Toro 53cm Recycler Lawn Mower User manual

FormNo.3361-568RevB

53cmRecycler

®

LawnMower

ModelNo.20995—SerialNo.290000001andUp

ModelNo.20996—SerialNo.290000001andUp

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.Writethenumbersinthespace

provided.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseserious

injuryordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended

precautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualusestwowordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross

horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratoryratedbythe

enginemanufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1940.

Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating

requirements,theactualenginehorsepoweronthisclass

oflawnmowerwillbesignicantlylower.

Donottamperwiththeenginecontrolsoralterthe

governorspeed;doingsomaycreateanunsafecondition

resultinginpersonalinjury.

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.

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

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

thecapofthefueltankoradgasolinewhilethe

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.

•Uselowthrottlesettingswhenengagingthe

traction-clutch,especiallyinhighgears.Reduce

speedonslopesandinsharpturnstoprevent

overturningorlossofcontrol.

•Stopthebladeifthelawnmowerhastobetiltedfor

transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthan

grassandwhentransportingthelawnmowertoand

fromtheareatobemowed.

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere

dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.

•Stoptheengine

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–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,dothisout-doors.

•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’searof88dBA,basedonmeasurementsof

identicalmachinesperEN836andISO11201.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof98dBA,

basedonmeasurementsofidenticalmachinesperISO

11094.

Vibration

Thisunitdoesnotexceedahand/armvibrationlevelof

5.13m/s

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,basedonmeasurementsofidenticalmachines

perEN836andEN1033.

SafetyandInstructional

Decals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsare

locatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replace

damageddecals.

107-1946

1.HandleUpright

3.Releasefootswitchtofold

handle

2.Handlefolded

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108-7450

1.Heightofcut

108-7451

1.Heightofcut

110-9457

1.EngineswitchOff

3.Unlocked

2.EngineswitchOn

4.Locked

112-8760

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

2.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom

movingparts.

114-2820

1.Warning—readthe

Operator’sManual.

4.Cutting/dismemberment

hazardofhandorfoot,

mowerblade—stayaway

frommovingparts.

2.Thrownobject

hazard—keepbystanders

asafedistancefromthe

machine.

5.Cutting/dismemberment

hazardofhandorfoot,

mowerblade—remove

theignitionkeyandread

theinstructionsbefore

servicingorperforming

maintenance.

3.Thrownobjecthazard—do

notoperatethemower

withoutthereardischarge

plugorbaginplace;do

notoperatethemower

withoutthesidedischarge

coverordeectorinplace.

6.Cutting/dismemberment

hazardofhandorfoot,

mowerblade—donot

operateupanddown

slopes;operatesideto

sideonslopes;stopthe

enginebeforeleavingthe

operatingposition;and

lookbehindyouwhen

backingup.

117-5918

1.Fast

3.Slow

2.Continuousvariable

setting

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Setup

Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotective

plasticsheetthatcoverstheengine.

1.UnfoldingtheHandle

Procedure

1.UnfoldthehandleasillustratedinFigure3and

Figure4.

Figure3

Model20995shown

Figure4

Model20995shown

2.Tightenallhandleknobs.

3.Movetheupperhandletothedesiredpositionand

tightentheupperhandleknobrmly(model20996

only)(Figure5).

Figure5

2.FillingtheEnginewithOil

Procedure

Important:Yourmowerdoesnotcomewithoil

intheengine.

1.Removethedipstick(Figure6).

Figure6

2.Slowlypouroilintotheoillltubeuntiltheoil

levelreachestheFulllineonthedipstick(Figure6).

Donotoverll.(Max.ll:20oz.,type:SAE30

detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,

SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.)

Note:Ifyouoverlltheengine,poursomeoilout

ofitasdirectedinChangingtheEngineOil.

3.Installthedipsticksecurely.

Important:

Change the engine oil after the r st

5 operating hour s

;changeityearlythereafter.

RefertoChangingtheEngineOil.

