Toro 20199, 20200 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3388-675RevA

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TimeMaster30inLawnMower

ModelNo.20199—SerialNo.315000001andUp

ModelNo.20200—SerialNo.315000001andUp

Operator'sManual

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmowerisintendedto
beusedbyresidentialhomeowners.Itisdesignedprimarily
forcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawnsonresidential
properties.Itisnotdesignedforcuttingbrushorfor
agriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand
maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand
productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe
productproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comforproduct
andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister
yourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional
information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro
CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof
yourproductready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe
modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation
andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial
attention.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals

knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,

birthdefects,orotherreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace
below:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

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

©2014—TheToro®Company
8111LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420

Registeratwww.T oro.com.

Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwithaspark
arrestermufer.ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublic
ResourceCodeSection4442touseoroperatetheengine
onanyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered
land.Otherstatesorfederalareasmayhavesimilarlaws.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadianICES-002.

Theenclosed

Engine Owner's Man ual

issuppliedfor
informationregardingtheUSEnvironmentalProtection
Agency(EPA)andtheCaliforniaEmissionControl
Regulationofemissionsystems,maintenance,and
warranty.Replacementsmaybeorderedthroughthe
enginemanufacturer.

NetTorque:Thegrossornettorqueofthisenginewas

laboratoryratedbytheenginemanufacturerinaccordance
withtheSocietyofAutomotiveEngineers(SAE)J1940.
Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating
requirements,theactualenginetorqueonthisclassofmower
willbesignicantlylower.Gotowww.Toro.comtoview
specicationsonyourmowermodel.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedintheUSA

AllRightsReserved

*3388-675*A

Contents

Safety

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

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

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

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

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

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

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................4

Setup............................................................................5

1AssemblingtheHandle..........................................5

2InstallingtheBlade-ControlBar..............................6

3FillingtheEnginewithOil......................................6

4ChargingtheBattery..............................................7

5AssemblingtheGrassBag......................................7

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

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

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

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..................................9

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

AdjustingtheHandleHeight....................................11

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

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive.....................................11

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

EngagingtheBlade.................................................12

DisengagingtheBlade.............................................12

CheckingtheBlade-StopSystemOperation................13

RecyclingtheClippings...........................................13

BaggingtheClippings.............................................13

Side-DischargingtheClippings.................................14

OperatingTips......................................................15

Maintenance.................................................................16

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................16

PreparingforMaintenance.......................................16

ServicingtheAirFilter............................................17

ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................17

ChargingtheBattery...............................................18

ReplacingtheFuse..................................................18

ReplacingtheBattery..............................................18

AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive................................19

ServicingtheBlade-DriveSystem.............................20

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.....................................20

CheckingforBentBlades........................................21

RemovingtheBlades..............................................22

InstallingtheBlades................................................22

CleaningundertheMachine.....................................23

Storage........................................................................24

GeneralInformation...............................................24

PreparingtheFuelSystem.......................................24

PreparingtheEngine..............................................24

RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................24

ThislawnmowermeetsorexceedstheCPSCbladesafety
requirementsforwalk-behindrotarylawnmowersandthe
B71.1specicationsoftheAmericanNationalStandards
Instituteineffectatthetimeofproduction.

Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore
youstarttheengine.

Thesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2)isusedtoalertyouto
potentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyallsafetymessages
thatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossibleinjuryordeath.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismowercouldresultin
injuryordeath.Toreducethispotential,complywiththe
followingsafetyinstructions.

Thefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromthe
ANSI/OPEIstandardB71.1-2012.

Thiscuttingmachinecanamputatehandsandfeetand
throwobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafety
instructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

GeneralOperation

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsonthe

machineandinthemanual(s)beforestartingtheengine.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderthemachine.

Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Onlyallowresponsibleadultswhoarefamiliarwiththe

instructionstooperatethismachine.

•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,wire,toys,etc.,

whichcouldbethrownbytheblade.Staybehindthe
handlewhentheengineisrunning.

•Besuretheareaisclearofbystandersbeforeoperating.

Stopmachineifanyoneentersthearea.

•Donotoperatethemachinebarefootedorwhilewearing

sandals.Alwayswearsubstantialfootwear.

•Donotpullthemachinebackwardunlessitisabsolutely

necessary.Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeand
whilemovingbackwardwiththemachine.

•Neverdirectdischargedmaterialtowardanyone.Avoid

dischargingmaterialagainstawallorobstruction.
Materialmayricochetbacktowardyouorbystanders.
Stopthebladewhencrossinggravelsurfaces.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheentiregrass

catcher,dischargeguard,rearguard,orothersafety
protectivedevicesinplaceandworking.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

•Stoptheengineandwaituntilthebladecomestoa

completestopbeforecleaningthemachine,removing
grasscatcher,oruncloggingthedischargeguard.

•Operatethemachineonlyindaylightorgoodarticial

light.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileundertheinuence

ofalcoholordrugs.

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•Neveroperatethemachineinwetgrass.Alwaysbesure

ofyourfooting;walk;neverrun.

•Disengagethedrivesystem,ifsoequipped,before

startingtheengine.

•Ifthemachineshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stop

theengineandcheckforthecauseimmediately .Vibration
isgenerallyawarningoftrouble.

•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenoperatingthemachine.

•Seethemanufacturer'sinstructionsforproperoperation

andinstallationofaccessories.Useonlyaccessories
approvedbythemanufacturer.

SlopeOperation

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoslipandfallaccidents,
whichcanresultinsevereinjury.Operationonallslopes
requiresextracaution.Ifyoufeeluneasyonaslope,donot
mowit.

•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupanddown.

Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectionon
slopes.

•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden

objects.Uneventerraincouldcauseaslip-and-fall
accident.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.

•Donotmowonwetgrassorexcessivelysteepslopes.

Poorfootingcouldcauseaslip-and-fallaccident.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.

Youcouldloseyourfootingorbalance.

