Toro 48cm Recycler/Rear Bagging Lawn Mower User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: 48cm Recycler/Rear Bagging Lawn Mower

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User manual

Toro 48cm Recycler/Rear Bagging Lawn Mower is a powerful and versatile machine designed to make lawn care a breeze. With its 48cm cutting width, it can handle even large lawns efficiently. The Recycler mulching system finely cuts grass clippings and returns them to the lawn as a natural fertilizer, eliminating the need for bagging and disposal. For areas where you prefer a clean-cut look, the rear bagging feature allows you to collect grass clippings in the included bag.

FormNo.3359-878RevA

48cmRecycler

LawnMower

ModelNo.20817—SerialNo.280000001andUp

Operator'sManual

Introduction

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury

andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating

theproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.comfor

productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga

dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel

andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1

identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ontheproduct.

Figure1

UndertheRearDoor

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace

below:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseserious

injuryordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended

precautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross

horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratoryratedbythe

enginemanufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1940.

Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating

requirements,theactualenginehorsepoweronthisclass

oflawnmowerwillbesignicantlylower.

Safety

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismowercan

resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructions.

Torodesignedandtestedthismowerforreasonablysafe

service;however,failuretocomplywiththefollowing

instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.

Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,and

togainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessential

thatyouandanyotheroperatorofthemowerread

andunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore

theengineiseverstarted.Payparticularattention

tothesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2)whichmeans

Caution,Warning,orDanger—“personalsafety

instruction.”Readandunderstandtheinstruction

becauseithastodowithsafety.Failuretocomply

withtheinstructionmayresultinpersonalinjury.

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedintheUSA

AllRightsReserved

GeneralLawnMowerSafety

ThefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromEN

836.

Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghands

andfeetandthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethe

followingsafetyinstructionscouldresultinserious

injuryordeath.

Training

•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe

controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.

•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese

instructionstousethemower.Localregulationscan

restricttheageoftheoperator.

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsible

foraccidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleor

theirproperty.

•Understandexplanationsforallpictogramsusedon

themowerorintheinstructions.

Gasoline

WARNING—Gasolineishighlyammable.Takethe

followingprecautions.

•Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedforthis

purpose.

•Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhile

refueling.

•Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Neverremove

thecapofthefueltankoraddgasolinewhilethe

engineisrunningorwhentheengineishot.

•Ifgasolineisspilled,donotattempttostartthe

enginebutmovethemowerawayfromtheareaof

spillageandavoidcreatinganysourceofignition

untilgasolinevaporshavedissipated.

•Replaceallfueltankandcontainercapssecurely.

Preparation

•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwearand

longtrousers.Donotoperatetheequipmentwhen

barefootorwearingopensandals.

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentis

tobeusedandremoveallstones,sticks,wires,bones

andotherforeignobjects.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethat

guards,andsafetydevices,suchasdeectorsand/or

grasscatchers,areinplaceandworkingcorrectly.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatthe

blades,bladeboltsandcutterassemblyarenotworn

ordamaged.Replacewornordamagedbladesand

boltsinsetstopreservebalance.

Starting

•Disengageallbladeanddriveclutchesandshiftinto

neutralbeforestartingtheengine.

•Donottiltmowerwhenstartingtheengineor

switchingonthemotor,unlessthemowerhastobe

tiltedforstarting.Inthiscase,donottiltitmorethan

absolutelynecessaryandliftonlythepart,whichis

awayfromtheoperator.

•Starttheengineorswitchonthemotorcarefully

accordingtoinstructionsandwithfeetwellaway

fromtheblade(s)andnotinfrontofthedischarge

chute.

Operation

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpets

arenearby.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhidden

hazards.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.

Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Neverpickuporcarryalawnmowerwhilethe

engineisrunning.

•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullinga

pedestriancontrolledlawnmowertowardsyou.

•Walk,neverrun.

•Slopes:

–Donotmowexcessivelysteepslopes.

–Exerciseextremecautionwhenonslopes.

–Mowacrossthefaceofslopes,neverupand

downandexerciseextremecautionwhen

changingdirectiononslopes.

–Alwaysbesureofyourfootingonslopes.

•Stopthebladeifthelawnmowerhastobetiltedfor

transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthan

grassandwhentransportingthelawnmowertoand

fromtheareatobemowed.

