Toro 20in Turf Seeder User manual

Type
User manual
FormNo.3378-765RevA
20inTurfSeeder
ModelNo.23510—SerialNo.312000001andUp
ModelNo.33510—SerialNo.312000001andUp
G016883
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OriginalInstructions(EN)
*3378-765*A
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals
knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,
birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.
Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct
containschemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,
orotherreproductiveharm.
Becauseinsomeareastherearelocal,state,orfederal
regulationsrequiringthatasparkarresterbeusedonthe
engineofthismachine,asparkarresterisavailableas
anoption.Ifyourequireasparkarrester,contactyour
AuthorizedToroServiceDealer.
GenuineTorosparkarrestersareapprovedbytheUSDA
ForestryService.
Important:ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublic
ResourceCodeSection4442touseoroperatetheengine
onanyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered
landwithoutasparkarrestermufermaintainedin
workingorder,ortheengineconstricted,equipped,and
maintainedforthepreventionofre.Otherstatesor
federalareasmayhavesimilarlaws.
Theenclosed
Engine Owner's Man ual
issuppliedfor
informationregardingtheUSEnvironmentalProtection
Agency(EPA)andtheCaliforniaEmissionControl
Regulationofemissionsystems,maintenance,and
warranty.Replacementsmaybeorderedthroughthe
enginemanufacturer.
Introduction
Thismachineseeds,dethatches,andpowerrakesturfbothfor
revitalizingexistingturfandforspreadingseed.Itisintended
forsmalltomediumsizedlawnapplicationsinresidential
andcommercialproperties.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand
maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand
productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe
productproperlyandsafely.
YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comforproduct
andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister
yourproduct.
Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional
information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro
CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof
yourproductready.Figure1illustratesthelocationofthe
modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.Writethenumbers
inthespaceprovided.
Figure1
1.Locationofthemodelandserialnumbers
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety
messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath
ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.
Figure2
1.Safetyalertsymbol
Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation
andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial
attention.
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Contents
Introduction..................................................................2
Safety...........................................................................4
SafeOperatingPractices...........................................4
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................5
Setup............................................................................8
UnfoldingtheHandle..............................................8
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel..................................8
ProductOverview..........................................................8
Controls................................................................9
Specications........................................................10
TorqueRequirements..............................................10
Attachments/Accessories........................................10
Operation....................................................................11
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel.................................11
AddingFuel...........................................................11
StartingandStoppingtheEngine..............................12
OperatingtheSelf-propelDrive................................13
OperatingtheBlade-controlBail..............................13
OperatingtheMachine............................................13
AdjustingtheCutting-bladeDepth...........................14
AdjustingtheSeeding-rateGauge.............................14
CheckingtheSeedGate...........................................15
OperatingTips.......................................................15
TransportingtheMachine........................................15
Maintenance.................................................................16
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................16
PremaintenanceProcedures........................................16
DisengagingtheHydrostaticDrive............................16
DisconnectingtheSpark-plugWire...........................17
Lubrication...............................................................17
LubricatingtheSlicer-shaftBearings.........................17
EngineMaintenance..................................................18
ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................18
ServicingtheEngineOil..........................................18
ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................19
CheckingtheSparkArrester(ifequipped)..................19
FuelSystemMaintenance...........................................20
EmptyingtheFuelTank..........................................20
DriveSystemMaintenance.........................................21
CheckingtheTirePressure......................................21
AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive................................21
ChangingtheHydraulic-transmissionFluid................21
BeltMaintenance......................................................22
CheckingtheConditionoftheBelts..........................22
AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive-beltTension..............22
MaintainingtheCuttingBlades....................................23
CheckingandReplacingtheBlades...........................23
SeedGateMaintenance...............................................25
AdjustingtheSeed-gateClosedPosition....................25
Cleaning...................................................................25
CleaningtheEngineArea........................................25
CleaningundertheMachine.....................................25
CleaningundertheBeltCover.................................26
CleaningtheSeedGate............................................26
Storage........................................................................27
RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................27
Troubleshooting...........................................................28
3
Safety
Improperlyusingormaintainingthemachinecanresult
ininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith
thesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe
safetyalertsymbol,whichmeans
Caution
,
W ar ning
,or
Danger
—personalsafetyinstruction.Failuretocomply
withtheinstructionmayresultinpersonalinjuryor
death.
SafeOperatingPractices
Training
ReadtheOperator’sManualandothertrainingmaterial.If
theoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannotreadorunderstand
theinformation,itistheowner’sresponsibilitytoexplain
thismaterialtothem.
Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,
operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The
ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.
Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateorservice
theequipment.Localregulationsmayrestricttheageof
theoperator.
Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor
accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtopeopleordamageto
property.
