Toro 20in Turf Seeder User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: 20in Turf Seeder

Type: User manual

FormNo.3383-385RevB

20inTurfSeeder

ModelNo.23510—SerialNo.314000001andUp

ModelNo.33510—SerialNo.314000001andUp

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3383-385*B

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals

knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,

birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Becauseinsomeareastherearelocal,state,orfederal

regulationsrequiringthatasparkarresterbeusedonthe

engineofthismachine,asparkarresterisavailableas

anoption.Ifyourequireasparkarrester,contactyour

AuthorizedToroServiceDealer.

GenuineTorosparkarrestersareapprovedbytheUSDA

ForestryService.

Important:ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublic

ResourceCodeSection4442touseoroperatetheengine

onanyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered

landwithoutasparkarrestermufermaintainedin

workingorder,ortheengineconstricted,equipped,and

maintainedforthepreventionofre.Otherstatesor

federalareasmayhavesimilarlaws.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadianICES-002.

Theenclosed

Engine Owner's Man ual

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informationregardingtheUSEnvironmentalProtection

Agency(EPA)andtheCaliforniaEmissionControl

Regulationofemissionsystems,maintenance,and

warranty.Replacementsmaybeorderedthroughthe

enginemanufacturer.

Introduction

Thismachineseeds,dethatches,andpowerrakesturfbothfor

revitalizingexistingturfandforspreadingseed.Itisintended

forsmalltomediumsizedlawnapplicationsinresidential

andcommercialproperties.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand

maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand

productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe

productproperlyandsafely.

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andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister

yourproduct.

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Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety

messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath

ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

Figure2

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Contents

Safety...........................................................................4

SafeOperatingPractices...........................................4

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................5

Setup............................................................................9

UnfoldingtheHandle..............................................9

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel..................................9

ProductOverview..........................................................9

Controls...............................................................10

Specications........................................................11

TorqueRequirements..............................................11

Attachments/Accessories........................................11

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

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel.................................12

AddingFuel...........................................................12

StartingandStoppingtheEngine..............................13

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

OperatingtheBlade-controlBail..............................14

OperatingtheMachine............................................14

UsingtheSeedCover..............................................15

AdjustingtheCutting-bladeDepth...........................15

AdjustingtheSeeding-rateGauge.............................15

CheckingtheSeedGate...........................................16

OperatingTips.......................................................16

TransportingtheMachine........................................17

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

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

PremaintenanceProcedures........................................18

DisengagingtheHydrostaticDrive............................18

DisconnectingtheSpark-plugWire...........................19

Lubrication...............................................................19

LubricatingtheSlicer-shaftBearings.........................19

EngineMaintenance..................................................20

ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................20

ServicingtheEngineOil..........................................20

ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................21

CheckingtheSparkArrester(ifequipped)..................21

FuelSystemMaintenance...........................................22

EmptyingtheFuelTank..........................................22

DriveSystemMaintenance.........................................23

CheckingtheTirePressure......................................23

AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive................................23

ChangingtheHydraulic-transmissionFluid................23

BeltMaintenance......................................................24

CheckingtheConditionoftheBelts..........................24

AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive-beltTension..............24

MaintainingtheCuttingBlades....................................25

CheckingandReplacingtheBlades...........................25

SeedGateMaintenance...............................................27

AdjustingtheSeed-gateClosedPosition....................27

Cleaning...................................................................27

CleaningtheEngineArea........................................27

CleaningundertheMachine.....................................27

CleaningundertheBeltCover.................................28

CleaningtheSeedGate............................................28

Storage........................................................................29

RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................29

Troubleshooting...........................................................30

Safety

Improperlyusingormaintainingthemachinecanresult

ininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith

thesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe

safetyalertsymbol,whichmeans

Caution

W ar ning

,or

Danger

—personalsafetyinstruction.Failuretocomply

withtheinstructionmayresultinpersonalinjuryor

death.

SafeOperatingPractices

Training

•ReadtheOperator’sManualandothertrainingmaterial.If

theoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannotreadorunderstand

theinformation,itistheowner’sresponsibilitytoexplain

thismaterialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,

operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The

ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateorservice

theequipment.Localregulationsmayrestricttheageof

theoperator.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor

accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtopeopleordamageto

property.

