Toro 20333 Operator's Manual

22inRecycler

ModelNo.20333—SerialNo.400000000andUp

ReplacementpartsareavailablefromanAuthorizedServiceDealeroratwww.shoptoro.com.

®

LawnMower

FormNo.3406-503RevA

Operator'sManual

Introduction

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

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand
maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand
productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe
productproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactT orodirectlyatwww.Toro.comforproduct
andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister
yourproduct.

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

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath
ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

Figure2

1.Safety-alertsymbol

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edbythesafety-alertsymbol(Figure2),

©2016—TheToro®Company
8111LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublicResourceCode
Section4442or4443touseoroperatetheengineonany
forest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-coveredlandunless
theengineisequippedwithasparkarrester,asdenedin
Section4442,maintainedineffectiveworkingorderorthe
engineisconstructed,equipped,andmaintainedforthe
preventionofre.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadianICES-002.

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

NetTorque:Thegrossornettorqueofthisenginewas

laboratoryratedbytheenginemanufacturerinaccordance

Engine Owner's Man ual

OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedintheUSA

AllRightsReserved

issuppliedfor

*3406-503*A

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

Safety

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

Contents

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

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

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

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................3

Setup............................................................................4

1InstallingtheBlade-ControlBar..............................4

2AssemblingandUnfoldingtheHandle.....................4

3InstallingtheRecoil-StarterRopeintheRope

Guide.................................................................5

4FillingtheEnginewithOil......................................6

5AssemblingtheGrassBag......................................6

ProductOverview..........................................................7

Operation.....................................................................8

BeforeOperation.......................................................8

BeforeOperationSafety...........................................8

FillingtheFuelTank................................................8

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

AdjustingtheHandleHeight.....................................9

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................9

DuringOperation.....................................................10

DuringOperatingSafety..........................................10

StartingtheEngine.................................................10

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive.....................................10

ShuttingOfftheEngine..........................................11

EngagingtheBlade.................................................11

DisengagingtheBlade.............................................11

CheckingtheBlade-Brake-ClutchOperation..............11

RecyclingtheClippings...........................................12

BaggingtheClippings.............................................12

Side-DischargingtheClippings.................................13

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

AfterOperation........................................................14

AfterOperatingSafety............................................14

FoldingtheHandle.................................................14

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

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

MaintenanceSafety.................................................16

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

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

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

ReplacingtheBlade................................................18

CleaningtheBlade-Brake-ClutchShield.....................18

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

CleaningundertheMachine.....................................19

Storage........................................................................20

PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................20

RemovetheMachinefromStorage............................20

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand
ofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto
avoidseriouspersonalinjury.

Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintendeduse
couldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

•ReadandunderstandthecontentsofthisOperator’ sManual

beforeyoustarttheengine.Ensurethateveryoneusing
thisproductknowshowtouseitandunderstandsthe
warnings.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmovingcomponents

ofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguardsandother

safetyprotectivedevicesinplaceandworkingonthe
machine.

•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.Keepbystandersa

safedistanceawayfromthemachine.

•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Neverallow

childrentooperatethemachine.

•Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebeforeservicing,

fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecanresult
ininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith
thesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe
safety-alertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,or
Danger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failuretocomplywith
theseinstructionsmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Youcanndadditionalitemsofsafetyinformationintheir
respectivesectionsthroughoutthismanual.

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamageddecals.

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.

94-8072

108-8117

112-8867

1.Lock2.Unlock

117-2718

131-0894

TractionAdjustment

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

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;shutofftheenginebeforeleavingthe
operatingposition;pickupanydebrisbeforemowing.

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

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Setup

Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotectiveplastic

sheetthatcoverstheengineandanyotherplasticor
wrappingonthemachine.

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InstallingtheBlade-Control Bar

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Installtheblade-controlbarintotheupperhandle(Figure3).

Figure3

2

AssemblingandUnfoldingthe

Figure4

1.Handleknob(2)2.Carriagebolt(2)

2.Installthehandleendsontothemowerhousingsothat
thepinattachedtoeachhandlebracketisinthelower
holeofitsrelatedhandleend(Figure5).

