Toro 74876 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3425-751RevA

TimeCutter

®

HDX4850,X5450,

XS4850,orXS5450RidingMower

ModelNo.74874—SerialNo.400000000andUp
ModelNo.74876—SerialNo.400000000andUp
ModelNo.74886—SerialNo.400000000andUp
ModelNo.74888—SerialNo.400000000andUp

Registeratwww.T oro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3425-751*A

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean
directives;fordetails,pleaseseetheseparateproduct
specicDeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.

GrossorNetTorque:Thegrossornettorque
ofthisenginewaslaboratoryratedbytheengine
manufacturerinaccordancewiththeSocietyof
AutomotiveEngineers(SAE)J1940orJ2723.As
conguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating
requirements,theactualenginetorqueonthisclass
ofmowerwillbesignicantlylower.Pleasereferto
theenginemanufacturer’sinformationincludedwith
themachine.

Gotowww.Toro.comtoviewspecicationsonyour
model.

Important:IfyouareusingamachinewithaToro

engineabove1500m(5,000ft)foracontinuous
period,ensurethattheHighAltitudeKithasbeen
installedsothattheenginemeetsCARB/EPA
emissionregulations.TheHighAltitudeKit
increasesengineperformancewhilepreventing
spark-plugfouling,hardstarting,andincreased
emissions.Onceyouhaveinstalledthekit,attach
thehigh-altitudelabelnexttotheserialdecalon
themachine.ContactanyAuthorizedToroService
DealertoobtaintheproperHighAltitudeKitand
high-altitudelabelforyourmachine.Tolocate
adealerconvenienttoyou,accessourwebsite
atwww.T oro.comorcontactourT oroCustomer
CareDepartmentatthenumber(s)listedinyour
EmissionControlWarrantyStatement.

Removethekitfromtheengineandrestorethe
enginetoitsoriginalfactorycongurationwhen
runningtheengineunder1500m(5,000ft).Do
notoperateanenginethathasbeenconverted
forhigh-altitudeuseatloweraltitudes;otherwise,
youcouldoverheatanddamagetheengine.

Ifyouareunsurewhetherornotyourmachine
hasbeenconvertedforhigh-altitudeuse,lookfor
thefollowinglabel.

designedprimarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintained
lawns.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely .

Visitwww.Toro.comforproductsafetyandoperation
trainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,helpnding
adealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

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

Important:Withyourmobiledevice,youcan

scantheQRcodeontheserialnumberdecal(if
equipped)toaccesswarranty,parts,andother
productinformation.

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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthe
spacebelow:

decal127-9363

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,ridinglawnmowerisintendedtobe
usedbyhomeownersinresidentialapplications.Itis

©2018—TheToro®Company
8111LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.

2

Contactusatwww.Toro.com.

PrintedintheUSA

AllRightsReserved

Contents

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

SafetyAlertSymbol............................................4

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

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

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

ProductOverview...................................................12

Controls...........................................................12

BeforeOperation.................................................14

BeforeOperationSafety...................................14

Pre-Start...........................................................14

FuelSafety.......................................................15

AddingFuel......................................................16

PerformingDailyMaintenance..........................16

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

UsingtheSafety-InterlockSystem....................17

PositioningtheSeat..........................................17

AdjustingtheMyRide™Suspension

System..........................................................18

AdjustingtheMotion-ControlLevers.................19

ConvertingtoSideDischarge...........................19

DuringOperation.................................................23

DuringOperationSafety...................................23

EnteringtheOperator’sPosition.......................25

OperatingtheParkingBrake.............................25

EngagingtheBlade-ControlSwitch

(PTO)............................................................25

DisengagingtheBlade-ControlSwitch

(PTO)............................................................26

OperatingtheThrottle.......................................26

OperatingtheChoke.........................................26

OperatingtheKeySwitch.................................27

StartingtheEngine...........................................27

ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................28

UsingtheMotion-ControlLevers.......................28

DrivingtheMachine..........................................28

UsingtheSmartSpeed

System..........................................................29

UsingtheSmartSpeed

System..........................................................30

UsingtheSideDischarge.................................31

AdjustingtheHeightofCut...............................31

AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers........................32

