Toro 74456TE Operator's Manual

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ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean directives;fordetails,pleaseseetheseparateproduct specicDeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.

Pleaserefertotheenginemanufacturer’sinformation includedwiththemachine.

GrossorNetTorque:Thegrossornettorque ofthisenginewaslaboratoryratedbytheengine manufacturerinaccordancewiththeSocietyof AutomotiveEngineers(SAE)J1940orJ2723.As conguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating requirements,theactualenginetorqueonthisclass ofmowerwillbesignicantlylower.Pleasereferto theenginemanufacturer’sinformationincludedwith themachine.

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Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,ridinglawnmowerisintendedtobe usedbyprofessional,hiredoperators.Itisdesigned primarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns onresidentialorcommercialproperties.Usingthis productforpurposesotherthanitsintendedusecould provedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

Visitwww.Toro.comforproductsafetyandoperation trainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,helpnding adealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1 identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace provided.

SerialNo.

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation. Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation worthyofspecialattention.

Thesafety-alertsymbol(Figure2)appearsbothin thismanualandonthemachinetoidentifyimportant safetymessagesthatyoumustfollowtoavoid accidents.Thissymbolwillappearwiththeword Danger,Warning,orCaution.

•Dangerindicatesanimminentlyhazardous

situationwhich,ifnotavoided,willresultindeath orseriousinjury.

•Warningindicatesapotentiallyhazardous

situationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultin deathorseriousinjury.

•Cautionindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation

which,ifnotavoided,mayresultinminoror moderateinjury.

Important:Withyourmobiledevice,youcan

scantheQRcodeontheserialnumberdecal(if equipped)toaccesswarranty,parts,andother productinformation.

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Safety-alertsymbol

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Contents

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

GeneralSafety...................................................4

SlopeIndicator...................................................5

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................6

ProductOverview...................................................12

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

Specications..................................................14

Attachments/Accessories.................................14

BeforeOperation.................................................15

BeforeOperationSafety...................................15

AddingFuel......................................................16

PerformingDailyMaintenance..........................16

BreakinginaNewMachine..............................16

UsingtheRollover-ProtectionSystem

(ROPS).........................................................17

UsingtheSafety-InterlockSystem....................18

PositioningtheSeat..........................................19

AdjustingtheRear-ShockAssemblies..............19

UsingAttachmentsandAccessories.................20

DuringOperation.................................................20

DuringOperationSafety...................................20

EnteringtheOperator’sPosition.......................23

OperatingtheParkingBrake.............................23

OperatingtheMowerBlade-ControlSwitch

(PTO)............................................................24

OperatingtheThrottle.......................................24

OperatingtheChoke........................................24

StartingtheEngine...........................................25

ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................25

UsingtheMotion-ControlLevers.......................26

DrivingtheMachine..........................................26

AdjustingtheHeightofCut...............................27

AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers........................28

OperatingTips.................................................29

AfterOperation....................................................29

AfterOperationSafety......................................29

UsingtheFuel-ShutoffValve.............................29

UsingtheDrive-WheelReleaseValves.............30

TransportingtheMachine.................................31

Maintenance...........................................................33

MaintenanceSafety..........................................33

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........33

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................34

ReleasingtheMower-DeckCurtain..................34

RemovingtheSheet-MetalGuard.....................34

Lubrication..........................................................35

GreasingtheMachine.......................................35

EngineMaintenance...........................................35

EngineSafety...................................................35

ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................35

ServicingtheEngineOil....................................36

ServicingtheSparkPlug(s)..............................38

CleaningtheCoolingSystem............................39

CleaningtheEngineScreen.............................39

CheckingtheSparkArrester.............................40

ReplacingtheEmissions-AirIntake

Filter..............................................................40

FuelSystemMaintenance...................................40

ReplacingtheFuelFilter...................................40

ServicingtheFuelT ank.....................................41

ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................41

ElectricalSystemSafety...................................41

ServicingtheBattery.........................................41

ServicingtheFuses..........................................43

DriveSystemMaintenance..................................44

CheckingtheSeatBelt.....................................44

CheckingtheRoll-BarKnobs............................44

AdjustingtheTracking......................................45

CheckingtheTirePressure...............................45

CheckingtheWheelLugNuts...........................45

BrakeMaintenance.............................................46

AdjustingtheParkingBrake..............................46

BeltMaintenance................................................47

InspectingtheBelts..........................................47

ReplacingtheMowerBelt.................................47

ReplacingtheHydraulic-Pump-Drive

Belt................................................................48

ControlsSystemMaintenance.............................49

AdjustingtheControl-HandlePosition..............49

AdjustingtheMotion-ControlLinkage...............50

HydraulicSystemMaintenance...........................51

HydraulicSystemSafety...................................51

HydraulicFluidSpecications...........................51

CheckingtheHydraulicFluidLevel...................52

ChangingtheHydraulicFluidand

Filters............................................................52

BleedingtheHydraulicSystem.........................54

MowerDeckMaintenance....................................54

BladeSafety.....................................................54

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................54

AdjustingtheSide-to-SideLevelingandthe

BladeSlope..................................................57

RemovingtheMowerDeck...............................59

Cleaning..............................................................59

CleaningundertheMowerDeck.......................59

CleaningtheSuspensionSystem.....................59

DisposingofWaste...........................................59

Storage...................................................................60

StorageSafety..................................................60

CleaningandStorage.......................................60

Troubleshooting......................................................61

Schematics.............................................................63

Safety

Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith ENISO5395.

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.

•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis

Operator’sManualbeforestartingtheengine.

•Keepbystandersandchildrenaway.

•Donotallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto

operateorservicethemachine.Allowonlypeople whoareresponsible,trained,familiarwiththe instructions,andphysicallycapabletooperateor servicethemachine.

•Alwayskeeptherollbarinthefullyraisedand

lockedpositionandusetheseatbelt.

•Donotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,

ditches,embankments,water,orotherhazards,or onslopesgreaterthan15°.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving

componentsofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards,

safetyswitches,andothersafetyprotective devicesinplaceandfunctioningproperly .

•Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe operator’sposition.Allowthemachinetocool beforeservicing,adjusting,fueling,cleaning,or storingit.

SlopeIndicator

Figure3

Youmaycopythispageforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucanoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslopeof hillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline tomatchtherecommendedslope.

2.Alignthisedgewithaverticalsurface,atree,building,fencepole,etc.

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal machinemanufacturer.

BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery.

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106-5517

1.Warning—donottouchthehotsurface.

decalbatterysymbols

1.Explosionhazard6.Keepbystandersaway

2.Nore,opename,or smoking

3.Causticliquid/chemical burnhazard

4.Weareyeprotection.9.Flusheyesimmediately

5.ReadtheOperator's Manual.

fromthebattery .

7.Weareyeprotection; explosivegasescan causeblindnessandother injuries.

8.Batteryacidcancause blindnessorsevereburns.

withwaterandgetmedical helpfast.

10.Containslead;donot discard

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1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManualforinstructionson torquingthebladebolt/nutto1 15to149N∙m(85to110 ft-lb).

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1.Warning—thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentherollbaris

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down.

2.Toavoidinjuryordeathfromarolloveraccident,keepthe rollbarinthefullyraisedandlockedpositionandwear theseatbelt.Lowertherollbaronlywhenabsolutely necessary;donotweartheseatbeltwhentherollbaris down.

3.ReadtheOperator'sManual;driveslowlyandcarefully.

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112-3858

1.ReadtheOperator's Manual.

2.ReadtheOperator's

3.Removethekeybefore adjustingtheheightofcut.

4.Height-of-cutsettings

Manualbeforeperforming maintenance.

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1.Warning—stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguards andshieldsinplace.

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116-8588

1.ReadtheOperator’sManual.

2.Rotatethedrivereleaseknobtoloosen,slidetheknob,

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andtighten.

3.Pushthemachine.

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1.Hourmeter4.Neutral

2.Powertake-off(PTO)5.Operator-presenceswitch

3.Parkingbrake6.Battery

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117-1194

1.Beltrouting2.Engine

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1.Cutting/dismembermenthazard,fanandentanglement hazard,belt.Shutofftheengineandremovethekeybefore adjusting,servicingorcleaningthemachine.

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126-9939

1.Heightofcut

1.ReadtheOperator’s Manual.

2.Filltothebottomofthe llerneck;warning—do notoverllthetank.

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126-7816

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1.Warning—readthe Operator'sManual.

2.Crushinghazard—engage theparkingbrake,shutoff theengine,andremove thekey;supportthe machineusingjackstands.

126-8172

1.Parkingbrakedisengaged2.Parkingbrakeengaged

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135-0664

1.Thrownobject hazard—keepbystanders away.

2.Cutting/dismemberment hazardofhandsand feet—stayawayfrom movingparts;keepall guardsandshieldsin place.

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1.Warning—donotstep;donotcarrypassenger.

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1.Fuel—full

2.Fuel—50%

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3.Fuel—empty

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1.Choke

2.Worklight

3.Fast

4.Slow

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1.ReadtheOperator’s Manualbeforeperforming

maintenance.

2.Operatinghours5.Hydraulic-uidlevel

3.Engine-oillevel6.Tirepressure

4.Greasepoint

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decalptosymbols

PTOSwitchSymbols

1.PTO–disengage2.PTO–engage

TransportLock

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1.Heightofcut

LeftMotionControl

1.Machinespeed4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

2.Pulluptounlockthe transportlock.

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RightMotionControl

1.Machinespeed4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

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1.Camlock2.Camunlock

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132-0871

Note:Thismachinecomplieswiththeindustrystandardstabilitytestinthestaticlateralandlongitudinaltestswiththemaximum

recommendedslopeindicatedonthedecal.ReviewtheinstructionsforoperatingthemachineonslopesintheOperator’sManualas wellastheconditionsinwhichyouwouldoperatethemachinetodeterminewhetheryoucanoperatethemachineintheconditionson thatdayandatthatsite.Changesintheterraincanresultinachangeinslopeoperationforthemachine.

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1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;alloperatorsshould betrainedbeforeoperatingthemachine;wearhearing protection.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhand—stayawayfrom movingparts;keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

3.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersaway.

4.Tippinghazard—donotusedualrampswhenloadingontoa trailer;use1rampwideenoughforthemachine;usearamp withaslopelessthan15°;backuptheramp(inreverse)and driveforwardofftheramp.

5.Runoverhazard—donotcarrypassengers;lookbehindyou whenmovinginreverse.

6.Tippinghazard—donotusethemachineneardrop-offsor onslopesgreaterthan15°;onlyoperateacrossslopesless than15°.

ProductOverview

Controls

Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsbeforeyoustart theengineandoperatethemachine.

ControlPanel

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Figure5

Figure4

1.Height-of-cutdeck-lift pedal

2.Height-of-cutpositions

3.Transportlock9.Parking-brakelever

4.Controls

5.Motion-controllevers

6.Rollbar

7.Shockassembly

8.Fuelcap

10.Mowerdeck

11.Casterwheel

1.Positionforoptionalpower point

2.Chokecontrol

3.Throttlecontrol

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4.Hourmeter

5.Blade-controlswitch (powertakeoff)

6.Keyswitch

7.Switchpositionforoptional lightkit

KeySwitch

Thekeyswitch,usedtostartandshutofftheengine, has3positions:OFF,RUN,andST ART.Referto

StartingtheEngine(page25).

ChokeControl

Usethechokecontroltostartacoldengine.

ThrottleControl

Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeed,andithasa continuous-variablesettingfromtheSLOWtoFAST position(Figure5).

