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FormNo.3360-955RevA
TITAN
®
ZX5400andZX6000
Zero-Turn-RadiusRidingMower
ModelNo.74822—SerialNo.290000001andUp
ModelNo.74823—SerialNo.290000001andUp
ToregisteryourproductordownloadanOperator'sManualorPartsCatalogatnocharge,gotowww.T oro.com.OriginalInstructions(EN)
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Warning
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct
containschemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,
orotherreproductiveharm.
Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwitha
sparkarrestermufer.ItisaviolationofCalifornia
PublicResourceCodeSection4442touseoroperate
theengineonanyforest-covered,brush-covered,or
grass-coveredland.Otherstatesorfederalareas
mayhavesimilarlaws.
ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadian
ICES-002
Theenclosed
Engine Owner’ s Man ual
issupplied
forinformationregardingtheUSEnvironmental
ProtectionAgency(EPA)andtheCalifornia
EmissionControlRegulationofemissionsystems,
maintenance,andwarranty.Replacementsmaybe
orderedthroughtheenginemanufacturer.
Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross
horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratoryratedbythe
enginemanufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1940.
Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating
requirements,theactualenginehorsepoweronthisclass
oflawnmowerwillbesignicantlylower.
Introduction
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury
andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating
theproductproperlyandsafely.
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productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga
dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.
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additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService
DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel
andserialnumbersofyourproductready .Figure1
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provided.
Figure1
1.Modelandserialnumberlocation
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol
(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseserious
injuryordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended
precautions.
Figure2
1.Safetyalertsymbol
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Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.
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Contents
Introduction.................................................................2
Safety...........................................................................4
SafeOperatingPractices.......................................4
ToroRidingMowerSafety....................................6
SlopeChart..........................................................7
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.............................8
ProductOverview......................................................12
Controls.............................................................13
Operation...................................................................14
ThinkSafetyFirst...............................................14
AddingFuel.......................................................15
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel............................17
OperatingtheParkingBrake...............................17
OperatingtheThrottle.......................................17
OperatingtheChoke..........................................17
OperatingtheIgnitionSwitch.............................18
StartingandStoppingtheEngine........................18
OperatingtheMowerBladeControlSwitch
(PTO)............................................................19
TheSafetyInterlockSystem................................19
DrivingForwardorBackward.............................20
StoppingtheMachine.........................................21
AdjustingtheHeightofCut................................21
AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers.........................22
PositioningtheSeat............................................23
ChangingtheSeatRideSuspension.....................23
AdjustingtheMotionControlLevers..................23
PushingtheMachinebyHand.............................24
UsingtheSideDischarge....................................25
OperatingTips...................................................25
Maintenance...............................................................27
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................27
PremaintenanceProcedures....................................29
RaisingtheSeat..................................................29
RemovingtheFloorPan.....................................29
Lubrication.............................................................29
GreasingtheBearings.........................................29
EngineMaintenance...............................................30
ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................30
ServicingtheEngineOil.....................................31
ServicingtheSparkPlug.....................................33
CleaningtheBlowerHousing..............................34
FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................34
ReplacingtheFuelFilter.....................................34
ElectricalSystemMaintenance................................35
ServicingtheBattery...........................................35
ServicingtheFuses.............................................36
DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................37
CheckingtheTirePressure.................................37
HydraulicSystemMaintenance...............................38
CheckingtheHydraulicOilLevel........................38
ChangingtheHydraulicSystemFilterand
Oil..................................................................38
MowerDeckMaintenance......................................40
ServicingtheCuttingBlades...............................40
MowerDeckLeveling.........................................42
InspectingtheBelts............................................44
ReplacingtheMowerBelt...................................44
RemovingtheMower.........................................45
InstallingtheMower...........................................47
ReplacingtheGrassDeector.............................47
Cleaning.................................................................48
WashingtheUndersideoftheMower..................48
WasteDisposal...................................................49
Storage.......................................................................50
CleaningandStorage..........................................50
Troubleshooting.........................................................51
Schematics.................................................................53
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Safety
ThismachinemeetsorexceedstheB71.1-2003
specicationsoftheAmericanNationalStandards
Institute,ineffectatthetimeofproduction.
However,improperuseormaintenancebythe
operatororownercanresultininjury.T oreduce
thepotentialforinjury,complywiththesesafety
instructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe
safetyalertsymbol,whichmeansCAUTION,
WARNING,orDANGER-"personalsafety
instruction."Failuretocomplywiththeinstruction
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.Always
turnoffblades,setparkingbrake,stopengine,and
removekeybeforedismounting.
•Turnoffbladeswhennotmowing.Stoptheengine
andwaitforallpartstocometoacompletestop
beforecleaningthemachine,removingthegrass
catcheroruncloggingthedischargechute.
•Operatethemachineonlyindaylightorgood
articiallight.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhileunderthe
inuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Watchfortrafcwhenoperatingnearorcrossing
roadways.
SafeOperatingPractices
ThefollowinginstructionsarefromANSIstandard
B71.1-2003.
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.
GeneralOperation
•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsin
theoperator’smanualandonthemachinebefore
starting.
•Donotplacehandsorfeetnearrotatingpartsor
underthemachine.Keepclearofthedischarge
openingatalltimes.
•Allowonlyresponsibleadultswhoarefamiliarwith
theinstructionstooperatethemachine.
•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,toys,wire,
etc.,whichcouldbepickedupandthrownbythe
blade.
•Besuretheareaisclearofotherpeoplebefore
mowing.Stopthemachineifanyoneentersthearea.
•Nevercarrypassengers.
•Donotmowinreverseunlessabsolutelynecessary.
Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeandwhile
backingup.
•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionanddo
notpointitatanyone.Avoiddischargingmaterial
againstawallorobstruction.Materialmayricochet
backtowardtheoperator.Stoptheblade(s)when
crossinggravelsurfaces.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutdeector,
dischargecoverorentiregrasscollectionsystemin
placeandworking.
•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmaking
turns.Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechanging
directions.
•Useextracarewhenloadingorunloadingthe
machineintoatrailerortruck.
•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenoperatingthe
mower.
•Dataindicatesthatoperators,age60yearsand
above,areinvolvedinalargepercentageofriding
mower-relatedinjuries.Theseoperatorsshould
evaluatetheirabilitytooperatetheridingmower
safelyenoughtoprotectthemselvesandothersfrom
seriousinjury.
•Alwaysfollowtherecommendationsforwheel
weightsorcounterweights.
SlopeOperation
Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontroland
tip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevereinjuryor
death.Operationonallslopesrequiresextracaution.If
youcannotbackuptheslopeorifyoufeeluneasyonit,
donotmowit.
•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.
•Watchforditches,holes,rocks,dips,andrisesthat
changetheoperatingangle,asroughterraincould
overturnthemachine.
•Choosealowgroundspeedsoyouwillnothaveto
stopwhileoperatingonaslope.
•Donotmowslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery
conditionsreducetractionandcouldcausesliding
andlossofcontrol.
•Alwayskeepthewheelmotorsengagedwhengoing
downslopes.
•Reducespeedanduseextremecautiononslopes.
•Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.
•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,
etc.fromthemowingarea.Tallgrasscanhide
obstacles.
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•Avoidsuddenstartswhenmowinguphillbecause
themowermaytipbackwards.
•Beawarethatlossoftractionmayoccurgoing
downhill.Weighttransfertothefrontwheelsmay
causedrivewheelstoslipandcauselossofbraking
andsteering.
•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingona
slope.Iftireslosetraction,disengagethebladesand
proceedslowlyofftheslope.
•Useextremecarewithgrasscatchersorother
attachments.Thesecanchangethestabilityofthe
machineandcauselossofcontrol.
•Donottrytostabilizethemachinebyputtingyour
footontheground.
•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks
orwater.Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause
rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,death
ordrowning.
•Useawalkbehindmowerand/orahandtrimmer
neardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanksorwater.
Children
Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalertto
thepresenceofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedto
themachineandthemowingactivity.Neverassumethat
childrenwillremainwhereyoulastsawthem.
•Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunder
thewatchfulcareofanotherresponsibleadult,not
theoperator.
•Bealertandturnthemachineoffifchildrenenter
thearea.
•Beforeandwhilebackingorchangingdirection,look
behind,down,andside-to-sideforsmallchildren.
•Nevercarrychildren,evenwiththebladesoff.They
mayfalloffandbeseriouslyinjuredorinterferewith
safemachineoperation.
•Childrenwhohavebeengivenridesinthepastmay
suddenlyappearinthemowingareaforanotherride
andberunoverorbackedoverbythemower.
•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.
•Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,
shrubs,trees,theendofafenceorotherobjectsthat
mayobscurevision.
Towing
Ahitchkitisavailableforthismachineandcanbe
obtainedbycontactinganAuthorizedToroDealer.
Donottowwithoutrstinstallingthismanufacturer
approvedhitch.Thefollowingguidelinesapplywhen
towingwiththeapprovedhitchkitinstalled.
•Towonlywithamachinethathasahitchdesigned
fortowing.Donotattachtowedequipmentexcept
atthehitchpoint.
•Followthemanufacturer’srecommendationfor
weightlimitsfortowedequipmentandtowingon
slopes.
•Neverallowchildrenorothersinorontowed
equipment.
•Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmay
causelossoftractionandlossofcontrol.
•Travelslowlyandallowextradistancetostop.
Service
SafeHandlingofGasoline:
Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,useextra
carewhenhandlinggasolineandotherfuels.Theyare
ammableandthevaporsareexplosive.
•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandother
sourcesofignition.
•Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.
•Neverremovethegascaporaddfuelwhenthe
engineisrunning.Allowtheenginetocoolbefore
refueling.
•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinside
wherethereisanopename,suchasnearawater
heaterorfurnace.
•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor
trailerwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson
thegroundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.
•Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruck
ortrailerandrefuelitontheground.Ifthisisnot
possible,thenrefuelsuchequipmentwithaportable
container,ratherthanfromagasolinedispenser
nozzle.
•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel
tankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilthefueling
iscomplete.Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.
•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothing
immediately.
•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacegascapand
tightensecurely .
GeneralService:
•Neveroperateamachineinsideaclosedarea.Engine
exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,whichisan
odorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.
•Keepnutsandboltstight,especiallytheblade
attachmentbolts.Keepequipmentingood
condition.
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•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir
properoperationregularly .
•Keepthemachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orother
debrisbuild-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillagefuel
soakeddebris.Allowthemachinetocoolbefore
storing.
•Stopandinspecttheequipmentifyoustrikean
object.Repair,ifnecessary,beforerestarting.
•Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththe
enginerunning.
•Grasscatchercomponentsaresubjecttowear,
damageanddeterioration,whichcouldexpose
movingpartsorallowobjectstobethrown.
Frequentlycheckcomponentsandreplacewith
manufacturers’recommendedparts,whennecessary.
•Mowerbladesaresharpandcancut.Wrapthe
blade(s)orweargloves,anduseextracautionwhen
servicingthem.
•Checkforproperbrakeoperationfrequently.Adjust
andserviceasrequired.
