Toro 74636 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3385-334RevA

TimeCutter

®

SS4260Riding

Mower

ModelNo.74636—SerialNo.314000001andUp

Registeratwww.T oro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3385-334*A

Thismachineisaride-on,rotary-bladelawnmowerintended

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tobeusedbyhomeownersinresidentialapplications.Itis
primarilydesignedforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns.
Itisnotdesignedforcuttingbrush,mowinggrassandother
growthalongsidehighways,orforagriculturaluses.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals

knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,

birthdefects,orotherreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwithaspark
arrestermufer.ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublic
ResourceCodeSection4442touseoroperatetheengine
onanyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered
land.Otherstatesorfederalareasmayhavesimilarlaws.

Introduction

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand
maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand
productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe
productproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comforproduct
andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister
yourproduct.

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information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro
CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof
yourproductready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe
modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.Writethenumbers
inthespaceprovided.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadianICES-002.

Theenclosed

Engine Owner's Man ual

issuppliedfor
informationregardingtheUSEnvironmentalProtection
Agency(EPA)andtheCaliforniaEmissionControl
Regulationofemissionsystems,maintenance,and
warranty.Replacementsmaybeorderedthroughthe
enginemanufacturer.

Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross
horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratoryratedbytheengine
manufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1940.Ascongured
tomeetsafety,emission,andoperatingrequirements,the
actualenginehorsepoweronthisclassoflawnmowerwill
besignicantlylower.

Figure1

Undertheseat

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace
below:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety
messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath
ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol.

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andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial
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Contactusatwww.Toro.com.

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Contents

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

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

SafeOperatingPractices...........................................4

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

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

Controls...............................................................10

Operation....................................................................11

AddingFuel...........................................................11

CheckingtheEngine-oilLevel..................................13

BreakinginaNewMachine......................................13

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

StartingtheEngine.................................................14

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

TestingtheSafety-interlockSystem...........................16

StoppingtheEngine...............................................16

Driving.................................................................16

StoppingtheMachine.............................................18

AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut....................................18

AdjustingtheAnti-scalpRollers(for42-inch

MowerDecks)....................................................18

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

AdjustingtheMotion-controlLevers.........................19

PushingtheMachinebyHand..................................19

OperatingTips......................................................21

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ServicingtheEngineOil..........................................24

ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................26

CleaningtheBlowerHousing...................................27

FuelSystemMaintenance...........................................27

ReplacingtheIn-lineFuelFilter................................27

ElectricalSystemMaintenance....................................28

ChargingtheBattery...............................................28

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

DriveSystemMaintenance.........................................30

CheckingtheTirePressure......................................30

ReleasingtheElectricBrake.....................................31

MowerMaintenance...................................................31

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.....................................31

LevelingtheMowerDeck........................................34

RemovingtheMower..............................................36

InstallingtheMower...............................................37

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

MowerBeltMaintenance............................................38

InspectingtheBelts................................................38

ReplacingtheMowerBelt........................................38

Cleaning...................................................................40

WashingtheUndersideoftheMower........................40

Storage........................................................................41

CleaningandStorage..............................................41

Troubleshooting...........................................................42

Schematics...................................................................44

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Safety

Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatororowner
canresultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructions,andpayattentionto
thesafetyalertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,or

Danger—“personalsafetyinstruction.”Failuretocomply
withtheinstructionsmayresultinpersonalinjuryor
death.

Important:Thismachinewasmanufacturedaccording
totheappropriateregulatorystandardsineffectatthe
timeofmanufacture.Modifyingthismachineinany
waymaycauseittobeoutofcompliancewiththose
standardsandwiththeinstructionsinthis

Man ual

madebyeitherthemanufactureroranAuthorizedToro
Dealer.

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet.Follow
allsafetyinstructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.

Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsibleforaccidents
orinjuriesoccurringtopeople,ordamagetoproperty.

Important:Theadditionofattachmentsmadeby
othermanufacturersthatdonotmeetAmerican
NationalStandardsInstitutecerticationwillcause
noncomplianceofthismachine.

.Modicationstothismachineshouldonlybe

Operator’ s

•Nevercarrypassengers.

•Donotmowinreverseunlessabsolutelynecessary.

Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeandwhilebacking
up.

•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionanddonot

pointitatanyone.Avoiddischargingmaterialagainsta
wallorobstruction.Materialmayricochetbacktoward
theoperator.Stoptheblade(s)whencrossinggravel
surfaces.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutdeector,discharge

coverorentiregrasscollectionsysteminplaceand
working.

•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns.

Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechangingdirections.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.Alwaysturn

offblades,setparkingbrake,stopengine,andremovekey
beforedismounting.

•Turnoffbladeswhennotmowing.Stoptheengine,wait

forallpartstocometoacompletestopandremovethe
keybeforecleaningthemachine,removingthegrass
catcheroruncloggingthedischargechute.

•Operatethemachineonlyindaylightorgoodarticial

light.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileundertheinuence

ofalcoholordrugs.

SafeOperatingPractices

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand
throwingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto
avoidseriousinjuryordeath.

ThefollowinginstructionsareadaptedfromANSIstandard
B71.1-2012.AllthelanguagewithinthisANSIstandard
appliestothismachine;however,duetotheapplicationof
thestandardacrossmanydifferenttypesofproductssome
statementscanseemgeneralormisleading.Intheseinstances,
Torohasrenedthestatementtoconveythemeaningofthe
standardwhilebettermatchingtheproductthisOperator's
Manualpertains.Safetyinformationinadditiontothe
instructionsfoundintheANSIstandardbelowcanbefound
inToroRidingMowerSafetyattheendofthissection.

GeneralOperation

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsinthe

operator'smanualandonthemachinebeforestarting.

•Donotplacehandsorfeetnearrotatingpartsorunder

themachine.Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatall
times.

•Allowonlyresponsibleadultswhoarefamiliarwiththe

instructionstooperatethemachine.

•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,toys,wire,etc.,

whichcouldbepickedupandthrownbytheblade.

•Besuretheareaisclearofotherpeoplebeforemowing.

Stopthemachineifanyoneentersthearea.

•Watchfortrafcwhenoperatingnearorcrossing

roadways.

•Useextracarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine

intoatrailerortruck.

•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenoperatingthemower.

•Alwaysfollowtherecommendationsforanyapplication

ofcounterweights.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning

isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.

SlopeOperation

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontroland
tip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevereinjuryordeath.
Operationonallslopesrequiresextracaution.Ifyoucannot
backuptheslopeorifyoufeeluneasyonit,donotmowit.

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Watchforditches,holes,rocks,dips,andrisesthatchange

theoperatingangle,asroughterraincouldoverturnthe
machine.

•Choosealowgroundspeedsoyouwillnothavetostop

whileoperatingonaslope.

•Donotmowslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery

conditionsreducetractionandcouldcauseslidingand
lossofcontrol.

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•Alwayskeepthedrivewheelsengagedwhengoingdown

slopes.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautiononslopes.

•Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,etc.

fromthemowingarea.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.

•Avoidsuddenstartswhenmowinguphillbecausethe

mowermaytipbackwards.

•Beawarethatlossoftractionmayoccurgoingdownhill.

Weighttransfertothefrontwheelsmaycausedrive
wheelstoslipandcauselossofbrakingandsteering.

•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingonaslope.If

tireslosetraction,stopthemachine,disengagetheblades
andproceedslowlyofftheslope.

•Useextremecarewithgrasscatchersorotherattachments.

Thesecanchangethestabilityofthemachineandcause
lossofcontrol.

•Donottrytostabilizethemachinebyputtingyourfoot

ontheground.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanksor

water.Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancauserollovers,
whichmayresultinseriousinjury,deathordrowning.

•Useawalkbehindmowerand/orahandtrimmernear

drop-offs,ditches,steepbanksorwater.

Children

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalerttothe
presenceofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedtothe
machineandthemowingactivity.Neverassumethatchildren
willremainwhereyoulastsawthem.

•Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunderthe

watchfulcareofanotherresponsibleadult,notthe
operator.

•Bealertandturnthemachineoffifchildrenenterthe

area.

•Beforeandwhilebackingorchangingdirection,look

behind,down,andside-to-sideforsmallchildren.

•Nevercarrychildren,evenwiththebladesoff.Theymay

falloffandbeseriouslyinjuredorinterferewithsafe
machineoperation.

•Childrenwhohavebeengivenridesinthepastmay

suddenlyappearinthemowingareaforanotherrideand
berunoverorbackedoverbythemower.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,

trees,theendofafenceorotherobjectsthatmayobscure
vision.

TowingSafety

•Donotattachtowedequipmentexceptatthehitchpoint.

•Followtheattachmentmanufacturer'srecommendation

forweightlimitsfortowedequipmentandtowingon
slopes.Towedweightmustnotexceedtheweightofthe

machine,operator,andballast.Usecounterweightsor
wheelweightsasdescribedintheattachment,orinthe
pullingmachineOperator’sManual.

•Neverallowchildrenorothersinorontowedequipment.

•Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmaycause

lossoftraction,increasedriskofrollover,andlossof
control.Reducethetowedweightandslowdown.

•Stoppingdistanceincreaseswiththeweightofthetowed

load.Travelslowlyandallowextradistancetostop.

•Makewideturnstokeeptheattachmentclearofthe

machine.

SafeHandlingofGasoline

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,useextracare
whenhandlinggasolineandotherfuels.Theyareammable
andthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersources

ofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.

•Neverremovethegascaporaddfuelwhentheengineis

running.Allowtheenginetocoolbeforerefueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinsidewhere

thereisanopename,suchasnearawaterheateror
furnace.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor

trailerwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainersonthe
groundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruckortrailer

andrefuelitontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,then
refuelsuchequipmentwithaportablecontainer,rather
thanfromagasolinedispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank

orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilthefuelingis
complete.Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothingimmediately.

•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacegascapandtighten

securely.

