Toro 21in Heavy-Duty Recycler/Rear Bagger Lawn Mower User manual

FormNo.3357-396RevA

21inHeavy-DutyRecycler

/Rear

BaggerLawnMower

ModelNo.22196—SerialNo.270000001andUp

Registeratwww.Toro.com.OriginalInstructions(EN)

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Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwitha

sparkarrestermufer.ItisaviolationofCalifornia

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theengineonanyforest-covered,brush-covered,or

grass-coveredland.Otherstatesorfederalareas

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EmissionControlRegulationofemissionsystems,

maintenance,andwarranty.Replacementsmaybe

orderedthroughtheenginemanufacturer.

Introduction

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Contents

Introduction.................................................................2

Safety...........................................................................3

GeneralLawnMowerSafety.................................3

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

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

1InstallingtheHandle..........................................7

2InstallingtheStarterRope..................................8

3InstallingtheDischargeTunnelPlug...................8

4FillingtheCrankcasewithOil.............................9

ProductOverview......................................................10

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

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

FillingtheFuelTankwithGasoline.....................11

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

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

OperatingtheMowerBlade................................13

OperatingtheSelf-PropelDrive..........................13

UsingtheDischargeTunnelPlug........................13

CheckingtheBladeBrakeClutch........................14

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight..............................16

UsingtheGrassBag...........................................16

OperatingTips...................................................17

Maintenance...............................................................19

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................19

Lubrication.............................................................20

LubricatingthePivotArms.................................20

LubricatingtheGearCase...................................20

EngineMaintenance...............................................21

ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................21

ChangingtheEngineOil....................................22

ServicingtheSparkPlug.....................................22

DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................23

AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive...........................23

ControlsSystemMaintenance.................................23

AdjustingtheBladeBrakeCable.........................23

BladeMaintenance.................................................24

MaintainingtheBlade.........................................24

Cleaning.................................................................25

CleaningundertheMowerHousing....................25

CleaningtheDischargeTunneland

Plug................................................................26

CleaningundertheBeltCover.............................26

CleaningtheBladeBrakeClutchShield...............26

Storage.......................................................................27

PreparingtheFuelSystem...................................27

PreparingtheEngine..........................................27

GeneralInformation..........................................27

RemovingthemowerfromStorage.....................28

Troubleshooting.........................................................29

Safety

ThislawnmowermeetsorexceedstheCPSC

bladesafetyrequirementsforwalk-behindrotary

lawnmowersandtheB71.4specicationsofthe

AmericanNationalStandardsInstituteineffectat

thetimeofproduction.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthislawnmower

canresultininjury.Toreducethepotentialfor

injury,complywiththesesafetyinstructions.

Torodesignedandtestedthislawnmowerfortooffer

reasonablysafeservice;however,failuretocomply

withthefollowinginstructionsmayresultin

personalinjury.

Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an

odorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

Donotruntheengineindoorsorinanenclosed

area.

Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,and

togainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessentialthat

youandanyotheroperatorofthelawnmowerread

andunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore

theengineiseverstarted.Payparticularattention

tothesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2)whichmeans

Caution,Warning,orDanger—“personalsafety

instruction.”Readandunderstandtheinstruction

becauseithastodowithsafety.Failuretocomply

withtheinstructionmayresultinpersonalinjury.

GeneralLawnMowerSafety

Thislawnmoweriscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethe

followingsafetyinstructionscouldresultinserious

injuryordeath.

ThefollowinginstructionsarefromtheANSI/OPEI

B71.4-2004standard.

Training

•ReadtheOperator’sManualandothertraining

material.Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannot

readEnglishitistheowner’sresponsibilitytoexplain

thismaterialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The

ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateor

servicetheequipment.Localregulationsmayrestrict

theageoftheoperator.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor

accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtothemselves,other

people,orproperty.

Preparation

•Onlyuseaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedby

themanufacturer.

•Wearappropriateclothingincludinghardhat,safety

glasses,andearprotection.Longhair,looseclothing

orjewelrymaygettangledinmovingparts.

•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeused

andremoveallobjectssuchasrocks,toysandwire

whichcanbethrownbythemachine.