Preparation

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessoriesand

attachmentsareneededtoproperlyandsafelyperform

thejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesandattachmentsapproved

bythemanufacturer.

•Wearappropriateclothingincluding,substantial,

slip-resistantshoes,safetyglasses,andhearingprotection.

Longhair,looseclothing,orjewelrymaygettangledin

movingparts.

•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeusedand

removeallobjectssuchasrocks,toys,andwirewhichcan

becontactedbythemachine.

•Useextracarewhenhandlinggasolineandotherfuels.

Theyareammableandvaporsareexplosive.

–Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.

–Neverremovethegascaporaddfuelwiththeengine

running.

–Allowtheenginetocoolbeforerefueling.

–Donotsmoke.

–Neverrefuelordrainthemachineindoors.

•Checkthattheoperatorpresencecontrols,safetyswitches,

andshieldsareattachedandfunctioningproperly.Donot

operateunlesstheyarefunctioningproperly.

Operation

•Neverrunanengineinanenclosedarea.

•Onlyoperateingoodlight,keepingawayfromholesand

hiddenhazards.

•Besurealldrivesareinneutralbeforestartingengine.

Starttheengineonlyfromtheoperator’sposition.

•Neveroperatewithouttheshields,covers,orotherguards

securelyinplace.Besureallinterlocksarefunctioning

properly.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingoroverspeed

theengine.

•Stopthemachine,stoptheengine,waitforallmoving

partstostop,andraisethebladesbeforeleavingthe

operator’spositionforanyreason.

•Stopthemachineandinspectthebladesafterstrikingan

objectorifanabnormalvibrationoccurs.Makenecessary

repairsbeforeresumingoperation.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthebladearea.

•Nevercarrypassengersandkeeppetsandbystanders

away.

•Bealert,slowdown,andusecautionwhenmakingturns.

Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechangingdirections.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhencrossingroadsand

sidewalks.

•Donotoperatethemachineundertheinuenceof

alcoholordrugs.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning

isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate

themachine;seekshelter.

•Useextremecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine

intoatrailerortruck.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,

orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.

•Alwaysbeawareofobstaclesthatmaybeinthearea

ofoperation.Planyourpathtoavoidcontactwithany

obstaclebyyouorthemachine.

SlopeOperation

•Donotoperateneardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks,or

water.Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancauserollovers,

whichmayresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

•Donotoperateonslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery

conditionsreducetractionandcouldcauseslidingand

lossofcontrol.

•Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautiononslopes.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,and

otherobjectsfromtheoperatingarea.Tallgrasscanhide

obstacles.

•Watchforditches,holes,rocks,dips,andrisesthatchange

theoperatingangle,asroughterraincouldoverturnthe

machine.

•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingonaslope.If

thetireslosetraction,disengagethebladesandproceed

slowlyofftheslope.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Stopthemachine,stoptheengine,waitforallmoving

partstostop,raisetheblades,anddisconnectthe

spark-plugwirebeforeadjusting,cleaning,orrepairing.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromtheblades,drives,mufer,

andenginetohelppreventres.Cleanupoilorfuel

spillage.

•Lettheenginecoolbeforestoringanddonotstorenear

ame.

•Shutoffthefuelwhilestoringortransportingontrailers.

Donotstorefuelnearamesordrainindoors.

•Parkthemachineonlevel,hardground.Neverallow

untrainedpersonneltoserviceit.

•Usejackstandsorsafetylatchestosupportcomponents

whenrequired.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswithstored

energy.

•Removethespark-plugwirebeforemakinganyrepairs.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Ifpossible,

donotmakeadjustmentswiththeenginerunning.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandallhardware

tightened.Replaceallwornordamageddecals.

•UseonlyToro-approvedattachments.Thewarranty

maybevoidedifthemachineisusedwithunapproved

attachments.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotential

danger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

93-7321

1.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandsandfeet,rotating

knives/blades—stayawayfrommovingparts.

115-9625

1.Parking

brake—disengaged

2.Parkingbrake—engaged

116-8535

1.Lowerseedowrate2.Higherseedowrate

116-8536

1.Cuttingblades-pressdownonleverandpullbladecontrol

bailagainstthehandletoengagethecuttingblades.

