Toro 55cm Recycler Lawn Mower User manual

FormNo.3388-352RevA

55cmRecycler

LawnMower

ModelNo.20960—SerialNo.315000001andUp

Operator'sManual

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmowerisintended

tobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners.Itisdesigned

primarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns

onresidentialproperties.Itisnotdesignedforcutting

brushorforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand

maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand

productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe

productproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comforproduct

andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister

yourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional

information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro

CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof

yourproductready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe

modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace

below:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety

messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath

ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation

andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial

attention.

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropeandirectives.

Fordetails,seetheseparateproduct-specicDeclarationof

Conformity(DOC)sheet.

Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross

horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratoryratedbytheengine

manufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1940.Ascongured

tomeetsafety,emission,andoperatingrequirements,the

actualenginehorsepoweronthisclassoflawnmowerwill

besignicantlylower.

Donottamperwiththeenginecontrolsoralterthegovernor

speed;doingsomaycreateanunsafeconditionresultingin

personalinjury.

Contents

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

Safety...........................................................................2

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

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

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

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

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

Setup............................................................................5

1InstallingtheHandle.............................................5

2InstallingtheRecoil-StarterRopeintheRope

Guide.................................................................5

3FillingtheEnginewithOil......................................6

4AssemblingtheGrassBag......................................7

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

Specications.........................................................8

Operation.....................................................................8

FillingtheFuelTank................................................8

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..................................9

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................9

StartingtheEngine.................................................10

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive.....................................10

UsingtheTraction-AssistHandle.............................11

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

RecyclingtheClippings...........................................11

BaggingtheClippings.............................................11

Side-DischargingtheClippings.................................13

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

Maintenance.................................................................15

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................15

PreparingforMaintenance.......................................15

ReplacingtheAirFilter............................................16

ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................16

ReplacingtheBlade................................................17

AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive................................18

CleaningundertheMachine.....................................18

Storage........................................................................19

PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................19

FoldingtheHandle.................................................19

RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................19

Safety

ThismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewithENISO

5395:2013.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismowercanresult

ininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith

thesesafetyinstructions.

Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,and

togainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessentialthat

youandanyotheroperatorofthemowerreadand

understandthecontentsofthismanualbeforethe

engineiseverstarted.Payparticularattentiontothe

safetyalertsymbol(Figure2),whichmeansCaution,

Warning,orDanger—“personalsafetyinstruction.”

Readandunderstandtheinstructionbecauseithasto

dowithsafety.Failuretocomplywiththeinstruction

mayresultinpersonalinjury.

GeneralLawnMowerSafety

Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet

andofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowing

safetyinstructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

Training

•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe

controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.

•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese

instructionstousethemachine.Localregulationscan

restricttheageoftheoperator.

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsiblefor

accidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleortheir

property.

•Understandexplanationsforallpictogramsusedonthe

machineorintheinstructions.

Gasoline

WARNING-Gasolineishighlyammable.Takethe

followingprecautions.

•Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedforthis

purpose.

•Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhilerefueling.

•Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Neverremovethe

capofthefueltankoraddgasolinewhiletheengineis

runningorwhentheengineishot.

•Ifgasolineisspilled,donotattempttostarttheengine

butmovethemachineawayfromtheareaofspillageand

avoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilgasolinevapors

havedissipated.

•Replaceallfueltankandcontainercapssecurely.

Preparation

•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantial,slip-resistant

footwearandlongtrousers.Donotoperatethe

equipmentwhenbarefootorwearingopensandals.

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentisto

beusedandremoveallstones,sticks,wires,bonesand

otherforeignobjects.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatguardsand

safetydevices,suchasdeectorsand/orgrasscatchers,

areinplaceandworkingcorrectly.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethattheblades,

bladeboltsandcutterassemblyarenotwornordamaged.

Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsinsetsto

preservebalance.

Starting

•Donottiltthemachinewhenstartingtheengineunless

themachinemustbetiltedforstarting.Inthiscase,do

nottiltitmorethanabsolutelynecessaryandliftonlythe

partwhichisawayfromtheoperator.

•Starttheenginecarefullyaccordingtoinstructionsand

withfeetwellawayfromtheblade(s)andnotinfrontof

thedischargechute.

Operation

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpetsare

nearby.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhiddenhazards.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.

Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Neverpickuporcarryalawnmowerwhiletheengineis

running.

•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullinga

pedestrian-controlledmowertowardyou.

•Walk,neverrun.

