MODEL NQ. 20440 — & UP MODEL NO. 20550 — & UP MODEL NO. 20660 — & UP 1524 OWNER'S MANIA 21" GRASS MASTER MOWERS FINGERTIP AND KEY-LECTRIC® Operating and Safety The following instructions are comparable to the “Instructions for Safe Mowing” adopted by the ANSI Standards Institute, This machine is designed, engineered and tested to offer safe and effective mowing provided it is operated in strait accordance with these instructions. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Operating 2nd Safety Instructions Cover Foreword . Coe s Loose Parts Chart Know Your Mower Assembly [instructions Installing Pow-R-Pack Preparation Before Starting Know Your Controls Tilling With Oit Filling With Gasoline Height-of-Cut Adjustment Starting Instructions Eng me Break-in Operating Instructions Bagging e e Bagging Tips Side Dispersing Mulching Rear Door Latch Lawn Care DOOLEY PAGE Readership Washout Port Pow-R-Pack Charging Spark Plug Blade Removal and Sharpener e e .
KNOW YOUR MOWER GROUND SPEED CONTROL (8P ONLY) WHEEL DRIVE CONTROL (SP ONLY) 2% BUSHEL GRASS BAG OIL FILL AtR CLEANER STARTER HANDLE (F.T. ONLY) Fill HEIGHT-OF-CUT LEVER SAFETY DECALS These decals and instructions are located in an area easily visible to the operator, or near an area of potential danger. if the decals become damaged or illegible, install new decals.
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS Carefully remove all mower components from the carton Shit the carton sides and roll the mower out. The control cables and wiring harness are attached 10 the engine and to the control panel. Be especially careful not to bend or link the control cables. Right or left s determined from the operator’s position behind the handles.
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS (Continued) Figure & SIDE DISPERSING £ 1t 15 desired to use the side dispersing feature, the side cover must first be removed. Disconnect the spark pig wire and remove the 2 flange nuts and Sift the side cover up and 1o the front s [CLEAN THEN TO FRONT. Figure 7 Figure 8 shows the location of the deflector switch This switch prevents the engine from starting or running unless rather the side cover or deflector 1s securely in place.
PREPARATION BEFORE STARTING KNOW YOUR CONTROLS Whee! Drive Control (SF only} — This control engages and verdigrises the front wheel drive, There is a detente to hold the lever in the disengaged position. Move the lever to the left and forward to engage the drive. Pull the lever to the rear {into detente position} to disengage the drive. CAUTION: This lever must be disengaged when starting the engine. Disengaging this lever does NOT stop the engine or haled.
PREPARATION BEFORE STARTING (Continued) HEIGHT-OF-CUT CAUTION: Shut engine off before adjusting height-of-cut, Do not add gas 1o your machine while the engine is hot or running. Keep gas and gas storage cans clean, Keep the area around the gas cap free from debris buildup. The tank capacity is 1-1/3 quarts. DO NOT MIX OIL WITH THE GASOLINE.
STARTING INSTRUCTIONS (Continued) FINGERTIP START {Continued} 3. Start mower from the deft side only. Place foot on step pad on housing as shown in Figure 18 and grasp starter handle. Keep other foot away from beneath housing. Purl with a full stroke to start engine. Do not allow starter rope to snap back. Allow fingertip starter handier to rectum slowly by keeping hold of starter handier. 4. See Engine Break-in instructions on page 9. 8.
