Toro 04530, greensmaster 3320 triflex Operator's Manual

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Greensmaster

®

3320TriFlex

TractionUnit

ModelNo.04530—SerialNo.314004001andUp

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Registeratwww.T oro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)

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WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals

knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,

birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Figure1

Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwithaspark

arrestermufer.ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublic
ResourceCodeSection4442touseoroperatetheengine
onanyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered
land.Otherstatesorfederalareasmayhavesimilarlaws.

Introduction

Thismachineisaride-on,reel-bladelawnmowerintended
tobeusedbyprofessional,hiredoperatorsincommercial
applications.Itisprimarilydesignedforcuttinggrasson
well-maintainedlawnsinparks,golfcourses,sportselds,
andoncommercialgrounds.Itisnotdesignedforcutting
brush,mowinggrassandothergrowthalongsidehighways,
orforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand
maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand
productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe
productproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comforproduct
andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister
yourproduct.

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety
messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath
ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation
andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial
attention.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineT oroparts,oradditional
information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro
CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof
yourproductready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe
modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.Writethenumbers
inthespaceprovided.

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Contents

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

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

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

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

SoundPowerLevel..................................................7

SoundPressureLevel...............................................7

VibrationLevel......................................................7

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

Setup...........................................................................11

1InstallingtheRollBar...........................................12

2InstallingtheSeat.................................................12

3InstallingtheSteeringWheel..................................13

4ActivatingandChargingtheBattery........................13

5InstallingtheOptionalOilCooler...........................14

6InstallingtheGrassBasketHooks..........................15

7InstallingtheCuttingUnits...................................15

8AddingRearWeight.............................................17

9InstallingEUDecals.............................................17

ProductOverview.........................................................18

Controls...............................................................18

Specications........................................................25

Attachments/Accessories........................................25

Operation....................................................................26

ThinkSafetyFirst...................................................26

CheckingtheEngineOil..........................................26

FillingtheFuelTank...............................................26

CheckingtheHydraulicFluidLevel...........................27

CheckingtheReel-to-BedknifeContact.....................28

CheckingtheTirePressure......................................28

CheckingtheTorqueoftheWheelNuts.....................28

Breaking-intheMachine..........................................28

StartingtheEngine.................................................29

CheckingtheSafetyInterlockSystem........................29

InstallingandRemovingtheCuttingUnits.................30

TrainingPeriod......................................................32

Mowing................................................................32

TransportingtheMachine........................................33

InspectingandCleaningAfterMowing......................33

TowingtheMachine...............................................33

Maintenance.................................................................34

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................34

DailyMaintenanceChecklist....................................35

Lubrication...............................................................36

GreasingtheMachine.............................................36

EngineMaintenance..................................................36

ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................36

ChangingtheEngineOilandFilter...........................37

ReplacingtheSparkPlugs........................................37

FuelSystemMaintenance...........................................38

ReplacingtheFuelFilter..........................................38

InspectingtheFuelLinesandConnections.................38

ElectricalSystemMaintenance....................................38

ServicingtheBattery...............................................38

ServicingtheFuses.................................................39

DriveSystemMaintenance.........................................39

AdjustingtheTransmissionforNeutral.....................39

AdjustingtheTransportSpeed.................................40

AdjustingtheMowingSpeed....................................40

BrakeMaintenance....................................................41

AdjustingtheBrakes...............................................41

HydraulicSystemMaintenance....................................41

ChangingtheHydraulicOilandFilter........................41

CheckingtheHydraulicLinesandHoses....................42

CuttingUnitMaintenance...........................................42

BacklappingtheReels.............................................42

Storage........................................................................43

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Safety

ThismachinemeetsorexceedsCENstandardEN
836:1997,ISOstandard5395:1990,andANSIB71.4-2012
specicationsineffectatthetimeofproductionwhen54
kg(119lb)ofweightisaddedtotherearwheel.

Note:Theadditionofattachmentsmadebyother
manufacturersthatdonotmeetAmericanNationalStandards
Institutecerticationwillcausenoncomplianceofthis
machine.

Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatororowner
canresultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay
attentiontothesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),which
meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionmay
resultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

ThefollowinginstructionsareadaptedfromCENstandard
EN836:1997,ISOstandard5395:1990,andANSI
B71.4-2012.

Training

•ReadtheOperator’sManualandothertrainingmaterial

carefully.Befamiliarwiththecontrols,safetysigns,and
theproperuseoftheequipment.

•Iftheoperatorormechaniccannotreadthelanguage

ofthismanual,itistheowner’sresponsibilitytoexplain
thismaterialtothem.

•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese

instructionstouseorservicethemower.Local
regulationsmayrestricttheageoftheoperator.

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpetsare

nearby.

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsiblefor

accidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleortheir
property.

•Donotcarrypassengers.

•Alldriversandmechanicsshouldseekandobtain

professionalandpracticalinstruction.Theowneris
responsiblefortrainingtheusers.Suchinstructionshould
emphasize:

–theneedforcareandconcentrationwhenworking

withride-onmachines;

–controlofaride-onmachineslidingonaslopewill

notberegainedbytheapplicationofthebrake.The
mainreasonsforlossofcontrolare:

◊insufcientwheelgrip;

◊beingdriventoofast;

◊inadequatebraking;

◊thetypeofmachineisunsuitableforthetask;

◊lackofawarenessoftheeffectofground

conditions,especiallyslopes.

◊Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsible

foraccidentsorinjuriesoccurringtopeople,or
damagetoproperty.

Preparation

•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwear,long

trousers,hardhat,safetyglasses,andhearingprotection.
Longhair,looseclothing,orjewelrymaygettangled
inmovingparts.Donotoperatetheequipmentwhen
barefootorwearingopensandals.

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentisto

beusedandremoveallobjectswhichmaybethrownby
themachine.

•Replacefaultysilencers/mufers.

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessoriesand

attachmentsareneededtoproperlyandsafelyperform
thejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesandattachmentsapproved
bythemanufacturer.

•Checkthatoperator’spresencecontrols,safetyswitches

andshieldsareattachedandfunctioningproperly.Donot
operateunlesstheyarefunctioningproperly.

Operation

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere

dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Beforeattemptingtostarttheengine,disengageallblade

attachmentclutches,shiftintoneutral,andengagethe
parkingbrake.

•Rememberthereisnosuchthingasasafeslope.Travel

ongrassslopesrequiresparticularcare.T oguardagainst
overturning:

–donotstoporstartsuddenlywhengoingupor

downhill;

–machinespeedsshouldbekeptlowonslopesand

duringtightturns;

–stayalertforhumpsandhollowsandotherhidden

hazards;

–nevermowacrossthefaceoftheslope,unlessthe

mowerisdesignedforthispurpose.

•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhiddenhazards.

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.

•Stopthebladesfromrotatingbeforecrossingsurfaces

otherthangrass.

•Whenusinganyattachments,neverdirectdischargeof

materialtowardbystandersnorallowanyonenearthe
machinewhileinoperation.

•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguards,shields,

orwithoutsafetyprotectivedevicesinplace.Besureall

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interlocksareattached,adjustedproperly ,andfunctioning
properly.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsoroverspeed

theengine.Operatingtheengineatexcessivespeedmay
increasethehazardofpersonalinjury.

•Beforeleavingtheoperator’ sposition:

–stoponlevelground;
–disengagethepowertake-offandlowerthe

attachments;
–changeintoneutralandsettheparkingbrake;
–stoptheengineandremovethekey.

•Disengagedrivetoattachmentswhentransportingornot

inuse.

•Stoptheengineanddisengagedrivetoattachment:

–beforerefuelling;
–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher/catchers;
–beforemakingheightadjustmentunlessadjustment

canbemadefromtheoperator’sposition.
–beforeclearingblockages;
–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthemower;
–afterstrikingaforeignobjectorifanabnormal

vibrationoccurs.Inspectthemowerfordamage

andmakerepairsbeforerestartingandoperatingthe

equipment.

•Reducethethrottlesettingbeforestoppingtheengine

and,iftheengineisprovidedwithafuelshut-offvalve,
turnthefueloffattheconclusionofmowing.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingunits.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobesureof

aclearpath.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand

crossingroadsandsidewalks.Stopthereelswhennot
mowing.

•Donotoperatethemowerundertheinuenceofalcohol

ordrugs.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning

isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa

trailerortruck.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,

orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.

•Becertainthattheseatbeltcanbereleasedquicklyin

theeventofanemergency.

•Checktheareatobemowedandneverfolddowna

foldingROPSinareaswherethereareslopes,dropoffs
orwater.

•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances(i.e.branches,

doorways,electricalwires)beforedrivingunderany
objectsanddonotcontactthem.

•KeeptheROPSinsafeoperatingconditionby

periodicallythoroughlyinspectingfordamageand
keepingallmountingfastenerstight.

•ReplaceadamagedROPS.Donotrepairorrevise.

•DonotremovetheROPS.

•AnyalterationstoaROPSmustbeapprovedbythe

manufacturer.

SafeHandlingofFuels

•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely
ammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andothersources

ofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Neverremovefuelcaporaddfuelwiththeengine

running.

•Allowenginetocoolbeforerefueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethereis

anopename,spark,orpilotlightsuchasonawater
heateroronotherappliances.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor

trailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson
thegroundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Removeequipmentfromthetruckortrailerandrefuelit

ontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch
equipmentwithaportablecontainer,ratherthanfroma
fueldispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank

orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

•Donotuseanozzlelockopendevice.

RolloverProtectionSystem(ROPS)­UseandMaintenance

•TheROPSisanintegralandeffectivesafetydevice.Keep

afoldingROPSintheraisedandlockedpositionanduse
theseatbeltwhenoperatingthemachine.

•LowerafoldingROPStemporarilyonlywhenabsolutely

necessary.Donotweartheseatbeltwhenfoldeddown.

•Beawarethereisnorolloverprotectionwhenafolded

ROPSisinthedownposition.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothingimmediately.

•Neveroverllfueltank.Replacefuelcapandtighten

securely.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe

equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Neverstoretheequipmentwithfuelinthetankinsidea

buildingwherefumesmayreachanopenameorspark.

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•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinanyenclosure.

•Toreducetheriskofrehazard,keeptheengine,

silencer/mufer,batterycompartment,andfuelstorage
areafreeofgrass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.

•Checkthegrasscatcherfrequentlyforwearor

deterioration.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandallhardware

andhydraulicttingstightened.Replaceallwornor
damagedpartsanddecals.

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.

•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthemachinetoprevent

entrapmentofthengersbetweenmovingbladesand
xedpartsofthemachine.

•Onmulti-reelmachines,takecareasrotatingonereelcan

causeotherreelstorotate.

•Disengagedrives,lowerthecuttingunits,setparking

brake,stopengineandremovekey .Waitforallmovement
tostopbeforeadjusting,cleaningorrepairing.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromcuttingunits,drives,mufers,

andenginetohelppreventres.Cleanupoilorfuel
spillage.

•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhenrequired.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswithstored

energy.

•Disconnectbatterybeforemakinganyrepairs.Disconnect

thenegativeterminalrstandthepositivelast.Reconnect
positiverstandnegativelast.

•Usecarewhencheckingthereels.Wrapthereelsorwear

gloves,andusecautionwhenservicingthem.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Ifpossible,

donotmakeadjustmentswiththeenginerunning.

•Chargebatteriesinanopenwellventilatedarea,away

fromsparkandames.Unplugchargerbeforeconnecting
ordisconnectingfrombattery.W earprotectiveclothing
anduseinsulatedtools.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethereis

anopename,spark,orpilotlightsuchasonawater
heateroronotherappliances.

ToroMowerSafety

ThefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecictoToro
productsorothersafetyinformationthatyoumustknowthat
isnotincludedintheANSIstandards.

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand
throwingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto
avoidseriousinjuryordeath.

Useofthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintendeduse
couldprovedangeroustouserandbystanders.

Operation

•Knowhowtostoptheenginequickly.

