Toro 20995, 20996 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3381-303RevA

53cmRecycler

ModelNo.20995—SerialNo.314000001andUp

ModelNo.20996—SerialNo.314000001andUp

®

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.

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropeandirectives.
Fordetails,seetheseparateproduct-specicDeclarationof
Conformity(DOC)sheet.

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

Donottamperwiththeenginecontrolsoralterthegovernor
speed;doingsomaycreateanunsafeconditionresultingin
personalinjury.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthefollowing
space:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

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

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Contents

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

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

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

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

Hand/ArmVibration..............................................3

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

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

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

2InstallingtheRecoil-starterRopeintheRope

Guide.................................................................6

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

4InstalltheMulchPlugortheGrassBag....................7

ProductOverview..........................................................8

Specications.........................................................9

Operation.....................................................................9

FillingtheFuelTank................................................9

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel.................................10

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................10

AdjustingtheUpperHandleHeight..........................11

StartingtheEngine.................................................11

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive......................................12

OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedintheUSA

AllRightsReserved

*3381-303*A

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive......................................12

StoppingtheEngine...............................................13

MulchingtheClippings...........................................13

BaggingtheClippings.............................................13

Side-dischargingtheClippings..................................14

OperatingTips......................................................15

Maintenance.................................................................17

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................17

PreparingforMaintenance.......................................17

ReplacingtheAirFilter............................................17

ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................18

LubricatingtheWheelGears....................................19

LubricatingtheUpperHandle..................................19

AdjustingtheSelf-propelDriveCable........................19

AdjustingtheSelf-propelDriveCable........................20

ReplacingtheBlade................................................20

CleaningtheUndersideoftheMachine

Housing............................................................21

Storage........................................................................22

PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................22

FoldingtheHandle.................................................22

FoldingtheHandle.................................................22

RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................23

TestingtheMachineSafetySystem............................23

•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese

instructionstousethemower.Localregulationscan
restricttheageoftheoperator.

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsiblefor

accidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleortheir
property.

•Understandexplanationsforallpictogramsusedonthe

mowerorintheinstructions.

Gasoline

WARNING-Gasolineishighlyammable.Takethe
followingprecautions.

•Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedforthis

purpose.

•Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhilerefueling.

•Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Neverremovethe

capofthefueltankoraddgasolinewhiletheengineis
runningorwhentheengineishot.

•Ifgasolineisspilled,donotattempttostarttheengine

butmovethemowerawayfromtheareaofspillageand
avoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilgasolinevapors
havedissipated.

•Replaceallfueltankandcontainercapssecurely.

Safety

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismowercanresult
ininjury.T oreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith
thesesafetyinstructions.

Torodesignedandtestedthismachineforreasonablysafe
service;however,failuretocomplywiththefollowing
instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.

Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,and
togainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessentialthat
youandanyotheroperatorofthemowerreadand
understandthecontentsofthismanualbeforethe
engineiseverstarted.Payparticularattentiontothe
safetyalertsymbol(
Warning,orDanger—“personalsafetyinstruction.”
Readandunderstandtheinstructionbecauseithasto
dowithsafety.Failuretocomplywiththeinstruction
mayresultinpersonalinjury.

GeneralLawnMowerSafety

ThefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromEN836.

Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet
andofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowing
safetyinstructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

Training

•Readtheinstructionscarefully .Befamiliarwiththe

controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.

Figure2),whichmeansCaution,

Preparation

•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwearandlong

trousers.Donotoperatetheequipmentwhenbarefoot
orwearingopensandals.

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentisto

beusedandremoveallstones,sticks,wires,bonesand
otherforeignobjects.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatguards,

andsafetydevices,suchasdeectorsand/orgrass
catchers,areinplaceandworkingcorrectly.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethattheblades,

bladeboltsandcutterassemblyarenotwornordamaged.
Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsinsetsto
preservebalance.

Starting

•Donottiltthemowerwhenstartingtheengineunlessthe

mowerhastobetiltedforstarting.Inthiscase,donot
tiltitmorethanabsolutelynecessaryandliftonlythepart
whichisawayfromtheoperator.

•Starttheenginecarefullyaccordingtoinstructionsand

withfeetwellawayfromtheblade(s)andnotinfrontof
thedischargechute.

Operation

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpetsare

nearby.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhiddenhazards.

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•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.

Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Neverpickuporcarryalawnmowerwhiletheengineis

running.

