Toro 30881, 30881A, 30882A, Groundsmaster 4700-D, 30882 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3401-829RevA

Groundsmaster

®

4500-Dand

4700-DTractionUnit

ModelNo.30881—SerialNo.315000001andUp
ModelNo.30881A—SerialNo.315000001andUp
ModelNo.30882—SerialNo.315000001andUp
ModelNo.30882A—SerialNo.315000001andUp

Registeratwww.T oro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3401-829*A

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropeandirectives,
fordetailspleaseseetheseparateproductspecicDeclaration
ofConformity(DOC)sheet.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals

knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,

birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.

Dieselengineexhaustandsomeofits
constituentsareknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

andotherreproductiveharm.

GenuineT orosparkarrestersareapprovedbytheUSDA
ForestryService.

CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof
yourproductready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe
modelandserialnumbersontherightfrontframemember
oftheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespaceprovided.

ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublicResourceCode
Section4442or4443touseoroperatetheengineonany
forest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-coveredlandunless
theengineisequippedwithasparkarrester,asdenedin
Section4442,maintainedineffectiveworkingorderorthe
engineisconstructed,equipped,andmaintainedforthe
preventionofre.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadianICES-002

Theenclosed

Engine Owner's Man ual

issuppliedfor
informationregardingtheUSEnvironmentalProtection
Agency(EPA)andtheCaliforniaEmissionControl
Regulationofemissionsystems,maintenance,and
warranty.Replacementsmaybeorderedthroughthe
enginemanufacturer.

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edbythesafety-alertsymbol(Figure2),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath
ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

Figure2

1.Safety-alertsymbol.

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation
andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial
attention.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand
maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand
productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe
productproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comforproduct
safetyandoperationtrainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,
helpndingadealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

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information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro

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Contactusatwww.Toro.com.

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Contents

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

GeneralSafety.........................................................4

SoundPowerLevel..................................................4

SoundPressureLevel...............................................4

VibrationLevel......................................................4

EngineEmissionCertication...................................4

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

Setup...........................................................................10

1InstallingtheHoodLatch(CEOnly).......................11

2AdjustingtheRollerScraper(Optional)...................11

3InstallingtheMulchingBafe(Optional).................12

4PreparingtheMachine..........................................13

ProductOverview.........................................................13

Controls...............................................................13

Specications........................................................20

Attachments/Accessories........................................20

BeforeOperation......................................................21

BeforeOperationSafety..........................................21

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel.................................22

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

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

FillingtheFuelTank...............................................22

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

CheckingtheTorqueoftheWheelNuts.....................23

AdjustingtheHeightofCut.....................................23

CheckingtheInterlockSwitches...............................24

CheckingtheBlade-StoppingTime...........................24

SelectingaBlade.....................................................24

ChoosingAccessories.............................................25

DuringOperation.....................................................26

DuringOperationSafety.........................................26

StartingandStoppingtheEngine..............................27

UnderstandingtheOperatingCharacteristicsofthe

Machine............................................................27

OperatingtheEngine-CoolingFan...........................27

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

AfterOperation........................................................29

AfterOperationSafety............................................29

JackingPoints........................................................29

TieDowns............................................................29

PushingorTowingtheMachine................................29

HaulingtheMachine...............................................29

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

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

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

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

PremaintenanceProcedures........................................33

RemovingtheHood...............................................33

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

GreasingtheBearingsandBushings..........................33

EngineMaintenance..................................................35

EngineSafety.........................................................35

ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................35

ServicingtheEngineOil..........................................36

ServicingtheDieselParticulateFilter(DPF)...............37

ServicingtheDieselOxidationCatalyst

(DOC)..............................................................37

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

DrainingtheFuelTank...........................................38

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

ServicingtheWaterSeparator...................................38

ServicingtheFuelFilter...........................................39

ServicingtheFuel-PickupTube................................39

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

ChargingandConnectingtheBattery........................39

ServicingtheBattery...............................................41

Fuses....................................................................41

DriveSystemMaintenance.........................................42

CheckingforEnd-PlayinthePlanetary

Drives...............................................................42

CheckingthePlanetaryGearDriveOil......................42

ChangingthePlanetaryGearDriveOil......................42

CheckingtheRearAxleLubricant.............................43

ChangingtheRearAxleLubricant.............................43

CheckingtheRearAxleGearBoxLubricant...............44

CheckingtheRearWheelT oe-In..............................44

CoolingSystemMaintenance......................................45

CoolingSystemSafety.............................................45

CheckingtheCoolingSystem...................................45

CleaningtheCoolingSystem....................................45

BrakeMaintenance....................................................46

AdjustingtheServiceBrakes....................................46

BeltMaintenance......................................................47

ServicingtheAlternatorBelt....................................47

HydraulicSystemMaintenance....................................47

HydraulicSystemSafety..........................................47

CheckingtheHydraulic-FluidLevel..........................47

ChangingtheHydraulicFluid...................................49

ReplacingtheHydraulicFilters.................................49

CheckingtheHydraulicLinesandHoses....................50

CuttingDeckMaintenance..........................................50

SeparatingtheCuttingDecksfromtheTraction

Unit..................................................................50

MountingtheCuttingDeckstotheTraction

Unit..................................................................51

ServicingtheBladePlane.........................................51

ServicingtheCutterBlade.......................................52

ServicingtheFrontRoller........................................53

Storage........................................................................54

PreparingtheTractionUnit.....................................54

PreparingtheEngine..............................................54

CuttingDeck.........................................................54

3

Safety

ThismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewithENISO
5395:2013andANSIB71.4-2012.

GeneralSafety

SoundPowerLevel

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof105dBA,
whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of0.7dBA.

Soundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand
ofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto
avoidseriouspersonalinjury.

Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintendeduse
couldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

•ReadandunderstandthecontentsofthisOperator’ sManual

beforeyoustarttheengine.Ensurethateveryoneusing
thisproductknowshowtouseitandunderstandsthe
warnings.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmovingcomponents

ofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguardsandother

safetyprotectivedevicesinplaceandworkingonthe
machine.

•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.Keepbystandersa

safedistancefromthemachine.

•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Neverallow

childrentooperatethemachine.

•Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebeforeservicing,

fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecanresult
ininjury.T oreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith
thesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe
safety-alertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,or
Danger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failuretocomplywith
theseinstructionsmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Youcanndadditionalitemsofsafetyinformationintheir
respectivesectionsthroughoutthismanual.

SoundPressureLevel

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’searof90
dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of0.7dBA.

Soundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinENISO5395:2013.

VibrationLevel

Hand-Arm

Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=0.6m/s

Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=0.7m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=0.3m/s

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures
outlinedinENISO5395:2013.

WholeBody

Measuredvibrationlevel=0.2m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=0.1m/s

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures
outlinedinENISO5395:2013.

2

2

2

2

2

EngineEmissionCertication

TheengineinthismachineisEPATier4Finalandstage3b
compliant.

4

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotential
danger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

93-6681

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

106-6755

93-7272

1.Cutting/dismembermenthazard;fan—stayawayfrom
movingparts.

93-7818

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManualforinstructionson
torquingthebladebolt/nutto1 15to149N-m(85to110
ft-lb).

98-4387

1.Warning—wearhearingprotection.

106-6754

1.Warning—donottouchthehotsurface.

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

1.Enginecoolantunder
pressure.

2.Explosionhazard—read
theOperator'sManual.

3.Warning—donottouchthe
hotsurface.

4.Warning—readthe

Operator'sManual.

112-5019

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,shutofftheengine,
andremovetheignitionkeybeforeleavingthemachine.

5.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.

6.Entanglementhazard,belt—stayawayfrommovingparts,
keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

5

112-5298

(PlaceoverPartNo.112-5297forCE*)

*Thissafetydecalincludesaslopewarningrequiredonthemachinefor

compliancetotheEuropeanLawnMowerSafetyStandardEN836:1997.The

conservativemaximumslopeanglesindicatedforoperationofthismachineare

prescribedbyandrequiredbythisstandard.

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual,donotoperatethis
machineunlessyouaretrained.

2.Warning—readtheOperator'sManualbeforetowingthe
machine.

3.Tippinghazard—donotoperateonslopesgreaterthan15°;
lowerthecuttingunitswhenoperatingonslopes;wearthe
safetybelt.

4.Warning—donotparkthemachineonslopes;engagethe
parkingbrake,lowerthecuttingunits,shutofftheengine,
andremovetheignitionkeybeforeleavingthemachine.

5.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.

6.Entanglementhazard,belt—stayawayfrommovingparts,
keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

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

117-4763

2.Todisengagetheparking
brake,disengagethe
lockingpinandreleasethe
pedals.

117-2718

117-4764

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.

2.Cuttinghazardofhand,mowerblade—stayawayfrom
movingparts,keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

3.Cuttinghazardoffoot,mowerblade—stayawayfrom
movingparts,keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

117-4765

1.ReadtheOperator'sManual.

2.Donotusestartingaids.

6

117-4766

1.Cutting/dismembermenthazard;fan—stayawayfrom
movingparts,keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

121-3884

1.Engine—stop3.Engine—start

2.Engine—preheat

120-4159

Groundsmaster4700Shown

1.Off

2.Lights9.Tractiondrive

3.On

4.Lightswitchlocation

5.Fast

6.Variablespeedadjustment13.Lowercenterdeck

7.Slow

8.High

10.Low

11.Powertakeoff(PTO)

12.Lowerleftdeck

14.Lowerrightdeck

121-3887

1.ReadtheOperator’sManual.

125-4604

Groundsmaster4700Shown

1.Raiseleftdeck

2.Raisecenterdeck

3.Raiserightdeck

7

125-4605

1.Powerseat—10A6.Powersupplied—10A

2.Worklight—10A

3.Engine—10A8.Powersupplied—7.5A

4.Cigarettelighter—10A9.TEC-5002—2A

5.Infocenter—2A10.Cab—60A

7.TEC-5001—2A

BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery .

125-4606

1.ReadtheOperator’sManualforinformationon
maintenance.

1.Explosionhazard

2.Nore,opename,or
smoking

3.Causticliquid/chemical
burnhazard

4.Weareyeprotection.9.Flusheyesimmediately

5.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

6.Keepbystandersasafe

7.Weareyeprotection;

8.Batteryacidcancause

10.Containslead;donot

distancefromthebattery.

explosivegasescan
causeblindnessandother
injuries.

blindnessorsevereburns.

withwaterandgetmedical
helpfast.

discard

8

1.Heightofcut

104-1086

9

Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

Lockbracket1
Rivet2

1

2
3
4

Washer1
Screw(1/4x2inches)
Locknut(1/4inch)

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

MediaandAdditionalParts

Description

WarningDecal6

Operator'sManual

EngineOperator'sManual

Qty.

Qty.

Installthehoodlatch(CE).
1
1

–

–

–

AfxtheCEwarningdecalsoverthecorresponding
Englishwarningdecals.

1

1

Readbeforeoperatingmachine

Readbeforeoperatingengine

Adjusttherollerscraper(optional).

Installthemulchingbafe(optional).

Preparethemachine.

Use

Use

PartsCatalog

OperatorTrainingMaterial

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

1

1

Usetoreferencepartnumbers

Viewbeforeoperatingmachine

10

1

G012628

1

2

G012629

1

2

G012630

1

G012631

1

2

3

InstallingtheHoodLatch(CE Only)

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Lockbracket

2Rivet

1Washer

1

Screw(1/4x2inches)

1

Locknut(1/4inch)

Procedure

1.Unhookthehoodlatchfromthehood-latchbracket.

2.Removethe2rivetssecuringthehood-latchbracketto
thehood(Figure3).Removethehood-latchbracket
fromthehood.

Figure4

1.CElockbracket

4.Alignthewasherswiththeholesontheinsideofthe
hood.

5.Rivetthebracketsandthewasherstothehood(Figure

4).

6.Hookthelatchontothehood-latchbracket(Figure5).

