Toro 2602, 2604, 2606, 20333, 20339C Operator's Manual

HoverPro450/500/550Machine

ModelNo.02602—SerialNo.315000001andUp

ModelNo.02604—SerialNo.315000001andUp

ModelNo.02606—SerialNo.315000001andUp

FormNo.3390-901RevB

Operator'sManual

Introduction

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.Keepthis
manualforfuturereference.

YoumaycontactT orodirectlyatwww.T oro.comfor
productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga
dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or
additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService
DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel
andserialnumbersofyourproductready .Figure1
identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers
ontheproduct.

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol
(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause
seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe
recommendedprecautions.

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Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.

Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross
horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratoryratedbythe
enginemanufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1349.
Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating
requirements,theactualenginehorsepoweronthis
classmachinewillbesignicantlylower.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthe
spacebelow:

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Bloomington,MN55420

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

Contents

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

Safety.......................................................................2

GeneralOperation..............................................2

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SlopeOperation.................................................3

Children..............................................................3

Service...............................................................3

SoundPressure..................................................4

SoundPower......................................................4

Vibration.............................................................4

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

Setup........................................................................7

1AssemblingtheHandle....................................7

2InstallingtheFootstop......................................8

3FillingtheEnginewithOil.................................8

OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedintheUK

AllRightsReserved

*3390-901*B

ProductOverview...................................................10

Specications..................................................10

Operation................................................................10

FillingtheFuelT ank..........................................10

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel...........................11

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

StartingtheEngine...........................................12

AdjustingtheChoke..........................................13

StoppingtheEngine.........................................13

Hauling.............................................................14

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

Maintenance...........................................................15

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........15

PreparingforMaintenance...............................15

ReplacingtheAirCleaner.................................15

ChangingtheEngineOil...................................16

ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................16

ReplacingtheFlexiblade/Cutterbar...................17

CleaningtheMachine.......................................17

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

PreparingtheMachineforStorage...................18

Troubleshooting......................................................19

Safety

Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith
ENISO5395:2013andANSIB71.4–2012.

Thiscuttingmachinecanamputatehandsand
feetandthrowobjects.Failuretoobservethe
followingsafetyinstructionscouldresultin
seriousinjuryordeath.

GeneralOperation

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionson

themachineandinthemanual(s)beforestarting.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderthe

machine.

•Onlyallowresponsibleadults,whoarefamiliar

withtheinstructions,tooperatethismachine.

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuseris

responsibleforaccidentsorhazardsoccurringto
otherpeopleortheirproperty.

•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,wire,toys,

etc.,whichcouldbethrownbythebladeorcutting
line.Staybehindthehandlewhentheengineis
running.

•Besuretheareaisclearofbystandersbefore

operating.Stopmachineifanyoneentersthearea.

•Donotoperatemachinebarefootedorwhile

wearingsandals.Alwayswearsubstantial,
slip-resistantfootwearandlongpants.

•Donotpullmachinebackwardunlessabsolutely

necessary.Alwayslookdownandbehindbefore
andwhilemovingbackward.

•Neverdirectdischargedmaterialtowardanyone.

Avoiddischargingmaterialagainstawallor
obstruction.Materialmayricochetbacktoward
theoperator.

•Stoptheengineofthemachinewhencrossing

surfacesotherthangrass,andwhentransporting
themachinetoandfromtheareatobecut.

•Stoptheblade(s)ifthemachinehastobetiltedfor

transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthan
grass,andwhentransportingthemachinetoand
fromtheareatobemowed.

•Donotoperatemachinewithoutthesafety

protectivedevicesinplaceandworking.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

•Stoptheengine,waituntilthebladecomestoa

completestop,anddisconnectthesparkplugwire
beforecleaningoruncloggingthemachine.

•Operatemachineonlyindaylightorgoodarticial

light.

•Donotoperatemachinewhileundertheinuence

ofalcoholordrugs.

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•Neveroperatemachineinwetgrass.Alwaysbe

sureofyourfooting;walk;neverrun.

•Ifthemachineshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,

stoptheengineandcheckforthecause
immediately.Vibrationisgenerallyawarningof
trouble.

•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenoperating

machine.

•Seemanufacturer'sinstructionsforproper

operationandinstallationofaccessories.Onlyuse
accessoriesapprovedbythemanufacturer.

SlopeOperation

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoslipandfall
accidents,whichcanresultinsevereinjury.Operation
onallslopesrequireextracaution.Ifyoufeeluneasy
onaslope,donotmowit.

•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupand

down.Exerciseextremecautionwhenchanging
directiononslopes.

•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orother

hiddenobjects.Uneventerraincouldcauseaslip
andfallaccident.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.

•Donotmowonwetgrassorexcessivelysteep

slopes.Poorfootingcouldcauseaslipandfall
accident.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,or

embankments.Y oucouldloseyourfootingor
balance.

•Whenusingthemachine,alwayskeepbothhands

onthehandlebar.

•Whencuttingsteepslopesfromthetopofthe

slopeandalongerreachisneeded,nevertiethe
machinetoarope,usetheextendedhandlebar
kitoption.

Children

Service

SafeHandlingofGasoline

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use
extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis
extremelyammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother

sourcesofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

•Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwiththeengine

running.Allowenginetocoolbeforerefueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlightsuchas
onawaterheateroronotherappliances.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruck

ortrailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace
containersonthegroundawayfromyourvehicle
beforelling.

•Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruck

ortrailerandrefuelitontheground.Ifthisis
notpossible,thenrefuelsuchequipmentwitha
portablecontainer,ratherthanfromagasoline
dispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel

tankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfueling
iscomplete.Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothing

immediately.

•Neveroverllfueltank.Replacegascapand

tightensecurely.

WARNING

Exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an
odorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

Donotruntheengineindoorsorinan
enclosedarea.

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnot
alerttothepresenceofchildren.Childrenareoften
attractedtothemachineandthemowingactivity.
Neverassumethatchildrenwillremainwhereyou
lastsawthem.

•Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunder

thewatchfulcareofaresponsibleadultotherthan
theoperator.

•Bealertandturnmachineoffifachildentersthe

area.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,

shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmayblockyour
viewofachild.

GeneralService

•Neveroperatemachineinaclosedarea.

•Keepallnutsandboltstighttobesurethe

equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir

properoperationregularly .

•Keepmachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orother

debrisbuild-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillageand
removeanyfuel-soakeddebris.Allowmachineto
coolbeforestoring.

•Ifyoustrikeaforeignobject,stopandinspectthe

machine.Repair,ifnecessary,beforestarting.

•Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththe

enginerunning.Disconnectthesparkplugwire

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andgroundagainstenginetopreventunintended
starting.

•Machinebladesaresharp.Wrapthebladeor

weargloves,anduseextracautionwhenservicing
them.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor

overspeedtheengine.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,

asnecessary .

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuseris

responsibleforaccidentsorhazardsoccurringto
otherpeopleortheirproperty.

•Ifgasolineisspilled,donotattempttostartthe

enginebutmovethemachineawayfromthe
areaofspillageandavoidcreatinganysourceof
ignitionuntilthegasolinevaporhasdissipated.

•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethat

theblades,bladeboltsandcutterassemblyare
notwornordamaged.Replacewornordamaged
bladesandboltsinsetstopreservebalance.

•Neverpickuporcarryamachinewhiletheengine

isrunning.

•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthesparkplug

wire,makesurethatallmovingpartshavecome
toacompletestop:

–Beforeclearingblockages.

–Beforechecking,cleaning,orworkingonthe

machine.

–Afterstrikingaforeignobject.Inspectthe

machinefordamageandmakerepairsbefore
restartingandoperatingthemachine.

•Donottiltthemachinewhenstartingtheengine,

exceptifthemachinehastobetiltedforstarting.
Inthiscasedonottiltitmorethanabsolutely
necessaryandliftonlythepartwhichisawayfrom
theoperator.

•Examinethemachineregularlyandreplaceworn

ordamagedpartsforsafety.