Blade-ControlSwitch(Power

Battery-IndicatorLight

Takeoff)

Theblade-controlswitch,representedbya power-takeoff(PTO)symbol,engagesand disengagespowertothemowerblades(Figure5).

HourMeter

Thehourmeterrecordsthenumberofhoursthe enginehasoperated.Itoperateswhentheengine isrunning.Usethesetimesforschedulingregular maintenance(Figure6).

IfyouturnthekeyswitchtotheONpositionfora fewseconds,thebatteryvoltagedisplaysinthearea wherethehoursarenormallydisplayed.

Thebatterylightturnsonwhenthekeyswitchis turnedonandwhenthechargeisbelowthecorrect operatinglevel(Figure6).

Motion-ControlLevers

Usethemotion-controlleverstodrivethemachine forward,reverse,andturneitherdirection(Figure4).

Neutral-LockPosition

Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardfromthe centertotheNEUTRAL-LOCKpositionwhenexiting themachine(Figure25).Alwayspositionthe motion-controlleversintotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition whenyoustopthemachineorleaveitunattended.

Parking-BrakeLever

Figure6

1.Safety-interlocksymbols

2.Hourmeter

3.Batterylight

Safety-InterlockIndicators

Therearesymbolsonthehourmeterthatindicate withablacktrianglethattheinterlockcomponentis positionedcorrectly(Figure6).

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Wheneveryoushutofftheengine,engagetheparking braketopreventaccidentalmovementofthemachine.

Fuel-ShutoffValve

Closethefuel-shutoffvalvewhentransportingor storingthemachine;refertoUsingtheFuel-Shutoff

Valve(page29).

Specications

Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.

Width

Withoutmowerdeck

Withmowerdeck

121cm(47-1/2inches)

125cm(49-3/16inches)

Length

208cm(82inches)

Height

RollBar—UpRollBar—Down

179cm(70-1/2inches)125cm(49inches)

Weight

Withfullfueltank450kg(992lb)

Withoutfuel430kg(948lb)

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofToroapprovedattachmentsandaccessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachinetoenhance andexpanditscapabilities.ContactyourAuthorizedServiceDealerorauthorizedTorodistributororgoto

www.T oro.comforalistofallapprovedattachmentsandaccessories.

Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafetycerticationofthemachine,useonlygenuineT oro replacementpartsandaccessories.Replacementpartsandaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturerscouldbe dangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidtheproductwarranty.

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Donotallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto

operateorservicethemachine.Localregulations mayrestricttheageoftheoperator.Theowner isresponsiblefortrainingalloperatorsand mechanics.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine,

andremoveallobjectsthatcouldinterferewith theoperationofthemachineorthatthemachine couldthrow.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Checkthatoperator-presencecontrols,safety

switches,andguardsareattachedandworking properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlessthey arefunctioningproperly.

•Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe operator’sposition.Allowthemachinetocool beforeservicing,adjusting,fueling,cleaning,or storingit.

FuelSafety

•Fuelisextremelyammableandhighlyexplosive.

Areorexplosionfromfuelcanburnyouand othersandcandamageproperty .

–T opreventastaticchargefromignitingthe

fuel,removethemachinefromthetruckor trailerandrefuelitontheground,awayfrom allvehicles.Ifthisisnotpossible,placea portablefuelcontainerontheground,away fromallvehicles,andllit;thenrefuelthe machinefromthefuelcontainerratherthan fromafuel-dispensernozzle.

–Fillthefueltankoutdoorsonlevelground,in

anopenarea,andwhentheengineiscold. Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.

–Donothandlefuelwhensmokingoraroundan

openameorsparks.

–Donotremovethefuelcaporaddfueltothe

tankwhiletheengineisrunningorhot.

–Ifyouspillfuel,donotattempttostartthe

engine.Avoidcreatingasourceofignitionuntil thefuelvaporshavedissipated.

–Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerandkeep

itoutofthereachofchildren.

•Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term

exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand illness.

–Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

–Keepyourhandsandfaceawayfromthe

nozzleandthefuel-tankopening.

–Keepfuelawayfromyoureyesandskin.

•Beforemowing,inspectthemachinetoensure

thatthecuttingassembliesareworkingproperly.

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminetheappropriate

equipmentandanyattachmentsoraccessories requiredtooperatethemachineproperlyand safely.

•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye

protection;longpants;substantial,slip-resistant footwear;andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong hairanddonotwearlooseclothingorloose jewelry.

•Donotcarrypassengersonthemachine.

•Keepbystandersandpetsawayfromthemachine

duringoperation.Shutoffthemachineand attachment(s)ifanyoneentersthearea.

•Donotoperatethemachineunlessallguards

andsafetydevices,suchasthedeectors,arein placeandfunctioningproperly .Replacewornor deterioratedpartswhennecessary.

•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheentire

exhaustsysteminplaceandinproperworking condition.

•Keepthefuel-dispensernozzleincontactwith

therimofthefueltankorcontaineropeningat alltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donotusea nozzlelock-opendevice.

•Ifyouspillfuelonyourclothing,changeyour

clothingimmediately.

•Donotoverllthefueltank.Replacethefuelcap

andtightenitsecurely.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunit,

mufer,drives,andenginecompartmenttohelp preventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.

AddingFuel

RecommendedFuel

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan

30daysold),unleadedgasolinewithanoctane ratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol

(gasohol)or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutyl ether)byvolumeisacceptable.Ethanoland MTBEarenotthesame.Gasolinewith15% ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnotapprovedforuse.

Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmorethan 10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains

15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85 (containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/or enginedamagewhichmaynotbecoveredunder warranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessyouuseafuel stabilizer.

Note:Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.

Theemptyspaceinthetankallowsthefuelto expand.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto providethefollowingbenets:

•Keepsfuelfreshlongerwhenusedasdirectedby

thefuel-stabilizermanufacturer

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel

system,whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditives

containingmethanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountoffuelstabilizer/conditioner tothefuel.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismost

effectivewhenmixedwithfreshfuel.T ominimize thechanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem, usefuelstabilizeratalltimes.

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Engagetheparkingbrake.

3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

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PerformingDaily Maintenance

Beforestartingthemachineeachday,performthe EachUse/DailyprocedureslistedinMaintenance

(page33).

BreakinginaNewMachine

Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mower decksanddrivesystemshavehigherfrictionwhen new,placingadditionalloadontheengine.Allow 40to50hoursofbreak-intimefornewmachinesto developfullpowerandbestperformance.

4.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcap.

5.Fillthefueltanktothebottomofthellerneck (Figure7).

Usingthe Rollover-ProtectionSystem (ROPS)

WARNING

Toavoidinjuryordeathfromrollover,keep therollbarinthefullyraised,lockedposition andusetheseatbelt.

Ensurethattheseatissecuredtothe machine.

WARNING

Thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentheroll barisinthedownposition.

•Lowertherollbaronlywhenabsolutely necessary.

•Donotweartheseatbeltwhentherollbar isinthedownposition.

•Driveslowlyandcarefully.

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Figure8

•Raisetherollbarassoonasclearance permits.

•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances (i.e.,branches,doorways,electricalwires) beforedrivingunderanyobjectsanddo notcontactthem.

LoweringtheRollBar

Important:Lowertherollbaronlywhen

absolutelynecessary.

1.T olowertherollbar,applyforwardpressureto theupperpartoftherollbar.

2.Pullbothknobsoutandrotatethem90degrees sothattheyarenotengaged(Figure8).

3.Lowertherollbartothedownposition(Figure

8).

1.Rollbarintheupright position

2.ROPSknobinthelatched position

3.PulltheROPSknobout.6.Rollbarinthefolded

4.RotatetheROPSknob90 degrees.

5.ROPSknobinthe unlatchedposition

position

RaisingtheRollBar

Important:Alwaysusetheseatbeltwiththeroll

barintheraisedposition.

1.Raisetherollbartotheoperatingpositionand rotatetheknobsuntiltheymovepartiallyinto thegrooves(Figure8).

2.Raisetherollbartothefulluprightpositionwhile pushingontheupperrollbarsothatthepins snapintopositionwhentheholesalignwiththe pins(Figure8).

3.Pushontherollbarandensurethatbothpins areengaged.

UsingtheSafety-Interlock System

Testthesafety-interlocksystembeforeyouusethe machineeachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnot operateasdescribedbelow,haveanAuthorized ServiceDealerrepairthesafetysystemimmediately .

WARNING

Ifthesafety-interlockswitchesare disconnectedordamaged,themachinecould operateunexpectedly,causingpersonal injury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.

Understandingthe Safety-InterlockSystem

Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe enginefromstartingunlessthefollowingoccurs:

•Theparkingbrakeisengaged.

•Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)isdisengaged.

•Themotion-controlleversareintheNEUTRAL-LOCK

position.

Thesafety-interlocksystemalsoisdesignedtoshut offtheenginewhenthemotion-controlleversare movedfromtheNEUTRAL-LOCKpositionwiththe parkingbrakeengagedorifyourisefromtheseat whenthePTOisengaged.

Thehourmeterhasindicatorstonotifytheuserwhen theinterlockcomponentisinthecorrectposition. Whenthecomponentisinthecorrectposition,an indicatordisplaysonthescreen.

1.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,and movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheON position.Trystartingtheengine;theengine shouldnotstart.

2.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,and movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFF position.Moveeithermotion-controlleverout oftheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition.Trystartingthe engine;theengineshouldnotstart.Repeatfor theothercontrollever.

3.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake, movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFF position,andmovethemotion-controllevers totheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition.Nowstartthe engine.Whiletheengineisrunning,disengage theparkingbrake,engagetheblade-control switch(PTO),andriseslightlyfromtheseat;the engineshouldshutoff.

4.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake, movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFF position,andmovethemotion-controllevers totheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition.Nowstartthe engine.Whiletheengineisrunning,center eithermotioncontrolandmove(forwardor reverse);theengineshouldshutoff.Repeatfor othermotioncontrol.

5.Sitontheseat,disengagetheparkingbrake, movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFF position,andmovethemotion-controllevers totheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition.Trystartingthe engine;theengineshouldnotstart.

Figure9

1.Indicatorsdisplaywhentheinterlockcomponentsareinthe correctposition

TestingtheSafety-Interlock System

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

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PositioningtheSeat

AdjustingtheRear-Shock

Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Position theseatwhereyouhavethebestcontrolofthe machineandaremostcomfortable(Figure10).

Figure10

Assemblies

TheMyRide™suspensionsystemadjuststoprovide asmoothandcomfortableride.Y oucanadjustthe rear2-shockassembliestoquicklyandeasilychange thesuspensionsystem.Positionthesuspension systemwhereyouaremostcomfortable.

Theslotsfortherear-shockassemblieshave detentpositionsforreference.Y oucanpositionthe rear-shockassembliesanywhereintheslot,notjustin thedetentpositions.Thefollowinggraphicshowsthe positionforasoftorrmrideandthedifferentdetent positions(Figure11).

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Figure11

1.Firmestposition3.Detentsintheslots

2.Softestposition

Note:Ensurethattheleftandrightrear-shock

assembliesarealwaysadjustedtothesamepositions.

Adjusttherear-shockassemblies(Figure12).

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UsingAttachmentsand Accessories

UseonlyT oroapprovedattachmentsandaccessories.

Ifyouaddmorethan1accessory-mountkit(i.e., bucketkitoruniversalmountkit)isaddedtoanyof the4locationsshowninFigure13,addafront-weight

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kit.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealerforthe front-weightkit.

