Toro 21466 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3445-773RevB

Flex-ForcePowerSystem
MAX22inRecycler

ModelNo.21466—SerialNo.409400000andUp
ModelNo.21466T—SerialNo.400000000andUp
ModelNo.21468—SerialNo.407830000andUp

®

LawnMower

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60V

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WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thepowercordonthisproductcontains

lead,achemicalknowntotheState

ofCaliforniatocausebirthdefects

orotherreproductiveharm.Wash

handsafterhandling.

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure

tochemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuinethe
manufacturerparts,oradditionalinformation,contact
anAuthorizedServiceDealerorthemanufacturer
CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserial
numbersofyourproductready.Figure1identies
thelocationofthemodelandserialnumbersonthe
product.Writethenumbersinthespaceprovided.

Important:Withyourmobiledevice,youcan

scantheQRcodeontheserialnumberdecal(if
equipped)toaccesswarranty,parts,andother
productinformation.

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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol
(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause
seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe
recommendedprecautions.

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmowerisintended
tobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners.Itisdesigned
primarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns
onresidentialproperties.Itisnotdesignedforcutting
brushorforagriculturaluses.Itisdesignedtouse
ToroFlex-Forcelithium-ionbatterypackModels
88660(providedwithModel21466)orModel88675
(providedwithModel21468);itcanalsousebattery
packModel88620,Model88625,Model88640,or
Model88650.Thesebatterypacksaredesignedto
bechargedonlybybatterychargerModels88602
(providedwithModels21466and21468),88605,or

88610.Usingtheseproductsforpurposesotherthan
theirintendedusecouldprovedangeroustoyouand
bystanders.

Model21466Tdoesnotincludeabatteryora
charger.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely .

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worthyofspecialattention.

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safetytips,trainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,
helpndingadealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

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Safety

IMPORTANTSAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING—Whenusinganelectricmachine,always
readandfollowbasicsafetywarningsandinstructions
toreducetheriskofre,electricshock,orinjury,
includingthefollowing:

I.Training

1.Theoperatorofthemachineisresponsiblefor
anyaccidentsorhazardsoccurringtoothersor
theirproperty.

2.Donotallowchildrentouseorplaywiththe
machine,batterypack,orthebatterycharger;
localregulationsmayrestricttheageofthe
operator.

3.Donotallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto
operateorservicethisdevice.Allowonlypeople
whoareresponsible,trained,familiarwiththe
instructions,andphysicallycapabletooperate
orservicethedevice.

4.Beforeusingthemachine,batterypack,and
batterycharger,readalltheinstructionsand
cautionarymarkingsontheseproducts.

5.Becomefamiliarwiththecontrolsandproper
useofthemachine,batterypack,andbattery
charger.

II.Preparation

1.Keepbystanders,especiallychildrenandpets,
outoftheoperatingarea.

2.Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards
andsafetydevices,suchasdeectorsandgrass
catchers,inplaceandfunctioningproperlyon
themachine.

3.Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine
andremoveallobjectsthatcouldinterferewith
theoperationofthemachineorthatthemachine
couldthrow.

4.Beforeusingthemachine,ensurethattheblade,
bladebolt,andbladeassemblyarenotwornor
damaged.Replaceanydamagedorunreadable
labels.

5.UseonlythebatterypackspeciedbyToro.
Usingotheraccessoriesandattachmentsmay
increasetheriskofinjuryandre.

6.Pluggingthebatterychargerintoanoutletthatis
not120Vcancauseareorelectricshock.Do
notplugthebatterychargerintoanoutletother
than120V .Foradifferentstyleofconnection,
useanattachmentplugadapteroftheproper
congurationforthepoweroutletifneeded.

7.Donotuseadamagedormodiedbattery
packorbatterycharger,whichmayexhibit
unpredictablebehaviorthatresultsinre,
explosion,orriskofinjury .

8.Ifthesupplycordtothebatterychargeris
damaged,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer
toreplaceit.

9.Donotusenon-rechargeablebatteries.

10.Chargethebatterypackwithonlythebattery
chargerspeciedbyT oro.Achargersuitablefor
1typeofbatterypackmaycreateariskofre
whenusedwithanotherbatterypack.

11.Chargethebatterypackinawell-ventilatedarea
only.

12.Donotexposeabatterypackorbatterycharger
toreortotemperatureshigherthan68°C
(154°F).

13.Followallcharginginstructionsanddo
notchargethebatterypackoutsideofthe
temperaturerangespeciedintheinstructions.
Otherwise,youmaydamagethebatterypack
andincreasetheriskofre.