•Neverstoretheequipmentwithgasolineinthetankand

insideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopename
orspark.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinanyenclosure.

•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullinga

pedestriancontrolledlawnmowertowardsyou.

•Walk,neverrun.

•Slopes:

–Donotmowexcessivelysteepslopes.

–Exerciseextremecautionwhenonslopes.

–Mowacrossthefaceofslopes,neverupanddown,

andexerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection
onslopes.

–Alwaysbesureofyourfootingonslopes.

•Reducespeedonslopesandinsharpturnstoprevent

overturningorlossofcontrol.

•Stopthebladeifthelawnmowerhastobetiltedfor

transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthangrass
andwhentransportingthelawnmowertoandfromthe
areatobemowed.

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere

dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.

•Stoptheengine

•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,

batterycompartmentandgasolinestorageareafreeof
grass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.

•Checkgrasscatchercomponentsandthedischargeguard

frequentlyandreplacewithmanufacturer'srecommended
parts,whennecessary.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.

•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsoroverspeed

theengine.Operatinganengineatexcessivespeedcan
increasethehazardofpersonalinjury.

•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthelawnmowerto

prevententrapmentofthengersbetweenmovingblades
andxedpartsofthelawnmower.

•Toensurethebestperformanceandsafety,

purchaseonlygenuineT ororeplacementpartsand
accessories.Donotuse
theymaycauseasafetyhazard.

will t

partsandaccessories;

–wheneveryouleavethelawnmower.

–beforerefueling.

–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher.

–beforemakingheightadjustmentunlessadjustment

canbemadefromtheoperator'sposition.

•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthespark-plugwire.

–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute.

–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthelawn

mower.

–afterstrikingaforeignobject,inspectthelawnmower

fordamageandmakerepairsbeforerestartingand
operatingthelawnmower.

–iflawnmowerstartstovibrateabnormally(check

immediately).

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee

lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperatethe
machine;seekshelter.

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.

MaintenanceandStorage

SoundPressure

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’searof89
dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Thesoundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof98dBA,
whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Thesoundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

Hand/ArmVibration

Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=5.1m/s

Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=4.8m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=2.0m/s2

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures
outlinedinEN836.

•Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesurethe

equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Donotusepressure-cleaningequipmentonmachine.

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamageddecals.

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.

1.Heightofcut

1.Heightofcut

1.EngineswitchOff

2.EngineswitchOn

108-7450

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.

2.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom
movingparts.

112-8760

108-7451

114-7982

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

2.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.

3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—disconnectthesparkplugwireandreadthe
instructionsbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.

4.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

110-9457

3.Unlocked

4.Locked

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

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121–2370

G020407

1.Handleinraisedposition3.Footpedallocation

2.Handleinloweredposition

Setup

Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotectiveplastic

sheetthatcoverstheengine.

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UnfoldingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.UnfoldthehandleasillustratedinFigure3andFigure

4.

Model20995shown

Figure3

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Figure4

Model20995shown

2.Tightenallhandleknobs.

3.Movetheupperhandletothedesiredpositionand
tightentheupperhandleknobrmly(model20996
only)(Figure5).

Figure6

1.Recoil-starterrope2.Ropeguide

3

FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Thismachinedoesnotcomewithoilinthe

engine.Beforestartingtheengine,lltheenginewith
oil.

Important:Changetheengineoilaftertherst5
operatinghours;changeityearlythereafter.Referto
ChangingtheEngineOil(page18).

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

Figure5

2

InstallingtheRecoil-starter RopeintheRopeGuide

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Youmustinstalltherecoil-starterropein

theropeguide.

Holdtheblade-controlbartotheupperhandleandpullthe
recoil-starterropethroughtheropeguideonthehandle
(

Figure6).

2.Removethedipstick(Figure7)andpourabout3/4of
thecrankcasecapacityofoilintotheoil-lltube.

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

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Figure7

3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,andscrewit
inuntilitstops.

5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe
dipstick;refertoFigure7.

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

Fortheswitchtodetectthepresenceofthemulchplug,the

topofthemulchpluglevermustliefullyinthebottom
ofthechannel(Figure8).

Figure8

1.Topofmulchplugleverinchannelbottom

•Iftheoillevelistoolow ,addasmallamountof

oilslowlytotheoil-lltube,andthenrepeatsteps
3through5untiltheoilleveliscorrectasshown
inFigure7.

