Toro 2601, 2605 Operator's Manual

HoverPro450/550Mower

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ModelNo.02601—SerialNo.312000001andUp

ModelNo.02605—SerialNo.312000001andUp

Introduction

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

FormNo.3371-467RevA

Operator'sManual

Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwitha

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

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadian
ICES-002.

Theenclosed

Engine Owner's Man ual

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

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury
andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating
theproductproperlyandsafely.Keepforfuture
reference.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.comfor
productandaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,
ortoregisteryourproduct.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace
below:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety
messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjury
ordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended
precautions.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,
oradditionalinformation,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealerorToroCustomerServiceandhave
themodelandserialnumbersofyourproductready .
Figure1identiesthelocationofthemodelandserial
numbersontheproduct.

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Registeratwww.Toro.com.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedintheUK

AllRightsReserved

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.

Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross
horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratoryratedbythe
enginemanufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1349.
Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating
requirements,theactualenginehorsepoweronthisclass
machinewillbesignicantlylower.

Safety

Thiscuttingmachinecanamputatehandsandfeet
andthrowobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowing
safetyinstructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryor
death.

•slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand
crossingroadsandsidewalks.Stopcuttingelement
ifnotmowing.

•Neverdirectdischargedmaterialtowardanyone.
Avoiddischargingmaterialagainstawallor
obstruction.Materialmayricochetbacktowardthe
operator.Stoptheswingingbladewhencrossing
gravelsurfaces.

•Checkthattheoperator’spresencecontrols,safety
switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning
properly.donotoperateunlesstheyarefunctioning
properly.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

•Stoptheengineandwaituntiltheswingingblade
comestoacompletestop,andremovethesparkplug
wirebeforecleaningoruncloggingthemachine.

GeneralOperation

•ReadtheOperator’ sManualandothertrainingmaterial.
Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannotreadEnglish
itistheownersresponsibilitytoexplainthismaterial
tothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe
equipment,operatorcontrols,andthesafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The
ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateor
servicetheequipment.Localregulationsmayrestrict
theageoftheoperator.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor
accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtothemselves,other
people,orproperty.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderthemachine.

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessories
andattachmentsareneededtoproperlyand
safelyperformthejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesand
attachmentsapprovedbythemanufacturer.

•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,wire,toys,
etc.,whichcouldbethrownbytheswingingblade.
Staybehindthehandlewhentheengineisrunning.

•Besuretheareaisclearofbystandersbefore
operating.Stopmachineifanyoneentersthearea.

•Wearappropriateclothingincludinghardhat,safety
glasses,andhearingprotection.Longhair,loose
clothing,orjewelrymaygettangledinmovingparts.

•Donotpullmachinebackwardunlessabsolutely
necessary.Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeand
whilemovingbackward.

•Operatemachineonlyindaylightorgoodarticial
light.

•Donotoperatemachinewhileundertheinuence
ofalcoholordrugs.

•Neveroperatemachineinwetgrass.Alwaysbesure
ofyourfooting;walk;neverrun.

•Neverraisethedeckwiththeenginerunning.

•Ifthemachineshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,
stoptheengineandcheckforthecauseimmediately.
Vibrationisgenerallyawarningoftrouble.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatrailerortruck.

SlopeOperation

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoslipandfallaccidents,
whichcanresultinsevereinjury.Operationonallslopes
requireextracaution.Ifyoufeeluneasyonaslope,do
notmowit.

•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupanddown.
Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection
onslopes.

•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden
objects.Uneventerraincouldcauseaslipandfall
accident.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.

•Donotmowonwetgrassorexcessivelysteepslopes.
Poorfootingcouldcauseaslipandfallaccident.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,or
embankments.Youcouldloseyourfootingor
balance.

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•WhenusingtheHoverPro,alwayskeepbothhands
onthehandlebar.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothing
immediately.

•Whencuttingsteepslopesfromthetopoftheslope
andalongerreachisneeded,nevertietheHoverPro
toarope,usetheextendedhandlebarkitoption.

