Toro 29732, 29734 Operator's Manual

53cmMulching/RearBagging/SideDischarging
LawnMower

ModelNo.29732—SerialNo.402100000andUp

ModelNo.29734—SerialNo.402100000andUp

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmowerisintended
tobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners.Itisdesigned
primarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns
onresidentialproperties.Itisnotdesignedforcutting
brushorforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

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

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

Important:Withyoursmartphoneortablet,scan

theQRcodeontheserialnumberdecaltoaccess
warranty,parts,andotherproductinformation.

FormNo.3419-251RevB

Operator'sManual

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Figure2

Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean
directives;fordetails,pleaseseetheseparateproduct
specicDeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.

GrossorNetTorque:Thegrossornettorque
ofthisenginewaslaboratoryratedbytheengine
manufacturerinaccordancewiththeSocietyof
AutomotiveEngineers(SAE)J1940orJ2723.As
conguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating
requirements,theactualenginetorqueonthisclass
ofmowerwillbesignicantlylower.Pleasereferto
theenginemanufacturer’sinformationincludedwith
themachine.

Donottamperwithordisablesafetydevicesonthe
machine,andchecktheirproperoperationregularly.
Donotattempttoadjustortamperwiththeengine
speedcontrol;doingsomaycreateanunsafe
operatingcondition,resultinginpersonalinjury.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol
(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause
seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe
recommendedprecautions.

©2018—TheT oro®Company
8111L yndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

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Contents

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

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

GeneralSafety...................................................2

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................3

Setup........................................................................4

1UnfoldingtheHandle.......................................4

2InstallingtheRecoil-StarterRopeinthe

RopeGuide.....................................................5

3FillingtheEnginewithOil.................................5

4ChargingtheBattery........................................6

5AssemblingtheGrassBag...............................6

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

Specications....................................................8

OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedinMexico

AllRightsReserved

*3419-251*B

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

BeforeOperation...................................................8

BeforeOperationSafety.....................................8

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

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

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

DuringOperation.................................................10

DuringOperationSafety...................................10

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

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive................................11

ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................12

MulchingtheClippings......................................12

BaggingtheClippings.......................................12

Side-DischargingtheClippings.........................13

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

AfterOperation....................................................14

AfterOperationSafety......................................14

CleaningundertheMachine.............................14

FoldingtheHandle...........................................14

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

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

MaintenanceSafety..........................................15

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

ServicingtheAirFilter.......................................16

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

ChargingtheBattery.........................................17

ReplacingtheFuse...........................................18

ReplacingtheBlade..........................................18

AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive.........................19

Storage...................................................................20

PreparingtheMachineforStorage...................20

RemovingtheMachinefromStorage................20

Safety

Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith
ENISO5395:2013.

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury .

Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended
usecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

•Read,understand,andfollowtheinstructions

andwarningsinthisOperator’sManualandon
themachineandattachmentsbeforestartingthe
engine.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmovingpartsof

orunderthemachine.Keepclearofanydischarge
opening.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards

andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
workingonthemachine.

•Keepbystandersandchildrenasafedistance

awayfromthemachine.Donotallowchildrento
operatethemachine.Allowonlypeoplewhoare
responsible,trained,familiarwiththeinstructions,
andphysicallycapabletooperatethemachine.

•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,remove

theelectric-startkey(ifequipped),andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeservicing,fueling,or
uncloggingthemachine.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay
attentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,whichmeans
Caution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Youcanndadditionalsafetyinformationwhere
neededthroughoutthismanual.

2

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea
ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

104-7953

Electric-StartModelOnly

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManualforinformationonchargingthebattery;containslead;donotdiscard.

2.ReadtheOperator'sManual.

decal104-7953

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Thismarkindicatesthatthebladeisidentiedasapart
fromtheoriginalmachinemanufacturer .

112-8760

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
awayfromthemachine.