116–8537

116-8648

1.Tostarttheengine,readtheOperator’smanual-(1)Parkthe

machineonalevelsurface(2)Filltheenginewithoil(3)Move

thecontrolbarstoaneutralposition(4)Starttheengine.

3.Cuttingblades-releasethebladecontrolbail(neutral

position)todisengagethecuttingblades;holdtheblade

controlbailagainstthehandletoengagethecuttingblades.

2.Self-propeldrive-pushtheself-propeldrivebailforwardto

movethemachineforward;pulltheself-propeldrivebail

downwardtomovethemachinebackward.

4.Seedhopperon;seedhopperoff.

116-9985

1.Readandunderstandthe

operator’smanualbefore

servicingthismachine.

3.ACterminal-orange

wireconnectstoengine

harness

2.Positiveterminal-redand

bluewires

4.Negativeterminal-black

wire

117–2718

117–4979

1.Entanglementhazard,belt—keepawayfrommovingparts;

keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

121–2011

1.Warning—readthe

Operator’sManual.

3.Thrownobjecthazard;pick

updebrisbeforeoperating.

5.Thrownobject

hazard—keepbystanders

asafedistancefromthe

machine.

7.Warning—stoptheengine

andremovethesparkplug

wirebeforeperforming

anymaintenanceonthe

machine.

2.Warning—donotoperate

thismachineunlessyou

aretrained.

4.Warning—keephands

awayfrommovingparts,

keepallguardsandshields

inplace.

6.Warning—stoptheengine

beforeleavingthemachine.

121-6203

1.Bypassleverpositionfor

operatingthemachine

3.ReadtheOperator’s

manual

2.Bypassleverpositionfor

pushingthemachine

126-0296

1.Readandunderstandthe

operator’smanualbefore

servicingthismachine

4.Checktransmissionbelt

drivetensionevery25

hours

2.Checktirepressure-13

psi(4x)every50hours

5.Seeengineowner’s

manualforservice

3.Greasetheslicershaft

bearingsevery25hours

Setup

UnfoldingtheHandle

1.Raisethehandletotheoperatingposition(Figure3).

Figure3

2.Slidetheovallockingringsdowneachsideoftheupper

handleandoverthelowerhandle(Figure3),locking

thehandlesectionstogether.

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

RefertoCheckingtheEngineOilLevel(page12).

ProductOverview

Figure4

1.Seeder-controllever6.Seedhopperandcover

2.Self-propeldrivebail7.Seeding-rategauge

3.Handle8.Depth-controllever

4.Blade-controlbail9.Recoil-starthandle

5.Fuel-tankcap

G021784

Figure5

1.Aircleaner

5.Oil-drainplug

2.Fuel-tankcap

6.Fuelshutoffvalve

3.On/offswitch7.Chokelever

4.Recoil-starthandle8.Throttlelever

Controls

ChokeLever

Beforestartingacoldengine,movethechokelever(Figure5)

totheleft.Aftertheenginestarts,regulatethechoketokeep

theenginerunningsmoothly.Assoonaspossible,movethe

chokeleverallthewaytotheright.

Note:Awarmenginerequireslittleornochoking.

ThrottleLever

Thethrottlelever(Figure5)islocatedontheengineand

controlstheenginespeed.Movingthethrottleleverrearward

increasestheenginespeed,andmovingthethrottlelever

forwarddecreasestheenginespeed.

EngineOn/OffSwitch

Theengineon/offswitch(Figure5)islocatedonthefront

right-handsideoftheengine.Rotatetheswitchclockwiseto

theOnpositionbeforestartingtheengine.Rotatetheswitch

counterclockwisetotheOffpositiontostoptheengine.

FuelShutoffValve

Thefuelshutoffvalve(Figure5)islocatedontheengineand

isusedtoshutoffthefuelwhenthemachinewillnotbeused

forafewdays,duringtransporttoandfromthejobsite,and

whenparkedinsideabuilding.

Rotateitdowntoopenitoruptocloseit.

Self-propelDriveBail

Theself-propeldrivebail(Figure6),locatedunderthehandle,

controlstheforwardandreversemotionofthemachine.

