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Toro 48cm Super Recycler Lawn Mower User manual

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FormNo.3380-995RevA
48cmSuperRecycler
®
LawnMower
ModelNo.20837—SerialNo.314000001andUp
Operator'sManual
Introduction
Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmowerisintended
tobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners.Itisdesigned
primarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns
onresidentialproperties.Itisnotdesignedforcutting
brushorforagriculturaluses.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand
maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand
productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe
productproperlyandsafely.
YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comforproduct
andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister
yourproduct.
Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional
information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro
CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof
yourproductready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe
modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.
Figure1
1.Modelandserialnumberplate
Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace
below:
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety
messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath
ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.
Figure2
1.Safetyalertsymbol
Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation
andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial
attention.
ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropeandirectives.
Fordetails,seetheseparateproductspecicDeclarationof
Conformity(DOC)sheet.
Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross
horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratoryratedbytheengine
manufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1940.Ascongured
tomeetsafety,emission,andoperatingrequirements,the
actualenginehorsepoweronthisclassoflawnmowerwill
besignicantlylower.
Donottamperwiththeenginecontrolsoralterthegovernor
speed;doingsomaycreateanunsafeconditionresultingin
personalinjury.
Contents
Introduction..................................................................1
GeneralLawnMowerSafety.....................................2
SoundPressure......................................................3
SoundPower..........................................................3
Hand-ArmVibration...............................................3
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................4
Setup............................................................................5
1UnfoldingtheHandle............................................5
2InstallingtheBlade-controlBar...............................5
3InstallingtheRecoil-starterRopeintheRope
Guide.................................................................5
4FillingtheEnginewithOil......................................6
ProductOverview..........................................................7
Specications.........................................................7
Operation.....................................................................7
FillingtheFuelTank................................................7
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel..................................8
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................8
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AdjustingtheHandleHeight.....................................9
StartingtheEngine..................................................9
UsingtheSelf-propelDrive......................................10
StoppingtheEngine...............................................10
RecyclingtheClippings...........................................10
BaggingtheClippings.............................................10
Rear-dischargingtheClippings.................................11
OperatingTips......................................................11
Maintenance.................................................................12
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................12
PreparingforMaintenance.......................................12
ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................12
ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................13
ReplacingtheBlade................................................13
CleaningundertheMachineHousing........................14
Storage........................................................................15
PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................15
FoldingtheHandle.................................................15
RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................15
Safety
Improperlyusingormaintainingthislawnmowercan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructions.
Torodesignedandtestedthislawnmowertoofferreasonably
safeservice;however,failuretocomplywiththefollowing
instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.
Toensuremaximumsafetyandbestperformance,and
togainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessentialthat
youandanyotheroperatorofthelawnmowerread
andunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbeforethe
engineiseverstarted.Payparticularattentiontothe
safetyalertsymbol(
Figure2)whichmeansCaution,
Warning,orDanger—“personalsafetyinstruction.”
Readandunderstandtheinstructionbecauseithasto
dowithsafety.Failuretocomplywiththeinstruction
mayresultinpersonalinjury.
GeneralLawnMowerSafety
ThefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromEN836.
Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet
andthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafety
instructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
Training
•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe
controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.
•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese
instructionstousethemower.Localregulationscan
restricttheageoftheoperator.
•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsiblefor
accidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleortheir
property.
•Understandexplanationsforallpictogramsusedonthe
mowerorintheinstructions.
Gasoline
WARNING
Gasolineishighlyammable.Takethefollowing
precautions.
•Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedfor
thispurpose.
•Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhile
refueling.
•Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Never
removethecapofthefueltankoraddgasoline
whiletheengineisrunningorwhentheengine
ishot.
•Ifgasolineisspilled,donotattempttostartthe
enginebutmovethemachineawayfromthe
areaofspillageandavoidcreatinganysourceof
ignitionuntilgasolinevaporshavedissipated.
•Replaceallfueltankandcontainercapssecurely.
