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All Rights Reserved
Printed in the USA
2001 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
This engine 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. 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 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
5
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Slope Chart
7
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Safety and Instruction Decals
9
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Gasoline and Oil
12
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Recommended Gasoline
12
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Using Stabilizer/Conditioner
12
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Filling the Fuel Tank
12
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Checking the Engine Oil Level
12
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Operation
13
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Think Safety First
13
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Controls
13
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Parking Brake
13
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Starting and Stopping the Engine
13
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Operating the Power Take Off (PTO)
14
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The Safety Interlock System
15
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Testing the Safety Interlock System
15
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Driving Forward or Backward
15
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Stopping the Machine
16
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Adjusting the Height of Cut
16
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Adjusting the Anti-Scalp Rollers
16
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Positioning the Seat
17
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Adjusting the Motion Control Levers
17
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Pushing the Machine by Hand
17
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Side Discharge
18
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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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Engine Oil
20
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Cutting Blades
21
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Greasing and Lubrication
23
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Air Cleaner
24
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Servicing the Battery
25
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Spark Plug
27
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Draining the Fuel Tank
28
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Replacing the Fuel Filter
28
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Tire Pressure
28
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Leveling the Mower from Side-to-Side
29
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Adjusting the Front-to-Rear Blade Slope
30
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Inspecting the Belts
31
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Replacing the Mower Belt
31
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Removing the Mower
31
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Installing the Mower
32
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Fuse
32
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Washing the Underside of the Mower
32
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Replacing the Grass Deflector
33
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Wiring Diagram
34
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Cleaning and Storage
35
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Troubleshooting
35
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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.
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