Toro 74766 Operator's Manual

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FormNo.3409-414RevA

TimeCutter

MX4200Riding

Mower

ModelNo.74766—SerialNo.400000000andUp

Registeratwww.T oro.com. OriginalInstructions(EN)

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WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals

knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,

birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

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ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadianICES-002

ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublicResourceCode Section4442or4443touseoroperatetheengineonany forest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-coveredlandunless theengineisequippedwithasparkarrester,asdenedin Section4442,maintainedineffectiveworkingorderorthe engineisconstructed,equipped,andmaintainedforthe preventionofre.

GrossHorsepower

Thegrossornethorsepowerofthisenginewaslaboratory ratedbytheenginemanufacturerinaccordancewiththe SocietyofAutomotiveEngineers(SAE)J1940.Ascongured tomeetsafety,emission,andoperatingrequirements, theactualenginetorqueonthisclassofmowerwillbe signicantlylower.

Gotowww .Toro.comtoviewspecicationsonyourmower model.

Important:IfyouareusingamachinewithaT oro engineabove1500m(5,000ft)foracontinuousperiod, ensurethattheHighAltitudeKithasbeeninstalledso thattheenginemeetsCARB/EPAemissionregulations. TheHighAltitudeKitincreasesengineperformance whilepreventingspark-plugfouling,hardstarting,and increasedemissions.Onceyouhaveinstalledthekit, attachthehigh-altitudelabelnexttotheserialdecal onthemachine.ContactanyAuthorizedToroService DealertoobtaintheproperHighAltitudeKitand high-altitudelabelforyourmachine.Tolocateadealer convenienttoyou,accessourwebsiteatwww .Toro.com orcontactourToroCustomerCareDepartmentatthe number(s)listedinyourEmissionControlWarranty Statement.

Removethekitfromtheengineandrestoretheengine toitsoriginalfactorycongurationwhenrunningthe engineunder1500m(5,000ft).Donotoperateanengine thathasbeenconvertedforhigh-altitudeuseatlower altitudes;otherwise,youcouldoverheatanddamage theengine.

Ifyouareunsurewhetherornotyourmachinehasbeen convertedforhigh-altitudeuse,lookforthefollowing label.

Introduction

Thismachineisaride-on,rotary-bladelawnmowerintended tobeusedbyhomeownersinresidentialapplications.Itis primarilydesignedforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns. Itisnotdesignedforcuttingbrush,mowinggrassandother growthalongsidehighways,orforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe productproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comforproduct safetyandoperationtrainingmaterials,accessoryinformation, helpndingadealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineT oroparts,oradditional information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof yourproductready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.Writethenumbers inthespaceprovided.

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1.Modelandserialnumberplate

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ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety messagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol(Figure2), whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

Figure2

1.Safety-alertsymbol.

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation. Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial attention.

Contents

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

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

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

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

ProductOverview.........................................................11

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

BeforeOperation......................................................13

BeforeOperationSafety..........................................13

RecommendedFuel................................................13

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner...................................14

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FillingtheFuelTank...............................................14

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel.................................14

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

ThinkSafetyFirst...................................................14

UsingtheSafety-InterlockSystem.............................15

PositioningtheSeat................................................16

AdjustingtheMotion-ControlLevers........................16

DuringOperation.....................................................17

DuringOperationSafety.........................................17

OperatingtheMowerBlade-ControlSwitch

(PTO)...............................................................18

OperatingtheThrottle............................................19

OperatingtheChoke...............................................19

OperatingtheIgnitionSwitch..................................19

StartingandShuttingOfftheEngine.........................20

UsingtheMotion-ControlLevers.............................20

DrivingtheMachine...............................................20

StoppingtheMachine.............................................22

AdjustingtheHeightofCut.....................................22

AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers...............................22

UsingtheSideDischarge.........................................23

OperatingTips......................................................23

AfterOperation........................................................24

AfterOperationSafety............................................24

PushingtheMachinebyHand..................................24

TransportingtheMachine........................................25

LoadingtheMachine..............................................26

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

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

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

MaintenanceandStorageSafety................................28

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

Lubrication...............................................................29

GreasingtheBearings.............................................29

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

EngineSafety.........................................................29

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

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

ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................33

CleaningtheCoolingSystem....................................34

FuelSystemMaintenance...........................................35

ReplacingtheIn-LineFuelFilter...............................35

ElectricalSystemMaintenance....................................36

ElectricalSystemSafety...........................................36

ServicingtheBattery...............................................36

ServicingtheFuses.................................................37

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DriveSystemMaintenance.........................................38

CheckingtheTirePressure......................................38

ReleasingtheElectricBrake.....................................38

MowerMaintenance...................................................39

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.....................................39

LevelingtheMowerDeck........................................41

RemovingtheMowerDeck.....................................43

InstallingtheMower...............................................44

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..................................44

MowerBeltMaintenance............................................46

InspectingtheBelts................................................46

ReplacingtheMowerBelt........................................46

Cleaning...................................................................47

WashingtheUndersideoftheMower........................47

Storage........................................................................48

CleaningandStorage..............................................48

Troubleshooting...........................................................49

Schematics...................................................................51

Safety

ThismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewithANSI B71.1-2012.

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand ofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto avoidseriouspersonalinjury.

Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintendeduse couldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

•ReadandunderstandthecontentsofthisOperator’sManual

beforeyoustarttheengine.Ensurethateveryoneusing thisproductknowshowtouseitandunderstandsthe warnings.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmovingcomponents

ofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguardsandother

safetyprotectivedevicesinplaceandworkingonthe machine.

•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.Keepbystandersa

safedistanceawayfromthemachine.

•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Neverallow

childrentooperatethemachine.

•Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebeforeservicing,

fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecanresult ininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith thesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe safety-alertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,W arning,or Danger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failuretocomplywith theseinstructionsmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Youcanndadditionalitemsofsafetyinformationintheir respectivesectionsthroughoutthismanual.

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SlopeIndicator

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Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

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

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotential danger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

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

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

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1.ReadtheOperator's Manual.

3.Removetheignitionkey andreadtheinstructions beforeservicingor performingmaintenance.

2.Heightofcut

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1.Parkingposition4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

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1.Readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming maintenance.

2.Checktirepressureevery25operatinghours.

3.Greaseevery25operatinghours.

4.Engine

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1.Parkingposition4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

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BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery .

1.Heightofcut

1.Explosionhazard

6.Keepbystandersasafe distanceawayfromthe battery.

2.Nore,opename,or smoking

7.Weareyeprotection; explosivegasescan causeblindnessandother injuries.

3.Causticliquid/chemical burnhazard

8.Batteryacidcancause blindnessorsevereburns.

4.Weareyeprotection.9.Flusheyesimmediately withwaterandgetmedical helpfast.

5.ReadtheOperator's

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Manual.

10.Containslead;donot discard.

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121-2989

1.Bypassleverpositionfor pushingthemachine

2.Bypassleverpositionfor operatingthemachine

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal machinemanufacturer.

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1.Oildrain

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1.Thrownobject hazard—keepbystanders awayfromthemachine.

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

3.Severinghazardofhand orfoot—keepawayfrom movingparts.

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

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1.Trim—slow

3.Mow—fast

2.Tow—medium

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1.Fast

4.Choke

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

3.Slow

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132-0869

Thismachinecomplieswiththeindustrystandardstabilitytestinthestaticlateralandlongitudinaltestswiththemaximum recommendedslopeindicatedonthedecal.ReviewtheinstructionsforoperatingthemachineonslopesintheOperator's

Manualandtheconditionsinwhichthemachineisbeingoperatedtodeterminewhetherthemachinecanbeoperatedin

theconditionsonthatdayandatthatsite.Changesintheterraincanresultinachangeinslopeoperationforthemachine.

Ifpossible,keepthecuttingunitsloweredtothegroundwhileoperatingthemachineonslopes.Raisingthecuttingunits

whileoperatingonslopescancausethemachinetobecomeunstable.

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1.Warning—readthe Operator'sManual.

2.Warning—beforeservicing, engagetheparkingbrake, removethekeyandthe sparkplugconnection.

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

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

5.Ramptipping hazard—whenloading ontoatrailer,donotuse dualramps;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

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Figure5

1.Deector4.Height-of-cutlever

2.Reardrivewheel

3.Motion-controllevers

5.Operatorseat

6.SmartSpeed™lever9.Controlpanel

Controls

BecomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsinFigure5andFigure6 beforeyoustarttheengineandoperatethemachine.

7.Footrest10.Engine

8.Fuel-tankcap11.Engineguard

12.Frontcasterwheel

IgnitionSwitch

Usethisswitchtostartthemowerengine.Ithas3positions: START,RUN,andOFF.

ChokeControl

Usethechoketostartacoldengine.Pullthechokeknob uptoengageit.Pushthechokeknobdowntodisengage it(Figure6).

ThrottleControl

Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeed,andithasa continuous-variablesettingfromtheSLOWtoFASTposition (Figure6).