2.Boltandnutassembly

Figure5

1.Hoodlatch

Figure3

1.Hoodlatchbracket2.Rivets

3.Whilealigningthemountingholes,positionthe
CE-lockbracketandthehood-latchbracketontothe
hood.Thelockbracketmustbeagainstthehood
(Figure4).Donotremovetheboltandnutassembly
fromthelock-bracketarm.

7.Screwtheboltintotheotherarmofthehood-lock
brackettolockthelatchinposition(Figure6).Tighten
theboltbutdonottightenthenut.

Figure6

1.Bolt

2.Nut

3.Armofhood-lockbracket

11

2

G011346

1

2

3

G011347

1

3

AdjustingtheRollerScraper
(Optional)

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Theoptionalrearrollerscraperisdesignedtoworkbestwhen
thereisanevengapof0.5to1mm(0.020to0.040inch)
betweenthescraperandroller.

1.Loosenthegreasettingandthemountingscrew
(Figure7).

Figure7

InstallingtheMulchingBafe
(Optional)

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Thoroughlycleandebrisfromthemountingholeson
therearwallandleftsidewallofthechamber.

2.Installthemulchingbafeintherearopeningand
secureitwith5ange-headbolts(Figure8).

1.Rollerscraper

2.Mountingscrew

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

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

3.Greasetting

Figure8

1.Mulchingbafe

3.Verifythatmulchingbafedoesnotinterferewith
thetipofthebladeanddoesnotprotrudeinsidethe
surfaceoftherearchamberwall.

DANGER

Usingthehigh-liftbladewiththemulching
bafecouldcausethebladetobreak,resulting
inpersonalinjuryordeath.

Donotusethehigh-liftbladewiththe
mulchingbafe.

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ProductOverview

4

PreparingtheMachine

NoPartsRequired

CheckingtheTirePressure

Checkthetirepressurebeforeuse;refertoCheckingtheTire

Pressure(page23).

Important:Maintainpressureinalltirestoensurea
goodquality-of-cutandpropermachineperformance.

Do not underinate the tir es.

CheckingtheFluidLevels

1.Checktherear-axlelubricantlevelbeforetheengineis
rststarted,refertoCheckingtheRearAxleGearBox

Lubricant(page44).

2.Checktheengine-oillevelbeforestartingtheengine;
refertoCheckingtheEngine-OilLevel(page36).

3.Checkthehydraulic-uidlevelbeforestartingthe
engine;refertoCheckingtheHydraulic-FluidLevel

(page47).

Controls

BrakePedals

2footpedals(Figure9)operateindividualwheelbrakesfor
turningassistanceandtoaidinobtainingbettersidehill
traction.

Pedal-LockingLatch

Thepedal-lockinglatch(Figure9)connectsthepedals
togethertoengagetheparkingbrake.

Parking-BrakePedal

Toengagetheparkingbrake,(Figure9)connectthepedals
togetherwiththepedal-lockinglatchandpushdownonthe
rightbrakepedalwhileengagingthetoepedal.T oreleasethe
parkingbrake,press1ofthebrakepedalsuntiltheparking
brakelatchretracts.

4.Checkthecoolingsystembeforestartingtheengine;
refertoCheckingtheCoolingSystem(page45).

GreasingtheMachine

Greasethemachinebeforeuse;refertoGreasingtheBearings

andBushings(page33).Failuretoproperlygreasethe

machineresultsinprematurefailureofcriticalparts.

Figure9

1.Brakepedal4.Tractionpedal

2.Pedal-lockinglatch5.Tilt-steeringpedal

3.Parking-brakepedal

TractionPedal

Thetractionpedal(Figure9)controlsforwardandreverse
operation.Pressthetopofthepedaltomoveforwardand
thebottomtomovebackward.

Tostop,reduceyourfootpressureonthetractionpedaland
allowittoreturntothecenterposition.

Tilt-SteeringPedal

Totiltthesteeringwheeltowardyou,pressthefootpedal
(Figure9)down,andpullthesteeringtowertowardyouto
themostcomfortablepositionandthenreleasethepedal.

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KeySwitch

g020512

Thekeyswitch(Figure10)has3positions:Off,On/Preheat,
andStart.

PTOSwitch

ThePTOswitch(Figure10)has2positions:Out(start)and
In(stop).PullthePTObuttonouttoengagethecutting
unitblades.Pushinthebuttontodisengagethecuttingunit
blades.

andbackwardtoraisethecuttingunits.Whenstartingthe
machine,withthecuttingunitsinthedownposition,pressthe
liftswitchdowntoallowthecuttingunitstooat,andmow .

Note:ThedecksdonotlowerwhileintheHispeedrange
andtheydonotraiseorloweriftheoperatorisoutoftheseat
whentheengineisrunning.Tolowerthedecksforservice,
rotatethekeyintheignitionswitchtotheONpositionwhile
sittingintheseat.

LightSwitch

High-LowSpeedControl

Theswitch(Figure10)allowsthespeedrangetoincrease
fortransportingthemachine.T oswitchbetweentheHigh
andLowspeedranges,raisethedecks,disengagethePTO ,
putthetractionpedalintotheNEUTRALposition,andmove
themachineataslowspeed.

Note:Thecuttingdecksdonotoperateand/orcannotbe
loweredfromthetransportpositionwhentheswitchisin
thehighrange.

Figure10

1.Liftswitches
(Groundsmaster4700
only)

2.Liftswitch(Groundsmaster
4500and4700)

3.PTOswitch

4.Keyswitch

5.InfoCenter

6.Hi-Lospeedcontrol

7.Engine-speedswitch

8.Lightswitch

9.Cruisecontrol

Presstheloweredgeoftheswitch(Figure10)toturnonthe
lights.Presstheupperedgeoftheswitchtoturnoffthelights.

PowerPoint

Usethepowerpoint(Figure11)topoweroptional12V
electricalaccessories.

Figure11

1.Powerpoint2.Bagholder

BagHolder

Usethebagholder(Figure11)forstorage.

Engine-SpeedSwitch

Theengine-speedswitch(Figure10)has2modestochange
theenginespeed.Taptheswitchtoincreaseordecreasethe
enginespeedin100rpmincrements.Holddowntheswitch
toautomaticallymovetoHighorLowidle,dependingon
whichendoftheswitchisdepressed.

LiftSwitches

Theliftswitches(Figure10)raiseandlowerthecutting
units.Presstheswitchesforwardtolowerthecuttingunits

SeatAdjustments

SeatAdjustingLever

Pulloutonthelevertoslidetheseatforwardorrearward
(Figure12).

SeatArmRestAdjustingKnob

Rotatetheknobtoadjusttheseatarmrestangle.

SeatBackAdjustingLever

Movethelevertoadjusttheseatbackangle(Figure12).

14

Weightgauge

1

g020650

2

3

4

TORO

UsingtheInfoCenterLCDDisplay

Indicateswhentheseatisadjustedtotheweightofthe
operator(Figure12).Heightadjustmentismadeby
positioningthesuspensionwithintherangeofthegreen
region.

Figure12

1.Weightgauge

2.Weight-adjustinglever5.Armrestadjustingknob

3.Seatadjustinglever

4.Seatbackadjustinglever

(notshown-locatedunder
armrest)

TheInfoCenterLCDdisplayshowsinformationaboutyour
machinesuchastheoperatingstatus,variousdiagnosticsand
otherinformationaboutthemachine(Figure13).Thereisa
splashscreenandmaininformationscreenoftheInfoCenter.
PressanyoftheInfoCenterbuttonsandthenselectthe
appropriatedirectionalarrowtoswitchbetweenthesplash
screenandthemaininformationscreen.

Figure13

1.Indicatorlight3.Middlebutton

2.Rightbutton

4.Leftbutton

•LeftButton,MenuAccess/BackButton—presstoaccess

theInfoCentermenus.Youcanuseittobackoutofany
menuyouarecurrentlyusing.

Weight-AdjustingLever

Adjustforyourweight(Figure12).Pulluptheleverto
increasetheairpressureandpushdowntodecreasetheair
pressure.Y ouattaintheproperadjustmentwhentheweight
gaugeisinthegreenregion.

•MiddleButton—presstoscrolldownmenus.

•RightButton—presstoopenamenuwherearightarrow

indicatesadditionalcontent.

•Beeper—activatedwhenloweringthedecksorfor

advisoriesandfaults.

Note:Thepurposeofeachbuttonmaychange
dependingonwhatisrequiredatthetime.Eachbuttonis
labeledwithanicondisplayingitscurrentfunction.

15

InfoCenterIconDescription

SERVICEDUE

Indicateswhenscheduledservice
shouldbeperformed

Thestatusoftheenginerpm.

InfoCenterIconDescription(cont'd.)

Stoptheengine.

Infoicon

Maximumtractionspeedsetting

Fast

Slow

Thefanisreversed.

Stationaryregenerationisrequired.

Theair-intakeheaterisactive

Raisetheleftdeck.

Raisethecenterdeck

Raisetherightdeck

Theoperatormustsitintheseat.

Theparkingbrakeison.

Therangeishigh.

Neutral

IdentiestherangeasLow

Coolanttemperature(°Cor°F)

Temperature(hot)

TractionorTractionPedal

Notallowed

Starttheengine.

ThePTOison.

Engine

Keyswitch

Cuttingunitsarelowering.

Cuttingunitsareraising.

PINpasscode

Hydraulicuidtemperature

CANbus

InfoCenter

Badorfailed

Center

Right

Left

Bulb

OutputofTECcontrollerorcontrol
wireinharness

Overtheallowedrange

Undertheallowedrange

Outofrange

/

Switch

Operatormustreleaseswitch.

Operatorshouldchangetoindicated
state.

Symbolsareoften
combinedtoform
sentences.Some
examplesareshown
below

16

InfoCenterIconDescription(cont'd.)

Operatorshouldputmachinein
neutral.

Enginestartisdenied.

Engineshutdown.

Enginecoolantistoohot.

Hydraulicuidistoohot.

DPFashaccumulationnotication.
RefertoServicingtheDiesel
ParticulateFilter(DPF)inthe
maintenancesectionfordetails.

Sitdownorsetparkingbrake.

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UsingtheMenus

ToaccesstheInfoCentermenusystem,pressthemenuaccess
buttonwhileatthemainscreen.Thisbringsyoutothemain
menu.Refertothefollowingtablesforasynopsisofthe
optionsavailablefromthemenus:

MainMenu

MenuItemDescription

Faults

ServiceContainsinformationonthe

DiagnosticsListsvariousstatesthatthe

Settings

AboutListsthemodelnumber,serial

Service

MenuItemDescription

Hours

CountsListsthenumberofstarts,

Containsalistoftherecent
machinefaults.Referto
theServiceManualoryour
ToroDistributorformore
informationontheFaults
menuandtheinformation
containedthere.

machinesuchashoursofuse
andothersimilarnumbers.

machinecurrentlyhas.You
canusethistotroubleshoot
certainissuesasitquicklytells
youwhichmachinecontrols
areonandwhichareoff.

Allowsyoutocustomizeand
modifycongurationvariables
ontheInfoCenterdisplay.

number,andsoftwareversion
ofyourmachine.

Liststhetotalnumberofhours
thatthemachine,engineand
fanhavebeenon,aswell
asthenumberofhoursthe
machinehasbeentransported
andoverheated.

deckPTOcycles,andfan
reversalsthemachinehas
experienced.

Language

LCDBacklightControlsthebrightnessofthe

LCDContrastControlsthecontrastofthe

ProtectedMenusAllowsthemaintenance

ProtectSettings

AutoIdle

MowSpeedControlsthemaximumspeed

Trans.SpeedControlsthemaximumspeed

CounterbalanceControlstheamountof

Controlsthelanguageused
ontheInfoCenter*.

LCDdisplay.

LCDdisplay.

directortoaccessprotected
menusbyinputtinga
passcode.

Allowstheabilitytochange
thesettingsintheprotected
settings.

Controlstheamountoftime
allowedbeforeidlingthe
enginewhenthemachineis
notinuse.

whileinmow(lowrange).

whileintransport(highrange).

counterbalanceappliedbythe
decks.

*Only"operator-faced"textistranslated.Faults,Service,
andDiagnosticsscreensare"service-faced.”Titlesareinthe
selectedlanguage,butmenuitemsareinEnglish.

