Toro 74691 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3449-850RevA

TimeCutter

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

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

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Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,ridinglawnmowerisintendedtobe
usedbyhomeownersinresidentialapplications.Itis
designedprimarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintained
lawns.Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthan
itsintendedusecouldprovedangeroustoyouand
bystanders.

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andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Y ouareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

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deathorseriousinjury.

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Contents

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

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

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

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

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

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

BeforeOperation.................................................12

BeforeOperationSafety...................................12

AddingFuel......................................................13

PerformingDailyMaintenance..........................14

BreakinginaNewMachine..............................14

UsingtheSafety-InterlockSystem....................14

PositioningtheSeat..........................................15

AdjustingtheMyRide®Suspension

System..........................................................15

AdjustingtheMotion-ControlLevers.................15

ConvertingtoSideDischarge...........................16

DuringOperation.................................................18

DuringOperationSafety...................................18

OperatingtheMowerBlade-ControlSwitch

(PTO)............................................................20

OperatingtheThrottle.......................................21

OperatingtheChoke.........................................21

StartingtheEngine...........................................21

ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................22

UsingtheMotion-ControlLevers.......................22

DrivingtheMachine..........................................22

UsingtheSmartSpeed

System..........................................................23

UsingtheSideDischarge.................................24

AdjustingtheHeightofCut...............................24

AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers........................25

OperatingTips.................................................26

AfterOperation....................................................27

AfterOperationSafety......................................27

CleaningtheMachine.......................................27

PushingtheMachinebyHand..........................27

TransportingtheMachine.................................28

Maintenance...........................................................30

MaintenanceSafety..........................................30

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........31

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................32

ReleasingtheMower-DeckCurtain..................32

RaisingtheMachine.........................................32

Lubrication..........................................................33

GreasingtheBearings......................................33

EngineMaintenance...........................................33

EngineSafety...................................................33

ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................33

ServicingtheEngineOil....................................34

ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................37

CleaningtheBlowerHousing............................37

FuelSystemMaintenance...................................38

ReplacingtheIn-LineFuelFilter.......................38

ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................39

ElectricalSystemSafety...................................39

TM

Control

ServicingtheBattery.........................................39

ServicingtheFuses..........................................40

DriveSystemMaintenance..................................41

CheckingtheTirePressure...............................41

ReleasingtheElectricBrake.............................41

AdjustingtheTracking......................................41

BeltMaintenance................................................42

InspectingtheBelts..........................................42

ReplacingtheMowerBelt.................................42

MowerMaintenance.............................................44

BladeSafety.....................................................44

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................44

LevelingtheMowerDeck..................................46

RemovingtheMowerDeck...............................49

InstallingtheMowerDeck.................................50

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................50

Cleaning..............................................................51

WashingtheUndersideoftheMower

Deck..............................................................51

DisposingofWaste...........................................52

Storage...................................................................52

StorageSafety..................................................52

CleaningandStorage.......................................52

StoringtheBattery............................................53

Troubleshooting......................................................54

Schematics.............................................................56

3

Safety

Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith
ENISO5395.

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.

•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis

Operator’sManualbeforestartingtheengine.

•Keepbystandersandchildrenaway.

•Donotallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto

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

•Donotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,

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

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving

componentsofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards,

safetyswitches,andothersafetyprotective
devicesinplaceandfunctioningproperly .

•Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

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

4

SlopeIndicator

Figure3

Youmaycopythispageforpersonaluse.

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.

Decal99-3943isformodelswith127cm(50inch)
decksonly .

decalbatterysymbols

1.Explosionhazard6.Keepbystandersaway

2.Nore,opename,or
smoking

3.Causticliquid/chemical
burnhazard

4.Weareyeprotection.9.Flusheyesimmediately

5.ReadtheOperator's
Manual.

fromthebattery.

7.Weareyeprotection;
explosivegasescan
causeblindnessandother
injuries.

8.Batteryacidcancause
blindnessorsevereburns.

withwaterandgetmedical
helpfast.

10.Containslead;donot
discard

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Thismarkindicatesthatthebladeisidentiedasapart
fromtheoriginalmachinemanufacturer.

decal99-3943

99-3943

1.Beltrouting

2.Engine

Decal105-7015isformodelswith107cm(42inch)
decksonly .

decaloemmarkt

93-7009

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

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

decal93-7009

decal105-7015

105-7015

1.Beltrouting

6

Decal112-9840isformodelswith127cm(50inch)
decksonly .

decal132-0872

132-0872

1.ReadtheOperator's
Manual.