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Figure6

Controlpanel

1.Throttle3.Blade-controlswitch

2.Choke

4.Ignitionswitch

(powertakeoff)

Blade-ControlSwitch(Power Takeoff)

Theblade-controlswitch,representedbyapower-takeoff (PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengagespowertothemower blades(Figure6).

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Motion-ControlLevers

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Height-of-CutLever

Usethemotion-controlleverstodrivethemachineforward, reverse,andturneitherdirection.

ParkPosition

Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardfromthecenterto thePARKpositionwhenexitingthemachine(Figure21). Alwayspositionthemotion-controlleversintothePARK positionwhenyoustopthemachineorleaveitunattended.

SmartSpeed™ControlSystem Lever

TheSmartSpeed™Control-Systemlever,locatedbelowthe operatingposition,givesyouachoicetodrivethemachineat 3speedranges—trim,tow ,andmow(Figure24).

Fuel-PresenceWindow

Youcanusethefuelwindow ,locatedontheleftsideofthe machine,toverifythepresenceoffuelinthetank(Figure7).

Theheight-of-cutleverworkswiththefootpedaltolockthe deckinaspeciccuttingheight.Adjusttheheightofcutonly whenthemachineisnotmoving(Figure6).

HourMeter

Thehourmeterrecordsthenumberofhourswhenyou areintheseatandtheignitionswitchisintheONposition (Figure8).

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Figure8

1.Fuel-presencewindow

1.Hourmeterlocationbehindtheseat

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofToroapprovedattachmentsandaccessoriesis availableforusewiththemachinetoenhanceandexpand itscapabilities.ContactyourAuthorizedServiceDealeror Distributororgotowww .Toro.comforalistofallapproved attachmentsandaccessories.

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Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

•Removetheequipmentfromthetruckortrailerand

refuelitwhileitisontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible, thenrefuelfromaportablecontainerratherthana fuel-dispensernozzle.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheentireexhaust

systeminplaceandinproperworkingcondition.

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopletooperateor

servicethemachine.Localregulationsmayrestrictthe ageoftheoperator.Theownerisresponsiblefortraining alloperatorsandmechanics.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,

operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Knowhowtostopthemachineandshutofftheengine

quickly.

•Checkthatoperator-presencecontrols,safetyswitches,

andshieldsareattachedandfunctioningproperly.Donot operatethemachineunlesstheyarefunctioningproperly.

•Beforemowing,alwaysinspectthemachinetoensurethat

theblades,bladebolts,andcuttingassembliesareingood workingcondition.Replacewornordamagedbladesand boltsinsetstopreservebalance.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachineand

removeallobjectsthatthemachinecouldthrow.

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminetheappropriate

equipmentandanyattachmentsoraccessoriesrequiredto operatethemachineproperlyandsafely.

FuelSafety

•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,useextreme

careinhandlingfuel.Fuelvaporsareammableand explosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andothersources

ofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Donotremovethefuelcaporaddfueltothefueltank

whiletheengineisrunningorwhilehot.

•Donotrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethere

isanopename,spark,orpilotlight,suchasonawater heateroronotherappliances.

•Keepthefuel-dispensernozzleincontactwiththerimof

thefueltankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfueling iscomplete.Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.

•Ifyouspillfuelonyourclothing,changeyourclothing

immediately.Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.

•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacethefuelcapand

tightenitsecurely.

•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerandkeepitoutofthe

reachofchildren.Neverbuymorethana30-daysupply offuel.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Addfueltothe

fueltankuntilthelevelis6to13mm(1/4to1/2inch) belowthebottomofthellerneck.Thisemptyspacein thetankallowsfueltoexpand.

–Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

–Keepyourfaceawayfromthenozzleandfueltank

opening.

–Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspillswithsoapand

water.

RecommendedFuel

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days

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

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)

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

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuelcontainers

overthewinterunlessyouuseafuelstabilizer.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

•Donotllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor

trailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson theground,awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

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Using

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Stabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachinetoprovide thefollowingbenets:

•Keepsfuelfreshduringstorageof90daysorless(drain

thefueltankwhenstoringthemachineformorethan 90days)

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuelsystem,

whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining methanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountoffuelstabilizer/conditioner tothefuel.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective whenmixedwithfreshfuel.Tominimizethechanceof varnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,usefuelstabilizerat alltimes.

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Figure9

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Engagetheparkingbrake.

3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

4.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcap.

5.Fillthefueltanktothebottomofthellerneck(Figure

9).

Note:Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.The emptyspaceinthetankallowsthefueltoexpand.

CheckingtheEngine-Oil Level

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,check theoillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoCheckingthe

Engine-OilLevel(page30).

BreakinginaNewMachine

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

ThinkSafetyFirst

Pleasereadallsafetyinstructionsandsymbolsinthesafety section.Knowingthisinformationcouldhelpyouor bystandersavoidinjury.

DANGER

Operatingthemachineonwetgrassorsteepslopes cancauseslidingandlossofcontrol.

•Donotoperateonslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon slopes.

•Donotoperatethemachinenearwater.

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DANGER

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UsingtheSafety-Interlock

Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancauserollovers, whichmayresultinseriousinjury,death,or drowning.

Donotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs.

Figure10

1.SafeZone—usethe machinehereonslopes lessthan15degreesor atareas.

2.DangerZone—usea walk-behindmowerand/or ahandtrimmeronslopes greaterthan15degrees, neardrop-offsandwater.

3.Water

System

WARNING

Ifthesafety-interlockswitchesaredisconnectedor damaged,themachinecouldoperateunexpectedly, causingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore operatingthemachine.

Understandingthe Safety-InterlockSystem

Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedtopreventtheengine fromstartingunless:

•Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)isdisengaged.

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•Themotion-controlleversareinthePARKposition.

Thesafety-interlocksystemalsoisdesignedtoshutoffthe enginewheneverthecontrolleversareoutofthePARK positionandyourisefromtheseat.

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsinexcessof 85dBAattheoperator’searandcancausehearing lossthroughextendedperiodsofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis machine.

Useprotectiveequipmentforyoureyes,ears,hands,feet, andhead.

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Figure11

1.Weareyeprotection.2.Wearhearingprotection.

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TestingtheSafety-Interlock

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System

Testthesafety-interlocksystembeforeyouusethemachine eachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnotoperateasdescribed below,haveanAuthorizedServiceDealerrepairthesafety systemimmediately.

1.Sitontheseat,movethemotion-controlleversinthe PARKposition,andmovetheblade-controlswitchto theONposition.Trystartingtheengine;theengine shouldnotcrank.

2.Sitontheseatandmovetheblade-controlswitchto theOFFposition.Moveeithermotion-controlleverto thecenter,unlockedposition.Trystartingtheengine; theengineshouldnotcrank.Repeatwiththeother motion-controllever.

3.Sitontheseat,movetheblade-controlswitchtothe OFFposition,andlockthemotion-controlleversin thePARKposition.Starttheengine.Whiletheengine isrunning,engagetheblade-controlswitch,andrise slightlyfromtheseat;theengineshouldshutoff.

4.Sitontheseat,movetheblade-controlswitchtothe OFFposition,andlockthemotion-controlleversinthe PARKposition.Starttheengine.Whiletheengineis running,movethemotion-controlleverstothecenter, unlockedposition,engagetheblade-controlswitch,and riseslightlyfromtheseat;theengineshouldshutoff.

PositioningtheSeat

Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Positiontheseat whereyouhavethebestcontrolofthemachineandaremost comfortable(Figure12).

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Figure12

Adjustingthe Motion-ControlLevers

AdjustingtheHeight

Youcanadjustthemotion-controllevershigherorlowerfor maximumcomfort(Figure13).

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Figure13

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AdjustingtheTilt

Youcanadjustthemotion-controlleversforwardorrearward foryourcomfort.

1.Loosentheupperboltholdingthecontrollevertothe control-armshaft.

2.Loosenthelowerboltjustenoughtopivotthecontrol leverforwardorrearward(Figure13).

3.Tightenbothboltstosecurethecontrolleverinthe newposition.

4.Repeattheadjustmentfortheothercontrollever.

DuringOperation

DuringOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Theowner/operatorcanpreventandisresponsiblefor

accidentsthatmaycausepersonalinjuryorproperty damage.

•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeyeprotection;

slip-resistant,substantialfootwear;andhearing protection.Tiebacklonghairanddonotwearjewelry.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,orunderthe

inuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Nevercarrypassengersonthemachineandkeep

bystandersandpetsawayfromthemachineduring operation.

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilitytoavoidholes

orhiddenhazards.

•Avoidmowingonwetgrass.Reducedtractioncould

causethemachinetoslide.

•Ensurethatalldrivesareinneutral,theparkingbrake

isengaged,andyouareintheoperatingpositionbefore youstarttheengine.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingunits.

Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobesureof

aclearpath.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,

orotherobjectsthatmayobscureyourvision.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.

Themachinecouldsuddenlyrolloverifawheelgoes overtheedgeoriftheedgegivesway.

