Toro 74661, 74667 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3417-368RevA

TimeCutter

®

ZS4200TorZS5000

RidingMower

ModelNo.74661—SerialNo.400900000andUp
ModelNo.74667—SerialNo.400000000andUp

Registeratwww.T oro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3417-368*A

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

GrossHorsepower

Thegrossornethorsepowerofthisenginewas
laboratoryratedbytheenginemanufacturerin
accordancewiththeSocietyofAutomotiveEngineers
(SAE)J1940orJ2723.Asconguredtomeet
safety,emission,andoperatingrequirements,the
actualenginetorqueonthisclassofmowerwillbe
signicantlylower.

Gotowww.Toro.comtoviewspecicationsonyour
mowermodel.

Important:IfyouareusingamachinewithaToro

engineabove1500m(5,000ft)foracontinuous
period,ensurethattheHighAltitudeKithasbeen
installedsothattheenginemeetsCARB/EPA
emissionregulations.TheHighAltitudeKit
increasesengineperformancewhilepreventing
spark-plugfouling,hardstarting,andincreased
emissions.Onceyouhaveinstalledthekit,attach
thehigh-altitudelabelnexttotheserialdecalon
themachine.ContactanyAuthorizedToroService
DealertoobtaintheproperHighAltitudeKitand
high-altitudelabelforyourmachine.Tolocate
adealerconvenienttoyou,accessourwebsite
atwww.T oro.comorcontactourT oroCustomer
CareDepartmentatthenumber(s)listedinyour
EmissionControlWarrantyStatement.

Removethekitfromtheengineandrestorethe
enginetoitsoriginalfactorycongurationwhen
runningtheengineunder1500m(5,000ft).Do
notoperateanenginethathasbeenconverted
forhigh-altitudeuseatloweraltitudes;otherwise,
youcouldoverheatanddamagetheengine.

Ifyouareunsurewhetherornotyourmachinehas
beenconvertedforhigh-altitudeuse,lookforthe
followinglabel(Figure3).

Introduction

Thismachineisaride-on,rotary-bladeintendedtobe
usedbyhomeownersinresidentialapplications.Itis
primarilydesignedforcuttinggrassonwell-maintained
lawns.Itisnotdesignedforcuttingbrush,mowing
grassandothergrowthalongsidehighways,orfor
agriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely .

YoumaycontactT orodirectlyatwww.Toro.com
forproductsafetyandoperationtrainingmaterials,
accessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,orto
registeryourproduct.

FortheOperator’sManual,thecompletewarranty
details,ortoregisteryourproduct,usetheQR
codeorvisitwww.Toro.com.Y oumayalsocallus
at1-888-384-9939torequestawrittencopyofthe
productwarranty.

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

©2017—TheToro®Company
8111LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420

Figure3

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Figure1

Undertheseat

decal127-9363

1.Modelandserial-numberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthe
spacebelow:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Contactusatwww.Toro.com.

2

PrintedintheUSA

AllRightsReserved

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol
(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause
seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe
recommendedprecautions.

Figure2

Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.

Contents

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

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

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

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

ProductOverview...................................................14

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Controls...........................................................14

BeforeOperation.................................................16

BeforeOperationSafety...................................16

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

PerformingDailyMaintenance..........................17

BreakinginaNewMachine..............................17

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

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

AdjustingtheMotion-ControlLevers.................19

ConvertingtoSideDischarge...........................19

DuringOperation.................................................22

DuringOperationSafety...................................22

OperatingtheMowerBlade-ControlSwitch

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

OperatingtheThrottle.......................................25

OperatingtheChoke.........................................25

StartingtheEngine...........................................26

ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................26

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

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

UsingtheSideDischarge.................................29

AdjustingtheHeightofCut...............................29

AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers........................30