2.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom
movingparts.

decaloemmarkt

decal117-4143

117-4143

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

2.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
awayfromthemachine.

decal112-8760

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

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

5.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—donotmowupanddownslopes,onlymowacross;
stopthemachineandshutofftheengine,pickupdebris
beforeoperating;lookbehindanddownwhenreversing.

3

Setup

Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotective

plasticsheetthatcoverstheengineandanyother
plasticorwrappingonthemachine.

Important:Topreventaccidentalstarting,donot

insertthekeyintotheelectric-startignition(if
equipped)untilyouarereadytostarttheengine.

1

UnfoldingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

WARNING

3.Movethehandletotheoperatingposition

(Figure4).

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Figure4

1.Handleknob(2)

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperly
candamagethecables,causinganunsafe
operatingcondition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Removethehandleknobsandboltsfromthe
machinehousing(Figure3).

2.Attachthehandletothemachinehousing
(Figure3).

Important:Routethecablestotheoutside

ofthehandleasyouunfoldthehandle
(Figure5).

Figure3

1.Bolt2.Knob

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Figure5

Electric-startmodelshown

1.Cables

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2.Wireharness
(electric-startmodelonly)

4

3.Handle

4.Installthehandleknobsandtightenthemrmly
byhand.

2

3

FillingtheEnginewithOil

InstallingtheRecoil-Starter RopeintheRopeGuide

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Tostarttheenginesafelyandeasily

wheneveryouusethemachine,installthe
recoil-starterropeintheropeguide.

Holdtheblade-controlbartotheupperhandleand
pulltherecoil-starterropethroughtheropeguideon
thehandle(Figure6).

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Yourmachinedoesnotcomewithoil

intheengine.Beforestartingtheengine,llthe
enginewithoil.

EngineOilSpecications

Engineoilcapacity

OilviscositySAE30orSAE10W-30

APIserviceclassicationSJorhigher

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap
counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure7).

0.44L(15oz)

detergentoil

Figure6

1.Recoil-starterrope2.Ropeguide

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Figure7

1.Full3.Add

2.High

3.Carefullypourabout3/4oftheenginecapacity
ofoilintotheoil-lltube.

4.Wait3minutesfortheoiltosettleintheengine.

5.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

6.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,then
removethedipstick.

5

7.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure7).

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoolow,

carefullypourasmallamountofoilintothe
oil-lltube,wait3minutes,andrepeatsteps

5through7untiltheoilonthedipstickisat

thecorrectlevel.

5

AssemblingtheGrassBag

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoohigh,drain

theexcessoiluntiltheoilonthedipstickis
atthecorrectlevel;refertoChangingthe

EngineOil(page16).

Important:Iftheoillevelintheengineistoo

lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,you
maydamagetheengine.

8.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.

4

ChargingtheBattery

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Electric-StartModelOnly

RefertoChargingtheBattery(page17).

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Slipthegrassbagovertheframeasshownin

Figure8.

Figure8

1.Handle

2.Frame

3.Grassbag

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Note:Donotslipthebagoverthehandle

(Figure8).

2.Hookthebottomchannelofthebagontothe
bottomoftheframe(Figure9).

6

ProductOverview

Figure9

3.Hookthetopandsidechannelsofthebagonto
thetopandsidesoftheframe,respectively
(Figure9).

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Figure10

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1.Blade-controlbar

2.Ignitionkey(electric-start
modelonly)

3.Battery(electric-start
modelonly)

4.Fuel-tankcap

5.Airlter

6.Sparkplug13.Self-propeldrivebar

7.Frontcutting-heightlever

Electric-startmodelshown

8.Oilll/dipstick

9.Reardeector

10.Rearcutting-heightlever

11.Handleknob(2)

12.Recoil-starthandle

7

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

Figure11

1.Grassbag

2.Side-dischargechute

3.Batterycharger
(electric-startmodelonly)

Specications

ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight

29732

29734

34kg

(76lb)

39kg

(85lb)

140cm

(55

inches)

140cm

(55

inches)

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•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Checkthatallguardsandsafetydevices,suchas

deectorsand/orgrasscatcher,areinplaceand
workingproperly.

