Toro Recycler 20339 Operator's Manual

22inRecycler

ModelNo.20339—SerialNo.315000001andUp

ModelNo.20339C—SerialNo.315000001andUp

ReplacementpartsareavailablefromanAuthorizedServiceDealeroratwww.shoptoro.com.

®

LawnMowerwithSmartStow

FormNo.3388-336RevA

Operator'sManual

Introduction

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

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand
maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand
productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe
productproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactT orodirectlyatwww.Toro.comforproduct
andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister
yourproduct.

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

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath
ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation
andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial
attention.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals

knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,

birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace
below:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety
messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),

©2014—TheToro®Company
8111LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwithaspark
arrestermufer.ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublic
ResourceCodeSection4442touseoroperatetheengine
onanyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered
land.Otherstatesorfederalareasmayhavesimilarlaws.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadianICES-002.

Theenclosed
informationregardingtheUSEnvironmentalProtection
Agency(EPA)andtheCaliforniaEmissionControl
Regulationofemissionsystems,maintenance,and
warranty.Replacementsmaybeorderedthroughthe
enginemanufacturer.

NetTorque

Thegrossornettorqueofthisenginewaslaboratoryrated
bytheenginemanufacturerinaccordancewiththeSocietyof
AutomotiveEngineers(SAE)J1940.Asconguredtomeet

Engine Owner's Man ual

OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedintheUSA

AllRightsReserved

issuppliedfor

*3388-336*A

safety,emission,andoperatingrequirements,theactualengine
torqueonthisclassofmowerwillbesignicantlylower.

Contents

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

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

GeneralOperation..................................................2

SlopeOperation......................................................3

Children.................................................................3

Service...................................................................3

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

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

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

2InstallingtheRecoil-StarterRopeintheRope

Guide.................................................................6

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

4AssemblingtheGrassBag......................................7

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

StoppingtheEngine...............................................10

RecyclingtheClippings...........................................10

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

Side-DischargingtheClippings.................................11

StoringtheMachineintheVertical-Stow

Position.............................................................12

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

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

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

PreparingforMaintenance.......................................14

ReplacingtheAirFilter............................................14

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

ReplacingtheBlade................................................16

AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive................................17

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

Storage........................................................................18

PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................18

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

RemovetheMachinefromStorage............................19

Safety

ThislawnmowermeetsorexceedstheCPSCbladesafety
requirementsforwalk-behindrotarylawnmowers.

Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore
youstarttheengine.

Thesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2)isusedtoalertyouto
potentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyallsafetymessages
thatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossibleinjuryordeath.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismowercouldresultin

injuryordeath.Toreducethispotential,complywiththe
followingsafetyinstructions.

Thefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromthe
ANSI/OPEIstandardB71.1-2012.

Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghands
andfeetandofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobserve
thefollowingsafetyinstructionscouldresultinserious
injuryordeath.

GeneralOperation

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsonthe

machineandinthemanual(s)beforestartingtheengine.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderthemachine.

Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Onlyallowresponsibleadultswhoarefamiliarwiththe

instructionstooperatethismachine.

•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,wire,toys,etc.,

whichcouldbethrownbytheblade.Staybehindthe
handlewhentheengineisrunning.

•Besuretheareaisclearofbystandersbeforeoperating.

Stopmachineifanyoneentersthearea.

•Donotoperatethemachinebarefootedorwhilewearing

sandals.Alwayswearsubstantialfootwear.

•Donotpullthemachinebackwardunlessitisabsolutely

necessary.Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeand
whilemovingbackwardwiththemachine.

•Neverdirectdischargedmaterialtowardanyone.Avoid

dischargingmaterialagainstawallorobstruction.
Materialmayricochetbacktowardyouorbystanders.
Stopthebladewhencrossinggravelsurfaces.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheentiregrass

catcher,dischargeguard,rearguard,orothersafety
protectivedevicesinplaceandworking.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

•Stoptheengineandwaituntilthebladecomestoa

completestopbeforecleaningthemachine,removing
grasscatcher,oruncloggingthedischargeguard.

•Operatethemachineonlyindaylightorgoodarticial

light.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileundertheinuence

ofalcoholordrugs.

