Toro 76cm TurfMaster Walk-Behind Lawn Mower User manual

FormNo.3381-352RevA

76cmTurfMasterWalk-BehindLawnMower

ModelNo.22205TE—SerialNo.314000001andUp

Operator'sManual

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmowerisintended

tobeusedbyresidentialhomeownersorprofessional,

hiredoperators.Itisdesignedprimarilyforcuttinggrass

onwell-maintainedlawnsonresidentialorcommercial

properties.Itisnotdesignedforcuttingbrushorfor

agriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand

maintainyourmachineproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand

equipmentdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe

machineproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comforproduct

andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister

yourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional

information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro

CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof

yourmachineready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe

modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.Writethenumbers

inthespaceprovided.

G023543

Figure1

1.Themodelandserialnumberplateisineitherofthese2

locations.

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety

messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath

ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation

andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial

attention.

NetTorque

Thegrossornettorqueofthisenginewaslaboratoryrated

bytheenginemanufacturerinaccordancewiththeSocietyof

AutomotiveEngineers(SAE)J1940.Asconguredtomeet

safety,emission,andoperatingrequirements,theactualengine

torqueonthisclassofmowerwillbesignicantlylower.

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropeandirectives.

Fordetails,seetheseparateproduct-specicDeclarationof

Conformity(DOC)sheet.

Contents

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

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

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

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

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

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

Setup............................................................................6

1InstallingtheHandle.............................................6

2FillingtheCrankcasewithOil.................................6

ProductOverview..........................................................8

Controls................................................................8

Operation.....................................................................9

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

FillingtheFuelTankwithGasoline............................9

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................10

StartingtheEngine.................................................11

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

OperatingtheSelf-propelDriveandEngagingthe

CuttingBlades....................................................12

CheckingtheBlade-stopSystemOperation................12

RecyclingtheClippings...........................................13

BaggingtheClippings.............................................13

Side-dischargingtheClippings..................................14

OperatingTips......................................................15

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

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

ServicingtheAirFilter............................................17

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

ChangingtheOilFilter............................................18

ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................18

CheckingtheConditionoftheBelts..........................19

EmptyingtheFuelTankandCleaningthe

Filter.................................................................19

ChangingtheFuelFilter..........................................19

ServicingtheBlade-driveSystem..............................19

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.....................................20

ChangingtheBlade-Brake-Clutch(BBC)

Belt...................................................................22

AdjustingtheSelf-propelCable................................23

AdjustingtheBlade-brakeCable...............................23

ChangingtheBlade-driveBelt..................................24

CleaningundertheMachineHousing........................24

Storage........................................................................25

GeneralInformation...............................................25

PreparingtheFuelSystem.......................................25

PreparingtheEngine..............................................26

RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................26

Troubleshooting...........................................................27

Safety

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecanresult

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,bones,and

otherforeignobjects.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatguards,

andsafetydevices,suchasdeectorsand/orgrass

catchers,areinplaceandworkingcorrectly.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatthe

blades,bladebolts,andcutterassemblyarenotwornor

damaged.Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsin

setstopreservebalance.

Starting

•Disengageallbladeanddriveclutches,andshiftinto

neutralbeforestartingtheengine.

•Donottiltthemowerwhenstartingtheengineunlessthe

mowerhastobetiltedforstarting.Inthiscase,donot

tiltitmorethanabsolutelynecessary,andliftonlythepart

whichisawayfromtheoperator.

•Starttheenginecarefullyaccordingtoinstructionsand

withfeetwellawayfromtheblade(s)andnotinfrontof

thedischargechute.

Operation

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpetsare

nearby.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhiddenhazards.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.

Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Neverpickuporcarryalawnmowerwhiletheengineis

running.

•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullinga

pedestrian-controlledlawnmowertowardyou.

•Walk,neverrun.

•Slopes:

–Donotmowexcessivelysteepslopes.

–Exerciseextremecautionwhenonslopes.

–Mowacrossthefaceofslopes,neverupanddown,

andexerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection

onslopes.

–Alwaysbesureofyourfootingonslopes.

•Reducespeedonslopesandinsharpturnstoprevent

overturningorlossofcontrol.

•Stopthebladeifthemachinehastobetiltedfor

transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthangrass

andwhentransportingthemachinetoandfromthearea

tobemowed.

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere

dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.

•Stoptheengine

–wheneveryouleavethemachine.

–beforerefueling.