•Useextracarewhenhandlinggasolineandother

fuels.Theyareammableandvaporsareexplosive.

–Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.

–Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwithengine

running.Allowenginetocoolbeforerefueling.

Donotsmoke.

–Neverrefuelordrainthemachineindoors.

•Checkthatoperator’spresencecontrols,safety

switchesandshieldsareattachedandfunctioning

properly.Donotoperateunlesstheyarefunctioning

properly.

Operation

•Neverrunanengineinanenclosedarea.

•Onlyoperateingoodlight,keepingawayfromholes

andhiddenhazards.

•Onlystartenginefromtheoperator’sposition.

•Besureofyourfooting,especiallywhenbacking

up.Walk,don’trun.Neveroperateonwetgrass.

Reducedfootingcouldcauseslipping.

•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Besure

totravelsidetosideonhillsides.Turfconditions

canaffectthemachine’sstability.Usecautionwhile

operatingneardrop-offs.

•Donotoperatethelawnmowerwithouteitherthe

grasscatcherortheguardinplace.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor

overspeedtheengine.

•Stoponlevelgroundandshutoffenginebefore

leavingtheoperator’spositionforanyreason

includingemptyingthecatcheroruncloggingthe

chute.

•Stopequipmentandinspectbladeafterstriking

objectsorifanabnormalvibrationoccurs.Make

necessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperations.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingunits.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobesure

ofaclearpath.

•Keeppetsandbystandersaway.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhencrossingroadsand

sidewalks.Stopbladeifyouarenotmowing.

•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionanddo

notpointitatanyone.

•Donotoperatethemowerundertheinuenceof

alcoholordrugs.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine

intoatrailerortruck.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,

trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Stopengineanddisconnectsparkplugwire.Wait

forallmovementtostopbeforeadjusting,cleaning

orrepairing.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromcuttingunit,drive,

mufer,andenginetohelppreventres.Cleanup

oilorfuelspillage.

•Letenginecoolbeforestoringanddonotstorenear

ame.

•Shutofffuelwhilestoringortransporting.Donot

storefuelnearamesordrainindoors.

•Neverallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicemachine.

•Removesparkplugwirebeforemakinganyrepairs.

•Usecarewhencheckingblade.Wrapthebladeor

weargloves,andusecautionwhenservicingthem.

Onlyreplaceblade.Neverstraightenorweldit.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.If

possible,donotmakeadjustmentswiththeengine

running.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall

hardwaretightened.Replaceallwornordamaged

decals.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof

potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

Manufacturer’sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

68-7410

74-1970

1.Transmissionspeeds2.Neutral

92-1779

93-6654

1.Thrownobject—hazard,mower-keepthedeectorinplace.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

98-4387

1.Warning—wearhearingprotection.

104-8582

107-4098

Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

Qty.

Use

Handle1

Bolt(5/16x1-1/4inches)

Washer4

Thinnyloninsertlocknut(5/16inch)

Bolt(5/16x1-1/2inches)

Carriagebolt

Locknut(5/16inch)

Bagsupportrod1

Bagaligningplate1

Caplocknut

Cabletie

Installthehandle.

Nopartsrequired

–

Installthestarterrope.

Dischargetunnelplug1Installthedischargetunnelplug.

Nopartsrequired

–

Fillthecrankcasewithoil.

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

InstallingtheHandle

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Handle

Bolt(5/16x1-1/4inches)

4Washer

Thinnyloninsertlocknut(5/16inch)

Bolt(5/16x1-1/2inches)

Carriagebolt

Locknut(5/16inch)

1Bagsupportrod

1Bagaligningplate

Caplocknut

Cabletie

Procedure

1.Mountthehandletotheoutsideofthemower

housing(usingthebottomhole)withtwobolts

(5/16x1-1/4inches),washers,andthinlocknuts

(5/16inch)(Figure3).

Figure3

1.Bagsupportrod8.Thinnyloninsertlocknut

(2)

2.Carriagebolt

9.Bottomholeinhousing

3.Bagaligningplate

10.Washer(4)

4.Caplocknuts(3)11.Locknut(2)

5.Handle

12.Bolt,(5/16x1-1/4inches)

(2)

6.Bolt,(5/16x1-1/2inches)

(2)

13.Cabletie(3)

7.Handlelatch(2)

2.Securethehandlelatchestothehandlewith2bolts

(5/16x1-1/2inches),washers,andlocknuts(5/16

inch)(Figure3).

