Toro HoverPro 400 Machine User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: HoverPro 400 Machine

Type: User manual

Toro HoverPro 400 Machine is a powerful and versatile tool designed to make lawn care easier and more efficient. With its innovative design and advanced features, the HoverPro 400 offers exceptional cutting performance, maneuverability, and ease of use.

Key capabilities of the Toro HoverPro 400 Machine:

Effortless Cutting: Equipped with a robust cutting system, the HoverPro 400 delivers precise and efficient cutting results. Its sharp nylon cutting string tackles even the toughest grass and weeds, leaving your lawn looking neat and well-manicured.
Enhanced Maneuverability: The HoverPro 400 is engineered for exceptional maneuverability, allowing you to navigate around obstacles, flower beds, and tight spaces with ease. Its lightweight design and compact size make it ideal for smaller yards and gardens.

Key capabilities of the Toro HoverPro 400 Machine:

Effortless Cutting: Equipped with a robust cutting system, the HoverPro 400 delivers precise and efficient cutting results. Its sharp nylon cutting string tackles even the toughest grass and weeds, leaving your lawn looking neat and well-manicured.
Enhanced Maneuverability: The HoverPro 400 is engineered for exceptional maneuverability, allowing you to navigate around obstacles, flower beds, and tight spaces with ease. Its lightweight design and compact size make it ideal for smaller yards and gardens.

FormNo.3381-649RevD

HoverPro400Machine

ModelNo.02600—SerialNo.314000001andUp

Operator'sManual

Introduction

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand

maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand

productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe

productproperlyandsafely.Keepforfuturereference.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comforproduct

andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister

yourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional

information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro

CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof

yourproductready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe

modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.

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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace

below:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety

messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath

ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation

andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial

attention.

Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross

horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratoryratedbytheengine

manufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1349.Ascongured

tomeetsafety,emission,andoperatingrequirements,the

actualenginehorsepoweronthisclassmachinewillbe

signicantlylower.

Contents

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

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

GeneralOperation..................................................2

SlopeOperation......................................................2

Children.................................................................2

Service...................................................................3

SoundPressure.......................................................4

SoundPower..........................................................4

Vibration................................................................4

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

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

1AssemblingtheHandle..........................................6

2FillingtheEnginewithOil......................................6

ProductOverview..........................................................7

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hauling.................................................................11

OperatingTips......................................................11

Maintenance.................................................................12

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................12

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

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PreparingforMaintenance.......................................12

ReplacingtheAirCleaner........................................13

ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................13

ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................14

ReplacingtheNylonCuttingString...........................14

CleaningtheMachine..............................................14

Storage........................................................................15

PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................15

Troubleshooting...........................................................16

Safety

Thiscuttingmachinecanamputatehandsandfeetand

throwobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafety

instructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

ThefollowingsafetysectionisadaptedfromANSI

B71.4–2012andENISO5395:2013.

GeneralOperation

•ReadtheOperator’sManualandothertrainingmaterial.If

theoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannotreadEnglishitis

theownersresponsibilitytoexplainthismaterialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,

operatorcontrols,andthesafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The

ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateorservice

theequipment.Localregulationsmayrestricttheageof

theoperator.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor

accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtothemselves,other

people,orproperty.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderthemachine.

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessoriesand

attachmentsareneededtoproperlyandsafelyperform

thejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesandattachmentsapproved

bythemanufacturer.

•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,wire,toys,etc.,

whichcouldbethrownbythecuttingline.Staybehind

thehandlewhentheengineisrunning.

•Besuretheareaisclearofbystandersbeforeoperating.

Stopmachineifanyoneentersthearea.

•Wearappropriateclothingincludinghardhat,safety

glasses,andhearingprotection.Longhair,looseclothing,

orjewelrymaygettangledinmovingparts.

•Donotoperatemachinebarefootedorwhilewearing

sandals.Alwayswearsubstantial,slip-resistantfootwear

andlongpants.

•Donotpullmachinebackwardunlessabsolutely

necessary.Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeand

whilemovingbackward.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand

crossingroadsandsidewalks.Stopcuttingelementifnot

mowing.

•Neverdirectdischargedmaterialtowardanyone.Avoid

dischargingmaterialagainstawallorobstruction.