–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher.

–beforemakingheightadjustmentunlessadjustment

canbemadefromtheoperator'sposition.

•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthespark-plugwire

–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute.

–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthemachine.

–afterstrikingaforeignobject,inspectthelawnmower

fordamageandmakerepairsbeforestartingand

operatingthelawnmower.

–iflawnmowerstartstovibrateabnormally(check

immediately).

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee

lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperatethe

machine;seekshelter.

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesurethatthe

equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Donotusepressure-cleaningequipmentonmachine.

•Neverstoretheequipmentwithgasolineinthetankand

insideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopename

orspark.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinanyenclosure.

•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,

batterycompartmentandgasolinestorageareafreeof

grass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.

•Checkthegrasscatchercomponentsandthedischarge

guardfrequently,andreplacethemwithmanufacturer's

recommendedparts,whennecessary.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.

•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsoroverspeed

theengine.Operatinganengineatexcessivespeedcan

increasethehazardofpersonalinjury.

•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthemachinetoprevent

entrapmentofthengersbetweenmovingbladesand

xedpartsofthemachine.

•Tobestprotectyourinvestmentandmaintain

optimalperformanceofyourToroequipment,count

onTorogenuineparts.Whenitcomestoreliability,

Torodeliversreplacementpartsdesignedtothe

exactengineeringspecicationsofourequipment.

Forpeaceofmind,insistonTorogenuineparts.

SoundPressure

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’searof89

dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Thesoundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof100dBA,

whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Thesoundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

Hand/ArmVibration

Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=2.0m/s

Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=4.5m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=2.2m/s2

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures

outlinedinEN836.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamageddecals.

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

93-7009

1.Warning—donotoperatethemowerwiththedeectorup

orremoved;keepthedeectorinplace.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

112-8760

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

2.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom

movingparts.

114-3415

116-7581

1.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade-stayawayfrommovingparts.ReadtheOperator’s

Manualbeforeadjustingservicing,orcleaning.

116-7583

1.Warning–ReadtheOperator’sManual.Donotoperatethis

machineunlessyouaretrained.

4.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsinplace.

2.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistancefrom

themachine.

5.Warning—wearhearingprotection.

3.Thrownobjecthazard—Donotoperatethemowerwithoutthe

reardischargeplugorbaginplace.

6.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—Donotoperateupanddownslopes;operatesideto

sideonslopes;stoptheenginebeforeleavingtheoperating

position—pickupobjectsthatcouldbethrownbytheblades;

andlookbehindyouwhenbackingup.

116-8528

1.ReadtheOperator’s

Manualbeforeperforming

anymaintenance.

2.Checkbelttensionevery

50hours.

116-9313

1.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

3.Toxicgasinhalation

hazard

2.Firehazard

4.Hotsurface;burnhazard

127–6864

1.Height-of-cut

127-6865

1.Hieght-of-cut

120-9570

1.Warning—stayawayfrommovingparts,keepallguards

andshieldsinplace.

121–1449

1.Warning—donotparkonslopesunlessthewheelsare

chockedorblocked.

Setup

InstallingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Removethe2boltsfromthemachineframeinthe

locationshownin

Figure3.

Note:Savetheboltsforsecuringthehandletothe

machineinstep3.

G019802

Figure3

1.Bolt(2)

2.Nutonhandlesupport

bracket(2)

2.Rotatethehandlerearwardintotheoperatingposition.

3.Securethehandletothemachinewiththeboltsthat

youremovedinstep1.

4.Tightenthenutoneachofthehandlesupportbrackets

untilitissnug.

FillingtheCrankcasewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Thismachinedoesnotcomewithoilinthe

engine.Beforestartingtheengine,lltheenginewith

oil.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap

counterclockwiseandpullingitout.

3.Ifthecrankcaseisempty,addabout3/4ofthe

crankcasecapacityofoilintotheoil-lltube(

Figure4).

Note:Max.ll:0.85L(29oz)withoillter;0.65L

(22oz)withoutoillter;type:SAE30orSAE10W30

weightdetergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassication

ofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.

G01981 1

Figure4

1.Dipstick3.Addmark

2.Fullmark

4.Oil-lltube

4.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

5.Insertthedipstickintothellerneck,thenremoveit.

Note:Toensureanaccurateoillevelreading,install

thedipstickfully.

6.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure4).

•IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmark,addasmall

amountofoilslowlytotheoil-lltube,thenrepeat

steps4through6untiltheoillevelisattheFull

markonthedipstick.

