Toro 71255 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3375-994RevA

XLS420TLawnTractor

ModelNo.71255—SerialNo.313000001andUp

Registeratwww.T oro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3375-994*A

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropeandirectives.
Fordetails,seetheseparateproductspecicDeclarationof
Conformity(DOC)sheet.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,ridinglawnmowerisintendedtobe
usedbyresidentialhomeownersorprofessional,hired
operators.Itisdesignedprimarilyforcuttinggrasson
well-maintainedlawnsonresidentialorcommercial
properties.Itisnotdesignedforcuttingbrushorfor
agriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand
maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand
productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe
productproperlyandsafely .

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comforproduct
andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister
yourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional
information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro
CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof
yourproductready .Figure1identiesthelocationofthe
modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.Writethenumbers
inthespaceprovided.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation(undertheseat)

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety
messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath
ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

Figure2),

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation
andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial
attention.

Contents

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

Safety...........................................................................3

SafeOperationPracticesforRide-on(Riding)

RotaryLawnMowers...........................................3

ToroRidingMowerSafety........................................5

SoundPressure.......................................................5

SoundPower..........................................................5

Vibration................................................................5

SlopeIndicator.......................................................6

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

ProductOverview..........................................................9

Controls................................................................9

Specications........................................................10

Operation....................................................................10

GasolineandOil....................................................10

PositioningtheSeat................................................11

OperatingtheHeadlights.........................................12

OperatingtheBladeControl(PTO)..........................12

SettingtheHeight-of-Cut........................................12

AdjustingtheAnti-scalpWheels...............................12

StartingtheEngine.................................................12

StoppingtheEngine...............................................13

UsingtheSafetyInterlockSystem.............................13

TestingtheSafetyInterlockSystem...........................14

PushingtheTractorManually...................................14

DrivingForwardorBackward..................................15

StoppingtheTractor...............................................15

SideDischargingtheGrass......................................15

OperatingTips.......................................................15

Maintenance.................................................................17

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................17

Lubrication...............................................................18

GreasingandLubricatingtheTractor........................18

EngineMaintenance..................................................18

ServicingtheEngineOil..........................................18

ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................20

ServicingtheSparkPlugs.........................................20

FuelSystemMaintenance...........................................21

ReplacingtheFuelFilter..........................................21

ElectricalSystemMaintenance....................................22

ServicingtheBattery...............................................22

ServicingtheFuse..................................................23

CoolingSystemMaintenance......................................24

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CleaningtheCoolingSystem....................................24

BladeMaintenance.....................................................24

ServicingtheBlades................................................24

LevelingtheMowerfromSide-to-Side.......................27

AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBladeSlope....................27

CheckingtheTirePressure......................................28

ServicingtheHeadlights..........................................29

Cleaning...................................................................29

WashingtheUndersideoftheMower........................29

Storage........................................................................30

Troubleshooting...........................................................32

Schematics...................................................................34

Safety

SafeOperationPracticesfor Ride-on(Riding)RotaryLawn Mowers

Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore
operatingthetractor.

ThefollowinginstructionsarefromtheCENstandardEN
836:1997.

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand
ofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto
avoidseriousinjuryordeath.

Training

•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe

controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.

•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese

instructionstousethelawnmower.Localregulationscan
restricttheageoftheoperator.

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpetsare

nearby.

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsiblefor

accidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleortheir
property.

•Donotcarrypassengers.

•Alldriversshouldseekandobtainprofessionaland

practicalinstruction.Suchinstructionshouldemphasize:

–theneedforcareandconcentrationwhenworking

withride-onmachines;

–controlofaride-onmachineslidingonaslopewill

notberegainedbytheapplicationofthebrake.The
mainreasonsforlossofcontrolare:

◊insufcientwheelgrip;
◊beingdriventoofast;
◊inadequatebraking;
◊thetypeofmachineisunsuitableforitstask;
◊lackofawarenessoftheeffectofground

conditions,especiallyslopes;

◊incorrecthitchingandloaddistribution.

Preparation

•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwearandlong

trousers.Donotoperatetheequipmentwhenbarefoot
orwearingopensandals.

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentisto

beusedandremoveallobjectswhichmaybethrownby
themachine.

•Warning—Fuelishighlyammable.

–Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedforthis

purpose.

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–Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhile

refuelling.

–Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Neverremove

thecapofthefueltankoraddfuelwhiletheengineis
runningorwhentheengineishot.

–Iffuelisspilled,donotattempttostarttheengine

butmovethemachineawayfromtheareaofspillage
andavoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilfuel
vaporshavedissipated.

–Replaceallfueltanksandcontainercapssecurely.

•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethattheblades,

bladeboltsandcutterassemblyarenotwornordamaged.
Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsinsetsto
preservebalance.

•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotatingoneblade

cancauseotherbladestorotate.