•Neveroperatethemachineinwetgrass.Alwaysbesure

ofyourfooting;walk;neverrun.

•Disengagethedrivesystem,ifsoequipped,before

startingtheengine.

•Ifthemachineshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stop

theengineandcheckforthecauseimmediately.Vibration
isgenerallyawarningoftrouble.

•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenoperatingthemachine.

•Seethemanufacturer'sinstructionsforproperoperation

andinstallationofaccessories.Useonlyaccessories
approvedbythemanufacturer.

2

SlopeOperation

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoslipandfallaccidents,
whichcanresultinsevereinjury.Operationonallslopes
requiresextracaution.Ifyoufeeluneasyonaslope,donot
mowit.

•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupanddown.

Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectionon
slopes.

•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden

objects.Uneventerraincouldcauseaslip-and-fall
accident.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.

•Donotmowonwetgrassorexcessivelysteepslopes.

Poorfootingcouldcauseaslip-and-fallaccident.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.

Youcouldloseyourfootingorbalance.

refuelsuchequipmentwithaportablecontainerrather
thanfromagasolinedispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank

orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.
Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothingimmediately.

•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacethefuelcapand

tightenitsecurely.

WARNING

Exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorless,
deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

Donotruntheengineindoorsorinanenclosed
area.

Children

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalerttothe
presenceofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedtothe
machineandthemowingactivity.Neverassumethatchildren
willremainwhereyoulastsawthem.

•Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunderthe

watchfulcareofaresponsibleadultotherthanthe
operator.

•Bealertandturnthemachineoffifachildentersthearea.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,

trees,orotherobjectsthatmayblockyourviewofachild.

Service

SafeHandlingofGasoline

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use
extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely
ammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andothersources

ofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

•Neverremovethefuelcaporaddfuelwiththeengine

running.Allowtheenginetocoolbeforerefueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethereis

anopename,spark,orpilotlight,suchasonawater
heateroronotherappliances.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor

trailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson
theground,awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruckortrailer

andrefuelitontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,then

GeneralService

•Neveroperatethemachineinaclosedarea.

•Keepallnutsandboltstighttobesurethattheequipment

isinsafeworkingcondition.

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproper

operationregularly.

•Keepmachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orotherdebris

build-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillageandremoveany
fuel-soakeddebris.Allowthemachinetocoolbefore
storingit.

•Ifyoustrikeaforeignobject,stopandinspectthe

machine.Repairthemachine,ifnecessary,beforestarting
it.

•Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththeengine

running.Disconnectthespark-plugwireandground
againsttheenginetopreventitfromunintentionally
starting.

•Checkthegrasscatchercomponentsandthedischarge

guardfrequentlyandreplacethemwiththemanufacturer's
recommendedpartswhennecessary.

•Mowerbladesaresharp.Wrapthebladeorweargloves,

anduseextracautionwhenservicingthem.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingoroverspeed

theengine.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabelsas

necessary.

•Tobestprotectyourinvestmentandmaintainoptimal

performanceofyourToroequipment,countonToro
genuineparts.Whenitcomestoreliability,Torodelivers
replacementpartsdesignedtotheexactengineering
specicationsofourequipment.Forpeaceofmind,insist
onTorogenuineparts.

3

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamageddecals.

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.

130-6662

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual;1)Addfueluptothe
indicatedlevel.2)Tipthemowerrearwardforstorage.

94-8072

112-8867

1.Lock2.Unlock

117–2718

131-0894

TractionAdjustment

1.Attention;readtheOperator'sManual—1)Loosenthe
knobbyturningitcounterclockwise;2)Pullthecable(s)
awayfromtheenginetodecreasethetraction,orpush
thecable(s)towardtheenginetoincreasethetraction;3)
Tightentheknobbyturningitclockwise.

4

Setup

Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotectiveplastic

sheetthatcoverstheengine.

131–4514

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsand
shieldsinplace.

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

4.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine;stoptheenginebeforeleavingthe
operatingposition;pickupanydebrisbeforemowing.

5.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—donotoperateupanddownslopes;operatesideto
sideonslopes;lookbehindyouwhenbackingup.

1

UnfoldingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

WARNING

Unfoldingthehandleimproperlycandamagethe
cables,causinganunsafeoperatingcondition.

