Toro 74797 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3396-343RevB

TimeCutter

®

SWX5050Riding

Mower

ModelNo.74797—SerialNo.315000001andUp

Registeratwww.T oro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3396-343*B

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,
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registeryourproduct.

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andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1
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ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace
provided.

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

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

GrossHorsepower

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

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Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
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(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause
seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe
recommendedprecautions.

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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

OperatingtheParkingBrake

(SmartPark

OperatingtheBlades........................................19

StoppingtheEngine.........................................19

DrivingtheMachine..........................................19

StoppingtheMachine.......................................20

MowinginReverse...........................................20

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

PositioningtheSteeringWheel.........................21

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

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

PushingtheMachinebyHand..........................22

GrassDeector................................................23

TransportingtheMachine.................................23

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

OperatingTips.................................................25

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

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

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

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

RaisingtheFrontoftheMachine.......................28

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

HydraulicSystemMaintenance...........................38

CheckingtheHydraulicOilLevel......................38

ChangingtheHydraulicSystemOiland

Filters............................................................38

MowerMaintenance.............................................40

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................40

LevelingtheMowerDeck..................................43

RemovingtheMower........................................44

MowerBeltMaintenance..................................45

InstallingtheMower..........................................46

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................46

Cleaning..............................................................48

CleaningundertheFrontoftheMachine...........48

WashingtheUndersideoftheMower

Deck..............................................................48

Storage...................................................................49

CleaningandStorage.......................................49

Troubleshooting......................................................50

Schematics.............................................................52

3

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.Donotshifttoneutraland
coastdownhill.

•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
thatmayobscurevisionorblockyourviewofa
child.

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use
extracarewhenhandlinggasolineandotherfuels.
Theyareammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandother

sourcesofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•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.

mowerandanymovingpartswhileengineis
running.

•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacegascapand

tightensecurely.

GeneralService:

•Neveroperateamachineinsideaclosedarea.

Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,which
isanodorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

•Keepnutsandboltstight,especiallytheblade

attachmentbolts.Keepequipmentingood
condition.

•Neverinterferewiththeintendedfunctionofa

safetydeviceorreducetheprotectionprovided
byasafetydevice.Checktheirproperoperation
regularly.

•Keepthemachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orother

debrisbuild-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillage.Allow
themachinetocoolbeforestoring.

•Stopandinspecttheequipmentifyoustrikean

object.Repair,ifnecessary,beforerestarting.

•Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththe

enginerunning.

•Grasscatchercomponentsaresubjecttowear,

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

•Donottouchequipmentorattachmentpartswhich

maybehotfromoperation.Allowtocoolbefore
attemptingtomaintain,adjustorservice.

•Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.

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

•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,

sparksandamesawayfrombattery .

•UseonlyToroapprovedattachments.Warranty

maybevoidedifusedwithunapproved
attachments.

•Ifloadingthemachineontoatrailerortruck,use

asingle,full-widthramponly.Therampangle
shouldnotexceed15degrees.

•Mowerbladesaresharpandcancut.Wrapthe

blade(s)orwearthickly-paddedgloves,anduse
extracautionwhenservicingthem.

•Checkforproperbrakeoperationfrequently.

Adjustandserviceasrequired.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructiondecals

asnecessary.

•UseonlygenuineT ororeplacementpartsto

ensurethatoriginalstandardsaremaintained.

ToroRidingMowerSafety

Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecic
toT oroproductsorothersafetyinformationthatyou
mustknowthatmaynotbeincludedintheANSI
standards.

•Stoptheengine,movethetractionpedaltoneutral,

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

•Keephands,feet,hair,andlooseclothingaway

fromattachmentdischargearea,undersideof

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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

decal110-6691

110-6691

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.

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

3.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom
movingparts.

99-3943

1.Engine

106-8717

1.Readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming
maintenance.

2.Checktirepressureevery25operatinghours.

3.Greaseevery25operatinghours.

4.Engine

decal99-3943

decal112-9840

112-9840

1.ReadtheOperator's
Manual.

2.Heightofcut

decal106-8717

3.Removetheignitionkey
andreadtheinstructions
beforeservicingor
performingmaintenance.

decal114-1606

114-1606

1.Entanglementhazard,belt—keepallguardsinplace.

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BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery

decalbatterysymbols

1.Explosionhazard

6.Keepbystandersasafe
distancefromthebattery.

2.Nore,opename,or
smoking.

7.Weareyeprotection;
explosivegasescan
causeblindnessandother
injuries

3.Causticliquid/chemical
burnhazard

8.Batteryacidcancause
blindnessorsevereburns.

4.Weareyeprotection9.Flusheyesimmediately
withwaterandgetmedical

decal119-8870

119-8870

5.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

helpfast.

10.Containslead;donot
discard.

1.Height-of-cut

121-2989

1.Bypassleverpositionfor
pushingthemachine

2.Bypassleverpositionfor
operatingthemachine

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.

decal131-1097

131-1097

1.Oildrain

decal121-2989b

decaloemmarkt

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decal131-3954

decal131-3620

131-3620

1.Pedalposition—forward

3.Pedalposition—reverse

1.On2.Off

131-3954

2.Pedalposition—neutral

decal131-4036

131-4036

131-3621

1.Crushing/dismembermenthazardofbystanders—keep
bystandersawayfromthemachine;donotactivateKey
Choiceswitch(allowsmowinginreverse)withbystanders
nearby.

1.Maximumdrawbarpull36
kg(80lb)

decal131-3621b

2.ReadtheOperator's
Manual.

decal132-6863

132-6863

131-3664

1.Spinningblade3.Operator'sManual

2.Reverse

decal131-3664

10

decal121-0773

121-0773

1.Fast

4.Choke

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

3.Slow

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decal132-0870

132-0870

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

2.Cuttinghazardofhand,mowerblade;
pinchinghazardofhand,belt—keep
handsandfeetawayfrommoving
parts;keepallguardsandshieldsin
place.

3.Bodilyharmhazard—noriders;look
behindyouwhenmowinginreverse.

4.Thrownobjecthazard—keep
bystandersawayfromthemachine;
removedebrisfromtheareabefore
mowing;keepthedeectorshield
down.

5.Ramptippinghazard—whenloading
ontoatrailer,donotusedualramps;
onlyuseasinglerampwideenough
forthemachineandthathasanincline
lessthan15degrees;backupthe
ramp(inreverse)anddriveforwardoff
theramp.

6.Tippinghazardonslopes—donot
makesharp,quickturns;donotuse
slopesgreaterthan15degrees.

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ProductOverview

1.Engine

2.Seat

3.Gastankcap

4.Steeringwheel

5.KeyChoice

6.Mowerdeck

7.Frontcasterwheel

8.Traction-controlpedal

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Figure4

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control

9.Anti-scalproller13.Reardrivewheel

10.Deector14.Controlpanel

11.Height-of-cutlever

12.SmartPark

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switch

Controls

BecomefamiliarwithallcontrolsinFigure5and

Figure6beforeyoustarttheengineandoperatethe

machine.

Figure5

ControlPanel

1.Parkingbrakeswitch5.Blade-controlswitch

2.Throttle

3.Choke

4.Ignitionswitch

(powertake-off)

6.Parkingbrake—On

7.Parkingbrakeindicator
light

8.Parkingbrake—Off

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Figure6

1.Operating–in–Reverse
warninglight

2.KeyChoicekey(bluein

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color)

3.Fuel-presencewindow

IgnitionSwitch

Theignitionswitchhas3positions—Off,Runand
Start.ThekeywillturntoStartandmovebacktoRun
uponrelease.TurningthekeytotheOffpositionwill
stoptheengine;however,alwaysremovethekey
whenleavingthemachinetopreventsomeonefrom
accidentallystartingtheengine(Figure5).

