Toro 20792 Owner's manual

20792
Toro
Brand
Toro
Model
20792
Category
Lawnmowers
Type
Owner's manual

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FormNo.3388-566RevA
53cmSuperRecycler
®
LawnMower
ModelNo.20792—SerialNo.315000001andUp
Operator'sManual
Introduction
Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmowerisintended
tobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners.Itisdesigned
primarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns
onresidentialproperties.Itisnotdesignedforcutting
brushorforagriculturaluses.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand
maintainyourmachineproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand
equipmentdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe
machineproperlyandsafely.
YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.comforproduct
andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister
yourproduct.
Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional
information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro
CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof
yourmachineready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe
modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.
Figure1
1.Modelandserialnumberlocation
Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthefollowing
space:
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety
messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath
ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.
Figure2
1.Safetyalertsymbol
Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation
andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial
attention.
ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropeandirectives.
Fordetails,seetheseparateproduct-specicDeclarationof
Conformity(DOC)sheet.
NetTorque:Thegrossornettorqueofthisenginewas
laboratoryratedbytheenginemanufacturerinaccordance
withtheSocietyofAutomotiveEngineers(SAE)J1940.
Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating
requirements,theactualenginetorqueonthisclassofmower
willbesignicantlylower.Gotowww .Toro.comtoview
specicationsonyourmowermodel.
Donottamperwiththeenginecontrolsoralterthegovernor
speed;doingsomaycreateanunsafeconditionresultingin
personalinjury.
Contents
Introduction..................................................................1
Safety...........................................................................2
GeneralLawnMowerSafety.....................................2
SoundPressure......................................................3
SoundPower..........................................................3
Hand/ArmVibration..............................................4
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................4
Setup............................................................................5
1AssemblingandUnfoldingtheHandle.....................5
2InstallingtheRecoil-StarterRopeintheRope
Guide.................................................................6
3FillingtheEnginewithOil......................................6
4AssemblingtheGrassBag......................................7
ProductOverview..........................................................8
Specications.........................................................8
Operation.....................................................................9
FillingtheFuelTank................................................9
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..................................9
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................10
AdjustingtheHandleHeight....................................10
StartingtheEngine.................................................10
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Registeratwww.T oro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)
PrintedintheUSA
AllRightsReserved
*3388-566*A
UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive.....................................11
StoppingtheEngine...............................................11
RecyclingtheClippings...........................................11
BaggingtheClippings.............................................12
Side-DischargingtheClippings.................................14
Rear-DischargingtheClippings................................15
OperatingTips......................................................15
Maintenance.................................................................16
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................16
PreparingforMaintenance.......................................16
ReplacingtheAirFilter............................................16
ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................17
AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive................................18
LubricatingtheWheelGears....................................18
ReplacingtheBlade................................................18
CleaningundertheMachine.....................................19
Storage........................................................................20
PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................20
FoldingtheHandle.................................................20
RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................20
Safety
ThismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewithENISO
5395:2013.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismowercanresult
ininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith
thesesafetyinstructions.
Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,and
togainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessentialthat
youandanyotheroperatorofthemowerreadand
understandthecontentsofthismanualbeforethe
engineiseverstarted.Payparticularattentiontothe
safetyalertsymbol(Figure2),whichmeansCaution,
Warning,orDanger—“personalsafetyinstruction.”
Readandunderstandtheinstructionbecauseithasto
dowithsafety.Failuretocomplywiththeinstruction
mayresultinpersonalinjury.
GeneralLawnMowerSafety
Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet
andofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowing
safetyinstructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
Training
•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe
controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.
•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese
instructionstousethemachine.Localregulationscan
restricttheageoftheoperator.
•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsiblefor
accidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleortheir
property.
•Understandexplanationsforallpictogramsusedonthe
machineorintheinstructions.
Gasoline
WARNING-Gasolineishighlyammable.Takethe
followingprecautions.
•Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedforthis
purpose.
•Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhilerefueling.
•Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Neverremovethe
capofthefueltankoraddgasolinewhiletheengineis
runningorwhentheengineishot.
