Toro 53cm Recycler Lawn Mower User manual

FormNo.3374-361-ASMRevA

53cmRecycler

LawnMower

ModelNo.20990—SerialNo.313000001andUp

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.

Safety

Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore

youstarttheengine.

Thesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2)isusedtoalertyouto

potentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyallsafetymessages

thatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossibleinjuryordeath.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecouldresultin

injuryordeath.Toreducethispotential,complywiththe

followingsafetyinstructions.

Thefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromthe

ANSI/OPEIstandardB71.1-2003.

Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghands

andfeetandofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobserve

thefollowingsafetyinstructionscouldresultinserious

injuryordeath.

GeneralOperation

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsonthe

machineandinthemanual(s)beforestarting.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderthemachine.

Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Onlyallowresponsibleadultswhoarefamiliarwiththe

instructionstooperatethemachine.

•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,wire,toys,etc.,

whichcouldbethrownbytheblades.Staybehindthe

handlewhentheengineisrunning.

•Besurethattheareaisclearofbystandersbefore

operating.Stopthemachineifanyoneentersthearea.

•Donotoperatethemachinebarefootedorwhilewearing

sandals.Alwayswearsubstantialfootwear.

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•Donotpullthemachinebackwardunlessitisabsolutely

necessary.Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeand

whilemovingbackward.

•Neverdirectdischargedmaterialtowardanyone.Avoid

dischargingmaterialagainstawallorobstruction.

Materialmayricochetbacktowardtheoperator.Stopthe

bladeswhencrossinggravelsurfaces.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheentiregrass

catcher,dischargeguard,rearguard,orothersafety

protectivedevicesinplaceandworking.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

•Stoptheengineandwaituntilthebladescometoa

completestopbeforecleaningthemachine,removingthe

grasscatcher,oruncloggingthedischargeguard.

•Operatethemachineonlyindaylightoringoodarticial

light.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileundertheinuence

ofalcoholordrugs.

•Neveroperatethemachineinwetgrass.Alwaysbesure

ofyourfooting.Walk,neverrun.

•Disengagethedrivesystem,ifsoequipped,before

startingtheengine.

•Ifthemachineshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stop

theengineandcheckforthecauseimmediately.Vibration

isgenerallyawarningoftrouble.

•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenoperatingthemachine.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee

lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperatethe

machine;seekshelter.

•Seemanufacturer'sinstructionsforproperoperationand

installationofaccessories.Onlyuseaccessoriesapproved

bythemanufacturer.

SlopeOperation

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoslip-and-fallaccidents,

whichcanresultinsevereinjury.Operationonallslopes

requireextracaution.Ifyoufeeluneasyonaslope,donot

mowit.

•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupanddown.

Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectionon

slopes.

•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden

objects.Uneventerraincouldcauseaslip-and-fall

accident.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.

•Donotmowonwetgrassorexcessivelysteepslopes.

Poorfootingcouldcauseaslip-and-fallaccident.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.

Youcouldloseyourfootingorbalance.

Children

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalerttothe

presenceofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedtothe

machineandthemowingactivity.Neverassumethatchildren

willremainwhereyoulastsawthem.

•Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunderthe

watchfulcareofaresponsibleadultotherthanthe

operator.

•Bealertandturnmachineoffifachildentersthearea.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,

trees,orotherobjectsthatmayblockyourviewofachild.

Service

SafeHandlingofGasoline

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely

ammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andothersources

ofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

•Neverremovethefueltankcaporaddfuelwiththe

enginerunning.Allowtheenginetocoolbeforerefueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethereis

anopename,spark,orpilotlight,suchasonawater

heateroronotherappliances.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor

trailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson

thegroundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruckortrailer

andrefuelitontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,then

refuelsuchequipmentwithaportablecontainerrather

thanfromagasolinedispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank

orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothingimmediately.

•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacethefueltankcap

andtightenitsecurely.

WARNING

Exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorless,

deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

Donotruntheengineindoorsorinanenclosed

area.

GeneralService

•Neveroperatethemachineinanenclosedarea.

•Keepallnutsandboltstighttoensurethattheequipment

isinsafeworkingcondition.

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproper

operationregularly.

•Keepthemachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orotherdebris.