•Alwaysinspectthemachinetoensurethatthe

blades,bladebolts,andcuttingassemblyarenot
wornordamaged.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine,

andremoveallobjectsthatcouldinterferewith

56cm

(22

inches)

56cm

(22

inches)

102cm

(40

inches)

102cm

(40

inches)

theoperationofthemachineorthatthemachine
couldthrow.

•Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto

contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious
injury.

–Shutofftheengine,removetheignitionkey

(electric-startmodelonly),andwaitforall
movingpartstostop.

–Donotputyourngersunderthehousing

whenadjustingthecuttingheight.

FuelSafety

•Fuelisextremelyammableandhighlyexplosive.

Areorexplosionfromfuelcanburnyouand
othersandcandamageproperty.

–Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthefuel,

placethecontainerand/ormachinedirectlyon
thegroundbeforelling,notinavehicleoron
anobject.

–Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanyfuelthat
spills.

–Donothandlefuelwhensmokingoraroundan

openameorsparks.

–Donotremovethefuelcaporaddfueltothe

tankwhiletheengineisrunningorhot.

–Ifyouspillfuel,donotattempttostartthe

engine.Avoidcreatingasourceofignitionuntil
thefuelvaporshavedissipated.

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–Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerandkeep

itoutofthereachofchildren.

•Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term

exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand
illness.

–Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

–Keepyourhandsandfaceawayfromthe

nozzleandthefuel-tankopening.

–Keepfuelawayfromyoureyesandskin.

FillingtheFuelTank

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh,unleaded

gasolinewithanoctaneratingof87orhigher
((R+M)/2ratingmethod).

•Oxygenatedfuelwithupto10%ethanolor15%

MTBEbyvolumeisacceptable.

•Donotuseethanolblendsofgasoline,such

asE15orE85,withmorethan10%ethanolby
volume.Performanceproblemsand/orengine
damagemayresult,whichmaynotbecovered
underwarranty.

CheckingtheEngine-Oil Level

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap
counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure13).

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorinfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessfuelstabilizer
hasbeenaddedtothefuel.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

Fillthefueltankwithfreshunleadedregulargasoline
fromamajorname-brandservicestation(Figure12).

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,add

fuelstabilizertothegasolineallseason.Mixthe
stabilizerwithgasolinelessthan30daysold.

Refertoyourengineowner’smanualforadditional
information.

Figure12

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Figure13

1.Full3.Add

2.High

3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,then
removethedipstick.

5.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure13).

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoolow

(Figure13),carefullypourasmallamount
ofSAE30orSAE10W-30detergentoilinto
theoil-lltube,wait3minutes,andrepeat
steps3through5untiltheoilonthedipstick
isatthecorrectlevel.Fortheoiltype,refer
toChangingtheEngineOil(page16).

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•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoohigh

(Figure13),draintheexcessoiluntiltheoil
onthedipstickisatthecorrectlevel;referto

ChangingtheEngineOil(page16).

Important:Iftheoillevelintheengineistoo

lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,you
maydamagetheengine.

6.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.

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AdjustingtheCutting Height

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setallthe
cutting-heightleverstothesameheight.T oraiseand
lowerthemachine,refertoFigure14.

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilityand

appropriateweatherconditions.Donotoperate
themachinewhenthereistheriskoflighting.

•Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif

youslipandcontacttheblade.Avoidmowingin
wetconditions.

•Useextremecarewhenapproachingblind

corners,shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmay
blockyourview.

•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orother

hiddenobjects.Uneventerraincouldcausethe
machinetooverturnorcauseyoutoloseyour
balanceorfooting.

