Toro 53cm Super Bagger Lawn Mower User manual

FormNo.3418-988RevA

53cmSuperBaggerLawn

Mower

20897

SuperBagger-Rasenmäher(53

cm)

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cm

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FormNo.3418-978RevA

53cmSuperBaggerLawnMower

ModelNo.20897—SerialNo.401000000andUp

Operator'sManual

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmowerisintended

tobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners.Itisdesigned

primarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns

onresidentialproperties.Itisnotdesignedforcutting

brushorforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactT orodirectlyatwww.T oro.comfor

productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga

dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel

andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1

identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace

provided.

Important:Withyourmobiledevice,youcan

scantheQRcodeontheserialnumberdecal(if

equipped)toaccesswarranty,parts,andother

productinformation.

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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthe

spacebelow:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

recommendedprecautions.

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Figure2

Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean

directives;fordetails,pleaseseetheseparateproduct

specicDeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.

GrossorNetTorque:Thegrossornettorque

ofthisenginewaslaboratoryratedbytheengine

manufacturerinaccordancewiththeSocietyof

AutomotiveEngineers(SAE)J1940orJ2723.As

conguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating

requirements,theactualenginetorqueonthisclass

ofmowerwillbesignicantlylower.Pleasereferto

theenginemanufacturer’sinformationincludedwith

themachine.

Contents

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

Safety.......................................................................2

GeneralSafety...................................................2

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................3

Setup........................................................................4

1UnfoldingtheHandle.......................................4

2InstallingtheRecoil-StarterRopeinthe

RopeGuide.....................................................4

3FillingtheEnginewithOil.................................5

4InstallingtheMulchPlugortheGrass

Bag.................................................................5

5AssemblingtheGrassBag...............................7

ProductOverview.....................................................8

Specications....................................................8

Operation..................................................................8

BeforeOperation...................................................8

BeforeOperationSafety.....................................8

FillingtheFuelT ank............................................9

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CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel............................9

AdjustingtheUpperHandleHeight...................10

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight.............................10

DuringOperation..................................................11

DuringOperationSafety....................................11

StartingtheEngine............................................11

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive...............................12

ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................12

EngagingtheBlade..........................................12

DisengagingtheBlade......................................13

CheckingtheBlade-StopSystem

Operation......................................................13

MulchingtheClippings......................................13

BaggingtheClippings.......................................14

Side-DischargingtheClippings.........................15

OperatingTips.................................................16

AfterOperation....................................................17

AfterOperationSafety......................................17

CleaningundertheMachine.............................17

FoldingtheHandle...........................................17

Maintenance...........................................................18

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........18

MaintenanceSafety..........................................18

PreparingforMaintenance...............................18

ServicingtheAirFilter.......................................19

ChangingtheEngineOil...................................19

LubricatingtheUpperHandle...........................20

AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive.........................20

ReplacingtheBlade..........................................21

CleaningtheBlade-StopSystemShield............22

Storage...................................................................22

PreparingtheMachineforStorage...................22

RemovingtheMachinefromStorage................22

Safety

Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith

ENISO5395:2013.

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.

Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended

usecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

•Read,understand,andfollowtheinstructions

andwarningsinthisOperator’sManualandon

themachineandattachmentsbeforestartingthe

engine.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmovingpartsof

orunderthemachine.Keepclearofanydischarge

opening.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards

andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand

workingonthemachine.

•Keepbystandersandchildrenasafedistance

awayfromthemachine.Donotallowchildrento

operatethemachine.Allowonlypeoplewhoare

responsible,trained,familiarwiththeinstructions,

andphysicallycapabletooperatethemachine.

•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,andwaitfor

allmovingpartstostopbeforeservicing,fueling,

oruncloggingthemachine.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan

resultininjury.T oreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay

attentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,whichmeans

Caution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety

instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions

mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Youcanndadditionalsafetyinformationwhere

neededthroughoutthismanual.