Whenyousqueezetheself-propeldrivebailisagainstthe

handle,thegroundspeedofthemachinewillchangebased

onthedistancebetweenthebailandthehandle.Whenyou

releasethebail,themachinewillstopmoving.

Figure6

1.Seeder-controllever4.Self-propeldrivebail

2.Handle5.Blade-controllock

3.Blade-controlbail

Blade-controlBail

Theblade-controlbail(Figure6),locatedinfrontofthe

handle,engagesordisengagestheblade.

Iftheengineisrunning,thebladeswillengagewhenyou

squeezetheblade-controlbailtowardthehandle.

Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbail,thebladeswillstop.

Blade-controlLock

Theblade-controllock(Figure6)islocatedontheleftsideof

thehandle,nexttotheblade-controlbail.

Movingtheblade-controllockintothefullforwardposition

allowstheblade-controlbailtobesqueezedagainstthe

handle.

Squeezingtheblade-controlbailagainstthehandleengages

theblade.Releasingtheblade-controlbailautomatically

disengagestheblade.Theblade-controllockwillresettolock

theblade-controlbail.

Seeder-controlLever

Theseeder-controllever(Figure6)islocatedontheright

handlebar.

Pushtheleverforwardtostarttheseedow,andpullit

rearwardtostoptheseedow.

ParkingBrake

Settheparkingbrakewheneveryouleavethemachine

unattendedandwhenperformingmaintenance.Toengage

theparkingbrake,pullthebrakerodoutanddown,locking

itintheoutposition.Todisengagethebrake,pullthebrake

upuntilitsnapsbackintothemachine.

G017939

Figure7

(Rearofmachineshown)

1.Parkingbrake

Hydrostatic-driveBypassLever

Thehydrostatic-drivebypasslever(Figure8)releasesthe

hydrostatic-drivesystemsoyoucanmovethemachineby

hand,withouttheenginerunning.

Fornormaloperatingposition,pulluponthehandleand

pushthehandleinuntilall3notchesareinsidetheframe.

Note:Thelastnotchonthehandledoesnotlatchonthe

slot.

Toreleasethedrivewheels,pulluponthehandleandpullit

outuntilthelastnotchengagesintheslot.Thenpushthe

handledown.

Figure8

1.Handlein—normaloperatingposition

2.Allnotchesinsideframe

3.Handleout—hydrostatic-driverelease

4.Lastnotchengagedinslot

Specications

Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjecttochange

withoutnotice.

Width

76cm(30inches)

Length(operating)137cm(54inches)

Length(withhandlestored)95.25cm(37.5inches)

Height(operating)113cm(44.5inches)

Height(withhandlestored)73.5cm(29inches)

Weight

120.2kg(265lb)

TorqueRequirements

BoltLocationTorque

Enginemountingbolts

37to45N-m(27to33ft-lb)

Clutchmountingbolts66to83N-m(49to61ft-lb)

Slicershaftnut88to115N-m(65to85ft-lb)

Attachments/Accessories

Approvedattachmentsandaccessoriesareavailableforuse

withthemachinetoenhanceandexpandthecapabilities

ofthemachine.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealeror

Distributororgotowww .Toro.comforalistofallapproved

attachmentsandaccessories.

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

ToroPremiumEngineOilisavailablefromyourAuthorized

ToroDealer.

Important:Use4-cycle

detergent

engineoilthatmeets

orexceedstherequirementsforAPIservicecategory

SJ , SL, SM, or higher

CrankcaseCapacity:1.0L(1.06USqt)

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoolow

ortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmaydamage

theengine.Thistypeofdamageisnotcoveredbythe

warranty.

Note:UseSAE10W-30forgeneraluse.Youcanuse

theotherviscositiesshowninthechartwhentheaverage

temperatureinyourareaiswithintheindicatedrange(Figure

9).

G021783

-20 0 20 40 60 80 100 F

-30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 C

5W-30

10W -30

Figure9

1.Stopthemachineonalevelsurface,andensurethatthe

engineislevel.

2.Disengagethecuttingblades,stoptheengine,waitfor

allmovingpartstostop,andturntheengineswitch

totheOffposition.

3.Allowtheenginetocool.

4.Cleanaroundthedipstick(Figure10)sothatdirt

cannotfallintothellholeanddamagetheengine.

