Toro TimeMaster 20975, TimeMaster 20977 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3381-266RevA

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TimeMaster76cmLawnMower

ModelNo.20975—SerialNo.314000001andUp

ModelNo.20977—SerialNo.314000001andUp

Operator'sManual

Introduction

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

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand
maintainyourmachineproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand
equipmentdamage.Y ouareresponsibleforoperatingthe
machineproperlyandsafely.

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

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional
information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro
CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof
yourmachineready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe
modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.Writethenumbers
inthespaceprovided.

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

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

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

©2013—TheToro®Company
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Bloomington,MN55420

Registeratwww.T oro.com.

Contents

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

GeneralLawnMowerSafety.....................................2

SoundPressure......................................................3

SoundPower..........................................................3

Hand/ArmVibration..............................................3

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

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

1AssemblingtheHandle..........................................5

2InstallingtheBlade-controlBar...............................5

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

4ChargingtheBattery..............................................6

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

Specications.........................................................8

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

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

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel..................................9

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

AdjustingtheHandleHeight....................................10

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

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive......................................11

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

OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedintheUSA

AllRightsReserved

*3381-266*A

EngagingtheBlade.................................................12

DisengagingtheBlade.............................................12

CheckingtheBlade-stopSystemOperation................12

RecyclingtheClippings...........................................13

BaggingtheClippings.............................................13

Side-dischargingtheClippings..................................14

OperatingTips......................................................15

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

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

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

ServicingtheAirFilter............................................17

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

ChargingtheBattery...............................................18

ReplacingtheFuse..................................................19

ReplacingtheBattery..............................................19

AdjustingtheSelf-propelDriveCable........................20

ServicingtheBlade-driveSystem..............................20

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.....................................21

WashingUnderneaththeMachine.............................23

Storage........................................................................24

GeneralInformation...............................................24

PreparingtheFuelSystem.......................................24

PreparingtheEngine..............................................25

RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................25

•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese

instructionstousethemower.Localregulationscan
restricttheageoftheoperator.

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsiblefor

accidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleortheir
property.

•Understandexplanationsforallpictogramsusedonthe

mowerorintheinstructions.

Gasoline

WARNING!Gasolineishighlyammable.Takethe
followingprecautions.

•Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedforthis

purpose.

•Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhilerefueling.

•Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Neverremovethe

capofthefueltankoraddgasolinewhiletheengineis
runningorwhentheengineishot.

•Ifgasolineisspilled,donotattempttostarttheengine

butmovethemowerawayfromtheareaofspillageand
avoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilgasolinevapors
havedissipated.

•Replaceallfueltankandcontainercapssecurely.

Safety

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismowercanresult
ininjury.T oreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith
thesesafetyinstructions.

Torodesignedandtestedthismachineforreasonablysafe
service;however,failuretocomplywiththefollowing
instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.

Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,and
togainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessentialthat
youandanyotheroperatorofthemowerreadand
understandthecontentsofthismanualbeforethe
engineiseverstarted.Payparticularattentiontothe
safetyalertsymbol(
Warning,orDanger—“personalsafetyinstruction.”
Readandunderstandtheinstructionbecauseithasto
dowithsafety.Failuretocomplywiththeinstruction
mayresultinpersonalinjury.

GeneralLawnMowerSafety

ThefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromEN836.

Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet
andofthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowing
safetyinstructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

Training

•Readtheinstructionscarefully .Befamiliarwiththe

controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.

Figure2),whichmeansCaution,

Preparation

•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwearandlong

trousers.Donotoperatetheequipmentwhenbarefoot
orwearingopensandals.

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentisto

beusedandremoveallstones,sticks,wires,bones,and
otherforeignobjects.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatguards,

andsafetydevices,suchasdeectorsand/orgrass
catchers,areinplaceandworkingcorrectly.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatthe

blades,bladebolts,andcutterassemblyarenotwornor
damaged.Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsin
setstopreservebalance.

Starting

•Donottiltthemowerwhenstartingtheengineunlessthe

mowerhastobetiltedforstarting.Inthiscase,donot
tiltitmorethanabsolutelynecessary,andliftonlythepart
whichisawayfromtheoperator.

•Starttheenginecarefullyaccordingtoinstructionsand

withfeetwellawayfromtheblade(s)andnotinfrontof
thedischargechute.

Operation

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpetsare

nearby.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhiddenhazards.

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•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.

Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Neverpickuporcarryalawnmowerwhiletheengineis

running.

•Neverstoretheequipmentwithgasolineinthetankand

insideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopename
orspark.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinanyenclosure.

•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullinga

pedestrian-controlledlawnmowertowardsyou.

•Walk,neverrun.

•Slopes:

–Donotmowexcessivelysteepslopes.

–Exerciseextremecautionwhenonslopes.

–Mowacrossthefaceofslopes,neverupanddown,

andexerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection
onslopes.

–Alwaysbesureofyourfootingonslopes.

•Reducespeedonslopesandinsharpturnstoprevent

overturningorlossofcontrol.

•Stopthebladeifthelawnmowerhastobetiltedfor

transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthangrass
andwhentransportingthelawnmowertoandfromthe
areatobemowed.

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere

dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.

•Stoptheengine

•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,

batterycompartmentandgasolinestorageareafreeof
grass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.

•Checkgrasscatchercomponentsandthedischargeguard

frequently,andreplacewithmanufacturer'srecommended
parts,whennecessary.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.

•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsoroverspeed

theengine.Operatinganengineatexcessivespeedcan
increasethehazardofpersonalinjury.

•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthelawnmowerto

prevententrapmentofthengersbetweenmovingblades
andxedpartsofthelawnmower.

•Toensurethebestperformanceandsafety,

purchaseonlygenuineT ororeplacementpartsand
accessories.Donotuse
theymaycauseasafetyhazard.

will t

partsandaccessories;

–wheneveryouleavethelawnmower.

–beforerefueling.

–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher.

–beforemakingheightadjustmentunlessadjustment

canbemadefromtheoperator'sposition.

•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthespark-plugwire

–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute.

–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthelawn

mower.

–afterstrikingaforeignobject,inspectthelawnmower

fordamageandmakerepairsbeforestartingand
operatingthelawnmower.

–iflawnmowerstartstovibrateabnormally(check

immediately).