Note:Youcanadjustthehandleheightfor

comfortableoperation.Standbehindthehandleto

determinetheheight.Toadjustthehandleheight,

positiontheboltsandthelocknutsthatsecurethe

handlelatchestothehandleintotheothermounting

holesinthelatches.

3.Insertthecarriageboltthroughthebagaligning

plateandthesecondholefromthetopontheleft

sideofthehandle,andsecureitwithacaplocknut

(Figure3).

4.Slidethebagsupportrodthroughthethirdfromthe

topmountingholesinthehandle,andsecureeach

endwithacaplocknut(Figure3).

5.Usecabletiestosecurethecontrolcablestothe

handle(Figure3).

InstallingtheStarterRope

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Pullthestarterropethroughtheropeguideonthe

handle(Figure4).

Figure4

1.Starterrope

2.Ropeguide

Note:Tomaketheropeeasiertoinstall,squeezethe

bladecontrolbaronthehandle.

InstallingtheDischargeTunnel

Plug

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Dischargetunnelplug

Procedure

1.Openthedischargedoorbypullingthehandle

rearward(Figure5).Holdthedischargedoorhandle

topreventthespring-loadeddoorfromclosingwhile

youinserttheplug.

Figure5

1.Dischargedoorhandle2.Plug,rotatedclockwise

2.Sincetheplugisslightlywiderthanthedischarge

tunnelopening,rotatetheplugclockwiseslightly

whileinsertingit(Figure5).

Note:Ensurethatthearrowontheplugdecal

pointsupward.

3.Pushtheplugallthewayinuntilthespringclipon

thebottomoftheplugclicksintoplace,lockingthe

plugsecurelyintothedischargetunnel(Figure6).

Figure6

1.Springclip

4.Releasethedischargedoorhandletolockthetop

oftheplug.

FillingtheCrankcasewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Theenginecrankcaseisshippedwithoutoil.The

enginecrankcasecanhold22ounces(0.65liters)ofoil.

Useonlyhigh-qualitySAE10W-30weightdetergentoil

thathastheAmericanPetroleumInstitute(API)service

classicationSH,SJ,orequivalent.

Beforeeachuse,ensurethattheoillevelisbetween

thelowerlimitandupperlimitmarksonthedipstick

(Figure7).

Figure7

1.Dipstick3.Lowerlimitmark

2.Upperlimitmark

Note:Whenthecrankcaseisempty,pourabout3/4

ofthecrankcasecapacityofoilinthecrankcase,then

followtheprocedureinthissection.

1.Movethemowertoalevelsurface.

2.Cleanaroundthedipstick(Figure7).

3.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap

counterclockwiseandpullingitout.

4.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

5.Insertthedipstickintothellerneck(butdonot

rotatethecapclockwisetosecureit),thenremove

it.

6.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick.

7.Iftheoillevelreadingisbelowthelowerlimitmark

onthedipstick,removethedipstickandslowlypour

onlyenoughoilintothellerholetoraisetheoil

leveltotheupperlimitmarkonthedipstick.

Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewith

oilandruntheengine;enginedamagewill

result.Draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevel

reachestheupperlimitmarkonthedipstick.

8.Insertthedipstickintothellerneckandrotatethe

capclockwiseuntilitistight.

ProductOverview

Figure8

1.Controlpanel

7.Throttlelever

2.Bladecontrolbar8.Recoilstarthandle

3.Bagsupportbar9.Fueltankcap

4.Dischargetunnel10.Aircleaner

5.Oilll/dipstick11.Sparkplug

6.Cuttingheightlever

Figure9

Throttle

1.Stop

3.Fast

2.Slow4.Choke

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

Eachtimebeforeyoumow,makesurethatthe

self-propeldriveandthebladecontrolbaroperate

properly.Whenyoureleasethebladecontrolbar,the

bladeandself-propeldriveshouldstop.Iftheydonot,

contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsinexcess

of85dBAattheoperator’searandcancause

hearinglossthroughextendedperiodsof

exposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis

machine.

