Toro 74373, 74375 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3360-826RevA

TimeCutter

®

Z5030andZ5060

RidingMower

ModelNo.74373—SerialNo.290000001andUp

ModelNo.74375—SerialNo.290000001andUp

Registeratwww.T oro.com.OriginalInstructions(EN)

Warning

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwitha
sparkarrestermufer.ItisaviolationofCalifornia
PublicResourceCodeSection4442touseoroperate
theengineonanyforest-covered,brush-covered,or
grass-coveredland.Otherstatesorfederalareas
mayhavesimilarlaws.

Figure1

Undertheseat

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadian
ICES-002.

Theenclosed

Engine Owner’ s Man ual

issupplied
forinformationregardingtheUSEnvironmental
ProtectionAgency(EPA)andtheCalifornia
EmissionControlRegulationofemissionsystems,
maintenance,andwarranty.Replacementsmaybe
orderedthroughtheenginemanufacturer.

Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross
horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratoryratedbythe
enginemanufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1940.
Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating
requirements,theactualenginehorsepoweronthisclass
oflawnmowerwillbesignicantlylower.

Introduction

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury
andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating
theproductproperlyandsafely.

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(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseserious
injuryordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended
precautions.

Figure2

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Contents

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

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

SafeOperatingPractices.......................................3

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

SlopeChart..........................................................7

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.............................8

ProductOverview......................................................11

Contactusatwww.Toro.com.

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PrintedintheUSA.

AllRightsReserved

Controls.............................................................12

Operation...................................................................13

ThinkSafetyFirst...............................................13

RecommendedFuel............................................13

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel............................15

StartingandStoppingtheEngine........................15

OperatingtheBlades..........................................16

StoppingtheEngine...........................................17

TheSafetyInterlockSystem................................17

DrivingForwardorBackward.............................18

StoppingtheMachine.........................................19

AdjustingtheHeightofCut................................19

PositioningtheSeat............................................20

AdjustingtheMotionControlLevers..................20

PushingtheMachinebyHand.............................21

SideDischarge....................................................21

OperatingTips...................................................22

Maintenance...............................................................24

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................24

PremaintenanceProcedures....................................25

RaisingtheSeat..................................................25

AccessingtheBattery.........................................25

Lubrication.............................................................25

GreasingtheBearings.........................................25

EngineMaintenance...............................................26

ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................26

ServicingtheEngineOil.....................................27

ServicingtheSparkPlug.....................................29

CleaningtheBlowerHousing..............................30

FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................30

ReplacingtheFuelFilter.....................................30

ElectricalSystemMaintenance................................31

ChargingtheBattery...........................................31

ServicingtheFuses.............................................32

DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................33

CheckingtheTirePressure.................................33

MowerMaintenance...............................................34

ServicingtheCuttingBlades...............................34

LevelingtheMowerDeck...................................36

RemovingtheMower.........................................38

MowerBeltMaintenance....................................39

InstallingtheMower...........................................40

ReplacingtheGrassDeector.............................40

Cleaning.................................................................41

WashingtheUndersideoftheMower..................41

Storage.......................................................................42

CleaningandStorage..........................................42

Troubleshooting.........................................................43

Schematics.................................................................45

Safety

ThismachinemeetsorexceedstheB71.1-2003
specicationsoftheAmericanNationalStandards
Institute,ineffectatthetimeofproduction.
However,improperuseormaintenancebythe
operatororownercanresultininjury.Toreduce
thepotentialforinjury,complywiththesesafety
instructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe
safetyalertsymbol,whichmeansCAUTION,
WARNING,orDANGER-"personalsafety
instruction."Failuretocomplywiththeinstruction
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

ThefollowinginstructionsarefromANSIstandard
B71.1-2003.

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.

GeneralOperation

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsin
theoperator’smanualandonthemachinebefore
starting.

•Donotplacehandsorfeetnearrotatingpartsor
underthemachine.Keepclearofthedischarge
openingatalltimes.

•Allowonlyresponsibleadultswhoarefamiliarwith
theinstructionstooperatethemachine.

•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,toys,wire,
etc.,whichcouldbepickedupandthrownbythe
blade.

•Besuretheareaisclearofotherpeoplebefore
mowing.Stopthemachineifanyoneentersthearea.

•Nevercarrypassengers.

