FormNo.3409-564RevB
30inTurfMasterWalk-BehindLawnMower
ModelNo.22210—SerialNo.400000000andUp
Operator'sManual
Introduction
Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmowerisintended
tobeusedbyresidentialhomeownersorprofessional,
hiredoperators.Itisdesignedprimarilyforcutting
grassonwell-maintainedlawnsonresidentialor
commercialproperties.Itisnotdesignedforcutting
brushorforagriculturaluses.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.
YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.comfor
productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga
dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.
Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or
additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService
DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel
andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1
identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers
ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace
provided.
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Figure1
1.Themodelandserialnumberplateisinoneofthese2
locations.
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol
(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause
seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe
recommendedprecautions.
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Figure2
1.Safety-alertsymbol
Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Thisproductcontainsachemical
orchemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,
orreproductiveharm.
Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct
containschemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,
orotherreproductiveharm.
ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublicResourceCode
Section4442or4443touseoroperatetheengineon
anyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered
landunlesstheengineisequippedwithaspark
arrester,asdenedinSection4442,maintainedin
effectiveworkingorderortheengineisconstructed,
equipped,andmaintainedforthepreventionofre.
ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadian
ICES-002.
TheenclosedEngineOwner'sManualis
suppliedforinformationregardingtheUS
EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)and
theCaliforniaEmissionControlRegulationof
emissionsystems,maintenance,andwarranty.
Replacementsmaybeorderedthroughtheengine
manufacturer.
NetTorque:Thegrossornettorqueofthisengine
waslaboratoryratedbytheenginemanufacturerin
©2017—TheToro®Company
8111LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420
Registeratwww.Toro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)
PrintedintheUSA
AllRightsReserved
*3409-564*B
accordancewiththeSocietyofAutomotiveEngineers
(SAE)J1940.Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,
andoperatingrequirements,theactualenginetorque
onthisclassofmowerwillbesignicantlylower.Goto
www.Toro.comtoviewspecicationsonyourmower
model.
Contents
Introduction...............................................................1
Safety.......................................................................2
GeneralSafety...................................................2
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................3
Setup........................................................................6
1InstallingtheHandle........................................6
2AdjustingtheHandleHeight.............................6
3FillingtheEnginewithOil.................................7
4AssemblingtheGrassBag...............................8
ProductOverview.....................................................9
Controls.............................................................9
Operation................................................................10
BeforeOperation.................................................10
BeforeOperationSafety...................................10
FillingtheFuelT ank..........................................10
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel...........................11
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight..............................11
CheckingtheBlade-StopSystem
Operation......................................................12
DuringOperation.................................................12
DuringOperatingSafety...................................12
StartingtheEngine...........................................13
ShuttingofftheEngine......................................13
OperatingtheSelf-PropelDriveand
EngagingtheCuttingBlades.........................13
RecyclingtheClippings....................................14
BaggingtheClippings.......................................14
Side-DischargingtheClippings.........................15
OperatingTips.................................................15
AfterOperation....................................................16
AfterOperatingSafety......................................16
CleaningundertheMachine.............................16
CleaningtheWheels.........................................17
Maintenance...........................................................18
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........18
MaintenanceSafety..........................................18
ServicingtheAirFilter.......................................19
ChangingtheEngineOil...................................19
ChangingtheOilFilter......................................20
ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................21
CheckingtheConditionoftheBelts...................21
EmptyingtheFuelTankandCleaningthe
Filter..............................................................21
ChangingtheFuelFilter....................................21
ServicingtheBlade-DriveSystem.....................22
ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................22
ChangingtheBlade-DriveBelt..........................25
ChangingtheBlade-Brake-Clutch(BBC)
Belt................................................................26
AdjustingtheBlade-BrakeCable......................27
ChangingtheTransmissionBelt.......................28
AdjustingtheTransmission...............................28
AdjustingtheSelf-PropelCable........................29
Storage...................................................................29
GeneralInformation..........................................29
PreparingtheFuelSystem...............................29
PreparingtheEngine........................................30
RemovingtheMachinefromStorage................30
Troubleshooting......................................................31
Safety
Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith
ANSIB71.1-2012.