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ChokeControl

Usethechoketostartacoldengine.Pullthechoke
knobuptoengageit.Pushdownonthechokeknob
todisengageit(Figure5).

ThrottleControl

ThethrottlecontrolisvariablebetweenFastand
Slow.Movingthrottleleverforwardwillincrease
enginespeedandmovingthrottlelevertotherearwill
decreaseenginespeed(Figure5).

Blade-ControlSwitch(Power
Take-off)

Engagetheparkingbrakebyoneofthefollowing
actions:

•PressingtheSmartPark

(Figure5).

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switchtotheOnposition

•Theparkingbrakeengagesautomaticallywhen

theoperatorleavestheseatandthetraction
controlpedalisinneutralposition.

•Theparkingbrakeautomaticallyengages5to6

secondsaftertheignitionswitchisturnedtothe
Offposition(ifnotalreadyengaged).

Todisengagetheparkingbrake,presstheSmartpark
switchtotheOffpositionwiththekeyintherun
position.

Theblade-controlswitch,(PTO),engagesand
disengagespowertothemowerblades(Figure5).

Fuel-PresenceWindow

Thefuelwindowlocatedontheleft-handsideof
themachine,canbeusedtoverifythepresenceof
gasolineinthetank(Figure6).

Height-of-CutLever

Theheight-of-cutleverallowsyoutolowerandraise
thedeckfromtheseatedposition.Whenyouraisethe
lever(towardyou),thedeckisraisedfromtheground,
andwhenyoulowerit(awayfromyou),itlowersto
theground.Adjusttheheight-of-cutonlywhilethe
machineisnotmoving(Figure15).

KeyChoice

Thisswitchallowsyoutomowinreversewhenitis
activated.Toactivateit,turntheswitchtoonand
releaseitafterthePTOisengaged.T odeactivateit,
disengagethepowertake-off(PTO)(Figure6).

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Switch

HourMeter

Thehourmeterrecordsthenumberofhourswhen
theoperatorisintheseatandtheignitionswitchisin
theONposition(Figure7).

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Figure7

1.Hourmeterlocationbehindtheseat

Operating-in-ReverseWarning
Light

TheOperating–in–Reversewarninglightwillilluminate
whenevertheKeyChoicekeyisusedtodeactivatethe
operating–in–reverseinterlock.Itisareminderthat
theinterlocksystemisdeactivated.Thelightgoes
outwheneverthePTOisdisengagedortheengineis
shutoff.Whenthelightison,lookbehindanduse
extracautionwhenbacking.

SmartPark

Theparkingbrakeisactivatedelectronically.

™

Switch

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Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

AddingFuel

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan

30daysold),unleadedgasolinewithanoctane
ratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol

(gasohol)or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutyl
ether)byvolumeisacceptable.Ethanoland
MTBEarenotthesame.Gasolinewith15%
ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnotapprovedforuse.

Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmorethan
10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains

15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85
(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved
gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/or
enginedamagewhichmaynotbecoveredunder
warranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessafuelstabilizer
isused.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

DANGER

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.

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

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,
whentheengineiscold.Wipeupany
gasolinethatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosed
trailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis6
to13mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottom
ofthellerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthe
tankallowsgasolinetoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,and
stayawayfromanopenameorwhere
gasolinefumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainer
andkeepitoutofthereachofchildren.
Neverbuymorethana30-daysupplyof
gasoline.

•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaust
systeminplaceandinproperworking
condition.

WARNING

Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.
Long-termexposuretovaporscancause
seriousinjuryandillness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastank
orconditionerbottleopening.

•Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspillage
withsoapandwater.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto
providethefollowingbenets:

•Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof90daysor

less.Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthat
thefueltankbedrained.

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel

system,whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditives

containingmethanolorethanol.

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Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditioner
tothegas.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective

whenmixedwithfreshgasoline.T ominimizethe
chanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,use
fuelstabilizeratalltimes.

new,placingadditionalloadontheengine.Allow
40to50hoursofbreak-intimefornewmachinesto
developfullpowerandbestperformance.

ThinkSafetyFirst

FillingtheFuelTank

Note:Ensurethattheengineisshutoffandthe

motioncontrolsareintheparkedposition.

Note:Y oucanusethefuelwindowtoverifythe

presenceofgasolinebeforellingthetank(Figure8).

Important:Donotoverllfueltank.Fillthefuel

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

OperatingSafety

Pleasecarefullyreadallofthesafetyinstructionsand
decalsinthesafetysection.Knowingthisinformation
couldhelpyou,yourfamily ,pets,orbystandersavoid
injury.

DANGER

Mowingonwetgrassorsteepslopescan
causeslidingandlossofcontrol.

Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause
rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,
death,ordrowning.

Alossoftractionisalossofsteeringcontrol.

Toavoidlossofcontrolandpossibilityof
rollover:

•Donotmowneardrop-offsornearwater.

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Reducethespeedanduseextremecaution
onslopes.

Figure8

CheckingtheEngine-Oil Level

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,
checktheoillevelintheenginecrankcase;referto

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel(page30).

BreakinginaNewMachine

Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mower
decksanddrivesystemshavehigherfrictionwhen

•Whenmowingslopes,graduallyworkfrom
lowertohigherareasontheincline.

•Avoidsuddenturnsorrapidspeed
changes.

•Turnup,intoaninclinewhenchanging
directionsonslopes.T urningdownthe
slopereducestraction.

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•Attachmentschangethehandling
characteristicsofthemachine.Useextra
cautionwhenusingattachmentswiththe
machine.

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Understandingthe
Safety-InterlockSystem

WARNING

Ifsafety-interlockswitchesaredisconnected
ordamaged,themachinecouldoperate
unexpectedlycausingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock
switchesdaily,andreplaceanydamaged
switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.

Figure9

1.Safezone—usethe
TimeCutterhere

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

3.Water

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsin
excessof85dBAattheoperatorsearandcan
causehearinglossthroughextendedperiods
ofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis
machine.

Theuseofprotectiveequipmentforeyes,ears,feet,
andheadisrecommended.

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Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedforthe
following:

•Topreventtheenginefromstartingunlessthe

tractionpedalisintheneutralposition.

•Toautomaticallyensurethattheparkingbrakeis

engagedandthePTOisoffwhenstarting.

•Tostoptheenginewheneverthetractionpedalis

notintheneutralpositionandyourisefromthe
seat.

•Toautomaticallyengagetheparkingbrakeand

disengagethePTO,whenyouriseoutoftheseat
withthetractionpedalintheneutralposition.

•Tostoptheenginewhenevertheparkingbrakeis

notengagedandyourisefromtheseat.

1.Wearsafetyglasses

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Figure10

2.Wearhearingprotection

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TestingtheSafety-Interlock

16.Movetractionpedaltoreverse.

System

1.Whilesittingontheseat,movetheblade-control

switchtoOff.

2.TurntheignitionkeytotheStartposition.

Note:Thestartershouldcrank.

3.PushtheSmartParkswitchtotheOffposition.

Note:Thebrakeshoulddisengage,andthe

brakelightshouldturnoff.

4.Withbrakedisengagedandtractionpedalin

neutral,turntheignitionswitchtotheStart
position.

Note:Thebrakeshouldautomaticallyengage,

theengineshouldcrank,andthebrakelightwill
turnon.

5.EngagethePTObypullinguponthe

blade-controlswitch.

6.Ensurethetractionpedalisinneutralandturn

ignitionswitchtotheStartposition.

Note:ThePTOshoulddisengageandthe

engineshouldcrank.

7.Ensurethetractioncontrolpedalisintheneutral

positionandstarttheengine.

8.Raisefromtheseat.

Note:Thebladesshoulddisengage.

