Toro 30809 Groundsmaster 3500-G Operator's Manual

FormNo.3396-206RevA

Groundsmaster

®

3500-GRotary

Mower

ModelNo.30809—SerialNo.315000001andUp

Registeratwww.T oro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3396-206*A

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,rotary-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.

©2015—TheToro®Company
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Bloomington,MN55420

Contactusatwww.Toro.com.

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Contents

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

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

SoundPowerLevel..................................................6

SoundPressureLevel...............................................6

VibrationLevel......................................................6

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

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

1Activating,Charging,andConnectingthe

Battery..............................................................12

2CheckingtheAngleIndicator.................................13

3AdjustingtheLiftArms........................................13

4AdjustingtheCarrierFrame..................................14

5AdjustingtheHeightofCut...................................15

6CheckingtheMachinebeforeOperation..................16

7AdjustingtheOptionalRollerScraper

........................................................................16

8InstallingtheOptionalMulchingBafe

........................................................................16

ProductOverview.........................................................17

Controls...............................................................17

Specications........................................................19

Attachments/Accessories........................................19

Operation....................................................................19

ThinkSafetyFirst...................................................19

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel.................................19

FillingtheFuelTank...............................................20

CheckingtheCoolingSystem...................................22

CheckingtheHydraulicSystem................................22

CheckingtheTirePressure......................................23

RearWheelBallast..................................................23

StartingandStoppingtheEngine..............................24

CheckingtheInterlockSystem.................................24

TowingtheTractionUnit.........................................24

StandardControlModule(SCM)..............................25

ChoosingAccessories.............................................27

SelectingaBlade.....................................................27

OperatingTips......................................................28

Maintenance.................................................................30

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................30

DailyMaintenanceChecklist....................................31

ServiceIntervalChart.............................................32

PremaintenanceProcedures........................................32

RemovingtheHood...............................................32

UsingtheCutting-UnitServiceLatch........................33

Lubrication...............................................................33

GreasingtheBearingsAndBushings.........................33

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

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

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

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

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

ReplacingtheFuel-PumpFilter................................38

ServicingtheFuelTank...........................................39

InspectingtheFuelLinesandConnections.................39

ElectricalSystemMaintenance....................................39

CaringfortheBattery..............................................39

Fuses....................................................................40

DriveSystemMaintenance.........................................40

TorquingtheWheelNuts........................................40

AdjustingtheTractionDriveforNeutral....................40

CoolingSystemMaintenance......................................41

CleaningtheEngineCoolingSystem.........................41

BrakeMaintenance....................................................42

AdjustingtheParkingBrake.....................................42

BeltMaintenance......................................................42

ServicingtheEngineBelts.......................................42

HydraulicSystemMaintenance....................................43

ChangingtheHydraulicFilter...................................43

ChangingtheHydraulicFluid...................................44

CheckingtheHydraulicLinesandHoses....................44

MaintainingtheCuttingUnit.......................................45

SeparatingtheCuttingUnitfromtheTraction

Unit..................................................................45

MountingtheCuttingUnitstotheTraction

Unit..................................................................45

ServicingtheBladePlane.........................................45

ServicingtheCutterBlade.......................................46

ServicingtheFrontRoller........................................47

Storage........................................................................49

StoringtheBattery..................................................49

PreparationforSeasonalStorage..............................49

3

Safety

ThismachinemeetsorexceedsANSIB71.4-2012
specicationswhenequippedwithrequiredweightas
listedinRearBallastsection.

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

SafeOperatingPractices

ThefollowinginstructionsareadaptedfromANSIstandard
B71.4-2012.

Training

•ReadtheOperator'sManualandothertrainingmaterial.

Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannotreadEnglishitis
theowner'sresponsibilitytoexplainthismaterialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,

operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The

ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateorservice

theequipment.Localregulationsmayrestricttheageof
theoperator.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor

accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtopeopleordamageto
property.

Preparation

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessoriesand

attachmentsareneededtoproperlyandsafelyperform
thejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesandattachmentsapproved
bythemanufacturer.

•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeusedand

removeallobjectssuchasrocks,toysandwirewhichcan
bethrownbythemachine.

•Checkthatoperator'spresencecontrols,safetyswitches

andshieldsareattachedandfunctioningproperly.Donot
operateunlesstheyarefunctioningproperly.

Operation

•Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet,and

throwingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto
avoidseriousinjuryordeath.

•Useofthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended

usecouldprovedangeroustotheuserandbystanders.

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere

dangerouscarbonmonoxideandotherexhaustgasses
cancollect.

•Onlyoperateingoodlight,keepingawayfromholesand

hiddenhazards.

•Besurealldrivesareinneutralandparkingbrakeis

engagedbeforestartingengine.Onlystartenginefrom
theoperator'sposition.

•Alwayswearsubstantial,slip-resistantfootwear,long

trousers,hardhat,safetyglasses,andhearingprotection
whilemowing.Longhair,looseclothing,orjewelrymay
gettangledinmovingparts.Donotoperatethemachine
whenbarefootorwearingopensandals.

•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Besureto

travelsidetosideonhillsides.Turfconditionscanaffect
themachine'sstability.Usecautionwhileoperatingnear
drop-offs.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsandwhen

changingdirectionsonslopes.

•Neverraisedeckwiththebladesrunning.

•NeveroperatewiththePTOshield,orotherguardsnot

securelyinplace.Besureallinterlocksareattached,
adjustedproperly ,andfunctioningproperly.

•Neveroperatewiththedischargedeectorraised,

removedoraltered,unlessusingagrasscatcher.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingoroverspeed

theengine.

•Beforeleavingtheoperator'spositionforanyreason

includingemptyingthecatchersoruncloggingthechute,
stoponlevelground,disengagedrives,engageparking
brake(ifprovided),shutoffengineandremovethekey
fromtheignition.

•Stopequipmentandinspectbladesafterstrikingobjects

orifanabnormalvibrationoccurs.Makenecessary
repairsbeforeresumingoperations.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobesureof

aclearpath.

•Keeppetsandbystandersaway .

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand

crossingroadsandsidewalks.Stopbladesifnotmowing.

•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionanddonot

pointitatanyone.

•Donotoperatethemowerundertheinuenceofalcohol

ordrugs.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineinto

orfromatrailerortruck.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,

orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning

isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.

•Knowhowtostopthemachineandenginequickly.

•Keephands,feet,andclothingawayfrommovingparts

andthecuttingunit.

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•Checkthesafetyinterlockswitchesdailyforproper

operation.Ifaswitchshouldfail,replacetheswitch
beforeoperatingthemachine.

•Whenstartingtheengine,engagetheparkingbrake,put

thetractionpedalinneutral,anddisengagetheblade
drive.Aftertheenginestarts,releasetheparkingbrake
andkeepyourfootoffofthetractionpedal.Themachine
mustnotmove.Ifmovementisevident,refertothe
Maintenancesectionofthismanualtoadjustthetraction
drive.

•Useextremecautionwhenoperatingclosetosandtraps,

ditches,creeks,steephillsides,orotherhazards.

•Reducespeedwhenmakingsharpturns.

•Donotturnonhills.

•Donotoperateonasidehillthatistoosteep.Arollover

mayoccurbeforelosingtraction.

•Theslopeangleatwhichthemachinewilltipisdependent

onmanyfactors.Amongthesearemowingconditions
suchaswetorundulatingterrain,speed(especiallyin
turns),positionofthecutting-units(withtheSidewinder),
tirepressure,andoperatorexperience.Atsidehillangles
of20degreesorless,theriskofarolloverislow .As
theslopeangleincreasestoarecommendedmaximum
limitof25degrees,theriskofarolloverincreasestoa
moderatelevel.Donotexceeda25degreesidehill

slopeanglebecausetheriskofarolloverandserious
injuryordeathisveryhigh.

•Forsteeringcontrol,lowerthecutting-unitswhengoing

downslopes.

•Avoidsuddenstopsandstarts.

•Usethereversepedalforbraking.

•Watchfortrafcwhennearorcrossingroads.Always

yieldtheright-of-way.

•Raisethecutting-unitswhendrivingfromoneworkarea

toanother.

•Donottouchtheengine,mufer,exhaustpipe,or

hydraulictankwhiletheengineisrunningorsoonafterit
hasstopped.Theseareascouldbehotenoughtocause
burns.

•Thismachineisnotdesignedorequippedforon-roaduse

andisaslow-movingvehicle.Ifyoumustcrossortravel
onapublicroad,youshouldbeawareofandcomplywith
localregulations,suchasrequiredlights,slowmoving
vehiclesigns,andreectors.

RolloverProtectionSystem(ROPS)­UseandMaintenance

•TheROPSisanintegralandeffectivesafetydevice.

•DonotremovetheROPS.

•Becertainthattheseatbeltcanbereleasedquicklyin

theeventofanemergency.

•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances(i.e.branches,

doorways,electricalwires)beforedrivingunderany
objectsanddonotcontactthem.

•AnyalterationstoaROPSmustbeapprovedbythe

manufacturer.

•KeeptheROPSinsafeoperatingcondition.Thoroughly

inspectfordamageperiodicallyandalwayskeepall
mountingfastenerstight.

•ReplaceadamagedROPS.Donotrepairorrevise.

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.
Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.

•Fillthefueltankuntillevelis6to13mm(1/4to1/2

inch)belowthebottomofthellerneck.Donotoverll.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothingimmediately.

•Neveroverllfueltank.Replacefuelcapandtighten

securely.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Disengagedrives,setparkingbrake,stopengineand

removekeyordisconnectsparkplugwire.W aitforall
movementtostopbeforeadjusting,cleaning,orrepairing.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromcuttingunit,drives,mufers,

andenginetohelppreventres.Cleanupoilorfuel
spillage.

•Letenginecoolbeforestoringanddonotstorenear

ame.

•Shutofffuelwhilestoringortransporting.Donotstore

fuelnearamesordrainindoors.

•Parkmachineonlevelground.Setparkingbrake.

•Neverallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicemachine.

•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhenrequired.

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•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswithstored

energy.

•Usefullwidthrampsforloadingmachineintotraileror

truck.

•Disconnectthebatteryorremovesparkplugwirebefore

makinganyrepairs.Disconnectthenegativeterminalrst
andthepositivelast.Reconnectthepositiverstand
negativelast.

•Usecarewhencheckingblades.Wraptheblade(s)or

weargloves,andusecautionwhenservicingthem.Only
replaceblades.Neverstraightenorweldthem.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Ifpossible,

donotmakeadjustmentswiththeenginerunning.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandallhardware

tightened.Replacewornordamageddecals.

•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompin-holeleaksor

nozzlesthatejecthydraulicuidunderhighpressure.
Ifuidisinjectedintotheskin,itmustbesurgically
removedwithinafewhours,byadoctorfamiliarwiththis
formofinjuryorgangrenemayresult.

•Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecanhave

sufcientforcetopenetratetheskinandcauseserious
injury.Usepaperorcardboard,notyourhands,tosearch
forleaks.

•Beforedisconnectingorperforminganyworkon

thehydraulicsystem,allpressureinthesystemmust
berelievedbystoppingtheengineandloweringthe
cutting-unitstotheground.

•Makesurethatallhydraulic-lineconnectorsaretightand

allhydraulichosesandlinesareingoodconditionbefore
applyingpressuretothesystem.

•Iftheenginemustberunningtoperformamaintenance

adjustment,keephands,feet,clothing,andanypartsof
thebodyawayfromthecutting-units,attachments,and
anymovingparts.Keepeveryoneaway.