2.Heightofcut

112-9840

3.Removetheignitionkey
andreadtheinstructions
beforeservicingor
performingmaintenance.

1.Thrownobject
hazard—keepbystanders

decal112-9840

awayfromthemachine.

2.Thrownobjecthazard,
raiseddeector—donot
operatethemachinewith
anopendeck;usea
baggeroradeector.

3.Severinghazardofhand
orfoot—keepawayfrom
movingparts.

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

Decal138-6074ismoldedintothefueltank.

decal138-2456

138-6074

1.ReadtheOperator’s
Manual.

2.Parkthemachineona
levelsurfacewhenlling
thefueltank.

3.Donotoverllthefuel
tank.

1.Bypassleverpositionfor
pushingthemachine

decal121-2989b

121-2989

2.Bypassleverpositionfor
operatingthemachine

7

decal139-2395

139-2395

1.Parkingbrake4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

6.Tractioncontrols

decal139-2397

139-2397

decal139-2388

139-2388

1.Slow

3.Fast

2.Hauling

Decal139-2391isformodelswithoutanhourmeter.

decal139-2391

139-2391

1.Fast

2.Slow

decal140-2748

140-2748

139-2394

1.Tractioncontrols4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

6.Parkingbrake

decal139-2394

decal142-5864

142-5864

8

132-0869

Note:Thismachinecomplieswiththeindustrystandardstabilitytestinthestaticlateralandlongitudinaltestswiththemaximum

recommendedslopeindicatedonthedecal.ReviewtheinstructionsforoperatingthemachineonslopesintheOperator’sManualas
wellastheconditionsinwhichyouwouldoperatethemachinetodeterminewhetheryoucanoperatethemachineintheconditionson
thatdayandatthatsite.Changesintheterraincanresultinachangeinslopeoperationforthemachine.

decal132-0869

1.Warning—readthe
Operator'sManual.

2.Warning—readthe
Operator'sManualbefore
performingmaintenance;
engagetheparkingbrake,
removethekey,and
disconnectthesparkplug.

3.Cutting/dismemberment
hazardofthehand,mower
blade;entanglement
hazardofthehand,
belt—stayawayfrom
movingparts;keepall
guardsandshieldsinplace.

4.Thrownobject
hazard—keepbystanders
away;pickupdebris
beforeoperating;keepthe
deectorinplace.

5.Tippinghazard—donot
usedualrampswhen
loadingontoatrailer;use
1rampwideenoughfor
themachine;usearamp
withaslopelessthan15°;
backuptherampwhen
loadingthemachineand
driveforwardofftheramp
whenunloading.

6.Runoverhazard—donot
carrypassengers;look
behindyouwhenmowing
inreverse.

7.Tippinghazard—donotuse
themachineneardrop-offs
oronslopesgreaterthan
15°;onlyoperateacross
slopeslessthan15°.

9

ProductOverview

1.Engine4.Motion-controllevers

2.Operatorseat

3.Fuel-tankcap

5.Frontcasterwheel

6.Deck-liftpedal(certain
modelsonly)

Figure4

7.SmartSpeed™lever

8.Height-of-cutlever11.Controlpanel

9.Deector

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10.Reardrivewheel

12.MyRide™adjustmentlever

10

Controls

Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsbeforeyoustart
theengineandoperatethemachine.

ControlPanel

Figure5

1.Throttlecontrol3.Blade-controlswitch

2.Chokecontrol

KeySwitch

(powertakeoff)

4.Keyswitch

ParkPosition

Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardfromthe
centertothePARKpositionwhenexitingthemachine
toengagetheelectricbrake(Figure24).Always
positionthemotion-controlleversintothePARK
positionwhenyoustopthemachineorleaveit
unattended.

MyRide®AdjustmentLever

UsetheMyRide®adjustmentlevertoadjusttheseat
suspension(Figure4).

SmartSpeed™ControlSystem
Lever

TheSmartSpeed™Control-Systemlever,located

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belowtheoperatingposition,givesyouachoiceto
drivethemachineat3speedranges—trim,tow,and
mow(Figure4).

Fuel-PresenceWindow

Youcanusethefuelwindow,locatedontheleftside
ofthemachine,toverifythepresenceoffuelinthe
tank(Figure6).

Thekeyswitch,usedtostartandshutofftheengine,
has3positions:OFF,RUN,andSTART(Figure5).

ThrottleControl

Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeed,andithasa
continuous-variablesettingfromtheSLOWtoFAST
position(Figure5).

ChokeControl

Usethechokecontroltostartacoldengine(Figure5).