14.Dressproperly—Wearappropriateclothing,
includingeyeprotection;longpants;substantial,
slip-resistantfootwear(notbarefootorwearing
sandals);andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong
hairanddonotwearlooseclothingorloose
jewelrythatcangetcaughtinmovingparts.
Wearadustmaskindustyoperatingconditions.
Useofrubberglovesisrecommended.

III.Operation

1.Contactwiththemovingbladewillcauseserious
injury.Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthe
cuttingareaandallmovingpartsofthemachine.
Keepclearofanydischargeopening.

2.Usingthismachineforpurposesotherthanits
intendedusecouldprovedangeroustoyouand
bystanders.

3.Disengagetheself-propeldrive(ifequipped)
beforestartingthemachine.

4.Donottiltthemachinewhenstarting.

5.Preventunintentionalstarting—Ensurethatthe
electric-startbuttonisremovedfromtheignition
beforeconnectingthebatterypackandhandling
themachine.

6.Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe
machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.

7.Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,the
motorshouldshutoffandthebladeshould
stopwithin3seconds.Ifnot,stopusingyour

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machineimmediatelyandcontactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.

8.Stopthemachine,removetheelectric-start
button,removethebatterypackfromthe
machine,andwaitforallmovementtostop
beforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoring
themachine.

9.Removethebatterypackandelectric-start
buttonfromthemachinewheneveryouleaveit
unattendedorbeforechangingaccessories.

10.Donotforcethemachine—Allowthemachineto
dothejobbetterandsaferattherateforwhichit
wasdesigned.

11.Stayalert—Watchwhatyouaredoinganduse
commonsensewhenoperatingthemachine.
Donotusethemachinewhileill,tired,orunder
theinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

12.Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilityand
appropriateweatherconditions.Donotoperate
themachinewhenthereistheriskoflightning.

13.Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpulling
themachinetowardyou.

14.Keepproperfootingandbalanceatalltimes,
especiallyonslopes.Mowacrosstheface
ofslopes,neverupanddown.Useextreme
cautionwhenchangingdirectionsonslopes.Do
notmowexceedinglysteepslopes.Walk,never
runwiththemachine.

15.Donotdirectthedischargematerialtoward
anyone.Avoiddischargingmaterialagainsta
wallorobstruction;materialmayricochettoward
you.Stoptheblade(s)whencrossingsurfaces
otherthangrass.

16.Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orother
hiddenobjects.Uneventerraincouldcauseyou
toloseyourbalanceorfooting.

17.Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif
youslipandcontacttheblade.Avoidmowingin
wetconditionsorwhenitisraining.

18.Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartsto
vibrate,immediatelyshutoffthemachine,
removetheelectric-startbutton,removethe
batterypack,andwaitforallmovementtostop
beforeexaminingthemachinefordamage.
Makeallnecessaryrepairsbeforeresuming
operation.

19.Stopthemachineandremovetheelectric-start
buttonbeforeloadingthemachineforhauling.

20.Underabusiveconditions,thebatterypackmay
ejectliquid;avoidcontact.Ifyouaccidently
comeintocontactwiththeliquid,ushwith
water.Iftheliquidcontactsyoureyes,seek
medicalhelp.Liquidejectedfromthebattery
packmaycauseirritationorburns.

IV.MaintenanceandStorage

1.Stopthemachine,removetheelectric-start
button,removethebatterypackfromthe
machine,andwaitforallmovementtostop
beforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoring
themachine.

2.Donotattempttorepairthemachineexceptas
indicatedintheinstructions.HaveanAuthorized
ServiceDealerperformserviceonthemachine
usingidenticalreplacementparts.

3.Wearglovesandeyeprotectionwhenservicing
themachine.

4.Sharpenadullbladeonbothedgestomaintain
balance.Cleanthebladeandensurethatitis
balanced.

5.Replacethebladeifitisbent,worn,orcracked.
Anunbalancedbladecausesvibration,which
coulddamagethemotororcausepersonal
injury.

6.Whenservicingtheblade,beawarethatthe
bladecanstillmoveeventhoughthepower
sourceisoff.

7.Checkthegrasscollectionbagfrequentlyfor
deteriorationorwear,andreplaceawornbag
withaT oro[replacement]bag.

8.Forbestperformance,useonlygenuineT oro
replacementpartsandaccessories.Other
replacementpartsandaccessoriescouldbe
dangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidtheproduct
warranty.

9.Maintainthemachine—Keepcuttingedges
sharpandcleanforthebestandsafest
performance.Keephandlesdry,clean,andfree
fromoilandgrease.Keepguardsinplaceandin
workingorder.Keepbladessharp.Useidentical
replacementbladesonly.