•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcessoiluntil

youobtainthecorrectoillevelonthedipstick.To
draintheexcessoil,referto
Oil(page18)

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo
lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay
damagetheengine.

6.Installthedipsticksecurelybyhand.

.

ChangingtheEngine

4

InstalltheMulchPlugorthe GrassBag

NoPartsRequired

1.Insertthemulchplugintothemachineifitisn'talready
installed(Figure9).

Figure9

2.Squeezethebuttonontheleverwithyourthumb,and
fullyinsertthemulchplugintotheopening(Figure10).

Procedure

Important:Youmustcorrectlyinstallthemulchplug

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

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Figure10

3.Releasethebuttonontheleverandensurethatthetop
oftheleverisliesfullyintheswitchchannel(Figure

11).Ifthetopoftheleverisnotintheswitch

channel,yourmachinewillnotstart.

ProductOverview

Figure11

Note:Iftheleverdoesnotlatchproperly,disconnect

thewirefromthesparkplugandcheckforandremove
anydebrisbuildupinthetunnel.

Figure12

Model20995

1.Sparkplug

2.Cutting-heightlever(4)

3.Airlter7.Self-propel-drivebar

4.Fuel-tankcap

5.Recoil-starthandle

6.Blade-controlbar

8.Oilll/Dipstick

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G020408

Figure13

Model20996

1.Cutting-heightlever(4)

2.Airlter

3.Fuel-tankcap8.Upper-handleknob

4.Oilll/Dipstick9.Sparkplug

5.Footpedal

6.Recoil-starthandle

7.Blade-controlbar

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.

Figure14

1.Grassbag3.Mulchplug(installed)

2.Side-dischargechute

Specications

ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight

2099535kg

(77lb)

2099637kg

(82lb)

145cm

(57in)

157cm

(62in)

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

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

DANGER

Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A
reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
others.

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

•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold.

56cm

(22in)

56cm

(22in)

99cm

(39in)

112cm

(44in)

Wipeupspills.

•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround
anopenameorsparks.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out
ofthereachofchildren.

1.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcap,andremovethecap
fromthetank(Figure15).

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oil-lltube,andthenrepeatsteps
theoillevelisattheFullmarkonthedipstick.

3through5until

•IftheoillevelisabovetheFullmarkonthe

dipstick,draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisat
theFullmarkonthedipstick.Todraintheexcess
oil,refertoChangingtheEngineOil(page18).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis
toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,
youmaydamagetheengine.

Figure15

1.1cm(1/2in)

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

3.Installthefueltankcapandtightenitsecurelybyhand.

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

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

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick(Figure16).

6.Installthedipsticksecurelybyhand.

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

WARNING

Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto
contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious
injury.

•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen
adjustingthecuttingheight.

CAUTION

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

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setallfourwheelsto
thesameheight.

Figure16

3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltubeandscrewitin
untilitstops.

5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevel;referto
Figure16.

•IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthe

dipstick,slowlyaddasmallamountofoiltothe

Note:Toraisethemachine,moveall4cuttingheightlevers
forward;tolowerthemachine,movethemallrearward
(Figure17).

Figure17

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).

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AdjustingtheUpperHandle Height

Model20996only

Youmayraiseorlowertheupperhandletoaposition
comfortableforyou.

Note:Youcannotraisetheupperhandlehigherthanthe
angleofthelowerhandle.

1.Loosentheupper-handleknob(Figure18).

Figure20

StartingtheEngine

Important:Themachinehasasafetysystemthat

preventsyoufromstartingthemachineunlessyourst
installthemulchplugorthegrassbagsecurelyonthe
machine.

Figure18

2.Movetheupperhandletothedesiredposition(Figure

19).

Figure19

3.Tightentheupper-handleknobrmly(Figure19).

1.Installthemulchplug(
(Figure22)onthemachine.

Figure21

Figure21)orthegrassbag

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Figure22

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive

Model20995only

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,squeezetheself-propeldrive
bar(Figure25)towardthehandleandholdit.

2.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandleandpull
therecoilstarter(Figure23orFigure24).

Figure23

1.Blade-controlbar

Figure25

1.Self-propel-drivebar

Todisengagetheself-propeldrive,releasetheself-propel-drive
bar.

Note:Themaximumself-propelgroundspeedisxed.To
reducethegroundspeed,increasethespacebetweenthe
self-propel-drivebarandthehandle.