Blade-ControlSwitch(Power
Takeoff)

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

Motion-ControlLevers

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Figure6

1.Fuel-presencewindow

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

11

Height-of-CutLever

Usetheheight-of-cutlevertolowerandraisethedeck
fromtheseatedposition.Movingtheleverup(toward
you)raisesthedeckfromthegroundandmovingthe
leverdown(awayfromyou)lowersthedecktoward
theground.Adjusttheheight-of-cutonlywhilethe
machineisnotmoving(Figure4).

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

BeforeOperation

FootPedalDeck-LiftSystem

CertainModelsOnly

Thefootpedaldeck-liftsystemallowsyoutolowerand
raisethedeckfromtheseatedposition.Youcanuse
thefootpedaltoliftthedeckbrieytoavoidobstacles
orassistinadjustingtheheightofcut(Figure4).

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofToroapprovedattachmentsand
accessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachine
toenhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contact
yourAuthorizedServiceDealerorauthorizedToro
distributororgotowww.T oro.comforalistofall
approvedattachmentsandaccessories.

Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety
certicationofthemachine,useonlygenuineToro
replacementpartsandaccessories.Replacement
partsandaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturers
couldbedangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidthe
productwarranty .

BeforeOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Donotallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto

operateorservicethemachine.Localregulations
mayrestricttheageoftheoperator.Theowner
isresponsiblefortrainingalloperatorsand
mechanics.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine,

andremoveallobjectsthatcouldinterferewith
theoperationofthemachineorthatthemachine
couldthrow.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Checkthatoperator-presencecontrols,safety

switches,andguardsareattachedandworking
properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlessthey
arefunctioningproperly.

•Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

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

•Beforemowing,inspectthemachinetoensure

thatthecuttingassembliesareworkingproperly.

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminetheappropriate

equipmentandanyattachmentsoraccessories
requiredtooperatethemachineproperlyand
safely.

•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye

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

•Donotcarrypassengersonthemachine.

•Keepbystandersandpetsawayfromthemachine

duringoperation.Shutoffthemachineand
attachment(s)ifanyoneentersthearea.

•Donotoperatethemachineunlessallguardsand

safetydevices,suchasthedeectorsandthe
entiregrasscatcher,areinplaceandfunctioning
properly.Replacewornordeterioratedpartswhen
necessary.

12

FuelSafety

•Fuelisextremelyammableandhighlyexplosive.

Areorexplosionfromfuelcanburnyouand
othersandcandamageproperty.

–Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe

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

–Fillthefueltankoutdoorsonlevelground,in

anopenarea,andwhentheengineiscold.
Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.

–Donothandlefuelwhensmokingoraroundan

openameorsparks.

–Donotremovethefuelcaporaddfueltothe

tankwhiletheengineisrunningorhot.

–Ifyouspillfuel,donotattempttostartthe

engine.Avoidcreatingasourceofignitionuntil
thefuelvaporshavedissipated.

–Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerandkeep

itoutofthereachofchildren.

•Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term

exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand
illness.

–Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

–Keepyourhandsandfaceawayfromthe

nozzleandthefuel-tankopening.

–Keepfuelawayfromyoureyesandskin.

•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheentire

exhaustsysteminplaceandinproperworking
condition.

AddingFuel

RecommendedFuel

TypeUnleadedgasoline

Minimumoctanerating

Ethanol

MethanolNone

MTBE(methyltertiarybutyl
ether)

OilDonotaddtothefuel

Useonlyclean,fresh(nomorethan30daysold),fuel
fromareputablesource.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Usefuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachinetokeep
thefuelfreshlongerwhenusedasdirectedbythe
fuel-stabilizermanufacturer.

Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining

methanolorethanol.

Addtheamountoffuelstabilizer/conditionertofresh
fuelasdirectedbythefuel-stabilizermanufacturer.

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothe
PARKposition.

3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

4.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcap.

5.Fillthefueltanktothebottomofthellerneck
(Figure7).Donotllthefueltankcompletely
full.

87(US)or91(research
octane;outsidetheUS)

Nomorethan10%byvolume

Lessthan15%byvolume

•Keepthefuel-dispensernozzleincontactwith

therimofthefueltankorcontaineropeningat
alltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donotusea
nozzlelock-opendevice.

•Ifyouspillfuelonyourclothing,changeyour

clothingimmediately.

•Donotoverllthefueltank.Replacethefuelcap

andtightenitsecurely.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunit,

mufer,drives,grasscatcher,andengine
compartmenttohelppreventres.Cleanupoilor
fuelspills.