•Neverremovethefuelcaporaddfuelwiththeengine

running.Allowtheenginetocoolbeforerefueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethereis

anopename,spark,orpilotlight,suchasonawater
heateroronotherappliances.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor

trailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson
theground,awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruckortrailer

andrefuelitontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,then
refuelsuchequipmentwithaportablecontainerrather
thanfromagasolinedispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank

orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.
Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothingimmediately .

•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacethefuelcapand

tightenitsecurely.

WARNING

Exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorless,
deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

Donotruntheengineindoorsorinanenclosed
area.

GeneralService

Children

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalerttothe
presenceofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedtothe
machineandthemowingactivity.Neverassumethatchildren
willremainwhereyoulastsawthem.

•Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunderthe

watchfulcareofaresponsibleadultotherthanthe
operator.

•Bealertandturnthemachineoffifachildentersthearea.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,

trees,orotherobjectsthatmayblockyourviewofachild.

Service

SafeHandlingofGasoline

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use
extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely
ammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andothersources

ofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

•Neveroperatethemachineinaclosedarea.

•Keepallnutsandboltstighttobesurethattheequipment

isinsafeworkingcondition.

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproper

operationregularly.

•Keepmachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orotherdebris

build-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillageandremoveany
fuel-soakeddebris.Allowthemachinetocoolbefore
storingit.

•Ifyoustrikeaforeignobject,stopandinspectthe

machine.Repairthemachine,ifnecessary,beforestarting
it.

•Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththeengine

running.Disconnectthespark-plugwireandground
againsttheenginetopreventitfromunintentionally
starting.

•Checkthegrasscatchercomponentsandthedischarge

guardfrequentlyandreplacethemwiththemanufacturer's
recommendedpartswhennecessary.

•Mowerbladesaresharp.Wrapthebladeorweargloves,

anduseextracautionwhenservicingthem.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingoroverspeed

theengine.

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•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabelsas

necessary.

•Tobestprotectyourinvestmentandmaintainoptimal

performanceofyourToroequipment,countonToro

genuineparts.Whenitcomestoreliability,Torodelivers
replacementpartsdesignedtotheexactengineering
specicationsofourequipment.Forpeaceofmind,insist
onTorogenuineparts.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamageddecals.

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.

94-8072

104-7953

Electric-startmodelonly

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManualforinformationonchargingthebattery;containslead;donotdiscard.

2.ReadtheOperator'sManual.

108-8117

1.Warning—stayawayfrommovingparts,keepallguards
andshieldsinplace.

108-9751

Electric-startmodelonly

117-2718

120-9570

1.Engine—stop3.Engine—start

2.Engine—run

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TractionAdjustment

1.Attention;readtheOperator'sManual—1)Loosenthe
knobbyturningitcounterclockwise;2)Pullthecable(s)
awayfromtheenginetodecreasethetraction,orpush
thecable(s)towardtheenginetoincreasethetraction;3)
Tightentheknobbyturningitclockwise.

Setup

Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotectiveplastic

sheetthatcoverstheengine.

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AssemblingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

WARNING

Assemblingandunfoldingthehandleimproperly
candamagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating
condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenunfoldingthe
handle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.

1.Rotatetheupperhandlesothatitneststogetherwith
thelowerhandle(Figure3),andtightenbothknobson
thehandletolocktheupperhandleinplace(Figure4).

131–4514

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsand
shieldsinplace.

3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—disconnectthespark-plugwireandreadthe
instructionsbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.

4.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine;stoptheenginebeforeleavingthe
operatingposition;pickupanydebrisbeforemowing.

5.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—donotoperateupanddownslopes;operatesideto
sideonslopes;lookbehindyouwhenbackingup.

1.Upperhandle

Figure3

2.Knob(2)

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FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Figure4

1.Handle-locklever

2.Releasethehandle-locklever(Figure4).

3.Pullthehandlerearwardandlockitintoposition
(Figure4).

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InstallingtheBlade-Control Bar

Important:Yourmachine

theengine.Beforestartingtheengine,lltheengine
withoil.

Max.ll:0.59L(20oz),type:SAE30detergentoilwithan
APIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.

Note:Whenthecrankcaseisempty,pourabout3/4of
thecrankcasecapacityofoilinthecrankcase,thendothe
following:

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap
counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure6).

does not

comewithoilin

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Installtheblade-controlbarintotheupperhandle(Figure5).

Figure5

Figure6

3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickfullyintotheoil-lltube,then
removethedipstick.

5.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure6).

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1.Theoillevelistoolow;
addoiltothecrankcase.

2.Theoillevelistoohigh;
removeoilfromthe
crankcase.

•Iftheoillevelistoolow,slowlypourasmall

amountofoilintotheoil-lltube,wait3minutes,
andrepeatsteps3through5untiltheoillevelon
thedipstickiscorrectasshowninFigure7.

•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcessoiluntil

youobtainthecorrectoillevelonthedipstick.To
draintheexcessoil,refertoChangingtheEngine

Oil(page17).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo
lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay
damagetheengine.

6.Installthedipsticksecurely.

Important:

operating hour s

toChangingtheEngineOil(page17).

Change the engine oil after the r st 5

;changeityearlythereafter.Refer

3.Theoilleveliscorrect.

Figure8

1.Handle

2.Frame

Note:Donotslipthebagoverthehandle(Figure8).

2.Hookthebottomchannelofthebagontothebottom
oftheframe(Figure9).

3.Grassbag

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ChargingtheBattery

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Electric-startmodelonly

RefertoChargingtheBattery(page18).

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AssemblingtheGrassBag

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.SlipthegrassbagovertheframeasshowninFigure8.

Figure9

3.Hookthetopandsidechannelsofthebagontothetop
andsidesoftheframe,respectively(Figure9).