10.Checkthemachinefordamagedparts—Ifthere
aredamagedguardsorotherparts,determine
whetherthemachinewilloperateproperly .
Checkformisalignedandbindingmovingparts,
brokenparts,mounting,andanyothercondition
thatmayaffectitsoperation.Unlessindicated
intheinstructions,haveanAuthorizedService
Dealerrepairorreplaceadamagedguardor
part.

11.Whenthebatterypackisnotinuse,keepit
awayfrommetalobjectssuchaspaperclips,
coins,keys,nails,andscrewsthatcanmakea
connectionfrom1terminaltoanother.Shorting
thebatteryterminalsmaycauseburnsorare.

12.Checkthebladeandmotormountingbolts
frequentlyfortightness.

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13.Whenyouarenotusingthemachine,storeit
indoorsinadry,secureplaceoutofthereach
ofchildren.

batterypacksoutofthereachofchildrenand
intheoriginalpackaginguntilyouarereadyto
usethem.

14.CAUTION—Amistreatedbatterypackmay
presentariskofreorchemicalburn.Donot
disassemblethebatterypack.Donotheatthe
batterypackabove68°C(154°F)orincinerate
it.ReplacethebatterypackwithagenuineToro
batterypackonly;usinganothertypeofbattery
packmaycauseareorexplosion.Keep

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea
ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

Model88660

15.Donotdisposeofthebatteryinare.The
cellmayexplode.Checkwithlocalcodesfor
possiblespecialdisposalinstructions.

SAVETHESE
INSTRUCTIONS

Model88675

1.ReadtheOperator’s
Manual.

2.Keepawayfromopenre
orames.

137-9455

3.Donotexposetorain.

decal137-9455

137-9456

1.ReadtheOperator’s
Manual.

2.Keepawayfromopenre
orames.

137-9462

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3.Donotexposetorain.

decal137-9456

decal137-9462

1.Thebatterypackischarging.

2.Thebatterypackisfullycharged.

3.Thebatterypackisoverorundertheappropriatetemperaturerange.

4.Batterypackchargingfault

decal140-1324

140-1324

decal137-9463

137-9463

1.ReadtheOperator’s
Manual.

2.Tostartthemachine,
squeezethebartothe
handleandpressthe
button.

1.Warning—readthe
Operator’sManual.

2.Cutting/dismemberment
hazardofthehand,mower
blade—stayawayfrom
movingparts;keepall
guardsandshieldsin
place.

3.Cutting/dismemberment
hazardofthehand,mower
blade—removethekey
andreadtheOperator’s
Manualbeforeperforming
maintenance.

3.Toshutoffthemachine,
releasethebar.

decal94-8072

94-8072

decal140-1328

140-1328

4.Thrownobject
hazard—keepbystanders
away;shutofftheengine
andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbefore
leavingthemachine;pick
updebrisbeforemowing.

5.Cutting/dismemberment
hazardofthefoot,mower
blade—donotmowup
ordownslopes;only
mowacrossslopes;look
behindyouwhenmowing
inreverse.

125-5026

1.Recyclingmode2.Baggingmode

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decal125-5026

1.Batterychargestatus

decal137-9461

137-9461

decal139-8986

139-8986

decal133-8061

133-8061

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Setup

Important:Thebatterypackisnotfullycharged

whenitispurchased.Beforeusingthemachine
forthersttime,refertoChargingtheBattery

Pack(page17).

1

MountingtheBattery
Charger(Optional)

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Ifdesired,mountthebatterychargersecurelyona
wallusingthewall-mountkeyholesonthebackof
thecharger.

Mountitindoors(suchasagarageorotherdryplace),
nearapoweroutlet,andoutofthereachofchildren.

RefertoFigure3forassistanceinmountingthe
charger.

Slidethechargerovertheappropriatelypositioned
hardwaretosecurethechargerinplace(hardware
notincluded).

Figure3

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2

UnfoldingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

WARNING

Unfoldingthehandleimproperlycandamagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating
condition.

•Donotdamagethecable(s)whenfoldingorunfoldingthehandle.

•Ensurethatthecable(s)areroutedtotheoutsideofthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Note:Ensurethatthecablesareroutedontheoutsideofthehandleandarenotpinched(DofFigure4).

Figure4

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AssemblingtheGrassBag

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

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Figure5

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ProductOverview

Specications

BatteryPack

Model8866088675

pack
capacity

Batterymanufacturerrating=60Vmaximumand54Vnominal.
Actualvoltagevarieswithload.