•Donotdamagethecable(s)whenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.

•Ensurethatthecable(s)areroutedtotheoutside
ofthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.

1.Movethehandlerearwardtotheoperatingposition
(Figure3).

Figure3

2.Setthehandlelock(Figure4)untilthepinclicksin
placetolockthehandleintotheoperatingposition.

5

3

FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Yourmachinedoesnotcomewithoilin

theengine,butitdoescomewithabottleofoil.Before
startingtheengine,lltheenginewithoil.

Max.ll:0.59L(20oz),type:SAE30detergentoilwithan
APIserviceclassicationofSF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.

Figure4

1.Handlelock2.Pin

2

InstallingtheRecoil-Starter RopeintheRopeGuide

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Y oumustinstalltherecoil-starterropein

theropeguide.

Holdtheblade-controlbartotheupperhandleandpullthe
recoil-starterropethroughtheropeguideonthehandle
(Figure5).

Note:Whenthecrankcaseisempty,pourabout3/4of
thecrankcasecapacityofoilinthecrankcase,thendothe
following:

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap
counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure6).

Figure5

1.Recoil-starterrope2.Ropeguide

Figure6

1.Dipstick

3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,thenremove
thedipstick.

5.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure6).

•IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthe

dipstick,slowlypourasmallamountofoilinto
theoil-lltube,wait3minutes,andrepeatsteps3
through5untiltheoillevelisattheFullmarkon
thedipstick.

•IftheoillevelisabovetheFullmarkonthe

dipstick,draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisat

6

theFullmarkonthedipstick;refertoChanging

1

2

3

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theEngineOil(page15).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo
lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay
damagetheengine.

6.Installthedipsticksecurely.

Important:

operating hour s

toChangingtheEngineOil(page15).

Change the engine oil after the r st 5

;changeityearlythereafter.Refer

4

AssemblingtheGrassBag

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.SlipthegrassbagovertheframeasshowninFigure7.

Figure8

3.Hookthetopandsidechannelsofthebagontothetop
andsidesoftheframe,respectively(Figure8).

Figure7

1.Handle

2.Frame

Note:Donotslipthebagoverthehandle(Figure7).

2.Hookthebottomchannelofthebagontothebottom
oftheframe(Figure8).

3.Grassbag

7

ProductOverview

15

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1 cm (1/2 inch)

Operation

FillingtheFuelTank

DANGER

Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A
reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
others.

•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe
gasoline,placethecontainerand/ormachine
directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina
vehicleoronanobject.

•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold.
Wipeupspills.

•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround
anopenameorsparks.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out
ofthereachofchildren.

Figure9

1.Handle

2.Self-propelbar

3.Blade-controlbar

4.Adjustmentknobforthe
self-propeldrive

5.Reardeector13.Grassbag

6.Oilll/dipstick

7.Airlter15.Side-dischargechute

8.Sparkplug

9.Side-dischargedeector

10.Fuel-tankcap

11.Cutting-heightlever(4)

12.Handlelock(2)

14.Recoil-starthandle

Figure10

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days

old),unleadedgasolinewithanoctaneratingof87or
higher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).

•Oxygenatedfuelwithupto10%ethanolor15%MTBE

byvolumeisacceptable.

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)

or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutylether)byvolume
isacceptable.EthanolandMTBEarenotthesame.
Gasolinewith15%ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnot
approvedforuse.Neverusegasolinethatcontains
morethan10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15
(contains15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),or
E85(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved
gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/orengine
damagewhichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

8

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorinfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.

6.Installthedipsticksecurely.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel
stabilizertothefuel,mixingitwithgasolinelessthan
30daysold.

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Note:Max.ll:0.59L(20oz),type:SAE30detergent
oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF ,SG,SH,SJ,SL,
orhigher.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick(Figure11).

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

WARNING

Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto
contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious
injury.

•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen
adjustingthecuttingheight.

CAUTION

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbe
hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthe
hotmufer.

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setthefrontwheelsto
thesameheightastherearwheels(Figure12).

Note:Toraisethemachine,moveallthecutting-heightlevers
rearward;tolowerthemachine,moveallthecutting-height
leversforward.

Figure11

1.Dipstick

3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,thenremove
thedipstick.

