Toro 53cm Heavy-Duty Rear Bagger Lawn Mower User manual

FormNo.3360-494RevA

53cmHeavy-DutyRearBagger

LawnMower

ModelNo.22178TE—SerialNo.270004001andUp

Registeratwww.Toro.com.OriginalInstructions(EN)

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.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseserious

injuryordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended

precautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

Contents

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

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

GeneralLawnMowerSafety.................................3

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

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

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

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.............................6

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

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

2InstallingtheFuelTankandtheFuel

Line..................................................................7

3FillingtheCrankcasewithOil.............................8

ProductOverview........................................................9

Controls...............................................................9

Operation...................................................................10

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel............................10

FillingtheFuelTankwithGasoline.....................10

StartingtheEngine.............................................12

StoppingtheEngine...........................................12

OperatingtheBlade............................................12

OperatingtheTractionDrive..............................13

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight..............................14

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

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

Maintenance...............................................................17

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................17

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

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

LubricatingtheGearCase...................................18

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

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

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

ChangingtheOilFilter.......................................19

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

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

EmptyingtheFuelTankandCleaningthe

FuelFilter.......................................................21

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

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

ServicingtheWheels..........................................21

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

AdjustingtheBladeBrakeCable.........................22

BladeMaintenance.................................................24

MaintainingtheCuttingBlade.............................24

Cleaning.................................................................25

CleaningundertheMowerHousing....................25

CleaningtheBladeBrakeClutchShield...............26

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Storage.......................................................................27

PreparingtheFuelSystem...................................27

PreparingtheEngine..........................................27

GeneralInformation..........................................27

RemovingtheLawnMowerfromStorage............27

Troubleshooting.........................................................28

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.

GeneralLawnMowerSafety

Thefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromthe

ISOstandard5395.

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.

•Avoidoperatingthelawnmowerinwetgrass,where

feasible.

•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

–wheneveryouleavethelawnmower.

–beforerefueling.

–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher.

–beforemakingheightadjustmentunless

adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperator’s

position.

•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthespark-plugwire.

–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute.

–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthelawn

mower.

–afterstrikingaforeignobject,inspectthelawn

mowerfordamageandmakerepairsbefore

restartingandoperatingthelawnmower.

–iflawnmowerstartstovibrateabnormally(check

immediately).

•Reducethethrottlesettingduringengineshutdown,

andclosethefuelvalveattheconclusionofmowing.

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe

equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Donotusepressurecleaningequipmentonmachine.

•Neverstoretheequipmentwithgasolineinthetank

andinsideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopen

ameorspark.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany

enclosure.

•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,

batterycompartmentandgasolinestoragearefreeof

grass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.

•Checkgrasscatchercomponentsandthedischarge

guardfrequentlyandreplacewithmanufacturer’s

recommendedparts,whennecessary.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.

•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisout-doors.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor

overspeedtheengine.Operatinganengineat

excessivespeedcanincreasethehazardofpersonal

injury.

•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthelawnmowerto

prevententrapmentofthengersbetweenmoving

bladesandxedpartsofthelawnmower.

•Toensurethebestperformanceandsafety,

purchaseonlygenuineTororeplacementparts

andaccessories.Donotuse

will t

partsand

accessories;theymaycauseasafetyhazard.

SoundPressure

ThisunithasanequivalentcontinuousA-weighted

soundpressurelevelattheoperatorearof88dBA,

basedonmeasurementsofidenticalmachinesperEN

11094andEN836.

SoundPower

ThisunithasanequivalentcontinuousA-weighted

soundpowerlevelof98dBA,basedonmeasurements

ofidenticalmachinesperEN11094.

Vibration,Hand/arm

Thisunitdoesnotexceedahand/armvibrationlevelof

5.5m/s

,basedonmeasurementsofidenticalmachines

perEN1033.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof

potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

93-6654

1.Thrownobject—hazard,mower-keepthedeectorinplace.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

98-4387

1.Warning—wearhearingprotection.

110-2115

1.ReadtheOperator’sManual.3.Toengagethetractioncontrol,liftthelowerbailupward.

2.Toengagetheblade,rstmovethesafetylatchforwardand

thenpulltheupperbailtotherear.

4.Todisengagetheblade,releasetheupperbail.