•Donotmowinreverseunlessabsolutelynecessary.
Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeandwhile
backingup.

•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionanddo
notpointitatanyone.Avoiddischargingmaterial
againstawallorobstruction.Materialmayricochet
backtowardtheoperator.Stoptheblade(s)when
crossinggravelsurfaces.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutdeector,
dischargecoverorentiregrasscollectionsystemin
placeandworking.

•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmaking
turns.Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechanging
directions.

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•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.Always
turnoffblades,setparkingbrake,stopengine,and
removekeybeforedismounting.

•Turnoffbladeswhennotmowing.Stoptheengine
andwaitforallpartstocometoacompletestop
beforecleaningthemachine,removingthegrass
catcheroruncloggingthedischargechute.

•Operatethemachineonlyindaylightorgood
articiallight.

•Avoidsuddenstartswhenmowinguphillbecause
themowermaytipbackwards.

•Beawarethatlossoftractionmayoccurgoing
downhill.Weighttransfertothefrontwheelsmay
causedrivewheelstoslipandcauselossofbraking
andsteering.

•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingona
slope.Iftireslosetraction,disengagethebladesand
proceedslowlyofftheslope.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileunderthe
inuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Watchfortrafcwhenoperatingnearorcrossing
roadways.

•Useextracarewhenloadingorunloadingthe
machineintoatrailerortruck.

•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenoperatingthe
mower.

•Dataindicatesthatoperators,age60yearsand
above,areinvolvedinalargepercentageofriding
mower-relatedinjuries.Theseoperatorsshould
evaluatetheirabilitytooperatetheridingmower
safelyenoughtoprotectthemselvesandothersfrom
seriousinjury.

•Alwaysfollowtherecommendationsforwheel
weightsorcounterweights.

SlopeOperation

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontroland
tip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevereinjuryor
death.Operationonallslopesrequiresextracaution.If
youcannotbackuptheslopeorifyoufeeluneasyonit,
donotmowit.

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Watchforditches,holes,rocks,dips,andrisesthat
changetheoperatingangle,asroughterraincould
overturnthemachine.

•Choosealowgroundspeedsoyouwillnothaveto
stopwhileoperatingonaslope.

•Donotmowslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery
conditionsreducetractionandcouldcausesliding
andlossofcontrol.

•Alwayskeepthewheelmotorsengagedwhengoing
downslopes.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautiononslopes.

•Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

•Useextremecarewithgrasscatchersorother
attachments.Thesecanchangethestabilityofthe
machineandcauselossofcontrol.

•Donottrytostabilizethemachinebyputtingyour
footontheground.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks
orwater.Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause
rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,death
ordrowning.

•Useawalkbehindmowerand/orahandtrimmer
neardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanksorwater.

Children

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalertto
thepresenceofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedto
themachineandthemowingactivity.Neverassumethat
childrenwillremainwhereyoulastsawthem.

•Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunder
thewatchfulcareofanotherresponsibleadult,not
theoperator.

•Bealertandturnthemachineoffifchildrenenter
thearea.

•Beforeandwhilebackingorchangingdirection,look
behind,down,andside-to-sideforsmallchildren.

•Nevercarrychildren,evenwiththebladesoff.They
mayfalloffandbeseriouslyinjuredorinterferewith
safemachineoperation.

•Childrenwhohavebeengivenridesinthepastmay
suddenlyappearinthemowingareaforanotherride
andberunoverorbackedoverbythemower.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,
shrubs,trees,theendofafenceorotherobjectsthat
mayobscurevision.

Towing

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,
etc.fromthemowingarea.Tallgrasscanhide
obstacles.

Ahitchkitisavailableforthismachineandcanbe
obtainedbycontactinganAuthorizedToroDealer.
Donottowwithoutrstinstallingthismanufacturer

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approvedhitch.Thefollowingguidelinesapplywhen
towingwiththeapprovedhitchkitinstalled.

•Towonlywithamachinethathasahitchdesigned
fortowing.Donotattachtowedequipmentexcept
atthehitchpoint.

•Followthemanufacturer’srecommendationfor
weightlimitsfortowedequipmentandtowingon
slopes.

•Neverallowchildrenorothersinorontowed
equipment.

•Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmay
causelossoftractionandlossofcontrol.

•Travelslowlyandallowextradistancetostop.

•Keepnutsandboltstight,especiallytheblade
attachmentbolts.Keepequipmentingood
condition.

