Toro 20835 Operator's Manual

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FormNo.3380-986RevA

48cmSuperBaggerLawnMowerand48cmSuper RecyclerLawnMower

ModelNo.20835—SerialNo.314000001andUp

ModelNo.20836—SerialNo.314000001andUp

Operator'sManual

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmowerisintended tobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners.Itisdesigned primarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns onresidentialproperties.Itisnotdesignedforcutting brushorforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand productdamage.Y ouareresponsibleforoperatingthe productproperlyandsafely.

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

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof yourproductready. modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.

Figure1identiesthelocationofthe

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

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation. Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial attention.

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropeandirectives. Fordetails,seetheseparateproductspecicDeclarationof Conformity(DOC)sheet.

Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratoryratedbytheengine manufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1940.Ascongured tomeetsafety,emission,andoperatingrequirements,the actualenginehorsepoweronthisclassoflawnmowerwill besignicantlylower.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace below:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Registeratwww.T oro.com.

Donottamperwiththeenginecontrolsoralterthegovernor speed;doingsomaycreateanunsafeconditionresultingin personalinjury.

Contents

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

GeneralLawnMowerSafety.....................................2

SoundPressure......................................................3

SoundPower..........................................................3

Hand-ArmVibration...............................................3

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

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

1UnfoldingtheHandle............................................5

2InstallingtheRecoil-starterRopeintheRope

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

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

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

Specications.........................................................7

OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedintheCzechRepublic

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

FillingtheFuelTank................................................7

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel..................................8

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

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

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

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive......................................10

StoppingtheEngine...............................................10

RecyclingtheClippings...........................................11

BaggingtheClippings.............................................11

Rear-dischargingtheClippings.................................11

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

Maintenance.................................................................13

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................13

PreparingforMaintenance.......................................13

ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................14

ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................14

ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................15

ReplacingtheBlade................................................15

CleaningundertheMachineHousing........................16

Storage........................................................................17

PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................17

FoldingtheHandle.................................................17

RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................17

Safety

Improperlyusingormaintainingthislawnmowercan resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury, complywiththesesafetyinstructions.

•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese

instructionstousethemower.Localregulationscan restricttheageoftheoperator.

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsiblefor

accidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleortheir property.

•Understandexplanationsforallpictogramsusedonthe

mowerorintheinstructions.

Gasoline

WARNING

Gasolineishighlyammable.T akethefollowing precautions.

•Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedfor thispurpose.

•Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhile refueling.

•Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Never removethecapofthefueltankoraddgasoline whiletheengineisrunningorwhentheengine ishot.

•Ifgasolineisspilled,donotattempttostartthe enginebutmovethemachineawayfromthe areaofspillageandavoidcreatinganysourceof ignitionuntilgasolinevaporshavedissipated.

•Replaceallfueltankandcontainercapssecurely.

Torodesignedandtestedthislawnmowertoofferreasonably safeservice;however,failuretocomplywiththefollowing instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.

Toensuremaximumsafetyandbestperformance,and togainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessentialthat youandanyotheroperatorofthelawnmowerread andunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbeforethe engineiseverstarted.Payparticularattentiontothe safetyalertsymbol( Warning,orDanger—“personalsafetyinstruction.” Readandunderstandtheinstructionbecauseithasto dowithsafety.Failuretocomplywiththeinstruction mayresultinpersonalinjury.

Figure2)whichmeansCaution,

GeneralLawnMowerSafety

ThefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromEN836.

Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet andthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafety instructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

Training

•Readtheinstructionscarefully .Befamiliarwiththe

controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.

Preparation

•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwearandlong

trousers.Donotoperatethemachinewhenbarefootor wearingopensandals.

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawherethemachineistobe

used,andremoveallstones,sticks,wires,bones,and otherforeignobjects.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatguardsand

safetydevices,suchasdeectorsand/orgrasscatchers, areinplaceandworkingcorrectly.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatthe

blades,bladebolts,andcutterassemblyarenotwornor damaged.Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsin setstopreservebalance.

