Toro 2036-Series, 20360-Series Operator's Manual

FormNo.3362-627RevC

e-Cycler20-inchCordlessLawnMower

ModelNo.20360—SerialNo.310000001andUp

Operator'sManual

IMPORTANTSAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS

Whenusinganelectricalappliance,basicprecautionsshould
alwaysbefollowed,includingthefollowing:

WARNING

READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFORE
USINGTHISAPPLIANCE

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

Toreducetheriskofre,electricshock,orinjury,followthese
safetyinstructions.

ThismachinemeetsorexceedsCPSCbladesafetyrequirements
forwalk-behindrotarymowersandtheB71.1specications
oftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute,ineffectattime
ofproduction.However,improperuseormaintenancebythe
operatororownercanresultininjury.Toreducethepotential
forinjury ,complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay
attentiontothesafetyalertsymbolwhichmeansCAUTION,
WARNINGorDANGER—“personalsafetyinstruction.”Failure
tocomplywiththeinstructionmayresultinpersonalinjury.
WARNING:Toreducetheriskofre,electricshock,andpersonal
injurywhenusingelectriclawnmowers,alwaysfollowthese
basicsafetyprecautions.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

SafeOperatingPractices

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetandofthrowing
objects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionstoavoidseriousinjury
ordeath.

Thismowerisdesignedforcuttingandmulchinggrassor ,when
equippedwithagrassbag,forcatchingcutgrass.Anyuseforpurposes
otherthanthesecouldprovedangeroustouserorbystanders.

GeneralOperation

•Readthismanualcarefullybeforeoperatingthemower .Become

familiarwiththecontrolsandproperuseofthemower.Neverallow
childrenunder16yearsofagetooperatethemower.Neverallow
adultstooperatemowerwithoutproperinstructions.

•Theoperatorofthemowerisresponsibleforkeepingeveryone,

especiallychildrenandpets,awayfromareaofoperation.The
operatorisresponsibleforaccidentsorhazardsoccurringtoother
peopleortheirproperty.

•Thoroughlyinspectareawheremowerwillbeusedandremove

sticks,stones,wire,anddebristhatcouldbepickedupandthrown
bymower.Watchforforeignobjectswhilemowing.Objectsstruck
bythelawnmowerbladecancausesevereinjuriestopersons.

•Wearlongpantsandsubstantialshoes.Donotoperatemower

whilewearingopen-toedshoes,jewelry ,looseclothingorwhen

barefoot.Useofrubberglovesandfootwearisrecommended
whenworkingoutdoors.

•Keepallguards,shields,safetydevices,grasscatcheroroptional

sidedischargechuteinplace.Repairorreplacedamagedparts,
includingdecals.Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir
properoperationregularly .

•Themotorandbladearedesignedtostopwithin3secondsafter

releasingthecontrolbail.Ensurethatthecontrolbailfunctions
properlybeforeeachuseofmower .Ifthebladedoesnotstop
within3seconds,orifthereisagrindingorscrapingmetal-to-metal
noisewhenthecontrolbailisreleased,contactanAuthorizedT oro
ServiceDealerforproper“On/Off”andbladebrakeadjustment
orreplacement.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethattheblades,blade

fastenersandcutterassemblyarenotwornordamaged.Replace
wornordamagedbladesandfastenersinsetstopreservebalance.

•Onlyusethoseaccessoriesandattachmentsdesignedtobe

usedwiththisproduct.Useofanyaccessoryorattachmentnot
designedforthisproductmayincreasetheriskofinjury.See
instructionsforproperoperationandinstallationofaccessories.

WhileOperating

•Donotinsertkeyintoplugreceptacleuntilyouarereadytomow.

•Donotoperatemoweringaseous,explosiveatmospheres.Normal

sparkingofmotorcouldignitefumes.

•Startthemotorcarefullyaccordingtoinstructionsandwithfeet

wellawayfromtheblade.