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ProductOverview

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Figure11

Upperhandle

Figure10

1.Side-dischargedeector

2.Sparkplug11.Battery(electric-start

3.Oilll/dipstick(notshown)

4.Recoil-starthandle

5.Fuel-tankcap14.Fuse

6.Handle-locklever

7.Handleknob(2)

8.Adjustmentknobforthe
self-propeldrive

9.Upperhandle

10.Ignitionswitch
(electric-startmodelonly)
ortoggleswitch(standard
modelonly)

modelonly;notshown)

12.Rearcutting-heightlever

13.Rear-dischargedeector

15.Airlter

16.Washoutport

17.Frontcutting-heightlever

1.Adjustmentknobforthe
self-propeldrive

2.Traction-assisthandle5.Ignitionswitch

3.Blade-control-barlock

4.Blade-controlbar

(electric-startmodelonly)
ortoggleswitch(standard
modelonly)

1.Grassbag3.Side-dischargechute

2.Rear-dischargeplug
(installed)

Figure12

4.Batterycharger
(electric-startmodelonly)

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Operation

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FillingtheFuelTank

DANGER

Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A
reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
others.

•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe
gasoline,placethecontainerand/ormachine
directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina
vehicleoronanobject.

•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold.
Wipeupspills.

•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround
anopenameorsparks.

Figure13

•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out
ofthereachofchildren.

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh,unleadedgasoline

withanoctaneratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2rating
method).

•Oxygenatedfuelwithupto10%ethanolor15%MTBE

byvolumeisacceptable.

•Donotuseethanolblendsofgasoline,suchasE15

orE85,withmorethan10%ethanolbyvolume.
Performanceproblemsand/orenginedamagemayresult,
whichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorinfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessfuelstabilizerhasbeen
addedtothefuel.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel
stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithgasoline
lessthan30daysold.

2.Fillthefueltank,leavingatleast6mm(1/4inch)from
thebottomoftheneckemptytoallowthegasoline
roomtoexpand(Figure13).

3.Installthefuel-tankcapandtightenitsecurelybyhand.

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Note:Max.ll:0.59L(20oz),type:SAE30detergent
oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF ,SG,SH,SJ,SL,
orhigher.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick(Figure14).

1.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcap,andremovethecap
fromthetank(Figure13).

Figure14

3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickfullyintotheoil-lltube,then
removethedipstick.

5.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure15).

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Figure15

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1.Theoillevelistoolow;
addoiltothecrankcase.

2.Theoillevelistoohigh;
removeoilfromthe
crankcase.

3.Theoilleveliscorrect.

•Iftheoillevelistoolow,slowlypourasmall

amountofoilintotheoil-lltube,wait3minutes,
andrepeatsteps3through5untiltheoillevelis
correctasshowninFigure15.

•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcessoiluntil

youobtainthecorrectoillevelonthedipstick.To
draintheexcessoil,refertoChangingtheEngine

Oil(page17).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo
lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay
damagetheengine.

6.Installthedipsticksecurely.

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

WARNING

Figure16

Frontcutting-heightlever

1.A:10.8cm(4-1/4inches)5.E:5.7cm(2-1/4inches)

2.B:9.5cm(3-3/4inches)6.F:4.4cm(1-3/4inches)

3.C:8.3cm(3-1/4inches)7.G:3.2cm(1-1/4inches)

4.D:7.0cm(2-3/4inches)

Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto
contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious
injury.

•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen
adjustingthecuttingheight.

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired;refertoFigure14and
Figure15.

Note:T oraisethemachine,movethefrontandrear
cutting-heightleversforward;tolowerthemachine,movethe
cutting-heightleversrearward.Setthefrontandrearwheels
tothesameheightunlessspecialcircumstancesrequire
otherwise;refertoOperatingTips(page15).

Figure17

Rearcutting-heightlever

1.A:10.8cm(4-1/4inches)5.E:5.7cm(2-1/4inches)

2.B:9.5cm(3-3/4inches)6.F:4.4cm(1-3/4inches)

3.C:8.3cm(3-1/4inches)7.G:3.2cm(1-1/4inches)

4.D:7.0cm(2-3/4inches)

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AdjustingtheHandleHeight

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Youcanraiseorlowerthehandletoapositionmore
comfortableforyou.

1.Liftthehandleslightlyandpullthehandle-locklever
rearwardtodisengagethehandle-lockpins(Figure18).

Figure18

1.Handle-locklever3.Notches

2.Handle-lockpin(2)

2.Rotatethehandleandalignthedesirednotchinthe
handlebrackettothehandle-lockpins;refertoFigure

18.

3.Releasethehandle-locklevertosecurethehandlein
place.

StartingtheEngine

StandardModel

Figure19

•Recoil-StartHandle:

1.TurntheignitionkeytotheRunposition(Figure

19).

2.Pulltherecoilhandleslowlytotherearuntilyou
feelresistance,thenpullsharply .Allowtheropeto
returntotheengineslowly.

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyourhands
ontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyoursides,andthe
machinewillautomaticallykeeppacewithyou(Figure20).

Note:Youcanself-propelthemachinewiththeblades
engagedordisengaged.

Pulltherecoilhandleslowlyuntilyoufeelresistance,thenpull
itsharply.Allowtheropetoreturntotheengineslowly.

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveralattempts,
contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Electric-startModel

Youcanstarttheengineonanelectric-startmodelbyusing
eithertheignitionkeyortherecoil-starthandle.

•IgnitionKey:

TurnandholdtheignitionkeytotheStartposition
(Figure19);whentheenginestarts,releasethekey.

Important:Donotattempttostarttheenginewith
theblade-controlbarengaged;otherwise,youmay
blowthefuse.

Note:DonotholdtheignitionkeyintheStartposition
forlongerthan5secondstopreventburningoutthe
startermotor.

Figure20

Note:Usethetraction-assisthandleinsituationswhenyou

needmorecontrolthanyouhavewiththeself-propeldrive
alone.

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StoppingtheEngine

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StandardModel

Pressthetoggleswitch(Figure21)totheStoppositionand
holdituntiltheenginestops.

Figure21

1.Toggleswitch

Electric-startModel

Figure23

1.Blade-controlbarlock2.Blade-controlbar

2.Slowlypulltheblade-controlbarbacktothehandle
(Figure23).

3.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandle(Figure

24).

1.TurnthekeytotheOffposition(Figure22).

Figure22

2.Whentheenginestops,removetheignitionkeyand
takeitwithyouwhenyouleavethemachine.

EngagingtheBlade

Whenyoustartyourengine,thebladedoesnotturn.You
mustengagethebladetomow.

