Toro Recycler 48cm Lawn Mower User manual

FormNo.3367-987RevC

Recycler

48cmLawnMower

ModelNo.20950—SerialNo.311000001andUp

Operator'sManual

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmoweris

intendedtobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners.

Itisdesignedprimarilyforcuttinggrasson

well-maintainedlawnsonresidentialproperties.It

isnotdesignedforcuttingbrushorforagricultural

uses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury

andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating

theproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comfor

productandaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,

ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,

oradditionalinformation,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealerorToroCustomerServiceandhave

themodelandserialnumbersofyourproductready.

Figure1identiesthelocationofthemodelandserial

numbersontheproduct.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace

below:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety

messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjury

ordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended

precautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualusestwowordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean

directives.Fordetails,seetheseparateproductspecic

DeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.

Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross

horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratoryratedbythe

enginemanufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1940.

Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating

requirements,theactualenginehorsepoweronthisclass

oflawnmowerwillbesignicantlylower.

Donottamperwiththeenginecontrolsoralterthe

governorspeed;doingsomaycreateanunsafecondition

resultinginpersonalinjury.

Safety

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismowercan

resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructions.

Torodesignedandtestedthismowerforreasonablysafe

service;however,failuretocomplywiththefollowing

instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.

Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,and

togainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessential

thatyouandanyotheroperatorofthemowerread

andunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore

theengineiseverstarted.Payparticularattention

tothesafetyalertsymbol(

Figure2)whichmeans

Caution,Warning,orDanger—“personalsafety

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedintheUSA

AllRightsReserved

instruction.”Readandunderstandtheinstruction

becauseithastodowithsafety.Failuretocomply

withtheinstructionmayresultinpersonalinjury.

GeneralLawnMowerSafety

ThefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromEN

836.

Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghands

andfeetandthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethe

followingsafetyinstructionscouldresultinserious

injuryordeath.

Training

•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe

controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.

•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese

instructionstousethemower.Localregulationscan

restricttheageoftheoperator.

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsible

foraccidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleor

theirproperty.

•Understandexplanationsforallpictogramsusedon

themowerorintheinstructions.

Gasoline

WARNING-Gasolineishighlyammable.Takethe

followingprecautions.

•Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedforthis

purpose.

•Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhile

refueling.

•Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Neverremove

thecapofthefueltankoradgasolinewhilethe

engineisrunningorwhentheengineishot.

•Ifgasolineisspilled,donotattempttostartthe

enginebutmovethemowerawayfromtheareaof

spillageandavoidcreatinganysourceofignition

untilgasolinevaporshavedissipated.

•Replaceallfueltankandcontainercapssecurely.

Preparation

•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwearand

longtrousers.Donotoperatetheequipmentwhen

barefootorwearingopensandals.

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentis

tobeusedandremoveallstones,sticks,wires,bones

andotherforeignobjects.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethat

guards,andsafetydevices,suchasdeectorsand/or

grasscatchers,areinplaceandworkingcorrectly.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatthe

blades,bladeboltsandcutterassemblyarenotworn

ordamaged.Replacewornordamagedbladesand

boltsinsetstopreservebalance.

Starting

•Donottiltmowerwhenstartingtheengineunless

themowerhastobetiltedforstarting.Inthiscase,

donottiltitmorethanabsolutelynecessaryandlift

onlythepart,whichisawayfromtheoperator.

•Starttheenginecarefullyaccordingtoinstructions

andwithfeetwellawayfromtheblade(s)andnotin

frontofthedischargechute.

Operation

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpets

arenearby.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhidden

hazards.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.

Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Neverpickuporcarryalawnmowerwhilethe

engineisrunning.

•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullinga

pedestriancontrolledlawnmowertowardsyou.

•Walk,neverrun.

•Slopes:

–Donotmowexcessivelysteepslopes.

–Exerciseextremecautionwhenonslopes.

–Mowacrossthefaceofslopes,neverupand

downandexerciseextremecautionwhen

changingdirectiononslopes.

–Alwaysbesureofyourfootingonslopes.