Cleanupoilorfuelspillsandremoveanyfuel-soaked

debris.Allowthemachinetocoolbeforestoring.

•Ifyoustrikeaforeignobject,stopandinspectthe

machine.Repairthemachine,ifnecessary,beforestarting.

•Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththeengine

running.Disconnectthespark-plugwireandground

againsttheenginetopreventunintendedstarting.

•Checkthegrasscatchercomponentsandthedischarge

guardfrequentlyandreplacethemwithmanufacturer's

recommendedpartswhennecessary.

•Mowerbladesaresharp.Wrapthebladesorweargloves,

anduseextracautionwhenservicingthem.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingoroverspeed

theengine.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabelsas

necessary.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamageddecals.

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

108-7450

1.Heightofcut

108-7451

1.Heightofcut

110-9457

1.EngineswitchOff

3.Unlocked

2.EngineswitchOn

4.Locked

112-8760

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

2.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom

movingparts.

114-2820

1.Warning—readthe

Operator'sManual.

4.Cutting/dismemberment

hazardofhandorfoot,

mowerblade—stayaway

frommovingparts.

2.Thrownobject

hazard—keepbystanders

asafedistancefromthe

machine.

5.Cutting/dismemberment

hazardofhandorfoot,

mowerblade—remove

theignitionkeyandread

theinstructionsbefore

servicingorperforming

maintenance.

3.Thrownobjecthazard—do

notoperatethemower

withoutthereardischarge

plugorbaginplace;do

notoperatethemower

withoutthesidedischarge

coverordeectorinplace.

6.Cutting/dismemberment

hazardofhandorfoot,

mowerblade—donot

operateupanddown

slopes;operatesideto

sideonslopes;stopthe

enginebeforeleavingthe

operatingposition;and

lookbehindyouwhen

backingup.

Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

Qty.

Use

Nopartsrequired

–

Unfoldthehandle.

Nopartsrequired

–

Filltheenginewithoil.

Nopartsrequired

–

Installthemulchplugorthegrassbag.

Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotectiveplasticsheetthatcoverstheengine.

UnfoldingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.UnfoldthehandleasillustratedinFigure3and

Figure4.

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Figure3

G019340

Figure4

2.Tightenallhandleknobs.

FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Thismachinedoesnotcomewithoilinthe

engine.Beforestartingtheengine,lltheenginewith

oil.

Important:Changetheengineoilaftertherst5

operatinghours;changeityearlythereafter.Referto

ChangingtheEngineOil.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick(Figure5)andpourabout3/4of

thecrankcasecapacityofoilintotheoil-lltube.

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

oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,

SJ,SL,orhigher.

Figure5

3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,andscrewit

inuntilitstops.

5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe

dipstick;refertoFigure5.

•Iftheoillevelistoolow,addasmallamountof

oilslowlytotheoil-lltube,andthenrepeatsteps

3through5untiltheoilleveliscorrectasshown

inFigure5.

•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcess

oiluntilyouobtainthecorrectoillevelon

thedipstick.Todraintheexcessoil,referto

ChangingtheEngineOil(page14).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo

lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay

damagetheengine.

6.Installthedipsticksecurelybyhand.

InstalltheMulchPlugorthe

GrassBag

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Youmustcorrectlyinstallthemulchplug

(formulchingorside-discharging)orthegrassbag(for

bagging);otherwise,theenginewillnotstart.

Themachinehasasafetyswitch,locatedatthebottomofthe

channelatthetop,rightrearofthemachine,thatprevents

themachinefromoperatingwithoutamulchplugoragrass

bag.Thispreventsthemachinefromthrowingdebrisatthe

operatorthroughtherearchute.

Fortheswitchtodetectthepresenceofthemulchplug,the

topofthemulchpluglevermustliefullyinthebottom

ofthechannel(Figure6).

Figure6

1.Topofmulchplugleverinchannelbottom

1.Insertthemulchplugintothemachineifitisn'talready

installed(Figure7).

Figure7

2.Squeezethebuttonontheleverwithyourthumband

fullyinsertthemulchplugintotheopening(Figure8).

Figure8

3.Releasethebuttonontheleverandensurethatthetop

oftheleverisliesfullyintheswitchchannel(Figure9).

