Toro 53cm Super Recycler Lawn Mower User manual

FormNo.3380-954RevA

53cmSuperRecycler

LawnMower

ModelNo.20797—SerialNo.314000001andUp

Operator'sManual

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmowerisintended

tobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners.Itisdesigned

primarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns

onresidentialproperties.Itisnotdesignedforcutting

brushorforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand

maintainyourmachineproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand

equipmentdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe

machineproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.comforproduct

andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister

yourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional

information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro

CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof

yourmachineready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe

modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthefollowing

space:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety

messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath

ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation

andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial

attention.

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropeandirectives.

Fordetails,seetheseparateproduct-specicDeclarationof

Conformity(DOC)sheet.

Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross

horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratoryratedbytheengine

manufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1940.Ascongured

tomeetsafety,emission,andoperatingrequirements,the

actualenginehorsepoweronthisclassoflawnmowerwill

besignicantlylower.

Donottamperwiththeenginecontrolsoralterthegovernor

speed;doingsomaycreateanunsafeconditionresultingin

personalinjury.

Contents

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

GeneralLawnMowerSafety.....................................2

SoundPressure......................................................3

SoundPower..........................................................3

Hand/ArmVibration..............................................3

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................4

Setup............................................................................5

1AssemblingandUnfoldingtheHandle.....................5

2InstallingtheRecoil-starterRopeintheRope

Guide.................................................................6

3FillingtheEnginewithOil......................................6

4ChargingtheBattery..............................................7

ProductOverview..........................................................7

Specications.........................................................7

Operation.....................................................................8

FillingtheFuelTank................................................8

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel..................................9

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

AdjustingtheHandleHeight....................................10

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

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive......................................10

StoppingtheEngine...............................................11

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

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

Side-dischargingtheClippings..................................13

OperatingTips......................................................14

Maintenance.................................................................16

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................16

PreparingforMaintenance.......................................16

ReplacingtheAirFilter............................................16

ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................17

ChargingtheBattery...............................................17

ReplacingtheFuse..................................................18

LubricatingtheWheelGears....................................18

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

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

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

FoldingtheHandle.................................................19

RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................20

Safety

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismowercanresult

ininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith

thesesafetyinstructions.

Torodesignedandtestedthismachineforreasonablysafe

service;however,failuretocomplywiththefollowing

instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.

Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,and

togainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessentialthat

youandanyotheroperatorofthemowerreadand

understandthecontentsofthismanualbeforethe

engineiseverstarted.Payparticularattentiontothe

safetyalertsymbol(Figure2),whichmeansCaution,

Warning,orDanger—“personalsafetyinstruction.”

Readandunderstandtheinstructionbecauseithasto

dowithsafety.Failuretocomplywiththeinstruction

mayresultinpersonalinjury.

GeneralLawnMowerSafety

ThefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromEN836.

Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet

andofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowing

safetyinstructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

Training

•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe

controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.

•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese

instructionstousethemower.Localregulationscan

restricttheageoftheoperator.

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsiblefor

accidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleortheir

property.

•Understandexplanationsforallpictogramsusedonthe

mowerorintheinstructions.

Gasoline

WARNING-Gasolineishighlyammable.Takethe

followingprecautions.

•Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedforthis

purpose.

•Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhilerefueling.

•Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Neverremovethe

capofthefueltankoraddgasolinewhiletheengineis

runningorwhentheengineishot.

•Ifgasolineisspilled,donotattempttostarttheengine

butmovethemowerawayfromtheareaofspillageand

avoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilgasolinevapors

havedissipated.

•Replaceallfueltankandcontainercapssecurely.

Preparation

•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwearandlong

trousers.Donotoperatetheequipmentwhenbarefoot

orwearingopensandals.

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentisto

beusedandremoveallstones,sticks,wires,bonesand

otherforeignobjects.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatguards,

andsafetydevices,suchasdeectorsand/orgrass

catchers,areinplaceandworkingcorrectly.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethattheblades,

bladeboltsandcutterassemblyarenotwornordamaged.

Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsinsetsto

preservebalance.

Starting

•Donottiltthemowerwhenstartingtheengineunlessthe

mowerhastobetiltedforstarting.Inthiscase,donot

tiltitmorethanabsolutelynecessaryandliftonlythepart

whichisawayfromtheoperator.