•Stopthebladeswheneveryouarenotmowing.

•Stopthemachineandinspectthebladesafterstrikingan

objectorifthereisanabnormalvibrationinthemachine. Makeallnecessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperation.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand

crossingroadsandsidewalkswiththemachine.Always yieldtheright-of-way.

•Disengagethedrivetothecuttingunitandshutoffthe

enginebeforeadjustingtheheightofcut(unlessyoucan adjustitfromtheoperatingposition).

•Neverrunanengineinanareawhereexhaustgasesare

enclosed.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition(includingtoempty

thecatchersortounclogthechute),dothefollowing:

–Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

–Disengagethepowertake-offandlowerthe

attachments.

–Engagetheparkingbrake.

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–Shutofftheengineandremovethekey .

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–Waitforallmovingpartstostop.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhenthereistheriskof

lightning.

•Donotusethemachineasatowingvehicle.

OperatingtheMower Blade-ControlSwitch(PTO)

Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)startsandstopsthemower bladesandanypoweredattachments.

•Donotchangethegovernorspeedoroverspeedthe

engine.

•UseaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedbyT oroonly.

SlopeSafety

•Establishyourownproceduresandrulesforoperatingon

slopes.Theseproceduresmustincludesurveyingthesite todeterminewhichslopesaresafeformachineoperation. Alwaysusecommonsenseandgoodjudgmentwhen performingthissurvey.

•Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoloss-of-controland

tip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevereinjuryor death.Operatingthemachineonanysloperequiresextra caution.

•Operatethemachineatalowerspeedwhenyouareona

slope.

•Ifyoufeeluneasyoperatingthemachineonaslope,do

notdoit.

•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden

objects.Uneventerraincouldoverturnthemachine.Tall grasscanhideobstacles.

EngagingtheBlade-Control Switch(PTO)

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Figure14

Note:AlwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottleintheFAST

position(Figure15).

•Choosealowgroundspeedsoyouwillnothavetostop

orshiftwhileonaslope.

•Arollovercanoccurbeforethetireslosetraction.

•Avoidoperatingthemachineonwetgrass.Tiresmay

losetraction;regardlessifthebrakesareavailableand functioning.

•Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningthemachineona

slope.

•Keepallmovementonslopesslowandgradual.Donot

suddenlychangethespeedordirectionofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,ditches,

embankments,orbodiesofwater.Themachinecould suddenlyrolloverifawheelgoesovertheedgeorthe edgecavesin.Establishasafetyareabetweenthemachine andanyhazard(2machinewidths).

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Figure15

DisengagingtheBlade-Control Switch(PTO)

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Figure16

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OperatingtheThrottle

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START

RUN

STOP

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YoucanmovethethrottlecontrolbetweentheFASTand SLOWpositions(Figure17).

AlwaysusetheFASTpositionwhenturningonthemower deckwiththeblade-controlswitch(PTO).

Figure17

OperatingtheChoke

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Figure18

1.ONposition2.OFFposition

Usethechoketostartacoldengine.

1.Iftheengineiscold,usethechoketostarttheengine.

2.Pullupthechokeknobtoengagethechokebefore usingtheignitionswitch(Figure18).

Note:Ensurethatyoufullyengagethechoke.You mayneedtoholdtheknobupwhenyouusethe ignitionswitch.

3.Pushdownthechoketodisengagethechokeafterthe enginehasstarted(Figure18).

OperatingtheIgnition Switch

1.TurntheignitionkeytotheSTARTposition(Figure19).

Note:Whentheenginestarts,releasethekey.

Important:Donotengagethestarterformore

than5secondsatatime.Iftheenginefailsto start,wait15secondsbetweenattempts.Failureto followtheseinstructionscanburnoutthestarter motor.

Note:Youmayneedmultipleattemptstostartthe enginewhenyoustartitthersttimeafterthefuel systemhasbeenwithoutfuelcompletely.

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Figure19

2.TurntheignitionkeytotheSTOPpositiontoshutoff theengine.

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StartingandShuttingOff

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UsingtheMotion-Control

theEngine

StartingtheEngine

Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequirechoking.

Important:Donotengagethestarterformorethan

5secondsatatime.Engagingthestartermotorfor morethan5secondscandamagethestartermotor.If theenginefailstostart,wait10secondsbeforeoperating theenginestarteragain.

Levers

Figure20

ShuttingOfftheEngine

1.Disengagethebladesbymovingtheblade-control switchtotheOFFposition(Figure20).

2.MovethethrottlelevertotheFASTposition.

3.TurntheignitionkeytotheOFFpositionandremove thekey.

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Figure21

1.Motion-control lever—PARKposition

2.Center,unlockedposition5.Frontofmachine

3.Forward

4.Backward

DrivingtheMachine

Thedrivewheelsturnindependently,poweredbyhydraulic motorsoneachaxle.Youcanturn1sideinreversewhileyou turntheotherforward,causingthemachinetospinrather thanturn.Thisgreatlyimprovesthemachinemaneuverability butmayrequiresometimeforyoutoadapttohowitmoves.

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedasmeasured

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inrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placethethrottlecontrolin theFASTpositionforbestperformance.Alwaysoperatein thefullthrottlepositionwhenmowing.

WARNING

Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.Youmaylose controlofthemachineandcausepersonalinjuryor damagetothemachine.

•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.

•Slowthemachinedownbeforemakingsharp turns.

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DrivingForward

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UsingtheSmartSpeed

Control

Note:Alwaysusecautionwhenbackingupandturning.

1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.

2.Togoforward,slowlypushthemotion-controllevers forward(Figure22).

Figure22

System

TheSmartSpeed operatingposition(Figure24),givestheoperatorachoice todrivethemachineat3groundspeedranges—trim,tow , andmow .

1.Smart-speedlever

Tochangespeeds,dothefollowing:

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1.Movethemotion-controlleverstoneutralandoutward tothePARKposition.

Control-Systemlever,locatedbelowthe

Figure24

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DrivingBackward

1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.

2.Togobackward,slowlypullthemotion-controllevers rearward(Figure23).

2.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch.

3.Adjustthelevertothedesiredposition.

Thefollowingareonlyrecommendationsforuse. Adjustmentsvarybygrasstype,moisturecontent,andthe heightofthegrass.

Suggested uses:

ParkingX

Heavy,wet grass

TrainingX

BaggingX

MulchingX

Normal mowing

TransportX

TrimTowMow

Trim

Thisisthelowestspeed.Thesuggestedusesforthisspeed areasfollows:

Figure23

•Parking

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•Heavy,wetgrassmowingconditions

•Training

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Tow

Thisisthemediumspeed.Thesuggestedusesforthisspeed areasfollows:

•Bagging

•Mulching

Mow

Thisisthefastestspeed.Thesuggestedusesforthisspeed areasfollows:

•Normalmowing

•Transportingthemachine

StoppingtheMachine

Tostopthemachine,movethemotion-controlleversto NEUTRALandoutwardtothePARKposition,disengagethe blade-controlswitch,ensurethatthethrottleisintheFAST position,andturnthekeytoOFF.Removethekeyfromthe switch.

AdjustingtheHeightofCut

Note:Thetransportpositionisthehighestheight-of-cut

positionat115mm(4-1/2inches)asshowninFigure25.

WARNING

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey moveorattempttooperatethemowerwhileitis unattended.

Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandmovethe motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARKposition whenleavingthemachineunattended,evenifjust forafewminutes.

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AdjustingtheAnti-Scalp Rollers

Wheneveryouchangetheheightofcut,adjusttheheight oftheanti-scalprollers.

Note:Adjusttheanti-scalprollerssothattherollersdonot touchthegroundinnormal,atmowingareas.

1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move themotion-controlleverstothePARKposition,and engagetheparkingbrake.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating position.

3.Adjusttheanti-scalprollersasshowninFigure26to matchtheclosestheight-of-cutposition.

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Figure26

OperatingTips

UsingtheFastThrottleSetting

Forbestmowingandmaximumaircirculation,operatethe engineattheFASTposition.Airisrequiredtothoroughlycut grassclippings,sodonotsettheheight-of-cutsolowasto totallysurroundthemowerinuncutgrass.Alwaystrytohave 1sideofthemowerfreefromuncutgrass,whichallowsair tobedrawnintothemower.

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CuttingaLawnfortheFirstTime

1.Anti-scalproller3.Flangenut

2.Bolt4.Holespacing

UsingtheSideDischarge

Themowerhasahingedgrassdeectorthatdisperses clippingstothesideanddowntowardtheturf.

DANGER

Withoutagrassdeector,dischargecover,ora completegrass-catcherassemblymountedin place,youandothersareexposedtobladecontact andthrowndebris.Contactwithrotatingmower blade(s)andthrowndebriswillcauseinjuryor death.

•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfromthemower becausethegrassdeectorroutesmaterialdown towardtheturf.Ifthegrassdeectorisever damaged,replaceitimmediately .

•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthemower.

•Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaormower bladesunlessyoumovetheblade-controlswitch (PTO)totheOFFposition,rotatetheignition keytotheOFFposition,andremovethekey.

Cutgrassslightlylongerthannormaltoensurethatthe cuttingheightofthemowerdoesnotscalpanyuneven ground.However,thecuttingheightusedinthepastis generallythebestonetouse.Whencuttinggrasslongerthan 15cm(6inches)tall,youmaywanttocutthelawntwiceto ensureanacceptablequalityofcut.

CuttingaThirdoftheGrassBlade

Itisbesttocutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassblade.Cutting morethanthatisnotrecommendedunlessgrassissparse,or itislatefallwhengrassgrowsmoreslowly.

AlternatingtheMowingDirection

Alternatethemowingdirectiontokeepthegrassstanding straight.Thisalsohelpsdisperseclippingswhichenhances decompositionandfertilization.

MowingatCorrectIntervals

Grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimesoftheyear. Tomaintainthesamecuttingheight,mowmoreofteninearly spring.Asthegrassgrowthrateslowsinmidsummer,mow lessfrequently .Ifyoucannotmowforanextendedperiod, rstmowatahighcuttingheight,thenmowagain2days lateratalowerheightsetting.

UsingaSlowerCuttingSpeed

•Makesurethatthegrassdeectorisinthedown position.

Toimprovecutquality,useaslowergroundspeedincertain conditions.

AvoidingCuttingTooLow

Whenmowinguneventurf,raisethecuttingheighttoavoid scalpingtheturf.

StoppingtheMachine

Ifyoumuststoptheforwardmotionofthemachinewhile mowing,aclumpofgrassclippingsmaydropontoyour lawn.T oavoidthis,moveontoapreviouslycutareawiththe bladesengagedoryoucandisengagethemowerdeckwhile movingforward.

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KeepingtheUndersideofthe MowerClean

AfterOperation

Cleanclippingsanddirtfromtheundersideofthemower aftereachuse.Ifgrassanddirtbuildupinsidethemower, cuttingqualitywilleventuallybecomeunsatisfactory.

MaintainingtheBlade(s)

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

AfterOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunits,mufers,

andenginecompartmenttohelppreventres.Cleanup oilorfuelspills.

•Shutoffthefuelbeforestoringortransportingthe

machine.

•Disengagethedrivetotheattachmentwheneveryouare

transportingornotusingthemachine.

•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingthemachineintoa

trailerortruck.

•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,chains,cable,

orropes.Bothfrontandrearstrapsshouldbedirected downandoutwardfromthemachine.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachinein

anyenclosure.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethereis

anopename,spark,orpilotlight,suchasonawater heateroronotherappliances.

PushingtheMachineby Hand

Important:Alwayspushthemachinebyhand.Donot

towthemachine,becausedamagetothehydraulicdrive systemmayoccur.

Thismachinehasanelectric-brakemechanism.T opushthe machine,turntheignitionkeytotheRUNposition.The batterymustbechargedandfunctioningtodisengagethe electricbrake.

PushingtheMachine

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe blade-controlswitch.

2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK position,shutofftheengine,andwaitforallmoving partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Locatethebypassleversontheframeonbothsidesof theengine.

4.Movethebypassleversforwardthroughthekeyhole anddowntolocktheminplace(Figure27).

Note:Dothisforeachlever.

5.Movethemotion-controlleversinwardtothe NEUTRALpositionandturntheignitionkeytothe RUNposition.

Note:Donotstartthemachine.

Note:Youcannowpushthemachinebyhand.

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TransportingtheMachine

Useaheavy-dutytrailerortrucktotransportthemachine. Ensurethatthetrailerortruckhasallnecessarybrakes, lighting,andmarkingasrequiredbylaw .Pleasecarefullyread allthesafetyinstructions.Knowingthisinformationcould helpyou,yourfamily,pets,orbystandersavoidinjury.

WARNING

Drivingonthestreetorroadwaywithout turnsignals,lights,reectivemarkings,ora slow-moving-vehicleemblemisdangerousandcan leadtoaccidents,causingpersonalinjury.

Figure27

1.Bypass-leverlocations

2.Leverpositionfor operatingthemachine

3.Leverpositionforpushing themachine

6.Whennished,turnthekeytotheSTOPpositionto avoiddrainingthebatterycharge.

Note:Ifthemachinefailstomove,theelectricbrake maystillbeengaged.Youcanreleasetheelectricbrakeif necessary;refertoReleasingtheElectricBrake(page38).

OperatingtheMachine

Movethebypassleversrearwardthroughthekeyholeand downtolocktheminplaceasshowninFigure27.

Note:Dothisforeachlever.

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Donotdrivethemachineonapublicstreetor roadway.

1.Ifyouareusingatrailer,connectittothetowing vehicleandconnectthesafetychains.

2.Ifapplicable,connectthetrailerbrakes.

3.Loadthemachineontothetrailerortruck.

4.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,setthebrake,and closethefuelvalve.

5.Tiedownthemachinenearthefrontcasterwheelsand therearbumper(Figure28).

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Figure28

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LoadingtheMachine

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Useextremecautionwhenloadingorunloadingmachines ontoatraileroratruck.Useafull-widthrampthatiswider thanthemachineforthisprocedure.Backthemachineupthe rampanddriveitforwarddowntheramp(Figure29).

Figure29

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1.Backthemachineupthe ramp.

2.Drivethemachineforward downtheramp.

Important:Donotusenarrowindividualrampsfor eachsideofthemachine.

WARNING

Loadingamachineontoatrailerortruckincreases thepossibilityoftip-overandcouldcauseserious injuryordeath(Figure30).

•Useextremecautionwhenoperatingamachine onaramp.

•Useonlyafull-widthramp;donotuseindividual rampsforeachsideofthemachine.

•Donotexceeda15-degreeanglebetweenthe rampandthegroundorbetweentherampand thetrailerortruck.

•Ensurethatthelengthoframpisatleast4times aslongastheheightofthetrailerortruckbed totheground.Thisensuresthattherampangle doesnotexceed15degreesonatground.

1.Full-widthrampinstowed position

2.Sideviewoffull-width rampinloadingposition

3.Notgreaterthan 15degrees

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Figure30

4.Rampisatleast4times aslongastheheightof thetrailerortruckbedto theground

5.H=heightofthetraileror truckbedtotheground

6.Trailer

•Backthemachineuptherampanddriveit forwarddowntheramp.

•Avoidsuddenaccelerationordecelerationwhile drivingthemachineonarampasthiscould causealossofcontroloratip-oversituation.

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Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

Aftertherst5hours

Beforeeachuseordaily

Aftereachuse

Every25hours

Every100hours

Every200hours

MaintenanceProcedure

•Changetheengineoil.

•Checkthesafety-interlocksystem.

•Checktheaircleanerfordirty,loose,ordamagedparts.

•Checktheengine-oillevel.

•Cleantheairintakescreen.

•Inspecttheblades.

•Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamage.

•Cleanthemower-deckhousing.

•Greasealllubricationpoints.

•Cleantheair-cleanerfoamelement(moreoftenindusty ,dirtyconditions).

•Checktirepressure.

•Checkthebeltsforwearorcracks.

•Replacetheair-cleanerfoamelement(moreoftenindusty,dirtyconditions).

•Servicetheair-cleanerpaperelement(moreoftenindusty,dirtyconditions).

•Changetheengineoilandlter(moreoftenindusty,dirtyconditions).

•Checkthesparkplug(s).

•Checkthein-linefuellter.

•Replacetheair-cleanerpaperelement(moreoftenindusty,dirtyconditions).

•Replacethesparkplug(s).

•Replacethein-linefuellter.

•Chargethebatteryanddisconnectthebatterycables.

Beforestorage

•Performallmaintenanceprocedureslistedabovebeforestorage.

•Paintanychippedsurfaces.

CAUTION

Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure youorotherbystanders.

Removethekeyfromtheignitionbeforeyouperformanymaintenance.

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Pre-Maintenance

RaisingtheSeat

Procedures

MaintenanceandStorage Safety

•Beforerepairingthemachinedothefollowing:

–Disengagethedrives.

–Engagetheparkingbrake.

–Shutofftheengineandremovethekey .

–Disconnectthespark-plugwire.

•Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunit,drives,

mufers,andenginetohelppreventres.

•Cleanupoilorfuelspills.

•Lettheenginecoolbeforestoringthemachine.

•Donotstorethemachineorfuelnearamesordrain

thefuelindoors.

•Donotallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethemachine.

Makesurethatthemotion-controlleversarelockedinthe PARKposition.Lifttheseatforward.

Youcanaccessthefollowingcomponentsbyraisingtheseat:

•Serialplate

•Servicedecal

•Fuellter

•Batteryandbatterycables

•Usejackstandstosupportthemachineand/or

componentswhenrequired.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswithstored

energy.