13

Understandingthe
Safety-InterlockSystem

Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe
enginefromstartingunless:

•Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)isdisengaged.

•Themotion-controlleversareinthePARKposition.

Thesafety-interlocksystemalsoisdesignedtoshut
offtheenginewheneverthecontrolleversareoutof
thePARKpositionandyourisefromtheseat.

TestingtheSafety-Interlock
System

Testthesafety-interlocksystembeforeyouusethe
machineeachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnot
operateasdescribedbelow,haveanAuthorized
ServiceDealerrepairthesafetysystemimmediately.

Figure7

PerformingDaily
Maintenance

Beforestartingthemachineeachday,performthe
EachUse/DailyprocedureslistedinMaintenance

(page30).

BreakinginaNewMachine

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

UsingtheSafety-Interlock

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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.

4.Sitontheseat,movetheblade-controlswitch
totheOFFposition,andlockthemotion-control
leversinthePARKposition.Starttheengine.
Whiletheengineisrunning,movethe
motion-controlleverstothecenter,unlocked
positionandriseslightlyfromtheseat;the
engineshouldshutoff.

System

WARNING

Ifthesafety-interlockswitchesare
disconnectedordamaged,themachinecould
operateunexpectedly,causingpersonal
injury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock
switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged
switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.

14

PositioningtheSeat

Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Position
theseatwhereyouhavethebestcontrolofthe
machineandaremostcomfortable(Figure8).

Figure8

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Figure9

1.MyRideadjustmentlever3.Firmersuspension

2.Softersuspension

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Adjustingthe
Motion-ControlLevers

AdjustingtheMyRide®
SuspensionSystem

YoucanadjusttheMyRide®suspensionsystemfora
smoothandcomfortableride.Theslotsforadjusting
thesuspensionhavedetentpositionsforreference,
rangingfromasofttoarmride(Figure9).

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andmovethe
motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK
position.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.

3.Stepoffthemachine.

4.Whilestandingontherightsideofthemachine,
movetheadjustmentleverlefttowardthe–
symbolforasoftersuspension.

Movetheadjustmentleverrighttowardthe+
symbolforarmersuspension.

AdjustingtheHeight

Youcanadjustthemotion-controllevershigheror
lowerformaximumcomfort(Figure10).

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Figure10

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AdjustingtheTilt

Machineswith107cm(42-inch)

Youcanadjustthemotion-controlleversforwardor
rearwardforyourcomfort.

1.Loosentheupperboltholdingthecontrollever
tothecontrol-armshaft.

2.Loosenthelowerboltjustenoughtopivotthe
controlleverforwardorrearward.

Figure11

MowerDecks

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andmovethe
motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK
position.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.

3.Removethemowerdeck;refertoRemovingthe

MowerDeck(page49).

4.Removethe2locknuts(5/16inch)fromthe
weldedpostsofthebafe(Figure12).

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3.Tightenbothboltstosecurethecontrolleverin
thenewposition.

4.Repeattheadjustmentfortheothercontrollever.

ConvertingtoSide
Discharge

Themowerdeckandmowerbladesshippedwiththe
machineweredesignedforoptimummulchingand
side-dischargeperformance.

Installthefastenersfromtheloosepartsbagintothe
emptyholesafterremovingtherecylingbafes..This
ensuresthatnoholesareleftopenwhenoperating
themowerdeck.

WARNING

Openholesinthemachineexposeyouand
otherstothrowndebristhatcancausesevere
injury.

•Neveroperatethemachinewithout
hardwaremountedinallholesinthe
machinehousing.

•Installthehardwareinthemountingholes
whenyouremovethemulchingbafe.

Figure12

1.Locknut—5/16inch(4)3.Bafe

2.Carriagebolt—5/16x3/4
inch(2)

5.Removethe2carriageboltsand2locknuts

securingthebafetothedeckandremovethe
bafe(Figure12)

6.Locatethe2boltsinloosepartsandusethe

existinglocknutstoinstallthesefastenersinto
theholesusedfortheweldedposts(Figure12)
topreventyingdebris.

4.Weldedpost(2)

Note:Installtheboltupward,throughthe

undersideofthedeckanduseanexisting
locknuttosecurefromthetopside.

7.Installthemowerdeck;refertoInstallingthe

MowerDeck(page50).

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Machineswith127cm(50-inch)
MowerDecks

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andmovethe
motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK
position.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.

3.Removethemowerdeck;refertoRemovingthe

MowerDeck(page49).

4.Removethe3locknuts(5/16inch)fromthe
weldedpostsoftherightbafe(Figure13).

