Toro 30857N, 30858N, Groundsmaster 4500-D, Groundsmaster 4700-D Operator's Manual

FormNo.3385-829RevA

Groundsmaster

®

4500-Dand

4700-DRotaryMower

ModelNo.30857N—SerialNo.314000001andUp
ModelNo.30858N—SerialNo.314000001andUp

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

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Introduction

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

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

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

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol.

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation
andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial
attention.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand
maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand
productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe
productproperlyandsafely.

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andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister
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Contents

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

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

ToroRidingMowerSafety........................................6

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

Setup...........................................................................12

AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut....................................12

AdjustingtheRollerScraper(Optional).....................12

InstallingtheMulchingBafe(Optional)...................13

GreasingtheMachine.............................................13

CheckingFluidLevels.............................................13

ProductOverview.........................................................14

Controls...............................................................14

Specications........................................................17

TractionUnitSpecications.....................................17

CuttingUnitSpecications......................................17

Attachments/Accessories........................................17

Operation....................................................................18

CheckingtheEngine-oilLevel..................................18

CheckingtheCoolingSystem...................................19

FillingtheFuelTank...............................................19

CheckingtheHydraulic-uidLevel...........................20

CheckingtheTirePressure......................................21

StartingandStoppingtheEngine..............................21

CheckingtheInterlockSwitches...............................22

PushingorTowingtheMachine................................22

LocatingtheJackingPoints......................................23

LocatingtheTieDowns..........................................23

OperatingtheEngineCoolingFan............................23

SelectingaBlade.....................................................23

ChoosingAccessories.............................................24

OperatingTips......................................................24

Maintenance.................................................................26

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................26

DailyMaintenanceChecklist....................................27

ServiceIntervalChart.............................................28

PremaintenanceProcedures........................................29

RemovingtheHood...............................................29

Lubrication...............................................................29

GreasingtheBearingsandBushings..........................29

EngineMaintenance..................................................31

ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................31

ServicingtheEngineOilandFilter............................32

AdjustingtheThrottle.............................................32

FuelSystemMaintenance...........................................33

ServicingtheFuelTank...........................................33

CheckingtheFuelLinesandConnections..................33

ServicingtheWaterSeparator..................................33

ServicingtheFuelPickupTubeScreen.......................33

BleedingAirfromtheInjectors................................34

ElectricalSystemMaintenance....................................34

ChargingandConnectingtheBattery........................34

ServicingtheBattery...............................................36

ServicingtheFuses.................................................36

DriveSystemMaintenance.........................................37

CheckingtheTorqueoftheWheelNuts.....................37

CheckingthePlanetaryGearDriveOil......................37

ChangingthePlanetaryGearDriveOil......................37

CheckingtheRearAxleLubricant.............................38

ChangingtheRearAxleLubricant.............................38

AdjustingtheTractionDriveforNeutral....................38

CheckingtheRearWheelToe-in...............................39

CoolingSystemMaintenance......................................40

ServicingtheEngineCoolingSystem........................40

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

AdjustingtheServiceBrakes....................................41

BeltMaintenance......................................................41

ServicingtheAlternatorBelt....................................41

HydraulicSystemMaintenance....................................42

ChangingtheHydraulicFluid...................................42

ReplacingtheHydraulicFilters.................................42

CheckingtheHydraulicLinesandHoses....................43

ChangingtheCounterbalanceSettings.......................43

CuttingDeckMaintenance..........................................44

SeparatingtheCuttingDecksfromtheTraction

Unit..................................................................44

MountingtheCuttingDeckstotheTraction

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

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

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

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

Cleaning...................................................................48

ServicingtheSparkArresterMufer.........................48

Storage........................................................................48

PreparingtheTractionUnit.....................................48

PreparingtheEngine..............................................48

CuttingDeck.........................................................48

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Safety

Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatororownercan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,comply
withthesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentionto
thesafetyalertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,or
Danger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failuretocomplywith
theinstructionmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

ThefollowinginstructionsareadaptedfromtheENISO
5395:2013andANSIB71.4-2012.

Training

•Readtheoperator'smanualandothertrainingmaterial

carefully.Befamiliarwiththecontrols,safetysigns,and
theproperuseoftheequipment.

•Iftheoperatorormechaniccannotreadthelanguageof

thismanual,itistheowner'sresponsibilitytoexplainthis
materialtothem.

•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese

instructionstouseorservicethemower.Local
regulationsmayrestricttheageoftheoperator.

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpetsare

nearby.

•Donotcarrypassengers.

•Alldriversandmechanicsshouldseekandobtain

professionalandpracticalinstruction.Theowneris
responsiblefortrainingtheusers.Suchinstructionshould
emphasize:

–theneedforcareandconcentrationwhenworking

withride-onmachines;

–controlofaride-onmachineslidingonaslopewill

notberegainedbytheapplicationofthebrake.The
mainreasonsforlossofcontrolare:

◊insufcientwheelgrip;

◊beingdriventoofast;

◊inadequatebraking;

◊thetypeofmachineisunsuitableforthetask;

◊lackofawarenessoftheeffectofground

conditions,especiallyslopes;

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor

accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtopeopleordamageto
property.

Preparation

•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwear,long

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

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentisto

beusedandremoveallobjectswhichmaybethrownby
themachine.

•Replacewornordamagedsilencers.

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessoriesand

attachmentsareneededtoproperlyandsafelyperform
thejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesandattachmentsapproved
bythemanufacturer.

•Checkthatoperator'spresencecontrols,safetyswitches,

andshieldsareattachedandfunctioningproperly.Donot
operateunlesstheyarefunctioningproperly.

Operation

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere

dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Beforeattemptingtostarttheengine,disengageallblade

attachmentclutches,shiftintoneutral,andengagethe
parkingbrake.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.

Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Rememberthereisnosuchthingasasafeslope.Travel

ongrassslopesrequiresparticularcare.Toguardagainst
overturning:

–donotstoporstartsuddenlywhengoingupor

downhill;

–machinespeedsshouldbekeptlowonslopesand

duringtightturns;

–stayalertforhumpsandhollowsandotherhidden

hazards;

–nevermowacrossthefaceoftheslope,unlessthe

mowerisdesignedforthispurpose.

–Usecounterweight(s)orwheelweightswhen

suggestedintheoperator'smanual.

•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhiddenhazards.

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.

•Stopthebladesfromrotatingbeforecrossingsurfaces

otherthangrass.

•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguards,shields,

orwithoutsafetyprotectivedevicesinplace.Besure
thatallinterlocksareattached,adjustedproperly,and
functioningproperly.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsoroverspeed

theengine.Operatingtheengineatexcessivespeedmay
increasethehazardofpersonalinjury.

•Beforeleavingtheoperator'sposition:

–stoponlevelground;

–disengagethepowertake-offandlowerthe

attachments;

–settheparkingbrake;

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–stoptheengineandremovethekey.

Important:Allowtheenginetoidlefor5minutes
beforeshuttingitoffafterafull-loadoperation.
Failuretodosomayleadtoturbochargertrouble.

•Stoptheengineinthefollowingconditions:

–beforefuelling;
–beforemakingheightadjustment.
–beforeclearingblockages;
–beforechecking,cleaning,orworkingonthemower;
–afterstrikingaforeignobjectorifanabnormal

vibrationoccurs.Inspectthemowerfordamage
andmakerepairsbeforestartingandoperatingthe
equipmentagain.

•Reducethethrottlesettingduringenginerun-out.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingunits.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobesureof

aclearpath.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand

crossingroadsandsidewalks.Stopbladesfromrotating.

•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionanddonot

pointitatanyone.

•Donotoperatethemowerundertheinuenceofalcohol

ordrugs

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning

isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineinto

atrailerortruck

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,

orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.

•DonotremovetheROPS.

•AnyalterationstoaROPSmustbeapprovedbythe

manufacturer.

SafeHandlingofFuels

•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely
ammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andothersources

ofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Neverremovefuelcaporaddfuelwiththeengine

running.

•Allowenginetocoolbeforerefueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethereis

anopename,spark,orpilotlightsuchasonawater
heateroronotherappliances.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor

trailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson
thegroundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Removeequipmentfromthetruckortrailerandrefuelit

ontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch
equipmentwithaportablecontainer,ratherthanfroma
fueldispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank

orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

•Donotuseanozzlelockopendevice.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothingimmediately.

•Neveroverllfueltank.Replacefuelcapandtighten

securely.

RolloverProtectionSystem
(ROPS)—UseandMaintenance

•TheROPSisanintegralandeffectivesafetydevice.Keep

afoldingROPSintheraisedandlockedpositionanduse
theseatbeltwhenoperatingthemachine.

•LowerafoldingROPStemporarilyonlywhenabsolutely

necessary.Donotweartheseatbeltwhenfoldeddown.

•Beawarethereisnorolloverprotectionwhenafolded

ROPSisinthedownposition.

•Becertainthattheseatbeltcanbereleasedquicklyin

theeventofanemergency.

•Checktheareatobemowedandneverfolddowna

foldingROPSinareaswherethereareslopes,drop-offs,
orwater.

•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances(i.e.branches,

doorways,electricalwires)beforedrivingunderany
objectsanddonotcontactthem.

•KeeptheROPSinsafeoperatingconditionby

periodicallythoroughlyinspectingfordamageand
keepingallmountingfastenerstight.

•ReplaceadamagedROPS.Donotrepairorrevise.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesurethatthe

equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Neverstoretheequipmentwithfuelinthetankinsidea

buildingwherefumesmayreachanopenameorspark.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinanyenclosure.

•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,

silencer/mufer,batterycompartment,andfuel-storage
areafreeofgrass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandallhardware

andhydraulicttingstightened.Replaceallwornor
damagedpartsanddecals.

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.

•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthemachinetoprevent

entrapmentofthengersbetweenmovingbladesand
xedpartsofthemachine.

•Onmulti-spindlemowers,takecareasrotatingoneblade

cancauseotherbladestorotate.

•Disengagedrives,lowerthecuttingunits,settheparking

brake,stoptheengine,andremovetheignitionkey.Wait

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forallmovementtostopbeforeadjusting,cleaning,or
repairing.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromcuttingunits,drives,

silencers/mufers,andenginetohelppreventres.Clean
upoilorfuelspillage.

•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhenrequired.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswithstored

energy.

•Disconnectthebatterybeforemakinganyrepairs.

Disconnectthenegativeterminalrstandthepositive
last.Connectthepositiverstandnegativelast.

•Usecarewhencheckingtheblades.Wearglovesanduse

cautionwhenservicingthem.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Ifpossible,

donotmakeadjustmentswiththeenginerunning.

•Chargebatteriesinanopen,well-ventilatedarea,away

fromsparkandames.Unplugthechargerbefore
connectingordisconnectingitfromthebattery.Wear
protectiveclothinganduseinsulatedtools.

•Storethemachinewiththecuttingunitsinthelowered

positionorsecurethewingdeckswiththestoragelatches
topreventthemfromunintentionallylowering.

Hauling

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa

trailerortruck.

•Usefullwidthrampsforloadingmachineintotraileror

truck.

•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,chains,cable,

orropes.Bothfrontandrearstrapsshouldbedirected
downandoutwardfromthemachine.

ToroRidingMowerSafety

ThefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecictoToro
productsorothersafetyinformationthatyoumustknowthat
isnotincludedintheCEN,ISO,orANSIstandard.

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand
throwingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto
avoidseriousinjuryordeath.

Useofthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintendeduse
couldprovedangeroustouserandbystanders.

WARNING

Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,which
isanodorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

Donotrunengineindoorsorinanenclosedarea.

•Knowhowtostoptheenginequickly .

•Donotoperatethemachinewhilewearingtennisshoes

orsneakers.

•Wearingsafetyshoesandlongpantsisadvisableand

requiredbysomelocalordinancesandinsurance
regulations.

•Handlefuelcarefully.Wipeupanyspills.

