Use and Care Manual

ManualsBrandsToro ManualsLawn MowersSuper Recycler 21 in. 160 cc Honda Engine Gas Personal Pace Walk Behind Self-Propelled Lawn Mower with FLEX Handle

AdjustingtheSelf-Propel

Drive

ForSelf-Propel-DriveModelsOnly

Wheneveryouinstallanewself-propelcableorif

theself-propeldriveisoutofadjustment,adjustthe

self-propeldrive.

1.Turntheadjustmentnutcounterclockwiseto

loosenthecableadjustment(Figure31).

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Figure31

1.Handle(leftside)

4.Turnthenutclockwiseto

tightentheadjustment.

2.Adjustmentnut5.Turnthenut

counterclockwiseto

loosentheadjustment.

3.Self-propel-drivecable

2.Adjustthetensiononthecable(Figure31)by

pullingitbackorpushingitforwardandholding

thatposition.

Note:Pushthecabletowardtheengineto

increasethetraction;pullthecableawayfrom

theenginetodecreasethetraction.

3.Turntheadjustmentnutclockwisetotightenthe

cableadjustment.

Note:Tightenthenutrmlywithasocketor

wrench.

Storage

Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.

StorageSafety

Alwaysshutoffthemachine,waitforallmoving

partstostop,andallowthemachinetocoolbefore

adjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.

PreparingtheMachinefor

Storage

1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuel

stabilizer(suchasToroPremiumFuel

Treatment)tothefuelasdirectedonthelabel.

2.Disposeofanyunusedfuelproperly.Recycle

itaccordingtolocalcodesoruseitinyour

automobile.

Important:Oldfuelinthefueltankisthe

leadingcauseofhardstarting.Donotstore

thefuelwithoutfuelstabilizermorethan

30days,anddonotstorestabilizedfuel

beyondthedurationrecommendedbythe

fuel-stabilizermanufacturer.

3.Runthemachineuntiltheengineshutsofffrom

runningoutoffuel.

4.Starttheengineagainandallowittorununtil

itshutsoff.Whenyoucannolongerstartthe

engine,itissufcientlydry.

5.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugand

connectthewiretotheretainingpost(if

equipped).

6.Removethesparkplug,add30ml(1oz)of

engineoilthroughthespark-plughole,andpull

thestarterropeslowlyseveraltimestodistribute

oilthroughoutthecylindertopreventcylinder

corrosionduringtheoff-season.

7.Looselyinstallthesparkplug.

8.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.

RemovingtheMachine

fromStorage

1.Checkandtightenallfasteners.

2.Removethesparkplugandspintheengine

rapidlybypullingtherecoil-starthandletoblow

theexcessoilfromthecylinder.

3.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque

wrenchto20N∙m(15ft-lb).

4.Performanymaintenanceprocedures;referto

Maintenance(page21).

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