Toro 74413, 74415 Operator's Manual

Form No. 3356-164 Rev A

Z449 Z Master® with 48in or 52in TURBO FORCE® Side Discharge Mower

Model No. 74413 —Serial No. 270000001 and Up Model No. 74415 —Serial No. 270000001 and Up

Warning

CALIFORNIA

Pr oposition 65 W ar ning

T he engine exhaust fr om this pr oduct contains chemicals kno wn to the State of Calif or nia to cause cancer , bir th defects, or other r epr oducti v e har m.

Important: T his engine is not equipped with a spar k ar r ester muf ﬂer . It is a violation of Calif or nia Public R esource Code Section 4442 to use or operate the engine on an y f or est-co v er ed, br ush-co v er ed, or g rass-co v er ed land. Other states or federal ar eas may ha v e similar la ws.

Figure 1

1. Model and serial number location

T his spark ignition system complies with Canadian ICES-002

T he enclosed Engine Owner’ s Man ual is supplied f or inf or mation r egarding the US En vir onmental Pr otection Agency (EP A) and the Calif or nia Emission Contr ol R egulation of emission systems, maintenance, and w ar ranty . R eplacements may be order ed thr ough the engine man uf actur er .

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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Model No.

Serial No.

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 .

Figure 2

1. Safety alert symbol

T his man ual uses 2 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.

W henev er y ou need ser vice , g en uine T oro par ts , or additional infor mation, contact an A uthorized Ser vice Dealer or T oro Customer Ser vice and ha v e the model and serial n umbers of y our product ready . Figure 1 identiﬁes the location of the model and serial n umbers on the product. W rite the n umbers in the space pro vided.

Contents

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

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

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

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

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

Product Ov er view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Adding Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Chec king the Engine Oil Lev el . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Using the R ollo v er Protection

System (R OPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

T hink Safety First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Operating the P arking Brak e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Star ting and Stopping the

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Operating the P o w er T ak e Off

(PTO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

T he Safety Interloc k System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Dri ving F orw ard or Bac kw ard . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Stopping the Mac hine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Adjusting the Height-of-Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Adjusting the Anti-Scalp

R ollers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Adjusting the Flo w Bafﬂe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

P ositioning the Flo w Bafﬂe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

P ositioning the Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Unlatc hing the Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Pushing the Mac hine b y Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Using the Side Disc harg e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

T ranspor ting Mac hines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Loading Mac hines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

R ecommended Maintenance

Sc hedule(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Greasing and Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Greasing the Mo w er Dec k and Belt

Idlers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Engine Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Ser vicing the Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Ser vicing the Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Ser vicing the Spark Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Fuel System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

R e placing the Fuel Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Ser vicing the Fuel T ank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Electrical System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Ser vicing the Batter y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Ser vicing the Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Dri v e System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Adjusting the T rac king . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Chec king the Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Adjusting the Caster Pi v ot

Bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Cooling System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Cleaning the Air Intak e Screen . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Cleaning the Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Brak e Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Adjusting the P arking Brak e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Belt Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Inspecting the Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

R e placing the Mo w er Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

R e placing the Pump Dri v e

Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Adjusting the Push Ar ms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Controls System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Adjusting the Control Handle

Neutral P osition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Hy draulic System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Ser vicing the Hy draulic

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Setting the Hy draulic Pump

Neutral P osition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Mo w er Dec k Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Lev eling the Mo w er at T hree

P ositions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Ser vicing the Cutting Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

R e placing the Grass Deﬂector . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Cleaning Under the Mo w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

W aste Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

T roubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Sc hematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Safety

hair , loose clothing or jew elr y ma y g et tangled in mo ving par ts .

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.

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.

T his product is designed for cutting and recycling g rass or , when equipped with a g rass bag g er , for catc hing cut g rass . Any use for pur poses other than these could pro v e dang erous to user and b ystanders .

Safe Operating Practices

T he follo wing instr uctions are from ANSI standard B71.4-2004.

Training

• R ead the Operator’ s Man ual and other training material. If the operator(s) or mec hanic(s) can not read English it is the o wner’ s responsibility to explain this material to them.

• Become familiar with the safe operation of the equipment, operator controls , and safety signs .

• All operators and mec hanics should be trained. T he o wner is responsible for training the users .

