Toro 21566 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3448-966RevA

60V21inSuperRecycler

21566,21566T,21568,21568T

CortacéspedSuperRecycler

21566,21566T,21568,21568T

TondeuseSuperRecycler

21566,21566T,21568,21568T

®

LawnMower

®

60V ,53cm(21”)

®

53cm(21po),60V

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*3448-966*

60V21inSuperRecycler

ModelNo.21566—SerialNo.400000000andUp

ModelNo.21566T—SerialNo.400000000andUp

ModelNo.21568—SerialNo.400000000andUp

ModelNo.21568T—SerialNo.400000000andUp

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmowerisintended
tobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners.Itisdesigned
primarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns
onresidentialproperties.Itisnotdesignedforcutting
brushorforagriculturaluses.Itisdesignedtouse
ToroFlex-Forcelithium-ionbatterypackModel88675
(providedwithModels21566and21568);itcan
alsousebatterypackModels88620,88625,88640,
88650,or88660.Thesebatterypacksaredesigned
tobechargedonlybybatterychargerModels88602
(providedwithModels21566and21568),88605,or

88610.Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthan
itsintendedusecouldprovedangeroustoyouand
bystanders.

Models21566Tand21568Tdonotincludea
batteryoracharger.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

Visitwww.T oro.comformoreinformation,including
safetytips,trainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,
helpndingadealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

FormNo.3448-963RevA

®

LawnMower

Operator'sManual

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

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

Figure2

Safety-alertsymbol

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Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineT oroparts,or
additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService
DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel
andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1
identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers
ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace
provided.

Important:Withyourmobiledevice,youcan

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

©2021—TheT oro®Company
8111LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420Registeratwww.Toro.com.

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedinMexico

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WARNING

Contents

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thepowercordonthisproductcontains

lead,achemicalknowntotheState

ofCaliforniatocausebirthdefects

orotherreproductiveharm.Wash

handsafterhandling.

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure

tochemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

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

Safety.......................................................................3

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................6

Setup........................................................................9

1MountingtheBatteryCharger

(Optional)........................................................9

2UnfoldingtheHandle.....................................10

3InstallingtheBlade-ControlBar......................13

4AssemblingtheGrassBag.............................13

ProductOverview...................................................14

Specications..................................................15

Attachments/Accessories.................................15

Operation................................................................16

BeforeOperation.................................................16

InstallingtheBatteryPack................................16

AdjustingtheHandleHeight.............................18

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight.............................19

DuringOperation.................................................20

StartingtheMachine.........................................20

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive...............................20

AdjustingtheBladeSpeed................................21

ShuttingOfftheMachine..................................22

RecyclingtheClippings....................................22

BaggingtheClippings.......................................23

RemovingtheBatteryPackfromthe

Machine........................................................24

OperatingTips.................................................24

AfterOperation....................................................25

ChargingtheBatteryPack................................25

CleaningUndertheMachine............................26

FoldingtheHandle...........................................26

StoringtheMachineintheVertical-Stow

Position.........................................................27

Maintenance...........................................................28

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........28

ReplacingtheBlade..........................................28

AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive.........................29

PreparingtheBatteryPackfor

Recycling......................................................30

Storage...................................................................30

Troubleshooting......................................................31

2

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edbyT oro.
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.Chargethebatterypackwithonlythebattery
chargerspeciedbyToro.Achargersuitablefor
1typeofbatterypackmaycreateariskofre
whenusedwithanotherbatterypack.

10.Chargethebatterypackinawell-ventilatedarea
only.

11.Followallcharginginstructionsanddo
notchargethebatterypackoutsideofthe
temperaturerangespeciedintheinstructions.
Otherwise,youmaydamagethebatterypack
andincreasetheriskofre.

12.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.Donottiltthemachinewhenstartingthemotor.

5.Preventunintentionalstarting—Ensurethat
theelectric-startbuttonisremovedfromthe
electric-startswitchbeforeconnectingthe
batterypackandhandlingthemachine.

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

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

8.Stopthemachine,removetheelectric-start
button,removethebatterypackfromthe
machine,andwaitforallmovementtostop

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beforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoring
themachine.

9.Removethebatterypackandelectric-start
buttonfromthemachinewheneveryouleaveit
unattendedorbeforechangingaccessories.