GeneralService

•Neveroperateamachineinsideaclosedarea.Engine

exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,whichisanodorless,
deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

•Keepnutsandboltstight,especiallythebladeattachment

bolts.Keepequipmentingoodcondition.

•Neverinterferewiththeintendedfunctionofasafety

deviceortoreducetheprotectionprovidedbyasafety
device.Checktheirproperoperationregularly.

•Keepthemachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orotherdebris

build-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillagefuelsoakeddebris.
Allowthemachinetocoolbeforestoring.

•Stopandinspecttheequipmentifyoustrikeanobject.

Repair,ifnecessary,beforerestarting.

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•Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththeengine

running.

•Checkforproperbrakeoperationfrequently .Adjustand

serviceasrequired.

•Grasscatchercomponentsaresubjecttowear,damage

anddeterioration,whichcouldexposemovingpartsor
allowobjectstobethrown.Frequentlycheckcomponents
andreplacewithmanufacturers'recommendedparts,
whennecessary.

•Mowerbladesaresharpandcancut.Wraptheblade(s)or

weargloves,anduseextracautionwhenservicingthem.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotential
danger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

93-7009

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

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructiondecalsas

necessary.

•UseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartstoensurethat

originalstandardsaremaintained.

106-8717

1.Readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming
maintenance.

2.Checktirepressureevery25operatinghours.

3.Greaseevery25operatinghours.

4.Engine

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.

105-7015

Formodelswith42-inchdecks

110-6691

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.

2.Thrownobjecthazard,mower—donotoperatewithoutthe
deector,dischargecover,orgrasscollectionsystemin
place.

3.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom
movingparts.

114-1606

1.Entanglementhazard,belt—keepallguardsinplace.

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119-8814

1.Parkingposition4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

121-2989

119-8815

1.Parkingposition4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

1.Bypassleverpositionfor
pushingthemachine

2.Bypassleverpositionfor

BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery

1.Explosionhazard

2.Nore,opename,or
smoking.

3.Causticliquid/chemical
burnhazard

4.Weareyeprotection9.Flusheyesimmediately

5.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

6.Keepbystandersasafe

7.Weareyeprotection;

8.Batteryacidcancause

10.Containslead;donot

operatingthemachine

distancefromthebattery.

explosivegasescan
causeblindnessandother
injuries

blindnessorsevereburns.

withwaterandgetmedical
helpfast.

discard.

119-8871

Certainmodelsonly

1.Height-of-cut

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120-2239

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.5.Warning—donotusesplitramps,useafullrampswhen

2.Warning—readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming
maintenance;movethemotioncontrolleverstothepark
(brake)position,removetheignitionkeyanddisconnectthe
sparkplugwire.

3.Cutting/dismembermenthazard,mowerblade;entanglement
hazard,belt—stayawayfrommovingparts,keepallguards
andshieldsinplace.

4.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistancefrom
themachine,pickupdebrisbeforeoperating,keepdeector
inplace.

transportingmachine.

6.Lossoftraction/controlhazard,slopes—lossoftraction/control
onaslope,disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),
proceedofftheslopeslowly.

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

8.Tippinghazard—donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees,
avoidsuddenandsharpturnswhileonslopes.

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121-0772

1.Fast

2.Continuous-variablesetting5.Powertake-off(PTO),blade-controlswitch

3.Slow

4.Choke

130-0780

1.Slow(trimandtow)2.Fast(mowandgo)

109-7076

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ProductOverview

Figure3

1.Deector4.Height-of-cutlever

2.Reardrivewheel

3.Motion-controllevers

5.Operatorseat

6.SmartSpeed™lever

Controls

BecomefamiliarwithallofthecontrolsinFigure3and
Figure4beforeyoustarttheengineandoperatethemachine.

7.Footrest

8.Engine11.Engineguard

9.Fuel-tankcap12.Frontcasterwheel

10.Controlpanel

IgnitionSwitch

Theignitionswitchhas3positions:Off,Run,andStart.The
keywillturntoStartandmovebacktoRunuponrelease.
TurningthekeytotheOffpositionwillstoptheengine;
however,alwaysremovethekeywhenleavingthemachine
topreventsomeonefromaccidentallystartingtheengine
(Figure4).

ThrottleControl

Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeed,andithasa
continuous-variablesettingfromSlowtoFast(Figure4).

ChokeControl

PullupontheChokecontroluntilitstopstochokethe
engine(Figure4).PushdownontheChokecontrolfor
normalengineoperation

Figure4

ControlPanel

1.Throttle3.Blade-controlswitch

2.Ignitionswitch

(powertake-off)

4.Choke

Blade-controlSwitch(PowerTake-off)

Theblade-controlswitch,representedbyapowertake-off
(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengagespowertothemower
blades(

Figure4).

Motion-controlLeversandPark
Position

Themotion-controlleversarespeed-sensitivecontrolsof
independent-wheelmotors.Movingaleverforwardor
backwardturnsthewheelonthesamesideforwardorin

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reverse;wheelspeedisproportionaltotheamountthelever

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ismoved.Movethecontrolleversoutwardfromthecenter
totheparkposition,andexitthemachine(Figure16).Always
positionthemotion-controlleversintotheparkposition
whenyoustopthemachineorleaveitunattended.

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

SmartSpeed™ControlSystemLever

TheSmartSpeed™Control-Systemlever,locatedbelowthe
operatingposition,givestheoperatorachoicetodrivethe
machineat2speedranges—highandlow(Figure5).

Figure5

1.Smart-speedlever

Fuel-presenceWindow

Thefuelwindowlocatedontheleft-handsideofthemachine
canbeusedtoverifythepresenceofgasolineinthetank
(Figure6).

AddingFuel

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days

old),unleadedgasolinewithanoctaneratingof87or
higher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)

or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutylether)byvolume
isacceptable.EthanolandMTBEarenotthesame.
Gasolinewith15%ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnot
approvedforuse.Neverusegasolinethatcontains
morethan10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15
(contains15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),or
E85(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved
gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/orengine
damagewhichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuelcontainers

overthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

DANGER

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.

Figure6

1.Fuel-presencewindow

Height-of-CutLever

Theheight-of-cutleverallowstheoperatortolowerand
raisethedeckfromtheseatedposition.Whentheleveris
movedup(towardtheoperator),thedeckisraisedfromthe
ground,andwhenmoveddown(awayfromtheoperator),it
isloweredtowardtheground.Onlyadjusttheheight-of-cut
whilethemachineisnotmoving(Figure20).

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,
whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanygasoline
thatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosedtrailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis6to13
mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottomofthe
llerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallows
gasolinetoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwheregasoline
fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand
keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Neverbuy
morethana30-daysupplyofgasoline.

•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaustsystemin
placeandinproperworkingcondition.

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DANGER

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Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static
electricitycanbereleasedcausingasparkwhich
canignitethegasolinevapors.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersontheground
awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsideavehicleor
onatruckortrailerbedbecauseinteriorcarpets
orplastictruckbedlinersmayinsulatethe
containerandslowthelossofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-poweredequipment
fromthetruckortrailerandrefueltheequipment
withitswheelsontheground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch
equipmentonatruckortrailerfromaportable
container,ratherthanfromagasolinedispenser
nozzle.

•Ifagasolinedispensernozzlemustbeused,
keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthe
fueltankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntil
fuelingiscomplete.

ofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,usefuelstabilizer
atalltimes.

FillingtheFuelTank

Ensurethattheengineisshutoffandthemotioncontrolsare
intheparkedposition.

Important:Donotoverllfueltank.Fillthefueltank
tothebottomofthellerneck.Theemptyspaceinthe
tankallowsthefueltoexpand.Overllingmayresultin
fuelleakage,damagetotheengine,ordamagetothe
emissionssystem.

1.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcapandremovethecap.

Note:Youcanusethefuelwindowtoverifythe
presenceofgasolinebeforellingthetank(Figure7).

2.Slowlyaddgasolineuntilthefuelreachesthebaseof
thellerneck(Figure7).

WARNING

Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term
exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand
illness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastankor
conditionerbottleopening.

•Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspillagewith
soapandwater.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachinetoprovide
thefollowingbenets:

•Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof90daysorless.

Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthatthefueltank
bedrained.

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuelsystem,

whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining
methanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditionerto
thegas.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective
whenmixedwithfreshgasoline.T ominimizethechance

Figure7

1.Fuel-tankcap

2.Fillopening5.Fuelwindow

3.Fillerneck

Figure8

1.Fillopening3.Fuel

2.Baseofthellerneck(do

notllpasthere)

4.Baseofthellerneck(do
notllpasthere)

6.Endofthefueltank

4.Emptyspace(forfuel
expansion)

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3.Installthefuel-tankcapsecurely ,andtightenuntilit

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clicks.

CheckingtheEngine-oilLevel

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,checktheoil
levelintheenginecrankcase;refertoCheckingtheEngine-oil
Level(page24).

BreakinginaNewMachine

Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mowerdecks
anddrivesystemshavehigherfrictionwhennew,placing
additionalloadontheengine.Allow40to50hoursof
break-intimefornewmachinestodevelopfullpowerand
bestperformance.

ThinkSafetyFirst

OperatingSafety

1.Safezone—usethe
TimeCutterhere

2.Useawalk-behindmower
and/orhandtrimmernear
drop-offsandwater.

Figure9

3.Water

Pleasecarefullyreadallofthesafetyinstructionsanddecals
inthesafetysection.Knowingthisinformationcouldhelp
you,yourfamily ,pets,orbystandersavoidinjury.

DANGER

Mowingonwetgrassorsteepslopescancause
slidingandlossofcontrol.

Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancauserollovers,
whichmayresultinseriousinjury,death,or
drowning.

Alossoftractionisalossofsteeringcontrol.

Toavoidlossofcontrolandpossibilityofrollover:

•Donotmowneardrop-offsornearwater.

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Reducethespeedanduseextremecautionon
slopes.

