Toro 74845 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3372-551RevA

TITANZX4820Zero-Turn-Radius
RidingMower

ModelNo.74845—SerialNo.312000001andUp

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Thismachineisaride-on,rotary-bladelawnmower

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G015032

intendedtobeusedbyhomeownersinresidential
applications.Itisprimarilydesignedforcuttinggrass
onwell-maintainedlawns.Itisnotdesignedforcutting
brush,mowinggrassandothergrowthalongside
highways,orforagriculturaluses.

Introduction

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury
andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating
theproductproperlyandsafely.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwitha
sparkarrestermufer.ItisaviolationofCalifornia
PublicResourceCodeSection4442touseoroperate
theengineonanyforest-covered,brush-coverd,or
grasss-coveredland.Otherstatesorfederalareas
mayhavesimilarlaws.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadian
ICES-002

WARNING

Removingstandardoriginalequipmentpartsand
accessoriesmayalterthewarranty,traction,and
safetyofthemachine.FailuretouseoriginalT oro
partscouldcauseseriousinjuryordeath.Making
unauthorizedchangestotheengine,fuelorventing
system,mayviolateEPAandCARBregulations.

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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

Replaceallpartsincluding,butnotlimitedto,tires,
belts,blades,andfuelsystemcomponentswith
originalT oroparts.

Theenclosed

Engine Owner's Man ual

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messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjury
ordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended
precautions.

Figure2

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informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.

Contents

Introduction.................................................................2

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

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

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

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

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

Setup.........................................................................13

1ConnectingtheBattery....................................13

2CheckingtheMowerAdjustment.....................13

3CompletingtheSetup......................................14

ProductOverview......................................................15

Controls.............................................................16

Operation...................................................................17

ThinkSafetyFirst...............................................17

UsingtheRolloverProtectionSystem

(ROPS)..........................................................18

AddingFuel.......................................................19

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel............................20

OperatingtheParkingBrake...............................20

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

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

OperatingtheIgnitionSwitch.............................21

StartingandStoppingtheEngine........................22

OperatingtheMowerBladeControlSwitch

(PTO)............................................................23

TheSafetyInterlockSystem................................23

DrivingForwardorBackward.............................24

StoppingtheMachine.........................................25

AdjustingtheHeightofCut................................25

AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers.........................26

PositioningtheSeat............................................27

AdjustingtheMotionControlLevers..................27

PushingtheMachinebyHand.............................28

UsingtheSideDischarge....................................28

OperatingTips...................................................28

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

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................30

PremaintenanceProcedures....................................32

RaisingtheSeat..................................................32

Lubrication.............................................................32

GreasingtheBearings.........................................32

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

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

ServicingtheEngineOil.....................................33

ServicingtheSparkPlug.....................................35

CleaningtheCoolingSystem...............................36

FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................37

ReplacingtheFuelFilter.....................................37

ElectricalSystemMaintenance................................38

ServicingtheBattery...........................................38

ServicingtheFuses.............................................39

DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................40

CheckingtheTirePressure.................................40

HydraulicSystemMaintenance...............................41

CheckingtheHydraulicOilLevel........................41

ChangingtheHydraulicSystemFilterand

Oil..................................................................41

MowerDeckMaintenance......................................43

ServicingtheCuttingBlades...............................43

MowerDeckLeveling.........................................45

InspectingtheBelts............................................47

ReplacingtheMowerBelt...................................47

RemovingtheMowerDeck................................48

InstallingtheMowerDeck..................................49

ReplacingtheGrassDeector.............................49

Cleaning.................................................................50

WashingtheUndersideoftheMower..................50

WasteDisposal...................................................51

Storage.......................................................................51

CleaningandStorage..........................................51

Troubleshooting.........................................................53

Schematics.................................................................55

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Safety

Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatoror
ownercanresultininjury.Toreducethepotential
forinjury,complywiththesesafetyinstructions
andalwayspayattentiontothesafetyalert
symbol,whichmeansCAUTION,WARNING,or
DANGER-"personalsafetyinstruction."Failureto
complywiththeinstructionmayresultinpersonal
injuryordeath.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.Always
turnoffblades,setparkingbrake,stopengine,and
removekeybeforedismounting.