Preparation
•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwearandlong
trousers.Donotoperatethemachinewhenbarefootor
wearingopensandals.
•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawherethemachineistobe
used,andremoveallstones,sticks,wires,bones,and
otherforeignobjects.
•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatguardsand
safetydevices,suchasdeectorsand/orgrasscatchers,
areinplaceandworkingcorrectly.
•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatthe
blades,bladebolts,andcutterassemblyarenotwornor
damaged.Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsin
setstopreservebalance.
Starting
Starttheenginecarefully,accordingtoinstructionsandwith
feetwellawayfromtheblade(s)andnotinfrontofthe
dischargechute.
Operation
•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpetsare
nearby.
•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.
•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhiddenhazards.
•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.
Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.
2
•Neverpickuporcarrythemachinewhiletheengineis
running.
•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullingthemower
towardsyou.
•Walk;neverrun.
•Slopes:
–Donotmowonexcessivelysteepslopes.
–Exerciseextremecautionwhenonslopes.
–Mowacrossthefaceofslopes,neverupanddown,
andexerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection
onslopes.
–Alwaysbesureofyourfootingonslopes.
•Reducespeedonslopesandinsharpturnstoprevent
overturningorlossofcontrol.
•Stopthebladeifthemachinehastobetiltedfor
transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthangrass
andwhentransportingthemachine.
•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere
dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.
•Stoptheengine
–wheneveryouleavethemachine.
–beforerefueling.
–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher.
–beforemakingheightadjustmentunlessadjustment
canbemadefromtheoperator'sposition.
•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthesparkplugwire
–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute.
–beforechecking,cleaning,orservicingthemachine.
–afterstrikingaforeignobject;inspectthemachine
fordamageandmakerepairsbeforerestartingand
operatingthemachine.
–ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally(check
immediately).
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee
lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperatethe
machine;seekshelter.
•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesurethe
machineisinsafeworkingcondition.
•Donotusepressurecleaningequipmentonthemachine.
•Neverstorethemachinewithgasolineinthetankand
insideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopename
orspark.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinanyenclosure.
•Toreducetheriskofre,keeptheengine,silencer,
batterycompartment,andgasolinestorageareafreeof
grass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.
•Checkgrasscatchercomponentsandthedischargeguard
frequentlyandreplacewithmanufacturer'srecommended
parts,whennecessary.
•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.
•Replacefaultysilencers.
•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsoroverspeed
theengine.Operatinganengineatexcessivespeedcan
increasethehazardofpersonalinjury.
•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthemowertoprevent
entrapmentofthengersbetweenmovingbladesand
xedpartsofthemower.
•Toensurethebestperformanceandsafety,
purchaseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartsand
accessories.Donotuse
will t
partsandaccessories;
theymaycauseasafetyhazard.
SoundPressure
Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’searof
85dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.
Thesoundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN836.
SoundPower
Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof96dBA,
whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.Thesound
powerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures
outlinedinISO11094.
Hand-ArmVibration
Measuredvibrationlevelforthelefthand=4.8m/s
2
Measuredvibrationlevelfortherighthand=6.3m/s
2
UncertaintyValue(K)=2.5m/s
2
Themeasuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN836.
3
SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamageddecals.
Manufacturer'sMark
1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.
112-8760
1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.
2.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom
movingparts.
112-8867
1.Lock2.Unlock
114-7982
1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.
2.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.
3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—removetheignitionkeyandreadtheinstructions
beforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.
4.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.
5.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—donotoperateupanddownslopes;operatesideto
sideonslopes;stoptheenginebeforeleavingtheoperating
position;andlookbehindyouwhenbackingup.
119–2283
1.Height-of-cutsettings
4
Setup
1
UnfoldingtheHandle
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
WARNING
Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan
damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating
condition.
•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.
•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
1.Loosenthehandleknobs(Figure3).
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Figure3
1.Handleknobs
2.Carefullymovetheupperhandleforwarduntilthe
handlehalvesareinlineandnesttogetherasshown
inFigure4.
