Toro 20943 Manuel utilisateur

FormNo.3414-182RevB

46cmLawnMower

ModelNo.20943—SerialNo.317000001andUp

Operator'sManual

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmowerisintended

tobeusedbyresidentialhomeowners.Itisdesigned

primarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns

onresidentialproperties.Itisnotdesignedforcutting

brushorforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactT orodirectlyatwww.Toro.comfor

productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga

dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel

andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1

identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ontheproduct.

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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthe

spacebelow:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

recommendedprecautions.

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Figure2

1.Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

NetTorque:Thegrossornettorqueofthisengine

waslaboratoryratedbytheenginemanufacturerin

accordancewiththeSocietyofAutomotiveEngineers

(SAE)J1940.Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,

andoperatingrequirements,theactualenginetorque

onthisclassofmowerwillbesignicantlylower.Goto

www.Toro.comtoviewspecicationsonyourmower

model.

Contents

Introduction...............................................................1

Safety.......................................................................2

GeneralSafety...................................................2

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................3

Setup........................................................................4

1AssemblingtheHandle....................................4

2InstallingtheRecoil-StarterRopeinthe

RopeGuide.....................................................4

3FillingtheEnginewithOil.................................4

4AssemblingtheGrassBag...............................5

ProductOverview.....................................................6

Specications....................................................6

Operation..................................................................6

BeforeOperation...................................................6

BeforeOperationSafety.....................................6

FillingtheFuelT ank............................................7

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel............................7

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight...............................8

DuringOperation...................................................9

DuringOperatingSafety.....................................9

StartingtheEngine.............................................9

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive...............................10

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ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................10

MulchingtheGrassClippings...........................10

BaggingtheGrassClippings............................10

Rear-DischargingtheGrassClippings...............11

OperatingTips..................................................11

AfterOperation....................................................12

AfterOperatingSafety......................................12

CleaningundertheMachine.............................12

FoldingtheHandle...........................................13

Maintenance...........................................................14

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........14

MaintenanceSafety..........................................14

PreparingforMaintenance...............................14

ReplacingtheSparkPlug.................................15

ServicingtheAirFilter.......................................15

ChangingtheEngineOil...................................15

ReplacingtheBlade..........................................16

LubricatingtheWheels.....................................17

Storage...................................................................18

PreparingtheMachineforStorage...................18

RemovingtheMachinefromStorage................18

Safety

Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith

ENISO5395:2013.

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.

Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended

usecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis

Operator’sManualbeforestartingtheengine.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving

componentsofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards

andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand

workingonthemachine.

•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.Keep

bystandersasafedistanceawayfromthe

machine.

•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Never

allowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebefore

servicing,fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan

resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay

attentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,whichmeans

Caution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety

instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions

mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Youcanndadditionalitemsofsafetyinformationin

theirrespectivesectionsthroughoutthismanual.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decal134-0082

134-0082

1.Quick-washport

decal134-0084

134-0084

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.4.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersawayfromthe

machine.

2.Cuttinghazard—keepawayfrommovingparts;keepall

guardsandshieldsinplace.

5.Cuttinghazard—donotmowupaslope;alwaysmowfrom

sidetoside;ensurethatthebladeisstoppedandtheengine

isshutoffbeforepickingupnearbydebris;alwayslookbehind

youwhenbackingupwiththemachine.

3.Cuttinghazard—disconnectthesparkplugandreadthe

Operator'sManualbeforeperformingmaintenance.

decalh295159

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1.Enginestop

Setup

AssemblingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Attachthelowerhandletothemowerhousing

with4bolts,4atwashers,4splitwashers,and

4nuts(Figure3).

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Figure3

1.Bolt(4)3.Splitwasher(4)

2.Flatwasher(4)4.Nut(4)

2.Attachtheupperhandletothelowerhandle

using2handleknobs,2curvedwashers,and

2bolts.Tightenthehandleknobssecurelyby

hand(Figure4).

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Figure4

1.Handleknob(2)4.Upperhandle

2.Curvedwasher(2)5.Lowerhandle

3.Bolt(2)

3.Insertthecablesintothecableclampandattach

thecablecliptothehandleasshowninFigure5.

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Figure5

1.Cableclip

InstallingtheRecoil-Starter

RopeintheRopeGuide

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Tostarttheenginesafelyandeasily

wheneveryouusethemachine,installthe

recoil-starterropeintheropeguide.