Starting

Starttheenginecarefully,accordingtoinstructionsandwith feetwellawayfromtheblade(s)andnotinfrontofthe dischargechute.

Operation

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpetsare

nearby.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

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•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhiddenhazards.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.

Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Neverpickuporcarrythemachinewhiletheengineis

running.

•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullingthemower

towardsyou.

•Walk;neverrun.

•Slopes:

•Neverstorethemachinewithgasolineinthetankand

insideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopename orspark.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinanyenclosure.

•Toreducetheriskofre,keeptheengine,silencer,

batterycompartment,andgasolinestorageareafreeof grass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.

•Checkgrasscatchercomponentsandthedischargeguard

frequentlyandreplacewithmanufacturer'srecommended parts,whennecessary.

–Donotmowonexcessivelysteepslopes.

–Exerciseextremecautionwhenonslopes.

–Mowacrossthefaceofslopes,neverupanddown,

andexerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection onslopes.

–Alwaysbesureofyourfootingonslopes.

•Reducespeedonslopesandinsharpturnstoprevent

overturningorlossofcontrol.

•Stopthebladeifthemachinehastobetiltedfor

transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthangrass andwhentransportingthemachine.

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere

dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.

•Stoptheengine

–wheneveryouleavethemachine.

–beforerefueling.

–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher.

–beforemakingheightadjustmentunlessadjustment

canbemadefromtheoperator'sposition.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.

•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsoroverspeed

theengine.Operatinganengineatexcessivespeedcan increasethehazardofpersonalinjury.

•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthemowertoprevent

entrapmentofthengersbetweenmovingbladesand xedpartsofthemower.

•Toensurethebestperformanceandsafety,

purchaseonlygenuineT ororeplacementpartsand accessories.Donotuse theymaycauseasafetyhazard.

will t

partsandaccessories;

SoundPressure

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’searof 86dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA. Thesoundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthesparkplugwire

–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute.

–beforechecking,cleaning,orservicingthemachine.

–afterstrikingaforeignobject;inspectthemachine

fordamageandmakerepairsbeforerestartingand operatingthemachine.

–ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally(check

immediately).

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee

lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperatethe machine;seekshelter.

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesurethe

machineisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Donotusepressurecleaningequipmentonthemachine.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof96dBA, whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.Thesound powerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures outlinedinISO11094.

Hand-ArmVibration

Measuredvibrationlevelforthelefthand=4.8m/s

Measuredvibrationlevelfortherighthand=5.5m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=2.2m/s

Themeasuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamageddecals.

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal machinemanufacturer.

114-7982

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

2.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance fromthemachine.

3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower blade—removetheignitionkeyandreadtheinstructions beforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.

4.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

5.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower blade—donotoperateupanddownslopes;operatesideto sideonslopes;stoptheenginebeforeleavingtheoperating position;andlookbehindyouwhenbackingup.

112-8760

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance fromthemachine.

2.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom movingparts.

112-8867

1.Lock2.Unlock

119–2283

1.Height-of-cutsettings

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Setup

G020721

G020722

UnfoldingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

4.Rotatethehandlerearwardtotheoperatingposition, andlockthehandleatyourdesiredheight.Referto AdjustingtheHandleHeight(page9).

InstallingtheRecoil-starter RopeintheRopeGuide

Procedure

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized ServiceDealer.

1.Loosenthehandleknobs(Figure3).

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Y oumustinstalltherecoil-starterropein

theropeguide.

Holdtheblade-controlbartotheupperhandleandpullthe recoil-starterropethroughtheropeguideonthehandle (Figure5).

Figure5

1.Recoil-starterrope2.Ropeguide

Figure3

1.Handleknobs

2.Carefullymovetheupperhandleforwarduntilthe handlehalvesareinlineandnesttogetherasshown inFigure4.

Figure4

3.Tightenthehandleknobsrmlybyhand.

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steps

through5untiltheoillevelonthedipstickis

correct.

FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Themachinedoesnotcomewithoilinthe

engine.Beforestartingtheengine,lltheenginewith oil.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick( thecrankcasecapacityofoilintotheoil-lltube.

