Toro Recycler 20960 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3400-893RevA

55cmRecycler

ModelNo.20960—SerialNo.316000001andUp

®

LawnMower

Operator'sManual

Introduction

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

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand
maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand
productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe
productproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comforproduct
andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister
yourproduct.

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

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation
andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial
attention.

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropeandirectives.
Fordetails,seetheseparateproduct-specicDeclarationof
Conformity(DOC)sheet.

Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross
horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratoryratedbytheengine
manufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1940.Ascongured
tomeetsafety,emission,andoperatingrequirements,the
actualenginehorsepoweronthisclassoflawnmowerwill
besignicantlylower.

Donottamperwiththeenginecontrolsoralterthegovernor
speed;doingsomaycreateanunsafeconditionresultingin
personalinjury.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace
below:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety
messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath
ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

Contents

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

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

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

SoundPressure......................................................2

SoundPower..........................................................2

Hand/ArmVibration..............................................2

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

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

1AssemblingandUnfoldingtheHandle.....................4

2InstallingtheRecoil-StarterRopeintheRope

Guide.................................................................4

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

4AssemblingtheGrassBag......................................6

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

Specications.........................................................7

Operation.....................................................................7

BeforeOperation.......................................................7

BeforeOperationSafety...........................................7

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

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..................................8

AdjustingtheHandleHeight.....................................9

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

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DuringOperation......................................................9

DuringOperatingSafety...........................................9

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

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

UsingtheTraction-AssistHandle.............................11

StoppingtheEngine...............................................11

RecyclingtheClippings...........................................11

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

Side-DischargingtheClippings.................................12

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

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

AfterOperatingSafety............................................14

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

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

Maintenance.................................................................16

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................16

PreparingforMaintenance.......................................16

ReplacingtheAirFilter............................................17

ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................17

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

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

Storage........................................................................19

PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................19

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

thesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe
safety-alertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,or
Danger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failuretocomplywith
theseinstructionsmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Youcanndadditionalitemsofsafetyinformationintheir
respectivesectionsthroughoutthismanual.

SoundPressure

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’searof88
dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Thesoundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinENISO5395:2013.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof98dBA,
whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Thesoundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

Safety

ThismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewithENISO
5395:2013.

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand
ofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto
avoidseriouspersonalinjury.

Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintendeduse
couldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

•ReadandunderstandthecontentsofthisOperator’sManual

beforeyoustarttheengine.Ensurethateveryoneusing
thisproductknowshowtouseitandunderstandsthe
warnings.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmovingcomponents

ofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguardsandother

safetyprotectivedevicesinplaceandworkingonthe
machine.

•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.Keepbystandersa

safedistancefromthemachine.

•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Neverallow

childrentooperatethemachine.

•Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebeforeservicing,

fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.

CAUTION

Long-termexposuretonoisewhileoperatingthe
machinemaycausesomehearingloss.

Wearadequatehearingprotectionwheneveryou
operatethemachineforanextendedperiodoftime.

Hand/ArmVibration

Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=2.7m/s

Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=3.1m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=1.5m/s

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures
outlinedinENISO5395:2013.

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CAUTION

Long-termexposuretovibrationwhileoperating
themachinemaycausesomenumbnessinthe
handsandwrists.

Wearglovesthatdampenthevibrationwhenever
youoperatethemachineforanextendedperiodof
time.

2

2

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecanresult
ininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith

2

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamageddecals.

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.

112-8760

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.

2.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom
movingparts.

112-8867

1.Lock2.Unlock

131-0894

TractionAdjustment

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

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.

5.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—donotoperateupanddownslopes;operatesideto
sideonslopes;stoptheenginebeforeleavingtheoperating
position;andlookbehindyouwhenbackingup.

3

Setup

Note:Thepinswillnotshowthroughtheholesinthe

handleendswhenthehandleisinthefoldedposition.

Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotectiveplastic
sheetthatcoverstheengine.

1

AssemblingandUnfoldingthe Handle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Removeandsavethe2handleknobsand2carriage
boltsfromthehandlebrackets(Figure3).

3.Unfoldthehandletotheoperatingpositionbyrotating
itrearward(Figure5).

Figure5

1.Foldedposition

4.Insertthecarriagebolt(withtheboltheadtoward
theinside)throughtheupperorlowersquareholein
handlebracketandtheupperholeinthehandleend
(Figure6).

2.Operatingposition

Figure3

1.Handleknob

2.Installthehandleendsontothemowerhousingsothat
thepinattachedtoeachhandlebracketisinthelower
holeofitsrelatedhandleend(Figure4).