Ifthetopoftheleverisnotintheswitchchannel,

yourmachinewillnotstart.

Figure9

Note:Iftheleverdoesnotlatchproperly,disconnect

thewirefromthesparkplugandcheckforandremove

anydebrisbuildupinthetunnel.

ProductOverview

G019305

Figure10

1.Sparkplug

5.Recoil-starthandle

2.Cutting-heightlever(4)

6.Blade-controlbar

3.Airlter7.Oilll/Dipstick

4.Fuel-tankcap

Figure11

1.Grassbag3.Mulchplug(installed)

2.Side-dischargechute

Specications

ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight

2099033kg

(72lb)

145cm

(57in)

56cm

(22in)

99cm

(39in)

Operation

FillingtheFuelTank

DANGER

Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A

reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

others.

•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe

gasoline,placethecontainerand/ormachine

directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina

vehicleoronanobject.

•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold.

Wipeupspills.

•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround

anopenameorsparks.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out

ofthereachofchildren.

Note:Fillthefueltankwithfreshunleadedregulargasoline

fromamajorname-brandservicestation(Figure12).

Note:Useunleadedregulargasolinesuitableforautomotive

use(87pumpoctaneminimum).Leadedregulargasolinemay

beusedifunleadedregularisnotavailable.

Important:Neverusemethanol,gasolinecontaining

methanol,orgasoholcontainingmorethan10%ethanol

becausetheycoulddamagethefuelsystem.Donotmix

oilwithgasoline.

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel

stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithgasoline

lessthan30daysold.

Figure12

1.1cm(1/2in)

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—

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

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

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick(Figure13).

Figure13

3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltubeandscrewitin

untilitstops.

5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevel;referto

Figure13.

•IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthe

dipstick,slowlyaddasmallamountofoiltothe

oil-lltube,andthenrepeatsteps3through5until

theoillevelisattheFullmarkonthedipstick.

•IftheoillevelisabovetheFullmarkonthe

dipstick,draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisat

theFullmarkonthedipstick.Todraintheexcess

oil,refertoChangingtheEngineOil(page14).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis

toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,

youmaydamagetheengine.

6.Installthedipsticksecurelybyhand.

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

WARNING

Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto

contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious

injury.

•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostop.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen

adjustingthecuttingheight.

CAUTION

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbe

hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthe

hotmufer.

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setallfourwheelsto

thesameheight.

Note:Toraisethemachine,moveall4cuttingheightlevers

forward;tolowerthemachine,movethemallrearward

(Figure14).

Figure14

Note:Thecuttingheightsettingsare25mm(1in);38mm

(1-1/2in);51mm(2in);64mm(2-1/2in);76mm(3in);89

mm(3-1/2in);102mm(4in);and114mm(4-1/2in).

StartingtheEngine

Important:Themachinehasasafetysystemthat

preventsyoufromstartingthemachineunlessyourst

installthemulchplugorthegrassbagsecurelyonthe

machine.

1.Installthemulchplug(Figure15)orthegrassbag

(Figure16)onthemachine.

Figure15

Figure16

2.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandleandpull

therecoilstarter(Figure17).

G019308

Figure17

1.Blade-controlbar

Note:Ifthemachinestilldoesnotstart,contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

3.Testthemachinesafetysystem;refertoTestingthe

MachineSafetySysteminStorage.

StoppingtheEngine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Ensurethat

theenginestopswithin3secondsafter

releasingtheblade-controlbar.

Tostoptheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar(Figure17).

Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,

boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.

Iftheydonotstopproperly,stopusingyourmachine

immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

MulchingtheClippings

Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytomulchthe

grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeit(referto

RemovingtheGrassBag(page11))beforemulchingthe

clippings.Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,

removeitandlocktheside-dischargedoor(referto

RemovingtheSide-dischargeChute(page12))before

mulchingtheclippings.

Important:Themachinehasasafetyswitchthat

preventsyoufromstartingthemachineunlessyou

rstinstallthemulchplugsecurelyonthemachine;

Figure18.

Figure18

1.Topofmulchplugleverinchannelbottom

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleaf

clippingsfromthelawn.

Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,

removeitandlocktheside-dischargedoor(referto

RemovingtheSide-dischargeChute(page12))beforebagging

theclippings.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop

beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Removethemulchplug(Figure19).

Figure19

2.Routethestarterropearoundthelower-ropeguide

(Figure20).

Figure20

Note:Thelower-ropeguidereleasesthestarterrope

whenyoupulltherecoil-starthandle.

3.Insertthegrass-baghandleintothegroovesatthetop

ofthemachine(Figure21).

Important:Themachinehasasafetyswitchthat

preventsyoufromstartingthemachineunlessyou

rstinstallthegrassbagsecurelyonthemachine.

Figure21

RemovingtheGrassBag

1.Routethestarterropearoundthelower-ropeguide

(Figure22).

Figure22

2.Liftthegrass-baghandleoutfromthegroovesatthe

topofthemachineandremovethebagfromthe

machine(Figure23).

Figure23

3.Insertthemulchplug(Figure24).

Figure24

Side-dischargingtheClippings

Usethesidedischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.

Ifthebagisonthemachine,removeitandinsertthemulch

plug;refertoRemovingtheGrassBag(page11)before

side-dischargingtheclippings.

Important:Themachinehasasafetyswitchthat

preventsyoufromstartingthemachineunlessyourst

installthemulchplugsecurelyonthemachine;referto

MulchingtheClippings(page10).

InstallingtheSide-dischargeChute

1.Unlocktheside-dischargedoor(Figure25).

Figure25

2.Liftopentheside-dischargedoor(Figure26).

Figure26

3.Installtheside-dischargechuteandclosethedooronto

thechute(Figure27).

Figure27

RemovingtheSide-dischargeChute

Toremovethesidedischargechute,reversethestepsabove.

Important:Locktheside-dischargedoorafteryouclose

it(Figure28).

Figure28

OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,andother

debristhatthebladecouldhit.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewirefrom

thesparkplug,andexaminethemachinefordamage.

•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe

cuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro

replacementblade.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.Do

notcutbelowthe51mm(2in)settingunlessthegrassis

sparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginstoslow

down.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page8).

•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6in)tall,mowatthe

highestcutting-heightsettingandwalkslower;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.

–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheels1notch

lowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,setthefront

wheelsat51mm(2in)andtherearwheelsat64mm

(2-1/2in).

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawnshows

throughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedtomakemore

thanasinglepassovertheleaves.

•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5in)ofleavesonthelawn,

setthefrontcuttingheight1or2notcheshigherthan

therearcuttingheight.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachinedoesnot

cuttheleavesnelyenough.

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst5hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•

•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingtheblade-controlbar.

•Cleantheundersideofthemachinehousing.

Every25hours

•Replacetheairlteryearly;replaceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

Every50hours

•Changetheengineoil;changeitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

Yearlyorbeforestorage

•Changetheengineoil;changeitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

•

Important:RefertoyourEngineOperator'sManualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug

(Figure29)beforeperforminganymaintenance

procedure.

Figure29

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),

connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.

Important:Beforetippingthemachinetochange

theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltankto

rundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumusttip

themachinepriortorunningoutoffuel,usea

handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystipthe

machineontoitssidewiththeairlterup.

WARNING

Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuelto

leak.Gasolineisammable,explosiveand

cancausepersonalinjury.

Runtheenginedryorremovethegasoline

withahandpump;neversiphon.

ReplacingtheAirFilter

ServiceInterval:Every25hours

1.Useascrewdrivertoopentheair-ltercover

(Figure30).

Figure30

2.Replacetheairlter(Figure31).

Figure31

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Every50hours

Yearlyorbeforestorage

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

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

higher.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Ensurethatthefueltankcontainslittleornofuelso

thatfueldoesnotleakoutwhenyoutipthemachine

ontoitsside.

3.Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoil

towarmit.

Note:Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore

contaminants.

4.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug;referto

PreparingforMaintenance(page13).

5.Setanoil-drainpanbesidethemachineonthesideof

thedipstick.

6.Removethedipstickfromtheoil-lltube(Figure32).

Figure32

7.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withtheoil-lltube

down,todraintheusedoiloutthroughtheoil-lltube

intotheoil-drainpan(Figure33).

