Toro 03170, 03173, reelmaster 3100-d, 03171, 03172 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3363-312RevC

Reelmaster

ModelNo.03170—SerialNo.310000001andUp

ModelNo.03171—SerialNo.310000001andUp

ModelNo.03172

ModelNo.03173

®

3100-DTractionUnit

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ModelNo.

Introduction

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean
directives,fordetailspleaseseetheseparateproduct
specicDeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Dieselengineexhaustandsomeofits
constituentsareknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

andotherreproductiveharm.

Thismachineisaride-on,reel-bladelawnmower
intendedtobeusedbyprofessional,hiredoperatorsin
commercialapplications.Itisprimarilydesignedfor
cuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawnsinparks,golf
courses,sportselds,andoncommercialgrounds.Itis
notdesignedforcuttingbrush,mowinggrassandother
growthalongsidehighways,orforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury
andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating
theproductproperlyandsafely.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety
messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjury
ordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended
precautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2otherwordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.

Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwitha
sparkarrestermufer.ItisaviolationofCalifornia
PublicResourceCodeSection4442touseoroperate
theengineonanyforest-covered,brush-covered,or
grass-coveredland.Otherstatesorfederalareas
mayhavesimilarlaws.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comfor
productandaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,
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oradditionalinformation,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealerorToroCustomerServiceandhave
themodelandserialnumbersofyourproductready.
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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

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Contents

Introduction.................................................................2

Safety...........................................................................4

SafeOperatingPractices.......................................4

ToroMowerSafety...............................................6

SoundPowerLevel...............................................8

SoundPressureLevel...........................................8

VibrationLevel....................................................8

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.............................8

Setup.........................................................................13

1InstallingtheWheels........................................14

2InstallingtheSteeringWheel............................14

3Activating,Charging,andConnectingthe

Battery...........................................................15

4CheckingtheAngleIndicator...........................16

5InstallingtheHoodLatch(CEOnly)................16

6InstallingtheExhaustGuard(CE

Only)..............................................................17

7InstallingtheRollBar.......................................18

8InstallingtheFrontLiftArms...........................18

9InstallingtheCarrierFramestotheCutting

Units..............................................................19

10MountingtheCuttingUnits............................21

11MountingtheCuttingUnitDrive

Motors...........................................................21

12AdjustingtheLiftArms.................................22

ProductOverview......................................................24

Controls.............................................................24

Specications.....................................................26

Attachments/Accessories...................................26

Operation...................................................................27

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel............................27

FillingtheFuelTank...........................................27

CheckingtheCoolingSystem..............................28

CheckingtheHydraulicSystem...........................29

CheckingtheTirePressure.................................30

CheckingtheReel-to-BedknifeContact...............30

TorquingtheWheelNuts....................................30

StartingandStoppingtheEngine........................30

BleedingtheFuelSystem....................................30

CheckingtheInterlockSystem............................31

TowingtheTractionUnit....................................31

StandardControlModule(SCM)........................32

OperatingTips...................................................34

Maintenance...............................................................39

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................39

DailyMaintenanceChecklist...............................40

ServiceIntervalChart.........................................41

PremaintenanceProcedures....................................41

RemovingtheHood...........................................41

Lubrication.............................................................42

GreasingtheBearingsAndBushings...................42

SealedBearings...................................................44

EngineMaintenance...............................................45

ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................45

ChangingtheEngineOilandFilter.....................45

FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................46

ServicingtheFuelTank......................................46

InspectingtheFuelLinesand

Connections...................................................46

DrainingtheWaterSeparator..............................46

ChangingtheFuelFilterCanister........................47

BleedingAirfromtheInjectors...........................47

ElectricalSystemMaintenance................................48

CaringfortheBattery.........................................48

StoringtheBattery..............................................48

Fuses..................................................................48

DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................49

AdjustingtheTractionDriveforNeutral.............49

CoolingSystemMaintenance..................................49

CleaningtheEngineCoolingSystem...................49

BrakeMaintenance.................................................50

AdjustingtheParkingBrake................................50

BeltMaintenance....................................................51

ServicingtheEngineBelts..................................51

ControlsSystemMaintenance.................................52

AdjustingtheThrottle........................................52

HydraulicSystemMaintenance...............................52

ChangingtheHydraulicFluid.............................52

ChangingtheHydraulicFilter.............................53

CheckingtheHydraulicLinesandHoses.............54

MiscellaneousMaintenance....................................54

BacklappingtheCuttingSystem..........................54

Storage.......................................................................55

PreparationforSeasonalStorage.........................55

Schematics.................................................................57

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Safety

ThismachinemeetsorexceedsCENstandardEN
836:1997(whenappropriatedecalsapplied),and
ANSIB71.4-2004specicationsineffectatthetime
ofproductionwhenequippedwithrequiredweights
aslistedintheweightchart.

◊Inadequatebraking

◊Thetypeofmachineisunsuitableforthetask

◊Lackofawarenessoftheeffectofground

conditions,especiallyslopes

◊Incorrecthitchingandloaddistribution

Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperator
orownercanresultininjury.T oreducethe
potentialforinjury,complywiththesesafety
instructionsandalwayspayattentiontothesafety
alertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,or
Danger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failureto
complywiththeinstructionmayresultinpersonal
injuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

ThefollowinginstructionsarefromtheCENstandard
EN836:1997,ISOstandard5395:1990,andANSI
B71.4-2004.

Training

•ReadtheOperator’ sManualandothertrainingmaterial
carefully.Befamiliarwiththecontrols,safetysigns,
andtheproperuseoftheequipment.

•Iftheoperatorormechaniccannotreadthelanguage
ofthismanual,itistheowner’sresponsibilityto
explainthismaterialtothem.

•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese
instructionstouseorservicethemower.Local
regulationsmayrestricttheageoftheoperator.

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpets
arenearby .

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsible
foraccidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleor
theirproperty.

•Donotcarrypassengers.

•Alldriversandmechanicsshouldseekandobtain
professionalandpracticalinstruction.Theowneris
responsiblefortrainingtheusers.Suchinstruction
shouldemphasizethefollowing:

–Theneedforcareandconcentrationwhen

workingwithride-onmachines

–Controlofaride-onmachineslidingonaslope

willnotberegainedbytheapplicationofthe
brake.Themainreasonsforlossofcontrolare
asfollows:

◊Insufcientwheelgrip

◊Beingdriventoofast

Preparation

•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwear,
longtrousers,hardhat,safetyglasses,andhearing
protection.Longhair,looseclothing,orjewelrymay
gettangledinmovingparts.Donotoperatethe
equipmentwhenbarefootorwearingopensandals.

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipment
istobeusedandremoveallobjectswhichmaybe
thrownbythemachine.

•Warning—Fuelishighlyammable.Takethe
followingprecautions:

–Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedfor

thispurpose.

–Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhile

refueling.

–Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Never

removethecapofthefueltankoraddfuelwhile
theengineisrunningorwhentheengineishot.

–Iffuelisspilled,donotattempttostartthe

enginebutmovethemachineawayfromthe
areaofspillageandavoidcreatinganysourceof
ignitionuntilfuelvaporshavedissipated.

–Replaceallfueltankandcontainercapssecurely.

•Replacefaultysilencers/mufers.

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessories
andattachmentsareneededtoproperlyand
safelyperformthejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesand
attachmentsapprovedbythemanufacturer.

•Checkthatoperator’spresencecontrols,safety
switchesandshieldsareattachedandfunctioning
properly.Donotoperateunlesstheyarefunctioning
properly.

Operation

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere
dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Beforeattemptingtostarttheengine,disengageall
bladeattachmentclutches,shiftintoneutral,and
engagetheparkingbrake.Onlystarttheenginefrom

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theoperator’ sposition.NeverremovetheROPSand
alwaysweartheseatbeltsduringoperation.

•Rememberthereisnosuchthingasasafeslope.
Travelongrassslopesrequiresparticularcare.Do
thefollowingtoguardagainstoverturning:

–Donotstoporstartsuddenlywhengoingupor

downhill.

–Keepmachinespeedslowonslopesandduring

tightturns.

–Stayalertforhumpsandhollowsandother

hiddenhazards.

–Nevermowacrossthefaceoftheslope,unless

themowerisdesignedforthispurpose.

•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhidden
hazards.

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.

•Stopthebladesfromrotatingbeforecrossing
surfacesotherthangrass.

•Whenusinganyattachments,neverdirectdischarge
ofmaterialtowardbystandersnorallowanyonenear
themachinewhileinoperation.

•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguards,
shields,orwithoutsafetyprotectivedevicesinplace.
Besureallinterlocksareattached,adjustedproperly,
andfunctioningproperly.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor
overspeedtheengine.Operatingtheengineat
excessivespeedmayincreasethehazardofpersonal
injury.

•Dothefollowingbeforeleavingtheoperator’s
position:

–Stoponlevelground.

–Disengagethepowertake-offandlowerthe

attachments.

–Changeintoneutralandsettheparkingbrake.

–Stoptheengineandremovethekey.

•Disengagethedrivetoattachments,stopthe
engine,andremovetheignitionkeyinthefollowing
conditions:

–Beforerefueling

–Beforeremovingthegrasscatcher(s)

–Beforemakingheightadjustments,unlessthe

adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperator’s
position.

–Beforeclearingblockages

–Beforechecking,cleaning,orworkingonthe

mower

–Afterstrikingaforeignobjectorifanabnormal

vibrationoccurs(checkimmediately).Inspect
themowerfordamageandmakerepairsbefore
restartingandoperatingtheequipment.

•Disengagethedrivetoattachmentswhen
transportingorwhenthemachineisnotinuse.

•Reducethethrottlesettingbeforestoppingthe
engineand,iftheengineisprovidedwithafuel
shut-offvalve,turnthefueloffattheconclusionof
mowing.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingunits.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobesure
ofaclearpath.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand
crossingroadsandsidewalks.Stopcylinders/reels
ifnotmowing.

•Donotoperatethemowerundertheinuenceof
alcoholordrugs.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If
lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do
notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatrailerortruck.

•Theoperatorshallturnonashingwarninglights,
ifprovided,whenevertravelingonapublicroad,
exceptwheresuchuseisprohibitedbylaw .

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe
equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Neverstoretheequipmentwithfuelinthetank
insideabuildingwherefumesmayreachanopen
ameorspark.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany
enclosure.

•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,
silencer/mufer,batterycompartmentfuelstorage
area,cuttingunitsanddrivesfreeofgrass,leaves,or
excessivegrease.Cleanupoilorfuelspillage.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall
hardwareandhydraulicttingstightened.Replace
wornordamagedpartsanddecalsforsafety .

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.

•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthemachineto
prevententrapmentofthengersbetweenmoving
bladesandxedpartsofthemachine.

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•Onmulti-cylinder/multi-reelmachines,takecare
asrotatingonecylinder/reelcancauseother
cylinders/reelstorotate.

•Disengagedrives,lowerthecuttingunits,setparking
brake,stopengineandremovekey.Waitforall
movementtostopbeforeadjusting,cleaningor
repairing.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromcuttingunits,drives,
silencers/mufers,andenginetohelppreventres.
Cleanupoilorfuelspillage.

•Shutofffuelwhilestoringortransporting.Donot
storefuelnearames.

•Parkthemachineonlevelground.

•Neverallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethe
machine.

•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhen
required.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith
storedenergy.

•Disconnectbatterybeforemakinganyrepairs.
Disconnectthenegativeterminalrstandthe
positivelast.Reconnectpositiverstandnegative
last.

•Usecarewhencheckingthecylinders/reels.Wear
glovesandusecautionwhenservicingthem.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.If
possible,donotmakeadjustmentswiththeengine
running.

•Chargebatteriesinanopenwellventilatedarea,
awayfromsparkandames.Unplugchargerbefore
connectingordisconnectingfrombattery.Wear
protectiveclothinganduseinsulatedtools.

ToroMowerSafety

Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecic
toToroproductsorothersafetyinformationthatyou
mustknowthatisnotincludedintheCEN,ISO,or
ANSIstandards.

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.

Useofthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended
usecouldprovedangeroustouserandbystanders.

Preparation

Besuretoestablishyourownspecialproceduresand
workrulesforunusualoperatingconditions(e.g.,
slopestoosteepforoperation).Surveythecomplete

mowingsitetodeterminewhichhillscanbesafely
operatedon.Whenperformingthissitesurvey,always

usecommonsenseandtakeintoconsiderationtheturf
conditionandtherolloverrisk.Todeterminewhichhills
orslopesmaybesafelyoperatedon,usetheinclinometer
providedwitheachmachine.T operformasitesurvey,
followtheprocedureoutlinedintheOperationsection
ofthethismanual.Themaximumsidehillangleis

detailedontheslopedecalafxedneartheangle
indicator.

Training

Theoperatormustbeskilledandtrainedinhowtodrive
onhillsides.Failuretousecautiononslopesorhills
maycausethevehicletotiporroll,possiblyresulting
inpersonalinjuryordeath.

Operation

•Knowhowtostopthemachineandenginequickly .

•Donotoperatethemachinewhilewearingtennis
shoesorsneakers.

•Wearingsafetyshoesandlongpantsisadvisableand
requiredbysomelocalordinancesandinsurance
regulations.

•Keephands,feet,andclothingawayfrommoving
partsandthemowerdischargearea.

•Fillthefueltankuntillevelis1/2inch(12mm)
belowthebottomofthellerneck.Donotoverll.

•Checkthesafetyinterlockswitchesdailyforproper
operation.Ifaswitchshouldfail,replacetheswitch
beforeoperatingthemachine.

•Whenstartingtheengine,engagetheparkingbrake,
putthetractionpedalinneutral,anddisengage
thebladedrive.Aftertheenginestarts,releasethe
parkingbrakeandkeepyourfootoffofthetraction
pedal.Themachinemustnotmove.Ifmovement
isevident,refertotheMaintenancesectionofthis
manualtoadjustthetractiondrive.

•Useextremecautionwhenoperatingclosetosand
traps,ditches,creeks,steephillsides,orotherhazards.

•Reducespeedwhenmakingsharpturns.

