Toro ProStripe 560 Mower User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: ProStripe 560 Mower

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User manual

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Toro ProStripe 560 Mower: Experience a professional-grade cut with this powerful machine. Equipped with a durable cutting deck and sharp blades, it delivers precise results for a manicured lawn. The self-propelled drive ensures effortless mowing, while the adjustable cutting height allows you to customize the trim to your preference. Enhance your lawn care routine with the Toro ProStripe 560 Mower.

FormNo.3381-741RevA

ProStripe560Mower

ModelNo.02656—SerialNo.314000001andUp

Operator'sManual

Introduction

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals

knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,

birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand

maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand

productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe

productproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comforproduct

andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister

yourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional

information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro

CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof

yourproductready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe

modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.

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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace

below:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety

messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath

ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation

andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial

attention.

Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross

horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratoryratedbytheengine

manufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1940.Ascongured

tomeetsafety,emission,andoperatingrequirements,the

actualenginehorsepoweronthisclassoflawnmowerwill

besignicantlylower.

Contents

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

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

SoundPressure.......................................................4

SoundPower..........................................................4

Hand-ArmVibration...............................................4

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

Setup............................................................................7

1UnfoldingtheHandle............................................7

2AssemblingtheGrassBag......................................7

3FillingtheEnginewithOil......................................8

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

Specications.........................................................9

Operation....................................................................10

FillingtheFuelTank...............................................10

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel.................................11

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AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................11

StartingtheEngine.................................................12

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive......................................12

StoppingtheEngine...............................................13

BaggingtheClippings.............................................13

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

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

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

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

ReplacingtheAirFilter............................................14

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

AdjustingtheSelf-propelCable................................16

ReplacingtheBlade................................................17

SharpeningtheBlade..............................................17

CleaningtheMachine..............................................18

Storage........................................................................19

PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................19

FoldingtheHandle.................................................20

RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................20

Safety

ThefollowingsafetysectionisadaptedfromANSI

B71.4–2012.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecanresult

ininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith

thesesafetyinstructions.

Torodesignedandtestedthismachineforreasonablysafe

service;however,failuretocomplywiththefollowing

instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.

Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,and

togainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessentialthat

youandanyotheroperatorofthemachinereadand

understandthecontentsofthismanualbeforethe

engineiseverstarted.Payparticularattentiontothe

safetyalertsymbol(

Figure2)whichmeansCaution,

Warning,orDanger—“personalsafetyinstruction.”

Readandunderstandtheinstructionbecauseithasto

dowithsafety.Failuretocomplywiththeinstruction

mayresultinpersonalinjury.

GeneralLawnMowerSafety

ThefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromtheISO

standard5395.

Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet

andthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafety

instructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

Training

•ReadtheOperator’sManualandothertrainingmaterial.If

theoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannotreadEnglish,itis

theowner’sresponsibilitytoexplainthismaterialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,

operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The

ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese

instructionstousethemower.Localregulationscan

restricttheageoftheoperator.

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsiblefor

accidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleortheir

property.

•Understandexplanationsforallpictogramsusedonthe

mowerorintheinstructions.

SafeHandlingofFuels

•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely

ammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andothersources

ofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Neverremovefuelcaporaddfuelwiththeengine

running.

•Allowenginetocoolbeforerefueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethereis

anopename,spark,orpilotlightsuchasonawater

heateroronotherappliances.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor

trailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson

thegroundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Removeequipmentfromthetruckortrailerandrefuelit

ontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentwithaportablecontainer,ratherthanfroma

fueldispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank

orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

•Donotuseanozzlelockopendevice.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothingimmediately.

•Neveroverllfueltank.Replacefuelcapandtighten

securely.

Preparation

•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwear,long

trousers,andearprotection.Donotoperatethe

equipmentwhenbarefootorwearingopensandals.Long

hair,looseclothing,orjewelrymaygettangledinmoving

parts.

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobe

usedandremoveallstones,sticks,wires,bonesandother

foreignobjectswhichcanbethrownbythemachine.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatguards,

andsafetydevices,suchasdeectorsand/orgrass

catchers,areinplaceandworkingcorrectly.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethattheblades,

bladeboltsandcutterassemblyarenotwornordamaged.

Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsinsetsto

preservebalance.

Starting

Donottiltthemowerwhenstartingtheengine.

Operation

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpetsare

nearby.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Avoidoperatingtheequipmentinwetgrass,where

feasible.

•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhiddenhazards.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.

Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Neveroperatewiththedischargedeectorraised,

removedoraltered,unlessusingagrasscatcher.

•Neverpickuporcarryalawnmowerwhiletheengineis

running.

•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullinga

pedestriancontrolledlawnmowertowardsyou.

•Walk,neverrun.

•Slopes:

–Donotmowexcessivelysteepslopes.

–Exerciseextremecautionwhenonslopes.

–Mowacrossthefaceofslopes,neverupanddown

andexerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection

onslopes.

–Alwaysbesureofyourfootingonslopes.

•Reducespeedonslopesandinsharpturnstoprevent

overturningorlossofcontrol.

•Stopthebladeifthelawnmowerhastobetiltedfor

transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthangrass

andwhentransportingthelawnmowertoandfromthe

areatobemowed.

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere

dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.

•Parkonlevelground.

•Stoptheengine

–wheneveryouleavethelawnmower.

–beforerefueling.

–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher.

–beforemakingheightadjustmentunlessadjustment

canbemadefromtheoperator'sposition.

•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthesparkplugwire.

–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute.

–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthelawn

mower.

–afterstrikingaforeignobject,inspectthelawnmower

fordamageandmakerepairsbeforerestartingand

operatingthelawnmower.

–iflawnmowerstartstovibrateabnormally(check

immediately).

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee

lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperatethe

machine;seekshelter.

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.

•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionanddonot

pointitatanyone.

•Donotoperatethemowerundertheinuenceofalcohol

ordrugs.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa

trailerortruck.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,

orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Disengagedrives,lowerimplement,setparkingbrake,

stopengine,andremovekeyordisconnectsparkplug

wire.Waitforallmovementtostopbeforeadjusting,

cleaning,orrepairing.

•Parkmachineonlevelground.Neverallowuntrained

personneltoservicemachine.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Ifpossible,

donotmakeadjustmentswiththeenginerunning.

•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe

equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.Replaceallworn

ordamagedlabels.

•Donotusepressurecleaningequipmentonmachine.

•Neverstoretheequipmentwithgasolineinthetankand

insideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopename

orspark.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinanyenclosure.

•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,and

gasolinestorageareafreeofgrass,leaves,orexcessive

grease.

•Cleanupanyoilorfuelspill.

•Checkgrasscatchercomponentsandthedischargeguard

frequentlyandreplacewithmanufacturer'srecommended

parts,whennecessary.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.

•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsoroverspeed

theengine.Operatinganengineatexcessivespeedcan

increasethehazardofpersonalinjury.

•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthelawnmowerto

prevententrapmentofthengersbetweenmovingblades

andxedpartsofthelawnmower.

•Usecarewhencheckingblades.Wraptheblade(s)or

weargloves,andusecautionwhenservicingthem.Only

replaceblades.Neverstraightenorweldthem.

•Toensurethebestperformanceandsafety,

purchaseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartsand

accessories.Donotuse

will t

partsandaccessories;

theymaycauseasafetyhazard.

Hauling

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa

trailerortruck.

•Usefullwidthrampsforloadingmachineintotraileror

truck.

•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,chains,cable,

orropes.Bothfrontandrearstrapsshouldbedirected

downandoutwardfromthemachine.

SoundPressure

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’searof

89dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of2dBA.

Thesoundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof98dBA,

whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.Thesound

powerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures

outlinedinISO11094.

Hand-ArmVibration

Measuredvibrationlevelforthelefthand=2.8m/s

Measuredvibrationlevelfortherighthand=3.2m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=1.6m/s

Themeasuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamageddecals.

111–5929

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistancefrom

themachine.

4.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—operatesidetosideonslopes;donotoperateupand

downslopes;stoptheengineandpickupanydebris;look

behindyouwhenmovingthemachinebackwards.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—disconnectthesparkplugandreadtheOperator’s

Manualbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.

5.Warning—keepawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsin

place.

3.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;donotoperatethis

machineunlessyouaretrained;wearearprotection.

94-8072

1.Warning—cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,

cuttingmechanism.

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1.BladeControlBar

111–6866

1.Bladeheightadjustment

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111–3444

Engine-SpeedController

Setup

Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotectiveplastic

sheetthatcoverstheengine.

UnfoldingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

WARNING

Assemblingandunfoldingthehandleimproperly

candamagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating

condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenassemblingand

unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

1.Loosenthehandlebarknobs(Figure3).

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Figure3

1.Bladecontrolbar2.Handlebarknobs

2.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandlebar,

unfoldthehandlebartotheproperoperatingposition,

thenreleasetheblade-controlbar.