Figure12

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Figure13

1.Addafront-weightkitwhen2ormoreaccessory-mountkits areinstalledatthesepositions.

DuringOperation

DuringOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Theowner/operatorcanpreventandisresponsible

foraccidentsthatmaycausepersonalinjuryor propertydamage.

•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe

machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty damagemayoccur.

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•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or

undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Contactingthebladecanresultinseriouspersonal

injury.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,and waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe operatingposition.Whenyouturnthekeytothe OFFposition,theengineshouldshutoffandthe bladeshouldstop.Ifnot,stopusingyourmachine immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedService Dealer.

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilityand

appropriateweatherconditions.Donotoperate themachinewhenthereistheriskoflightning.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthecutting

units.Keepclearofthedischargeopening.

•Donotmowinreverseunlessitisabsolutely

necessary.Alwayslookdownandbehindyou beforemovingthemachineinreverse.

•Useextremecarewhenapproachingblind

corners,shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmay blockyourview.

•Stopthebladeswheneveryouarenotmowing.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelyshutofftheengine,removethekey (ifequipped),andwaitforallmovingpartstostop beforeexaminingthemachinefordamage.Make allnecessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperation.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns

andcrossingroadsandsidewalkswiththe machine.Alwaysyieldtheright-of-way.

•Beforeyouleavetheoperatingposition,dothe

following:

–Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

–Disengagethepowertakeoffandlowerthe

attachments.

–Engagetheparkingbrake.

–Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

–Waitforallmovingpartstostop.

•Operatetheengineonlyinwell-ventilatedareas.

Exhaustgasescontaincarbonmonoxide,which islethalifinhaled.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

•Attachtowedequipmenttothemachineonlyat

thehitchpoint.

•Donotoperatethemachineunlessallguards

andsafetydevices,suchasthedeectors,arein placeandfunctioningproperly .Replacewornor deterioratedpartswhennecessary.

•Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsapproved

byToro.

•Thismachineproducessoundlevelsinexcess

of85dBAattheoperator’searandcancause hearinglossthroughextendedperiodsof exposure.

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Figure14

1.Wearhearingprotection.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunit,

drives,mufer,andenginetohelppreventres.

•Starttheenginewithyourfeetwellawayfromthe

blades.

•Beawareofthemowerdischargepathanddirect

thedischargeawayfromothers.Avoiddischarging materialagainstawallorobstructionbecausethe materialmayricochetbacktowardyou.

•Stoptheblades,slowdownthemachine,anduse

cautionwhencrossingsurfacesotherthangrass orwhentransportingthemachinetoandfromthe operatingarea.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorspeedor

overspeedtheengine.

•Childrenareoftenattractedtothemachineand

themowingactivity.Neverassumethatchildren willremainwhereyoulastsawthem.

•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingareaandunder

thewatchfulcareofaresponsibleadultotherthan theoperator.

•Bealertandshutoffthemachineifchildrenenter

theoperatingarea.

•Beforebackinguporturningthemachine,look

downandallaroundforsmallchildren.

•Donotcarrychildrenonthemachine,evenwhen

thebladesarenotmoving.Childrencouldfall offandbeseriouslyinjuredorpreventyoufrom safelyoperatingthemachine.Childrenwhohave beengivenridesinthepastcouldappearinthe operatingareawithoutwarningandberunoveror backedoverbythemachine.

RolloverProtectionSystem (ROPS)Safety

•TheROPSisanintegralsafetydevice.Donot

removeanyoftheROPScomponentsfromthe machine.

•Ensurethattheseatbeltisattachedandthatyou

canreleaseitquicklyinanemergency.

•Keeptherollbarinthefullyraisedandlocked

positionandalwayswearyourseatbeltwhenever therollbarisup.

•Checkcarefullyforoverheadobjectsbeforeyou

driveunderthem,anddonotcontactthem.

•ReplacedamagedROPScomponents.Donot

repairoralterthem.

•Thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentherollbar

isdown.

•Wheelsdroppingoveredges,oversteepbanks,or

intowatercancausearollover,whichmayresult inseriousinjuryordeath.

•Donotweartheseatbeltwhentherollbarisdown.

•Lowertherollbaronlywhenabsolutelynecessary;

raiseitassoonasclearancepermits.

drivewheelsmayresultinslidingandalossof brakingandsteering.Themachinecanslideeven ifthedrivewheelsarestopped.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasditches,holes,

ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenhazards.Tall grasscanhideobstacles.Uneventerraincould overturnthemachine.

•Useextracarewhileoperatingwithaccessoriesor

attachments.Thesecanchangethestabilityof themachineandcausealossofcontrol.Follow directionsforcounterweights.

•Intheeventofarollover,takethemachinetoan

AuthorizedServiceDealertoinspecttheROPS.

•UseonlyToroapprovedaccessoriesand

attachmentsfortheROPS.

SlopeSafety

•Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontrol

androlloveraccidents,whichcanresultinsevere injuryordeath.Theoperatorisresponsiblefor safeslopeoperation.Operatingthemachineon anysloperequiresextracaution.Beforeusingthe machineonaslope,dothefollowing:

–Reviewandunderstandtheslopeinstructions

inthemanualandonthemachine.

–Useanangleindicatortodeterminethe

approximateslopeangleofthearea.

–Neveroperateonslopesgreaterthan15°.

–Evaluatethesiteconditionsofthedayto

determineiftheslopeissafeformachine operation.Usecommonsenseandgood judgmentwhenperformingthisevaluation. Changesintheterrain,suchasmoisture,can quicklyaffecttheoperationofthemachineon aslope.

•Identifyhazardsatthebaseoftheslope.Do

notoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,ditches, embankments,water,orotherhazards.The machinecouldsuddenlyrolloverifawheelgoes overtheedgeortheedgecollapses.Keepasafe distance(twicethewidthofthemachine)between themachineandanyhazard.Useawalk-behind machineorahandtrimmertomowthegrassin theseareas.

•Ifpossible,keepthedeckloweredtotheground

whileoperatingonslopes.Raisingthedeckwhile operatingonslopescancausethemachineto becomeunstable.

Figure15

1.SafeZone—usethe machinehereonslopes lessthan15°oratareas.

2.DangerZone—usea walk-behindmowerand/or ahandtrimmeronslopes greaterthan15°andnear drop-offsorwater.

3.Water

4.W=Widthofthemachine

5.Keepasafedistance (twicethewidthofthe machine)betweenthe machineandanyhazard.

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•Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningthemachineon

slopes.Avoidmakingsuddenchangesinspeedor direction;turnslowlyandgradually.

•Donotoperateamachineunderanyconditions

wheretraction,steering,orstabilityisinquestion. Beawarethatoperatingthemachineonwet grass,acrossslopes,ordownhillmaycausethe machinetolosetraction.Lossoftractiontothe

EnteringtheOperator’s Position

Usethemowerdeckasasteptogetintothe operator’sposition(Figure16).

DisengagingtheParkingBrake

Figure16

1.Stephere.

OperatingtheParking Brake

Alwaysengagetheparkingbrakewhenyoustopthe machineorleaveitunattended.

EngagingtheParkingBrake

Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

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Figure18

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Figure17

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OperatingtheMower

OperatingtheThrottle

Blade-ControlSwitch(PTO)

Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)startsandstopsthe mowerbladesandanypoweredattachments.

EngagingtheBlade-Control Switch(PTO)

Note:Engagingtheblade-controlswitch(PTO)with

thethrottlepositionathalforlesscausesexcessive weartothedrivebelts.

Figure19

DisengagingtheBlade-Control

YoucanmovethethrottlecontrolbetweenFASTand SLOWpositions(Figure21).

AlwaysusetheFASTpositionwhenengagingthePTO.

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Figure21

OperatingtheChoke

Usethechoketostartacoldengine.

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1.Pullupthechokeknobtoengagethechoke beforeusingthekeyswitch(Figure22).

2.Pushdownthechokeknobtodisengagethe chokeaftertheenginehasstarted(Figure22).

Switch(PTO)

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Figure20

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Figure22

1.ONposition2.OFFposition

StartingtheEngine

Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequirechoking.

Important:Donotengagethestarterformore

than5secondsatatime.Engagingthestarter motorformorethan5secondscandamagethe startermotor.Iftheenginefailstostart,wait10 secondsbeforeoperatingtheenginestarteragain.

ShuttingOfftheEngine

CAUTION

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhile itisunattended.

Alwaysremovethekeyandengagethe parkingbrakewhenleavingthemachine unattended.

Figure23

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Figure24

Important:Makesurethatthefuel-shutoffvalve

isclosedbeforetransportingorstoringthe machine,asfuelleakagemayoccur.Engagethe parkingbrakebeforetransporting.Makesurethat youremovethekeyasthefuelpumpmayrunand causethebatterytolosecharge.

UsingtheMotion-Control

WARNING

Levers

Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.You maylosecontrolofthemachineandcause personalinjuryordamagetothemachine.

•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.

•Slowthemachinedownbeforemaking sharpturns.

DrivingForward

Note:Theengineshutsoffwhenyoumovethe

traction-controlwiththeparkingbrakeengaged.

Tostopthemachine,pullthemotion-controllevers totheNEUTRALposition.

1.Disengagetheparkingbrake.

2.Movethemotion-controlleverstothecenter, unlockedposition.

3.T ogoforward,slowlypushthemotion-control leversforward(Figure26).

Figure25

1.Motion-control levers—NEUTRAL-LOCK position

2.Center,unlockedposition5.Frontofthemachine

3.Forward

4.Reverse

DrivingtheMachine

Thedrivewheelsturnindependently,poweredby hydraulicmotorsoneachaxle.Youcanturn1side inreversewhileyouturntheotherforward,causing themachinetospinratherthanturn.Thisgreatly improvesthemachinemaneuverabilitybutmay requiresometimeforyoutoadapttohowitmoves.

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas measuredinrpm(revolutionsperminute).Place thethrottlecontrolintheFASTpositionforbest performance.Alwaysoperateinthefullthrottle positionwhenmowing.

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Figure26

DrivinginReverse

1.Movethemotion-controlleverstothecenter, unlockedposition.

2.T ogoinreverse,slowlypullthemotion-control leversrearward(Figure27).

Figure27

AdjustingtheHeightofCut

UsingtheTransportLock

Thetransportlockhas2positions,andisusedwith thedeck-liftpedal.ThereisaLOCKpositionand anUNLOCKpositionforthetransportpositionofthe mowerdeck(Figure28).

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Transport-LockPositions

1.Transportlockknob3.UNLOCKposition—The

2.LOCKposition—The

mowerdecklocksintothe transportposition.

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Figure28

mowerdeckdoesnotlock intothetransportposition.

AdjustingtheHeight-of-CutPin

AdjustingtheAnti-Scalp

Adjusttheheight-of-cutfrom38to127mm(1-1/2to5 inches)in6mm(1/4inch)incrementsbymovingthe height-of-cutpinintodifferentholelocations.

1.MovethetransportlocktotheLOCKposition.

2.Pushonthedeck-liftpedalwithyourfootand raisethemowerdecktotheTRANSPORTposition (alsothe127mmor5inchcutting-height position)asshowninFigure29.

3.Removethepinfromtheheight-of-cutbracket (Figure29).

4.Selectaholeintheheight-of-cutbracket correspondingtotheheight-of-cutdesired,and insertthepin(Figure29).

5.Pushonthedecklift,pulluponthetransport lockknob,andslowlylowerthemowerdeck.

Rollers

Wheneveryouchangetheheightofcut,adjustthe heightoftheanti-scalprollers.