10.Donotforcethemachine—Allowthemachineto
dothejobbetterandsaferattherateforwhichit
wasdesigned.

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

IV.MaintenanceandStorage

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

2.Donotattempttorepairthemachineexceptas
indicatedintheinstructions.HaveanAuthorized
ServiceDealerperformserviceonthemachine
usingidenticalreplacementparts.

3.Wearglovesandeyeprotectionwhenservicing
themachine.

12.Donotuseabattery-operatedlawnmowerin
rain.

13.Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilityand
appropriateweatherconditions.Donotoperate
themachinewhenthereistheriskoflightning.

14.Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpulling
themachinetowardyou.

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

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

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

18.Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif
youslipandcontacttheblade.Donotmowin
wetconditions.

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

20.Stopthemachineandremovetheelectric-start
buttonbeforeloadingthemachineforhauling.

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

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,useonlygenuineToro
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.

14.Donotexposeabatterypackormachinetore
orexcessivetemperature.Exposuretoreor
temperatureabove130°C(265°F)maycause
explosion.

15.CAUTION—Amistreatedbatterypackmay
presentariskofre,explosion,orchemical
burn.

•Donotdisassemblethebatterypack.

•Replacethebatterypackwithagenuine

Torobatterypackonly;usinganothertypeof
batterypackmaycauseareorriskofinjury.

•Keepbatterypacksoutofthereachof

childrenandintheoriginalpackaginguntil
youarereadytousethem.

SAVETHESE
INSTRUCTIONS

5

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea
ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

Manufacturer'sMark

decaloemmarkt

1.Thismarkindicatesthatthebladeisidentiedasapart
fromtheoriginalmachinemanufacturer .

94-8072

133-8061

decal145-1454

145-1454

1.Warning—readthe
Operator’sManual.

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

decal94-8072

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

decal133-8061

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

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

134-4691

1.Autospeed2.Maxspeed

decal134-4691

decal137-9456

137-9456

1.ReadtheOperator’s
Manual.

2.Keepawayfromopenre
orames.

3.Donotexposetorain.

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1.Batterychargestatus

decal137-9461

137-9461

decal137-9462

137-9462

decal137-9463

137-9463

1.Thebatterypackischarging.

2.Thebatterypackisfullycharged.

3.Thebatterypackisoverorundertheappropriatetemperaturerange.

4.Batterypackchargingfault

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decal139-8986

139-8986

decal140-1324

140-1324

1.ReadtheOperator’s
Manual.

2.Tostartthemachine,
squeezethebartothe
handleandpressthe
button.

3.Toshutoffthemachine,
releasethebar.

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Setup

Important:Thebatterypackisnotfullycharged

whenitispurchased.Beforeusingthemachine
forthersttime,refertoChargingtheBattery

Pack(page25).

1

MountingtheBattery
Charger(Optional)

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

2

Mountinghardware(notincluded)

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.

Important:Holdthehandlewhileengagingthehandlelockstoavoidpinchingyourhands.

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Figure4

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Figure5

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InstallingtheBlade-ControlBar

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

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Figure6

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AssemblingtheGrassBag

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

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Figure7

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ProductOverview

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Figure9

Figure8

1.Self-propelhandle

2.Blade-controlbar

3.Electric-startbutton8.Handle-heightadjustment

4.Electric-startswitch

5.Reardeector10.Grassbag

6.Batterycompartment

7.Cutting-heightlever(4)

knob

9.Handlelever(2)

1.Grassbag3.Rearplug(installedby

2.Economyblade(installed

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bydefault)

default)

4.Curvedperformanceblade
(included)

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Figure10

1.BatterychargerModel
88602(includedwith
Models21566and21568)

2.BatterypackModel88675
(includedwithModels
21566and21568)

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Specications

BatteryPack

Model88675

Batterypack
capacity

Batterymanufacturerrating=60Vmaximumand54Vnominal.
Actualvoltagevarieswithload.

BatteryCharger

Model88602

Type

Input

Output60VMAXDC2.0A

AppropriateTemperatureRanges

7.5Ah

405Wh

60VMAXLithium-IonBatteryCharger

120VAC50/60HzMax2.0A

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
inanenclosedclean,dryarea.