•Uselowthrottlesettingswhenengagingthe

traction-clutch,especiallyinhighgears.Reduce

speedonslopesandinsharpturnstoprevent

overturningorlossofcontrol.

•Stopthebladeifthelawnmowerhastobetiltedfor

transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthan

grassandwhentransportingthelawnmowertoand

fromtheareatobemowed.

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere

dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.

•Stoptheengine

–wheneveryouleavethelawnmower.

–beforerefueling.

–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher.

–beforemakingheightadjustmentunless

adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperator's

position.

•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthespark-plugwire.

–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute.

–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthelawn

mower.

–afterstrikingaforeignobject,inspectthelawn

mowerfordamageandmakerepairsbefore

restartingandoperatingthelawnmower.

–iflawnmowerstartstovibrateabnormally(check

immediately).

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee

lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperate

themachine;seekshelter.

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe

equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Donotusepressurecleaningequipmentonmachine.

•Neverstoretheequipmentwithgasolineinthetank

andinsideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopen

ameorspark.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany

enclosure.

•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,

batterycompartmentandgasolinestorageareafree

ofgrass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.

•Checkgrasscatchercomponentsandthedischarge

guardfrequentlyandreplacewithmanufacturer's

recommendedparts,whennecessary.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.

•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisout-doors.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor

overspeedtheengine.Operatinganengineat

excessivespeedcanincreasethehazardofpersonal

injury.

•Onmultibladedlawnmowers,takecareasrotating

oneblademaycauseotherstorotate.

•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthelawnmowerto

prevententrapmentofthengersbetweenmoving

bladesandxedpartsofthelawnmower.

•Toensurethebestperformanceandsafety,

purchaseonlygenuineTororeplacementparts

andaccessories.Donotuse

will t

partsand

accessories;theymaycauseasafetyhazard.

SoundPressure

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’s

earof88dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)

of1dBA.Thesoundpressurelevelwasdetermined

accordingtotheproceduresoutlinedinEN836.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof96dBA,

whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.The

soundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

Hand-ArmVibration

Measuredvibrationlevelforthelefthand=3.2m/s

Measuredvibrationlevelfortherighthand=3.5m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=1.8m/s

Themeasuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

SafetyandInstructional

Decals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsare

locatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replace

damageddecals.

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

110-7178

1.Heightofcut

110-7126

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

2.Cutting,dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot—remove

thesparkplugwirebeforeperforminganymaintenance

onthemachine.

3.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

4.Cutting,dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot—stayaway

frommovingparts.

5.Thrownobjecthazard—keepdeectorinplace.

120-0193

1.HeightofCut

Setup

Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotective

plasticsheetthatcoverstheengine.

AttachingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan

damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating

condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor

unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

1.Removethehandleknobsfromthemowerhousing

(Figure3).

Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideof

thehandleasyouinstallthehandle.

Figure3

1.Handleknob(2)

2.Movethehandletotheoperatingposition.

3.Installandtightenthehandleknobsthatyou

removedinstep1(Figure3).

AssemblingtheGrassBag

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Figure4

Slidethebagoverthewireframe.

Figure5

Snaptheclipsontothewireframe.

Figure6

Theassembledgrassbag.

FillingtheEnginewithOil

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

19oz

(0.55l)

SAE30automotivegradeoilwithanAPIservice

classicationofSL,SM,orhigher(notsuppliedwith

themower).SAE10W30maybeusedifSAE30is

notreadilyavailable.

Procedure

Important:Yourmower

does not

comewithoilin

theengine.

1.Removethedipstick(Figure7).

Figure7

2.Slowlypouroilintotheoillltube,periodically

checkingthelevelwiththedipstick,untilthedipstick

indicatesthattheengineisfullasillustratedin

Figure7.Donotoverll.(Max.ll:19oz(0.55

l),type:SAE30automotivegradeoilwithan

APIserviceclassicationofSL,SM,orhigher.

SAE10W30maybeusedifSAE30isnotreadily

available.)

Note:Ifyouoverlltheengine,poursomeoilout

ofitasdirectedinChangingtheEngineOil.

3.Installthedipsticksecurely.

