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.

2

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea
ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

134-0082

1.Quick-washport

decal134-0082

134-0084

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

decal134-0084

3

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).

2

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

4

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).

4

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

5

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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Height

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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FillingtheFuelTank

CheckingtheEngine-Oil

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh,unleaded

gasolinewithanoctaneratingof87orhigher
((R+M)/2ratingmethod).

•ETHANOL:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol

(gasohol)or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutyl
ether)byvolumeisacceptable.Ethanoland
MTBEarenotthesame.Gasolinewith15%
ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnotapprovedforuse.
Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmorethan10%
ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains15%
ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85
(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved
gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/or
enginedamage.Usingunapprovedgasolineisnot
coveredundertheproductwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorinfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessfuelstabilizer
hasbeenaddedtothefuel.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel

stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwith
gasolinelessthan30daysold.

Level

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap
counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure11).

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Figure11

1.Full3.Low

2.High

Figure10

3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,then
removethedipstick.

5.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure11).

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoolow,

slowlypourasmallamountofoilintothe
oil-lltube,wait3minutes,andthenrepeat

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steps3through5untiltheoilonthedipstick
isatthecorrectlevel.

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoohigh,drain

theexcessoiluntiltheoilonthedipstickis
atthecorrectlevel.T odraintheexcessoil,
refertoChangingtheEngineOil(page14).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcase

istoolowortoohighandyourunthe
engine,youmaydamagetheengine.

6.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.

7

AdjustingtheCutting Height

WARNING

Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyou
intocontactwiththemovingblade,causing
seriousinjury.

•Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmoving
partstostop.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousing
whenadjustingthecuttingheight.

Thereare7cutting-heightsettingsfrom25to70mm.
Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setthefront
wheelstothesameheightastherearwheels.

Toadjustthecuttingheight,disengagethelever
(Figure12),raiseorlowerthemachine,andthen
engagethelever.

Figure12

ThecuttingheightpositionsareshowninFigure13.

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Figure13

1.70.0mm5.40.0mm

2.62.5mm6.32.5mm

3.55.0mm7.25.0mm

4.47.5mm

DuringOperation

DuringOperatingSafety

GeneralSafety

•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye

protection;slip-resistant,substantialfootwear;and
hearingprotection.Tiebacklonghair,secure
looseclothing,anddonotwearjewelry.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or

undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.Shutofftheengineand
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.

•Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,the

engineshouldshutoffandthebladeshouldstop
within3seconds.Ifnot,stopusingyourmachine
immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedService
Dealer.

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilityand

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appropriateweatherconditions.Donotoperate
themachinewhenthereistheriskoflightning.

•Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif

youslipandcontacttheblade.Avoidmowingin
wetconditionsifpossible.

•Useextremecarewhenapproachingblind

corners,shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmay
blockyourview.

•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orother

hiddenobjects.Uneventerraincouldcausea
slip-and-fallaccident.

•Stopthemachineandinspectthebladeafter

strikinganobjectorifthereisanabnormal
vibrationinthemachine.Makeallnecessary
repairsbeforeresumingoperation.

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•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition,shutoffthe

engine,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

•Iftheenginehasbeenrunningthemuferwillbe

hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfrom
thehotmufer.

•Checkthegrasscatchercomponentsandthe

dischargeguardfrequentlyandreplacethemwith
themanufacturer’srecommendedpartswhen
necessary.

•Useaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedby

theTheT oro®Companyonly .

SlopeSafety

•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupand

down.Useextremecautionwhenchanging
directiononslopes.

•Donotmowonexcessivelysteepslopes.Poor

footingcouldcauseaslip-and-fallaccident.

•Mowwithcautionneardrop-offs,ditches,or

embankments.

Whentheenginestarts,allowtheropetoreturn
tothehandleslowly.

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,squeezethe
self-propel-drivebar(Figure15)towardthehandle
andholdit.

StartingtheEngine

Important:Thismachinecomeswitharubber

bootovertheendofthesparkplug.Ensurethat
themetalloopontheendofthespark-plugwire
(insidetherubberboot)isfastenedsecurelyon
themetaltiponthesparkplug.

1.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandle
(Figure14A).