About

MenuItemDescription

Model

SNListstheserialnumberofthe

S/WRevListsthesoftwarerevisionof

Liststhemodelnumberofthe
machine.

machine.

themastercontroller .

Diagnostics

MenuItemDescription

LeftDeck
CenterDeck
RightDeck
TractionPedal
Traction
HI/LORange
PTO
EngineRun

Settings

MenuItemDescription

Units

RefertotheServiceManualor
yourToroDistributorformore
informationontheEngine
Runmenuandtheinformation
containedthere.

Controlstheunitsusedonthe
InfoCenter(EnglishorMetric).

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ProtectedMenus

Thereare5operatingcongurationsettingsthatare
adjustablewithintheSettingsMenuoftheInfoCenter:auto
idle,maximummowinggroundspeed,maximumtransport
groundspeed,SmartPower,anddeckcounterbalance.These
settingsareintheProtectedMenu.

2.Usetherightbuttontoincreasethemaxfullmow
speed(50%,75%,or100%).

3.Usethecenterbuttontodecreasethemaxfullmow
speed(50%,75%,or100%).

4.Presstheleftbuttontoexit.

AccessingtheProtectedMenuSettings

1.FromtheMainMenu,scrolldowntotheSettings
Menuandpresstherightbutton.

2.IntheSettingsMenu,scrolldowntotheProtected
Menuandpresstherightbutton.

3.Toenterthepasscode,usethecenterbuttontoset
therstdigitthenpresstherightbuttontomoveon
tothenextdigit.

4.Usethecenterbuttontosettheseconddigitthenpress
therightbuttontomoveontothenextdigit.

5.Usethecenterbuttontosetthethirddigitthenpress
therightbuttontomoveontothenextdigit.

6.Usethecenterbuttontosetthefourthdigitthenpress
therightbutton.

7.Pressthemiddlebuttontoenterthecode.

TheabilitytoviewandchangethesettingsintheProtected
Menucanbechanged.OncetheProtectedMenuhasbeen
accessed,scrolldowntoProtectSettings.Usingtheright
button,changingProtectSettingstoOFFwillallowthe
abilitytoviewandchangethesettingsintheProtectedMenu
withoutenteringthepasscode.ChangingProtectSettingsto
ONwillhidetheprotectedoptionsandwillrequireenteringa
passcodetochangethesettingintheProtectedMenu.After
thepasscodehasbeenset,thekeyswitchmustbeturnedoff
andbackontoenableandsavethisfeature.

SettingtheMaximumAllowedTransportSpeed

1.IntheSettingsMenu,scrolldowntoTransportSpeed
andpresstherightbutton.

2.Usetherightbuttontoincreasethemaxtransport
speed(50%,75%,or100%).

3.Usethecenterbuttontodecreasethemaxtransport
speed(50%,75%,or100%).

4.Presstheleftbuttontoexit.

TurningtheSmartPowerON/OFF

1.Inthesettingsmenu,scrolldowntoSmartPower.

2.PresstherightbuttontoswitchbetweenONandOFF.

3.Presstheleftbuttontoexit.

SettingtheCounterbalance

1.IntheSettingsMenu,scrolldowntoCounterBalance
andpresstherightbutton.

2.PresstherightbuttontoswitchbetweenLow,Med,
andHigh.

WhennishedwiththeProtectedMenu,presstheleftbutton
toexittotheMainMenu,thenpresstheleftbuttontoexit
totheRunMenu.

StationaryRegeneration

ViewingandChangingtheProtectedMenuSettings

1.IntheProtectedMenu,scrolldowntoProtectSettings.

2.Toviewandchangethesettingswithoutenteringa
passcode,usetherightbuttontochangetheProtect
SettingstoOFF.

3.Toviewandchangethesettingswithapasscode,use
theleftbuttontoselectON,setthepasscode,andturn
thekeyintheignitionswitchtotheOFFpositionand
thentotheONposition.

SettingtheAutoIdle

1.IntheSettingsMenu,scrolldowntoAutoIdle.

2.Presstherightbuttontochangetheauto-idletime
betweenOFF,8S,10S,15S,20S,and30S.

SettingtheMaximumAllowedMowSpeed

1.IntheSettingsMenu,scrolldowntoMowSpeedand
presstherightbutton.

IftheStationaryRegenerationiconappearsontheInfoCenter,
refertotheServiceManualorcontactyourToroDistributor
forthemaintenanceprocedure.

DPFAshLevel

TheDPFashlevelmaybecheckedbyenteringthePINas
describedinAccessingtheProtectedMenuSettings(page19)
andnavigatingtotheservicesection.

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Specications

Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjecttochange

withoutnotice.

4500-D4700-D

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

Overallwidth,

cuttingunitsdown

Overallwidth,

cuttingunitsup

(transport)

Overalllength370cm(145.8inches)370cm(145.8inches)

HeightwithROPS216cm(85inches)216cm(85inches)

Groundclearance15cm(6inches)15cm(6inches)

TrackWidth,front224cm(88.3inches)224cm(88.3inches)

TrackWidth,rear

Wheelbase

NetWeight(with
cuttingunitsand

nouids)

286cm(112.8inches)391cm(153.8inches)

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

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

171cm(67-1/2inches)171cm(67-1/2inches)

1894kg(4175lb)2,234kg(4,925lb)

CuttingDeck

Length

Width

Height

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

Weight

24.4cm(9.6inches)tocarriermount

34.9cm(13–3/4inches)at4inchheightofcut

86.4cm(34inches)

86.4cm(34inches)

88kg(195lb)

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofToroapprovedattachmentsandaccessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachinetoenhanceandexpand
itscapabilities.ContactyourAuthorizedServiceDealerorDistributororgotowww.Toro.comforalistofallapproved
attachmentsandaccessories.

TobestprotectyourinvestmentandmaintainoptimalperformanceofyourToroequipment,countonTorogenuineparts.
Whenitcomestoreliability,Torodeliversreplacementpartsdesignedtotheexactengineeringspecicationofourequipment.
Forpeaceofmind,insistonT orogenuineparts.

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Operation

FuelSafety

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopletooperateor

servicethemachine.Localregulationsmayrestrictthe
ageoftheoperator.Theownerisresponsiblefortraining
alloperatorsandmechanics.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,

operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.Knowhowtostop
themachineandenginequickly.

•Checkthatallsafetydevicesareattachedand

functioningproperly.Thisincludes,butisnotlimitedto,
operator-presencecontrols;safetyswitchesandshields;
therolloverprotectionsystem(ROPS);attachments;and
brakes.Donotoperatethemachineunlessallsafety
devicesareinpositionandfunctioningasintendedby
themanufacturer.

•Alwaysinspectthemachinetoensurethattheblades,

bladebolts,andcuttingassemblyarenotwornor
damaged.Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsin
setstopreservebalance.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachineand

removeallobjectsthatthemachinecouldpotentially
throw .

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminetheappropriate

equipmentandanyattachmentsoraccessoriesrequiredto
operatethemachineproperlyandsafely.

DANGER

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

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,when
theengineiscold.Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosedtrailer.

•Neversmokewhenhandlingfuel,andstayaway
fromanopenameorwherefuelfumesmaybe
ignitedbyaspark.

•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerandkeepit
outofthereachofchildren.Neverbuymore
thana180-daysupplyoffuel.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheentire
exhaustsysteminplaceandinproperworking
condition.

WARNING

Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term
exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand
illness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepyourhandsandfaceawayfromthenozzle
andthefuel-tankopening.

•Keepfuelawayfromyoureyesandskin.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Neverremovethefuelcaporaddfueltothefueltank

whiletheengineisrunning.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor

trailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson
thegroundandawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Removetheequipmentfromthetruckortrailerandadd

fueltoitwhileitisontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,
thenaddfuelusingaportablecontainerratherthanfrom
afuel-dispensernozzle.

•Keepthefuel-dispensernozzleincontactwiththerimof

thefueltankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfueling
iscomplete.Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.

•Ifyouspillfuelonyourclothing,changeyourclothing

immediately.

•Fillthefueltankuntilthefuellevelis25mm(1inch)

belowthebottomofthellerneck.Donotoverllthe
fueltank.Replacethefuel-tankcapandtightenitsecurely .

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CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,check
theoillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoCheckingthe

Engine-OilLevel(page36).

CheckingtheCoolingSystem

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,checkthe
coolingsystem;refertoCheckingtheCoolingSystem(page

45).

CheckingtheHydraulic System

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,checkthe
hydraulicsystem;refertoCheckingtheHydraulicLinesand

Hoses(page50).

FillingtheFuelTank

RecommendedFuel

•UseB5(biodieselcontentof5%)orlesserblendsincold

weather.

•Monitorseals,hoses,andgasketsincontactwithfuelas

theymaybedegradedovertime.

•Fuellterpluggingmaybeexpectedforatimeafter

convertingtobiodieselblends.

•Contactyourdistributorifyouwishformoreinformation

onbiodiesel.

Useonlyclean,freshdieselfuelwithultralow(<15
ppm)sulfurcontentmeetingASTMD975orEN590
specications.Theminimumcetaneratingshouldbe40.
Purchasefuelinquantitiesthatcanbeusedwithin180days
toensurefuelfreshness.

Fueltankcapacity:83L(22USgallons).

Usesummer-gradedieselfuel(No.2-D)attemperatures
above-7°C(20°F)andwinter-gradedieselfuel(No.1-Dor
No.1-D/2-Dblend)below-7°C(20°F).Usingwintergrade
fuelatlowertemperaturesprovideslowerashpointand
coldowcharacteristics,whicheasesstartingandreduces
fuellterplugging.

Usingsummergradefuelabove-7°C(20°F)contributes
towardlongerfuelpumplifeandincreasedpowercompared
towintergradefuel.

Important:Donotusekeroseneorgasolineinsteadof
dieselfuel.Failuretoobservethiscautionwilldamage
theengine.

BiodieselReady

Thismachinecanalsouseabiodieselblendedfuelofup
toB20(20%biodiesel,80%petrodiesel).Thepetrodiesel
portionmustbeultralowsulfur.Observethefollowing
precautions:

•Thebiodieselportionofthefuelmustmeetspecication

ASTMD6751orEN14214.

•TheblendedfuelcompositionshouldmeetASTMD975

orEN590.

•Paintedsurfacesmaybedamagedbybiodieselblends.

Figure14

Fillthetankwithdieselfueluntilthelevelreachesthebottom
ofthellerneck.

Note:Ifpossible,llthefueltankaftereachuse;thiswill
minimizepossiblebuildupofcondensationinsidethefuel
tank.

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CheckingtheTirePressure

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Thecorrectairpressureinthetiresis138kPa(20psi).

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

Checktheairpressureinallthetiresbeforeoperating
themachine.

Figure15

1.Lowerthecuttingdecktotheground,shutoffthe
engine,andremovethekeyfromtheignitionswitch.

2.Loosentheboltsecuringeachheight-of-cutbracket
totheheight-of-cutplate(frontandeachside);refer
toFigure16.

3.Beginningwithfrontadjustment,removethebolt.

Figure16

1.Height-of-cutbracket3.Spacer

2.Height-of-cutplate

CheckingtheTorqueofthe WheelNuts

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours

Every200hours

WARNING

Failuretomaintainpropertorqueofthewheelnuts
couldresultinfailureorlossofwheelandmay
resultinpersonalinjury.

Torquethefrontandrearwheelnutsto115to136
N-m(85to100ft-lb)after1to4hoursofoperation
andagainafter8hoursofoperation.Torqueevery
200hoursthereafter.

Note:Frontwheelnutsare1/2-20UNF.Rearwheelnuts
areM12x1.6-6H(Metric).

AdjustingtheHeightofCut

Important:Thiscuttingdeckoftencutsapproximately

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

4.Whilesupportingthechamber,removethespacer
(Figure16).

5.Movethechambertothedesiredheightofcutand
installaspacerintothedesignatedheight-of-cuthole
andslot(Figure17).

Figure17

6.Positionthetappedplatein-linewiththespacer.

7.Installtheboltnger-tight.

