Toro 23513 Operator's Manual

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18inDethatcher

ModelNo.23513—SerialNo.316000001andUp

Registeratwww.T oro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)

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WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals

knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,

birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Figure1

ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublicResourceCode
Section4442or4443touseoroperatetheengineonany
forest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-coveredlandunless
theengineisequippedwithasparkarrester,asdenedin
Section4442,maintainedineffectiveworkingorderorthe
engineisconstructed,equipped,andmaintainedforthe
preventionofre.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadianICES-002.

Introduction

Thismachinedethatchesturf.Itisintendedforsmallto
mediumsizedlawnapplicationsinresidentialandcommercial
properties.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand
maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand
productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe
productproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comforproduct
andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister
yourproduct.

1.Locationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety
messagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol(Figure2),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath
ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

Figure2

1.Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation
andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial
attention.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineT oroparts,oradditional
information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro
CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof
yourproductready.Figure1illustratesthelocationofthe
modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.Writethenumbers
inthespaceprovided.

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Contents

Safety

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

SafeOperatingPractices...........................................3

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................4

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

UnfoldingtheHandle..............................................6

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..................................6

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

Controls................................................................6

Specications.........................................................8

Attachments/Accessories.........................................8

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

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..................................9

CleaningDebrisfromtheMachine.............................9

AddingFuel............................................................9

StartingandShuttingOfftheEngine.........................11

OperatingtheMachine............................................11

OperatingTips......................................................11

Maintenance.................................................................12

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................12

PremaintenanceProcedures........................................12

DisconnectingtheSpark-PlugWire...........................12

EngineMaintenance..................................................13

ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................13

ServicingtheEngineOil..........................................13

CleaningtheSedimentCup......................................14

ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................14

BeltMaintenance......................................................15

CheckingtheBeltTension.......................................15

AdjustingtheBeltTension.......................................16

MaintainingtheFlailBlades.........................................16

InspectingtheFlailBlades.......................................16

ReplacingtheFlailBlades........................................16

Storage........................................................................18

RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................18

Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatoror
ownercanresultininjury.Toreducethepotential
forinjury,complywiththesesafetyinstructionsand
alwayspayattentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,which
means
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionmay
resultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Caution

,

W ar ning

,or

Danger

—personalsafety

SafeOperatingPractices

ThefollowinginstructionsarebasedontheANSI
B71.4—2004standard.

Training

•ReadtheOperator’ sManualandothertrainingmaterial.If

theoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannotreadEnglish,itis
theowner’sresponsibilitytoexplainthismaterialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,

operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The

ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateorservice

theequipment.Localregulationsmayrestricttheageof
theoperator.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor

accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselforherself,other
people,orproperty.

Preparation

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessoriesand

attachmentsareneededtoproperlyandsafelyperform
thejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesandattachmentsapproved
bythemanufacturer.

•Wearappropriateclothingincludingeyeprotection;

slip-resistant,substantialfootwear;andhearing
protection.Tiebacklonghairanddonotwearjewelry.

•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeusedand

removeallobjectssuchasrocks,toys,andwire,whichcan
becontactedbythemachine.

•Useextracarewhenhandlingfuelandotheruids.They

areammableandvaporsareexplosive.

–Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.

–Neverremovethefuel-tankcaporaddfuelwiththe

enginerunning.

–Allowtheenginetocoolbeforerefueling.

–Donotsmoke.

–Neverrefuelordrainthemachineindoors.

•Checkthattheoperatorpresencecontrols,safetyswitches,

andshieldsareattachedandfunctioningproperly.Donot
operatethemunlesstheyarefunctioningproperly.

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Operation

•Neverrunanengineinanenclosedarea.

•Onlyoperateingoodlight,keepingawayfromholesand

hiddenhazards.

•Starttheengineonlyfromtheoperator’sposition.

•Neveroperatewithouttheshields,covers,orotherguards

securelyinplace.Besureallinterlocksarefunctioning
properly.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingoroverspeed

theengine.

•Raisetheailblades,stopthemachine,andshutoffthe

enginebeforeleavingtheoperator’spositionforany
reason.

•Stoptheequipmentandinspecttheailbladesafter

strikinganobjectorifanabnormalvibrationoccurs.
Makenecessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperation.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfromtheailbladearea.