OperatingTips.................................................31

AfterOperation....................................................32

AfterOperationSafety......................................32

PushingtheMachinebyHand..........................32

TransportingtheMachine.................................33

Maintenance...........................................................35

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........35

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................36

MaintenanceSafety..........................................36

RaisingtheSeat...............................................36

ReleasingtheMower-DeckCurtain..................36

Lubrication..........................................................37

GreasingtheBearings......................................37

EngineMaintenance...........................................37

EngineSafety...................................................37

ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................37

ServicingtheEngineOil....................................39

ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................41

CleaningtheCoolingSystem............................42

FuelSystemMaintenance...................................43

ReplacingtheIn-LineFuelFilter.......................43

ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................44

ElectricalSystemSafety...................................44

ServicingtheBattery.........................................44

ServicingtheFuses..........................................45

DriveSystemMaintenance..................................46

CheckingtheTirePressure...............................46

ReleasingtheElectricBrake.............................46

3

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

ReplacingtheMower-DeckBelt........................47

MowerMaintenance.............................................48

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................48

LevelingtheMowerDeck..................................51

RemovingtheMowerDeck...............................53

InstallingtheMowerDeck.................................54

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................54

Cleaning..............................................................55

WashingtheUndersideoftheMower

Deck..............................................................55

DisposingofWaste...........................................55

Storage...................................................................56

StorageSafety..................................................56

CleaningandStorage.......................................56

StoringtheBattery............................................57

Troubleshooting......................................................58

Schematics.............................................................60

Safety

Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith
ENISO5395:2013.

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.

Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended
usecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

•Donotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,

ditches,embankments,water,orotherhazards,or
onslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis

Operator’sManualbeforestartingtheengine.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving

componentsofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards

andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
workingonthemachine.

•Keepchildrenandbystandersoutoftheoperating

area.Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebefore

servicing,fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury .T oreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay
attentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,whichmeans
Caution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Youcanndadditionalsafetyinformationwhere
neededthroughoutthismanual.

4

SlopeIndicator

Figure4

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

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

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge

5

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea
ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery .

decalbatterysymbols

1.Explosionhazard

2.Nore,opename,or
smoking

3.Causticliquid/chemical
burnhazard

4.Weareyeprotection.9.Flusheyesimmediately

5.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

6.Keepbystandersasafe
distanceawayfromthe
battery.

7.Weareyeprotection;
explosivegasescan
causeblindnessandother
injuries.

8.Batteryacidcancause
blindnessorsevereburns.

withwaterandgetmedical
helpfast.

10.Containslead;donot
discard

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.

decal99-3943

99-3943

ForModelswith127cm(50inch)Decks

1.Engine

decaloemmarkt

93-7009

1.Warning—donotoperatethemowerwiththedeectorup
orremoved;keepthedeectorinplace.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

decal105-7015

decal93-7009

1.Beltrouting

ForModelswith107cm(42-inch)Decks

105-7015

6

106-8717

1.Readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming
maintenance.

2.Checktirepressureevery25operatinghours.

3.Greaseevery25operatinghours.

4.Engine

112-9840

ForModelswith127cm(50inch)Decks

decal106-8717

decal119-8815

119-8815

1.Parkingposition4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

decal112-9840

1.ReadtheOperator's
Manual.

2.Heightofcut

119-8814

1.Parkingposition4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

3.Removethekeyandread
theinstructionsbefore
servicingorperforming
maintenance.

decal120-5469

120-5469

ForModelswith107cm(42inch)Decks

1.Heightofcut

decal119-8814

7

ForModelswith127cm(50inch)Decks

1.Heightofcut

decal120-5470

120-5470

8

121-0772

ForModelswith107cm(42inch)Decks

decal121-0772

1.Fast

4.Choke

2.Continuous-variablesetting5.Powertakeoff(PTO),blade-controlswitch

3.Slow

9

121-0773

ForModelswith127cm(50inch)Decks

decal121-0773

1.Fast

4.Choke

2.Continuous-variablesetting5.Powertakeoff(PTO),blade-controlswitch

3.Slow

10

decal121-2989b

131-3948

121-2989

1.Bypassleverpositionfor
pushingthemachine

1.Oildrain

2.Bypassleverpositionfor
operatingthemachine

decal131-1097

131-1097

decal131-3948

131-3948

1.Slow

2.Towing

3.Fast

11

132-0869

Note:Thismachinecomplieswiththeindustrystandardstabilitytestinthestaticlateralandlongitudinaltestswiththemaximum

