Toro 20990 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3374-361-ASMRevA

53cmRecycler

ModelNo.20990—SerialNo.313000001andUp

®

LawnMower

Operator'sManual

Introduction

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

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand
maintainyourmachineproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand
equipmentdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe
machineproperlyandsafely.

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

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional
information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro
CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof
yourmachineready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe
modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation
andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial
attention.

Safety

Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore
youstarttheengine.

Thesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2)isusedtoalertyouto
potentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyallsafetymessages
thatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossibleinjuryordeath.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecouldresultin
injuryordeath.T oreducethispotential,complywiththe
followingsafetyinstructions.

Thefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromthe
ANSI/OPEIstandardB71.1-2003.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthefollowing
space:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

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

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Registeratwww.T oro.com.

Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghands
andfeetandofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobserve
thefollowingsafetyinstructionscouldresultinserious
injuryordeath.

GeneralOperation

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsonthe

machineandinthemanual(s)beforestarting.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderthemachine.

Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Onlyallowresponsibleadultswhoarefamiliarwiththe

instructionstooperatethemachine.

•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,wire,toys,etc.,

whichcouldbethrownbytheblades.Staybehindthe
handlewhentheengineisrunning.

•Besurethattheareaisclearofbystandersbefore

operating.Stopthemachineifanyoneentersthearea.

•Donotoperatethemachinebarefootedorwhilewearing

sandals.Alwayswearsubstantialfootwear.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedintheUSA

AllRightsReserved

*3374-361-ASM*A

•Donotpullthemachinebackwardunlessitisabsolutely

necessary.Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeand
whilemovingbackward.

•Neverdirectdischargedmaterialtowardanyone.Avoid

dischargingmaterialagainstawallorobstruction.
Materialmayricochetbacktowardtheoperator.Stopthe
bladeswhencrossinggravelsurfaces.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheentiregrass

catcher,dischargeguard,rearguard,orothersafety
protectivedevicesinplaceandworking.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

•Stoptheengineandwaituntilthebladescometoa

completestopbeforecleaningthemachine,removingthe
grasscatcher,oruncloggingthedischargeguard.

•Operatethemachineonlyindaylightoringoodarticial

light.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileundertheinuence

ofalcoholordrugs.

•Neveroperatethemachineinwetgrass.Alwaysbesure

ofyourfooting.Walk,neverrun.

•Disengagethedrivesystem,ifsoequipped,before

startingtheengine.

•Ifthemachineshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stop

theengineandcheckforthecauseimmediately.Vibration
isgenerallyawarningoftrouble.

•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenoperatingthemachine.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee

lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperatethe
machine;seekshelter.

•Seemanufacturer'sinstructionsforproperoperationand

installationofaccessories.Onlyuseaccessoriesapproved
bythemanufacturer.

SlopeOperation

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoslip-and-fallaccidents,
whichcanresultinsevereinjury.Operationonallslopes
requireextracaution.Ifyoufeeluneasyonaslope,donot
mowit.

•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupanddown.

Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectionon
slopes.

•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden

objects.Uneventerraincouldcauseaslip-and-fall
accident.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.

•Donotmowonwetgrassorexcessivelysteepslopes.

Poorfootingcouldcauseaslip-and-fallaccident.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.

Youcouldloseyourfootingorbalance.

machineandthemowingactivity.Neverassumethatchildren
willremainwhereyoulastsawthem.

•Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunderthe

watchfulcareofaresponsibleadultotherthanthe
operator.

•Bealertandturnmachineoffifachildentersthearea.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,

trees,orotherobjectsthatmayblockyourviewofachild.

Service

SafeHandlingofGasoline

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use
extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely
ammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andothersources

ofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

•Neverremovethefueltankcaporaddfuelwiththe

enginerunning.Allowtheenginetocoolbeforerefueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethereis

anopename,spark,orpilotlight,suchasonawater
heateroronotherappliances.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor

trailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson
thegroundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruckortrailer

andrefuelitontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,then
refuelsuchequipmentwithaportablecontainerrather
thanfromagasolinedispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank

orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.
Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothingimmediately .

•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacethefueltankcap

andtightenitsecurely.

WARNING

Exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorless,
deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

Donotruntheengineindoorsorinanenclosed
area.

