Toro 2603 Operator's Manual

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HoverPro450Machine

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ModelNo.02603—SerialNo.314000001andUp

Introduction

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Operator'sManual

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Contents

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

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

SlopeOperation......................................................2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1AssemblingtheHandle..........................................6

2FillingtheEnginewithOil......................................7

3ReplacingtheEnglishDecal(forChineseunits

only)..................................................................8

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

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

FillingtheFuelTank................................................9

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

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................10

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

AdjustingtheChoke...............................................12

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

OperatingTips......................................................12

Maintenance.................................................................13

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................13

PreparingforMaintenance.......................................14

ReplacingtheAirCleaner........................................14

ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................14

ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................15

ReplacingtheCutterbar...........................................15

CleaningtheMachine..............................................16

Storage........................................................................16

PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................16

Troubleshooting...........................................................17

Safety

ThefollowingsafetysectionisadaptedfromANSI B71.4–2012.

Thiscuttingmachinecanamputatehandsandfeetand throwobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafety instructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

GeneralOperation

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsonthe

machineandinthemanual(s)beforestarting.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderthemachine.

•Onlyallowresponsibleadults,whoarefamiliarwiththe

instructions,tooperatethismachine.

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsiblefor

accidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleortheir property.

•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,wire,toys,etc.,

whichcouldbethrownbythebladeorcuttingline.Stay behindthehandlewhentheengineisrunning.

•Besuretheareaisclearofbystandersbeforeoperating.

Stopmachineifanyoneentersthearea.

•Donotoperatemachinebarefootedorwhilewearing

sandals.Alwayswearsubstantialfootwearandlongpants.

•Donotpullmachinebackwardunlessabsolutely

necessary.Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeand whilemovingbackward.

•Neverdirectdischargedmaterialtowardanyone.Avoid

dischargingmaterialagainstawallorobstruction. Materialmayricochetbacktowardtheoperator.

•Stoptheengineofthemachinewhencrossingsurfaces

otherthangrass,andwhentransportingthemachineto andfromtheareatobecut.

•Stoptheblade(s)ifthemachinehastobetiltedfor

transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthangrass, andwhentransportingthemachinetoandfromthearea tobemowed.

•Donotoperatemachinewithoutthesafetyprotective

devicesinplaceandworking.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

•Stoptheengine,waituntilthebladecomestoacomplete

stop,anddisconnectthesparkplugwirebeforecleaning oruncloggingthemachine.

•Operatemachineonlyindaylightorgoodarticiallight.

•Donotoperatemachinewhileundertheinuenceof

alcoholordrugs.

•Neveroperatemachineinwetgrass.Alwaysbesureof

yourfooting;walk;neverrun.

•Ifthemachineshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stop

theengineandcheckforthecauseimmediately.Vibration isgenerallyawarningoftrouble.

•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenoperatingmachine.

•Seemanufacturer'sinstructionsforproperoperationand

installationofaccessories.Onlyuseaccessoriesapproved bythemanufacturer.

SlopeOperation

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoslipandfallaccidents, whichcanresultinsevereinjury.Operationonallslopes requireextracaution.Ifyoufeeluneasyonaslope,donot mowit.

•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupanddown.

Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectionon slopes.

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•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden

objects.Uneventerraincouldcauseaslipandfall accident.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.

•Donotmowonwetgrassorexcessivelysteepslopes.

Poorfootingcouldcauseaslipandfallaccident.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.

Youcouldloseyourfootingorbalance.

•WhenusingtheHoverPro,alwayskeepbothhandson

thehandlebar.

•Whencuttingsteepslopesfromthetopoftheslopeanda

longerreachisneeded,nevertietheHoverProtoarope, usetheextendedhandlebarkitoption.

Children

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalerttothe presenceofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedtothe machineandthemowingactivity .Neverassumethatchildren willremainwhereyoulastsawthem.

•Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunderthe

watchfulcareofaresponsibleadultotherthanthe operator.

•Bealertandturnmachineoffifachildentersthearea.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,

trees,orotherobjectsthatmayblockyourviewofachild.