Children

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalertto
thepresenceofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedto
themachineandthemowingactivity.Neverassume
thatchildrenwillremainwhereyoulastsawthem.

•Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunderthe
watchfulcareofaresponsibleadultotherthanthe
operator.

•Bealertandturnmachineoffifachildentersthe
area.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,
shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmayblockyour
viewofachild.

Service

SafeHandlingofGasoline

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use
extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis
extremelyammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother
sourcesofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

•Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwiththeengine
running.Allowenginetocoolbeforerefueling.

•Neverrefuelordrainthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlightsuchas
onawaterheateroronotherappliances.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruck
ortrailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace
containersonthegroundawayfromyourvehicle
beforelling.

•Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruck
ortrailerandrefuelitontheground.Ifthisisnot
possible,thenrefuelsuchequipmentwithaportable
container,ratherthanfromagasolinedispenser
nozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel
tankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingis
complete.Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.

•Neveroverllfueltank.Replacegascapandtighten
securely.

WARNING

Exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorless,
deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

Donotruntheengineindoorsorinanenclosed
area.

GeneralService

•Neveroperatemachineinaclosedarea.

•Keepallnutsandboltstighttobesuretheequipment
isinsafeworkingcondition.

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir
properoperationregularly .

•Keepmachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orotherdebris
build-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillageandremove
anyfuel-soakeddebris.Allowmachinetocoolbefore
storinginanenclosedspace.

•Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththe
enginerunning.Disconnectthesparkplugwireand
groundagainstenginetopreventunintendedstarting.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor
overspeedtheengine.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as
necessary.

•Ifgasolineisspilled,donotattempttostartthe
enginebutmovethemachineawayfromthearea
ofspillageandavoidcreatinganysourceofignition
untilthegasolinevaporhasdissipated.

•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethat
theswingingblade,boltsandcutterassemblyare
notwornordamaged.Replacewornordamaged
swingingbladesinsetstopreservebalance.

•Stoptheswingingbladesifthemachinehastobe
tiltedfortransportationwhencrossingsurfacesother
thangrass,andwhentransportingthemachineto
andfromtheareatobemowed.

•Neverpickuporcarryamachinewhiletheengine
isrunning.

•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthesparkplugwire,
makesurethatallmovingpartshavecometoa
completestop:

–Beforeclearingblockages.

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–Beforechecking,cleaning,orworkingonthe

machine.

–Afterstrikingaforeignobject.Inspectthe

machinefordamageandmakerepairsbefore
restartingandoperatingthemachine.

–Ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally.

–Wheneveryouleavethemachine.

–Beforerefueling.

•Usecarewhencheckingtheswingingblades.Wrap
theswingingbladeorweargloves,andusecaution
whenservicingthem.Onlyreplacetheswinging
blades.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.If
possible,donotmakeadjustmentswiththeengine
running.

•Shutoffthefuelwhilestoringortransportingthe
machine.Donotfuelnearopenames,anddonot
drainfuelindoors.

•Parkthemachineonlevelground.Neverallow
untrainedpersonneltoservicethemachine.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany
enclosure.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety .

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,thisshouldbe
doneoutdoors.Thedrainedfuelshouldbestoredin
acontainerspecicallydesignedforfuelstorageor
itshouldbedisposedofcarefully.

•StarttheenginecarefullyaccordingtotheOperator’s
Manualandwithfeetawayfromthecuttingelements.

•Alwayswearearprotection.

•Donottiltthetrimmerwhenstartingtheengine,
exceptifthetrimmerhastobetiltedforstarting.In
thiscasedonottiltitmorethanabsolutelynecessary
andliftonlythepartwhichisawayfromtheoperator.

•Examinethetrimmerregularlyandreplacewornor
damagedpartsforsafety.Neverreplacethecutting
unitwithmetalpartsandonlyusecuttingheadsand
cuttingelementswhicharesuitableforuseatthe
operatingspeedofthetrimmer;

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamaged

decals.

111-5393

1.Warning—Receivetrainingontheproduct;readthe

Operator’sManual.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mowerblade;
disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbeforeworkingonthe
machine;nevertmetalcuttingparts.