Figure10

1.Warning—wearhearingprotection.

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Beforeyouusethemower,ensurethattheoillevelis

betweenthelowerlimitandupperlimitmarksasshown

onthedipstick(Figure11).

Figure11

1.Dipstick3.Lowerlimitmark

2.Upperlimitmark

Iftheoillevelisbelowthelowerlimitmark,addoil.

RefertoFillingtheCrankcasewithOil.

FillingtheFuelTankwith

Gasoline

Forbestresults,useclean,fresh,lead-freegasolinewith

anoctaneratingof87orhigher.Toensurefreshness,

purchaseonlythequantityofgasolinethatyouexpectto

usein30days.Usingunleadedgasolineresultsinfewer

combustiondepositsandlongerenginelife.Youmay

useleadedgasolineifunleadedgasolineisnotavailable.

Important:Donotaddoiltothegasoline.

Important:Donotusemethanol,gasoline

containingmethanol,gasoholcontainingmore

than10%ethanol,premiumgasoline,orwhitegas.

Usingthesefuelscandamagetheengine’sfuel

system.

Important:Donotusegasolinethathasbeen

storedmorethan30daysold.

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor

explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

othersandcandamageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

andwhentheengineiscold.Wipeupany

gasolinethatspills.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add

gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis1/4

to1/2in.(6to13mm)belowthebottomof

thellerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetank

allowsthegasolinetoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,and

stayawayfromanopenameorwherea

sparkmayignitethegasolinefumes.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer

andkeepitoutofthereachofchildren.

•Neverbuymorethana30-daysupplyof

gasoline.

Whenfueling,undercertaincircumstances,a

staticchargecandevelop,ignitingthegasoline.

Areorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyou

andothersanddamageproperty.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersonthe

groundandawayfromyourvehiclebefore

lling.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsidea

vehicleoronatruckortrailerbedbecause

interiorcarpetsorplastictruckbedliners

mayinsulatethecontainerandslowtheloss

ofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegasoline-powered

equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand

refueltheequipmentwithitswheelsonthe

ground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentonatruckortrailerfroma

portablecontainer,notfromagasoline

dispensernozzle.

•Ifyoumustuseagasolinedispensernozzle,

keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimof

thefueltankorcontaineropeningatall

timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerregularlyduring

operationandstorage.Astabilizer/conditionercleans

theengineduringoperationandpreventsgum-like

varnishdepositsfromformingintheengineduring

periodsofstorage.

Important:Donotusefueladditivesotherthan

afuelstabilizer/conditioner.Donotusefuel

stabilizerswithanalcoholbasesuchasethanol,

methanol,orisopropanol.

1.Cleanaroundthefueltankcap(Figure12).

Figure12

1.Fueltankcap

2.Removethefueltankcap.

3.Fillthefueltankwithunleadedgasolinetowithin

1/4to1/2inch(6to13mm)fromthetopofthe

tank.Donotllintothellerneck.

Note:Thefueltankcapacityis2.1quarts.(2.0L).

Important:Donotllthetankmorethan1/4

inch(6mm)fromthetopofthetankbecause

thegasolinemusthaveroomtoexpand.

4.Installthefueltankcapandwipeupanyspilled

gasoline.

StartingtheEngine

1.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

2.Openthefuelvalvebymovingthelevertotheright

(Figure13)

Figure13

1.Fuelvalve

3.MovethethrottlecontroltotheChokeposition.

Note:Donotusethechokewhentheengineis

warm.

4.Pullthestarterhandlelightlyuntilyoufeel

resistance,thenpullitsharply.Allowtheropeto

returntothehandleslowly.

5.Whentheenginestarts,movethethrottlecontrolto

theFastposition,andsetthegroundspeedcontrol

asdesired.

Note:Iftheenginefailstostartafter3pulls,repeat

steps4through5.

StoppingtheEngine

Releasethecontrolbar.Boththeengineandtheblade

shouldstopwithin3seconds.Iftheydonot,contact

anAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Note:Closethefuelvalvebymovingthelevertothe

leftifyouwillnotbestartingtheenginesoonafterward.