•Disconnectthebatteryorremovethespark-plugwire

beforemakinganyrepairs.Disconnectthenegative terminalrstandthepositiveterminallast.Connectthe positiveterminalrstandnegativelast.

•Usecarewhencheckingtheblades.Wraptheblade(s)

orwearthicklypaddedgloves,andusecautionwhen servicingthem.Onlyreplaceblades;donotstraighten orweldthem.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.

Ifpossible,donotmakeadjustmentswiththeengine running.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandallhardware

tightened,especiallytheblade-attachmentbolts.Replace allwornordamageddecals.

•Neverinterferewiththeintendedfunctionofasafety

deviceorreducetheprotectionprovidedbyasafety device.Checktheirproperoperationregularly.

•Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety

certicationofthemachine,useonlygenuineToro replacementpartsandaccessories.Replacementparts andaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturerscouldbe dangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidtheproductwarranty.

•Checktheparkingbrakeoperationfrequently .Adjustand

serviceasrequired.

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Lubrication

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EngineMaintenance

GreasingtheBearings

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Greasealllubrication

points.

GreaseType:No.2lithiumgrease

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe blade-controlswitch.

2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK position,shutofftheengine,removethekey,and waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe operatingposition.

3.Cleanthegreasettings(Figure31andFigure32)with arag.

Note:Makesuretoscrapeanypaintoffthefrontof thetting(s).

EngineSafety

Shutofftheenginebeforecheckingtheoiloraddingoilto thecrankcase.

ServicingtheAirCleaner

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Note:Servicetheaircleanermorefrequently(everyfew hours)ifoperatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.

RemovingtheElements

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO).

3.Engagetheparkingbrake.

4.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

5.Cleanaroundtheair-cleanercovertopreventdirtfrom gettingintotheengineandcausingdamage.

6.Liftthecoverandrotatetheair-cleanerassemblyout oftheengine(Figure33).

Figure31

1.Frontcastertire

Figure32

Locatedontheseat-panunderside

1.Readtheinstructions beforeservicingor performingmaintenance.

2.Checkthetirepressure every25operatinghours.

3.Greaseevery25operating hours.

4.Engine

4.Connectagreaseguntoeachtting(Figure31and

Figure32).

5.Pumpgreaseintothettingsuntilgreasebeginsto oozeoutofthebearings.

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Figure33

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7.Removethefoamelementfromthepaperelement

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SAE 5W -30, 10W -30

SAE 30

SYNTHETIC 5W -20, 5W -30, 10W -30

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(Figure34).

Figure34

ServicingtheFoamElement

ServiceInterval:Every25hours/Monthly(whichever

comesrst)—Cleantheair-cleanerfoam element(moreoftenindusty,dirty conditions).

ServicingtheEngineOil

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

CrankcaseCapacity:withlter—2.4L(81.2oz)

Viscosity:Seethetablebelow.

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Figure35

Every100hours/Yearly(whichevercomes rst)—Replacetheair-cleanerfoamelement(more oftenindusty,dirtyconditions).

Washthefoamelementwithwaterandreplacethefoam elementifitisdamaged.

ServicingthePaperElement

ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Y early(whichevercomes

rst)—Servicetheair-cleanerpaper element(moreoftenindusty,dirty conditions).

Every200hours/Every2years(whichevercomes rst)—Replacetheair-cleanerpaperelement(more oftenindusty,dirtyconditions).

1.Lightlytaptheelementonaatsurfacetoremovedust anddirt.

2.Inspecttheelementfortears,anoilylm,anddamage totheseal.

Important:Donotcleanthepaperelement withpressurizedairorliquids,suchassolvent, gasoline,orkerosene.Replacethepaperelement ifitisdamagedorcannotbecleanedthoroughly .

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.

WARNING

Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycausepersonal injury.

Keepyourhands,feet,face,clothing,andother bodypartsawaythemuferandotherhotsurfaces.

Important:Ifyouoverllorunderlltheengine crankcasewithoilandruntheengine,youmaydamage theengine.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO).

3.Engagetheparkingbrake.

4.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

5.Makesurethattheengineisshutoff,level,andiscool, sothattheoilhashadtimetodrainintothesump.

6.Tokeepdirt,grassclippings,etc.,outoftheengine, cleantheareaaroundtheoil-llcapanddipstickbefore removingit(Figure36).

7.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating position.

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ChangingtheEngineOilandOil Filter

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours/Aftertherst

month(whichevercomesrst)—Change theengineoil.

Every100hours/Yearly(whichevercomes rst)—Changetheengineoilandlter(moreoften industy ,dirtyconditions).

Note:Changetheengine-oilltermorefrequentlywhen operatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.

Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatarecyclingcenter.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfacetoensurethatthe oildrainscompletely.

2.DisengagethePTOandensurethattheparkingbrake isengaged.

3.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating position.

4.Draintheengineoil.

Figure36

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5.Changetheengine-oillter(Figure38).

C D

3/4

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Note:Ensurethattheoil-ltergaskettouchesthe engineandthenturnthelteranextra3/4turn.

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Figure38

6.Slowlypourapproximately80%ofthespeciedoil intothellertubeandslowlyaddtheadditionaloilto bringittotheFullmark(Figure39).

Figure37

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Figure39

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RemovingtheSparkPlug

1.DisengagethePTOandmovethemotion-control leverstothePARKposition.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating position.

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Figure40

Note:Duetothedeeprecessaroundthesparkplug,

blowingoutthecavitywithcompressedairisthemost

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effectivemethodforcleaning.Thesparkplugismost accessiblewhentheblowerhousingisremovedfor cleaning.

ServicingtheSparkPlug

ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Y early(whichevercomes

rst)—Checkthesparkplug(s).

Every200hours/Every2years(whichevercomes rst)—Replacethesparkplug(s).

Makesurethattheairgapbetweenthecenterandside electrodesiscorrectbeforeinstallingthesparkplug.Use aspark-plugwrenchforremovingandinstallingthespark plug(s)andagappingtool/feelergaugetocheckandadjust theairgap.Installanewsparkplug(s)ifnecessary.

Type:Champion

Airgap:0.76mm(0.03inch)

RN9YCorNGK

BPR6ES

CheckingtheSparkPlug

Important:Donotcleanthesparkplug(s).Always

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

Ifyouseelightbrownorgrayontheinsulator,theengineis operatingproperly .Ablackcoatingontheinsulatorusually meanstheaircleanerisdirty.

Setthegapto0.76mm(0.03inch).

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InstallingtheSparkPlug

25-30 N-m

18.5-22.1 ft-lb

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Tightenthesparkplug(s)to25to30N∙m(18.5to22.1ft-lb).

Figure42

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CleaningtheCooling System

Cleantheairintakescreenfromgrassanddebrisbeforeeach use.

1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitchandmovethe motion-controlleverstothePARKposition.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating position.

3.Removetheairlterfromtheengine.

4.Removetheengineshroud.

5.Topreventdebrisenteringtheairintake,installtheair ltertothelterbase.

6.Cleandebrisandgrassfromtheparts.

7.Removetheairlterandinstalltheengineshroud.

8.Installtheairlter.

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FuelSystem

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Maintenance

DANGER

Incertainconditions,fuelisextremelyammable andhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosionfromfuel canburnyou,others,andcandamageproperty.

•Performanyfuel-relatedmaintenancewhenthe engineiscold.Dothisoutdoorsinanopenarea. Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.

•Neversmokewhendrainingfuel,andstayaway fromanopenameorwhereasparkmayignite thefuelfumes.

ReplacingtheIn-LineFuel Filter

ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Y early(whichevercomes

rst)—Checkthein-linefuellter.

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Every200hours/Every2years(whichevercomes rst)—Replacethein-linefuellter.

Neverinstalladirtylterifitisremovedfromthefuelline.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe blade-controlswitch.

2.Ensurethatthebrakeisengaged,shutofftheengine, removethekey ,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

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Maintenance

ElectricalSystemSafety

•Disconnectthebatterybeforerepairingthemachine.

Disconnectthenegativeterminalrstandthepositive last.Connectthepositiveterminalrstandthenegative last.

•Chargethebatteryinanopen,well-ventilatedarea,away

fromsparksandames.Unplugthechargerbefore connectingordisconnectingthebattery.Wearprotective clothinganduseinsulatedtools.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated

accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,

chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia

tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.

Washhandsafterhandling.

ServicingtheBattery

2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK position,shutofftheengine,removethekey,and waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe operatingposition.

3.Raisetheseattoaccessthebattery.

4.Disconnectthenegative(black)groundcablefromthe batterypost(Figure44).

Note:Retainallfasteners.

WARNING

Incorrectbattery-cableroutingcoulddamage themachineandcablescausingsparks. Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.

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

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

5.Slidetherubbercoverupthepositive(red)cable.

6.Disconnectthepositive(red)cablefromthebattery post(Figure44).

Note:Retainallfasteners.

DANGER

Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacid,whichis fatalifconsumedandcausessevereburns.

Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontactwith skin,eyes,orclothing.Wearsafetyglassestoshield youreyesandrubberglovestoprotectyourhands.