Operation

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere

dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Beforeattemptingtostarttheengine,disengageallblade

attachmentclutchesandshiftintoneutral.

•Donotuseonslopesofmorethan

–10°whenmowingonsidehills;

–15°whenmowinguphill;

–15°whenmowingdownhill.

•Rememberthereisnosuchthingasasafeslope.Travel

ongrassslopesrequiresparticularcare.Toguardagainst
overturning:

–donotstoporstartsuddenlywhengoingupor

downhill;

–applypressuretothetractioncontrolslowly,especially

whentravellingdownhill;

–machinespeedsshouldbekeptlowonslopesand

duringtightturns;

–stayalertforhumpsandhollowsandotherhidden

hazards;

–nevermowacrossthefaceoftheslope,unlessthe

lawnmowerisdesignedforthispurpose.

•Usecarewhenpullingloadsorusingheavyequipment.

–Useonlyapproveddrawbarhitchpoints.

–Limitloadstothoseyoucansafelycontrol.

–Donotturnsharply.Usecarewhenreversing.

–Usecounterweight(s)orwheelweightswhen

suggestedintheinstructionhandbook.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee

lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperatethe
machine;seekshelter.

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.

•Stopthebladesrotatingbeforecrossingsurfacesother

thangrass.

•Whenusinganyattachments,neverdirectdischargeof

materialtowardbystandersnorallowanyonenearthe
machinewhileinoperation.

•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguardsor

withoutsafetyprotectivedevicesinplace.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsoroverspeed

theengine.Operatingtheengineatexcessivespeedcan
increasethehazardofpersonalinjury.

•Beforeleavingtheoperator’sposition:

–disengagethepowertake-offandlowerthe

attachments;

–removeyourfootfromthetractioncontrolpedal;

–stoptheengineandremovethekey.

•Disengagedrivetoattachments,stoptheengine,and

disconnectthesparkplugwire(s)orremovetheignition
key

–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute;

–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthelawn

mower;

–afterstrikingaforeignobject.Inspectthelawn

mowerfordamageandmakerepairsbeforerestarting
andoperatingtheequipment;

–ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally(check

immediately).

•Disengagedrivetoattachmentswhentransportingornot

inuse.

•Stoptheengineanddisengagedrivetoattachment

–beforerefuelling;

–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher;

–beforemakingheightadjustmentunlessadjustment

canbemadefromtheoperator’sposition.

•Reducethethrottlesettingduringenginerun-outand,if

theengineisprovidedwithashut-offvalve,turnthefuel
offattheconclusionofmowing.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe

equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Neverstoretheequipmentwithfuelinthetankinsidea

buildingwherefumescanreachanopenameorspark.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinanyenclosure.

•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,

batterycompartmentandfuelstorageareafreeofgrass,
leaves,orexcessivegrease.

•Checkthegrasscatcherfrequentlyforwearor

deterioration.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety .

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,thisshouldbedone

outdoors.

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•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotatingoneblade

cancauseotherbladestorotate.

•Whenmachineistobeparked,storedorleftunattended,

lowerthecuttingmeansunlessapositivemechanicallock
isused.

SoundPressure

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’ searof
90dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.
Thesoundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

ToroRidingMowerSafety

Thefollowingparagraphcontainssafetyinformationspecic
toToroproductsthatisnotincludedintheCENstandard.

UseonlyToro-approvedattachments.Thewarrantymaybe
voidedifyouusethetractorwithunapprovedattachments.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof100dBA,
whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.Thesound
powerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures
outlinedinISO11094.

Vibration

Hand-Arm

•Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=2.0m/s

•Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=2.0m/s

•UncertaintyValue(K)=1.0m/s

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures
outlinedinEN836.

WholeBody

•Measuredvibrationlevel=0.29m/s

•UncertaintyValue(K)=0.15m/s

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2

2

2

2

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures
outlinedinEN836.

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SlopeIndicator

G011841

Figure3

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis10degreeswhenmowingacrosstheslopeand15degreeswhen
mowingupordowntheslope.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslopeofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethis
machineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriatelinetomatchtherecommendedslope.

2.Alignthisedgewithaverticalsurface,atree,building,fencepole,etc.

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotential
danger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.

93-6674

1.Crushinghazard,hand—readtheinstructionsbefore
servicingorperformingmaintenance.

1.Pulltheleverouttopush
themachine.

2.Pushtheleverintorideon
themachine.

100-7449

3.Readtheinstructions
beforeservicingor
performingmaintenance.

4.Donottowthemachine.

99-5340

1.KeyChoice—turntoenablereversemowing.

119-2730

1.Crushinghazard,bystanders—donotturnthekeywhile
childrenarepresent;keepchildrenasafedistancefrom
themachine.

120-1120

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.

2.Thrownobjecthazard,mowerdeck—keepdeectorin
place.