•Alwayswearsubstantialshoes.Donotoperatethe

machinewhilewearingsandals,tennisshoes,orsneakers.
Wearingsafetyshoesandlongpantsisadvisableand
requiredbysomelocalordinancesandinsurance
regulations.

•Handlefuelcarefully.Wipeupanyspills.

•Checkthesafetyinterlockswitchesdailyforproper

operation.Ifaswitchhasfailed,replacetheswitchbefore
operatingthemachine.

•Beforeattemptingtostarttheengine,sitontheseat,pull

ontheraise/lowermowcontroltoensurethatthecutting
unitsaredisengaged,ensurethatthetractionpedalisin
neutral,andengagetheparkingbrake.

•Usingthemachinedemandsattention.Topreventloss

ofcontrol:

–Donotdriveclosetosandtraps,ditches,creeks,or

otherhazards.

–Reducespeedwhenmakingsharpturns.Avoid

suddenstopsandstarts.

–Thismachineisnotdesignedorequippedforon-road

useandisa“slow-movingvehicle.”Ifyoumustcross
ortravelonapublicroad,youshouldbeawareofand
complywithlocalregulations,suchasrequiredlights,
slowmovingvehiclesigns,andreectors.

–Watchoutfortrafcwhennearorcrossingroads.

Alwaysyieldtheright-of-way.

–Applytheservicebrakeswhengoingdownhillto

keepforwardspeedslowandtomaintaincontrolof
themachine.

•Shuttheengineoffbeforeemptyingthebaskets.

•Raisethecuttingunitswhendrivingfromoneworkarea

toanother.

•Donottouchtheengine,mufer,orexhaustpipewhile

theengineisrunningorsoonafterithasstoppedbecause
theseareascouldbehotenoughtocauseburns.

•Stayclearoftherotatingscreenatthesideoftheengine

topreventdirectcontactwithyourbodyorclothing.

•Ifacuttingunitstrikesasolidobjectorvibrates

abnormally,stopimmediately,turntheengineoff,waitfor
allmotiontostop,andinspectthemachinefordamage.
Adamagedreelorbedknifemustberepairedorreplaced
beforeoperationiscontinued.

•Beforegettingoffoftheseat,movethefunctionalcontrol

levertoneutral(N),raisethecuttingunitsandwaitfor
thereelstostopspinning.Settheparkingbrake.Stopthe
engineandremovethekeyfromtheignitionswitch.

•Traverseslopescarefully.Donotstartorstopsuddenly

whentravelinguphillordownhill.

•Theoperatormustbeskilledandtrainedinhowtodrive

onhillsides.Failuretousecautiononslopesorhillsmay
causelossofcontrolandcausethemachinetotiporroll,
possiblyresultinginpersonalinjuryordeath.

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•Iftheenginestallsorlosesheadwayandcannotmakeit

tothetopofaslope,donotturnthemachinearound.
Alwaysbackslowly,straightdowntheslope.

•Whenapersonorpetappearsunexpectedlyinornear

themowingarea,stopmowing.Carelessoperation,
combinedwithterrainangles,ricochets,orimproperly
positionedguardscanleadtothrownobjectinjuries.Do
notresumemowinguntiltheareaiscleared.

•Wheneverthemachineisleftunattended,makesurethe

cuttingunitsarefullyraised,thereelsarenotspinning,
thekeyisremovedfromtheignitionswitch,andthe
parkingbrakeisset.

•AlwaysusetheseatbeltwiththeROPSwhenoperating

themachine.

•Donotoperatethismachineonslopesexceeding15

degrees.

SoundPowerLevel

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof97dBA,
whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Soundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

SoundPressureLevel

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’searof81
dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Soundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

VibrationLevel

MaintenanceandStorage

•Makesureallhydrauliclineconnectorsaretightandall

hydraulichosesandlinesareingoodconditionbefore
applyingpressuretothesystem.

•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompinholeleaksor

nozzlesthatejecthydraulicuidunderhighpressure.
Usepaperorcardboard,notyourhands,tosearchfor
leaks.Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecanhave
sufcientforcetopenetratetheskinandcauseserious
injury.

•Beforedisconnectingorperforminganyworkonthe

hydraulicsystem,allpressureinthesystemmustbe
relievedbystoppingtheengineandloweringthecutting
unitsandattachmentstotheground.

•Checkallfuellinesfortightnessandwearonaregular

basis.Tightenorrepairthemasneeded.

•Iftheenginemustberunningtoperformamaintenance

adjustment,keephands,feet,clothing,andanypartsof
thebodyawayfromthecuttingunits,attachments,and
anymovingparts,especiallythescreenatthesideofthe
engine.Keepeveryoneaway.

•Donotoverspeedtheenginebychanginggovernor

settings.Toensuresafetyandaccuracy,havean
AuthorizedToroDistributorcheckthemaximumengine
speedwithatachometer..

•Theenginemustbeshutoffbeforecheckingtheoilor

addingoiltothecrankcase.

•Ifmajorrepairsareeverneededorifassistanceisdesired,

contactanAuthorizedToroDistributor.

•Toassureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety

certicationofthemachine,useonlygenuineToro
replacementpartsandaccessories.Replacementparts
andaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturerscouldbe
dangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidtheproductwarranty.

•Disconnectthecuttingunitsfromthepowersupply ,

usingthecuttingunitpowerdisconnectcouplers,before
performinganyworkonthecuttingunits.

Hand-Arm

Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=0.20m/s

Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=0.31m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=0.15m/s

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures
outlinedinEN836.

WholeBody

Measuredvibrationlevel=0.14m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=0.07m/s

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures
outlinedinEN836.

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2

2

2

2

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotential
danger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

119-9345

115-8156

1.Reelheight3.8Bladecuttingunit5.14Bladecuttingunit7.Fast

2.5Bladecuttingunit4.11Bladecuttingunit6.Reelspeed

8.Slow

8

121–6670

1.Engagethereels.2.Disengagethereels.

121–5171

1.Presspedaltounlock

1.Choke

2.Engine—start4.Engine—stop

3.Enginerun

117–2718

119-9346

2.ReadtheOperator's
Manualformore

information.

1.Off3.On

2.Headlights

121–5172

1.Slow

2.Continuous
variable
setting

3.Fast6.Lower

4.Raisethe
reels

5.Reel
position
setting

and
engage
thereels

121–5169

7.Reel—backlapping 10.Fast—use

8.Neutral—use
for
backlapping

9.Slow—use
for
mowing

BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery

1.Explosionhazard

2.Nore,opename,or
smoking.

for
transport

11.Functional
control
lever

3.Causticliquid/chemical
burnhazard

4.Weareyeprotection9.Flusheyesimmediately

5.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

6.Keepbystandersasafe
distancefromthebattery.

7.Weareyeprotection;
explosivegasescan
causeblindnessandother
injuries

8.Batteryacidcancause
blindnessorsevereburns.

withwaterandgetmedical
helpfast.

10.Containslead;donot
discard.

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121–2641

121–2640

1.Warning—readthe
Operator’sManual,do
notoperatethismachine
unlessyouaretrained.

2.Thrownobject
hazard—keepbystanders
asafedistancefromthe
machine.

3.Cutting/dismemberment
hazardofhandorfoot,
mowerblade—stayaway
frommovingparts;keep
allguardsandshieldsin
place.

4.Tippinghazard—slow
machinebeforeturning,
donotturnathighspeeds.

5.Warning—locktheparking
brake,stoptheengine
andremovetheignition
keybeforeleavingthe
machine.

1.Warning—readthe
Operator’sManual,do
notoperatethismachine
unlessyouaretrained.

2.Thrownobject
hazard—keepbystanders
asafedistancefromthe
machine

3.Cutting/dismemberment
hazardofhandorfoot,
mowerblade—stayaway
frommovingparts;keep
allguardsandshieldsin
place.

4.Tippinghazard—donot
driveacrossslopesgreater
than15degreesordown
slopesgreaterthan15
degrees.

5.Warning—locktheparking
brake,stoptheengine
andremovetheignition
keybeforeleavingthe
machine.

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Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

1

2

3

4
5

6

7

8

Rollbar1
Bolt(1/2x3-3/4inches)
Flange-nut(1/2inch)
Seat
Seatwiringharness
Steeringwheel
Locknut(1-1/2inches)
Washer1
Steeringwheelcap

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Grassbaskethook
Flangebolts12
Gaugebar
Cuttingunit(model04613,04614,or

04615)
Cuttingunitupperweight
Hexheadscrews6
GrassBasket
Weightkit,119-7129(for2-wheeldrive

units)
Weightkit,120-5750(forunitswiththe

3-wheeldrivekitinstalled)

Qty.

Use

4
4
1
1
1
1

1

–

–

6

1

3

3

3

1

1

Installtherollbar.

Installtheseattothebase.

Installthesteeringwheel.

Activateandchargethebattery.

Installtheoptionaloilcooler.

Installthegrassbaskethooks.

Installthecuttingunits

Addrearweight.

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Warningdecal121–26401

MediaandAdditionalParts

Description

Operator'sManual(machine)
EngineOperator'sManual(engine)

PartsCatalog

OperatorTrainingMaterials

Pre-deliveryInspectionSheet
Noiseratingcerticate
Certicateofcompliance

Ignitionkeys2

Qty.

InstallEUdecals,ifrequired.

Use

1
1

1

1

1
1
1

Readbeforeoperatingthemachine.

Saveforfuturepartsordering.

Viewbeforeoperatingthemachine.

Saveforfuturereference.

Starttheengine.

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2

3

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2

3

4

5

2

InstallingtheRollBar

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Rollbar

4

Bolt(1/2x3-3/4inches)

4

Flange-nut(1/2inch)

Procedure

1.Removethetopcratesupportfromthecrate.

2.Removetherollbarfromthecrate.

3.Installtherollbarintothepocketsoneachsideof
themachine,using4bolts(1/2x3-3/4inches)and4
ange-nuts(1/2inch)(Figure3)

InstallingtheSeat

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1

Seat

1

Seatwiringharness

Procedure

Note:Mounttheseatinthefrontsetofmountingholesto

gainanadditional7.6cm(3inches)intheforwardadjustment,
orintherearmountingholesforanadditional7.6cm(3
inches)intherearwardadjustment.

1.Removeanddiscardthelagboltssecuringtheseat
slidesandcuttheshippingstraps.

2.Removethe4bolts(5/16x3/4inch)andwashers
fromtheshippingbracketanddiscardthebracket.

3.Securetheseattotheseatbasewith4boltsandwashers
removedpreviously(Figure4).

Figure3

1.Rollbar

2.Bolt(1/2x3-3/4inches)

4.Torquethefastenersto136to149N-m(100to110
ft-lb).

3.Flange-nut(1/2inch)

Figure4

1.Seat4.Bolt(5/16x3/4inch)

2.Seatbase

3.Washer

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5.Installtheseatusingthese
holes.

4.Locatetheopenconnectoronthemainwiringharness
totherightoftheseatandconnectittothewiring
harnessthatcamewiththeseat.

5.Routetheseatwiringharnessaroundtheseatslides,
ensuringthatitwillnotbepinchedwhentheseat
moves,andconnectittotheportonthebottomof
theseat.

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ActivatingandChargingthe Battery

NoPartsRequired

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InstallingtheSteeringWheel

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1

Steeringwheel

1

Locknut(1-1/2inches)

1Washer

1

Steeringwheelcap

Procedure

1.Slidethesteeringwheelontothesteeringshaft(Figure

5).

Procedure

Useonlyelectrolyte(1.265specicgravity)tollbattery
initially.

1.Removethefastenersandbatteryclampandliftout
thebattery.

Important:Donotaddelectrolytewhilethe
batteryisinthemachine.Y oucouldspillit,
causingcorrosion.

2.Cleanthetopofthebatteryandremovetheventcaps
(Figure6).

Figure5

1.Steeringwheel

2.Washer

2.Slidethewasherontothesteeringshaft(Figure5).

3.Securethesteeringwheeltotheshaftwithajamnut
andtightenitto27to35N-m(20to26ft-lb)(Figure5).

