Toro Recycler 20996 Operator's Manual

1, Toro Recycler 20996 FormNo.3387-970RevA 53cmRecycler ® LawnMower ModelNo.20996—SerialNo.315000001andUp Operator'sManual Introduction Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmowerisintended tobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners.Itisdesigned primarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns onresidentialproperties.Itisnotdesignedforcutting brushorforagriculturaluses. Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand maintainyourmachineproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand equipmentdamage.Youarerespon…

2, Toro Recycler 20996 StartingtheEngine.................................................11 UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive.....................................12 StoppingtheEngine...............................................12 MulchingtheClippings...........................................12 BaggingtheClippings.............................................12 Side-DischargingtheClippings.................................14 OperatingTips......................................................14 Maintenance..........…

3, •Neverpickuporcarryalawnmowerwhiletheengineis running. •Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullinga pedestrian-controlledmowertowardyou. •Walk,neverrun. •Slopes: –Donotmowexcessivelysteepslopes. –Exerciseextremecautionwhenonslopes. –Mowacrossthefaceofslopes,neverupanddown, andexerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection onslopes. –Alwaysbesureofyourfootingonslopes. •Reducespeedonslopesandinsharpturnstoprevent overturningorlossofcontrol. •Stopthebladeifthemachinemustbetiltedfor transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthangr…

4, Hand/ArmVibration Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=5.1m/s 2 Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=4.8m/s 2 UncertaintyValue(K)=2.0m/s 2 Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures outlinedinENISO5395:2013. CAUTION Long-termexposuretovibrationwhileoperating themachinemaycausesomenumbnessinthe handsandwrists. Wearglovesthatdampenthevibrationwhenever youoperatethemachineforanextendedperiodof time. SafetyandInstructionalDecals Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednea…

5, Setup Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotectiveplastic sheetthatcoverstheengine. 1 UnfoldingtheHandle NoPartsRequired Procedure 1.Steponthefootpedalandholditdown(Figure3). Figure3 2.UnfoldthehandleasshowninFigure4. g027331 Figure4 3.Tightenallhandleknobs. 4.Movetheupperhandletothedesiredpositionand tightentheupperhandleknobrmly(Figure5). Figure5 2 InstallingtheRecoil-Starter RopeintheRopeGuide NoPartsRequired Procedure I…

6, 3 FillingtheEnginewithOil NoPartsRequired Procedure Important:Thismachinedoesnotcomewithoilinthe engine.Beforestartingtheengine,lltheenginewith oil. Important:Changetheengineoilaftertherst5 operatinghours;changeityearlythereafter.Referto ChangingtheEngineOil(page16). 1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface. 2.Removethedipstick(Figure7)andpourabout3/4of thecrankcasecapacityofoilintotheoil-lltube. Note:Max.ll:0.59L(20oz),type:SAE30 detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF, SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher. Figure7 3.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithaclea…

7, Figure9 2.Squeezethebuttonontheleverwithyourthumb,and fullyinsertthemulchplugintotheopening(Figure10). Figure10 3.Releasethebuttonontheleverandensurethatthetop oftheleverisliesfullyintheswitchchannel(Figure 11).Ifthetopoftheleverisnotintheswitch channel,yourmachinewillnotstart. Figure11 Note:Iftheleverdoesnotlatchproperly,disconnect thewirefromthesparkplugandcheckforandremove anydebrisbuildupinthetunnel. 5 AssemblingtheGrassBag NoPartsRequired Pro…

8, g027157 Figure13 3.Hookthetopandsidechannelsofthebagontothetop andsidesoftheframe,respectively(Figure13). ProductOverview G020408 Figure14 1.Cutting-heightlever(4) 6.Recoil-starthandle 2.Airlter 7.Blade-controlbar 3.Fuel-tankcap8.Upper-handleknob 4.Oilll/Dipstick9.Sparkplug 5.Footpedal Figure15 1.Grassbag3.Mulchplug(installed) 2.Side-dischargechute Specications ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight 2099637kg (82lb) 157cm (62 inches) 56cm (22 inches) 112cm (44 inches) 8 …