1.Pin2.Handleend

2.Carriagebolt

Figure4

Figure6

1.Handleknob

5.Looselyinstallthehandleknobsontothecarriagebolts.

6.Refertosteps3through5ofAdjustingtheHandle

Height(page9).

2.Carriagebolt

4

2

InstallingtheRecoil-Starter
RopeintheRopeGuide

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Youmustinstalltherecoil-starterropein

theropeguide.

Holdtheblade-controlbartotheupperhandleandpullthe
recoil-starterropethroughtheropeguideonthehandle
(Figure7).

Figure8

1.Dipstick3.Fullmarker

2.Addmarker

3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickfullyintotheoil-lltube.

Figure7

1.Recoil-starterrope2.Ropeguide

3

FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Y ourmachinedoesnotcomewithoilin

theengine.Beforestartingtheengine,lltheengine
crankcasewithoil.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe
dipstick;refertoFigure8.

•IftheoilisbelowtheAddmarkonthedipstick,

slowlypourasmallamountofoilintotheoil-ll
tube,wait3minutes,andthenrepeatsteps3
through5untiltheoillevelisattheFullmarkon
thedipstick.

•IftheoilisabovetheFullmarkonthedipstick,

draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisattheFull
markonthedipstick.Todraintheexcessoil,refer
toChangingtheEngineOil(page17).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo
lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay
damagetheengine.

6.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely .

Important:

operating hour s

toChangingtheEngineOil(page17).

Change the engine oil after the r st 5

;changeityearlythereafter.Refer

2.Removethedipstick(Figure8)andpourabout3/4of
thecrankcasecapacityofoilintotheoil-lltube.

Note:Max.ll:0.53L(18oz),type:SAE30
detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF ,
SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.

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AssemblingtheGrassBag

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.SlipthegrassbagovertheframeasshowninFigure9.

Figure9

1.Handle

2.Frame

Note:Donotslipthebagoverthehandle(Figure9).

2.Hookthebottomchannelofthebagontothebottom
oftheframe(Figure10).

3.Grassbag

Figure10

3.Hookthetopandsidechannelsofthebagontothetop
andsidesoftheframe,respectively(Figure10).

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ProductOverview

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Figure11

1.Handle

2.Blade-controlbar

3.Adjustmentknobforthe
self-propeldrive

4.Oilll/dipstick

5.Washoutport(notshown)12.Handleknob(2)

6.Fuel-tankcap13.Recoil-starthandle

7.Airlter

1.Grassbag2.Side-dischargechute

8.Cutting-heightlever(4)

9.Sparkplug

10.Side-dischargedeector

11.Bag-on-demandlever

Figure12

Operation

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,

operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Checkthatallguardsandsafetydevices,suchasdeectors

and/orgrasscatcher,areinplaceandworkingproperly.

•Alwaysinspectthemachinetoensurethattheblades,

bladebolts,andcuttingassemblyarenotwornor
damaged.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachineand

removeallobjectsthatthemachinecouldthrow .

•Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouintocontact

withthemovingblade,causingseriousinjury.

–Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stop.

–Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen

adjustingthecuttingheight.

FuelSafety

DANGER

Fuelisextremelyammableandhighlyexplosive.
Areorexplosionfromfuelcanburnyouand
othersandcandamageproperty.

•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthefuel,
placethecontainerand/ormachinedirectlyon
thegroundbeforelling,notinavehicleoron
anobject.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,when
theengineiscold.Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.

•Donothandlefuelwhensmokingoraroundan
openameorsparks.

•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerandkeepit
outofthereachofchildren.

Specications

ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight

2096037kg

(81lb)

150cm

(59in)

WARNING

Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term

58cm
(23in)

107cm

(42in)

exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand
illness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepyourhandsandfaceawayfromthenozzle
andthefuel-tankopening.

•Keepfuelawayfromyoureyesandskin.

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FillingtheFuelTank

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel

•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.Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmore
than10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains15%
ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85(contains
upto85%ethanol).Usingunapprovedgasolinemay
causeperformanceproblemsand/orenginedamage
whichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorinfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

Fillthefueltankwithfreshunleadedregulargasolinefroma
majorname-brandservicestation(Figure13).

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Note:Max.ll:0.53L(18oz),type:SAE30detergent
oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF ,SG,SH,SJ,SL,
orhigher.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick(Figure14).

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel
stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithgasoline
lessthan30daysold.