Figure24

DisengagingtheBlade

Releasetheblade-controlbar(Figure25).

Figure25

Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,

thebladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.Ifitdoesnot
stopproperly,stopusingyourmachineimmediatelyand
contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Pulltheblade-control-barlockbacktotheblade-control
bar(Figure23).

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CheckingtheBlade-Stop

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RecyclingtheClippings

SystemOperation

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Checkthatthebladesstopwithin3secondsofreleasingthe
blade-controlbar.

UsingtheGrassBag

Youcanusethegrassbagtochecktheblade-stopsystem.

1.Removetherear-dischargeplug.

2.Installtheemptygrassbagonthemachine.

3.Starttheengine.

4.Engagetheblade.

Note:Thebagshouldbegintoinate,indicatingthat
thebladesarerotating.

5.Whilewatchingthebag,releasetheblade-controlbar.

Note:Ifthebagdoesnotdeatewithin3secondsof
releasingtheblade-controlbar,theblade-stopsystem
maybedeterioratingand,ifignored,couldresultin
anunsafeoperatingcondition.Havethemachine
inspectedandservicedbyanAuthorizedService
Dealer.

6.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

Thismachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclegrass
andleafclippingsbackintothelawn.T opreparethemachine
torecycle,dothefollowing:

•Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,removeit

andlowertheside-dischargedeector;refertoRemoving

theSide-DischargeChute(page15).

•Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeit;referto

RemovingtheGrassBag(page14).

•Iftherear-dischargeplugisnotinstalled,gripitbythe

handle,raisethereardeector,andinsertitintothe
rear-dischargechuteuntilthelatchlocksintoplace;refer
toFigure26.

NotUsingtheGrassBag

1.Movethemachineontoapavedsurfaceinanon-windy
area.

2.Setall4wheelstothe89mm(3-1/2inch)cutting
heightsetting.

3.Takeahalfsheetofnewspaperandcrumpleitintoa
ballsmallenoughtogounderthemachinehousing
(about76mm(3inches)indiameter).

4.Placethenewspaperballabout13cm(5inches)in
frontofthemachine.

5.Starttheengine.

6.Engagetheblade.

7.Releasetheblade-controlbarandbegincountingout3
seconds.

8.Onthecountof3,pushthemachinequicklyforward
overthenewspaper.

9.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

10.Gotothefrontofthemachineandcheckthe
newspaperball.

Note:Ifthenewspaperballdidnotgounderthe
machine,repeatsteps4through10.

11.Ifthenewspaperisunravelledorshredded,theblades
didnotstopproperly ,whichcouldresultinanunsafe
operatingcondition.ContactanAuthorizedService
Dealer.

Figure26

1.Reardeector

2.Inserttherear-discharge
plug

3.Therear-dischargeplug
installed

WARNING

Ensurethattherear-dischargeplugisinplace
beforeyourecycletheclippings.Neverengagethe
bladeswithouteithertherear-dischargeplugorthe
grassbaginstalled.

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleaf
clippingsfromthelawn.

WARNING

Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstonesand
othersimilardebristobethrowntowardyouor
bystanders,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryor
death.

Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,
installanewTororeplacementbag.

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baggingtheclippings;refertoRemovingtheSide-Discharge

Chute(page15).

Side-Dischargingthe Clippings

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Raiseandholdupthereardeector(Figure27).

Figure27

1.Reardeector

2.Rear-dischargeplug

2.Removetherear-dischargeplugbypullingdownonthe
latchwithyourthumbandpullingtheplugoutfrom
themachine(Figure27).

3.Installthebagrodintothenotchesatthebaseofthe
handleandrockthebagbackandforthtoensurethat
therodisseatedatthebottomofbothnotches;refer
toFigure28.

3.Latch

Usethesidedischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.

Ifthebagisonthemachine,removeitandinsertthe
rear-dischargeplug;refertoRemovingtheGrassBag(page

14)beforeside-dischargingtheclippings.

Important:Ensurethattherear-dischargeplugisin
placebeforeyourecycletheclippings(Figure26).

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

InstallingtheSide-DischargeChute

1.Liftopentheside-dischargedeector(Figure29).

Figure29

1.Side-dischargedeector2.Side-dischargechute

1.Bagrod

4.Lowerthereardeectoruntilitrestsonthegrassbag.

Figure28

2.Notch(2)

2.Installtheside-dischargechuteasshowninFigure29
andFigure30,andclosethedeectorontothechute.

RemovingtheGrassBag

Toremovethebag,reversethestepsinInstallingtheGrass

Bag(page14).

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•Beawareofapotentialrehazardinverydryconditions,

followalllocalrewarnings,andkeepthemachinefree
ofdrygrassandleafdebris.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdispersethe

clippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,try1

ormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

Figure30

RemovingtheSide-DischargeChute

Toremovetheside-dischargechute,reversethestepsin

InstallingtheSide-DischargeChute(page14).

OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,andother

debristhatthebladecouldhit.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewirefrom
thesparkplug,andexaminethemachinefordamage.

•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe

cuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro

replacementblade.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently .

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafullswath

witheachpass.

–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsonenotch

lowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,setthefront
wheelsat51mm(2-inches)andtherearwheelsat64
mm(2-1/2inches).

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawnshows

throughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedtomakemore
thanasinglepassovertheleaves.

•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5inches)ofleavesonthe

lawn,setthefrontcuttingheight1or2notcheshigher
thantherearcuttingheight.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachinedoesnot

cuttheleavesnelyenough.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.Donot

cutbelowthe51mm(2-inch)settingunlessthegrassis
sparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginstoslow
down.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page10).

•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,mowatthe

highestcuttingheightsettingandwalkslower;thenmow
againatalowersettingforthebestlawnappearance.If
thegrassistoolong,themachinemayplugandcause
theenginetostall.

•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleavestend

toclumpontheyardandcancausethemachinetoplug
ortheenginetostall.

WARNING

Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif
youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry
conditions.

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Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

Aftertherst5hours

Beforeeachuseordaily

Every25hours

Every50hours

Yearly

Yearlyorbeforestorage

Important:Refertoyourengineowner'smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug
(Figure31).