4.Installthecaptothesteeringwheelandsecureitwitha
screw(Figure5).

3.Jamnut

4.Cap

Figure6

3.Carefullylleachcellwithelectrolyteuntiltheplates
arecoveredwithabout6mm(1/4inch)ofuid(Figure

7).

Figure7

1.Electrolyte

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electrolytetosoakintotheplates.Fillasnecessaryto
bringtheelectrolytetowithinabout6mm(1/4inch)
ofthebottomofthellwell(Figure7).

WARNING

Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explode.

Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparks
andamesawayfrombattery.

5.Connecta2to4ampbatterychargertothebattery
posts.Chargethebatteryfor2hoursat4ampsorfor
4hoursat2ampsuntilthespecicgravityis1.250or
higherandthetemperatureisatleast16°C(60°F)
withallcellsgassingfreely .

6.Whenthebatteryischarged,disconnectthecharger
fromtheelectricaloutletandbatteryposts.

Note:Afterthebatteryhasbeenactivated,add
onlydistilledwatertoreplacenormalloss,although
maintenance-freebatteriesshouldnotrequirewater
undernormaloperatingconditions.

7.Placethebatteryonthebatterytrayandsecureitwith
thebatteryclampandfastenersremovedpreviously
(Figure8).

Figure8

Gasolinemodelshown,yourmodelmayvary .

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated

accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,

chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia

tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.

Washhandsafterhandling.

WARNING

Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshort
againstmetaltractorcomponentscausing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.

•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,
donotallowthebatteryterminalstotouch
anymetalpartsofthetractor.

•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsof
thetractor.

1.Batteryclamp

2.Battery6.Batteryclamphook

3.Positive(+)batterycable

4.Batteryclampwingnut

8.Installthepositivecable(red)tothepositive(+)
terminalandthenthenegativecable(black)tothe
negative(–)terminalofthebatteryandsecurethem
withtheboltsandnuts(Figure8).Slidetherubber
bootoverthepositiveterminaltopreventapossible
shortfromoccurring.

5.Negative(-)batterycable

7.Batterytray

WARNING

Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamagethe
tractorandcablescausingsparks.Sparkscancause
thebatterygassestoexplode,resultinginpersonal
injury.

•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black)battery
cablebeforedisconnectingthepositive(red)
cable.

•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)batterycable
beforeconnectingthenegative(black)cable.

WARNING

Failuretocorrectlyactivatethebatterymay
resultinbatterygassingand/orpremature
batteryfailure.

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InstallingtheOptionalOil
Cooler

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Ifyouareoperatingthemachineinhotclimates,wherethe
ambienttemperatureisabove29°C(85°F),orusingitfor
heavy-dutyuse(mowingotherthangreens,suchasfairways
orverticutting),installaHydraulicOilCoolerKit,PartNo.
119-1691,tothemachine.

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InstallingtheGrassBasket Hooks

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

6

Grassbaskethook

12Flangebolts

InstallingtheCuttingUnits

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1

Gaugebar

3

Cuttingunit(model04613,04614,or04615)

3

Cuttingunitupperweight

6Hexheadscrews

3

GrassBasket

Procedure

Note:Whensharpening,settingtheheight-of-cut,or

performingothermaintenanceproceduresonthecutting
units,storethecuttingunitreelmotorsinthestoragelocation
onthefrontofthesuspensionarmstopreventdamageto
them.

Important:Donotraisethesuspensiontothetransport
positionwhenthereelmotorsareintheholdersinthe
machineframe.Damagetothemotorsorhosescould
result.

Important:Wheneverthecuttingunithastobetipped
toexposebedknife/reel,propuprearofcuttingunitto
makesurenutsonbackendofbedbaradjustingscrews
arenotrestingonworksurface(Figure10).

Procedure

Installthe6grassbaskethooksontotheendsofthe
suspensionarmbarsusing12angebolts(Figure9).

Figure9

1.Flangebolt

2.Grassbaskethook

3.Suspensionarmbar

Figure10

1.Prop(notprovided)2.Bedknifeadjustingscrew
nut(2)

Note:Allcuttingunitsareshippedwiththecounterweight
mountedtotherightendandthemotormountanddrive
couplermountedtotheleftendofthecuttingunit.

1.Disconnectthecuttingunitpowerdisconnectcouplers;
refertoCuttingUnitPowerDisconnect(page25).

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CAUTION

Ifyoudonotdisconnectthepowertothe
cuttingunits,someonecouldaccidentally
startthecuttingunit,causingseriousinjury
tohandsandfeet.

Alwaysseparatethecuttingunitpower
disconnectcouplersbeforeworkingonthe
cuttingunits.

2.Applygreasetotheinsidediameterofthedrivecoupler.

3.Thecuttingunitisshippedwithoutafrontroller.
Obtainaroller(ModelNo.04625,04626or04627)
fromyourlocalToroDistributor.Installtheroller
usingtheloosepartssuppliedwiththecuttingunitand
installationinstructionsincludedwiththeroller.

4.Removethe2boltssecuringtheweighttothesideof
thecuttingunit(Figure11).

Thefootrestcanpinchngersifitfallsinto
theclosedposition.

Keepyourngersclearoftheareawherethe
footrestseatswhileitisopen.

Figure12

1.Footrest—closed2.Footrest—open

8.Positionthecuttingunitunderthesuspensionarm.

9.Withthelatchesonthesuspension-armbarpointing
up(i.e.,open)(Figure13),pushthesuspensionarm
downsothatthebartsoverthebaracrossthetopof
thecuttingunit(Figure14).

Figure11

1.Cuttinguntilweight(ip
over)

2.Upperweight

3.Hexheadscrews

5.Rotatetheweight180degreessothattheopenscrew
holesthatwereontheundersideoftheweightarenow
ontop.Installtheweighttothecuttingunitusingthe
boltsremovedpreviously.

6.Installanupperweighttothecuttingunitweightusing
2hexheadscrews(Figure11).

7.Ifinstallingthecentercuttingunit,liftuponthefoot
restandswingitup,allowingaccesstothecenter
cuttingunitposition(Figure12).

Figure13

1.Latch—closedposition3.Latch—openposition

2.Suspension-armbar

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Figure14

1.Suspension-armbar2.Cutting-unitbar

10.Closethelatchesdownandaroundthecutting-unitbar
andlocktheminplace(Figure13).

Note:A“click”canbeheardandfeltwhenthelatches
areproperlylockedinplace.

11.Coatthesplineshaftofthecuttingunitmotorwith
cleangrease(Figure15).

12.Insertthemotorintotheleftsideofthecuttingunit
(asviewedfromtheoperator'sposition)andpullthe
motorretainingbaronthecuttingunittowardthe
motoruntilyouhearanaudible“click”frombothsides
ofthemotor(Figure15).

Figure15

1.Reelmotor

2.Splineshaft

13.Mountagrassbasketontothebaskethooksonthe
suspensionarm.

14.Repeatthisprocedurefortheothercuttingunits.

15.Connectthecuttingunitpowerdisconnectcouplers;
refertoCuttingUnitPowerDisconnect(page25).

3.Cavity

4.Motorretainingbar

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AddingRearWeight

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1

Weightkit,119-7129(for2-wheeldriveunits)

Weightkit,120-5750(forunitswiththe3-wheeldrive

1

kitinstalled)

Procedure

ThisunitcomplieswiththeANSIB71.4-2004andEN836
Standardswhenequippedwithweightkit119-7129(2-wheel
driveunits)or120-5750(3-wheeldriveunits).

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InstallingEUDecals

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Warningdecal121–2640

Procedure

IfthismachinewillbeusedintheEU,afxthewarningdecal
121–2640overwarningdecal121–2641.

ProductOverview

Figure16

1.Engine

2.Rollbar6.Tractionpedal

3.Controlpanel

4.Seat8.Cuttingunits

5.Steeringwheel

7.Footrest

Controls

TractionPedal

Thetractionpedal(Figure17)hasthreefunctions:tomake
themachinemoveforward,tomoveitbackward,andtostop
themachine.Pressthetopofthepedaltomoveforward
andthebottomofthepedaltomovebackwardortoassist
instoppingwhenmovingforward.Also,allowthepedal
tomovetotheNeutralpositiontostopthemachine.For
operatorcomfort,donotresttheheelofyourfootonreverse
whenoperatingforward(Figure18).

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Figure17

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5

6

1.Tractionpedal—forward3.Steeringarmlockingpedal

2.Tactionpedal—reverse

Figure19

1.Ignitionswitch

2.Choke

3.Functionalcontrollever

4.Raise/LowerMowControl

5.Throttlecontrol

6.InfoCenter

Choke

Tostartacoldengine,closethecarburetorchokebypulling
thechokecontrol(Figure19)outtotheClosedposition.
Aftertheenginestarts,regulatethechoketokeeptheengine
runningsmoothly.Assoonaspossible,openthechokeby
pushingitintotheOpenposition.Awarmenginerequires
littleornochoking.

Figure18

SteeringArmLockingPedal

Pressthepedal(Figure17)andraiseorlowerthesteering
armforoperatorcomfort,then,releasethepedaltolockthe
arminplace.

Note:Movethesteeringarmfullyforwardbeforelifting
theseat.

ThrottleControl

Thethrottlecontrol(Figure19)givestheoperatortheability
tocontrolthespeedoftheengine.Movingthethrottle
controltowardtheFastpositionincreasestheenginerpm;
movingthethrottlecontroltowardSlowwilldecreasethe
enginerpm.Groundspeedsareasfollows:

•3.2to8km/h(2to5mph)forwardmowingspeed

•16km/h(10mph)maximumtransportspeed

•4.0km/h(2.5mph)reversespeed

Note:Theenginecannotbestoppedbytheuseofthe
throttlecontrol.

Raise/LowerMowControl

Movingthecontrol(Figure19)forwardduringoperation
lowersthecuttingunitsandstartsthereels.Pullbackonthe
controltostopthereelsandraisethecuttingunits.During
operationthereelscanbestoppedbypullingbackonthe
controlmomentarilyandreleasingit.Thisfeatureisknownas
Tap-offandisadjustableintheInfoCenter.Restartthereels
bymovingthecontrolforward.

FunctionalControlLever

Thefunctionalcontrollever(Figure19)providestwotraction
selectionsplusaNeutralposition.Itispermissibletoshift
frommowtotransportortransporttomow(nottoneutral)
whilethemachineisinmotion.Nodamagewillresult.

•RearPosition—neutralandbacklapping

•MiddlePosition—usedformowingoperation

•FrontPosition—usedfortransportoperation

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IgnitionSwitch

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7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

10

10

15

15

C2

C2

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7

8

9

TORO

13.2

10,000.0

STOP

n/min

52.2V

10,000.0

n/min

52.2V

1200

1600

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UsingtheInfoCenterLCDDisplay

Insertthekeyintotheswitch(Figure19)andturnitclockwise
asfaraspossibletotheStartpositiontostarttheengine.
Releasethekeyassoonastheenginestarts;thekeywillmove
totheOnposition.TurnthekeycounterclockwisetotheOff
positiontostoptheengine.

BacklapSwitch

Thebacklapswitchislocatedundertheplasticcoverto
theleftoftheseat.Usethebacklapswitch(Figure20)in
conjunctionwiththeraise/lowermowcontrolleverandthe
reelspeedcontrolforbacklappingthereels.

Figure20

TheInfoCenterLCDdisplayshowsinformationaboutyour
machinesuchasthegeneratorstatus,thespeed,andvarious
diagnosticsandotherinformationaboutthemachineandthe
batterypack.Figure21andFigure22illustratethesplash
screenandmaininformationscreenoftheInfoCenter.You
canswitchbetweenthesplashscreenandmaininformation
screenatanytimebypressinganyoftheInfoCenterbuttons
andthenselectingtheappropriatedirectionalarrow.

