Toro 31598, 31598N, 31599, 31599N, Groundsmaster 5900 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3403-609RevA

Groundsmaster

®

5900or5910

RotaryMower

ModelNo.31598—SerialNo.316000001andUp
ModelNo.31598N—SerialNo.316000001andUp
ModelNo.31599—SerialNo.316000001andUp
ModelNo.31599N—SerialNo.316000001andUp

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3403-609*A

WARNING

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Dieselengineexhaustandsomeofits
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Section4442or4443touseoroperatetheengineonany
forest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-coveredlandunless
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Engine Owner's Man ual

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Introduction

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

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand
maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand
productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe
productproperlyandsafely.

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whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath
ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

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Contents

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

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

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

Setup...........................................................................13

1RemovingtheSide-DeckShippingStrapand

Brace................................................................13

2LoweringtheFront-DeckWinglets.........................14

3LevelingtheFront,CenterDeck.............................15

4LevelingtheWingletDeckstotheFront,Center

Deck.................................................................15

5PreparingtheMachine..........................................16

ProductOverview.........................................................16

Controls...............................................................16

CabControls......................................................18

Specications........................................................23

Attachments/Accessories........................................23

BeforeOperation......................................................23

BeforeOperationSafety..........................................23

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel.................................24

CheckingtheCoolingSystem...................................24

CheckingtheHydraulicSystem................................24

FillingtheFuelTank...............................................24

CheckingtheTirePressure......................................25

CheckingtheTorqueoftheWheel-Lug

Nuts.................................................................25

AdjustingtheHeightofCut.....................................26

AdjustingtheSkids.................................................28

AdjustingtheMowerDeckAnti-Scalp

Rollers...............................................................28

CheckingaMismatchBetweenMower

Decks................................................................29

AdjustingtheMirrors..............................................30

AimingtheHeadlights............................................30

CheckingtheSafety-InterlockSwitches......................31

DuringOperation.....................................................31

DuringOperationSafety.........................................31

StartingandStoppingtheEngine..............................32

UnderstandingtheOperatingCharacteristics..............33

AutomaticReversing-FanCycle................................33

OperatingTips......................................................33

AfterOperation........................................................34

AfterOperationSafety............................................34

IdentifyingtheTie-DownPoints..............................35

PushingorTowingtheMachine................................35

Maintenance.................................................................36

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................36

ServiceIntervalChart.............................................37

PremaintenanceProcedures........................................37

Pre-MaintenanceSafety...........................................37

PreparingtheMachineforMaintenance.....................38

RaisingtheMachine................................................38

RemovingandInstallingtheInner-Wing-Deck

Covers...............................................................38

Lubrication...............................................................39

GreasingtheBearingsandBushings..........................39

EngineMaintenance..................................................42

EngineSafety.........................................................42

Air-CleanerMaintenance.........................................42

ServicingtheEngineOil..........................................43

AdjustingtheValveClearance..................................44

FuelSystemMaintenance...........................................44

ServicingtheFuelSystem........................................44

ServicingtheWaterSeparator..................................45

ReplacingtheFuelFilter..........................................45

ElectricalSystemMaintenance....................................46

ElectricalSystemSafety...........................................46

LocatingtheFuses..................................................46

CheckingtheBatteryCondition................................47

ChargingtheBattery...............................................48

UsingtheAlternatePositivePost..............................48

CalibratingtheTractionPedal..................................48

DriveSystemMaintenance.........................................49

AdjustingtheTraction-PedalAngle...........................49

CheckingthePlanetary-DriveGear/Brake-Oil

Level.................................................................49

ChangingthePlanetary-DriveGear/Brake

Oil....................................................................49

CheckingtheRear-WheelToe-in...............................50

CoolingSystemMaintenance......................................51

CoolingSystemSafety.............................................51

CheckingtheCoolingSystem...................................51

ServicingtheEngine-CoolingSystem........................52

BrakeMaintenance....................................................52

AdjustingtheServiceBrakes....................................52

BeltMaintenance......................................................53

ServicingtheAlternatorBelt....................................53

ServicingtheCompressorBelt.................................53

ReplacingtheBlade-DriveBelts................................53

HydraulicSystemMaintenance....................................55

HydraulicSystemSafety..........................................55

CheckingtheHydraulicFluid...................................55

ChangingtheHydraulicFluidandFilters....................56

CheckingtheHydraulicLinesandHoses....................57

InspectingtheHydraulic-SystemTestPorts................57

MowerMaintenance...................................................57

Pivoting(Tilting)theFrontMowerDeck

Upright.............................................................57

Pivoting(Tilting)theFrontMowerDeck

Down................................................................58

AdjustingtheMower-DeckPitch..............................58

ServicingtheCastor-ArmBushings...........................59

ServicingtheCasterWheelsandBearings...................60

BladeMaintenance.....................................................60

BladeSafety...........................................................60

CheckingforaBentBlade........................................60

RemovingandInstallingaBlade...............................61

InspectingandSharpeningtheCutterBlade(s)............61

CorrectingaMower-DeckMismatch.........................62

MiscellaneousMaintenance.........................................62

ServicingtheSpark-ArrestorMufer.........................62

CleaningtheCabAirFilters.....................................63

CleaningtheAir-ConditioningAssembly

........................................................................63

Cleaning...................................................................64

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CleaningtheCab....................................................64

DisposingofWaste.................................................64

Storage........................................................................64

PreparingforSeasonalStorage.................................64

Safety

ThismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewithANSI
B71.4-2012.

GeneralSafety

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.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith
thesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe
safety-alertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,or
Danger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failuretocomplywith
theseinstructionsmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Youcanndadditionalitemsofsafetyinformationintheir
respectivesectionsthroughoutthismanual.

4

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotential
danger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

93-6674

1.Crushinghazard,hand—readtheinstructionsbefore
servicingorperformingmaintenance.

93-6686

1.Hydraulicoil

2.ReadtheOperator'sManual.

93-6687

1.Donotstephere.

106-6754

1.Warning—donottouchthehotsurface.

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

106-6755

1.Enginecoolantunder
pressure.

2.Explosionhazard—read
theOperator'sManual.

3.Warning—donottouchthe
hotsurface.

4.Warning—readthe

Operator'sManual.

93-7275

1.ReadtheOperator’sManual—donotusestartinguidto
starttheengine.

93-7818

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManualforinstructionson
torquingthebladebolt/nutto1 15to149N·m(85to1 10
ft-lb).

1.Windshieldwipers—off

2.Windshieldwipers

5

125-9688

ModelwithCabOnly

3.Windshieldwipers—on

4.Spraywindshieldwasher
uid

114-0135

132-3600

ModelwithCabOnly

1.ReadtheOperator's
Manualformore
informationonfuses.

2.Headlight—25A6.Auxiliarypower—15A

3.CondenserfanandA/C
clutch—30A

4.Fan—25A8.Windshieldwipers—15A

5.Workinglight—20A

7.Cablight—15A

1.Raisecuttingunits—left

2.Raisecutting
units—center

3.Raisecuttingunits—right

114-0133

1.Headlights7.Tractionassist—engage

2.On

3.Off9.Lowercuttingunits—left

4.Headlightswitchlocation10.Lowercutting

5.Cruisecontrol—engage

6.Cruisecontrol—disengage

8.Traction
assist—disengage

units—center

11.Lowercuttingunits—right

114-0844

1.Leftturnsignal

2.Rightturnsignal5.T ounlocktheparking

3.ReadtheOperators

Manual.

4.Tolockthebrakes,close
thelatch,pressthebrake
pedal,andpulluponthe
parking-brakeknob.

brake,pressthebrake.

6.Parkingbrake

114-0845

1.Tiltsteeringlever2.Horn

6

114-0846

1.ReadtheOperatorsManual;tostarttheengine,movethe
tractionpedaltoNeutral,applythebrake,movethethrottle
switchtolow,turntheignitionkeytoPreheat.Whenthe
WaittoStartAdvisoryclearsontheInfoCenter,turnthe
ignitionkeytoStart.

2.ReadtheOperatorsManual;tostoptheengine,movethe
throttlelevertoslow,disengagethePTO,settheparking
brake,wait5minutes,turntheignitionkeytoStop,and
removethekey;readtheOperatorsManual.

3.ReadtheOperatorsManual.

4.ToengagethePTO,pulluponthePTOswitch.

5.TodisengagethePTO,pushdownonthePTOswitch.

6.Toswitchthetransmissiontohighspeed,fullyraisethe
attachmentsandswitchthespeedcontroltoHigh.

114-0848

1.Highrange6.Lowidle

2.Transmission7.Increaseenginespeed

3.Lowrange8.Engine

4.Highidle

5.Mididle10.Decreaseenginespeed

9.ReadtheOperator’s

Manual.

7

114-0865

114-0922

1.Height-of-cutadjustment

114-0849

1.Warning—disengagethePTOthenraisethedeck.

2.Nostep

3.Tractioncontrolpedal

4.Forward

5.Reverse

114-0864

1.Height-of-cutadjustment

114-0922

1.Beltrouting

114-0974

1.Beltrouting

8

1.Beltrouting

1.ReadtheOperator'sManual.

117-4979

1.Entanglementhazard,belt—stayawayfrommovingparts,
keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

114-4883

114-9600

115-5459

1.Electricshockhazard—donotremovecover;keepcoverin
place.

130-0611

ModelwithCabOnly

1.Warning—1)Removethepin;2)Raisethedoors;3)Exit
thecab

120-6604

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersawayfromthe
machine.

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

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

121-3883

1.DisengagethePTO3.ReadtheOperator’s

117-2718

2.EngagethePTO

Manual

9

BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery

1.Engine—stop3.Engine—start

2.Engine—preheat

1.Explosionhazard

2.Nore,opename,or
smoking.

121-3884

3.Causticliquid/chemical
burnhazard

4.Weareyeprotection.9.Flusheyesimmediately

5.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

6.Keepbystandersasafe
distancefromthebattery.

7.Weareyeprotection;
explosivegasescan
causeblindnessandother
injuries.

8.Batteryacidcancause
blindnessorsevereburns.

withwaterandgetmedical
helpfast.

10.Containslead;donot
discard.

125-5263

1.ReadtheOperator’sManualforinformationonfuses.

10

114-0975

1.Heightofcut

117-2754

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

2.Warning—donotoperatethismachineunlessyouaretrained.

3.Warning—weartheseatbeltwhenseatedintheoperator'sposition.

4.Warning—wearhearingprotection.

5.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistancefromthemachine.

6.Cuttinghazardofhandorfoot—stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsinplace.

7.Tippinghazard—lowerthecuttingunitwhendrivingdownslopes;slowthemachinebeforeturning,donotturnathighspeeds

8.Warning—locktheparkingbrake,stoptheengine,andremovetheignitionkeybeforeleavingthemachine.

11

121-8378

ModelwithCabOnly

1.Fan—off3.Coldair

2.Fan—onfull

4.Hotair6.Internalair8.Airconditioner—on

130-2449

5.Externalair

7.Airconditioner—off

1.ReadtheOperator’sManualforinformationonmaintenance.

12

Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

1

2

3

4

5

MediaandAdditionalParts

Description

Operator'sManual

EngineOwner'sManual

PartsCatalog

Nopartsrequired

Rightdeckcover1
Leftdeckcover
V-Belt2

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Qty.

1

1

1

Reviewitbeforeoperatingthemachine.

Useittoreferenceengineinformation.

Useittoreferencepartnumbersandorderreplacement
parts.

Qty.

Use

–

1

–

–

–

Removetheside-deckshippingstraps
andbrace.

Lowerthefrontdeckwinglets.

Levelthefront,centerdeck.

Levelthewingletdeckstothefront,
centerdeck.

Preparethemachine.

Use

Operatortrainingmaterials

Declarationofconformity

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

Note:Somepartsmayhavealreadybeeninstalledatthefactory.

1

1

Readthematerialsbeforeoperatingthemachine.

ForCEcompliance

1

RemovingtheSide-Deck ShippingStrapandBrace

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Removethestrapandbracesecuringthesidedecksfor
shipping.

13

2

LoweringtheFront-Deck Winglets

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Rightdeckcover

1

Leftdeckcover

2V-Belt

Procedure

1.Removethenutssecuringthefrontandrearstopbolts
totherightwinglet-deckmounts(Figure3).

Figure4

1.Winglet4.Eccentric

2.Hingepin5.Lowerhole

3.Bolt

5.Installthenutssecuringthestopbolts.

Figure3

1.Winglet4.Eccentric

2.Hingepin5.Upperhole

3.Stopbolt

2.Whilesupportingtherightwinglet,removethefront
andrearstopboltsfromthedeckmounts(Figure3).

Note:Leavetheeccentricspositionedbetweenthe
deckmounts.

6.Deckmounts

Note:Donottightenthenutsatthistime.

6.Repeatthisprocedureonleftwinglet.

7.Installthewingletbeltsasfollows:

A.Startthebeltaroundthewinglet-spindlepulley

andthefront-deck-spindlepulley(Figure5).

Figure5

1.Winglet-spindlepulley3.Idlerpulley

2.Front-deck-spindlepulley

3.Lowerthewinglettotheoperatingposition.

4.Installthefrontandrearstopboltsthroughthe
upper-mountingholesandeccentrics(Figure4).

Note:Ensurethatthestopboltengagesthetabon
thehingepin.

B.Usingaratchetwrenchorasimilartool,movethe

idlerpulleyawayfromthepulleys(Figure5).

C.Routethebeltaroundthewinglet-spindlepulley

andtheupper-spindlepulleyonthefrontdeck.

D.Releasetheidlerpulleytoputtensiononthebelt.

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8.Installthewinglet-deckcoverandsecureitwiththe
rubberlatch(Figure6).

Note:Ensurethatyouslidethecoverunderthefront,
centerdeck-covertabsbeforeinsertingitontothe
mountinghooksandpost.

9.Repeatthisprocedureontheotherwinglet.

Figure6

1.Cover

2.Rubberlatch4.Mounthooks

3.Front,centerdeck-cover
tabs

4

LevelingtheWingletDecksto theFront,CenterDeck

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Rotatethebladeoneachwingletsothatitpointsside
toside.

2.Loosentheboltsandnutssecuringthe2eccentric
spacerstothewinglets(Figure7).