GeneralSafety
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.
Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended
usecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.
•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis
Operator’sManualbeforestartingtheengine.
•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving
componentsofthemachine.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards
andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
workingonthemachine.
•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.Keep
bystandersasafedistanceawayfromthe
machine.
•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Never
allowchildrentooperatethemachine.
•Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebefore
servicing,fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay
attentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,whichmeans
Caution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
Youcanndadditionalitemsofsafetyinformationin
theirrespectivesectionsthroughoutthismanual.
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SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea
ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.
decaloemmarkt
Manufacturer'sMark
1.Indicatesthatthebladeisidentiedasapartfromthe
originalmachinemanufacturer.
decal93-7009
93-7009
1.Warning—Donotoperatethemowerwiththedeectorup
orremoved;keepthedeectorinplace.
2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.
decal94-8072
94-8072
1.Warning—cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,
cuttingmechanism.
decal116-7127
116-7127
decal116-7581
116-7581
1.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade-stayawayfrommovingparts.ReadtheOperator’s
Manualbeforeadjustingservicing,orcleaning.
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decal116-7583
116-7583
1.Warning–ReadtheOperator’sManual.Donotoperatethis
machineunlessyouaretrained.
4.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsinplace.
2.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
awayfromthemachine.
5.Warning—wearhearingprotection.
3.Thrownobjecthazard—Donotoperatethemachinewithout
thereardischargeplugorbaginplace.
6.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—Donotoperateupanddownslopes;operateside
tosideonslopes;shutofftheenginebeforeleavingthe
operatingposition—pickupobjectsthatcouldbethrownby
theblades;andlookbehindyouwhenbackingup.
decal116-8528
116-8528
1.ReadtheOperator’s
Manualbeforeperforming
anymaintenance.
2.Checkbelttensionevery
50operatinghours.
decal116-9313
116-9313
1.ReadtheOperator's
Manual.
3.Toxicgasinhalation
hazard
2.Firehazard
4.Hotsurface;burnhazard
decal117-2718
117–2718
decal120-9570
120-9570
1.Warning—stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguards
andshieldsinplace.
decal121-1449
121-1449
1.Warning—donotparkonslopesunlesswheelsarechocked
orblocked.
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decal121-5846
121–5846
1.Height-of-cut
decal130-9656
130-9656
1.Choke3.Slow
2.Fast4.Engine—stop
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Setup
Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotective
plasticsheetthatcoverstheengineandanyother
plasticorwrappingonthemachine.
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InstallingtheHandle
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
WARNING
Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperly
candamagethecables,causinganunsafe
operatingcondition.
•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.
•Ifacableisdamaged,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Removethe2boltsfromthemachineframein
thelocationshowninFigure3.
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Figure3
1.Bolt(2)
2.Nutonhandlesupport
bracket(2)
2.Rotatethehandlerearwardtotheoperating
position.
3.Securethehandletothemachinewiththebolts
thatyouremovedinstep1
4.Tightenthefastenersthatsupportthehandleon
bothsidesofthemachineasshowninFigure4.
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3
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Figure4
1.Cabletie3.Bolt(4)
2.Nutonhandlesupport
bracket(2)
5.Useacabletietosecurethecablestothelower
handleinthelocationshowninFigure4.
6.Securethecabletieonthehandleandtrimoff
theexcessmaterialfromthetie.
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AdjustingtheHandle
Height
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Standintheoperatingpositiontodeterminethe
mostcomfortablehandleheight.
2.Removethehandleboltandinsertitin1of
the3holeslocatedatthebottomofthehandle
bracket(Figure5).
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3
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Figure5
1.Lowesthandleheight
setting
3.Highesthandleheight
setting
2.Middlehandleheight
setting
3.Tightenthehandleboltuntilitissnug.