•UseRightAppliance–Donotusemowerforanyjobexceptthat

forwhichitisintended.

•StayAlert–Watchwhatyouaredoing.Donotoperatemower

whentiredorundertheinuenceofdrugs,alcoholormedication.

•Bealertandturnmoweroffifchildrenenterthearea.

•Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,or

otherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.The

operatorcouldlosefootingorbalance.

•Avoiddangerousenvironments.Neveroperatemowerinwet

grassordamplocations.Donotusemowerintherain.

•Alwaysmaintainsecurefooting.Keeparmgriponthehandle

andwalk;neverrun.Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupanddown.Use

extremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes.Donotmow
excessivelysteepslopes.Wearskidresistantshoesonslopes.

•Don’tOverreach–Keepproperfootingandbalanceatalltimes.

•Donotforcethemower.Itoperatesbestandsafestattheratefor

whichitwasdesigned.

•Alwayswearsafetyglassesoreyeshieldsduringoperationto

protecteyesfromforeignobjectsthatmaybethrownfromthe
machine.(Regulareyeglassesarenotsafetyglasses.)

•Alwayswearanapproveddustmaskwhenusingunitindusty

conditions.

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

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AllRightsReserved

•Keepface,hands,andfeetawayfromthemowerhousingand

cutterbladewhenthemotorisrunning.Bladecancauseinjuryto
handsandfeet.Staybehindthehandleuntilthemotorstops.

•Neverdirectdischargedmaterialtowardanyone.Avoiddischarging

materialagainstawallorobstruction.Materialmayricochetback
towardtheoperator.Stopthebladewhencrossinggravelsurfaces.

•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullingthemowertoward

you.Beforeandwhilemovingbackwards,lookbehindanddown.

•Sincethebladerotatesforafewsecondsafterthecontrolbaris

released,staybehindthehandleuntilallmovingpartsstop.

•Afterstrikingaforeignobjectorifmowervibratesabnormally ,stop

themotorandremovethekeyfromtheplug.Checkmowerfor
damageandmakeallrepairsbeforeusingmoweragain.Ifmajor
repairsareeverneededorifassistanceisdesired,contactan
AuthorizedT oroServiceDealer.

•Donotoperatemowerifithasbeendroppedordamagedinany

way.Repairanydamagebeforeoperatingmower.

•Stopthemotor,waitforallmovingpartstostop,andremovethe

keyfromtheplugbeforeadjustingtheheight-of-cut.

•Stopthemotorwhenpushingthemoweroutsidethelawnarea.

•Stopthemotorandremovethekeyfromtheplugbeforeremoving

thegrasscatcher.

•Stopmotorbeforeleavingtheoperator’sposition—behindthe

handle.Removethekeyfromtheplugifmowerwillbeunattended.

•Ifmowermustbeliftedtobetransported,stopmotor,staybehind

thehandleuntilallmovingpartsstopandremovekeyfromthe
plugreceptacle.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Performonlythosemaintenanceinstructionsdescribedinthis

manual.Ifmajorrepairsareeverneededorifassistanceis
desired,contactanAuthorizedToroServiceDealer.

•Beforemoweriscleaned,inspected,serviced,oradjusted,stop

motorandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.Removekeyfromplug.

•Donotchargelawnmowerinrainorinwetlocations.

•Topreventelectricshockwhilecharging,repairorreplaceany

damagedelectricalcordsimmediately.

Note:Thebatterychargerisonlyneededtorechargethebattery.
Itisnotusedformowingwiththemower.

•Don’tabusethecordwhilecharging.Donotyankcordtoremove

itfromplugreceptacle.Keepcordawayfromheat,oilandsharp
edges.

•Removekeybeforeservicing,cleaning,orremovingmaterialfrom

thelawnmower.

•Donotdisposeofthebattery(ies)inare;thecellmayexplode.