6.0Ah7.5Ah Battery

324Wh405Wh

BatteryCharger

Model88602

Type

Input

Output60VMAXDC2.0A

60VMAXLithium-IonBatteryCharger

120VAC50/60HzMax2.0A

AppropriateTemperatureRanges

1.Handle

2.Self-propeldrivebar

3.Blade-controlbar

4.Electric-startbutton

5.Electric-starterswitch

6.Batterycompartment

Figure6

7.Cutting-heightlever(4)

8.Bag-on-demandlever

9.Handlelever(2)

10.Grassbag

11.Reardeector(notshown)

Charge/storethebatterypack
at

Usethebatterypackat

Usethemachineat

5°C(41°F)to40°C(104°F)*

-30°C(-22°F)to49°C(120°F)*

0°C(32°F)to49°C(120°F)*

*Chargingtimewillincreaseifyoudonotchargethe
batterypackwithinthisrange.

Storethemachine,batterypack,andbatterycharger

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inanenclosedclean,dryarea.

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofT oroapprovedattachmentsand
accessoriesmaybeavailableforusewiththemachine
toenhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contact
yourAuthorizedServiceDealerorauthorizedT oro
distributororgotowww.Toro.comforalistofall
approvedattachmentsandaccessories.

Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety
certicationofthemachine,useonlygenuineT oro
replacementpartsandaccessories.Replacement
partsandaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturers
couldbedangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidthe
productwarranty.

1.Batterycharger(included
withModel21466and

21468)

2.Batterypackmodel88675
(includedwithModel

21468)

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Figure7

3.Batterypackmodel88660
(includedwithModel

21466)

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Operation

BeforeOperation

InstallingtheBatteryPack

Important:Usethebatterypackonlyintemperaturesthatarewithintheappropriaterange;refer

toSpecications(page11).

1.Makesurethattheventsonthebatteryareclearofanydustanddebris.

2.Liftupthebattery-compartmentlid(AofFigure8).

3.Lineupthecavityinthebatterypackwiththetongueonthemachineandslidethebatterypackintothe
compartmentuntilitlocksintoplace(BofFigure8).

4.Closethebattery-compartmentlid(CofFigure8).

Note:Ifthebattery-compartmentliddoesnotclosecompletely,thebatteryisnotfullyinstalled.

Figure8

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AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

WARNING

Adjustingtheheight-of-cutcouldbringyourhandsintocontactwithamovingbladeand
resultinseriousinjury.

•Shutoffthemotor,removethebattery,andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeadjusting
thecuttingheight.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhenadjustingthecuttingheight.

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setallwheelstothesamecuttingheight(Figure9).

Figure9

DuringOperation

StartingtheMachine

1.Ensurethatthebatterypackisinstalledinthemachine;refertoInstallingtheBatteryPack(page12).

2.Inserttheelectric-startbuttonintotheelectric-starterswitch(AofFigure10).

3.Squeezetheblade-controlbarandholdittothehandle(BofFigure10).

4.Presstheelectric-startbuttonandkeepitpresseduntilthemotorstarts(CofFigure10).

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Figure10

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive

Simplywalkwithyourhandsontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyoursides,andthemachinewill
automaticallykeeppacewithyou(Figure1 1).

Figure11

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotfreelyrollbackwardafterself-propelling,stopwalking,holdyourhandsinplace,

andallowthemachinetorollacoupleofcentimeters(inches)forwardtodisengagethewheeldrive.Y oucan
alsotryreachingjustundertheupperhandletothemetalhandleandpushingthemachineforwardacoupleof
centimeters(inches).Ifthemachinestilldoesnotrollbackwardeasily,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

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RecyclingtheClippings

Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclethegrassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemachineandthebag-on-demandleverisinthebaggingposition,movethelevertothe
recyclingposition;refertoOperatingtheBag-on-DemandLever(page15).

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleafclippingsfromthelawn.

Ifthebag-on-demandleverisintherecyclingposition,moveittothebaggingposition;refertoOperatingthe

Bag-on-DemandLever(page15).

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Raiseandholdupthereardeector(AofFigure12).

2.Installthegrassbag,ensuringthatthepinsonthebagrestinthenotchesonthehandle(BofFigure12).

3.Lowerthereardeector.

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Figure12

RemovingtheGrassBag

Toremovethebag,reversethestepsinInstallingtheGrassBag(page14).

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Operatingthe
Bag-on-DemandLever

Thebag-on-demandfeatureallowsyoutoeither
collectorrecyclegrassandleafclippingswhilethe
grassbagisattachedtothemachine.

•Tobagthegrassandleafclippings,pressthe

buttononthebag-on-demandleverandmovethe
leverforwarduntilthebuttonontheleverpopsup
(Figure13).

Figure13

1.Bag-on-demandlever(in
therecyclingposition)

2.Bag-on-demandlever(in
thebaggingposition)

•Torecyclethegrassandleafclippings,press

thebuttonontheleverandmovethelever
rearwarduntilthebuttonontheleverpopsup.