Figure13

Figure14

1.Dipstick3.Fullmarker

2.Addmarker

3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickfullyintotheoil-lltube.

5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe
dipstick;refertoFigure14.

•IftheoilisbelowtheAddmarkonthedipstick,

slowlypourasmallamountofoilintotheoil-ll
tube,wait3minutes,andthenrepeatsteps3
through5untiltheoillevelisattheFullmarkon
thedipstick.

•IftheoilisabovetheFullmarkonthedipstick,

draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisattheFull
markonthedipstick.Todraintheexcessoil,refer
toChangingtheEngineOil(page17).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo
lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay
damagetheengine.

6.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely .

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AdjustingtheHandleHeight

Youcanraiseorlowerthehandlein1of2positionsthatis
morecomfortableforyou(Figure15).

Figure15

1.Loosenbothhandleknobsuntilyoucanpushthe
squareedgesofthecarriageboltsoutofthesquare
holesinthehandlebrackets.

2.Pushtheknobsuntiltheyareloose.

Figure16

1.Raisethemachine2.Lowerthemachine

3.Movethehandletotheupperorlowerheightposition.

4.Pulltheknobsuntilthesquareedgesofeachcarriage
bolttsintoitsrelatedsquarehole.

5.Tightenthehandleknobsastightasyoucan.

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setthefrontwheelsto
thesameheightastherearwheels(Figure16).

Note:Toraisethemachine,movethefrontcutting-height
leversrearwardandtherearcutting-heightleversforward.
Tolowerthemachine,movethefrontcutting-heightlevers
forwardandtherearcutting-heightleversrearward.

Note:Thecuttingheightsettingsare25mm(1inch);35mm
(1-3/8inches);44mm(1-3/4inches);54mm(2-1/8inches);
64mm(2-1/2inches);73mm(2-7/8inches);83mm(3-1/4
inches);92mm(3-5/8inches);and102mm(4inches).

DuringOperation

DuringOperatingSafety

GeneralSafety

•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeyeprotection;

slip-resistant,substantialfootwear;andhearing
protection.Tiebacklonghair,securelooseclothing,and
donotwearjewelry.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,orunderthe

inuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresultin

seriouspersonalinjury.Shutofftheengineandwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.

•Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,theengineshould

shutoffandthebladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.If
not,stopusingyourmachineimmediatelyandcontactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilityand

appropriateweatherconditions.Donotoperatethe
machinewhenthereistheriskoflighting.

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•Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryifyouslipand

contacttheblade.Mowonlyindryconditions.

•Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,

shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmayblockyourview.

•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden

objects.Uneventerraincouldcauseaslip-and-fall
accident.

•Stopthemachineandinspectthebladesafterstrikingan

objectorifthereisanabnormalvibrationinthemachine.
Makeallnecessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperation.

•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition,shutofftheengine,

removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

•Iftheenginehasbeenrunningthemuferwillbehotand

canseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthehotmufer.

2.Pulltherecoil-starthandle(Figure18).

Note:Whenyoupulltherecoil-starthandle,pullit
lightlyuntilyoufeelresistance,thenpullitsharply
(Figure18).Allowtheropetoreturntothehandle
slowly.

•Checkthegrasscatchercomponentsandthedischarge

guardfrequentlyandreplacethemwiththemanufacturer’s
recommendedpartswhennecessary.

•UseaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedbytheThe

Toro®Companyonly.

SlopeSafety

•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupanddown.Use

extremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes.

•Donotmowonexcessivelysteepslopes.Poorfooting

couldcauseaslip-and-fallaccident.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.

Youcouldloseyourfootingorbalance.

StartingtheEngine

1.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandle(Figure

17).

Figure18

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveral

attempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyourhands
ontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyoursides,andthe
machinewillautomaticallykeeppacewithyou(Figure19).

1.Blade-controlbar

Figure19

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotfreelyrollbackwardafter

self-propelling,stopwalking,holdyourhandsinplace,and
allowthemachinetorollacoupleofcentimeters(inches)
forwardtodisengagethewheeldrive.Y oucanalsotry
reachingjustundertheupperhandletothemetalhandleand
pushthemachineforwardacoupleofcentimeters(inches).
Ifthemachinestilldoesnotrollbackwardeasily,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.

Figure17

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UsingtheTraction-Assist

StoppingtheEngine

Handle

Thetraction-assisthandle(Figure20)allowsyoutouseyour
handstocontrolthespeedofthemachineinsteadofyour
walkingspeed.Thisishelpfulforturningtightcorners
andgoinguphills,whereyouwantthemachinetomove
butcannotmoveyourself.Itisalsousefulformowingat
maximumspeed.

