Toro 30353, 30456, 30354, 30457, 30481 Operator's Manual

72inRotaryMower
62inRotaryMower
60inRotaryMower

FormNo.3373-522RevA

Groundsmaster

®

360Seriesand7200Series

TractionUnit

ModelNo.30353—SerialNo.312000001andUp

ModelNo.30354—SerialNo.312000001andUp

ModelNo.30456—SerialNo.312000001andUp

ModelNo.30457—SerialNo.312000001andUp

ModelNo.30481—SerialNo.312000001andUp

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Mowerswithmodelnumbers30353,30457and
30354complywithallrelevantEuropeandirectives,
fordetailspleaseseetheseparateproductspecic

Introduction

DeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury
andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating
theproductproperlyandsafely.

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andserialnumbersofyourproductready .Writethe
numbersinthespaceprovided.

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety
messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure1),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjury
ordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended
precautions.

Figure1

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2otherwordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.

Mowermodelnumber30456complieswithall
relevantEuropeandirectives,whentheCEKit,Part
No.117-9248isinstalledonthemower.Fordetails
pleaseseetheseparateproductspecicDeclaration
ofConformity(DOC)sheet.

Mowermodelnumber30481doesnotcomplywith
allrelevantEuropeandirectives.

Contents

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

Safety...........................................................................3

SafeOperatingPractices.......................................3

ToroRidingMowerSafety....................................4

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.............................5

Setup...........................................................................7

RemovingtheExistingMower(if

applicable)........................................................7

InstallingtheNewMower....................................8

LevelingtheMower..............................................8

Operation.....................................................................9

Adjustments.........................................................9

OperatingTips...................................................13

Maintenance...............................................................14

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................15

DailyMaintenanceChecklist...............................15

Lubrication.........................................................16

CheckingtheTirePressure.................................18

ReplacingtheBladeDriveBelts..........................18

ServicingtheCuttingBlades...............................18

CleaningUndertheMower.................................22

Storage.......................................................................22

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Safety

–Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedfor

thispurpose.

SafeOperatingPractices

ThefollowinginstructionsarefromtheCENstandard
EN836:1997andANSIB71.4-2004.

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.

Training

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

•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese
instructionstousethisequipment.Localregulations
canrestricttheageoftheoperator.

•Neveroperatewhilepeople,especiallychildren,or
petsarenearby.

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsible
foraccidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleor
theirproperty.

•Donotcarrypassengers.

•Alldriversshouldseekandobtainprofessional
andpracticalinstruction.Suchinstructionshould
emphasize:

–theneedforcareandconcentrationwhen

workingwithride-onmachines;

–controlofaride-onmachineslidingonaslope

willnotberegainedbytheapplicationofthe
brake.Themainreasonsforlossofcontrolare:

◊insufcientwheelgrip,especiallyonwet

grass;

◊beingdriventoofast;

◊inadequatebraking;

◊thetypeofmachineisunsuitableforitstask;

◊lackofawarenessoftheeffectofground

conditions,especiallyslopes;

◊incorrectloaddistribution.

Preparation

•Whileoperatingthemachine,alwayswearsubstantial
footwearandlongtrousers.Donotoperatethe
equipmentwhenbarefootorwearingopensandals.

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipment
istobeusedandremoveallobjectswhichmaybe
thrownbythemachine.

•Warning—fuelishighlyammable.

–Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhile

refueling.

–Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Never

removethecapofthefueltankoraddfuelwhile
theengineisrunningorwhentheengineishot.

–Iffuelisspilled,donotattempttostartthe

enginebutmovethemachineawayfromthe
areaofspillageandavoidcreatinganysourceof
ignitionuntilfuelvaporshavedissipated.

–Replaceallfueltankandcontainercapssecurely.

•Replacefaultysilencers/mufers.

•Ifamowerisinstalledonthemachine,beforeusing
it,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethattheblades,blade
boltsandcutterassemblyarenotwornordamaged.
Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsinsets
topreservebalance.

Operation

•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmaking
turns.Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechanging
directions.

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere
dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.

•Operateonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Beforeattemptingtostarttheengine,disengageall
bladeattachmentclutchesandshiftintoneutral.

•Rememberthereisnosuchthingasasafeslope.
Travelongrassslopesrequiresparticularcare.To
guardagainstoverturning:

–donotstoporstartsuddenlywhenonaslope;

–useslowspeedsonslopesandduringtightturns;

–stayalertforhumpsandhollowsandother

hiddenhazards;

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.

•Whenusinganyattachments,neverdirectdischarge
ofmaterialtowardbystandersnorallowanyonenear
themachinewhileinoperation.