Important:Forproperoperation,remove

anygrassclippingsanddebrisfromthe
bag-on-demanddoorandthesurrounding
opening(Figure14)beforeyoumovethe
bag-on-demandleverfrom1positionto
another.

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1.Cleanhere

Figure14

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ShuttingOfftheMachine

1.Releasetheblade-controlbar(AofFigure15).

2.Removetheelectric-startbuttonfromthe
electric-starterswitch(BofFigure15).

3.Removethebatterypack;refertoRemovingthe

BatteryPackfromtheMachine(page16).

Note:Wheneveryouarenotusingthemachine,

removethebatterypack.

Figure15

OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Forbestperformance,installanewToroblade

beforethecuttingseasonbeginsorwhen
necessary.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.

Forimprovedruntime,cutgrassatahigherheight
ofcut.

•Donotcutbelow51mm(2inches)unlessthe

grassissparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowth
beginstoslowdown.

•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,

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mowatthehighestcuttingheightsettingandwalk
slower;thenmowagainatalowersettingforthe
bestlawnappearance.Ifthegrassistoolong,the
machinemayplugandcausethemotortostall.

RemovingtheBatteryPack
fromtheMachine

1.Liftupthebattery-compartmentlid.

2.Pressthebattery-packlatchtoreleasethe
batterypackandremovethebatterypack.

3.Closethebattery-compartmentlid.

•Wetgrassandleavestendtoclumpontheyard

andcancausethemachinetoplugorthemotorto
stall.Avoidmowinginwetconditions.

•Beawareofapotentialrehazardinverydry

conditions,followalllocalrewarnings,andkeep
themachinefreeofdrygrassandleafdebris.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelps

dispersetheclippingsoverthelawnforeven
fertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,

try1ormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently .

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafull

swathwitheachpass.

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawn

showsthroughthecutleafcover.Youmayneed
tomakemorethanasinglepassovertheleaves.

•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5inches)ofleaves

onthelawn,mowatahighercuttingheightand
thenagainatthedesiredcuttingheight.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachine

doesnotcuttheleavesnelyenough.

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AfterOperation

ChargingtheBatteryPack

Important:Thebatterypackisnotfullycharged

whenyoupurchaseit.Beforeusingthetoolfor
thersttime,placethebatterypackinthecharger
andchargeituntiltheLEDdisplayindicatesthe
batterypackisfullycharged.Readallsafety
precautions.

Important:Chargethebatterypackonlyin

temperaturesthatarewithintheappropriate
range;refertoSpecications(page11).

Note:Atanytime,pressthebattery-charge-indicator

buttononthebatterypacktodisplaythecurrent
charge(LEDindicators).

1.Ensurethattheventsonthebatteryandcharger
areclearofanydustanddebris.

Green
blinking

Green

Red

Red
blinking

Batterypackischarging

Batterypackischarged

Batterypackand/orbatterychargerisoverorunder
theappropriatetemperaturerange

Batterypackchargingfault*

*RefertoTroubleshooting(page23)formore
information.

Important:Thebatterycanbeleftonthecharger

forshortperiodsbetweenuses.
Ifthebatterywillnotbeusedforlongerperiods,

removethebatteryfromthecharger;referto

Storage(page22).

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Figure16

1.Batterypackcavity

2.Batterypackventingareas6.Handle

3.Batterypackterminals

4.Battery-charge-indicator

button

5.LEDindicators(current
charge)

7.ChargerLEDindicator
light

8.Chargerventingareas

2.Lineupthecavityinthebatterypack(Figure16)
withthetongueonthecharger.

3.Slidethebatterypackintothechargeruntilitis
fullyseated(Figure16).

4.T oremovethebatterypack,slidethebattery
backwardoutofthecharger.

5.RefertothefollowingtabletointerprettheLED
indicatorlightonthebatterycharger.

Indicator
light

Off

Indicates

Nobatterypackinserted

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CleaningUnderthe
Machine

ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse

Forbestresults,cleanthemachinesoonafteryou
havecompletedmowing.

4.Starttheengineandrunitforafewminutesto
drytheundersideofthemachinetopreventit
fromrusting.

5.Shutofftheengine,removetheelectric-start
button(ifequipped),andallowthemachineto
coolbeforestoringitinanenclosedarea.

1.Movethemachineontoaatpavedsurface.

2.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Washouttheareaunderthereardoorwherethe
clippingsgofromtheundersideofthemachine
tothegrassbag.

CleaningUndertheMachineinthe
Vertical-StowPosition

1.Setthemachineinthevertical-stowposition;
refertoStoringtheMachineintheVertical-Stow

Position(page19).

2.Washouttheclippingsfromunderthemachine.

Note:Washouttheareawiththe

bag-on-demand(ifequipped)inboththefully
forwardandfullyrearwardpositions.