Important:

Change the engine oil after the r st

5 operating hour s

;changeityearlythereafter.

RefertoChangingtheEngineOil.

ProductOverview

Figure8

1.Bladecontrolbar

8.Sparkplug

2.Upperhandle

9.Recycling/bagginglever

3.Upperhandleknob

10.Oillltube/dipstick

4.Reardoor11.Handleknob

5.Fueltankcap

12.Grassbag

6.Airlter

13.Recoilstarthandle

7.Cuttingheightlever(2)

Specications

ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight

2095034kg

(75lbs)lb

79cm

(31.25”)

51cm

(20”)

41cm

(16”)

Operation

FillingtheFuelTank

DANGER

Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A

reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

others.

•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe

gasoline,placethecontainerand/ormower

directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina

vehicleoronanobject.

•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold.

Wipeupspills.

•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround

anopenameorsparks.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out

ofthereachofchildren.

Fillthefueltankwithfreshunleadedregulargasoline

fromamajorname-brandservicestation(Figure9).

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,add

fuelstabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwith

gasolinelessthan30daysold.

Figure9

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Removethedipstick,wipeitclean,andfullyinstall

thedipstick(Figure10).

Figure10

2.Removethedipstickandchecktheoillevel

(Figure10).IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkon

thedipstick,slowlypouroilintotheoillltubeto

raisetheoilleveltotheFullmarkonthedipstick.

Donotoverll.(Max.ll:19oz(0.55l),type:

SAE30automotivegradeoilwithanAPIservice

classicationofSL,SM,orhigher.SAE10W30may

beusedifSAE30isnotreadilyavailable.)

3.Installthedipsticksecurely.

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

WARNING

Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto

contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious

injury.

•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostop.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen

adjustingthecuttingheight.

CAUTION

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbe

hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthe

hotmufer.

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setfrontandrear

wheelstothesameheight.

Note:Toraisethemower,movebothcuttingheight

leversforward;tolowerthemower,movethemrearward

(Figure11).

Figure11

Note:Thecuttingheightsettingsareasfollows:A=

21mm;B=33mm;C=50mm;D=67mm;E=84

mm;andF=98mm.

AdjustingtheUpperHandle

Height

Youmayraiseorlowertheupperhandletoaposition

comfortableforyou.

Note:Youcannotraisetheupperhandlehigherthan

theangleofthelowerhandle.

1.Loosentheupperhandleknob(

Figure12).

Figure12

2.Movetheupperhandletothedesiredposition

(Figure13).

Figure13

3.Tightentheupperhandleknobrmly(Figure14).

Figure14

StartingtheEngine

Holdthebladecontrolbaragainstthehandleandpull

therecoilstarter(

Figure15).

Figure15

1.Bladecontrolbar

Note:Ifthemowerdoesnotstartin1or2pulls,

contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyour

handsontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyour

sides,andthemowerwillautomaticallykeeppacewith

you(Figure16andFigure17).

Figure16

Figure17

StoppingtheEngine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Ensurethat

theenginestopswithin3seconds

afterreleasingthebladecontrolbar.

Tostoptheengine,releasethebladecontrolbar

(Figure18).

Important:Whenyoureleasethebladecontrol

bar,boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin

3seconds.Iftheydonotstopproperly,stopusing

yourmowerimmediatelyandcontactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

Figure18

RecyclingtheClippings

Yourmowercomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclethe

grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Note:Thegrassbagmayremainonthemowerwhile

youarerecyclingtheclippings.

Torecycletheclippings,movetheRecycling/bagging

levertotherecyclingmode(

Figure19).

Figure19

1.Recyclingmode

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassand

leafclippingsfromthelawn.

WARNING

Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstonesand

othersimilardebristobethrownintheoperator'sor

bystander'sdirectionandresultinseriouspersonal

injuryordeathtotheoperatororbystanders.

Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,

installanewTororeplacementbag.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop

beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

Tobagthegrassclippings,installthegrassbag

(refertoInstallingtheGrassBag)andmovethe

Recycling/bagginglevertothebaggingmode

(

Figure20).

