Toro 53cm Super Bagger Lawn Mower User manual

Toro
Brand
Toro
Model
53cm Super Bagger Lawn Mower
Category
Lawnmowers
Type
User manual
FormNo.3381-126RevA
53cmSuperBaggerLawnMower
ModelNo.20897—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,seetheseparateproduct-speci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
2InstallingtheRecoil-starterRopeintheRope
Guide.................................................................5
3FillingtheEnginewithOil......................................6
4InstallingtheMulchPlugortheGrass
Bag....................................................................6
ProductOverview..........................................................8
Specications.........................................................8
Operation.....................................................................9
FillingtheFuelTank................................................9
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel..................................9
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................10
StartingtheEngine.................................................10
UsingtheSelf-propelDrive......................................11
EngagingtheBlade.................................................11
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DisengagingtheBlade.............................................11
CheckingtheBlade-stopSystemOperation................11
StoppingtheEngine...............................................12
MulchingtheClippings...........................................12
BaggingtheClippings.............................................12
Side-dischargingtheClippings..................................14
OperatingTips......................................................14
Maintenance.................................................................15
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................15
PreparingforMaintenance.......................................15
ServicingtheAirFilter............................................16
ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................16
LubricatingtheUpperHandle..................................17
AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive................................18
ReplacingtheBlade................................................19
CleaningtheBlade-stopSystemShield.......................19
CleaningundertheMachineHousing........................20
Storage........................................................................20
PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................20
FoldingtheHandle.................................................20
RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................21
Safety
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismowercanresult
ininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith
thesesafetyinstructions.
Torodesignedandtestedthismachineforreasonablysafe
service;however,failuretocomplywiththefollowing
instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.
Toensuremaximumsafetyandbestperformance,
andtogainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessential
thatyouandanyotheroperatorofthemowerread
andunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbeforethe
engineiseverstarted.Payparticularattentiontothe
safetyalertsymbol(
Figure2),whichmeansCaution,
Warning,orDanger—“personalsafetyinstruction.”
Readandunderstandtheinstructionbecauseithasto
dowithsafety.Failuretocomplywiththeinstruction
mayresultinpersonalinjury.
GeneralLawnMowerSafety
ThefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromEN836.
Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet
andofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowing
safetyinstructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
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.Donotoperatetheequipmentwhenbarefoot
orwearingopensandals.
•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentisto
beusedandremoveallstones,sticks,wires,bonesand
otherforeignobjects.
•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatguards,
andsafetydevices,suchasdeectorsand/orgrass
catchers,areinplaceandworkingcorrectly.
•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethattheblades,
bladeboltsandcutterassemblyarenotwornordamaged.
Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsinsetsto
preservebalance.
Starting
Starttheenginecarefullyaccordingtoinstructionsandwith
feetwellawayfromtheblade(s)andnotinfrontofthe
dischargechute.
Operation
•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpetsare
nearby.
•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.
•Stayalertforholesintheterrain,andotherhidden
hazards.
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•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.
Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.
•Neverpickuporcarryalawnmowerwhiletheengineis
running.
•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullinga
pedestriancontrolledlawnmowertowardsyou.
•Walk,neverrun.
•Slopes:
–Donotmowexcessivelysteepslopes.
–Exerciseextremecautionwhenonslopes.
–Mowacrossthefaceofslopes,neverupanddown,
andexerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection
onslopes.
–Alwaysbesureofyourfootingonslopes.
•Reducespeedonslopesandinsharpturnstoprevent
overturningorlossofcontrol.
•Stopthebladeifthelawnmowerhastobetiltedfor
transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthangrass
andwhentransportingthelawnmowertoandfromthe
areatobemowed.
•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere
dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.
•Stoptheengine
–wheneveryouleavethelawnmower.
–beforerefueling.
–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher.
–beforemakingheightadjustmentunlessadjustment
canbemadefromtheoperator'sposition.
•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthespark-plugwire.
–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute.
–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthelawn
mower.
–afterstrikingaforeignobject,inspectthelawnmower
fordamageandmakerepairsbeforerestartingand
operatingthelawnmower.
–iflawnmowerstartstovibrateabnormally(check
immediately).
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee
lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperatethe
machine;seekshelter.
•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesurethe
equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.
•Donotusepressure-cleaningequipmentonmachine.
•Neverstoretheequipmentwithgasolineinthetankand
insideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopename
orspark.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinanyenclosure.
•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,
batterycompartment,andgasolinestorageareafreeof
grass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.