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructiondecalsas
necessary.
•UseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartstoensure
thatoriginalstandardsaremaintained.
ToroRidingMowerSafety
Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecicto
Toroproductsorothersafetyinformationthatyoumust
knowthatisnotincludedintheANSIstandards.
•Stoptheengine,disconnectsparkplugwire(s)and
removekeybeforeperforminganyservice,repairs,
maintenanceoradjustments.
•Keephands,feet,hair,andlooseclothingawayfrom
attachmentdischargearea,undersideofmowerand
anymovingpartswhileengineisrunning.
•Donottouchequipmentorattachmentpartswhich
maybehotfromoperation.Allowtocoolbefore
attemptingtomaintain,adjustorservice.
•Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.Avoid
contactwithskin,eyes,andclothing.Protectyour
face,eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwithabattery.
•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,sparks
andamesawayfrombattery.
•UseonlyToroapprovedattachments.W arrantymay
bevoidedifusedwithunapprovedattachments.
•Ifloadingthemachineontoatrailerortruck,usea
single,full-widthramponly.Therampangleshould
notexceed15degrees.
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SlopeChart7SafetyandInstructional
Decals
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Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof
potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.
1.Machinespeed4.Neutral
2.Fast5.Reverse
3.Slow
115-9631
1.Powertake-off(PTO),
99-8936
Bladecontrolswitchon
somemodels
2.Bladecontrolswitch—On6.Continuousvariable
3.Bladecontrolswitch—Off7.Slow
4.Choke
5.Fast
setting
1.Parking
brake—disengaged
1.Bypassleverpositionfor
operatingthemachine
114-1606
1.Entanglementhazard,belt—keepallguardsinplace.
115-9625
2.Parkingbrake—engaged
93-7009
1.Warning—don’toperatethemowerwiththedeectorupor
removed;keepthedeectorinplace.
2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.
Manufacturer’sMark
1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.
117-1158
2.Bypassleverpositionfor
pushingthemachine
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110-6691
1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.
2.Thrownobjecthazard,mower—donotoperatewithoutthe
deector,dischargecover,orgrasscollectionsystemin
place.
3.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom
movingparts.
112-9840
1.ReadtheOperator’s
Manual.
2.Heightofcut
3.Removetheignitionkey
andreadtheinstructions
beforeservicingor
performingmaintenance.
115-9644
1.Pressthepedalandlifttheheightofcutlevertounlock
thedeckposition.
2.Heightofcut
3.Pressthepedaltomovethedecktothetransportposition
BatterySymbols
Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery
1.Explosionhazard
2.Nore,opename,or
smoking.
117-1194
1.Engine
3.Causticliquid/chemical
burnhazard
4.Weareyeprotection9.Flusheyesimmediately
5.ReadtheOperator’s
Manual.
6.Keepbystandersasafe
distancefromthebattery.
7.Weareyeprotection;
explosivegasescan
causeblindnessandother
injuries
8.Batteryacidcancause
blindnessorsevereburns.
withwaterandgetmedical
helpfast.
10.Containslead;donot
discard.
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109-8965
1.Warning–readtheOperator’sManual.
2.Readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance;applyparkingbrake,removetheignitionkeyanddisconnect
thesparkplugwire.
3.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistancefromthemachine,pickupdebrisbeforeoperating,keepthedischarge
deectorinplace.
4.Lossoftraction/controlhazard,slopes–lossoftraction/controlonslope,disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),proceed
offtheslopeslowly.
5.Tippinghazard–avoidsuddenandsharpturnswhileonslopes,onlymowacrossslopeslessthan15degrees,keepasafe
distancefromwater,andonlymowupanddownslopeslessthan15degrees.
6.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mowerblade–stayawayfrommovingparts.
7.Crushing/dismembermenthazardofbystanders,reversing–DoNotcarrypassengers,lookbehindanddownwhenreversing.
115-9630
1.ReadtheOperator’sManualbeforeperformingany
maintenance.
2.Checktheengineoilevery8hours5.Checkthecasterwheeltirepressureevery25hours
3.Checkthedrivewheeltirepressureevery25hours
4.Checkthehydraulicoilevery25hours
6.Lubricatethecasterwheelevery25hours
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1.Fuel2.Full
1.Fuel2.Full
115-9628
3.Half
4.Empty
115-9629
3.Half
4.Empty
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ProductOverview
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3
4
5
6
7
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Figure3
1.Motioncontrollevers4.Fuelgauge7.Anti-scalproller
2.Operatorseat
3.Parkingbrake6.Frontcasterwheel
5.Footrest
8.Deector
9.Footpedaldeckliftand
height-of-cut
10.Controlpanel
Figure4
1.Gastankcap
2.MowerDeck4.Drivewheel6.Engine
3.Washoutport5.Engineguard
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Controls
Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsbeforeyoustart
theengineandoperatethemachine(Figure5).
Figure5
1.Throttleandchokecontrol
2.Hourmeter5.Fuses
3.Ignitionswitch
IgnitionSwitch
4.Bladecontrolswitch(PTO)
Figure6
1.Fuelgaugewindow
Theignitionswitchhasthreepositions:Start,Run
andOff.ThekeywillturntoStartandmovebackto
Runuponrelease.TurningthekeytotheOffposition
willstoptheengine;however,alwaysremovethekey
whenleavingthemachinetopreventtheenginefrom
accidentallystarting(Figure5).
Throttle/ChokeControl
Thethrottleandchokeiscombinedintoonecontrol
lever.ThethrottlecontrolisvariablebetweenFastand
Slow.Engagethechokebymovingtheleverpastthe
Fastsettinguntilitstops(Figure5).
BladeControlSwitch(PowerTake-Off)
Thebladecontrolswitch,representedbyapower
take-off(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengagespower
tothemowerblades(Figure5).
HourMeter
Thehourmeterrecordsthenumberofhourstheblades
haveoperated.Itoperateswhenthebladecontrol
switch(PTO)isengaged.Usethesetimesforscheduling
regularmaintenance(Figure5).
FuelGauge
Thefuelwindowlocatedbelowtheoperatorposition
canbeusedtoverifythelevelofgasolineinthetank
(Figure6).
MotionControlLevers
Themotioncontrolleversarespeedsensitivecontrols
ofindependentwheelmotors.Movingaleverforward
orbackwardturnsthewheelonthesamesideforward
orinreverse;wheelspeedisproportionaltotheamount
theleverismoved.Movethecontrolleversoutward
fromthecentertotheneutrallockpositionandexitthe
machine(Figure3).Alwayspositionthemotioncontrol
leversintotheneutrallockpositionwhenyoustopthe
machineorleaveitunattended.
NeutralLockPosition
Theneutrallockpositionisusedwiththesafetyinterlock
systemtoengageanddisengagethemowerbladesand
todetermineneutralposition.
FootPedalDeckLiftSystem
Thefootpedaldeckliftsystemallowstheoperator
tolowerandraisethedeckfromtheseatedposition.
Theoperatorcanusethefootpedaltoliftthedeck
brieytoavoidobstaclesorlockthedeckinthehighest
height-of-cutortransportposition(Figure3).
Height-of-CutLever
Theheight-of-cutleverworkswiththefootpedalto
lockthedeckinaspeciccuttingheight.Onlyadjustthe
heightofcutwhilemachineisnotmoving(Figure3).
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Attachments/Accessories
AselectionofToroapprovedattachmentsand
accessoriesareavailableforusewiththemachineto
enhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contactyour
AuthorizedServiceDealerorDistributororgoto
www.Toro.comforalistofallapprovedattachments
andaccessories.
Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
ThinkSafetyFirst
Pleasecarefullyreadallofthesafetyinstructionsand
decalsinthesafetysection.Knowingthisinformation
couldhelpyou,yourfamily,petsorbystandersavoid
injury.
Mowingonwetgrassorsteepslopescancause
slidingandlossofcontrol.
Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancauserollovers,
whichmayresultinseriousinjury,deathor
drowning.
Alossoftractionisalossofsteeringcontrol.
Toavoidlossofcontrolandpossibilityof
rollover:
•Donotmowneardrop-offsornearwater.
•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.
•Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon
slopes.
•Whenmowingslopes,graduallyworkfrom
lowertohigherareasontheincline.
•Avoidsuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.
•Turnup,intoaninclinewhenchanging
directionsonslopes.Turningdownthe
slopereducestraction.
•Attachmentschangethehandling
characteristicsofthemachine.Useextra
cautionwhenusingattachmentswiththe
machine.
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Figure7
1.SafeZone-usethemachinehere
2.Usewalkbehindmowerand/orhandtrimmerneardrop-offs
andwater.
3.Water
AddingFuel
Useunleadedregulargasolinesuitableforautomotive
use(85pumpoctaneminimum).Leadedregular
gasolinemaybeusedifunleadedregularisnotavailable.
Important:Neverusemethanol,gasoline
containingmethanol,orgasoholcontainingmore
than10%ethanolbecausethefuelsystemcouldbe
damaged.Donotmixoilwithgasoline.
Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor
explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
othersandcandamageproperty.
•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,
whentheengineiscold.Wipeupany
gasolinethatspills.
•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosed
trailer.
•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis1/4
to1/2inch(6to13mm)belowthebottomof
thellerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetank
allowsgasolinetoexpand.
•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,and
stayawayfromanopenameorwhere
gasolinefumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.
•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand
keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Never
buymorethana30-daysupplyofgasoline.
•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaust
systeminplaceandinproperworking
condition.
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Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining
methanolorethanol.
Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static
electricitycanbereleasedcausingaspark
whichcanignitethegasolinevapors.Are
orexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
othersandcandamageproperty.
•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersonthe
groundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.
•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsidea
vehicleoronatruckortrailerbedbecause
interiorcarpetsorplastictruckbedliners
mayinsulatethecontainerandslowtheloss
ofanystaticcharge.
•Whenpractical,removegas-powered
equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand
refueltheequipmentwithitswheelsonthe
ground.
•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch
equipmentonatruckortrailerfroma
portablecontainer,ratherthanfroma
gasolinedispensernozzle.
Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditioner
tothegas.
Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective
whenmixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethe
chanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,usefuel
stabilizeratalltimes.
Gasoline/Alcoholblends
Gasohol(upto10percentethylalcohol,90percent
unleadedgasolinebyvolume)isapprovedforfueluse
bytheenginemanufacturer.Othergasoline/alcohol
blends,suchasE85,arenotapproved.
Gasoline/Etherblends
MethylTertiaryButylEther(MTBE)andunleaded
gasolineblends(uptoamaximumof15percentMTBE
byvolume)areapprovedforfuelusebytheengine
manufacturer.Othergasoline/etherblendsarenot
approved.
•Ifagasolinedispensernozzlemustbeused,
keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimof
thefueltankorcontaineropeningatall
timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.
Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.
Long-termexposuretovaporscancauseserious
injuryandillness.
•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.
•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastankor
conditioneropening.
•Keepgasawayfromeyesandskin.
UsingStabilizer/Conditioner
Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto
providethefollowingbenets:
FuelGauge
Usethefuelwindowbelowtheoperatortoverifythe
levelofgasolinebeforellingthetank(Figure8).
•Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof90daysor
less.Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthatthe
fueltankbedrained.
•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns
•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel
system,whichcauseshardstarting
Figure8
1.Fuelgaugewindow
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FillingtheFuelTank
Note:Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull,thiswill
allowgasolinetoexpand.
1.Shuttheengineoffandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Cleanaroundthefueltankcap.
3.Fillthefueltanktothebottomoftheller
neckFigure9.
SettingtheParkingBrake
Figure10
ReleasingtheParkingBrake
Figure9
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,check
theoillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoChecking
theEngineOilLevel.
OperatingtheParkingBrake
Alwayssettheparkingbrakewhenyoustopthe
machineorleaveitunattended.
Figure11
OperatingtheThrottle
ThethrottlecontrolcanbemovedbetweenFastand
Slowpositions(Figure12).
Alwaysusethefastpositionwhenturningonthe
mowerdeckwiththebladecontrolswitch(PTO).
Figure12
OperatingtheChoke
Iftheengineiscold,usethechoketostarttheengine.
Engagethechokebymovingthethrottleleverpastthe
Fastsettinguntilitstops(Figure13).
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Figure13
Movethethrottleleverbacktodisengagethechoke
aftertheenginehasstarted.
OperatingtheIgnitionSwitch
1.TurntheignitionkeytotheStartposition
(Figure14).Whentheenginesstarts,releasethekey.
Important:Donotengagestarterformore
than5secondsatatime.Iftheenginefails
tostartallowa15secondcool-downperiod
betweenattempts.Failuretofollowthese
instructionscanburnoutthestartermotor.
3.Settheparkingbrake(Figure15);refertoSetting
theParkingBrake.
4.Movethebladecontrolswitch(PTO)totheOff
position(Figure15).
5.MovethethrottlelevertoChokebeforestarting
acoldengine.
Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequire
choking.
Note:Additionalstartingcyclesmayberequired
whenstartingtheengineforthersttimeafterthe
fuelsystemhasbeenwithoutfuelcompletely.
Figure14
2.Turntheignitionkeytostoptostoptheengine.
StartingandStoppingthe
Engine
Figure15
6.TurntheignitionkeytotheStartposition
(Figure14).Whentheenginesstarts,releasethekey.
Important:Donotengagestarterformore
than5secondsatatime.Iftheenginefails
tostartallowa15secondcool-downperiod
betweenattempts.Failuretofollowthese
instructionscanburnoutthestartermotor.
Note:Additionalstartingcyclesmayberequired
whenstartingtheengineforthersttimeafterthe
fuelsystemhasbeenwithoutfuelcompletely.
StartingtheEngine
1.Sitdownontheseat(Figure15).
2.Movethemotioncontrolsoutwardtotheneutral
lockposition(Figure15).
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OperatingtheMowerBlade
ControlSwitch(PTO)
Thebladecontrolswitch(PTO)startsandstopsthe
mowerbladesandanypoweredattachments.
EngagingtheBladeControlSwitch
(PTO)
Figure16
1.Off3.Start
2.Run
StoppingtheEngine
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethetractorwhileit
isunattended.
Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsetthe
parkingbrakewhenleavingthemachine
unattended,evenifjustforafewminutes.
Note:Engagingthebladecontrolswitch(PTO)with
thethrottlepositionathalforlesswillcauseexcessive
weartothedrivebelts.
Figure18
DisengagingtheBladeControlSwitch
(PTO)
Figure17
Figure19
TheSafetyInterlockSystem
Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnected
ordamagedthemachinecouldoperate
unexpectedlycausingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock
switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged
switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.
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UnderstandingtheSafetyInterlock
System
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe
enginefromstartingunless:
•Theparkingbrakeisengaged.
•Thebladesaredisengaged.
•Themotioncontrolleversareintheneutrallock
position.
Machinecanspinveryrapidly.Operatormay
losecontrolofmachineandcausepersonal
injuryordamagetomachine.
•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.
•Slowthemachinedownbeforemaking
sharpturns.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemalsoisdesignedtostopthe
enginewhenthecontrolleversareoutoftheneutral
lockpositionwiththeparkingbrakeonorifyourise
fromtheseatwhenthebladesareengaged.
TestingtheSafetyInterlockSystem
Testthesafetyinterlocksystembeforeyouusethe
machineeachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnot
operateasdescribedbelow,haveanAuthorizedService
Dealerrepairthesafetysystemimmediately .
1.Whilesittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake
andmovethebladecontrolswitchtoOn.Try
startingtheengine;theengineshouldnotcrank.
2.Whilesittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake
andmovethebladecontrolswitchtoOff.Move
eithermotioncontrollever(forwardorreverse).
Trystartingtheengine;theengineshouldnotcrank.
Repeatwiththeothermotioncontrollever.
3.Whilesittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,
movethebladecontrolswitchtoOff,andlockthe
motioncontrolleversinneutral.Starttheengine.
Whiletheengineisrunning,releasetheparking
brake,engagethebladecontrolswitch,andrise
slightlyfromtheseat;theengineshouldstop.
4.Whilesittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,
movethebladecontrolswitchtoOff,andlockthe
motioncontrolleversinneutral.Starttheengine.
Whiletheengineisrunning,centerthemotion
controlsandmove(forwardorreverse);theengine
shouldstop.
DrivingForwardorBackward
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas
measuredinrpm(revolutionsperminute).Place
thethrottlecontrolinthefastpositionforbest
performance.Alwaysoperateinthefullthrottle
positionwhenmowing.
UsingtheMotionControlLevers
Figure20
1.Motioncontrol
lever-neutrallockposition
2.Center,unlockedposition
3.Forward
4.Backward
DrivingForward
Note:Theenginewillkillifthetractioncontrollevers
aremovedwiththeparkingbrakeengaged.
1.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasingthe
ParkingBrakeinOperation.
2.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.
3.Togoforward,slowlypushthemotioncontrol
leversforward(Figure21).
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Figure21
StoppingtheMachine
Tostopthemachine,movethetractioncontrollevers
toneutralandmovetolockedposition,disengagethe
bladecontrolswitch(PTO),andturntheignitionkey
tooff.
Settheparkingbrakewhenyouleavethemachine;refer
toSettingtheParkingBrake.Remembertoremovethe
keyfromtheignitionswitch.
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethetractorwhileit
isunattended.
Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsetthe
parkingbrakewhenleavingthemachine
unattended,evenifjustforafewminutes.
AdjustingtheHeightofCut
DrivingBackward
1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.
2.Togobackward,slowlypullthemotioncontrol
leversrearward(Figure22).
Themachineisequippedwithafootpedaldecklift
system.Theoperatorcanusethefootpedaltolift
thedeckbrieytoavoidobstaclesorlockthedeckin
thehighestheight-of-cutortransportposition.The
operatorcanusetheheightofcutleverwiththefoot
pedaltolockthedeckinaspeciccuttingheight.
UsingtheFootPedalDeckLiftSystem
Pressthepedaldowntoraisethedeck;continueto
pressthepedaluntilthedeckislockedinthetransport
positionFigure23.Pushonthedeckliftpedalwith
yourfootandraisetheheight-of-cutleverslightlyto
disengagethetransportlock.
Figure22
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1.Deckliftpedal
2.Cutheightpin
3.Height-of-cutpositions
UsingtheLockPositions
Figure24
4.Lockposition.lowest
height-of-cut(useonlyfor
deckremoval)
5.Lockposition.transport
position
Figure23
TransportLockPosition
Thedeckcanbelockedinthehighestheight-of-cutor
transportpositionorthelowestheight-of-cutposition.
1.Pushonthedeckliftpedalwithyourfootandraise
themowerdecktothetransportposition(also
the4.5inch(114mm)cuttingheightposition)
AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut
(Figure24).
2.Removethepinfromtheheight-of-cutbracket
Theheight-of-cutcanbeadjustedfrom1-1/2to
(Figure24).
4-1/2inch(38to114mm)in1/4inch(6mm)
incrementsbyrelocatingtheclevispinintodifferent
holelocations.
1.Pushonthedeckliftpedalwithyourfootandraise
themowerdecktothetransportposition(also
the4-1/2inch(114mm)cuttingheightposition)
(Figure24).
2.Toadjust,removethepinfromtheheight-of-cut
bracket(Figure24).
3.Selectaholeintheheight-of-cutsystem
correspondingtotheheight-of-cutdesiredand,
insertthepin(Figure24).
4.Pushonthedeckliftpedalwithyourfootandraise
theheight-of-cutleverslightlytodisengagethe
transportlock.Lowerthedeckslowlyuntilthepin
makescontactwiththelever.
3.Selectaholeonthelockdecalandinsertthepin
(Figure24).
4.Pushonthedeckliftpedalwithyourfootandraise
theheight-of-cutleverslightlytodisengagethe
transportlock.Lowerthedecktoslowlyuntilthe
pinmakescontactwiththelever.
AdjustingtheAnti-Scalp
Rollers
Wheneveryouchangetheheight-of-cut,itis
recommendedtoadjusttheheightoftheanti-scalp
rollers.
1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),move
themotioncontrolleverstotheneutrallock
positionandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
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Figure25
1.Anti-scalproller3.FlangeNut
2.Bolt4.Holespacing
PositioningtheSeat
Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Positionthe
seatwhereyouhavethebestcontrolofthemachine
andaremostcomfortable.
Whilesittingintheoperator’ sposition,raisetheseat
adjustmentleverslightlyandmovetheseatforwardor
backwardtothedesiredposition(Figure26).
ChangingtheSeatRide
Suspension
Thenumberofseatspringscanbechangedto
maximizeridercomfort.Morespringsshouldbeused
withheavieroperatorsandonroughterrain.Fewer
springsshouldbeusedwithlighteroperatorsandwhen
mowingsmooth,wellestablishedlawns.Alwayskeep
thenumberofspringsontheleftandrightsidethe
samewhenaddingandremovingsprings.
1.Adjustmentlever
Figure27
1.Bolt3.Nut
2.Spring
4.Additionalmountingholes
Uptovespringscanbesecuredtotheseatsupport
withanutandbolt,seeFigure27.
RefertoyourPartsManualforspringandhardware
partnumbers.
AdjustingtheMotionControl
Levers
AdjustingtheHeight
Figure26
Themotioncontrolleverscanbeadjustedhigheror
lowerformaximumoperatorcomfort.
1.Removethe2boltsholdingthecontrollevertothe
controlarmshaft(Figure28).
2.Movethecontrollevertothenextsetofholes.
Securetheleverwiththe2bolts(Figure28).
Note:Thecontrolleverscanalsobeinstalledon
theoutsideofthecontrolarmshafts.
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Figure28
1.Controlarmshaft3.Slotted,upperhole
2.Controllever
4.Bolt
3.Repeattheadjustmentfortheoppositecontrol
lever.
PushingtheMachinebyHand
Important:Alwayspushthemachinebyhand.
Nevertowthemachinebecausedamagemay
occur.
