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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. 3354-559 Rev A
Setup Instructions
Step
1
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 (installed on the seat)
Description
Qty.
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1
1
1
8
8
8
2
2
1
1
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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© 2005—The Toro® Company
8111 Lyndale Avenue South
Bloomington, MN 55420
No parts required
Air cleaner
Hose Clamp
Number 2 general purpose lithium
base or molybdenum base grease.
(Purchase separately.)
No parts required
No parts required
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).
Prepare the side discharge chute.
Check the engine oil level.
Add fuel to the machine.
Check the machine before delivery
to the customer.
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Step
Operator’s Manual
Parts Catalog
Engine Owner’s Manual
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Registration Card
Safety Video
Key 2
Description
Qty.
1
1
1
1
1
Delivering the machine to the
customer.
Use
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
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 ).
No Parts Required
Procedure
Chec k the air pressure in the front and rear tires .
Pressure: 13 psi (90 kP a)
Figure 1
Figure 2
2. Raise the bac k of the mac hine up and suppor t
it with jac k-stands ( Figure 3 ).
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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 .
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
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)
( Figure 6 ).
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 ).
Figure 5
5. T or que the wheel n uts to 95 ft-lb (128 N·m).
6. R emo v e the jac k-stands .
Note: T he cur v e w asher cone m ust be
installed to w ard the bolt head.
Figure 6
2. Install the lanyard clips onto the long bolts
(1/2 x 3-1/4 inc h) ( Figure 7 ).
Note: Mak e sure the bent tab points to w ard
the head of the bolt.
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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 ).
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
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
( Figure 10 ).
Note: No more than one thread should be
exposed outside the n ut.
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 ( Figure 9 ).
Figure 10
8. Tighten the front knobs ag ainst the center roll
bar ends ( Figure 11 ).
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Figure 11
Step
5
Installing the Motion
Control Levers
Parts needed for this step:
Figure 12
2. Loosely install the lev ers on the outside , using
4 bolts and cur v ed w ashers ( Figure 12 ).
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 13 ).
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 12 ).
Figure 13
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Step
6
Installing the Seat
Parts needed for this step:
1
Seat
4
Flange nuts (installed on the seat)
Procedure
1. R emo v e the seat from the crate .
2. R emo v e the 4 flang e n uts from the studs on
the bottom of the seat.
3. P osition the seat into the holes in the seat
frame ( Figure 14 ).
Figure 15
Step
7
Figure 14
4. Secure the seat with 4 flang e n uts ( Figure 14 ).
5. If needed, attac h the tw o connectors onto the
seat switc h ( Figure 15 ).
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.
Charg e the batter y . R efer to the Operator’ s Manual
for instr uctions .
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Figure 16
Step
8
Installing the Air Cleaner on
Kohler Engines
Parts needed for this step:
1
Air cleaner
1
Hose Clamp
Figure 18
4. Align the holes in the air cleaner brac k et with
holes in the v alv e co v ers ( Figure 19 ).
Figure 19
Procedure
Note: If the mac hine y ou are setting up does not
ha v e a K ohler engine , skip this procedure .
1. R emo v e the air cleaner from the crate , k ee ping
the brac k et tog ether with it.
2. R emo v e the top 2 v alv e co v er mounting bolts
from both v alv e co v ers ( Figure 17 ).
Figure 17
3. R emo v e the plastic plugs ( Figure 18 ).
5. Secure the brac k et and v alv e co v ers with the 4
bolts remo v ed previously ( Figure 19 ).
6. T or que the bolts to 70 in-lb (5 N ⋅ m).
7. Install the air cleaner hose o v er the air intak e
elbo w on the engine and secure it with a hose
clamp ( Figure 19 ).
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Step
9
Checking the Spindles 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.)
( Figure 20 ).
Figure 21
3. Chec k the tensioning ar m for g rease
( Figure 22 ).
4. Chec k the g rease for the three spindle bearings
( Figure 22 ). If needed, add g rease until it
comes out of the lo w er seals .
Figure 20
2. R emo v e the belt co v ers and bolts on
inter national mac hines ( Figure 21 ).
Figure 22
5. Install the belt co v ers .
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Step
10
Preparing the Side
Discharge Chute
No Parts Required
Procedure
R emo v e the plastic tie holding the side disc harg e
c hute up and lo w er the c hute into place .
Step
11
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 the Engine Oil Lev el in the Operator’ s
Manual.
Step
12
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 .
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Step
13
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 overow 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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Step
14
Delivering the Machine to the Customer
Parts needed for this step:
1
Operator’s Manual
1
Parts Catalog
1
Engine Owner’s Manual
1
Registration Card
1
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
•
Oil ll cap/Oil dipstick
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Spark plug(s)
•
Engine oil lter
•
Engine oil drain
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Fuel lters
•
Air lter
•
Radiator coolant (if applicable)
•
Hydraulic uid reservoir
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Hydraulic lter
•
Battery
•
Ignition switch
•
Throttle lever
•
Choke (if applicable)
•
Power take off switch (PTO)
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Motion control levers
•
Parking brake
•
Mower height-of-cut
•
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
•
Hydraulic bypass valves
•
Rollover Protection System (ROPS)
•
Mower deck ow bafe
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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