Toro 20040 21-Inch Super Recycler SR 21OS Lawn Mower Owners Manual, 2004

Form No. 3323-893 Super Recycler® Walk Power Lawn Mower Model No. 20040–200000001 and Up Operator’s Manual Para obtener una versión gratis de este manual en español, escriba a la dirección indicada más abajo. Asegúrese de indicar el modelo y el número de serie de su producto. Pour obtenir gratuitement une version en français de ce manuel, écrivez à l’adresse ci-dessous. N’oubliez pas d’indiquer les numéros de modèle et de série de votre produit. The Toro Company, Attn: Parts Dept., 8111 Lyndale Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55420-1196 Domestic English (EN) Contents Introduction .

Safety General Lawn Mower Safety . Safety and Instruction Decals . Assembly . Unpacking the Lawn Mower . Installing the Handle . Before Starting . Filling the Crankcase with Oil Filling the Fuel Tank with Gasoline Operation . Controls . Starting the Engine . Stopping the Engine Using the Self-propel Drive Adjusting the Cutting Height . Operating Tips Maintenance . Recommended Maintenance Schedule . Checking the Engine Oil Level . Changing the Engine Oil Cleaning the Underside of the Lawn Mower Housing Servicing the Air Filter . Replacing the Spark Plug Maintaining the Blade Lubricating the Self-propel Drive . Adjusting the Self-propel Drive Cable Cleaning under the Belt Cover Adjusting the Carburetor Emptying the Fuel Tank . Troubleshooting Storage . Preparing the Engine . General Information Folding the Handle . Removing from Storage . The Toro Starting Guarantee Federal and California Emission Control Warranty Statement The Toro Total Coverage Guarantee PageWARNING The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. IMPORTANT: The four-stroke engine on this lawn mower meets or exceeds both the EPA Phase I Non-Road Emissions regulations for engines under 19kW and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) TIER 2 emissions standards for moderate duty (125 hour) engines. Such certification does not grant the purchaser, owner, or operator of the engine any additional warranties with respect to the performance or operational life of this engine. Introduction Thank you for choosing a Toro product. We want you to be completely satisfied with your new purchase. Read this manual carefully to learn how to operate and maintain your product properly. The information in this manual can help you and others avoid injury and product damage. Although Toro designs and produces safe products, you are responsible for operating the product properly and safely. Whenever you contact your Authorized Service Dealer or the factory for help with service, genuine Toro parts, or additional information, have the model number and the serial number of your product handy. You will find the model number and serial number decal on the product as illustrated in Figure 1. 1 1064 Figure 1 1. Model number and serial number decal E1999 The Toro Company 2 Printed in USA Write the product model number and serial number in the space below: WARNING POTENTIAL HAZARD · Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide, which is an odorless, deadly poison. WHAT CAN HAPPEN · Carbon monoxide can kill you. HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD · Do not run the engine indoors or in an enclosed area. To ensure maximum safety, best performance, and to gain knowledge of the product, it is essential that you and any other operator of the lawn mower read and understand the contents of this manual before the motor is ever started. Pay particular attention to the safety alert symbol which means CAUTION, WARNING, OR DANGER — “personal safety instruction. ” Read and understand the instruction because it has to do with safety. Failure to comply with instruction may result in personal injury. Model No. Serial No. This manual identifies potential hazards and has special safety messages that help you and others avoid personal injury and even death. DANGER, WARNING, and CAUTION are words used to identify the level of hazard. DANGER signals an extreme hazard that will cause serious injury or death if you do not follow the recommended precautions. WARNING signals a hazard that may cause serious injury or death if you do not follow the recommended precautions. CAUTION signals a hazard that may cause minor or moderate injury if you do not follow the recommended precautions. This manual uses two other words to highlight information. Important calls attention to special mechanical information and Note emphasizes general information worthy of special attention. General Lawn Mower Safety The following instructions have been adapted from the ANSI/OPEI standard B71.1–1998 and ISO standard 5395:1990(E). Information or terminology specific to Toro lawn mowers is enclosed in parenthesis. This cutting machine is capable of amputating hands and feet and throwing objects. Failure to observe the following safety instructions could result in serious injury or death.

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