Toro 04052TE, greensmaster 1000 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3324-149RevA

Greensmaster

ModelNo.04052—SerialNo.200000001andUp

ModelNo.04052TE—SerialNo.200000001andUp

®

1000

Registeratwww.T oro.com.OriginalInstructions(EN)

Warning

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Becauseinsomeareastherearelocal,state,orfederal
regulationsrequiringthatasparkarresterbeusedonthe
engineofthismachine,asparkarresterisavailableas
anoption.Ifyourequireasparkarrestor,contactyour
AuthorizedServiceDealer.

GenuineTorosparkarrestersareapprovedbytheUSDA
ForestryService.

Important:ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublic
ResourceCodeSection4442touseoroperate
theengineonanyforest-covered,brush-covered,
orgrass-coveredlandwithoutasparkarrester
mufermaintainedinworkingorder,ortheengine
constricted,equipped,andmaintainedforthe
preventionofre.Otherstatesorfederalareasmay
havesimilarlaws.

(Figure1),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseserious
injuryordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended
precautions.

Figure1

1.Safetyalertsymbol.

Thismanualusestwootherwordstohighlight
information.Importantcallsattentiontospecial
mechanicalinformationandNoteemphasizesgeneral
informationworthyofspecialattention.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadian
ICES-002.

Introduction

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury
andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating
theproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comfor
productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga
dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or
additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService
DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel
andserialnumbersofyourproductready .Themodel
andserialnumbersarelocatedonaplateontherear
frame.Writethenumbersinthespaceprovided.

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol

©2000,2008—TheToro®Company
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Bloomington,MN55420

Contactusatwww.Toro.com.

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Contents

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

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

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

ToroMowerSafety...............................................5

SoundPressure.....................................................6

Vibration..............................................................6

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.............................7

Setup............................................................................9

1InstallingandAdjustingtheHandle....................9

2InstallingtheTransportWheels

(Optional)......................................................10

3CheckingFluidLevels......................................10

4AdjustingtheCuttingUnit...............................10

5InstallingtheGrassBasket...............................11

ProductOverview......................................................11

Controls.............................................................11

Specications.....................................................12

Attachments/Accessories...................................12

Operation...................................................................13

ThinkSafetyFirst...............................................13

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel............................13

FillingtheFuelTank...........................................13

CheckingtheInterlockSwitchOperation............15

StartingandStoppingtheEngine........................15

DrivingtheMachineinTransport.......................15

PreparingtoMow...............................................15

Mowing..............................................................15

OperatingTips...................................................16

Maintenance...............................................................17

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................17

DailyMaintenanceChecklist...............................18

Lubrication.............................................................19

GreasingtheMachine.........................................19

EngineMaintenance...............................................20

ServicingtheEngineOil.....................................20

ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................21

ReplacingtheSparkPlug....................................21

FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................22

CleaningtheFuelFilter.......................................22

BrakeMaintenance.................................................23

AdjustingtheService/ParkingBrake...................23

BeltMaintenance....................................................23

AdjustingtheBelts.............................................23

ReplacingtheDifferentialBelt............................25

ControlsSystemMaintenance.................................26

AdjustingtheTractionControl...........................26

CuttingUnitMaintenance.......................................27

LevelingtheRearDrumtotheReel.....................27

AdjustingtheBedknifetotheReel......................27

AdjustingtheHeightofCut................................28

AdjustingtheGrassShieldHeight.......................29

AdjustingtheCut-OffBar..................................29

ServicingtheBedbar..........................................29

BacklappingtheReel..........................................30

Storage.......................................................................31

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Safety

Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatoror
ownercanresultininjury.T oreducethepotential
forinjury,complywiththesesafetyinstructionsand
alwayspayattentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,which
meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionmay
resultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

Training

•ReadtheOperator’sManualandothertraining
materialcarefully .Befamiliarwiththecontrols,
safetysigns,andtheproperuseoftheequipment.

•Iftheoperatorormechaniccannotreadthe
languageoftheOperator’sManualitistheowner’s
responsibilitytoexplainthismaterialtothem.

•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese
instructionstouseorservicethemower.Local
regulationsmayrestricttheageoftheoperator.

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpets
arenearby .

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsible
foraccidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleor
theirproperty.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor
accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselforherself,
otherpeople,orproperty.

•Alloperatorsormechanicsmustbetrained.Itisthe
owner’sresponsibilityfortrainingusers.

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

refuelling.

–Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Never

removethecapofthefueltankoraddfuelwhile
theengineisrunningorwhentheengineishot.

–Iffuelisspilled,donotattempttostartthe

enginebutmovethemachineawayfromthe
areaofspillageandavoidcreatinganysourceof
ignitionuntilfuelvaporshavedissipated.

–Replaceallfueltanksandcontainercapssecurely.

•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessories
andattachmentsareneededtoproperlyand
safelyperformthejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesand
attachmentsapprovedbythemanufacturer.