2

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decaloemmarkt

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Thismarkindicatesthatthebladeisidentiedasapart

fromtheoriginalmachinemanufacturer.

decal110-9457

110-9457

1.Engineswitchoff

3.Unlocked

2.Engineswitchon

4.Locked

decal112-8760

112-8760

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

awayfromthemachine.

2.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom

movingparts.

decal114-2820

114-2820

1.Warning—readthe

Operator'sManual.

4.Cutting/dismemberment

hazardofhandorfoot,

mowerblade—stayaway

frommovingparts.

2.Thrownobject

hazard—keepbystanders

asafedistanceawayfrom

themachine.

5.Cutting/dismemberment

hazardofhandorfoot,

mowerblade—remove

theignitionkeyandread

theinstructionsbefore

servicingorperforming

maintenance.

3.Thrownobjecthazard—do

notoperatethemachine

withouttherear-discharge

plugorbaginplace;do

notoperatethemachine

withouttheside-discharge

coverordeectorinplace.

6.Cutting/dismemberment

hazardofhandorfoot,

mowerblade—donot

operatethemachineup

anddownslopes;operate

itsidetosideonslopes;

shutofftheenginebefore

leavingtheoperating

position;andlookbehind

youwhenbackingup.

decal119-3796

119-3796

1.Toengagetheblade,pressthebutton.

2.Pullbackthebailtothehandle.

3

decal121-2370

121-2370

1.Handleinraisedposition3.Footpedallocation

2.Handleinloweredposition

Setup

Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotective

plasticsheetthatcoverstheengineandanyother

plasticorwrappingonthemachine.

1

UnfoldingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Movethehandlerearwardandholdtheupper

handleinplace(Figure3).

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Figure3

2.Tightentheupperhandleknobastightasyou

can(Figure4).

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Figure4

4

2

InstallingtheRecoil-Starter

RopeintheRopeGuide

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Tostarttheenginesafelyandeasily

wheneveryouusethemachine,installthe

recoil-starterropeintheropeguide.

Holdtheblade-controlbartotheupperhandleand

pulltherecoil-starterropethroughtheropeguideon

thehandle(Figure5).

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Figure5

1.Recoil-starterrope2.Ropeguide

3

FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Yourmachinedoesnotcomewithoil

intheengine.Beforestartingtheengine,llthe

enginewithoil.

EngineOilSpecications

Engineoilcapacity

0.55L(18.6oz)

OilviscositySAE30orSAE10W-30

detergentoil

APIserviceclassicationSJorhigher

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap

counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure6).

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Figure6

1.Full3.Add

2.High

3.Carefullypourabout3/4oftheenginecapacity

ofoilintotheoil-lltube.

4.Wait3minutesfortheoiltosettleintheengine.

5.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

6.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,butdonot

screwitin,thenremovethedipstick.

7.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure6).

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoolow,

carefullypourasmallamountofoilintothe

oil-lltube,wait3minutes,andrepeatsteps

5through7untiltheoilonthedipstickisat

thecorrectlevel.

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoohigh,drain

theexcessoiluntiltheoilonthedipstickis

atthecorrectlevel;refertoChangingthe

EngineOil(page19).

Important:Iftheoillevelintheengineistoo

lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,you

maydamagetheengine.

8.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.

Important:Changetheengineoilaftertherst5

operatinghours;changeityearlythereafter.Refer

toChangingtheEngineOil(page19).

5

4

InstallingtheMulchPlugor

theGrassBag

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Youmustcorrectlyinstalleitherthemulchplug(for

recyclingorside-dischargingthegrassclippings)or

thegrassbag;otherwise,theenginewillnotstart.

Themachinehasasafetyswitch(locatedatthe

bottomofthechannelontheupperrightrearofthe

machine)thatpreventsthemachinefromoperating

withoutamulchplugoragrassbaginplace.This

preventsthemachinefromthrowingdebrisatyou

throughtherearopening.