•Donotoverspeedtheenginebychanginggovernor

settings.Toensuresafetyandaccuracy,havean
AuthorizedToroDistributorcheckthemaximumengine
speedwithatachometer.

•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,chains,cable,

orropes.Bothfrontandrearstrapsshouldbedirected
downandoutwardfromthemachine.

SoundPowerLevel

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof106dBA,
whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Soundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

SoundPressureLevel

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’searof93
dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Soundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

VibrationLevel

Hand-Arm

Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=0.5m/s

Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=0.7m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=0.5m/s

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures
outlinedinEN836.

WholeBody

Measuredvibrationlevel=0.44m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=0.5m/s

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures
outlinedinEN836.

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2

2

2

2

•Theenginemustbeshutoffbeforecheckingtheoilor

addingoiltothecrankcase.

•Ifmajorrepairsareeverneededorifassistanceisdesired,

contactanAuthorizedToroDistributor.

•Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety

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

Hauling

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa

trailerortruck.

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotential
danger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

94-3353

1.Crushinghazardofhand—keepyourhandsasafedistance
away.

106-6755

100-4837

93-7276

1.Explosionhazard—weareyeprotection.

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

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

4.Poisonhazard—keepchildrenasafedistancefromthe
battery.

1.Enginecoolantunder
pressure.

2.Explosionhazard—read
theOperator'sManual.

3.Warning—donottouchthe
hotsurface.

4.Warning—readthe

Operator'sManual.

104-0484

93-7818

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManualforinstructionson
torquingthebladebolt/nutto85-110ft-lb(115-149N-m).

93-6681

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

106-6754

1.Warning—donottouchthehotsurface.

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

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BatterySymbols

99-3444

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery

1.Explosionhazard

2.Nore,opename,or
smoking.

3.Causticliquid/chemical
burnhazard

4.Weareyeprotection9.Flusheyesimmediately

5.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

6.Keepbystandersasafe

7.Weareyeprotection;

8.Batteryacidcancause

10.Containslead;donot

99-3444

1.Transportspeed—fast

2.Mowingspeed—slow

distancefromthebattery.

explosivegasescan
causeblindnessandother
injuries

blindnessorsevereburns.

withwaterandgetmedical
helpfast.

discard.

117-4764

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.

2.Cuttinghazardofhand,mowerblade—stayawayfrom
movingparts,keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

3.Cuttinghazardoffoot,mowerblade—stayawayfrom
movingparts,keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

107–1971

1.Inputs5.Inseat

2.Notactive

3.High-temperature
shutdown

4.High-temperaturewarning8.Neutral

6.PowerTake-off(PTO)10.PowerTake-off(PTO)

7.ParkingbrakeOff11.Start

106-9290

9.Outputs13.Start

14.Power

12.EnergizetoRun(ETR)

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121–3531

1.EngagePTO6.Moveleft11.ReadtheOperator’sManualfor

2.DisengagePTO

3.Lowercuttingunit8.Engine—stop

4.Moveright9.Engine—run

5.Raisecuttingunit10.Engine—start

7.Lock12.Fast

informationonstoppingtheengine—

1)Disengagethereel;2)Movethekey
totheenginestopposition;3)Remove
thekeyfromtheignition;4)Engage
theparkingbrake.

13.Slow

1.Heightofcut

104-1086

9

1.ReadtheOperator’sManualforinformationonmaintenance.

121–3533

10

Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

1

2
3
4
5
6
7
8

MediaandAdditionalParts

Description

Qty.

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Qty.

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Activate,charge,andconnectthe
battery.

Checktheangleindicator.

Adjusttheliftarms.

Adjustthecarrierframe.

Adjusttheheightofcut.

Checktheuidlevels.

Adjusttheoptionalrollerscraper.

Installtheoptionalmulchingbafe.

Use

Use

Ignitionkeys2

Operator'sManual
EngineOperator'sManual

PartsCatalog

Operatorvideo

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

1
1

1Usetolookupandorderparts.

1

Starttheengine.

Readbeforeoperatingthemachine.

Viewbeforeoperatingthemachine.

11

3.Removethellercapsfromthebatteryandslowlyll
eachcelluntilelectrolyteisjustabovetheplates.

1

Activating,Charging,and ConnectingtheBattery

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated

accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,

chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia

tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.

W ash hands after handling .

Note:Ifthebatteryisnotlledwithelectrolyteoractivated,
bulkelectrolytewith1.260specicgravitymustbepurchased
fromalocalbatterysupplyoutletandaddedtothebattery.

DANGER

Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacidwhichisa
deadlypoisonandcausessevereburns.

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

•Fillthebatterywherecleanwaterisalways
availableforushingtheskin.

1.Openthehood.

2.Removethebatterycover(Figure3).

4.Installthellercapsandconnecta3to4ampbattery
chargertothebatteryposts.Chargethebatteryata
rateof3to4amperesfor4to8hours.

WARNING

Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explode.

•Keepsparksandamesawayfrombattery.

•Neversmokenearthebattery.

5.Whenthebatteryischarged,disconnectthecharger
fromtheelectricaloutletandbatteryposts.

6.Removethellercaps.Slowlyaddelectrolytetoeach
celluntilthelevelisuptothellring.Installtheller
caps.

Important:Donotoverllthebattery.Electrolyte
willoverowontootherpartsofthemachineand
severecorrosionanddeteriorationwillresult.

7.Installthepositivecable(red)tothepositive(+)
terminalandthenegativecable(black)tothenegative
(–)terminalofthebatteryandsecurethemwithbolts
andnuts(Figure4).Makesurethatthepositive(+)
terminalisallofthewayontothepostandthecable
ispositionedsnugtothebattery.Thecablemustnot
contactthebatterycover.

WARNING

Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamage
thetractionunitandcablescausingsparks.
Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.

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

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

1.Batterycover

Figure3

12

Figure4

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

Figure5

1.Angleindicator

Important:Ifthebatteryiseverremoved,make
surethatthebatteryclampboltsareinstalledwith
theboltheadspositionedonthebottomsideand
thenutsonthetopside.Iftheclampboltsare
reversed,theymayinterferewiththehydraulic
tubeswhenshiftingthecutting-units.

8.CoatbothbatteryconnectionswithGrafo112X(skin
over)grease,T oroPartNo.505-47,petroleumjelly ,or
lightgreasetopreventcorrosion.

9.Slidetherubberbootoverthepositiveterminalto
preventapossibleshortfromoccurring.

10.Installthebatterycover.

2

CheckingtheAngleIndicator

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

3.Iftheinclinometerdoesnotreadzerodegrees,move
themachinetoalocationwhereazerodegreereading
isobtained.Theangleindicator,mountedonthe
machine,shouldnowreadzerodegreesaswell.

4.Iftheangleindicatordoesnotreadzerodegrees,loosen
the2screwsandnutssecuringtheangleindicatorto
themountingbracket,adjusttheindicatortoobtaina
zerodegreereading,andtightenthebolts.

3

AdjustingtheLiftArms

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Starttheengine,raisethecutting-units,andcheckto
ensurethattheclearancebetweeneachliftarmandthe
oor-platebracketis5to8mm(0.18to0.32inch)as
showninFigure6.

DANGER

Donotoperatethemachineonsidehillssteeper
than25ºtoreduceriskofinjuryordeathdueto
rollover.

1.Parkthemachineonaat,levelsurface.

2.Verifythatthemachineislevelbyplacingahandheld
inclinometer(suppliedwiththemachine)ontheframe
crossrail,bythefueltank(Figure5).Theinclinometer
shouldreadzerodegreeswhenviewedfromthe
operator’sposition.

Figure6

cutting-unitsremovedforclarity

1.Liftarm3.Clearance

2.Floor-platebracket

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Iftheclearanceisnotinthisrange,adjustitasfollows:

A.Backoffthestopbolts(Figure7).

Figure7

1.Stopbolt3.Clearance

2.Liftarm

B.Backoffthejamnutonthecylinder(Figure8).

Figure9

1.Wearbar2.Bumperstrap

Iftheclearanceisnotinthisrange,adjusttherear
cylinderasfollows:

Note:Iftherearliftarmclunksduringtransport,
clearancecanbereduced.

A.Lowerthecutting-unitsandbackoffthejamnut

onthecylinder(Figure10).

Figure8

1.Frontcylinder2.Jamnut

C.Removethepinfromtherodendandrotatethe

clevis.

D.Installthepinandchecktheclearance.Repeat

theprocedureifrequired.

E.Tightentheclevis-jamnut.

2.Checktomakesurethattheclearancebetweeneachlift
armandstopboltis0.13to1.02mm(0.005to0.040
inch)asshowninFigure7.Iftheclearanceisnotin
thisrange,adjustthestopboltstoattainclearance.

3.Starttheengine,raisethecuttingunits,andcheckto
makesurethattheclearancebetweenthewearstrap
onthetopoftherearcuttingunitwearbarandthe
bumperstrapis0.51to2.54mm(0.02to0.10inch)as
showninFigure9.

Figure10

1.Rearcylinder2.Adjustingnut

B.Graspthecylinderrodclosetothenutwitha

pliersandrag,androtatetherod.

C.Raisethecutting-unitsandchecktheclearance.

Repeattheprocedureifrequired.

D.Tightentheclevis-jamnut.

Important:Lackofclearanceatthefrontstopsorrear
wearbarcoulddamagetheliftarms.

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AdjustingtheCarrierFrame

NoPartsRequired

AdjustingtheFrontCuttingUnit

Thefrontandrearcuttingunitsrequiredifferentmounting
positions.Thefrontcuttingunithas2mountingpositions
dependingonwhatheightofcutanddegreeofrotationyou
desire.

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1.Foraheightofcutinthe2to7.6cm(3/4to3inch)
range,mountthefrontcarrierframesinthelower,
frontmountingholes(Figure11).

samebenchsetting.Itmaybenecessarytohavethe
rotary-cuttingunitbenchset6mm(1/4inch)abovethat
ofareel-cuttingunitinthesamearea.

Note:Thispermitsmoreuptravelofthecuttingunit
relativetothetractionunitwhenapproachingquick
uphillchangesinterrain.Itdoeshoweverlimitthe
clearanceofthechambertothecarrierwhencresting
sharpknolls.

Figure11

1.Upper,frontmountinghole

2.Lower,frontmountinghole

3.Rearmountinghole

Important:Accesstotherear,cuttingunitsisgreatly
improvedbyremovingthecuttingunitfromthetraction
unit.IftheunitisequippedwithaSidewinder®,
sidewindthecuttingunitstotheright,removetherear
cuttingunit,andslideitouttotherightside.

1.Lowerthecuttingunittotheground,stoptheengine,
andremovethekeyfromtheignition.

2.Loosentheboltsecuringeachheightofcutbracketto
theheightofcutplate(frontandeachside)asshown
inFigure12.

3.Beginningwithfrontadjustment,removethebolt.

2.Foraheightofcutinthe6.3to10cm(2-1/2to4inch)
range,mountthefront,carrierframesintheupper,
frontmountingholes(Figure11).

Note:Thisincreasesthechamber-to-carrierclearance
duetothehigherpositionofthecuttingchamber,but
willcausethecuttingunittoreachtheirmaximumup
travelsooner.

AdjustingtheRear,CuttingUnit

Thefrontandrear,cuttingunitsrequiredifferentmounting
positions.Therearcuttingunithasonemountingposition
forproperalignmentwiththesidewinder-underframe.

Forallheightsofcut,mounttherearcuttingunitintherear
mountingholes(Figure11).

