Toro 74406, 74407 Operator's Manual

Form No. 3354-630 Rev A

TimeCutter® ZX440 and ZX525 Riding Mowers

Model No. 74406 —Serial No. 260000001 and Up Model No. 74407 —Serial No. 260000001 and Up

F or models with stated engine horse po w er , the g ross horse po w er of the engine w as laborator y rated b y the engine man ufacturer in accordance with SAE J1940. As conﬁgured to meet safety , emission, and operating requirements , the actual engine horse po w er on this class of la wn mo w er will be signiﬁcantly lo w er .

T his man ual identiﬁes potential hazards and has safety messag es identiﬁed b y the safety aler t symbol ( Figure 2 ), whic h signals a hazard that ma y cause serious injur y or death if y ou do not follo w the recommended precautions .

Introduction

R ead this infor mation carefully to lear n ho w to operate and maintain y our product properly and to a v oid injur y and product damag e . Y ou are responsible for operating the product properly and safely .

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Figure 1

1. Model and serial number plate

Model No.

Serial No.

Figure 2

1. Safety alert symbol.

T his man ual uses tw o other w ords to highlight infor mation. Impor tant calls attention to special mec hanical infor mation and Note emphasizes g eneral infor mation w or th y of special attention.

Contents

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

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Safe Operation Practices for

Ride-on (riding) R otar y La wnmo w er

Mac hines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Safe Operating Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

T oro Riding Mo w er Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Sound Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Sound P o w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Vibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Slope Char t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Safety and Instr uctional Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Product Ov er view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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

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

T hink Safety First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

R ecommended Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Chec king the Engine Oil Lev el . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Using the P arking Brak e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Star ting and Stopping the

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Operating the Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

T he Safety Interloc k System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Dri ving F orw ard or Bac kw ard . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Stopping the Mac hine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Adjusting the Height of Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Adjusting the Anti-Scalp

R ollers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

P ositioning the Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Adjusting the Motion Control

Lev ers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Pushing the Mac hine b y Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Con v er ting to Side Disc harg e . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

R ecommended Maintenance

Sc hedule(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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

Ho w to Grease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

W here to Add Grease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Engine Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Ser vicing the Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Ser vicing the Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Cleaning the Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Spark Plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Fuel System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Draining the Fuel T ank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

R e placing the Fuel Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Electrical System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Ser vicing the Batter y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Ser vicing the Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Dri v e System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Chec king the Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Mo w er Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Ser vicing the Cutting Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Lev eling the Mo w er from

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

Adjusting the F ront-to-R ear Blade

Slope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

R emo ving the Mo w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Inspecting the Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

R e placing the Mo w er Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Installing the Mo w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

R e placing the Grass Deﬂector . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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

W ashing the Underside of the

Mo w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Cleaning and Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

T roubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Sc hematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Safety

Safe Operation Practices for Ride-on (riding) Rotary Lawnmower Machines

T his mac hine meets or ex ceeds European Standards in effect at the time of production. Ho w ev er , improper use or maintenance b y the operator or o wner can result in injur y . T o reduce the potential for injur y , comply with these safety instr uctions and alw a ys pa y attention to the safety aler t symbol, whic h means CA UTION , W ARNING , or D ANGER -“personal safety instr uction. ” F ailure to comply with the instr uction ma y result in personal injur y or death.

Safe Operating Practices

T he follo wing instr uctions are from the CEN standard EN 836:1997.

T his product is capable of amputating hands and feet and thro wing objects . Alw a ys follo w all safety instr uctions to a v oid serious injur y or death.

Training

• R ead the instr uctions carefully . Be familiar with the controls and the proper use of the equipment.

• Nev er allo w c hildren or people unfamiliar with these instr uctions to use the la wnmo w er . Local regulations can restrict the ag e of the operator .

• Nev er mo w while people , especially c hildren, or pets are nearb y .

• K ee p in mind that the operator or user is responsible for accidents or hazards occur ring to other people or their proper ty .

• Do not car r y passeng ers .

• All dri v ers should seek and obtain professional

and practical instr uction. Suc h instr uction should emphasize:

◊ being dri v en too fast;

◊ inadequate braking;

◊ the type of mac hine is unsuitable for its

task;

◊ lac k of a w areness of the effect of

g round conditions , especially slopes;

◊ incor rect hitc hing and load distribution.

Preparation

• W hile mo wing, alw a ys w ear substantial footw ear and long trousers . Do not operate the equipment when barefoot or w earing open sandals .