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee

lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperatethe
machine;seekshelter.

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.

MaintenanceandStorage

SoundPressure

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’searof89
dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Thesoundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof100dBA,
whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Thesoundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

Hand/ArmVibration

Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=7.5m/s

Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=5.5m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=3.0m/s2

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures
outlinedinEN836.

•Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesurethatthe

equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Donotusepressure-cleaningequipmentonmachine.

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamageddecals.

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.

104-7953

Electric-startmodelonly

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManualforinformationonchargingthebattery;containslead;donotdiscard.

2.ReadtheOperator'sManual.

108-9751

Electric-startmodelonly

1.Engine—stop3.Engine—start

2.Engine—run

112-8760

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.

2.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom
movingparts.

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.

120-9570

1.Warning—stayawayfrommovingparts,keepallguards
andshieldsinplace.

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Setup

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Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotectiveplastic
sheetthatcoverstheengine.

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AssemblingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

WARNING

Assemblingandunfoldingthehandleimproperly
candamagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating
condition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenunfoldingthe
handle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.

1.Rotatetheupperhandlesothatitneststogetherwith
thelowerhandle(Figure3),andtightenbothknobson
thehandletolocktheupperhandleinplace(Figure4).

Figure4

1.Handle-locklever

2.Releasethehandle-locklever(Figure4).

3.Pullthehandlerearwardandlockitintoposition
(Figure4).

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InstallingtheBlade-control Bar

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Installtheblade-controlbarintotheupperhandle(Figure5).

Figure3

1.Upperhandle

2.Knob(2)

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FillingtheEnginewithOil

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

0.59lEngineoil

Figure6

3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,andscrewit
inuntilitstops.

5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe
dipstick;refertoFigure7.

Figure7

Procedure

Important:Thismachine

engine.Beforestartingtheengine,lltheenginewith
oil.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick(Figure6)andpourabout3/4of
thecrankcasecapacityofoilintotheoil-lltube.

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

does not

comewithoilinthe

1.Theoillevelistoolow;
addoiltothecrankcase.

2.Theoillevelistoohigh;
removeoilfromthe
crankcase.

3.Theoilleveliscorrect.

•Iftheoillevelistoolow,addasmallamountofoil

slowlytotheoil-lltube,andthenrepeatsteps
3through5untiltheoilleveliscorrectasshown
inFigure7.

•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcessoiluntil

youobtainthecorrectoillevelonthedipstick.To
draintheexcessoil,refertoChangingtheEngine
Oil(page17).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis
toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,
youmaydamagetheengine.

6.Installthedipsticksecurelybyhand.

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ChargingtheBattery

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Electric-startmodelonly

RefertoChargingtheBattery(page18).

ProductOverview

Figure8

1.Side-dischargedeector

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-dischargedeector

14.Airlter

15.Washoutport

Figure9

Upperhandle

1.Traction-assisthandle3.Blade-controlbar

2.Blade-controlbarlock4.Ignitionswitch

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Figure10

1.Grassbag3.Side-dischargechute

2.Rear-dischargeplug
(installed)

4.Batterycharger
(electric-startmodelonly)

Operation

FillingtheFuelTank

RecommendedFuel:

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days

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

•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.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuelcontainers

overthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.

Specications

ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight

2097562kg

(137lb)

2097765kg

(143lb)

163cm

(64in)

163cm

(64in)

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel

81cm
(32in)

81cm
(32in)

112cm

(44in)

112cm

(44in)

stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithgasoline
lessthan30daysold;runthemachinedrybeforestoring
itformorethan30days.

Donotusefueladditivesotherthanafuel
stabilizer/conditioner.Donotusefuelstabilizers
withanalcoholbasesuchasethanol,methanol,or
isopropanol.

DANGER

Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A
reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
others.

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

•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold.
Wipeupspills.

•Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround
anopenameorsparks.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out
ofthereachofchildren.

1.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcap,andremovethecap
fromthetank(Figure11).

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Figure11

2.Fillthefueltank,leavingatleast6mm(1/4inch)from
thebottomoftheneckemptytoallowthegasoline
roomtoexpand.

3.Installthefueltankcapandtightenitsecurelybyhand.

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

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

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick(Figure12).

1.Theoillevelistoolow;
addoiltothecrankcase.

2.Theoillevelistoohigh;
removeoilfromthe
crankcase.

3.Theoilleveliscorrect.

•Iftheoillevelistoolow,addasmallamountofoil

slowlytotheoil-lltube,andthenrepeatsteps
3through5untiltheoilleveliscorrectasshown
inFigure7.

•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcessoiluntil

youobtainthecorrectoillevelonthedipstick;to
draintheexcessoil,refertoChangingtheEngine
Oil(page17)

.

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis
toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,
youmaydamagetheengine.

6.Installthedipsticksecurelybyhand.

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

WARNING

Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto
contactwiththemovingblades,causingserious
injury.

Figure12

3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltubeandscrewitin
untilitstops.

5.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevel;referto
Figure13.

•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen
adjustingthecuttingheight.

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired;refertoFigure14and
Figure15.

Note:Toraisethemachine,movethefrontandrearcutting
heightleversforward;tolowerthemachine,movethecutting
heightleversrearward.Setthefrontandrearwheelstothe
sameheightunlessspecialcircumstancesrequireotherwise;
referto

OperatingTips(page15).

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Frontcutting-heightlever

1.A=10.8cm(4-1/4inches)5.E=5.7cm(2-1/4inches)

2.B=9.5cm(3-3/4inches)6.F=4.4cm(1-3/4inches)

3.C=8.3cm(3-1/4inches)7.G=3.2cm(1-1/4inch)

4.D=7.0cm(2-3/4inches)

AdjustingtheHandleHeight

Youcanraiseorlowerthehandletoapositionmore
comfortableforyou.

1.Pullthehandle-lockleverrearwardtodisengagethe
handle-lockpins(Figure16).

Figure16

1.Handle-locklever3.Notches

2.Handle-lockpin(2)

2.Rotatethehandleandalignthedesirednotchinthe
handlebrackettothehandle-lockpins;refertoFigure

16.

