Toro Recycler 20793, Recycler 20795, 20792 Operator's Manual

53cm Recycler® Lawn Mower

Model No. 20793 —Serial No. 270000001 and Up Model No. 20795 —Serial No. 270000001 and Up

Form No. 3356-769 Rev A

Operator's Manual

Introduction

R ead this infor mation carefully to lear n ho w to operate and maintain y our product properly and to a v oid injur y and product damag e . Y ou are responsible for operating the product properly and safely .

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W henev er y ou need ser vice , g en uine T oro par ts , or additional infor mation, contact an A uthorized Ser vice Dealer or T oro Customer Ser vice and ha v e the model and serial n umbers of y our product ready . Figure 1 identiﬁes the location of the model and serial n umbers on the product.

Figure 1

1. Model and serial number plate

W rite the product model and serial n umbers in the space belo w:

F or models with stated engine horse po w er , the g ross horse po w er of the engine w as laborator y rated b y the engine man ufacturer in accordance with SAE J1940. As conﬁgured to meet safety , emission, and operating requirements , the actual engine horse po w er on this class of la wn mo w er will be signiﬁcantly lo w er .

Safety

Impr oper l y using or maintaining this mo w er can r esult in injur y . T o r educe the potential f or injur y , compl y with these safety instr uctions.

T oro designed and tested this mo w er for reasonably safe ser vice; ho w ev er , failure to comply with the follo wing instr uctions ma y result in personal injur y .

T o ensur e maximum safety , best perf or mance, and to gain kno wledge of the pr oduct, it is essential that y ou and an y other operator of the mo w er r ead and under stand the contents of this man ual bef or e the engine is ev er star ted. P ay par ticular attention to the safety aler t symbol ( Figur e 2 ) which means Caution, W ar ning , or Danger—“per sonal safety instr uction.” R ead and under stand the instr uction because it has to do with safety . F ailur e to compl y with the instr uction may r esult in per sonal injur y .

Model No.

Serial No.

T his man ual identiﬁes potential hazards and has safety messag es identiﬁed b y the safety aler t symbol ( Figure 2 ), whic h signals a hazard that ma y cause serious injur y or death if y ou do not follo w the recommended precautions .

Figure 2

1. Safety alert symbol

T his man ual uses tw o w ords to highlight infor mation. Impor tant calls attention to special mec hanical infor mation and Note emphasizes g eneral infor mation w or th y of special attention.

General Lawn Mower Safety

T he follo wing instr uctions ha v e been adapted from the ISO standard 5395.

T his cutting mac hine is capable of amputating hands and feet and thro wing objects . F ailure to obser v e the follo wing safety instr uctions could result in serious injur y or death.

Training

• R ead the instr uctions carefully . Be familiar with the

controls and the proper use of the equipment.

• Nev er allo w c hildren or people unfamiliar with these

instr uctions to use the mo w er . Local regulations can restrict the ag e of the operator .

• K ee p in mind that the operator or user is responsible

for accidents or hazards occur ring to other people or their proper ty .

• Understand explanations for all pictog rams used on the

mo w er or in the instr uctions .

Gasoline

W ARNING -Gasoline is highly ﬂammable . T ak e the follo wing precautions .

• Store fuel in containers speciﬁcally designed for this

pur pose .

• R efuel outdoors only and do not smok e while refueling .

• Add fuel before star ting the engine . Nev er remo v e the

cap of the fuel tank or ad g asoline while the engine is r unning or when the engine is hot.

• If g asoline is spilled, do not attempt to star t the engine

but mo v e the mo w er a w a y from the area of spillag e and a v oid creating any source of ignition until g asoline v apors ha v e dissipated.

• R e place all fuel tank and container caps securely .

Preparation

• W hile mo wing, alw a ys w ear substantial footw ear and

long trousers . Do not operate the equipment when barefoot or w earing open sandals .

• T horoughly inspect the area where the equipment is to

be used and remo v e all stones , stic ks , wires , bones and other foreign objects .

• Before using, alw a ys visually inspect to see that guards ,

and safety devices , suc h as deﬂectors and/or g rass catc hers , are in place and w orking cor rectly .

• Before using, alw a ys visually inspect to see that the

blades , blade bolts and cutter assembly are not w or n or damag ed. R e place w or n or damag ed blades and bolts in sets to preser v e balance .

Starting

• Diseng ag e all blade and dri v e clutc hes and shift into

neutral before star ting the engine .

• Do not tilt mo w er when star ting the engine or switc hing

on the motor , unless the mo w er has to be tilted for star ting . In this case , do not tilt it more than absolutely necessar y and lift only the par t, whic h is a w a y from the operator .

• Star t the engine or switc h on the motor carefully

according to instr uctions and with feet w ell a w a y from the blade(s) and not in front of the disc harg e c hute .