Materialmayricochetbacktowardtheoperator.Stopthe

cuttinglinewhencrossinggravelsurfaces.

•Checkthattheoperator’spresencecontrols,safety

switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning

properly.donotoperateunlesstheyarefunctioning

properly.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

•Stoptheengineandwaituntilthecuttinglinecomesto

acompletestop,andremovethesparkplugwirebefore

cleaningoruncloggingthemachine.

•Operatemachineonlyindaylightorgoodarticiallight.

•Donotoperatemachinewhileundertheinuenceof

alcoholordrugs.

•Neveroperatemachineinwetgrass.Alwaysbesureof

yourfooting;walk;neverrun.

•Neverraisethedeckwiththeenginerunning.

•Ifthemachineshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stop

theengineandcheckforthecauseimmediately.Vibration

isgenerallyawarningoftrouble.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa

trailerortruck.

SlopeOperation

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoslipandfallaccidents,

whichcanresultinsevereinjury.Operationonallslopes

requireextracaution.Ifyoufeeluneasyonaslope,donot

mowit.

•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupanddown.

Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectionon

slopes.

•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden

objects.Uneventerraincouldcauseaslipandfall

accident.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.

•Donotmowonwetgrassorexcessivelysteepslopes.

Poorfootingcouldcauseaslipandfallaccident.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.

Youcouldloseyourfootingorbalance.

•WhenusingtheHoverPro,alwayskeepbothhandson

thehandlebar.

•Whencuttingsteepslopesfromthetopoftheslopeanda

longerreachisneeded,nevertietheHoverProtoarope,

usetheextendedhandlebarkitoption.

Children

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalerttothe

presenceofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedtothe

machineandthemowingactivity.Neverassumethatchildren

willremainwhereyoulastsawthem.

•Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunderthe

watchfulcareofaresponsibleadultotherthanthe

operator.

•Bealertandturnmachineoffifachildentersthearea.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,

trees,orotherobjectsthatmayblockyourviewofachild.

Service

SafeHandlingofGasoline

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely

ammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andothersources

ofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

•Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwiththeengine

running.Allowenginetocoolbeforerefueling.

•Neverrefuelordrainthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethereis

anopename,spark,orpilotlightsuchasonawater

heateroronotherappliances.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor

trailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson

thegroundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruckortrailer

andrefuelitontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,then

refuelsuchequipmentwithaportablecontainer,rather

thanfromagasolinedispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank

orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothingimmediately.

•Neveroverllfueltank.Replacegascapandtighten

securely.

WARNING

Exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorless,

deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

Donotruntheengineindoorsorinanenclosed

area.

GeneralService

•Neveroperatemachineinaclosedarea.

•Keepallnutsandboltstighttobesuretheequipmentis

insafeworkingcondition.

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproper

operationregularly.

•Keepmachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orotherdebris

build-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillageandremoveany

fuel-soakeddebris.Allowmachinetocoolbeforestoring

inanenclosedspace.

•Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththeengine

running.Disconnectthesparkplugwireandground

againstenginetopreventunintendedstarting.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingoroverspeed

theengine.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as

necessary.

•Ifgasolineisspilled,donotattempttostarttheengine

butmovethemachineawayfromtheareaofspillageand

avoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilthegasoline

vaporhasdissipated.

•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatthe

cuttingline,boltsandcutterassemblyarenotwornor

damaged.Replacewornordamagedcuttinglinesinsets

topreservebalance.

•Stopthecuttinglineifthemachinehastobetiltedfor

transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthangrass,

andwhentransportingthemachinetoandfromthearea

tobemowed.

•Neverpickuporcarryamachinewhiletheengineis

running.

•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthesparkplugwire,make

surethatallmovingpartshavecometoacompletestop:

–Beforeclearingblockages.

–Beforechecking,cleaning,orworkingonthemachine.

–Afterstrikingaforeignobject.Inspectthemachine

fordamageandmakerepairsbeforerestartingand

operatingthemachine.

–Ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally.

–Wheneveryouleavethemachine.

–Beforerefueling.

•Ensuretheengineandthefueltankareemptyoffuel

beforerotatingthemachinebeyonda25degreeangle.

•Usecarewhencheckingthecuttingline.Wrapthecutting

lineorweargloves,andusecautionwhenservicingthem.