•Ifgasolineisspilled,donotattempttostarttheengine
butmovethemachineawayfromtheareaofspillageand
avoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilgasolinevapors
havedissipated.
•Replaceallfueltankandcontainercapssecurely.
Preparation
•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantial,slip-resistant
footwearandlongtrousers.Donotoperatethe
equipmentwhenbarefootorwearingopensandals.
•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentisto
beusedandremoveallstones,sticks,wires,bonesand
otherforeignobjects.
•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatguardsand
safetydevices,suchasdeectorsand/orgrasscatchers,
areinplaceandworkingcorrectly.
•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethattheblades,
bladeboltsandcutterassemblyarenotwornordamaged.
Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsinsetsto
preservebalance.
Starting
•Donottiltthemachinewhenstartingtheengineunless
themachinemustbetiltedforstarting.Inthiscase,do
nottiltitmorethanabsolutelynecessaryandliftonlythe
partwhichisawayfromtheoperator.
•Starttheenginecarefullyaccordingtoinstructionsand
withfeetwellawayfromtheblade(s)andnotinfrontof
thedischargechute.
Operation
•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpetsare
nearby.
•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.
•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhiddenhazards.
•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.
Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.
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•Neverpickuporcarryalawnmowerwhiletheengineis
running.
•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullinga
pedestrian-controlledmowertowardyou.
•Walk,neverrun.
•Slopes:
–Donotmowexcessivelysteepslopes.
–Exerciseextremecautionwhenonslopes.
–Mowacrossthefaceofslopes,neverupanddown,
andexerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection
onslopes.
–Alwaysbesureofyourfootingonslopes.
•Reducespeedonslopesandinsharpturnstoprevent
overturningorlossofcontrol.
•Stopthebladeifthemachinemustbetiltedfor
transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthangrass
andwhentransportingthemachinetoandfromthearea
tobemowed.
•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere
dangerouscarbonmonoxideandotherexhaustgasses
cancollect.
•Stoptheengine
–wheneveryouleavethemachine.
–beforerefueling.
–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher.
–beforemakingheightadjustmentunlessadjustment
canbemadefromtheoperatingposition.
•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthespark-plugwire.
–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute.
–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthemachine.
–afterstrikingaforeignobject,inspectthemachine
fordamageandmakerepairsbeforerestartingand
operatingthemachine.
–ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally(check
immediately).
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee
lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperatethe
machine;seekshelter.
•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesurethatthe
equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.
•Donotusepressure-cleaningequipmentonthemachine.
•Neverstoretheequipmentwithgasolineinthetankand
insideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopename
orspark.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinanyenclosure.
•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,
batterycompartmentandgasolinestorageareafreeof
grass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.
•Checkgrasscatchercomponentsandthedischargeguard
frequentlyandreplacewithmanufacturer'srecommended
parts,whennecessary.
•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.
•Replacefaultysilencers.
•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsoroverspeed
theengine.Operatinganengineatexcessivespeedcan
increasethehazardofpersonalinjury.
•Becarefulwhileadjustingthemachinetoprevent
entrapmentofthengersbetweenmovingbladesand
xedpartsofthemachine.
•Toensurethebestperformanceandsafety,
purchaseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartsand
accessories.Donotuse
will t
partsandaccessories;
theymaycauseasafetyhazard.
Hauling
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa
traileroratruck.
•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingthemachineintoa
traileroratruck.
•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,chains,cable,
orropes.Boththefrontandtherearstrapsshouldbe
directeddownandoutwardfromthemachine.
SoundPressure
Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’searof90
dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.
Thesoundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinENISO5395:2013.
SoundPower
Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof98dBA,
whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.
Thesoundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.
CAUTION
Long-termexposuretonoisewhileoperatingthe
machinemaycausesomehearingloss.
Wearadequatehearingprotectionwheneveryou
operatethemachineforanextendedperiodoftime.
3
Hand/ArmVibration
Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=4.7m/s
2
Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=3.6m/s
2
UncertaintyValue(K)=2.4m/s
2
Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures
outlinedinENISO5395:2013.