• T horoughly inspect the area where the equipment is to be used and remo v e all objects whic h ma y be thro wn b y the mac hine .

• W ar ning-Fuel is highly ﬂammable .

– Store fuel in containers speciﬁcally designed

for this pur pose .

– R efuel outdoors only and do not smok e

while refuelling .

– Add fuel before star ting the engine . Nev er

remo v e the cap of the fuel tank or add fuel while the engine is r unning or when the engine is hot.

– If fuel is spilled, do not attempt to star t the

engine but mo v e the mac hine a w a y from the area of spillag e and a v oid creating any source of ignition until fuel v apors ha v e dissipated.

– R e place all fuel tanks and container caps

securely .

• R e place faulty silencers .

• Before using, alw a ys visually inspect to see that

the blades , blade bolts and cutter assembly are not w or n or damag ed. R e place w or n or damag ed blades and bolts in sets to preser v e balance .

– the need for care and concentration when

w orking with ride-on mac hines;

– control of a ride-on mac hine sliding on a

slope will not be reg ained b y the application of the brak e . T he main reasons for loss of control are:

◊ insufﬁcient wheel g rip;

• On m ulti-bladed mac hines , tak e care as rotating one blade can cause other blades to rotate .

Operation

• Be aler t, slo w do wn and use caution when making tur ns . Look behind and to the side before c hanging directions .

• Do not operate the engine in a conﬁned space where dang erous carbon mono xide fumes can collect.

• Mo w only in da ylight or in g ood ar tiﬁcial light.

• Before attempting to star t the engine ,

diseng ag e all blade attac hment clutc hes and shift into neutral.

• Do not use on slopes of more than 12-1/2 deg rees .

• R emember there is no suc h thing as a safe slope . T ra v el on g rass slopes requires par ticular care . T o guard ag ainst o v er tur ning:

– do not stop or star t suddenly when g oing

up or do wnhill;

– use lo w speeds on slopes and during tight

tur ns;

– sta y aler t for humps and hollo ws and other

hidden hazards;

• Use care when pulling loads .

– Use only appro v ed dra wbar hitc h points . – Limit loads to those y ou can safely control. – Do not tur n shar ply . Use care when

rev ersing .

• W atc h out for trafﬁc when crossing or near roadw a ys .

• Stop the blades rotating before crossing surfaces other than g rass .

• W hen using any attac hments , nev er direct disc harg e of material to w ard b ystanders nor allo w any one near the mac hine while in operation.

• Nev er operate the mac hine with damag ed guards or without safety protecti v e devices in place .

• Do not c hang e the engine g o v er nor settings or o v erspeed the engine . Operating the engine at ex cessi v e speed can increase the hazard of personal injur y .

• Before lea ving the operator’ s position:

– diseng ag e the po w er tak e-off and lo w er the

attac hments;

– c hang e into neutral and set the parking

brak e;

– stop the engine and remo v e the k ey .

• Diseng ag e dri v e to attac hments , stop the engine , and disconnect the spark plug wire(s) or remo v e the ignition k ey

– before clearing bloc kag es or unclog ging

c hute;

– before c hec king, cleaning or w orking on

the la wnmo w er;

– after striking a foreign object. Inspect

the la wnmo w er for damag e and mak e re pairs before restar ting and operating the equipment;

– if the mac hine star ts to vibrate abnor mally

(c hec k immediately).

• Diseng ag e dri v e to attac hments when transpor ting or not in use .

• Stop the engine and diseng ag e dri v e to attac hment

– before refuelling;

– before remo ving the g rass catc her;

– before making height adjustment unless

adjustment can be made from the operator’ s position.

• R educe the throttle setting during engine r un-out and, if the engine is pro vided with a shut-off v alv e , tur n the fuel off at the conclusion of mo wing .

Maintenance and Storage

• K ee p all n uts , bolts and screws tight to be sure the equipment is in safe w orking condition.

• Nev er store the equipment with fuel in the tank inside a building where fumes can reac h an open ﬂame or spark.

• Allo w the engine to cool before storing in any enclosure .

• T o reduce the ﬁre hazard, k ee p the engine , silencer , batter y compar tment and fuel storag e area free of g rass , lea v es , or ex cessi v e g rease .

• Chec k the g rass catc her frequently for w ear or deterioration.

• R e place w or n or damag ed par ts for safety .