UsingAttachmentsandAccessories.................32

OperatingTips.................................................33

AfterOperation....................................................34

AfterOperationSafety......................................34

PushingtheMachinebyHand..........................36

Maintenance...........................................................37

MaintenanceSafety..........................................37

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........38

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................39

ReleasingtheMower-DeckCurtain..................39

EngineMaintenance...........................................39

EngineSafety...................................................39

ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................39

ServicingtheEngineOil....................................41

TM

Control

TM

Control

ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................43

CleaningtheCoolingSystem............................44

FuelSystemMaintenance...................................45

ReplacingtheIn-LineFuelFilter.......................45

ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................46

ElectricalSystemSafety...................................46

ServicingtheBattery.........................................46

ServicingtheFuses..........................................47

DriveSystemMaintenance..................................48

CheckingtheTirePressure...............................48

BeltMaintenance................................................48

InspectingtheBelts..........................................48

ReplacingtheMowerBelt.................................48

MowerMaintenance.............................................49

BladeSafety.....................................................49

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................49

LevelingtheMowerDeck..................................52

RemovingtheMowerDeck...............................54

InstallingtheMowerDeck.................................55

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................55

Cleaning..............................................................56

WashingtheUndersideoftheMower................56

CleaningtheSuspensionSystem.....................57

DisposingofWaste...........................................57

Storage...................................................................57

StorageSafety..................................................57

CleaningandStorage.......................................57

StoringtheBattery............................................58

Troubleshooting......................................................59

Schematics.............................................................61

3

Safety

Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith
ENISO5395:2013.

SafetyAlertSymbol

ThisSafetyAlertSymbol(Figure3)isusedbothin
thismanualandonthemachinetoidentifyimportant
safetymessageswhichmustbefollowedtoavoid
accidents.

Thissymbolmeans:ATTENTION!BECOMEALERT!

YOURSAFETYISINVOL VED!

Figure3

SafetyAlertSymbol

GeneralSafety

Thismachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet
andofthrowingobjects.T orodesignedandtested
thislawnmowertoofferreasonablysafeservice;
however,failuretocomplywithsafetyinstructions
mayresultininjuryordeath.

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsand

warningsintheOperator’sManualandother
trainingmaterial,onthemachine,engine,and
attachments.Alloperatorsandmechanicsshould
betrained.Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)can
notreadthismanual,itistheowner’sresponsibility
toexplainthismaterialtothem;otherlanguages
maybeavailableonourwebsite.

•Onlyallowtrained,responsible,andphysically

capableoperatorsthatarefamiliarwiththesafe

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operation,operatorcontrols,andsafetysignsand
instructionstooperatethemachine.Neverlet
childrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateorservicethe
equipment.Localregulationsmayrestricttheage
oftheoperator.

Thesafetyalertsymbolappearsaboveinformation
whichalertsyoutounsafeactionsorsituationsand
willbefollowedbythewordDANGER,WARNING,or

CAUTION.

DANGER:Indicatesanimminentlyhazardous

situationwhich,ifnotavoided,Willresultindeathor
seriousinjury.

WARNING:Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation
which,ifnotavoided,Couldresultindeathorserious
injury.

CAUTION:Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation
which,ifnotavoided,Mayresultinminorormoderate
injury.

Thismanualusestwootherwordstohighlight
information.Importantcallsattentiontospecial
mechanicalinformationandNoteemphasizesgeneral
informationworthyofspecialattention.

•DoNotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,

ditches,embankments,water,orotherhazards,or
onslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•DoNotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving

componentsofthemachine.

•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguards,

shields,orcovers.Alwayshavesafetyshields,
guards,switchesandotherdevicesinplaceandin
properworkingcondition.

•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,andremove

thekeybeforeservicing,fueling,orunclogging
themachine.

4

SlopeIndicator

Figure4

Youmaycopythispageforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucanoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslopeof
hillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline
tomatchtherecommendedslope.

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge

5

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea
ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.

BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery .

decaloemmarkt

decal117-1 194

decalbatterysymbols

1.Engine

117-1194

1.Explosionhazard

2.Nore,opename,or
smoking

3.Causticliquid/chemical
burnhazard

4.Weareyeprotection.9.Flusheyesimmediately

5.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

6.Keepbystandersasafe

7.Weareyeprotection;

8.Batteryacidcancause

10.Containslead;donot

distanceawayfromthe
battery.

explosivegasescan
causeblindnessandother
injuries.

blindnessorsevereburns.

withwaterandgetmedical
helpfast.

discard

1.Bypassleverpositionfor
pushingthemachine

decal121-2989

121-2989

2.Bypassleverpositionfor
operatingthemachine

6

decal131-1097

131-3948

131-1097

1.Oildrain

decal130-0654

130-0654

1.Transport—lock

2.Transport—unlock

1.Warning—thrownobject
hazard;keepthedeector
shieldinplace.

