Toro 2612 Operator's Manual

HoverPro450Machine

ModelNo.02612—SerialNo.315000001andUp

FormNo.3394-825RevB

Operator'sManual

Introduction

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.Keepthis
manualforfuturereference.

YoumaycontactT orodirectlyatwww.Toro.com
forproductsafetyandoperationtrainingmaterials,
accessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,orto
registeryourproduct.

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

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

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Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean
directives.Fordetails,seetheseparateproduct
specicDeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.

NetTorque:Thegrossornettorqueofthisengine
waslaboratoryratedbytheenginemanufacturerin
accordancewiththeSocietyofAutomotiveEngineers
(SAE)J1349.Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,
andoperatingrequirements,theactualenginetorque
onthisclassofmachinewillbesignicantlylower.
Gotowww.T oro.comtoviewspecicationsonyour
machinemodel.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthe
spacebelow:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

©2017—TheT oro®Company
8111L yndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

Donottamperwiththeenginecontrolsoralterthe
governorspeed;doingsomaycreateanunsafe
conditionresultinginpersonalinjury.

Contents

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

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

GeneralMachineSafety.....................................2

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

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

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

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

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

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

2InstallingtheFootstop......................................7

3FillingtheEnginewithOil.................................7

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

OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedintheUK

AllRightsReserved

*3394-825*B

Specications....................................................9

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

FillingtheFuelT ank............................................9

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..........................10

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

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

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

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

OperatingTips.................................................13

Maintenance...........................................................14

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........14

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

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

ChangingtheEngineOil...................................15

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

ReplacingtheFlexiBlade.................................16

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

Storage...................................................................17

PreparingtheMachineforStorage...................17

Troubleshooting......................................................18

Safety

Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith
EN14910.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructions.

Torodesignedandtestedthismachinetooffer
reasonablysafeservice;however,failuretocomply
withthefollowinginstructionsmayresultinpersonal
injury.

Toensuremaximumsafetyandbestperformance,
andtogainknowledgeoftheproduct,itis
essentialthatyouandanyotheroperatorofthe
machinereadandunderstandthecontentsof
thismanualbeforetheengineiseverstarted.
Payparticularattentiontothesafetyalertsymbol
(Figure2)whichmeansCaution,Warning,or
Danger—“personalsafetyinstruction.”Readand
understandtheinstructionbecauseithastodo
withsafety.Failuretocomplywiththeinstruction
mayresultinpersonalinjury.

GeneralMachineSafety

Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghands
andfeetandofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobserve
thefollowingsafetyinstructionscouldresultinserious
injuryordeath.

Training

•Readtheinstructionscarefully .Befamiliarwiththe

controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.

•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwith

theseinstructionstousethemachine.Local
regulationscanrestricttheageoftheoperator.

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuseris

responsibleforaccidentsorhazardsoccurringto
otherpeopleortheirproperty.

•Understandexplanationsforallpictogramsused

onthemachineorintheinstructions.

Gasoline

WARNING-Gasolineishighlyammable.T akethe

followingprecautions.

•Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedfor

thispurpose.

•Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhile

refueling.

•Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Neverremove

thecapofthefueltankoraddgasolinewhilethe
engineisrunningorwhentheengineishot.

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•Ifgasolineisspilled,donotattempttostartthe

enginebutmovethemachineawayfromthe
areaofspillageandavoidcreatinganysourceof
ignitionuntilgasolinevaporshavedissipated.

•Replaceallfueltankandcontainercapssecurely.

Preparation

•Whilecutting,alwayswearsubstantial,

slip-resistantfootwearandlongtrousers.Donot
operatetheequipmentwhenbarefootorwearing
opensandals.

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipment

istobeusedandremoveallstones,sticks,wires,
bonesandotherforeignobjects.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethat

guardsandsafetydevices,suchasdeectors,are
inplaceandworkingcorrectly.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethat

thelines,retainingbolts,andexibladeassembly
arenotwornordamaged.Replacewornor
damagedlinesinsetstopreservebalance.

•Wearsafetyglassesorgogglesatalltimeswhen

operatingthetrimmer.

•Wearhearingprotection.

Starting

•Donottiltthemachineunlessthemachinemust

betiltedforstarting.Inthiscase,donottiltitmore
thanabsolutelynecessaryandliftonlythepart
whichisawayfromtheoperator.

