Toro brush cutter manual

Do not damage the cable s when folding or unfolding the handle. Ensure that the cable s are routed to the outside of the handle. If a cable is damaged, contact an Authorized Service Dealer. Figure 3. Installing the Recoil-starter Rope in the Rope Guide. Figure 4. Filling the Engine with Oil. Figure 5. Assembling the Grass Bag.

Figure 6. Product Overview. Figure 8 Grass bag Side-discharge chute. Before Operation. Before Operation Safety. Become familiar with the safe operation of the equipment, operator controls, and safety signs. Do not put your fingers under the housing when adjusting the cutting height. Fuel Safety. Do not handle fuel when smoking or around an open flame or sparks. Do not remove the fuel cap or add fuel to the tank while the engine is running or hot. Store fuel in an approved container and keep it out of the reach of children.

Avoid prolonged breathing of vapors. Keep your hands and face away from the nozzle and the fuel-tank opening. Keep fuel away from your eyes and skin. Filling the Fuel Tank. Do not use gasoline containing methanol.

Do not add oil to gasoline. Figure 9. Checking the Engine-Oil Level. Figure Adjusting the Cutting Height. If the engine has been running, the muffler will be hot and can severely burn you.

During Operation. During Operation Safety. Do not operate the machine while ill, tired, or under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Always look down and behind you before moving the machine in reverse. Slope Safety. Do not mow on excessively steep slopes.

Poor footing could cause a slip-and-fall accident. Mow with caution near drop-offs, ditches, or embankments. Starting the Engine. Shutting Off the Engine. Maintenance Service Interval Maintenance Procedure Before each use or daily Ensure that the engine shuts off within 3 seconds after releasing the blade-control bar. Recycling the Clippings. Bagging the Clippings. Use the grass bag when you want to collect grass and leaf clippings from the lawn.

Installing the Grass Bag. Lower the rear deflector. Removing the Grass Bag. Side-Discharging the Clippings. Use side discharging for cutting very tall grass. Installing the Side-Discharge Chute. Removing the Side-Discharge Chute. Operating Tips. General Mowing Tips. Avoid striking solid objects with the blade. Never deliberately mow over any object. For best performance, install a new blade before the cutting season begins. Replace the blade when necessary with a Toro replacement blade.

Cutting Grass. If the finished lawn appearance is unsatisfactory, try 1 or more of the following: Replace the blade or have it sharpened. Walk at a slower pace while mowing. Raise the cutting height on your machine. Cut the grass more frequently. Overlap cutting swaths instead of cutting a full swath with each pass. Cutting Leaves. Slow down your mowing speed if the machine does not cut the leaves finely enough. After Operation. After Operation Safety. Clean grass and debris from the machine to help prevent fires.

Clean up oil or fuel spills. Allow the engine to cool before storing the machine in any enclosure. Hauling Safety. Remove the ignition key if equipped before loading the machine for hauling. Use care when loading or unloading the machine. Secure the machine from rolling. Cleaning under the Machine.

Maintenance Service Interval Maintenance Procedure Before each use or daily Clean grass clippings and dirt from under the machine.

Electrical System Maintenance. Electrical System Safety. Wear protective clothing and use insulated tools. Removing the Battery. Do not allow metal tools to short between the battery terminals and metal parts of the machine. Always connect the positive red battery cable before connecting the negative black cable.

Charging the Battery. Installing the Battery. Install the negative battery cable to the negative - battery post. Servicing a Replacement Battery. Drive System Maintenance. Checking the Tire Pressure.

Figure 29 Valve stem. Cooling System Maintenance. Cleaning the Engine Screen. Cleaning the Engine-Cooling Fins and Shrouds. Belt Maintenance. Inspecting the Belts.

Replacing the Transmission Belt. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage the blade, and engage the parking brake. Use lifting equipment to raise the machine and support it with jack stands.

Replacing the Mower Belt. Note: Do not remove the bolts. Figure 31 Belt cover Front bolt Right side bolt. The spring is under tension when installed and can cause personal injury. Wear safety glasses and be careful when removing the spring. Figure 32 Deck pulley Extension spring. Mower Maintenance. Blade Safety. Inspect the blade periodically for wear or damage. Before Inspecting or Servicing the Blade. Inspecting the Blade. Figure 34 Cutting edge Wear Crack. Checking for a Bent Blade.

