Toro 22in Recycler Lawn Mower User manual

FormNo.3363-867Rev B

22inRecycler

®

LawnMower

ModelNo.20332—SerialNo.310000001andUp

ModelNo.20332C—SerialNo.310000001andUp

ModelNo.20334—SerialNo.310000001andUp

ModelNo.20334C—SerialNo.310000001andUp

ModelNo.20352—SerialNo.310000001andUp

Operator'sManual

ReplacementpartsareavailablefromanAuthorizedServiceDealeroratwww.shoptoro.com.

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmoweris

intendedtobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners.

Itisdesignedprimarilyforcuttinggrasson

well-maintainedlawnsonresidentialproperties.It

isnotdesignedforcuttingbrushorforagricultural

uses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury

andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating

theproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.comfor

productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga

dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel

andserialnumbersofyourproductready.

Figure1

identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ontheproduct.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace

below:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol

(

Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseserious

injuryordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended

precautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwitha

sparkarrestermufer.ItisaviolationofCalifornia

PublicResourceCodeSection4442touseoroperate

theengineonanyforest-covered,brush-covered,or

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedintheUSA

AllRightsReserved

grass-coveredland.Otherstatesorfederalareas

mayhavesimilarlaws.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadian

ICES-002.

Theenclosed

Engine Owner’ s Man ual

issupplied

forinformationregardingtheUSEnvironmental

ProtectionAgency(EPA)andtheCalifornia

EmissionControlRegulationofemissionsystems,

maintenance,andwarranty.Replacementsmaybe

orderedthroughtheenginemanufacturer.

Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross

horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratoryratedbythe

enginemanufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1940.

Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating

requirements,theactualenginehorsepoweronthisclass

oflawnmowerwillbesignicantlylower.

Safety

ThislawnmowermeetsorexceedstheCPSCblade

safetyrequirementsforwalk-behindrotarylawnmowers

andtheB71.1specicationsoftheAmericanNational

StandardsInstituteineffectatthetimeofproduction.

Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanual

beforeyoustarttheengine.

Thesafetyalertsymbol(

Figure2)isusedtoalertyou

topotentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyallsafety

messagesthatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossibleinjury

ordeath.Improperlyusingormaintainingthismower

couldresultininjuryordeath.Toreducethispotential,

complywiththefollowingsafetyinstructions.

Thefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromthe

ANSI/OPEIstandardB71.1-2003.

Thiscuttingmachinecanamputatehandsandfeet

andthrowobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowing

safetyinstructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryor

death.

GeneralOperation

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsonthe

machineandinthemanual(s)beforestarting.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderthemachine.

Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Onlyallowresponsibleadults,whoarefamiliarwith

theinstructions,tooperatethismachine.

•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,wire,toys,

etc.,whichcouldbethrownbytheblade.Stay

behindthehandlewhentheengineisrunning.

•Besuretheareaisclearofbystandersbefore

operating.Stopmachineifanyoneentersthearea.

•Donotoperatemachinebarefootedorwhilewearing

sandals.Alwayswearsubstantialfootwear.

•Donotpullmachinebackwardunlessabsolutely

necessary.Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeand

whilemovingbackward.

•Neverdirectdischargedmaterialtowardanyone.

Avoiddischargingmaterialagainstawallor

obstruction.Materialmayricochetbacktoward

theoperator.Stopthebladewhencrossinggravel

surfaces.

•Donotoperatemachinewithouttheentiregrass

catcher,dischargeguard,rearguard,orothersafety

protectivedevicesinplaceandworking.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

•Stoptheengineandwaituntilthebladecomes

toacompletestopbeforecleaningthemachine,

removinggrasscatcher,oruncloggingthedischarge

guard.

•Operatemachineonlyindaylightorgoodarticial

light.

•Donotoperatemachinewhileundertheinuence

ofalcoholordrugs.

•Neveroperatemowerinwetgrass.Alwaysbesure

ofyourfooting;walk;neverrun.

•Disengagethedrivesystem,ifsoequipped,before

startingtheengine.

•Ifthemachineshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,

stoptheengineandcheckforthecauseimmediately.

Vibrationisgenerallyawarningoftrouble.

•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenoperatingmachine.

•Seemanufacturer’sinstructionsforproperoperation

andinstallationofaccessories.Onlyuseaccessories

approvedbythemanufacturer.

SlopeOperation

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoslipandfallaccidents,

whichcanresultinsevereinjury.Operationonallslopes

requireextracaution.Ifyoufeeluneasyonaslope,do

notmowit.

•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupanddown.

Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection

onslopes.

•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden

objects.Uneventerraincouldcauseaslipandfall

accident.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.

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•Donotmowonwetgrassorexcessivelysteepslopes.

Poorfootingcouldcauseaslipandfallaccident.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,or

embankments.Youcouldloseyourfootingor

balance.

Children

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalertto

thepresenceofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedto

themachineandthemowingactivity.Neverassume

thatchildrenwillremainwhereyoulastsawthem.

•Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunder

thewatchfulcareofaresponsibleadultotherthan

theoperator.

•Bealertandturnmoweroffifachildentersthearea.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,

shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmayblockyour

viewofachild.

Service

SafeHandlingofGasoline

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis

extremelyammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother

sourcesofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

•Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwiththeengine

running.Allowenginetocoolbeforerefueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlightsuchas

onawaterheateroronotherappliances.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruck

ortrailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace

containersonthegroundawayfromyourvehicle

beforelling.

•Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruck

ortrailerandrefuelitontheground.Ifthisisnot

possible,thenrefuelsuchequipmentwithaportable

container,ratherthanfromagasolinedispenser

nozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel

tankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingis

complete.Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothing

immediately.

•Neveroverllfueltank.Replacegascapandtighten

securely.

WARNING

Exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorless,

deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

Donotruntheengineindoorsorinanenclosed

area.

GeneralService

•Neveroperatemachineinaclosedarea.

•Keepallnutsandboltstighttobesuretheequipment

isinsafeworkingcondition.

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir

properoperationregularly.

•Keepmachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orotherdebris

build-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillageandremove

anyfuel-soakeddebris.Allowmachinetocool

beforestoring.

•Ifyoustrikeaforeignobject,stopandinspectthe

machine.Repair,ifnecessary,beforestarting.

•Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththe

enginerunning.Disconnectthesparkplugwire

andgroundagainstenginetopreventunintended

starting.

•Checkgrasscatchercomponentsandthedischarge

guardfrequentlyandreplacewithmanufacturer’s

recommendedparts,whennecessary.

•Mowerbladesaresharp.Wrapthebladeorwear

gloves,anduseextracautionwhenservicingthem.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor

overspeedtheengine.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as

necessary.

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamaged

decals.

Manufacturer’sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

94-8072

104-7953

Electric-startmodelonly

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManualforinformationonchargingthebattery;containslead;donotdiscard.

2.ReadtheOperator’sManual.

112-8867

1.Lock2.Unlock

114-7982

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.

2.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—removetheignitionkeyandreadtheinstructions

beforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.

4.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

5.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—donotoperateupanddownslopes;operatesideto

sideonslopes;stoptheenginebeforeleavingtheoperating

position;andlookbehindyouwhenbackingup.

4

Setup

Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotective

plasticsheetthatcoverstheengine.

1

InstallingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan

damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating

condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor

unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

1.Removethehandleknobsfromthemowerhousing

(

Figure3).

Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideof

thehandleknobsasyouinstallthehandle.

Figure3

2.Movethehandletotheoperatingposition.

3.Installandtightenthehandleknobsthatyou

removedinstep

1(Figure3).

2

FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Yourmowerdoesnotcomewithoil

intheengine,butitdoescomewithabottleofoil.

Beforestartingtheengine,lltheenginewithoil.

Max.ll:20oz.(0.59l),type:SAE30detergentoil

withanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,

orhigher.

Note:Whenthecrankcaseisempty,pourabout3/4of

thecrankcasecapacityofoilinthecrankcase,thendo

thefollowing:

1.Movethemowertoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap

counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure4).