1.Backlapswitch—backlap
position

2.Backlapswitch—mow
position

Figure21

1.Batteryvoltage6.Hourmeter

2.Powerlight/faultindicator

3.EngineRPM/status

4.Faultlog

7.Rightbutton

8.Downbutton

9.Menuaccess/backbutton

5.Generatorvoltage/status

Figure22

1.Functionalcontrolstatus

2.PTOspeed

•Enginerpm/status—indicatestheenginerpm.

•Faultlog—indicatesthatthereisacurrentfaultlogto

review.

•Generatorvoltage/status—indicatesthegenerator

voltage.

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•Hourmeter—indicatesthetotalhoursthemachinehas

operated.Itstartstofunctionwheneverthekeyswitch
isrotatedtoOn.

•PTOspeed—indicatesthePTOspeed.

•Glowplug—indicatesthattheglowplugisactive.

•Batteryvoltage—indicatesthebatterypotentialinVolts.

•Coolanttemperature—indicatestheenginecoolant

temperatureineither°Cor°F .

•Functionalcontrolstatus—transportmodeisindicated

byarabbitandmowmodeisindicatedbyaturtle.

•Engineoilpressurelight—thisiconappearsiftheengine

oilpressuredropsbelowasafelevel.

•Menuaccess/backbutton—pressthisbuttontoaccess

theInfoCentermenus.Youcanuseittobackoutofany
menuyouarecurrentlyusing.

•Downbutton—usethisbuttontoscrolldownmenus.

•Rightbutton—usethisbuttontoopenamenuwherea

rightarrowindicatesadditionalcontent.

Note:Thepurposeofeachbuttonmaychangedepending
onwhatisrequiredatthetime.Eachbuttonwillbelabeled
withanicondisplayingitscurrentfunction.

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UsingtheMenus

ToaccesstheInfoCentermenusystem,pressthemenuaccess
buttonwhileatthemainscreen.Thiswillbringyoutothe
mainmenu.Refertothefollowingtablesforasynopsisof
theoptionsavailablefromthemenus:

MainMenu

MenuItemDescription

FaultsTheFaultsmenucontains

ServiceTheServicemenucontains

DiagnosticsTheDiagnosticsmenu

SettingsTheSettingsmenuallows

AboutTheAboutmenuliststhe

Service

MenuItemDescription

Hours

CountsListsthenumberofpreheats

Diagnostics

MenuItemDescription

EngineRun

alistoftherecentmachine
faults.RefertotheService
ManualoryourAuthorized
ToroDistributorformore
informationontheFaults
menuandtheinformation
containedthere.

informationonthemachine
suchashoursofuseandother
similarnumbers.

listsvariousstatesthatthe
machinecurrentlyhas.You
canusethistotroubleshoot
certainissuesasitwillquickly
tellyouwhichmachine
controlsareonandwhichare
off.

youtocustomizeandmodify
congurationvariablesonthe
InfoCenterdisplay.

modelnumber,serialnumber,
andsoftwareversionofyour
machine.

Liststhetotalnumberofhours
thatthemachine,engine,
reels,backlap,andfanhave
beenon,aswellasthe
numberofhoursthemachine
hasbeentransportedand
overheated.

andstartsthemachinehas
experienced.

Indicatesifthefollowingitems
areactive:Keystart,keyrun,
joysticklower,joystickraise,
neutral,seatorparkingbrake,
OKrun,andRTRorETR.

S1–S4Controlstheraisingand

ReelsEnable

Settings

MenuItemDescription

Units

Language

LCDBacklightControlsthebrightnessofthe

LCDContrastControlsthecontrastofthe

ProtectedMenus

ProtectionSettingsControlstheprotectedmenus.

ResetDefaultsResetstheInfoCenterto

RaiseDelay

LowerDelay

TapoffDelayControlsthetap-offdelay.

ReelSpeedControlsthereelspeed.

Backlaprpm

About

MenuItemDescription

Model

SNListstheserialnumberofthe

TEC5001Liststhesoftwarerevisionof

InfoCenterListsthesoftwarerevisionof

CU1Liststhesoftwarerevisionof

CU2Liststhesoftwarerevisionof

CU3Listthesoftwarerevisionof

GeneratorListstheserialnumberofthe

CANBus

loweringofthesolenoids.

IndicatesiftheeReelis
enabled.

Controlstheunitsusedonthe
InfoCenter.Themenuchoices
areEnglishorMetric.

Controlsthelanguageused
ontheInfoCenter.

LCDdisplay.

LCDdisplay.

Allowsthedistributor/engineer
toaccessprotectedmenusby
inputtingapasscode.

defaultsettings.

Controlstheraisedelaytime
forthecentercuttingunit.

Controlsthelowerdelayfor
thecentercuttingunit.

Controlsthebacklaprpm
speed.

Liststhemodelnumberofthe
machine.

machine.

themastercontroller .

theInfoCenter.

therstcuttingunit.

thesecondcuttingunit.

thethirdcuttingunit.

generator.

Liststhemachine
communicationbusstatus.

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Theraiseandlowerdelaytimeforthecentercuttingmaybe
adjustedindependentlywiththeInfoCenter.Eachsetting
maybeadjustedfrom1to9accordingtothetablebelow .
Thefactorydefaultsettingis6(375ms)andisoptimizedfor
a3.8mphmowspeed.

3.Usingtheappropriategraph(SeeFigure23)for5,8,
11,or14bladecuttingunits,determinetheproperreel
speedsetting.

IncrementNumber

10.100

20.150

30.200

40.250

5

60.375

7

80.600

90.750

100.925

DelayTime(Seconds)

0.300

0.475

Tap-offDelay

Thetap-offdelayfeatureallowsthecuttingunitstoturnoff
withoutraising,andmaybeadjustedwiththeInfoCenter.The
delaysettingrepresentsthemaximumtimefortheraise/lower
joysticktoremainintheraisepositiontoactivatethisfeature.
Thefactorydefaultsettingis1whichdisablesthisfeature.

IncrementNumber

1

20.050

30.100

40.150

5

60.250

7

80.350

90.400

100.450

DelayTime(Seconds)

Off

0.200

0.300

Figure23

4.Tosetthereelspeed,ontheInfoCenteropentheMain
MenuandscrolldowntoSettings.

5.IntheSettingsmenuscrolldowntoReelSpeedand
usethe±buttontosetthereelspeedtothedesired
number.

MachineCongurationPasscode

Thereare5operatingcongurationsettingsthatare
adjustablewithinthesettingmenuoftheInfoCenter:Raise
andlowerdelay,tap-offdelay,reelspeed,andbacklapspeed.
Thesesettingcanbeprotectedbyauserdenedpasscodeby
openingtheMainmenuandscrollingdowntotheSettings
menu.FindProtectSettingsandselectOn.

WhenprotectsettingOnisselectedtheuserisprompted
toenterafourdigitpasscode.Afterthepasscodeisset,the
keyswitchmustbeturnedoffandbackontoenableand
savethisfeature.Afterenablingtheprotectsettingsoption,
thecongurationsettingsarehiddenuntiltheuserdened
passcodeisentered.

Note:Iftheuserdenedpasscodeisforgotten,atemporary
passcodecanbeobtainedthroughyourauthorizedT oro
distributor.

SettingtheReelSpeed

Toachieveaconsistent,highquality–of–cutandauniform
aftercutappearance,itisimportantthatthereelspeedcontrol
becorrectlyset.

Adjustthereelspeedcontrolasfollows:

1.Selecttheheight-of-cutatwhichthecuttingunitsare
set.

2.Choosethedesiredgroundspeedbestsuitedfor
conditions.

DiagnosingtheFaultLogIndicator

Thefaultlogindicatoriconappearsonthemainscreeninthe
eventofafaultinthemachine(Figure21).Whenthisiconis
presentthereisanewlogentryintheFaultsmenuthatyou
oryourdistributorcanusetoidentifytheproblem.

Foralistoffaults,refertoyourAuthorizedDistributoror
theServiceManual.

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Pulluponthebrakelever(Figure24)tosettheparkingbrake.
Disengageitbypushingitforwardanddown.Settheparking
brakeanytimeyouleavethemachine.Aniconwillappearon
theInfoCenterscreenwhentheparkingbrakeisset.

Figure25

1.Seatadjustinglever

Figure24

SeatAdjustingLever

Theseatadjustingleverislocatedonthefront,rightcorner
oftheseat(Figure25),allowingyoutoadjusttheseatfore
andaft.Pushthelevertotheleft(towardsthecenter),to
releasethelockandslidetheseat.

Note:Ifyouneedadditionaladjustmentontheseat,youcan
removethefourboltssecuringtheseattothebaseandmove
theseattothesecondsetofmountingholesprovided.

Note:Beforeliftingtheseat,slideittothefurthestback
positionandmovethesteeringarmfullyforward.

FuelShutoffValve

Closethefuelshutoffvalve(Figure26),behindtheseatand
underthefueltank,whenstoringortransportingthemachine
onatruckortrailer.

1.Fuelshutoff(underthefueltank)

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Figure26

CuttingUnitPowerDisconnect

Beforeinstalling,removing,orworkingonthecutting
units,disconnectthecuttingunitsfromthepowersupply
byseparatingthecuttingunitpowerdisconnectconnector
(Figure27),locatedatthebaseoftherolloverbarontheleft
sideofthemachine.Plugtheconnectorstogetherbefore
operatingthemachine.

Figure27

itscapabilities.ContactyourAuthorizedServiceDealeror
Distributororgotowww .Toro.comforalistofallapproved
attachmentsandaccessories.

1.Cuttingunitpowerdisconnectconnector

CAUTION

Ifyoudonotdisconnectthepowertothecutting
units,someonecouldaccidentallystartthecutting
unit,causingseriousinjurytohandsandfeet.

Alwaysseparatethecuttingunitpowerdisconnect
connectorsbeforeworkingonthecuttingunits.

Specications

Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjecttochange

withoutnotice.

Widthofcut151cm(59.5inches)

Wheeltread

Wheelbase

Overalllength(w/baskets)249cm(98.0inches)

Overallwidth179cm(70.62inches)

128cm(50.5inches)

119cm(46.9inches)

Overallheight205cm(80.83inches)

Weight

Refertothemachineserial

tag(Figure1).

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofToroapprovedattachmentsandaccessoriesis
availableforusewiththemachinetoenhanceandexpand

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Important:Checktheoillevelevery8operating
hoursordaily .

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine
fromthenormaloperatingposition.

ThinkSafetyFirst

Pleasecarefullyreadallofthesafetyinstructionsandsymbols
inthesafetysection.Knowingthisinformationcouldhelp
youorbystandersavoidinjury.

Theuseofprotectiveequipment,suchasbutnotlimitedto,
foreyes,ears,feet,andheadisrecommended.

CheckingtheEngineOil

Theengineisshippedwith1.65liters(1-3/4quarts)(w/lter)
ofoilinthecrankcase;however,theoillevelmustbechecked
beforeandaftertheengineisrststarted.

Theengineusesanyhigh-qualitydetergentoilhavingthe
AmericanPetroleumInstitute(API)serviceclassicationof
SG,SH,orSJorhigher.Therecommendedviscosity(weight)
isSAE30.

1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Unscrewthedipstickandwipeitwithacleanrag.
Screwthedipstickintothetubeandmakesureitis
seatedfully(Figure28).

5.Installthellercapanddipstickrmlyinplace.

FillingtheFuelTank

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days

old),unleadedgasolinewithanoctaneratingof87or
higher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)

or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutylether)byvolume
isacceptable.EthanolandMTBEarenotthesame.
Gasolinewith15%ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnot
approvedforuse.Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmore
than10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains15%
ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85(contains
85%ethanol).Usingunapprovedgasolinemaycause
performanceproblemsand/orenginedamagewhichmay
notbecoveredunderwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuelcontainers

overthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

DANGER

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.

1.Dipstick2.Fillercap

3.Unscrewthedipstickoutofthetubeandcheckthe
oillevel.

4.Iftheoillevelislow,removethellercapfromthe
valvecoverandpouroilintotheopeninginthevalve
coveruntiltheoillevelisuptotheFullmarkonthe
dipstick.Addtheoilslowlyandchecktheleveloften
duringthisprocess.Donotoverll.