1.A=10.8cm(4-1/4inches)5.E=5.7cm(2-1/4inches)

2.B=9.5cm(3-3/4inches)6.F=4.4cm(1-3/4inches)

3.C=8.3cm(3-1/4inches)7.G=3.2cm(1-1/4inch)

4.D=7.0cm(2-3/4inches)

Figure15

Rearcutting-heightlever

3.Releasethehandle-locklevertosecurethehandlein
place.

StartingtheEngine

StandardModel

Pulltherecoilhandleslowlyuntilyoufeelresistance,thenpull
itsharply.Allowtheropetoreturntotheengineslowly.

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveralattempts,
contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Electric-startModel

Youcanstarttheengineonanelectric-startmodelbyusing
eithertheignitionkeyortherecoil-starthandle.

•IgnitionKey:TurnandholdtheignitionkeytotheStart

position(Figure17);whentheenginestarts,releasethe
key.

Important:Donotattempttostarttheenginewith
theblade-controlbarengaged;otherwise,youmay
blowthefuse.

Note:DonotholdtheignitionkeyintheStartposition
forlongerthan5secondstopreventburningoutthe
startermotor.

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StoppingtheEngine

StandardModel

Pressthetoggleswitch(Figure19)totheStoppositionand
holdituntiltheenginestops.

•Recoil-startHandle:

1.TurntheignitionkeytotheRunposition(Figure

17).

2.Pulltherecoilhandleslowlytotherearuntilyou
feelresistance,thenpullsharply .Allowtheropeto
returntotheengineslowly.

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyourhands
grippingtheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyoursides,and
themachinewillautomaticallykeeppacewithyou(

Note:Youcanself-propelthemachinewiththeblades
engagedordisengaged.

Figure18).

Figure19

Electric-startModel

1.TurnthekeytotheOffposition(Figure20).

Figure20

Figure18

Note:Usethetraction-assisthandleinsituationswhenyou

needmorecontrolthanyouhavewiththeself-propeldrive
alone.

2.Whentheenginestops,removetheignitionkeyand
takeitwithyouwhenyouleavethemachine.

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EngagingtheBlade

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CheckingtheBlade-stop

Whenyoustartyourengine,thebladesdonotturn.You
mustengagethebladestomow.

1.Pulltheblade-control-barlockbacktotheblade-control
bar(Figure21).

Figure21

1.Blade-controlbarlock2.Blade-controlbar

2.Slowlypulltheblade-controlbarbacktothehandle
(Figure21).

3.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandle(

22).

SystemOperation

Beforeeachuse,checkthatthebladesstopwithin3seconds
ofreleasingtheblade-controlbar.

UsingtheGrassBag

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Youcanusethegrassbagtochecktheblade-stopsystem.

1.Removetherear-dischargeplug.

2.Installtheemptygrassbagonthemachine.

3.Starttheengine.

4.Engagetheblades.

Note:Thebagshouldbegintoinate,indicatingthat
thebladesarerotating.

5.Whilewatchingthebag,releasetheblade-controlbar.

Note:Ifthebagdoesnotdeatewithin3secondsof
releasingtheblade-controlbar,theblade-stopsystem
maybedeterioratingand,ifignored,couldresultin

Figure

anunsafeoperatingcondition.Havethemachine
inspectedandservicedbyanAuthorizedService
Dealer.

6.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

NotUsingtheGrassBag

1.Movethemachineontoapavedsurfaceinanon-windy
area.

2.Setall4wheelstothe89mm(3-1/2inch)cutting

Figure22

DisengagingtheBlade

Releasetheblade-controlbar(Figure23).

Figure23

Important:Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,

thebladesshouldstopwithin3seconds.Iftheydonot
stopproperly,stopusingyourmachineimmediatelyand
contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

heightsetting.

3.Takeahalfsheetofnewspaperandcrumpleitintoa
ballsmallenoughtogounderthemachine(about75
mmor3inchesindiameter).

4.Placethenewspaperballabout13cm(5inches)in
frontofthemachine.

5.Starttheengine.

6.Engagetheblades.

7.Releasetheblade-controlbarandbegincountingout3
seconds.

8.Onthecountof3,pushthemachinequicklyforward
overthenewspaper.

9.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

10.Gotothefrontofthemachineandcheckthe
newspaperball.

Note:Ifthenewspaperballdidnotgounderthe
machine,repeatsteps4through10.

11.Ifthenewspaperisunravelledorshredded,theblades
didnotstopproperly ,whichcouldresultinanunsafe
operatingcondition.ContactanAuthorizedService
Dealer.

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RecyclingtheClippings

1

2

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2

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3

BaggingtheClippings

Thismachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecyclegrass
andleafclippingsbackintothelawn.Topreparethemachine
torecycle:

•Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemower,removeit

andlowertheside-dischargedeector;referto
theSide-dischargeChute(page14).

Removing

•Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeit;referto

RemovingtheGrassBag(page14).

•Iftherear-dischargeplugisnotinstalled,gripitbythe

handle,raisethereardeector,andinsertitintothe
rear-dischargechuteuntilthelatchlocksintoplace;refer
toFigure24.

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassandleaf
clippingsfromthelawn.

WARNING

Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstonesandother
similardebristobethrowntowardtheoperatoror
bystandersandresultinseriouspersonalinjuryor
death.

Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,
installanewTororeplacementbag.

Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemower,removeitbefore
baggingtheclippings;refertoRemovingtheSide-discharge
Chute(page14).

WARNING

Thebladesaresharp;contactingthebladescan
resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

Figure24

1.Reardeector

2.Inserttherear-discharge
plug

3.Therear-dischargeplug
installed

WARNING

Ensurethattherear-dischargeplugisinplace
beforeyourecycletheclippings.Neverengagethe
bladeswithouteithertherear-dischargeplugorthe
grassbaginstalled.

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Raiseandholdupthereardeector(Figure25).

Figure25

1.Reardeector

2.Rear-dischargeplug

2.Removetherear-dischargeplugbypullingdownonthe
latchwithyourthumbandpullingtheplugoutfrom
themachine(Figure25).

3.Latch

3.Installthebagrodintothenotchesatthebaseofthe
handleandrockthebagbackandforthtoensurethat
therodisseatedatthebottomofbothnotches;refer
to

Figure26.

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2

Figure26

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2

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1.Bagrod

4.Lowerthereardeectoruntilitrestsonthegrassbag.

2.Notch(2)

RemovingtheGrassBag

Toremovethebag,reversethestepsinInstallingtheGrass
Bagabove.