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere

dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.

•Stoptheengine

–wheneveryouleavethelawnmower.

–beforerefueling.

–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher.

–beforemakingheightadjustmentunless

adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperator’s

position.

•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthespark-plugwire.

–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute.

–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthelawn

mower.

–afterstrikingaforeignobject,inspectthelawn

mowerfordamageandmakerepairsbefore

restartingandoperatingthelawnmower.

–iflawnmowerstartstovibrateabnormally(check

immediately).

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe

equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Donotusepressurecleaningequipmentonmachine.

•Neverstoretheequipmentwithgasolineinthetank

andinsideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopen

ameorspark.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany

enclosure.

•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,

batterycompartmentandgasolinestorageareafree

ofgrass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.

•Checkgrasscatchercomponentsandthedischarge

guardfrequentlyandreplacewithmanufacturer’s

recommendedparts,whennecessary.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.

•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor

overspeedtheengine.Operatinganengineat

excessivespeedcanincreasethehazardofpersonal

injury.

•Onmultibladedlawnmowers,takecareasrotating

oneblademaycauseotherstorotate.

•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthelawnmowerto

prevententrapmentofthengersbetweenmoving

bladesandxedpartsofthelawnmower.

•Toensurethebestperformanceandsafety,

purchaseonlygenuineTororeplacementparts

andaccessories.Donotuse

will t

partsand

accessories;theymaycauseasafetyhazard.

SoundPressure

Thisunithasamaximumsoundpressurelevelatthe

operator’searof84dBA,basedonmeasurementsof

identicalmachinesperEN836andISO11201.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof98dBA,

basedonmeasurementsofidenticalmachinesperISO

11094.

Vibration,Hand/arm

Thisunitdoesnotexceedahand/armvibrationlevelof

7.4m/s

,basedonmeasurementsofidenticalmachines

perEN836andEN1033.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamaged

decals.

Manufacturer’sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

100-4355

1.Cuttingheightsettings

100-9114

1.Heightof

cut—sparse/normalgrass

2.Heightofcut—lushgrass

112-8759

1.Warning—readthe

Operator’sManual.

4.Cutting/dismemberment

hazardofhandorfoot,

mowerblade—stayaway

frommovingparts.

2.Thrownobject

hazard—keepbystanders

asafedistancefromthe

machine.

5.Cutting/dismemberment

hazardofhandorfoot,

mowerblade—donot

operateupanddown

slopes;operatesideto

sideonslopes;stopthe

enginebeforeleavingthe

operatingposition;and

lookbehindyouwhen

backing.

3.Cutting/dismemberment

hazardofhandorfoot,

mowerblade—removethe

wirefromthesparkplug,

andreadtheinstructions

beforeservicingor

performingmaintenance.

Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

Qty.

Use

Nopartsrequired

–

Unpackthelawnmower.

Nopartsrequired

–

Installthehandle.

Nopartsrequired

–

Installthestarterrope.

Nopartsrequired

–

Adjustthehandleheight.

Nopartsrequired

–

Assemblethegrassbag.

Nopartsrequired

–

Filltheenginewithoil.

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

1.UnpackingtheLawnMower

Procedure

1.Carefullyremovethelawnmowerfromthebox.

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan

pinch,stretch,ordamageoneormoreofthe

cables.Anypinched,stretched,ordamaged

cablemaycauseanoperationalfailurethat

resultsinanunsafeoperatingcondition.

•Donotpinch,stretch,ordamagethecables.

•Handlethecableswithcarewhenfoldingor

unfoldingthehandle.

•Donotusethelawnmowerifoneormore

ofthecablesarepinched,stretched,or

damaged.ContactanAuthorizedService

Dealer.

2.Laytheupperhandleonthegroundbehindthelawn

mowerwiththehandlelabelfacingup.

2.InstallingtheHandle

Procedure

1.Loosenthehandleheightadjustmentknobsand

rotatethelowerhandletowardtherearofthelawn

moweruntilitseatsintooneofthehandleheight

settingsasshowninFigure3.Tosetthehandle

height,refertoAdjustingtheHandleHeight.

Figure3

1.Handleknob4.Lowerhandlesection

2.Upperhandlesection5.Handleheightadjustment

knob(2)

3.Oval-headbolt

6.Handleheightsettings

2.Removethehandleknobsandtheoval-headbolts

fromtheupperhandlesection.