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Figure15

1.Self-propel-drivebar

Note:Themachinehasaxedmaximumspeedof

approximately3.0km/h.

Todisengagetheself-propeldrive,releasethe
self-propel-drivebar.

ShuttingOfftheEngine

Toshutofftheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar.

Note:Disconnectandgroundthespark-plugwire

beforeyouleavethemachinetopreventsomeone
fromaccidentlystartingtheengine.

MulchingtheGrass Clippings

Figure14

1.Blade-controlbar

2.Pulltherecoil-starthandlelightlyuntilyoufeel
resistance,thenpullitsharply(Figure14B).

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan

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resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

•Ensurethatthemulchingplugisinplace
beforeyoumulchtheclippings.

•Neverengagethebladewithoutthe
mulchingpluginplace,thegrassbag
installed,orthereardoordown.

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Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeit;referto

RemovingtheGrassBag(page10).

1.Raiseandholdupthereardoor(Figure16).

Figure16

1.Latch2.Mulchingplug

2.Installthemulchingplugintothehousingand
locktheplugintotheopeninginthehousing
(Figure16).

3.Lowerthereardoor.

WARNING

Themachinecanthrowgrassclippingsand
otherobjectsthroughanopendischarge
tunnel.Objectsthrownwithenoughforce
couldcauseseriouspersonalinjuryordeath
totheyouorabystander.

Neveropenthedooronthedischargetunnel
whentheengineisrunning.

Ifthemulchingwedgeisinstalledonthemachine,
raisethereardoor,removethemulchingwedge,and
lowerthereardoor.

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InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Ifnecessary,assemblethegrassbag;referto4

AssemblingtheGrassBag(page5).

2.Raiseandholdupthereardoor(Figure17).

BaggingtheGrass Clippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassand
leafclippingsfromthelawn.

WARNING

Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstones
andothersimilardebristobethrowntoward
youorbystanders,resultinginserious
personalinjuryordeath.

Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitis
damaged,installanewTororeplacementbag.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan
resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

•Ensurethatthegrassbagisinplacebefore
youbagtheclippings.

•Neverengagethebladewithoutthe
mulchingpluginplace,thegrassbag
installed,orthereardoordown.

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Figure17

3.Installthegrassbag,ensuringthatthepinson
thebagrestinthenotchesonthehandle(Figure

17).

4.Lowerthereardoor.

RemovingtheGrassBag

1.Raiseandholdupthereardoor(Figure17).

2.Removethebag.

3.Lowerthereardoor.

Rear-DischargingtheGrass Clippings

1.Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeit
beforerear-dischargingtheclippings;referto

RemovingtheGrassBag(page10).

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2.Ifthemulchingwedgeisinstalledonthe
machine,raisethereardoor,removethe
mulchingwedge,andlowerthereardoor.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan
resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

•Ensurethatthereardoorisdownbefore
rear-dischargingthegrassclippings.

•Neverengagethebladewithoutthe
mulchingpluginplace,thegrassbag
installed,orthereardoordown.

OperatingTips

–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafull

swathwitheachpass.

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawn

showsthroughthecutleafcover.Youmayneed
tomakemorethanasinglepassovertheleaves.

•Iftherearemorethan13cmofleavesonthelawn,

mowatahighercuttingheightandthenagainat
thedesiredcuttingheight.

GeneralMowingTips

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine

andremoveallobjectsthatthemachinecould
throw.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelyshutofftheengine,disconnect
thewirefromthesparkplug,andexaminethe
machinefordamage.

•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebefore

thecuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro

replacementblade.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeata

time.Donotcutbelow51mmunlessthegrassis
sparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbegins
toslowdown.

•Whencuttinggrassover15cmtall,mowatthe

highestcuttingheightsettingandwalkslower;
thenmowagainatalowersettingforthebestlawn
appearance.Ifthegrassistoolong,themachine
mayplugandcausetheenginetostall.

•Wetgrassandleavestendtoclumpontheyard

andcancausethemachinetoplugortheengine
tostall.Avoidmowinginwetconditions.

•Beawareofapotentialrehazardinverydry

conditions,followalllocalrewarnings,andkeep
themachinefreeofdrygrassandleafdebris.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelps

dispersetheclippingsoverthelawnforeven
fertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,

try1ormoreofthefollowing:

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachine

doesnotcuttheleavesnelyenough.