4.Repeatthestepsabovefortheothersideofthe
machine.
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FillingtheEnginewithOil
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Important:Yourmachinedoesnotcomewithoil
intheengine.Beforestartingtheengine,llthe
enginewithoil.
Engineoilcapacity:Withoillter:0.85L(29oz);
withoutoillter:0.65L(22oz)
Oilviscosity:SAE30orSAE10W-30detergentoil
APIserviceclassication:SJorhigher
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap
counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure6).
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Figure6
1.Full3.Low
2.High
3.Carefullypourabout3/4oftheenginecapacity
ofoilintotheoil-lltube.
4.Waitabout3minutesfortheoiltosettleinthe
engine.
5.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.
6.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,then
removethedipstick.
7.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure6).
•IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthe
dipstick,carefullypourasmallamountof
oilintotheoil-lltube,wait3minutes,and
repeatsteps3through5untiltheoillevelis
attheFullmarkonthedipstick.
•IftheoillevelisabovetheFullmarkonthe
dipstick,draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevel
isattheFullmarkonthedipstick;referto
ChangingtheEngineOil(page19).
Important:Iftheoillevelintheengine
istoolowortoohighandyourunthe
engine,youmaydamagetheengine.
8.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.
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4
AssemblingtheGrassBag
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Slipthegrassbagovertheframeasshownin
Figure7.
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Figure7
1.Handle
3.Grassbag
2.Frame
Note:Donotslipthebagoverthehandle
(Figure7).
2.Hookthebottomchannelofthebagontothe
bottomoftheframe(Figure8).
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Figure8
3.Hookthetopandsidechannelsofthebagonto
thetopandsidesoftheframe,respectively
(Figure8).
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ProductOverview
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Figure9
1.Sparkplug(underbrush
guard)
8.Grassbag
2.Airlter
9.Rearcutting-heightlever
3.Throttlelever
10.Fuel-shutoffvalve
4.Oilll/dipstick11.Oillter
5.Fuel-tankcap12.Beltcover
6.Reardoor13.Frontcutting-heightlever
7.Handle14.Belt-cover-accesspanel
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2
3
4
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Figure10
1.Grassbag3.Side-dischargechute
2.Rear-dischargeplug
4.Side-dischargedoor
Controls
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3
4
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Figure11
Throttle(Throttlelevernotshownforthesakeofclarity)
1.Choke3.Slow
2.Fast
4.Stop
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Figure12
Controlbar
1.Blade-controllock-lever3.Handle
2.Blade-controlbail4.Drivebail
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Operation
BeforeOperation
BeforeOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe
equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
•Checkthatallguardsandsafetydevices,suchas
deectorsand/orgrasscatcher,areinplaceand
workingproperly.
•Alwaysinspectthemachinetoensurethatthe
blades,bladebolts,andcuttingassemblyarenot
wornordamaged.
•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine
andremoveallobjectsthatthemachinecould
throw.
•Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto
contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious
injury.
–Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmoving
partstostop.
–Donotputyourngersunderthehousing
whenadjustingthecuttingheight.
FuelSafety
DANGER
Fuelisextremelyammableandhighly
explosive.Areorexplosionfromfuel
canburnyouandothersandcandamage
property.
•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe
fuel,placethecontainerand/ormachine
directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notin
avehicleoronanobject.
•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,
whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanyfuel
thatspills.
•Donothandlefuelwhensmokingor
aroundanopenameorsparks.
•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerand
keepitoutofthereachofchildren.
WARNING
Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.
Long-termexposuretovaporscancause
seriousinjuryandillness.
•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.
•Keepyourhandsandfaceawayfromthe
nozzleandthefuel-tankopening.
•Keepfuelawayfromyoureyesandskin.
FillingtheFuelTank
•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan
30daysold),unleadedgasolinewithanoctane
ratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).