recommendedslopeindicatedonthedecal.Theoperatormustreviewtheinstructionsforoperatingthemachineonslopesinthe
Operator’sManualandreviewtheconditionsinwhichthemachineisbeingoperatedtodeterminewhetherthemachinecanbeoperated
intheconditionsonthatdayandatthatsite.Changesintheterraincanresultinachangeinslopeoperationforthemachine.Ifpossible,
keepthecuttingunitsloweredtothegroundwhileoperatingthemachineonslopes.Raisingthecuttingunitswhileoperatingon
slopescancausethemachinetobecomeunstable.

decal132-0869

1.Warning—readthe
Operator'sManual.

2.Warning—beforeservicing,
engagetheparkingbrake,
removethekeyandthe
sparkplugconnection.

3.Cuttinghazardofhand,
mowerblade;pinching
hazardofhand,belt—keep
handsandfeetawayfrom
movingparts;keepall
guardsandshieldsinplace.

4.Thrownobject
hazard—keepbystanders
awayfromthemachine;
removedebrisfromthe
areabeforemowing;keep
thedeectorshielddown.

5.Ramptipping
hazard—whenloading
ontoatrailer,donotuse
dualramps;useonlya
singlerampwideenough
forthemachineandthat
hasaninclinelessthan
15degrees;backupthe
ramp(inreverse)anddrive
forwardofftheramp.

6.Bodilyharmhazard—no
riders;lookbehindyou
whenmowinginreverse.

7.Tippinghazardon
slopes—donotuseon
slopesnearopenwater;do
notuseonslopesgreater
than15degrees.

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decal132-0872

132-0872

1.Thrownobject
hazard—keepbystanders
awayfromthemachine.

2.Thrownobjecthazard,
raisedbafe—donot
operatethemachinewith
anopendeck;usea
baggerorabafe.

1.ReadtheOperator’s
Manual.

2.Parkthemachineona
levelsurfacewhenlling
thefueltank.

3.Severinghazardofhand
orfoot—keepawayfrom
movingparts.

4.Entanglement
hazard—keepaway
frommovingparts;keep
allguardsandshieldsin
place.

decal138-2456

138-2456

3.Donotoverllthefuel
tank.

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ProductOverview

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Figure5

1.Height-of-cutlever

2.Motion-controllevers6.Anti-scalproller10.Engine14.Engineguard

3.Operatorseat

4.SmartSpeed™lever

Controls

Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsbeforeyoustart
theengineandoperatethemachine.

5.Mowerdeck9.Fuel-tankcap13.Reardrivewheel

7.Frontcasterwheels

8.Footrest

11.Controlpanel

12.Deector

KeySwitch

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

StartingtheEngine(page26).

ThrottleControl

Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeed,andithasa
continuous-variablesettingfromtheSLOWtoFAST
position(Figure6).

ChokeControl

Usethechokecontroltostartacoldengine.

Figure6

Controlpanel

1.Throttle3.Blade-controlswitch

2.Choke

(powertakeoff)

4.Ignitionswitch

Blade-ControlSwitch(Power
Takeoff)

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Theblade-controlswitch,representedbya
power-takeoff(PTO)symbol,engagesand
disengagespowertothemowerblades(Figure6).

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Motion-ControlLevers

Height-of-CutLever

Usethemotion-controlleverstodrivethemachine
forward,reverse,andturneitherdirection(Figure5).

ParkPosition

Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardfromthe
centertothePARKpositionwhenexitingthemachine
(Figure27).Alwayspositionthemotion-controllevers
intothePARKpositionwhenyoustopthemachineor
leaveitunattended.

SmartSpeed™ControlSystem
Lever

TheSmartSpeed™Control-Systemlever,located
belowtheoperatingposition,givesyouachoiceto
drivethemachineat3speedranges—trim,tow,and
mow(Figure30).

Fuel-PresenceWindow

Youcanusethefuelwindow,locatedontheleftside
ofthemachine,toverifythepresenceoffuelinthe
tank(Figure7).