Onlyreplacethecuttingline.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Ifpossible,

donotmakeadjustmentswiththeenginerunning.

•Shutoffthefuelwhilestoringortransportingthe

machine.Donotfuelnearopenames,anddonotdrain

fuelindoors.

•Parkthemachineonlevelground.Neverallowuntrained

personneltoservicethemachine.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinanyenclosure.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,thisshouldbedone

outdoors.Thedrainedfuelshouldbestoredinacontainer

specicallydesignedforfuelstorageoritshouldbe

disposedofcarefully.

•StarttheenginecarefullyaccordingtotheOperator’s

Manualandwithfeetawayfromthecuttingelements.

•Alwayswearearprotection.

•Donottiltthemachnewhenstartingtheengine,exceptif

thetrimmerhastobetiltedforstarting.Inthiscasedo

nottiltitmorethanabsolutelynecessaryandliftonlythe

partwhichisawayfromtheoperator.

•Examinethemachineregularlyandreplacewornor

damagedpartsforsafety.Neverreplacethecuttingunit

withmetalpartsandonlyusecuttingheadsandcutting

elementswhicharesuitableforuseattheoperatingspeed

ofthetrimmer;

SoundPressure

Thismachinehasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’sear

of88dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of2

dBA.Thesoundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingto

theproceduresoutlinedinENISO11201.

SoundPower

Thismachinehasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof98dBA,

whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of2dBA.Thesound

powerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures

outlinedinENISO3744.

Vibration

Measuredvibrationlevelforthelefthand=3.4m/s

Measuredvibrationlevelfortherighthand=4.4m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=2m/s

Themeasuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinENISO20643.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamageddecals.

111-5392

1.Warning—Receivetrainingontheproduct;readthe

Operator’sManual.

4.Thrownobjecthazard;keepbystandersatleast15m(49ft)

fromthemachine.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,Flexiblade

line;disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbeforeworking

onthemachine;nevertmetalcuttingparts.

5.Warning—donottouchhotsurfaces;keepguardsinplace;

Stayawayfrommovingparts;keepguardsinplace.

3.Warning—weareyeandhearingprotection.

94-8072

1.Warning—cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,

cuttingmechanism.

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1.Enginestop

Setup

Note:Determinerightandleftsideofthemachinefrom

normaloperatingposition.

AssemblingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Slidethelowerhandleintotheframe(Figure3).

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Figure3

2.Secureeachsidewitharetainingpinandaharipin

(Figure3).

3.Securethefootstoptotherightsideofthelowerhandle

usinganM6nut,andM6bolt,and2washers(Figure3).

4.Attachthefootstoptotheframewitharetainingpin

andahairpin(Figure3).

5.Connecttheupperhandletothelowerhandleby

securingeachsidewithaUbolt,anM6washer,anda

handwheel(Figure4).

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Figure4

1.Upperhandle4.Ubolt

2.Handwheel5.Lowerhandle

3.Washer

FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Yourmachinedoesnotcomewithoilin

theengine.Beforestartingtheengine,lltheengine

withoil.

Max.ll:0.59l(20oz.),type:SAE30orSAE10W-30

detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,

SJ,SL,orhigher.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick(Figure5).

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Figure5

1.Theoillevelisatits

maximum.

3.Theoillevelistoo

low—addoiltothe

crankcase.

2.Theoillevelistoo

high—removeoilfrom

thecrankcase.

3.Slowlypouroilintotheoilllhole,wait3minutes,

andchecktheoillevelonthedipstickbywipingthe

dipstickcleanandtheninserting,butnotscrewingin,

theoilllcapintothehole(Figure6).

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Figure6

Note:Filltheenginecrankcasewithoiluntilthe

dipstickindicatesthattheengineoilleveliscorrect

asshowninFigure5.Ifyouoverlltheenginewith

oil,removetheexcessoilasdirectedinChangingthe

EngineOil.

4.Installthedipstickandhandtightenitsecurely.

Important:

Change the engine oil after the r st 5

operating hour s

;changeityearlythereafter.Refer

toChangingtheEngineOil.