8.Repeatsteps4through7foreachsideadjustment.

9.Torqueall3boltsto41N∙m(30ft-lb).Alwaystighten
thefrontboltrst.

Note:Adjustmentsofmorethan3.8cm(1-1/2
inches)mayrequiretemporaryassemblytoan
intermediateheighttopreventbinding(e.g.,changing
from3.1to7cm(1.25to2.75inches)heightofcut).

Important:Accesstotherearcuttingunitsisgreatly
improvedbyremovingthecuttingunitfromthetractor.

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CheckingtheInterlock Switches

Note:Makesurethatthedecksareloweredontoaclean

sectionofturforhardsurfacetoavoidthrowndustand
debris.

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

CAUTION

Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor
damaged,themachinecouldoperateunexpectedly
causingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches
dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore
operatingthemachine.

Theinterlockswitchesaredesignedtostopthemachine
whentheoperatorgetsofftheseatwhenthetractionpedal
isdepressed.However,theoperatormaygetofftheseat
whiletheengineisrunningandthetractionpedalisin
theNEUTRALposition.Althoughtheenginecontinuesto
runifthePTOswitchisdisengagedandthetractionpedal
isreleased,itisstronglyrecommendedthattheenginebe
stoppedbeforerisingfromtheseat.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthecutting
unit,turnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheOFF
position,andengagetheparkingbrake.

2.Pressthetractionpedal.Turnthekeyintheignition
switchtotheONposition.

Note:Iftheenginecranks,thereisamalfunctionin
theinterlocksystem.Correctthismalfunctionbefore
operatingthemachine.

Toverifythisstoppingtime,haveasecondpersonstandback
fromthedeckatleast6m(20ft)andwatchthebladeson1
ofthecuttingdecks.Havetheoperatorshutthecuttingdecks
downandrecordthetimeittakesforthebladestocometo
acompletestop.Ifthistimeisgreaterthan7seconds,the
brakingvalveneedsadjustment.CallyourToroDistributor
forassistanceinmakingthisadjustment.

SelectingaBlade

StandardCombinationSail

Thisbladewasdesignedtoprovideexcellentliftand
dispersioninalmostanycondition.Ifmoreorlessliftand
dischargevelocityisrequired,consideradifferentblade.

Attributes:Excellentliftanddispersioninmostconditions.

AngledSail

Thebladegenerallyperformsbestinlowerheightsof
cut—1.9to6.4cm(3/4to2-1/2inches).

Attributes:

•Dischargeremainsmoreevenatlowerheightsofcut.

•Dischargehaslesstendencytothrowleftandthusa

cleanerlookaroundbunkersandfairways.

•Lowerpowerrequirementatlowerheightsanddenseturf.

3.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheONposition,
risefromtheseat,andmovethePTOswitchtoON.

Note:ThePTOshouldnotengage.IfthePTO
engages,thereisamalfunctionintheinterlocksystem.
Correctthismalfunctionbeforeoperatingthemachine.

4.Engagetheparkingbrake,turnthekeyintheignition
switchtotheONposition,andmovethetractionpedal
outofNEUTRAL.

Note:TheInfoCenterdisplays"tractiondenied"and
themachineshouldnotmove.Ifthemachinedoes
move,thereisamalfunctionintheinterlocksystem.
Correctthismalfunctionbeforeoperatingthemachine.

CheckingtheBlade-Stopping Time

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Thebladesofthecuttingdeckshouldcometoacomplete
stopinapproximately5secondsafteryoushutdownthe
cuttingdeckengagementswitch.

High-Lift,ParallelSail

Thebladegenerallyperformsbetterinthehigherheightsof
cut—7to10cm(2to4inches).

Attributes:

•Moreliftandhigherdischargevelocity.

•Sparseorlimpturfispickedupsignicantlyathigher

heightsofcut.

•Wetorstickyclippingsaredischargedmoreefciently

reducingcongestioninthedeck.

•Requiresmorehorsepowertorun.

•Tendstodischargefurtherleftandcantendtowindrow

atlowerheightsofcut.

DANGER

Usingthehigh-liftbladewiththemulchingbafe
couldcausethebladetobreak,resultinginpersonal
injuryordeath.

Donotusethehigh-liftbladewiththebafe.

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AtomicBlade

Thisbladewasdesignedtoprovideexcellentleafmulching.

Attributes:Excellentleafmulching

ChoosingAccessories

OptionalEquipmentCongurations

AngleSailBladeHigh-Lift,Parallel-Sail

GrassCutting:1.9to4.4
cm(0.75to1.75inch)
heightofcut

GrassCutting:5to6.4
cm(2.00to2.50inch)
heightofcut

GrassCutting:7to10
cm(2.75to4.00inch)
heightofcut

LeafMulchingRecommendedforuse

ProsEvendischargeatlower

ConsDoesnotliftthegrass

Recommendedinmost
applications

Recommendedforthick
orlushturf

Mayworkwellinlushturf

withthemulchingbafe

heightofcutCleaner
lookaroundbunkersand
fairwaysLowerpower
requirements

wellinhighheightof
cutapplicationsWet
orstickygrasshasa
tendencytobuildupin
thechamber,leading
topoorqualityofcut
andhigherpower
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
arecutatleast3times
perweekandlessthan
1/3ofthegrassblade
isremoved.Donot

usewiththehigh-lift,
parallel-sailblade

sailoranglesailblade
only

Mayimprovedispersion
andappearancein
certaingrasscutting
applicationsVerygood
forleafmulching

Grasswillbuildupinthe
chamberifattemptingto
removetoomuchgrass
withbafeinplace

Canbeusedanytime
thatrollersbuildupwith
grassorlargeatgrass
clumpsofgrassare
seen.Thescrapers
mayactuallyincrease
clumpingincertain
applications.

Reducesrollerbuildup
incertainapplications

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DuringOperation

DuringOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor

accidentsthatmaycauseinjuriestopeople,ordamage
toproperty.

•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeyeprotection;

substantial,slip-resistantfootwear;andhearing
protection.Tiebacklonghair.Donotwearjewelry.

•EnsurethatalldrivesareintheNEUTRALposition,the

parkingbrakeisengaged,andyouareintheoperating
positionbeforeyoustarttheengine.

•Keepallbodyparts,includinghandsandfeet,awayfrom

allmovingparts.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,orunderthe

inuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Keepthedirectionofthemowerdischargeawayfrom

peopleandpets.

•Donotmowinreverseunlessitisabsolutelynecessary.If

youmustmowinreverse,lookbehindanddownforsmall
childrenbeforeandwhilemovingthemachineinreverse.
Stayalertandstopthemachineifachildentersthearea.

•Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,

shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmayblockyourview.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.

Themachinecouldsuddenlyrolloverifawheelgoesover
theedgeoriftheedgecavesin.

•Nevercarrypassengersonthemachine.

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilityand

appropriateweatherconditions.Donotoperatethe
machinewhenthereistheriskoflighting.

•Donotmowonwetgrass.Reducedtractioncouldcause

themachinetoslide.

•Neverraisethemowerdeckwiththebladesrunning.

•Stopthemachineandinspectthebladesafterstrikingan

objectorifthereisanabnormalvibrationinthemachine.
Makeallnecessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperation.

•Stopthebladeswheneveryouarenotmowing,especially

whilecrossinglooseterrainsuchasgravel.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand

crossingroadsandsidewalkswiththemachine.Always
yieldtheright-of-way.

•Turnontheashingwarninglightsonthemachine

wheneveryoutravelonapublicroad,exceptwheresuch
useisprohibitedbylaw.

•Disengagethedrivetotheattachmentandshutoffthe

enginebeforeaddingfuelandadjustingtheheightofcut.

•Reducethethrottlesettingbeforestoppingtheengine

and,iftheenginehasafuel-shutoffvalve,shutoffthe
fuelwhenyouhavenishedoperatingthemachine.

•Neverrunanengineinanareawhereexhaustgasesare

enclosed.

•Neverleavearunningengineunattended.

•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition,dothefollowing:

–Stopthemachineonlevelground.

–Disengagethepowertake-offandlowerthe

attachments.

–Settheparkingbrake.

–Shutofftheengineandremovethekey .

–Waitforallmovingpartstostop.

•Donotchangethegovernorsettingsonoroverspeed

theengine.Operatingtheengineatexcessivespeedmay
increasethepotentialforpersonalinjury.

•Donotusethemachineasatowingvehicle.

•UseaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedbyTheToro®

Companyonly.

RolloverProtectionSystem(ROPS)
Safety

•DonotremovetheROPSfromthemachine.

•Ensurethattheseatbeltisattachedandthatyoucan

releaseitquicklyintheeventofanemergency.

•Alwayswearyourseatbelt.

•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances,suchasbranches,

doorways,andelectricalwires,beforedrivingthemachine
underthem.Donotcontactthem.

•KeeptheROPSinsafeoperatingconditionbythoroughly

inspectingitperiodicallyfordamageandkeepingallthe
mountingfastenerstight.

•ReplaceadamagedROPS.Donotrepairorreviseit.

•AnyalterationstoaROPSmustbeapprovedbyThe

Toro®Company.

SlopeSafety

•Slowdownthemachineanduseextracareonhillsides.

Travelintherecommendeddirectiononhillsides.Turf
conditionscanaffectthestabilityofthemachine.

•Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningthemachineona

slope.Ifthetireslosetraction,disengagetheblade(s)and
proceedslowlystraightdowntheslope.

•Donotturnthemachinesharply .Usecarewhenreversing

themachine.

•Whenoperatingthemachineonaslope,alwayskeepall

cuttingunitslowered.

•Avoidturningthemachineonslopes.Ifyoumustturn,

turnslowlyandgraduallydownhill,ifpossible.

•Useextracarewhileoperatingthemachinewith

attachments;theycanaffectthestabilityofthemachine.
Followtherecommendationsforusingthemachineona
slopeinthisOperator’ sManual.

26

StartingandStoppingthe

UnderstandingtheOperating

Engine

Important:Bleedthefuelsystembeforestartingthe

engineiftheenginehasstoppedduetolackoffuel,or
youhaveperformedmaintenanceonthefuelsystem.

StartingtheEngine

1.Sitontheseat,keepyourfootoffthetractionpedalso
thatitisinNEUTRAL,andengagetheparkingbrake.

2.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheRUNposition.
Theglowindicatorwilllight.

3.Whentheglowindicatordims,turnthekeyinthe
ignitionswitchtotheSTARTposition.Releasethekey
immediatelywhentheenginestartsandallowitto
returntotheRUNposition.Adjusttheenginespeed.

Important:Donotrunthestartermotormore
than30secondsatatimeorprematurestarter
failuremayresult.Iftheenginefailstostartafter
30seconds,turnthekeyintheignitionswitch
totheOFFposition,recheckthecontrolsand
procedures,wait30additionalseconds,andrepeat
thestartingprocedure.

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

CAUTION

Checkingthemachineforoilleaks,loose
parts,andothermalfunctionswhiletheengine
isrunningmaybringyouinclosecontactwith
hotormovingpartsofthemachine,causing
injury.

Shuttheengineoffandwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforecheckingforoilleaks,
looseparts,andothermalfunctions.

CharacteristicsoftheMachine

Practicedrivingthemachinebecauseithasahydrostatic
transmissionanditscharacteristicsaredifferentthanmany
turfmaintenancemachines.Somepointstoconsider
whenoperatingthetractionunitandcuttingunitsarethe
transmission,enginespeed,loadonthecuttingbladesand
theimportanceofthebrakes.

WithToroSmartPower™,theoperatordoesnothave
tolistentotheenginespeedinheavyconditions.Smart
Powerpreventsboggingdowninheavyturfbyautomatically
controllingthemachinespeedandoptimizingcutting
performance.

Anothercharacteristictoconsideristheoperationofthe
pedalsthatareconnectedtothebrakes.Thebrakescanbe
usedtoassistinturningthemachine.However,usethem
carefully,especiallyonsoftorwetgrassbecausetheturf
maybetornaccidentally.Anotherbenetofthebrakesisto
maintaintraction.Forexample,insomeslopeconditions,the
uphillwheelslipsandlosestraction.Ifthissituationoccurs,
depresstheuphillturnpedalgraduallyandintermittentlyuntil
theuphillwheelstopsslipping,thus,increasingtractionon
thedownhillwheel.