3.Tightenthehandlebarknobs.

AssemblingtheGrassBag

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Inserttheframeintothegrassbag,keepingthehandle

abovethegrassbag(Figure4).

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Figure4

1.Frame

2.Grassbag

2.Attachtheplasticclipstothegrass-bagframe(Figure

5).

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Figure5

1.Plasticclips

FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Yourmachinedoesnotcomewithoilintheengine.

Beforestartingtheengine,lltheenginewithoil.

Max.ll:20oz.(0.59l),type:SAE30detergentoilwithan

APIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.

1.Removethedipstick(Figure6).

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0.15 L

Figure6

1.Full2.Add

2.Slowlypouroilintotheoil-lltube,wait3minutes,

andchecktheoillevelonthedipstickbywipingthe

dipstickcleanandthenfullyinsertingthedipstickinto

thetube(Figure6).

3.Filltheenginewithoiluntiltheengineoillevelis

correctonthedipstick,asshowninFigure6.

Note:Ifyouoverlltheenginewithoil,removethe

excessoilasdirectedinChangingtheEngineOil(page

15).

4.Installthedipstickandtightenitsecurely.

Important:

Change the engine oil after the r st 5

operating hour s

;changeityearlythereafter;refer

toChangingtheEngineOil(page15).

ProductOverview

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Figure7

1.Spark-plugwire

9.Blade-controlbar

2.Enginecover10.Handlebar

3.Aircleaner

11.Self-propel-drivebar

4.Fuel-llercap

12.Engine-speedcontroller

5.Oil-llercap/dipstick13.Grass-bagassembly

6.Serialnumberlabel14.Reardeector

7.Handlebarknob

15.Height-of-cutadjuster

8.Recoil-starthandle16.Batterycover

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Figure8

1.Spark-plugwire

6.Dipstick

2.Exhaust7.Fuelcap

3.Exhaustguard8.Aircleaner

4.Cover9.Carburetor

5.Recoil-starthandle

Specications

ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight

0265651kg

(112lb)

156.5cm

(61.6in)

58.5cm

(23in)

108cm

(42.5in)

Operation

FillingtheFuelTank

DANGER

Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A

reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

others.

•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe

gasoline,placethecontainerand/ormachine

directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina

vehicleoronanobject.

•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold.

Wipeupspills.

•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround

anopenameorsparks.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out

ofthereachofchildren.

RecommendedFuel:

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days

old),unleadedgasolinewithanoctaneratingof87or

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

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)

or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutylether)byvolume

isacceptable.EthanolandMTBEarenotthesame.

Gasolinewith15%ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnot

approvedforuse.Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmore

than10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains15%

ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85(contains

85%ethanol).Usingunapprovedgasolinemaycause

performanceproblemsand/orenginedamagewhichmay

notbecoveredunderwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuelcontainers

overthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

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Figure9

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Removethedipstickandwipeitwithacleancloth.

2.Fullyinsertthedipstick.

3.Iftheoillevelislow ,slowlypouroilintotheoil-ll

tube,wait3minutes,andchecktheoillevelonthe

dipstickbywipingthedipstickcleanandtheninserting

thedipstickintothetube(

Figure10).

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0.15 L

Figure10

1.Full2.Add

4.Filltheenginewithoiluntilthedipstickindicatesthat

theengineoilleveliscorrectasshowninFigure10.If

youoverlltheenginewithoil,removetheexcessoil

asdirectedinCheckingtheEngineOilLevel(page11).

5.Installthedipstickandtightenitsecurely.

Important:

Change the engine oil after the r st 5

operating hour s

;changeityearlythereafter.Refer

toChangingtheEngineOil(page15).

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

WARNING

Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto

contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious

injury.

•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostop.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen

adjustingthecuttingheight.

CAUTION

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbe

hotandcanseverelyburnyou.

Keepawayfromthehotmufer.

1.Griptheleverandpullsidewaystodisengageitfrom

thelockingnotch(Figure11).

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Figure11

1.Height-of-cutadjustinglever

2.Pushitforwardstolowerorpullitbackwardstoraise

theheightofcut(Figure11).

3.Releasetheleverattherequiredpositionandensure

thatitlocksrmlyinto1ofthe8settingnotches

(Figure11).

StartingtheEngine

1.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandlebar

(Figure12).

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Figure12

1.Recoil-starthandle2.Blade-controlbar

2.Pulltherecoil-starthandle(Figure12).

Important:Topreventdamagetothemachine,

neverpulltherecoilstarthandlewhentheengine

isrunning.