ToPushtheMachine
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtoneutral
lockposition,stoptheengine,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Locatethebypassleversattherearofthemachine,
ontheleftandrightsideoftheframe.
4.Movethebypassleversrearwardandthendown
tolocktheminplaceasshowninFigure30to
disengagethewheelmotors.Repeatthisoneach
sideofthemachine.
5.Movethemotioncontrolleversinwardtothe
neutralposition.
AdjustingtheTilt
Themotioncontrolleverscanbetiltedforeoraftfor
maximumoperatorcomfort.
1.Loosentheupperboltholdingthecontrolleverto
thecontrolarmshaft.
2.Loosenthelowerboltjustenoughtopivotthe
controlleverforeoraft(Figure28).Tightenboth
boltstosecurethecontrolinthenewposition.
3.Repeattheadjustmentfortheoppositecontrol
lever.
Themachineisnowabletobepushedbyhand.
Figure29
1.Bypassleverdecal
2.Leverpositionfor
operatingthemachine
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Figure30
3.Leverpositionforpushing
themachine
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ToOperatetheMachine
Movethebypasstothepositionforpushingthe
machine(Figure30)toengagethewheelmotors.
thansixinchestall,youmaywanttocutthelawntwice
toensureanacceptablequalityofcut.
Cut1/3oftheGrassBlade
UsingtheSideDischarge
Themowerhasahingedgrassdeectorthatdisperses
clippingstothesideanddowntowardtheturf.
Withoutagrassdeector,dischargecover,or
completegrasscatcherassemblymountedin
place,youandothersareexposedtoblade
contactandthrowndebris.Contactwith
rotatingmowerblade(s)andthrowndebriswill
causeinjuryordeath.
•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfrom
themowerbecausethegrassdeector
routesmaterialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe
grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit
immediately.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe
mower.
•Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaor
mowerbladesunlessyoumovetheblade
controlswitch(PTO)totheoffposition,
rotatetheignitionkeytooffandremovethe
key.
Itisbesttocutonlyabout1/3ofthegrassblade.
Cuttingmorethanthatisnotrecommendedunless
grassissparse,oritislatefallwhengrassgrowsmore
slowly.
MowingDirection
Alternatemowingdirectiontokeepthegrassstanding
straight.Thisalsohelpsdisperseclippingswhich
enhancesdecompositionandfertilization.
MowatCorrectIntervals
Normally,moweveryfourdays.Butremember,
grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimes.So
tomaintainthesamecuttingheight,whichisagood
practice,mowmoreofteninearlyspring.Asthegrass
growthrateslowsinmidsummer,mowlessfrequently.
Ifyoucannotmowforanextendedperiod,rstmow
atahighcuttingheight;thenmowagaintwodayslater
atalowerheightsetting.
CuttingSpeed
Toimprovecutquality,useaslowergroundspeedin
certainconditions.
•Makesurethegrassdeectorisinthedown
position.
OperatingTips
FastThrottleSetting
Forbestmowingandmaximumaircirculation,operate
theengineatthefastthrottleposition.Airisrequired
tothoroughlycutgrassclippings,sodonotsetthe
height-of-cutsolowastototallysurroundthemower
byuncutgrass.Alwaystrytohaveonesideofthe
mowerfreefromuncutgrass,whichallowsairtobe
drawnintothemower.
CuttingaLawnfortheFirstTime
Cutgrassslightlylongerthannormaltoensurethe
cuttingheightofthemowerdoesnotscalpanyuneven
ground.However,thecuttingheightusedinthepastis
generallythebestonetouse.Whencuttinggrasslonger
AvoidCuttingTooLow
Ifthecuttingwidthofthemoweriswiderthanthe
moweryoupreviouslyused,raisethecuttingheightto
ensurethatuneventurfisnotcuttooshort.
LongGrass
Ifthegrassiseverallowedtogrowslightlylongerthan
normal,orifitcontainsahighdegreeofmoisture,raise
thecuttingheighthigherthanusualandcutthegrassat
thissetting.Thencutthegrassagainusingthelower,
normalsetting.
WhenStopping
Ifthemachine’sforwardmotionmustbestoppedwhile
mowing,aclumpofgrassclippingsmaydropontoyour
lawn.T oavoidthis,moveontoapreviouslycutarea
withthebladesengaged.
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KeeptheUndersideoftheMower
Clean
Cleanclippingsanddirtfromtheundersideofthe
moweraftereachuse.Ifgrassanddirtbuildupinside
themower,cuttingqualitywilleventuallybecome
unsatisfactory.
BladeMaintenance
Maintainasharpbladethroughoutthecuttingseason
becauseasharpbladecutscleanlywithouttearingor
shreddingthegrassblades.Tearingandshreddingturns
grassbrownattheedges,whichslowsgrowthand
increasesthechanceofdisease.Checkthecutterblades
dailyforsharpness,andforanywearordamage.File
downanynicksandsharpenthebladesasnecessary.If
abladeisdamagedorworn,replaceitimmediatelywith
agenuineTOROreplacementblade.
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Maintenance
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
Aftertherst8hours
Aftertherst50hours
Beforeeachuseordaily
Every25hours
Every50hours
Every100hours
Every200hours
MaintenanceProcedure
•Changetheengineoil.
•Changethehydraulicsystemlterandoil.
•Checkthesafetyinterlocksystem.
•Checktheaircleanerfordirty ,looseordamagedparts.
•Checktheengineoillevel.
•Checkairintakeandcoolingareas,cleanasnecessary.
•Checkthemowerblades.
•Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamage
•Cleanthemowerhousing.
•Greasealllubricationpoints.
•Servicethefoamelement.(moreoftenunderdusty ,dirtyconditions)
•Checktirepressure.
•Checkthehydraulicoillevelintheexpansiontank.
•Servicethepaperelement.(moreoftenunderdusty ,dirtyconditions)
•Inspectthebeltsforcracksandwear .
•Replacethepaperelement.(moreoftenunderdusty ,dirtyconditions)
•Changetheengineoil.(moreoftenunderdusty,dirtyconditions)
•Cleantheblowerhousing(moreoftenunderdusty,dirtyconditions).
•Changetheengineoillter.
•Checksparkplug(s)conditionandgap.
Every400hours
Every500hours
Monthly
Yearlyorbeforestorage
•Changethehydraulicsystemlterandoil.
•Replacethesparkplug(s).
•Replacethefuellters(moreoftenunderdusty,dirtyconditions).
•Checkthebatterycharge.
•Paintchippedsurfaces.
•Checkallmaintenanceprocedureslistedabovebeforestorage.
Important:Refertoyourengineoperator’smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriously
injureyouorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionbeforeyoudoanymaintenance.
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Figure31
Locatedontheseatpanunderside
1.ReadtheOperator’sManualbeforeperformingany
maintenance.
2.Checktheengineoilevery8hours5.Checkthecasterwheeltirepressureevery25hours
3.Checkthedrivewheeltirepressureevery25hours
4.Checkthehydraulicoilevery25hours
6.Lubricatethecasterwheelevery25hours
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Premaintenance
Lubrication
Procedures
GreasingtheBearings
RaisingtheSeat
Makesurethemotioncontrolleversarelockedinthe
neutrallockposition.Lifttheseatforward.
Thefollowingcomponentscanbeaccessedbyraising
theseat:
•Servicedecal
•Fuses
•Batteryandcables
RemovingtheFloorPan
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Greaseall
lubricationpoints.
GreaseType:No.2GeneralPurposeLithiumBase
Grease
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
neutrallockposition,stoptheengine,removethe
key,andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore
leavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Cleanthegreasettings(Figure33andFigure31)
witharag.Makesuretoscrapeanypaintoffofthe
frontofthetting(s).
Figure32
1.Screw
2.Floorpan
1.Frontcastertire
4.Connectagreaseguntoeachtting(Figure33and
Figure31).Pumpgreaseintothettingsuntilgrease
beginstooozeoutofthebearings.
5.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
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EngineMaintenance
Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycausepersonal
injury.
Keephands,feet,face,clothingandotherbody
partsawaythemuferandotherhotsurfaces.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthe
aircleanerfordirty,looseordamaged
parts.
Every25hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)—Servicethefoam
element.(moreoftenunderdusty,
dirtyconditions)
Every50hours—Servicethepaper
element.(moreoftenunderdusty,
dirtyconditions)
Every100hours/Y early(whichever
comesrst)—Replacethepaper
element.(moreoftenunderdusty,
dirtyconditions)
Thisengineisequippedwithareplaceable,highdensity
paperaircleanerelement.Checktheaircleanerdailyor
beforestartingtheengine.Checkforabuildupofdirt
anddebrisaroundtheaircleanersystem.Keepthisarea
clean.Alsocheckforlooseordamagedcomponents.
Replaceallbentordamagedaircleanercomponents.
Note:Operatingtheenginewithlooseordamagedair
cleanercomponentscouldallowunlteredairintothe
enginecausingprematurewearandfailure.
Note:Servicetheaircleanermoreoftenunder
extremelydusty,dirtyconditions.
Figure34
1.Aircleanercover4.Aircleanerbase
2.Aircleanerlatch5.Foamelement
3.Aircleaner6.Paperelement
ServicingFoamElement
Checkthefoamelementevery25hoursofoperation
(moreoftenunderextremelydustyordirtyconditions).
Cleanorreplacetheelementasnecessary.
Replacetheaircleanerelementyearly ,orevery100
hours.
1.Opentheaircleanercoverdoorontheblower
housingtoaccesstheaircleanerelement(Figure34).
2.Unhookthelatchandremovetheaircleaner
(Figure34).
3.Washthefoamelementinwarmwaterwith
detergent.Rinsetheelementthoroughlyuntilall
tracesofdetergentareeliminated.Squeezeout
excesswater(donotwring)andallowthefoam
elementtoairdry.
4.Saturatethefoamelementwithnewengineoil.
Squeezeoutallexcessoil.
5.Reinstallthefoamelementoverthepaperaircleaner
element.
6.Cleantheaircleanerbaseasrequiredandcheck
condition.
7.Installtheaircleanerontotheaircleanerbase.
Securewiththelatch.
8.Closetheaircleanercoverdoor.
ServicingPaperElement
Checkthepaperelementevery50hoursofoperation
(moreoftenunderextremelydustyordirtyconditions).
Cleanorreplacetheelementasnecessary.
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Replacetheaircleanerelementyearly ,orevery100
hours.
1.Opentheaircleanercoverdoorontheblower
housingtoaccesstheaircleanerelement(Figure34).
2.Unhookthelatchandremovetheair
cleaner(Figure34).
3.Removethefoamelementandinspect.Cleanand
replaceasnecessary.
4.Gentlytapthepaperelementtodislodgedirt.Do
notwashthepaperelementorusepressurized
air,asthiswilldamagetheelement.Replaceadirty,
bent,ordamagedelement.Handlethenewelement
carefully;donotuseifthesealingsurfacesarebent
ordamaged.
5.Cleantheaircleanerbaseasrequiredandcheck
condition.
6.Installthepaperelementontotheaircleanerbase.
Securewiththelatch.
7.Closetheaircleanercoverdoor.