WARNING

Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,which
isanodorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.Do
notrunengineindoorsorinanenclosedarea.

•Donotturnonhills.

•Iftheenginestallsorlosesheadwayandcannotmake
ittothetopofaslope,donotturnthemachine
around.Alwaysbackslowly,straightdowntheslope.

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•Donotoperateonasidehillthatistoosteep.A
rollovermayoccurbeforelosingtraction.

•Model03171-Theslopeangleatwhichthemachine
willtipisdependentonmanyfactors.Amongthese
aremowingconditionssuchaswetorundulating
terrain,speed(especiallyinturns),positionofthe
cuttingunits(withtheSidewinder),tirepressure,
andoperatorexperience.Atsidehillanglesof15
degreesorless,theriskofarolloverislow .Asthe
slopeangleincreasestoarecommendedmaximum
limitof20degrees,theriskofarolloverincreasesto
amoderatelevel.Donotexceeda20degreeside

hillslopeanglebecausetheriskofarolloverand
seriousinjuryordeathisveryhigh.

•Model03170-Theslopeangleatwhichthemachine
willtipisdependentonmanyfactors.Amongthese
aremowingconditionssuchaswetorundulating
terrain,speed(especiallyinturns),positionofthe
cuttingunits,tirepressure,andoperatorexperience.
Atsidehillanglesof20degreesorless,theriskof
arolloverislow .Astheslopeangleincreasestoa
recommendedmaximumlimitof25degrees,therisk
ofarolloverincreasestoamoderatelevel.Donot

exceeda25degreesidehillslopeanglebecause
theriskofarolloverandseriousinjuryordeath
isveryhigh.

•Forsteeringcontrol,lowerthecuttingunitswhen
goingdownslopes.

•Avoidsuddenstopsandstarts.

•Usethereversepedalforbraking.

•Watchfortrafcwhennearorcrossingroads.
Alwaysyieldtheright-of-way.

•Raisethecuttingunitswhendrivingfromonework
areatoanother.

•Donottouchtheengine,mufer,exhaustpipe,or
hydraulictankwhiletheengineisrunningorsoon
afterithasstoppedbecausetheseareascouldbehot
enoughtocauseburns.

•Thismachineisnotdesignedorequippedfor
on-roaduseandisaslow-movingvehicle.Ifyou
mustcrossortravelonapublicroad,youshould
beawareofandcomplywithlocalregulations,such
asrequiredlights,slowmovingvehiclesigns,and
reectors.

•Thegrassbasketsmustbeinplaceduringoperation
ofthecylinders/reelsorthatchersformaximum
safety.Shuttheengineoffbeforeemptyingthe
baskets.

•Whenapersonorpetappearsunexpectedlyinor
nearthemowingarea,stopmowing.Careless

operation,combinedwithterrainangles,ricochets,
orimproperlypositionedguardscanleadtothrown
objectinjuries.Donotresumemowinguntilthe
areaiscleared.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Beforeservicingormakingadjustments,stopthe
engineandremovetheignitionkey.

•Ensurethattheentiremachineisproperlymaintained
andingoodoperatingcondition.Frequentlycheck
allnuts,bolts,screws,andhydraulicttings.

•Makesureallhydrauliclineconnectorsaretightand
allhydraulichosesandlinesareingoodcondition
beforeapplyingpressuretothesystem.

•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompinhole
leaksornozzlesthatejecthydraulicuidunderhigh
pressure.Usepaperorcardboard,notyourhands,
tosearchforleaks.Hydraulicuidescapingunder
pressurecanhavesufcientforcetopenetratethe
skinandcauseseriousinjury.Ifuidisinjectedinto
theskinitmustbesurgicallyremovedwithinafew
hoursbyadoctorfamiliarwiththisformofinjury
organgrenemayresult.

•Checkallfuellinesfortightnessandwearona
regularbasis.Tightenorrepairthemasneeded.

•Beforedisconnectingorperforminganyworkon
thehydraulicsystem,allpressureinthesystemmust
berelievedbystoppingtheengineandloweringthe
cuttingunitstotheground.

•Iftheenginemustberunningtoperforma
maintenanceadjustment,keephands,feet,clothing,
andanypartsofthebodyawayfromthecutting
units,attachments,andanymovingparts.Keep
everyoneaway.

•Donotoverspeedtheenginebychanginggovernor
settings.T oensuresafetyandaccuracy,havean
AuthorizedToroDistributorcheckthemaximum
enginespeedwithatachometer.

•Theenginemustbeshutoffbeforecheckingtheoil
oraddingoiltothecrankcase.

•Ifmajorrepairsareeverneededorifassistanceis
desired,contactanAuthorizedToroDistributor.

•Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinued
safetycerticationofthemachine,useonly
genuineTororeplacementpartsandaccessories.
Replacementpartsandaccessoriesmadebyother
manufacturerscouldbedangerous,andsuchuse
couldvoidtheproductwarranty.

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SoundPowerLevel

99-3444

VibrationLevel

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof96dBA,
whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Soundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

SoundPressureLevel

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’ s
earof82dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)
of1dBA.

Soundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof
potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

Hand-Arm

Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=.41m/s

Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=.52m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=0.5m/s

2

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

WholeBody

Measuredvibrationlevel=.49m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=0.5m/s

2

2

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

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2

93-6681

1.Cutting/dismemberment—hazard,fan-stayawayfrom
movingparts.

93-7276

1.Explosionhazard—weareyeprotection.

2.Causticliquid/chemicalburnhazard—toperformrstaid,
ushwithwater.

3.Firehazard—nore,openames,orsmoking.

4.Poisonhazard—keepchildrenasafedistancefromthe
battery.

99-3444

1.Reelspeed—fast

2.Reelspeed—slow

99-3496

94-3353

Model03207only

1.Crushinghazardofhand—keepyourhandsasafedistance
away.

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104-5181

CEonly

99-3558

CEonly

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.

2.Tostarttheengine,sitontheseatandrotatetheignition
keytoOn/Preheatuntiltheglowplugindicatorlightgoes
out.Rotatethekeytostartanddisengagetheparking
brake.ReadtheOperator’sManualforfurtherinstructions.

3.Tostoptheengine,disengagethecuttingunits,rotatethe
ignitionkeytoOff,andremovethekey .Engagetheparking
brake.ReadtheOperator’sManualforfurtherinstructions.

100-4837

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.

2.Tippinghazard—donotdriveonslopesgreaterthan15
degreesand,iftherollbarisinstalled,weartheseatbelt.

3.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.

4.Cuttinghazardofhandorfoot—stayawayfrommoving
parts.

5.Warning—locktheparkingbrake,stoptheengine,and
removetheignitionkeybeforeleavingthemachine.

106-6754

1.Warning—donottouchthehotsurface.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazard,fanandentanglement
hazard,belt—stayawayfrommovingparts.

107-7801(CEonly)

Thissafetydecalincludesaslopewarningrequired

onthemachineforcompliancetotheEuropeanLawn

MowerSafetyStandardEN836:1997.Theconservative

maximumslopeanglesindicatedforoperationof

thismachineareprescribedbyandrequiredbythis

standard.

1.Tippinghazard—donotdriveonslopesgreaterthan15
degrees.

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104-5192

Model03207only

1.Engagethepowertakeoff
(PTO).

2.Disengagethepowertake
off(PTO).

3.Lowerthecuttingunits.7.Moverearwardtolockthe

4.Movethecuttingunitsto
theright.

5.Raisethecuttingunits.9.Engine—run

6.Movethecuttingunitsto
theleft.

liftlever.

8.Engine—stop

13.Slow

10.Engine—start

11.Fast

12.Continuousvariablesetting

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104-5193

Model03206only

1.Engagethepowertakeoff
(PTO).

2.Disengagethepowertake
off(PTO).

3.Lowerthecuttingunits.7.Moverearwardtolockthe

4.Movethecuttingunitsto
theright.

5.Raisethecuttingunits.9.Engine—run

6.Movethecuttingunitsto
theleft.

liftlever.

8.Engine—stop

13.Slow

10.Engine—start

11.Fast

12.Continuousvariablesetting

117-5104

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BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery

1.Explosionhazard

2.Nore,opename,or
smoking.

3.Causticliquid/chemical
burnhazard

4.Weareyeprotection9.Flusheyesimmediately

5.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

6.Keepbystandersasafe

7.Weareyeprotection;

8.Batteryacidcancause

10.Containslead;donot

distancefromthebattery .

explosivegasescan
causeblindnessandother
injuries

blindnessorsevereburns.

withwaterandgetmedical
helpfast.

discard.

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Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Frontwheelassemblies2
Rearwheelassembly1
Steeringwheel
Steeringwheelcap
Largewasher1
Jamnut1
Screw

Electrolyte

Inclinometer1

Lockbracket1
Rivet2
Washer1
Screw,1/4x2inches
Locknut,1/4inch
Exhaustguard1
Self-tappingscrew
Rollbarassembly1
Flangeheadbolts4
Locknuts4
Hoseclamp1
Liftarms
Pivotrod2
Bolt(5/16x7/8inch)

Nopartsrequired

Qty.

A/R

Use

Installthewheels.

1
1

Installthesteeringwheel.

1

Activate,charge,andconnectthe
battery.

Checktheangleindicator.

InstalltheHoodLatch(CE).
1
1

4

2

2

–

InstalltheExhaustGuard(CE).

Installtherollbar .

Installthefrontliftarms.(Partssupplied

intheLiftArmKit.)

Installthecarrierframestothecutting

units.

10
11
12

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

13

–

–

–

Mountthecuttingunits.

Mountthecuttingunitdrivemotors.

Adjusttheliftarms.

MediaandAdditionalParts

Description

Decal,CE

Ignitionkey2

Operator'sManual
EngineOperator'sManual

PartsCatalog

OperatorTrainingMaterial

Pre-deliverychecklist1

Certicateofcompliance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine
fromthenormaloperatingposition.

1

InstallingtheWheels

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

2Frontwheelassemblies

1Rearwheelassembly

Qty.

6

1
1

1Usetolookupandorderparts.

1

1

AfxtothemachineovercorrespondingEnglishdecals
forEuropeancompliance.

Starttheengine.

Readbeforeoperatingthemachine.

Viewbeforeoperatingthemachine.

Checktoensurethatthemachinehasbeenproperlyset
up.

EnsureCEcompliance.

2

InstallingtheSteeringWheel

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1

Steeringwheel

1

Steeringwheelcap

1Largewasher

1Jamnut

1

Screw

Use

Procedure

1.Mountawheelassemblyontoeachwheelhub(valve
stemoutward).

Important:Thereartirehasanarrowerrim
thanthefronttires.

2.Installlugnutsandtorqueto45to65ft-lb(61to
88N-m).

Procedure

1.Slidethesteeringwheelontothesteeringshaft
Figure3).

(

Figure3

1.Steeringwheel

2.Washer

2.Slidethewasherontothesteeringshaft(Figure3).

3.Jamnut

4.Cap

14

3.Securethesteeringwheeltotheshaftwithajam
nutandtightenitto20to26ft-lb(27to35N-m)
(Figure3).

4.Installthecaptothesteeringwheelandsecureit
withascrew(

Figure3).

3

Activating,Charging,and
ConnectingtheBattery

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

Electrolyte

A/R

Procedure

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated

accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,

chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia

tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.

W ash hands after handling .

Note:Ifthebatteryisnotlledwithelectrolyteor
activated,bulkelectrolytewith1.260specicgravity
mustbepurchasedfromalocalbatterysupplyoutlet
andaddedtothebattery.

DANGER

Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacidwhichisa
deadlypoisonandcausessevereburns.

•Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontactwith
skin,eyes,orclothing.Wearsafetyglassesto
shieldyoureyesandrubberglovestoprotect
yourhands.

Figure4

1.Batterycover

4.Removethellercapsfromthebatteryandslowly
lleachcelluntilelectrolyteisjustabovetheplates.

5.Installthellercapsandconnecta3to4ampbattery
chargertothebatteryposts.Chargethebatteryata
rateof3to4ampsfor4to8hours.

WARNING

Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explode.

•Keepsparksandamesawayfrombattery.

•Neversmokenearthebattery.

6.Whenthebatteryischarged,disconnectthecharger
fromtheelectricaloutletandbatteryposts.

7.Removethellercaps.Slowlyaddelectrolyteto
eachcelluntilthelevelisuptothellring.Install
thellercaps.

Important:Donotoverllthebattery.
Electrolytewilloverowontootherpartsofthe
machineandseverecorrosionanddeterioration
willresult.

8.Installthepositivecable(red)tothepositive(+)
terminalandthenegativecable(black)tothe
negative(–)terminalofthebatteryandsecurethem
withboltsandnuts(
positive(+)terminalisallofthewayontothepost
andthecableispositionedsnugtothebattery.The
cablemustnotcontactthebatterycover.

Figure5).Makesurethatthe

•Fillthebatterywherecleanwaterisalways
availableforushingtheskin.

1.Purchasebulkelectrolytewith1.260specicgravity
fromalocalbatterysupplyoutlet.

2.Openthehood.

3.Removethebatterycover(Figure4).

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WARNING

Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamage
thetractorandcablescausingsparks.Sparks
cancausethebatterygassestoexplode,
resultinginpersonalinjury.

4

CheckingtheAngleIndicator

•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black)
batterycablebeforedisconnectingthe
positive(red)cable.

•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)battery
cablebeforeconnectingthenegative(black)
cable.

Figure5

1.Positive(+)batterycable2.Negative(–)batterycable

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Inclinometer

Procedure

DANGER

Toreduceriskofinjuryordeathduetorollover,do
notoperatethemachineonsidehillssteeperthan
25º.

1.Parkthemachineonaat,levelsurface.

2.Verifythatthemachineislevelbyplacingahand
heldinclinometer(suppliedwiththemachine)on
theframecrossrail,bythefueltank(
inclinometershouldreadzerodegreeswhenviewed
fromtheoperator’sposition.

Figure6).The

Important:Ifthebatteryiseverremoved,make
surethatthebatteryclampboltsareinstalled
withtheboltheadspositionedonthebottom
sideandthenutsonthetopside.Iftheclamp
boltsarereversed,theymayinterferewiththe
hydraulictubeswhenshiftingthecuttingunits.