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AdjustingtheHeightofCut

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Figure12

1.Heightofcutbracket3.Spacer

2.Heightofcutplate

4.Whilesupportingthechamber,removethespacer
(Figure13).

5.Movethechambertothedesiredheightofcutand
installaspacerintothedesignatedheightofcuthole
andslot(Figure13).

Figure13

6.Positionthetappedplateinlinewiththespacer.

7.Hand-tightenthebolts.

8.Repeatsteps4-7foreachsideadjustment.

Important:Thiscuttingunitoftencutsapproximately
6mm(1/4inch)lowerthanareel-cuttingunitwiththe

9.Tightenall3boltsto41N-m(30ft-lb).Alwaystighten
thefrontboltrst.

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Note:Adjustmentsofmorethan3.8cm(1-1/2inch)

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3

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mayrequiretemporaryassemblytoanintermediate
heighttopreventbinding.

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2.Slidethescraperupordownuntilagapof0.5to1
mm(0.020to0.040inch)isachievedbetweentherod
andtheroller.

3.Securethegreasettingandscrewto41N-m(30ft-lb)
inanalternatingsequence.

CheckingtheMachinebefore Operation

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Performthefollowingcheckbeforeoperation:

•CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel(page19)

•CheckingtheCoolingSystem(page22)

•CheckingtheHydraulicSystem(page22)

•CheckingtheTirePressure(page23)

•TorquingtheWheelNuts(page40)

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AdjustingtheOptionalRoller

8

InstallingtheOptional
MulchingBafe

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Thoroughlycleandebrisfromthemountingholeson
therearandleft,sidewallsofthechamber.

2.Installthemulchingbafeintherearopeningand
secureitwith5ange-headbolts(Figure15).

Scraper

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Theoptionalrear-rollerscraperisdesignedtoworkbest
whenthereisanevengapof0.5to1mm(0.020–0.040inch)
betweenthescraperandroller.

1.Loosenthegreasettingandthemountingscrew
(Figure14).

Figure14

1.Rollerscraper

2.Mountingscrew

3.Greasetting

Figure15

1.Mulchingbafe

3.Verifythatmulchingbafedoesnotinterferewith
thetipofthebladeanddoesnotprotrudeinsidethe
surfaceoftherear,chamberwall.

WARNING

Donotusethehigh-liftbladewiththe
mulchingbafe.Thebladecouldbreak,
resultinginpersonalinjuryordeath.

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ProductOverview

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Controls

Figure16

1.Forward-tractionpedal4.Tilt-steeringlever

2.Reverse-tractionpedal5.Indicatorslot

3.Mow/transportslide

6.Angleindicator

Tilt-SteeringLever

Pullthetilt-steeringlever(Figure16)backtotiltthesteering
wheeltothedesiredposition.Pushtheleverforwardtolock
thesteeringwheelintoposition.

IndicatorSlot

Theslotintheoperatorplatform(Figure16)indicateswhen
thecutting-unitsareinthecenterposition.

AngleIndicator

Theangleindicator(Figure16)indicatestheside-hillangleof
themachineindegrees.

IgnitionSwitch

Usetheignitionswitch(Figure18)isusedtostartandstop
theengine.The3positionsoftheswitchare;Off,On,and
Start.RotatethekeytotheStartpositiontostarttheengine.
Releasethekeywhentheenginestarts.Thekeyautomatically
movestotheOnpositionwhenyoureleaseit.Toshutthe
engineoff,rotatethekeytotheOffposition.Removethe
keyfromtheignitiontopreventsomeonefromstartingthe
machineunintentionally .

TractionPedals

Presstheforward-tractionpedal(Figure16)tomoveforward.
Pressthereverse-tractionpedal(Figure16)tomovebackward
ortoassistinstoppingwhenmovingforward.Tostopthe
tractionunit,movethepedalto,orallowittomoveto,the
neutralposition.

Mow/TransportSlide

UsingyourheeltomovetheMow/Transportslide(Figure

16)tothelefttotransport,andtotherighttomow .The

cutting-unitswillonlyoperateintheMowposition.

Note:Themowingspeedofthemachineissetatthefactory
to9.7km/h(6mph).Themowingspeedcanbeincreasedor
decreasedbyadjustingthespeed-stopscrew(Figure17).

Figure18

1.Throttle

2.Hourmeter

3.Temperaturelight9.Ignitionswitch

4.Oilpressurelight

5.Checkenginelight11.Liftleverlock

6.Alternatorlight

7.PTOswitch

8.Cutting-unitshiftlever

10.Parkingbrake

Throttle

1.Speed-stopscrew

Figure17

Movethethrottle(Figure18)forwardtoincreasetheengine
speedandrearwardtodecreasetheenginespeed.

PTOSwitch

ThePTOswitch(Figure18)has2positions:Out(start)and
In(stop).PullthePTOswitchouttoengagethecutting-unit
blades.Pushtheswitchintodisengagethecutting-unitblades.

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HourMeter

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Lift-LeverLock

Thehourmeter(Figure18)indicatesthetotalhoursof
machineoperation.Thehourmeterstartstofunction
wheneverthekeyswitchisintheOnposition.

Cutting-UnitLever

Tolowerthecuttingunitstotheground,movethe
cutting-unitlever(Figure18)forward.Thecuttingunitswill
notdropunlesstheengineisrunning.Toraisethecutting
units,pulltheleverrearwardtotheRaiseposition.

Note:Theleverdoesnothavetobeheldintheforward
positionwhilethecuttingunitsarelowered.

Movethelevertotherightorleft,tomovethecuttingunits
totherightorleft.Thisshouldonlybedonewhenthe
cuttingunitsareraisedoriftheyareonthegroundandthe
machineismoving.

DANGER

Shiftthecuttingunitstotheuphillsideofthe
machinewhenonthesideofahill.

Usingthecuttingunitsonthedownhillsideofthe
machinecandecreasestability.Thiscouldcause
arollover,whichmayresultinpersonalinjuryor
death.

Coolant-TemperatureLight

Movethelift-leverlock(Figure18)rearwardtopreventthe
cuttingunitsfromdropping.

FuelGauge

Thefuelgauge(Figure19)indicatestheamountoffuelin
thefueltank.

Figure19

1.Seat-locklever

2.Fuelgauge

Thecoolant-temperaturelight(Figure18)willturnonifthe
coolanttemperatureraisesaboveasetlevel.Theenginewill
stopifthecoolanttemperatureraisesanother10°F .

Oil-PressureLight

Theoil-pressurelight(Figure18)willturnoniftheoil
pressuredropsbelowasetlevel.

AlternatorLight

Checkorrepairthechargingsystemifthealternatorlight
turnsonwhentheengineisrunning(Figure18).

Check-EngineLight

Checkorrepairtheengineifthecheck-enginelightturnson
whentheengineisrunning(Figure18).RefertotheService
Manualforpossiblecauses.

ParkingBrake

Engagetheparkingbrakewhenevertheengineisshutoff
(Figure18).Pulluponthelevertoengagetheparkingbrake.

AdjustingtheSeatForwardor
Backward

Movethelever(Figure19)onthesideoftheseatoutward
andslidetheseattothedesiredposition.Releasethelever
tolocktheseatintoposition.

Note:Theenginewillstopifyoupressthetractionpedal
withtheparkingbrakeengaged.

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Specications

G009027

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2

Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjecttochange
withoutnotice.

OverallWidth182cm(71.8inch)

WidthofCut173cm(68inch)

Length

HeighttotopofROPS180cm(70.8inch)

Wheelbase

295cm(1 16inch)

149cm(58.5inch)

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

ThinkSafetyFirst

Carefullyreadallsafetyinstructionsandsymbolsinthe
safetysection.Knowingthisinformationcouldhelpyouor
bystandersavoidinjury.

Trackwidth

Groundclearance15.3cm(6inch)

Weightwithcuttingunits

CuttingDeck

Length

Width

Height

34.9cm(13–3/4inch)at4

Weight

145cm(57inch)

963kg(2,124lb)

86.4cm(34inch)

86.4cm(34inch)

24.4cm(9.6inch)
tocarriermount

26.7cm(10–1/2inch)

at3/4inchheightofcut

inchesheightofcut

88kg(195lb)

Attachments/Accessories

Tobestprotectyourinvestmentandmaintainoptimal
performanceofyourToroequipment,countonTorogenuine
parts.Whenitcomestoreliability ,Torodeliversreplacement
partsdesignedtotheexactengineeringspecicationofour
equipment.Forpeaceofmind,insistonT orogenuineparts.

DANGER

Operatingonwetgrassorsteepslopescancause
slidingandlossofcontrol.

Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancauserollovers,
whichmayresultinseriousinjury,death,or
drowning.

Usetheseatbelt.

Readandfollowtherolloverprotectioninstructions
andwarnings.

Toavoidlossofcontrolandpossibilityofrollover:

•Donotoperateneardrop-offsornearwater.

•Donotoperateonslopesgreaterthan25º.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon
slopes.

•Avoidsuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsthatcancause
hearinglossthroughextendedperiodsofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis
machine.

Theuseofprotectiveequipmentforeyes,ears,hands,feet,
andheadisrecommended.

Figure20

1.Wearsafetyglasses.

2.Wearhearingprotection.

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

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Theengineisshippedwithoilinthecrankcase;however,the

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oillevelmustbecheckedbeforeandaftertheengineisrst
started.

3.Iftheoillevelislow,removethellercap(Figure22)
andaddenoughoiltoraisethelevel-of-the-oiltothe
Fullmarkonthedipstick.

Crankcasecapacityisapproximately3.3L(3.5USqt)with
thelter.

Note:T oroPremiumEngineoilisavailablefromyour
distributorineither15W-40or10W-30viscosity.Seethe
partscatalogforpartnumbers.

Note:Thebesttimetochecktheengineoiliswhenthe
engineiscoolbeforeithasbeenstartedfortheday.Ifithas
alreadybeenrun,allowtheoiltodrainbackdowntothe
sumpforatleast10minutesbeforechecking.Iftheoillevelis
atorbelowtheAddmarkonthedipstick,addoiltobringthe
oilleveltotheFullmark.Donotoverll.Iftheoillevelis
betweentheFullandAddmarks,additionaloilisnotrequired.

Theengineusesanyhigh-quality10W -30detergentoilhaving
theAmericanPetroleumInstitute(API)serviceclassication
SJ,SK,SL,SM,orhigher.Chooseaviscosityaccordingto
thetableinFigure21.

Note:Whenaddingoil,removedipsticktoallow
properventing.Pouroilslowlyandcheckthe
level-of-the-oiloftenduringthisprocess.Donot
overll.

Important:Whenaddingengineoilorllingoil,
theremustbeclearancebetweentheoillldevice
andtheoilllholeinthevalvecoverasshownin

Figure23.Thisclearanceisnecessarytopermit

ventingwhenlling,whichpreventsoilfrom
overrunningintothebreather.

Figure21

1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurfaceandopenthe
hood.

2.Removethedipstick(Figure22)andwipeitwitha
cleanrag.Insertthedipstickintothetubeandmake
surethatitisseatedfully.Removedipstickandcheck
thelevel-of-the-oil.

Figure22

1.Dipstick2.Fillercap

Figure23

1.Noteclearance

4.Installthedipstickrmlyinplace.

5.Installtheoil-llcapandclosethehood.

FillingtheFuelTank

•Fueltankcapacity:38L(10USgallons)

•RecommendedFuel:

–Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30

daysold),unleadedgasolinewithanoctaneratingof
87orhigher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).

–Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)

or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutylether)by
volumeisacceptable.EthanolandMTBEarenot
thesame.Gasolinewith15%ethanol(E15)by
volumeisnotapprovedforuse.Neverusegasoline
thatcontainsmorethan10%ethanolbyvolume,
suchasE15(contains15%ethanol),E20(contains
20%ethanol),orE85(containsupto85%ethanol).
Usingunapprovedgasolinemaycauseperformance
problemsand/orenginedamagewhichmaynotbe
coveredunderwarranty.

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–Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

–Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessafuelstabilizeris
used.

–Donotaddoiltogasoline.

DANGER

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor
explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
othersandcandamageproperty.

Important:Donotusefueladditivesotherthanafuel
stabilizer/conditioner.Donotusefuelstabilizerswithan
alcoholbasesuchasethanol,methanol,orisopropanol.

1.Cleantheareaaroundthefuel-tankcap(Figure24).

2.Removethefuel-tankcap.

3.Fillthetanktothebottomofthellerneck.Donot
overll.Installthecap.

4.Topreventarehazard,wipeupanyfuelthatmay
havespilled.

Figure24

1.Fuel-tankcap

•Beforeremovingthefuel-tankcap,make
surethatthevehicleispositionedonalevel
surface.Openthefuel-tankcapslowly.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,
whentheengineiscold.Wipeupany
gasolinethatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosed
trailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.
Addgasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevel
is6to13mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthe
bottomofthellerneck.Thisemptyspace
inthetankallowsgasolinetoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,and
stayawayfromanopenameorwhere
gasolinefumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainer
andkeepitoutofthereachofchildren.
Neverbuymorethana30-daysupplyof
gasoline.

•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaust
systeminplaceandinproperworking
condition.

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DANGER

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static
electricitycanbereleasedcausingaspark
whichcanignitethegasolinevapors.Are
orexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
othersandcandamageproperty.

•Alwaysplacethegasolinecontainerson
thegroundawayfromyourvehiclebefore
lling.

•Donotllthegasolinecontainersinsidea
vehicleoronatruckortrailerbedbecause
interiorcarpetsorplastictruckbedliners
mayinsulatethecontainerandslowthe
lossofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-powered
equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand
refueltheequipmentwiththewheelson
theground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,refuelsuch
equipmentonatruckortrailerfroma
portablecontainer,ratherthanfroma
gasolinedispensernozzle.

•Ifagasolinedispensernozzlemustbe
used,keepthenozzleincontactwiththe
rimofthefueltankorcontaineropeningat
alltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

Cleantheradiator/oilhourlyifconditionsareextremely
dustyordirty;refertoCleaningtheEngineCoolingSystem

(page41).

Thecoolingsystemislledwitha50/50solutionofwater
andpermanentethyleneglycolantifreeze.Checkthecoolant
levelatthebeginningofeachday,beforestartingtheengine.

CAUTION

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,thepressurized-hot
coolantcanescapeandcauseburns.

•Donotopentheradiator-capwhentheengine
isrunning.

•Usearagtoopeningtheradiator-cap,andopen
thecapslowlytoallowthesteamtoescape.

1.Checkthecoolantlevelintheexpansiontank(Figure

26).Withacoldengine,thecoolantlevelshouldbe

approximatelymidwaybetweenthemarksontheside
ofthetank.

2.Ifthecoolantlevelislow,removetheexpansion-tank
capandreplenishthesystem.Donotoverll.

3.Installtheexpansion-tankcap.

CheckingtheCoolingSystem

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Thecapacityofthecoolingsystemisapproximately5.7L
(6USqt).

Cleandebrisoffoftheradiator/oilcoolerdaily(Figure25).

Figure25

1.Radiator/Oilcooler

Figure26

1.Expansiontank

CheckingtheHydraulic System

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthe

hydraulicuidlevel.

Thetractionunitreservoirislledatthefactorywith
approximately22.7L(6USgallons)ofhigh-qualityhydraulic
uid.Checkthelevelofthehydraulicuidbefore
theengineisrststartedanddailythereafter.The
recommendedreplacementuidisToroPremiumAll
SeasonHydraulicFluidavailablein5-gallonpailsor
55-gallondrums.SeeyourAuthorizedToroDistributor.

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Alternateuids:IftheT orouidisnotavailable,youmay
useotheruidsprovidedthattheymeetallthefollowing
materialpropertiesandindustryspecications.Torodoes
notrecommendtheuseofsyntheticuid.Consultwithyour
lubricantdistributortoidentifyasatisfactoryproduct.Note:
Torowillnotassumeresponsibilityfordamagecausedby
impropersubstitutions,souseonlyproductsfromreputable
manufacturerswhowillstandbehindtheirrecommendation.

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

cSt@100°C7.9to8.5
140to160

PremiumBiodegradableHydraulicFluid-MobilEAL
EnviroSyn46H

Important:MobilEALEnviroSyn46Histheonly
syntheticbiodegradableuidapprovedbyT oro.This
uidiscompatiblewiththeelastomersusedinToro
hydraulicsystemsandissuitableforawide-range
oftemperatureconditions.Thisuidiscompatible
withconventionalmineraloils,butformaximum
biodegradabilityandperformancethehydraulicsystem
shouldbethoroughlyushedofconventionaluid.The
oilisavailablein5gallonpailsor55gallondrumsfrom
yourMobilDistributor.

Important:Manyhydraulicuidsarealmostcolorless,
makingitdifculttospotleaks.Areddyeadditivefor
thehydraulicsystemoilisavailablein20ml(2/3oz)
bottles.Onebottleissufcientfor15to22L(4to6
gallons)ofhydraulicoil.Orderpartno.44-2500from
yourauthorizedT orodistributor.

Figure27

1.Hydraulictankcap

3.Removethedipstickfromthellerneckandwipeit
withacleanrag.

4.Insertthedipstickintothellerneck,thenremoveit
andchecktheuidlevel.

Note:Theuidlevelshouldbewithinthemarkson
thedipstick.

5.Ifthelevelislow ,addtheappropriateamountofuid
toraisetheleveltothefullmark.

6.Installthedipstickandcapontothellerneck.

CheckingtheTirePressure

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Thetiresareover-inatedforshipping.Therefore,release
someoftheairtoreducethepressure.Thecorrectair
pressureinthetiresis97to124kPa(14to18psi).

Note:Maintaintherecommendedpressureinalltiresto
ensureagoodqualityofcutandpropermachineperformance.

1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,andstoptheengine.

2.Cleantheareaaroundthellerneckandcapofthe
hydraulictank(Figure27).Removethecap.

DANGER

Lowtirepressuredecreasesmachinesidehill
stability.Thiscancausearollover,whichcanresult
inpersonalinjuryordeath.

Donotunder-inatethetires.

RearWheelBallast

ThemachineconformstoANSIstandardB71.4-2012
standardwhen22.6kg(50lb)ofcalcium-chlorideballastis
addedtotherearwheels.

Important:Ifapunctureoccursinatirecontaining
calciumchloride,removethemachinefromtheturfas
quicklyaspossible.Immediatelysoaktheaffectedarea
withwatertopreventpossibledamagetotheturf.

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StartingandStoppingthe

CheckingtheInterlockSystem

Engine

StartingtheEngine

1.Besurethattheparkingbrakeissetandthecutting
unitdriveswitchisintheDisengageposition.

2.Removeyourfootfromthetractionpedalandmake
surethatthepedalisintheNeutralposition.

3.Movethethrottlelevertothe1/2throttleposition.

4.InsertthekeyintotheswitchandrotateittotheStart
positiontoengagethestartermotor.

Note:Releasethekeywhentheenginestarts.Thekey
movesautomaticallytotheOn/Runposition.

Important:T opreventoverheatingofthestartermotor,
donotengagethestarterlongerthan15seconds.After
15secondsofcontinuouscranking,wait60seconds
beforeengagingthestartermotoragain.

StoppingtheEngine

1.MovethethrottlecontroltotheIdleposition.

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Makesurethatallbystandersareawayfromthearea
ofoperation.

Note:Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecutting
units.

Note:Whilesittingontheseat,theenginemustnot
startwitheitherthecutting-unitswitchengagedorthe
tractionpedalengaged.Correcttheproblemifitisnot
operatingproperly.

2.Whilesittingontheseat,putthetractionpedalinthe
Neutralposition,theparkingbrakeintheOffposition,
andthecutting-unitswitchintheOffposition.

Note:Theengineshouldstart.

3.Risefromtheseatandslowlypressthetractionpedal.

Note:Theengineshouldstopin1to3seconds.
Correcttheproblemifitisnotoperatingproperly.

Note:Theenginestopswhenyoupressthetractionpedal
andengagetheparkingbrake.

2.Movethecutting-unitdriveswitchtoDisengage.

3.RotatethestarterkeytoOff.

4.Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitch.

TowingtheTractionUnit

Incaseofanemergency ,themachinecanbetowedfora
shortdistance.

Important:Donottowthemachinefasterthan3to
4km/h(2to3mph)becausethedrivesystemmay
becomedamaged.Ifthemachinemustbemoveda
considerabledistance,transportitonatruckortrailer.

1.Locatethebypassvalveonthepump(Figure28)and
rotateit90°.

Figure28

1.Bypassvalve

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

Note:Donotstarttheenginewhenthevalveisopen.

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StandardControlModule (SCM)

TheStandardControlModuleisapottedelectronicdevice
producedinaonesizetsallconguration.Themodule
usessolidstateandmechanicalcomponentstomonitorand
controlstandardelectricalfeaturesrequiredforsafeproduct
operation.

Themodulemonitorsinputsincludingneutral,parkingbrake,
PTO,start,backlap,andhightemperature.Themodule
energizesoutputsincludingPTO,Starter,andETR(energize
torun)solenoid.

Themoduleisdividedintoinputsandoutputs.Inputsand
outputsareidentiedbygreenLEDindicators.

circuitisenergized.UsetheinputLEDstotroubleshoot
switchesandinputcircuits.

Outputcircuitsareenergizedbyanappropriatesetofinput
conditions.The3outputsarePTO,ETR,andSTART.The
outputLEDindicatesthepresenceofvoltageattherelay .

Outputcircuitsdonotdeterminetheintegrityoftheoutput
device.Troubleshootingtheelectricalintegrityofanoutput
circuitshouldincludetheoutputLED ,thedevice,andthe
wiringharness.Measuredisconnectedcomponentimpedance,
impedancethroughthewiringharness(disconnectatSCM),
orbytemporarily”testenergizing”thespeciccomponent.

TheSCMdoesnotconnecttoanexternalcomputeror
hand-helddevice,itcannotbere–programmed,anditdoes
notrecordintermittentfaulttroubleshootingdata.

Thestartcircuitinputisenergizedby12VDC.Allother
inputsareenergizedwhenthecircuitisclosedtoground.
EachinputhasanLEDthatisilluminatedwhenthespecic

Figure29

HerearethelogicaltroubleshootingstepsfortheSCMdevice.

1.Determinetheoutputfaultyouaretryingtoresolve
(PTO,START,orETR).

2.MovekeyswitchtotheOnpositionandensurethat
theredpowerLEDisilluminated.

3.MoveallinputswitchestoensureallLEDschange
state.

4.Positioninputdevicesatappropriatepositionto
achievetheappropriateoutput.Usethefollowinglogic
charttodeterminetheappropriateinputcondition.

5.IfspecicoutputLEDisilluminatedwithout
appropriateoutputfunction,checktheoutputharness,
theconnections,andthecomponent.Repairas
required.

