Toro 66cm Heavy-Duty Rear Bagger Lawn Mower User manual

FormNo.3364-357RevB

66cmHeavy-DutyRearBagger

LawnMower

ModelNo.22203TE—SerialNo.312000001andUp

ToregisteryourproductordownloadanOperator'sManualorPartsCatalogatnocharge,gotowww.Toro.com.OriginalInstructions(EN)

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean

directives.Fordetails,seetheseparateproductspecic

DeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.

Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross

horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratoryratedbythe

enginemanufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1940.

Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating

requirements,theactualenginehorsepoweronthisclass

oflawnmowerwillbesignicantlylower.

Donottamperwiththeenginecontrolsoralterthe

governorspeed;doingsomaycreateanunsafecondition

resultinginpersonalinjury.

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmoweris

intendedtobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners

orprofessional,hiredoperators.Itisdesigned

primarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns

onresidentialorcommercialproperties.Itisnot

designedforcuttingbrushorforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury

andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating

theproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.comfor

productandaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,

ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,

oradditionalinformation,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealerorToroCustomerServiceandhave

themodelandserialnumbersofyourproductready.

Figure1identiesthelocationofthemodelandserial

numbersontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthe

spaceprovided.

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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety

messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjury

ordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended

precautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

Contents

Introduction.................................................................2

Safety...........................................................................3

GeneralSafety......................................................3

SoundPressure.....................................................5

SoundPower........................................................5

Vibration,Hand/arm...........................................5

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.............................5

Setup...........................................................................7

1InstallingtheHandle..........................................7

2FillingtheEngineCrankcasewith

Oil....................................................................7

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

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

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

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

FillingtheFuelTank.............................................9

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

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

OperatingtheBlade............................................11

OperatingtheTractionDrive..............................12

CheckingtheBlade-BrakeClutch........................12

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight..............................13

UsingtheGrassBag...........................................14

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

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

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

PremaintenanceProcedures....................................17

PreparingforMaintenance.................................17

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Lubrication.............................................................17

LubricatingthePivotArms.................................17

LubricatingtheGearCase...................................17

EngineMaintenance...............................................18

ServicingtheAirFilter........................................18

ChangingtheEngineOil....................................19

ServicingtheSparkPlug.....................................20

FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................21

EmptyingtheFuelTank.....................................21

CleaningtheFuelFilter.......................................21

DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................21

AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive...........................21

ControlsSystemMaintenance.................................22

AdjustingtheBlade-BrakeCable.........................22

BladeMaintenance.................................................22

MaintainingtheCuttingBlade.............................22

Cleaning.................................................................24

CleaningundertheBeltCover.............................24

CleaningundertheHousing................................24

CleaningtheDischargeTunnel...........................24

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

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

PreparingtheEngine..........................................25

PreparingtheRestoftheMachine.......................25

RemovingtheMachinefromStorage..................25

Troubleshooting.........................................................26

Safety

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan

resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructions.

Torodesignedandtestedthismachineforreasonably

safeservice;however,failuretocomplywiththe

followinginstructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.

Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,and

togainknowledgeofthemachine,itisessential

thatyouandanyotheroperatorofthemachineread

andunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore

theengineiseverstarted.Payparticularattention

tothesafetyalertsymbol(

Figure2)whichmeans

Caution,Warning,orDanger—“personalsafety

instruction.”Readandunderstandtheinstruction

becauseithastodowithsafety.Failuretocomply

withtheinstructionmayresultinpersonalinjury.

GeneralSafety

Thefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromthe

ISOstandard5395.

Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghands

andfeetandofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobserve

thefollowingsafetyinstructionscouldresultinserious

injuryordeath.

Training

•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe

controlsandtheproperuseofthemachine.

•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese

instructionstousethemachine.Localregulations

canrestricttheageoftheoperator.

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsible

foraccidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleor

theirproperty.

•Understandexplanationsforallpictogramsusedon

themachineorintheinstructions.

Gasoline

WARNING—Gasolineishighlyammable.Takethe

followingprecautions:

•Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedforthis

purpose.

•Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhile

refueling.

•Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Neverremove

thecapofthefueltankoraddgasolinewhilethe

engineisrunningorwhentheengineishot.

•Ifgasolineisspilled,donotattempttostartthe

enginebutmovethemachineawayfromthearea

ofspillageandavoidcreatinganysourceofignition

untilgasolinevaporshavedissipated.

•Replaceallfueltankandcontainercapssecurely.

Preparation

•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwearand

longtrousers.Donotoperatethemachinewhen

barefootorwearingopensandals.

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawherethemachineisto

beusedandremoveallstones,sticks,wires,bones

andotherforeignobjects.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethat

guards,andsafetydevices,suchasdeectorsand/or

grasscatchers,areinplaceandworkingcorrectly.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatthe

blades,bladebolts,andcutterassemblyarenotworn

ordamaged.Replacewornordamagedbladesand

boltsinsetstopreservebalance.

Starting

•Disengageallbladeanddriveclutches,andshiftinto

neutralbeforestartingtheengine.

•Donottiltthemachinewhenstartingtheengine

orswitchingonthemotor,unlessthemachinehas

tobetiltedforstarting.Inthiscase,donottiltit

morethanabsolutelynecessary,andliftonlythepart

whichisawayfromtheoperator.

•Starttheengineorswitchonthemotorcarefully

accordingtoinstructionsandwithfeetwellaway

fromtheblade(s)andnotinfrontofthedischarge

chute.

Operation

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpets

arenearby.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Avoidoperatingthemachineinwetgrass,where

feasible.

•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhidden

hazards.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.

Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Neverpickuporcarryamachinewhiletheengine

isrunning.

•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullinga

pedestrian-controlledmachinetowardyou.

•Walk,neverrun.

•Slopes:

–Donotmowexcessivelysteepslopes.

–Exerciseextremecautionwhenmowingon

slopes.

–Mowacrossthefaceofslopes,neverupand

down,andexerciseextremecautionwhen

changingdirectiononslopes.

–Alwaysbesureofyourfootingonslopes.

•Uselowthrottlesettingswhenengagingthe

traction-clutch,especiallyinhighgears.Reduce

speedonslopesandinsharpturnstoprevent

overturningorlossofcontrol.

•Stopthebladeifthemachinehastobetiltedfor

transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthan

grassandwhentransportingthemachinetoand

fromtheareatobemowed.

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere

dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.

•Stoptheengine

–wheneveryouleavethemachine;

–beforerefueling;

–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher;or

–beforemakingheightadjustmentunless

adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperator's

position.

•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthespark-plugwire

–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute;

–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthe

machine;

–afterstrikingaforeignobject,inspectthe

machinefordamageandmakerepairsbefore

startingandoperatingthemachine;or

–ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally(check

immediately).

•Reducethethrottlesettingduringengineshutdown,

andclosethefuelvalveattheconclusionofmowing.

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe

machineisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Donotusepressurecleaningequipmentonthe

machine.

•Neverstorethemachinewithgasolineinthefuel

tankorinsideabuildingwherefumescanreachan

openameorspark.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine

inanyenclosure.

•Toreducearehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,

batterycompartment,andgasolinestoragefreeof

grass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.

•Checkgrasscatchercomponentsandthe

dischargeguardfrequently,andreplacethemwith

manufacturer'srecommendedparts,whennecessary.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.

•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Ifthefueltankmustbedrained,dothisoutdoors.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor

overspeedtheengine.Operatinganengineat

excessivespeedcanincreasethehazardofpersonal

injury.

•Becarefulwhileworkingonthemachinetoprevent

entrapmentofngersbetweenmovingbladesand

xedparts.

•Toensurethebestperformanceandsafety,

purchaseonlygenuineTororeplacementparts

andaccessories.Donotuse

will-t

partsand

accessories;theymaycauseasafetyhazard.

SoundPressure

Thismachinehasamaximumsoundpressurelevelatthe

operator’searof87dBA,whichincludesanUncertainty

Value(K)of1dBA.Thesoundpressurelevelwas

determinedaccordingtheproceduresoutlinedinEN

836andISO11201.