Figure20

1.Traction-assisthandle

1.Reachforwardwithyourngertipsandgraspthe
cornersofthetraction-assisthandle(Figure21).

Tostoptheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar.

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

RecyclingtheClippings

Yourmachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclethe
grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemachineandthebag-on-demand
leverisinthebaggingposition,movethelevertotherecycling
position;refertoOperatingtheBag-on-DemandLever(page

12)beforerecyclingtheclippings.Iftheside-discharge

chuteisonthemachine,removeit;refertoRemovingthe

Side-DischargeChute(page13)beforerecyclingtheclippings.

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleaf
clippingsfromthelawn.

Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,removeit;refer
toRemovingtheSide-DischargeChute(page13)before
baggingtheclippings.Ifthebag-on-demandleverisinthe
recyclingposition,moveittothebaggingposition;referto

OperatingtheBag-on-DemandLever(page12).

Figure21

2.Squeezethe2handlestogetheruntilthemachine
achievesyourdesiredgroundspeed.

3.Releasethetraction-assisthandlewhenyounolonger
needit.

Important:Themachinewillcontinueto
self-propeluntilyoureleasethetraction-assist
handleandstopwalking.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

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InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Raiseandholdupthereardeector(Figure22).

Figure22

Important:Forproperoperation,removeanygrass

clippingsanddebrisfromthebag-on-demanddoor
andthesurroundingopening(Figure24)beforeyou
movethebag-on-demandleverfromoneposition
toanother.

1.Reardeector3.Grassbagpin(2)

2.Notches(2)

2.Installthegrassbag,ensuringthatthepinsonthebag
restinthenotchesonthehandle(Figure22).

3.Lowerthereardeector.

RemovingtheGrassBag

Toremovethebag,reversethestepsabove.

OperatingtheBag-on-DemandLever

Thebag-on-demandfeatureallowsyoutoeithercollector
recyclegrassandleafclippingswhilethegrassbagisattached
tothemachine.

•Forbaggingthegrassandleafclippings,pressthebutton

onthebag-on-demandlever,andmovetheleverforward
untilthebuttonontheleverpopsup(Figure23).

Figure24

1.Cleanhere

Side-Dischargingthe Clippings

Usethesidedischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemachineandthebag-on-demand
leverisinthebaggingposition,movethelevertotherecycling
position;refertoOperatingtheBag-on-DemandLever(page

12).

InstallingtheSide-DischargeChute

Liftupthesidedeectorandinstalltheside-dischargechute
(Figure25).

Figure23

1.Bag-on-demandlever(inbaggingposition)

•Forrecyclingthegrassandleafclippings,pressthebutton

ontheleverandmovetheleverrearwarduntilthebutton
ontheleverpopsup.

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issparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginstoslow
down.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page9).

•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,mowatthe

highestcuttingheightsettingandwalkslower;thenmow
againatalowersettingforthebestlawnappearance.If
thegrassistoolong,themachinemayplugandcause
theenginetostall.

•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleavestend

toclumpontheyardandcancausethemachinetoplug
ortheenginetostall.

•Beawareofapotentialrehazardinverydryconditions,

followalllocalrewarnings,andkeepthemachinefree
ofdrygrassandleafdebris.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdispersethe

clippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,try1

ormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.

Figure25

RemovingtheSide-DischargeChute

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

OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,andother

debristhatthebladecouldhit.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewirefrom
thesparkplug,andexaminethemachinefordamage.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently .

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafullswath

witheachpass.

–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsanotch

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

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawnshows

throughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedtomakemore
thanasinglepassovertheleaves.

•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5inches)ofleavesonthe

lawn,setthefrontcuttingheight1or2notcheshigher
thantherearcuttingheight.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachinedoesnot

cuttheleavesnelyenough.

•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebeforethe

cuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladewhennecessarywithaToro

replacementblade.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.Donot

cutbelowthe54mm(2-1/8inch)settingunlessthegrass

13

AfterOperation

AfterOperatingSafety

GeneralSafety

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthemachinetohelpprevent

res.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachinein

anyenclosure.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethereis

anopename,spark,orpilotlight,suchasonawater
heateroronotherappliances.

HaulingSafety

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa

trailerortruck.

•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingthemachineintoa

trailerortruck.Donotexceeda15°anglebetweenthe
rampandthetrailerortruck.

