Toro TimeMaster 20976 - Setup; Assembling the Handle

AdjustingtheHandleHeight..............................11
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight..............................11
DuringOperation.................................................12
DuringOperationSafety...................................12
StartingtheEngine...........................................12
UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive...............................13
ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................13
EngagingtheBlades.........................................13
DisengagingtheBlades....................................14
CheckingtheBlade-StopSystem
Operation......................................................14
RecyclingtheClippings....................................14
BaggingtheClippings.......................................15
Side-DischargingtheClippings.........................16
OperatingTips.................................................16
AfterOperation....................................................17
AfterOperationSafety......................................17
CleaningundertheMachine.............................17
Maintenance...........................................................18
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........18
MaintenanceSafety..........................................18
PreparingforMaintenance...............................18
ServicingtheAirFilter.......................................19
ChangingtheEngineOil...................................19
ChargingtheBattery.........................................20
ReplacingtheFuse...........................................21
ReplacingtheBattery.......................................21
AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive.........................22
ServicingtheBlade-DriveSystem.....................22
ServicingtheBlades.........................................23
CheckingforBentBlades.................................24
RemovingtheBlades........................................25
InstallingtheBlades..........................................25
Storage...................................................................26
GeneralInformation..........................................26
PreparingtheFuelSystem...............................26
PreparingtheEngine........................................27
RemovingtheMachinefromStorage................27
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.T oreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay
attentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,whichmeans
Caution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
Youcanndadditionalsafetyinformationwhere
neededthroughoutthismanual.
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