3.Installtheupperhandlesectionontothelower

handlesectionwiththeoval-headboltsandthe

handleknobsasshowninFigure3.Tightenthe

handleknobssecurely.

Note:Ensurethatthecablesareroutedasillustrated

inFigure4.

Figure4

1.Cables

3.InstallingtheStarterRope

Procedure

Pullthestarterropethroughtheropeguideonthe

handle(Figure5).

Figure5

1.Starterrope

2.Ropeguide

4.AdjustingtheHandleHeight

Procedure

Youcansetthehandleto3heightsettings:high,

medium,andlow(Figure3).Selectthehandleheight

settingmostcomfortableforyou.

1.Loosenthehandleheightadjustmentknobs.

2.Setthehandletothedesiredposition.

3.Tightenthehandleheightadjustmentknobs.

5.AssemblingtheGrassBag

Procedure

1.Attachthetwosidechannelsofthegrassbagtothe

grassbagframeasshownin(Figure6).

Figure6

1.Grassbagframe2.Sidechannel

Note:Startononeendofthechannelandpushit

ontotheframe.

2.Ensurethatthesidesofthebagbaseareinsidethe

bagframeasshownin(Figure7).

Figure7

1.Bagbase

6.FillingtheEnginewithOil

Procedure

Important:Yourmowerdoesnotcomewithoil

intheengine.

1.Removethedipstick(Figure8).

Figure8

2.Slowlypouroilintotheoillltubeuntiltheoillevel

reachestheFullmarkonthedipstick(Figure8).

Donotoverll.(Max.ll:0.59l,type:SAE30

detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,

SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.)

3.Installthedipsticksecurely.

Important:

Change the engine oil after the r st

5 operating hour s

;changeityearlythereafter.

RefertoChangingtheEngineOil.

ProductOverview

Figure9

1.Upperhandle

8.Sparkplug

2.Bladecontrolbar

9.Cuttingheightsetting

3.Recoilstarthandle

10.Oilll/Dipstick

4.Reardoor11.Handleheightadjustment

knob(2)

5.Cuttingheightadjustment

button

12.Grassbag

6.Fueltankcap

13.Handleknob(2)

7.Airlter

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

Eachtimebeforeyoumow,ensurethattheself-propel

driveandthebladecontrolbaroperateproperly.When

youreleasethebladecontrolbar,theengineandthe

self-propeldriveshouldstop.Ifthedonot,contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

FillingtheFuelTank

Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.

Areorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyou

andothers.

•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe

gasoline,placethecontainerand/ormower

directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina

vehicleoronanobject.

•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineis

cold.Wipeupspills.

•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingor

aroundanopenameorsparks.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,

outofthereachofchildren.

Fillthefueltankwithfreshunleadedregulargasoline

fromamajorname-brandservicestation(Figure10).

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,add

fuelstabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwith

gasolinelessthan30daysold.

Figure10

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthe

engineoillevel.

1.Removethedipstick,wipeitclean,andfullyinstall

thedipstick(Figure11).

Figure11

2.Removethedipstickandchecktheoillevel

(Figure11).IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkon

thedipstick,slowlypouroilintotheoillltubeto

raisetheoilleveltotheFullmarkonthedipstick.

Donotoverll.(Max.ll:0.59l,type:SAE30

detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,

SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.)

3.Installthedipstick.

StartingtheEngine

1.Holdthebladecontrolbaragainstthehandle

(Figure12).

Figure12

2.Pulltherecoilstarter(Figure13).

Figure13

Note:Ifthemowerstilldoesnotstart,contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyour

handsontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyour

sides,andthemowerwillautomaticallykeeppacewith

you(Figure14).

Figure14

StoppingtheEngine

Releasethebladecontrolbar(Figure15).

Figure15

Important:Whenyoureleasethebladecontrol

bar,boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin

3seconds.Iftheydonotstopproperly,stopusing

yourmowerimmediatelyandcontactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

TheSmartWheel

has2cuttingscales—Sparse/Normal

andLush—toensurethebestcuttingheightsettingin

anymowingcondition(Figure16).

Figure16

1.Heightof

cut—sparse/normalgrass

2.Heightofcut—lushgrass

UsetheSparse/Normalscaleduringthewarmsummer

seasonforthemajorityofyourmowing.TheLushscale

isforthick,moist,andsucculentgrassthatgrowsmost

ofteninthespring.