Service

SafeHandlingofGasoline

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely ammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andothersources

ofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

•Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwiththeengine

running.Allowenginetocoolbeforerefueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethereis

anopename,spark,orpilotlightsuchasonawater heateroronotherappliances.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor

trailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson thegroundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruckortrailer

andrefuelitontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,then refuelsuchequipmentwithaportablecontainer,rather thanfromagasolinedispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank

orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete. Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothingimmediately .

•Neveroverllfueltank.Replacegascapandtighten

securely.

WARNING

Exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorless, deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

Donotruntheengineindoorsorinanenclosed area.

GeneralService

•Neveroperatemachineinaclosedarea.

•Keepallnutsandboltstighttobesuretheequipmentis

insafeworkingcondition.

•Neverremoveortamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir

properoperationregularly.Neverdoanythingtointerfere withtheintendedfunctionofasafetydeviceortoreduce theprotectionprovidedbyasafetydevice.

•Keepmachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orotherdebris

build-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillageandremoveany fuel-soakeddebris.Allowmachinetocoolbeforestoring.

•Ifyoustrikeaforeignobject,stopandinspectthe

machine.Repair,ifnecessary,beforestarting.

•Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththeengine

running.Disconnectthesparkplugwireandground againstenginetopreventunintendedstarting.

•Machinebladesaresharp.Wrapthebladeorweargloves,

anduseextracautionwhenservicingthem.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingoroverspeed

theengine.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as

necessary.

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsiblefor

accidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleortheir property.

•Ifgasolineisspilled,donotattempttostarttheengine

butmovethemachineawayfromtheareaofspillageand avoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilthegasoline vaporhasdissipated.

•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethattheblades,

bladeboltsandcutterassemblyarenotwornordamaged. Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsinsetsto preservebalance.

•Neverpickuporcarryamachinewhiletheengineis

running.

•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthesparkplugwire,make

surethatallmovingpartshavecometoacompletestop:

–Beforeclearingblockages.

–Beforechecking,cleaning,orworkingonthemachine.

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–Afterstrikingaforeignobject.Inspectthemachine

fordamageandmakerepairsbeforerestartingand operatingthelawnmower.

–Ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally.

–Wheneveryouleavethemachine.

–Beforerefueling.

•Theengineisequippedwithashut-offvalve.Turnthe

fueloffattheconclusionofmowing.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinanyenclosure.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,thisshouldbedone

outdoors.

•Localregulationsmayrestricttheageoftheoperator.

•Alwayswearearprotection.

•Donottiltthemachinewhenstartingtheengine,except

ifthemachinehastobetiltedforstarting.Inthiscasedo nottiltitmorethanabsolutelynecessaryandliftonlythe partwhichisawayfromtheoperator.

•Examinethemachineregularlyandreplacewornor

damagedpartsforsafety.

SoundPressure

Thismachinehasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’s earof91dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of 2dBA.Thesoundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccording totheproceduresoutlinedinEN836.

SoundPower

Thismachinehasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof100 dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of2dBA. Thesoundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

Vibration

Measuredvibrationlevelforthelefthand=6m/s2.

Measuredvibrationlevelfortherighthand=7m/s2.

UncertaintyValue(K)=3m/s2.

Themeasuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

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Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamageddecals.

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.

H295159

1.Enginestop

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1.Instructionfororientationofthemachineforservicingthe cuttingmechanismanddrainingoil.

1.Choke

2.Enginesymbol

3.Run

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Setup

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AssemblingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Slide2bushesintotheframe(Figure3).

Figure4

1.Upperhandle4.Ubolt

2.Handwheel5.Lowerhandle

3.Washer

5.FittheUboltthroughtheupperandlowerhandleand secureitwithawasherandahandwheel(Figure4).

Figure3

1.Lowerhandle4.Frame

2.Bushes5.Bolt

3.Nut6.Washers

2.Placethelowerhandlebetweenthebushesandsecure itwith1handlebarbolt,2washers,and1nut(Figure3).

Note:Placethelowerhandlebetweenthebusheswith thekickstopassemblyontherighthandside.

3.Repeatfortheoppositeside.

4.Aligntheholesontheupperhandlewiththelower handle(

Figure4).