•Whenmowingslopes,graduallyworkfrom
lowertohigherareasontheincline.

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsinexcessof85
dBAattheoperatorsearandcancausehearingloss
throughextendedperiodsofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis
machine.

Theuseofprotectiveequipmentforeyes,ears,feet,andhead
isrecommended.

Figure10

1.Wearsafetyglasses

2.Wearhearingprotection

•Avoidsuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

•Turnup,intoaninclinewhenchanging
directionsonslopes.Turningdowntheslope
reducestraction.

•Attachmentschangethehandlingcharacteristics
ofthemachine.Useextracautionwhenusing
attachmentswiththemachine.

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UnderstandingtheSafety-interlock
System

WARNING

Ifsafety-interlockswitchesaredisconnectedor
damaged,themachinecouldoperateunexpectedly
causingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches
daily,andreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore
operatingthemachine.

Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedtopreventtheengine
fromstartingunless:

•Thebladesaredisengaged.

•Themotion-controlleversareintheparkposition.

Thesafety-interlocksystemalsoisdesignedtostoptheengine
wheneverthecontrolleversareoutoftheparkpositionand
yourisefromtheseat.

StartingtheEngine

1.Sitdownontheseat,andmovethemotioncontrols
outwardtotheparkposition.

2.Disengagethebladesbymovingthebladecontrol
switchtoOff(Figure11)

Figure12

1.Controlpanel4.Continuous-variable

2.Throttle

3.Fast

4.TurntheignitionkeytoStarttoenergizethestarter
(Figure13).

Note:Whentheenginestarts,releasethekey.

Important:Donotengagethestarterformore

than10secondsatatime.Iftheenginefailsto
start,allowa60secondcooldownperiodbetween
attempts.Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscan
damagethestartermotor.

setting

5.Slow

6.Chokecontrol

Figure11

1.Controlpanel2.Blade-controlswitch—Off
position

3.PullupontheChokecontrolbeforestartingacold
engine(Figure12).

Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequirechoking.

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Figure14

Figure13

1.Controlpanel

2.Ignitionkey—runposition

3.Ignitionkey—startposition

4.Off

5.Run

6.Start

7.Chokecontrol

5.Aftertheenginestarts,pushdownontheChoke
control(

Figure13).

Note:Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,pullupon
theChokecontrol,andlettheenginerunforafew
seconds.Then,pushdownontheChokecontrol.
Repeatthisasrequired.

OperatingtheBlades

Theblade-controlswitch,representedbyapowertake-off
(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengagespowertothemower
blades.Thisswitchcontrolspowertoanyattachmentsthat
drawpowerfromtheengine,includingthemowerdeckand
cuttingblades.

1.Controlpanel2.Blade-controlswitch—On
position

DisengagingtheBlades

Pushdownontheblade-controlswitchtomoveittotheOff
position,anddisengagetheblades(Figure15).

EngagingtheBlades

Important:Donotengagethebladeswhenparkedin

tallgrass.Beltorclutchdamagecanoccur.

1.Releasepressureonthemotion-controlleversand
placethemachineinneutral.

2.MovethethrottletotheFastposition.

Note:Alwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottlein
theFastposition.

3.Pullupontheblade-controlswitchtomoveittothe
Onposition,andengagetheblades(

Figure14).

Figure15

1.Controlpanel2.Blade-controlswitch—Off

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TestingtheSafety-interlock

Driving

System

Testthesafety-interlocksystembeforeyouusethemachine
eachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnotoperateasdescribed
below,haveanAuthorizedServiceDealerrepairthesafety
systemimmediately.

1.Whilesittingontheseat,withthecontrolleversinpark
position,andmovetheblade-controlswitchtoOn.

2.Trystartingtheengine;theengineshouldnotcrank.

3.Whilesittingontheseat,movetheblade-control
switchtoOff.

4.Moveeithermotion-controllevertothecenter,
unlockedposition.

5.Trystartingtheengine;theengineshouldnotcrank.

6.Repeatwiththeothermotion-controllever.

7.Whilesittingontheseat,movetheblade-control
switchtoOff,andlockthemotion-controlleversin
theparkposition.

8.Starttheengine.

9.Whiletheengineisrunning,engagetheblade-control
switch,andriseslightlyfromtheseat.

Drivingthemachinebenetsfromanunderstandingof
whatzero-turn-radiusmowermeans.Thedrivewheelsturn
independently,poweredbyhydraulicmotorsoneachaxle;
henceonesidecanturninreversewhiletheotherturns
forwardcausingthemachinetospinratherthanturn.This
vastlyimprovesthemachinemaneuverabilitybutmayrequire
someadjustmentiftheoperatorisunfamiliar.

WARNING

Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.Theoperator
maylosecontrolofthemachineandcausepersonal
injuryordamagetothemachine.

•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.

•Slowthemachinedownbeforemakingsharp
turns.

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedasmeasured
inrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placingthethrottlecontrol
intheFastpositioncanbebestforperformance.Formost
applications,operatinginthefull-throttlepositionisdesirable.

Note:Theengineshouldstop.

10.Whilesittingontheseat,movetheblade-control
switchtoOff,andlockthemotion-controlleversin
theparkposition.

11.Starttheengine.

12.Whiletheengineisrunning,movethemotion-control
leverstothecenter,unlockedposition,engagethe
blade-controlswitch,andriseslightlyfromtheseat.

Note:Theengineshouldstop.

StoppingtheEngine

1.MovethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition.

2.Lowertheenginespeedtoidlespeed,andallowitto
runforatleastoneminute.

3.Disengagethebladesbymovingtheblade-control
switchtoOff(Figure15).

4.TurntheignitionkeytoOff(Figure13)andremove
thekey.

1.Park(brake)position

2.Center,unlockposition

Figure16

3.Forward

4.Backward

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DrivingForward

1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.

TheSmartSpeed™Control-Systemlever,locatedbelowthe
operatingposition(Figure17),givestheoperatorachoiceto
drivethemachineat2groundspeedranges—highandlow .

Figure17

1.Smart-speedlever

Tochangespeeds:

1.Movethemotioncontrolleverstoneutralandoutward
totheparkposition;disengagethebladecontrolswitch.

WARNING

Removingyourhandsfromthemotion-control
leverswhilethemachineisinmotioncan
resultinalossofcontrolcausingharmtoyou
orbystanders.

Alwaysstopthemachineandmovethe
motion-controlleverstotheparkposition
beforeadjustingtheSmartSpeed™Control
System.

2.Togoforward,slowlypushthemotion-controllevers
forward(Figure16).

Figure18

Togostraight,applyequalpressuretoboth
motion-controllevers(Figure16).

Toturn,releasepressureonthemotion-controllever
towardthedirectionyouwanttoturn(Figure16).

Thefartheryoumovethemotion-controlleversin
eitherdirection,thefasterthemachinewillmovein
thatdirection.

Tostop,pullthemotion-controlleverstotheNeutral
position.

2.Adjustthelevertothedesiredposition.

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DrivingBackward

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1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.

2.Togobackward,lookbehindyouanddown,asyou
slowlypullthemotion-controlleversrearward(Figure

19).

Figure19

AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut

Height-of-cutiscontrolledbytheleverlocatedtotherightof
theoperatingposition(Figure20).

1.Pullupandinwardonthelevertomoveittothe
desiredcuttingposition.

2.Onceatthedesiredcuttingposition,slowlylowerthe
leveruntilitengagestheposition.

Thetransportpositionisthehighestheight-of-cutpositionor
cuttingheight115mm(4.5inches)asshownin

Figure20.

Togostraight,applyequalpressuretoboth
motion-controllevers(Figure19).

Toturn,releasethepressureonthemotion-control
levertowardthedirectionyouwanttoturn.

Tostop,pushthemotion-controlleverstotheNeutral
position.

StoppingtheMachine

Tostopthemachine,movethemotion-controlleversto
neutralandoutwardtotheparkposition,disengagethe
blade-controlswitch,ensurethethrottleisintheFast
position,andturntheignitionkeytooff.

Note:Remembertoremovethekeyfromtheignitionswitch.

WARNING

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethemowerwhileitis
unattended.

Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandmovethe
motion-controlleversoutwardtotheparkposition
whenleavingthemachineunattended,evenifjust
forafewminutes.

Figure20

1.Height-of-cutlever3.115mm(4.5inches),
transportposition

2.Height-of-cutpositions

AdjustingtheAnti-scalp Rollers(for42-inchMower Decks)

Wheneveryouchangetheheight-of-cut,itisrecommended
toadjusttheheightoftheanti-scalprollers.

Note:Adjusttheanti-scalprollerssotherollersdonottouch
thegroundinnormal,atmowingareas.

1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),movethe
motion-controlleverstotheneutral-lockposition,and
settheparkingbrake.

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Adjusttheanti-scalprollerstooneofthefollowing
positions:

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•Upperhole—usethispositionwiththemower

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deckinthe63mm(2-1/2inches)andbelowthe
height-of-cutpositions(Figure21).

•Lowerhole—usethispositionwiththemower

deckinthe76mm(3inches)andabovethe
height-of-cutpositions(Figure21).

Figure21

AdjustingtheMotion-control Levers

AdjustingtheHeight

Themotion-controlleverscanbeadjustedhigherorlowerfor
maximumoperatorcomfort.

1.Removethe2boltsholdingthecontrollevertothe
control-armshaft(Figure23).

2.Movethecontrollevertothenextsetofholes.

3.Securetheleverwiththe2bolts(Figure23).

1.Anti-scalproller4.Upperhole—themower

2.Lowerhole—themower
deckinthe76mm(3
inches)andabovethe
height-of-cutpositions

3.Flangenut

deckinthe63mm(2-1/2
inches)andbelowthe
height-of-cutpositions

5.Bolt

PositioningtheSeat

Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Positiontheseat
whereyouhavethebestcontrolofthemachineandaremost
comfortable.

1.Raisetheseat,andloosentheadjustmentboltsjust
enoughsothattheseatcanmove(

Figure22).