Figure4

1.Dipstick

3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickfullyintotheoillltube,then

removethedipstick.

5.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick.

Note:IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthe

dipstick,slowlypourasmallamountofoilintothe

oillltubeandrepeatsteps

3through5untiltheoil

levelisattheFullmarkonthedipstick(

Figure4).

5

Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewith

oilandruntheengine.Draintheexcessoiluntil

theoillevelonthedipstickreadsFull.

6.Installthedipstickintotheoillltubesecurely.

Important:

Change the engine oil after the r st

5 operating hour s

;changeityearlythereafter.

RefertoChangingtheEngineOil.

3

ChargingtheBattery

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Electric-startmodelsonly

RefertoChargingtheBatteryintheMaintenance

section.

ProductOverview

Figure5

1.Handle

8.Cuttingheightlever(4)

2.Bladecontrolbar

9.Airlter

3.Ignitionkey(electric-start

modelsonly)

10.Side-dischargedeector

4.Fueltankcap11.Bag-on-demandlever

5.Oilll/dipstick12.Handleknob(2)

6.Washoutport(notshown)

13.Recoilstarthandle

7.Sparkplug

Figure6

1.Grassbag

3.Batterycharger

(electric-startmodels

only)

2.Sidedischargechute

6

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(Figure7).

Note:Neverusemethanol,gasolinecontaining

methanol,orgasoholcontainingmorethan10%ethanol

becausethefuelsystemcouldbedamaged.Donotmix

oilwithgasoline.

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,add

fuelstabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwith

gasolinelessthan30daysold.

Figure7

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

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

oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,

SL,orhigher.

1.Movethemowertoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick(

Figure8).

Figure8

1.Dipstick

3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickfullyintotheoillltube,then

removethedipstick.

5.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick.

Note:IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthe

dipstick,slowlypourasmallamountofoilintothe

oillltubeandrepeatsteps

3through5untiltheoil

levelisattheFullmarkonthedipstick(Figure8).

Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewith

oilandruntheengine.Draintheexcessoiluntil

theoillevelonthedipstickreadsFull.

6.Installthedipstickintotheoillltubesecurely.

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

WARNING

Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto

contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious

injury.

•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostop.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen

adjustingthecuttingheight.

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CAUTION

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbe

hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthe

hotmufer.

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setthefrontwheels

tothesameheightastherearwheels(Figure9).

Note:Toraisethemower,movethefrontcutting

heightleversrearwardandtherearcuttingheightlevers

forward.Tolowerthemower,movethefrontcutting

heightleversforwardandtherearcuttingheightlevers

rearward.

Figure9

1.Raisethemower2.Lowerthemower

Note:Thecuttingheightsettingsare1inch(25mm);

1-3/8inches(35mm);1-3/4inches(44mm);2-1/8

inches(54mm);2-1/2inches(64mm);2-7/8inches(73

mm);3-1/4inches(83mm);3-5/8inches(92mm);and

4inches(102mm).

StartingtheEngine

1.Holdthebladecontrolbaragainstthehandle

(Figure10).

Figure10

1.Bladecontrolbar

2.Turntheignitionkey(Figure11)(electric-start

modelsonly)orpulltherecoilstarthandle

(

Figure12).

Note:Whenyoupulltherecoilstarthandle,pullit

lightlyuntilyoufeelresistance,thenpullitsharply

(

Figure12).Allowtheropetoreturntothehandle

slowly.

Figure11

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Figure12

Note:Ifthemowerdoesnotstartafterseveral

attempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyour

handsontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyour

sides,andthemowerwillautomaticallykeeppacewith

you(

Figure13).

Figure13

Note:Ifthemowerdoesnotfreelyrollbackward

afterself-propelling,stopwalking,holdyourhandsin

place,andallowthemowertorollacoupleofinches

(centimeters)forwardtodisengagethewheeldrive.You

canalsotryreachingjustunderthepersonalpacehandle

tothemetalhandleandpushthemowerforwarda

coupleofinches(centimeters).Ifthemowerstilldoes

notrollbackwardeasily,contactanAuthorizedService

Dealer.