•Starttheenginecarefullyaccordingtoinstructionsand

withfeetwellawayfromtheblade(s)andnotinfrontof

thedischargechute.

Operation

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpetsare

nearby.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhiddenhazards.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.

Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Neverpickuporcarryalawnmowerwhiletheengineis

running.

•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullinga

pedestriancontrolledlawnmowertowardsyou.

•Walk,neverrun.

•Slopes:

–Donotmowexcessivelysteepslopes.

–Exerciseextremecautionwhenonslopes.

–Mowacrossthefaceofslopes,neverupanddown,

andexerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection

onslopes.

–Alwaysbesureofyourfootingonslopes.

•Reducespeedonslopesandinsharpturnstoprevent

overturningorlossofcontrol.

•Stopthebladeifthelawnmowerhastobetiltedfor

transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthangrass

andwhentransportingthelawnmowertoandfromthe

areatobemowed.

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere

dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.

•Stoptheengine

–wheneveryouleavethelawnmower.

–beforerefueling.

–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher.

–beforemakingheightadjustmentunlessadjustment

canbemadefromtheoperator'sposition.

•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthespark-plugwire

–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute.

–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthelawn

mower.

–afterstrikingaforeignobject,inspectthelawnmower

fordamageandmakerepairsbeforerestartingand

operatingthelawnmower.

–iflawnmowerstartstovibrateabnormally(check

immediately).

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee

lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperatethe

machine;seekshelter.

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesurethe

equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Donotusepressure-cleaningequipmentonmachine.

•Neverstoretheequipmentwithgasolineinthetankand

insideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopename

orspark.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinanyenclosure.

•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,

batterycompartmentandgasolinestorageareafreeof

grass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.

•Checkgrasscatchercomponentsandthedischargeguard

frequentlyandreplacewithmanufacturer'srecommended

parts,whennecessary.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.

•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsoroverspeed

theengine.Operatinganengineatexcessivespeedcan

increasethehazardofpersonalinjury.

•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthelawnmowerto

prevententrapmentofthengersbetweenmovingblades

andxedpartsofthelawnmower.

•Toensurethebestperformanceandsafety,

purchaseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartsand

accessories.Donotuse

will t

partsandaccessories;

theymaycauseasafetyhazard.

SoundPressure

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’searof90

dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Thesoundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof98dBA,

whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Thesoundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

Hand/ArmVibration

Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=4.7m/s

Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=3.6m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=2.4m/s2

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures

outlinedinEN836.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamageddecals.

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

104-7908

1.Warning—donotoperatethemowerwithouttherear

dischargeplugorbaginplace;donotoperatethemower

withoutthesidedischargecoverordeectorinplace.

104-7953

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManualforinformationonchargingthebattery;containslead;donotdiscard.

2.ReadtheOperator'sManual.

112-8760

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

2.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom

movingparts.

112-8867

1.Lock2.Unlock

114-7982

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

2.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—disconnectthesparkplugwireandreadthe

instructionsbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.

4.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

5.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—donotoperateupanddownslopes;operatesideto

sideonslopes;stoptheenginebeforeleavingtheoperating

position;andlookbehindyouwhenbackingup.

115-8411

1.Unlocked2.Locked

Setup

Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotectiveplastic

sheetthatcoverstheengine.

AssemblingandUnfoldingthe

Handle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

WARNING

Assemblingandunfoldingthehandleimproperly

candamagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating

condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenassemblingand

unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

1.Raisetherearofthemachinehousingtoits

highestcutting-heightsettingbymovingthe2rear

cutting-heightleversallthewayforward.Referto

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page9).

2.Attachthehandleendstothemachinehousingwith

2washersand2handlebolts(Figure3),butdonot

tightenthehandlebolts.

Figure3

1.Washer3.Handleend

2.Handlebolt

3.Rotatethehandlerearward(Figure4).

G020751

Figure4

4.Lockthehandleatyourdesiredheight;referto

AdjustingtheHandleHeight(page10).

5.Torquethehandleboltsto120to160in-lb(14to17

N-m).

6.Adjustthecuttingheight;refertoAdjustingtheCutting

Height(page9)

InstallingtheRecoil-starter

RopeintheRopeGuide

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Youmustinstalltherecoil-starterropein

theropeguide.