ServicingtheEngineOil
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSG,SH,SJ,or
higher)
CrankcaseCapacity:1.6-1.8qt(1.7-1.9l)whenthe
lterischanged
Viscosity:Seethetablebelow .
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.
Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycausepersonal
injury.
Keephands,feet,face,clothingandotherbody
partsawaythemuferandotherhotsurfaces.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewithoil
becausedamagetotheenginemayresult.Donot
runenginewithoilbelowthelowmarkbecausethe
enginemaybedamaged.
1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),movethe
motioncontrolleverstotheneutrallockedposition
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Makesuretheengineisstopped,level,andiscoolso
theoilhashadtimetodrainintothesump.
3.Tokeepdirt,grassclippings,etc.,outoftheengine,
cleantheareaaroundtheoilllcap/dipstickbefore
removingit.
4.Removethedipstickandwipetheoiloff.
Note:Checkthestyleofoildipstickfortheengine.
Dipstickswiththreadedcapsareuseddifferently
whencheckingtheoillevelthandipsticksthatare
seatedbypushingthemintoplace.
5.Reinsertthedipstickintothetubetochecktheoil
level:
•Threadeddipstickcaps:restthecaponthe
tube.Turnitcouterclockwiseuntiltheoildipstick
dropsdowntothelowestpointofthethread
leads.Donotscrewthecapontothetube.
•Unthreadeddipstickcaps:reinsertthedipstick
Figure35
andpushrmlyintoplace.
6.Removethedipstickoutandchecktheoillevel.
Theoillevelshouldbeupto,butnotover,the
Important:UseotherthanserviceclassSG,SH,SJ,
“FULL”or“F”markonthedipstick
orhigheroilorextendingoilchangeintervalslonger
thanrecommendedcancauseenginedamage.
7.Ifthelevelislow ,addoilofthepropertype,uptothe
“FULL”or“F”markonthedipstick.Alwayscheck
Note:Syntheticoilsmeetingthelistedclassications
thelevelwiththedipstickbeforeaddingmoreoil.
maybeusedwithoilchangesperformedatthe
recommendedintervals.Howevertoallowpistonrings
toproperlyseat,aneworrebuiltengineshouldbe
operatedforatleast50hoursusingstandardpetroleum
Note:Topreventextensiveenginewearordamage,
alwaysmaintaintheproperoillevelinthecrankcase.
Neveroperatetheenginewiththeoillevelbelowthe
basedoilbeforeswitchingtosyntheticoil.
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“ADD”or“L”markorabovethe“FULL”or“F”
markonthedipstick.
8.Removedipstickandcheckoillevel.Thelevelshould
bebetweenthe“FullorF”and“ AddorL”marks.If
low,addoilofthepropertypeuptothefullmark.
Reinstalloilllcap/dipstickandscrewtight.
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours
Every100hours(moreoftenunder
dusty,dirtyconditions)
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatarecyclingcenter.
1.Starttheengineandletitrunveminutes.This
warmstheoilsoitdrainsbetter.
2.Parkthemachinesothatthedrainsideisslightly
lowerthantheoppositesidetoassuretheoildrains
completely.
3.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),movethe
motioncontrolleverstotheneutrallockposition
andsettheparkingbrake.
4.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position(Figure36).
Figure36
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5.Slowlypourapproximately80%ofthespeciedoil
intothellertubeandslowlyaddtheadditionaloil
tobringittotheFullmark.
6.Installtheoilllcap/dipstick.
7.Checktheoillevel;refertoCheckingtheOilLevel.
8.Slowlyaddadditionaloiltobringittothefullmark.
9.Installtheoilllcap/dipstick.
Note:Ensuretheoilltergaskettouchestheengine
andthenanextra3/4turniscompleted.
3.Fillthecrankcasewiththepropertypeofnewoil;
refertoChangingtheOil.
ServicingtheSparkPlug
ServiceInterval:Every200hours—Checkspark
plug(s)conditionandgap.
ChangingtheEngineOilFilter
ServiceInterval:Every200hours
Note:Changetheengineoilltermorefrequently
whenoperatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
1.Draintheoilfromtheengine;refertoChangingthe
EngineOil.
2.Changetheengineoillter(Figure37).
Every500hours—Replacethespark
plug(s).
ThesparkplugisRFIcompliant.Equivalentalternate
brandplugscanalsobeused.Sparkplugreplacementis
recommendedat500hours.
Type:ChampionXC12YC(orequivalent)
AirGap:0.030inch(0.76mm)
RemovingtheSparkPlug
1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),movethe
motioncontrolleverstotheneutrallockposition
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
Figure37
Figure38
CheckingtheSparkPlug
Important:Nevercleanthesparkplug(s).Always
replacethesparkplug(s)whenithas:ablack
coating,wornelectrodes,anoilylm,orcracks.
Ifyouseelightbrownorgrayontheinsulator,the
engineisoperatingproperly.Ablackcoatingonthe
insulatorusuallymeanstheaircleanerisdirty.
Setthegapto0.030inches(0.76mm).
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InstallingtheSparkPlug
18-22ft-lb
25-29N-m
G010339
Figure39
FuelSystem
Maintenance
ReplacingtheFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Every500hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)(moreoftenunderdusty,
dirtyconditions).
1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),movethe
motioncontrolleverstotheneutrallockposition,
andsettheparkingbrake.
Tightenthesparkplugto18-22ft-lb(25-29N-m).
Figure40
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Allowthemachinetocooldown.
4.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
5.Squeezetheendsofthehoseclampstogetherand
slidethemawayfromthelter(Figure41).
CleaningtheBlowerHousing
Toensurepropercooling,makesurethegrassscreen,
coolingns,andotherexternalsurfacesoftheengine
arekeptcleanatalltimes.
Annuallyorevery100hoursofoperation(moreoften
underextremelydusty ,dirtyconditions),removethe
blowerhousingandanyothercoolingshrouds.Clean
thecoolingnsandexternalsurfacesasnecessary.Make
surethecoolingshroudsarereinstalled.Torquethe
blowerhousingscrewsto5.5ft-lb(7.5N-m).
Important:Operatingtheenginewithablocked
grassscreen,dirtyorpluggedcoolingns,and/or
coolingshroudsremoved,willcauseenginedamage
duetooverheating.
Figure41
1.Fuellter
2.Hoseclamp
6.Removethelterfromthefuellines.
7.Installanewlterandmovethehoseclampsclose
tothelter(Figure41).
8.Openthefuelshutoffvalve.
Note:Itisimportanttoreinstallthefuellinehosesand
securewithplastictiesthesameastheywereoriginally
installedatthefactorytokeepthefuellineawayfrom
componentsthatcouldcausefuellinedamage.
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ElectricalSystem
Maintenance
ServicingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Monthly
Warning
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated
accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,
chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.
Washhandsafterhandling .
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacidwhich
isadeadlypoisonandcausessevereburns.
Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontactwith
skin,eyesorclothing.Wearsafetyglassesto
shieldyoureyesandrubberglovestoprotect
yourhands.
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamage
themachineandcablescausingsparks.Sparks
cancausethebatterygassestoexplode,
resultinginpersonalinjury.
•AlwaysDisconnectthenegative(black)
batterycablebeforedisconnectingthe
positive(red)cable.
•AlwaysReconnectthepositive(red)battery
cablebeforereconnectingthenegative
(black)cable.
1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),movethe
motioncontrolleverstotheneutrallockposition
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Removethewingnutsecuringthebatteryclamp
(Figure42).
RemovingtheBattery
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshort
againstmetalmachinecomponentscausing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery ,do
notallowthebatteryterminalstotouchany
metalpartsofthemachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
machine.
Figure42
1.Removethewingnutand
clamp
2.Removethenegative
batterycablebeforethe
positive
4.Firstdisconnectthenegativebatterycable(black)
fromthenegative(-)(black)batteryterminal
(Figure42).
3.Removethepositive
batterycable
4.Removebattery
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5.Slidetheredterminalbootoffthepositive(red)
batteryterminalandremovethepositive(+)(red)
batterycable(Figure42).
6.Removetheclamp(Figure42).
7.Removethebattery.
InstallingtheBattery
1.Positionbatteryinthetraywiththeterminalposts
oppositefromthehydraulictank(Figure42).
2.First,installthepositive(red)batterycableto
positive(+)batteryterminal.
3.Theninstallthenegativebatterycableandground
wiretothenegative(-)batteryterminal.
4.Securethecableswith2bolts,2washers,and
2locknuts(Figure42).
1.PositiveBatteryPost
2.NegativeBatteryPost
Figure43
3.Red(+)ChargerLead
4.Black(-)ChargerLead
5.Slidetheredterminalbootontothepositive(red)
batterypost.
6.Installtheclampandsecureitwiththewingnut
(Figure42).
ChargingtheBattery
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparks
andamesawayfrombattery.
Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryfullycharged.
Thisisespeciallyimportanttopreventbattery
damagewhenthetemperatureisbelow32°F(0°C).
1.Chargebatteryfor10to15minutesat25to30amps
or30minutesat10amps.
2.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplugthecharger
fromtheelectricaloutlet,thendisconnectthe
chargerleadsfromthebatteryposts(Figure43).
ServicingtheFuses
Theelectricalsystemisprotectedbyfuses.Itrequires
nomaintenance,however,ifafuseblowscheckthe
component/circuitforamalfunctionorshort.
Fuses:
•Main,30amp,blade-type
•Engine,20amp,blade-type
1.Thefusesarelocatedonrighthandconsolenextto
theseat(Figure44).
2.Toreplacethefuses,pulloutonthefusetoremove
it.
3.Installanewfuse(Figure44).
3.Installthebatteryinthemachineandconnectthe
batterycables,refertoInstallingtheBattery.
Note:Donotrunthemachinewiththebattery
disconnected,electricaldamagemayoccur.
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Figure44
1.30amp3.Fuseblock
2.25amp
DriveSystem
Maintenance
CheckingtheTirePressure
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Checktirepressure.
Maintaintheairpressureinthefrontandreartiresas
specied.Uneventirepressurecancauseunevencut.
Checkthepressureatthevalvestem(Figure45).Check
thetireswhentheyarecoldtogetthemostaccurate
pressurereading.
RearTires:13psi(90kPa)
FrontTires(casterwheels):35psi(241kPa)
Figure45
1.Valvestem
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HydraulicSystem
Maintenance
OilType:20w-50engineoil.
Important:Useoilspeciedorequivalent.Other
uidscouldcausesystemdamage.
CheckingtheHydraulicOil
Level
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
Checkexpansionreservoirandifnecessaryadd20W-50
engineoiltotheFULLCOLDline
2.Locatethelterandguardsoneachtransaxledrive
system(Figure47).Removethreescrewssecuring
thelterguardandguard.
Figure47
Rightsideshown
Figure46
1.Expansionreservoir3.Engine
2.FullColdline
ChangingtheHydraulic
SystemFilterandOil
Thelterandoilarechangedatthesametime.DoNot
reuseoil.Oncethenewlterisinstalledandoilisadded
anyairinthesystemmustbepurged.