•Keeppetsandbystandersawayfromthemachine.

•Bealert,slowdown,andusecautionwhenmakingturns.

Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechangingdirections.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,orunderthe

inuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning

isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.

•Useextremecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine

intoatrailerortruck.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,

orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.

•Alwaysbeawareofobstaclesthatmaybeinthearea

ofoperation.Planyourpathtoavoidcontactwithany
obstaclebyyouorthemachine.

SlopeOperation

•Donotoperateonslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery

conditionsreducetractionandcouldcauseslidingand
lossofcontrol.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,etc.

fromtheoperatingarea.

•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingonaslope.If

tireslosetraction,disengagetheailbladesandproceed
slowlyofftheslope.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Waitforallmovementtostopbeforeadjusting,cleaning,

orrepairing.Raisetheailblades,stopthemachine,shut
offtheengine,anddisconnectthespark-plugwire.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromtheblades,drives,mufers,

andenginetohelppreventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.

•Lettheenginecoolbeforestoring,anddonotstorethe

machinenearaame.

•Shutoffthefuelwhilestoringortransportingthemachine

ontrailers.Donotstorefuelnearamesordrainindoors.

•Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.Neverallow

untrainedpersonneltoserviceit.

•Usejackstandsorsafetylatchestosupportcomponents

whenrequired.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswithstored

energy.

•Removethespark-plugwirebeforemakinganyrepairs.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Ifpossible,

donotmakeadjustmentswiththeenginerunning.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandallhardware

tightened.Replaceallwornordamageddecals.

•UseonlyT oro-approvedattachments.Thewarranty

maybevoidedifthemachineisusedwithunapproved
attachments.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof
potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

117-4979

1.Warning—stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsin
place.

93-7321

1.Warning—stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsin
place.

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125-3809

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.5.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersawayfromthe

2.Warning—donotoperatethismachineunlessyouaretrained.

3.Thrownobjecthazard—shutofftheengineandremoveany
debrisfromyourpath.

4.Warning—stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsin
place.

machine.

6.Warning—shutofftheenginebeforewalkingawayfromthe
machine.

7.Warning—shutofftheengineanddisconnectthesparkplug
wirebeforeperformingmaintenanceonthemachine.

125-3897

1.Warning-stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsand
shieldsinplace.

1.Onlyusefuelwithan
alcoholcontentbyvolume
under10%.

2.ReadtheOperator's
Manualformore
informationonfuel.

130-8322

3.Donotusefuelwithan
alcoholcontentbyvolume
greaterthan10%.

127-4061

1.Cuttingblades

2.Fast5.Releasethehandletoshut

3.Slow

4.Holdthehandletostart
theengine.

offtheengine.

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Setup

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UnfoldingtheHandle

1.Raisethehandletotheoperatingposition(Figure3).

ProductOverview

Figure4

1.Operator-presencebail

2.Handle5.Depth-controllever

3.Throttle-controllever6.Recoil-starterhandle

Figure3

Controls

4.Fueltank

2.Slidetheovallockingringsdowneachsideofthe
upperhandleoverthelowerhandle,lockingthehandle
sectionstogether(Figure3).

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel

Themachinecomesfromthefactorywithoilintheengine
crankcase,however,itmaybenecessarytoaddoil;referto

ServicingtheEngineOil(page13).

1.Recoilstarter

2.Sedimentcup

3.Fuel-shutoffvalve

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Figure5

4.Chokelever

5.Throttlelever

RecoilStarter

Pulltherecoil-starterhandletostarttheengine(Figure5).

Fuel-ShutoffValve

Closethefuel-shutoffvalvewhentransportingorstoringthe
machine(Figure5).

ChokeLever

Beforestartingacoldengine,movethechokeleverforward.
Aftertheenginestarts,regulatethechoketokeeptheengine
runningsmoothly.Assoonaspossible,movethechokelever
allthewayrearward.

Note:Awarmenginerequireslittleornochoking.

Operator-PresenceBail

Theoperator-presencebailallowsthemachinetostart/run.

Tostartthemachine,holddowntheoperatorpresencebail
(Figure6).Continuetoholddowntheoperatorpresencebail
toallowthemachinetorun.

