Toro 48cm Super Recycler Lawn Mower User manual

FormNo.3419-122RevB

48cmSuperRecycler®LawnMower

20837

48cmSuperRecycler®Rasenmäher

20837

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20837

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FormNo.3419-113RevC

48cmSuperRecycler

®

LawnMower

ModelNo.20837—SerialNo.401500000andUp

Operator'sManual

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmowerisintended

tobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners.Itisdesigned

primarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns

onresidentialproperties.Itisnotdesignedforcutting

brushorforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactT orodirectlyatwww.T oro.comfor

productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga

dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel

andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1

identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace

provided.

Important:Withyourmobiledevice,youcan

scantheQRcodeontheserialnumberdecal(if

equipped)toaccesswarranty,parts,andother

productinformation.

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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

recommendedprecautions.

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Figure2

Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean

directives;fordetails,pleaseseetheseparateproduct

specicDeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.

GrossorNetTorque:Thegrossornettorque

ofthisenginewaslaboratoryratedbytheengine

manufacturerinaccordancewiththeSocietyof

AutomotiveEngineers(SAE)J1940orJ2723.As

conguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating

requirements,theactualenginetorqueonthisclass

ofmowerwillbesignicantlylower.Pleasereferto

theenginemanufacturer’sinformationincludedwith

themachine.

Donottamperwithordisablesafetydevicesonthe

machine,andchecktheirproperoperationregularly.

Donotattempttoadjustortamperwiththeengine

speedcontrol;doingsomaycreateanunsafe

operatingcondition,resultinginpersonalinjury.

Contents

Introduction...............................................................1

Safety.......................................................................2

GeneralSafety...................................................2

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................3

Setup........................................................................4

1UnfoldingtheHandle.......................................4

2InstallingtheRecoil-StarterRopeinthe

RopeGuide.....................................................4

3FillingtheEnginewithOil.................................4

4AssemblingtheGrassBag...............................5

ProductOverview.....................................................6

Specications....................................................6

Operation..................................................................7

BeforeOperation...................................................7

BeforeOperationSafety.....................................7

FillingtheFuelT ank............................................7

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CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel............................8

AdjustingtheHandleHeight...............................8

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight...............................9

DuringOperation...................................................9

DuringOperationSafety.....................................9

StartingtheEngine...........................................10

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive...............................10

ShuttingOfftheEngine......................................11

RecyclingtheClippings.....................................11

BaggingtheClippings........................................11

Rear-DischargingtheClippings........................12

OperatingTips.................................................12

AfterOperation....................................................13

AfterOperationSafety......................................13

CleaningundertheMachine.............................13

FoldingtheHandle...........................................14

Maintenance...........................................................15

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........15

MaintenanceSafety..........................................15

PreparingforMaintenance...............................15

ServicingtheAirFilter.......................................16

ChangingtheEngineOil...................................16

ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................17

ReplacingtheBlade..........................................18

Storage...................................................................19

PreparingtheMachineforStorage...................19

RemovingtheMachinefromStorage................19

Safety

Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith

ENISO5395:2013.

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.

Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended

usecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

•Read,understand,andfollowtheinstructions

andwarningsinthisOperator’sManualandon

themachineandattachmentsbeforestartingthe

engine.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmovingpartsof

orunderthemachine.Keepclearofanydischarge

opening.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards

andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand

workingonthemachine.

•Keepbystandersandchildrenasafedistance

awayfromthemachine.Donotallowchildrento

operatethemachine.Allowonlypeoplewhoare

responsible,trained,familiarwiththeinstructions,

andphysicallycapabletooperatethemachine.

•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,andwaitfor

allmovingpartstostopbeforeservicing,fueling,

oruncloggingthemachine.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan

resultininjury.T oreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay

attentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,whichmeans

Caution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety

instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions

mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Youcanndadditionalsafetyinformationwhere

neededthroughoutthismanual.

2

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decaloemmarkt

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Thismarkindicatesthatthebladeisidentiedasapart

fromtheoriginalmachinemanufacturer.

decal112-8760

112-8760

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

awayfromthemachine.

2.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom

movingparts.

decal119-2283

119-2283

1.Heightofcut

decal131-4514b

131-4514

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhand,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsand

shieldsinplace.