1.ReadtheOperator's
Manual.

2.Height-of-cutselection

3.Heightofcut

130-0731

2.Cuttinghazardofhandor
foot,mowerblade—keep
awayfrommovingparts.

130-0765

3.Removethekeyfromthe
keyswitchandreadthe
Operator'sManualbefore
performingmaintenance.

decal131-3948

decal130-0731

1.Slow

131-3948

3.Fast

2.Towing

decal132-0872

132-0872

1.Thrownobject
hazard—keepbystanders
awayfromthemachine.

decal130-0765

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

3.Severinghazardofhand
orfoot—keepawayfrom
movingparts.

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

7

136-4243

1.Fast4.Reverse

2.Slow

5.Parkingbrakedisengaged

3.Neutral6.Parkingbrakeengaged

136-4244

1.Fast3.Neutral

2.Slow

4.Reverse

decal136-4243

decal136-5596

136-5596

1.Checkthetirepressure
every25operatinghours.

2.Engineoil

3.Checkthetirepressure
every25operatinghours.

decal136-4244

1.ReadtheOperator'sManualbeforeaddingweighttothe
bucket.

4.Checkthetirepressure
every25operatinghours.

5.ReadtheOperator's
Manualbeforeperforming
maintenance.

decal136-9186

136-9186

decal136-4245

136-4245

ForMachineswithMyRide™

1.Slow

2.Transport

3.Fast

8

132-0869

Note:Thismachinecomplieswiththeindustrystandardstabilitytestinthestaticlateralandlongitudinaltestswiththemaximum

recommendedslopeindicatedonthedecal.ReviewtheinstructionsforoperatingthemachineonslopesintheOperator’sManualas
wellastheconditionsinwhichyouwouldoperatethemachinetodeterminewhetheryoucanoperatethemachineinthoseconditions
onthatdayandatthatsite.Changesintheterraincanresultinachangeinslopeoperationforthemachine.Ifpossible,keepthe
cuttingunitsloweredtothegroundwhileoperatingthemachineonslopes.Raisingthecuttingunitswhileoperatingonslopescan
causethemachinetobecomeunstable.

decal132-0869

1.Warning—readthe
Operator'sManual.

2.Warning—beforeservicing,
engagetheparkingbrake,
removethekeyandthe
sparkplugconnection.

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

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

5.Ramptipping
hazard—whenloading
ontoatrailer,donotuse
dualramps;useonlya
singlerampwideenough
forthemachineandthat
hasaninclinelessthan
15degrees;backupthe
ramp(inreverse)anddrive
forwardofftheramp.

6.Bodilyharmhazard—no
riders;lookbehindyou
whenmowinginreverse.

7.Tippinghazardon
slopes—donotuseon
slopesnearopenwater;do
notuseonslopesgreater
than15degrees.

9

133-9255

Note:Thismachinecomplieswiththeindustrystandardstabilitytestinthestaticlateralandlongitudinaltestswiththemaximum

recommendedslopeindicatedonthedecal.ReviewtheinstructionsforoperatingthemachineonslopesintheOperator’sManualas
wellastheconditionsinwhichyouwouldoperatethemachinetodeterminewhetheryoucanoperatethemachineinthoseconditions
onthatdayandatthatsite.Changesintheterraincanresultinachangeinslopeoperationforthemachine.Ifpossible,keepthe
cuttingunitsloweredtothegroundwhileoperatingthemachineonslopes.Raisingthecuttingunitswhileoperatingonslopescan
causethemachinetobecomeunstable.

decal133-9255

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

2.Ramphazard—donotusedualrampswhenloadingontoa

5.Tippinghazard—donotuseonslopesnearopenwater;do

6.Cuttingandpinchhazard—keepawayfrommovingparts;
trailer;use1rampwideenoughforthemachine;usearamp
withaslopelessthan15°;backuptherampwhenloadingthe
machineanddriveforwardofftherampwhenunloading.

3.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistancefrom

7.Warning—beforeperformingmaintenance,readthe
themachine,pickupdebrisbeforeoperating,andkeepthe
deectorshielddown.

4.Bodilyharmhazard—donotcarrypassengers;lookbehind
youwhenmowinginreverse.

133-5198

1.Camlock2.Camunlock

notuseonslopesgreaterthan15°.

keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

Operator'sManual;engagetheparkingbrake,removethe
key,anddisconnectthesparkplug.

decal133-5198

10

decal133-9263

133-9263

1.Fast

2.Slow5.PTOengage

3.Choke

4.PTOdisengage

11

ProductOverview

Controls

BecomefamiliarwithallcontrolsinFigure6and

Figure7beforeyoustarttheengineandoperatethe

machine.