3

LevelingtheFront,Center Deck

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

RefertoAdjustingtheHeightofCut(page26).

1.Rotatethebladeoneachouterspindleuntiltheends
faceforwardandbackward.

2.Measurefromtheoortothefronttipoftheblade.

3.Adjustthe1/8inchshimsonthefrontcasterfork(s)
tomatchthedesiredheightofcut.

4.Rotatetheblades180°andmeasurefromtheoorto
therear-facingtipoftheblade.

5.Loosenthelowerjamnutsontheheight-of-cutchain
U-bolt.

6.Adjustthenutstoraiseorlowertherearofthemower
decksothatthetipsofthefrontandrearbladeshave
thesamemeasurement.

Figure7

1.Winglet4.Eccentric

2.Hingepin5.Upperhole

3.Stopbolt

3.Rotatetherear(closesttothetractionunit)eccentric
untiltheoutsidebladetipisabout3mm(1/8inch)
higherthanthedesiredheightofcut(Figure7).

Note:Thereisanotchontheeccentrichex,whichis
180°fromthelobeontheeccentriccam(Figure8).
Usethenotchestoreferencethelocationofthelobes
whenadjustingtheeccentrics.

7.Tightenthejamnuts.

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Figure8

1.Eccentricnotch

4.Tightentheboltandnutforthiseccentricto149N·m
(110ft-lb).

5.Adjusttheforwardeccentricuntilitjustmakescontact
withtheinnerslotsurfaceofthewinglet-pivotbrackets.

ProductOverview

Controls

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

6.Tightentheboltandnutforthiseccentricto149N·m
(110ft-lb).

7.Repeattheprocedureontheoppositewinglet.

5

PreparingtheMachine

NoPartsRequired

CheckingtheTirePressure

Checkthetirepressurebeforeuse;refertoCheckingtheTire

Pressure(page25).

Important:Maintainpressureinalltirestoensurea
goodquality-of-cutandpropermachineperformance.

Do not underinate the tir es.

CheckingtheFluidLevels

1.Checktheengine-oillevelbeforestartingtheengine;
refertoCheckingtheEngine-OilLevel(page43).

2.Checkthehydraulic-uidlevelbeforestartingthe
engine;refertoCheckingtheHydraulicFluid(page55).

Figure9

1.Brakepedals7.Variablethrottleswitch

2.Pedal-lockinglatch8.Throttleswitch

3.Parking-brakelatch9.Horn

4.Turn-signalswitch10.Tractionpedal

5.Infocenter11.Steering-levertilt

6.High-Lowrange-speed
switch

TractionPedal

Thetractionpedalcontrolstheforwardandreverseoperation.
Pressthetopofthepedaltomovethemachineforwardand
thebottomtomoveitbackward.Groundspeeddependson
howfaryoupressthepedal.Fornoload,maximumground
speed,fullypressthepedalwhilethethrottleisintheHIGH
IDLEposition(Figure9).

Tostopthemachine,reduceyourfootpressureonthe
tractionpedalandallowittoreturntothecenterposition.

Pedal-LockingLatch

Thepedal-lockinglatchconnectsthepedalstogetherto
engagetheparkingbrake(Figure9).

3.Checkthecoolingsystembeforestartingtheengine;
refertoCheckingtheCoolingSystem(page51).

GreasingtheMachine

Greasethemachinebeforeuse;refertoLubrication(page39).
Failuretoproperlygreasethemachineresultsinpremature
failureofcriticalparts.

Parking-BrakeLatch

Theknobontheleftsideoftheconsoleactuatesthe
parking-brakelock.Toengagetheparkingbrake,connect
thepedalswiththepedal-lockinglatch,pushdownonboth
pedals,andpulltheparking-brakelatchout.Toreleasethe
parkingbrake,pressbothpedalsuntiltheparking-brakelatch
retracts(Figure9).

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Steering-LeverTilt

Presstheleverdowntotiltthesteeringwheeltothedesired
position.Releasethelevertolocktheadjustment(Figure9).

Turn-SignalSwitch

Presstheleftsideoftheturn-signalswitchtoactivatethe
left-turnsignalandtherightsideoftheswitchtoactivatethe
right-turnsignal(Figure9).

Note:Thecenterpositionisoff.

High-LowRangeSpeedSwitch

PressthefrontoftheswitchtoselectHIGH-SPEEDRANGE.
PresstherearoftheswitchtoselectLOW-SPEEDRANGE.The
machinemustbestationaryortravelingataveryslowspeed,
lessthan3.2km/h(2mph),toshifttoHIGH–LOW(Figure9).

HornButton

Pressthehornbuttontoactivatethehorn(Figure9).

ThrottleSwitch

Thethrottleswitchhas3positionsLOWIDLE,MIDIDLE,and

HIGHIDLE(Figure9).

Figure10

1.PTOswitch5.Cruisecontrol

2.Keyswitch6.Lightswitch

3.Traction-assistswitch

4.Liftswitches

7.Powerpoint(ontheright
sideofconsole)

LiftSwitches

Theliftswitchesraiseandlowerthemowerdecks(Figure10).

Presstheswitchesforwardtolowerthemowerdeckand
backwardtoraiseit.

Variable-ThrottleSwitch

Thevariable-throttleswitchallowstheenginespeedtobe
adjustedinsmallincrements.Pressthe“+”oncetoincrease
theenginespeedandthe“-”oncetodecreasetheengine
speed(Figure10).

Note:Movingthethrottleswitchoverridesandcancelsthe
variable-throttlesetting.

Important:Donotoperatetheenginebelow1350rpm.

KeySwitch

Thekeyswitch(Figure10)has3positions:STOP,
RUN/PREHEAT,andSTART.

Note:Thedecksdonotlowerwhilethemachineisinthe

HIGH-speedrange,andthedecksdonotraiseorlowerifyou

areoutoftheseatwhiletheengineisrunning.

LightSwitch

PressthelightswitchupwardtoturnthelightstotheON
position(Figure10).

Pressthelightswitchdownwardtoturnthelightstothe
OFFposition.

PTOSwitch

ThePTOswitchhas2positions:OUT(start)andIN(stop).
PulloutthePTObuttontoengagetheimplementor
mower-deckblades.Pushinthebuttontodisengagethe
implementoperation(Figure10).

Traction-AssistSwitch

Whenmowing(lowspeedrange),pressandholdthe
traction-assistswitchtoenhancethetraction-drive
performanceincompromisedoperatingconditions(Figure

10).

Note:ThetractionassistonlyengagesinMow-Forward.
ThetractionassistdoesnotengageinMow-ReverseorHigh
speedrange.

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Cruise-ControlSwitch

Windshield-WiperSwitch

Thecruise-controlswitchsetsyourdesiredspeedofthe
machine.

Presstheswitchforwardtoengagethecruisecontroland
rearwardtodisengageit(Figure10).

AudibleAlarm(Console)

Thealarmisactivatedwhenafaultisdetected.

Thebuzzersoundswhenthefollowingoccur:

•Whentheenginesendsastopfault

•Whentheenginesendsacheck-enginefault

•Whenthefuellevelislow

CabControls

Usethewindshield-wiperswitchtoturnthewindshield
wiperstotheONorOFFposition(Figure11).

LightsSwitch

Usethelightsswitchtoturntheheadlightsandtail-lightsto
theONorOFFposition(Figure10).

FlashersSwitch

Usetheashersswitchtoturntheashers(hazardlights)to
theONorOFFposition(Figure10).

Air-ConditioningSwitch

Usetheair-conditioningswitchtoturntheairconditioning
onoroff(Figure11).

WindshieldLatch

Liftupthelatchtoopenthewindshield(Figure12).Pressin
thelatchtolockthewindshieldintheopenposition.Pullout
anddownonthelatchtocloseandsecurethewindshield.

Figure11

1.Air-conditioningswitch4.Temperaturecontrol

2.Air-recirculationcontrol5.Windshield-wiperswitch

3.Fancontrol

Air-RecirculationControl

6.Blankswitchesforoptional
kits

Thiscontroleitherrecirculatestheairinthecabinordraws
outsideairintothecabin(Figure11).

•Setittorecirculatetheairwhenusingairconditioning.

•Setittodrawairinwhenusingtheheaterorfan.

FanControl

Rotatethefan-controlknobtoregulatethespeedofthefan
(Figure11).

TemperatureControl

Rotatethetemperature-controlknobtoregulatetheair
temperatureinthecab(Figure11).

Figure12

1.Windshieldlatch

Rear-WindowLatch

Liftupthelatchtoopentherearwindow.Pressinthelatch
tolockthewindowintheopenposition.Pulloutanddown
onthelatchtocloseandsecurethewindow(Figure12).

Important:Y oumustclosetherearwindowbefore
openingthehood;otherwise,youmaydamagethe
window.

PowerPoint

Thepowerpoint,locatednexttotheconsoleontheside
ofthepowercenter,isusedtopoweroptionalelectrical
accessories(Figure10).

Seat-AdjustingLever

Pulloutthelevertoslidetheseatforwardorrearward.

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Seat-Back-AdjustingLever

1.PTOEngaged

Movethelevertoadjusttheseat-backangle.

Armrest-AdjustingKnob

Rotatetheknobtoadjusttheangleofthearmrest.

InfoCenter

ScreenFunctions

•Pressthecorrespondingbuttontoviewscreen1orscreen

2,tostoptheaudiblealarm,toviewthefaultscreen,orto
exit(Figure13).

2.ParkingBrakeEngaged

3.FanReversing

4.CruiseControlEngaged

5.H/L(High/Lowspeedrange)

•Bottom,LeftCorner—Air-IntakeHeaterActive

•Bottom,Middle—TractionAssistEngaged

•Bottom,Right—MachineHours

Screen2displaysthefollowing:

•Top,LeftCorner—Enginerpm

•Top,RightCorner—Hydraulic-OilTemperature

•Lower,LeftCorner—BatteryV oltage

•Lower,RightCorner—ServiceDue

Figure13

1.Screen1

2.Screen2

3.Audiblealarm

4.Faultscreen

5.Exit

•Ifafaultappearsonthescreen,pressanykeytoviewthe

activefaultadvisory.

Note:Contactyoursupervisorormechanictorelaythe
faultadvisoryanddeterminethecourseofaction.

•Pressthearrowkeystonavigatethefaultscreen.

•Pressanykeytorevealtheinformationkeysonthescreen.

OperatorInformation

Thereare2screensthatmonitoranddisplaythemachine
functionsthatyoucanuse.

Screen1displaysthefollowing:

•Top,LeftGauge—Engine-CoolantTemperature

•Top,RightGauge—FuelLevel

•LefttoRightontheBottomHalf

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Engine-Coolant-TemperatureIndicator

Thisdisplayindicatesthetemperatureoftheenginecoolant
(Figure14).

Figure14

H/L(High/LowRange)Speed-Range
Indicator

Thisdisplayindicatestheselectedspeedrange(Figure14).

Air-Intake-HeaterIndicator

Thisdisplayindicateswhenthesystemispreheating(Figure

14).

Traction-AssistIndicator

Thisdisplayindicateswhenthetractionassistisengaged
(Figure14).

Machine-HoursIndicator

Thisdisplayshowsthetotalhoursthatthemachinehasbeen
operated(Figure15).

1.Engine-coolant-temperature
indicator

2.Fuel-levelindicator7.Traction-assistindicator

3.PTOindicator8.Cruise-controlindicator

4.Air-intake-heaterindicator9.Machine-hoursindicator

5.Parking-brakeindicator

6.Fan-reverseindicator

10.H/L(High/Low)
speed-rangeindicator

Fuel-LevelIndicator

Thisdisplayindicatestheleveloffuelinthetank(Figure14).

PTOIndicator

ThisdisplayindicateswhenthePTOinengaged(Figure14).

Parking-BrakeIndicator

Thisdisplayindicatesthattheparkingbrakeisengaged
(Figure14).

Fan-ReverseIndicator

Figure15

1.Tachometer3.Batteryvoltage

2.Hydraulic-oiltemperature

4.Servicedue

Tachometer

Thisdisplayshowstheengine-operatingspeedinrpm(Figure

15).

Thisdisplayindicateswhenthefanisoperatinginreverse
(Figure14).Thefanspeediscontrolledbythehydraulic-oil
temperature,air-intaketemperature,orengine-coolant
temperature,andautomaticallyreverses.Areversecycleis
automaticallyinitiatedtohelpblowdebrisofftherear-hood
screen,wheneitherthetemperatureoftheenginecoolantor
thehydraulic-oilreachesacertainpoint.

Cruise-ControlIndicator

Thisdisplayindicateswhenthecruisecontrolisinoperation
(Figure14).

Hydraulic-Oil-TemperatureIndicator

Thisdisplayindicatesthehydraulic-oiltemperature(Figure

15).

BatteryVoltage

Thisdisplayshowsthebatteryvoltage(Figure15).

Service-DueIndicator

Thisdisplayindicatesthetimeuntilthenextregularservice
interval(Figure15).

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Note:Afteryouservicethemachine,resettheindicator.

g021 157

ResettingtheService-IntervalIndicator

1.Pressandholdthefar,rightbuttonontheInfoCenter.

Note:TheMainMenuscreenappears.

2.SelectServiceusingthe2buttonsontheleft;pressthe
buttonbelowtherightarrowtocontinue.

3.SelectHoursandpressthebuttonbelowtheright
arrow.

4.PressthebuttonbelowResetHours.

5.SelecttheHoursfortheappropriatenextservicetime
andpressthebuttonbelowtherightarrow .

Note:Acheckmarkappearsoncetheindicatorhas
beenreset.

6.Whenyouarenished,pressthebuttonbelowtheexit
icon(pictureofanopendoor)toreturntothemain
screen,orpresscanceltoexit.

Figure17

FaultExample

EngineAirFilterRestrictionIndicator

Thisdisplayindicateswhentheengineairlterisrestricted
(Figure16).

Figure16

Alarm(InfoCenter)

ThealarmontheInfoCentersoundswhenthefollowing
occurs:

•Itreceivesanenginefault.

•ItreceivesanadvisoryorfaultfromtheTECcontrollers.

•Youarestartingthemachine.

1.Faultscreen

ChecktheengineifyoureceiveaCheckEngineindication
foramaintenancefault.Youshouldtakethemachinetoa
servicecenterassoonaspossible.