Preparation
Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessoriesand
attachmentsareneededtoproperlyandsafelyperform
thejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesandattachmentsapproved
bythemanufacturer.
Wearappropriateclothingincludingsafetyglassesand
hearingprotection.Longhair,looseclothing,orjewelry
maygettangledinmovingparts.
Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeusedand
removeallobjectssuchasrocks,toys,andwirewhichcan
becontactedbythemachine.
Useextracarewhenhandlinggasolineandotherfuels.
Theyareammableandvaporsareexplosive.
Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.
Neverremovethegascaporaddfuelwiththeengine
running.
Allowtheenginetocoolbeforerefueling.
Donotsmoke.
Neverrefuelordrainthemachineindoors.
Checkthattheoperatorpresencecontrols,safetyswitches,
andshieldsareattachedandfunctioningproperly.Donot
operateunlesstheyarefunctioningproperly.
Operation
Neverrunanengineinanenclosedarea.
Onlyoperateingoodlight,keepingawayfromholesand
hiddenhazards.
Besurealldrivesareinneutralbeforestartingengine.
Starttheengineonlyfromtheoperator’sposition.
Neveroperatewithouttheshields,covers,orotherguards
securelyinplace.Besureallinterlocksarefunctioning
properly.
Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingoroverspeed
theengine.
Stopthemachine,stoptheengine,waitforallmoving
partstostop,andraisethebladesbeforeleavingthe
operator’spositionforanyreason.
Stopthemachineandinspectthebladesafterstrikingan
objectorifanabnormalvibrationoccurs.Makenecessary
repairsbeforeresumingoperation.
Keephandsandfeetawayfromthebladearea.
Nevercarrypassengersandkeeppetsandbystanders
away.
Bealert,slowdown,andusecautionwhenmakingturns.
Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechangingdirections.
Slowdownandusecautionwhencrossingroadsand
sidewalks.
Donotoperatethemachineundertheinuenceof
alcoholordrugs.
Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning
isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.
Useextremecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatrailerortruck.
Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,
orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.
Alwaysbeawareofobstaclesthatmaybeinthearea
ofoperation.Planyourpathtoavoidcontactwithany
obstaclebyyouorthemachine.
SlopeOperation
Donotoperateneardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks,or
water.Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancauserollovers,
whichmayresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
Donotoperateonslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery
conditionsreducetractionandcouldcauseslidingand
lossofcontrol.
Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.
Reducespeedanduseextremecautiononslopes.
Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,and
otherobjectsfromtheoperatingarea.Tallgrasscanhide
obstacles.
Watchforditches,holes,rocks,dips,andrisesthatchange
theoperatingangle,asroughterraincouldoverturnthe
machine.
Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingonaslope.If
thetireslosetraction,disengagethebladesandproceed
slowlyofftheslope.
4
MaintenanceandStorage
Stopthemachine,stoptheengine,waitforallmoving
partstostop,raisetheblades,anddisconnectthe
spark-plugwirebeforeadjusting,cleaning,orrepairing.
Cleangrassanddebrisfromtheblades,drives,mufer,
andenginetohelppreventres.Cleanupoilorfuel
spillage.
Lettheenginecoolbeforestoringanddonotstorenear
ame.
Shutoffthefuelwhilestoringortransportingontrailers.
Donotstorefuelnearamesordrainindoors.
Parkthemachineonlevel,hardground.Neverallow
untrainedpersonneltoserviceit.
Usejackstandsorsafetylatchestosupportcomponents
whenrequired.
Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswithstored
energy.
Removethespark-plugwirebeforemakinganyrepairs.
Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Ifpossible,
donotmakeadjustmentswiththeenginerunning.
Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandallhardware
tightened.Replaceallwornordamageddecals.
UseonlyToro-approvedattachments.Thewarranty
maybevoidedifthemachineisusedwithunapproved
attachments.
SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotential
danger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.
93-7321
1.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandsandfeet,rotating
knives/blades—stayawayfrommovingparts.
115-9625
1.Parking
brake—disengaged
2.Parkingbrake—engaged
116-8535
1.Lowerseedowrate2.Higherseedowrate
5
116-8536
1.Cuttingblades-pressdownonleverandpullbladecontrol
bailagainstthehandletoengagethecuttingblades.
116–8537
116-8648
1.Tostarttheengine,readtheOperator’smanual-(1)Parkthe
machineonalevelsurface(2)Filltheenginewithoil(3)Move
thecontrolbarstoaneutralposition(4)Starttheengine.
3.Cuttingblades-releasethebladecontrolbail(neutral
position)todisengagethecuttingblades;holdtheblade
controlbailagainstthehandletoengagethecuttingblades.
2.Self-propeldrive-pushtheself-propeldrivebailforwardto
movethemachineforward;pulltheself-propeldrivebail
downwardtomovethemachinebackward.