Figure20

1.Baggingmode

InstallingtheGrassBag

Raiseandholdupthereardoor(Figure21),installthe

bag(Figure22),andlowerthereardoor.

Figure21

Figure22

RemovingtheGrassBag

Toremovethebag,reversethestepsabove.

Rear-dischargingthe

Clippings

Usethereardischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.

Ifthebagisonthemower,removeit(refertoRemoving

theGrassBag)beforerear-dischargingtheclippings.

TheRecycling/bagginglevershouldbeinthebagging

mode(Figure20).

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop

beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,and

otherdebristhatthebladecouldhit.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemowerstrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewire

fromthesparkplug,andexaminethemowerfor

damage.

•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe

cuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro

replacementblade.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.

Donotcutbelowthe2inch(51mm)settingunless

thegrassissparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowth

beginstoslowdown.RefertoAdjustingtheCutting

Height.

•Whencuttinggrassover6inches(15cm)tall,mow

atthehighestcuttingheightsettingandwalkslower;

thenmowagainatalowersettingforthebestlawn

appearance.Ifthegrassistoolong,themowermay

plugandcausetheenginetostall.

•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleaves

tendtoclumpontheyardandcancausethemower

toplugortheenginetostall.

WARNING

Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif

youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry

conditions.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdisperse

theclippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,try

oneormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmower.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafull

swathwitheachpass.

–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsone

notchlowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,

setthefrontwheelsat2inches(51mm)andthe

rearwheelsat2-1/2inches(64mm).

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawn

showsthroughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedto

makemorethanonepassovertheleaves.

•Iftherearemorethan5inches(13cm)ofleaves

onthelawn,setthefrontcuttingheightoneortwo

notcheshigherthantherearcuttingheight.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemowerdoes

notcuttheleavesnelyenough.

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst5hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingthebladecontrolbar.

•Checktheaircleanerfordirtand/ordamageandcleanorreplaceitifnecessary.

•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemower.

Every50hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Every100hours

•Checkthesparkplugandreplaceitifnecessary.

Beforestorage

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.

Yearly

•Cleantheairlter(morefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions).

•Lubricatethewheelgears.

•Lubricatetheupperhandle.

•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).

•RefertoyourEngineOperator'sManualforanyadditionalyearlymaintenance

procedures.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthesparkplugwirefromthesparkplug

(

Figure23)beforeperforminganymaintenance

procedure.

Figure23

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),

connectthesparkplugwiretothesparkplug.

Important:Beforetippingthemowertochange

theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltank

torundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumust

tipthemowerpriortorunningoutoffuel,usea

handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystip

themowerontoitssidewiththeairlterup.

WARNING

Tippingthemowermaycausethefueltoleak.

Gasolineisammable,explosiveandcancause

personalinjury.

Runtheenginedryorremovethegasolinewith

ahandpump;neversiphon.

ServicingtheAirCleaner

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Yearly

1.Pressdownonthelatchtabsontopoftheaircleaner

cover(Figure24).

Figure24

1.Latchtabs

2.Openthecover.

3.Removetheairlter(Figure25).

Figure25

4.Iftheairlterisdamagedoriswetwithoilorfuel,

replaceit.

5.Iftheairlterisdirty,tapitonahardsurfaceseveral

timesorblowcompressedairlessthan30psi(207

kPa)throughthesideofthelterthatfacesthe

engine.

Note:Donotbrushthedirtoffthelter;brushing

forcesdirtintothebers.

6.Removedirtfromtheaircleanerbodyandcover

usingamoistrag.Donotwipedirtintotheair

duct.

7.Installthelterintotheaircleaner.

8.Closethecover.

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Every50hours

Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoil

towarmit.Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore

contaminants.

1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;referto

PreparingforMaintenance.

2.Ifthegrassbagisonthemower,removeit.

3.Drainthegasolinefromthefueltank;referto

EmptyingtheFuelTank.

4.Removethedipstick.

Figure26

5.Placeadrainpannexttotherightsideofthemower

(Figure27).

Figure27

6.Tipthemowertotherightsothattheoillltubeis

overthedrainpan,pouringtheoilintothepan.