•Checkthesafetyinterlockswitchesdailyforproper

operation.Ifaswitchshouldfail,replacetheswitch
beforeoperatingthemachine.

•Beforestartingtheengine,sitontheseat.

•Usingthemachinedemandsattention.Topreventloss

ofcontrol:

–Donotdriveclosetosandtraps,ditches,creeks,

embankments,orotherhazards.

–Reducespeedwhenmakingsharpturns.Avoid

suddenstopsandstarts.

–Whennearorcrossingroads,alwaysyieldthe

right-of-way.

–Applytheservicebrakeswhengoingdownhillto

keepforwardspeedslowandtomaintaincontrolof
themachine.

•WhenoperatingamachinewithROPS(roll-over

protectionsystem)neverremovetheROPSandalways
usetheseatbelt.

•Raisethecuttingunitswhendrivingfromoneworkarea

toanother.

•Donottouchtheengine,silencer/mufer,orexhaust

pipewhiletheengineisrunningorsoonafterithas
stopped,becausetheseareascouldbehotenoughto
causeburns.

•Onanyhill,thereisthepossibilityoftippingorrolling

over,buttheriskincreasesastheslopeangleincreases.
Steephillsshouldbeavoided.

•Thecuttingunitsmustbeloweredwhengoingdown

slopes,tomaintainsteeringcontrol.

•Engagethetractiondriveslowly,alwayskeepyourfoot

onthetractionpedal,especiallywhentravelingdownhill.

•Usereverseonthetractionpedalforbraking.

•Ifthemachinestallswhenclimbingaslope,donotturn

themachinearound.Alwaysbackslowly,straightdown
theslope.

•Whenapersonorpetappearsunexpectedlyinornearthe

mowingarea,stopmowing.Carelessoperation,combined
withterrainangles,ricochets,orimproperlypositioned
guardscanleadtothrownobjectinjuries.Donotresume
mowinguntiltheareaiscleared.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Makesurethatallhydrauliclineconnectorsaretightand

allhydraulichosesandlinesareingoodconditionbefore
applyingpressuretothesystem.

•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompinholeleaksor

nozzlesthatejecthydraulicuidunderhighpressure.

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Usepaperorcardboard,notyourhands,tosearchfor
leaks.Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecanhave
sufcientforcetopenetratetheskinandcauseserious
injury.Seekimmediatemedicalattentionifuidis
injectedintoskin.

•Beforedisconnectingorperforminganyworkonthe

hydraulicsystem,allpressureinthesystemmustbe
relievedbystoppingtheengineandloweringthecutting
unitsandattachmentstotheground.

•Checkallfuellinesfortightnessandwearonaregular

basis.Tightenorrepairthemasneeded.

•Iftheenginemustberunningtoperformamaintenance

adjustment,keephands,feet,clothing,andanypartsof
thebodyawayfromthecuttingunits,attachments,and
anymovingparts.

•Toensuresafetyandaccuracy,haveanAuthorizedToro

Distributorcheckthemaximumenginespeedwitha
tachometer.

•Ifmajorrepairsareeverneededorifassistanceisdesired,

contactanAuthorizedToroDistributor.

•UseonlyToro-approvedattachmentsandreplacement

parts.Thewarrantymaybevoidedifusedwith
unapprovedattachments.

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotential
danger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

117–2385

1.Toengagetheparking
brake,securethebrake
pedalswiththelockingpin,
presstheparkingbrake
pedalsandengagethetoe
pedal.

117-4763

2.Todisengagetheparking
brake,disengagethe
lockingpinandreleasethe
pedals.

1.ReadtheOperator’s
Manual.

2.Engine—start4.Engine—stop

3.Engine—preheat

117–2387

1.Raiseleftdeck4.Coolingfan

2.Raisecenterdeck5.Reverse

3.Raiserightdeck6.Automatic

117–2384

1.Off6.PowerT ake-off(PTO)

2.Headlights7.High

3.On

4.Fast9.Low

5.Slow

8.Tractioncontrol

117-4765

1.ReadtheOperator'sManual.

2.Donotusestartingaids.

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117-4766

1.Cutting/dismembermenthazard;fan—stayawayfrom
movingparts.

93-7818

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

106-6755

1.Enginecoolantunder
pressure.

2.Explosionhazard—read
theOperator'sManual.

3.Warning—donottouchthe
hotsurface.

4.Warning—readthe

Operator'sManual.

117-4764

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.

2.Cuttinghazardofhand,mowerblade—stayawayfrom
movingparts,keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

3.Cuttinghazardoffoot,mowerblade—stayawayfrom
movingparts,keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

106-6754

1.Warning—donottouchthehotsurface.

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

112-5297

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual,donotoperatethis
machineunlessyouaretrained.

2.Warning—readtheOperator'sManualbeforetowingthe
machine.

3.Tippinghazard—slowmachinebeforeturning,donotturn
athighspeeds;lowerthecuttingunitwhendrivingdown
slopes;usearolloverprotectionsystemandweartheseat
belt

4.Warning—donotparkthemachineonslopes;engagethe
parkingbrake,lowerthecuttingunits,stoptheengineand
removetheignitionkeybeforeleavingthemachine.

5.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.

6.Entanglementhazard,belt—stayawayfrommovingparts,
keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

1.Warning—wearhearingprotection.

98-4387

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117-4761

1.Starter,20A6.GM4500controller,2A

2.Worklight,10A7.Powersupplied,7.5A

3.Seat,10A8.GM4700controller,2A

4.Powerpoint,10A9.Enginepreheat,60A

5.Gauges,10A

117–2718

BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery

1.Explosionhazard

2.Nore,opename,or
smoking.

3.Causticliquid/chemical
burnhazard

4.Weareyeprotection9.Flusheyesimmediately

5.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

6.Keepbystandersasafe

7.Weareyeprotection;

8.Batteryacidcancause

10.Containslead;donot

distancefromthebattery.

117-4758

explosivegasescan
causeblindnessandother
injuries

blindnessorsevereburns.

withwaterandgetmedical
helpfast.

discard.

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1.Heightofcut

104-1086

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Setup

MediaandAdditionalParts

Description

Operator'sManual

EngineOperator'sManual

PartsCatalog

OperatorTrainingMaterial

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut

Important:Thiscuttingdeckoftencutsapproximately

6mm(1/4inch)lowerthanareelcuttingunitwiththe
samebenchsetting.Itmaybenecessarytohavethese
rotarycuttingdeck’sbenchset6mm(1/4inch)above
thatofreelscuttinginthesamearea.

Important:Accesstotherearcuttingunitsisgreatly
improvedbyremovingthecuttingunitfromthetractor.
IftheunitisequippedwithaSidewinder®,sidewindthe
cuttingunitstotheright,removetherearcuttingunit,
andslideitouttotherightside.

Qty.

1

1

1

1

Readbeforeoperatingmachine

Readbeforeoperatingengine

Usetoreferencepartnumbers

Viewbeforeoperatingmachine

5.Movethechambertothedesiredheight-of-cutand
installaspacerintothedesignatedheight-of-cuthole
andslot(Figure4).

Use

Figure4

1.Lowerthecuttingdecktotheground,stoptheengine,
andremovethekeyfromignitionswitch.

2.Loosentheboltsecuringeachheight-of-cutbracketto
theheight-of-cutplate(frontandeachside)(Figure3).

3.Beginningwithfrontadjustment,removethebolt.

Figure3

1.Heightofcutbracket3.Spacer

2.Heightofcutplate

6.Positionthetappedplateinlinewiththespacer.

7.Installtheboltngertight.

8.Repeatsteps4-7foreachsideadjustment.

9.Tightenallthreeboltsto41N-m(30ft-lb).Always
tightenthefrontboltrst.

Note:Adjustmentsofmorethan3.8cm(1-1/2
inches)mayrequiretemporaryassemblytoan
intermediateheighttopreventbinding(e.g.changing
from3.1to7cm(1.25to2.75inch)height-of-cut).

AdjustingtheRollerScraper
(Optional)

Theoptionalrearrollerscraperisdesignedtoworkbest
whenthereisanevengapof0.5to1mm(0.020–0.040inch)
betweenthescraperandroller.

1.Loosenthegreasettingandthemountingscrew
(Figure5).

4.Whilesupportingthechamber,removethespacer
(Figure3).

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G011346

1

2

3

1.Rollerscraper

G011347

1

2.Mountingscrew

Figure5

3.Greasetting

GreasingtheMachine

Beforethemachineisoperated,itmustbegreasedtoensure
properlubrication.Failuretoproperlygreasethemachine
willresultinprematurefailureofcriticalparts.

CheckingFluidLevels

1.Checktherear-axlelubricantlevelbeforetheengineis
rststarted,refertoCheckingtheRearAxleLubricant.

2.Checkthehydraulic-uidlevelbeforetheengineisrst
started,refertoCheckingtheHydraulicFluidLevel.

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

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

InstallingtheMulchingBafe
(Optional)

1.Thoroughlycleandebrisfromthemountingholeson
therearwallandleftsidewallofthechamber.

2.Installthemulchingbafeintherearopeningand
secureitwith5angeheadbolts(Figure6).

3.Checktheengine-oillevelbeforeandaftertheengine
isrststarted,refertoCheckingtheEngineOilLevel.

Figure6

1.Mulchingbafe

3.Verifythatmulchingbafedoesnotinterferewith
thetipofthebladeanddoesnotprotrudeinsidethe
surfaceoftherearchamberwall.

WARNING

Donotusethehighliftbladewiththe
mulchingbafe.Thebladecouldbreak,
resultinginpersonalinjuryordeath.

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ProductOverview

Controls

Speed-limiterScrews

Adjustthescrew(s)(Figure8)tolimittheextenttowhich
youcanpressthetractionpedalintheforwardorreverse
directiontolimitspeed.

BrakePedals

2footpedals(Figure7)operateindividualwheelbrakesfor
turningassistanceandtoaidinobtainingbetterside-hill
traction.

Pedal-lockingLatch

Thepedal-lockinglatch(Figure7)connectsthepedals
togethertoengagetheparkingbrake.

Parking-brakePedal

Toengagetheparkingbrake,(Figure7)connectthepedals
togetherwiththepedal-lockinglatch,pushdownonthe
rightbrakepedalwhileengagingthetoepedal.Torelease
theparkingbrake,press1ofthebrakepedalsuntilthe
parking-brakelatchretracts.

Important:Thespeed-limiterscrewmuststopthe
tractionpedalbeforethepumpreachesfullstroke,or
damagetothepumpmayoccur.

Figure8

1.Forwardspeed-limiter
screw

2.Reversespeed-limiter
screw

DiagnosticLight

Thediagnosticlight(Figure9)willilluminateshouldasystem
faultberecognized.

Coolant-temperatureGauge

Figure7

1.Brakepedal4.Tractionpedal

2.Pedal-lockinglatch5.Tilt-steeringpedal

3.Parking-brakepedal

TractionPedal

Thetractionpedal(Figure7)controlsforwardandreverse
operation.Pressthetopofthepedaltomoveforwardandthe
bottomtomovebackward.Groundspeeddependsonhow
faryoupressthepedal.Forno-load,maximumgroundspeed,
fullypressthepedalwhilethethrottleisintheFastposition.

Tostop,reduceyourfootpressureonthetractionpedaland
allowittoreturntothecenterposition.

Tilt-steeringPedal

Totiltthesteeringwheeltowardsyou,pressthefootpedal
(Figure7)down,andpullthesteeringtowertowardyouto
themostcomfortablepositionandthenreleasethepedal.

Duringnormaloperatingconditionsthegauge(Figure9)
shouldbeinthegreenrange.Checkthecoolingsystemifthe
gaugegoestotheyelloworredrange.

Oil-pressureWarningLight

Thelight(Figure9)illuminateswhentheengineoilpressure
isdangerouslylow.

ChargeIndicator

Thechargeindicator(Figure9)illuminateswhenthesystem
chargingcircuitmalfunctions.

