Toro TimeMaster 20200 - General Operation; General Safety Guidelines

Contents
Introduction..................................................................1
GeneralOperation..................................................2
SlopeOperation......................................................3
Children.................................................................3
Service...................................................................3
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................4
Setup............................................................................5
1AssemblingtheHandle..........................................5
2InstallingtheBlade-controlBar...............................6
3FillingtheEnginewithOil......................................6
4ChargingtheBattery..............................................7
ProductOverview..........................................................7
Operation.....................................................................8
FillingtheFuelTank................................................8
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel..................................9
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................9
AdjustingtheHandleHeight....................................10
StartingtheEngine.................................................10
UsingtheSelf-propelDrive......................................11
StoppingtheEngine...............................................11
EngagingtheBlade.................................................11
DisengagingtheBlade.............................................12
CheckingtheBlade-stopSystemOperation................12
RecyclingtheClippings...........................................13
BaggingtheClippings.............................................13
Side-dischargingtheClippings..................................14
OperatingTips......................................................14
Maintenance.................................................................15
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................15
PreparingforMaintenance.......................................16
ServicingtheAirFilter............................................16
ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................16
ChargingtheBattery...............................................17
ReplacingtheFuse..................................................18
ReplacingtheBattery..............................................18
AdjustingtheSelf-propelDriveCable........................19
ServicingtheBlade-driveSystem..............................19
ServicingtheCuttingBlades.....................................20
CheckingforBentBlades........................................21
RemovingtheBlades..............................................21
InstallingtheBlades................................................22
CleaningundertheMachineHousing........................22
Storage........................................................................23
GeneralInformation...............................................23
PreparingtheFuelSystem.......................................23
PreparingtheEngine..............................................24
RemovingtheMachinefromStorage.........................24
Safety
ThislawnmowermeetsorexceedstheCPSCbladesafety
requirementsforwalk-behindrotarylawnmowersandthe
B71.1specicationsoftheAmericanNationalStandards
Instituteineffectatthetimeofproduction.
Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore
youstarttheengine.
Thesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2)isusedtoalertyouto
potentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyallsafetymessages
thatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossibleinjuryordeath.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismowercouldresultin
injuryordeath.Toreducethispotential,complywiththe
followingsafetyinstructions.
Thefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromthe
ANSI/OPEIstandardB71.1-2003.
Thiscuttingmachinecanamputatehandsandfeetand
throwobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafety
instructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
GeneralOperation
•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsonthe
machineandinthemanual(s)beforestarting.
•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderthemachine.
Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.
•Onlyallowresponsibleadults,whoarefamiliarwiththe
instructions,tooperatethismachine.
•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,wire,toys,etc.,
whichcouldbethrownbytheblade.Staybehindthe
handlewhentheengineisrunning.
•Besuretheareaisclearofbystandersbeforeoperating.
Stopmachineifanyoneentersthearea.
•Donotoperatemachinebarefootedorwhilewearing
sandals.Alwayswearsubstantialfootwear.
•Donotpullthemachinebackwardunlessitisabsolutely
necessary.Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeand
whilemovingbackward.
•Neverdirectdischargedmaterialtowardanyone.Avoid
dischargingmaterialagainstawallorobstruction.
Materialmayricochetbacktowardtheoperator.Stopthe
bladewhencrossinggravelsurfaces.
•Donotoperatemachinewithouttheentiregrasscatcher,
dischargeguard,rearguard,orothersafetyprotective
devicesinplaceandworking.
•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.
•Stoptheengineandwaituntilthebladescometoa
completestopbeforecleaningthemachine,removingthe
grasscatcher,oruncloggingthedischargeguard.
•Operatemachineonlyindaylightorgoodarticiallight.
•Donotoperatemachinewhileundertheinuenceof
alcoholordrugs.
•Neveroperatethemachineinwetgrass.Alwaysbesure
ofyourfooting;walk;neverrun.
•Disengagethedrivesystem,ifsoequipped,before
startingtheengine.
•Ifthemachineshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stop
theengineandcheckforthecauseimmediately.Vibration
isgenerallyawarningoftrouble.
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