4.Seedhopperon;seedhopperoff.
6
116-9985
1.Readandunderstandthe
operatorsmanualbefore
servicingthismachine.
3.ACterminal-orange
wireconnectstoengine
harness
2.Positiveterminal-redand
bluewires
4.Negativeterminal-black
wire
117–2718
117–4979
1.Entanglementhazard,belt—keepawayfrommovingparts;
keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.
121–2011
1.Warning—readthe
OperatorsManual.
3.Thrownobjecthazard;pick
updebrisbeforeoperating.
5.Thrownobject
hazard—keepbystanders
asafedistancefromthe
machine.
7.Warning—stoptheengine
andremovethesparkplug
wirebeforeperforming
anymaintenanceonthe
machine.
2.Warning—donotoperate
thismachineunlessyou
aretrained.
4.Warning—keephands
awayfrommovingparts,
keepallguardsandshields
inplace.
6.Warning—stoptheengine
beforeleavingthemachine.
121-6203
1.Bypassleverpositionfor
operatingthemachine
3.ReadtheOperators
manual
2.Bypassleverpositionfor
pushingthemachine
126-0296
1.Readandunderstandthe
operatorsmanualbefore
servicingthismachine
4.Checktransmissionbelt
drivetensionevery25
hours
2.Checktirepressure-13
psi(4x)every50hours
5.Seeengineowner’s
manualforservice
3.Greasetheslicershaft
bearingsevery25hours
7
Setup
UnfoldingtheHandle
1.Raisethehandletotheoperatingposition(Figure3).
G016884
Figure3
2.Slidetheovallockingringsdowneachsideoftheupper
handleandoverthelowerhandle(Figure3),locking
thehandlesectionstogether.
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
RefertoCheckingtheEngineOilLevel(page11).
ProductOverview
G021801
Figure4
1.Seeder-controllever6.Seedhopper
2.Self-propeldrivebail7.Seeding-rategauge
3.Handle8.Depth-controllever
4.Blade-controlbail9.Recoil-starthandle
5.Fuel-tankcap
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
G021784
Figure5
1.Aircleaner
5.Oil-drainplug
2.Fuel-tankcap
6.Fuelshutoffvalve
3.On/offswitch7.Chokelever
4.Recoil-starthandle8.Throttlelever
Controls
ChokeLever
Beforestartingacoldengine,movethechokelever(Figure5)
totheleft.Aftertheenginestarts,regulatethechoketokeep
theenginerunningsmoothly.Assoonaspossible,movethe
chokeleverallthewaytotheright.
Note:Awarmenginerequireslittleornochoking.
ThrottleLever
Thethrottlelever(Figure5)islocatedontheengineand
controlstheenginespeed.Movingthethrottleleverrearward
increasestheenginespeed,andmovingthethrottlelever
forwarddecreasestheenginespeed.
EngineOn/OffSwitch
Theengineon/offswitch(Figure5)islocatedonthefront
right-handsideoftheengine.Rotatetheswitchclockwiseto
theOnpositionbeforestartingtheengine.Rotatetheswitch
counterclockwisetotheOffpositiontostoptheengine.
FuelShutoffValve
Thefuelshutoffvalve(Figure5)islocatedontheengineand
isusedtoshutoffthefuelwhenthemachinewillnotbeused
forafewdays,duringtransporttoandfromthejobsite,and
whenparkedinsideabuilding.
Rotateitdowntoopenitoruptocloseit.
Self-propelDriveBail
Theself-propeldrivebail(Figure6),locatedunderthehandle,
controlstheforwardandreversemotionofthemachine.
Whenyousqueezetheself-propeldrivebailisagainstthe
handle,thegroundspeedofthemachinewillchangebased
onthedistancebetweenthebailandthehandle.Whenyou
releasethebail,themachinewillstopmoving.
Figure6
1.Seeder-controllever4.Self-propeldrivebail
2.Handle5.Blade-controllock
3.Blade-controlbail
Blade-controlBail
Theblade-controlbail(Figure6),locatedinfrontofthe
handle,engagesordisengagestheblade.
Iftheengineisrunning,thebladeswillengagewhenyou
squeezetheblade-controlbailtowardthehandle.
Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbail,thebladeswillstop.
Blade-controlLock
Theblade-controllock(Figure6)islocatedontheleftsideof
thehandle,nexttotheblade-controlbail.
Movingtheblade-controllockintothefullforwardposition
allowstheblade-controlbailtobesqueezedagainstthe
handle.
Squeezingtheblade-controlbailagainstthehandleengages
theblade.Releasingtheblade-controlbailautomatically
disengagestheblade.Theblade-controllockwillresettolock
theblade-controlbail.