KeySwitch

Thekeyswitch(Figure9)has3positions:Off,On/Preheat,
andStart.

PTOSwitch

ThePTOswitch(Figure9)has2positions:Out(start)and
In(stop).PullthePTObuttonouttoengagethecutting
unitblades.Pushinthebuttontodisengagethecuttingunit
blades.

High-lowSpeedControl

Theswitch(Figure9)allowsthespeedrangetoincreasefor
transportofthemachine.Cuttingdeckswillnotoperatein

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thehighrange.Also,thedeckscannotbeloweredfromthe
transportpositionwhentheswitchisinthehighrange.

LightSwitch

Presstheloweredgeoftheswitch(Figure9)toturnonthe
lights.Presstheupperedgeoftheswitchtoturnoffthelights.

Glow-plugIndicatorLight

Whenlit,theglow-plugindicatorlight(Figure9)indicates
thattheglowplugsareon.

Coolant-temperatureWarningLight

Thelight(Figure9)illuminatesandthecuttingunitsshut
down(PTOdisengages).Ifthetemperaturecontinuestorise
theenginewillshutdown.

PowerPoint

Thepowerpoint(Figure10)isusedtopoweroptional12-volt
electricalaccessories.

Figure9

1.Diagnosticlight

2.Coolant-temperature
gauge

3.Oil-pressurewarninglight

4.Chargeindicator

5.Keyswitch

6.PTOswitch13.Coolant-temperature

7.High-lowspeedcontrol

8.Liftswitches(GM4700
only)

9.Liftswitch(GM4500and
GM4700)

10.Throttlecontrol

11.Lightswitch

12.Glow-plugindicatorlight

warninglight

LiftSwitches

Theliftswitches(Figure9)raiseandlowerthecutting
units.Presstheswitchesforwardtolowerthecuttingunits
andbackwardtoraisethecuttingunits.Whenstartingthe
machine,withthecuttingunitsinthedownposition,pressthe
liftswitchdowntoallowthecuttingunitstooatandmow .

Note:Thedeckswillnotlowerwhileinthehigh-speed
range,andtheywillnotraiseorloweriftheoperatorisout
oftheseatwhentheengineisrunning.

ThrottleControl

Movethecontrol(Figure9)forwardtoincreasetheengine
speedandrearwardtodecreasethespeed.

Figure10

1.Powerpoint3.Bagholder

2.Engine-cooling-fanswitch

4.Hourmeter

Engine-cooling-fanSwitch

Themachineisequippedwithahydraulicallydriven
auto-reversingengine-coolingfan.Thefanswitch(Figure10)
has2positions:R(manualreverse)andAuto(normal).Refer
toOperatingtheEngineCoolingFan(page23).

BagHolder

Usethebagholder(Figure10)forstorage.

HourMeter

Thehourmeter(Figure10)showsthetotalhoursthatthe
machinehasbeenoperated.

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FuelGauge

1

2

3

4

5

G024916

Thefuelgauge(Figure11)indicatestheleveloffuelinthe
tank.

Figure11

1.Fuelgauge

SeatAdjustments

ForeandAftAdjustingLever

Pulloutonthelevertoslidetheseatforeoraft(Figure12).

SeatArmrestAdjustingKnob

Rotatetheknobtoadjusttheseatarmrestangle(Figure12).

Seat-backAdjustingLever

Movethelevertoadjusttheseat-backangle(Figure12).

Weightgauge

Theweightgaugeindicateswhentheseatisadjustedtothe
weightoftheoperator(Figure12).Youcanmakeheight
adjustmentsbypositioningthesuspensionwithintherange
ofthegreenregion.

Figure12

1.Weight-adjustinglever

2.Weightgauge5.Armrestadjustingknob

3.Foreandaftadjusting
lever

Weight-adjustingLever

4.Seat-backadjustinglever

Adjustforoperatorweight(Figure12).Pulluponthelever
toincreasetheairpressureandpushdowntodecreasetheair
pressure.Theproperadjustmentisattainedwhentheweight
gaugeisinthegreenregion.

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Specications

Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.

TractionUnitSpecications

4500-D4700-D

Widthofcut2.8m(109inches)3.8m(150inches)

Overallwidth,

cuttingunits

down

Overallwidth,

cuttingunitsup

(transport)

Overalllength370cm(145.8inches)370cm(145.8inches)

Heightwith

ROPS

Ground

clearance

Trackwidth,

front

Trackwidth,

rear

Wheelbase

Netweight(with

cuttingunits

andnouids)

286cm(1 12.8inches)391cm(153.8inches)

224cm(88.25inches)224cm(88.25inches)

216cm(85inches)216cm(85inches)

15cm(6inches)15cm(6inches)

224cm(88.25inches)224cm(88.25inches)

141cm(55.5inches)141cm(55.5inches)

171cm(67.5inches)171cm(67.5inches)

1995kg(4400lb)2245kg(4950lb)

CuttingUnitSpecications

Length

Width

Height

Weight

86.4cm(34inches)

86.4cm(34inches)

24.4cm(9.6inches)
tocarriermount

26.7cm(10–1/2inches)
at3/4inchheightofcut

34.9cm(13–3/4inches)at
4inchheightofcut

88kg(195pounds)

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofToroapprovedattachmentsandaccessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachinetoenhanceandexpand
itscapabilities.ContactyourAuthorizedServiceDealerorDistributororgotowww .Toro.comforalistofallapproved
attachmentsandaccessories.

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Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsinexcessof
85dBAattheoperator'searandcancausehearing
lossthroughextendedperiodsofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis
machine.

Theoillevelshouldbeinthesaferange(Figure13).

CAUTION

Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someone
couldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriously
injureyouorotherbystanders.

Removethekeyfromtheignitionbeforeyoudoany
maintenance.

CheckingtheEngine-oilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Theengineisshippedwithoilinthecrankcase;however,the
oillevelmustbecheckedbeforeandaftertheengineisrst
started.

Thecrankcasecapacityisapproximately9.5L(10USqt)with
thelter.

Usehigh-qualityengineoilthatmeetsthefollowing
specications:

•APIClassicationLevelRequired:CH-4,CI-4,orhigher.

•Preferredoil:SAE15W-40(above-18°C[0°F])

•Alternateoil:SAE10W-30or5W-30(alltemperatures)

Note:ToroPremiumEngineoilisavailablefromyour
distributorineither15W-40or10W-30viscosity.Seethe
partscatalogforpartnumbers.

Note:Thebesttimetochecktheengineoiliswhenthe
engineiscoolbeforeithasbeenstartedfortheday.Ifit
hasalreadybeenrun,allowtheoiltodrainbackdownto
thesumpforatleast10minutesbeforechecking.Ifthe
oillevelisatorbelowtheAddmarkonthedipstick,add
oiltobringtheoilleveltotheFullmark.Donotoverll.
IftheoillevelisbetweentheFullandAddmarks,nooil
additionisrequired.

Figure13

1.Dipstick

4.Iftheoilisbelowthesaferange,removethellcap
(Figure14)andaddoiluntilthelevelreachestheFull
mark.Donotoverll.

Figure14

1.Oil-llcap

Note:Whenusingdifferentoil,drainalloldoilfrom
thecrankcasebeforeaddingnewoil.

5.Installtheoilllcapanddipstick.

6.Closetheenginecoverandsecureitwiththelatches.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Unlocktheenginecoverlatchesandopentheengine
cover.

3.Removethedipstick,wipeitclean,installthedipstick
intothetube,andpullitoutagain.

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CheckingtheCoolingSystem

FillingtheFuelTank

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Checkthecoolantlevelatthebeginningofeachday .The
capacityofthesystemis12.3L(13USqt).

1.Carefullyremovetheradiatorcap.

CAUTION

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,the
pressurized,hotcoolantcanescapeandcause
burns.

•Donotopentheradiatorcapwhenthe
engineisrunning.

•Usearagwhenopeningtheradiatorcap,
andopenthecapslowlytoallowsteamto
escape.

Useonlyclean,freshdieselfuelorbiodieselfuelswithlow
(<500ppm)orultra-low(<15ppm)sulfurcontent.The
minimumcetaneratingshouldbe40.Purchasefuelin
quantitiesthatcanbeusedwithin180daystoensurefuel
freshness.

Fueltankcapacity:83L(22USgallons)

Usesummer-gradedieselfuel(Number2-D)attemperatures
above-7°C(20°F)andwinter-gradedieselfuel(Number1-D
orNumber1-D/2-Dblend)below-7°C(20°F).Useof
winter-gradefuelatlowertemperaturesprovidesalowerash
pointandcold-owcharacteristicswhichwilleasestarting
andreducefuel-lterplugging.

Useofsummer-gradefuelabove-7°C(20°F)willcontribute
towardlongerfuel-pumplifeandincreasedpowercompared
towinter-gradefuel.

Important:Donotusekeroseneorgasolineinsteadof
dieselfuel.Failuretoobservethiscautionwilldamage
theengine.

WARNING

Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term
exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand
illness.

Figure15

1.Expansiontank

2.Checkthecoolantlevelintheradiator.

Note:Theradiatorshouldbelledtothetopofthe
llerneckandtheexpansiontanklledtotheFull
mark(Figure15).

3.Ifthecoolantislow ,adda50/50mixtureofwaterand
ethyleneglycolantifreeze.

Important:Donotusewateronlyor
alcohol/methanol-basedcoolants.

4.Installtheradiatorcapandtheexpansion-tankcap.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastankor
conditioneropening.

•Keepfuelawayfromeyesandskin.

BiodieselReady

Thismachinecanalsouseabiodieselblendedfuelofup
toB20(20%biodiesel,80%petrodiesel).Thepetrodiesel
portionshouldbeloworultra-lowsulfur.Observethe
followingprecautions:

•Thebiodieselportionofthefuelmustmeetspecication

ASTMD6751orEN14214.

•TheblendedfuelcompositionshouldmeetASTMD975

orEN590.

•Paintedsurfacesmaybedamagedbybiodieselblends.

•UseB5(biodieselcontentof5%)orlesserblendsincold

weather.

•Monitorseals,hoses,andgasketsincontactwithfuelas

theymaybedegradedovertime.

•Fuel-lterpluggingmaybeexpectedforatimeafter

convertingtobiodieselblends.

•Contactyourdistributorifyouwishformoreinformation

onbiodiesel.

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DANGER

DANGER

Incertainconditions,fuelisextremelyammable
andhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosionfromfuel
canburnyouandothersandcandamageproperty.

•Useafunnelandllthefueltankoutdoors,in
anopenarea,whentheengineiscold.Wipeup
anyfuelthatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosedtrailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Addfuel
tothefueltankuntilthelevelis6to13mm(1/4
to1/2inch)belowthetopofthetank,notthe
llerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallows
thefueltoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlingfuel,andstayaway
fromanopenameorwherefuelfumesmaybe
ignitedbyaspark.

•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerandkeepit
outofthereachofchildren.Neverbuymore
thana180-daysupplyoffuel.

•Donotoperatewithouttheentireexhaust
systeminplaceandinproperworkingcondition.

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static
electricitycanbereleased,causingasparkwhich
canignitethefuelvapors.Areorexplosionfrom
fuelcanburnyouandothersandcandamage
property.

•Alwaysplacefuelcontainersonthegroundaway
fromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllfuelcontainersinsideavehicleoron
atruckortrailerbedbecauseinteriorcarpets
orplastictruckbedlinersmayinsulatethe
containerandslowthelossofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removeequipmentfromthe
truckortrailer,andfueltheequipmentwiththe
wheelsontheground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenfuelsuchequipment
onatruckortrailerfromaportablecontainer,
ratherthanfromafuel-dispensernozzle.

•Ifafuel-dispensernozzlemustbeused,keepthe
nozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank
orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingis
complete.

1.Removethefuel-tankcap(Figure16).