Note:Adjusttheanti-scalprollerssothattherollers

donottouchthegroundinnormal,atmowingareas.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage theblade-controlswitchandengagetheparking brake.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe operatingposition.

3.Adjusttheanti-scalprollersasshowninFigure

30andFigure31.

Figure29

1.Deck-liftpedal3.Height-of-cutpin

2.Height-of-cutholes

4.Transportlockknob

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Figure30

1.Flangenut4.Anti-scalproller

2.Bolt

3.Bushing

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1.Flangenut4.Anti-scalproller

2.Bolt

3.Bushing

5.Spacer

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Figure31

5.Spacer

OperatingTips

UsingtheFastThrottleSetting

dropontoyourlawn.Toavoidthis,moveontoa previouslycutareawiththebladesengagedoryou candisengagethemowerdeckwhilemovingforward.

Forbestmowingandmaximumaircirculation,operate theengineattheFASTposition.Airisrequiredto thoroughlycutgrassclippings,sodonotsetthe height-of-cutsolowastototallysurroundthemower deckinuncutgrass.Alwaystrytohave1sideofthe mowerdeckfreefromuncutgrass,whichallowsair tobedrawnintothemowerdeck.

CuttingaLawnfortheFirstTime

Cutgrassslightlylongerthannormaltoensurethat thecuttingheightofthemowerdeckdoesnotscalp anyunevenground.However,thecuttingheight usedinthepastisgenerallythebestonetouse. Whencuttinggrasslongerthan15cm(6inches)tall, youmaywanttocutthelawntwicetoensurean acceptablequalityofcut.

CuttingaThirdoftheGrassBlade

Itisbesttocutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassblade. Cuttingmorethanthatisnotrecommendedunless grassissparse,oritislatefallwhengrassgrows moreslowly.

KeepingtheUndersideofthe MowerDeckClean

Cleanclippingsanddirtfromtheundersideofthe mowerdeckaftereachuse.Ifgrassanddirtbuildup insidethemowerdeck,cuttingqualitywilleventually becomeunsatisfactory.

MaintainingtheBlade(s)

Maintainasharpbladethroughoutthecuttingseason becauseasharpbladecutscleanlywithouttearingor shreddingthegrassblades.T earingandshredding turnsgrassbrownattheedges,whichslowsgrowth andincreasesthechanceofdisease.Checkthe mowerbladesaftereachuseforsharpness,and foranywearordamage.Filedownanynicksand sharpenthebladesasnecessary .Ifabladeis damagedorworn,replaceitimmediatelywitha genuineT ororeplacementblade.

AfterOperation

AlternatingtheMowingDirection

Alternatethemowingdirectiontokeepthegrass standingstraight.Thisalsohelpsdisperseclippings, whichenhancesdecompositionandfertilization.

MowingatCorrectIntervals

Grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimesof theyear.Tomaintainthesamecuttingheight,mow moreofteninearlyspring.Asthegrassgrowthrate slowsinmidsummer,mowlessfrequently .Ifyou cannotmowforanextendedperiod,rstmowata highcuttingheight,thenmowagain2dayslaterata lowerheightsetting.

UsingaSlowerCuttingSpeed

Toimprovecutquality,useaslowergroundspeed incertainconditions.

AvoidingCuttingTooLow

Whenmowinguneventurf,raisethecuttingheight toavoidscalpingtheturf.

StoppingtheMachine

AfterOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Engagetheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,

removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartsto stopbeforeleavingtheoperator’sposition.Allow themachinetocoolbeforeservicing,adjusting, fueling,cleaning,orstoringit.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunit,

mufer,drives,andenginecompartmenttohelp preventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.

•Shutoffthefuelandremovethekeybeforestoring

ortransportingthemachine.

UsingtheFuel-Shutoff Valve

Closethefuel-shutoffvalvefortransport,maintenance, andstorage(Figure32).

Ensurethatthefuel-shutoffvalveisopenwhen startingtheengine.

Ifyoumuststoptheforwardmotionofthemachine whilemowing,aclumpofgrassclippingsmay

Figure32

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe operatingposition.

3.Locatethebypassleversbehindtheseat,down ontheleftandrightsideoftheframe.

4.T opushthemachine,movebothbypassknobs

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rearwardandlockthemintoplace(Figure33).

5.Disengagetheparkingbrakebeforepushing themachine.

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1.ONposition2.OFFposition

UsingtheDrive-Wheel ReleaseValves

WARNING

Handsmaybecomeentangledintherotating drivecomponentsbelowtheenginedeck, whichcouldresultinseriousinjury.

Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andallow allmovingpartstostopbeforeaccessingthe drive-wheelreleasevalves.

WARNING

Theengineandhydraulic-driveunitscan becomeveryhot.Touchingahotengineor hydraulic-driveunitscancausesevereburns.

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Figure33

1.Frontofthemachine

2.Rotatebypassreleaseknobcounterclockwisetoloosen.

3.Leverpositionforoperatingthemachine

4.Pulltheleverinthisdirectiontopushthemachine.

5.Leverpositionforpushingthemachine

6.Rotatethebypass-releaseknobclockwisetotighten.

7.Engine

8.Releaselever

6.T orunthemachine,movethebypassknobsto theFORWARDpositionandlockthemintoplace (Figure33).

Allowtheengineandhydraulic-driveunits tocoolcompletelybeforeaccessingthe drive-wheelreleasevalves.

Thedrive-wheelreleasevalvesarelocatedontheleft andrightsidesunderneaththeenginedeck.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking brake.

TransportingtheMachine

Useaheavy-dutytrailerortrucktotransportthe machine.Useafull-widthramp.Ensurethatthetrailer ortruckhasallthenecessarybrakes,lighting,and markingasrequiredbylaw.Pleasecarefullyreadall thesafetyinstructions.Knowingthisinformationcould helpyouorbystandersavoidinjury.Refertoyour localordinancesfortrailerandtie-downrequirements.

WARNING

Drivingonthestreetorroadwaywithout turnsignals,lights,reectivemarkings,ora slow-moving-vehicleemblemisdangerous andcanleadtoaccidents,causingpersonal injury.

Donotdrivethemachineonapublicstreet orroadway.

SelectingaTrailer

WARNING

Loadingamachineontoatrailerortruck increasesthepossibilityoftip-overandcould causeseriousinjuryordeath(Figure34).

•Useonlyafull-widthramp;donotuse individualrampsforeachsideofthe machine.

•Donotexceeda15-degreeanglebetween therampandthegroundorbetweenthe rampandthetrailerortruck.

•Ensurethatthelengthoftherampisat least4timesaslongastheheightofthe trailerortruckbedtotheground.This ensuresthattherampangledoesnot exceed15degreesonatground.

Figure34

1.Full-widthrampinstowed position

2.Sideviewoffull-width rampinloadingposition

3.Notgreaterthan 15degrees

4.Rampisatleast4times aslongastheheightof thetrailerortruckbedto theground

5.H=heightofthetraileror truckbedtotheground

6.Trailer

LoadingtheMachine

WARNING

Loadingamachineontoatrailerortruck increasesthepossibilityoftip-overandcould causeseriousinjuryordeath.

•Useextremecautionwhenoperatinga machineonaramp.

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•Backthemachineuptherampanddriveit forwarddowntheramp.

•Avoidsuddenaccelerationordeceleration whiledrivingthemachineonarampas thiscouldcausealossofcontrolora tip-oversituation.

1.Ifusingatrailer,connectittothetowingvehicle andconnectthesafetychains.

2.Ifapplicable,connectthetrailerbrakesand lights.

3.Lowertheramp,ensuringthattheangle betweentherampandthegrounddoesnot exceed15degrees(Figure34).

4.Backthemachineuptheramp(Figure35).

Figure35

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1.Backthemachineupthe

ramp.

2.Drivethemachineforward downtheramp.

5.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andengage theparkingbrake.

6.Tiedownthemachinenearthefrontcaster wheelsandtherearframewithstraps,chains, cable,orropes(Figure36).Refertolocal regulationsfortie-downrequirements.

Figure36

1.Tie-downpoints

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UnloadingtheMachine

1.Lowertheramp,ensuringthattheangle betweentherampandthegrounddoesnot exceed15degrees(Figure34).

2.Drivethemachineforwarddowntheramp (Figure35).

Maintenance

MaintenanceSafety

•Ifyouleavethekeyintheswitch,someonecould

accidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjureyou orotherbystanders.Removethekeyfromthe switchbeforeyouperformanymaintenance.

•Beforeyouleavetheoperator’sposition,dothe

following:

–Parkthemachineonalevelsurface. –Disengagethedrives. –Engagetheparkingbrake. –Shutofftheengineandremovethekey. –Allowmachinecomponentstocoolbefore

performingmaintenance.

•Donotallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethe

machine.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfrommoving

partsorhotsurfaces.Ifpossible,donotmake adjustmentswiththeenginerunning.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith

storedenergy.

•Checktheparkingbrakeoperationfrequently.

Adjustandserviceitasrequired.

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir

properoperationregularly.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunit,

mufer,drives,andenginecompartmenttoprevent res.

•Cleanupoilorfuelspillsandremovefuel-soaked

debris.

•Donotrelyonhydraulicormechanicaljacksto

supportthemachine;supportthemachinewith jackstandswheneveryouraisethemachine.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingcondition

andallhardwaretightened,especiallythe blade-attachmenthardware.Replaceallwornor damageddecals.

•Disconnectthecablefromthenegativeterminalof

thebatterybeforerepairingthemachine.

•Toensureoptimumperformance,useonly

genuineT ororeplacementpartsandaccessories. Replacementpartsandaccessoriesmadeby othermanufacturerscouldbedangerous,and suchusecouldvoidtheproductwarranty.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

Aftertherst75hours

Beforeeachuseordaily

Every25hours

Every50hours

Every100hours

MaintenanceProcedure

•Changethehydraulic-systemltersanduid.

•Checkthesafety-interlocksystem.

•Checktheengine-oillevel.

•Cleantheairintakescreen.

•Cleantheenginescreenandtheareaaroundtheengine.

•Cleanaroundtheengine-exhaustsystem.

•Checktheseatbelt.

•Checktherollbarknobs.

•Checkthehydraulicuidlevelintheexpansiontank.

•Inspecttheblades.

•Cleanthemowerdeck.

•Greasethefrontcasteraxles.(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).

•Greasethepump-idlerpivot.

•Checkthesparkarrester(ifequipped).

•Checkthetirepressure.Formachineswithpneumatictiresonly.

•Inspectthebeltsforcracksandwear.

•Changetheengineoil(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).

•Replaceorcleanandgapthesparkplug.

Every200hours

Every250hours

•Changetheengine-oillter(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).

•Replacetheprimaryairlter(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).

•Checkthesafetyairlter(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).

•Aftertheinitialchange—changethehydraulic-systemltersanduidwhenusing Mobil115W50uid.(Changeitmoreoftenunderdirtyordustyconditions)

MaintenanceService

Every500hours

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

•Replacethesafetyairlter(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).

•Replacetheemissions-airintakelter.

•Replacethefuellter(moreoftenindusty ,dirtyconditions).

•Checktheparkingbrakeadjustment.

•Aftertheinitialchange—changethehydraulic-systemltersanduidwhenusing Toro®HYPR-OIL™500uid.(Changeitmoreoftenunderdirtyordustyconditions)

Monthly

Yearlyorbeforestorage

•Checkthebatterycharge.

•Paintchippedsurfaces.

•Checkallmaintenanceprocedureslistedabovebeforestorage.