CAUTION
Long-termexposuretovibrationwhileoperating
themachinemaycausesomenumbnessinthe
handsandwrists.
Wearglovesthatdampenthevibrationwhenever
youoperatethemachineforanextendedperiodof
time.
SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamageddecals.
Manufacturer'sMark
1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.
104-7908
1.Warning—donotoperatethemowerwithouttherear
dischargeplugorbaginplace;donotoperatethemower
withoutthesidedischargecoverordeectorinplace.
112-8760
1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.
2.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom
movingparts.
112-8867
1.Lock2.Unlock
115-8411
1.Unlocked2.Locked
4
131-0894
TractionAdjustment
1.Attention;readtheOperator'sManual—1)Loosenthe
knobbyturningitcounterclockwise;2)Pullthecable(s)
awayfromtheenginetodecreasethetraction,orpush
thecable(s)towardtheenginetoincreasethetraction;3)
Tightentheknobbyturningitclockwise.
131–4514
1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.
2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsand
shieldsinplace.
3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—disconnectthespark-plugwireandreadthe
instructionsbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.
4.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine;stoptheenginebeforeleavingthe
operatingposition;pickupanydebrisbeforemowing.
5.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—donotoperateupanddownslopes;operatesideto
sideonslopes;lookbehindyouwhenbackingup.
Setup
Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotectiveplastic
sheetthatcoverstheengine.
1
AssemblingandUnfoldingthe
Handle
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
WARNING
Assemblingandunfoldingthehandleimproperly
candamagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating
condition.
•Donotdamagethecableswhenassemblingand
unfoldingthehandle.
•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
1.Raisetherearofthemachinehousingtoits
highestcutting-heightsettingbymovingthe2rear
cutting-heightleversallthewayforward.Referto
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page10).
2.Attachthehandleendstothemachinehousingwith
2washersand2handlebolts(Figure3),butdonot
tightenthehandlebolts.
Figure3
1.Washer3.Handleend
2.Handlebolt
3.Rotatethehandlerearward(Figure4).
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Figure4
4.Lockthehandleatyourdesiredheight.Referto
AdjustingtheHandleHeight(page10).
5.Torquethehandleboltsto120to160in-lb(14to17
N-m).
6.Adjustthecuttingheight.RefertoAdjustingthe
CuttingHeight(page10).
2
InstallingtheRecoil-Starter
RopeintheRopeGuide
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Important:Youmustinstalltherecoil-starterropein
theropeguide.
Holdtheblade-controlbartotheupperhandleandpullthe
recoil-starterropethroughtheropeguideonthehandle
(Figure5).
Figure5
1.Recoil-starterrope2.Ropeguide
3
FillingtheEnginewithOil
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Important:Thismachinedoesnotcomewithoilinthe
engine.Beforestartingtheengine,lltheenginewith
oil.
Important:Changetheengineoilaftertherst5
operatinghours;changeityearlythereafter.Referto
ChangingtheEngineOil(page17).
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Removethedipstick(Figure6)andpourabout3/4of
thecrankcasecapacityofoilintotheoil-lltube.
Note:Max.ll:0.59L(20oz),type:SAE30
detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,
SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.
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Figure6
3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.
4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,andscrewit
inuntilitstops.
5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe
dipstick;refertoFigure6.
•Iftheoillevelistoolow,addasmallamountof
oilslowlytotheoil-lltube,andthenrepeatsteps
3through5untiltheoilleveliscorrectasshown
inFigure6.
•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcessoiluntil
youobtainthecorrectoillevelonthedipstick.To
draintheexcessoil,refertoChangingtheEngine
Oil(page17).
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo
lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay
damagetheengine.
6.Installthedipsticksecurelybyhand.
4
AssemblingtheGrassBag
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.SlipthegrassbagovertheframeasshowninFigure7.
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1
2
3
Figure7
1.Handle
3.Grassbag
2.Frame
Note:Donotslipthebagoverthehandle(Figure7).
2.Hookthebottomchannelofthebagontothebottom
oftheframe(Figure8).
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Figure8
3.Hookthetopandsidechannelsofthebagontothetop
andsidesoftheframe,respectively(Figure8).