1.Operator-presencebail

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Figure6

ThrottleLever

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Movethecontrolforwardtoincreasetheenginespeed,and
rearwardtodecreasespeed(Figure7).

Figure7

1.Throttlelever

Figure8

1.Depth-controllever3.Hairpincotter

2.Transport-positionhole4.Lockingpin

Specications

Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjecttochange

withoutnotice.

Depth-ControlLever

Thedepth-controlleverallowsyoutosetthedepthofthe
ailbladesin10differentcuttingpositionsalongwith1
positionfortransportation.

Toadjustthedepth,removethehairpincotter,pullthe
lockingpinout,andmovetheleverforwardorrearwardto
thedesireddepthsetting(Figure8).

Important:Donotpulltheleverside-to-side,asthis
bendsthelever.

Width

Length(operating)11 1.8cm(44inches)

Length(withhandlestored)86.4cm(34inches)

Height(operating)94cm(37inches)

Height(withhandlestored)63.5cm(25inches)

Weight

69.9cm(27.5inches)

61.2kg(135lb)

Attachments/Accessories

Approvedattachmentsandaccessoriesareavailableforuse
withthemachinetoenhanceandexpanditscapabilities.
ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorDistributororgo
towww .T oro.comforalistofallapprovedattachmentsand
accessories.

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Operation

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Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine
fromthenormaloperatingposition.

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Shutofftheengine,disengagetheailblades,andwait
forallmovingpartstostop.

2.Cleanaroundthedipsticktopreventdirtfromfalling
intothellerhole,whichcausesdamagetotheengine
(Figure9).

Note:Ensurethattheengineislevel.

Figure10

1.Fillertube4.Lowerlimit

2.Dipstick

3.Upperlimit

5.Oil-drainbolt

1.Dipstick

3.Unscrewthedipstickandwipetheendclean(Figure9).

4.Insertthedipstickfullyontothellertube(Figure9).

Important:Donotscrewitin.

5.Removethedipstickagainandlookattheend(Figure

10).

Note:Iftheengine-oillevelislow,slowlypouronly
enoughoilintothellertubetoraisetheleveltothe
middleofthedipstick

Figure9

Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewith

engineoilandruntheengine;enginedamage
mayresult.

CleaningDebrisfromthe Machine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Disengagetheailblades,shutofftheengine,andwait
forallmovingpartstostop.

2.Brushdirtanddebrisawayfromtheaircleanerand
engineopenings.

AddingFuel

RecommendedFuel:

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days

old),unleadedfuelwithanoctaneratingof87orhigher
((R+M)/2ratingmethod).

•Ethanol:Fuelwithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)or

15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutylether)byvolumeis
acceptable.EthanolandMTBEarenotthesame.Fuel
with15%ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnotapprovedfor
use.Neverusefuelthatcontainsmorethan10%
ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains15%ethanol),
E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85(containsupto85%
ethanol).Usingunapprovedfuelmaycauseperformance
problemsand/orenginedamagewhichmaynotbe
coveredunderwarranty.

•Donotusefuelcontainingmethanol.

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•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuelcontainers

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overthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.

•Donotaddoiltofuel.

Important:T oreducestartingproblems,addfuel
stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithfuelless
than30daysold;runthemachinedrybeforestoringit
formorethan30days.

Donotusefueladditivesotherthanafuel
stabilizer/conditioner.Donotusefuelstabilizers
withanalcoholbasesuchasethanol,methanol,or
isopropanol.

DANGER

Incertainconditions,fuelisextremelyammable
andhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosionfromfuel
canburnyouandothersandcandamageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,when
theengineiscold.Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosedtrailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
fueltothefueltankuntilthelevelis6to13mm
(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottomoftheller
neck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallowsfuel
toexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlingfuel,andstayaway
fromanopenameorwherefuelfumesmaybe
ignitedbyaspark.

•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerandkeepit
outofthereachofchildren.Neverbuymore
thana30-daysupplyoffuel.

DANGER

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static
electricitycanbereleased,causingasparkwhich
canignitethefuelvapors.Areorexplosionfrom
fuelcanburnyouandothersandcandamage
property.