ControlPanel

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Figure6

1.Deck-liftpedal

2.Height-of-cutpin

3.Height-of-cut
lever/transportlock

4.SmartSpeed™lever

5.Motion-controllever

6.Controls

Figure5

7.Engine

8.Fuelcap

9.Mowerdeck

10.Anti-scalproller

11.Casterwheel

12.Parking-brakelever

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1.Hourmeter4.Keyswitch

2.Throttlecontrol5.Blade-controlswitch

3.Chokecontrol

(powertakeoff)

6.12Vpowerpoint

FuelGauge

Thefuelgaugedisplaystheamountoffuelinthetank
(Figure7).

Figure7

1.Fuelgauge2.Fuel-tankcap

ThrottleControl

Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeed,andithasa
continuous-variablesettingfromtheSLOWtoFAST
position(Figure6).

12

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ChokeControl

12VPowerPoint

Usethechokecontroltostartacoldengine.

HourMeter

Thehourmeterrecordsthenumberofhoursthe
enginehasoperated.Itoperateswhentheengine
isrunning.Usethesetimesforschedulingregular
maintenance(Figure6).

Motion-ControlLevers

Usethemotion-controlleverstodrivethemachine
forward,reverse,andturneitherdirection(Figure5).

Neutral-LockPosition

Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardfromthe
centertotheNEUTRAL-LOCKpositionwhenexiting
themachine(Figure32).Alwayspositionthe
motion-controlleversintotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition
whenyoustopthemachineorleaveitunattended.

Parking-BrakeLever

Theparking-brakeleverislocatedontheleftsideof
theconsole(Figure5).Thebrakeleverengagesa
parkingbrakeonthedrivewheels.

Usethepowerpointtopower12Vaccessories
(Figure6).

Important:Whennotusingthe12Vpowerpoint,

inserttherubberplugtopreventdamagetothe
powerpoint.

KeySwitch

Thekeyswitch,usedtostartandshutofftheengine,
has3positions:OFF,RUN,andST ART.Referto

StartingtheEngine(page27).

Blade-ControlSwitch(Power
Takeoff)

Theblade-controlswitch,representedbya
power-takeoff(PTO)symbol,engagesand
disengagespowertothemowerblades(Figure6).

Height-of-CutLever

Theheight-of-cutleverworkswiththefootpedalto
lockthedeckinaspeciccuttingheight.Adjustthe
heightofcutonlywhenthemachineisnotmoving
(Figure5).

Toengagetheparkingbrake,pulluptheleveruntilit
latchesintothedetentslot.

Todisengagetheparkingbrake,pulltheleveroutof
thedetentslotandtowardyou,thenpushitdown.

FootPedalDeck-LiftSystem

Thefootpedaldeck-liftsystemallowsyoutolower
andraisethedeckfromtheseatedposition.You
canusethefootpedaltoliftthedeckbrieytoavoid
obstaclesorlockthedeckinthehighestheightofcut
ortransportposition(Figure5).

SmartSpeed™ControlSystem
Lever

TheSmartSpeed™Control-Systemlever,located
belowtheoperatingposition,givesyouachoiceto
drivethemachineat3speedranges—trim,tow,and
mow(Figure5).

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofT oroapprovedattachmentsand
accessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachine
toenhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contact
yourAuthorizedServiceDealerorauthorizedT oro
distributororgotowww.Toro.comforalistofall
approvedattachmentsandaccessories.

Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety
certicationofthemachine,useonlygenuineT oro
replacementpartsandaccessories.Replacement
partsandaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturers
couldbedangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidthe
productwarranty.

13

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

Pre-Start

Fillfueltankonlevelground.SeeFuel
RecommendationsintheSpecicationssectionfor

additionalgasolineinformation.

DoNotaddoiltogasoline.

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessories

andattachmentsareneededtoproperlyand
safelyperformthejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesand
attachmentsapprovedbyToro.

•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobe

usedandremoveallrocks,toys,sticks,wires,
bones,andotherforeignobjects.Thesecan
bethrownorinterferewiththeoperationofthe
machineandmaycausepersonalinjurytothe
operatororbystanders.

•Wearappropriatepersonalprotectiveequipment

suchassafetyglasses,substantialslip-resistant
footwear,andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong
hairandavoidlooseclothingandloosejewelry
whichmaygettangledinmovingparts.