Figure23

1.Control-armshaft3.Slotted,upperhole

2.Controllever

4.Bolt

4.Repeattheadjustmentfortheoppositecontrollever.

AdjustingtheTilt

Themotion-controlleverscanbetiltedforeoraftfor
maximumoperatorcomfort.

1.Loosentheupperboltholdingthecontrollevertothe
control-armshaft.

2.Loosenthelowerboltjustenoughtopivotthecontrol
leverforeoraft(Figure23).

Note:Tightenbothboltstosecurethecontrolinthe
newposition.

1.Adjustmentbolts

Figure22

2.Movetheseattothedesiredpositionandtightenthe
bolts.

3.Repeattheadjustmentfortheoppositecontrollever.

PushingtheMachinebyHand

Important:Alwayspushthemachinebyhand.Donot

towthemachine,becausedamagemayoccur.

Thismachinehasanelectric-brakemechanism,andtopush
themachine,theignitionkeyneedstobeintheRunposition.
Thebatteryneedstobechargedandfunctioningforthe
electricbraketobedisengage.

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PushingtheMachine

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1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,anddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.

2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothepark
position,stoptheengine,andwaitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Locatethebypassleversontheframeonbothsidesof
theengine.

4.Movethebypassleversforwardthroughthekeyhole
anddowntolocktheminplace(

Note:Ensurethisisdoneforeachlever.

5.Movethemotion-controlleversinwardtotheneutral
positionandturntheignitionkeytotheRunposition.

Note:Donotstartthemachine.

Note:Youcannowpushthemachinebyhand.

Figure24).

Figure24

1.Bypass-leverlocations

2.Leverpositionfor
operatingthemachine

3.Leverpositionforpushing
themachine

6.Whennished,ensurethatthekeyreturnstotheStop
positiontoavoiddrainingthebatterycharge.

Note:Ifthemachinefailstomove,theelectricbrakemay
stillbeengaged.Ifnecessary,theelectricbrakecanrelease
manually;refertoReleasingtheElectricBrake(page31).

OperatingtheMachine

Movethebypassleversrearwardthroughthekeyholeand
downtolocktheminplaceasshowninFigure24.

Note:Ensurethisisdoneforeachlever.

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OperatingTips

UsingtheFastThrottleSetting

Forbestmowingandmaximumaircirculation,operate
theengineattheFastthrottleposition.Airisrequiredto
thoroughlycutgrassclippings,sodonotsettheheight-of-cut
solowastototallysurroundthemowerbyuncutgrass.
Alwaystrytohaveonesideofthemowerfreefromuncut
grass,whichallowsairtobedrawnintothemower.

UsingtheSmartSpeed™Control
System

TheSmartSpeed™Control-Systemlever,locatedbelow
theoperatingposition,givestheoperatorachoicetodrive
themachineat2speedranges—highandlow.Anoperator
canbenetfromthelowerspeedsettingwhenmaneuvering
themachineintightspacesoroperatingarounddelicate
landscapes.Thelowsettingcanalsooperatethemachineata
highthrottlesettingandbladespeed,whilestillbeingableto
reducethegroundspeedtoincreasethequalityofcut.

CuttingLongGrass

Ifthegrassisallowedtogrowslightlylongerthannormal,
orifitcontainsahighdegreeofmoisture,raisethecutting
heighthigherthanusualandcutthegrassatthissetting.Then
cutthegrassagainusingthelower,normalsetting.

StoppingtheMachine

Ifyoumuststoptheforwardmotionofthemachinewhile
mowing,aclumpofgrassclippingsmaydropontoyour
lawn.Toavoidthis,moveontoapreviouslycutareawiththe
bladesengagedoryoucandisengagethemowerdeckwhile
movingforward.

KeepingtheUndersideoftheMower
Clean

Cleanclippingsanddirtfromtheundersideofthemower
aftereachuse.Ifgrassanddirtbuildupinsidethemower,
cuttingqualitywilleventuallybecomeunsatisfactory.

CuttingaLawnfortheFirstTime

Cutgrassslightlylongerthannormaltoensurethatthe
cuttingheightofthemowerdoesnotscalpanyuneven
ground.However,thecuttingheightusedinthepastis
generallythebestonetouse.Whencuttinggrasslongerthan
sixinchestall,youmaywanttocutthelawntwicetoensure
anacceptablequalityofcut.

Cutting1/3oftheGrassBlade

Itisbesttocutonlyabout1/3ofthegrassblade.Cutting
morethanthatisnotrecommendedunlessgrassissparse,or
itislatefallwhengrassgrowsmoreslowly.

AlternatingtheMowingDirection

Alternatethemowingdirectiontokeepthegrassstanding
straight.Thisalsohelpsdisperseclippingswhichenhances
decompositionandfertilization.

MowingatCorrectIntervals

Normally,mowevery4days.But,remember,grassgrowsat
differentratesatdifferenttimes.Sotomaintainthesame
cuttingheight,whichisagoodpractice,andmowmoreoften
inearlyspring.Asthegrassgrowthrateslowsinmidsummer,
mowlessfrequently.Ifyoucannotmowforanextended
period,rstmowatahighcuttingheight,thenmowagain2
dayslateratalowerheightsetting.

MaintainingtheBlade(s)

Maintainasharpbladethroughoutthecuttingseasonbecause
asharpbladecutscleanlywithouttearingorshreddingthe
grassblades.Tearingandshreddingturnsgrassbrownat
theedges,whichslowsgrowthandincreasesthechanceof
disease.Checkthemowerbladesaftereachuseforsharpness,
andforanywearordamage.Filedownanynicksandsharpen
thebladesasnecessary.Ifabladeisdamagedorworn,replace
itimmediatelywithagenuineTororeplacementblade.

AvoidingCuttingTooLow

Ifthecuttingwidthofthemoweriswiderthanthemower
youpreviouslyused,raisethecuttingheighttoensurethat
uneventurfisnotcuttooshort.

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Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

Beforeeachuseordaily

Aftereachuse

Every25hours

Every50hours

Every100hours

Every200hours

Every500hours

Beforestorage

MaintenanceProcedure

•Checkthesafety-interlocksystem.

•Checktheaircleanerfordirty,looseordamagedparts.

•Checktheengine-oillevel.

•Checkthecuttingblades.

•Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamage.

•Cleanthemower-deckhousing.

•Greaseallthelubricationpoints.

•Checktirepressure.

•Checkthebeltsforwearorcracks.

•Servicethepaperelement(moreoftenunderextremelydusty,dirtyconditions).

•Replacethepaperelement(moreoftenunderextremelydusty,dirtyconditions).

•Changetheengineoilandtheengine-oillter.

•Cleantheblowerhousing(moreoftenunderextremelydusty,dirtyconditions).

•Replacethein-linefuellter.

•Checksparkplug(s)conditionandgap.

•Replacethesparkplug(s).

•Chargethebatteryanddisconnectbatterycables.

•Performallmaintenanceprocedureslistedabovebeforestorage.

•Paintanychippedsurfaces.

Important:Refertoyourengine

Owner's Man ual

foradditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

CAUTION

Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure
youorotherbystanders.

Removethekeyfromtheignitionanddisconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbeforeyoudoany
maintenance.Setthewireasidesothatitdoesnotaccidentallycontactthesparkplug.

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Procedures

RaisingtheSeat

Makesurethatthemotion-controlleversarelockedinthe
parkposition.Lifttheseatforward.

Thefollowingcomponentscanbeaccessedbyraisingtheseat:

•Serialplate

•Servicedecal

•Seatadjustmentbolts

•Fuellter

•Batteryandbatterycables

GreasingtheBearings

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Greaseallthelubrication

points.

GreaseType:No.2generalpurpose,lithium-basegrease

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,anddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.

2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothepark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey ,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.

3.Cleanthegreasettings(Figure25andFigure26)with
arag.

Note:Makesuretoscrapeanypaintoffthefrontof
thetting(s).

Figure25

1.Frontcastertire

Figure26

Locatedontheseat-panunderside

1.Readtheinstructions
beforeservicingor
performingmaintenance

2.Checkthetirepressure
every25operatinghours

3.Greaseevery25operating
hours

4.Engine

4.Connectagreaseguntoeachtting(Figure25and
Figure26).

5.Pumpgreaseintothettingsuntilgreasebeginsto
oozeoutthebearings.

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ServicingtheAirCleaner

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checktheair

cleanerfordirty,looseordamagedparts.

Every50hours—Servicethepaperelement(more
oftenunderextremelydusty,dirtyconditions).

Every100hours—Replacethepaperelement(more
oftenunderextremelydusty,dirtyconditions).

Thisengineisequippedwithareplaceable,highdensitypaper
air-cleanerelement.Checktheaircleanerdailyorbefore
startingtheengine.Checkforabuildupofdirtanddebris
aroundtheair-cleanersystem.Keepthisareaclean.Also,
checkforlooseordamagedcomponents.Replaceallbentor
damagedair-cleanercomponents.

Note:Operatingtheenginewithlooseordamaged
air-cleanercomponentscouldallowunlteredairintothe
engine,causingprematurewearandfailure.

Note:Servicetheaircleanermoreoftenunderextremely
dusty,dirtyconditions.

1.Rotatethelatchesoutward.

2.Removethecovertoaccesstheair-cleanerelement
(Figure27).

3.Removetheelement,andgentlytaptheelementto
dislodgedirt.

Note:Donotwashthepaperelementoruse
pressurizedair,asthiswilldamagetheelement.

Note:Replaceadirty,bent,ordamagedelement.
Handlethenewelementcarefully;donotuseifthe
sealingsurfacesarebentordamaged.

Figure27

1.Air-cleanerlatch3.Paperelement

2.Engine4.Air-cleanerbase

ServicingtheEngineOil

OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSJorhigher)

CrankcaseCapacity:1.9L(64oz)whenthelterischanged

Viscosity:Seethetablebelow.

4.Cleantheair-cleanerbaseasrequired,andcheckthe
condition.