STARTING INSTRUCTIONS (Continued) S L FOOT OH STEP PAD Fugue 18 CAUTION: When using the alternate starting feature, be sure to stabilize the machine to prevent it from rolling or macing when the rope is pulled. Be sure hands and feet are clear of housing. ENGINE BREAK-IN When the engine is first started, allow it to run for approximately 15 minutes. If it is shut down before this preach-in period, the engine may require a 18 minute cooling-down period before restarting.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (Continued) 7. Dump the contents of the bag by tilting the bag forward as shown in Figure 22, and shaking so the grass sifts out, Do not try to dump ail the grass at once; tilting and sifting wil! provide easier dumping. Figure 22 8. Reinstall! the bag an the mower and move the lever to the rear position to open the door and secure the bag.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (Continued) REAR DOOR LATCH If it becomes necessary to open the door when the bag is not instated {when side dispersing or mulching), proceed as follows: 1. A Turn the key to the OFF position and wait until the blade has come to a complete stop. Disconnect the spark plug wire 2. Hold the safety latch down with one hand while disengaging the door latch with the other. Move the handle o the rear latched position to open the door. See Figure 25.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (Continued) WASH-OUT PORT CAUTION: Stu oft engine and remove A the gagging attachment before using the wash-out port. Be sure the door is closed and latched. 1. After mowing, set the mower wheels for the lowest position {shortest cut), 2. Open wash-out plug cap. Start the engine, Place hose end {without nozzle) mto opening as shown m Figure 27 and turn the water on 10 a moderate pressure, Run the engine and water for about 2 minutes.
MAINTENANCE CAUTION: Before performing any maintenance on your mower, disconnect the spark plug lead wire. Figure 30 SPARK PLUG Use a Champion CH-8 or equivalent for replacement. Clean and reset the gap at .030 inches every 25 hours of operation. Apply Hg ht coating of graphite grease on threads before replacing plug. If plug is pitted or cannot be cleaned easily, install @ new plug. Figure 31 BLADE REMOVAL AND SHARPENING 1. A\ Disconnect spark fug wire and drain gasoline. 2. Set wetware on its left side.
MAINTENANCE (Continued) on the cylinder and cylinder head free from grass and dirt. Clogging will restrict the flow of the cooling air, and could Lever result in engine overheating and damage. DISENGAGED POSITION DRAINING THE CRANKCASE OiL A Before draining the crankcase oil, drain the gas tank, or run the mower until the engine is completely out of gas. Remove the spark plug wire, Drain the oil after first 2 hours of operation, preferably when engine is warm, to hasten drainage.
MAINTENANCE (Continued) of il leakage between it and the axle. If EXCESSIVE OR OILING THE WHEELS CONTINUOUS oil leakage develops around the gear case, Twice a season, raids side of mower and add 2 or 3 drops of have mower inspected by your TOR Set vice Dealer. oil behind the head of each wheel bolt. Rotate wheel a few times 1o distribute oil to wheel bearings. CLEANING ENGINE AIR CLEANER Your engine is equipped with a polyurethane type serviceable aiv cleaner.
ACCESSORIES SPRAY PAINT 361-1 APPLE RED TOR Spray Paint restores the factory finish. Dries in minutes to a glossy finish. EXTRA BAG Extra bags may be ordered from your TROD Dealer. Order Part Number 34307 613 87A OFF-SEASON STORAGE PREPARING MOWER FOR STORAGE in the event engine is to be stored for any length of time (30 days or more} or at the end of mowing season, prepare as follows: 1. Drain fuel tank completely. Otherwise, gum deposits will form in the carburetor, fuel line, and tank.
MOWING TIPS SPRING CLEAN UP — First pick up or remove all objects such as rocks, glass, sticks and other terns that may cause damage to your lawn mower. Next, set the height-of-cut on your mower to clip off approximately one-half inch of dormant grass. Attach the bagging attachment and use mower to remove and collect winter debris. This may be done two or three weeks before spring growth starts and will promote an early greening lawn.
TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART 1. Engine fails to crank (turn over) {Key-Electric start models only Pow-R-Pack not charged {p. 12} inoperative Starer: Starter gears not properly engaged will prevent the engine farm cranking. Pen cover, turps the starter cup on the engine in a counterclockwise direction unit the gears break tree {p. 73, Lose electrical connections. Check to see that all connections are secure. Make sure house outlet switch is on 115 VAC circuit when charging Pow-R-Pack (P, 12]. 2.
PRODUCT CHANGES ln an effort to make improvements available to TOR owners as quick: fy as possible, minor changes are incorporated into Torso products from time to time that do not become immediately shown in the Parts Catalog.