• Nev er let c hildren or untrained people operate or ser vice the equipment. Local regulations ma y restrict the ag e of the operator .

• T he o wner/user can prev ent and is responsible for accidents or injuries occur ring to himself or herself , other people or proper ty .

• Inspect the area where the equipment is to be used and remo v e all objects suc h as roc ks , to ys and wire whic h can be thro wn b y the mac hine .

• Use extra care when handling g asoline and other fuels . T hey are ﬂammable and v apors are explosi v e .

– Use only an appro v ed container

– Nev er refuel or drain the mac hine indoors .

– Nev er remo v e g as cap or add fuel with

engine r unning . Allo w engine to cool before refueling . Do not smok e .

• Chec k that operator’ s presence controls , safety switc hes and shields are attac hed and functioning properly . Do not operate unless they are functioning properly .

Operation

• Nev er r un an engine in an enclosed area.

• Only operate in g ood light, k ee ping a w a y from

holes and hidden hazards .

• Be sure all dri v es are in neutral and parking brak e is eng ag ed before star ting engine . Star t the engine only from the operator’ s position. Use seat belts .

• Nev er raise mo w er with the blades r unning .

• Nev er operate without the PTO shield, or

other guards securely in place . Be sure all interloc ks are attac hed, adjusted properly , and functioning properly .

• Nev er operate with the disc harg e deﬂector raised, remo v ed or altered, unless using a g rass catc her .

• Do not c hang e the engine g o v er nor setting or o v erspeed the engine .

Preparation

• Ev aluate the ter rain to deter mine what accessories and attac hments are needed to properly and safely perfor m the job . Only use accessories and attac hments appro v ed b y the man ufacturer .

• W ear appropriate clothing including hard hat, safety glasses and hearing protection. Long

• Stop on lev el g round, lo w er implements , diseng ag e dri v es , eng ag e parking brak e , shut off engine before lea ving the operator’ s position for any reason including emptying the catc hers or unclog ging the c hute .

• Stop equipment and inspect blades after striking objects or if an abnor mal vibration occurs . Mak e necessar y re pairs before resuming operations .

• K ee p hands and feet a w a y from the cutting units .

• Nev er car r y passeng ers and k ee p pets and b ystanders a w a y .

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

• Slo w do wn and use caution when crossing roads and sidew alks . Stop blades if not mo wing .

• Be a w are of the mo w er disc harg e direction and do not point it at any one .

• Do not operate the mo w er under the inﬂuence of alcohol or dr ugs .

• Use extreme care when loading or unloading the mac hine into a trailer or tr uc k.

• Use care when approac hing blind cor ners , shr ubs , trees , or other objects that ma y obscure vision.

• 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.

Using the Rollover Protection System (ROPS)

• K ee p the roll bar in the raised and loc k ed position and use the seat belt when operating the mac hine .

• Be cer tain that the seat belt can be released quic kly in the ev ent of an emerg ency .

• Be a w are there is no rollo v er protection when the roll bar is do wn.

Slope Operation

• Do not mo w slopes g reater than 15 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 .

• 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 the 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 .

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

• 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 .

• Chec k the area to be mo w ed and nev er fold the R OPS in areas where there are slopes , drop offs or w ater .

• Lo w er the rollbar only when absolutely necessar y . Do not w ear the seat belt with the roll bar folded do wn.

• Chec k carefully for o v erhead clearances (i.e . branc hes , doorw a ys , electrical wires) before dri ving under any objects and do not contact them.

Maintenance and storage

• Diseng ag e dri v es , lo w er implement, set parking brak e , stop engine and remo v e k ey or disconnect spark plug wire . W ait for all mo v ement to stop before adjusting, cleaning or re pairing .

• Clean g rass and debris from cutting units , dri v es , m ufﬂers , and engine to help prev ent ﬁres . Clean up oil or fuel spillag e .

• Let engine cool before storing and do not store near ﬂame .

• Shut off fuel while storing or transpor ting . Do not store fuel near ﬂames or drain indoors .

• P ark mac hine on lev el g round. Nev er allo w untrained personnel to ser vice mac hine .

• Use jac k stands to suppor t components when required.

• Carefully release pressure from components with stored energ y .

• Disconnect batter y or remo v e spark plug wire before making any re pairs . Disconnect the neg ati v e ter minal ﬁrst and the positi v e last. R econnect positi v e ﬁrst and neg ati v e last.

