WARNING signals a hazard that may cause serious injury If gasoline is spilled, do not attempt to start the or death if the recommended precautions are not followed. engine but move the machine away from the are of spillage and avoid creating any source of ignition CAUTION signals a hazard that may cause minor or until gasoline vapors have dissipated.
16. Do not start the engine when standing in front of the 3. Allow the engine to cool before storing in any discharge chute. enclosure. 17. Do not put hands or feet near or under rotating parts. 4. To reduce the fire hazard, keep the engine, silencer, Keep clear of the discharge opening at all times.
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Consult technical manual for proper Transmission service procedures. Stay a safe distance from the machine. Stay a safe distance On/Run from the mower. Throw or flying objects — Whole body Engage exposure Thrown or flying objects — Rotary side-mounted mower. Disengage Keep deflector shield in place.
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Decreasing/Increasing Second gear Grease lubrication Third gear point Cutting element — Engine start basic symbol Cutting element — Engine stop height adjustment Choke Pull rope. Primer (start aid) Wheel Push primer three Wheel traction times. Properly dispose of Lower control bar. batteries.
Turn key in ignition Raise/lower control switch. bar. Raise/lower control Move control. bar. Move control forward. Raise control bar. Move control Raise control bar. rearward. Lower control bar. Assembly Install Handle (Fig. 2) 1. Mount handle to outside of mower housing, using bottom hole, with (2) 5/16–18 x 1–1/4”...
Install Gas Tank And Fuel Line Install Air Cleaner Cover 1. Start self–tapping screws into bottom of gas tank and 1. Insert bottom tabs of air cleaner cover into slots. then remove screws. Rotate cover upwards and snap into place (Fig. 5). 2.
Wipe up APPROVED OIL—For simplicity and best engine any gasoline that spills. performance, mix the contents of one bottle of Toro 50:1 Do not fill the fuel tank completely full. Add Two-Cycle Oil with 7.6 liters (two gallons) of fresh, gasoline to the fuel tank until the level is 1/4”...
Toro also recommends that Toro Stabilizer/Conditioner be used regularly in all Toro gasoline powered products during operation and storage seasons. Toro Stabilizer/Conditioner cleans the engine during operation and prevents gum-like varnish deposits from forming in the engine during periods of storage.
about 1/3 of the grass blade should be cut off. Cutting If there are more than five inches of leaves on lawn, below the 44 mm (1- / ”) setting is not recommended set the front wheels one or two notches higher than the unless grass is sparse or it is late fall when grass rear wheels.
Note: When starting a warm engine, (CHOKE) may Note: When grass is thick and lush, clippings may collect not be necessary. on and around the discharge tunnel plug. This may make plug removal difficult. Clean plug thoroughly after each 3. BLADE AND TRACTION OPERATION use.
Check the grass bag frequently. If it is Do not put fingers under housing to lift mower damaged, install a new genuine TORO when adjusting height-of-cut levers. replacement bag. 1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
(Fig. 14) and move it to the desired setting. Assure pin on adjusting lever engages notch in mower housing wear plate. Adjust all wheels to the same setting. m-196 Figure 15 1. Spark plug wire 3. Foam element 2. Primer 4.
m-110 Figure 16 Draining Gasoline 1. Stop engine and pull wire off spark plug (Fig. 15). m-269 Note: Drain gasoline from a cold engine only. Figure 17 1. Throttle lever 4. Throttle cable 2. Remove cap from fuel tank and use pump–type syphon 2.
m-202 m-224 Figure 18 Figure 20 1. Screw, nuts, lockwasher 2. Muffler pipe 1. Belt cover 4. Slowly pull recoil starter so piston covers exhaust port 3. Move the ground speed control lever into neutral and (Fig. 19). as far back as possible. 5.
CAUTION POTENTIAL HAZARD When wire is on spark plug, someone could accidentally start the engine. WHAT CAN HAPPEN Accidental starting of engine could cause serious injury to operator or bystanders. m-228 HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD Do not attempt to inspect, remove or replace Figure 22 blade without first removing the spark plug 1.
6. SHARPENING BLADE—Using a file, sharpen top side of blade and maintain original cutting angle (Fig. 26). The blade will remain balanced if same amount of material is removed from both cutting edges. m-153 Figure 26 1. Sharpen at this angle only IMPORTANT: Check balance of blade by putting it on a blade balancer.
3 seconds or m-224 less. Figure 28 If blade does not stop rotating in 3 seconds or less, bring unit to your local Authorized Toro 1. Grease fitting 2. Belt cover Service Dealer for inspection and repair. 3. Reinstall bag.
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WARNING POTENTIAL HAZARD Grass clippings and other objects can be thrown from an open discharge tunnel. WHAT CAN HAPPEN Thrown objects can cause serious injury or kill operator or bystanders. HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD Never start or operate the mower unless one of m-2858 the following is true: Figure 31...
Scraping Method 1. Stop engine and wait for all moving parts to stop. Pull wire off spark plug (Fig. 15). If washing does not remove all debris from under deck, tip mower and scrape it clean. 2. Drain gasoline from fuel tank; refer to Draining Gasoline, page 15.
Fuel can be left in gas tank only if a fuel additive, such 4. Using (2) 6 mm x 38 mm (1/4—20 x 1.50”) fully as Toro’s Stabilizer/Conditioner, is added to gasoline threaded screws or bolts and non–locking nuts, loosely and run through engine before storing.
2. Remove spark plug and pour 2 teaspoons of Toro any California forest, brush, or grass covered land Two–Cycle oil into hole in cylinder. Pull starter rope without a properly operating spark arrestor, the slowly to coat inside of cylinder. Install spark plug and operator is violating state law, Section 4442 Public tighten to 13.6 N m (10 ft–lb).