Toro 72212, 430, 420 Operator's Manual

Form No. 3353-250

420 and 430 Garden Tractor

Model No. 72211 —Serial No. 250000001 and Up Model No. 72212 —Serial No. 250000001 and Up

T his spark ignition system complies with Canadian ICES-002

Contents

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

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

Safe Operating Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

T oro Riding Mo w er Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Slope Char t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Safety and Instr uctional Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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

1 Installing the Steering W heel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2 Installing the Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

3 Acti v ating and Installing the

Batter y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

4 Installing the F ront Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

5 Installing the R ear W heels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

6 Chec king the Tire Pressure and

T ractor Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

7 R eading the Man ual and Viewing the

Safety Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

8 Chec king the Safety System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

9 T est Dri v e the T ractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Product Ov er view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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

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

R ecommended Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Chec k Engine Oil Lev el . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

T hink Safety First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Operating the P arking Brak e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Star ting and Stopping the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Operating the P o w er T ak e Off

(PTO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

T he Safety Interloc k System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Dri ving F orw ard or Bac kw ard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Stopping the Mac hine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Operating the Attac hment Lift

Lev er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Using the Attac hment P o w er Lift . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

P ositioning the Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Using the Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

P ositioning the Tilt Steering

W heel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Pushing the Mac hine b y Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Using the Cr uise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

R ecommended Maintenance

Sc hedule(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Greasing and Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Engine Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Ser vicing the Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Ser vicing the Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Ser vicing the Spark Plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Fuel System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Draining T he Fuel T ank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Ser vicing the Fuel Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Electrical System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Ser vicing the Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Ser vicing the Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Ser vicing the Batter y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Dri v e System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Chec king the Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Ser vicing the F ront W heel T oe-In . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

T ransaxle Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Cooling System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Cleaning the Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Brak e Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Ser vicing the Brak e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Cleaning and Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

T roubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Sc hematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Introduction

R ead this infor mation carefully to lear n ho w to operate and maintain y our product properly and to a v oid injur y and product damag e . Y ou are responsible for operating the product properly and safely .

Y ou ma y contact T oro directly at www .T oro .com for product and accessor y infor mation, help ﬁnding a dealer , or to register y our product.

W henev er y ou need ser vice , g en uine T oro par ts , or additional infor mation, contact an A uthorized Ser vice Dealer or T oro Customer Ser vice and ha v e the model and serial n umbers of y our product ready . Figure 1 identiﬁes the location of the model and serial n umbers on the product. W rite the n umbers in the space pro vided.

Figure 1

1. Model and serial number plate

Printed in the USA

Model No.

Serial No.

T his man ual identiﬁes potential hazards and has safety messag es identiﬁed b y the safety aler t symbol ( Figure 2 ), whic h signals a hazard that ma y cause serious injur y or death if y ou do not follo w the recommended precautions .

Figure 2

1. Safety alert symbol.

T his man ual uses tw o other w ords to highlight infor mation. Impor tant calls attention to special mec hanical infor mation and Note emphasizes g eneral infor mation w or th y of special attention.

Safety

T his mac hine meets or ex ceeds the B71.1-1998 speciﬁcations of the American National Standards Institute , in effect at the time of production. Ho w ev er , improper use or maintenance b y the operator or o wner can result in injur y . T o reduce the potential for injur y , comply with these safety instr uctions and alw a ys pa y attention to the safety aler t symbol, whic h means CA UTION , W ARNING , or D ANGER-“personal safety instr uction." F ailure to comply with the instr uction ma y result in personal injur y or death.

• W atc h for trafﬁc when operating near or crossing

roadw a ys .

• Use extra care when loading or unloading the

mac hine into a trailer or tr uc k.

• Alw a ys w ear safety g og gles or safety glasses with

side shields when operating mo w er .

• Data indicates that operators , ag e 60 years and

abo v e , are in v olv ed in a larg e percentag e of riding mo w er -related injuries . T hese operators should ev aluate their ability to operate the riding mo w er safely enough to protect themselv es and others from serious injur y .

Safe Operating Practices

T he follo wing instr uctions are from ANSI standard B71.1-1998.

T his product is capable of amputating hands and feet and thro wing objects . Alw a ys follo w all safety instr uctions to a v oid serious injur y or death.

General Operation

• R ead, understand, and follo w all instr uctions in

the operator’ s man ual and on the mac hine before star ting .

• Allo w only responsible adults who are familiar with

the instr uctions to operate the mac hine .

