Toro 74399 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3356-557RevB

TimeCutter

ModelNo.74399—SerialNo.270000001andUp

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Z5020RidingMower

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Introduction

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andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury
andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating
theproductproperlyandsafely.

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Contents

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

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

SafeOperationPracticesforRide-on(riding)

RotaryLawnmowerMachines...........................3

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

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

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

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

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

SlopeChart..........................................................6

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

ProductOverview......................................................10

Controls.............................................................11

Operation...................................................................12

ThinkSafetyFirst...............................................12

RecommendedFuel............................................12

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel............................14

StartingandStoppingtheEngine........................14

OperatingtheBlades..........................................15

StoppingtheEngine...........................................15

TheSafetyInterlockSystem................................16

DrivingForwardorBackward.............................16

StoppingtheMachine.........................................17

AdjustingtheHeightofCut................................17

PositioningtheSeat............................................18

AdjustingtheMotionControlLevers..................18

PushingtheMachinebyHand.............................18

SideDischarge....................................................19

RemovingandInstallingtheDischarge

Cover.............................................................19

OperatingTips...................................................20

Maintenance...............................................................22

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................22

PremaintenanceProcedures....................................23

RaisingtheSeat..................................................23

AccessingtheBattery.........................................23

Lubrication.............................................................23

GreasingtheBearings.........................................23

EngineMaintenance...............................................24

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ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................24

ServicingtheEngineOil.....................................25

ServicingtheSparkPlug.....................................27

CleaningtheBlowerHousing..............................28

FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................28

ReplacingtheFuelFilter.....................................28

ElectricalSystemMaintenance................................29

ChargingtheBattery...........................................29

ServicingtheFuses.............................................30

DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................31

CheckingtheTirePressure.................................31

MowerMaintenance...............................................32

ServicingtheCuttingBlades...............................32

LevelingtheMowerfromSide-to-Side................33

AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBladeSlope.............34

RemovingtheMower.........................................35

MowerBeltMaintenance....................................36

InstallingtheMower...........................................36

ReplacingtheGrassDeector.............................37

Cleaning.................................................................37

WashingtheUndersideoftheMower..................37

Storage.......................................................................38

CleaningandStorage..........................................38

Troubleshooting.........................................................40

Schematics.................................................................42

Safety

SafeOperationPractices
forRide-on(riding)Rotary
LawnmowerMachines

ThismachinemeetsorexceedsEuropeanStandardsin
effectatthetimeofproduction.However,improper
useormaintenancebytheoperatororownercan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay
attentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,whichmeans
CAUTION,WARNING,orDANGER-“personal
safetyinstruction.”Failuretocomplywiththe
instructionmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

ThefollowinginstructionsarefromtheENstandard
EN836:1997.

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.

Training

•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe
controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.

•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese
instructionstousethelawnmower.Localregulations
canrestricttheageoftheoperator.

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpets
arenearby .

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsible
foraccidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleor
theirproperty.

•Donotcarrypassengers.

•Alldriversshouldseekandobtainprofessional
andpracticalinstruction.Suchinstructionshould
emphasize:

–theneedforcareandconcentrationwhen

workingwithride-onmachines;

–controlofaride-onmachineslidingonaslope

willnotberegainedbytheapplicationofthe
brake.Themainreasonsforlossofcontrolare:

◊insufcientwheelgrip;

◊beingdriventoofast;

◊inadequatebraking;

◊thetypeofmachineisunsuitableforitstask;

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◊lackofawarenessoftheeffectofground

conditions,especiallyslopes;

◊incorrecthitchingandloaddistribution.

–stayalertforhumpsandhollowsandother

hiddenhazards;

•Usecarewhenpullingloads.

Preparation

•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwearand
longtrousers.Donotoperatetheequipmentwhen
barefootorwearingopensandals.

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipment
istobeusedandremoveallobjectswhichmaybe
thrownbythemachine.

•Warning-Fuelishighlyammable.

–Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedfor

thispurpose.

–Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhile

refuelling.

–Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Never

removethecapofthefueltankoraddfuelwhile
theengineisrunningorwhentheengineishot.

–Iffuelisspilled,donotattempttostartthe

enginebutmovethemachineawayfromthe
areaofspillageandavoidcreatinganysourceof
ignitionuntilfuelvaporshavedissipated.

–Replaceallfueltanksandcontainercapssecurely.

