Toro 53cm Super Recycler Lawn Mower User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: 53cm Super Recycler Lawn Mower

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User manual

Toro 53cm Super Recycler Lawn Mower is a powerful and versatile machine designed to make lawn care a breeze. With its 53cm cutting width, it can handle even the largest lawns with ease, while its sturdy construction ensures durability and longevity. The Super Recycler is equipped with a mulching system that finely cuts and recycles grass clippings, providing a natural fertilizer for your lawn and eliminating the need for bagging or disposal.

Form No. 3356-769 Rev A

53cm Recycler® Lawn Mower

Model No. 20793 —Serial No. 270000001 and Up

Model No. 20795 —Serial No. 270000001 and Up

Operator's Manual

Introduction

R ead this infor mation carefully to lear n ho w to operate and

maintain y our product properly and to a v oid injur y and

product damag e . Y ou are responsible for operating the

product properly and safely .

Y ou ma y contact T oro directly at www .T oro .com for

product and accessor y infor mation, help ﬁnding a dealer ,

or to register y our product.

W henev er y ou need ser vice , g en uine T oro par ts , or

additional infor mation, contact an A uthorized Ser vice

Dealer or T oro Customer Ser vice and ha v e the model and

serial n umbers of y our product ready . Figure 1 identiﬁes the

location of the model and serial n umbers on the product.

Figure 1

1. Model and serial number plate

W rite the product model and serial n umbers in the space

belo w:

Model No.

Serial No.

T his man ual identiﬁes potential hazards and has safety

messag es identiﬁed b y the safety aler t symbol ( Figure 2 ),

whic h signals a hazard that ma y cause serious injur y or

death if y ou do not follo w the recommended precautions .

Figure 2

1. Safety alert symbol

T his man ual uses tw o w ords to highlight infor mation.

Impor tant calls attention to special mec hanical infor mation

and Note emphasizes g eneral infor mation w or th y of special

attention.

F or models with stated engine horse po w er , the g ross

horse po w er of the engine w as laborator y rated b y the engine

man ufacturer in accordance with SAE J1940. As conﬁgured

to meet safety , emission, and operating requirements , the

actual engine horse po w er on this class of la wn mo w er will

be signiﬁcantly lo w er .

Safety

Impr oper l y using or maintaining this mo w er can r esult

in injur y . T o r educe the potential f or injur y , compl y

with these safety instr uctions.

T oro designed and tested this mo w er for reasonably safe

ser vice; ho w ev er , failure to comply with the follo wing

instr uctions ma y result in personal injur y .

T o ensur e maximum safety , best perf or mance, and

to gain kno wledge of the pr oduct, it is essential that

y ou and an y other operator of the mo w er r ead and

under stand the contents of this man ual bef or e the

engine is ev er star ted. P ay par ticular attention to the

safety aler t symbol ( Figur e 2 ) which means Caution,

W ar ning , or Danger—“per sonal safety instr uction.”

R ead and under stand the instr uction because it has to

do with safety . F ailur e to compl y with the instr uction

may r esult in per sonal injur y .

General Lawn Mower Safety

T he follo wing instr uctions ha v e been adapted from the ISO

standard 5395.

T his cutting mac hine is capable of amputating hands and

feet and thro wing objects . F ailure to obser v e the follo wing

safety instr uctions could result in serious injur y or death.

Training

• R ead the instr uctions carefully . Be familiar with the

controls and the proper use of the equipment.

• Nev er allo w c hildren or people unfamiliar with these

instr uctions to use the mo w er . Local regulations can

restrict the ag e of the operator .

8111 Lyndale Avenue South

Bloomington, MN 55420

Printed in the USA.

• K ee p in mind that the operator or user is responsible

for accidents or hazards occur ring to other people or

their proper ty .

• Understand explanations for all pictog rams used on the

mo w er or in the instr uctions .

Gasoline

W ARNING -Gasoline is highly ﬂammable . T ak e the

follo wing precautions .

• Store fuel in containers speciﬁcally designed for this

pur pose .

• R efuel outdoors only and do not smok e while refueling .

• Add fuel before star ting the engine . Nev er remo v e the

cap of the fuel tank or ad g asoline while the engine is

r unning or when the engine is hot.

• If g asoline is spilled, do not attempt to star t the engine

but mo v e the mo w er a w a y from the area of spillag e

and a v oid creating any source of ignition until g asoline

v apors ha v e dissipated.

• R e place all fuel tank and container caps securely .

Preparation

• W hile mo wing, alw a ys w ear substantial footw ear and

long trousers . Do not operate the equipment when

barefoot or w earing open sandals .

• T horoughly inspect the area where the equipment is to

be used and remo v e all stones , stic ks , wires , bones and

other foreign objects .