•IftheoillevelabovetheFullmark,drainthe

excessoiluntiltheoillevelisattheFullmarkon

thedipstick;refertoChangingtheEngineOil

(page17).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis

toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,

youmaydamagetheengine.

7.Insertthedipstickintothellerneckandrotatethecap

clockwiseuntilitistight.

ProductOverview

G019803

Figure5

1.Sparkplug(underbrush

guard)

9.Grassbag

2.Airlter

10.Rearcutting-heightlever

3.Oilll/dipstick11.Fuelshutoffvalve

4.Throttlelever

12.Oillter

5.Fuel-tankcap13.Beltcover

6.Reardeector

14.Frontcutting-heightlever

7.Handle15.Belt-cover-accesspanel

8.Controlbar

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Figure6

1.Grassbag3.Side-dischargechute

2.Mulchplug

4.Side-dischargedeector

Controls

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1 2

Figure7

Throttle(throttlelevernotshownforthesakeofclarity)

1.Choke3.Slow

2.Fast

4.Stop

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Figure8

Controlbar

1.Handle

2.Controlbar

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

Eachtimebeforeyoumow,ensurethattheself-propeldrive

andthecontrolbaroperateproperly.Whenyoureleasethe

controlbar,thebladesandtheself-propeldriveshouldstop.

Iftheydonot,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsinexcessof

85dBAattheoperator’searandcancausehearing

lossthroughextendedperiodsofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis

machine.

Figure9

1.Warning—wearhearingprotection.

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Beforeeachuse,ensurethattheoillevelisbetweentheAdd

andFullmarksonthedipstick(

Figure10).

G01981 1

Figure10

1.Dipstick3.Addmark

2.Fullmark

4.Oil-lltube

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Cleanaroundthedipstick(Figure10).

3.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap

counterclockwiseandpullingitout.

4.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

5.Insertthedipstickintothellerneck,thenremoveit.

Note:Toensureanaccurateoillevelreading,install

thedipstickfully.

6.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure10).

•IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmark,addasmall

amountofoilslowlytotheoil-lltube,thenrepeat

steps4through6untiltheoillevelisattheFull

markonthedipstick.

•IftheoillevelabovetheFullmark,drainthe

excessoiluntiltheoillevelisattheFullmarkon

thedipstick;referto

ChangingtheEngineOil

(page17).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis

toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,

youmaydamagetheengine.

7.Insertthedipstickintothellerneckandrotatethecap

clockwiseuntilitistight.

FillingtheFuelTankwith

Gasoline

DANGER

Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A

reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

others.

•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe

gasoline,placethecontainerand/ormachine

directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina

vehicleoronanobject.

•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold.

•Wipeupspills.

•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround

anopenameorsparks.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out

ofthereachofchildren.

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days

old),unleadedgasolinewithanoctaneratingof87or

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

•Oxygenatedfuelwithupto10%ethanolor15%MTBE

byvolumeisacceptable.

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)

or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutylether)byvolume

isacceptable.EthanolandMTBEarenotthesame.

Gasolinewith15%ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnot

approvedforuse.Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmore

than10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains15%

ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85(contains

upto85%ethanol).Usingunapprovedgasolinemay

causeperformanceproblemsand/orenginedamage,

whichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorinfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessfuelstabilizerhasbeen

addedtothefuel.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addafuel

stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithgasoline

lessthan30daysold.

1.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcap(Figure11).

g019643

Figure11

1.Fuel-tankcap

2.Removethecapfromthetank.

3.Fillthefueltankwithunleadedgasolinetowithin6to

13mm(1/4to1/2inch)fromthetopofthetank.Do

notllintothellerneck.

Important:Donotllthetankmorethan6mm

(1/4inch)fromthetopofthetankbecausethe

gasolinemusthaveroomtoexpand.

4.Installthefueltankcapandwipeupanyspilled

gasoline.

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

DANGER

Adjustingthecutting-heightleverscouldbringyour

handsintocontactwithamovingbladeandresult

inseriousinjury.

•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovementto

stopbeforeadjustingthecuttingheight.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen

adjustingthecuttingheight.

Thecuttingheightsrangefrom38mm(1-1/2inches)to127

mm(5inches)in13mm(1/2-inch)increments.

