Toro 74253, 74253CP, 74254, 74254CP Setup Instructions

Z589 Z Master® Mowers

Model No. 74253 —Serial No. 270002001 and Up
Model No. 74253CP —Serial No. 270002001 and Up
Model No. 74254 —Serial No. 270002001 and Up
Model No. 74254CP —Serial No. 270002001 and Up

Loose Parts

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

Form No. 3358-322 Rev A

Setup Instructions

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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)

No parts required

No parts required

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

Description

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1 tube Check the machine for grease.

Remove parts from the crate.

Check the tire pressure.

Install the drive wheels.

Install the Rollover Protection
System (ROPS).

Add fuel to the machine.

Charge the battery.

Use

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© 2007—The Toro® Company
8111 Lyndale Avenue South
Bloomington, MN 55420

No parts required

No parts required

No parts required

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

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

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Check the engine oil level.

Prepare the side discharge chute.

Check the machine before delivery
to the customer.

Delivering the machine to the
customer.

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Step

Step

1

Removing Parts from the
Crate

No Parts Required

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

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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 .

Procedure

Pressure: 13 psi (90 kP a)
Note: T he front caster wheel is a semi-pneumatic

tire and does not need to be c hec k ed.

Chec k the air pressure in the dri v e tires .

Figure 1

Figure 2

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

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 . Discard the screws and retaining plate .

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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.

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

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

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

Figure 5

Step

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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

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Bolt, (3/8 x 1 inch)

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Curved washer

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Flange nut, (3/8 inch)

2

Bolt, (1/2 x 3–1/4 inch)

2

Flange nut, (1/2 inch)

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).

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.

Procedure

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).

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Figure 8

6. T or que all lo w er fasteners , attac hed to the
mac hine frame , to 30 ft-lb (41 N ⋅ m).

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.

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

Figure 10

Step

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Adding Fuel to the Machine

No Parts Required

Procedure

Add g asoline to the mac hine before star ting it.
R efer to y our Operator’ s Manual. for the cor rect fuel
and procedure .

Figure 9

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Step

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Charging the Battery

No Parts Required

Procedure

Charging the batter y pr oduces gasses that
can explode and cause serious injur y .

• K eep cigar ettes, spar ks and flames a w ay
fr om the batter y .

• Mak e sur e the ignition s witch is of f.

• V entilate when charging or using the
batter y in an enclosed space.

Important: Do not r un the machine with
the batter y disconnected; electrical dama ge
may occur to the engine.

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Checking the Machine for
Grease

Parts needed for this step:

1 tube

Procedure

1. R emo v e the belt co v ers on domestic mac hines

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

as sho wn belo w .

Charg e the batter y . R efer to the Operator’ s Manual
for instr uctions .

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2. R emo v e the belt co v ers and bolts on
inter national mac hines as sho wn belo w .

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6. Chec k the g rease for the pump dri v e belt idler
ar m.

Figure 13

3. Chec k the tensioning ar m for g rease .

4. Chec k the g rease for the three spindle bearings .
If needed, add g rease until it comes out of the
lo w er seals .

5. Install the belt co v ers .

Figure 15

7. Chec k the g rease for the PTO dri v e belt idler
ar m.

Figure 16

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Checking the Engine Oil
Level

No Parts Required

Procedure

Before y ou star t the engine and use the mac hine ,
c hec k the oil lev el in the engine crankcase; refer to
Chec king Oil Lev el in Operator’ s Manual.

Step

Important: T he g rass deflector must be

fr ee to r otate with do wnw ard tension. Lift
the deflector up to the full open position
and ensur e that it r otates fr eel y ,without
binding into the full do wn position.

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Checking the Side Discharge
Chute

No Parts Required

Procedure

If there are plastic ties holding the side disc harg e
c hute up , remo v e them and lo w er the c hute into
place .

An unco v er ed discharge opening could
allo w the la wn mo w er to thr o w objects in the
operator’ s or bystander’ s dir ection and r esult
in serious injur y or death. Also, contact with
the blade could occur .

Nev er operate the la wn mo w er with the
g rass deflector r emo v ed unless y ou install a
co v er plate, a mulch plate, or a g rass chute
and catcher .

Figure 17

1. Grass Deector 4. L end of spring, place

2. Spring

3. J hook end of spring

behind deck edge before
installing bolt

5. Deck edge

1. Mak e sure the L end of spring is installed
behind the dec k edg e before installing the bolt
as sho wn in Figure 17 .

2. Place the J hook end of spring around g rass
deflector ( Figure 17 ).

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Checking the Machine Before Delivery to the Customer

No Parts Required

Procedure

Before deli v ering the mac hine to the customer , ensure that y ou perfor m or ha v e perfor med the
procedures listed in the follo wing table and initial eac h when finished. R efer to the Operator’ s Manual
for instr uctions on perfor ming these procedures .

Initial

Check the tire pressure.
Check the level of the mower.
Check that all mower spindles are greased.
Check the engine oil level.
Check the hydraulic uid level.
Check ROPS is secure.
On liquid cooled machines, check the level of the coolant in the radiator and overow bottle.
Check the adjustment of the parking brake.
Ensure that the machine tracks correctly; refer to the Operator’s Manual for the adjustment

procedure.
Check the safety interlock system; refer to the Operator’s Manual .
Ensure that the PTO works.
Check all fasteners you installed to ensure that they are tight.

Check Procedure

W hen y ou finish setting up the mac hine , sign and date in the space pro vided belo w:

Signature: Date:

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Delivering the Machine to the Customer

Parts needed for this step:

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Operator’s Manual

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Parts Catalog

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Engine Owner’s Manual

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Registration Card

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Safety Video

2 Key

Procedure

At deli v er y , Fill in the model and serial n umber and complete the items listed in the follo wing table
and initial eac h when finished.

Model No. Serial No.

Dealer Initial Customer Initial

Check Procedure

Show the customer where the following features are located and how
they function:

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Fuel tank caps

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Oil ll cap/Oil dipstick

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Spark plug(s)

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Engine oil lter

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Engine oil drain

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Fuel lters

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Air lter

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Radiator coolant (if applicable)

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Hydraulic uid reservoir

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Hydraulic lter

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Battery

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Ignition switch

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Throttle lever

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Choke (if applicable)

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Power take off switch (PTO)

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Motion control levers

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Parking brake

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Mower height-of-cut

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Lift assist lever (if applicable)

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Dealer Initial Customer Initial

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Z Stand® (if applicable)

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Adjustable seat

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Hydraulic bypass valves

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Rollover Protection System (ROPS)

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Mower deck ow bafe

Refer to the Operator’s Manual to point out safety procedures, operation,
and maintenance procedures.

Review the warranty statement as shown in the Operator’s Manual.
Describe the post sale service procedures for your store.
Assist the customer in lling out and mailing the registration card or

register online at www.Toro.com
Make sure that the customer receives the Operator’s Manual , Parts Catalog ,

Engine Owner’s Manual , Set Up Instructions , and safety video.
Assist the customer in loading the mower.

Check Procedure

Note: W hen y ou, the dealer re presentati v e , ha v e finished deli v ering the mac hine to the customer , sign

and date in the space pro vide belo w and k ee p a copy of this pag e for dealer records .

Signature: Date:

Signature: Date:

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