•Alwaysplacefuelcontainersonthegroundaway
fromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllfuelcontainersinsideavehicleoron
atruckortrailerbed,becauseinteriorcarpets
orplastictruckbedlinersmayinsulatethe
containerandslowthelossofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removefuel-poweredequipment
fromthetruckortrailer,andrefuelthe
equipmentwithitswheelsontheground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuchequipment
onatruckortrailerfromaportablecontainer
ratherthanfromafuel-dispensernozzle.

•Ifafuel-dispensernozzlemustbeused,keepthe
nozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank
orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingis
complete.

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Disengagetheailblades,shutofftheengine,andwait
forallmovingpartstostop.

2.Allowtheenginetocool.

3.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcapandremoveit(Figure

11).

Note:Thecapistetheredtothefueltank.

•Donotoperatewithouttheentireexhaust
systeminplaceandinproperworkingcondition.

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4.Addunleadedfueltothefueltankuntilthelevelisjust
insidethemeshlterbasket.

Important:Thisspaceinthetankallowsfuelto
expand.Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.

5.Installthefuel-tankcapsecurely .

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6.Wipeupanyspilledfuel.

StartingandShuttingOffthe Engine

OperatingtheMachine

1.Movethedepth-controllevertothedesiredsetting.

2.Starttheengine.

3.Pushdownonthehandletoraisethefrontwheelsoff
theground.

StartingtheEngine

1.Turnonthefuelvalve.

2.Movethechokeleverforwardifyouarestartingacold
engine.

3.MovethethrottlelevermidwaybetweentheSLOW
(turtle)andFAST(rabbit)positions.

Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequirechoking.

4.Withonehand,holddowntheoperator-presencebail.

5.Pulltherecoilhandlesharplytostarttheengine.

6.Aftertheenginestarts,graduallymovethechoketo
theright.

Note:Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,movethechoke
leftagainuntiltheenginewarmsup.

7.Movethethrottlelevertodesiredsetting.

ShuttingOfftheEngine

1.Releasetheoperator-presencebail.

2.Turnthefuelvalveoff.

3.Waitforallmovingpartstostop.

4.Slowlylowerthefrontwheelstotheground,allowing
thebladestograduallyworkintothegrassandsoil.

5.Whennished,releasetheoperatorpresencebail,
shutofftheengine,andraisethecuttingbladestothe
transportsetting.

OperatingTips

Dethatching

•Settheailblades3to6mm(1/8to1/4inch)intothe

earth(belowthezeroposition).

•Mowyardshorterthannormalmowinglengthbefore

dethatching.

•Dethatchalawnbeforetheprimegrowingseason.

•Afterdethatching,removethatchanddebrisfromlawn

withrake.

•Usetimeofsoilexposuretofertilizeandseedlawn.

•Givelawnextrawateringafterdethatching.

PowerRaking/Renovation

Tobreaknewgroundortillanexistinglawn,settheail
blades6to12mm(1/4to1/2inch)intotheearth(below
thezeroposition).Allowthemachinetomoveatitsown
pacethroughthesoil,goingforwardandbackwardoverthe
areatobeleveled,ormakingmultiplepassesfromdifferent
directions.

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Maintenance

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RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

Aftertherst25hours

Beforeeachuseordaily

Every50hours

Every100hours

Every200hours

Every300hours

Yearlyorbeforestorage

MaintenanceProcedure

•Changetheengineoil.

•Checktheengine-oillevel.

•Cleandebrisfromthemachine.

•Inspecttheair-cleanerelements.

•Checkthebelttension.Iftheengineisworkingbuttheailsseemunderpowered,
checkthebelttension

•Checktheailbladesforwearordamage.

•Checkforloosefasteners.

•Cleantheair-lterelements.Cleanthemmorefrequentlyindustyoperating
conditions.

•Changetheengineoil.

•Cleanthesedimentcup.

•Inspect,clean,andadjustthesparkplug;replaceitifnecessary.

•Replacethesparkplug.

•Replacethepaperair-cleanerelement.Replaceitmorefrequentlyindusty
operatingconditions.

•T ouchupchippedpaint.

Premaintenance
Procedures

DisconnectingtheSpark-Plug Wire

Beforeperforminganymaintenanceontheengine,belts,or
cuttingblades,disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthespark
plug(Figure12).