Children

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalerttothe
presenceofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedtothe

GeneralService

•Neveroperatethemachineinanenclosedarea.

•Keepallnutsandboltstighttoensurethattheequipment

isinsafeworkingcondition.

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•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproper

operationregularly.

•Keepthemachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orotherdebris.

Cleanupoilorfuelspillsandremoveanyfuel-soaked
debris.Allowthemachinetocoolbeforestoring.

•Checkthegrasscatchercomponentsandthedischarge

guardfrequentlyandreplacethemwithmanufacturer's
recommendedpartswhennecessary.

•Mowerbladesaresharp.Wrapthebladesorweargloves,

anduseextracautionwhenservicingthem.

•Ifyoustrikeaforeignobject,stopandinspectthe

machine.Repairthemachine,ifnecessary,beforestarting.

•Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththeengine

running.Disconnectthespark-plugwireandground

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingoroverspeed

theengine.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabelsas

necessary.

againsttheenginetopreventunintendedstarting.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamageddecals.

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.

112-8760

1.Heightofcut

108-7450

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.

2.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom
movingparts.

1.Heightofcut

1.EngineswitchOff

2.EngineswitchOn

108-7451

110-9457

3.Unlocked

4.Locked

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114-2820

1.Warning—readthe
Operator'sManual.

2.Thrownobject
hazard—keepbystanders
asafedistancefromthe
machine.

3.Thrownobjecthazard—do
notoperatethemower
withoutthereardischarge
plugorbaginplace;do
notoperatethemower
withoutthesidedischarge
coverordeectorinplace.

Setup

4.Cutting/dismemberment
hazardofhandorfoot,
mowerblade—stayaway
frommovingparts.

5.Cutting/dismemberment
hazardofhandorfoot,
mowerblade—remove
theignitionkeyandread
theinstructionsbefore
servicingorperforming
maintenance.

6.Cutting/dismemberment
hazardofhandorfoot,
mowerblade—donot
operateupanddown
slopes;operatesideto
sideonslopes;stopthe
enginebeforeleavingthe
operatingposition;and
lookbehindyouwhen
backingup.

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

1
2
3

Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotectiveplasticsheetthatcoverstheengine.

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Qty.

Use

–

–

–

Unfoldthehandle.

Filltheenginewithoil.

Installthemulchplugorthegrassbag.

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G019340

UnfoldingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.UnfoldthehandleasillustratedinFigure3and
Figure4.

Important:Changetheengineoilaftertherst5
operatinghours;changeityearlythereafter.Referto
ChangingtheEngineOil.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick(Figure5)andpourabout3/4of
thecrankcasecapacityofoilintotheoil-lltube.

Note:Max.ll:0.59l(20oz.),type:SAE30detergent
oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,
SJ,SL,orhigher.

Figure3

Figure4

2.Tightenallhandleknobs.

2

FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Figure5

3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,andscrewit
inuntilitstops.

5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe
dipstick;refertoFigure5.

•Iftheoillevelistoolow ,addasmallamountof

oilslowlytotheoil-lltube,andthenrepeatsteps
3through5untiltheoilleveliscorrectasshown
inFigure5.

•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcess

oiluntilyouobtainthecorrectoillevelon
thedipstick.Todraintheexcessoil,referto
ChangingtheEngineOil(page14).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo
lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay
damagetheengine.

6.Installthedipsticksecurelybyhand.

Procedure

Important:Thismachinedoesnotcomewithoilinthe

engine.Beforestartingtheengine,lltheenginewith
oil.

5

3

InstalltheMulchPlugorthe
GrassBag

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Youmustcorrectlyinstallthemulchplug

(formulchingorside-discharging)orthegrassbag(for
bagging);otherwise,theenginewillnotstart.

Themachinehasasafetyswitch,locatedatthebottomofthe
channelatthetop,rightrearofthemachine,thatprevents
themachinefromoperatingwithoutamulchplugoragrass
bag.Thispreventsthemachinefromthrowingdebrisatthe
operatorthroughtherearchute.

Fortheswitchtodetectthepresenceofthemulchplug,the

topofthemulchpluglevermustliefullyinthebottom
ofthechannel(Figure6).

