Toro 20363 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3422-980RevG

FlexForcePowerSystem™60VMAX22in
Recycler®LawnMower®

20363,20363T,20366,20366T

CortacéspedRecycler®60VMAXde56cm
(22")conFlex-ForcePowerSystem™

20363,20363T,20366,20366T

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avecFlexForcePowerSystem™

20363,20363T,20366,20366T

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FlexForcePowerSystem
60VMAX22inRecycler
Mower

ModelNo.20363—SerialNo.400000000andUp
ModelNo.20363T—SerialNo.400000000andUp
ModelNo.20366—SerialNo.400000000andUp
ModelNo.20366T—SerialNo.400000000andUp

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WARNING

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Thepowercordonthisproductcontains

lead,achemicalknowntotheState

ofCaliforniatocausebirthdefects

orotherreproductiveharm.Wash

handsafterhandling.

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure

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Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

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1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmowerisintended
tobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners.Itisdesigned
primarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns
onresidentialproperties.Itisnotdesignedforcutting
brushorforagriculturaluses.Itisdesignedprimarily
touseT oroFlex-Forcelithium-ionbatterypackModels
88660(providedwithModel20363)orModel88675
(providedwithModel20366);itcanalsousebattery
packModel88620,Model88625,Model88640,or
Model88650.Usingtheseproductsforpurposes
otherthantheirintendedusecouldprovedangerous
toyouandbystanders.

Model20363TandModel20366Tdonotinclude
abatteryoracharger.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol
(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause
seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe
recommendedprecautions.

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Contents

Safety

Safety.......................................................................3

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................5

Setup........................................................................9

1MountingtheBatteryCharger

(Optional)........................................................9

2UnfoldingtheHandle.....................................10

3AssemblingtheGrassBag.............................10

ProductOverview...................................................12

Specications..................................................13

Attachments/Accessories.................................13

BeforeOperation.................................................14

InstallingtheBatteryPack................................14

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight.............................15

DuringOperation.................................................16

StartingtheMachine.........................................16

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive...............................16

RecyclingtheClippings....................................16

BaggingtheClippings.......................................17

OperatingtheBag-on-DemandLever...............17

Side-DischargingtheClippings.........................18

ShuttingOfftheMachine..................................18

RemovingtheBatteryPackfromthe

Machine........................................................18

OperatingTips.................................................19

AfterOperation....................................................20

ChargingtheBatteryPack................................20

CleaningundertheMachine.............................21

FoldingtheHandle...........................................21

StoringtheMachineintheVertical-Stow

Position.........................................................22

Maintenance...........................................................23

LubricatingtheMachine....................................23

ReplacingtheBlade..........................................23

AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive.........................24

PreparingtheBatteryPackfor

Recycling......................................................24

Storage...................................................................25

Troubleshooting......................................................26

IMPORTANTSAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING—Whenusinganelectricmachine,always
readandfollowbasicsafetywarningsandinstructions
toreducetheriskofre,electricshock,orinjury,
includingthefollowing:

I.Training

1.Theoperatorofthemachineisresponsiblefor
anyaccidentsorhazardsoccurringtoothersor
theirproperty.

2.Donotallowchildrentouseorplaywiththe
machine,batterypack,orthebatterycharger;
localregulationsmayrestricttheageofthe
operator.

3.Donotallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto
operateorservicethisdevice.Allowonlypeople
whoareresponsible,trained,familiarwiththe
instructions,andphysicallycapabletooperate
orservicethedevice.

4.Beforeusingthemachine,batterypack,and
batterycharger,readalltheinstructionsand
cautionarymarkingsontheseproducts.

5.Becomefamiliarwiththecontrolsandproper
useofthemachine,batterypack,andbattery
charger.

II.Preparation

1.Keepbystanders,especiallychildrenandpets,
outoftheoperatingarea.

2.Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards
andsafetydevices,suchasdeectorsandgrass
catchers,inplaceandfunctioningproperlyon
themachine.

3.Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine
andremoveallobjectsthatcouldinterferewith
theoperationofthemachineorthatthemachine
couldthrow.