ProductOverview

Figure7

1.Handle4.Handlebarsecuringknob

2.Enginestophandle5.Footstop

3.Switchbox

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Figure8

1.Sparkplug

7.Fuelcapventknob

2.Exhaustguard8.Fuelcap

3.Exhaust

9.Chokelever

4.Dipstick10.Aircleaner

5.Fingerguard

11.Carburetor

6.Startergrip

Specications

Model

Cuttingwidth

Productwidth

02600

400mm(15.75

inches)

500mm(19.68

inches)

Operation

FillingtheFuelTank

DANGER

Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A

reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

others.

•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe

gasoline,placethecontainerand/ormachine

directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina

vehicleoronanobject.

•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold.

Wipeupspills.

•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround

anopenameorsparks.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out

ofthereachofchildren.

RecommendedFuel:

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days

old),unleadedgasolinewithanoctaneratingof87or

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

•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

85%ethanol).Usingunapprovedgasolinemaycause

performanceproblemsand/orenginedamagewhichmay

notbecoveredunderwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuelcontainers

overthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

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Figure9

1.Fuelcap

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstickandwipeitwithacleancloth.

3.Insert,butdonotscrewin,thedipstickintotheoil

llhole.

4.Removethedipstickandcheckit.

5.Todeterminetheproperoillevelonthedipstick,refer

toFigure10).

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Figure10

1.Theoillevelisatits

maximum.

3.Theoillevelistoo

low—addoiltothe

crankcase.

2.Theoillevelistoo

high—removeoilfrom

thecrankcase.

6.Iftheoillevelislow ,slowlypouroilintotheoilll

hole,wait3minutes,andchecktheoillevelonthe

dipstickbywipingthedipstickcleanandtheninserting,

butnotscrewingin,theoilllcapintothehole.

Note:Max.ll:0.59l(20oz.),SAE10W-30detergent

oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,

SJ,SL,orhigher.

Note:Filltheenginecrankcasewithoiluntilthe

dipstickindicatesthattheengineoilleveliscorrectas

showninFigure10.Ifyouoverlltheenginewith

oil,removetheexcessoilasdirectedinChangingthe

EngineOil.

7.Installthedipstickandhandtightenitsecurely.

Important:

Change the engine oil after the r st 5

operating hour s

;changeityearlythereafter.Refer

toChangingtheEngineOil.

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

WARNING

Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto

contactwiththemovingcuttingunit,causing

seriousinjury.

•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostop.

•Weargloveswhilehandlingthecuttingunit.

CAUTION

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbe

hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthe

hotmufer.

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.

1.Turnthefuelswitchtotheoffposition.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

3.Tiltthemachineonitsleftside.

4.Wearingprotectivegloves,removethenyloncutting

line.

5.Repositionthespacerstothedesiredheight,then

reinstallthenyloncuttingline.

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Figure11

1.High3.Low

2.Middle

StartingtheEngine

1.Openthefueltankventbyturningtheventknobat

least2or3turnscounterclockwise.

2.Turnthefuelvalvetotheonposition(Figure12).

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Figure12

1.Fuelvalve

3.Placeyourfootonthedeckandtiltthemachine

towardsyou(Figure13).

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Figure13

4.Pulltherecoilstarthandle.

Note:Donotallowthestartergriptosnapback

againsttheengine.Returnitgentlytopreventdamage

tothestarter.

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveralattempts,

contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

StoppingtheEngine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Tostoptheengine,releasetheenginestophandle(Figure14).

Important:Whenyoureleasetheenginecontrolbar,

boththeengineandcuttinglineshouldstopwithin5

seconds.Iftheydonotstopproperly,stopusingyour

machineimmediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedService

Dealer.

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Figure14

Hauling

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa

traileroratruck.

•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,chains,cable,

orropes.Boththefrontandtherearstrapsshouldbe

directeddownandoutwardfromthemachine.

OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,andother

debristhatthecuttinglinecouldhit.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththecuttingline.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewirefrom

thesparkplug,andexaminethemachinefordamage.

•Forbestperformance,installanewcuttinglinebefore

thecuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethecuttinglinewhennecessarywithaToro

replacementcuttingline.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.Donot

cutbelowthe51mm(2inch)settingunlessthegrassis

sparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginstoslow

down.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight.

•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleavestend

toclumpontheyardandcancausethemachinetoplug

ortheenginetostall.