5.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure11).

•IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthe

dipstick,slowlypourasmallamountofoilinto
theoil-lltube,wait3minutes,andrepeatsteps3
through5untiltheoillevelisattheFullmarkon
thedipstick.

•IftheoillevelisabovetheFullmarkonthe

dipstick,draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisat
theFullmarkonthedipstick;refertoChanging

theEngineOil(page15).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo
lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay
damagetheengine.

Figure12

1.Raisethemachine2.Lowerthemachine

Note:Thecutting-heightsettingsare25mm(1inch);35
mm(1-3/8inches);44mm(1-3/4inches);54mm(2-1/8
inches);64mm(2-1/2inches);73mm(2-7/8inches);83mm
(3-1/4inches);92mm(3-5/8inches);and102mm(4inches).

9

StartingtheEngine

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive

1.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandle(Figure

13).

Figure13

1.Blade-controlbar

2.Pulltherecoil-starthandle(Figure14)lightlyuntil
youfeelresistance,thenpullitsharply,andallowitto
returntotheropeguideonthehandleslowly .

•Toengagetheself-propeldrive:Squeezethe

self-propel-drivebaragainstthehandleandholdit
(Figure15).

Figure15

1.Self-propel-drivebar

Figure14

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveral

attempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Note:Themaximumself-propel-drivespeedisxed.
Toreducethespeed,increasethespacebetweenthe
self-propel-drivebarandthehandle.

•Todisengagetheself-propel-drive:releasethe

self-propel-drivebar.

Note:Themachinecomeswithfreewheelingclutches
thatmakeiteasiertopullthemachinerearward.T o
disengagetheclutches,youmayneedtopushthemachine
forwardabout2.5cm(1inch)ormoreafteryourelease
theself-propel-drivebar.

StoppingtheEngine

Tostoptheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar.

Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,
boththeengineandbladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.
Iftheydonotstopproperly,stopusingyourmachine
immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

RecyclingtheClippings

Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclethe
grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeit;referto

RemovingtheGrassBag(page11)beforerecyclingthe

clippings.Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,
removeit;refertoRemovingtheSide-DischargeChute(page

11)beforerecyclingtheclippings.

10

BaggingtheClippings

Side-Dischargingthe

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleaf
clippingsfromthelawn.

WARNING

Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstonesandother
similardebristobethrownatyouorinthedirection
ofbystanders,resultinginseriouspersonalinjury
ordeathtoyouortobystanders.

Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,
installanewTororeplacementbag.

Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,removeit;refer
toRemovingtheSide-DischargeChute(page11)before
baggingtheclippings.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

Clippings

Usesidedischargingforcuttingverytallgrass.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeit;referto

RemovingtheGrassBag(page11).

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

InstallingtheSide-DischargeChute

Liftupthesidedeectorandinstalltheside-dischargechute
(Figure17).

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Raiseandholdupthereardeector(Figure16).

Figure16

1.Notches

2.Reardeector

3.Grassbagpin(2)

Figure17

RemovingtheSide-DischargeChute

Toremovetheside-dischargechute,liftupthesidedeector,
removetheside-dischargechute,andlowertheside-discharge
deector.

2.Installthegrassbag,ensuringthatthepinsonthebag
restinthenotchesonthehandle(Figure16).

3.Lowerthereardeector.

RemovingtheGrassBag

Toremovethebag,reversethestepsabove.

11

StoringtheMachineinthe Vertical-StowPosition

Duringthemowingseasonorintheoff-season,youcanstore
yourmachineintheverticalpositiontominimizestorage
space.

DANGER

Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A
reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
others.

•Storingthemachineintheverticalposition
whenthereistoomuchgasolineinthefueltank
maycausegasolinetoleakfromthefueltank.
Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.
Areorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyou
andothers.

•Storethemachineintheverticalpositiononly
whenthelevelofgasolineinthefueltankis
nohigherthanwhatisrecommendedinthis

Operator’ s Man ual

.

Figure18

2.Ensurethatthecutting-heightsettingonthemachine
is92mm(3-5/8inches)orlower;ifitisnot,lowerit;
refertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page9).

3.Disengagethehandlelocks(Figure19).

