoupleofinches(centimeters).

Ifthemachinestilldoesnotrollbackwardeasily,contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

StoppingtheEngine

Iftheignitionswitchonyourmachine(Figure14)isatoggle

switch(withbothan“I”anda“Stop”),pushtheswitchto

the“Stop”position.Otherwise,holddowntheswitchinthe

“Stop”positionuntiltheenginestops.

Figure14

1.Ignitionswitch

EngagingtheBlade

Whenyoustartyourengine,thebladedoesnotturn.You

mustengagethebladetomow.

1.Pullthecontrol-barlockback(Figure15).

Figure15

2.Pulltheblade-controlbartothehandle(Figure16).

Figure16

3.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandle

(Figure17).

Figure17

DisengagingtheBlade

Releasetheblade-controlbar(Figure18).

Figure18

Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,

thebladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.Ifitdoesnot

stopproperly,stopusingyourmachineimmediatelyand

contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

CheckingtheBlade-brake

ClutchOperation

Checktheblade-controlbarbeforeeachusetoensurethat

thebladebrakeclutchsystemisoperatingproperly.

UsingtheGrassBag

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Youcanusethegrassbagtoperformanadditionaltestto

checktheblade-brakeclutch.

1.Installtheemptygrassbagonthemachine.

2.Starttheengine.

3.Engagetheblade.

Note:Thebagshouldbegintoinate,indicatingthat

thebladeisengagedandrotating.

4.Releasetheblade-controlbar.

Note:Ifthebagdoesnotimmediatelydeate,the

bladeisstillrotating.Theblade-brakeclutchmaybe

deterioratingand,ifignored,couldresultinanunsafe

operatingcondition.Havethemachineinspectedand

servicedbyanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

5.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

NotUsingtheGrassBag

1.Movethemachineontoapavedsurfaceinanon-windy

area.

2.Setall4wheelstothe83mm(3-1/4in)cutting-height

setting.

3.Takeahalfsheetofnewspaperandcrumpleitintoa

ballsmallenoughtogounderthemachinehousing

(about76mmor3inchesindiameter).

4.Placethenewspaperballabout13cm(5inches)in

frontofthemachine.

5.Starttheengine.

6.Engagetheblade.

7.Releasetheblade-controlbar.

8.Immediatelypushthemachineoverthenewspaperball.

9.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

10.Gotothefrontofthemachineandcheckthe

newspaperball.

Note:Ifthenewspaperballdidnotgounderthe

machine,repeatsteps4through10.

11.Ifthenewspaperisunravelledorshredded,theblade

didnotstopproperly,whichcouldresultinanunsafe

operatingcondition.ContactanAuthorizedService

Dealer.

RecyclingtheClippings

Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclethe

grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemachineandthe

bag-on-demandleverisinthebaggingposition,

movethelevertotherecyclingposition;referto

OperatingtheBag-on-DemandLever(page11)before

recyclingtheclippings.Iftheside-discharge

chuteisonthemachine,removeit;refer

toRemovingtheSide-dischargeChute(page12)before

recyclingtheclippings.

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleaf

clippingsfromthelawn.

WARNING

Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstonesand

othersimilardebristobethrownintheoperator'sor

bystander'sdirectionandresultinseriouspersonal

injuryordeathtotheoperatororbystanders.

Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,

installanewTororeplacementbag.

Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,removeit;

refertoRemovingtheSide-dischargeChute(page12)before

baggingtheclippings.Ifthebag-on-demandleverisinthe

recyclingposition,moveittothebaggingposition;referto

OperatingtheBag-on-DemandLever(page11).

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop

beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Raiseandholdupthereardeector(Figure19).

Figure19

1.Notches

3.Grassbagpin(2)

2.Reardeector

2.Installthegrassbag,ensuringthatthepinsonthebag

restinthenotchesonthehandle(Figure19).

3.Lowerthereardeector.

RemovingtheGrassBag

Toremovethebag,reversethestepsabove.

OperatingtheBag-on-DemandLever

Thebag-on-demandfeatureallowsyoutoeithercollector

recyclegrassandleafclippingswhilethegrassbagisattached

tothemachine.

•Forbaggingthegrassandleafclippings,pressthebutton

onthebag-on-demandlever,andmovetheleverforward

untilthebuttonontheleverpopsup(

Figure20).

Figure20

1.Bag-on-demandlever(inbaggingposition)

•Forrecyclingthegrassandleafclippings,pressthebutton

ontheleverandmovetheleverrearwarduntilthebutton

ontheleverpopsup.