WARNING

Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif

youslipandcontactthecuttingline.Mowonly

indryconditions.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdispersethe

clippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,tryone

ormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacethecuttingline.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafullswath

witheachpass.

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawnshows

throughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedtomakemore

thanonepassovertheleaves.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachinedoesnot

cuttheleavesnelyenough.

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst5hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin5secondsafterreleasingtheenginestophandle.

•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromtheentiremachine.

Aftereachuse

•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromtheentiremachine.

Every100hours

•Checkthesparkplugandreplaceitifnecessary.

Beforestorage

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.

•Cleanthecoolingsystem;removegrassclippings,debris,ordirtfromtheengine

aircoolingnsandstarter.Cleanthesystemmorefrequentlyindirtyorhigh-chaff

conditions.

Yearly

•Replacetheairlter;replaceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

•Changetheengineoil.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthesparkplugwirefromthesparkplug

(Figure15)beforeperforminganymaintenance

procedure.

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Figure15

1.Sparkplugwire

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),

connectthesparkplugwiretothesparkplug.

WARNING

Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuelto

leak.Gasolineisammable,explosiveand

cancausepersonalinjury.

Runtheenginedryorremovethegasoline

withahandpump;neversiphon.

Important:Alwaystipthemachineontoitsside

withthedipstickdown.

ReplacingtheAirCleaner

ServiceInterval:Yearly

1.Pressdownonthelatchtabsontopoftheaircleaner

cover(Figure16).

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Figure16

1.Filter2.Latchtabs

2.Openthecover(Figure16).

3.Removethelter(Figure16).

4.Inspecttheairlter.

A.Ifthelterisdamagedoriswetwithoilorfuel,

replaceit.

B.Ifthelterisdirty,tapitonahardsurfaceseveral

timesorblowcompressedairlessthan207kPa

(30psi)throughthesideofthelterthatfaces

theengine.

Note:Donotbrushthedirtoffthelter;

brushingforcesdirtintothebers.

5.Removedirtfromtheaircleanerbodyandcoverusing

amoistrag.Donotwipedirtintotheairduct.

6.Insertthelterintotheaircleaner(Figure16).

7.Installthecover(Figure16).

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Yearly

1.Ensurethatthefueltankcontainslittleornofuelso

thatfueldoesnotleakoutwhenyoutipthemachine

ontoitsside.

2.Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoil

towarmit.

Note:Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore

contaminants.

3.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.Referto

PreparingforMaintenance.

4.Removethedipstick.

5.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withthedipstickdown,

todraintheusedoiloutthroughtheoillltube.

6.Returnthemachinetotheoperatingposition.

7.Slowlypouroilintotheoilllhole,wait3minutes,

andchecktheoillevelonthedipstickbywipingthe

dipstickcleanandtheninserting,butnotscrewingin,

theoilllcapintothehole.

Note:Max.ll:0.59l(20oz.),type:SAE30orSAE

10W-30detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassication

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

Note:Filltheenginecrankcasewithoiluntilthe

dipstickindicatesthattheengineoilleveliscorrectas

shownin(Figure17).Ifyouoverlltheenginewithoil,

removetheexcessoilasdirectedin5.

g017530

Figure17

8.Installthedipstickandhandtightenitsecurely.

9.Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocalrecycling

center.

ServicingtheSparkPlug

ServiceInterval:Every100hours

Checkthesparkplugafterevery100operatinghours.Usean

ChampionRN9YCsparkplugorequivalent.

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

3.Cleanaroundthesparkplug.

4.Removethesparkplugfromthecylinderhead.

Important:Replaceacracked,fouled,ordirty

sparkplug.Donotcleantheelectrodesbecause

gritenteringthecylindercandamagetheengine.

5.Setthegapontheplugto0.76mm(0.030inch)(Figure

18).

Figure18

1.Centerelectrodeinsulator

2.Sideelectrode

3.Airgap(nottoscale)

6.Installthesparkplugandthegasketseal.

7.Torquetheplugto20N-m(15ft-lb).

8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

ReplacingtheNylonCutting

String

1.Turnthefueltaptotheoffpositionandclosethevent

knob.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

3.Turnthemachineonitslefthandside,withthe

carburetorfacingupwards.

4.Wearingprotectivegloves,removethenyloncutting

line.

