Toro 29642 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3363-684RevC

50cmMulching/RearBaggingLawnMower

ModelNo.29642—SerialNo.310000001andUp

Operator'sManual

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmoweris
intendedtobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners.
Itisdesignedprimarilyforcuttinggrasson
well-maintainedlawnsonresidentialproperties.It
isnotdesignedforcuttingbrushorforagricultural
uses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury
andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating
theproductproperlyandsafely.

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

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

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualusestwowordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean
directives.Fordetails,seetheseparateproductspecic
DeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.

Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross
horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratoryratedbythe
enginemanufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1940.
Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating
requirements,theactualenginehorsepoweronthisclass
oflawnmowerwillbesignicantlylower.

Donottamperwiththeenginecontrolsoralterthe
governorspeed;doingsomaycreateanunsafecondition
resultinginpersonalinjury.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

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

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Safety

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismowercan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructions.

Torodesignedandtestedthismowerforreasonablysafe
service;however,failuretocomplywiththefollowing
instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.

Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,and
togainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessential
thatyouandanyotheroperatorofthemowerread
andunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore
theengineiseverstarted.Payparticularattention
tothesafetyalertsymbol(
Caution,W arning,orDanger—“personalsafety
instruction.”Readandunderstandtheinstruction
becauseithastodowithsafety .Failuretocomply
withtheinstructionmayresultinpersonalinjury.

Figure2)whichmeans

OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedintheUSA

AllRightsReserved

GeneralLawnMowerSafety

ThefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromEN

836.

Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghands
andfeetandthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethe
followingsafetyinstructionscouldresultinserious
injuryordeath.

Training

•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe
controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.

•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese
instructionstousethemower.Localregulationscan
restricttheageoftheoperator.

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsible
foraccidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleor
theirproperty.

•Understandexplanationsforallpictogramsusedon
themowerorintheinstructions.

Gasoline

WARNING-Gasolineishighlyammable.Takethe
followingprecautions.

•Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedforthis
purpose.

•Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhile
refueling.

•Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Neverremove
thecapofthefueltankoraddgasolinewhilethe
engineisrunningorwhentheengineishot.

•Ifgasolineisspilled,donotattempttostartthe
enginebutmovethemowerawayfromtheareaof
spillageandavoidcreatinganysourceofignition
untilgasolinevaporshavedissipated.

•Replaceallfueltankandcontainercapssecurely.

Preparation

•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwearand
longtrousers.Donotoperatetheequipmentwhen
barefootorwearingopensandals.

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentis
tobeusedandremoveallstones,sticks,wires,bones
andotherforeignobjects.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethat
guards,andsafetydevices,suchasdeectorsand/or
grasscatchers,areinplaceandworkingcorrectly.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatthe
blades,bladeboltsandcutterassemblyarenotworn

ordamaged.Replacewornordamagedbladesand
boltsinsetstopreservebalance.

Starting

•Donottiltmowerwhenstartingtheengineunless
themowerhastobetiltedforstarting.Inthiscase,
donottiltitmorethanabsolutelynecessaryandlift
onlythepart,whichisawayfromtheoperator.

•Starttheenginecarefullyaccordingtoinstructions
andwithfeetwellawayfromtheblade(s)andnotin
frontofthedischargechute.

Operation

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpets
arenearby.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhidden
hazards.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.
Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Neverpickuporcarryalawnmowerwhilethe
engineisrunning.

•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullinga
pedestriancontrolledlawnmowertowardsyou.

•Walk,neverrun.

•Slopes:

–Donotmowexcessivelysteepslopes.
–Exerciseextremecautionwhenonslopes.
–Mowacrossthefaceofslopes,neverupand

downandexerciseextremecautionwhen
changingdirectiononslopes.

–Alwaysbesureofyourfootingonslopes.

•Reducespeedonslopesandinsharpturnstoprevent
overturningorlossofcontrol.

•Stopthebladeifthelawnmowerhastobetiltedfor
transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthan
grassandwhentransportingthelawnmowertoand
fromtheareatobemowed.