Figure12

1.Spark-plugwire

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EngineMaintenance

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ServicingtheAirCleaner

Note:Nevertrytobrushdirtoffthepaperelement;

brushingforcesthedirtintothebers.

10.Cleanthefoamelementinwarm,soapywaterorin
anonammablesolvent.

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspectthe

air-cleanerelements.

Every50hours—Cleantheair-lterelements.Clean
themmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

Every300hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)—Replacethepaperair-cleanerelement.Replace
itmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

Important:Donotoperatetheenginewithoutthe
air-lterassembly;extremeenginedamagewilloccur.

1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

3.Removethenutthatsecuresthecover(Figure13).

11.Rinseanddrythefoamelementthoroughly.

12.Dipthefoamelementincleanengineoil,thensqueeze
outtheexcessoil.

Note:Excessoilinthefoamelementrestrictstheair
owthroughtheelementandmayreachthepaper
lterandclogit.

13.Wipedirtfromthebaseandthecoverwithamoistrag.

Note:Becarefultopreventdirtanddebrisfrom
enteringtheairductleadingtothecarburetor.

14.Installtheair-cleanerelementsandensurethattheyare
properlypositioned.

15.Securelyinstallthecoverwiththenut.

ServicingtheEngineOil

OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSJorhigher)

CrankcaseCapacity:1.1L(37oz)

Viscosity:Seethetablebelow(Figure14).

Figure13

1.Nut3.Paperelement

2.Cover

4.Removethecover.

Note:Becarefultopreventdirtanddebrisfrom
fallingintothebase.

5.Removethenut-restrainingair-lterassembly.

6.Removethefoamandpaperelementsfromthebase
(Figure13).

7.Removethefoamelementfromthepaperelement
(Figure13).

8.Inspectthefoamandpaperelements,andreplacethem
iftheyaredamagedorexcessivelydirty.

9.Ifthepaperelementisexcessivelydirty,replaceit.

4.Foamelement

Figure14

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst25hours

Every100hours

WARNING

Oilmaybehotaftertheenginehasbeenrun,and
contactwithhotoilcancauseseverepersonalinjury.

Avoidcontactingthehotengineoilwhenyoudrain
it.

1.Shutofftheenginebyreleasingtheoperator-presence
bail,disengagetheailblades,andwaitforallmoving
partstostop.

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2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

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2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

3.Raisethefrontwheelsafewinchesoffthegroundand
placeapanunderthedrainplugtocatchtheoil.

4.Removethedrainplug(Figure15).

Figure15

1.Drainplug

5.Whentheoilhasdrainedcompletely,lowerthefront
wheelstotheground,replacethedrainplug,and
torqueto18N∙m(13ft-lb).

Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatacertiedrecycling
center.

6.Removethedipstickandslowlypouroilintotheller
holeuntiltheoillevelreachesthemiddleofthedipstick
(Figure10).

7.Replaceandsecurethedipstick.

3.Movethefuel-shutoffvalvetotheOFFposition.

4.RemovethesedimentcupandO-ring(Figure16).

Figure16

1.O-ring2.Sedimentcup

5.Washthesedimentcupinanon-ammablesolventand
dryitthoroughly .

6.PlacetheO-ringinthefuelvalveandinstallthe
sedimentcup,tighteningitsecurely.

7.Movethefuel-shutofflevertotheONposition.

Note:Ifanyfuelleaks,repeatthisprocedureand
replacetheO-ring.

8.Wipeupanyspilledoil.

9.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

CleaningtheSedimentCup

ServiceInterval:Every100hours

DANGER

Incertainconditions,fuelisextremelyammable
andhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosionfromfuel
canburnyouandothersandcandamageproperty.

•Shutofftheengineandkeepheat,sparks,and
ameaway .

•Handlefuelonlyoutdoors.

•Wipeupspillsimmediately.

•Donotsmokewhilehandlingfuel.

1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.

ServicingtheSparkPlug

ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Inspect,clean,and

adjustthesparkplug;replaceitif
necessary.

Every200hours—Replacethesparkplug.

UseanNGKBPR6ESsparkplugorequivalent.

1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

3.Cleanaroundthesparkplug.

4.Removethesparkplugfromthecylinderhead.