9, Toro Recycler 20996 Operation FillingtheFuelTank DANGER Gasolineisextremelyammableandexplosive.A reorexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand others. •Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe gasoline,placethecontainerand/ormachine directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina vehicleoronanobject. •Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineiscold. Wipeupspills. •Donothandlegasolinewhensmokingoraround anopenameorsparks. •Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainer,out ofthereachofchildren. �…

10, theFullmarkonthedipstick.Todraintheexcess oil,refertoChangingtheEngineOil(page16). Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseis toolowortoohighandyouruntheengine, youmaydamagetheengine. 6.Installthedipsticksecurelybyhand. AdjustingtheCuttingHeight WARNING Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious injury. •Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts tostop. •Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhen adjustingthecutti…

11, Figure21 StartingtheEngine Important:Themachinehasasafetysystemthat preventsyoufromstartingthemachineunlessyourst installthemulchplugorthegrassbagsecurelyonthe machine. 1.Installthemulchplug(Figure22)orthegrassbag (Figure23)onthemachine. Figure22 Figure23 2.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandleandpull therecoilstarter(Figure24). Figure24 1.Blade-controlbar Note:Ifthemachinestilldoesnotstart,contactan AuthorizedServiceDealer. 3.Testthema…

12, Toro Recycler 20996 UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyourhands ontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyoursides,andthe machinewillautomaticallykeeppacewithyou(Figure25and Figure26). Figure25 Figure26 Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotfreelyrollbackwardafter self-propelling,stopwalking,holdyourhandsinplace,and allowthemachinetorollacoupleofinches(centimeters) forwardtodisengagethewheeldrive.Youcanalsotry reachingjustunderthepersonalpacehandletothemetal handleandpushthemachineforwardacoupleofinches (…

13, WARNING Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult inseriouspersonalinjury. Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop beforeleavingtheoperatingposition. InstallingtheGrassBag 1.Removethemulchplug(Figure28). Figure28 2.Routethestarterropearoundthelower-ropeguide (Figure29). Figure29 Note:Thelower-ropeguidereleasesthestarterrope whenyoupulltherecoil-starthandle. 3.Insertthegrass-baghandleintothegroovesatthetop ofthemachine(Figure30). I…

14, Figure33 Side-Dischargingthe Clippings Usethesidedischargeforcuttingverytallgrass. Ifthebagisonthemachine,removeitandinsertthemulch plug;refertoRemovingtheGrassBag(page13)before side-dischargingtheclippings. Important:Themachinehasasafetyswitchthat preventsyoufromstartingthemachineunlessyourst installthemulchplugsecurelyonthemachine;referto MulchingtheClippings(page12). InstallingtheSide-DischargeChute 1.Unlocktheside-dischargedoor(Figure34). Figure34 2.Liftopentheside-dischargedoor(Figure35). Figure35 3.…

15, Toro Recycler 20996 •Whencuttinggrassover15cm(6inch)tall,mowatthe highestcutting-heightsettingandwalkslower;thenmow againatalowersettingforthebestlawnappearance.If thegrassistoolong,themachinemayplugandcause theenginetostall. •Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleavestend toclumpontheyardandcancausethemachinetoplug ortheenginetostall. WARNING Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry conditions. •Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdispersethe clippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilizati…

16, PreparingforMaintenance 1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop. 2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug (Figure38)beforeperforminganymaintenance procedure. Figure38 3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s), connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug. Important:Beforetippingthemachinetochange theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltankto rundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumusttip themachinepriortorunningoutoffuel,usea handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystipthe machineontoitssidewiththeairlterup. WARNING Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuelto leak.…

