Toro 20339 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3408-832RevA

22inRecycler®LawnMower
withSmartStow®

20339

CortacéspedRecycler®de56
cm(22")conSmartStow®

20339

TondeuseRecycler®de56cm

(22po)avecSmartStow®

20339

www.T oro.com.

*3408-832*A

22inRecycler

ModelNo.20339—SerialNo.400000000andUp

®

LawnMowerwithSmartStow

FormNo.3408-829RevA

®

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.

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath
ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

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Figure2

1.Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation
andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial
attention.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals

knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,

birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.

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.T oro.com.

CV

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

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preventionofre.

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

OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedintheUSA

AllRightsReserved

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willbesignicantlylower.Gotowww .Toro.comtoview
specicationsonyourmowermodel.

Contents

Safety

ThismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewithANSI
B71.1-2012.

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

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

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

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

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

1UnfoldingtheHandle............................................4

2InstallingtheRecoil-starterRopeintheRope

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

3FillingtheEnginewithOil......................................5

4AssemblingtheGrassBag......................................6

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

Operation.....................................................................7

BeforeOperation.......................................................7

BeforeOperationSafety...........................................7

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

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..................................8

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................8

DuringOperation......................................................9

DuringOperatingSafety...........................................9

StartingtheEngine..................................................9

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

ShuttingOfftheEngine..........................................10

RecyclingtheClippings...........................................10

BaggingtheClippings.............................................10

Side-DischargingtheClippings.................................11

StoringtheMachineintheVertical-Stow

Position.............................................................11

OperatingTips......................................................12

AfterOperation........................................................13

AfterOperatingSafety............................................13

CleaningundertheMachine.....................................13

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

Maintenance.................................................................15

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................15

MaintenanceSafety.................................................15

PreparingforMaintenance.......................................15

ServicingtheAirFilter............................................16

ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................16

ReplacingtheBlade................................................17

AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive................................18

Storage........................................................................19

PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................19

RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................19

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand
ofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto
avoidseriouspersonalinjury.

Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintendeduse
couldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

•ReadandunderstandthecontentsofthisOperator’ sManual

beforestartingtheengine.

•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.

2

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof
potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing .

Manufacturer'sMark

decaloemmarkt

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.

94-8072

decal131-4514b

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

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blade—donotoperateupanddownslopes;operatesideto
sideonslopes;lookbehindyouwhenbackingup.

112-8867

1.Lock2.Unlock

117-2718

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1.Attention;readthe
Operator'sManual—1)
Loosentheknobbyturning
itcounterclockwise;2)Pull
thecable(s)awayfrom
theenginetodecrease
thetraction,orpushthe
cable(s)towardtheengine
toincreasethetraction;

3)Tightentheknobby
turningitclockwise.

Setup

Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotectiveplastic

sheetthatcoverstheengineandanyotherplasticor
wrappingonthemachine.

1

UnfoldingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

WARNING

Unfoldingthehandleimproperlycandamagethe
cables,causinganunsafeoperatingcondition.

•Donotdamagethecable(s)whenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.

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132-4470

TractionAdjustment

2.ScantheQRcodefor
moreinformationon
tractionadjustment.

•Ensurethatthecable(s)areroutedtotheoutside
ofthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.

1.Disengagethehandlelocks(Figure3).

2.Movethehandlerearwardtotheoperatingposition
(Figure3).

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1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual;1)Addfueluptothe
indicatedlevel.2)Tipthemowerforwardforstorage.

decal133-8198

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Figure3

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3.Setthehandlelockinoneofthetwopositions(Figure

4)untilthepinclicksinplacetolockthehandleinto

theoperatingposition.

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Figure5

1.Recoil-starterrope2.Ropeguide

3

FillingtheEnginewithOil

Figure4

1.Handlelock2.Pinpositions

2

InstallingtheRecoil-starter RopeintheRopeGuide

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Tostarttheenginesafelyandeasily

wheneveryouusethemachine,installtherecoil-starter
ropeintheropeguide.

Holdtheblade-controlbartotheupperhandleandpullthe
recoil-starterropethroughtheropeguideonthehandle
(Figure5).