110-4977

1.Thrownobjecthazard—donotoperatethemowerwithout

abaginplace.

110-4978

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.

2.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistancefromthemachine.

3.Cutting,dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot—stoptheengineandremovethesparkplugwirebeforeperformingany

maintenanceonthemachine.

4.Cutting,dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot—stayawayfrommovingparts.

5.Warning—stoptheenginebeforeleavingthemachine.

Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

Qty.

Use

Handle1

Bolt(5/16x7/8inch)

Bolt(5/16x1-1/2inches)

Washer4

Locknut(5/16inch)

Cabletie

Installthehandle.

Self-tappingscrew

Installthefueltankandfuelline.

Nopartsrequired

–

Fillthecrankcasewithoil.

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

InstallingtheHandle

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Handle

Bolt(5/16x7/8inch)

Bolt(5/16x1-1/2inches)

4Washer

Locknut(5/16inch)

Cabletie

Procedure

1.Mountthehandletothemowerhousingwith2bolts

(5/16x7/8inch),2bolts(5/16x1-1/2inches),4

washers,and4locknuts(Figure3).

Figure3

1.Housing

3.Bolt(5/16x7/8inch),

washer,andlocknut

2.Handle

4.Bolt(5/16x1-1/2inches),

washer,andlocknut

Note:Installthewasherswiththecupsidefacing

thehandle.

Note:Youcanadjustthehandleheightformore

comfortableoperation.Securingthelowerhandle

endintheupperholelowersthehandle;securingthe

lowerhandleendinthelowerholeraisesthehandle.

2.Usethecabletiesprovidedtosecurethecontrol

cablestothehandle.

InstallingtheFuelTankand

theFuelLine

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

Self-tappingscrew

Procedure

1.Slidetheendofthefuellineontotheelbowtting

(Figure4).

G002527

Figure4

1.Fueltank3.Fuelline

2.Elbowtting

4.Fuellineclamp

2.Securethefuellineinplacewiththefuellineclamp

(Figure4).

3.Slidetheplasticclipsonthefrontofthefueltank

ontothefueltankmount(Figure5).

Figure5

1.Plasticclip(2)

4.Securethebottomofthefueltanktothefueltank

bracketbyinstallingtheself-tappingscrewsfromthe

bottom.Donotovertightenthescrews.

FillingtheCrankcasewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Theenginecrankcaseisshippedwithoutoil.Youmust

llitwithapproximately29oz.(0.85l)ofoilbefore

startingtheengine.RefertoCheckingtheEngineOil

LevelinOperation,page10foroilspecicationsand

instructions.

ProductOverview

Figure6

1.Handle

8.Oilll/dipstick(notshown)

2.Bladecontrolbar

9.Airlter

3.Controlbarlock10.Cuttingheightlever

4.Groundspeedcontrol

lever

11.Sparkplug

5.Tractioncontrolbar

12.Oillter

6.Fueltank

13.Grassbag

7.Starterhandle

14.Throttlecontrollever

Controls

Thebladecontrolbar,controlbarlock,groundspeed

controllever,throttlecontrollever,andtractioncontrol

barareontheupperhandleasshownin(Figure7).

Figure7

1.Bladecontrolbar4.Throttlecontrollever

2.Controlbarlock

5.Tractioncontrolbar

3.Groundspeedcontrol

lever

Thethrottlesettingsareshownin(Figure8).

Figure8

1.Choke3.Slow

2.Fast

4.Stop

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

Eachtimebeforeyoumow,makesurethatthe

self-propeldriveandthebladecontrolbailoperate

properly.Whenyoureleasethebladecontrolbail,the

bladeshouldstop.Ifitdoesnot,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsinexcess

of85dBAattheoperator’searandcancause

hearinglossthroughextendedperiodsof

exposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis

machine.

Figure9

1.Warning—wearhearingprotection.

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Initially,llthecrankcasewith29oz.(0.85l)ofoil.

Useonlyhigh-qualitySAE30orSAE10W30weight

detergentoilthathastheAmericanPetroleumInstitute

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

OilCapacity

Withoillter29ounces(0.85liters)

Withoutoillter22ounces(0.65liters)

Beforeeachuse,ensurethattheoillevelisbetweenthe

AddandFullmarksonthedipstick(Figure10).