Fortheswitchtodetectthemulchplug,thetopofthe

mulchpluglevermustliefullyinthebottomofthe

channel(Figure7).

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Figure7

1.Thetopofmulchplugleverintheswitchchannel

1.Insertthemulchplugintothemachineifitisnot

alreadyinstalled(Figure8).

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Figure8

2.Squeezethebuttonontheleverwithyour

thumb,andfullyinsertthemulchplugintothe

opening(Figure9).

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Figure9

3.Releasethebuttonontheleverandensurethat

thetopoftheleverliesfullyintheswitchchannel

(Figure10).Ifthetopoftheleverisnotinthe

switchchannel,yourmachinewillnotstart!

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Figure10

Note:Iftheleverdoesnotlatchproperly,

disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugand

checkforandremoveanydebrisbuildupinthe

tunnel.

5

AssemblingtheGrassBag

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Slipthegrassbagovertheframeasshownin

Figure11.

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Figure11

1.Handle

3.Grassbag

2.Frame

Note:Donotslipthebagoverthehandle

(Figure11).

2.Hookthebottomchannelofthebagontothe

bottomoftheframe(Figure12).

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Figure12

3.Hookthetopandsidechannelsofthebagonto

thetopandsidesoftheframe,respectively

(Figure12).

7

ProductOverview

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Figure13

1.Cutting-heightlever(4)8.Upperhandleknob(2)

2.Oilll/dipstick(notshown)

9.Fuel-tankcap

3.Recoil-starthandle10.Footpedal

4.Blade-controlbar11.Fuelvalve

5.Upperhandle

12.Airlter

6.Blade-controlbutton

13.Sparkplug

7.Ignitionswitch

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Figure14

1.Grassbag

3.Mulchplug(comes

installedonthemachine)

2.Side-dischargechute

Specications

ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight

2089734kg

(75lb)

159cm

(63

inches)

56cm

(22

inches)

110cm

(43

inches)

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Checkthatallguardsandsafetydevices,suchas

deectorsand/orgrasscatcher,areinplaceand

workingproperly.

•Alwaysinspectthemachinetoensurethatthe

blades,bladebolts,andcuttingassemblyarenot

wornordamaged.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine,

andremoveallobjectsthatcouldinterferewith

theoperationofthemachineorthatthemachine

couldthrow.

•Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto

contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious

injury.

–Shutofftheengine,removetheignitionkey

(electric-startmodelonly),andwaitforall

movingpartstostop.

–Donotputyourngersunderthehousing

whenadjustingthecuttingheight.

FuelSafety

•Fuelisextremelyammableandhighlyexplosive.

Areorexplosionfromfuelcanburnyouand

othersandcandamageproperty.

–Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthefuel,

placethecontainerand/ormachinedirectlyon

thegroundbeforelling,notinavehicleoron

anobject.

–Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanyfuelthat

spills.

–Donothandlefuelwhensmokingoraroundan

openameorsparks.

–Donotremovethefuelcaporaddfueltothe

tankwhiletheengineisrunningorhot.

–Ifyouspillfuel,donotattempttostartthe

engine.Avoidcreatingasourceofignitionuntil

thefuelvaporshavedissipated.

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–Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerandkeep

itoutofthereachofchildren.

•Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term

exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand

illness.

–Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

–Keepyourhandsandfaceawayfromthe

nozzleandthefuel-tankopening.

–Keepfuelawayfromyoureyesandskin.

FillingtheFuelTank

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh,unleaded

gasolinewithanoctaneratingof87orhigher

((R+M)/2ratingmethod).

•Oxygenatedfuelwithupto10%ethanolor15%

MTBEbyvolumeisacceptable.

•Donotuseethanolblendsofgasoline,such

asE15orE85,withmorethan10%ethanolby

volume.Performanceproblemsand/orengine

damagemayresult,whichmaynotbecovered

underwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorinfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessfuelstabilizer

hasbeenaddedtothefuel.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

Fillthefueltankwithfreshunleadedregulargasoline

fromamajorname-brandservicestation(Figure15).