StoppingtheEngine

Tostoptheengine,releasethebladecontrolbar.

Note:Removetheignitionkeywhenyouleavethe

mower(electric-startmodelsonly).

Important:Whenyoureleasethebladecontrol

bar,boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin

3seconds.Iftheydonotstopproperly,stopusing

yourmowerimmediatelyandcontactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

RecyclingtheClippings

Yourmowercomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclethe

grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemowerandthebag-on-demand

leverisinthebaggingposition,movethelever

totherecyclingposition(refertoOperatingthe

Bag-on-DemandLever)beforerecyclingtheclippings.

Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemower,removeit

(refertoRemovingtheSideDischargeChute)before

recyclingtheclippings.

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassand

leafclippingsfromthelawn.

WARNING

Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstonesand

othersimilardebristobethrownintheoperator’sor

bystander’sdirectionandresultinseriouspersonal

injuryordeathtotheoperatororbystanders.

Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,

installanewTororeplacementbag.

Ifthesidedischargechuteisonthemower,removeit

(refertoRemovingtheSideDischargeChute)before

baggingtheclippings.Ifthebag-on-demandleverisin

therecyclingposition,moveittothebaggingposition

(refertoOperatingtheBag-on-DemandLever).

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop

beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

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InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Raiseandholdupthereardeector(Figure14).

Figure14

1.Notches

3.Grassbagpin(2)

2.Reardeector

2.Installthegrassbag,ensuringthatthepinsonthe

bagrestinthenotchesonthehandle(

Figure14).

3.Lowerthereardeector.

RemovingtheGrassBag

Toremovethebag,reversethestepsabove.

OperatingtheBag-on-DemandLever

Thebag-on-demandfeatureallowsyoutoeithercollect

orrecyclegrassandleafclippingswhilethegrassbag

isattachedtothemower.

•Forbaggingthegrassandleafclippings,pressthe

buttononthebag-on-demandleverandmovethe

leverforwarduntilthebuttonontheleverpopsup

(

Figure15).

Figure15

1.Bag-on-demandlever(inbaggingposition)

•Forrecyclingthegrassandleafclippings,pressthe

buttonontheleverandmovetheleverrearward

untilthebuttonontheleverpopsup.

Important:Forproperoperation,removeanygrass

clippingsanddebrisfromthebag-on-demanddoor

andthesurroundingopening(

Figure16)beforeyou

movethebag-on-demandleverfromoneposition

toanother.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.Also,anopenrear

dischargeareacouldallowsmallstonesandother

similardebristobethrownintheoperator’sor

bystander’sdirectionandresultinseriouspersonal

injuryordeathtotheoperatororbystanders.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stopbeforecleaningthebag-on-demanddoorand

thesurroundingopening.

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Figure16

1.Cleanhere

Side-dischargingtheClippings

Usethesidedischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemowerandthebag-on-demand

leverisinthebaggingposition,movethelever

totherecyclingposition(refertoOperatingthe

Bag-on-DemandLever).

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop

beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

InstallingtheSideDischargeChute

Liftupthesidedeectorandinstallthesidedischarge

chute(

Figure17).

Figure17

RemovingtheSideDischargeChute

Toremovethesidedischargechute,liftuptheside

deector,removethesidedischargechute,andlower

thesidedischargedeector.

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OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,and

otherdebristhatthebladecouldhit.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemowerstrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewire

fromthesparkplug,andexaminethemowerfor

damage.

•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe

cuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro

replacementblade.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.

Donotcutbelowthe2-1/8-inch(54mm)setting

unlessthegrassissparseoritislatefallwhengrass

growthbeginstoslowdown.RefertoAdjustingthe

CuttingHeight.

•Whencuttinggrassover6inches(15cm)tall,mow

atthehighestcuttingheightsettingandwalkslower;

thenmowagainatalowersettingforthebestlawn

appearance.Ifthegrassistoolong,themowermay

plugandcausetheenginetostall.