Figure10

1.Dipstick3.Add

2.Full

Note:Whenthecrankcaseisempty,pourabout3/4

ofthecrankcasecapacityofoilinthecrankcase,then

followtheprocedureinthissection.

1.Movethelawnmowertoalevelsurface.

2.Cleanaroundthedipstick(Figure10).

3.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap

counterclockwiseandpullingitout.

4.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

5.Insertthedipstickintothellerneck,butdonot

screwitin.

6.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe

dipstick(Figure10).

7.IftheoillevelreadingisbelowtheAddmarkon

thedipstick,slowlypouronlyenoughoilintothe

llerholetoraisetheoilleveltotheFullmarkon

thedipstick.

Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewith

oilandruntheengine;enginedamagewill

result.Draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelon

thedipstickreadsFull.

8.Insertthedipstickintothellerneckandrotatethe

capclockwiseuntilitistight.

FillingtheFuelTankwith

Gasoline

Forbestresults,useclean,fresh,lead-freegasolinewith

anoctaneratingof87orhigher.Toensurefreshness,

purchaseonlythequantityofgasolinethatyouexpectto

usein30days.Usingunleadedgasolineresultsinfewer

combustiondepositsandlongerenginelife.Youmay

useleadedgasolineifunleadedgasolineisnotavailable.

Important:Donotaddoiltothegasoline.

Important:Donotusemethanol,gasoline

containingmethanol,gasoholcontainingmore

than10%ethanol,premiumgasoline,orwhitegas.

Usingthesefuelscandamagetheengine’sfuel

system.

Important:Donotusegasolinethathasbeen

storedsincethelastmowingseasonorlonger.

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor

explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

othersandcandamageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

andwhentheengineiscold.Wipeupany

gasolinethatspills.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add

gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis1/4

to1/2in.(6to13mm)belowthebottomof

thellerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetank

allowsthegasolinetoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,and

stayawayfromanopenameorwherea

sparkmayignitethegasolinefumes.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer

andkeepitoutofthereachofchildren.

•Neverbuymorethana30-daysupplyof

gasoline.

Whenfueling,undercertaincircumstances,a

staticchargecandevelop,ignitingthegasoline.

Areorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyou

andothersanddamageproperty.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersonthe

groundandawayfromyourvehiclebefore

lling.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsidea

vehicleoronatruckortrailerbedbecause

interiorcarpetsorplastictruckbedliners

mayinsulatethecontainerandslowtheloss

ofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegasoline-powered

equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand

refueltheequipmentwithitswheelsonthe

round.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentonatruckortrailerfroma

portablecontainer,notfromagasoline

dispensernozzle.

•Ifyoumustuseagasolinedispensernozzle,

keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimof

thefueltankorcontaineropeningatall

timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerregularlyduring

operationandstorage.Astabilizer/conditionercleans

theengineduringoperationandpreventsgum-like

varnishdepositsfromformingintheengineduring

periodsofstorage.

Important:Donotusefueladditivesotherthan

afuelstabilizer/conditioner.Donotusefuel

stabilizerswithanalcoholbasesuchasethanol,

methanol,orisopropanol.

1.Cleanaroundthefueltankcap(Figure11).

Figure11

1.Oilll/dipstick

3.Aircleaner

2.Fueltankcap

2.Removethecapfromthetank.

3.Fillthefueltankwithunleadedgasolinetowithin

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

tank.Donotllintothellerneck.

Important:Donotllthetankmorethan1/4

inch(6mm)fromthetopofthetankbecause

thegasolinemusthaveroomtoexpand.

4.Installthefueltankcapandwipeupanyspilled

gasoline.

StartingtheEngine

1.Connectthewiretothesparkplug(Figure12).

Figure12

1.Spark-plugwire

2.Openthefuelvalve(Figure13)

Figure13

1.Fuelvalve

3.MovethethrottlecontrollevertotheChoke

position(Figure8).

4.MovethegroundspeedcontrollevertotheNeutral

(N)position.

5.Pullthestarterhandlelightlyuntilyoufeel

resistance,thenpullitsharply.

6.Regulatethethrottleandthegroundspeedcontrol

asdesiredwhentheenginestarts.

Note:Iftheenginefailstostartafter3pulls,repeat

steps3through6.

