Toro 02612 Operator's Manual

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ModelNo.02612—SerialNo.400000000andUp

®

450Machine

FormNo.3414-471RevB

Operator'sManual

Introduction

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.Keepthis
manualforfuturereference.

YoumaycontactT orodirectlyatwww.Toro.com
forproductsafetyandoperationtrainingmaterials,
accessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,orto
registeryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or
additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService
DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel
andserialnumbersofyourproductready .Figure1
identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers
ontheproduct.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol
(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause
seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe
recommendedprecautions.

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Figure2

1.Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean
directives.Fordetails,seetheseparateproduct
specicDeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.

NetTorque:Thegrossornettorqueofthisengine
waslaboratoryratedbytheenginemanufacturerin
accordancewiththeSocietyofAutomotiveEngineers
(SAE)J1349.Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,
andoperatingrequirements,theactualenginetorque
onthisclassofmachinewillbesignicantlylower.
Gotowww.T oro.comtoviewspecicationsonyour
machinemodel.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthe
spacebelow:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

©2017—TheT oro®Company
8111L yndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

Donottamperwiththeenginecontrolsoralterthe
governorspeed;doingsomaycreateanunsafe
conditionresultinginpersonalinjury.

Contents

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

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

GeneralSafety...................................................2

BeforeOperationSafety.....................................3

DuringOperatingSafety.....................................3

AfterOperatingSafety........................................4

MaintenanceSafety............................................4

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

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

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

2InstallingtheFootstop......................................6

3FillingtheEnginewithOil.................................7

OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedintheUK

AllRightsReserved

*3414-471*B

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

Specications....................................................9

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

FillingtheFuelT ank............................................9

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..........................10

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

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

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

ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................12

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

Maintenance...........................................................14

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........14

PreparingforMaintenance...............................14

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

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

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

ReplacingtheCuttingLine................................16

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

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

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

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

Safety

ThefollowingsafetysectionisadaptedfromANSI
B71.4–2012andEN14910.

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofinjuringhandsandfeet
andofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury .

Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended
usecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis

Operator’sManualbeforestartingtheengine.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving

componentsofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards

andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
workingonthemachine.

•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.Keep

bystandersasafedistanceawayfromthe
machine.

•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Never

allowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebefore

servicing,fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay
attentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,whichmeans
Caution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Youcanndadditionalitemsofsafetyinformationin
theirrespectivesectionsthroughoutthismanual.

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BeforeOperationSafety

DuringOperatingSafety

GeneralSafety

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Checkthatallguardsandsafetydevicesarein

placeandworkingproperly.

•Alwaysinspectthemachinetoensurethatthe

cuttingunitbolt,line,anddiscarenotwornor
damaged.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine

andremoveallobjectsthatthemachinecould
throw.

•Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto

contactwiththemovingcuttingdisc,causinginjury.

–Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmoving

partstostop.

–Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthespark

plugbeforeadjustingthecuttingheight.

FuelSafety

DANGER

Fuelisextremelyammableandhighly
explosive.Areorexplosionfromfuel
canburnyouandothersandcandamage
property.

•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe
fuel,placethecontainerand/ormachine
directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notin
avehicleoronanobject.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,
whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanyfuel
thatspills.

•Donothandlefuelwhensmokingor
aroundanopenameorsparks.

•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerand
keepitoutofthereachofchildren.

GeneralSafety

•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye

protection;slip-resistant,substantialfootwear;and
hearingprotection.Tiebacklonghairanddonot
wearjewelry .

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or

undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Thecuttingunitissharp;contactingthediscorline

canresultinpersonalinjury.Shutofftheengine
andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleaving
theoperatingposition.

•Whenyoureleasetheoperator-presencecontrol,

theengineshouldshutoffandthecuttingunit
shouldstopwithin3seconds.Ifnot,stop
usingyourmachineimmediatelyandcontactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilityand

appropriateweatherconditions.Donotoperate
themachinewhenthereistheriskoflighting.

•Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryifyou

slipandcontactthecuttingunit.Mowonlyindry
conditions,ifpossible.

•Useextremecarewhenapproachingblind

corners,shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmay
blockyourview.

•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orother

hiddenobjects.Uneventerraincouldcausea
slip-and-fallaccident.

•Stopthemachineandinspectthecuttingunit

afterstrikinganobjectorifthereisanabnormal
vibrationinthemachine.Makeallnecessary
repairsbeforeresumingoperation.

•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition,shutoffthe

engineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

•Iftheenginehasbeenrunningthemuferwillbe

hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfrom
thehotmufer.

•Useaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedby

TheToro®Companyonly .

WARNING

Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.
Long-termexposuretovaporscancause
seriousinjuryandillness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepyourhandsandfaceawayfromthe
nozzleandthefuel-tankopening.

•Keepfuelawayfromyoureyesandskin.

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SlopeSafety

AfterOperatingSafety

WARNING

Runningtheengineonslopesofmorethan45
degreeswillcausesevereenginedamagedue
toalackoflubrication.Someofthepotential
damagecouldincludestuckvalves,scored
pistons,orburnedcrankbearings.

•Beforeoperatingonanyslope,asite
surveyshouldbecompletedtodetermine
theactualslopewheretheunitwillbe
operating.

•Donotrunthe4-cycleHondaengineinthis
productonslopesofmorethan45degrees.

•Avoidmowingwetgrass.Poorfootingcouldcause

aslip-and-fallaccident.

•Mowwithcautionneardrop-offs,ditches,or

embankments.

•Whenusingthemachine,alwayskeepbothhands

onthehandlebar.

•Whencuttingfromthetopofasteepslopeand

youneedlongerreach,useanapprovedextended
handlebarifyouneedalongerreach.

GeneralSafety

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthemachinetohelp

preventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine

inanyenclosure.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.

HaulingSafety

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine.

•Securethemachine.

•Theengineisnottobeusedtoliftthemachine,as

sharpedgescouldcauseinjury.

MaintenanceSafety

•Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug

beforeperforminganymaintenanceprocedure.

•Wearglovesandeyeprotectionwhenservicing

themachine.

•Weargloveswhenservicingthecuttingunit.

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir

properoperationregularly .

•Tippingthemachinemaycausethefueltoleak.

Fuelisammableandexplosive,andcancause
personalinjury.Runtheenginedrytoremovethe
fuelwithahandpump;neversiphonthefuel.

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

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Important:Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearany

areaofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

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1.Cutting/dismemberment
hazardofhandorfoot,
cuttingunit—keepyour
handsandfeetawayfrom
movingparts.

1.Warning—Receivetrainingontheproduct;readthe

Operator’sManual.

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

3.Warning—weareyeandhearingprotection.

2.ReadtheOperator’s
Manual.

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111-5392

4.Thrownobjecthazard;keepbystandersatleast15m(49ft)
awayfromthemachine.

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

1.Enginestop(shutoff)

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Setup

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AssemblingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Slide2bushingsintotheframe.

3.Repeatfortheoppositeside.

4.Aligntheholesontheupperhandlewiththe
lowerhandle.

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Figure4

1.Lowerhandle4.Frame

2.Bushings5.Bolt

3.Nut6.Washers

1.Upperhandle4.U-bolt

2.Handwheel5.Lowerhandle

3.Washer

5.FittheU-boltthroughtheupperandlower
handleandsecureitwithawasherandahand
wheel.

6.Attachthethrottleassemblytotheoutsideofthe
handlebarandsecureitwithanutandapan
screw.

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Figure3

2.Placethelowerhandlebetweenthebushings
andsecureitwith1handlebarbolt,2washers,
and1nut.

Note:Placethelowerhandlebetweenthe

bushingswiththekickstopassemblyattheright
side.

1.Nut2.Panscrew

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Figure5

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