•Starttheenginecarefullyaccordingtoinstructions

andwithfeetwellawayfromtheexiblade.

Operation

•Nevercutwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpets

arenearby .

•Cutonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Avoidoperatingthetrimmerinwetgrass,ortake

additionalprecautionstoavoidslipping.

•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhidden

hazards.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotating

parts.

•Neverpickuporcarryamachinewhiletheengine

isrunning.

•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullinga

pedestrian-controlledmachinetowardyou.

•Walk,neverrun.

•Slopes:

–Donotcutexcessivelysteepslopes.
–Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orother

hiddenobjects.Uneventerraincouldcause

aslipandfallaccident.T allgrasscanhide
obstacles.

–Usecautionneardrop-offs,ditches,or

embankments.Y oucouldloseyourfootingor
balance.

–Whenusingthemachine,alwayskeepboth

handsonthehandlebar.

–Whencuttingsteepslopesfromthetopofthe

slopeandalongerreachisneeded,never
tiethemachinetoarope;usetheextended

handlebarkitoption.
–Exerciseextremecautionwhenonslopes.
–Alwaysbesureofyourfootingonslopes.

•Stoptheengineifthemachinemustbetiltedfor

transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthan
grassandwhentransportingthemachinetoand
fromtheareatobecut.

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspace

wheredangerouscarbonmonoxideandother
exhaustgassescancollect.

•Stoptheengine

–wheneveryouleavethemachine.
–beforerefueling.
–beforemakingheightadjustmentunless

adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperating

position.

•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthespark-plug

wire.

–beforeclearingblockages.
–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthe

machine.
–afterstrikingaforeignobject,inspectthe

machinefordamageandmakerepairsbefore

restartingandoperatingthemachine.
–ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally

(checkimmediately).

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyou

seelightningorhearthunderinthearea,donot
operatethemachine;seekshelter.

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornear

roadways.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesure

thattheequipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Donotusepressure-cleaningequipmentonthe

machine.

•Neverstoretheequipmentwithgasolineinthe

tankandinsideabuildingwherefumescanreach
anopenameorspark.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany

enclosure.

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•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,

silencer,batterycompartmentandgasoline
storageareafreeofgrass,leaves,orexcessive
grease.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety .

Measuredvibrationlevelforthelefthand=5.5m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=3m/s2

Themeasuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingto
theproceduresoutlinedinEN14910.

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•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor

overspeedtheengine.Operatinganengineat
excessivespeedcanincreasethehazardof
personalinjury.

•Becarefulwhileadjustingthemachinetoprevent

entrapmentofthengersbetweenthemovingexi
bladeandxedpartsofthemachine.

•Toensurethebestperformanceandsafety,

purchaseonlygenuineTororeplacementparts
andaccessories.Donotusewilltpartsand
accessories;theymaycauseasafetyhazard.

Hauling

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine

intoatraileroratruck.

•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,

chains,cable,orropes.

CAUTION

Long-termexposuretovibrationwhile
operatingthemachinemaycausesome
numbnessinthehandsandwrists.

Wearglovesthatdampenthevibration
wheneveryouoperatethemachineforan
extendedperiodoftime.

SoundPressure

Thismachinehasasoundpressurelevelatthe
operator’searof90dBA.ThisincludesanUncertainty
Value(K)of2dBA.Thesoundpressurelevelwas
determinedaccordingtotheproceduresoutlinedin
EN14910.

SoundPower

Thismachinehasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevel
of100dBA.ThisincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)
of2dBA.Thesoundpowerlevelwasdetermined
accordingtotheproceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

CAUTION

Long-termexposuretonoisewhileoperating
themachinemaycausesomehearingloss.

Wearadequatehearingprotectionwhenever
youoperatethemachineforanextended
periodoftime.

Vibration

Measuredvibrationlevelforthelefthand=7.7m/s

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamaged

decals.

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1.Warning—Receivetrainingontheproduct;readthe

Operator’sManual.

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

3.Warning—weareyeandhearingprotection.

94-8072

1.Warning—cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,
cuttingmechanism.

4.Thrownobjecthazard;keepbystandersatleast15m(49ft)
fromthemachine.

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

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1.Enginestop

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1.Instructionfororientationofthemachineforservicingthe
cuttingmechanismanddrainingoil.

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1.Choke

2.Enginesymbol

3.Run

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Setup

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AssemblingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Slide2bushingsintotheframe.

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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