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

Important:Allowenginetoidlefor5minutesbefore
shuttingitoffafterafullloadoperation.Thisallowsthe
turbochargertocooldownbeforeshuttingtheengine
off.Failuretodosomayleadtoturbo-chargertrouble.

Beforestoppingtheengine,disengageallcontrolsandset
theenginespeedtoSlow .SettingtheenginespeedtoSlow
reduceshighenginerpm,noise,andvibration.Turnthekeyin
theignitionswitchtotheOFFpositiontoshutofftheengine.

StoppingtheEngine

Important:Allowtheenginetoidlefor5minutesbefore

shuttingitoffafterafullloadoperation.Thisallowsthe
turbochargertocooldownbeforeshuttingtheengine
off.

Note:Lowerthecuttingunitstothegroundwhenever
machineisparked.Thisrelievesthehydraulicloadfromthe
system,preventswearonsystempartsandalsoprevents
accidentalloweringofthecuttingunits.

1.MovethePTOswitchtotheOFFposition.

2.Settheparkingbrake.

3.Returntheenginelowidle.

4.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheOFFposition
andremovethekey.

OperatingtheEngine-Cooling Fan

Theengine-cooling-fanswitchhas2positionsforcontrolling
theoperationofthefan.The2positionsareRandAUTO.
Thefanhastheabilitytoreversetoblowdebrisoffthe
rearscreen.Undernormaloperatingconditions,theswitch
shouldbeintheAUTOposition.InAuto,thefanspeedwill
becontrolledbythecoolantorhydraulic-oiltemperature
andwillautomaticallyreversetoblowdebrisofftherear
screen.Areversecycleisautomaticallyinitiatedwheneither
thecoolantorhydraulic-oiltemperaturereachesacertain
point.BypressingthefanswitchforwardintotheRposition,
thefanwillcompleteamanuallyinitiatedreversecycle.It
isrecommendedtoreversethefanwhentherearscreenis
cloggedorpriortoenteringtheshoporthestoragearea.

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OperatingTips

MowingWhenGrassIsDry

ResolvingAftercutAppearance

ReferenceAftercutAppearanceTroubleshootingGuide
availableatwww .Toro.com.

Moweitherinthelatemorningtoavoidthedew,which
causesgrassclumping,orinlateafternoontoavoidthe
damagecausedbydirectsunlightonthesensitive,freshly
mowedgrass.

SelectingtheProperHeightofCut

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

MowingatProperIntervals

Undermostnormalconditions,youwillneedtomow
approximatelyevery4to5days.Butremember,grassgrows
atdifferentratesatdifferenttimes.Thismeansthatinorder
tomaintainthesameheightofcut,whichisagoodpractice,
youwillneedtocutmorefrequentlyinearlyspring;asthe
grassgrowthrateslowsinmidsummer,cutonlyevery8to10
days.Ifyouareunabletomowforanextendedperioddue
toweatherconditionsorotherreasons,mowrstwiththe
heightofcutatahighlevel;thenmowagain2to3dayslater
withalower-heightsetting.

Transporting(Groundsmaster4700–D
Only)

Usethe2reartransportlatchesfortheoutercuttingunits
whentransportingoverlongdistances,roughterrain,orwhen
trailering.

CleaningandParkingtheMachineAfter
EachUse

Toensureoptimumperformance,cleantheundersideof
themowerhousingsaftereachuse.Ifresidueisallowedto
buildupinthemowerhousing,cuttingperformancewill
decline.

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

MowingwithSharpBlades

Asharpbladecutscleanlyandwithouttearingorshredding
thegrassbladeslikeadullblade.Tearingandshredding
causesthegrasstoturnbrownattheedgeswhichimpairs
growthandincreasessusceptibilitytodiseases.

ChangingMowingPatterns

Changemowingpatternsoftentominimizeafter-cut
appearanceissuesinducedbyrepetitiveoperationinonly1
direction.

AdjustingtheCounterbalance

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

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AfterOperation

AfterOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunits,drives,

mufers,andenginetohelppreventres.Cleanupoil
orfuelspills.

•Shutoffthefuelwhilestoringortransportingthe

machine.

•Disengagethedrivetotheattachmentwheneveryouare

transportingornotusingthemachine.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachinein

anyenclosure.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethereis

anopename,spark,orpilotlight,suchasonawater
heateroronotherappliances.

TowingSafety

•Towonlywithamachinethathasahitchdesignedfor

towing.Donotattachtowedequipmentexceptatthe
hitchpoint.

•Followthemanufacturer’ srecommendationforweight

limitsfortowedequipmentandtowingonslopes.On
slopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmaycauseloss
oftractionandlossofcontrol.

•Neverallowchildrenorothersinorontowedequipment.

•Travelslowlyandallowextradistancetostopwhen

towing.

Important:Donotpushortowthemachinefasterthan
3to4.8km/h(2to3mph)becauseinternaltransmission
damagemayoccur.Thebypassvalvemustbeopen
wheneveryoupushortowthemachine.

Important:Ifyoumustpushortowthemachinein
reverse,thecheckvalveinthefour-wheeldrivemanifold
mustalsobebypassed.T obypassthecheckvalve,
connectahoseassembly(PartNo.95-8843),2coupler
ttings(PartNo.95-0985),and2hydraulicttings
(PartNo.340-77)tothereverse-traction,pressuretest
port,locatedonthehydrostat,andontheportlocated
in-betweenportsM8andP2onthereartractionmanifold
whichislocatedtotheinsideofthefrontreartire.

1.Openthehoodandlocatethebypassvalves(Figure18)
onthetopofpump,behindthebattery/storageboxes.

2.Rotateeachvalve3turnscounter-clockwisetoopen
andallowoiltobypassinternally.Donotopen
morethan3turns.Becauseuidisbypassed,the
machinecanbeslowlymovedwithoutdamagingthe
transmission.

JackingPoints

Note:Alwaysusejackstands.Donotrelyonajackorhoist

toholdthemachine.

•Front—frame,ontheinsideofeachdrivetire.

•Rear—centeroftheaxle.

TieDowns

•UseproperlyratedDOTapprovedstrapsinfourcorners

totiedownmachine.

•Oneachsideoftheframebytheoperator’sseat.

•Ontherearbumper.

PushingorTowingthe Machine

Inanemergency,themachinecanbemovedforwardby
actuatingthebypassvalveinthevariabledisplacement
hydraulicpumpandpushingortowingthemachine.

Figure18

1.Bypassvalve(2)

3.Closethebypassvalvesbeforestartingtheengine.
Torqueto70N-m(52ft-lb)toclosethevalve.

HaulingtheMachine

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa

traileroratruck.

•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingthemachineintoa

traileroratruck.

•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,chains,cable,

orropes.Bothfrontandrearstrapsshouldbedirected
downandoutwardfromthemachine.

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Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

Note:Downloadafreecopyoftheelectricalorhydraulicschematicbyvisitingwww .Toro.comandsearchingforyour

machinefromtheManualslinkonthehomepage.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

Aftertherst8hours

Aftertherst200hours

Beforeeachuseordaily

Every50hours

Every100hours

Every200hours

Every250hours

MaintenanceProcedure

•Torquethewheelnuts.

•Changetheplanetarygeardriveoil.

•Changetherearaxlelubricant.

•Changethehydrauliclters.

•Checkthetirepressure.

•Checktheinterlockswitches.

•Checkthebladestoppingtime.

•Checktheengine-oillevel.

•Drainwaterorothercontaminantsfromthewaterseparator.

•Drainwaterorothercontaminantsfromthefuellter/waterseparator.

•Checkthecoolingsystem.

•Removedebrisfromtheenginearea,oilcooler,andradiator.

•Checkthehydraulic-uidlevel.

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

•Greasethebearingsandbushings(oraftereverywashing).

•Checkthebatterycondition.

•Checktheconditionandtensionofthealternatorbelt.

•Torquethewheelnuts.

•Changetheengineoilandlter.

Every400hours

Every800hours

Every6,000hours

Beforestorage

•Servicetheaircleaner(earlieriftheaircleanerindicatorshowsred,andmore
frequentlyinextremelydirtyordustyconditions).

•Inspectthefuellinesandconnections.

•Replacethefuel-ltercanister.

•Replacetheenginefuellter.

•Checkforend-playintheplanetarydrives.

•Checktheplanetarygeardriveoillevel(Also,checkifexternalleakageisobserved).

•Checktherearaxlelubricantlevel.

•Checktherearaxlegearboxlubricant.

•Drainandcleanthefueltank.

•Changetheplanetarygeardriveoil(oryearly,whichevercomesrst).

•Changetherearaxlelubricant.

•Checktherearwheeltoe-in.

•Changethehydraulicuid.

•Changethehydrauliclters.

•Servicethedieseloxidationcatalyst(DOC)(orasrequired).

•Drainandcleanthefueltank.

•Checkthetirepressure.

•Checkallfasteners.

•Greaseoroilallgreasettingsandpivotpoints.

•Paintchippedsurfaces.

Yearly

•Inspectthefuellinesandconnections.

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Important:Refertoyour

Engine Operator's Man ual

maintenanceprocedures.

DailyMaintenanceChecklist

Duplicatethispageforroutineuse.

and

Cutting Unit Operator's Man ual

foradditional

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.

Lubricateall
greasettings.

Checkthe
height-of-cut
adjustment.

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.

Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitchbeforeyouperformanymaintenance.

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Premaintenance

Lubrication

Procedures

GreasingtheBearingsand

RemovingtheHood

1.Releasethehoodlatches(Figure20)andpivotopen
thehood.

Figure20

1.Hoodlatch(2)

Bushings

ServiceInterval:Every50hours(oraftereverywashing).

Themachinehasgreasettingsthatmustbelubricated
regularlywithNo.2lithiumgrease.

Thegreasettinglocationsandquantitiesareasfollows:

•Brake-shaftpivotbearings(5)(Figure21)

Figure21

•Rearaxlepivotbushings(2)(Figure22)

2.Removethecotterpinssecuringtherearhoodbrackets
totheframepinsandliftoffthehood.

Figure22

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•Steeringcylinderballjoints(2)(Figure23)

•Cuttingunitspindle-shaftbearings(2percuttingunit)

(Figure25)

Note:Y oucanuseeithertting,whicheverismore
accessible.Pumpgreaseintothettinguntilasmall
amountappearsatbottomofthespindlehousing(under
thedeck).

Figure23

1.T opttingonkingpin

•Tie-rodballjoints(2)(Figure23)

•King-pinbushings(2)(Figure23).Thetopttingon

thekingpinshouldonlybelubricatedannually
(2pumps).

•Lift-armbushings(1perdeck)(Figure24)

Figure25

•Cuttingunitcarrier-armbushings(1percuttingunit)

(Figure25)

•Rearrollerbearings(2percuttingunit)(Figure26)

Figure26

Important:Makesurethatthegreasegroovein

eachrollermountalignswiththegreaseholeineach
endoftherollershaft.Tohelpalignthegrooveand
hole,thereisalsoanalignmentmarkon1endofthe
rollershaft.

Figure24

•Lift-cylinderbushings(2perdeck)(Figure24)

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EngineMaintenance

EngineSafety

Shutofftheenginebeforecheckingtheoiloraddingoilto
thecrankcase.

ServicingtheAirCleaner

ServiceInterval:Every400hours

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

Servicetheair-cleanerlteronlywhentheserviceindicator
(Figure27)requiresit.Changingtheairlterbeforeitis
necessaryonlyincreasesthechanceofdirtenteringtheengine
whenyouremovethelter.

Figure27

1.Air-cleanerindicator

Important:Besurethatthecoverisseatedcorrectly
andsealswiththeair-cleanerbody.

1.Replacetheaircleaner(Figure28).

Figure28

Note:Cleaningtheusedelementisnotrecommended

duetothepossibilityofdamagetotheltermedia.

Important:Neverattempttocleanthesafety
lter.Replacethesafetylterafterevery3primary
lterservices.