Important:Refertoyourengineowner'smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

CAUTION

Ifyouleavethekeyintheswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriously injureyouorotherbystanders.

Shutofftheengineandremovethekeyfromtheswitchbeforeyouperformanymaintenance.

Pre-Maintenance Procedures

ReleasingtheMower-Deck Curtain

Loosenthetopboltofthecurtaintoreleasethe mower-deckcurtainandaccessthetopofthemower deck(Figure37).Tightentheboltaftermaintenance toinstallthecurtain.

RemovingtheSheet-Metal Guard

Loosenthe4boltsandremovethesheet-metalguard toaccessthemowerbeltsandspindles(Figure38). Afterperformingmaintenance,installthesheet-metal guardandtightenthebolts.

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Figure37

1.Bolt

2.Curtain

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Figure38

1.Sheet-metalguard

2.Bolt

Lubrication

EngineMaintenance

GreasingtheMachine

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Greasethefront

casteraxles.(moreoftenindirtyor dustyconditions).

Every50hours—Greasethepump-idlerpivot.

Greasethemachinemoreoftenindirtyordusty conditions.

GreaseType:No.2lithiumormolybdenumgrease

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking brake;refertoOperatingtheParkingBrake

(page23).

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe operatingposition.

3.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.

Note:Scrapeanypaintoffthefrontofthe

tting(s).

4.Greasethepumpidler-pulleypivotwith1or2 pumpsofgrease(Figure39).

5.Greasethefrontcasteraxles(Figure39).

EngineSafety

•Keepyourhands,feet,face,otherbodyparts,

andclothingawayfromthemuferandotherhot surfaces.Allowenginecomponentstocoolbefore performingmaintenance.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorspeedor

overspeedtheengine.

ServicingtheAirCleaner

ServiceInterval:Every250hours—Replacethe

primaryairlter(moreoftenindirty ordustyconditions).

Every250hours—Checkthesafetyairlter (moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).

Every500hours—Replacethesafetyairlter (moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).

Note:Servicetheaircleanermorefrequentlyif

operatingconditionsareextremelydirtyordusty.

RemovingtheFilters

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe parkingbrake.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe operatingposition.

3.Releasethelatchesontheaircleanerandpull theair-cleanercoverofftheair-cleanerbody (Figure40).

1.Pump-idlerpivot

6.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.

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Figure39

2.Casteraxle

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Figure40

1.Air-cleanerbody4.Air-cleanercover

2.Primarylter5.Safetylter

3.Latch

4.Cleantheinsideoftheair-cleanercoverwith compressedair.

5.Gentlyslidetheprimarylteroutofthe air-cleanerbody(Figure40).

Note:Avoidknockingthelterintothesideof

thebody.

6.Removethesafetylteronlytoreplaceit.

InspectingtheFilters

1.Inspectthesafetylter.Ifitisdirty,replaceboth thesafetyandprimarylters.

Important:Donotattempttocleanthe

safetylter.Ifthesafetylterisdirty,then theprimarylterisdamaged.

2.Inspecttheprimarylterfordamagebylooking intothelterwhileshiningabrightlightonthe outsideofthelter.Iftheprimarylterisdirty , bent,ordamaged,replaceit.

Note:Holesinthelterappearasbrightspots.

Donotcleantheprimarylter.

ServicingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Every100hours(moreoftenindirtyordusty conditions).

Every200hours—Changetheengine-oillter (moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).

Engine-OilSpecications

OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSF,SG,SH,SJ,

orSL)

CrankcaseCapacity:1.8L(61oz)withouttheoil lter;2.1L(71oz)withtheoillter

Viscosity:Seethetablebelow.

InstallingtheFilters

Important:Topreventenginedamage,always

operatetheenginewithbothairltersandthe coverinstalled.

1.Ifyouareinstallingnewlters,checkeachlter forshippingdamage.

Note:Donotuseadamagedlter.

2.Ifyouarereplacingtheinnerlter,carefullyslide itintothelterbody(Figure40).

3.Carefullyslidetheprimarylteroverthesafety lter(Figure40).

Note:Ensurethattheprimarylterisfully

seatedbypushingontheouterrimwhile installingit.

Important:Donotpressonthesoft,inside

areaofthelter.

4.Installtheair-cleanercoverandsecurethe latches(Figure40).

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Figure41

Note:Although10W-40engineoilisrecommended

formostconditions,youmayneedtochangeoil viscositytoaccommodateatmosphericconditions. Using20W-50engineoilinhigherambient temperaturescanreduceoilconsumption.

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel

Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.

Important:Ifyouoverllorunderlltheengine

crankcasewithoilandruntheengine,youmay damagetheengine.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe parkingbrake.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe operatingposition.

Note:Ensurethattheengineiscoolsothatthe

oilhashadtimetodrainintothesump.

3.T okeepdirt,grassclippings,etc.,outofthe engine,cleantheareaaroundtheoil-llcapand dipstickbeforeremovingit(Figure42).

Figure42

ChangingtheEngineOil

Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatarecyclingcenter.

1.Starttheengineandletitrunfor5minutes.

Note:Thiswarmstheoilsothatitdrainsbetter.

2.Parkthemachinesothatthedrainsideisslightly lowerthantheoppositesidetoensurethatthe oildrainscompletely.

3.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)and engagetheparkingbrake.

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Figure43

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4.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe operatingposition.

5.Draintheoilfromtheengine(Figure43).

6.Slowlypourapproximately80%ofthespecied oilintothellertubeandslowlyaddthe additionaloiltobringittotheFullmark(Figure

44).

Figure44

7.Starttheengineanddrivetoaatarea.

8.Checktheoillevelagain.

ChangingtheEngine-OilFilter

1.Draintheoilfromtheengine;refertoChanging

theEngineOil(page37).

2.Changetheengine-oillter(Figure45).

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Figure45

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Note:Ensurethattheoil-ltergaskettouches

theengine,andthenturntheoillteranextra 3/4turn.

3.Fillthecrankcasewiththepropertypeofnew oil;refertoEngine-OilSpecications(page36).

ServicingtheSparkPlug(s)

ServiceInterval:Every100hours

Ensurethattheairgapbetweenthecenterandside electrodesiscorrectbeforeinstallingthesparkplug. Useasparkplugwrenchforremovingandinstalling thesparkplugandagappingtoolorfeelergaugeto checkandadjusttheairgap.Installanewsparkplug ifnecessary.

TypeofSparkPlug:NGK

AirGap:0.75mm(0.03inch)

BPR4ESorequivalent

RemovingtheSparkPlug(s)

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe parkingbrake.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe operatingposition.

3.Cleantheareaaroundthebaseoftheplugto keepdirtanddebrisoutoftheengine.

4.Locateandremovethesparkplug(s)asshown inFigure46.

InstallingtheSparkPlug(s)

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Figure48

Figure46

CheckingtheSparkPlug(s)

Important:Donotcleanthesparkplug(s).

Alwaysreplacethesparkplug(s)whenithasa blackcoating,wornelectrodes,anoilylm,or cracks.

Ifyouseelightbrownorgrayontheinsulator,the engineisoperatingproperly.Ablackcoatingonthe insulatorusuallymeanstheaircleanerisdirty.

Setthegapto0.75mm(0.03inch).

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CleaningtheCooling System

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe parkingbrake.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe operatingposition.

3.Removetheairlterfromtheengine.

4.Removetheengineshroud.

5.T opreventdebrisenteringtheairintake,install theairltertothelterbase.

6.Cleandebrisandgrassfromtheparts.

7.Removetheairlterandinstalltheengine shroud.

8.Installtheairlter.

CleaningtheEngineScreen

Figure47

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

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Beforeeachuseordaily

Beforeeachuseremoveanybuildupofgrass,dirt,or otherdebrisfromtheenginescreen,engineexhaust, andtheareaaroundtheengine.Thishelpsensure adequatecoolingandcorrectenginespeedand reducesthepossibilityofoverheatingandmechanical damagetotheengine.

CheckingtheSpark

FuelSystem

Arrester

ForMachineswithaSpark Arrester

ServiceInterval:Every50hours

WARNING

Hotexhaust-systemcomponentsmayignite fuelvaporsevenafteryoushutofftheengine. Hotparticlesexhaustedduringengine operationmayigniteammablematerials, resultinginpersonalinjuryorproperty damage.

Donotrefuelorruntheengineunlessthe sparkarresterisinstalled.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage thePTO,andengagetheparkingbrake.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe operatingposition.

3.Waitforthemufertocool.

4.Ifyouseeanybreaksinthescreenorwelds, replacethearrester.

5.Ifthescreenisplugged,removethearrester, shakelooseparticlesoutofthearrester,and cleanthescreenwithawirebrush(soakthe screeninsolventifnecessary).

6.Installthearresterontheexhaustoutlet.

Maintenance

DANGER

Incertainconditions,fuelisextremely ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers andcandamageproperty.

RefertoFuelSafety(page15)foracomplete listoffuelrelatedprecautions.

ReplacingtheFuelFilter

ServiceInterval:Every500hours/Yearly(whichever

comesrst)(moreoftenindusty, dirtyconditions).

Important:Installthefuellinehosesandsecure

withplastictiesthesameastheywereoriginally installedatthefactorytokeepthefuellineaway fromcomponentsthatcancausefuellinedamage.

Thefuellterislocatedneartheengineontheleft frontoftheengine.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe parkingbrake.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe operatingposition.

3.Allowthemachinetocooldown.

4.Closethefuel-shutoffvalveundertheseat.

Replacingthe Emissions-AirIntakeFilter

ServiceInterval:Every500hours

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe parkingbrake.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe operatingposition.

3.Removethelterfromtheventhose.

4.Insertanewlterintotheendoftheventhose.

5.Replacethefuellter(Figure49).

Note:Ensurethatthemarkingsonthelter

followthefuelowdirection.

Figure49

6.Openthefuel-shutoffvalve.

ServicingtheFuelTank

Donotattempttodrainthefueltank.Ensurethatan AuthorizedServiceDealerdrainsthefueltankand servicesanycomponentsofthefuelsystem.

ElectricalSystem Maintenance

ElectricalSystemSafety

•Disconnectthecablefromthenegativeterminalof

thebatterybeforerepairingthemachine.

•Chargethebatteryinanopen,well-ventilated

area,awayfromsparksandames.Unplugthe chargerbeforeconnectingordisconnectingthe battery.Wearprotectiveclothinganduseinsulated tools.

ServicingtheBattery

ServiceInterval:Monthly

RemovingtheBattery

WARNING

Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshort againstmetalmachinecomponentscausing

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sparks.Sparkscancausethebatterygasses toexplode,resultinginpersonalinjury.

•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery, donotallowthebatteryterminalstotouch anymetalpartsofthemachine.

•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe machine.

WARNING

Incorrectlyremovingthecablesfrombattery coulddamagethemachineandcables, causingsparks.Sparkscancausethebattery gassestoexplode,resultinginpersonal injury.

•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black) batterycablebeforedisconnectingthe positive(red)cable.

•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)battery cablebeforeconnectingthenegative (black)cable.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe parkingbrake.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe operatingposition.

3.RemovethebatteryasshowninFigure50.

ChargingtheBattery

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Figure51

1.Positive(+)batterypost3.Red(+)chargerlead

2.Negative(–)batterypost4.Black(–)chargerlead

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Figure50

WARNING

Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthat canexplode.

Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparks andamesawayfromthebattery.

Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryfullycharged

(1.265specicgravity).Thisisespecially importanttopreventbatterydamagewhenthe temperatureisbelow0°C(32°F).