6.IfspecicoutputLEDisnotilluminated,checkboth
ofthefuses.

ThedecalontheSCMonlyincludessymbols.Thereare3
LEDoutputsymbolsareshownintheoutputbox.Allother
LEDsareinputs.Thechart(Figure29)identiesthesymbols.

7.IfspecicoutputLEDisnotilluminatedandthe
inputsareinanappropriatecondition,installanew
SCManddetermineifthefaultdisappears.

Eachrowinthelogicchartbelowidentiestheinputand
outputrequirementsforeachspecicfunction.Thefunctions
arelistedintheleftcolumn.Thesymbolsidentifyspecic
circuitconditionincluding:energizedtovoltage,closedto
ground,andopentoground.

•(–)Indicatesacircuitclosedtoground.–LEDON

•(O)Indicatesacircuitopentogroundorde–energized

–LEDOFF

•(+)Indicatesanenergizedcircuit(clutchcoil,solenoid,or

startinput)LEDON.

•ABlankindicatesacircuitthatisnotinvolvedwiththe

logic.

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INPUTSOUTPUTS

FunctionPower

Start

Run(Off
Unit)

Run(On
Unit)

Mow

Backlap

HiTemp

ON

——

——

—

—

——

—

In
Neutral

OO

OO

StartON

+

OOOOOOO

OO

O

Brake
ON

OO

—

———

Totroubleshoot,turnthekeytotheOnposition.Identify
thespecicfunctionthatisnotoperatingproperlyandwork
acrossthelogicchart.Inspecttheconditionofeachofthe
inputLEDstoensureitmatchesthelogicchart.

IftheinputLEDsarecorrect,checktheoutputLEDs.Ifthe
outputLEDsareilluminatedbutthedeviceisnotenergized,
measuretheavailablevoltageattheoutputdevice,continuity
ofthedisconnecteddevice,andpotentialvoltageonthe
groundcircuit(oatingground).Repairswillvarydepending
onyourndings.

PTOONInSeat

O

—

—

—

OO

HiTempBacklap

OO

OOO

OOO

—

—

Start

++

O

OOO

ETR

+

+

++

++

PTO

O

O

O

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ChoosingAccessories

OptionalEquipmentCongurations

AngleSailBladeHighLiftParallel

HeightofCut

1.9to4.4cm(0.75
to1.75inches)

HeightofCut
5to6.4cm(2.00to

2.50inches)

HeightofCut
7to10cm(2.75to

4.00inches)

LeafMulchingRecommendedforuse

ProsEvendischargeat

ConsDoesnotliftthe

Recommendedinmost
applications

Recommendedforthick
orlushturf

Mayworkwellinlushturf

withthemulchingbafe

alowheightofcut

Cleanerlookaround
bunkersandfairways

Lowerpower
requirements

grasswellata
highheightofcut

Wetorstickygrass
hasatendencytobuild
upinthechamber,
leadingtopoorquality
ofcutandhigherpower
requirements

SailBlade

Donotusewiththe
mulchingbafe

Mayworkwellinlightor
sparseturf

Recommendedforlight
orsparseturf

Recommendedinmost
applications

NotAllowedUsewithcombination

Moreliftandhigher
dischargevelocity

Sparseorlimpturf
ispickedupata
highheightofcut

Wetorstickyclippings
aredischargedefciently

Requiresmorepowerto
runinsomeapplications

Tendstowindrow
atalowheightof
cutinlushgrass

Donotusewiththe
mulchingbafe

MulchingBafeRollerScraper

Hasbeenshownto
improvedispersionand
aftercutperformance
onnortherngrassesthat
arecutatleastthree
timesperweekand
whenlessthan1/3ofthe
grassbladeisremoved

Donotusewiththe
highliftparallelsail
blade

sailoranglesailblade
only

Mayimprovedispersion
andappearance
incertaingrass
cuttingapplications

Verygoodforleaf
mulching

Grasswillbuildupinthe
chamberifattemptingto
removetoomuchgrass
withbafeinplace

Canbeusedanytime
thatrollersbuildup
withgrassorlargeat
grassclumpsareseen

Thescrapersmay
actuallyincrease
clumpingincertain
applications

Reducesrollerbuildup
incertainapplications

SelectingaBlade

StandardCombinationSail

Thisbladewasdesignedtoprovideexcellentliftand
dispersioninalmostanycondition.Ifmoreorlessliftand
dischargevelocityisrequired,consideradifferentblade.

Attributes:Excellentliftanddispersioninmostconditions.

AngledSail

Thebladegenerallyperformsbestatalowerheightofcut,

1.9to6.4cm(3/4to2–1/2inches).

Attributes:

•Dischargeremainsmoreevenlyatalowerheightofcut.

•Dischargehaslesstendencytothrowleftandthusa

cleanerlookaroundbunkersandfairways.

•Lowerpowerrequirementatalowerheightofcutin

denseturf.

HighLiftParallelSail

Thebladegenerallyperformsbetteratahigherheightofcut,
7to10cm(2to4inches).

Attributes:

•Moreliftandhigherdischargevelocity.

•Sparseorlimpturfispickedupsignicantlyatahigher

heightofcut.

•Wetorstickyclippingsaredischargedmoreefciently,

reducingcongestioninthedeck.

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•Requiresmorehorsepowertorun.

•Tendstodischargefurtherleftandcantendtowindrow

atalowerheightofcut.

WARNING

Donotusethehigh-liftbladewiththemulching
bafe.Thebladecouldbreak,resultinginpersonal
injuryordeath.

AtomicBlade

Thisbladewasdesignedtoprovideexcellentleafmulching.

Attributes:Excellentleafmulching

OperatingTips

GeneralTips

•Practiceoperatingthemachineandbecomethoroughly

familiarwithit.

•Starttheengineandrunitathalfidleuntilitwarmsup.

Pushthethrottleleverallthewayforward,liftthecutting
units,disengagetheparkingbrake,presstheforward
tractionpedal,andcarefullydrivetoanopenarea.

•Practicemovingforwardandreverse,andstartingand

stoppingthemachine.Tostop,takeyourfootoffthe
tractionpedalandletitreturntoneutralorpressdown
onthereversepedaltostop.Goingdownahill,youmay
needtousethereversepedaltostop.

•Whendrivingonslopes,driveslowlytomaintainsteering

controlandavoidturnstopreventrollovers.Inside
hillsituations,shiftthesidewindercuttingunitstothe
uphillsidetogiveyoumorestability .Conversely,shifting
thecuttingunitstothedownhillsidewillgiveyouless
stability.Thisshouldalwaysbedonebeforegoingona
sidehill.

•Whenpossible,mowupanddownhillsratherthanacross

them.Havethecuttingunitsloweredwhengoingdowna
hilltomaintainsteeringcontrol.Donotattempttoturn
onahill.

•Practicedrivingaroundobstacleswiththecuttingunits

upanddown.Becarefulwhendrivingbetweennarrow
objectssoyoudonotdamagethemachineorthecutting
units.

•OntheSidewinderunit,getafeelforthereachofthe

cuttingunitssothatyoudonothangthemupordamage
theminanyway.

•Donotshiftthecuttingunitsfromsidetoside,unlessthe

cuttingunitsaredownandthemachineismoving,orthe
cuttingunitsareupinthetransportposition.Shiftingthe
cuttingunitswhentheyaredownandthemachineisnot
movingmaycauseturfdamage.

•Alwaysdriveslowlyinroughareas.

•Ifapersonappearsinorneartheoperatingarea,stopthe

machine,anddonotstartitagainuntiltheareaiscleared.

Themachineisdesignedfor1person.Neverletanyone
elserideonthemachinewithyou.Thisisextremely
dangerousandcouldresultinseriousinjury.

•Accidentscanhappentoanyone.Themostcommon

causesareexcessivespeed,suddenturns,terrain(not
knowingwhichslopesandhillscanbemowedsafely),not
stoppingtheenginebeforeleavingtheoperator’sseat,
anddrugs,whichimpairyouralertness.Coldcapsulesor
prescriptiondrugsmaycausedrowsiness,ascanalcohol
andotherdrugs.Stayalertandstaysafe.Failuretodoso
couldresultinseriousinjury.

•TheSidewinderoffersuptoamaximumof33cm(13

inch)ofoverhang,allowingyoutotrimclosertotheedge
ofsandtrapsandotherobstacles,whileatthesametime
keepingthetiresasfarawayfromtheedgeoftrapsor
waterhazardsaspossible.

•Ifanobstacleisintheway ,shiftthecuttingunitstoeasily

mowaroundit.

•Whendrivingthemachinefromoneworkareatoanother,

raisethecuttingunitstothefully-upposition,movethe
Mow/TransportslidetothelefttoTransport,andplace
thethrottletotheFastposition.

MowingPatterns

Changemowingpatternsoftentominimizeaftercut
appearanceissuesthatareinducedbyrepetitivemowingin
onlyonedirection.

Counterbalance

Thecounterbalancesystemmaintainshydraulicbackpressure
onthecuttingunitliftcylinders.Thiscounterbalancepressure
transferscutting-unitweighttothetraction-unitdrivewheels
toimprovetraction.Thecounterbalancepressurehasbeen
factorysettoanoptimalbalanceofaftercutappearanceand
tractioncapabilityinmostturfconditions.Decreasingthe
counterbalancesettingcanproduceamorestablecutting
unit,butcandecreasethetractioncapability .Increasingthe
counterbalancesettingcanincreasethetractioncapability,
butmayresultinaftercutappearanceissues.Referencethe
servicemanualforyourtractionunitforinstructionstoadjust
counterbalancepressure.

ResolvingAftercutAppearance

ReferencetheAftercutAppearanceTroubleshootingGuide
availableatwww .Toro.com

MowingTechniques

•Tobegincutting,engagethecuttingunits,thenapproach

themowingareaslowly.Oncethefrontcuttingunitsare
overthemowingarea,lowerthecuttingunits.

•Toachievetheprofessionalstraight-linecutandstriping

thatisdesirableforsomeapplications,ndatreeorother
objectinthedistanceanddrivestraighttowardit.

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•Assoonasthefrontcuttingunitsreachtheedgeof

themowingarea,liftthecuttingunitsandperforma
teardrop-shapedturntoquicklylineyouupforyournext
pass.

•Tomowaroundbunkers,ponds,orothercontours

easily,usetheSidewinderandmovethecontrolleverleft
orright,dependingonyourmowingapplication.The
cuttingunitscanalsobeshiftedtovarytiretracking.

•Thecuttingunitstendtothrowgrasstotheleftside

ofthemachine.Iftrimmingaroundbunkers,itisbest
tomowinaclockwisedirectiontopreventthrowing
clippingsintothebunker.

•Thecuttingunitscanbeequippedwithbolt-inmulching

bafes.Themulchingbafesperformwellwhenturfis
maintainedonaregularscheduletoavoidremovingmore
than25mm(1inch)ofgrowthpercutting.Whentoo
muchgrowthiscutwiththemulchingbafesinstalled,
aftercutappearancemaydeteriorateandtheobserved
powertocuttheturfincreases.Themulchingbafesalso
performwellforshreddingleavesinthefall.

MowWhenGrassIsDry

keptfreeofdirtorgrassclippings.Aftercleaning,inspectthe
machineforpossiblehydraulic-uidleaks,damage,orwear
tothehydraulicandmechanicalcomponents,andcheckthe
cutting-unitbladesforsharpness.

Important:Afterwashingthemachine,movethe
Sidewindermechanismfromlefttorightseveraltimesto
removewaterbetweenthebearingblocksandcrosstube.