ProductOverview
1
2
3
4
5
6
7 8
9
10
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Figure9
1.Cutting-heightlever(4)
6.Recoil-starthandle
2.Sparkplug
7.Blade-controlbar
3.Airlter
8.Upperhandle
4.Fuel-tankcap
9.Adjustmentknobforthe
self-propeldrive
5.Oilll/Dipstick
10.Washoutport
Figure10
1.Grassbag
3.Rear-dischargeplug
(installed)
2.Side-dischargechute
Specications
ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight
2079238kg
(84lb)
165cm
(65
inches)
56cm
(22
inches)
104cm
(41
inches)
8
Operation
FillingtheFuelTank
DANGER
Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A
reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
others.
•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe
gasoline,placethecontainerand/ormachine
directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina
vehicleoronanobject.
•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold.
Wipeupspills.
•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround
anopenameorsparks.
•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out
ofthereachofchildren.
•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days
old),unleadedgasolinewithanoctaneratingof87or
higher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).
•Oxygenatedfuelwithupto10%ethanolor15%MTBE
byvolumeisacceptable.
•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
upto85%ethanol).Usingunapprovedgasolinemay
causeperformanceproblemsand/orenginedamage
whichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.
•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.
•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorinfuel
containersoverthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.
•Donotaddoiltogasoline.
Fillthefueltankwithfreshunleadedregulargasolinefroma
majorname-brandservicestation(Figure11).
Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel
stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithgasoline
lessthan30daysold.
1 cm (1/2 inch)
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Figure11
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Max.ll:0.59L(20oz),type:SAE30detergentoilwithan
APIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Removethedipstick(Figure12).
Figure12
3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.
4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltubeandscrewitin
untilitstops.
5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevel;referto
Figure12.
•IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthe
dipstick,slowlyaddasmallamountofoiltothe
oil-lltube,andthenrepeatsteps3through5until
theoillevelisattheFullmarkonthedipstick.
•IftheoillevelisabovetheFullmarkonthe
dipstick,draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisat
theFullmarkonthedipstick.Todraintheexcess
oil,refertoChangingtheEngineOil(page17).
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis
toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,
youmaydamagetheengine.
6.Installthedipsticksecurelybyhand.
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AdjustingtheCuttingHeight
WARNING
Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto
contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious
injury.
•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen
adjustingthecuttingheight.
CAUTION
Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbe
hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthe
hotmufer.
Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setall4wheelstothe
sameheight.
Note:Toraisethemachine,moveall4cuttingheightlevers
forward;tolowerthemachine,movethemallrearward
(Figure13).
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A = 3 cm (1-1/4 inches)
B = 4 cm (1-3/4 inches)
C = 6 cm (2-1/4 inches)
D = 7 cm (2-3/4 inches)
E = 8 cm (3-1/4 inches)
F = 1 1 cm (4-1/4 inches)
G = 1 1 cm (4-1/4 inches)
Figure13
AdjustingtheHandleHeight
Youmayraiseorlowertheupperhandletoaposition
comfortableforyou.
Rotatethehandlelock,movethehandleto1of3positions,
andlockthehandleintoposition(Figure14).
Figure14
StartingtheEngine
1.Pulltheblade-controlbartothehandle(Figure15).
Figure15
2.Pulltherecoil-starthandle(Figure16).
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Figure16
Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstart,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive
Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyourhands
ontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyoursides,andthe
machinewillautomaticallykeeppacewithyou(Figure17).
Figure17
StoppingtheEngine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Ensurethat
theenginestopswithin3secondsafter
releasingtheblade-controlbar.
Tostoptheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar(Figure18).
Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,
boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.
Iftheydonotstopproperly,stopusingyourmachine
immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Figure18
RecyclingtheClippings
Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclethe
grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.
Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,removeit
andlockthesidedischargedoor;refertoRemovingthe
Side-DischargeChute(page14)beforerecyclingtheclippings.
Important:Ensurethattherear-dischargeplugis
lockedinplace.Tolocktheplug:Raisethedischarge
deector(Figure19),rmlypushthepluginuntilit
snapsintoplacebehindthetabs,androtatetheleveron
theplugtotheleft(Figure20).