4.Beforeusingthemachine,ensurethattheblade,
bladebolt,andbladeassemblyarenotwornor
damaged.Replaceanydamagedorunreadable
labels.

5.UseonlythebatterypackspeciedbyT oro.
Usingotheraccessoriesandattachmentsmay
increasetheriskofinjuryandre.

6.Pluggingthebatterychargerintoanoutletthatis
not120Vcancauseareorelectricshock.Do
notplugthebatterychargerintoanoutletother
than120V .Foradifferentstyleofconnection,
useanattachmentplugadapteroftheproper
congurationforthepoweroutletifneeded.

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7.Donotuseadamagedormodiedbattery
packorbatterycharger,whichmayexhibit
unpredictablebehaviorthatresultsinre,
explosion,orriskofinjury .

8.Ifthesupplycordtothebatterychargeris
damaged,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer
toreplaceit.

9.Donotusenon-rechargeablebatteries.

10.Chargethebatterypackwithonlythebattery
chargerspeciedbyT oro.Achargersuitablefor
1typeofbatterypackmaycreateariskofre
whenusedwithanotherbatterypack.

11.Chargethebatterypackinawell-ventilatedarea
only.

12.Donotexposeabatterypackorbatterycharger
toreortotemperatureshigherthan68°C
(154°F).

13.Followallcharginginstructionsanddo
notchargethebatterypackoutsideofthe
temperaturerangespeciedintheinstructions.
Otherwise,youmaydamagethebatterypack
andincreasetheriskofre.

14.Dressproperly—Wearappropriateclothing,
includingeyeprotection;longpants;substantial,
slip-resistantfootwear(notbarefootorwearing
sandals);andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong
hairanddonotwearlooseclothingorloose
jewelrythatcangetcaughtinmovingparts.
Wearadustmaskindustyoperatingconditions.
Useofrubberglovesisrecommended.

III.Operation

1.Contactwiththemovingbladewillcauseserious
injury.Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthe
cuttingareaandallmovingpartsofthemachine.
Keepclearofanydischargeopening.

2.Usingthismachineforpurposesotherthanits
intendedusecouldprovedangeroustoyouand
bystanders.

3.Disengagetheself-propeldrive(ifequipped)
beforestartingthemachine.

4.Donottiltthemachinewhenstartingthemotor.

5.Preventunintentionalstarting—Ensurethatthe
electric-startbuttonisremovedfromtheignition
beforeconnectingthebatterypackandhandling
themachine.

6.Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe
machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.

7.Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,the
motorshouldshutoffandthebladeshould
stopwithin3seconds.Ifnot,stopusingyour

machineimmediatelyandcontactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.

8.Stopthemachine,removetheelectric-start
button,removethebatterypackfromthe
machine,andwaitforallmovementtostop
beforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoring
themachine.

9.Removethebatterypackandelectric-start
buttonfromthemachinewheneveryouleaveit
unattendedorbeforechangingaccessories.

10.Donotforcethemachine—Allowthemachineto
dothejobbetterandsaferattherateforwhichit
wasdesigned.

11.Stayalert—Watchwhatyouaredoinganduse
commonsensewhenoperatingthemachine.
Donotusethemachinewhileill,tired,orunder
theinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

12.Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilityand
appropriateweatherconditions.Donotoperate
themachinewhenthereistheriskoflightning.

13.Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpulling
themachinetowardyou.

14.Keepproperfootingandbalanceatalltimes,
especiallyonslopes.Mowacrosstheface
ofslopes,neverupanddown.Useextreme
cautionwhenchangingdirectionsonslopes.Do
notmowexceedinglysteepslopes.Walk,never
runwiththemachine.

15.Donotdirectthedischargematerialtoward
anyone.Avoiddischargingmaterialagainsta
wallorobstruction;materialmayricochettoward
you.Stoptheblade(s)whencrossingsurfaces
otherthangrass.

16.Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orother
hiddenobjects.Uneventerraincouldcauseyou
toloseyourbalanceorfooting.