Holdtheblade-controlbartotheupperhandleandpullthe

recoil-starterropethroughtheropeguideonthehandle

(

Figure5).

Figure5

1.Recoil-starterrope2.Ropeguide

FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Thismachinedoesnotcomewithoilinthe

engine.Beforestartingtheengine,lltheenginewith

oil.

Important:Changetheengineoilaftertherst5

operatinghours;changeityearlythereafter.Referto

ChangingtheEngineOil(page17).

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick(Figure6)andpourabout3/4of

thecrankcasecapacityofoilintotheoil-lltube.

Note:Max.ll:0.59l(20oz.),type:SAE30detergent

oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,

SJ,SL,orhigher.

Figure6

3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,andscrewit

inuntilitstops.

5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe

dipstick;refertoFigure6.

•Iftheoillevelistoolow,addasmallamountof

oilslowlytotheoil-lltube,andthenrepeatsteps

3through5untiltheoilleveliscorrectasshown

inFigure6.

•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcessoiluntil

youobtainthecorrectoillevelonthedipstick.To

draintheexcessoil,refertoChangingtheEngine

Oil(page17).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo

lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay

damagetheengine.

6.Installthedipsticksecurelybyhand.

ChargingtheBattery

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

RefertoChargingtheBattery(page17).

ProductOverview

Figure7

1.Cutting-heightlever(4)

8.Blade-controlbar

2.Sparkplug

9.Upperhandle

3.Airlter

10.Ignitionkey

4.Fuel-tankcap

11.Grassbag

5.Oilll/Dipstick

12.Battery

6.Rear-dischargedeector

13.Washoutport

7.Recoil-starthandle

Figure8

1.Grassbag

3.Rear-dischargeplug

(installed)

2.Side-dischargechute

4.Batterycharger

Specications

ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight

2079742kg

(92lb)

165cm

(65in)

56cm

(22in)

104cm

(41in)

Operation

FillingtheFuelTank

RecommendedFuel:

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days

old),unleadedgasolinewithanoctaneratingof87or

higher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)

or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutylether)byvolume

isacceptable.EthanolandMTBEarenotthesame.

Gasolinewith15%ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnot

approvedforuse.Neverusegasolinethatcontains

morethan10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15

(contains15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),or

E85(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved

gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/orengine

damagewhichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuelcontainers

overthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel

stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithgasoline

lessthan30daysold;runthemachinedrybeforestoring

itformorethan30days.

Donotusefueladditivesotherthanafuel

stabilizer/conditioner.Donotusefuelstabilizers

withanalcoholbasesuchasethanol,methanol,or

isopropanol.

DANGER

Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A

reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

others.

•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe

gasoline,placethecontainerand/ormachine

directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina

vehicleoronanobject.

•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold.

Wipeupspills.

•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround

anopenameorsparks.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out

ofthereachofchildren.

1.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcap,andremovethecap

fromthetank(Figure9).

Figure9

2.Fillthefueltank,leavingatleast1cm(1/2inch)from

thebottomoftheneckemptytoallowthegasoline

roomtoexpand.

3.Installthefueltankcapandtightenitsecurelybyhand.

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Max.ll:0.59l(20oz.),type:SAE30detergentoilwithan

APIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick(

Figure10).

Figure10

3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltubeandscrewitin

untilitstops.

5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevel;referto

Figure10.

•IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthe

dipstick,slowlyaddasmallamountofoiltothe

oil-lltube,andthenrepeatsteps3through5until

theoillevelisattheFullmarkonthedipstick.

•IftheoillevelisabovetheFullmarkonthe

dipstick,draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisat

theFullmarkonthedipstick.Todraintheexcess

oil,refertoChangingtheEngineOil(page17).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis

toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,

youmaydamagetheengine.

6.Installthedipsticksecurelybyhand.

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

WARNING

Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto

contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious

injury.

•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostop.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen

adjustingthecuttingheight.

CAUTION

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbe

hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthe

hotmufer.

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setall4wheelstothe

sameheight.

Note:Toraisethemachine,moveall4cuttingheightlevers

forward;tolowerthemachine,movethemallrearward

(Figure11).

Figure11

AdjustingtheHandleHeight

Youmayraiseorlowertheupperhandletoaposition

comfortableforyou.

Rotatethehandlelock,movethehandleto1of3positions,

andlockthehandleintoposition(Figure12).