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

Operation

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere
dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Beforeattemptingtostarttheengine,disengageall
bladeattachmentclutches,shiftintoneutral,and
engagetheparkingbrake.

•Donotuseonslopesofmorethan15°.

•Rememberthereisnosuchthingasasafeslope.
Travelongrassslopesrequiresparticularcare.To
guardagainstoverturning:

–donotstoporstartsuddenlywhengoingupor

downhill;

–engageclutchslowly,alwayskeepmachinein

gear,especiallywhentravellingdownhill;

–machinespeedsshouldbekeptlowonslopes

andduringtightturns;

–stayalertforhumpsandhollowsandother

hiddenhazards;

–nevermowacrossthefaceoftheslope,unless

themowerisdesignedforthispurpose.

•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhidden
hazards.

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.

•Stopthebladesrotatingbeforecrossingsurfaces
otherthangrass.

•Whenusinganyattachments,neverdirectdischarge
ofmaterialtowardbystandersnorallowanyonenear
themachinewhileinoperation.

•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguards,
shields,orwithoutsafetyprotectivedevicesinplace.

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Besureallinterlocksareattached,adjustedproperly,
andfunctioningproperly .

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor
overspeedtheengine.Operatingtheengineat
excessivespeedmayincreasethehazardofpersonal
injury.

•Beforeleavingtheoperator’sposition:

–stoponlevelground;
–disengagethecuttingunitandtractiondrive;
–settheparkingbrake;
–stoptheengine.

•Disengagedrivetoattachmentswhentransporting
ornotinuse.

•Stoptheengineanddisengagedrivetoattachment:

–beforerefuelling;
–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher;
–beforemakingheightadjustmentunless

adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperator’s

position.
–beforeclearingblockages;
–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthe

mower;
–afterstrikingaforeignobjectorifanabnormal

vibrationoccurs.Inspectthemowerfordamage

andmakerepairsbeforerestartingandoperating

theequipment.

•Reducethethrottlesettingbeforestoppingengine
and,iftheengineisprovidedwithafuelshut-off
valve,turnthevalveoffattheconclusionofmowing.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingunit.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns
andcrossingroadsandsidewalks.Stopreelsifnot
mowing.

•Donotoperatethemowerundertheinuenceof
alcoholordrugs

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatrailerortruck

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe
equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Neverstoretheequipmentwithfuelinthetank
insideabuildingwherefumesmayreachanopen
ameorspark.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany
enclosure.

•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,
batterycompartmentandfuelstorageareafreeof
grass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.

•Checkthegrasscatcherfrequentlyforwearor
deterioration.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall
hardwareandhydraulicttingstightened.Replaceall
wornordamagedpartsanddecals.

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.

•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthemachineto
prevententrapmentofthengersbetweenmoving
bladesandxedpartsofthemachine.

•Disengagedrives,disengagethecuttingunit,set
parkingbrake,stopengineanddisconnectsparkplug
wire.Waitforallmovementtostopbeforeadjusting,
cleaningorrepairing.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromcuttingunit,drives,
mufers,andenginetohelppreventres.Cleanup
oilorfuelspillage.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith
storedenergy.

•Removethesparkplugwirebeforemakingany
repairs.

•Usecarewhencheckingthereel.Wearglovesand
usecautionwhenservicingthem.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.If
possible,donotmakeadjustmentswiththeengine
running.

ToroMowerSafety

Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecic
toToroproductsorothersafetyinformationthatyou
mustknowthatisnotincludedintheCEN,ISO,or
ANSIstandard.

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.

Useofthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended
usecouldprovedangeroustouserandbystanders.

•Knowhowtostoptheenginequickly.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhilewearingtennis
shoesorsneakers.

•Wearingsafetyshoesandlongpantsisadvisableand
requiredbysomelocalordinancesandinsurance
regulations.

•Handlegasolinecarefully.Wipeupanyspills.

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•Checkthesafetyinterlockswitchesdailyforproper
operation.Ifaswitchshouldfail,replacetheswitch
beforeoperatingthemachine.

•Usingthemachinedemandsattention.Toprevent
lossofcontrol:

SoundPressure

Thisunithasamaximumsoundpressurelevelatthe
operator’searof83dBA,basedonmeasurementsof
identicalmachinesperEN836andISO11201.

–Donotdriveclosetosandtraps,ditches,creeks,

orotherhazards.

–Reducespeedwhenmakingsharpturns.Avoid

suddenstopsandstarts.

–Whennearorcrossingroads,alwaysyieldthe

right-of-way.

–Applytheservicebrakeswhengoingdownhillto

keepforwardspeedslowandtomaintaincontrol
ofthemachine.

•Thegrassbasketmustbeinplaceduringthemowing
operationformaximumsafety .Shuttheengineoff
beforeemptyingthebasket.

•Donottouchtheengine,mufer,orexhaustpipe
whiletheengineisrunningorsoonafterithas
stoppedbecausetheseareascouldbehotenough
tocauseburns.