AfterOperation

AfterOperatingSafety

GeneralSafety

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthemachinetohelp

preventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine

inanyenclosure.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.

HaulingSafety

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine.

•Securethemachinefromrolling.

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CleaningundertheMachine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

WARNING

Themachinemaydislodgematerialfrom
underthemachine.

•Weareyeprotection.

10.Starttheengineandrunitforafewminutesto
drytheundersideofthemachinetopreventit
fromrusting.

11.Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthe
machineinanenclosedarea.

FoldingtheHandle

•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe
handle)whentheengineisrunning.

•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.

Forbestresults,cleanthemachinesoonafteryou
havecompletedmowing.

1.Movethemachineontoaatpavedsurface.

2.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Lowerthemachinetoitslowestcutting-height
setting;refertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight

(page8).

4.Washouttheareaunderthereardoorwherethe
clippingsgofromthehousingtothegrassbag.

Note:Washouttheareawiththe

bag-on-demandinboththefullyforwardand
fullyrearwardpositions.

5.Attachagardenhosethatisconnectedtoa
watersupplytothewashoutport(Figure18).

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperly
candamagethecables,causinganunsafe
operatingcondition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Loosenthe2handleknobs(Figure19A).

Figure18

1.Washoutport

6.Turnthewateron.

7.Starttheengineandrunituntiltherearenomore
clippingsthatcomeoutfromunderthemachine.

8.Shutofftheengine.

9.Shutoffthewateranddisconnectthegarden
hosefromthemachine.

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Figure19

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2.Foldthehandlebyrotatingitforward(Figure

19B).

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Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

Beforeeachuseordaily

Every100hours

Yearly

Yearlyorbeforestorage

MaintenanceProcedure

•Checktheengine-oillevel.

•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachine.

•Replacethesparkplug.

•Replacetheairlter;replaceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).

•Cleantheair-coolingsystem;cleanitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.
Refertoyourenginemanual.

•Lubricatethewheels.

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeyearlystorage.

MaintenanceSafety

•Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug

beforeperforminganymaintenanceprocedure.

•Wearglovesandeyeprotectionwhenservicing

themachine.

•Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury .Weargloveswhen
servicingtheblade.

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir

properoperationregularly .

•Tippingthemachinemaycausethefueltoleak.

Fuelisammableandexplosive,andcancause
personalinjury.Runtheenginedrytoremovethe
fuelwithahandpump;neversiphonthefuel.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.

2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthespark
plug(Figure20).

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Figure20

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),
connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.

Important:Beforetippingthemachineto

changetheoilorreplacetheblade,allowthe
fueltanktorundrythroughnormalusage.If
youmusttipthemachinepriortorunning
outoffuel,useahandfuelpumptoremove
thefuel.Alwaystipthemachineontoits
side,withthedipstickdown.

WARNING

Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuelto
leak.Fuelisammableandexplosiveandcan
causepersonalinjury.

Runtheenginedryorremovethefuelwitha
handpump;neversiphon.

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ReplacingtheSparkPlug

ServiceInterval:Every100hours

UseaChampionRN9YCsparkplugorequivalent.

1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

3.Removethepaperairlterandthefoam
pre-lter(Figure23).

3.Cleanaroundthesparkplug.

4.Removethesparkplugfromtheengine.

Important:Replaceacracked,fouled,or

dirtysparkplug.Donotcleantheelectrodes
becausegritenteringtheenginecandamage
theengine.

5.Setthegaponthenewplugto0.76mmas
showninFigure21.

Figure21

1.Centerelectrode3.Airgap(nottoscale)

2.Sideelectrode

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Figure23

1.Paperairlter2.Foampre-lter

4.Inspectthefoampre-lter,andreplaceitifitis
damagedorexcessivelydirty.

5.Inspectthepaperairlter.

A.Ifthepaperairlterisdamagedoriswet

withoilorfuel,replaceit.

B.Ifthepaperairlterisdirty ,tapitonahard

surfaceseveraltimesorblowcompressed
airlessthan207kPa(30psi)throughthe
sideofthelterthatfacestheengine.