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir
properoperationregularly.

•Keepthemachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orother
debrisbuild-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillagefuel
soakeddebris.Allowthemachinetocoolbefore
storing.

•Stopandinspecttheequipmentifyoustrikean
object.Repair,ifnecessary,beforerestarting.

•Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththe
enginerunning.

Service

SafeHandlingofGasoline:

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,useextra
carewhenhandlinggasolineandotherfuels.Theyare
ammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandother
sourcesofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.

•Neverremovethegascaporaddfuelwhenthe
engineisrunning.Allowtheenginetocoolbefore
refueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinside
wherethereisanopename,suchasnearawater
heaterorfurnace.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor
trailerwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson
thegroundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruck
ortrailerandrefuelitontheground.Ifthisisnot
possible,thenrefuelsuchequipmentwithaportable
container,ratherthanfromagasolinedispenser
nozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel
tankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilthefueling
iscomplete.Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothing
immediately.

•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacegascapand
tightensecurely .

GeneralService:

•Neveroperateamachineinsideaclosedarea.Engine
exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,whichisan
odorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

•Grasscatchercomponentsaresubjecttowear,
damageanddeterioration,whichcouldexpose
movingpartsorallowobjectstobethrown.
Frequentlycheckcomponentsandreplacewith
manufacturers’recommendedparts,whennecessary.

•Mowerbladesaresharpandcancut.Wrapthe
blade(s)orweargloves,anduseextracautionwhen
servicingthem.

•Checkforproperbrakeoperationfrequently.Adjust
andserviceasrequired.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructiondecalsas
necessary.

•UseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartstoensure
thatoriginalstandardsaremaintained.

ToroRidingMowerSafety

Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecicto
Toroproductsorothersafetyinformationthatyoumust
knowthatisnotincludedintheANSIstandards.

•Stoptheengine,disconnectsparkplugwire(s)and
removekeybeforeperforminganyservice,repairs,
maintenanceoradjustments.

•Keephands,feet,hair,andlooseclothingawayfrom
attachmentdischargearea,undersideofmowerand
anymovingpartswhileengineisrunning.

•Donottouchequipmentorattachmentpartswhich
maybehotfromoperation.Allowtocoolbefore
attemptingtomaintain,adjustorservice.

•Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.Avoid
contactwithskin,eyes,andclothing.Protectyour
face,eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwithabattery.

•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,sparks
andamesawayfrombattery.

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•UseonlyToroapprovedattachments.Warrantymay
bevoidedifusedwithunapprovedattachments.

•Ifloadingthemachineontoatrailerortruck,usea
single,full-widthramponly.Therampangleshould
notexceed15degrees.

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

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SlopeChart7SafetyandInstructional
Decals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof
potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

114-1606

1.Entanglementhazard,belt—keepallguardsinplace.

93-7009

1.Warning—don’toperatethemowerwiththedeectorupor
removed;keepthedeectorinplace.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

106-8717

1.Readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming
maintenance.

2.Checktirepressureevery25operatinghours.

3.Greaseevery25operatinghours.

4.Engine

Manufacturer’sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.

99-3943

1.Engine

106-8743

1.Heightofcut

110-6691

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.

2.Thrownobjecthazard,mower—donotoperatethewithout
deector,dischargecoverorgrasscollectionsystemin
place.

3.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom
movingparts.

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112-9802

1.Height-of-cut

115-2501

1.Fast

2.Continuousvariable
setting

3.Slow7.Bladecontrolswitch—On

4.Choke

5.Powertake-off(PTO),
Bladecontrolswitchon
somemodels

6.Bladecontrolswitch—Off

112-9751

1.Parkingposition4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

114-8531

1.Bypassleverpositionfor
operatingthemachine

114-8532

1.Bypassleverpositionfor
operatingthemachine

2.Bypassleverpositionfor
pushingthemachine

2.Bypassleverpositionfor
pushingthemachine

112-9750

1.Parkingposition4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery

1.Explosionhazard

2.Nore,opename,or
smoking.

3.Causticliquid/chemical
burnhazard

4.Weareyeprotection9.Flusheyesimmediately

5.ReadtheOperator’s

Manual.

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6.Keepbystandersasafe
distancefromthebattery.