FoldingtheHandle

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycandamagethecables,causinganunsafe
operatingcondition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingorunfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Holdthehandlewhiledisengagingthehandlelockstoavoidpinchingyourhands.

2.Disengagethehandlelocksuntilyoucanmovetheupperhandlefreely(AofFigure17)

3.Foldthehandleforwardtothefullyforwardposition(BofFigure17).

Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideofthehandlelocksasyoufoldthehandle.

Figure17

4.T ounfoldthehandle,referto2UnfoldingtheHandle(page9).

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StoringtheMachineinthe
Vertical-StowPosition

Youcanstoreyourmachineintheverticalpositionto
minimizestoragespace.

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperly
candamagethecables,causinganunsafe
operatingcondition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Removetheelectric-startbuttonandbattery
fromthemachine.

2.Ensurethatthecutting-heightsettingonthe
machineis92mm(3-5/8inches)orlower;ifitis
not,lowerit;refertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight

(page13).

3.Disengagethehandlelocks(Figure18).

Figure18

4.Foldthehandlefullyforward.

Important:Routethecablestotheoutside

ofthehandleknobsasyoufoldthehandle.

5.Engagethehandlelocks.

6.Liftthefrontofthemachinebythehandleand
moveitintoastoragespace(Figure19).

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Figure19

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Maintenance

Removetheelectric-startbuttonandbatterypack
fromthemachinebeforemaintainingorcleaningthe
machine.

Useonlythemanufacturer’srecommended
replacementpartsandaccessories.

Inspectandmaintainthemachineregularly.Have
themachinerepairedonlybyanAuthorizedService
Dealer.

LubricatingtheMachine

Youdonotneedtolubricatethemachine;allthe
bearingshavebeenlubricatedatthefactoryforthe
lifeofthemachine.

ReplacingtheBlade

ServiceInterval:Y early

Important:Youwillneedatorquewrenchto

installthebladeproperly.Ifyoudonothavea

torquewrenchorareuncomfortableperforming
thisprocedure,contactanAuthorizedService
Dealer.

Ifthebladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceit
immediately.Ifthebladeedgeisdullornicked,have
itsharpenedandbalanced,orreplaceit.

WARNING

Whenservicingtheblade,beawarethatthe
bladecanstillmoveeventhoughthepower
sourceisoff.Thebladeissharp;contacting
thebladecanresultinseriouspersonalinjury.

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Figure20

4.Installthenewbladeandallmountinghardware
(Figure21).

Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.

1.Removetheelectric-startbuttonandbattery
packfromthemachine.

2.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady
(Figure20).

3.Removetheblade,savingallmountinghardware
(Figure20).

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Figure21

Important:Positionthecurvedendsofthe

bladefacinguptowardthemachinehousing.

5.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladebolt
to68N∙m(50ft-lb).

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AdjustingtheSelf-Propel

PreparingtheBatteryPack

Drive

ForSelf-Propel-DriveModelsOnly

Wheneveryouinstallanewself-propelcableorif
theself-propeldriveisoutofadjustment,adjustthe
self-propeldrive.

1.Turntheadjustmentnutcounterclockwiseto
loosenthecableadjustment(Figure22).

Figure22

forRecycling

Important:Uponremoval,covertheterminalsof

thebatterypackwithheavy-dutyadhesivetape.
Donotattempttodestroyordisassemblethe
batterypackorremoveanyofitscomponents.

Lithium-ionbatterypackslabeledwiththe
Call2Recyclesealcanberecycledatany
participatingretailerorbatteryrecycling
facilityintheCall2Recycleprogram(US
andCanadaonly).T olocateaparticipating
retailerorfacilityclosesttoyou,pleasecall
1-800-822-8837orvisitwww.call2recycle.org.
Ifyoucannotlocateaparticipatingretaileror
facilitynearby,orifyourrechargeablebattery
isnotlabeledwiththeCall2Recycleseal,
pleasecontactyourlocalmunicipalityformore
informationonhowtoresponsiblyrecyclethe
battery.IfyouarelocatedoutsideoftheUS
andCanada,pleasecontactyourauthorized
Torodistributor.

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1.Handle(leftside)

2.Adjustmentnut5.Turnthenut

3.Self-propel-drivecable

4.Turnthenutclockwiseto
tightentheadjustment.

counterclockwiseto
loosentheadjustment.

2.Adjustthetensiononthecable(Figure22)by
pullingitbackorpushingitforwardandholding
thatposition.

Note:Pushthecabletowardthemotorto

increasethetraction;pullthecableawayfrom
themotortodecreasethetraction.

3.Turntheadjustmentnutclockwisetotightenthe
cableadjustment.

Note:Tightenthenutrmlywithasocketor

wrench.