•Turnoffbladeswhennotmowing.Stoptheengine,
waitforallpartstocometoacompletestop
andremovethekeybeforecleaningthemachine,
removingthegrasscatcheroruncloggingthe
dischargechute.

•Operatethemachineonlyindaylightorgood
articiallight.

SafeOperatingPractices

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.

ThefollowingsafetyinstructionsarebasedonANSI
standardB71.1-2003.Safetyinformationinaddition
totheinstructionsfoundintheANSIstandardbelow
canbefoundinToroRidingMowerSafetyattheend
ofthissection.

GeneralOperation

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsin
theoperator'smanualandonthemachinebefore
starting.

•Donotplacehandsorfeetnearrotatingpartsor
underthemachine.Keepclearofthedischarge
openingatalltimes.

•Allowonlyresponsibleadultswhoarefamiliarwith
theinstructionstooperatethemachine.

•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.

•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,toys,wire,etc.,
whichcouldbepickedupandthrownbytheblade.

•Besuretheareaisclearofotherpeoplebefore
mowing.Stopthemachineifanyoneentersthearea.

•Nevercarrypassengers.

•Donotmowinreverseunlessabsolutelynecessary.
Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeandwhile
backingup.

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

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutdeector,
dischargecoverorentiregrasscollectionsystemin
placeandworking.

•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmaking
turns.Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechanging
directions.

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.

•Alwayskeepthedrivewheelsengagedwhengoing
downslopes.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautiononslopes.

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•Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,
etc.fromthemowingarea.Tallgrasscanhide
obstacles.

•Avoidsuddenstartswhenmowinguphillbecausethe
mowermaytipbackwards.

•Beawarethatlossoftractionmayoccurgoing
downhill.Weighttransfertothefrontwheelsmay
causedrivewheelstoslipandcauselossofbraking
andsteering.

•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingonaslope.
Iftireslosetraction,stopthemachine,disengagethe
bladesandproceedslowlyofftheslope.

•Useextremecarewithgrasscatchersorother
attachments.Thesecanchangethestabilityofthe
machineandcauselossofcontrol.

•Donottrytostabilizethemachinebyputtingyour
footontheground.

•Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunderthe
watchfulcareofanotherresponsibleadult,notthe
operator.

•Bealertandturnthemachineoffifchildrenenter
thearea.

•Beforeandwhilebackingorchangingdirection,look
behind,down,andside-to-sideforsmallchildren.

•Nevercarrychildren,evenwiththebladesoff.They
mayfalloffandbeseriouslyinjuredorinterferewith
safemachineoperation.

•Childrenwhohavebeengivenridesinthepastmay
suddenlyappearinthemowingareaforanotherride
andberunoverorbackedoverbythemower.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,
shrubs,trees,theendofafenceorotherobjectsthat
mayobscurevision.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks
orwater.Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause
rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,death
ordrowning.

•Useawalkbehindmowerand/orahandtrimmer
neardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanksorwater.

UsingtheRolloverProtectionSystem
(ROPS)

•Keeptherollbarinthefullyraisedandlocked
positionandusetheseatbeltwhenoperatingthe
machine.

•Becertainthattheseatbeltcanbereleasedquickly
intheeventofanemergency.

•Beawarethereisnorolloverprotectionwhenthe
rollbarisdown.

•Checktheareatobemowedandneverfoldthe
ROPSinareaswherethereareslopes,dropoffsor
water.

•Lowertherollbaronlywhenabsolutelynecessary.
Donotweartheseatbeltwiththerollbarfolded
down.

•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances(i.e.
branches,doorways,electricalwires)beforedriving
underanyobjectsanddonotcontactthem.

Children

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalertto
thepresenceofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedto
themachineandthemowingactivity.Neverassumethat
childrenwillremainwhereyoulastsawthem.

Towing

Ahitchkitisavailableforthismachineandcanbe
obtainedbycontactinganAuthorizedToroDealer.
Donottowwithoutrstinstallingthismanufacturer
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.

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•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinside
wherethereisanopename,suchasnearawater
heaterorfurnace.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor
trailerwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson
thegroundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruck
ortrailerandrefuelitontheground.Ifthisisnot
possible,thenrefuelsuchequipmentwithaportable
container,ratherthanfromagasolinedispenser
nozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel
tankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilthefueling
iscomplete.Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothing
immediately.