3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhand,mower

blade—disconnectthespark-plugwireandreadthe

instructionsbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.

4.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

awayfromthemachine;shutofftheenginebeforeleaving

theoperatingposition;pickupanydebrisbeforemowing.

5.Cutting/dismembermenthazardoffoot,mowerblade—do

notoperateupanddownslopes;operatesidetosideon

slopes;lookbehindyouwhenbackingup.

decal137-9196

137-9196

1.Lock2.Unlock

3

Setup

Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotective

plasticsheetthatcoverstheengineandanyother

plasticorwrappingonthemachine.

1

UnfoldingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperly

candamagethecables,causinganunsafe

operatingcondition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor

unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Loosenthehandleknobs(Figure3).

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Figure3

1.Handleknobs

2.Carefullymovetheupperhandleforwarduntil

thehandlehalvesareinlineandnesttogether

asshowninFigure4.

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Figure4

3.Tightenthehandleknobsrmlybyhand.

4.Rotatethehandlerearwardtotheoperating

position,andlockthehandleatyourdesired

height.RefertoAdjustingtheHandleHeight

(page8).

2

InstallingtheRecoil-Starter

RopeintheRopeGuide

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Tostarttheenginesafelyandeasily

wheneveryouusethemachine,installthe

recoil-starterropeintheropeguide.

Holdtheblade-controlbartotheupperhandleand

pulltherecoil-starterropethroughtheropeguideon

thehandle(Figure5).

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Figure5

1.Recoil-starterrope2.Ropeguide

4

3

FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Yourmachinedoesnotcomewithoil

intheengine.Beforestartingtheengine,llthe

enginewithoil.

EngineOilSpecications

Engineoilcapacity

0.55L(18.6oz)

OilviscositySAE30orSAE10W-30

detergentoil

APIserviceclassicationSJorhigher

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap

counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure6).

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Figure6

1.Full3.Low

2.High

3.Carefullypourabout3/4oftheenginecapacity

ofoilintotheoil-lltube.

4.Wait3minutesfortheoiltosettleintheengine.

5.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

6.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,butdonot

screwitin,thenremovethedipstick.

7.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure6).

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoolow,

carefullypourasmallamountofoilintothe

oil-lltube,wait3minutes,andrepeatsteps

5through7untiltheoilonthedipstickisat

thecorrectlevel.

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoohigh,drain

theexcessoiluntiltheoilonthedipstickis

atthecorrectlevel;refertoChangingthe

EngineOil(page16).

Important:Iftheoillevelintheengineistoo

lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,you

maydamagetheengine.

8.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.

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).

5

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Figure8

3.Hookthetopandsidechannelsofthebagonto

thetopandsidesoftheframe,respectively

(Figure8).

ProductOverview

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Figure9

1.Bag-on-demandlever7.Blade-controlbar

2.Cutting-heightlever(2)

8.Traction-assisthandle

3.Oil-lltube/dipstick9.Rear-deectordoor

4.Grassbag

10.Fuel-tankcap

5.Recoil-starthandle

11.Airlter

6.Upperhandle

12.Sparkplug

Specications

ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight

2083738kg

(84lb)

152cm

(60

inches)

53cm

(21

inches)

109cm

(43

inches)

6

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Checkthatallguardsandsafetydevices,suchas

deectorsand/orgrasscatcher,areinplaceand

workingproperly.

•Alwaysinspectthemachinetoensurethatthe

blades,bladebolts,andcuttingassemblyarenot

wornordamaged.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine,

andremoveallobjectsthatcouldinterferewith

theoperationofthemachineorthatthemachine

couldthrow.

•Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto

contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious

injury.

–Shutofftheengine,removetheignitionkey

(electric-startmodelonly),andwaitforall

movingpartstostop.

–Donotputyourngersunderthehousing

whenadjustingthecuttingheight.

FuelSafety

•Fuelisextremelyammableandhighlyexplosive.

Areorexplosionfromfuelcanburnyouand

othersandcandamageproperty.

–Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthefuel,

placethecontainerand/ormachinedirectlyon

thegroundbeforelling,notinavehicleoron

anobject.

–Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanyfuelthat

spills.

–Donothandlefuelwhensmokingoraroundan

openameorsparks.

–Donotremovethefuelcaporaddfueltothe

tankwhiletheengineisrunningorhot.