OperatingtheMowerBlade

Thismowerisequippedwithabladebrakeclutch.To

engagethemowerbladesandcutgrass,completethe

following:

Important:RefertoCheckingtheBladeBrake

Clutchforimportantinformationonensuringthat

thebladebrakeclutchisworkingproperly.

1.Withtheenginerunning,pushthebladecontrol

bartotheright.

2.LiftthebladecontrolbartotheRun/Shift

positionorRun/Drivepositiontostarttheblades

(Figure15).

Note:IfyoumovetotheRun/Driveposition,you

willengagetheself-propeldriveaswell;referto

OperatingtheSelf-PropelDrive.

OperatingtheSelf-Propel

Drive

Themowerhasthreegroundspeeds.1isslow,2is

medium,and3isfast.Thegroundspeedcontrolis

locatedattherearofthebeltcover(Figure14).

Figure14

1.Groundspeedcontrol

1.MovethegroundspeedcontroltotheNeutral

position(Figure14).

2.Starttheengine.

3.SqueezethebladecontrolbartotheRun/Shift

position(Figure15)andmovethegroundspeed

controltothedesiredspeedsetting(Figure14).

Figure15

1.Run/Driveposition3.Stopposition

2.Run/Shiftposition

4.Squeezethebladecontrolbaragainstthehandleto

theRun/Driveposition(Figure15).

Important:Donotshiftspeedswhile

squeezingthebladecontrolbaragainstthe

handleintheRun/Driveposition;thiscan

damagethetransmission.Movetheblade

controlbartotheRun/Shiftpositionwhenyou

changethegroundspeed.

Note:Youcanvarythegroundspeedbyincreasing

ordecreasingthedistancebetweenthebladecontrol

barandthehandle.Lowerthebladecontrolbarto

decreasethegroundspeedwhenyouaremakinga

turnorifthemowerismovingtoofastforyou.If

youlowerthebladecontrolbartoofar,themower

stopsself-propelling.Squeezethebladecontrolbar

closertothehandletoincreasethegroundspeed.

Whenyouholdthebladecontrolbartightagainst

thehandle,themowerself-propelsatthemaximum

groundspeed.Movethegroundspeedcontrolto

theNeutralpositionwhenyouusethemowerfor

trimmingorwheneveryouleavethemower.

UsingtheDischargeTunnel

Plug

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stop.

2.Inserttheplug;refertoInstallingtheDischarge

TunnelPlug.

3.Toremovetheplug,movethedischargedoor

handlerearwardandliftupthespringcliponthe

bottomoftheplug.Whentheplugisunlocked,pull

itoutofthedischargetunnel.

Note:Whengrassisthickandlush,clippingsmay

collectonandaroundthedischargetunnelplug.

Thismaymakeremovingtheplugdifcult.Clean

theplugthoroughlyaftereachuse.

CheckingtheBladeBrake

Clutch

Checktheoperationofthebladecontrolbarandthe

bladebrakeclutchbeforeeachusetoensurethatitis

operatingproperly.

NormalTest

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stop.

2.Movethemowerontoapavedsurfaceina

non-windyarea.

3.Setall4wheelsintothe2-1/2inch(64mm)cutting

heightsetting.

4.SetthegroundspeedselectortotheNeutral

position.

5.Takeahalfsheetofnewspaperandcrumpleitinto

aballsmallenoughtogounderthehousing(about

3inchesor76mmindiameter).

6.Placetheballofnewspaper5inches(12.7cm)in

frontofthemower(Figure16).

Figure16

1.5inches(12.7cm)

7.Starttheengine.

8.Ensurethatthebladecontrolbardownisinthe

lowestposition(Figure17).

Figure17

9.Pushthebladecontrolbartotheright.

10.Liftthebladecontrolbaruptoaboutoneinch

(2.5cm)belowthehandle;refertopositionAin

Figure18.

Note:Thefan-likenoiseindicatesthatthemower

bladeisturning.

Figure18

1.1inch(2.5cm)

11.Releasethebladecontrolbar;refertopositionBin

Figure19.Youshouldheara“bang.”Theblade

shouldstopin3seconds.