•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacegascapand
tightensecurely .

GeneralService:

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructiondecalsas
necessary.

•UseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartstoensure
thatoriginalstandardsaremaintained.

ToroRidingMowerSafety

Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecicto
Toroproductsorothersafetyinformationthatyoumust
knowthatmaynotbeincludedintheANSIstandards.

•Stoptheengine,movethemotioncontrolleversto
neutralandoutwardtotheparkposition,disengage
thebladecontrolswitch,removekeybeforeand
disconnectsparkplugwire(s)performinganyservice,
repairs,maintenanceoradjustments.

•Keephands,feet,hair,andlooseclothingawayfrom
attachmentdischargearea,undersideofmowerand
anymovingpartswhileengineisrunning.

•Donottouchequipmentorattachmentpartswhich
maybehotfromoperation.Allowtocoolbefore
attemptingtomaintain,adjustorservice.

•Neveroperateamachineinsideaclosedarea.Engine
exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,whichisan
odorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

•Keepnutsandboltstight,especiallytheblade
attachmentbolts.Keepequipmentingood
condition.

•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.

•Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.Avoid
contactwithskin,eyes,andclothing.Protectyour
face,eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwithabattery.

•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,sparks
andamesawayfrombattery.

•UseonlyToroapprovedattachments.W arrantymay
bevoidedifusedwithunapprovedattachments.

•Ifloadingthemachineontoatrailerortruck,usea
single,full-widthramponly.Therampangleshould
notexceed15degrees.

•Mowerbladesaresharpandcancut.Wrapthe
blade(s)orweargloves,anduseextracautionwhen
servicingthem.

•Checkforproperbrakeoperationfrequently.Adjust
andserviceasrequired.

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SlopeIndicator

G011841

Figure3

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

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

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.

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SafetyandInstructional
Decals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof
potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

93-7009

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

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

112-9840

99-8936

1.Machinespeed4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

1.ReadtheOperator's
Manual.

2.Heightofcut

3.Removetheignitionkey
andreadtheinstructions
beforeservicingor
performingmaintenance.

114-1606

1.Entanglementhazard,belt—keepallguardsinplace.

110-6691

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.

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

3.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom
movingparts.

115-9625

1.Parking
brake—disengaged

2.Parkingbrake—engaged

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117-1158

1.Bypassleverpositionfor
operatingthemachine

2.Bypassleverpositionfor
pushingthemachine

115-9632

1.Powertake-off(PTO),
Bladecontrolswitchon
somemodels

2.Bladecontrolswitch—On6.Continuousvariable

3.Bladecontrolswitch—Off7.Slow

4.Choke

5.Fast

setting

117-1194

1.Engine

117-5344

1.Lock

2.ReadtheOperator'sManual

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.

117–2718

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107-3069

1.Warning–thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentherollbaris
down.

2.Toavoidinjuryordeathfromarolloveraccident,keepthe
rollbarinthefullyraisedandlockedpositionandwear
theseatbelt.Lowertherollbaronlywhenabsolutely
necessary;donotwearthetheseatbeltwhentherollbaris
down.

3.ReadtheOperator'sManual;driveslowlyandcarefully.

115-9644

1.Pressthepedalandlifttheheightofcutlevertounlockthe
deckposition.

2.Heightofcut

3.Pressthepedaltomovethedecktothetransportposition

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BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery

1.Explosionhazard

2.Nore,opename,or
smoking.

3.Causticliquid/chemical
burnhazard

4.Weareyeprotection9.Flusheyesimmediately

5.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

6.Keepbystandersasafe

7.Weareyeprotection;

8.Batteryacidcancause

10.Containslead;donot

distancefromthebattery.

explosivegasescan
causeblindnessandother
injuries

blindnessorsevereburns.

withwaterandgetmedical
helpfast.

discard.

115-9630

1.ReadtheOperator'sManualbeforeperformingany
maintenance.