7.Afterdrainingtheoil,returnthemowertoits

operatingposition.

8.Slowlypouroilintotheoillltubeuntiltheoillevel

reachestheFullmarkonthedipstick(Figure26).

Donotoverll.(Max.ll:19oz(0.55l),type:

SAE30automotivegradeoilwithanAPIservice

classicationofSL,SM,orhigher.SAE10W30may

beusedifSAE30isnotreadilyavailable.)

9.Installthedipsticksecurely.

10.Wipeupanyspilledoil.

11.Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocalrecycling

center.

ServicingtheSparkPlug

ServiceInterval:Every100hours

Checkthesparkplugafterevery100operatinghours.

UseanChampionRN9YCsparkplugorequivalent.

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

3.Cleanaroundthesparkplug.

4.Removethesparkplugfromthecylinderhead.

Important:Replaceacracked,fouled,or

dirtysparkplug.Donotcleantheelectrodes

becausegritenteringthecylindercandamage

theengine.

5.Setthegapontheplugto0.030inch(0.76mm)

(

Figure28).

Figure28

1.Centerelectrodeinsulator

2.Sideelectrode

3.Airgap(nottoscale)

6.Installthesparkplugandthegasketseal.

7.Torquetheplugto15ft-lb(20N-m).

8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

LubricatingtheWheelGears

ServiceInterval:Yearly—Lubricatethewheelgears.

1.Removethewheelboltsontherearwheelsand

removetherearwheels.

2.Applyalubricatingoiltothegearasshownin

Figure29.

Figure29

3.Installtherearwheels.

LubricatingtheUpperHandle

ServiceInterval:Yearly

Lubricatetheleftandrightsidesoftheupperhandle

withalow-viscositysiliconespraylubricantyearlyoras

needed.

1.Spraytheouterplasticendoftheinnerhandle

(

Figure30).

Figure30

Note:Usethestrawthatcomeswiththespraycan

todirectthespray.

2.Pushtheupperhandlefullydownandspraythe

innerplasticsurfaceoftheouterhandle(Figure31).

Figure31

AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive

Ifyourmowerdoesnotself-propelproperly,adjustthe

self-propeldrivecable.

1.Loosenthenutonthecablemount(

Figure32).

Figure32

1.Cablemount

2.Pulltheupperhandlebackfullyrearward.

Note:Ifthehandledoesnotmovesmoothly,refer

toLubricatingtheUpperHandle.

3.Pullthecablejacketdownwarduntilyouremovethe

slackintheexposedcable(

Figure33).

Figure33

1.Exposedcable

4.Pushthecablejacketupward1/8inch(3mm).

Note:Youcanplacearuleragainsttheupperside

oftheblackcablemountandmeasurehowfarthe

upperendofthecablejacketmoves(Figure34).

Figure34

1.Cablemount2.Cablejacket

Note:Movingthecablejacketupwarddecreases

thegroundspeed;movingthejacketdownward

increasesthegroundspeed.

5.Tightenthenutrmly.

6.Startthemowerandchecktheadjustment.

Note:Iftheself-propeldriveisnotproperly

adjusted,repeatthisprocedure.

ReplacingtheBlade

ServiceInterval:Yearly

Important:

Y ou will need a torque wr ench to install

the blade pr oper l y

.Ifyoudonothaveatorque

wrenchorareuncomfortableperformingthis

procedure,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutofgasoline.If

thebladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceitimmediately.

Ifthebladeedgeisdullornicked,haveitsharpenedor

replaceit.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.

1.Disconnectthesparkplugwirefromthesparkplug.

RefertoPreparingforMaintenance.

2.Tipthemowerontoitsside,withtheairlterup.

3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady

(Figure35).

Figure35

4.Removetheblade,savingallmountinghardware

(Figure35).

5.Installthenewbladeandallmountinghardware

(Figure35).

Important:Positionthecurvedendsofthe

bladetopointtowardthemowerhousing.

6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladeboltto

60ft-lb(82N⋅ ⋅

⋅

m).