•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,chains,cable,

orropes.Bothfrontandrearstrapsshouldbedirected
downandoutwardfromthemachine.

Figure26

1.Washoutport

5.Turnthewateron.

6.Starttheengineandrunituntilnomoreclippings
comeoutfromunderthemachine.

7.Stoptheengine.

8.Shutoffthewateranddisconnectthegardenhose
fromthemachine.

9.Starttheengineandrunitforafewminutestodrythe
undersideofthemachinetopreventitfromrusting.

10.Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine
inanenclosedarea.

FoldingtheHandle

CleaningundertheMachine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

WARNING

Themachinemaydislodgematerialfromunderthe
machine.

•Weareyeprotection.

•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe
handle)whentheengineisrunning.

•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.

Forbestresults,cleanunderthemachinehousingsoonafter
youhavecompletedmowing.

1.Lowerthemachinetoitslowestcutting-heightsetting;
refertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page9).

2.Movethemachineontoaatpavedsurface.

3.Washouttheareaunderthereardeectorwherethe
clippingsgofromtheundersideofthemachinetothe
grassbag.

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan
damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating
condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.

1.Removeandsavethe2handleknobsand2carriage
boltsfromthehandlebrackets(Figure27).

Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideofthe
handleknobsasyoufoldthehandle.

Note:Washouttheareawiththebag-on-demandin
boththefullyforwardandfullyrearwardpositions.

4.Attachagardenhosethatisconnectedtoawater
supplytothewashoutportonthemachine(Figure26).

14

1.Handleknob

Figure27

2.Carriagebolt

1.Handleknob

Figure29

2.Carriagebolt

2.Foldthehandlebyrotatingitforward(Figure28).

Figure28

1.Operatingposition

2.Foldedposition

3.Insertthecarriagebolt(withtheboltheadtowardthe
inside)throughthehandlebracketandtheupperhole
inthehandleend.Ensurethatthesquareedgesofeach
carriagebolttsintotheupperorlowersquareholein
itsrelatedhandlebracket(Figure29).

4.Looselyinstallthehandleknobsandcarriageboltson
thehandlebrackets.

5.Tounfoldthehandle,referto1Assemblingand

UnfoldingtheHandle(page4).

15

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

Aftertherst5hours

Beforeeachuseordaily

Every25hours

Beforestorage

Yearly

Important:Refertoyourengineowner'smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

Note:ReplacementpartsareavailablefromanAuthorizedServiceDealer(gotowww .toro.comtondthenearestdealer)

oratwww.shoptoro.com.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug
(Figure30)beforeperforminganymaintenance
procedure.

MaintenanceProcedure

•Changetheengineoil.

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingtheblade-controlbar.

•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachine.

•Replacetheairlter;replaceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.

•Cleantheair-coolingsystem;cleanitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.
Refertoyourengineowner’smanual.

•Changetheengineoil.

•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).

•Refertoyourengineowner'smanualforanyadditionalyearlymaintenance
procedures.

Important:Beforetippingthemachinetochange
theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltankto
rundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumusttip
themachinepriortorunningoutoffuel,usea
handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystipthe
machineontoitsside,withtheairlterup.

Figure30

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),
connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.

16

ReplacingtheAirFilter

ServiceInterval:Every25hours

1.Upclipthetopoftheair-ltercover(Figure31).

Figure31

1.Clip3.Airlter

2.Air-ltercover

2.Removetheairlter(Figure31).

3.Inspecttheairlter.

5.Placeanoildrainpanbesidethemachineontheside
nearesttotheoil-lltube.

6.Removethedipstickfromtheoil-lltube(Figure32).

Figure32

1.Dipstick

7.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withtheoil-lltube
down,todraintheusedoilthroughtheoil-lltubeinto
theoil-drainpan(Figure33).

Note:Iftheairlterisexcessivelydirty,replaceitwith
anewlter.Otherwise,gentlytaptheairlterona
hardsurfacetoloosendebris.

4.Installtheairlter.

5.Usethecliptoinstalltheair-ltercover.

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Yearly

Note:Max.ll:0.53L(18oz),type:SAE30detergent
oilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF ,SG,SH,SJ,SL,
orhigher.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Ensurethatthefueltankcontainslittleornofuelso
thatfueldoesnotleakoutwhenyoutipthemachine
ontoitsside.

3.Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoil
towarmit.

Note:Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore
contaminants.

4.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug;referto

PreparingforMaintenance(page16).

Figure33

8.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachinetothe
operatingposition.