17.Engagethebladesbypullinguponthe
blade-controlswitch.

18.TurntheKeyChoiceswitchtoOnandrelease.

Note:Theoperatinginreverselightshould

illuminate.

19.Movethetractionpedaltoreverse.

Note:Thebladesshouldremainengaged.

20.PushthePTOswitchtotheoffposition.

Note:Thebladesshouldturnoffandthe

reversewarninglightshouldturnoff.

21.EngagetheparkingbrakebypushingSmartPark
switchtotheOnposition.

Note:Thebrakeshouldengageandthebrake

lightshouldbeon.

22.Pushandreleasethetractionpedalineitherthe
forwardorreversedirection.

Note:Thebrakeshoulddisengageandthe

brakelightshouldturnoff.

23.Raisefromtheseat,andpushthetractionpedal
toeithertheforwardorreversedirection.

Note:Theengineshouldkill.

Note:Theengineshouldremainrunning.

9.Returntotheseat,disengagetheparkingbrake
bypushingtheSmartParkswitchtotheOff
position.

Note:Theengineshouldremainrunning.

10.Raisefromtheseat.

Note:Thebrakeshouldautomaticallyengage

andtheengineshouldremainrunning.

11.Returntotheseat,engagethebladesbypulling
upontheblade-controlswitch.

12.Raisefromtheseat.

Note:Thebladesshoulddisengageandthe

engineshouldremainrunning.

13.Returntotheseat,andpulltheblade-control
switchup.

Note:Thebladesshouldengage.

14.Pushdownontheblade-controlswitch.

Note:Thebladesshoulddisengage.

StartingtheEngine

Important:Donotengagethestarterformore

than5secondsatatime.Engagingthestarter
motorformorethan5secondscandamagethe
startermotor.Iftheenginefailstostart,wait10
secondsbeforeoperatingtheenginestarteragain.

Sitdownontheseatandensuretheparkingbrakeis
set(Figure11).

15.Engagethebladesbypullinguponthe
blade-controlswitch.

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Figure11

EngagingtheBlades

Important:Donotengagethebladeswhen

parkedintallgrass.Beltorclutchdamagecan
occur.

Note:Alwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottlein

theFastposition.

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Figure12

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DisengagingtheBlades

OperatingtheParking
Brake(SmartPark

Theparkingbrakeisactivatedelectronically.

Engagetheparkingbrakebyoneofthefollowing
actions:

•PressingtheSmartPark

(Figure5).

•Theparkingbrakeengagesautomaticallywhen

theoperatorleavestheseatandthetraction
controlpedalisintheneutralposition.

•Theparkingbrakeautomaticallyengages5to6

secondsaftertheignitionswitchisturnedtothe
Offposition(ifnotalreadyengaged).

Disengagetheparkingbrakebyoneofthefollowing
actions:

•Tapthetraction-controlpedalforwardorreverse.

•PressingthebrakeswitchtotheOffposition

(Figure5).

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switchtotheOnposition

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Figure13

1.Powertake-off(PTO)switch

StoppingtheEngine

1.Disengagethebladesbypushingthe
blade-controlswitchtoOff(Figure13).

2.MovethethrottlelevertotheFastposition.

3.TurntheignitionkeytoOffandremovethekey.

OperatingtheBlades

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

DrivingtheMachine

Thismachinehasthecharacteristicsofbothagarden
tractorandazero-turnmachine.Likeagarden
tractor,themachinehasafootpedalthatcontrolsthe
forwardandreversemotionalongwiththespeed,

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andithasasteeringwheelthatcontrolsthedirection
andtheturningradius.Likeazero-turnmachine,
thereardrivewheelsoperateindependentlyofeach
other,enablingyoutomakesharpturnsandtoturn
indifferentdirectionsquickly.Thesecharacteristics
vastlyimprovethemaneuverabilityofthemachine,
buttheymayalsorequireyoutopracticedrivingifyou
areunfamiliarwiththistypeofmachine.

StoppingtheMachine

Tostopthemachine,releasethetraction-control
pedal,disengagetheblade-controlswitch,ensurethe
throttleisinthefastpositions,settheparkingbrake
andturntheignitionkeytooff.

Note:Remembertoremovethekeyfromtheignition

switch.

WARNING

Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.The
operatormaylosecontrolofthemachine
andcausepersonalinjuryordamagetothe
machine.

•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.

•Slowthemachinedownbeforemaking
sharpturns.

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

DrivingForwardorBackward

1.Movethethrottletothefastposition.

2.Releasetheparkingbrake.RefertoOperating

theParkingBrake(SmartPark

3.Placeyourfootontothetraction-controlpedal
andslowlypressthetopofthepedaltogo
forward,orpressonthebottomofthepedalto
movebackward(Figure14).

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)(page19).

WARNING

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethemowerwhile
itisunattended.

Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsetthe
parkingbrakewhenleavingthemachine
unattended,evenifjustforafewminutes.

MowinginReverse

Themachinehasaninterlockfeaturethatprevents
themowerdeckfrommowingwhilethemachineis
travelinginreverse.Ifyoushiftintoreversewiththe
PTOengaged,thePTOwillstop.Ifyouneedtomow
whileinreversegear,youcantemporarilydeactivate
thisinterlock.

Note:Donotmowwhilebackingupunlessitis

absolutelynecessary.

DANGER

Achildorbystandercouldbebackedover
byaridingmowerwithbladesengagedand
causeseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.

Note:Thefartheryoumovethepedalineither

direction,thefasterthemachinewillmovein
thatdirection.

Figure14

1.Forward3.Backward

2.Traction-controlpedal

4.T oslowdown,releasethepressureonthe
traction-controlpedal.

•Donotmowinreverseunlessabsolutely
necessary.

•Alwayslookbackwardanddownbefore
backingup.

•UsetheKeyChoiceswitchonlyifyouare
certainnochildrenorotherbystanderswill
appearinthemowingarea.

•Alwaysremoveboththeignitionand
KeyChoicekeysandputtheminasafe
placeoutofthereachofchildrenor
unauthorizeduserswhenleavingtheunit

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unattended.

Ifyouarecertainthatyoucansafelymoworoperate
anattachmentinreverse,completethefollowing
procedure:

1.InserttheKeyChoicekeyintotheKeyChoice
switch(Figure6).

2.EngagethePTO.

3.TurntheKeyChoicekeyclockwiseuntilitstops
andreleaseit.

Note:Aredlightilluminatesontheconsoleto

serveasareminderthattheinterlockhasbeen
deactivated.

4.Performthemowing.

5.Whennishedmowing,removetheKeyChoice
key(Figure6).

Note:Onceyoudeactivatetheinterlock,it

staysinthismode—withyourmowerbladeor
PTOpoweredattachmentoperatingwhenever
youbackup—andtheconsolelightstayson
untilyoueitherdisengagethePTOorturnoff
theengine.

AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut

Note:Thetransportpositionisthehighest

height-of-cutpositionorcuttingheight115mm
(4.5inches)asshowninFigure15.

Figure15

PositioningtheSteering Wheel

Thesteeringwheelhas3positionsforoperation
andone,full-upposition.Usethefull-uppositionfor
steppingonandoffthemachineandgettingoutof
theseat.Whenoperatingthemachine,positionthe
steeringwheelwhereyouhavethebestcontrolofthe
machineandaremostcomfortable.

1.Pressyourfootontothesteering-columnrelease
lever.

2.Positionthesteeringwheeltothedesired
position(Figure16).

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Figure16

PositioningtheSeat

Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Position
theseatwhereyouhavethebestcontrolofthe
machineandaremostcomfortable.

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AdjustingtheAnti-Scalp Rollers

Wheneveryouchangetheheight-of-cut,adjustthe
heightoftheanti-scalprollers.