SoundPower

Thismachinehasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof98

dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Thesoundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

Vibration,Hand/arm

Measuredvibrationlevelforthelefthand=2.3m/s

Measuredvibrationlevelfortherighthand=2.5m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=1.3m/s

Themeasuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof

potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

98-4387

1.Warning—wearhearingprotection.

103-6328

1.Choke4.Slow

2.Fast5.Engine—stop

3.Continuousvariable

setting

110-4977

1.Thrownobjecthazard—donotoperatethemachinewithout

abaginplace.

110-4978

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

2.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

3.Cutting,dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot—stopthe

engineandremovethesparkplugwirebeforeperforming

anymaintenanceonthemachine.

4.Cutting,dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot—stayaway

frommovingparts.

5.Warning—stoptheenginebeforeleavingthemachine.

112-8760

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

2.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom

movingparts.

112-9028

1.Warning—stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsin

place.

115-4207

1.ReadtheOperators

Manual.

3.Lubricatethetransmission

every50hours.

2.Lubricatethedrivewheel

pivotarmsevery50hours.

121–1449

1.Warning—donotparkonslopesunlesswheelsarechocked

orblocked.

Setup

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

InstallingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Removethehandlefastenersfromtheleftandright

sidesofthemachinehousing.

2.Removethefastenersfromthehandlebracketson

theleftandrightbottomendsofthehandle.

3.Rotatethehandlebackintoitsoperatingposition

andinstallthefastenersasshown(Figure3).

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Figure3

1.Carriageboltandanged

hexnut

2.Hex-headbolt,washer,

andnut

4.Usethecabletiesprovidedtosecurethecontrol

cablestothehandle.

FillingtheEngineCrankcase

withOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Thismachine

does not

comewithoil

intheengine.Youmustlltheenginecrankcase

withoilbeforestartingtheengine.

Useonlyhigh-qualitySAE30orSAE10W30weight

detergentoilthathastheAmericanPetroleumInstitute

(API)serviceclassicationSF,SG,SH,orSJ.

OilCapacityoftheEngine

Withoillter0.89liters(30ounces)

Withoutoillter0.70liters(24ounces)

Note:Whenthecrankcaseisempty,pourabout3/4

oftheoilcapacityoftheengine(withoillter)into

theoil-llhole(Figure4),thenperformthefollowing

procedure:

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Figure4

1.Dipstick3.Fullmark

2.Oil-llhole

4.Addmark

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Cleanaroundthedipstick.

3.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap

counterclockwiseandpullingitout.

4.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

5.Insertthedipstickintothellerneck,butdonot

screwitin.

6.Removethedipstickagainandreadtheoillevelon

thedipstick(Figure4).

A.IftheoillevelreadingisbelowtheAddmark

onthedipstick,slowlypouroilintotheoil-ll

holetoraisetheoilleveltotheFullmarkonthe

dipstick,thenrepeatsteps4through6.

B.IftheoillevelreadingisabovetheFullmark

onthedipstick,draintheexcessoiluntilthe

oillevelonthedipstickreadsFull;referto

DrainingtheEngineOil(page19).

C.IftheoillevelreadingisapproximatelyattheFull

mark,insertthedipstickintothellerneckand

turnthecapclockwisebyhanduntilitistight.

ProductOverview

Figure5

1.Sparkplug

6.Recoil-starterhandle

2.Oilll/dipstick7.Oillter

3.Fuel-tankcap

8.Cutting-heightlever(3)

4.Handle

9.Airlter

5.Grassbag

Controls

Figure6

1.Ground-speed-control

lever

6.Throttle-controllever

2.Blade-controllever

7.Stop

3.Blade-controlbar

8.Slow

4.Handle9.Fast

5.Traction-controlbar

10.Choke

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

Eachtimebeforeyoumow,ensurethattheself-propel

drive,theblade-controlbar,andblade-controllever

operateproperly.Whenyoureleasetheblade-control

bar,thebladeandself-propeldriveshouldstop.Ifthey

donot,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsinexcessof

85dBAattheoperator'searandcancausehearing

lossthroughextendedperiodsofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis

machine.

Figure7

1.Warning—wearhearingprotection.

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Cleanaroundthedipstick(

Figure8).