Figure28

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,
whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanygasoline
thatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosedtrailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis1inch
(25mm)belowthebottomofthellerneck.
Thisemptyspaceinthetankallowsgasolineto
expand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwheregasoline
fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand
keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Neverbuy
morethana30-daysupplyofgasoline.

•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaustsystemin
placeandinproperworkingcondition.

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DANGER

CheckingtheHydraulicFluid

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static
electricitycanbereleasedcausingasparkwhich
canignitethegasolinevapors.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersontheground
awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsideavehicleor
onatruckortrailerbedbecauseinteriorcarpets
orplastictruckbedlinersmayinsulatethe
containerandslowthelossofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-poweredequipment
fromthetruckortrailerandrefueltheequipment
withitswheelsontheground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch
equipmentonatruckortrailerfromaportable
container,ratherthanfromagasolinedispenser
nozzle.

•Ifagasolinedispensernozzlemustbeused,
keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthe
fueltankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntil
fuelingiscomplete.

1.Cleanaroundthefueltankcapandremoveit(Figure

29).

Level

Thehydraulicuidreservoirislledatthefactorywith
approximately18.9L(5USgallons)ofhighqualityhydraulic
uid.Beforeoperatingthemachineeachday,checklevelof
thehydraulicuidinthewhiteplasticwindowonthefrontof
thehydraulicuidreservoir(behindtheseatontheleftside).
Theuidshouldbebetweenthelinesinthewindow;ifnot,
addanappropriateuidasdescribedinthefollowingsections:

Therecommendedreplacementuidisasfollows:

ToroPremiumAllSeasonHydraulicFluid(Availablein5
gallonpailsor55gallondrums.SeepartscatalogorToro
distributorforpartnumbers.)

Alternateuids:IftheTorouidisnotavailable,otheruids
maybeusedprovidedtheymeetallthefollowingmaterial
propertiesandindustryspecications.W edonotrecommend
theuseofsyntheticuid.Consultwithyourlubricant
distributortoidentifyasatisfactoryproduct

Note:Torowillnotassumeresponsibilityfordamage
causedbyimpropersubstitutions,souseonlyproducts
fromreputablemanufacturerswhowillstandbehindtheir
recommendation.

HighViscosityIndex/LowPourPointAnti-wearHydraulic
Fluid,ISOVG46

MaterialProperties:

Viscosity,ASTMD445cSt@40°C44to48

ViscosityIndexASTM
D2270
PourPoint,ASTMD97-34°Fto-49°F

IndustrySpecications:

VickersI-286-S(QualityLevel),VickersM-2950-S
(QualityLevel),DenisonHF-0,Vickers35VQ(Eaton
ATS373-C)

cSt@100°C7.9to8.5
140to160

Figure29

1.Fueltankcap

2.Addunleadedregulargasolinetothefueltankuntilthe
levelis25mm(1inch)belowthebottomoftheller
neck.

Thisspaceinthetankallowsgasolinetoexpand.Do

notllthefueltankcompletelyfull.

Note:Thefueltankcapacityis22.7L(6USgallons).

3.Installthefueltankcapsecurely.Wipeupanygasoline
thatmayhavespilled.

Important:TheISOVG46Multigradeuidhasbeen
foundtoofferoptimalperformanceinawiderangeof
temperatureconditions.Foroperationinconsistently
highambienttemperatures,18°C(65°F)to49°C
(120°F),ISOVG68hydraulicuidmayofferimproved
performance.

PremiumBiodegradableHydraulicFluid-MobilEAL
EnviroSyn46H

Important:MobilEALEnviroSyn46Histheonly
syntheticbiodegradableuidapprovedbyT oro.This
uidiscompatiblewiththeelastomersusedinToro
hydraulicsystemsandissuitableforawide-range
oftemperatureconditions.Thisuidiscompatible
withconventionalmineraloils,butformaximum
biodegradabilityandperformancethehydraulicsystem
shouldbethoroughlyushedofconventionaluid.The
oilisavailablein19L(5gallon)containersor55gallon
drumsfromyourMobilDistributor.

Note:Manyhydraulicuidsarealmostcolorless,makingit
difculttospotleaks.Areddyeadditiveforthehydraulic

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systemoilisavailablein20ml(2/3oz)bottles.Onebottle

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issufcientfor15-22L(4-6gallons)ofhydraulicoil.Order
partno.44-2500fromyourauthorizedTorodistributor.This

reddyeisnotrecommendedforusewithbiodegradable
uids.Usefoodcoloring .

Important:Regardlessofthehydraulicuidtypeused,
anymachineusedforoffgreenapplications,verticutting
orusedduringambienttemperaturesabove29°C(85°F)
shouldhaveOilCoolerKitinstalled;referto5Installing
theOptionalOilCooler(page14).

FillingtheHydraulicTank

1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.Makesurethe
machinehascooleddownsotheoiliscold.

2.Removethecapfromthereservoir(Figure30).

4.Installthereservoircap.Wipeupanyuidthatmay
havespilled.

Important:Checklevelofhydraulicuidbefore
engineisrststartedanddailythereafter.

CheckingtheReel-to-Bedknife Contact

Eachdaybeforeoperatingthemachine,checkthe
reel-to-bedknifecontact,regardlessifthequalityofcuthad
previouslybeenacceptable.Theremustbelightcontact
acrossthefulllengthofthereelandbedknife;referto
AdjustingtheReeltoBedknifeintheCuttingUnitOperator’s
Manual.

Beforecheckingthereels,disconnectthecuttingunitpower
disconnectcouplers;refertoCuttingUnitPowerDisconnect
(page25).Connectthemwhennished.

CAUTION

Ifyoudonotdisconnectthepowertothecutting
units,someonecouldaccidentallystartthecutting
unit,causingseriousinjurytohandsandfeet.

Figure30

1.Hydraulictankcap

3.Slowlyllthereservoirwiththeappropriatehydraulic
uiduntilthelevelisatorwithin6mm(1/4inch)of
thearrowinthesymbolnexttothewhitewindowin
thefrontofthereservoir(Figure31).Donotoverll.

Figure31

1.Whitewindowonthefront
ofthehydraulicreservoir

2.Filltowithinthisarea.

Alwaysseparatethecuttingunitpowerdisconnect
couplersbeforeworkingonthecuttingunits.

CheckingtheTirePressure

Thetiresareover-inatedatthefactoryforshipping
purposes.Reducethepressuretotheproperlevelsbefore
startingtheunit.

Varythetirepressureforall3wheels,dependinguponyour
turfconditions,fromaminimumof83toamaximumof110
kPa(12psito16psi).

CheckingtheTorqueofthe WheelNuts

WARNING

Failuretomaintainpropertorqueofthewheelnuts
couldresultinpersonalinjury.

Torquethewheelnutsto95to122N-m(70to90
ft-lb)after1-4hoursofoperationandagainafter
10hoursofoperation.T orqueevery200hours
thereafter.

Important:Topreventsystemcontamination,
cleanthetopofthehydraulicuidcontainers
beforepuncturing.Ensurethepourspoutand
funnelareclean.

Breaking-intheMachine

RefertotheEngineManualsuppliedwiththemachineforoil
changeandmaintenanceproceduresrecommendedduring
thebreak-inperiod.

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Only8hoursofmowingoperationisrequiredforthebreak-in
period.

ToroDistributorforassistanceand,ifnecessary,
replacementparts.

Sincethersthoursofoperationarecriticaltofuture
dependabilityofthemachine,monitoritsfunctionsand
performancecloselysothatminordifculties,whichcould
leadtomajorproblems,arenotedandcanbecorrected.
Inspectthemachinefrequentlyduringbreak-inforsignsof
oilleakage,loosefasteners,oranyothermalfunction.

Toensureoptimumperformanceofthebrakesystem,burnish
(break-in)thebrakesbeforeusingthemachine.Toburnish
thebrakes,rmlyapplythebrakesanddrivethemachineat
mowingspeeduntilthebrakesarehot,asindicatedbytheir
smell.Anadjustmenttothebrakesmayberequiredafter
break-in;refertoAdjustingtheBrakes.

StartingtheEngine

Note:Inspecttheareabeneaththemowerstobecertain

theyareclearofdebris.

1.Sitontheseat,locktheparkingbrake,disengagethe
raise/lowermowcontrolandmovethefunctional
controllevertoNeutral.

2.Removeyourfootfromthetractionpedalandmake
surethepedalisintheNeutralposition.

3.Movethechokelevertotheclosedposition(onlywhen
startingacoldengine)andthethrottlelevertothehalf
throttleposition.

4.Insertandrotatetheignitionkeyclockwiseuntilthe
enginestarts.Aftertheenginestarts,regulatethe
choketokeeptheenginerunningsmoothly.Assoon
aspossible,openthechokebypushingitintotheOff
position.Awarmenginerequireslittleornochoking.

5.Checkthemachineoutwiththefollowingprocedures
aftertheenginehasstarted:

A.MovethefunctionalcontrollevertotheMow

positionandreleasetheparkingbrake.Move
thethrottlecontroltotheFastpositionand
momentarilyengagethereelsbymovingthe
raise/lowermowcontrolleverforward.The
cuttingunitsshoulddropandallthereelsshould
turn.

B.Movetheraise/lowermowcontrolleverrearward.

Thecuttingreelsshouldstopandthecuttingunits
shouldraisetothefulltransportposition.

C.Setthebraketokeepthemachinefrommoving,

andoperatethetractionpedalthroughthe
forwardandreversepositions.

D.Continuetheaboveprocedurefor1-2minutes.

Neutralizethefunctionalcontrollever,lockthe
parkingbrake,andturntheengineoff.

Important:Atraceofoilonthemotoror
wheelsealsisnormal.Sealsrequireasmall
amountoflubricationtoperformproperly.

Note:Whenthemachineisnewandthebearings
andreelsaretight,itisnecessarytousetheFast
throttlecontrolpositionforthischeck.Afast
throttlesettingmaynotberequiredafterthe
break-inperiod.

CheckingtheSafetyInterlock System

CAUTION

Ifthesafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor
damagedthemachinecouldoperateunexpectedly
causingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches
dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore
operatingthemachine.

Thepurposeofthesafetyinterlocksystemistoprevent
operationofthemachinewherethereispossibleinjuryto
theoperatororthemachine.

Thesafetyinterlocksystempreventstheenginefromstarting
unless:

•Thetractionpedalisinneutral.

•Thefunctionalcontrolleverisinneutral.

Thesafetyinterlocksystempreventsthemachinefrom
movingunless:

•Theparkingbrakeisoff.

•Theoperatorisseated.

•ThefunctionalcontrolleverisinMoworTransport.

Thesafetyinterlocksystempreventsthereelsfromoperating
unlessthefunctionalcontrolleverisintheMowposition.

Performthefollowingsystemchecksdailytobesurethe
interlocksystemisoperatingcorrectly:

1.Sitontheseat,movethetractionpedaltoNeutral,
movethefunctionalcontrollevertoNeutral,and
engagetheparkingbrake.Trytodepressthetraction
pedal.Thepedalshouldnotdepress,whichmeansthat
theinterlocksystemisoperatingcorrectly.Correctthe
problemifitisnotoperatingproperly.

E.Checkforoilleaks.Ifoilleaksappear,check

thetightnessofthehydraulicttings.Ifoil
leakscontinuetoappear,contactyourlocal

2.Sitontheseat,movethetractionpedaltoNeutral,
movethefunctionalcontrollevertoNeutral,and
engagetheparkingbrake.Movethefunctionalcontrol

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Theengineshouldnotcrank,whichmeansthatthe
interlocksystemisoperatingcorrectly.Correctthe
problemifitisnotoperatingproperly.

3.Sitontheseat,movethetractionpedaltoNeutral,
movethefunctionalcontrollevertoNeutral,and
engagetheparkingbrake.Starttheengineandmove
thefunctionalcontrollevertomowortransport.The
engineshouldkill,whichmeansthattheinterlock
systemisoperatingcorrectly.Correcttheproblemifit
isnotoperatingproperly.