InfoCenterAdvisories

TheInfoCenteradvisoriesprovideadditionalinformationto
operatecertainfunctionsonthemachine(Figure18).

InfoCenterFaultIndicators

StopthemachineifthedriverreceivesaStopindication.
Youshouldceaseoperatingthemachineandtheengineas
quicklyandassafelyaspossibletoreducedamagetothe
engine(Figure17).

Figure18

AdvisoryExample

1.Advisoryscreen

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ToSettheCruiseControl

2.DisengagethePTO.

Increasethegroundspeed.

ToFloattheDeck

Lowerthedecks.

ToLowertheDeck

1.Theoperatormustbeseated.

2.Selectthelowrange.

3.Settheparkingbrake.

ElectronicsIssues

1.FixtheHigh/Lowrangeswitch.

2.Controllerrmwareincompatible.

3.Blownthefuse.

4.HHDTready.

Engine

1.Lowertheenginespeed.

2.Waittoshutofftheengine.

3.MovethetractionpedaltoNEUTRAL.

4.Insertthejumperinteachplug.

5.Enginerunning.

6.Operatormustbeseatedorsettheparkingbrake.

7.Turnthekeyswitchoffthenon.

8.Wait.

ForT each(TractionPedalCalibration)

Turnthekeyswitchoffthenon.

ForTraction

1.Fixthecriticalsensorerror.

2.Fixthecriticalvoltageerror.

3.Releasetheparkingbrake.

4.MovethetractionpedaltoNEUTRAL.

5.Operatormustbeseated.

ForTractionAssist

FuelLevel

Addthefuel.

ToEngagePTO

1.Solvetheenginefault.

2.Lettheenginewarmup.

3.Letthehydraulicoilwarm.

4.Lowerthedecks.

5.Mustbeinthelowrange.

6.Operatormustbeseated.

ToSetHighRange

1.Disengagethecruise.

2.DisengagethePTO.

3.Lifttheleftdeck.

4.Liftthecenterdeck.

5.Lifttherightdeck.

6.Reducethegroundspeed.

1.Mustbeinthelowrange.

2.Operatormustbeseated.

TractionDerateDueTo

1.Requiresservice.

2.Engineorhydraulicstoohot.

3.Tractionpedalsensorneedscalibration.

4.Reserved1

5.Reserved2

6.Reserved3

ToSetLowRange

1.Disengagethecruise.

2.Reducethegroundspeed.

ToStart

1.Disengagethedeckswitch.

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Specications

Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjecttochange

withoutnotice.

Widthofcut

Overall488cm(192inches)

Frontmowerdeck

Sidemowerdeck145cm(57inches)

Frontandonesidemower
deck

Overallwidth

Mowerdecksdown

Mowerdecksup(transports)251cm(99inches)

Overallheight

WithROPS226cm(89inches)

WithoutROPS152cm(60inches)

Withcab

Overalllength445cm(175inches)

Minimumgroundclearance(at
machinecenterline)

Wheeltread(tocenteroftire)

Front

Rear

Wheeltread(tooutsideoftire)

Front

Rear

Wheelbase

NetWeight(withmowerdecks)

Withoutcab

Withcab

Attachments/Accessories

234cm(92inches)

361cm(142inches)

505cm(199inches)

236cm(93inches)

24cm(9.5inches)

63inches(160cm)

56inches(142cm)

193cm(76inches)

168cm(66inches)

193cm(76inches)

2706kg(5966lb)

2929kg(6457lb)

Operation

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.

AselectionofToroapprovedattachmentsandaccessoriesis
availableforusewiththemachinetoenhanceandexpand
itscapabilities.ContactyourAuthorizedServiceDealeror
Distributororgotowww .Toro.comforalistofallapproved
attachmentsandaccessories.

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

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FuelSafety

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel

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 .

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,check
theoillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoCheckingthe

Engine-OilLevel(page43).

CheckingtheCoolingSystem

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,checkthe
coolingsystem;refertoCheckingtheCoolingSystem(page

51).

CheckingtheHydraulic System

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,checkthe
hydraulicsystem;refertoCheckingtheHydraulicFluid(page

55).

FillingtheFuelTank

RecommendedFuel

Useonlyclean,freshdieselfuelorbiodieselfuelswithlow
(<500ppm)orultralow(<15ppm)sulfurcontent.The
minimumcetaneratingshouldbe40.Purchasefuelin
quantitiesthatyoucanusewithin180daystoensurethat
thefuelisfresh.

Fuel-tankcapacity:132L(35USgallons)

Usesummer-gradedieselfuel(No.2-D)attemperatures
above-7°C(20°F)andwintergrade(No.1-DorNo.
1-D/2-Dblend)belowthattemperature.Usingwinter-grade
fuelatlowertemperaturesprovidealowerashpointand
cold-owcharacteristicswhicheasesstartingandreduces
pluggingofthefuellter.

Usingsummer-gradefuelabove-7°C(20°F)contributes
towardlongerlifeofthefuelpumpandincreasedpower
comparedtowinter-gradefuel.

Important:Donotusekeroseneorgasolineinsteadof
dieselfuel.Failuretoobservethiscautionwilldamage
theengine.

BiodieselReady

Thismachinecanalsouseabiodieselblendedfuelofup
toB20(20%biodiesel,80%petrodiesel).Thepetrodiesel
portionshouldbeloworultralowsulfur.Observethe
followingprecautions:

•Thebiodieselportionofthefuelmustmeetspecication

ASTMD6751orEN14214.

•TheblendedfuelcompositionshouldmeetASTMD975

orEN590.

•Paintedsurfacesmaybedamagedbybiodieselblends.

•UseB5(biodieselcontentof5%)orlesserblendsincold

weather.

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•Monitorseals,hoses,andgasketsincontactwithfuelas

theymaydegradeovertime.

•Fuel-lterpluggingmaybeexpectedforatimeafter

convertingtobiodieselblended.

•Contactyourdistributorifyouwishmoreinformation

onbiodiesel.

FillingtheFuelTank

Note:Ifpossible,llthefueltankaftereachuse.This

minimizespossiblebuildupofcondensationinsidethefuel
tank.

CheckingtheTirePressure

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Thecorrectairpressureinthefronttiresis345kPa(50psi)
andthereartiresis207kPa(30psi)asshownin(Figure20).

Important:Maintainpressureinalltirestoensurea
goodqualityofcutandpropermachineperformance.

Do not underinate the tir es.

Checktheairpressureinallthetiresbeforeoperating
themachine.

Figure20

Figure19

CheckingtheTorqueofthe Wheel-LugNuts

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst10hours

Every250hours

WARNING

Failuretomaintainthepropertorqueofthewheel
nutscouldresultinfailureorlossofawheel,and
mayresultinpersonalinjury.

Torquethefrontandrearwheelnutsto95to122
N·m(70to90ft-lb)after10hoursofoperation.
Torquethenutsevery250hoursthereafter.

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AdjustingtheHeightofCut

Youcanadjusttheheightofcutfrom25to153mm(1to6
inches)in13mm(1/2inch)increments.Toadjusttheheight
ofcut,positionthecastor-wheelaxlesintheupperorlower
holesofthecastorforks,addorremoveanequalnumberof
spacersfromthecastorforks,andadjusttherearchain(front
deckonly)tothedesiredholes.

AdjustingtheFrontMowerDeck

1.Starttheengineandraisethemowerdeckssoyoucan
changetheheightofcut.

2.Shutofftheengineandremovethekeyafterraising
themowerdeck.

3.Positionthecastor-wheelaxlesinthesameholesinall
castorforks;refertothechart(Figure21)todetermine
thecorrectholesforthesetting.

Note:Topreventgrassbuildupbetweenthewheel
andthefork,operatethemachineatthe64mm(2-1/2
inch)heightofcutorhigherandinstalltheaxlebolt
inthebottomcaster-forkhole.Whenoperatingthe
machineataheightofcutlowerthan64mm(2-1/2
inches)andwhenyoudetectgrassbuildup,reversethe
directionofthemachinetopullanyclippingsaway
fromthewheelandfork.

Figure22

1.Tensioningcap4.Topaxlemountingbolt

2.Spacers(4)5.Castorwheel

3.Shims(4)

7.Installthetensioningcaptosecuretheassembly
(Figure22).

8.Removethehairpincotterandclevispinsecuringthe
height-of-cutchainstotherearofthemowerdeck
(Figure23).

Figure21

1.Castor-armheight-ofcut
mountingholes

2.Castor-forkheight-ofcut
mountingholes

3.Castor-forkheight-ofcut
spacers

4.Install2shimsontothecastershaftasoriginally
installedandslidetheappropriatenumberofspacers
ontotheshafttogetthedesiredheightofcut.

Note:Refertothecharttodeterminethe
combinationsofspacersforthesetting(Figure21).

Note:Youmayusetheshimsinanycombination
aboveorbelowthecaster-armhub(asrequired)to
achievethedesiredheightofcutordecklevel.

5.Pushthecastershaftthroughthefrontcasterarm.

6.Installtheshims(asoriginallyinstalled)andthe
remainingspacersontotheshaft(Figure22).

Figure23

1.Height-of-cutchain

2.Clevispin

9.Mounttheheight-of-cutchainstothedesired
height-of-cutholewiththeclevispinandhairpincotter
(Figure24).

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3.Hairpincotter

Note:Whenmowingataheightofcutbelow51mm
(2-1/2inches),movetheskids,gagewheels,androllers
tothehighestholes.

Note:Topreventgrassbuildupbetweenthewheel
andthefork,operatethemachineatthe64mm(2-1/2
inch)heightofcutorhigherandinstalltheaxlebolt
inthebottomcaster-forkhole.Whenoperatingthe
machineataheightofcutlowerthan64mm(2-1/2
inches)andwhenyoudetectgrassbuildup,reversethe
directionofthemachinetopullanyclippingsaway
fromthewheelandfork.

Figure24

10.Toattainthe102to153mm(5to6inch)height-of
cutsettings,removethemountingboltssecuringthe
deck-hangerbracketstotheheight-ofcutcastorarms
andmountthedeck-hangerbracketstotheheight-of
cutcastorarmsusingthelowersetofholes(Figure25).

Figure26

4.Removethetensioningcapfromthecaster-spindle
shaftandslidethecastershaftoutofthecasterarm
(Figure27).

Note:Youmayuseshimsinanycombinationabove
orbelowthecasterarmhubasrequiredtoachievethe
desiredheightofcutordecklevel.

Figure25

1.Lowermountingbolts

AdjustingtheSideMowerDecks

1.Starttheengineandraisethemowerdeckssoyoucan
changetheheightofcut.

2.Shutofftheengineandremovethekeyafteryouraise
themowerdeck.

3.Positionthecastorwheelaxlesinthesameholesinall
castorforks;refertothechart(Figure26)todetermine
thecorrectholesfortheheight-ofcutsetting.

Figure27

1.Tensioningcap4.Topaxle-mountinghole

2.Spacers(6)5.Casterwheel

3.Shims(2topand2bottom)

5.Install2shimsontotheshaftasoriginallyinstalledand
slidetheappropriatenumberofspacersontotheshaft
togetthedesiredheightofcut.

6.Pushthecastershaftthroughthecasterarm.

7.Installtheshims(asoriginallyinstalled)andthe
remainingspacersontotheshaft.

8.Installthetensioningcaptosecuretheassembly.

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AdjustingtheSkids

AdjustingtheMowerDeck

Mounttheskidsinthelowerpositionwhenoperatingat
heightsofcutgreaterthan64mm(2-1/2inches)andinthe
higherpositionwhenoperatingatheightsofcutlowerthan
64mm(2-1/2inches).

Note:Whentheskidsbecomeworn,youcanswitchthemto
theoppositesidesofthemowerbyippingthemover.This
allowsyoutousetheouterskidslongerbeforereplacingthem.

Adjusttheskids(Figure28).

Important:T orquethescrewatthefrontofeachskidto
9to11N·m(80to100in-lb).

Anti-ScalpRollers

Mountthemower-deckgagewheelsandrollerinthelower
positionwhenoperatingatheightsofcutgreaterthan64mm
(2-1/2inches)andinthehigherpositionwhenoperatingat
heightsofcutlowerthan64mm(2-1/2inches).

AdjustingtheRoller

1.Removethescrewandnutsecuringtherollershaftto
thedeckbracket(Figure29).

Figure28

Figure29

1.Gagewheel2.Screwandnut

2.Slidetheshaftoutofthelowerbracketholes,alignthe
rollerwiththetopholes,andinstalltheshaft(Figure

30).

Figure30

1.Roller

3.Installthescrewandnuttosecuretheassemblies.

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2.Rollershaft,screw,and
nut

AdjustingtheGageWheels

1.Removetheboltandnutsecuringthegagewheelto
themower-deckbrackets(Figure29).

2.Aligntherollerandspacerwiththetopholesinthe
bracketsandsecurethemwiththeboltandnut.

MatchingtheHeightofCutBetween
MowerDecks

1.Positionthebladesidetosideontheoutsidespindle
ofbothsidemowerdecks.

2.Measurefromtheoortothetipofthecuttingedge
onbothunitsandcomparethemeasurements.

CheckingaMismatchBetween MowerDecks

Duetodifferencesingrassconditionsandthecounterbalance
settingofthetractionunit,youshouldcutthegrassandcheck
theappearancebeforeyoubegincuttingtheentirearea.

1.Setallmowerdeckstothedesiredheightofcut;refer
toAdjustingtheHeightofCut(page26).

2.Checkandadjustfrontandreartirepressure.

Note:Thecorrectairpressureinthefronttiresis345
kPa(50psi)andthereartiresis207kPa(30psi).

3.Checkandadjustallcastortirepressuresto345kPa
(50psi).

4.Checktheliftandcounterbalancepressureswithengine
atHIGHIDLEusingthetestports;refertoInspecting

theHydraulic-SystemTestPorts(page57).

5.Checkforbentblades;refertoCheckingforaBent

Blade(page60).

6.Cutgrassinatestareatodetermineifallmowerdecks
arecuttingatthesameheight.

7.Ifyouneedtoadjustamowerdeck,ndaatsurface
usinga2m(6ft)orlongerstraightedgetoensurethat
thesurfaceisat.

Note:Thesenumbersshouldbewithin3mm(1/8
inch)ofeachother.Makenoadjustmentatthistime.