Holdtheblade-controlbartotheupperhandle(Figure

9)andpulltherecoil-starterropethroughtherope

guideonthehandle(Figure6).

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Figure6

1.Recoil-starterrope2.Ropeguide

FillingtheEnginewithOil

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Yourmachinedoesnotcomewithoil

intheengine.Beforestartingtheengine,llthe

enginewithoil.

Engineoilcapacity:0.47L

Oilviscosity:SAE30orSAE10W-30detergentoil

APIserviceclassication:SJorhigher

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap

counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure7).

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Figure7

1.Full3.Low

2.High

3.Carefullypourabout3/4oftheenginecapacity

ofoilintotheoil-lltube.

4.Waitabout3minutesfortheoiltosettleinthe

engine.

5.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

6.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,then

removethedipstick.

7.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure7).

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoolow,

carefullypourasmallamountofoilintothe

oil-lltube,wait3minutes,andrepeatsteps

3through5untiltheoilonthedipstickisat

thecorrectlevel.

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoohigh,drain

theexcessoiluntiltheoilonthedipstickis

atthecorrectlevel;refertoChangingthe

EngineOil(page15).

Important:Iftheoillevelintheengineistoo

lowortoohighandyouruntheengine,you

maydamagetheengine.

8.Installthedipsticksecurely.

AssemblingtheGrassBag

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Slidethegrass-bagframeintothegrassbag

(Figure8).

2.Positionall6grass-bagclipsoverthegrass-bag

frame(Figure8).

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Figure8

1.Grass-bagframe2.Grass-bagclip

ProductOverview

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Figure9

1.Self-propelbar6.Sparkplug

2.Handle7.Cutting-heightlever

3.Blade-controlbar8.Grassbag

4.Handleknob9.Recoil-starthandle

5.Airlter

Specications

ModelWeightLengthWidthCutting

Width

Height

2094330kg148cm55cm46cm105cm

Operation

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Checkthatallguardsandsafetydevices,such

asdoorsand/orgrasscatchers,areinplaceand

workingproperly.

•Alwaysinspectthemachinetoensurethatthe

blade,bladebolts,andcuttingassemblyarenot

wornordamaged.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine

andremoveallobjectsthatthemachinecould

throw.

•Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto

contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious

injury.

–Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmoving

partstostop.

–Donotputyourngersunderthehousing

whenadjustingthecuttingheight.

FuelSafety

DANGER

Fuelisextremelyammableandhighly

explosive.Areorexplosionfromfuel

canburnyouandothersandcandamage

property.

•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe

fuel,placethecontainerand/ormachine

directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notin

avehicleoronanobject.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanyfuel

thatspills.

•Donothandlefuelwhensmokingor

aroundanopenameorsparks.

•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerand

keepitoutofthereachofchildren.

WARNING

Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.

Long-termexposuretovaporscancause

seriousinjuryandillness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepyourhandsandfaceawayfromthe

nozzleandthefuel-tankopening.

•Keepfuelawayfromyoureyesandskin.

FillingtheFuelTank

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh,unleaded

gasolinewithanoctaneratingof87orhigher

((R+M)/2ratingmethod).

•ETHANOL:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol

(gasohol)or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutyl

ether)byvolumeisacceptable.Ethanoland

MTBEarenotthesame.Gasolinewith15%

ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnotapprovedforuse.

Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmorethan10%

ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains15%

ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85

(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved

gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/or

enginedamage.Usingunapprovedgasolineisnot

coveredundertheproductwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorinfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessfuelstabilizer

hasbeenaddedtothefuel.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel

stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwith

gasolinelessthan30daysold.

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Figure10

CheckingtheEngine-Oil

Level

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap

counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure11).

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Figure11

1.Full3.Low

2.High

3.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

4.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,then

removethedipstick.

5.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure11).

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoolow,

slowlypourasmallamountofoilintothe

oil-lltube,wait3minutes,andthenrepeat

steps3through5untiltheoilonthedipstick

isatthecorrectlevel.

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoohigh,drain

theexcessoiluntiltheoilonthedipstickis

atthecorrectlevel.Todraintheexcessoil,

refertoChangingtheEngineOil(page15).

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcase

istoolowortoohighandyourunthe

engine,youmaydamagetheengine.

6.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.