•Checkthegrasscatchercomponentsandthedischarge
guardfrequentlyandreplacewithmanufacturer's
recommendedparts,whennecessary.
•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.
•Replacefaultysilencers.
•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsoroverspeed
theengine.Operatinganengineatexcessivespeedcan
increasethehazardofpersonalinjury.
•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthelawnmowerto
prevententrapmentofthengersbetweenmovingblades
andxedpartsofthelawnmower.
•Toensurethebestperformanceandsafety,
purchaseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartsand
accessories.Donotuse
will t
partsandaccessories;
theymaycauseasafetyhazard.
SoundPressure
Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’searof90
dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.
Thesoundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN836.
SoundPower
Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof98dBA,
whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.
Thesoundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.
Hand/ArmVibration
Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=5.0m/s
2
Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=5.2m/s
2
UncertaintyValue(K)=2.1m/s
2
Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures
outlinedinEN836.
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SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamageddecals.
Manufacturer'sMark
1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.
110-9457
1.EngineswitchOff
3.Unlocked
2.EngineswitchOn
4.Locked
112-8760
1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.
2.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom
movingparts.
114-7982
1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.
2.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.
3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—disconnectthesparkplugwireandreadthe
instructionsbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.
4.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.
5.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—donotoperateupanddownslopes;operatesideto
sideonslopes;stoptheenginebeforeleavingtheoperating
position;andlookbehindyouwhenbackingup.
119-3796
1.Toengagetheblade,pressthebutton.
2.Pullbackthebailtothehandle.
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121–2370
1.Handleinraisedposition3.Footpedallocation
2.Handleinloweredposition
Setup
Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotectiveplastic
sheetthatcoverstheengine.
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UnfoldingtheHandle
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Movethehandlerearwardandholdtheupperhandle
inplace(Figure3).
Figure3
Note:Thehandlewillclickintoposition.
2.Tightentheupperhandleknobastightasyoucan
(Figure4).
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Figure4
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InstallingtheRecoil-starter
RopeintheRopeGuide
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Important:Tostarttheenginesafelyandeasily
wheneveryouusethemachine,installtherecoil-starter
ropeintheropeguide.
Pulltherecoil-starterropethroughtheropeguideonthe
handle(Figure5).
Figure5
1.Recoil-starterrope2.Ropeguide
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FillingtheEnginewithOil
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Important:Yourmachinedoesnotcomewithoilin
theengine.Beforestartingtheengine,lltheengine
crankcasewithoil.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Removethedipstick(
Figure6)andpourabout3/4of
thecrankcasecapacityofoilintotheoil-lltube.
Note:Maxll:0.55l(0.58qt),type:SAE30detergent
oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,
SJ,SL,orhigher.
Figure6
3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.
4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,butdonot
screwitin.
5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe
dipstick;refertoFigure6.
•Iftheoillevelistoolow,slowlypourasmall
amountofoilintotheoil-lltube,wait3minutes,
andthenrepeatsteps3through5untiltheoillevel
iscorrectasshowninFigure14.
•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcessoiluntil
theoilleveliscorrectasshowninFigure14.To
draintheexcessoil,refertoChangingtheEngine
Oil(page16).
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo
lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay
damagetheengine.
6.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.
Important:
Change the engine oil after the r st 5
operating hour s
;changeityearlythereafter.Refer
toChangingtheEngineOil(page16).
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4
InstallingtheMulchPlugor
theGrassBag
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Youmustcorrectlyinstalleitherthemulchplug(forrecycling
orside-dischargingthegrassclippings)orthegrassbag;
otherwise,theenginewillnotstart.
Themachinehasasafetyswitch(locatedatthebottomofthe
channelontheupperrightrearofthemachine)thatprevents
themachinefromoperatingwithoutamulchplugoragrass
baginplace.Thispreventsthemachinefromthrowingdebris
attheoperatorthroughtherearopening.
Fortheswitchtodetectthemulchplug,thetopofthemulch
pluglevermustliefullyinthebottomofthechannel
(Figure7).
Figure7
1.Thetopofmulchplugleverintheswitchchannel
1.Insertthemulchplugintothemachineifitisnot
alreadyinstalled(
Figure8).
Figure8
2.Squeezethebuttonontheleverwithyourthumb,and
fullyinsertthemulchplugintotheopening(Figure9).
Figure9
3.Releasethebuttonontheleverandensurethatthetop
oftheleverisliesfullyintheswitchchannel(Figure
10).Ifthetopoftheleverisnotintheswitch
channel,yourmachinewillnotstart!