Tororecommendsthefollowing:

•CutthegrassattheD,E,orFsettingsorkeepthe

grassbetween5and8cmhigh.

•DonotcutbelowtheDsettingunlessthegrassis

sparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginsto

slowdown.Whenyoucutlonggrass,useahigher

cuttingheightsettingandwalkslower;thencutthe

grassagainatanormalsetting.Mowingthegrass

whenitistoolongcanplugthelawnmowerand

causetheenginetostall.

Note:TheSmartWheelcalculatesthepropersettingto

ensurethatyoucutnomorethanathirdofthegrass

blade(Figure16).

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Movethelawnmowerintothegrass;stopmoving

thelawnmowerwhentheSmartWheeldesignis

upright(Figure16).

3.UsetheSmartWheeldesigntocomparethetipsof

thegrassbladestothelettersonthewheel.The

letterontheSmartWheelthatmatchesthetipsofthe

grassbladesisthepropercuttingheight.

4.Pressdownonthecuttingheightadjustmentbutton

andholdthecuttingheightadjustmenthandleto

movethecuttingheightupordown(Figure17).

Figure17

1.Cuttingheightadjustment

handle

2.Cuttingheightadjustment

button

5.Liftuporpressdownonthehandle,andusethe

pointerandthecuttingheightsettingonthelinkrod

tosetthelawnmowertothedesiredcuttingheight

(Figure18).

Figure18

1.Linkrod3.Pointer

2.Cuttingheightsetting

UsingtheGrassBag

Occasionally,youmaywanttousethegrassbagfor

bagginglushgrassorcollectingleaves.

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Openthereardoorandholditup.

3.Removetherecyclerplug(Figure19).

Figure19

1.Recyclerplug

4.Hangthegrassbagframepinsontothehooksas

showninFigure20.

Figure20

1.Hook(2)2.Grassbagframepin(2)

5.Releasethereardoor.

MowingwiththeGrassBag

Aworngrassbagcouldallowdebristobe

thrownandresultinseriouspersonalinjuryor

deathtotheoperatororbystanders.

Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitis

damaged,installanewTororeplacementbag.

RemovingtheGrassBag

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

Ifthereardoordoesnotclosecompletely,

thelawnmowercouldthrowobjects,causing

seriouspersonalinjuryordeath.

Ifyoucannotclosethereardoorbecausethe

grassclippingsclogthedischargearea,stopthe

engine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and

removethegrassclippings(withastick,not

yourhand)untilthereardoorclosescompletely.

2.Openthereardoorandholditup.

3.Liftthegrassbagframepinsoffthehooksandout

oftheopening.

InstallingtheRecyclerPlug

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Openthereardoorandholditup.

3.Inserttherecyclerplugintotheopeningasshown

inFigure21.

Figure21

1.Recyclerplug

4.Releasethereardoor.

RearDischargingtheGrass

Clippings

Occasionally,youmayneedtocutthelawnwithoutthe

grassbagortherecyclerplugwhenthegrassistoolong

forbagging.

Tousethereardischargefeature,removetherecycler

plugorthegrassbag(refertoRemovingtheGrassBag),

andclosethereardoor.

Ifthereardoordoesnotclosecompletely,

thelawnmowercouldthrowobjects,causing

seriouspersonalinjuryordeath.

Ifyoucannotclosethereardoorbecausethe

grassclippingsclogthedischargearea,stopthe

engine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and

removethegrassclippings(withastick,not

yourhand)untilthereardoorclosescompletely.

OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,and

otherdebristhatthebladecouldhit.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemowerstrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewire

fromthesparkplug,andexaminethemowerfor

damage.

•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe

cuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro

replacementblade.

CuttingGrass

•Grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimesof

theyear.Inthesummerheat,itisbesttocutgrass

attheD,E,orF(52,63,or75mm)cuttingheight

settings.Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassblade

atatime.DonotcutbelowtheD(52mm)setting

unlessthegrassissparseoritislatefallwhengrass

growthbeginstoslowdown.

•Whencuttinggrassover15cmtall,mowatthe

highestcuttingheightsettingandwalkslower;then

mowagainatalowersettingforthebestlawn

appearance.Ifthegrassistoolong,themowermay

plugandcausetheenginetostall.