2.Resettheindicator(Figure27)ifitshowsred.

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ServicingtheEngineOil

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Theengineisshippedwithoilinthecrankcase;however,the
oillevelmustbecheckedbeforeandaftertheengineisrst
started.

Thecrankcasecapacityisapproximately5.7L(6USqt)with
thelter.

Usehigh-qualityengineoilthatmeetsthefollowing
specications:

•APIClassicationLevelRequired:CJ-4orhigher.

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

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

Important:UsingnonCJ-4orhigheroilwillcause
DPFplugginganddamagetheengine.

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

Thebesttimetochecktheengineoiliswhentheengine
iscoolbeforeithasbeenstartedfortheday.Ifithas
alreadybeenrun,allowtheoiltodrainbackdowntothe
sumpforatleast10minutesbeforechecking.Iftheoil
levelisatorbelowtheADDmarkonthedipstick,addoil
tobringtheoilleveltotheFULLmark.Donotoverll.
IftheoillevelisbetweentheFULLandADDmarks,no
oiladditionisrequired.

Figure29

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Checktheengine-oillevel(Figure29).

Note:Whenusingdifferentoil,drainalloldoilfrom
thecrankcasebeforeaddingnewoil.

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ChangingtheEngineOilandFilter

ServicingtheDiesel

ServiceInterval:Every250hours

1.Starttheengineandletitrun5minutestoallowthe
oiltowarmup.

2.Withthemachineparkedonalevelsurface,shutoff
theengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Replacetheengineoilandlter(Figure30).

ParticulateFilter(DPF)

ServiceInterval:WheninstructedbytheInfocenter

TheDPFrequiresremovalandprofessionalcleaningafter
ithasaccumulatedover50g/Lofash.TheInfocenterwill
warmtheoperatorinphaseswhenthisDPFmaintenanceis
due.Therstwarningwilloccurwhentheashaccumulation
reaches48g/Landwillshowanadvisory(number179)on
theInfocenter.Thisadvisoryismeanttogiveyourservice
departmentnoticethatyourmachinewillsoonneedDPF
cleaningmaintenance.Ifyouwouldliketoknowthecurrent
levelofashinanyofyourToroTier4products,youcan
nditbygoingtotheServicemenuoftheInfocenterafter
enteringthePIN.Reference“UsingtheInfoCenterLCD
Display”formoreinformationonaccessingprotectedmenus.

Whentheashaccumulationreaches50g/L,youwillseea
enginefaultcomeupontheinfocenter(SPN3720,FMI16)
toalerttheoperatorthattheDPFneedscleaning.Alsoatthe
50g/Llevel,theenginewillde-rateitspowerto85%.Atthis
time,theDPFneedstoberemovedandreplacedwithaclean
DPF.AYanmardiagnostictoolwillneedtobeusedtoreset
theengineECUafteracleanDPFisinstalled.Talkwithyour
ToroDistributorandseeyourServiceManualformoredetails
ontheremovalandinstallationoftheDPF .

Figure30

4.Addoiltothecrankcase;refertoChangingtheEngine

OilandFilter(page37).

IftheDPFisnotcleanedatthe50g/Llevel,theenginewill
continuetorunatthede-rated85%powerleveluntiltheash
accumulationreaches60g/L.Whentheashlevelreaches60
g/L,theenginewillsendoutafault(SPN3720,FMI0)and
theenginewillde-rateto50%power.Atthistime,theDPF
isfullypluggedandneedstoberemovedandreplacedwitha
cleanDPF.AYanmardiagnostictoolwillneedtobeusedto
resettheengineECUafteracleanDPFisinstalled.

ForinformationonservicingtheDieselParticulateFilter
(DPF),refertotheServiceManualorcontactyourT oro
Distributor.

ServicingtheDieselOxidation Catalyst(DOC)

ServiceInterval:Every6,000hours(orasrequired).

ForinformationonservicingtheDieselParticulateFilter
(DPF),refertotheServiceManualorcontactyourT oro
Distributor.

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FuelSystem

ServicingtheWaterSeparator

Maintenance

DANGER

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

•Useafunneltollthefueltankoutdoors,inan
openarea,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.

DrainingtheFuelTank

ServiceInterval:Every800hours—Drainandcleanthefuel

tank.

Beforestorage—Drainandcleanthefueltank.

Drainandcleanthetankiffuelsystembecomescontaminated
orifthemachinewillbestoredforanextendedperiodof
time.Usecleanfueltoushoutthetank.

InspectingtheFuelLinesand Connections

ServiceInterval:Every400hours

Yearly

Inspectthefuellinesandconnectionsfordeterioration,
damage,orlooseconnections.

Figure31

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ServicingtheFuelFilter

ElectricalSystem

ServiceInterval:Every400hours

1.Cleantheareaaroundthefuellterhead(Figure32).

Figure32

1.Fuel-lterhead

2.FuelFilter

Maintenance

ChargingandConnectingthe Battery

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated

accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,

chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia

tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.

Washhandsafterhandling.

1.Unlatchandraisetheoperator'sconsolepanel(Figure

33).

2.Removethelterandcleanthelter-headmounting
surface(Figure32).

3.Lubricatetheltergasketwithcleanlubricatingengine
oil;refertotheEngineOperator'sManual.

4.Installthedryltercanister,byhand,untilthegasket
contactsthelterhead,thenrotateitanadditional
1/2turn.

5.Starttheengineandcheckforfuelleaksaroundthe
lterhead.

ServicingtheFuel-Pickup Tube

Thefuel-pickuptube,locatedinsidethefueltank,isequipped
withascreentohelppreventdebrisfromenteringthefuel
system.Removefuelpick-uptubeandcleanthescreenas
required.

1.Operator'sconsolepanel

Figure33

2.Latch

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DANGER

Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacid
whichisadeadlypoisonandcausessevere
burns.

•Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontact
withskin,eyes,orclothing.Wearsafety
glassestoshieldyoureyesandrubber
glovestoprotectyourhands.

•Fillthebatterywherecleanwaterisalways
availableforushingtheskin.

2.Connecta3to4Abatterychargertothebatteryposts.
Chargethebatteryatarateof3to4Afor4to8hours.

3.Whenthebatteryischarged,disconnectthecharger
fromthepoweroutletandbatteryposts.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated

accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,

chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia

tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.

Washhandsafterhandling.

7.CoatbothbatteryconnectionswithGrafo112X
(skin-over)grease,PartNo.505-47,petroleumjelly ,or
lightgreasetopreventcorrosion.Slidetherubberboot
overthepositiveterminal.

8.Closetheconsolepanelandsecurethelatch.

WARNING

Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explode.

Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparks
andamesawayfrombattery.

4.Installthepositivecable(red)tothepositive(+)
terminalandthenegativecable(black)tothenegative
(-)terminalofthebattery(Figure34).

5.Securethecablestothepostswithboltsandnuts.

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

6.Slidetherubberbootoverthepositiveterminalto
preventapossibleshortfromoccurring.

WARNING

Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshort
againstmetalcomponents,causingsparks.
Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.

•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,
donotallowthebatteryterminalstotouch
anymetalpartsofthemachine.

•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsof
themachine.

WARNING

Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamage
themachineandcablescausingsparks.
Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.

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

Figure34

1.Positivebatterycable2.Negativebatterycable

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

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ServicingtheBattery

ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Checkthebattery

condition.

Important:Beforeweldingonthemachine,disconnect
thenegative(black)cablefromthebatterytoprevent
damagetotheelectricalsystem.

Note:Keeptheterminalsandtheentirebatterycasecleanto
avoidslowdischarge.Tocleanthebattery,removeitfromthe
machineandwashtheentirecasewithasolutionofbaking
sodaandwater.Rinsewithclearwater.Coatthebatteryposts
andcableconnectorswithGrafo112X(skin-over)grease
(PartNo.505-47)orpetroleumjellytopreventcorrosion.

Fuses

Figure36

Figure35

Unhookthelatchandraiseoperator'sconsolepanel(Figure

36)toexposethefuses(Figure37).

1.Latch

1.Fuses

2.Operator'sconsolepanel

Figure37

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DriveSystem

g019500

Maintenance

CheckingthePlanetaryGear DriveOil

ServiceInterval:Every400hours

CheckingforEnd-Playinthe PlanetaryDrives

ServiceInterval:Every400hours

Thereshouldbenoend-playintheplanetarydrives/drive
wheels(i.e.,thewheelsshouldnotmovewhenyoupullor
pushtheminadirectionparalleltotheaxle).

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthecuting
units,shutofftheengine,andremovethekeyfrom
theignitionswitch.

2.Chocktherearwheelsandraisethefrontofmachine,
supportingthefrontaxle/frameonjackstands.

DANGER

Amachineonajackmaybeunstableandslip
offofthejack,injuringanyonebeneathit.

•Donotstarttheenginewhilethemachine
isonajack.

•Alwaysremovethekeyfromtheignition
beforegettingoffofthemachine.

•Blockthetireswhenyouareraisingthe
machinewithajack.

•Supportthemachinewithjackstands.

3.Grasp1ofthefrontdrivewheelsandpush/pull
ittowardandawayfromthemachine,notingany
movement.

UsehighqualitySAE85W -140wt.gearlubeasareplacement.

1.Withmachineonlevelsurface,positionthewheelso
onecheckplug(Figure39)isatthe12o'clockposition
andtheotherisat3o'clockposition.

Figure39

1.Check/drainplug(2)

2.Removetheplugatthe3o’clockposition(Figure39).

Note:Theoillevelshouldbeatthebottomofthe
check-plughole.

3.Iftheoillevelislow,removetheplugatthe12o’clock
positionandaddoiluntilitbeginstoowoutthehole
atthe3o’clockposition.

Installbothplugs.

4.Repeatsteps1through4ontheoppositeplanetary
gearassembly.

ChangingthePlanetaryGear

Figure38

1.Frontdrivewheels

4.Repeatstep3fortheotherdrivewheel.

5.Ifeitherwheelmoves,contactyourToroDistributor
tohavetheplanetarydriverebuilt.

DriveOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst200hours

Every800hours(oryearly,whichevercomesrst).

UseahighqualitySAE85W -140wt.gearlubeasreplacement.

1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurfaceandpositiona
wheelsothat1ofthecheckplugsisatthelowest(6
o'clock)position(Figure40).

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1.Check/drainplug

g019743

Figure40

CheckingtheRearAxle Lubricant

ServiceInterval:Every400hours

TherearaxleisshippedfromthefactorylledwithSAE
85W-140wt.gearlube.Thecapacityis2.4L(80oz).Visually
inspectforleaksdaily.

1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Removeacheckplugfrom1endoftheaxle(Figure42)
andmakesurethatthelubricantisuptothebottom
ofthehole.

2.Placeadrainpanundertheplanetaryhub,removethe
plug,andallowtheoiltodrain.

3.Placeadrainpanunderthebrakehousing,removethe
drainplug,andallowtheoiltodrain(Figure41).

Figure41

1.Brakehousing2.Drainplug

3.Ifthelevelislow,removethellplug(Figure42)
andaddenoughlubricanttobringtheleveluptothe
bottomofthecheckplugholes.

Figure42

1.Checkplug

2.Fillplug

ChangingtheRearAxle Lubricant

4.Whenalloftheoilhasdrainedfrombothlocations,
installthepluginthebrakehousing.

5.Rotatethewheeluntiltheopenplughole,inthe
planetary,isatthetwelveo'clockposition.

6.Throughtheopenhole,slowlylltheplanetarywith

0.65L(22oz)ofhighqualitySAE85W -140wt.gear
lube.

Important:Iftheplanetaryllsbeforethe0.65L
(22oz)ofoilisadded,wait1hourorinstallthe
plugandmovethemachineapproximately3m(10
ft)todistributetheoilthroughthebrakesystem.
Then,removetheplugandaddtheremainingoil.

Installtheplug.

7.Repeattheprocedureontheoppositeplanetary/brake
assembly.

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst200hours

Every800hours

1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Cleantheareaaroundthe3drainplugs,1oneachend
and1inthecenter(Figure43).