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,add

fuelstabilizertothegasolineallseason.Mixthe

stabilizerwithgasolinelessthan30daysold.

Refertoyourengineowner’smanualforadditional

information.

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Figure15

CheckingtheEngine-Oil

Level

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap

counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure16).

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Figure16

1.Full3.Add

2.High

3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,butdonot

screwitin,thenremovethedipstick.

5.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure44).

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoolow

(Figure44),carefullypourasmallamount

ofSAE30orSAE10W-30detergentoilinto

theoil-lltube,wait3minutes,andrepeat

steps3through5untiltheoilonthedipstick

isatthecorrectlevel.

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoohigh

(Figure44),draintheexcessoiluntiltheoil

onthedipstickisatthecorrectlevel;referto

ChangingtheEngineOil(page19).

Important:Iftheoillevelintheengineistoo

lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,you

maydamagetheengine.

6.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.

9

AdjustingtheUpperHandle

Height

Youmayraiseorlowertheupperhandletoaposition

comfortableforyou.

Note:Youcannotraisetheupperhandlehigherthan

theangleofthelowerhandle.

1.Loosentheupper-handleknob(Figure17).

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Figure17

2.Movetheupperhandletothedesiredposition

(Figure18).

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Figure18

3.Tightentheupperhandleknobastightasyou

can(Figure19).

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Figure19

AdjustingtheCutting

Height

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setallthe

cutting-heightleverstothesameheight.Toraiseand

lowerthemachine,refertoFigure20.

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Figure20

1.Raisethemachine

2.Lowerthemachine

Important:Thecuttingheightsettingsare25mm

(1inch);38mm(1-1/2inch);51mm(2inches);64

mm(2-1/2inches);83mm(3-1/4inches);95mm

(3-3/4inches);108mm(4-1/4inches).

10

DuringOperation

DuringOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye

protection;longpants;slip-resistant,substantial

footwear;andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong

hair,securelooseclothing,anddonotwearloose

jewelry.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or

undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.Shutofftheengine,

removetheignitionkey(electric-startmodelonly),

andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleaving

theoperatingposition.

•Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,the

engineshouldshutoffandthebladeshouldstop

within3seconds.Ifnot,stopusingyourmachine

immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedService

Dealer.

•Keepbystanders,especiallysmallchildren,outof

theoperatingarea.Stopthemachineifanyone

entersthearea.

•Alwayslookdownandbehindyoubeforemoving

themachineinreverse.

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilityand

appropriateweatherconditions.Donotoperate

themachinewhenthereistheriskoflighting.

•Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif

youslipandcontacttheblade.Avoidmowingin

wetconditions.

•Useextremecarewhenapproachingblind

corners,shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmay

blockyourview.

•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orother

hiddenobjects.Uneventerraincouldcausethe

machinetooverturnorcauseyoutoloseyour

balanceorfooting.

•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,waitfor

allmovingpartstostop,andinspecttheblades

afterstrikinganobjectorifthereisanabnormal

vibrationinthemachine.Makeallnecessary

repairsbeforeresumingoperation.

•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition,shutoff

theengine,removetheignitionkey(electric-start

modelonly),andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

•Iftheenginehasbeenrunningthemuferwillbe

hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfrom

thehotmufer.

•Checkthegrasscatchercomponentsand

thedischargechutefrequentlyforanywear

ordeteriorationandreplacethemwiththe

manufacturer'srecommendedpartswhen

necessary.

•Useaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedby

TheToro®Companyonly.

SlopeSafety

•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupand

down.Useextremecautionwhenchanging

directiononslopes.

•Donotmowonexcessivelysteepslopes.Poor

footingcouldcauseaslip-and-fallaccident.

•Mowwithcautionneardrop-offs,ditches,or

embankments.