9.CoatbothbatteryconnectionswithGrafo112X
(skinover)grease,ToroPartNo.505-47,petroleum
jelly,orlightgreasetopreventcorrosion.

10.Slidetherubberbootoverthepositiveterminalto
preventapossibleshortfromoccurring.

11.Installthebatterycover.

Figure6

1.Angleindicator

3.Iftheinclinometerdoesnotreadzerodegrees,
movethemachinetoalocationwhereazerodegree
readingisobtained.Theangleindicator,mountedon
themachine,shouldnowreadzerodegreesaswell.

4.Iftheangleindicatordoesnotreadzerodegrees,
loosenthetwoscrewsandnutssecuringtheangle
indicatortothemountingbracket,adjustthe
indicatortoobtainazerodegreereading,andtighten
thebolts.

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5

G012628

1

2

G012629

1

2

G012630

1

G012631

1

2

3

InstallingtheHoodLatch(CE
Only)

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Lockbracket

2Rivet

1Washer

1

Screw,1/4x2inches

1

Locknut,1/4inch

Procedure

1.Unhookthehoodlatchfromthehoodlatchbracket.

2.Removethe(2)rivetssecuringthehoodlatchbracket
tothehood(Figure7).Removethehoodlatch
bracketfromthehood.

Figure8

1.CElockbracket

2.Boltandnutassembly

4.Alignthewasherswiththeholesontheinsideofthe
hood.

5.Rivetthebracketsandthewasherstothehood
(Figure8).

6.Hookthelatchontothehoodlatchbracket

Figure9).

(

Figure9

1.Hoodlatch

Figure7

1.Hoodlatchbracket2.Rivets

7.Screwtheboltintotheotherarmofhoodlock
brackettolockthelatchinposition(Figure10).
Tightenboltsecurelybutdonottightennut.

3.Whilealigningthemountingholes,positiontheCE
lockbracketandthehoodlatchbracketontothe
hood.Thelockbracketmustbeagainstthehood
(Figure8).Donotremoveboltandnutassembly
fromthelockbracketarm.

1.Bolt

2.Nut

Figure10

3.Armofhoodlockbracket

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6

7

InstallingtheExhaustGuard
(CEOnly)

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Exhaustguard

4

Self-tappingscrew

Procedure

1.Positiontheexhaustguardaroundthemuferwhile
aligningthemountingholeswiththeholesinthe
frame(

Figure11).

InstallingtheRollBar

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Rollbarassembly

4Flangeheadbolts

4Locknuts

1Hoseclamp

Procedure

Important:Neverweldormodifyarollover

protectionsystem(ROPS).Replaceadamaged
ROPS,donotrepairorrevise.Anyalterationofa
ROPSmustbeapprovedbythemanufacturer.

1.Lowertherollbarontothetractionunitmounting
brackets,aligningthemountingholes.Ensurethat
theventtubeontherollbarisontheleftsideof
themachine(

Figure12).

Figure11

1.Exhaustguard

2.Securetheexhaustguardtotheframewith4
self-tappingscrews(

Figure11).

Figure12

1.ROPS

2.Mountingbracket5.Hoseclamp

3.Venttube

2.Secureeachsideoftherollbartothemounting
bracketswith2angeheadboltsandlocknuts
(

Figure12).Torquethefastenersto60ft-lb(81

N-m).

3.Securethefuellineventhosetotheventtubeonthe
rollbarwiththehoseclamp.

4.Fuellineventtubehose

CAUTION

Youmustconnectthefuellineventhosetothe
venttubepriortostartingtheengineorfuelwill
owfromthehose.

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8

InstallingtheFrontLiftArms

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

2

Liftarms

2Pivotrod

2

Bolt(5/16x7/8inch)

Procedure

1.Removethe2boltsthatsecuretheliftarmpivot
shaftlinktotheliftarmpivotshafts,andremoveand
retainthepivotshaftlinkandbolts(

Figure13).

4.Inserttheliftarmsontotheliftarmpivotshafts
(Figure15),andsecureeachwithaliftarmpivot
shaftlinkandboltspreviouslyremoved.

Note:Torquetheboltsto70ft-lb(95N-m).

Figure15

1.Liftarm,right4.Liftcylinder

2.Retainingring

3.Liftarm,left

5.Spacers(2)

6.Mountingpin

Figure13

1.Liftarm,pivotshaftlink2.Liftarmpivotshaft

2.Insertapivotrodintoeachliftarmandalignthe
mountingholes(Figure14).

Figure14

1.Liftarm

2.Pivotrod

5.Removetherearretainingringssecuringthe
mountingpinstoeachendoftheliftcylinder.

6.Securetherightendoftheliftcylindertotheright
liftarmwithapinand2spacers((
Secureitwitharetainingring.

7.Securetheleftendoftheliftcylindertotheleftlift
armwithapin.Secureitwitharetainingring.

Figure15),).

9

InstallingtheCarrierFrames
totheCuttingUnits

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Removethecuttingunitsfromthecartons.Adjust
themasdescribedintheCuttingUnitOperator’ s
Manual.

2.Positionafrontcarrierframe(Figure16)ontoeach
frontcuttingunit.

3.Securethepivotrodstotheliftarmswith2bolts
(5/16x7/8inch).

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Figure16

1.Frontcarrierframe

3.Securethemountinglinkstothefrontcarrierframes
asfollows:

•Securethefrontmountinglinkstothemiddle
carrierframeholeswithabolt(3/8x2-1/4
inch),2atwashers,andalocknut,asshownin
Figure17.Positionawasheroneachsideofthe
linkwhenmounting.Torquethefastenersto31
ft-lb(42N-m).

•Securetherearmountinglinkstothemiddle
carrierframeholeswithabolt(3/8x2-1/4
inch),2atwashers,andalocknut,asshownin
Figure17.Positionawasheroneachsideofthe
linkwhenmounting.Torquethefastenersto31
ft-lb(42N-m).

4.Positiontherearcarrierframe(Figure18)ontothe
rearcuttingunit.

Figure18

1.Rearcarrierframe

5.Securethemountinglinkstotherearcarrierframe
asfollows:

•Securethefrontmountinglinkstothecarrier
frameholeswithabolt(3/8x2-1/4inch),2at
washers,andalocknut,asshownin

Figure19.
Positionawasheroneachsideofthelinkwhen
mounting.Torquethefastenersto31ft-lb(42
N-m).

•Securetherearmountinglinkstotherearcarrier
frameholeswithabolt(3/8x2-1/4inch),2at
washers,andalocknut,asshownin

Figure19.
Positionawasheroneachsideofthelinkwhen
mounting.Torquethefastenersto31ft-lb(42
N-m).

1.Frontcarrierframe

2.Frontmountinglink

3.Rearmountinglink

Figure17

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Figure19

3.Greasealltheliftarmandcarrierframepivotpoints.

Important:Ensurethatthehosesarefreeof
twistsorsharpbendsandthattherearcutting
unithosesareroutedasshowin(
Raisethecuttingunitsandshiftthemtotheleft
(Model03170).Therearcuttingunithosesmust
notcontacttractioncablebracket.Reposition
thettingsand/orhoses,ifnecessary.

Figure21).

1.Rearcarrierframe

2.Frontmountinglink

3.Rearmountinglink

10

MountingtheCuttingUnits

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Slideathrustwasherontoeachfrontliftarmpivot
rod.

2.Slidethecuttingunitcarrierframeontothepivotrod
andsecureitwithalynchpin(

Note:Onrearcuttingunit,positionthethrust
washerbetweentherearofthecarrierframeand
thelynchpin.

Figure20).

Figure21

4.Routeatipperchainupthroughtheslotontheend
ofeachcarrierframe.Securethetipperchaintothe
topofthecarrierframewithabolt,awasher,anda
locknut(

Figure22).

Figure20

1.Thrustwasher3.Lynchpin

2.Carrierframe

Figure22

1.Tipperchain

21

11

MountingtheCuttingUnit
DriveMotors

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Positionthecuttingunitsinfrontoftheliftarm
pivotrods.

2.RemovetheweightandO-ring(
insideendoftherighthandcuttingunit.

Figure23

1.O-ring

2.Weight

3.Mountingbolts

Figure23)fromthe

Figure24

1.O-ring

6.Mountthemotortothedriveendofthecutting
unit,andsecureitwithtwocapscrewsprovidedwith
cuttingunit(Figure24).

2.Reelmotor

12

AdjustingtheLiftArms

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Starttheengine,raisetheliftarms,andcheckto
ensurethattheclearancebetweeneachliftarmand
theoorplatebracketis0.18to0.32inches(5to
8mm)(Figure25).

3.Removetheplugfromthebearinghousingonthe
outsideendoftherighthandcuttingunitandinstall
theweightsandgasket.

4.Removetheshippingplugfromthebearinghousings
ontheremainingcuttingunits.

5.InserttheO-ring(suppliedwiththecuttingunit)on
theangeofthedrivemotor(

Figure24).

Figure25

Cuttingunitsremovedforclarity

1.Liftarm3.Clearance

2.Floorplatebracket

22

Note:Iftheclearanceisnotinthisrange,adjustthe
cylinderasfollows:

A.Backoffthestopboltsandadjustthecylinderto

attaintheclearance(Figure26).

Figure26

1.Stopbolt3.Clearance

2.Liftarm

B.Backoffthejamnutonthecylinder(Figure27).

bumperstrapis0.02to0.10inches(0.51to2.54
mm)(

Figure28).

Figure28

1.Wearbar2.Bumperstrap

Iftheclearanceisnotinthisrange,adjusttherear
cylinderasfollows:

A.Lowerthecuttingunitsandbackoffthejamnut

onthecylinder(Figure29).

Figure27

1.Frontcylinder2.Jamnut

C.Removethepinfromtherodendandrotatethe

clevis.

D.Installthepinandchecktheclearance.

E.RepeatstepsAthroughDifnecessary.

F.Tightentheclevisjamnut.

Note:Iftherearliftarmclunksduringtransport,
reducetheclearance.

2.Checktoensurethattheclearancebetweeneachlift
armandstopboltis0.005to0.040inches(0.13to

1.02mm)(

Figure26).

Note:Iftheclearanceisnotinthisrange,adjustthe
stopboltstoattainclearance.

Figure29

1.Rearcylinder2.Adjustingnut

B.Graspthecylinderrodclosetothenutwitha

pliersandragandrotatetherod.

C.Raisethecuttingunitsandchecktheclearance.

D.RepeatstepsAthroughCifnecessary.

E.Tightentheclevisjamnut.

Important:Lackofclearanceatthefrontstopsor
therearwearbarcoulddamagetheliftarms.

3.Starttheengine,raisetheliftarms,andcheckto
ensurethattheclearancebetweenthewearstrap
onthetopoftherearcuttingunitwearbarandthe

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ProductOverview

TiltSteeringLever

Pullthetiltsteeringlever(Figure30)backtoadjustthe

Controls

steeringwheeltothedesiredposition,thenpushthe
leverforwardtotighten.

IndicatorSlot

Theslotintheoperatorplatform(Figure30)indicates
whenthecuttingunitsareinthecenterposition.

AngleIndicator

Theangleindicator(Figure30)indicatesthesidehill
angleofthemachineindegrees.

IgnitionSwitch

Figure30

1.Forwardtractionpedal4.Tiltsteeringlever

2.Reversetractionpedal5.Indicatorslot

3.Mow/transportslide

6.Angleindicator

TractionPedals

Pressthetractionforwardpedal(Figure30)tomove
forward.Presstractionreversepedal(Figure30)to
movebackwardortoassistinstoppingwhenmoving
forward.Also,allowthepedaltomoveormoveittothe
neutralpositiontostopthemachine.

Mow/TransportSlide

Usingyourheel,movethemow/transportslide
(Figure30)tothelefttotransportandtotherightto
mow .Thecuttingunitswillonlyoperateinthemow

position.

Important:Themowspeedissetatthefactoryto
6mph(9.7km/h).Itcanbeincreasedordecreased
byadjustingthespeedstopscrew(

Figure31).

Theignitionswitch(Figure32),whichisusedtostart,
stop,andpreheattheengine,hasthreepositions:
Off,On/Preheat,andStart.Rotatethekeytothe
On/Preheatpositionuntiltheglowplugindicatorlight
goesout(approximately7seconds);thenrotatethe
keytotheStartpositiontoengagethestartermotor.
Releasethekeywhentheenginestarts.Thekeywill
moveautomaticallytotheOn/Runposition.Toshutthe
engineoff,rotatethekeytotheOffpositionandremove
thekeyfromtheswitchtopreventaccidentalstarting.

Figure32

1.Throttle

2.Hourmeter

3.Temperaturelight9.Ignitionswitch

4.Oilpressurelight

5.Glowplugindicatorlight1 1.Liftleverlock

6.Alternatorlight

7.Cuttingunitdriveswitch

8.Cuttingunitshiftlever

10.Parkingbrake

1.Speedstopscrew

Figure31

Throttle

Movethethrottle(Figure32)forwardtoincreasethe
enginespeedandrearwardtodecreasetheenginespeed.

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CuttingUnitDriveSwitch

GlowPlugIndicator

Thecuttingunitdriveswitch(Figure32)hastwo
positions:EngageandDisengage.Therockerswitch
operatesasolenoidvalveonthevalvebanktodrivethe
cuttingunits.

HourMeter

Thehourmeter(Figure32)indicatesthetotalhoursof
machineoperation.Thehourmeterstartstofunction
wheneverthekeyswitchisOn.

CuttingUnitShiftLever

Tolowerthecuttingunitstotheground,movethe
cuttingunitshiftlever(Figure32)forward.Thecutting
unitswillnotdropunlesstheengineisrunning,and
theywillnotoperateintheraisedposition.Toraisethe
cuttingunits,pulltheshiftleverrearwardtotheRaise
position.

Movethelevertotherightorlefttomovethecutting
unitsinthesamedirection.Thisshouldonlybedone
whenthecuttingunitsareraisedoriftheyareonthe
groundandthemachineismoving(Model03170only).

