Toro 20942 Operator's Manual

46cmLawnMower

ModelNo.20942—SerialNo.317000001andUp

Introduction

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

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactT orodirectlyatwww.T oro.comfor
productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga
dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or
additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService
DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel
andserialnumbersofyourproductready .Figure1
identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers
ontheproduct.

FormNo.3414-173RevB

Operator'sManual

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Figure2

1.Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.

NetTorque:Thegrossornettorqueofthisengine
waslaboratoryratedbytheenginemanufacturerin
accordancewiththeSocietyofAutomotiveEngineers
(SAE)J1940.Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,
andoperatingrequirements,theactualenginetorque
onthisclassofmowerwillbesignicantlylower.Goto
www.T oro.comtoviewspecicationsonyourmower
model.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthe
spacebelow:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

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

Contents

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

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

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

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

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

1AssemblingtheHandle....................................4

2InstallingtheRecoil-StarterRopeinthe

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ProductOverview.....................................................6

Operation..................................................................6

RopeGuide.....................................................4

3FillingtheEnginewithOil.................................4

4AssemblingtheGrassBag...............................5

Specications....................................................6

BeforeOperation...................................................6

BeforeOperationSafety.....................................6

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

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel............................7

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

DuringOperation...................................................8

DuringOperatingSafety.....................................8

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

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive.................................9

ShuttingOfftheEngine.......................................9

MulchingtheGrassClippings.............................9

BaggingtheGrassClippings............................10

Rear-DischargingtheGrassClippings..............10

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*3414-173*B

OperatingTips..................................................11

AfterOperation.....................................................11

AfterOperatingSafety.......................................11

CleaningundertheMachine.............................12

FoldingtheHandle...........................................12

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

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

MaintenanceSafety..........................................13

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

ReplacingtheSparkPlug.................................14

ReplacingtheAirFilter......................................14

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

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

LubricatingtheWheels.....................................16

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

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

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

Safety

Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith
ENISO5395:2013.

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury .

Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended
usecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis

Operator’sManualbeforestartingtheengine.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving

componentsofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards

andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
workingonthemachine.

•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.Keep

bystandersasafedistanceawayfromthe
machine.

•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Never

allowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebefore

servicing,fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay
attentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,whichmeans
Caution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Youcanndadditionalitemsofsafetyinformationin
theirrespectivesectionsthroughoutthismanual.

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea
ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

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1.Quick-washport

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1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.4.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersawayfromthe

2.Cuttinghazard—keepawayfrommovingparts;keepall
guardsandshieldsinplace.

3.Cuttinghazard—disconnectthesparkplugandreadthe
Operator'sManualbeforeperformingmaintenance.

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machine.

5.Cuttinghazard—donotmowupaslope;alwaysmowfrom
sidetoside;ensurethatthebladeisstoppedandtheengine
isshutoffbeforepickingupnearbydebris;alwayslookbehind
youwhenbackingupwiththemachine.

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1.Enginestop

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Setup

1

AssemblingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Attachthelowerhandletothemowerhousing
withthe4bolts,4atwashers,4splitwashers,
and4nuts(Figure3).

3.Insertthecablesintothecableclampandattach
thecablecliptothehandleasshowninFigure5.

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Figure5

1.Cableclip

Figure3

1.Bolt(4)3.Splitwasher(4)

2.Flatwasher(4)4.Nut(4)

2.Attachtheupperhandletothelowerhandle
using2handleknobs,2curvedwashers,and
2bolts.Tightenthehandleknobssecurelyby
hand(Figure4).

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InstallingtheRecoil-Starter RopeintheRopeGuide

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NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Tostarttheenginesafelyandeasily

wheneveryouusethemachine,installthe
recoil-starterropeintheropeguide.

Holdtheblade-controlbartotheupperhandle(Figure

9)andpulltherecoil-starterropethroughtherope

guideonthehandle(Figure6).

1.Handleknob(2)

2.Curvedwasher(2)

3.Bolt(2)

Figure4

4.Upperhandle

5.Lowerhandle

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Figure6

1.Recoil-starterrope2.Ropeguide

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3

FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Yourmachinedoesnotcomewithoil

intheengine.Beforestartingtheengine,llthe
enginewithoil.

oil-lltube,wait3minutes,andrepeatsteps
3through5untiltheoilonthedipstickisat
thecorrectlevel.

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoohigh,drain

theexcessoiluntiltheoilonthedipstickis
atthecorrectlevel;refertoChangingthe

EngineOil(page14).

Important:Iftheoillevelintheengineistoo

lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,you
maydamagetheengine.

8.Installthedipsticksecurely.

Engineoilcapacity:0.55L

Oilviscosity:SAE30orSAE10W-30detergentoil

APIserviceclassication:SJorhigher

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap
counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure7).

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AssemblingtheGrassBag

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Slidethegrass-bagframeintothegrassbag
(Figure8).

2.Positionall6grass-bagclipsoverthegrass-bag
frame(Figure8).

Figure7

1.Full3.Low

2.High

3.Carefullypourabout3/4oftheenginecapacity
ofoilintotheoil-lltube.

4.Waitabout3minutesfortheoiltosettleinthe
engine.

5.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

6.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,then
removethedipstick.

7.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure7).

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoolow,

carefullypourasmallamountofoilintothe

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Figure8

1.Grass-bagframe2.Grass-bagclip

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ProductOverview

Figure9

1.Self-propel-drivebar6.Airlter

2.Handle

3.Blade-controlbar

4.Handleknob

5.Reardoor10.Recoil-starthandle

Specications

ModelWeightLengthWidth

2094233kg140cm53cm46cm105cm

7.Sparkplug

8.Cutting-heightlever

9.Grassbag

Cutting
Width

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine

andremoveallobjectsthatthemachinecould
throw.

•Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto

contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious
injury.

–Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmoving

partstostop.

–Donotputyourngersunderthehousing

whenadjustingthecuttingheight.

FuelSafety

DANGER

Fuelisextremelyammableandhighly

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explosive.Areorexplosionfromfuel
canburnyouandothersandcandamage
property.

•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe
fuel,placethecontainerand/ormachine
directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notin
avehicleoronanobject.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,
whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanyfuel
thatspills.

•Donothandlefuelwhensmokingor
aroundanopenameorsparks.

•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerand
keepitoutofthereachofchildren.

Operation

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Checkthatallguardsandsafetydevices,such

asdoorsand/orgrasscatchers,areinplaceand
workingproperly.

•Alwaysinspectthemachinetoensurethatthe

blade,bladebolts,andcuttingassemblyarenot
wornordamaged.

WARNING

Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.
Long-termexposuretovaporscancause
seriousinjuryandillness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepyourhandsandfaceawayfromthe
nozzleandthefuel-tankopening.

•Keepfuelawayfromyoureyesandskin.

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