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive

Model20996only

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyourhands
ontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyoursides,andthe
machinewillautomaticallykeeppacewithyou(Figure26and
Figure27).

Figure24

1.Blade-controlbar

Note:Ifthemachinestilldoesnotstart,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.

3.Testthemachinesafetysystem;refertoTestingthe
MachineSafetySysteminStorage.

Figure26

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Figure27

Figure28

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotfreelyrollbackwardafter

self-propelling,stopwalking,holdyourhandsinplace,and
allowthemachinetorollacoupleofinches(centimeters)
forwardtodisengagethewheeldrive.Youcanalsotry
reachingjustunderthepersonalpacehandletothemetal
handleandpushthemachineforwardacoupleofinches
(centimeters).Ifthemachinestilldoesnotrollbackward
easily,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

StoppingtheEngine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Ensurethat

theenginestopswithin3secondsafter
releasingtheblade-controlbar.

Tostoptheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar.

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

MulchingtheClippings

1.Topofmulchplugleverinchannelbottom

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleaf
clippingsfromthelawn.

Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,removeit
andlocktheside-dischargedoor;refertoRemovingthe
Side-dischargeChute(page15)beforebaggingtheclippings.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Removethemulchplug(Figure29).

Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytomulchthe
grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeit;referto
RemovingtheGrassBag(page14)beforemulchingthe
clippings.Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,
removeitandlocktheside-dischargedoor;refertoRemoving
theSide-dischargeChute(page15)beforemulchingthe
clippings.

Important:Themachinehasasafetyswitchthat
preventsyoufromstartingthemachineunlessyourst
installthemulchplugsecurelyonthemachine(Figure

28).

Figure29

2.Routethestarterropearoundthelower-ropeguide
(Figure30).

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Figure30

Note:Thelower-ropeguidereleasesthestarterrope

whenyoupulltherecoil-starthandle.

3.Insertthegrass-baghandleintothegroovesatthetop
ofthemachine(Figure31).

Important:Themachinehasasafetyswitchthat
preventsyoufromstartingthemachineunlessyou
rstinstallthegrassbagsecurelyonthemachine.

Figure33

3.Insertthemulchplug(Figure34).

Figure31

RemovingtheGrassBag

1.Routethestarterropearoundthelower-ropeguide
(Figure32).

Figure32

2.Liftthegrass-baghandleoutfromthegroovesatthe
topofthemachineandremovethebagfromthe
machine(Figure33).

Figure34

Side-dischargingtheClippings

Usethesidedischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.

Ifthebagisonthemachine,removeitandinsertthemulch
plug;referto
side-dischargingtheclippings.

Important:Themachinehasasafetyswitchthat
preventsyoufromstartingthemachineunlessyourst
installthemulchplugsecurelyonthemachine;referto
MulchingtheClippings(page13).

InstallingtheSide-dischargeChute

1.Unlocktheside-dischargedoor(Figure35).

RemovingtheGrassBag(page14)before

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Figure35

2.Liftopentheside-dischargedoor(Figure36).

Figure36

3.Installtheside-dischargechuteandclosethedooronto
thechute(

Figure37).

OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,andother

debristhatthebladecouldhit.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewirefrom
thesparkplug,andexaminethemachinefordamage.

•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe

cuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro

replacementblade.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.Do

notcutbelowthe51mm(2in)settingunlessthegrassis
sparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginstoslow
down.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page10).

•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6in)tall,mowatthe

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

•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleavestend

toclumpontheyardandcancausethemachinetoplug
ortheenginetostall.

Figure37

RemovingtheSide-dischargeChute

Toremovethesidedischargechute,reversethestepsabove.

Important:Locktheside-dischargedoorafteryouclose
it(Figure38).

Figure38

WARNING

Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif
youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry
conditions.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdispersethe

clippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,tryone

ormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafullswath

witheachpass.

–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheels1notch

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

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawnshows

throughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedtomakemore
thanasinglepassovertheleaves.

15

•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5in)ofleavesonthelawn,

setthefrontcuttingheight1or2notcheshigherthan
therearcuttingheight.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachinedoesnot

cuttheleavesnelyenough.

16

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

Aftertherst5hours

Beforeeachuseordaily

Every25hours

Every50hours

Yearly

Yearlyorbeforestorage

Important:RefertoyourEngineOperator'sManualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug
(Figure39)beforeperforminganymaintenance
procedure.