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsin
excessof85dBAattheoperator’searand
cancausehearinglossthroughextended
periodsofexposure.

DoNotoverllfueltank.Fillthefueltanktothebottom

ofthellerneck.Theemptyspaceinthetankallows
gasolinetoexpand.Overllingmayresultinfuel
leakageordamagetotheengineoremissionsystem.

Makesureyouunderstandthecontrols,theirlocations,
theirfunctions,andtheirsafetyrequirements.

RefertotheMaintenancesectionandperformallthe
necessaryinspectionandmaintenancesteps.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperating
thismachine.

•Checkthattheoperatorpresencecontrols,

safetyswitches,andshieldsareattachedand
functioningproperly.DoNotoperateunlessthey
arefunctioningproperly.

•DoNotoperatethemowerwhenpeople,especially

children,orpetsareinthearea.Stopthemachine
andattachment(s)ifanyoneentersthearea.

•DoNotoperatethemachinewithouttheentire

grasscollectionsystem,dischargedeector,
orothersafetydevicesinplaceandinproper
workingcondition.Grasscatchercomponents
aresubjecttowear,damageanddeterioration,
whichcouldexposemovingpartsorallowobjects
tobethrown.Frequentlycheckforwornor
deterioratingcomponentsandreplacethemwith
themanufacturer’srecommendedpartswhen
necessary.

14

FuelSafety

DANGER

Useextremecarewhenhandlingfuel.

DANGER

Incertainconditionsgasolineisextremely
ammableandvaporsareexplosive.

Areorexplosionfromgasolinecanburn
you,others,andcausepropertydamage.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoorsonlevelground,
inanopenarea,whentheengineiscold.
Wipeupanygasolinethatspills.

•Neverrellthefueltankordrainthe
machineindoorsorinsideanenclosed
trailer.

•DoNotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.
Fillthefueltanktothebottomoftheller
neck.Theemptyspaceinthetankallows
gasolinetoexpand.Overllingmayresult
infuelleakageordamagetotheengineor
emissionsystem.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,and
stayawayfromanopenameorwhere
gasolinefumesmaybeignitedbyspark.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainer
andkeepitoutofthereachofchildren.

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static
electricitycanbereleasedcausingaspark
whichcanignitegasolinevapors.Areor
explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
othersandcausepropertydamage.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersonthe
groundawayfromyourvehiclebefore
lling.

•DoNotllgasolinecontainersinsidea
vehicleoronatruckortrailerbedbecause
interiorcarpetsorplastictruckbedliners
mayinsulatethecontainerandslowthe
lossofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-powered
equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand
refueltheequipmentwithitswheelsonthe
ground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch
equipmentonatruckortrailerfroma
portablecontainer,ratherthanfroma
gasolinedispensernozzle.

•Ifagasolinedispensernozzlemustbe
used,keepthenozzleincontactwiththe
rimofthefueltankorcontaineropeningat
alltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.DoNot
useanozzlelockopendevice.

•Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Never
removethecapofthefueltankoraddfuel
whenengineisrunningorwhentheengine
ishot.

•Iffuelisspilled,DoNotattempttostart
theengine.Moveawayfromtheareaof
thespillandavoidcreatinganysourceof
ignitionuntilfuelvaporshavedissipated.

•DoNotoperatewithoutentireexhaust
systeminplaceandinproperworking
condition.

WARNING

Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.
Long-termexposuretovaporshascaused
cancerinlaboratoryanimals.Failuretouse
cautionmaycauseseriousinjuryorillness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgas
tank/containeropening.

•Keepawayfromeyesandskin.

•Neversiphonbymouth.

Tohelppreventres:

•Keepengineandengineareafreefrom

accumulationofgrass,leaves,excessivegrease
oroil,andotherdebriswhichcanaccumulatein
theseareas.

•Cleanupoilandfuelspillsandremovefuelsoaked

debris.

•Allowthemachinetocoolbeforestoringthe

machineinanyenclosure.DoNotstorenear
ameoranyenclosedareawhereopenpilotlights
orheatappliancesarepresent.

15

AddingFuel

RecommendedFuel

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan

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

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol

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

Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmorethan
10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains

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

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessyouuseafuel
stabilizer.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

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Figure8

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Usefuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineatall
timestokeepthefuelfreshlongerwhenusedas
directedbythefuel-stabilizermanufacturer.

Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining

methanolorethanol.

Addtheamountoffuelstabilizer/conditionertofresh
fuelasdirectedbythefuel-stabilizermanufacturer.

