Toro 74237, 74237CP, 74238, 74238CP, 74248 Setup Instructions

Z500 Series Z Master® Gasoline Engine
Mowers

Model No. All Z500 Series Gasoline Engine Mower Models

Loose Parts

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

Form No. 3358-222 Rev A

Setup Instructions

Step

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2
3

4

5

6

No parts required

No parts required

Rear wheels

Roll bar, right section
Roll bar, left section
Roll bar, center section
Bolt, (3/8 x 1 inch)
Curved washer
Flange nut, (3/8 inch)
Bolt, (1/2 x 3–1/4 inch)
Flange nut, (1/2 inch)
Control lever, right
Control lever, left
Bolt (3/8 x 1 inch) (2 assembled)
Curved washer (3/8 inch) (2

assembled)
Seat
Flange nuts

Description

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8
8
8
2
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1
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4

4
1

4

Remove parts from the crate.

Check the tire pressure.

Install the drive wheels.

Install the Rollover Protection
System (ROPS).

Install the motion control levers.

Install the seat.

Use

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8

9

10
11

12

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Bloomington, MN 55420

No parts required

Air cleaner
Hose Clamp
Air cleaner
Hose Clamp
Screws
Front engine cover

Number 2 general purpose lithium
base or molybdenum base grease.
(Purchase separately.)

No parts required

No parts required

Register at www.Toro.com. Original Instructions (EN)

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1 tube Check the spindles for grease.

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Charge the battery.

Install the air cleaner (Models with
Kohler engines only).

Install the air cleaner (Models with
Kawasaki engines only).

Prepare the side discharge chute.

Check the engine oil level.

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Step

Description

Qty.

Use

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14

15

No parts required

No parts required

Operator’s Manual
Parts Catalog
Engine Owner’s Manual
Registration Card
Safety Video
Key 2

Step

1

Removing Parts from the
Crate

No Parts Required

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1
1
1
1

Add fuel to the machine.

Check the machine before delivery
to the customer.

Delivering the machine to the
customer.

Procedure

R emo v e the tires and the par ts for the R OPS from
the shipping crate .

Step

2

Checking the Tire Pressure

No Parts Required

Procedure

Pressure: 13 psi (90 kP a)

1. F or entr y lev el models only , c hec k the air
pressure in the front tires .

Note: If there is no v alv e stem located in the
front tires , then it is a semi-pneumatic tire and
does not need to be c hec k ed.

Figure 1

Step

3

Raising the Machine Up and
Installing the Drive Wheels

Parts needed for this step:

2

Rear wheels

Procedure

1. R emo v e the screws holding the right angle
retaining plate to the crate ( Figure 2 ).

2. Chec k the air pressure in the rear tires .

2

Figure 2

Figure 5

5. T or que the wheel n uts to 95 ft-lb (128 N·m).

2. Raise the bac k of the mac hine up and suppor t
it with jac k-stands ( Figure 3 ).

Figure 3

3. R emo v e the wheel n uts from both sides of the
v ehicle and remo v e the right angle retaining
plate ( Figure 4 ). Discard the screws and
retaining plate .

6. R emo v e the jac k-stands .

Step

4

Installing the Roll Over
Protection System

Parts needed for this step:

1

Roll bar, right section

1

Roll bar, left section

1

Roll bar, center section

8

Bolt, (3/8 x 1 inch)

8

Curved washer

8

Flange nut, (3/8 inch)

2

Bolt, (1/2 x 3–1/4 inch)

2

Flange nut, (1/2 inch)

Procedure

Figure 4

4. Mount the wheels with the v alv e stem to the
outside and secure them with the wheel n uts
previously remo v ed ( Figure 5 ).

1. Loosely install the right and left roll bar section
to the frame , with 8 bolts (3/8 x 1 inc h), 8
cur v ed w ashers , and 8 flang e n uts (3/8 inc h).

Note: T he cur v e w asher cone m ust be
installed to w ard the bolt head.

3

Figure 6

2. Install the lanyard clips onto the long bolts
(1/2 x 3-1/4 inc h).

Note: Mak e sure the bent tab points to w ard
the head of the bolt.

Figure 7

3. Lightly oil the ends of the center roll bar
section.

4. Loosely install the center roll bar section using
2 bolts (1/2 x 3-1/4 inc h) and 2 flang e n uts
(1/2 inc h).

Figure 8

5. Raise the roll bar into the upright position and
secure it with the pins and hair pin cotter pins
fastened to the lanyards

Note: Mak e sure the bolts are installed from
the outside of the roll bar .

Note: Mak e sure the lanyard tab is installed
as sho w and points forw ard.

Figure 9

4

6. T or que all lo w er fasteners , attac hed to the
mac hine frame , to 30 ft-lb .

7. Tighten the center roll bar bolts (1/2 x 3-1/4
inc h) so it rotates freely with some resistance .

Note: No more than one thread should be
exposed outside the n ut.

Figure 11

2. Loosely install the lev ers on the outside , using
4 bolts and cur v ed w ashers ( Figure 11 ).

Note: Install the lev ers in the top and middle
holes for the high position or the middle and
bottom holes for the lo w position, as desired.

3. In the neutral position, raise the lev ers , bringing
them tog ether , and slide them until they are
aligned, then tighten the bolts ( Figure 12 ).

Figure 10

Step

5

Installing the Motion
Control Levers

Parts needed for this step:

1

Control lever, right

1

Control lever, left

4

Bolt (3/8 x 1 inch) (2 assembled)

4

Curved washer (3/8 inch) (2 assembled)

Procedure

1. R otate the handles to the upright position
( Figure 11 ).

Figure 12

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