5.Installthepaperelementontotheair-cleanerbase.

6.Installthecover,andsecureitwiththelatches(Figure

27).

Figure28

CheckingtheEngine-oilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthe

engine-oillevel.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe
blade-controlswitch,stoptheengine,andremovethe
key.

2.Makesurethattheengineisstopped,level,andiscool,
sotheoilhashastimetodrainintothesump.

3.Tokeepdirt,grassclippings,etc.,outoftheengine,
cleantheareaaroundtheoil-llcap/dipstickbefore
removingit.

4.Removethedipstickandwipetheoilofffromit
(

Figure29).

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1.Oildipstick3.Oillevel—Lowmark

2.Oillevel—Fullmark

4.Fillertube

6.Pullthedipstickout,andchecktheoillevel(Figure29).

ChangingtheEngineOilandthe
Engine-oilFilter

ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Changetheengineoil

andtheengine-oillter.

Fillwithoilasspeciedinthe“ViscosityGrades”table
(Figure28).

Changetheengineoilandtheengine-oillterwhilethe
engineisstillwarm.Theoilwillowmorefreelyandcarry
awaymoreimpurities.Makesurethattheengineislevelwhen
lling,checking,orchangingtheoil.

Changetheengineoilandtheengine-oillterasfollows:

1.Parkthemachine,sothatthedrainsideisslightlylower
thantheoppositeside,toensurethattheoildrains
completely.

2.Disengagetheblade-controlswitchandmovethe
motioncontrolsoutwardtotheparkposition.

3.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

4.Locatetheoil-drainhoseontheleftsideoftheengine.
(Figure30).

Note:Theoillevelshouldbeupto,butnotover,the
FullorFmarkonthedipstick

7.Ifthelevelislow ,addoilofthepropertype,uptothe
FullorFmarkonthedipstick.

Note:Alwayscheckthelevelwiththedipstickbefore
addingmoreoil.

Note:Topreventextensiveenginewearordamage,
alwaysmaintaintheproperoillevelinthecrankcase.
Neveroperatetheenginewiththeoillevelbelowthe
AddorLmarkorabovetheFullorFmarkonthe
dipstick.

8.Removedipstickandcheckoillevel.

Note:ThelevelshouldbebetweentheFullorFand
AddorLmarks.Iflow ,addoilofthepropertypeup
tothefullmark.

9.Installtheoil-llcap/dipstick.

Note:Thedrainplugisattachedtothedrainhose.

5.Cleantheareaaroundtheoil-drainplugandthe
oil-drainhose.

6.Placeadrainpanunderneaththemachine,directly
belowtheoil-drainhoseasshownin

Figure30

1.Oil-drainplug3.Oil-drainhose

2.Pan

Figure30.

7.Using2wrenches(onetoholdtheoil-drainhoseand
onetoloosentheplug),removetheoil-drainplug
(

Figure30).

8.Removetheoil-llcap/dipstick(Figure29).

9.Allowampletimeforcompletedrainage.

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10.Locatetheoillterontherightsideoftheengine,and

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removetheoldlterandwipeoffthelteradapter
withacleancloth(Figure31).

ServicingtheSparkPlug

ServiceInterval:Every200hours—Checksparkplug(s)

conditionandgap.

Every500hours—Replacethesparkplug(s).

ThesparkplugisRFIcompliant.Equivalentalternatebrand
plugscanalsobeused.

Type:ChampionXC12YC(orequivalent)

AirGap:0.76mm(0.03inch)

RemovingtheSparkPlug

1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch,movethemotion
controlsoutwardtotheparkposition,stoptheengine,
andremovethekey.

2.Beforeremovingthesparkplug(s),cleanthearea
aroundthebaseoftheplugtokeepdirtanddebrisout
oftheengine.

Figure31

1.Oillter

2.Adapter

11.Applyathinlmofcleanoiltotherubbergasketon
thenewlter.

12.Installthereplacementoilltertotheadapter.

13.Turntheoillterclockwiseuntiltherubbergasket
contactsthepad,thentightenthelteranadditional
3/4to1turn(

Figure31).

14.Wipeupanyexcessoilontheframe.

15.Whenoilhasdrainedcompletely ,installtheoildrain
plug.

16.Torquetheplugto14N-m(125in-lb).

17.Wipeupanyexcessoil(Figure30).

Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatarecyclingcenter.

18.Slowlypourapproximately80%ofthespeciedoil
intothellertube(Figure29).

19.Installtheoil-llcap/dipstick(

Figure29).

3.Pullthewireoffthesparkplug(s)(

Figure32).

4.Removethesparkplug(s)andthemetalwasher.

Figure32

1.Sparkplugandwirelocations

20.Checktheoillevel(

Figure29).

21.SlowlyaddadditionaloiltobringittotheFullmark.

22.Installtheoil-llcap/dipstick(Figure29).

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Important:Donotcleanthesparkplug(s).Always
replacethesparkplug(s)whenithas:ablackcoating,
wornelectrodes,anoilylm,orcracks.

Ifyouseelightbrownorgrayontheinsulator,theengineis
operatingproperly .Ablackcoatingontheinsulatorusually
meanstheaircleanerisdirty.

Setthegapto0.76mm(0.030inch).

FuelSystem
Maintenance

DANGER

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.

•Performanyfuelrelatedmaintenancewhenthe
engineiscold.Dothisoutdoorsinanopenarea.
Wipeupanygasolinethatspills.

•Neversmokewhendraininggasoline,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwhereasparkmay
ignitethegasolinefumes.

Figure33

InstallingtheSparkPlug

1.Installthesparkplug.

Note:Makesurethattheairgapissetcorrectly.

2.Tightenthesparkplugto25to29N-m(18to22ft-lb).

3.Pushthewireontothesparkplug(

Figure32).

CleaningtheBlowerHousing

Toensurepropercooling,makesurethegrassscreen,cooling
ns,andotherexternalsurfacesoftheenginearekeptclean
atalltimes.

Annually,orevery100hoursofoperation(moreoften
underextremelydusty,dirtyconditions),removetheblower
housing,andanyothercoolingshrouds.Cleanthecooling
nsandexternalsurfacesasnecessary.Makesurethatthe
coolingshroudsareinstalled.Torquetheblowerhousing
screwsto7.5N-m(5.5ft-lb).

ReplacingtheIn-lineFuel Filter

ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Replacethein-linefuel

lter.

Neverinstalladirtylterifitisremovedfromthefuelline.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.

2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothepark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey ,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.

3.Locatethefuellteronthesideoftheengine(Figure

34).

Important:Operatingtheenginewithablockedgrass
screen,dirtyorpluggedcoolingns,and/orcooling
shroudsremoved,willcauseenginedamagedueto
overheating.

1.Fuellinefromtank

2.In-linefuellter

3.Flow-directionarrow

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Figure34

4.Fuellinetoengine

5.Hoseclamp

4.Squeezetheendsofthehoseclampstogetherandslide
themawayfromthelter(Figure34).

ElectricalSystem

5.Removethelterfromthefuellines.

6.Installanewlterwiththeow-directionarrow
comingfromthefueltankandpointingtotheengine.

7.Movethehoseclampsclosetothelter(
tosecureitinplace.

Figure34)

Maintenance

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated

accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,

chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia

tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.

Washhandsafterhandling.

ChargingtheBattery

RemovingtheBattery

WARNING

Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshortagainst
metalmachinecomponentscausingsparks.Sparks
cancausethebatterygassestoexplode,resulting
inpersonalinjury.

•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,donot
allowthebatteryterminalstotouchanymetal
partsofthemachine.

•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
machine.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.

2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothepark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey ,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.

3.Raisetheseattoaccessthebattery.

4.Disconnectthenegative(black)groundcablefromthe
batterypost(

Note:Retainallfasteners.

Figure35).

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Incorrectbattery-cableroutingcoulddamage
themachineandcablescausingsparks.
Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.

ChargingtheBattery

ServiceInterval:Beforestorage—Chargethebatteryand

disconnectbatterycables.

1.Removethebatteryfromthechassis;referto
theBattery(page28)

.

Removing

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

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

5.Slidetherubbercoverupthepositive(red)cable.

6.Disconnectthepositive(red)cablefromthebattery
post(Figure35).

Note:Retainallfasteners.

7.Removethebatteryhold-down(
batteryfromthebatterytray .

Figure35),andliftthe

2.Chargethebatteryforaminimumof1hourat6to
10amps.

Note:Donotoverchargethebattery.

3.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplugthecharger
fromtheelectricaloutlet,thendisconnectthecharger
leadsfromthebatteryposts(

Figure36

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

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

Figure36).

1.Battery

2.Positive(+)batterypost

3.Bolt,washer,andnut7.Batteryhold-down

4.Terminalboot

Note:Donotrunthemachinewiththebattery
disconnected,electricaldamagemayoccur.

InstallingtheBattery

1.Positionthebatteryinthetray(Figure35).

2.Usingthefastenerspreviouslyremoved,installthe
positive(red)batterycabletothepositive(+)battery
terminal.

Figure35

5.Negative(–)batterypost

6.Wingnut,washer,andbolt

3.Usingthefastenerspreviouslyremoved,installthe
negativebatterycabletothenegative(-)battery
terminal.

4.Slidetheredterminalbootontothepositive(red)
batterypost.

5.Securethebatterywiththehold-down(Figure35).

6.Lowertheseat.

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ServicingtheFuses

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Theelectricalsystemisprotectedbyfuses.Itrequires
nomaintenance;however,ifafuseblows,checkthe
component/circuitforamalfunctionorshort.

Fusetype:

•Main—F1-30amp,blade-type

•ChargeCircuit—F2-25amp,blade-type

1.Removethescrewssecuringthecontrolpaneltothe
machine.

Note:Retainallfasteners.

2.Liftthecontrolpaneuptoaccessthemainwiring
harnessandfuseblock(

3.Toreplaceafuse,pulloutonthefusetoremoveit
(Figure37).