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Figure10
Note:Iftheleverdoesnotlatchproperly,disconnect
thewirefromthesparkplugandcheckforandremove
anydebrisbuildupinthetunnel.
ProductOverview
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Figure11
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
Figure12
1.Grassbag3.Mulchplug(comes
installedonthemachine)
2.Side-dischargechute
Specications
ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight
2089734kg
(75lb)
159cm
(63inches)
56cm
(22inches)
110cm
(43inches)
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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(Figure13).
Figure13
2.Fillthefueltank,leavingatleast1cm(1/2inch)from
thebottomoftheneckemptytoallowthegasoline
roomtoexpand.
3.Installthefueltankcapandtightenitsecurelybyhand.
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Maxll:0.55l(0.58qt),type:SAE30detergentoil
withanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,or
higher.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Removethedipstick(
Figure14).
Figure14
3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.
4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,butdonot
screwitin.
5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe
dipstick;refertoFigure14.
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•Iftheoillevelistoolow,slowlypourasmall
amountofoilintotheoil-lltube,wait3minutes,
andthenrepeatsteps3through5untiltheoillevel
iscorrectasshowninFigure6.
•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcessoiluntil
theoilleveliscorrectasshowninFigure6.To
draintheexcessoil,refertoChangingtheEngine
Oil(page16).
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo
lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay
damagetheengine.
6.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight
WARNING
Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto
contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious
injury.
•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen
adjustingthecuttingheight.
Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setthefrontwheelsto
thesameheightastherearwheels(Figure15).
Note:Toraisethemachine,moveallthecutting-heightlevers
forward;tolowerthemachine,moveallthecutting-height
leversrearward.
Figure15
Note:Thecutting-heightsettingsare25mm(1inch);35
mm(1-3/8inch);44mm(1-3/4inch);54mm(2-1/8inches);
64mm(2-1/2inches);73mm(2-7/8inches);83mm(3-1/4
inches);92mm(3-5/8inches);and102mm(4inches).
StartingtheEngine
Important:Themachinehasasafetyswitchthat
preventsyoufromstartingthemachineunlessyourst
installthemulchplugorthegrassbagsecurelyonthe
machine.
1.Installthemulchplug(
Figure16)orthegrassbag
(Figure17)onthemachine.
Figure16
Figure17
2.TurnthefuelvalvelevertotheOnposition(Figure20).
Figure18
3.Pulltherecoilstarter(Figure19).
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Figure19
Note:Ifthemachinestilldoesnotstart,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
UsingtheSelf-propelDrive
Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyourhands
ontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyoursides,andthe
machinewillautomaticallykeeppacewithyou.
EngagingtheBlade
Whenyoustarttheenginethebladedoesnotturn.Youmust
engagethebladetomow.
1.Pushtheblade-controlbuttonandpullthe
blade-controlbartothehandle(Figure20).
Figure20
2.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandle(Figure
21).
Figure21
DisengagingtheBlade
Releasetheblade-controlbar(Figure22).
Figure22
Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,
thebladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.Ifitdoesnot
stopproperly,stopusingyourmachineimmediatelyand
contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
CheckingtheBlade-stop
SystemOperation
Checktheblade-controlbarbeforeeachusetoensurethat
theblade-stopsystemisoperatingproperly.
UsingtheGrassBag
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Youcanusethegrassbagtoperformanadditionaltestto
checkthebladestopsystem.
1.Installtheemptygrassbagonthemachine.
2.Starttheengine.
3.Engagetheblade.
Note:Thebagshouldbegintoinate,indicatingthat
thebladeisengagedandrotating.
4.Releasetheblade-controlbar.
Note:Ifthebagdoesnotimmediatelydeate,the
bladeisstillrotating.Thebladestopsystemmaybe
deterioratingand,ifignored,couldresultinanunsafe
operatingcondition.Havethemachineinspectedand
servicedbyanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
5.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
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NotUsingtheGrassBag
1.Movethemachineontoapavedsurfaceinanon-windy
area.
2.Setall4wheelstothe89mm(3-1/2inch)height-of-cut
setting.
3.Takeahalfsheetofnewspaperandcrumpleitintoa
ballsmallenoughtogounderthemachinehousing
(about76mmor3inchesindiameter).
4.Placethenewspaperballabout13cm(5inches)in
frontofthemachine.
5.Starttheengine.
6.Engagetheblade.
7.Immediatelypushthemoweroverthenewspaperball.