Important:Forproperoperation,removeanygrass

clippingsanddebrisfromthebag-on-demanddoor

andthesurroundingopening(Figure21)beforeyou

movethebag-on-demandleverfromoneposition

toanother.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan

resultinseriouspersonalinjury.Also,anopen

reardischargeareacouldallowsmallstones

andothersimilardebristobethrowninthe

operator'sorbystander'sdirectionandresultin

seriouspersonalinjuryordeathtotheoperator

orbystanders.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stopbeforecleaningthebag-on-demanddoor

andthesurroundingopening.

Figure21

1.Cleanhere

Side-dischargingtheClippings

Usethesidedischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemachineandthe

bag-on-demandleverisinthebaggingposition,

movethelevertotherecyclingposition;referto

OperatingtheBag-on-DemandLever(page11).

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop

beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

InstallingtheSide-dischargeChute

Liftupthesidedeectorandinstalltheside-dischargechute

(Figure22).

Figure22

RemovingtheSide-dischargeChute

Toremovetheside-dischargechute,liftupthesidedeector,

removetheside-dischargechute,andlowertheside-discharge

de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

cutbelowthe54mm(2-1/8in)settingunlessthegrassis

sparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginstoslow

down.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page8).

•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6in)tall,mowatthe

highestcuttingheightsettingandwalkslower;thenmow

againatalowersettingforthebestlawnappearance.If

thegrassistoolong,themachinemayplugandcause

theenginetostall.

•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleavestend

toclumpontheyardandcancausethemachinetoplug

ortheenginetostall.

WARNING

Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif

youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry

conditions.

•Beawareofapotentialrehazardinverydryconditions,

followalllocalrewarnings,andkeepthemachinefree

ofdrygrassandleafdebris.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdispersethe

clippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,tryone

ormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafullswath

witheachpass.

–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsonenotch

lowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,setthefront

wheelsat54mm(2-1/8-in)andtherearwheelsat

64mm(2-1/2in).

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawnshows

throughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedtomakemore

thanonepassovertheleaves.

•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5in)ofleavesonthelawn,

setthefrontcuttingheightoneortwonotcheshigher

thantherearcuttingheight.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachinedoesnot

cuttheleavesnelyenough.

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst5hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingtheblade-controlbar.

•Checktheblade-brakeclutchoperation.

•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachinehousing.

Every25hours

•Replacetheairlter;replaceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

•Cleantheblade-brake-clutchshield.

Beforestorage

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.

Yearly

•Changetheengineoil.

•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).

•Cleantheair-coolingsystem;cleanitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

Refertoyourengineoperator'smanual.

•Refertoyourengineoperator'smanualforanyadditionalyearlymaintenance

procedures.

Important:Refertoyourengineoperator'smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

Note:ReplacementpartsareavailablefromanAuthorizedServiceDealer(gotowww .toro.comtondthenearestdealer)

oratwww.shoptoro.com.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug

(Figure23)beforeperforminganymaintenance

procedure.

Figure23

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),

connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.

Important:Beforetippingthemachinetochange

theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltankto

rundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumusttip

themachinepriortorunningoutoffuel,usea

handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystipthe

machineontoitsside,withtheairlterup.

WARNING

Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuelto

leak.Gasolineisammable,explosiveand

cancausepersonalinjury.

Runtheenginedryorremovethegasoline

withahandpump;neversiphon.

ReplacingtheAirFilter

ServiceInterval:Every25hours

1.Useascrewdrivertoopentheair-ltercover

(Figure24).

Figure24

2.Replacetheairlter(Figure25).

Figure25

3.Installthecover.

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Yearly

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

oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,

orhigher.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Ensurethatthefueltankcontainslittleornofuelso

thatfueldoesnotleakoutwhenyoutipthemachine

ontoitsside.

3.Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoil

towarmit.

Note:Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore

contaminants.

4.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug;referto

PreparingforMaintenance(page14).

5.Placeanoildrainpanbesidethemachineontheside

nearesttotheoil-lltube.

6.Removethedipstickfromtheoil-lltube(Figure26).

Figure26

1.Dipstick

7.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withtheoil-lltube

down,todraintheusedoilthroughtheoil-lltubeinto

theoil-drainpan(

Figure27).

Figure27

8.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachinetothe

operatingposition.

9.Pourabout3/4ofthecrankcasecapacityofoilinthe

crankcase.

Note:Max.ll:0.59l(20.oz.),type:SAE30

detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,

SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.

10.Wait3minutesfortheoiltosettle.

11.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

12.Insertthedipstickfullyintotheoil-lltube.

13.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe

dipstick.

•IftheoilisbelowtheAddmarkonthedipstick,

slowlypourasmallamountofoilintotheoil-ll

tube,wait3minutes,andthenrepeatsteps

through13untiltheoillevelisattheFullmark

onthedipstick.