1.Removethebatteryfromthechassis;referto

RemovingtheBattery(page41).

2.Chargethebatteryfor10to15minutesat25to 30Aorfor30minutesat10A.

Note:Donotoverchargethebattery.

3.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplug thechargerfromtheelectricaloutlet,then disconnectthechargerleadsfromthebattery posts(Figure51).

4.Installthebatteryinthemachineandconnect thebatterycables;refertoInstallingtheBattery

(page43).

Note:Donotrunthemachinewiththebattery

disconnected;electricaldamagemayoccur.

InstallingtheBattery

1.Positionthebatteryinthetraywiththeterminal postsoppositefromthehydraulictank(Figure

50).

2.Installthepositive(red)batterycabletothe positive(+)batteryterminal.

3.Installthenegative(black)batterycableand groundwiretothenegative(-)batteryterminal.

Note:ForMyRidemachines,ensurethatthe

groundcabledoesnotrubagainstthetrailing armorlowershockmount(Figure53).

ServicingtheFuses

Theelectricalsystemisprotectedbyfuses.Itrequires nomaintenance;however,ifafuseblowscheckthe componentandcircuitforamalfunctionorshort.

Thefusesarelocatedontherightconsolenexttothe seat(Figure53).

1.T oreplacethefuses,pulloutthefusetoremove it.

2.Installanewfuse(Figure53).

Figure52

1.Ensurethattheground cabledoesnotrubagainst thelowershockmount.

2.Ensurethattheground cabledoesnotrubagainst thetrailingarm.

3.Groundcable

4.Securethecableswith2bolts,2washers,and

2locknuts(Figure50).

5.Slidetheredterminalbootontothepositive(+)

batteryterminal.

6.Securethebatterywiththerubberstrap(Figure

50).

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Figure53

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1.Fusecover

2.Fuseholder

3.Fuel-shutoffvalve

DriveSystem Maintenance

CheckingtheSeatBelt

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Inspecttheseatbeltforwear,cuts,andproper operationoftheretractorandbuckle.Replacethe seatbeltifitisdamaged.

CheckingtheRoll-Bar Knobs

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

WARNING

Toavoidinjuryordeathfromrollover,keep therollbarinthefullyraised,lockedposition andusetheseatbelt.

Ensurethattheseatissecuredtothe machine.

•Checkthatboththemountinghardwareandthe

knobsareingoodworkingcondition.

•Makesurethattheknobsarefullyengagedwith

therollbarintheraisedposition.

Note:Theupperhoopoftherollbarmayneed

tobepushedforwardorpulledrearwardtofully engagebothknobs(Figure54andFigure55).

1.Rollbarintheupright position

2.Roll-barknobinthe latchedposition

3.Pulltheroll-barknobout androtateit90degrees.

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Figure54

4.Rotatetheroll-barknob90 degrees.

5.Roll-barknobinthe unlatchedposition

6.Rollbarinthefolded position

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Figure55

1.Engaged2.Partiallyengaged—donot

operatewiththerollbarin thisposition.

AdjustingtheTracking

CheckingtheTirePressure

1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO).

2.Drivetoanopen,atareaandmovethe motion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK position.

3.MovethethrottlemidwaybetweentheFASTand SLOWpositions.

4.Movebothmotion-controlleversforwarduntil theybothhitthestopsintheT-slot.

5.Checkwhichwaythemachinetracks.

6.Ifthemachinetrackstotheright,inserta3/16 inchhexwrenchthroughtheaccessholeinthe rightfrontcoverpanelandrotatethetracking screwclockwiseorcounterclockwisetoadjust thetravelofthelever(Figure56).

7.Ifthemachinetrackstotheleft,inserta3/16 inchhexwrenchthroughtheaccessholeinthe rightfrontcoverpanelandrotatethetracking screwclockwiseorcounterclockwisetoadjust thetravelofthelever(Figure56).

8.Drivethemachineandcheckthefullforward tracking.

9.Repeattheadjustmentuntilthedesiredtracking isobtained.

ForMachineswithPneumatic TiresOnly

ServiceInterval:Every50hours/Monthly(whichever

comesrst)Formachineswith pneumatictiresonly.

Maintaintheairpressureinthecastertiresandrear tiresat90kPa(13psi).Uneventirepressurecan causeunevencut.Checkthetireswhentheyarecold togetthemostaccuratepressurereading.

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Figure57

Rightcontrollevershown

1.Accessholeonfrontcover

panel

CheckingtheWheelLug Nuts

Checkandtorquethewheellugnutsto122to136 N∙m(90to100ft-lb).

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Figure56

2.Trackingscrew

BrakeMaintenance

AdjustingtheParking Brake

ServiceInterval:Every500hours

Note:Performthisprocedurewheneveryouremove

orreplaceabrakecomponent.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe parkingbrake.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe operatingposition.

3.Setupthemachinetobepushedbyhand. RefertoUsingtheDrive-WheelReleaseValves

(page30).

4.Raisethebackofthemachineupandsupport themachinewithjackstands.

WARNING

Relyingsolelyonmechanicalor hydraulicjackstosupportaraised machineforserviceormaintenance couldbedangerousbecausethejacks maynotprovideenoughsupportormay malfunction,allowingthemachinetofall andpossiblycauseseriousinjury.

Donotrelysolelyonmechanical orhydraulicjacksforsupport.Use adequatejackstandsorequivalent support.

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Figure58

1.Cotterpin3.Brakelinkageshaft

2.Parkingbrake

7.CheckbothspringlengthsasshowninFigure

59.Ifanadjustmentisnecessary,turnthe

topnutclockwisetoshortenthespringand counterclockwisetolengthenit.

5.Engageanddisengagetheparkingbrakeand checkeachdrivetiretoensurethateachbrake engagesanddisengages.

6.Ifanadjustmentisnecessary ,disengagethe parkingbrake.Removethecotterpinfromthe brakelinkageshaft(Figure58).

Figure59

1.T opnut

2.Spring

8.Pushtheparkingbrakeleverallthewayforward anddown.

3.44mm(1-3/4inches)

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9.Rotatethebrake-linkageshaftuntiltheend alignswiththeholeinthelever.

•Shortenthelinkagebyturningitclockwise.

•Lengthenthelinkagebyturningit

counterclockwise.

10.Insertthebrake-linkageshaftintothe parking-brakeholeandsecurewiththecotter pin.Repeatstep5andadjustifnecessary.

11.Whenadjustmentiscomplete,removethejack standsorequivalentsupportandlowerthe machine.

12.PlacethemachineintotheOPERATINGposition. RefertoUsingtheDrive-WheelReleaseValves

(page30).

BeltMaintenance

InspectingtheBelts

ServiceInterval:Every50hours

Replacethebeltifitisworn.Thesignsofawornbelt includesquealingwhilethebeltisrotating;theblades slippingwhilecuttinggrass;andfrayededges,burn marks,andcracksonthebelt.

ReplacingtheMowerBelt

WARNING

Thespringisundertensionwheninstalled andcancausepersonalinjury .

Becarefulwhenremovingthebelt.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe parkingbrake.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe operatingposition.

3.Lowerthemowertothe76mm(3inches)height ofcut.

4.Releasethemower-deckcurtainandremove thesheet-metalguard;refertoReleasingthe

Mower-DeckCurtain(page34)andRemoving theSheet-MetalGuard(page34).

5.Completelyloosentheboltssecuringthebelt coversandremovethebeltcovers(Figure60).

Figure60

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6.Usingaspring-removaltool(T oroPartNo. 92-5771),removetheidlerspringfromthe deckhooktoremovetensionontheidlerpulley (Figure61).

Figure61

Replacingthe Hydraulic-Pump-Drive Belt

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe parkingbrake.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe operatingposition.

3.Removethemowerbelt;refertoReplacingthe

MowerBelt(page47).

4.Raisethemachineandsupportitwithjack stands.

5.Removetheclutchstop(Figure63).

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1.Mowerbelt

2.Idlerpulley

3.Spring

4.Spring-removaltool

7.Removethebeltfromthemower-deckpulley.

8.Installthenewbeltaroundthemowerpulleys (Figure61).

9.Installtheidlerspringtothedeckpost(Figure

61).

10.Installthebeltcoversandtightenthebolts (Figure62).

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Figure63

1.Clutchstop

6.Removetheidlerspringfromthepost(Figure

64).

7.Removetheexistingbeltfromthe hydraulic-pump-drivepulleysandthe enginepulley.

8.Installthenewbeltaroundtheenginepulleyand the2hydraulic-pumppulleys(Figure64).

Figure62

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Figure64

1.Idlerpulley4.Pump-drivebelt

2.Idler-springpost5.Righthydraulic-pump

3.Enginepulley

pulley

6.Lefthydraulic-pumppulley

ControlsSystem Maintenance

Adjustingthe Control-HandlePosition

Iftheendsofthelevershitagainsteachother,referto

AdjustingtheMotion-ControlLinkage(page50).

AdjustingtheHeight

Youcanadjustthemotioncontrollevershigheror

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lowerformaximumcomfort.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe parkingbrake.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe operatingposition.

9.Installtheclutchstop(Figure63).

10.Installthemowerbelt;refertoBeltMaintenance

(page47).

3.Removethehardwareholdingthecontrollever tothecontrol-armshaft.

Figure65

1.Bolts

2.Slottedhole4.Control-armshaft

3.Controllever

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4.Movethecontrollevertothenextsetofholes. Securetheleverwiththehardware.

5.Repeattheadjustmentfortheoppositecontrol lever.

AdjustingtheTilt

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe parkingbrake.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe operatingposition.

3.Loosentheupperboltholdingthecontrollever tothecontrolarmshaft.

4.Loosenthelowerboltjustenoughtopivotthe controlleverforeoraft.Tightenbothboltsto securethecontrolinthenewposition.

5.Repeattheadjustmentfortheoppositecontrol lever.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe parkingbrake.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe operatingposition.

3.Pushthedeck-liftpedal,removetheheight-of-cut pin,andlowerthemowerdecktotheground

4.Raisetherearofthemachineupandsupportit withjackstands(orequivalentsupport)justhigh enoughtoallowthedrivewheelstoturnfreely.

5.Removetheelectricalconnectionfromtheseat safetyswitch,locatedunderthebottomcushion oftheseat.

Note:Theswitchisapartoftheseatassembly.

6.T emporarilyinstallajumperwireacrossthe terminalsintheconnectorofthemainwire harness.

7.Starttheengine,runitatfullthrottle,and disengagetheparkingbrake.

Figure66

Adjustingthe Motion-ControlLinkage

Locatedoneithersideofthemachine,belowtheseat, arethepump-controllinkages.Rotatingtheendnut witha1/2-inchdeepsocketwrenchallowsnetuning adjustmentssothatthemachinedoesnotmovein neutral.Anyadjustmentsshouldbemadeforneutral positioningonly.

Note:Beforestartingtheengine,ensurethat

theparkingbrakeisengagedandthatthe motion-controlleversareout.Youdonothave tobeintheseat.

8.Runthemachineatleast5minuteswiththe driveleversatfullforwardspeedtobringthe hydraulicuiduptotheoperatingtemperature.

Note:Themotion-controlleversmustbein

neutralwhileyouaremakinganyadjustments.

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9.Bringthemotion-controlleversintotheNEUTRAL position.

10.Checkandensurethatthecontrol-platetabs touchthereturn-to-neutralplatesonthe hydraulicunits.

11.Adjustthepump-control-rodlengthsbyrotating thenutintheappropriatedirectionuntilthe wheelsslightlycreepinreverse(Figure67).