Note:Adjusttheanti-scalprollerssotherollersdo

nottouchthegroundinnormal,atmowingareas.

1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),
ensuretheparkingbrakeisengaged.

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.

3.Adjusttheanti-scalprollersasshowninFigure

17tomatchtheclosestheight-of-cutposition.

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Figure18

PushingtheMachineby Hand

Important:Alwayspushthemachinebyhand.Do

nottowthemachine,becausedamagemayoccur.

Thismachinehasanelectric-brakemechanism,and
topushthemachine,theignitionkeyneedstobein
theRunposition.Thebatteryneedstobecharged
andfunctioningfortheelectricbraketobedisengage.

PushingtheMachine

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,and
disengagetheblade-controlswitch.

2.Settheparkingbrake,stoptheengine,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.

Figure17

1.Anti-scalproller3.FlangeNut

2.Bolt4.Holespacing

3.Locatethebypassleversontheframeonboth
sidesoftheengine.

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4.Movethebypassleversforwardthroughthekey
holeanddowntolocktheminplace(Figure19).

Note:Ensurethisisdoneforeachlever.

5.Turntheignitionkeyonanddisengagethe
parkingbrake.

Note:Donotstartthemachine.

Note:Themachineisnowabletobepushed

byhand.

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DANGER

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

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

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Figure19

1.Bypass-leverlocations

2.Leverpositionfor
operatingthemachine

6.Whennished,ensurethatthekeyhasbeen

returnedtotheStoppositiontoavoiddraining
thebatterycharge.

3.Leverpositionforpushing
themachine

Note:Ifthemachinefailstomove,theelectricbrake

maystillbeengaged.Ifnecessary,theelectricbrake
canbereleasedmanually;refertoReleasingthe

ElectricBrake(page37).

OperatingtheMachine

Movethebypassleversrearwardthroughthekeyhole
anddowntolocktheminplaceasshowninFigure19.

Note:Ensurethisisdoneforeachlever.

GrassDeector

Themowerhasahingedgrassdeectorthat
dispersesclippingstothesideanddowntowardthe
turf.

•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.

Totransportthemachine:

1.Ifusingatrailer,connectittothetowingvehicle
andconnectthesafetychains.

2.Ifapplicable,connectthetrailerbrakes.

3.Loadthemachineontothetrailerortruck.

4.Stoptheengine,removethekey,setthebrake,
andclosethefuelvalve.

5.Tiedownthemachinenearthefrontcaster
wheelsandtherearbumper(Figure20).

Note:Avoidthesteeringcomponentswhen

tyingdownthemachineatthefrontcaster
wheels.

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WARNING

Loadingamachineontoatrailerortruck
increasesthepossibilityoftip-overandcould
causeseriousinjuryordeath.

•Useextremecautionwhenoperatinga
machineonaramp.

Figure20

LoadingtheMachine

Useextremecautionwhenloadingorunloading
machinesontoatraileroratruck.Useafull-width
rampthatiswiderthanthemachineforthisprocedure.
Backuprampsanddriveforwarddownramps(Figure

21).

Figure21

1.Backupramps

2.Driveforwarddownramps

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•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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Important:Donotusenarrowindividualramps

foreachsideofthemachine.

Ensuretherampislongenoughsothattheanglewith
thegrounddoesnotexceed15degrees(Figure22).
Onatground,thisrequiresaramptobeatleastfour
times(4X)aslongastheheightofthetrailerortruck
bedtotheground.Asteeperanglemaycausemower
componentstogetcaughtastheunitmovesfromthe
ramptothetrailerortruck.Steeperanglesmayalso
causethemachinetotiporlosecontrol.Ifloadingon
ornearaslope,positionthetrailerortrucksothatitis
onthedownsideoftheslopeandtherampextends
uptheslope.Thiswillminimizetherampangle.

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OperatingTips

UsingtheFastThrottleSetting

Forbestmowingandmaximumaircirculation,operate
theengineattheFastthrottleposition.Airisrequired
tothoroughlycutgrassclippings,sodonotsetthe
height-of-cutsolowastototallysurroundthemower
byuncutgrass.Alwaystrytohaveonesideofthe
mowerfreefromuncutgrass,whichallowsairtobe
drawnintothemower.

CuttingaLawnfortheFirstTime

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

Cutting1/3oftheGrassBlade

Itisbesttocutonlyabout1/3ofthegrassblade.
Cuttingmorethanthatisnotrecommendedunless
grassissparse,oritislatefallwhengrassgrows
moreslowly.

1.Full-widthrampinstowed
position

2.Sideviewoffull-width
rampinloadingposition

3.Notgreaterthan
15degrees

Figure22

4.Rampisatleastfourtimes
(4X)aslongastheheight
ofthetrailerortruckbed
totheground

5.H=heightofthetraileror
truckbedtotheground

6.Trailer

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MowingDirection

Alternatethemowingdirectiontokeepthegrass
standingstraight.Thisalsohelpsdisperseclippings
whichenhancesdecompositionandfertilization.

MowingatCorrectIntervals

Normally,mowevery4days.But,remember,grass
growsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimes.Soto
maintainthesamecuttingheight,whichisagood
practice,andmowmoreofteninearlyspring.Asthe
grassgrowthrateslowsinmidsummer,mowless
frequently.Ifyoucannotmowforanextendedperiod,
rstmowatahighcuttingheight,thenmowagain2
dayslateratalowerheightsetting.

AvoidingCuttingTooLow

Ifthecuttingwidthofthemoweriswiderthanthe
moweryoupreviouslyused,raisethecuttingheightto
ensurethatuneventurfisnotcuttooshort.

CuttingLongGrass

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

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Stopping

Ifyoumuststopthemachine'sforwardmotionwhile
mowing,aclumpofgrassclippingsmaydroponto
yourlawn.Toavoidthis,moveontoapreviouslycut
areawiththebladesengagedoryoucandisengage
themowerdeckwhilemovingforward.

KeepingtheUndersideofthe
MowerClean

Cleanclippingsanddirtfromtheundersideofthe
moweraftereachuse.Ifgrassanddirtbuildupinside
themower,cuttingqualitywilleventuallybecome
unsatisfactory.

MaintainingtheBlade(s)

Maintainasharpbladethroughoutthecuttingseason
becauseasharpbladecutscleanlywithouttearingor
shreddingthegrassblades.Tearingandshredding
turnsgrassbrownattheedges,whichslowsgrowth
andincreasesthechanceofdisease.Checkthe
mowerbladesaftereachuseforsharpness,and
foranywearordamage.Filedownanynicksand
sharpenthebladesasnecessary.Ifabladeis
damagedorworn,replaceitimmediatelywitha
genuineT ororeplacementblade.

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Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

Aftertherst5hours

Aftertherst50hours

Beforeeachuseordaily

Aftereachuse

Every25hours

Every100hours

Every200hours

MaintenanceProcedure

•Changetheengineoil.

•Changetheoilandltersforthehydraulicsystem,andbleedthesystem.

•Checktheengine-oillevel.

•Cleantheairintakescreen.

•Checkthecuttingblades.

•Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamage.

•Checkandcleanthefrontofthemower.

•Cleanthemowerhousing.

•Greaseallthelubricationpoints.

•Cleantheair-cleanerfoamelement(moreoftenindusty ,dirtyconditions).

•Checktirepressure.

•Checktheoillevelintheexpansiontank.

•Checkthebeltsforwear/cracks.

•Replacetheair-cleanerfoamelement(moreoftenindusty,dirtyconditions).

•Servicetheair-cleanerpaperelement(moreoftenindusty,dirtyconditions).

•Changetheengineoil(moreoftenindusty,dirtyconditions).