•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleaves

tendtoclumpontheyardandcancausethemower

toplugortheenginetostall.

Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif

youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry

conditions.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdisperse

theclippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,try

oneormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmower.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafull

swathwitheachpass.

–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsone

notchlowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,

setthefrontwheelsatD(52mm)andtherear

wheelsatE(63mm).

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawn

showsthroughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedto

makemorethanonepassovertheleaves.

•Iftherearemorethan13cmofleavesonthelawn,

setthefrontcuttingheightoneortwonotches

higherthantherearcuttingheight.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemowerdoes

notcuttheleavesnelyenough.

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst5hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingthebladecontrolbar.

Every25hours

•Checkthesparkplug.

•Lubricatetheself-propeldrive.

•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).

Every50hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Every100hours

•Cleanthecoolingsystem(refertoyourengineowner’smanual).

•Replacethesparkplug(refertoyourengineowner’smanual).

•Cleanthecoolingsystem.

Beforestorage

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.

Yearly

•Replacetheairlter(morefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions).

•Checkthesparkplug(refertoyourengineowner’smanual).

•RefertoyourEngineOperator’sManualforanyadditionalyearlymaintenance

procedures.

Important:Refertoyour

Engine Operator’ s Man ual

foradditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthesparkplugwirefromthesparkplug

(Figure22)beforeperforminganymaintenance

procedure.

Figure22

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),

connectthesparkplugwiretothesparkplug.

Important:Beforetippingthemowertochange

theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltank

torundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumust

tipthemowerpriortorunningoutoffuel,usea

handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystip

themowerontoitssidewiththeairlterup.

Tippingthemowermaycausethefueltoleak.

Gasolineisammable,explosiveandcancause

personalinjury.

Runtheenginedryorremovethegasolinewith

ahandpump;neversiphon.

CleaningundertheHousing

Keeptheundersideofthehousingclean.Beespecially

carefultokeepthekickersfreeofdebris(Figure23).

Figure23

1.Kickerplate

WashingMethod

1.Withtheengineoff,movethelawnmowerontoa

atsurfacenearagardenhose.

2.Attachaquickdisconnectcoupling(soldseparately)

totheendofthegardenhose.

3.Liftthereardoorandattachthecouplingtothe

lawnmowerwashoutttingontherecyclingplug

(Figure24).

Figure24

1.Washouttting

2.Hose

4.Turnthewateronhigh.

5.Starttheengine.

6.Letthelawnmowerrunfor2minutes.

7.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

8.Turnthewateroff.

9.Removethecouplingfromthewashouttting.

10.Startthelawnmowerandletitrunfor1minuteto

dryoutthelawnmoweranditscomponents.

Iftheundersideofthehousinghasexcessivegrass

buildup,repeatsteps2through8aboveanddothe

following:

1.Letthelawnmowersoakfor30minutes.

2.Turnthewateronhighagain.

3.Runthelawnmowerforanother2minutes.

4.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

Abrokenormissingwashoutttingcould

exposeyouandotherstothrownobjectsorto

theblade,causinginjuryordeath.

•Replaceabrokenormissingwashouttting

immediatelybeforeusingthelawnmower

again.

•Pluganyhole(s)inthelawnmowerwith

boltsandlocknuts.

•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthelawn

mowerorthroughopeningsinthelawn

mower.

ScrapingMethod

Ifwashingdoesnotremoveallthedebrisfromunder

thehousing,tipthelawnmowerandscrapeitclean.

1.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

2.Drainthegasolinefromthefueltank.Referto

EmptyingtheFuelTank.

3.Removethegrassbag.

4.Tipthelawnmowerontoitsleftside.

5.Removethedirtandgrassclippingswithahardwood

orplasticscraper.Avoidburrsandsharpedges.

Important:Movethebladeaslittleaspossible

toavoidfuturestartingproblems.

6.Turnthelawnmowerupright.

7.Fillthefueltank.

8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

ReplacingtheAirFilter

ServiceInterval:Yearly—Replacetheairlter

(morefrequentlyindustyoperating

conditions).

1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;referto

PreparingforMaintenance.

2.Opentheairltercoverandremovetheoldairlter

(Figure25).

Figure25

3.Installanewairlterandtheairltercover.

ServicingtheSparkPlug

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Checkthespark

plug.

UseaChampionRJ19LMsparkplugorequivalent.