Note:Donotbrushthedirtoffthelter;

brushingforcesdirtintothebers.

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6.Removedirtfromtheair-cleanerbodyand
cover,usingamoistrag.Donotwipedirtinto

theairduct.

7.Insertthefoampre-lterandthepaperairlter
intotheaircleaner.

6.Installthesparkplug

7.Tightentheplugto20N∙m.

8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

ReplacingtheAirFilter

ServiceInterval:Y early

1.Pressdownonthelatchtabsontopofthe
air-ltercover(Figure22).

Figure22

1.Latchtabs

2.Openthecover.

8.Installthecover.

ChangingtheEngineOil

Changingtheengineoilisnotrequired,butif
youdesiretochangetheoil,usethefollowing
procedure.

Engineoilcapacity:0.55L

Oilviscosity:SAE30orSAE10W-30detergentoil

APIserviceclassication:SJorhigher

Note:Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechanging

theoiltowarmit.Warmoilowsbetterandcarries
morecontaminants.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

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2.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page13).

3.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap
counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure24).

14

Figure24

1.Full3.Low

2.High

Important:Iftheoillevelintheengineistoo

lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,you
maydamagetheengine.

11.Installthedipsticksecurely.

12.Recycletheusedoilproperly.

ReplacingtheBlade

ServiceInterval:Y early

Important:Youwillneedatorquewrenchto

installthebladeproperly.Ifyoudonothavea

torquewrenchorareuncomfortableperforming
thisprocedure,contactanAuthorizedService

g188326

Dealer.

Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutoffuel.Ifthe
bladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceitimmediately.
Ifthebladeedgeisdullornicked,haveitsharpened
andbalanced,orreplaceit.

4.Tipthemachineontoitsside(sothattheair
lterisup)todraintheusedoilfromtheoil-ll
tube(Figure25).

Figure25

5.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachineto
theoperatingposition.

6.Carefullypourabout3/4oftheenginecapacity
ofoilintotheoil-lltube.

7.Waitabout3minutesfortheoiltosettleinthe
engine.

8.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

9.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,then
removethedipstick.

10.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure25).

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoolow,

carefullypourasmallamountofoilintothe
oil-lltube,wait3minutes,andrepeatsteps
8through10untiltheoilonthedipstickisat
thecorrectlevel.

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoohigh,drain

theexcessoiluntiltheoilonthedipstickisat
thecorrectlevel.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan
resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.

1.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page13).

2.Tipthemachineontoitssidewiththedipstick
down.

3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady

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(Figure26).

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Figure26

4.Removetheblade,savingallmountinghardware
(Figure26).

5.Installthenewbladeandallmountinghardware
(Figure27).

15

LubricatingtheWheels

ServiceInterval:Yearlyorbeforestorage

ApplyafewdropsofNo.2lithiumgreasetotheball
bearingsoneachofthewheels(Figure28).

Figure27

Important:Positionthecurvedendsofthe

bladetopointtowardthemowerhousing.

6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladeboltto
45N∙m(33ft-lb).

Important:Abolttorquedto45N∙m(33

ft-lb)isverytight.Whileholdingtheblade
withablockofwood,putyourweight
behindtheratchetorwrenchandtightenthe
boltsecurely.Thisboltisverydifcultto
overtighten.

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Figure28

1.Ballbearings

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16

Storage

Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.

PreparingtheMachinefor Storage

1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuel
stabilizer(suchasToroPremiumFuel
Treatment)tothefuel.

2.Disposeofanyunusedfuelproperly.Recycle
itaccordingtolocalcodes,oruseitinyour
automobile.

Note:Oldfuelinthefueltankistheleading

causeofhardstarting.Donotstorefuelwithout
stabilizermorethan30days,anddonotstore
stabilizedfuelmorethan90days.

3.Runthemachineuntiltheengineshutsofffrom
runningoutoffuel.

4.Starttheengineagain.

5.Allowtheenginetorununtilitshutsoff.
Whenyoucannolongerstarttheengine,itis
sufcientlydry.

6.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

7.Removethesparkplug,add30mlofengine
oilthroughthespark-plughole,andpullthe
starterropeslowlyseveraltimestodistribute
oilthroughoutthecylindertopreventcylinder
corrosionduringtheoff-season.

