Toro 22163, 22164 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3359-597RevA

PT21CommercialLawnMower

ModelNo.22163—SerialNo.280000001andUp

ModelNo.22164—SerialNo.280000001andUp

Registeratwww.T oro.com.OriginalInstructions(EN)

Warning

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwitha
sparkarrestermufer.ItisaviolationofCalifornia
PublicResourceCodeSection4442touseoroperate
theengineonanyforest-covered,brush-covered,or
grass-coveredland.Otherstatesorfederalareas
mayhavesimilarlaws.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadian
ICES-002.

Theenclosed

Engine Owner’ s Man ual

forinformationregardingtheUSEnvironmental
ProtectionAgency(EPA)andtheCalifornia
EmissionControlRegulationofemissionsystems,
maintenance,andwarranty.Replacementsmaybe
orderedthroughtheenginemanufacturer.

issupplied

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol
(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseserious
injuryordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended
precautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.

Contents

Introduction

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury
andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating
theproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comfor
productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga
dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or
additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService
DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel
andserialnumbersofyourproductready .Figure1
identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers
ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace
provided.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Introduction.................................................................2

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

GeneralLawnMowerSafety.................................3

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

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

1InstallingtheHandle..........................................6

2InstallingtheStarterRope..................................7

3FillingtheCrankcasewithOil.............................7

4AdjustingtheHandleHeight..............................7

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

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

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

FillingtheFuelTankwithGasoline.....................10

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

StoppingtheEngine...........................................12

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

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight..............................12

RecyclingtheClippings.......................................13

Side-dischargingtheClippings............................13

OperatingTips...................................................14

Maintenance...............................................................16

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................16

Lubrication.............................................................17

LubricatingtheWheelGears...............................17

EngineMaintenance...............................................17

ServicingtheAirFilter........................................17

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

ServicingtheSparkPlug.....................................18

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FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................19

EmptyingtheFuelTankandCleaningthe

FuelFilter.......................................................19

BladeMaintenance.................................................19

MaintainingtheCuttingBlade.............................19

Cleaning.................................................................21

CleaningundertheMowerHousing....................21

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

PreparingtheFuelSystem...................................22

PreparingtheEngine..........................................22

GeneralInformation..........................................22

RemovingtheLawnMowerfromStorage............22

Troubleshooting.........................................................23

Safety

ThislawnmowermeetsorexceedstheCPSC
bladesafetyrequirementsforwalk-behindrotary
lawnmowersandtheB71.4specicationsofthe
AmericanNationalStandardsInstituteineffectat
thetimeofproduction.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthislawnmower
canresultininjury.T oreducethepotentialfor
injury,complywiththesesafetyinstructions.

Torodesignedandtestedthislawnmowerfortooffer
reasonablysafeservice;however,failuretocomply

withthefollowinginstructionsmayresultin
personalinjury.

Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an
odorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

Donotruntheengineindoorsorinanenclosed
area.

Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,and
togainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessentialthat
youandanyotheroperatorofthelawnmowerread
andunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore
theengineiseverstarted.Payparticularattention
tothesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2)whichmeans
Caution,Warning,orDanger—“personalsafety
instruction.”Readandunderstandtheinstruction
becauseithastodowithsafety.Failuretocomply
withtheinstructionmayresultinpersonalinjury.

GeneralLawnMowerSafety

Thislawnmoweriscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethe
followingsafetyinstructionscouldresultinserious
injuryordeath.

ThefollowinginstructionsarefromtheANSI/OPEI
B71.4-2004standard.

Training

•ReadtheOperator’sManualandothertraining
material.Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannot
readEnglishitistheowner’ sresponsibilitytoexplain
thismaterialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe
equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The
ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

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•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateor
servicetheequipment.Localregulationsmayrestrict
theageoftheoperator.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor
accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtothemselves,other
people,orproperty.

includingemptyingthecatcheroruncloggingthe
chute.

•Stopequipmentandinspectbladeafterstriking
objectsorifanabnormalvibrationoccurs.Make
necessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperations.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingunits.

Preparation

•Onlyuseaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedby
themanufacturer.

•Wearappropriateclothingincludinghardhat,safety
glasses,andearprotection.Longhair,looseclothing
orjewelrymaygettangledinmovingparts.

•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeused
andremoveallobjectssuchasrocks,toysandwire
whichcanbethrownbythemachine.

•Useextracarewhenhandlinggasolineandother
fuels.Theyareammableandvaporsareexplosive.

–Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.

–Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwithengine

running.Allowenginetocoolbeforerefueling.
Donotsmoke.

–Neverrefuelordrainthemachineindoors.

•Checkthatoperator’spresencecontrols,safety
switchesandshieldsareattachedandfunctioning
properly.Donotoperateunlesstheyarefunctioning
properly.

Operation

•Neverrunanengineinanenclosedarea.

•Onlyoperateingoodlight,keepingawayfromholes
andhiddenhazards.

•Onlystartenginefromtheoperator’sposition.