Figure7

2.Squeezethebuttonontheleverwithyourthumband
fullyinsertthemulchplugintotheopening(Figure8).

Figure6

1.Topofmulchplugleverinchannelbottom

1.Insertthemulchplugintothemachineifitisn'talready
installed(Figure7).

Figure8

3.Releasethebuttonontheleverandensurethatthetop
oftheleverisliesfullyintheswitchchannel(Figure9).

Ifthetopoftheleverisnotintheswitchchannel,
yourmachinewillnotstart.

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Figure9

G019305

Note:Iftheleverdoesnotlatchproperly,disconnect
thewirefromthesparkplugandcheckforandremove
anydebrisbuildupinthetunnel.

ProductOverview

Figure10

1.Sparkplug

2.Cutting-heightlever(4)

3.Airlter7.Oilll/Dipstick

4.Fuel-tankcap

1.Grassbag3.Mulchplug(installed)

2.Side-dischargechute

5.Recoil-starthandle

6.Blade-controlbar

Figure11

Specications

ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight

2099033kg

(72lb)

7

145cm

(57in)

56cm

(22in)

99cm

(39in)

Operation

FillingtheFuelTank

DANGER

Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A
reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
others.

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

•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold.
Wipeupspills.

•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround
anopenameorsparks.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out
ofthereachofchildren.

Note:Fillthefueltankwithfreshunleadedregulargasoline
fromamajorname-brandservicestation(Figure12).

Note:Useunleadedregulargasolinesuitableforautomotive
use(87pumpoctaneminimum).Leadedregulargasolinemay
beusedifunleadedregularisnotavailable.

Important:Neverusemethanol,gasolinecontaining
methanol,orgasoholcontainingmorethan10%ethanol
becausetheycoulddamagethefuelsystem.Donotmix
oilwithgasoline.

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel
stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithgasoline
lessthan30daysold.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick(Figure13).

Figure13

3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltubeandscrewitin
untilitstops.

5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevel;referto
Figure13.

•IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthe

dipstick,slowlyaddasmallamountofoiltothe
oil-lltube,andthenrepeatsteps3through5until
theoillevelisattheFullmarkonthedipstick.

•IftheoillevelisabovetheFullmarkonthe

dipstick,draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisat
theFullmarkonthedipstick.Todraintheexcess
oil,refertoChangingtheEngineOil(page14).

Figure12

1.1cm(1/2in)

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—

Max.ll:0.59l(20oz.),type:SAE30detergentoilwithan
APIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis
toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,
youmaydamagetheengine.

6.Installthedipsticksecurelybyhand.

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

WARNING

Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto
contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious
injury.

•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen
adjustingthecuttingheight.

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CAUTION

G019308

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

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setallfourwheelsto
thesameheight.

Note:Toraisethemachine,moveall4cuttingheightlevers
forward;tolowerthemachine,movethemallrearward
(Figure14).

Figure14

Note:Thecuttingheightsettingsare25mm(1in);38mm

(1-1/2in);51mm(2in);64mm(2-1/2in);76mm(3in);89
mm(3-1/2in);102mm(4in);and114mm(4-1/2in).

Figure16

2.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandleandpull
therecoilstarter(Figure17).

StartingtheEngine

Important:Themachinehasasafetysystemthat

preventsyoufromstartingthemachineunlessyourst
installthemulchplugorthegrassbagsecurelyonthe
machine.

1.Installthemulchplug(Figure15)orthegrassbag
(Figure16)onthemachine.

Figure15

Figure17

1.Blade-controlbar

Note:Ifthemachinestilldoesnotstart,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.

3.Testthemachinesafetysystem;refertoTestingthe
MachineSafetySysteminStorage.

StoppingtheEngine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Ensurethat

theenginestopswithin3secondsafter
releasingtheblade-controlbar.

Tostoptheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar(Figure17).

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

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MulchingtheClippings

Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytomulchthe
grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeit(referto
RemovingtheGrassBag(page11))beforemulchingthe
clippings.Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,
removeitandlocktheside-dischargedoor(referto
RemovingtheSide-dischargeChute(page12))before
mulchingtheclippings.