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Figure8

1.Dipstick3.Fullmark

2.Oil-llhole

4.Addmark

3.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap

counterclockwiseandpullingitout.

4.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

5.Insertthedipstickintothellerneck,butdonot

screwitin.

6.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe

dipstick(Figure8).

A.IftheoillevelreadingisbelowtheAddmark

onthedipstick,slowlypouroilintotheoil-ll

holetoraisetheoilleveltotheFullmarkonthe

dipstick,thenrepeatsteps

4through6.

B.IftheoillevelreadingisabovetheFullmark

onthedipstick,draintheexcessoiluntilthe

oillevelonthedipstickreadsFull;referto

DrainingtheEngineOil(page19).

C.Iftheoillevelreadingisapproximatelyatthe

Fullmark,insertthedipstickintothellerneck

andturnthecapclockwisebyhanduntilitis

tight.

FillingtheFuelTank

Forbestresults,useclean,fresh,lead-freegasolinewith

anoctaneratingof87orhigher.Toensurefreshness,

purchaseonlytheamountofgasolinethatyouexpectto

usein30days.Usingunleadedgasolineresultsinfewer

combustiondepositsandlongerenginelife.Youmay

useleadedgasolineifunleadedgasolineisnotavailable.

Important:Donotaddoiltothegasoline.

Important:Donotusemethanol,gasoline

containingmethanol,gasoholcontainingmore

than10%ethanol,premiumgasoline,orwhitegas.

Usingthesefuelscandamagetheengine'sfuel

system.

Important:Donotusegasolinethathasbeen

storedlongerthan30days.

DANGER

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion

fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan

damageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,and

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanygasoline

thatspills.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add

gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis6to13

mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottomofthe

llerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallows

thegasolinetoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,andstay

awayfromanopenameorwhereasparkmay

ignitethegasolinefumes.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer

andkeepitoutofthereachofchildren.

•Neverbuymorethana30-daysupplyof

gasoline.

DANGER

Whenfueling,undercertaincircumstances,astatic

chargecandevelop,ignitingthegasoline.Areor

explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouandothers

anddamageproperty.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersontheground

andawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsideavehicle

oronatruckortrailerbedbecauseinterior

carpetsorplastictruckbedlinersmayinsulate

thecontainerandslowthelossofanystatic

charge.

•Whenpractical,removegasoline-powered

machinefromthetruckortrailerandrefuelthe

machinewithitswheelsontheground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuchmachine

onatruckortrailerfromaportablecontainer,

notfromagasolinedispensernozzle.

•Ifyoumustuseagasolinedispensernozzle,

keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthe

fueltankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntil

fuelingiscomplete.

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,add

fuelstabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwith

gasolinelessthan30daysold.

Important:Donotusefueladditivesotherthan

afuelstabilizer/conditioner.Donotusefuel

stabilizerswithanalcoholbasesuchasethanol,

methanol,orisopropanol.

1.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcap(Figure9).

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Figure9

1.Fuel-tankcap

2.Removethecapfromthetank.

3.Fillthefueltankwithunleadedgasolinetowithin

6to13mm(1/4to1/2inch)fromthetopofthe

tank.Donotllintothellerneckbecausethe

gasolinemusthaveroomtoexpand.

4.Installthefuel-tankcapandwipeupanyspilled

gasoline.

StartingtheEngine

1.Connectthewiretothesparkplug(Figure10).

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Figure10

1.Spark-plugwire

2.Openthefuelvalve(Figure11).

Figure11

1.Fuelvalve

2.Oillter

3.MovethethrottlecontrollevertotheChoke

position(Figure6).

Note:Youdonotneedtousethechokewhenthe

engineiswarm.

4.Movetheground-speed-controllevertotheNeutral

(N)position.

5.Pullthestarterhandlelightlyuntilyoufeel

resistance,thenpullitsharply.

6.Whentheenginestarts,movethethrottleandset

theground-speedcontrolasdesired.

StoppingtheEngine

1.MovethethrottlecontroltotheStopposition.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugifyoudo

notusethemachineorleaveitunattended.

OperatingtheBlade

EngagingtheBlade

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Note:Whenyoustarttheengine,thebladedoesnot

turn;youmustengagethebladetomow .