MaintenanceProcedure

•Changetheengineoil.

•Checktheengine-oillevel.

•Checktheblade-brake-clutchoperation.

•Checktheaircleanerandcleanorreplaceit,ifnecessary.

•Checkthecuttingblades.

•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachine.

•Chargethebattery(electric-startmodelonly).

•Changetheengineoil.

•Servicetheblade-drivesystem.

•Servicetheairlter;replaceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

•Changetheengineoil.

•Servicethecuttingblades.

•Refertoyourengineoperator'smanualforanyadditionalyearlymaintenance
procedures.

•Chargethebattery(electric-startmodelonly).

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeyearlystorage.

handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystipthe
machineontoitsside,withthedipstickdown.

WARNING

Tippingthemachinemaycausethefueltoleak.
Gasolineisammableandexplosiveandcancause
personalinjury.

Figure31

1.Spark-plugwire

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),
connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.

Important:Beforetippingthemachinetochange
theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltankto
rundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumusttip
themachinepriortorunningoutoffuel,usea

Runtheenginedryorremovethegasolinewitha
handpump;neversiphon.

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ServicingtheAirFilter

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ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Yearly

1.Loosenthefastenerandremovetheair-ltercover
(Figure32).

Figure32

3.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.Referto

PreparingforMaintenance(page16).

4.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withthedipstickdown,
untiltheupperhandlerestsontheground.

5.Setanoil-drainpanunderthedipstick.

6.Removethedipstickanddraintheusedoilintothe
oil-drainpan(Figure33).

Figure33

7.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachinetothe
operatingposition.

1.Cover

2.Fastener4.Base

3.Filter

8.Pourabout3/4ofthecrankcasecapacityofoilinthe
crankcase.

Note:Max.ll:0.59L(20oz),type:SAE30

2.Removeandinspectthelter.

•Ifthelterisdamagedoriswetwithoilorfuel,

replaceit.

•Ifthelterisdirty,tapitonahardsurfaceseveral

timesorblowthedebrisoutwardfromtheinterior

detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF ,
SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.

9.Waitabout3minutesfortheoiltosettleinthe
crankcase.

10.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

ofthelterusingcompressedairatlessthan207
kPa(30psi).

11.Insertthedipstickfullyintotheoil-lltube,then
removethedipstick.

Note:Donotbrushorblowdirtfromtheoutside
ofthelter;eitherforcesdirtintothebers.

12.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure34).

3.Cleantheair-lterbodyandcoverusingadamprag.

Keepdirtawayfromtheairopening .

4.Installthelterontothebase.

5.Installthecoverandscrewthefastenerdownsecurely.

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Every50hours

Yearly

Note:Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingthe
oiltowarmit.W armoilowsbetterandcarriesmore
contaminants.

1.Ensurethatthefueltankcontainslittleornofuelso
thatfueldoesnotleakoutwhenyoutipthemachine
ontoitsside.

2.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

1.Theoillevelistoolow;
addoiltothecrankcase.

2.Theoillevelistoohigh;
removeoilfromthe
crankcase.

•Iftheoillevelistoolow,slowlypourasmall

amountofoilintotheoil-lltube,wait3minutes,
andrepeatsteps10through12untiltheoillevelis
correctasshowninFigure34.

•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcessoiluntil

youobtainthecorrectoillevelonthedipstick.

Figure34

3.Theoilleveliscorrect.

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lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay
damagetheengine.

13.Installthedipsticksecurely.

14.Recycletheusedoilproperly .

Note:Whenthebatterynolongerholdsacharge,
recyclethelead-acidbatteryaccordingtolocalcodes.

ReplacingtheFuse

Electric-startmodelonly

ChargingtheBattery

ServiceInterval:Every25hours

Yearlyorbeforestorage

Electric-startmodelonly

WARNING

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessories
containleadandleadcompounds,chemicals
knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancerand
reproductiveharm.

the batter y .

Chargethebatteryfor24hoursinitially,thenmonthly(every
25starts)orasneeded.Alwaysusethechargerinasheltered
area,andchargethebatteryatroomtemperature(about22°
C,or70°F)wheneverpossible.

Note:Themachineisequippedwithanalternatorcharging
system.

1.Connectthechargertothewireharness,whichis
locatedbelowtheignitionkey(Figure35).

W ash y our hands after handling

Ifthebatterydoesnotchargeortheenginedoesnotturn
withtheelectricstarter,thefusemaybeblown;replaceitwith
a40-ampplug-intypefuse.

Important:Youcannotstartthemachinewiththe
electricstarterorchargethebatteryunlessaworking
fuseisinstalled.

1.Openthesealedfuseholderandreplacethefuse
(Figure36).

Figure36

Figure35

2.Plugthechargerintoawalloutlet.

Note:Yourbatterychargermayhavea2-colorLED
displaythatindicatesthefollowingstatesofcharging:

•Aredlightindicatesthatthechargerischarging

thebattery.

•Agreenlightindicatesthatthechargerisfully

chargedorisdisconnectedfromthebattery.

•Aashinglightthatalternatesbetweenredand

greenindicatesthatthebatteryisnearlyfully
charged.Thisstatelastsonlyafewminutesuntil
thebatteryisfullycharged.

1.Fuseholder

2.Closethecovertothefuseholder,andensurethatit
issealedtightly.

ReplacingtheBattery

Electric-startmodelonly

RemovingtheOldBattery

1.ContactanAuthorizedT oroPartsDealertoobtaina
replacementbattery.

2.Removethebeltcover;refertostep1ofServicingthe
Blade-driveSystem(page20).

3.Removetherear-dischargeplug.

4.Movethehandletotheverticalposition.

5.Removethe4smallboltsthatholdtherear-deector
andhandle-lockleverassemblyinplace.

6.Foldthehandleallthewayforward.

7.Removetherear-deectorandhandle-locklever
assembly(Figure36).

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1.Rear-deectorandhandle-lockleverassembly

8.Removethecoverfromthebattery.

AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive

Wheneveryouinstallanewself-propelcableorifthe
self-propeldriveisoutofadjustment,adjusttheself-propel
drive.