3.Positionthebladesidetosideontheinsidespindle
ofsidemowerdeckandthecorrespondingoutside
spindleofthefrontmowerdeck.

4.Measurefromtheoortothetipofthecuttingedge
ontheinsideedgeofthesidemowerdecktothe
correspondingoutsideedgeofthefrontmowerdeck
andcompare.

Note:Thesidemower-deckcasterwheelsshould
remainonthegroundwithcounterbalanceapplied.

Note:Ifyouneedtomakeanadjustmenttomatch
thecutbetweenthefrontandsidemowerdecks,make
themtothesidemowerdecksonly.

5.Iftheinsideedgeofthesidemowerdeckistoohigh
relativetotheoutsideedgeofthefrontmowerdeck,
remove1shimfromthebottomofthefront,inside
casterarmonthesidemowerdeck(Figure31and

Figure32).

Note:Checkthemeasurementbetweentheoutside
edgesofbothsidemowerdecksandtheinsideedge
ofthesidemowerdecktooutsideedgeofthefront
mowerdeckagain.

8.Toeasemeasuringbladeplane,raisetheheightofcut
tothehighestposition;refertoAdjustingtheHeight

ofCut(page26).

9.Lowerthemowerdecksontotheatsurfaceand
removethecoversfromthetopofthemowerdecks.

SideMowerDecks

1.Rotatethebladeofeachspindleuntiltheendsface
forwardandbackward.

2.Fortheoutsidebladespindleonly ,equallyadjustthe
shimsonthefrontcasterforkstomatchthedesired
heightofcut.

3.Measurefromtheoortothefronttipofthecutting
blade.

4.Rotatetheblade180°andmeasurefromtheoorto
thetipofthecuttingblade.

Note:Therearofthebladeshouldbe7.5mm(0.3
inch)higherthanthefront.

Note:Ifyouneedtomakeanadjustment,adjustthe
shimsontherearcasterforks.

Figure31

1.Tensioningcap4.Topaxle-mountinghole

2.Spacers(6)5.Casterwheel

3.Shims(2topand2bottom)

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Figure32

AdjustingtheMirrors

Rear-ViewMirror

Whilesittingintheseat,adjusttherear-viewmirrortoattain
thebestviewoutoftherearwindow.Pulltheleverrearward
totiltthemirrortoreducethebrightnessandglareoflight
(Figure33).

1.Left,front,outsidecaster
arm

2.Left,front,insidecaster
arm

3.Right,front,insidecaster
arm

4.Right,front,outsidecaster
arm

6.Iftheinsideedgeisstilltoohigh,removeanadditional
shimfromthebottomofthefront,insidecasterarm
ofthesidemowerdeckand1shimfromthefront,
outsidecasterarmofthesidemowerdeck(Figure31
andFigure32).

7.Iftheinsideedgeofthesidemowerdeckistoolow
relativetotheoutsideedgeofthefrontmowerdeck,
add1shim(1/8inch)tothebottomofthefront,inside
casterarmonthesidemowerdeck(Figure31and

Figure32).

Note:Checkthemeasurementbetweentheoutside
edgesofbothsidemowerdecksandtheinsideedgeof
thesidemowerdecktotheoutsideedgeofthefront
mowerdeckagain.

8.Iftheinsideedgeisstilltoolow ,addanadditionalshim
tothebottomoffront,insidecasterarmoftheside
mowerdeckand1shimtothefront,outsidecasterarm
ofthesidemowerdeck.

9.Oncethecuttingheightmatchesattheedgesof
thefrontandsidemowerdecks,verifythattheside
mower-deckpitchisstill7.6mm(0.3inch).

Figure33

1.Side-viewmirrors

2.Rear-viewmirror

3.Lever

Side-ViewMirrors

Whilesittingintheseat,haveanotherpersonadjustthe
side-viewmirrorstoattainthebestviewaroundthesideof
themachine(Figure33).

AimingtheHeadlights

1.Loosenthemountingnutsandpositioneachheadlight
sothatitpointsstraightahead.

Note:Tightenthemountingnutjustenoughtohold
theheadlightinposition.

2.Placeaatpieceofsheetmetaloverthefaceofthe
headlight.

3.Mountamagneticprotractorontotheplate.

4.Whileholdingtheassemblyinplace,carefullytiltthe
headlightdownward3°thentightenthenut.

5.Repeatthisprocedureontheotherheadlight.

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CheckingtheSafety-Interlock Switches

Note:Theengineshouldshutoff.Ifitdoesnotshut

off,thereisamalfunctionintheinterlocksystemthat
youshouldcorrectbeforeresumingoperation.

CAUTION

Ifsafety-interlockswitchesaredisconnectedor
damaged,themachinecouldpotentiallyoperate
unexpectedly,causingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwithordisablethesafetysystems.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches
dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore
operatingthemachine.

Themachinehasinterlockswitchesintheelectricalsystem.
Theseswitchesaredesignedtostoptheenginewhenyouget
offtheseatwhenthetractionpedalisnotintheNEUTRAL
positionorthePTOisengaged.However,youmaygetoff
theseatwhiletheengineisrunning,thetractionpedalisin
NEUTRAL,andtheparkingbrakeisengaged.

1.Drivethemachineslowlytoalarge,openarea.

2.Lowerthemowerdeck(s),shutofftheengine,and
engagetheparkingbrake.

CheckingtheTraction-Neutral
Safety-InterlockFunction

1.MovethetractionpedaloutoftheNEUTRALposition
andstarttheengine.

Note:Theengineshouldnotstart.Ifitdoesstart,
thereisamalfunctionintheinterlocksystemthatyou
shouldcorrectbeforeresumingoperation.

2.Removeyourfootfromthetractionpedal,startthe
engine,andengagetheparkingbrake.

3.Withtheenginerunning,movethetractionpedalout
oftheNEUTRALposition.

Note:Thetractiondriveshouldnotfunction.Ifit
doesfunction,thereisamalfunctionintheinterlock
systemthatyoushouldcorrectbeforeresuming
operation.

CheckingthePTOSafety-Interlock
Function

1.Starttheengine.

2.Withtheenginerunning,risefromtheseatandengage
thePTO.

5.Sitontheseat,disengagethePTO,andstarttheengine.

6.Withtheenginerunning,engagethePTOandraise
eachmowerdeckindividually.

Note:Thebladesoftheraisedmowerdeckshould
stop.Ifthebladesdonotstop,thereisamalfunction
intheinterlocksystemthatyoushouldcorrectbefore
resumingoperation.

DuringOperation

DuringOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor

accidentsthatmaycauseinjuriestohimself/herselfand
othersandfordamagetoproperty.

•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeyeprotection;

slip-resistant,substantialfootwear;andhearing
protection.Wearingsafetyshoesandlongpantsis
advisableandrequiredbysomelocalordinancesand
insuranceregulations.Tiebacklonghair,secureloose
clothing,anddonotwearjewelry.

•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.

Themachinecouldsuddenlyrolloverifawheelgoes
overtheedgeoriftheedgecavesin.

Note:ThePTOshouldnotengage.Ifitdoesengage,
thereisamalfunctionintheinterlocksystemthatyou
shouldcorrectbeforeresumingoperation.

3.SitontheseatanddisengagethePTO.

4.Withtheenginerunning,engagethePTOandrise
fromtheseat.

•Nevercarrypassengersonthemachine.

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilityand

appropriateweatherconditions.Donotoperatethe
machinewhenthereistheriskoflighting.

•Donotmowonwetgrass.Reducedtractioncouldcause

themachinetoslide.

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•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.

•AlwayswearyourseatbeltwhentheROPSisup.

•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.

StartingandStoppingthe Engine

1.Ensurethattheparkingbrakeisengaged.

2.Removeyourfootfromthetractionpedalandensure
thatitisintheNEUTRALposition.

3.SetthethrottleswitchtotheLOW-IDLEposition.

4.TurntheignitionkeytotheRUNposition.

5.Whentheglowindicatordims,turntheignitionkeyto
theSTARTposition.

6.Releasethekeyimmediatelywhentheenginestartsand
allowittoreturntotheRUNposition.

7.Allowtheenginetowarmupatlowspeed(without
load)for3to5minutes,thenactuatethethrottleswitch
toattainthedesiredenginespeed.

Important:Donotrunthestartermotormore
than30secondsatatimeorprematurestarter
failuremayresult.Iftheenginefailstostartafter
30seconds,turnthekeytotheOFFposition,check
thecontrolsandproceduresagain,wait2minutes,
andrepeatthestartingprocedure.

Note:Whenthetemperatureisbelow-7°C(20°F),
letthemachinewarmupforaminimumof10minutes.

8.Tostoptheengine,setthethrottleswitchtothe
LOW-IDLEposition,movethePTOswitchtotheOFF
position,settheparkingbrake,andturntheignition
keytoOFF.

9.Removethekeyfromtheswitchtopreventaccidental
starting.

Important:Idletheenginefor5minutesbefore
shuttingitoffafterafull-loadoperation.Failuretodoso
mayleadtoturbo-chargercomplications.

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UnderstandingtheOperating

G010392

Characteristics

Practicedrivingthemachine,asithasahydrostatic
transmission,anditscharacteristicsmaydifferfromother
turf-maintenancemachines.

Tomaintainenoughpowerforthetractionunitand
implementwhileoperating,regulatethetractionpedalto
keeptheenginespeed(rpm)highandconstant.Decreasethe
groundspeedastheloadontheimplementincreases,and
increasethegroundspeedastheloaddecreases.

Allowthetractionpedaltomovebackwardastheengine
speed(rpm)decreases,andpressthepedalslowlyasthe
enginespeedincreases.Bycomparison,whendrivingbetween
workareas,withnoloadandthemowerdeckraised,setthe
throttleinthehighestpositionandpressthetractionpedal
slowly,butfully,toattainmaximumgroundspeed.

Figure35

Beforestoppingtheengine,disengageallcontrolsandmove
thethrottletotheslowestposition,whichreducestheengine
speed(rpm),noise,andvibration.Turntheignitionkeyto
theOFFpositiontoshutofftheengine.

Beforetransportingthemachine,raisethemowerdecksand
securethetransportlatchesonthesidemowerdeck(Figure

34).

Figure34

1.Transportlatch

OperatingTips

SelectingtheProperHeight-of-Cut
Setting

Removeapproximately25mm(1inch)ornomorethan1/3
ofthegrassbladewhencutting.Inexceptionallylushand
densegrass,youmayneedtoraisetheheight-of-cuttothe
nextsetting(Figure36).

Figure36

MowingWhenGrassisDry

AutomaticReversing-Fan Cycle

Thehydraulic-fanspeediscontrolledbythehydraulic-oil
temperature.Theradiator-fanspeediscontrolledbythe
engine-coolanttemperature.Areversecycleautomatically
initiateswheneithertheenginecoolantorhydraulic-oil
temperaturereachesacertainpoint.Thisreversalblows
debrisoffthescreens,loweringtheengineandhydraulic-oil
temperatures(Figure35).

Moweitherinthelatemorningtoavoidthedew ,whichcauses
grassclumping,orinlateafternoontoavoidthedamagethat
directsunlightcandotosensitive,freshlymowedgrass.

MowingatProperIntervals

Undermostnormalconditionsyouwillneedtomow
approximatelyevery4to5days.However,grassgrowsat
differentratesatdifferenttimes.Tomaintainthesameheight
ofcut,whichisagoodpractice,youwillneedtocutmore
frequentlyinearlyspring;asthegrassgrowthrateslowsin
midsummer,cutonlyevery8to10days.Ifyouareunable
tomowforanextendedperiodduetoweatherconditionsor
otherreasons,mowrstwithahighheightofcut;thenmow
again2to3dayslaterwithalowerheightsetting.

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TransportingtheMachine

Usethetransportlatcheswhentransportingthemachineover
longdistancesorroughterrainorwhentrailering.

AfterOperation

AfterOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunits,drives,

mufers,andenginetohelppreventres.Cleanupoil
orfuelspills.

•Shutoffthefuelwhilestoringortransportingthe

machine.

•Disengagethedrivetotheattachmentwheneveryouare

transportingornotusingthemachine.

Figure37

1.Transportlatch

AfterOperatingtheMachine

Toensureoptimumperformance,cleantheundersideofthe
mowerhousingaftereachuse.Ifresidueisallowedtobuild
upinthemowerhousing,cuttingperformancewilldecrease.

Mower-DeckPitch

Mower-deckpitchisthedifferenceinheightofcutfromthe
frontofthebladeplanetothebackofthebladeplane.Use
abladepitchof7.6mm(0.3inch).Apitchlargerthan7.6
mm(0.3inch)resultsinlesspowerrequired,largerclippings,
andapoorerqualityofcut.Apitchlessthan7.6mm(0.3
inch)resultsinmorepowerrequired,smallerclippings,and
abetterqualityofcut.

MaximizingAir-Conditioner
Performance

•Tolimitsolarheating,parkthemachineinashadedarea

orleavethedoorsopenindirectsun.

•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingthemachineintoa

trailerortruck.Donotexceeda15°anglebetweenthe
rampandthetrailerortruck.

•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,chains,cable,

orropes.Bothfrontandrearstrapsshouldbedirected
downandoutwardfromthemachine.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachinein

anyenclosure.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethereis

anopename,spark,orpilotlight,suchasonawater
heateroronotherappliances.

TowingSafety

•Towonlywithamachinethathasahitchdesignedfor

towing.Donotattachtowedequipmentexceptatthe
hitchpoint.

•Followthemanufacturer’ srecommendationforweight

limitsfortowedequipmentandtowingonslopes.On
slopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmaycauseloss
oftractionandlossofcontrol.

•Neverallowchildrenorothersinorontowedequipment.

•Travelslowlyandallowextradistancetostopwhen

towing.

•Ensurethattheair-conditioningscreenisclean.

•Ensurethattheair-conditioning-condensernsareclean.

•Operatetheair-conditionerbloweratthemid-speed

setting.

•Ensurethatthereisacontinuoussealbetweentheroof

andtheheadlinerandcorrectitasneeded.

•Measuretheairtemperatureatthefront,centerventin

theheadliner.Thisshouldtypicallystabilizeatlessthan
orequalto10°C(50°F).

•RefertotheServiceManualforadditionalinformation.