•IftheoilisabovetheFullmarkonthedipstick,

draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisattheFull

markonthedipstick.

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo

lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay

damagetheengine.

14.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.

15.Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocalrecycling

center.

ReplacingtheBlade

ServiceInterval:Yearly

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,haveitsharpenedandbalanced,

orreplaceit.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.

1.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance.

2.Tipthemachineontoitssidewiththeairlterup.

3.Removethe2bladenutsandthestiffener(Figure28).

Figure28

1.Bladenuts

2.Stiffener

4.Removetheblade(Figure28).

5.Installthenewblade(Figure28).

6.Installthestiffenerwiththe2bladenutsthatyou

previouslyremovedinstep

Note:Torquethebladenutsto20to37N-m(15to

27ft-lb).

Cleaningthe

Blade-brake-clutchShield

ServiceInterval:Every25hours

Cleantheblade-brake-clutchshieldyearlytopreventtheblade

fromstallingwhileyoumow.

1.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance.

2.Tipthemachineontoitssidewiththeairlterup.

3.Removethe2bladenutsandthestiffener(Figure29).

Figure29

1.Bladenuts4.Bladedriver

2.Stiffener

5.Anti-scalpdisk

3.Blade6.Blade-brake-clutchshield

4.Removetheblade(Figure29).

5.Removethebladedriverandtheanti-scalpdisk

(Figure29).

6.Removetheblade-brake-clutchshield(Figure29).

7.Brushorblowoutdebrisfromtheinsideoftheshield

andaroundalltheparts.

8.Installtheblade-brake-clutchshieldthatyoupreviously

removed.

9.Installthebladedriverandanti-scalpdiskthatyou

previouslyremoved.

10.Installthebladeandthestiffenerwiththe2bladenuts

thatyoupreviouslyremoved(

Figure29).

Note:Torquethebladenutsto20to37N-m(15to

27ft-lb).

AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive

Cable

Wheneveryouinstallanewself-propelcableorifthe

self-propeldriveisoutofadjustment,adjusttheself-propel

drivecable.

1.Loosenthecable-supportnut(Figure30).

Figure30

Thisgureissimpliedforthepurposeofclarity.

2.Pulldownthecablejacket(towardthemachine)until

thereisnoslackinthecable(Figure31).

Figure31

3.Tightenthenutonthecablesupport.

CleaningundertheMachine

Housing

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

WARNING

Themachinemaydislodgematerialfromunderthe

machinehousing.

•Weareyeprotection.

•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe

handle)whentheengineisrunning.

•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.

Forbestresults,cleanunderthemachinehousingsoonafter

youhavecompletedmowing.

1.Lowerthemachinetoitslowestcutting-heightsetting;

refertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page8).

2.Movethemachineontoaatpavedsurface.

3.Washouttheareaunderthereardeectorwherethe

clippingsgofromthehousingtothegrassbag.

Note:Washouttheareawiththebag-on-demandin

boththefullyforwardandfullyrearwardpositions.

4.Attachagardenhosethatisconnectedtoawater

supplytothewashoutportonthemachinehousing

(Figure32).

Figure32

1.Washoutport

5.Turnthewateron.

6.Starttheengineandrunituntiltherearenomore

clippingsthatcomeoutfromunderthemachine

housing.

7.Stoptheengine.

8.Shutoffthewateranddisconnectthegardenhose

fromthemachine.

9.Starttheengineandrunitforafewminutestodrythe

housingtopreventitfromrusting.

10.Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine

inanenclosedarea.

Storage

Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.

PreparingtheMachinefor

Storage

WARNING

Gasolinevaporscanexplode.

•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.

•Donotstorethemachineinanenclosurenear

anopename.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.

1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizerto

thefuelasdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.

2.Disposeofanyunusedfuelproperly.Recycleit

accordingtolocalcodes,oruseitinyourautomobile.

Note:Oldfuelinthefueltankistheleadingcauseof

hardstarting.Donotstorefuelwithoutstabilizermore

than30days,anddonotstorestabilizedfuelmorethan

90days.

3.Runthemachineuntiltheenginestopsfromrunning

outoffuel.

4.Starttheengineagain.

5.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan

nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.

6.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

7.Removethesparkplug,add30ml(1oz.)ofoilthrough

thesparkplughole,andpullthestarterropeslowly

severaltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthecylinder

topreventcylindercorrosionduringtheoff-season.

8.Looselyinstallthesparkplug.

9.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.

FoldingtheHandle

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan

damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating

condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor

unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

1.Loosenthehandleknobsuntilyoucanmovetheupper

handlefreely.

2.Foldtheupperhandleforwardasshownin

Figure33.

Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideofthe

handleknobsasyoufoldthehandle.

Figure33

3.Tounfoldthehandle,reversethestepsabove.