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6.Attachthethrottleassemblytotheoutsideofthe

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handlebarandsecureitwithanutandapanscrew (Figure5).

Figure6

Figure5

FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Yourmachinedoesnotcomewithoilin

theengine.Beforestartingtheengine,lltheengine withoil.

1.Theoillevelisatits maximum.

2.Theoillevelistoo high—removeoilfrom thecrankcase.

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

3.Theoillevelistoo low—addoiltothe crankcase.

Figure7

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

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick(Figure6).

Note:Filltheenginecrankcasewithoiluntilthe dipstickindicatesthattheengineoilleveliscorrect asshownin oil,removetheexcessoilasdirectedinChangingthe EngineOil.

4.Installthedipstickandhandtightenitsecurely .

Important:

operating hour s

toChangingtheEngineOil.

Figure6.Ifyouoverlltheenginewith

Change the engine oil after the r st 5

;changeityearlythereafter.Refer

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ReplacingtheEnglishDecal (forChineseunitsonly)

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

ThisdecalreplacestheoriginaldecalonyourHoverProunit.

PlacetheChineselanguagedecalsothatitcompletelycovers theoriginalEnglishlanguagedecal(Figure8).

ProductOverview

Figure9

1.Fuelcap6.Handlebarsecuringknob

2.Enginestart7.Exhaustguard

3.Throttlecontrol8.Enginecover

4.Enginestophandle9.Dipstick

1.Chinesedecal

Figure8

2.Englishdecal

5.Handlebar

Figure10

1.Sparkplug

2.Exhaustguard7.Fingerguard

3.Exhaust8.Aircleaner

4.Dipstick

5.Startergrip

6.Fuelcap

9.Carburetor

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Operation

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FillingtheFuelTank

DANGER

Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand others.

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

•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold. Wipeupspills.

•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround anopenameorsparks.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out ofthereachofchildren.

Figure11

RecommendedFuel:

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days

old),unleadedgasolinewithanoctaneratingof87or higher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)

or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutylether)byvolume isacceptable.EthanolandMTBEarenotthesame. Gasolinewith15%ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnot approvedforuse.Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmore than10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains15% ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85(contains 85%ethanol).Usingunapprovedgasolinemaycause performanceproblemsand/orenginedamagewhichmay notbecoveredunderwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuelcontainers

overthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstickandwipeitwithacleancloth.

3.Insert,butdonotscrewin,thedipstickintotheoil llhole.

4.Removethedipstickandcheckit.

5.Todeterminetheproperoillevelonthedipstick,refer toFigure12).

Figure12

1.Theoillevelisatits

maximum.

2.Theoillevelistoo high—removeoilfrom thecrankcase.

3.Theoillevelistoo low—addoiltothe crankcase.

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6.Iftheoillevelislow,slowlypouroilintotheoilll hole,wait3minutes,andchecktheoillevelonthe dipstickbywipingthedipstickcleanandtheninserting, butnotscrewingin,theoilllcapintothehole.

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

Note:Filltheenginecrankcasewithoiluntilthe dipstickindicatesthattheengineoilleveliscorrectas showninFigure12.Ifyouoverlltheenginewith oil,removetheexcessoilasdirectedinChangingthe EngineOil.

7.Installthedipstickandhandtightenitsecurely .

1.Cutterbar

2.Spacers

3.Bladeretainer

Figure13

4.Bolt

5.Largespacer

Important:

operating hour s

toChangingtheEngineOil.

Change the engine oil after the r st 5

;changeityearlythereafter.Refer

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

WARNING

Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious injury.

•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts tostop.

•Weargloveswhilehandlingthecutterbar.

CAUTION

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

Note:Thelargespacermustbepositioneddirectly belowtheimpelleratalltimes.

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.

1.Turnthefuelswitchtotheoffposition.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

3.Tiltthemachineonitsleftside.

4.Wearingprotectivegloves,removethecutterbar.

5.Repositionthespacerstothedesiredheight,then reinstallthecutterbar(Figure13).

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StartingtheEngine

OFF

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1.Placethethrottlecontroltothechokeposition,ensure thatthefuelswitchisinthe‘On’position.