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstart,contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,squeezetheself-propeldrive

bartowardthehandleandholditinplace(Figure13).

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Figure13

1.Self-propel-drivebar

Todisengagetheself-propeldrive,releasetheself-propel-drive

bar.

StoppingtheEngine

Releasetheblade-controlbar.

Important:Whenyoureleasethebladecontrolbar,

thebladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.Ifitdoesnot

stopproperly,stopusingyourmachineimmediatelyand

contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

BaggingtheClippings

Installthegrassbagtocollectgrassandleafclippingsfrom

thelawn.

WARNING

Aworngrassbagcouldallowdebristobethrown

andresultinseriouspersonalinjuryordeathtothe

operatororbystanders.

Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,

installanewTororeplacementbag.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop

beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Raiseandholdupthereardeector.

3.Hookthegrassbagintoposition(

Figure14).

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Figure14

1.Reardeector2.Grassbag

4.Lowerthereardeector.

OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,andother

debristhatthebladecouldhit.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewirefrom

thesparkplug,andexaminethemachinefordamage.

•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe

cuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro

replacementblade.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.Donot

cutbelowthe51mm(2-inch)settingunlessthegrassis

sparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginstoslow

down.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight.

•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,mowatthe

highestcuttingheightsettingandwalkslower;thenmow

againatalowersettingforthebestlawnappearance.If

thegrassistoolong,themachinemayplugandcause

theenginetostall.

•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleavestend

toclumpontheyardandcancausethemachinetoplug

ortheenginetostall.

WARNING

Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif

youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry

conditions.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdispersethe

clippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,tryone

ormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafullswath

witheachpass.

CuttingLeaves

Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawnshows

throughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedtomakemorethan

onepassovertheleaves.

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst5hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingthebladecontrolbar.

•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachine.

Every25hours

•Replacetheairlter.

•Checktheself-propelcableandadjustifneeded.

•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).

•Sharpentheblade.

Every50hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforestorage

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.

Yearly

•Refertoyourengineoperator'smanualforanyadditionalyearlymaintenance

procedures.

Important:Refertoyour

engine operator's man ual

foradditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug

(Figure15)beforeperforminganymaintenance

procedure.

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Figure15

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),

connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.

Important:Beforetippingthemachinetochange

theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltankto

rundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumusttip

themachinepriortorunningoutoffuel,usea

handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystipthe

machineontoitssidewiththeairlterup.

WARNING

Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuelto

leak.Gasolineisammable,explosive,and

cancausepersonalinjury.

Runtheenginedryorremovethegasoline

withahandpump;neversiphon.

ReplacingtheAirFilter

ServiceInterval:Every25hours

1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;referto

PreparingforMaintenance(page14).

2.Loosentheknobsecuringtheair-ltercover(

Figure

16).

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Figure16

1.Knob

3.Cartridge

2.Air-ltercover4.Foamlter

3.Removethecover.

4.Carefullyremovethefoamlterandthecartridge

together,thenseparatethefoamlterfromthe

cartridge(Figure16).

5.Ifthelterisextremelydirty,replaceit.

6.Placethelterbackintothecartridge,thenplaceboth

intotheairlter.

7.Installthecover(Figure16).

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Every50hours

Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoiltowarm

it.Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmorecontaminants.

1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;referto

PreparingforMaintenance(page14).

2.Removethedipstickandwipeitwithacleancloth

(

Figure17).

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0.15 L

Figure17

1.Full2.Add

3.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withtheairlterup,to

draintheusedoiloutthroughtheoil-lltube(Figure

18).

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Figure18

4.Slowlypouroilintotheoillltube,wait3minutes,

andchecktheengineoillevelonthedipstickbywiping

thedipstickcleanandtheninsertingitintothetube

(

Figure17).

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

oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,

SJ,SL,orhigher

5.Filltheenginewithoiluntilthedipstickindicatesthat

theengineoilleveliscorrectasshowninFigure17.If

youoverlltheenginewithoil,removetheexcessoil.

6.Installthedipstickandtightenitsecurely.

7.Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocalrecycling

center.

AdjustingtheSelf-propel

Cable

ServiceInterval:Every25hours

1.Stoptheengine.

2.Pullthemachinebackwardwhileslowlyengagingthe

self-propelbaruntiltherearrollerslock.

Note:Theself-propelbarshouldnowbe6cm(2–3/8

in)fromthehandlebar.

