Toro Lawn Striper Kit 20601 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3368-615RevA

LawnStriperKit

ModelNo.20601

OperatorManual

Safety

•Readalloftheinstructionsinthismanualpriorto
usingthelawnstriperattachment.

•Thelawnstriperattachestoandfollowsbehindyour
lawnmowerduringnormalgrass-cuttingoperations,
andshouldnotaffecttheoperatingcharacteristicsof
yourmower.Carefullyfollowallofyourlawnmower
manufacturer’soperatinginstructionsandwarnings
whenusingthelawnstriperattachment.

•Thelawnstriperattachmentshouldnot
interferewithnormalmoweroperations,such
ascutting/mulching/bagging.Ifthereisany
interferenceimmediatelyshutoffmower,then
inspectthelawnstriperattachmentinstallation,make
anyadjustmentsneededtocorrecttheproblem,and
reassessoperationstoverifythattheinterferencehas
beenresolved.

•Thelawnstriperattachmentisdesignedtoworkwith
mostwalk-behind,self-propelled,andpush-type
lawnmowers.Donotusewithanyothertypeof

mower.

•Thelawnstriperattachmentmustbeproperly
installed,attached,andadjustedinordertowork
alongwithyourparticularlawnmower.

•Ifthelawnstriperattachmentshouldinterfere
withyourabilitytomowaroundobstructions,
walkways,orothertightlyconstrainedareas,shutoff
themower,removetherollerassembly,andthen
mowaroundtheobstructedareawithouttheroller
assemblyattached.

CAUTION

Donotassemble,disassemble,attach,inspect,or
adjustthelawnstriperattachmentwhilethemower
isrunning.

Shutoffthemowerbeforeperforminganyofthese
actions.

CAUTION

Donotplaceclampsystemoveranytypeofexisting
wires/cablesthatmaybepresentonlawnmower
handlebars.

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

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Installation

1

InstallingtheClamps

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

4Phillipsscrew

2Panheadscrew

2Innerclamp

2

Outerclamp

2Verticaltube

2Angleadjuster

Procedure

1.Withinthelowerthirdofthehandlebar,placethe
innerclampontheinsideofhandlebar(Figure1).

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6

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3

2

1

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Figure1

Right-handhandlebarshown

1.Phillipsscrew5.Verticaltube

2.Innerclamp6.Angleadjuster

3.Outerclamp

7.Panheadscrew

4.Mowerhandlebar

2.Placeouterclampontheoutsideofhandlebar,with
thewordUpfacingupward(Figure2),andconnect
thetwoclampstothehandlebarusing2phillips
screws(

Figure1).

Important:Donotfullytightenphillipsscrews
asheightadjustmentswillbemadelater.

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Figure2

1.Lowerthirdofmowerhandlebar

3.Settheverticaltubeintotheangleadjuster.Make
surethatthetopportionoftheverticaltuberestsat
ontheinnerportionoftheangleadjuster(

Figure1).

4.Usethepanheadscrewtoattachtheverticaltube
andangleadjustertotheclampassemblyasshown
in

Figure1.

Important:Donotfullytightenpanheadscrew,
asangleadjustmentswillbemadelater.

5.Repeatthisprocessfortheoppositehandlebar.

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2

AssemblingtheHitchTube
andCornerTubes

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

2

Cornertube

1Hitchtube

Procedure

1.Attachcornertubestothehitchtubebypressing
downonthevalcopinsandlockingthemintoplace
inthevalcoholes(

Figure3).

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4

2

1

5

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Figure3

1.Lawnmowerhandlebars4.Valcopins

2.Verticaltubes

5.Cornertube

3.Valcoholes6.Hitchtube

2.Attachthecornertubestotheverticaltubesby
pressingdownonthevalcopinsandlockingthem
intoplaceinthevalcoholes(

Figure3).

Note:Whensettingwidthandheightofthe
assembly,makesurethevalcopinsoneachsideare
inmatchingholesontheoppositeside.

3

AdjustingAngleandHeight

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Angletheassemblyasclosetothemoweraspossible
bymovingtheclampsupordownonthemower
handlebarswithouthittingthemowerorimpeding
themowerbaggingsystem(

Figure4).

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2

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Figure4

1.Valcohole

2.Minimumof3-1/2inches

2.Fullytightenthe2panheadscrewsand4phillips
screws.

3.Settheheightoftheassemblyusingthevalcopinson
eitherside,makingsuretheassemblyisaminimum
of3-1/2inchesofftheground.

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4

FillingandAttachingRoller
Assembly

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Rollerplug

1Rollerassembly

Procedure

1.Filltherollerassemblywithapproximately16to20
lbs.ofsand.

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2

1

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Figure5

1.Rollerplug3.Rollerassembly

2.Pourdrysandintohere

2.Sealtherollerassemblywithrollerplug(Figure5).

Important:Makesuretherollerplugisfully
tightened.Failuretodosowillresultinroller
plugimpedingtheroller’sabilitytoturn.

3.Attachthesand-lledrollerassemblyontohitchtube
hookasshownin

Figure6.

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2

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Figure6

1.Hitchtube2.Rollerassembly

4.Verifythattherollerassemblydoesnotinterfere
withanypartofthemower,includingotherkitsor
safetyfeatures.

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Troubleshooting

Problem

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

1.Debrisstuckinrollerassembly

1.Turnoffmowerandverify/removeany
debris(bark,twigs,stones)thatare
obstructingtheroller.

2.Rollerplugisnotfullytightened.2.Checktoseethatrollerplugisush
withendcap,andtightenrollerplug
fully.

Rollerdoesnotturn.

3.Rollerassemblyisnotlled.3.Makesuretherollerassemblyislled
withapproximately16to20lbs.of
DRYsand.

1.Lawnstriperisnotattachedcorrectly

1.RefertoOwner’sManualforproper
installation.

2.Grassiscuttooshort.2.Waitforgrasstogrowbeforecutting
withthelawnstriperattached.

Patterningeffectdoesnotshow.

3.Lackofpropersunlight.3.Partial/fullsunlightisoptimal.

1.Assemblyisnotatproperheight.

1.Turnoffthemower,andsetassembly
toproperheightandangleasoutlined
inOwner’sManual.

U-Barassemblyishittingtheground.

2.Heightisdifferentoneithersideof
assembly.

2.Makesurethatheightisthesame
onbothsidesasoutlinedinOwner’s

Manual.

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