• Sta y aler t for holes in the ter rain and other hidden

hazards .

• Do not put hands or feet near or under rotating par ts .

K ee p clear of the disc harg e opening at all times .

• Nev er pic k up or car r y a la wn mo w er while the engine

is r unning .

• Use extreme caution when rev ersing or pulling a

pedestrian controlled la wn mo w er to w ards y ou.

• W alk, nev er r un.

• Slopes:

– Do not mo w ex cessi v ely stee p slopes .

– Ex ercise extreme caution when on slopes .

– Mo w across the face of slopes , nev er up and

do wn and ex ercise extreme caution when c hanging direction on slopes .

– Alw a ys be sure of y our footing on slopes .

• Use lo w throttle settings when eng aging the

traction-clutc h, especially in high g ears . R educe speed on slopes and in shar p tur ns to prev ent o v er tur ning or loss of control.

• Stop the blade if the la wn mo w er has to be tilted for

transpor tation when crossing surfaces other than g rass and when transpor ting the la wn mo w er to and from the area to be mo w ed.

• Do not operate the engine in a conﬁned space where

dang erous carbon mono xide fumes can collect.

• Stop the engine

– whenev er y ou lea v e the la wn mo w er .

– before refueling .

– before remo ving the g rass catc her .

– before making height adjustment unless adjustment

can be made from the operator’ s position.

• Stop the engine and disconnect the spark-plug wire .

– before clearing bloc kag es or unclog ging c hute .

– before c hec king, cleaning or w orking on the la wn

mo w er .

– after striking a foreign object, inspect the la wn

mo w er for damag e and mak e re pairs before restar ting and operating the la wn mo w er .

– if la wn mo w er star ts to vibrate abnor mally (c hec k

immediately).

• W atc h out for trafﬁc when crossing or near roadw a ys .

Operation

• Nev er mo w while people , especially c hildren, or pets

are nearb y .

• Mo w only in da ylight or in g ood ar tiﬁcial light.

Maintenance and Storage

• K ee p all n uts , bolts and screws tight to be sure the

equipment is in safe w orking condition.

• Do not use pressure cleaning equipment on mac hine .

• Nev er store the equipment with g asoline in the tank

and inside a building where fumes can reac h an open ﬂame or spark.

• Allo w the engine to cool before storing in any enclosure .

• T o reduce the ﬁre hazard, k ee p the engine , silencer ,

batter y compar tment and g asoline storag e are free of g rass , lea v es , or ex cessi v e g rease .

Safety and Instructional Decals

Important: Safety and instr uction decals ar e located

near ar eas of potential danger . R eplace dama ged decals.

• Chec k g rass catc her components and the disc harg e

guard frequently and re place with man ufacturer’ s recommended par ts , when necessar y .

• R e place w or n or damag ed par ts for safety .

• R e place faulty silencers .

• If the fuel tank has to be drained, do this out-doors .

• Do not c hang e the engine g o v er nor settings or

o v erspeed the engine . Operating an engine at ex cessi v e speed can increase the hazard of personal injur y .

• On m ultibladed la wn mo w ers , tak e care as rotating one

blade ma y cause others to rotate .

• Be careful during adjustment of the la wn mo w er to

prev ent entrapment of the ﬁng ers betw een mo ving blades and ﬁx ed par ts of the la wn mo w er .

• T o ensur e the best perf or mance and safety ,

purchase onl y gen uine T or o r eplacement par ts and accessories. Do not use will ﬁt par ts and accessories; they may cause a safety hazard.

Sound Pressure

Manufacturer’s Mark

1. Indicates the blade is identied as a part from the original machine manufacturer.

104-7908

1. Warning—do not operate the mower without the rear discharge plug or bag in place; do not operate the mower without the side discharge cover or deector in place.

T his unit has an equi v alent contin uous A-w eighted sound pressure lev el at the operator ear of 89 dB A, based on measurements of identical mac hines per EN 11094 and EN 836.

Sound Power

T his unit has an equi v alent contin uous A-w eighted sound po w er lev el of 98 dB A, based on measurements of identical mac hines per EN 11094.

Vibration, Hand/arm

T his unit does not ex ceed a hand/ar m vibration lev el of

7.0 m/s per EN 1033.

, based on measurements of identical mac hines

104-7953 (model 20795 only)

1. Warning—read the Operator’s Manual for information on charging the battery; contains lead; do not discard.

2. Read the Operator’s Manual.

108-4791 (model 20795 only)

108-9751

1. Engine—stop 3. Engine—start

2. Engine—run

1. Warning—read the Operator’s

Manual.