G020722
Figure4
3.Tightenthehandleknobsrmlybyhand.
4.Rotatethehandlerearwardtotheoperatingposition,
andlockthehandleatyourdesiredheight.Referto
AdjustingtheHandleHeight(page9).
2
InstallingtheBlade-control
Bar
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Installthebladecontrolbarintotheupperhandle(Figure5).
Figure5
3
InstallingtheRecoil-starter
RopeintheRopeGuide
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Important:Youmustinstalltherecoil-starterropein
theropeguide.
Holdtheblade-controlbartotheupperhandleandpullthe
recoil-starterropethroughtheropeguideonthehandle
(Figure6).
5
Figure6
1.Recoil-starterrope2.Ropeguide
4
FillingtheEnginewithOil
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
0.55l
(0.58
quart)
SAE30detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassication
ofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher(notprovidedwith
themachine)
Procedure
Important:Themachinedoesnotcomewithoilinthe
engine.Beforestartingtheengine,lltheenginewith
oil.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Removethedipstick(
Figure7)andpourabout3/4of
thecrankcasecapacityofoilintotheoil-lltube.
Note:Max.ll:(0.55l)0.58quart,type:SAE30
detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,
SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.
Figure7
3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.
4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,butdonot
screwitin.
5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe
dipstick(Figure7).
•Iftheoillevelistoolow ,addasmallamount
ofoilslowlytotheoil-lltube,andthenrepeat
stepsthrough5untiltheoillevelonthedipstickis
correct.
•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcessoiluntil
theoillevelonthedipstickiscorrect.Todrainthe
excessoil,refertoChangingtheEngineOil(page
13).
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis
toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,
youmaydamagetheengine.
6.Installthedipsticksecurely.
Important:
Change the engine oil after the r st 5
operating hour s
;changeityearlythereafter.Refer
toChangingtheEngineOil(page13).
6
ProductOverview
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4
5
6
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9
10
11
12
Figure8
1.Bag-on-demandlever7.Blade-controlbar
2.Cutting-heightlever(2)
8.Traction-assisthandle
3.Oil-lltube/dipstick9.Rear-deectordoor
4.Grassbag
10.Fuel-tankcap
5.Recoil-starthandle
11.Airlter
6.Upperhandle
12.Sparkplug
Specications
ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight
2083738kg
(84lb)
152cm
(60in)
53cm
(21in)
109cm
(43in)
Operation
FillingtheFuelTank
RecommendedFuel:
•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days
old),unleadedgasolinewithanoctaneratingof87or
higher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).
•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)
or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutylether)byvolume
isacceptable.EthanolandMTBEarenotthesame.
Gasolinewith15%ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnot
approvedforuse.Neverusegasolinethatcontains
morethan10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15
(contains15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),or
E85(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved
gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/orengine
damagewhichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.
•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.
•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuelcontainers
overthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.
•Donotaddoiltogasoline.
Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel
stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithgasoline
lessthan30daysold;runthemachinedrybeforestoring
itformorethan30days.
Donotusefueladditivesotherthanafuel
stabilizer/conditioner.Donotusefuelstabilizers
withanalcoholbasesuchasethanol,methanol,or
isopropanol.
DANGER
Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A
reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
others.
•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe
gasoline,placethecontainerand/ormachine
directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina
vehicleoronanobject.
•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold.
Wipeupspills.
•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround
anopenameorsparks.
•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out
ofthereachofchildren.
1.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcap,andremovethecap
fromthetank(Figure9).
7
Figure9
2.Fillthefueltank,leavingatleast1cm(1/2inch)from
thebottomoftheneckemptytoallowthegasoline
roomtoexpand.
3.Installthefueltankcapandtightenitsecurelybyhand.
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checktheengine
oillevel.
Note:Max.ll:(0.55l)0.58quart,type:SAE30detergent
oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,
orhigher.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Removethedipstick(Figure10).
Figure10
3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.
4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,butdonot
screwitin.
5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe
dipstick(Figure10).