Note:Max.ll:0.59l(20oz),type:SAE30orSAE 10W-30detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassication ofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.

Figure6)andpourabout3/4of

•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcessoiluntil

theoillevelonthedipstickiscorrect.Todrainthe excessoil,refertoChangingtheEngineOil(page

14).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine, youmaydamagetheengine.

6.Installthedipsticksecurely.

Important:

operating hour s

toChangingtheEngineOil(page14).

Change the engine oil after the r st 5

;changeityearlythereafter.Refer

Figure6

1.Theoillevelisatits maximum.

2.Theoillevelistoo high—removeoilfrom thecrankcase.

3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,butdonot

screwitin.

5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe dipstick(Figure6).

3.Theoillevelistoo low—addoiltothe crankcase.

•Iftheoillevelistoolow,addasmallamount

ofoilslowlytotheoil-lltube,andthenrepeat

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ProductOverview

Figure7

1.Upperhandle

2.Traction-assisthandle

3.Blade-controlbar

4.Grassbag

5.Rear-deectordoor12.Cutting-heightlever(2)

6.Fuel-tankcap13.Recoil-starthandle

7.Washoutport(notshown; model20836only)

8.Airlter

9.Sparkplug

10.Oil-lltube/dipstick

11.Bag-on-demandlever (model20836only)

Operation

FillingtheFuelTank

RecommendedFuel:

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days

old),unleadedgasolinewithanoctaneratingof87or higher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)

or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutylether)byvolume isacceptable.EthanolandMTBEarenotthesame. Gasolinewith15%ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnot approvedforuse.Neverusegasolinethatcontains morethan10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15 (contains15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),or E85(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/orengine damagewhichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuelcontainers

overthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithgasoline lessthan30daysold;runthemachinedrybeforestoring itformorethan30days.

Donotusefueladditivesotherthanafuel stabilizer/conditioner.Donotusefuelstabilizers withanalcoholbasesuchasethanol,methanol,or isopropanol.

Specications

ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight

2083538kg

(84lb)

2083639kg

(86lb)

152cm

(60in)

152cm

(60in)

DANGER

Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand others.

53cm

(21in)

53cm

(21in)

109cm

(43in)

109cm

(43in)

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

•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold. Wipeupspills.

•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround anopenameorsparks.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out ofthereachofchildren.

1.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcap,andremovethecap fromthetank(Figure8).

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3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,butdonot

screwitin.

5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe dipstick(Figure9).

•Iftheoillevelistoolow ,addasmallamountof

oilslowlytotheoil-lltube,andthenrepeatsteps 3through5untiltheoillevelonthedipstickis correct.

Figure8

2.Fillthefueltank,leavingatleast1cm(1/2inch)from thebottomoftheneckemptytoallowthegasoline roomtoexpand.

3.Installthefueltankcapandtightenitsecurelybyhand.

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checktheengine

oillevel.

Note:Max.ll:0.59l(20oz),type:SAE30orSAE10W -30 detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF ,SG,SH, SJ,SL,orhigher.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick(Figure9).

•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcessoiluntil

theoillevelonthedipstickiscorrect.Todrainthe excessoil,refertoChangingtheEngineOil(page

14).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine, youmaydamagetheengine.

6.Installthedipsticksecurely.

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

WARNING

Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious injury.

•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts tostop.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen adjustingthecuttingheight.

1.Theoillevelisatits maximum.

2.Theoillevelistoo high—removeoilfrom thecrankcase.

CAUTION

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbe hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthe hotmufer.

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.

Note:Toraisethemachine,movebothcutting-heightlevers forward;tolowerthemachine,movethemrearward(Figure

10).

Figure9

3.Theoillevelistoo low—addoiltothe crankcase.

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Figure10

1.Cutting-heightlever

Note:TheapproximatecuttingheightsettingsareA=25 mm(1inch);B=38mm(1-1/2inch);C=51mm(2inches); D=64mm(2-1/2inches);E=83mm(3-1/4inches);F=95 mm(3-3/4inches);andG=108mm(4-1/4inches).

AdjustingtheHandleHeight

Youmayraiseorlowertheupperhandletoaposition comfortableforyou.