1.Turntheadjustmentknobcounterclockwisetoloosen
thecableadjustment(Figure38).

9.Disconnecttheleadsfromthebattery.

10.Removeandbatteryandrecycleit.

Note:Recyclethebatteryaccordingtoyourstateand
localregulations.

InstallingtheNewBattery

1.Cleanthebattery-holdingareaonthemachinehousing.

2.Setthenewbatteryinplaceonthemachinehousing.

3.Connecttheleadstothenewbattery.

Note:Ensurethatyouconnecttheblack(negative)
wiretothenegative(-)terminalandthered(positive)
wiretothepositive(+)terminal.

4.Installthecoverontothebattery.

Note:Ensurethatthecovertsproperlyoverthe
wiringharness.

5.Installtherear-deectorandhandle-lockleverassembly
ontothemachine.

6.Raisethehandletotheverticalposition.

Figure38

1.Handle(leftside)3.Self-propel-drivecable

2.Adjustmentknob

2.Adjustthetensiononthecable(Figure38)bypullingit
backorpushingitforwardandholdingthatposition.

Note:Pushthecabletowardtheenginetoincrease
thetraction;pullthecableawayfromtheengineto
decreasethetraction.

3.Turntheadjustmentknobclockwisetotightenthe
cableadjustment.

Note:Tightentheknobrmlybyhand.

7.Securetheshroudwiththe4smallboltsthatyou
removedinstep5ofRemovingtheOldBattery(page

18).

8.Installtherear-dischargeplug.

9.Returnthehandletotheoperatingposition.

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ServicingtheCuttingBlades

System

ServiceInterval:Every50hours

1.Removetheblade-drivesystemcover(Figure39).

Figure39

1.Bolts

2.Brushorblowoutdebrisfromtheinsideoftheshield
andaroundalltheparts.

3.Holda0.25mm(0.010-inch)feelergauge,apieceof
paper,oranotecardagainstthewallandslideitdown
behindthebelttensionspring.

Note:Ifthereisavisiblegapbetweenthegaugeand
thespring,tightentheadjustingboltandthenutuntil
thepaperbarelyslidesfreelyinandoutofthegap
(Figure40).

2.Cover

ServiceInterval:Yearly

Important:

blades pr oper l y .

areuncomfortableperformingthisprocedure,contact
anAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Examinethebladesforsharpnessandanywearordamage
wheneveryourunoutofgasoline.Ifthebladeedgesare
dullornicked,havethemsharpenedorreplacetheblades.
Ifabladeisworn,bent,damagedorcracked,replaceit
immediatelywithagenuineTororeplacementblade.

Y ou will need a torque wr ench to install the

Ifyoudonothaveatorquewrenchor

DANGER

Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapiece
ofthebladecouldbethrowntowardtheoperator
orabystander,resultinginseriouspersonalinjury
ordeath.

•Inspectthebladesperiodicallyforwearor
damage.

•Replaceawornordamagedblade.

Note:Maintainsharpbladesthroughoutthecuttingseason,
becausesharpbladescutcleanlywithouttearingorshredding
thegrassblades.

PreparingtoServicetheCuttingBlades

1.Lockthehandleintheverticalposition(Figure41);
refertoAdjustingtheHandleHeight(page11).

Figure40

1.Belt-tensionspring4.Adjustingnut

2.Adjustingbolt5.Blade-drivebelt

3.Gap

Important:Donotovertightentheadjustingbolt.
Thiscoulddamagetheblade-drivebelt.

4.Installtheblade-drivesystemcoverthatyoupreviously
removed.

6.Wall

Figure41

1.Handlelockedintheverticalposition

2.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withthedipstickdown,
untiltheupperhandlerestsontheground.

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Thebladesaresharp;contactingabladecould
resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

•Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug .

•Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.

InspectingtheBlades

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure42).Iftheedgesare
notsharporhavenicks,removethebladesandhave
themsharpenedorreplacethem.

CheckingforBentBlades

1.RotatethebladestothepositionshowninFigure43.

Figure43

Figure42

1.Cuttingedge3.Wear/slotforming

2.Curvedarea4.Crack

2.Inspectthebladesthemselves,especiallythecurved
area(Figure42).Ifyounoticeanydamage,wear,ora
slotforminginthisarea,immediatelyreplaceitwith
anewblade.

DANGER

Ifyouallowabladetowear,aslotwillform
betweenthesailandatpartoftheblade.
Eventuallyapieceoftheblademaybreak
offandbethrownfromunderthehousing,
possiblyresultinginseriousinjurytoyouor
bystanders.

•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor
damage.

•Nevertrytostraightenabladethatisbent
orweldabrokenorcrackedblade.

•Replaceawornordamagedblade.

3.Checkforbentblades;refertoCheckingforBent

Blades(page21).

1.Frontofcuttingdeck3.Measurefromthecutting
edgetoasmooth,level
surface

2.MeasureatlocationsA

andB

2.Measurefromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedges
atlocationsAandB(Figure43),andrecordboth
dimensions.

3.Rotatethebladessothattheiroppositeendsareat
locationsAandB(Figure43).

4.Repeatthemeasurementsinstep2andrecordthem.

Note:IfthedifferencebetweenthedimensionsAand
Bobtainedinsteps2and4exceeds1/8in(3mm),

thebladeisbentandyouwillneedtoreplaceit.Refer
toRemovingtheBlades(page22)andInstallingthe

Blades(page22).

WARNING

Abladethatisbentordamagedcouldbreakapart
andcouldseriouslyinjureorkillyouorbystanders.

•Alwaysreplaceabentordamagedbladewith
anewblade.

•Neverleorcreatesharpnotchesintheedges
orsurfacesofablade.

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InstallingtheBlades

Replacethebladeswhenthemachinehitsasolidobjector
whenabladeisoutofbalanceorbent.Useonlygenuine
Tororeplacementblades.

1.Useablockofwoodtoholdeachbladesteadyandturn
thebladeboltcounterclockwiseasshowninFigure44.

Figure44

1.Installtherstbladesothatitishorizontal,alongwith
allmountinghardwareasshowninFigure45.