4.Sitontheseat,movethetractionpedaltoNeutral,
movethefunctionalcontrollevertoNeutral,and
engagetheparkingbrake.Starttheengine.Release
theparkingbrake,movethefunctionalcontrollever
tomow ,andrisefromtheseat.Theengineshould
kill,whichmeansthattheinterlocksystemisoperating
correctly.Correcttheproblemifitisnotoperating
properly.

5.Sitontheseat,movethetractionpedaltoNeutral,
movethefunctionalcontrollevertoNeutral,and
engagetheparkingbrake.Starttheengine.Movethe
raise/lowermowcontrolforwardtolowerthecutting
units.Thecuttingunitsshouldnotstartrotating.If
theydo,theinterlocksystemisnotoperatingcorrectly.
Correcttheproblem.

Figure32

1.Footrest—closed2.Footrest—open

3.Positionthecuttingunitunderthecentersuspension
arm.

4.Withthelatchesonthesuspension-armbarpointing
up(i.e.,open)(Figure33),pushthesuspensionarm
downsothatthebartsoverthebaracrossthetopof
thecuttingunit(Figure34).

InstallingandRemovingthe CuttingUnits

1.Latch—closedposition3.Latch—openposition

InstallingtheCuttingUnits

1.Disconnectthecuttingunitpowerdisconnectcouplers;
refertoCuttingUnitPowerDisconnect(page25).

CAUTION

Ifyoudonotdisconnectthepowertothe
cuttingunits,someonecouldaccidentally
startthecuttingunit,causingseriousinjury
tohandsandfeet.

Alwaysseparatethecuttingunitpower
disconnectcouplersbeforeworkingonthe
cuttingunits.

2.Liftuponthefootrestandswingitopen,allowing
accesstothecentercuttingunitposition(Figure32).

CAUTION

Thefootrestcanpinchngersifitfallsinto
theclosedposition.

Keepyourngersclearoftheareawherethe
footrestseatswhileitisopen.

2.Suspension-armbar

1.Suspension-armbar2.Cutting-unitbar

5.Closethelatchesdownandaroundthecutting-unitbar
andlocktheminplace(Figure33).

Figure33

Figure34

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Note:A“click”canbeheardandfeltwhenthelatches
areproperlylockedinplace.

6.Coatthesplineshaftofthecuttingunitmotorwith
cleangrease(Figure35).

7.Insertthemotorintotheleftsideofthecuttingunit
(asviewedfromtheoperator'sposition)andpullthe
motorretainingbaronthecuttingunittowardthe
motoruntilyouhearanaudible“click”frombothsides
ofthemotor(Figure35).

2.Parkthemachineonacleanlevelsurface,lower
thecuttingunitstothegrounduntilthesuspension
hydraulicsarefullyextended,stoptheengine,andset
theparkingbrake.

3.Pushthemotorretainingbaroutoftheslotsonthe
motortowardsthecuttingunitandremovethemotor
fromthecuttingunit.

Figure36

1.Reelmotor2.Motorretainingbar

4.Movethemotortothestoragelocationonthefrontof
thesuspensionarm(Figure37).

Figure35

1.Reelmotor

2.Splineshaft

3.Cavity

4.Motorretainingbar

8.Mountagrassbasketontothebaskethooksonthe
suspensionarm.

9.Repeatthisprocedurefortheothercuttingunits.

10.Connectthecuttingunitpowerdisconnectcouplers;
refertoCuttingUnitPowerDisconnect(page25).

RemovingtheCuttingUnits

1.Disconnectthecuttingunitpowerdisconnectcouplers;
refertoCuttingUnitPowerDisconnect(page25).

CAUTION

Ifyoudonotdisconnectthepowertothe
cuttingunits,someonecouldaccidentally
startthecuttingunit,causingseriousinjury
tohandsandfeet.

Alwaysseparatethecuttingunitpower
disconnectcouplersbeforeworkingonthe
cuttingunits.

Figure37

Note:Whensharpening,settingtheheight-of-cut,

orperformingothermaintenanceproceduresonthe
cuttingunits,storethecuttingunitreelmotorsinthe
storagelocationonthefrontofthesuspensionarmsto
preventdamagetothem.

Important:Donotraisethesuspensiontothe
transportpositionwhenthereelmotorsareinthe
holdersinthemachineframe.Damagetothe

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machinewithoutthecuttingunitsinstalled,secure
themtothesuspensionarmsusingcableties.

5.Openthelatchesonthesuspension-armbarofthe
cuttingunityouareremoving(Figure33).

6.Disconnectthelatchesfromthecutting-unitbar.

7.Rollthecuttingunitoutfromunderthesuspension
arm.

8.Repeatsteps3through7fortheothercuttingunits
asrequired.

9.Connectthecuttingunitpowerdisconnectcouplers;
refertoCuttingUnitPowerDisconnect(page25).

TrainingPeriod

Beforemowinggreenswiththemachine,itisrecommended
thatyoundaclearareaandpracticestartingandstopping,
raisingandloweringthecuttingunits,turning,etc.This
trainingperiodwillbebenecialtotheoperatoringaining
condenceintheperformanceofthemachine.

withapointthatisalwayskeptthesamedistanceaway
fromthefrontofthemachine(Figure38).

5.Asthefrontofthebasketscrosstheedgeofthegreen,
movetheraise/lowermowleverrearward.Thiswill
stopthereelsandliftthecuttingunits.Timingofthis
procedureisimportant,sothemowersdonotcutinto
thefringearea.However,asmuchofthegreenas
possibleshouldbecuttominimizetheamountofgrass
lefttomowaroundtheouterperiphery.

6.Cutdownonoperatingtimeandeaselineupforthe
nextpassbymomentarilyturningthemachineinthe
oppositedirection,thenturninginthedirectionof
theuncutportion;i.e.,ifintendingtoturnright,rst
swingslightlyleft,thenright.Thiswillassistingetting
themachinemorequicklyalignedforthenextpass.
Followthesameprocedureforturningintheopposite
direction.Itisagoodpracticetotrytomakeasshort
ofaturnaspossible.However,turninawiderarc
duringwarmerweathertominimizethepossibilityof
bruisingtheturf.

Mowing

1.Inspectthegreenfordebris,removetheagfromthe
cup,anddeterminethebestdirectiontomow .Basethe
directiontomowonthepreviousmowingdirection.
Alwaysmowinanalternatepatternfromtheprevious
mowingsothatthegrassbladeswillbelessapttolay
downandthereforebedifculttotrapbetweenthe
reelbladesandbedknife.

2.Approachthegreenwiththefunctionalcontrolleverin
theMowpositionandthethrottleatfullspeed.Start
ononeedgeofthegreensotheribbonprocedure
ofcuttingmaybeused.Thisholdscompactiontoa
minimumandleavesaneat,attractivepatternonthe
greens.

3.Actuatetheraise/lowermowleverasthefrontedge
ofthegrassbasketscrosstheouteredgeofthegreen.

1.Alignmentmarker

Thisproceduredropsthecuttingunitstotheturfand
startsthereels.

2.Cutgrassonleft

Important:Familiarizeyourselfwiththefactthat
theNo.1cuttingunitreelisdelayedandtherefore,
youshouldpracticetotrytogaintherequired
timingnecessarytominimizethecleanupmowing
operation.

4.Overlapaminimalamountwiththepreviouscut
onreturnpasses.Toassistinmaintainingastraight
lineacrossthegreenandkeepthemachineanequal
distancefromtheedgeofthepreviouscut,establish
animaginarysightlineapproximately1.8to3m(6to
10ft)aheadofthemachinetotheedgeoftheuncut
portionofthegreen(Figure38).Somenditusefulto
includetheouteredgeofthesteeringwheelaspartof
thesightline;i.e.keepthesteeringwheeledgealigned

Note:Duetothenatureofthepowersteeringsystem,
thesteeringwheelwillnotreturntoitsoriginalposition
afteraturnhasbeencompleted.

Important:Themachineshouldneverbestopped
onagreenwiththecuttingunitreelsoperating
asdamagetotheturfmayresult.Stoppingona
wetgreenwiththemachinemayleavemarksor
indentationsfromthewheels.

7.Iftheleakdetectoralarmsoundswhilecuttingona
green,immediatelyraisethecuttingunits,drivedirectly
offofthegreenandstopthemachineinanareaaway

Figure38

3.Keepfocalspot1.8-3
m(6-10ft)aheadofthe
machine.

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fromthegreen.Determinethecauseofthealarmand

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correcttheproblem.

8.Finishcuttingthegreenbymowingtheouterperiphery.
Besuretochangethedirectionofcuttingfromthe
previousmowing.Alwayskeepweatherandturf
conditionsinmindandbesuretochangethedirection
ofmowingfromthepreviouscutting.Replacetheag.

9.Attheendoftheperipherycut,momentarilypull
backontheRaise/LowerMowControllevertoshut
thereelsoffwithoutraisingthem.Continuemoving
forwarduntilthereelsstoprotating,thendriveoff
thegreenandraisethereels.Thiswillhelpprevent
dribblinggrassontothegreenwhileraisingthereels.

10.Emptythegrassbasketsofallclippingsbefore
transportingtothenextgreen.Heavywetclippings
placeanunduestrainonthebasketsandwilladd
unnecessaryweighttothemachine,therebyincreasing
theloadontheengine,hydraulicsystem,brakes,etc.

TransportingtheMachine

Makesurethecuttingunitsareinthefullupposition.Move
thefunctionalcontrollevertothetransportposition.Usethe
tractionpedaltoslowthemachinewhilegoingdownsteep
hillstoavoidlossofcontrol.Alwaysapproachroughareas
atareducedspeedandcrosssevereundulationscarefully.
Familiarizeyourselfwiththewidthofthemachine.Donot
attempttopassbetweenobjectsthatareclosetogetherso
thatcostlydamageanddowntimecanbeprevented.

InspectingandCleaningAfter Mowing

Atthecompletionofthemowingoperation,thoroughly
washthemachinewithagardenhosewithoutanozzleso
excessivewaterpressurewillnotcausecontaminationand
damagetothesealsandbearings.Aftercleaning,inspectthe
machineforpossiblehydraulicuidleaks,damageorwear
tohydraulicandmechanicalcomponents,andthecutting
unitsforsharpness.Also,lubricatethemowandliftpedal
andbrakeshaftassemblywithSAE30oilorspraylubricant
todetercorrosionandhelpkeepthemachineperforming
satisfactorilyduringthenextmowingoperation.

Figure39

1.Bypassvalve-slotshowninclosed(horizontal)position

2.Beforestartingtheengine,closethebypassvalveby
rotatingitsothattheslotishorizontal(Figure39).Do
notstarttheenginewhenthevalveisopen.

TowingtheMachine

Incaseofanemergencythemachinecanbetowedforashort
distance(lessthan0.4km(1/4mile)).However,T orodoes
notrecommendthisasstandardprocedure.

Important:Donottowthemachinefasterthan3-5
km/h(2-3mph)becausethedrivesystemmaybe
damaged.Ifthemachinemustbemovedaconsiderable
distance,transportitonatruckortrailer.

1.Locatethebypassvalveonthepumpandrotateitso
thattheslotisvertical(Figure39).

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Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

Important:Refertoyourengine

Operator's Man ual

foradditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

CAUTION

Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure
youorotherbystanders.

Removethekeyfromtheignitionanddisconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbeforeyoudoany
maintenance.Setthewireasidesothatitdoesnotaccidentallycontactthesparkplug.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

Afterthersthour

Aftertherst8hours

Aftertherst25hours

Aftertherst50hours

Beforeeachuseordaily

MaintenanceProcedure

•Checkthetorqueofthewheelnuts.

•Checkthetorqueofthewheelnuts.

•Changetheengineoilandlter.

•Changethehydraulicoillter.

•Checktheenginerpm(atidleandfullthrottle).

•Checktheengineoil.

•Checkthehydraulicuidlevel.

•Checkthereel-to-bedknifecontact.

•Checkthesafetyinterlocksystem.

