Toro 21030, 21032 Operator's Manual

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ModelNo.21030—SerialNo.312000001andUp

ModelNo.21032—SerialNo.312000001andUp

®

LawnMower

FormNo.3372-330RevB

Operator'sManual

Contents

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

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

GeneralOperation...............................................2

SlopeOperation...................................................2

Children...............................................................3

Service.................................................................3

SoundPressure.....................................................4

SoundPower........................................................4

Vibration,Hand/arm...........................................4

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.............................5

Setup...........................................................................6

1UnfoldingtheHandle........................................6

2AssemblingtheGrassBag..................................6

3FillingtheEnginewithOil.................................7

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

Specications.......................................................8

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

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

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel..............................9

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight................................9

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

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive(model21032

only)...............................................................11

StoppingtheEngine...........................................11

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

MowingTips......................................................12

Maintenance...............................................................12

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................12

CleaningtheMowerHousing..............................12

CleaningtheAirFilter........................................13

AdjustingtheSelf-propelCable(model21032

only)...............................................................13

LubricatingtheMachine.....................................13

ChangingtheEngineOil....................................13

ServicingtheBlade.............................................14

Storage.......................................................................16

Troubleshooting.........................................................17

Introduction

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury
andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating
theproductproperlyandsafely .Keepthismanualfor
futurereference.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comfor
productandaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,
ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,
oradditionalinformation,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealerorToroCustomerServiceandhave
themodelandserialnumbersofyourproductready.
Figure1identiesthelocationofthemodelandserial
numbersontheproduct.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace
below:

©2012—TheT oro®Company
8111LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedinChina

AllRightsReserved

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety
messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjury
ordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended
precautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.

Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross
horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratoryratedbythe
enginemanufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1349.
Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating
requirements,theactualenginehorsepoweronthisclass
machinewillbesignicantlylower.

Safety

Thiscuttingmachinecanamputatehandsandfeet
andthrowobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowing
safetyinstructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryor
death.

GeneralOperation

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsonthe
machineandinthemanual(s)beforestarting.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderthemachine.

•Onlyallowresponsibleadults,whoarefamiliarwith
theinstructions,tooperatethismachine.

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsible
foraccidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleor
theirproperty.

•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,wire,toys,etc.,
whichcouldbethrownbythebladeorcuttingline.
Staybehindthehandlewhentheengineisrunning.

•Besuretheareaisclearofbystandersbefore
operating.Stopmachineifanyoneentersthearea.

•Donotoperatemachinebarefootedorwhilewearing
sandals.Alwayswearsubstantialfootwearandlong
pants.

•Donotpullmachinebackwardunlessabsolutely
necessary.Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeand
whilemovingbackward.

•Neverdirectdischargedmaterialtowardanyone.
Avoiddischargingmaterialagainstawallor
obstruction.Materialmayricochetbacktowardthe
operator.

•Stoptheengineofthemachinewhencrossing
surfacesotherthangrass,andwhentransportingthe
machinetoandfromtheareatobecut.

•Stoptheblade(s)ifthemachinehastobetiltedfor
transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthan
grass,andwhentransportingthemachinetoand
fromtheareatobemowed.

•Donotoperatemachinewithoutthesafetyprotective
devicesinplaceandworking.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

•Stoptheengine,waituntilthebladecomestoa
completestop,anddisconnectthesparkplugwire
beforecleaningoruncloggingthemachine.

•Operatemachineonlyindaylightorgoodarticial
light.

•Donotoperatemachinewhileundertheinuence
ofalcoholordrugs.

•Neveroperatemachineinwetgrass.Alwaysbesure
ofyourfooting;walk;neverrun.

•Ifthemachineshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,
stoptheengineandcheckforthecauseimmediately.
Vibrationisgenerallyawarningoftrouble.

•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenoperatingmachine.

•Seemanufacturer'sinstructionsforproperoperation
andinstallationofaccessories.Onlyuseaccessories
approvedbythemanufacturer.

SlopeOperation

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoslipandfallaccidents,
whichcanresultinsevereinjury.Operationonallslopes
requireextracaution.Ifyoufeeluneasyonaslope,do
notmowit.

•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupanddown.
Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection
onslopes.

•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden
objects.Uneventerraincouldcauseaslipandfall
accident.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.

•Donotmowonwetgrassorexcessivelysteepslopes.
Poorfootingcouldcauseaslipandfallaccident.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,or
embankments.Youcouldloseyourfootingor
balance.

•Whenusingthemachine,alwayskeepbothhandson
thehandlebar.