G019342

Figure33

8.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachinetothe

operatingposition.

9.Pourabout3/4ofthecrankcasecapacityofoilinto

theoil-lltube.

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

oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,

SJ,SL,orhigher.

10.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.

11.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltubeandscrewitin

untilitstops.

12.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevel;referto

Figure34.

Figure34

•IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthe

dipstick,slowlyaddasmallamountofoiltothe

oil-lltube,andthenrepeatsteps10through12

untiltheoillevelisattheFullmarkonthedipstick.

•IftheoillevelisabovetheFullmarkonthe

dipstick,draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisat

theFullmarkonthedipstick.

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis

toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,

youmaydamagetheengine.

13.Installthedipsticksecurelybyhand.

14.Recycletheusedoilatalocalrecyclingcenter.

ReplacingtheBlade

ServiceInterval:Yearlyorbeforestorage

Important:

Youwillneedatorquewrenchtoinstallthe

bladeproperly.

Ifyoudonothaveatorquewrenchorare

uncomfortableperformingthisprocedure,contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutofgasoline.Ifthe

bladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceitimmediately.Ifthe

bladeedgeisdullornicked,haveitsharpenedorreplaceit.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.

1.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug;

refertoPreparingforMaintenance(page13).

2.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withtheairlterup.

3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady

(Figure35).

Figure35

4.Removetheblade,savingallmountinghardware

(Figure35).

5.Installthenewbladeandallmountinghardware

(Figure36).

Figure36

Important:Positionthecurvedendsoftheblade

topointtowardthemachinehousing.

6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladeboltto82

N-m(60ft-lb).

Important:Abolttorquedto82N⋅ ⋅

⋅

m(60ft-lb)is

verytight.Whileholdingthebladewithablock

ofwood,putyourweightbehindtheratchetor

wrenchandtightentheboltsecurely.Thisboltis

verydifculttoovertighten.

CleaningtheUndersideofthe

MachineHousing

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

WARNING

Themachinemaydislodgematerialfromunderthe

machinehousing.

•Weareyeprotection.

•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe

handle).

•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.

1.Withtheenginerunningonaatpavedsurface,spray

astreamofwaterinfrontoftherightrearwheel

(Figure37).

Note:Thewaterwillsplashintothepathoftheblade,

cleaningouttheclippings.

Figure37

2.Whennomoreclippingscomeout,stopthewaterand

movethemachinetoadryarea.

3.Runtheengineforafewminutestodrythehousing

topreventitfromrusting.

Storage

PreparingtheMachinefor

Storage

WARNING

Gasolinevaporscanexplode.

•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.

•Donotstorethemachineinanenclosurenear

anopename.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.

1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizerto

thefuelasdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.

2.Runthemachineuntiltheenginestopsfromrunning

outoffuel.

3.Primetheengineandstartitagain.

4.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan

nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.

5.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

6.Removethesparkplug,add30ml(1oz)ofoilthrough

thesparkplughole,andpullthestarterropeslowly

severaltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthecylinder

topreventcylindercorrosionduringtheoff-season.

7.Looselyinstallthesparkplug.

8.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.

9.Chargethebatteryfor24hours,thenunplugthe

batterychargerandstorethemachineinanunheated

area.Ifyoumuststorethemachineinaheatedarea,

youmustchargethebatteryevery90days.

FoldingtheHandle

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan

damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating

condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor

unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

1.Loosenthehandleknobsuntilyoucanmovetheupper

handlefreely(Figure38).

Figure38

2.FoldtheupperhandleforwardasshowninFigure39.

G019341

Figure39

3.Tounfoldthehandle,reversethestepsabove.

RemovingtheMachinefrom

Storage

1.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidly

usingthestartertoblowtheexcessoilfromthe

cylinder.

2.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque

wrenchto20N-m(15ft-lb).

3.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

4.Testthemachinesafetysystem;refertoTestingthe

MachineSafetySystem.

TestingtheMachineSafety

System

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

3.Ifthegrassbagisnotattachedtothemachine,remove

thedischargeplugandinstallthegrassbag.

4.Starttheengine.