• If the fuel tank has to be drained, this should

be done outdoors .

• W hen mac hine is to be park ed, stored or left unattended, lo w er the cutting means .

Toro Riding Mower Safety

T he follo wing list contains safety infor mation speciﬁc to T oro products or other safety

infor mation that y ou m ust kno w that is not included in the CEN standard.

• A v oid sudden star ts when mo wing uphill because the mo w er ma y tip bac kw ards .

• Engine exhaust contains carbon mono xide , whic h is an odorless , deadly poison that can kill y ou. Do not r un engine indoors or in an enclosed area.

• K ee p hands , feet, hair and loose clothing a w a y from attac hment disc harg e area, underside of mo w er and any mo ving par ts while engine is r unning .

• Do not touc h equipment or attac hment par ts whic h ma y be hot from operation. Allo w to cool before attempting to maintain, adjust, or ser vice .

• Batter y acid is poisonous and can cause bur ns . A v oid contact with skin, eyes and clothing . Protect y our face , eyes , and clothing when w orking with a batter y .

• Batter y g ases can explode . K ee p cig arettes , sparks , and ﬂames a w a y from batter y .

• Use only g en uine T oro re placement par ts to ensure that original standards are maintained.

• Use only T oro-appro v ed attac hments .

Slope Operation

• Do not mo w slopes g reater than 12-1/2 deg rees .

• Do not mo w near drop-offs , ditc hes , stee p banks , or w ater . W heels dropping o v er edg es can cause rollo v ers , whic h ma y result in serious injur y , death, or dro wning .

• Do not mo w slopes when g rass is w et. Slipper y conditions reduce traction and could cause sliding and loss of control.

• Do not mak e sudden tur ns or rapid speed c hang es .

• Use a w alk behind mo w er and/or a hand trimmer near drop-offs , ditc hes , stee p banks , or w ater .

• Be a w are that loss of traction ma y occur g oing do wnhill. W eight transfer to the front wheels ma y cause dri v e wheels to slip and cause loss of braking and steering .

• Alw a ys a v oid sudden star ting or stopping on a slope . If tires lose traction, diseng ag e the blades and proceed slo wly off the slope .

• F ollo w the man ufacturer’ s recommendations for wheel w eights or counterw eights to impro v e stability .

• Use extreme care with g rass catc hers or other attac hments . T hese can c hang e the stability of the mac hine and cause loss of control.

Sound Pressure

T his unit has a maxim um sound pressure lev el at the operator’ s ear of 90 dB A, based on measurements of identical mac hines per EN11094 and EN836.

Sound Power

T his unit has a guaranteed sound po w er lev el of 105 dB A, based on measurements of identical mac hines per EN11094.

Vibration

T his unit does not ex ceed a hand/ar m vibration lev el of 2.36 m/s2, based on measurements of identical mac hines per EN1033.

T his unit does not ex ceed a whole body vibration lev el of .295 m/s2, based on measurements of identical mac hines per EN1032.

• R educe speed and use extreme caution on slopes .

• R emo v e or mark obstacles suc h as roc ks , tree limbs , etc . from mo wing area. T all g rass can hide obstacles .

• W atc h for ditc hes , holes , roc ks dips , and rises that c hang e the operating angle , as rough ter rain could o v er tur n the mac hine .

Slope Chart

Safety and Instructional Decals

Safety decals and instr uctions are easily visible to the operator and are located near any area of potential dang er . R e place any decal that is damag ed or lost.

93-7009

1. Warning—don’t operate the mower with the deector up or removed; keep the deector in place.

2. Cutting/dismemberment hazard of hand or foot, mower blade—stay away from moving parts.

99-3943

1. Engine

110-1868

1. Thrown object hazard, mower—keep the deector in place.

2. Thrown object hazard—Keep bystanders a safe distance from the machine; Do not operate the without grass collection system in place.