3.Warning—weareyeandhearingprotection.

94-8072

1.Warning—cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,
cuttingmechanism.

4.Thrownobjecthazard;keepbystandersawayfromthe
machine.

5.Warning—donottouchhotsurfaces;keepguardsinplace;
Stayawayfrommovingparts;keepguardsinplace.

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Setup

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AssemblingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Slide2bushesintotheframe.

Figure4

1.Upperhandle4.Ubolt

2.Handwheel5.Lowerhandle

3.Washer

5.FittheUboltthroughtheupperandlowerhandle
andsecureitwithawasherandahandwheel.

6.Attachthethrottleassemblytotheoutsideofthe
handlebarandsecureitwithanutandapanscrew .

Figure3

1.Lowerhandle4.Frame

2.Bushes5.Bolt

3.Nut6.Washers

2.Placethelowerhandlebetweenthebushesand
secureitwith1handlebarbolt,2washers,and1nut.

Note:Placethelowerhandlebetweenthebushes
withthekickstopassemblyontherighthandside.

3.Repeatfortheoppositeside.

4.Aligntheholesontheupperhandlewiththelower
handle.

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Figure5

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FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Yourmachinedoesnotcomewithoil

intheengine.Beforestartingtheengine,llthe
enginewithoil.

Max.ll:0.59l(20oz.),type:SAE30orSAE10W-30
detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF ,
SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick(

Figure6).

Figure7

Note:Filltheenginecrankcasewithoiluntilthe

dipstickindicatesthattheengineoilleveliscorrect
asshowninFigure6.Ifyouoverlltheenginewith
oil,removetheexcessoilasdirectedinChanging
theEngineOil.

4.Installthedipstickandhandtightenitsecurely.

Important:

5 operating hour s

RefertoChangingtheEngineOil.

Change the engine oil after the r st

;changeityearlythereafter.

Figure6

1.Theoillevelisatits
maximum.

2.Theoillevelistoo
high—removeoilfrom
thecrankcase.

3.Slowlypouroilintotheoilllhole,wait3minutes,
andchecktheoillevelonthedipstickbywipingthe
dipstickcleanandtheninserting,butnotscrewing
in,theoilllcapintothehole(Figure7).

3.Theoillevelistoo
low—addoiltothe
crankcase.

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ProductOverview

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Operation

FillingtheFuelTank

DANGER

Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A
reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
others.

•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe
gasoline,placethecontainerand/ormachine
directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina
vehicleoronanobject.

•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold.
Wipeupspills.

•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround
anopenameorsparks.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out
ofthereachofchildren.

Fillthefueltankwithfreshunleadedregulargasoline
havinganoctaneratingatornear87fromamajor
name-brandservicestation(Figure10).

Important:Donotuseanyfuelthatcontains
morethan10%ethanol.Alternativefuelswith
highalcoholcontentcancausehardstarting,poor

Figure8

engineperformance,andmaycauseinternalengine
damage.

1.Fuelcap6.Handlebarsecuringknob

2.Enginestart7.Exhaustguard

3.Throttlecontrol8.Enginecover

4.Enginestophandle9.Dipstick

5.Handlebar

Figure9

6.Fuelcap

9.Carburetor

1.Sparkplug

2.Exhaustguard7.Fingerguard

3.Exhaust8.Aircleaner

4.Dipstick

5.Startergrip

Important:T oreducestartingproblems,add
fuelstabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwith
gasolinelessthan30daysold.

Figure10

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CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

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AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstickandwipeitwithacleancloth.

3.Insert,butdonotscrewin,thedipstickintothe
oilllhole.

4.Removethedipstickandcheckit.

5.Todeterminetheproperoillevelonthedipstick,
referto

Figure11).

WARNING

Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto
contactwiththemovingblades,causingserious
injury.

•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.

•Weargloveswhilehandlingtheswingingblades.

CAUTION

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbe
hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthe
hotmufer.

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.

1.Turnthefuelswitchtotheoffposition.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

3.Tiltthemachineonitsleftside.

Figure11

1.Theoillevelisatits
maximum.

