Toro 74723 Operator's Manual

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TimeCutter

SS4250Riding

Mower

ModelNo.74723—SerialNo.315000001andUp

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WARNING

Introduction

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemical

orchemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwith

asparkarrestermufer.Itisaviolationof CaliforniaPublicResourceCodeSection4442to useoroperatetheengineonanyforest-covered, brush-covered,orgrass-coveredland.Other statesorfederalareasmayhavesimilarlaws.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadian ICES-002

WARNING

Removingstandardoriginalequipmentparts andaccessoriesmayalterthewarranty, traction,andsafetyofthemachine.Failureto useoriginalT oropartscouldcauseserious injuryordeath.Makingunauthorizedchanges totheengine,fuelorventingsystem,may violateEPAandCARBregulations.

Thismachineisaride-on,rotary-bladelawnmower intendedtobeusedbyhomeownersinresidential applications.Itisprimarilydesignedforcuttinggrass onwell-maintainedlawns.Itisnotdesignedforcutting brush,mowinggrassandothergrowthalongside highways,orforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely .

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.com forproductsafetyandoperationtrainingmaterials, accessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,orto registeryourproduct.

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

Replaceallpartsincluding,butnotlimited to,tires,belts,blades,andfuelsystem componentswithoriginalToroparts.

TheenclosedEngineOwner'sManualis suppliedforinformationregardingtheUS EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)and theCaliforniaEmissionControlRegulationof emissionsystems,maintenance,andwarranty. Replacementsmaybeorderedthroughtheengine manufacturer.

GrossHorsepower

Thegrossornethorsepowerofthisenginewas laboratoryratedbytheenginemanufacturerin accordancewiththeSocietyofAutomotiveEngineers (SAE)J1940.Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission, andoperatingrequirements,theactualenginetorque onthisclassofmowerwillbesignicantlylower.

Gotowww.Toro.comtoviewspecicationsonyour mowermodel.

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ModelNo.

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Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol (Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe recommendedprecautions.

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1.Safetyalertsymbol.

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation. Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation worthyofspecialattention.

Contents

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

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

ToroRidingMowerSafety...................................6

SlopeIndicator...................................................7

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................8

ProductOverview...................................................13

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

Operation................................................................15

AddingFuel......................................................15

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..........................16

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

ThinkSafetyFirst..............................................16

StartingtheEngine...........................................18

OperatingtheBlades........................................18

StoppingtheEngine.........................................18

Driving..............................................................19

StoppingtheMachine.......................................21

AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut...............................21

AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers........................21

PositioningtheSeat..........................................22

AdjustingtheMotion-ControlLevers.................22

PushingtheMachinebyHand..........................23

GrassDeector................................................24

TransportingtheMachine.................................24

LoadingtheMachine........................................24

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

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

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........27

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................28

RaisingtheSeat...............................................28

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

GreasingtheBearings......................................28

EngineMaintenance...........................................29

ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................29

ServicingtheEngineOil....................................30

ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................32

CleaningtheCoolingSystem............................33

FuelSystemMaintenance...................................34

ReplacingtheIn-LineFuelFilter.......................34

ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................35

ChargingtheBattery.........................................35

ServicingtheFuses..........................................36

DriveSystemMaintenance..................................37

CheckingtheTirePressure...............................37

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ReleasingtheElectricBrake.............................37

MowerMaintenance.............................................38

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................38

LevelingtheMowerDeck..................................40

RemovingtheMower........................................42

MowerBeltMaintenance..................................43

InstallingtheMower..........................................43

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................44

Cleaning..............................................................45

WashingtheUndersideoftheMower................45

Storage...................................................................46

CleaningandStorage.......................................46

Troubleshooting......................................................47

Schematics.............................................................49

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Safety

Toreducethepotentialforinjury,comply withthesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay attentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,whichmeans CAUTION,WARNING,orDANGER-"personal safetyinstruction."Failuretocomplywiththe instructionmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.

ThefollowinginstructionsareadaptedfromANSI standardB71.1-2012.Allthelanguagewithinthis ANSIstandardappliestothismachine;however, duetotheapplicationofthestandardacrossmany differenttypesofproductssomestatementscan seemgeneralormisleading.Intheseinstances,T oro hasrenedthestatementtoconveythemeaningof thestandardwhilebettermatchingtheproductthis Operator'sManualpertains.Safetyinformationin additiontotheinstructionsfoundintheANSIstandard belowcanbefoundinToroRidingMowerSafetyat theendofthissection.

GeneralOperation

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsin

theoperator'smanualandonthemachinebefore starting.

•Donotplacehandsorfeetnearrotatingpartsor

underthemachine.Keepclearofthedischarge openingatalltimes.

•Allowonlyresponsibleadultswhoarefamiliarwith

theinstructionstooperatethemachine.

•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,toys,wire,

etc.,whichcouldbepickedupandthrownbythe blade.

•Besuretheareaisclearofotherpeoplebefore

mowing.Stopthemachineifanyoneentersthe area.

•Nevercarrypassengers.

•Donotmowinreverseunlessabsolutely

necessary.Alwayslookdownandbehindbefore andwhilebackingup.

•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionanddo

notpointitatanyone.Avoiddischargingmaterial againstawallorobstruction.Materialmayricochet backtowardtheoperator.Stoptheblade(s)when crossinggravelsurfaces.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutdeector,

dischargecoverorentiregrasscollectionsystem inplaceandworking.

•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmaking

turns.Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechanging directions.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

Alwaysturnoffblades,setparkingbrake,stop engine,andremovekeybeforedismounting.

•Turnoffbladeswhennotmowing.Stoptheengine,

waitforallpartstocometoacompletestopand removethekeybeforecleaningthemachine, removingthegrasscatcheroruncloggingthe dischargechute.

•Operatethemachineonlyindaylightorgood

articiallight.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileunderthe

inuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Watchfortrafcwhenoperatingnearorcrossing

roadways.

•Useextracarewhenloadingorunloadingthe

machineintoatrailerortruck.

•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenoperatingthe

mower.

•Dataindicatesthatoperators,age60yearsand

above,areinvolvedinalargepercentageofriding mower-relatedinjuries.Operatorsshouldevaluate theirabilitytooperatetheridingmowersafely enoughtoprotectthemselvesandothersfrom seriousinjury.

•Alwaysfollowtherecommendationsforany

applicationofcounterweights.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If

lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.

SlopeOperation

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontroland tip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevereinjuryor death.Operationonallslopesrequiresextracaution. Ifyoucannotbackuptheslopeorifyoufeeluneasy onit,donotmowit.

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Watchforditches,holes,rocks,dips,andrises

thatchangetheoperatingangle,asroughterrain couldoverturnthemachine.

•Choosealowgroundspeedsoyouwillnothave

tostopwhileoperatingonaslope.

•Donotmowslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery

conditionsreducetractionandcouldcausesliding andlossofcontrol.

•Alwayskeepthedrivewheelsengagedwhen

goingdownslopes.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautiononslopes.

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•Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,tree

limbs,etc.fromthemowingarea.Tallgrasscan hideobstacles.

•Avoidsuddenstartswhenmowinguphillbecause

themowermaytipbackwards.

•Beawarethatlossoftractionmayoccurgoing

downhill.Weighttransfertothefrontwheels maycausedrivewheelstoslipandcauselossof brakingandsteering.

•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingona

slope.Iftireslosetraction,stopthemachine, disengagethebladesandproceedslowlyoffthe slope.

•Useextremecarewithgrasscatchersorother

attachments.Thesecanchangethestabilityofthe machineandcauselossofcontrol.

•Donottrytostabilizethemachinebyputtingyour

footontheground.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks

orwater.Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,death ordrowning.

•Useawalkbehindmowerand/orahandtrimmer

neardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanksorwater.

TowingSafety

•Donotattachtowedequipmentexceptatthehitch

point.

•Followtheattachmentmanufacturer's

recommendationforweightlimitsfortowed equipmentandtowingonslopes.Towedweight mustnotexceedtheweightofthemachine, operator,andballast.Usecounterweightsor wheelweightsasdescribedintheattachment,or inthepullingmachineOperator’sManual.

•Neverallowchildrenorothersinorontowed

equipment.

•Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmay

causelossoftraction,increasedriskofrollover, andlossofcontrol.Reducethetowedweightand slowdown.

•Stoppingdistanceincreaseswiththeweightofthe

towedload.Travelslowlyandallowextradistance tostop.

•Makewideturnstokeeptheattachmentclearof

themachine.

Service

SafeHandlingofGasoline:

Children

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnot alerttothepresenceofchildren.Childrenareoften attractedtothemachineandthemowingactivity. Neverassumethatchildrenwillremainwhereyou lastsawthem.

•Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunder

thewatchfulcareofanotherresponsibleadult,not theoperator.

•Bealertandturnthemachineoffifchildrenenter

thearea.

•Beforeandwhilebackingorchangingdirection,

lookbehind,down,andside-to-sideforsmall children.

•Nevercarrychildren,evenwiththebladesoff.

Theymayfalloffandbeseriouslyinjuredor interferewithsafemachineoperation.

•Childrenwhohavebeengivenridesinthepast

maysuddenlyappearinthemowingareafor anotherrideandberunoverorbackedoverby themower.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,

shrubs,trees,theendofafenceorotherobjects thatmayobscurevision.

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use extracarewhenhandlinggasolineandotherfuels. Theyareammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandother

sourcesofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.