Figure16

1.Fuel-tankcap

2.Fillthetanktoabout6to13mm(1/4to1/2inch)
belowthetopofthetank,notthellerneck,with
Number2-Ddieselfuel.Theninstallthecap.

CheckingtheHydraulic-uid
Level

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Thereservoirislledatthefactorywithapproximately

28.4L(7.5USgallons)ofhigh-qualityhydraulicuid.Check
thelevelofthehydraulicuidbeforetheengineisrststarted
anddailythereafter.Therecommendedreplacementuid
isasfollows:

ToroPremiumAllSeasonHydraulicFluid(Availablein
19L(5USgallon)pailsor208L(55gallon)drums.Seethe
partscatalogorTorodistributorforpartnumbers)

Alternativeuids:IftheTorouidisnotavailable,other
conventional,petroleum-baseduidsmaybeused,
providedtheymeetallofthefollowingmaterialproperties
andindustryspecications.Checkwithyouroilsupplier
toseewhethertheoilmeetsthesespecications.Note:
Torowillnotassumeresponsibilityfordamagecausedby
impropersubstitutions,souseonlyproductsfromreputable
manufacturerswhowillstandbehindtheirrecommendation.

Note:Ifpossible,llthefueltankaftereachuse;this
willminimizepossiblebuildupofcondensationinside
thefueltank.

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HighViscosityIndex/LowPourPointAnti-wearHydraulic
Fluid,ISOVG46

MaterialProperties:

Viscosity,ASTMD445cSt@40°C(104°F)44to48

ViscosityIndexASTM
D2270

PourPoint,ASTMD97-37°Cto-45°C(-34°Fto-49°F)
FZG,Failstage
Watercontent(new
uid):

IndustrySpecications:

VickersI-286-S,VickersM-2950-S,DenisonHF-0,Vickers
35VQ25(EatonATS373-C)

cSt@100°C(212°F)7.9to9.1
140orhigher

11orbetter
500ppm(maximum)

Theproperhydraulicuidsmustbespeciedformobile
machinery(asopposedtoindustrialplantusage),multi-weight
type,withZnDTPorZDDPanti-wearadditivepackage(not
anashless-typeuid).

ToroSyntheticBiodegradableHydraulicFluid(Available
in19L(5USgallon)pailsor208L(55USgallon)drums.See
partsdocumentationorTorodistributorforpartnumbers)

Thishighqualitysynthetic,biodegradableuidhasbeen
testedandfoundcompatibleforthisToromodel.Other
brandsofsyntheticuidmayhavesealcompatibilityproblems
andTorocannotassumeresponsibilityforunauthorized
substitutions.

Important:Thissyntheticuidisnotcompatiblewith
theT oroBiodegradableFluidpreviouslysold.Seeyour
AuthorizedToroDistributorformoreinformation.

Alternativebiodegradableuids:

MobilEALEnvirosynH46(US)

Figure17

1.Hydraulic-tankcap

3.Removethecapfromthellerneck.

4.Removethedipstickfromthellerneckandwipeit
withacleanrag.

5.Insertthedipstickintothellerneck;thenremoveit
andchecktheuidlevel.

Note:Theuidlevelshouldbebetweenthe2marks
onthedipstick.

6.Ifthelevelislow ,addtheappropriateuidtoraisethe
leveltotheuppermark.

7.Installthedipstickandcapontothellerneck.

MobilEALHydraulicOil46(International)

Important:Manyhydraulicuidsarealmostcolorless,
makingitdifculttospotleaks.Areddyeadditivefor
thehydraulicsystemoilisavailablein20ml(2/3oz)
bottles.Onebottleissufcientfor15to22L(4to6US
gallons)ofhydraulicoil.Orderpart44-2500fromyour
authorizedT orodistributor.

1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,stoptheengine,andremovethekey.

2.Cleantheareaaroundthellerneckandthecapofthe
hydraulictank(Figure17).

CheckingtheTirePressure

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Thetiresareover-inatedforshipping.Therefore,release
someoftheairtoreducethepressure.Thecorrectair
pressureinthetiresis138kPa(20psi).Checkthetire
pressuredaily.

Important:Maintaintherecommendedpressureinall
tirestoensureagoodqualityofcutandpropermachine
performance.Donotunder-inatethetires.

StartingandStoppingthe Engine

StartingtheEngine

Important:Thefuelsystemmustbebledifanyofthe

followingsituationshaveoccurred:

•Theenginehasceasedrunningduetolackoffuel.

•Maintenancehasbeenperformeduponthefuelsystem

components.

1.Removeyourfootfromthetractionpedalandensure
thatitisinneutral.Ensurethattheparkingbrakeisset.

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2.Movethethrottlecontroltothelowidleposition.

3.TurntheignitionkeytotheRunposition.Theglow
indicatorwilllight.

4.Whentheglowindicatordims,turntheignitionkey
totheStartposition.

Important:Donotrunthestartermotormore
than15secondsatatimeorprematurestarter
failuremayresult.Iftheenginefailstostartafter
15seconds,turnthekeytotheOffposition,check
thecontrolsandprocedures,wait15additional
seconds,andrepeatthestartingprocedure.

5.Releasethekeyimmediatelywhentheenginestartsand
allowittoreturntotheRunposition.

CheckingtheInterlock Switches

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

CAUTION

Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor
damagedthemachinecouldoperateunexpectedly
causingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches
dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore
operatingthemachine.

6.Movethethrottlecontroltothedesiredposition.

Whenthetemperatureislessthan-7°C(20°F),the
startermotorcanberunfor30secondsonthen60
secondsofffor2attempts.

CAUTION

Shuttheengineoffandwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforecheckingforoilleaks,
looseparts,andothermalfunctions.

StoppingtheEngine

Important:Allowtheenginetoidlefor5minutesbefore

shuttingitoffafterafull-loadoperation.Thisallowsthe
turbochargertocooldownbeforeshuttingtheengine
off.Failuretodosomayleadtoturbochargertrouble.

Note:Lowercuttingunitstothegroundwhenevermachine
isparked.Thisrelievesthehydraulicloadfromthesystem,
preventswearonsystemparts,andalsopreventsaccidental
loweringofthecuttingunits.

1.MovethethrottlecontrolbackwardtotheSlow
position.

2.MovethePTOswitchtotheOffposition.

3.Settheparkingbrake.

4.RotatetheignitionkeytotheOffposition.

5.Removethekeyfromtheswitchtopreventaccidental
starting.

Themachinehasinterlockswitchesintheelectricalsystem.
Theseswitchesaredesignedtostoptheenginewhenoperator
risesfromtheseatwhilepressingthetractionpedal.However,
theoperatormayrisefromtheseatwhiletheengineis
runningandthetractionpedalisinneutral.Althoughthe
enginewillcontinuetorunifthePTOswitchisdisengaged
andthetractionpedalisreleased,stoptheenginebefore
risingfromtheseat.

Tochecktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches,perform
thefollowingprocedure:

1.Drivethemachineslowlytoalarge,relativelyopen
area.Lowerthecuttingunit,stoptheengine,andapply
theparkingbrake.

2.Sitontheseatanddepressthetractionpedal.Tryto
starttheengine.Theengineshouldnotcrank.Ifthe
enginecranks,thereisamalfunctionintheinterlock
systemthatshouldbecorrectedbeforebeginning
operation.

3.Sitontheseatandstarttheengine.Risefromtheseat
andmovethePTOswitchtoOn.ThePTOshould
notengage.IfthePTOengages,thereisamalfunction
intheinterlocksystemthatshouldbecorrectedbefore
beginningoperation.

4.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrakeandstartthe
engine.Movethetractionpedaloutoftheneutral
position.Theengineshouldkill.Iftheenginedoesnot
kill,thereisamalfunctionintheinterlocksystemthat
shouldbecorrectedbeforebeginningoperation.

PushingorTowingthe Machine

Inanemergency,youcanmovethemachineforwardby
actuatingthebypassvalveinthevariabledisplacement
hydraulicpumpandpushingortowingthemachine.Donot
pushortowthemachineformorethan0.4km(1/4mile).

Important:Donotpushortowthemachinefaster
than3to4.8km/h(2to3mph),becauseinternal
transmissiondamagemayoccur.Thebypassvalvemust
beopenwheneverthemachineispushedortowed.

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Important:Ifthemachinemusttobepushedortowed
inreverse,thecheckvalveinthe4-wheel-drivemanifold
mustalsobebypassed.Tobypassthecheckvalve,
connectahoseassembly(hosepart95-8843,coupler
tting95-0985[qty2],andhydraulictting340-77
[qty2])tothereversetractionpressuretestportandthe
reverse4-wheel-drivepressureport.

1.Openthehoodandremovethecentershroud

2.Rotatethebypassvalve90°(1/4turn)ineither
directiontoopenandallowoiltobypassinternally
(Figure18).

Note:Becauseuidisbypassed,themachinecan
beslowlymovedwithoutdamagingthetransmission.
Notethepositionofthevalvewhenopeningorclosing.

andwillautomaticallyreversetoblowdebrisofftherear
screen.Areversecycleisautomaticallyinitiatedwheneither
thecoolantorhydraulic-oiltemperaturereachesacertain
point.BypressingthefanswitchforwardintotheRposition,
thefanwillcompleteamanuallyinitiatedreversecycle.It
isrecommendedtoreversethefanwhentherearscreenis
cloggedorpriortoenteringtheshoporthestoragearea.

SelectingaBlade

StandardCombinationSail

Thisbladewasdesignedtoprovideexcellentliftand
dispersioninalmostanycondition.Ifmoreorlessliftand
dischargevelocityisrequired,consideradifferentblade.

Attributes:Excellentliftanddispersioninmostconditions.

AngledSail

Thebladegenerallyperformsbestinlowerheightsofcut-

1.9to6.4cm(3/4to2–1/2inch).

Attributes:

Figure18

1.Bypassvalve

3.Rotatethebypassvalve90°(1/4turn)backbefore
startingtheengine.Donotexceed7to11N-m(5to
8ft-lb)torquetoclosethevalve.

LocatingtheJackingPoints

•Onthefrontofthemachineontheframeontheinside

ofeachdrivetire

•Ontherearofthemachineatthecenteroftheaxle

LocatingtheTieDowns

•Oneachsideoftheframeunderthefrontsteps

•Therearbumper

OperatingtheEngineCooling Fan

Theenginecoolingfanswitchhas2positionsforcontrolling
theoperationofthefan.The2positionsareRandAuto.
Thefanhastheabilitytoreversetoblowdebrisoffthe
rearscreen.Undernormaloperatingconditions,theswitch
shouldbeintheAutoposition.InAuto,thefanspeedwill
becontrolledbythecoolantorhydraulic-oiltemperature

•Dischargeremainsmoreevenatlowerheightsofcut.

•Dischargehaslesstendencytothrowleftandthusa

cleanerlookaroundbunkersandfairways.

•Lowerpowerrequirementatlowerheightsanddenseturf.

HighLiftParallelSail

Thebladegenerallyperformsbetterinthehigherheightsof
cut-7to10cm(2to4inch).

Attributes:

•Moreliftandhigherdischargevelocity.

•Sparseorlimpturfispickedupsignicantlyathigher

heightsofcut.

•Wetorstickyclippingsaredischargedmoreefciently

reducingcongestioninthedeck.

•Requiresmorehorsepowertorun.

•Tendstodischargefurtherleftandcantendtowindrow

atlowerheightsofcut.

WARNING

Donotusethehighliftbladewiththemulching
bafe.Thebladecouldbreak,resultinginpersonal
injuryordeath.

AtomicBlade

Thisbladewasdesignedtoprovideexcellentleafmulching.