7.Weareyeprotection;
explosivegasescan
causeblindnessandother
injuries

8.Batteryacidcancause
blindnessorsevereburns.

withwaterandgetmedical
helpfast.

10.Containslead;donot
discard.

115-2469

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.

2.Warning—readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance;movethemotioncontrolleverstothepark(brake)
position,removetheignitionkeyanddisconnectthesparkplugwire.

3.Cutting/dismembermenthazard,mowerblade;entanglementhazard,belt—donotopenorremovesafetyshieldswhileengineis
running.

4.Tippinghazard—donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees,avoidsuddenandsharpturnswhileonslopes.

5.Lossoftraction/controlhazard,slopes—lossoftraction/controlonaslope,disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),proceed
offtheslopeslowly.

6.Crushing/dismembermenthazardofbystanders,reversing;crushing/dismembermenthazardofbystanders—donotcarry
passengers,lookbehindanddownwhenreversing.

7.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistancefromthemachine,pickupdebrisbeforeoperating,keepdeectorinplace.

1.Fuelgauge2.Full

1.Fuelgauge2.Full

117-1224

3.Half

4.Empty

117-1268

3.Half

4.Empty

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ProductOverview

1.Footrest

2.Heightofcutlever

3.Fuelgauge

4.Controlpanel

5.Motioncontrollevers

6.Operatorseat

Figure3

7.Reardrivewheel10.Anti-scalproller

8.Washouttting

9.Mowerdeck

11.Frontcasterwheel

1.Motioncontrollevers

2.Heightofcutlever

Figure4

3.Gastankcap5.Deector7.Footassistpedal(Model

4.Engine

6.Engineguard(Model74375
only)

74375only)

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Controls

G005055

1

2

3

BecomefamiliarwithallofthecontrolsinFigure3,
Figure4,andFigure5beforeyoustarttheengineand
operatethemachine.

Figure5

ControlPanel

reverse;wheelspeedisproportionaltotheamountthe
leverismoved.Movethecontrolleversoutwardfrom
thecentertotheparkpositionandexitthemachine
(Figure15).Alwayspositionthemotioncontrollevers
intotheparkpositionwhenyoustopthemachineor
leaveitunattended.

FuelGauge

Thefuelwindowlocatedbelowtheoperatorposition
canbeusedtoverifythelevelofgasolineinthetank
(Figure6).

1.Ignitionswitch3.Bladecontrolswitch

2.Throttle/Choke

(powertake-off)

IgnitionSwitch

Theignitionswitchhasthreepositions,Off,Runand
Start.ThekeywillturntoStartandmovebackto
Runuponrelease.TurningthekeytotheOffposition
willstoptheengine;however,alwaysremovethekey
whenleavingthemachinetopreventtheenginefrom
accidentallystarting(Figure5).

Throttle/ChokeControl

Thethrottleandchokeiscombinedintoonecontrol
lever.Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeedandithasa
continuousvariablesettingfromSlowtoFast.Engage
thechokebymovingtheleverpasttheFastsettinguntil
itstops(Figure5).

BladeControlSwitch(PowerTake-Off)

Thebladecontrolswitch,representedbyapower
take-off(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengagespower
tothemowerblades(Figure5).

Figure6

1.Fuelgaugewindow

Height-of-CutLever

Theheightofcutleverallowstheoperatortolower
andraisethedeckfromtheseatedposition.Whenthe
leverismovedup,towardtheoperatorthedeckisraised
fromthegroundandwhenmoveddown,awayfromthe
operatoritisloweredtowardtheground.Onlyadjustthe
heightofcutwhilemachineisnotmoving(Figure18).

FootAssistPedal(Model74375only)

Thefootassistpedalallowstheoperatortosupportthe
weightofthedeckwiththeirlegduringadjustingthe
deckheightviatheheight-of-cutlever.

MotionControlLeversandPark
Position

Themotioncontrolleversarespeedsensitivecontrolsof
independentwheelmotors.Movingaleverforwardor
backwardturnsthewheelonthesamesideforwardorin

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Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

ThinkSafetyFirst

Pleasecarefullyreadallofthesafetyinstructionsand
decalsinthesafetysection.Knowingthisinformation
couldhelpyou,yourfamily,petsorbystandersavoid
injury.

Mowingonwetgrassorsteepslopescancause
slidingandlossofcontrol.

Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancauserollovers,
whichmayresultinseriousinjury,deathor
drowning.