Figure5

1.Pin2.Handleend

Note:Thepinsdonotshowthroughtheholesinthe
handleendswhenthehandleisinthefoldedposition.

Handle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Removeandsavethe2handleknobsand2carriage
boltsfromthehandlebrackets(Figure4).

3.Unfoldthehandletotheoperatingpositionbyrotating
itrearward(Figure6).

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3

InstallingtheRecoil-Starter RopeintheRopeGuide

NoPartsRequired

Figure6

1.Foldedposition

4.Insertthecarriagebolt(withtheboltheadtoward
theinside)throughtheupperorlowersquareholein
handlebracketandtheupperholeinthehandleend
(Figure7).

2.Operatingposition

Procedure

Important:Tostarttheenginesafelyandeasily

wheneveryouusethemachine,installtherecoil-starter
ropeintheropeguide.

Pulltherecoil-starterropethroughtheropeguideonthe
handle(Figure8).

Figure8

1.Recoil-starterrope2.Ropeguide

Figure7

1.Handleknob

5.Looselyinstallthehandleknobsontothecarriagebolts.

6.Refertosteps3through5ofAdjustingtheHandle

Height(page9).

2.Carriagebolt

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5

FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Note:Yourmachinedoesnotcomewithoilintheengine,

butitdoescomewithabottleofoil.

Max.ll:0.53L(18oz),type:SAE30detergentoilwithan
APIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.

1.Removethedipstick(Figure9).

AssemblingtheGrassBag

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.SlipthegrassbagovertheframeasshowninFigure10.

Figure9

1.Dipstick

2.Slowlypouroilintotheoil-lltubeuntiltheoillevel
reachestheFulllineonthedipstick(Figure9).Donot

overll.

3.Installthedipsticksecurely.

Figure10

1.Handle

2.Frame

Note:Donotslipthebagoverthehandle(Figure10).

2.Hookthebottomchannelofthebagontothebottom
oftheframe(Figure11).

3.Grassbag

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ProductOverview

Figure12

Figure11

3.Hookthetopandsidechannelsofthebagontothetop
andsidesoftheframe,respectively(Figure11).

1.Handle

2.Blade-controlbar

3.Adjustmentknobforthe
self-propeldrive

4.Ignitionswitch11.Bag-on-demandlever

5.Fuel-tankcap

6.Airlter

7.Cutting-heightlever(4)14.Control-barlock

8.Sparkplug

9.Side-dischargedeector

10.Oilll/dipstick

12.Handleknob(2)

13.Recoil-starthandle

Figure13

1.Grassbag2.Side-dischargechute

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Operation

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

FillingtheFuelTank

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh,unleadedgasoline

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

•Oxygenatedfuelwithupto10%ethanolor15%MTBE

byvolumeisacceptable.

GeneralSafety

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,

operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Checkthatallguardsandsafetydevices,suchasdeectors

and/orgrasscatcher,areinplaceandworkingproperly .

•Alwaysinspectthemachinetoensurethattheblades,

bladebolts,andcuttingassemblyarenotwornor
damaged.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachineand

removeallobjectsthatthemachinecouldthrow.

•Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouintocontact

withthemovingblade,causingseriousinjury.

–Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stop.

–Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen

adjustingthecuttingheight.

FuelSafety

DANGER

Fuelisextremelyammableandhighlyexplosive.
Areorexplosionfromfuelcanburnyouand
othersandcandamageproperty.

•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthefuel,
placethecontainerand/ormachinedirectlyon
thegroundbeforelling,notinavehicleoron
anobject.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,when
theengineiscold.Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.

•Donothandlefuelwhensmokingoraroundan
openameorsparks.

•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerandkeepit
outofthereachofchildren.

•Donotuseethanolblendsofgasoline,suchasE15

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

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorinfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessfuelstabilizerhasbeen
addedtothefuel.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel
stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithgasoline
lessthan30daysold.

Figure14

WARNING

Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term
exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand
illness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepyourhandsandfaceawayfromthenozzle
andthefuel-tankopening.

•Keepfuelawayfromyoureyesandskin.

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