G01991 1

Figure12

Viewfromfrontleft-handsideofthemachine

1.38mm(1-1/2inches)5.89mm(3-1/2inches)

2.51mm(2inches)6.102mm(4inches)

3.64mm(2-1/2inches)7.114mm(4-1/2inches)

4.76mm(3inches)8.127mm(5inches)

Thecuttingheightiscontrolledwithafrontleverandarear

lever,bothontheleftsideofthemachine(Figure13and

Figure14).Toraiseorlowerthemachine,engagethelever,

raiseorlowerthemachine,andthendisengagethelever.

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Figure13

Frontcutting-heightlever

1.Squeezethelevertodisengageit.

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Figure14

Rearcutting-heightlever

StartingtheEngine

1.Connectthewiretothesparkplug(Figure5).

2.Openthefuelshutoffvalve(Figure15).

Note:Whenthefuelshutoffvalveisopen,theleveris

parallelwiththefuelline.

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g019651

Figure15

1.Fuelshutoffvalve

3.MovethethrottlecontroltotheChokeposition

(Figure7).

4.Pullthestarterhandlelightlyuntilyoufeelresistance,

thenpullitsharply.

5.MovethethrottlecontrollevertotheFastposition

whentheenginestarts(Figure6).

Note:Iftheenginefailstostartafter3pulls,repeat

steps3through5.

StoppingtheEngine

1.MovethethrottlecontroltotheOffpositionandwait

forallmovingpartstostop.

2.Closethefuelshutoffvalveanddisconnectthewire

fromthesparkplugifyoudonotusethemachineor

leaveitunattended.

OperatingtheSelf-propel

DriveandEngagingthe

CuttingBlades

•Tooperatetheself-propeldrivewithoutengagingthe

blades,raisethecontrolbartothehandle(Figure16).

G019671

Figure16

1.Raisethecontrolbartothehandle.

•Tooperatetheself-propeldriveandengagetheblades,

slidethecontrolbarallthewaytotherightandraiseit

tothehandle(Figure16).

G019672

Figure17

1.Slidethecontrolbartothe

right.

2.Raisethecontrolbarto

thehandle.

•Todisengagetheself-propeldriveandtheblades,release

thecontrolbar.

Note:Youcanvarythegroundspeedbyincreasingor

decreasingthedistancebetweenthecontrolbarandthe

handle.Lowerthecontrolbartoreducethespeedwhenyou

makeaturnorifthemachineismovingtoofast.Ifyoulower

thecontrolbartoofar,themachinestopsself-propelling.

Squeezethecontrolbarclosertothehandletoincreasethe

groundspeed.Whenyouholdthecontrolbartightagainst

thehandle,themachineself-propelsatthemaximumground

speed.

CheckingtheBlade-stop

SystemOperation

Beforeeachuse,checkthatthebladesstopwithin3seconds

ofreleasingthecontrolbar.

UsingtheGrassBag

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthe

blade-stopsystemoperation.Theblades

shouldstopwithin3secondsofreleasing

thecontrolbar;iftheydonot,contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

Youcanusethegrassbagtochecktheblade-stopsystem.

1.Removetherear-dischargeplug.

2.Installtheemptygrassbagonthemachine.

3.Starttheengine.

4.Engagetheblades.

Note:Thebagshouldbegintoinate,indicatingthat

thebladesarerotating.

5.Whilewatchingthebag,releasethecontrolbar.

Note:Ifthebagdoesnotdeatewithin3secondsof

releasingthecontrolbar,theblade-stopsystemmaybe

deterioratingand,ifignored,couldresultinanunsafe

operatingcondition.Havethemachineinspectedand

servicedbyanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

6.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

NotUsingtheGrassBag

1.Movethemachineontoapavedsurfaceinanon-windy

area.

2.Setall4wheelstothe89mm(3-1/2inch)cutting

heightsetting.

3.Takeahalfsheetofnewspaperandcrumpleitintoa

ballsmallenoughtogounderthemachine(about75

mmor3inchesindiameter).

4.Placethenewspaperballabout13cm(5inches)in

frontofthemachine.

5.Starttheengine.

6.Engagetheblades.

7.Releasethecontrolbarandbegincountingout3

seconds.

8.Onthecountof3,pushthemachinequicklyforward

overthenewspaper.

9.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

10.Gotothefrontofthemachineandcheckthe

newspaperball.

Note:Ifthenewspaperballdidnotgounderthe

machine,repeatsteps4through10.

Important:Ifthenewspaperisunravelledor

shredded,thebladesdidnotstopproperly,which

couldresultinanunsafeoperatingcondition.

ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

RecyclingtheClippings

Thismachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclegrass

andleafclippingsbackintothelawn.Topreparethemachine

torecycle:

•Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,removeit

andinstalltheside-dischargedeector;referto

Removing

theSide-dischargeChute(page14).

•Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeit;referto

RemovingtheGrassBag(page14).

•Iftherear-dischargeplugisnotinstalled,gripitbythe

handle,raisethereardeector,andinsertitintothe

rear-dischargechuteuntilthelatchlocksintoplace;refer

toFigure18.

G019812

Figure18

1.Rear-dischargeplug

2.Reardeector

WARNING

Ensurethattherear-dischargeplugisinplace

beforeyourecycletheclippings.Neverengagethe

bladeswithouteithertherear-dischargeplugorthe

grassbaginstalled.

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleaf

clippingsfromthelawn.

WARNING

Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstonesandother

similardebristobethrowntowardtheoperatoror

bystandersandresultinseriouspersonalinjuryor

death.

Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,

installanewTororeplacementbag.

Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,removeit

andinstalltheside-dischargedeectorbeforebaggingthe

clippings;refertoRemovingtheSide-dischargeChute(page

14).

WARNING

Thebladesaresharp;contactingthebladescan

resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop

beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Raiseandholdupthereardeector(Figure19).

G019798

Figure19

1.Bagrod

2.Reardeector

2.Removetherear-dischargeplugbypullingdownonthe

latchwithyourthumbandpullingtheplugoutfrom

themachine(Figure18).

3.Installthebagrodintothenotchesatthebaseofthe

handle,androckthebagbackandforthtoensurethat

therodisseatedatthebottomofbothnotches;refer

Figure19.

4.Lowerthereardeectoruntilitrestsonthegrassbag.

MowingwiththeGrassBag

WARNING

Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstonesand

othersimilardebristobethrownintheoperator’sor

bystander’sdirectionandresultinseriouspersonal

injuryordeathtotheoperatororbystanders.

Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,

installanewTororeplacementbag.

RemovingtheGrassBag

Toremovethebag,reversethestepsinInstallingtheGrass

Bagabove.

DANGER

Themachinecanthrowgrassclippingsand

otherobjectsthroughanopendischargetunnel.

Objectsthrownwithenoughforcecouldcause

seriouspersonalinjuryordeathtotheoperatoror

bystander.

Neveropenthedooronthedischargetunnelwhen

theengineisrunning.

Side-dischargingtheClippings

Usethesidedischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.

WARNING

Thebladesaresharp;contactingthebladescan

resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop

beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

DANGER

Anuncovereddischargeopeningwillallowobjects

tobethrowninthedirectionoftheoperatoror

bystanders.Also,contactwiththebladescould

occur.Thrownobjectsorbladecontactcancause

seriousinjuryordeath.

Neveroperatethemachinewithoutthe

side-dischargedeectororside-dischargechutein

placeandworkingproperly.

InstallingtheSide-dischargeChute

Important:Ensurethattherear-dischargeplugisin

placebeforeyourecycletheclippings.

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Removethegrassbagifitisinstalledonthemachine;

refertoRemovingtheGrassBag(page14).

3.Inserttherear-dischargeplug;refertoRecyclingthe

Clippings(page13).

4.Removetheside-dischargedeectorbypullingup

onthespringthatholdsthedeectorinplaceand

removingthedeector(Figure20).

G019649

Figure20

1.Topoftheside-discharge

deector

3.Side-dischargedeector

2.Spring

5.Installtheside-dischargechute(Figure21)bypulling

uponthespring,placingthechuteovertheopening,

andloweringthespringoverthetabsontopofthe

dischargechute.

g019647

Figure21

1.Side-dischargechute

RemovingtheSide-dischargeChute

Toremovetheside-dischargechute,reversethestepsin

InstallingtheSide-dischargeChute.

OperatingTips

GeneralTips

•Reviewthesafetyinstructionsandreadthismanual

carefullybeforeoperatingthemachine.

•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,andother

debristhatthebladescouldhitandthrow.

•Keepeveryone,especiallychildrenandpets,awayfrom

theareaofoperation.

•Avoidstrikingtrees,walls,curbs,orothersolidobjects.

Neverdeliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewirefrom

thesparkplug,andexaminethemachinefordamage.

•Maintainsharpbladesthroughoutthecuttingseason.

Periodicallyledownnicksontheblades.