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NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Yourmachinedoesnotcomewithoilin

theengine,butitdoescomewithabottleofoil.Before
startingtheengine,lltheenginewithoil.

Engineoilcapacity:0.47L(16oz)

Oilviscosity:SAE30orSAE10W-30detergentoil

APIserviceclassication:SJorhigher

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap
counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure6).

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Figure6

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3.Carefullypourabout3/4oftheenginecapacityofoil

1

2

3

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intotheoil-lltube.

4.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

5.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,thenremove
thedipstick.

6.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure6).

•IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthe

dipstick,carefullypourasmallamountofoilinto
theoil-lltube,wait3minutes,andrepeatsteps3
through5untiltheoillevelisattheFullmarkon
thedipstick.

•IftheoillevelisabovetheFullmarkonthe

dipstick,draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisat
theFullmarkonthedipstick;refertoChanging

theEngineOil(page16).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis
toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,
youmaydamagetheengine.

7.Installthedipsticksecurely.

Note:Donotslipthebagoverthehandle(Figure7).

2.Hookthebottomchannelofthebagontothebottom
oftheframe(Figure8).

4

AssemblingtheGrassBag

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.SlipthegrassbagovertheframeasshowninFigure7.

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Figure8

3.Hookthetopandsidechannelsofthebagontothetop
andsidesoftheframe,respectively(Figure8).

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Figure7

1.Handle

2.Frame

3.Grassbag

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ProductOverview

Operation

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,

operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Checkthatallguardsandsafetydevices,suchasdoors

and/orgrasscatchers,areinplaceandworkingproperly.

•Alwaysinspectthemachinetoensurethattheblades,

bladebolts,andcuttingassemblyarenotwornor
damaged.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachineand

removeallobjectsthatthemachinecouldthrow .

•Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouintocontact

withthemovingblade,causingseriousinjury.

–Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stop.

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Figure9

–Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen

adjustingthecuttingheight.

1.Blade-controlbar

2.Self-propelbar9.Side-dischargedoor

3.Adjustmentknobforthe
self-propeldrive

4.Reardoor(notshown)11.Cutting-heightlever(4)

5.Washoutport(notshown)12.Handlelock(2)

6.Fuel-tankcap13.Handle

7.Airlter

1.Grassbag2.Side-dischargechute

8.Sparkplug

10.Oilll/dipstick

14.Recoil-starthandle

Figure10

FuelSafety

DANGER

Fuelisextremelyammableandhighlyexplosive.
Areorexplosionfromfuelcanburnyouand
othersandcandamageproperty.

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

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,when
theengineiscold.Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.

•Donothandlefuelwhensmokingoraroundan
openameorsparks.

•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerandkeepit
outofthereachofchildren.

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WARNING

Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term
exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand
illness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepyourhandsandfaceawayfromthenozzle
andthefuel-tankopening.

•Keepfuelawayfromyoureyesandskin.

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FillingtheFuelTank

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh,unleadedgasoline

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

•ETHANOL:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)

or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutylether)byvolume
isacceptable.EthanolandMTBEarenotthesame.
Gasolinewith15%ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnot
approvedforuse.Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmore
than10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains15%
ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85(contains
upto85%ethanol).Usingunapprovedgasolinemay
causeperformanceproblemsand/orenginedamage
whichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorinfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessfuelstabilizerhasbeen
addedtothefuel.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

Important:T oreducestartingproblems,addfuel
stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithgasoline
lessthan30daysold.

Refertoyourenginemanualforadditionalinformation.

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Figure12

3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,thenremove
thedipstick.

5.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure12).

•IftheoilisbelowtheAddmarkonthedipstick,

slowlypourasmallamountofoilintotheoil-ll
tube,wait3minutes,andthenrepeatsteps3
through5untiltheoillevelisattheFullmarkon
thedipstick.

•IftheoilisabovetheFullmarkonthedipstick,

draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisattheFull
markonthedipstick.Todraintheexcessoil,refer
toChangingtheEngineOil(page16).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo
lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay
damagetheengine.

6.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely .

Figure11

1.Donotllthefueltankabovethebottomofthefueltank
neck.

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap
counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure12).

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AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

CAUTION

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbe
hotandcanseverelyburnyou.

Keepawayfromthehotmufer.

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setallthecutting-height
leverstothesameheight.Toraiseandlowerthemachine,
refertoFigure13.

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•Iftheenginehasbeenrunningthemuferwillbehotand

canseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthehotmufer.

•Checkthegrasscatchercomponentsandthedischarge

guardfrequentlyandreplacethemwiththemanufacturer’ s
recommendedpartswhennecessary.

•UseaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedbytheThe

Toro®Companyonly.

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Figure13

1.Raisethemachine2.Lowerthemachine

Note:Thecutting-heightsettingsare25mm(1inch);35
mm(1-3/8inches);44mm(1-3/4inches);54mm(2-1/8
inches);64mm(2-1/2inches);73mm(2-7/8inches);83mm
(3-1/4inches);92mm(3-5/8inches);and102mm(4inches).

DuringOperation

DuringOperatingSafety

GeneralSafety

•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeyeprotection;

slip-resistant,substantialfootwear;andhearing
protection.Tiebacklonghair,securelooseclothing,and
donotwearjewelry.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,orunderthe

inuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresultin

seriouspersonalinjury.Shutofftheengineandwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.

•Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,theengineshould

shutoffandthebladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.If
not,stopusingyourmachineimmediatelyandcontactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilityand

appropriateweatherconditions.Donotoperatethe
machinewhenthereistheriskoflightning.

•Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryifyouslipand

contacttheblade.Avoidmowinginwetconditions.

•Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,

shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmayblockyourview .

•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden

objects.Uneventerraincouldcauseaslip-and-fall
accident.

•Stopthemachineandinspectthebladesafterstrikingan

objectorifthereisanabnormalvibrationinthemachine.
Makeallnecessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperation.

•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition,shutofftheengine,

andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

SlopeSafety

•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupanddown.Use

extremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes.

•Donotmowonexcessivelysteepslopes.Poorfooting

couldcauseaslip-and-fallaccident.

•Mowwithcautionneardrop-offs,ditches,or

embankments.

StartingtheEngine

1.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandle(Figure

14).

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Figure14

1.Blade-controlbar

2.Pulltherecoil-starthandle(Figure15)lightlyuntil
youfeelresistance,thenpullitsharply ,andallowitto
returntotheropeguideonthehandleslowly.

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Figure15

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Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveral
attempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive

•Toengagetheself-propeldrive:Squeezethe

self-propel-drivebaragainstthehandleandholdit
(Figure16).

Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeit;referto

RemovingtheGrassBag(page10)beforerecyclingthe

clippings.Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,
removeit;refertoRemovingtheSide-DischargeChute(page

11)beforerecyclingtheclippings.

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleaf
clippingsfromthelawn.

Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,removeit;refer
toRemovingtheGrassBag(page10).

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Raiseandholdupthereardeector(Figure17).

Figure16

1.Self-propel-drivebar

Note:Themaximumself-propel-drivespeedisxed.
Toreducethespeed,increasethespacebetweenthe
self-propel-drivebarandthehandle.

•Todisengagetheself-propel-drive:releasethe

self-propel-drivebar.

Note:Themachinecomeswithfreewheelingclutches
thatmakeiteasiertopullthemachinerearward.To
disengagetheclutches,youmayneedtopushthemachine
forwardabout2.5cm(1inch)ormoreafteryourelease
theself-propel-drivebar.

ShuttingOfftheEngine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Toshutofftheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar.

Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,
boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.
Iftheydonotstopproperly,stopusingyourmachine
immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

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Figure17

1.Reardeector3.Grassbagpin(2)

2.Notch(leftsidenotchnot
shown)

2.Installthegrassbag,ensuringthatthepinsonthebag
restinthenotchesonthehandle(Figure17).

3.Lowerthereardeector.

RemovingtheGrassBag

Toremovethebag,reversethestepsabove.