Checkwithlocalcodesforspecialdisposalinstructions.

•Donotopenormutilatethebattery(ies).Releasedelectrolyteis

corrosiveandmaycausedamagetotheeyesorskin.Itmaybe
toxicifswallowed.

•Exercisecareinhandlingbatteriesinordernottoshortthebattery

(contactbothpositiveandnegativebatteryposts)withconducting
materialssuchasrings,bracelets,andkeys.Thebatteryor
conductormayoverheatandcauseburns.

•Toensurethemowerisinsafeoperatingcondition,frequently

checkandkeepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstight.Ensurebladebolt
istightenedto40to50ft–lb(54to68N-m).

•Alwayskeepasharpbladeonyourmower.Whenservicingblade,

refertoblademaintenancesectionforcorrectinstallationand
servicingprocedures.Useidenticalreplacementbladesonly .

•Toreducerehazard,keepmotorfreeofexcessivegrass,leaves,

andaccumulationsofdirt.

•Checkthegrasscatcherbagfrequentlyforwearordeterioration.

ReplaceawornordamagedbagwithanidenticalT ororeplacement
bagonlyforyourprotection.

•Whennotinuse,removekeyandstoremowerindoorsinadry,

locked-upplaceoutofthereachofchildren.Allowmotortocool
beforestoringinanenclosure.

•Atthetimeofmanufacture,themowerconformedtothesafety

standardsineffectforrotarymowers.Toassurebestperformance
andcontinuedsafetycerticationofthemower,usegenuine
Tororeplacementpartsandaccessories.Replacementparts
andaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturersmayresultin
non–conformancewiththesafetystandards,andthatcouldbe
dangerous.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

NOTICE!Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasof
potentialdanger.Replacedamagedorlostdecals.

Manufacturer’sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.

119-3761

1.Keyin–engineenergized2.Keyout—nopower,locked

119–3760

1.Movethecontrolleveraway
fromthestarter.

2.Holdthecontrollevertothe
handletoengagetheblades.

2

119-3812

119-3818

119-7023

3

Setup

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemowerbystanding

intheoperatingposition.

NOTICE!Donotinsertthekeyintotheplugreceptacleuntilyou
haveassembledthemower.

1

UnfoldingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

CAUTION

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycandamagethe
cables,causinganunsafeoperatingcondition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingorunfoldingthe

handle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Loosenthehandleknobs(Figure1).

Figure1

1.Handleknob(2)

2.Movethehandletotheoperatingposition(Figure2).

Figure2

3.Tightenthehandleknobsrmlybyhand.

2

ChargingtheBattery

NoPartsRequired

WARNING

Contactwithwaterwhilechargingthebatteryoroperatingthe
mowercancauseanelectricshock,leadingtopersonalinjuryor
death.

Donothandlethechargerplugorthemowerwithwethandsor
whilestandinginwater.

NOTICE!Forbestperformance,useonlyaToro36-voltcharger
(partno.119-0269).

Ittakesapproximately12to16hourstochargeafullydischarged
battery.Fullychargethebatterybeforetherstmowingoftheseason,
aftereveryuse,andbeforeoff-seasonstorage.Failingtochargethe
batteryaftereveryuseshortensthebatterylife.Chargethebattery
evenifyourunthemowerforonlyafewminutes.

Note:Thebatteryischargedatthefactory .However,beforeusingthe
mowerforthersttime,chargethebatteryandensurethatithasafull
chargebeforeoperating.

Tochargethebattery,dothefollowing:

NOTICE!Alwayschargethebatteryinadryareaprotected
fromtheweather .Also,keepthemowerawayfromwaterand
ammablesubstances.

1.Ifthekeyisintheplugreceptacle,removeit(

Figure3).

4

Figure3

1.Key(removeitbeforechargingthebattery)

WARNING

Thebatterychargercordcanbedamagedandcouldcausea
shockorre.