Figure19

12.Immediatelypushthemoweroverthenewspaper

ball.

13.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stop.

14.Walkaroundthemowertocheckforthenewspaper

ball.Iftheballdidnotgounderthehousing,repeat

steps6through13.

15.Pullthemowerawayfromthenewspaper.Ifthe

newspaperballunravelsorisshredded,theblade

hasnotproperlystopped,resultinginanunsafe

operatingcondition.ContactanAuthorizedService

Dealer.

Tocheckforaproblemwiththebladebrakeclutch

systembeforeitaffectsitsnormaloperation,youcan

performtheSpecialTestthatfollows.

SpecialTest

1.Followsteps1through7fromtheNormalTest.

2.Ensurethatthebladecontrolbardownisinthe

lowestposition(Figure17).

3.Pushthebladecontrolbartotheright.

4.Bringthebladecontrolbarupintothemiddle

positionabout5inches(12.7cm)belowthehandle

crossbar(PositionCinFigure20).

Figure20

Note:Thisintermediateposition(C)isnotthe

normaloperatingpositionofthebladecontrolbar.

However,ithelpstodetectastickingbladebrake

clutchsystemearlyenoughtopreventanunsafe

conditionlater.

5.Releasethebladecontrolbar(PositionBin

Figure20).

Note:Ifyouhearaloud“bang,”youhaveraised

thebladecontrolbartoohigh.Repeatsteps2

through5above,butdonotraisethebladecontrol

barashighasinstep4.

6.Immediatelypushthemoweroverthenewspaper

ball.

7.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stop.

8.Walkaroundthemowertocheckforthenewspaper

ball.Iftheballdidnotgounderthehousing:

A.Placetheballofnewspaper5inches(12.7cm)

infrontofthemower(Figure16).

B.Starttheengine.

C.Followsteps2through7above.

9.Pullthemowerawayfromthenewspaper.Ifthe

newspaperballunravelsorisshredded,theblade

brakeclutchsystemcouldbedeterioratingtothe

pointwhereitcouldresultinanunsafeoperating

condition.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer

foraninspectionandrepairofyourmower.

Ifthebladebrakeclutchsystemisinoperative,

thebladewillcontinuetorotatewhenyou

releasethebladecontrolbar.Contactwith

bladecouldoccur,causingseriousinjury.

•Checkthebladebrakeclutchoperation

beforeeachuse.

•Neveruseabladebrakeclutch-equipped

mowerwithaninoperativesafetysystem.

•TakeyourmowertoanAuthorizedService

Dealerforrepairifthesafetysystemfailsto

operateproperly.

TestUsingtheGrassBag

Youcanusethegrassbagtoperformanadditionaltest

tocheckthebladebrakeclutch:

1.Installtheemptygrassbagonthedischargetunnel.

2.Starttheengine.

3.Ensurethatthebladecontrolbardownisinthe

lowestposition(Figure17).

4.Pushthebladecontrolbartotheright.

5.Liftthebladecontrolbartothenormalblade

engagedpositionaboutoneinch(2.5cm)belowthe

handle.Thebagshouldbegintoinate,indicating

thatthebladeisengagedandrotating.

6.Releasethebladecontrolbar.Ifthebagdoesnot

immediatelydeate,itindicatesthattheblade

isstillrotating.Thebladebrakeclutchmaybe

deteriorating,and,ifignored,couldresultinan

unsafeoperatingcondition.Havethemower

inspectedandservicedbyanAuthorizedService

Dealer.

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

Eachwheelisadjustedindividuallywithawheelheight

adjustmentlever.Cuttingheightsare3/4inch(19mm),

1-1/4inches(32mm),1-3/4inches(44mm),2-1/4

inches(57mm),2-3/4inches(70mm),and3-1/4

inches(83mm).

Adjustingthecuttingheightleverscouldbring

yourhandsintocontactwithamovingblade

andresultinseriousinjury.

•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovement

tostopbeforeadjustingthecuttingheight.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousing

whenadjustingthecuttingheight.

1.Pullthewheelheightadjustmentlevertowardthe

wheel(Figure21)andmoveittothedesiredsetting.