9.Pourabout3/4ofthecrankcasecapacityofoilinthe
crankcase.

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

10.Wait3minutesfortheoiltosettle.

11.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

12.Insertthedipstickfullyintotheoil-lltube.

17

13.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe
dipstick.

•IftheoilisbelowtheAddmarkonthedipstick,

slowlypourasmallamountofoilintotheoil-ll
tube,wait3minutes,andthenrepeatsteps11
through13untiltheoillevelisattheFullmark
onthedipstick.

•IftheoilisabovetheFullmarkonthedipstick,

draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelisattheFull
markonthedipstick.

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoo
lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay
damagetheengine.

14.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely .

15.Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocalrecycling
center.

ReplacingtheBlade

ServiceInterval:Yearly

5.Installthenewbladeandallmountinghardware
(Figure35).

Important:

blade pr oper l y

areuncomfortableperformingthisprocedure,contact
anAuthorizedServiceDealer.

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

1.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page16).

2.Tipthemachineontoitssidewiththeairlterup.

3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady(Figure

34).

Y ou will need a torque wr ench to install the

.Ifyoudonothaveatorquewrenchor

Figure35

Important:Positionthecurvedendsoftheblade

topointtowardthemachinehousing.

6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladeboltto82
N-m(60ft-lb).

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

Figure34

4.Removetheblade,savingallmountinghardware
(Figure34).

18

AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive

1

2

3

4

5

g027235

Wheneveryouinstallnewself-propelcablesorifthe
self-propeldriveisoutofadjustment,adjusttheself-propel
drive.

Storage

Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.

1.Turntheadjustmentknobcounterclockwisetoloosen
thecableadjustment(Figure36).

Figure36

1.Handle(leftside)

2.Adjustmentknob5.Turntheknob

3.Self-propel-drivecables

4.Turntheknobclockwiseto
tightentheadjustment.

counterclockwiseto
loosentheadjustment.

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.

3.Runthemachineuntiltheenginestopsfromrunning
outoffuel.

4.Starttheengineagain.

2.Adjustthetensiononthecables(Figure36)bypulling
thembackorpushingthemforwardandthenholding
theminthatposition.

Note:Pushthecablestowardtheenginetoincrease
thetraction;pullthecablesawayfromtheengineto
decreasethetraction.

Note:Forbestperformance,adjustthecablestothe
samelength.

3.Turntheadjustmentknobclockwisetotightenthe
adjustmentofthecables.

5.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan
nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.

6.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

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

8.Looselyinstallthesparkplug.

9.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.

19

RemovingtheMachinefrom Storage

1.Checkandtightenallfasteners.

2.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidly
usingthestartertoblowexcessoilfromthecylinder.

3.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque
wrenchto15ft-lb(20N-m).

4.Performanyneededmaintenanceprocedures;referto

Maintenance(page16).

5.Checktheengineoillevel;refertoCheckingthe

Engine-OilLevel(page8).

6.Fuelthefueltankwithfreshgasoline;refertoFilling

theFuelTank(page8).

7.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

20

Notes:

21

Notes:

22

InternationalDistributorList

Distributor:

AgrolancKft
AsianAmericanIndustrial(AAI)
B-RayCorporation
BrisaGoodsLLC
CascoSalesCompany
CeresS.A.CostaRica
CSSCTurfEquipment(pvt)Ltd.SriLanka
CyrilJohnston&Co.
CyrilJohnston&Co.RepublicofIreland
FatDragon
FemcoS.A.Guatemala
FIVEMANSNew-T echCo.,LtdChina
ForGarderOU
G.Y .K.CompanyLtd.
GeomechanikiofAthensGreece
GolfinternationalTurizm
HakoGroundandGardenSweden
HakoGroundandGarden
HayterLimited(U.K.)
HydroturfInt.CoDubai
HydroturfEgyptLLC
IrrimacPortugal351212388260ToroEuropeNVBelgium3214562960
IrrigationProductsInt'lPvtLtd.India00914424494387ValtechMorocco212537663636
JeanHeybroekb.v .Netherlands31306394611VictusEmakPoland48618238369

Country:

Hungary3627539640
HongKong85224977804
Korea82325512076
Mexico12104952417
PuertoRico7877888383

NorthernIreland442890813121

China

Estonia3723846060
Japan81726325861Riversa

Turkey902163365993

Norway4722907760
UnitedKingdom441279723444
UnitedArabEmirates97143479479T-MarktLogisticsLtd.Hungary3626525500
Egypt2025194308ToroAustraliaAustralia61395807355

PhoneNumber:Distributor:

MaquiverS.A.Colombia
MaruyamaMfg.Co.Inc.
Mountelda.s.CzechRepublic
Mountelda.s.Slovakia

5062391138
94112746100

442890813121ParklandProductsLtd.NewZealand6433493760
8861080841322
5024423277
86-10-63816136

30109350054

4635100000

MunditolS.A.
NormaGarden
OslingerTurfEquipmentSA
OyHakoGroundandGardenAb

Perfetto
PratoverdeSRL.
Prochaska&Cie
RTCohen2004Ltd.