RemovingtheBattery

WARNING

Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshortagainst metalmachinecomponentscausingsparks.Sparks cancausethebatterygassestoexplode,resulting inpersonalinjury.

•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,donot

•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween

allowthebatteryterminalstotouchanymetal partsofthemachine.

thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe machine.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe blade-controlswitch.

7.Removethebatteryhold-down(Figure44),andliftthe batteryfromthebatterytray .

Figure44

1.Battery

2.Positive(+)batterypost

3.Bolt,washer,andnut7.Batteryhold-down

4.Terminalboot

5.Negative(–)batterypost

6.Wingnut,washer,andbolt

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ChargingtheBattery

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ServicingtheFuses

ServiceInterval:Beforestorage—Chargethebatteryand

disconnectthebatterycables.

1.Removethebatteryfromthechassis;refertoRemoving

theBattery(page36).

2.Chargethebatteryforaminimumof1hourat6to 10A.

Note:Donotoverchargethebattery.

3.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplugthecharger fromtheelectricaloutlet,thendisconnectthecharger leadsfromthebatteryposts(Figure45).

Figure45

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

Fusetype:

•Main—F1(30A,blade-type)

•ChargeCircuit—F2(25A,blade-type)

1.Removethescrewssecuringthecontrolpaneltothe machine.

Note:Retainallfasteners.

2.Liftthecontrolpaneuptoaccessthemainwireharness andfuseblock(Figure46).

3.Toreplaceafuse,pulloutonthefusetoremoveit (Figure46).

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

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

InstallingtheBattery

1.Positionthebatteryinthetray(Figure44).

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

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

4.Slidetheredterminalbootontothepositive(red) batterypost.

5.Securethebatterywiththehold-down(Figure44).

6.Lowertheseat.

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Figure46

1.Main(30A)2.Chargecircuit(25A)

4.Returnthecontrolpaneltoitsoriginalposition.

Note:Usethescrewsremovedpreviouslytosecure thepaneltothemachine.

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DriveSystem

ReleasingtheElectric

Maintenance

CheckingtheTirePressure

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Checktirepressure.

Maintaintheairpressureinthefrontandreartiresas specied.Uneventirepressurecancauseunevencut.Check thepressureatthevalvestem(Figure47).Checkthetires whentheyarecoldtogetthemostaccuratepressurereading.

Refertothemaximumpressuresuggestedbythetire manufactureronthesidewallofthecasterwheeltires.

Inatethereardrivewheeltiresto90kPa(13psi).

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Figure47

1.Valvestem

Brake

Youcanmanuallyreleasetheelectricbrakebyrotatingthe linkarmsforward.Oncetheelectricbrakeisenergized,the brakeresets.

1.TurntheignitionkeytotheOFFpositionordisconnect thebattery.

2.Locatetheshaftontheelectricbrakewherethebrake linkarmsareconnected(Figure48).

3.Rotatetheshaftforwardtoreleasethebrake.

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Figure48

1.Brake-linkarmontheelectricbrakecontrolmodule

2.Left,reartire

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MowerMaintenance

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ServicingtheCutting Blades

Toensureasuperiorqualityofcut,keepthebladessharp.For convenientsharpeningandreplacement,keepextrablades onhand.

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Figure49

BladeSafety

Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapieceoftheblade couldbethrowntowardyouorbystanders,resultinginserious personalinjuryordeath.Tryingtorepairadamagedblade mayresultindiscontinuedsafetycerticationoftheproduct.

•Inspectthebladesperiodicallyforwearordamage.

•Usecarewhencheckingtheblades.Wrapthebladesor

weargloves,andusecautionwhenservicingtheblades. Onlyreplaceorsharpentheblades;neverstraightenor weldthem.

•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotating1blade

cancauseotherbladestorotate.

BeforeInspectingorServicingthe Blades

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andmovethe motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARKposition.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,anddisconnectthe spark-plugwiresfromthesparkplugs.

1.Cuttingedge3.Wear/slotforming

2.Curvedarea4.Crack

CheckingforBentBlades

Note:Themachinemustbeonalevelsurfaceforthe

followingprocedure.

1.Raisethemowerdecktothehighestheight-of-cut position.

2.Whilewearingthicklypaddedgloves,orotheradequate handprotection,slowlyrotatethebladetobemeasure intoapositionthatallowseffectivemeasurementofthe distancebetweenthecuttingedgeandthelevelsurface themachineison(Figure50).

InspectingtheBlades

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure49).

2.Iftheedgesarenotsharporhavenicks,removeand sharpentheblade;refertoSharpeningtheBlades(page

41).

3.Inspecttheblades,especiallyinthecurvedarea.

4.Ifyounoticeanycracks,wear,oraslotforminginthis area,immediatelyinstallanewblade(Figure49).

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Figure50

1.Deck3.Blade

2.Spindlehousing

3.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheatsurface (Figure51).

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Figure51

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Figure53

1.Blade(inpositionformeasuring)

2.Levelsurface

3.Measureddistancebetweenbladeandthesurface(A)

4.Rotatethesameblade180degreessothattheopposing cuttingedgeisnowinthesameposition(Figure52).

Figure52

1.Blade(sidepreviouslymeasured)

2.Measurement(positionusedpreviously)

3.Opposingsideofbladebeingmovedintomeasurement position

1.Oppositebladeedge(inpositionformeasuring)

2.Levelsurface

3.Secondmeasureddistancebetweenbladeandsurface(B)

A.IfthedifferencebetweenAandBisgreaterthan

3mm(1/8inch),replacethebladewithanew blade;refertoRemovingtheBlades(page41)and

InstallingtheBlades(page41).

Note:Ifabentbladeisreplacedwithanew blade,andthedimensionobtainedcontinuesto exceed3mm(1/8inch),thebladespindlecould bebent.ContactanAuthorizedToroDealerfor service.

B.Ifthevarianceiswithinconstraints,movetothe

nextblade.

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6.Repeatthisprocedureoneachblade.

5.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheatsurface (Figure53).

Note:Thevarianceshouldbenomorethan3mm (1/8inch).

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RemovingtheBlades

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Replacethebladesiftheyhitasolidobject,orifthebladeis outofbalanceorbent.

1.Holdthebladeendusingaragorthicklypaddedglove.

2.Removethebladebolt,curvedwasher,andbladefrom thespindleshaft(Figure54).

Figure54

1.Sailareaoftheblade3.Curvedwasher

2.Blade4.Bladebolt

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Figure56

1.Blade2.Balancer

3.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeisbalanced.

InstallingtheBlades

1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure54).

Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademust pointupwardtowardtheinsideofthemowerto ensurepropercutting.

2.Installthecurvedwasher(cuppedsidetowardthe blade)andthebladebolt(Figure54).

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

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LevelingtheMowerDeck

Checktoensurethatthemowerdeckislevelanytimeyou installthemowerorwhenyouseeanunevencutonyour lawn.

SharpeningtheBlades

1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatbothendsof theblade(Figure55).

Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.

Note:Thebladeretainsitsbalanceifthesameamount

ofmaterialisremovedfrombothcuttingedges.

Figure55

1.Sharpenatoriginalangle.

2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitonablade balancer(Figure56).

Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,the bladeisbalancedandcanbeused.

Note:Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesomemetaloff theendofthesailareaonly(Figure55).

Themowerdeckmustbecheckedforbentbladespriorto leveling;anybentbladesmustberemovedandreplaced;refer totheCheckingforBentBlades(page39)beforecontinuing.

Themowerdeckmustbeleveledside-to-siderstthenthe fronttorearslopecanbeadjusted.

Requirements:

•Themachinemustbeonalevelsurface.

•Alltiresmustbeproperlyinated;refertoCheckingthe

TirePressure(page38).

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LevelingfromSidetoSide

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe blade-controlswitch.

2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK position,shutofftheengine,removethekey,and waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe operatingposition.

3.Settheheight-of-cutlevertomiddleposition.

4.Carefullyrotatethebladessothattheyareallsideto side(Figure57).

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Figure57

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1.Bladessidetoside

2.Sailareaofblade4.Measurefromthetipofthe

3.Outsidecuttingedges

bladetotheatsurface here

5.Measurebetweentheoutsidecuttingedgesandtheat surface(Figure57).

9.Checktheside-to-sideadjustmentsagain.Repeatthis procedureuntilthemeasurementsarecorrect.

10.Continuelevelingthemowerdeckbycheckingthe front-to-rearbladeslope;refertoAdjustingthe

Front-to-RearBladeSlope(page42).

AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBlade Slope

Checkthefront-to-rearbladelevelanytimeyouinstallthe mower.Ifthefrontofthemowerismorethan7.9mm

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(5/16inch)lowerthantherearofthemower,adjusttheblade levelusingthefollowinginstructions:

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe blade-controlswitch.

2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK position,shutofftheengine,removethekey,and waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe operatingposition.

3.Settheheight-of-cutlevertomiddleposition.