Figure21

1.Wheelheightadjustmentlever

2.Releasethewheelheightadjustmentleverandseat

itsecurelyinthenotch.

3.Adjustallthewheelstothesamecuttingheight

setting.

UsingtheGrassBag

Occasionally,youmaywishtousethegrassbagfor

baggingextralonggrass,lushgrass,orleaves.

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stop.

2.Ensurethatthedischargedoorhandleisfully

forwardandthatthepinisengagedinthecatch

(Figure22).

Figure22

1.Bagframeonretaining

post

3.Handlefullyforward;

dischargedoorclosed

2.Pinengagedincatch

3.Slidetheholeinthebagframeontotheretaining

postonthedischargetunnel(Figure22).

4.Settherearofthebagframeontothebagsupport

rod.

5.Pullthedischargedoorhandleforwarduntilthepin

clearsthecatch,andmovethehandlerearwarduntil

thepinlocksinthebagnotch(Figure23).

Figure23

1.Pinlockedinbagnotch

Note:Thedischargedoorinthemowerhousingis

nowopen.

MowingwiththeGrassBag

Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstones

andothersimilardebristobethrowninthe

operator’sorbystander’sdirectionandresultin

seriouspersonalinjuryordeathtotheoperator

orbystanders.

Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitis

damaged,installanewTororeplacementbag.

RemovingtheGrassBag

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stop.

2.Raisethedischargedoorhandleandmoveitforward

toengagethepinwiththecatch(Figure22).

3.Graspthehandlesatthefrontandtherearofthe

bagandliftthebagoffthemower.

4.Graduallytipthebagforwardtoemptytheclippings.

5.Toinstallthebag,refertoInstallingtheGrassBag.

Ifthedischargedoordoesnotclosecompletely,

themowercouldthrowobjects,causingserious

personalinjuryordeath.

Ifyoucannotclosethedoorbecausethegrass

clippingsclogthedischargearea,stopthe

engineandgentlymovethedischargedoor

handlebackandforthuntilyoucanclosethe

doorcompletely.Ifyoustillcannotclosethe

door,removetheobstructionwithastick,not

yourhand.

Themowercanthrowgrassclippingsandother

objectsthroughanopendischargetunnel.

Objectsthrownwithenoughforcecouldcause

seriouspersonalinjuryordeathtotheoperator

orbystander.

Neveropenthedooronthedischargetunnel

whentheengineisrunning.

OperatingTips

GeneralTips

•Reviewthesafetyinstructionsandreadthismanual

carefullybeforeoperatingthemower.

•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,and

otherdebristhatthebladecouldhitandthrow.

•Keepeveryone,especiallychildrenandpets,away

fromtheareaofoperation.

•Avoidstrikingtrees,walls,curbs,orothersolid

objects.Neverdeliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemowerstrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewire

fromthesparkplug,andexaminethemowerfor

damage.

•Maintainasharpbladethroughoutthecutting

season.Periodicallyledownnicksontheblade.

•Replacethebladewhennecessarywithanoriginal

Tororeplacementblade.

•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleaves

tendtoclumpontheyardandcancausethemower

toplugortheenginetostall.

Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif

youslipandcontacttheblade.

Mowonlyindryconditions.

•Cleanunderthemowerhousingaftereachmowing.

SeeCleaningundertheMowerHousing.

•Keeptheengineingoodrunningcondition.

•Settheenginespeedtothefastestpositionforthe

bestcuttingresults.

Operatingamowerwithitsenginerunningat

aspeedgreaterthanthefactorysettingcan

causethemowertothrowapartofthebladeor

engineintotheoperator’sorbystander’sarea

andresultinseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.

–Donotchangetheenginespeedsetting.

–Ifyoususpecttheenginespeedisfaster

thannormal,contactanAuthorizedService

Dealer.

•Cleantheairlterfrequently.Mulchingstirsup

moreclippingsanddustwhichclogstheairlter

andreducesengineperformance.

CuttingGrass

•Grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimesof

theyear.Inthesummerheat,itisbesttocutgrass

atthe2-1/4inch(57mm),2-3/4inch(70mm),or

3-1/4inch(83mm)cuttingheightsettings.Cut

onlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.Do

notcutbelowthe2-1/4inch(57mm)settingunless

thegrassissparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowth

beginstoslowdown.