Figure14

1.Raisethemachine

2.Lowerthemachine

Important:Thecuttingheightsettingsare25mm

(1inch);38mm(1-1/2inch);51mm(2inches);64
mm(2-1/2inches);83mm(3-1/4inches);95mm
(3-3/4inches);108mm(4-1/4inches).

DuringOperation

DuringOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye

protection;longpants;slip-resistant,substantial
footwear;andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong
hair,securelooseclothing,anddonotwearloose
jewelry.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or

undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.Shutofftheengine,
removetheignitionkey(electric-startmodelonly),
andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleaving
theoperatingposition.

•Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,the

engineshouldshutoffandthebladeshouldstop
within3seconds.Ifnot,stopusingyourmachine
immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedService
Dealer.

•Keepbystanders,especiallysmallchildren,outof

theoperatingarea.Stopthemachineifanyone
entersthearea.

•Alwayslookdownandbehindyoubeforemoving

themachineinreverse.

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immediatelyshutofftheengine,removethekey
(ifequipped),waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbefore
examiningthemachinefordamage.Makeall
necessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperation.

•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition,shutoff

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

theengine,removetheignitionkey(electric-start
modelonly),andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

•Iftheenginehasbeenrunningthemuferwillbe

hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfrom
thehotmufer.

•Checkthegrasscatchercomponentsand

thedischargechutefrequentlyforanywear
ordeteriorationandreplacethemwiththe
manufacturer'srecommendedpartswhen
necessary.

•Useaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedby

TheToro®Companyonly .

SlopeSafety

•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupand

down.Useextremecautionwhenchanging
directiononslopes.

•Donotmowonexcessivelysteepslopes.Poor

footingcouldcauseaslip-and-fallaccident.

•Mowwithcautionneardrop-offs,ditches,or

embankments.

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StartingtheEngine

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive

1.Pulltheblade-controlbar(Figure15)tothe
handleandholdit.

Figure15

1.Blade-controlbar

2.Insertthekeyintotheelectricstarter(if
equipped)andturnit;refertoFigure16)orpull
therecoil-starthandle(Figure17).

Figure16

Self-PropelModelOnly

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,squeezethe
self-propel-drivebar(Figure18)tothehandleand
holdit.

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Figure18

1.Self-propel-drivebar

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Todisengagetheself-propeldrive,releasethe
self-propel-drivebar.

Note:Themaximumself-propelgroundspeedis

xed.T oreducethegroundspeed,increasethespace
betweentheself-propel-drivebarandthehandle.

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Figure17

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveral

attempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

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ShuttingOfftheEngine

BaggingtheClippings

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Toshutofftheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar
(Figure19).

Figure19

Note:Removethekey(ifequipped)wheneveryou

leavethemachine.

Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-control

bar,theengineshouldshutoffandtheblade
shouldstopwithin3seconds.Iftheydonot,stop
usingyourmachineimmediatelyandcontactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassand
leafclippingsfromthelawn.

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Liftupthereardeector(Figure20).

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MulchingtheClippings

Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytomulch
thegrassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeitbefore
mulchingtheclippings.RefertoRemovingtheGrass

Bag(page12).

Figure20

1.Reardeector3.Rodend(2)

2.Notchinthehandle
bracket(2)

2.Inserttherodendsofthegrassbagintothe

notchesinthehandlebrackets(Figure20).

3.Allowthereardeectortorestonthebag.

4.Grassbag

RemovingtheGrassBag

1.Liftupthereardeector(Figure20).

2.Liftthegrass-baghandleoutfromthenotches

onthehandlebracketsandremovethebagfrom
themachine.

3.Closethereardeector.

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Side-Dischargingthe Clippings

OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

InstallingtheSide-Discharge Chute

1.Liftupthereardeector(Figure21).

Figure21

1.Reardeector

2.Rodend(2)4.Side-dischargechute

3.Notchinthehandle
bracket(2)

Note:Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,

removeit;refertoRemovingtheGrassBag

(page12).