Attachments/Accessories

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

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

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Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

BeforeOperation

InstallingtheBatteryPack

Important:Usethebatterypackonlyintemperaturesthatarewithintheappropriaterange;refer

toSpecications(page15).

Model21566and21566T

1.Ensurethattheventsonthebatteryareclearofanydustanddebris.

2.Pressdownonthebattery-compartmentlidtoopenit(AofFigure11).

3.Lineupthecavityinthebatterypackwiththetongueonthemachineandslidethebatterypackintothe
compartmentuntilitlocksintoplace(BofFigure1 1).

4.Pressdownonthebattery-compartmentliduntilitclicksintoplace(CofFigure11).

Note:Ifthebattery-compartmentliddoesnotclosecompletely,thebatteryisnotfullyinstalled.

Figure11

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Model21568and21568T

1.Ensurethattheventsonthebatteryareclearofanydustanddebris.

2.Liftupthebattery-compartmentlid(AofFigure12).

3.Lineupthecavityinthebatterypackwiththetongueonthemachineandslidethebatterypackintothe
compartmentuntilitlocksintoplace(BofFigure12).

4.Closethebattery-compartmentlid(CofFigure12).

Note:Ifthebattery-compartmentliddoesnotclosecompletely,thebatteryisnotfullyinstalled.

Figure12

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AdjustingtheHandleHeight

Youmayraiseorlowerthehandletoapositioncomfortableforyou.

Toadjustthehandleheight,dothefollowing:

1.Lowerthehandle;refertoFoldingtheHandle(page26).

2.Onbothsidesofthemachine,removethehandlebumperandadjustthepositionofthecarriageboltto
theupper(highhandleheight)orlower(lowerhandleheight)position(Figure13).

3.Securethehandlebumpersandraisethehandle.

Figure13

1.Upperhandleheightposition2.Lowerhandleheightposition

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AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

WARNING

Adjustingtheheight-of-cutcouldbringyourhandsintocontactwithamovingbladeand
resultinseriousinjury.

•Shutoffthemotor,removethebattery,andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeadjusting
thecuttingheight.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhenadjustingthecuttingheight.

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setallwheelstothesamecuttingheight(Figure14).

Figure14

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DuringOperation

StartingtheMachine

1.Ensurethatthebatterypackisinstalledinthemachine;refertoInstallingtheBatteryPack(page16).

Note:Ifthebattery-compartmentliddoesnotclosecompletely,thebatteryisnotfullyinstalled.

2.Inserttheelectric-startbuttonintotheelectric-startswitch(AofFigure15).

3.Squeezetheblade-controlbarandholdittothehandle(BofFigure15).

4.Presstheelectric-startbuttonandkeepitpresseduntilthemotorstarts(CofFigure15).

Figure15

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UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyour
handsontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyour
sides,andthemachinewillautomaticallykeeppace
withyou(Figure16).

Figure16

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotfreelyrollbackward

afterself-propelling,stopwalking,holdyourhands
inplace,andallowthemachinetorollacoupleof
centimeters(inches)forwardtodisengagethewheel
drive.Youcanalsotryreachingjustundertheupper
handletothemetalhandleandpushingthemachine
forwardacoupleofcentimeters(inches).Ifthe
machinestilldoesnotrollbackwardeasily,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.

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AdjustingtheBladeSpeed

Thismachinehas2blade-speedsettings:AUTOand
MAX.

•WhensettotheAUTOposition,thebladespeed

isadjustedautomaticallyforgreaterefciency;
changesincuttingconditionsaredetectedand
thebladespeedincreaseswhennecessaryto
maintainqualityofcut.

•WhensettotheMAXposition,thebladespeed

remainsatthehighestspeedatalltimes.

Turntheelectric-startbuttonintheelectric-startswitch
toeitherpositiontoadjustthebladespeedsetting
(Figure17).

Figure17

1.AUTOposition2.MAXposition

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ShuttingOfftheMachine

1.Releasetheblade-controlbar(AofFigure18).

2.Removetheelectric-startbuttonfromtheelectric-startswitch(BofFigure18).

3.Removethebatterypack;refertoRemovingtheBatteryPackfromtheMachine(page24).

Note:Wheneveryouarenotusingthemachine,removethebatterypack.

Figure18

RecyclingtheClippings

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Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclethegrassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Important:Ensurethattherearplugislockedinplace.Tolocktheplug,raisethereardeector(Aof

Figure19),andrmlypushtheplugdownuntilitsnapsintoplace(BofFigure19).

