FormNo.3368-850RevB
Commercial53cmLawnMower
ModelNo.22186TE—SerialNo.311000001andUp
ToregisteryourproductordownloadanOperator'sManualorPartsCatalogatnocharge,gotowww.T oro.com.OriginalInstructions(EN)
ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean
directives.Fordetails,seetheseparateproductspecic
DeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.
Introduction
Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmoweris
intendedtobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners
orprofessional,hiredoperators.Itisdesigned
primarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns
onresidentialorcommercialproperties.Itisnot
designedforcuttingbrushorforagriculturaluses.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourmachineproperlyandtoavoidinjury
anddamagetothemachine.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingthemachineproperlyandsafely.
YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.comfor
machineandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga
dealer,ortoregisteryourmachine.
Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineT oroparts,
oradditionalinformation,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealerorToroCustomerServiceandhave
themodelandserialnumbersofyourmachineready.
Figure1identiesthelocationofthemodelandserial
numbersonthemachine.Writethenumbersinthe
spaceprovided.
Figure1
1.Modelandserialnumberlocation
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety
messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjury
ordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended
precautions.
Figure2
1.Safetyalertsymbol
Thismanualusestwowordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.
Contents
Introduction.................................................................2
Safety...........................................................................3
GeneralSafety......................................................3
SoundPressure.....................................................5
SoundPower........................................................5
Hand-ArmVibration............................................5
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.............................6
Setup...........................................................................8
1InstallingtheHandle..........................................8
2FillingtheEnginewithOil.................................9
3InstalltheRecyclePlugorGrassBag.................10
ProductOverview......................................................11
Controls.............................................................12
Operation...................................................................12
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel............................12
FillingtheFuelTankwithGasoline.....................13
StartingtheEngine.............................................13
StoppingtheEngine...........................................14
OperatingtheSelf-propelDrive..........................14
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight..............................15
RecyclingtheClippings.......................................15
BaggingtheClippings.........................................16
Side-dischargingtheClippings............................17
OperatingTips...................................................18
Maintenance...............................................................19
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................19
PremaintenanceProcedures....................................19
PreparingforMaintenance.................................19
EngineMaintenance...............................................20
ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................20
ChangingtheEngineOil....................................20
ServicingtheSparkPlug.....................................20
DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................21
AdjustingtheSelf-propelDriveCable.................21
BladeMaintenance.................................................22
MaintainingtheCuttingBlade.............................22
Cleaning.................................................................23
CleaningundertheMachine................................23
Storage.......................................................................23
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PreparingtheFuelSystem...................................23
PreparingtheEngine..........................................23
GeneralInformation..........................................24
RemovingtheMachinefromStorage..................24
Troubleshooting.........................................................25
Safety
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructions.
Torodesignedandtestedthismachineforreasonably
safeservice;however,failuretocomplywiththe
followinginstructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.
Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,and
togainknowledgeofthemachine,itisessential
thatyouandanyotheroperatorofthemachineread
andunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore
theengineiseverstarted.Payparticularattention
tothesafetyalertsymbol(
Caution,Warning,orDanger—“personalsafety
instruction.”Readandunderstandtheinstruction
becauseithastodowithsafety .Failuretocomply
withtheinstructionmayresultinpersonalinjury.
GeneralSafety
Figure2)whichmeans
Thefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromthe
ISOstandard5395.
Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghands
andfeetandthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethe
followingsafetyinstructionscouldresultinserious
injuryordeath.
Training
•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe
controlsandtheproperuseofthemachine.
•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese
instructionstousethemachine.Localregulations
canrestricttheageoftheoperator.
•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsible
foraccidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleor
theirproperty.
•Understandexplanationsforallpictogramsusedon
themachineorintheinstructions.
Gasoline
WARNING-Gasolineishighlyammable.Takethe
followingprecautions.
•Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedforthis
purpose.
•Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhile
refueling.
•Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Neverremove
thecapofthefueltankoraddgasolinewhilethe
engineisrunningorwhentheengineishot.
