TimeMaster™30inLawnMower
ModelNo.20199—SerialNo.31200001andUp
ModelNo.20200—SerialNo.31200001andUp
FormNo.3369-191RevA
Operator'sManual
Introduction
Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmoweris
intendedtobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners.
Itisdesignedprimarilyforcuttinggrasson
well-maintainedlawnsonresidentialproperties.It
isnotdesignedforcuttingbrushorforagricultural
uses.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourmachineproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandequipmentdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingthemachineproperlyandsafely.
YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .T oro.comfor
productandaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,
ortoregisteryourproduct.
Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,
oradditionalinformation,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealerorToroCustomerServiceandhave
themodelandserialnumbersofyourmachineready.
Figure1identiesthelocationofthemodelandserial
numbersontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthe
spaceprovided.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety
messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjury
ordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended
precautions.
Figure2
1.Safetyalertsymbol
Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct
containschemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,
orotherreproductiveharm.
1.Modelandserialnumberplate
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
©2011—TheToro®Company
8111LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420
Figure1
Registeratwww.Toro.com.
Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwitha
sparkarrestermufer.ItisaviolationofCalifornia
PublicResourceCodeSection4442touseoroperate
theengineonanyforest-covered,brush-covered,or
grass-coveredland.Otherstatesorfederalareas
mayhavesimilarlaws.
ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadian
ICES-002.
Theenclosed
Engine Owner's Man ual
issupplied
forinformationregardingtheUSEnvironmental
ProtectionAgency(EPA)andtheCalifornia
EmissionControlRegulationofemissionsystems,
maintenance,andwarranty.Replacementsmaybe
orderedthroughtheenginemanufacturer.
Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross
horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratoryratedbythe
OriginalInstructions(EN)
PrintedintheUSA
AllRightsReserved
enginemanufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1940.
Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating
requirements,theactualenginehorsepoweronthisclass
oflawnmowerwillbesignicantlylower.
Safety
Donottamperwiththeenginecontrolsoralterthe
governorspeed;doingsomaycreateanunsafecondition
resultinginpersonalinjury.
ThismachinemeetsorexceedstheCPSCbladesafety
requirementsforwalk-behindrotarylawnmowersand
theB71.1specicationsoftheAmericanNational
StandardsInstituteineffectatthetimeofproduction.
Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanual
beforeyoustarttheengine.
Thesafetyalertsymbol(
topotentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyallsafety
messagesthatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossibleinjury
ordeath.Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachine
couldresultininjuryordeath.Toreducethispotential,
complywiththefollowingsafetyinstructions.
Thefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromthe
ANSI/OPEIstandardB71.1-2003.
Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputating
handsandfeetandofthrowingobjects.Failure
toobservethefollowingsafetyinstructionscould
resultinseriousinjuryordeath.
Figure2)isusedtoalertyou
GeneralOperation
•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsonthe
machineandinthemanual(s)beforestarting.
•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderthemachine.
Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.
•Onlyallowresponsibleadults,whoarefamiliarwith
theinstructions,tooperatethemachine.
•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,wire,toys,
etc.,whichcouldbethrownbytheblades.Stay
behindthehandlewhentheengineisrunning.
•Besurethattheareaisclearofbystandersbefore
operating.Stopthemachineifanyoneentersthe
area.
•Donotoperatethemachinebarefootedorwhile
wearingsandals.Alwayswearsubstantialfootwear.
•Donotpullthemachinebackwardunlessitis
absolutelynecessary.Alwayslookdownandbehind
beforeandwhilemovingbackward.
•Neverdirectdischargedmaterialtowardanyone.
Avoiddischargingmaterialagainstawallor
obstruction.Materialmayricochetbacktoward
theoperator.Stopthebladeswhencrossinggravel
surfaces.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheentiregrass
catcher,dischargeguard,rearguard,orothersafety
protectivedevicesinplaceandworking.
•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.
•Stoptheengineandwaituntilthebladescome
toacompletestopbeforecleaningthemachine,
removingthegrasscatcher,oruncloggingthe
dischargeguard.
•Operatethemachineonlyindaylightorgood
articiallight.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhileunderthe
inuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Neveroperatethemachineinwetgrass.Alwaysbe
sureofyourfooting.Walk,neverrun.
•Disengagethedrivesystem,ifsoequipped,before
startingtheengine.
•Ifthemachineshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,
stoptheengineandcheckforthecauseimmediately.
Vibrationisgenerallyawarningoftrouble.
•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenoperatingthe
machine.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee
lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.
•Seemanufacturer'sinstructionsforproperoperation
andinstallationofaccessories.Onlyuseaccessories
approvedbythemanufacturer.
SlopeOperation
Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoslip-and-fall
accidents,whichcanresultinsevereinjury.Operation
onallslopesrequireextracaution.Ifyoufeeluneasy
onaslope,donotmowit.