Alossoftractionisalossofsteeringcontrol.

Toavoidlossofcontrolandpossibilityof
rollover:

•Donotmowneardrop-offsornearwater.

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon
slopes.

•Whenmowingslopes,graduallyworkfrom
lowertohigherareasontheincline.

•Avoidsuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

•Turnup,intoaninclinewhenchanging
directionsonslopes.Turningdownthe
slopereducestraction.

Figure7

1.SafeZone-usetheTimeCutterhere

2.Usewalkbehindmowerand/orhandtrimmerneardrop-offs
andwater.

3.Water

RecommendedFuel

UseUNLEADEDRegularGasolinesuitablefor
automotiveuse(87pumpoctaneminimum).Leaded
regulargasolinemaybeusedifunleadedregularisnot
available.

Important:Neverusemethanol,gasoline
containingmethanol,orgasoholcontainingmore
than10percentethanolbecausethefuelsystem
couldbedamaged.Donotmixoilwithgasoline.

•Attachmentschangethehandling
characteristicsofthemachine.Useextra
cautionwhenusingattachmentswiththe
machine.

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Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor
explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
othersandcandamageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,
whentheengineiscold.Wipeupany
gasolinethatspills.

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static
electricitycanbereleasedcausingaspark
whichcanignitethegasolinevapors.Are
orexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
othersandcandamageproperty.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersonthe
groundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosed
trailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
gasolinetothefueltankuntilthebodyof
thetankisfullbutfueldoesnotlltheneck
ofthetank.Thisemptyspaceinthetank
allowsgasolinetoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,and
stayawayfromanopenameorwhere
gasolinefumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand
keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Never
buymorethana30-daysupplyofgasoline.

•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaust
systeminplaceandinproperworking
condition.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsidea
vehicleoronatruckortrailerbedbecause
interiorcarpetsorplastictruckbedliners
mayinsulatethecontainerandslowtheloss
ofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-powered
equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand
refueltheequipmentwithitswheelsonthe
ground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch
equipmentonatruckortrailerfroma
portablecontainer,ratherthanfroma
gasolinedispensernozzle.

•Ifagasolinedispensernozzlemustbeused,
keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimof
thefueltankorcontaineropeningatall
timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.
Long-termexposuretovaporscancauseserious
injuryandillness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastankor
conditioneropening.

•Keepgasawayfromeyesandskin.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto
providethefollowingbenets:

•Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof30daysor
less.Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthatthe
fueltankbedrained.

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns.

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel
system,whichcauseshardstarting.

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Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditioner

G005302

1

2

3

4

tothegas.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective
whenmixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethe
chanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,usefuel
stabilizeratalltimes.

Gasoline/Alcoholblends

Gasohol(upto10percentethylalcohol,90percent
unleadedgasolinebyvolume)isapprovedforfueluse
bytheenginemanufacturer.Othergasoline/alcohol
blends,suchasE85,arenotapproved.

Gasoline/Etherblends

MethylTertiaryButylEther(MTBE)andunleaded
gasolineblends(uptoamaximumof15percentMTBE
byvolume)areapprovedforfuelusebytheengine
manufacturer.Othergasoline/etherblendsarenot
approved.

FuelGauge

Usethefuelwindowbelowtheoperatortoverifythe
levelofgasolinebeforellingthetank(Figure8).

tank(Figure9).Thisspaceintheneckofthetank
allowsgasolinetoexpand.Donotllthefueltank
completelyfull.

4.Installthefueltankcapsecurely.Wipeupany
gasolinethatmayhavespilled.

Figure9

1.Gastankbody

2.Gastankneck4.Gastankopening

3.Filltohere,approximately

Figure8

1.Fuelgaugewindow

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Shuttheengineoffandsetthemotioncontrolsto
theparkposition.Raisetheseatsothegastankis
visiblewhilefueling.

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,check
theoillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoChecking
theOilLevelintheEngineMaintenancesection.

StartingandStoppingthe
Engine

StartingtheEngine

1.Sitdownontheseatandmovethemotioncontrols
outwardtotheparkposition.

2.Disengagethebladesbymovingthebladecontrol
switchtoOff(Figure10).

2.Cleanaroundthefueltankcapandremovethecap.

3.Addunleadedregulargasolineuntilthebodyofthe
tankisfullbutfueldoesnotlltheneckofthe

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