9
Seeder-controlLever
Theseeder-controllever(Figure6)islocatedontheright
handlebar.
Pushtheleverforwardtostarttheseedow ,andpullit
rearwardtostoptheseedow.
ParkingBrake
Settheparkingbrakewheneveryouleavethemachine
unattendedandwhenperformingmaintenance.Toengage
theparkingbrake,pullthebrakerodoutanddown,locking
itintheoutposition.Todisengagethebrake,pullthebrake
upuntilitsnapsbackintothemachine.
G017939
1
Figure7
(Rearofmachineshown)
1.Parkingbrake
Hydrostatic-driveBypassLever
Thehydrostatic-drivebypasslever(Figure8)releasesthe
hydrostatic-drivesystemsoyoucanmovethemachineby
hand,withouttheenginerunning.
Fornormaloperatingposition,pulluponthehandleand
pushthehandleinuntilall3notchesareinsidetheframe.
Note:Thelastnotchonthehandledoesnotlatchonthe
slot.
Toreleasethedrivewheels,pulluponthehandleandpullit
outuntilthelastnotchengagesintheslot.Thenpushthe
handledown.
Figure8
1.Handlein—normaloperatingposition
2.Allnotchesinsideframe
3.Handleout—hydrostatic-driverelease
4.Lastnotchengagedinslot
Specications
Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjecttochange
withoutnotice.
Width
76cm(30inches)
Length(operating)137cm(54inches)
Length(withhandlestored)95.25cm(37.5inches)
Height(operating)113cm(44.5inches)
Height(withhandlestored)73.5cm(29inches)
Weight
120.2kg(265lb)
TorqueRequirements
BoltLocationTorque
Enginemountingbolts
37to45N-m(27to33ft-lb)
Clutchmountingbolts66to83N-m(49to61ft-lb)
Slicershaftnut88to115N-m(65to85ft-lb)
Attachments/Accessories
Approvedattachmentsandaccessoriesareavailableforuse
withthemachinetoenhanceandexpandthecapabilities
ofthemachine.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealeror
Distributororgotowww.Toro.comforalistofallapproved
attachmentsandaccessories.
10
Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine
fromthenormaloperatingposition.
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
ToroPremiumEngineOilisavailablefromyourAuthorized
ToroDealer.
Important:Use4-cycle
detergent
engineoilthatmeets
orexceedstherequirementsforAPIservicecategory
SJ , SL, SM, or higher
.
CrankcaseCapacity:1.0L(1.06USqt)
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoolow
ortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmaydamage
theengine.Thistypeofdamageisnotcoveredbythe
warranty.
Note:UseSAE10W-30forgeneraluse.Youcanuse
theotherviscositiesshowninthechartwhentheaverage
temperatureinyourareaiswithintheindicatedrange(
Figure
9).
G021783
-20 0 20 40 60 80 100 F
-30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 C
o
o
30
5W-30
10W -30
Figure9
1.Stopthemachineonalevelsurface,andensurethatthe
engineislevel.
2.Disengagethecuttingblades,stoptheengine,waitfor
allmovingpartstostop,andturntheengineswitch
totheOffposition.
3.Allowtheenginetocool.
4.Cleanaroundthedipstick(
Figure10)sothatdirt
cannotfallintothellholeanddamagetheengine.
1
2
3
4
G021851
Figure10
1.Fillhole3.Upperlevel
2.Dipstick4.Lowerlevel
5.Removethedipstick,andwipetheendclean.
6.Insertthedipstickfullyintothellhole,butdonot
screwitin(Figure10).
7.Removethedipstickagainandlookattheend.Ifthe
engineoillevelislow,slowlypouronlyenoughoilinto
thellholetoraisetheleveltotheFullmarkonthe
dipstick(Figure10).
AddingFuel
Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh,unleadedgasoline
withanoctaneratingof87orhigher(ratingmethod:
(R+M)/2).
Oxygenatedfuelwithupto10%ethanolor15%MTBE
byvolumeisacceptable.
Donotuseethanolblendsofgasoline(suchasE15
orE85)withmorethan10%ethanolbyvolume.
Performanceproblemsand/orenginedamagemayresult
whichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.
Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.
Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuelcontainers
overthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.
Donotaddoiltogasoline.
DANGER
Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.
Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,
whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanygasoline
thatspills.
Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosedtrailer.
Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis6to13
mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottomofthe
llerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallows
gasolinetoexpand.
Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwheregasoline
fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.
Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand
keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Neverbuy
morethana30-daysupplyofgasoline.
Donotoperatewithouttheentireexhaust
systeminplaceandinproperworkingcondition.
11
DANGER
Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static
electricitycanbereleased,causingasparkwhich
canignitethegasolinevapors.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.
Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersontheground
awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.