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

6.Movetotheleftsideofthemachine.

7.Loosenthesidelockingnut.

8.Raiseorlowertheleftsideofthemowerdeckby rotatingtherearnut(Figure58).

Note:Rotatetherearnutclockwisetoraisethemower deck;rotatetherearnutcounter-clockwisetolowerthe mowerdeck.(Figure58).

Note:Checkandadjusttheside-to-sidebladelevel ifyouhavenotcheckedthesetting;refertoLeveling

fromSidetoSide(page41).

4.Carefullyrotatethebladessotheyarefacingfrontto rear(Figure59).

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Figure59

1.Bladesfronttorear

2.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheatsurfacehere

5.Measurefromthetipofthefrontbladetotheat surface,andthetipoftherearbladetotheatsurface (Figure59).

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

1.Hangerbracket3.Rearnut

2.Sidelockingnut

Figure58

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to5/16inch)lowerthantherearbladetip,adjustthe frontlocknut.

6.Adjustthefront-to-rearbladeslopeasfollows:

A.Rotatetheadjustmentnutinthefrontofthe

mower(Figure60).

B.Toraisethefrontofthemower,tightenthe

adjustmentnut.

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C.T olowerthefrontofthemower,loosenthe

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adjustmentnut.

D.Afteradjustment,checkthefront-to-rearslope

again,continueadjustingthenutuntilthefront bladetipis1.6to7.9mm(1/16to5/16inch) lowerthantherearbladetip(Figure59).

Figure60

RemovingtheMowerDeck

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe blade-controlswitch.

2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK position,shutofftheengine,removethekey,and waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe operatingposition.

3.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.

4.Removethehairpincotterfromthefrontsupportrod andremovetherodfromthedeckbracket(Figure61).

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1.Adjustingrod3.Locknut

2.Adjustingblock

7.Whenthefront-to-rearbladeslopeiscorrectcheckthe side-to-sidelevelofthemoweragain,refertoLeveling

fromSidetoSide(page41).

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Figure61

1.Frontsupportrod3.Deckbracket

2.Lockingnut

5.Carefullylowerthefrontofthemowerdecktothe ground.

6.Liftthemowerdeckandhangerbracketsclearof therearliftrodandlowerthemowercarefullytothe ground(Figure62).

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G005077

ReplacingtheGrass Deector

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspectthegrass

deectorfordamage.

WARNING

Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallow thelawnmowertothrowobjectstowardyouor bystanders,resultinginseriousinjury.Also,contact withthebladecouldoccur.Neveroperatethe machinewithoutthegrassdeector,thedischarge cover,orthegrass-collectionsysteminplace.

Figure62

1.Mowerdeck

2.Hangerbracket

7.Slidethemowerdeckrearwardtoremovethemower beltfromtheenginepulley.

8.Slidethemowerdeckoutfromunderneaththe machine.

Note:Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.

3.Rearliftrod

InstallingtheMower

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe blade-controlswitch.

2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK position,shutofftheengine,removethekey,and waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe operatingposition.

3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.

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

1.Disengagethespringfromthenotchinthedeector bracketandslidetherodoutoftheweldeddeck brackets,spring,anddischargedeector(Figure63).

4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.

5.Lifttherearofthemowerdeckandguidethehanger bracketsovertherearliftrod(Figure62).

6.Attachthefrontsupportrodtothemowerdeckwith theclevispinandhairpincotter(Figure61).

7.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley.

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Figure64

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Figure63

1.Rod4.Deckbrackets

2.Spring5.Springinstalledoverthe

3.Deector

2.Removethedamagedorworndischargedeector.

rod

3.Positionthenewdischargedeectorwiththebracket endsbetweentheweldedbracketsonthedeckas showninFigure64.

4.Installthespringontothestraightendoftherod.

5.PositionthespringontherodasshowninFigure62so thattheshorterspringendcomesfromundertherod beforethebendandgoingovertherodasitreturns fromthebend.

1.Rodandspringassembly installed

2.Loopendofthespring installedintothenotchin thedeectorbracket

3.Rod,shortend,moved behindthemowerbracket

4.Shortend,retainedby mowerbracket.

7.Securetherodandspringassemblybytwistingitso thattheshortendoftherodisbehindthefrontbracket weldedtothedeck(Figure64).

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Important:Thegrassdeectormustbespring loadedinthedownposition.Liftthedeectorup totestthatitsnapstothefulldownposition.

6.Lifttheloopendofthespringandplaceitintothe notchonthedeectorbracket(Figure64).

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InspectingtheBelts

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Checkthebeltsforwear

orcracks.

Checkthebeltsforcracks,frayededges,burnmarks,orany otherdamage.Replacedamagedbelts.

ReplacingtheMowerBelt

Thesignsofawornbeltincludesquealingwhilethebeltis rotating,bladesslippingwhilecuttinggrass,andfrayededges, burnmarks,andcracksonthebelt.Replacethemowerbeltif anyoftheseconditionsareevident.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe blade-controlswitch.

2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK position,shutofftheengine,removethekey,and waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe operatingposition.

3.Settheheight-of-cutatthelowestcuttingpositionof 38mm(1-1/2inches).

4.Removethepulleycovers(Figure65).

Figure66

1.Idlerpulley5.Enginepulley

2.Mowerbelt

3.Outsidepulley

4.Spring

6.Spring-removaltool

7.Mower-deckhandles

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Figure65

1.Cover2.Screw

5.Usingaspring-removaltool(ToroPartNo.92-5771), removetheidlerspringfromthedeckhooktoremove tensionontheidlerpulley ,androllthebeltoffthe pulleys(Figure66).

WARNING

Thespringisundertensionwheninstalled andcancausepersonalinjury.

6.Routethenewbeltaroundtheenginepulleyand mowerpulleys(Figure66).

7.Usingaspring-removaltool,installtheidlerspringover thedeckhook,andplacetensionontheidlerpulley andmowerbelt(Figure66).

8.Installthepulleycovers(Figure65).

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Becarefulwhenremovingthebelt.

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Cleaning

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8.Turnthewateroffandremovethecouplingfromthe washouttting.

WashingtheUndersideof theMower

ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse—Cleanthemower-deck

housing.

Important:Youcanwashthemachinewithamild detergentandwater.Donotpressurewashthemachine. Avoidexcessiveuseofwater,especiallynearthecontrol panel,undertheseat,aroundtheengine,hydraulic pumps,andmotors.

Washtheundersideofthemoweraftereachusetoprevent grassbuildupforimprovedmulchactionandclipping dispersal.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe blade-controlswitch.

2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK position,shutofftheengine,removethekey,and waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe operatingposition.

3.Attachthehosecouplingtotheendofthemower washouttting,andturnthewateronhigh(Figure67).

Note:Ifthemowerisnotcleanafter1washing,soak itandletitstandfor30minutes.Then,repeatthe process.

9.Runthemoweragainfor1to3minutestoremove excesswater.

WARNING

Abrokenormissingwashoutttingcould exposeyouandotherstothrownobjectsor bladecontact.Contactwithabladeorthrown debriscancauseinjuryordeath.

•Replacebrokenormissingwashouttting immediately,beforeusingmoweragain.

•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe mowerorthroughopeningsinthemower.

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

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Figure67

1.Washouttting3.O-ring

2.Hose

4.Lowerthemowertothelowestheight-of-cut.

5.Sitontheseatandstarttheengine.

6.Engagetheblade-controlswitchandletthemowerrun for1to3minutes.

7.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch,shutoffthe engine,removetheignitionkey,andwaitforallmoving partstostop.

4.Coupling

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Storage

CleaningandStorage

1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch,movethe motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARKposition, shutofftheengine,andremovethekey .

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

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

3.Servicetheaircleaner;refertoServicingtheAir

Cleaner(page29).

4.Greaseandoilthemachine;refertoLubrication(page

29).

5.Changetheengineoilandlter;refertoChangingthe

EngineOilandOilFilter(page31).

sparkplug(s)removedfromtheengine,pour30ml (2tablespoons)ofengineoilintothesparkplughole. Usethestartertocranktheengineanddistributethe oilinsidethecylinder.Installthesparkplug(s).Donot installthewireonthesparkplug(s).

11.Cleananydirtandchafffromthetopofthemower.

12.Scrapeanyheavybuildupofgrassanddirtfromthe undersideofthemower,thenwashthemowerwith agardenhose.

13.Checktheconditionofthedriveandmowerbelts.

14.Checkandtightenallbolts,nuts,andscrews.Repairor replaceanypartthatiswornordamaged.

15.Paintallscratchedorbaremetalsurfaces.Paintis availablefromyourAuthorizedServiceDealer.

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

6.Checkthetirepressure;refertoCheckingtheTire

Pressure(page38).

7.Chargethebattery;refertoChargingtheBattery(page

37).

8.Checktheconditionoftheblades;refertoInspecting

theBlades(page39).

9.Preparethemachineforstoragewhennon-useoccurs over30days.Preparethemachineforstorageas follows.