StoppingtheEngine

1.MovethethrottlecontroltotheStopposition.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugifyoudo

notusethelawnmowerorleaveitunattended.

OperatingtheBlade

EngagingtheBlade

Whenyoustartyourengine,thebladedoesnotturn.

Youmustengagethebladetomow .

1.Pushthecontrolbarlockforward(Figure14).

Figure14

2.Pullthebladecontrolbartothehandleandhold

it(Figure15).

Figure15

DisengagingtheBlade

Releasethebladecontrolbar.

Important:Whenyoureleasethebladecontrol

bar,thebladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.Ifit

doesnotstopproperly,stopusingyourmower

immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedService

Dealer.

OperatingtheTractionDrive

EngagingtheTractionDrive

1.Releasethetractioncontrolbar(Figure16).

Figure16

2.Movethegroundspeedcontrollevertothedesired

gearposition.

3.Squeezethetractioncontrolbaragainstthehandle

(Figure17).

Figure17

DisengagingtheTractionDrive

Releasethetractioncontrolbar.

CheckingtheBladeBrakeClutch

Checkthebladecontrolbarbeforeeachusetoensure

thatthebladebrakeclutchsystemisoperatingproperly.

Youcanusethegrassbagtoperformanadditionaltest

tocheckthebladebrakeclutchmechanism:

1.Installtheemptygrassbagonthedischargetunnel.

2.Starttheengine.

3.Pullthebladecontrolbartothenormalblade

engagedposition.Thebagshouldbegintoinate,

indicatingthatthebladeisengagedandrotating.

4.Releasethebladecontrolbail.Ifthebagdoesnot

immediatelydeate,itindicatesthatthebladeisstill

rotating.Thebladebrakeclutchmechanismmay

bedeteriorating,and,ifignored,couldresultinan

unsafeoperatingcondition.Havethelawnmower

inspectedandservicedbyanAuthorizedService

Dealer.

Ifthebladebrakeclutchsystemisinoperative,

thebladewillcontinuetorotatewhenyou

releasethebladecontrolbail.Contactwith

bladecouldoccur,causingseriousinjury.

•Checkthebladebrakeclutchoperation

beforeeachuse.

•Neveruseamowerequippedwithablade

brakeclutchthathasaninoperativesafety

system.

•TakeyourmowertoanAuthorizedService

Dealerforrepairifthesafetysystemfailsto

operateproperly.

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

Eachwheelisadjustedindividuallywithawheelheight

adjustmentlever.Cuttingheightsare1-1/4inches(32

mm),1-3/4inches(44mm),2-1/4inches(57mm),

2-3/4inches(70mm),3-1/4inches(83mm),and

3-3/4inches(95mm).

Adjustingthecuttingheightleverscouldbring

yourhandsintocontactwithamovingblade

andresultinseriousinjury.

•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovement

tostopbeforeadjustingthecuttingheight.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousing

whenadjustingthecuttingheight.

1.Pullthewheelheightadjustmentlevertowardthe

wheel(Figure18)andmoveittothedesiredsetting.

Figure18

1.Wheelheightadjustmentlever

2.Releasethewheelheightadjustmentleverandseat

itsecurelyinthenotch.

3.Adjustallthewheelstothesamecuttingheight

setting.

UsingtheGrassBag

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Waitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Raiseandholdupthereardoor(Figure19).

Figure19

1.Reardoor

3.Installthebagonthebagmountingposts

(Figure20).

Figure20

1.Bagmountingposts

4.Lowerthereardoor.

RemovingtheGrassBag

Toremovethebag,reversethestepsabove.

Themowercanthrowgrassclippingsandother

objectsthroughanopendischargetunnel.

Objectsthrownwithenoughforcecouldcause

seriouspersonalinjuryordeathtotheoperator

orbystander.

Donotoperatethemowerwithoutagrassbag

installed.

MowingwiththeGrassBag

Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstones

andothersimilardebristobethrowninthe

operator’sorbystander’sdirectionandresultin

seriouspersonalinjuryordeathtotheoperator

orbystanders.

Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitis

damaged,installanewTororeplacementbag.

OperatingTips

GeneralTips

•Maintainasharpbladethroughoutthecutting

season.Periodicallyledownnicksontheblade.

•Replacethebladewhennecessarywithanoriginal

Tororeplacementblade.