LelyTurfcare
Lely(U.K.)Limited
SolvertS.A.S.
SpyprosStavrinidesLimitedCyprus
SurgeSystemsIndiaLimited

Country:

Japan81332522285

Argentina541148219999
Russia74954116120
Ecuador59342396970
Finland35898700733

Poland48618208416
Italy390499128128
Austria4312785100
Israel97298617979
Spain
Denmark4566109200
UnitedKingdom441480226800
France33130817700

India911292299901

PhoneNumber:

5712364079

420255704220
420255704220

34952837500

35722434131

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ToroWarrantyCompany(T oro)respectsyourprivacy.Inordertoprocessyourwarrantyclaimandcontactyouintheeventofaproductrecall,weaskyou
tosharecertainpersonalinformationwithus,eitherdirectlyorthroughyourlocalT orocompanyordealer.

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inyourcountry.

BYSHARINGYOURPERSONALINFORMA TIONWITHUS,YOUARECONSENTINGTOTHEPROCESSINGOFYOURPERSONALINFORMA TION
ASDESCRIBEDINTHISPRIV ACYNOTICE.

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youabout.T oromayshareyourinformationwithT oro'safliates,dealersorotherbusinesspartnersinconnectionwithanyoftheseactivities.Wewillnot
sellyourpersonalinformationtoanyothercompany .Wereservetherighttodisclosepersonalinformationinordertocomplywithapplicablelawsand
withrequestsbytheappropriateauthorities,tooperateoursystemsproperlyorforourownprotectionorthatofotherusers.

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(suchasregulatorycompliance),orasrequiredbyapplicablelaw.

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Wetakereasonableprecautionsinordertoprotectthesecurityofyourpersonalinformation.Wealsotakestepstomaintaintheaccuracyandcurrent
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AustralianConsumerLaw

AustraliancustomerswillnddetailsrelatingtotheAustralianConsumerLaweitherinsidetheboxoratyourlocalT oroDealer .

374-0269RevK

TheToroWarranty

TheToroGTSStartingGuarantee

ResidentialProducts

and

ConditionsandProductsCovered

TheToroCompanyanditsafliate,ToroWarrantyCompany ,pursuanttoanagreement
betweenthem,jointlypromisetorepairfortheoriginalpurchaser
listedbelowifdefectiveinmaterialsorworkmanshiporiftheT oroGTS(Guaranteedto
Start)enginewillnotstartontherstorsecondpull,providedtheroutinemaintenance
requiredintheOperator'sManualhavebeenperformed.

Thefollowingtimeperiodsapplyfromthedateofpurchase:

ProductsWarrantyPeriod

WalkPowerMowers

•CastDeck

5yearsResidentialUse
90DaysCommercialUse

•Engine

5yearsGTSGuarantee,
ResidentialUse

•Battery2years

•SteelDeck

2yearsResidentialUse
30DaysCommercialUse

•Engine

2yearsGTSGuarantee,
ResidentialUse

TimeMasterMowers3yearsResidentialUse

90DaysCommercialUse

•Engine

3yearsGTSGuarantee,
ResidentialUse

•Battery2years

ElectricHandHeldProducts
andWalkPowerMowers

2yearsResidentialUse
NoWarrantyforCommercialUse

Snowthrowers

•SingleStage

2yearsResidentialUse
45DaysCommercialUse

•Engine

•TwoStage

2yearsGTSGuarantee,
ResidentialUse

3yearsResidentialUse
45DaysCommercialUse

•Chute,chutedeectorand
impellerhousingcover

ElectricSnowthrowers

Lifetime(originalowneronly)

2yearsResidentialUse
NoWarrantyforCommercialUse

AllRide-OnUnitsBelow

•Engine

Seeenginemanufacturer'swarranty

•Battery2yearsResidentialUse

•Attachments2yearsResidentialUse

DHLawn&GardenTractors

2yearsResidentialUse
30DaysCommercialUse

XLSLawn&GardenTractors

3yearsResidentialUse
30DaysCommercialUse

TimeCutter

3yearsResidentialUse
30DaysCommercialUse

TITANMowers3yearsor240hours

•Frame

1

OriginalPurchasermeansthepersonwhooriginallypurchasedtheToroProduct.