Important:Replaceacracked,fouled,ordirty
sparkplug.Donotcleantheelectrodesbecause
gritenteringthecylindercandamagetheengine.

5.Setthegapontheplugto0.76mm(0.03inch)as
showninFigure17.

14

BeltMaintenance

CheckingtheBeltTension

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthebelt

tension.Iftheengineisworkingbutthe
ailsseemunderpowered,checkthebelt
tension

Figure17

1.Center-electrodeinsulator

2.Sideelectrode

3.Airgap(nottoscale)

6.Carefullyinstallthesparkplugbyhand(toavoidcross
threading)untilitishandtight.

7.Tightenthesparkpluganadditional1/2turnifitis
new;otherwise,tightenitanadditional1/8to1/4turn.

Important:Aloosesparkplugcanbecomevery
hotandcandamagetheengine;overtighteninga
sparkplugmaydamagethethreadsinthecylinder
head.

8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

1.Stopthemachineonalevelsurface,shutoffthe
engine,disconnectthespark-plugwire,andraisethe
ailbladestothehighestposition.

2.Removethebeltcoverfromtheleftsideofthemachine
(Figure18).

Figure18

1.Belt

2.Cover

3.Checkthetensionofthebelt(Figure18).

Note:Thebeltshouldnotexmorethana12mm
(1/2inch)withmoderatengerpressureappliedtothe
spanjustabovethemachineframe.

4.Ifthebelttensionisloose,refertoAdjustingtheBelt

Tension(page16).

5.Installthebeltcoverbeforeoperatingthemachine.

15

AdjustingtheBeltTension

1

g025339

1.Stopthemachineonalevelsurfaceandshutoffthe
enginebyreleasingtheoperator-presencebail.

2.Totightenthebelt,loosenthe4mountingnuts
securingtheenginetotheframe.

MaintainingtheFlail Blades

InspectingtheFlailBlades

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checktheail

bladesforwearordamage.

Whentheailbladesareworndownandarenolonger
functioningproperly,refertoReplacingtheFlailBlades(page

16).

Important:Performthisprocedurewhenthefueltank
isemptyornearlyempty.Tipthemachineforwardto
keepairlterup.

ReplacingtheFlailBlades

Whentheailbladesareworndownandnolonger
functioningproperly ,replacethemasfollows:

Important:Preformthisprocedurewhenthefueltank
isemptyornearlyempty.

Figure19

1.Mountingnuts

3.Movetheenginetotightenthebelttotheproper
tension.

4.Securethe4mountingnutsandbolts.

Note:Torquetheboltsthatsecuretheenginetothe
frameto271N∙m(200in-lb).

1.Stopthemachineonalevelsurfaceandshutoffthe
enginebyreleasingtheoperator-presencebail.

2.Lowertheailbladestothelowestposition.

3.Tiltthemachineforwardontoitsnose,andrestitona
blockofwood.

Note:Itwilltake2peopletotipthemachineforward
safely.

4.Spintheail-bladeassembly.

Note:Itshouldspinfreely.Ifitmakesagrinding
noiseandishalting,thebearingsareworn;replace
themwhenyoureplacetheblades.

5.Removethecotterpinfromtherodwiththeworn
downail(Figure20).

6.Carefullypullouttherodtoreleasetheailsand
spacers(Figure20).

7.Replaceworndownailswithnewonesanddiscard
theoldails.

16

Figure20

1.Rod

2.Flail

3.Spacer

4.Cotterpin

8.Carefullyaddailsandspacerstorodinthesameorder
astheywereremoved.

Important:Aligntherodwiththeformedhead
towardthecenterofthemachine.

9.Addthecotterpintolocktherod,ails,andspacers
intoplace.

17

Storage

1.Raisetheailblades,stopthemachine,shutoffthe
engine,anddisconnectthespark-plugwire.

2.Removedirtandgrimefromtheentiremachine.

Important:Youcanwashthemachinewithmild
detergentandwater.Donotpressurewashthe
machine.Avoidexcessiveuseofwater,especially
neartheengine.

3.Servicetheaircleaner;refertoServicingtheAir

Cleaner(page13).

4.Changetheengineoil;refertoChangingtheEngine

Oil(page13).