Thoroughlyinspectthebatterychargercordbeforecharging
theunit.Ifthecordisdamaged,donotchargethebattery.
Replaceorrepairadamagedcordimmediately .Contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealerforassistance.

2.Insertthechargercordintothechargingplugreceptacle(Figure4),
andconnecttheotherendtoastandard120-volthouseholdoutlet.

Figure4

1.Chargingplugreceptacle

Note:Yourbatterychargerhasatwo-colorLEDdisplaythat
indicatesthefollowingstatesofcharging:

—Aredlightindicatesthatthechargerischargingthebattery.
—Agreenlightindicatesthatthebatteryisfullycharged;the

chargeristrickle-chargingthebatterytomaintainthebattery
charge.

3.Chargethebatteryforatleast16hours.

4.Unplugthechargercordfromthestandardoutletandthecharging
plugreceptacleonthemower.

Note:Donotunplugthechargercordbypullingonit.Tounplug
thecord,grasptheplug,notthecord.

NOTICE!Thismowerhasabatterychargerthatchecksthe
chargestateofthebatteryandchargesthebatteryonlywhen
necessary.Tororecommendsthatyouunplugthecharger
after24hoursofcharging,thoughyoumayleavethecharger
pluggedintothemowerlongerwithoutharmingthesystem.
Duringthenon-mowingseason,youcanunplugandstorethe
mowerforuptothreemonthsifthebatteryisfullycharged
andthemowerisstoredinacold,dryplace.

5

Operation

Eachtimebeforeyouusethemower,ensurethatthecontrolbar
operatesproperly.Whenyoureleasethecontrolbar,themotorandthe
bladeshouldstop.Iftheydonot,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

UsingtheKey

Themoweronlyoperateswhenthekeyisfullyseatedintheplug
receptacle(

Figure5).Topreventaccidentalstartingorunauthorized
useofthemower,alwaysremovethekeyfromtheplugreceptacle
wheneveryouleavethemowerunattended.Storethekeyoutofthe
reachofchildren.

Figure5

1.Key

StartingtheMower

1.Pushthemowerontoaatconcreteorasphaltsurface.

Note:Startingthemowerinthickgrasscouldcausethemower
toclog.

2.Insertthekeyfullyintotheplugreceptacle(

Figure5).

3.Insertacoupleofngersintotheopeningofthestarterandpush

thecontrollevertowardthehandle(Figure6).

Figure6

1.Controllever

4.Squeezethecontrollevertothehandle.

Figure7

Note:Keepthemowerrunningwhenturningthemower.Turning

themoweroffwhenmakingaturndoesnotsavebatteryenergy.

StoppingtheMower

1.Releasethecontrollever.

WARNING

Whenthekeyisintheplugreceptacle,themoweris
operational.Someonecouldaccidentallystartthemowerand
seriouslyinjureyouorotherbystanders.

Alwaysremovethekeyfromtheplugreceptaclewhenleaving
themowerunattended,evenforashortperiodoftime.

2.Removethekeyfromtheplugreceptacleifthemowerwillbe
unattendedforanyperiodoftime.Storethekeyinaplaceout
ofthereachofchildren.

3.Chargethebattery.

NOTICE!Alwayschargethebatteryimmediatelyafterusing
themower.Ifyoudonotchargethebatteryaftereachuse,
youwillshortenthebatterylife.SeeChargingtheBattery .

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

WARNING

Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouintocontactwiththe
movingblade,causingseriousinjury .

•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhenadjusting

thecuttingheight.

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setallfourwheelstothesame
height(

Figure8).

6

Note:Movethecuttingheightleversforwardtoraisethemower;move
thecuttingheightleversrearwardtolowerthemower.

Figure8

1.Frontcuttingheightlever(2)2.Rearcuttingheightlever(2)

Note:Thecuttingheightsettingsare1inch(25mm);1-1/2inch(38
mm);2inches(51mm);2-1/2inches(64mm);3inches(76mm);3-1/2
inches(89mm);and4inches(102mm).