2.Checktheengineoilevery8hours5.Checkthecasterwheeltirepressureevery25hours

3.Checkthedrivewheeltirepressureevery25hours

4.Checkthehydraulicoilevery25hours

6.Lubricatethecasterwheelevery25hours

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120-5466

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.5.Lossoftraction/controlhazard,slopes—lossoftraction/control

2.Warning—readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming
maintenance;movethemotioncontrolleverstothepark
(brake)position,removetheignitionkeyanddisconnectthe
sparkplugwire.

3.Cutting/dismembermenthazard,mowerblade;entanglement
hazard,belt—stayawayfrommovingparts,keepallguards
andshieldsinplace.

4.Warning—donotusesplitramps,useafullrampswhen
transportingmachine.

onaslope,disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),
proceedofftheslopeslowly.

6.Crushing/dismembermenthazardofbystanders,
reversing—donotcarrypassengers,lookbehindanddown
whenreversing.

7.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistancefrom
themachine,pickupdebrisbeforeoperating,keepdeector
inplace.

8.Tippinghazard—donotturnathighspeeds,donotoperate
neardrop-offsonslopesgreaterthan15degrees,donotmow
slopesgreaterthan15degrees,avoidsuddenandsharp
turnswhileonslopes.

1.Fuel2.Full

119-8983

3.Half

4.Empty

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Setup

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2

3

5

4

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

1
2

3

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

IgnitionKey1
Hosecoupling1
Operator'sManual
EngineOperator'sManual
OperatorTrainingMaterial

1

ConnectingtheBattery

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Locatethebatteryandnegativebatterycableinthe
centerofthemachine.

2.Removetheblackplasticcapfromthenegative
batterypost.Removethefastenersfromthenegative
batterycableandusethemtosecurethenegative
batterycabletothenegativebatterypost(

Figure4).

Qty.

–

–

1
1
1

Connectthebattery .

Checkthemoweradjustment.

CompletetheSetup.

Use

2

CheckingtheMower
Adjustment

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Adjusttheside-to-sidelevelandthefront-to-rearblade
slope.UsetherelevantproceduresintheOperator's
Manualtoverifythedeckislevelandmakeany
adjustmentsasnecessary.RefertotheOperator'sManual
formoreinformation.

1.Bolt4.Negativebatterypost

2.Washer5.Nut

3.Negativebatterycable

Figure4

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ReviewtheRemainingParts

Keepallthefollowingitemswiththemachine:

3

•IgnitionKey

CompletingtheSetup

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1IgnitionKey

1Hosecoupling

1

Operator'sManual

1

EngineOperator'sManual

1

OperatorTrainingMaterial

Procedure

SettingUptheMotionControlLevers

Ifneeded,removetheupperbolt,washerandnutand
raisethemotioncontrolleverstotheuprightposition.
Securethemotioncontrollevers.RefertoAdjustingthe
MotionControlLeversintheOperationSection.

RaisingtheROPS

RaisetheROPSintotheuprightpositionandsecureit
inplace.RefertoUsingtheRolloverProtectionSystem
(ROPS)intheOperationSection.

•Hosecoupling

•Operator'sManual

•EngineOperator'sManual

•ViewtheOperatortrainingmaterial.

CheckingtheTirePressure

Checkthefrontandreartiresforproperination.Refer
toCheckingtheTirePressureintheOperator'sManual
fortherecommendedinationpressure.

CheckingtheSideDischargeChute

Removethepackingrestraintholdingthesidedischarge
chuteupandlowerthechuteintoplace.

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,check
theoillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoChecking
theOilLevelintheOperator'sManual.

CheckingtheHydraulicOilLevel

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,check
thehydraulicoillevelinthereservoirbehindtheseat;
refertoCheckingtheOilLevelintheOperator'sManual.

CheckingtheMowerAdjustment

Themowerdeckwasleveledatthefactory.Ifthemower
isnotcuttinglevel,adjusttheside-to-sidelevelandthe
front-to-rearbladeslope.SeetheOperator'sManual
fortheproperprocedure.

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ProductOverview

G015763

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4

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G014766

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2

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4

Figure5

1.Drivewheel4.Motioncontrollevers7.Frontcasterwheel

2.Operatorseat

3.Rolloverprotectionsystem
(ROPS)

1.MowerDeck3.Engine

2.Drivewheel

5.Parkingbrake8.Anti-scalproller

6.Footrest

9.Footpedaldeckliftand
height-of-cut

Figure6

4.Rolloverprotectionsystem(ROPS),foldeddown

10.Deector

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Controls

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2

3

4

5

G010077

1

Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsbeforeyoustart
theengineandoperatethemachine(Figure7).