Rotatethehandlelock,movethehandleto1of3positions, andlockthehandleintoposition(Figure11).

Figure11

1.Handlelock2.Handlepositions

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StartingtheEngine

1.Holdtheblade-controlbar(Figure12)againstthe handle.

Figure12

Figure14

StoppingtheEngine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Ensurethat

theenginestopswithin3secondsafter releasingthebladecontrolbar.

Tostoptheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar(Figure15).

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

1.Blade-controlbar

2.Pulltherecoil-starthandle(Figure13).

Figure13

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveral

attempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Figure15

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyourhands ontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyoursides,andthe machinewillautomaticallykeeppacewithyou(Figure14).

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RecyclingtheClippings

Model20836only

Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclethe grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Note:Thegrassbagmayremainonthemachinewhileyou arerecyclingtheclippings.

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Installthegrassbag;refertoRemovingtheGrassBag (page11)andmovethebag-on-demandlevertothe baggingmode(model20836only)asshowninFigure

16.

InstallingtheGrassBag

Torecycletheclippings,movethebag-on-demandleverto therecyclingmode(

Figure16).

Figure16

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Raiseandholdupthereardoor,installthebaginthe notches,andlowerthereardoor(Figure17).

1.Recyclingmode2.Baggingmode

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleaf clippingsfromthelawn.

WARNING

Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstonesandother similardebristobethrowntowardtheoperatoror abystanderandresultinseriouspersonalinjuryor death.

Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged, installanewTororeplacementbag.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult inseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

Figure17

RemovingtheGrassBag

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Liftupthegrassbagupandawayfromthehandle.

Note:Tiltthegrassbagslightlybackwardtoprevent thecollectedgrassclippingsfromfallingout.

Rear-dischargingthe Clippings

Usethereardischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.

Note:Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeitbefore rear-dischargingtheclippings;refertoRemovingtheGrass Bag(page11).Thebag-on-demandlevershouldbeinthe baggingmode(model20836only)asshowninFigure16.

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WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult inseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

OperatingTips

–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsonenotch

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

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawnshows

throughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedtomakemore thanonepassovertheleaves.

GeneralMowingTips

•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,andother

debristhatthebladecouldhit.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewirefrom thesparkplug,andexaminethemachinefordamage.

•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe

cuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro

replacementblade.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.Donot

cutbelowthe51mm(2inch)settingunlessthegrassis sparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginstoslow down.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page8).

•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,mowatthe

highestcuttingheightsettingandwalkslower;thenmow againatalowersettingforthebestlawnappearance.If thegrassistoolong,themachinemaybecomeclogged andcausetheenginetostall.

•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleavestend

toclumpontheyardandcancausethemachineto becomecloggedortheenginetostall.

•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5inches)ofleavesonthe

lawn,setthefrontcuttingheight1or2notcheshigher thantherearcuttingheight.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachinedoesnot

cuttheleavesnelyenough.

WARNING

Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry conditions.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdispersethe

clippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,tryone

ormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonthemachine.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafullswath

witheachpass.

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Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

Aftertherst5hours

Beforeeachuseordaily

Aftereachuse

Every100hours

Beforestorage

Yearly

MaintenanceProcedure

•Changetheengineoil.

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingthebladecontrolbar.

•Cleanunderthemachinehousing.

•Servicethesparkplug.

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.

•Cleantheairlter(morefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions).

•Changetheengineoil.

•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).

•RefertoyourEngineOperator'sManualforanyadditionalyearlymaintenance procedures.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug (Figure18)beforeperforminganymaintenance procedure.

WARNING

Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuelto leak.Gasolineisammableandexplosive, andcancausepersonalinjury.

Runtheenginedryorremovethegasoline withahandpump;neversiphon.

Figure18

1.Spark-plugwire

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s), connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.

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

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ServicingtheAirCleaner

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Yearly

1.Pressdownonthelatchtabsontopoftheair-cleaner

Figure19).

cover(

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Yearly

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoil towarmit.

Note:Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore contaminants.