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleafclippings
fromthelawn.

WARNING

Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstonesandothersimilar
debristobethrownintheoperator’sorbystander’sdirection
andresultinseriouspersonalinjuryordeathtotheoperatoror
bystanders.

Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,replaceitwithan
identicalTororeplacementbagonly.

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Liftupthereardeector(Figure9).

Figure9

1.Reardeector

2.Insetthegrassbaghandleontothenotchesonthehandle
brackets(Figure10).

Figure10

RemovingtheGrassBag

1.Liftupthereardeector.

2.Liftthegrassbaghandleoutfromthenotchesonthehandle
bracketsandremovethebagfromthemower.

3.Closethereardeector.

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ResettingtheCircuitBreaker

Ifthemowerisrunundertoomuchload,thecircuitbreakerwilltrip.
Followtheseinstructionstoresetthecircuitbreaker.

NOTICE!Neverresetthecircuitbreakerwhenthekeyisinthe
receptacleandthecontrolleverissqueezedtothehandle.

1.Removethekeyfromtheplugreceptacle(Figure3).

2.Wait30seconds,thenpushinthecircuitbreakerbutton(Figure11).

Figure11

1.Key(removebeforeresetting
thecircuitbreaker)

2.Circuitbreaker

3.Installthekeyintheplugreceptacle.

4.Resumecuttingunderalighterload.

Note:Ifthecircuitbreakerrepeatedlytrips,raisethecuttingheight
orusethegrassbagoroptionalsidedischargechute.

OperatingTips

BatteryRunTime

Withabattery-poweredmower,theconditionofthegrassandthe
waythatyoumowwillaffecthowlongthebatterywillrunonasingle
chargeateachmowing.

Thefollowingaresomethingsthatwillaffectbatteryruntime:

•Moisturecontentofthegrass—Themoremoisturethereisin

thegrass,thefasterthebatterywillrundown.

•Walking/mowingspeed—Thefasteryouwalk,thefasterthe

batterywillrundown.

•Modeofoperation—Mulchingthegrassrequiresthemostbattery

energy.Baggingrequiresthesecondhighestamountofbattery
energy,andsidedischargingusestheleast.

•Cuttingheight—Ifthebatteryisrunningdowntoofast,raisethe

cuttingheightonenotch.

GeneralMulchingTips

Torodesignedyourmowertomulchgrasswhenthemulchdooris
completelyclosed.Forthebestcuttingresultsandlawnappearance,
followtheseinstructionswhethercuttinggrassorleaves:

•Maintainasharpbladethroughoutthecuttingseason.Periodically

ledownanynicksontheblade.

•Onlymowdrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleavestendto

clumpontheyardandmaycausethemowertopluguporthe
motortostall.

WARNING

Wetgrassorleavescancauseyoutoslipandcontractthe
blade,causingaseriouspersonalinjury.

Mowonlyindryconditions.

•Removethekeyfromthereceptacleandcleantheclippingsor

leavesfromtheundersideofthemowerdeckaftereachmowing.
Useawoodentool,notametalone.

•Grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimesoftheyear.In

theheatofsummer,itisgenerallybesttocutgrassatthe2-1/2
inch(6.4cm),3-inch(7.6cm)or3-1/2inch(8.9cm)cuttingheight
settings.Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassblade.Donotcut
belowthe2-1/2inch(6.4cm)settingunlessthegrassissparse,or
itislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginstoslowdown.

•Whenchangingthecuttingheightfromanestablishedsettingto

ahighercuttingheight,thegrassmayappearraggedoruneven
untilthegrassadjuststothenewestablishedcuttingheightand
regainsitsnormalappearance.