•Neverremovethegascaporaddfuelwhenthe

engineisrunning.Allowtheenginetocoolbefore refueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinside

wherethereisanopename,suchasneara waterheaterorfurnace.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleorona

truckortrailerwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace containersonthegroundawayfromyourvehicle beforelling.

•Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruck

ortrailerandrefuelitontheground.Ifthisis notpossible,thenrefuelsuchequipmentwitha portablecontainer,ratherthanfromagasoline dispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel

tankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilthe fuelingiscomplete.Donotuseanozzlelock-open device.

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•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothing

immediately.

mustknowthatmaynotbeincludedintheANSI standards.

•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacegascapand

tightensecurely.

GeneralService:

•Neveroperateamachineinsideaclosedarea.

Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,which isanodorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

•Keepnutsandboltstight,especiallytheblade

attachmentbolts.Keepequipmentingood condition.

•Neverinterferewiththeintendedfunctionofa

safetydeviceortoreducetheprotectionprovided byasafetydevice.Checktheirproperoperation regularly.

•Keepthemachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orother

debrisbuild-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillagefuel soakeddebris.Allowthemachinetocoolbefore storing.

•Stopandinspecttheequipmentifyoustrikean

object.Repair,ifnecessary,beforerestarting.

•Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththe

enginerunning.

•Stoptheengine,movethemotion-controllevers

toneutralandoutwardtotheparkposition, disengagetheblade-controlswitch,remove keybeforeanddisconnectsparkplugwire(s) performinganyservice,repairs,maintenanceor adjustments.

•Keephands,feet,hair,andlooseclothingaway

fromattachmentdischargearea,undersideof mowerandanymovingpartswhileengineis running.

•Donottouchequipmentorattachmentpartswhich

maybehotfromoperation.Allowtocoolbefore attemptingtomaintain,adjustorservice.

•Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.

Avoidcontactwithskin,eyes,andclothing.Protect yourface,eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwitha battery.

•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,

sparksandamesawayfrombattery .

•UseonlyToroapprovedattachments.Warranty

maybevoidedifusedwithunapproved attachments.

•Grasscatchercomponentsaresubjecttowear,

damageanddeterioration,whichcouldexpose movingpartsorallowobjectstobethrown. Frequentlycheckcomponentsandreplace withmanufacturers'recommendedparts,when necessary.

•Mowerbladesaresharpandcancut.Wrapthe

blade(s)orwearthickly-paddedgloves,anduse extracautionwhenservicingthem.

•Checkforproperbrakeoperationfrequently.

Adjustandserviceasrequired.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructiondecals

asnecessary.

•Removingstandardoriginalequipmentpartsand

accessoriesmayalterthewarranty,traction,and safetyofthemachine.Failuretouseoriginal Toropartscouldcauseseriousinjuryordeath. Makingunauthorizedchangestotheengine,fuel orventingsystem,mayviolateEPAandCARB regulations.

•Replaceallpartsincluding,butnotlimitedto,tires,

belts,blades,andfuelsystemcomponentswith originalToroparts.

•Ifloadingthemachineontoatrailerortruck,use

asingle,full-widthramponly.Therampangle shouldnotexceed15degrees.

ToroRidingMowerSafety

Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecic toT oroproductsorothersafetyinformationthatyou

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SlopeIndicator

Figure3

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslope ofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline tomatchtherecommendedslope.

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

93-7009

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

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

decal93-7009

114-1606

1.Entanglementhazard,belt—keepallguardsinplace.

110-6691

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance fromthemachine.

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

3.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom movingparts.

decal114-1606

decal105-7015

105-7015

ForModelswith42InchDecks

decal106-8717

decal110-6691

1.Readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming maintenance.

2.Checktirepressureevery25operatinghours.

3.Greaseevery25operatinghours.

4.Engine

106-8717

1.Parkingposition4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

decal119-8814

119-8814

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119-8815

1.Parkingposition4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

decal119-8815

decalbatterysymbols

BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery

1.Explosionhazard

2.Nore,opename,or smoking.

3.Causticliquid/chemical burnhazard

4.Weareyeprotection9.Flusheyesimmediately

5.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

6.Keepbystandersasafe distancefromthebattery.

7.Weareyeprotection; explosivegasescan causeblindnessandother injuries

8.Batteryacidcancause blindnessorsevereburns.

withwaterandgetmedical helpfast.

10.Containslead;donot discard.

decal119-8871

119-8871

Certainmodelsonly

decal121-2989b

121-2989

1.Height-of-cut

1.Bypassleverpositionfor pushingthemachine

2.Bypassleverpositionfor operatingthemachine

decaloemmarkt

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal machinemanufacturer.

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1.Oildrain

decal131-1097

131-1097

decal131-4036

131-4036

1.Maximumdrawbarpull36 kg(80lb)

2.ReadtheOperator's Manual.

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decal121-0772

121-0772

1.Fast

4.Choke

2.Continuousvariablesetting5.Powertake-off(PTO),Bladecontrolswitch

3.Slow

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decal131-3947

131–3947

1.Trim—slow

3.Mow—fast

2.Tow—medium

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.

decal132-0869

132-0869

5.Ramptipping hazard—whenloading ontoatrailer,donotuse dualramps;onlyusea 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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ProductOverview

Figure4

1.Deector6.Operatorseat

2.Reardrivewheel

3.Controlpanel

4.Motion-controllevers9.Frontcasterwheel

5.Heightofcutlever

7.SmartSpeed™lever

8.Footrest

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Figure5

ControlPanel

1.Throttle3.blade-controlswitch

2.Ignitionswitch

(powertake-off)

4.Choke

Controls

BecomefamiliarwithallofthecontrolsinFigure4 andFigure5beforeyoustarttheengineandoperate themachine.

IgnitionSwitch

Theignitionswitchhasthreepositions,Off,Runand Start.ThekeywillturntoStartandmovebacktoRun uponrelease.TurningthekeytotheOffpositionwill stoptheengine;however,alwaysremovethekey whenleavingthemachinetopreventsomeonefrom accidentallystartingtheengine(Figure5).

ThrottleControl

Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeedandithasa continuousvariablesettingfromSlowtoFast(Figure

5).

ChokeControl

PullupontheChokecontroluntilitstopstochokethe engine(Figure5).PushdownontheChokecontrol fornormalengineoperation

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Blade-ControlSwitch(Power Take-off)

Theblade-controlswitch,representedbyapower take-off(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengages powertothemowerblades(Figure5).

Motion-ControlLeversandPark Position

Themotion-controlleversarespeedsensitivecontrols ofindependentwheelmotors.Movingaleverforward orbackwardturnsthewheelonthesamesideforward orinreverse;wheelspeedisproportionaltothe amounttheleverismoved.Movethecontrollevers outwardfromthecentertotheparkpositionand exitthemachine(Figure15).Alwayspositionthe motion-controlleversintotheparkpositionwhenyou stopthemachineorleaveitunattended.

SmartSpeed™ControlSystem Lever

TheSmartSpeed™Control-Systemlever,located belowtheoperatingposition,givestheoperatora choicetodrivethemachineat3speedranges—trim, tow,andmow(Figure6).

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Figure7

1.Fuelpresencewindow

Height-of-CutLever

Theheightofcutleverallowstheoperatortolower andraisethedeckfromtheseatedposition.When theleverismovedup,towardtheoperatorthedeckis raisedfromthegroundandwhenmoveddown,away fromtheoperatoritisloweredtowardtheground. Onlyadjusttheheightofcutwhilemachineisnot moving(Figure19).

HourMeter

Figure6

1.Smart-speedlever

FuelWindow

Thefuelwindowlocatedonthelefthandsideof themachinecanbeusedtoverifythepresenceof gasolineinthetank(Figure7).

Thehourmeterrecordsthenumberofhourswhen theoperatorisintheseatandtheignitionswitchisin theONposition(Figure8).

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Figure8

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Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

AddingFuel

DANGER

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand othersandcandamageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea, whentheengineiscold.Wipeupany gasolinethatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosed trailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull. Addgasolinetothefueltankuntilthefuel reachesthebaseofthellerneck.This emptyspaceinthetankallowsgasoline toexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,and stayawayfromanopenameorwhere gasolinefumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

DANGER

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static electricitycanbereleasedcausingaspark whichcanignitethegasolinevapors.Are orexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand othersandcandamageproperty.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersonthe groundawayfromyourvehiclebefore lling.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsidea vehicleoronatruckortrailerbedbecause interiorcarpetsorplastictruckbedliners mayinsulatethecontainerandslowthe lossofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-powered equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand refueltheequipmentwithitswheelsonthe ground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch equipmentonatruckortrailerfroma portablecontainer,ratherthanfroma gasolinedispensernozzle.

•Ifagasolinedispensernozzlemustbe used,keepthenozzleincontactwiththe rimofthefueltankorcontaineropeningat alltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainer andkeepitoutofthereachofchildren. Neverbuymorethana30-daysupplyof gasoline.

•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaust systeminplaceandinproperworking condition.

WARNING

Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed. Long-termexposuretovaporscancause seriousinjuryandillness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastank orconditioneropening.

•Keepgasawayfromeyesandskin.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto providethefollowingbenets:

•Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof90daysor

less.Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthat thefueltankbedrained.

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel

system,whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditives

containingmethanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditioner tothegas.

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Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective

whenmixedwithfreshgasoline.T ominimizethe chanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,use fuelstabilizeratalltimes.

new,placingadditionalloadontheengine.Allow 40to50hoursofbreak-intimefornewmachinesto developfullpowerandbestperformance.

FillingtheFuelTank

Note:Ensurethattheengineisshutoffandthe

motioncontrolsareintheparkedposition.