•Donotstorethemachineinapositionthatis
beyondthevertical(90°)position;otherwise,
gasolinemayescapefromthefueltank.

•Donottransportthemachineinthevertical-stow
position.

•Donotattempttostartthemachineinthe
vertical-stowposition.

•Donotattempttostoreanymachinewithfuel
andoilinthevertical-stowpositionthatisnot
designedforthatpurpose.

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan
damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating
condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.

Figure19

1.Handlelockengaged
position

4.Foldthehandlefullyforward(Figure19).

Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideofthe
handleknobsasyoufoldthehandle.

5.Tightenthehandleknobssecurelybyhand.

2.Handlelockdisengaged
positions

1.Ensurethatthelevelofgasolineinthefueltankis
nohigherthanwhatisrecommendedbytheengine
manufacturer;refertotheenginemanufacturer’sdecal
ontheengine(Figure18).

Note:Ifthereisthelevelofgasolineinthefueltankis
toohigh,drainthegasolinefromthefueltankintoan
approvedfuelcontaineruntilitisatorbelowthelevel
recommendedbytheenginemanufacturer.

6.Liftthefrontofthemachinebythehandleandmove
itintoastoragespace(Figure20).

12

Figure20

•Beawareofapotentialrehazardinverydryconditions,

followalllocalrewarnings,andkeepthemachinefree
ofdrygrassandleafdebris.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdispersethe

clippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,try1

ormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently .

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafullswath

witheachpass.

–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsanotch

lowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,setthefront
wheelsat54mm(2-1/8inches)andtherearwheels
at64mm(2-1/2inches).

OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,andother

debristhatthebladecouldhit.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewirefrom
thesparkplug,andexaminethemachinefordamage.

•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe

cuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro

replacementblade.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.Donot

cutbelowthe54mm(2-1/8inch)settingunlessthegrass
issparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginstoslow
down.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page9).

•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,mowatthe

highestcutting-heightsettingandwalkslower;thenmow
againatalowersettingforthebestlawnappearance.If
thegrassistoolong,themachinemayplugandcause
theenginetostall.

•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleavestend

toclumpontheyardandcancausethemachinetoplug
ortheenginetostall.

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawnshows

throughthecutleafcover.Y oumayneedtomakemore
thanasinglepassovertheleaves.

•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5inches)ofleavesonthe

lawn,setthefrontcuttingheight1or2notcheshigher
thantherearcuttingheight.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachinedoesnot

cuttheleavesnelyenough.

WARNING

Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif
youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry
conditions.

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Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

Aftertherst5hours

Beforeeachuseordaily

Beforestorage

Yearly

Important:Refertoyourengineowner'smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

Note:Replacementpartsareavailableonlineatwww.Torodealer.com.Forengineparts,seeanAuthorizedToroDealer.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug
(Figure21)beforeperforminganymaintenance
procedure.

MaintenanceProcedure

•Changetheengineoil.

•Checktheengine-oillevel.

•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingtheblade-controlbar.

•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachine.

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.

•Changetheengineoil.

•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).

•Cleantheaircoolingsystem;cleanitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.
Refertoyourengineowner'smanual.

•Refertoyourengineowner'smanualforanyadditionalyearlymaintenance
procedures.

WARNING

Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuelto
leak.Gasolineisammableandexplosiveand
cancausepersonalinjury.

Runtheenginedryorremovethegasoline
withahandpump;neversiphon.

Figure21

1.Spark-plugwire

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),
connectthesparkplugwiretothesparkplug.

Important:Beforetippingthemachinetochange
theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltankto
rundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumusttip
themachinepriortorunningoutoffuel,usea
handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystipthe
machineontoitsside,withthedipstickdown.

ReplacingtheAirFilter

1.Useascrewdrivertoopentheair-ltercover(Figure

22).

Figure22

2.Replacetheairlter.

3.Installtheair-ltercover.

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ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Yearly

Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoiltowarm
it.Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmorecontaminants.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page14).

3.Removethedipstick(Figure23).

Figure25

Figure23

1.Dipstick

4.Tipthemachineontoitssidewiththedipstickdown
(Figure24)orsetthemachineinthevertical-stow
position(Figure25;refertoStoringtheMachineinthe

Vertical-StowPosition(page12))todraintheusedoil

outthroughtheoil-lltube.