• Before using, alw a ys visually inspect to see that guards ,

and safety devices , suc h as deﬂectors and/or g rass

catc hers , are in place and w orking cor rectly .

• Before using, alw a ys visually inspect to see that the

blades , blade bolts and cutter assembly are not w or n or

damag ed. R e place w or n or damag ed blades and bolts

in sets to preser v e balance .

Starting

• Diseng ag e all blade and dri v e clutc hes and shift into

neutral before star ting the engine .

• Do not tilt mo w er when star ting the engine or switc hing

on the motor , unless the mo w er has to be tilted for

star ting . In this case , do not tilt it more than absolutely

necessar y and lift only the par t, whic h is a w a y from the

operator .

• Star t the engine or switc h on the motor carefully

according to instr uctions and with feet w ell a w a y from

the blade(s) and not in front of the disc harg e c hute .

Operation

• Nev er mo w while people , especially c hildren, or pets

are nearb y .

• Mo w only in da ylight or in g ood ar tiﬁcial light.

• Sta y aler t for holes in the ter rain and other hidden

hazards .

• Do not put hands or feet near or under rotating par ts .

K ee p clear of the disc harg e opening at all times .

• Nev er pic k up or car r y a la wn mo w er while the engine

is r unning .

• Use extreme caution when rev ersing or pulling a

pedestrian controlled la wn mo w er to w ards y ou.

• W alk, nev er r un.

• Slopes:

– Do not mo w ex cessi v ely stee p slopes .

– Ex ercise extreme caution when on slopes .

– Mo w across the face of slopes , nev er up and

do wn and ex ercise extreme caution when c hanging

direction on slopes .

– Alw a ys be sure of y our footing on slopes .

• Use lo w throttle settings when eng aging the

traction-clutc h, especially in high g ears . R educe speed

on slopes and in shar p tur ns to prev ent o v er tur ning or

loss of control.

• Stop the blade if the la wn mo w er has to be tilted for

transpor tation when crossing surfaces other than g rass

and when transpor ting the la wn mo w er to and from

the area to be mo w ed.

• Do not operate the engine in a conﬁned space where

dang erous carbon mono xide fumes can collect.

• Stop the engine

– whenev er y ou lea v e the la wn mo w er .

– before refueling .

– before remo ving the g rass catc her .

– before making height adjustment unless adjustment

can be made from the operator’ s position.

• Stop the engine and disconnect the spark-plug wire .

– before clearing bloc kag es or unclog ging c hute .

– before c hec king, cleaning or w orking on the la wn

mo w er .

– after striking a foreign object, inspect the la wn

mo w er for damag e and mak e re pairs before

restar ting and operating the la wn mo w er .

– if la wn mo w er star ts to vibrate abnor mally (c hec k

immediately).

• W atc h out for trafﬁc when crossing or near roadw a ys .

Maintenance and Storage

• K ee p all n uts , bolts and screws tight to be sure the

equipment is in safe w orking condition.

• Do not use pressure cleaning equipment on mac hine .

• Nev er store the equipment with g asoline in the tank

and inside a building where fumes can reac h an open

ﬂame or spark.

• Allo w the engine to cool before storing in any enclosure .

• T o reduce the ﬁre hazard, k ee p the engine , silencer ,

batter y compar tment and g asoline storag e are free of

g rass , lea v es , or ex cessi v e g rease .

• Chec k g rass catc her components and the disc harg e

guard frequently and re place with man ufacturer’ s

recommended par ts , when necessar y .

• R e place w or n or damag ed par ts for safety .

• R e place faulty silencers .

• If the fuel tank has to be drained, do this out-doors .

• Do not c hang e the engine g o v er nor settings or

o v erspeed the engine . Operating an engine at ex cessi v e

speed can increase the hazard of personal injur y .

• On m ultibladed la wn mo w ers , tak e care as rotating one

blade ma y cause others to rotate .

• Be careful during adjustment of the la wn mo w er to

prev ent entrapment of the ﬁng ers betw een mo ving

blades and ﬁx ed par ts of the la wn mo w er .

• T o ensur e the best perf or mance and safety ,

purchase onl y gen uine T or o r eplacement par ts

and accessories. Do not use will ﬁt par ts and

accessories; they may cause a safety hazard.

Sound Pressure

T his unit has an equi v alent contin uous A-w eighted sound

pressure lev el at the operator ear of 89 dB A, based on

measurements of identical mac hines per EN 11094 and

EN 836.

Sound Power

T his unit has an equi v alent contin uous A-w eighted sound

po w er lev el of 98 dB A, based on measurements of identical

mac hines per EN 11094.

Vibration, Hand/arm

T his unit does not ex ceed a hand/ar m vibration lev el of

7.0 m/s

, based on measurements of identical mac hines

per EN 1033.

Safety and Instructional Decals

Important: Safety and instr uction decals ar e located

near ar eas of potential danger . R eplace dama ged

decals.