• Use care when c hec king blades . W rap the blade(s) or w ear glo v es , and use caution when ser vicing them. Only re place blades . Nev er straighten or w eld them.

• K ee p hands and feet a w a y from mo ving par ts . If possible , do not mak e adjustments with the engine r unning .

• Charg e batteries in an open w ell v entilated area, a w a y from spark and ﬂames . Unplug c harg er before connecting or disconnecting from batter y . W ear protecti v e clothing and use insulated tools .

• K ee p all par ts in g ood w orking condition and all hardw are tightened. R e place all w or n or damag ed decals .

• Use only T oro appro v ed attac hments . W ar ranty ma y be v oided if used with unappro v ed attac hments .

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.

58-6520

1. Grease

1-403005

66-1340

1-523552

65-2690

1-633818

68-8340

54-9220

1. Warning—wear hearing protection.

98-4387

98-5954

103-2644

107-1687

105-7798

107-1688

107-1613

Battery Symbols

Some or all of these symbols are on your battery

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.

107-2112

108-1050

108-1051

107-2102

Manufacturer’s Mark

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

107-8445

107-9309

1. Warning—read the Operator’s Manual for information on charging the battery; contains lead; do not discard.

2. Read the Operator’s Manual .

108-5995

1. Fast

2. Slow 3. Neutral

4. Reverse

1. Choke

2. Engine—stop 4. Engine—start

110-0439

3. Engine—run

5. Fast

6. Continuous variable setting

7. Slow

8. Power take-off (PTO)

Product Overview

Figure 3

1. Rollbar 6. Side discharge

2. Fuel cap (both sides)

3. Seat belt 8. Controls

4. Motion control lever 9. Mower deck

5. Height-of-cut lever 10. Parking brake lever

7. Front caster wheel

Using the Hour Meter

T he hour meter ( Figure 5 ) records the n umber of hours the engine has operated. It operates when the engine is r unning . Use these times for sc heduling regular maintenance .

Figure 5

1. Hour meter

Using the Fuel Shutoff Valve

T he mac hine has 2 fuel tanks , one on the left side and the other on the right side . Eac h tank connects to a c hec k v alv e and then to a tee . F rom there a common fuel line leads to the engine ( Figure 6 ).

Close the fuel shutoff v alv e before transpor ting or storing the mac hine .

Controls

Become familiar with all the controls before y ou star t the engine and operate the mac hine ( Figure 3 and Figure 4 ).

Figure 4

1. Ignition switch 6. PTO Switch

2. Motion control lever 7. Height-of-cut lever

3. Brake lever

4. Throttle control

5. Choke

8. Fuel cap (both sides)

9. Hour meter

Figure 6

1. Fuel shutoff valve

Operation

Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the

mac hine from the nor mal operating position.

Adding Fuel

Use Unleaded R egular Gasoline suitable for automoti v e use (85 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 .

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.

• 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.

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 90 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 eac h fuel tank cap and remo v e the cap .

3. Add unleaded regular g asoline to both fuel tanks , until the lev el is 1/4 to 1/2 inc h (6 mm 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 tanks completely full.

4. Install fuel tank caps securely .

5. Wipe up any g asoline that ma y ha v e spilled.

Checking the Engine Oil

T her e is no r ollo v er pr otection when the r oll bar is in the do wn position.

• Lo w er the r oll bar onl y when a bsolutel y necessar y .

• Do not w ear the seat belt when the r oll bar is in the do wn position.

• Dri v e slo wl y and car efull y .

• R aise the r oll bar as soon as clearance per mits.

• Check car efull y f or o v erhead clearances (i.e. branches, doorw ays, electrical wir es) bef or e dri ving under an y objects and do not contact them.

Important: Lo w er the r oll bar onl y when a bsolutel y necessar y .

1. T o lo w er the roll bar , loosen the front knobs ( Figure 9 ).

2. R emo v e the hair pin cotter pins and remo v e the tw o pins ( Figure 8 ).

3. Lo w er the the roll bar to the do wn position. T here are tw o do wn positions . See Figure 7 for the positions .

4. Install the tw o pins and secure them with the hair pin cotter pins ( Figure 8 ).

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 Oil Lev el in Engine Maintenance , pag e 29

Using the Rollover Protection System (ROPS)

T o a v oid injur y or death fr om r ollo v er : k eep the r oll bar in the raised lock ed position and use the seat belt.