Figure19

Note:Tounlocktherearplug,rotatetheleverontheplugtotheright(Figure20).

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BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleafclippingsfromthelawn.

Note:Bydefaultthismachineisequippedwithaneconomybladeforimprovedruntime;italsoincludesan

optionalperformancebladeforimprovedbaggingandperformance.Beforebagging,installtheperformance
blade;refertoReplacingtheBlade(page28).

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Shutoffthemachineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop;refertoShuttingOfftheMachine(page22).

2.Removethebatterypackfromthemachine;refertoRemovingtheBatteryPackfromtheMachine

(page24).

3.Raiseandholdupthereardeector(AofFigure20).

4.Removetherear-dischargeplugbypushinginthelatchwithyourthumbandpullingtheplugoutfrom
themachine(BandCofFigure20).

5.Installthebag-rodendsintothenotchesatthebaseofthehandle,androckthebagbackandforthto
ensurethatthebag-rodendsareseatedatthebottomofbothnotches(DofFigure20).

6.Lowerthereardeectoruntilitrestsonthegrassbag.

Figure20

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RemovingtheGrassBag

DANGER

Themachinecanthrowgrassclippingsandotherobjectsthroughanopeninginthemachine
housing.Objectsthrownwithenoughforcecouldcauseseriouspersonalinjuryordeathto
youortobystanders.

•Neverremovethegrassbagandthenstartthemachinewithoutthedischargepluginstalled
onthemachine.

•Neveropenthereardeectoronthemachinewhenthemachineisrunning.

1.Shutoffthemachineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Raisethereardeector.

3.Removethebagrodonthegrassbagfromthenotchesatthebaseofthehandle(AofFigure20).

4.Installthedischargeplug(BofFigure20).

5.Lowerthereardeector(CofFigure20).

RemovingtheBatteryPack
fromtheMachine

1.Liftupthebattery-compartmentlid.

2.Pressthebattery-packlatchtoreleasethe
batterypackandremovethebatterypack.

3.Closethebattery-compartmentlid.

OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebefore

thecuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaT oro

replacementblade.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.

Forimprovedruntime,cutgrassatahigherheight
ofcut.

•Donotcutbelow51mm(2inches)unlessthe

grassissparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowth
beginstoslowdown.

•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,

mowatthehighestcuttingheightsettingandwalk
slower;thenmowagainatalowersettingforthe
bestlawnappearance.Ifthegrassistoolong,the
machinemayplugandcausethemotortostall.

•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.Y oumayneed
tomakemorethanasinglepassovertheleaves.

•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5inches)ofleaves

onthelawn,mowatahighercuttingheightand
thenagainatthedesiredcuttingheight.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachine

doesnotcuttheleavesnelyenough.

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AfterOperation

ChargingtheBatteryPack

4.Toremovethebatterypack,slidethebattery
backwardoutofthecharger.

5.RefertothefollowingtabletointerprettheLED
indicatorlightonthebatterycharger.

Important:Thebatterypackisnotfullycharged

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

Important:Chargethebatterypackonlyin

temperaturesthatarewithintheappropriate
range;refertoSpecications(page15).

Note:Atanytime,pressthebattery-charge-indicator

buttononthebatterypacktodisplaythecurrent
charge(LEDindicators).

1.Ensurethattheventsonthebatteryandcharger
areclearofanydustanddebris.

Indicator
light

Off

Green
blinking

Green

Red

Red
blinking

Indicates

Nobatterypackinserted

Batterypackischarging

Batterypackischarged

Batterypackand/orbatterychargerisoverorunder
theappropriatetemperaturerange

Batterypackchargingfault*

*RefertoTroubleshooting(page31)formore
information.

Important:Thebatterycanbeleftonthecharger

forshortperiodsbetweenuses.
Ifthebatterywillnotbeusedforlongerperiods,

removethebatteryfromthecharger;referto

Storage(page30).

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Figure21

1.Batterypackcavity

2.Batterypackventingareas6.Handle

3.Batterypackterminals

4.Battery-charge-indicator

button

5.LEDindicators(current
charge)

7.ChargerLEDindicator
light

8.Chargerventingareas

2.Lineupthecavityinthebatterypack(Figure21)
withthetongueonthecharger.