Figure14

2.Holdtheenginestophandleagainstthehandle.

Figure15

1.Handle2.Enginestophandle

Figure16

4.Pulltherecoilstarthandle.

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveralattempts, contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

3.Placeyourfootonthedeckandtiltthemachine towardsyou(Figure16).

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AdjustingtheChoke

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Usethethrottleassemblytoadjustthechoke(Figure17).

Figure18

OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,andother

debristhatthebladecouldhit.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

Figure17

1.Chokeon2.Chokeoff

StoppingtheEngine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Tostoptheengine,releasethebladecontrolbar(Figure18).

Important:Whenyoureleasetheenginestophandle, boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin3seconds. Iftheydonotstopproperly,stopusingyourmachine immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewirefrom thesparkplug,andexaminethemachinefordamage.

•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe

cuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro

replacementblade.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.Donot

cutbelowthe51mm(2inch)settingunlessthegrassis sparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginstoslow down.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight.

•Mowinggrassover15cm(6inches)inlengthisnot

recommended..Ifthegrassistoolong,themachinemay plugandcausetheenginetostall.

•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.W etgrassandleavestend

toclumpontheyardandcancausethemachinetoplug ortheenginetostall.

WARNING

Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry conditions.

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•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdispersethe

clippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,tryone

ormoreofthefollowing:

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafullswath

witheachpass.

CuttingLeaves

–Replacetheblade/lineorhavethebladesharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawnshows

throughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedtomakemore thanonepassovertheleaves.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachinedoesnot

cuttheleavesnelyenough.

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

Aftertherst5hours

Beforeeachuseordaily

Every100hours

Beforestorage

MaintenanceProcedure

•Changetheengineoil.

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingthebladecontrolbar.

•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachine.

•Checkthesparkplugandreplaceitifnecessary.

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.

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

•Replacetheairlter;replaceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

Yearly

•Changetheengineoil.

•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).

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PreparingforMaintenance

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1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthesparkplugwirefromthesparkplug (Figure19)beforeperforminganymaintenance procedure.

Figure20

Figure19

1.Sparkplugwire

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s), connectthesparkplugwiretothesparkplug.

WARNING

Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuelto leak.Gasolineisammable,explosiveand cancausepersonalinjury.

Runtheenginedryorremovethegasoline withahandpump;neversiphon.

1.Cover

2.Latchtabs

2.Openthecover.

3.Removethelter(

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.Removedirtfromtheaircleanerbodyandcoverusing amoistrag.Donotwipedirtintotheairduct.

7.Insertthelterintotheaircleaner.

8.Installthecover.

3.Filter

Figure20).

ChangingtheEngineOil

Important:Alwaystipthemachineontoitsside

withthedipstickdown.

ReplacingtheAirCleaner

ServiceInterval:Yearly

1.Pressdownonthelatchtabsontopoftheaircleaner cover(Figure20).

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Yearly

1.Ensurethatthefueltankcontainslittleornofuelso thatfueldoesnotleakoutwhenyoutipthemachine ontoitsside.

2.Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoil towarmit.

Note:Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore contaminants.

3.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.Referto PreparingforMaintenance.

4.Removethedipstick.

5.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withthedipstickdown, todraintheusedoiloutthroughtheoillltube.

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6.Returnthemachinetotheoperatingposition.

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7.Slowlypouroilintotheoilllhole,wait3minutes, andchecktheoillevelonthedipstickbywipingthe dipstickcleanandtheninserting,butnotscrewingin, theoilllcapintothehole.

Note:Max.ll:0.59l(20oz.),type:SAE30orSAE 10W-30detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassication ofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.

Note:Filltheenginecrankcasewithoiluntilthe dipstickindicatesthattheengineoilleveliscorrectas shownin(Figure21).Ifyouoverlltheenginewithoil, removetheexcessoilasdirectedin5.

Figure21

1.Theoillevelisatits maximum.

2.Theoillevelistoo high—removeoilfrom thecrankcase.

3.Theoillevelistoo low—addoiltothe crankcase.

8.Installthedipstickandhandtightenitsecurely .