WARNING

Theenginemustberunningandthedrive wheelsturningsothatyoucanperformthe adjustments.Contactwithmovingpartsor hotsurfacesmaycausepersonalinjury.

Keepyourngers,hands,andclothingclear ofrotatingcomponentsandhotsurfaces.

HydraulicSystem Maintenance

HydraulicSystemSafety

•Seekimmediatemedicalattentionifuidisinjected

intoskin.Injecteduidmustbesurgicallyremoved withinafewhoursbyadoctor.

•Ensurethatallhydraulic-uidhosesandlinesare

ingoodconditionandallhydraulicconnections andttingsaretightbeforeapplyingpressureto thehydraulicsystem.

•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompinhole

leaksornozzlesthatejecthigh-pressurehydraulic uid.

•Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulicleaks.

Figure67

1.Nut4.Return-to-neutralplate

2.Stationaryplate

3.Controlplate

12.Movethemotion-controlleverstotheREVERSE positionandwhileapplyingslightpressureto thelever,allowthereverse-indicatorspringsto bringtheleversbacktoneutral.

5.T abstouchingreturnto neutralplate

Note:Thewheelsshouldstopturningorslightly

creepinreverse.

Note:Youmayneedtoremovethe

motion-controlcovertogainaccess.

13.Shutoffthemachine.

14.Removethejumperwirefromthewireharness andplugtheconnectorintotheseatswitch.

15.Removethejackstands.

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beforeperforminganyworkonthehydraulic system.

HydraulicFluid Specications

•Safelyrelieveallpressureinthehydraulicsystem

HydraulicFluidType:T oro hydraulicuidorMobil115W-50oil.

HYPR-OIL

Important:Usethespecieduid.Otheruids

coulddamagethehydraulicsystem.

HydraulicSystemCapacity(withltersremoved):

4.45L(150oz)

™

500

16.Raisethemowerdeckandinstallthe height-of-cutpin.

17.Checkandensurethatthemachinedoes notcreepinneutralwiththeparkingbrake disengaged.

CheckingtheHydraulic FluidLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Allowthehydraulicuidtocooldown.Checkthe oillevelwhentheuidiscold.

2.Checkexpansionreservoirandifnecessary addT oro FULLCOLDline.

HYPR-OIL

™

500hydraulicuidtothe

afterpurging.Failuretoproperlyperformthis

procedurecanresultinirreparabledamagetothe transaxledrivesystem.

RemovingHydraulic-System Filters

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe parkingbrake.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe operatingposition.

3.Allowtheenginetocool.

4.Locatethelterandguardsoneach transaxle-drivesystem(Figure69).

5.Removethe3screwssecuringthelterguard andguard(Figure69).

Figure68

1.Engine2.Expansiontank

ChangingtheHydraulic FluidandFilters

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst75hours—Changethe

hydraulic-systemltersanduid.

Every250hours—Aftertheinitial change—changethehydraulic-system ltersanduidwhenusingMobil115W50 uid.(Changeitmoreoftenunderdirtyordusty conditions)

Every500hours—Aftertheinitial change—changethehydraulic-system ltersanduidwhenusingToro 500uid.(Changeitmoreoftenunderdirtyor dustyconditions)

Toreplacethehydraulicuid,theltersneedtobe removed.Replacebothatthesametime;referto

HydraulicFluidSpecications(page51)foruid

specications.

Purgeanyairinthesystemafteryouinstallthenew ltersandadduid.RefertoBleedingtheHydraulic

System(page54).Repeatthebleedingprocessuntil

theuidremainsattheFULLCOLDlineinthereservoir

HYPR-OIL

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Figure69

Rightsideshown

1.Transaxledrive

2.Filter5.Ventplug

3.Filterguard

6.Carefullycleantheareaaroundthelters.

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Important:Donotallowdirttoenterthe

hydraulicsystem,orcontaminationmay occur.

7.Placeadrainpanbelowtheltertocatchthe uidthatdrainswhenthelterandventplugs areremoved.

8.Locateandremovetheventplugoneach transmission

9.Unscrewtheltertoremoveit,andallowthe uidtodrainfromthedrivesystem.

10.Repeatthisprocedureforbothlters.

4.Screws

InstallingtheHydraulic-System Filters

1.Applyathincoatofhydraulicuidonthesurface oftherubbersealofeachlter.

2.Turnthelterclockwiseuntiltherubberseal contactsthelteradapter,thentightenthelter anadditional3/4to1fullturn.

3.Repeatfortheoppositelter.

4.Installthelterguardsovereachlterthatyou previouslyremoved.

5.Usethe3screwstosecurethelterguards.

6.Verifythattheventplugsareremovedbefore addingtheuid.

7.Slowlypourthespecieduidthroughthe expansionreservoiruntiluidcomesoutof1 ofthevent-plugholes.

8.Installtheventplug.

9.T orquetheplugto20N∙m(15ft-lb).

10.Continuetoadduidthroughtheexpansion reservoiruntiluidcomesoutoftheremaining vent-plugholeonthesecondtransmission.

11.Installtheoppositeventplug.

12.T orquetheplugto20N∙m(15ft-lb).

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Figure70

13.Continuetoadduidthroughtheexpansion reservoiruntilitreachestheFULLCOLDlineon theexpansionreservoir.

14.ProceedtoBleedingtheHydraulicSystem

(page54).

Important:FailuretoperformtheBleeding

theHydraulicSystemprocedureafter

changinghydraulicltersanduidcan resultinirreparabledamagetothetransaxle drivesystem.

BleedingtheHydraulic

MowerDeck

System

1.Raisetherearofmachineandsupportitwith jackstands(orequivalentsupport)justhigh enoughtoallowthedrivewheelstoturnfreely.

Figure71

1.Jackingpoints

2.Starttheengine,movethethrottlecontrolahead tothe1/2throttleposition,anddisengagethe parkingbrake.

A.Movethebypassleversintothepushingthe

machineposition.Withthebypassvalves openandtheenginerunning,slowlymove themotion-controlleversinbothforward andreverse5or6times.

Maintenance

BladeSafety

•Inspectthebladesperiodicallyforwearordamage.

•Usecarewhencheckingtheblades.Wrapthe

bladesorweargloves,andusecautionwhen servicingtheblades.Onlyreplaceorsharpenthe blades;neverstraightenorweldthem.

•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotating

onebladecancauseotherbladestorotate.

•Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsinsets

topreservebalance.

ServicingtheCutting

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Blades

BeforeInspectingorServicingthe Blades

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe parkingbrake.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,and disconnectthespark-plugwiresfromthespark plugs.

B.Movethebypassleversintotheoperating

themachineposition.

C.Withthebypassvalveclosedandthe

enginerunning,slowlymovethecontrol leverinbothforwardandreversedirections 5to6times.

D.Shutofftheengineandchecktheuid

levelintheexpansionreservoir.Addthe specieduiduntilitreachestheFULLCOLD lineontheexpansionreservoir.

3.Repeatstep2untilalltheairiscompletely purgedfromthesystem.

Note:Whenthetransaxleoperatesatnormal

noiselevels,movessmoothlyforward,and reversesatnormalspeeds,itispurged.

4.Checktheuidlevelintheexpansionreservoir analtime.Addthespecieduidasuntilit reachestheFULLCOLDlineontheexpansion reservoir.

InspectingtheBlades

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure72).

2.Iftheedgesarenotsharporhavenicks,remove andsharpentheblade;refertoSharpeningthe

Blades(page55).

3.Inspecttheblades,especiallyinthecurvedarea.

4.Ifyounoticeanycracks,wear,oraslotforming inthisarea,immediatelyinstallanewblade (Figure72).

WARNING

Abladethatisbentordamagedcould breakapartandcouldcriticallyinjure youorbystanders.

•Alwaysreplaceabentordamaged bladewithanewblade.

Figure72

1.Cuttingedge3.Wear/slotforming

2.Curvedarea4.Crack

CheckingforBentBlades

1.Rotatethebladesuntiltheendsfaceforward andbackward.

2.Measurefromalevelsurfacetothecutting edge,positionA,oftheblades(Figure73).

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theedgesorsurfacesoftheblade.

RemovingtheBlades

Replacethebladesiftheyhitasolidobject,orifthe bladeisoutofbalanceorbent.

1.Holdthespindleshaftwithawrench.

2.Removethebladebolt,curvedwasher,and bladefromthespindleshaft(Figure74).

•Donotleorcreatesharpnotchesin

Figure73

1.Measureherefromblade tohardsurface

2.PositionA

3.Rotatetheoppositeendsofthebladesforward.

4.Measurefromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedge

ofthebladesatthesamepositionasinstep2 above.

Note:Thedifferencebetweenthedimensions

obtainedinsteps2and3mustnotexceed3mm (1/8inch).

Note:Ifthisdimensionexceeds3mm

(1/8inch),replacetheblade.

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Figure74

1.Sailareaoftheblade

2.Blade

3.Curvedwasher

4.Bladebolt

5.Spindleshaft

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SharpeningtheBlades

1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatboth endsoftheblade(Figure75).

Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.

Note:Thebladeretainsitsbalanceifthesame

amountofmaterialisremovedfrombothcutting edges.

Figure75

1.Sharpenatoriginalangle.

2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitona bladebalancer(Figure76).

Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,

thebladeisbalancedandcanbeused.

Note:Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesome

metalofftheendofthesailareaonly(Figure75).

Figure76

1.Blade2.Balancer

3.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeis balanced.

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InstallingtheBlades

1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure

74).

Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblade

mustpointupwardtowardtheinsideofthe mowertoensurepropercutting.

2.Installthecurvedwasherandbladebolt(Figure

74).

Note:Installthecurved-washerconetoward

thebolthead.

3.T orquethebladeboltto1 15to150N∙m(85to 110ft-lb).

AdjustingtheSide-to-Side LevelingandtheBlade Slope

Checktoensurethatthemowerdeckislevelanytime youinstallthemowerorwhenyouseeanunevencut onyourlawn.

Checkthemowerdeckforbentbladespriorto leveling,andremoveandreplaceanybentblades; refertoCheckingforBentBlades(page55)before continuing.

Levelthemowerdeckside-to-siderst;thenyoucan adjustthefront-to-rearslope.

Requirements:

•Themachinemustbeonalevelsurface.

•Alltiresmustbeproperlyinated;refertoChecking

theTirePressure(page45).

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe parkingbrake.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe operatingposition.

3.Checkthetirepressureinthedrivetires;referto

CheckingtheTirePressure(page45).

4.Positionthemowerdeckinthetransport-lock position.

5.Carefullyrotatethebladesfromsidetoside.

6.Measurebetweenthebladetipandtheat surface(Figure77).Ifbothmeasurementsare notwithin5mm(3/16inch),adjusttheleveling; continuewiththisprocedure.

Figure77

1.Bladessidetoside

2.Bladetip

7.Checkthefront-to-rearbladelevel(Figure78). Ensurethefrontbladetipislowerthantherear bladetipasshownintheblockheightandrake table.Ifadjustmentisneeded,continuewiththis procedure.

3.Measurefromthetipofthe bladetotheatsurface here.

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Figure78

1.Bladesfronttorear3.Measurefromthetipofthe bladetotheatsurface here.

2.Bladetip

8.Settheanti-scalprollerstotopholesorremove

themcompletelyforthisadjustment.

9.Place2blocks(seeBlockHeightandRake

Table)undertherearedgeofthecuttingdeck skirt;1oneachsideofthecuttingdeck(Figure

79).

10.Settheheight-of-cutlevertothe76mm(3 inches)position.