17.Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif
youslipandcontacttheblade.Avoidmowingin
wetconditionsorwhenitisraining.

18.Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartsto
vibrate,immediatelyshutoffthemachine,
removetheelectric-startbutton,removethe
batterypack,andwaitforallmovementtostop
beforeexaminingthemachinefordamage.
Makeallnecessaryrepairsbeforeresuming
operation.

19.Stopthemachineandremovetheelectric-start
buttonbeforeloadingthemachineforhauling.

20.Underabusiveconditions,thebatterypackmay
ejectliquid;avoidcontact.Ifyouaccidently
comeintocontactwiththeliquid,ushwith
water.Iftheliquidcontactsyoureyes,seek

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medicalhelp.Liquidejectedfromthebattery
packmaycauseirritationorburns.

IV.MaintenanceandStorage

1.Stopthemachine,removetheelectric-start
button,removethebatterypackfromthe
machine,andwaitforallmovementtostop
beforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoring
themachine.

2.Donotattempttorepairthemachineexceptas
indicatedintheinstructions.HaveanAuthorized
ServiceDealerperformserviceonthemachine
usingidenticalreplacementparts.

3.Wearglovesandeyeprotectionwhenservicing
themachine.

4.Sharpenadullbladeonbothedgestomaintain
balance.Cleanthebladeandensurethatitis
balanced.

5.Replacethebladeifitisbent,worn,orcracked.
Anunbalancedbladecausesvibration,which
coulddamagethemotororcausepersonal
injury.

6.Whenservicingtheblade,beawarethatthe
bladecanstillmoveeventhoughthepower
sourceisoff.

7.Checkthegrasscollectionbagfrequentlyfor
deteriorationorwear,andreplaceawornbag
withaT oro[replacement]bag.

8.Forbestperformance,useonlygenuineToro
replacementpartsandaccessories.Other
replacementpartsandaccessoriescouldbe
dangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidtheproduct
warranty.

9.Maintainthemachine—Keepcuttingedges
sharpandcleanforthebestandsafest
performance.Keephandlesdry ,clean,andfree
fromoilandgrease.Keepguardsinplaceandin

workingorder.Keepbladessharp.Useidentical
replacementbladesonly.

10.Checkthemachinefordamagedparts—Ifthere
aredamagedguardsorotherparts,determine
whetherthemachinewilloperateproperly.
Checkformisalignedandbindingmovingparts,
brokenparts,mounting,andanyothercondition
thatmayaffectitsoperation.Unlessindicated
intheinstructions,haveanAuthorizedService
Dealerrepairorreplaceadamagedguardor
part.

11.Whenthebatterypackisnotinuse,keepit
awayfrommetalobjectssuchaspaperclips,
coins,keys,nails,andscrewsthatcanmakea
connectionfrom1terminaltoanother.Shorting
thebatteryterminalsmaycauseburnsorare.

12.Checkthebladeandmotormountingbolts
frequentlyfortightness.

13.Whenyouarenotusingthemachine,storeit
indoorsinadry,secureplaceoutofthereach
ofchildren.

14.CAUTION—Amistreatedbatterypackmay
presentariskofreorchemicalburn.Donot
disassemblethebatterypack.Donotheatthe
batterypackabove68°C(154°F)orincinerate
it.ReplacethebatterypackwithagenuineToro
batterypackonly;usinganothertypeofbattery
packmaycauseareorexplosion.Keep
batterypacksoutofthereachofchildrenand
intheoriginalpackaginguntilyouarereadyto
usethem.

15.Donotdisposeofthebatteryinare.The
cellmayexplode.Checkwithlocalcodesfor
possiblespecialdisposalinstructions.

SAVETHESE
INSTRUCTIONS

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea
ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

137-4802

1.ReadtheOperator’s
Manual.

2.Tostartthemachine,press
thebuttonandsqueeze
thebartothehandle.

3.Toshutoffthemachine,
releasethebar.

decal137-4802

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1.Thebatterypackischarging.

2.Thebatterypackisfullycharged.

3.Thebatterypackisoverorundertheappropriatetemperaturerange.