–Ifyouspillfuel,donotattempttostartthe

engine.Avoidcreatingasourceofignitionuntil

thefuelvaporshavedissipated.

–Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerandkeep

itoutofthereachofchildren.

•Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term

exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand

illness.

–Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

–Keepyourhandsandfaceawayfromthe

nozzleandthefuel-tankopening.

–Keepfuelawayfromyoureyesandskin.

FillingtheFuelTank

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh,unleaded

gasolinewithanoctaneratingof87orhigher

((R+M)/2ratingmethod).

•Oxygenatedfuelwithupto10%ethanolor15%

MTBEbyvolumeisacceptable.

•Donotuseethanolblendsofgasoline,such

asE15orE85,withmorethan10%ethanolby

volume.Performanceproblemsand/orengine

damagemayresult,whichmaynotbecovered

underwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorinfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessfuelstabilizer

hasbeenaddedtothefuel.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

Fillthefueltankwithfreshunleadedregulargasoline

fromamajorname-brandservicestation(Figure10).

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,add

fuelstabilizertothegasolineallseason.Mixthe

stabilizerwithgasolinelessthan30daysold.

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Figure10

7

CheckingtheEngine-Oil

Level

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap

counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure11).

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Figure11

1.Full3.Low

2.High

3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,butdonot

screwitin,thenremovethedipstick.

5.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure11).

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoolow

(Figure11),carefullypourasmallamount

ofSAE30orSAE10W-30detergentoilinto

theoil-lltube,wait3minutes,andrepeat

steps3through5untiltheoilonthedipstick

isatthecorrectlevel.

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoohigh

(Figure11),draintheexcessoiluntiltheoil

onthedipstickisatthecorrectlevel;referto

ChangingtheEngineOil(page16).

Important:Iftheoillevelintheengineistoo

lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,you

maydamagetheengine.

6.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.

AdjustingtheHandle

Height

Youmayraiseorlowerthehandletoaposition

comfortableforyou.

Rotatethehandlelock,movethehandleto1of3

positions,andlockthehandleintoposition(Figure

12).

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Figure12

1.Handlelock2.Handlepositions

8

AdjustingtheCutting

Height

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setallthe

cutting-heightleverstothesameheight.Toraiseand

lowerthemachine,refertoFigure13.

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Figure13

1.Cutting-heightlever

Important:Thecuttingheightsettingsare25mm

(1inch);38mm(1-1/2inch);51mm(2inches);64

mm(2-1/2inches);83mm(3-1/4inches);95mm

(3-3/4inches);108mm(4-1/4inches).

DuringOperation

DuringOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye

protection;longpants;slip-resistant,substantial

footwear;andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong

hair,securelooseclothing,anddonotwearloose

jewelry.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or

undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.Shutofftheengine,

removetheignitionkey(electric-startmodelonly),

andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleaving

theoperatingposition.

•Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,the

engineshouldshutoffandthebladeshouldstop

within3seconds.Ifnot,stopusingyourmachine

immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedService

Dealer.

•Keepbystanders,especiallysmallchildren,outof

theoperatingarea.Stopthemachineifanyone

entersthearea.

•Alwayslookdownandbehindyoubeforemoving

themachineinreverse.

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilityand

appropriateweatherconditions.Donotoperate

themachinewhenthereistheriskoflighting.

•Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif

youslipandcontacttheblade.Avoidmowingin

wetconditions.

•Useextremecarewhenapproachingblind

corners,shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmay

blockyourview.

•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orother

hiddenobjects.Uneventerraincouldcausethe

machinetooverturnorcauseyoutoloseyour

balanceorfooting.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelyshutofftheengine,removethekey

(ifequipped),waitforallmovingpartstostop,and

disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbefore

examiningthemachinefordamage.Makeall

necessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperation.

•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition,shutoff

theengine,removetheignitionkey(electric-start

modelonly),andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

•Iftheenginehasbeenrunningthemuferwillbe

hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfrom

thehotmufer.

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•Checkthegrasscatchercomponentsand

thedischargechutefrequentlyforanywear

ordeteriorationandreplacethemwiththe

manufacturer'srecommendedpartswhen

necessary.

•Useaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedby

TheToro®Companyonly.