Manufacturer’s Mark

1. Indicates the blade is identied as a part from the original machine

manufacturer.

104-7908

1. Warning—do not operate the mower without the rear discharge

plug or bag in place; do not operate the mower without the side

discharge cover or deector in place.

104-7953 (model 20795 only)

1. Warning—read the Operator’s Manual for information on charging the battery; contains lead; do not discard.

2. Read the Operator’s Manual.

108-4791 (model 20795 only)

108-9751

1. Engine—stop 3. Engine—start

2. Engine—run

112-8759

1. Warning—read the Operator’s

Manual.

4. Cutting/dismemberment

hazard of hand or foot,

mower blade—stay away from

moving parts.

2. Thrown object hazard—keep

bystanders a safe distance

from the machine.

5. Cutting/dismemberment

hazard of hand or foot,

mower blade—do not operate

up and down slopes; operate

side to side on slopes; stop

the engine before leaving the

operating position; and look

behind you when backing.

3. Cutting/dismemberment

hazard of hand or foot,

mower blade—remove the

wire from the spark plug, and

read the instructions before

servicing or performing

maintenance.

112-8760

1. Thrown object hazard—keep bystanders a safe distance from

the machine.

2. Cutting/dismemberment of hand or foot—stay away from moving

parts.

112-8867

1. Lock 2. Unlock

Setup

Important: R emo v e and discard the pr otecti v e

plastic sheet that co v er s the engine.

1. Unfolding the Handle

F olding or unf olding the handle impr oper l y can

dama ge the ca bles, causing an unsafe operating

condition.

• Do not dama ge the ca bles when f olding or

unf olding the handle.

• If a ca ble is dama ged, contact an Authoriz ed

Ser vice Dealer .

1. Install the blade control bar into the upper handle

( Figure 3 ).

Figure 3

2. R emo v e the upper handle knobs and bolts from the

loose par ts bag .

3. Carefully mo v e the upper handle forw ard and place the

ends o v er the lo w er handle so they are in line and nest

tog ether ( Figure 4 ).

Figure 4

4. Install the bolts and upper handle knobs with the knobs

on the outside of the handle , tightening the knobs as

tight as y ou can ( Figure 5 ).

Figure 5

5. R otate the handle rearw ard ( Figure 6 ).

Figure 6

6. Attac h the handle brac k ets ( Figure 7 ) to the lo w er

handle sides .

Figure 7

1. Handle bracket (2)

2. Installing the Starter Rope

Pull the star ter rope through the rope guide on the handle

( Figure 8 ).

Figure 8

1. Starter rope

2. Rope guide

3. Filling the Engine with Oil

Y our mo w er does not come with oil in the engine .

1. R emo v e the dipstic k ( Figure 9 ).

Figure 9

2. Slo wl y pour oil into the oil ﬁll tube until the oil lev el

reac hes the Full line on the dipstic k ( Figure 9 ). Do not

o v erﬁll. (Max. ﬁll: 20 oz. (0.59 l), type: SAE 30W

deterg ent oil with an API ser vice classiﬁcation of SF ,

SG , SH, SJ , SL, or higher .)

3. Install the dipstic k securely .

Important: Change the engine oil after the ﬁr st 5

operating hour s ; change it y ear l y ther eafter . R efer

to Changing the Engine Oil.

4. Installing the Fuse

Model 20795 onl y

Y our mo w er comes with a 40-amp fuse that protects the

electric star ter .

Important: Y ou cannot star t the mo w er with the

electric star ter or charge the batter y unless y ou install

the fuse.

1. Unclip both ends of the batter y co v er and remo v e it

( Figure 10 ).

Figure 10

2. Install the fuse in the fuse holder ( Figure 11 ).

Figure 11

Note: Y our mo w er comes with a fuse in the y our

o wner’ s pac k et and another fuse in the batter y bo x.

3. Install the batter y co v er .

5. Charging the Battery

Model 20795 onl y

R efer to Charging the Batter y in the Maintenance section.

Product Overview

Figure 12

1. Upper handle 9. Air lter

2. Control bar lock

10. Primer

3. Recoil start handle 11. Spark plug

4. Handle knobs (4) 12. Cutting height lever (4)

5. Lower rope guide

13. Washout port (not shown)

6. Battery (model 20795 only)

14. Oil ll/Dipstick

7. Fuel tank cap

15. Ignition toggle switch (model

20793 only) or electric starter

(model 20795 only)

8. Side discharge 16. Blade control bar

Figure 13

1. Grass bag

3. Battery charger (model 20795

only)

2. Side discharge chute

4. Rear discharge plug (installed)

Operation

Filling the Fuel Tank

Gasoline is extr emel y ﬂamma ble and explosi v e. A

ﬁr e or explosion fr om gasoline can bur n y ou and

other s.