3.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug; referto

4.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withthedipstickdown, todraintheusedoiloutthroughtheoil-lltubeinto anoildrainpan(Figure20).

PreparingforMaintenance(page13).

Figure19

1.Latchtabs

2.Paperairlter

2.Openthecover.

3.Removethepaperairlterandthefoampre-lter (Figure19).

4.Inspectthefoampre-lter,andreplaceitifitis damagedorexcessivelydirty.

5.Inspectthepaperairlter.

A.Ifthepaperairlterisdamagedoriswetwithoil

orfuel,replaceit.

B.Ifthepaperairlterisdirty,tapitonahard

surfaceseveraltimesorblowcompressedairless than30psi(207kPa)throughthesideofthelter thatfacestheengine.

Note:Donotbrushthedirtoffthelter; brushingforcesdirtintothebers.

6.Removedirtfromtheaircleanerbodyandcoverusing amoistrag.Donotwipedirtintotheairduct.

7.Insertthefoampre-lterandthepaperairlterinto theaircleaner.

3.Foampre-lter

Figure20

5.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachinetothe operatingposition.

6.Pourabout3/4ofthecrankcasecapacityofoilinto theoil-lltube.

Note:Max.ll:0.59l(20oz),type:SAE30orSAE 10W-30detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassication ofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.

7.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.

8.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,butdonot

screwitin.

9.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe dipstick(Figure21).

8.Installthecover.

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Figure21

5.Setthegapontheplugto0.76mm(0.030in)asshown inFigure22.

Figure22

1.Centerelectrodeinsulator3.Airgap(nottoscale)

2.Sideelectrode

6.Installthesparkplugandthegasketseal.

7.Torquetheplugto15ft-lb(20N-m).

8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

1.Theoillevelisatits maximum.

2.Theoillevelistoo high—removeoilfrom thecrankcase.

3.Theoillevelistoo low—addoiltothe crankcase.

•Iftheoillevelistoolow,addasmallamount

ofoilslowlytotheoil-lltube,andthenrepeat stepsthrough9untiltheoillevelonthedipstickis correct.

•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcessoiluntil

theoillevelonthedipstickiscorrect.Todrainthe excessoil,refertoChangingtheEngineOil(page

14).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine, youmaydamagetheengine.

10.Installthedipsticksecurely.

11.Recycletheusedoilproperly.

ServicingtheSparkPlug

ReplacingtheBlade

ServiceInterval:Yearly

Important:

blade pr oper l y

areuncomfortableperformingthisprocedure,contact anAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutofgasoline.Ifthe bladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceitimmediately.Ifthe bladeedgeisdullornicked,haveitsharpenedorreplaceit.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult inseriouspersonalinjury.

Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.

1.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug; refertoPreparingforMaintenance(page13).

2.Tipthemachineontoitsside(Figure23),withthe dipstickdown.

Y ou will need a torque wr ench to install the

.Ifyoudonothaveatorquewrenchor

ServiceInterval:Every100hours

UseanChampionRN9YCsparkplugorequivalent.

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug(Figure18).

3.Cleanaroundthesparkplug.

4.Removethesparkplugfromthecylinderhead.

Important:Replaceacracked,fouled,ordirty sparkplug.Donotcleantheelectrodesbecause gritenteringthecylindercandamagetheengine.

Figure23

3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady .

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4.Removethebladebyturningthebladebolt counterclockwise.

Note:Saveallthemountinghardware.

5.Installthenewbladeusingthemountinghardwarethat youremovedinstep4.

6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladeboltto

82N-m(60ft-lb).

CleaningundertheHousingwitha WashoutPort(Model20836only)

WARNING

Themachinemaydislodgematerialfromunderthe machinehousing.

•Weareyeprotection.

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

CleaningundertheMachine Housing

ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse

CleaningundertheHousingwithouta WashoutPort(Model20835only)

WARNING

Themachinemaydislodgematerialfromunderthe machinehousing.

•Weareyeprotection.

•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe handle)whentheengineisrunning.

•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.

1.Lowerthemachinetoitslowestcuttingheightsetting; refertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page8).

2.Movethemachineontoaatpavedsurface.