•Slopes:

–Donotmowexcessivelysteepslopes.

–Exerciseextremecautionwhenonslopes.

–Mowacrossthefaceofslopes,neverupanddown,

andexerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection

onslopes.

–Alwaysbesureofyourfootingonslopes.

•Reducespeedonslopesandinsharpturnstoprevent

overturningorlossofcontrol.

•Stopthebladeifthemachinemustbetiltedfor

transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthangrass

andwhentransportingthemachinetoandfromthearea

tobemowed.

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere

dangerouscarbonmonoxideandotherexhaustgasses

cancollect.

•Stoptheengine

–wheneveryouleavethemachine.

–beforerefueling.

–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher.

–beforemakingheightadjustmentunlessadjustment

canbemadefromtheoperatingposition.

•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthespark-plugwire.

–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute.

–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthemachine.

–afterstrikingaforeignobject,inspectthemachine

fordamageandmakerepairsbeforerestartingand

operatingthemachine.

–ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally(check

immediately).

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee

lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperatethe

machine;seekshelter.

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesurethatthe

equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Donotusepressure-cleaningequipmentonthemachine.

•Neverstoretheequipmentwithgasolineinthetankand

insideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopename

orspark.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinanyenclosure.

•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,

batterycompartmentandgasolinestorageareafreeof

grass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.

•Checkgrasscatchercomponentsandthedischargeguard

frequentlyandreplacewithmanufacturer'srecommended

parts,whennecessary.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.

•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsoroverspeed

theengine.Operatinganengineatexcessivespeedcan

increasethehazardofpersonalinjury.

•Becarefulwhileadjustingthemachinetoprevent

entrapmentofthengersbetweenmovingbladesand

xedpartsofthemachine.

•Toensurethebestperformanceandsafety,

purchaseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartsand

accessories.Donotuse

will t

partsandaccessories;

theymaycauseasafetyhazard.

Hauling

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa

traileroratruck.

•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingthemachineintoa

traileroratruck.

•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,chains,cable,

orropes.Boththefrontandtherearstrapsshouldbe

directeddownandoutwardfromthemachine.

SoundPressure

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’searof88

dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Thesoundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinENISO5395:2013.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof98dBA,

whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Thesoundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

CAUTION

Long-termexposuretonoisewhileoperatingthe

machinemaycausesomehearingloss.

Wearadequatehearingprotectionwheneveryou

operatethemachineforanextendedperiodoftime.

Hand/ArmVibration

Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=2.7m/s

Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=3.1m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=1.5m/s

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures

outlinedinENISO5395:2013.

CAUTION

Long-termexposuretovibrationwhileoperating

themachinemaycausesomenumbnessinthe

handsandwrists.

Wearglovesthatdampenthevibrationwhenever

youoperatethemachineforanextendedperiodof

time.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamageddecals.

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

112-8760

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

2.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom

movingparts.

112-8867

1.Lock2.Unlock

131-0894

TractionAdjustment

1.Attention;readtheOperator'sManual—1)Loosenthe

knobbyturningitcounterclockwise;2)Pullthecable(s)

awayfromtheenginetodecreasethetraction,orpush

thecable(s)towardtheenginetoincreasethetraction;3)

Tightentheknobbyturningitclockwise.

131–4514

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsand

shieldsinplace.

3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—disconnectthespark-plugwireandreadthe

instructionsbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.

4.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

5.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—donotoperateupanddownslopes;operatesideto

sideonslopes;stoptheenginebeforeleavingtheoperating

position;andlookbehindyouwhenbackingup.

Setup

Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotectiveplastic

sheetthatcoverstheengine.

InstallingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan

damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating

condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor

unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

1.Removethehandleknobsfromthemachinehousing

(Figure3).

Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideofthe

handleknobsasyouinstallthehandle.

Figure3

2.Movethehandletotheoperatingposition.

3.Installandtightenthehandleknobsthatyouremoved

instep1.

InstallingtheRecoil-Starter

RopeintheRopeGuide

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Youmustinstalltherecoil-starterropein

theropeguide.

Holdtheblade-controlbartotheupperhandleandpullthe

recoil-starterropethroughtheropeguideonthehandle

(Figure4).

Figure4

1.Recoil-starterrope2.Ropeguide

FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Yourmachinedoesnotcomewithoilin

theengine.Beforestartingtheengine,lltheengine

crankcasewithoil.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick(Figure5)andpourabout3/4of

thecrankcasecapacityofoilintotheoil-lltube.

Note:Max.ll:0.59L(20oz),type:SAE30

detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,

SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.