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Storage

Important:Storethemachine,batterypack,and

chargeronlyintemperaturesthatarewithinthe
appropriaterange;refertoSpecications(page

11).

Important:Ifyouarestoringthebatterypack

fortheoff-season,chargeituntil2or3LED
indicatorsturngreenonthebattery.Donotstore
afullychargedorfullydepletedbattery .When
youarereadytousethemachineagain,charge
thebatterypackuntiltheleftindicatorlightturns
greenonthechargerorall4LEDindicatorsturn
greenonthebattery.

•Disconnecttheproductfromthepowersupply(i.e.,

removethebatterypack)andcheckfordamage
afteruse.

•Donotstorethemachinewiththebatterypack

installed.

•Cleanallforeignmaterialfromtheproduct.

•Whennotinuse,storethemachine,electric-start

button,batterypack,andbatterychargeroutofthe
reachofchildren.

•Keepthemachine,batterypack,andbattery

chargerawayfromcorrosiveagents,suchas
gardenchemicalsandde-icingsalts.

•Toreducetheriskofseriouspersonalinjury ,do

notstorethebatterypackoutsideorinvehicles.

•Storethemachine,batterypack,andbattery

chargerinanenclosedclean,dryarea.

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Troubleshooting

Performonlythestepsdescribedintheseinstructions.Allfurtherinspection,maintenance,andrepairwork
mustbeperformedbyanauthorizedservicecenterorasimilarlyqualiedspecialistifyoucannotsolvethe
problemyourself.

Problem

Themachinedoesnotstart.

Themachinedoesnotruncontinuously.

Themachinedoesnotreachfullpower .

Thebatterypackloseschargequickly .1.Thebatterypackisoverorunderthe

Thebatterychargerisnotworking.

1.Thebatteryisnotfullyinstalledinthe
machine.

2.Thebatterypackisnotcharged.

3.Thebatterypackisdamaged.3.Replacethebatterypack.

4.Thereisanotherelectricalproblem
withthemachine.

1.Thereismoistureontheleadsofthe
batterypack.

2.Thebatteryisnotfullyinstalledintothe
tool.

1.Thebatterypackchargecapacityis
toolow .

2.Theairventsareblocked.

appropriatetemperaturerange.

1.Thebatterychargerisoverorunder
theappropriatetemperaturerange.

2.Theoutletthatthebatterychargeris
pluggedintodoesnothavepower .

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

1.Removeandthenreplacethebattery
intothemachine,makingsurethatitis
fullyinstalledandlatched.

2.Removethebatterypackfromthe
machineandchargeit.

4.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Allowthebatterypacktodryorwipeit
dry.

2.Removeandthenreplacethebattery
intothetoolmakingsurethatitisfully
installedandlatched.

1.Removethebatterypackfromthe
machineandfullychargethebattery
pack.

2.Cleantheairvents.

1.Movethebatterypacktoaplace
whereitisdryandthetemperatureis
between5°C(41°F)and40°C(104°F).

1.Unplugthebatterychargerandmove
ittoaplacewhereitisdryandthe
temperatureisbetween5°C(41°F)
and40°C(104°F).

2.Contactyourlicensedelectricianto
repairtheoutlet.

TheLEDindicatorlightonthebattery
chargerisred.

TheLEDindicatorlightonthebattery
chargerisblinkingred.

1.Thebatterychargerand/orbattery
packisoverorundertheappropriate
temperaturerange.

1.Thereisanerrorinthecommunication
betweenthebatterypackandthe
charger.

2.Thebatterypackisweak.

1.Unplugthebatterychargerandmove
thebatterychargerandbatterypack
toaplacewhereitisdryandthe
temperatureisbetween5°C(41°F)
and40°C(104°F).

1.Removethebatterypackfromthe
batterycharger,unplugthebattery
chargerfromtheoutlet,andwait10
seconds.Plugthebatterychargerinto
theoutletagainandplacethebattery
packonthebatterycharger.IftheLED
indicatorlightonthebatterychargeris
stillblinkingred,repeatthisprocedure
again.IftheLEDindicatorlighton
thebatterychargerisstillblinkingred
after2attempts,properlydisposeof
thebatterypackatabatteryrecycling
facility.

2.Properlydisposeofthebatterypackat
abatteryrecyclingfacility .

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Problem

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

Themachineisproducingabeeping
sound.

Thequalityofcutisdecreasedor
unsatisfactory.

Themachineisvibrating.1.Thebladeisbentordamaged.

1.Thebatterypackisnotcharged.

2.Themachineisinanunsafeposition
foroperation.

3.Themachineisoverloaded.

4.Thereisanotherelectricalproblem
withthemachine.

1.Thebladeisdull.1.Havethebladesharpenedorreplaced.