Attributes:Excellentleafmulching

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ChoosingAccessories

OptionalEquipmentCongurations

AngleSailBladeHighLiftParallelSail

GrassCutting:1.9to4.4
cm(0.75to1.75inch)
Height-of-Cut

GrassCutting:5to6.4
cm(2.00to2.50inch)
Height-of-Cut

GrassCutting:7to10
cm(2.75to4.00inch)
Height-of-Cut

LeafMulchingRecommendedforuse

ProsEvendischargeatlower

ConsDoesnotliftthegrass

Recommendedinmost
applications

Recommendedforthick
orlushturf

Mayworkwellinlushturf

withthemulchingbafe

heightofcutCleaner
lookaroundbunkersand
fairwaysLowerpower
requirements

wellinhighheightof
cutapplicationsWet
orstickygrasshas
atendencytobuild
upinthechamber,
leadingtopoorquality
ofcutandhigherpower
requirements

Blade(Donotusewith
themulchingbafe)

Mayworkwellinlightor
sparseturf

Recommendedforlight
orsparseturf

Recommendedinmost
applications

NotAllowedUsewithcombination

Moreliftandhigher
dischargevelocity
Sparseorlimpturfis
pickedupathighheight
ofcutWetorsticky
clippingsaredischarged
efciently

Requiresmorepowerto
runinsomeapplications
Tendstowindrowat
lowerheightofcutin
lushgrassDonotuse
withthemulchingbafe

MulchingBafeRollerScraper

Hasbeenshownto
improvedispersionand
aftercutperformance
onnortherngrassesthat
arecutatleastthree
timesperweekandless
than1/3ofthegrass
bladeisremoved.Do

notusewiththehigh
liftparallelsailblade

sailoranglesailblade
only

Mayimprovedispersion
andappearancein
certaingrasscutting
applicationsVerygood
forleafmulching

Grasswillbuildupinthe
chamberifattemptingto
removetoomuchgrass
withbafeinplace

Canbeusedanytime
thatrollersbuildup
withgrassorlargeat
grassclumpsofgrass
areseen.Thescrapers
mayactuallyincrease
clumpingincertain
applications.

Reducesrollerbuildup
incertainapplications

OperatingTips

UnderstandingtheOperating
CharacteristicsoftheMachine

Practicedrivingthemachine,becauseithasahydrostatic
transmissionanditscharacteristicsaredifferentthanmany
turfmaintenancemachines.Somepointstoconsider
whenoperatingthetractionunitandcuttingunitsarethe
transmission,enginespeed,loadonthecuttingblades,and
theimportanceofthebrakes.

Tomaintainenoughpowerforthetractionunitwhile
operating,regulatethetractionpedaltokeeptheenginespeed
highandsomewhatconstant.Agoodruletofollowisto
decreasethegroundspeedastheloadonthecuttingunits
increases,andincreasethegroundspeedastheloaddecreases.

Therefore,allowthetractionpedaltomovebackwardasthe
enginespeeddecreases,andpressthepedalslowlyasthe
enginespeedincreases.Bycomparison,whendrivingfrom
oneworkareatoanother,withnoloadandthecuttingunits
raised,havethethrottleintheFastpositionandpressthe

tractionpedalslowlybutfullytoattainmaximumground
speed.

Anothercharacteristictoconsideristheoperationofthe
pedalsthatareconnectedtothebrakes.Youcanusethe
brakestoassistinturningthemachine.However,usethem
carefully,especiallyonsoftorwetgrass,becausetheturf
maybetornaccidentally.Anotherbenetofthebrakesisto
maintaintraction.Forexample,insomeslopeconditions,the
uphillwheelslipsandlosestraction.Ifthissituationoccurs,
depresstheuphillturnpedalgraduallyandintermittentlyuntil
theuphillwheelstopsslipping,thus,increasingtractionon
thedownhillwheel.

Useextracarewhenoperatingthemachineonslopes.Make
surethattheseatlatchisproperlysecuredandtheseatbelt
isbuckled.Driveslowlyandavoidsharpturnsonslopesto
preventrollovers.Forsteeringcontrol,thecuttingunitmust
beloweredwhengoingdownhill.

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WARNING

Thisproductisdesignedtodriveobjectsintothe
groundwheretheyloseenergyquicklyingrass
areas.However,carelessoperation,combinedwith
terrainangle,ricochets,orimproperlypositioned
safetyguardcanleadtothrownobjectinjuries.

•Whenapersonorpetappearssuddenlyinor
nearthemowingarea,stopmowing.

•Donotresumemowinguntiltheareaiscleared.

Important:Allowtheenginetoidlefor5minutesbefore
shuttingitoffafterafull-loadoperation.Thisallowsthe
turbochargertocooldownbeforeshuttingtheengine
off.Failuretodosomayleadtoturbochargertrouble.

Beforestoppingtheengine,disengageallcontrolsandmove
thethrottletoSlow .MovingthethrottletoSlowreduces
enginespeed,noise,andvibration.TurnthekeytotheOff
positiontostoptheengine.

MowingWhenGrassisDry

Moweitherinthelatemorningtoavoidthedew ,whichcauses
grassclumping,orinlateafternoontoavoidthedamage
thatcanbecausedbydirectsunlightonthesensitive,freshly
mowedgrass.

AdjustingtheCounterbalance

Thecounterbalancesystemmaintainshydraulicbackpressure
onthedeckliftcylinders.Thiscounterbalancepressure
transferscuttingdeckweighttothemower'sdrivewheels
toimprovetraction.Thecounterbalancepressurehasbeen
factorysettoanoptimalbalanceofafter-cutappearanceand
tractioncapabilityinmostturfconditions.Decreasingthe
counterbalancesettingcanproduceamorestablecutting
deck,butcandecreasethetractioncapability.Increasingthe
counterbalancesettingcanincreasethetractioncapability,
butmayresultinafter-cutappearanceissues.Referencethe
servicemanualforyourtractionunitforinstructionstoadjust
counterbalancepressure.

ResolvingAftercutAppearance

ReferencetheAftercutAppearanceTroubleshootingGuide
availableatwww .Toro.com.

Transporting(Groundsmaster4700-D
Only)

Usethe2reartransportlatchesfortheoutercuttingunits
whentransportingoverlongdistances,roughterrain,orwhen
trailering.

SelectingtheProperHeightofCut

Removeapproximately25mm(1inch)ornomorethan1/3
ofthegrassbladewhencutting.Inexceptionallylushand
densegrass,youmayhavetoraisetheheightofcuttothe
nextsetting.

MowingatProperIntervals

Undermostnormalconditionsyouwillneedtomow
approximatelyevery4to5days.Butremember,grassgrows
atdifferentratesatdifferenttimes.Thismeansthatinorder
tomaintainthesameheightofcut,whichisagoodpractice,
youwillneedtocutmorefrequentlyinearlyspring;asthe
grassgrowthrateslowsinmidsummer,cutonlyevery8to10
days.Ifyouareunabletomowforanextendedperioddue
toweatherconditionsorotherreasons,mowrstwiththe
heightofcutatahighlevel;thenmowagain2to3dayslater
withalowerheightsetting.

MowingwithSharpBlades

Asharpbladecutscleanlyandwithouttearingorshredding
thegrassbladeslikeadullblade.Tearingandshredding
causesthegrasstoturnbrownattheedgeswhichimpairs
growthandincreasessusceptibilitytodiseases.

CleaningandParkingtheMachineafter
EachUse

Toensureoptimumperformance,cleantheundersideofthe
mowerhousingsaftereachuse.Ifresidueisallowedtobuild
upinthemowerhousing,cuttingperformancewilldecline.

Note:Lowerthecuttingunitstothegroundwheneverthe
machineisparked.Thisrelievesthehydraulicloadfromthe
system,preventswearonsystemparts,andalsoprevents
accidentalloweringofthecuttingunits.

ChangingMowingPatterns

Changemowingpatternsoftentominimizeafter-cut
appearanceissuesinducedbyrepetitiveoperationinonlyone
direction.

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Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

Aftertherst8hours

Aftertherst50hours

Aftertherst200hours

Beforeeachuseordaily

Every50hours

Every100hours

Every150hours

MaintenanceProcedure

•Torquethewheelnuts.

•Changetheengineoilandlter.

•Changetheplanetarygeardriveoil.

•Changetherearaxlelubricant.

•Changethehydrauliclters.

•Checktheengine-oillevel.

•Checkthecoolantlevel.

•Checkthehydraulic-uidlevel.

•Checkthetirepressure.

•Checktheinterlockswitches.

•Drainwaterorothercontaminantsfromthewaterseparator.

•Drainwaterorothercontaminantsfromthefuellter/waterseparator.

•Removedebrisfromtheenginearea,oilcooler,andradiator.

•Inspectthehydrauliclinesandhosesforleaks,kinkedlines,loosemounting
supports,wear,loosettings,weatherdeterioration,andchemicaldeterioration.

•Checkthebladestoppingtime

•Greasethebearingsandbushings.

•Checkthebatterycondition.

•Checktheconditionandtensionofthealternatorbelt.

•Changetheengineoilandlter.

Every200hours

Every400hours

Every800hours

Beforestorage

Yearly

Important:Refertoyourengine
procedures.

•Torquethewheelnuts.

•Cleanthesparkarrestermufer.

•Servicetheaircleaner(earlieriftheaircleanerindicatorshowsred,andmore
frequentlyinextremelydirtyordustyconditions).

•Checkthefuellinesandconnections.

•Replacethefuel-ltercanister.

•Checktheplanetarygeardriveoillevel(alsocheckifexternalleakageisobserved).

•Checktherearaxlelubricantlevel.

•Drainandcleanthefueltank.

•Changetheplanetarygeardriveoil.

•Changetherearaxlelubricant.

•Checktherearwheeltoe-in.

•Changethehydraulicuid.

•Changethehydrauliclters.

•Drainandcleanthefueltank.

•Checkthetirepressure.

•Checkallfasteners.

•Greaseoroilallgreasettingsandpivotpoints.

•Paintchippedsurfaces.

•Checkthefuellinesandconnections.

Operator's Man ual

andcuttingunit

Operator's Man ual

foradditionalmaintenance

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

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DailyMaintenanceChecklist

Duplicatethispageforroutineuse.

Maintenance
CheckItem

Checkthe
safetyinterlock
operation.

Checkthebrake
operation.

Checktheengine
oilandfuellevel.

Checkthe
coolingsystem
uidlevel.

Drainthe
water/fuel
separator.

Checktheair
lterrestriction
indicator.

Checkthe
radiator,oil
cooler,and
screenfordebris.

Checkunusual
enginenoises.

Checkunusual
operatingnoises.

Checkthe
hydraulicsystem
oillevel.

Checkhydraulic
hosesfor
damage.

Checkforuid
leaks.

Checkthetire
pressure.

Checkthe
instrument
operation.

Checkthe
height-of-cut
adjustment.

Lubricateall
greasettings.

Touch-up
damagedpaint.

1

2

Fortheweekof:

Mon.Tues.Wed.Thurs.Fri.

Sat.Sun.

1.Checktheglowplugandinjectornozzlesifhardstarting,excesssmoke,orroughrunningisnoted.

2.Immediatelyaftereverywashing,regardlessoftheintervallisted.

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ServiceIntervalChart

Figure19

CAUTION

Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure
youorotherbystanders.

Removethekeyfromtheignitionbeforeyoudoanymaintenance.

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Premaintenance

Lubrication

Procedures

GreasingtheBearingsand

RemovingtheHood

1.Releasehoodlatches(Figure20)andpivotopenthe
hood.

Figure20

1.Hoodlatch(2)

Bushings

ServiceInterval:Every50hours

Themachinehasgreasettingsthatmustbelubricated
regularlywith#2general-purposelithium-basedgrease.If
themachineisoperatedundernormalconditions,lubricateall
bearingsandbushingsafterevery50hoursofoperationor
immediatelyaftereverywashing.

Thegreasettinglocationsandquantitiesareasfollows:

•Brake-shaftpivotbearings(5)(Figure21)

Figure21

2.Removethecotterpinssecuringtherearhoodbrackets
totheframepinsandliftoffthehood.