• T o pr ev ent a static charge fr om igniting the

gasoline, place the container and/or mo w er

dir ectl y on the g r ound bef or e ﬁlling , not in a

v ehicle or on an object.

• Fill the tank outdoor s when the engine is cold.

W ipe up spills.

• Do not handle gasoline when smoking or ar ound

an open ﬂame or spar ks.

• Stor e gasoline in an appr o v ed fuel container , out

of the r each of childr en.

Fill the fuel tank with fresh unleaded regular g asoline from

a major name-brand ser vice station ( Figure 14 ).

Important: T o r educe star ting pr oblems, add fuel

sta biliz er to the fuel all season, mixing it with gasoline

less than 30 days old.

Figure 14

Checking the Engine Oil Level

1. R emo v e the dipstic k, wipe it clean, and fully install the

dipstic k ( Figure 15 ).

Figure 15

2. R emo v e the dipstic k and c hec k the oil lev el ( Figure 15 ).

If the oil lev el is belo w the Add mark on the dipstic k,

slo wl y pour oil into the oil ﬁll tube to raise the oil lev el

to the Full mark on the dipstic k. Do not o v erﬁll. (Max.

ﬁll: 20 oz. (0.59 l), type: SAE 30W deterg ent oil with

an API ser vice classiﬁcation of SF , SG , SH, SJ , SL, or

higher .)

3. Install the dipstic k.

Adjusting the Cutting Height

Adjusting the cutting height may bring y ou into

contact with the mo ving blade, causing serious

injur y .

• Stop the engine and w ait f or all mo ving par ts to

stop .

• Do not put y our ﬁnger s under the housing when

adjusting the cutting height.

If the engine has been r unning , the muf ﬂer will be

hot and can sev er el y bur n y ou. K eep a w ay fr om the

hot muf ﬂer .

Adjust the cutting height as desired. Set all four wheels to

the same height.

Note: T o raise the mo w er , mo v e all 4 cutting height lev ers

forw ard; to lo w er the mo w er , mo v e them all rearw ard

( Figure 16 ).

Figure 16

Adjusting the Handle Height

Y ou ma y raise or lo w er the handle to a position comfor table

for y ou.

1. R emo v e the lo w er handle knobs that attac h the handle

brac k ets to the lo w er handle ends ( Figure 17 ).

Figure 17

2. Inser t the bolt through the hole in eac h of the handle

brac k ets that sets the handle to the desired position

( Figure 18 ).

Figure 18

1. Highest position

3. Lowest position

2. Middle position (either

hole)

3. Install the lo w er handle knobs and tighten the knobs as

tight as y ou can b y hand ( Figure 19 ).

Figure 19

Starting the Engine (Model

20793)

1. Push the ignition tog gle switc h to the On (I) position

( Figure 20 ).

Figure 20

1. Ignition toggle switch

2. Fir mly push in the primer 3 times with y our thumb ,

holding the primer in for a second before releasing it

eac h time ( Figure 21 ).

Figure 21

Note: If the air temperature is belo w 55°F (13°C),

ﬁr mly push the primer in 5 times .

3. Pull the recoil star ter ( Figure 22 ).

Figure 22

4. If the mo w er does not star t in 1 or 2 pulls , press the

primer button 1 or 2 times and tr y star ting it ag ain.

Note: If the mo w er still does not star t, contact an

A uthorized Ser vice Dealer .

Starting the Engine (Model

20795)

1. Fir mly push in the primer 3 times with y our thumb ,

holding the primer in for a second before releasing it

eac h time ( Figure 23 ).

Figure 23

Note: If the air temperature is belo w 55°F (13°C),

ﬁr mly push the primer in 5 times .

2. Star t the engine in one of 2 w a ys:

• T ur n the ignition k ey to the Star t position; when the

engine star ts , release the k ey ( Figure 24 ).

Figure 24

• T ur n the ignition k ey to the R un position and pull

the recoil star ter in the operating position ( Figure

25 ).

Figure 25

• If the mo w er does not star t in 1 or 2 pulls (or 5

seconds using the electric star ter), press the primer

button 1 or 2 times and tr y star ting it ag ain.

Note: If the mo w er still does not star t, contact an

A uthorized Ser vice Dealer .

Using the Self-propel Drive

T o operate the self-propel dri v e , simply w alk with y our

hands on the upper handle and y our elbo ws at y our sides ,

and the mo w er will automatically k ee p pace with y ou

( Figure 26 ).

Note: Y ou can self-propel the mo w er with the blade

eng ag ed or diseng ag ed.

Figure 26

Stopping the Engine (Model

20793 only)

Push the ignition tog gle switc h to the Stop position ( Figure

27 ).