2.Theoillevelistoo
high—removeoilfrom
thecrankcase.

3.Theoillevelistoo
low—addoiltothe
crankcase.

6.Iftheoillevelislow,slowlypouroilintotheoil
llhole,wait3minutes,andchecktheoillevelon
thedipstickbywipingthedipstickcleanandthen
inserting,butnotscrewingin,theoilllcapinto
thehole.

Note:Max.ll:0.59l(20oz.)SAE10W-30
detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,
SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.

Note:Filltheenginecrankcasewithoiluntilthe
dipstickindicatesthattheengineoilleveliscorrect
asshowninFigure11.Ifyouoverlltheenginewith
oil,removetheexcessoilasdirectedinChanging
theEngineOil.

7.Installthedipstickandhandtightenitsecurely.

Important:

5 operating hour s

Change the engine oil after the r st

;changeityearlythereafter.

RefertoChangingtheEngineOil.

4.Wearingprotectivegloves,removetheblade
carrierassembly.

5.Removetheretainingbolt.

6.Repositionthespacerstothedesiredheight,reinstall
thebladecarrierassembly(

Figure12,),andtighten

theboltto25N-m(18ft-lbs).

Figure12

1.Bladecarrierassembly3.Retainingbolt

2.Spacers

4.Bolt

Note:Thelargespacermustbepositioneddirectly
belowtheimpelleratalltimes.

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StartingtheEngine

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1.Placethethrottlecontroltothechokeposition,
ensurethatthefuelswitchisinthe‘On’position.

Figure13

Figure15

4.Pulltherecoilstarthandle.

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveral
attempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

2.Holdtheenginestophandleagainstthehandle.

Figure14

1.Handle2.Enginestophandle

3.Placeyourfootonthedeckandtiltthemachine
towardsyou(Figure15).

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AdjustingtheChoke

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StoppingtheEngine

Usethethrottleassemblytoadjustthechoke(Figure16).

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Tostoptheengine,releasethebladecontrolbar
(Figure17).

Important:Whenyoureleasetheenginestop
handle,boththeengineandbladeshouldstop
within3seconds.Iftheydonotstopproperly,stop
usingyourmachineimmediatelyandcontactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.

Figure17

Figure16

1.Chokeon2.Chokeoff

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OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,and
otherdebristhatthebladecouldhit.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never
deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,
immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewire
fromthesparkplug,andexaminethemachinefor
damage.

•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe
cuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro
replacementblade.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.
Donotcutbelowthe30mm(1.2inch)setting
(02602/02604)or32mm(1.25inch)setting(02606)
unlessthegrassissparseoritislatefallwhengrass
growthbeginstoslowdown.RefertoAdjustingthe
CuttingHeight.

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawn
showsthroughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedto
makemorethanonepassovertheleaves.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachinedoes
notcuttheleavesnelyenough.

•Mowinggrassover15cm(6inches)inlengthisnot
recommended.Ifthegrassistoolong,themachine
mayplugandcausetheenginetostall.

•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleaves
tendtoclumpontheyardandcancausethemachine
toplugortheenginetostall.

WARNING

Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif
youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry
conditions.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdisperse
theclippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,try
oneormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacetheblade/lineorhavetheblade

sharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafull

swathwitheachpass.

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Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

Aftertherst5hours

Beforeeachuseordaily

Every100hours

Beforestorage

Yearly

MaintenanceProcedure

•Changetheengineoil.

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingthebladecontrolbar.

•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachine.

•Checkthesparkplugandreplaceitifnecessary.

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.

•Cleanthecoolingsystem;removegrassclippings,debris,ordirtfromtheengine
aircoolingnsandstarter.Cleanthesystemmorefrequentlyindirtyorhigh-chaff
conditions.

•Replacetheairlter;replaceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

•Changetheengineoil.

•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).

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PreparingforMaintenance

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1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthesparkplugwirefromthesparkplug
(Figure18)beforeperforminganymaintenance
procedure.

Figure19

Figure18

1.Sparkplugwire

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),
connectthesparkplugwiretothesparkplug.