• Clear the area of objects suc h as roc ks , to ys , wire ,

etc ., whic h could be pic k ed up and thro wn b y the blade .

• Be sure the area is clear of other people before

mo wing . Stop the mac hine if any one enters the area.

• Nev er car r y passeng ers .

• Do not mo w in rev erse unless absolutely necessar y .

Alw a ys look do wn and behind before and while bac king .

• Be a w are of the mo w er disc harg e direction and do

not point it at any one . Do not operate the mo w er without either the entire g rass catc her or the guard in place .

• Slo w do wn before tur ning .

• Nev er lea v e a r unning mac hine unattended. Alw a ys

tur n off blades , set parking brak e , stop engine , and remo v e k eys before dismounting .

• T ur n off blades when not mo wing .

• Stop the engine before remo ving the g rass catc her

or unclog ging the c hute .

• Mo w only in da ylight or g ood ar tiﬁcial light.

• Do not operate the mac hine while under the

inﬂuence of alcohol or dr ugs .

Slope Operation

Slopes are a major factor related to loss-of-control and tip-o v er accidents , whic h can result in sev ere injur y or death. All slopes require extra caution. If y ou cannot bac k up the slope or if y ou feel uneasy on it, do not mo w it.

• Mo w up and do wn slopes , not across .

• R emo v e obstacles suc h as roc ks , tree limbs , etc .

• W atc h for holes , r uts or bumps . Unev en ter rain

could o v er tur n the mac hine . T all g rass can hide obstacles .

• Use slo w speed. Choose a lo w g ear so that y ou will

not ha v e to stop or shift while on the slope .

• F ollo w T oro’ s recommendations for wheel w eight

or counterw eights to impro v e stability .

• Use extra care with g rass catc hers or other

attac hments . T hese can c hang e the stability of the mac hine .

• K ee p all mo v ement on slopes slo w and g radual.

Do not mak e sudden c hang es in speed or direction.

• A v oid star ting or stopping on a slope . If tires lose

traction, diseng ag e the blades and proceed slo wly straight do wn the slope .

• Do not tur n on slopes unless necessar y , and then,

tur n slo wly and g radually do wnhill, if possible .

• Do not mo w near drop-offs , ditc hes , or

embankments . T he mac hine could suddenly tur n o v er if a wheel g oes o v er the edg e of a cliff or ditc h, or if an edg e ca v es in.

• Do not mo w on w et g rass . R educed traction could

cause sliding .

• Do not tr y to stabilize the mac hine b y putting y our

foot on the g round.

• Do not use a g rass catc her on stee p slopes .

Children

T ragic accidents can occur if the operator is not aler t to the presence of c hildren. Children are often attracted

to the mac hine and the mo wing acti vity . Nev er assume that c hildren will remain where y ou last sa w them.

• K ee p c hildren out of the mo wing area and under

the w atc hful care of another responsible adult.

• Be aler t and tur n the mac hine off if c hildren enter

the area.

• Before and while bac king, look behind and do wn

for small c hildren.

• Nev er car r y c hildren, ev en with the blades off .

T hey ma y fall off and be seriously injured or interfere with safe mac hine operation.

• Nev er allo w c hildren to operate the mac hine .

• Use extra care when approac hing blind cor ners ,

shr ubs , trees , the end of a fence or other objects that ma y obscure vision.

Service

• Use extra care when handling g asoline and other

fuels . T hey are ﬂammable and v apors are explosi v e .

– Use only an appro v ed container .

– Nev er remo v e the g as cap or add fuel when

the engine is r unning . Allo w the engine to cool before refueling . Do not smok e .

– Nev er refuel the mac hine indoors .

– Nev er store the mac hine or fuel container

inside where there is an open ﬂame , suc h as near a w ater heater or fur nace .

• Nev er r un a mac hine inside a closed area.

• K ee p n uts and bolts tight, especially the blade

attac hment bolts . K ee p equipment in g ood condition.

• Nev er tamper with safety devices . Chec k their

proper operation regularly .

• K ee p the mac hine free of g rass , lea v es , or other

debris build-up . Clean up oil or fuel spillag e . Allo w the mac hine to cool before storing .

• Stop and inspect the equipment if y ou strik e an

object. R e pair , if necessar y , before restar ting .

• Grass catc her components are subject to w ear ,

damag e and deterioration, whic h could expose mo ving par ts or allo w objects to be thro wn. F requently c hec k components and re place with man ufacturer’ s recommended par ts , when necessar y .