•Rearaxlepivotbushings(2)(Figure22)

Figure22

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•Steering-cylinderballjoints(2)(Figure23)

•Cutting-unitspindle-shaftbearings(2percuttingunit)

(Figure25)

Note:Eitherttingcanbeused,whicheverismore
accessible.Pumpgreaseintothettinguntilasmall
amountappearsatbottomofthespindlehousing(under
thedeck).

Figure23

1.T opttingonkingpin

•Tie-rodballjoints(2)(Figure23)

•Kingpinbushings(2)(Figure23).Thetopttingon

thekingpinshouldonlybelubricatedannually
(2pumps).

•Lift-armbushings(1perdeck)(Figure24)

Figure25

•Cutting-unitcarrier-armbushings(1percuttingunit)

(Figure25)

•Rearrollerbearings(2percuttingunit)(Figure26)

Figure26

Important:Makesurethatthegreasegroovein

eachrollermountalignswiththegreaseholeineach
endoftherollershaft.Tohelpalignthegrooveand
thehole,thereisalsoanalignmentmarkon1endof
therollershaft.

Figure24

•Lift-cylinderbushings(2perdeck)(Figure24)

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EngineMaintenance

ServicingtheAirCleaner

ServiceInterval:Every400hours

Checktheair-cleanerbodyfordamagewhichcouldcausean
airleak.Replaceitifitisdamaged.Checkthewholeintake
systemforleaks,damage,orloosehoseclamps.

Servicetheair-cleanerlteronlywhentheserviceindicator
(Figure27)requiresit.Changingtheairlterbeforeitis
necessaryonlyincreasesthechanceofdirtenteringtheengine
whenthelterisremoved.

largeaccumulationsofdebrispackedbetweenoutside
ofprimarylterandthecanister.Avoidusing

high-pressureairwhichcouldforcedirtthrough
thelterintotheintaketract.

Thiscleaningprocesspreventsdebrisfrommigrating
intotheintakewhentheprimarylterisremoved.

3.Removeandreplacetheprimarylter(Figure29).

Note:Cleaningtheusedelementisnotrecommended
duetothepossibilityofdamagetotheltermedia.

Figure27

1.Air-cleanerindicator

Important:Besurethecoverisseatedcorrectlyand
sealswiththeair-cleanerbody.

1.Pullthelatchoutwardandrotatetheair-cleanercover
counterclockwise(Figure28).

Figure29

1.Air-cleanerprimarylter

4.Inspectthenewlterforshippingdamage,checking
thesealingendofthelterandthebody.

Note:Donotuseadamagedelement.Insertthe
newlterbyapplyingpressuretotheouterrimof
theelementtoseatitinthecanister.Donotapply

pressuretotheexiblecenterofthelter.

Important:Neverattempttocleanthesafetylter
(Figure30).Replacethesafetylterwithanew
oneafterevery3primarylterservices.

Figure28

1.Air-cleanerlatch2.Air-cleanercover

2.Removethecoverfromtheair-cleanerbody.

Note:Beforeremovingthelter,uselow-pressure
air(276kPa[40psi],cleananddry)tohelpremove

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Figure30

1.Air-cleanersafetylter

5.Cleanthedirt-ejectionportlocatedintheremovable
cover.

6.Removetherubberoutletvalvefromthecover,clean
thecavity,andinstalltheoutletvalve.

2.Removetheoillter(Figure32).

Note:Applyalightcoatofcleanoiltothenewlter
sealbeforescrewingiton.Donotovertightenthelter.

Figure32

1.Engineoillter

7.Installthecover,orientingtherubberoutletvalveina
downwardposition—betweenapproximately5:00to
7:00whenviewedfromtheend.

8.Resettheindicator(Figure27)ifitshowsred.

ServicingtheEngineOiland Filter

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours

Every150hours

1.Removethereardrainplug(Figure31)andlettheoil
owintoadrainpan.Whentheoilstops,installthe
drainplug.

3.Addoiltothecrankcase;refertoCheckingthe
Engine-oilLevel(page18).

AdjustingtheThrottle

Adjustthethrottlecable(Figure33)sothatthegovernor
leverontheenginecontactsthehighspeedsetboltatthe
samepointthatthethrottlecablecontactstheendoftheslot
inthecontrolarm.

1.Engineoildrainplug

Figure33

1.Throttlecable

Figure31

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FuelSystem

ServicingtheWaterSeparator

Maintenance

DANGER

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

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

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
fueltothefueltankuntilthelevelis6to13mm
(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottomoftheller
neck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallowsthe
fueltoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlingfuel,andstayaway
fromanopenameorwherefuelfumesmaybe
ignitedbyaspark.

•Storefuelinaclean,safety-approvedcontainer
andkeepthecapinplace.

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Drainwater

orothercontaminantsfromthefuel
lter/waterseparator.

Every400hours—Replacethefuel-ltercanister.

Drainwaterorothercontaminantsfromwaterseparatordaily.
Replaceltercanisterafterevery400hoursofoperation.

1.Placeacleancontainerunderthefuellter(Figure34).

2.Loosenthedrainplugonthebottomofthelter
canister.

Figure34

ServicingtheFuelTank

Every800hours—Drainandcleanthefueltank.

Beforestorage—Drainandcleanthefueltank.

Drainandcleanthefueltankevery800hours.Also,drainand
cleanthetankiffuelsystembecomescontaminatedorifthe
machinewillbestoredforanextendedperiodoftime.Use
cleanfueltoushoutthetank.

CheckingtheFuelLinesand Connections

ServiceInterval:Every400hours—Checkthefuellinesand

connections.

Yearly—Checkthefuellinesandconnections.

Checkthefuellinesandconnectionsevery400hoursor
yearly,whichevercomesrst.Inspectthemfordeterioration,
damage,orlooseconnections.

1.Water-separatorltercanister

3.Cleantheareawherethelter-canistermounts.

4.Removetheltercanisterandcleanthemounting
surface.

5.Lubricatethegasketontheltercanisterwithcleanoil.

6.Installtheltercanisterbyhanduntilthegasket
contactsmountingsurface,thenrotateitanadditional
1/2turn.

7.Tightenthedrainplugonthebottomofthelter
canister.

ServicingtheFuelPickupTube Screen

Thefuelpickuptube,locatedinsidethefueltank,isequipped
withascreentohelppreventdebrisfromenteringthefuel
system.Removethefuelpickuptubeandcleanscreenas
required.

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BleedingAirfromtheInjectors

ElectricalSystem

Note:Thisprocedureshouldbeusedonlyifthefuelsystem
hasbeenpurgedofairthroughnormalprimingprocedures
andtheenginewillnotstart.

1.Loosenthepipeconnectiontothe#1injectornozzle
andholderassemblyattheinjectionpump(Figure35).

Figure35

1.#1injectornozzle

Maintenance

ChargingandConnectingthe Battery

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated

accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,

chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia

tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.

Washhandsafterhandling .

1.Unlatchandraisetheoperator'sconsolepanel(Figure

36).

2.MovethethrottletotheFastposition.

3.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheStartposition
andwatchthefuelowaroundtheconnector.

4.TurnthekeytotheOffpositionwhenyouobserve
solidow .

5.Tightenthepipeconnectorsecurely.

6.Repeattheprocedureontheremainingnozzles.

Figure36

1.Operator'sconsolepanel

2.Latch

DANGER

Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacid
whichisadeadlypoisonandcausessevere
burns.

•Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontact
withskin,eyesorclothing.Wearsafety
glassestoshieldyoureyesandrubber
glovestoprotectyourhands.

•Fillthebatterywherecleanwaterisalways
availableforushingtheskin.

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2.Connecta3to4amperebatterychargertothebattery
posts.

3.Chargethebatteryatarateof3to4amperesfor4
to8hours.

4.Whenthebatteryischarged,disconnectthecharger
fromtheelectricaloutletandbatteryposts.

7.CoatbothbatteryconnectionswithGrafo112X
(skin-over)grease,Toropart505-47,petroleumjelly,or
lightgreasetopreventcorrosion.

8.Slidetherubberbootoverthepositiveterminal.

9.Closetheconsolepanelandsecurethelatch.

WARNING

Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explode.

Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparks
andamesawayfrombattery.

5.Installthepositivecable(red)tothepositive(+)
terminalandthenegativecable(black)tothenegative
(-)terminalofthebattery(Figure37).

Note:Securethecablestothepostswithcapscrews
andnuts.Makesurethatthepositive(+)terminalisall
ofthewayontothepostandthecableispositioned
snugtothebattery.Thecablemustnotcontactthe
batterycover.

WARNING

Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshort
againstmetalcomponentscausingsparks.
Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.

•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,
donotallowthebatteryterminalstotouch
anymetalpartsofthemachine.

•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsof
themachine.

WARNING

Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamage
themachineandcablescausingsparks.
Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.

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

Figure37

1.Positivebatterycable2.Negativebatterycable

6.Slidetherubberbootoverthepositiveterminalto
preventapossibleshortfromoccurring.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated

accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,

chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia

tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.

Washhandsafterhandling .

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

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ServicingtheBattery

ServiceInterval:Every50hours

Important:Beforeweldingonthemachine,disconnect
thenegativecablefromthebatterytopreventdamageto
theelectricalsystem.

Note:Checkthebatteryconditionweeklyorafterevery50
hoursofoperation.Keeptheterminalsandtheentirebattery
casecleanbecauseadirtybatterywilldischargeslowly .To
cleanthebattery,removeitfromthemachineandwashthe
entirecasewithasolutionofbakingsodaandwater.Rinseit
withclearwater.Coatthebatterypostsandcableconnectors
withGrafo112X(skin-over)grease(Toropart505-47)or
petroleumjellytopreventcorrosion.

ServicingtheFuses

Thefusesarelocatedundertheoperator’scontrolpanel.

Figure38

Unhookthelatchandraisetheoperator'sconsolepanel
(Figure39)toexposethefuses(Figure40).

Figure39

1.Latch

1.Fuses

2.Operator'sconsolepanel

Figure40

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DriveSystem

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g019743

Maintenance

CheckingtheTorqueofthe WheelNuts

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours

Every200hours

WARNING

Failuretomaintainpropertorqueofthewheelnuts
couldresultinwheelfailureorlossofawheeland
mayresultinpersonalinjury.

Torquethefrontandrearwheelnutsto115to
136N-m(85to100ft-lb)after1to4hoursof
operationandagainafter8hoursofoperation.
Torquethemevery200hoursthereafter.

Note:Thefrontwheelnutsare1/2-20UNF.Therearwheel
nutsareM12x1.6-6H(metric).

5.Repeatsteps1through4ontheoppositeplanetary
gearassembly.

ChangingthePlanetaryGear DriveOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst200hours

Every800hours/Yearly(whichevercomesrst)

Changetheoilinitiallyafterrst200hoursofoperation.
Thereafter,changetheoilevery800hours,oryearly ,
whicheveroccursrst.Useahigh-qualitySAE85W-140gear
lubeasareplacement.

1.Withthemachineonalevelsurface,positionawheel
sothat1ofthecheckplugsisatthelowest(6o'clock)
position(Figure42).

CheckingthePlanetaryGear DriveOil

ServiceInterval:Every400hours

Checktheoillevelafterevery400hoursofoperation.Use
high-qualitySAE85W -140gearlubeasareplacement.

1.Withthemachineonlevelsurface,positionthewheel
sothatonecheckplug(Figure41)isatthe12o'clock
positionandtheotherisatthe3o'clockposition.

Figure41

1.Check/drainplug(2)

Figure42

1.Check/drainplug

2.Placeadrainpanundertheplanetaryhub,removethe
plug,andallowtheoiltodrain.

3.Placeadrainpanunderthebrakehousing,removethe
drainplug,andallowtheoiltodrain(Figure43).

2.Removetheplugatthe3o’clockposition(Figure41).

Note:Theoillevelshouldbeatthebottomofthe
check-plughole.