5.Placeonelengthofnyloncuttinglineintothedesired

cuttingheightsetting.Ensurethatasecondlength

isplacedinthecorrespondingcuttingheightonthe

oppositesideofthecuttingdisc.

Note:Ifusingasparereel,cutthelinetoalengthof200mm.

CleaningtheMachine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Aftereachuse

WARNING

Themachinemaydislodgematerialfromunderthe

machinehousing.

•Weareyeprotection.

•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe

handle).

•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.

1.Tipthemachineonitsside.

2.Useabrushorcompressedairtoremovegrassand

debrisfromtheexhaustguard,thetopcowl,andthe

surroundingdeckareas.

Storage

Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.

PreparingtheMachinefor

Storage

WARNING

Gasolinevaporscanexplode.

•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.

•Donotstorethemachineinanenclosurenear

anopename.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.

1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizerto

thefuelasdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.

2.Runthemachineuntiltheenginestopsfromrunning

outoffuel.

3.Primetheengineandstartitagain.

4.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan

nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.

5.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

6.Removethesparkplug,add30ml(1oz.)ofoilthrough

thesparkplughole,andpullthestarterropeslowly

severaltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthecylinder

topreventcylindercorrosionduringtheoff-season.

7.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque

wrenchto20N-m(15ft-lb).

8.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.

Troubleshooting

Problem

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

1.Thewireisnotconnectedtothespark

plug.

1.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

2.Thefuelcapventholeisplugged.2.Cleanthefuelcapventholeorreplace

thefuelcap.

3.Thesparkplugispitted,fouled,orthe

gapisincorrect.

3.Checkthesparkplugandadjustthe

gapifnecessary.Replacethespark

plugifitispitted,fouled,orcracked.

Theenginedoesnotstart

4.Thefueltankisemptyorthefuel

systemcontainsstalefuel.

4.Drainand/orllthefueltankwith

freshgasoline.Iftheproblempersists,

contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Thefuelcapventholeisplugged.1.Cleanthefuelcapventholeorreplace

thefuelcap.

2.Theairlterelementisdirtyandis

restrictingtheairow.

2.Cleantheairlterand/orreplacethe

airlter.

3.Theundersideofthemachinehousing

containsclippingsanddebris.

3.Cleanunderthemachinehousing.

4.Thesparkplugispitted,fouled,orthe

gapisincorrect.

4.Checkthesparkplugandadjustthe

gapifnecessary.Replacethespark

plugifitispitted,fouled,orcracked.

5.Theengineoillevelistoolow,toohigh,

orexcessivelydirty.

5.Checktheengineoil.Changetheoilif

itisdirty;addordraintheoiltoadjust

theoilleveltotheFullmarkonthe

dipstick.

Theenginestartshardorlosespower

6.Thefueltankcontainsstalefuel.6.Drainandllthefueltankwithfresh

gasoline.

1.Thewireisnotconnectedtothespark

plug.

1.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

2.Thesparkplugispitted,fouled,orthe

gapisincorrect.

2.Checkthesparkplugandadjustthe

gapifnecessary.Replacethespark

plugifitispitted,fouled,orcracked.

Theenginerunsrough

3.Theairlterelementisdirtyandis

restrictingtheairow.

3.Cleantheairlterand/orreplacethe

airlter.

1.Theundersideofthemachinehousing

containsclippingsanddebris.

1.Cleanunderthemachinehousing.

2.Theenginemountingboltsareloose.2.Tightentheenginemountingbolts.

Themachineorenginevibrates

excessively

3.Thecuttingdiscboltisloose.3.Tightenthecuttingdiscbolt.

1.Youaremowinginthesamepattern

repeatedly.

1.Changethemowingpattern.

Thereisanunevencuttingpattern

2.Theundersideofthemachinehousing

containsclippingsanddebris.

2.Cleanunderthemachinehousing.

Notes:

InternationalDistributorList

Distributor:

Country:

PhoneNumber:Distributor:

Country:

Phone

Number:

AgrolancKft

Hungary3627539640

MaquiverS.A.Colombia

5712364079

BalamaPrimaEngineeringEquip.HongKong85221552163

MaruyamaMfg.Co.Inc.

