Toro 20070 Operator's Manual

22in Recycler® Lawn Mower

Model No. 20070 —Serial No. 260000001 and Up

Introduction

R ead this infor mation carefully to lear n ho w to operate and maintain y our product properly and to a v oid injur y and product damag e . Y ou are responsible for operating the product properly and safely .

Form No. 3354-915 Rev A

Operator's Manual

Warning

CALIFORNIA

Pr oposition 65 W ar ning

T he engine exhaust fr om this pr oduct contains chemicals kno wn to the State of Calif or nia to cause cancer , bir th defects, or other r epr oducti v e har m.

Y ou ma y contact T oro directly at www .T oro .com for product and accessor y infor mation, help ﬁnding a dealer , or to register y our product.

W henev er y ou need ser vice , g en uine T oro par ts , or additional infor mation, contact an A uthorized Ser vice Dealer or T oro Customer Ser vice and ha v e the model and serial n umbers of y our product ready . Figure 1 identiﬁes the location of the model and serial n umbers on the product.

Figure 1

1. Model and serial number plate

W rite the product model and serial n umbers in the space belo w:

Model No.

Important: T his engine is not equipped with a

spar k ar r ester muf ﬂer . It is a violation of Calif or nia Public R esource Code Section 4442 to use or operate the engine on an y f or est-co v er ed, br ush-co v er ed, or g rass-co v er ed land. Other states or federal ar eas may ha v e similar la ws.

T his spark ignition system complies with Canadian ICES-002

T he enclosed Engine Owner’ s Man ual is supplied f or inf or mation r egarding the US En vir onmental Pr otection Agency (EP A) and the Calif or nia Emission Contr ol R egulation of emission systems, maintenance, and w ar ranty . R eplacements may be order ed thr ough the engine man uf actur er .

F or models with stated engine horse po w er , the g ross horse po w er of the engine w as laborator y rated b y the engine man ufacturer in accordance with SAE J1940. As conﬁgured to meet safety , emission, and operating requirements , the actual engine horse po w er on this class of la wn mo w er will be signiﬁcantly lo w er .

Serial No.

T his man ual identiﬁes potential hazards and has safety messag es identiﬁed b y the safety aler t symbol ( Figure 2 ), whic h signals a hazard that ma y cause serious injur y or death if y ou do not follo w the recommended precautions .

Figure 2

1. Safety alert symbol

T his man ual uses tw o w ords to highlight infor mation. Impor tant calls attention to special mec hanical infor mation and Note emphasizes g eneral infor mation w or th y of special attention.

Safety

T his la wn mo w er meets or ex ceeds the CPSC blade safety requirements for w alk-behind rotar y la wn mo w ers and the B71.1 speciﬁcations of the American National Standards Institute in effect at the time of production.

R ead and under stand the contents of this man ual bef or e y ou star t the engine.

T he safety aler t symbol ( Figure 2 ) is used to aler t y ou to potential personal injur y hazards . Obey all safety messag es that follo w this symbol to a v oid possible injur y or death. Improperly using or maintaining this mo w er could result in injur y or death. T o reduce this potential, comply with the follo wing safety instr uctions .

T he follo wing instr uctions ha v e been adapted from the ANSI/OPEI standard B71.1-2003.

T his cutting machine can amputate hands and feet and thr o w objects. F ailur e to obser v e the f ollo wing safety instr uctions could r esult in serious injur y or death.

General Operation

• R ead, understand, and follo w all instr uctions on the

mac hine and in the man ual(s) before star ting .

• Do not put hands or feet near or under the mac hine .

K ee p clear of the disc harg e opening at all times .

• Only allo w responsible adults , who are familiar with the

instr uctions , to operate this mac hine .

• Clear the area of objects suc h as roc ks , wire , to ys , etc .,

whic h could be thro wn b y the blade . Sta y behind the handle when the engine is r unning .

• Be sure the area is clear of b ystanders before operating .

Stop mac hine if any one enters the area.

• Do not operate mac hine barefooted or while w earing

sandals . Alw a ys w ear substantial footw ear .

• Do not pull mac hine bac kw ard unless absolutely

necessar y . Alw a ys look do wn and behind before and while mo ving bac kw ard.

• Nev er direct disc harg ed material to w ard any one . A v oid

disc harging material ag ainst a w all or obstr uction. Material ma y ricoc het bac k to w ard the operator . Stop the blade when crossing g ra v el surfaces .

• Do not operate mac hine without the entire g rass

catc her , disc harg e guard, rear guard, or other safety protecti v e devices in place and w orking .

• Nev er lea v e a r unning mac hine unattended.

• Stop the engine and w ait until the blade comes to a

complete stop before cleaning the mac hine , remo ving g rass catc her , or unclog ging the disc harg e guard.

• Operate mac hine only in da ylight or g ood ar tiﬁcial light.

• Do not operate mac hine while under the inﬂuence of

alcohol or dr ugs .

• Nev er operate mo w er in w et g rass . Alw a ys be sure of

y our footing; w alk; nev er r un.

• Diseng ag e the dri v e system, if so equipped, before

star ting the engine .

• If the mac hine should star t to vibrate abnor mally ,

stop the engine and c hec k for the cause immediately . Vibration is g enerally a w ar ning of trouble .

• Alw a ys w ear eye protection when operating mac hine .

• See man ufacturer’ s instr uctions for proper operation

and installation of accessories . Only use accessories appro v ed b y the man ufacturer .