4.Batterypackchargingfault

decal137-9462

137-9462

decal137-9463

137-9463

1.Warning—readthe
Operator’sManual.

2.Cutting/dismemberment
hazardofthehand,mower
blade—stayawayfrom
movingparts;keepall
guardsandshieldsin
place.

3.Cutting/dismemberment
hazardofthehand,mower
blade—removethekey
andreadtheOperator’s
Manualbeforeperforming
maintenance.

Model88660

decal140-1328

140-1328

4.Thrownobject
hazard—keepbystanders
away;shutofftheengine
andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbefore
leavingthemachine;pick
updebrisbeforemowing.

5.Cutting/dismemberment
hazardofthefoot,mower
blade—donotmowup
ordownslopes;only
mowacrossslopes;look
behindyouwhenmowing
inreverse.

1.ReadtheOperator’s
Manual.

137-9455

3.Donotexposetorain.

decal137-9455

2.Keepawayfromopenre
orames.

Model88675

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decal137-9456

137-9456

1.ReadtheOperator’s
Manual.

2.Keepawayfromopenre
orames.

3.Donotexposetorain.

decal125-5026

125-5026

1.Recyclingmode2.Baggingmode

decal94-8072

94-8072

decal137-9196

137-9196

1.Lock2.Unlock

1.Batterychargestatus

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decal137-9461

137-9461

decal133-8061

133-8061

decal139-8986

139-8986

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Setup

Important:Thebatterypackisnotfullycharged

whenitispurchased.Beforeusingthemachine
forthersttime,refertoChargingtheBattery

Pack(page20).

1

MountingtheBattery
Charger(Optional)

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Ifdesired,mountthebatterychargersecurelyona
wallusingthewall-mountkeyholesonthebackof
thecharger.

Mountitindoors(suchasagarageorotherdryplace),
nearapoweroutlet,andoutofthereachofchildren.

RefertoFigure3forassistanceinmountingthe
charger.

Slidethechargerovertheappropriatelypositioned
hardwaretosecurethechargerinplace(hardware
notincluded).

Figure3

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2

UnfoldingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

WARNING

Unfoldingthehandleimproperlycandamagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating
condition.

•Donotdamagethecable(s)whenfoldingorunfoldingthehandle.

•Ensurethatthecable(s)areroutedtotheoutsideofthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotectiveplasticsheetthatcoversthemotorandanyother

plasticorwrappingonthemachine.

1.Unlockthehandle(AofFigure4).

2.Movethehandlerearwardtotheoperatingposition(BofFigure4).

3.Holdthehandlewhileengagingthehandlelockstoavoidpinchingyourhands.

4.Engagethehandlelockuntilthepinclicksinplacetolockthehandleintotheoperatingposition(Cof

Figure4).

Figure4

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3

AssemblingtheGrassBag

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

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Figure5

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ProductOverview

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Figure8

Figure6

1.Handle

2.Self-propeldrivebar

3.Blade-controlbar

4.Electric-startbutton

5.Electric-startignition11.Bag-on-demandlever

6.Reardeector(notshown)12.Handleknob(2)

7.Washoutport(notshown)

8.Batterycompartment

9.Cutting-heightlever(4)

10.Side-dischargedeector

1.Batterycharger(included
withModel20363and

20366)

2.Batterypackmodel88675
(includedwithModel

20366)

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3.Batterypackmodel88660
(includedwithModel

20363)

Figure7

1.Grassbag2.Side-dischargechute

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Specications

BatteryPack

Model8866088675

Batterypackcapacity

Batterymanufacturerrating=60Vmaximumand54Vnominal.
Actualvoltagevarieswithload.

BatteryCharger

Model88602

Type

Input

Output60VMAXDC2.0A

AppropriateTemperatureRanges

6.0Ah7.5Ah

324Wh405Wh

60VMAXLithium-IonBatteryCharger

120VAC50/60HzMax2.0A

Charge/storethebatterypack
at

Usethebatterypackat

Usethemachineat

5°C(41°F)to40°C(104°F)*

-30°C(-22°F)to49°C(120°F)*

0°C(32°F)to49°C(120°F)*

*Chargingtimewillincreaseifyoudonotchargethe
batterypackwithinthisrange.

