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• Do not operate mac hine while under the influence of alcohol or dr ugs . • Nev er operate mo w er in w et g rass . Alw a ys be sure of T his la wn mo w er meets or ex ceeds the CPSC blade safety y our footing; w alk; nev er r un. requirements for w alk-behind rotar y la wn mo w ers and the B71.1 specifications of the American National Standards • Diseng ag e the dri v e system, if so equipped, before Institute in effect at the time of production. star ting the engine . • If the mac hine should
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• Extinguish all cig arettes , cig ars , pipes , and other sources • Mo w er blades are shar p . W rap the blade or w ear glo v es , of ignition. and use extra caution when ser vicing them. • Use only an appro v ed g asoline container . • Do not c hang e the engine g o v er nor setting or o v erspeed the engine . • Nev er remo v e g as cap or add fuel with the engine r unning . Allo w engine to cool before refueling . • Maintain or re place safety and instr uction labels , as necessar y . • Nev
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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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2. Inser t the fuse into the fuse holder ( Figure 8 ). Y our mo w er comes with a fuse in the o wner’ s pac k et and another fuse in the batter y bo x. 3. Install the batter y co v er . Model 20067 onl y R efer to Charging the Batter y in the Maintenance section.
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1. R emo v e the dipstic k, wipe it clean, and fully install the dipstic k ( Figure 12 ). Gasoline is extr emel y flamma ble and explosi v e. A fir e or explosion fr om gasoline can bur n y ou and other s. • T o pr ev ent a static charge fr om igniting the gasoline, place the container and/or mo w er dir ectl y on the g r ound bef or e filling , not in a v ehicle or on an object. 2. R emo v e the dipstic k and c hec k the oil lev el ( Figure 12 ). • Fill the tank outdoor s when the engi
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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 the front wheels to the same height as the rear wheels (Figure 13 ).
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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 14 ). If the air temperature is belo w 55°F (13°C), fir mly push the primer in 5 times . 2. Hold the blade control bar ag ainst the handle ( Figure 15 ). 4. If the mo w er does not star t in 1 or 2 pulls (or within 5 seconds using the electric star ter), press the primer button 1 or 2 times and tr y star ting it ag ain. If the mo w er still does not star t
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T o operate the self-propel dri v e , simply w alk with y our Use the g rass bag when y ou w ant to collect g rass and leaf hands on the upper handle and y our elbo ws at y our sides , clippings from the la wn. and the mo w er will automatically k ee p pace with y ou ( Figure 18 ). A w or n g rass ba g could allo w small stones and other similar de bris to be thr o wn in the operator’ s or bystander’ s dir ection and r esult in serious per sonal injur y or death to the operator or bystand
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Use the side disc harg e for cutting v er y tall g rass . If the bag is on the mo w er , remo v e it before side-disc harging the clippings . T he blade is shar p; contacting the blade can r esult in serious per sonal injur y . Stop the engine and w ait f or all mo ving par ts to stop bef or e lea ving the operating position. 1. Unloc k the side disc harg e door ( Figure 21 ). 2. Install the side disc harg e c hute ( Figure 22 ). 3. Lo w er the rear door . T o remo v e the bag, r
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• Clear the area of stic ks , stones , wire , branc hes , and other debris that the blade could hit. • A v oid striking solid objects with the blade . Nev er deliberately mo w o v er any object. • If the mo w er strik es an object or star ts to vibrate , immediately stop the engine , disconnect the wire from the spark plug, and examine the mo w er for damag e . • F or best perfor mance , install a new blade before the cutting season begins . • R e place the blade when necessar y with a T
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• Alter nate the mo wing direction. T his helps disperse the the front wheels at 2 inc hes (51 mm) and the rear clippings o v er the la wn for ev en fer tilization. wheels at 2-3/8 inc hes (60 mm). • If the finished la wn appearance is unsatisfactor y , tr y one or more of the follo wing: – R e place the blade or ha v e it shar pened. • After cutting the la wn, ensure that half of the la wn – W alk at a slo w er pace while mo wing . sho ws through the cut leaf co v er . Y ou ma y need to mak e
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1. Stop the engine and w ait for all mo ving par ts to stop . 2. Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug and hook it onto the retaining post ( Figure 24 ) before perfor ming any maintenance procedure . 3. Install the co v er . Change the engine oil after the fir st 5 operating hour s ; 3. After perfor ming the maintenance procedure(s), c hang e it yearly thereafter . connect the spark plug wire to the spark plug . R un the engine a few min utes before c hanging the oil Bef
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1. R emo v e the wheel bolts on the r ear wheels and remo v e the rear wheels . 2. Apply a lubricating oil to the inner and outer sides of the g ear as sho wn in Figure 31 . 5. Install the dipstic k securely . 6. Dispose of the used oil properly at a local recycling center . Model 20067 onl y CALIFORNIA 3. Install the rear wheels . Pr oposition 65 W ar ning Batter y posts, ter minals, and r elated accessories contain lead and lead compounds, chemicals kno wn to the State of Calif
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W henev er y ou install a new self-propel cable or if the self-propel dri v e is out of adjustment, adjust the self-propel dri v e cable . 1. Loosen the cable suppor t n ut ( Figure 34 ). 4. R emo v e the blade , sa ving all mounting hardw are ( Figure 32 ). 5. Install the new blade and all mounting hardw are ( Figure 33 ). 2. Pull do wn the cable jac k et (to w ard the mo w er) until there is no slac k in the cable ( Figure 35 ). 3. Tighten the n ut on the cable suppor t. P ositio
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Store the mo w er in a cool, clean, dr y place . T he mo w er may dislodge material fr om under the mo w er housing . • W ear ey e pr otection. • Stay in the operating position (behind the handle) when the engine is r unning . • Do not allo w bystander s in the ar ea. Gasoline v apor s can explode. • Do not stor e gasoline mor e than 30 days. F or best results , clean the mo w er soon after y ou ha v e completed mo wing . • Do not stor e the mo w er in an enclosur e near an open flame. 1
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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 unf olding the handle. • If a ca ble is dama ged, contact an Authoriz ed Ser vice Dealer . 1. R emo v e the ignition k ey (model 20067 only). 2. Loosen the handle knobs until y ou can mo v e the upper handle freely . 3. F old the upper handle forw ard as sho wn in Figure 37 . R oute the ca bles to the outside of the handle knobs as y ou
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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