•ReplacethebladeswhennecessarywithoriginalToro

replacementblades.

•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleavestend

toclumpontheyardandcancausethemachinetoplug

ortheenginetostall.

WARNING

Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif

youslipandcontacttheblades.

Mowonlyindryconditions.

•Cleantheundersideofthemachinedeckaftereach

mowing.RefertoCleaningundertheMachineHousing

(page24).

•Keeptheengineingoodrunningcondition.

•Settheenginespeedtothefastestpositionforthebest

cuttingresults.

WARNING

Operatingamachinewithitsenginerunning

ataspeedgreaterthanthefactorysettingcan

causethemachinetothrowapartofabladeor

engineintotheoperator’sorbystander’sarea

andresultinseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.

–Donotchangetheenginespeedsetting.

–Ifyoususpecttheenginespeedisfaster

thannormal,contactanAuthorizedService

Dealer.

•Cleantheairlterfrequently.Mulchingstirsupmore

clippingsanddustwhichclogstheairlterandreduces

engineperformance.

CuttingGrass

•Grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimesofthe

year.Inthesummerheat,itisbesttocutgrassatthe

51mm(2-inch),64mm(2-1/2-inch),or83mm(3-inch)

cuttingheightsettings.Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrass

bladeatatime.Donotcutbelowthe2-inch(51mm)

settingunlessthegrassissparseoritislatefallwhen

grassgrowthbeginstoslowdown.

•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,rstmow

atthehighestcuttingheightsettingandwalkslower;then

mowagainatalowersettingforthebestlawnappearance.

Ifthegrassistoolongandtheleavesclumpontopofthe

lawn,themachinemayplugandcausetheenginetostall.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdispersethe

clippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,tryoneor

moreofthefollowing:

•Sharpentheblades.

•Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

•Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.

•Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

•Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafullswath

witheachpass.

•Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsanotchlower

thantherearwheels.Forexample,setthefrontwheelsat

51mm(2inches)andtherearwheelsat64mm(2-1/2

inches).

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawnshows

throughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedtomakemore

thanonepassovertheleaves.

•Forlightleafcoverage,setallthewheelsatthesame

cuttingheightsetting.

•Iftherearemorethan12.7cm(5inches)ofleavesonthe

lawn,setthefrontcuttingheight1or2notcheshigher

thantherearcuttingheight.Thismakesiteasiertofeed

theleavesunderthemachinedeck.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachinedoesnot

cuttheleavesnelyenough.

Maintenance

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst5hours

•Changetheengineoilwithouttheoillter.

•Servicetheblade-drivesystem.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Checktheblade-stopsystemoperation.Thebladesshouldstopwithin3secondsof

releasingthecontrolbar;iftheydonot,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

•Inspecttheairlter.

•Checkthecuttingbladesandservicethem,ifnecessary.

•Inspecttheblades.

•Cleanunderthemachinehousing.

Every25hours

•Cleanthefoampre-cleaner(morefrequentlyindustyconditions).

Every50hours

•Changetheengineoil(moreoftenindustyconditions).

•Checktheconditionofthebelts.

•Checkthefuelhoseandreplaceitifnecessary.

•Removedebrisfromunderthebeltcover.

•Servicetheblade-drivesystem.

Every100hours

•Changetheoillter.

•Checkthesparkplug.

•Cleanthefueltanklter.

•Changethefuellter.

Every250hours

•Changetheblade-brake-clutchbelt.

Every300hours

•Replacethepaperairlter(morefrequentlyindustyconditions).

Yearlyorbeforestorage

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectororbeforestorage.

Important:RefertoyourEngineOperator’sManualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

CAUTION

Ifyouleavethewireonthesparkplug,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure

youorotherbystanders.

Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbeforeyoudoanymaintenance.Setthewireasidesothatitdoes

notaccidentlycontactthesparkplug.

ServicingtheAirFilter

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Every25hours—Cleanthefoampre-cleaner(more

frequentlyindustyconditions).

Every300hours—Replacethepaperairlter(more

frequentlyindustyconditions).

Important:Donotoperatetheenginewithouttheair

lterassembly;extremeenginedamagewilloccur.

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

3.Removethecoverandcleanitthoroughly(

Figure22).

Figure22

1.Cover3.Air-lterbase

2.Foampre-lterandpaper

lter

4.Removethefoampre-lterandpaperlter(Figure22).

5.Removethefoampre-lterfromthepaperlter(

Figure

),andreplacethepaperlterifitisexcessivelydirty.