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•Ifgasolineisspilled,donotattempttostartthe
enginebutmovethemachineawayfromthearea
ofspillageandavoidcreatinganysourceofignition
untilgasolinevaporshavedissipated.
•Replaceallfueltankandcontainercapssecurely .
Preparation
•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwearand
longtrousers.Donotoperatethemachinewhen
barefootorwearingopensandals.
•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawherethemachineisto
beusedandremoveallstones,sticks,wires,bones
andotherforeignobjects.
•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethat
guards,andsafetydevices,suchasdeectorsand/or
grasscatchers,areinplaceandworkingcorrectly.
•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatthe
blades,bladeboltsandcutterassemblyarenotworn
ordamaged.Replacewornordamagedbladesand
boltsinsetstopreservebalance.
Starting
•Disengageallbladeanddriveclutchesandshiftinto
neutralbeforestartingtheengine.
•Donottiltthemachinewhenstartingtheengine
orswitchingonthemotor,unlessthemachinehas
tobetiltedforstarting.Inthiscase,donottiltit
morethanabsolutelynecessaryandliftonlythepart,
whichisawayfromtheoperator.
•Starttheengineorswitchonthemotorcarefully
accordingtoinstructionsandwithfeetwellaway
fromtheblade(s)andnotinfrontofthedischarge
chute.
Operation
•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpets
arenearby .
•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.
•Avoidoperatingthemachineinwetgrass,where
feasible.
•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhidden
hazards.
•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.
Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.
•Neverpickuporcarryamachinewhiletheengine
isrunning.
•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullinga
pedestriancontrolledmachinetowardsyou.
•Walk,neverrun.
•Slopes:
–Donotmowexcessivelysteepslopes.
–Exerciseextremecautionwhenonslopes.
–Mowacrossthefaceofslopes,neverupand
downandexerciseextremecautionwhen
changingdirectiononslopes.
–Alwaysbesureofyourfootingonslopes.
•Uselowthrottlesettingswhenengagingthe
traction-clutch,especiallyinhighgears.Reduce
speedonslopesandinsharpturnstoprevent
overturningorlossofcontrol.
•Stopthebladeifthemachinehastobetiltedfor
transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthan
grassandwhentransportingthemachinetoand
fromtheareatobemowed.
•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere
dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.
•Stoptheengine
–wheneveryouleavethemachine.
–beforerefueling.
–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher.
–beforemakingheightadjustmentunless
adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperator's
position.
•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthespark-plugwire.
–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute.
–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthe
machine.
–afterstrikingaforeignobject,inspectthe
machinefordamageandmakerepairsbefore
restartingandoperatingthemachine.
–ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally(check
immediately).
•Reducethethrottlesettingduringengineshutdown,
andclosethefuelvalveattheconclusionofmowing.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee
lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.
•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe
machineisinsafeworkingcondition.
•Donotusepressurecleaningmachineonmachine.
•Neverstorethemachinewithgasolineinthetank
andinsideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopen
ameorspark.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany
enclosure.
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•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,
batterycompartmentandgasolinestoragefreeof
grass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.
•Checkgrasscatchercomponentsandthedischarge
guardfrequentlyandreplacewithmanufacturer's
recommendedparts,whennecessary.
•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety .
•Replacefaultysilencers.
•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor
overspeedtheengine.Operatinganengineat
excessivespeedcanincreasethehazardofpersonal
injury.
•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthemachineto
prevententrapmentofthengersbetweenmoving
bladesandxedpartsofthemachine.
•Toensurethebestperformanceandsafety,
purchaseonlygenuineT ororeplacementparts
andaccessories.Donotuse
accessories;theymaycauseasafetyhazard.
will t
partsand
SoundPressure
Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’s
earof90dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)
of1dBA.Thesoundpressurelevelwasdetermined
accordingtotheproceduresoutlinedinEN836.
SoundPower
Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof98dBA,
whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.The
soundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.
Hand-ArmVibration
Measuredvibrationlevelforthelefthand=4.0m/s
Measuredvibrationlevelfortherighthand=5.8m/s
UncertaintyValue(K)=2.3m/s
Themeasuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN836.
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2
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SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof
potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.