• Mo w er blades are shar p and can cut. W rap the

blade(s) or w ear glo v es , and use extra caution when ser vicing them.

• Use only g en uine T oro re placement par ts to ensure

that original standards are maintained.

Toro Riding Mower Safety

T he follo wing list contains safety infor mation speciﬁc to T oro products or other safety infor mation that y ou m ust kno w that is not included in the ANSI standards .

Engine exhaust contains carbon mono xide, which is an odor less, deadl y poison that can kill y ou. It is also kno wn to the State of Calif or nia to cause bir th defects.

Do not r un engine indoor s or in an enclosed ar ea.

• Stop the engine , disconnect spark plug wire(s) and

remo v e k ey before perfor ming any ser vice , re pairs , maintenance or adjustments .

• Slo w do wn before tur ning . Shar p tur ns on any

ter rain ma y cause loss of control.

• Nev er lea v e a r unning mac hine unattended. Alw a ys

tur n off blades , set parking brak e , stop engine , and remo v e the ignition and K eyChoice® k eys before dismounting .

• K ee p hands , feet, hair and loose clothing a w a y from

attac hment disc harg e area, underside of mo w er and any mo ving par ts while engine is r unning .

• Do not touc h equipment or attac hment par ts

whic h ma y be hot from operation. Allo w to cool before attempting to maintain, adjust or ser vice .

• Batter y acid is poisonous and can cause bur ns .

A v oid contact with skin, eyes and clothing . Protect y our face , eyes and clothing when w orking with a batter y .

• Batter y g ases can explode . K ee p cig arettes , sparks

and ﬂames a w a y from batter y .

• Use only g en uine re placement par ts to ensure that

original standards are maintained.

• Use only T oro appro v ed attac hments . W ar ranty

ma y be v oided if used with unappro v ed attac hments .

• Do not mo w across slopes g reater than 5 deg rees .

• Do not mo w do wn slopes g reater than 15 deg rees .

• Do not mo w up slopes g reater than 10 deg rees .

• If a stee p slope m ust be ascended, bac k up the

hill, and dri v e forw ard do wn the hill, k ee ping the mac hine in g ear .

• A v oid tur ning on slopes . If y ou m ust tur n, tur n

slo wly and g radually do wnhill, if possible .

• Do not use a g rass catc her on stee p slopes . Hea vy

g rass bags could cause loss of control or o v er tur n the mac hine .

Slope Chart

Safety and Instructional Decals

Safety decals and instr uctions are easily visible to the operator and are located near any area of potential dang er . R e place any decal that is damag ed or lost.

92-6727

1. Fuel levels 2. Fuel

1. Push the lever in to ride on the machine.

2. Pull the lever out to push the machine.

92-7090

3. Do not tow the machine

1. Throttle

2. Fast

3. Slow

4. Continuous variable setting

5. Ignition

93-7255

6. Stop

7. Lights

8. Run

9. Start

93-7256

1. Choke 4. Pull the knob out to start

2. On

3. Off

PTO.

5. Pull the knob out to stop PTO.

6. PTO

99-2986

1. Crushing/dismemberment hazard of bystanders—do not turn the key while children are present; keep children a safe distance from the machine.

99-5340

1. KeyChoice—turn to enable reverse mowing.

99-8036

Model 420

1. Mowing in reverse enabled. 3. Engine oil pressure

2. Battery

4. Power Take-off (PTO)

104-7628

93-7323

1. Lift

2. Up

3. Down

1. Read the Operator’s Manual.

106-9871

Model 430

1. Cruise control, locked 4. Engine oil pressure

2. Power Take-off (PTO)

3. Battery discharge indicator 6. Mowing in reverse enabled.

5. Fuel level

Battery Symbols

Some or all of these symbols are on your battery.

1. Explosion hazard 6. Keep bystanders a safe

2. No re, open ame, or smoking.

3. Caustic liquid/chemical burn hazard

4. Wear eye protection

5. Read the Operator’s

Manual.

distance from the battery.

7. Wear eye protection; explosive gases can cause blindness and other injuries

8. Battery acid can cause blindness or severe burns.

9. Flush eyes immediately with water and get medical help fast.

10. Contains lead; do not discard.

1. Warning-read the Operator’s Manual.

2. Tipping hazard—do not drive across slopes greater than 5 degrees, up slopes greater than 10 degrees, or down slopes greater than 15 degrees.