RecyclingtheClippings

Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclethe
grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

10

Side-Dischargingthe

DANGER

Clippings

Usesidedischargingforcuttingverytallgrass.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeit;referto

RemovingtheGrassBag(page10).

InstallingtheSide-DischargeChute

Liftupthesidedeectorandinstalltheside-dischargechute
(Figure18).

Fuelisextremelyammableandexplosive.Are
orexplosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers.

•Storingthemachineintheverticalposition
whenthereistoomuchfuelinthefueltank
maycausefueltoleakfromthefueltank.Fuel
isextremelyammableandexplosive.Areor
explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers.

•Storethemachineintheverticalpositiononly
whentheleveloffuelinthefueltankisnohigher
thanwhatisrecommendedinthis

Man ual

.

Operator’ s

•Donotstorethemachineinapositionthatis
beyondthevertical(90°)position;otherwise,
fuelmayescapefromthefueltank.

•Donottransportthemachineinthevertical-stow
position.

•Donotattempttostartthemachineinthe
vertical-stowposition.

•Donotattempttostoreanymachinewithfuel
andoilinthevertical-stowpositionthatisnot
designedforthatpurpose.

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Figure18

RemovingtheSide-DischargeChute

Toremovetheside-dischargechute,liftupthesidedeector,
removetheside-dischargechute,andlowertheside-discharge
deector.

StoringtheMachineinthe Vertical-StowPosition

Duringthemowingseasonorintheoff-season,youcanstore
yourmachineintheverticalpositiontominimizestorage
space.

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan
damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating
condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.

1.Ensurethattheleveloffuelinthefueltankisnohigher
thanwhatisrecommendedbytheenginemanufacturer;
refertotheenginemanufacturer’sdecalontheengine
(Figure19).

Note:Ifthereistheleveloffuelinthefueltankis
toohigh,drainthegasolinefromthefueltankintoan
approvedfuelcontaineruntilitisatorbelowthelevel
recommendedbytheenginemanufacturer.

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Figure19

2.Ensurethatthecutting-heightsettingonthemachine
is92mm(3-5/8inches)orlower;ifitisnot,lowerit;
refertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page8).

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3.Disengagethehandlelocks(Figure20).

Figure20

1.Handlelockdisengaged
positions

4.Foldthehandlefullyforward(Figure20).

2.Handlelockengaged
position

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelyshutofftheengine,disconnectthewirefrom
thesparkplug,andexaminethemachinefordamage.

•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe

cuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro

replacementblade.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.Donot

cutbelowthe54mm(2-1/8inch)settingunlessthegrass
issparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginstoslow
down.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page8).

•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,mowatthe

highestcuttingheightsettingandwalkslower;thenmow
againatalowersettingforthebestlawnappearance.If
thegrassistoolong,themachinemayplugandcause
theenginetostall.

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•Wetgrassandleavestendtoclumpontheyardandcan

causethemachinetoplugortheenginetostall.Avoid
mowinginwetconditions.

•Beawareofapotentialrehazardinverydryconditions,

followalllocalrewarnings,andkeepthemachinefree
ofdrygrassandleafdebris.

Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideofthe
handleknobsasyoufoldthehandle.

5.Engagethehandlelocks.

6.Liftthefrontofthemachinebythehandleandmove
itintoastoragespace(Figure21).

Figure21

OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachineand

removeallobjectsthatthemachinecouldthrow .

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdispersethe

clippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,try1

ormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafullswath

witheachpass.

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawnshows

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throughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedtomakemore
thanasinglepassovertheleaves.

•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5inches)ofleavesonthe

lawn,setthefrontcuttingheight1or2notcheshigher
thantherearcuttingheight.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachinedoesnot

cuttheleavesnelyenough.

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AfterOperation

AfterOperatingSafety

6.Turnthewateron.

7.Starttheengineandrunituntiltherearenomore
clippingsthatcomeoutfromunderthemachine.

8.Shutofftheengine.

GeneralSafety

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthemachinetohelpprevent

res.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachinein

anyenclosure.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethereis

anopename,spark,orpilotlight,suchasonawater
heateroronotherappliances.

HaulingSafety

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine.