Storethemachine,batterypack,andbatterycharger
inanenclosedclean,dryarea.

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofT oroapprovedattachmentsand
accessoriesmaybeavailableforusewiththemachine
toenhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contact
yourAuthorizedServiceDealerorauthorizedT oro
distributororgotowww.T oro.comforalistofall
approvedattachmentsandaccessories.

Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety
certicationofthemachine,useonlygenuineT oro
replacementpartsandaccessories.Replacement
partsandaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturers
couldbedangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidthe
productwarranty.

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Operation

BeforeOperation

InstallingtheBatteryPack

Important:Operatethebatterypackonlyintemperaturesthatarewithintheappropriaterange;refer

toSpecications(page13).

1.Makesurethattheventsonthebatteryareclearofanydustanddebris.

2.Liftupthebattery-compartmentlid(AofFigure9).

3.Lineupthecavityinthebatterypackwiththetongueonthemachineandslidethebatterypackintothe
compartmentuntilitlocksintoplace(BofFigure9).

4.Closethebattery-compartmentlid(CofFigure9).

Note:Ifthebattery-compartmentliddoesnotclosecompletely,thebatteryisnotfullyinstalled.

Figure9

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AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

WARNING

Adjustingtheheight-of-cutcouldbringyourhandsintocontactwithamovingbladeand
resultinseriousinjury.

•Shutoffthemotor,removethebattery,andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeadjusting
thecuttingheight.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhenadjustingthecuttingheight.

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setallwheelstothesamecuttingheight(Figure10).

Figure10

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DuringOperation

StartingtheMachine

1.Installthebatterypackinthemachine;refertoInstallingtheBatteryPack(page14).

2.Inserttheelectric-startbuttonintotheelectric-starterswitch(AofFigure1 1).

3.Presstheelectric-startbutton(BofFigure11).

4.Squeezetheblade-controlbarandholdittothehandle(CofFigure11).

Figure11

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UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive

Simplywalkwithyourhandsontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyoursides,andthemachinewill
automaticallykeeppacewithyou(Figure12).

Figure12

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotfreelyrollbackwardafterself-propelling,stopwalking,holdyourhandsinplace,

andallowthemachinetorollacoupleofcentimeters(inches)forwardtodisengagethewheeldrive.Youcan
alsotryreachingjustundertheupperhandletothemetalhandleandpushingthemachineforwardacoupleof
centimeters(inches).Ifthemachinestilldoesnotrollbackwardeasily,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

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RecyclingtheClippings

Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclethegrassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemachineandthebag-on-demandleverisinthebaggingposition,movethelevertothe
recyclingposition;refertoOperatingtheBag-on-DemandLever(page17).Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthe
machine,removeit;refertoRemovingtheSide-DischargeChute(page18).

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BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleafclippingsfromthelawn.

Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,removeit;refertoRemovingtheSide-DischargeChute(page

18).Ifthebag-on-demandleverisintherecyclingposition,moveittothebaggingposition;refertoOperating
theBag-on-DemandLever(page17).

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Raiseandholdupthereardeector(AofFigure13).

2.Installthegrassbag,ensuringthatthepinsonthebagrestinthenotchesonthehandle(BofFigure13).

3.Lowerthereardeector.

Figure13

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RemovingtheGrassBag

Toremovethebag,reversethestepsinInstallingtheGrassBag(page17).

Operatingthe
Bag-on-DemandLever

Thebag-on-demandfeatureallowsyoutoeither
collectorrecyclegrassandleafclippingswhilethe
grassbagisattachedtothemachine.

•Tobagthegrassandleafclippings,pressthe

buttononthebag-on-demandleverandmovethe
leverforwarduntilthebuttonontheleverpopsup
(Figure14).

•Torecycleorside-dischargethegrassand

leafclippings,pressthebuttonontheleverand
movetheleverrearwarduntilthebuttononthe
leverpopsup.