Note:Y oucanusethefuelwindowtoverifythe

presenceofgasolinebeforellingthetank(Figure9).

Important:Donotoverllfueltank.Fillthefuel

tanktothebottomofthellerneck.Theempty spaceinthetankallowsthefueltoexpand. Overllingmayresultinfuelleakage,damageto theengine,ordamagetotheemissionssystem.

ThinkSafetyFirst

OperatingSafety

Pleasecarefullyreadallofthesafetyinstructionsand decalsinthesafetysection.Knowingthisinformation couldhelpyou,yourfamily,petsorbystandersavoid injury.

DANGER

Mowingonwetgrassorsteepslopescan causeslidingandlossofcontrol.

Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury, deathordrowning.

Alossoftractionisalossofsteeringcontrol.

Toavoidlossofcontrolandpossibilityof rollover:

•Donotmowneardrop-offsornearwater.

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

Figure9

CheckingtheEngine-Oil Level

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine, checktheoillevelintheenginecrankcase;referto CheckingtheOilLevelintheEngineMaintenance section.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon slopes.

•Whenmowingslopes,graduallyworkfrom lowertohigherareasontheincline.

•Avoidsuddenturnsorrapidspeed changes.

•Turnup,intoaninclinewhenchanging

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directionsonslopes.T urningdownthe slopereducestraction.

•Attachmentschangethehandling characteristicsofthemachine.Useextra cautionwhenusingattachmentswiththe machine.

BreakinginaNewMachine

Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mower decksanddrivesystemshavehigherfrictionwhen

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Figure10

1.SafeZone-usethe TimeCutterhere

2.Usewalkbehindmower and/orhandtrimmernear drop-offsandwater.

3.Water

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsin excessof85dBAattheoperatorsearandcan causehearinglossthroughextendedperiods ofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis machine.

Theuseofprotectiveequipmentforeyes,ears, hands,feet,andheadisrecommended.

Figure11

1.Wearsafetyglasses

2.Wearhearingprotection

Understandingthe Safety-InterlockSystem

WARNING

Ifsafety-interlockswitchesaredisconnected ordamagedthemachinecouldoperate unexpectedlycausingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.

Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe

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enginefromstartingunless:

•Thebladesaredisengaged.

•Themotion-controlleversareintheparkposition.

Thesafety-interlocksystemalsoisdesignedtostop theenginewheneverthecontrolleversareoutofthe parkpositionandyourisefromtheseat.

TestingtheSafety-Interlock System

Testthesafety-interlocksystembeforeyouusethe machineeachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnot operateasdescribedbelow,haveanAuthorized ServiceDealerrepairthesafetysystemimmediately .

1.Whilesittingontheseat,withthecontrollevers inparkposition,andmovetheblade-control switchtoOn.

2.Trystartingtheengine;theengineshouldnot crank.

3.Whilesittingontheseat,movetheblade-control switchtoOff.

4.Moveeithermotion-controllevertothecenter, unlockedposition.

5.Trystartingtheengine;theengineshouldnot

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crank.

6.Repeatwiththeothermotion-controllever.

7.Whilesittingontheseat,movetheblade-control switchtoOff,andlockthemotion-controllevers intheparkposition.

8.Starttheengine.

9.Whiletheengineisrunning,engagethe blade-controlswitch,andriseslightlyfromthe seat.

Note:Theengineshouldstop.

10.Whilesittingontheseat,movetheblade-control switchtoOff,andlockthemotion-controllevers intheparkposition.

11.Starttheengine.

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12.Whiletheengineisrunning,movethe motion-controlleverstothecenter,unlocked position,engagetheblade-controlswitch,and riseslightlyfromtheseat.

Note:Theengineshouldstop.

StartingtheEngine

Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequirechoking.

Important:Donotengagethestarterformore

than5secondsatatime.Engagingthestarter motorformorethan5secondscandamagethe startermotor.Iftheenginefailstostart,wait10 secondsbeforeoperatingtheenginestarteragain.

powertoanyattachmentsthatdrawpowerfromthe engine,includingthemowerdeckandcuttingblades.

EngagingtheBlades

Important:Donotengagethebladeswhen

parkedintallgrass.Beltorclutchdamagecan occur.

Note:Alwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottlein

theFastposition.

Figure12

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Figure13

DisengagingtheBlades

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1.Powertake-off(PTO)switch

Figure14

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OperatingtheBlades

Theblade-controlswitch,representedbyapower take-off(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengages powertothemowerblades.Thisswitchcontrols

StoppingtheEngine

1.Disengagethebladesbymovingthe blade-controlswitchtoOff(Figure14).

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2.MovethethrottlelevertotheFastposition (Figure13).

3.TurntheignitionkeytoOff(Figure5)and removethekey.

Driving

Drivingthemachinebenetsfromanunderstanding ofwhatzero-turn-radiusmowermeans.Thedrive wheelsturnindependently,poweredbyhydraulic motorsoneachaxle;henceonesidecanturnin reversewhiletheotherturnsforwardcausingthe machinetospinratherthanturn.Thisvastlyimproves themachinemaneuverabilitybutmayrequiresome adjustmentiftheoperatorisunfamiliar.

WARNING

Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.The operatormaylosecontrolofthemachine andcausepersonalinjuryordamagetothe machine.

•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.

•Slowthemachinedownbeforemaking sharpturns.

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas measuredinrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placing thethrottlecontrolintheFastpositioncanbebestfor performance.Formostapplications,operatinginthe full-throttlepositionisdesirable.

Figure15

1.Park(brake)position

2.Center,unlockposition5.Frontofthemachine

3.Forward

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4.Backward

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UsingtheSmartSpeed

Control

System

TheSmartSpeed belowtheoperatingposition(Figure16),givesthe operatorachoicetodrivethemachineat3ground speedranges—trim,tow,andmow.

1.Smartspeedlever

Control-Systemlever,located

Figure16

Thisisthemediumspeed.Thesuggestedusesfor thisspeedareasfollows:

•Bagging

•Mulching

Mow

Thisisthefastestspeed.Thesuggestedusesforthis speedareasfollows:

•Normalmowing

•Transportingthemachine

DrivingForward

1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.

2.T ogoforward,slowlypushthemotion-control leversforward(Figure17).

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Tochangespeeds,dothefollowing:

1.Movethemotion-controlleverstoneutraland outwardtotheparkposition.

2.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch

3.Adjustthelevertothedesiredposition.

Thefollowingareonlyrecommendationsforuse. Adjustmentswillvarybygrasstype,moisturecontent, andtheheightofthegrass.

Suggested uses:

ParkingX

Heavy,wet grass

TrainingX

BaggingX

MulchingX

Normal mowing

Transport

TrimTowMow

Trim

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Figure17

Togostraight,applyequalpressuretoboth motion-controllevers(Figure17).

Toturn,releasepressureonthemotion-control

levertowardthedirectionyouwanttoturn (Figure17).

Thefartheryoumovethemotion-controllevers ineitherdirection,thefasterthemachinewill moveinthatdirection.

Thisisthelowestspeed.Thesuggestedusesforthis speedareasfollows:

•Parking

•Heavy,wetgrassmowingconditions

•Training

Tow

Tostop,pullthemotion-controlleverstoneutral.

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DrivingBackward

Note:Alwaysusecautionwhenbackingupand

turning.

1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.

AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut

Note:Thetransportpositionisthehighest

height-of-cutpositionorcuttingheight(115mm(4.5 inches))asshowninFigure19.

2.T ogobackward,lookbehindyouanddown, asyouslowlypullthemotion-controllevers rearward(Figure18).

Figure18

Togostraight,applyequalpressuretoboth motion-controllevers(Figure18).

Height-of-cutiscontrolledbytheleverlocatedtothe rightoftheoperatingposition(Figure19).

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Toturn,releasethepressureonthe motion-controllevertowardthedirectionyou wanttoturn.

Tostop,pushthemotion-controlleversto neutral.

StoppingtheMachine

Tostopthemachine,movethemotion-controllevers toneutralandoutwardtotheparkposition,disengage theblade-controlswitch,ensurethethrottleisin thefastposition,andturntheignitionkeytoOff. Remembertoremovethekeyfromtheignitionswitch.

WARNING

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey moveorattempttooperatethemowerwhile itisunattended.

Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandmove themotion-controlleversoutwardtothe parkpositionwhenleavingthemachine unattended,evenifjustforafewminutes.

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Figure19

AdjustingtheAnti-Scalp Rollers

Wheneveryouchangetheheight-of-cut,itis recommendedtoadjusttheheightoftheanti-scalp rollers.

Note:Adjusttheanti-scalprollerssotherollersdo

nottouchthegroundinnormal,atmowingareas.

1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO), movethemotion-controlleverstotheneutral lockpositionandsettheparkingbrake.

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwait forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe operatingposition.

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3.Adjusttheanti-scalprollerstooneofthe followingpositions:

•Upperhole—usethispositionwiththemower

deckinthe63mm(2-1/2inch)andbelow height-of-cutpositions(Figure20).

•Lowerhole—usethispositionwiththe

mowerdeckinthe76mm(3inch)andabove height-of-cutpositions(Figure20).

Figure20

1.Anti-scalproller4.Upperhole—themower

2.Lowerhole—themower

deckinthe76mm(3inch) andaboveheight-of-cut positions

3.FlangeNut

deckinthe63mm (2-1/2inch)andbelow height-of-cutpositions

5.Bolt

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Figure21

Adjustingthe Motion-ControlLevers

PositioningtheSeat

Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Position theseatwhereyouhavethebestcontrolofthe machineandaremostcomfortable.