•Whencuttinggrassoversixinches(15cm)tall,youmaywantto

rstmowusingthegrassbagortheoptionalsidedischargechute,
ortrythehighestcuttingheightsettingandaslowerwalkingspeed;
thenmowagainatalowersettingforthebestlawnappearance.If
thegrassistoolong,leavingclumpsontopofthelawn,themower
mayplugandcausethemotortostall.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.thishelpstodispersetheclippings

overthelawnforevenfertilization.

Ifthenishedcutlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,tryoneormore
ofthefollowing:

•Sharpentheblade.

•Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

•Raisethecuttingheightonyourmower.

•Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

•Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafullswathwitheach

pass.

•Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsonenotchlowerthan

thatoftherearwheels.Forexample,setthefrontwheelsatthe
2-1/2inch(7.6cm)settingandtherearwheelsatthe3-inch(6.4
cm)setting.

CuttingLeaves

•Whencuttingiscomplete,alwaysbesurethathalfofthelawn

showsthroughthecutleafcover.Thismayrequireoneormore
passesovertheleaves.

•Forlightleafcoverage,positionallthewheelsatthesamecutting

heightsetting.

•Walkataslowermowingspeediftheleavesarenotcutupnely

enoughtobehiddendowninthegrass.

•Ifyoucutupalotofoakleaves,addlimetoyourgrassinthe

spring.Limereducestheacidityoftheoakleaves.

8

Maintenance

WARNING

Whenthekeyisintheplugreceptacle,themowerisoperational.
Someonecouldaccidentallystartthemower ,causingserious
injurytoyouortobystanders.

Removethekeyfromtheplugreceptaclewhenyouleavethe
mowerunattended,evenforashortperiodoftime.

CleaningtheMowerHousing

Beforecleaningthemower,stopthemotor,waitforallmovingpartsto
stop,andremovethekeyfromtheplugreceptacle.

NOTICE!Donotsprayorpourwateronthemowerwhencleaning.
Moisturecangettrappedinthemowerandcausecorrosionof
internalparts.

CleaningafterEachUse

•Cleantheundersideofthemowerhousing.Beparticularlycareful

tokeepthefrontcavityclearofallgrassclippingsanddebris.
Removedirtandgrassclippingswithahardwoodscraper.Avoid
burrsandsharpedges.

•Brushallgrassclippingsanddebrisoffthetopofthemower

housingaftereveryuse.

CleaningafterEachSeason

•Removethetopshroudandcleanoutanygrassclippingsand

debrisfromunderneathitandaroundthebatterywithcompressed
air,avacuumcleaner,orabrush.

NOTICE!Donotusemetalobjectstocleanaroundthebattery.
Ifmetalobjectscontactthepositiveandnegativepostsatthe
sametime,thismayshortoutthebattery .Thebatteryorthe
conductormayoverheatandcauseburns.

•Checkforanydiscoloredorcharredwiresandbatteryandswitch

contacts.Ifanyaredamaged,contactanAuthorizedService
Dealerforrepair.

MaintainingtheBlade

Alwaysmowwithasharpblade.Asharpbladecutscleanlyandwithout
tearingorshreddingthegrassbladeslikeadullbladedoes.

WARNING

Ifthekeyispluggedintotheplugreceptacle,someonecould
accidentallystartthemower,causingseriouspersonalinjury.

Donotattempttoinspect,remove,orreplacethebladewithout
rstremovingthekeyfromtheplugreceptacle.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecancauseserious
personalinjury.

Alwayswearglovesorwrapthesharpedgesofthebladewitha
rag.

1.Stopthemotorandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Removethekeyfromtheplugreceptacle.

3.Tipthemowerontoitsside.

4.Removethebladebyturningthebladeboltcounterclockwise
(Figure12).

Note:Grasptheendofthebladeusingaragorathicklypadded
glove.

Figure12

1.Blade2.Bladeboltandwasher

5.Removethebladebolt,thewasher,andtheblade.

6.Installasharp,balancedblade,withthewasherandtheblade
boltthatyoupreviouslyremoved.