3.Attachagardenhosethatisconnectedtoawater supplytothewashoutportonthemachinehousing (Figure25).

•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.

1.Withtheenginerunningonaatpavedsurface,spraya streamofwaterinfrontoftherightrearwheel(Figure

24).

Figure24

Note:Thewaterwillsplashintothepathoftheblade,

cleaningouttheclippings.

2.Whennomoreclippingscomeout,stopthewaterand movethemachinetoadryarea.

3.Runtheengineforafewminutestodrythemachine housing.

Figure25

4.Turnthewateron.

5.Starttheengineandrunituntilnomoreclippings comeoutfromunderthemachinehousing.

6.Stoptheengine.

7.Shutoffthewateranddisconnectthegardenhose fromthemachine.

8.Starttheengineandrunitforafewminutestodry thehousing.

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Storage

5.Checktheengineoillevel;refertoCheckingtheEngine OilLevel(page8).

Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.

PreparingtheMachinefor Storage

WARNING

Gasolinevaporscanexplode.

•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.

•Donotstorethemachineinanenclosurenear anopename.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.

1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizerto thefuelasdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.

2.Runthemachineuntiltheenginestopsfromrunning outoffuel.

3.Startitagain.

4.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.

6.Fillthefueltankwithfreshgasoline;refertoFillingthe FuelTank(page7).

7.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

5.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

6.Removethesparkplug,add30mlofoilthrough thesparkplughole,andpullthestarterropeslowly severaltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthecylinder topreventcylindercorrosionduringtheoff-season.

7.Looselyinstallthesparkplug.

8.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.

FoldingtheHandle

1.Rotatethehandleforward(Figure26).

Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideofthe handleknobsasyoufoldtheupperhandle.

2.Tounfoldthehandle,referto1UnfoldingtheHandle (page5).

RemovingtheMachinefrom Storage

1.Checkandtightenallfasteners.

2.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidlyto blowexcessoilfromthecylinder.

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

4.Performanyneededmaintenanceprocedures;referto PreparingforMaintenance(page13).

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Notes:

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InternationalDistributorList

Distributor:

AgrolancKft BalamaPrimaEngineeringEquip.HongKong85221552163 B-RayCorporation CascoSalesCompany CeresS.A.CostaRica CSSCTurfEquipment(pvt)Ltd.SriLanka CyrilJohnston&Co. CyrilJohnston&Co.RepublicofIreland EquiverMexico525553995444ParklandProductsLtd.NewZealand6433493760 FemcoS.A.Guatemala ForGarderOU G.Y .K.CompanyLtd. GeomechanikiofAthensGreece GolfinternationalTurizm GuandongGoldenStarChina HakoGroundandGardenSweden HakoGroundandGarden HayterLimited(U.K.) HydroturfInt.CoDubai HydroturfEgyptLLC IrrimacPortugal351212388260T oroEuropeNVBelgium3214562960 IrrigationProductsInt'lPvtLtd.India00914424494387ValtechMorocco212537663636 JeanHeybroekb.v .Netherlands31306394611VictusEmakPoland48618238369

Country:

Hungary3627539640

Korea82325512076 PuertoRico7877888383

NorthernIreland442890813121

Estonia3723846060 Japan81726325861

Turkey902163365993Riversa

Norway4722907760 UnitedKingdom441279723444 UnitedArabEmirates97143479479T-MarktLogisticsLtd.Hungary3626525500 Egypt2025194308ToroAustraliaAustralia61395807355

PhoneNumber:Distributor:

5062391138 94112746100

442890813121

5024423277

30109350054

862087651338 4635100000

MaquiverS.A.Colombia MaruyamaMfg.Co.Inc. Mountelda.s.CzechRepublic Mountelda.s.Slovakia MunditolS.A. NormaGarden OslingerTurfEquipmentSA OyHakoGroundandGardenAb

Perfetto PratoverdeSRL. Prochaska&Cie RTCohen2004Ltd.