1.Pulltheblade-controlbartothehandleandhold

it(

Figure12).

Figure12

1.Blade-controlbar

2.Movetheblade-controlleverfullyforwarduntilthe

bladeisengaged(Figure13).

Figure13

DisengagingtheBlade

Releasetheblade-controlbar.

Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-control

bar,thebladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.Ifit

doesnotstopproperly,stopusingyourmachine

immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedService

Dealer.

OperatingtheTractionDrive

EngagingtheTractionDrive

1.Releasethetraction-controlbar(Figure14).

Figure14

1.Traction-controlbar2.Throttle

2.Movetheground-speed-controllevertothedesired

gearposition.

3.Squeezethetraction-controlbaragainstthehandle

(

Figure15).

Figure15

DisengagingtheTractionDrive

Releasethetraction-controlbar.

CheckingtheBlade-Brake

Clutch

Checktheblade-controlbarandtheblade-controllever

beforeeachusetoensurethattheblade-brakeclutch

systemisoperatingproperly.Youcanusethegrassbag

totesttheblade-brakeclutchmechanism:

1.Installtheemptygrassbagonthemachine;referto

InstallingtheGrassBag(page14).

2.Starttheengine.

3.Engagetheblade.

Note:Thegrassbagshouldinate.

4.Releasetheblade-controlbar.

Note:Ifthebagdoesnotimmediatelydeate,

itindicatesthatthebladeisstillrotating.The

blade-brakeclutchmechanismmaybedeteriorating,

and,ifignored,couldresultinanunsafeoperating

condition.Havethemachineinspectedandserviced

byanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

DANGER

Iftheblade-brakeclutchsystemisnotworking,

thebladewillcontinuetorotatewhenyourelease

theblade-controlbar.Youcouldcomeintocontact

withblade,causingseriousinjury.

•Ensurethatthebladebrakeclutchworks

properlybeforeeachuse.

•Neveruseamachineequippedwitha

blade-brakeclutchthathasaninoperative

safetysystem.

•Ifthesafetysystemonyourmachinedoes

notoperateproperly,takeittoanAuthorized

ServiceDealerforrepair.

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

Thefrontwheelsareadjustedindividuallywitha

cutting-heightlever(Figure16).Therearwheelsare

adjustedtogetherwithacutting-heightleverlocated

abovetheleftrearwheel(Figure17).

Cuttingheightsare25mm(1inch),38mm

(1-1/2inches),51mm(2inches),64mm(2-1/2inches),

76mm(3inches),and89mm(3-1/2inches),and102

mm(4inches).

Note:Adjustallthewheelstothesamecuttingheight

setting.

DANGER

Adjustingthecutting-heightleverscouldbring

yourhandsintocontactwithamovingbladeand

resultinseriousinjury.

•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovementto

stopbeforeadjustingthecuttingheight.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousing

whenadjustingthecuttingheight.

AdjustingtheFrontCuttingHeight

1.Pulleachofthecutting-heightleverstowardthe

wheel(Figure16)andmoveittothedesiredsetting.

Figure16

1.Cutting-heightlever(atthehighestsetting)

2.Cutting-heightlever(atthelowestsetting)

2.Releasethecutting-heightleverandseatitsecurely

inthenotch.

AdjustingtheRearCuttingHeight

1.Pulltherearcutting-heightleveroutandmoveitto

thedesiredsetting(Figure17).

Figure17

1.Cutting-heightlever(atthehighestsetting)

2.Cutting-heightlever(atthelowestsetting)

2.Releasetheleverandseatitsecurelyinthedesired

notch.

UsingtheGrassBag

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Releaseboththeblade-controlbarandthe

traction-controlbarandwaitforallmovingparts

tostop.

2.Raiseandholdupthereardoor(

Figure18).

Figure18

1.Reardoor2.Bag-supporttabs

3.Setthebagframeonthebag-supporttabs

(

Figure18).

4.Lowerthereardoorontothebag.

RemovingtheGrassBag

Toremovethebag,reversethestepsabove.

DANGER

Themachinecanthrowgrassclippingsand

otherobjectsthroughanopendischargetunnel.