7.Tightenthebladeboltto40to50ft-lb(54to68N-m).

ReplacingtheBatteryPack

Toreplacethebatterypack,contactanAuthorizedT oroServiceCenter.

DisposingoftheOldBatteryPack

NOTICE!Donotplaceusedbatteriesinyourhouseholdtrash!

NOTICE!Thissealedlead(acid)batterymustbecollected,

recycled,ordisposedofinanenvironmentalsoundmanner.

Incinerating,landlling,ormixingsealedlead(acid)batterieswiththe
municipalsolidwastestreamisprohibitedbylawinsomestates.

Returnthisbatterytoanapprovedsealedlead(acid)batteryrecycler.
Thismaybewhereyoupurchasedthemower.

Contactyourlocalwastemanagementofcialsforotherinformation
regardingtheenvironmentallysoundcollection,recycling,anddisposal
ofthisbattery.

Service

Torohasdesignedthisproducttogiveyouyearsoftrouble-freeuse.
Shoulditneedservice,bringtheproducttoanAuthorizedT oroService
DealerwhoisspeciallytrainedtorepairToroproductsandwillensure
thatyourT orostays“all”Toro.

ProductInformation

Amodelandserialnumberdecalislocatedunderthereardoor
ofthemower.Alwaysrefertospecicnumbersonthedecalin
correspondenceorwhenyouneedreplacementparts.

9

Storage

Storethemowerinacool,clean,anddryplacesuchasanunheated
garage.Donotstoreabattery-poweredmowerinawarmbasement.
Coverthelawnmowertokeepitcleanandprotected.

1.Cleanthemowerhousing.RefertoCleaningtheMowerHousing.

2.Removeglassclippings,dirt,andgrimefromexternalpartsofthe
shroudingandthetopofthemowerhousing.

3.Checktheconditionoftheblade.RefertoMaintainingtheBlade.

4.Tightenallloosenuts,bolts,andscrews.

NOTICE!Thismowerhasabatterychargerthatchecksthe
chargestateofthebatteryandchargesthebatteryonlywhen
necessary.Tororecommendsthatyouunplugthechargerafter
24hoursofcharging,thoughyoumayleavethechargerplugged
intothemowerlongerwithoutharmingthesystem.Duringthe
non-mowingseason,youcanunplugandstorethemowerfor
uptothreemonthsifthebatteryisfullychargedandthemower
isstoredinacold,dryplace.

10

Troubleshooting

Problem

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

1.Thekeyisnotintheplugreceptacle.1.Insertthekeyintheplugreceptacle.

2.Thebatterychargeislow .

2.Chargethebattery .

Themotorwillnotstart.

3.Thecircuitbreakeristripped.3.Resetthecircuitbreaker.

1.Theundersideofthemowerhousingis
fullofgrassclippingsand/ordebris.

1.Cleantheundersideofthemower
housing.

Themotorstartshardorlosespower.

2.Youaretryingtostartthemowerinthe
grass.

2.Movethemowerontothepavement;do
notstartthemowerinthegrass.

1.Thebladeisnotbalanced.1.Balancetheblade.

2.Theblademountingnutisloose.2.Tightentheblademountingnut.

Themowerorthemotorvibratesexcessively .

3.Themotormountingnutsareloose.3.Tightenthemotormountingnuts.

1.Thewheelsarenotsettothesame
height.

1.Setall4wheelstothesameheight.

2.Thebladeisdullandunbalanced.

2.Sharpenandbalancetheblade.

3.Youarerepeatedlymowinginthesame
patternonthelawn.

3.Changethemowingpattern˙.

Thecuttingpatterninthelawnisuneven.

4.Theundersideofthemowerhousingis
fullofgrassclippingsand/ordebris.

4.Cleantheundersideofthemower
housing.

1.Thecuttingheightistoolow.1.Raisethecuttingheight.

2.Thegrassiswet.