StartingtheEngine

Important:Themachinehasasafetyswitchthat

preventsyoufromstartingthemachineunless

yourstinstallthemulchplugorthegrassbag

securelyonthemachine.

1.Installthemulchplug(Figure21)orthegrass

bag(Figure22)onthemachine.

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Figure21

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Figure22

2.TurnthefuelvalvelevertotheONposition

(Figure20).

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Figure23

3.Pulltherecoilstarter(Figure24).

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Figure24

Note:Ifthemachinestilldoesnotstart,contact

anAuthorizedServiceDealer.

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyour

handsontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyour

sides,andthemachinewillautomaticallykeeppace

withyou.

ShuttingOfftheEngine

HolddowntheignitionswitchintheSTOPpositionuntil

theengineshutsoff.

Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-control

bar,theengineshouldshutoffandtheblade

shouldstopwithin3seconds.Iftheydonot,stop

usingyourmachineimmediatelyandcontactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

EngagingtheBlade

Whenyoustarttheenginethebladedoesnotturn.

Youmustengagethebladetomow.

1.Pushtheblade-controlbuttonandpullthe

blade-controlbartothehandle(Figure25).

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Figure25

2.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandle

(Figure26).

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Figure26

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DisengagingtheBlade

Releasetheblade-controlbar(Figure27).

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Figure27

Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-control

bar,thebladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.Ifit

doesnotstopproperly,stopusingyourmachine

immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedService

Dealer.

CheckingtheBlade-Stop

SystemOperation

Checktheblade-controlbarbeforeeachusetoensure

thattheblade-stopsystemisoperatingproperly.

UsingtheGrassBag

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Youcanusethegrassbagtoperformanadditional

testtocheckthebladestopsystem.

1.Installtheemptygrassbagonthemachine.

2.Starttheengine.

3.Engagetheblade.

Note:Thebagshouldbegintoinate,indicating

thatthebladeisengagedandrotating.

4.Releasetheblade-controlbar.

Note:Ifthebagdoesnotimmediatelydeate,

thebladeisstillrotating.Theblade-stopsystem

maybedeterioratingand,ifignored,could

resultinanunsafeoperatingcondition.Have

themachineinspectedandservicedbyan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

5.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostop.

NotUsingtheGrassBag

1.Movethemachineontoapavedsurfaceina

non-windyarea.

2.Setall4wheelstothe89mm(3-1/2inch)

height-of-cutsetting.

3.Takeahalfsheetofnewspaperandcrumpleit

intoaballsmallenoughtogounderthemachine

housing(about76mmor3inchesindiameter).

4.Placethenewspaperballabout13cm(5inches)

infrontofthemachine.

5.Starttheengine.

6.Engagetheblade.

7.Immediatelypushthemachineoverthe

newspaperball.

8.Releasetheblade-controlbar.

9.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostop.

10.Gotothefrontofthemachineandcheckthe

newspaperball.

•Ifthenewspaperballdidnotgounderthe

machine,repeatsteps4through10.

•Ifthenewspaperisunravelledorshredded,

thebladedidnotstopproperly,whichcould

resultinanunsafeoperatingcondition.

ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

MulchingtheClippings

Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytomulch

thegrassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeit;referto

RemovingtheGrassBag(page15)beforemulching

theclippings.Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthe

machine,removeitandlocktheside-discharge

deector;refertoRemovingtheSide-DischargeChute

(page16)beforemulchingtheclippings.

Important:Themachinehasasafetyswitchthat

preventsyoufromstartingthemachineunless

yourstinstallthemulchplugsecurelyonthe

machine(Figure28).

InstallthemulchplugasillustratedinFigure28.

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Figure28

1.Topofmulchplugleverinswitchchannel

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassand

leafclippingsfromthelawn.

WARNING

Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstones

andothersimilardebristobethrownatyou

orbystanders,resultinginseriouspersonal

injuryordeath.

Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitis

damaged,installanewTororeplacementbag.

Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,remove

itandlocktheside-dischargedeector;referto

RemovingtheSide-DischargeChute(page16)before

baggingtheclippings.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan

resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmoving

partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating

position.

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Removethemulchplug(Figure29).

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Figure29

2.Routethestarterropearoundthelower-rope

guide(Figure30).

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Figure30

Note:Thelowerropeguidereleasesthestarter

ropewhenyoupulltherecoil-starthandle.

3.Insertthegrass-baghandleintothegroovesat

thetopofthemachine(Figure31).

Important:Themachinehasasafetyswitch

thatpreventsyoufromstartingthemachine

unlessyourstinstallthegrassbagsecurely

onthemachine.

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Figure31

RemovingtheGrassBag

1.Routethestarterropearoundthelower-rope

guide(Figure32).

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Figure32

2.Liftthegrass-baghandleoutfromthegrooves

atthetopofthemachine,andremovethebag

fromthemachine(Figure33).

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Figure33

3.Insertthemulchplug(Figure34).

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Figure34

Side-Dischargingthe

Clippings

Usethesidedischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeitbefore

side-dischargingtheclippings;refertoRemovingthe

GrassBag(page15).

Important:Themachinehasasafetyswitchthat

preventsyoufromstartingthemachineunless

yourstinstallthemulchplugsecurelyonthe

machine;refertoMulchingtheClippings(page

13).

InstallingtheSide-Discharge

Chute

Unlock,unlatch,andliftupthesidedeectorand

installtheside-dischargechute(Figure35).

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Figure35

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RemovingtheSide-Discharge

Chute

Toremovetheside-dischargechute,liftuptheside

deector,removetheside-dischargechute,andlower

theside-dischargedeector.

Important:Locktheside-dischargedeector

afteryoucloseit(Figure36).

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Figure36

OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine

andremoveallobjectsthatthemachinecould

throw.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelyshutofftheengine,removethekey

(ifequipped),disconnectthewirefromthespark

plug,andexaminethemachinefordamage.

•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebefore

thecuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaT oro

replacementblade.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.

Donotcutbelow51mm(2inches)unlessthe

grassissparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowth

beginstoslowdown.

•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,

mowatthehighestcuttingheightsettingandwalk

slower;thenmowagainatalowersettingforthe

bestlawnappearance.Ifthegrassistoolong,the

machinemayplugandcausetheenginetostall.

•Wetgrassandleavestendtoclumpontheyard

andcancausethemachinetoplugortheengine

tostall.Avoidmowinginwetconditions.

•Beawareofapotentialrehazardinverydry

conditions,followalllocalrewarnings,andkeep

themachinefreeofdrygrassandleafdebris.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelps

dispersetheclippingsoverthelawnforeven

fertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,

try1ormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafull

swathwitheachpass.

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawn

showsthroughthecutleafcover.Youmayneed

tomakemorethanasinglepassovertheleaves.

•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5inches)ofleaves

onthelawn,mowatahighercuttingheightand

thenagainatthedesiredcuttingheight.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachine

doesnotcuttheleavesnelyenough.

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AfterOperation

AfterOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthemachinetohelp

preventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine

inanyenclosure.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such

asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.

HaulingSafety

•Removetheignitionkey(ifequipped)before

loadingthemachineforhauling.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine.

•Securethemachinefromrolling.

CleaningundertheMachine

ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse

Forbestresults,cleanunderthemachinesoonafter

youhavecompletedmowing.

1.Lowerthemachinetoitslowestcutting-height

setting.

2.Movethemachineontoapavedlevelsurface.

3.Withtheenginerunningandthebladeengaged,

sprayastreamofwaterinfrontoftheright,rear

wheel(Figure37).

Note:Thewaterwillsplashintothepathofthe

blade,cleaningouttheclippings.

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Figure37

4.Whennomoreclippingscomeout,stopthe

waterandmovethemachinetoadryarea.

5.Runtheengineforafewminutestodrythe

undersideofthemachine.