•Changetheoillter(moreoftenindusty,dirtyconditions).

•Checkthesparkplug(s).

•Checkthein-linefuellter.

•Replacetheair-cleanerpaperelement(moreoftenindusty,dirtyconditions).

•Replacethesparkplug(s).

•Replacethein-linefuellter.

Every400hours

Beforestorage

•Changetheoilandltersforthehydraulicsystem,andbleedthesystem.

•Chargethebatteryanddisconnectbatterycables.

•Performallmaintenanceprocedureslistedabovebeforestorage.

•Paintanychippedsurfaces.

CAUTION

Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineand
seriouslyinjureyouorotherbystanders.

Removethekeyfromtheignitionanddisconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbeforeyoudo
anymaintenance.Setthewireasidesothatitdoesnotaccidentallycontactthesparkplug.

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Pre-Maintenance

Lubrication

Procedures

GreasingtheBearings

RaisingtheSeat

Makesurethattheparkingbrakeisengaged,andlift
theseatforward.

Thefollowingcomponentscanbeaccessedbyraising
theseat:

•Serialplate

•Servicedecal

•Seat-adjustmentbolts

•Fuellter

•Batteryandbatterycables

RaisingtheFrontofthe Machine

Ifthefrontofthemachineneedstoberaised,usethe
veryfrontedgeasshowinFigure23.

Important:Topreventdamagetothesteering

mechanism,ensuretheveryfrontedgeofthe
machineisusedforjackingpoints.

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Greaseallthe

lubricationpoints.

GreaseType:No.2general-purpose,lithium-based
grease

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,and
disengagetheblade-controlswitch.

2.Ensuretheparkingbrakeisengaged,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.

3.Cleanthegreasettings(Figure24andFigure

25)witharag.

Note:Makesuretoscrapeanypaintoffofthe

frontofthetting(s).

Figure23

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Figure24

1.Frontcastertire

decal106-8717

Figure25

Locatedontheseat-panunderside

1.Readtheinstructions

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beforeservicingor
performingmaintenance

2.Checkthetirepressure

every25operatinghours

4.Connectagreaseguntoeachtting(Figure24
andFigure25).

5.Pumpgreaseintothettingsuntilgreasebegins
tooozeoutofthebearings.

3.Greaseevery25operating
hours

4.Engine

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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(Figure26).

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Figure27

ServicingtheFoamElement

ServiceInterval:Every25hours/Monthly(whichever

comesrst)—Cleantheair-cleaner
foamelement(moreoftenindusty,
dirtyconditions).

Every100hours/Y early(whichevercomes
rst)—Replacetheair-cleanerfoamelement
(moreoftenindusty,dirtyconditions).

Washthefoamelementwithwaterandreplacethe
foamelementifitisdamaged.

Figure26

ServicingthePaperElement

ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Yearly(whichever

comesrst)—Servicetheair-cleaner
paperelement(moreoftenindusty,
dirtyconditions).

Every200hours/Every2years(whichever

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comesrst)—Replacetheair-cleanerpaper
element(moreoftenindusty,dirtyconditions).

1.Lightlytaptheelementonaatsurfaceto
removedustanddirt.

2.Inspecttheelementfortears,anoilylm,and
damagetotheseal.

Important:Donotcleanthepaperelement

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

5.Removethefoamelementfromthepaper
element(Figure27).

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ServicingtheEngineOil

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

orSL)

CrankcaseCapacity:2.4L(2.5USqt)

Viscosity:Seethetablebelow.

Figure28

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel

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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(Figure29).

4.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.

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Figure29

ChangingtheEngineOilandOil
Filter

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours/Afterthe

rstmonth(whichevercomes
rst)—Changetheengineoil.

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

Every100hours/Y early(whichevercomes
rst)—Changetheoillter(moreoftenindusty,
dirtyconditions).

Note:Changetheengine-oilltermorefrequently

whenoperatingconditionsareextremelydustyor
sandy.

Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatarecyclingcenter.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfacetoensure
theoildrainscompletely.

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2.DisengagethePTOandensuretheparking
brakeisengaged.

3.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.

4.Draintheengineoil.

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Figure30

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5.Changetheengineoillter(Figure31).

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Figure32

Figure31

Note:Ensurethattheoil-ltergaskettouches

theengineandthenanextra3/4turnis
completed.

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

32).

ServicingtheSparkPlug

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ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Yearly(whichever

comesrst)—Checkthespark
plug(s).

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

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

Type:ChampionRN9YCorNGKBPR6ES

Airgap:0.76mm(0.03inch)

RemovingtheSparkPlug

1.DisengagethePTOandensuretheparking
brakeisengaged.

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.

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Figure33

Note:Duetothedeeprecessaroundthespark

plug,blowingoutthecavitywithcompressedair
isusuallythemosteffectivemethodforcleaning.
Thesparkplugismostaccessiblewhenthe
blowerhousingisremovedforcleaning.

CheckingtheSparkPlug

Important:Donotcleanthesparkplug(s).

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

InstallingtheSparkPlug

Note:Ifatorquewrenchisnotavailablewhen

installingasparkplug,installausedsparkplugan
1/8–1/4turnpastngertightandinstallanewspark
pluga1/2turnpastngertight.Ensurethesparkplug
istightenedwithatorquewrenchassoonaspossible.

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

Ifyouseelightbrownorgrayontheinsulator,the
engineisoperatingproperly.Ablackcoatingonthe
insulatorusuallymeanstheaircleanerisdirty .

Setthegapto0.76mm(0.030inch).

Figure34

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Figure35

CleaningtheCooling System

Cleantheairintakescreenfromgrassanddebris
beforeeachuse.

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1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitchandapply
theparkingbrake.

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.

3.Removetheengineshroud.

4.Cleandebrisandgrassfromtheparts.

5.Installtheengineshroud.

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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:Every100hours/Yearly(whichever

comesrst)—Checkthein-linefuel
lter.

Every200hours/Every2years(whichever
comesrst)—Replacethein-linefuellter.

Neverinstalladirtylterifitisremovedfromthefuel
line.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand
disengagetheblade-controlswitch.

2.Ensurethebrakeisengaged,stoptheengine,
removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartsto
stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

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Figure36

34

ElectricalSystem
Maintenance

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated

accessoriescontainleadandlead

compounds,chemicalsknownto

theStateofCaliforniatocause

cancerandreproductiveharm.Wash

handsafterhandling.

ChargingtheBattery

RemovingtheBattery

WARNING

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(Figure37).Retainallfasteners.

6.Removethebatteryhold-down(Figure37)and
liftthebatteryfromthebatterytray.

Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshort
againstmetalmachinecomponentscausing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebatterygasses
toexplode,resultinginpersonalinjury.

•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,
donotallowthebatteryterminalstotouch
anymetalpartsofthemachine.

•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
machine.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand
disengagetheblade-controlswitch.

2.Ensuretheparkingbrakeisengaged,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.

3.Raisetheseattoaccessthebattery.

4.Disconnectthenegative(black)groundcable
fromthebatterypost(Figure37).Retainall
fasteners.

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Figure37

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.

2.Chargethebatteryforaminimumof1hourat6
to10amps.Donotoverchargethebattery.

3.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplug
thechargerfromtheelectricaloutlet,then

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disconnectthechargerleadsfromthebattery
posts(Figure38).

ServicingtheFuses

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

Fuse:

•MainF1-30amp,blade-type

•ChargeCircuitF2-25amp,blade-type

1.Removethescrewssecuringthecontrolpanel
tothemachine.Retainallfasteners

Figure38

1.Positivebatterypost

2.Negativebatterypost

3.Red(+)chargerlead

4.Black(-)chargerlead

InstallingtheBattery

1.Positionthebatteryinthetray(Figure37).