AdjustingtheHeight

Themotion-controlleverscanbeadjustedhigheror lowerformaximumoperatorcomfort(Figure22).

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Figure22

AdjustingtheTilt

Themotion-controlleverscanbetiltedforeoraftfor maximumoperatorcomfort.

1.Loosentheupperboltholdingthecontrollever tothecontrolarmshaft.

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2.Loosenthelowerboltjustenoughtopivotthe controlleverforeoraft(Figure22).Tightenboth boltstosecurethecontrolinthenewposition.

3.Repeattheadjustmentfortheoppositecontrol lever.

PushingtheMachineby Hand

Important:Alwayspushthemachinebyhand.

Nevertowthemachinebecausedamagemay occur.

Thismachinehasanelectricbrakemechanismandto pushthemachinetheignitionkeyneedstobeinthe Runposition.Thebatteryneedstobechargedand functioningfortheelectricbraketobedisengage.

PushingtheMachine

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand disengagetheblade-controlswitch.

2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtopark position,stoptheengine,andwaitforallmoving partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating position.

3.Locatethebypassleversontheframeonboth sidesoftheengine.

4.Movethebypassleversforwardthroughthekey holeanddowntolocktheminplaceasshownin

Figure23.Ensurethisisdoneforeachlever.

5.Movethemotion-controlleversinwardtothe neutralpositionandturntheignitionkeytothe runposition.Donotstartthemachine.

Themachineisnowabletobepushedbyhand.

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Figure23

1.Bypassleverlocation

2.Leverpositionfor operatingthemachine

6.Whennished,ensurethekeyhasbeen

returnedtotheStoppositiontoavoiddraining thebatterycharge.

Ifthemachinefailstomovetheelectricbrakemaystill beengaged.Ifnecessarytheelectricbrakecanbe releasedmanually .RefertotheReleasingtheElectric

Brake(page37).

3.Leverpositionforpushing themachine

OperatingtheMachine

Movethebypassleversrearwardthroughthekeyhole anddowntolocktheminplaceasshowninFigure23. Ensurethisisdoneforeachlever.

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GrassDeector

Themowerhasahingedgrassdeectorthat dispersesclippingstothesideanddowntowardthe turf.

DANGER

Withoutthegrassdeector,dischargecover, orcompletegrasscatcherassemblymounted inplace,youandothersareexposedtoblade contactandthrowndebris.Contactwith rotatingmowerblade(s)andthrowndebris willcauseinjuryordeath.

•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfrom themowerbecausethegrassdeector routesmaterialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit immediately.

•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe mower.

•Nevertrytocleardischargeareaormower bladesunlessyoumovetheblade-control switchtoOffandrotatetheignitionkeyto Off.Alsoremovethekeyandpullthewire offthesparkplug(s).

TransportingtheMachine

Useaheavy-dutytrailerortrucktotransportthe machine.Ensurethatthetrailerortruckhasall necessarybrakes,lighting,andmarkingasrequired bylaw.Pleasecarefullyreadallthesafetyinstructions. Knowingthisinformationcouldhelpyou,yourfamily, pets,orbystandersavoidinjury.

WARNING

Drivingonthestreetorroadwaywithoutturn signals,lights,reectivemarkings,oraslow movingvehicleemblemisdangerousandcan leadtoaccidentscausingpersonalinjury.

Donotdrivemachineonapublicstreetor roadway.

Figure24

LoadingtheMachine

Useextremecautionwhenloadingorunloading machinesontoatraileroratruck.Useafull-width rampthatiswiderthanthemachineforthisprocedure. Backuprampsanddriveforwarddownramps(Figure

25).

Figure25

1.Backupramps

Important:Donotusenarrowindividualramps

foreachsideofthemachine.

Ensuretherampislongenoughsothattheanglewith thegrounddoesnotexceed15degrees(Figure26). Onatground,thisrequiresaramptobeatleastfour times(4X)aslongastheheightofthetrailerortruck bedtotheground.Asteeperanglemaycausemower componentstogetcaughtastheunitmovesfromthe ramptothetrailerortruck.Steeperanglesmayalso causethemachinetotiporlosecontrol.Ifloadingon ornearaslope,positionthetrailerortrucksothatitis onthedownsideoftheslopeandtherampextends uptheslope.Thiswillminimizetherampangle.

2.Driveforwarddownramps

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Totransportthemachine:

1.Ifusingatrailer,connectittothetowingvehicle andconnectthesafetychains.

2.Ifapplicable,connectthetrailerbrakes.

3.Loadthemachineontothetrailerortruck.

4.Stoptheengine,removethekey,setthebrake, andclosethefuelvalve.

5.Tiedownthemachinenearthefrontcaster wheelsandtherearbumper(Figure24).

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WARNING

Loadingamachineontoatrailerortruck increasesthepossibilityoftip-overandcould causeseriousinjuryordeath.

•Useextremecautionwhenoperatinga machineonaramp.

•Useonlyafull-widthramp;donotuse individualrampsforeachsideofthe machine.

•Donotexceeda15-degreeanglebetween therampandthegroundorbetweenthe rampandthetrailerortruck.

•Ensurethelengthoframpisatleastfour times(4X)aslongastheheightofthe trailerortruckbedtotheground.Thiswill ensurethatrampangledoesnotexceed15 degreesonatground.

•Backuprampsanddriveforwarddown ramps.

•Avoidsuddenaccelerationordeceleration whiledrivingthemachineonarampas thiscouldcausealossofcontrolora tip-oversituation.

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Figure26

1.Full-widthrampinstowed position

2.Sideviewoffull-width rampinloadingposition

3.Notgreaterthan 15degrees

4.Rampisatleastfourtimes (4X)aslongastheheight ofthetrailerortruckbed totheground

5.H=heightofthetraileror truckbedtotheground

6.Trailer

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OperatingTips

FastThrottleSetting

Forbestmowingandmaximumaircirculation,operate theengineattheFastposition.Airisrequiredto thoroughlycutgrassclippings,sodonotsetthe height-of-cutsolowastototallysurroundthemower byuncutgrass.Alwaystrytohaveonesideofthe mowerfreefromuncutgrass,whichallowsairtobe drawnintothemower.

UsingtheSmartSpeed™Control

AvoidCuttingTooLow

Ifthecuttingwidthofthemoweriswiderthanthe moweryoupreviouslyused,raisethecuttingheightto ensurethatuneventurfisnotcuttooshort.

LongGrass

Ifthegrassiseverallowedtogrowslightlylongerthan normal,orifitcontainsahighdegreeofmoisture, raisethecuttingheighthigherthanusualandcutthe grassatthissetting.Thencutthegrassagainusing thelower,normalsetting.

System

TheSmartSpeed™ControlSystemlever,located belowtheoperatingposition,givestheoperatora choicetodrivethemachineat3speedranges—high, tow,andlow.Anoperatorcanbenetfromthelower speedsettingwhenmaneuveringthemachineintight spacesoroperatingarounddelicatelandscapes.The lowsettingcanalsobeusedtooperatethemachineat ahighthrottlesettingandbladespeedwhilestillbeing abletoreducegroundspeedtoincreasequalityofcut.

CuttingaLawnfortheFirstTime

Cutgrassslightlylongerthannormaltoensurethat thecuttingheightofthemowerdoesnotscalpany unevenground.However,thecuttingheightusedin thepastisgenerallythebestonetouse.Whencutting grasslongerthansixinchestall,youmaywanttocut thelawntwicetoensureanacceptablequalityofcut.

Cut1/3oftheGrassBlade

Itisbesttocutonlyabout1/3ofthegrassblade. Cuttingmorethanthatisnotrecommendedunless grassissparse,oritislatefallwhengrassgrows moreslowly.

MowingDirection

WhenStopping

Ifthemachine'sforwardmotionmustbestoppedwhile mowing,aclumpofgrassclippingsmaydroponto yourlawn.Toavoidthis,moveontoapreviouslycut areawiththebladesengagedoryoucandisengage themowerdeckwhilemovingforward.

KeeptheUndersideoftheMower Clean

Cleanclippingsanddirtfromtheundersideofthe moweraftereachuse.Ifgrassanddirtbuildupinside themower,cuttingqualitywilleventuallybecome unsatisfactory.

BladeMaintenance

Maintainasharpbladethroughoutthecuttingseason becauseasharpbladecutscleanlywithouttearingor shreddingthegrassblades.Tearingandshredding turnsgrassbrownattheedges,whichslowsgrowth andincreasesthechanceofdisease.Checkthe cutterbladesdailyforsharpness,andforanywearor damage.Filedownanynicksandsharpentheblades asnecessary.Ifabladeisdamagedorworn,replace itimmediatelywithagenuineT ororeplacementblade.

Alternatemowingdirectiontokeepthegrassstanding straight.Thisalsohelpsdisperseclippingswhich enhancesdecompositionandfertilization.

MowatCorrectIntervals

Normally,moweveryfourdays.Butremember, grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimes.So tomaintainthesamecuttingheight,whichisagood practice,mowmoreofteninearlyspring.Asthe grassgrowthrateslowsinmidsummer,mowless frequently.Ifyoucannotmowforanextendedperiod, rstmowatahighcuttingheight;thenmowagaintwo dayslateratalowerheightsetting.

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Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

Aftertherst5hours

Beforeeachuseordaily

Aftereachuse

Every25hours

Every100hours

Every200hours

Beforestorage

MaintenanceProcedure

•Changetheengineoil.

