Toro 2656 Operator's Manual

ProStripe560Mower

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ModelNo.02656—SerialNo.315000001andUp

Introduction

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand
maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand
productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe
productproperlyandsafely.

FormNo.3392-604RevC

Operator'sManual

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1.Safety-alertsymbol

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

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional
information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro
CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof
yourproductready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe
modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace
below:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

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

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation
andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial
attention.

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropeandirectives.
Fordetails,seetheseparateproductspecicDeclarationof
Conformity(DOC)sheet.

Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross
horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratoryratedbytheengine
manufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1940.Ascongured
tomeetsafety,emission,andoperatingrequirements,the
actualenginehorsepoweronthisclassoflawnmowerwill
besignicantlylower.

Contents

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

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

GeneralLawnMowerSafety.....................................2

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

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Setup............................................................................5

1UnfoldingtheHandle............................................5

2AssemblingtheGrassBag......................................6

3FillingtheEnginewithOil......................................6

ProductOverview..........................................................7

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

Operation.....................................................................8

FillingtheFuelTank................................................8

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

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................9

StartingtheEngine.................................................10

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive.....................................10

ShuttingOfftheEngine..........................................11

BaggingtheClippings.............................................11

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

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

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

PreparingforMaintenance.......................................12

ReplacingtheAirFilter............................................12

ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................13

AdjustingtheSelf-PropelCable................................14

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ReplacingtheBlade................................................15

SharpeningtheBlade..............................................15

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

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

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

FoldingtheHandle.................................................18

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

•Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhilerefueling.

•Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Neverremovethe

capofthefueltankoraddgasolinewhiletheengineis
runningorwhentheengineishot.

•Ifgasolineisspilled,donotattempttostarttheengine

butmovethemachineawayfromtheareaofspillageand
avoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilgasolinevapors
havedissipated.

Safety

ThismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewithENISO
5395:2013andANSIB71.1-2012.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecanresult
ininjury.T oreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith
thesesafetyinstructions.

Torodesignedandtestedthismachineforreasonablysafe
service;however,failuretocomplywiththefollowing
instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.

Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,and
togainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessentialthat
youandanyotheroperatorofthemachinereadand
understandthecontentsofthismanualbeforethe
engineiseverstarted.Payparticularattentiontothe
safety-alertsymbol(Figure2)whichmeansCaution,
Warning,orDanger—“personalsafetyinstruction.”
Readandunderstandtheinstructionbecauseithasto
dowithsafety.Failuretocomplywiththeinstruction
mayresultinpersonalinjury.

GeneralLawnMowerSafety

Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet
andofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowing
safetyinstructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

•Replaceallfueltankandcontainercapssecurely.

Preparation

•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeyeprotection;

slip-resistant,substantialfootwear;andhearing
protection.Tiebacklonghair,securelooseclothing,and
donotwearjewelry.

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobe

usedandremoveallobjectswhichcouldbethrown

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatguardsand

safetydevices,suchasdeectorsand/orgrasscatchers,
areinplaceandworkingcorrectly.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethattheblades,

bladeboltsandcutterassemblyarenotwornordamaged.
Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsinsetsto
preservebalance.

Starting

•Donottiltthemachinewhenstartingtheengineunless

themachinemustbetiltedforstarting.Inthiscase,do
nottiltitmorethanabsolutelynecessaryandliftonlythe
partwhichisawayfromtheoperator.

•Starttheenginecarefullyaccordingtoinstructionsand

withfeetwellawayfromtheblade(s)andnotinfrontof
thedischargechute.

Training

•Readtheinstructionscarefully .Befamiliarwiththe

controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.

•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese

instructionstousethemachine.Localregulationscan
restricttheageoftheoperator.

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsiblefor

accidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleortheir
property.

•Understandexplanationsforallpictogramsusedonthe

machineorintheinstructions.