5.Returnthemachinetotheoperatingposition.

6.Pourabout3/4ofthecrankcasecapacityofoilinthe
crankcase.

Note:Max.ll:0.59L(20oz),type:SAE30
detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF ,
SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.

7.Waitabout3minutesfortheoiltosettleinthe
crankcase.

8.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

9.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,thenremove
thedipstick.

10.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure23).

•IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthe

dipstick,slowlypourasmallamountofoilintothe
oil-lltubeandrepeatsteps8through10untilthe
oillevelisattheFullmarkonthedipstick.

•IftheoillevelisabovetheFullmarkonthe

dipstick,draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisat
theFullmarkonthedipstick.

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo
lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay
damagetheengine.

Figure24

11.Installthedipsticksecurely.

12.Recycletheusedoilproperly .

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ReplacingtheBlade

ServiceInterval:Yearly

Important:

blade pr oper l y

areuncomfortableperformingthisprocedure,contact
anAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutofgasoline.Ifthe
bladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceitimmediately.Ifthe
bladeedgeisdullornicked,haveitsharpenedandbalanced,
orreplaceit.

Y ou will need a torque wr ench to install the

.Ifyoudonothaveatorquewrenchor

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.

Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.

1.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page14).

2.Tipthemachineeitherontoitssidewiththedipstick
down.

3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady(Figure

26).

Figure27

Important:Positionthecurvedendsoftheblade

topointtowardthemachinehousing.

Figure26

4.Removethebladebyturningthebladebolt
counterclockwise,savingallmountinghardwareto
installthenewblade(Figure26).

5.Installthenewbladebyturningthebladebolt
clockwise(Figure27).

6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladeboltto

82N-m(60ft-lb).

Important:Abolttorquedto82N-m(60ft-lb)is
verytight.Whileholdingthebladewithablock
ofwood,putyourweightbehindtheratchetor
wrenchandtightentheboltsecurely.Thisboltis
verydifculttoovertighten.

16

AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive

g027709

Wheneveryouinstallanewself-propelcableorifthe
self-propeldriveisoutofadjustment,adjusttheself-propel
drive.

1.Turntheadjustmentknobcounterclockwisetoloosen
thecableadjustment(Figure28).

2.Movethemachineontoaatpavedsurface.

3.Washouttheareaunderthereardeectorwherethe
clippingsgofromtheundersideofthemachinetothe
grassbag.

4.Attachagardenhosethatisconnectedtoawater
supplytothewashoutport(Figure29).

Figure28

1.Handle(leftside)3.Self-propel-drivecable

2.Adjustmentknob

2.Adjustthetensiononthecable(Figure28)bypullingit
backorpushingitforwardandholdingthatposition.

Note:Pushthecabletowardtheenginetoincrease
thetraction;pullthecableawayfromtheengineto
decreasethetraction.

3.Turntheadjustmentknobclockwisetotightenthe
cableadjustment.

Note:Tightentheknobrmlybyhand.

CleaningtheMachine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

WARNING

Themachinemaydislodgematerialfromunderthe
machine.

•Weareyeprotection.

Figure29

1.Washoutport

5.Turnthewateron.

6.Starttheengineandrunituntiltherearenomore
clippingsthatcomeoutfromunderthemachine.

7.Stoptheengine.

8.Shutoffthewateranddisconnectthegardenhose
fromthemachine.

9.Starttheengineandrunitforafewminutestodrythe
undersideofthemachinetopreventitfromrusting.

10.Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine
inanenclosedarea.

CleaningtheMachineinthe
Vertical-stowPosition

1.Setthemachineinthevertical-stowposition;referto

StoringtheMachineintheV ertical-StowPosition(page

12).

2.Washouttheclippingsfromunderthemachine.

•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe
handle)whentheengineisrunning.

•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.

CleaningtheMachineUsingthe
WashoutPort

Forbestresults,cleanthemachinesoonafteryouhave
completedmowing.

1.Lowerthemachinetoitslowestcutting-heightsetting.
RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page9).

17

Storage

2.Foldthehandleforwardeithertotheverticalposition
orthefullyforwardpositionasshowninFigure30.

Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.