Objectsthrownwithenoughforcecouldcause

seriouspersonalinjuryordeathtotheoperatoror

bystander.

Donotoperatethemachinewithoutagrassbag

installed.

MowingwiththeGrassBag

WARNING

Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstones

andothersimilardebristobethrowninthe

operator'sorbystander'sdirectionandresultin

seriouspersonalinjuryordeathtotheoperatoror

bystanders.

Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,

installanewTororeplacementbag.

OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Cleartheareaofloosesticks,branches,stones,wire,

twine,andotherdebristhatthebladecouldhit.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranythingotherthangrassor

fallenleaves.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewire

fromthesparkplug,andexaminethemachinefor

damage.

•Forbestperformance,installanewToroblade

beforethecuttingseasonbegins.Maintainasharp

bladethroughoutthecuttingseasonbyperiodically

lingdownnicksontheblade.Whennecessary,

replacethewornbladewithanoriginalToro

replacementblade.

•Keeptheengineingoodrunningcondition.

•Setthethrottlecontrollevertothefastestposition

forthebestcuttingresults.

WARNING

Operatingamachinewithitsenginerunning

ataspeedgreaterthanthehighestfactory

settingcancausethemachinetothrowapart

ofthebladeorengineintotheoperator'sor

bystander'sareaandresultinseriouspersonal

injuryordeath.

–Donotchangetheenginetorunfasterthan

highestspeedsetbythefactory.

–Ifyoususpectthattheenginespeedisfaster

thannormal,contactanAuthorizedService

Dealer.

•Cleanunderthemachinehousingaftereachuse;

refertoCleaningundertheHousing(page24).

•Cleantheairlterfrequently.Verydryconditions

ormulchingstirsupmoreclippingsanddust,which

clogstheairlterandreducesengineperformance.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.

•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,mow

atthehighestcutting-heightsettingandwalkslower;

thenmowagainatalowersettingforthebestlawn

appearance.Ifthegrassistoolong,themachine

mayplugandcausetheenginetostall.

•Grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimesof

theyear.Inthesummerheat,itisbesttocutgrass

attheheight-of-cutsettingsrangingfrom64mm

(2-1/2inches)to89mm(3-1/2inches).Donotcut

below51mm(2inches)unlessthegrassissparseor

itislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginstoslowdown.

•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassand

leavestendtoclumpontheyardandcancausethe

machinetogetpluggeduportheenginetostall.

WARNING

Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif

youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry

conditions.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdisperse

theclippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,try

oneormoreofthefollowing:

–Sharpenorreplacetheblade.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafull

swathwitheachpass.

–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheels1

notchlowerthanthecuttingheightoftherear

wheels.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawnwithleafcover,ensurethatat

leasthalfofthelawnshowsthroughthecutleaves.

Youmayneedtomakemorethanonepassover

theleaves.

•Forlightleafcoverage,setallthewheelsatthesame

cutting-heightsetting.

•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5inches)ofleaveson

thelawn,setthefrontcuttingheight1or2notches

higherthantherearcuttingheight.Thismakesit

easiertofeedtheleavesunderthemachinehousing.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachinedoes

notcuttheleavesnelyenough.

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst8hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Ensurethatthebladestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingtheblade-controlbar.

•Checktheaircleaner.

•Checktheblade-brakecableadjustmentandadjustthecable,ifnecessary.

•Checkthebladeforwearordamage.

•Checkthebladeandtheenginemountingfastenersandtightenthemiftheyare

loose.

•Cleanunderthemachinehousing.

•Cleanthedischargetunnel.

Every25hours

•Cleanthefoampre-lter.

Every50hours

•Lubricatethepivotarms.

•Lubricatethegearcase.

•Changetheengineoilwithoutchangingtheoillter(moreoftenindustyconditions).

•Checkforleaksinthefuelsystemand/oradeterioratingfuelhose;replaceparts

ifnecessary.

•Sharpenorreplacetheblade;maintainitmorefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquicklyin

roughorinsandyconditions.

•Cleanunderthebeltcover.

Every75hours

•Adjusttheself-propeldrivesystem.

Every100hours

•Changetheoilandoillter(moreoftenindustyconditions).