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

3.Cleanaroundthesparkplug.

4.Removethesparkplugfromthecylinderhead.

Important:Replaceacracked,fouled,ordirty

sparkplug.Donotcleantheelectrodesbecause

gritenteringthecylindercancauseengine

damage.

5.Setthegaponthenewplugto0.030in.(0.76mm)

(Figure26).

Figure26

1.Centerelectrodeinsulator3.Airgap(nottoscale)

2.Sideelectrode

6.Installthesparkplugandthegasketseal.

7.Torquethesparkplugto15ft-lb(20N-m).

8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive

Cable

Ifthetopspeedbeginstoslowonthelawnmower,

adjusttheself-propeldrivecable.

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Pulltheupperhandlebackasfaraspossible

(Figure27).

Figure27

3.Loosenthenutonthecablemount(Figure28).

Figure28

1.Nutoncablemount

4.Removethebeltcover.

5.Pushthebeltguidetabdownuntilitcontactsthe

lawnmower,thenholditinplace(Figure29).

Figure29

1.Beltguidetab

6.Pullthecablejacketdown(towardthelawnmower)

toremovealltheslackinthecable(Figure30).

Figure30

1.Cable

7.Whileholdingthecablejacketdown,releasethe

drivebracketandtightenthenutonthecablemount.

8.Installthebeltcover.

LubricatingtheSelf-propel

Drive

ServiceInterval:Every25hours

1.Wipethegreasettingswithacleanrag(Figure31).

Figure31

1.Greasetting

2.Installagreasegunontoeachttingandgently

apply2or3pumpsof#2multi-purposelithium

basegrease.

Important:Applyinggreaseusingexcesspressure

maydamagetheseals.

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Every50hours

Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoil

towarmit.Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore

contaminants.

1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;referto

PreparingforMaintenance.

2.Ifthegrassbagisonthemower,removeit.

3.Drainthegasolinefromthefueltank;referto

EmptyingtheFuelTank.

4.Removethedipstickfromoillltubeandplacea

drainpannexttotheleftsideofthelawnmower

(Figure11).

5.Tipthemowerontoitsleftside(withtheairlter

up)toallowtheusedoiltodrainoutthroughthe

oillltube(Figure32).

Figure32

6.Afterdrainingtheoil,returnthemowertoits

operatingposition.

7.Slowlypourfreshoilintotheoillltubeuntil

theoillevelreachestheFullmarkonthedipstick

(Figure11).Donotoverll.(Max.ll:0.59l,

type:SAE30detergentoilwithanAPIservice

classicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.)

8.Installthedipsticksecurely.

9.Wipeupanyspilledoil.

10.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

11.Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocalrecycling

center.

MaintainingtheBlade

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Every25hours—Replacetheblade

orhaveitsharpened(morefrequently

iftheedgedullsquickly).

Astraight,sharpbladeprovidesmaximumcutting

performance.Regularlyinspectandsharpentheblade.

Important:

Y ou will need a torque wr ench to install

the blade pr oper l y

.Ifyoudonothaveatorque

wrenchorareuncomfortableperformingthis

procedure,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutofgasoline.If

thebladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceitimmediately.

Ifthebladeedgeisdullornicked,haveitsharpenedor

replaceit.

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan

resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.

1.Drainthegasolinefromthefueltank.Referto

EmptyingtheFuelTank.

2.Tipthelawnmowerontoitsleftside(Figure33).

Important:Movethebladeaslittleaspossible

toavoidfuturestartingproblems.

Figure33

1.Bladeboltandlockwasher3.Blade

2.Bladestiffener

InspectingtheBlade

Carefullyexaminethebladeforsharpnessandwear,

especiallywheretheatandthecurvedpartsmeet

(Figure34).Becausesandandabrasivematerialcan

wearawaythemetalthatconnectstheatandcurved

partsoftheblade,checkthebladebeforeusingthelawn

mower.Ifyounoticeaslotorwear(Figure34),replace

theblade;refertoRemovingtheBlade.

Figure34

1.Sail

3.Wear

2.Flatpartofblade4.Slotformed

Note:Forthebestperformance,installanewToro

bladebeforethecuttingseasonbegins.Duringtheyear,

ledownanysmallnickstomaintainthecuttingedge.

Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,anda

pieceofthebladecouldbethrownintothe

operator’sorbystander’sarea,resultingin

seriouspersonalinjuryordeath.