PreparingtheMachinefor Storage

WARNING

Gasolinevaporscanexplode.

•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.

•Donotstorethemachineinanenclosurenear
anopename.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.

1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizerto
thefuelasdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.

2.Disposeofanyunusedfuelproperly.Recycleit
accordingtolocalcodes,oruseitinyourautomobile.

Note:Oldfuelinthefueltankistheleadingcauseof
hardstarting.Donotstorefuelwithoutstabilizermore
than30days,anddonotstorestabilizedfuelmorethan
90days.

Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideofthe
handleknobsasyoufoldthehandle.

3.Runthemachineuntiltheenginestopsfromrunning
outoffuel.

4.Starttheengineagain.

5.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan
nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.

6.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

7.Removethesparkplug,add30ml(1oz)ofoilthrough
thesparkplughole,andpullthestarterropeslowly
severaltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthecylinder
topreventcylindercorrosionduringtheoff-season.

8.Looselyinstallthesparkplug.

9.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.

FoldingtheHandle

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan
damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating
condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.

Figure30

1.Handlelockengaged
position

3.Tounfoldthehandle,referto1UnfoldingtheHandle

(page5).

2.Handlelockdisengaged
positions

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.

1.Loosenthehandleknobsuntilyoucanmovetheupper
handlefreely.

18

RemovetheMachinefrom Storage

1.Checkandtightenallfasteners.

2.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidlyby
pullingtherecoil-starthandletoblowtheexcessoil
fromthecylinder.

3.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque
wrenchto20N-m(15ft-lb).

4.Performanymaintenanceprocedures;referto

Maintenance(page14).

5.Checktheengine-oillevel;refertoCheckingthe

Engine-OilLevel(page9).

6.Fillthefueltankwithfreshgasoline;refertoFillingthe

FuelTank(page8).

7.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

19

TheT oroTotalCoverageGuarantee

A2-Y earFullWarranty(45DayLimitedWarrantyforCommercialUse)20inMulcher/Bagger

22inRecycler

®

TheToroGTSStartingGuarantee

A3-YearFullWarranty(NotApplicableforCommercialUse)

ConditionsandProductsCovered

TheToroCompanyanditsafliate,T oroWarrantyCompany,pursuantto
anagreementbetweenthem,jointlypromisetorepairtheToroProduct
listedbelowifusedforresidentialpurposes*;ifitisdefectiveinmaterials
orworkmanshiporifitstopsfunctioningduetothefailureofacomponent;
oriftheToroGTS(GuaranteedtoStart)enginewillnotstartontherstor
secondpull,providedtheroutinemaintenancerequiredintheOperator's
Manualhavebeenperformed.

Thiswarrantycoversthecostofpartsandlabor,butyoumustpay
transportationcosts.

Thefollowingtimeperiodsapplyfromthedateofpurchase:

ProductsWarrantyPeriod

22inRecyclerand20in
Mulcher/BaggerandAttachments

GTS(GuaranteedtoStart)3-yearfullwarranty
Engine
Battery

LimitedWarrantyforCommercialUse*

Gas-poweredT oroProductsusedforcommercial,institutional,orrental
use,arewarrantedfor45daysagainstdefectsinmaterialsorworkmanship.
Componentsfailingduetonormalweararenotcoveredbythiswarranty.

TheT oroGTS(GuaranteedtoStart)StartingGuaranteedoesnotapply
whentheproductisusedcommercially*.

InstructionsforObtainingWarrantyService

IfyouthinkthatyourToroProductcontainsadefectinmaterialsor
workmanship,orifanormal,able-bodiedadultcannolongerstartyour
product'sengineinoneortwopulls,followthisprocedure:

1.ContactanyAuthorizedToroServiceDealertoarrangeserviceattheir
dealership.Tolocateadealerconvenienttoyou,refertotheYellow
Pagesofyourtelephonedirectory(lookunder“LawnMowers”)or
accessourwebsiteatwww.T oro.com.Y oumayalsocallthenumbers
listedinitem#3tousethe24-hourToroDealerlocatorsystem.

2.Bringtheproductandyourproofofpurchase(salesreceipt)tothe
ServiceDealer.Thedealerwilldiagnosetheproblemanddetermineif
itiscoveredunderwarranty.

