Toro 21180, 21190 Operator's Manual

36cmand41cmElectricLawnMowers

ModelNo.21180—SerialNo.312000001andUp

ModelNo.21190—SerialNo.312000001andUp

FormNo.3374-274RevA

Operator'sManual

Introduction

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

Readthismanualcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand
maintainyourmowerproperly.Theinformationinthis
manualcanhelpyouandothersavoidinjuryandproduct
damage.AlthoughT orodesignsandproducessafeproducts,
youareresponsibleforoperatingtheproductproperlyand
safely.

Regulationsontheoperationofmowersvaryfromonearea
toanother.Consultwithlocalauthoritiesforregulationsand
restrictionsregardingpermittedmowingtimesinyourarea.

Contents

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

SafeOperatingPractices...........................................1

SoundPressure(Model21180)..................................2

SoundPower(Model21180).....................................2

Vibration,Hand/arm(Model21180).........................3

SoundPressure(Model21190)..................................3

SoundPower(Model21190).....................................3

Vibration,Hand/arm(Model21190).........................3

.............................................................................3

WasteofElectrical/ElectronicEquipment

(WEEE).............................................................3

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

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

1UnfoldingtheHandle............................................4

2AssemblingtheGrassBag......................................4

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

Specications.........................................................6

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

SecuringtheExtensionCord.....................................6

PlanningYourMowingPattern..................................7

StartingtheMotor...................................................7

StoppingtheMotor.................................................7

AdjustingtheHeight-of-CutSetting...........................8

BaggingtheClippings..............................................8

MowingTips..........................................................9

Maintenance..................................................................9

Double-insulatedAppliances....................................9

CleaningtheMowerHousing....................................9

LubricatingtheMachine..........................................10

ServicingtheBlade.................................................10

ServicingtheOn/OffandBladeBrake

System..............................................................11

Storage........................................................................12

Troubleshooting...........................................................13

Safety

Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore
startingthemotor.

Thisisthesafetyalertsymbol.Itisusedtoalertyou
topotentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyallsafety
messagesthatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossibleinjury
ordeath.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthislawnmowercould
resultininjuryordeath.Toreducethispotential,
complywiththefollowingsafetyinstructions.

WARNING

Toreducetheriskofre,electricshock,and
personalinjurywhenusingthiselectriclawn
mower,alwaysfollowthesesafetyinstructions.

Thefollowingsafetyinformationhasbeenadaptedfrom
EuropeanStandardEN836/A3:2004andEN60335-77:2006.

SafeOperatingPractices

GeneralInformation

•Readtheinstructionscarefully .Befamiliarwiththe

controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.

•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese

instructionstousethelawnmower.Localregulationscan
restricttheageoftheoperator.

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildrenorpets,are

nearby.

•Theoperatororuserisresponsibleforaccidentsor

hazardsoccurringtootherpeopleortheirproperty.

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8111LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420

Registeratwww.T oro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedinChina

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*3374-274*A

Preparation

•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwearandlong

trousers.Donotoperatetheequipmentwhenbarefoot
orwearingopensandals.

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentisto

beused,andremoveallobjectswhichcanbethrownby
themachine.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethattheblade,

bladebolts,andcutterassemblyarenotwornordamaged.
Replaceawornordamagedbladeandboltsasasetto
preservebalance.

•Tororecommendsthatthemowershouldbesupplied

witharesidualcurrentdevice(RCD)havingatripping
currentofnotmorethan30mA.

•Useonly1.00mm

mlongsuitableforoutdooruse(ifapplicable).

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sizeextensioncordnomorethan30

•Regularlyinspectthepowercordsforsignsofdamageor

aging.Replaceimmediatelyifdefective.

•Donotusethemowerifanypowercordisdamagedor

worn.

•Donotconnectadamagedextensioncordtothemains

supplyortouchadamagedcordbeforeitisdisconnected
fromthemainssupply.Adamagedcordcanleadto
contactwithliveparts.

Handling

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Avoidoperatingtheequipmentinwetgrass,where

feasible.

•Alwaysbesureofyourfootingonslopes.

•Walk;neverrun.

•Forwheeledrotarymowers,mowacrossthefaceof

slopes,neverupanddown.

•Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectionon

slopes.

•Donotmowexcessivelysteepslopes.

•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullingthelawn

mowertowardyou.

•Switchoffthemowerwhentransportingitfromone

cuttingareatoanother.Stopthebladewheneveryou
movethemoweroffthelawn.

•Neveroperatethelawnmowerwithdefectiveguardsor

withoutmountedsafetydevices(forexample,deectors
and/orgrasscatchers)inplace.