8.Releasetheblade-controlbar.
9.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
10.Gotothefrontofthemachineandcheckthe
newspaperball.
•Ifthenewspaperballdidnotgounderthemachine,
repeatsteps4through10.
•Ifthenewspaperisunravelledorshredded,the
bladedidnotstopproperly,whichcouldresult
inanunsafeoperatingcondition.Contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
StoppingtheEngine
HolddowntheignitionswitchintheStoppositionuntilthe
enginestops.
Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,
boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.
Iftheydonotstopproperly,stopusingyourmachine
immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
MulchingtheClippings
Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytomulchthe
grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.
Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeit;referto
RemovingtheGrassBag(page13)beforemulchingthe
clippings.Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,
removeitandlocktheside-dischargedoor;referto
Removing
theSide-dischargeChute(page14)beforemulchingthe
clippings.
Important:Themachinehasasafetyswitchthat
preventsyoufromstartingthemachineunlessyourst
installthemulchplugsecurelyonthemachine(Figure
23).
InstallthemulchplugasillustratedinFigure23.
Figure23
1.Topofmulchplugleverinswitchchannel
BaggingtheClippings
Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleaf
clippingsfromthelawn.
WARNING
Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstonesandother
similardebristobethrowntowardtheoperatoror
abystander,andresultinseriouspersonalinjury
ordeath.
Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,
installanewTororeplacementbag.
Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,removeit
andlocktheside-dischargedoor;refertoRemovingthe
Side-dischargeChute(page14)beforebaggingtheclippings.
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
InstallingtheGrassBag
1.Removethemulchplug(Figure24).
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Figure24
2.Routethestarterropearoundthelower-ropeguide
(Figure25).
Figure25
Note:Thelowerropeguidereleasesthestarterrope
whenyoupulltherecoil-starthandle.
3.Insertthegrass-baghandleintothegroovesatthetop
ofthemachine(Figure26).
Important:Themachinehasasafetyswitchthat
preventsyoufromstartingthemachineunlessyou
rstinstallthegrassbagsecurelyonthemachine.
Figure26
RemovingtheGrassBag
1.Routethestarterropearoundthelower-ropeguide
(Figure27).
Figure27
2.Liftthegrass-baghandleoutfromthegroovesatthe
topofthemachine,andremovethebagfromthe
machine(Figure28).
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Figure28
3.Insertthemulchplug(Figure29).
Figure29
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Side-dischargingtheClippings
Usethesidedischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.
Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeitbefore
side-dischargingtheclippings;refertoRemovingtheGrass
Bag(page13).
Important:Themachinehasasafetyswitchthat
preventsyoufromstartingthemachineunlessyourst
installthemulchplugsecurelyonthemachine;referto
MulchingtheClippings(page12).
InstallingtheSide-dischargeChute
1.Unlocktheside-dischargedoor(Figure30).
Figure30
2.Liftopentheside-dischargedoor(Figure31).
Figure31
3.Installthesidedischargechuteandclosethedooronto
thechute(Figure32).
Figure32
RemovingtheSide-dischargeChute
Toremovetheside-dischargechute,reversethestepsabove.
Important:Locktheside-dischargedoorafteryouclose
it(Figure33).
Figure33
OperatingTips
GeneralMowingTips
•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,andother
debristhatthebladecouldhit.
•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never
deliberatelymowoveranyobject.
•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,
immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewirefrom
thesparkplug,andexaminethemachinefordamage.
•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe
cuttingseasonbegins.
•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro
replacementblade.
CuttingGrass
•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.Do
notcutbelowthe51mm(2in)settingunlessthegrassis
sparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginstoslow
down.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page10).
•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,mowatthe
highestcuttingheightsettingandwalkslower;thenmow
againatalowersettingforthebestlawnappearance.If
thegrassistoolong,themachinemayplugandcause
theenginetostall.
•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleavestend
toclumpontheyardandcancausethemachinetoplug
ortheenginetostall.
WARNING
Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif
youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry
conditions.
•Beawareofapotentialrehazardinverydryconditions,
followalllocalrewarnings,andkeepthemachinefree
ofdrygrassandleafdebris.
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•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdispersethe
clippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.
•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,tryone
ormoreofthefollowing:
–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.
–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.
–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.
–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.
–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafullswath
witheachpass.
–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsonenotch
lowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,setthefront
wheelsat51mm(2in)andtherearwheelsat64mm
(2-1/2in).
CuttingLeaves
•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawnshows
throughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedtomakemore
thanonepassovertheleaves.