Important:Themachinehasasafetyswitchthat
preventsyoufromstartingthemachineunlessyou
rstinstallthemulchplugsecurelyonthemachine;
Figure18.

Figure19

2.Routethestarterropearoundthelower-ropeguide
(Figure20).

Figure18

1.Topofmulchplugleverinchannelbottom

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleaf
clippingsfromthelawn.

Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,
removeitandlocktheside-dischargedoor(referto
RemovingtheSide-dischargeChute(page12))beforebagging
theclippings.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Removethemulchplug(Figure19).

Figure20

Note:Thelower-ropeguidereleasesthestarterrope

whenyoupulltherecoil-starthandle.

3.Insertthegrass-baghandleintothegroovesatthetop
ofthemachine(Figure21).

Important:Themachinehasasafetyswitchthat
preventsyoufromstartingthemachineunlessyou
rstinstallthegrassbagsecurelyonthemachine.

Figure21

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RemovingtheGrassBag

1.Routethestarterropearoundthelower-ropeguide
(Figure22).

Figure22

2.Liftthegrass-baghandleoutfromthegroovesatthe
topofthemachineandremovethebagfromthe
machine(Figure23).

Side-dischargingtheClippings

Usethesidedischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.

Ifthebagisonthemachine,removeitandinsertthemulch
plug;refertoRemovingtheGrassBag(page11)before
side-dischargingtheclippings.

Important:Themachinehasasafetyswitchthat
preventsyoufromstartingthemachineunlessyourst
installthemulchplugsecurelyonthemachine;referto
MulchingtheClippings(page10).

InstallingtheSide-dischargeChute

1.Unlocktheside-dischargedoor(Figure25).

Figure25

Figure23

3.Insertthemulchplug(Figure24).

2.Liftopentheside-dischargedoor(Figure26).

Figure26

3.Installtheside-dischargechuteandclosethedooronto
thechute(Figure27).

Figure24

Figure27

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RemovingtheSide-dischargeChute

–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.

Toremovethesidedischargechute,reversethestepsabove.

Important:Locktheside-dischargedoorafteryouclose
it(Figure28).

Figure28

OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,andother

debristhatthebladecouldhit.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewirefrom
thesparkplug,andexaminethemachinefordamage.

•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe

cuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro

replacementblade.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently .

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafullswath

witheachpass.

–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheels1notch

lowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,setthefront
wheelsat51mm(2in)andtherearwheelsat64mm
(2-1/2in).

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawnshows

throughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedtomakemore
thanasinglepassovertheleaves.

•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5in)ofleavesonthelawn,

setthefrontcuttingheight1or2notcheshigherthan
therearcuttingheight.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachinedoesnot

cuttheleavesnelyenough.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.Do

notcutbelowthe51mm(2in)settingunlessthegrassis
sparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginstoslow
down.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page8).

•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6in)tall,mowatthe

highestcutting-heightsettingandwalkslower;thenmow
againatalowersettingforthebestlawnappearance.If
thegrassistoolong,themachinemayplugandcause
theenginetostall.

•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleavestend

toclumpontheyardandcancausethemachinetoplug
ortheenginetostall.

WARNING

Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif
youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry
conditions.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdispersethe

clippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,tryone

ormoreofthefollowing:

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Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

Aftertherst5hours

Beforeeachuseordaily

Every25hours

Every50hours

Yearlyorbeforestorage

Important:RefertoyourEngineOperator'sManualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug
(Figure29)beforeperforminganymaintenance
procedure.

MaintenanceProcedure

•Changetheengineoil.

•

•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingtheblade-controlbar.

•Cleantheundersideofthemachinehousing.

•Replacetheairlteryearly;replaceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

•Changetheengineoil;changeitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

•Changetheengineoil;changeitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

•

WARNING

Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuelto
leak.Gasolineisammable,explosiveand
cancausepersonalinjury.

Runtheenginedryorremovethegasoline
withahandpump;neversiphon.

Figure29

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),
connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.

Important:Beforetippingthemachinetochange
theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltankto
rundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumusttip
themachinepriortorunningoutoffuel,usea
handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystipthe
machineontoitssidewiththeairlterup.

ReplacingtheAirFilter

ServiceInterval:Every25hours

1.Useascrewdrivertoopentheair-ltercover
(Figure30).