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3.InstalltheMulchPlugor

GrassBag

Procedure

Youmustcorrectlyinstallthemulchplug(formulching

orside-discharging)orgrassbag(forbagging)orthe

enginewillnotstart.

Themowerhasasafetyswitch,locatedatthebottom

ofachannelonthetop,rightrearofthemower,that

preventsthemowerfromoperatingwithoutamulch

plugorgrassbag.Thispreventsthemowerfrom

throwingdebrisattheoperatorthroughtherearchute.

Fortheswitchtodetectthepresenceofthemulchplug,

thetopofthemulchpluglevermustliefullyinthe

bottomofthechannel(Figure7).

Figure7

1.Topofmulchplugleverinswitchchannel

1.Insertthemulchplugintothemower,ifitisn’t

alreadyinstalled(Figure8).

Figure8

2.Squeezethebuttonontheleverwithyourthumb

andfullyinsertthemulchplugintotheopening

(Figure9).

Figure9

3.Releasethebuttonontheleverandensurethatthe

topoftheleverisliesfullyintheswitchchannel

(Figure10).Ifthetopoftheleverisnotinthe

switchchannel,yourmowerwillnotstart!

Figure10

Note:Iftheleverdoesnotlatchproperly,

disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugandcheck

forandremoveanydebrisbuildupinthetunnel.

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ProductOverview

Figure11

Model20995

1.Sparkplug

5.Recoilstarthandle

2.Cuttingheightlever

6.Bladecontrolbar

3.Airlter7.Self-propeldrivebar

4.Fueltankcap

8.Oilll/Dipstick

Figure12

Model20996

1.Cuttingheightlever(4)

5.Recoilstarthandle

2.Airlter

6.Bladecontrolbar

3.Fueltankcap7.Upperhandleknob

4.Oilll/Dipstick8.Sparkplug

Figure13

1.Grassbag3.Mulchplug(installed)

2.Sidedischargechute

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Operation

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(Figure14).

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,add

fuelstabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwith

gasolinelessthan30daysold.

Figure14

1.1/2inch(1cm)

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Removethedipstick,wipeitclean,andfullyinstall

thedipstick(Figure15).

Figure15

2.Removethedipstickandchecktheoillevel

(Figure15).IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkon

thedipstick,slowlypouroilintotheoillltubeto

raisetheoilleveltotheFullmarkonthedipstick.

Donotoverll.(Max.ll:20oz.,type:SAE30

detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,

SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.)

3.Installthedipsticksecurely.

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto

contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious

injury.

•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostop.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousing

whenadjustingthecuttingheight.

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwill

behotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepaway

fromthehotmufer.

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Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setallfourwheels

tothesameheight.

Note:Toraisethemower,moveall4cuttingheight

leversforward;tolowerthemower,movethemall

rearward(Figure16).

Figure16

Note:Thecuttingheightsettingsare1inch(25mm);

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

(64mm);3inches(76mm);3-1/2inches(89mm);4

inches(102mm);and4-1/2inches(114mm).

AdjustingtheUpperHandle

Height

Model20996only

Youmayraiseorlowertheupperhandletoaposition

comfortableforyou.

Note:Youcannotraisetheupperhandlehigherthan

theangleofthelowerhandle.

1.Loosentheupperhandleknob(Figure17).

Figure17

2.Movetheupperhandletothedesiredposition

(Figure18).

Figure18

3.Tightentheupperhandleknobrmly(Figure19).

Figure19

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StartingtheEngine

Important:Themowerhasasafetyswitchthat

preventsyoufromstartingthemowerunlessyou

rstinstallthemulchplugorthegrassbagsecurely

onthemower.

1.Installthemulchplug(Figure20)orthegrassbag

(Figure21)onthemower.

Figure20

Figure21

2.Holdthebladecontrolbaragainstthehandleand

pulltherecoilstarter(Figure22orFigure23).