•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguards,
shields,orwithoutsafetyprotectivedevicesinplace.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor
overspeedtheengine.Operatingtheengineat
excessivespeedmayincreasethehazardofpersonal
injury.

•Beforeleavingtheoperator'sposition:

–disengagethepowertake-offandlowerthe

attachments;

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–settheparkingbrake;

–stoptheengineandremovethekey.

•Disengagedrivetoattachments,stoptheengine,and
removetheignitionkey:

–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthe

machine;

–afterstrikingaforeignobject.Inspectthe

machinefordamageandmakerepairsbefore
restartingandoperatingtheequipment;

–ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally(check

immediately).

•Donotoperatethemachineundertheinuenceof
alcoholordrugs.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If
lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do
notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.

•Disengagedrivetoattachmentswhentransporting
ornotinuse.

•Stoptheengineanddisengagedrivetoattachment
beforerefueling.

•Keephands,feet,hairandlooseclothingawayfrom
attachmentdischargearea,undersideofmowerand
anymovingpartswhileengineisrunning.

•Donottouchequipmentorattachmentpartswhich
maybehotfromoperation.Allowtocoolbefore
attemptingtomaintain,adjust,orservice.

•Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.Avoid
contactwithskin,eyesandclothing.Protectyour
face,eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwithabattery.

•Thismachineisnotdesignedorequippedfor
on-roaduseandisa“slow-movingvehicle.”Ifyou
mustcrossortravelonapublicroad,youshould
beawareofandcomplywithlocalregulations,such
asrequiredlights,slowmovingvehiclesigns,and
reectors.

•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,sparks
andamesawayfrombattery.

•UseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartstoensure
thatoriginalstandardsaremaintained.

•UseonlyToroapprovedattachments.Warrantymay
bevoidedifusedwithunapprovedattachments.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe
equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Neverstoretheequipmentwithfuelinthetank
insideabuildingwherefumesmayreachanopen
ameorspark.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany
enclosure.

•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,
silencer/mufer,batterycompartmentandfuel
storageareafreeofgrass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.

•Ifamowerisinstalledonthemachine,takecareas
manuallyrotatingonebladecancauseotherblades
torotate.

•Whenmachineistobeparked,storedorleft
unattended,lowertheattachment.

ToroRidingMowerSafety

Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecicto
Toroproductsorothersafetyinformationthatyoumust
knowthatisnotincludedintheCENstandard.

SlopeOperation

•Donotoperateneardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks
orwater.Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause
rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,death,
ordrowning.

•Donotoperateonslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery
conditionsreducetractionandcouldcausesliding
andlossofcontrol.

•Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautiononslopes.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,
etc.fromtheoperatingarea.Tallgrasscanhide
obstacles.

•Watchforditches,holes,rocks,dips,andrisesthat
changetheoperatingangle,asroughterraincould
overturnthemachine.

•Avoidsuddenstartswhenoperatinguphillbecause
themachinemaytipbackwards.

•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingonaslope.
Iftireslosetraction,disengagetheattachmentand
proceedslowlyofftheslope.

•Followthemanufacturer'srecommendationsfor
wheelweightsorcounterweightstoimprovestability.

•Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,whichis
anodorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.Donot
runengineindoorsorinanenclosedarea.

•Useextremecarewithallattachments.Thesecan
changethestabilityofthemachineandcauseloss
ofcontrol.

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SafetyandInstructional
Decals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof
potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

93-6697

112-1461

1.Beltrouting

107-2908

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.

2.Thrownobjecthazard—donotoperatethemowerwiththe
deectoruporremoved,keepthedeectorinplace.

3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

1.ReadtheOperator's
Manual.

1.Storedenergyhazard—readtheOperator'sManual.

1.Entanglementhazard,belt—stayawayfrommovingparts,
keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

2.AddSAE80w-90(API
GL-5)oilevery50hours.

93–6696

117–4979

93-7818

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManualforinstructionson
torquingthebladebolt/nutto115-149N-m(85-110ft-lb).

93-6687

1.Donotstephere.

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120-6604

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersawayfromthe
machine.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhand,mower
blade—stayawayfrommovingparts,keepallguardsand
shieldsinplace.

3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardoffoot,mowerblade—stay
awayfrommovingparts,keepallguardsandshieldsin
place.

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Setup

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MediaandAdditionalParts

Description

Partscatalog1
Operator'sManual
CerticateofCompliance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine
fromthenormaloperatingposition.

RemovingtheExistingMower
(ifapplicable)

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfacewiththemower
inthefullyraisedposition.Stoptheengine,engage
theparkingbrakeandremovethekeyfromthe
ignitionswitch.

Note:Whenthemowerisintheraisedposition,the
pulllinktorsionspringtension(
makingitmucheasiertodisconnectthepulllinks
fromthemachine.

