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2005 by The Toro Company
8111 Lyndale Avenue South
Bloomington, MN 55420-1196
Contact us at www.Toro.com
All Rights Reserved
Printed in the USA
Contents
Page
Introduction
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Safety
3
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Safety and Instruction Decals
3
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Setup
4
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Loose Parts
4
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Preparing the Mower
4
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Installing the Mower
5
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Leveling the Mower from Side-to-Side
7
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Front-to-Rear Blade Slope
8
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Removing the Mower
9
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Operation
10
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Side Discharge or Mulch Grass
10
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Using the Blade Control (PTO)
10
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Setting the Height-of-Cut
11
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Tips for Mowing Grass
11
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Maintenance
12
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Recommended Maintenance Schedule
12
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Servicing the Cutting Blade
12
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Servicing the Blade Drive Belt
14
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Washing the Underside of the Mower
14
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Storage
15
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Troubleshooting
15
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Introduction
Read this manual carefully to learn how to operate and
maintain your product properly. The information in this
manual can help you and others avoid injury and product
damage. Although Toro designs and produces safe
products, you are responsible for operating the product
properly and safely.
Whenever you need service, genuine Toro parts, or
additional information, contact an Authorized Service
Dealer or Toro Customer Service and have the model and
serial numbers of your product ready. Figure 1 illustrates
the location of the model and serial numbers on the
product.
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Figure 1
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Location of the model and serial numbers
Write the product model and serial numbers in the space
below:
Model No.
Serial No.
This manual identifies potential hazards and has special
safety messages that help you and others avoid personal
injury and even death. Danger, Warning, and Caution are
signal words used to identify the level of hazard. However,
regardless of the hazard, be extremely careful.
Danger signals an extreme hazard that will cause serious
injury or death if you do not follow the recommended
precautions.
Warning signals a hazard that may cause serious injury or
death if you do not follow the recommended precautions.
Caution signals a hazard that may cause minor or moderate
injury if you do not follow the recommended precautions.
This manual uses two other words to highlight information.
Important
calls attention to special mechanical
information and Note: emphasizes general information
worthy of special attention.