Figure19
1.Dischargedeector
2.Rear-dischargeplug
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Figure20
1.Lever2.Tabs
Note:Tounlocktheplug,rotatetheleverontheplugtothe
right(Figure20).
BaggingtheClippings
Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleaf
clippingsfromthelawn.
WARNING
Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstonesand
othersimilardebristobethrowntowardyouor
bystanders,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryor
death.
Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,
installanewTororeplacementbag.
Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,removeit
andlocktheside-dischargedoor;refertoRemovingthe
Side-DischargeChute(page14)beforebaggingtheclippings.
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
InstallingtheGrassBag
1.Routethestarterropearoundthelower-ropeguide
(Figure21).
Figure21
1.Lower-ropeguide
Note:Thelower-ropeguidereleasesthestarterrope
whenyoupulltherecoil-starthandle.
2.Raiseandholdupthedischargedeector(Figure22).
Figure22
1.Dischargedeector
2.Rear-dischargeplug
3.Pullouttherear-dischargeplug(Figure22).
4.Hangtheupperfrontedgeofthebagonthenotches
(Figure23).
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Figure23
1.Dischargedeector2.Grassbag
5.Lowerthedischargedeector.
RemovingtheGrassBag
1.Routethestarterropearoundthelower-ropeguide
(Figure24).
Figure24
1.Lower-ropeguide
Note:Thelower-ropeguidereleasesthestarterrope
whenyoupulltherecoil-starthandle.
2.Raiseandholdupthedischargedeector.
3.Liftthegrassbagupbythehandleoffthenotches.
4.Installtherear-dischargeplug(Figure23).
Figure25
1.Dischargedeector
2.Rear-dischargeplug
Important:Ensurethattherear-dischargeplugis
lockedinplace.Tolocktheplug,rmlypushthe
pluginuntilitsnapsintoplacebehindthetabs,
androtatetheleverontheplugtotheleft(Figure
26).
Figure26
1.Lever2.Tabs
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Note:Tounlocktheplug,rotatetheleverontheplug
totheright(Figure26).
5.Lowerthedischargedeector.
Side-Dischargingthe
Clippings
Usethesidedischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.
Ifthebagisonthemachine,removeitandinsertthemulch
plug;refertoRemovingtheGrassBag(page13)before
side-dischargingtheclippings.
Important:Ensurethatthereardischargeplugis
lockedinplace.Tolocktheplug:Raisethedischarge
deector(Figure27),rmlypushthepluginuntilit
snapsintoplacebehindthetabs,androtatetheleveron
theplugtotheleft(Figure26).
Figure27
1.Dischargedeector
2.Rear-dischargeplug
Note:Tounlocktheplug,rotatetheleverontheplugtothe
right(Figure26).
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
InstallingtheSide-DischargeChute
1.Unlocktheside-dischargedoor(Figure28).
Figure28
2.Liftopentheside-dischargedoor(Figure29).
Figure29
3.Installtheside-dischargechuteandclosethedooronto
thechute(Figure30).
Figure30
RemovingtheSide-DischargeChute
Toremovethesidedischargechute,reversethestepsabove.
Important:Locktheside-dischargedoorafteryouclose
it(Figure31).
Figure31
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Rear-Dischargingthe
Clippings
Usethereardischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.
Ifthebagisonthemachine,removeit;refertoRemovingthe
GrassBag(page13)beforerear-dischargingtheclippings.
Ifthesidedischargechuteisonthemachine,removeit
andlockthesidedischargedoor;refertoRemovingthe
Side-DischargeChute(page14)beforerear-dischargingthe
clippings.
1.Raiseandholdupthedischargedeector(Figure32).
Figure32
1.Dischargedeector
2.Rear-dischargeplug
2.Pullouttherear-dischargeplug(Figure32).
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
OperatingTips
GeneralMowingTips
•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,andother
debristhatthebladecouldhit.
•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never
deliberatelymowoveranyobject.
•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,
immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewirefrom
thesparkplug,andexaminethemachinefordamage.