Figure7

1.Throttlecontrol4.Ignitionswitch

2.Choke5.Bladecontrolswitch(PTO)

3.Hourmeter

switch(PTO)isengaged.Usethesetimesforscheduling
regularmaintenance(

Figure7).

FuelGauge

Thefuelwindowlocatedbelowtheoperatorposition
canbeusedtoverifythelevelofgasolineinthetank
(Figure8).

Figure8

IgnitionSwitch

Theignitionswitchhasthreepositions:Start,Run
andOff.ThekeywillturntoStartandmovebackto
Runuponrelease.TurningthekeytotheOffposition
willstoptheengine;however,alwaysremovethekey
whenleavingthemachinetopreventtheenginefrom
accidentallystarting(

Figure7).

ThrottleControl

ThethrottlecontrolisvariablebetweenFastandSlow.
Movingthrottleleverforwardwillincreaseenginespeed
andmovingthrottlelevertotherearwilldecreaseengine
speed.Movingthethrottleforwardintothedetentis
fullthrottle(

Figure7).

Choke

Usethechoketostartacoldengine.Pullthechoke
knobuptoengageit.Pushdownonthechokeknob
todisengageit.

1.Fuelgaugewindow

MotionControlLevers

Themotioncontrolleversarespeedsensitivecontrols
ofindependentwheelmotors.Movingaleverforward
orbackwardturnsthewheelonthesamesideforward
orinreverse;wheelspeedisproportionaltotheamount
theleverismoved.Movethecontrolleversoutward
fromthecentertotheneutrallockpositionandexitthe
machine(

Figure5).Alwayspositionthemotioncontrol
leversintotheneutrallockpositionwhenyoustopthe
machineorleaveitunattended.

ParkingBrakeLever

Locatedonleftsideoftheconsole(Figure5).Thebrake
leverengagesaparkingbrakeonthedrivewheels.Pull
theleverupandrearwardtoengagethebrake.Pushthe
leverforwardanddowntodisengagethebrake.

BladeControlSwitch(PowerTake-Off)

Thebladecontrolswitch,representedbyapower
take-off(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengagespower
tothemowerblades(Figure7).

HourMeter

Thehourmeterrecordsthenumberofhourstheblades
haveoperated.Itoperateswhenthebladecontrol

FootPedalDeckLiftSystem

Thefootpedaldeckliftsystemallowstheoperator
tolowerandraisethedeckfromtheseatedposition.
Theoperatorcanusethefootpedaltoliftthedeck
brieytoavoidobstaclesorlockthedeckinthehighest
height-of-cutortransportposition(Figure5).

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Height-of-CutLever

Theheight-of-cutleverworkswiththefootpedalto
lockthedeckinaspeciccuttingheight.Onlyadjustthe
heightofcutwhilemachineisnotmoving(Figure5).

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofToroapprovedattachmentsand
accessoriesareavailableforusewiththemachineto
enhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contactyour
AuthorizedServiceDealerorDistributororgoto
www.Toro.comforalistofallapprovedattachments
andaccessories.

ThinkSafetyFirst

Pleasecarefullyreadallofthesafetyinstructionsand
decalsinthesafetysection.Knowingthisinformation
couldhelpyou,yourfamily,petsorbystandersavoid
injury.

DANGER

Mowingonwetgrassorsteepslopescancause
slidingandlossofcontrol.

Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancauserollovers,
whichmayresultinseriousinjury,deathor
drowning.

Alossoftractionisalossofsteeringcontrol.

Toavoidlossofcontrolandpossibilityofrollover:

•Donotmowneardrop-offsornearwater.

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon
slopes.

•Whenmowingslopes,graduallyworkfrom
lowertohigherareasontheincline.

•Avoidsuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

•Turnup,intoaninclinewhenchanging
directionsonslopes.Turningdowntheslope
reducestraction.

•Attachmentschangethehandling
characteristicsofthemachine.Use
extracautionwhenusingattachmentswiththe
machine.

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