Operator's Manual

ManualsBrandsToro ManualsLawn Mowers22 in. Honda High Wheel Variable Speed Gas Walk Behind Self Propelled Lawn Mower

Contents

Introduction..................................................................1

Safety...........................................................................2

GeneralSafety.........................................................2

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................3

Setup............................................................................4

1AssemblingandUnfoldingtheHandle.....................4

2InstallingtheRecoil-starterRopeintheRope

Guide.................................................................5

3FillingtheEnginewithOil......................................5

4AssemblingtheGrassBag......................................6

ProductOverview..........................................................7

Operation.....................................................................8

BeforeOperation.......................................................8

BeforeOperationSafety...........................................8

FillingtheFuelTank................................................8

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..................................9

AdjustingtheHandleHeight.....................................9

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................9

DuringOperation.....................................................10

DuringOperatingSafety..........................................10

StartingtheEngine.................................................10

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive.....................................11

ShuttingOfftheEngine..........................................11

RecyclingtheClippings...........................................11

BaggingtheClippings.............................................11

Side-DischargingtheClippings.................................11

OperatingTips......................................................12

AfterOperation........................................................13

AfterOperatingSafety............................................13

CleaningundertheMachine.....................................13

FoldingtheHandle.................................................14

Maintenance.................................................................15

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................15

MaintenanceSafety.................................................15

PreparingforMaintenance.......................................15

ServicingtheAirFilter............................................15

ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................16

ReplacingtheBlade................................................17

AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive................................18

Storage........................................................................18

PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................18

RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................18

Safety

ThismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewithANSI

B71.1-2012.

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand

ofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto

avoidseriouspersonalinjury.

Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintendeduse

couldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

•ReadandunderstandthecontentsofthisOperator’sManual

beforestartingtheengine.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmovingcomponents

ofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguardsandother

safetyprotectivedevicesinplaceandworkingonthe

machine.

•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.Keepbystandersa

safedistanceawayfromthemachine.

•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Neverallow

childrentooperatethemachine.

•Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebeforeservicing,

fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecanresult

ininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith

thesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe

safety-alertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,or

Danger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failuretocomplywith

theseinstructionsmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Youcanndadditionalitemsofsafetyinformationintheir

respectivesectionsthroughoutthismanual.