Thebleedingprocessisrepeateduntiltheoilremains
attheFULLCOLDlineinthereservoirafterpurging.
Failuretoproperlyperformthisprocedurecan
resultinirreparabledamagetothetransaxledrive
system.
1.Transaxledrive
2.Oillter
3.Filterguard
3.Carefullycleanareaaroundlters.Itisimportant
thatnodirtorcontaminationenterhydraulicsystem.
4.Locateandremovetheventplugoneach
transmission
5.Placeacontainerbelowtheltertocatchtheoilthat
drainswhenthelterisremoved.Unscrewthelter
toremoveandallowoiltodrainfromdrivesystem.
Repeatthisprocedureforbothlters.
4.Screws
5.Ventplug
InstallingtheHydraulicSystemFilters
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours
Every400hours
RemovingHydraulicSystemFilters
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
allowenginetocool.Removethekeyandengage
theparkingbrake.
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Figure49
1.Jackingpoints
2.Startengineandmovethrottlecontrolaheadto1/2
throttleposition.Disengageparkingbrake.
A.Movethebypassleversintothepushingthe
machineposition;refertothePushingthe
MachinebyHandsectioninOperation.With
thebypassvalvesopenandtheenginerunning,
slowlymovethemotioncontrolleversinboth
forwardandreverse(5or6times).
Figure48
1.Applyathincoatofoilonthesurfaceoftherubber
sealofeachlter.
2.Turnthelterclockwiseuntilrubbersealcontacts
thelteradapterthentightenthelteranadditional
3/4to1fullturn.Repeatfortheotherlter
3.Installthelterguardsovereachlteraspreviously
removed.Usethethreescrewstosecurethelter
guards.
4.Slowlypourthespeciedoilthroughexpansion
reservoiruntiloilcomesoutofventplugholes.Stop
andinstalltheventplugs.Torqueplugsto180in-lb
(20.3N-m).
5.ContinuetoaddoiluntilitreachestheFULLCOLD
lineontheexpansionreservoir.Proceedtothe
BleedingtheHydraulicSystemsection.
Important:Failuretoperformthe
the Hy draulic System
hydraulicltersandoilcanresultinirreparable
damagetothetransaxledrivesystem.
procedureafterchanging
BleedingtheHydraulicSystem
B.Movethebypassleversintotheoperating
themachineposition.Withthebypassvalve
closedandtheenginerunning,slowlymovethe
directionalcontrolinbothforwardandreverse
directions(5to6times).
C.Stoptheengineandchecktheoillevelinthe
expansionreservoir.Addthespeciedoilas
untilitreachestheFULLCOLDlineonthe
expansionreservoir.
3.Repeatstep2untilalltheairiscompletelypurged
fromthesystem.
Whenthetransaxleoperatesatnormalnoiselevels
andmovessmoothlyforwardandreverseatnormal
speeds,thenthetransaxleisconsideredpurged.
4.Checktheoillevelintheexpansionreservoirone
lasttime.Addthespeciedoilasuntilitreaches
theFULLCOLDlineontheexpansionreservoir
ifnecessary.
Bleeding
1.Raisetherearofmachineupandsupportwithjack
stands(orequivalentsupport)justhighenoughto
allowdrivewheelstoturnfreely.
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MowerDeck
Maintenance
ServicingtheCuttingBlades
Maintainsharpbladesthroughoutthecuttingseason
becausesharpbladescutcleanlywithouttearingor
shreddingthegrassblades.Tearingandshreddingturns
grassbrownattheedges,whichslowsgrowthand
increasesthechanceofdisease.
Checkthecutterbladesdailyforsharpness,andforany
wearordamage.Filedownanynicksandsharpenthe
bladesasnecessary.Ifabladeisdamagedorworn,
replaceitimmediatelywithagenuineTororeplacement
blade.Forconvenientsharpeningandreplacement,you
maywanttokeepextrabladesonhand.
Figure50
1.CuttingEdge3.Wear/slotForming
2.CurvedArea4.Crack
CheckingforBentBlades
Note:Themachinemustbeonalevelsurfaceforthe
followingprocedure.
1.Raisethemowerdecktothehighestheight-of-cut
position;alsoconsideredthe’transport’position.
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,anda
pieceofthebladecouldbethrownintothe
operator’sorbystander’sarea,resultingin
seriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor
damage.
•Replaceawornordamagedblade.
BeforeInspectingorServicingthe
Blades
Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagetheblade
controlswitch(PTO),andsettheparkingbrake.Turn
theignitionkeytoOff.Removethekey.
InspectingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure50).Iftheedges
arenotsharporhavenicks,removeandsharpenthe
blades.RefertoSharpeningtheBlades.
2.Whilewearingthicklypaddedglovesorother
adequatehandprotectionslowlyrotatebladeto
bemeasuredintoapositionthatallowseffective
measurementofthedistancebetweenthecutting
edgeandthelevelsurfacethemachineison.
Figure51
1.Deck3.Blade
2.Spindlehousing
2.Inspecttheblades,especiallythecurvedarea
(Figure50).Ifyounoticeanydamage,wear,oraslot
forminginthisarea(Figure50),immediatelyinstalla
newblade.
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3.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheatsurface
here.
Figure52
1.Blade,inpositionformeasuring
2.Levelsurface
3.Measureddistancebetweenbladeandsurface(A)
Figure54
1.Opposingbladeedge,inpositionformeasuring
2.Levelsurface
3.Secondmeasureddistancebetweenbladeandsurface(B)
4.Rotatethesameblade180degreessothatthe
opposingcuttingedgeisnowinthesameposition.
Figure53
1.Blade,sidepreviouslymeasured
2.Measurementpositionusedpreviously
3.Opposingsideofbladebeingmovedintomeasurement
position
5.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheatsurface
here.Thevarianceshouldbenomorethan1/8inch
(3mm).
Abladethatisbentordamagedcouldbreak
apartandcouldseriouslyinjureorkillyouor
bystanders.
•Alwaysreplacebentordamagedbladewith
anewblade.
•Neverleorcreatesharpnotchesinthe
edgesorsurfacesofblade.
A.IfthedifferencebetweenAandBisgreater
than1/8inch(3mm)replacethebladewitha
newblade.RefertoRemovingtheBladesand
InstallingtheBlades.
Note:Ifabentbladeisreplacedwithanewone
andthedimensionobtainedcontinuestoexceed
1/8inch(3mm),thebladespindlecouldbebent.
ContactanAuthorizedToroDealerforservice.
B.Ifthevarianceiswithinconstraints,movetothe
nextblade..
Repeatthisprocedureoneachblade.
RemovingtheBlades
Bladesmustbereplacedifasolidobjectishit,ifthe
bladeisoutofbalanceorisbent.Toensureoptimum
performanceandcontinuedsafetyconformanceof
themachine,usegenuineT ororeplacementblades.
Replacementbladesmadebyothermanufacturersmay
resultinnon-conformancewithsafetystandards.
Holdthebladeendusingaragorthickly-paddedglove.
Removethebladebolt,curvedwasher,andbladefrom
thespindleshaft(Figure55).
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Figure55
1.SailAreaofBlade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.BladeBolt
Figure57
1.Blade2.Balancer
InstallingtheBlades
1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure55).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademust
bepointingupwardtowardtheinsideofthe
mowertoensurepropercutting.
2.Installthespringdiskandbladebolt.Thespring
diskconemustbeinstalledtowardthebolthead
(Figure55).Torquethebladeboltto100-110ft-lb
(135-150N-m).
MowerDeckLeveling
SharpeningtheBlades
Whensharpeningblade,piecesofbladecould
bethrownandcauseseriousinjury.
Wearpropereyeprotectionwhensharpening
blade.
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatbothends
oftheblade(Figure56).Maintaintheoriginalangle.
Thebladeretainsitsbalanceifthesameamountof
materialisremovedfrombothcuttingedges.
Figure56
1.Sharpenatoriginalangle
Checktoensurethemowerdeckislevelanytimeyou
installthemowerorwhenyouseeanunevencuton
yourlawn.
Themowerdeckmustbecheckedforbentblades
priortoleveling;anybentbladesmustberemoved
andreplaced.RefertotheCheckingforBentBlades
procedurebeforecontinuing.
Themowerdeckmustbeleveledside-to-siderstthen
thefronttorearslopecanbeadjusted.
Requirements:
•Themachinemustbeonalevelsurface.
•Allfourtiremustbeproperlyinated.Referto
CheckingtheTirePressureintheDriveSystem
Maintenancesection.
CheckingSide-to-SideLevel
Themowerbladesmustbelevelfromsidetoside.
Checktheside-to-sidelevelanytimeyouinstallthe
mowerorwhenyouseeanunevencutonyourlawn.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitona
bladebalancer(Figure57).Ifthebladestaysina
horizontalposition,thebladeisbalancedandcanbe
used.Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesomemetaloff
theendofthesailareaonly(Figure55).Repeatthis
procedureuntilthebladeisbalanced.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
neutrallockposition,stoptheengine,removethe
key,andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore
leavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Carefullyrotatethebladessidetoside.
4.Measurebetweentheoutsidecuttingedgesand
theatsurface(Figure58).Ifbothmeasurements
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arenotwithin3/16inch(5mm),anadjustmentis
required;continuetotheLevelingprocedure.
Figure58
1.Bladessidetoside
2.Outsidecuttingedges
3.Measurefromthetipofthe
bladetotheatsurface
here
CheckingtheFront-to-RearBlade
Slope
Checkthefront-to-rearbladelevelanytimeyouinstall
themower.Ifthefrontofthemowerismorethan
5/16inch(7.9mm)lowerthantherearofthemower,
adjustthebladelevelusingthefollowinginstructions:
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
Figure59
1.Bladesfronttorear3.Measurefromthetipofthe
bladetotheatsurface
here
2.Outsidecuttingedges
LevelingtheMowerDeck
1.Setanti-scalprollerstotopholesorremove
completelyforthisprocedure.
2.Settheheight-of-cutlevertothe3inch(76mm)
position.
3.Placetwo2-5/8inch(6.66cm)blocksundereach
sideofthefrontedgeofthedeck,butnotunderthe
anti-scalprollerbrackets.Placetwo2-7/8inch(7.30
cm)thickblocksundertherearedgeofthecutting
deckskirt;oneoneachsideofthecuttingdeck.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
neutralposition,engagetheparkingbrake,stopthe
engine,removethekey ,andwaitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Carefullyrotatethebladessotheyarefacingfront
torear(Figure59).
4.Measurefromthetipofthefrontbladetotheat
surfaceandthetipoftherearbladetotheatsurface
(Figure59).Ifthefrontbladetipisnot1/16-5/16
inch(1.6-7.9mm)lowerthantherearbladetip,
continuetotheLevelingtheMowerDeckprocedure.
Figure60
1.Woodblock,2-5/8inch
(6.66cm)thick
2.Woodblock,2-7/8inch
(7.30cm)thick
3.Frontedge
4.Loosenthelevelingadjustlockingnuts(item3)on
allfourcornerssothatthedeckissittingsecurely
onallfourblocks.Makesurethatthedeckhangers
areallthewaydown(atthetopoftheslot)andthe
deckliftfootleverispushedbackagainstthestop,
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thentightenthefourlevelingadjustlockingnuts
(Figure61).