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

3.Installthenegativebatterycabletothenegative
(-)batteryterminalusingthefastenersremoved
previously.

4.Slidetheredterminalbootontothepositive
(red)batterypost.

5.Securethebatterywiththehold-down(Figure

37).

6.Lowertheseat.

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2.Liftthecontrolpaneuptoaccessthemainwiring
harnessandfuseblock(Figure39).

3.T oreplaceafuse,pulloutonthefusetoremove
it(Figure39).

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Figure39

1.Main-30amp

2.Chargecircuit-25amp

4.Returnthecontrolpaneltoitsoriginalposition.
Usethescrewsremovedpreviouslytosecure
thepaneltothemachine.

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DriveSystem
Maintenance

CheckingtheTirePressure

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Checktire

pressure.

Maintaintheairpressureinthefrontandreartiresas
specied.Uneventirepressurecancauseuneven
cut.Checkthepressureatthevalvestem(Figure40).
Checkthetireswhentheyarecoldtogetthemost
accuratepressurereading.

Refertothemaximumpressuresuggestedbythetire
manufactureronthesidewallofthecasterwheeltires.

Inatethereardrivewheeltiresto90kPa(13psi).

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Figure41

1.Rotatebrake-linkarmforwardontheelectric-brake-control

module

2.Leftreartire

Figure40

1.Valvestem

ReleasingtheElectric Brake

Theelectricbrakereleasesbymanuallyrotating
thelinkarmsforward.Oncetheelectricbrakeis
energizedthebrakewillreset.

Toreleasethebrake:

1.TurntheignitionkeytotheOffpositionor
disconnectthebattery.

2.Locatetheshaftswherethebrake-linkarmsare
connectedonbothsidesoftheelectricbrake
(Figure41).

3.Rotatetheshaftsforwardtoreleasethebrakes.

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37

HydraulicSystem

ChangingtheHydraulic

Maintenance

HydraulicSystemOilSpecication

OilType:T oroHYPR-OIL®500or20w-50motoroil.

SystemCapacity:approximately4.495L(152oz)

withalterchange.

CheckingtheHydraulicOil Level

ServiceInterval:Every25hours

Checkexpansionreservoirandifnecessaryaddthe
speciedoiltotheFullColdline.

SystemOilandFilters

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours

Every400hours

Important:Thebleedingprocessisrepeateduntil

theoilremainsattheFullColdlineinthereservoir
afterpurging.Failuretoproperlyperformthis

procedurecanresultinirreparabledamagetothe
transaxledrivesystem.

Note:Thelterandoilarechangedatthesametime.

DoNotreuseoil.Oncethenewlterisinstalledand

oilisaddedanyairinthesystemmustbepurged.

RemovingHydraulicSystem
Filters

1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
andallowenginetocool.Removethekeyand
engagetheparkingbrake.

2.Raisetherearofmachineupandsupportwith
jackstands(orequivalentsupport)justhigh
enoughtoallowdrivewheelstoturnfreely.

Figure42

1.Expansionreservoir3.Engine

2.Fullcoldline

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Figure43

1.Jackingpoints

3.Locatethelterandlterguardsoneach
transaxledrivesystem(Figure44).Remove
threescrewssecuringthelterguardandguard.

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Rightsideshown

InstallingtheHydraulicSystem
Filters

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Figure44

1.Transaxledrive

2.Oillter

3.Filterguard

4.Screws

5.Ventplug

4.Carefullycleanareaaroundlters.Itisimportant
thatnodirtorcontaminationenterhydraulic
system.

5.Placeacontainerbelowtheltertocatchthe
oilthatdrainswhenthelterandventplugsare
removed.

6.Locateandremovetheventplugoneach
transmission

7.Unscrewtheltertoremoveandallowoilto
drainfromdrivesystem.

Repeatthisprocedureforbothlters.

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Figure45

1.Applyathincoatofthespeciedoilonthe
surfaceoftherubbersealofeachlter.

2.Turnthelterclockwiseuntilrubberseal
contactsthelteradapterthentightenthelter
anadditional3/4to1fullturn.Repeatforthe
otherlter

3.Installthelterguardsovereachlteras
previouslyremoved.Usethethreescrewsto
securethelterguards.

4.Verifytheventplugsareremovedbeforeadding
theoil(Figure44).

5.Slowlypourthespeciedoilthroughexpansion
reservoiruntiloilcomesoutofoneofthevent
plugholes.Stopandinstallthatventplug.
Torquetheplugto20.3N-m(180in-lb).

6.Continuetoaddoilthroughtheexpansion
reservoiruntiloilcomesoutoftheremaining
ventplugholeonthesecondtransmission.Stop
andinstallthatventplug.Torquetheplugto

20.3N-m(180in-lb).

7.Continuetoaddoilthroughtheexpansion
reservoiruntilitreachestheFullColdlineonthe
expansionreservoir.

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8.ProceedtotheBleedingtheHydraulicSystem
section.

Important:FailuretoperformtheBleeding

theHydraulicSystemprocedureafter

changinghydraulicltersandoilcanresult
inirreparabledamagetothetransaxledrive
system.

BleedingtheHydraulicSystem

1.Entertheoperator'sposition.Startengine
andmovethrottlecontrolaheadto1/2throttle
position.Disengageparkingbrake.

A.Movethebypassleversintothepushing

themachineposition;refertoPushingthe

MachinebyHand(page22).Withthe

bypassvalvesopenandtheenginerunning,
slowlymovethemotioncontrolpedalin
bothforwardandreverse(5or6times).

MowerMaintenance

ServicingtheCutting Blades

Maintainsharpbladesthroughoutthecuttingseason
becausesharpbladescutcleanlywithouttearingor
shreddingthegrassblades.Tearingandshredding
turnsgrassbrownattheedges,whichslowsgrowth
andincreasesthechanceofdisease.

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

B.Movethebypassleversintotheoperating

themachineposition.Withthebypassvalve
closedandtheenginerunning,slowlymove
thetraction-controlpedalinbothforward
andreversedirections(5to6times).

C.Stoptheengineandchecktheoillevelin

theexpansionreservoir.Addthespecied
oilasuntilitreachestheFullColdlineon
theexpansionreservoir.

2.Repeatstep1untilalltheairiscompletely
purgedfromthesystem.

Whenthetransaxleoperatesatnormalnoise
levelsandmovessmoothlyforwardand
reverseatnormalspeeds,thenthetransaxleis
consideredpurged.

3.Checktheoillevelintheexpansionreservoir
onelasttime.Addthespeciedoilasuntilit
reachestheFullColdlineontheexpansion
reservoirifnecessary.

WARNING

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

•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor
damage.

•Replaceawornordamagedblade.

BeforeInspectingorServicingthe
Blades

Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe
blade-controlswitch,andensuretheparkingbrakeis
engaged.Stoptheengineandremovethekey.

InspectingtheBlades

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Check

thecuttingblades.

1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure46).Ifthe
edgesarenotsharporhavenicks,removeand
sharpentheblades;refertoSharpeningthe
Blades.

2.Inspecttheblades,especiallythecurvedarea
(Figure46).Ifyounoticeanydamage,wear,
oraslotforminginthisarea(items3and4in

Figure46),immediatelyinstallanewblade.

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Figure46

1.Cuttingedge3.Wear/slotforming

2.Curvedarea

4.Damage

3.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheat
surfacehere.

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Figure48

CheckingforBentBlades

Note:Themachinemustbeonalevelsurfacefor

thefollowingprocedure.

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

2.Whilewearingthicklypaddedglovesorother
adequatehandprotectionslowlyrotatebladeto
bemeasuredintoapositionthatallowseffective
measurementofthedistancebetweenthe
cuttingedgeandthelevelsurfacethemachine
ison.