G021851

Figure10

1.Fillhole3.Upperlevel

2.Dipstick4.Lowerlevel

5.Removethedipstick,andwipetheendclean.

6.Insertthedipstickfullyintothellhole,butdonot

screwitin(Figure10).

7.Removethedipstickagainandlookattheend.Ifthe

engineoillevelislow,slowlypouronlyenoughoilinto

thellholetoraisetheleveltotheFullmarkonthe

dipstick(Figure10).

AddingFuel

Capacity:5.6L(1.48USgallons)

RecommendedFuel:

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days

old),unleadedgasolinewithanoctaneratingof87or

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

•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.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuelcontainers

overthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel

stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithgasoline

lessthan30daysold;runthemachinedrybeforestoring

itformorethan30days.

Donotusefueladditivesotherthanafuel

stabilizer/conditioner.Donotusefuelstabilizers

withanalcoholbasesuchasethanol,methanol,or

isopropanol.

DANGER

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion

fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan

damageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanygasoline

thatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosedtrailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add

gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis6to13

mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottomofthe

llerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallows

gasolinetoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,andstay

awayfromanopenameorwheregasoline

fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand

keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Neverbuy

morethana30-daysupplyofgasoline.

•Donotoperatewithouttheentireexhaust

systeminplaceandinproperworkingcondition.

DANGER

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static

electricitycanbereleased,causingasparkwhich

canignitethegasolinevapors.Areorexplosion

fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan

damageproperty.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersontheground

awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsideavehicleor

onatruckortrailerbed,becauseinteriorcarpets

orplastictruck-bedlinersmayinsulatethe

containerandslowthelossofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removefuel-poweredequipment

fromthetruckortrailer,andfueltheequipment

withthewheelsontheground.Ifthisisnot

possible,thenrefuelsuchequipmentonatruck

ortrailerfromaportablecontainerratherthan

fromagasolinedispensernozzle.

•Ifafuel-dispensernozzlemustbeused,keepthe

nozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank

orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingis

complete.

WARNING

Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term

exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand

illness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepyourfaceawayfromthenozzleandthe

fueltankorconditioneropening.

•Keepfuelawayfromyoureyesandskin.

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Disengagethecuttingblades,stoptheengine,waitfor

allmovingpartstostop,andturntheengineswitch

totheOffposition.

2.Allowtheenginetocool.

3.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcapandremoveit.

Note:Thecapistetheredtothefueltank.

4.Addunleadedgasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevel

isjustinsidethemeshlterbasket.

Important:Thisspaceinthetankallowsgasoline

toexpand.Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.

5.Installthefuel-tankcapsecurely.

6.Wipeupanyspilledgasoline.

StartingandStoppingthe

Engine

StartingtheEngine

1.Ensurethattheblade-controlbailisintheoffposition.

2.MovetheengineswitchtotheOnposition,andopen

thefuelshutoffvalve.

3.Movethechokelevertotheleftifyouarestartinga

coldengine.

Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequirechoking.

4.Movethethrottlelevermidwaybetweentheslow

(turtle)andfast(rabbit)positions.

5.Pulltherecoil-starthandlesharplytostarttheengine.

6.Aftertheenginestarts,graduallymovethechoketo

theright.

Note:Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,movethechoke

leftagainuntiltheenginewarmsup.

7.Movethethrottlelevertothedesiredsetting.

StoppingtheEngine

1.Bringthemachinetoafullstop.

2.Releasetheblade-controlbail.Thebladesshouldstop;

theenginewillcontinuetorun.

3.PlacethethrottlemidwaybetweentheSlowandFast

positions.

4.Allowtheenginetorunforaminimumof15seconds,

thenturntheengineon/offswitchtotheOffposition

tostoptheengine.

Important:Inanemergencysituation,stopthe

engineimmediately.

5.Closethefuelshutoffvalve.

6.Waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeproceeding.

OperatingtheSelf-propel

Drive

1.Starttheengine.

2.Movetheself-propeldrivebailfromtheneutral

position.

•Tomoveforward,squeezetheself-propeldrivebail

againstthehandle(Figure11).