Side-dischargingtheClippings

Usethesidedischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.

Ifthebagisonthemachine,removeitandinsertthe
rear-dischargeplug;referto

beforeside-dischargingtheclippings.

14)

Important:Ensurethattherear-dischargeplugisin
placebeforeyourecycletheclippings(

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.

RemovingtheGrassBag(page

Figure24).

Figure27

1.Side-dischargedeector2.Side-dischargechute

2.Installtheside-dischargechuteasshowninFigure27
andFigure28,andclosethedeectorontothechute.

Figure28

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

InstallingtheSide-dischargeChute

Withthechuteinyourrighthand:

1.Liftopentheside-dischargedeector(Figure27).

RemovingtheSide-dischargeChute

Toremovetheside-dischargechute,reversethestepsin
InstallingtheSide-dischargeChuteabove.

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OperatingTips

GeneralMowingTips

•Cleartheareaofloosesticks,branches,stones,wire,

twine,andotherdebristhatthebladescouldhit.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblades.Never

deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthewirefrom
thesparkplug,andexaminethemachinefordamage.

•Forbestperformance,installnewTororeplacement

bladesforyourmodelbeforethecuttingseasonbegins.

•ReplacethebladeswhennecessarywithTororeplacement

blades.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.Do

notcutbelowthe51mm(2inch)settingunlessthegrass
issparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginsto
slowdown.

•Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inches)tall,mowatthe

highestcuttingheightsettingandwalkslower;thenmow
againatalowersettingforthebestlawnappearance.If
thegrassistoolong,themachinemayplugandcause
theenginetostall.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdispersethe

clippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,tryone

ormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacethebladesorhavethemsharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafullswath

witheachpass.

–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsanotch

lowerthantherearwheels.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

•Cutonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleavestend

toclumpontheyardandcancausethemachinetoplug
ortheenginetostall.

•Iftherearemorethan13cm(5inches)ofleavesonthe

lawn,setthefrontcuttingheight1or2notcheshigher
thantherearcuttingheight.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemowerdoesnot

cuttheleavesnelyenough.

WARNING

Mowingwetgrassorleavescanleadtoserious
injuryifyouslipandcontacttheblade.Mow
onlyindryconditions.

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingaleaf-coveredlawn,ensurethatatleasthalf

ofthelawnshowsthroughthecutleaves.Youmayneed
tomowtheleavesagain.

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Maintenance

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Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

Aftertherst5hours

Beforeeachuseordaily

Every25hours

Every50hours

Beforestorage

Yearly

Important:Refertothe

MaintenanceProcedure

•Changetheengineoil.

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Checktheblade-stopsystemoperation.

•Checktheaircleanerandcleanorreplaceit,ifnecessary.

•Checkthecuttingblades.

•Washunderneaththemachine.

•Chargethebattery(electric-startmodelonly).

•Changetheengineoil.

•Servicetheblade-drivesystem.

•Chargethebattery(electric-startmodelonly).

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.

•Servicetheairlter;replaceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

•Changetheengineoil.

•Replacethebladesorhavethemsharpened(morefrequentlyifthebladeedges
dullquickly).

•Checkthesparkplug(useaChampionRC12YC,NGKBKR5SE-11,orequivalent);
refertotheEngineOperator’sManual.

•RefertoyourEngineOperator’sManualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

Engine Operator’ s Man ual

foradditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug
(

Figure29).

Figure29

1.Spark-plugwire

Important:Beforetippingthemowertochange
theoilorreplacetheblades,allowthefueltankto
rundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumusttipthe
mowerpriortorunningoutoffuel,useahandfuel

pumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystipthemower
ontoitssidesothattheairlterisupintheair.

WARNING

Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuelto
leak.Gasolineisammable,explosive,and
cancausepersonalinjury.

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ServicingtheAirFilter

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4

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ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Y early

Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Loosenthefastenerandremovetheairltercover

Figure30).

(

Figure30

1.Cover

2.Fastener4.Base

3.Filter

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Every50hours

Yearly

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

1.Ensurethatthefueltankcontainslittleornofuelso
thatfueldoesnotleakoutwhenyoutipthemower
ontoitsside.

2.Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoil
towarmit.

Note:Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore
contaminants.

3.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.Referto
PreparingforMaintenance(page16).

4.Tipthemowerontoitsside,withthedipstickdown,
untiltheupperhandlerestsontheground.

5.Setanoil-drainpanunderthedipstick.

6.Removethedipstickanddraintheusedoilintoan
oil-drainpan(Figure31).

2.Removeandinspectthelter.

•Ifthelterisdamagedoriswetwithoilorfuel,

replaceit.

•Ifthelterisdirty,tapitonahardsurfaceseveral

timesorblowthedebrisoutwardfromtheinterior
ofthelterusingcompressedairatlessthan207
kPa(30psi).

Note:Donotbrushorblowdirtfromtheoutside
ofthelter;eitherforcesdirtintothebers.

3.Cleantheairlterbodyandcoverusingadamprag.

Keepdirtawayfromtheairopening .

4.Installthelterontothebase.

5.Installthecoverandscrewthefastenerdownsecurely .

7.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemowertothe
operatingposition.

8.Removethedipstick(
thecrankcasecapacityofoilintotheoil-lltube.

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

Figure31

Figure32)andpourabout3/4of

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ChargingtheBattery

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ServiceInterval:Every25hours

Beforestorage

Electric-startmodelonly

WARNING

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessories
containleadandleadcompounds,chemicals
knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer
andreproductiveharm.

batter y .

W ash hands after handling

Figure32

9.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth.

10.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,andscrewit
inuntilitstops.

11.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevelonthe
dipstick;refertoFigure33.

Figure33

1.Theoillevelistoolow;
addoiltothecrankcase.

2.Theoillevelistoohigh;
removeoilfromthe
crankcase.

3.Theoilleveliscorrect.

•Iftheoillevelistoolow,addasmallamountofoil

slowlytotheoil-lltube,andthenrepeatsteps9
through11untiltheoilleveliscorrectasshownin
Figure33.

•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,draintheexcessoiluntil

youobtainthecorrectoillevelonthedipstick.To
draintheexcessoil,refertoChangingtheEngine
Oil(page17).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis
toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,
youmaydamagetheengine.