•Oxygenatedfuelwithupto10%ethanolor15%
MTBEbyvolumeisacceptable.
•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol
(gasohol)or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutyl
ether)byvolumeisacceptable.Ethanoland
MTBEarenotthesame.Gasolinewith15%
ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnotapprovedforuse.
Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmorethan10%
ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains15%
ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85
(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved
gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/or
enginedamagewhichmaynotbecoveredunder
warranty.
•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.
•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorinfuel
containersoverthewinterunlessafuelstabilizer
isused.
•Donotaddoiltogasoline.
Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel
stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwith
gasolinelessthan30daysold.
Refertoyourenginemanualforadditionalinformation.
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Figure13
1.Fuel-tankcap
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CheckingtheEngine-Oil
Level
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap
counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure14).
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Figure14
1.Full3.Low
2.High
3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.
4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,then
removethedipstick.
5.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure14).
•IftheoilisbelowtheAddmarkonthe
dipstick,carefullypourasmallamountofoil
intotheoil-lltube,wait3minutes,andthen
repeatsteps3through5untiltheoillevelis
attheFullmarkonthedipstick.
•IftheoilisabovetheFullmarkonthe
dipstick,draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevel
isattheFullmarkonthedipstick.Todrain
theexcessoil,refertoChangingtheEngine
Oil(page19).
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcase
istoolowortoohighandyourunthe
engine,youmaydamagetheengine.
6.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.
AdjustingtheCutting
Height
Thecuttingheightsrangefrom38mm(1-1/2inches)
to127mm(5inches)in13mm(1/2inch)increments.
1
2
4
6
7
8
3
5
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Figure15
Viewfromfront,leftsideofthemachine
1.38mm(1-1/2inches)5.89mm(3-1/2inches)
2.51mm(2inches)6.102mm(4inches)
3.64mm(2-1/2inches)7.114mm(4-1/2inches)
4.76mm(3inches)8.127mm(5inches)
Thecuttingheightiscontrolledwithafrontleveranda
rearlever,bothontheleftsideofthemachine(Figure
16andFigure17).T oraiseorlowerthemachine,
engagethelever,raiseorlowerthemachine,and
thendisengagethelever.
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Figure16
Frontcuttingheightlever
1.Squeezethelevertodisengageit.
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Figure17
Rearcuttingheightlever
CheckingtheBlade-Stop
SystemOperation
Beforeeachuse,checkthatthebladesstopwithin3
secondsofreleasingthecontrolbar.
UsingtheGrassBag
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Check
theblade-stopsystemoperation.
Thebladesshouldstopwithin3
secondsofreleasingthecontrolbar;
iftheydonot,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
Youcanusethegrassbagtochecktheblade-stop
system.
1.Removetherear-dischargeplug.
2.Installtheemptygrassbagonthemachine.
3.Starttheengine.
4.Engagetheblades.
Note:Thebagshouldbegintoinate,indicating
thatthebladesarerotating.
5.Whilewatchingthebag,releasethecontrolbar.
Note:Ifthebagdoesnotdeatewithin
3secondsofreleasingthecontrolbar,the
blade-stopsystemmaybedeterioratingand,
ifignored,couldresultinanunsafeoperating
condition.Havethemachineinspectedand
servicedbyanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
6.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
NotUsingtheGrassBag
1.Movethemachineontoapavedsurfaceina
non-windyarea.
2.Setall4wheelstothe3-1/2inch(89mm)cutting
heightsetting.
3.Takeahalfsheetofnewspaperandcrumpleit
intoaballsmallenoughtogounderthemachine
(about3inchesor75mmindiameter).
4.Placethenewspaperballabout5inches(13
cm)infrontofthemachine.
5.Starttheengine.
6.Engagetheblades.
7.Releasethecontrolbarandbegincountingout
3seconds.
8.Onthecountof3,pushthemachinequickly
forwardoverthenewspaper.