Usetheheight-of-cutlevertolowerandraisethedeck
fromtheseatedposition.Movingtheleverup(toward
you)raisesthedeckfromthegroundandmovingthe
leverdown(awayfromyou)lowersthedecktoward
theground.Adjusttheheight-of-cutonlywhilethe
machineisnotmoving(Figure31).

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofT oroapprovedattachmentsand
accessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachineto
enhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contactyour
AuthorizedServiceDealerorDistributororgoto
www.T oro.comforalistofallapprovedattachments
andaccessories.

Tobestprotectyourinvestmentandmaintainoptimal
performanceofyourToroequipment,countonToro
genuineparts.Whenitcomestoreliability,Toro
deliversreplacementpartsdesignedtotheexact
engineeringspecicationofourequipment.Forpeace
ofmind,insistonT orogenuineparts.

1.Fuel-presencewindow

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Figure7

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Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto

operateorservicethemachine.Localregulations
mayrestricttheageoftheoperator.Theowner
isresponsiblefortrainingalloperatorsand
mechanics.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Knowhowtostopthemachineandshutoffthe

enginequickly.

•Checkthatoperator-presencecontrols,safety

switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning
properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlessthey
arefunctioningproperly.

•Beforemowing,alwaysinspectthemachineto

ensurethattheblades,bladebolts,andcutting
assembliesareingoodworkingcondition.
Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsinsets
topreservebalance.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine

andremoveallobjectsthatthemachinecould
throw.

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminetheappropriate

equipmentandanyattachmentsoraccessories
requiredtooperatethemachineproperlyand
safely.

FuelSafety

•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extremecareinhandlingfuel.Fuelvaporsare
ammableandexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother

sourcesofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Donotremovethefuelcaporaddfueltothefuel

tankwhiletheengineisrunningorwhilehot.

•Donotrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.

•Donotllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruck

ortrailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace

containersontheground,awayfromyourvehicle
beforelling.

•Removetheequipmentfromthetruckortrailer

andrefuelitwhileitisontheground.Ifthisisnot
possible,thenrefuelfromaportablecontainer
ratherthanafuel-dispensernozzle.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheentire

exhaustsysteminplaceandinproperworking
condition.

•Keepthefuel-dispensernozzleincontactwith

therimofthefueltankorcontaineropeningat
alltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donotusea
nozzlelock-opendevice.

•Ifyouspillfuelonyourclothing,changeyour

clothingimmediately.Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.

•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacethefuelcap

andtightenitsecurely.

•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerandkeepit

outofthereachofchildren.Neverbuymorethan
a30-daysupplyoffuel.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Addfuelto

thefueltankuntilthelevelis6to13mm(1/4to
1/2inch)belowthebottomofthellerneck.This
emptyspaceinthetankallowsfueltoexpand.

–Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.
–Keepyourfaceawayfromthenozzleandfuel

tankopening.

–Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspillswith

soapandwater.

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.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

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UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto
providethefollowingbenets:

•Keepsfuelfreshduringstorageof90daysorless

(drainthefueltankwhenstoringthemachinefor
morethan90days)

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel

system,whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditives

containingmethanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountoffuelstabilizer/conditioner
tothefuel.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismost

effectivewhenmixedwithfreshfuel.T ominimize
thechanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,
usefuelstabilizeratalltimes.

FillingtheFuelTank

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Figure8

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Engagetheparkingbrake.

3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

4.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcap.

5.Fillthefueltanktothebottomofthellerneck
(Figure8).

Note:Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.

Theemptyspaceinthetankallowsthefuelto
expand.

PerformingDaily Maintenance

Beforestartingthemachineeachday ,performthe
EachUse/DailyprocedureslistedinMaintenance

(page35).

BreakinginaNewMachine

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

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UsingtheSafety-Interlock System

WARNING

Ifthesafety-interlockswitchesare
disconnectedordamaged,themachinecould
operateunexpectedly,causingpersonal
injury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock
switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged
switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.