Figure11

1.Self-propeldrivebail

(neutralposition)

3.Forward—pulltowardthe

handle

2.Reverse—pushdownand

awayfromthehandle

4.Handle

Note:Youcanvarythegroundspeedby

increasingordecreasingthedistancebetweenthe

self-propeldrivebailandthehandle.Lowerthe

drivebailtowardtheneutralpositiontodecrease

thegroundspeedwhenmakingaturnorifthe

machineismovingtoofast.Ifyoureleasethedrive

bail,itreturnstoneutralandthemachinestops

moving.Squeezethedrivebailclosertothehandle

toincreasethegroundspeed.Whenyouholdthe

drivebailtightagainstthehandle,themachine

movesatthemaximumgroundspeed.Releasethe

drivebailtostopmovingorwheneveryouleave

themachine.

•Toturnleftorright,decreasethespeed,pushdown

onthehandles,andturnthemachineinthedesired

direction;thenresumenormaloperation.

•Tomoveinreverse,releasethedrivebailandallow

ittoreturntoneutral.Pushthedrivebaildown

andawayfromthehandle.Thegroundspeedwill

varyasthedistanceincreasesordecreasesfrom

theneutralposition.

3.Todisengagetheself-propeldriveandplacethe

machineintotheneutralposition,releasethedrivebail.

Note:Ifthemachinecreepsforwardorrearward

whenthedrivebailisintheneutralposition,stopthe

engineandadjusttheself-propeldrivecable;referto

AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive(page23).

OperatingtheBlade-control

Bail

1.Starttheengine.

2.Pushandholdtheblade-controllockforwardtorelease

theblade-controlbail(Figure12).

Figure12

1.Blade-controllock(locked

position)

3.Blade-controlbail

2.Push

4.Squeezeagainsthandle

3.Squeezetheblade-controlbailagainstthehandleand

releasetheblade-controllock;thebladeswillengage.

4.Releasetheblade-controlbailtodisengagethe

blades.Theblade-controllockwillresettolockthe

blade-controlbail.

OperatingtheMachine

DANGER

Therotatingbladesunderthemachineare

dangerous.Bladecontactcancauseseriousinjury

ordeath.

Donotputhandsorfeetunderthemachine.

DANGER

Whenthemachineisinoperation,contactwith

rotatingormovingpartswillseverelyinjurehands

andfeet.

•Beforeadjusting,cleaning,inspecting,

troubleshooting,orrepairingthemachine,stop

theengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugand

keepitawayfromtheplugtopreventsomeone

fromaccidentallystartingtheengine.

•Staybehindthehandleandawayfromtheseed

mixerandcuttingbladeswhileoperatingthe

machine.

•Keepface,hands,feet,andanyotherpartof

yourbodyorclothingawayfromconcealed,

moving,orrotatingparts.

1.Ifseeding,lltheseedhopperandsettheseedingrate

gauge;refertoAdjustingtheSeeding-rateGauge(page

15).

2.Adjustthecutting-bladedepthtothedesiredsetting;

refertoAdjustingtheCutting-bladeDepth(page15).

3.Starttheengine.

4.SettheenginethrottletotheFastposition.

5.Pushdownonthehandletoraisethefrontwheels

slightlyofftheground.

6.Squeezetheblade-controlbailagainstthehandleto

engagetheblades.Slowlylowerthefrontwheelsto

theground,allowingthebladestograduallyworkinto

thegrassandsoil.

7.Ifseeding,pushtheseeder-controlleverforwardto

starttheseedow.

Note:Thereisnoneedtoturntheseeder-control

leveroffandonforeachturn.Theseedowwillslow

and/orstopwhenthemachineisstoppedorslowed

forturning.Toreduceseedloss,raisethefrontwheels

asthemachineisturned.

Note:Themachinewillseedatthesamerategoing

forwardorrearward.

Note:Ifthereisexcessivethatch,itmaybenecessary

toremovethethatchpriortoseeding.

8.Engagetheself-propeldrivebailtobeginoperating.

UsingtheSeedCover

•Toinstalltheseedcover(Figure13),placeitoverthe

seedhopperandfastenittothelatchpostsoneitherside

usingtherubberlatches.

•Toremovetheseedcover,pulleachrubberlatchdown

andawayfromthelatchpostsandremovethecover.