Theglowplugindicatorlight(Figure32)willglowwhen
theglowplugsareoperating.

ParkingBrake

Whenevertheengineisshutoff,engagetheparking
brake(Figure32)topreventaccidentalmovementofthe
machine.Toengagetheparkingbrake,pulluponthe
lever.Theenginewillstopifyoupressthetractionpedal
withtheparkingbrakeengaged.

LiftLeverLock

Movetheliftleverlock(Figure32)rearwardtoprevent
thecuttingunitsfromdropping.

ReelSpeedControl

Thereelspeedcontrolislocatedundertheconsole
cover(
(reelspeed),rotatethereelspeedcontrolknobtothe
appropriateheight-of-cutsettingandmowerspeed.
RefertoSelectingtheClipRate.

Figure33).Toobtainthedesiredcliprate

Note:Theleverdoesnothavetobeheldintheforward
positionwhilethecuttingunitsarelowered.

DANGER

Shiftingthecuttingunitsdownhilldecreases
machinestability .Thiscouldcausearollover,
whichmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Shiftthecuttingunitsuphillwhileonasidehill.

EngineCoolantTemperatureWarning
Light

Thetemperaturewarninglight(Figure32)glowsifthe
enginecoolanttemperatureishigh.Ifthetractionunitis
notstoppedandthecoolanttemperaturerisesanother
10°F,theenginewillkill.

OilPressureWarningLight

Theoilpressurewarninglight(Figure32)glowsifthe
engineoilpressuredropsbelowasafelevel.

AlternatorLight

Thealternatorlight(Figure32)shouldbeoffwhenthe
engineisrunning.Ifitison,thechargingsystemshould
becheckedandrepairedasnecessary.

Figure33

1.Reelspeedcontrol2.Backlapcontrol

BacklapControl

Thebacklapcontrolislocatedundertheconsolecover
(Figure33).RotatetheknobtoRforbacklappingandto
Fformowing.Donotchangetheknobpositionwhile
thereelsarerotating.

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FuelGauge

Thefuelgauge(Figure34)registerstheamountoffuel
inthetank.

Figure34

enhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contactyour
AuthorizedServiceDealerorDistributororgoto
www.Toro.comforalistofallapprovedattachments
andaccessories.

1.Foreandaftlever

2.Fuelgauge

ForeandAftSeatAdjustments

Movethelever(Figure34)onthesideoftheseat
outward,slidetheseattothedesiredposition,and
releasethelevertolocktheseatintoposition.

Specications

Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjecttochange

withoutnotice.

TransportWidth

Widthofcut72"(183cm)or85"(216cm)

Length

Height

Netweight*1860lbs.(844kg)

Fueltankcapacity

GroundspeedMow:0-6mph(0-10km/h);

*Withcuttingunitsanduids

80"(203cm)in72"
(183cm)widthofcut
92"(234cm)in85"(216
cm)widthofcut

widthofcut

93"(248cm)

71"(180cm)withROPS

7.5gallons(28liters).

Transport:0-9mph(0-14
km/h).Reverse:0-4mph.(0-6
km/h).

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofToroapprovedattachmentsand
accessoriesareavailableforusewiththemachineto

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Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Theengineisshippedwithoilinthecrankcase;
however,theoillevelmustbecheckedbeforeandafter
theengineisrststarted.

Crankcasecapacityisapproximately4qt.(2.8l)with
thelter.

Usehigh-qualityengineoilthatmeetsthefollowing
specications:

•APIClassicationLevelRequired:CH-4,CI-4or
higher.

•Preferredoil:SAE15W-40(above0ºF(-17ºC))

3.Pushthedipstickdownintothedipsticktubeand
ensurethatitisseatedfully,thenpullthedipstick
outandchecktheoillevel.

4.Iftheoillevelislow ,removetheoilllcap

Figure36)andgraduallyaddsmallquantitiesofoil,

(
checkingthelevelfrequently ,untilthelevelreaches
theFullmarkonthedipstick.

Figure36

1.Oilllcap

•Alternateoil:SAE10W -30or5W -30(all
temperatures)

Note:ToroPremiumEngineoilisavailablefroma
distributorineither15W-40or10W-30viscosity.See
thepartscatalogforpartnumbers.

Note:Thebesttimetochecktheengineoiliswhen
theengineiscoolbeforeithasbeenstartedforthe
day.Ifithasalreadybeenrun,allowtheoiltodrain
backdowntothesumpforatleast10minutesbefore
checking.Iftheoillevelisatorbelowthe“add”mark
onthedipstick,addoiltobringtheoilleveltothe“full”
mark.Donotoverll.Iftheoillevelisbetweenthe
“full”and“add”marks,youdonotneedtoaddoil.

1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick(
acleanrag.

Figure35)andwipeitwith

5.Installtheoilllcapandclosethehood.

Important:Besuretokeeptheengineoillevel
betweentheupperandlowerlimitsontheoil
gauge.Enginefailuremayoccurasaresultof
overllingorunderllingtheengineoil.

FillingtheFuelTank

DANGER

Undercertainconditions,dieselfuelandfuel
vaporsarehighlyammableandexplosive.Are
orexplosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothersand
cancausepropertydamage.

•Useafunnelandllthefueltankoutdoors,in
anopenarea,whentheengineisoffandiscold.
Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
fueltothefueltankuntilthelevelis1/4to1/2
inch(6to13mm)belowthebottomoftheller
neck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallowsthe
fueltoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlingfuel,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwherefuelfumes
maybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storefuelinaclean,safety-approvedcontainer

Figure35

1.Dipstick

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andkeepthecapinplace.

Useonlyclean,freshdieselfuelorbiodieselfuelswith
low(<500ppm)orultralow(<15ppm)sulfurcontent.

Theminimumcetaneratingshouldbe40.Purchase
fuelinquantitiesthatcanbeusedwithin180daysto
ensurefuelfreshness.

Thefueltankcapacityisapproximately7.5gallons(28
liters).

3.Fillthetanktothebottomofthellerneck.Do

notoverll.

4.Installthecap.

5.Wipeupanyfuelthatmayhavespilled.

Usesummergradedieselfuel(No.2-D)attemperatures
above20°F(-7°C)andwintergrade(No.1-DorNo.
1-D/2-Dblend)belowthattemperature.Usingwinter
gradefuelatlowertemperaturesprovidesalowerash
pointandcoldowcharacteristicswhichwillease
startingandreducepluggingofthefuellter.

Useofsummergradefuelabove20°F(-7°C)will
contributetowardlongerfuelpumplifeandincreased
powercomparedtowintergradefuel.

BiodieselReady

Thismachinecanalsouseabiodieselblendedfuel
ofuptoB20(20%biodiesel,80%petrodiesel).The
petrodieselportionshouldbeloworultralowsulfur.
Observethefollowingprecautions:

•Thebiodieselportionofthefuelmustmeet
specicationASTMD6751orEN14214.

•TheblendedfuelcompositionshouldmeetASTM
D975orEN590.

•Paintedsurfacesmaybedamagedbybiodiesel
blends.

•UseB5(biodieselcontentof5%)orlesserblends
incoldweather.

CheckingtheCoolingSystem

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Cleandebrisoffoftheradiatorandtheoilcoolerdaily

Figure38).Cleantheradiatorhourlyifconditionsare

(
extremelydustyanddirty;refertoCleaningtheEngine
CoolingSystem.

Figure38

1.Accesspanel

2.Radiator

3.Oilcooler

•Monitorseals,hoses,gasketsincontactwithfuelas
theymaybedegradedovertime.

•Fuellterpluggingmaybeexpectedforatimeafter
convertingtobiodieselblends.

•Contactadistributorformoreinformationon
biodieselblendedfuel.

1.Cleantheareaaroundthefueltankcap(

Figure37

1.Fueltankcap

Figure37).

2.Removethefueltankcap.

Thecoolingsystemislledwitha50/50solutionof
waterandpermanentethyleneglycolanti-freeze.Check
thecoolantlevelatthebeginningofeachdaybefore
startingtheengine.

Thecapacityofthecoolingsystemisapproximately
6qt(5.7l).

CAUTION

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,thepressurized,
hotcoolantcanescapeandcauseburns.

•Donotopentheradiatorcapwhentheengine
isrunning.

•Usearagwhenopeningtheradiatorcap,and
openthecapslowlytoallowsteamtoescape.

1.Checkthecoolantlevelintheexpansiontank
(Figure39).

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PourPoint,ASTMD97-34°Fto-49°F

IndustrySpecications:

VickersI-286-S(QualityLevel),VickersM-2950-S
(QualityLevel),DenisonHF-0

Note:Manyhydraulicuidsarealmostcolorless,
makingitdifculttospotleaks.Areddyeadditivefor
thehydraulicsystemoilisavailablein2/3oz.(20ml)
bottles.Onebottleissufcientfor4-6U.S.gallons
(15-221)ofhydraulicoil.Orderpartno.44-2500from
anauthorizedTorodistributor.

BiodegradableHydraulicFluid—Mobil224H

Figure39

1.Expansiontank

Note:Withacoldengine,thecoolantlevelshould
beapproximatelymidwaybetweenthemarksonthe
sideofthetank.

2.Ifthecoolantlevelislow ,removetheexpansion
tankcapandreplenishthesystem.Donotoverll.

3.Installtheexpansiontankcap.

CheckingtheHydraulic
System

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthe

hydraulicuidlevel.

Thehydraulicuidtankislledatthefactorywith
approximately3.5U .S.gallons(13.2l)ofhigh-quality
hydraulicuid.Checkthelevelofthehydraulic

uidbeforetheengineisrststartedanddaily
thereafter.Therecommendedreplacementuid

isT oroPremiumAllSeasonHydraulicFluid
(Availablein5-gallonpailsor55-gallondrums.See
partscatalogorT orodistributorforpartnumbers.)

ToroBiodegradableHydraulicFluid(Availablein5gallon
pailsor55gallondrums.SeepartscatalogoraT oro
distributorforpartnumbers.)

Alternateuid:MobilEAL224H

Thisisvegetable-oilbasedbiodegradableoiltestedand
approvedbyToroforthismodel.Thisuidisnot
asresistanttohightemperaturesasstandarduid,so
installanoilcoolerifrequiredbytheoperatormanual
andfollowrecommendeduidchangeintervalswith
thisuid.Contaminationbymineral–basedhydraulic
uidswillchangethebiodegradabilityandtoxicityof
thisoil.Whenchangingfromstandarduidtothe
biodegradabletype,becertaintofollowtheapproved
ushingprocedure.ContactalocalToroDistributor
fordetails.

1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,andstoptheengine.

2.Cleantheareaaroundthellerneckandcapofthe
hydraulicuidtank(

Figure40)andremovethecap.

Alternateuids:IftheTorouidisnotavailable,other
uidsmaybeusedprovidedtheymeetallthefollowing
materialpropertiesandindustryspecications.Toro
doesnotrecommendusingsyntheticuid.Consultwith
alubricantdistributortoidentifyasatisfactoryproduct.

Note:Torowillnotassumeresponsibilityfordamage
causedbyimpropersubstitutions,souseonlyproducts
fromreputablemanufacturerswhowillstandbehind
theirrecommendation.

HighViscosityIndex/LowPourPointAnti-wearHydraulic
Fluid,ISOVG46

MaterialProperties:

Viscosity,ASTMD445cSt@40°C44to48

ViscosityIndexASTM
D2270

cSt@100°C7.9to8.5
140to160

Figure40

1.Hydraulicuidtankcap

3.Removethedipstickfromthellerneckandwipe
itwithacleanrag.Insertthedipstickintotheller
neck;thenremoveitandchecktheuidlevel.The
uidlevelshouldbewithin1/4inch(6mm)ofthe
markonthedipstick.

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4.Ifthelevelislow ,addtheappropriateuidtoraise
theleveltothefullmark.

5.Installthedipstickandcapontothellerneck.

•Theenginehasceasedrunningduetolackof

fuel.

•Maintenancehasbeenperformeduponthefuel
systemcomponents;e.g.,lterreplaced,etc.

CheckingtheTirePressure

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Thetiresareover-inatedforshipping.Therefore,
releasesomeoftheairtoreducethepressure.The
properairpressureinthetiresis14to18psi(97to
124kPa).

Note:Maintaintherecommendedpressureinalltires
toensureagoodqualityofcutandpropermachine
performance.

DANGER

Lowtirepressuredecreasesmachinesidehill
stability.Thiscouldcausearollover,whichmay
resultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Donotunder-inatethetires.

CheckingtheReel-to-Bedknife
Contact

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Checkthereel-to-bedknifecontactevenifthequalityof
cuthadbeenacceptablepreviously .Theremustbelight
contactacrossthefulllengthofthereelandbedknife;
refertoAdjustingReeltoBedknifeintheCuttingUnit
Operator’sManual.

TorquingtheWheelNuts

StartingtheEngine

1.Ensurethattheparkingbrakeissetandthereel
driveswitchisintheDisengageposition.

2.Removeyourfootfromthetractionpedaland
ensurethatthepedalisintheneutralposition.

3.Movethethrottlelevertothe1/2throttleposition.

4.Insertthekeyintotheswitchandrotateittothe
On/Preheatpositionuntiltheglowplugindicator
lightgoesout(approximately7seconds);thenrotate
thekeytotheStartpositiontoengagethestarter
motor.Releasethekeywhentheenginestarts.

Note:Thekeywillmoveautomaticallytothe
On/Runposition.

Important:Topreventoverheatingofthe
startermotor,donotengagethestarterlonger
than15seconds.After10secondsofcontinuous
cranking,wait60secondsbeforeengagingthe
startermotoragain.

5.Whentheengineisstartedforthersttimeorafter
anoverhauloftheengine,operatethemachinein
forwardandreverseforonetotwominutes.Also
operatetheliftleverandcuttingunitdriveswitchto
ensureproperoperationofallparts.

Note:Turnthesteeringwheeltotheleftandright
tocheckthesteeringresponse,thenshuttheengine
offandcheckforoilleaks,looseparts,andany
othernoticeablemalfunctions.