•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupanddown.
Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection
onslopes.
•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden
objects.Uneventerraincouldcauseaslip-and-fall
accident.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.
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•Donotmowonwetgrassorexcessivelysteepslopes.
Poorfootingcouldcauseaslip-and-fallaccident.
•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,or
embankments.Youcouldloseyourfootingor
balance.
Children
•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel
tankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingis
complete.Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.
•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothing
immediately.
•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacethefueltank
capandtightenitsecurely.
Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalertto
thepresenceofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedto
themachineandthemowingactivity.Neverassume
thatchildrenwillremainwhereyoulastsawthem.
•Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunderthe
watchfulcareofaresponsibleadultotherthanthe
operator.
•Bealertandturnmachineoffifachildentersthe
area.
•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.
•Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,
shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmayblockyour
viewofachild.
Service
SafeHandlingofGasoline
Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use
extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis
extremelyammableandthevaporsareexplosive.
•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother
sourcesofignition.
•Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.
WARNING
Exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorless,
deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.
Donotruntheengineindoorsorinanenclosed
area.
GeneralService
•Neveroperatethemachineinanenclosedarea.
•Keepallnutsandboltstighttoensurethatthe
equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.
•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir
properoperationregularly .
•Keepthemachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orother
debris.Cleanupoilorfuelspillsandremoveany
fuel-soakeddebris.Allowthemachinetocoolbefore
storing.
•Ifyoustrikeaforeignobject,stopandinspectthe
machine.Repairthemachine,ifnecessary,before
starting.
•Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththe
enginerunning.Disconnectthespark-plugwireand
groundagainsttheenginetopreventunintended
starting.
•Neverremovethefueltankcaporaddfuelwiththe
enginerunning.Allowtheenginetocoolbefore
refueling.
•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,suchas
onawaterheateroronotherappliances.
•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruck
ortrailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace
containersonthegroundawayfromyourvehicle
beforelling.
•Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruck
ortrailerandrefuelitontheground.Ifthisisnot
possible,thenrefuelsuchequipmentwithaportable
containerratherthanfromagasolinedispenser
nozzle.
•Checkthegrasscatchercomponentsandthe
dischargeguardfrequentlyandreplacethemwith
manufacturer'srecommendedpartswhennecessary.
•Mowerbladesaresharp.Wrapthebladesorwear
gloves,anduseextracautionwhenservicingthem.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor
overspeedtheengine.
•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabelsas
necessary.
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SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamaged
decals.
Manufacturer'sMark
1.Indicatesthatthebladeisidentiedasapartfromthe
originalmachinemanufacturer .
114-7982
1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.
2.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.
3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—disconnectthespark-plugwireandreadthe
instructionsbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.
4.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.
5.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—donotoperateupanddownslopes;operatesideto
sideonslopes;stoptheenginebeforeleavingtheoperating
position;andlookbehindyouwhenbackingup.
94-8072
Electric-startmodelonly
1.Engine—stop3.Engine—start
2.Engine—run
117–2718
108-8117
120-9570
1.Warning—stayawayfrommovingparts,keepallguards
andshieldsinplace.
108-9751
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104-7953
Electric-startmodelonly
1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManualforinformationonchargingthebattery;containslead;donotdiscard.
2.ReadtheOperator'sManual.
Setup
Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotective
plasticsheetthatcoverstheengine.
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AssemblingtheHandle
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
WARNING
Assemblingandunfoldingthehandleimproperly
candamagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating
condition.
•Donotdamagethecableswhenunfoldingthe
handle.
•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
1.Rotatetheupperhandlesothatitneststogether
withthelowerhandle(Figure3),andtightenboth
knobsonthehandletolocktheupperhandlein
place(Figure4).
1.Upperhandle
Figure3
2.Knob(2)
Figure4
1.Handle-locklever
2.Releasethehandle-locklever(Figure4).
3.Pullthehandlerearwardandlockitintoposition
(Figure4).
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2
InstallingtheBlade-control
Bar
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Installtheblade-controlbarintotheupperhandle
(Figure5).
Note:Max.ll:20oz.(0.59l),type:SAE30
detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF,
SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.
Figure6
3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.
4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,andscrewit
inuntilitstops.
Figure5
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FillingtheEnginewithOil
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
20.
Procedure
Important:Thismachine
intheengine.Beforestartingtheengine,llthe
enginewithoil.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
Engineoil
oz.
does not
comewithoil
5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe
dipstick;refertoFigure7.
Figure7
1.Theoillevelistoolow;
addoiltothecrankcase.
2.Theoillevelistoohigh;
removeoilfromthe
crankcase.
•Iftheoillevelistoolow,addasmallamountof
oilslowlytotheoil-lltube,andthenrepeat
steps3through5untiltheoilleveliscorrectas
showninFigure7.
