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T he follo wing instr uctions ha v e been adapted from the ANSI/OPEI standard B71.1-2003. Slopes are a major factor related to slip and fall accidents , T his cutting machine can amputate hands and feet and whic h can result in sev ere injur y . Operation on all slopes thr o w objects. F ailur e to obser v e the f ollo wing safety require extra caution. If y ou feel uneasy on a slope , do instr uctions could r esult in serious injur y or death. not mo w it. • Mo w across the face of slopes; ne
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then refuel suc h equipment with a por table container , rather than from a g asoline dispenser nozzle . Safety and instr uction decals ar e located • K ee p the nozzle in contact with the rim of the fuel near ar eas of potential danger . R eplace dama ged tank or container opening at all times until fueling is decals. complete . Do not use a nozzle loc k-open device . • If fuel is spilled on clothing, c hang e clothing immediately . • Nev er o v erfill fuel tank. R e place g as cap and tigh
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R emo v e and discard the pr otecti v e plastic sheet that co v er s the engine. F olding or unf olding the handle impr oper l y can dama ge the ca bles, causing an unsafe operating condition. • Do not dama ge the ca bles when f olding or Y our mo w er does not come with oil in the engine , but it unf olding the handle. does come with a bottle of oil. • If a ca ble is dama ged, contact an Authoriz ed 1. R emo v e the dipstic k ( Figure 6 ). Ser vice Dealer . 1. Carefully mo v e the
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Fill the fuel tank with fresh unleaded regular g asoline from a major name-brand ser vice station ( Figure 9 ). T o r educe star ting pr oblems next season, add fuel sta biliz er to the fuel all season, mixing it with gasoline less than 30 days old. 1. R emo v e the dipstic k, wipe it clean, and fully install the dipstic k ( Figure 10 ). 2. R emo v e the dipstic k and c hec k the oil lev el ( Figure 10 ). If the oil lev el is belo w the
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Adjusting the cutting height may bring y ou into contact with the mo ving blade, causing serious injur y . • Stop the engine and w ait f or all mo ving par ts to stop . • Do not put y our finger s under the housing when adjusting the cutting height. If the engine has been r unning , the muf fler will be hot and can sev er el y bur n y ou. K eep a w ay fr om the hot muf fler . Adjust the cutting height as desired. Set all four wheels to the same height. Only a front cutting height lev er is sho
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1. Fir mly push in the primer 3 times with y our thumb , holding the primer in for a second before releasing it eac h time ( Figure 13 ). T o diseng ag e the self-propel dri v e , release the self-propel dri v e bar . T he maxim um self-propel g round speed is fix ed. T o reduce the g round speed, increase the space betw een the self-propel dri v e bar and the handle . If the air temperature is belo w 55°F (13°C), fir mly push the primer in 5 times . T o stop the engine , release t
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Use the g rass bag when y ou w ant to collect g rass and leaf clippings from the la wn. 4. Lo w er the rear door . If the side disc harg e c hute is on the mo w er , remo v e it and loc k the side disc harg e door (refer to R emo ving the Side Disc harg e Chute) before bag ging the clippings . T o remo v e the bag, rev erse the ste ps abo v e . T he blade is shar p; contacting the blade can r esult Use the side disc harg e for cutting v er y tall g rass . in serious per sonal injur
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2. Lift open the side disc harg e door ( Figure 24 ). g rass is sparse or it is late fall when g rass g ro wth begins to slo w do wn. R efer to Adjusting the Cutting Height. • W hen cutting g rass o v er 6 inc hes (15 cm) tall, mo w at the highest cutting height setting and w alk slo w er; then mo w ag ain at a lo w er setting for the best la wn appearance . If the g rass is too long, the mo w er ma y plug and cause the engine to stall. • Mo w only dr y g rass or lea v es . W et g rass and lea v
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Deter mine the left and right sides of the mac hine from the nor mal operating position. R efer to y our Engine Operator’ s Man ual f or additional maintenance pr ocedur es. 1. Stop the engine and w ait for all mo ving par ts to stop . Tipping the mo w er may cause the fuel to leak. Gasoline is flamma ble, explosi v e and can cause 2. Disconnect the spark plug wire from th
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Change the engine oil after the fir st 2 operating hour s ; c hang e it yearly thereafter . R un the engine a few min utes before c hanging the oil to w ar m it. W ar m oil flo ws better and car ries more contaminants . 1. R efer to Pre paring for Maintenance . 3. Install the front wheels . 2. R emo v e the dipstic k ( Figure 29 ). Y ou will need a torque wr ench to install the blade pr oper l y . If y ou do not ha v e a torque wr ench or ar e uncomf or ta ble perf or ming this pr ocedur
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5. Install the new blade and all mounting hardw are ( Figure 33 ). Store the mo w er in a cool, clean, dr y place . P osition the cur v ed ends of the blade to point to w ard the mo w er housing . 6. Use a torque wr ench to tighten the blade bolt to 60 ft-lb (82 N ⋅m). A bolt torqued to 60 ft-lb (82 N⋅m) is v er y tight. W hile holding the blade with a block of w ood, put y our w eight behind the ratchet or Gasoline v apor s can explode. wr ench and tighten the bolt secur el y . T his bo
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1. Loosen the handle knobs until y ou can mo v e the upper handle freely ( Figure 35 ). 2. F old the upper handle forw ard as sho wn in Figure 36 . R oute the ca bles to the outside of the handle knobs as y ou f old the upper handle. 3. T o unfold the handle , rev erse the ste ps abo v e . 1. R emo v e the spark plug and spin the engine rapidly using the star ter to blo w the ex cess oil from the cylinder . 2. Install the spark plug and tighten it with a tor que wrenc h to 15 ft-lb (20
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The Toro Total Coverage Guarantee A Two -Year Full Warranty (Limited for Commercial Use) 22in Recycler® and Walk Power Mowers The Toro Starting Guarantee on GTS-2 (Guaranteed to Start) Engines A Two -Year Full Warranty (Not applicable for Commercial Use) Conditions and Products Covered under The Toro Total Coverage Guarantee The Toro Company and its affiliate, Toro Warranty Company, pursuant to an agreement between them, jointly promise to repair any Toro Product, when used for resi