ServiceInterval:Afterthersthour

Aftertherst10hours

Every200hours

Torquethewheelnutsto45to65ft-lb(61to88N-m).

WARNING

Failuretomaintainpropertorqueofthewheelnuts
couldresultinpersonalinjury.

StartingandStoppingthe
Engine

Youmayneedtobleedthefuelsystemifanyof
thefollowingsituationshaveoccurred(referto
BleedingtheFuelSystem):

•Itistheinitialstartupofanewengine.

CAUTION

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stopbeforecheckingforoilleaks,looseparts,
andothermalfunctions.

StoppingtheEngine

MovethethrottlecontroltotheIdleposition,movethe
reeldriveswitchtoDisengage,androtatethestarter
keytoOff.

Note:Removethekeyfromtheswitchtoprevent
accidentalstarting.

BleedingtheFuelSystem

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,andensurethat
thefueltankisatleasthalffull.

2.Unlatchandraisethehood.

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DANGER

CheckingtheInterlockSystem

Undercertainconditions,dieselfuelandfuel
vaporsarehighlyammableandexplosive.A
reorexplosionfromfuelcanburnyouand
othersandcancausepropertydamage.

•Useafunnelandllthefueltankoutdoors,
inanopenarea,whentheengineisoffand
iscold.Wipeupanyspilledfuel.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
fueltothefueltankuntilthelevelis1/4to
1/2inch(6to13mm)belowthebottomof
thellerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetank
allowsthefueltoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlingfuel,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwherefuel
fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storefuelinaclean,safety-approved
containerandkeepthecapinplace.

3.Opentheairbleedscrewonthefuelinjectionpump
(Figure41).

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

CAUTION

Ifthesafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor
damaged,themachinecouldoperateunexpectedly,
causingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches
dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore
operatingthemachine.

1.Ensurethatallbystandersareawayfromtheareaof
operation,andkeephandsandfeetawayfromthe
cuttingunits.

2.Whilesittingontheseat,theenginemustnotstart
witheitherthecuttingunitswitchengagedorthe
tractionpedalengaged.Correcttheproblemifitis
notoperatingproperly .

3.Whilesittingontheseat,putthetractionpedalin
neutral,disengagetheparkingbrake,andsetthe
cuttingunitswitchintheOffposition.Theengine
shouldstart.Risefromtheseatandslowlypress
thetractionpedal,andtheengineshouldstopin
onetothreeseconds.Correcttheproblemifitis
notoperatingproperly .

Figure41

1.Fuelinjectionpumpbleedscrew

4.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheOn
position.Theelectricfuelpumpwillbegin
operation,therebyforcingairoutaroundtheair
bleedscrew .

Note:LeavethekeyintheOnpositionuntilasolid
streamoffuelowsoutaroundthescrew .

5.TightenthescrewandturnthekeytoOff.

Note:Normallytheengineshouldstartafterfollowing
thebleedingproceduresabove.However,iftheengine
doesnotstart,airmaybetrappedbetweentheinjection
pumpandtheinjectors;refertoBleedingAirfromthe
Injectors.

Note:Themachineisequippedwithaninterlock
switchontheparkingbrake.Theenginewillstopif
thetractionpedalispressedwiththeparkingbrake
engaged.

TowingtheTractionUnit

Incaseofanemergency,themachinecanbetowedfor
ashortdistance;however,Torodoesnotrecommend
thisasastandardprocedure.

Important:Donottowthemachinefasterthan2
to3mph(3to4km/h)becauseitmaydamage
thedrivesystem.Ifthemachinemustbemoveda
considerabledistance,transportitonatruckor
trailer.

1.Locatethebypassvalveonthepump(Figure42)
androtateit90°.

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Figure42

1.Bypassvalve

2.Beforestartingtheengine,closethebypassvalveby
rotatingit90°(1/4turn).Donotstarttheengine
whilethevalveisopen.

ThedecalontheSCMonlyincludessymbols.Three
LEDoutputsymbolsareshownintheoutputbox.All
otherLEDsareinputs.Thechartbelowidentiesthe
symbols.

Figure43

StandardControlModule
(SCM)

TheStandardControlModuleisapottedelectronic
deviceproducedinaone-size-ts-allconguration.The
moduleusessolidstateandmechanicalcomponents
tomonitorandcontrolstandardelectricalfeatures
requiredforsafeproductoperation.

Themodulemonitorsinputsincludingneutral,parking
brake,PTO ,start,backlap,andhightemperature.The
moduleenergizesoutputsincludingPTO ,Starter,and
ETR(energizetorun)solenoid.

Themoduleisdividedintoinputsandoutputs.Inputs
andoutputsareidentiedbygreenLEDindicators
mountedontheprintedcircuitboard.

Thestartcircuitinputisenergizedby12VDC.All
otherinputsareenergizedwhenthecircuitisclosedto
ground.EachinputhasaLEDthatisilluminatedwhen
thespeciccircuitisenergized.UsetheinputLEDsfor
switchandinputcircuittroubleshooting.

Outputcircuitsareenergizedbyanappropriatesetof
inputconditions.ThethreeoutputsincludePTO,ETR,
andSTART.OutputLEDsmonitorrelaycondition
indicatingthepresenceofvoltageatoneofthree
specicoutputterminals.

Outputcircuitsdonotdetermineoutputdevice
integrity,soelectricaltroubleshootingincludesoutput
LEDinspectionandconventionaldeviceandwire
harnessintegritytesting.Measurethedisconnected
componentimpedance,theimpedancethroughwire
harness(disconnectatSCM),orbytemporarily”test
energizing”thespeciccomponent.

HerearethelogicaltroubleshootingstepsfortheSCM
device.

1.Determinetheoutputfaultyouaretryingtoresolve
(PTO,START,orETR).

2.MovethekeyswitchtotheOnpositionandensure
thattheredpowerLEDisilluminated.

3.MovealltheinputswitchestoensurethatallLEDs
changestate.

4.Positiontheinputdevicesattheappropriate
positiontoachievetheappropriateoutput.Usethe
followinglogiccharttodeterminetheappropriate
inputcondition.

5.IfthespecicoutputLEDisilluminatedwithout
theappropriateoutputfunction,checktheoutput
harness,connections,andcomponent.Repairas
needed.

6.IfthespecicoutputLEDisnotilluminated,check
bothfuses.

7.IfthespecicoutputLEDisnotilluminatedand
theinputsareintheappropriatecondition,installa
newSCManddetermineifthefaultdisappears.

Eachrow(across)inthelogicchartbelowidenties
inputandoutputrequirementsforeachspecicproduct
function.Theproductfunctionsarelistedintheleft
column.Thesymbolsidentifythespeciccircuit
conditionincluding:energizedtovoltage,closedto
ground,andopentoground.

TheSCMdoesnotconnecttoanexternalcomputeror
handhelddevice,cannotbere-programmed,anddoes
notrecordintermittentfaulttroubleshootingdata.

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INPUTSOUTPUTS

FunctionPower

Start

Run(Off
Unit)

Run(On
Unit)

Mow

Backlap

HiT emp

ON

——

——

—

—

——

—

In
Neutral

OO

OO

StartON

Brake
ON

+

OOOOOOO

OO

O

OO

—

———

PTOONInSeat

—

•(–)Indicatesacircuitclosedtoground—LEDON.

•(O)Indicatesacircuitopentogroundor
de-energized—LEDOFF .

•(+)Indicatesanenergizedcircuit(clutchcoil,
solenoid,orstartinput)—LEDON.

•ABlankindicatesacircuitthatisnotinvolvedwith
thelogic.

Totroubleshoot,turnonthekeywithoutstartingthe
engine.Identifythespecicfunctionthatdoesnot
workandworkacrossthelogicchart.Inspectthe
conditionofeachinputLED’stoensurethatitmatches
thelogicchart.

HiT empBacklap

—

O

—

OO

OO

OOO

OOO

—

—

Start

++

O

OOO

ETR

+

+

++

++

PTO

O

O

O

IftheinputLEDsarecorrect,checktheoutputLED.
IftheoutputLEDisilluminatedbutthedeviceisnot
energized,measuretheavailablevoltageattheoutput
device,thecontinuityofthedisconnecteddevice,and
thepotentialvoltageonthegroundcircuit(oating
ground).Repairswillvarydependingonyourndings.

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OperatingTips

theforwardtractionpedal,andcarefullydriveto
anopenarea.

GeneralTipsforModel03171

DANGER

Themowerhasauniquetractionsystemthatwill
allowthemachinetomoveforwardonsidehills,
eveniftheuphillwheelshouldcomeoffofthe
ground.Ifthisshouldhappen,theoperatororany
bystanderscouldbeseriouslyinjuredorkilledina
rollover.

Theslopeangleatwhichthemachinewilltipis
dependentonmanyfactors.Amongtheseare
mowingconditionssuchaswetorundulatingturf,
speed(especiallyinturns),positionofthecutting
units(withSidewinder),tirepressure,andoperator
experience.

Atsidehillanglesof15degreesorless,therisk
ofarolloverislow.Astheslopeangleincreases
toarecommendedmaximumlimitof25degrees,
theriskofarolloverincreasestoamoderatelevel.

Do not ex ceed a 20 deg r ee side hill slope ang le
because the risk of a r ollo v er and serious injur y or
death is v er y high.

Todeterminewhichhillsorslopesyoumaysafely
operateon,youmustconductasitesurveyof
themowingarea.Whenperformingthissite
survey,alwaysusecommonsenseandtakeinto
considerationtheturfconditionandtherollover
risk.T odeterminewhichhillsorslopesmaybe
safelyoperatedon,usetheinclinometerprovided
witheachmachine.Toperformasitesurvey,lay
a4ft2x4(1.25mplank)ontheslopesurface
andmeasuretheangleoftheslope.The2x
4willaveragetheslopebutwillnottakeinto
considerationdipsorholeswhichcancausea
suddenchangeinsidehillangle.

side hill ang le should not be g r eater than 20
deg r ees.

Additionally,themachineisequippedwithan
angleindicatormountedonthesteeringtube.This
indicatesthesidehillanglethemachineisonand
identiestherecommendedmaximumlimitof25
degrees.

Al w ays w ear y our seat belt.

•Practiceoperatingthemachineandbecome
thoroughlyfamiliarwithit.

•Starttheengineandrunitathalfidleuntilitwarms
up.Pushthethrottleleverallthewayforward,lift
thecuttingunits,disengagetheparkingbrake,press

T he maximum

•Practicemovingforwardandreverse,andstarting
andstoppingthemachine.Tostop,takeyourfoot
offofthetractionpedalandletitreturntoneutral
orpressdownonthereversepedaltostop.Going
downahill,youmayneedtousethereversepedal
tostop.

•Whendrivingonslopes,driveslowlytomaintain
steeringcontrolandavoidturnstopreventrollovers.
Insidehillsituationsyoushouldshiftthesidewinder
cuttingunitstotheuphillsidetogiveyoumore
stability.Conversely ,shiftingthecuttingunitsto
thedownhillsidewillgiveyoulessstability.This
shouldalwaysbedonebeforegoingonasidehill.

•Whenpossible,mowupanddownhillsratherthan
acrossthem.Havethecuttingunitsloweredwhen
goingdownahilltomaintainsteeringcontrol.Do
notattempttoturnonahill.

•Practicedrivingaroundobstacleswiththecutting
unitsupanddown.Becarefulwhendriving
betweennarrowobjectssothatyoudonotdamage
themachineorcuttingunits.

•OntheSidewinderunit,getafeelforthereachof
thecuttingunitssothatyoudonothangthemup
ordamagetheminanyway.

•Donotshifttheunitsfromsidetoside,unlessthe
cuttingunitsaredownandthemachineismoving,
orthecuttingunitsareupinthetransportposition.
Shiftingthecuttingunitswhentheyaredownand
themachineisnotmovingmaydamagetheturf.

•Alwaysdriveslowlyinroughareas.

•Ifapersonappearsinorneartheoperatingarea,
stopthemachine,anddonotstartitagainuntilthe
areaiscleared.Themachineisdesignedforone
person.Neverletanyoneelserideonthemachine
withyou.Thisisextremelydangerousandcould
resultinseriousinjury.

•Accidentscanhappentoanyone.Themost
commoncausesareexcessivespeed,suddenturns,
terrain(notknowingwhichslopesandhillscan
bemowedsafely),notstoppingtheenginebefore
leavingtheoperator’sseat,anddrugsthatimpair
youralertness.Coldcapsulesorprescriptiondrugs
maycausedrowsiness,ascanalcoholandother
drugs.Stayalertandstaysafe.Failuretodoso
couldresultinseriousinjury.

•TheSidewinderoffersuptoamaximumof13
inches(33cm)ofoverhang,allowingyoutotrim
closertotheedgeofsandtrapsandotherobstacles,
whileatthesametimekeepingthetractortiresas

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farawayfromtheedgeoftrapsorwaterhazards
aspossible.

•Ifanobstacleisintheway ,shiftthecuttingunits
toeasilymowaroundit.

•Whentransportingthemachinefromonework
areatoanother,raisethecuttingunitstothefully
upposition,movethemow/transportslidetothe
lefttotransport,andplacethethrottleintheFast
position.

GeneralTipsforModel03170

DANGER

Themowerhasauniquetractionsystemthatwill
allowthemachinetomoveforwardonsidehills,
eveniftheuphillwheelshouldcomeoffofthe
ground.Ifthisshouldhappen,theoperatororany
bystanderscouldbeseriouslyinjuredorkilledina
rollover.

Theslopeangleatwhichthemachinewilltipis
dependentonmanyfactors.Amongtheseare
mowingconditionssuchaswetorundulatingturf,
speed(especiallyinturns),positionofthecutting
units,tirepressure,andoperatorexperience.

Atsidehillanglesof20degreesorless,therisk
ofarolloverislow.Astheslopeangleincreases
toarecommendedmaximumlimitof25degrees,
theriskofarolloverincreasestoamoderatelevel.

Do not ex ceed a 25 deg r ee side hill slope ang le
because the risk of a r ollo v er and serious injur y or
death is v er y high.