Important:Forproperoperation,remove

anygrassclippingsanddebrisfromthe
bag-on-demanddoorandthesurrounding
opening(Figure15)beforeyoumovethe
bag-on-demandleverfrom1positionto
another.

1.Bag-on-demandlever(in
therecyclingposition)

Figure14

2.Bag-on-demandlever(in
thebaggingposition)

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Figure15

1.Cleanhere

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Side-DischargingtheClippings

Usethesidedischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemachineandthebag-on-demandleverisintheBaggingposition,movetheleverto
theRecyclingposition;refertoOperatingtheBag-on-DemandLever(page17).

InstallingtheSide-DischargeChute

Unlatchandliftupthesidedeectorandinstalltheside-dischargechute(Figure16).

Figure16

RemovingtheSide-DischargeChute

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Toremovetheside-dischargechute,liftupthesidedeector,removetheside-dischargechute,andlower
theside-dischargedeectoruntilitlatchessecurely.

ShuttingOfftheMachine

1.Releasetheblade-controlbar(AofFigure17).

2.Removetheelectric-startbuttonfromtheelectric
starter(BofFigure17).

3.Removethebatterypack;refertoRemovingthe

BatteryPackfromtheMachine(page18).

Note:Wheneveryouarenotusingthemachine,

removethebatterypack.

RemovingtheBatteryPack
fromtheMachine

1.Liftupthebattery-compartmentlid.

2.Pressthebattery-packlatchtoreleasethe
batterypackandremovethebatterypack.

3.Closethebattery-compartmentlid.

Figure17

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OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine

andremoveallobjectsthatthemachinecould
throw.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelyshutoffthemotor,waitforallmoving
partstostop,removethebattery,andexaminethe
machinefordamage.

•Forbestperformance,installanewToroblade

beforethecuttingseasonbeginsorwhen
necessary.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.

Forimprovedqualityofcut,runtime,andbagging,
cutgrassatahigherheightofcut.

•Donotcutbelow51mm(2inches)unlessthe

grassissparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowth
beginstoslowdown.

•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,

mowatthehighestcuttingheightsettingandwalk
slower;thenmowagainatalowersettingforthe
bestlawnappearance.Ifthegrassistoolong,the
machinemayplugandcausethemotortostall.

•Wetgrassandleavestendtoclumpontheyard

andcancausethemachinetoplugorthemotorto
stall.Avoidmowinginwetconditions.

•Beawareofapotentialrehazardinverydry

conditions,followalllocalrewarnings,andkeep
themachinefreeofdrygrassandleafdebris.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelps

dispersetheclippingsoverthelawnforeven
fertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,

try1ormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafull

swathwitheachpass.

•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5inches)ofleaves

onthelawn,mowatahighercuttingheightand
thenagainatthedesiredcuttingheight.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachine

doesnotcuttheleavesnelyenough.

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawn

showsthroughthecutleafcover.Youmayneed
tomakemorethanasinglepassovertheleaves.

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AfterOperation

5.RefertothefollowingtabletointerprettheLED
indicatorlightonthebatterycharger.

ChargingtheBatteryPack

Important:Thebatterypackisnotfullycharged

whenyoupurchaseit.Beforeusingthetoolfor
thersttime,placethebatterypackinthecharger
andchargeituntiltheLEDdisplayindicatesthe
batterypackisfullycharged.Readallsafety
precautions.

Important:Chargethebatterypackonlyin

temperaturesthatarewithintheappropriate
range;refertoSpecications(page13).

Note:Atanytime,pressthebattery-charge-indicator

buttononthebatterypacktodisplaythecurrent
charge(LEDindicators).

1.Ensurethattheventsonthebatteryandcharger
areclearofanydustanddebris.

Indicator
light

Off

Green
blinking

Green

Red

Red
blinking

Indicates

Nobatterypackinserted

Batterypackischarging

Batterypackischarged

Batterypackand/orbatterychargerisoverorunder
theappropriatetemperaturerange

Batterypackchargingfault*

*RefertoTroubleshooting(page26)formore
information.