•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5inches)ofleavesonthe
lawn,setthefrontcuttingheightoneortwonotches
higherthantherearcuttingheight.
•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachinedoesnot
cuttheleavesnelyenough.
Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours
•Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheengineoillevel.
•Checktheoperationoftheblade-stopsystem.
•Ensurethatthebladestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingtheblade-controlbar.
•Checktheaircleanerfordirtanddamageandcleanorreplaceitifnecessary.
Aftereachuse
•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachinehousing.
Every25hours
•Cleantheblade-stopsystemshield.
Beforestorage
•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.
Yearly
•Cleanorreplacetheairlter(morefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions).
•Changetheengineoil.
•Lubricatetheupperhandle.
•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).
•Refertoyourengineoperator'smanualforanyadditionalyearlymaintenance
procedures.
Important:Refertoyourengineoperator'smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
PreparingforMaintenance
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug
(
Figure34)beforeperforminganymaintenance
procedure.
Figure34
3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),
connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.
Important:Beforetippingthemachinetochange
theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltank
torundrythroughnormaluse.Ifyoumusttip
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themachinepriortorunningoutoffuel,usea
handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystipthe
machineontoitssidewiththedipstickdown.
WARNING
Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuelto
leak.Gasolineisammableandexplosive,
andcancausepersonalinjury.
Runtheenginedryorremovethegasoline
withahandpump;neversiphon.
ServicingtheAirFilter
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Yearly
1.Pressdownonthelatchtabsontopoftheair-cleaner
cover(Figure35).
Figure35
1.Latchtabs
2.Openthecover.
3.Removetheairlter(Figure36).
Figure36
4.Iftheairlterisdamagedoriswetwithoilorfuel,
replaceit.
5.Iftheairlterisdirty,tapitonahardsurfaceseveral
timesorblowcompressedairlessthan30psi(207kPa)
throughthesideofthelterthatfacestheengine.
Note:Donotbrushthedirtoffthelter;brushing
forcesdirtintothebers.
6.Removedirtfromtheaircleanerbodyandcoverusing
amoistrag.Donotwipedirtintotheairduct.
7.Installthelterintotheaircleaner.
8.Closethecover.
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Yearly
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Ensurethatthefueltankcontainslittleornofuelso
thatfueldoesnotleakoutwhenyoutipthemachine
ontoitsside.
3.Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoil
towarmit.
Note:Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore
contaminants.
4.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug;referto
PreparingforMaintenance(page15).
5.Placeanoildrainpanbesidethemachineontheside
nearesttotheoil-lltube.
6.Removethedipstickfromtheoil-lltube(
Figure37).
Figure37
7.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withtheoil-lltube
down,todraintheusedoilthroughtheoil-lltubeinto
theoil-drainpan(Figure38).
Figure38
8.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachinetothe
operatingposition.
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9.Pourabout3/4ofthecrankcasecapacityofoilinthe
crankcase.
Note:Maxll:0.55l(0.58qt),type:SAE30detergent
oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,
SJ,SL,orhigher.
10.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.
11.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,butdonot
screwitin.
12.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe
dipstick(Figure39).
Figure39
•Iftheoillevelistoolow,slowlypourasmall
amountofoilintotheoil-lltube,wait3minutes,
andthenrepeatsteps
10through12untiltheoil
levelisattheFullmarkonthedipstick.
•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcessoiluntil
theoilleveliscorrectasshowninFigure39.
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo
lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay
damagetheengine.
13.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.
14.Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocalrecycling
center.
LubricatingtheUpperHandle
ServiceInterval:Yearly
Lubricatetheleftandrightsidesoftheupperhandlewitha
low-viscositysiliconespraylubricant.
1.Spraytheouterplasticendoftheinnerhandle(Figure
40).
Figure40
Note:Usethestrawthatcomeswiththespraycanto
directthespray.
2.Pushtheupperhandlefullydownandspraytheinner
plasticsurfaceoftheouterhandle(Figure41).
Figure41
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AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive
Ifyourmachinedoesnotself-propelproperly,adjustthe
self-propel-drivecable.
1.Loosenthenutonthecablemount(
Figure42).
Figure42
1.Cablemount
2.Pulltheupperhandlebackfullyrearward.
Note:Ifthehandledoesnotmovesmoothly,referto
LubricatingtheUpperHandle(page17).
3.Pullthecablejacketdownwarduntilyouremovethe
slackintheexposedcable(Figure43).