11.Place2blocksundereachsideofthefrontedge ofthedeck,butnotundertheanti-scalproller bracketsorwelds.

BlockHeightandRakeTable

BlockHeightRake

Frontblocks—73mm(2-7/8 inches)

Rearblocks—78mm (3-1/16inches)

12.Carefullyrotatethebladessidetoside(Figure

79).

13.Loosenthelocknuts(Figure80)onall4corners andensurethatthemowerdeckissitting securelyonall4blocks.

14.Removeanyslackfromthedeckhangersand

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makesurethedeck-liftfootleverispushedback againstthestop.

15.Tightenthe4locknuts.

6.4mm(1/4inch)

1.Rearblocks—78mm (3-1/16inches)

2.Welds

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Figure80

1.Locknuts3.Deckhanger

2.Deckliftarm4.Chain

16.Ensurethattheblockstsnuglyunderthedeck skirtandthatallattachmentboltsaretight

17.Continuelevelingthedeckbycheckingthe front-to-rearbladeslope.

18.Checkthebladesforlevelnessandrepeatdeck levelingprocedureifnecessary.

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Figure79

Bottomview

3.Frontblocks—73mm (2-7/8inches)

RemovingtheMowerDeck

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe parkingbrake.

Cleaning

CleaningundertheMower

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,and disconnectthespark-plugwiresfromthespark plugs.

3.Placetheheight-adjustmentpininthe7.6cm(3 inch)cutting-heightlocation.

4.Removethebeltcovers.

5.Loosenthemowerdeckidlerandremovethe mowerbelt;refertoBeltMaintenance(page47).

6.Removetheboltsandnutsfromthefrontofthe plateunderthefootrest.

7.Removeandretaintheboltsandnutsonboth sidesofthemachine(Figure81).

Deck

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe parkingbrake.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe operatingposition.

3.RaisethemowerdecktotheTRANSPORT position.

CleaningtheSuspension System

Usecompressedairtocleanthesuspensionsystem.

Note:Donotcleantheshockassemblieswith

pressurizedwater(Figure82).

Figure81

1.Removethenutsandboltshere.

2.Removethenutsandboltshere.

8.Slidethedeckouttotherightsideofthe machine.

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Figure82

DisposingofWaste

Engineoil,batteries,hydraulicuid,andengine coolantarepollutantstotheenvironment.Disposeof theseaccordingtoyourstateandlocalregulations.

Storage

StorageSafety

•Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeyouleavethe operator’sposition.Allowthemachinetocool beforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.

•Donotstorethemachineorfuelnearamesor

drainthefuelindoorsorinsideanenclosedtrailer.

•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.

12.Checktheconditionoftheblades;referto

ServicingtheCuttingBlades(page54).

13.Preparethemachineforstoragewhennon-use occursover30days.Preparethemachinefor storageasfollows:

A.Addapetroleum-based

stabilizer/conditionertofuelinthe tank.Followmixinginstructionsfrom thestabilizermanufacturer.Donotuse analcohol-basedstabilizer(ethanolor methanol).

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismost

effectivewhenmixedwithfreshfueland usedatalltimes.

CleaningandStorage

1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),and engagetheparkingbrake.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe operatingposition.

3.Removegrassclippings,dirt,andgrimefromthe externalpartsoftheentiremachine,especially theengineandhydraulicsystem.Cleandirtand chafffromtheoutsideoftheenginecylinder headnsandblowerhousing.

Important:Youcanwashthemachinewith

milddetergentandwater.Donotpressure washthemachine.Avoidexcessiveuse ofwater,especiallynearthecontrolpanel, engine,hydraulicpumps,andmotors.

4.Checktheparkingbrakeoperation;referto

AdjustingtheParkingBrake(page46).

5.Servicetheaircleaner;refertoServicingtheAir

Cleaner(page35).

6.Greasethemachine;refertoLubrication(page

35).

7.Changethecrankcaseoil;refertoServicingthe

EngineOil(page36).

8.Checkthetirepressure;refertoCheckingthe

TirePressure(page45).

9.Changethehydrauliclters;refertoChanging

theHydraulicFluidandFilters(page52).

B.Runtheenginetodistributeconditionedfuel

throughthefuelsystemfor5minutes.

C.Shutofftheengine,allowittocool,and

drainthefueltank.

D.Starttheengineandrunituntilitstops.

E.Disposeoffuelproperly.Recyclethefuel

accordingtolocalcodes.

Important:Donotstorefuelcontaining

stabilizer/conditionerlongerthan thedurationrecommendedbythe fuel-stabilizermanufacturer.

14.Removeandchecktheconditionofthespark plug(s);refertoServicingtheSparkPlug(s)

(page38).Withthesparkplug(s)removedfrom

theengine,pour30ml(2tablespoons)ofengine oilintothesparkplughole.Usethestarterto cranktheengineanddistributetheoilinsidethe cylinder.Installthesparkplug(s).Donotinstall thewireonthesparkplug(s).

15.Checkandtightenallbolts,nuts,andscrews. Repairorreplaceanypartthatisdamaged.

16.Paintallscratchedorbaremetalsurfaces.Paint isavailablefromyourAuthorizedServiceDealer.

17.Storethemachineinaclean,drygarageor storagearea.Removethekeyfromtheswitch andkeepitoutofreachofchildrenorother unauthorizedusers.Coverthemachineto protectitandkeepitclean.

10.Chargethebattery;refertoChargingtheBattery

(page42).

11.Scrapeanyheavybuildupofgrassanddirt fromtheundersideofthemower,thenwashthe mowerwithagardenhose.

Note:Runthemachinewiththeblade-control

switch(PTO)engagedandtheengineathigh idlefor2to5minutesafterwashing.

Troubleshooting

Problem

Theengineoverheats.

Thestarterdoesnotcrank.

Theenginedoesnotstart,startshard,or failstokeeprunning.

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeed.

2.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.2.Addoiltothecrankcase.

3.Thecoolingnsandairpassages undertheengine-blowerhousingare plugged.

4.Theaircleanerisdirty.

5.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel system.

1.Theblade-controlswitchisengaged.1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch.

2.Theparkingbrakeisdisengaged.2.Engagetheparkingbrake.

3.Themotion-controlleversarenotin theNEUTRAL-LOCKposition.

4.Y ouarenotsittingintheoperator’s seat.

5.Thebatteryisdead.

6.Theelectricalconnectionsare corrodedorloose.

7.Afuseisblown.7.Replacethefuse.

8.Arelayorswitchisdamaged.

1.Thefueltankisempty.1.Fillthefueltank.

2.Thefuel-shutoffvalveisclosed.2.Openthefuel-shutoffvalve.

3.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.3.Addoiltothecrankcase.

4.Thethrottleisnotinthecorrect position.

5.Thereisdirtinthefuellter.5.Replacethefuellter.

6.Thereisdirt,water,orstalefuelisin thefuelsystem.

7.Theaircleanerisdirty.

8.Theseatswitchisnotfunctioning properly.

9.Theelectricalconnectionsare corroded,loose,ordamaged.

10.Therelayorswitchiswornor damaged.

11.Thesparkplugisfouledorimproperly gapped.

12.Thespark-plugwireisnotconnected.

3.Removetheobstructionfromthe coolingnsandairpassages.

4.Cleanorreplacetheair-cleaner element.

5.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer

3.Movethemotion-controllevers outwardtotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition.

4.Sitontheoperator’sseat.

5.Chargethebattery.

6.Checktheelectricalconnectionsfor goodcontact.

8.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

4.Besurethatthethrottlecontrolis midwaybetweentheSLOWandFAST positions.

6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

7.Cleanorreplacetheair-cleaner element.

8.Checktheseat-switchindicator. Replacetheseatifnecessary .

9.Checktheelectricalconnections forgoodcontact.Cleanthe connectorterminalsthoroughlywith electrical-contactcleaner,apply dielectricgrease,andmakethe appropriateconnections.

10.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer .

11.Adjustorreplacethesparkplug.

12.Checkthespark-plugwireconnection.

Theenginelosespower.

1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeed.

2.Theaircleanerisdirty. Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.

4.Thecoolingnsandtheairpassages abovetheengineareplugged.

5.Theventholeinthefuelcapisplugged.5.Cleanorreplacethefuelcap.

Thereisdirtinthefuellter.

7.Thereisdirt,water,orstalefuelinthe fuelsystem.

2.Cleantheair-cleanerelement. Addoiltothecrankcase.

4.Removetheobstructionfromthe coolingnsandtheairpassages.

Replacethefuellter.

7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Problem

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

Themachinepullstotheleftorright(with themotion-controlleversfullyforward).

Themachinedoesnotdrive.

Themachinevibratesabnormally .

Thecuttingheightisuneven.

1.Thetrackingneedsadjustment1.Adjustthetracking.

2.Thetirepressureinthedrivetiresis notcorrect.

1.Thebypassvalvesarenotclosedtight.1.Tightenthebypassvalves.

2.Thepumpbeltisworn,loose,or broken.

3.Thepumpbeltisoffapulley.3.Changethebelt.

4.Theidlerspringisbrokenormissing.4.Replacethespring.

5.Thehydraulicuidlevelislowortoo hot.

1.Thecuttingblade(s)is/arebentor unbalanced.

2.Theblademountingboltisloose.2.Tightentheblademountingbolt.

3.Theenginemountingboltsareloose.3.Tightentheenginemountingbolts.

4.Theenginepulley ,idlerpulley,orblade pulleyisloose.

5.Theenginepulleyisdamaged.

6.Thebladespindleisbent.

7.Themotormountislooseorworn.

1.Theblade(s)isnotsharp.1.Sharpentheblade(s).

2.Acuttingblade(s)is/arebent.2.Installanewcuttingblade(s).

3.Themowerisnotlevel.

4.Ananti-scalproller(ifapplicable)isnot setcorrectly .

5.Theundersideofthemowerdeckis dirty.

6.Thetirepressureisincorrect.6.Adjustthetirepressure.

7.Abladespindleisbent.

2.Adjustthetirepressureinthedrive tires.

2.Changethebelt.

5.Addhydraulicuidtothereservoirsor letitcooldown.

1.Installnewcuttingblade(s).

4.Tightentheappropriatepulley.

5.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

3.Levelthemowerfromside-to-sideand front-to-rear.

4.Adjusttheanti-scalpwheelheight.

5.Cleantheundersideofthemower deck.

7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Thebladesdonotrotate.

Theclutchdoesnotengage.

1.Thedrivebeltisworn,looseorbroken.1.Installanewdrivebelt.

2.Thedrivebeltisoffofthepulley .

3.Thepower-takeoff(PTO)switchor PTOclutchisfaulty.

4.Themowerbeltisworn,loose,or broken.

1.Thefuseisblown.

2.Thereislowvoltagesupplyatthe clutch.

Thecoilisdamaged.

4.Thereisinadequatecurrentsupply.4.Repairorreplacetheclutchlead

Therotor/armatureairgapistoolarge.

2.Installthedrivebeltandcheckthe adjustingshaftsandbeltguidesforthe correctposition.

3.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

4.Installanewmowerbelt.

1.Replacethefuse.Checkthecoil resistance,batterycharge,charging system,andwiringconnections,and replacecomponentsifnecessary.

2.Checkthecoilresistance,battery charge,chargingsystem,andwiring connectionsandreplacepartsif necessary.

Replacetheclutch.

wireorelectricalsystem.Cleanthe connectorcontacts.

5.Removetheshimorreplacetheclutch.

Schematics

WireDiagram(Rev .A)

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