2.Inserttherodendsoftheside-dischargechute
intothenotchesonthehandlebrackets(Figure

21).

3.Allowthereardeectortorestonthechute.

RemovingtheSide-Discharge Chute

1.Liftupthereardeector(Figure21).

2.Lifttheside-dischargechuteoutformthe
notchesonthehandlebracketsandremovethe
chutefromthemachine.

3.Closethereardeector.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine

andremoveallobjectsthatthemachinecould
throw.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelyshutofftheengine,removethekey
(ifequipped),disconnectthewirefromthespark
plug,andexaminethemachinefordamage.

•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebefore

thecuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro

replacementblade.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.

Donotcutbelow51mm(2inches)unlessthe
grassissparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowth
beginstoslowdown.

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•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,

mowatthehighestcuttingheightsettingandwalk
slower;thenmowagainatalowersettingforthe
bestlawnappearance.Ifthegrassistoolong,the
machinemayplugandcausetheenginetostall.

•Wetgrassandleavestendtoclumpontheyard

andcancausethemachinetoplugortheengine
tostall.Avoidmowinginwetconditions.

•Beawareofapotentialrehazardinverydry

conditions,followalllocalrewarnings,andkeep
themachinefreeofdrygrassandleafdebris.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelps

dispersetheclippingsoverthelawnforeven
fertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,

try1ormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafull

swathwitheachpass.

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawn

showsthroughthecutleafcover.Youmayneed
tomakemorethanasinglepassovertheleaves.

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•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5inches)ofleaves

onthelawn,mowatahighercuttingheightand
thenagainatthedesiredcuttingheight.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachine

doesnotcuttheleavesnelyenough.

AfterOperation

AfterOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthemachinetohelp

preventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine

inanyenclosure.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.

HaulingSafety

•Removetheignitionkey(ifequipped)before

loadingthemachineforhauling.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine.

•Securethemachinefromrolling.

FoldingtheHandle

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperly
candamagethecables,causinganunsafe
operatingcondition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Removetheignitionkey(ifequipped).

2.Loosenthehandleknobsuntilyoucanmovethe
handlefreely(Figure23).

CleaningundertheMachine

ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse

Forbestresults,cleanunderthemachinesoonafter
youhavecompletedmowing.

1.Lowerthemachinetoitslowestcutting-height
setting.

2.Movethemachineontoapavedlevelsurface.

3.Withtheenginerunningandthebladeengaged,
sprayastreamofwaterinfrontoftheright,rear
wheel(Figure22).

Note:Thewaterwillsplashintothepathofthe

blade,cleaningouttheclippings.

Figure22

4.Whennomoreclippingscomeout,stopthe
waterandmovethemachinetoadryarea.

5.Runtheengineforafewminutestodrythe
undersideofthemachine.

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Figure23

1.Handleknob(2)

3.MovethehandleforwardasshowninFigure23.

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Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

Beforeeachuseordaily

Aftereachuse

Every25hours

Yearly

Yearlyorbeforestorage

MaintenanceProcedure

•Checktheengine-oillevel.

•Ensurethattheengineshutsoffwithin3secondsafterreleasingtheblade-control
bar.

•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachine.

•Servicetheairlter;serviceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

•Chargethebatteryfor24hours(ifequipped).

•Changetheengineoil.

•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).

•Cleantheenginebyremovingdirtanddebrisfromitstopandsides;cleanitmore
frequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeyearlystorage.

Important:Refertoyourenginemanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

MaintenanceSafety

•Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthespark

plugandremovetheignitionkey(electric-start
modelonly)beforeperforminganymaintenance
procedure.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Shutofftheengine,removetheignitionkey(if

2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthespark

•Wearglovesandeyeprotectionwhenservicing

themachine.

equipped),andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

plug(Figure24).

•Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury .Weargloveswhen
servicingtheblade.Donotrepairoralterthe
blade(s).

