Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 20066 Toro
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Form No. 3358-405 Rev A 22in Recycler® Lawn Mower Model No. 20066 —Serial No. 270000001 and Up Model No. 20067 —Serial No. 270000001 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 .
Safety T his la wn mo w er meets or ex ceeds the CPSC blade safety requirements for w alk-behind rotar y la wn mo w ers and the B71.1 specifications of the American National Standards Institute in effect at the time of production. R ead and under stand the contents of this man ual bef or e y ou star t the engine.
• Extinguish all cig arettes , cig ars , pipes , and other sources of ignition. • Use only an appro v ed g asoline container . • Nev er remo v e g as cap or add fuel with the engine r unning . Allo w engine to cool before refueling . • Nev er refuel the mac hine indoors .
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104-7953 Model 20067 only 1. Warning—read the Operator’s Manual for information on charging the battery; contains lead; do not discard. 2. Read the Operator’s Manual.
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.
Figure 7 2. Inser t the fuse into the fuse holder ( Figure 8 ). Figure 8 Note: Y our mo w er comes with a fuse in the o wner’ s pac k et and another fuse in the batter y bo x. 3. Install the batter y co v er . 4. Charging the Battery Model 20067 onl y R efer to Charging the Batter y in the Maintenance section.
Operation Filling the Fuel Tank Gasoline is extr emel y flamma ble and explosi v e. A fir e or explosion fr om gasoline can bur n y ou and other s. • T o pr ev ent a static charge fr om igniting the gasoline, place the container and/or mo w er dir ectl y on the g r ound bef or e filling , not in a v ehicle or on an object.
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 14 ). Figure 14 Note: If the air temperature is belo w 55°F (13°C), fir mly push the primer in 5 times .
Using the Self-propel Drive T o operate the self-propel dri v e , simply w alk with y our hands on the upper handle and y our elbo ws at y our sides , and the mo w er will automatically k ee p pace with y ou ( Figure 18 ). Figure 18 Stopping the Engine T o stop the engine , release the blade control bar .
Figure 20 3. Lo w er the rear door . Removing the Grass Bag T o remo v e the bag, rev erse the ste ps abo v e . Side-discharging the Clippings Use the side disc harg e for cutting v er y tall g rass . If the bag is on the mo w er , remo v e it before side-disc harging the clippings .
Figure 22 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 . Important: Lock the side discharge door after y ou close it ( Figur e 23 ). Figure 23 Operating Tips General Mowing Tips • Clear the area of stic ks , stones , wire , branc hes , and other debris that the blade could hit.
• Alter nate the mo wing direction. T his helps disperse the clippings o v er the la wn for ev en fer tilization. • If the finished la wn appearance is unsatisfactor y , tr y one or more of the follo wing: – R e place the blade or ha v e it shar pened.
Preparing for Maintenance 1. Stop the engine and w ait for all mo ving par ts to stop . 2. Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug and hook it onto the retaining post ( Figure 24 ) before perfor ming any maintenance procedure . Figure 24 3.
Figure 29 5. Install the dipstic k securely . 6. Dispose of the used oil properly at a local recycling center . Charging the Battery Model 20067 onl y Warning CALIFORNIA Pr oposition 65 W ar ning Batt.
Figure 32 4. R emo v e the blade , sa ving all mounting hardw are ( Figure 32 ). 5. Install the new blade and all mounting hardw are ( Figure 33 ). Figure 33 Important: P osition the cur v ed ends of the blade to point to w ard the mo w er housing . 6.
Cleaning the Mower T he mo w er may dislodge material fr om under the mo w er housing . • W ear ey e pr otection. • Stay in the operating position (behind the handle) when the engine is r unning . • Do not allo w bystander s in the ar ea. F or best results , clean the mo w er soon after y ou ha v e completed mo wing .
Folding 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. • If a ca ble is dama ged, contact an Authoriz ed Ser vice Dealer .
374-0052 Rev B * Residential purposes means use of the product on the sam e lot as your home. Use at more than one location is considered com me rcial use, and the commercial use warranty would apply.
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