WARNING

Tippingthemachinemaycausethefueltoleak.
Gasolineisammable,explosiveandcancause
personalinjury.

Runtheenginedryorremovethegasolinewith
ahandpump;neversiphon.

1.Cover

2.Latchtabs

3.Filter

2.Openthecover.

3.Removethelter(

Figure19).

4.Inspectthelter,andreplaceitifitisdamagedor
excessivelydirty.

5.Inspectthepaperairlter.

A.Ifthelterisdamagedoriswetwithoilorfuel,

replaceit.

B.Ifthelterisdirty,tapitonahardsurfaceseveral

timesorblowcompressedairlessthan207kPa
(30psi)throughthesideofthelterthatfaces
theengine.

Note:Donotbrushthedirtoffthelter;
brushingforcesdirtintothebers.

6.Removedirtfromtheaircleanerbodyandcover
usingamoistrag.Donotwipedirtintotheair

duct.

7.Insertthelterintotheaircleaner.

8.Installthecover.

Important:Alwaystipthemachineontoitsside

ChangingtheEngineOil

withthedipstickdown.

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

ReplacingtheAirCleaner

Yearly

1.Ensurethatthefueltankcontainslittleornofuelso

ServiceInterval:Yearly

1.Pressdownonthelatchtabsontopoftheaircleaner
cover(Figure19).

thatfueldoesnotleakoutwhenyoutipthemachine
ontoitsside.

2.Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingthe
oiltowarmit.

Note:Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore
contaminants.

3.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.Referto
PreparingforMaintenance.

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4.Removethedipstick.

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5.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withthedipstickdown,
todraintheusedoiloutthroughtheoillltube.

6.Returnthemachinetotheoperatingposition.

7.Slowlypouroilintotheoilllhole,wait3minutes,
andchecktheoillevelonthedipstickbywipingthe
dipstickcleanandtheninserting,butnotscrewing
in,theoilllcapintothehole.

Note:Max.ll:0.59l(20oz.),type:SAE30or
SAE10W -30detergentoilwithanAPIservice
classicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.

Note:Filltheenginecrankcasewithoiluntilthe
dipstickindicatesthattheengineoilleveliscorrect
asshownin(

Figure20).Ifyouoverlltheengine

withoil,removetheexcessoilasdirectedin5.

Important:Replaceacracked,fouled,or
dirtysparkplug.Donotcleantheelectrodes
becausegritenteringthecylindercandamage
theengine.

5.Setthegapontheplugto0.76mm(0.030inch)
(Figure21).

Figure21

1.Centerelectrodeinsulator

2.Sideelectrode

3.Airgap(nottoscale)

6.Installthesparkplugandthegasketseal.

Figure20

1.Theoillevelisatits
maximum.

2.Theoillevelistoo
high—removeoilfrom
thecrankcase.

3.Theoillevelistoo
low—addoiltothe
crankcase.

8.Installthedipstickandhandtightenitsecurely.

9.Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocalrecycling
center.

ServicingtheSparkPlug

ServiceInterval:Every100hours

7.Torquetheplugto20N-m(15ft-lb).

8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

ReplacingtheSwinging
Blades

ServiceInterval:Yearly

Important:

the blades pr oper l y

wrenchorareuncomfortableperformingthis
procedure,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Examinethebladeswheneveryourunoutofgasoline.If
thebladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceitimmediately.
Ifthebladesedgesaredullornicked,havethem
sharpenedorreplaced.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.

•Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug .

Y ou will need a torque wr ench to install

.Ifyoudonothaveatorque

Checkthesparkplugafterevery100operatinghours.
UseanChampionRN9YCsparkplugorequivalent.

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

3.Cleanaroundthesparkplug.

4.Removethesparkplugfromthecylinderhead.

•Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.

1.Disconnectthesparkplugwirefromthesparkplug.
RefertoPreparingforMaintenance.

2.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withtheairlterup.

3.Wearingprotectivegloves,removethethreeblade
boltsusingthekeyprovided(

15

Figure22).

g017847

1

2

3

Figure22

1.Spacers

2.Swingingblade

3.Bladebolt

4.Removetheswingingbladesandthespacers
(Figure22).