5.Forstorageover30days,preparethemachineas
follows:

A.Addapetroleum-basedstabilizer/conditioner

tothefuelinthetank.Followthemixing
instructionsfromthestabilizermanufacturer.Do

notuseanalcohol-basedstabilizer(ethanol
ormethanol).

RemovingtheMachinefrom Storage

1.Checkandtightenallfasteners.

2.Inspectthesparkplugandreplaceitifitisdirty,worn,
orcracked;refertotheengineOwner’sManual.

3.Installthesparkpluguntilitishand-tight,thenan
additional1/2turnifitisnew,otherwise,tightenitan
additional1/8to1/4turn.

4.Performanyneededmaintenanceprocedures;referto

Maintenance(page12).

5.Checktheengine-oillevel;refertoCheckingthe

Engine-OilLevel(page9).

6.Fillthefueltankwithfreshfuel;refertoAddingFuel

(page9).

7.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismost
effectivewhenmixedwithfreshfuelandusedat
alltimes.

B.Runtheengineuntilitstopsfromrunningout

offuel.

C.Choketheengine.

D.Startandruntheengineuntilitwillnotstartagain.

E.Disposeoffuelproperly .Recyclethefuel

accordingtolocalcodes.

Important:Donotstorestabilizer/conditioned
fuelover90days.

6.Checkandtightenallbolts,nuts,andscrews.Repairor
replaceanypartthatisdamaged.

7.Paintallscratchedorbaremetalsurfaceswithpaint
fromanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

8.Storethemachineinaclean,drygarageorstoragearea.

9.Coverthemachinetoprotectitandkeepitclean.

18

InternationalDistributorList

Distributor:

AgrolancKft
AsianAmericanIndustrial(AAI)
B-RayCorporation
BrisaGoodsLLC
CascoSalesCompany
CeresS.A.CostaRica
CSSCTurfEquipment(pvt)Ltd.SriLanka
CyrilJohnston&Co.
CyrilJohnston&Co.RepublicofIreland
FatDragon
FemcoS.A.Guatemala
FIVEMANSNew-T echCo.,LtdChina
ForGarderOU
G.Y .K.CompanyLtd.
GeomechanikiofAthensGreece
GolfinternationalTurizm
HakoGroundandGardenSweden
HakoGroundandGarden
HayterLimited(U.K.)
HydroturfInt.CoDubai
HydroturfEgyptLLC
IrrimacPortugal351212388260ToroEuropeNVBelgium3214562960
IrrigationProductsInt'lPvtLtd.India00914424494387ValtechMorocco212537663636
JeanHeybroekb.v.Netherlands31306394611VictusEmakPoland48618238369

Country:

Hungary3627539640
HongKong85224977804
Korea82325512076
Mexico12104952417
PuertoRico7877888383

NorthernIreland442890813121

China

Estonia3723846060
Japan81726325861Riversa

Turkey902163365993

Norway4722907760
UnitedKingdom441279723444
UnitedArabEmirates97143479479T-MarktLogisticsLtd.Hungary3626525500
Egypt2025194308ToroAustraliaAustralia61395807355

PhoneNumber:Distributor:

MaquiverS.A.Colombia
MaruyamaMfg.Co.Inc.
Mountelda.s.CzechRepublic
Mountelda.s.Slovakia

5062391138
94112746100

442890813121ParklandProductsLtd.NewZealand6433493760
8861080841322
5024423277
86-10-63816136

30109350054

4635100000

MunditolS.A.
NormaGarden
OslingerTurfEquipmentSA
OyHakoGroundandGardenAb

Perfetto
PratoverdeSRL.
Prochaska&Cie
RTCohen2004Ltd.

LelyTurfcare
Lely(U.K.)Limited
SolvertS.A.S.
SpyprosStavrinidesLimitedCyprus
SurgeSystemsIndiaLimited

Country:

Japan81332522285

Argentina541 148219999
Russia749541 16120
Ecuador59342396970
Finland35898700733

Poland48618208416
Italy390499128128
Austria4312785100
Israel97298617979
Spain
Denmark4566109200
UnitedKingdom441480226800
France33130817700

India911292299901

PhoneNumber:

5712364079

420255704220
420255704220

34952837500

35722434131

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374-0269RevK

Alimitedwarranty(seewarrantyperiodsbelow)

TheToroWarranty

SWS
TurfRenovation

ConditionsandProductsCovered

TheT oroCompanyanditsafliate,ToroWarrantyCompany,pursuanttoan
agreementbetweenthem,jointlywarrantyourToroProductslistedbelowto
befreefromdefectsinmaterialsorworkmanship.