2.Allowthegrasstodrybeforemowingthe
lawn.

Thedischargechuteplugsup.

3.Theundersideofthemowerhousingis
fullofgrassclippingsand/ordebris.

3.Cleantheundersideofthemower
housing.

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20inCordless
Mowers

TheToroTotalCoverageGuarantee

A2-YearFullWarranty(NotApplicableforCommercialUse)

ConditionsandProductsCovered

TheToroCompanyanditsafliate,T oroWarrantyCompany,pursuantto
anagreementbetweenthem,jointlypromisetorepairtheT oroProducts
listedbelowifusedforresidentialpurposes*ifitisdefectiveinmaterialsor
workmanshiporifitstopsfunctioningduetothefailureofacomponent.

Thiswarrantycoversthecostofpartsandlabor,butyoumustpay
transportationcosts.

Thefollowingtimeperiodsapplyfromthedateofpurchase:

ProductsWarrantyPeriod

20inCordlessMowers2-yearfullwarranty
Battery

2-yearfullwarranty

InstructionsforObtainingWarrantyService

IfyouthinkthatyourT oroProductcontainsadefectinmaterialsor
workmanship,followthisprocedure:

1.ContactanyAuthorizedT oroServiceDealertoarrangeserviceattheir
dealership.Tolocateadealerconvenienttoyou,refertotheY ellow
Pagesofyourtelephonedirectory(lookunder“LawnMowers”)or
accessourwebsiteatwww.Toro.com.Y oumayalsocallthenumbers
listedinitem#3tousethe24-hourT oroDealerlocatorsystem.

2.Bringtheproductandyourproofofpurchase(salesreceipt)tothe
ServiceDealer.Thedealerwilldiagnosetheproblemanddetermine
ifitiscoveredunderwarranty.

3.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwiththeServiceDealer’s
analysisorwiththeassistanceprovided,contactusat:

CustomerCareDepartment,RLCDivision
TheT oroCompany
811 1LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420-1196
Tollfreeat866-214-9807(U.S.customers)
Tollfreeat866-214-9808(Canadiancustomers)

OwnerResponsibilities

YoumustmaintainyourT oroProductbyfollowingthemaintenance
proceduresdescribedintheOperator’sManual.Suchroutine
maintenance,whetherperformedbyadealerorbyyou,isatyourexpense.

ItemsandConditionsNotCovered

Thereisnootherexpresswarranty:

•Costofregularmaintenanceserviceorparts,suchasblade

sharpeningorwornblades

•Anyproductorpartwhichhasbeenalteredormisusedandrequires

replacementorrepairduetoaccidentsorlackofpropermaintenance

•Pickupanddeliverycharges

•Operationalmisuse,neglect,oraccidents

•RepairsorattemptedrepairsbyanyoneotherthananAuthorized

ToroServiceDealer

•Repairsnecessaryduetoimproperbatterycare,electricalsupply

irregularities,orfailuretoproperlypreparethemowerpriortoany
periodofnon-use.

GeneralConditions

Allrepairscoveredbythesewarrantiesmustbeperformedbyan
AuthorizedToroServiceDealerusingT oro-approvedreplacementparts.
RepairbyanAuthorizedT oroServiceDealerisyoursoleremedyunder
thiswarranty .

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

Somestatesdonotallowexclusionsofincidentalorconsequential
damages,sotheaboveexclusionsmaynotapplytoyou.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveother
rightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

CountriesOtherthantheUnitedStatesorCanada

CustomerswhohavepurchasedToroproductsexportedfromtheUnitedStatesorCanadashouldcontacttheirToroDistributor(Dealer)toobtain
guaranteepoliciesforyourcountry,province,orstate.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwithyourDistributor’sserviceorhavedifcultyobtaining
guaranteeinformation,contacttheT oroimporter.Ifallotherremediesfail,youmaycontactusatT oroWarrantyCompany.

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