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The Toro Company
- 1999
8111 Lyndale Ave. South
Bloomington, MN 55420-1196
All Rights Reserved
Printed in the USA
WARNING
The engine exhaust from this product
contains chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer, birth defects,
or other reproductive harm.
Contents
Page
Introduction
2
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Safety
3
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Assembly
3
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Before Starting
4
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Mixing Gasoline and Oil
4
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Using Stabilizer/Conditioner
5
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Operation
6
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Using the Throttle Lever
6
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Starting the Engine
6
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Stopping the Engine
7
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Maintenance
8
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Periodic Maintenance Chart
8
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Servicing the Air Filter
8
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Replacing the Spark Plug
9
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Servicing the Fuel Filter
9
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Cleaning the Cooling Fins
10
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Servicing the Muffler and Exhaust Ports
10
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Adjusting the Idle Speed
10
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Storage
10
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Emission Control Information
10
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Fuel Information
10
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Exhaust Emission Control System (EM)
10
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Maintenance and Warranty
11
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Tampering with Emission Control
System Prohibited
11
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Federal and California Emission Control
Warranty Statement
14
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The Toro Total Coverage Guarantee
16
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a Toro product.
All of us at Toro want you to be completely satisfied with
your new product, so feel free to contact your local
Authorized Service Dealer for help with service, genuine
Toro parts, or other information you may require.
Whenever you contact your Authorized Service Dealer or
the factory, always know the model and serial numbers of
your product. These numbers will help the Service Dealer
or Service Representative provide exact information about
your specific product. You will find the model and serial
number decal located in a unique place on the product
(Fig. 2).
For your convenience, write the product model and serial
numbers in the space below.
Model No:
Serial No.
Read this manual carefully to learn how to operate and
maintain your product correctly. Reading this manual will
help you and others avoid personal injury and damage to
the product. Although Toro designs, produces and markets
safe, state-of-the-art products, you are responsible for
using the product properly and safely. You are also
responsible for training persons who you allow to use the
product about safe operation.
The Toro warning system in this manual identifies
potential hazards and has special safety messages that help
you and others avoid personal injury, 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 the recommended precautions
are not followed.
WARNING signals a hazard that may cause serious injury
or death if the recommended precautions are not followed.
CAUTION signals a hazard that may cause minor or
moderate injury if the recommended precautions are not
followed.
Two other words are also used to highlight information.
“Important” calls attention to special mechanical
information and “Note” emphasizes general information
worthy of special attention.
The left and right side of the machine is determined by
standing in the normal operator’s position.