Note:Tightentheboltwithyourngers.

Important:Positionthecurvedendsoftheblades

topointtowardthemachinehousing.Besureto
nesttheraisedareasoneachbladedriverwiththe
recessesintheheadofitscorrespondingspindle,
andthepinsontheothersideofeachbladedriver
withtheholesinitscorrespondingblade.

2.Steadyeachbladewithaboardandturnthebladebolt
clockwisewithatorquewrenchasshowninFigure46;
torquethebladeboltto82N-m(60ft-lb).

Important:Abolttorquedto82N-m(60ft-lb)is
verytight.Putyourweightbehindthewrenchand
tightentheboltsecurely.Thisboltisverydifcult
toovertighten.

2.RemoveeachbladeasshowninFigure45.

Figure45

1.Spindle(2)3.Blade(2)

2.Bladedriver(2)4.Bladebolt(2)

Figure46

3.Rotatetheinstalledblade1/4turnuntilitisvertical,
andinstalltheotherbladeinthesamemannerasthe
rst(refertostep1).

Note:Thebladesshouldbeperpendicular,forming
aninverted“T”asshowninFigure47.

3.Inspectthepinsonthebladedriversforwearand
damage.

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Figure47

1.Blade(2)

4.Tightenthesecondblade;refertostep2.

5.Rotatethebladesbyhandafull360°turntoensure
thattheydonottouch.

Note:Ifthebladestoucheachother,theyarenot
mountedcorrectly.Repeatsteps1through3,untilthe
bladesnolongertoucheachother.

WARNING

Incorrectlyinstallingthebladescoulddamagethe
machineorcauseaninjurytotheoperatororto
bystanders.

CleaningundertheMachine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Lowerthemachinetoitslowestcutting-heightsetting.
RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page10).

4.Attachahosetothewashouttting,andturnthewater
onhigh(Figure48).

Figure48

1.Washouttting3.O-ring

2.Hose

5.Starttheengine,engagetheblade-controllever,andlet
themachinerunfor1to3minutes.

6.Disengagetheblade-controllever,stoptheengine,and
waitforallmovingpartstostop.

7.Shutoffthewaterandremovethecouplingfromthe
washouttting.

Note:Ifthemachineisnotcleanafterasingle
washing,soakitandletitstandfor30minutes.Then
repeattheprocess.

8.Runthemachineagainandengagethebladesfor1to3
minutestoremovetheexcesswater.

4.Coupling

WARNING

Abrokenormissingwashoutttingcouldexpose
youandotherstothrownobjectsorbladecontact.
Contactwithabladeorthrowndebriscancause
injuryordeath.

Note:Spreadpetroleumjellyonthewashouttting
O-ringtomakethecouplingslideoneasierandprotect
theO-ring.

•Replaceabrokenormissingwashouttting
immediately,beforeusingthemachineagain.

•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthemachine
orthroughopeningsinthemachine.

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Storage

Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.

GeneralInformation

1.Performtherecommendedannualmaintenance
procedures;refertoMaintenance(page16).

2.Cleanunderthemachinehousing;refertoCleaning

undertheMachine(page23).

3.Removechaff,dirt,andgrimefromtheexternalparts
oftheengine,theshrouding,andthetopofthe
machine.

PreparingtheEngine

1.Whiletheengineisstillwarm,changetheengineoil;
refertoChangingtheEngineOil(page17).

2.Removethesparkplug.

3.Usinganoilcan,addabout30ml(1oz),ofmotoroil
totheenginethroughthespark-plughole.

4.Slowlypullthestarterropeseveraltimestodistribute
oilthroughoutthecylinder.

5.Installthesparkplugbutdonotconnectthewireto
thesparkplug.Securethewiresothatitdoesnotcome
intocontactwiththesparkplug.

4.Checktheconditionoftheblades;refertoInspecting

theBlades(page21).

5.Servicetheairlter;refertoServicingtheAirFilter

(page17).

6.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.

7.Touchupallrustedorchippedpaintsurfaceswith
paintavailablefromanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

8.Chargethebatteryfor24hours,thenunplugthe
batterychargerandstorethemachineinanunheated
area.Ifyoumuststorethemachineinaheatedarea,
youmustchargethebatteryevery90days(electric-start
modelonly).

9.Foldthehandleforstorage;refertoAdjustingthe

HandleHeight(page11).

PreparingtheFuelSystem

WARNING

Gasolinecanvaporizeifyoustoreitoverlong
periodsoftimeandexplodeifitcomesintocontact
withanopename.

•Donotstoregasolineoverlongperiodsoftime.

RemovingtheMachinefrom Storage

1.Unfoldthehandle;refertoAdjustingtheHandle

Height(page11).

2.Checkandtightenallfasteners.

3.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidly
usingthestartertoblowexcessoilfromthecylinder.

4.Inspectthesparkplugandreplaceitifitisdirty,worn,
orcracked;refertotheengineoperator’smanual.

5.Installthesparkplugandtightenittotherecommended
torqueof20N-m(180in-lb).

6.Performanyneededmaintenanceprocedures;referto

Maintenance(page16).

7.Checktheengineoillevel;refertoCheckingthe

Engine-OilLevel(page9).

8.Fillthefuelinthefueltankwithfreshgasoline;referto

FillingtheFuelTank(page9).

9.Chargethebattery(electric-startmodelonly);referto

ChargingtheBattery(page18).

10.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

•Donotstorethemachinewithgasolineinthe
fueltankorthecarburetorinanenclosurewith
anopename.(Forexample,afurnaceora
waterheaterpilotlight.)

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringitinany
enclosure.

Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizertothefuel
asdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.Emptythefueltank
whenmowingthelasttimebeforestoringthemachine.

1.Runthemachineuntiltheenginestopsfromrunning
outoffuel.

2.Starttheengineagain.

3.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan
nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.