•Model02602only–Neverreplacethecuttingunit

withmetalpartsandonlyusecuttingheadsand
cuttingelementswhicharesuitableforuseatthe
operatingspeedofthemachine.

SoundPressure

Thismachinehasasoundpressurelevelatthe
operator’searof90dBA(model02602),88.5dBA
(model02604),or88dBA(model02606)which
includesanUncertaintyV alue(K)of2dBA.The
soundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinENISO5395:2013.

SoundPower

Thismachinehasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof
100dBA(modelexcept02602)or98dBA(models
02604and02606),whichincludesanUncertainty
Value(K)of2dBA.Thesoundpowerlevelwas
determinedaccordingtotheproceduresoutlinedin
ISO1 1094.

Vibration

Measuredvibrationlevelforthelefthand=5.4m/s
(Models02602and02604)or4.0m/s

2

(Model02606)

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–Ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally.

–Wheneveryouleavethemachine.

–Beforerefueling.

•Ensurethattheengineandfueltankareempty

offuelbeforerotatingthemachinebeyonda45
degreeangle.

•Reducethethrottlesettingduringengineshut

downand,iftheengineisprovidedwithashut-off
valve,turnthefueloffattheconclusionofmowing.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany

enclosure.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety .

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,thisshouldbe

doneoutdoors.

•Localregulationsmayrestricttheageofthe

operator.

•Alwayswearearprotection.

Measuredvibrationlevelfortherighthand=6.2m/s
(Model02602),4.3m/s
(Model02606).

UncertaintyValue(K)=3m/s2(model02602),2.5

2

m/s

(Model02604),or2m/s

Themeasuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingto
theproceduresoutlinedinENISO5395:2013.

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2

(Model02604),4.7m/s

2

(Model02606).

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamaged

decals.

111-5392(model02602)

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1.Warning—Receivetrainingontheproduct;readthe

Operator’sManual.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,Flexiblade
line;disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbeforeworking
onthemachine;nevertmetalcuttingparts.

3.Warning—weareyeandhearingprotection.

111-5393(models02604/02606)

1.Warning—Receivetrainingontheproduct;readthe

Operator’sManual.

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

3.Warning—weareyeandhearingprotection.

4.Thrownobjecthazard;keepbystandersatleast15m(49ft)
fromthemachine.

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

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4.Thrownobjecthazard;keepbystandersawayfromthe
machine.

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

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94-8072

1.Warning—cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,
cuttingmechanism.

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1.Instructionfororientationofthemachineforservicingthe
cuttingmechanismanddrainingoil.

1.Choke

3.Run

2.Enginesymbol

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1.Enginestop

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Setup

1

AssemblingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Slide2bushesintotheframe.

3.Repeatfortheoppositeside.

4.Aligntheholesontheupperhandlewiththe
lowerhandle.

Figure3

1.Lowerhandle4.Frame

2.Bushes5.Bolt

3.Nut6.Washers

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Figure4

1.Upperhandle4.U-bolt

2.Handwheel5.Lowerhandle

3.Washer

5.FittheU-boltthroughtheupperandlower
handleandsecureitwithawasherandahand
wheel.

6.Attachthethrottleassemblytotheoutsideofthe
handlebarandsecureitwithanutandapan
screw.

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2.Placethelowerhandlebetweenthebushesand
secureitwith1handlebarbolt,2washers,and
1nut.

Note:Placethelowerhandlebetweenthe

busheswiththekickstopassemblyontheright
handside.

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2

InstallingtheFootstop

NoPartsRequired

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Figure5

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Figure6

1.Footstop4.Bolt

2.Nut5.Lowerhandle

3.Washer

Procedure

Securethefootstoptotheboltontherightsideofthe
lowerhandleusinganutand2washers(Figure6).

Note:Installthefootstopusingthelowerholeinthe

footstopasshowninFigure6.

3

FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Yourmachinedoesnotcomewithoil

intheengine.Beforestartingtheengine,llthe
enginewithoil.

Max.ll:20oz.(0.59l),type:MultigradeMineral
10W-30oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,
SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick(Figure7).

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