Figure12

StartingtheEngine

1.Pulltheblade-controlbartothehandle(Figure13).

Figure13

2.Turntheignitionkey(Figure14)orpulltherecoil-start

handle(Figure15).

Note:Whenyoupulltherecoil-starthandle,pullit

lightlyuntilyoufeelresistance,thenpullitsharply

(Figure15).Allowtheropetoreturntothehandle

slowly.

Figure14

Figure15

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveralattempts,

contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyourhands

ontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyoursides,andthe

machinewillautomaticallykeeppacewithyou(

Figure16).

Figure16

StoppingtheEngine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Ensurethat

theenginestopswithin3secondsafter

releasingtheblade-controlbar.

Tostoptheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar(Figure17).

Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,

boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.

Iftheydonotstopproperly,stopusingyourmachine

immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Figure17

RecyclingtheClippings

Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclethe

grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,removeit

andlockthesidedischargedoor;refertoRemovingthe

Side-dischargeChute(page14)beforerecyclingtheclippings.

Important:Ensurethattherear-dischargeplug

islockedinplace.Tolocktheplug:Raisethe

rear-dischargedeector(Figure18),rmlypushthe

pluginuntilitsnapsintoplacebehindthetabs,and

rotatetheleverontheplugtotheleft(Figure19).

Figure18

1.Rear-dischargedeector

2.Rear-dischargeplug

Figure19

1.Lever2.Tabs

Note:Tounlocktheplug,rotatetheleverontheplugtothe

right(Figure19).

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleaf

clippingsfromthelawn.

WARNING

Aworngrassbagcouldallowdebristobethrown

andresultinseriouspersonalinjuryordeathtothe

operatororbystanders.

Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,

installanewTororeplacementbag.

Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,removeit

andlocktheside-dischargedoor;refertoRemovingthe

Side-dischargeChute(page14)beforebaggingtheclippings.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop

beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Routethestarterropearoundthelower-ropeguide

(Figure20).

Figure20

1.Lower-ropeguide

Note:Thelower-ropeguidereleasesthestarterrope

whenyoupulltherecoil-starthandle.

2.Raiseandholduptherear-dischargedeector(Figure

21).

Figure21

1.Rear-dischargedeector

2.Rear-dischargeplug

3.Pullouttherear-dischargeplug(Figure21).

4.Hangtheupperfrontedgeofthebagonthenotches

(Figure22).

Figure22

1.Rear-dischargedeector2.Grassbag

5.Lowertherear-dischargedeector.

RemovingtheGrassBag

1.Routethestarterropearoundthelower-ropeguide

(Figure23).

Figure23

1.Lower-ropeguide

Note:Thelower-ropeguidereleasesthestarterrope

whenyoupulltherecoil-starthandle.

2.Raiseandholduptherear-dischargedeector.

3.Liftthegrassbagupbythehandleoffthenotches.

4.Installtherear-dischargeplug(Figure23).

Figure24

1.Rear-dischargedeector

2.Rear-dischargeplug

Important:Ensurethattherear-dischargeplugis

lockedinplace.Tolocktheplug,rmlypushthe

pluginuntilitsnapsintoplacebehindthetabs,

androtatetheleverontheplugtotheleft(Figure

25).

Figure25

1.Lever2.Tabs

Note:Tounlocktheplug,rotatetheleverontheplug

totheright(Figure25).

5.Lowertherear-dischargedeector.

Side-dischargingtheClippings

Usethesidedischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.

Ifthebagisonthemachine,removeitandinsertthe

rear-dischargeplug;refertoRemovingtheGrassBag(page

12)beforeside-dischargingtheclippings.

Important:Ensurethattherear-dischargeplug

islockedinplace.Tolocktheplug:Raisethe

rear-dischargedeector(Figure26),rmlypushthe

pluginuntilitsnapsintoplacebehindthetabs,and

rotatetheleverontheplugtotheleft(Figure25).

Figure26

1.Dischargedeector

2.Rear-dischargeplug

Note:Tounlocktheplug,rotatetheleverontheplugtothe

right(Figure25).

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop

beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

InstallingtheSide-dischargeChute

1.Unlocktheside-dischargedoor(Figure27).

Figure27

2.Liftopentheside-dischargedoor(Figure28).