Figure47

1.Blade,inpositionformeasuring

2.Levelsurface

3.Measureddistancebetweenbladeandsurface(A)

4.Rotatethesameblade180degreessothat
theopposingcuttingedgeisnowinthesame
position.

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Figure49

1.Blade,sidepreviouslymeasured

2.Measurementpositionusedpreviously

3.Opposingsideofbladebeingmovedintomeasurement

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position

1.Deck3.Blade

2.Spindlehousing

5.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheat
surfacehere.Thevarianceshouldbenomore
than1/8inch(3mm).

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Figure50

1.Opposingbladeedge,inpositionformeasuring

2.Levelsurface

3.Secondmeasureddistancebetweenbladeandsurface(B)

WARNING

Abladethatisbentordamagedcould
breakapartandcouldseriouslyinjureor
killyouorbystanders.

•Alwaysreplacebentordamaged
bladewithanewblade.

•Neverleorcreatesharpnotchesin
theedgesorsurfacesofblade.

A.IfthedifferencebetweenAandBisgreater

than1/8inch(3mm)replacethebladewith
anewblade.RefertoRemovingtheBlades
andInstallingtheBlades.

Note:Ifabentbladeisreplacedwithanew

oneandthedimensionobtainedcontinues
toexceed1/8inch(3mm),thebladespindle
couldbebent.ContactanAuthorizedToro
Dealerforservice.

B.Ifthevarianceiswithinconstraints,moveto

thenextblade..

Repeatthisprocedureoneachblade.

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Figure51

1.Sailareaofblade3.Curvedwasher

2.Blade4.Bladebolt

SharpeningtheBlades

1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatboth
endsoftheblade(Figure52).Maintainthe
originalangle.Thebladeretainsitsbalanceif
thesameamountofmaterialisremovedfrom
bothcuttingedges.

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Figure52

1.Sharpenatoriginalangle

2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingiton
abladebalancer(Figure53).Ifthebladestays
inahorizontalposition,thebladeisbalanced
andcanbeused.Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,
lesomemetalofftheendofthesailareaonly
(Figure52).Repeatthisprocedureuntilthe
bladeisbalanced.

RemovingtheBlades

Thebladesmustbereplacedifasolidobjectishit,if
thebladeisoutofbalance,orthebladeisbent.To
ensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety
conformanceofthemachine,usegenuineT oro
replacementblades.Replacementbladesmadeby
othermanufacturersmayresultinnon-conformance
withsafetystandards.

Holdthebladeendusingaragorthickly-padded
glove.Removethebladebolt,curvedwasher,and
bladefromthespindleshaft(Figure51).

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Figure53

1.Blade2.Balancer

InstallingtheBlades

1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure

51).

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Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblade

mustbepointingupwardtowardtheinside
ofthemowertoensurepropercutting.

2.Installthecurvedwasher(cuppedsidetoward
theblade)andthebladebolt(Figure51).

3.T orquethebladeboltto35-65ft-lb(47-88N-m).

LevelingtheMowerDeck

Checktoensurethemowerdeckislevelanytimeyou
installthemowerorwhenyouseeanunevencuton
yourlawn.

Themowerdeckmustbecheckedforbentblades
priortoleveling;anybentbladesmustberemoved
andreplaced.RefertotheCheckingforBentBlades

(page41)beforecontinuing.

Themowerdeckmustbeleveledside-to-siderst
thenthefronttorearslopecanbeadjusted.

Requirements:

•Themachinemustbeonalevelsurface.

•Allfourtiremustbeproperlyinated.Referto

CheckingtheTirePressure(page37).

Figure54

Mowerdeckswith3blades

1.Bladesidetoside

2.Sailareaoftheblade4.Measurefromthetipofthe

3.Outsidecuttingedges

bladetotheatsurface
here

5.Measurebetweentheoutsidecuttingedges
andtheatsurface(Figure54).Ifboth
measurementsarenotwithin5mm(3/16inch),
anadjustmentisrequired;continuewiththis
procedure.

6.Movetotheleftsideofthemachine.

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LevelingfromSidetoSide

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand
disengagetheblade-controlswitch.

2.Ensuretheparkingbrakeisengaged,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.

3.Settheheight-of-cutlevertomiddleposition.

4.Carefullyrotatetheblade(s)sothattheyareall
sidetoside(Figure54).

7.Loosenthesidelockingnut.

8.Raiseorlowertheleftsideofthemowerdeck
byrotatingtherearnut.(Figure55).

Note:Rotatetherearnutclockwiseto

raisethemowerdeck;rotatetherearnut
counter-clockwisetolowerthemowerdeck.

Figure55

1.Hangerbracket3.Rear-lockingnut

2.Side-lockingnut

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9.Checktheside-to-sideadjustmentsagain.
Repeatthisprocedureuntilthemeasurements
arecorrect.

10.Continuelevelingthedeckbycheckingthe
front-to-rearbladeslope;refertoAdjustingthe

Front-to-RearBladeSlope(page44).

AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBlade
Slope

Checkthefront-to-rearbladelevelanytimeyouinstall
themower.Ifthefrontofthemowerismorethan7.9
mm(5/16inch)lowerthantherearofthemower,
adjustthebladelevelusingthefollowinginstructions:

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand
disengagetheblade-controlswitch.

2.Ensuretheparkingbrakeisengaged,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.

3.Settheheight-of-cutlevertomiddleposition.

Note:Checkandadjusttheside-to-sideblade

level.Ifyouhavenotcheckedthesetting;refer
toLevelingfromSidetoSide(page43).

4.Carefullyrotatethebladessotheyarefacing
fronttorear(Figure56).

Figure56

MowerDeckswith3Blades

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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
bladetipis1.6-7.9mm(1/16-5/16inch)lower
thantherearbladetip(Figure56).

9.Whenthefront-to-rearbladeslopeiscorrect
checktheside-to-sidelevelofthemoweragain;
refertoLevelingfromSidetoSide(page43).

RemovingtheMower

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand
disengagetheblade-controlswitch.

2.Ensuretheparkingbrakeisengaged,stopthe

g009659

engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.

1.Bladesfronttorear3.Measurefromthetipofthe
bladetotheatsurface
here

2.Outsidecuttingedges

5.Measurefromthetipofthefrontbladetotheat

surfaceandthetipoftherearbladetotheat
surface(Figure56).Ifthefrontbladetipisnot

1.6-7.9mm(1/16-5/16inch)lowerthantherear
bladetip,adjustthefrontlocknut.

6.T oadjustthefront-to-rearbladeslope,rotatethe

adjustmentnutinthefrontofthemower(Figure

57).

3.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowest
position.

4.Removethehairpincotterfromthefrontsupport
rodandremovetherodfromthedeckbracket
(Figure58).Carefullylowerthefrontofthe
mowerdecktotheground.

44

Note:Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.

MowerBeltMaintenance

InspectingtheBelts

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Checkthebelts

forwear/cracks.

Checkthebeltsforcracks,frayededges,burnmarks,
oranyotherdamage.Replacedamagedbelts.

ReplacingtheMowerBelt

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

Figure58

1.Frontsupportrod3.Deckbracket

2.Lockingnut

5.Usingthemowerdeckhandles,liftthemower
deckandhangerbracketsclearoftherearlift
rodandlowerthemowercarefullytotheground
(Figure59andFigure60).

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1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand
disengagetheblade-controlswitch.

2.Ensuretheparkingbrakeisengaged,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.

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

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

WARNING

Thespringisundertensionwhen
installedandcancausepersonalinjury .

Becarefulwhenremovingthebelt.

Figure59

1.Mowerdeck

2.Hangerbracket

6.Slidethemowerdeckrearwardtoremovethe
mowerbeltfromtheenginepulley.