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IdentifyingtheTie-Down

G021 160

1

2

3

Points

Frontofthemachine—underthefrontoftheoperator's
platform(Figure38)

Figure38

1.Fronttiedowns

Figure40

1.Bypassvalve

2.Rotateeachvalve3turnscounter-clockwisetoopen
andallowoiltobypassinternally.

Rearofthemachine—onthebumper(Figure39)

Figure39

1.Reartiedowns

PushingorTowingthe Machine

Important:Donotpushortowthemachinefasterthan3

to4.8km/h(2to3mph),becauseinternal-transmission
damagemayoccur.Ensurethatthebypassvalvesare
openwheneveryoupushortowthemachine.

1.Raisethehoodandlocatethebypassvalvesonthe
pump(Figure40).

Important:Donotopenthevalvesmorethan
3turns.

Note:Becauseuidisbypassed,youcanslowlymove
themachinewithoutdamagingthetransmission.

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

Important:Ifyoumustpushortowthemachine
inreverse,youmustalsobypassthecheckvalvein
the4-wheel-drivemanifold.T obypassthecheck
valve,connectahoseassembly(HosePartNo.
95-8843,CouplerFittingNo.95-0985[Qty.2],
andHydraulicFittingNo.340-77[Qty.2])tothe
reverse-traction-pressuretestportMB,locatedon
thehydrostatandonthetestportG2ontherear
tractionmanifold,locatedbehindthefronttire.

Figure41

1.Reverse
4-wheel-drive-pressure
testport(PortG2)

2.Hoseassembly

3.Reverse-traction-pressure
testport(PortMB)

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Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

Important:Refertoyourengineoperator'smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

Aftertherst10hours

Aftertherst250hours

Beforeeachuseordaily

Every50hours

MaintenanceProcedure

•T orquethewheel-lugnuts.

•Checkthealternator-belttension.

•Checkthecompressor-belttension.

•Checkbladebolttorque

•Adjustthevalveclearance.

•Changetheplanetary-drivegear/brakeoil.

•Checkthetirepressure.

•Lubricatethecaster-armbushings.

•Checktheengine-oillevel.

•Drainthewaterseparator.

•Checkthecoolantlevel.

•Removedebrisandchafffromtheenginecompartment,oilcooler,andradiator
(moreoftenindustyordirtyconditions).

•Checkthehydraulicuidlevel.

•Checkmowerbladecondition

•Checkthesafety-interlock-switchoperation

•Lubricateallgreasettings.

•RemoveaircleanercoverandcleanoutdebrisDonotremovelter.

•Checktheconditionofthebattery.

•Inspecttheblade-drivebelts.

•Checkbladebolttorque

•Removealldebrisandchafffromtheenginecompartment,radiator,andoilcooler.

Every100hours

Every250hours

Every400hours

Every500hours

Every800hours

Every1,000hours

•Inspectthecooling-systemhoses.

•T orquethewheel-lugnuts.

•Changetheengineoilandlter.

•Servicethesparkarrestor.

•Cleanthecabairlters;replacethemiftheyaretornorexcessivelydirty .

•Cleantheair-conditioningassembly(morefrequentlyinextremelydustyordirty
conditions).

•Checktheplanetary-drivegear/brake-oillevel(checkifyouobserveexternal
leakage).

•Inspectthefuellinesandconnections.

•Replacethefuel/waterseparatorelement.

•Replacethefuel-lterelement

•Inspectthemower-deckcaster-wheelassemblies.

•Changetheplanetarydrivegear/brakeoil(Oryearly,whichevercomesrst).

•Drainandcleanthefueltank.

•Calibratethetractionpedal.

•Checktherear-wheeltoe-in.

•Checkthealternator-belttension.

•Checkthecompressor-belttension.

•Replacetheblade-drivebelts.

•Changethehydraulicuidandlters.

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MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Every2,000hours

Every2years

•Adjustthevalveclearance.

•Flushthecoolingsystemandreplaceuid.

•Replacemovinghoses.

CAUTION

Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure
youorotherbystanders.

Removethekeyfromtheignitionbeforeyoudoanymaintenance.

ServiceIntervalChart

Premaintenance
Procedures

Pre-MaintenanceSafety

•Keepallpartsofthemachineingoodworkingcondition

andallhardwaretightened,especiallyblade-attachment
hardware.Replaceallwornordamageddecals.

•Neverallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethemachine.

•Beforeadjusting,cleaning,orrepairingthemachine,do

thefollowing:

1.Movethemachinetolevelground.

2.Disengagethedrives.

3.Lowerthecuttingunits.

4.MovethetractionpedaltotheNEUTRALposition.

5.Engagetheparkingbrake.

Figure42

6.MovethethrottleswitchtotheLOW-IDLEposition.

7.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

8.Waitforallmovingpartstostop.

•Wheneveryouparkorstorethemachine,orleaveit

unattended,lowerthecuttingunitsunlessyouusea
positivemechanicallock.

•Ifpossible,donotperformmaintenanceonthemachine

whiletheengineisrunning.Ifyoumustruntheengineto
performmaintenanceonthemachine,keepyourhands,
feet,otherbodyparts,andclothingawayfromallmoving
parts,themower-dischargearea,andtheundersideof
themowers.

•Donottouchpartsofthemachineoranattachment

thatmaybehotfromoperation.Allowthepartstocool
beforeattemptingtomaintain,adjust,orservicethem.

•Usejackstandstosupportthemachineand/orits

componentswhenrequired.

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•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswithstored

energy.

•Ifyourmachinerequiresmajorrepairsorifyoudesire

assistance,contactanAuthorizedToroDistributor.

•UseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartsandaccessories.

Replacementpartsandaccessoriesmadebyother
manufacturerscouldbedangerous,andsuchusecould
voidtheproductwarranty.

PreparingtheMachinefor Maintenance

1.EnsurethatthePTOisdisengaged.

2.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

3.Settheparkingbrake.

4.Lowerthecuttingunit(s)ifnecessary.

5.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.

6.TurntheignitionkeytotheSTOPpositionandremove
it.

7.Allowmachinecomponentstocoolbeforeperforming
maintenance.

RaisingtheMachine

Usethefollowingaspointstojackupthemachine:

Frontofthemachine—ontheframe,ontheinsideofeach
drivetire(Figure43)

Figure44

1.Rearjackingpoint

RemovingandInstallingthe Inner-Wing-DeckCovers

RemovingtheInner-Wing-DeckCovers

1.Lowerthewingdeckontoalevelsurface.

2.Disengagethecoverlatch.

3.Removetheboltsecuringthebeltcover(ifequipped).

4.Lifttherearandinsidecoveredgesoffthemounting
posts(Figure45).

Figure43

1.Frontjackingpoint(2)

Rearofthemachine—atthecenteroftheaxle(Figure44)

Figure45

1.Mountingposts

5.Whileliftingthecover,slideittowardthetractionunit
approximately2.5cm(1inch),todisengagetheouter
coveredgefromthedeck(Figure46).

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Lubrication

GreasingtheBearingsand Bushings

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Lubricatethe

caster-armbushings.

Every50hours—Lubricateallgreasettings.

Figure46

1.Slidethecoverinward
approximately2.5cm(1
inch).

6.Liftthefrontedgeandguideitbetweentheliftarm
andtherollertoremoveit(Figure47).

2.Disengagethesecover
edges.

Figure47

Themachinehasgreasettingsthatyoumustlubricate
regularlywithNo.2lithiumgrease.Also,lubricatethe
machineimmediatelyaftereverywashing.

Note:Lubricatethecaster-fork-shaftbushingsbefore
eachuseordaily.

TractionUnit

•2impactarms(Figure48)

•2frontdeck-lift-cylinderpivots(Figure48)

•2sidedeck-lift-cylinderpivots(Figure48)

•4steering-cylinder-balljoints(Figure49)

•2tie-rod-balljoints(Figure49)

•2king-pinbushings(Figure49)

•1rearaxle-pivotbushing(Figure50)

•1brake-shaft-pivotbearing(Figure51)

1.Slidethecoveroutbetweentheliftarmandroller.

InstallingtheInner-Wing-DeckCovers

1.Lowerthewingdeckontoalevelsurface.

2.Slidethecoverintopositionbyguidingtherearedge
betweentheliftarmandtheroller.

3.Whileslidingthecoverawayfromthetractionunit,
guidetheoutsideedgeunderthefrontandrearbrackets
onthedeck.

4.Alignthedeckmountingpostswiththeholesinthe
coverandlowerthecoverintoposition.

5.Installtheboltsecuringthebeltcover,ifsoequipped.

6.Engagethedeck-coverlatch.

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Figure49

Figure48

Figure51

Figure50

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FrontMowerDeck

SideMowerDecks(EachSide)

•2caster-fork-shaftbushings(Figure52)

•5spindle-shaftbearings(locatedonthespindlehousing)

asshowninFigure52

•3idler-arm-pivotbushings(locatedontheidler-pivot

shaft)asshowninFigure52

Figure52

•4caster-fork-shaftbushings(Figure54)

•3spindle-shaftbearings(locatedonthespindlehousing)

asshowninFigure54

•2idler-arm-pivotbushings(locatedontheidler-pivot

shaft)asshowninFigure54

FrontLiftAssemblies

•2lift-armbushings(Figure53)

•2lift-armballjoints(Figure53)

•2frontdeck-lift-cylinderpivots(Figure53)

Figure53

Figure54

SideLiftAssemblies(PerSide)

•3mainlift-armbushings(Figure55)

•1lift-cylinderbushing(Figure55)

Figure55

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EngineMaintenance

g021 157

6

g021 152

EngineSafety

Shutofftheenginebeforecheckingtheoiloraddingoilto
thecrankcase.

Air-CleanerMaintenance

Checktheair-cleanerbodyfordamagethatcouldcauseanair
leakandreplaceitifitisdamaged.Checktheentireintake
systemforleaks,damage,orloosehoseclamps.Also,inspect
therubberintake-hoseconnectionsattheaircleanerand
turbochargertoensurethattheconnectionsarecomplete.

Servicetheair-cleanerlteronlywhenthe“CheckAirFilter”
messageisdisplayedontheInfoCenter(Figure56).Changing
theairlterbeforeitisnecessaryonlyincreasesthechanceof
dirtenteringtheenginewhenyouremovethelter.

Ensurethatthecoverisseatedcorrectlyandsealswiththe
air-cleanerbody .

cleaningprocesspreventsdebrisfrommigratinginto
theintakewhenyouremovetheprimarylter.

2.Removetheprimarylter(Figure57).

Note:Donotcleanausedelementduetothe
possibilityofdamagetotheltermedia.

Figure57

Figure56

ServicingtheAir-CleanerCover

ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Removeaircleanercover

andcleanoutdebrisDonotremovelter.

1.Pullthelatchoutwardandrotatetheair-cleanercover
counterclockwise(Figure57).

2.Removethecoverfromtheair-cleanerbody.

3.Cleananydebrisfromthecoverandinstallthecover.
Donotremovetheairlters

ServicingtheAir-CleanerFilter

1.Beforeremovingthelter,uselowpressureair275kPa
(40psi,cleananddry)toremovelargeaccumulations
ofdebrispackedbetweenoutsideofprimarylterand
thecanister.

1.Air-cleanerrestriction
sendingunit

2.Air-cleanerlatch5.Rubberoutletvalve

3.Air-cleanerbody6.Rubberintakehose

Important:

attempttocleanthesafetylter(Figure58).
Replacethesafetylterwithanewoneafterevery
3primarylterservices.

1.Safetylter

3.Inspectthenewlterforshippingdamage,checking
thesealingendofthelterandthebody.

Important:Donotuseadamagedelement.

4.Replacetheprimarylter(Figure57).

5.Insertthenewlterbyapplyingpressuretotheouter
rimoftheelementtoseatitinthecanister.

Do not

4.Air-cleanerprimarylter

removethesafetylter.Never

Figure58

Note:Avoidusinghigh-pressureair,whichcould

forcedirtthroughthelterintotheintaketract.This

Important:Donotapplypressuretotheexible
centerofthelter.

42

6.Cleanthedirt-ejectionportlocatedintheremovable
cover.

7.Removetherubberoutletvalvefromthecover,clean
thecavity,andreplacetheoutletvalve.

8.Installthecoverorientingtherubberoutletvalveina
downwardposition-betweenapproximately5:00to
7:00whenviewedfromtheend(Figure57).

9.Securethelatch.

ServicingtheEngineOil

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthe

engine-oillevel.

Theengineisshippedwithoilinthecrankcase;however,
checktheoillevelbeforeandafteryoustarttheenginethe
rsttime.

Thecrankcasecapacityis8.04L(8.5USqt)withthelter.

Usehigh-qualityengineoilthatmeetsthefollowing
specications:

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

•Preferredoil:SAE15W -40(above0°F)

•Alternateoil:SAE10W -30(below23°F)

ToroPremiumEngineOilisavailablefromyourdistributor
ineither15W-40or10W-30viscosity.Seethepartscatalog
forpartnumbers.Also,refertotheengineowner’ smanual
(includedwiththemachine)forfurtherrecommendations.

Note:Thebesttimetochecktheengineoiliswhenthe
engineiscoolbeforeithasbeenstartedfortheday.Ifyou
havealreadyruntheengine,allowtheoiltodrainbackdown
tothesumpforatleast10minutesbeforechecking.Iftheoil
levelisatorbelowtheAddmarkonthedipstick,addoilto
bringtheoilleveltotheFullmark.Donotoverll.Ifthe
oillevelisbetweentheFullandAddmarks,youdonotneed
toaddoil.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

Figure59

1.Oillter

3.IftheoilisbelowtheLowmark,removetheoil-ll
capandaddoiluntilthelevelreachestheFullmark
(Figure60).

Important:Donotoverll.

1.Oil-llcap

4.Installtheoil-llcapanddipstick.

2.Dipstick

Figure60

2.Removethedipstick,wipeitclean,installitintothe
tube,andpullitoutagain(Figure59).

Note:TheoillevelshouldbeuptotheFullmark.

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ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Every250hours—Changetheengineoil

andlter.

1.Removethedrainplugandlettheoilowintoadrain
pan(Figure61).

Figure61

FuelSystem
Maintenance

ServicingtheFuelSystem

DrainingtheFuelTank

ServiceInterval:Every1,000hours—Drainandcleanthe

fueltank.