•Iftheoillevelistoolow,addasmallamountof
oilslowlytotheoil-lltube,andthenrepeatsteps
3through5untiltheoillevelonthedipstickis
correct.
•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcessoiluntil
theoillevelonthedipstickiscorrect.Todrainthe
excessoil,refertoChangingtheEngineOil(page
13).
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis
toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,
youmaydamagetheengine.
6.Installthedipsticksecurely.
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight
WARNING
Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto
contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious
injury.
•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen
adjustingthecuttingheight.
8
CAUTION
Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbe
hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthe
hotmufer.
Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.
Note:Toraisethemachine,movebothcutting-heightlevers
forward;tolowerthemachine,movethemrearward(Figure
11).
Figure11
1.Cutting-heightlever
Note:TheapproximatecuttingheightsettingsareA=25
mm(1inch);B=38mm(1-1/2inch);C=51mm(2inches);
D=64mm(2-1/2inches);E=83mm(3-1/4inches);F=95
mm(3-3/4inches);andG=108mm(4-1/4inches).
AdjustingtheHandleHeight
Youmayraiseorlowertheupperhandletoaposition
comfortableforyou.
Rotatethehandlelock,movethehandleto1of3positions,
andlockthehandleintoposition(Figure12).
Figure12
1.Handlelock2.Handlepositions
StartingtheEngine
1.TurnthefuelvalvelevertotheOnposition(Figure13).
Figure13
2.Holdthebladecontrolbaragainstthehandleandpull
therecoilstarter(Figure14).
Figure14
1.Blade-controlbar
Note:Ifthemowerdoesnotstart,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
9
UsingtheSelf-propelDrive
Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyourhands
ontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyoursides,andthe
machinewillautomaticallykeeppacewithyou(Figure15).
Figure15
StoppingtheEngine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Ensurethat
theenginestopswithin3secondsafter
releasingthebladecontrolbar.
Tostoptheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar(Figure16).
Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,
boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.
Iftheydonotstopproperly,stopusingyourmachine
immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Figure16
RecyclingtheClippings
Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclethe
grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.
Note:Thegrassbagmayremainonthemachinewhileyou
arerecyclingtheclippings.
Torecycletheclippings,movethebag-on-demandleverto
therecyclingmode(
Figure17).
Figure17
1.Recyclingmode
BaggingtheClippings
Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleaf
clippingsfromthelawn.
WARNING
Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstonesandother
similardebristobethrowntowardtheoperatoror
abystanderandresultinseriouspersonalinjuryor
death.
Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,
installanewTororeplacementbag.
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Installthegrassbag;refertoRemovingtheGrassBag
(page11)andmovethebag-on-demandlevertothe
baggingmode(Figure18).
Figure18
1.Baggingmode
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InstallingtheGrassBag
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Raiseandholdupthereardoor,installthebaginthe
notches,andlowerthereardoor(Figure19).
Figure19
RemovingtheGrassBag
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Liftupthegrassbagupandawayfromthehandle.
Note:Tiltthegrassbagslightlybackwardtoprevent
thecollectedgrassclippingsfromfallingout.
Rear-dischargingthe
Clippings
Usethereardischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.
Note:Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeitbefore
rear-dischargingtheclippings;refertoRemovingtheGrass
Bag(page11).Thebag-on-demandlevershouldbeinthe
baggingmode(Figure18).
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
OperatingTips
GeneralMowingTips
•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,andother
debristhatthebladecouldhit.
•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never
deliberatelymowoveranyobject.
•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,
immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewirefrom
thesparkplug,andexaminethemachinefordamage.
•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe
cuttingseasonbegins.
•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro
replacementblade.
CuttingGrass
•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.Donot
cutbelowthe51mm(2inch)settingunlessthegrassis
sparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginstoslow
down.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page8).
•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,mowatthe
highestcuttingheightsettingandwalkslower;thenmow
againatalowersettingforthebestlawnappearance.If
thegrassistoolong,themachinemaybecomeclogged
andcausetheenginetostall.