Donotllgasolinecontainersinsideavehicleor
onatruckortrailerbed,becauseinteriorcarpets
orplastictruck-bedlinersmayinsulatethe
containerandslowthelossofanystaticcharge.
Whenpractical,removefuel-poweredequipment
fromthetruckortrailer,andfueltheequipment
withthewheelsontheground.Ifthisisnot
possible,thenrefuelsuchequipmentonatruck
ortrailerfromaportablecontainerratherthan
fromagasolinedispensernozzle.
Ifafuel-dispensernozzlemustbeused,keepthe
nozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank
orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingis
complete.
WARNING
Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term
exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand
illness.
Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.
Keepyourfaceawayfromthenozzleandthe
fueltankorconditioneropening.
Keepfuelawayfromyoureyesandskin.
Important:Donotmixoilwithfuel.
RecommendedFuel
UnleadedGasoline
U.S.
Pumpoctanerating87orhigher
Except
U.S.
Researchoctanerating92orhigher
Pumpoctanerating87orhigher
UsingFuelStabilizer/Conditioner
Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachinetokeepthe
fuelfreshduringstorageof90daysorless.Ifyouarestoring
themachineforlonger,drainthefueltank;refertoEmptying
theFuelTank(page20).
Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining
methanolorethanol.
Addthecorrectamountoffuelstabilizer/conditionertothe
fuel,andfollowthedirectionsofthemanufacturer.
Note:Fuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffectivewhen
mixedwithfreshfuel.Tominimizethechanceofvarnish
depositsinthefuelsystem,usefuelstabilizeratalltimes.
FillingtheFuelTank
Capacity:5.6L(1.48USgallons)
1.Disengagethecuttingblades,stoptheengine,waitfor
allmovingpartstostop,andturntheengineswitch
totheOffposition.
2.Allowtheenginetocool.
3.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcapandremoveit.
Note:Thecapistetheredtothefueltank.
4.Addunleadedgasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevel
isjustinsidethemeshlterbasket.
Important:Thisspaceinthetankallowsgasoline
toexpand.Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.
5.Installthefuel-tankcapsecurely.
6.Wipeupanyspilledgasoline.
StartingandStoppingthe
Engine
StartingtheEngine
1.Ensurethattheblade-controlbailisintheoffposition.
2.MovetheengineswitchtotheOnposition,andopen
thefuelshutoffvalve.
3.Movethechokelevertotheleftifyouarestartinga
coldengine.
Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequirechoking.
4.Movethethrottlelevermidwaybetweentheslow
(turtle)andfast(rabbit)positions.
5.Pulltherecoil-starthandlesharplytostarttheengine.
6.Aftertheenginestarts,graduallymovethechoketo
theright.
Note:Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,movethechoke
leftagainuntiltheenginewarmsup.
7.Movethethrottlelevertothedesiredsetting.
StoppingtheEngine
1.Bringthemachinetoafullstop.
2.Releasetheblade-controlbail.Thebladesshouldstop;
theenginewillcontinuetorun.
3.PlacethethrottlemidwaybetweentheSlowandFast
positions.
4.Allowtheenginetorunforaminimumof15seconds,
thenturntheengineon/offswitchtotheOffposition
tostoptheengine.
12
Important:Inanemergencysituation,stopthe
engineimmediately.
5.Closethefuelshutoffvalve.
6.Waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeproceeding.
OperatingtheSelf-propel
Drive
1.Starttheengine.
2.Movetheself-propeldrivebailfromtheneutral
position.
Tomoveforward,squeezetheself-propeldrivebail
againstthehandle(Figure11).
Figure11
1.Self-propeldrivebail
(neutralposition)
3.Forward—pulltowardthe
handle
2.Reverse—pushdownand
awayfromthehandle
4.Handle
Note:Youcanvarythegroundspeedby
increasingordecreasingthedistancebetweenthe
self-propeldrivebailandthehandle.Lowerthe
drivebailtowardtheneutralpositiontodecrease
thegroundspeedwhenmakingaturnorifthe
machineismovingtoofast.Ifyoureleasethedrive
bail,itreturnstoneutralandthemachinestops
moving.Squeezethedrivebailclosertothehandle
toincreasethegroundspeed.Whenyouholdthe
drivebailtightagainstthehandle,themachine
movesatthemaximumgroundspeed.Releasethe
drivebailtostopmovingorwheneveryouleave
themachine.
Toturnleftorright,decreasethespeed,pushdown
onthehandles,andturnthemachineinthedesired
direction;thenresumenormaloperation.
Tomoveinreverse,releasethedrivebailandallow
ittoreturntoneutral.Pushthedrivebaildown
andawayfromthehandle.Thegroundspeedwill
varyasthedistanceincreasesordecreasesfrom
theneutralposition.