7.Slidethemowerdeckoutfromunderneaththe
machine.

3.Rearliftrod

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45

Figure60

1.Idlerpulley5.Enginepulley

2.Mowerbelt

3.Outsidepulley

4.Spring

6.Springremovaltoo

7.Mowerdeckhandles

ReplacingtheGrass
Deector

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspect

thegrassdeectorfordamage.

WARNING

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

Neveroperatethelawnmowerunlessyou
installamulchplate,dischargedeector,or
grasscollectionsystem.

Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamagebeforeeach
use.Replaceanydamagedpartsbeforeuse.

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1.Disengagethespringfromthenotchinthe
deectorbracketandslidetherodoutofthe
weldeddeckbrackets,spring,anddischarge
deector(Figure61).Removethedamagedor
worndischargedeector.

5.Routethenewbeltaroundtheenginepulleyand
mowerpulleys(Figure60).

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

InstallingtheMower

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand
disengagetheblade-controlswitch.

2.Ensuretheparkingbrakeisengaged,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.

3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.

4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowest
position.

5.Lifttherearofthemowerdeckandguidethe
hangerbracketsovertherearliftrod(Figure59).

6.Attachthefrontsupportrodtothemowerdeck
withtheclevispinandhairpincotter(Figure58).

7.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley;
refertoReplacingtheMowerBelt(page45).

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Figure62

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Figure61

1.Rod4.Deckbrackets

2.Spring5.Springinstalledoverthe

rod

3.Deector

2.Positionthenewdischargedeectorwiththe
bracketendsbetweentheweldedbracketson
thedeckasshowninFigure61.

3.Installthespringontothestraightendoftherod.
Positionthespringontherodasshowninso
theshorterspringendiscomingfromunderthe
rodbeforethebendandgoingovertherodasit
returnsfromthebend.

1.Rodandspringassembly
installed

2.Loopendofthespring
installedintothenotchin
thedeectorbracket

3.Rod,shortend,moved
behindmowerbracket

4.Shortend,retainedby
mowerbracket.

5.Securetherodandspringassemblybytwistingit
sotheshortendoftherodcanbeplacedbehind
thefrontbracketweldedtothedeck(Figure62).

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Important:Thegrassdeectormustbe

springloadedinthedownposition.Liftthe
deectoruptotestthatitsnapstothefull
downposition.

4.Lifttheloopendofthespringandplaceitinto
thenotchonthedeectorbracket(Figure62).

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Cleaning

CleaningundertheFrontof theMachine

ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse—Checkandclean

thefrontofthemower.

Removedebrisunderthefrontofthemachinewith
compressedairorbyhandwithabrush(Figure63).

Note:Donotusewatertocleanunderthefrontofthe

machine,thiscancausebuildupofdebris.

Figure63

WashingtheUndersideof theMowerDeck

ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse—Cleanthemower

housing.

Important:Youcanwashthemachinewithmild

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

Washtheundersideofthemoweraftereachuseto
preventgrassbuildupforimprovedmulchactionand
clippingdispersal.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand
disengagetheblade-controlswitch.

2.Ensuretheparkingbrakeisengaged,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.

3.Attachthehosecouplingtotheendofthe
mowerwashouttting,andturnthewateron
high(Figure64).

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Figure64

1.Washouttting3.O-ring

2.Hose

4.Lowerthemowertothelowestheight-of-cut.

5.Sitontheseatandstarttheengine.Engagethe
blade-controlswitchandletthemowerrunfor
onetothreeminutes.

g028248

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

7.Turnthewateroffandremovethecouplingfrom
thewashouttting.

4.Coupling

Note:Ifthemowerisnotcleanafterone

washing,soakitandletitstandfor30minutes.
Thenrepeattheprocess.

8.Runthemachineandmowerbladesagainfor
onetothreeminutestoremoveexcesswater.

9.Turnoffthemowerblades.

WARNING

Abrokenormissingwashouttting
couldexposeyouandotherstothrown
objectsorbladecontact.Contactwith
bladeorthrowndebriscancauseinjury
ordeath.

•Replacebrokenormissingwashout
ttingimmediately,beforeusing
moweragain.

•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunder
themowerorthroughopeningsinthe
mower.

Note:Spreadpetroleumjellyonthewashout

ttingO-ringtomakethecouplingslideon
easierandprotecttheO-ring.

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Storage

CleaningandStorage

1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch,ensurethe
parkingbrakeisengaged,stoptheengine,and
removethekey.

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

ChangingtheEngineOilandOilFilter(page30).

6.Checkthetirepressure;refertoCheckingthe

TirePressure(page37).

7.Chargethebattery;refertoChargingtheBattery

(page35).

8.Checktheconditionoftheblades;referto

ServicingtheCuttingBlades(page40).

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

49

Troubleshooting

Problem

Theengineoverheats.

Thestarterdoesnotcrank.

Theenginedoesnotstart,startshard,or
failstokeeprunning.

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

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.Thebatteryisdead.

3.Theelectricalconnectionsare
corrodedorloose.

4.Afuseisblown.4.Replacethefuse.

5.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.

3.Removetheobstructionfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.

4.Cleanorreplacetheaircleaner
element.

5.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer

Disengaged.

2.Chargethebattery.

3.Checktheelectricalconnectionsfor
goodcontact.

5.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

2.MovethechokelevertoOn.

3.Cleanorreplacetheaircleaner
element.

4.Installthewire(s)onthesparkplug.

5.Installanew,correctlygappedspark
plug(s).

7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

8.Drainthetankandreplacethefuelwith
thepropertype.

Theenginelosespower.

Themachinedoesnotdrive.

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.

9.Thereisincorrectfuelinthefueltank.

1.Thebypassvalvesareopen.

2.Thetractionbeltsareworn,loose,or
broken.

3.

Thetractionbeltsareoffofthepulleys.

4.Thetransmissionhasfailed.4.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

2.Cleantheaircleanerelement.

4.Removetheobstructionfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.

5.Installanew,correctlygappedspark
plug(s).

8.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

9.

Drainthetankandreplacethefuelwith
thepropertype.

1.Closethetowvalves.

2.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

3.

ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

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Problem

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

Thereisabnormalvibration.

Thecuttingheightisuneven.

Thebladesdonotrotate.

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.

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)

52

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Notes:

Notes:

Notes:

TheT oroTotalCoverageWarranty

LimitedWarranty(seewarrantyperiodsbelow)

TimeCutter

and

TITAN

Mowers

ConditionsandProductsCovered

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

Thefollowingtimeperiodsapplyfromthedateofpurchasebytheoriginal
owner:

ProductsWarrantyPeriod

TimeCutterandMXMowers

•Engines

1

Residentialuse

—ResidentialuseKawasaki–3years

2

–3years

Kohler–3years
Toro–3years

TimeCutterandMXMowersCommercialuse30days

•Engines

1

—Commercialuse

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

TITANMowers–Residentialor
Commercialuse

•Engines

1

—Residentialor

Commercialuse

•Frame

TITANMX5400andMX600Mowers
–ResidentialorCommercialuse

•Engines

1

—Residentialor

Commercialuse

•Frame

3yearsor300hours

Kawasaki–3years

Lifetime(originalowneronly)

4yearsor400hours

Kawasaki–3years

Lifetime(originalowneronly)

3

4

3

4

AllMowers

•Attachments1year

•Battery90daysPartsandLabor

1yearPartsonly

•BeltsandTires90days

1

SomeenginesusedonT oroProductsarewarrantedbytheenginemanufacturer .

2

Residentialusemeansuseoftheproductonthesamelotasyourhome.Useatmorethanone

locationisconsideredcommercialuseandthecommercialusewarrantywouldapply .

3

Whicheveroccursrst.

4

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