Figure22

Model20995only

1.Bladecontrolbar

Figure23

Model20996only

1.Bladecontrolbar

Note:Ifthemowerstilldoesnotstart,contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

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UsingtheSelf-propelDrive

Model20995only

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,squeezetheself-propel

drivebar(Figure24)towardthehandleandholdit.

Figure24

1.Self-propeldrivebar

Todisengagetheself-propeldrive,releasetheself-propel

drivebar.

Note:Themaximumself-propelgroundspeedisxed.

Toreducethegroundspeed,increasethespacebetween

theself-propeldrivebarandthehandle.

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive

Model20996only

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyour

handsontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyour

sides,andthemowerwillautomaticallykeeppacewith

you(Figure25andFigure26).

Figure25

Figure26

Note:Ifthemowerdoesnotfreelyrollbackward

afterself-propelling,stopwalking,holdyourhandsin

place,andallowthemowertorollacoupleofinches

(centimeters)forwardtodisengagethewheeldrive.You

canalsotryreachingjustunderthepersonalpacehandle

tothemetalhandleandpushthemowerforwarda

coupleofinches(centimeters).Ifthemowerstilldoes

notrollbackwardeasily,contactanAuthorizedService

Dealer.

StoppingtheEngine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Ensurethat

theenginestopswithin3seconds

afterreleasingthebladecontrolbar.

Tostoptheengine,releasethebladecontrolbar

(Figure27).

Important:Whenyoureleasethebladecontrol

bar,boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin

3seconds.Iftheydonotstopproperly,stopusing

yourmowerimmediatelyandcontactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

Figure27

Model20996shown

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MulchingtheClippings

Yourmowercomesfromthefactoryreadytomulchthe

grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemower,removeit(referto

RemovingtheGrassBag)beforemulchingtheclippings.

Ifthesidedischargechuteisonthemower,removeit

andlockthesidedischargedoor(refertoRemovingthe

SideDischargeChute)beforemulchingtheclippings.

Important:Themowerhasasafetyswitchthat

preventsyoufromstartingthemowerunlessyou

rstinstallthemulchplugsecurelyonthemower

(Figure28).

Figure28

1.Topofmulchplugleverinswitchchannel

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassand

leafclippingsfromthelawn.

Ifthesidedischargechuteisonthemower,removeit

andlockthesidedischargedoor(refertoRemovingthe

SideDischargeChute)beforebaggingtheclippings.

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan

resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Removethemulchplug(Figure29).

Figure29

2.Routethestarterropearoundthelowerropeguide

(Figure30).

Figure30

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Note:Thelowerropeguidereleasesthestarterrope

whenyoupulltherecoilstarthandle.

3.Insertthegrassbaghandleintothegroovesatthe

topofthemower(Figure31).

Important:Themowerhasasafetyswitchthat

preventsyoufromstartingthemowerunlessyou

rstinstallthegrassbagsecurelyonthemower.

Figure31

RemovingtheGrassBag

1.Routethestarterropearoundthelowerropeguide

(Figure32).

Figure32

2.Liftthegrassbaghandleoutfromthegroovesat

thetopofthemowerandremovethebagfromthe

mower(Figure33).

Figure33

3.Insertthemulchplug(Figure34.

Figure34

Side-dischargingtheClippings

Usethesidedischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.

Ifthebagisonthemower,removeitandinsertthe

mulchplug(refertoRemovingtheGrassBag)before

side-dischargingtheclippings.

Important:Themowerhasasafetyswitchthat

preventsyoufromstartingthemowerunlessyou

rstinstallthemulchplugsecurelyonthemower

(refertoMulchingtheClippings).

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InstallingtheSideDischargeChute

1.Unlockthesidedischargedoor(Figure35).

Figure35

2.Liftopenthesidedischargedoor(Figure36).

Figure36

3.Installthesidedischargechuteandclosethedoor

ontothechute(Figure37).

Figure37

RemovingtheSideDischargeChute

Toremovethesidedischargechute,reversethesteps

above.

Important:Lockthesidedischargedoorafteryou

closeit(Figure38).