Ensur e that the r ear par t of the seat is secur ed with the seat latch.

Figure 7

1. Full down position 2. Down position with bagger installed

Important: Ensur e that the r ear par t of the seat is secur ed with the seat latch.

5. T o raise the roll bar , remo v e the hair pin cotter pins and remo v e the tw o pins ( Figure 8 ).

6. Raise the roll bar to the upright position and install the tw o pins and secure them with the hair pin cotter pins ( Figure 8 ).

Important: Al w ays use the seat belt with the r oll bar in the raised position.

Think Safety First

Please read all safety instr uctions and symbols in the safety section. Kno wing this infor mation could help y ou or b ystanders a v oid injur y .

Operating 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 her e is no r ollo v er pr otection when the r oll bar is do wn.

Al w ays k eep the r oll bar in the raised and lock ed position and use the seat belt.

R ead and f ollo w the r ollo v er pr otection instr uctions and w ar nings.

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

Figure 8

1. Roll bar

2. Raised position

3. Pin

4. Hairpin cotter pin

Important: Tighten the fr ont knobs a gainst the center r oll bar ends ( Figur e 9 ).

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

• Do not operate on slopes g r eater than 15 deg r ees.

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

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

1. Front handle

Figure 9

Setting the Parking Brake

1. Mo v e the motion control lev ers ( Figure 18 ) out to the neutral loc k position.

2. Pull up and bac k on the parking brak e lev er to set the parking brak e ( Figure 12 ). T he parking brak e lev er should sta y ﬁr mly in the eng ag ed position.

P ar king brak e may not hold machine par k ed on a slope and could cause per sonal injur y or pr oper ty dama ge.

Figure 10

1. Safe Zone-use the Z Master here on slopes less than 15 degrees or at areas.

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

3. Water

T his machine pr oduces sound lev els in ex cess of 85 dB A at the operator s ear and can cause hearing loss thr ough extended periods of exposur e.

W ear hearing pr otection when operating this machine.

T he use of protecti v e equipment for eyes , ears , feet and head is recommended.

Do not par k on slopes unless wheels ar e chock ed or block ed

Releasing the Parking Brake

Push forw ard and do wn on the parking brak e lev er to release the parking brak e ( Figure 12 ).

Figure 12

1. Parking brake-ON 3. Brake Stop

2. Parking brake-OFF

Figure 11

1. Warning— wear hearing protection

Operating the Parking Brake

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

Starting and Stopping the Engine

Starting the Engine

1. Sit 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 .

3. Mo v e the PTO (po w er tak e off) switc h to the Off position ( Figure 13 ).

1. Throttle—fast 2. Throttle—slow

Figure 15

Figure 13

1. PTO—on

2. PTO—off

4. Mo v e the c hok e control to the on position before star ting a cold engine ( Figure 14 ).

Note: A w ar m or hot engine ma y not require c hoking . After engine star ts , mo v e c hok e control to R un position.

Figure 14

1. Choke—on 2. Choke—off

6. T ur n the ignition k ey to Star t. W hen the engines star ts , release the k ey ( Figure 16 ).

Important: Do not enga ge star ter f or mor e than 10 seconds at a time. If engine f ails to star t allo w 30 second cool-do wn period betw een attempts. F ailur e to f ollo w these instr uctions can bur n out star ter motor .

Figure 16

1. Off

2. Run

3. Start

7. After the engine star ts , mo v e the c hok e to off ( Figure 14 ). If the engine stalls or hesitates , mo v e the c hok e bac k to on for a few seconds , then mo v e the throttle lev er to desired setting . R e peat this as required.

5. Mo v e the throttle control to the F ast position before star ting a cold engine ( Figure 15 ).

Stopping the Engine

1. Push the PTO to the off position ( Figure 13 ).

2. Mo v e the throttle lev er midw a y betw een the slo w and fast positions ( Figure 15 ).

3. Let the engine idle for 60 seconds .

4. T ur n the ignition k ey to the off position and remo v e the k ey ( Figure 16 ).

5. Close the fuel shut off v alv e before transpor ting or storing the mac hine .

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