5.Fitthenewswingingbladesontotheirindividual
bladebolts,replacethespacers,thenscrewthebolts
intoplaceusingthekeyprovided(

Figure22).

6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladebolts

to14N-m(10ft-lb)(Figure22).

CleaningtheMachine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

WARNING

Themachinemaydislodgematerialfromunderthe
machinehousing.

•Weareyeprotection.

•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe
handle).

•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.

1.Tipthemachineonitsside.

2.Useabrushorcompressedairtoremovegrassand
debrisfromtheexhaustguard,thetopcowl,andthe
surroundingdeckareas.

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Storage

Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.

PreparingtheMachinefor
Storage

WARNING

Gasolinevaporscanexplode.

•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.

•Donotstorethemachineinanenclosurenear
anopename.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.

1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizer
tothefuelasdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.

2.Runthemachineuntiltheenginestopsfromrunning
outoffuel.

3.Primetheengineandstartitagain.

4.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan
nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.

5.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

6.Removethesparkplug,add30ml(1oz.)ofoil
throughthesparkplughole,andpullthestarterrope
slowlyseveraltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthe
cylindertopreventcylindercorrosionduringthe
off-season.

7.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque
wrenchto20N-m(15ft-lb).

8.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.

17

Troubleshooting

Problem

Theenginedoesnotstart

Theenginestartshardorlosespower

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

1.Thewireisnotconnectedtothespark
plug.

2.Thefuelcapventholeisplugged.2.Cleanthefuelcapventholeorreplace

3.Thesparkplugispitted,fouled,orthe
gapisincorrect.

4.Thefueltankisemptyorthefuel
systemcontainsstalefuel.

1.Thefuelcapventholeisplugged.1.Cleanthefuelcapventholeorreplace

2.Theairlterelementisdirtyandis
restrictingtheairow.

3.Theundersideofthemachinehousing
containsclippingsanddebris.

4.Thesparkplugispitted,fouled,orthe
gapisincorrect.

5.Theengineoillevelistoolow,toohigh,
orexcessivelydirty .

6.Thefueltankcontainsstalefuel.6.Drainandllthefueltankwithfresh

1.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

thefuelcap.

3.Checkthesparkplugandadjustthe
gapifnecessary .Replacethespark
plugifitispitted,fouled,orcracked.

4.Drainand/orllthefueltankwith
freshgasoline.Iftheproblempersists,
contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

thefuelcap.

2.Cleantheairlterand/orreplacethe
airlter.

3.Cleanunderthemachinehousing.

4.Checkthesparkplugandadjustthe
gapifnecessary .Replacethespark
plugifitispitted,fouled,orcracked.

5.Checktheengineoil.Changetheoilif
itisdirty;addordraintheoiltoadjust
theoilleveltotheFullmarkonthe
dipstick.

gasoline.

Theenginerunsrough

Themachineorenginevibrates
excessively

Thereisanunevencuttingpattern

1.Thewireisnotconnectedtothespark
plug.

2.Thesparkplugispitted,fouled,orthe
gapisincorrect.

3.Theairlterelementisdirtyandis
restrictingtheairow.

1.Theundersideofthemachinehousing
containsclippingsanddebris.

2.Theenginemountingboltsareloose.2.Tightentheenginemountingbolts.

3.Thecuttingdiscboltisloose.3.Tightenthecuttingdiscbolt.

1.Y ouaremowinginthesamepattern
repeatedly.

2.Theundersideofthemachinehousing
containsclippingsanddebris.

1.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

2.Checkthesparkplugandadjustthe
gapifnecessary .Replacethespark
plugifitispitted,fouled,orcracked.

3.Cleantheairlterand/orreplacethe
airlter.

1.Cleanunderthemachinehousing.

1.Changethemowingpattern.

2.Cleanunderthemachinehousing.