•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcess
oiluntilyouobtainthecorrectoillevelon
thedipstick.Todraintheexcessoil,referto
ChangingtheEngineOil(page17).
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis
toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,
youmaydamagetheengine.
3.Theoilleveliscorrect.
2.Removethedipstick(Figure6)andpourabout3/4
ofthecrankcasecapacityofoilintotheoil-lltube.
6.Installthedipsticksecurelybyhand.
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ChargingtheBattery
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Electric-startmodelonly
RefertoChargingtheBattery(page18).
ProductOverview
Figure8
1.Side-dischargedeector
2.Sparkplug10.Battery(notshown;
3.Dipstick/oil-lltube(not
shown)
4.Recoil-starthandle
5.Fuel-tankcap13.Fuse
6.Handle-locklever
7.Handleknob(2)
8.Upperhandle16.Frontcutting-heightlever
9.Ignitionswitch
electric-startmodelonly)
11.Rearcutting-heightlever
12.Rear-dischargedeector
14.Airlter
15.Washoutport
Figure9
Upperhandle
1.Traction-assisthandle3.Blade-controlbar
2.Blade-controlbarlock4.Ignitionswitch
Figure10
1.Grassbag3.Side-dischargechute
2.Rear-dischargeplug
(installed)
4.Batterycharger
(electric-startmodelonly)
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Operation
BeforeStarting
RecommendedFuel
DANGER
UsingFuel
Stabilizer/Conditioner
Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto
providethefollowingbenets:
•Itkeepsgasolinefreshduringstorageupto90days.
Whenstoringthemachineformorethan90days,
drainthefueltank.
Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A
reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
others.
•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe
gasoline,placethecontainerand/ormower
directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina
vehicleoronanobject.
•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold.
Wipeupspills.
•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround
anopenameorsparks.
•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out
ofthereachofchildren.
•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh,unleaded
gasolinewithanoctaneratingof87orhigher
((R+M)/2ratingmethod).
•Oxygenatedfuelwithupto10%ethanolor15%
MTBEbyvolumeisacceptable.
•Donotuseethanolblendsofgasoline,suchasE15
orE85,withmorethan10%ethanolbyvolume.
Performanceproblemsand/orenginedamagemay
result,whichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.
•Itcleanstheenginewhileitisrunning.
•Iteliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel
systems,whichcauseshardstarting.
Addthecorrectamountoffuelstabilizer/conditionerto
thegasolineasrecommendedontheproductlabel.
Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective
whenitismixedwithfreshgasoline.T oprevent
varnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,useafuel
stabilizer/conditioneratalltimes.
FillingtheFuelTank
1.Cleanaroundthefueltankcap,andremovethecap
fromthetank(Figure11).
•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.
•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorinfuel
containersoverthewinterunlessfuelstabilizerhas
beenaddedtothefuel.
•Donotaddoiltogasoline.
Figure11
2.Fillthefueltank,leavingatleast1/4inch(6mm)
fromthebottomoftheneckemptytoallowthe
gasolineroomtoexpand(Figure11).
3.Installthefueltankcapandtightenitsecurelyby
hand.
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CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis
toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,
youmaydamagetheengine.
Max.ll:20oz.(0.59l),type:SAE30detergentoil
withanAPIserviceclassicationofSF ,SG,SH,SJ,SL,
orhigher.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Removethedipstick(Figure12).
Figure12
3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.
6.Installthedipsticksecurelybyhand.
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight
WARNING
Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto
contactwiththemovingblades,causingserious
injury.
•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen
adjustingthecuttingheight.
Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired;referto
Figure14andFigure15.
Note:Toraisethemachine,movethefrontandrear
cuttingheightleversforward;tolowerthemachine,
movethecuttingheightleversrearward.Setthefront
andrearwheelstothesameheightunlessspecial
circumstancesrequireotherwise;refertoCuttingGrass
andCuttingLeavesin
OperatingTips(page15).
4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltubeandscrewit
inuntilitstops.(Figure12).
5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevel;referto
Figure13.
Figure13
1.Theoillevelistoolow;
addoiltothecrankcase.
2.Theoillevelistoohigh;
removeoilfromthe
crankcase.
3.Theoilleveliscorrect.
•Iftheoillevelistoolow,addasmallamountof
oilslowlytotheoil-lltube,andthenrepeat
steps
3through5untiltheoilleveliscorrectas
showninFigure7.
•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcess
oiluntilyouobtainthecorrectoillevelon
thedipstick;todraintheexcessoil,referto
ChangingtheEngineOil(page17).
Figure14
Frontcutting-heightlever
1.1inch(2.5cm)5.3inches(7.6cm))
2.1-1/2inches(3.8cm)6.3-1/2inches(8.9cm))
3.2inches(5.1cm)7.4inches(10.2cm)
4.2-1/2inches(6.4cm)
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