•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe
cuttingseasonbegins.
•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro
replacementblade.
CuttingGrass
•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.Donot
cutbelowthe60mm(2-1/4inch)settingunlessthegrass
issparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginstoslow
down.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page10).
•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,mowatthe
highestcutting-heightsettingandwalkslower;thenmow
againatalowersettingforthebestlawnappearance.If
thegrassistoolong,themachinemayplugandcause
theenginetostall.
•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleavestend
toclumpontheyardandcancausethemachinetoplug
ortheenginetostall.
WARNING
Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif
youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry
conditions.
•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdispersethe
clippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.
•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,try1
ormoreofthefollowing:
–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.
–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.
–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.
–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.
–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafullswath
witheachpass.
–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheels1notch
lowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,setthefront
wheelsat60mm(2-1/4inches)andtherearwheels
at70mm(2-3/4inches).
CuttingLeaves
•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawnshows
throughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedtomakemore
thanasinglepassovertheleaves.
•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5inches)ofleavesonthe
lawn,setthefrontcuttingheight1or2notcheshigher
thantherearcuttingheight.
•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachinedoesnot
cuttheleavesnelyenough.
15
Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours
•Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheengineoillevel.
•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingtheblade-controlbar.
•Cleanunderthemachine.
Every25hours
•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).
Every50hours
•Changetheengineoil;changeitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.
Yearly
•Replacetheairlteryearly;replaceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.
•Lubricatethewheelgears.
Important:Refertoyourengineowner'smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
PreparingforMaintenance
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug
(Figure33)beforeperforminganymaintenance
procedure.
Figure33
3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),
connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.
Important:Beforetippingthemachinetochange
theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltankto
rundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumusttip
themachinepriortorunningoutoffuel,usea
handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystipthe
machineontoitssidewiththedipstickdown.
WARNING
Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuelto
leak.Gasolineisammableandexplosiveand
cancausepersonalinjury.
Runtheenginedryorremovethegasoline
withahandpump;neversiphon.
ReplacingtheAirFilter
ServiceInterval:Yearly
1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;referto
PreparingforMaintenance(page16).
2.Useascrewdrivertoopentheair-ltercover(Figure
34).
Figure34
3.Replacetheairlter(Figure35).
Figure35
4.Installtheair-ltercover.
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ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Every50hours
Note:Max.ll:0.59L(20oz),type:SAE30detergent
oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,
orhigher.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Ensurethatthefueltankcontainslittleornofuelso
thatfueldoesnotleakoutwhenyoutipthemachine
ontoitsside.
3.Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoil
towarmit.
Note:Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore
contaminants.
4.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug;referto
PreparingforMaintenance(page16).
5.Setanoil-drainpanbesidethemachineonthesideof
thedipstick.
6.Removethedipstickfromtheoil-lltube(Figure36).
Figure36
7.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withtheoil-lltube
down,todraintheusedoiloutthroughtheoil-lltube
intotheoil-drainpan(Figure37).
Figure37
8.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachinetothe
operatingposition.
9.Pourabout3/4ofthecrankcasecapacityofoilinto
theoil-lltube.
Note:Max.ll:0.59L(20oz),type:SAE30
detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,
SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.
10.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.
11.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltubeandscrewitin
untilitstops.
12.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevel;referto
Figure38.
Figure38
•IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthe
dipstick,slowlyaddasmallamountofoiltothe
oil-lltube,andthenrepeatsteps10through12
untiltheoillevelisattheFullmarkonthedipstick.
•IftheoillevelisabovetheFullmarkonthe
dipstick,draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisat
theFullmarkonthedipstick.
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis
toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,
youmaydamagetheengine.
13.Installthedipsticksecurely.
14.Recycletheusedoilatalocalrecyclingcenter.
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AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive
Wheneveryouinstallanewself-propelcableorifthe
self-propeldriveisoutofadjustment,adjusttheself-propel
drive.
1.Turntheadjustmentknobcounterclockwisetoloosen
thecableadjustment(Figure39).