MaintenanceProcedure

•Changetheengineoil.

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingtheblade-controlbar.

•Cleantheundersideofthemachinehousing.

•Replacetheairlteryearly;replaceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

•Changetheengineoil;changeitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

•Lubricatethewheelgears.

•Lubricatetheupperhandle.

•Changetheengineoil;changeitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

•Replacetheblade.

WARNING

Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuelto
leak.Gasolineisammable,explosiveand
cancausepersonalinjury.

Runtheenginedryorremovethegasoline
withahandpump;neversiphon.

Figure39

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),
connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.

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

ReplacingtheAirFilter

ServiceInterval:Every25hours

1.Useascrewdrivertoopentheair-ltercover(Figure

40).

Figure40

2.Replacetheairlter(Figure41).

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Figure41

G019342

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Every50hours

Yearlyorbeforestorage

7.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withtheoil-lltube
down,todraintheusedoiloutthroughtheoil-lltube
intotheoil-drainpan(Figure43).

Figure43

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:Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore
contaminants.

4.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug;referto
PreparingforMaintenance(page17).

5.Setanoil-drainpanbesidethemachineonthesideof
thedipstick.

6.Removethedipstickfromtheoil-lltube(Figure42).

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
Figure44.

Figure42

Figure44

•IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthe

dipstick,slowlyaddasmallamountofoiltothe

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oil-lltube,andthenrepeatsteps10through12
untiltheoillevelisattheFullmarkonthedipstick.

•IftheoillevelisabovetheFullmarkonthe

dipstick,draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisat
theFullmarkonthedipstick.

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis
toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,
youmaydamagetheengine.

13.Installthedipsticksecurelybyhand.

14.Recycletheusedoilatalocalrecyclingcenter.

LubricatingtheWheelGears

ServiceInterval:Yearly

1.Removethewheelboltinthecenterofeachrearwheel
andremovetherearwheels.

2.Applyalubricatingoiltotheinnerandoutersidesof
thegearasshownin

Figure45.

2.Pushtheupperhandlefullydownandspraytheinner
plasticsurfaceoftheouterhandle(Figure47).

Figure47

AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive Cable

Model20995only

Wheneveryouinstallanewself-propelcableorifthe
self-propeldriveisoutofadjustment,adjusttheself-propel
drivecable.

Figure45

3.Installtherearwheels.

LubricatingtheUpperHandle

ServiceInterval:Yearly

Model20996only

Lubricatetheleftandrightsidesoftheupperhandlewitha
low-viscositysiliconespraylubricantyearlyorasneeded.

1.Spraytheouterplasticendoftheinnerhandle(Figure

46).

1.Loosenthecablesupportnut(Figure48).

Figure48

1.1to1-1/2inches(25to38
mm)

2.Self-propel-drivebar5.Cablesupport

3.Cablejacket

4.Cable-supportnut

Figure46

Note:Usethestrawthatcomeswiththespraycanto

directthespray.

2.Holdtheself-propelbail1to1-1/2inches(25to38
mm)fromthehandle(Figure48).

3.Pulldownthecablejacket(towardthemachine)until
thereisnoslackinthecable(Figure48).

4.Tightenthenutonthecablesupport.

5.Releasetheself-propel-drivebarandensurethatthe
cableisloose.

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Note:Thecablemustbeloosewiththe

G009696

1

self-propel-drivebarinthereleasedposition;otherwise,
themachinemaycreepwhenthebarisdisengaged.

AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive Cable

Model20996only

1.Loosenthenutonthecablemount(

Figure49

1.Cablemount

2.Pulltheupperhandlebackfullyrearward.

Figure49).

Figure51

1.Cablemount2.Cablejacket

Note:Movingthecablejacketupwarddecreasesthe
groundspeed;movingthejacketdownwardincreases
thegroundspeed.

5.Tightenthenutrmly.

6.Startthemachineandchecktheadjustment.

Note:Iftheself-propeldriveisnotproperlyadjusted,
repeatthisprocedure.

ReplacingtheBlade

ServiceInterval:Yearlyorbeforestorage

Important:

blade pr oper l y .

uncomfortableperformingthisprocedure,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.