Moweitherinthelatemorningtoavoidthedew,which
causesgrassclumping,orinlateafternoontoavoidthe
damagethatcanbecausedbydirectsunlightonthesensitive,
freshlycutgrass.

SelecttheProperHeightofCutSetting
toSuitConditions

Removeapproximately25mm(1inch)ornomorethan1/3
ofthegrassbladewhencutting.Inexceptionallylushand
densegrass,youmayhavetoraiseyourheightofcutsetting
toahighersetting.

AlwaysStartMowingwithSharpBlades

Asharpbladecutscleanlyandwithouttearingorshredding
thegrassbladeslikeadullblade.Tearingandshredding
causesthegrasstoturnbrownattheedgeswhichimpairs
growthandincreasessusceptibilitytodiseases.Makesurethat
thebladeisingoodconditionandafullsailispresent.

CheckConditionofCuttingUnit

Makesurethatcuttingchambersareingoodcondition.
Straightenanybendsinchambercomponentstoensure
correctbladetip/chamberclearance.

AfterMowing

Atthecompletionofmowingoperation,thoroughlywashthe
machinewithagardenhosewithoutanozzlesothatexcessive
waterpressurewillnotcontaminateanddamagetheseals
andbearings.Makesurethattheradiatorandoilcoolerare

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Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

Afterthersthour

Aftertherst8hours

Aftertherst10hours

Aftertherst50hours

Beforeeachuseordaily

Every25hours

Every50hours

Every200hours

MaintenanceProcedure

•Torquethewheelnuts.

•Checktheconditionandtensionofallbelts.

•Torquethewheelnuts.

•Changethehydrauliclter.

•Changetheoilandoillter.

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Checktheenginecoolantlevel.

•Checkthehydraulicuidlevel.

•Checkthetirepressure.

•Checktheinterlocksystem.

•Cleandebrisoffoftheradiatorandoilcooler.

•Checkthehydrauliclinesandhoses.

•Checktheblade-stoppingtime.

•Checktheelectrolytelevel.(Ifmachineisinstorage,checkevery30days.)

•Lubricateallbearingsandbushings.(Lubricateallbearingsandbushingsdaily
whenconditionsaredustyanddirty.)

•ServicetheAirCleaner(Morefrequentlyinextremedustyordirtyconditions)

•Changetheoilandoillter.

•Torquethewheelnuts.

•Checktheparkingbrakeadjustment.

•Checktheconditionandtensionofallbelts.

•Changethehydrauliclter.

•Replacethesparkplugs.

Every400hours

Every500hours

Every2years

•Replacethefuel-pumplter.

•Checkthefuellinesandconnections.

•Changethehydraulicuid.

•Greasethebearingsintherearaxle.

•Drainandcleanthefueltank.

•Flushthecoolingsystemandreplaceuid.

CAUTION

Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure
youorotherbystanders.

Removethekeyfromtheignitionbeforeyoudoanymaintenance.

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DailyMaintenanceChecklist

Duplicatethispageforroutineuse.

Fortheweekof:

MaintenanceCheckItem

Checkthesafetyinterlock
operation.

Checkthebrakeoperation.

Checktheengineoillevel.

Checkthecoolingsystem
uidlevel.

Checktheairlter,dustcup,
andburpvalve.

Checkforunusualengine

2

noises.

Checktheradiatorand
screenfordebris.

Checkforunusualoperating
noises.

Checkthehydraulicsystem
oillevel.

Checkthehydraulichoses
fordamage.

Checkforuidleaks.

Checkthefuellevel.

Checkthetirepressure.

Checktheinstrument
operation.

Checktheheightofcut
adjustment.

Lubricateallthegrease

2

ttings.

Touch-upanydamaged
paint.

1

Checktheglowplugandinjectornozzlesifstartingishard,thereisexcesssmoke,orroughrunningisnoted.

2

Immediatelyaftereverywashing,regardlessoftheintervallisted.

Mon.T ues.Wed.Thurs.Fri.

Sat.Sun.

Important:Refertoyourengine

Operator's Man ual

foradditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

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

NotationforAreasofConcern

Inspectionperformedby:

ItemDate

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Information

ServiceIntervalChart

Premaintenance
Procedures

RemovingtheHood

Thehoodmaybeeasilyremovedtoeasemaintenance
proceduresintheengineareaofthemachine.

1.Unlatchandraisethehood.

2.Removethehairpincottersecuringthehoodpivotto
themountingbrackets(Figure31).

Figure30

Figure31

1.Hairpincotter

3.Slidethehoodtotherightside,lifttheotherside,and
pullitoutofthebrackets.

Note:Reversetheproceduretoinstallthehood.

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UsingtheCutting-UnitService Latch

Lubrication

Whenservicingthecuttingunits,usetheservicelatchto
preventinjury.

1.Centerthecuttingunitsidewinderwiththetraction
unit.

2.Raisethecuttingunitstothetransportposition.

3.Settheparkingbrakeandturnoffthemachine.

4.Releasethelatchrod(Figure32)fromthefrontcarrier
frameretainer.

Figure32

1.Latchhook

GreasingtheBearingsAnd Bushings

ServiceInterval:Every50hours(Lubricateallbearingsand

bushingsdailywhenconditionsaredusty
anddirty.)

Every500hours/Yearly(whichevercomesrst)

LubricategreasettingsregularlywithNumber2
general-purpose,lithium-basedgrease.Lubricatethebearings
andbushingsdailywhenoperatingconditionsareextremely
dustyordirty.Dustyordirtyoperatingconditionscould
causedebristogetintothebearingsandbushings,resultingin
acceleratedwear.Lubricategreasettingsimmediatelyafter
everywashing,regardlessofintervalspecied.

Thegreasettinglocationsandquantitiesareasfollows:

•Rearcuttingunitpivot(Figure33)

5.Lifttheoutsideofthefrontcuttingunitsandplacethe
latchovertheframepinmountedonthefrontofthe
operator'splatform(Figure32).

6.Sitontheoperatorseatandstartthemachine.

7.Lowerthecuttingunitstothemowposition.

8.Turnoffthemachineandremovethekeyfromthe
ignition.

9.Reversethisproceduretounlatchthecuttingunits.

Figure33

•Frontcuttingunitpivot(Figure34)

Figure34

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•SideWindercylinderends2(Figure35)

Figure35

•Steeringpivot(Figure36)

•Rearlift-armpivotandliftcylinder2(Figure37)

Figure37

•Leftfrontlift-armpivotandliftcylinder2(Figure38)

Figure36

Figure38

•Rightfrontlift-armpivotandliftcylinder2(Figure39)

Figure39

•Neutral-adjustmechanism(Figure40)

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Figure40

•Steeringcylinder(Figure43).

•Mow/Transportslide(Figure41)

Figure41

•Belt-tensionpivot(Figure42)

Figure43

Note:Ifdesired,installanadditionalgreasettingin

theotherendofthesteeringcylinder.Removethetire,
installthetting,greasethetting,removethetting,and
installtheplug(Figure44).

Figure44

•Cuttingunitspindle-shaftbearings(2percuttingunit)

(Figure45)

Figure42

Note:Eitherttingcanbeused,whicheverismore

accessible.Pumpgreaseintothettinguntilasmall
amountappearsatbottomofthespindlehousing(under
thecuttingunit).

Figure45

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•Rearrollerbearings(2percuttingunit)(Figure46)

G011349

Figure46

Note:Makesurethatthegreasegrooveineachroller

mountalignswiththegreaseholeineachendoftheroller
shaft.Tohelpalignthegrooveandhole,thereisalsoan
alignmentmarkon1endoftherollershaft.

EngineMaintenance

ServicingtheAirCleaner

ServiceInterval:Every200hours(Morefrequentlyin

extremedustyordirtyconditions)

Inspecttheaircleanerandhosesperiodicallytomaintain
maximumengineprotectionandtoensuremaximumservice
life.Checktheair-cleanerbodyfordamage,whichcould
causeanairleak.Replaceadamagedair-cleanerbody.

Inspectandchangetheair-cleanerlterasdescribedinthe
followingprocedure:

1.Pullthelatchoutwardandrotatetheair-cleanercover
counterclockwise.

Figure47

1.Air-cleanercover2.Filter

2.Beforeremovingthelter,uselow-pressureair(40psi,
cleananddry)tohelpremovelargeaccumulationsof
debrispackedbetweentheoutsideoftheprimarylter
andthecanister.

Important:Avoidusinghigh-pressureairwhich
couldforcedirtthroughthelterintotheintake
tract.Thiscleaningprocesspreventsdebrisfrom
migratingintotheintakewhenyouremovethe
primarylter.

3.Removeandreplacetheprimarylter.

Note:Cleaningoftheusedelementisnot
recommendedduetothepossibilityofdamagetothe
ltermedia.

4.Inspectthenewlterforshippingdamage,checking
thesealingendofthelterandthebody.

Important:Donotuseadamagedlter.

5.Insertthenewlterbyapplyingpressuretotheouter
rimoftheelementtoseatitinthecanister.

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6.Cleanthedirtejectionportlocatedintheremovable

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1

cover.Removetherubberoutletvalvefromthecover,
cleanthecavity,andreplacetheoutletvalve.

7.Installthecoverorientingtherubber,outletvalveina
downwardposition,betweenapproximately5o'clock
to7o'clockwhenviewedfromtheend(Figure47).

8.Securethecoverlatches.

ChangingtheEngineOiland Filter

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours

Every200hours

1.Removethedrainplug(Figure48)andletoilow
intoadrainpan.Whentheoilstopsowing,install
thedrainplug.

Figure49

1.Engineoillter

3.Addoiltothecrankcase;refertoCheckingthe

Engine-OilLevel(page19).

Figure48

1.Engineoildrainplug

2.Removetheoillter(Figure49).Applyalightcoat
ofcleanoiltothenewltersealbeforeinstallingthe
lter.Donotovertighten.

ReplacingtheSparkPlugs

ServiceInterval:Every400hours

Thesparkplugsusuallylastalongtime;however,removeand
checktheplugswhenevertheenginemalfunctionsorevery
400hours.Replacethesparkplugstoensureproperengine
performanceandreduceexhaustemissionlevel.

ThecorrectsparkplugtouseisaChampionRC14YCor
NGKBPR4ES.

1.Cleantheareaaroundthesparkplugssoforeignmatter
cannotfallintothecylinderwhenyouremovethe
sparkplug.

2.Pullthewiresoffthesparkplugsandremovetheplugs
fromthecylinderhead.

3.Checktheconditionofthesideelectrode,center
electrode,andcenter-electrodeinsulatortoensurethat
thereisnodamage.

Important:Acracked,fouled,dirty,orotherwise
malfunctioningsparkplugmustbereplaced.Do
notsandblast,scrape,orcleanelectrodesbyusing
awirebrushbecausegritmayeventuallyrelease
fromtheplugandfallintothecylinder.Theresult
isusuallyadamagedengine.

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1

FuelSystem
Maintenance

ReplacingtheFuel-PumpFilter

ServiceInterval:Every400hours

1.Airgapat0.81mm(0.032inch)

4.Settheairgaponeachplugbetweenthecenterand
sideelectrodesto0.81mm(0.032inch).

5.Installthecorrectly-gappedsparkplugsandtighten
themto24.5to29N-m(18to22ft-lb).Ifyoucannot
useatorquewrench,tightentheplugsrmly.

6.Installthespark-plugwires.

DANGER

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty

•Draingasolinefromthefueltankwhenthe
engineiscold.Dothisoutdoors,inanopen
area.Wipeupanygasolinethatspills.