7.Removethe2locknuts(5/16inch)fromthe
weldedpostsoftheleftbafe(Figure14).

Figure13

1.Locknut—5/16inch(4)3.Carriagebolt—5/16x3/4
inch

2.Rightbafe4.Weldedpost(3)

5.Removethe2carriageboltsand2locknuts

securingtherightbafetothedeckandremove
thebafe(Figure13).

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Figure14

1.Locknut—5/16inch(3)3.Weldedpost(2)

2.Leftbafe4.Carriagebolt—5/16x3/4
inch

8.Removethecarriageboltandlocknutsecuring

theleftbafetothedeckandremovethebafe
(Figure14).

9.Locatethe2boltsinloosepartsandusethe

existinglocknutsandinstallthesefastenersinto
theholesshowninFigure14onthemowerdeck
topreventyingdebris.

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Note:Installtheboltupward,throughthe

undersideofthedeckanduseanexisting
locknuttosecurefromthetopside.

10.Removethenutfromthegrassdeectorrod
underthemowerdeck(Figure15).

6.Locatethe3boltsinloosepartsandusethe
existinglocknutsandinstallthesefastenersinto
theholesusedfortheweldedposts(Figure13)
topreventyingdebris.

Note:Installtheboltupward,throughthe

undersideofthedeckanduseanexisting
locknuttosecurefromthetopside.

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Figure15

1.Grassdeector

2.Grassdeectorrod4.Cutoffbafe

11.Usethenuttoinstallthecutoffbafetothegrass
deectorrod,usingtheouterholeinthebafe
(Figure15).

12.Installthemowerdeck;refertoInstallingthe

MowerDeck(page50).

3.Nut

DuringOperation

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthecutting

units.Keepclearofthedischargeopening.

•Donotmowwiththedischargedeector

raised,removed,oralteredunlessthereisa
grass-collectionsystemormulchkitinplaceand
workingproperly .

•Donotmowinreverseunlessitisabsolutely

necessary.Alwayslookdownandbehindyou
beforemovingthemachineinreverse.

•Useextremecarewhenapproachingblind

corners,shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmay
blockyourview.

•Stopthebladeswheneveryouarenotmowing.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

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

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns

andcrossingroadsandsidewalkswiththe
machine.Alwaysyieldtheright-of-way.

•Beforeyouleavetheoperatingposition,dothe

following:

–Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

–Disengagethepowertakeoffandlowerthe

attachments.

–Engagetheparkingbrake.

DuringOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Theowner/operatorcanpreventandisresponsible

foraccidentsthatmaycausepersonalinjuryor
propertydamage.

•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe

machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or

undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Contactingthebladecanresultinseriouspersonal

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

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilityand

appropriateweatherconditions.Donotoperate
themachinewhenthereistheriskoflightning.

–Shutofftheengineandremovethekey .

–Waitforallmovingpartstostop.

•Operatetheengineonlyinwell-ventilatedareas.

Exhaustgasescontaincarbonmonoxide,which
islethalifinhaled.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

•Attachtowedequipmenttothemachineonlyat

thehitchpoint.

•Donotoperatethemachineunlessallguardsand

safetydevices,suchasthedeectorsandthe
entiregrasscatcher,areinplaceandfunctioning
properly.Replacewornordeterioratedpartswhen
necessary.

•Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsapproved

byT oro.

•Thismachineproducessoundlevelsinexcess

of85dBAattheoperator’searandcancause
hearinglossthroughextendedperiodsof
exposure.

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Figure16

1.Wearhearingprotection.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunit,

drives,mufer,andenginetohelppreventres.

•Starttheenginewithyourfeetwellawayfromthe

blades.

•Beawareofthemowerdischargepathanddirect

thedischargeawayfromothers.Avoiddischarging
materialagainstawallorobstructionbecausethe
materialmayricochetbacktowardyou.

•Stoptheblades,slowdownthemachine,anduse

cautionwhencrossingsurfacesotherthangrass
orwhentransportingthemachinetoandfromthe
operatingarea.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorspeedor

overspeedtheengine.

•Childrenareoftenattractedtothemachineand

themowingactivity .Neverassumethatchildren
willremainwhereyoulastsawthem.

•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingareaandunder

thewatchfulcareofaresponsibleadultotherthan
theoperator.

•Bealertandshutoffthemachineifchildrenenter

theoperatingarea.

•Beforebackinguporturningthemachine,look

downandallaroundforsmallchildren.