Japan81332522285

B-RayCorporation

Korea82325512076

Mountelda.s.CzechRepublic

420255704

220

CascoSalesCompany

PuertoRico7877888383

Mountelda.s.Slovakia

420255704

220

CeresS.A.CostaRica

5062391138

MunditolS.A.

Argentina54114821

9999

CSSCTurfEquipment(pvt)Ltd.SriLanka

94112746100

NormaGarden

Russia74954116120

CyrilJohnston&Co.

NorthernIreland442890813121

OslingerTurfEquipmentSA

Ecuador59342396970

CyrilJohnston&Co.RepublicofIreland

442890813121

OyHakoGroundandGarden

Finland35898700733

EquiverMexico525553995444ParklandProductsLtd.NewZealand6433493760

FemcoS.A.Guatemala

5024423277

Perfetto

Poland48618208416

ForGarderOU

Estonia3723846060

PratoverdeSRL.

Italy390499128

128

G.Y .K.CompanyLtd.

Japan81726325861

Prochaska&Cie

Austria4312785100

GeomechanikiofAthensGreece

30109350054

RTCohen2004Ltd.

Israel97298617979

GolfinternationalTurizm

Turkey902163365993Riversa

Spain

34952837500

GuandongGoldenStarChina

862087651338

LelyTurfcare

Denmark4566109200

HakoGroundandGardenSweden

4635100000

SolvertS.A.S.

France331308177

HakoGroundandGarden

Norway4722907760

SpyprosStavrinidesLimitedCyprus

35722434131

HayterLimited(U.K.)

UnitedKingdom441279723444

SurgeSystemsIndiaLimited

India911292299901

HydroturfInt.CoDubai

UnitedArabEmirates97143479479T-MarktLogisticsLtd.Hungary3626525500

HydroturfEgyptLLC

Egypt2025194308ToroAustraliaAustralia61395807355

IrrimacPortugal351212388260ToroEuropeNVBelgium3214562960

IrrigationProductsInt'lPvtLtd.India0091442449

4387

ValtechMorocco21253766

3636

JeanHeybroekb.v.Netherlands31306394611VictusEmakPoland48618238369

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374-0269RevH

TheToroTotalCoverageGuarantee

ALimitedWarranty

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TheToroCompanyanditsafliate,T oroWarrantyCompany,pursuant

toanagreementbetweenthem,jointlywarrantyourT oroCommercial

product(“Product”)tobefreefromdefectsinmaterialsorworkmanship

fortwoyearsor1500operationalhours*,whicheveroccursrst.This

warrantyisapplicabletoallproductswiththeexceptionofAerators

(refertoseparatewarrantystatementsfortheseproducts).Wherea

warrantableconditionexists,wewillrepairtheProductatnocosttoyou

includingdiagnostics,labor,parts,andtransportation.Thiswarranty

beginsonthedatetheProductisdeliveredtotheoriginalretailpurchaser.

*Productequippedwithanhourmeter.

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YouareresponsiblefornotifyingtheCommercialProductsDistributoror

AuthorizedCommercialProductsDealerfromwhomyoupurchasedthe

Productassoonasyoubelieveawarrantableconditionexists.Ifyouneed

helplocatingaCommercialProductsDistributororAuthorizedDealer,or

ifyouhavequestionsregardingyourwarrantyrightsorresponsibilities,

youmaycontactusat:

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AstheProductowner,youareresponsibleforrequiredmaintenanceand

adjustmentsstatedinyourOperator'sManual.Failuretoperformrequired

maintenanceandadjustmentscanbegroundsfordisallowingawarranty

claim.

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Notallproductfailuresormalfunctionsthatoccurduringthewarranty

periodaredefectsinmaterialsorworkmanship.Thiswarrantydoesnot

coverthefollowing:

•Productfailureswhichresultfromtheuseofnon-T ororeplacement

parts,orfrominstallationanduseofadd-on,ormodiednon-T oro

brandedaccessoriesandproducts.Aseparatewarrantymaybe

providedbythemanufactureroftheseitems.

•Productfailureswhichresultfromfailuretoperformrecommended

maintenanceand/oradjustments.Failuretoproperlymaintainyour

ToroproductpertheRecommendedMaintenancelistedinthe

Operator’sManualcanresultinclaimsforwarrantybeingdenied.

•ProductfailureswhichresultfromoperatingtheProductinanabusive,

negligent,orrecklessmanner.