•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor

damage.

•Replaceawornordamagedblade.

RemovingtheBlade

Operatingthelawnmowerwithouttheblade

stiffenerinplacecancausethebladetoex,

bend,orbreak,resultinginseriousinjuryor

deathtotheoperatororbystanders.

Donotoperatethelawnmowerwithoutthe

bladestiffener.

1.Grasptheendofthebladeusingaragorathickly

paddedglove.

2.Removethebladebolt,thelockwasher,theblade,

andthebladestiffener(Figure33).

Note:Turnthebladeboltcounterclockwisetoloosen

it.

SharpeningtheBlade

Filethetopsideofthebladetomaintainitsoriginal

cuttingangle(Figure35)andinnercuttingedgeradius

(Figure35).Thebladewillremainbalancedifyou

removethesameamountofmaterialfrombothcutting

edges.

Figure35

1.Sharpenatthisangleonly

2.Maintaintheoriginalradius

here

BalancingtheBlade

1.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyplacingthecenter

holeofthebladeoveranailorascrewdrivershank

clampedhorizontallyinavise(Figure36).

Figure36

Note:Youcanalsocheckthebalancebyusinga

commerciallymanufacturedbladebalancer.

2.Ifeitherendofthebladerotatesdownward,lethat

end(notthecuttingedgeortheendnearthecutting

edge).Thebladeisproperlybalancedwhenneither

enddrops.

InstallingtheBlade

1.Installasharp,balancedToroblade,theblade

stiffener,thelockwasher,andthebladebolt.

Note:Thesailpartoftheblademustpointupward

(towardthetopofthehousing).

2.Torquethebladeboltto45to60ft-lb(33to44

N-m).

CleaningundertheBeltCover

Keeptheareaunderthebeltcoverfreeofdebris.

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Liftoffthecoverandbrushoutallthedebrisfrom

thebeltarea.

3.Installthebeltcover.

CleaningtheCoolingSystem

ServiceInterval:Every100hours

Cleanthedirtandthechafffromthecylinder,the

cylinderheadns,andaroundthecarburetorandthe

linkage.Removedebrisfromtheairintakeslotsonthe

recoilhousing.Thiswillensurepropercoolingandthe

bestengineperformance.

EmptyingtheFuelTank

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforittocooldown

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

3.Removethecapfromthefueltank.

4.Useahandpumptosyphonthefuelintoaclean

approvedgasolinecontainer.

5.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

6.Runtheengineuntilitstops.

7.Starttheengineagaintomakesurethatallthe

gasolineisoutofthecarburetor.

FoldingtheHandle

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan

pinch,stretch,ordamageoneormoreofthe

cables.Anypinched,stretched,ordamaged

cablemaycauseanoperationalfailurethat

resultsinanunsafeoperatingcondition.

•Donotpinch,stretch,ordamagethecables.

•Handlethecableswithcarewhenfoldingor

unfoldingthehandle.

•Donotusethelawnmowerifoneormore

ofthecablesarepinched,stretched,or

damaged.ContactanAuthorizedService

Dealer.

1.Loosenthehandleheightadjustmentknobsthat

securethehandletothelawnmower.

2.Loosentheknobsthatsecuretheupperhandle

sectiontothelowerhandlesection.

3.Carefullyswingthelowerhandlesectionforward

untilitrestsontheengine(Figure37).

Figure37

4.Carefullyswingtheupperhandlesectionrearward

untilitrestsat(Figure37).

Storage

Storethemowerinacool,clean,dryplace.

PreparingtheMowerfor

Storage

Gasolinevaporscanexplode.

•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.

•Donotstorethemowerinanenclosurenear

anopename.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.

1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizer

tothefuelasdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.

2.Runthemoweruntiltheenginestopsfromrunning

outoffuel.

3.Primetheengineandstartitagain.

4.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan

nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.

5.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

6.Removethesparkplug,add30mlofoilthrough

thesparkplughole,andpullthestarterropeslowly

severaltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthecylinder

topreventcylindercorrosionduringtheoff-season.

7.Looselyinstallthesparkplug.

8.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.

RemovingtheMowerfrom

Storage

1.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidly

usingthestartertoblowtheexcessoilfromthe

cylinder.

2.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque

wrenchto20N-m.

3.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

Notes:

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