18

IntlDistList

Distributor:

AtlantisSuveSulamaSisstemleriLt
BalamaPrimaEngineeringEquip.HongKong85221552163
B-RayCorporation
CascoSalesCompany
CeresS.A.CostaRica
CSSCTurfEquipment(pvt)Ltd.SriLanka
CyrilJohnston&Co.
EquiverMexico525553995444
FemcoS.A.Guatemala
G.Y .K.CompanyLtd.
GeomechanikiofAthensGreece
GuandongGoldenStarChina
HakoGroundandGardenSweden
HakoGroundandGarden
HayterLimited(U.K.)
HydroturfInt.CoDubai
HydroturfEgyptLLC
IbeaS.P .A.
IrriamcPortugal351212388260
IrrigationProductsInt'lPvtLtd.India862283960789
JeanHeybroekb.v.Netherlands31306394611
MaquiverS.A.Colombia
MaruyamaMfg.Co.Inc.
MetraKft
Mountelda.s.CzechRepublic
MunditolS.A.
OslingerTurfEquipmentSA
OyHakoGroundandGardenAb
ParklandProductsLtd.NewZealand6433493760
Prochaska&Cie
RTCohen2004Ltd.
Riversa
ScSvendCarlsenA/S
SolvertS.A.S.
SpyprosStavrinidesLimitedCyprus
SurgeSystemsIndiaLimited
T-MarktLogisticsLtd.Hungary3626525500
ToroAustraliaAustralia61395807355
ToroEuropeBVBABelgium3214562960

Country:

Turkey902163448674

Korea82325512076
PuertoRico7877888383

NorthernIreland442890813121

Japan81726325861

Norway4722907760
UnitedKingdom441279723444
UnitedArabEmirates97143479479
Egypt2025194308
Italy390331853611

Japan81332522285
Hungary3613263880

Argentina541 148219999
Ecuador59342396970
Finland35898700733

Austria4312785100
Israel97298617979
Spain
Denmark4566109200
France33130817700

India911292299901

PhoneNumber:

5062391138
941 12746100

5024423277

30109350054
862087651338
4635100000

5712364079

420255704220

902497798

35722434131

374-0269RevC

TheToroTotalCoverageGuarantee

ALimitedWarranty

ConditionsandProductsCovered

TheToro
toanagreementbetweenthem,jointlywarrantyourT oroCommercial
product(“Product”)tobefreefromdefectsinmaterialsorworkmanship
fortwoyearsor1500operationalhours*,whicheveroccursrst.This
warrantyisapplicabletoallproductswiththeexceptionofAerators
(refertoseparatewarrantystatementsfortheseproducts).Wherea
warrantableconditionexists,wewillrepairtheProductatnocosttoyou
includingdiagnostics,labor,parts,andtransportation.Thiswarranty
beginsonthedatetheProductisdeliveredtotheoriginalretailpurchaser.
*Productequippedwithanhourmeter.

®

Companyanditsafliate,T oroWarrantyCompany,pursuant

InstructionsforObtainingWarrantyService

YouareresponsiblefornotifyingtheCommercialProductsDistributoror
AuthorizedCommercialProductsDealerfromwhomyoupurchasedthe
Productassoonasyoubelieveawarrantableconditionexists.Ifyouneed
helplocatingaCommercialProductsDistributororAuthorizedDealer,or
ifyouhavequestionsregardingyourwarrantyrightsorresponsibilities,
youmaycontactusat:

CommercialProductsServiceDepartment
ToroWarrantyCompany

811 1LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420-1196
E-mail:[e-mail]

OwnerResponsibilities

AstheProductowner,youareresponsibleforrequiredmaintenance
andadjustmentsstatedinyourOperator’sManual.Failuretoperform
requiredmaintenanceandadjustmentscanbegroundsfordisallowinga
warrantyclaim.

contamination,useofunapprovedcoolants,lubricants,additives,
fertilizers,water ,orchemicals,etc.

•Normalnoise,vibration,wearandtear,anddeterioration.

•Normal“wearandtear”includes,butisnotlimitedto,damageto

seatsduetowearorabrasion,wornpaintedsurfaces,scratched
decalsorwindows,etc.