Figure5

1.Dipstick

3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickfullyintotheoil-lltube.

5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe

dipstick;refertoFigure5.

•IftheoilisbelowtheAddmarkonthedipstick,

slowlypourasmallamountofoilintotheoil-ll

tube,wait3minutes,andthenrepeatsteps3

through5untiltheoillevelisattheFullmarkon

thedipstick.

•IftheoilisabovetheFullmarkonthedipstick,

draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisattheFull

markonthedipstick.Todraintheexcessoil,refer

toChangingtheEngineOil(page16).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo

lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay

damagetheengine.

6.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.

Important:

Change the engine oil after the r st 5

operating hour s

;changeityearlythereafter.Refer

toChangingtheEngineOil(page16).

AssemblingtheGrassBag

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.SlipthegrassbagovertheframeasshowninFigure6.

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Figure6

1.Handle

3.Grassbag

2.Frame

Note:Donotslipthebagoverthehandle(Figure6).

2.Hookthebottomchannelofthebagontothebottom

oftheframe(Figure7).

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Figure7

3.Hookthetopandsidechannelsofthebagontothetop

andsidesoftheframe,respectively(Figure7).

ProductOverview

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Figure8

1.Handle

8.Sparkplug

2.Blade-controlbar

9.Cutting-heightlever(4)

3.Traction-assisthandle

10.Airlter

4.Adjustmentknobforthe

self-propeldrive

11.Side-dischargedeector

5.Fuel-tankcap12.Bag-on-demandlever

6.Oilll/dipstick13.Handleknob(2)

7.Washoutport(notshown)

14.Recoil-starthandle

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Figure9

1.Grassbag2.Side-dischargechute

Specications

ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight

2096037kg

(81lb)

150cm

(59in)

58cm

(23in)

107cm

(42in)

Operation

FillingtheFuelTank

DANGER

Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A

reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

others.

•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe

gasoline,placethecontainerand/ormachine

directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina

vehicleoronanobject.

•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold.

Wipeupspills.

•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround

anopenameorsparks.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out

ofthereachofchildren.

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days

old),unleadedgasolinewithanoctaneratingof87or

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

•Oxygenatedfuelwithupto10%ethanolor15%MTBE

byvolumeisacceptable.

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)

or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutylether)byvolume

isacceptable.EthanolandMTBEarenotthesame.

Gasolinewith15%ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnot

approvedforuse.Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmore

than10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains15%

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

upto85%ethanol).Usingunapprovedgasolinemay

causeperformanceproblemsand/orenginedamage

whichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorinfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

Fillthefueltankwithfreshunleadedregulargasolinefroma

majorname-brandservicestation(Figure10).

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel

stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithgasoline

lessthan30daysold.

1 cm (1/2 inch)

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Figure10

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Note:Max.ll:0.59L(20oz),type:SAE30detergent

oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,

orhigher.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick(Figure11).

Figure11

1.Dipstick

3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickfullyintotheoil-lltube.

5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe

dipstick;refertoFigure11.

•IftheoilisbelowtheAddmarkonthedipstick,

slowlypourasmallamountofoilintotheoil-ll

tube,wait3minutes,andthenrepeatsteps3

through5untiltheoillevelisattheFullmarkon

thedipstick.

•IftheoilisabovetheFullmarkonthedipstick,

draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisattheFull

markonthedipstick.Todraintheexcessoil,refer

toChangingtheEngineOil(page16).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo

lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay

damagetheengine.

6.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

WARNING

Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto

contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious

injury.

•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostop.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen

adjustingthecuttingheight.

CAUTION

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbe

hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthe

hotmufer.

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setthefrontwheelsto

thesameheightastherearwheels(Figure12).

Note:Toraisethemachine,movethefrontcutting-height

leversrearwardandtherearcutting-heightleversforward.

Tolowerthemachine,movethefrontcutting-heightlevers

forwardandtherearcutting-heightleversrearward.

Figure12

1.Raisethemachine2.Lowerthemachine

Note:Thecuttingheightsettingsare25mm(1inch);35mm

(1-3/8inches);44mm(1-3/4inches);54mm(2-1/8inches);

64mm(2-1/2inches);73mm(2-7/8inches);83mm(3-1/4

inches);92mm(3-5/8inches);and102mm(4inches).

StartingtheEngine

1.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandle(Figure

13).

Figure13

1.Blade-controlbar

2.Pulltherecoil-starthandle(Figure14).