•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleavestend
toclumpontheyardandcancausethemachineto
becomecloggedortheenginetostall.
WARNING
Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif
youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry
conditions.
•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdispersethe
clippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.
•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,tryone
ormoreofthefollowing:
–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.
–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.
–Raisethecuttingheightonthemachine.
–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.
–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafullswath
witheachpass.
–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsonenotch
lowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,setthefront
wheelsat51mm(2inches)andtherearwheelsat64
mm(2-1/2inches).
CuttingLeaves
•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawnshows
throughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedtomakemore
thanonepassovertheleaves.
•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5inches)ofleavesonthe
lawn,setthefrontcuttingheight1or2notcheshigher
thantherearcuttingheight.
•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachinedoesnot
cuttheleavesnelyenough.
11
Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours
•Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheengineoillevel.
•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingthebladecontrolbar.
•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachinehousing.
Beforestorage
•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.
Yearly
•Cleantheairlter(morefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions).
•Changetheengineoil.
•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).
•RefertoyourEngineOperator'sManualforanyadditionalyearlymaintenance
procedures.
PreparingforMaintenance
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug
(Figure20)beforeperforminganymaintenance
procedure.
Figure20
1.Spark-plugwire
3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),
connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.
Important:Beforetippingthemachinetochange
theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltankto
rundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumusttip
themachinepriortorunningoutoffuel,usea
handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystipthe
machineontoitssidewiththedipstickdown.
WARNING
Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuelto
leak.Gasolineisammableandexplosive,
andcancausepersonalinjury.
Runtheenginedryorremovethegasoline
withahandpump;neversiphon.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Yearly
1.Pressdownonthelatchtabsontopoftheair-cleaner
cover(Figure21).
Figure21
1.Latchtabs
2.Openthecover.
3.Removetheairlter(Figure22).
Figure22
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4.Ifthepaperairlterisdamagedoriswetwithoilor
fuel,replaceit.
5.Ifthepaperairlterisdirty,tapitonahardsurface
severaltimesorblowcompressedairlessthan30psi
(207kPa)throughthesideofthelterthatfacesthe
engine.
Note:Donotbrushthedirtoffthelter;brushing
forcesdirtintothebers.
6.Removedirtfromtheair-cleanerbodyandcoverusing
amoistrag.Donotwipedirtintotheairduct.
7.Insertthelterintotheaircleaner.
8.Installthecover.
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Yearly
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoil
towarmit.
Note:Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore
contaminants.
3.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug;
referto
PreparingforMaintenance(page12).
4.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withthedipstickdown,
todraintheusedoiloutthroughtheoil-lltubeinto
anoildrainpan(Figure23).
Figure23
5.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachinetothe
operatingposition.
6.Pourabout3/4ofthecrankcasecapacityofoilinto
theoil-lltube.
Note:Max.ll:(0.55l)0.58quart,type:SAE30
detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,
SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.
7.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.
8.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,butdonot
screwitin.
9.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe
dipstick(Figure24).
Figure24
•Iftheoillevelistoolow ,addasmallamount
ofoilslowlytotheoil-lltube,andthenrepeat
stepsthrough9untiltheoillevelonthedipstickis
correct.
•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcessoiluntil
theoillevelonthedipstickiscorrect.Todrainthe
excessoil,refertoChangingtheEngineOil(page
13).
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis
toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,
youmaydamagetheengine.
10.Installthedipsticksecurely.
ReplacingtheBlade
ServiceInterval:Yearly
Important:
Y ou will need a torque wr ench to install the
blade pr oper l y
.Ifyoudonothaveatorquewrenchor
areuncomfortableperformingthisprocedure,contact
anAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutofgasoline.Ifthe
bladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceitimmediately.Ifthe
bladeedgeisdullornicked,haveitsharpenedorreplaceit.
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.
1.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug;
refertoPreparingforMaintenance(page12).
13
2.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withthedipstickdown.
3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady(Figure
25).
