Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 20016 Toro
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Form No. 3354-611 Rev A 22in Recycler® Lawn Mower Model No. 20016 —Serial No. 260000001 and Up Operator's Manual Introduction R ead this infor mation carefully to lear n ho w to operate and maintain y our product properly and to a v oid injur y and product damag e .
T he follo wing instr uctions ha v e been adapted from the ANSI/OPEI standard B71.1-2003. T his cutting machine can amputate hands and feet and thr o w objects. F ailur e to obser v e the f ollo wing safety instr uctions could r esult in serious injur y or death.
then refuel suc h equipment with a por table container , rather than from a g asoline dispenser nozzle . • K ee p the nozzle in contact with the rim of the fuel tank or container opening at all times until fueling is complete . Do not use a nozzle loc k-open device .
Setup Important: R emo v e and discard the pr otecti v e plastic sheet that co v er s the engine. 1. Unfolding the Handle F olding or unf olding the handle impr oper l y can dama ge the ca bles, causing an unsafe operating condition. • Do not dama ge the ca bles when f olding or unf olding the handle.
Product Overview Figure 7 1. Cutting height lever 6. Fuel tank cap 2. Oil ll/Dipstick 7. Air lter 3. Recoil start handle 8. Primer 4. Blade control bar 9. Spark plug 5. Self-propel drive bar Figure 8 1. Grass bag 3. Rear discharge plug (installed) 2.
Adjusting the Cutting Height Adjusting the cutting height may bring y ou into contact with the mo ving blade, causing serious injur y . • Stop the engine and w ait f or all mo ving par ts to stop . • Do not put y our finger s under the housing when adjusting the cutting height.
Starting the Engine 1. Fir mly push in the primer 3 times with y our thumb , holding the primer in for a second before releasing it eac h time ( Figure 13 ). Figure 13 Note: If the air temperature is belo w 55°F (13°C), fir mly push the primer in 5 times .
Figure 18 Bagging the Clippings Use the g rass bag when y ou w ant to collect g rass and leaf clippings from the la wn. If the side disc harg e c hute is on the mo w er , remo v e it and loc k the side disc harg e door (refer to R emo ving the Side Disc harg e Chute) before bag ging the clippings .
2. Lift open the side disc harg e door ( Figure 24 ). Figure 24 3. Install the side disc harg e c hute and close the door onto the c hute ( Figure 25 ). Figure 25 Removing the Side Discharge Chute T o remo v e the side disc harg e c hute , rev erse the ste ps abo v e .
Maintenance Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the mac hine from the nor mal operating position. Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s) Maintenance Service Interval Maintenance Procedure After the rst 2 operating hours • Change the engine oil.
Changing the Engine Oil Change the engine oil after the fir st 2 operating hour s ; c hang e it yearly thereafter . R un the engine a few min utes before c hanging the oil to w ar m it. W ar m oil flo ws better and car ries more contaminants . 1. R efer to Pre paring for Maintenance .
5. Install the new blade and all mounting hardw are ( Figure 33 ). Important: P osition the cur v ed ends of the blade to point to w ard the mo w er housing . 6. Use a torque wr ench to tighten the blade bolt to 60 ft-lb (82 N ⋅ m). Important: A bolt torqued to 60 ft-lb (82 N ⋅ m) is v er y tight.
1. Loosen the handle knobs until y ou can mo v e the upper handle freely ( Figure 35 ). Figure 35 2. F old the upper handle forw ard as sho wn in Figure 36 . Important: R oute the ca bles to the outside of the handle knobs as y ou f old the upper handle.
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374-0052 Rev A * Residential pur poses means use of the product on t he same lot as y our home. Use at mor e than one l ocation is consider ed comme rcial use, and the commercial use warranty would apply.
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