Figure 27

1. Ignition toggle switch

R emo v e the ignition k ey when y ou lea v e the mo w er .

Important: W hen y ou r elease the blade contr ol

bar , both the engine and blade should stop within 3

seconds. If they do not stop pr oper l y , stop using y our

mo w er immediatel y and contact an Authoriz ed Ser vice

Dealer .

Stopping the Engine (Model

20795 only)

1. T ur n the k ey to the Off position ( Figure 28 ).

Figure 28

2. R emo v e the ignition k ey when y ou lea v e the mo w er .

Important: W hen y ou r elease the blade contr ol

bar , both the engine and blade should stop within 3

seconds. If they do not stop pr oper l y , stop using y our

mo w er immediatel y and contact an Authoriz ed Ser vice

Dealer .

Engaging the Blade

W hen y ou star t y our engine , the blade does not tur n. Y ou

m ust eng ag e the blade to mo w .

1. Pull the control bar loc k bac k ( Figure 29 ).

Figure 29

2. Pull the blade control bar to the handle ( Figure 30 ).

Figure 30

1. Blade control bar

3. Hold the blade control bar ag ainst the handle ( Figure

31 ).

Figure 31

Disengaging the Blade

R elease the blade control bar ( Figure 32 ).

Figure 32

Important: W hen y ou r elease the blade contr ol bar ,

the blade should stop within 3 seconds. If it does not

stop pr oper l y , stop using y our mo w er immediatel y and

contact an Authoriz ed Ser vice Dealer .

Checking the Blade Brake

Clutch Operation

Chec k the control bar before eac h use to ensure that the

blade brak e clutc h system is operating properly .

Using the Grass Bag

Y ou can use the g rass bag to perfor m an additional test to

c hec k the blade brak e clutc h.

1. Install the empty g rass bag on the mo w er .

2. Star t the engine .

3. Eng ag e the blade .

Note: T he bag should begin to inﬂate , indicating that

the blade is eng ag ed and rotating .

4. R elease the blade control bar .

Note: If the bag does not immediately deﬂate , the

blade is still rotating . T he blade brak e clutc h ma y be

deteriorating and, if ignored, could result in an unsafe

operating condition. Ha v e the mo w er inspected and

ser viced b y an A uthorized Ser vice Dealer .

5. Stop the engine and w ait for all mo ving par ts to stop .

Not Using the Grass Bag

1. Mo v e the mo w er onto a pa v ed surface in a non-windy

area.

2. Set all 4 wheels to the 3-1/4 inc h (8 cm) cut setting .

3. T ak e a half sheet of newspaper and cr umple it into a ball

small enough to g o under the mo w er housing (about 3

inc hes or 7.6 cm in diameter).

4. Place the newspaper ball about 5 inc hes (13 cm) in

front of the mo w er .

5. Star t the engine .

6. Eng ag e the blade .

7. R elease the blade control bar .

8. Immediately push the mo w er o v er the newspaper ball.

9. Stop the engine and w ait for all mo ving par ts to stop .

10. Go to the front of the mo w er and c hec k the newspaper

ball.

Note: If the newspaper ball did not g o under the

mo w er , re peat ste ps 4 through 10 .

11. If the newspaper is unra v elled or shredded, the blade

did not stop properly , whic h could result in an unsafe

operating condition. Contact an A uthorized Ser vice

Dealer .

Recycling the Clippings

Y our mo w er comes from the factor y ready to recycle the

g rass and leaf clippings bac k into the la wn.

If the side disc harg e c hute is on the mo w er , remo v e it and

loc k the side disc harg e door (refer to R emo ving the Side

Disc harg e Chute) before recycling the clippings .

Important: Ensur e that the r ear discharge plug is in

place bef or e y ou r ecy cle the clippings ( Figur e 33 ).

Figure 33

Bagging the Clippings

Use the g rass bag when y ou w ant to collect g rass and leaf

clippings from the la wn.

A w or n g rass ba g could allo w small stones and

other similar de bris to be thr o wn in the operator’ s or

bystander’ s dir ection and r esult in serious per sonal

injur y or death to the operator or bystander s.

Check the g rass ba g fr equentl y . If it is dama ged,

install a new T or o r eplacement ba g .

If the side disc harg e c hute is on the mo w er , remo v e it and

loc k the side disc harg e door (refer to R emo ving the Side

Disc harg e Chute) before bag ging the clippings .

T he blade is shar p; contacting the blade can r esult

in serious per sonal injur y .

Stop the engine and w ait f or all mo ving par ts to stop

bef or e lea ving the operating position.

Installing the Grass Bag

1. Raise and hold up the rear door ( Figure 34 ).

Figure 34

2. R emo v e the rear disc harg e plug ( Figure 34 ).

3. R oute the star ter rope around the lo w er rope guide

( Figure 35 ).