•Donotcarrychildrenonthemachine,evenwhen

thebladesarenotmoving.Childrencouldfall
offandbeseriouslyinjuredorpreventyoufrom
safelyoperatingthemachine.Childrenwhohave
beengivenridesinthepastcouldappearinthe
operatingareawithoutwarningandberunoveror
backedoverbythemachine.

–Neveroperateonslopesgreaterthan15°.

–Evaluatethesiteconditionsofthedayto

determineiftheslopeissafeformachine
operation.Usecommonsenseandgood
judgmentwhenperformingthisevaluation.

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Changesintheterrain,suchasmoisture,can
quicklyaffecttheoperationofthemachineon
aslope.

•Identifyhazardsatthebaseoftheslope.Do

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

•Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningthemachineon

slopes.Avoidmakingsuddenchangesinspeedor
direction;turnslowlyandgradually.

•Donotoperateamachineunderanyconditions

wheretraction,steering,orstabilityisinquestion.
Beawarethatoperatingthemachineonwet
grass,acrossslopes,ordownhillmaycausethe
machinetolosetraction.Lossoftractiontothe
drivewheelsmayresultinslidingandalossof
brakingandsteering.Themachinecanslideeven
ifthedrivewheelsarestopped.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasditches,holes,

ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenhazards.T all
grasscanhideobstacles.Uneventerraincould
overturnthemachine.

•Useextracarewhileoperatingwithaccessoriesor

attachments,suchasgrass-collectionsystems.
Thesecanchangethestabilityofthemachine
andcausealossofcontrol.Followdirectionsfor
counterweights.

•Ifpossible,keepthedeckloweredtotheground

whileoperatingonslopes.Raisingthedeckwhile
operatingonslopescancausethemachineto
becomeunstable.

SlopeSafety

•Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontrol

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

–Reviewandunderstandtheslopeinstructions

inthemanualandonthemachine.

–Useanangleindicatortodeterminethe

approximateslopeangleofthearea.

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Figure17

OperatingtheMower
Blade-ControlSwitch(PTO)

Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)startsandstopsthe
mowerbladesandanypoweredattachments.

EngagingtheBlade-Control
Switch(PTO)

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

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

3.Water

4.W=Widthofthemachine

5.Keepasafedistance
(twicethewidthofthe
machine)betweenthe
machineandanyhazard.

TowingSafety

•Donotattachtowedequipmentexceptatthehitch

point.

•Donotusethemachineasatowingvehicleunless

ithasahitchinstalled.

•Donotexceedtheweightlimitsfortowed

equipmentandtowingonslopes.Thetowed
weightmustnotexceedtheweightofthemachine
andoperator.

•Neverallowchildrenorothersnearthetowed

equipment.

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Figure18

Note:Alwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottlein

theFASTposition(Figure19).

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Figure19

•Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmay

causelossoftraction,increasedriskofrollover,
andlossofcontrol.Reducethetowedweightand
slowdown.

•Thestoppingdistancemayincreasewiththe

weightofatowedload.Travelslowlyandallow
extradistancetostop.

•Makewideturnstokeeptheattachmentclearof

themachine.

DisengagingtheBlade-Control
Switch(PTO)

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Figure20

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OperatingtheThrottle

StartingtheEngine

YoucanmovethethrottlecontrolbetweentheFAST
andSLOWpositions(Figure21).

AlwaysusetheFASTpositionwhenengagingthePTO.

Figure21

OperatingtheChoke

Usethechoketostartacoldengine.

1.Pullupthechokeknobtoengagethechoke
beforeusingthekeyswitch(Figure22).

Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequirechoking.

Important:Donotengagethestarterformore

than5secondsatatime.Engagingthestarter
motorformorethan5secondscandamagethe
startermotor.Iftheenginefailstostart,wait10
secondsbeforeoperatingtheenginestarteragain.

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Note:Ensurethatyoufullyengagethechoke.

Youmayneedtoholdtheknobupwhenyou
usethekeyswitch.

2.Pushdownthechoketodisengagethechoke
aftertheenginehasstarted(Figure22).

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Figure23

Figure22

1.ONposition2.OFFposition

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ShuttingOfftheEngine

DrivingtheMachine

1.Disengagethebladesbymovingthe
blade-controlswitchtotheOFFposition.

2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothe
PARKposition.

3.Movethethrottlecontroltobetweenthehalfand
fullthrottleposition.

4.TurnthekeytotheOFFpositionandremove
thekey .

CAUTION

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhile
itisunattended.

Alwaysremovethekeyandengagethe
parkingbrakewhenleavingthemachine
unattended.