Figure25
4.Removetheblade,savingallmountinghardware
(Figure25).
5.Installthenewbladeandallmountinghardware
(Figure26).
Figure26
Important:Positionthecurvedendsoftheblade
topointtowardthemachinehousing.
6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladeboltto
82N-m(60ft-lb).
Important:Abolttorquedto82N-m(60ft-lb)is
verytight.Whileholdingthebladewithablock
ofwood,putyourweightbehindtheratchetor
wrenchandtightentheboltsecurely.Thisboltis
verydifculttoovertighten.
CleaningundertheMachine
Housing
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
WARNING
Themachinemaydislodgematerialfromunderthe
machinehousing.
•Weareyeprotection.
•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe
handle).
•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.
Note:Forbestresults,cleanthemachinesoonafteryou
havecompletedmowing.
1.Lowerthemachinetoitslowestcuttingheightsetting;
refertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page8).
2.Movethemachineontoaatpavedsurface.
3.Attachagardenhosethatisconnectedtoawater
supplytothewashoutportonthemowerhousing
(Figure27).
Figure27
4.Turnthewateron.
5.Starttheengineandrunituntilnomoreclippings
comeoutfromunderthemachinehousing.
6.Stoptheengine.
7.Shutoffthewateranddisconnectthegardenhose
fromthemachine.
8.Starttheengineandrunitforafewminutestodry
thehousing.
14
Storage
Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.
PreparingtheMachinefor
Storage
WARNING
Gasolinevaporscanexplode.
•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.
•Donotstorethemachineinanenclosurenear
anopename.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.
1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizerto
thefuelasdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.
2.Runthemachineuntiltheenginestopsfromrunning
outoffuel.
3.Startitagain.
4.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan
nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.
5.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
6.Removethesparkplug,add30mlofoilthrough
thesparkplughole,andpullthestarterropeslowly
severaltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthecylinder
topreventcylindercorrosionduringtheoff-season.
7.Looselyinstallthesparkplug.
8.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.
FoldingtheHandle
1.Unlockthehandlelocksandrotatethehandleforward
to1of2positions.
Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideofthe
handleknobsasyoufoldtheupperhandle.
•Fortheshortestheight,rotatethehandleforward
untilitrestsonthefrontwheels.
•Tostoreyourmachineinthesmallestamountof
oorspace,setthehandleintheverticalposition
(
Figure28)andsecurethehandlelocks.
Figure28
2.Tounfoldthehandle,referto1UnfoldingtheHandle
(page5).
RemovingtheMachinefrom
Storage
1.Checkandtightenallfasteners.
2.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidlyto
blowexcessoilfromthecylinder.
3.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque
wrenchto20N-m(15ft-lb).
4.Performanyneededmaintenanceprocedures;referto
PreparingforMaintenance(page12).
5.Checktheengineoillevel;referto
CheckingtheEngine
OilLevel(page8).
6.Fillthefueltankwithfreshgasoline;referto(page).
7.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
15
Notes:
16
Notes:
17
Notes:
18
InternationalDistributorList
Distributor:
Country:
PhoneNumber:Distributor:
Country:
PhoneNumber:
AgrolancKft
Hungary3627539640
MaquiverS.A.Colombia
5712364079
BalamaPrimaEngineeringEquip.HongKong85221552163
MaruyamaMfg.Co.Inc.
Japan81332522285
B-RayCorporation
Korea82325512076
Mountelda.s.CzechRepublic
420255704220
CascoSalesCompany
PuertoRico7877888383
Mountelda.s.Slovakia
420255704220
CeresS.A.CostaRica
5062391138
MunditolS.A.
Argentina541148219999
CSSCTurfEquipment(pvt)Ltd.SriLanka
94112746100
NormaGarden
Russia74954116120
CyrilJohnston&Co.