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir

properoperationregularly .

•Tippingthemachinemaycausethefueltoleak.

Fuelisammableandexplosive,andcancause
personalinjury.Runtheenginedrytoremovethe
fuelwithahandpump;neversiphonthefuel.

•Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinued

safetycerticationofthemachine,useonly
genuineTororeplacementpartsandaccessories.
Replacementpartsandaccessoriesmadeby
othermanufacturerscouldbedangerous,and
suchusecouldvoidtheproductwarranty .

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Figure24

1.Spark-plugwire

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),
connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.

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ServicingtheAirFilter

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Every25hours/Yearly(whichever

comesrst)

1.Pullthetabtoopentheair-ltercover(Figure

25).

Figure25

1.Tab

ServiceInterval:Y early

Changingtheengineoilisnotrequired,butif
youwanttochangetheoil,usethefollowing
procedure.

Note:Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechanging

theoiltowarmit.Warmoilowsbetterandcarries
morecontaminants.

EngineOilSpecications

Engineoilcapacity

OilviscositySAE30orSAE10W-30

APIserviceclassicationSJorhigher

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.RefertoMaintenanceSafety(page15).

3.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap
counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure26).

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0.44L(15oz)

detergentoil

2.Replacetheairlter.

3.Closetheair-ltercover.

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Figure26

1.Full3.Add

2.High

4.Tipthemachineontoitsside(sothattheair
lterisup)todraintheusedoilfromtheoil-ll
tube(Figure27).

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ChargingtheBattery

Electric-StartModelOnly

ServiceInterval:Every25hours

Chargethebatteryfor24hoursinitially ,thenmonthly
(every25starts)orasneeded.Alwaysusethe
chargerinashelteredareaandchargethebatteryat
roomtemperature(22°Cor70°F)wheneverpossible.

Figure27

5.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachineto
theoperatingposition.

6.Carefullypourabout3/4oftheenginecapacity
ofoilintotheoil-lltube.

7.Wait3minutesfortheoiltosettleintheengine.

8.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

9.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,then
removethedipstick.

10.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure26).

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoolow,

carefullypourasmallamountofoilintothe
oil-lltube,wait3minutes,andrepeatsteps

8through10untiltheoillevelonthedipstick

iscorrect.

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoohigh,

draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelonthe
dipstickiscorrect.

Important:Iftheoillevelintheengineistoo

lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,you
maydamagetheengine.

11.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.

12.Recycletheusedoilproperly.

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1.Connectthechargertothewireharnesslocated
belowtheignitionkey(Figure28).

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Figure28

2.Plugthechargerintoawalloutlet.

Note:Whenthebatterynolongerholdsa

charge,recycleordisposeofthelead-acid
batteryaccordingtolocalcodes.

Note:Yourbatterychargermayhavea2-colorLED

displaythatindicatesthefollowingstatesofcharging:

•Aredlightindicatesthatthechargerischarging

thebattery .

•Agreenlightindicatesthatthechargerisfully

chargedorthechargerisdisconnectedfromthe
battery.

•Aashinglightthatalternatesbetweenredand

greenindicatesthatthebatteryisnearlyfully
charged.Thisstatelastsonlyafewminutesuntil
thebatteryisfullycharged.

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ReplacingtheFuse

ReplacingtheBlade

Electric-StartModelOnly

Ifthebatterydoesnotchargeortheenginedoesnot
runwiththeelectricstarter,thefusemaybeblown.
Replaceitwitha40Aplug-intypefuse.

1.Unclipthebatterycoverandremoveit(Figure

29).

Figure29

1.Batterycover3.Battery

2.Foam4.Fuseholder

2.Insertthefuseintothefuseholder(Figure30).

ServiceInterval:Y early

Important:Youwillneedatorquewrenchto

installthebladeproperly.Ifyoudonothavea

torquewrenchorareuncomfortableperforming
thisprocedure,contactanAuthorizedService
Dealer.

Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutoffuel.Ifthe
bladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceitimmediately.
Ifthebladeedgeisdullornicked,haveitsharpened
andbalanced,orreplaceit.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan
resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

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Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.

1.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page15).

2.Tipthemachineontoitssidewiththeairlterup.

3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady
(Figure31).

Figure30

3.Installthebatterycover.

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Figure31

4.Removetheblade,savingallmountinghardware
(Figure31).

5.Installthenewbladeandallmountinghardware
(Figure32).

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Figure32

AdjustingtheSelf-Propel Drive

Wheneveryouinstallanewself-propelcableorif
theself-propeldriveisoutofadjustment,adjustthe
self-propeldrivecable.

1.Loosenthecable-supportnut(Figure33).

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Figure33

Important:Positionthecurvedendsofthe

bladetopointtowardthemachinehousing.

6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladebolt
to82N∙m(60ft-lb).

Important:Abolttorquedto82N∙m(60

ft-lb)isverytight.Whileholdingtheblade
withablockofwood,putyourweight
behindtheratchetorwrenchandtightenthe
boltsecurely.Thisboltisverydifcultto
overtighten.

1.25to38mm(1to1-1/2
inches)

2.Self-propel-drivebar5.Cablesupport

3.Cablejacket

4.Cable-supportnut

2.Holdtheself-propel-drivebar25to38mm(1to

1-1/2inches)fromthehandle(Figure33).

3.Pulldownthecablejacket(towardthemachine)

untilthereisnoslackinthecable(Figure33).

4.Tightenthenutonthecablesupport.

5.Releasetheself-propel-drivebarandensure

thatthecableisloose.

Note:Thecablemustbeloosewiththe

self-propeldrivebarinthereleasedposition;
otherwise,themachinemaycreepwhenyou
disengagethebar.

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Storage

RemovingtheMachine

Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.

PreparingtheMachinefor Storage

1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuel
stabilizer(suchasToroPremiumFuel
Treatment)tothefuelasdirectedonthelabel.

2.Disposeofanyunusedfuelproperly .Recycle
itaccordingtolocalcodesoruseitinyour
automobile.

Note:Oldfuelinthefueltankistheleading

causeofhardstarting.Donotstorefuelwithout
stabilizermorethan30days,anddonotstore
stabilizedfuelmorethan90days.

3.Runthemachineuntiltheengineshutsofffrom
runningoutoffuel.

4.Starttheengineagainandallowittorununtil
itshutsoff.Whenyoucannolongerstartthe
engine,itissufcientlydry.

fromStorage

1.Electric-startmodelsonly:Chargethebattery

for24hours;referto4ChargingtheBattery

(page6).

2.Checkandtightenallfasteners.

3.Removethesparkplugandspintheengine
rapidlybypullingtherecoil-starthandletoblow
theexcessoilfromthecylinder.

4.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque
wrenchto20N∙m(15ft-lb).

5.Performanymaintenanceprocedures;referto

Maintenance(page15).

6.Checktheengine-oillevel;refertoCheckingthe

Engine-OilLevel(page9).

7.Fillthefueltankwithfreshfuel;refertoFilling

theFuelT ank(page9).

8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

5.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug
andconnectthewiretotheretainingpost
(ifequipped)andremovetheignitionkey(if
equipped).

6.Removethesparkplug,add30ml(1oz)of
engineoilthroughthespark-plughole,andpull
therecoil-starterropeslowlyseveraltimesto
distributeoilthroughoutthecylindertoprevent
cylindercorrosionduringtheoff-season.

7.Looselyinstallthesparkplug.

8.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.

9.Electric-startmodelsonly:Chargethebattery
for24hours,thenunplugthebatterycharger
andstorethemachineinanunheatedarea.If
youmuststorethemachineinaheatedarea,
youmustchargethebatteryevery90days.
RefertoChargingtheBattery(page17).

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