Figure30

2.Replacetheairlter(Figure31).

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Figure31

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ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Every50hours

Yearlyorbeforestorage

7.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withtheoil-lltube
down,todraintheusedoiloutthroughtheoil-lltube
intotheoil-drainpan(Figure33).

Figure33

Note:Max.ll:0.59l(20oz),type:SAE30detergentoil

withanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,or
higher.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Ensurethatthefueltankcontainslittleornofuelso
thatfueldoesnotleakoutwhenyoutipthemachine
ontoitsside.

3.Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoil
towarmit.

Note:W armoilowsbetterandcarriesmore
contaminants.

4.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug;referto
PreparingforMaintenance(page13).

5.Setanoil-drainpanbesidethemachineonthesideof
thedipstick.

6.Removethedipstickfromtheoil-lltube(Figure32).

8.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachinetothe
operatingposition.

9.Pourabout3/4ofthecrankcasecapacityofoilinto
theoil-lltube.

Note:Max.ll:0.59l(20oz),type:SAE30detergent
oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,
SJ,SL,orhigher.

10.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.

11.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltubeandscrewitin
untilitstops.

12.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevel;referto
Figure34.

Figure32

Figure34

•IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthe

dipstick,slowlyaddasmallamountofoiltothe

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oil-lltube,andthenrepeatsteps10through12
untiltheoillevelisattheFullmarkonthedipstick.

•IftheoillevelisabovetheFullmarkonthe

dipstick,draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisat
theFullmarkonthedipstick.

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis
toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,
youmaydamagetheengine.

13.Installthedipsticksecurelybyhand.

14.Recycletheusedoilatalocalrecyclingcenter.

ReplacingtheBlade

ServiceInterval:Yearlyorbeforestorage

5.Installthenewbladeandallmountinghardware
(Figure36).

Important:

bladeproperly.

uncomfortableperformingthisprocedure,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.

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

Youwillneedatorquewrenchtoinstallthe

Ifyoudonothaveatorquewrenchorare

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.

Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.

1.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug;
refertoPreparingforMaintenance(page13).

2.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withtheairlterup.

3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady
(Figure35).

Figure36

Important:Positionthecurvedendsoftheblade

topointtowardthemachinehousing.

6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladeboltto82
N-m(60ft-lb).

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

CleaningtheUndersideofthe

Figure35

4.Removetheblade,savingallmountinghardware
(Figure35).

MachineHousing

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

WARNING

Themachinemaydislodgematerialfromunderthe
machinehousing.

•Weareyeprotection.

•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe
handle).

•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.

1.Withtheenginerunningonaatpavedsurface,spray
astreamofwaterinfrontoftherightrearwheel
(Figure37).

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Note:Thewaterwillsplashintothepathoftheblade,
cleaningouttheclippings.

Figure37

2.Whennomoreclippingscomeout,stopthewaterand
movethemachinetoadryarea.

3.Runtheengineforafewminutestodrythehousing
topreventitfromrusting.

Storage

PreparingtheMachinefor Storage

WARNING

Gasolinevaporscanexplode.

•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.

•Donotstorethemachineinanenclosurenear
anopename.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.

1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizerto
thefuelasdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.

2.Runthemachineuntiltheenginestopsfromrunning
outoffuel.

3.Primetheengineandstartitagain.

4.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan
nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.

5.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

6.Removethesparkplug,add30ml(1oz)ofoilthrough
thesparkplughole,andpullthestarterropeslowly
severaltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthecylinder
topreventcylindercorrosionduringtheoff-season.

7.Looselyinstallthesparkplug.

8.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.

9.Chargethebatteryfor24hours,thenunplugthe
batterychargerandstorethemachineinanunheated
area.Ifyoumuststorethemachineinaheatedarea,
youmustchargethebatteryevery90days.

FoldingtheHandle

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan
damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating
condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.

1.Loosenthehandleknobsuntilyoucanmovetheupper
handlefreely(Figure38).

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Figure38

G019341

2.FoldtheupperhandleforwardasshowninFigure39.

upperrightfrontofthegrassbagiscompletelyoutof
theright-handslot(Figure40).Theengineshould

stop.

Note:Theright-handslothousesasafetyinterlock
switch.