Important:Abolttorquedto60ft-lb(82N⋅ ⋅

⋅

isverytight.Whileholdingthebladewitha

blockofwood,putyourweightbehindthe

ratchetorwrenchandtightentheboltsecurely.

Thisboltisverydifculttoovertighten.

CleaningtheMower

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

WARNING

Themowermaydislodgematerialfromunderthe

mowerhousing.

•Weareyeprotection.

•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe

handle).

•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.

1.Withtheenginerunningonaatpavedsurface,

sprayastreamofwaterinfrontoftherightrear

wheel(

Figure36).

Note:Thewaterwillsplashintothepathofthe

blade,cleaningouttheclippings.

Figure36

2.Whennomoreclippingscomeout,stopthewater

andmovethemowertoadryarea.

3.Runtheengineforafewminutestodrythehousing

topreventitfromrusting.

EmptyingtheFuelTank

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforittocooldown

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

3.Removethecapfromthefueltank.

4.Useahandpumptosyphonthefuelintoaclean

approvedgasolinecontainer.

5.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

6.Runtheengineuntilitstops.

7.Starttheengineagaintomakesurethatallthe

gasolineisoutofthecarburetor.

Storage

Storethemowerinacool,clean,dryplace.

PreparingtheMowerfor

Storage

WARNING

Gasolinevaporscanexplode.

•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.

•Donotstorethemowerinanenclosurenearan

opename.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.

1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizer

tothefuelasdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.

2.Runthemoweruntiltheenginestopsfromrunning

outoffuel.

3.Startitagain.

4.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan

nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.

5.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

6.Removethesparkplug,add30mlofoilthrough

thesparkplughole,andpullthestarterropeslowly

severaltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthecylinder

topreventcylindercorrosionduringtheoff-season.

7.Looselyinstallthesparkplug.

8.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.

FoldingtheHandle

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan

damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating

condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor

unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

1.Loosenthehandleknobsuntilyoucanmovethe

handlefreely(Figure37).

Figure37

1.Handleknob(2)

2.MovethehandleforwardasshowninFigure38.

Figure38

RemovingtheMowerfrom

Storage

1.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidly

usingthestartertoblowtheexcessoilfromthe

cylinder.

2.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque

wrenchto20N-m.

3.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

Notes:

InternationalDistributorList

Distributor:

Country:

PhoneNumber:

AtlantisSuveSulamaSisstemleriLt

Turkey902163448674

BalamaPrimaEngineeringEquip.HongKong85221552163

B-RayCorporation

Korea82325512076

CascoSalesCompany

PuertoRico7877888383

CeresS.A.CostaRica

5062391138

CSSCTurfEquipment(pvt)Ltd.SriLanka

94112746100

CyrilJohnston&Co.

NorthernIreland442890813121

EquiverMexico525553995444

FemcoS.A.Guatemala

5024423277

G.Y .K.CompanyLtd.

Japan81726325861

GeomechanikiofAthensGreece

30109350054

GuandongGoldenStarChina

862087651338

HakoGroundandGardenSweden

4635100000

HakoGroundandGarden

Norway4722907760

HayterLimited(U.K.)

UnitedKingdom441279723444

HydroturfInt.CoDubai

UnitedArabEmirates97143479479

HydroturfEgyptLLC

Egypt2025194308

IbeaS.P .A.

Italy390331853611

IrriamcPortugal351212388260

IrrigationProductsInt'lPvtLtd.India862283960789

JeanHeybroekb.v.Netherlands31306394611

Lely(U.K.)Limited

UnitedKingdom441480226800

MaquiverS.A.Colombia

5712364079

MaruyamaMfg.Co.Inc.

Japan81332522285

MetraKft

Hungary3613263880

Mountelda.s.CzechRepublic

420255704220

MunditolS.A.

Argentina541148219999

OslingerTurfEquipmentSA

Ecuador59342396970

OyHakoGroundandGardenAb

Finland35898700733

ParklandProductsLtd.NewZealand6433493760

Prochaska&Cie

Austria4312785100

RTCohen2004Ltd.

Israel97298617979

Riversa

Spain

34952837500

RothMotorgerateGmBh&Co.Germany

4971442050

ScSvendCarlsenA/S

Denmark4566109200

SolvertS.A.S.