Figure 35

Note: T he lo w er rope guide releases the star ter rope

when y ou pull the recoil star t handle .

4. Install the bag onto the door rod ( Figure 36 ).

Figure 36

5. Lo w er the rear door ( Figure 37 ).

Figure 37

Removing the Grass Bag

T o remo v e the bag, rev erse the ste ps abo v e .

Side-discharging the Clippings

Use the side disc harg e for cutting v er y tall g rass .

If the bag is on the mo w er , remo v e it and inser t the rear

disc harg e plug (refer to R emo ving the Grass Bag) before

side-disc harging the clippings .

Important: Ensur e that the r ear discharge plug is in

place bef or e y ou side-discharge the clippings ( Figur e

38 ).

T he blade is shar p; contacting the blade can r esult

in serious per sonal injur y .

Stop the engine and w ait f or all mo ving par ts to stop

bef or e lea ving the operating position.

Figure 38

Installing the Side Discharge Chute

1. Unloc k the side disc harg e door ( Figure 39 ).

Figure 39

2. Lift open the side disc harg e door ( Figure 40 ).

Figure 40

3. Install the side disc harg e c hute and close the door onto

the c hute ( Figure 41 ).

Figure 41

Removing the Side Discharge Chute

T o remo v e the side disc harg e c hute , rev erse the ste ps abo v e .

Important: Lock the side discharge door after y ou

close it ( Figur e 42 ).

Figure 42

Operating Tips

General Mowing Tips

• Clear the area of stic ks , stones , wire , branc hes , and

other debris that the blade could hit.

• A v oid striking solid objects with the blade . Nev er

deliberately mo w o v er any object.

• If the mo w er strik es an object or star ts to vibrate ,

immediately stop the engine , disconnect the wire from

the spark plug, and examine the mo w er for damag e .

• F or best perfor mance , install a new blade before the

cutting season begins .

• R e place the blade when necessar y with a T oro

re placement blade .

Cutting Grass

• Cut only about a third of the g rass blade at a time . Do

not cut belo w the 2-1/4 inc h (6 cm) setting unless the

g rass is sparse or it is late fall when g rass g ro wth begins

to slo w do wn. R efer to Adjusting the Cutting Height.

• W hen cutting g rass o v er 6 inc hes (15 cm) tall, mo w

at the highest cutting height setting and w alk slo w er;

then mo w ag ain at a lo w er setting for the best la wn

appearance . If the g rass is too long, the mo w er ma y

plug and cause the engine to stall.

• Mo w only dr y g rass or lea v es . W et g rass and lea v es tend

to clump on the yard and can cause the mo w er to plug

or the engine to stall.

W et g rass or lea v es can cause serious injur y if

y ou slip and contact the blade. Mo w onl y in dr y

conditions.

• Alter nate the mo wing direction. T his helps disperse the

clippings o v er the la wn for ev en fer tilization.

• If the ﬁnished la wn appearance is unsatisfactor y , tr y one

or more of the follo wing:

– R e place the blade or ha v e it shar pened.

– W alk at a slo w er pace while mo wing .

– Raise the cutting height on y our mo w er .

– Cut the g rass more frequently .

– Ov erlap cutting sw aths instead of cutting a full

sw ath with eac h pass .

– Set the cutting height on the front wheels one notc h

lo w er than the rear wheels . F or example , set the

front wheels at 2–1/4 inc hes (6 cm) and the rear

wheels at 2-3/4 inc hes (7 cm).

Cutting Leaves

• After cutting the la wn, ensure that half of the la wn

sho ws through the cut leaf co v er . Y ou ma y need to

mak e more than one pass o v er the lea v es .

• If there are more than 5 inc hes (13 cm) of lea v es on the

la wn, set the front cutting height one or tw o notc hes

higher than the rear cutting height.

• Slo w do wn y our mo wing speed if the mo w er does not

cut the lea v es ﬁnely enough.

Maintenance

Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the mac hine from the nor mal operating position.

Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)

Maintenance Service

Interval

Maintenance Procedure

After the rst 5 operating

hours

• Change the engine oil.

Before each use or daily

• Check the engine oil level.

• Ensure that the engine stops within 3 seconds after releasing the blade control

bar.

• Check the blade brake clutch operation.

• Clean grass clippings and dirt from under the mower.

Every 25 hours

• Charge the battery (model 20795 only).

• Lubricate the rear wheel gears.

Every 50 hours

• Change the engine oil.

Every 100 hours

• Clean the cooling system (refer to your engine owner’s manual).

• Replace the spark plug (refer to your engine owner’s manual).

Before storage

• Empty the fuel tank before repairs as directed and before annual storage.

Yearly

• Replace the air lter (more frequently in dusty operating conditions).

• Check the spark plug (refer to your engine owner’s manual).

• Replace the blade or have it sharpened (more frequently if the edge dulls quickly).