3. Cutting/dismemberment of hand or foot—stay away from moving parts.

93-7317

1. Thrown object hazard—keep bystanders a safe distance from the machine.

2. Thrown object hazard, mower—keep the deector in place.

3. Cutting/dismemberment of hand or foot—stay away from moving parts.

99-8936

1. Machine speed 4. Neutral

2. Fast

3. Slow

5. Reverse

1. Read the Operator’s Manual .

2. Height of cut

1. Throttle 7. Headlights

2. Choke

3. Continuous variable setting

4. Slow

5. On

6. Off

99-8939

3. Remove the ignition key and read the instructions before servicing or performing maintenance.

1. Height of cut

104-8062

104-8009

8. Engine—stop

9. Engine—run

10. Engine—start

11. Ignition

1. Height of cut

104-8063

1. To ride the machine, pull the lever out.

2. Do not tow the machine.

104-8061

3. To push the machine, push the lever in.

1. Warning—do not touch the hot surface.

106-5517

1. Read the instructions before servicing or performing maintenance.

2. Check the tire pressure every 25 operating hours.

Battery Symbols

Some or all of these symbols are on your battery

107-2474

3. Grease every 25 operating hours.

4. Engine

1. Explosion hazard 6. Keep bystanders a safe

2. No re, open ame, or smoking.

3. Caustic liquid/chemical burn hazard

4. Wear eye protection

5. Read the Operator’s

Manual.

distance from the battery.

7. Wear eye protection; explosive gases can cause blindness and other injuries

8. Battery acid can cause blindness or severe burns.

9. Flush eyes immediately with water and get medical help fast.

10. Contains lead; do not discard.

Manufacturer’s Mark

1. Indicates the blade is identied as a part from the original machine manufacturer.

107-2482

1. Engage

2. Disengage

3. Parking brake 7. Tipping hazard, slopes greater than

4. Warning—set the parking brake and remove the ignition key before leaving the machine and read the instructions before servicing or performing maintenance.

5. Warning—read the Operator’s Manual.

6. Thrown object hazard, mower—keep the deector in place.

12.5 degrees—do not drive the machine on a slope greater than 12.5 degrees.

8. Thrown object hazard—keep bystanders a safe distance from the machine and pick up debris before operating.

9. Crushing/dismemberment hazard of bystanders—do not carry passengers.

10. Cutting/dismemberment hazard of hand or foot, mower blade—stay away from moving parts.

Product Overview

Figure 3

1. Seat

2. Control panel 5. Parking brake 8. Front castor wheel 11. Gas tank

3. Motion control levers 6. Mower deck

4. Height of cut lever 7. Anti-scalp wheel 10. Discharge chute

9. Footrest

12. Rear drive wheel

Controls

Become familiar with all of the controls ( Figure 4 and Figure 5 ) before y ou star t the engine and operate the mac hine .

Figure 4

1. Ignition switch 3. Blade control switch (power take-off)

2. Throttle/Choke 4. Headlights-optional

Figure 5

1. Motion control lever 3. Height-of-cut lever

2. Parking brake lever

Operation

Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the

mac hine from the nor mal operating position.

Think Safety First

Please carefully read all of the safety instr uctions and decals in the safety section. Kno wing this infor mation could help y ou, y our family , pets or b ystanders a v oid injur y .

Mo wing on w et g rass or steep slopes can cause sliding and loss of contr ol.

W heels dr opping o v er edges can cause r ollo v er s, which may r esult in serious injur y , death or dr o wning .

T o a v oid loss of contr ol and possibility of r ollo v er :

1. Safe Zone-use the TimeCutter here

2. Use walk behind mower and/or hand trimmer near drop-offs and water.

Figure 6

3. Water

• Do not mo w near dr op-of fs or near w ater .

• Do not mo w slopes g r eater than

12.5 deg r ees.

• R educe speed and use extr eme caution on slopes.

• A v oid sudden tur ns or rapid speed changes.

Recommended Gasoline

Use UNLEADED R egular Gasoline suitable for automoti v e use (87 pump octane minim um). Leaded regular g asoline ma y be used if unleaded regular is not a v ailable .

Important: Nev er use methanol, gasoline containing methanol, or gasohol containing mor e than 10% ethanol because the fuel system could be dama ged. Do not mix oil with gasoline.

In cer tain conditions, gasoline is extr emel y ﬂamma ble and highl y explosi v e. A ﬁr e or explosion fr om gasoline can bur n y ou and other s and can dama ge pr oper ty .

• Fill the fuel tank outdoor s, in an open ar ea, when the engine is cold. W ipe up an y gasoline that spills.

• Nev er ﬁll the fuel tank inside an enclosed trailer .

• Do not ﬁll the fuel tank completel y full. Add gasoline to the fuel tank until the lev el is 1/4 to 1/2 inch (6 to 13 mm) belo w the bottom of the ﬁller neck. T his empty space in the tank allo ws gasoline to expand.