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Figure39
1.Handle(leftside)3.Self-propel-drivecable
2.Adjustmentknob
2.Adjustthetensiononthecable(Figure39)bypullingit
backorpushingitforwardandholdingthatposition.
Note:Pushthecabletowardtheenginetoincrease
thetraction;pullthecableawayfromtheengineto
decreasethetraction.
3.Turntheadjustmentknobclockwisetotightenthe
cableadjustment.
Note:Tightentheknobrmlybyhand.
LubricatingtheWheelGears
ServiceInterval:Yearly
1.Wipethegreasettingsjustinsidetherearwheelswith
acleanrag(Figure40).
Figure40
2.Installagreasegunontoeachttingandgentlyapply2
or3pumpsof#2multi-purpose,lithium-basegrease.
ReplacingtheBlade
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
Important:
Y ou will need a torque wr ench to install the
blade pr oper l y .
Ifyoudonothaveatorquewrenchorare
uncomfortableperformingthisprocedure,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutofgasoline.Ifthe
bladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceitimmediately.Ifthe
bladeedgeisdullornicked,haveitsharpenedorreplaceit.
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.
1.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug;
refertoPreparingforMaintenance(page16).
2.Tipthemachineontothesidewiththedipstickdown.
3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady(Figure
41).
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Figure41
4.Removetheblade,savingallmountinghardware.
5.Installthenewbladeandallmountinghardware.
Important:Positionthecurvedendsoftheblade
topointtowardthemachinehousing.
6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladeboltto82
N-m(60ft-lb).
Important:Abolttorquedto82N-m(60ft-lb)is
verytight.Whileholdingthebladewithablock
ofwood,putyourweightbehindtheratchetor
wrenchandtightentheboltsecurely.Thisboltis
verydifculttoovertighten.
CleaningundertheMachine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
WARNING
Themachinemaydislodgematerialfromunderthe
machine.
•Weareyeprotection.
•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe
handle).
•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.
Note:Forbestresults,cleanthemachinesoonafteryou
havecompletedmowing.
1.Lowerthemachinetoitslowestcutting-heightsetting;
refertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page10).
2.Movethemachineontoaatpavedsurface.
3.Attachagardenhosethatisconnectedtoawater
supplytothewashoutport(Figure42).
Figure42
1.Washoutport
4.Turnthewateron.
5.Starttheengineandrunituntiltherearenomore
clippingsthatcomeoutfromunderthemachine.
6.Stoptheengine.
7.Shutoffthewateranddisconnectthegardenhose
fromthemachine.
8.Starttheengineandrunitforafewminutestodrythe
undersideofthemachine.
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Storage
PreparingtheMachinefor
Storage
WARNING
Gasolinevaporscanexplode.
•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.
•Donotstorethemachineinanenclosurenear
anopename.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.
1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizerto
thefuelasdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.
2.Runthemachineuntiltheenginestopsfromrunning
outoffuel.
3.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan
nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.
4.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
5.Removethesparkplug,add30ml(1oz)ofoilthrough
thesparkplughole,andpullthestarterropeslowly
severaltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthecylinder
topreventcylindercorrosionduringtheoff-season.
6.Looselyinstallthesparkplug.
7.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.
FoldingtheHandle
WARNING
Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan
damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating
condition.
•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.
•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
1.Rotatethehandleforward(Figure43).
Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideofthe
handleknobsasyoufoldtheupperhandle.
Figure43
2.Tounfoldthehandle,referto1Assemblingand
UnfoldingtheHandle(page5).
RemovingtheMachinefrom
Storage
1.Checkandtightenallfasteners.
2.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidly
usingthestartertoblowtheexcessoilfromthe
cylinder.
3.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque
wrenchto20N-m(15ft-lb).
4.Performanyneededmaintenanceprocedures;referto
Maintenance(page16).
5.Checktheengine-oillevel;refertoCheckingthe
Engine-OilLevel(page9).
6.Fillthefueltankwithfreshgasoline;refertoFillingthe
FuelTank(page9).
7.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
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Toro 20792 Owner's manual

20792
Toro
Brand
Toro
Model
20792
Category
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Type
Owner's manual
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