12.Installthedipsticksecurelybyhand.

13.Recycletheusedoil.

Chargethebatteryfor24hoursinitially,thenmonthly(every
25starts)orasneeded.Alwaysusethechargerinasheltered
area,andchargethebatteryatroomtemperature(about22°
C,or70°F)wheneverpossible.

Note:Themachineisequippedwithanalternatorcharging
system.

1.Connectthechargertothewireharness,whichis
locatedbelowtheignitionkey(Figure34).

Figure34

2.Plugthechargerintoawalloutlet.

Note:Yourbatterychargermayhavea2-colorLEDdisplay
thatindicatesthefollowingstatesofcharging:

•Aredlightindicatesthatthechargerischargingthe

battery.

•Agreenlightindicatesthatthechargerisfullychargedor

isdisconnectedfromthebattery.

•Aashinglightthatalternatesbetweenredandgreen

indicatesthatthebatteryisnearlyfullycharged.Thisstate
lastsonlyafewminutesuntilthebatteryisfullycharged.

Note:Whenthebatterynolongerholdsacharge,recyclethe
lead-acidbatteryaccordingtolocalcodes.

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ReplacingtheFuse

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Electric-startmodelonly

Ifthebatterydoesnotchargeortheenginedoesnotturn
withtheelectricstarter,thefusemaybeblown;replaceitwith
a40-ampplug-intypefuse.

Important:Youcannotstartthemachinewiththe
electricstarterorchargethebatteryunlessaworking
fuseisinstalled.

1.Openthesealedfuseholderandreplacethefuse
(Figure35).

Figure35

Figure36

1.Rear-deectorandhandle-lockleverassembly

8.Removethecoverfromthebattery.

9.Disconnecttheleadsfromthebattery.

10.Removeandbatteryandrecycleit.

Note:Recyclethebatteryaccordingtoyourstateand
localregulations.

1.Fuseholder

2.Closethecovertothefuseholder,andensurethatit
issealedtightly.

ReplacingtheBattery

Electric-startmodelonly

RemovingtheOldBattery

1.ContactanAuthorizedPartsDealertoobtaina
replacementbattery.

2.Removethebeltcover;refertostep1ofServicingthe
Blade-driveSystem(page20).

3.Removetherear-dischargeplug.

4.Movethehandletotheverticalposition.

5.Removethe4smallboltsthatholdtherear-deector
andhandle-lockleverassemblyinplace.

6.Foldthehandleallthewayforward.

7.Removetherear-deectorandhandle-locklever
assembly(

Figure36).

InstallingtheNewBattery

1.Cleanthebattery-holdingareaonthemowerhousing.

2.Setthenewbatteryinplaceonthemowerhousing.

3.Connecttheleadstothenewbattery.

Note:Ensurethatyouconnecttheblack(negative)
wiretothenegative(-)terminalandthered(positive)
wiretothepositive(+)terminal.

4.Installthecoverontothebattery.

Note:Ensurethatthecovertsproperlyoverthe
wiringharness.

5.Installtherear-deectorandhandle-lockleverassembly
ontothemachine.

6.Raisethehandletotheverticalposition.

7.Securetheshroudwiththe4smallboltsthatyou
removedinstep

8.Installtherear-dischargeplug.

9.Returnthehandletotheoperatingposition.

5ofRemovingtheOldBattery.

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AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

ServicingtheBlade-drive

Cable

Wheneveryouinstallanewself-propelcable,orif
theself-propeldriveisoutofadjustment,adjustthe
self-propel-drivecable.

1.Loosenthecablesupportnut(Figure37).

Figure37

2.Pulldownthecablejacket(towardthemower)until
thereisnoslackinthecable(Figure38).

System

ServiceInterval:Every50hours

1.Loosenthe2screwsonthebelt-coverpaneland
removethepanel(Figure39).

Figure39

1.Belt-tensionspring5.Blade-drivebelt

2.Adjustingbolt6.Wall

3.Gap

4.Adjustingnut8.Belt-coverpanel

7.Beltcover

Figure38

3.Tightenthenutonthecablesupport.

2.Brushorblowoutdebrisfromtheinsideoftheshield
andaroundalltheparts.

3.Holda0.255mm(0.010inch)feelergauge,apieceof
paper,oranotecardagainstthewallandslideitdown
behindthebelttensionspring(Figure39).

Note:Ifthereisavisiblegapbetweenthegaugeand
thespring,tightentheadjustingboltandthenutuntil
thepaperbarelyslidesfreelyinandoutofthegap
(Figure39).

Important:Donotovertightentheadjustingbolt.
Thiscoulddamagetheblade-drivebelt.

4.Installthebelt-coverpanel.

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ServicingtheCuttingBlades

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ServiceInterval:Y early

Important:

blades pr oper l y

areuncomfortableperformingthisprocedure,contact
anAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Examinethebladesforsharpnessandanywearordamage
wheneveryourunoutofgasoline;refertoInspectingthe
Blades(page21).Ifthebladeedgeisdullornicked,haveit
sharpenedorreplaceit.Ifthebladeisworn,bent,damaged
orcracked,replaceitimmediatelywithagenuineToro
replacementblade.

DANGER

Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapiece
ofthebladecouldbethrowntowardtheoperator
orabystander,resultinginseriouspersonalinjury
ordeath.

•Inspectthebladesperiodicallyforwearor
damage.

•Replaceawornordamagedblade.

Note:Maintainsharpbladesthroughoutthecuttingseason,
becausesharpbladescutcleanlywithouttearingorshredding
thegrassblades.Tearingandshreddingturnsgrassbrownat
theedges,whichslowsgrowthandincreasesthechanceof
disease.

Y ou will need a torque wr ench to install the

.Ifyoudonothaveatorquewrenchor

2.Inspectthebladesthemselves,especiallythecurved
area(Figure41).Ifyounoticeanydamage,wear,or
aslotforminginthisarea(Figure41),immediately
replaceitwithanewblade.

Figure41

1.Cuttingedge3.Wear/slotforming

2.Curvedarea4.Crack

DANGER

Ifyouallowabladetowear,aslotwillform
betweenthesailandatpartoftheblade.
Eventuallyapieceoftheblademaybreak
offandbethrownfromunderthehousing,
possiblyresultinginseriousinjurytoyouor
bystanders.

