Toro HoverPro 450, HoverPro 500, HoverPro 550, 02602, 02604 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3381-674RevA

HoverPro450/500/550Machine

ModelNo.02602—SerialNo.314000001andUp

ModelNo.02604—SerialNo.314000001andUp

ModelNo.02606—SerialNo.314000001andUp

Operator'sManual

Introduction

WARNING

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Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand
maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand
productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe
productproperlyandsafely.Keepthismanualforfuture
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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace
below:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety
messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath
ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

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Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation
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*3381-674*A

Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross
horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratoryratedbytheengine
manufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1349.Ascongured
tomeetsafety,emission,andoperatingrequirements,the
actualenginehorsepoweronthisclassmachinewillbe
signicantlylower.

Contents

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

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

SlopeOperation......................................................3

Children.................................................................3

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

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

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

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

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

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

1AssemblingtheHandle..........................................7

2FillingtheEnginewithOil......................................7

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

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

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

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

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................11

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

AdjustingtheChoke...............................................12

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

OperatingTips......................................................13

Maintenance.................................................................13

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................13

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

ReplacingtheAirCleaner........................................15

ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................15

ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................16

ReplacingtheFlexiblade/Cutterbar...........................16

CleaningtheMachine..............................................17

Storage........................................................................17

PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................17

Troubleshooting...........................................................18

Safety

Thiscuttingmachinecanamputatehandsandfeetand
throwobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafety
instructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

ThefollowingsafetysectionisadaptedfromANSI
B71.4–2012.

GeneralOperation

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsonthe

machineandinthemanual(s)beforestarting.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderthemachine.

•Onlyallowresponsibleadults,whoarefamiliarwiththe

instructions,tooperatethismachine.

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsiblefor

accidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleortheir
property.

•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,wire,toys,etc.,

whichcouldbethrownbythebladeorcuttingline.Stay
behindthehandlewhentheengineisrunning.

•Besuretheareaisclearofbystandersbeforeoperating.

Stopmachineifanyoneentersthearea.

•Donotoperatemachinebarefootedorwhilewearing

sandals.Alwayswearsubstantialfootwearandlongpants.

•Donotpullmachinebackwardunlessabsolutely

necessary.Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeand
whilemovingbackward.

•Neverdirectdischargedmaterialtowardanyone.Avoid

dischargingmaterialagainstawallorobstruction.
Materialmayricochetbacktowardtheoperator.

•Stoptheengineofthemachinewhencrossingsurfaces

otherthangrass,andwhentransportingthemachineto
andfromtheareatobecut.

•Stoptheblade(s)ifthemachinehastobetiltedfor

transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthangrass,
andwhentransportingthemachinetoandfromthearea
tobemowed.

•Donotoperatemachinewithoutthesafetyprotective

devicesinplaceandworking.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

•Stoptheengine,waituntilthebladecomestoacomplete

stop,anddisconnectthesparkplugwirebeforecleaning
oruncloggingthemachine.

•Operatemachineonlyindaylightorgoodarticiallight.

•Donotoperatemachinewhileundertheinuenceof

alcoholordrugs.

•Neveroperatemachineinwetgrass.Alwaysbesureof

yourfooting;walk;neverrun.

•Ifthemachineshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stop

theengineandcheckforthecauseimmediately.Vibration
isgenerallyawarningoftrouble.

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•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenoperatingmachine.

•Seemanufacturer'sinstructionsforproperoperationand

installationofaccessories.Onlyuseaccessoriesapproved
bythemanufacturer.

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.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•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.

•Ifyoustrikeaforeignobject,stopandinspectthe

machine.Repair,ifnecessary,beforestarting.

•Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththeengine

running.Disconnectthesparkplugwireandground
againstenginetopreventunintendedstarting.

•Machinebladesaresharp.Wrapthebladeorweargloves,

anduseextracautionwhenservicingthem.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingoroverspeed

theengine.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as

necessary.

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsiblefor

accidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleortheir
property.

•Ifgasolineisspilled,donotattempttostarttheengine

butmovethemachineawayfromtheareaofspillageand
avoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilthegasoline
vaporhasdissipated.

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•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethattheblades,

bladeboltsandcutterassemblyarenotwornordamaged.
Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsinsetsto
preservebalance.

•Neverpickuporcarryamachinewhiletheengineis

running.

•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthesparkplugwire,make

surethatallmovingpartshavecometoacompletestop:

–Beforeclearingblockages.

–Beforechecking,cleaning,orworkingonthemachine.

–Afterstrikingaforeignobject.Inspectthemachine

fordamageandmakerepairsbeforerestartingand
operatingtheHoverPro.

–Ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally.

–Wheneveryouleavethemachine.

–Beforerefueling.

•Reducethethrottlesettingduringengineshutdownand,

iftheengineisprovidedwithashut-offvalve,turnthe
fueloffattheconclusionofmowing.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinanyenclosure.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,thisshouldbedone

outdoors.

•Localregulationsmayrestricttheageoftheoperator.

•Alwayswearearprotection.

•Donottiltthemachinewhenstartingtheengine,except

ifthemachinehastobetiltedforstarting.Inthiscasedo
nottiltitmorethanabsolutelynecessaryandliftonlythe
partwhichisawayfromtheoperator.

•Examinethemachineregularlyandreplacewornor

damagedpartsforsafety.

•02602only–Neverreplacethecuttingunitwithmetal

partsandonlyusecuttingheadsandcuttingelements
whicharesuitableforuseattheoperatingspeedofthe
HoverPro450."

SoundPressure

Thismachinehasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’sear
of90dBA(model02602),88.5dBA(model02604),or88
dBA(model02606)whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)
of2dBA.Thesoundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccording
totheproceduresoutlinedinEN836.

SoundPower

Thismachinehasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof100
dBA(modelexcept02602)or98dBA(models02604and

02606),whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of2dBA.
Thesoundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

Vibration

Measuredvibrationlevelforthelefthand=5.4m/s2(models
02602and02604)or4.0m/s2(model02606)

Measuredvibrationlevelfortherighthand=6.2m/s2(model

02602),4.3m/s2(model02604),4.7m/s2(model02606).

UncertaintyValue(K)=3m/s2(model02602),2.5m/s2
(model02604),or2m/s2(model02606).

Themeasuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamageddecals.

111-5392(model02602)

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.

111-5393(models02604/02606)

1.Warning—Receivetrainingontheproduct;readthe

Operator’sManual.

4.Thrownobjecthazard;keepbystandersawayfromthe
machine.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mowerblade;
disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbeforeworkingonthe
machine;nevertmetalcuttingparts.

5.Warning—donottouchhotsurfaces;keepguardsinplace;
Stayawayfrommovingparts;keepguardsinplace.

3.Warning—weareyeandhearingprotection.

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94-8072

1.Warning—cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,
cuttingmechanism.

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1.Instructionfororientationofthemachineforservicingthe
cuttingmechanismanddrainingoil.

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1.Enginestop

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1.Choke

3.Run

2.Enginesymbol

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