FoldingtheHandle

UprightPosition

1.Steponthefootpedalandholditdown(Figure

38).

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Figure38

2.Movethehandletotheuprightposition(Figure

39).

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Figure39

ForwardPosition

1.Withthehandleintheuprightposition,stepon

thefootpedalandholditdown.

2.Movethehandleallthewayforwardandloosen

theupperhandleknob(Figure40).

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Figure40

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3.Tounfoldthehandle,referto1Unfoldingthe

Handle(page4).

Maintenance

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengine-oillevel.

•Ensurethatthebladestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingtheblade-controlbar.

•Checktheoperationoftheblade-stopsystem.

•Checktheairlterfordirtanddamageandcleanorreplaceitifnecessary.

Aftereachuse

•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachine.

Every25hours

•Cleantheblade-stopsystemshield.

Yearly

•Cleanorreplacetheairlter(morefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions).

•Changetheengineoil.

•Lubricatetheupperhandle.

•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).

•Cleantheenginebyremovingdirtanddebrisfromitstopandsides;cleanitmore

frequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

Yearlyorbeforestorage

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeyearlystorage.

Important:Refertoyourengineowner'smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

MaintenanceSafety

•Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartsto

stop,anddisconnectthespark-plugwirefromthe

sparkplugbeforeperforminganymaintenance

procedure.

•Wearglovesandeyeprotectionwhenservicing

themachine.

•Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.Weargloveswhen

servicingtheblade.Donotrepairoralterthe

blade(s).

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir

properoperationregularly.

•Tippingthemachinemaycausethefueltoleak.

Fuelisammableandexplosive,andcancause

personalinjury.Runtheenginedryorremovethe

fuelwithahandpump;neversiphonthefuel.

•Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinued

safetycerticationofthemachine,useonly

genuineT ororeplacementpartsandaccessories.

Replacementpartsandaccessoriesmadeby

othermanufacturerscouldbedangerous,and

suchusecouldvoidtheproductwarranty.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostop.

2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthespark

plug(Figure41).

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Figure41

1.Spark-plugwire

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),

connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.

Important:Beforetippingthemachineto

changetheoilorreplacetheblade,allowthe

fueltanktorundrythroughnormalusage.If

youmusttipthemachinepriortorunning

outoffuel,useahandfuelpumptoremove

thefuel.Alwaystipthemachineontoits

side,withthedipstickdown.

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ServicingtheAirFilter

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Yearly

1.Pressdownonthelatchtabsontopofthe

air-ltercover(Figure42).

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Figure42

1.Latchtabs

2.Openthecover.

3.Removetheairlter(Figure43).

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Figure43

4.Iftheairlterisdamagedoriswetwithoilor

fuel,replaceit.

5.Iftheairlterisdirty,tapitonahardsurface

severaltimesorblowcompressedairlessthan

207kPa(30psi)throughthesideofthelter

thatfacestheengine.

Note:Donotbrushthedirtoffthelter;

brushingforcesdirtintothebers.

6.Removedirtfromtheair-lterbodyandcover

usingamoistrag.Donotwipedirtintothe

airduct.

7.Installtheairlter.

8.Closethecover.

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Yearly

Note:Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechanging

theoiltowarmit.Warmoilowsbetterandcarries

morecontaminants.

EngineOilSpecications

Engineoilcapacity

0.55L(18.6oz)

OilviscositySAE30orSAE10W-30

detergentoil

APIserviceclassicationSJorhigher

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page18).

3.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap

counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure44).

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Figure44

4.Tipthemachineontoitsside(sothattheair

lterisup)todraintheusedoilfromtheoil-ll

tube(Figure44).

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Figure45

5.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachineto

theoperatingposition.

6.Carefullypourabout3/4oftheenginecapacity

ofoilintotheoil-lltube.

7.Wait3minutesfortheoiltosettleintheengine.

8.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

9.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,butdonot

screwitin,thenremovethedipstick.

10.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure16).

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