•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleaves

tendtoclumpontheyardandcancausethemower

toplugortheenginetostall.

WARNING

Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif

youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry

conditions.

•Beawareofapotentialrehazardinverydry

conditions,followalllocalrewarnings,andkeep

themowerfreeofdrygrassandleafdebris.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdisperse

theclippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,try

oneormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmower.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafull

swathwitheachpass.

–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsone

notchlowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,

setthefrontwheelsat2-1/8-inch(54mm)and

therearwheelsat2-1/2inches(64mm).

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawn

showsthroughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedto

makemorethanonepassovertheleaves.

•Iftherearemorethan5inches(13cm)ofleaves

onthelawn,setthefrontcuttingheightoneortwo

notcheshigherthantherearcuttingheight.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemowerdoes

notcuttheleavesnelyenough.

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Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst5hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingthebladecontrolbar.

•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemower.

Every25hours

•Replacetheairlter;replaceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

•Chargethebatteryfor24hours(electric-startmodelsonly).

Beforestorage

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.

Yearly

•Changetheengineoil.

•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).

•Cleantheaircoolingsystem;cleanitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

Refertoyourengineoperator’smanual.

•Refertoyourengineoperator’smanualforanyadditionalyearlymaintenance

procedures.

Important:Refertoyourengineoperator’smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

Note:ReplacementpartsareavailablefromanAuthorizedServiceDealer(gotowww.toro.comtondthenearest

dealer)oratwww.shoptoro.com.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthesparkplugwirefromthesparkplug

(

Figure18)beforeperforminganymaintenance

procedure.

Figure18

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),

connectthesparkplugwiretothesparkplug.

Important:Beforetippingthemowertochange

theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltank

torundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumust

tipthemowerpriortorunningoutoffuel,usea

handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystip

themowerontoitsside,withtheairlterup.

WARNING

Tippingthemowermaycausethefueltoleak.

Gasolineisammable,explosiveandcancause

personalinjury.

Runtheenginedryorremovethegasolinewith

ahandpump;neversiphon.

ReplacingtheAirFilter

ServiceInterval:Every25hours

1.Useascrewdrivertoopentheairltercover

(

Figure19).

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Figure19

2.Replacetheairlter(Figure20).

Figure20

3.Installthecover.

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Yearly

Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoil

towarmit.Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore

contaminants.

1.Movethemowertoalevelsurface.

2.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance.

3.Removethedipstick(Figure21).

Figure21

1.Dipstick

4.Tipthemowerontoitssidewiththeairlterup

todraintheusedoiloutthroughtheoillltube

(

Figure22).

Figure22

5.Returnthemowertotheoperatingposition.

6.Pourabout3/4ofthecrankcasecapacityofoilin

thecrankcase.

7.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

8.Insertthedipstickfullyintotheoillltube,then

removethedipstick.

9.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick.

Note:IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthe

dipstick,slowlypourasmallamountofoilintothe

oillltubeandrepeatsteps

7through9untiltheoil

levelisattheFullmarkonthedipstick(

Figure21).

Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewith

oilandruntheengine.Draintheexcessoiluntil

theoillevelonthedipstickreadsFull.

10.Installthedipstickintotheoillltubesecurely.

11.Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocalrecycling

center.

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ChargingtheBattery

ServiceInterval:Every25hours

Electric-startmodelsonly

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated

accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,

chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia

tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.

Washhandsafterhandling.

Chargethebatteryfor24hoursinitially,thenmonthly

(every25starts)orasneeded.Alwaysusethecharger

inashelteredareaandchargethebatteryatroom

temperature(70°or22°C)wheneverpossible.

1.Connectthechargertothemowerwireharness

locatedbelowtheignitionkey(

Figure23).

Figure23

2.Plugthechargerintoawalloutlet.

Note:Whenthebatterynolongerholdsacharge,

recycleordisposeofthelead-acidbatteryaccording

tolocalcodes.