Figure13

1.Seedcover

3.Rubberlatch

2.Seedhopper

4.Latchpost

AdjustingtheCutting-blade

Depth

1.Bringthemachinetoafullstop.

2.Disengagethecuttingblades.

3.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop

beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.Disconnectthe

wirefromthesparkplug.

4.Unlockthecutting-bladedepthhandlebypulling

upward.

Figure14

1.Unlock3.Lock

2.Cutting-bladedepth

handle

5.Movethelevertothedesiredworkingdepthslot

setting.Rotateandpushthehandledowntolockthe

handle.

6.Thesettingwillneedtobeadjustedasthecutting

bladeswear.

AdjustingtheSeeding-rate

Gauge

1.Bringthemachinetoafullstop.

2.Disengagethecuttingblades.

3.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop

beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

4.Tochangetheseedingrate,loosentheknobon

theseeding-rategaugelocatedonthefrontofthe

seedhopper.Movethegaugepointertothedesired

position,andtightentheknob.

Figure15

1.Gaugepointer

Note:Refertotheseedinggraph,locatedonthemachine,to

determinethecorrectgaugesettingforthetypeofgrassand

thethicknesstobeplanted.

CheckingtheSeedGate

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Note:Trappeddebrismaypreventtheseedgatefrom

movingfreely.

1.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and

removethespark-plugwire.Engagetheparkingbrake.

2.Checktoverifythattheseedgatemovesfreelyandis

clearofdebris.

3.Iftheseedgatedoesnotopentothestopwhenthe

seeder-controlleverisintheOnposition,cleanthegate

assembly;refertoCleaningtheSeedGate(page28).

OperatingTips

Overseeding

•Setthecuttingbladestobe3to6mm(1/8to1/4inch)

intotheearth.

•Asseedowvariesgreatlybetweendifferentseedtypes,

llthehopperwithaminimalamountofseedandruna

trialportionoftheyardtoensureyouhavethedesired

seedoutput.

•Foroptimalcoverage,reducetheseedowto1/2the

desiredamountandseedtheentireyardinonedirection,

thencompleteasecondcoverageperpendiculartothe

rst.

Important:Donotputdownmoreseedthan

recommendedbytheseedcompany.Overseeding

cancausethegrasstobetoothickandcauseittobe

susceptibletofungus.

Dethatching

Setthecuttingbladestobe3to6mm(1/8to1/4inch)past

thethatchlayer,intotheearth.Operatethemachineoverthe

yardwiththeseeder-controlleverturnedoff.

PowerRaking/Renovating

Tobreaknewgroundortillanexistinglawn,setthecutting

bladestobe6to13mm(1/4to1/2inch)intotheearth.Go

forwardandbackwardovertheareatobeleveled,ormake

multiplepassesfromdifferentdirections.

Themachinewillworkbestwhenthegroundishardanddry

andwillbemostaggressiveinbreakingupthesoilinreverse.

Ifthegroundissoftandcausestheenginetobogdown,raise

thebladesabitandmakeafewpassesbeforeloweringthem

tothefulldepth.

TransportingtheMachine

WARNING

Loadingthemachineontoatrailerwithoutstrong

enoughorproperlysupportedrampscouldbe

dangerous.Therampscouldcollapse,causingthe

machinetofall,whichcouldcauseinjury.

•Useproperrampsthataresecuredtothetruck

ortrailer.

•Keepfeetandlegsoutfromunderthemachine

whenloadingandunloading.

•Ifnecessary,useassistancewhenloading.

Besurethatthefuelshutoffvalveisclosed.

Securelyfastenthemachinetothetrailerwithstraps,chains,

cables,orropes.

Besurethatthetrailerhasallnecessarylightingandmarking

asrequiredbylaw ,andusesafetychains.

Maintenance

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst5hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Checktheseedgate.

•Inspecttheair-cleanerelements.

•Checkthetirepressure.

•Checkthebladesforwearordamage.

•Cleantheengineandexhaustarea.

•Cleanthedebrisbuildupfromunderthemachine.

•Checkforloosefasteners.

Every25hours

•Greasetheslicer-shaftbearings.

•Checktheconditionofthebelts.