Todeterminewhichhillsorslopesyoumaysafely
operateon,youmustconductasitesurveyof
themowingarea.Whenperformingthissite
survey,alwaysusecommonsenseandtakeinto
considerationtheturfconditionandtherollover
risk.T odeterminewhichhillsorslopesmaybe
safelyoperatedon,usetheinclinometerprovided
witheachmachine.Toperformasitesurvey,lay
a4ft2x4(1.25mplank)ontheslopesurface
andmeasuretheangleoftheslope.The2x
4willaveragetheslopebutwillnottakeinto
considerationdipsorholeswhichcancausea
suddenchangeinsidehillangle.

T he maximum
side hill ang le should not be g r eater than 25
deg r ees.

Additionally,themachineisequippedwithan
angleindicatormountedonthesteeringtube.This
indicatesthesidehillanglethemachineisonand
identiestherecommendedmaximumlimitof25
degrees.

Al w ays w ear y our seat belt.

•Practiceoperatingthemachineandbecome
thoroughlyfamiliarwithit.

•Starttheengineandrunitathalfidleuntilitwarms
up.Pushthethrottleleverallthewayforward,lift
thecuttingunits,disengagetheparkingbrake,press
theforwardtractionpedal,andcarefullydriveto
anopenarea.

35

•Practicemovingforwardandreverse,andstarting
andstoppingthemachine.Tostop,takeyourfoot
offofthetractionpedalandletitreturntoneutral
orpressdownonthereversepedaltostop.Going
downahill,youmayneedtousethereversepedal
tostop.

•Whendrivingonslopes,driveslowlytomaintain
steeringcontrolandavoidturnstopreventrollovers.
Insidehillsituationsyoushouldshiftthesidewinder
cuttingunitstotheuphillsidetogiveyoumore
stability.Conversely ,shiftingthecuttingunitsto
thedownhillsidewillgiveyoulessstability.This
shouldalwaysbedonebeforegoingonasidehill.

•Whenpossible,mowupanddownhillsratherthan
acrossthem.Havethecuttingunitsloweredwhen
goingdownahilltomaintainsteeringcontrol.Do
notattempttoturnonahill.

•Practicedrivingaroundobstacleswiththecutting
unitsupanddown.Becarefulwhendriving
betweennarrowobjectssothatyoudonotdamage
themachineorcuttingunits.

•OntheSidewinderunit,getafeelforthereachof
thecuttingunitssothatyoudonothangthemup
ordamagetheminanyway.

•Donotshifttheunitsfromsidetoside,unlessthe
cuttingunitsaredownandthemachineismoving,
orthecuttingunitsareupinthetransportposition.
Shiftingthecuttingunitswhentheyaredownand
themachineisnotmovingmaydamagetheturf.

•Alwaysdriveslowlyinroughareas.

•Ifapersonappearsinorneartheoperatingarea,
stopthemachine,anddonotstartitagainuntilthe
areaiscleared.Themachineisdesignedforone
person.Neverletanyoneelserideonthemachine
withyou.Thisisextremelydangerousandcould
resultinseriousinjury.

•Accidentscanhappentoanyone.Themost
commoncausesareexcessivespeed,suddenturns,
terrain(notknowingwhichslopesandhillscan
bemowedsafely),notstoppingtheenginebefore
leavingtheoperator’sseat,anddrugsthatimpair
youralertness.Coldcapsulesorprescriptiondrugs
maycausedrowsiness,ascanalcoholandother
drugs.Stayalertandstaysafe.Failuretodoso
couldresultinseriousinjury.

•TheSidewinderoffersuptoamaximumof13
inches(33cm)ofoverhang,allowingyoutotrim
closertotheedgeofsandtrapsandotherobstacles,
whileatthesametimekeepingthetractortiresas
farawayfromtheedgeoftrapsorwaterhazards
aspossible.

•Ifanobstacleisintheway ,shiftthecuttingunits
toeasilymowaroundit.

•Whentransportingthemachinefromonework
areatoanother,raisethecuttingunitstothefully
upposition,movethemow/transportslidetothe
lefttotransport,andplacethethrottleintheFast
position.

MowingTechniques

•Tobegincutting,engagethecuttingunits,then
approachthemowingareaslowly.Oncethefront
cuttingunitsareoverthemowingarea,lowerthe
cuttingunits.

•Toachievetheprofessionalstraight-linecutand
stripingthatisdesirableforsomeapplications,nd
atreeorotherobjectinthedistanceanddrive
straighttowardit.

•Assoonasthefrontcuttingunitsreachtheedgeof
themowingarea,liftthecuttingunitsandperform
ateardropshapedturntoquicklylineyouupfor
yournextpass.

•Tomowaroundbunkers,ponds,orothercontours
easily,usetheSidewinderandmovethecontrol
leverleftorright,dependingonyourmowing
application.Thecuttingunitscanalsobeshifted
tovarytiretracking.

•Thecuttingunitstendtothrowgrasstothefront
ortherearofthemachine.Frontthrowshouldbe
usedwhencuttingsmalleramountsofgrass;thus,
leavingabetterafter-cutappearance.Tothrow
clippingstothefront,simplyclosetherearshield
onthecuttingunits.

CAUTION

Topreventpersonalinjuryordamagetothe
machine,donotopenorclosethecuttingunit
shieldswhiletheengineisrunning.

Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforeopeningorclosingthecuttingunit
shields.

•Whencuttinglargeramountsofgrass,position
theshieldstojustbelowhorizontal.Donotopen

theshieldstoofaroranexcessiveamountof
clippingscouldbuildupontheframe,rear
radiatorscreen,andenginearea.

•Thecuttingunitsarealsoequippedwithbalance
weightsonthenon-motorendtogiveaneven
cut.Youcanaddorremoveweightsifamismatch
occursonyourturf.

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AfterMowing

Aftermowing,thoroughlywashthemachinewitha
gardenhosewithoutanozzletopreventexcessive
waterpressurefrompreventcontaminationanddamage
tothesealsandbearings.Ensurethattheradiator
andoilcoolerarekeptfreeofdirtorgrassclippings.
Aftercleaning,inspectthemachineforpossible
hydraulicuidleaks,damage,orweartothehydraulic
andmechanicalcomponents.Checkthecuttingunit
bladestoensurethattheyaresharpandthatthe
reel-to-bedknifecontactisproperlyadjusted.

Important:Afterwashingthemachine,movethe
Sidewindermechanismfromlefttorightseveral
timestoremovethewaterbetweenthebearing
blocksandthecrosstube(model03170only).

SelectingtheClipRate(ReelSpeed)

Toachieveaconsistent,highqualityofcutanda
uniformafter-cutappearance,itisimportantthatthe
reelspeedbematchedtotheheightofcut.

Important:Ifthereelspeedistooslow,youmay
noticevisibleclipmarks.Ifthereelspeedistoo
fast,thecutmayhaveafuzzyappearance.

Adjustthecliprate(reelspeed)asfollows:

1.Verifytheheight-of-cutsettingonthecuttingunits.
Usethecolumnofthechartlistingeither5or8
reels,andndtheheight-of-cutlistingnearestthe
actualheight-of-cutsetting.Lookacrossthechart
tondthenumberthatcorrespondstothatheight
ofcut.

REELSPEEDSELECTIONCHART

Height-of-Cut
(inches)

2-1/2

2-3/8

2-1/4

2-1/8

22.0034

1-7/8

1-3/4

1-5/8

1-1/2

1-3/8

1-1/4

1-1/8

11.009

7/8

3/4

5/8

1/2

3/8

2.5033

2.3834

2.2534

2.1334

1.884

1.754

1.63

1.50

1.38

1.256944

1.138

0.88

0.75

0.63

0.50

0.38

5-BladeReel8-BladeReel

5MPH6MPH5MPH6MPH

3*3*

3*3*

3*3*

3*3*

3*3*

5

57

5

9*9*

9*9*

9*9*

9*9*

9*9*

5

5

6

834

9*

9*

3*3*

3*3*

3*3*

34

4

5

57

7

9

9

9

*Torodoesnotrecommendthisheight-of-cut
and/ormowingspeed.

Note:Thehigherthenumber,thehigherthespeed.

2.Turnthereelspeedcontrolknob(Figure44)tothe
numbersettingdeterminedinStep1.

5

6

9

9*

9*

9*

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Figure44

1.Reelspeedcontrol2.Backlapcontrol

3.Operatethemachineforseveraldays,thenexamine
thecuttoensurethequalityofcut.Thereelspeed
knobmaybesetonepositiononeithersideof
thepositionindicatedonthecharttoaccountfor
differencesingrasscondition,grasslengthremoved,
andpersonalpreference.

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Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

Afterthersthour

Aftertherst10hours

Aftertherst50hours

Beforeeachuseordaily

Every25hours

Every50hours

Every100hours

Every150hours

MaintenanceProcedure

•T orquethewheelnuts.

•T orquethewheelnuts.

•Checktheconditionandtensionofallbelts.

•Changethehydrauliclter.

•Changetheoilandoillter.

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Checktheenginecoolantlevel.

•Checkthehydraulicuidlevel.

•Checkthetirepressure.

•Checkthereel-to-bedknifecontact.

•Checktheinterlocksystem.

•Drainthewaterseparator.

•Cleantheradiatorandoilcooler.

•Checkthehydrauliclinesandhoses.

•Checktheelectrolytelevel.(Ifmachineisinstorage,checkevery30days.)

•Lubricateallbearingsandbushings.(Lubricateallbearingsandbushingsdailywhen
conditionsaredustyanddirty.)

•Checktheconditionandtensionofallbelts.

•Changetheoilandoillter.

•T orquethewheelnuts.

Every200hours

Every400hours

Every500hours

Every2years

•Servicetheaircleaner(Morefrequentlyinextremedustyordirtyconditions)

•Checktheparkingbrakeadjustment.

•Changethehydrauliclter.

•Checkthefuellinesandconnections.

•Replacethefuelltercanister.

•Changethehydraulicuid.

•Greasethebearingsintherearaxle.

•Drainandcleanthefueltank.

•Drainandushthecoolantsystem(T aketoanauthorizedT orodealerorrefertothe
ServiceManual).

CAUTION

Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure
youorotherbystanders.

Removethekeyfromtheignitionbeforeyoudoanymaintenance.

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DailyMaintenanceChecklist

Duplicatethispageforroutineuse.

Fortheweekof:

MaintenanceCheckItem

Checkthesafetyinterlock
operation.

Checkthebrakeoperation.

Checkthefuellevel.

Checktheengineoillevel.

Checkthecoolingsystem
uidlevel.

Drainthewater/fuel
separator.

Checktheairlter,dustcup,
andburpvalve.

Checkforunusualengine

2

noises.

Checktheradiatorand
screenfordebris

Checkforunusualoperating
noises.

Checkthehydraulicsystem
oillevel.

Checkthehydraulichoses
fordamage.

Checkforuidleaks.

Checkthefuellevel.

Checkthetirepressure.

Checktheinstrument
operation.

Checkthereel-to-bedknife
contactadjustment.

Checktheheight-of-cut
adjustment.

Lubricateallthegrease

2

ttings.

Touch-upanydamagedpaint.

1

Checktheglowplugandinjectornozzlesifstartingishard,thereisexcesssmoke,orroughrunningisnoted.

2

Immediatelyaftereverywashing,regardlessoftheintervallisted.

Mon.Tues.Wed.Thurs.Fri.

Sat.Sun.

Important:Refertoyourengine

NotationforAreasofConcern

Inspectionperformedby:

ItemDate

Operator's Man ual

foradditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

Information

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NotationforAreasofConcern(cont'd.)

ServiceIntervalChart

Premaintenance
Procedures

RemovingtheHood

Thehoodmaybeeasilyremovedtoeasemaintenance
proceduresintheengineareaofthemachine.

1.Unlatchandraisethehood.

2.Removethecotterpinthatsecuresthehoodpivotto
themountingbrackets(Figure46).

Figure45

Figure46

1.Cotterpin

3.Slidethehoodtotherightside,lifttheotherside,
andpullitoutofthebrackets.

Note:Reversetheproceduretoinstallthehood.

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Lubrication

GreasingtheBearingsAnd
Bushings

ServiceInterval:Every50hours(Lubricateallbearings

andbushingsdailywhenconditions
aredustyanddirty.)

Every500hours/Y early(whichever
comesrst)

Themachinehasgreasettingsthatmustbelubricated
regularlywithNo.2GeneralPurposeLithiumBase
Grease.Bearingsandbushingsmustbelubricated
dailywhentheoperatingconditionsareextremely
dustyanddirty.Dustyanddirtyoperatingconditions
couldcausedirttogetintothebearingsandbushings,
resultinginacceleratedwear.Lubricatethegrease
ttingsimmediatelyaftereverywashing,regardlessof
theintervalspecied.

Thegreasettinglocationsandquantitiesareasfollows:

Figure49

•Steeringpivot(Figure50)

•Rearcuttingunitpivot(

•Frontcuttingunitpivot(Figure48)

Figure47)

Figure47

Figure50

•Rearliftarmpivotandliftcylinder(2)(Figure51)

Figure48

•SideWindercylinderends(2;model03170only)
(Figure49)

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Figure51

•Leftfrontliftarmpivotandliftcylinder(2)
(Figure52)

Figure52

Figure54

•Mow/transportslide(Figure55)

Figure55

•Belttensionpivot(Figure56)

•Rightfrontliftarmpivotandliftcylinder(2)
(Figure53)

Figure53

•Neutraladjustmechanism(Figure54)

Figure56

•Steeringcylinder(Figure57).

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Figure57

Note:Ifdesired,installanadditionalgreasetting

intheotherendofthesteeringcylinder.Removethe
tire,installthetting,greasethetting,removethe
tting,andinstalltheplug(Figure58).

Duetotheoperatingconditionsthesebearing/seal
packagesaresubjectto(i.e.,sand,turfchemicals,water,
impacts,etc.)theyareconsiderednormalwearitems.
Bearingsthatfailduetocausesotherthandefectsin
materialsorworkmanshiparetypicallynotcovered
underthewarranty.

