Use and Care Manual

ManualsBrandsToro ManualsLawn Mowers21 in. Super Recycler Personal Pace SmartStow 163cc Briggs Engine and FLEX Handle

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.

StoringtheMachineintheVertical-StowPosition

Duringthemowingseasonorintheoff-season,youcanstoreyourmachineintheverticalpositiontominimize

storagespace.

DANGER

Fuelisextremelyammableandexplosive.Areorexplosionfromfuelcanburnyouand

others.

•Storingthemachineintheverticalpositionwhenthereistoomuchfuelinthefueltankmay

causefueltoleakfromthefueltank.Fuelisextremelyammableandexplosive.Areor

explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers.

•Storethemachineintheverticalpositiononlywhentheleveloffuelinthefueltankisno

higherthanwhatisrecommendedinthisOperator’sManual.

•Donotstorethemachineinapositionthatisbeyondthevertical(90°)position;otherwise,

fuelmayescapefromthefueltank.

•Donottransportthemachineinthevertical-stowposition.

•Donotattempttostartthemachineinthevertical-stowposition.

•Donotattempttostoreanymachinewithfuelandoilinthevertical-stowpositionthat

isnotdesignedforthatpurpose.

WARNING

Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycandamagethecables,causinganunsafe

operatingcondition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingorunfoldingthehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Ensurethattheleveloffuelinthefueltankisnohigherthanwhatisrecommendedbytheengine

manufacturer;refertotheenginemanufacturer’sdecalontheengine(Figure31).