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Children

WARNING

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalertto
thepresenceofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedto
themachineandthemowingactivity.Neverassume
thatchildrenwillremainwhereyoulastsawthem.

•Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunderthe
watchfulcareofaresponsibleadultotherthanthe
operator.

•Bealertandturnmachineoffifachildentersthe
area.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,
shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmayblockyour
viewofachild.

Service

SafeHandlingofGasoline

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use
extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis
extremelyammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother
sourcesofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

•Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwiththeengine
running.Allowenginetocoolbeforerefueling.

Exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorless,
deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

Donotruntheengineindoorsorinanenclosed
area.

GeneralService

•Neveroperatemachineinaclosedarea.

•Keepallnutsandboltstighttobesuretheequipment
isinsafeworkingcondition.

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir
properoperationregularly .

•Keepmachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orotherdebris
build-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillageandremove
anyfuel-soakeddebris.Allowmachinetocool
beforestoring.

•Ifyoustrikeaforeignobject,stopandinspectthe
machine.Repair,ifnecessary,beforestarting.

•Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththe
enginerunning.Disconnectthesparkplugwireand
groundagainstenginetopreventunintendedstarting.

•Machinebladesaresharp.Wrapthebladeorwear
gloves,anduseextracautionwhenservicingthem.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor
overspeedtheengine.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as
necessary.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlightsuchas
onawaterheateroronotherappliances.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruck
ortrailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace
containersonthegroundawayfromyourvehicle
beforelling.

•Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruck
ortrailerandrefuelitontheground.Ifthisisnot
possible,thenrefuelsuchequipmentwithaportable
container,ratherthanfromagasolinedispenser
nozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel
tankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingis
complete.Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothing
immediately.

•Neveroverllfueltank.Replacegascapandtighten
securely.

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsible
foraccidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleor
theirproperty.

•Ifgasolineisspilled,donotattempttostartthe
enginebutmovethemachineawayfromthearea
ofspillageandavoidcreatinganysourceofignition
untilthegasolinevaporhasdissipated.

•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatthe
blades,bladeboltsandcutterassemblyarenotworn
ordamaged.Replacewornordamagedbladesand
boltsinsetstopreservebalance.

•Neverpickuporcarryamachinewhiletheengine
isrunning.

•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthesparkplugwire,
makesurethatallmovingpartshavecometoa
completestop:

–Beforeclearingblockages.

–Beforechecking,cleaning,orworkingonthe

machine.

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–Afterstrikingaforeignobject.Inspectthe

machinefordamageandmakerepairsbefore
restartingandoperatingthelawnmower.

–Ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally.

–Wheneveryouleavethemachine.

–Beforerefueling.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany
enclosure.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety .

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,thisshouldbe
doneoutdoors.

•Localregulationsmayrestricttheageoftheoperator.

•Alwayswearearprotection.

•Donottiltthemachinewhenstartingtheengine,
exceptifthemachinehastobetiltedforstarting.In
thiscasedonottiltitmorethanabsolutelynecessary
andliftonlythepartwhichisawayfromtheoperator.

•Examinethemachineregularlyandreplacewornor
damagedpartsforsafety.

SoundPressure

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’ sleft
earof84dBAandrightearof83dBA,whichincludes
anUncertaintyValue(K)of2.5dBA.

Soundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof96dBA
andameasuredsoundpowerlevelof92.6dBA,which
includesanUncertaintyValue(K)of2.4dBA.

Soundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

Vibration,Hand/arm

Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=3.3m/s

Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=3.4m/s

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UncertaintyValue(K)=1.5m/s

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamagedor

lostdecals.

111–0083

1.Warning—readthe

Operator’sManual.

2.Cutting/dismemberment
hazardofhandorfoot,
mowerblade;disconnect
thesparkplugleadand
readtheOperator’s
Manualbeforeservicingor
performingmaintenance.

1.Heightofcut

3.Thrownobjecthazard;
keepbystandersasafe
distancefromthemower.

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Setup

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Note:Donotattempttostarttheengineuntilthe
mowerisfullyassembled.

1

UnfoldingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Carefullyunfoldthehandle,keepingthecablesclear
ofthepivotpointssotheydonotgetpinched.

CAUTION

Thehandlespasseachotherlikeascissorswhile
foldingandunfoldingthemandcanpinchyour
ngers.

Keepyourngersclearofthepivotpoints
andcrossinghandlesasyoufoldofunfoldthe
handles.

2

AssemblingtheGrassBag

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Insertthemetalframeintothegrassbagfabricandthen
clipintoposition(

Figure4).

Figure3

2.Tightentheknobsonthehandletosecureitinplace.

Figure4

1.Metalframe2.Clippingtheframetothe
grassbag

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