Slope Operation

Slopes are a major factor related to slip and fall accidents , whic h can result in sev ere injur y . Operation on all slopes require extra caution. If y ou feel uneasy on a slope , do not mo w it.

• Mo w across the face of slopes; nev er up and do wn.

Ex ercise extreme caution when c hanging direction on slopes .

• W atc h for holes , r uts , bumps , roc ks , or other hidden

objects . Unev en ter rain could cause a slip and fall accident. T all g rass can hide obstacles .

• Do not mo w on w et g rass or ex cessi v ely stee p slopes .

P oor footing could cause a slip and fall accident.

• Do not mo w near drop-offs , ditc hes , or embankments .

Y ou could lose y our footing or balance .

Children

T ragic accidents can occur if the operator is not aler t to the presence of c hildren. Children are often attracted to the mac hine and the mo wing acti vity . Nev er assume that c hildren will remain where y ou last sa w them.

• K ee p c hildren out of the mo wing area and under the

w atc hful care of a responsible adult other than the operator .

• Be aler t and tur n mo w er off if a c hild enters the area.

• Nev er allo w c hildren to operate the mac hine .

• Use extra care when approac hing blind cor ners , shr ubs ,

trees , or other objects that ma y bloc k y our view of a c hild.

Service

Safe Handling of Gasoline

T o a v oid per sonal injur y or pr oper ty dama ge, use extr eme car e in handling gasoline. Gasoline is extr emel y ﬂamma ble and the v apor s ar e explosi v e.

• Extinguish all cig arettes , cig ars , pipes , and other sources

of ignition.

• Use only an appro v ed g asoline container .

• Nev er remo v e g as cap or add fuel with the engine

r unning . Allo w engine to cool before refueling .

• Nev er refuel the mac hine indoors .

• Nev er store the mac hine or fuel container where there

is an open ﬂame , spark, or pilot light suc h as on a w ater heater or on other appliances .

• Nev er ﬁll containers inside a v ehicle or on a tr uc k or

trailer bed with a plastic liner . Alw a ys place containers on the g round a w a y from y our v ehicle before ﬁlling .

• R emo v e g as-po w ered equipment from the tr uc k or

trailer and refuel it on the g round. If this is not possible ,

then refuel suc h equipment with a por table container , rather than from a g asoline dispenser nozzle .

• K ee p the nozzle in contact with the rim of the fuel

tank or container opening at all times until fueling is complete . Do not use a nozzle loc k-open device .

• If fuel is spilled on clothing, c hang e clothing

immediately .

• Nev er o v erﬁll fuel tank. R e place g as cap and tighten

securely .

Safety and Instructional Decals

Important: Safety and instr uction decals ar e located

near ar eas of potential danger . R eplace dama ged decals.

Exhaust contains carbon mono xide, an odor less, deadl y poison that can kill y ou.

Do not r un the engine indoor s or in an enclosed ar ea.

General Service

• Nev er operate mac hine in a closed area.

• K ee p all n uts and bolts tight to be sure the equipment is

in safe w orking condition.

• Nev er tamper with safety devices . Chec k their proper

operation regularly .

• K ee p mac hine free of g rass , lea v es , or other debris

build-up . Clean up oil or fuel spillag e and remo v e any fuel-soak ed debris . Allo w mac hine to cool before storing .

• If y ou strik e a foreign object, stop and inspect the

mac hine . R e pair , if necessar y , before star ting .

• Nev er mak e any adjustments or re pairs with the engine

r unning . Disconnect the spark plug wire and g round ag ainst engine to prev ent unintended star ting .

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• Chec k g rass catc her components and the disc harg e

guard frequently and re place with man ufacturer’ s recommended par ts , when necessar y .

• Mo w er blades are shar p . W rap the blade or w ear glo v es ,

and use extra caution when ser vicing them.

• Do not c hang e the engine g o v er nor setting or o v erspeed

the engine .

• Maintain or re place safety and instr uction labels , as

necessar y .

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1. Warning—read the Operator’s Manual for information on charging the battery; contains lead; do not discard.

2. Read the Operator’s Manual.

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Setup

Important: R emo v e and discard the pr otecti v e

plastic sheet that co v er s the engine.

1. Unfolding the Handle

F olding or unf olding the handle impr oper l y can dama ge the ca bles, causing an unsafe operating condition.

• Do not dama ge the ca bles when f olding or

unf olding the handle.

• If a ca ble is dama ged, contact an Authoriz ed

Ser vice Dealer .

1. Carefully mo v e the upper handle forw ard until the handle halv es are in line and nest tog ether as sho wn in Figure 3 .

Figure 3

2. Tighten the handle knobs ( Figure 4 ).

Figure 5

2. Filling the Engine with Oil

Y our mo w er does not come with oil in the engine , but it does come with a bottle of oil.

1. R emo v e the dipstic k ( Figure 6 ).

Figure 6

2. Slo wl y pour oil into the oil ﬁll tube until the oil lev el reac hes the Full line on the dipstic k ( Figure 6 ). Do not o v erﬁll. (Max. ﬁll: 20 oz., type: SAE 30W deterg ent oil with an API ser vice classiﬁcation of SF , SG , SH, SJ , SL, or higher .)

3. Install the dipstic k securely .

Important: Change the engine oil after the ﬁr st 2 operating hour s ; change it y ear l y ther eafter . R efer to Changing the Engine Oil.

Figure 4

3. R otate the handle rearw ard ( Figure 5 ) until it clic ks into place .

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