Operator's Manual
Table Of Contents
- General Lawn Mower Safety
- Sound Pressure
- Sound Power
- Hand/Arm Vibration
- 1 Unfolding the Handle
- 2 Installing the Recoil-starter Rope in the Rope Guide
- 3 Filling the Engine with Oil
- 4 Installing the Mulch Plug or the Grass Bag
- Filling the Fuel Tank
- Checking the Engine Oil Level
- Adjusting the Cutting Height
- Starting the Engine
- Using the Self-propel Drive
- Engaging the Blade
- Disengaging the Blade
- Checking the Blade-stop System Operation
- Stopping the Engine
- Mulching the Clippings
- Bagging the Clippings
- Side-discharging the Clippings
- Preparing for Maintenance
- Servicing the Air Filter
- Changing the Engine Oil
- Lubricating the Upper Handle
- Adjusting the Self-propel Drive
- Replacing the Blade
- Cleaning the Blade-stop System Shield
- Cleaning under the Machine Housing
- Preparing the Machine for Storage
- Folding the Handle
- Removing the Machine from Storage
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FormNo.3381-126RevA
53cmSuperBaggerLawnMower
ModelNo.20897—SerialNo.314000001andUp
Operator'sManual
Introduction
Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmowerisintended
tobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners.Itisdesigned
primarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns
onresidentialproperties.Itisnotdesignedforcutting
brushorforagriculturaluses.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand
maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand
productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe
productproperlyandsafely.
YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comforproduct
andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister
yourproduct.
Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional
information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro
CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof
yourproductready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe
modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.
Figure1
1.Modelandserialnumberplate
Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace
below:
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety
messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(
Figure2),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath
ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.
Figure2
1.Safetyalertsymbol
Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation
andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial
attention.
ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropeandirectives.
Fordetails,seetheseparateproduct-specicDeclarationof
Conformity(DOC)sheet.
Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross
horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratoryratedbytheengine
manufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1940.Ascongured
tomeetsafety,emission,andoperatingrequirements,the
actualenginehorsepoweronthisclassoflawnmowerwill
besignicantlylower.
Donottamperwiththeenginecontrolsoralterthegovernor
speed;doingsomaycreateanunsafeconditionresultingin
personalinjury.
Contents
Introduction..................................................................1
GeneralLawnMowerSafety.....................................2
SoundPressure......................................................3
SoundPower..........................................................3
Hand/ArmVibration..............................................3
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................4
Setup............................................................................5
1UnfoldingtheHandle............................................5
2InstallingtheRecoil-starterRopeintheRope
Guide.................................................................5
3FillingtheEnginewithOil......................................6
4InstallingtheMulchPlugortheGrass
Bag....................................................................6
ProductOverview..........................................................8
Specications.........................................................8
Operation.....................................................................9
FillingtheFuelTank................................................9
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel..................................9
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................10
StartingtheEngine.................................................10
UsingtheSelf-propelDrive......................................11
EngagingtheBlade.................................................11
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