Important:Donotstepoutsidetheoperating
positionwhileperformingthisstep.

Figure39

3.Tounfoldthehandle,reversethestepsabove.

RemovingtheMachinefrom Storage

1.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidly
usingthestartertoblowtheexcessoilfromthe
cylinder.

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

3.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

4.Testthemachinesafetysystem;refertoTestingthe
MachineSafetySystem.

TestingtheMachineSafety System

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

3.Ifthegrassbagisnotattachedtothemachine,remove
thedischargeplugandinstallthegrassbag.

4.Starttheengine.

5.Whiletheengineisrunning,liftuptheupperrightrear
cornerofthegrassbaguntilthewire-bagframeatthe

Figure40

1.Grassbag3.Wire-bagframe

2.Rightsideofhandle
partiallyremovedfor
clarity

6.Iftheenginedoesnotstopwhenyouperformthis
test,releasethecontrolbaronthehandletostopthe
engine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,andtakeyour
machinetoanAuthorizedToroDealertohavethe
safetysystemproperlyrepaired.

4.Slot

17

Notes:

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InternationalDistributorList

Distributor:

AtlantisSuveSulamaSisstemleriLt
BalamaPrimaEngineeringEquip.HongKong85221552163
B-RayCorporation
CascoSalesCompany
CeresS.A.CostaRica
CSSCTurfEquipment(pvt)Ltd.SriLanka
CyrilJohnston&Co.
EquiverMexico525553995444
FemcoS.A.Guatemala
G.Y .K.CompanyLtd.
GeomechanikiofAthensGreece
GuandongGoldenStarChina
HakoGroundandGardenSweden
HakoGroundandGarden
HayterLimited(U.K.)
HydroturfInt.CoDubai
HydroturfEgyptLLC
IbeaS.P .A.
IrriamcPortugal351212388260T oroEuropeNVBelgium3214562960
IrrigationProductsInt'lPvtLtd.India862283960789

Country:

Turkey902163448674JeanHeybroekb.v.Netherlands3130639461 1

Korea82325512076
PuertoRico7877888383

NorthernIreland442890813121

Japan81726325861

Norway4722907760
UnitedKingdom441279723444
UnitedArabEmirates97143479479
Egypt2025194308T-MarktLogisticsLtd.Hungary3626525500
Italy390331853611ToroAustraliaAustralia61395807355

PhoneNumber:Distributor:

MaquiverS.A.Colombia
MaruyamaMfg.Co.Inc.

AgrolancKft
5062391138
94112746100

5024423277ParklandProductsLtd.NewZealand6433493760

30109350054
862087651338Riversa
4635100000

Mountelda.s.CzechRepublic

MunditolS.A.

OslingerTurfEquipmentSA

OyHakoGroundandGardenAb

Prochaska&Cie

RTCohen2004Ltd.

ScSvendCarlsenA/S

SolvertS.A.S.

SpyprosStavrinidesLimitedCyprus

SurgeSystemsIndiaLimited

Country:

Japan81332522285
Hungary3627539640

Argentina541148219999
Ecuador59342396970
Finland35898700733

Austria4312785100
Israel97298617979
Spain
Denmark4566109200
France33130817700

India911292299901

PhoneNumber:

5712364079

420255704220

34952837500

35722434131

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tosharecertainpersonalinformationwithus,eitherdirectlyorthroughyourlocalT orocompanyordealer.

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inyourcountry.

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youabout.T oromayshareyourinformationwithT oro'safliates,dealersorotherbusinesspartnersinconnectionwithanyoftheseactivities.Wewillnot
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AustraliancustomerswillnddetailsrelatingtotheAustralianConsumerLaweitherinsidetheboxoratyourlocalT oroDealer.

374-0269RevE

TheToroWarranty

ConditionsandProductsCovered

TheT oroCompanyanditsafliate,ToroWarrantyCompany ,pursuantto
anagreementbetweenthem,jointlypromisetotheoriginalpurchaser*
torepairtheT oroProductslistedbelowifdefectiveinmaterialsor
workmanship.