Important:Donottrytocleanapaperlter.

6.Washthefoampre-cleanerwithamilddetergentand

water,thenblotitdry.

Note:Donotaddoiltothefoampre-cleaner.

7.Installthefoampre-cleanerontothepaperlter.

8.Installtheair-lterassembly.

9.Installthecover.

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours—Changetheengine

oilwithouttheoillter.

Every50hours—Changetheengineoil(moreoften

industyconditions).

1.Runtheenginetowarmtheengineoil.

Note:Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore

contaminants.

WARNING

Oilmaybehotafterenginehasbeenrun,and

contactwithhotoilcancauseseverepersonal

injury.

Avoidcontactingthehotengineoilwhenyou

drainit.

2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

3.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

4.Placeasuitabledrainpanundertherightsideofthe

machine.

5.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap

counterclockwiseandpullingitout.

6.Tipthemachine,withtheairlterup,todraintheoil

intothedrainpan(

Figure22).

G019648

Figure23

Note:Youcanalsoremovetheoilfromthecrankcase

usinganoilextractor.

7.Returnthemachinetotheoperatingposition.

8.Insertthedipstickintothellerneckandrotatethecap

clockwiseuntilitistight.

9.Recycletheusedoilaccordingtolocalcodes.

10.FillthecrankcasetotheFulllineonthedipstickwith

freshoil.Referto

2FillingtheCrankcasewithOil

(page6).

11.Wipeupanyspilledoil.

ChangingtheOilFilter

ServiceInterval:Every100hours

1.Runtheenginetowarmtheoil.

WARNING

Oilmaybehotaftertheenginehasbeenrun,

andcontactwithhotoilcancausesevere

personalinjury.

Avoidcontactingthehotengineoilwhenyou

drainit.

2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

3.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

4.Draintheengineoil;referto

ChangingtheEngineOil

(page17).

5.Placearagundertheoilltertocatchanyoilthatmay

leakoutasyouremovethelter.

6.Removetheoillter(

Figure24).

g019650

Figure24

1.Oillter

7.Useyourngertocoatthegasketonthenewlter

withoil(Figure25).

Figure25

1.Gasket

8.Installthenewlteruntilthegasketcontactsthelter

base,thenhandtightenthelteranadditional2/3turn.

9.FillthecrankcasetotheFulllineonthedipstickwith

freshoil;referto2FillingtheCrankcasewithOil(page

6).

10.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

11.Runtheengineforabout3minutes.

12.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and

checkforoilleakagearoundthelter.

13.Addoiltocompensatefortheoilintheoillter;refer

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel(page9)

14.Recycletheusedoillteraccordingtolocalcodes.

ServicingtheSparkPlug

ServiceInterval:Every100hours

UseanNGKBPR5ESsparkplugorequivalent.

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

3.Cleanaroundthesparkplug.

4.Removethesparkplugfromthecylinderhead.

Important:Replaceacracked,fouled,ordirty

sparkplug.Donotcleantheelectrodesbecause

gritenteringthecylindercandamagetheengine.

5.Setthegapontheplugto0.76mm(0.030inch);refer

Figure26.

Figure26

1.Center-electrodeinsulator3.Airgap(nottoscale)

2.Sideelectrode

6.Installthesparkplugandthegasketseal.

7.Torquetheplugto23N-m(17ft-lb).

8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

CheckingtheConditionofthe

Belts

ServiceInterval:Every50hours

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Removethebeltcover(Figure5)byremovingthe4

boltsthatholdittothemachinehousing.

3.Checkthebeltsforanycracks,frayededges,burn

marks,oranyotherdamage.

4.Replacealldamagedbelts.

5.Ifyoureplacetheblade-drivebelt,youmustadjustit.

Referto

ChangingtheBlade-driveBelt(page24).

6.Installthebeltcoverwiththe4boltsthatyouremoved

instep2.

EmptyingtheFuelTankand

CleaningtheFilter

ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Checkthefuelhoseand

replaceitifnecessary.

Every100hours—Cleanthefueltanklter.

Yearlyorbeforestorage—Emptythefueltankbefore

repairsasdirectororbeforestorage.

Note:Thefueltanklter(screen)elementislocatedinside

thefueltankattheoutlet.Thislterisapartofthefueltank

andcannotberemoved.

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforittocooldown.

Important:Draingasolinefromacoldengine

only.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

3.Closethefuelshutoffvalve.