•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor
damage.

•Nevertrytostraightenabladethatisbent
orweldabrokenorcrackedblade.

PreparingtoServicetheCuttingBlades

1.Lockthehandleintheverticalposition(Figure40);
refertoAdjustingtheHandleHeight(page10).

Figure40

1.Handlelockedintheverticalposition

2.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withtheairlterupin
theair,untiltheupperhandlerestsontheground.

WARNING

Thebladesaresharp;contactingabladecould
resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

•Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug .

•Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.

InspectingtheBlades

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

•Replaceawornordamagedblade.

3.Checkforbentblades;refertoCheckingforBent
Blades(page21).

CheckingforBentBlades

1.Rotatethebladesuntiltheyarepositionedasshown
inFigure42.

1.Inspectthecuttingedges(
notsharporhavenicks,removethebladesandhave
themsharpenedorreplacethem.

Figure41).Iftheedgesare

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B

2

1

3

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Figure42

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2

3

4

Figure43

1.Frontofcuttingdeck3.Measurefromthecutting
edgetoasmooth,level
surface

2.MeasureatlocationsA

andB

2.Measurefromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedges
atlocationsAandB,(Figure42),andrecordboth
dimensions.

3.Rotatethebladessothattheiroppositeendsareat
locationsAandB.

4.Repeatthemeasurementsinstep2andrecordthem.

Note:Ifthedifferencebetweenthedimensions
AandBobtainedinsteps2and4exceeds3mm
(1/8inch),thebladeisbentandmustbereplaced;
refertoRemovingtheBlades(page22)andInstalling
theBlades(page22).

WARNING

Abladethatisbentordamagedcouldbreak
apartandcouldseriouslyinjureorkillyouor
bystanders.

•Alwaysreplaceabentordamagedblade
withanewblade.

2.RemoveeachbladeasshowninFigure44.

Figure44

1.Spindle(2)3.Blade(2)

2.Bladedriver(2)4.Bladebolt(2)

3.Inspectthepinsonthebladedriversforwearand
damage.

•Neverleorcreatesharpnotchesinthe
edgesorsurfacesofablade.

RemovingtheBlades

Replacethebladeswhenthemachinehitsasolidobjector
whenabladeisoutofbalanceorbent.Useonlygenuine
Tororeplacementblades.

1.Useablockofwoodtoholdeachbladesteadyandturn
thebladeboltcounterclockwiseasshowninFigure43.

InstallingtheBlades

1.Installtherstbladesothatitishorizontal,alongwith
allmountinghardwareasshownin

Note:Tightentheboltwithyourngers.

Important:Positionthecurvedendsoftheblades

topointtowardthemachinehousing.
Besuretonesttheraisedareasoneachbladedriver

withtherecessesintheheadofitscorresponding
spindle,andthepinsontheothersideofeach
bladedriverwiththeholesinitscorresponding
blade.

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Figure44.

2.Steadyeachbladewithaboardandturnthebladebolt

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clockwisewithatorquewrenchasshowninFigure45;
torquethebladeboltto82N-m(60ft-lb).

Important:Abolttorquedto82N-m(60ft-lb)is
verytight.Putyourweightbehindthewrenchand
tightentheboltsecurely.Thisboltisverydifcult
toovertighten.

WARNING

Incorrectlyinstallingthebladescoulddamage
themachineorcauseaninjurytotheoperator
ortobystanders.

WashingUnderneaththe Machine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Washunderneath

themachine.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Lowerthemachinetothelowestheight-of-cut.

4.Attachahosetothewashouttting,andturnthewater
onhigh(

Note:Spreadpetroleumjellyonthewashouttting
O-ringtomakethecouplingslideoneasierandprotect
theO-ring.

Figure47).

Figure45

3.Rotatetheinstalledblade1/4turnuntilitisvertical,
andinstalltheotherbladeinthesamemannerasthe
rst(refertostep1).

Note:Thebladesshouldbeperpendicular,forming
aninverted“T”asshownin

Figure46.

Figure47

1.Washouttting3.O-ring

2.Hose

4.Coupling

5.Starttheengine,engagetheblade-controllever,andlet
themachinerunfor1to3minutes.

Figure46

6.Disengagetheblade-controllever,stoptheengine,and
waitforallmovingpartstostop.

1.Blade(2)

7.Shutoffthewaterandremovethecouplingfromthe
washouttting.

4.Tightenthesecondblade;refertostep2.

thattheydonottouch.

Note:Ifthebladestoucheachother,theyarenot

5.Rotatethebladesbyhandafull360°turntoensure

mountedcorrectly.Repeatsteps

1through3untilthe

Note:Ifthemachineisnotcleanafterasingle
washing,soakitandletitstandfor30minutes.Then
repeattheprocess.

8.Runthemachineagainandengagethebladesfor1to3
minutestoremovetheexcesswater.

bladesnolongertoucheachother.

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WARNING

Abrokenormissingwashoutttingcould
exposeyouandotherstothrownobjectsor
bladecontact.Contactwithabladeorthrown
debriscancauseinjuryordeath.

•Replaceabrokenormissingwashout
ttingimmediately,beforeusingthe
machineagain.

•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe
machineorthroughopeningsinthe
mower.

Storage

Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.

GeneralInformation

1.Performtherecommendedannualmaintenance
procedures;refertoMaintenance(page16).

2.Cleanunderthemachine;refertoWashingUnderneath
theMachine(page23).

3.Removechaff,dirt,andgrimefromtheexternalparts
oftheengine,theshrouding,andthetopofthe
machine.

4.Checktheconditionoftheblades;referto
theBlades(page21).

5.Servicetheairlter;refertoServicingtheAirFilter
(page17).

6.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.

7.Touchupallrustedorchippedpaintsurfaceswith
paintavailablefromanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

8.Chargethebatteryfor24hours,thenunplugthe
batterychargerandstorethemachineinanunheated
area.Ifyoumuststorethemachineinaheatedarea,
youmustchargethebatteryevery90days(electric-start
modelonly).

9.Foldthehandleforstorage;referto
HandleHeight(page10).

Adjustingthe

PreparingtheFuelSystem

WARNING

Gasolinecanvaporizeifyoustoreitoverlong
periodsoftimeandexplodeifitcomesintocontact
withanopename.