Note:Yourbatterychargermayhaveatwo-colorLED

displaythatindicatesthefollowingstatesofcharging:

•Aredlightindicatesthatthechargerischargingthe

battery.

•Agreenlightindicatesthatthechargerisfully

chargedorthechargerisdisconnectedfromthe

battery.

•Aashinglightthatalternatesbetweenredandgreen

indicatesthatthebatteryisnearlyfullycharged.This

statelastsonlyafewminutesuntilthebatteryisfully

charged.

ReplacingtheFuse

Electric-startmodelsonly

Ifthebatterydoesnotchargeortheenginedoesnotrun

withtheelectricstarter,thefusemaybeblown.Replace

itwitha40-ampplug-intypefuse.

1.Raisethereardeectorandlocatethebattery

compartment(

Figure24).

Note:Thereisaadhesive-backedcoveringthat

protectsthebatterycompartment.

Figure24

1.Reardeector

3.Battery

2.Screw

4.Batterycompartment

2.Wipeawayanydebrisinthebatterycompartment

area,andremovetheadhesive-backedcovering.

3.Removethescrewthatsecuresthebattery

compartment,pulloutthebattery,andlocatethe

fuse(Figure25.

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Figure25

1.Fuse2.Fuseholder

4.Replacethefuseinthefuseholder(Figure25).

Note:Yourmowercomeswithasparefuseinthe

batterycompartment.

5.Installthebatterycompartmentwiththescrewthat

youremovedinstep3.

6.Installthecoveringoverthebatterycompartment.

7.Lowerthereardeector.

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,haveitsharpenedand

balanced,orreplaceit.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.

1.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance.

2.Tipthemowerontoitssidewiththeairlterup.

3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady

(

Figure26).

Figure26

4.Removetheblade,savingallmountinghardware

(Figure26).

5.Installthenewbladeandallmountinghardware

(

Figure27).

Figure27

Important:Positionthecurvedendsofthe

bladetopointtowardthemowerhousing.

6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladeboltto

60ft-lb(82N-m).

Important:Abolttorquedto60ft-lb(82N-m)

isverytight.Whileholdingthebladewitha

blockofwood,putyourweightbehindthe

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ratchetorwrenchandtightentheboltsecurely.

Thisboltisverydifculttoovertighten.

AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive

Cable

Wheneveryouinstallanewself-propelcableorif

theself-propeldriveisoutofadjustment,adjustthe

self-propeldrivecable.

1.Loosenthecablesupportnut(

Figure28).

Figure28

Thisgureissimpliedforthepurposeofclarity.

2.Pulldownthecablejacket(towardthemower)until

thereisnoslackinthecable(Figure29).

Figure29

Thisgureissimpliedforthepurposeofclarity.

3.Tightenthenutonthecablesupport.

CleaningtheMower

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

WARNING

Themowermaydislodgematerialfromunderthe

mowerhousing.

•Weareyeprotection.

•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe

handle)whentheengineisrunning.

•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.

Forbestresults,cleanthemowersoonafteryouhave

completedmowing.

1.Lowerthemowertoitslowestcuttingheightsetting.

RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight.

2.Movethemowerontoaatpavedsurface.

3.Washouttheareaunderthereardeectorwherethe

clippingsgofromthehousingtothegrassbag.

Note:Washouttheareawiththebag-on-demandin

boththefullyforwardandfullyrearwardpositions.

4.Attachagardenhosethatisconnectedtoawater

supplytothewashoutportonthemowerhousing

(

Figure30).

Figure30

1.Washoutport

5.Turnthewateron.

6.Starttheengineandrunituntiltherearenomore

clippingsthatcomeoutfromunderthemower

housing.

7.Stoptheengine.

8.Shutoffthewateranddisconnectthegardenhose

fromthemower.

9.Starttheengineandrunitforafewminutestodry

thehousingtopreventitfromrusting.

10.Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemower

inanenclosedarea.

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Storage

Storethemowerinacool,clean,dryplace.

PreparingtheMowerfor

Storage

WARNING

Gasolinevaporscanexplode.

•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.