•Securethemachinefromrolling.

CleaningundertheMachine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

CleaningundertheMachineUsingthe
WashoutPort

Forbestresults,cleanthemachinesoonafteryouhave
completedmowing.

1.Movethemachineontoaatpavedsurface.

2.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Lowerthemachinetoitslowestcutting-heightsetting.
RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page8).

4.Washouttheareaunderthereardeectorwherethe
clippingsgofromtheundersideofthemachinetothe
grassbag.

5.Attachagardenhosethatisconnectedtoawater
supplytothewashoutport(Figure22).

9.Shutoffthewateranddisconnectthegardenhose
fromthemachine.

10.Starttheengineandrunitforafewminutestodrythe
undersideofthemachinetopreventitfromrusting.

11.Shutofftheengineandallowittocoolbeforestoring
themachineinanenclosedarea.

CleaningundertheMachineinthe
Vertical-stowPosition

1.Setthemachineinthevertical-stowposition;referto

StoringtheMachineintheVertical-StowPosition(page

11).

2.Washouttheclippingsfromunderthemachine.

1.Washoutport

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Figure22

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FoldingtheHandle

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan
damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating
condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.

1.Disengagethehandlelocksuntilyoucanmovethe
upperhandlefreely.

2.Foldthehandleforwardeithertotheverticalposition
orthefullyforwardpositionasshowninFigure23.

Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideofthe
handlelocksasyoufoldthehandle.

Figure23

3.Tounfoldthehandle,referto1UnfoldingtheHandle

(page4).

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Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

ReplacementpartsareavailablefromanAuthorizedServiceDealeroratwww .torodealer.com(UScustomersonly).

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

Beforeeachuseordaily

Yearly

Yearlyorbeforestorage

Important:Refertoyourenginemanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

MaintenanceProcedure

•Checktheengine-oillevel.

•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingtheblade-controlbar.

•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachine.

•Cleantheair-coolingsystem;cleanitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.
Refertoyourenginemanual.

•Servicetheairlter;serviceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).

•Cleantheair-coolingsystem;cleanitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.
Refertoyourenginemanual.

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeyearlystorage.

MaintenanceSafety

•Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplugand

removetheelectric-startbuttonbeforeperformingany
maintenanceprocedure.

•Wearglovesandeyeprotectionwhenservicingthe

machine.

•Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresultin

seriouspersonalinjury.Weargloveswhenservicingthe
blade.

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproper

operationregularly.

•Tippingthemachinemaycausethefueltoleak.Fuelis

ammableandexplosive,andcancausepersonalinjury.
Runtheenginedrytoremovethefuelwithahandpump;
neversiphonthefuel.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.

2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug
(Figure24).

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Figure24

1.Spark-plugwire

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),
connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.

Important:Beforetippingthemachinetochange
theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltankto
rundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumusttip
themachinepriortorunningoutoffuel,usea
handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystipthe
machineontoitsside,withthedipstickdown.

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ServicingtheAirFilter

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Yearly

1.Unclipthetopoftheair-ltercover(Figure25).

Changingtheengineoilisnotrequired,butifyoudesire
tochangetheoil,usethefollowingprocedure.

Note:Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingthe
oiltowarmit.Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore
contaminants.

Engineoilcapacity:0.47L(16oz)

Oilviscosity:SAE30orSAE10W-30detergentoil

APIserviceclassication:SJorhigher

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page15).

3.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap
counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure26).

Figure25

1.Clip

2.Air-ltercover

3.Airlter

2.Removetheairlter(Figure25).

3.Inspecttheairlter.

Note:Iftheairlterisexcessivelydirty,replaceitwith
anewlter.Otherwise,gentlytaptheairlterona
hardsurfacetoloosendebris.

4.Installtheairlter.

5.Usethecliptoinstalltheair-ltercover.

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Figure26

4.Tipthemachineontoitsside(sothattheairlterisup)
todraintheusedoilfromtheoil-lltube(Figure27)
orsetthemachineinthevertical-stowposition(Figure

28).RefertoStoringtheMachineintheVertical-Stow
Position(page11)todraintheusedoilfromtheoil-ll

tube.