3.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwiththeServiceDealer’s
analysisorwiththeassistanceprovided,contactusat:

CustomerCareDepartment,RLCDivision
TheT oroCompany
811 1LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420-1196
Tollfreeat866-214-9807(U.S.customers)
Tollfreeat866-214-9808(Canadiancustomers)

OwnerResponsibilities

YoumustmaintainyourT oroProductbyfollowingthemaintenance
proceduresdescribedintheOperator'sManual.Suchroutinemaintenance,
whetherperformedbyadealerorbyyou,isatyourexpense.

2-yearfullwarranty

3-yearfullwarranty
1-yearfullwarranty

WalkPowerMowers

ItemsandConditionsNotCovered

Thereisnootherexpresswarrantyexceptforspecialemissionsystem
coverageandenginewarrantycoverageonsomeproducts.Thisexpress
warrantydoesnotcoverthefollowing:

•Costofregularmaintenanceserviceorparts,suchaslters,fuel,

lubricants,oilchanges,sparkplugs,airltersbladesharpeningorworn
blades,cable/linkageadjustments,orbrakeandclutchadjustments

•Componentsfailingduetonormalwear

•Anyproductorpartwhichhasbeenalteredormisusedorneglected

andrequiresreplacementorrepairduetoaccidentsorlackofproper
maintenance

•Pickupanddeliverycharges

•RepairsorattemptedrepairsbyanyoneotherthananAuthorizedT oro

ServiceDealer

•Repairsnecessaryduetofailuretofollowrecommendedfuel

procedure(consultOperator'sManualformoredetails)

–Removingcontaminantsfromthefuelsystemisnotcovered

–Useofoldfuel(morethanonemonthold)orfuelwhichcontains

morethan10%ethanolormorethat15%MTBE

–Failuretodrainthefuelsystempriortoanyperiodofnon-use

overonemonth

•Repairsoradjustmentstocorrectstartingdifcultiesduetothe

following:

–Failuretofollowpropermaintenanceproceduresorrecommended

fuelprocedure

–Rotarymowerbladestrikinganobject

•Specialoperationalconditionswherestartingmayrequiremorethan

twopulls:

–Firsttimestartsafterextendedperiodofnon-useoverthree

monthsorseasonalstorage

–Cooltemperaturestartssuchasthosefoundinearlyspringand

lateautumn

–Improperstartingprocedures-ifyouarehavingdifcultystarting

yourunit,pleasechecktheOperator'sManualtoensurethat
youareusingthecorrectstartingprocedures.Thiscansavean
unnecessaryvisittoanAuthorizedT oroServiceDealer.

GeneralConditions

AllrepairscoveredbythesewarrantiesmustbeperformedbyanAuthorized
ToroServiceDealerusingToro-approvedreplacementparts.Repairbyan
AuthorizedToroServiceDealerisyoursoleremedyunderthiswarranty.

NeitherTheToroCompanynorToroWarrantyCompanyisliablefor
indirect,incidental,orconsequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththe
useoftheToroProductscoveredbythesewarranties,includingany
costorexpenseofprovidingsubstituteequipmentorserviceduring
reasonableperiodsofmalfunctionornon-usependingcompletionof
repairsunderthesewarranties.

Somestatesdonotallowexclusionsofincidentalorconsequential
damages,sotheaboveexclusionsmaynotapplytoyou.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveother
rightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

CountriesOtherthantheUnitedStatesorCanada

CustomerswhohavepurchasedT oroproductsexportedfromtheUnitedStatesorCanadashouldcontacttheirToroDistributor(Dealer)toobtain
guaranteepoliciesforyourcountry ,province,orstate.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwithyourDistributor'sserviceorhavedifcultyobtaining
guaranteeinformation,contacttheToroimporter.Ifallotherremediesfail,youmaycontactusatToroWarrantyCompany .

AustralianConsumerLaw:AustraliancustomerswillnddetailsrelatingtotheAustralianConsumerLaweitherinsidetheboxoratyourlocalT oro
Dealer.

*Residentialpurposesmeansuseoftheproductonthesamelotasyourhome.Useatmorethanonelocation,orinstitutionalorrentaluse,isconsidered
commercialuse,andthecommercialusewarrantywouldapply.

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