9.Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocalrecycling center.

ServicingtheSparkPlug

ServiceInterval:Every100hours

Checkthesparkplugafterevery100operatinghours.Usean ChampionRN9YCsparkplugorequivalent.

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

3.Cleanaroundthesparkplug.

4.Removethesparkplugfromthecylinderhead.

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

5.Setthegapontheplugto0.76mm(0.030inch)(

22).

Figure22

1.Centerelectrodeinsulator

2.Sideelectrode

3.Airgap(nottoscale)

6.Installthesparkplugandthegasketseal.

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

8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

ReplacingtheCutterbar

ServiceInterval:Yearly

Important:

blade pr oper l y

areuncomfortableperformingthisprocedure,contact anAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutofgasoline.Ifthe bladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceitimmediately.Ifthe bladeedgeisdullornicked,haveitsharpenedorreplaceit.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult inseriouspersonalinjury.

•Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug .

•Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.

1.Disconnectthesparkplugwirefromthesparkplug. RefertoPreparingforMaintenance.

2.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withtheairlterup.

3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady .

4.Removetheblade(turnthebladebolt counterclockwise),savingallthemounting hardware.

5.Installthenewblade(turnthebladeboltclockwise) andallmountinghardware.

Important:Positionthecurvedendsoftheblade topointtowardthemachinehousing.

6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladeboltto 25N-m(18ft-lb).

Important:Abolttorquedto25N-m(18ft-lb)is

Figure

verytight.Whileholdingthebladewithablock ofwood,putyourweightbehindtheratchetor

Y ou will need a torque wr ench to install the

.Ifyoudonothaveatorquewrenchor

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wrenchandtightentheboltsecurely.Thisboltis verydifculttoovertighten.

CleaningtheMachine

Storage

Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

WARNING

Themachinemaydislodgematerialfromunderthe machinehousing.

•Weareyeprotection.

•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe handle).

•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.

1.Tipthemachineonitsside.

2.Useabrushorcompressedairtoremovegrassand debrisfromtheexhaustguard,thetopcowl,andthe surroundingdeckareas.

PreparingtheMachinefor Storage

WARNING

Gasolinevaporscanexplode.

•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.

•Donotstorethemachineinanenclosurenear anopename.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.

1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizerto thefuelasdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.

2.Runthemachineuntiltheenginestopsfromrunning outoffuel.

3.Primetheengineandstartitagain.

4.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.

5.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

6.Removethesparkplug,add30ml(1oz.)ofoilthrough thesparkplughole,andpullthestarterropeslowly severaltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthecylinder topreventcylindercorrosionduringtheoff-season.

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

8.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.

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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lterpre-cleanerand/or replacethepaperair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.Theblademountingboltloose.3.Tightentheblademountingbolt.

4.Thebladeisbentorisoutofbalance.4.Balancetheblade.Ifthebladeisbent,

1.Y ouaremowinginthesamepattern repeatedly.

2.Theundersideofthemachinehousing containsclippingsanddebris.

3.Thebladeisdull.

1.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

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

3.Cleantheairlterpre-cleanerand/or replacethepaperairlter.

1.Cleanunderthemachinehousing.

replaceit.

1.Changethemowingpattern.

2.Cleanunderthemachinehousing.

3.Sharpenandbalancetheblade.

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Notes:

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30109350054

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TheToroTotalCoverageGuarantee

ALimitedWarranty

ConditionsandProductsCovered

TheT oroCompanyanditsafliate,T oroWarrantyCompany ,pursuant toanagreementbetweenthem,jointlywarrantyourToroCommercial product(“Product”)tobefreefromdefectsinmaterialsorworkmanship fortwoyearsor1500operationalhours*,whicheveroccursrst.This warrantyisapplicabletoallproductswiththeexceptionofAerators (refertoseparatewarrantystatementsfortheseproducts).Wherea warrantableconditionexists,wewillrepairtheProductatnocosttoyou includingdiagnostics,labor,parts,andtransportation.Thiswarranty beginsonthedatetheProductisdeliveredtotheoriginalretailpurchaser. *Productequippedwithanhourmeter.