5.Whiletheengineisrunning,liftuptheupperrightrear

cornerofthegrassbaguntilthewire-bagframeatthe

upperrightfrontofthegrassbagiscompletelyoutof

theright-handslot(Figure40).Theengineshould

stop.

Note:Theright-handslothousesasafetyinterlock

switch.

Important:Donotstepoutsidetheoperating

positionwhileperformingthisstep.

Figure40

1.Grassbag3.Wire-bagframe

2.Rightsideofhandle

partiallyremovedfor

clarity

4.Slot

6.Iftheenginedoesnotstopwhenyouperformthis

test,releasethecontrolbaronthehandletostopthe

engine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,andtakeyour

machinetoanAuthorizedToroDealertohavethe

safetysystemproperlyrepaired.

Notes:

InternationalDistributorList

Distributor:

Country:

PhoneNumber:Distributor:

Country:

PhoneNumber:

AtlantisSuveSulamaSisstemleriLt

Turkey902163448674JeanHeybroekb.v.Netherlands31306394611

BalamaPrimaEngineeringEquip.HongKong85221552163

MaquiverS.A.Colombia

5712364079

B-RayCorporation

Korea82325512076

MaruyamaMfg.Co.Inc.

Japan81332522285

CascoSalesCompany

PuertoRico7877888383

AgrolancKft

Hungary3627539640

CeresS.A.CostaRica

5062391138

Mountelda.s.CzechRepublic

420255704220

CSSCTurfEquipment(pvt)Ltd.SriLanka

94112746100

MunditolS.A.

Argentina541148219999

CyrilJohnston&Co.

NorthernIreland442890813121

OslingerTurfEquipmentSA

Ecuador59342396970

EquiverMexico525553995444

OyHakoGroundandGardenAb

Finland35898700733

FemcoS.A.Guatemala

5024423277ParklandProductsLtd.NewZealand6433493760

G.Y .K.CompanyLtd.

Japan81726325861

Prochaska&Cie

Austria4312785100

GeomechanikiofAthensGreece

30109350054

RTCohen2004Ltd.

Israel97298617979

GuandongGoldenStarChina

862087651338Riversa

Spain

34952837500

HakoGroundandGardenSweden

4635100000

ScSvendCarlsenA/S

Denmark4566109200

HakoGroundandGarden

Norway4722907760

SolvertS.A.S.

France33130817700

HayterLimited(U.K.)

UnitedKingdom441279723444

SpyprosStavrinidesLimitedCyprus

35722434131

HydroturfInt.CoDubai

UnitedArabEmirates97143479479

SurgeSystemsIndiaLimited

India911292299901

HydroturfEgyptLLC

Egypt2025194308T-MarktLogisticsLtd.Hungary3626525500

IbeaS.P .A.

Italy390331853611ToroAustraliaAustralia61395807355

IrriamcPortugal351212388260T oroEuropeNVBelgium3214562960

IrrigationProductsInt'lPvtLtd.India862283960789

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tosharecertainpersonalinformationwithus,eitherdirectlyorthroughyourlocalT orocompanyordealer.

TheT orowarrantysystemishostedonserverslocatedwithintheUnitedStateswhereprivacylawmaynotprovidethesameprotectionasapplies

inyourcountry.

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ASDESCRIBEDINTHISPRIVACYNOTICE.

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youabout.ToromayshareyourinformationwithToro'safliates,dealersorotherbusinesspartnersinconnectionwithanyoftheseactivities.Wewillnot

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AustralianConsumerLaw

AustraliancustomerswillnddetailsrelatingtotheAustralianConsumerLaweitherinsidetheboxoratyourlocalToroDealer.

374-0269RevE

TheToroWarranty

ConditionsandProductsCovered

TheT oroCompanyanditsafliate,ToroWarrantyCompany,pursuantto

anagreementbetweenthem,jointlypromisetotheoriginalpurchaser*

torepairtheT oroProductslistedbelowifdefectiveinmaterialsor

workmanship.