3.Todisengagetheself-propeldriveandplacethe
machineintotheneutralposition,releasethedrivebail.
Note:Ifthemachinecreepsforwardorrearward
whenthedrivebailisintheneutralposition,stopthe
engineandadjusttheself-propeldrivecable;referto
AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive(page21).
OperatingtheBlade-control
Bail
1.Starttheengine.
2.Pushandholdtheblade-controllockforwardtorelease
theblade-controlbail(Figure12).
Figure12
1.Blade-controllock(locked
position)
3.Blade-controlbail
2.Push
4.Squeezeagainsthandle
3.Squeezetheblade-controlbailagainstthehandleand
releasetheblade-controllock;thebladeswillengage.
4.Releasetheblade-controlbailtodisengagethe
blades.Theblade-controllockwillresettolockthe
blade-controlbail.
OperatingtheMachine
DANGER
Therotatingbladesunderthemachineare
dangerous.Bladecontactcancauseseriousinjury
ordeath.
Donotputhandsorfeetunderthemachine.
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DANGER
Whenthemachineisinoperation,contactwith
rotatingormovingpartswillseverelyinjurehands
andfeet.
Beforeadjusting,cleaning,inspecting,
troubleshooting,orrepairingthemachine,stop
theengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugand
keepitawayfromtheplugtopreventsomeone
fromaccidentallystartingtheengine.
Staybehindthehandleandawayfromtheseed
mixerandcuttingbladeswhileoperatingthe
machine.
Keepface,hands,feet,andanyotherpartof
yourbodyorclothingawayfromconcealed,
moving,orrotatingparts.
1.Ifseeding,lltheseedhopperandsettheseedingrate
gauge;refertoAdjustingtheSeeding-rateGauge(page
14).
2.Adjustthecutting-bladedepthtothedesiredsetting;
referto
AdjustingtheCutting-bladeDepth(page14).
3.Starttheengine.
4.SettheenginethrottletotheFastposition.
5.Pushdownonthehandletoraisethefrontwheels
slightlyofftheground.
6.Squeezetheblade-controlbailagainstthehandleto
engagetheblades.Slowlylowerthefrontwheelsto
theground,allowingthebladestograduallyworkinto
thegrassandsoil.
7.Ifseeding,pushtheseeder-controlleverforwardto
starttheseedow .
Note:Thereisnoneedtoturntheseeder-control
leveroffandonforeachturn.Theseedowwillslow
and/orstopwhenthemachineisstoppedorslowed
forturning.Toreduceseedloss,raisethefrontwheels
asthemachineisturned.
Note:Themachinewillseedatthesamerategoing
forwardorrearward.
Note:Ifthereisexcessivethatch,itmaybenecessary
toremovethethatchpriortoseeding.
8.Engagetheself-propeldrivebailtobeginoperating.
AdjustingtheCutting-blade
Depth
1.Bringthemachinetoafullstop.
2.Disengagethecuttingblades.
3.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.Disconnectthe
wirefromthesparkplug.
4.Unlockthecutting-bladedepthhandlebypulling
upward.
Figure13
1.Unlock3.Lock
2.Cutting-bladedepth
handle
5.Movethelevertothedesiredworkingdepthslot
setting.Rotateandpushthehandledowntolockthe
handle.
6.Thesettingwillneedtobeadjustedasthecutting
bladeswear.
AdjustingtheSeeding-rate
Gauge
1.Bringthemachinetoafullstop.
2.Disengagethecuttingblades.
3.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
4.Tochangetheseedingrate,loosentheknobon
theseeding-rategaugelocatedonthefrontofthe
seedhopper.Movethegaugepointertothedesired
position,andtightentheknob.
Figure14
1.Gaugepointer
Note:Refertotheseedinggraph,locatedonthemachine,to
determinethecorrectgaugesettingforthetypeofgrassand
thethicknesstobeplanted.
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CheckingtheSeedGate
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Trappeddebrismaypreventtheseedgatefrom
movingfreely.
1.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removethespark-plugwire.Engagetheparkingbrake.
2.Checktoverifythattheseedgatemovesfreelyandis
clearofdebris.
3.Iftheseedgatedoesnotopentothestopwhenthe
seeder-controlleverisintheOnposition,cleanthegate
assembly;referto
CleaningtheSeedGate(page26).
OperatingTips
Overseeding
Setthecuttingbladestobe3to6mm(1/8to1/4inch)
intotheearth.
Asseedowvariesgreatlybetweendifferentseedtypes,
llthehopperwithaminimalamountofseedandruna
trialportionoftheyardtoensureyouhavethedesired
seedoutput.
Foroptimalcoverage,reducetheseedowto1/2the
desiredamountandseedtheentireyardinonedirection,
thencompleteasecondcoverageperpendiculartothe
rst.