4.Disconnectthefuellinebylooseningthetubeclampat

thecarburetor.

5.Openthefuelshutoffvalveanddrainthegasoline

completelyfromthetankandfuellineintoanapproved

fuelcontainer.

6.Removethefueltankfromthemachine.

7.Pourasmallamountoffuelinthefueltank,move

thefuelaroundinthetank,andpouritoutintoan

approvedfuelcontainer.

8.Installthefueltankandthefuelline.

ChangingtheFuelFilter

ServiceInterval:Every100hours

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

3.Closethefuelshutoffvalve(

Figure27).

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g019924

Figure27

1.Fuellter2.Fuelshutoffvalve

4.Removethefuellter(Figure27)fromthefuellineby

looseningthetubeclampssurroundingthefuellter.

5.Installanewfuellterinthefuellineusingthetube

clampsthatyouremovedinstep4.

ServicingtheBlade-drive

System

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Every50hours—Removedebrisfromunderthebelt

cover.

Every50hours—Servicetheblade-drivesystem.

1.Loosenthe2screwsonthebelt-cover-accesspaneland

removethepanel(Figure28).

g019641

Figure28

1.Belt-tensionspring5.Blade-drivebelt

2.Adjustingbolt6.Wall

3.Gap

7.Beltcover

4.Adjustingnut8.Belt-cover-accesspanel

2.Brushorblowoutdebrisfromtheinsideofthebelt

coverandaroundalltheparts.

3.Holdafeelergaugesetbetween0.13and0.76mm

(0.005and0.03inches)againstthewallandslideit

downbehindthebelttensionspring;refertoFigure29.

Figure29

Note:Ifthereisavisiblegapbetweenthegaugeand

thespring,tightentheadjustingboltandthenutuntil

thefeelergaugebarelyslidesfreelyinandoutofthe

gap(Figure28).

Important:Donotovertightentheadjustingbolt.

Thiscoulddamagetheblade-drivebelt.

4.Installthebelt-cover-accesspanel.

ServicingtheCuttingBlades

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Important:

Y ou will need a torque wr ench to install the

blades pr oper l y .

Ifyoudonothaveatorquewrenchor

areuncomfortableperformingthisprocedure,contact

anAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Examinethebladesforsharpnessandanywearordamage

wheneveryourunoutofgasoline;refertoInspectingthe

Blades(page20)

.Ifthebladeedgeisdullornicked,haveit

sharpenedorreplaceit.Ifthebladesareworn,bent,damaged

orcracked,replacethemimmediatelywithagenuineToro

replacementblades.

DANGER

Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapiece

ofthebladecouldbethrowntowardtheoperator

orabystander,resultinginseriouspersonalinjury

ordeath.

•Inspectthebladesbeforeeachuseforwearor

damage.

•Replacewornordamagedblades.

Note:Maintainsharpbladesthroughoutthecuttingseason,

becausesharpbladescutcleanlywithouttearingorshredding

thegrassblades.Tearingandshreddingturnsgrassbrownat

theedges,whichslowsgrowthandincreasesthechanceof

disease.

PreparingtoServicetheCuttingBlades

Tipthemachineontoitsside,withtheairlterupintheair,

untiltheupperhandlerestsontheground.

WARNING

Thebladesaresharp;contactingabladecould

resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

•Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

•Weargloveswhenservicingtheblades.

InspectingtheBlades

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Inspectthecuttingedges(

Figure30).Iftheedgesare

notsharporhavenicks,removethebladesandhave

themsharpenedorreplacethem.

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Figure30

1.Curvedarea3.Wear/slotforming

2.Cuttingedge4.Crack

2.Inspectthebladesthemselves,especiallythecurved

area(Figure42).Ifyounoticeanydamage,wear,or

aslotforminginthisarea(Figure30),immediately

replacethemwithnewblades.

DANGER

Ifyouallowabladetowear,aslotwillform

betweenthesailandatpartoftheblade.

Eventuallyapieceoftheblademaybreak

offandbethrownfromunderthehousing,

possiblyresultinginseriousinjurytoyouor

bystanders.

•Inspectthebladesbeforeeachuseforwear

ordamage.

•Nevertrytostraightenabladethatisbent

orweldabrokenorcrackedblade.

•Checkforbentblades;referto

Checking

forBentBlades(page20).

CheckingforBentBlades

1.Rotatethebladesuntiltheyarepositionedasshown

inFigure31.

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