3.Iftheoillevelislow,removetheplugatthe12o’clock
positionandaddoiluntilitbeginstoowoutofthe
holeatthe3o’clockposition.

4.Installbothplugs.

Figure43

1.Brakehousing2.Drainplug

4.Whenalloftheoilhasdrainedfrombothlocations,
installthepluginthebrakehousing.

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5.Rotatethewheeluntiltheopenplugholeinthe
planetaryisatthetwelveo'clockposition.

6.Throughtheopenhole,slowlylltheplanetarywith

0.65L(22oz)ofhigh-qualitySAE85W-140gear
lube.

Important:Iftheplanetaryllsbeforethe0.65L
(22oz)ofoilisadded,waitonehourorinstall
theplugandmovethemachineapproximately10
feettodistributetheoilthroughthebrakesystem.
Then,removetheplugandaddtheremainingoil.

7.Installtheplug.

8.Repeattheprocedureontheoppositeplanetary/brake
assembly.

CheckingtheRearAxle Lubricant

ChangingtheRearAxle Lubricant

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst200hours

Every800hours

1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Cleantheareaaroundthe3drainplugs—1oneach
endand1inthecenter(Figure45).

ServiceInterval:Every400hours

TherearaxleisshippedfromthefactorylledwithSAE
85W-140gearlube.Checktheoillevelbeforetheengineis
rststartedandevery400hoursthereafter.Thecapacityis

2.4L(80oz).Visuallyinspectforleaksdaily.

1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Removeacheckplugfromoneendoftheaxle(Figure

44)andmakesurethatthelubricantisuptothebottom
ofthehole.

Note:Ifthelevelislow ,removethellplug(Figure

44)andaddenoughlubricanttobringthelevelupto
thebottomofthecheckplugholes.

Figure45

1.Drainpluglocation

3.Removetheoil-levelcheckplugsandthemainaxle
ventcaptoeasedrainingtheoil.

4.Removethedrainplugsandallowtheoiltodraininto
thepans.

5.Installtheplugs.

6.Removeacheckplugandlltheaxlewith
approximately2.4L(80oz)of85W-140gearlubeor
untilthelubricantisuptothebottomofthehole.

7.Installthecheckplug.

AdjustingtheTractionDrive forNeutral

Themachinemustnotcreepwhenthetractionpedalis
released.Ifitdoescreep,adjustit.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,shuttheengine
off,positionthespeedcontrolintotheLowrange,and
lowerthecuttingunitstotheoor.

1.Checkplug

Figure44

2.Fillplug

Note:Pressonlytherightbrakepedal,andsetthe
parkingbrake.

2.Jackuptheleftsideofthemachineuntiltheleftfront
tireisofftheshopoor.

3.Supportthemachinewithjackstandstopreventit
fromfallingaccidentally.

4.Starttheengineandallowittorunatlowidle.

5.Adjustthejamnutsonthepumprodendtomovethe
pumpcontroltubeforwardtoeliminateforwardcreep
orrearwardtoeliminaterearwardcreep(Figure46).

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Figure46

Figure48

1.Pump-rodjamnuts2.Pump-controltube

6.Afterwheelrotationceases,tightenthejamnutsto
securetheadjustment.

7.Stoptheengineandreleasetherightbrake.

8.Removethejackstandsandlowerthemachinetothe
shopoor.

9.Testdrivethemachinetomakesurethatitdoesnot
creep.

CheckingtheRearWheel Toe-in

ServiceInterval:Every800hours/Yearly(whichevercomes

rst)

1.Measurethecenter-to-centerdistance(ataxleheight)at
thefrontandrearofthesteeringtires(Figure47).

Note:Thefrontmeasurementmustbe3mm
(1/8inch)lessthantherearmeasurement.

1.Tie-rodclamp2.Tie-rodballjoint

3.Removethetie-rodballjointfromtheaxle-case
support.

4.Loosentheclampsatbothendsofthetierods(Figure

48).

5.Rotatethedetachedballjointinwardoroutward1
completerevolution.

6.Tightentheclampatthelooseendoftierod.

7.Rotatetheentiretierodassemblythesamedirection
(inwardoroutward)1completerevolution.

Note:Tightentheclampatconnectedendofthetie
rod.

8.Installtheballjointintheaxle-casesupportandtighten
thenutngertight.

9.Measurethetoe-in.

10.Repeatthisprocedureifnecessary.

11.Tightenthenutandinstallanewcotterpinwhenthe
adjustmentiscorrect.

Figure47

1.Frontoftractionunit3.Center-to-centerdistance

2.3mm(1/8inch)lessthan
rearoftire

2.Toadjust,removethecotterpinandnutfromeither
tie-rodballjoint(Figure48).

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CoolingSystem
Maintenance

ServicingtheEngineCooling System

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Removedebrisfromtheenginearea,oilcoolerandradiator
daily.Cleanthemmorefrequentlyindirtyconditions.

1.Unlatchandswingopentherearscreen(Figure49).
Cleanthescreenthoroughlyofalldebris.

Note:Toremovethescreen,liftitoffthehingepins.

Figure49

1.Rear-screenlatch

2.Rotatethelatches(Figure50)securingtheoilcooler
totheframe.

Figure50

1.Oil-coolerlatches

3.Pivottheoilcoolerrearward.

Note:Startfromthefrontandblowthedebrisout
towardtheback.Thencleanfromthebacksideand
blowtowardsthefront.Repeattheprocedureseveral
timesuntilallthechaffanddebrisisremoved.

Figure51

1.Oilcooler

Important:Cleaningtheradiatororoilcooler
withwaterwillpromoteprematurecorrosion
damagetocomponentsandcompactdebris.

4.Cleanbothsidesoftheoilcoolerandradiatorarea
(Figure51)thoroughlywithcompressedair.

5.Pivottheoilcoolerbackintoposition.

Note:Secureittotheframewiththelatches,and
closethescreen.

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2.Radiator

BrakeMaintenance

BeltMaintenance

AdjustingtheServiceBrakes

Adjusttheservicebrakeswhenthereismorethan25mm
(1inch)offreetravelofthebrakepedal,orwhenthebrakes
donotworkeffectively.Freetravelisthedistancethebrake
pedalmovesbeforebrakingresistanceisfelt.

1.Releasethelockinglatchfromthebrakepedalssothat
bothpedalsworkindependentlyofeachother.

2.Toreducefreetravelofthebrakepedals,tightenthe
brakes:

A.Loosenthefrontnutonthethreadedendofthe

brakecable(Figure52).

ServicingtheAlternatorBelt

ServiceInterval:Every100hours

Checktheconditionandtensionofthebelts(Figure53)after
every100operatinghours.

1.Propertensionwillallow10mm(3/8inch)deection
whenaforceof4.5kg(10lb)isappliedonthebelt
midwaybetweenthepulleys.

2.Ifthedeectionisnot10mm(3/8inch),loosenthe
alternatormountingbolts(Figure53).

Note:Increaseordecreasethealternatorbelttension
andtightenthebolts.Checkthedeectionofthebelt
againtoensurethatthetensioniscorrect.

Figure52

1.Brakecable

B.Tightentherearnuttomovethecablebackward

untilthebrakepedalshave13to25mm(1/2to
1inch)offreetravel.

C.Tightenthefrontnutsafterthebrakesareadjusted

correctly.

Figure53

1.Alternator2.Mountingbolt

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HydraulicSystem
Maintenance

ChangingtheHydraulicFluid

ServiceInterval:Every800hours

Changethehydraulicuidafterevery800operatinghours,
innormalconditions.Iftheuidbecomescontaminated,
contactyourlocalTorodistributorbecausethesystemmust
beushed.Contaminateduidlooksmilkyorblackwhen
comparedtocleanoil.

1.Turntheengineoffandraisethehood.

2.Disconnectthecasereturnlinefromthebottomofthe
reservoirandletthehydraulicuidowintoalarge
drainpan.

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

3.Connectthelinewhenthehydraulicuidstops
draining.

4.Fillthereservoirwithapproximately28.4L(7.5US
gallons)ofhydraulicuid.

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

5.Installthereservoircap.

6.Starttheengineanduseallofthehydrauliccontrolsto
distributehydraulicuidthroughoutthesystem.

7.Checkforleaks;thenstoptheengine.

8.Checktheuidlevelandaddenoughtoraiselevelthe
leveltotheFullmarkonthedipstick.

Note:Donotoverllthereservoir.

ReplacingtheHydraulicFilters

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst200hours

Every800hours

Changethe2hydraulicltersinitiallyaftertherst200
operatinghours.Thereafter,changetheltersafterevery800
operatinghours,innormalconditions.

Figure54

1.Hydrauliclter

Figure55

1.Hydrauliclter

UseTororeplacementlterspart94-2621fortherear(cutting
unit)ofthemachineand75-1310forthefront(charge)of
themachine.

Important:Useofanyotherltermayvoidthewarranty
onsomecomponents.

1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,stoptheengine,engagetheparking
brakes,andremovetheignitionkey.

2.Cleantheareaaroundtheltermountingarea.

3.Placeadrainpanunderthelterandremovethelter
(Figure54andFigure55).

5.Ensurethattheltermountingareaisclean.

6.Screwthelteronuntilthegasketcontactsthe
mountingplate;thentightenthelteranadditional
1/2turn.

7.Starttheengineandletitrunforabouttwominutesto
purgeairfromthesystem.Stoptheengineandcheck
forleaks.

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CheckingtheHydraulicLines andHoses

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

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

WARNING

Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecan
penetrateskinandcauseinjury.

•Makesureallhydraulicuidhosesandlinesare
ingoodconditionandallhydraulicconnections
andttingsaretightbeforeapplyingpressureto
thehydraulicsystem.

•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompin
holeleaksornozzlesthatejecthighpressure
hydraulicuid.

•Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulicleaks.

Figure56

1.Counterbalancejumper
wires

4.WiththekeyintheOffposition,removethecapfrom
jumperwiresandplugthewirestogether(Figure57).

2.Wirecap

•Safelyrelieveallpressureinthehydraulicsystem
beforeperforminganyworkonthehydraulic
system.

•Seekimmediatemedicalattentionifuidis
injectedintoskin.

ChangingtheCounterbalance Settings

Duringdifferenttimesofthemowingseasonorwhenturf
conditionsvary,theamountofcounterbalance(upwardlift)
requiredonthecuttingdeckscanbechangedtomeetthe
conditions.

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

2.Removetheaccesspanelbelowthefrontoftheseat.

3.Locatethe2cappedcounterbalancejumperwires
insidethecompartment(Figure56)

Figure57

5.TurnthekeytotheRunpositionbutdonotstartthe
machine.

6.Thecurrentcounterbalancesettingwillashonthe
diagnosticlight.Thesystemallowsfor3settings.

7.Thecounterbalancesettingischangedbyusing
thecenterraise-lowerswitch.Tochangethe
counterbalancesettingproceedasfollows:

•Movingtheswitchforwardtothelowerposition

andreleasingitwilllowerthecounterbalance
setting,thusincreasingtheeffectiveweightofeach
cuttingdeckintheturf.

•Movingtheswitchrearwardtotheraiseposition

andreleasingitwillincreasethecounterbalance
setting,thusdecreasingtheeffectiveweightofeach
cuttingdeckintheturf.

•Aftertheswitchisreleased,thediagnosticlightwill

ashthenewcounterbalancesetting(1,2,or3).

8.Whenthedesiredsettingisattained,rotatethekeyto
theOffposition.

9.Unplugthejumperwires,installthecaponthewires
andputthewiresbackintothecompartment.

10.Installtheaccesscover.

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Note:Themachinecannotbeoperatedwhileinthe
counterbalanceadjustmentmode.Oncetheadjustment
hasbeencompleted,movethemachinetoatestarea
andoperatethemachinewiththenewsetting.The
newcounterbalancedsettingmaychangetheeffective
heightofcut.