France33130817700

SpyprosStavrinidesLimitedCyprus

35722434131

SurgeSystemsIndiaLimited

India911292299901

T-MarktLogisticsLtd.Hungary3626525500

ToroAustraliaAustralia61395807355

ToroEuropeBVBABelgium3214562960

374-0269RevA

TheToroWarranty

ConditionsandProductsCovered

TheT oro®Companyanditsafliate,T oroWarrantyCompany,pursuantto

anagreementbetweenthem,jointlypromisetorepairtheT oroProduct

listedbelowifusedforresidentialpurposes*ifdefectiveinmaterialsor

workmanship.

Thefollowingtimeperiodsapplyfromthedateofpurchase:

ProductsWarrantyPeriod

WalkPowerMowers2yearlimitedwarranty

RearEngineRiders2yearlimitedwarranty

Lawn&GardenTractors

2yearlimitedwarranty

ElectricHandHeldProducts2yearlimitedwarranty

Snowthrowers

2yearlimitedwarranty

ConsumerZeroTurn

2yearlimitedwarranty

*OriginalPurchasermeansthepersonwhooriginallypurchasedtheT oro

Product

*Residentialpurposesmeansuseoftheproductonthesamelotasyour

home.Useatmorethanonelocation,orinstitutionalorrentaluse,is

consideredcommercialuse,andthecommercialusewarrantywouldapply.

LimitedWarrantyforCommercialUse

ToroConsumerProductsandattachmentsusedforcommercial,

institutional,orrentaluse,arewarrantedagainstdefectsinmaterials

orworkmanshipforthefollowingtimeperiodsfromthedateoforiginal

purchase:

ProductsWarrantyPeriod

WalkPowerMowers90daywarranty

RearEngineRiders90daywarranty

Lawn&GardenTractors

90daywarranty

ElectricHandHeldProducts90daywarranty

Snowthrowers

90daywarranty

ConsumerZeroTurn

45daywarranty

InstructionsforObtainingWarrantyService

IfyouthinkthatyourToroProductcontainsadefectinmaterialsor

workmanship,followthisprocedure:

1.Contactyoursellertoarrangeserviceoftheproduct.Ifforanyreason

itisimpossibleforyoutocontactyourseller,youmaycontactany

ToroAuthorizedDistributortoarrangeservice.

2.Bringtheproductandyourproofofpurchase(salesreceipt)tothe

ServiceDealer.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwiththeService

Dealer’sanalysisorwiththeassistanceprovided,contactusat:

CustomerCareDepartment,ConsumerDivision

TheToroCompany

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420-1196

Manager:T echnicalProductSupport:001–952–887–8248

SeeattachedDistributorList

OwnerResponsibilities

YoumustmaintainyourT oroProductbyfollowingthemaintenance

proceduresdescribedintheOperator'sManual.Suchroutine

maintenance,whetherperformedbyadealerorbyyou,isatyourexpense.

ItemsandConditionsNotCovered

Thisexpresswarrantydoesnotcoverthefollowing:

•Costofregularmaintenanceserviceorwearparts,suchasrotor

blades(paddles),scraperblades,belts,fuel,lubricants,oilchanges,

sparkplugs,cable/linkageorbrakeadjustments

•Anyproductorpartwhichhasbeenalteredormisusedandrequires

replacementorrepairduetoaccidentsorlackofpropermaintenance

•Repairsnecessaryduetofailuretousefreshfuel(lessthanone

monthold),orfailuretoproperlypreparetheunitpriortoanyperiod

ofnon-useoveronemonth

•Engineandtransmission.Thesearecoveredbytheappropriate

manufacturer’sguaranteeswithseparatetermsandconditions

Allrepairscoveredbythesewarrantiesmustbeperformedbyan

AuthorizedT oroServiceDealerusingToroapprovedreplacementparts.

GeneralConditions

Thepurchaseriscoveredbythenationallawsofeachcountry.Therights

towhichthepurchaserisentitledwiththesupportoftheselawsarenot

restrictedbythiswarranty.

374-0268RevA

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