•Checkthesparkplugandreplaceitifnecessary.

•Cleanthefuellterelement.

•Adjusttheblade-brakecable.

Every300hours

•Replacethepaperlter(morefrequentlyindustyconditions).

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirected.

Yearly

•Changetheengineoil.

•Changetheoillter.

•Cleanthefuellter.

Yearlyorbeforestorage

•Lubricatethepivotarms.

•Emptythefueltank.

•Preparetheengineforstorage.

Important:Refertoyour

Engine Operator's Man ual

foradditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

CAUTION

Ifyouleavethewireonthesparkplug,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure

youorotherbystanders.

Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbeforeyoudoanymaintenance.Setthewireasidesothatitdoes

notaccidentlycontactthesparkplug.

Premaintenance

Procedures

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

3.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug,andsecure

thewiresoitcannotcomeincontactwiththespark

plug(

Figure19).

G018450

Figure19

1.Spark-plugwire

WARNING

Tippingthemachinemaycausethefueltoleak

fromthecarburetororthefueltank.Gasoline

isextremelyammable,highlyexplosive,and,

undercertainconditions,cancausepersonal

injuryorpropertydamage.

Avoidfuelspillsbydrainingthegasolinetoan

acceptablelevelwiththefuelvalve;neversiphon.

4.Ifyoumusttipthemachineandthereisfuel

inthefueltank,emptythefueltank;referto

EmptyingtheFuelTank(page21).

Note:Ifpossible,waittoperformmaintenance

untilthefueltankisnearlyemptyfromrunningthe

machineduringnormaloperation.

Lubrication

LubricatingthePivotArms

ServiceInterval:Every50hours

Yearlyorbeforestorage

1.Referto

PreparingforMaintenance(page17).

2.Movetherearcutting-heightleverstothecenter

setting.

3.Drainthegasolinefromthefueltank;referto

EmptyingtheFuelTank(page21).

4.Tipthemachineontoitsrightsidewiththeairlter

up.

5.Wipethegreasettingswithacleanrag(Figure20).

Note:Thegreasettingsarelocatedneartherear

wheels.

Figure20

6.Attachagreasegunnozzleontoeachttingand

gentlyapply2or3pumpsof#2multi-purpose

lithium-basedgrease.

Important:Excessivegreasepressuremay

damagetheseals.

7.Returnthemachinetoitsoperatingposition.

8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

LubricatingtheGearCase

ServiceInterval:Every50hours

1.Installagreasegunontothettinglocatedunder

thefueltank(

Figure21).

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Figure21

1.Installagreasegunhere.

2.Gentlyapplyoneto2pumpsof#2multipurpose

lithium-basedgrease.

EngineMaintenance

ServicingtheAirFilter

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Every25hours—Cleanthefoam

pre-lter.

Every300hours—Replacethepaper

lter(morefrequentlyindusty

conditions).

Important:Donotoperatetheenginewithoutthe

airlterassembly;extremeenginedamagewill

occur.

1.Wipeawayalldirtanddebrisfromaroundtheair

ltercoverandbase(

Figure22).

Figure22

1.Cover3.Paperlter

2.Foampre-lter4.Airlterbase

2.Twistthecovercounterclockwiseandremoveit.

3.Removethepaperlterwiththefoampre-lter;

refertoFigure22.

4.Removethefoampre-lterfromaroundthepaper

lter;discardthepaperlter.

Important:Donottrytocleanapaperlter.

5.Carefullywipeawayanydirtordebrisfromthe

insideofboththecoverandthebase.

Important:Donotallowdirtordebristoenter

theengine.

6.Washthefoampre-lterwithamilddetergentand

water,thenblotitdry.

7.Saturatethefoampre-lterwithcleanengineoil,

thengentlysqueezeit(donottwistit)toremove

theexcessoil.

8.Wrapthefoampre-lteraroundanewpaperlter;

setthemonthebase.

9.Installtheairltercoverandtwistitclockwiseuntil

itlocksinplace.

ChangingtheEngineOil

DrainingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours

Every50hours

Yearly

1.Runtheenginetowarmtheengineoil.

Note:Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore

contaminants.

2.Referto

PreparingforMaintenance(page17).