SlopeSafety

•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupand

down.Useextremecautionwhenchanging

directiononslopes.

•Donotmowonexcessivelysteepslopes.Poor

footingcouldcauseaslip-and-fallaccident.

•Mowwithcautionneardrop-offs,ditches,or

embankments.

StartingtheEngine

1.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandle

(AofFigure14).

2.Pulltherecoil-starthandlelightlyuntilyoufeel

resistance,thenpullitsharply,andallowitto

returntotheropeguideonthehandleslowly(B

ofFigure14).

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Figure14

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveral

attempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyour

handsontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyour

sides,andthemachinewillautomaticallykeeppace

withyou(Figure15).

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Figure15

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotfreelyrollbackward

afterself-propelling,stopwalking,holdyourhands

inplace,andallowthemachinetorollacoupleof

centimeters(inches)forwardtodisengagethewheel

drive.Youcanalsotryreachingjustundertheupper

handletothemetalhandleandpushingthemachine

forwardacoupleofcentimeters(inches).Ifthe

machinestilldoesnotrollbackwardeasily,contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

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ShuttingOfftheEngine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Toshutofftheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar.

Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-control

bar,theengineshouldshutoffandtheblade

shouldstopwithin3seconds.Iftheydonot,stop

usingyourmachineimmediatelyandcontactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

RecyclingtheClippings

Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecycle

thegrassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Note:Thegrassbagmayremainonthemachine

whileyouarerecyclingtheclippings.

Torecycletheclippings,movethebag-on-demand

levertotheRECYCLINGposition(Figure16).

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Figure16

1.RECYCLINGposition2.BAGGINGposition

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagtocollectgrassandleafclippings

fromthelawn.

WARNING

Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstones

andothersimilardebristobethrowntoward

youorbystanders,resultinginserious

personalinjuryordeath.

Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitis

damaged,installanewTororeplacementbag.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan

resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmoving

partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating

position.

1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostop.

2.Installthegrassbag;refertoInstallingtheGrass

Bag(page11)andmovethebag-on-demand

levertotheBAGGINGpositionasshowninFigure

16.

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostop.

2.Raiseandholdupthereardeector,installthe

baginthenotches,andlowerthereardeector

(Figure17).

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Figure17

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RemovingtheGrassBag

1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostop.

2.Liftupthegrassbagupandawayfromthe

handle.

Note:Tiltthegrassbagslightlybackwardto

preventthecollectedgrassclippingsfromfalling

out.

Rear-Dischargingthe

Clippings

Usethereardischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.

Note:Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,remove

itbeforerear-dischargingtheclippings;refer

toRemovingtheGrassBag(page12).The

bag-on-demandlevershouldbeintheBAGGING

positionasshowninFigure16.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan

resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmoving

partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating

position.

OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine

andremoveallobjectsthatthemachinecould

throw.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelyshutofftheengine,removethekey

(ifequipped),disconnectthewirefromthespark

plug,andexaminethemachinefordamage.

•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebefore

thecuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaT oro

replacementblade.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.

Donotcutbelow51mm(2inches)unlessthe

grassissparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowth

beginstoslowdown.

•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,

mowatthehighestcuttingheightsettingandwalk

slower;thenmowagainatalowersettingforthe

bestlawnappearance.Ifthegrassistoolong,the

machinemayplugandcausetheenginetostall.

•Wetgrassandleavestendtoclumpontheyard

andcancausethemachinetoplugortheengine

tostall.Avoidmowinginwetconditions.

•Beawareofapotentialrehazardinverydry

conditions,followalllocalrewarnings,andkeep

themachinefreeofdrygrassandleafdebris.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelps

dispersetheclippingsoverthelawnforeven

fertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,

try1ormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafull

swathwitheachpass.

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawn

showsthroughthecutleafcover.Youmayneed

tomakemorethanasinglepassovertheleaves.

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•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5inches)ofleaves

onthelawn,mowatahighercuttingheightand

thenagainatthedesiredcuttingheight.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachine

doesnotcuttheleavesnelyenough.

AfterOperation

AfterOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthemachinetohelp

preventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine

inanyenclosure.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such

asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.

HaulingSafety

•Removetheignitionkey(ifequipped)before

loadingthemachineforhauling.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine.

•Securethemachinefromrolling.