• Refer to your Engine Operator’s Manual for any additional yearly maintenance

procedures.

Important: R efer to y our Engine Operator’ s Man ual f or additional maintenance pr ocedur es.

Preparing for Maintenance

1. Stop the engine and w ait for all mo ving par ts to stop .

2. Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug

( Figure 43 ) before perfor ming any maintenance

procedure .

Figure 43

3. After perfor ming the maintenance procedure(s),

connect the spark plug wire to the spark plug .

Important: Bef or e tipping the mo w er to change

the oil or r eplace the blade, allo w the fuel tank to

r un dr y thr ough nor mal usa ge. If y ou must tip the

mo w er prior to r unning out of fuel, use a hand fuel

pump to r emo v e the fuel. Al w ays tip the mo w er

onto its side with the air ﬁlter up .

Tipping the mo w er may cause the fuel to leak.

Gasoline is ﬂamma ble, explosi v e and can cause

per sonal injur y .

R un the engine dr y or r emo v e the gasoline with a

hand pump; nev er siphon.

Replacing the Air Filter

R e place the air ﬁlter yearly; re place it more frequently in

dusty operating conditions .

1. P erfor m the pre-maintenance procedures; refer to

Pre paring for Maintenance .

2. Use a screw dri v er to open the air ﬁlter co v er ( Figure

44 ).

Figure 44

3. R e place the air ﬁlter .

4. Install the co v er ( Figure 45 ).

Figure 45

Changing the Engine Oil

Change the engine oil after the ﬁr st 5 operating hour s ;

c hang e it yearly thereafter .

R un the engine a few min utes before c hanging the oil

to w ar m it. W ar m oil ﬂo ws better and car ries more

contaminants .

1. P erfor m the pre-maintenance procedures; refer to

Pre paring for Maintenance .

2. R emo v e the dipstic k ( Figure 46 ).

Figure 46

3. Tip the mo w er onto its side , with the air ﬁlter up , to

drain the used oil out through the oil ﬁll tube ( Figure

47 ).

Figure 47

4. Slo wl y pour oil into the oil ﬁll tube until the oil lev el

reac hes the Full line on the dipstic k ( Figure 48 ). Do

not o v erﬁll. (Max. ﬁll: 20 oz. (0.59 l), type: SAE 30W

deterg ent oil with an API ser vice classiﬁcation of SF ,

SG , SH, SJ , SL, or higher .)

Figure 48

5. Install the dipstic k securely .

6. Dispose of the used oil properly at a local recycling

center .

Charging the Battery

Model 20795 onl y

Batter y posts, ter minals, and r elated accessories

contain lead and lead compounds, chemicals

kno wn to the State of Calif or nia to cause cancer

and r epr oducti v e har m. W ash hands after handling

batter y .

Charg e the batter y for 24 hours initially , then monthly

(ev er y 25 star ts) or as needed. Alw a ys use the c harg er in a

sheltered area and c harg e the batter y at room ter mperature

(70 ° F or 22 ° C) whenev er possible .

1. Connect the c harg er to the mo w er wire har ness located

belo w the ignition k ey ( Figure 49 ).

Figure 49

2. Plug the c harg er into a w all outlet.

Note: W hen the batter y no long er holds a c harg e , recycle

or dispose of the lead-acid batter y according to local codes .

Replacing the Fuse

Model 20795 onl y

If the batter y does not c harg e or the engine does not tur n

with the electric star ter , the fuse ma y be blo wn. R e place it

with a 40-amp plug-in type fuse . R efer to Installing the Fuse .

Lubricating the Wheel Gears

Lubricate eac h r ear wheel with g rease yearly .

1. Wipe the g rease ﬁttings just inside the rear wheels with

a clean rag ( Figure 50 ).

Figure 50

2. Install a g rease gun onto eac h ﬁtting and g ently apply 2

or 3 pumps of #2 m ulti-pur pose lithium-base g rease .

Replacing the Blade

Important: Y ou will need a torque wr ench to install

the blade pr oper l y . If y ou do not ha v e a torque wr ench

or ar e uncomf or ta ble perf or ming this pr ocedur e,

contact an Authoriz ed Ser vice Dealer .

Examine the blade whenev er y ou r un out of g asoline . If the

blade is damag ed or crac k ed, re place it immediately . If the

blade edg e is dull or nic k ed, ha v e it shar pened or re place it.

T he blade is shar p; contacting the blade can r esult

in serious per sonal injur y .

W ear g lo v es when ser vicing the blade.

1. Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug .

R efer to Pre paring for Maintenance .