3.Slideahoseovertheoil-drainvalve,asshownin

Figure23.

Figure23

1.Oil-drainvalve2.Oillter

4.Placeanoildrainpanunderthedrainhose.

5.Openthedrainvalveandallowtheoiltodraininto

thepan.

Note:Slightlytipthemachineontoitsleftsideto

drainasmuchoilaspossible.

WARNING

Oilmaybehotaftertheenginehasbeenrun,

andcontactwithhotoilcancausesevere

personalinjury.

Avoidcontactingthehotengineoilwhenyou

drainit.

6.Afterdrainingtheoil,closetheoil-drainvalveand

removethedrainhose.

7.Ifyouarenotchangingtheoillterthistime,

connectthewiretothesparkplug.

8.Recycletheusedoilaccordingtolocalcodes.

ChangingtheOilFilter

ServiceInterval:Every100hours

Yearly

Note:Replacethelterwitheveryotheroilchange.

1.Draintheengineoilfromtheengine;referto

DrainingtheEngineOil(page19).

2.Placearagundertheoilltertocatchanyoilthat

mayleakoutasyouremovethelter.

3.Removetheoillter.

WARNING

Oilmaybehotaftertheenginehasbeenrun,

andcontactwithhotoilcancausesevere

personalinjury.

Avoidcontactingthehotengineoilwhenyou

drainit.

4.Coatthegasketonthenewoillterwithalittleoil

ontheendofyournger;referto(Figure24).

Figure24

1.Gasket

5.Threadthenewlterontothepostuntilitseats

againsttheengine,thenhandtightenitanadditional

2/3ofaturn.

6.Filltheenginewithoil;referto

FillingtheEnginewithOil(page20).

7.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

8.Runtheengineforabout3minutes.

9.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,

andcheckforanyoilleakagearoundthelter.

10.Checktheengineoillevel;referto

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel(page9).

11.Recycletheusedoillteraccordingtolocalcodes.

FillingtheEnginewithOil

Important:Thismachine

does not

comewithoil

intheengine.Youmustlltheenginecrankcase

withoilbeforestartingtheengine.

Useonlyhigh-qualitySAE30orSAE10W30weight

detergentoilthathastheAmericanPetroleumInstitute

(API)serviceclassicationSF,SG,SH,orSJ.

OilCapacityoftheEngine

Withoillter0.89liters(30ounces)

Withoutoillter0.70liters(24ounces)

Note:Whenthecrankcaseisempty,pourabout3/4

oftheoilcapacityoftheengine(withoillter)into

theoil-llhole(

Figure25),thenperformthefollowing

procedure:

G018449

Figure25

1.Dipstick3.Fullmark

2.Oil-llhole

4.Addmark

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Cleanaroundthedipstick.

3.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap

counterclockwiseandpullingitout.

4.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

5.Insertthedipstickintothellerneck,butdonot

screwitin.

6.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe

dipstick(Figure25).

A.IftheoillevelreadingisbelowtheAddmark

onthedipstick,slowlypouroilintotheoil-ll

holetoraisetheoilleveltotheFullmarkonthe

dipstick,thenrepeatsteps

4through6.

B.IftheoillevelreadingisabovetheFullmark

onthedipstick,draintheexcessoiluntilthe

oillevelonthedipstickreadsFull;referto

DrainingtheEngineOil(page19).

C.IftheoillevelreadingisapproximatelyattheFull

mark,insertthedipstickintothellerneckand

turnthecapclockwisebyhanduntilitistight.

ServicingtheSparkPlug

ServiceInterval:Every100hours

UseanNGKBPR5ESsparkplugorequivalent.

1.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page17).

2.Cleanaroundthesparkplug.

3.Removethesparkplugfromthecylinderhead.

Important:Replaceacracked,fouled,or

dirtysparkplug.Donotcleantheelectrodes

becausegritenteringthecylindercandamage

theengine.

4.Setthegapontheplugto0.030in.(0.76mm)

(

Figure26)

Figure26

1.Centerelectrodeinsulator

2.Sideelectrode

3.Airgap(nottoscale)

5.Installthesparkplug.

6.Torquetheplugto17ft-lb(23N-m).

7.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

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