Drainandcleanthetankiffuelsystembecomescontaminated
orifyouarestoringthemachineforanextendedperiodof
time.Usecleanfueltoushoutthetank.

InspectingtheFuelLinesand
Connections

1.Engine-oildrainplug

2.Whentheoilstopsdraining,installthedrainplug.

3.Removetheoillter(Figure59).

4.Applyalightcoatofcleanoiltothenewlterseal
beforescrewingiton.

Important:Donotovertighten.

5.Addoiltothecrankcase;refertoCheckingthe

Engine-OilLevel(page43).

AdjustingtheValveClearance

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst250hours—Adjustthevalve

clearance.

Every2,000hours—Adjustthevalveclearance.

Refertotheengineowner’smanual(includedwiththe
machine)fortheadjustmentprocedure.

ServiceInterval:Every500hours—Inspectthefuellines

andconnections.

Checkthefuellinesandconnectionsevery500hoursor
yearly,whichevercomesrst.Inspectthemfordeterioration,
damage,orlooseconnections.

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ServicingtheWaterSeparator

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Drainthewater

separator.

Every500hours—Replacethefuel/waterseparator
element.

DrainingtheWaterSeparator

1.Placeacleancontainerunderthewaterseparator
(Figure62).

2.Openthedrainplugandoperatethepumptodrain
contaminates(Figure62).

8.Applyacoatingofcleanfuelorengineoiltothenew
O-ringandelementseal.

9.Spinthebowlontothenewelement,thenspinthem
bothontothelterheadbyhandonly.

Note:Donotusetools.

10.Closethedrainplug.

11.Connectthewatersensor(electricalconnector)from
thebottomofthewaterseparator.

12.Withtheventplugstillloosened,operatetheprimer
pumpuntilthefuelpurgesattheventplug.

13.Closetheventplug,starttheengine,andcheckfor
leaks.

Note:Correctasnecessarywiththeengineoff.

ReplacingtheFuelFilter

ServiceInterval:Every500hours—Replacethefuel-lter

element

1.Cleantheareaaroundthefuel-lterhead(Figure63).

Figure62

1.Water-separator-lter
canister

2.Primingpump5.Ventplug

3.Drainplug

3.Closethedrainplug.

4.Flow-checkvalve

ReplacingtheFuel-FilterElement

1.Placeacleancontainerunderthewaterseparator.

2.Drainsomefuelbylooseningtheventplugand
openingthedrainplug(Figure62).

3.Disconnectthewatersensor(electricalconnector)
fromthebottomofthewaterseparator.

4.Cleantheareawherethelterelementmountstothe
head.

5.Removethelterelementandbowl.

6.Removetheelementfromthebowlandcleanthe
mountingsurface.

Figure63

1.Fuel-lterhead

2.Removethelterandcleanthelter-head-mounting
surface(Figure63).

3.Lubricatetheltergasketwithclean,lubricatingengine
oil;refertotheengineowner’smanual(includedwith
themachine)foradditionalinformation.

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

5.Loosenthebanjottingonthefuel-lterhousing
(Figure64).

2.Filter

7.CleantheO-ringglandonthebowl.

45

ElectricalSystem

g021 155

Maintenance

ElectricalSystemSafety

•Disconnectthebatterybeforerepairingthemachine.

Disconnectthenegativeterminalrstandthepositive
last.Connectthepositiveterminalrstandthenegative
last.

•Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.Avoid

contactwithyourskin,eyes,andclothing.Protectyour
face,eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwithabattery.

Figure64

1.Fuellter3.WaterSeparator

2.Banjotting

6.Operatethewater-separatorprimingpumpuntilasolid
streamoffuelisdetectedatthebanjotting(Figure

64).

7.Tightenthefuel-lterbanjotting.

8.Pushdowntheprimingpumpandturnitclockwise
tosecure.

9.Starttheengineandcheckforfuelleaksaroundthe
lterhead.

4.Primingpump

•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,sparks,and

amesawayfromthebattery.

•Chargethebatteriesinanopen,well-ventilatedarea,

awayfromsparksandames.Unplugthechargerbefore
connectingordisconnectingthebattery.Wearprotective
clothinganduseinsulatedtools.

•Donotuseapressurewashernearanyelectronic

components.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated

accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,

chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia

tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.

Washhandsafterhandling.

LocatingtheFuses

Thetraction-unitfuses(Figure67)arelocatedinthe
power-centerconsole(Figure66).

Figure65

46

Figure66

G021 159G021 159

1

2

3

1.Power-centerconsole2.Knob

Thecabfuses(Figure68)arelocatedinthefuseboxonthe
cabheadliner(Figure69).

Figure68

1.Fuse—60A

2.Fuseblock

Figure67

3.Alternatepositivepostfor
chargingorjumpstarting

Figure69

1.Cabfusebox

2.Fuses

CheckingtheBattery Condition

ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Checktheconditionof

thebattery.

Important:Beforeweldingonthemachine,disconnect
thenegativecablefromthebatterytopreventdamage
totheelectricalsystem.Also,youmustdisconnectthe
engine,InfoCenter,andmachinecontrollersbefore
weldingonthemachine.

Note:Checkthebatteryconditionweeklyorafterevery50
hoursofoperation.Keeptheterminalsandtheentirebattery
caseclean,becauseadirtybatterydischargesslowly .Toclean
thebattery,washtheentirecasewithasolutionofbakingsoda
andwater.Rinsewithclearwater.Coatthebatterypostsand
cableconnectorswithGrafo112X(skin-over)grease(Toro
PartNo.505-47)orpetroleumjellytopreventcorrosion.

47

ChargingtheBattery

1

2

3

4

G003792

WARNING

Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explode.

Donotsmokenearthebattery,andkeepsparksand
amesawayfromthebattery.

Important:Keepthebatteryfullycharged.Thisis
especiallyimportanttopreventbatterydamagewhen
thetemperatureisbelow32°F(0°C).

1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedure;referto

PreparingtheMachineforMaintenance(page38).

2.Cleantheexteriorofthebatterycaseandthebattery
posts.

Note:Connecttheleadsofthebatterychargerto
batterypostsbeforeconnectingthechargertothe
electricalsource.

3.Lookatthebatteryandidentifythepositiveand
negativebatteryposts.

Battery-chargerTable

ChargersettingChargingtime

4to6amperes30minutes

25to30amperes10to15minutes

7.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplugthecharger
fromtheelectricalsource,thendisconnectthecharger
leadsfromthebatteryposts(Figure70).

UsingtheAlternatePositive Post

Ifyouneedtojumpstartthemachineorchargethebatteries,
youcanusethealternatepositivepostinsteadofthepositive
batterypost(Figure67).Thealternatepositivepostislocated
inthefrontofthepowercenterconsole(Figure66).

CalibratingtheTractionPedal

ServiceInterval:Every1,000hours—Calibratethetraction

pedal.

4.Connectthepositiveleadofthebatterychargertothe
positivebatterypost(Figure70).

Figure70

1.Positivebatterypost

2.Negativebatterypost

5.Connectthenegativeleadofthebatterychargertothe
negative-batterypost(Figure70).

6.Connectthebatterychargertotheelectricalsource,and
chargethebatteryaccordingtotheBattery-charging
Tablethatfollows.

3.Red(+)chargerlead

4.Black(-)chargerlead

ContactyourlocalTorodistributororrefertotheToroService
Manualforassistance.

Important:Donotoverchargethebattery.

48

DriveSystem

g019500

G024792

1

Maintenance

AdjustingtheTraction-Pedal Angle

Youcanadjusttheoperatingangleofthetractionpedalfor
yourcomfort.

Figure72

1.Loosenthe2nutsandboltssecuringtheleftsideofthe
tractionpedaltothebracket(Figure71).

Figure71

1.Tractionpedal2.Mountingnutsandbolts

2.Pivotthepedaltothedesiredoperatingangleand
tightenthenuts(Figure71).

1.Check/drainplug(3o'clockposition)

2.Removetheplugatthe3o’clockposition(Figure72).

Note:Theoillevelshouldbewithin6mm(1/4inch)
ofthecheck-plughole.

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

4.Installbothplugs.

5.Repeatsteps1through3ontheoppositeplanetary-gear
assembly.

ChangingthePlanetary-Drive Gear/BrakeOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst250hours—Changethe

planetary-drivegear/brakeoil.

Every800hours

UseahighqualitySAE85W -140gearlubeasreplacement.

CheckingthePlanetary-Drive Gear/Brake-OilLevel

ServiceInterval:Every400hours—Checkthe

planetary-drivegear/brake-oillevel
(checkifyouobserveexternalleakage).

UsehighqualitySAE85W-140gearlubeasareplacement.

1.Withthemachineonalevelsurface,positionthewheel
sothat1checkplugisatthe12o'clockpositionand
theotherisatthe3o'clockposition(Figure72).

1.Withmachineonlevelsurface,positionawheelsoone
ofthecheck/drainplugsisatthelowest(6o’clock)
position(Figure73).

Figure73

1.Check/drainplugs

2.Placeadrainpanundertheplanetaryhub,removeboth
plugs,andallowoiltodrain.

3.Placeadrainpanunderthebrakehousing,removethe
drainplug,andallowtheoiltodrain(Figure74).

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g021 156

Figure74

G024858

1

1.Drainplug2.Brakehousing

4.Whenalloftheoilhasdrainedfrombothlocations,
installthepluginthebrakehousing.

5.Rotatethewheeluntiltheopenholesintheplanetary
areatthe11o’clockand1o'clockpositions.

CheckingtheRear-Wheel Toe-in

ServiceInterval:Every1,000hours—Checktherear-wheel

toe-in.

1.Measurethecenter-to-centerdistance(ataxleheight)at
thefrontandrearofthesteeringtires(Figure76).

Note:Thefrontmeasurementcannotbemorethan3
mm(0.12inch)lessthantherearmeasurement.

Figure75

1.Holesatthe1 1o’clockand1o'clockpositions

6.Througheitheropenhole,slowlylltheplanetarywith

0.53to0.59L(18to20ounces)ofhighqualitySAE
85W-140wt.gearlube.

7.Installtheplugs.

8.Repeattheprocedureontheoppositeplanetary/brake
assembly

Figure76

1.Center-to-centerdistance

2.Tie-rodclamps

2.Toadjust,loosentheclampsatbothendsofthetie
rods(Figure76).

3.Rotatethetie-rodendtomovethefrontofthetire
inwardoroutward.

4.Tightenthetie-rodclampswhentheadjustmentis
correct.

50

CoolingSystem
Maintenance

CoolingSystemSafety

DANGER

Therotatingfansanddrivebeltscancausepersonal
injury.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutthecovers
inplace.

CAUTION

Dischargeofhot,pressurizedcoolantortouchinga
hotradiatorandsurroundingpartscancausesevere
burns.

•Donotremovetheradiatorcapwhentheengine
ishot.Alwaysallowtheenginetocoolatleast15
minutesoruntiltheradiatorcapiscoolenough
totouchwithoutburningyourhandbefore
removingtheradiatorcap.

•Donottouchtheradiatorandsurroundingparts
thatarehot.

DANGER

Swallowingenginecoolantcancausepoisoning.

•Donotswallowenginecoolant.

•Keepoutofreachfromchildrenandpets.

CheckingtheCoolingSystem

•Keepngers,hands,andclothingclearofthe
rotatingfananddrivebelt.

•Shutofftheengineandremovetheignitionkey
beforeperformingmaintenance.

CAUTION

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,thepressurized,hot
coolantcanescapeandcauseburns.

•Donotopentheradiatorcapwhentheengine
isrunning.

•Usearagwhenopeningtheradiatorcap,and
openthecapslowlytoallowsteamtoescape.

1.Carefullyremovetheradiatorcapandexpansiontank
cap(Figure77).

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthe

coolantlevel.

Checklevelofcoolantatthebeginningofeachday.The
capacityofthesystemonamachinewithoutacabis10.4L
(13.5qt)andwithacabis17L(18qt).

RecommendedCoolant

Note:CoolantmustmeetorexceedASTMStandard3306

Glycolbasedpre-dilutedcoolant(50/50blend)

or

Glycolbasedcoolantmixedwithdistilledwater(50/50blend)

or

Glycolbasedcoolantmixedwithgoodqualitywater(50/50

blend)aslistedintheCumminsManual

CaCO

+MgCO

3

Chloride<40ppm(CI)

Sulfer<100ppm(SO

3

<170ppm

)

4

Figure77

1.Expansiontank2.Radiatorcap

2.Checkthecoolantlevelintheradiator.

Note:Theradiatorshouldbelledtothetopofthe
llerneckandtheexpansiontanklledtotheFull
mark.

3.Ifthecoolantislow,addrecommendedreplacement
coolant,asrequired.

Note:Donotusewateronlyor
alcohol/methanol-basedcoolants.

4.Installtheradiatorcapandexpansion-tankcap.

51

ServicingtheEngine-Cooling

BrakeMaintenance

System

ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Inspectthe

cooling-systemhoses.

Every2years—Flushthecoolingsystemandreplace
uid.

Beforeeachuseordaily(moreoftenindustyordirty
conditions).

1.Shutofftheengineandraisethehood.

2.Cleantheengineareathoroughlyofalldebris.

3.Rotatethelatchessecuringtheoilcoolertotheframe
(Figure78).

AdjustingtheServiceBrakes

Adjusttheservicebrakeswhenthereismorethan50mm(2
inches)of“freetravel”ofthebrakepedalorwhenthebrakes
donotworkeffectively.Freetravelisthedistancethebrake
pedalmovesbeforeyoufeelbrakingresistance.

1.Disengagethelockinglatchfromthebrakepedalsso
thatbothpedalsworkindependentlyofeachother.

2.Toreducethefreetravelofthebrakepedals,adjust
thebrakecablesasfollows:

A.Loosenthefrontnutonthethreadedendofthe

brakecable.

Note:Foreasieraccesstotheadjustingnuts,you
mayunhookandremovethespring.

Figure78

1.Latches

4.Pivottheoilcoolerrearward.

5.Cleanbothsidesoftheoilcoolerandradiatorarea
thoroughlywithcompressedair.

Note:Startfromthefansideandblowthedebrisout
towardstheback.Thencleanfromthebacksideand
blowtowardsthefront.Repeatprocedureseveraltimes
untilallchaffanddebrisisremoved.