NorthernIreland442890813121
OslingerTurfEquipmentSA
Ecuador59342396970
CyrilJohnston&Co.RepublicofIreland
442890813121
OyHakoGroundandGardenAb
Finland35898700733
EquiverMexico525553995444ParklandProductsLtd.NewZealand6433493760
FemcoS.A.Guatemala
5024423277
Perfetto
Poland48618208416
ForGarderOU
Estonia3723846060
PratoverdeSRL.
Italy390499128128
G.Y .K.CompanyLtd.
Japan81726325861
Prochaska&Cie
Austria4312785100
GeomechanikiofAthensGreece
30109350054
RTCohen2004Ltd.
Israel97298617979
GolfinternationalTurizm
Turkey902163365993Riversa
Spain
34952837500
GuandongGoldenStarChina
862087651338
LelyTurfcare
Denmark4566109200
HakoGroundandGardenSweden
4635100000
SolvertS.A.S.
France33130817700
HakoGroundandGarden
Norway4722907760
SpyprosStavrinidesLimitedCyprus
35722434131
HayterLimited(U.K.)
UnitedKingdom441279723444
SurgeSystemsIndiaLimited
India911292299901
HydroturfInt.CoDubai
UnitedArabEmirates97143479479T-MarktLogisticsLtd.Hungary3626525500
HydroturfEgyptLLC
Egypt2025194308ToroAustraliaAustralia61395807355
IrrimacPortugal351212388260ToroEuropeNVBelgium3214562960
IrrigationProductsInt'lPvtLtd.India00914424494387ValtechMorocco212537663636
JeanHeybroekb.v.Netherlands31306394611VictusEmakPoland48618238369
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inyourcountry.
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374-0269RevH
TheToroWarranty
ResidentialProducts
and
TheToroGTSStartingGuarantee
ConditionsandProductsCovered
TheT oroCompanyanditsafliate,T oroWarrantyCompany,pursuant
toanagreementbetweenthem,jointlypromisetorepairfortheoriginal
purchaser
1
theT oroProductlistedbelowifdefectiveinmaterialsor
workmanshiporiftheToroGTS(GuaranteedtoStart)enginewillnotstart
ontherstorsecondpull,providedtheroutinemaintenancerequiredin
theOperator'sManualhavebeenperformed.
Thefollowingtimeperiodsapplyfromthedateofpurchase:
ProductsWarrantyPeriod
WalkPowerMowers
•CastDeck
5yearsResidentialUse
2
90DaysCommercialUse
•Engine
5yearsGTSGuarantee,
ResidentialUse
3
•Battery2years
•SteelDeck
2yearsResidentialUse
2
30DaysCommercialUse
•Engine
2yearsGTSGuarantee,
ResidentialUse
3
TimeMasterMowers3yearsResidentialUse
2
90DaysCommercialUse
•Engine
3yearsGTSGuarantee,
ResidentialUse
3
•Battery2years
ElectricHandHeldProducts2yearsResidentialUse
2
NoWarrantyforCommercialUse
Snowthrowers
•SingleStage
2yearsResidentialUse
2
45DaysCommercialUse
•Engine
2yearsGTSGuarantee,
ResidentialUse
3
•TwoStage
3yearsResidentialUse
2
45DaysCommercialUse
•Chute,chutedeectorand
impellerhousingcover
Lifetime(originalowneronly)
5
ElectricSnowthrowers
2yearsResidentialUse
2
NoWarrantyforCommercialUse
AllRide-OnUnitsBelow
•Engine
Seeenginemanufacturer'swarranty
4
•Battery2yearsResidentialUse
2
•Attachments2yearsResidentialUse
2
DHLawn&GardenTractors
2yearsResidentialUse
2
30DaysCommercialUse
XLSLawn&GardenTractors
3yearsResidentialUse
2
30DaysCommercialUse
TimeCutter
3yearsResidentialUse
2
30DaysCommercialUse
TITANMowers3yearsor240hours
5
•Frame
Lifetime(originalowneronly)
6
1
OriginalPurchasermeansthepersonwhooriginallypurchasedtheT oroProduct.