9.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
10.Gotothefrontofthemachineandcheckthe
newspaperball.
Note:Ifthenewspaperballdidnotgounder
themachine,repeatsteps4through10.
Important:Ifthenewspaperisunravelledor
shredded,thebladesdidnotstopproperly,
whichcouldresultinanunsafeoperating
condition.ContactanAuthorizedService
Dealer.
DuringOperation
DuringOperatingSafety
GeneralSafety
•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye
protection;slip-resistant,substantialfootwear;and
hearingprotection.Tiebacklonghairanddonot
wearjewelry.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or
undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.Shutofftheengineand
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
•Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,the
engineshouldshutoffandthebladeshouldstop
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within3seconds.Ifnot,stopusingyourmachine
immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedService
Dealer.
•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilityand
appropriateweatherconditions.Donotoperate
themachinewhenthereistheriskoflighting.
•Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif
youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry
conditions.
•Useextremecarewhenapproachingblind
corners,shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmay
blockyourview.
•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orother
hiddenobjects.Uneventerraincouldcausea
slip-and-fallaccident.
•Stopthemachineandinspectthebladesafter
strikinganobjectorifthereisanabnormal
vibrationinthemachine.Makeallnecessary
repairsbeforeresumingoperation.
•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition,shutoffthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostop.
•Iftheenginehasbeenrunningthemuferwillbe
hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfrom
thehotmufer.
•Checkthegrasscatchercomponentsandthe
dischargeguardfrequentlyandreplacethemwith
themanufacturer’srecommendedpartswhen
necessary.
•Useaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedby
theTheT oro®Companyonly.
SlopeSafety
•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupand
down.Useextremecautionwhenchanging
directiononslopes.
•Donotmowonexcessivelysteepslopes.Poor
footingcouldcauseaslip-and-fallaccident.
•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,or
embankments.Youcouldloseyourfootingor
balance.
StartingtheEngine
1.Connectthewiretothesparkplug(Figure9).
2.Openthefuel-shutoffvalve(Figure18).
Note:Whenthefuel-shutoffvalveisopen,the
leverisparallelwiththefuelline.
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Figure18
1.Fuel-shutoffvalve
3.MovethethrottlecontroltotheCHOKEposition
(Figure11).
4.Pullthestarterhandlelightlyuntilyoufeel
resistance,thenpullitsharply.
5.MovethethrottlecontrollevertotheFAST
positionwhentheenginestarts(Figure10).
Note:Iftheenginefailstostartafter3pulls,
repeatsteps3through5.
ShuttingofftheEngine
1.MovethethrottlecontroltotheOFFpositionand
waitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Closethefuel-shutoffvalveanddisconnectthe
wirefromthesparkplugifyoudonotusethe
machineorleaveitunattended.
OperatingtheSelf-Propel
DriveandEngagingthe
CuttingBlades
Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,holdthedrivebail
againstthehandle(Figure19).
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Figure19
Toengagethecuttingblades,dothefollowing:
1.Pushandholdtheblade-controllocklever
forwardtoreleasetheblade-controlbail(Figure
20).
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Figure20
1.Blade-controllocklever4.Push
2.Lockedposition5.Unlockedposition
3.Blade-controlbail
6.Squeezeagainsthandle
2.Squeezetheblade-controlbailagainstthe
handleandreleasetheblade-controllocklever;
thebladeshouldengage.
3.Releasetheblade-controlbailtodisengagethe
blade.Theblade-controllockleverwillresetto
locktheblade-controlbail.
RecyclingtheClippings
Thismachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecycle
grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.Toprepare
themachinetorecycle:
•Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,
removeitandinstalltheside-dischargedeector;
refertoRemovingtheSide-DischargeChute
(page15).
•Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeit;refer
toRemovingtheGrassBag(page15).
•Iftherear-dischargeplugisnotinstalled,gripitby
thehandle,raisethereardeector,andinsertit
intotherear-dischargechuteuntilthelatchlocks
intoplace;refertoFigure21.