3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade;entanglementhazardofhand,belt—stayawayfrom
movingparts,keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

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120-1137

120-1122

1.Choke

2.Disengage

3.Engage

4.Powertake-off(PTO)

5.Tractiondrive—todriveinreverse,pressthebottomofthe
tractioncontrolpedalrearwardanddown;todriveforward,
pressthetopofthetractioncontrolpedalforwardanddown.

6.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.

7.Warning—removetheignitionkeyandreadtheinstructions
beforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.

8.Tippinghazard—donotmowacrossslopesgreaterthan
10degrees,donotmowupanddownslopesgreaterthan
15degrees.

9.Crushing/dismembermentofabystander;thrownobject
hazard—keepbystandersasafedistancefromthemachine.

1.Fast

2.Continuousvariable
setting

1.Headlights

2.Engine—Stop

3.Engine—Run

3.Slow

120-1138

4.Engine—Start

5.Mowinginreverseenabled

120-1130

1.Beltroutinganddirection2.Enginepulley

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121-0965

1.Height-of-cut

2.High

BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery

1.Explosionhazard

2.Nore,opename,or
smoking.

3.Causticliquid/chemical
burnhazard

4.Weareyeprotection9.Flusheyesimmediately

5.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

6.Keepbystandersasafe

7.Weareyeprotection;

8.Batteryacidcancause

10.Containslead;donot

3.Low

ProductOverview

Controls

Becomefamiliarwiththecontrols(Figure4throughFigure6)
beforeyoustarttheengineandoperatethetractor.

distancefromthebattery .

explosivegasescan
causeblindnessandother
injuries

blindnessorsevereburns.

withwaterandgetmedical
helpfast.

discard.

Figure4

1.Height-of-cutlever4.Bladecontrol(PTO)knob

2.Chokelever

3.Steeringwheel

5.Tractioncontrolpedal

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Figure5

1.Throttlelever3.Ignitionswitch

2.Lightswitch—on/off4.Operating-in-reverselight

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

GasolineandOil

RecommendedGasoline

Useunleadedregulargasolinesuitableforautomotiveuse(87
pumpoctaneminimum).Youmayuseleadedregulargasoline
ifunleadedregularisnotavailable.

Important:Neverusemethanol,gasolinecontaining
methanol,orgasoholcontainingmorethan10%ethanol
becausethefuelsystemcouldbedamaged.Donotmix
oilwithgasoline.

Figure6

1.Fueltankcap3.Aircleaner

2.Oildipstick/Filltube

Specications

ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight

71255450lb

(205kg)

71in

(180cm)

(114cm)

45in

40in

(102cm)

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DANGER

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoorsinanopenareawhen
theengineiscold.Wipeupanygasolinethat
spills.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis1/4to
1/2inch(6to13mm)belowthebottomofthe
llerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallows
thegasolinetoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwhereasparkmay
ignitethegasolinefumes.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand
keepitoutofthereachofchildren.

•Neverbuymorethana30-daysupplyof
gasoline.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersontheground
awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

Addthecorrectamountoffuelstabilizer/conditionerto
thegasoline.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective
whenitismixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethe
chanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,useafuel
stabilizer/conditioneratalltimes.

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Stoptheengine,removethekey ,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

2.Cleanaroundthefueltankcapandremovethecap.

3.Addunleadedregulargasolinetothefueltankuntilthe
levelis1/4to1/2inch(6to13mm)belowthebottom
ofthellerneck.Donotllthefueltankcompletely
full.

Note:Thisspaceinthetankallowsgasolineto
expand.

4.Installthefueltankcapsecurely.

5.Wipeupanygasolinethatspills.

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsideavehicleor
onatruckortrailerbedbecauseinteriorcarpets
orplastictruckbedlinersmayinsulatethe
containerandslowthelossofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-poweredequipment
fromthetruckortrailerandrefueltheequipment
withitswheelsontheground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,refuelsuchequipmenton
atruckortrailerfromaportablecontainer,not
fromagasolinedispensernozzle.

•Ifyoumustuseagasolinedispenser,keepthe
nozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank
orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingis
complete.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthetractortoprovidethe
followingbenets:

•Itkeepsgasolinefreshduringstorageforupto90days.

Forlongerstorage,drainthefueltank.

•Itcleanstheenginewhileitruns.

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethetractor,checktheoil
levelintheenginecrankcase;refertoCheckingtheOilLevel.

PositioningtheSeat

Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Positiontheseat
whereyouhavethebestcontrolofthetractorandaremost
comfortable.

1.Raisetheseatandloosentheadjustmentknobs
(Figure7).

Figure7

1.Adjustmentknobs

•Iteliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuelsystem,

whichcauseshardstarting.

Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining
methanolorethanol.

2.Movetheseattothedesiredpositionandtightenthe
knobs.

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