Figure43
1.Exposedcable
4.Pushthecablejacketupward3mm(1/8inch).
Note:Youcanplacearuleragainsttheuppersideof
theblackcablemountandmeasurehowfartheupper
endofthecablejacketmoves(Figure44).
Figure44
1.Cablemount2.Cablejacket
Important:Movingthecablejacketupward
decreasesthegroundspeed;movingthejacket
downwardincreasesthegroundspeed.
5.Tightenthenutrmly.
6.Startthemowerandchecktheadjustment.
Note:Iftheself-propeldriveisnotproperlyadjusted,
repeatthisprocedure.
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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,haveitsharpenedandbalanced,
orreplaceit.
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.
1.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page15).
2.Tipthemachineontoitssidewiththedipstickdown.
3.Removethe2bladenutsandthestiffener(Figure45).
Figure45
1.Bladenuts4.Bladedriver
2.Stiffener
5.Anti-scalpdisk
3.Blade6.Blade-stopsystemshield
4.Removetheblade(Figure45).
5.Installthenewblade(
Figure45).
Important:Positionthecurvedendsoftheblade
topointtowardthemowerhousing.
6.Installthestiffenerthatyouremovedinstep3.
7.Installthebladenuts.
Note:Torquethebladenutsto20to37N-m(15to
27ft-lb).
CleaningtheBlade-stop
SystemShield
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
1.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug;
refertoPreparingforMaintenance(page15).
2.Tipthemachineontoitssidewiththedipstickdown.
3.Removethe2bladenutsandthestiffener(
Figure46).
Figure46
1.Bladenuts4.Bladedriver
2.Stiffener
5.Anti-scalpdisk
3.Blade6.Blade-stopsystemshield
4.Removetheblade(Figure46).
5.Removethebladedriverandtheanti-scalpdisk(Figure
46).
6.Removetheblade-stopsystemshield(
Figure46).
7.Brushorblowoutdebrisfromtheinsideoftheshield
andaroundalltheparts.
8.Installtheblade-stopsystemshieldthatyoupreviously
removed.
9.Installthebladedriverandanti-scalpdiskthatyou
previouslyremoved.
10.Installthebladeandthestiffenerwiththe2bladenuts
thatyoupreviouslyremoved(Figure46).
11.Installthebladenuts.
Note:Torquethebladenutsto20to37N-m(15to
27ft-lb).
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CleaningundertheMachine
Housing
ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse
WARNING
Themachinemaydislodgematerialfromunderthe
machinehousing.
•Weareyeprotection.
•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe
handle)whentheengineisrunning.
•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.
Forbestresults,cleanunderthemachinehousingsoonafter
youhavecompletedmowing.
1.Lowerthemachinetoitslowestcutting-heightsetting;
refertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page10).
2.Movethemachineontoaatpavedsurface.
3.Withtheenginerunningandthebladeengaged,spraya
streamofwaterinfrontoftherightrearwheel(Figure
49).
Figure47
Note:Thewaterwillsplashintothepathoftheblade,
cleaningouttheclippings.
4.Whennomoreclippingscomeout,stopthewaterand
movethemachinetoadryarea.
5.Runtheenginewiththebladeengagedforafew
minutestodrythehousingtopreventitfromrusting.
Storage
Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.
PreparingtheMachinefor
Storage
WARNING
Gasolinevaporscanexplode.
•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.
•Donotstorethemachineinanenclosurenear
anopename.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.
1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizerto
thefuelasdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.
2.Disposeofanyunusedfuelproperly.Recycleit
accordingtolocalcodes,oruseitinyourautomobile.
Note:Oldfuelinthefueltankistheleadingcauseof
hardstarting.Donotstorefuelwithoutstabilizermore
than30days,anddonotstorestabilizedfuelmorethan
90days.
3.Runthemachineuntiltheenginestopsfromrunning
outoffuel.
4.Starttheengineagain.
5.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan
nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.
6.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
7.Removethesparkplug,add30ml(1oz)ofoilthrough
thespark-plughole,andpullthestarterropeslowly
severaltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthecylinder
topreventcylindercorrosionduringtheoff-season.
8.Looselyinstallthesparkplug.
9.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.
FoldingtheHandle
UprightPosition
1.Steponthefootpedalandholditdown(Figure48).
Figure48
2.Movethehandletotheuprightposition(Figure49).
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Toro 53cm Super Bagger Lawn Mower User manual

Toro
Brand
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53cm Super Bagger Lawn Mower
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Lawnmowers
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