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Figure19

1.6cm(2–3/8in)

3.Ifthedistancebetweentheself-propelbarandthe

handlebarislessthan6cm(2–3/8in),adjusttheblack

plasticcableadjustertosetthecorrectdistance.

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Figure20

1.Cableadjuster

4.Checkthespringontheself-propelcableattachedto

thegearboxtoensureitissetcorrectly.

Note:Usethemetaladjuster,andmakesurethatthe

plasticadjusterisfullywoundin

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Figure21

1.1/2inch(1.3cm)2.Self-propelspring

5.Oncethespringissetcorrectly,tightentheinnernut

tosecureitinplace.

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Figure22

1.Metaladjuster

3.Self-propelcable

2.Innernut

ReplacingtheBlade

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Replacethebladeorhave

itsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedge

dullsquickly).

Important:

Y ou will need a torque wr ench to install the

blade pr oper l y

.Ifyoudonothaveatorquewrenchor

areuncomfortableperformingthisprocedure,contact

anAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutofgasoline.Ifthe

bladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceitimmediately.Ifthe

bladeedgeisdullornicked,haveitsharpenedorreplaceit.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.

1.Disconnectthesparkplugwirefromthesparkplug.

Referto

PreparingforMaintenance(page14).

2.Tipthemachineontoitssidewiththeairlterup.

3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady.

4.Usingaglovedhand,griptheendoftheblade.

5.Removethebolt,washer,andspacer,thenremovethe

blade(

Figure23).

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Figure23

1.Bolt

3.Spacer

2.Springwasher

6.Assemblethebladewiththeturnedupedgesfacing

towardtheengine.

7.Securethenewbladeinplacewiththebolt,washer,

andspacerthatyouremovedpreviously(Figure23).

8.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladeboltto

54N-m(40ft-lb).

Important:Abolttorquedto40ft-lb(54N-m)is

verytight.Whileholdingthebladewithablock

ofwood,putyourweightbehindtheratchetor

wrenchandtightentheboltsecurely.Thisboltis

verydifculttoovertighten.

SharpeningtheBlade

ServiceInterval:Every25hours

Aslightlywornblademaybere-sharpened.Bothbladeedges

mustbesharpenedequallytoensurebalance.

1.Removethebladefromthemachine;refertoReplacing

theBlade(page17)

2.Cleanthebladeusingabrushandwater,theninspect

thebladeforsignsofdamage.

3.Sharpenbothcuttingedgeswithaatle.

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30° - 45°

Figure24

4.Slideascrewdriverthroughthecenterholeandhold

thebladehorizontal.

Note:Abalancedbladewillremainhorizontal.

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Figure25

5.Sharpentheheavyenduntilthebladeiscorrectly

balanced.

Note:Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,theheavyendwill

rotatedown.

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Figure26

CleaningtheMachine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

WARNING

Themachinemaydislodgematerialfromunderthe

machinehousing.

•Weareyeprotection.

•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe

handle)whentheengineisrunning.

•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.

Forbestresults,cleanthemachinesoonafteryouhave

completedmowing.

Note:Neverspraytheenginewithwaterduringcleaning.

•Cleanupanyoilorfuelspill.

•Removeallgrassanddebrisfromtheengineincluding

theexhaust/exhaustguard,theairwaysinthetopcowl,

andthesurroundingdeckusingabrushorcompressed

air(Figure27).

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Figure27

•Removegrassdebrisfromthetopandundersideofthe

deckhousingimmediatelyafteruse(Figure28).

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Figure28

•Thoroughlycleanthemachinedeckimmediatelyafter

useontreatedgrass.

Storage

Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.

PreparingtheMachinefor

Storage

WARNING

Gasolinevaporscanexplode.

•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.

•Donotstorethemachineinanenclosurenear

anopename.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.

1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizerto

thefuelasdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.

2.Runthemachineuntiltheenginestopsfromrunning

outoffuel.

3.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan

nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.

4.Removethewirefromthesparkplugandleaveloose.

5.Removethesparkplug,add15ml(0.5oz.)ofoil

throughthesparkplughole,andpullthestarterrope

slowlyseveraltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthe

cylindertopreventcylindercorrosionduringthe

off-season.

6.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque

wrenchto20N-m(15ft-lb).

7.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.

FoldingtheHandle

1.Loosenthehandlebarknobs.

2.Rotatethehandleforward(Figure29).

Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideofthe

handlebarknobsasyoufoldtheupperhandle.

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Figure29

1.Handlebarknob

RemovingtheMachinefrom

Storage

Referto1UnfoldingtheHandle(page7)forremovingthe

machinefromstorage.

Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

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