Figure43

1.Drain-pluglocation

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3.Removethe3oil-levelcheckplugsandmainaxlevent
captoeaseindrainingoftheoil.

4.Removethedrainplugsandallowtheoiltodraininto
thepans.

5.Installtheplugs.

6.Removeacheckplugandllaxlewithapproximately

2.4L(80oz)of85W -140gearlubeoruntillubricant
isuptobottomofhole.

7.Installthecheckplug.

Figure45

CheckingtheRearAxleGear BoxLubricant

ServiceInterval:Every400hours

ThegearboxislledwithSAE85W -140gearlube.Checkthe
oillevelbeforetheengineisrststartedandevery400hours
thereafter.Thecapacityis0.5L(16oz).Visuallyinspectfor
leaksdaily.

1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Removethecheck/llplugfromtheleftsideofthe
gearbox(Figure44)andmakesurethatlubricantis
uptothebottomofthehole.Ifthelevelislow ,add
enoughlubricanttobringtheleveluptothebottom
ofthehole.

1.Frontoftractionunit3.Centertocenterdistance

2.1/8inchlessthanrearof
tire

2.Toadjust,removethecotterpinandnutfromeithertie
rodballjoint(Figure46).Removethetie-rodballjoint
fromtheaxle-casesupport.

Figure46

1.Tie-rodclamp2.Tie-rodballjoint

3.Loosentheclampsatbothendsofthetierods(Figure

46).

Figure44

1.Gearbox2.Check/llplug

CheckingtheRearWheel Toe-In

ServiceInterval:Every800hours/Yearly(whichevercomes

rst)

1.Measurethecenter-to-centerdistance(ataxleheight)
atthefrontandrearofthesteeringtires.Thefront
measurementmustbe3mm(1/8inch)lessthanthe
rearmeasurement(Figure45).

4.Rotatethedetachedballjointinwardoroutward1
completerevolutionandtightentheclampattheloose
endofthetierod.

5.Rotatetheentiretierodassemblythesamedirection
(inwardoroutward)1completerevolutionandtighten
theclampattheconnectedendofthetierod.

6.Installtheballjointintheaxle-casesupport,tighten
thenutnger-tight,andmeasurethetoe-in.

7.Repeatprocedureifnecessary.

8.Tightenthenutandinstallanewcotterpinwhenthe
adjustmentiscorrect.

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CoolingSystem
Maintenance

CoolingSystemSafety

CAUTION

Dischargeofhot,pressurizedcoolantortouchinga
hotradiatorandsurroundingpartscancausesevere
burns.

•Donotremovetheradiatorcapwhentheengine
ishot.Alwaysallowtheenginetocoolatleast15
minutesoruntiltheradiatorcapiscoolenough
totouchwithoutburningyourhandbefore
removingtheradiatorcap.

•Donottouchtheradiatorandsurroundingparts
thatarehot.

DANGER

Swallowingenginecoolantcancausepoisoning.

•Donotswallowenginecoolant.

•Keepoutofreachfromchildrenandpets.

CheckingtheCoolingSystem

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Checklevelofcoolantatthebeginningofeachday.The
capacityofthesystemis8.5L(9USqt).

1.Carefullyremovetheradiatorcap.

CAUTION

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,the
pressurized,hotcoolantcanescapeandcause
burns.

•Donotopentheradiatorcapwhenthe
engineisrunning.

•Usearagwhenopeningtheradiatorcap,
andopenthecapslowlytoallowsteamto
escape.

Figure47

1.Expansiontank

2.Checkthecoolantlevelintheradiator.Theradiator
shouldbelledtothetopofthellerneckandthe
expansiontanklledtotheFULLmark(Figure47).

3.Ifthecoolantislow ,adda50/50mixtureofwaterand
ethyleneglycolantifreeze.Donotusewateronlyor
alcohol/methanolbasecoolants.

4.Installtheradiatorcapandexpansion-tankcap.

CleaningtheCoolingSystem

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Removedebris

fromtheenginearea,oilcooler,and
radiator.

Cleanthemmorefrequentlyindirtyconditions.

Thismachineisequippedwithahydraulicallydrivenfandrive
systemthatautomatically(ormanually)reversestoreduceoil
cooler/radiatorandscreendebrisbuild-up.Whilethisfeature
canhelpreducethetimerequiredtocleanoilcooler/radiator,
itdoesnoteliminatetheneedforroutinecleaning.Periodic
cleaningandinspectionoftheradiator/coolerisstillrequired.

1.Unlatchandswingopentherearscreen(Figure48).

Note:Toremovethescreen,liftoffthehingepins.

2.Cleanthescreenthoroughlyofalldebris.

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Figure48

1.Rear-screenlatch

3.Thoroughlycleanbothsidesoftheoilcoolerandthe
radiator(Figure49)withcompressedair.Startfrom
thefrontandblowthedebrisouttowardtheback.
Thencleanfromthebacksideandblowtowardthe
front.Repeatprocedureseveraltimesuntilyouremove
allchaffanddebris.

BrakeMaintenance

AdjustingtheServiceBrakes

Adjusttheservicebrakeswhenthereismorethan25mm(1
inch)offreetravelofthebrakepedalorwhenthebrakes
donotworkeffectively.Freetravelisthedistancethebrake
pedalmovesbeforebrakingresistanceisfelt.

1.Disengagethelockinglatchfromthebrakepedalsso
thatbothpedalsworkindependentlyofeachother.

2.Toreducefreetravelofthebrakepedals,tightenthe
brakes:

A.Loosenthefrontnutonthethreadedendofthe

brakecable(Figure50).

Figure49

1.Oilcooler/radiator

Important:Cleaningtheoilcooler/radiatorwith
waterpromotesprematurecorrosiondamageto
componentsandcompactsdebris.

Figure50

1.Brakecable

B.Tightentherearnuttomovethecablebackward

untilthebrakepedalshave13to25mm(1/2to
1inch)offreetravel.

C.Tightenthefrontnutsafterthebrakesareadjusted

correctly.

4.Closetherearscreenandsecureitwiththelatch.

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BeltMaintenance

g020537

1

2

ServicingtheAlternatorBelt

HydraulicSystem
Maintenance

ServiceInterval:Every100hours

1.Checkthetensionofthealternatorbeltbydepressing
itmidwaybetweenthealternatorandthecrankshaft
pulleyswith4.5kg(10lb)offorce.

Note:Thebeltshoulddeect10mm(3/8inch).Ifthe
deectionisincorrect,proceedtostep2.Ifcorrect,
continueoperation.

2.Loosenthealternator-mountingbolts(Figure51).

3.Increaseordecreasethealternatorbelttensionand
tightenthebolts.Checkthedeectionofthebeltagain
toensurethatthetensioniscorrect.

HydraulicSystemSafety

WARNING

Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecan
penetrateskinandcauseinjury.

•Ensurethatallhydraulic-uidhosesand
linesareingoodconditionandallhydraulic
connectionsandttingsaretightbefore
applyingpressuretothehydraulicsystem.

•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompinhole
leaksornozzlesthatejecthigh-pressure
hydraulicuid.

•Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulicleaks.

•Safelyrelieveallpressureinthehydraulicsystem
beforeperforminganyworkonthehydraulic
system.

•Seekimmediatemedicalattentionifuidis
injectedintotheskin.

1.Mountingbolt2.Alternator

Figure51

CheckingtheHydraulic-Fluid Level

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Thereservoirislledatthefactorywithapproximately28.4
L(7.50USgallons)ofhigh-qualityhydraulicuid.Checkthe
levelofthehydraulicuidbeforetheengineisrststarted
anddailythereafter.Therecommendedreplacementuid
isasfollows:

ToroPremiumAllSeasonHydraulicFluid(Availablein19
L(5USgallon)pailsor208L(55USgallon)drums.Seethe
PartsCatalogoryourToroDistributorforpartnumbers.)

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

Note:Torowillnotassumeresponsibilityfordamage
causedbyimpropersubstitutions,souseonlyproducts
fromreputablemanufacturerswhowillstandbehindtheir
recommendation.

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HighViscosityIndex/LowPourPoint
Anti-wearHydraulicFluid,ISOVG46

MaterialProperties:

Viscosity,ASTMD445cSt@40°C(104°F)

ViscosityIndexASTM
D2270
PourPoint,ASTMD97-37°Cto-45°C(-34°Fto

IndustrySpecications:VickersI-286-S(Quality

Important:TheISOVG46Multigradeuidhasbeen

foundtoofferoptimalperformanceinawiderangeof
temperatureconditions.Foroperationinconsistently
highambienttemperatures,65°F(18°C)to120°F
(49°C),ISOVG68hydraulicuidmayofferimproved
performance.

PremiumBiodegradableHydraulicFluid-MobilEAL
EnviroSyn46H

Important:MobilEALEnviroSyn46Histheonly
syntheticbiodegradableuidapprovedbyT oro.This
uidiscompatiblewiththeelastomersusedinToro
hydraulicsystemsandissuitableforawide-range
oftemperatureconditions.Thisuidiscompatible
withconventionalmineraloils,butformaximum
biodegradabilityandperformancethehydraulicsystem
shouldbethoroughlyushedofconventionaluid.The
uidisavailablein19L(5USgallon)containersor208
L(55USgallon)drumsfromyourMobilDistributor.

44to48
cSt@100°C(212°F)

7.9to9.1
140to160

-49°F)

Level),VickersM-2950-S
(QualityLevel),Denison
HF-0

Important:Manyhydraulicuidsarealmostcolorless,
makingitdifculttospotleaks.Areddyeadditivefor
thehydraulicsystemuidisavailablein20ml(2/3oz)
bottles.1bottleissufcientfor15to22L(4to6US
gallons)ofhydraulicuid.Orderpartno.44-2500from
yourToroDistributor.

1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,shutofftheengine,andremovethekey.

2.Checkthehydraulic-uidlevel(Figure52).

Figure52

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ChangingtheHydraulicFluid

ReplacingtheHydraulicFilters

ServiceInterval:Every800hours

Iftheuidbecomescontaminated,contactyour
ToroDistributorbecausethesystemmustbeushed.
Contaminateduidlooksmilkyorblackwhencomparedto
cleanoil.

1.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheOFFposition
andraisethehood.

2.Disconnectthecasereturnlinefromthebottomofthe
reservoirandletthehydraulicuidowintoalarge
drainpan.

3.Installthehosewhenthehydraulicuidstopsdraining.

4.Fillthereservoirwithapproximately28.4L(7.50
USgallons)ofhydraulicuid;refertoCheckingthe

Hydraulic-FluidLevel(page47).

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

5.Installthereservoircap.

6.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheONposition
tostarttheengine,useallofthehydrauliccontrolsto
distributehydraulicuidthroughoutthesystem,and
checkforleaks.

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst200hours

Every800hours

UseT ororeplacementltersPartNo.94-2621fortherear
(cuttingunit)ofthemachineandPartNo.75-1310forthe
front(charge)ofthemachine.

Important:Useofanyotherltermayvoidthewarranty
onsomecomponents.

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

2.Replacethehydrauliclters(Figure53).

7.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheOFFposition.

8.Checktheuidlevelandaddenoughtoraiselevelthe
leveltotheFULLmarkonthedipstick.Donotoverll.

Figure53

3.Starttheengineandletitrunforabout2minutesto
purgeairfromthesystem.Shutofftheengineand
checkforleaks.

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CheckingtheHydraulicLines andHoses

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

CuttingDeck Maintenance

Inspectthehydrauliclinesandhosesforleaks,kinkedlines,
loosemountingsupports,wear,loosettings,weather
deterioration,andchemicaldeterioration.Makeallnecessary
repairsbeforeoperatingthemachine.

WARNING

Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecan
penetrateskinandcauseinjury.

•Makesurethatallhydraulic-uidhosesand
linesareingoodconditionandallhydraulic
connectionsandttingsaretightbefore
applyingpressuretothehydraulicsystem.

•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompin
holeleaksornozzlesthatejecthigh-pressure
hydraulicuid.

•Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulicleaks.

•Safelyrelieveallpressureinthehydraulicsystem
beforeperforminganyworkonthehydraulic
system.