•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatthe
blades,bladeboltsandcutterassemblyarenotworn
ordamaged.Replacewornordamagedbladesand
boltsinsetstopreservebalance.

•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotatingone
bladecancauseotherbladestorotate.

–Useonlyapproveddrawbarhitchpoints.

–Limitloadstothoseyoucansafelycontrol.

–Donotturnsharply.Usecarewhenreversing.

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.

•Stopthebladesrotatingbeforecrossingsurfaces
otherthangrass.

•Whenusinganyattachments,neverdirectdischarge
ofmaterialtowardbystandersnorallowanyonenear
themachinewhileinoperation.

•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguardsor
withoutsafetyprotectivedevicesinplace.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor
overspeedtheengine.Operatingtheengineat
excessivespeedcanincreasethehazardofpersonal
injury.

•Beforeleavingtheoperator’sposition:

–disengagethepowertake-offandlowerthe

attachments;

–changeintoneutralandsettheparkingbrake;

–stoptheengineandremovethekey.

•Disengagedrivetoattachments,stoptheengine,
anddisconnectthesparkplugwire(s)orremovethe
ignitionkey

–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute;

–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthe

lawnmower;

Operation

•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmaking
turns.Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechanging
directions.

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere
dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Beforeattemptingtostarttheengine,disengageall
bladeattachmentclutchesandshiftintoneutral.

•Donotuseonslopesofmorethan15degrees.

•Rememberthereisnosuchthingasasafeslope.
Travelongrassslopesrequiresparticularcare.To
guardagainstoverturning:

–donotstoporstartsuddenlywhengoingupor

downhill;

–uselowspeedsonslopesandduringtightturns;

–afterstrikingaforeignobject.Inspectthe

lawnmowerfordamageandmakerepairsbefore
restartingandoperatingtheequipment;

–ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally(check

immediately).

•Disengagedrivetoattachmentswhentransporting
ornotinuse.

•Stoptheengineanddisengagedrivetoattachment

–beforerefuelling;

–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher;

–beforemakingheightadjustmentunless

adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperator’s
position.

•Reducethethrottlesettingduringenginerun-out
and,iftheengineisprovidedwithashut-offvalve,
turnthefueloffattheconclusionofmowing.

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MaintenanceandStorage

•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe
equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Neverstoretheequipmentwithfuelinthetank
insideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopen
ameorspark.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany
enclosure.

•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,
batterycompartmentandfuelstorageareafreeof
grass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.

•Checkthegrasscatcherfrequentlyforwearor
deterioration.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,thisshouldbe
doneoutdoors.

•Whenmachineistobeparked,storedorleft
unattended,lowerthecuttingmeans.

•Donotmowslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery
conditionsreducetractionandcouldcausesliding
andlossofcontrol.

•Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

•Useawalkbehindmowerand/orahandtrimmer
neardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks,orwater.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautiononslopes.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,
etc.frommowingarea.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.

•Watchforditches,holes,rocksdips,andrisesthat
changetheoperatingangle,asroughterraincould
overturnthemachine.

•Avoidsuddenstartswhenmowinguphillbecause
themowermaytipbackwards.

•Beawarethatlossoftractionmayoccurgoing
downhill.Weighttransfertothefrontwheelsmay
causedrivewheelstoslipandcauselossofbraking
andsteering.

ToroRidingMowerSafety

Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecicto
Toroproductsorothersafetyinformationthatyoumust
knowthatisnotincludedintheCENstandard.

•Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,whichis
anodorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.Donot
runengineindoorsorinanenclosedarea.

•Keephands,feet,hairandlooseclothingawayfrom
attachmentdischargearea,undersideofmowerand
anymovingpartswhileengineisrunning.

•Donottouchequipmentorattachmentpartswhich
maybehotfromoperation.Allowtocoolbefore
attemptingtomaintain,adjust,orservice.

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

•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,sparks,
andamesawayfrombattery.

•UseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartstoensure
thatoriginalstandardsaremaintained.

•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingona
slope.Iftireslosetraction,disengagethebladesand
proceedslowlyofftheslope.

•Followthemanufacturer’srecommendationsfor
wheelweightsorcounterweightstoimprovestability.

•Useextremecarewithgrasscatchersorother
attachments.Thesecanchangethestabilityofthe
machineandcauselossofcontrol.

SoundPressure

ThisunithasanequivalentcontinuousA-weighted
soundpressurelevelattheoperatorearof92dBA,
basedonmeasurementsofidenticalmachinesperEN
11094andEN836.