2. Tip the mo w er onto its side with the air ﬁlter up .

3. R emo v e the 2 blade n uts and the stiffener ( Figure 51 ).

Figure 51

1. Blade nuts 2. Stiffener

4. R emo v e the blade ( Figure 51 ).

5. Install the new blade ( Figure 51 ).

6. Install the stiffener y ou previously remo v ed.

7. Install the blade n uts and torque them to 15 to 27

ft-lb (20 to 37 N ⋅ m).

Cleaning the Blade Brake

Clutch Shield

Clean the blade brak e clutc h shield yearly to prev ent the

blade from stalling while y ou mo w .

1. Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug .

R efer to Pre paring for Maintenance on pag e 18.

2. Tip the mo w er onto its side with the air ﬁlter up .

3. R emo v e the 2 blade n uts and the stiffener ( Figure 52 ).

Figure 52

1. Blade nuts 4. Blade driver

2. Stiffener 5. Disk

3. Blade 6. Blade brake clutch shield

4. R emo v e the blade ( Figure 52 ).

5. R emo v e the blade dri v er and disk ( Figure 52 ).

6. R emo v e the blade brak e clutc h shield ( Figure 52 ).

7. Br ush or blo w out debris from the inside of the shield

and around all the par ts .

8. Install the blade brak e clutc h shield that y ou previously

remo v ed.

9. Install the blade dri v er that y ou previously remo v ed.

10. Install the blade and the stiffener that y ou previously

remo v ed ( Figure 52 ).

11. Install the blade n uts and torque them to 15 to 27

ft-lb (20 to 37 N ⋅ m).

Cleaning the Mower

T he mo w er may dislodge material fr om under the

mo w er housing .

• W ear ey e pr otection.

• Stay in the operating position (behind the

handle) when the engine is r unning .

• Do not allo w bystander s in the ar ea.

F or best results , clean the mo w er soon after y ou ha v e

completed mo wing .

1. Lo w er the mo w er to its lo w est cutting height setting .

R efer to Adjusting the Cutting Height.

2. Mo v e the mo w er onto a ﬂat pa v ed surface .

3. Attac h a g arden hose that is connected to a w ater supply

to the w ashout por t on the mo w er housing ( Figure 53 ).

Figure 53

1. Washout port

4. T ur n the w ater on.

5. Star t the engine and r un it until there are no more

clippings that come out from under the mo w er housing .

6. Stop the engine .

7. Shut off the w ater and disconnect the g arden hose from

the mo w er .

8. Star t the engine and r un it for a few min utes to dr y the

housing .

Storage

Store the mo w er in a cool, clean, dr y place .

Preparing the Mower for

Storage

Gasoline v apor s can explode.

• Do not stor e gasoline mor e than 30 days.

• Do not stor e the mo w er in an enclosur e near an

open ﬂame.

• Allo w the engine to cool bef or e storing it.

1. On the last refueling of the year , add fuel stabilizer to

the fuel as directed b y the engine man ufacturer .

2. Dispose of any un used fuel properly . R ecycle it

according to local codes , or use it in y our automobile .

Note: Old fuel in the fuel tank is the leading cause of

hard star ting . Do not store fuel without stabilizer more

than 30 da ys , and do not store stabilized fuel more than

90 da ys .

3. R un the mo w er until the engine stops from r unning

out of fuel.

4. Prime the engine and star t it ag ain.

5. Allo w the engine to r un until it stops . W hen y ou can no

long er star t the engine , it is sufﬁciently dr y .

6. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug and connect

the wire onto the retaining post.

7. R emo v e the spark plug, add 1 oz. (30 ml) of oil through

the spark plug hole , and pull the star ter rope slo wly

sev eral times to distribute oil throughout the cylinder to

prev ent cylinder cor rosion during the off-season.

8. Loosely install the spark plug .

9. Tighten all n uts , bolts , and screws .

10. Model 20795 only: Charg e the batter y for 72 hours ,

then unplug the batter y c harg er and store the mo w er

in an unheated area. If y ou m ust store the mo w er in a

heated area, y ou m ust c harg e the batter y ev er y 90 da ys .

Folding the Handle

1. R emo v e the lo w er handle knobs ( Figure 54 ).

Figure 54

Note: Attac h the lo w er handle knobs onto the bolts in

the handle to prev ent losing them.

2. Detac h the lo w er handle brac k ets from the lo w er end of

both handle sides ( Figure 54 ).

3. R otate the handle forw ard ( Figure 55 ).

Important: R oute the ca bles to the outside of the

handle knobs as y ou f old the upper handle.

Figure 55

4. T o unfold the handle , refer to Unfolding the Handle .

Removing the Mower from

Storage

1. R emo v e the spark plug and spin the engine rapidly using

the star ter to blo w the ex cess oil from the cylinder .

2. Install the spark plug and tighten it with a tor que

wrenc h to 15 ft-lb (20 N ⋅ m).

3. Charg e the batter y (model 20795 only).

4. Connect the wire to the spark plug .

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