Important:Thebatterycanbeleftonthecharger

forshortperiodsbetweenuses.
Ifthebatterywillnotbeusedforlongerperiods,

removethebatteryfromthecharger;referto

Storage(page25).

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Figure18

1.Batterypackcavity

2.Batterypackventingareas6.Handle

3.Batterypackterminals

4.Battery-charge-indicator

button

5.LEDindicators(current
charge)

7.ChargerLEDindicator
light

8.Chargerventingareas

2.Lineupthecavityinthebatterypack(Figure18)
withthetongueonthecharger.

3.Slidethebatterypackintothechargeruntilitis
fullyseated(Figure18).

4.Toremovethebatterypack,slidethebattery
backwardoutofthecharger.

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CleaningundertheMachine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

CleaningundertheMachineUsing
theWashoutPort

Forbestresults,cleanthemachinesoonafteryou
havecompletedmowing.

1.Movethemachineontoaatpavedsurface.

CleaningundertheMachineinthe
Vertical-StowPosition

1.Setthemachineinthevertical-stowposition;
refertoStoringtheMachineintheVertical-Stow

Position(page22).

2.Washouttheclippingsfromunderthemachine.

FoldingtheHandle

2.Shutoffthemotorandwaitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Lowerthemachinetoitslowestcutting-height
setting.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight

(page15).

4.Washouttheareaunderthereardoorwherethe
clippingsgofromtheundersideofthemachine
tothegrassbag.

Note:Washouttheareawiththe

bag-on-demand(ifequipped)inboththefully
forwardandfullyrearwardpositions.

5.Attachagardenhosethatisconnectedtoa
watersupplytothewashoutport(Figure19).

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperly
candamagethecables,causinganunsafe
operatingcondition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Removetheelectric-startbutton(Figure20).

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Figure20

Figure19

1.Washoutport

6.Turnthewateron.

7.Startthemotorandrunituntiltheclippingsno
longercomeoutfromunderthemachine.

8.Shutoffthemotor.

9.Shutoffthewateranddisconnectthegarden
hosefromthemachine.

10.Startthemotorandrunitforafewminutesto
drytheundersideofthemachinetopreventit
fromrusting.

11.Shutoffthemotorandallowittocoolbefore
storingthemachineinanenclosedarea.

2.Holdthehandlewhiledisengagingthehandle

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lockstoavoidpinchingyourhands.

3.Disengagethehandlelocksuntilyoucanmove
theupperhandlefreely.

4.Foldthehandleforwardeithertothevertical
positionorthefullyforwardpositionasshown
inFigure21.

Important:Routethecablestotheoutside

ofthehandlelocksasyoufoldthehandle.

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Figure21

5.Tounfoldthehandle,referto2Unfoldingthe

Handle(page10).

StoringtheMachineinthe
Vertical-StowPosition

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Figure22

4.Foldthehandlefullyforward.

Important:Routethecablestotheoutside

ofthehandleknobsasyoufoldthehandle.

5.Engagethehandlelocks.

6.Liftthefrontofthemachinebythehandleand
moveitintoastoragespace(Figure23).

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Figure23

Youcanstoreyourmachineintheverticalpositionto
minimizestoragespace.

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperly
candamagethecables,causinganunsafe
operatingcondition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Removetheelectric-startbuttonandbattery
fromthemachine.

2.Ensurethatthecutting-heightsettingonthe
machineis92mm(3-5/8inches)orlower;ifitis
not,lowerit;refertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight

(page15).

3.Disengagethehandlelocks(Figure22).

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Maintenance

Removetheelectric-startbuttonandbatterypack
fromthemachinebeforemaintainingorcleaningthe
machine.

Useonlythemanufacturer’srecommended
replacementpartsandaccessories.

Inspectandmaintainthemachineregularly.Have
themachinerepairedonlybyanAuthorizedService
Dealer.

LubricatingtheMachine

Youdonotneedtolubricatethemachine;allthe
bearingshavebeenlubricatedatthefactoryforthe
lifeofthemachine.