Straight Blade Only Warning. Always replace a bent or damaged blade with a new blade. Do not file or create sharp notches in the edges or surfaces of the blade. Figure 35 Position A Measure here from blade to hard surface. Removing the Blade. Note: Flail blades are sharpened on 2 sides, so you can turn over a blade when you remove it for a new sharp edge Flail Blade Only.

Hold the blade end using a rag or a thickly padded glove. Straight Blade Only. Hold the blade end using a rag or thickly-padded glove. Figure 37 Blade Curved washer Blade bolt. Sharpening the Blade. Note: Maintain the original angle. Figure 38 Sharpen at the original angle. Figure 39 Blade Balancer.

Installing the Blade. Flail Blade Only. Note: Always replace a removed flail nut with a new nut. Note: Secure the flails to the bottom of the blade, not the top. Note: Ensure that the convex side of the blade faces the spindle cup.

Removing Debris from the Machine. Storing the Machine. For storage over 30 days, prepare the machine as follows: Park the machine on a level surface, disengage the blade, and engage the parking brake. Important: You can wash the machine with mild detergent and water. Run the engine to distribute conditioned fuel through the fuel system 5 minutes. Start the engine and run it until it shuts off.

Start and run the engine until it does not start again. Check and tighten all bolts, nuts, and screws. Repair or replace any part that is damaged. Store the machine in a clean, dry garage or storage area. Cover the machine to protect it and keep it clean. The engine load is excessive. The oil level in the crankcase is low. The cooling fins and air passages under the engine blower housing are plugged. The air cleaner is dirty.

Dirt, water, or stale fuel is in fuel system. Reduce the ground speed. Add oil to the crankcase. Remove the obstruction from the cooling fins and air passages.

Clean or replace the air cleaner element. Contact an Authorized Service Dealer The starter does not crank. The blade control switch is engaged. The battery is dead. The electrical connections are corroded or loose. A fuse is blown. A relay or switch is damaged. Disengage the blade-control switch. Charge the battery. Turn the ignition switch to Off and remove the key when the machine is not in use to avoid draining the battery.

Check the electrical connections for good contact. Replace the fuse. Contact an Authorized Service Dealer. The engine does not start, starts hard, or fails to keep running. The fuel tank is empty. The spark plug wire s is loose or disconnected. The spark plug s is pitted, fouled, or the gap is incorrect. There is dirt in fuel filter.

There is incorrect fuel in the fuel tank. Fill the fuel tank. Install the wire s on the spark plug. Install a new, correctly gapped spark plug s. Replace the fuel filter. Drain the tank and replace the fuel with the proper type. The engine loses power. The fuel tank vent is blocked. There is dirt in the fuel filter. Dirt, water, or stale fuel is in the fuel system.

Reduce ground speed. Clean the air cleaner element. There is abnormal vibration. The engine mounting bolts are loose. The engine pulley, idler pulley, or blade pulley is loose. The engine pulley is damaged. A blade mounting bolt is loose.

A blade spindle is bent. Tighten the engine mounting bolts. Tighten the appropriate pulley. Install a new cutting blade s. Tighten the blade mounting bolt. The cutting height is uneven. The blade s is not sharp. The cutting blade is bent. The underside of the mower is dirty. Sharpen the blade s. Install a new cutting blade.

Clean the underside of the mower. The blade does not rotate. The mower belt is off the pulley. The blade-control clutch is faulty. The mower belt is worn, loose, or broken. Install the mower belt. Install a new mower belt. The brush cutter does not move when the traction drive is engaged. The transmission belt is off the pulleys.

The transmission belt is worn, loose, or broken. The transmission bypass is engaged. The parking brake is engaged. The shaft key that drives the wheel is missing or sheared at one or both wheels. The transmission is faulty. Install the transmission belt.

Replace the transmission belt. Disengage the transmission bypass. Replace the shaft key. Contact your Authorized Service Dealer. The cutting performance is poor. The forward traction speed is too fast. Before using the tool for the first time, place the battery pack in the charger and charge it until the LED display indicates the battery pack is fully charged. Read all safety precautions. Important: Charge the battery pack only in temperatures that are within the appropriate range; refer to Specifications.