Manufacturer'sMark
1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.
110-4978
1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.
2.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistancefromthemachine.
3.Cutting,dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot—stoptheengineandremovethesparkplugwirebeforeperformingany
maintenanceonthemachine.
4.Cutting,dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot—stayawayfrommovingparts.
5.Warning—stoptheenginebeforeleavingthemachine.
1.EngineswitchOff
2.EngineswitchOn
110-9457
3.Unlocked
4.Locked
1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.
2.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom
movingparts.
112-8760
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114-2820
1.Warning—readthe
Operator'sManual.
2.Thrownobject
hazard—keepbystanders
asafedistancefromthe
machine.
3.Thrownobjecthazard—do
notoperatethemower
withoutthereardischarge
plugorbaginplace;do
notoperatethemower
withoutthesidedischarge
coverordeectorinplace.
4.Cutting/dismemberment
hazardofhandorfoot,
mowerblade—stayaway
frommovingparts.
5.Cutting/dismemberment
hazardofhandorfoot,
mowerblade—remove
theignitionkeyandread
theinstructionsbefore
servicingorperforming
maintenance.
6.Cutting/dismemberment
hazardofhandorfoot,
mowerblade—donot
operateupanddown
slopes;operatesideto
sideonslopes;stopthe
enginebeforeleavingthe
operatingposition;and
lookbehindyouwhen
backingup.
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LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescription
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2
3
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InstallingtheHandle
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
2
Oval-headbolt(5/16x1-1/2inches)
2
Bolt(5/16x1-1/2inches)
2
Spacer
4
Locknut(5/16inch)
1
Cabletie
Oval-headbolt(5/16x1-1/2inches)
Bolt(5/16x1-1/2inches)
Spacer
Locknut(5/16inch)
Cabletie
SAE30WdetergentoilwithanAPI
serviceclassicationofSH,SJ,SL,or
higher(notsuppliedwiththemower)
Nopartsrequired
Qty.
20oz.
(0.55l)
Use
2
2
2
4
1
–
Installthehandle.
Filltheenginewithoil.
Installtherecycleplugorgrassbag.
Procedure
1.Removethe2screwsthatholdthebackcoverin
placeandremovethebackcover(Figure3).
Figure3
2.Attachthehandletothedeckofthemachine
(Figure4)usingthe4bolts,4locknuts,and2spacers
intheloosepartsbag.
Figure4
1.Oval-headbolt(5/16x
1-1/2inches)(2)
2.Bolt(5/16x1-1/2inches)
(2)
3.Spacer(2)
4.Locknut(5/16inch)(4)
Note:Youcansetthehandleheightinoneoftwo
positions(Figure5).Setthehandletoaheightthatis
comfortableforyou.
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Figure5
1.Higherhandleposition2.Lowerhandleposition
Figure7
Note:Torqueallboltsto120in-lb(13.6N-m).
3.Routetheself-propeldrivecabledowntheinside
ofthehandle,threadthecablethroughtheopening
onthelefthandsideofthehousing,andattachthe
cableend(Figure6).
Figure6
1.Self-propeldrivecable
2.Insertcablejacketend
here
4.Ensurethattheself-propeldrive
isproperlyadjusted;referto
AdjustingtheSelf-propelDriveCable(page21).
3.Attachcableendhere
6.Installthebackcoverwiththe2screwsyouremoved
instep1.
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FillingtheEnginewithOil
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
20oz.
(0.55l)
Procedure
Important:Thismachine
intheengine.
Important:T oreadthedipstickinthismachine
correctly,do
thedipstickuntilthethreadsonthecapjusttouch
thethreadsintheoillltube.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Removethedipstick,wipeitclean,andinsertitback
SAE30WdetergentoilwithanAPIservice
classicationofSH,SJ,SL,orhigher(notsupplied
withthemower)
does not
not
screwitintotheoillltube.Insert
intotheoilllertubejustuntilitstopsbutdonot
screwitin(
Figure8).
comewithoil
5.Tietheloosecablestothehandle(Figure7)using
thecabletiefromtheloosepartsbag.
Figure8
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