•Neversmokewhendraininggasoline,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwhereasparkmay
ignitethegasolinefumes.

1.Removetheseatfromthetractionunittoaccessthe
fuelpump(Figure51).

Figure51

1.Fuelpump

2.Unplugthewiring-harnessconnectorsfromthefuel
pump(Figure52).

3.Removethefuelpumpassemblyandthefuellter
fromthetank(Figure52).

4.Removetheclampthatsecuresthefuel-lterhoseto
thefuel-pumptting.Removethehosefromthetting
(Figure52).

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Figure52

1.Fuelpump

2.Hoseclamp

5.Insertthenewhoseclampontothenewfuel-lterhose.

6.Insertthehoseontothefuelpumpandsecurethe
clamp.

7.Inserttheassemblyintothefueltankandtightenthe
capto20to22N-m(175to200in-lb).

8.Connectthewiresandsecurethehosewiththehose
clamp.

9.Installtheseat.

3.Fuelline/fuellter

ServicingtheFuelTank

ServiceInterval:Every2years—Drainandcleanthefuel

tank.

Drainandcleanthetankifthefuelsystembecomes
contaminatedorifthemachinewillbestoredforanextended
periodoftime.Usecleanfueltoushoutthetank.

ElectricalSystem
Maintenance

CaringfortheBattery

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Checktheelectrolyte

level.(Ifmachineisinstorage,check
every30days.)

Thebatteryelectrolytelevelmustbeproperlymaintainedand
thetopofthebatterykeptclean.Ifthemachineisstoredina
locationwheretemperaturesareextremelyhigh,thebattery
willrundownmorerapidlythanifthemachineisstoredin
alocationwheretemperaturesarecool.

Maintainthecelllevelwithdistilledordemineralizedwater.
Donotllthecellsabovethebottomofthesplit-ringinside
eachcell.Installthellercapswiththeventspointingtothe
rear(towardthefueltank).

DANGER

Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacidwhichisa
deadlypoisonandcausessevereburns.

•Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontactwith
skin,eyesorclothing.Wearsafetyglassesto
shieldyoureyesandrubberglovestoprotect
yourhands.

•Fillthebatterywherecleanwaterisalways
availableforushingtheskin.

Keepthetopofthebatterycleanbywashingitperiodically
withabrushdippedinammoniaorbicarbonateofsoda
solution.Flushthetopsurfacewithwateraftercleaning.Do
notremovethellercapswhilecleaning.

InspectingtheFuelLinesand Connections

ServiceInterval:Every400hours/Yearly(whichevercomes

rst)

Inspectthefuellinesandconnectionsfordeterioration,
damage,orlooseconnections.

Thebatterycablesmustbetightontheterminalstoprovide
goodelectricalcontact.

WARNING

Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamagethe
tractionunitandcablescausingsparks.Sparkscan
causethebatterygassestoexplode,resultingin
personalinjury.

•Always
cablebeforedisconnectingthepositive(red)
cable.

•Always
beforeconnectingthenegative(black)cable.

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

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disconnect

connect

thenegative(black)battery

thepositive(red)batterycable

WARNING

DriveSystem

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated

accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,

chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia

tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.

W ash hands after handling .

Fuses

Thefusesforthetractionunitelectricalsystemarelocated
undertheconsolecover.

Maintenance

TorquingtheWheelNuts

ServiceInterval:Afterthersthour

Aftertherst10hours

Every200hours

Torquethewheelnutsto61to88N-m(45to65ft-lb).

WARNING

Failuretomaintainpropertorqueofthewheelnuts
canresultinpersonalinjury.

AdjustingtheTractionDrive forNeutral

Ifthetractionunitmoveswhenthetractionpedalisinthe
neutralposition,thetractioncammustbeadjusted.

1.Positionthethrottleleverrearwardsoitstopsagainst
thecontrolpanelslot.

2.Loosenthethrottle-cableconnectoronthe
injection-pumpleverarm(Figure53).

Figure53

1.Injection-pumpleverarm

3.Holdtheinjection-pumpleverarmagainstthelowidle
stopandtightenthecableconnector.

4.Loosenthescrewssecuringthethrottlecontroltothe
controlpanel.

5.Pushthethrottle-controlleverallofthewayforward.

6.Slidethestopplateuntilitcontactsthethrottlelever
andtightenthescrewssecuringthethrottlecontrolto
thecontrolpanel.

7.Ifthethrottledoesnotstayinpositionduring
operation,tightenthelocknutonthethrottle-lever
frictiondeviceto5to6N-m(40to55in-lb)The

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maximumforcerequiredtooperatethethrottlelever
shouldnotexceed27N-m(20ft-lb).

CoolingSystem
Maintenance

CleaningtheEngineCooling System

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Every2years

Removedebrisfromtheradiator/oilcoolerdaily.Cleanthe
radiator/oilmorefrequentlyindirtyconditions.

1.Turntheengineoffandallowittocool.

2.Raisethehood.

3.Removedebrisfromtheengine.

4.Cleanbothsidesoftheradiator/oilcoolerarea
thoroughlywithwaterorcompressedair(Figure54).

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Figure54

1.Radiator/oilcooler

5.Closethehood.

BrakeMaintenance

BeltMaintenance

AdjustingtheParkingBrake

ServiceInterval:Every200hours—Checktheparkingbrake

adjustment.

1.Loosenthesetscrewsecuringtheknobtothe
parking-brakelever(Figure55).

Figure55

1.Parking-brakelever

2.Knob

3.Setscrew

ServicingtheEngineBelts

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours—Checkthe

conditionandtensionofallbelts.

Every200hours—Checktheconditionandtension
ofallbelts.

TensioningtheAlternator/FanBelt

1.Openthehood.

2.Checkthetensionbypressingthebeltmidwaybetween
thealternatorandcrankshaftpulleyswith30N-m(22
ft-lb)offorce.Anewbeltshoulddeect8to12mm
(0.3to0.5inch).Ausedbeltshoulddeect10to14
mm(0.4to0.55inch).Ifthedeectionisincorrect,
proceedtothenextstep.Ifcorrect,nofurtheraction
isrequired.

2.Rotatetheknobuntilaforceof41–68N-m(30–40lb)
isrequiredtoactuatethelever.

3.Tightenthesetscrewaftertheadjustmenthasbeen
attained.

Figure56

1.Alternator/fanbelt

3.Toadjustbelttension,completethefollowing:

A.Loosenthe2alternatormountingbolts.

B.Usingabar,rotatethealternatoruntiltheproper

belttensionisattained,thentightenthemounting
bolts.

ReplacingtheHydrostatDriveBelt

1.Insertanutdriverorsmallpieceoftubingontothe
endofthebelttensioningspring.

WARNING

Usecautionwhende-tensioningthespring,as
itisunderaheavyload.

2.Pushdownandforwardonthespringend(Figure57)
tounhookitfromthebracketandreleasetensionon
thespring.

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Figure57

1.Hydrostatdrivebelt

3.Replacethebelt.

4.Reversetheproceduretotensionthespring.

2.Springend

HydraulicSystem
Maintenance

ChangingtheHydraulicFilter

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst10hours

Every200hours/Yearly(whichevercomesrst)

WARNING

Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecan
penetrateskinandcauseinjury.

•Makesurethatallhydraulicuidhosesand
linesareingoodconditionandallhydraulic
connectionsandttingsaretightbefore
applyingpressuretothehydraulicsystem.

•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompin
holeleaksornozzlesthatejecthighpressure
hydraulicuid.

•Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulicleaks.

•Safelyrelieveallpressureinthehydraulicsystem
beforeperforminganyworkonthehydraulic
system.

•Seekimmediatemedicalattentionifuidis
injectedintoskin.

UseagenuineTororeplacementlter,PartNo.86-3010.

Important:Useofanyotherltermayvoidthewarranty
onsomecomponents.

1.Positionthetractionunitonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,stoptheengine,engagetheparkingbrake,
andremovethekeyfromtheignition.

2.Pinchoffthehosetotheltermountingplate.

3.Cleanaroundtheltermountingarea.Placeadrain
panunderthelter(Figure58)andremovethelter.

Figure58

1.Hydrauliclter

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

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5.Ensurethattheltermountingareaisclean.Screwthe
lteronuntilthegasketcontactsthemountingplate;
thentightenthelter1/2turn.

6.Releasethehosetotheltermountingplate.

7.Starttheengineandletitrunforabout2minutesto
purgeairfromthesystem.Stoptheengineandcheck
forleaks.

ChangingtheHydraulicFluid

ServiceInterval:Every400hours

Iftheuidbecomescontaminated,contactyourlocalToro
distributorbecausethesystemmustbeushed.Contaminated
uidlooksmilkyorblackwhencomparedtocleanoil.

Figure60

1.Hydraulicllcap

1.Turntheengineoffandraisethehood.

2.Disconnectthehydraulicline(Figure59)orremovethe
hydrauliclter(Figure58)andletthehydraulicuid
owintoadrainpan.Installthehydrauliclinewhen
hydraulicuidstopsdraining.

Figure59

1.Hydraulicline

3.Fillthereservoir(Figure60)withapproximately22.7L
(6USgallons)ofhydraulicuid;refertoCheckingthe

HydraulicSystem(page22).

4.Installthereservoircap.Starttheengineanduseallof
thehydrauliccontrolstodistributethehydraulicuid
throughoutthesystem.Alsocheckforleaks;thenstop
theengine.

5.Checktheuidlevelandaddenoughtoraisethelevel
tobetweenmarksonthedipstick.Donotoverll.

CheckingtheHydraulicLines andHoses

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Checkhydrauliclinesandhosesforleaks,kinkedlines,loose
mountingsupports,wear,loosettings,weatherdeterioration,
andchemicaldeterioration.Makeallnecessaryrepairsbefore
operating.

Important:Useonlythehydraulicuids
specied.Otheruidscouldcausesystem
damage.

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MaintainingtheCutting

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12:00

9:00

3:00

Unit

SeparatingtheCuttingUnit fromtheTractionUnit

1.Positionthetractionunitonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunitstotheground,shuttheengineoff,and
engagetheparkingbrake.

2.Disconnectandremovethehydraulicmotorfromthe
cuttingunit(Figure61).Coverthetopofthespindle
topreventcontamination.

Figure61

MountingtheCuttingUnitsto theTractionUnit

1.Positionthetractionunitonalevelsurfaceandshut
offtheengine.

2.Movethecuttingunitintopositioninfrontofthe
tractionunit.

3.Slidethecuttingunitcarrierframeontothelift-arm
pivotpin.Securewiththelynchpin(Figure62).

4.Installthehydraulicmotortothecuttingunit(Figure

61).MakesurethattheO-ringisinpositionandnot

damaged.

5.Greasethespindle.

ServicingtheBladePlane

Thecuttingunitcomesfromthefactorypresettoa5cm
(2.00inch)heightofcutandabladerakeof7.9mm(0.310
inch).Theleftandrightheightsarealsopresettowithin+/-

0.7mm(0.030inch).

Thecuttingunitisdesignedtowithstandbladeimpacts
withoutdeformationofthechamber.Ifasolidobjectis
struck,inspectthebladefordamageandthebladeplanefor
accuracy.

1.Motor-mountingbolts

3.Removethelynchpinsecuringthecuttingunitcarrier
frametothelift-armpivotpin(Figure62).

Figure62

1.Lynchpin

4.Rollthecuttingunitawayfromthetractionunit.