3. Thrown objects hazard—keep bystanders a safe distance from the machine.

4. Thrown objects hazard, mower—keep the deector in place.

93-7313

5. Cutting/dismemberment hazard of hand or foot, mower blade—stay away from moving parts.

6. To drive the machine forward, press the ground speed selector forward.

7. To drive the machine in reverse, press the ground speed selector rearward.

8. To brake, press the brake pedal.

9. To engage the parking brake, press the beaked pedal and move the parking brake lever to the On position.

10. To disengage the parking brake, press and release the brake pedal.

Setup

Loose Parts

Use the chart below to verify that all parts have been shipped.

Step

Steering Wheel Lock Washer, 1/2 inch

5 6

Nut, 1/2 inch Logo Cover Seat Spacer, large inside diameter Spacer, small inside diameter Shoulder bolt Knob Flat washer, 11/32 inch Bolt, 1/4 x 3/4 inch Hex Nut, 1/4 inch Front tires Cotter pin Shim washers Washers, thick Washers Cap 2 Rear tires Lug nuts

No parts required

Operator’s Manual Engine Operator’s Manual Parts Catalog Safety Video Registration Card Oil drain hose

Description

Qty.

1 1

Install the steering wheel.

1 1 1 2 2

Install the seat.

2 2 2 2

Activate and install the battery.

2 2 2 4

Install the front tires.

2 2

Install the rear tires.

Check the Tire Pressure and Tractor

–

Lubrication.

1 1 1

Read the Operator’s Manual and watch the video before operating the machine.

1 1 1

Use

8 9

Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the mac hine from the nor mal operating position.

No parts required

–

Check the safety system.

Test drive the tractor.

Step

Installing the Steering Wheel

Parts needed for this step:

Steering Wheel

Lock Washer, 1/2 inch

Nut, 1/2 inch

Logo Cover

Procedure

1. P osition the front wheels straight ahead.

2. R emo v e the log o co v er b y releasing the 3 latc hes from the bac k side with a screw dri v er .

3. Line up the center spok e to w ard the seat and position the steering wheel onto the shaft spline ( Figure 3 ).

Installing the Seat

Parts needed for this step:

Seat

Spacer, large inside diameter

Spacer, small inside diameter

Shoulder bolt

Knob

Flat washer, 11/32 inch

Procedure

1. Install the larg e inside diameter spacer and the 2 shoulder bolts into the rear holes of the seat ( Figure 4 ).

Figure 3

1. Center spoke 4. Nut, 1/2 inch

2. Shaft spline

3. Lock washer, 1/2 inch

4. Secure the steering wheel with a loc kw asher (1/2 inc h) and n ut (1/2 inc h) ( Figure 3 ).

5. T or que the steering wheel n ut to 50 ft-lb (37 N .m).

6. Snap the log o co v er into place ( Figure 3 ).

5. Logo cover

Figure 4

1. Seat

2. Spacer-small ID 7. Wire harness connector

3. Spacer-large ID 8. Wire clip

4. Shoulder bolt 9. Flat washer, 11/32 inch

5. Knob

2. P osition the seat onto the seat base b y inser ting the 2 shoulder bolts through the k ey hole openings at the end of both slots ( Figure 4 ).

3. Locate the small inside diameter spacer betw een the seat and the seat base , thread the 2 knobs and 2 ﬂat w ashers (11/32 inc h) into the front holes in the seat ( Figure 4 ). Adjust the seat and tighten the knobs .

6. Wire and connector

4. R oute the seat switc h wire and connector through the center opening in the seat base . Push the seat switc h connector fully into the wire har ness connector ( Figure 4 ).

5. Secure the seat switc h wire cable to the fender opening ( Figure 4 ).

Step

Activating and Installing the Battery

Parts needed for this step:

Bolt, 1/4 x 3/4 inch

Hex Nut, 1/4 inch

Procedure

Bulk electrolyte with 1.265 speciﬁc g ra vity m ust be purc hased from a local batter y supply outlet.

Batter y electr ol yte contains sulfuric acid which is a deadl y poison and causes sev er e bur ns.

• Do not drink electr ol yte and a v oid contact

with skin, ey es or clothing . W ear safety g lasses to shield y our ey es and r ob ber g lo v es to pr otect y our hands.

• Fill the batter y wher e clean w ater is al w ays

a v aila ble f or ﬂushing the skin.

• F ollo w all instr uctions and compl y with all

safety messa ges on the electr ol yte container .

1. R emo v e the batter y from the tractor .

Figure 5

1. Filler caps 3. Lower line

2. Upper line

4. Slo wly pour electrolyte into eac h batter y cell until the lev el is up to the upper line on the batter y case ( Figure 5 ).