Thefollowingtimeperiodsapplyfromthedateofpurchase:

ProductsWarrantyPeriod

WalkPowerMowers

•CastDeck

5yearsResidentialUse
45DaysCommercialUse

•Engine

5yearsGTSPromise
Seeenginemanufacturer'swarranty

•SteelDeck

2yearsResidentialUse
45DaysCommercialUse

•Engine

2yearsGTSPromise
Seeenginemanufacturer'swarranty

ElectricHandHeldProducts2yearlimitedwarranty

Snowthrowers

•SingleStage

2yearsResidentialUse
45DaysCommercialUse

•TwoStage

2yearsResidentialUse
45DaysCommercialUse

•Electric2yearsResidentialUse

AllRide-OnUnitsBelow

•Engine

Seeenginemanufacturer'swarranty
1yearPartsonly

•Attachments1year

RearEngineRiders2yearsResidentialUse

90DaysCommercialUse

Lawn&GardenTractors

2yearsResidentialUse
90DaysCommercialUse

TimeCutterZMowers

3yearsResidentialUse
30DaysCommercialUse

TITANMowers3yearsor240hours

•Frame

Lifetime(originalowneronly)

TITANMXMowers3yearsor400hours

•Frame
ZMasterMowers—2000Series

•Frame

Lifetime(originalowneronly)
5yearsor1200hours
Lifetime(originalowneronly)

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

4

3

4

3

4

OwnerResponsibilities

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

InstructionsforObtainingWarrantyService

IfyouthinkthatyourT oroProductcontainsadefectinmaterialsor
workmanship,followthisprocedure:

1.Contactyoursellertoarrangeserviceoftheproduct.Ifforany
reasonitisimpossibleforyoutocontactyourseller,youmaycontact
anyToroAuthorizedDistributortoarrangeservice.

1

2.Bringtheproductandyourproofofpurchase(salesreceipt)tothe
ServiceDealer.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwiththeService
Dealer’sanalysisorwiththeassistanceprovided,contactusat:

1

CustomerCareDepartment,RLCDivision
TheT oroCompany
811 1LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420-1196
Manager:TechnicalProductSupport:001–952–887–8248

SeeattachedDistributorList

ItemsandConditionsNotCovered

1

Thisexpresswarrantydoesnotcoverthefollowing:

•Costofregularmaintenanceserviceorwearparts,suchasblades,

rotorblades(paddles),scraperblades,belts,fuel,lubricants,oil
changes,sparkplugs,cable/linkageorbrakeadjustments

•Anyproductorpartwhichhasbeenalteredormisusedandrequires

replacementorrepairduetoaccidentsorlackofpropermaintenance

•Repairsnecessaryduetofailuretousefreshfuel(lessthanone

monthold),orfailuretoproperlypreparetheunitpriortoanyperiod
ofnon-useoveronemonth

•Engineandtransmission.Thesearecoveredbytheappropriate

manufacturer’sguaranteeswithseparatetermsandconditions

Allrepairscoveredbythesewarrantiesmustbeperformedbyan
AuthorizedT oroServiceDealerusingT oroapprovedreplacementparts.

*OriginalPurchasermeansthepersonwhooriginallypurchasedtheT oroProduct.

1

SomeenginesusedonT oroProductsarewarrantedbytheenginemanufacturer .

2

Residentialusemeansuseoftheproductonthesamelotasyourhome.Useatmorethanone

locationisconsideredcommercialuseandthecommercialusewarrantywouldapply.

3

Whicheveroccursrst.

4

LifetimeFrameWarranty-Ifthemainframe,consistingofthepartsweldedtogethertoformthe

tractorstructurethatothercomponentssuchastheenginearesecuredto,cracksorbreaksin

normaluse,itwillberepairedorreplaced,atT oro'soption,underwarrantyatnocostforparts

andlabor .Framefailureduetomisuseorabuseandfailureorrepairrequiredduetorustor

corrosionarenotcovered.

Thiswarrantyincludesthecostofpartsandlabor,butyoumustpay
transportationcosts.

Warrantymaybedeniedifthehourmeterisdisconnected,altered,or
showssignsofbeingtamperedwith.

GeneralConditions

Thepurchaseriscoveredbythenationallawsofeachcountry .Therights
towhichthepurchaserisentitledwiththesupportoftheselawsarenot
restrictedbythiswarranty.

374-0268RevC