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All Rights Reserved
Printed in the USA
2001 by The Toro Company
8111 Lyndale Avenue South
Bloomington, MN 55420-1196
The engine exhaust from this product contains
chemicals known to the State of California to
cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive
harm.
Warning
Important
This engine is not equipped with a spark
arrester muffler. It is a violation of California Public
Resource Code Section 4442 to use or operate this engine
on any forest–covered, brush–covered or grass–covered
land. Other states or federal areas may have similar laws.
This spark ignition system complies with Canadian
ICES-002.
Ce système d’allumage par étincelle de véhicule est
conforme à la norme NMB-002 du Canada.
The enclosed Engine Owner’s Manual is supplied for
information regarding The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Emission
Control Regulation of emission systems, maintenance
and warranty.
Keep this engine Owner’s Manual with your unit.
Should this engine Owner’s Manual become damaged
or illegible, replace immediately. Replacements may be
ordered through the engine manufacturer.
Contents
Page
Introduction
3
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Safety
3
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Safe Operating Practices
3
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Toro Mower Safety
4
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Slope Chart
7
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Safety and Instruction Decals
9
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Gasoline and Oil
12
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Recommended Gasoline
12
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Using Stabilizer/Conditioner
12
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Filling the Fuel Tank
12
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Check Engine Oil Level
12
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Assembly
13
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Loose Parts
13
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Mount Fuel Tank
13
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Install Upper Handle
14
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Install Control Rods
14
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Checking the Hydraulic Fluid
15
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Operation
16
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Think Safety First
16
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Controls
16
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Page
Starting and Stopping the Engine
17
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Operating Mower Blade Control (PTO)
17
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The Safety Interlock System
18
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Driving Forward or Backward
18
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Neutral
19
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Stopping the Machine
19
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Pushing the Machine by Hand
20
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Transporting Machines
20
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Side Discharge or Mulch Grass
20
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Adjusting Height-of-Cut
21
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Adjusting Gage Wheels
21
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Adjusting Center Gage Wheels
22
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Maintenance
23
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Recommended Maintenance Schedule
23
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Air Cleaner Service
24
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Engine Oil Service
25
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Spark Plug Service
26
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Greasing and Lubrication
27
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Cleaning the Cooling System
28
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Checking Tire Pressure
28
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Fuel Tank Service
29
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Fuel Filter Service
29
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Hydraulic System Service
30
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Adjusting By-pass Valve
31
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Adjusting Neutral
32
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Adjusting the Electric Clutch
33
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Fuse Service
33
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Cutting Blade Service
34
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Matching Height of Cut
35
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Correcting Cutting Unit Mismatch
36
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Frame Set Up
36
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Checking the Deck Front-to-Rear Pitch
37
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Changing the Deck Front-to-Rear Pitch
37
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Checking the Deck Side-to-Side Leveling
38
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Changing the Side-to-Side Leveling
38
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Replacing the Deck Belt
38
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Replacing the PTO Drive Belt
39
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Replacing the Caster Wheel Fork Bushings
39
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Caster Wheel and Bearings Service
40
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Replacing the Grass Deflector
41
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Wiring Diagram
42
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Hydraulic Diagram
43
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Cleaning and Storage
44
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Troubleshooting
44
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The Toro Total Coverage Guarantee
48
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