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

Y ou will need a torque wr ench to install the

Ifyoudonothaveatorquewrenchorare

Note:Ifthehandledoesnotmovesmoothly ,referto
LubricatingtheUpperHandle(page19).

3.Pullthecablejacketdownwarduntilyouremovethe
slackintheexposedcable(Figure50).

Figure50

1.Exposedcable

4.Pushthecablejacketupward1/8inch(3mm).

Note:Youcanplacearuleragainsttheuppersideof
theblackcablemountandmeasurehowfartheupper
endofthecablejacketmoves(Figure51).

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.

Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.

1.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug;
refertoPreparingforMaintenance(page17).

2.Tipthemachineontothesidewiththedipstickdown.

3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady(Figure

52).

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Figure52

4.Removetheblade,savingallmountinghardware
(Figure52).

5.Installthenewbladeandallmountinghardware
(Figure53).

CleaningtheUndersideofthe MachineHousing

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

WARNING

Themachinemaydislodgematerialfromunderthe
machinehousing.

•Weareyeprotection.

•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe
handle).

•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.

1.Withtheenginerunningonaatpavedsurface,spraya
streamofwaterinfrontoftherightrearwheel(

54).

Note:Thewaterwillsplashintothepathoftheblade,
cleaningouttheclippings.

Figure

Figure53

Important:Positionthecurvedendsoftheblade

topointtowardthemachinehousing.

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

Figure54

2.Whennomoreclippingscomeout,stopthewaterand
movethemachinetoadryarea.

3.Runtheengineforafewminutestodrythehousing
topreventitfromrusting.

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

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Storage

PreparingtheMachinefor Storage

WARNING

Gasolinevaporscanexplode.

•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.

•Donotstorethemachineinanenclosurenear
anopename.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.

Figure55

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.

FoldingtheHandle

Model20995only

WARNING

2.FoldtheupperhandleforwardasshowninFigure56.

Figure56

3.Tounfoldthehandle,reversethestepsabove.

FoldingtheHandle

Model20996only

UprightPosition

1.Steponthefootpedalandholditdown(Figure57).

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan
damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating
condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.

1.Loosenthehandleknobsuntilyoucanmovetheupper
handlefreely(Figure55).

Figure57

22

2.Movethehandletotheuprightposition(Figure58).

Figure58

TestingtheMachineSafety System

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

3.Ifthegrassbagisnotattachedtothemachine,remove
thedischargeplugandinstallthegrassbag.

4.Starttheengine.

5.Whiletheengineisrunning,liftuptheupperrightrear
cornerofthegrassbaguntilthewire-bagframeatthe
upperrightfrontofthegrassbagiscompletelyoutof
theright-handslot(

stop.

Note:Theright-handslothousesasafetyinterlock
switch.

Figure60).Theengineshould

ForwardPosition

1.Withthehandleintheuprightposition,steponthe
footpedalandholditdown.

2.Movethehandleallthewayforwardandloosenthe
upperhandleknob(Figure59).

Figure59

Important:Donotstepoutsidetheoperating

positionwhileperformingthisstep.

3.Tounfoldthehandle,referto1UnfoldingtheHandle
(page5)

.

RemovingtheMachinefrom Storage

1.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidly
usingthestartertoblowtheexcessoilfromthe
cylinder.

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

3.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

4.Testthemachinesafetysystem;referto
MachineSafetySystem(page23).

Testingthe

23

Figure60

1.Grassbag3.Wire-bagframe

2.Rightsideofhandle
partiallyremovedfor
clarity

4.Slot

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

24

Notes:

25

Notes:

26

InternationalDistributorList

Distributor:

AgrolancKft
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B-RayCorporation
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CSSCTurfEquipment(pvt)Ltd.SriLanka
CyrilJohnston&Co.
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EquiverMexico525553995444ParklandProductsLtd.NewZealand6433493760
FemcoS.A.Guatemala
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GuandongGoldenStarChina
HakoGroundandGardenSweden
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Norway4722907760
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UnitedArabEmirates97143479479T-MarktLogisticsLtd.Hungary3626525500
Egypt2025194308ToroAustraliaAustralia61395807355

PhoneNumber:Distributor:

5062391138
94112746100

442890813121

5024423277

30109350054

862087651338
4635100000

MaquiverS.A.Colombia
MaruyamaMfg.Co.Inc.
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MunditolS.A.
NormaGarden
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OyHakoGroundandGardenAb

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Italy390499128128
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Israel97298617979
Spain
Denmark4566109200
France33130817700

India911292299901

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420255704220
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34952837500

35722434131

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374-0269RevH

TheToroWarranty

TheToroGTSStartingGuarantee

ResidentialProducts

and

ConditionsandProductsCovered

TheT oroCompanyanditsafliate,T oroWarrantyCompany ,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

1

OriginalPurchasermeansthepersonwhooriginallypurchasedtheT oroProduct.