Figure2)isreduced

Qty.

Use

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Reviewthematerialandsaveinanappropriateplace:

A.Removetheshoulderscrewthatsecuresthe

retainerpintothecarrierframe(

Figure2).

B.Carefullyslidetheretainerpinfromthecarrier

frameandthepulllink(Figure2).

3.NotethelocationoftheHOCpinintheHOC
bracketforassemblypurposes(

Figure3).Remove

theHOCpinfromtheHOCbracket.

Figure3

1.HOCpin2.HOCbracket

4.Starttheengineandfullylowerthemower.Stopthe

Figure2

1.Pulllink(mowerraised)5.Mowerliftchain

2.Shoulderscrew6.Clevispin

3.Retainerpin7.Adjustmentclevis

4.Torsionspring

2.Disconnectthepulllinkfromeachsideofthe
machine(Figure2).

CAUTION

Becarefulwhendisconnectingthepulllinks.
Thepulllinktorsionspringsmaycausesome
rotationofthepulllinksduringtheremoval
process.

engineandremovethekeyfromtheignitionswitch.

Note:Loweringthemowerontofurnituredollies
willeasetheremovalofthemower.

WARNING

DonotstarttheengineandengagethePTO
switchwhenthePTOdriveshaftisdisconnected
fromthemower.Iftheengineisstartedandthe
PTOshaftisallowedtorotate,seriouspersonal
injuryandmachinedamagecouldresult.If
thePTOdriveshaftisdisconnectedfromthe
mower,removethefuseF1(15amp)fromthe
fuseblocktopreventunintentionalengagement
ofthePTOclutch.

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5.DisconnecttheendyokeofthePTOdriveshaft
fromthemowergearboxshaft:

4.Starttheengineandfullyraisethemower.Stopthe
engineandremovethekeyfromtheignitionswitch.

A.Removetherollpinfromtheendyokeandthe

gearboxshaft(Figure4).

Figure4

1.Driveshaft

2.Capscrewsandlocknuts4.Gearbox

B.Loosenthe(2)capscrewsandlocknuts(Figure4).

C.Slidethedriveshaftendyokefromthegearbox

shaft.

3.Rollpin

Note:Placeawoodblockorsimilarshimunder
eachlinktoholditintheraisedposition.

CAUTION

Becarefulwhenconnectingthepulllinksto
themachine.Thepulllinktorsionspringsmay
causesomerotationofthepulllinksduring
installation.

5.Alignthepulllinktothecarrierframeandattach
thelinkwiththeretainerpin(Figure2).Securethe
retainerpintotheframewiththeshoulderscrew

Figure2).

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6.InstalltheHOCpinintotheHOCbracketatthe
desiredheightofcut(Figure3).

7.LubricatethePTOdriveshaftgreasettings.

8.InstallthefuseF1(15amp)intothefuseblock.

LevelingtheMower

Note:Raiseandtiethedriveshafttotheframe.

6.Removethe(4)ringpinsandclevispinsthatsecure
theliftchainstotheadjustmentclevisesonthe
mower(Figure2).

7.Slidethemowerawayfromthemachine.

Note:Thefrontofthetractionunitmayhaveto
elevatedtomovethemowerawayfromthemachine.

InstallingtheNewMower

1.Slidethenewmowerunderthecarrierframeofthe
machine.

2.Installthe(4)clevispinsandringpinstosecurethe
mowerliftchainstotheadjustmentclevisesonthe
mower(Figure2).

3.ConnecttheendyokeofthePTOdriveshafttothe
mowergearbox:

A.Alignthesplineandrollpinholesofthedrive

shaftyokewiththegearboxshaft.

B.SlidethePTOdriveshaftendyokeontothe

gearboxshaft.

LevelingSidetoSide

1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurfaceontheshop
oor.

2.MovethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition,stop
theengine,settheparkingbrake,andremovethe
ignitionkey.

3.Setthemowertothe5inch(127mm)heightofcut
setting.

4.Checkandadjustfrontandreartractionunit
tirepressure;refertoOperator’sManualfor
specications.

5.Checkforbentblades;RefertoCheckingforBent
Blades.

6.Rotatethebladeoneachspindleuntiltheendsface
forwardandbackward.

7.Measurefromtheoortothefronttipofthecutting
edge.

8.Adjustthejamnutssecuringthemoweryokes/chains
tothemoweruntilthemowerislevel(

Figure5).

C.SecuretheendyokeofthePTOdriveshaftto

thegearboxshaftwiththerollpin(Figure4).

D.Tightenthelocknutstosecuretheendyoketo

thegearboxshaft(Figure4).Torquethelocknuts
to175to225in-lb(20to25N-m)

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