Note: At any time, press the battery-charge-indicator button on the battery pack to display the current charge LED indicators. Line up the cavity in the battery pack Figure 13 with the tongue on the charger. Slide the battery pack into the charger until it is fully seated Figure Important: The battery can be left on the charger for short periods between uses.

If the battery will not be used for longer periods, remove the battery from the charger; refer to Storage. Tap the bump button on the ground to advance the line.

The line advances each time the bump button is tapped. Do not hold the bump button on the ground. Note: The line trimming cut-off blade on the grass deflector cuts the line to the correct length. Note: If the line is worn too short, you may not be able to advance the line by tapping it on the ground. If so, release both triggers and refer to Advancing the Line Manually.

Remove the battery pack from the trimmer, then push the bump button at the base of the spool retainer while pulling on the trimmer line to manually advance the line. The trimmer comes from the factory with a cutting swath of Refer to the following instructions to adjust the swath to Once the swath blade is rotated, install it onto the guard using the 2 screws previously removed C of Figure The string trimmer cuts when you move it from left to right.

This prevents the trimmer from throwing debris at you. Wire and picket fences can cause the string to wear rapidly and even break. Stone and brick walls, curbs, and wood can also cause the string to wear rapidly. Avoid trees and shrubs.

The string can easily damage tree bark, wood moldings, siding, and fence posts. Brush debris away from air intake vents and exhaust on motor housing to prevent the motor from overheating. Important: Use only 2 mm 0. Remove any old string on the spool by repetitively pressing the bump button while pulling the line out equally from both sides of the trimmer. If you are using 2. Note: Do not use any other gauge or type of string, as this could damage the trimmer.

Press and turn the knob on the string head until arrow on the knob aligns with arrow on the string head Figure Insert 1 end of the line at an angle into the LINE IN eyelet and push the line through the string head track until it comes out through the eyelet on the other side. Pull the line though the string head until the line outside the string is evenly divided on each side. Hold the string head in place with one hand. With your other hand, rotate the knob in the direction shown by the arrows counterclockwise.

Important: Store the tool, battery pack, and charger only in temperatures that are within the appropriate range; refer to Specifications. Important: If you are storing the battery pack for the off-season, charge it until 2 or 3 LED indicators turn green on the battery. Do not store a fully charged or fully depleted battery.

When you are ready to use the machine again, charge the battery pack until the left indicator light turns green on the charger or all 4 LED indicators turn green on the battery. Disconnect the product from the power supply i. When not in use, store the tool, battery pack, and battery charger out of the reach of children. Keep the tool, battery pack, and battery charger away from corrosive agents, such as garden chemicals and de-icing salts.

To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, do not store the battery pack outside or in vehicles. Important: Upon removal, cover the terminals of the battery pack with heavy-duty adhesive tape. Do not attempt to destroy or disassemble the battery pack or remove any of its components. Lithium-ion battery packs labeled with the Call2Recycle seal can be recycled at any participating retailer or battery recycling facility in the Call2Recycle program US and Canada only.

To locate a participating retailer or facility closest to you, please call or visit www. If you cannot locate a participating retailer or facility nearby, or if your rechargeable battery is not labeled with the Call2Recycle seal, please contact your local municipality for more information on how to responsibly recycle the battery. If you are located outside of the US and Canada, please contact your authorized Toro distributor. Perform only the steps described in these instructions.

All further inspection, maintenance, and repair work must be performed by an authorized service center or a similarly qualified specialist if you cannot solve the problem yourself. Toggle navigation.

Model T does not include a battery or a charger. Figure 1 Model and serial number location. Figure 2 Safety-alert symbol. Training The operator of the appliance is responsible for any accidents or hazards occurring to others or their property.

Preparation Keep bystanders and children away from the operating area. Do not use non-rechargeable batteries. Charge the battery pack in a well-ventilated area only. Operation Avoid dangerous environments—Do not use the appliance in rain or in damp or wet locations. Operate the appliance only in daylight or good artificial light. Remove the battery pack from the appliance before adjusting it or changing accessories.

Keep your hands and feet away from the cutting area and all moving parts. Gasket and Seal Kit. Governor Control Assembly. Handle Assembly. Ignition and Electrical Assembly. Piston and Cylinder Head Assembly. Download Parts Catalog. Operator's Manual.