•Switchonthemotorcarefullyaccordingtoinstructions

andwithfeetwellawayfromtheblade.

•Donottiltthelawnmowerwhenswitchingonthemotor,

exceptifthelawnmowerhastobetiltedforstarting.In
thiscase,donottiltitmorethanabsolutelynecessaryand
liftonlythepartwhichisawayfromtheoperator.Always
ensurethatbothhandsareintheoperatingposition
beforereturningtheappliancetotheground.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.

Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Neverpickuporcarryalawnmowerwhilethemotoris

running.

•Pulltheplugfromthesocket:

–wheneveryouleavethelawnmower;

–beforeclearingablockageorremovingmaterialfrom

thechute;

–beforechecking,cleaning,orworkingonthelawn

mower;

–afterstrikingaforeignobject.Inspectthelawn

mowerfordamageandmakerepairsbeforerestarting
andoperatingthelawnmower;

–ifthelawnmowerstartstovibrateabnormally(check

immediately).

•Iftheextensioncordbecomesdamagedduringuse,stop

themower,removeplugfromthemainssupply,and
replacethedamagedextensioncord.

•Donottouchthebladesbeforethemachineis

disconnectedfromthemainssupplyandthebladeshave
cometoacompletestop.

•Keeptheextensioncordawayfromtheblades.The

bladescancausedamagetotheextensioncordandlead
tocontactwithliveparts.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesurethe

equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Checkthegrasscatcherfrequentlyforwearor

deterioration.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.

•Ensurethatonlytheproperreplacementcuttingblade

isused.

•PurchaseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartsand

accessories.

SoundPressure(Model21180)

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’searof78
dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of2dBA.

Soundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

SoundPower(Model21180)

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof88dBA,
whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of2dBA.

Soundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

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Vibration,Hand/arm(Model

SoundPower(Model21190)

21180)

Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=1.0m/s

Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=1.0m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=0.5m/s

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Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures
outlinedinEN836.

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SoundPressure(Model21190)

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’searof83
dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of2dBA.

Soundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof93dBA,
whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of2dBA.

Soundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

Vibration,Hand/arm(Model

21190)

Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=1.0m/s

Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=1.0m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=0.5m/s

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures
outlinedinEN836.

WasteofElectrical/ElectronicEquipment(WEEE)

•EUdirective2002/96/ECclassiesthisproductasanelectricalorelectronictool.

•DoNotdisposeofthistoolasunsortedmunicipalwaste.

•Disposeofthistoolatacollectionorrecyclingcenteraccordingtolocalandnationallaw .

•Theconsumerhasanimportantroleinreducingthedisposalofwastebyreturningwasteelectronic/electrical
toolsforrecycling.

•Recyclingavoidsthedispersionofhazardousmaterialsintothemunicipalwastestream.

•Thecrossed-outbinsymbolremindstheusernottodisposeofthisproductasunsortedmunicipalwaste.

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SafetyandInstructional
Decals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocated

nearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamagedor
lostdecals.

111-4782

1.Heightofcut

1.Warning—readthe

Operator’sManual.

2.Cutting/dismemberment
hazardofhandorfoot,
mowerblade—waitfor
movingpartstostop.

3.Thrownobject
hazard—keepbystanders
asafedistancefromthe
machine.

111–5173

4.Electricalshock
hazard—donotoperate
themachineintherain.

5.Electricalshock
hazard—donotrunover
themachine’selectrical
cable.

6.Cutting/dismemberment
hazardofhandorfoot,
mowerblade—unplug
themachinebefore
performingmaintenance.

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Setup

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Note:Donotconnectthemowertoapowersourceuntil
themowerisfullyassembled.

1

UnfoldingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Carefullyunfoldthehandle,keepingthecablesclearof
thepivotpointssothattheydonotgetpinched.

CAUTION

Thehandlespasseachotherlikeascissors
whilefoldingandunfoldingthemandcan
pinchyourngers.

Keepyourngersclearofthepivotpointsand
crossinghandlesasyoufoldorunfoldthe
handles.

Figure2

Model21190

2.Tightentheknobsonthehandletosecurethehandle
inplace.

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AssemblingtheGrassBag

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Slidethewirebagframeintothegrassbag,ensuring
thatthehandleisabovethefabric(Figure3).

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Model21180

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1

2

3

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Figure3

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Figure5

1.Plasticcover

1.Grassbag

2.Wireframe

3.Handle

2.Startingatthehandle,connectthe6plasticclipsonthe
grassbagtothewireframe(Figure4).

1.Starthereandworkdownward.

Figure4

3.Installtheplasticcoverontothebagframeasshown
inFigure5.

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