Every50hours

•Cleantheair-cleanerelements.Cleanthemmorefrequentlyindustyoperating

conditions.

•Changetheengineoil.

•Checkthesparkarrester(ifequipped).

•Cleanunderthebeltcover.

Every100hours

•Inspectandadjustthesparkplug;replaceitifnecessary.

•Changethehydraulic-transmissionuid.

Every200hours

•Replacethepaperair-cleanerelement.Replaceitmorefrequentlyindusty

operatingconditions.

•Replacethesparkplug.

Yearlyorbeforestorage

•Touchupchippedpaint.

Premaintenance

Procedures

DisengagingtheHydrostatic

Drive

Ifyouneedtopushthemachineunpowered,youmust

releasethehydrostaticdrive.Toreleasethedrive,pullthe

hydrostatic-drivebypasslever(Figure16)outanddown,

lockingitintheoutposition.Thefrontwheelswillnow

rotate.

Toengagethedrive,pulluponthebypassleveruntilitsnaps

backintothemachine.

G017940

Figure16

(Rearofmachineshown)

1.Hydrostatic-drivebypasslever

DisconnectingtheSpark-plug

Wire

Beforeperforminganymaintenanceontheengine,belt,or

cuttingblades,disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthespark

plug(Figure17).

G021786

Figure17

1.Spark-plugwire

Lubrication

LubricatingtheSlicer-shaft

Bearings

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Greasetheslicer-shaft

bearings.

1.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and

removethespark-plugwire.

2.Engagetheparkingbrake.

3.Lubricatethettings(Figure18)with1or2pumpsof

NLGIgrade#2multi-purposegrease.

Figure18

1.Greasetting

EngineMaintenance

ServicingtheAirCleaner

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspectthe

air-cleanerelements.

Every50hours—Cleantheair-cleanerelements.Clean

themmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

Every200hours/Monthly(whichevercomes

rst)—Replacethepaperair-cleanerelement.Replace

itmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

Important:Donotoperatetheenginewithouttheair

lterassembly;extremeenginedamagewilloccur.

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

3.Removethewingnutsthatsecurethecover(Figure19).

G021785

Figure19

1.Wingnut3.Foamelement

2.Cover

4.Paperelement

4.Removethecover.

Note:Becarefultopreventdirtanddebrisfrom

fallingintothebase.

5.Removethenutrestrainingtheairlterassembly.

6.Removethefoamandpaperelementsfromthebase

(Figure19).

7.Removethefoamelementfromthepaperelement

(Figure19).

8.Inspectthefoamandpaperelements,andreplacethem

iftheyaredamagedorexcessivelydirty.

9.Cleanthepaperelementbytappingitgentlytoremove

thedirt.

Note:Nevertrytobrushdirtoffthepaperelement;

brushingforcesthedirtintothebers.Replacethe

elementiftappingitfailstoremovethedirt.

10.Cleanthefoamelementinwarm,soapywaterorin

anonammablesolvent.

Note:Donotusegasolinetocleanthefoamelement

becauseitcouldcreateariskofreorexplosion.

11.Rinseanddrythefoamelementthoroughly.

12.Wipedirtfromthebaseandthecoverwithamoistrag.

Note:Becarefultopreventdirtanddebrisfrom

enteringtheairductleadingtothecarburetor.

13.Installtheair-cleanerelementsandensurethattheyare

properlypositioned.

14.Securetheair-cleanerelementswiththepreviously

removednut.

15.Securelyinstallthecoverwiththepreviouslyremoved

nuts.

ServicingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Every50hours

ToroPremiumEngineOilisavailablefromyourAuthorized

ToroDealer.

Important:Use4-cycle

detergent

engineoilthatmeets

orexceedstherequirementsforAPIservicecategory

SJ , SL, SM, or higher

CrankcaseCapacity:1.0L(1.06USqt)

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoolow

ortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmaydamage

theengine.Thistypeofdamageisnotcoveredbythe

warranty.

Note:UseSAE10W-30forgeneraluse.Youcanuse

theotherviscositiesshowninthechartwhentheaverage

temperatureinyourareaiswithintheindicatedrange(Figure

20).

G021783

-20 0 20 40 60 80 100 F

-30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 C

5W-30

10W -30

Figure20

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