•Donotstorethemowerinanenclosurenearan

opename.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.

1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizer

tothefuelasdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.

2.Disposeofanyunusedfuelproperly.Recycleit

accordingtolocalcodes,oruseitinyourautomobile.

Note:Oldfuelinthefueltankistheleadingcause

ofhardstarting.Donotstorefuelwithoutstabilizer

morethan30days,anddonotstorestabilizedfuel

morethan90days.

3.Runthemoweruntiltheenginestopsfromrunning

outoffuel.

4.Starttheengineagain.

5.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan

nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.

6.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

7.Removethesparkplug,add1oz.(30ml)ofoil

throughthesparkplughole,andpullthestarterrope

slowlyseveraltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthe

cylindertopreventcylindercorrosionduringthe

off-season.

8.Looselyinstallthesparkplug.

9.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.

10.Chargethebatteryfor24hours,thenunplugthe

batterychargeranstorethemowerinanunheated

area.Ifyoumuststorethemowerinaheated

area,youmustchargethebatteryevery90days

(electric-startmodelonly).

FoldingtheHandle

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan

damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating

condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor

unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

1.Removetheignitionkey(electric-startmodelonly).

2.Loosenthehandleknobsuntilyoucanmovethe

upperhandlefreely.

3.FoldtheupperhandleforwardasshowninFigure31.

Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideof

thehandleknobsasyoufoldthehandle.

Figure31

4.Tounfoldthehandle,reversethestepsabove.

RemovingtheMowerfrom

Storage

1.Chargethebatteryfor24hours(electric-startmodel

only).

2.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

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22inRecycler

®

20inMulcher/Bagger

WalkPowerMowers

TheToroTotalCoverageGuarantee

A2-YearFullWarranty(45DayLimitedWarrantyforCommercialUse)

TheToroGTSStartingGuarantee

A3-YearFullWarranty(NotApplicableforCommercialUse)

ConditionsandProductsCovered

TheToroCompanyanditsafliate,ToroWarrantyCompany,pursuantto

anagreementbetweenthem,jointlypromisetorepairtheToroProduct

listedbelowifusedforresidentialpurposes*;ifitisdefectiveinmaterials

orworkmanshiporifitstopsfunctioningduetothefailureofacomponent;

oriftheToroGTS(GuaranteedtoStart)enginewillnotstartontherstor

secondpull,providedtheroutinemaintenancerequiredintheOperator’s

Manualhavebeenperformed.

Thiswarrantycoversthecostofpartsandlabor,butyoumustpay

transportationcosts.

Thefollowingtimeperiodsapplyfromthedateofpurchase:

ProductsWarrantyPeriod

22inRecyclerand20inMulcher/Bagger

andAttachments

2-yearfullwarranty

GTS(GuaranteedtoStart)3-yearfullwarranty

PowerTrain**3-yearfullwarranty

Battery

1-yearfullwarranty

LimitedWarrantyforCommercialUse*

Gas-poweredToroProductsusedforcommercial,institutional,or

rentaluse,arewarrantedfor45daysagainstdefectsinmaterialsor

workmanship.Componentsfailingduetonormalweararenotcovered

bythiswarranty.

TheToroGTS(GuaranteedtoStart)StartingGuaranteedoesnotapply

whentheproductisusedcommercially*.

InstructionsforObtainingWarrantyService

IfyouthinkthatyourToroProductcontainsadefectinmaterialsor

workmanship,orifanormal,able-bodiedadultcannolongerstartyour

product’sengineinoneortwopulls,followthisprocedure:

1.ContactanyAuthorizedToroServiceDealertoarrangeserviceattheir

dealership.Tolocateadealerconvenienttoyou,refertotheYellow

Pagesofyourtelephonedirectory(lookunder“LawnMowers”)or

accessourwebsiteatwww.Toro.com.Youmayalsocallthenumbers

listedinitem#3tousethe24-hourToroDealerlocatorsystem.

2.Bringtheproductandyourproofofpurchase(salesreceipt)tothe

ServiceDealer.Thedealerwilldiagnosetheproblemanddetermine

ifitiscoveredunderwarranty.