CleaningundertheMachine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Forbestresults,cleanthemachinesoonafteryou

havecompletedmowing.

1.Lowerthemachinetothelowestcutting-height

setting.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight

(page9).

2.Movethemachineontoalevelsurface.

3.Attachagardenhosethatisconnectedtoa

watersupplytothewashoutport(Figure18).

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Figure18

1.Washoutport

4.Turnthewateron.

5.Starttheengineandrunituntiltherearenomore

clippingsthatcomeoutfromunderthemachine.

6.Shutofftheengine.

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7.Shutoffthewateranddisconnectthegarden

hosefromthemachine.

8.Starttheengineandrunitforafewminutesto

drytheundersideofthemachine.

9.Shutofftheengineandallowittocool.

FoldingtheHandle

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperly

candamagethecables,causinganunsafe

operatingcondition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor

unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Loosenthehandleknobs.

2.Rotatetheentirehandleforward(Figure19).

Important:Routethecablestotheoutside

ofthehandleknobsasyoufoldtheupper

handle.

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Figure19

3.Rotatetheupperportionofthehandleback

towardtheengine;refertoFigure20.

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Figure20

1.Handleknobs

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Maintenance

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst5hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengine-oillevel.

•Ensurethattheengineshutsoffwithin3secondsafterreleasingtheblade-control

bar.

•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachine.

Every100hours

•Servicethesparkplug.

Yearly

•Servicetheairlter.

•Changetheengineoil.

•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).

•Cleantheenginebyremovingdirtanddebrisfromitstopandsides;cleanitmore

frequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

Yearlyorbeforestorage

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeyearlystorage.

Important:Refertoyourengineowner’smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

MaintenanceSafety

•Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug

beforeperforminganymaintenanceprocedure.

•Wearglovesandeyeprotectionwhenservicing

themachine.

•Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.Weargloveswhen

servicingtheblade.Donotrepairoralterthe

blade(s).

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir

properoperationregularly.

•Tippingthemachinemaycausethefueltoleak.

Fuelisammableandexplosive,andcancause

personalinjury.Runtheenginedryorremovethe

fuelwithahandpump;neversiphonthefuel.

•Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinued

safetycerticationofthemachine,useonly

genuineT ororeplacementpartsandaccessories.

Replacementpartsandaccessoriesmadeby

othermanufacturerscouldbedangerous,and

suchusecouldvoidtheproductwarranty.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostop.

2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthespark

plug(Figure21).

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Figure21

1.Spark-plugwire

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),

connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.

Important:Beforetippingthemachineto

changetheoilorreplacetheblade,allowthe

fueltanktorundrythroughnormalusage.If

youmusttipthemachinepriortorunning

outoffuel,useahandfuelpumptoremove

thefuel.Alwaystipthemachineontoits

side,withthedipstickdown.

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ServicingtheAirFilter

ServiceInterval:Yearly

1.Pressdownonthelatchtabsontopofthe

air-ltercover(Figure22).

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Figure22

1.Latchtabs

3.Foampre-lter

2.Paperairlter

2.Openthecover.

3.Removethepaperairlterandthefoam

pre-lter(Figure22).

4.Inspectthefoampre-lter,andreplaceitifitis

damagedorexcessivelydirty.

5.Inspectthepaperairlter.

•Iftheairlterisdamagedoriswetwithoil

orfuel,replaceit.

•Iftheairlterisdirty,tapitonahardsurface

severaltimesorblowcompressedairless

than207kPa(30psi)throughthesideofthe

lterthatfacestheengine.

Note:Donotbrushthedirtoffthelter;

brushingforcesdirtintothebers.

6.Removethedirtfromtheair-lterbodyandthe

coverusingamoistrag.

Important:Donotwipedirtintotheairduct.

7.Installthefoampre-lterandthepaperairlter

intotheairlter.

8.Installthecover.

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Yearly

Note:Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechanging

theoiltowarmit.Warmoilowsbetterandcarries

morecontaminants.

EngineOilSpecications

Engineoilcapacity

0.55L(18.6oz)

OilviscositySAE30orSAE10W-30

detergentoil

APIserviceclassicationSJorhigher

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page15).

3.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap

counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure23).

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Figure23

4.Tipthemachineontoitsside(sothattheair

lterisup)todraintheusedoilfromtheoil-ll

tube(Figure23).