• Nev er smok e when handling gasoline, and stay a w ay fr om an open ﬂame or wher e gasoline fumes may be ignited by a spar k.

• Stor e gasoline in an appr o v ed container and k eep it out of the r each of childr en. Nev er buy mor e than a 30-day suppl y of gasoline.

• Do not operate without entir e exhaust system in place and in pr oper w or king condition.

In cer tain conditions during fueling , static electricity can be r eleased causing a spar k which can ignite the gasoline v apor s. A ﬁr e or explosion fr om gasoline can bur n y ou and other s and can dama ge pr oper ty .

• Al w ays place gasoline container s on the g r ound a w ay fr om y our v ehicle bef or e ﬁlling .

• Do not ﬁll gasoline container s inside a v ehicle or on a tr uck or trailer bed because interior car pets or plastic tr uck bed liner s may insulate the container and slo w the loss of an y static charge.

• W hen practical, r emo v e gas-po w er ed equipment fr om the tr uck or trailer and r efuel the equipment with its wheels on the g r ound.

• If this is not possible, then r efuel such equipment on a tr uck or trailer fr om a por ta ble container , rather than fr om a gasoline dispenser nozzle.

• If a gasoline dispenser nozzle must be used, k eep the nozzle in contact with the rim of the fuel tank or container opening at all times until fueling is complete.

Gasoline is har mful or f atal if s w allo w ed. Long-ter m exposur e to v apor s can cause serious injur y and illness.

• A v oid pr olonged br eathing of v apor s.

• K eep f ace a w ay fr om nozzle and gas tank or conditioner opening .

• K eep gas a w ay fr om ey es and skin.

Using Stabilizer/Conditioner

Use a fuel stabilizer/conditioner in the mac hine to pro vide the follo wing beneﬁts:

• K ee ps g asoline fresh during storag e of 30 da ys or less . F or long er storag e it is recommended that the fuel tank be drained.

• Cleans the engine while it r uns

• Eliminates gum-lik e v ar nish buildup in the fuel

system, whic h causes hard star ting

Important: Do not use fuel additi v es containing methanol or ethanol.

Add the cor rect amount of g as stabilizer/conditioner to the g as .

Note: A fuel stabilizer/conditioner is most effecti v e when mix ed with fresh g asoline . T o minimize the c hance of v ar nish de posits in the fuel system, use fuel stabilizer at all times .

Filling the Fuel Tank

1. Shut the engine off and set the parking brak e .

2. Clean around the fuel tank cap and remo v e the cap . Add unleaded regular g asoline to the fuel tank until the lev el is 1/4 to 1/2 inc h (6 to 13 mm) belo w the bottom of the ﬁller nec k. T his space in the tank allo ws g asoline to expand. Do not ﬁll the fuel tank completely full.

3. Install the fuel tank cap securely . Wipe up any g asoline that ma y ha v e spilled.

Checking the Engine Oil Level

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 Oil Lev el in Engine Maintenance , pag e 24 .

Figure 7

1. Parking brake-On 2. Parking brake-Off

Releasing the Parking Brake

Push forw ard and do wn on the parking brak e lev er to release the parking brak e ( Figure 7 ).

Starting and Stopping the Engine

Starting the Engine

1. Sit do wn on the seat and mo v e the motion controls to neutral loc k ed position.

2. Set the parking brak e; refer to Setting the P arking Brak e abo v e .

3. Diseng ag e the blades b y mo ving the blade control switc h to Off ( Figure 8 ).

Using the Parking Brake

Alw a ys set the parking brak e when y ou stop the mac hine or lea v e it unattended.

Setting the Parking Brake

1. Mo v e the motion control lev ers ( Figure 5 ) out to the neutral loc k position.

2. Pull bac k and up on the parking brak e lev er to set the parking brak e ( Figure 7 ). T he parking brak e lev er should sta y ﬁr mly in the Eng ag ed position.

Important: Do not enga ge the par king brak e while the machine is mo ving . Dama ge to the dri v e system may occur .

Figure 8

1. Blade control switch—On 2. Blade control switch—Off

4. Mo v e the throttle lev er to Chok e before star ting a cold engine .

Note: A w ar m or hot engine ma y require c hoking . After the engine star ts , mo v e the throttle lev er to F ast.

5. T ur n the ignition k ey to Star t to energize the star ter . W hen the engine star ts , release the k ey .

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