•Inspectandcleanupaftermowing.

•Checkthehydrauliclinesandhoses.

Every50hours

Every100hours

Every200hours

Every400hours

Every800hours

Every2years

•Servicetheaircleanerfoampre-cleaner(morefrequentlywhenoperatingconditions
aredustyordirty).

•Checkthebatteryelectrolytelevel.

•Checkthebatterycableconnections.

•Servicetheaircleanercartridge(morefrequentlywhenoperatingconditionsare
dustyordirty).

•Changetheengineoilandlter.

•Checkthetorqueofthewheelnuts.

•Greasethemachine.

•Replacethesparkplugs.

•Replacethefuellter.(Replacesoonerifthefuelowisrestricted.)

•Changethehydraulicoil,lter,andtankbreather.

•Checktheenginerpm(atidleandfullthrottle).

•Checkthevalveclearance.

•Checkthefuellinesandconnections.

•Replacemovinghoses.

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DailyMaintenanceChecklist

Duplicatethispageforroutineuse.

Fortheweekof: MaintenanceCheckItem

Checkthesafetyinterlock
operation.

Checktheinstrument
operation

Checktheleakdetector
alarm(ifequipped).

Checkthebrakeoperation.

Checkthefuellevel.

Checkthehydraulicoillevel.

Checktheengineoillevel.

Cleantheengineaircooling
ns.

Inspecttheairlter
pre-cleaner.

Checkanyunusualengine
noises.

Checkthereel-to-bedknife
adjustment.

Checkthehydraulichoses
fordamage.

Checkforuidleaks.

Checkthetirepressure.

Checktheheight-of-cut
adjustment.

Touch-updamagedpaint.

Mon.Tues.Wed.Thurs.Fri.

Sat.Sun.

Important:Refertoyourengine

Operator's Man ual

foradditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

Note:LookingforanElectricalSchematicorHydraulicSchematicforyourmachine?Downloadafreecopyoftheschematicby
visitingwww .T oro.comandsearchingforyourmachinefromtheManualslinkonthehomepage.

NotationforAreasofConcern

Inspectionperformedby:

ItemDate

Information

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Lubrication

EngineMaintenance

GreasingtheMachine

ServiceInterval:Every400hours

LubricatethegreasettingwithNo.2general-purpose,
lithium-basegrease.

1.Wipethegreasettingcleansoforeignmattercannot
beforcedintothebearingorbushing(Figure40).

ServicingtheAirCleaner

ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Servicetheaircleaner

foampre-cleaner(morefrequentlywhen
operatingconditionsaredustyordirty).

Every100hours—Servicetheaircleanercartridge
(morefrequentlywhenoperatingconditionsaredusty
ordirty).

1.Releasethelockingclipsandremovetheaircleaner
cover(Figure41).Cleanthecoverthoroughly.

Figure40

Leftsideofgasolinemodelshown;yourmodelmayvary

2.Pumpgreaseintothebearingorbushinguntilthe
greaseisvisible.Wipeupexcessgrease.

Figure41

1.Aircleanercover

2.Removethewingnutsecuringtheelementstotheair
cleanerbody.

3.Ifthefoamelementisdirty ,removeitfromthepaper
element(Figure42).Cleanitthoroughly ,asfollows:

A.Washthefoamelementinasolutionofliquid

soapandwarmwater.Squeezeittoremovedirt,
butdonottwistitbecausethefoammaytear.

B.Dryitbywrappingitinacleanrag.Squeezethe

ragandfoamelementdry.

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3.Screwthelteronbyhanduntilthegasketcontacts
thelteradapter,thentighten1/2to3/4turnfurther.
Donotovertighten.

4.Addoiltothecrankcase;refertoCheckingtheEngine
Oil(page26).

5.Disposeoftheusedoilproperly.

ReplacingtheSparkPlugs

ServiceInterval:Every800hours

Therecommendedairgapis0.76mm(0.030inch)

Figure42

1.Foamelement2.Paperelement

4.Whenservicingthefoamelement,checkthecondition
ofthepaperelement.Cleanitbygentlytappingitona
atsurfaceorreplaceitifneeded.

5.Installthefoamelement,paperelement,andaircleaner
cover.

Important:Donotoperatetheenginewithoutthe
aircleanerelementbecauseextremeenginewear
anddamagewilllikelyresult.

ChangingtheEngineOiland Filter

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst25hours

Every100hours

1.Removethedrainplug(Figure43)andletoilowinto
adrainpan.Whentheoilstops,installthedrainplug.

ThecorrectsparkplugtouseisaChampionRC14YC.

Note:Thesparkplugusuallylastsalongtime;however,the
plugshouldberemovedandcheckedwhenevertheengine
malfunctions.

1.Cleantheareaaroundthesparkplugssoforeignmatter
cannotfallintothecylinderwhenthesparkplugis
removed.

2.Pullthesparkplugwiresoffofthesparkplugsand
removetheplugsfromthecylinderhead.

3.Checktheconditionofthesideelectrode,center
electrode,andcenterelectrodeinsulatortoensurethat
thereisnodamage.

Important:Replaceacracked,fouled,dirty,or
otherwisemalfunctioningsparkplug.Donotsand
blast,scrape,orcleanelectrodesbyusingawire
brushbecausegritmayeventuallyreleasefromthe
plug,fallintothecylinder,anddamagetheengine.

4.Settheairgapbetweenthecenterandsideofthe
electrodesat0.76mm(0.030inch)(Figure44).

Figure43

1.Drainplug

2.Removetheoillter(Figure43).Applyalightcoatof
cleanoiltothenewltergasket.

2.Oillter

Figure44

5.Installthecorrectlygappedsparkplugwithgasketseal,
andtightentheplugto23N-m(200in-lb).Ifatorque
wrenchisnotused,tightentheplugrmly.

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FuelSystem

ElectricalSystem

Maintenance

ReplacingtheFuelFilter

ServiceInterval:Every800hours(Replacesoonerifthefuel

owisrestricted.)

Anin-linelterisincorporatedintothefuellinebetweenthe
fueltankandcarburetor(Figure45).Besurethearrowonthe
lterispointingawayfromthefueltank.

DANGER

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.

•Draingasolinefromthefueltankwhenthe
engineiscold.Dothisoutdoorsinanopenarea.
Wipeupanygasolinethatspills.

•Neversmokewhendraininggasoline,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwhereasparkmay
ignitethegasolinefumes.

1.Closethefuelshutoffvalve,loosenthehoseclampon
thecarburetorsideoflter,andremovethefuelline
fromthelter(Figure45).

Maintenance

ServicingtheBattery

Properlymaintainthebatteryelectrolyteandkeepthetopof
thebatteryclean.Storethemachineinacoolplacetoprevent
thebatteryfromrunningdown.

Checktheelectrolytelevelevery50operatinghoursor,if
machineisinstorage,every30days.

DANGER

Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacidwhichisa
deadlypoisonandcausessevereburns.

•Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontactwith
skin,eyesorclothing.Wearsafetyglassesto
shieldyoureyesandrubberglovestoprotect
yourhands.

•Fillthebatterywherecleanwaterisalways
availableforushingtheskin.

Maintainthecelllevelwithdistilledordemineralizedwater.
Donotllthecellsabovethebottomofthesplitringinside
eachcell.

Keepthetopofthebatterycleanbywashingitperiodically
withabrushdippedinammoniaorbicarbonateofsoda
solution.Flushthetopsurfacewithwateraftercleaningit.
Donotremovethellcapswhilecleaningthebattery.

Figure45

1.Fuelshutoffvalve2.Fuellter

2.Placeadrainpanunderthelter,loosentheremaining
hoseclampandremovethelter(Figure45).

3.Installthenewlterwiththearrowonthelterbody
pointingawayfromthefueltank.

InspectingtheFuelLinesand Connections

ServiceInterval:Every2years

Inspectthefuellinesfordeterioration,damage,orloose
connections.

Thebatterycablesmustbetightontheterminalstoprovide
goodelectricalcontact.

WARNING

Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamagethe
tractorandcablescausingsparks.Sparkscancause
thebatterygassestoexplode,resultinginpersonal
injury.

•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black)battery
cablebeforedisconnectingthepositive(red)
cable.

•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)batterycable
beforeconnectingthenegative(black)cable.

Ifcorrosionoccursattheterminals,disconnectthecables,
negative(-)cablerst,andscrapetheclampsandterminals
separately.Reconnectthecables,positive(+)cablerst,and
coattheterminalswithpetroleumjelly.

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WARNING

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DriveSystem

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated

accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,

chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia

tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.

Washhandsafterhandling.

ServicingtheFuses

Thefusesinthemachine'selectricalsystemarelocatedunder
theseat(Figure46).

Maintenance

AdjustingtheTransmission forNeutral

Ifthemachinecreepswhenthetractioncontrolpedalisin
theneutralposition,theneutralreturnmechanismmustbe
adjusted.

1.Blockupundertheframesothatoneofthefront
wheelsisoffoftheoor.

Note:Note:Ifmachineisequippedwitha3wheel
drivekit,alsoraiseandblockrearwheel.

2.Starttheengine,movethethrottletoSlow,andcheck
thefrontwheelthatisoffoftheoor;itmustnotbe
rotating.

3.Ifthewheelisrotating,stoptheengineandproceed
asfollows:

A.Loosenthenutsecuringtheeccentrictothetop

ofthehydrostat(Figure47).

Figure46

1.Fuses

FuseLayout

LiftReel

HydraulicE-ReelEnable

FanKit

15A7.5A

ReelEngage

Lift/Lower

7.5A

Lights

LeakDetectorLeakDetector

15A7.5A

Run

10A2A

Start/Run

Diag.Lights

Figure47

1.Eccentric2.Locknut

ECMLogic

Power

B.MovethefunctionalcontrollevertoNeutraland

thethrottletoSlow.Starttheengine.

C.Rotatetheeccentricuntilcreepdoesnotoccurin

eitherdirection.Whenthewheelstopsrotating,
tightenthenutlockingtheeccentricandthe
adjustment(Figure47).Verifytheadjustment
withthethrottleintheSlowandFastposition.

Note:Ifthewheelstillturnswhentheeccentric

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isatthemaximumadjustment,contactyour
AuthorizedServiceDistributororrefertothe
ServiceManualforfurtheradjustment.

AdjustingtheTransportSpeed

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2

3

ObtainingtheMaximumTransport
Speed

Thetractionpedalisadjustedformaximumtransportspeed
atthefactory,butanadjustmentmayberequiredifthepedal
reachesfullstrokebeforeitcontactsthepedalstop,orifa
decreaseintransportspeedisdesired.

Toobtainmaximumtransportspeed,putthefunctional
controlleverinthetransportpositionandpressdownon
thetractionpedal.Ifthepedalcontactsthestop(Figure48)
beforetensionisfeltonthecable,anadjustmentisrequired:

1.Putthefunctionalcontrolleverinthetransport
positionandloosenthelocknutsecuringthepedalstop
totheoorplate(Figure48).

2.Tightenthepedalstopuntilitdoesnotcontactthe
tractionpedal.

3.Continueapplyingalightloadonthetransportpedal
andadjustthepedalstopsoitcontactsthepedalrod
andtightenthenuts.

AdjustingtheMowingSpeed

Themachineisadjustedatthefactory,butspeedmaybe
variedifdesired.

1.Loosenthejamnutonthetrunnionbolt(Figure49).

2.Loosenthenutsecuringthelockandmowbrackets
onthepedalpivot.

Important:Thetensiononthecablemustnotbe
excessiveorcablelifewillbereduced.

Figure48

1.Pedalstop

Figure49

1.Jamnut3.Trunnionbolt

2.Nut

3.Rotatethetrunnionboltclockwisetoreducethe
mowingspeedandcounterclockwisetoincreasethe
mowingspeed.

4.Tightenthejamnutonthetrunnionboltandthenut
onthepedalpivottolocktheadjustment(Figure49).
Checktheadjustmentandadjustasrequired.