•Partssubjecttoconsumptionthroughuseunlessfoundtobedefective.

Examplesofpartswhichareconsumed,orusedup,duringnormal

Productoperationinclude,butarenotlimitedto,brakepadsand

linings,clutchlinings,blades,reels,rollersandbearings(sealedor

greasable),bedknives,sparkplugs,castorwheelsandbearings,tires,

lters,belts,andcertainsprayercomponentssuchasdiaphragms,

nozzles,andcheckvalves,etc.

•Failurescausedbyoutsideinuence.Conditionsconsideredtobe

outsideinuenceinclude,butarenotlimitedto,weather,storage

practices,contamination,useofunapprovedfuels,coolants,lubricants,

additives,fertilizers,water,orchemicals,etc.

•Failureorperformanceissuesduetotheuseoffuels(e.g.gasoline,

diesel,orbiodiesel)thatdonotconformtotheirrespectiveindustry

standards.

•Normalnoise,vibration,wearandtear,anddeterioration.

•Normal“wearandtear”includes,butisnotlimitedto,damagetoseats

duetowearorabrasion,wornpaintedsurfaces,scratcheddecalsor

windows,etc.

Parts

Partsscheduledforreplacementasrequiredmaintenancearewarranted

fortheperiodoftimeuptothescheduledreplacementtimeforthatpart.

Partsreplacedunderthiswarrantyarecoveredforthedurationofthe

originalproductwarrantyandbecomethepropertyofT oro.T orowillmake

thenaldecisionwhethertorepairanyexistingpartorassemblyorreplace

it.T oromayuseremanufacturedpartsforwarrantyrepairs.

DeepCycleandLithium-IonBatteryWarranty:

DeepcycleandLithium-Ionbatterieshaveaspeciedtotalnumberof

kilowatt-hourstheycandeliverduringtheirlifetime.Operating,recharging,

andmaintenancetechniquescanextendorreducetotalbatterylife.Asthe

batteriesinthisproductareconsumed,theamountofusefulworkbetween

chargingintervalswillslowlydecreaseuntilthebatteryiscompletelyworn

out.Replacementofwornoutbatteries,duetonormalconsumption,

istheresponsibilityoftheproductowner.Batteryreplacementmaybe

requiredduringthenormalproductwarrantyperiodatowner’sexpense.

Note:(Lithium-Ionbatteryonly):ALithium-Ionbatteryhasapartonly

proratedwarrantybeginningyear3throughyear5basedonthetime

inserviceandkilowatthoursused.RefertotheOperator'sManualfor

additionalinformation.

MaintenanceisatOwner’sExpense

Enginetune-up,lubrication,cleaningandpolishing,replacementoflters,

coolant,andcompletingrecommendedmaintenancearesomeofthe

normalservicesToroproductsrequirethatareattheowner’sexpense.

GeneralConditions

RepairbyanAuthorizedToroDistributororDealerisyoursoleremedy

underthiswarranty.

NeitherTheToroCompanynorToroWarrantyCompanyisliablefor

indirect,incidentalorconsequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththe

useoftheToroProductscoveredbythiswarranty,includingany

costorexpenseofprovidingsubstituteequipmentorserviceduring

reasonableperiodsofmalfunctionornon-usependingcompletion

ofrepairsunderthiswarranty.ExceptfortheEmissionswarranty

referencedbelow,ifapplicable,thereisnootherexpresswarranty.All

impliedwarrantiesofmerchantabilityandtnessforusearelimitedto

thedurationofthisexpresswarranty.

Somestatesdonotallowexclusionsofincidentalorconsequential

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exclusionsandlimitationsmaynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyou

speciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfrom

statetostate.

Noteregardingenginewarranty:

TheEmissionsControlSystemonyourProductmaybecoveredby

aseparatewarrantymeetingrequirementsestablishedbytheU.S.

EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)and/ortheCaliforniaAirResources

Board(CARB).Thehourlimitationssetforthabovedonotapplytothe

EmissionsControlSystemWarranty.RefertotheEngineEmissionControl

WarrantyStatementsuppliedwithyourproductorcontainedintheengine

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374-0253RevB

Toro HoverPro 400 Machine User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: HoverPro 400 Machine

Type: User manual

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