•Besureofyourfooting,especiallywhenbacking
up.Walk,don’trun.Neveroperateonwetgrass.
Reducedfootingcouldcauseslipping.

•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Besure
totravelsidetosideonhillsides.Turfconditions
canaffectthemachine’ sstability.Usecautionwhile
operatingneardrop-offs.

•Donotoperatethelawnmowerwithouteitherthe
grasscatcherortheguardinplace.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor
overspeedtheengine.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobesure
ofaclearpath.

•Keeppetsandbystandersaway.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhencrossingroadsand
sidewalks.Stopbladeifyouarenotmowing.

•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionanddo
notpointitatanyone.

•Donotoperatethemowerundertheinuenceof
alcoholordrugs.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatrailerortruck.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Stopengineanddisconnectsparkplugwire.Wait
forallmovementtostopbeforeadjusting,cleaning
orrepairing.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromcuttingunit,drive,
mufer,andenginetohelppreventres.Cleanup
oilorfuelspillage.

•Letenginecoolbeforestoringanddonotstorenear
ame.

•Shutofffuelwhilestoringortransporting.Donot
storefuelnearamesordrainindoors.

•Neverallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicemachine.

•Removesparkplugwirebeforemakinganyrepairs.

•Usecarewhencheckingblade.Wrapthebladeor
weargloves,andusecautionwhenservicingthem.
Onlyreplaceblade.Neverstraightenorweldit.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.If
possible,donotmakeadjustmentswiththeengine
running.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall
hardwaretightened.Replaceallwornordamaged
decals.

•Stoponlevelgroundandshutoffenginebefore
leavingtheoperator’spositionforanyreason

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof
potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

Manufacturer’sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.

98-4387

1.Warning—wearhearingprotection.

110-4989

112-8760

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.

2.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom
movingparts.

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Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

Oval-headbolt
Locknut6

1

2
3
4

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

Upperhandle1
Cabletie

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

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InstallingtheHandle

Qty.

Use

6

Installthehandle.

1

–

–

–

Installthestarterrope.

Fillthecrankcasewithoil.

Adjustthehandleheight.

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

6

Oval-headbolt

6Locknut

1Upperhandle

1

Cabletie

Procedure

1.Attachtheupperhandletothelowerhandleusing4
oval-headboltsand4locknuts(model22164only).

Note:Ensurethattheboltheadsaretotheoutside
ofthehandle.

2.Movethehandletotheoperatingposition.

3.Attachthehandlebracestothelowerhandlesides
with2oval-headbolts,andsecurethemngertight
using2locknuts(Figure3).

Important:Ensurethattheboltheadsareto
the

inside

ofthehandle.

Figure3

1.Endcaponreardoorrod

2.Boltandwasher(2)

3.Locknut(2)

4.Aligntheovalboltheadswiththehandleasshown
inFigure3;then,holdingtheheadsinthatposition,
tighteneachnutwithawrenchtopullthesquare
shankintothehandleuntiltheboltheadsaretight
againstthehandle.

4.Handlebrace(2)

5.Boltheadalignedwiththe
handle

6

5.Tightentherestofthefastenersonthehandleand
handlebraces.

6.Usethecabletieprovidedtosecurethecontrol
cable(s)tothehandle.

Note:Attachthecabletieaslowaspossibleonthe
handletopreventthecable(s)fromhookingonto
theendcaponthereardoorrodandinterferingwith
theself-propelsystem(Figure3).

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InstallingtheStarterRope

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Pullthestarterropethroughtheropeguideonthe
handle(Figure4).

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FillingtheCrankcasewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Theenginecrankcaseisshippedwithoutoil.Youmust
llitwithapproximately22ounces(0.65liters)of
oilbeforestartingtheengine.RefertoCheckingthe
EngineOilLevelinOperationforoilspecicationsand
instructions.

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AdjustingtheHandleHeight

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Figure4

1.Starterrope

Note:Tomaketheropeeasiertoinstall,squeeze
thecontrolbaronthehandle.

2.Untietheslipknotinthestarterrope(Figure5).

2.Ropeguide

Youmayraiseorlowerthehandletoaposition
comfortableforyou.

1.Removethefastenerthatattachesthehandlebraces
tothelowerhandleends.

2.Inserttheboltthroughtheholeineachofthehandle
bracesthatsetsthehandletothedesiredposition
andtighten(Figure6).

1.Slipknot

Figure5

Figure6

1.Highestposition3.Lowestposition

2.Middleposition(either
hole)

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ProductOverview

Figure9

1.Sidedischargechute

Figure7

Model22163

2.Reardischargeplug
(installed)

1.Recoilstarthandle

2.Bladecontrolbar

3.Fueltank

4.Oilll/dipstick

5.Sidedischarge

6.Airlter

7.Cuttingheightlever(4)

8.Sparkplug

9.Primer

Figure8

Model22164

1.Upperhandle

2.Recoilstarthandle7.Primer

3.Bladecontrolbar

4.Fueltank

5.Oilll/dipstick10.Sidedischarge

6.Airlter

8.Cuttingheightlever(4)

9.Sparkplug

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