A.Addapetroleumbasedstabilizer/conditionerto

thefuelinthetank.Followthemixinginstructions fromthestabilizermanufacturer.Donotusean alcoholbasedstabilizer(ethanolormethanol).

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismost effectivewhenmixedwithfreshfuelandusedat alltimes.

B.Runtheenginetodistributetheconditionedfuel

throughthefuelsystem(5minutes).

C.Shutofftheengine,waitforittocool,anddrain

thefueltank.

D.Starttheengineandrunituntilitstops.

E.Startandruntheengineuntilitdoesnotstart.

F.Disposeoffuelproperly.Recyclepursuantto

localcodes.

Important:Donotstorefuelwith stabilizer/conditionerover90days.

10.Removethesparkplug(s)andcheckitscondition; refertoServicingtheSparkPlug(page33).Withthe

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Troubleshooting

Problem

Theengineoverheats.

Thestarterdoesnotcrank.

Theenginedoesnotstart,startshard,or failstokeeprunning.

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeed.

2.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.2.Addoiltothecrankcase.

3.Thecoolingnsandairpassages undertheengineblowerhousingare plugged.

4.Theaircleanerisdirty.

5.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel system.

1.Theblade-controlswitchisengaged.1.Movetheblade-controlswitchto

2.Themotion-controlleversarenotin thePARKposition.

3.Thebatteryisdead.

4.Theelectricalconnectionsare corrodedorloose.

5.Afuseisblown.5.Replacethefuse.

6.Arelayorswitchisdamaged.

1.Thefueltankisempty.1.Fillthefueltank.

2.Theaircleanerisdirty.

3.Thesparkplugwire(s)islooseor disconnected.

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

5.Thereisdirtinfuellter.5.Replacethefuellter.

6.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinfuel system.

7.Thereisincorrectfuelinthefueltank.7.Drainthetankandreplacethefuelwith

8.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.8.Addoiltothecrankcase.

3.Removetheobstructionfromthe coolingnsandairpassages.

4.Cleanorreplacetheair-cleaner element.

5.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Disengaged.

2.Movethemotion-controllevers outwardtothePARKposition.

3.Chargethebattery.

4.Checktheelectricalconnectionsfor goodcontact.

6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

2.Cleanorreplacetheair-cleaner element.

3.Installthewire(s)onthesparkplug.

4.Installanew,correctlygappedspark plug(s).

6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

thepropertype.

Theenginelosespower.

Themachinedoesnotdrive.

1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeed.

2.Theaircleanerisdirty.

3.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.3.Addoiltothecrankcase.

4.Thecoolingnsandairpassages undertheengineblowerhousingare plugged.

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

6.Thefuel-tankventisblocked.6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

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

8.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel system.

9.Thereisincorrectfuelinthefueltank.9.Drainthetankandreplacethefuelwith

1.Thebypassvalvesareopen.

2.Thetractionbeltsareworn,loose,or broken.

3.Thetractionbeltsareoffthepulleys.3.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

4.Thetransmissionhasfailed.4.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

2.Cleantheair-cleanerelement.

4.Removetheobstructionfromthe coolingnsandairpassages.

5.Installanew,correctlygappedspark plug(s).

8.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

thepropertype.

1.Closethetowvalves.

2.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

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Problem

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

Thereisanabnormalvibration.

Thecuttingheightisuneven.

Thebladesdonotrotate.

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

2.Theenginepulley ,idlerpulley,orblade pulleyisloose.

3.Theenginepulleyisdamaged.

4.Thecuttingblade(s)is/arebentor unbalanced.

5.Ablade-mountingboltisloose.5.Tightentheblade-mountingbolt.

6.Abladespindleisbent.

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

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

3.Themowerisnotlevel.

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

5.Theundersideofthemowerisdirty.5.Cleantheundersideofthemower.

6.Thetirepressureisincorrect.6.Adjustthetirepressure.

7.Abladespindleisbent.

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

2.Thedrivebeltisoffthepulley .

3.Thepower-takeoff(PTO)switchor PTOclutchisfaulty.

4.Themowerbeltisworn,loose,or broken.

2.Tightentheappropriatepulley.

3.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

4.Installanewcuttingblade(s).

6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

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

7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

2.Installthedrivebeltandcheckthe adjustingshaftsandbeltguidesforthe correctposition.

3.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

4.Installanewmowerbelt.

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Schematics

ElectricalDiagram(Rev .A)

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LimitedWarranty(seewarrantyperiodsbelow)

TheToroWarranty

TimeCutter

ConditionsandProductsCovered

TheT oroCompanyanditsafliate,ToroWarrantyCompany ,pursuanttoan agreementbetweenthem,jointlypromisetorepairtheT oroProductslisted belowifdefectiveinmaterialsorworkmanship.

Thefollowingtimeperiodsapplyfromtheoriginaldateofpurchase:

Products

TimeCutterMowers

•Engines

TimeCutterMowersCommercialuse30days

•Engines

TimeCutterHDMowers

•Engines CommercialUse

AllMowers

•Attachments1year

•Battery90daysPartsandLabor

•BeltsandTires90days

SomeenginesusedonT oroProductsarewarrantedbytheenginemanufacturer.

Residentialusemeansuseoftheproductonthesamelotasyourhome.Useatmorethanone

locationisconsideredcommercialuseandthecommercialusewarrantywouldapply.

Whicheveroccursrst.

Warrantymaybedeniedifthehourmeterisdisconnected,altered,or showssignsofbeingtamperedwith.

—ResidentialuseKawasaki–3years

—Commercialuse

—Residentialand

WarrantyPeriod

ResidentialUse

Kohler–3years Toro–3years

Kawasaki–3years Kohler–90days ToroSingleCylinder–90days ToroT winCylinder–3years/300

Hours 3yearsor300Hours

3yearsor300Hours

1yearPartsonly

–3years

OwnerResponsibilities

YoumustmaintainyourToroProductbyfollowingthemaintenance proceduresdescribedintheOperator'sManual.Suchroutinemaintenance, whetherperformedbyadealerorbyyou,isatyourexpense.

InstructionsforObtainingWarrantyService

IfyouthinkthatyourT oroProductcontainsadefectinmaterialsor workmanship,followthisprocedure:

1.ContactanyAuthorizedT oroServiceDealertoarrangeserviceat theirdealership.Tolocateadealerconvenienttoyou,accessourweb siteatwww .Toro.com.Youmayalsocallthenumberslistedinitem#3 tousethe24-hourT oroDealerlocatorsystem.

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

3.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwiththeServiceDealer’s analysisorwiththeassistanceprovided,contactusat:

ToroWarrantyCompany CustomerCareDepartment,RLCDivision 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lters,bladesharpening orwornblades,cable/linkageadjustments,orbrakeandclutch adjustments

•Componentsfailingduetonormalwear

•Anyproductorpartwhichhasbeenaltered,misused,neglected,

requiresreplacementorrepairduetoaccidentsorlackofproper 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

ThiswarrantyisnotvalidinMexico.CustomerswhohavepurchasedT oroproductsoutsidetheUnitedStatesorCanadashouldcontacttheirT oro Distributor(Dealer)toobtainguaranteepoliciesforyourcountry,province,orstate.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwithyourDistributor'sserviceor havedifcultyobtainingguaranteeinformation,contacttheT oroimporter.Ifallotherremediesfail,youmaycontactusatT oroWarrantyCompany.

AustralianConsumerLaw:AustraliancustomerswillnddetailsrelatingtotheAustralianConsumerLaweitherinsidetheboxoratyourlocalT oro Dealer.

374-0258RevJ

Toro 74766 Operator's Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

GeneralSafety

BeforeOperationSafety

RecommendedFuel

FillingtheFuelTank

CheckingtheEngine-Oil Level

BreakinginaNewMachine

ThinkSafetyFirst

PositioningtheSeat

Adjustingthe Motion-ControlLevers

DuringOperationSafety

OperatingtheMower Blade-ControlSwitch(PTO)

OperatingtheThrottle

OperatingtheChoke

OperatingtheIgnition Switch

DrivingtheMachine

StoppingtheMachine

AdjustingtheHeightofCut

AdjustingtheAnti-Scalp Rollers

UsingtheSideDischarge

AfterOperationSafety

PushingtheMachineby Hand

TransportingtheMachine

LoadingtheMachine

RaisingtheSeat

MaintenanceandStorage Safety

GreasingtheBearings

EngineSafety

ServicingtheAirCleaner

ServicingtheEngineOil

ServicingtheSparkPlug

CleaningtheCooling System

ReplacingtheIn-LineFuel Filter

ElectricalSystemSafety

ServicingtheBattery

ServicingtheFuses

CheckingtheTirePressure

MowerMaintenance

ServicingtheCutting Blades

LevelingtheMowerDeck

RemovingtheMowerDeck

InstallingtheMower

MowerBeltMaintenance

InspectingtheBelts

ReplacingtheMowerBelt

WashingtheUndersideof theMower

CleaningandStorage