Parts

Partsscheduledforreplacementasrequiredmaintenancearewarranted
fortheperiodoftimeuptothescheduledreplacementtimeforthatpart.
Partsreplacedunderthiswarrantyarecoveredforthedurationofthe
originalproductwarrantyandbecomethepropertyofToro.Torowill
makethenaldecisionwhethertorepairanyexistingpartorassemblyor
replaceit.Toromayuseremanufacturedpartsforwarrantyrepairs.

NoteRegardingDeepCycleBatteryWarranty:

Deepcyclebatterieshaveaspeciedtotalnumberofkilowatt-hoursthey
candeliverduringtheirlifetime.Operating,recharging,andmaintenance
techniquescanextendorreducetotalbatterylife.Asthebatteriesinthis
productareconsumed,theamountofusefulworkbetweencharging
intervalswillslowlydecreaseuntilthebatteryiscompletelywornout.
Replacementofwornoutbatteries,duetonormalconsumption,isthe
responsibilityoftheproductowner.Batteryreplacementmayberequired
duringthenormalproductwarrantyperiodatowner’sexpense.

MaintenanceisatOwner’sExpense

Enginetune-up,lubricationcleaningandpolishing,replacementof
ItemsandConditionsNotCoveredlters,coolant,andcompleting
RecommendedMaintenancearesomeofthenormalservicesT oro
productsrequirethatareattheowner’sexpense.

ItemsandConditionsNotCovered

Notallproductfailuresormalfunctionsthatoccurduringthewarranty
periodaredefectsinmaterialsorworkmanship.Thiswarrantydoesnot
coverthefollowing:

•Productfailureswhichresultfromtheuseofnon-Tororeplacement

parts,orfrominstallationanduseofadd-on,ormodiednon-Toro
brandedaccessoriesandproducts.Aseparatewarrantymaybe
providedbythemanufactureroftheseitems.

•Productfailureswhichresultfromfailuretoperformrecommended

maintenanceand/oradjustments.Failuretoproperlymaintainyour
ToroproductpertheRecommendedMaintenancelistedinthe
Operator’sManualcanresultinclaimsforwarrantybeingdenied.

•ProductfailureswhichresultfromoperatingtheProductinan

abusive,negligentorrecklessmanner.

•Partssubjecttoconsumptionthroughuseunlessfoundtobe

defective.Examplesofpartswhichareconsumed,orusedup,during
normalProductoperationinclude,butarenotlimitedto,brakespads
andlinings,clutchlinings,blades,reels,bedknives,tines,castor
wheels,tires,lters,belts,andcertainsprayercomponentssuchas
diaphragms,nozzles,andcheckvalves,etc.

RepairbyanAuthorizedT oroDistributororDealerisyoursoleremedy
underthiswarranty.

NeitherTheT oroCompanynorToroWarrantyCompanyisliablefor
indirect,incidentalorconsequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththe
useoftheToroProductscoveredbythiswarranty,includingany
costorexpenseofprovidingsubstituteequipmentorserviceduring
reasonableperiodsofmalfunctionornon-usependingcompletion
ofrepairsunderthiswarranty.ExceptfortheEmissionswarranty
referencedbelow,ifapplicable,thereisnootherexpresswarranty.

Allimpliedwarrantiesofmerchantabilityandtnessforusearelimitedto
thedurationofthisexpresswarranty.Somestatesdonotallowexclusions
ofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,orlimitationsonhowlongan
impliedwarrantylasts,sotheaboveexclusionsandlimitationsmaynot
applytoyou.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveother
rightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

GeneralConditions

•Failurescausedbyoutsideinuence.Itemsconsideredtobeoutside

inuenceinclude,butarenotlimitedto,weather,storagepractices,

CountriesOtherthantheUnitedStatesorCanada

CustomersshouldcontacttheirT oroDistributor(Dealer)toobtainguaranteepoliciesforyourcountry ,province,orstate.Ifforanyreasonyouare
dissatisedwithyourDistributor'sserviceorhavedifcultyobtainingguaranteeinformation,contacttheToroimporter.Ifallotherremediesfail,you
maycontactusatToroWarrantyCompany.

374-0277RevA