•Checkthesafety-interlocksystem.

•Checktheengine-oillevel.

•Cleantheair-intakescreen.

•Checkthecuttingblades.

•Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamage

•Cleanthemowerdeckhousing.

•Greasealllubricationpoints.

•Cleanthefoamelement(moreoftenindusty,dirtyconditions).

•Checktirepressure.

•Checkthebeltsforwear/cracks.

•Replacethefoamelement(moreoftenindusty ,dirtyconditions).

•Servicethepaperelement(moreoftenindusty ,dirtyconditions).

•Changetheengineoil(moreoftenindusty,dirtyconditions).

•Changetheoillter(moreoftenindusty,dirtyconditions).

•Checkthesparkplug(s).

•Replacethepaperelement(moreoftenindusty ,dirtyconditions).

•Replacethesparkplug(s).

•Replacethein-linefuellter

•Chargethebatteryanddisconnectbatterycables.

•Performallmaintenanceprocedureslistedabovebeforestorage.

•Paintanychippedsurfaces.

CAUTION

Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineand seriouslyinjureyouorotherbystanders.

Removethekeyfromtheignitionanddisconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbeforeyoudo anymaintenance.Setthewireasidesothatitdoesnotaccidentallycontactthesparkplug.

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Pre-Maintenance

Lubrication

Procedures

GreasingtheBearings

RaisingtheSeat

Makesurethemotion-controlleversarelockedinthe parkposition.Lifttheseatforward.

Thefollowingcomponentscanbeaccessedbyraising theseat:

•Serialplate

•Servicedecal

•Seatadjustmentbolts

•Fuellter

•Batteryandbatterycables

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Greaseall

lubricationpoints.

GreaseType:No.2GeneralPurposeLithiumBase Grease

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand disengagetheblade-controlswitch.

2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothe parkposition,stoptheengine,removethekey, andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore leavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Cleanthegreasettings(Figure27andFigure

28)witharag.Makesuretoscrapeanypaintoff

ofthefrontofthetting(s).

Figure27

1.Frontcastertire

Figure28

Locatedontheseatpanunderside

1.Readtheinstructions

beforeservicingor performingmaintenance.

2.Checktirepressureevery

25operatinghours.

4.Connectagreaseguntoeachtting(Figure27 andFigure28).Pumpgreaseintothettings untilgreasebeginstooozeoutofthebearings.

3.Greaseevery25operating hours.

4.Engine

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5.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.

EngineMaintenance

ServicingtheAirCleaner

Note:Servicetheaircleanermorefrequently(every

fewhours)ifoperatingconditionsareextremelydusty orsandy.

RemovingtheElements

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO).

2.Engagetheparkingbrake,stoptheengine, removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartsto stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Cleanaroundtheair-cleanercovertoprevent dirtfromgettingintotheengineandcausing damage.

4.Liftthecoverandrotatetheair-cleanerassembly outoftheengine(Figure29).

Figure29

5.Removethefoamelementfromthepaper element(Figure30).

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Figure30

ServicingtheFoamElement

ServiceInterval:Every25hours/Monthly(whichever

comesrst)—Cleanthefoam element(moreoftenindusty,dirty conditions).

Every100hours/Y early(whichevercomes rst)—Replacethefoamelement(moreoftenin dusty,dirtyconditions).

ServicingtheEngineOil

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

orSL)

CrankcaseCapacity:2.4L(2.5USqt)

Viscosity:Seethetablebelow.

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Figure31

Washthefoamelementwithwaterandreplacethe foamelementifitisdamaged.

ServicingthePaperElement

ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Yearly(whichever

comesrst)—Servicethepaper element(moreoftenindusty,dirty conditions).

Every200hours/Every2years(whichever comesrst)—Replacethepaperelement(more oftenindusty ,dirtyconditions).

1.Lightlytaptheelementonaatsurfaceto removedustanddirt.

2.Inspecttheelementfortears,anoilylm,and damagetotheseal.

Important:Donotcleanthepaperelement

withpressurizedairorliquids,suchas solvent,gas,orkerosene.Replacethepaper elementifitisdamagedorcannotbecleaned thoroughly.

CheckingtheEngine-oilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.

WARNING

Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycausepersonal injury.

Keephands,feet,face,clothing,andother bodypartsawaythemuferandotherhot surfaces.

Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewithoil,

becausedamagetotheenginemayresult.Donot runenginewithoilbelowtheLowmark,because theenginemaybedamaged.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage theblade-controlswitch,stoptheengine, engageparkingbrake,andremovethekey.

2.Makesuretheengineisstopped,level,andis cool,sotheoilhashadtimetodrainintothe sump.

3.T okeepdirt,grassclippings,etc.,outofthe engine,cleantheareaaroundtheoil-llcapand dipstickbeforeremovingit(Figure32).

4.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwait forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe operatingposition.

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Figure32

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ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours/Afterthe

rstmonth(whichevercomes rst)—Changetheengineoil.

Every100hours/Y early(whichevercomes rst)—Changetheengineoil(moreoftenin dusty,dirtyconditions).

Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatarecyclingcenter.

1.Parkthemachinesothatthedrainsideisslightly lowerthantheoppositesidetoassuretheoil drainscompletely.

2.DisengagethePTOandensuretheparking brakeisengaged.

3.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwait forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe operatingposition.

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Figure33

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4.Slowlypourapproximately80%ofthespecied oilintothellertubeandslowlyaddthe additionaloiltobringittotheFullmark(Figure

34).

ChangingtheEngine-OilFilter

ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Yearly(whichever

comesrst)—Changetheoil lter(moreoftenindusty,dirty conditions).

Note:Changetheengine-oilltermorefrequently

whenoperatingconditionsareextremelydustyor sandy.

1.Draintheoilfromtheengine;refertoChanging

theEngineOil(page31).

2.Changetheengineoillter(Figure36).

Figure34

5.InstallthedrainhoseasshowninFigure35.

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Figure36

Note:Ensurethattheoil-ltergaskettouches

theengineandthenanextra3/4turnis completed.

3.Fillthecrankcasewiththepropertypeofnew oil;refertoServicingtheEngineOil(page30).

Figure35

ServicingtheSparkPlug

ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Yearly(whichever

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Every200hours/Every2years(whichever comesrst)—Replacethesparkplug(s).

comesrst)—Checkthespark plug(s).

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Makesuretheairgapbetweenthecenterandside electrodesiscorrectbeforeinstallingthesparkplug. Useaspark-plugwrenchforremovingandinstalling thesparkplug(s)andagappingtool/feelergaugeto checkandadjusttheairgap.Installanewspark plug(s)ifnecessary.

Type:ChampionRN9YC

Airgap:0.76mm(0.03inch)

RemovingtheSparkPlug

1.DisengagethePTOandensuretheparking brakeisengaged.

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwait forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe operatingposition.

InstallingtheSparkPlug

Tightenthesparkplug(s)to25–30N-m(18.5–22.1 ft-lb).

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Figure39

Figure37

Note:Duetothedeeprecessaroundthespark

plug,blowingoutthecavitywithcompressedair isusuallythemosteffectivemethodforcleaning. Thesparkplugismostaccessiblewhenthe blowerhousingisremovedforcleaning.

CheckingtheSparkPlug

Important:Donotcleanthesparkplug(s).

Alwaysreplacethesparkplug(s)whenithas:a blackcoating,wornelectrodes,anoilylm,or cracks.

Ifyouseelightbrownorgrayontheinsulator,the engineisoperatingproperly.Ablackcoatingonthe insulatorusuallymeanstheaircleanerisdirty .

Setthegapto0.76mm(0.030inch).

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CleaningtheCooling System

Cleantheair-intakescreenfromgrassanddebris beforeeachuse.

1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitchandensure theparkingbrakeisengaged.

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwait forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe operatingposition.

3.Removetheair-intakescreen,theair-cleaner cover,andthefanhousing.

4.Cleandebrisandgrassfromtheparts.

5.Installtheair-intakescreen,air-cleanercover, andthefanhousing.

Figure38

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FuelSystem Maintenance

DANGER

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand othersandcandamageproperty.

•Performanyfuelrelatedmaintenance whentheengineiscold.Dothisoutdoors inanopenarea.Wipeupanygasolinethat spills.

•Neversmokewhendraininggasoline,and stayawayfromanopenameorwherea sparkmayignitethegasolinefumes.

ReplacingtheIn-LineFuel Filter

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ServiceInterval:Every200hours—Replacethe

in-linefuellter

Neverinstalladirtylterifitisremovedfromthefuel line.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand disengagetheblade-controlswitch.

2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothe parkposition,stoptheengine,removethekey, andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore leavingtheoperatingposition.

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Figure40

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ElectricalSystem Maintenance

4.Disconnectthenegative(black)groundcable fromthebatterypost(Figure41).Retainall fasteners.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated

accessoriescontainleadandlead

compounds,chemicalsknownto

theStateofCaliforniatocause

cancerandreproductiveharm.Wash

handsafterhandling.

ChargingtheBattery

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated

accessoriescontainleadandlead

compounds,chemicalsknownto

theStateofCaliforniatocause

cancerandreproductiveharm.Wash

handsafterhandling.

WARNING

Incorrectbatterycableroutingcould damagethemachineandcablescausing sparks.Sparkscancausethebattery gassestoexplode,resultinginpersonal injury.

•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative (black)batterycablebefore disconnectingthepositive(red) cable.

•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red) batterycablebeforeconnectingthe negative(black)cable.

5.Slidetherubbercoverupthepositive(red) cable.Disconnectthepositive(red)cablefrom thebatterypost(Figure41).Retainallfasteners.

