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All Rights Reserved
Printed in the USA
2000 by The Toro Company
8111 Lyndale Avenue South
Bloomington, MN 55420-1196
The engine exhaust from this product contains
chemicals known to the State of California to cause
cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
Warning
Important
The engine in this product is not equipped
with a spark arrester muffler. It is a violation of California
Public Resource Code Section 4442 to use or operate this
engine on any forest-covered, brush-covered, or
grass-covered land as defined in CPRC 4126. Other states
or federal areas may have similar laws.
This spark ignition system complies with Canadian
ICES-002.
Ce système d’allumage par étincelle de véhicule est
conforme à la norme NMB-002 du Canada.
The enclosed Engine Owner’s Manual is supplied for
information regarding the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Emission
Control Regulation of emission systems, maintenance,
and warranty.
Keep this Engine Owner’s Manual with your unit.
Should this Engine Owner’s Manual become damaged
or illegible, replace it immediately. Replacements may
be ordered through the engine manufacturer.
Contents
Page
Introduction
2
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Safety
3
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Safe Operating Practices
3
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Toro Riding Mower Safety
4
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Slope Chart
7
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Safety and Instruction Decals
9
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Gasoline and Oil
11
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Recommended Gasoline
11
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Using Stabilizer/Conditioner
11
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Filling the Fuel Tank
11
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Checking the Engine Oil Level
11
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Operation
12
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Think Safety First
12
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Controls
12
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Parking Brake
12
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Positioning the Seat
13
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Headlights
13
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Using the Blade Control (PTO)
13
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Setting the Height-of-Cut
13
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Starting and Stopping the Engine
14
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The Safety System
15
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Testing the Safety System
16
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Driving Forward or Backward
16
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Selecting Ground Speeds
16
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Stopping the Machine
16
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Side Discharge or Mulch Grass
17
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Installing the Discharge Cover
17
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Tips for Mowing Grass
18
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Maintenance
19
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Recommended Maintenance Schedule
19
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Servicing the Engine Oil
20
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Servicing the Battery
21
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Servicing the Brake
23
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Greasing and Lubrication
23
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Servicing the Air Cleaner
24
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Servicing the Spark Plug
24
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Checking the Tire Pressure
25
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Draining the Fuel Tank
26
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Replacing the Fuel Filter
26
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Replacing the Fuse
26
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Headlights (Optional)
27
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Servicing the Cutting Blade
27
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Removing the Mower
29
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Installing the Mower
30
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Blade Drive Belt
32
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Side-to-Side Mower Leveling
32
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Front-to-Rear Blade Slope
33
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Washing the Underside of the Mower
34
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Cleaning and Storage
35
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Wiring Diagram
36
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Troubleshooting
37
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The Toro Total Coverage Guarantee
40
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Introduction
Read this manual carefully to learn how to operate and
maintain your product properly. The information in this
manual can help you and others avoid injury and product
damage. Although Toro designs and produces safe
products, you are responsible for operating the product
properly and safely.
Whenever you need service, genuine Toro parts, or
additional information, contact an Authorized Service
Dealer or Toro Customer Service and have the model and
serial numbers of your product ready. Figure 1 illustrates
the location of the model and serial numbers on the
product.