LelyTurfcare SolvertS.A.S. SpyprosStavrinidesLimitedCyprus SurgeSystemsIndiaLimited

Country:

Japan81332522285

Argentina541148219999 Russia74954116120 Ecuador59342396970 Finland35898700733

Poland48618208416 Italy390499128128 Austria4312785100 Israel97298617979 Spain Denmark4566109200 France33130817700

India911292299901

PhoneNumber:

5712364079

420255704220 420255704220

34952837500

35722434131

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TheTorowarrantysystemishostedonserverslocatedwithintheUnitedStateswhereprivacylawmaynotprovidethesameprotectionasapplies inyourcountry.

BYSHARINGYOURPERSONALINFORMA TIONWITHUS,YOUARECONSENTINGTOTHEPROCESSINGOFYOURPERSONALINFORMATION ASDESCRIBEDINTHISPRIV ACYNOTICE.

TheW ayToroUsesInformation Toromayuseyourpersonalinformationtoprocesswarrantyclaims,tocontactyouintheeventofaproductrecallandforanyotherpurposewhichwetell youabout.T oromayshareyourinformationwithT oro'safliates,dealersorotherbusinesspartnersinconnectionwithanyoftheseactivities.Wewillnot sellyourpersonalinformationtoanyothercompany .Wereservetherighttodisclosepersonalinformationinordertocomplywithapplicablelawsand withrequestsbytheappropriateauthorities,tooperateoursystemsproperlyorforourownprotectionorthatofotherusers.

RetentionofyourPersonalInformation Wewillkeepyourpersonalinformationaslongasweneeditforthepurposesforwhichitwasoriginallycollectedorforotherlegitimatepurposes (suchasregulatorycompliance),orasrequiredbyapplicablelaw.

Toro'sCommitmenttoSecurityofY ourPersonalInformation Wetakereasonableprecautionsinordertoprotectthesecurityofyourpersonalinformation.Wealsotakestepstomaintaintheaccuracyandcurrent statusofpersonalinformation.

AccessandCorrectionofyourPersonalInformation Ifyouwouldliketorevieworcorrectyourpersonalinformation,[email protected].

AustralianConsumerLaw

AustraliancustomerswillnddetailsrelatingtotheAustralianConsumerLaweitherinsidetheboxoratyourlocalT oroDealer.

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TheToroWarranty

TheToroGTSStartingGuarantee

ResidentialProducts

and

ConditionsandProductsCovered

TheT oroCompanyanditsafliate,T oroW arrantyCompany,pursuant toanagreementbetweenthem,jointlypromisetorepairfortheoriginal purchaser workmanshiporiftheT oroGTS(GuaranteedtoStart)enginewillnotstart ontherstorsecondpull,providedtheroutinemaintenancerequiredin theOperator'sManualhavebeenperformed.

Thefollowingtimeperiodsapplyfromthedateofpurchase:

ProductsWarrantyPeriod

WalkPowerMowers

•CastDeck

•Engine

•Battery2years

•SteelDeck

•Engine

TimeMasterMowers3yearsResidentialUse

•Engine

•Battery2years

ElectricHandHeldProducts2yearsResidentialUse

Snowthrowers

•SingleStage

•Engine

•TwoStage

•Chute,chutedeectorand

impellerhousingcover

ElectricSnowthrowers

AllRide-OnUnitsBelow

•Engine

•Battery2yearsResidentialUse

•Attachments2yearsResidentialUse

DHLawn&GardenTractors

XLSLawn&GardenTractors

TimeCutter

TITANMowers3yearsor240hours

•Frame

OriginalPurchasermeansthepersonwhooriginallypurchasedtheT oroProduct.

Residentialusemeansuseoftheproductonthesamelotasyourhome.Useatmorethanone

locationisconsideredcommercialuseandthecommercialusewarrantywouldapply .

TheToroGTSStartingGuaranteedoesnotapplywhentheproductisusedcommercially .

SomeenginesusedonT oroProductsarewarrantedbytheenginemanufacturer.

Whicheveroccursrst.