8.Looselyinstallthesparkplug.

9.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.

RemovingtheMachine fromStorage

1.Checkandtightenallfasteners.

2.Removethesparkplugandspintheengine
rapidlybypullingtherecoil-starthandletoblow
theexcessoilfromthecylinder.

3.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque
wrenchto20N∙m.

4.Performanymaintenanceprocedures;referto

PreparingforMaintenance(page13).

5.Checktheengine-oillevel;refertoCheckingthe

Engine-OilLevel(page7).

6.Fillthefueltankwithfreshfuel;refertoFilling

theFuelT ank(page7).

7.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

17

Notes:

EuropeanPrivacyNotice

TheInformationT oroCollects
ToroWarrantyCompany(Toro)respectsyourprivacy.Inordertoprocessyourwarrantyclaimandcontactyouintheeventofaproductrecall,weaskyou
tosharecertainpersonalinformationwithus,eitherdirectlyorthroughyourlocalT orocompanyordealer .

TheTorowarrantysystemishostedonserverslocatedwithintheUnitedStateswhereprivacylawmaynotprovidethesameprotectionasapplies
inyourcountry.

BYSHARINGYOURPERSONALINFORMA TIONWITHUS,YOUARECONSENTINGTOTHEPROCESSINGOFYOURPERSONALINFORMATION
ASDESCRIBEDINTHISPRIVACYNOTICE.

TheWayToroUsesInformation
Toromayuseyourpersonalinformationtoprocesswarrantyclaims,tocontactyouintheeventofaproductrecallandforanyotherpurposewhichwetell
youabout.ToromayshareyourinformationwithT oro'safliates,dealersorotherbusinesspartnersinconnectionwithanyoftheseactivities.Wewillnot
sellyourpersonalinformationtoanyothercompany .Wereservetherighttodisclosepersonalinformationinordertocomplywithapplicablelawsand
withrequestsbytheappropriateauthorities,tooperateoursystemsproperlyorforourownprotectionorthatofotherusers.

RetentionofyourPersonalInformation
Wewillkeepyourpersonalinformationaslongasweneeditforthepurposesforwhichitwasoriginallycollectedorforotherlegitimatepurposes
(suchasregulatorycompliance),orasrequiredbyapplicablelaw.

Toro'sCommitmenttoSecurityofY ourPersonalInformation
Wetakereasonableprecautionsinordertoprotectthesecurityofyourpersonalinformation.Wealsotakestepstomaintaintheaccuracyandcurrent
statusofpersonalinformation.

AccessandCorrectionofyourPersonalInformation
Ifyouwouldliketorevieworcorrectyourpersonalinformation,[e-mail].

AustralianConsumerLaw

AustraliancustomerswillnddetailsrelatingtotheAustralianConsumerLaweitherinsidetheboxoratyourlocalT oroDealer.

374-0282RevC

TheT oroWarranty

TheT oroGTSStartingGuarantee

ResidentialProducts

and

ConditionsandProductsCovered

TheToroCompanyanditsafliate,T oroWarrantyCompany,pursuantto
anagreementbetweenthem,jointlypromisetorepairtheToroProduct
listedbelowifdefectiveinmaterialsorworkmanshiporiftheT oroGTS
(GuaranteedtoStart)enginewillnotstartontherstorsecondpull,
providedtheroutinemaintenancerequiredintheOperator'sManualhave
beenperformed.

Thefollowingtimeperiodsapplyfromtheoriginaldateofpurchase:

ProductsWarrantyPeriod

WalkPowerMowers

•CastDeck

5yearsResidentialUse

2

90DaysCommercialUse

—Engine

5yearsGTSGuarantee,Residential

3

Use

—Battery2years

•SteelDeck

2yearsResidentialUse

2

30DaysCommercialUse

—Engine

TimeMasterMowers3yearsResidentialUse

2yearsGTSGuarantee,Residential

3

Use

2

90DaysCommercialUse

•Engine

•Battery2years

ElectricHandHeldProducts2yearsResidentialUse
andElectricWalkPowerMowers

3yearsGTSGuarantee,Residential

3

Use

NoWarrantyforCommercialUse

2

AllRide-OnUnitsBelow

•Engine

•Battery2yearsResidentialUse

•Attachments2yearsResidentialUse

DHLawn&GardenTractors

TimeCutter

•Engine3yearsResidentialUse

TimeCutterHD

•Engine

1

OriginalPurchasermeansthepersonwhooriginallypurchasedtheT oroProduct.