Inspecting

•Donotstoregasolineoverlongperiodsoftime.

•Donotstorethemachinewithgasolineinthe
fueltankorthecarburetorinanenclosurewith
anopename.(Forexample,afurnaceora
waterheaterpilotlight.)

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringitinany
enclosure.

Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizertothefuel
asdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.Emptythefueltank
whenmowingthelasttimebeforestoringthemachine.

1.Runthemachineuntiltheenginestopsfromrunning
outoffuel.

2.Starttheengineagain.

3.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan
nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.

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PreparingtheEngine

1.Whiletheengineisstillwarm,changetheengineoil;
refertoChangingtheEngineOil(page17).

2.Removethesparkplug.

3.Usinganoilcan,addabout30ml(1oz.),ofmotoroil
totheenginethroughthespark-plughole.

4.Slowlypullthestarterropeseveraltimestodistribute
oilthroughoutthecylinder.

5.Installthesparkplugbutdonotconnectthewireto
thesparkplug.Securethewiresothatitdoesnotcome
intocontactwiththesparkplug.

RemovingtheMachinefrom Storage

1.Unfoldthehandle;refertoAdjustingtheHandle
Height(page10).

2.Checkandtightenallfasteners.

3.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidly
usingthestartertoblowexcessoilfromthecylinder.

4.Inspectthesparkplugandreplaceitifitisdirty,worn,
orcracked;refertotheEngineOperator’sManual.

5.Installthesparkplugandtightenittotherecommended
torqueof20N-m(180in-lb).

6.Performanyneededmaintenanceprocedures;referto
Maintenance(page16).

7.Checktheengineoillevel;refertoCheckingtheEngine
OilLevel(page9).

8.Fillthefuelinthefueltankwithfreshgasoline;referto
FillingtheFuelTank(page8).

9.Chargethebattery(electric-startmodelonly);referto
ChargingtheBattery(page18).

10.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

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Notes:

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InternationalDistributorList

Distributor:

AgrolancKft
BalamaPrimaEngineeringEquip.HongKong85221552163
B-RayCorporation
CascoSalesCompany
CeresS.A.CostaRica
CSSCTurfEquipment(pvt)Ltd.SriLanka
CyrilJohnston&Co.
CyrilJohnston&Co.RepublicofIreland
EquiverMexico525553995444ParklandProductsLtd.NewZealand6433493760
FemcoS.A.Guatemala
ForGarderOU
G.Y .K.CompanyLtd.
GeomechanikiofAthensGreece
GolfinternationalTurizm
GuandongGoldenStarChina
HakoGroundandGardenSweden
HakoGroundandGarden
HayterLimited(U.K.)
HydroturfInt.CoDubai
HydroturfEgyptLLC
IrrimacPortugal351212388260T oroEuropeNVBelgium3214562960
IrrigationProductsInt'lPvtLtd.India00914424494387ValtechMorocco212537663636
JeanHeybroekb.v .Netherlands3130639461 1VictusEmakPoland48618238369

Country:

Hungary3627539640

Korea82325512076
PuertoRico7877888383

NorthernIreland442890813121

Estonia3723846060
Japan81726325861

Turkey902163365993Riversa

Norway4722907760
UnitedKingdom441279723444
UnitedArabEmirates97143479479T-MarktLogisticsLtd.Hungary3626525500
Egypt2025194308ToroAustraliaAustralia61395807355

PhoneNumber:Distributor:

5062391138
94112746100

442890813121

5024423277

30109350054

862087651338
4635100000

MaquiverS.A.Colombia
MaruyamaMfg.Co.Inc.
Mountelda.s.CzechRepublic
Mountelda.s.Slovakia
MunditolS.A.
NormaGarden
OslingerTurfEquipmentSA
OyHakoGroundandGardenAb

Perfetto
PratoverdeSRL.
Prochaska&Cie
RTCohen2004Ltd.

LelyTurfcare
SolvertS.A.S.
SpyprosStavrinidesLimitedCyprus
SurgeSystemsIndiaLimited

Country:

Japan81332522285

Argentina541148219999
Russia74954116120
Ecuador59342396970
Finland35898700733

Poland48618208416
Italy390499128128
Austria4312785100
Israel97298617979
Spain
Denmark4566109200
France33130817700

India911292299901

PhoneNumber:

5712364079

420255704220
420255704220

34952837500

35722434131

EuropeanPrivacyNotice

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

TheTorowarrantysystemishostedonserverslocatedwithintheUnitedStateswhereprivacylawmaynotprovidethesameprotectionasapplies
inyourcountry.

BYSHARINGYOURPERSONALINFORMA TIONWITHUS,YOUARECONSENTINGTOTHEPROCESSINGOFYOURPERSONALINFORMA TION
ASDESCRIBEDINTHISPRIV ACYNOTICE.

TheW ayToroUsesInformation
Toromayuseyourpersonalinformationtoprocesswarrantyclaims,tocontactyouintheeventofaproductrecallandforanyotherpurposewhichwetell
youabout.T oromayshareyourinformationwithToro'safliates,dealersorotherbusinesspartnersinconnectionwithanyoftheseactivities.Wewillnot
sellyourpersonalinformationtoanyothercompany .Wereservetherighttodisclosepersonalinformationinordertocomplywithapplicablelawsand
withrequestsbytheappropriateauthorities,tooperateoursystemsproperlyorforourownprotectionorthatofotherusers.

RetentionofyourPersonalInformation
Wewillkeepyourpersonalinformationaslongasweneeditforthepurposesforwhichitwasoriginallycollectedorforotherlegitimatepurposes
(suchasregulatorycompliance),orasrequiredbyapplicablelaw.

Toro'sCommitmenttoSecurityofY ourPersonalInformation
Wetakereasonableprecautionsinordertoprotectthesecurityofyourpersonalinformation.Wealsotakestepstomaintaintheaccuracyandcurrent
statusofpersonalinformation.

AccessandCorrectionofyourPersonalInformation
Ifyouwouldliketorevieworcorrectyourpersonalinformation,[e-mail].

AustralianConsumerLaw

AustraliancustomerswillnddetailsrelatingtotheAustralianConsumerLaweitherinsidetheboxoratyourlocalT oroDealer.