Important:Donotputdownmoreseedthan
recommendedbytheseedcompany.Overseeding
cancausethegrasstobetoothickandcauseittobe
susceptibletofungus.
Dethatching
Setthecuttingbladestobe3to6mm(1/8to1/4inch)past
thethatchlayer,intotheearth.Operatethemachineoverthe
yardwiththeseeder-controlleverturnedoff.
PowerRaking/Renovating
Tobreaknewgroundortillanexistinglawn,setthecutting
bladestobe6to13mm(1/4to1/2inch)intotheearth.Go
forwardandbackwardovertheareatobeleveled,ormake
multiplepassesfromdifferentdirections.
Themachinewillworkbestwhenthegroundishardanddry
andwillbemostaggressiveinbreakingupthesoilinreverse.
Ifthegroundissoftandcausestheenginetobogdown,raise
thebladesabitandmakeafewpassesbeforeloweringthem
tothefulldepth.
TransportingtheMachine
WARNING
Loadingthemachineontoatrailerwithoutstrong
enoughorproperlysupportedrampscouldbe
dangerous.Therampscouldcollapse,causingthe
machinetofall,whichcouldcauseinjury.
Useproperrampsthataresecuredtothetruck
ortrailer.
Keepfeetandlegsoutfromunderthemachine
whenloadingandunloading.
Ifnecessary,useassistancewhenloading.
Besurethatthefuelshutoffvalveisclosed.
Securelyfastenthemachinetothetrailerwithstraps,chains,
cables,orropes.
Besurethatthetrailerhasallnecessarylightingandmarking
asrequiredbylaw,andusesafetychains.
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Maintenance
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours
Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily
Checktheengineoillevel.
Checktheseedgate.
Inspecttheair-cleanerelements.
Checkthetirepressure.
Checkthebladesforwearordamage.
Cleantheengineandexhaustarea.
Cleanthedebrisbuildupfromunderthemachine.
Checkforloosefasteners.
Every25hours
Greasetheslicer-shaftbearings.
Checktheconditionofthebelts.
Every50hours
Cleantheair-cleanerelements.Cleanthemmorefrequentlyindustyoperating
conditions.
Changetheengineoil.
Checkthesparkarrester(ifequipped).
Cleanunderthebeltcover.
Every100hours
Inspectandadjustthesparkplug;replaceitifnecessary.
Changethehydraulic-transmissionuid.
Every200hours
Replacethepaperair-cleanerelement.Replaceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperating
conditions.
Replacethesparkplug.
Yearlyorbeforestorage
Touchupchippedpaint.
Premaintenance
Procedures
DisengagingtheHydrostatic
Drive
Ifyouneedtopushthemachineunpowered,youmust
releasethehydrostaticdrive.Toreleasethedrive,pullthe
hydrostatic-drivebypasslever(Figure15)outanddown,
lockingitintheoutposition.Thefrontwheelswillnow
rotate.
Toengagethedrive,pulluponthebypassleveruntilitsnaps
backintothemachine.
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Figure15
(Rearofmachineshown)
1.Hydrostatic-drivebypasslever
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DisconnectingtheSpark-plug
Wire
Beforeperforminganymaintenanceontheengine,belt,or
cuttingblades,disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthespark
plug(Figure16).
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Figure16
1.Spark-plugwire
Lubrication
LubricatingtheSlicer-shaft
Bearings
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Greasetheslicer-shaft
bearings.
1.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removethespark-plugwire.
2.Engagetheparkingbrake.
3.Lubricatethettings(
Figure17)with1or2pumpsof
NLGIgrade#2multi-purposegrease.
Figure17
1.Greasetting
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EngineMaintenance
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspectthe
air-cleanerelements.
Every50hours—Cleantheair-cleanerelements.Clean
themmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.
Every200hours/Monthly(whichevercomes
rst)—Replacethepaperair-cleanerelement.Replace
itmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.
Important:Donotoperatetheenginewithouttheair
lterassembly;extremeenginedamagewilloccur.
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Removethewingnutsthatsecurethecover(
Figure18).
1
2
3
1
4
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Figure18
1.Wingnut3.Foamelement
2.Cover
4.Paperelement
4.Removethecover.
Note:Becarefultopreventdirtanddebrisfrom
fallingintothebase.
5.Removethenutrestrainingtheairlterassembly.
6.Removethefoamandpaperelementsfromthebase
(
Figure18).
7.Removethefoamelementfromthepaperelement
(Figure18).
8.Inspectthefoamandpaperelements,andreplacethem
iftheyaredamagedorexcessivelydirty.
9.Cleanthepaperelementbytappingitgentlytoremove
thedirt.