Important: Do not o v erﬁll the batter y because electr ol yte (sulfuric acid) can cause sev er e cor r osion and dama ge to the chassis.

5. W ait ﬁv e to ten min utes after ﬁlling the batter y cells . Add electrolyte , if necessar y , until the electrolyte lev el is up to the upper line on the batter y case ( Figure 5 ).

6. Install the batter y ﬁller caps .

Charging the batter y pr oduces gasses that can explode.

Nev er smok e near the batter y and k eep spar ks and ﬂames a w ay fr om batter y .

Note: Mak e sure the v ent caps are installed in the batter y .

2. Clean the top of the batter y with a paper to w el.

Note: Nev er ﬁll the batter y with electrolyte while the batter y installed in the tractor . Electrolyte could be spilled on other par ts and cause cor rosion.

3. R emo v e the v ent caps from the batter y ( Figure 5 ).

7. Charg e the batter y for 1 hour at 10 amps or 2 hours at 5 amps .

8. W hen the batter y is fully c harg ed, unplug the c harg er from the electrical outlet, then disconnect the c harg er leads from the batter y posts ( Figure 6 ).

Figure 7

1. Front wheel

2. Axle

3. Shim washer 7. Thin Washer, 3/4 inch

4. Thick washer, 3/4 inch

5. Cap

6. Cotterpin

Figure 6

1. Positive Battery Post

2. Negative Battery Post

9. Install the batter y in the tractor and connect the batter y cables . R efer to the Installing the Batter y in Electrical System Maintenance , pag e 32 .

Note: Do not r un the tractor with the batter y disconnected, electrical damag e ma y occur .

3. Red (+) Charger Lead

4. Black (-) Charger Lead

Step

Installing the Front Tires

Parts needed for this step:

Front tires

Cotter pin

Shim washers

Washers, thick

Washers

2 Cap

3. Slide wheel onto axle with v alv e stem in ( Figure 7 ).

4. W heel end pla y should be 0 to 0.015 inc h (0 to 0.4 mm). Install the shim w ashers (as required) and thic k ﬂat w asher (3/4 inc h) for spacing on the axle .

5. Inser t cotter pin through the axle and bend the ends of the pin open ( Figure 7 ).

6. Push the cap onto the end of the axle so it snaps o v er w asher ( Figure 7 ).

7. R e peat ste ps 2 - 6 on opposite side .

8. Grease the wheel bearings .

Step

Installing the Rear Wheels

Parts needed for this step:

Rear tires Lug nuts

Procedure

1. R emo v e the tires from the crate ( Figure 7 ).

2. Install a thin w asher (3/4 inc h) onto the axle ( Figure 7 ).

Procedure

1. Install the rear wheel onto the wheel hub with the v alv e stem to the inside ( Figure 8 ).

2. T or que the wheel bolts to 75-80 ft-lb (105-112 N·m).

Figure 8

1. Rear wheel 3. Wheel hub

2. Wheel bolts

R efer to Chec king the Safety Interloc k System in Operation , pag e 19 .

Step

Reading the Manual and Viewing the Safety Video

Parts needed for this step:

Operator’s Manual

Engine Operator’s Manual

Parts Catalog

Safety Video

Registration Card

Oil drain hose

Procedure

• R ead the Operator’ s Man ual.

• Lear n ho w to operate the tractor . R ead the

Operation section in this man ual.

Step

Checking the Tire Pressure and Tractor Lubrication

No Parts Required

Procedure

Chec k the front and rear tire pressure . R efer to Chec king the Tire Pressure in the Maintenance Section.

Important: T he tractor is shipped fr om the f actor y with oil in the engine crank case.

Chec k the engine oil and add only enough oil to raise the lev el to the full mark on the dipstic k. R efer to Chec king the Engine Oil in the Maintenance Section.

Chec k the tractor to ensure it is lubricated. R efer to Greasing and Lubrication in the Maintenance Section.

• View the safety video .

• Fill out the registration card.

• Use the oil drain hose when c hanging the engine

oil.

Step

Checking the Safety System

No Parts Required

Procedure

If safety inter lock s witches ar e disconnected or dama ged the machine could operate unexpectedl y causing per sonal injur y .

• Do not tamper with the inter lock s witches.

• Check the operation of the inter lock s witches

dail y and r eplace an y dama ged s witches bef or e operating the machine.

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