ReducingtheTransportSpeed

1.Pressdownonthetractionpedalandloosenthe
locknutsecuringthepedalstoptotheoorplate.

2.Loosenthepedalstopuntilthedesiredtransportspeed
isobtained.

3.Tightenthelocknutsecuringthepedalstop.

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BrakeMaintenance

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AdjustingtheBrakes

HydraulicSystem
Maintenance

Ifthebrakefailstoholdthemachinewhileparked,youcan
adjustthebrakesusingthebulkheadttingnearthebrake
drum;contactyourAuthorizedServiceDistributororreferto
theServiceManualformoreinformation.

ChangingtheHydraulicOil andFilter

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours

Every800hours

Iftheoilbecomescontaminated,contactyourlocalToro
distributorbecausethesystemmustbeushed.Contaminated
oillooksmilkyorblackwhencomparedtocleanoil.

1.Cleantheareaaroundtheltermountingarea(Figure

50).Placeadrainpanunderthelterandremovethe
lter.

Note:Iftheoilisnotgoingtobedrained,disconnect
andplugthehydrauliclinegoingtothelter.

Figure50

1.Hydraulicoillter

2.Fillthereplacementlterwiththeappropriatehydraulic
uid,lubricatethesealinggasket,andhandturnituntil
thegasketcontactsthelterhead.Thentighten3/4
turnfurther.Theltershouldnowbesealed.

3.Fillthehydraulicreservoirwithhydraulicoil;referto
ChangingtheHydraulicOilandFilter(page41).

4.Startthemachineandrunitatidlefor3to5minutes
tocirculatetheuidandremoveanyairtrappedin
thesystem.

5.Stopthemachine,rechecktheuidlevelandreplenish
asrequired.

6.Disposeoftheoilandlterproperly.

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CheckingtheHydraulicLines

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andHoses

WARNING

Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecan
penetrateskinandcauseinjury.

•Makesureallhydraulicuidhosesandlinesare
ingoodconditionandallhydraulicconnections
andttingsaretightbeforeapplyingpressureto
thehydraulicsystem.

•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompin
holeleaksornozzlesthatejecthighpressure
hydraulicuid.

•Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulicleaks.

•Safelyrelieveallpressureinthehydraulicsystem
beforeperforminganyworkonthehydraulic
system.

•Getimmediatemedicalhelpifuidisinjected
intoskin.

Checkthehydrauliclinesandhosesdailyforleaks,kinked
lines,loosemountingsupports,wear,loosettings,weather
deterioration,andchemicaldeterioration.Makeallnecessary
repairsbeforeoperating.

CuttingUnitMaintenance

BacklappingtheReels

WARNING

Contactwiththereelsorothermovingpartscan
resultinpersonalinjury.

•Keepngers,hands,andclothingawayfromthe
reelsorothermovingparts.

•Neverattempttoturnthereelsbyhandorfoot
whiletheengineisrunning.

1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,stoptheengine,engagetheparkingbrake.

2.Removetheplasticcovertotheleftsideoftheseat.

3.Makeinitialreeltobedknifeadjustmentsappropriate
forbacklappingonallcuttingunitswhicharetobe
backlapped;refertotheCuttingUnitOperator’ sManual.

4.Starttheengineandrunatlowidlespeed.Iftheengine
stalls,increasetheenginespeed.

5.SwitchtheBacklapSwitchtotheReverse(R)position
(Figure51).

Figure51

1.Backlapswitch—backlap
position

2.Backlapswitch—mow
position

6.OntheInfoCenterpulluptheMainMenuandscroll
downtoSettings.

7.IntheSettingsmenuscrolldowntoBacklaprpmand
usethe±buttontoselectthedesiredbacklapspeed.

8.Withthefunctionalcontrolleverintheneutralposition,
movetheRaise/LowerMowcontrolforwardtostart
thebacklappingoperationonthedesignatedreels.

9.Applylappingcompoundwithalonghandlebrush.
Neveruseashorthandledbrush.

10.Ifthereelsstallorbecomeerraticwhilebacklapping,
selectahigherreelspeedsettinguntilthespeed

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stabilizes.

11.Tomakeanadjustmenttothecuttingunitswhile
backlapping,turnthereelsoffbymovingthe
Raise/LowerMowcontrolrearwardandstopthe

engine.Aftercompletingadjustments,repeatsteps4
through9.

Storage

12.Repeattheprocedureforallcuttingunitsyouwantto
backlap.

13.Whennished,returntheBacklapSwitchtothe
Forward(F)position,replacethecover,andwashall
thelappingcompoundoffofthecuttingunits.Adjust
thecuttingunitreeltobedknifeasneeded.Movethe
cuttingunitreelspeedcontroltothedesiredmowing
position.

Important:Ifthebacklapswitchisnotreturned
totheForward(F)positionafterbacklapping,the
cuttingunitswillnotraiseorfunctionproperly.

Ifyouwishtostorethemachineforalongperiodoftime,the
followingstepsshouldbeperformedpriortostorage:

1.Removeaccumulationsofdirtandoldgrassclippings.
Sharpenthereelsandbedknives,ifnecessary;refer
totheCuttingUnitOperator'sManual.Usearust
preventiveonbedknivesandreelblades.Greaseand
oilalllubricationpoints;refertoLubrication(page36).

2.Blockupthewheelstoremoveanyweightonthetires.

3.Drainandreplacethehydraulicuidandlterand
inspectthehydrauliclinesandttings.Replace,if
necessary;refertoChangingtheHydraulicOiland
Filter(page41)andCheckingtheHydraulicLinesand
Hoses(page42).

4.Allfuelshouldberemovedfromthefueltank.Runthe
engineuntilitstopsfromlackoffuel.Replacethefuel
lter;refertoReplacingtheFuelFilter(page38).

5.Whiletheengineisstillwarm,draintheoilfromthe
crankcase.Rellitwithfreshoil;refertoChangingthe
EngineOilandFilter(page37).

6.Removethesparkplugs,pouroneounceofSAE30oil
intothecylinders,andcrankslowlytodistributetheoil.
Replacethesparkplugs;refertoReplacingtheSpark
Plugs(page37).

7.Cleandirtandchafffromthecylinder,cylinderhead
ns,andblowerhousing.

8.Removethebatteryandchargeitfully.Eitherstore
itontheshelforonthemachine.Leavethecables
disconnectedifitisstoredonthemachine.Store
thebatteryinacoolatmospheretoavoidquick
deteriorationofthechargeinthebattery.

9.Ifpossible,storethemachineinawarm,drylocation.

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TheToroTotalCoverageGuarantee

ALimitedWarranty

ConditionsandProductsCovered

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

InstructionsforObtainingWarrantyService

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

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ToroWarrantyCompany
811 1LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420-1196

952–888–8801or800–952–2740
E-mail:[e-mail]

OwnerResponsibilities

AstheProductowner,youareresponsibleforrequiredmaintenanceand
adjustmentsstatedinyourOperator'sManual.Failuretoperformrequired
maintenanceandadjustmentscanbegroundsfordisallowingawarranty
claim.

ItemsandConditionsNotCovered

Notallproductfailuresormalfunctionsthatoccurduringthewarranty
periodaredefectsinmaterialsorworkmanship.Thiswarrantydoesnot
coverthefollowing:

•Productfailureswhichresultfromtheuseofnon-T ororeplacement

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

•Productfailureswhichresultfromfailuretoperformrecommended

maintenanceand/oradjustments.Failuretoproperlymaintainyour
ToroproductpertheRecommendedMaintenancelistedinthe
Operator’sManualcanresultinclaimsforwarrantybeingdenied.

•ProductfailureswhichresultfromoperatingtheProductinanabusive,

negligent,orrecklessmanner.

•Partssubjecttoconsumptionthroughuseunlessfoundtobedefective.

Examplesofpartswhichareconsumed,orusedup,duringnormal
Productoperationinclude,butarenotlimitedto,brakepadsand
linings,clutchlinings,blades,reels,rollersandbearings(sealedor
greasable),bedknives,sparkplugs,castorwheelsandbearings,tires,
lters,belts,andcertainsprayercomponentssuchasdiaphragms,
nozzles,andcheckvalves,etc.

•Failurescausedbyoutsideinuence.Conditionsconsideredtobe

outsideinuenceinclude,butarenotlimitedto,weather,storage
practices,contamination,useofunapprovedfuels,coolants,lubricants,
additives,fertilizers,water,orchemicals,etc.

•Failureorperformanceissuesduetotheuseoffuels(e.g.gasoline,

diesel,orbiodiesel)thatdonotconformtotheirrespectiveindustry
standards.

•Normalnoise,vibration,wearandtear ,anddeterioration.

•Normal“wearandtear”includes,butisnotlimitedto,damagetoseats

duetowearorabrasion,wornpaintedsurfaces,scratcheddecalsor
windows,etc.

Parts

Partsscheduledforreplacementasrequiredmaintenancearewarranted
fortheperiodoftimeuptothescheduledreplacementtimeforthatpart.
Partsreplacedunderthiswarrantyarecoveredforthedurationofthe
originalproductwarrantyandbecomethepropertyofT oro.T orowillmake
thenaldecisionwhethertorepairanyexistingpartorassemblyorreplace
it.T oromayuseremanufacturedpartsforwarrantyrepairs.

DeepCycleandLithium-IonBatteryWarranty:

DeepcycleandLithium-Ionbatterieshaveaspeciedtotalnumberof
kilowatt-hourstheycandeliverduringtheirlifetime.Operating,recharging,
andmaintenancetechniquescanextendorreducetotalbatterylife.Asthe
batteriesinthisproductareconsumed,theamountofusefulworkbetween
chargingintervalswillslowlydecreaseuntilthebatteryiscompletelyworn
out.Replacementofwornoutbatteries,duetonormalconsumption,
istheresponsibilityoftheproductowner.Batteryreplacementmaybe
requiredduringthenormalproductwarrantyperiodatowner’sexpense.
Note:(Lithium-Ionbatteryonly):ALithium-Ionbatteryhasapartonly
proratedwarrantybeginningyear3throughyear5basedonthetime
inserviceandkilowatthoursused.RefertotheOperator'sManualfor
additionalinformation.

MaintenanceisatOwner’sExpense

Enginetune-up,lubrication,cleaningandpolishing,replacementoflters,
coolant,andcompletingrecommendedmaintenancearesomeofthe
normalservicesT oroproductsrequirethatareattheowner’sexpense.

GeneralConditions

RepairbyanAuthorizedToroDistributororDealerisyoursoleremedy
underthiswarranty.

NeitherTheToroCompanynorToroWarrantyCompanyisliablefor
indirect,incidentalorconsequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththe
useoftheToroProductscoveredbythiswarranty,includingany
costorexpenseofprovidingsubstituteequipmentorserviceduring
reasonableperiodsofmalfunctionornon-usependingcompletion
ofrepairsunderthiswarranty.ExceptfortheEmissionswarranty
referencedbelow,ifapplicable,thereisnootherexpresswarranty.All
impliedwarrantiesofmerchantabilityandtnessforusearelimitedto
thedurationofthisexpresswarranty.

Somestatesdonotallowexclusionsofincidentalorconsequential
damages,orlimitationsonhowlonganimpliedwarrantylasts,sotheabove
exclusionsandlimitationsmaynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyou
speciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfrom
statetostate.

Noteregardingenginewarranty:

TheEmissionsControlSystemonyourProductmaybecoveredby
aseparatewarrantymeetingrequirementsestablishedbytheU.S.
EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EP A)and/ortheCaliforniaAirResources
Board(CARB).Thehourlimitationssetforthabovedonotapplytothe
EmissionsControlSystemWarranty.RefertotheEngineEmissionControl
WarrantyStatementsuppliedwithyourproductorcontainedintheengine
manufacturer’sdocumentationfordetails

CountriesOtherthantheUnitedStatesorCanada

CustomerswhohavepurchasedT oroproductsexportedfromtheUnitedStatesorCanadashouldcontacttheirT oroDistributor(Dealer)toobtain
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guaranteeinformation,contacttheT oroimporter.

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