Toro 20016 manual

Form No. 3354-611 Rev A 22in Recycler® Lawn Mower Model No. 20016 —Serial No. 260000001 and Up Operator's Manual Introduction R ead this infor mation carefully to lear n ho w to operate and maintain y our product properly and to a v oid injur y and product damag e . Y ou are responsible for operating the product properly and safely . Y ou m[...]

T he follo wing instr uctions ha v e been adapted from the ANSI/OPEI standard B71.1-2003. T his cutting machine can amputate hands and feet and thr o w objects. F ailur e to obser v e the f ollo wing safety instr uctions could r esult in serious injur y or death. General Operation • R ead, understand, and follo w all instr uctions on the mac hine[...]

then refuel suc h equipment with a por table container , rather than from a g asoline dispenser nozzle . • K ee p the nozzle in contact with the rim of the fuel tank or container opening at all times until fueling is complete . Do not use a nozzle loc k-open device . • If fuel is spilled on clothing, c hang e clothing immediately . • Nev er o[...]

Setup Important: R emo v e and discard the pr otecti v e plastic sheet that co v er s the engine. 1. Unfolding the Handle F olding or unf olding the handle impr oper l y can dama ge the ca bles, causing an unsafe operating condition. • Do not dama ge the ca bles when f olding or unf olding the handle. • If a ca ble is dama ged, contact an Autho[...]

Product Overview Figure 7 1. Cutting height lever 6. Fuel tank cap 2. Oil ll/Dipstick 7. Air lter 3. Recoil start handle 8. Primer 4. Blade control bar 9. Spark plug 5. Self-propel drive bar Figure 8 1. Grass bag 3. Rear discharge plug (installed) 2. Side discharge chute Operation Filling the Fuel Tank Gasoline is extr emel y flamma ble and [...]

Adjusting the Cutting Height Adjusting the cutting height may bring y ou into contact with the mo ving blade, causing serious injur y . • Stop the engine and w ait f or all mo ving par ts to stop . • Do not put y our finger s under the housing when adjusting the cutting height. If the engine has been r unning , the muf fler will be hot and ca[...]

Starting the Engine 1. Fir mly push in the primer 3 times with y our thumb , holding the primer in for a second before releasing it eac h time ( Figure 13 ). Figure 13 Note: If the air temperature is belo w 55°F (13°C), fir mly push the primer in 5 times . 2. Hold the blade control bar ( Figure 14 ) ag ainst the handle . Figure 14 1. Blade contr[...]

Figure 18 Bagging the Clippings Use the g rass bag when y ou w ant to collect g rass and leaf clippings from the la wn. If the side disc harg e c hute is on the mo w er , remo v e it and loc k the side disc harg e door (refer to R emo ving the Side Disc harg e Chute) before bag ging the clippings . T he blade is shar p; contacting the blade can r e[...]

2. Lift open the side disc harg e door ( Figure 24 ). Figure 24 3. Install the side disc harg e c hute and close the door onto the c hute ( Figure 25 ). Figure 25 Removing the Side Discharge Chute T o remo v e the side disc harg e c hute , rev erse the ste ps abo v e . Important: Lock the side discharge door after y ou close it ( Figur e 26 ). Figu[...]

Maintenance Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the mac hine from the nor mal operating position. Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s) Maintenance Service Interval Maintenance Procedure After the rst 2 operating hours • Change the engine oil. Before each use or daily • Check the engine oil level. • Ensure that the engine stops with[...]

Changing the Engine Oil Change the engine oil after the fir st 2 operating hour s ; c hang e it yearly thereafter . R un the engine a few min utes before c hanging the oil to w ar m it. W ar m oil flo ws better and car ries more contaminants . 1. R efer to Pre paring for Maintenance . 2. R emo v e the dipstic k ( Figure 29 ). Figure 29 3. Tip the[...]

5. Install the new blade and all mounting hardw are ( Figure 33 ). Important: P osition the cur v ed ends of the blade to point to w ard the mo w er housing . 6. Use a torque wr ench to tighten the blade bolt to 60 ft-lb (82 N ⋅ m). Important: A bolt torqued to 60 ft-lb (82 N ⋅ m) is v er y tight. W hile holding the blade with a block of w ood,[...]

1. Loosen the handle knobs until y ou can mo v e the upper handle freely ( Figure 35 ). Figure 35 2. F old the upper handle forw ard as sho wn in Figure 36 . Important: R oute the ca bles to the outside of the handle knobs as y ou f old the upper handle. Figure 36 3. T o unfold the handle , rev erse the ste ps abo v e . Removing the Mower from Stor[...]

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374-0052 Rev A * Residential pur poses means use of the product on t he same lot as y our home. Use at mor e than one l ocation is consider ed comme rcial use, and the commercial use warranty would apply. 22in Recycler® Walk Power Mowers The Toro Total Coverage Guarantee A Two -Year Full Warranty (Limited for Comm ercial Use) and The Toro Starting[...]