Understandingthe Safety-InterlockSystem

Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe
enginefromstartingunless:

•Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)isdisengaged.

motion-controlleverstothecenter,unlocked
position,engagetheblade-controlswitch,and
riseslightlyfromtheseat;theengineshould
shutoff.

PositioningtheSeat

Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Position
theseatwhereyouhavethebestcontrolofthe
machineandaremostcomfortable(Figure9).

•Themotion-controlleversareinthePARKposition.

Thesafety-interlocksystemalsoisdesignedtoshut
offtheenginewheneverthecontrolleversareoutof
thePARKpositionandyourisefromtheseat.

TestingtheSafety-Interlock System

Testthesafety-interlocksystembeforeyouusethe
machineeachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnot
operateasdescribedbelow,haveanAuthorized
ServiceDealerrepairthesafetysystemimmediately .

1.Sitontheseat,movethemotion-controllevers
inthePARKposition,andmovetheblade-control
switchtotheONposition.Trystartingthe
engine;theengineshouldnotcrank.

2.Sitontheseatandmovetheblade-controlswitch
totheOFFposition.Moveeithermotion-control
levertothecenter,unlockedposition.Try
startingtheengine;theengineshouldnotcrank.
Repeatwiththeothermotion-controllever.

3.Sitontheseat,movetheblade-controlswitch
totheOFFposition,andlockthemotion-control
leversinthePARKposition.Starttheengine.
Whiletheengineisrunning,engagethe
blade-controlswitch,andriseslightlyfromthe
seat;theengineshouldshutoff.

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Figure9

4.Sitontheseat,movetheblade-controlswitch
totheOFFposition,andlockthemotion-control
leversinthePARKposition.Starttheengine.
Whiletheengineisrunning,movethe

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Adjustingthe

ConvertingtoSide

Motion-ControlLevers

AdjustingtheHeight

Youcanadjustthemotion-controllevershigheror
lowerformaximumcomfort(Figure10).

Figure10

Discharge

Machineswith107cm(42-inch) MowerDecks

Themowerdeckandmowerbladesshippedwiththe
machineweredesignedforoptimummulchingand
side-dischargeperformance.

RemovingtheDischargeCoverfor
Side-Discharging

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

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.

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3.Releasetheexiblelatchfromthelatchretainer
onthedischargecoverandpivotthedischarge
covertotheright(Figure11).

AdjustingtheTilt

Youcanadjustthemotion-controlleversforwardor
rearwardforyourcomfort.

1.Loosentheupperboltholdingthecontrollever
tothecontrol-armshaft.

2.Loosenthelowerboltjustenoughtopivotthe
controlleverforwardorrearward(Figure10).

3.Tightenbothboltstosecurethecontrolleverin
thenewposition.

4.Repeattheadjustmentfortheothercontrollever.

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Figure11

1.Latchretainer3.Dischargecover

2.Latch

4.Releasethehook-shapedlatchontopofthe
dischargecoverfromthepivotrod(Figure15).

5.Anglethemetaltabonthedischargecoverout
oftheslotinthebracketweldedtothemower
deck(Figure12).

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Figure12

1.Dischargecover3.Bracketonthemower
deck

2.Metaltab

InstallingtheDischargeCoverforMulching

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking
brake.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.

3.Anglethemetaltabonthedischargecoverinto

theslotinthebracketweldedtothemowerdeck
(Figure13).

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Figure14

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5.Onthetopofthedischargecover,engagethe
hook-shapedlatcharoundthepivotrodofthe
deectorassembly(Figure15).

Figure13

1.Dischargecover3.Bracketonthemower
deck

2.Metaltab

4.Pivotthedischargecoverbackandtowardthe

decksothatthedischargecoveralignswiththe
mowerdeck(Figure14).

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Figure15

1.Deector

2.Latch4.Dischargecover

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3.Pivotrod

6.Securethedischargecovertothedeckby
hookingtheexiblelatchonthedischargecover
intotheretaineronthedeck(Figure11).

Machineswith127cm(50-inch) MowerDecks

Themowerdeckandmowerbladesshippedwiththe
machineweredesignedforoptimummulchingand
side-dischargeperformance.

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