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TheToroTotalCoverageGuarantee

A3-Y earFullWarranty(45DayLimitedWarrantyforCommercialUse)

TheT oroGTSStartingGuarantee

A3-YearFullWarranty(NotApplicableforCommercialUse)

TimeMaster

WalkPowerMowers

ConditionsandProductsCovered

TheToroCompanyanditsafliate,T oroWarrantyCompany,pursuantto
anagreementbetweenthem,jointlypromisetorepairtheT oroProduct
listedbelowifusedforresidentialpurposes*;ifitisdefectiveinmaterials
orworkmanshiporifitstopsfunctioningduetothefailureofacomponent;
oriftheT oroGTS(GuaranteedtoStart)enginewillnotstartontherstor
secondpull,providedtheroutinemaintenancerequiredintheOperator's
Manualhavebeenperformed.

Thiswarrantycoversthecostofpartsandlabor,butyoumustpay
transportationcosts.

Thefollowingtimeperiodsapplyfromthedateofpurchase:

ProductsWarrantyPeriod

TimeMasterMowerand
Attachments

GTS(GuaranteedtoStart)3-yearfullwarranty
Battery

3-yearfullwarranty

1-yearfullwarranty

LimitedWarrantyforCommercialUse*

TheseT oroProductsusedforcommercial,institutional,orrentaluse,
arewarrantedfor45daysagainstdefectsinmaterialsorworkmanship.
Componentsfailingduetonormalweararenotcoveredbythiswarranty.

TheT oroGTS(GuaranteedtoStart)StartingGuaranteedoesnotapply
whentheproductisusedcommercially*.

InstructionsforObtainingWarrantyService

IfyouthinkthatyourT oroProductcontainsadefectinmaterialsor
workmanship,orifanormal,able-bodiedadultcannolongerstartyour
product'sengineinoneortwopulls,followthisprocedure:

1.ContactanyAuthorizedT oroServiceDealertoarrangeserviceat
theirdealership.T olocateadealerconvenienttoyou,accessourweb
siteatwww.T oro.com.Y oumayalsocallthenumberslistedinitem#3
tousethe24-hourT oroDealerlocatorsystem.

2.Bringtheproductandyourproofofpurchase(salesreceipt)tothe
ServiceDealer.Thedealerwilldiagnosetheproblemanddetermineif
itiscoveredunderwarranty.

3.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwiththeServiceDealer’s
analysisorwiththeassistanceprovided,contactusat:

CustomerCareDepartment,RLCDivision
TheT oroCompany
811 1LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420-1 196
Tollfreeat866-214-9807(U.S.customers)
Tollfreeat866-214-9808(Canadiancustomers)

OwnerResponsibilities

YoumustmaintainyourT oroProductbyfollowingthemaintenance
proceduresdescribedintheOperator'sManual.Suchroutinemaintenance,
whetherperformedbyadealerorbyyou,isatyourexpense.

ItemsandConditionsNotCovered

Thereisnootherexpresswarrantyexceptforspecialemissionsystem
coverageandenginewarrantycoverageonsomeproducts.Thisexpress
warrantydoesnotcoverthefollowing:

•Costofregularmaintenanceserviceorparts,suchaslters,fuel,

lubricants,oilchanges,sparkplugs,airltersbladesharpeningorworn
blades,cable/linkageadjustments,orbrakeandclutchadjustments

•Componentsfailingduetonormalwear

•Anyproductorpartwhichhasbeenalteredormisusedorneglected

andrequiresreplacementorrepairduetoaccidentsorlackofproper
maintenance

•Pickupanddeliverycharges

•RepairsorattemptedrepairsbyanyoneotherthananAuthorizedT oro

ServiceDealer

•Repairsnecessaryduetofailuretofollowrecommendedfuel

procedure(consultOperator'sManualformoredetails)

–Removingcontaminantsfromthefuelsystemisnotcovered

–Useofoldfuel(morethanonemonthold)orfuelwhichcontains

morethan10%ethanolormorethat15%MTBE

–Failuretodrainthefuelsystempriortoanyperiodofnon-use

overonemonth

•Repairsoradjustmentstocorrectstartingdifcultiesduetothe

following:

–Failuretofollowpropermaintenanceproceduresorrecommended

fuelprocedure

–Rotarymowerbladestrikinganobject

•Specialoperationalconditionswherestartingmayrequiremorethan

twopulls:

–Firsttimestartsafterextendedperiodofnon-useoverthree

monthsorseasonalstorage

–Cooltemperaturestartssuchasthosefoundinearlyspringand

lateautumn

–Improperstartingprocedures-ifyouarehavingdifcultystarting

yourunit,pleasechecktheOperator'sManualtoensurethat
youareusingthecorrectstartingprocedures.Thiscansavean
unnecessaryvisittoanAuthorizedT oroServiceDealer.

GeneralConditions

AllrepairscoveredbythesewarrantiesmustbeperformedbyanAuthorized
ToroServiceDealerusingT oro-approvedreplacementparts.Repairbyan
AuthorizedT oroServiceDealerisyoursoleremedyunderthiswarranty.

NeitherTheToroCompanynorT oroWarrantyCompanyisliablefor
indirect,incidental,orconsequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththe
useoftheToroProductscoveredbythesewarranties,includingany
costorexpenseofprovidingsubstituteequipmentorserviceduring
reasonableperiodsofmalfunctionornon-usependingcompletionof
repairsunderthesewarranties.

Somestatesdonotallowexclusionsofincidentalorconsequential
damages,sotheaboveexclusionsmaynotapplytoyou.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveother
rightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

CountriesOtherthantheUnitedStatesorCanada

CustomerswhohavepurchasedT oroproductsexportedfromtheUnitedStatesorCanadashouldcontacttheirT oroDistributor(Dealer)toobtain
guaranteepoliciesforyourcountry,province,orstate.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwithyourDistributor'sserviceorhavedifcultyobtaining
guaranteeinformation,contacttheT oroimporter.Ifallotherremediesfail,youmaycontactusatT oroWarrantyCompany.

AustralianConsumerLaw:AustraliancustomerswillnddetailsrelatingtotheAustralianConsumerLaweitherinsidetheboxoratyourlocalT oro
Dealer.

*Residentialpurposesmeansuseoftheproductonthesamelotasyourhome.Useatmorethanonelocation,orinstitutionalorrentaluse,isconsidered
commercialuse,andthecommercialusewarrantywouldapply.

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