AdjustingtheCutting

Height

WARNING

Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyou

intocontactwiththemovingblade,causing

seriousinjury.

•Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmoving

partstostop.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousing

whenadjustingthecuttingheight.

Thereare7cutting-heightsettingsfrom25to70mm.

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setthefront

wheelstothesameheightastherearwheels.

Toadjustthecuttingheight,disengagethelever

(Figure12),raiseorlowerthemachine,andthen

engagethelever.

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Figure12

ThecuttingheightpositionsareshowninFigure13.

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Figure13

1.70.0mm5.40.0mm

2.62.5mm6.32.5mm

3.55.0mm7.25.0mm

4.47.5mm

DuringOperation

DuringOperatingSafety

GeneralSafety

•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye

protection;slip-resistant,substantialfootwear;and

hearingprotection.Tiebacklonghair,secure

looseclothing,anddonotwearjewelry.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or

undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.Shutofftheengineand

waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

•Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbar,the

engineshouldshutoffandthebladeshouldstop

within3seconds.Ifnot,stopusingyourmachine

immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedService

Dealer.

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilityand

appropriateweatherconditions.Donotoperate

themachinewhenthereistheriskoflightning.

•Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif

youslipandcontacttheblade.Avoidmowingin

wetconditions.

•Useextremecarewhenapproachingblind

corners,shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmay

blockyourview.

•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orother

hiddenobjects.Uneventerraincouldcausea

slip-and-fallaccident.

•Stopthemachineandinspectthebladeafter

strikinganobjectorifthereisanabnormal

vibrationinthemachine.Makeallnecessary

repairsbeforeresumingoperation.

•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition,shutoffthe

engine,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

•Iftheenginehasbeenrunningthemuferwillbe

hotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfrom

thehotmufer.

•Checkthegrasscatchercomponentsandthe

dischargeguardfrequentlyandreplacethemwith

themanufacturer’srecommendedpartswhen

necessary.

SlopeSafety

•Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupand

down.Useextremecautionwhenchanging

directiononslopes.

•Donotmowonexcessivelysteepslopes.Poor

footingcouldcauseaslip-and-fallaccident.

•Mowwithcautionneardrop-offs,ditches,or

embankments.

StartingtheEngine

Important:Thismachinecomeswitharubber

bootovertheendofthesparkplug.Ensurethat

themetalloopontheendofthespark-plugwire

(insidetherubberboot)isfastenedsecurelyon

themetaltiponthesparkplug.

1.Presstheprimerbulb3to5times(Figure14).

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Figure14

2.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandle

(Figure15A).

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Figure15

1.Blade-controlbar

3.Pulltherecoil-starthandlelightlyuntilyoufeel

resistance,thenpullitsharply(Figure15B).

Whentheenginestarts,allowtheropetoreturn

tothehandleslowly.

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,squeezethe

self-propel-drivebar(Figure16)towardthehandle

andholdit.

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Figure16

1.Self-propel-drivebar

Note:Themachinehasaxedmaximumspeedof

approximately3.0km/h.

Todisengagetheself-propeldrive,releasethe

self-propel-drivebar.

ShuttingOfftheEngine

Toshutofftheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar.

Note:Disconnectandgroundthespark-plugwire

beforeyouleavethemachinetopreventsomeone

fromaccidentlystartingtheengine.

MulchingtheGrass

Clippings

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan

resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

•Ensurethatthemulchingplugisinplace

beforeyoumulchtheclippings.

•Neverengagethebladewithoutthe

mulchingpluginplace,thegrassbag

installed,orthereardoordown.

Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeit;referto

RemovingtheGrassBag(page11).

1.Raiseandholdupthereardoor(Figure17).

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Figure17

1.Latch2.Mulchingplug

2.Installthemulchingplugintothehousingand

locktheplugintotheopeninginthehousing

(Figure17).

3.Lowerthereardoor.

BaggingtheGrass

Clippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassand

leafclippingsfromthelawn.

WARNING

Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstones

andothersimilardebristobethrowntoward

youorbystanders,resultinginserious

personalinjuryordeath.

Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitis

damaged,installanewTororeplacementbag.

WARNING

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan

resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

•Ensurethatthegrassbagisinplacebefore

youbagtheclippings.

•Neverengagethebladewithoutthe

mulchingpluginplace,thegrassbag

installed,orthereardoordown.

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