Figure38

OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,and

otherdebristhatthebladecouldhit.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemowerstrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewire

fromthesparkplug,andexaminethemowerfor

damage.

•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe

cuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro

replacementblade.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.

Donotcutbelowthe2inch(51mm)settingunless

thegrassissparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowth

beginstoslowdown.RefertoAdjustingtheCutting

Height.

•Whencuttinggrassover6inches(15cm)tall,mow

atthehighestcuttingheightsettingandwalkslower;

thenmowagainatalowersettingforthebestlawn

appearance.Ifthegrassistoolong,themowermay

plugandcausetheenginetostall.

•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleaves

tendtoclumpontheyardandcancausethemower

toplugortheenginetostall.

Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif

youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry

conditions.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdisperse

theclippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,try

oneormoreofthefollowing:

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–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmower.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafull

swathwitheachpass.

–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsone

notchlowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,

setthefrontwheelsat2inches(51mm)andthe

rearwheelsat2-1/2inches(64mm).

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawn

showsthroughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedto

makemorethanonepassovertheleaves.

•Iftherearemorethan5inches(13cm)ofleaves

onthelawn,setthefrontcuttingheightoneortwo

notcheshigherthantherearcuttingheight.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemowerdoes

notcuttheleavesnelyenough.

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst5hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingthebladecontrolbar.

•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemower.

Every25hours

•Replacetheairlter;replaceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

Beforestorage

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.

Yearly

•Changetheengineoil.

•Lubricatethewheelgears.

•Lubricatetheupperhandle.

•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).

•RefertoyourEngineOperator’sManualforanyadditionalyearlymaintenance

procedures.

Important:Refertoyour

Engine Operator’ s Man ual

foradditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthesparkplugwirefromthesparkplug

(Figure39)beforeperforminganymaintenance

procedure.

Figure39

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),

connectthesparkplugwiretothesparkplug.

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Important:Beforetippingthemowertochange

theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltank

torundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumust

tipthemowerpriortorunningoutoffuel,usea

handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystip

themowerontoitssidewiththeairlterup.

Tippingthemowermaycausethefueltoleak.

Gasolineisammable,explosiveandcancause

personalinjury.

Runtheenginedryorremovethegasolinewith

ahandpump;neversiphon.

ReplacingtheAirFilter

ServiceInterval:Every25hours

Replacetheairlteryearly;replaceitmorefrequently

industyoperatingconditions.RefertoPreparingfor

Maintenance.

1.Useascrewdrivertoopentheairltercover

(Figure40).

Figure40

2.Replacetheairlter(Figure41).

Figure41

3.Installthecover.

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Yearly

Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoil

towarmit.Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore

contaminants.

1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;referto

PreparingforMaintenance.

2.Removethedipstick(Figure42).

Figure42

3.Tipthemowerontoitsside,withtheairlterup,

todraintheusedoiloutthroughtheoillltube

(Figure43).

Figure43

4.Slowlypouroilintotheoillltubeuntiltheoillevel

reachestheFulllineonthedipstick(Figure44).

Donotoverll.(Max.ll:20oz.,type:SAE30

detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,

SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.)

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Figure44

5.Installthedipsticksecurely.

6.Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocalrecycling

center.

LubricatingtheWheelGears

ServiceInterval:Yearly

1.Removethewheelboltinthecenterofeachrear

wheelandremovetherearwheels.

2.Applyalubricatingoiltotheinnerandoutersides

ofthegearasshowninFigure45.

Figure45

3.Installtherearwheels.

LubricatingtheUpperHandle

ServiceInterval:Yearly

Model20996only

Lubricatetheleftandrightsidesoftheupperhandle

withalow-viscositysiliconespraylubricantyearlyor

asneeded.

1.Spraytheouterplasticendoftheinnerhandle

(Figure46).

Figure46

Note:Usethestrawthatcomeswiththespraycan

todirectthespray.

2.Pushtheupperhandlefullydownandspraythe

innerplasticsurfaceoftheouterhandle(Figure47).