Thefollowingtimeperiodsapplyfromthedateofpurchase:

ProductsWarrantyPeriod

WalkPowerMowers

•CastDeck

5yearsResidentialUse

45DaysCommercialUse

•Engine

5yearsGTSPromise

Seeenginemanufacturer'swarranty

•SteelDeck

2yearsResidentialUse

45DaysCommercialUse

•Engine

2yearsGTSPromise

Seeenginemanufacturer'swarranty

ElectricHandHeldProducts2yearlimitedwarranty

Snowthrowers

•SingleStage

2yearsResidentialUse

45DaysCommercialUse

•TwoStage

2yearsResidentialUse

45DaysCommercialUse

•Electric2yearsResidentialUse

AllRide-OnUnitsBelow

•Engine

Seeenginemanufacturer'swarranty

1yearPartsonly

•Attachments1year

RearEngineRiders2yearsResidentialUse

90DaysCommercialUse

Lawn&GardenTractors

2yearsResidentialUse

90DaysCommercialUse

TimeCutterZMowers

3yearsResidentialUse

30DaysCommercialUse

TITANMowers3yearsor240hours

•Frame

Lifetime(originalowneronly)

TITANMXMowers3yearsor400hours

•Frame

Lifetime(originalowneronly)

ZMasterMowers—2000Series

5yearsor1200hours

•Frame

Lifetime(originalowneronly)

*OriginalPurchasermeansthepersonwhooriginallypurchasedtheT oroProduct.

SomeenginesusedonToroProductsarewarrantedbytheenginemanufacturer.

Residentialusemeansuseoftheproductonthesamelotasyourhome.Useatmorethanone

locationisconsideredcommercialuseandthecommercialusewarrantywouldapply.

Whicheveroccursrst.

LifetimeFrameWarranty-Ifthemainframe,consistingofthepartsweldedtogethertoformthe

tractorstructurethatothercomponentssuchastheenginearesecuredto,cracksorbreaksin

normaluse,itwillberepairedorreplaced,atT oro'soption,underwarrantyatnocostforparts

andlabor.Framefailureduetomisuseorabuseandfailureorrepairrequiredduetorustor

corrosionarenotcovered.

Thiswarrantyincludesthecostofpartsandlabor,butyoumustpay

transportationcosts.

Warrantymaybedeniedifthehourmeterisdisconnected,altered,or

showssignsofbeingtamperedwith.

OwnerResponsibilities

YoumustmaintainyourToroProductbyfollowingthemaintenance

proceduresdescribedintheOperator'sManual.Suchroutine

maintenance,whetherperformedbyadealerorbyyou,isatyourexpense.

InstructionsforObtainingWarrantyService

IfyouthinkthatyourT oroProductcontainsadefectinmaterialsor

workmanship,followthisprocedure:

1.Contactyoursellertoarrangeserviceoftheproduct.Ifforany

reasonitisimpossibleforyoutocontactyourseller,youmaycontact

anyT oroAuthorizedDistributortoarrangeservice.

2.Bringtheproductandyourproofofpurchase(salesreceipt)tothe

ServiceDealer.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwiththeService

Dealer’sanalysisorwiththeassistanceprovided,contactusat:

CustomerCareDepartment,RLCDivision

TheT oroCompany

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420-1196

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

SeeattachedDistributorList

ItemsandConditionsNotCovered

Thisexpresswarrantydoesnotcoverthefollowing:

•Costofregularmaintenanceserviceorwearparts,suchasblades,

rotorblades(paddles),scraperblades,belts,fuel,lubricants,oil

changes,sparkplugs,cable/linkageorbrakeadjustments

•Anyproductorpartwhichhasbeenalteredormisusedandrequires

replacementorrepairduetoaccidentsorlackofpropermaintenance

•Repairsnecessaryduetofailuretousefreshfuel(lessthanone

monthold),orfailuretoproperlypreparetheunitpriortoanyperiod

ofnon-useoveronemonth

•Engineandtransmission.Thesearecoveredbytheappropriate

manufacturer’sguaranteeswithseparatetermsandconditions

Allrepairscoveredbythesewarrantiesmustbeperformedbyan

AuthorizedToroServiceDealerusingToroapprovedreplacementparts.

GeneralConditions

Thepurchaseriscoveredbythenationallawsofeachcountry.Therights

towhichthepurchaserisentitledwiththesupportoftheselawsarenot

restrictedbythiswarranty.

374-0268RevC

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