Figure28

3.Installtheside-dischargechuteandclosethedooronto

thechute(Figure29).

Figure29

RemovingtheSide-dischargeChute

Toremovethesidedischargechute,reversethestepsabove.

Important:Locktheside-dischargedoorafteryouclose

it(Figure30).

Figure30

OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,andother

debristhatthebladecouldhit.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewirefrom

thesparkplug,andexaminethemachinefordamage.

•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe

cuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro

replacementblade.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.Do

notcutbelowthe51mm(2in)settingunlessthegrassis

sparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginstoslow

down.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page9).

•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6in)tall,mowatthe

highestcutting-heightsettingandwalkslower;thenmow

againatalowersettingforthebestlawnappearance.If

thegrassistoolong,themachinemayplugandcause

theenginetostall.

•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleavestend

toclumpontheyardandcancausethemachinetoplug

ortheenginetostall.

WARNING

Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif

youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry

conditions.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdispersethe

clippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,tryone

ormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafullswath

witheachpass.

–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheels1notch

lowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,setthefront

wheelsat51mm(2in)andtherearwheelsat64mm

(2-1/2in).

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawnshows

throughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedtomakemore

thanasinglepassovertheleaves.

•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5in)ofleavesonthelawn,

setthefrontcuttingheight1or2notcheshigherthan

therearcuttingheight.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachinedoesnot

cuttheleavesnelyenough.

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst5hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingtheblade-controlbar.

Every25hours

•Chargethebattery.

•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).

Every50hours

•Changetheengineoil;changeitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

Beforestorage

•Chargethebattery.

Yearly

•Replacetheairlteryearly;replaceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

•Lubricatethewheelgears.

Important:RefertoyourEngineOperator'sManualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug

(Figure31)beforeperforminganymaintenance

procedure.

Figure31

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),

connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.

Important:Beforetippingthemachinetochange

theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltankto

rundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumusttip

themachinepriortorunningoutoffuel,usea

handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystipthe

machineontoitssidewiththedipstickdown.

WARNING

Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuelto

leak.Gasolineisammable,explosiveand

cancausepersonalinjury.

Runtheenginedryorremovethegasoline

withahandpump;neversiphon.

ReplacingtheAirFilter

ServiceInterval:Yearly

1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;referto

PreparingforMaintenance(page16).

2.Useascrewdrivertoopentheair-ltercover(

Figure

Figure32

3.Replacetheairlter(Figure33).

Figure33

4.Installtheair-ltercover.

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Every50hours

Note:Max.ll:0.59l(20oz),type:SAE30detergentoil

withanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,or

higher.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Ensurethatthefueltankcontainslittleornofuelso

thatfueldoesnotleakoutwhenyoutipthemachine

ontoitsside.

3.Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoil

towarmit.

Note:Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore

contaminants.

4.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug;referto

PreparingforMaintenance(page16).

5.Setanoil-drainpanbesidethemachineonthesideof

thedipstick.

6.Removethedipstickfromtheoil-lltube(

Figure34).

Figure34

7.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withtheoil-lltube

down,todraintheusedoiloutthroughtheoil-lltube

intotheoil-drainpan(Figure35).

Figure35

8.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachinetothe

operatingposition.

9.Pourabout3/4ofthecrankcasecapacityofoilinto

theoil-lltube.

Note:Max.ll:0.59l(20oz),type:SAE30detergent

oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,

SJ,SL,orhigher.

10.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.

11.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltubeandscrewitin

untilitstops.

12.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevel;referto

Figure36.

Figure36

•IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthe

dipstick,slowlyaddasmallamountofoiltothe

oil-lltube,andthenrepeatsteps

10through12

untiltheoillevelisattheFullmarkonthedipstick.

•IftheoillevelisabovetheFullmarkonthe

dipstick,draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisat

theFullmarkonthedipstick.

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis

toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,

youmaydamagetheengine.

13.Installthedipsticksecurely.

14.Recycletheusedoilatalocalrecyclingcenter.

ChargingtheBattery

ServiceInterval:Every25hours

Beforestorage

Chargethebatteryfor24hoursinitially,thenmonthly(every

25starts)orasneeded.Alwaysusethechargerinasheltered

areaandchargethebatteryatroomtemperature(22°Cor

70°F)wheneverpossible.

1.Connectthechargertothemachinewireharness

locatedbelowtheignitionkey(

Figure37).