•Seekimmediatemedicalattentionifuidis
injectedintotheskin.

SeparatingtheCuttingDecks fromtheTractionUnit

1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingdeckstotheoor,turnthekeyintheignition
switchtotheOFFposition,andengagetheparking
brake.

2.Disconnectandremovethehydraulicmotorfrom
thedeck(Figure54).Coverthetopofthespindleto
preventcontamination.

Figure54

1.Motor-mountingscrews

3.Removethelynchpinorretainingnut(Groundsmater
4700only)securingthedeck-carrierframetothe
lift-armpivotpin(Figure55).

Figure55

1.Lynchpin

4.Rollthecuttingdeckawayfromthetractionunit.

2.Lift-armpivotpin

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MountingtheCuttingDecksto

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6:00

12:00

9:00

3:00

theTractionUnit

1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurfaceandturnthe
keyintheignitionswitchtotheOFFposition.

2.Movecuttingdeckintopositioninfrontoftraction
unit.

3.Slidedeckcarrierframeontolift-armpivotpin.Secure
withlynchpinorretainingnut(Groundsmaster4700
only)(Figure55).

4.Installthehydraulicmotortothedeck(Figure54).
MakesurethattheO-ringisinpositionandnot
damaged.

5.Greasethespindle.

ServicingtheBladePlane

Therotarydeckcomesfromthefactorypresetat5cm(2
inches)heightofcutandbladerakeof7.9mm(0.310inch).
Theleftandrightheightsarealsopresettowithin±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±0.090inch)higherthanthe12o’clock
settingandwithin2.2mm(0.090inch)ofeachother.

Ifanyofthesemeasurementsarenotwithinspecication,
proceedtoAdjustingtheBladePlane(page51).

AdjustingtheBladePlane

Startwiththefrontadjustment(change1bracketatatime).

1.Removetheheight-of-cutbracket,(front,left,orright)
fromthedeckframe(Figure57).

2.Adjust1.5mm(0.060inch)shimsand/or0.7mm
(0.030inch)shimbetweenthedeckframeandbracket
toachievethedesiredheightsetting(Figure57).

InspectingtheBladePlane

1.Removethehydraulicmotorfromthecuttingdeckand
removethecuttingdeckfromthetractor.

2.Useahoist(orminimumof2people)andplacethe
cuttingdeckonaattable

3.Mark1endofthebladewithapaintpenormarker.
Usethisendofthebladetocheckallheights.

4.Positionthecuttingedgeofthemarkedendofthe
bladeat12o’clock(straightaheadinthedirectionof
mowing)(Figure56)andmeasureheightfromtable
tocuttingedgeofblade.

Figure57

1.Height-of-cutbracket2.Shims

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

4.Securethesocket-headbolt/spacerandangenut.

Note:Socket-headbolt/spacerareheldtogetherwith
thread-lockingadhesivetopreventthespacerfrom
fallinginsidethedeckframe.

5.Verifythe12o’clockheightandadjustifneeded.

6.Determineifonly1orboth(rightandleft)
height-of-cutbracketsneedtobeadjusted.

Note:Ifthe3or9o’clocksideis3.8±2.2mm(0.150
±0.090inch)higherthanthenewfrontheightthenno
adjustmentisneededforthatside.Adjusttheother
sidetowithin±2.2mm(0.090inch)ofthecorrectside.

Figure56

5.Rotatethemarkedendofthebladetothe3and9
o’clockpositions(Figure56)andmeasuretheheights.

7.Adjusttherightand/orleftheight-of-cutbracketsby
repeatingsteps1through3.

8.Securethecarriageboltsandangenuts.

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

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ServicingtheCutterBlade

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1

2

RemovingtheCutterBlade

Replacethebladeifithitsasolidobject,isoutofbalance,
orisbent.AlwaysusegenuineTororeplacementbladesto
besureofsafetyandoptimumperformance.Neveruse
replacementbladesmadebyothermanufacturersbecause
theycouldbedangerous.

1.Raisethecuttingdecktothehighestposition,turn
thekeyintheignitionswitchtotheOFFposition,and
engagetheparkingbrake.Blockthecuttingdeckto
preventitfromfallingaccidentally.

2.Grasptheendofthebladeusingaragorthickly
paddedglove.Removethebladebolt,anti-scalpcup,
andbladefromthespindleshaft(Figure58).

InspectingandSharpeningtheBlade

1.Raisethecuttingdecktothehighestposition,turn
thekeyintheignitionswitchtotheOFFposition,and
engagetheparkingbrake.

2.Blockthecuttingdecktopreventitfromfalling
accidentally.

3.Examinethecuttingendsofthebladecarefully,
especiallywheretheatandcurvedpartsoftheblade
meet(Figure59).Ifwearisnoticed(Figure59),replace
theblade;refertoRemovingtheCutterBlade(page52).

Note:Sincesandandabrasivematerialcanwearaway
themetalthatconnectstheatandcurvedpartsofthe
blade,checkthebladebeforeusingthemachine.

Figure58

1.Bladebolt2.Anti-scalpcup

3.Installtheblade,sailfacingtowardthecuttingdeck,
withtheanti-scalpcupandbladebolt(Figure58).

4.Torquethebladeboltto115to149N-m(85to110
ft-lb).

DANGER

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

•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor
damage.

•Neverweldabrokenorcrackedblade.

•Alwaysreplaceawornordamagedblade.

Figure59

1.Cuttingedge3.Wear/slot/crack

2.Sail

4.Inspectthecuttingedgesofallblades.Iftheyaredull
ornicked,sharpenthetopofthecuttingedgeand
maintaintheoriginalcuttingangletoensuresharpness
(Figure60).

Note:Thebladewillremainbalancedifthesame
amountofmetalisremovedfrombothcuttingedges.

Figure60

1.Sharpenatthisangleonly

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

Note:Thisbladewillproducegoodqualityofcutand
requireminimalpowerfromtheengine.Bycontrast,
abladethatishigherattheendsthanthecenter,orif
cuttingedgeishigherthantheheel,thebladeisbentor
warpedandmustbereplaced.

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6.Installtheblade,sailfacingtowardcuttingdeck,with

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1

2

3

4

theanti-scalpcupandbladebolt.

7.Torquethebladeboltto115to149N-m(85to110
ft-lb).

ServicingtheFrontRoller

Inspectthefrontrollerforwear,excesswobble,orbinding.
Serviceorreplacetherollerorcomponentsifanyofthese
conditionsexist.

DisassemblingtheFrontRoller

1.Removetheroller-mountingbolt(Figure61).

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

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

6.Torquethemountingboltto108N-m(80ft-lb).

Figure61

1.Frontroller3.Bearing

2.Mountingbolt4.Bearingspacer

3.Pushthesecondbearingoutinpress.

4.Inspecttherollerhousing,bearings,andbearingspacer
fordamage(Figure61).Replacedamagedcomponents
andassemble.

AssemblingtheFrontRoller

1.Presstherstbearingintotherollerhousing(Figure

61).Pressontheouterraceonlyorequallyonthe

innerandouterrace.

2.Insertthespacer(Figure61).

3.Pressthesecondbearingintotherollerhousing(Figure

61).Pressingequallyontheinnerandouterraceuntil

theinnerracecomesincontactwiththespacer.

4.Installtherollerassemblyintothedeckframe.

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

53

Storage

PreparingtheTractionUnit

1.Thoroughlycleanthetractionunit,cuttingunits,and
theengine.

2.Checkthetirepressure;refertoCheckingtheTire

Pressure(page23).

3.Checkallfastenersforloosenessandtightenthemas
necessary.

4.Greaseallgreasettingsandpivotpoints.Wipeup
anyexcesslubricant.

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

6.Servicethebatteryandcablesasfollows:

A.Removethebatteryterminalsfromthebattery

posts.

B.Cleanthebattery,terminals,andpostswithawire

brushandbakingsodasolution.

CuttingDeck

Ifthecuttingdeckisseparatedfromthetractionunitforany
lengthoftime,installaspindlepluginthetopofthespindle
toprotectthespindlefromdustandwater.

C.Coatthecableterminalsandbatterypostswith

Grafo112Xskin-overgrease(PartNo.505-47)or
petroleumjellytopreventcorrosion.

D.Slowlyrechargethebatteryevery60daysfor24

hourstopreventleadsulfationofthebattery.

7.Engagethetransportlatches(Groundsmaster4700–D
machinesonly).

PreparingtheEngine

1.Draintheengineoilfromtheoilpanandinstallthe
drainplug.

2.Removeanddiscardtheoillter.Installanewoillter.

3.Relltheoilpanwith5.7L(6USqt)ofSAE15W-40
CH-4,CI-4,highermotoroil.

4.Starttheengineandrunitatidlespeedfor
approximately2minutes.

5.Shutofftheengine.

6.Flushthefueltankwithfresh,cleandieselfuel.

7.Secureallofthefuelsystemttings.

8.Thoroughlycleanandservicetheaircleanerassembly.

9.Sealtheaircleanerinletandtheexhaustoutletwith
weatherprooftape.

10.Checktheantifreezeprotectionandadda50/50
solutionofwaterandethyleneglycolanti-freezeas
neededfortheexpectedminimumtemperatureinyour
area.

54

InternationalDistributorList

Distributor:

AgrolancKft
AsianAmericanIndustrial(AAI)
B-RayCorporation
BrisaGoodsLLC
CascoSalesCompany
CeresS.A.CostaRica
CSSCTurfEquipment(pvt)Ltd.SriLanka
CyrilJohnston&Co.
CyrilJohnston&Co.RepublicofIreland
FatDragon
FemcoS.A.Guatemala
FIVEMANSNew-T echCo.,LtdChina
ForGarderOU
G.Y .K.CompanyLtd.
GeomechanikiofAthensGreece
GolfinternationalTurizm
HakoGroundandGardenSweden
HakoGroundandGarden
HayterLimited(U.K.)
HydroturfInt.CoDubai
HydroturfEgyptLLC
IrrimacPortugal351212388260ToroEuropeNVBelgium3214562960
IrrigationProductsInt'lPvtLtd.India00914424494387ValtechMorocco212537663636
JeanHeybroekb.v.Netherlands31306394611VictusEmakPoland48618238369

Country:

Hungary3627539640
HongKong85224977804
Korea82325512076
Mexico12104952417
PuertoRico7877888383

NorthernIreland442890813121

China

Estonia3723846060
Japan81726325861Riversa

Turkey902163365993

Norway4722907760
UnitedKingdom441279723444
UnitedArabEmirates97143479479T-MarktLogisticsLtd.Hungary3626525500
Egypt2025194308ToroAustraliaAustralia61395807355

PhoneNumber:Distributor:

MaquiverS.A.Colombia
MaruyamaMfg.Co.Inc.
Mountelda.s.CzechRepublic
Mountelda.s.Slovakia

5062391138
94112746100

442890813121ParklandProductsLtd.NewZealand6433493760
8861080841322
5024423277
86-10-63816136

30109350054

4635100000

MunditolS.A.
NormaGarden
OslingerTurfEquipmentSA
OyHakoGroundandGardenAb

Perfetto
PratoverdeSRL.
Prochaska&Cie
RTCohen2004Ltd.

LelyTurfcare
Lely(U.K.)Limited
SolvertS.A.S.
SpyprosStavrinidesLimitedCyprus
SurgeSystemsIndiaLimited

Country:

Japan81332522285

Argentina541 148219999
Russia74954116120
Ecuador59342396970
Finland35898700733

Poland48618208416
Italy390499128128
Austria4312785100
Israel97298617979
Spain
Denmark4566109200
UnitedKingdom441480226800
France33130817700

India911292299901

PhoneNumber:

5712364079

420255704220
420255704220

34952837500

35722434131

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374-0269RevK

TheT oroWarranty

ATwo-YearLimitedWarranty

ConditionsandProductsCovered

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

InstructionsforObtainingWarrantyService

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

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ToroWarrantyCompany
811 1LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420-1196

952–888–8801or800–952–2740
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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
originalproductwarrantyandbecomethepropertyofToro.Torowillmake
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

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

374-0253RevD