6.Removethebatteryhold-down(Figure41)and liftthebatteryfromthebatterytray.

RemovingtheBattery

WARNING

Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshort againstmetalmachinecomponentscausing sparks.Sparkscancausethebatterygasses toexplode,resultinginpersonalinjury.

•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery, donotallowthebatteryterminalstotouch anymetalpartsofthemachine.

•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe machine.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand disengagetheblade-controlswitch.

2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothe parkposition,stoptheengine,removethekey, andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore leavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Raisetheseattoaccessthebattery.

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Figure41

1.Battery5.Negativebatterypost

2.Positivebatterypost6.Wingnut,washer,andbolt

3.Bolt,washer,andnut7.Batteryhold-down

4.Terminalboot

ChargingtheBattery

ServiceInterval:Beforestorage—Chargethebattery

anddisconnectbatterycables.

1.Removethebatteryfromthechassis;referto RemovingtheBattery.

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2.Chargethebatteryforaminimumof1hourat6 to10amps.Donotoverchargethebattery.

3.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplug thechargerfromtheelectricaloutlet,then disconnectthechargerleadsfromthebattery posts(Figure42).

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Figure43

Figure42

1.Positivebatterypost

2.Negativebatterypost

3.Red(+)chargerlead

4.Black(-)chargerlead

InstallingtheBattery

1.Positionthebatteryinthetray(Figure41).

2.Installthepositive(red)batterycabletothe positive(+)batteryterminalusingthefasteners removedpreviously.

3.Installthenegativebatterycabletothenegative (-)batteryterminalusingthefastenersremoved previously.

4.Slidetheredterminalbootontothepositive (red)batterypost.

5.Securethebatterywiththehold-down(Figure

41).

6.Lowertheseat.

1.Main-30amp

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2.Chargecircuit-25amp

4.Returnthecontrolpaneltoitsoriginalposition. Usethescrewsremovedpreviouslytosecure thepaneltothemachine.

ServicingtheFuses

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

Fuse:

•MainF1-30amp,blade-type

•ChargeCircuitF2-25amp,blade-type

1.Removethescrewssecuringthecontrolpanel tothemachine.Retainallfasteners

2.Liftthecontrolpaneuptoaccessthemainwiring harnessandfuseblock(Figure43).

3.T oreplaceafuse,pulloutonthefusetoremove it(Figure43).

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DriveSystem Maintenance

CheckingtheTirePressure

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Checktire

pressure.

Maintaintheairpressureinthefrontandreartiresas specied.Uneventirepressurecancauseuneven cut.Checkthepressureatthevalvestem(Figure44). Checkthetireswhentheyarecoldtogetthemost accuratepressurereading.

Refertothemaximumpressuresuggestedbythetire manufactureronthesidewallofthecasterwheeltires.

Inatethereardrivewheeltiresto89.6kPa(13psi).

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Figure45

1.Rotatebrake-linkarmforwardontheelectric-brake-control module

2.Leftreartire

Figure44

1.Valvestem

ReleasingtheElectric Brake

Theelectricbrakereleasesbymanuallyrotating thelinkarmsforward.Oncetheelectricbrakeis energizedthebrakewillreset.

Toreleasethebrake:

1.TurntheignitionkeytotheOffpositionor disconnectthebattery.

2.Locatetheshaftswherethebrake-linkarmsare connectedonbothsidesoftheelectricbrake (Figure45).

3.Rotatetheshaftsforwardtoreleasethebrakes.

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MowerMaintenance

ServicingtheCutting Blades

Maintainsharpbladesthroughoutthecuttingseason, becausesharpbladescutcleanlywithouttearingor shreddingthegrassblades.Tearingandshredding turnsgrassbrownattheedges,whichslowsgrowth, andincreasesthechanceofdisease.

Checkthecutterbladesdailyforsharpness,and foranywearordamage.Filedownanynicksand sharpenthebladesasnecessary.Ifabladeis damagedorworn,replaceitimmediatelywitha genuineTororeplacementblade.Forconvenient sharpeningandreplacement,youmaywanttokeep extrabladesonhand.

Figure46

1.Cuttingedge3.Wear/slotforming

2.Curvedarea

4.Damage

CheckingforBentBlades

Note:Themachinemustbeonalevelsurfacefor

thefollowingprocedure.

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WARNING

Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,anda pieceofthebladecouldbethrownintothe operator'sorbystander'sarea,resultingin seriouspersonalinjuryordeath.

•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor damage.

•Replaceawornordamagedblade.

BeforeInspectingorServicingthe Blades

Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe blade-controlswitch,movethemotion-controllevers outwardtotheparkposition,stoptheengine,and removethekey.

InspectingtheBlades

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Check

thecuttingblades.

1.Raisethemowerdecktothehighest height-of-cutposition;alsoconsideredthe 'transport'position.

2.Whilewearingthicklypaddedgloves,orother adequatehandprotection,slowlyrotatethe bladetobemeasureintoapositionthatallows effectivemeasurementofthedistancebetween thecuttingedgeandthelevelsurfacethe machineison(Figure47).

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Figure47

1.Deck3.Blade

2.Spindlehousing

1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure46).

Note:Iftheedgesarenotsharporhave

nicks,removeandsharpentheblades;referto

SharpeningtheBlades(page40).

2.Inspecttheblades,especiallythecurvedarea (Figure46).

Note:Ifyounoticeanydamage,wear,oraslot

forminginthisarea(items3and4inFigure46), immediatelyinstallanewblade.

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3.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheat surface(Figure48).

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Figure50

Figure48

1.Blade(inpositionformeasuring)

2.Levelsurface

3.Measureddistancebetweenbladeandthesurface(A)

4.Rotatethesameblade180degrees,sothat theopposingcuttingedgeisnowinthesame position(Figure49).

Figure49

1.Blade(sidepreviouslymeasured)

2.Measurement(positionusedpreviously)

3.Opposingsideofbladebeingmovedintomeasurement

position

5.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheat surface(Figure50).

Note:Thevarianceshouldbenomorethan

3mm(1/8inch).

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1.Oppositebladeedge(inpositionformeasuring)

2.Levelsurface

3.Secondmeasureddistancebetweenbladeandsurface(B)

A.IfthedifferencebetweenAandBisgreater

than3mm(1/8inch),replacethebladewith anewblade;refertoRemovingtheBlades

(page39)andInstallingtheBlades(page

40).

Note:Ifabentbladeisreplacedwithanew

one,andthedimensionobtainedcontinues toexceed3mm(1/8inch),thebladespindle couldbebent.ContactanAuthorizedToro Dealerforservice.

B.Ifthevarianceiswithinconstraints,moveto

thenextblade.

Repeatthisprocedureoneachblade.

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RemovingtheBlades

Thebladesmustbereplacedifasolidobjectishit,if thebladeisoutofbalance,orifthebladeisbent.T o ensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety conformanceofthemachine,usegenuineT oro replacementblades.Replacementbladesmadeby othermanufacturersmayresultinnon-conformance withsafetystandards.

1.Holdthebladeendusingaragorthickly-padded glove.

2.Removethebladebolt,thecurvedwasher,and thebladefromthespindleshaft(Figure51).

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Figure51

InstallingtheBlades

1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure

51).

Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblade

mustbepointingupwardtowardtheinside ofthemowertoensurepropercutting.

2.Installthethecurvedwasher(cuppedside towardtheblade)andthebladebolt(Figure51).

3.T orquethebladeboltto47to88N-m(35to 65ft-lb).

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LevelingtheMowerDeck

1.Sailareaoftheblade3.Curvedwasher

2.Blade4.Bladebolt

SharpeningtheBlades

1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatboth endsoftheblade(Figure52).

Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.

Note:Thebladeretainsitsbalanceifthesame

amountofmaterialisremovedfrombothcutting edges.

Figure52

1.Sharpenatoriginalangle

2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitona bladebalancer(Figure53).

Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,

thebladeisbalanced,andcanbeused.

Checktoensurethemowerdeckislevelanytimeyou installthemowerorwhenyouseeanunevencuton yourlawn.

Themowerdeckmustbecheckedforbentblades priortoleveling;anybentbladesmustberemoved andreplaced.RefertotheCheckingforBentBlades procedurebeforecontinuing.

Themowerdeckmustbeleveledside-to-siderst thenthefronttorearslopecanbeadjusted.

Requirements:

•Themachinemustbeonalevelsurface.

•Allfourtiremustbeproperlyinated.Referto

CheckingtheTirePressureintheDriveSystem Maintenancesection.

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LevelingSide-to-Side

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand disengagetheblade-controlswitch.

2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothe parkposition,stoptheengine,removethekey, andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore leavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Settheheight-of-cutlevertomiddleposition.

Note:Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesome

metalofftheendofthesailareaonly(Figure52).

Figure53

1.Blade2.Balancer

3.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeis balanced.

4.Carefullyrotatethebladessothattheyareall sidetoside(Figure54).

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Figure54

1.Bladessidetoside

2.Sailareaofblade4.Measurefromthetipofthe

3.Outsidecuttingedges

bladetotheatsurface here

5.Measurebetweentheoutsidecuttingedges andtheatsurface(Figure54).Ifboth measurementsarenotwithin3/16inch(5mm), anadjustmentisrequired;continuewiththis procedure.

6.Movetotheleftsideofthemachine.

7.Loosenthesidelockingnut.

8.Raiseorlowertheleftsideofthemowerdeck byrotatingtherearnut.(Figure55).