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

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OwnerResponsibilities

AstheProductowner,youareresponsibleforrequiredmaintenance andadjustmentsstatedinyourOperator'sManual.Failuretoperform requiredmaintenanceandadjustmentscanbegroundsfordisallowinga warrantyclaim.

ItemsandConditionsNotCovered

Notallproductfailuresormalfunctionsthatoccurduringthewarranty periodaredefectsinmaterialsorworkmanship.Thiswarrantydoesnot coverthefollowing:

•Productfailureswhichresultfromtheuseofnon-T ororeplacement

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

•Productfailureswhichresultfromfailuretoperformrecommended

maintenanceand/oradjustments.Failuretoproperlymaintainyour ToroproductpertheRecommendedMaintenancelistedinthe Operator’sManualcanresultinclaimsforwarrantybeingdenied.

•ProductfailureswhichresultfromoperatingtheProductinan

abusive,negligent,orrecklessmanner.

•Partssubjecttoconsumptionthroughuseunlessfoundtobe

defective.Examplesofpartswhichareconsumed,orusedup, duringnormalProductoperationinclude,butarenotlimitedto,brake padsandlinings,clutchlinings,blades,reels,rollersandbearings (sealedorgreasable),bedknives,sparkplugs,castorwheelsand bearings,tires,lters,belts,andcertainsprayercomponentssuchas diaphragms,nozzles,andcheckvalves,etc.

•Failurescausedbyoutsideinuence.Conditionsconsideredtobe

outsideinuenceinclude,butarenotlimitedto,weather ,storage practices,contamination,useofunapprovedfuels,coolants, lubricants,additives,fertilizers,water,orchemicals,etc.

•Failureorperformanceissuesduetotheuseoffuels(e.g.gasoline,

diesel,orbiodiesel)thatdonotconformtotheirrespectiveindustry standards.

•Normalnoise,vibration,wearandtear,anddeterioration.

•Normal“wearandtear”includes,butisnotlimitedto,damageto

seatsduetowearorabrasion,wornpaintedsurfaces,scratched decalsorwindows,etc.

Parts

Partsscheduledforreplacementasrequiredmaintenancearewarranted fortheperiodoftimeuptothescheduledreplacementtimeforthatpart. Partsreplacedunderthiswarrantyarecoveredforthedurationofthe originalproductwarrantyandbecomethepropertyofT oro.T orowill makethenaldecisionwhethertorepairanyexistingpartorassemblyor replaceit.T oromayuseremanufacturedpartsforwarrantyrepairs.

DeepCycleandLithium-IonBatteryWarranty:

DeepcycleandLithium-Ionbatterieshaveaspeciedtotalnumberof kilowatt-hourstheycandeliverduringtheirlifetime.Operating,recharging, andmaintenancetechniquescanextendorreducetotalbatterylife.Asthe batteriesinthisproductareconsumed,theamountofusefulworkbetween chargingintervalswillslowlydecreaseuntilthebatteryiscompletelyworn out.Replacementofwornoutbatteries,duetonormalconsumption, istheresponsibilityoftheproductowner.Batteryreplacementmaybe requiredduringthenormalproductwarrantyperiodatowner’sexpense. Note:(Lithium-Ionbatteryonly):ALithium-Ionbatteryhasapartonly proratedwarrantybeginningyear3throughyear5basedonthetime inserviceandkilowatthoursused.RefertotheOperator'sManualfor additionalinformation.

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RepairbyanAuthorizedT oroDistributororDealerisyoursoleremedy underthiswarranty.

NeitherTheToroCompanynorToroWarrantyCompanyisliablefor indirect,incidentalorconsequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththe useoftheT oroProductscoveredbythiswarranty,includingany costorexpenseofprovidingsubstituteequipmentorserviceduring reasonableperiodsofmalfunctionornon-usependingcompletion ofrepairsunderthiswarranty .ExceptfortheEmissionswarranty referencedbelow,ifapplicable,thereisnootherexpresswarranty . Allimpliedwarrantiesofmerchantabilityandtnessforuseare limitedtothedurationofthisexpresswarranty.

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