17, Figure41 7.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withtheoil-lltube down,todraintheusedoiloutthroughtheoil-lltube intotheoil-drainpan(Figure42). G019342 Figure42 8.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachinetothe operatingposition. 9.Pourabout3/4ofthecrankcasecapacityofoilinto theoil-lltube. Note:Max.ll:0.59L(20oz),type:SAE30 detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF, SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher. 10.Wipeoffthedipstickendwithacleancloth. 11.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltub…

18, LubricatingtheUpperHandle ServiceInterval:Yearly Lubricatetheleftandrightsidesoftheupperhandlewitha low-viscositysiliconespraylubricantyearlyorasneeded. 1.Spraytheouterplasticendoftheinnerhandle(Figure 45). Figure45 Note:Usethestrawthatcomeswiththespraycanto directthespray. 2.Pushtheupperhandlefullydownandspraytheinner plasticsurfaceoftheouterhandle(Figure46). Figure46 AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive Cable 1.Loosenthenutonthecablemount(Figure47). G009696 1 Figure47 1.Cablemount 2.Pulltheupperhandlebackfullyrearward. Note:Ifthehandledoesnot…

19, Figure49 1.Cablemount2.Cablejacket Note:Movingthecablejacketupwarddecreasesthe groundspeed;movingthejacketdownwardincreases thegroundspeed. 5.Tightenthenutrmly. 6.Startthemachineandchecktheadjustment. Note:Iftheself-propeldriveisnotproperlyadjusted, repeatthisprocedure. ReplacingtheBlade ServiceInterval:Yearlyorbeforestorage Important: Y ou will need a torque wr ench to install the blade pr oper l y . Ifyoudonothaveatorquewrenchorare uncomfortableperformingthisprocedure,conta…

20, CleaningundertheMachine ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily WARNING Themachinemaydislodgematerialfromunderthe machine. •Weareyeprotection. •Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe handle). •Donotallowbystandersinthearea. 1.Withtheenginerunningonaatpavedsurface,spraya streamofwaterinfrontoftherightrearwheel(Figure 52). Note:Thewaterwillsplashintothepathoftheblade, cleaningouttheclippings. Figure52 2.Whennomoreclippingscomeout,stopthewaterand movethemachinetoadryarea. 3.Runtheengineforafewminutestodrytheunderside ofth…

21, Toro Recycler 20996 Figure54 ForwardPosition 1.Withthehandleintheuprightposition,steponthe footpedalandholditdown. 2.Movethehandleallthewayforwardandloosenthe upperhandleknob(Figure55). Figure55 3.Tounfoldthehandle,referto1UnfoldingtheHandle (page5). RemovetheMachinefrom Storage 1.Checkandtightenallfasteners. 2.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidlyby pullingtherecoil-starthandletoblowtheexcessoil fromthecylinder. 3.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque wrenchto20N-m(15ft-lb). 4.Performanymaintenanceprocedures;referto Maintenance(page15). 5.Checktheengin…

22, Toro Recycler 20996 TestingtheMachineSafety System 1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface. 2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop. 3.Ifthegrassbagisnotattachedtothemachine,remove thedischargeplugandinstallthegrassbag. 4.Starttheengine. 5.Whiletheengineisrunning,liftuptheupperrightrear cornerofthegrassbaguntilthewire-bagframeatthe upperrightfrontofthegrassbagiscompletelyoutof theright-handslot(Figure56).Theengineshould stop. Note:Theright-handslothousesasafetyinterlock switch. Important:Donotstepoutsidethe…

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24, TheToroWarranty ResidentialProducts and TheToroGTSStartingGuarantee ConditionsandProductsCovered TheToroCompanyanditsafliate,T oroWarrantyCompany,pursuanttoanagreement betweenthem,jointlypromisetorepairfortheoriginalpurchaser 1 theToroProduct listedbelowifdefectiveinmaterialsorworkmanshiporiftheToroGTS(Guaranteedto Start)enginewillnotstartontherstorsecondpull,providedtheroutinemaintenance requiredintheOperator'sManualhavebeenperformed. Thefollowingtimeperiodsapplyfromthedateofpurchase: …