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,helpndingadealer,ortoregister
yourproduct.
Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional
information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro
CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof
yourproductready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe
modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.
Figure1
1.Modelandserialnumberplate
Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace
below:
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety
messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(
Figure2),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath
ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.
Figure2
1.Safetyalertsymbol
Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation
andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial
attention.
ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropeandirectives.
Fordetails,seetheseparateproduct-specicDeclarationof
Conformity(DOC)sheet.
Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross
horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratoryratedbytheengine
manufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1940.Ascongured
tomeetsafety,emission,andoperatingrequirements,the
actualenginehorsepoweronthisclassoflawnmowerwill
besignicantlylower.
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
Specications.........................................................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
Gasolineishighlyammable.Takethefollowing
precautions.
•Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedfor
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,suchasdeectorsand/orgrass
catchers,areinplaceandworkingcorrectly.
•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethattheblades,
bladeboltsandcutterassemblyarenotwornordamaged.
Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsinsetsto
preservebalance.
Starting
Starttheenginecarefullyaccordingtoinstructionsandwith
feetwellawayfromtheblade(s)andnotinfrontofthe
dischargechute.
Operation
•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpetsare
nearby.
•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.
•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.
•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere
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.
•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesurethe
equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.
•Donotusepressure-cleaningequipmentonmachine.
•Neverstoretheequipmentwithgasolineinthetankand
insideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopename
orspark.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinanyenclosure.
•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,
batterycompartment,andgasolinestorageareafreeof
grass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.
•Checkthegrasscatchercomponentsandthedischarge
guardfrequentlyandreplacewithmanufacturer's
recommendedparts,whennecessary.
•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.
•Replacefaultysilencers.
•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsoroverspeed
theengine.Operatinganengineatexcessivespeedcan
increasethehazardofpersonalinjury.
•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthelawnmowerto
prevententrapmentofthengersbetweenmovingblades
andxedpartsofthelawnmower.
•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.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
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:Maxll:0.55l(0.58qt),type:SAE30detergent
oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,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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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.Oilll/dipstick(notshown)
9.Fuel-tankcap
3.Recoil-starthandle10.Footpedal
4.Blade-controlbar11.Fuelvalve
5.Upperhandle
12.Airlter
6.Blade-controlbutton
13.Sparkplug
7.Ignitionswitch
Figure12
1.Grassbag3.Mulchplug(comes
installedonthemachine)
2.Side-dischargechute
Specications
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
Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A
reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
others.
•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe
gasoline,placethecontainerand/ormachine
directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina
vehicleoronanobject.
•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold.
Wipeupspills.
•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround
anopenameorsparks.
•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out
ofthereachofchildren.
1.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcap,andremovethecap
fromthetank(Figure13).
Figure13
2.Fillthefueltank,leavingatleast1cm(1/2inch)from
thebottomoftheneckemptytoallowthegasoline
roomtoexpand.
3.Installthefueltankcapandtightenitsecurelybyhand.
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Maxll:0.55l(0.58qt),type:SAE30detergentoil
withanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,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.
•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen
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
preventsyoufromstartingthemachineunlessyourst
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:Thebagshouldbegintoinate,indicatingthat
thebladeisengagedandrotating.
4.Releasetheblade-controlbar.
Note:Ifthebagdoesnotimmediatelydeate,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
preventsyoufromstartingthemachineunlessyourst
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
preventsyoufromstartingthemachineunlessyourst
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.
•Beawareofapotentialrehazardinverydryconditions,
followalllocalrewarnings,andkeepthemachinefree
ofdrygrassandleafdebris.
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•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdispersethe
clippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.
•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,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
cuttheleavesnelyenough.
Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours
•Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheengineoillevel.
•Checktheoperationoftheblade-stopsystem.
•Ensurethatthebladestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingtheblade-controlbar.
•Checktheaircleanerfordirtanddamageandcleanorreplaceitifnecessary.
Aftereachuse
•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachinehousing.
Every25hours
•Cleantheblade-stopsystemshield.
Beforestorage
•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.
Yearly
•Cleanorreplacetheairlter(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.Gasolineisammableandexplosive,
andcancausepersonalinjury.
Runtheenginedryorremovethegasoline
withahandpump;neversiphon.
ServicingtheAirFilter
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Yearly
1.Pressdownonthelatchtabsontopoftheair-cleaner
cover(Figure35).
Figure35
1.Latchtabs
2.Openthecover.
3.Removetheairlter(Figure36).
Figure36
4.Iftheairlterisdamagedoriswetwithoilorfuel,
replaceit.
5.Iftheairlterisdirty,tapitonahardsurfaceseveral
timesorblowcompressedairlessthan30psi(207kPa)
throughthesideofthelterthatfacestheengine.
Note:Donotbrushthedirtoffthelter;brushing
forcesdirtintothebers.
6.Removedirtfromtheaircleanerbodyandcoverusing
amoistrag.Donotwipedirtintotheairduct.
7.Installthelterintotheaircleaner.
8.Closethecover.
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Yearly
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Ensurethatthefueltankcontainslittleornofuelso
thatfueldoesnotleakoutwhenyoutipthemachine
ontoitsside.
3.Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoil
towarmit.
Note:Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore
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:Maxll:0.55l(0.58qt),type:SAE30detergent
oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,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.Tightenthenutrmly.
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.Movethemachineontoaatpavedsurface.
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
anopename.
•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,itissufcientlydry.
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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