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Figure21
1.Rear-dischargeplug
2.Reardeector
BaggingtheClippings
Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassand
leafclippingsfromthelawn.
Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,
removeitandinstalltheside-dischargedeector
beforebaggingtheclippings;refertoInstallingthe
Side-DischargeChute(page15).
InstallingtheGrassBag
1.Raiseandholdupthereardeector(Figure22).
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Figure22
1.Bagrod
2.Reardeector
2.Removetherear-dischargeplugbypullingdown
onthelatchwithyourthumbandpullingtheplug
outfromthemachine(Figure21).
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3.Installthebagrodintothenotchesatthebase
ofthehandle,androckthebagbackandforth
toensurethattherodisseatedatthebottomof
bothnotches;refertoFigure22.
4.Lowerthereardeectoruntilitrestsonthe
grassbag.
RemovingtheGrassBag
Toremovethebag,reversethestepsinInstallingthe
GrassBagabove.
Side-Dischargingthe
Clippings
Usethesidedischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.
InstallingtheSide-Discharge
Chute
Important:Ensurethattherear-dischargeplugis
inplacebeforeyourecycletheclippings.
1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
2.Removethegrassbagifitisinstalledonthe
machine;refertoRemovingtheGrassBag
(page15).
3.Inserttherear-dischargeplug;refertoBagging
theClippings(page14).
4.Removetheside-dischargedeectorbypulling
uponthespringthatholdsthedeectorinplace
andremovingthedeector(Figure23).
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2
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Figure23
1.Topoftheside-discharge
deector
3.Side-dischargedeector
2.Spring
5.Installtheside-dischargechute(Figure24)by
pullinguponthespring,placingthechuteover
theopening,andloweringthespringoverthe
tabsontopofthedischargechute.
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Figure24
1.Side-dischargechute
RemovingtheSide-Discharge
Chute
Toremovetheside-dischargechute,reversethesteps
inInstallingtheSide-dischargeChute.
OperatingTips
GeneralTips
•Reviewthesafetyinstructionsandreadthis
manualcarefullybeforeoperatingthemachine.
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•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,
andotherdebristhatthebladescouldhitand
throw.
•Keepeveryone,especiallychildrenandpets,away
fromtheareaofoperation.
•Avoidstrikingtrees,walls,curbs,orothersolid
objects.Neverdeliberatelymowoveranyobject.
•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,
immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewire
fromthesparkplug,andexaminethemachinefor
damage.
•Maintainsharpbladesthroughoutthecutting
season.Periodicallyledownnicksontheblades.
•Replacethebladeswhennecessarywithoriginal
Tororeplacementblades.
•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassand
leavestendtoclumpontheyardandcancause
themachinetoplugortheenginetostall.
•Cleanunderthemachineaftereachmowing.
RefertoCleaningundertheMachine(page16).
•Keeptheengineingoodrunningcondition.
•Settheenginespeedtothefastestpositionforthe
bestcuttingresults.
•Cleantheairlterfrequently.Mulchingstirsup
moreclippingsanddustwhichclogstheairlter
andreducesengineperformance.
CuttingGrass
•Grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimes
oftheyear.Inthesummerheat,itisbesttocut
grassatthe51mm(2inch),64mm(2-1/2inch),
or83mm(3inch)cutting-heightsettings.Cutonly
aboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.Donot
cutbelowthe51mm(2inch)settingunlessthe
grassissparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowth
beginstoslowdown.
•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,rst
mowatthehighestcuttingheightsettingandwalk
slower;thenmowagainatalowersettingforthe
bestlawnappearance.Ifthegrassistoolongand
theleavesclumpontopofthelawn,themachine
mayplugandcausetheenginetostall.
•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelps
dispersetheclippingsoverthelawnforeven
fertilization.
Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,try1
ormoreofthefollowing:
•Sharpentheblades.
•Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.
•Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.
•Cutthegrassmorefrequently.
•Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafull
swathwitheachpass.
CuttingLeaves
•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawn
showsthroughthecutleafcover.Youmayneed
tomakemorethanasinglepassovertheleaves.
•Forlightleafcoverage,setallthewheelsatthe
samecuttingheightsetting.
•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachine
doesnotcuttheleavesnelyenough.
AfterOperation
AfterOperatingSafety
GeneralSafety
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthemachinetohelp
preventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine
inanyenclosure.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.
HaulingSafety
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine.
•Securethemachinefromrolling.
CleaningundertheMachine
Foroptimalcuttingperformance,keeptheunderside
ofthemachineclean.Youmayeitherwashorscrape
theclippingsawayfromunderthemachine.
WashingundertheMachine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Clean
underthemachinehousing.
1.Positionthemachineonaatconcreteor
asphaltsurfacenearagardenhose.
2.Starttheengine.
3.Holdtherunninggardenhoseathandlelevel
anddirectthewatertoowonthegroundjustin
frontoftherightreartire(Figure25).
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Figure25
1.Rightrearwheel
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Note:Thebladeswilldrawinwaterandwash
outclippings.Letthewaterrununtilyouno
longerseeclippingsbeingwashedoutfrom
underthehousing.
4.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
5.Turnoffthewater.
6.Startthemachineandletitrunforafewminutes
todryoutthemoistureonthemachineandits
components.
ScrapingundertheMachine
Ifwashingdoesnotremovealldebrisfromunderthe
machine,scrapeitclean.
1.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
2.Drainthefuelfromthefueltank;referto
EmptyingtheFuelTankandCleaningtheFilter
(page21).
3.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withtheairlter
upintheair,untiltheupperhandlerestsonthe
ground.
4.Removethedirtandgrassclippingswitha
hardwoodscraper;avoidburrsandsharpedges.
5.Turnthemachineupright.
6.Fillthefueltank.
7.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
CleaningtheWheels
ServiceInterval:Every40hours
1.Removetherearwheelsandcleananydebris
fromthewheel-geararea.
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Figure26
1.Gears
2.Aftercleaning,applyasmallamountof
anti-seizetothegears.
Note:Ifyouareoperatingthemachineinextreme
conditions,cleaningthewheelsmorefrequentlythan
recommendedwillresultinincreasedgearlife.
Note:Topreventdamagetothebearingseals,donot
useahighpressurewatersprayeronthebearings.
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Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
ReplacementpartsareavailablefromanAuthorizedServiceDealeroratwww.torodealer.com(UScustomers
only).EnginepartsareavailableonlyfromanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours
•Changetheengineoilwithouttheoillter.
•Servicetheblade-drivesystem.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheengine-oillevel.
•Checktheblade-stopsystemoperation.Thebladesshouldstopwithin3secondsof
releasingthecontrolbar;iftheydonot,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
•Cleanunderthemachinehousing.
•Inspecttheairlter.
•Checkthecuttingbladesandservicethem,ifnecessary.
•Inspecttheblades.
Every25hours
•Cleanthefoampre-cleaner(morefrequentlyindustyconditions).
Every40hours
•Cleanthewheelsandgears.
Every50hours
•Changetheengineoil(moreoftenindustyconditions).
•Checktheconditionofthebelts.
•Checkthefuelhoseandreplaceitifnecessary.
•Removedebrisfromunderthebeltcover.
•Servicetheblade-drivesystem.
Every100hours
•Changetheoillter.
•Checkthesparkplug.
•Cleanthefueltanklter.
•Changethefuellter.
Every250hours
•Changetheblade-brake-clutchbelt.
•Changethetransmissionbelt.
Every300hours
•Replacethepaperairlter(morefrequentlyindustyconditions).
Yearlyorbeforestorage
•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectororbeforestorage.
Important:Refertoyourenginemanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
MaintenanceSafety
•Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplugbeforeperforminganymaintenanceprocedure.