•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleaves

tendtoclumpontheyardandcancausethemower

toplugortheenginetostall.

Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif

youslipandcontacttheblade.

Mowonlyindryconditions.

•Cleanunderthemowerhousingaftereachmowing.

SeeCleaningundertheMowerHousing.

•Keeptheengineingoodrunningcondition.

•Settheenginespeedtothefastestpositionforthe

bestcuttingresults.

Operatingamowerwithitsenginerunningat

aspeedgreaterthanthefactorysettingcan

causethemowertothrowapartofthebladeor

engineintotheoperator’sorbystander’sarea

andresultinseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.

–Donotchangetheenginespeedsetting.

–Ifyoususpecttheenginespeedisfaster

thannormal,contactanAuthorizedService

Dealer.

•Cleantheairlterfrequently.Mulchingstirsup

moreclippingsanddustwhichclogstheairlter

andreducesengineperformance.

CuttingGrass

•Grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimesof

theyear.Inthesummerheat,itisbesttocutgrass

atthe2-1/4inch(57mm),2-3/4inch(70mm),or

3-1/4inch(83mm)cuttingheightsettings.Cut

onlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.Do

notcutbelowthe2-1/4inch(57mm)settingunless

thegrassissparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowth

beginstoslowdown.

•Whencuttinggrassover6inches(15cm)tall,rst

mowatthehighestcuttingheightsettingandwalk

slower;thenmowagainatalowersettingforthe

bestlawnappearance.Ifthegrassistoolongand

theleavesclumpontopofthelawn,themowermay

plugandcausetheenginetostall.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdisperse

theclippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,try

oneormoreofthefollowing:

•Sharpentheblade.

•Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

•Raisethecuttingheightonyourmower.

•Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

•Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafull

swathwitheachpass.

•Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsonenotch

lowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,setthe

frontwheelsat2-1/4inches(57mm)andtherear

wheelsat2-3/4inches(70mm).

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawn

showsthroughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedto

makemorethanonepassovertheleaves.

•Forlightleafcoverage,setallthewheelsatthesame

cuttingheightsetting.

•Iftherearemorethan5inches(12.7cm)ofleaves

onthelawn,setthefrontcuttingheight1or2

notcheshigherthantherearcuttingheight.This

makesiteasiertofeedtheleavesunderthemower

housing.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemowerdoes

notcuttheleavesnelyenough.

•Ifyoumowoveroakleaves,youcanaddlimeto

thegrassinthespringtoreducetheacidityofthe

oakleaves.

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst8hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Inspectthemowerbladesforwearordamage.

•Cleanunderthemowerhousing.

Every25hours

•Cleanthefoampre-cleaner(morefrequentlyindustyconditions).

Every50hours

•Changetheengineoil(moreoftenindustyconditions).

•Cleanthebladebrakeclutchshield.

Every100hours

•Lubricatethegearcase.

•Cleanthepaperairlter(morefrequentlyindustyconditions).

•Changetheoillter.

•Checkthesparkplug.

Every300hours

•Replacethepaperairlter(morefrequentlyindustyconditions).

Yearly

•Cleanthefuellter.

Important:Refertoyour

Engine Operator’ s Man ual

foradditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

Ifyouleavethewireonthesparkplug,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure

youorotherbystanders.

Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbeforeyoudoanymaintenance.Setthewireasidesothatit

doesnotaccidentlycontactthesparkplug.

Lubrication

LubricatingthePivotArms

Afterevery50operatinghoursorwhentheseasonends,

lubricatethepivotarms.

1.Movetherearwheelcuttingheightleverstothe

centersetting.

2.Wipethegreasettingswithacleanrag(Figure21).

Figure21

3.Installagreasegunontothettingandgentlyapply2

or3pumpsof#2multi-purposelithiumbasegrease.

Important:Excessivegreasepressuremay

damagetheseals.

LubricatingtheGearCase

ServiceInterval:Every100hours

Afterevery100operatinghours,greasethegearcase.

1.Removethegrassbag.

2.Installagreasegunontothettingthroughthebelt

coveropening(Figure22).

Figure22

3.Gentlyapplyoneto2pumpsof#2multi-purpose

lithium-basegrease.

4.Installthegrassbag.