374-0269RevH

TheToroWarranty

TheToroGTSStartingGuarantee

ResidentialProducts

and

ConditionsandProductsCovered

TheT oroCompanyanditsafliate,T oroWarrantyCompany ,pursuant
toanagreementbetweenthem,jointlypromisetorepairfortheoriginal
purchaser
workmanshiporiftheT oroGTS(GuaranteedtoStart)enginewillnotstart
ontherstorsecondpull,providedtheroutinemaintenancerequiredin
theOperator'sManualhavebeenperformed.

Thefollowingtimeperiodsapplyfromthedateofpurchase:

ProductsWarrantyPeriod

WalkPowerMowers

•CastDeck

•Engine

•Battery2years

•SteelDeck

•Engine

TimeMasterMowers3yearsResidentialUse

•Engine

•Battery2years

ElectricHandHeldProducts2yearsResidentialUse

Snowthrowers

•SingleStage

•Engine

•TwoStage

•Chute,chutedeectorand

impellerhousingcover

ElectricSnowthrowers

AllRide-OnUnitsBelow

•Engine

•Battery2yearsResidentialUse

•Attachments2yearsResidentialUse

DHLawn&GardenTractors

XLSLawn&GardenTractors

TimeCutter

TITANMowers3yearsor240hours

•Frame

1

OriginalPurchasermeansthepersonwhooriginallypurchasedtheT oroProduct.

2

Residentialusemeansuseoftheproductonthesamelotasyourhome.Useatmorethanone

locationisconsideredcommercialuseandthecommercialusewarrantywouldapply.

3

TheToroGTSStartingGuaranteedoesnotapplywhentheproductisusedcommercially.

4

SomeenginesusedonToroProductsarewarrantedbytheenginemanufacturer.

5

Whicheveroccursrst.

6

LifetimeFrameWarranty-Ifthemainframe,consistingofthepartsweldedtogethertoformthe

tractorstructurethatothercomponentssuchastheenginearesecuredto,cracksorbreaksin

normaluse,itwillberepairedorreplaced,atT oro'soption,underwarrantyatnocostforparts

andlabor .Framefailureduetomisuseorabuseandfailureorrepairrequiredduetorustor

corrosionarenotcovered.

Warrantymaybedeniedifthehourmeterisdisconnected,altered,or
showssignsofbeingtamperedwith.

1

theT oroProductlistedbelowifdefectiveinmaterialsor

5yearsResidentialUse
90DaysCommercialUse
5yearsGTSGuarantee,

ResidentialUse

3

2yearsResidentialUse
30DaysCommercialUse
2yearsGTSGuarantee,

ResidentialUse

3

90DaysCommercialUse
3yearsGTSGuarantee,

ResidentialUse

3

NoWarrantyforCommercialUse

2yearsResidentialUse
45DaysCommercialUse
2yearsGTSGuarantee,

ResidentialUse

3

3yearsResidentialUse
45DaysCommercialUse
Lifetime(originalowneronly)

2yearsResidentialUse
NoWarrantyforCommercialUse

Seeenginemanufacturer'swarranty

2yearsResidentialUse
30DaysCommercialUse

3yearsResidentialUse
30DaysCommercialUse

3yearsResidentialUse
30DaysCommercialUse

5

Lifetime(originalowneronly)

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

OwnerResponsibilities

YoumustmaintainyourT oroProductbyfollowingthemaintenance
proceduresdescribedintheOperator'sManual.Suchroutine
maintenance,whetherperformedbyadealerorbyyou,isatyourexpense.

InstructionsforObtainingWarrantyService

IfyouthinkthatyourT oroProductcontainsadefectinmaterialsor
workmanship,followthisprocedure:

1.Contactyoursellertoarrangeserviceoftheproduct.Ifforany
reasonitisimpossibleforyoutocontactyourseller ,youmaycontact
anyT oroAuthorizedDistributortoarrangeservice.Seeattached
DistributorList.

2.Bringtheproductandyourproofofpurchase(salesreceipt)to
theservicingoutlet.Ifforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwiththe
servicingoutlet’sanalysisorwiththeassistanceprovided,contact
usat:

ToroCustomerCareDepartment,RLCDivision
ToroWarrantyCompany
811 1LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420-1196
001–952–948–4707

ItemsandConditionsNotCovered

Thereisnootherexpresswarrantyexceptforspecialemissionsystem
coverageandenginewarrantycoverageonsomeproducts.Thisexpress
warrantydoesnotcoverthefollowing:

•Costofregularmaintenanceserviceorparts,suchaslters,fuel,

lubricants,oilchanges,sparkplugs,airltersbladesharpening
orwornblades,cable/linkageadjustments,orbrakeandclutch
adjustments

•Componentsfailingduetonormalwear

5

•Anyproductorpartwhichhasbeenalteredormisusedorneglected

andrequiresreplacementorrepairduetoaccidentsorlackofproper
maintenance

•Pickupanddeliverycharges

•RepairsorattemptedrepairsbyanyoneotherthananAuthorized

4

ToroServiceDealer

•Repairsnecessaryduetofailuretofollowrecommendedfuel

procedure(consultOperator'sManualformoredetails)

–Removingcontaminantsfromthefuelsystemisnotcovered

–Useofoldfuel(morethanonemonthold)orfuelwhichcontains

morethan10%ethanolormorethat15%MTBE

–Failuretodrainthefuelsystempriortoanyperiodofnon-use

overonemonth

•Repairsoradjustmentstocorrectstartingdifcultiesduetothe

following:

–Failuretofollowpropermaintenanceproceduresor

6

recommendedfuelprocedure

–Rotarymowerbladestrikinganobject

•Specialoperationalconditionswherestartingmayrequiremorethan

twopulls:

–Firsttimestartsafterextendedperiodofnon-useoverthree

monthsorseasonalstorage

–Cooltemperaturestartssuchasthosefoundinearlyspringand

lateautumn

–Improperstartingprocedures-ifyouarehavingdifcultystarting

yourunit,pleasechecktheOperator'sManualtoensurethat
youareusingthecorrectstartingprocedures.Thiscansavean
unnecessaryvisittoanAuthorizedT oroServiceDealer .

GeneralConditions

Thepurchaseriscoveredbythenationallawsofeachcountry .Therights
towhichthepurchaserisentitledwiththesupportoftheselawsarenot
restrictedbythiswarranty.

374-0268RevF