Operator's Manual

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1.Impeller3.Retainer
2.Conicalspacer
4.Bolt
2.Torquetheboltto25N∙m(18ft-lb).
Note:Abolttorquedto25N∙m(18ft-lb)isvery
tight.Whileholdingtheimpeller,putyourweight
behindthetorquewrench,andtightenthebolt.
3.Tipthemachineupright,connectthespark-plug
wiretothesparkplug,andopenthefuel-shutoff
valve.
OperatingTips
GeneralMowingTips
•Placethehoopofthefootstopundertheupstopto
increasehandlingofthemachine.
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•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine
andremoveallobjectsthatthemachinecould
throw.
•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththecuttingline.
Neverdeliberatelymowoveranyobject.
•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,
immediatelyshutofftheengine,disconnect
thewirefromthesparkplug,andexaminethe
machinefordamage.
•Forbestperformance,installnewcuttinglines
beforethecuttingseasonbegins.
•ReplacethecuttinglineasneededwithaToro
replacementcuttingline.
•Ensurethatthereplacementcuttinglineisthe
samelengthastheintactcuttingline.
CuttingGrass
•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.
Donotcutbelowthehighestsetting(30mmor
1-1/4inches)unlessthegrassissparse,oritis
latefallwhengrassgrowthbeginstoslowdown;
refertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page14).
•Donotmowgrassover15cm(6inches)long
becausethemachinemayplugortheenginemay
stall.
•Wetgrassandleavestendtoclumpontheyard
andcancausethemachinetoplugortheengine
tostall.Mowonlyindryconditionsifpossible.
WARNING
Wetgrassorleavescancauseserious
injuryifyouslipandcontactthecutting
line.
Mowonlyindryconditionsifpossible.
•Beawareofapotentialrehazardinverydry
conditions,followalllocalrewarnings,andkeep
themachinefreeofdrygrassandleafdebris.
•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,
try1ormoreofthefollowing:
–Inspectthecuttingunitand/orreplacethe
cuttingline.
–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.
–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmachine.
–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.
–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafull
swathwitheachpass.
CuttingLeaves
•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawn
showsthroughthecutleafcover.Youmayneed
tomakemorethanasinglepassovertheleaves.
•Mowinggrassover15cm(6inches)inlengthis
notrecommended.Iftheleafcoveristoothick,the
machinemayplugandcausetheenginetostall.
•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemachine
doesnotcuttheleavesnelyenough.
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