Note:Nevertrytobrushdirtoffthepaperelement;
brushingforcesthedirtintothebers.Replacethe
elementiftappingitfailstoremovethedirt.
10.Cleanthefoamelementinwarm,soapywaterorina
nonammablesolvent.
Note:Donotusegasolinetocleanthefoamelement
becauseitcouldcreateariskofreorexplosion.
11.Rinseanddrythefoamelementthoroughly.
12.Wipedirtfromthebaseandthecoverwithamoistrag.
Note:Becarefultopreventdirtanddebrisfrom
enteringtheairductleadingtothecarburetor.
13.Installtheair-cleanerelementsandensurethattheyare
properlypositioned.
14.Securetheair-cleanerelementswiththepreviously
removednut.
15.Securelyinstallthecoverwiththepreviouslyremoved
nuts.
ServicingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Every50hours
ToroPremiumEngineOilisavailablefromyourAuthorized
ToroDealer.
Important:Use4-cycle
detergent
engineoilthatmeets
orexceedstherequirementsforAPIservicecategory
SJ , SL, SM, or higher
.
CrankcaseCapacity:1.0L(1.06USqt)
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoolow
ortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmaydamage
theengine.Thistypeofdamageisnotcoveredbythe
warranty.
Note:UseSAE10W-30forgeneraluse.Youcanuse
theotherviscositiesshowninthechartwhentheaverage
temperatureinyourareaiswithintheindicatedrange(
Figure
19).
G021783
-20 0 20 40 60 80 100 F
-30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 C
o
o
30
5W-30
10W -30
Figure19
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ChangingtheEngineOil
WARNING
Oilmaybehotaftertheenginehasbeenrun,and
contactwithhotoilcancauseseverepersonalinjury.
Avoidcontactingthehotengineoilwhenyoudrain
it.
1.Disengagethecuttingblades,stoptheengine,turnoff
theengineswitch,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Raisethefrontwheels5to8centimeters(2to3inches)
offtheground,andplaceapanunderthedrainplug
tocatchtheoil.
4.Removethedrainplug(
Figure20).
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2
Figure20
1.Dipstick
2.Drainplug
5.Whentheoilhasdrainedcompletely,lowerthefront
wheelstotheground,replacethedrainplug,and
torquetheplugto18N-m(13ft-lb).
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatacertiedrecycling
center.
6.Removethedipstick,andslowlypouroilintothell
holeuntiltheoilpoursoutofthellhole.
7.Replaceandsecurethedipstick.
8.Wipeupanyspilledoil.
9.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
ServicingtheSparkPlug
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Inspectandadjustthe
sparkplug;replaceitifnecessary.
Every200hours—Replacethesparkplug.
UseanNGKBR6HSsparkplugorequivalent.
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Cleanaroundthesparkplug.
4.Removethesparkplugfromthecylinderhead.
Important:Replaceacracked,fouled,ordirty
sparkplug.Donotcleantheelectrodes,because
gritenteringthecylindercandamagetheengine.
5.Setthegapontheplugto0.6to0.7mm(0.024to
0.028inch);referto
Figure21.
Figure21
1.Sideelectrode
2.Centerelectrodeinsulator
3.Airgap—0.6to0.7mm(0.024to0.028inch)
6.Carefullyinstallthesparkplugbyhand(toavoidcross
threading)untilitishandtight.
7.Tightenthesparkpluganadditional1/2turnifitis
new;otherwise,tightenitanadditional1/8to1/4turn.
Important:Aloosesparkplugcanbecomevery
hotandcandamagetheengine;overtighteninga
sparkplugmaydamagethethreadsinthecylinder
head.
8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
CheckingtheSparkArrester
(ifequipped)
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Note:Asparkarresterisavailableasanoption.Ifyou
requireasparkarrester,contactyourAuthorizedToroService
Dealer.
TorosparkarrestersareapprovedbytheUSDAForestry
Service.
WARNING
Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbe
hot.
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Waitforthemufertocool.
3.Removethesparkarresterfromtheexhaustoutlet
byremovingthescrewsfromthemufercoverand
exhaustdeector.
4.Ifthereareanybreaksorholesinthescreen,replace
thesparkarrester.
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5.Useabrushtocarefullyremovecarbondepositsfrom
thespark-arresterscreen.
6.Installthesparkarresterontheexhaustoutlet.
FuelSystem
Maintenance
EmptyingtheFuelTank
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforittocooldown.Engage
theparkingbrake.
Note:Draingasolinefromacoldengineonly.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Closethefuelshutoffvalve.
4.Disconnectthefuellinebylooseningthetubeclampat
thecarburetor.
5.Openthefuelvalvebyturningthelevertotheopen
position.
6.Drainthegasolinecompletelyfromthetankandfuel
lineintoanapprovedfuelcontainer.
7.Closethefuelvalve.
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