LifetimeFrameW arranty-Ifthemainframe,consistingofthepartsweldedtogethertoformthe

tractorstructurethatothercomponentssuchastheenginearesecuredto,cracksorbreaksin

normaluse,itwillberepairedorreplaced,atT oro'soption,underwarrantyatnocostforparts

andlabor .Framefailureduetomisuseorabuseandfailureorrepairrequiredduetorustor

corrosionarenotcovered.

Warrantymaybedeniedifthehourmeterisdisconnected,altered,or showssignsofbeingtamperedwith.

theT oroProductlistedbelowifdefectiveinmaterialsor

5yearsResidentialUse 90DaysCommercialUse 5yearsGTSGuarantee,

ResidentialUse

2yearsResidentialUse 30DaysCommercialUse 2yearsGTSGuarantee,

ResidentialUse

90DaysCommercialUse 3yearsGTSGuarantee,

ResidentialUse

NoWarrantyforCommercialUse

2yearsResidentialUse 45DaysCommercialUse 2yearsGTSGuarantee,

ResidentialUse

3yearsResidentialUse 45DaysCommercialUse Lifetime(originalowneronly)

2yearsResidentialUse NoWarrantyforCommercialUse

Seeenginemanufacturer'swarranty

2yearsResidentialUse 30DaysCommercialUse

3yearsResidentialUse 30DaysCommercialUse

Lifetime(originalowneronly)

OwnerResponsibilities

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

InstructionsforObtainingWarrantyService

IfyouthinkthatyourT oroProductcontainsadefectinmaterialsor workmanship,followthisprocedure:

1.Contactyoursellertoarrangeserviceoftheproduct.Ifforany reasonitisimpossibleforyoutocontactyourseller,youmaycontact anyT oroAuthorizedDistributortoarrangeservice.Seeattached DistributorList.

2.Bringtheproductandyourproofofpurchase(salesreceipt)to theservicingoutlet.Ifforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwiththe servicingoutlet’sanalysisorwiththeassistanceprovided,contact usat:

ToroCustomerCareDepartment,RLCDivision ToroWarrantyCompany 811 1LyndaleAvenueSouth Bloomington,MN55420-1196 001–952–948–4707

ItemsandConditionsNotCovered

Thereisnootherexpresswarrantyexceptforspecialemissionsystem coverageandenginewarrantycoverageonsomeproducts.Thisexpress warrantydoesnotcoverthefollowing:

•Costofregularmaintenanceserviceorparts,suchaslters,fuel,

lubricants,oilchanges,sparkplugs,airltersbladesharpening orwornblades,cable/linkageadjustments,orbrakeandclutch adjustments

•Componentsfailingduetonormalwear

•Anyproductorpartwhichhasbeenalteredormisusedorneglected

andrequiresreplacementorrepairduetoaccidentsorlackofproper maintenance

•Pickupanddeliverycharges

•RepairsorattemptedrepairsbyanyoneotherthananAuthorized

ToroServiceDealer

•Repairsnecessaryduetofailuretofollowrecommendedfuel

procedure(consultOperator'sManualformoredetails)

–Removingcontaminantsfromthefuelsystemisnotcovered

–Useofoldfuel(morethanonemonthold)orfuelwhichcontains

morethan10%ethanolormorethat15%MTBE

–Failuretodrainthefuelsystempriortoanyperiodofnon-use

overonemonth

•Repairsoradjustmentstocorrectstartingdifcultiesduetothe

following:

–Failuretofollowpropermaintenanceproceduresor

recommendedfuelprocedure

–Rotarymowerbladestrikinganobject

•Specialoperationalconditionswherestartingmayrequiremorethan

twopulls:

–Firsttimestartsafterextendedperiodofnon-useoverthree

monthsorseasonalstorage

–Cooltemperaturestartssuchasthosefoundinearlyspringand

lateautumn

–Improperstartingprocedures-ifyouarehavingdifcultystarting

yourunit,pleasechecktheOperator'sManualtoensurethat youareusingthecorrectstartingprocedures.Thiscansavean unnecessaryvisittoanAuthorizedT oroServiceDealer.

GeneralConditions

Thepurchaseriscoveredbythenationallawsofeachcountry .Therights towhichthepurchaserisentitledwiththesupportoftheselawsarenot restrictedbythiswarranty.

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