Note:Bearinglifecanbenegativelyaffectedby
improperwash-downprocedures.Donotwash
downtheunitwhenitisstillhotandavoiddirecting
high-pressureorhighvolumesprayatthebearings.

Figure58

SealedBearings

Bearingsrarelyfailfromdefectsinmaterialsor
workmanship.Themostcommonreasonforfailure
ismoistureandcontaminationworkingitswaypast
theprotectiveseals.Bearingsthataregreasedwillrely
uponregularmaintenancetopurgeharmfuldebrisfrom
thebearingarea.Sealedbearingsrelyonaninitial
llofspecialgreaseandarobustintegralsealtokeep
contaminantsandmoistureoutoftherollingelements.

Thesealedbearingsrequirenolubricationorshort-term
maintenance.Thisminimizesroutineservicerequired
andreducesthepotentialofturfdamageduetogrease
contamination.Thesesealedbearingpackageswill
providegoodperformanceandlifeundernormaluse,
butperiodicinspectionsofbearingconditionandseal
integrityshouldbeconductedtoavoiddowntime.These
bearingsshouldbeinspectedseasonallyandreplacedif
damagedorworn.Bearingsshouldoperatesmoothly
withnodetrimentalcharacteristicssuchashighheat,
noise,looseness,orindicationsofcorrosion(rust).

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EngineMaintenance

ServicingtheAirCleaner

ServiceInterval:Every200hours(Morefrequentlyin

extremedustyordirtyconditions)

•Checktheaircleanerbodyfordamagewhichcould
causeanairleak.Replaceitifitisdamaged.Check
thewholeintakesystemforleaks,damage,orloose
hoseclamps.

•Servicetheaircleanerattherecommendedservice
intervalorearlierifengineperformancesuffersdue
toextremelydusty,dirtyconditions.Changingtheair
lterbeforeitisnecessaryonlyincreasesthechance
ofdirtenteringtheenginewhenthelterisremoved.

•Ensurethatthecoverisseatedcorrectlyandseals
withtheaircleanerbody.

1.Releasethelatchesthatsecuretheaircleanercover
totheaircleanerbody(

Figure59).

Figure60

1.Primarylter

5.Inspectthenewlterforshippingdamageandcheck
thesealingendofthelterandthebody.Donot

useadamagedelement.

6.Insertthenewlterbyapplyingpressuretotheouter
rimoftheelementtoseatitinthecanister.Donot

applypressuretotheexiblecenterofthelter.

Figure59

1.Aircleanercover2.Aircleanerlatch

2.Removethecoverfromtheaircleanerbody.

3.Beforeremovingthelter,uselow-pressure
air(40psi,cleananddry)tohelpremovelarge
accumulationsofdebrispackedbetweentheoutside
ofprimarylterandthecanister.Avoidusing
high-pressureairwhichcouldforcedirtthroughthe
lterintotheintaketract.Thiscleaningprocess
preventsdebrisfrommigratingintotheintakewhen
youremovetheprimarylter.

7.Cleanthedirtejectionportlocatedintheremovable
cover.

8.Removetherubberoutletvalvefromthecover,clean
thecavity,andreplacetheoutletvalve.

9.Installthecoverorientingtherubberoutletvalve
inadownwardposition—betweenapproximately5
o'clockto7o'clockwhenviewedfromtheend.

10.Securethecoverlatches.

ChangingtheEngineOiland
Filter

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours

Every150hours

1.Removeeitherdrainplug(Figure61)andlettheoil
owintoadrainpan;whentheoilstopsowing,
installthedrainplug.

4.Removeandreplacetheprimarylter(

Note:Cleaningtheusedelementmaydamagethe
ltermedia.

Figure60).

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Figure61

1.Engineoildrainplug

2.Removetheoillter(Figure62).

FuelSystem
Maintenance

DANGER

Undercertainconditions,dieselfuelandfuelvapors
arehighlyammableandexplosive.Areoran
explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothersand
cancausepropertydamage.

•Useafunnelandllthefueltankoutdoors,in
anopenarea,whentheengineisoffandiscold.
Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Addfuel
tothefueltankuntilthelevelis1in.(25mm)
belowthebottomofthellerneck.Thisempty
spaceinthetankallowsthefueltoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlingfuel,andstayaway
fromanopenameorwherefuelfumesmaybe
ignitedbyaspark.

•Storefuelinaclean,safety-approvedcontainer,
andkeepthecapinplace.

Figure62

1.Engineoillter

3.Applyalightcoatofcleanoiltothenewlterseal
andinstalltheoillter.Donotovertighten0.

4.Addoiltothecrankcase;refertoCheckingthe
EngineOilLevel.

ServicingtheFuelTank

ServiceInterval:Every2years—Drainandcleanthe

fueltank.

Drainandcleanthetankifthefuelsystembecomes
contaminatedorifthemachinewillbestoredforan
extendedperiodoftime.Usecleanfueltoushout
thetank.

InspectingtheFuelLinesand
Connections

ServiceInterval:Every400hours/Yearly(whichever

comesrst)

Inspectthefuellinesandconnectionsfordeterioration,
damage,orlooseconnections.

DrainingtheWaterSeparator

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Placeacleancontainerunderthefuellter.

2.Loosenthedrainvalveonthebottomofthelter
canister(Figure63).

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G009880

1

2

3

Figure63

Figure64

1.Fuelinjectors

1.Waterseparator/lter
canister

2.Ventplug

3.Drainvalve

3.Tightenthevalveafterdraining.

ChangingtheFuelFilter
Canister

ServiceInterval:Every400hours

1.Cleantheareawheretheltercanistermounts
(Figure63).

2.Removetheltercanisterandcleanthemounting
surface.

3.Lubricatethegasketontheltercanisterwithclean
oil.

4.Installtheltercanisterbyhanduntilthegasket
contactsthemountingsurface;thenrotatean
additional1/2turn.

2.MovethethrottletotheFastposition.

3.TurnthekeyinthekeyswitchtotheStartposition
andwatchthefuelowaroundtheconnector.Turn
thekeytotheOffpositionwhenyouseeasolidow .

4.Tightenthepipeconnectorsecurely.

5.Repeatthisprocedureontheremainingnozzles.

BleedingAirfromtheInjectors

Note:Thisprocedureshouldbeusedonlyifthe

fuelsystemhasbeenpurgedofairthroughnormal
primingproceduresandtheenginewillnotstart;referto
BleedingtheFuelSystem.

1.LoosenthepipeconnectiontotheNo.1nozzleand
holderassembly .

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ElectricalSystem
Maintenance

CaringfortheBattery

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Checktheelectrolyte

level.(Ifmachineisinstorage,check
every30days.)

ringinsideeachcell.Installthellercapswiththevents
pointingtotherear(towardthefueltank).

Keepthetopofthebatterycleanbywashingit
periodicallywithabrushdippedinammoniaor
bicarbonateofsodasolution.Flushthetopsurfacewith
wateraftercleaning.Donotremovethellercapswhile
cleaning.

Thebatterycablesmustbetightontheterminalsto
providegoodelectricalcontact.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated

accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,

chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia

tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.

W ash hands after handling .

Thebatteryelectrolytelevelmustbeproperlymaintained
andthetopofthebatterykeptclean.Ifthemachineis
storedinalocationwheretemperaturesareextremely
high,thebatterywillrundownmorerapidlythanifthe
machineisstoredinalocationwheretemperaturesare
cool.

DANGER

Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacidwhichisa
deadlypoisonandcausessevereburns.

•Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontactwith
skin,eyesorclothing.Wearsafetyglassesto
shieldyoureyesandrubberglovestoprotect
yourhands.

•Fillthebatterywherecleanwaterisalways
availableforushingtheskin.

•Chargethebatteryinawell-ventilatedplaceso
thatthegassesproducedwhilechargingcan
dissipate.

•Sincethegasesareexplosive,keepopenames
andelectricalsparksawayfromthebattery;do
notsmoke.

•Nauseamayresultifthegasesareinhaled.

•Unplugthechargerfromtheelectricaloutlet
beforeconnectingtoordisconnectingthe
chargerleadsfromthebatteryposts.

WARNING

Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamagethe
tractorandcablescausingsparks.Sparkscancause
thebatterygassestoexplode,resultinginpersonal
injury.

•Always
cablebeforedisconnectingthepositive(red)
cable.

•Always
beforeconnectingthenegative(black)cable.

Ifcorrosionoccursattheterminals,disconnectthe
cables,negative(–)cablerst,andscrapetheclampsand
terminalsseparately.Connectthecables,positive(+)
cablerst,andcoattheterminalswithpetroleumjelly.

Important:Alwaysdisconnectthebatterycables,
groundcable(–)rst,topreventpossiblewiring
damagefromshortoutswheneverworkingwiththe
electricalsystem.

disconnect

connect

thenegative(black)battery

thepositive(red)batterycable

StoringtheBattery

Ifthemachinewillbestoredmorethan30days,remove
thebatteryandchargeitfully.Eitherstoreitontheshelf
oronthemachine.Leavethecablesdisconnectedifthey
arestoredonthemachine.Storethebatteryinacool
atmospheretoavoidquickdeteriorationofthechargein
thebattery.Topreventthebatteryfromfreezing,ensure
thatitisfullycharged.Thespecicgravityofafully
chargedbatteryis1.265–1.299.

Fuses

Thefusesarelocatedunderconsolecoverofthe
machine.

Maintainthecelllevelwithdistilledordemineralized
water.Donotllthecellsabovethebottomofthesplit

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DriveSystem

CoolingSystem

Maintenance

AdjustingtheTractionDrive
forNeutral

Ifthemachinemoveswhenthetractionpedalisinthe
neutralposition,adjustthetractioncam.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceandturnthe
engineoff.

2.Raiseonefrontwheelandonerearwheeloffthe
oorandplacesupportblocksundertheframe.

Note:Onefrontwheelandrearwheelmustbe
raisedoffthegroundorthemachinewillmove
duringtheadjustment.

3.Loosenlocknutontractionadjustmentcam

Figure65).

(

Maintenance

CleaningtheEngineCooling
System

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Removedebrisfromtheoilcoolerandradiatordaily.
Cleanthemmorefrequentlyindirtyconditions.

1.Turntheengineoffandraisethehood.

2.Cleantheengineareathoroughlyofalldebris.

3.Removetheaccesspanel(

Figure66).

Figure65

1.Tractionadjustmentcam2.Locknut

4.Starttheengineandrotatethecamhexinboth
directionstodeterminemid-positionofneutralspan.

5.Tightenthelocknutthatsecurestheadjustment.

6.Stoptheengine.

7.Removethesupportblocksandlowerthemachine
totheshopoor.Testdrivethemachinetoensure
thatitdoesnotcreep.

Figure66

1.Accesspanel3.Radiator

2.Oilcooler

4.Unlatchtheoilcoolerandpivotitrearward
(Figure67).

Figure67

5.Cleanbothsidesoftheoilcoolerandradiatorarea
thoroughlywithwaterorcompressedair.

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6.Pivottheoilcoolerbackintoposition.

7.Installtheaccesspanelandclosethehood.

BrakeMaintenance

AdjustingtheParkingBrake

ServiceInterval:Every200hours—Checktheparking

brakeadjustment.

1.Loosenthesetscrewthatsecurestheknobtothe
parkingbrakelever(

Figure68).

Figure68

1.Parkingbrakelever

2.Knob

2.Rotatetheknobuntilyouproduceaforceof30–40
lb(41–68N-m)neededtoactuatethelever.

3.Tightenthesetscrewafterattainingtheadjustment.

3.Setscrew

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BeltMaintenance

ServicingtheEngineBelts

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst10hours—Checkthe

conditionandtensionofallbelts.

Every100hours—Checkthe
conditionandtensionofallbelts.

TensioningtheAlternator/FanBelt

1.Openthehood.

2.Checkthetensionbydepressingthealternator/fan
beltmidwaybetweenthealternatorandcrankshaft
pulleyswith22lb(30N-m)offorce(Figure69).

2.Pushdownandforwardonthespringend(Figure70)
tounhookitfromthebracketandreleasetension
onthespring.

Figure70

Note:Thebeltshoulddeect7/16inch(11mm).

Figure69

1.Alternator/fanbelt

3.Ifthedeectionisincorrect,completethefollowing
proceduretotensionthebelt:

A.Loosentheboltthatsecuresthebracetothe

engineandtheboltthatsecuresthealternatorto
thebrace.

1.Hydrostatdrivebelt

3.Replacethebelt.

4.Reversetheproceduretotensionthespring.

2.Springend

B.Insertaprybarbetweenthealternatorandthe

engineandpryoutonthealternator.

C.Whenyouachievetheproperbelttension,

tightenthealternatorandbraceboltstosecure
theadjustment.

ReplacingtheHydrostatDriveBelt

1.Insertanutdriverorsmallpieceoftubingontothe
endofthebelttensioningspring.

WARNING

Usecautionwhende-tensioningthespring,asit
isunderaheavyload.

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ControlsSystem

HydraulicSystem

Maintenance

AdjustingtheThrottle

1.Positionthethrottleleverrearwardsothatitstops
againstthecontrolpanelslot.

2.Loosenthethrottlecableconnectorontheinjection
pumpleverarm(Figure71).

Maintenance

ChangingtheHydraulicFluid

ServiceInterval:Every400hours

Iftheuidbecomescontaminated,contactaToro
distributortoushthehydraulicsystem.Contaminated
hydraulicuidlooksmilkyorblackwhencomparedto
cleanuid.

1.Turntheengineoffandraisethehood.

2.Disconnectthehydraulicline(
thehydrauliclter(Figure73)andletthehydraulic
uidowintoadrainpan.

Figure72)orremove

Figure71

1.Injectionpumpleverarm

3.Holdtheinjectionpumpleverarmagainstthelow
idlestopandtightenthecableconnector.

4.Loosenthescrewssecuringthethrottlecontrolto
thecontrolpanel.

5.Pushthethrottlecontrolleverallthewayforward.

6.Slidethestopplateuntilitcontactsthethrottle
lever,andtightenthescrewsthatsecurethethrottle
controltothecontrolpanel.