3.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwiththeServiceDealer’s

analysisorwiththeassistanceprovided,contactusat:

CustomerCareDepartment,RLCDivision

TheToroCompany

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420-1196

Tollfreeat866-214-9807(U.S.customers)

Tollfreeat866-214-9808(Canadiancustomers)

OwnerResponsibilities

YoumustmaintainyourToroProductbyfollowingthemaintenance

proceduresdescribedintheOperator’sManual.Suchroutine

maintenance,whetherperformedbyadealerorbyyou,isatyourexpense.

ItemsandConditionsNotCovered

Thereisnootherexpresswarrantyexceptforspecialemissionsystem

coverageandenginewarrantycoverageonsomeproducts.Thisexpress

warrantydoesnotcoverthefollowing:

•Costofregularmaintenanceserviceorparts,suchaslters,fuel,

lubricants,oilchanges,sparkplugs,airltersbladesharpening

orwornblades,cable/linkageadjustments,orbrakeandclutch

adjustments

•Anyproductorpartwhichhasbeenalteredormisusedandrequires

replacementorrepairduetoaccidentsorlackofpropermaintenance

•Repairsnecessaryduetofailuretousefreshfuel(lessthanone

monthold),orfailuretoproperlypreparetheunitpriortoanyperiod

ofnon-useoveronemonth

•Pickupanddeliverycharges

•Operationalmisuse,neglect,oraccidents

•RepairsorattemptedrepairsbyanyoneotherthananAuthorized

ToroServiceDealer

•Repairsoradjustmentstocorrectstartingdifcultiesduetothe

following:

–failuretofollowpropermaintenanceprocedures

–rotarymowerbladestrikinganobject

–contaminantsinthefuelsystem

–improperfuel(consultyourOperator’sManualifindoubt)

–failuretodrainthefuelsystempriortoanyperiodofnon-use

overonemonth

•Specialoperationalconditionswherestartingmayrequiremorethan

twopulls:

–rsttimestartsafterextendedperiodofnon-useoverthree

monthsorseasonalstorage

–cooltemperaturestartssuchasthosefoundinearlyspringand

lateautumn

–improperstartingprocedures-ifyouarehavingdifcultystarting

yourunit,pleasechecktheOperator’sManualtoensurethat

youareusingthecorrectstartingprocedures.Thiscansavean

unnecessaryvisittoanAuthorizedToroServiceDealer.

GeneralConditions

Allrepairscoveredbythesewarrantiesmustbeperformedbyan

AuthorizedToroServiceDealerusingToro-approvedreplacementparts.

RepairbyanAuthorizedToroServiceDealerisyoursoleremedyunder

thiswarranty.

NeitherTheToroCompanynorToroWarrantyCompanyisliablefor

indirect,incidental,orconsequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththe

useoftheToroProductscoveredbythesewarranties,includingany

costorexpenseofprovidingsubstituteequipmentorserviceduring

reasonableperiodsofmalfunctionornon-usependingcompletionof

repairsunderthesewarranties.

Somestatesdonotallowexclusionsofincidentalorconsequential

damages,sotheaboveexclusionsmaynotapplytoyou.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveother

rightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

CountriesOtherthantheUnitedStatesorCanada

CustomerswhohavepurchasedToroproductsexportedfromtheUnitedStatesorCanadashouldcontacttheirToroDistributor(Dealer)toobtain

guaranteepoliciesforyourcountry,province,orstate.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwithyourDistributor’sserviceorhavedifcultyobtaining

guaranteeinformation,contacttheToroimporter.Ifallotherremediesfail,youmaycontactusatToroWarrantyCompany.

*Residentialpurposesmeansuseoftheproductonthesamelotasyourhome.Useatmorethanonelocation,orinstitutionalor

rentaluse,isconsideredcommercialuse,andthecommercialusewarrantywouldapply.

**PowerTraincoverageincludesengineandtransmissiononly.Thetransmissionisdenedasthegearcase,internalcomponents,anddriveaxles.

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