ReplacingtheBlade

ServiceInterval:Yearly

Important:Youwillneedatorquewrenchto

installthebladeproperly.Ifyoudonothavea

torquewrenchorareuncomfortableperforming
thisprocedure,contactanAuthorizedService
Dealer.

Ifthebladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceit
immediately.Ifthebladeedgeisdullornicked,have
itsharpenedandbalanced,orreplaceit.

WARNING

Whenservicingtheblade,beawarethatthe
bladecanstillmoveeventhoughthepower
sourceisoff.Thebladeissharp;contacting
thebladecanresultinseriouspersonalinjury.

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Figure24

4.Installthenewbladeandallmountinghardware
(Figure25).

Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.

1.Removetheelectric-startbuttonandbattery
packfromthemachine.

2.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady
(Figure24).

3.Removetheblade,savingallmountinghardware
(Figure24).

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Figure25

Important:Positionthecurvedendsofthe

bladefacinguptowardthemachinehousing.

5.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladebolt
to68N∙m(50ft-lb).

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AdjustingtheSelf-Propel

PreparingtheBatteryPack

Drive

ForSelf-Propel-DriveModelsOnly

Wheneveryouinstallanewself-propelcableorif
theself-propeldriveisoutofadjustment,adjustthe
self-propeldrive.

1.Turntheadjustmentnutcounterclockwiseto
loosenthecableadjustment(Figure26).

Figure26

forRecycling

Important:Uponremoval,covertheterminalsof

thebatterypackwithheavy-dutyadhesivetape.
Donotattempttodestroyordisassemblethe
batterypackorremoveanyofitscomponents.

Lithium-ionbatterypackslabeledwiththe
Call2Recyclesealcanberecycledatany
participatingretailerorbatteryrecycling
facilityintheCall2Recycleprogram(US
andCanadaonly).T olocateaparticipating
retailerorfacilityclosesttoyou,pleasecall
1-800-822-8837orvisitwww.call2recycle.org.
Ifyoucannotlocateaparticipatingretaileror
facilitynearby ,orifyourrechargeablebattery
isnotlabeledwiththeCall2Recycleseal,
pleasecontactyourlocalmunicipalityformore
informationonhowtoresponsiblyrecyclethe
battery.IfyouarelocatedoutsideoftheUS
andCanada,pleasecontactyourauthorized
Torodistributor.

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1.Handle(leftside)

2.Adjustmentnut5.Turnthenut

3.Self-propel-drivecable

4.Turnthenutclockwiseto
tightentheadjustment.

counterclockwiseto
loosentheadjustment.

2.Adjustthetensiononthecable(Figure26)by
pullingitbackorpushingitforwardandholding
thatposition.

Note:Pushthecabletowardthemotorto

increasethetraction;pullthecableawayfrom
themotortodecreasethetraction.

3.Turntheadjustmentnutclockwisetotightenthe
cableadjustment.

Note:Tightenthenutrmlywithasocketor

wrench.

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Storage

Important:Storethemachine,batterypack,and

chargeronlyintemperaturesthatarewithinthe
appropriaterange;refertoSpecications(page

13).

Important:Ifyouarestoringthebatterypack

fortheoff-season,chargeituntil2or3LED
indicatorsturngreenonthebattery.Donotstore
afullychargedorfullydepletedbattery .When
youarereadytousethemachineagain,charge
thebatterypackuntiltheleftindicatorlightturns
greenonthechargerorall4LEDindicatorsturn
greenonthebattery.

•Disconnecttheproductfromthepowersupply(i.e.,

removethebatterypack)andcheckfordamage
afteruse.

•Donotstorethemachinewiththebatterypack

installed.

•Cleanallforeignmaterialfromtheproduct.

•Whennotinuse,storethemachine,electric-start

button,batterypack,andbatterychargeroutofthe
reachofchildren.

•Keepthemachine,batterypack,andbattery

chargerawayfromcorrosiveagents,suchas
gardenchemicalsandde-icingsalts.

•Toreducetheriskofseriouspersonalinjury,do

notstorethebatterypackoutsideorinvehicles.

•Storethemachine,batterypack,andbattery

chargerinanenclosedclean,dryarea.

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