7.Ifthethrottledoesnotstayinpositionduring
operation,torquethelocknutusedtosetthefriction
deviceonthethrottleleverto40–55inch-lb(5–6
N-m).

Note:Themaximumforcerequiredtooperatethe
throttlelevershouldbe20lb(27N-m).

Figure72

1.Hydraulicline

Figure73

1.Hydrauliclter

3.Installthehydrauliclinewhenhydraulicuidstops
draining.

4.Fillthereservoir(Figure74)withapproximately

3.5U.S.gallons(13.2l)ofhydraulicuid;referto
CheckingtheHydraulicSystem.

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Important:Useonlythehydraulicuids
specied.Otheruidscoulddamagethe
hydraulicsystem.

Figure74

1.Hydraulicllcap

5.Installthereservoircap,starttheengine,anduseall
ofthehydrauliccontrolstodistributethehydraulic
uidthroughoutthesystem.

8.Starttheengineandletitrunforabouttwominutes
topurgetheairfromthesystem.

9.Stoptheengineandcheckforleaks.

6.Checkforleaks;thenstoptheengine.

7.Checktheuidlevelandaddenoughtoraisethe
leveltoFullmarkonthedipstick.Donotoverll.

ChangingtheHydraulicFilter

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst10hours

Every200hours/Y early(whichever
comesrst)

UseagenuineT ororeplacementlter(PartNo.
54-0110).

Important:Usinganyotherltermayvoidthe
warrantyonsomecomponents.

1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,stoptheengine,engagetheparking
brake,andremovethekeyfromtheignitionswitch.

2.Pinchoffthehosetotheltermountingplate.

3.Cleanaroundtheltermountingarea.

4.Placeadrainpanunderthelter(

Figure73)and

removethelter.

5.Lubricatethenewltergasketandllthelterwith
hydraulicuid.

6.Ensurethattheltermountingareaisclean,screw
thelteronuntilthegasketcontactsthemounting
plate,andthentightenthelter1/2turn.

7.Releasethehosetotheltermountingplate.

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CheckingtheHydraulicLines

Miscellaneous

andHoses

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Checkhydrauliclinesandhosesforleaks,kinkedlines,
loosemountingsupports,wear,loosettings,weather
deterioration,andchemicaldeterioration.Makeall
necessaryrepairsbeforeoperating.

WARNING

Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecan
penetrateskinandcauseinjury.

•Ensurethatallhydraulicuidhosesandlinesare
ingoodconditionandallhydraulicconnections
andttingsaretightbeforeapplyingpressureto
thehydraulicsystem.

•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompin
holeleaksornozzlesthatejecthigh-pressure
hydraulicuid.

•Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulicleaks.

•Safelyrelieveallpressureinthehydraulicsystem
beforeperforminganyworkonthehydraulic
system.

•Seekimmediatemedicalattentionifuidis
injectedintoskin.

Maintenance

BacklappingtheCutting
System

DANGER

Contactingthereelsmaycausepersonalinjuryor
death.

•Neverplaceyourhandsorfeetinthereelarea
whiletheengineisrunning.

•Whilebacklapping,thereelsmaystallandthen
startagain.

•Donotattempttostartreelsagainwithyour
handorfoot.

•Donotadjustthereelswhiletheengineis
running.

•Ifthereelstalls,stoptheenginebefore
attemptingtoclearthereel.

1.Positionthemachineonacleanandlevelsurface,
lowerthecuttingunits,stoptheengine,engage
parkingbrake,andremovethekeyfromtheignition
switch.

2.Removetheconsolecovertoexposethecontrols.

3.Rotatethebacklapcontroltothebacklapposition
(R).Rotatethereelspeedcontroltoposition1.See
Figure75.

Figure75

1.Reelspeedcontrol2.Backlapcontrol

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Note:Theseatswitchisbypassedwhenthebacklap
controlisinthebacklapposition.Theoperatordoes
notneedtobeintheseat,buttheparkingbrake
mustbeengagedortheenginewillnotrun.

Storage

PreparationforSeasonal

Important:Donotrotatethebacklapcontrol

fromthemowpositiontothebacklapposition
whileengineisrunning.Otherwise,youmay
damagethereels.

4.Maketheinitialreel-to-bedknifeadjustments
appropriateforbacklappingonallcuttingunits.Start
theengineandsetittolowidlespeed.

5.EngagethereelsbyengagingthePTOswitchonthe
controlpanel.

6.Applylappingcompoundwithlong-handledbrush.

7.Toadjustthecuttingunitswhilebacklapping,
disengagethereelsandturntheengineoff.Afteryou
havemadetheadjustments,repeatsteps4through6

8.Afterbacklapping,stoptheengine,rotatethebacklap
controltotheMowposition(F),setthereelspeed
controlstothedesiredmowingsetting,andwashall
thelappingcompoundoffthecuttingunits.

Note:Additionalinstructionsandprocedureson
backlappingareavailableintheTOROSharpening
Reel&RotaryMowersManualFormNo.80–300SL.

Storage

Followtheseproceduresanytimeyouwillbestoringthe
machineformorethan30days.

TractionUnit

1.Thoroughlycleanthetractionunit,cuttingunits,
andengine.

2.Checkthetirepressure.Inatealltiresto14to18
psi(97to110kPa).

3.Checkforloosefastenersandtightenthemas
necessary.

4.Greaseoroilallgreasettingsandpivotpoints.
Wipeupanyexcesslubricant.

5.Lightlysandandusetouch-uppaintonpaintedareas
thatarescratched,chipped,orrusted.Repairany
dentsinthemetalbody .

6.Servicethebatteryandcablesasfollows:

A.Removethebatteryterminalsfromthebattery

posts.

B.Removethebattery.

Note:Forabettercuttingedge,runaleacrossthe
frontfaceofthebedknifeafterlapping.Thiswill
removeanyburrsorroughedgesthatmayhavebuilt
uponthecuttingedge.

C.Slowlychargethebatterybeforestorageand

every60daysthereafterfor24hourstoprevent
leadsulfationofthebattery.

Note:Topreventthebatteryfromfreezing,
ensurethatitisfullycharged.Thespecicgravity
ofafullychargedbatteryis1.265–1.299.

D.Cleanthebattery,terminals,andpostswithawire

brushandbakingsodasolution.

E.Coatthecableterminalsandbatterypostswith

Grafo112Xskin-overgrease(ToroPartNo.
505-47)orpetroleumjellytopreventcorrosion.

F.Eitherstorethebatteryontheshelforon

themachineinacoolarea.Leavethecables
disconnectedifthebatteryisstoredonthe
machine.

Engine

1.Draintheengineoilfromtheoilpanandreplace
thedrainplug.

2.Removeanddiscardtheoillter.

3.Installanewoillter.

4.Filltheoilpanwithapproximately4qt(3.8l)ofSAE
15W-40motoroil.

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5.Starttheengineandrunitatidlespeedfor
approximatelytwominutes.

6.Stoptheengine.

7.Thoroughlydrainallthefuelfromthefueltank,fuel
lines,fuellter,andwaterseparatorassembly.

8.Flushthefueltankwithfresh,cleandieselfuel.

9.Secureallfuelsystemttings.

10.Thoroughlycleanandservicetheaircleaner
assembly.

11.Sealtheaircleanerinletandtheexhaustoutletwith
weatherprooftape.

12.Checkanti-freezeprotectionandaddasneededfor
theexpectedminimumtemperatureinyourarea.

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Schematics

G008924

ElectricalSchematic(Rev.A)

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HydraulicSchematic-Model03170(Rev .A)

58

G008925

HydraulicSchematic-Model03171(Rev .A)

59

TheToroT otalCoverageGuarantee

ALimitedWarranty

ConditionsandProductsCovered

TheT oro
toanagreementbetweenthem,jointlywarrantyourT oroCommercial
product(“Product”)tobefreefromdefectsinmaterialsorworkmanship
fortwoyearsor1500operationalhours*,whicheveroccursrst.This
warrantyisapplicabletoallproductswiththeexceptionofAerators
(refertoseparatewarrantystatementsfortheseproducts).Wherea
warrantableconditionexists,wewillrepairtheProductatnocosttoyou
includingdiagnostics,labor,parts,andtransportation.Thiswarranty
beginsonthedatetheProductisdeliveredtotheoriginalretailpurchaser.
*Productequippedwithanhourmeter.

®

Companyanditsafliate,T oroWarrantyCompany,pursuant

InstructionsforObtainingWarrantyService

YouareresponsiblefornotifyingtheCommercialProductsDistributoror
AuthorizedCommercialProductsDealerfromwhomyoupurchasedthe
Productassoonasyoubelieveawarrantableconditionexists.Ifyouneed
helplocatingaCommercialProductsDistributororAuthorizedDealer,or
ifyouhavequestionsregardingyourwarrantyrightsorresponsibilities,
youmaycontactusat:

CommercialProductsServiceDepartment
ToroWarrantyCompany

811 1LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420-1196
E-mail:[e-mail]

OwnerResponsibilities

AstheProductowner,youareresponsibleforrequiredmaintenance
andadjustmentsstatedinyourOperator’sManual.Failuretoperform
requiredmaintenanceandadjustmentscanbegroundsfordisallowinga
warrantyclaim.

ItemsandConditionsNotCovered

Notallproductfailuresormalfunctionsthatoccurduringthewarranty
periodaredefectsinmaterialsorworkmanship.Thiswarrantydoesnot
coverthefollowing:

•Productfailureswhichresultfromtheuseofnon-T ororeplacement

parts,orfrominstallationanduseofadd-on,ormodiednon-T oro
brandedaccessoriesandproducts.Aseparatewarrantymaybe
providedbythemanufactureroftheseitems.

•Productfailureswhichresultfromfailuretoperformrecommended

maintenanceand/oradjustments.Failuretoproperlymaintainyour
ToroproductpertheRecommendedMaintenancelistedinthe
Operator’sManualcanresultinclaimsforwarrantybeingdenied.

•ProductfailureswhichresultfromoperatingtheProductinan

abusive,negligentorrecklessmanner.

•Partssubjecttoconsumptionthroughuseunlessfoundtobe

defective.Examplesofpartswhichareconsumed,orusedup,during
normalProductoperationinclude,butarenotlimitedto,brakes
padsandlinings,clutchlinings,blades,reels,bedknives,tines,
sparkplugs,castorwheels,tires,lters,belts,andcertainsprayer
componentssuchasdiaphragms,nozzles,andcheckvalves,etc.

•Failurescausedbyoutsideinuence.Itemsconsideredtobeoutside

inuenceinclude,butarenotlimitedto,weather,storagepractices,
contamination,useofunapprovedcoolants,lubricants,additives,
fertilizers,water,orchemicals,etc.

•Normalnoise,vibration,wearandtear,anddeterioration.

•Normal“wearandtear”includes,butisnotlimitedto,damageto

seatsduetowearorabrasion,wornpaintedsurfaces,scratched
decalsorwindows,etc.

Parts

Partsscheduledforreplacementasrequiredmaintenancearewarranted
fortheperiodoftimeuptothescheduledreplacementtimeforthatpart.
Partsreplacedunderthiswarrantyarecoveredforthedurationofthe
originalproductwarrantyandbecomethepropertyofT oro.T orowill
makethenaldecisionwhethertorepairanyexistingpartorassemblyor
replaceit.T oromayuseremanufacturedpartsforwarrantyrepairs.

NoteRegardingDeepCycleBatteryWarranty:

Deepcyclebatterieshaveaspeciedtotalnumberofkilowatt-hoursthey
candeliverduringtheirlifetime.Operating,recharging,andmaintenance
techniquescanextendorreducetotalbatterylife.Asthebatteriesinthis
productareconsumed,theamountofusefulworkbetweencharging
intervalswillslowlydecreaseuntilthebatteryiscompletelywornout.
Replacementofwornoutbatteries,duetonormalconsumption,isthe
responsibilityoftheproductowner.Batteryreplacementmayberequired
duringthenormalproductwarrantyperiodatowner’sexpense.

MaintenanceisatOwner’sExpense

Enginetune-up,lubricationcleaningandpolishing,replacementof
ItemsandConditionsNotCoveredlters,coolant,andcompleting
RecommendedMaintenancearesomeofthenormalservicesT oro
productsrequirethatareattheowner’sexpense.

GeneralConditions

RepairbyanAuthorizedT oroDistributororDealerisyoursoleremedy
underthiswarranty.

NeitherTheToroCompanynorToroWarrantyCompanyisliablefor
indirect,incidentalorconsequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththe
useoftheT oroProductscoveredbythiswarranty,includingany
costorexpenseofprovidingsubstituteequipmentorserviceduring
reasonableperiodsofmalfunctionornon-usependingcompletion
ofrepairsunderthiswarranty.ExceptfortheEmissionswarranty
referencedbelow,ifapplicable,thereisnootherexpresswarranty.

Allimpliedwarrantiesofmerchantabilityandtnessforusearelimitedto
thedurationofthisexpresswarranty .Somestatesdonotallowexclusions
ofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,orlimitationsonhowlongan
impliedwarrantylasts,sotheaboveexclusionsandlimitationsmaynot
applytoyou.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveother
rightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Noteregardingenginewarranty:

TheEmissionsControlSystemonyourProductmaybecoveredby
aseparatewarrantymeetingrequirementsestablishedbytheU.S.
EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EP A)and/ortheCaliforniaAir
ResourcesBoard(CARB).Thehourlimitationssetforthabovedonot
applytotheEmissionsControlSystemWarranty .RefertotheEngine
EmissionControlW arrantyStatementprintedinyourOperator’sManual
orcontainedintheenginemanufacturer’sdocumentationfordetails

CountriesOtherthantheUnitedStatesorCanada

CustomerswhohavepurchasedT oroproductsexportedfromtheUnitedStatesorCanadashouldcontacttheirToroDistributor(Dealer)toobtain
guaranteepoliciesforyourcountry ,province,orstate.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwithyourDistributor'sserviceorhavedifcultyobtaining
guaranteeinformation,contacttheT oroimporter.Ifallotherremediesfail,youmaycontactusatT oroWarrantyCompany.

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