9.Checktheside-to-sideadjustmentsagain. Repeatthisprocedureuntilthemeasurements arecorrect.

10.Continuelevelingthedeckbycheckingthe front-to-rearbladeslope;refertoAdjustingthe

Front-to-RearBladeSlope(page41).

AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBlade Slope

Checkthefront-to-rearbladelevelanytimeyouinstall

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themower.Ifthefrontofthemowerismorethan 5/16inch(7.9mm)lowerthantherearofthemower, adjustthebladelevelusingthefollowinginstructions:

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand disengagetheblade-controlswitch.

2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothe parkposition,stoptheengine,removethekey, andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore leavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Settheheight-of-cutlevertomiddleposition.

Note:Checkandadjusttheside-to-sideblade

levelifyouhavenotcheckedthesetting;referto Side-to-SideLeveling.

4.Carefullyrotatethebladessotheyarefacing fronttorear(Figure56).

Note:Rotatetherearnutclockwiseto

raisethemowerdeck;rotatetherearnut counter-clockwisetolowerthemowerdeck.

Figure55

1.Hangerbracket3.Rearlockingnut

2.Sidelockingnut

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Figure56

1.Bladesfronttorear

2.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheatsurfacehere

5.Measurefromthetipofthefrontbladetotheat surfaceandthetipoftherearbladetotheat surface(Figure56).Ifthefrontbladetipisnot 1/16-5/16inch(1.6-7.9mm)lowerthantherear bladetip,adjustthefrontlocknut.

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6.T oadjustthefront-to-rearbladeslope,rotatethe adjustmentnutinthefrontofthemower(Figure

57).

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Figure57

1.Adjustingrod3.Locknut

2.Adjustingblock

7.T oraisethefrontofthemower,tightenthe adjustmentnut.T olowerthefrontofthemower, loosentheadjustmentnut.

8.Afteradjustment,checkthefront-to-rearslope again.Continueadjustingthenutuntilthefront bladetipis1/16-5/16inch(1.6-7.9mm)lower thantherearbladetip(Figure56).

9.Whenthefront-to-rearbladeslopeiscorrect checktheside-to-sidelevelofthemoweragain; refertoLevelingSide-to-Side(page40).

RemovingtheMower

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand disengagetheblade-controlswitch.

2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothe parkposition,stoptheengine,removethekey, andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore leavingtheoperatingposition.

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Figure58

1.Frontsupportrod3.Deckbracket

2.Lockingnut

5.Liftthemowerdeckandhangerbracketsclear oftherearliftrodandlowerthemowercarefully totheground(Figure59).

3.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowest position.

4.Removethehairpincotterfromthefrontsupport rodandremovetherodfromthedeckbracket (Figure58).Carefullylowerthefrontofthe mowerdecktotheground.

Figure59

1.Mowerdeck

2.Hangerbracket

3.Rearliftrod

6.Slidethemowerdeckrearwardtoremovethe mowerbeltfromtheenginepulley.

7.Slidethemowerdeckoutfromunderneaththe machine.

Note:Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.

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MowerBeltMaintenance

InspectingtheBelts

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Checkthebelts

forwear/cracks.

Checkthebeltsforcracks,frayededges,burnmarks, oranyotherdamage.Replacedamagedbelts.

ReplacingtheMowerBelt

Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslipping whencuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarks, andcracksaresignsofawornmowerbelt.Replace themowerbeltifanyoftheseconditionsareevident.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand disengagetheblade-controlswitch.

2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothe parkposition,stoptheengine,removethekey, andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore leavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Settheheight-of-cutatthelowestcutting position[1-1/2inch(38mm)].

Figure60

1.Idlerpulley

2.Mowerbelt5.Enginepulley

3.Outsidepulley6.Springremovaltoo

4.Spring

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4.Usingaspringremovaltool,(T oropartno. 92-5771),removetheidlerspringfromthedeck hooktoremovetensionontheidlerpulleyand rollthebeltoffofthepulleys(Figure60).

WARNING

Thespringisundertensionwhen installedandcancausepersonalinjury .

Becarefulwhenremovingthebelt.

5.Routethenewbeltaroundtheenginepulleyand mowerpulleys(Figure60).

6.Usingaspringremovaltool,(T oropartno. 92-5771),installtheidlerspringoverthedeck hookandplacingtensionontheidlerpulleyand mowerbelt(Figure60).

InstallingtheMower

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand disengagetheblade-controlswitch.

2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothe parkposition,stoptheengine,removethekey, andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore leavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.

4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowest position.

5.Lifttherearofthemowerdeckandguidethe hangerbracketsovertherearliftrod(Figure59).

6.Attachthefrontsupportrodtothemowerdeck withtheclevispinandhairpincotter(Figure58).

7.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley; refertoReplacingtheMowerBelt.

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ReplacingtheGrass Deector

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspect

thegrassdeectorfordamage

WARNING

Anuncovereddischargeopeningcould allowthelawnmowertothrowobjectsinthe operator'sorbystander'sdirectionandresult inseriousinjury.Also,contactwiththeblade couldoccur.

Neveroperatethemachinewithoutgrass deector,dischargecoverorgrasscollection systeminplace.

Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamagebeforeeach use.Replaceanydamagedpartsbeforeuse.

1.LocateitemsshowninFigure61.

Sliderodthroughsecondgrassdeectorbracket (Figure61).

7.Insertrodatfrontofgrassdeectorintoshort stand-offondeck.Securerearendofrodinto themowerwithanut(3/8inch)(Figure61).

Important:Thegrassdeectormustbe

springloadedinthedownposition.Liftthe deectoruptotestthatitsnapstothefull downposition.

Figure61

1.Mowerdeck

2.Grassdeector6.Nut(3/8inch)

3.Grassdeectorbracket7.Shortstand-off

4.Rod

2.Removethenut(3/8inch)fromtherodunder themower(Figure61).

3.Slidetherodoutoftheshortstand-off,spring, andgrassdeector(Figure61).Removethe damagedorworngrassdeector.

4.Replacethegrassdeector(Figure61).

5.Sliderod,straightend,throughthereargrass deectorbracket.

6.Placethespringontherod,withendwires down,andbetweenthegrassdeectorbrackets.

5.Spring

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Cleaning

6.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch,stopthe engine,andremovetheignitionkey.Waitforall movingpartstostop.

WashingtheUndersideof theMower

ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse—Cleanthemower

deckhousing.

Washtheundersideofthemoweraftereachuseto preventgrassbuildupforimprovedmulchactionand clippingdispersal.

Important:Youcanwashthemachinewithmild

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

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand disengagetheblade-controlswitch.

2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothe parkposition,stoptheengine,removethekey, andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore leavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Attachthehosecouplingtotheendofthe mowerwashouttting,andturnthewateron high(Figure62).

7.Turnthewateroffandremovethecouplingfrom thewashouttting.

Note:Ifthemowerisnotcleanafterone

washing,soakitandletitstandfor30minutes. Thenrepeattheprocess.

8.Runthemoweragainforonetothreeminutesto removeexcesswater.

WARNING

Abrokenormissingwashouttting couldexposeyouandotherstothrown objectsorbladecontact.Contactwith bladeorthrowndebriscancauseinjury ordeath.

•Replacebrokenormissingwashout ttingimmediately,beforeusing moweragain.

•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunder themowerorthroughopeningsinthe mower.

Note:Spreadpetroleumjellyonthewashout

ttingO-ringtomakethecouplingslideon easierandprotecttheO-ring.

Figure62

1.Washouttting3.O-ring

2.Hose

4.Coupling

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4.Lowerthemowertothelowestheight-of-cut.

5.Sitontheseatandstarttheengine.Engagethe blade-controlswitchandletthemowerrunfor onetothreeminutes.

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Storage

CleaningandStorage

1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch,movethe motioncontrolsoutwardtotheparkposition, stoptheengine,andremovethekey.

2.Removegrassclippings,dirt,andgrimefromthe externalpartsoftheentiremachine,especially theengine.Cleandirtandchafffromtheoutside oftheenginecylinderheadnsandblower housing.

Important:Youcanwashthemachinewith

milddetergentandwater.Donotpressure washthemachine.Avoidexcessiveuse ofwater,especiallynearthecontrolpanel, undertheseat,aroundtheengine,hydraulic pumps,andmotors.

3.Servicetheaircleaner;refertoServicingtheAir

Cleaner(page29).

4.Greaseandoilthemachine;refertoLubrication

(page28).

cylinder.Installthesparkplug(s).Donotinstall thewireonthesparkplug(s).

12.Cleananydirtandchafffromthetopofthe mower.

13.Scrapeanyheavybuildupofgrassanddirt fromtheundersideofthemower,thenwashthe mowerwithagardenhose.

14.Checktheconditionofthedriveandmower belts.

15.Checkandtightenallbolts,nuts,andscrews. Repairorreplaceanypartthatiswornor damaged.

16.Paintallscratchedorbaremetalsurfaces.Paint isavailablefromyourAuthorizedServiceDealer.

17.Storethemachineinaclean,drygarageor storagearea.Removethekeyfromtheignition switchandkeepitinamemorableplace.Cover themachinetoprotectitandkeepitclean.

5.Changethecrankcaseoilandlter;referto

ServicingtheEngineOil(page30).

6.Checkthetirepressure;refertoCheckingthe

TirePressure(page37).

7.Chargethebattery;refertoChargingtheBattery

(page35).

8.Checktheconditionoftheblades;referto

ServicingtheCuttingBlades(page38).

9.Preparethemachineforstoragewhennon-use occursover30days.Preparethemachinefor storageasfollows.