UsingtheMotion-Control
Levers

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

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

WARNING

Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.You
maylosecontrolofthemachineandcause
personalinjuryordamagetothemachine.

•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.

•Slowthemachinedownbeforemaking
sharpturns.

DrivingForward

Figure24

Note:Alwaysusecautionwhenturning.

1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.

2.T ogoforward,slowlypushthemotion-control
leversforward(Figure25).

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Figure25

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1.Motion-control
lever—PARKposition

2.Center,unlockedposition5.Frontofmachine

3.Forward

4.Backward

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DrivingBackward

Note:Alwaysusecautionwhenbackingupand

turning.

1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.

2.T ogobackward,slowlypullthemotion-control

leversrearward(Figure26).

Tochangespeeds,dothefollowing:

1.Movethemotion-controlleverstoneutraland
outwardtothePARKposition.

2.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch.

3.Adjustthelevertothedesiredposition.

Thefollowingareonlyrecommendationsforuse.
Adjustmentsvarybygrasstype,moisturecontent,
andtheheightofthegrass.

Figure26

UsingtheSmartSpeed
ControlSystem

TheSmartSpeed
belowtheoperatingposition(Figure27),givesthe
operatorachoicetodrivethemachineat3ground
speedranges—trim,tow,andmow.

TM

Control-Systemlever,located

Suggested
uses:

ParkingX

Heavy,wet
grass

TrainingX

Trimming
grass

BaggingX

MulchingX

Towing
attachments

Normal
mowing

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Movingthe
machine

TrimT owMow

X

X

X

X

X

Trim

Thisisthelowestspeed.Thesuggestedusesforthis

TM

speedareasfollows:

•Parking

•Heavy,wetgrassmowingconditions

•Training

•Trimminggrass

Tow

1.Smart-speedlever

Figure27

Thisisthemediumspeed.Thesuggestedusesfor
thisspeedareasfollows:

•Bagging

•Mulching

•Towingattachments

Mow

Thisisthefastestspeed.Thesuggestedusesforthis
speedareasfollows:

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•Normalmowing

•Movingthemachine

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UsingtheSideDischarge

AdjustingtheHeightofCut

Themowerhasahingedgrassdeectorthat
dispersesclippingstothesideanddowntowardthe
turf.

DANGER

Withoutagrassdeector,dischargecover,or
acompletegrass-catcherassemblymounted
inplace,youandothersareexposedtoblade
contactandthrowndebris.Contactwith
rotatingmowerblade(s)andthrowndebris
willcauseinjuryordeath.

•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfromthe
mowerdeckbecausethegrassdeector
routesmaterialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe
grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit
immediately.

•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe
mowerdeck.

•Nevertrytoclearthedischargearea
ormowerbladesunlessyoumovethe
blade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFF
position,rotatethekeyswitchtotheOFF
position,andremovethekeyfromthekey
switch.

Note:Thetransportpositionisthehighest

height-of-cutpositionorcuttingheightat114mm
(4-1/2inches)asshowninFigure28.

Youcanadjusttheheightofcutfrom38to114mm
(1-1/2to4-1/2inches)in13mm(1/2inch)increments.
Theheightofcutiscontrolledbytheleverlocatedto
therightoftheoperatingposition(Figure28).

•Makesurethatthegrassdeectorisinthe
downposition.

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Figure28

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AdjustingtheAnti-Scalp
Rollers

Machineswith107cm(42-inch)
MowerDecks

Wheneveryouchangetheheightofcut,adjustthe
heightoftheanti-scalprollers.

Note:Adjusttheanti-scalprollerssothattherollers

donottouchthegroundinnormal,atmowingareas.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andmovethe
motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK
position.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.

3.Adjusttheanti-scalprollersto1ofthefollowing
positions:

•Upperhole—usethispositionwiththemower

deckinthe63mm(2-1/2inches)andbelow
theheight-of-cutpositions(Figure29).

Machineswith127cm(50-inch)
MowerDecks

Wheneveryouchangetheheightofcut,adjustthe
heightoftheanti-scalprollers.

Note:Adjusttheanti-scalprollerssothattherollers

donottouchthegroundinnormal,atmowingareas.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andmovethe
motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK
position.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.

3.Adjusttheanti-scalprollers(Figure30)tomatch
theclosestheight-of-cutposition.

•Lowerhole—usethispositionwiththemower

deckinthe76mm(3inches)andabovethe
height-of-cutpositions(Figure29).