Note:Whenyoupulltherecoil-starthandle,pullit

lightlyuntilyoufeelresistance,thenpullitsharply

(Figure14).Allowtheropetoreturntothehandle

slowly.

Figure14

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveral

attempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyourhands

ontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyoursides,andthe

machinewillautomaticallykeeppacewithyou(Figure15).

Figure15

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotfreelyrollbackwardafter

self-propelling,stopwalking,holdyourhandsinplace,and

allowthemachinetorollacoupleofcentimeters(inches)

forwardtodisengagethewheeldrive.Youcanalsotry

reachingjustundertheupperhandletothemetalhandleand

pushthemachineforwardacoupleofcentimeters(inches).

Ifthemachinestilldoesnotrollbackwardeasily,contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

UsingtheTraction-Assist

Handle

Thetraction-assisthandle(Figure16)allowsyoutouseyour

handstocontrolthespeedofthemachineinsteadofyour

walkingspeed.Thisishelpfulforturningtightcorners

andgoinguphills,whereyouwantthemachinetomove

butcannotmoveyourself.Itisalsousefulformowingat

maximumspeed.

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Figure16

1.Traction-assisthandle

1.Reachforwardwithyourngertipsandgraspthe

cornersofthetraction-assisthandle(Figure17).

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Figure17

2.Squeezethe2handlestogetheruntilthemachine

achievesyourdesiredgroundspeed.

3.Releasethetraction-assisthandlewhenyounolonger

needit.

Important:Themachinewillcontinueto

self-propeluntilyoureleasethetraction-assist

handleandstopwalking.

StoppingtheEngine

Tostoptheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar.

Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,

boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.

Iftheydonotstopproperly,stopusingyourmachine

immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

RecyclingtheClippings

Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclethe

grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemachineandthebag-on-demand

leverisinthebaggingposition,movethelevertotherecycling

position;refertoOperatingtheBag-on-DemandLever(page

12)beforerecyclingtheclippings.Iftheside-discharge

chuteisonthemachine,removeit;refertoRemovingthe

Side-DischargeChute(page13)beforerecyclingtheclippings.

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleaf

clippingsfromthelawn.

WARNING

Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstonesand

othersimilardebristobethrowntowardyouor

bystanders,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryor

death.

Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,

installanewTororeplacementbag.

Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,removeit;refer

toRemovingtheSide-DischargeChute(page13)before

baggingtheclippings.Ifthebag-on-demandleverisinthe

recyclingposition,moveittothebaggingposition;referto

OperatingtheBag-on-DemandLever(page12).

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop

beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Raiseandholdupthereardeector(Figure18).

Figure18

1.Notches

3.Grassbagpin(2)

2.Reardeector

2.Installthegrassbag,ensuringthatthepinsonthebag

restinthenotchesonthehandle(Figure18).

3.Lowerthereardeector.

RemovingtheGrassBag

Toremovethebag,reversethestepsabove.

OperatingtheBag-on-DemandLever

Thebag-on-demandfeatureallowsyoutoeithercollector

recyclegrassandleafclippingswhilethegrassbagisattached

tothemachine.

•Forbaggingthegrassandleafclippings,pressthebutton

onthebag-on-demandlever,andmovetheleverforward

untilthebuttonontheleverpopsup(Figure19).

Figure19

1.Bag-on-demandlever(inbaggingposition)

•Forrecyclingthegrassandleafclippings,pressthebutton

ontheleverandmovetheleverrearwarduntilthebutton

ontheleverpopsup.

Important:Forproperoperation,removeanygrass

clippingsanddebrisfromthebag-on-demanddoor

andthesurroundingopening(Figure20)beforeyou

movethebag-on-demandleverfromoneposition

toanother.

Figure20

1.Cleanhere

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan

resultinseriouspersonalinjury.Also,anopen

reardischargeareacouldallowsmallstones

andothersimilardebristobethrowninthe

operator'sorbystander'sdirectionandresultin

seriouspersonalinjuryordeathtotheoperator

orbystanders.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stopbeforecleaningthebag-on-demanddoor

andthesurroundingopening.

Side-Dischargingthe

Clippings

Usethesidedischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemachineandthebag-on-demand

leverisinthebaggingposition,movethelevertotherecycling

position;refertoOperatingtheBag-on-DemandLever(page

12).

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop

beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

InstallingtheSide-DischargeChute

Liftupthesidedeectorandinstalltheside-dischargechute

(Figure21).

Figure21

RemovingtheSide-DischargeChute

Toremovetheside-dischargechute,liftupthesidedeector,

removetheside-dischargechute,andlowertheside-discharge

deector.

OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,andother

debristhatthebladecouldhit.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewirefrom

thesparkplug,andexaminethemachinefordamage.

•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe

cuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro

replacementblade.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.Donot

cutbelowthe54mm(2-1/8inch)settingunlessthegrass

issparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginstoslow

down.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page9).

•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,mowatthe

highestcuttingheightsettingandwalkslower;thenmow

againatalowersettingforthebestlawnappearance.If

thegrassistoolong,themachinemayplugandcause

theenginetostall.

•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleavestend

toclumpontheyardandcancausethemachinetoplug

ortheenginetostall.

WARNING

Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif

youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry

conditions.

•Beawareofapotentialrehazardinverydryconditions,

followalllocalrewarnings,andkeepthemachinefree

ofdrygrassandleafdebris.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdispersethe

clippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,try1

ormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafullswath

witheachpass.

–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsanotch

lowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,setthefront

wheelsat54mm(2-1/8inches)andtherearwheels

at64mm(2-1/2inches).

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawnshows

throughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedtomakemore

thanasinglepassovertheleaves.

•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5inches)ofleavesonthe

lawn,setthefrontcuttingheight1or2notcheshigher

thantherearcuttingheight.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachinedoesnot

cuttheleavesnelyenough.

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst5hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingtheblade-controlbar.

•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachine.

Every25hours

•Replacetheairlter;replaceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

Beforestorage

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.

Yearly

•Changetheengineoil.

•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).

•Cleantheair-coolingsystem;cleanitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

Refertoyourengineowner’smanual.

•Refertoyourengineowner'smanualforanyadditionalyearlymaintenance

procedures.

Important:Refertoyourengineowner'smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

Note:ReplacementpartsareavailablefromanAuthorizedServiceDealer(gotowww .toro.comtondthenearestdealer)

oratwww.shoptoro.com.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug

(Figure22)beforeperforminganymaintenance

procedure.

Figure22

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),

connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.

Important:Beforetippingthemachinetochange

theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltankto

rundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumusttip

themachinepriortorunningoutoffuel,usea

handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystipthe

machineontoitsside,withtheairlterup.

WARNING

Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuelto

leak.Gasolineisammableandexplosiveand

cancausepersonalinjury.

Runtheenginedryorremovethegasoline

withahandpump;neversiphon.

ReplacingtheAirFilter

ServiceInterval:Every25hours

1.Useascrewdrivertoopentheair-ltercover(Figure

23).

Figure23

2.Replacetheairlter(Figure24).

Figure24

3.Installthecover.

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Yearly

Note:Max.ll:0.59L(20oz),type:SAE30detergent

oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,

orhigher.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Ensurethatthefueltankcontainslittleornofuelso

thatfueldoesnotleakoutwhenyoutipthemachine

ontoitsside.

3.Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoil

towarmit.

Note:Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore

contaminants.

4.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug;referto

PreparingforMaintenance(page15).

5.Placeanoildrainpanbesidethemachineontheside

nearesttotheoil-lltube.

6.Removethedipstickfromtheoil-lltube(Figure25).

Figure25

1.Dipstick

7.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withtheoil-lltube

down,todraintheusedoilthroughtheoil-lltubeinto

theoil-drainpan(Figure26).

Figure26

8.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachinetothe

operatingposition.

9.Pourabout3/4ofthecrankcasecapacityofoilinthe

crankcase.

Note:Max.ll:0.59L(20oz),type:SAE30

detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,

SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.

10.Wait3minutesfortheoiltosettle.

11.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

12.Insertthedipstickfullyintotheoil-lltube.

13.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe

dipstick.

•IftheoilisbelowtheAddmarkonthedipstick,

slowlypourasmallamountofoilintotheoil-ll

tube,wait3minutes,andthenrepeatsteps11

through13untiltheoillevelisattheFullmark

onthedipstick.

•IftheoilisabovetheFullmarkonthedipstick,

draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisattheFull

markonthedipstick.

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo

lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay

damagetheengine.

14.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.

15.Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocalrecycling

center.

ReplacingtheBlade

ServiceInterval:Yearly

Important:

Y ou will need a torque wr ench to install the

blade pr oper l y

.Ifyoudonothaveatorquewrenchor

areuncomfortableperformingthisprocedure,contact

anAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutofgasoline.Ifthe

bladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceitimmediately.Ifthe

bladeedgeisdullornicked,haveitsharpenedandbalanced,

orreplaceit.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.

Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.

1.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page15).

2.Tipthemachineontoitssidewiththeairlterup.

3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady(Figure

27).

Figure27

4.Removetheblade,savingallmountinghardware

(Figure27).

5.Installthenewbladeandallmountinghardware

(Figure28).

Figure28

Important:Positionthecurvedendsoftheblade

topointtowardthemachinehousing.

6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladeboltto82

N-m(60ft-lb).

Important:Abolttorquedto82N-m(60ft-lb)is

verytight.Whileholdingthebladewithablock

ofwood,putyourweightbehindtheratchetor

wrenchandtightentheboltsecurely.Thisboltis

verydifculttoovertighten.

AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive

Wheneveryouinstallnewself-propelcablesorifthe

self-propeldriveisoutofadjustment,adjusttheself-propel

drive.

1.Turntheadjustmentknobcounterclockwisetoloosen

thecableadjustment(Figure28).

g027235

Figure29

1.Handle(leftside)

4.Turntheknobclockwiseto

tightentheadjustment.

2.Adjustmentknob5.Turntheknob

counterclockwiseto

loosentheadjustment.

3.Self-propel-drivecables

2.Adjustthetensiononthecables(Figure28)bypulling

thembackorpushingthemforwardandthenholding

theminthatposition.

Note:Pushthecablestowardtheenginetoincrease

thetraction;pullthecablesawayfromtheengineto

decreasethetraction.

Note:Forbestperformance,adjustthecablestothe

samelength.

3.Turntheadjustmentknobclockwisetotightenthe

adjustmentofthecables.

CleaningundertheMachine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

WARNING

Themachinemaydislodgematerialfromunderthe

machine.

•Weareyeprotection.

•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe

handle)whentheengineisrunning.

•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.

Forbestresults,cleanunderthemachinehousingsoonafter

youhavecompletedmowing.

1.Lowerthemachinetoitslowestcutting-heightsetting;

refertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page9).

2.Movethemachineontoaatpavedsurface.

3.Washouttheareaunderthereardeectorwherethe

clippingsgofromtheundersideofthemachinetothe

grassbag.

Note:Washouttheareawiththebag-on-demandin

boththefullyforwardandfullyrearwardpositions.

4.Attachagardenhosethatisconnectedtoawater

supplytothewashoutportonthemachine(Figure30).

Figure30

1.Washoutport

5.Turnthewateron.

6.Starttheengineandrunituntilnomoreclippings

comeoutfromunderthemachine.

7.Stoptheengine.

8.Shutoffthewateranddisconnectthegardenhose

fromthemachine.

9.Starttheengineandrunitforafewminutestodrythe

undersideofthemachinetopreventitfromrusting.

10.Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine

inanenclosedarea.

Storage

Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.

PreparingtheMachinefor

Storage

WARNING

Gasolinevaporscanexplode.

•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.

•Donotstorethemachineinanenclosurenear

anopename.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.

1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizerto

thefuelasdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.

2.Disposeofanyunusedfuelproperly.Recycleit

accordingtolocalcodes,oruseitinyourautomobile.

Note:Oldfuelinthefueltankistheleadingcauseof

hardstarting.Donotstorefuelwithoutstabilizermore

than30days,anddonotstorestabilizedfuelmorethan

90days.

3.Runthemachineuntiltheenginestopsfromrunning

outoffuel.

4.Starttheengineagain.

5.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan

nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.

6.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

7.Removethesparkplug,add30ml(1oz)ofoilthrough

thesparkplughole,andpullthestarterropeslowly

severaltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthecylinder

topreventcylindercorrosionduringtheoff-season.

8.Looselyinstallthesparkplug.

9.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.

FoldingtheHandle

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan

damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating

condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor

unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

1.Loosenthehandleknobsuntilyoucanmovetheupper

handlefreely.

2.FoldtheupperhandleforwardasshowninFigure31.

Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideofthe

handleknobsasyoufoldthehandle.

Figure31

3.Tounfoldthehandle,reversethestepsabove.

RemovingtheMachinefrom

Storage

1.Checkandtightenallfasteners.

2.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidly

usingthestartertoblowexcessoilfromthecylinder.

3.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque

wrenchto15ft-lb(20N-m).

4.Performanyneededmaintenanceprocedures;referto

Maintenance(page15).

5.Checktheengineoillevel;refertoCheckingthe

Engine-OilLevel(page9).

6.Fuelthefueltankwithfreshgasoline;refertoFilling

theFuelTank(page8).

7.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

Notes:

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