Thiswarrantycoversthecostofpartsandlabor,butyoumustpay
transportationcosts.

Thefollowingtimeperiodsapplyfromthedateofpurchase:

ProductsWarrantyPeriod

TurfRenovation
Walk-BehindAerator1year

•Engine2years
Stand-OnAerator

•Battery90daysPartsandLabor

•Engine2years

Dethatcher1year

•Engine2years
TurfSeeder

•Engine2years

Stand-OnSpreaderSprayer

•Battery90daysPartsandLabor

•Engine2years

Walk-BehindRotaryBroom1year

•Engine2years

Whereawarrantableconditionexists,wewillrepairtheProductatnocost
toyouincludingdiagnosis,labor,andparts.

1year

1yearPartsOnly

1year

1year

1yearPartsOnly

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www.T oro.com.Select“WheretoBuy”andselect“Contractor”under
producttype.Y oumayalsocallourtollfreenumberbelow.

2.Bringtheproductandyourproofofpurchase(salesreceipt)tothem.

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ToroWarrantyCompany
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Bloomington,MN55420-1196
TollFree:888-384-9939

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:

OwnerResponsibilities

YoumustmaintainyourToroProductbyfollowingthemaintenance
proceduresdescribedintheOperator’sManual.Suchroutinemaintenance,
whetherperformedbyadealerorbyyou,isatyourexpense.Parts

scheduledforreplacementasrequiredmaintenance(“MaintenanceParts”),
arewarrantedfortheperiodoftimeuptothescheduledreplacementtime
forthatpart.Failuretoperformrequiredmaintenanceandadjustmentscan
begroundsfordisallowingawarrantyclaim.

ItemsandConditionsNotCovered

Notallproductfailuresormalfunctionsthatoccurduringthewarrantyperiod
aredefectsinmaterialsorworkmanship.Thisexpresswarrantydoesnot
coverthefollowing:

•Productfailureswhichresultfrominstallationanduseofadd-on,

modied,orunapprovedaccessories

•Failuretoperformrequiredmaintenanceand/oradjustments

•Repairsnecessaryduetofailuretofollowrecommendedfuel

procedure(consultOperator'sManualformoredetails)

–Removingcontaminantsfromthefuelsystemisnotcovered

–Useofoldfuel(morethanonemonthold)orfuelwhichcontains

morethan10%ethanolormorethat15%MTBE

–Failuretodrainthefuelsystempriortoanyperiodofnon-use

overonemonth

•Productfailureswhichresultfromoperatingtheproductinanabusive,

negligentorrecklessmanner

•Partssubjecttoconsumptionthroughuseunlessfoundtobedefective.

Examplesofpartswhichareconsumed,include,belts,cutters,blades,
teeth,sparkplugs,tires,lters,etc.

•Failurescausedbyoutsideinuenceinclude,weather,storage,

contamination,lubricants,additives,orchemicals,etc.

•Normal“wearandtear”itemsincudespaintedsurfacesandscratched

decals,etc.

•Anycomponentcoveredbyaseparatemanufacturer’swarranty

•Pickupanddeliverycharges

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RepairbyanAuthorizedServicingOutletorSelf-ServiceasanAuthorized
RentalCustomerisyoursoleremedyunderthewarranty.

NeitherTheToroCompanynorToroWarrantyCompanyisliablefor
indirect,incidentalorconsequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththe
useoftheToroProductscoveredbythiswarranty,includingany
costorexpenseofprovidingsubstituteequipmentorserviceduring
reasonableperiodsofmalfunctionornon-usependingcompletionof
repairsunderthiswarranty .Allimpliedwarrantiesofmerchantability
andtnessforusearelimitedtothedurationofthisexpresswarranty.
Somestatesdonotallowexclusionsofincidentalorconsequential
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warrantymeetingrequirementsestablishedbytheU.S.Environmental
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374-0289RevE