2

Residentialusemeansuseoftheproductonthesamelotasyourhome.Useatmorethanone

locationisconsideredcommercialuseandthecommercialusewarrantywouldapply .

3

TheToroGTSStartingGuaranteedoesnotapplywhentheproductisusedcommercially.

4

SomeenginesusedonToroProductsarewarrantedbytheenginemanufacturer.

5

Whicheveroccursrst.

6

LifetimeFrameWarranty-Ifthemainframe,consistingofthepartsweldedtogethertoformthe
tractorstructurethatothercomponentssuchastheenginearesecuredto,cracksorbreaksin
normaluse,itwillberepairedorreplaced,atToro'soption,underwarrantyatnocostforpartsand
labor.Framefailureduetomisuseorabuseandfailureorrepairrequiredduetorustorcorrosion
arenotcovered.

Warrantymaybedeniedifthehourmeterisdisconnected,altered,orshowssigns
ofbeingtamperedwith.

Lifetime(originalowneronly)

1

theT oroProduct

2

3

2

3

2

3

2

2

3

2

5

2

2

2

2

2

2

5

4

6

OwnerResponsibilities

YoumustmaintainyourT oroProductbyfollowingthemaintenanceprocedures
describedintheOperator'sManual.Suchroutinemaintenance,whetherperformedby
adealerorbyyou,isatyourexpense.

InstructionsforObtainingWarrantyService

IfyouthinkthatyourT oroProductcontainsadefectinmaterialsorworkmanship,
followthisprocedure:

1.Contactyoursellertoarrangeserviceoftheproduct.Ifforanyreasonitis
impossibleforyoutocontactyourseller,youmaycontactanyToroAuthorized
Distributortoarrangeservice.SeeattachedDistributorList.

2.Bringtheproductandyourproofofpurchase(salesreceipt)totheservicing
outlet.Ifforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwiththeservicingoutlet’sanalysisor
withtheassistanceprovided,contactusat:

ToroCustomerCareDepartment,RLCDivision

ToroWarrantyCompany

811 1LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420-1196

001–952–948–4707

ItemsandConditionsNotCovered

Thereisnootherexpresswarrantyexceptforspecialemissionsystemcoverage
andenginewarrantycoverageonsomeproducts.Thisexpresswarrantydoesnot
coverthefollowing:

•Costofregularmaintenanceserviceorparts,suchaslters,fuel,lubricants,oil

changes,sparkplugs,airltersbladesharpeningorwornblades,cable/linkage
adjustments,orbrakeandclutchadjustments

•Componentsfailingduetonormalwear

•Anyproductorpartwhichhasbeenalteredormisusedorneglectedandrequires

replacementorrepairduetoaccidentsorlackofpropermaintenance

•Pickupanddeliverycharges

•RepairsorattemptedrepairsbyanyoneotherthananAuthorizedToroService

Dealer

•Repairsnecessaryduetofailuretofollowrecommendedfuelprocedure(consult

Operator'sManualformoredetails)

–Removingcontaminantsfromthefuelsystemisnotcovered

–Useofoldfuel(morethanonemonthold)orfuelwhichcontainsmorethan

10%ethanolormorethat15%MTBE

–Failuretodrainthefuelsystempriortoanyperiodofnon-useoverone

month

•Repairsoradjustmentstocorrectstartingdifcultiesduetothefollowing:

–Failuretofollowpropermaintenanceproceduresorrecommendedfuel

procedure

–Rotarymowerbladestrikinganobject

•Specialoperationalconditionswherestartingmayrequiremorethantwopulls:

–Firsttimestartsafterextendedperiodofnon-useoverthreemonthsor

seasonalstorage

–Cooltemperaturestartssuchasthosefoundinearlyspringandlateautumn

–Improperstartingprocedures-ifyouarehavingdifcultystartingyour

unit,pleasechecktheOperator'sManualtoensurethatyouareusing
thecorrectstartingprocedures.Thiscansaveanunnecessaryvisitto
anAuthorizedT oroServiceDealer.

GeneralConditions

Thepurchaseriscoveredbythenationallawsofeachcountry.Therightstowhichthe
purchaserisentitledwiththesupportoftheselawsarenotrestrictedbythiswarranty.

374-0268RevG