Figure47

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AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive

Cable

Model20995only

Wheneveryouinstallanewself-propelcableorif

theself-propeldriveisoutofadjustment,adjustthe

self-propeldrivecable.

1.Loosenthecablesupportnut(Figure48).

Figure48

1.1to1-1/2inches(25to38

mm)

4.Cablesupportnut

2.Self-propeldrivebar5.Cablesupport

3.Cablejacket

2.Holdtheself-propelbail1to1-1/2inches(25to38

mm)fromthehandle(Figure48).

3.Pulldownthecablejacket(towardthemower)until

thereisnoslackinthecable(Figure48).

4.Tightenthenutonthecablesupport.

5.Releasetheself-propeldrivebarandensurethatthe

cableisloose.

Note:Thecablemustbeloosewiththeself-propel

drivebarinthereleasedposition;otherwise,the

mowermaycreepwhenthebarisdisengaged.

AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive

Model20996only

Ifyourmowerdoesnotself-propelproperly,adjustthe

self-propeldrivecable.

1.Loosenthenutonthecablemount(Figure49).

G009696

1

Figure49

1.Cablemount

2.Pulltheupperhandlebackfullyrearward.

Note:Ifthehandledoesnotmovesmoothly,refer

toLubricatingtheUpperHandle.

3.Pullthecablejacketdownwarduntilyouremovethe

slackintheexposedcable(Figure50).

Figure50

1.Exposedcable

4.Pushthecablejacketupward1/8inch(3mm).

Note:Youcanplacearuleragainsttheupperside

oftheblackcablemountandmeasurehowfarthe

upperendofthecablejacketmoves(Figure51).

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Figure51

1.Cablemount2.Cablejacket

Note:Movingthecablejacketupwarddecreases

thegroundspeed;movingthejacketdownward

increasesthegroundspeed.

5.Tightenthenutrmly.

6.Startthemowerandchecktheadjustment.

Note:Iftheself-propeldriveisnotproperly

adjusted,repeatthisprocedure.

ReplacingtheBlade

ServiceInterval:Yearly

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.Disconnectthesparkplugwirefromthesparkplug.

RefertoPreparingforMaintenance.

2.Tipthemowerontoitsside,withtheairlterup.

3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady

(Figure52).

Figure52

4.Removetheblade,savingallmountinghardware

(Figure52).

5.Installthenewbladeandallmountinghardware

(Figure52).

Important:Positionthecurvedendsofthe

bladetopointtowardthemowerhousing.

6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladeboltto

60ft-lb(82N⋅ ⋅

⋅

m).

Important:Abolttorquedto60ft-lb(82N⋅ ⋅

⋅

m)

isverytight.Whileholdingthebladewitha

blockofwood,putyourweightbehindthe

ratchetorwrenchandtightentheboltsecurely.

Thisboltisverydifculttoovertighten.

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CleaningtheMower

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Themowermaydislodgematerialfromunder

themowerhousing.

•Weareyeprotection.

•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe

handle).

•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.

1.Withtheenginerunningonaatpavedsurface,

sprayastreamofwaterinfrontoftherightrear

wheel(Figure53).

Note:Thewaterwillsplashintothepathofthe

blade,cleaningouttheclippings.

Figure53

2.Whennomoreclippingscomeout,stopthewater

andmovethemowertoadryarea.

3.Runtheengineforafewminutestodrythehousing

topreventitfromrusting.

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.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugandconnect

thewireontotheretainingpost.

6.Removethesparkplug,add1oz.(30ml)ofoil

throughthesparkplughole,andpullthestarterrope

slowlyseveraltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthe

cylindertopreventcylindercorrosionduringthe

off-season.

7.Looselyinstallthesparkplug.

8.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.

9.Chargethebatteryfor24hours,thenunplugthe

batterychargerandstorethemowerinanunheated

area.Ifyoumuststorethemowerinaheatedarea,

youmustchargethebatteryevery90days.

FoldingtheHandle

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan

damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating

condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor

unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

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