EThe Toro Company
– 1998
All Rights Reserved
Printed in USA
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Contents
Page
Introduction 2.
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Safety 3
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Safe Operating Practices
3
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General Operation
3
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While Operating
3
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Maintenance And Storage
4
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Safety and Instruction Decals
4
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Assembly 5
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Handle 5
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Gas T
ank 5
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Dischar
ge T
unnel Plug
6
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Before Starting
7
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Fill Crankcase W
ith Oil
7
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Fill Fuel T
ank With Gasoline
7
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Recycling T
ips 8
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General T
ips 8
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Operation 9
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Operating T
ips 9
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Controls 9
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Starting, Stopping, and Self-propelling
10
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Using Dischar
ge T
unnel Plug
10
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Using Grass Bag
11
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Adjusting Height-of-cut
12
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Maintenance 12
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Servicing Air Cleaner
13
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Replacing Spark Plug
13
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Draining Gasoline
13
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Changing Crankcase Oil
14
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Replacing Oil Filter
14
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Adjusting Throttle
14
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Cleaning Cooling System
15
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Adjusting Wheel Drive
15
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Inspecting/Removing/Sharpening Blade
15
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Lubrication 16
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Lubricating Gear Case
17
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Adjusting Blade Brake Cable
17
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Cleaning Mower
17
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Cleaning Blade Brake Clutch Shield
19
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Servicing Wheels (Fig. 33)
19
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Fuel Filter
20
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Storage 20
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Accessories 21
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Federal and California Emission Control
W
arranty Statement
22
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Warranty 24
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WARNING
The engine exhaust fr
om this pr
oduct contains
chemicals known to the State of California to
cause cancer
, birth defects, or other r
eproductive
harm.
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a T
oro product.
All of us at T
oro want you to be completely satisfied with
your new product, so feel free to contact your local
Authorized Service Dealer for help with service, genuine
T
oro parts, or other information you may require.
Whenever you contact your Authorized Service Dealer or
the factory
, always know the model and serial numbers of
your product. These numbers will help the Service Dealer
or Service Representative provide exact information about
your specific product. Y
ou will find the model and serial
number decal located in a unique place on the product
(Fig. 1).
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Figure
1
1. Model
and serial number decal
For
your convenience, write the product model and serial
numbers in the space below
.
Model No:
Serial No.
Read
this manual carefully to learn how to operate and
maintain your product correctly
. Reading this manual will
help you and others avoid personal injury and damage to
the product. Although T
oro designs, produces and markets
safe, state-of-the-art products, you are responsible for
using the product properly and safely
. Y
ou are also
responsible for training persons who you allow to use the
product about safe operation.