Important:Cleaningtheradiatororoilcooler
withwatercanpromoteprematurecorrosionand
damagetocomponents.

6.Pivottheoilcoolerbackintoposition.

7.Securetheoilcoolertotheframewiththelatchesand
closethehood.

Figure79

1.Brakecable3.Rearnut

2.Frontnut

B.Tightentherearnutuntilthebrakepedalshave

50mm(2inches)offreetravel.

C.Repeattheprocedureontheotherbrakecable.

D.Tightenthefrontnutsafteradjustingthebrakes.

E.Installthesprings,ifremoved.

Important:Adjustingthebraketensiontootight
decreasesthelifeofthefriction-padmaterial.

4.Spring

52

BeltMaintenance

ReplacingtheBlade-Drive Belts

ServicingtheAlternatorBelt

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst10hours—Checkthe

alternator-belttension.

Every1,000hours—Checkthealternator-belttension.

Refertotheengineowner'smanual(includedwiththe
machine)fortheservicingprocedure.

ServicingtheCompressorBelt

Model31599Only

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst10hours—Checkthe

compressor-belttension.

Every1,000hours—Checkthecompressor-belt
tension.

1.Loosenthecompressor-pivotboltandadjustingbolt
(Figure80).

2.Insertatorquewrenchintothesquareholeinthe
compressorbracket(Figure80).

ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Inspecttheblade-drive

belts.

Every1,000hours—Replacetheblade-drivebelts.

Theblade-drivebelt,tensionedbythespring-loadedidler
pulley,isverydurable.However,aftermanyhoursofuse,the
beltwillshowsignsofwear.Signsofawornbeltaresquealing
whenthebeltisrotating;bladesslippingwhencuttinggrass;
frayededges;burnmarks;andcracks.Replacethebeltifany
ofthesesignsoccur.

ReplacingtheFrontMower-DeckBelt

1.Lowerthemowerdecktotheshopoor.

2.Removethebeltcoversfromthetopofthemower
deckandsetthecoversaside.

3.Onthefrontdeck,loosenthejamnutsontheidler
pulleystopscrewandthreadthestopscrewintothe
bracket(Figure81).

Figure80

1.Compressorbelt3.Squarehole

2.Mountingbolt4.Pivotbolt

3.Rotatethewrenchuntilyouattainatorqueof37to45
N·m(27to33ft-lb).

4.Tightenthemountingbolts.

Figure81

1.Idlerstopscrew

2.Idlerpulley

4.Usingaratchetwrenchorsimilartool,movetheidler
pulleyawayfromthedrivebelttoreleasethebelt
tensionandallowthebelttobeslippedoffthedeck
pulleys(Figure81).

5.Removetheboltssecuringthehydraulicmotortothe
mowerdeck(Figure82).

53

3.2.5mmto4mm(0.10to

0.16inch)

Figure82

114-0922

1.Hydraulicmotor2.Mountingbolts

6.Liftthemotoroffthemowerdeckandlayitontop
ofthemowerdeck.

7.Removetheoldbeltfromaroundthespindlepulleys
andidlerpulley.

8.Routethenewbeltaroundthespindlepulleysand
idler-pulleyassembly(Figure83).

Figure83

9.Adjustthestopscrewontheidlerpulleyandtighten
thejamnuts.

ReplacingtheSideMower-DeckBelts

Figure84

1.Idlerpulleys

6.Removetheoldbeltfromaroundthespindlepulleys
andidlerpulley.

7.Routethenewbeltaroundthespindlepulleysand
idler-pulleyassembly(Figure85andFigure86).

Figure85

Rightdeck

Note:Toremovethelowerbelt,youmustremovetheupper
beltrst.

1.Lowerthemowerdecktotheoor.

2.Removethebeltcoversfromthetopofthemower
deckandsetthecoversaside.

3.Removetheboltssecuringthehydraulicmotortothe
mowerdeck(Figure82).

4.Liftthemotoroffthemowerdeckandlayitontop
ofthemowerdeck.

5.Usingaratchetwrenchorsimilartool,movetheidler
pulleysawayfromthedrivebelttoreleasethebelt
tensionandallowthebelttoslipoffthepulleys(Figure

84).

Figure86

Leftdeck

54

HydraulicSystem
Maintenance

HighViscosityIndex/LowPourPoint

Anti-wearHydraulicFluid,ISOVG46(cont'd.)

HydraulicSystemSafety

WARNING

Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecan
penetrateskinandcauseinjury.

•Ensurethatallhydraulic-uidhosesand
linesareingoodconditionandallhydraulic
connectionsandttingsaretightbefore
applyingpressuretothehydraulicsystem.

•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompinhole
leaksornozzlesthatejecthigh-pressure
hydraulicuid.

•Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulicleaks.

•Safelyrelieveallpressureinthehydraulicsystem
beforeperforminganyworkonthehydraulic
system.

•Seekimmediatemedicalattentionifuidis
injectedintoskin.

CheckingtheHydraulicFluid

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthe

hydraulicuidlevel.

Themachinesreservoirislledatthefactorywith
approximately71.9L(19U.S.gallons)ofhighquality
hydraulicuid.Checkthelevelofthehydraulicuid

beforetheengineisrststartedanddailythereafter.

UseToroPremiumAllSeasonHydraulicFluid(Available
in5gallonpailsor55gallondrums.SeethePartsCatalogor
Torodistributorforpartnumbers.)

IftheTorouidisnotavailable,otheruidsmaybeused
providedtheymeetallthefollowingmaterialproperties
andindustryspecications.Consultwithyourlubricant
distributortoidentifyasatisfactoryproduct.

ViscosityIndexASTM
D2270

PourPoint,ASTMD97-34°Fto-49°F

FZG,Failstage

Watercontent(newuid)500ppm(maximum)

IndustrySpecications:VickersI-286-S(QualityLevel),

VickersM-2950-S(Quality

Level),DenisonHF-0

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

PremiumBiodegradableHydraulicFluid-MobilEAL
EnviroSyn46H

Important:MobilEALEnviroSyn46Histheonly
syntheticbiodegradableuidapprovedbyT oro.This
uidiscompatiblewiththeelastomersusedinToro
hydraulicsystemsandissuitableforawide-range
oftemperatureconditions.Thisuidiscompatible
withconventionalmineraloils,butformaximum
biodegradabilityandperformance,thehydraulicsystem
shouldbethoroughlyushedofconventionaluid.The
oilisavailablein5galloncontainersor55gallondrums
fromyourMobilDistributor.

Important:Manyhydraulicuidsarealmostcolorless,
makingitdifculttospotleaks.Areddyeadditivefor
thehydraulic-systemoilisavailablein20ml(2/3oz)
bottles.1bottleissufcientfor15to22L(4to6gallons)
ofhydraulicoil.OrderToroPartNo.44-2500fromyour
authorizedT orodistributor.

1.Performthepremaintenanceprocedure;referto

PreparingtheMachineforMaintenance(page38).

2.Ontherightsideofthemachine,raisetheaccesscover
toexposethehydraulic-tankcap(Figure87).

140to160

11orbetter

Note:T orodoesnotassumeresponsibilityfordamage
causedbyimpropersubstitutions,souseonlyproducts
fromreputablemanufacturerswhowillstandbehindtheir
recommendation.

HighViscosityIndex/LowPourPoint
Anti-wearHydraulicFluid,ISOVG46

MaterialProperties:

St@40°C44to48 Viscosity,ASTMD445

St@100°C7.9to8.5

55

Figure87

1.Hydraulictankcap

3.Cleantheareaaroundthellerneckandcapofthe
hydraulictank(Figure87).

ChangingtheHydraulicFluid andFilters

ServiceInterval:Every1,000hours—Changethehydraulic

uidandlters.

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

UseT ororeplacementlters(PartNo.86–6110fortheleft
sideofthemachineand75-1310fortherightsideofthe
machine).

Important:Useofanyotherltermayvoidthewarranty
onsomecomponents.

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

2.Placealargedrainpanunderthehydraulicuidtank.

3.Removethedrainplug(Figure89)fromthebottomof
thetankandletthehydraulicuidowintothepan.
Installthedrainplugwhenthehydraulicuidstops
draining.

4.Removethecapfromthellerneck.

5.Removethedipstickfromthellerneckandwipeit
withacleanrag.Insertthedipstickintothellerneck,
thenremoveitandchecktheuidlevel(Figure88).

Note:Theuidlevelshouldbewithinthe
safe-operatingrangeonthedipstick

Figure88

1.Safe-operatingrange

6.Ifthelevelislow ,addtheappropriateuidtoraisethe
leveltotheuppermark.

7.Installthedipstickandcapontothellerneck.

8.Closethecover.

Figure89

1.Hydrauliclter

2.Hydrauliclter

4.Cleantheareaaroundtheltermountingareas.

5.Placeadrainpanunderthelterandremovethelter
(Figure89).

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

7.Ensurethatthelter-mountingareaisclean.Screw
theltersonuntilthegasketscontactsthemounting
plates,thentightenthelteranadditional1/2turn.

8.Fillthereservoirwithhydraulicuid;refertoChecking

theHydraulicFluid(page55).

3.Hydraulictankdrainplug

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

9.Installthereservoircap.

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10.Starttheengineanduseallofthehydrauliccontrolsto
distributehydraulicuidthroughoutthesystem.Check
forleaks,thenshutofftheengine.

MowerMaintenance

11.Checktheuidlevelandaddenoughtoraiselevelthe
leveltotheFullmarkonthedipstick.

Important:Donotoverll.

CheckingtheHydraulicLines andHoses

ServiceInterval:Every2years—Replacemovinghoses.

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

Inspectingthe Hydraulic-SystemTestPorts

Thetestportsareusedtotestthepressureinthehydraulic
circuits.ContactyourlocalTorodistributororrefertothe
ToroServiceManualforassistance.

Pivoting(Tilting)theFront MowerDeckUpright

Note:Althoughnotneededfornormalmaintenance

procedures,youcanpivot(tilt)thefrontmowerdeckupright.

1.Raisethefrontmowerdeckslightlyofftheoor.

2.Performthepremaintenanceprocedure;referto

PreparingtheMachineforMaintenance(page38).

3.Removetheretainerclipanddisconnectthedamper
assemblyfromthemowerdeck(Figure90).

Figure90

1.Damperassembly2.Retainerclip

4.Removethehairpincotterandclevispinsecuringthe
height-of-cutchainstotherearofthemowerdeck
(Figure91).

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Figure91

AdjustingtheMower-Deck Pitch

MeasuringtheMower-DeckPitch

Themower-deckpitchisthedifferencebetweenthe
height-of-cutfromthefrontofthebladeplanetothatofthe
backofthebladeplane.Setabladepitchof7.5mm(0.3
inch);i.e.,thebackofthebladeplaneshouldbe7.5mm(0.3
inch)higherthanthefrontofthebladeplane.

1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurfaceontheoor.

2.Setthemowerdecktothedesiredheightofcut.

3.Ensurethatthewingletsareleveltothefrontdeckand
thefrontdeckislevelsidetoside.

AdjustingtheFront-Mower-DeckPitch

1.Rotatethe2outer,frontbladesandthewingletblades,
sothattheypointstraightforward(Figure93).

1.Height-of-cutchain

2.Clevispin

5.Starttheengine,slowlyraisethefrontmowerdeck,
shutofftheengine,andremovetheignitionkey.

6.Wedgeablockofwoodbetweentherearofthedeck
andthemachine(Figure92).

1.Blockofwood

3.Hairpincotter

Figure92

Pivoting(Tilting)theFront

Figure93

1.Use1ofthesebladesfor
measuringthefront-blade
height.

2.Usingashortruler,measurefromtheoortothefront
tipofthefrontbladeandrecordthisdimension.

3.Measurefromtheoortothebacktipofthewinglet
bladeandrecordthisdimension.

4.Subtractthefrontdimensionfromthereardimension
tocalculatethebladepitch.

5.Loosenthejamnutsonthetoporbottomofthe
height-of-cutchainU-bolt(Figure94).

2.Use1ofthesebladesfor
measuringtherear-blade
height.

MowerDeckDown

1.Withthehelpofanotherpersonholdingthefrontof
themowerdeck,removetheblockofwood.

2.Sitontheseat,starttheengine,andlowerthemower
deckuntilitisslightlyofftheoor.

3.Securetheheight-of-cutchainstotherearofthe
mowerdeck.

4.Connectthedamperassemblyandsecureitwiththe
retainerclip.

Note:Loosenortightentheheight-of-cutchainnuts
equallysothatthedeckremainslevelfromsidetoside.

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Figure94

1.Height-of-cutchain3.Nut(2)

2.U-bolt

6.Adjusttheothersetofnutstoraiseorlowertherear
ofthemowerdeckandattainthecorrectmower-deck
pitch.

7.Tightenthejamnuts.

2.Positiontheshims,asrequired,toraiseorlowerthe
castorwheeluntilthemowerdeckhasthecorrectpitch.

3.Installthetensioningcap.

ServicingtheCastor-Arm Bushings

Thecasterarmshavebushingspressedintothetopand
bottomofthetube,andaftermanyhoursofoperation,the
bushingswear.Tocheckthebushings,movethecasterfork
backandforthandfromsidetoside.Ifthecasterspindleis
looseinsidethebushings,thebushingsarewornandmustbe
replaced.

1.Raisethemowerdecksothatthewheelsareoff
theoor.Blockthemowerdecksothatitcannot
accidentallyfall.

2.Removethetensioningcap,spacer(s),andthrust
washerfromthetopofthecastorspindle.

Note:Recordthepositionofthewashersandspacers
beforeremovalsothedeckpitchdoesnothavetobe
adjusted.

3.Pullthecastorspindleoutofthemountingtube.
Allowthethrustwasherandspacer(s)toremainon
thebottomofthespindle.

4.Insertapinpunchintothetoporbottomofthe
mountingtubeanddrivethebushingoutofthetube
(Figure96).

AdjustingtheSide-Mower-DeckPitch

1.Removethetensioningcapfromthecaster-spindle
shaftandslidethespindleoutofthecasterarm(Figure

95).

Figure95

1.Tensioningcap4.Topaxle-mountinghole

2.Spacers5.Casterwheel

3.Shims

Figure96

1.Castorarmtube

2.Bushings

5.Drivetheotherbushingoutofthetube.

6.Cleantheinsideofthetubestoremovedirt.