SoundPower

ThisunithasanequivalentcontinuousA-weighted
soundpowerlevelattheoperatorearof105dBA,based
onmeasurementsofidenticalmachinesperEN11094.

•UseonlyToro-approvedattachments.

SlopeOperation

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

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

Vibration

ThisunithasanequivalentcontinuousA-weighted
hand/armvibrationlevelof4.08m/s
measurementsofidenticalmachinesperEN1033.

ThisunithasanequivalentcontinuousA-weighted
wholebodyvibrationlevelof0.73m/s
measurementsofidenticalmachinesperEN1032.

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,basedon

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,basedon

SlopeChart6SafetyandInstructionalDecals

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

106-8743

1.Heightofcut

Manufacturer’sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.

99-3943

1.Engine

110-6691

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.

2.Thrownobjecthazard,mower—donotoperatethewithout
deectororgrasscollectionsysteminplace.

3.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom
movingparts.

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1.Height-of-cut

1.Fast

2.Continuousvariable
setting

3.Slow

4.Choke

110-6824

110-6654

5.Powertake-off(PTO),
Bladecontrolswitchon
somemodels

6.Disengage

7.Engage

112-9751

1.Parkingbrake4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

112-9840

1.ReadtheOperator’s
Manual.

2.Heightofcut

3.Removetheignitionkey
andreadtheinstructions
beforeservicingor
performingmaintenance.

110-6680

1.Bypasslever,engaged2.Bypasslever,disengaged

112-9750

1.Parkingbrake4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

110-6690

1.Bypasslever,engaged2.Bypasslever,disengaged

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BatterySymbols

1.
< 15∞

110-6825

1.

2.

3.

2.

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery

1.Explosionhazard

2.Nore,opename,or
smoking.

3.Causticliquid/chemical
burnhazard

4.Weareyeprotection9.Flusheyesimmediately

5.ReadtheOperator’s

Manual.

6.Keepbystandersasafe
distancefromthebattery.

7.Weareyeprotection;
explosivegasescan
causeblindnessandother
injuries

8.Batteryacidcancause
blindnessorsevereburns.

withwaterandgetmedical
helpfast.

10.Containslead;donot
discard.

110-6825

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.

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

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

4.Tippinghazard—donotmowupanddownslopes,onlymowacrossslopeslessthan15degrees,avoidsuddenandsharp
turnswhileonslopes.

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.

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ProductOverview

Figure3

1.Operatorseat4.Heightofcutlever

2.Motioncontrollevers5.Footrest8.Reardrivewheel

3.Controlpanel

6.Mowerdeck9.Anti-scalproller

7.Frontcasterwheel

10.Washouttting

1.Motioncontrollevers

2.Heightofcutlever

Figure4

3.Gastankcap5.Deector

4.Engine6.Engineguard

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7.Footassistpedal

Controls

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2

3

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BecomefamiliarwithallofthecontrolsinFigure3,
Figure4,andFigure5beforeyoustarttheengineand
operatethemachine.

orbackwardturnsthewheelonthesamesideforward
orinreverse;wheelspeedisproportionaltotheamount
theleverismoved.Movingthecontrolleversoutward
fromthecenterpositionengagestheparkingbrakeand
allowstheoperatortoexitthemachine(Figure13).
Alwayspositionthemotioncontrolleversintothe
brakepositionwhenyoustopthemachineorleaveit
unattended.

Height-of-CutLever

Theheightofcutleverallowstheoperatortolower
andraisethedeckfromtheseatedposition.Whenthe
leverismovedup,towardtheoperatorthedeckisraised
fromthegroundandwhenmoveddown,awayfromthe
operatoritisloweredtowardtheground.Onlyadjustthe
heightofcutwhilemachineisnotmoving(Figure15).

Figure5

ControlPanel

1.Ignitionswitch

2.Throttlecontrol4.Bladecontrolswitch

3.Chokecontrol

(powertake-off)

IgnitionSwitch

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

ThrottleControl

Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeedandithasa
continuousvariablesettingfromSlowtoFast(Figure5).

ChokeControl

FootAssistPedal

Thefootassistpedalallowstheoperatortosupportthe
weightofthedeckwiththeirlegduringadjustingthe
deckheightviatheheight-of-cutlever.