RemovingtheMachinefrom

Storage

Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

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MaruyamaMfg.Co.Inc.

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CascoSalesCompany

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AgrolancKft

Hungary3627539640

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5062391138

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CyrilJohnston&Co.

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OslingerTurfEquipmentSA

Ecuador59342396970

EquiverMexico525553995444

OyHakoGroundandGardenAb

Finland35898700733

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Prochaska&Cie

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374-0269RevE

TheToroWarranty

ConditionsandProductsCovered

TheT oroCompanyanditsafliate,T oroWarrantyCompany,pursuantto

anagreementbetweenthem,jointlypromisetotheoriginalpurchaser*

torepairtheT oroProductslistedbelowifdefectiveinmaterialsor

workmanship.

Thefollowingtimeperiodsapplyfromthedateofpurchase:

ProductsWarrantyPeriod

WalkPowerMowers

•CastDeck

5yearsResidentialUse

45DaysCommercialUse

•Engine

5yearsGTSPromise

Seeenginemanufacturer'swarranty

•SteelDeck

2yearsResidentialUse

45DaysCommercialUse

•Engine

2yearsGTSPromise

Seeenginemanufacturer'swarranty

ElectricHandHeldProducts2yearlimitedwarranty

Snowthrowers

•SingleStage

2yearsResidentialUse

45DaysCommercialUse

•TwoStage

2yearsResidentialUse

45DaysCommercialUse

•Electric2yearsResidentialUse

AllRide-OnUnitsBelow

•Engine

Seeenginemanufacturer'swarranty

1yearPartsonly

•Attachments1year

RearEngineRiders2yearsResidentialUse

90DaysCommercialUse

Lawn&GardenTractors

2yearsResidentialUse

90DaysCommercialUse

TimeCutterZMowers

3yearsResidentialUse

30DaysCommercialUse

TITANMowers3yearsor240hours

•Frame

Lifetime(originalowneronly)

TITANMXMowers3yearsor400hours

•Frame

Lifetime(originalowneronly)

ZMasterMowers—2000Series

5yearsor1200hours

•Frame

Lifetime(originalowneronly)

*OriginalPurchasermeansthepersonwhooriginallypurchasedtheT oroProduct.

SomeenginesusedonToroProductsarewarrantedbytheenginemanufacturer.

Residentialusemeansuseoftheproductonthesamelotasyourhome.Useatmorethanone

locationisconsideredcommercialuseandthecommercialusewarrantywouldapply.

Whicheveroccursrst.

LifetimeFrameWarranty-Ifthemainframe,consistingofthepartsweldedtogethertoformthe

tractorstructurethatothercomponentssuchastheenginearesecuredto,cracksorbreaksin

normaluse,itwillberepairedorreplaced,atToro'soption,underwarrantyatnocostforparts

andlabor.Framefailureduetomisuseorabuseandfailureorrepairrequiredduetorustor

corrosionarenotcovered.

Thiswarrantyincludesthecostofpartsandlabor,butyoumustpay

transportationcosts.

Warrantymaybedeniedifthehourmeterisdisconnected,altered,or

showssignsofbeingtamperedwith.

OwnerResponsibilities

YoumustmaintainyourT oroProductbyfollowingthemaintenance

proceduresdescribedintheOperator'sManual.Suchroutine

maintenance,whetherperformedbyadealerorbyyou,isatyourexpense.

InstructionsforObtainingWarrantyService

IfyouthinkthatyourToroProductcontainsadefectinmaterialsor

workmanship,followthisprocedure:

1.Contactyoursellertoarrangeserviceoftheproduct.Ifforany

reasonitisimpossibleforyoutocontactyourseller,youmaycontact

anyT oroAuthorizedDistributortoarrangeservice.

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Dealer’sanalysisorwiththeassistanceprovided,contactusat:

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TheT oroCompany

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

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Thisexpresswarrantydoesnotcoverthefollowing:

•Costofregularmaintenanceserviceorwearparts,suchasblades,

rotorblades(paddles),scraperblades,belts,fuel,lubricants,oil

changes,sparkplugs,cable/linkageorbrakeadjustments

•Anyproductorpartwhichhasbeenalteredormisusedandrequires

replacementorrepairduetoaccidentsorlackofpropermaintenance

•Repairsnecessaryduetofailuretousefreshfuel(lessthanone

monthold),orfailuretoproperlypreparetheunitpriortoanyperiod

ofnon-useoveronemonth

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manufacturer’sguaranteeswithseparatetermsandconditions

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AuthorizedToroServiceDealerusingT oroapprovedreplacementparts.

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towhichthepurchaserisentitledwiththesupportoftheselawsarenot

restrictedbythiswarranty.

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