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Figure24

1.Full3.Low

2.High

5.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachineto

theoperatingposition.

6.Carefullypourabout3/4oftheenginecapacity

ofoilintotheoil-lltube.

7.Wait3minutesfortheoiltosettleintheengine.

8.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

9.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,butdonot

screwitin,thenremovethedipstick.

10.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Checkingthe

Engine-OilLevel(page8)).

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoolow,

carefullypourasmallamountofoilintothe

oil-lltube,wait3minutes,andrepeatsteps

8through10untiltheoillevelonthedipstick

iscorrect.

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoohigh,

draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelonthe

dipstickiscorrect.

Important:Iftheoillevelintheengineistoo

lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,you

maydamagetheengine.

11.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.

12.Recycletheusedoilproperly.

ServicingtheSparkPlug

ServiceInterval:Every100hours

UseaChampionRN9YCsparkplugorequivalent.

1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostop.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug(Figure

21).

3.Cleanaroundthesparkplug.

4.Removethesparkplugfromthecylinderhead.

Important:Replaceacracked,fouled,or

dirtysparkplug.Donotcleantheelectrodes

becausegritenteringthecylindercan

damagetheengine.

5.Setthegapontheplugto0.76mm(0.030inch)

asshowninFigure25.

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Figure25

1.Centerelectrodeinsulator3.Airgap(nottoscale)

2.Sideelectrode

6.Installthesparkplug.

7.Torquetheplugto20N∙m(15ft-lb).

8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

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ReplacingtheBlade

ServiceInterval:Yearly

Important:Youwillneedatorquewrenchto

installthebladeproperly.Ifyoudonothavea

torquewrenchorareuncomfortableperforming

thisprocedure,contactanAuthorizedService

Dealer.

Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutoffuel.Ifthe

bladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceitimmediately.

Ifthebladeedgeisdullornicked,haveitsharpened

andbalanced,orreplaceit.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan

resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.

1.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page15).

2.Tipthemachineontoitssidewiththeairlterup.

3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady

(Figure26).

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Figure26

4.Removetheblade,savingallmountinghardware

(Figure26).

5.Installthenewbladeandallmountinghardware

(Figure27).

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Figure27

Important:Positionthecurvedendsofthe

bladetopointtowardthemachinehousing.

6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladebolt

to82N∙m(60ft-lb).

Important:Abolttorquedto82N∙m(60

ft-lb)isverytight.Whileholdingtheblade

withablockofwood,putyourweight

behindtheratchetorwrenchandtightenthe

boltsecurely.Thisboltisverydifcultto

overtighten.

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Storage

Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.

PreparingtheMachinefor

Storage

1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuel

stabilizer(suchasToroPremiumFuel

Treatment)tothefuelasdirectedonthelabel.

2.Disposeofanyunusedfuelproperly.Recycle

itaccordingtolocalcodesoruseitinyour

automobile.

Note:Oldfuelinthefueltankistheleading

causeofhardstarting.Donotstorefuelwithout

fuelstabilizermorethan30days,anddonot

storestabilizedfuelmorethan90days.

3.Runthemachineuntiltheengineshutsofffrom

runningoutoffuel.

4.Starttheengineagainandallowittorununtil

itshutsoff.Whenyoucannolongerstartthe

engine,itissufcientlydry.

5.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugand

connectthewiretotheretainingpost(if

equipped).

6.Removethesparkplug,add30ml(1oz)of

engineoilthroughthespark-plughole,andpull

thestarterropeslowlyseveraltimestodistribute

oilthroughoutthecylindertopreventcylinder

corrosionduringtheoff-season.

7.Looselyinstallthesparkplug.

8.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.

RemovingtheMachine

fromStorage

1.Checkandtightenallfasteners.

2.Removethesparkplugandspintheengine

rapidlybypullingtherecoil-starthandletoblow

theexcessoilfromthecylinder.

3.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque

wrenchto20N∙m(15ft-lb).

4.Performanymaintenanceprocedures;referto

Maintenance(page15).

5.Checktheengine-oillevel;refertoCheckingthe

Engine-OilLevel(page8).

6.Fillthefueltankwithfreshfuel;refertoFilling

theFuelT ank(page7).

7.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

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