2. Thrown object hazard—keep bystanders a safe distance from the machine.

3. Cutting/dismemberment hazard of hand or foot, mower blade—remove the wire from the spark plug, and read the instructions before servicing or performing maintenance.

112-8759

4. Cutting/dismemberment hazard of hand or foot, mower blade—stay away from moving parts.

5. Cutting/dismemberment hazard of hand or foot, mower blade—do not operate up and down slopes; operate side to side on slopes; stop the engine before leaving the operating position; and look behind you when backing.

112-8760

1. Thrown object hazard—keep bystanders a safe distance from the machine.

2. Cutting/dismemberment of hand or foot—stay away from moving parts.

112-8867

1. Lock 2. Unlock

Setup

Important: R emo v e and discard the pr otecti v e

plastic sheet that co v er s the engine.

1. Unfolding the Handle

F olding or unf olding the handle impr oper l y can dama ge the ca bles, causing an unsafe operating condition.

• Do not dama ge the ca bles when f olding or

unf olding the handle.

• If a ca ble is dama ged, contact an Authoriz ed

Ser vice Dealer .

1. Install the blade control bar into the upper handle ( Figure 3 ).

4. Install the bolts and upper handle knobs with the knobs on the outside of the handle , tightening the knobs as tight as y ou can ( Figure 5 ).

Figure 5

5. R otate the handle rearw ard ( Figure 6 ).

Figure 3

2. R emo v e the upper handle knobs and bolts from the loose par ts bag .

3. Carefully mo v e the upper handle forw ard and place the ends o v er the lo w er handle so they are in line and nest tog ether ( Figure 4 ).

Figure 4

Figure 6

6. Attac h the handle brac k ets ( Figure 7 ) to the lo w er handle sides .

deterg ent oil with an API ser vice classiﬁcation of SF , SG , SH, SJ , SL, or higher .)

3. Install the dipstic k securely .

Important: Change the engine oil after the ﬁr st 5 operating hour s ; change it y ear l y ther eafter . R efer to Changing the Engine Oil.

Figure 7

1. Handle bracket (2)

2. Installing the Starter Rope

Pull the star ter rope through the rope guide on the handle ( Figure 8 ).

Figure 8

1. Starter rope

2. Rope guide

4. Installing the Fuse

Model 20795 onl y

Y our mo w er comes with a 40-amp fuse that protects the electric star ter .

Important: Y ou cannot star t the mo w er with the electric star ter or charge the batter y unless y ou install the fuse.

1. Unclip both ends of the batter y co v er and remo v e it ( Figure 10 ).

Figure 10

2. Install the fuse in the fuse holder ( Figure 11 ).

3. Filling the Engine with Oil

Y our mo w er does not come with oil in the engine .

1. R emo v e the dipstic k ( Figure 9 ).

Figure 9

2. Slo wl y pour oil into the oil ﬁll tube until the oil lev el reac hes the Full line on the dipstic k ( Figure 9 ). Do not o v erﬁll. (Max. ﬁll: 20 oz. (0.59 l), type: SAE 30W

Figure 11

Note: Y our mo w er comes with a fuse in the y our

o wner’ s pac k et and another fuse in the batter y bo x.

3. Install the batter y co v er .

5. Charging the Battery

Model 20795 onl y

R efer to Charging the Batter y in the Maintenance section.

Product Overview

Operation

Filling the Fuel Tank

Gasoline is extr emel y ﬂamma ble and explosi v e. A ﬁr e or explosion fr om gasoline can bur n y ou and other s.

• T o pr ev ent a static charge fr om igniting the

gasoline, place the container and/or mo w er dir ectl y on the g r ound bef or e ﬁlling , not in a v ehicle or on an object.

• Fill the tank outdoor s when the engine is cold.

W ipe up spills.

• Do not handle gasoline when smoking or ar ound

an open ﬂame or spar ks.

• Stor e gasoline in an appr o v ed fuel container , out

of the r each of childr en.

Fill the fuel tank with fresh unleaded regular g asoline from a major name-brand ser vice station ( Figure 14 ).

Figure 12

1. Upper handle 9. Air lter

2. Control bar lock

3. Recoil start handle 11. Spark plug

4. Handle knobs (4) 12. Cutting height lever (4)

5. Lower rope guide

6. Battery (model 20795 only)

7. Fuel tank cap

8. Side discharge 16. Blade control bar

Figure 13

1. Grass bag

2. Side discharge chute

10. Primer

13. Washout port (not shown)

14. Oil ll/Dipstick

15. Ignition toggle switch (model 20793 only) or electric starter (model 20795 only)

3. Battery charger (model 20795 only)

4. Rear discharge plug (installed)

Important: T o r educe star ting pr oblems, add fuel sta biliz er to the fuel all season, mixing it with gasoline less than 30 days old.

Figure 14

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