10.Addapetroleumbasedstabilizer/conditioner tothefuelinthetank.Followthemixing instructionsfromthestabilizermanufacturer.Do notuseanalcoholbasedstabilizer(ethanolor methanol).

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismost

effectivewhenmixedwithfreshgasolineand usedatalltimes.

Runtheenginetodistributetheconditionedfuel throughthefuelsystem(5minutes).

Important:Donotstore

stabilizer/conditionedgasolineover90days.

11.Removethesparkplug(s)andcheckits condition;refertoServicingtheSparkPlug

(page32).Withthesparkplug(s)removedfrom

theengine,pourtwotablespoonsofengine oilintothesparkplughole.Usethestarterto cranktheengineanddistributetheoilinsidethe

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Troubleshooting

Problem

Thefueltankisshowingsignsof collapsingorthemachineisshowingsigns offrequentlyrunningoutoffuel.

Theengineoverheats.

Thestarterdoesnotcrank.

Theenginedoesnotstart,startshard,or failstokeeprunning.

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

1.Theaircleanerpaperelementclogged.

1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducegroundspeed.

2.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.2.Addoiltothecrankcase.

3.Thecoolingnsandairpassages undertheengineblowerhousingare plugged.

4.Theaircleanerisdirty.

5.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinfuel system.

1.Theblade-controlswitchisengaged.1.Movetheblade-controlswitchto

2.Themotion-controlleversarenotin theparkposition.

3.Thebatteryisdead.

4.Theelectricalconnectionsare corrodedorloose.

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.

9.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.9.Addoiltothecrankcase.

1.Cleanthepaperelement.

3.Removetheobstructionfromthe coolingnsandairpassages.

4.Cleanorreplacetheaircleaner element.

5.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer

Disengaged.

2.Movethemotion-controllevers outwardtotheparkposition.

3.Chargethebattery.

4.Checktheelectricalconnectionsfor goodcontact.

6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

2.MovethechokelevertoOn.

3.Cleanorreplacetheaircleaner element.

4.Installthewire(s)onthesparkplug.

5.Installanew,correctlygappedspark plug(s).

7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

8.Drainthetankandreplacethefuelwith thepropertype.

Theenginelosespower.

1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducegroundspeed.

2.Theaircleanerisdirty.

3.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.3.Addoiltothecrankcase.

4.Thecoolingnsandairpassages undertheengineblowerhousingare plugged.

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

6.Thefueltankventisblocked.6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

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

8.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel system.

Thereisincorrectfuelinthefueltank.

2.Cleantheaircleanerelement.

4.Removetheobstructionfromthe coolingnsandairpassages.

5.Installanew,correctlygappedspark plug(s).

ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

9.Drainthetankandreplacethefuelwith thepropertype.

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Problem

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

Themachinedoesnotdrive.

Thereisabnormalvibration.

Thecuttingheightisuneven.

Thebladesdonotrotate.

1.Thebypassvalvesareopen.

2.Thetractionbeltsareworn,loose,or broken.

3.Thetractionbeltsareoffofthepulleys.3.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

4.Thetransmissionhasfailed.4.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Theenginemountingboltsareloose.1.Tightentheenginemountingbolts.

2.Theenginepulley ,idlerpulley,orblade pulleyisloose.

3.Theenginepulleyisdamaged.

4.Thecuttingblade(s)is/arebentor unbalanced.

5.Ablademountingboltisloose.5.Tightentheblademountingbolt.

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,looseorbroken.1.Installanewdrivebelt.

2.Thedrivebeltisoffofthepulley .

3.ThePowerTake-Off(PTO)switchor PTOclutchisfaulty.

4.Themowerbeltisworn,loose,or broken.

1.Closethetowvalves.

2.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

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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TheT oroTotalCoverageWarranty

LimitedWarranty(seewarrantyperiodsbelow)

TimeCutter

and

TITAN

Mowers

ConditionsandProductsCovered

TheT oroCompanyanditsafliate,T oroWarrantyCompany ,pursuanttoan agreementbetweenthem,jointlypromisetotheoriginalpurchasertorepair theT oroProductslistedbelowifdefectiveinmaterialsorworkmanship.

Thefollowingtimeperiodsapplyfromthedateofpurchasebytheoriginal owner:

ProductsWarrantyPeriod

TimeCutterandMXMowers

•Engines

Residentialuse

—ResidentialuseKawasaki–3years

–3years

Kohler–3years Toro–3years

TimeCutterandMXMowersCommercialuse30days

•Engines

—Commercialuse

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

TITANMowers–Residentialor Commercialuse

•Engines

—Residentialor

Commercialuse

•Frame

TITANMX5400andMX600Mowers –ResidentialorCommercialuse

•Engines

—Residentialor

Commercialuse

•Frame

3yearsor300hours

Kawasaki–3years

Lifetime(originalowneronly)

4yearsor400hours

Kawasaki–3years

Lifetime(originalowneronly)

AllMowers

•Attachments1year

•Battery90daysPartsandLabor

1yearPartsonly

•BeltsandTires90days

SomeenginesusedonT oroProductsarewarrantedbytheenginemanufacturer .

Residentialusemeansuseoftheproductonthesamelotasyourhome.Useatmorethanone

locationisconsideredcommercialuseandthecommercialusewarrantywouldapply .

Whicheveroccursrst.

LifetimeFrameWarranty-Ifthemainframe,consistingofthepartsweldedtogethertoformthe

tractorstructurethatothercomponentssuchastheenginearesecuredto,cracksorbreaksin

normaluse,itwillberepairedorreplaced,atT oro'soption,underwarrantyatnocostforpartsand

labor.Framefailureduetomisuseorabuseandfailureorrepairrequiredduetorustorcorrosion

arenotcovered.

Warrantymaybedeniedifthehourmeterisdisconnected,altered,or showssignsofbeingtamperedwith.

OwnerResponsibilities

YoumustmaintainyourToroProductbyfollowingthemaintenance proceduresdescribedintheOperator'sManual.Suchroutinemaintenance, whetherperformedbyadealerorbyyou,isatyourexpense.

InstructionsforObtainingWarrantyService

IfyouthinkthatyourT oroProductcontainsadefectinmaterialsor workmanship,followthisprocedure:

1.ContactanyAuthorizedT oroServiceDealertoarrangeserviceattheir dealership.T olocateadealerconvenienttoyou,refertotheYellow

Pagesofyourtelephonedirectory(lookunder“LawnMowers”)or accessourwebsiteatwww.T oro.com.Youmayalsocallthenumbers listedinitem#3tousethe24-hourT oroDealerlocatorsystem.

2.Bringtheproductandyourproofofpurchase(salesreceipt)tothe ServiceDealer.Thedealerwilldiagnosetheproblemanddetermineif itiscoveredunderwarranty.

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ltersbladesharpeningorworn blades,cable/linkageadjustments,orbrakeandclutchadjustments

•Componentsfailingduetonormalwear

•Anyproductorpartwhichhasbeenalteredormisusedorneglected

andrequiresreplacementorrepairduetoaccidentsorlackofproper maintenance

•Pickupanddeliverycharges

•RepairsorattemptedrepairsbyanyoneotherthananAuthorizedT oro

ServiceDealer

•Repairsnecessaryduetofailuretofollowrecommendedfuel

procedure(consultOperator'sManualformoredetails)

–Removingcontaminantsfromthefuelsystemisnotcovered

–Useofoldfuel(morethanonemonthold)orfuelwhichcontains

morethan10%ethanolormorethat15%MTBE

–Failuretodrainthefuelsystempriortoanyperiodofnon-use

overonemonth

GeneralConditions

AllrepairscoveredbythesewarrantiesmustbeperformedbyanAuthorized ToroServiceDealerusingT oroapprovedreplacementparts.

NeitherTheToroCompanynorToroWarrantyCompanyisliablefor indirect,incidentalorconsequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththe useoftheToroProductscoveredbythiswarranty,includingany costorexpenseofprovidingsubstituteequipmentorserviceduring reasonableperiodsofmalfunctionornon-usependingcompletionof repairsunderthiswarranty.

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

Somestatesdonotallowexclusionsofincidentalorconsequential damages,orlimitationsonhowlonganimpliedwarrantylasts,sothe aboveexclusionsandlimitationsmaynotapplytoyou.

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nddetailsrelatingtotheAustralianConsumerLaweitherinsidetheboxoratyourlocalToro Dealer.

374-0258RevE

Toro 74723 Operator's Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

SafeOperatingPractices

ToroRidingMowerSafety

AddingFuel

ThinkSafetyFirst

CheckingtheEngine-Oil Level

BreakinginaNewMachine

StartingtheEngine

OperatingtheBlades

StoppingtheEngine

Driving

AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut

StoppingtheMachine

AdjustingtheAnti-Scalp Rollers

Adjustingthe Motion-ControlLevers

PositioningtheSeat

PushingtheMachineby Hand

TransportingtheMachine

LoadingtheMachine

GreasingtheBearings

RaisingtheSeat

ServicingtheAirCleaner

ServicingtheEngineOil

ServicingtheSparkPlug

CleaningtheCooling System

ReplacingtheIn-LineFuel Filter

ChargingtheBattery

ServicingtheFuses

CheckingtheTirePressure

ReleasingtheElectric Brake

MowerMaintenance

ServicingtheCutting Blades

LevelingtheMowerDeck

RemovingtheMower

MowerBeltMaintenance

InstallingtheMower

WashingtheUndersideof theMower

CleaningandStorage