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Figure27

•IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthe

dipstick,carefullypourasmallamountofoilinto
theoil-lltube,wait3minutes,andrepeatsteps

8through10untiltheoillevelisattheFullmark

onthedipstick.

•IftheoillevelisabovetheFullmarkonthe

dipstick,draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisat
theFullmarkonthedipstick.

Important:Iftheoillevelintheengineistoo
lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,you
maydamagetheengine.

11.Installthedipsticksecurely.

12.Recycletheusedoilproperly.

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ReplacingtheBlade

ServiceInterval:Yearly

Figure28

Important:

blade pr oper l y

Y ou will need a torque wr ench to install the

.Ifyoudonothaveatorquewrenchor
areuncomfortableperformingthisprocedure,contact
anAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutoffuel.Iftheblade
isdamagedorcracked,replaceitimmediately.Iftheblade
edgeisdullornicked,haveitsharpenedandbalanced,or
replaceit.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.

Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.

1.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page15).

2.Tipthemachineontoitssidewiththeairlterup.

3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady(Figure

29).

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5.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachinetothe
operatingposition.

6.Carefullypourabout3/4oftheenginecapacityofoil
intotheoil-lltube.

7.Waitabout3minutesfortheoiltosettleintheengine.

8.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

9.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,thenremove
thedipstick.

10.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure26).

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Figure29

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4.Removetheblade,savingallmountinghardware
(Figure29).

5.Installthenewbladeandallmountinghardware
(Figure30).

AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive

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

1.Turntheadjustmentknobcounterclockwisetoloosen
thecableadjustment(Figure31).

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Figure31

Figure30

Important:Positionthecurvedendsoftheblade

topointtowardthemachinehousing.

6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladeboltto
82N∙m(60ft-lb).

Important:Abolttorquedto82N∙m(60ft-lb)is
verytight.Whileholdingthebladewithablock
ofwood,putyourweightbehindtheratchetor
wrenchandtightentheboltsecurely.Thisboltis
verydifculttoovertighten.

1.Handle(leftside)

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2.Adjustmentknob5.Turntheknob

3.Self-propel-drivecable

4.Turntheknobclockwiseto
tightentheadjustment.

counterclockwiseto
loosentheadjustment.

2.Adjustthetensiononthecable(Figure31)bypullingit
backorpushingitforwardandholdingthatposition.

Note:Pushthecabletowardtheenginetoincrease
thetraction;pullthecableawayfromtheengineto
decreasethetraction.

3.Turntheadjustmentknobclockwisetotightenthe
cableadjustment.

Note:Tightentheknobrmlybyhand.

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Storage

Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.

PreparingtheMachinefor Storage

1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizer
(suchasToroPremiumFuelTreatment)tothefuel.

2.Disposeofanyunusedfuelproperly.Recycleit
accordingtolocalcodes,oruseitinyourautomobile.

Note:Oldfuelinthefueltankistheleadingcauseof
hardstarting.Donotstorefuelwithoutstabilizermore
than30days,anddonotstorestabilizedfuelmorethan
90days.

3.Runthemachineuntiltheengineshutsofffrom
runningoutoffuel.

4.Starttheengineagain.

5.Allowtheenginetorununtilitshutsoff.Whenyou
cannolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.

6.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

7.Removethesparkplug,add30mlofengineoilthrough
thespark-plughole,andpullthestarterropeslowly
severaltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthecylinder
topreventcylindercorrosionduringtheoff-season.

8.Looselyinstallthesparkplug.

9.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.

RemovingtheMachinefrom Storage

1.Checkandtightenallfasteners.

2.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidlyby
pullingtherecoil-starthandletoblowtheexcessoil
fromthecylinder.

3.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque
wrenchto20N∙m(15ft-lb).

4.Performanymaintenanceprocedures;referto

Maintenance(page15).

5.Checktheengine-oillevel;refertoCheckingthe

Engine-OilLevel(page8).

6.Fillthefueltankwithfreshfuel;refertoFillingthe

FuelTank(page8).

7.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

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