2.Lift-armpivotpin

InspectingtheBladePlane

1.Removethehydraulicmotorfromthecuttingunitand
removethecuttingunitfromthetractionunit.

2.Useahoist(orminimumof2people)andplacethe
cuttingunitonaattable.

3.Markoneendofthebladewithapaintpenormarker.
Usethisendofthebladetocheckallheights.

4.Positionthecuttingedgeofthemarkedendofthe
bladeat12o’clock(straightaheadinthedirectionof
mowing)andmeasureheightfromtabletocuttingedge
ofblade(Figure63).

Figure63

5.Rotatethemarkedendofthebladetothe3and9
o’clockpositionsandmeasuretheheights(Figure63).

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6.Comparethe12o’clockmeasuredheighttotheheight

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2

ofcutsetting.Itshouldbewithin0.7mm(0.030inch).
The3and9o’clockheightsshouldbe3.8+/-2.2
mm(0.150+/-0.090inch)higherthanthe12o’clock
settingandwithin2.2mm(0.090inch)ofeachother.

Ifanyofthesemeasurementsarenotwithinspecication,
proceedtoAdjustingtheBladePlane(page46).

AdjustingtheBladePlane

Startwiththefrontadjustment(changeonebracketatatime).

1.Removetheheightofcutbracket,(front,left,orright)
fromthecuttingunitframe(Figure64).

2.Adjust1.5mm(0.060inch)shimsand/or0.7mm
(0.030inch)shimbetweenthecuttingunitframeand
brackettoachievethedesiredheightsetting(Figure64).

ServicingtheCutterBlade

RemovingtheCutterBlade

Theblademustbereplacedifasolidobjectishit,theblade
isout-of-balance,orifthebladeisbent.Alwaysusegenuine
Tororeplacementbladestobesureofsafetyandoptimum
performance.Neverusereplacementbladesmadebyother
manufacturersbecausetheycouldbedangerous.

1.Raisethecuttingunittothehighestposition,shutthe
engineoff,andengagetheparkingbrake.

Note:Blockthecuttingunittopreventitfromfalling
accidentally.

2.Grasptheendofthebladeusingaragorthickly-padded
glove.Removethebladebolt,anti-scalpcup,andblade
fromthespindleshaft(Figure65).

Figure64

1.Heightofcutbracket2.Shims

3.Installtheheightofcutbrackettothecuttingunit
framewiththeremainingshimsassembledbelowthe
heightofcutbracket.

4.Securethesocket-headbolt/spacerandangenut.

Note:Socket-headbolt/spacerareheldtogetherwith
removablethread-lockingcompoundtopreventthe
spacerfromfallinginsidethecutting-unitframe.

5.Verifythe12o’clockheightandadjustifneeded.

6.Determineifonlyoneorboth(right-handand
left-hand)heightofcutbracketsneedtobeadjusted.
Ifthe3or9o’clocksideis3.8+/-2.2mm(0.150+/-

0.090inch)higherthanthenewfrontheightthenno
adjustmentisneededforthatside.Adjusttheotherside
towithin+/-2.2mm(0.090inch)ofthecorrectside.

7.Adjusttherightand/orleftheightofcutbracketsby
repeatingsteps1through3.

8.Securethecarriageboltsandangenuts.

9.Again,verifythe12,3,and9o’clockheights.

Figure65

1.Bladebolt2.Anti-scalpcup

3.Installtheblade,sailfacingtowardthecuttingunit,
withtheanti-scalpcupandbladebolt(Figure65).
Tightenthebladeboltto115–149N-m(85–110ft-lb).

DANGER

Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,anda
pieceofthebladecouldbethrownintothe
operator’sorbystander’sarea,resultingin
seriouspersonalinjuryordeath

•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor
damage.

•Neverweldabrokenorcrackedblade.

•Alwaysreplaceawornordamagedblade.

InspectingandSharpeningtheBlade

1.Raisethecuttingunittothehighestposition,shutthe
engineoff,andengagetheparkingbrake.

Note:Blockthecuttingunittopreventitfromfalling
accidentally.

2.Examinethecuttingendsofthebladecarefully,
especiallywheretheatandcurvedpartsoftheblade

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meet(Figure66).Sincesandandabrasivematerialcan

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2

3

4

wearawaythemetalthatconnectstheatandcurved
partsoftheblade,checkthebladebeforeusingthe
machine.Ifyounoticewear(Figure66),replacethe
blade;refertoRemovingtheCutterBlade(page46).

DANGER

Ifthebladeisallowedtowear,aslotwillform
betweenthesailandatpartoftheblade
(Figure66).Eventuallyapieceoftheblade
maybreakoffandbethrownfromunderthe
housing,possiblyresultinginseriousinjuryto
yourselforbystanders.

•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor
damage.

•Alwaysreplaceawornordamagedblade.

bladethatishigherattheendsthanthecenter,orif
cuttingedgeishigherthantheheel,thebladeisbentor
warpedandmustbereplaced.

5.Installtheblade,withsailfacingawayfromtheground
whenyouaremowing,theanti-scalpcup,andblade
bolt.

6.Tightenthebladeboltto115–149N-m(85–110ft-lb).

CheckingtheBladeStoppingTime

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Thebladesofthecuttingunitshouldcometoacomplete
stopinapproximately5secondsafteryoushutdownthe
cuttingunitengagementswitch.

Toverifythisstoppingtime,haveanotherpersonstandback
fromthecuttingunitsatleast6m(20feet)andwatchablade
onacuttingunit.Havetheoperatordisengagethecutting
unitsandrecordthetimeittakesforthebladestocometo
acompletestop.Ifthistimeisgreaterthan7seconds,the
brakingvalveneedstobeadjusted.CallyourToroDistributor
forassistanceinmakingthisadjustment.

Note:Makesurethatthecutting-unitsareloweredontoa
cleansectionofturforcleanhardsurfacetoavoidthrown
dustanddebris.

ServicingtheFrontRoller

Figure66

1.Cuttingedge3.Wear/slot/crack

2.Sail

3.Inspectthecuttingedgesofallblades.Sharpenthe
cuttingedgesiftheyaredullornicked.Sharpenonly
thetopofthecuttingedgeandmaintaintheoriginal
cuttingangletoensuresharpness(Figure67).The
bladewillremainbalancedifthesameamountofmetal
isremovedfrombothcuttingedges.

Figure67

1.Sharpenatthisangleonly

4.Tocheckthebladeforbeingstraightandparallel,lay
thebladeonalevelsurfaceandcheckitsends.The
endsoftheblademustbeslightlylowerthanthecenter,
andthecuttingedgemustbelowerthantheheelof
theblade.

Note:Thisbladewillproducegoodqualityofcutand
requireminimalpowerfromtheengine.Bycontrasta

Inspectthefrontrollerforwear,excesswobble,orbinding.
Serviceorreplacetherollerorcomponentsifanyofthese
conditionsexist.

DisassemblingtheFrontRoller

1.Removetherollermountingbolt(Figure68).

2.Insertapunchthroughtheendoftherollerhousing
anddrivetheoppositebearingoutbyalternatingtaps
totheoppositesideofinnerbearingrace.Thereshould
bea1.5mm(0.060inch)lipofinnerraceexposed.

Figure68

1.Frontroller3.Bearing

2.Mountingbolt4.Bearingspacer

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3.Pushthesecondbearingoutinapress.

AssemblingtheFrontRoller

4.Inspecttherollerhousing,bearings,andbearingspacer
fordamage(Figure68).Replacedamagedcomponents
andassemble.

1.Presstherstbearingintotherollerhousing(Figure

68).Pressontheouterraceonlyorequallyonthe

innerandouterrace.

2.Insertthespacer(Figure68).

3.Pressthesecondbearingintotherollerhousing(Figure

68).Pressingequallyontheinnerandouterraceuntil

theinnerracecomesincontactwiththespacer.

4.Installtherollerassemblyintothedeckframe.

5.Verifythatthereisnomorethana1.5mm(0.060inch)
gapbetweenrollerassemblyandtherollermount
bracketsofthedeckframe.Ifthereisagapover1.5
mm(0.060inch),installenough5/8inchdiameter
washerstotakeuptheslop.

Important:Securingtherollerassemblywitha
gaplargerthan1.5mm(0.060inch)createsaside
loadonthebearingandcanleadtopremature
bearingfailure

6.Tightenthemountingboltto108N-m(80ft-lb).

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Storage

StoringtheBattery

Ifthemachinewillbestoredmorethan30days,remove
thebatteryandchargeitfully.Storethebatteryinacool
atmospheretoavoidquickdeteriorationofthechargeinthe
battery.Topreventthebatteryfromfreezing,makesure
thatitisfullycharged.Thespecicgravityofafullycharged
batteryis1.265–1.299.

PreparationforSeasonal Storage

Engine

1.Draintheengineoilfromtheoilpanandreplacethe
drainplug.

2.Removeanddiscardtheoillter.Installanewoillter.

3.Relltheoilpanwith3.3L(3.5USqt)ofmotoroil.

4.Starttheengineandrunitatidlespeedfor
approximately2minutes.

5.Stoptheengine.

6.Forstorageover30days,preparethefuelsystemas
follows:

•Addapetroleumbasedstabilizer/conditionerto

fuelinthetank.

Followtheseproceduresanytimeyouwillbestoringthe
machineformorethan30days.

Followthemixinginstructionsfromstabilizer
manufacturer.Donotuseanalcoholbased
stabilizer(ethanolormethanol).

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismost
effectivewhenmixedwithfreshgasolineandused
atalltimes.

•Runtheenginetodistributeconditionedfuel

throughthefuelsystemforapproximately5
minutes.

•Stoptheengine,allowittocool,anddrainthefuel

tank.

•Restarttheengineandrunituntilitstops.

•Startandruntheengineuntilitwillnotstartagain.

•Disposeoffuelproperly .Recycleasperlocalcodes

Important:Donotstore
stabilizer/conditionedgasolineover90
days

7.Removethesparkplugsandchecktheircondition;
refertoReplacingtheSparkPlugs(page37).

8.Withthesparkplugsremovedfromtheengine,pour2
tablespoonsofengineoilintothesparkplughole.

9.Usethestartertocranktheengineanddistributethe
oilinsidethecylinder.

10.Installthesparkplugsandtightentorecommended
torque;refertoReplacingtheSparkPlugs(page37).

Note:Donotinstallthewiresonthesparkplugs.

11.Checkanti-freezeprotectionandaddasneededfor
expectedminimumtemperatureinyourarea.

12.Secureallfuelsystemttings.

13.Thoroughlycleanandservicetheaircleanerassembly.

14.Sealtheaircleanerinletandtheexhaustoutletwith
weatherprooftape.

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Notes:

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Notes:

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ToroGeneralCommercialProductWarranty

ATwo-YearLimitedWarranty

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:

ToroCommercialProductsServiceDepartment
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(EPA)and/ortheCaliforniaAirResources
Board(CARB).Thehourlimitationssetforthabovedonotapplytothe
EmissionsControlSystemWarranty.RefertotheEngineEmissionControl
WarrantyStatementsuppliedwithyourproductorcontainedintheengine
manufacturer’sdocumentationfordetails

CountriesOtherthantheUnitedStatesorCanada

CustomerswhohavepurchasedT oroproductsexportedfromtheUnitedStatesorCanadashouldcontacttheirT oroDistributor(Dealer)toobtain
guaranteepoliciesforyourcountry ,province,orstate.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwithyourDistributor'sserviceorhavedifcultyobtaining
guaranteeinformation,contacttheT oroimporter.

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