•Whencuttinggrassover6inches(15cm)tall,rst

mowatthehighestcuttingheightsettingandwalk

slower;thenmowagainatalowersettingforthe

bestlawnappearance.Ifthegrassistoolongand

theleavesclumpontopofthelawn,themowermay

plugandcausetheenginetostall.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdisperse

theclippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,try

oneormoreofthefollowing:

•Sharpentheblade.

•Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

•Raisethecuttingheightonyourmower.

•Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

•Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafull

swathwitheachpass.

•Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsonenotch

lowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,setthe

frontwheelsat2-1/4inches(57mm)andtherear

wheelsat2-3/4inches(70mm).

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawn

showsthroughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedto

makemorethanonepassovertheleaves.

•Forlightleafcoverage,setallthewheelsatthesame

cuttingheightsetting.

•Iftherearemorethan5inches(12.7cm)ofleaves

onthelawn,setthefrontcuttingheight1or2

notcheshigherthantherearcuttingheight.This

makesiteasiertofeedtheleavesunderthemower

housing.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemowerdoes

notcuttheleavesnelyenough.

•Ifyoumowoveroakleaves,youcanaddlimeto

thegrassinthespringtoreducetheacidityofthe

oakleaves.

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst5hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Checkthebladebrakeclutchoperation.

•Inspecttheaircleanerelements.

•Inspectthemowerbladesforwearordamage.

•Cleanunderthemowerhousing.

•Cleanthedischargetunnelandthedischargetunnelplug.

•Checkthestoppingtimeofthebladebrake.Theblademuststopwithin3seconds

ofreleasingthebladecontrolbar;ifitdoesnot,contactanAuthorizedService

Dealerforrepair.

Every25hours

•Lubricatethepivotarms.

•Cleantheairlterelements.Cleanthemmorefrequentlyindustyoperating

conditions.

•Checkthebladeandenginemountingfasteners.Tightenloosefasteners.

Every50hours

•Changetheengineoil.

•Sharpenorreplacetheblade.

•Removegrassclippingsanddebrisfromunderthebeltcover.

•Cleanthebladebrakeclutchshield.

•Haveanauthorizedengineservicingdealerchecktheywheelbrakeoperation.

Every75hours

•Adjusttheself-propeldrivesystem.

Every100hours

•Lubricatethegearcase.

•Inspect,clean,andadjustthesparkplug;replaceitifnecessary.

•Adjustthebladebrakecable.

•Haveanauthorizedengineservicingdealercheckandadjusttheywheelbrakepad.

Every250hours

•Replacetheaircleanerelements.Replacethemmorefrequentlyindustyoperating

conditions.

•Replacethesparkplug.

•Haveanauthorizedengineservicingdealercheckforleaksinthefuelsystemand/or

adeterioratingfuelhose.Replacepartsifnecessary.

•Haveanauthorizedengineservicingdealercheckandadjusttheengineidlespeed,

checkandadjustthevalveclearance,andcleanthefueltankandlter.

Important:Refertoyour

Engine Operator’ s Man ual

foradditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

Ifyouleavethewireonthesparkplug,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure

youorotherbystanders.

Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbeforeyoudoanymaintenance.Setthewireasidesothatit

doesnotaccidentlycontactthesparkplug.

Lubrication

LubricatingthePivotArms

ServiceInterval:Every25hours

1.Movetherearwheelcuttingheightleverstothe

centersetting.

2.Wipethegreasettingswithacleanrag(Figure24).

Figure24

1.Greasetting

3.Installagreasegunontothettingandgentlyapply

2or3pumpsof#2multi-purposelithiumbase

grease(Figure24).

Important:Excessivegreasepressuremay

damagetheseals.

LubricatingtheGearCase

ServiceInterval:Every100hours

1.Removethegrassbag.

2.Installagreasegunontothettingthroughthebelt

coveropening(Figure25).

Figure25

1.Beltcover

2.Greasetting

3.Gentlyapplyoneto2pumpsof#2multi-purpose

lithium-basegrease.

4.Installthegrassbag.

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