2

Residentialusemeansuseoftheproductonthesamelotasyourhome.Useatmorethanone

locationisconsideredcommercialuseandthecommercialusewarrantywouldapply .

3

TheT oroGTSStartingGuaranteedoesnotapplywhentheproductisusedcommercially.

4

SomeenginesusedonToroProductsarewarrantedbytheenginemanufacturer.

5

Whicheveroccursrst.

Seeenginemanufacturer'swarranty

2yearsResidentialUse
30DaysCommercialUse
3yearsResidentialUse
30DaysCommercialUse

2yearsor300hoursCommercial

5

Use
3yearsor300hours
3yearsor300hoursCommercial

5

Use

2

2

2

2

2

5

Warrantymaybedeniedifthehourmeterisdisconnected,altered,or
showssignsofbeingtamperedwith.

OwnerResponsibilities

YoumustmaintainyourT oroProductbyfollowingthemaintenance
proceduresdescribedintheOperator'sManual.Suchroutinemaintenance,
whetherperformedbyadealerorbyyou,isatyourexpense.

InstructionsforObtainingWarrantyService

IfyouthinkthatyourT oroProductcontainsadefectinmaterialsor
workmanship,followthisprocedure:

1.Contactyoursellertoarrangeserviceoftheproduct.Ifforany
reasonitisimpossibleforyoutocontactyourseller ,youmay
contactanyT oroAuthorizedDistributortoarrangeservice.Visit
http://www.toro.com/en-us/locator/pages/default.aspxtolocateaToro
distributorinyourarea.

2.Bringtheproductandyourproofofpurchase(salesreceipt)tothe
servicingoutlet.Ifforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwiththeservicing
outlet’sanalysisorwiththeassistanceprovided,contactusat:

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

ItemsandConditionsNotCovered

Thereisnootherexpresswarrantyexceptforspecialemissionsystem
coverageandenginewarrantycoverageonsomeproducts.Thisexpress
warrantydoesnotcoverthefollowing:

•Costofregularmaintenanceserviceorparts,suchaslters,fuel,

lubricants,oilchanges,sparkplugs,airlters,bladesharpening
orwornblades,cable/linkageadjustments,orbrakeandclutch

4

adjustments

•Componentsfailingduetonormalwear

•Anyproductorpartwhichhasbeenaltered,misused,neglected,

requiresreplacement,orrepairduetoaccidentsorlackofproper
maintenance

•Pickupanddeliverycharges

•RepairsorattemptedrepairsbyanyoneotherthananAuthorizedToro

ServiceDealer

•Repairsnecessaryduetofailuretofollowrecommendedfuel

procedure(consultOperator'sManualformoredetails)

–Removingcontaminantsfromthefuelsystemisnotcovered

–Useofoldfuel(morethanonemonthold)orfuelwhichcontains

morethan10%ethanolormorethat15%MTBE

–Failuretodrainthefuelsystempriortoanyperiodofnon-use

overonemonth

•Repairsoradjustmentstocorrectstartingdifcultiesduetothe

following:

–Failuretofollowpropermaintenanceproceduresorrecommended

fuelprocedure

–Rotarymowerbladestrikinganobject

•Specialoperationalconditionswherestartingmayrequiremorethan

twopulls:

–Firsttimestartsafterextendedperiodofnon-useoverthree

monthsorseasonalstorage

–Cooltemperaturestartssuchasthosefoundinearlyspringand

lateautumn

–Improperstartingprocedures-ifyouarehavingdifcultystarting

yourunit,pleasechecktheOperator'sManualtoensurethat
youareusingthecorrectstartingprocedures.Thiscansavean
unnecessaryvisittoanAuthorizedToroServiceDealer .

GeneralConditions

Thepurchaseriscoveredbythenationallawsofeachcountry.Therights
towhichthepurchaserisentitledwiththesupportoftheselawsarenot
restrictedbythiswarranty .

374-0268RevK