Figure61
54inchMowerDecks
1.Deckliftarm4.Slotindeckhanger
2.Deckhanger
3.Levelingadjustlockingnut6.Reardeckhangerbracket
5.Slotinreardeckhanger
bracket
5.Recheckthatblockstjustsnuglyunderthedeck
skirt.Makesureallattachmentboltsaretight
6.Verifythedeckislevelbycheckingtheside-to-side
levelandfront-to-rearbladeslope;repeatdeck
levelingprocedureifnecessary.
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Checkthebeltsforsquealingwhenthebeltisrotating,
bladesslippingwhencuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,
burnmarksandcracksaresignsofawornmowerbelt.
Replacethemowerbeltifanyoftheseconditionsare
evident.
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen
cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarksandcracks
aresignsofawornmowerbelt.Replacethemowerbelt
ifanyoftheseconditionsareevident.
1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),movethe
motioncontrolleverstotheneutrallockedposition
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Lowerthemowertothe3inch(76mm)height-of-cut
position.
4.Removethebeltcovers(Figure63).
1.Deckliftarm
2.Deckhanger
60inchMowerDecks
Figure62
3.Levelingadjustlockingnut
4.Slotindeckhanger
Figure63
1.Removethescrews3.Removebeltcover
2.Pivotthebeltcoverup
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5.Removetheoorpantoaccesstheidlerpulley;
refertotheRemovingtheFloorPanprocedurein
Premaintenance.
6.Usingaspringremovaltool,(Toropartno.92-5771),
removetheidlerspringfromthedeckpostto
removetensionontheidlerpulley(Figure64).
1.Positionthebeltcover,
ensurethetabsseat
2.Pivotthebeltcoverdown
Figure65
3.Installthescrews
Figure64
1.Springremovaltool(T oro
partno.92-5771)
2.Idlerspring5.Mowerbelt
3.Deckpost
4.Idlerarm
RemovingtheMower
Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
bladecontrolswitch.Movethemotioncontrollevers
outwardtotheneutralposition,engageparkingbrake,
stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
7.Lowerthemowertothelowestheight-of-cut.Place
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
theheight-of-cutpininthelockpositionforlowest
height-of-cut.
8.Removethebeltfromthemowerdeckpulleysand
removetheexistingbelt.
9.Installthenewbeltaroundthemowerpulleysand
theclutchpulleyundertheengine(Figure64).
Lowerthemowertothe3inch(76mm)height-of-cut
position.Removethemowerbeltfromtheengine
pulley;refertotheReplacingtheMowerBeltprocedure.
Lowerthemowertothelowestheight-of-cut.Selectone
ofthefollowingproceduresdependingonthemower
decksizeinstalledtocompletetheremoval.
54inchMowerDecks
Thespringisundertensionwheninstalledand
cancausepersonalinjury.
Becarefulwhenremovingthebelt.
10.Usingaspringremovaltool,(Toropartno.92-5771),
installtheidlerspringoverthedeckpostand
placingtensionontheidlerpulleyandmowerbelt
(Figure64).
11.Ensurethatthebeltisproperlyseatedinallpulleys.
12.Installthebeltcovers(Figure65).
1.MovethespringloadedJ-hooksoutoftheslotin
therearhangerbracketsonbothsidesofthedeck
(Figure66).
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Figure66
2.Removethehardwarefromthefrontdeckhangers
onbothsidesofthedeck(Figure67).
3.Carefullyliftthedeckofftherearhangerboltsand
lowerthefrontofthemowerdecktotheground
(Figure67).
60inchMowerDecks
1.Removethehairpincotterandwashersecuringthe
long,linkbartotheframeanddeck;removethelink
bar(Figure68).
Figure68
1.Hairpincotter3.Linkbar
2.Washer
2.Removethehardwarefromthefrontandreardeck
hangersonbothsidesofthedeck(Figure67).
Figure67
1.Deckhanger5.Rearhangerbolts
2.Hairpincotter6.J-hook
3.Washer7.Reardeckhangerbracket
4.Weldedpostondeck
4.Raisetheheight-of-cuttothetransportposition
5.Slidethemoweroutfromunderneaththemachine.
Note:Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.
Figure69
1.Deckhanger3.Washer
2.Hairpincotter4.Weldedpostondeck
3.Raisetheheight-of-cuttothetransportposition
4.Slidethemoweroutfromunderneaththemachine.
Note:Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.
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InstallingtheMower
Installing54inchMowerDecks
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
neutrallockposition,stoptheengine,removethe
key,andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore
leavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.
4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
Placetheheight-of-cutpininthelockpositionfor
lowestheight-of-cut.
5.Lifttherearofthemowerdeckandguidethehanger
bracketsovertherearhangerbolts(Figure69).
6.Attachthefrontsupportonthemowerdecktothe
frontdeckhangersandsecurethemwithawasher
andhairpincotter(Figure68).
7.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley;refer
toReplacingtheMowerBelt.
Installing60inchMowerDecks
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallow
thelawnmowertothrowobjectsinthe
operator’sorbystander’sdirectionandresult
inseriousinjury.Also,contactwiththeblade
couldoccur.
Neveroperatethelawnmowerunlessyou
installamulchplate,dischargedeector,or
grasscollectionsystem.
Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamagebeforeeachuse.
Replaceanydamagedpartsbeforeuse.
1.Disengagethespringfromthenotchinthedeector
bracketandslidetherodoutoftheweldeddeck
brackets,spring,anddischargedeector(Figure70).
Removethedamagedorworndischargedeector.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
neutrallockposition,stoptheengine,removethe
key,andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore
leavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.
4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
Placetheheight-of-cutpininthelockpositionfor
lowestheight-of-cut.
5.Lifttherearofthemowerdeckandattachtherear
supportonthemowerdecktothereardeckhangers.
Securethemwithaclevispinandhairpincotter
(Figure69).
6.Attachthefrontsupportonthemowerdecktothe
frontdeckhangersandsecurethemwithawasher
andhairpincotter(Figure68).
7.Installthelong,linkbarthroughtheframehanger
anddeck.Securethelinkbarwiththehairpin
cottersandwashersremovedpreviously.
Figure70
1.Deectorassembly4.Spring
2.Deckbrackets
3.Rod
5.Springinstalledoverthe
rod
8.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley;refer
toReplacingtheMowerBelt.
2.Positionthenewdischargedeectorassemblywith
thebracketendsbetweentheweldedbracketsonthe
deckasshowninFigure70.
ReplacingtheGrassDeector
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspectthe
grassdeectorfordamage
3.Installthespringontothestraightendoftherod.
Positionthespringontherodasshowninsothe
shorterspringendiscomingfromundertherod
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beforethebendandgoingovertherodasitreturns
fromthebend.
Cleaning
4.Liftthelongendofthespringandplaceitintothe
notchonthedeectorassemblybracket(Figure71).
Figure71
1.Rodandspringassembly
partiallyinstalled
2.Longendofthespring
installedintothenotchin
thedeectorbracket
3.Rod,shortend,moved
behindmowerbracket
4.Shortend,retainedby
mowerbracket.
WashingtheUndersideofthe
Mower
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Cleanthe
mowerhousing.
Washtheundersideofthemoweraftereachuseto
preventgrassbuildupforimprovedmulchactionand
clippingdispersal.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
neutrallockposition,stoptheengine,removethe
key,andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore
leavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Attachthehosecouplingtotheendofthemower
washouttting,andturnthewateronhigh
(Figure72).
Note:Spreadpetroleumjellyonthewashouttting
O-ringtomakethecouplingslideoneasierand
protecttheO-ring.
5.Securetherodandspringassemblybytwistingitso
theshortendoftherodcanbeplacedbehindthe
frontbracketweldedtothedeck(Figure71).
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbespring
loadedinthedownposition.Liftthedeector
uptotestthatitsnapstothefulldownposition.
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Figure72
1.Washoutttinglocations
on54inchdecks
2.Washoutttinglocations
on60inchdecks
3.Washouttting6.Coupling
Abrokenormissingwashoutttingcould
exposeyouandotherstothrownobjectsor
bladecontact.Contactwithbladeorthrown
debriscancauseinjuryordeath.
•Replacebrokenormissingwashouttting
immediately,beforeusingmoweragain.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe
mowerorthroughopeningsinthemower.
WasteDisposal
Engineoil,batteries,hydraulicoil,andenginecoolant
arepollutantstotheenvironment.Disposeofthese
accordingtoyourstateandlocalregulations.
4.O-ring
5.Hose
4.Lowerthemowertothelowestheight-of-cut.
5.Sitontheseatandstarttheengine.Engagetheblade
controlswitchandletthemowerrunforoneto
threeminutes.
6.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch,stoptheengine,
andremovetheignitionkey .Waitforallmoving
partstostop.
7.Turnthewateroffandremovethecouplingfrom
thewashouttting.
Note:Ifthemowerisnotcleanafteronewashing,
soakitandletitstandfor30minutes.Thenrepeat
theprocess.
8.Runthemoweragainforonetothreeminutesto
removeexcesswater.
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Storage
B.Runtheenginetodistributeconditionedfuel
throughthefuelsystem(5minutes).
CleaningandStorage
1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),setthe
parkingbrake,andturntheignitionkeytoOff.
Removethekey.
2.Removegrassclippings,dirt,andgrimefromthe
externalpartsoftheentiremachine,especiallythe
engineandhydraulicsystem.Cleandirtandchaff
fromtheoutsideoftheenginecylinderheadnsand
blowerhousing.
Important:Youcanwashthemachinewith
milddetergentandwater.Donotpressure
washthemachine.Avoidexcessiveuseof
water,especiallynearthecontrolpanel,engine,
hydraulicpumps,andmotors.
3.Checkthebrake;refertoServicingtheBrakeinthe
MaintenanceSection.
4.Servicetheaircleaner;refertoServicingtheAir
CleanerintheMaintenanceSection.
5.Greasethemachine;refertoGreasingand
LubricationintheMaintenanceSection.
C.Stoptheengine,allowittocool,anddrainthe
fueltank;refertoServicingtheFuelTankinthe
MaintenanceSection.
D.Restarttheengineandrunituntilitstops.
E.Disposeoffuelproperly .Recycleasperlocal
codes.
Important:Donotstore
stabilizer/conditionedfuelover90days.
13.Checkandtightenallbolts,nuts,andscrews.Repair
orreplaceanypartthatisdamaged.
14.Paintallscratchedorbaremetalsurfaces.Paintis
availablefromyourAuthorizedServiceDealer.
15.Storethemachineinaclean,drygarageorstorage
area.Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitchand
keepitoutofreachofchildrenorotherunauthorized
users.Coverthemachinetoprotectitandkeepit
clean.
6.Changethecrankcaseoil;refertoServicingthe
EngineOilintheMaintenanceSection.
7.Checkthetirepressure;refertoCheckingtheTire
PressureintheMaintenanceSection.