2
Residentialusemeansuseoftheproductonthesamelotasyourhome.Useatmorethanone
locationisconsideredcommercialuseandthecommercialusewarrantywouldapply.
3
TheT oroGTSStartingGuaranteedoesnotapplywhentheproductisusedcommercially.
4
SomeenginesusedonT oroProductsarewarrantedbytheenginemanufacturer.
5
Whicheveroccursrst.
6
LifetimeFrameWarranty-Ifthemainframe,consistingofthepartsweldedtogethertoformthe
tractorstructurethatothercomponentssuchastheenginearesecuredto,cracksorbreaksin
normaluse,itwillberepairedorreplaced,atToro'soption,underwarrantyatnocostforparts
andlabor.Framefailureduetomisuseorabuseandfailureorrepairrequiredduetorustor
corrosionarenotcovered.
Warrantymaybedeniedifthehourmeterisdisconnected,altered,or
showssignsofbeingtamperedwith.
OwnerResponsibilities
YoumustmaintainyourToroProductbyfollowingthemaintenance
proceduresdescribedintheOperator'sManual.Suchroutine
maintenance,whetherperformedbyadealerorbyyou,isatyourexpense.
InstructionsforObtainingWarrantyService
IfyouthinkthatyourT oroProductcontainsadefectinmaterialsor
workmanship,followthisprocedure:
1.Contactyoursellertoarrangeserviceoftheproduct.Ifforany
reasonitisimpossibleforyoutocontactyourseller,youmaycontact
anyT oroAuthorizedDistributortoarrangeservice.Seeattached
DistributorList.
2.Bringtheproductandyourproofofpurchase(salesreceipt)to
theservicingoutlet.Ifforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwiththe
servicingoutlet’sanalysisorwiththeassistanceprovided,contact
usat:
ToroCustomerCareDepartment,RLCDivision
ToroWarrantyCompany
8111LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420-1196
001–952–948–4707
ItemsandConditionsNotCovered
Thereisnootherexpresswarrantyexceptforspecialemissionsystem
coverageandenginewarrantycoverageonsomeproducts.Thisexpress
warrantydoesnotcoverthefollowing:
•Costofregularmaintenanceserviceorparts,suchaslters,fuel,
lubricants,oilchanges,sparkplugs,airltersbladesharpening
orwornblades,cable/linkageadjustments,orbrakeandclutch
adjustments
•Componentsfailingduetonormalwear
•Anyproductorpartwhichhasbeenalteredormisusedorneglected
andrequiresreplacementorrepairduetoaccidentsorlackofproper
maintenance
•Pickupanddeliverycharges
•RepairsorattemptedrepairsbyanyoneotherthananAuthorized
ToroServiceDealer
•Repairsnecessaryduetofailuretofollowrecommendedfuel
procedure(consultOperator'sManualformoredetails)
–Removingcontaminantsfromthefuelsystemisnotcovered
–Useofoldfuel(morethanonemonthold)orfuelwhichcontains
morethan10%ethanolormorethat15%MTBE
–Failuretodrainthefuelsystempriortoanyperiodofnon-use
overonemonth
•Repairsoradjustmentstocorrectstartingdifcultiesduetothe
following:
–Failuretofollowpropermaintenanceproceduresor
recommendedfuelprocedure
–Rotarymowerbladestrikinganobject
•Specialoperationalconditionswherestartingmayrequiremorethan
twopulls:
–Firsttimestartsafterextendedperiodofnon-useoverthree
monthsorseasonalstorage
–Cooltemperaturestartssuchasthosefoundinearlyspringand
lateautumn
–Improperstartingprocedures-ifyouarehavingdifcultystarting
yourunit,pleasechecktheOperator'sManualtoensurethat
youareusingthecorrectstartingprocedures.Thiscansavean
unnecessaryvisittoanAuthorizedT oroServiceDealer.
GeneralConditions
Thepurchaseriscoveredbythenationallawsofeachcountry.Therights
towhichthepurchaserisentitledwiththesupportoftheselawsarenot
restrictedbythiswarranty.
374-0268RevF
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