Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating
requirements,theactualenginetorqueonthisclassofmower
willbesignicantlylower.Gotowww .Toro.comtoview
specicationsonyourmowermodel.
Contents
Introduction..................................................................1
Safety...........................................................................2
GeneralSafety.........................................................2
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................3
Setup............................................................................4
1InstallingtheBlade-ControlBar..............................4
2AssemblingandUnfoldingtheHandle.....................4
3InstallingtheRecoil-StarterRopeintheRope
Guide.................................................................5
4FillingtheEnginewithOil......................................6
5AssemblingtheGrassBag......................................7
ProductOverview..........................................................8
Operation.....................................................................8
BeforeOperation.......................................................8
BeforeOperationSafety...........................................8
FillingtheFuelTank................................................9
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..................................9
AdjustingtheHandleHeight....................................10
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................10
DuringOperation.....................................................10
DuringOperatingSafety..........................................10
StartingtheEngine.................................................11
UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive.....................................11
ShuttingOfftheEngine..........................................11
EngagingtheBlade.................................................12
DisengagingtheBlade.............................................12
CheckingtheBlade-Brake-ClutchOperation..............12
RecyclingtheClippings...........................................13
BaggingtheClippings.............................................13
Side-DischargingtheClippings.................................14
OperatingTips......................................................14
AfterOperation........................................................15
AfterOperatingSafety............................................15
FoldingtheHandle.................................................15
Maintenance.................................................................17
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................17
MaintenanceSafety.................................................17
PreparingforMaintenance.......................................17
ReplacingtheAirFilter............................................18
ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................18
ReplacingtheBlade................................................19
CleaningtheBlade-Brake-ClutchShield.....................19
AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive................................20
CleaningundertheMachine.....................................20
Storage........................................................................21
PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................21
RemovetheMachinefromStorage............................21
Safety
ThislawnmowermeetstheCPSCbladesafetyrequirements
forwalk-behindrotarylawnmowersandtheB71.1
specicationsoftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute.
GeneralSafety
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand
ofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto
avoidseriouspersonalinjury.
Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintendeduse
couldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.
•ReadandunderstandthecontentsofthisOperator’sManual
beforeyoustarttheengine.Ensurethateveryoneusing
thisproductknowshowtouseitandunderstandsthe
warnings.
•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmovingcomponents
ofthemachine.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguardsandother
safetyprotectivedevicesinplaceandworkingonthe
machine.
•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.Keepbystandersa
safedistanceawayfromthemachine.
•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Neverallow
childrentooperatethemachine.
•Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebeforeservicing,
fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecanresult
ininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith
thesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe
safety-alertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,or
Danger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failuretocomplywith
theseinstructionsmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
Youcanndadditionalitemsofsafetyinformationintheir
respectivesectionsthroughoutthismanual.
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