2.Thecuttingdeckhasdebrisbuildup.

1.Thebladeisdull.1.Havethebladesharpenedorreplaced. Themachineiscuttingunevenly .

2.Thecuttingdeckisdamaged.

1.Removethebatterypackfromthe
machineandchargeit.

2.Ensurethatthemachineisnotatan
extremeanglewhileoperating.

3.Cutthegrassatahigherheightofcut
orwalkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

4.Attempttheothertroubleshooting
actions,ifthealarmstillsounds,
contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

2.Cleanunderthemachine.

2.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Inspectthebladeandreplaceif
necessary.

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Notes:

Notes:

CaliforniaProposition65WarningInformation

Whatisthiswarning?

Youmayseeaproductforsalethathasawarninglabellikethefollowing:

WARNING:CancerandReproductiveHarm—www.p65Warnings.ca.gov.

WhatisProp65?

Prop65appliestoanycompanyoperatinginCalifornia,sellingproductsinCalifornia,ormanufacturingproductsthatmaybesoldinorbroughtinto
California.ItmandatesthattheGovernorofCaliforniamaintainandpublishalistofchemicalsknowntocausecancer,birthdefects,and/orother
reproductiveharm.Thelist,whichisupdatedannually,includeshundredsofchemicalsfoundinmanyeverydayitems.ThepurposeofProp65isto
informthepublicaboutexposuretothesechemicals.

Prop65doesnotbanthesaleofproductscontainingthesechemicalsbutinsteadrequireswarningsonanyproduct,productpackaging,orliteraturewith
theproduct.Moreover,aProp65warningdoesnotmeanthataproductisinviolationofanyproductsafetystandardsorrequirements.Infact,the
CaliforniagovernmenthasclariedthataProp65warning“isnotthesameasaregulatorydecisionthataproductis‘safe’or‘unsafe.’”Manyofthese
chemicalshavebeenusedineverydayproductsforyearswithoutdocumentedharm.Formoreinformation,gotohttps://oag.ca.gov/prop65/faqs-view-all

AProp65warningmeansthatacompanyhaseither(1)evaluatedtheexposureandhasconcludedthatitexceedsthe“nosignicantrisklevel”;or(2)
haschosentoprovideawarningbasedonitsunderstandingaboutthepresenceofalistedchemicalwithoutattemptingtoevaluatetheexposure.

Doesthislawapplyeverywhere?

Prop65warningsarerequiredunderCalifornialawonly.ThesewarningsareseenthroughoutCaliforniainawiderangeofsettings,includingbutnot
limitedtorestaurants,grocerystores,hotels,schools,andhospitals,andonawidevarietyofproducts.Additionally,someonlineandmailorder
retailersprovideProp65warningsontheirwebsitesorincatalogs.

.

HowdotheCaliforniawarningscomparetofederallimits?

Prop65standardsareoftenmorestringentthanfederalandinternationalstandards.TherearevarioussubstancesthatrequireaProp65warning
atlevelsthatarefarlowerthanfederalactionlimits.Forexample,theProp65standardforwarningsforleadis0.5μg/day,whichiswellbelow
thefederalandinternationalstandards.

Whydon’tallsimilarproductscarrythewarning?

•ProductssoldinCaliforniarequireProp65labellingwhilesimilarproductssoldelsewheredonot.

•AcompanyinvolvedinaProp65lawsuitreachingasettlementmayberequiredtouseProp65warningsforitsproducts,butothercompanies

makingsimilarproductsmayhavenosuchrequirement.

•TheenforcementofProp65isinconsistent.

•CompaniesmayelectnottoprovidewarningsbecausetheyconcludethattheyarenotrequiredtodosounderProp65;alackofwarningsfora

productdoesnotmeanthattheproductisfreeoflistedchemicalsatsimilarlevels.

Whydoesthemanufacturerincludethiswarning?

themanufacturerhaschosentoprovideconsumerswithasmuchinformationaspossiblesothattheycanmakeinformeddecisionsabouttheproducts
theybuyanduse.themanufacturerprovideswarningsincertaincasesbasedonitsknowledgeofthepresenceofoneormorelistedchemicalswithout
evaluatingthelevelofexposure,asnotallthelistedchemicalsprovideexposurelimitrequirements.Whiletheexposurefromthemanufacturerproducts
maybenegligibleorwellwithinthe“nosignicantrisk”range,outofanabundanceofcaution,themanufacturerhaselectedtoprovidetheProp65
warnings.Moreover,ifthemanufacturerdoesnotprovidethesewarnings,itcouldbesuedbytheStateofCaliforniaorbyprivatepartiesseekingto
enforceProp65andsubjecttosubstantialpenalties.

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