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere
dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.

•Stoptheengine

–wheneveryouleavethelawnmower.
–beforerefueling.
–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher.
–beforemakingheightadjustmentunless

adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperator's
position.

•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthespark-plugwire.

2

–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute.

–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthelawn

mower.

–afterstrikingaforeignobject,inspectthelawn

mowerfordamageandmakerepairsbefore
restartingandoperatingthelawnmower.

SoundPressure

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’s
earof87dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)
of1dBA.Thesoundpressurelevelwasdetermined
accordingtotheproceduresoutlinedinEN836.

–iflawnmowerstartstovibrateabnormally(check

immediately).

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee
lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe
equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Donotusepressurecleaningequipmentonmachine.

•Neverstoretheequipmentwithgasolineinthetank
andinsideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopen
ameorspark.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany
enclosure.

•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,
batterycompartmentandgasolinestoragearefreeof
grass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof98dBA,
whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.The
soundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

Hand-ArmVibration

Measuredvibrationlevelforthelefthand=3.5m/s

Measuredvibrationlevelfortherighthand=3.4m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=1.8m/s

Themeasuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

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•Checkgrasscatchercomponentsandthedischarge
guardfrequentlyandreplacewithmanufacturer's
recommendedparts,whennecessary.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety .

•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor
overspeedtheengine.Operatinganengineat
excessivespeedcanincreasethehazardofpersonal
injury.

•Onmultibladedlawnmowers,takecareasrotating
oneblademaycauseotherstorotate.

•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthelawnmowerto
prevententrapmentofthengersbetweenmoving
bladesandxedpartsofthelawnmower.

•Toensurethebestperformanceandsafety,

purchaseonlygenuineTororeplacementparts
andaccessories.Donotuse
accessories;theymaycauseasafetyhazard.

will t

partsand

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SafetyandInstructional
Decals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsare

locatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replace
damageddecals.

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.

112-8760

117-4143

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

2.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.

3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—disconnectthespark-plugwireandreadthe
instructionsbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.

4.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—stayawayfrommovingpartsandkeepallguards
andshieldsinplace.

5.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—donotmowupanddownslopes,onlymowacross;
stopthemowerandengine,pickupdebrisbeforeoperating;
lookbehindanddownwhenreversing.

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.

2.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom
movingparts.

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Setup

Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotective

plasticsheetthatcoverstheengine.

1

UnfoldingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan
damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating
condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.

2

FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Yourmowerdoesnotcomewithoilintheengine.

1.Removethedipstick(Figure4).

Figure4

1.Removethehandleknobsfromthemowerhousing
(Figure3).

Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideof
thehandleasyouinstallthehandle.

Figure3

1.Handleknob(2)

2.Movethehandletotheoperatingposition.

2.Slowlypouroilintotheoillltubeuntiltheoillevel
reachestheFulllineonthedipstick(Figure4).Do
notoverll.(Max.ll:20oz.(0.59l),type:SAE30
detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,
SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.)

Note:Ifyouoverlltheengine,poursomeoilout
ofitasdirectedinChangingtheEngineOil.

3.Installthedipsticksecurely.

Important:

5 operating hour s

RefertoChangingtheEngineOil.

Change the engine oil after the r st

;changeityearlythereafter.

3

ChargingtheBattery

NoPartsRequired

3.Installandtightenthehandleknobsthatyou
removedinstep1(Figure3).

Procedure

RefertoChargingtheBatteryintheMaintenance
section.

5

4

InstallingtheFuse

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

RefertoReplacingtheFuseintheMaintenancesection.

ProductOverview

Figure5

1.Sparkplug7.Self-propeldrivebar

2.Airlter

3.Fueltankcap

4.Oilll/Dipstick

5.Recoilstarthandle

6.Bladecontrolbar12.Batterycharger

8.Ignitionkey

9.Grassbag

10.Battery

11.Cuttingheightlevers(4)

Figure6

1.Reardischargedeector(optional)

Specications

ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight

2964279lb

(36kg)

6

57in

(145cm)

22in

(56cm)

39in

(99cm)