Figure37).

Maintenance

CheckingtheTirePressure

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Checktirepressure.

Maintaintheairpressureinthefrontandreartiresas
specied.Uneventirepressurecancauseunevencut.Check
thepressureatthevalvestem(Figure38).Checkthetires
whentheyarecoldtogetthemostaccuratepressurereading.

Refertothemaximumpressuresuggestedbythetire
manufactureronthesidewallofthecasterwheeltires.

Inatethereardrive-wheeltiresto82kPa(12psi).

Figure38

Figure37

1.Main—30amp

2.Chargecircuit—25amp

4.Returnthecontrolpaneltoitsoriginalposition.

Note:Usethescrewsremovedpreviouslytosecure
thepaneltothemachine.

1.Valvestem

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ReleasingtheElectricBrake

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Theelectricbrakereleasesbymanuallyrotatingthelinkarms
forward.Oncetheelectricbrakeisenergized,thebrakewill
reset.

1.Locatetheshaftontheelectricbrakewherethe
brake-linkarmsareconnected(Figure39).

2.Rotatetheshaftforwardtoreleasethebrake.

Figure39

1.Brake-linkarmontheelectric-brake-controlmodule

MowerMaintenance

ServicingtheCuttingBlades

Maintainsharpbladesthroughoutthecuttingseason,because
sharpbladescutcleanlywithouttearingorshreddingthegrass
blades.Tearingandshreddingturnsgrassbrownattheedges,
whichslowsgrowth,andincreasesthechanceofdisease.

Checkthecutterbladesdailyforsharpness,andforany
wearordamage.Filedownanynicksandsharpenthe
bladesasnecessary.Ifabladeisdamagedorworn,replace
itimmediatelywithagenuineT ororeplacementblade.For
convenientsharpeningandreplacement,youmaywantto
keepextrabladesonhand.

WARNING

Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapiece
ofthebladecouldbethrownintotheoperator's
orbystander'sarea,resultinginseriouspersonal
injuryordeath.

•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor
damage.

•Replaceawornordamagedblade.

BeforeInspectingorServicingthe
Blades

Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe
blade-controlswitch,movethemotion-controlleversoutward
totheparkposition,stoptheengine,andremovethekey .

InspectingtheBlades

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthe

cuttingblades.

1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure40).

Note:Iftheedgesarenotsharporhavenicks,remove
andsharpentheblades;refertoSharpeningtheBlades
(page33).

2.Inspecttheblades,especiallythecurvedarea(Figure

40).

Note:Ifyounoticeanydamage,wear,oraslot
forminginthisarea(item3inFigure40),immediately
installanewblade.

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2.Curvedarea

4.Damage

CheckingforBentBlades

Note:Themachinemustbeonalevelsurfaceforthe

followingprocedure.

1.Raisethemowerdecktothehighestheight-of-cut
position;alsoconsideredthe'transport'position.

2.Whilewearingthicklypaddedgloves,orotheradequate
handprotection,slowlyrotatethebladetobemeasure
intoapositionthatallowseffectivemeasurementofthe
distancebetweenthecuttingedgeandthelevelsurface
themachineison(Figure41).

3.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheatsurface
(Figure42).

Figure42

1.Blade(inpositionformeasuring)

2.Levelsurface

3.Measureddistancebetweenbladeandthesurface(A)

4.Rotatethesameblade180degrees,sothattheopposing
cuttingedgeisnowinthesameposition(

Figure43).

Figure43

1.Blade(sidepreviouslymeasured)

2.Measurement(positionusedpreviously)

Figure41

1.Deck3.Blade

2.Spindlehousing

3.Opposingsideofbladebeingmovedintomeasurement
position

5.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheatsurface
(Figure44).

Note:Thevarianceshouldbenomorethan3mm
(1/8inch).

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Figure44

1.Oppositebladeedge(inpositionformeasuring)

2.Levelsurface

3.Secondmeasureddistancebetweenbladeandsurface(B)

A.IfthedifferencebetweenAandBisgreaterthan

3mm(1/8inch),replacethebladewithanew
blade;refertoRemovingtheBlades(page33)and
InstallingtheBlades(page33).

Note:Ifabentbladeisreplacedwithanewone,
andthedimensionobtainedcontinuestoexceed3
mm(1/8inch),thebladespindlecouldbebent.
ContactanAuthorizedToroDealerforservice.

B.Ifthevarianceiswithinconstraints,movetothe

nextblade.

Repeatthisprocedureoneachblade.

RemovingtheBlades

Thebladesmustbereplacedifasolidobjectishit,ifthe
bladeisoutofbalance,orifthebladeisbent.T oensure
optimumperformanceandcontinuedsafetyconformance
ofthemachine,usegenuineTororeplacementblades.
Replacementbladesmadebyothermanufacturersmayresult
innon-conformancewithsafetystandards.

1.Holdthebladeendusingaragorthickly-paddedglove.

2.Removethebladebolt,thecurvedwasher,theblade
stiffener,andthebladefromthespindleshaft(Figure

45).

1.Sailareaoftheblade

2.Blade

3.Curvedwasher

4.Bladebolt

5.Bladestiffener(42-inch
decksonly)

SharpeningtheBlades

1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatbothendsof
theblade(Figure46).

Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.

Note:Thebladeretainsitsbalanceifthesameamount

ofmaterialisremovedfrombothcuttingedges.

Figure46

1.Sharpenatoriginalangle

2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitonablade
balancer(

Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,the
bladeisbalanced,andcanbeused.

Note:Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesomemetaloff
theendofthesailareaonly(

Figure47).

Figure46).

Figure47

1.Blade2.Balancer

3.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeisbalanced.

InstallingtheBlades

1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure45).

Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademustbe

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pointingupwardtowardtheinsideofthemowerto
ensurepropercutting.

2.Installthebladestiffener,thecurvedwasher(cupped

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sidetowardtheblade),andthebladebolt(Figure45).

3.Torquethebladeboltto47to88N-m(35to65ft-lb).

LevelingtheMowerDeck

Checktoensurethatthemowerdeckislevelanytimeyou
installthemowerorwhenyouseeanunevencutonyour
lawn.

Themowerdeckmustbecheckedforbentbladespriorto
leveling;anybentbladesmustberemovedandreplaced;refer
to

CheckingforBentBlades(page32)beforecontinuing.

Themowerdeckmustbeleveledside-to-siderstthenthe
fronttorearslopecanbeadjusted.

Requirements:

•Themachinemustbeonalevelsurface.

Figure49

MowerDeckswith3Blades

1.Bladessidetoside

2.Sailareaofblade4.Measurefromthetipofthe

3.Outsidecuttingedges

bladetotheatsurface
here

•All4tiresmustbeproperlyinated;referto

theTirePressure(page30).

Side-to-SideLeveling

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.

2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothepark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey ,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.

3.Settheheight-of-cutlevertomiddleposition.

4.Carefullyrotatethebladessothattheyareallsideto
side(Figure48andFigure49).

Checking

5.Measurebetweentheoutsidecuttingedgesandtheat
surface(Figure48andFigure49).

Note:Ifbothmeasurementsarenotwithin5mm
(3/16inch),anadjustmentisrequired;continuewith
thisprocedure.

6.Supporttheweightofmowerdeckbyplacingwood
blocksundertheedgesofthemowerdeck.

Note:Avoidplacingthesupportsunderanyanti-scalp
rollersifpresentonthemowerdeck.

7.Movetotheleftsideofthemachine.

Note:Checkifthesidecarriageboltisinthexedor
slottedposition(Figure50).

8.Ifthesidecarriageboltisinthexedposition,remove
thesidecarriageboltandsidelockingnutfromthe
xedpositionandinstallitintotheslottedadjustment
position(Figure50).

Note:Iftheboltisintheslottedposition,thecarriage
boltandthesidelockingnutrequirenoremoval.

Figure48

1.Bladessidetoside

2.Sailareaofblade4.Measurefromthetipofthe

Mowerdeckswith2blades

3.Outsidecuttingedges

bladetotheatsurface
here

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Figure50

1.Hangerbracket

2.Slottedadjustment
position

3.Fixedposition

4.Sidelockingnut.

5.Sidecarriagebolt

9.Loosentherearlockingnutonthehangerbracket
(Figure51).

Figure51

1.Hangerbracket

2.Rearlockingnut4.Adjustmentnotches

3.Sidelockingnut,slotted
position.

10.Loosenthesidelockingnutonthehangerbracketjust
enoughtoallowthehangertobeadjusted(Figure51).
Usethenotchesontheweldedbrackettomeasure
theamountofadjustment.Eachnotchsurfaceis
equivalentto6.35mm(1/4inch),whileasinglesideis

3.18mm(1/8inch)asshownin

Figure52).

11.Adjusttheheightofthemowerdecktothedesired
height.

1.0.25inch2.0.125inch

12.Stopthedeckattheadjustedpositionandtightenthe
sidelockingnutonthehangerbrackettoholdthenew
position(Figure51).

13.Tightentherearlockingnutonthehangerbracket.

14.Continuelevelingthedeckbycheckingthefront-to-rear
bladeslope;refertoAdjustingtheFront-to-RearBlade
Slope(page35).

AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBlade
Slope

Checkthefront-to-rearbladelevelanytimeyouinstallthe
mower.Ifthefrontofthemowerismorethan7.9mm
(5/16inch)lowerthantherearofthemower,adjusttheblade
levelusingthefollowinginstructions:

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.

2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothepark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey ,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.

3.Settheheight-of-cutlevertomiddleposition.

Note:Checkandadjusttheside-to-sidebladelevelif
youhavenotcheckedthesetting;refertoSide-to-Side
Leveling(page34).

4.Carefullyrotatethebladessotheyarefacingfrontto
rear(Figure53andFigure54).

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1.Bladesfronttorear

2.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheatsurfacehere.