EngineMaintenance

ServicingtheAirFilter

ServiceInterval:Every25hours

Every100hours

Every300hours

Cleanthefoampre-cleanerevery25operatinghours.

Cleanthepaperairlterevery100operatinghours.

Replacethepaperairlteronceeveryseasonorevery

300operatinghours;replaceitmorefrequentlyindusty

conditions.

Important:Donotoperatetheenginewithoutthe

airlterassembly;extremeenginedamagewill

occur.

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug(Figure12).

3.Removethescrewthatsecurestheaircleanercover

(Figure23).

Figure23

1.Screw3.Paperairlter

2.Cover

4.Removethecoverandcleanitthoroughly(Figure23).

5.Removethepaperairlteranddiscardit(Figure24).

Figure24

1.Paperairlter

2.Foampre-cleaner

Important:Donottrytocleanapaperlter.

6.Removethefoampre-cleanerandwashitwitha

milddetergentandwater,thenblotitdry.

7.Saturatethepre-cleanerwithoil,thensqueezeit(do

nottwist)toremovetheexcessoil.

8.Installthefoampre-cleaner.

9.Installthenewpaperairlter.

10.Installthecoverandsecureitwiththescrew .

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours

Every50hours

Changetheoilaftertherst8operatinghoursandthan

afterevery50operatinghoursoreveryseason(more

frequentlyindustyordirtyconditions).

1.Runtheenginetowarmtheengineoil.

Note:Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore

contaminants.

Oilmaybehotafterenginehasbeenrun,and

contactwithhotoilcancauseseverepersonal

injury.

Avoidcontactingthehotengineoilwhenyou

drainit.

2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

3.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug(Figure12).

4.Placeasuitabledrainpanundertherightsideof

themower.

5.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap

counterclockwiseandpullingitout.

6.Tipthemowerontoitsrightsidetodraintheoil

intothedrainpan.

Note:Youcanalsoremovetheoilfromthe

crankcaseusinganoilextractor.

7.Returnthemowertoitsoperatingposition.

8.Insertthedipstickintothellerneckandrotatethe

capclockwiseuntilitistight.

9.Recycletheusedoilaccordingtolocalcodes.

10.FillthecrankcasetotheFulllineonthedipstickwith

freshoil.RefertotheFillingtheCrankcasewithOil.

11.Wipeupanyspilledoil.

ChangingtheOilFilter

ServiceInterval:Every100hours

Replacetheoillter(Figure25)afterevery100operating

hoursoryearly,whichevercomesrst.

Figure25

1.Oillter

2.Fuelline

1.Runtheenginetowarmtheoil.

Oilmaybehotaftertheenginehasbeenrun,

andcontactwithhotoilcancausesevere

personalinjury.

Avoidcontactingthehotengineoilwhenyou

drainit.

2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

3.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

4.Draintheengineoil;refertoChangingtheEngine

Oil.

5.Placearagundertheoilltertocatchanyoilthat

mayleakoutasyouremovethelter.

6.Removetheoillter.

7.Useyourngertocoatthegasketonthenewlter

withoil(Figure26).

Figure26

1.Gasket

8.Installthenewlterandhandtightenit2/3turn

only.

9.FillthecrankcasetotheFulllineonthedipstickwith

freshoilRefertoFillingtheCrankcasewithOil.

10.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

11.Runtheengineforabout3minutes.

12.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,

andcheckforoilleakagearoundthelter.

13.Addoiltocompensatefortheoilintheoillter.

RefertoCheckingtheEngineOilLevel.

14.Recycletheusedoillteraccordingtolocalcodes.

ServicingtheSparkPlug

ServiceInterval:Every100hours

Checkthesparkplugafterevery100operatinghours.

UseanNGKBPR5ESsparkplugorequivalent.

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug(Figure12).

3.Cleanaroundthesparkplug.

4.Removethesparkplugfromthecylinderhead.

Important:Replaceacracked,fouled,or

dirtysparkplug.Donotcleantheelectrodes

becausegritenteringthecylindercandamage

theengine.

5.Setthegapontheplugto0.030in.(0.76mm)

(Figure27).

Figure27

1.Centerelectrodeinsulator

2.Sideelectrode

3.Airgap(nottoscale)

6.Installthesparkplugandthegasketseal.

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

8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

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