7.Applygreasetotheinsideandoutsideofthenew
bushings.

8.Usingahammerandatplate,drivethebushingsinto
themountingtube.

9.Inspectthecastorspindleforwearandreplaceitifit
isdamaged.

10.Pushthecastorspindlethroughthebushingsand
mountingtube.Slidethethrustwasherandspacer(s)
ontothespindle.

11.Installthetensioningcaponthecastorspindletoretain
allpartsinplace.

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ServicingtheCasterWheels andBearings

ServiceInterval:Every500hours—Inspectthemower-deck

caster-wheelassemblies.

1.Removethelocknutfromtheboltholdingthe
caster-wheelassemblybetweenthecasterforkorthe
caster-pivotarm(Figure97).

Figure97

BladeMaintenance

BladeSafety

DANGER

Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapiece
ofthebladecouldbethrownatyouorbystanders,
resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Tryingtorepairadamagedblademayresultin
discontinuedsafetycerticationoftheproduct.

•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor
damage.

•Nevertrytostraightenabladethatisbentor
weldabrokenorcrackedblade.

•Replaceawornordamagedblade.

•Usecarewhencheckingtheblades.Wrapthebladesor

weargloves,andusecautionwhenservicingtheblades.
Onlyreplacetheblades;neverstraightenorweldthem.

•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotating1blade

cancauseotherbladestorotate.

1.Casterwheel

2.Casterfork

2.Graspthecasterwheelandslidetheboltoutofthe
forkorpivotarm(Figure97).

3.Removethebearingfromthewheelhubandallowthe
bearingspacertofallout(Figure97).

4.Removethebearingfromtheoppositesideofthe
wheelhub(Figure97).

5.Checkthebearings,spacer,andinsideofthewheelhub
forwear.

Note:Replaceanydamagedparts.

6.Toassemblethecasterwheel,pushthebearinginto
thewheelhub.

Note:Wheninstallingthebearings,pressontheouter
raceofthebearing.

7.Slidethebearingspacerintothewheelhubandpush
theotherbearingintotheopenendofthewheelhub
tocaptivatethebearingspacerinsidethewheelhub.

8.Installthecaster-wheelassemblybetweenthecaster
forkandsecureitinplacewiththeboltandlocknut.

3.Bearing

4.Bearingspacer

CheckingforaBentBlade

Afterstrikingaforeignobject,inspectthemachinefor
damageandmakerepairsbeforerestartingandoperatingthe
equipment.Torqueallthespindle-pulleynutsto176to203
N·m(130to150ft-lb).

1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Raisethemowerdeck,engagetheparkingbrake,put
thetractionpedalinNEUTRAL,makesurethatthe
PTOswitchisintheOFFposition,shutofftheengine,
andremovetheignitionkey.

3.Blockthemowerdecktopreventitfromaccidentally
falling.

4.Rotatethebladeuntiltheendsfaceforwardand
backward,andmeasurefromtheinsideofthemower
decktothecuttingedgeatthefrontoftheblade
(Figure98).

Note:Recordthisdimension.

Figure98

5.Rotatetheoppositeendofthebladeforwardand
measurebetweenthemowerdeckandcuttingedgeof
thebladeatthesamepositionasinstep4.

Note:Thedifferencebetweenthedimensions
obtainedinsteps4and5mustnotexceed3mm(1/8
inch).Ifthedimensionexceeds1/8inch(3mm),the

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bladeisbentandmustbereplaced;refertoRemoving

andInstallingaBlade(page61).

InspectingandSharpeningthe CutterBlade(s)

RemovingandInstallinga Blade

Replacethebladeifithitsasolidobject,ifitisoutofbalance,
orifitisbent.AlwaysusegenuineTororeplacementblades
tobesureofsafetyandoptimumperformance.Neveruse
replacementbladesmadebyothermanufacturersbecause
theycouldbedangerous.

1.Raisethemowerdecktothehighestposition.

2.Performthepremaintenanceprocedure;referto

PreparingtheMachineforMaintenance(page38).

3.Blockthemowerdecktopreventitfromaccidentally
falling.

4.Grasptheendofthebladeusingaragorthickly
paddedgloveandremovethebladebolt,anti-scalpcup,
andbladefromthespindleshaft(Figure99).

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst10hours

Every50hours

Beforeeachuseordaily

Youmustconsider2areasofthebladewhencheckingand
servicingit:thesailandthecuttingedge.Bothcuttingedges
andthesail,whichistheturned-upportionoppositeofthe
cuttingedge,contributetoagoodqualityofcut.Thesail
isimportantbecauseitliftsthegrassupstraight,thereby
producinganevencut.However,thesailgraduallywears
downduringoperation,whichisnormal.Asthesailwears
down,thequalityofcutdegradessomewhat,althoughthe
cuttingedgesaresharp.Thecuttingedgeoftheblademust
besharpsothatthegrassiscut,nottorn.Adullcutting
edgeisevidentwhenthetipsofthegrassappearbrownand
shredded.Sharpenthecuttingedgestocorrectthiscondition.

1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface,raisethe
mowerdeck,engagetheparkingbrake,putthetraction
pedalinNEUTRAL,ensurethatthePTOswitchisin
theOFFposition,shutofftheengine,andremovethe
ignitionkey .

2.Examinethecuttingendsofthebladecarefully
(especiallywheretheatandcurvedpartsoftheblade
meet)asshowninFigure100.

Figure99

1.Bladebolt2.Anti-scalpcup

5.Installtheblade,anti-scalpcup,andbladebolt.

6.Torquethebladeboltto115to149N·m(85to110
ft-lb).

Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademust
pointtowardtheinsideofthemowerdeckto
ensurepropercutting.

Note:Afterstrikingaforeignobject,torqueallthe
spindle-pulleynutsto176to203N·m(130to150ft-lb)
andthebladeboltsto115to149N·m(85to110ft-lb).

Note:Sincesandandabrasivematerialcanwearaway
themetalthatconnectstheatandcurvedpartsofthe
blade,checkthebladebeforeusingthemower.Ifyou
noticewear,replacetheblade(Figure100).

Figure100

1.Cuttingedge3.Wear/slotforming

2.Curvedarea4.Crack

3.Examinethecuttingedgesofalloftheblades.

4.Sharpenthecuttingedgesiftheyaredullornicked
(Figure101).

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Miscellaneous Maintenance

ServicingtheSpark-Arrestor

Figure101

1.Sharpenattheoriginalangle.

Note:Sharpenonlythetopofthecuttingedge
andmaintaintheoriginalcuttingangletoensurethe
sharpness.

Note:Thebladewillremainbalancedifthesame
amountofmetalisremovedfrombothcuttingedges.

Note:Removethebladesandsharpenthemonagrinder.
Aftersharpeningthecuttingedges,installthebladewith
theanti-scalpcupandbladebolt;refertoRemovingand

InstallingaBlade(page61).

CorrectingaMower-Deck Mismatch

Whenthereismismatchbetweenthebladesonasingle
mowerdeck,thegrassappearsstreakedwhenitiscut.You
cancorrectthisproblembyensuringthatthebladesare
straight.

Mufer

ServiceInterval:Every250hours—Servicethespark

arrestor.

1.Removethepipeplugfromtheclean-outportatthe
lowersideofthemufer.

CAUTION

Themufermaybehotandcouldcause
injury.

Becarefulwhileworkingaroundthemufer.

2.Starttheengineandplugthenormalmuferexitwitha
blockofwoodormetalplatesothattheexhaustowis
forcedoutoftheclean-outport.Continuetoblockthe
exituntilcarbondepositsceasecomingoutoftheport.

CAUTION

Donotstandinlinewiththeclean-outport.

Alwayswearsafetyglasses.

1.Usinga1m(3ft)longcarpenter’slevel,ndalevel
surfaceontheshopoor.

2.Raisetheheightofcuttothehighestposition;referto

AdjustingtheHeightofCut(page26).

3.Lowerthemowerdeckontoaatsurfaceandremove
thecoversfromthetopofthemowerdeck.

4.Rotatethebladesuntiltheendsfaceforwardand
backward.

5.Measurefromtheoortothefronttipofthecutting
edge(recordthisdimension).

6.Rotatethesameblade,sothattheoppositeendis
forwardandmeasureitagain.

Note:Thedifferencebetweenthedimensionsmust
notexceed3mm(1/8inch).Ifthedimensionexceeds
3mm(1/8inch),replacetheblade,becauseitisbent.
Measurealltheblades.

7.Ensurethatthedeckislevelfromsidetosideand
adjustasrequired.

8.Installthebeltcovers.

3.Shutofftheengineandreplacethepipeplug.

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CleaningtheCabAirFilters

1

2

3

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1

2

2

3

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ServiceInterval:Every250hours

1.Removethescrewsandgratesfromboththein-cab
andrearcabairlters(Figure102andFigure103).

3.Installtheltersandthegratewiththethumbscrews.

CleaningtheAir-Conditioning Assembly

ServiceInterval:Every250hours(morefrequentlyin

extremelydustyordirtyconditions).

1.Performthepremaintenanceprocedure;referto

PreparingtheMachineforMaintenance(page38).

2.Disconnectthewireforeachfan.

Figure102

In-CabAirFilter

1.Filter

2.Grate

3.Screw

1.Fan3.Knob

2.Wire

Figure104

Rightfanshown

3.Removethe2knobsandremovethefanassembly.

4.Openthe4latchesontheair-conditioningassembly
andremovethescreen.

Figure103

RearCabAirFilter

1.Air-conditioningcoil3.Air-conditioningscreen

2.Latch

Figure105

1.Filter

2.Grate

3.Screw

2.Cleantheltersbyblowingclean,oil-free,compressed
airthroughthem.

Important:Ifeitherlterhasahole,tear,orother
damage,replacethelter.

5.Removetheairlters(seeFigure103).

6.Cleantheair-conditioningassembly.

7.Installtheairlters,screen,andfanassembly(Figure

103,Figure105,andFigure104).

8.Connectthewireforeachfan(Figure104).

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Cleaning

1

2

3

4

Storage

CleaningtheCab

Important:Carefullycleanaroundthecabsealsand

lights(Figure106).Ifyouareusingapressurewasher,
keepthewasherwandatleast0.6m(2ft)awayfromthe
machine.Donotusethepressurewasherdirectlyonthe
cabsealsandlightsorundertherearoverhang .

PreparingforSeasonal Storage

TractionUnit

1.Thoroughlycleanthetractionunit,mowerdecks,and
theengine.

Important:Donotusehigh-pressurewaternear
InfoCenter

2.Checkthetirepressure;refertoCheckingtheTire

Pressure(page25).

3.Checkallfastenersforlooseness;tightenasnecessary.

4.Greaseoroilallgreasettingsandpivotpoints.Wipe
upanyexcesslubricant.

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

6.Servicethebatteryandcablesasfollows:

A.Removethebatteryterminalsfromthebattery

posts.

B.Cleanthebattery,terminals,andpostswithawire

brushandbakingsodasolution.

C.Coatthecableterminalsandbatterypostswith

Grafo112Xskin-overgrease(ToroPartNo.
505-47)orpetroleumjellytopreventcorrosion.

D.Slowlyrechargethebatteryevery60daysfor24

hourstopreventleadsulfationofthebattery.

Engine

Figure106

1.Seal3.Keepwand0.6m(2ft)

2.Light4.Donotpressure-wash

away.

undertherearoverhang.

DisposingofWaste

Engineoil,batteries,hydraulicuid,andenginecoolantare
pollutantstotheenvironment.Disposeoftheseaccordingto
federal,state,andlocalregulations.

1.Draintheengineoilfromtheoilpanandinstallthe
drainplug.

2.Removeanddiscardtheoillter.Installanewoillter.

3.Relltheoilpanwith8.04L(8.5USqt)ofSAE
15W-40CH-4,CI-4orhighermotoroil.

4.Starttheengineandrunitatidlespeedfor
approximatelytwominutes.

5.Shutofftheengine.

6.Flushthefueltankwithfresh,cleandieselfuel.

7.Secureallofthefuelsystemttings.

8.Thoroughlycleanandservicetheaircleanerassembly.

9.Sealtheaircleanerinletandtheexhaustoutletwith
weatherprooftape.

10.Checktheantifreezeprotectionandadda50/50
solutionofwaterandethyleneglycolanti-freezeas
neededfortheexpectedminimumtemperatureinyour
area.

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Notes:

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Notes:

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Notes:

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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:

ToroCommercialProductsServiceDepartment
ToroWarrantyCompany
811 1LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420-1196

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

OwnerResponsibilities

AstheProductowner,youareresponsibleforrequiredmaintenanceand
adjustmentsstatedinyourOperator'sManual.Failuretoperformrequired
maintenanceandadjustmentscanbegroundsfordisallowingawarranty
claim.

ItemsandConditionsNotCovered

Notallproductfailuresormalfunctionsthatoccurduringthewarranty
periodaredefectsinmaterialsorworkmanship.Thiswarrantydoesnot
coverthefollowing:

•Productfailureswhichresultfromtheuseofnon-T ororeplacement

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

•Productfailureswhichresultfromfailuretoperformrecommended

maintenanceand/oradjustments.Failuretoproperlymaintainyour
ToroproductpertheRecommendedMaintenancelistedinthe
Operator’sManualcanresultinclaimsforwarrantybeingdenied.

•ProductfailureswhichresultfromoperatingtheProductinanabusive,

negligent,orrecklessmanner.

•Partssubjecttoconsumptionthroughuseunlessfoundtobedefective.

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

•Failurescausedbyoutsideinuence.Conditionsconsideredtobe

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

•Failureorperformanceissuesduetotheuseoffuels(e.g.gasoline,

diesel,orbiodiesel)thatdonotconformtotheirrespectiveindustry
standards.

•Normalnoise,vibration,wearandtear ,anddeterioration.

•Normal“wearandtear”includes,butisnotlimitedto,damagetoseats

duetowearorabrasion,wornpaintedsurfaces,scratcheddecalsor
windows,etc.

Parts

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

DeepCycleandLithium-IonBatteryWarranty:

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

MaintenanceisatOwner’sExpense

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

GeneralConditions

RepairbyanAuthorizedToroDistributororDealerisyoursoleremedy
underthiswarranty.

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

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

Noteregardingenginewarranty:

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

CountriesOtherthantheUnitedStatesorCanada

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

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