Figure54

Mowerdeckswith3blades

1.Bladesfronttorear3.Measurefromthetipofthe
bladetotheatsurface
here

2.Outsidecuttingedges

5.Measurefromthetipofthefrontbladetotheat
surfaceandthetipoftherearbladetotheatsurface
(Figure53andFigure54).

Figure55

1.Adjustingrod3.Locknut

2.Adjustingblock

7.Toraisethefrontofthemower,tightentheadjustment
nut.

Note:Tolowerthefrontofthemower,loosenthe
adjustmentnut.

8.Afteradjustment,checkthefront-to-rearslopeagain.

Note:Continueadjustingthenutuntilthefrontblade
tipis1.6to7.9mm(1/16to5/16inch)lowerthanthe
rearbladetip(Figure53andFigure54).

9.Whenthefront-to-rearbladeslopeiscorrectcheck
theside-to-sidelevelofthemoweragain;referto
Side-to-SideLeveling(page34).

RemovingtheMower

Note:Ifthefrontbladetipisnot1.6to7.9mm(1/16

to5/16inch)lowerthantherearbladetip,adjustthe
frontlocknut.

6.Toadjustthefront-to-rearbladeslope,rotatethe
adjustmentnutinthefrontofthemower(Figure55).

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.

2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothepark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey ,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.

3.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.

4.Removethehairpin-cotterpinfromthefrontsupport
rod,andremovetherodfromthedeckbracket(Figure

56).

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1.Front-supportrod3.Deckbracket

2.Lockingnut

Note:Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.

InstallingtheMower

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.

2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothepark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey ,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.

3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.

4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.

5.Lifttherearofthemowerdeckandguidethehanger
bracketsovertherearliftrod(Figure57).

6.Attachthefrontsupportrodtothemowerdeckwith
theclevispinandhairpin-cotterpin(

7.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley.

Figure56).

ReplacingtheGrassDeector

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspectthegrass

deectorfordamage.

5.Carefullylowerthefrontofthemowerdecktothe
ground.

6.Liftthemowerdeckandhangerbracketsclearof
therearliftrodandlowerthemowercarefullytothe
ground(Figure57).

Figure57

WARNING

Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe
lawnmowertothrowobjectsintheoperator'sor
bystander'sdirectionandresultinseriousinjury.
Also,contactwiththebladecouldoccur.

Neveroperatethemachinewithoutthegrass
deector,thedischargecover,orthegrass-collection
systeminplace.

Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamagebeforeeachuse.
Replaceanydamagedpartsbeforeuse.

1.Removethenut(3/8inch)fromtherodunderthe
mower(Figure58).

1.Mowerdeck

2.Hangerbracket

7.Slidethemowerdeckrearwardtoremovethemower
beltfromtheenginepulley.

8.Slidethemowerdeckoutfromunderneaththe
machine.

3.Rearliftrod

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Figure58

1.Mowerdeck

2.Grassdeector6.Nut(3/8inch)

3.Grass-deectorbracket7.Shortstandoff

4.Rod

2.Slidetherodoutoftheshortstandoff,thespring,and
thegrassdeector(Figure58).

3.Removethedamagedorworngrassdeector.

4.Replacethegrassdeector(Figure58).

5.Slidetherod(straightend),throughthe
rear-grass-deectorbracket.

5.Spring

MowerBeltMaintenance

InspectingtheBelts

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Checkthebeltsforwear

orcracks.

Checkthebeltsforcracks,frayededges,burnmarks,orany
otherdamage.Replacedamagedbelts.

ReplacingtheMowerBelt

Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen
cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarks,andcracksare
signsofawornmowerbelt.Replacethemowerbeltifanyof
theseconditionsareevident.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
bladecontrolswitch.

2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothepark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey ,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.

3.Settheheight-of-cutatthelowestcuttingposition[38
mm(1-1/2inches)].

4.Usingaspring-removaltool,(Toropartno.92-5771),
removetheidlerspringfromthedeckhooktoremove
tensionontheidlerpulleyandrollthebeltoffthe
pulleys(Figure59andFigure60).

6.Placethespringontherod,withtheendwiresdown
andbetweenthegrassdeectorbrackets.

7.Sliderodthroughthesecondgrass-deectorbracket
(Figure58).

8.Inserttherodatthefrontofthegrassdeectorinto
theshortstandoffonthedeck.

9.Securetherearendoftherodintothemowerwitha
nut(3/8inch)asshownin

Important:Thegrassdeectormustbespring
loadedandinthedownposition.Liftthedeector
uptotestthatitsnapstothefulldownposition.

Figure58.

WARNING

Thespringisundertensionwheninstalled
andcancausepersonalinjury.

Becarefulwhenremovingthebelt.

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6.Usingaspring-removaltool,(Toropartno.92-5771),
installtheidlerspringoverthedeckhookandplacing
tensionontheidlerpulleyandmowerbelt(Figure59
andFigure60).

1.Idlerpulley

2.Mowerbelt5.Enginepulley

3.Outsidepulley6.Spring-removaltool

4.Spring

Figure60

MowerDeckswith3Blades

1.Idlerpulley

2.Mowerbelt5.Enginepulley

3.Outsidepulley6.Spring-removaltool

5.Routethenewbeltaroundtheenginepulleyand
mowerpulleys(

Figure60).

4.Spring

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Cleaning

Note:Ifthemowerisnotcleanafteronewashing,
soakitandletitstandfor30minutes.Then,repeat
theprocess.

WashingtheUndersideofthe Mower

ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse—Cleanthemower-deck

housing.

Washtheundersideofthemoweraftereachusetoprevent
grassbuildupforimprovedmulchactionandclipping
dispersal.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.

2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothepark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey ,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.

3.Attachthehosecouplingtotheendofthemower
washouttting,andturnthewateronhigh(Figure61).

Note:Spreadpetroleumjellyonthewashouttting
O-ringtomakethecouplingslideoneasierandprotect
theO-ring.

9.Runthemoweragainfor1to3minutestoremove
excesswater.

WARNING

Abrokenormissingwashoutttingcould
exposeyouandotherstothrownobjectsor
bladecontact.Contactwithbladeorthrown
debriscancauseinjuryordeath.

•Replacebrokenormissingwashouttting
immediately,beforeusingmoweragain.

•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe
mowerorthroughopeningsinthemower.

Figure61

1.Washouttting3.O-ring

2.Hose

4.Lowerthemowertothelowestheight-of-cut.

5.Sitontheseatandstarttheengine.

6.Engagetheblade-controlswitchandletthemowerrun
for1to3minutes.

7.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch,stoptheengine,
removetheignitionkey,andwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.

8.Turnthewateroffandremovethecouplingfromthe
washouttting.

4.Coupling

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Storage

CleaningandStorage

1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch,movethemotion
controlsoutwardtotheparkposition,stoptheengine,
andremovethekey.

2.Removegrassclippings,dirt,andgrimefromthe
externalpartsoftheentiremachine,especiallythe
engine.Cleandirtandchafffromtheoutsideofthe
enginecylinderheadnsandblowerhousing.

Important:Youcanwashthemachinewithmild
detergentandwater.Donotpressurewashthe
machine.Avoidexcessiveuseofwater,especially
nearthecontrolpanel,undertheseat,aroundthe
engine,hydraulicpumps,andmotors.

3.Servicetheaircleaner;refertoServicingtheAir
Cleaner(page24).

4.Greaseandoilthemachine;refertoLubrication(page

23).

5.Changethecrankcaseoilandlter;refertoChanging
theEngineOilandtheEngine-oilFilter(page25).

plug(s)removedfromtheengine,pour2tablespoons
ofengineoilintothesparkplughole.Usethestarter
tocranktheengineanddistributetheoilinsidethe
cylinder.Installthesparkplug(s).Donotinstallthe
wireonthesparkplug(s).

12.Cleananydirtandchafffromthetopofthemower.

13.Scrapeanyheavybuildupofgrassanddirtfromthe
undersideofthemower,thenwashthemowerwith
agardenhose.

14.Checktheconditionofthedriveandmowerbelts.

15.Checkandtightenallbolts,nuts,andscrews.Repairor
replaceanypartthatiswornordamaged.

16.Paintallscratchedorbaremetalsurfaceswithpaint
thatisavailablefromyourAuthorizedServiceDealer.

17.Storethemachineinaclean,drygarageorstoragearea.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitchandkeepit
inamemorableplace.Coverthemachinetoprotect
itandkeepitclean.

6.Checkthetirepressure;referto
Pressure(page30).

7.Chargethebattery;refertoChargingtheBattery(page

28).

8.Checktheconditionoftheblades;refertoServicing
theCuttingBlades(page31).

9.Preparethemachineforstoragewhennon-useoccurs
over30days.Preparethemachineforstorageas
follows.

10.Addapetroleumbasedstabilizer/conditionertothe
fuelinthetank.Followthemixinginstructionsfrom
thestabilizermanufacturer.Donotuseanalcohol
basedstabilizer(ethanolormethanol).

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective
whenmixedwithfreshgasolineandusedatalltimes.

A.Runtheenginetodistributetheconditionedfuel

throughthefuelsystem(5minutes).

B.Stoptheengine,allowittocool,anddrainthe

fueltank.

C.Starttheengineandrunituntilitstops.

CheckingtheTire

D.Choketheengine.Startandruntheengineuntilit

willnotstart.

E.Disposeoffuelproperly .Recyclepursuantto

localcodes.

Important:Donotstorestabilizer/conditioned
gasolineover90days.

11.Removethesparkplug(s)andcheckitscondition;refer
toServicingtheSparkPlug(page26).Withthespark

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Troubleshooting

Problem

Theengineoverheats.

Thestarterdoesnotcrank.

Theenginedoesnotstart,startshard,or
failstokeeprunning.

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeed.

2.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.2.Addoiltothecrankcase.

3.Thecoolingnsandairpassages
undertheengineblowerhousingare
plugged.

4.Theaircleanerisdirty.

5.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.

