Toro 20073, 20073A, 20074, 20074A Operator's Manual

Form No. 3357-441 Rev A

22in Recycler® Lawn Mower

Model No. 20073 —Serial No. 270000001 and Up Model No. 20073A —Serial No. 270000001 and Up Model No. 20074 —Serial No. 270000001 and Up Model No. 20074A —Serial No. 270000001 and Up

Operator's Manual

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 .

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 2

1. Safety alert symbol

T his man ual uses 2 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.

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.

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

Figure 1

1. Model and serial number plate

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

Model No.

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 .

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 .

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.

• 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.

• 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 .

• 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 .

Safety and Instructional Decals

Important: Safety and instr uction decals ar e located

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

Manufacturer’s Mark

1. Indicates the blade is identied as a part from the original machine manufacturer.

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 .

• 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 .

94-8072

104-7402

Model 20074 only

104-7403

Model 20074 only

104-7953

Models 20074 and 20074A only

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

2. Read the Operator’s Manual.

105-1295

108-4791

Models 20074 and 20074A only

108-8191

Model 20074A only

108-8192

Model 20074A only

112-8868

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 , and tighten the handle knobs ( Figure 3 ).

Figure 3

2. Squeeze the lo w er handle tog ether and mo v e the handle rearw ard until it clic ks into the operating position ( Figure 4 ).

Figure 4

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 5 ).

Figure 6

2. Inser t the fuse into the fuse holder ( Figure 7 ).

Figure 5

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 5 ). 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.

3. Installing the Fuse

Models 20074 and 20074A onl y

Y our mo w er comes with a 40-amp fuse that protects the electric star ter .

Important: Y ou cannot star t the mo w er with the electric star ter or charge the batter y unless y ou install the fuse.

1. Unclip both ends of the batter y co v er and remo v e it ( Figure 6 ).

Figure 7

Note: Y our mo w er comes with a fuse in the o wner’ s

pac k et and another fuse in the batter y bo x.

3. Install the batter y co v er .

4. Charging the Battery

Models 20074 and 20074A onl y

R efer to Charging the Batter y in the Maintenance section.

Product Overview

Figure 8

1. Cutting height lever 7. Fuel tank cap

2. Oil ll/Dipstick

3. Recoil start handle 9. Air lter

4. Blade control bar 10. Washout port

5. Self-propel drive bar

6. Ignition key (models 20074 and 20074A only)

8. Battery (not shown; models 20074 and 20074A only)

11. Primer

12. Spark plug

Operation

Filling the Fuel Tank

Gasoline is extr emel y ﬂamma ble and explosi v e. A ﬁr e or explosion fr om gasoline can bur n y ou and other s.

• T o pr ev ent a static charge fr om igniting the

gasoline, place the container and/or mo w er dir ectl y on the g r ound bef or e ﬁlling , not in a v ehicle or on an object.

• Fill the tank outdoor s when the engine is cold.

W ipe up spills.

• Do not handle gasoline when smoking or ar ound

an open ﬂame or spar ks.

• Stor e gasoline in an appr o v ed fuel container , out

of the r each of childr en.

Fill the fuel tank with fresh unleaded regular g asoline from a major name-brand ser vice station ( Figure 10 ).

Note: Nev er use methanol, g asoline containing methanol, or g asohol containing more than 10% ethanol because the fuel system could be damag ed. Do not mix oil with g asoline .

Important: T o r educe star ting pr oblems, add fuel sta biliz er to the fuel all season, mixing it with gasoline less than 30 days old.

Figure 9

1. Grass bag

2. Side discharge chute

3. Battery charger (models 20074 and 20074A only)

Figure 10

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