3.Slidethebatterypackintothechargeruntilitis
fullyseated(Figure21).

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CleaningUnderthe
Machine

FoldingtheHandle

WARNING

CleaningUndertheMachineinthe
OperatingPosition

ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse

WARNING

Themachinemaydislodgematerialfrom
underthemachine.

•Weareyeprotection.

•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe
handle)whenthemotorisrunning.

•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.

Forbestresults,cleanthemachinesoonafteryou
havecompletedmowing.

1.Lowerthemachinetothelowestcutting-height
setting.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight

(page19).

2.Ifthegrassbagisinstalled,removeit;referto

RemovingtheGrassBag(page24).

3.Movethemachineontoapavedlevelsurface.

4.Washouttheareaunderthereardoor(if
applicable)wheretheclippingsgofromthe
undersideofthemachinetothegrassbag.

5.Withthemotorrunningandthebladeengaged,
sprayastreamofwaterinfrontoftheright,rear
wheel(Figure22).

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperly
candamagethecables,causinganunsafe
operatingcondition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Removetheelectric-startbutton(Figure23).

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Figure23

2.Holdthehandlewhiledisengagingthehandle
lockstoavoidpinchingyourhands.

3.Disengagethehandlelocksuntilyoucanmove
theupperhandlefreely.

4.Foldthehandleforwardeithertothefullyforward
positionasshowninFigure24.

Important:Routethecablestotheoutside

ofthehandlelocksasyoufoldthehandle.

Figure22

6.Whennomoreclippingscomeout,stopthe
waterandmovethemachinetoadryarea.

7.Startthemotorandrunitforafewminutesto
drytheundersideofthemachine.

8.Shutoffthemotorandallowittocool.

CleaningundertheMachineinthe
Vertical-stowPosition

1.Setthemachineinthevertical-stowposition;
refertoStoringtheMachineintheVertical-Stow

Position(page27).

2.Washouttheclippingsfromunderthemachine.

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Figure24

5.Tounfoldthehandle,referto2Unfoldingthe

Handle(page10).

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StoringtheMachineinthe
Vertical-StowPosition

Duringthemowingseasonorintheoff-season,you
canstoreyourmachineintheverticalpositionto
minimizestoragespace.

DANGER

Thevertical-stowpositionexposesthebottom
ofthemachine.

•Removethebatterypackandthe
electric-startbuttonbeforemovingthe
machineintothevertical-stowposition.

•Donottransportthemachineinthe
vertical-stowposition.

•Donotattempttostartthemachineinthe
vertical-stowposition.

1.Ensurethatthecutting-heightsettingonthe
machineis92mm(3-5/8inches)orlower.If
itisnot,lowerit;refertoAdjustingtheCutting

Height(page19).

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Figure26

2.Disengagethehandlelocks(Figure25).

Figure25

1.Handlelockdisengaged

positions

2.Handlelockengaged
position

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3.Foldthehandlefullyforward(Figure25).

Important:Routethecablestotheoutside

ofthehandleknobsasyoufoldthehandle.

4.Engagethehandlelocks.

5.Liftthefrontofthemachinebythehandleand
moveitintoastoragespace(Figure26).

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Maintenance

Removetheelectric-startbuttonandbatterypackfromthemachinebeforemaintainingorcleaningthemachine.

Useonlythemanufacturer’srecommendedreplacementpartsandaccessories.

Inspectandmaintainthemachineregularly.HavethemachinerepairedonlybyanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

Aftereachuse

Yearly

MaintenanceProcedure

•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachine.

•Replacethebladesorhavethemsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedulls
quickly).

ReplacingtheBlade

ServiceInterval:Yearly

Important:Youwillneedatorquewrenchto

installthebladeproperly.Ifyoudonothavea

torquewrenchorareuncomfortableperforming
thisprocedure,contactanAuthorizedService
Dealer.

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

WARNING

Whenservicingtheblade,thebladecanstill
moveeventhoughthepowersourceisoff.
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan
resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfroma
movingblade.

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Figure27

4.Installthenewbladeandallmountinghardware
(Figure28).

•Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.

1.Removetheelectric-startbuttonandbattery
packfromthemachine.

2.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady
(Figure27).

3.Removetheblade,savingallmountinghardware
(Figure27).

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