8.Changethehydrauliclter;refertoServicingthe
HydraulicSystemintheMaintenanceSection.
9.Chargethebattery;refertoServicingtheBatteryin
theMaintenanceSection.
10.Scrapeanyheavybuildupofgrassanddirtfromthe
undersideofthemower,thenwashthemowerwith
agardenhose.
Note:Runthemachinewiththebladecontrol
switch(PTO)engagedandtheengineathighidle
for2to5minutesafterwashing.
11.Checktheconditionoftheblades;refertoServicing
theCuttingBladesintheMaintenanceSection.
12.Preparethemachineforstoragewhennon-use
occursover30days.Preparethemachineforstorage
asfollows:
A.Addapetroleumbasedstabilizer/conditioner
tofuelinthetank.Followmixinginstructions
fromthestabilizermanufacturer.Donotusean
alcoholbasedstabilizer(ethanolormethanol).
Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismost
effectivewhenmixedwithfreshfuelandused
atalltimes.
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Troubleshooting
Problem
Starterdoesnotcrank
Enginewillnotstart,startshard,orfails
tokeeprunning
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Bladecontrolswitch(PTO)isengaged.1.Movebladecontrolswitch(PTO)to
2.Parkingbrakeisnoton.
3.Driveleversarenotinneutrallock
position.
4.Operatorisnotseated.4.Sitontheseat.
5.Batteryisdead.
6.Electricalconnectionsarecorrodedor
loose.
7.Fuseisblown.
8.Relayorswitchisdefective.8.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer .
1.Fueltankisempty .
2.Fuelshutoffvalveisclosed.2.Openthefuelshutoffvalve.
3.Oillevelinthecrankcaseislow.
4.Thethrottleandchokearenotinthe
correctposition.
5.Dirtinfuellter.5.Replacethefuellter.
6.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.
7.Aircleanerisdirty .
8.Seatswitchisnotfunctioningproperly.8.Checktheseatswitchindicator .
9.Electricalconnectionsarecorroded,
looseorfaulty.
10.Relayorswitchisdefective.10.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
11.Faultysparkplug.
12.Sparkplugwireisnotconnected.12.Checkthesparkplugwireconnection.
disengaged.
2.Settheparkingbrake.
3.Ensurethedriveleversareinthe
neutrallockposition.
5.Chargethebattery.
6.Checktheelectricalconnectionsfor
goodcontact.
7.Replacefuse.
1.Fillthefueltank.
3.Addoiltothecrankcase.
4.Besurethethrottlecontrolismidway
betweenthe“SLOW”and“FAST”
positions,andthechokeisinthe“ON”
positionforacoldengineorthe“OFF”
positionforawarmengine.
6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
7.Cleanorreplacetheaircleaner
element.
Replaceseatifneeded.
9.Checktheelectricalconnections
forgoodcontact.Cleanconnector
terminalsthoroughlywithelectrical
contactcleaner,applydielectricgrease
andreconnect.
11.Clean,adjustorreplacesparkplug.
Enginelosespower.
Engineoverheats.
Mowerpullsleftorright(withleversfully
forward)
1.Engineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeed.
2.Aircleanerisdirty .
3.Oillevelinthecrankcaseislow.
4.Coolingnsandairpassagesabove
theengineareplugged.
5.Ventholeinthefuelcapisplugged.5.Cleanorreplacethefuelcap.
6.Dirtinthefuellter.6.Replacethefuellter.
7.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.
1.Engineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeed.
2.Oillevelinthecrankcaseislow.
3.Coolingnsandairpassagesabove
theengineareplugged.
1.Trackingneedsadjustment1.Adjustthetracking.
2.Tirepressureindrivetiresnotcorrect.2.Adjusttirepressureinthedrivetires.
2.Cleantheaircleanerelement.
3.Addoiltothecrankcase.
4.Removetheobstructionfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.
7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
2.Addoiltothecrankcase.
3.Removetheobstructionfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.
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Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
Machinedoesnotdrive.
Abnormalvibration.
Unevencuttingheight.
1.Bypassvalvesisnotclosedtight.1.Tightenthebypassvalves.
2.Pumpbeltisworn,looseorbroken.
3.Pumpbeltisoffapulley.3.Changethebelt.
4.Brokenormissingidlerspring.4.Replacethespring.
5.Hydraulicoillevelislowortoohot.5.Addhydraulicoiltoreservoirsorletit
1.Cuttingblade(s)is/arebentor
unbalanced.
2.Blademountingboltisloose.2.Tightentheblademountingbolt.
3.Enginemountingboltsareloose.3.Tightentheenginemountingbolts.
4.Looseenginepulley,idlerpulley,or
bladepulley .
5.Enginepulleyisdamaged.
6.Bladespindleisbent.
7.Motormountislooseorworn.
1.Blade(s)notsharp.1.Sharpentheblade(s).
2.Cuttingblade(s)is/arebent.2.Installnewcuttingblade(s).
3.Mowerdeckisnotlevel.
4.Undersideofmowerisdirty.4.Cleantheundersideofthemower.
5.Tirepressureisnotcorrect.5.Adjustthetirepressure.
6.Bladespindlebent.
2.Changethebelt.
cooldown.
1.Installnewcuttingblade(s).
4.Tightentheappropriatepulley .
5.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
3.Levelmowerdeckfromside-to-side
andfront-to-rear.
6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Bladesdonotrotate.
1.Mowerdeckbeltisworn,looseor
broken.
2.Mowerdeckbeltisoffpulley.
3.Pumpdrivebeltisworn,looseor
broken.
4.Brokenormissingidlerspring.4.Replacethespring.
1.Installnewdeckbelt.
2.Installmowerdeckpulleyandcheck
theidlerpulley ,idlerarmandspringfor
correctpositionandfunction.
3.Checkthebelttensionorinstallnew
belt.
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Schematics
WireDiagram(Rev.A)
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Notes:
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Notes:
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TheToroTotalCoverageGuarantee
AThree-Y earLimitedWarranty
TITANMowers
ConditionsandProductsCovered
TheToro®Companyanditsafliate,T oroWarrantyCompany ,pursuantto
anagreementbetweenthem,jointlypromisetorepairanyToroProduct,if
defectiveinmaterialsorworkmanshipfortheperiodlistedbelow.
ThisWarrantyappliestoallTIT ANMowersandtheiraccessories.
Thiswarrantycoversthecostofpartsandlabor,butyoumustpay
transportationcosts.
Thefollowingtimeperiodsapplyfromthedateofpurchase:
ProductsWarrantyPeriod
TITANMowers
-Frame
-Engine
Attachments(foraboveunits)3yearsor240hours*
Batteries1year
Warrantymaybedeniedifthehourmeterisdisconnected,altered,or
showssignsofbeingtamperedwith.
3yearsor240hours*
Lifetime(originalowneronly)**
3yearsor240hours*
OwnerResponsibilities
YoumustmaintainyourT oroProductbyfollowingthemaintenance
proceduresdescribedintheOperator’sManual.Suchroutine
maintenance,whetherperformedbyadealerorbyyou,isatyourexpense.
ItemsandConditionsNotCovered
Thereisnootherexpresswarrantyexceptforspecialemissionsystem
coverageandenginewarrantycoverageonsomeproducts.Thisexpress
warrantydoesnotcoverthefollowing:
•Costofregularmaintenanceserviceorparts,suchaslters,fuel,
lubricants,oilchanges,sparkplugs,airlters,bladesharpening/worn
bladeonmowers,cable/linkageadjustments,orbrakeandclutch
adjustments
•Componentsfailingduetonormalweararenotcoveredbythis
warranty
•Anyproductorpartwhichhasbeenalteredormisusedandrequires
replacementorrepairduetoaccidentsorlackofpropermaintenance
•Repairsnecessaryduetoimproperbatterycare,failuretousefresh
fuel(lessthanonemonthold),orfailuretoproperlypreparetheunit
priortoanyperiodofnon-useoveronemonth
•Pickupanddeliverycharges
•Operationalmisuse,neglect,oraccidents
•RepairsorattemptedrepairsbyanyoneotherthananAuthorized
ToroServiceDealer
InstructionsforObtainingWarrantyService
IfyouthinkthatyourT oroProductcontainsadefectinmaterialsor
workmanship,followthisprocedure:
1.ContactanyAuthorizedToroServiceDealertoarrangeserviceattheir
dealership.Tolocateadealerconvenienttoyou,refertotheYellow
Pagesofyourtelephonedirectory(lookunder“LawnMowers”)or
accessourwebsiteatwww.Toro.com.Y oumayalsocallthenumbers
listedinitem#3tousethe24-hourToroDealerlocatorsystem.
2.Bringtheproductandyourproofofpurchase(salesreceipt)tothe
ServiceDealer.Thedealerwilldiagnosetheproblemanddetermine
ifitiscoveredunderwarranty.
3.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwiththeServiceDealer’s
analysisorwiththeassistanceprovided,contactusat:
CustomerCareDepartment,ConsumerDivision
ToroW arrantyCompany
811 1LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420-1196
Tollfreeat866-216-6029(U.S.customers)
Tollfreeat866-216-6030(Canadiancustomers)
GeneralConditions
Allrepairscoveredbythesewarrantiesmustbeperformedbyan
AuthorizedToroServiceDealerusingT oroapprovedreplacementparts.
RepairbyanAuthorizedT oroServiceDealerisyoursoleremedyunder
thiswarranty .
NeitherTheToro®CompanynorToroWarrantyCompanyisliablefor
indirect,incidental,orconsequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththe
useoftheToroProductscoveredbythesewarranties,includingany
costorexpenseofprovidingsubstituteequipmentorserviceduring
reasonableperiodsofmalfunctionornon-usependingcompletionof
repairsunderthesewarranties.
Allimpliedwarrantiesofmerchantability(thattheproductistfor
ordinaryuse)andtnessforuse(thattheproductistforaparticular
purpose)arelimitedtothedurationoftheexpresswarranty.
Somestatesdonotallowexclusionsofincidentalorconsequential
damages,orlimitationsonhowlonganimpliedwarrantylasts,sothe
aboveexclusionsmaynotapplytoyou.
Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveother
rightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
CountriesOtherthantheUnitedStatesorCanada
CustomerswhohavepurchasedT oroproductsexportedfromtheUnitedStatesorCanadashouldcontacttheirT oroDistributor(Dealer)toobtain
guaranteepoliciesforyourcountry ,province,orstate.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwithyourDistributor’sserviceorhavedifcultyobtaining
guaranteeinformation,contacttheToroimporter.Ifallotherremediesfail,youmaycontactusatT oroWarrantyCompany .
*Whicheveroccursrst.
**LifetimeFrameWarranty-Ifthemainframe,consistingofthepartsweldedtogethertoformthetractorstructurethatothercomponentssuchastheenginearesecuredto,
cracksorbreaksinnormaluse,itwillberepairedorreplacedunderwarrantyatnocostforpartsandlabor.Framefailuresduetomisuseorabuseandfailureorrepair
requiredduetorustorcorrosionarenotcovered.
374-0258RevA