1.Theblade-controlswitchisengaged.1.Movetheblade-controlswitchto

2.Themotion-controlleversarenotinthe
parkposition.

3.Thebatteryisdead.

4.Theelectricalconnectionsarecorroded
orloose.

5.Afuseisblown.5.Replacethefuse.

6.Arelayorswitchisdamaged.

1.Thefueltankisempty.1.Fillthefueltank.

2.Thechokeisnoton.

3.Theaircleanerisdirty.

4.Thesparkplugwire(s)islooseor
disconnected.

5.Thesparkplug(s)ispitted,fouled,or
thegapisincorrect.

6.Thereisdirtinfuellter .6.Replacethefuellter.

7.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinfuel
system.

8.Thereisincorrectfuelinthefueltank.8.Drainthetankandreplacethefuelwith

9.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.9.Addoiltothecrankcase.

3.Removetheobstructionfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.

4.Cleanorreplacetheair-cleaner
element.

5.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Disengaged.

2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutward
totheparkposition.

3.Chargethebattery.

4.Checktheelectricalconnectionsfor
goodcontact.

6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

2.MovethechokelevertoOn.

3.Cleanorreplacetheair-cleaner
element.

4.Installthewire(s)onthesparkplug.

5.Installanew,correctlygappedspark
plug(s).

7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

thepropertype.

Theenginelosespower.

Themachinedoesnotdrive.

1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeed.

2.Theaircleanerisdirty.

3.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.3.Addoiltothecrankcase.

4.Thecoolingnsandairpassages
undertheengineblowerhousingare
plugged.

5.Thesparkplug(s)ispitted,fouled,or
thegapisincorrect.

6.Thefuel-tankventisblocked.6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

7.Thereisdirtinthefuellter .7.Replacethefuellter.

8.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.

9.Thereisincorrectfuelinthefueltank.9.Drainthetankandreplacethefuelwith

1.Thebypassvalvesareopen.

2.Thetractionbeltsareworn,loose,or
broken.

3.Thetractionbeltsareoffofthepulleys.3.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

4.Thetransmissionhasfailed.4.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

2.Cleantheair-cleanerelement.

4.Removetheobstructionfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.

5.Installanew,correctlygappedspark
plug(s).

8.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

thepropertype.

1.Closethetowvalves.

2.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

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Problem

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

Thereisanabnormalvibration.

Thecuttingheightisuneven.

Thebladesdonotrotate.

1.Theengine-mountingboltsareloose.1.Tightentheengine-mountingbolts.

2.Theenginepulley ,idlerpulley,orblade
pulleyisloose.

3.Theenginepulleyisdamaged.

4.Thecuttingblade(s)is/arebentor
unbalanced.

5.Ablademountingboltisloose.5.Tightentheblade-mountingbolt.

6.Abladespindleisbent.

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

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

3.Themowerisnotlevel.

4.Ananti-scalpwheelisnotsetcorrectly .4.Adjusttheanti-scalpwheelheight.

5.Theundersideofthemowerisdirty.5.Cleantheundersideofthemower.

6.Thetirepressureisincorrect.6.Adjustthetirepressure.

7.Abladespindleisbent.

1.Thedrivebeltisworn,loose,orbroken.1.Installanewdrivebelt.

2.Thedrivebeltisoffofthepulley.

3.ThePowerTake-Off(PTO)switchor
PTOclutchisfaulty.

4.Themowerbeltisworn,loose,or
broken.

2.Tightentheappropriatepulley .

3.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

4.Installanewcuttingblade(s).

6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

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

7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

2.Installthedrivebeltandcheckthe
adjustingshaftsandbeltguidesforthe
correctposition.

3.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

4.Installanewmowerbelt.

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Schematics

G014644

ElectricalDiagram(Rev .A)

44

Notes:

45

Notes:

46

Notes:

47

TheToroTotalCoverageWarranty

LimitedWarranty(seewarrantyperiodsbelow)

TimeCutter

and

TITAN

Mowers

ConditionsandProductsCovered

TheT oroCompanyanditsafliate,T oroWarrantyCompany,pursuantto
anagreementbetweenthem,jointlypromisetotheoriginalpurchaser
torepairtheT oroProductslistedbelowifdefectiveinmaterialsor
workmanship.

Thefollowingtimeperiodsapplyfromthedateofpurchasebytheoriginal
owner:

ProductsWarrantyPeriod

TimeCutterandMXMowers

•Engines

1

Residentialuse

—ResidentialuseKawasaki–3years

2

–3years

Kohler–3years
Toro–3years

TimeCutterandMXMowersCommercialuse30days

•Engines

1

—Commercialuse

Kawasaki–3years
Kohler–90days
Toro–90days

TITANMowers–Residentialor
Commercialuse

•Engines

1

—Residentialor

Commercialuse

•Frame

TITANMX5400andMX600Mowers
–ResidentialorCommercialuse

•Engines

1

—Residentialor

Commercialuse

•Frame

3yearsor300hours

Kawasaki–3years

Lifetime(originalowneronly)

4yearsor400hours

Kawasaki–3years

Lifetime(originalowneronly)

3

4

3

4

AllMowers

•Attachments1year

•Battery90daysPartsandLabor

1yearPartsonly

•BeltsandTires90days

1

SomeenginesusedonToroProductsarewarrantedbytheenginemanufacturer.

2

Residentialusemeansuseoftheproductonthesamelotasyourhome.Useatmorethanone

locationisconsideredcommercialuseandthecommercialusewarrantywouldapply.

3

Whicheveroccursrst.

4

LifetimeFrameWarranty-Ifthemainframe,consistingofthepartsweldedtogethertoformthe

tractorstructurethatothercomponentssuchastheenginearesecuredto,cracksorbreaksin

normaluse,itwillberepairedorreplaced,atToro'soption,underwarrantyatnocostforparts

andlabor .Framefailureduetomisuseorabuseandfailureorrepairrequiredduetorustor

corrosionarenotcovered.

Warrantymaybedeniedifthehourmeterisdisconnected,altered,or
showssignsofbeingtamperedwith.

OwnerResponsibilities

YoumustmaintainyourToroProductbyfollowingthemaintenance
proceduresdescribedintheOperator'sManual.Suchroutine
maintenance,whetherperformedbyadealerorbyyou,isatyourexpense.

InstructionsforObtainingWarrantyService

IfyouthinkthatyourT oroProductcontainsadefectinmaterialsor
workmanship,followthisprocedure:

1.ContactanyAuthorizedT oroServiceDealertoarrangeservice
attheirdealership.Tolocateadealerconvenienttoyou,referto

theYellowPagesofyourtelephonedirectory(lookunder“Lawn
Mowers”)oraccessourwebsiteatwww .Toro.com.Y oumayalso
callthenumberslistedinitem#3tousethe24-hourT oroDealer
locatorsystem.

2.Bringtheproductandyourproofofpurchase(salesreceipt)tothe
ServiceDealer.Thedealerwilldiagnosetheproblemanddetermine
ifitiscoveredunderwarranty.

3.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwiththeServiceDealer’s
analysisorwiththeassistanceprovided,contactusat:

CustomerCareDepartment,RLCDivision
ToroWarrantyCompany
811 1LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420-1196
Tollfreeat866-216-6029(U.S.customers)
Tollfreeat866-216-6030(Canadiancustomers)

ItemsandConditionsNotCovered

Thereisnootherexpresswarrantyexceptforspecialemissionsystem
coverageandenginewarrantycoverageonsomeproducts.Thisexpress
warrantydoesnotcoverthefollowing:

•Costofregularmaintenanceserviceorparts,suchaslters,fuel,

lubricants,oilchanges,sparkplugs,airltersbladesharpening
orwornblades,cable/linkageadjustments,orbrakeandclutch
adjustments

•Componentsfailingduetonormalwear

•Anyproductorpartwhichhasbeenalteredormisusedorneglected

andrequiresreplacementorrepairduetoaccidentsorlackofproper
maintenance

•Pickupanddeliverycharges

•RepairsorattemptedrepairsbyanyoneotherthananAuthorized

ToroServiceDealer

•Repairsnecessaryduetofailuretofollowrecommendedfuel

procedure(consultOperator'sManualformoredetails)

–Removingcontaminantsfromthefuelsystemisnotcovered

–Useofoldfuel(morethanonemonthold)orfuelwhichcontains

morethan10%ethanolormorethat15%MTBE

–Failuretodrainthefuelsystempriortoanyperiodofnon-use

overonemonth

GeneralConditions

Allrepairscoveredbythesewarrantiesmustbeperformedbyan
AuthorizedT oroServiceDealerusingToroapprovedreplacementparts.

NeitherTheToroCompanynorToroWarrantyCompanyisliablefor
indirect,incidentalorconsequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththe
useoftheToroProductscoveredbythiswarranty ,includingany
costorexpenseofprovidingsubstituteequipmentorserviceduring
reasonableperiodsofmalfunctionornon-usependingcompletion
ofrepairsunderthiswarranty.

Allimpliedwarrantiesofmerchantability(thattheproductistfor
ordinaryuse)andtnessforuse(thattheproductistforaparticular
purpose)arelimitedtothedurationoftheexpresswarranty.

Somestatesdonotallowexclusionsofincidentalorconsequential
damages,orlimitationsonhowlonganimpliedwarrantylasts,so
theaboveexclusionsandlimitationsmaynotapplytoyou.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveother
rightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

CountriesOtherthantheUnitedStatesorCanada

CustomerswhohavepurchasedT oroproductsoutsidetheUnitedStatesorCanadashouldcontacttheirT oroDistributor(Dealer)toobtainguarantee
policiesforyourcountry,province,orstate.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwithyourDistributor'sserviceorhavedifcultyobtainingguarantee
information,contacttheT oroimporter.Ifallotherremediesfail,youmaycontactusatT oroWarrantyCompany.

AustralianConsumerLaw:AustraliancustomerswillnddetailsrelatingtotheAustralianConsumerLaweitherinsidetheboxoratyourlocalT oro
Dealer.

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