PullupontheChokecontroluntilitstopstochokethe
engine(Figure5).PushdownontheChokecontrolfor
normalengineoperation

BladeControlSwitch(PowerTake-Off)

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

MotionControlLeversandParking
Brake

Themotioncontrolleversarespeedsensitivecontrols
ofindependentwheelmotors.Movingaleverforward

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Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedFuel

UseUnleadedRegularGasolinesuitablefor
automotiveuse(87pumpoctaneminimum).Leaded
regulargasolinemaybeusedifunleadedregularisnot
available.

ThinkSafetyFirst

Pleasecarefullyreadallofthesafetyinstructionsand
decalsinthesafetysection.Knowingthisinformation
couldhelpyou,yourfamily,petsorbystandersavoid
injury.

Mowingonwetgrassorsteepslopescancause
slidingandlossofcontrol.

Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancauserollovers,
whichmayresultinseriousinjury,deathor
drowning.

Toavoidlossofcontrolandpossibilityof
rollover:

•Donotmowneardrop-offsornearwater.

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon
slopes.

•Avoidsuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

Important:Neverusemethanol,gasoline
containingmethanol,orgasoholcontainingmore
than10%ethanolbecausethefuelsystemcouldbe
damaged.Donotmixoilwithgasoline.

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

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,
whentheengineiscold.Wipeupany
gasolinethatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosed
trailer.

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

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,and
stayawayfromanopenameorwhere
gasolinefumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

Figure6

1.SafeZone-usetheTimeCutterhere

2.Usewalkbehindmowerand/orhandtrimmerneardrop-offs
andwater.

3.Water

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand
keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Never
buymorethana30-daysupplyofgasoline.

•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaust
systeminplaceandinproperworking
condition.

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Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditioner
tothegas.

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

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersonthe
groundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsidea
vehicleoronatruckortrailerbedbecause
interiorcarpetsorplastictruckbedliners
mayinsulatethecontainerandslowtheloss
ofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-powered
equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand
refueltheequipmentwithitswheelsonthe
ground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch
equipmentonatruckortrailerfroma
portablecontainer,ratherthanfroma
gasolinedispensernozzle.

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

Gasoline/Alcoholblends

Gasohol(upto10percentethylalcohol,90percent
unleadedgasolinebyvolume)isapprovedforfueluse
bytheenginemanufacturer.Othergasoline/alcohol
blendsarenotapproved.

Gasoline/Etherblends

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

FillingtheFuelTank

•Ifagasolinedispensernozzlemustbeused,
keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimof
thefueltankorcontaineropeningatall
timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.
Long-termexposuretovaporscancauseserious
injuryandillness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastankor
conditioneropening.

•Keepgasawayfromeyesandskin.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto
providethefollowingbenets:

1.Shuttheengineoffandsetthemotioncontrolsto
theparkposition.Raisetheseatsothegastankis
visiblewhilefueling.

2.Cleanaroundthefueltankcapandremovethecap.

3.Addunleadedregulargasolineuntilthebodyofthe
tankisfullbutfueldoesnotlltheneckofthe
tank(Figure7).Thisspaceintheneckofthetank
allowsgasolinetoexpand.Donotllthefueltank
completelyfull.

4.Installthefueltankcapsecurely.Wipeupany
gasolinethatmayhavespilled.

•Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof30daysor
less.Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthatthe
fueltankbedrained.

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel
system,whichcauseshardstarting

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2

3

4

Figure7

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2

2

1

2

2

3

4

5

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1.Gastankbody

2.Gastankneck4.Gastankopening

3.Filltohere,approximately

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

3.PullupontheChokecontrolbeforestartingacold
engine(Figure10).

Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequire
choking.

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,check
theoillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoChecking
theOilLevelinEngineMaintenance,page24.

StartingandStoppingthe
Engine

StartingtheEngine

1.Sitdownontheseatandmovethemotioncontrols
outwardtotheparkposition.

2.Disengagethebladesbymovingthebladecontrol
switchtoOff(Figure8).

Figure9

1.Controlpanel4.Continuousvariable

2.Throttle

3.Fast

setting

5.Slow

6.Chokecontrol

4.TurntheignitionkeytoStarttoenergizethestarter.
Whentheenginestarts,releasethekey(Figure10).

Important:Donotengagethestarterformore
than10secondsatatime.Iftheenginefails
tostart,allowa60secondcool-downperiod
betweenattempts.Failuretofollowthese
instructionscanburnoutthestartermotor.

Figure8

1.Controlpanel2.Bladecontrolswitch—Off
position

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