•Wearglovesandeyeprotectionwhenservicingthemachine.
•Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresultinseriouspersonalinjury.Weargloveswhenservicing
theblade.
•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproperoperationregularly.
•Tippingthemachinemaycausethefueltoleak.Fuelisammableandexplosive,andcancausepersonal
injury.Runtheenginedrytoremovethefuelwithahandpump;neversiphonthefuel.
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ServicingtheAirFilter
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Every25hours—Cleanthefoampre-cleaner
(morefrequentlyindustyconditions).
Every300hours—Replacethepaperairlter
(morefrequentlyindustyconditions).
Important:Donotoperatetheenginewithout
theairlterassembly;extremeenginedamage
willoccur.
1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Removethecoverandcleanitthoroughly
(Figure27).
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Figure27
1.Cover3.Air-lterbase
2.Foampre-lterandpaper
lter
4.Removethefoampre-lterandpaperlter
(Figure27).
5.Removethefoampre-lterfromthepaperlter
(Figure27),andreplacethepaperlterifitis
excessivelydirty.
Important:Donottrytocleanapaperlter.
6.Washthefoampre-cleanerwithamilddetergent
andwater,thenblotitdry.
Note:Donotaddoiltothefoampre-cleaner.
7.Installthefoampre-cleanerontothepaperlter.
8.Installtheair-lterassembly.
9.Installthecover.
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours—Changethe
engineoilwithouttheoillter.
Every50hours—Changetheengineoil(more
oftenindustyconditions).
Note:Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechanging
theoiltowarmit.Warmoilowsbetterandcarries
morecontaminants.
Engineoilcapacity:Withoillter:0.85L(29oz);
withoutoillter:0.65L(22oz)
Oilviscosity:SAE30orSAE10W-30detergentoil
APIserviceclassication:SJorhigher
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.RefertoMaintenanceSafety(page18).
3.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap
counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure28).
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Figure28
1.Full3.Low
2.High
4.Tipthemachineontoitsside(sothattheair
lterisup)todraintheusedoilfromtheoil-ll
tube(Figure29).
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Figure29
5.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachineto
theoperatingposition.
6.Carefullypourabout3/4oftheenginecapacity
ofoilintotheoil-lltube.
7.Waitabout3minutesfortheoiltosettleinthe
engine.
8.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.
9.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,then
removethedipstick.
10.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure28).
•IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthe
dipstick,carefullypourasmallamountof
oilintotheoil-lltube,wait3minutes,and
repeatsteps8through10untiltheoillevelis
attheFullmarkonthedipstick.
•IftheoillevelisabovetheFullmarkonthe
dipstick,draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevel
isattheFullmarkonthedipstick.
Important:Iftheoillevelintheengineistoo
lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,you
maydamagetheengine.
11.Installthedipsticksecurely.
12.Recycletheusedoilproperly.
ChangingtheOilFilter
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
1.Runtheenginetowarmtheoil.
2.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
3.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
4.Draintheengineoil;refertoChangingthe
EngineOil(page19).
5.Placearagundertheoilltertocatchanyoil
thatmayleakoutasyouremovethelter.
6.Removetheoillter(Figure30).
Note:Makesurethattheoil-ltergasketcomes
offwiththelter.
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Figure30
1.Oillter
7.Useyourngertocoatthegasketonthenew
lterwithoil(Figure31).
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Figure31
1.Gasket
8.Installthenewlteruntilthegasketcontacts
thelterbase,thenhandtightenthelteran
additional2/3turn.
9.FillthecrankcasetotheFulllineonthedipstick
withfreshoil;refertoChangingtheEngineOil
(page19).
10.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
11.Runtheengineforabout3minutes.
12.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartsto
stop,andcheckforoilleakagearoundthelter.
13.Addoiltocompensatefortheoilintheoillter;
refertoChangingtheEngineOil(page19)
14.Recycletheusedoillteraccordingtolocal
codes.
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