•Whenapersonorpetappearsunexpectedlyinor
nearthemowingarea,stopmowing.Careless
operation,combinedwithterrainangles,ricochets,
orimproperlypositionedguardscanleadtothrown
objectinjuries.Donotresumemowinguntilthe
areaiscleared.

Vibration

Thisunitdoesnotexceedahand/armvibrationlevel
of10.05m/s
machinesperEN1033andEN836.

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,basedonmeasurementsofidentical

MaintenanceandStorage

•Checkallfuellinesfortightnessandwearona
regularbasis.Tightenorrepairthemasneeded.

•Iftheenginemustberunningtoperforma
maintenanceadjustment,keephands,feet,clothing,
andanypartsofthebodyawayfromthecuttingunit,
attachments,andanymovingparts.Keepeveryone
away.

•Toensuresafetyandaccuracy ,haveanAuthorized
ToroDistributorcheckthemaximumenginespeed
withatachometer.Maximumgovernedenginespeed
shouldbe3600RPM.

•Ifmajorrepairsareeverneededorifassistanceis
desired,contactanAuthorizedToroDistributor.

•UseonlyToro-approvedattachmentsand
replacementparts.Thewarrantymaybevoidedif
usedwithunapprovedattachments.

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof
potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

104-051

93-7273

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.

2.Cuttinghazardofhandorfoot—stayawayfrommoving
parts.

93-6098

93-8069

1.Hotsurface/burnhazard—stayasafedistancefromthe
hotsurface.

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93-7348

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.

2.Firehazard—nore,openames,orsmoking;whenadding
fueltothetank,leavespacebetweenthefuelandthetopof
thetank.

3.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.

4.Cuttinghazardofhandorfoot—stayawayfrommoving
parts

93-9356

1.Entanglementhazard—stayawayfrommovingparts.

1.Fast

2.Continuousvariable
setting

1.Useunleadedgasoline.

93-6085

3.Slow

93-9886

1.Reeldrive3.Disengage

2.Engage

93-8064

1.Warning—readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingor
performingmaintenance.

2.Cuttinghazardofhandorfoot—stoptheengineandwait
formovingpartstostop.

93-7346

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Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

Handle1

1
2

4
5

Cabletie

Transportwheels(obtainseparately)

Nopartsrequired

Grassbasket

MediaandAdditionalParts

Description

Operator’sManual
EngineOperator’sManual
PartsCatalog
OperatorTrainingMaterial
CerticateofCompliance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine
fromthenormaloperatingposition.

Qty.

Qty.

2

2Installthetransportwheels.

–

1Installthegrassbasket.

1
1
1
1
1

Readorviewbeforeoperatingthemachine

Installthehandle.

Adjustthecuttingunit.

Use

Use

1

InstallingandAdjustingthe
Handle

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Handle

2

Cabletie

InstallingtheHandle

1.Removethebolt,washer,andlockwasherfromthe
mountingpinoneachsideofthemower(Figure2).

Figure2

1.Mountingpins3.Boltandlocknut

2.Handlearms4.Hairpincotterandringpin

2.Insertthehandleendsthrutheholesinthehandle
armsandaligntheholeswiththemountingpins
(Figure2).

Note:Hairpincottersandringpinsmayhave
toberemovedfromhandlearmstoallowhandle
installation(Figure2).

3.Squeezethehandleendsinwardandinstallthemon
themountingpins(Figure3).

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Figure3

1.Handleend

4.Securethehandleendstothemountingpinswiththe
bolts,washers,andlockwasherspreviouslyremoved
(Figure3).

5.Securethecablestothehandlewithcableties.

Figure4

1.Lockingclip

AdjustingtheHandle

1.Removethehairpincottersfromtheringpinson
eachsideofthemower(Figure2).

2.Whilesupportingthehandle,removetheringpins
fromeachsideandraiseorlowerthehandletothe
desiredoperatingposition(Figure2).

3.Installtheringpinsandhairpincotters.

2

InstallingtheTransport
Wheels(Optional)

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

2

Transportwheels(obtainseparately)

Procedure

4.Rotatewheelbackandforthuntilitslidescompletely
ontoaxleandlockingclipissecuredingrooveon
axleshaft.

5.Repeatprocedureonoppositesideofmachine.

6.Inatethetiresto12to15psi.(574to718Pa).

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CheckingFluidLevels

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Checktheengineoillevel,refertoCheckingthe
EngineOilLevelinEngineMaintenance.

2.Checkthetransmissionuidlevel,refertoChecking
theTransmissionFluidLevelinDriveSystem
Maintenance.

1.Pushthekickstanddownwithyourfootandpull
uponthehandletosupportthemoweronthekick
stand.

2.ApplyNever–Seeztotheexposedendsoftheaxles
andslidethewheelontotheaxle(Figure4).

3.Pivotthewheellockingclipawayfromcenterof
thewheelallowingittoslidefartherontotheaxle
(Figure4).

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