Gasoline

WARNING-Gasolineishighlyammable.Takethe
followingprecautions.

•Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedforthis

purpose.

Operation

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpetsare

nearby.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhiddenhazards.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.

Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Neverpickuporcarryalawnmowerwhiletheengineis

running.

•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullinga

pedestrian-controlledmowertowardyou.

•Walk,neverrun.

•Slopes:

–Donotmowexcessivelysteepslopes.

–Exerciseextremecautionwhenonslopes.

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–Mowacrossthefaceofslopes,neverupanddown,

andexerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection
onslopes.

–Alwaysbesureofyourfootingonslopes.

•Reducespeedonslopesandinsharpturnstoprevent

overturningorlossofcontrol.

•Stopthebladeifthemachinemustbetiltedfor

transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthangrass
andwhentransportingthemachinetoandfromthearea
tobemowed.

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere

dangerouscarbonmonoxideandotherexhaustgasses
cancollect.

•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsoroverspeed

theengine.Operatinganengineatexcessivespeedcan
increasethehazardofpersonalinjury.

•Becarefulwhileadjustingthemachinetoprevent

entrapmentofthengersbetweenmovingbladesand
xedpartsofthemachine.

•Toensurethebestperformanceandsafety ,

purchaseonlygenuineT ororeplacementpartsand
accessories.Donotuse
theymaycauseasafetyhazard.

will t

partsandaccessories;

•Shutofftheengine

–wheneveryouleavethemachine.

–beforerefueling.

–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher.

–beforemakingheightadjustmentunlessadjustment

canbemadefromtheoperatingposition.

•Shutofftheengineanddisconnectthespark-plugwire.

–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute.

–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthemachine.

–afterstrikingaforeignobject,inspectthemachine

fordamageandmakerepairsbeforerestartingand
operatingthemachine.

–ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally(check

immediately).

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee

lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperatethe
machine;seekshelter.

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.

Hauling

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa

traileroratruck.

•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingthemachineintoa

traileroratruck.

•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,chains,cable,

orropes.Boththefrontandtherearstrapsshouldbe
directeddownandoutwardfromthemachine.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesurethatthe

equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Donotusepressure-cleaningequipmentonthemachine.

•Neverstoretheequipmentwithgasolineinthetankand

insideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopename
orspark.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinanyenclosure.

•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,

batterycompartmentandgasolinestorageareafreeof
grass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.

•Checkgrasscatchercomponentsandthedischargeguard

frequentlyandreplacewithmanufacturer'srecommended
parts,whennecessary.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

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Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof
potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decal111-5929

111-5929

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistancefrom
themachine.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—disconnectthesparkplugandreadtheOperator’s
Manualbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.

3.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;donotoperatethis
machineunlessyouaretrained;wearearprotection.

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1.Warning—cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,
cuttingmechanism.

4.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—operatesidetosideonslopes;donotoperateupand
downslopes;shutofftheengineandpickupanydebris;look
behindyouwhenmovingthemachinebackwards.

5.Warning—keepawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsin
place.

decal94-8072

1.Blade-controlbar

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decal111-6866

1.Blade-heightadjustment

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Engine-SpeedController

Setup

Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotectiveplastic

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sheetthatcoverstheengine.

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UnfoldingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

WARNING

Assemblingandunfoldingthehandleimproperly
candamagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating
condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenassemblingand
unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.

1.Loosenthehandlebarknobs(Figure3).

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Figure3

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1.Bladecontrolbar2.Handlebarknobs

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Figure4

2.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandlebar,
unfoldthehandlebartotheproperoperatingposition,
thenreleasetheblade-controlbar.

3.Tightenthehandlebarknobs.

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AssemblingtheGrassBag

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Inserttheframeintothegrassbag,keepingthehandle
abovethegrassbag(Figure4).

1.Frame

2.Attachtheplasticclipstothegrass-bagframe(Figure

5).

2.Grassbag

1.Plasticclips

Figure5

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