Figure37

2.Plugthechargerintoawalloutlet.

Note:Whenthebatterynolongerholdsacharge,

recycleordisposeofthelead-acidbatteryaccording

tolocalcodes.

Note:Yourbatterychargermayhavea2-colorLEDdisplay

thatindicatesthefollowingstatesofcharging:

•Aredlightindicatesthatthechargerischargingthe

battery.

•Agreenlightindicatesthatthechargerisfullychargedor

thechargerisdisconnectedfromthebattery.

•Aashinglightthatalternatesbetweenredandgreen

indicatesthatthebatteryisnearlyfullycharged.Thisstate

lastsonlyafewminutesuntilthebatteryisfullycharged.

ReplacingtheFuse

Ifthebatterydoesnotchargeortheenginedoesnotturn

withtheelectricstarter,thefusemaybeblown.Replaceit

witha40-ampplug-intypefuse.

Important:Youcannotstartthemachinewiththe

electricstarterorchargethebatteryunlessyouinstall

thefuse.

1.Unclipbothendsofthebatterycoverandremoveit

(Figure38).

Figure38

2.Replacethefuseinthefuseholder(Figure39).

Figure39

Note:Yourmachinecomeswithasparefuseinthe

batterycompartment.

3.Installthebatterycover.

LubricatingtheWheelGears

ServiceInterval:Yearly

1.Wipethegreasettingsjustinsidetherearwheelswith

acleanrag(Figure40).

Figure40

2.Installagreasegunontoeachttingandgentlyapply2

or3pumpsof#2multi-purpose,lithium-basegrease.

ReplacingtheBlade

ServiceInterval:Every25hours

Important:

Y ou will need a torque wr ench to install the

blade pr oper l y .

Ifyoudonothaveatorquewrenchorare

uncomfortableperformingthisprocedure,contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutofgasoline.Ifthe

bladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceitimmediately.Ifthe

bladeedgeisdullornicked,haveitsharpenedorreplaceit.

1.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug;

refertoPreparingforMaintenance(page16).

2.Tipthemachineontothesidewiththedipstickdown.

3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady(

Figure

41).

Figure41

4.Removetheblade,savingallmountinghardware.

5.Installthenewbladeandallmountinghardware.

Important:Positionthecurvedendsoftheblade

topointtowardthemachinehousing.

6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladeboltto82

N-m(60ft-lb).

Important:Abolttorquedto82N-m(60ft-lb)is

verytight.Whileholdingthebladewithablock

ofwood,putyourweightbehindtheratchetor

wrenchandtightentheboltsecurely.Thisboltis

verydifculttoovertighten.

Storage

PreparingtheMachinefor

Storage

WARNING

Gasolinevaporscanexplode.

•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.

•Donotstorethemachineinanenclosurenear

anopename.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.

1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizerto

thefuelasdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.

2.Runthemachineuntiltheenginestopsfromrunning

outoffuel.

3.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan

nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.

4.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

5.Removethesparkplug,add30ml(1oz)ofoilthrough

thesparkplughole,andpullthestarterropeslowly

severaltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthecylinder

topreventcylindercorrosionduringtheoff-season.

6.Looselyinstallthesparkplug.

7.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.

8.Chargethebatteryfor24hours,thenunplugthe

batterychargerandstorethemachineinanunheated

area.Ifyoumuststorethemachineinaheatedarea,

youmustchargethebatteryevery90days.

FoldingtheHandle

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan

damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating

condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor

unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

1.Rotatethehandleforward(Figure42).

Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideofthe

handleknobsasyoufoldtheupperhandle.

Figure42

2.Tounfoldthehandle,referto1Assemblingand

UnfoldingtheHandle(page5).

RemovingtheMachinefrom

Storage

1.Chargethebattery;refertoChargingtheBattery(page

17).

2.Checkandtightenallfasteners.

3.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidly

usingthestartertoblowtheexcessoilfromthe

cylinder.

4.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque

wrenchto20N-m(15ft-lb).

5.Performanyneededmaintenanceprocedures;referto

PreparingforMaintenance(page16).

6.Checktheengineoillevel;refertoCheckingtheEngine

OilLevel(page9)

7.Fuelthefueltankwithfreshgasoline;refertoFilling

theFuelTank(page8).

8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

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