2

Residentialusemeansuseoftheproductonthesamelotasyourhome.Useatmorethanone

locationisconsideredcommercialuseandthecommercialusewarrantywouldapply .

3

TheToroGTSStartingGuaranteedoesnotapplywhentheproductisusedcommercially .

4

SomeenginesusedonT oroProductsarewarrantedbytheenginemanufacturer.

5

Whicheveroccursrst.

6

LifetimeFrameW arranty-Ifthemainframe,consistingofthepartsweldedtogethertoformthe

tractorstructurethatothercomponentssuchastheenginearesecuredto,cracksorbreaksin

normaluse,itwillberepairedorreplaced,atT oro'soption,underwarrantyatnocostforparts

andlabor .Framefailureduetomisuseorabuseandfailureorrepairrequiredduetorustor

corrosionarenotcovered.

Warrantymaybedeniedifthehourmeterisdisconnected,altered,or
showssignsofbeingtamperedwith.

1

theT oroProductlistedbelowifdefectiveinmaterialsor

5yearsResidentialUse
90DaysCommercialUse
5yearsGTSGuarantee,

ResidentialUse

3

2yearsResidentialUse
30DaysCommercialUse
2yearsGTSGuarantee,

ResidentialUse

3

90DaysCommercialUse
3yearsGTSGuarantee,

ResidentialUse

3

NoWarrantyforCommercialUse

2yearsResidentialUse
45DaysCommercialUse
2yearsGTSGuarantee,

ResidentialUse

3

3yearsResidentialUse
45DaysCommercialUse
Lifetime(originalowneronly)

2yearsResidentialUse
NoWarrantyforCommercialUse

Seeenginemanufacturer'swarranty

2yearsResidentialUse
30DaysCommercialUse

3yearsResidentialUse
30DaysCommercialUse

3yearsResidentialUse
30DaysCommercialUse

5

Lifetime(originalowneronly)

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

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:

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ItemsandConditionsNotCovered

Thereisnootherexpresswarrantyexceptforspecialemissionsystem
coverageandenginewarrantycoverageonsomeproducts.Thisexpress
warrantydoesnotcoverthefollowing:

•Costofregularmaintenanceserviceorparts,suchaslters,fuel,

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

•Componentsfailingduetonormalwear

5

•Anyproductorpartwhichhasbeenalteredormisusedorneglected

andrequiresreplacementorrepairduetoaccidentsorlackofproper
maintenance

•Pickupanddeliverycharges

•RepairsorattemptedrepairsbyanyoneotherthananAuthorized

4

ToroServiceDealer

•Repairsnecessaryduetofailuretofollowrecommendedfuel

procedure(consultOperator'sManualformoredetails)

–Removingcontaminantsfromthefuelsystemisnotcovered

–Useofoldfuel(morethanonemonthold)orfuelwhichcontains

morethan10%ethanolormorethat15%MTBE

–Failuretodrainthefuelsystempriortoanyperiodofnon-use

overonemonth

•Repairsoradjustmentstocorrectstartingdifcultiesduetothe

following:

–Failuretofollowpropermaintenanceproceduresor

6

recommendedfuelprocedure

–Rotarymowerbladestrikinganobject

•Specialoperationalconditionswherestartingmayrequiremorethan

twopulls:

–Firsttimestartsafterextendedperiodofnon-useoverthree

monthsorseasonalstorage

–Cooltemperaturestartssuchasthosefoundinearlyspringand

lateautumn

–Improperstartingprocedures-ifyouarehavingdifcultystarting

yourunit,pleasechecktheOperator'sManualtoensurethat
youareusingthecorrectstartingprocedures.Thiscansavean
unnecessaryvisittoanAuthorizedT oroServiceDealer.

GeneralConditions

Thepurchaseriscoveredbythenationallawsofeachcountry .Therights
towhichthepurchaserisentitledwiththesupportoftheselawsarenot
restrictedbythiswarranty.

374-0268RevF