Figure29

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

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Figure30

1.Anti-scalproller3.Flangenut

2.Bolt4.Holespacing

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OperatingTips

MaximizingAirCirculation

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

CuttingaLawnfortheFirstTime

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

CuttingaThirdoftheGrassBlade

Itisbesttocutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassblade.
Cuttingmorethanthatisnotrecommendedunless
grassissparse,oritislatefallwhengrassgrows
moreslowly .

StoppingtheMachine

Ifyoumuststoptheforwardmotionofthemachine
whilemowing,aclumpofgrassclippingsmay
dropontoyourlawn.Toavoidthis,moveontoa
previouslycutareawiththebladesengagedoryou
candisengagethemowerdeckwhilemovingforward.

KeepingtheUndersideofthe
MowerDeckClean

Cleanclippingsanddirtfromtheundersideofthe
mowerdeckaftereachuse.Ifgrassanddirtbuildup
insidethemowerdeck,cuttingqualitywilleventually
becomeunsatisfactory.

MaintainingtheBlade(s)

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

theCuttingBlades(page44).

AlternatingtheMowingDirection

Alternatethemowingdirectiontokeepthegrass
standingstraight.Thisalsohelpsdisperseclippings,
whichenhancesdecompositionandfertilization.

MowingatCorrectIntervals

Grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimesof
theyear.T omaintainthesamecuttingheight,mow
moreofteninearlyspring.Asthegrassgrowthrate
slowsinmidsummer,mowlessfrequently.Ifyou
cannotmowforanextendedperiod,rstmowata
highcuttingheight,thenmowagain2dayslaterata
lowerheightsetting.

MowingatSlowerSpeeds

Incertainconditions,mowingataslowerground
speedcanimprovecutquality.

AvoidingCuttingTooLow

Whenmowinguneventurf,raisethecuttingheight
toavoidscalpingtheturf.

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AfterOperation

PushingtheMachineby
Hand

AfterOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

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

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunit,

mufer,drives,grasscatcher,andengine
compartmenttohelppreventres.Cleanupoilor
fuelspills.

•Removethekeybeforestoringortransportingthe

machine.

CleaningtheMachine

ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse

Important:Y oucanwashthemachinewithamild

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

Thismachinehasanelectric-brakemechanism,
andtopushthemachine,thekeymustbeinthe

RUNposition.Thebatteryneedstobechargedand

functioningtodisengagetheelectricbrake.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andmovethe
motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK
position.

2.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Locatethebypassleversontheframeonboth
sidesoftheengine.

4.Movebothbypassleversforwardthroughthe
slottedholeanddowntolocktheminplace
(Figure31).

WARNING

Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycause
personalinjury.

Keepyourhands,feet,face,clothing
andotherbodypartsawaytheengine,
muferandotherhotsurfaces.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andmovethe
motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK
position.

2.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Cleangrassanddebrisfromcuttingunit,mufer,
drives,grasscatcher,andengine.

Note:RefertoWashingtheUndersideofthe

MowerDeck(page51)forinformationonusing

thedeck-washouttting.

WARNING

Themachinecouldunintentionallymove
whilethebypassleversarelocked
forwardintheslotandinjureyouor
bystanders.

Lockthebypassleversrearwardafter
movingthemachine.

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TransportingtheMachine

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

WARNING

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

Donotdrivethemachineonapublicstreet
orroadway.

Figure31

1.Bypass-leverlocations

2.Leverpositionfor

operatingthemachine

5.TurntheignitionkeytotheRUNpositionand
disengagetheparkingbrakebymoving1
motion-controlleveroutofthePARKposition.

3.Leverpositionforpushing
themachine

Note:Donotstartthemachine.

6.Movethemachineasrequired.

Important:Alwayspushthemachineby

hand.Donottowthemachine,because
towingmaydamageit.

7.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothe
PARKposition.

8.TurnthekeytotheOFFpositionandremoveitto
avoiddrainingthebatterycharge.

9.Movebothbypassleversrearwardanddown
throughtheslottedholetolocktheminplace.

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SelectingaTrailer

WARNING

Loadingamachineontoatrailerortruck
increasesthepossibilityoftip-overandcould
causeseriousinjuryordeath(Figure32).

•Useonlyafull-widthramp;donotuse
individualrampsforeachsideofthe
machine.

•Donotexceeda15-degreeanglebetween
therampandthegroundorbetweenthe
rampandthetrailerortruck.

•Ensurethatthelengthoftherampisat
least4timesaslongastheheightofthe
trailerortruckbedtotheground.This
ensuresthattherampangledoesnot
exceed15degreesonatground.

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