CuttingDeck Maintenance

SeparatingtheCuttingDecks fromtheTractionUnit

1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingdeckstotheoor,shuttheengineoff,and
engagetheparkingbrake.

2.Disconnectandremovethehydraulicmotorfrom
thedeck(Figure58).Coverthetopofthespindleto
preventcontamination.

Figure58

1.Motormountingscrews

3.Removethelynchpinorretainingnut(GM4700only)
securingthedeckcarrierframetotheliftarmpivot
pin(Figure59).

Figure59

1.Lynchpin

2.Liftarmpivotpin

4.Rollthecuttingdeckawayfromthetractionunit.

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MountingtheCuttingDecksto

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6:00

12:00

9:00

3:00

theTractionUnit

1.Positionmachineonalevelsurfaceandshutengineoff.

2.Movecuttingdeckintopositioninfrontoftraction
unit.

3.Slidedeckcarrierframeontoliftarmpivotpin.Secure
withlynchpinorretainingnut(GM4700only)(Figure

59).

4.Installthehydraulicmotortothedeck(Figure58).
MakesurethattheO-ringisinpositionandnot
damaged.

5.Greasethespindle.

ServicingtheBladePlane

Therotarydeckcomesfromthefactorypresetat5cm(2.00
inch)height-of-cutandbladerakeof7.9mm(0.310inch).
Theleft-handandright-handheightsarealsopresettowithin
±0.7mm(0.030inch)oftheother.

Thecuttingdeckisdesignedtowithstandbladeimpacts
withoutdeformationofthechamber.Ifasolidobjectis
struck,inspectthebladefordamageandthebladeplanefor
accuracy.

6.Comparethe12o’clockmeasuredheighttothe
height-of-cutsetting.Itshouldbewithin0.7mm(0.030
inch).The3and9o’clockheightsshouldbe3.8±2.2
mm(0.150±.090inch)higherthanthe12o’clock
settingandwithin2.2mm(0.090inch)ofeachother.

Ifanyofthesemeasurementsarenotwithinspecication,
proceedtoAdjustingtheBladePlane.

AdjustingtheBladePlane

Startwiththefrontadjustment(changeonebracketatatime).

1.Removetheheight-of-cutbracket,(front,left,orright)
fromthedeckframe(Figure61).

2.Adjust1.5mm(0.060inch)shimsand/or0.7mm
(0.030inch)shimbetweenthedeckframeandbracket
toachievethedesiredheightsetting(Figure61).

InspectingtheBladePlane

1.Removethehydraulicmotorfromthecuttingdeckand
removethecuttingdeckfromthetractor.

2.Useahoist(orminimumoftwopeople)andplacethe
cuttingdeckonaattable

3.Markoneendofthebladewithapaintpenormarker.
Usethisendofthebladetocheckallheights.

4.Positionthecuttingedgeofthemarkedendofthe
bladeat12o’clock(straightaheadinthedirectionof
mowing)(Figure60)andmeasureheightfromtable
tocuttingedgeofblade.

Figure61

1.Heightofcutbracket2.Shims

3.Installtheheight-of-cutbrackettothedeckframewith
theremainingshimsassembledbelowtheheight-of-cut
bracket.

4.Securethesocketheadbolt/spacerandangenut.

Note:Socketheadbolt/spacerareheldtogetherwith
Loctitetopreventthespacerfromfallinginsidethe
deckframe.

5.Verifythe12o’clockheightandadjustifneeded.

6.Determineifonlyoneorboth(right-handand
left-hand)height-of-cutbracketsneedtobeadjusted.
Ifthe3or9o’clocksideis3.8±2.2mm(0.150±0.090
inch)higherthanthenewfrontheightthenno
adjustmentisneededforthatside.Adjusttheother
sidetowithin±2.2mm(0.090inch)ofthecorrectside.

Figure60

5.Rotatethemarkedendofthebladetothe3and9
o’clockpositions(Figure60)andmeasuretheheights.

7.Adjusttherightand/orleftheight-of-cutbracketsby
repeatingsteps1through3.

8.Securethecarriageboltsandangenuts.

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

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ServicingtheCutterBlade

G011355

1

2

RemovingtheCutterBlade

Theblademustbereplacedifasolidobjectishit,theblade
isoutofbalance,orifthebladeisbent.Alwaysusegenuine
Tororeplacementbladestobesureofsafetyandoptimum
performance.Neverusereplacementbladesmadebyother
manufacturersbecausetheycouldbedangerous.

1.Raisethecuttingdecktothehighestposition,shutthe
engineoff,andengagetheparkingbrake.Blockthe
cuttingdecktopreventitfromfallingaccidentally.

2.Grasptheendofthebladeusingaragorthickly
paddedglove.Removethebladebolt,anti-scalpcup,
andbladefromthespindleshaft(Figure62).

machine.Ifwearisnoticed(Figure63),replacethe
blade;refertoRemovingtheCutterBlade.

DANGER

Ifthebladeisallowedtowear,aslotwillform
betweenthesailandatpartoftheblade
(Figure63).Eventuallyapieceoftheblade
maybreakoffandbethrownfromunderthe
housing,possiblyresultinginseriousinjuryto
yourselforbystanders.

•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor
damage.

•Alwaysreplaceawornordamagedblade.

Figure62

1.Bladebolt2.Anti-scalpcup

3.Installtheblade,sailfacingtowardthecuttingdeck,
withtheanti-scalpcupandbladebolt(Figure62).
Tightenbladeboltto115–149N-m(85–110ft-lb).

DANGER

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

•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor
damage.

•Neverweldabrokenorcrackedblade.

•Alwaysreplaceawornordamagedblade.

InspectingandSharpeningtheBlade

1.Raisethecuttingdecktothehighestposition,shutthe
engineoff,andengagetheparkingbrake.Blockthe
cuttingdecktopreventitfromfallingaccidentally.

2.Examinethecuttingendsofthebladecarefully,
especiallywheretheatandcurvedpartsoftheblade
meet(Figure63).Sincesandandabrasivematerialcan
wearawaythemetalthatconnectstheatandcurved
partsoftheblade,checkthebladebeforeusingthe

Figure63

1.Cuttingedge3.Wear/slot/crack

2.Sail

3.Inspectthecuttingedgesofallblades.Sharpenthe
cuttingedgesiftheyaredullornicked.Sharpenonly
thetopofthecuttingedgeandmaintaintheoriginal
cuttingangletomakesureofsharpness(Figure64).
Thebladewillremainbalancedifthesameamountof
metalisremovedfrombothcuttingedges.

Figure64

1.Sharpenatthisangleonly

4.Tocheckthebladeforbeingstraightandparallel,lay
thebladeonalevelsurfaceandcheckitsends.The
endsoftheblademustbeslightlylowerthanthecenter,
andthecuttingedgemustbelowerthantheheelofthe
blade.Thisbladewillproducegoodqualityofcutand
requireminimalpowerfromtheengine.Bycontrasta
bladethatishigherattheendsthanthecenter,orif
cuttingedgeishigherthantheheel,thebladeisbentor
warpedandmustbereplaced.

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5.Installtheblade,sailfacingtowardcuttingdeck,with

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1

2

3

4

theanti-scalpcupandbladebolt.Tightentheblade
boltto115–149N-m(85–110ft-lb).

CheckingtheBladeStoppingTime

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Thebladesofthecuttingdeckshouldcometoacomplete
stopinapproximately5secondsafteryoushutdownthe
cuttingdeckengagementswitch.

AssemblingtheFrontRoller

1.Presstherstbearingintotherollerhousing(Figure

65).Pressontheouterraceonlyorequallyonthe
innerandouterrace.

2.Insertthespacer(Figure65).

3.Pressthesecondbearingintotherollerhousing(Figure

65)pressingequallyontheinnerandouterraceuntil
theinnerracecomesincontactwiththespacer.

4.Installtherollerassemblyintothedeckframe.

Note:Makesurethedecksareloweredontoacleansection
ofturforhardsurfacetoavoidthrowndustanddebris.

Toverifythisstoppingtime,haveasecondpersonstandback
fromthedeckatleast6m(20feet)andwatchtheblades
ononeofthecuttingdecks.Havetheoperatorshutthe
cuttingdecksdownandrecordthetimeittakesfortheblades
tocometoacompletestop.Ifthistimeisgreaterthan7
seconds,thebrakingvalveneedsadjustment.CallyourT oro
Distributorforassistanceinmakingthisadjustment.

ServicingtheFrontRoller

Inspectthefrontrollerforwear,excesswobble,orbinding.
Serviceorreplacetherollerorcomponentsifanyofthese
conditionsexist.

DisassemblingtheFrontRoller

1.Removetherollermountingbolt(Figure65).

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

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

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

6.Securethemountingboltto108N-m(80ft-lb).

Figure65

1.Frontroller3.Bearing

2.Mountingbolt4.Bearingspacer

3.Pushthesecondbearingoutinpress.

4.Inspecttherollerhousing,bearings,andbearingspacer
fordamage(Figure65).Replacedamagedcomponents
andassemble.

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Cleaning

Storage

ServicingtheSparkArrester
Mufer

ServiceInterval:Every200hours

Every200hoursoperation,clearthemuferofcarbon
buildup.

1.Removethepipeplugfromthecleanoutportatthe
lowersideofthemufer.

CAUTION

Themufermaybehotandcouldcause
injury.

Becarefulwhileworkingaroundthemufer.

2.Starttheengine.Plugthenormalmuferexitwitha
blockofwoodormetalplatesothattheexhaustow
willbeforcedoutofthecleanoutport.

Note:Continuetoblocktheexituntilcarbondeposits
ceasecomingoutoftheport.

CAUTION

Donotstandinlinewiththecleanoutport.

PreparingtheTractionUnit

1.Thoroughlycleanthetractionunit,thecuttingunits,
andtheengine.

2.Checkthetirepressure;refertoCheckingtheTire
Pressure(page21).

3.Checkallfastenersforlooseness;tightenasnecessary.

4.Greaseoroilallgreasettingsandpivotpoints.Wipe
upanyexcesslubricant.

5.Lightlysandandusetouch-uppaintonpaintedareas
thatarescratched,chipped,orrusted.Repairanydents
inthemetalbody.

6.Servicethebatteryandcablesasfollows:

A.Removethebatteryterminalsfromthebattery

posts.

B.Cleanthebattery,terminals,andpostswithawire

brushandbakingsodasolution.

C.Coatthecableterminalsandbatterypostswith

Grafo112Xskin-overgrease(Toropart505-47)
orpetroleumjellytopreventcorrosion.

D.Slowlychargethebatteryevery60daysfor24

hourstopreventleadsulfationofthebattery.

7.Engagethetransportlatches(Groundsmaster4700-D
only).

Alwayswearsafetyglasses.

3.Stoptheengineandreplacethepipeplug.

PreparingtheEngine

1.Draintheengineoilfromtheoilpanandinstallthe
drainplug.

2.Removeanddiscardtheoillter.Installanewoillter.

3.Filltheoilpanwith9.5L(10USqt)ofSAE15W-40
CH-4,CI-4,orhigherengineoil.

4.Starttheengineandrunitatidlespeedfor
approximately2minutes.

5.Stoptheengine.

6.Flushthefueltankwithfresh,cleandieselfuel.

7.Secureallofthefuel-systemttings.

8.Thoroughlycleanandservicetheair-cleanerassembly.

9.Sealtheair-cleanerinletandtheexhaustoutletwith
weatherprooftape.

10.Checktheantifreezeprotectionandadda50/50
solutionofwaterandethyleneglycolantifreezeas
neededfortheexpectedminimumtemperatureinyour
area.

CuttingDeck

Ifthecuttingdeckisseparatedfromthetractionunitforany
lengthoftime,installaspindlepluginthetopofthespindle
toprotectthespindlefromdustandwater.

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Notes:

50

Notes:

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ALimitedWarranty

ConditionsandProductsCovered

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

InstructionsforObtainingWarrantyService

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

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(EP A)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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