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Engagetheparkingbrake.

3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

4.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcap.

5.Fillthefueltankuntilthefuelgaugereadsatthe
fullmark(Figure8).

Note:Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.

Theemptyspaceinthetankallowsthefuelto
expand.

PerformingDaily Maintenance

Beforestartingthemachineeachday ,performthe
EachUse/DailyprocedureslistedinMaintenance

(page37).

BreakinginaNewMachine

Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mower
decksanddrivesystemshavehigherfrictionwhen
new,placingadditionalloadontheengine.Allow
40to50hoursofbreak-intimefornewmachinesto
developfullpowerandbestperformance.

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UsingtheSafety-Interlock System

WARNING

Ifthesafety-interlockswitchesare
disconnectedordamaged,themachinecould
operateunexpectedly,causingpersonal
injury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock
switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged
switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.

Understandingthe Safety-InterlockSystem

Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe
enginefromstartingunless:

•Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)isdisengaged.

andriseslightlyfromtheseat;theengineshould
shutoff.

4.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,
movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFF
position,andmovethemotion-controllevers
toNEUTRAL-LOCKposition.Starttheengine.
Whiletheengineisrunning,centereither
motion-controlleverandmoveitforwardor
reverse;theengineshouldshutoff.Repeatfor
othermotion-controllever.

5.Sitontheseat,disengagetheparkingbrake,
movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFF
position,andmovethemotion-controlleversto
NEUTRAL-LOCKposition.Trystartingtheengine;
theengineshouldnotcrank.

PositioningtheSeat

Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Position
theseatwhereyouhavethebestcontrolofthe
machineandaremostcomfortable(Figure9).

•Themotion-controlleversareintheNEUTRAL-LOCK

position.

•Theparkingbrakeisengaged.

Thesafety-interlocksystemalsoisdesignedtoshut
offtheenginewheneverthecontrolleversareoutof
theNEUTRAL-LOCKpositionandyourisefromtheseat.

TestingtheSafety-Interlock System

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Testthesafety-interlocksystembeforeyouusethe
machineeachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnot
operateasdescribedbelow,haveanAuthorized
ServiceDealerrepairthesafetysystemimmediately .

1.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,and
movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheON
position.Trystartingtheengine;theengine
shouldnotcrank.

2.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,and
movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFF
position.Moveeithermotion-controllever(out
oftheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition).Trystartingthe
engine;theengineshouldnotcrank.Repeatfor
othercontrollever.

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Figure9

3.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,
movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFF
position,andmovethemotion-controlleversto
theNEUTRAL-LOCKposition.Starttheengine.
Whiletheengineisrunning,releasetheparking
brake,engagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),

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AdjustingtheMyRide™ SuspensionSystem

TheMyRide™suspensionsystemadjuststoprovide
asmoothandcomfortableride.Youcanadjustthe
rear2-shockassembliestoquicklyandeasilychange
thesuspensionsystem.Positionthesuspension
systemwhereyouaremostcomfortable.

Adjusttherear-shockassemblies(Figure11).

AdjustingtheRear-Shock Assemblies

Theslotsfortherear-shockassemblieshave
detentpositionsforreference.Youcanpositionthe
rear-shockassembliesanywhereintheslot,notjust
inthedetentpositions.

Thefollowinggraphicshowsthepositionforasoftor
rmrideandthedifferentdetentpositions(Figure10).

Figure10

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1.Firmestposition3.Detentsintheslots

2.Softestposition

Note:Ensurethattheleftandrightrear-shock

assembliesarealwaysadjustedtothesamepositions.

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Figure11

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Adjustingthe

WARNING

Motion-ControlLevers

AdjustingtheHeight

Youcanadjustthemotion-controllevershigheror
lowerformaximumcomfort(Figure12).

Figure12

AdjustingtheTilt

Youcanadjustthemotion-controlleversforwardor
rearwardforyourcomfort.

Openholesinthemachineexposeyouand
otherstothrowndebristhatcancausesevere
injury.

•Neveroperatethemachinewithout
hardwaremountedinallholesinthe
machinehousing.

•Installthehardwareinthemountingholes
whenyouremovethemulchingbafe.

Machineswith122cm(48-inch) MowerDecks

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking
brake.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

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operatingposition.

3.Removethemowerdeck;refertoRemovingthe

MowerDeck(page54).

4.Removethe2locknuts(5/16inch)securedto
theweldedpostsoftheleftbafeonthetopof
themowerdeckatthecenterandleftofcenter
positions(Figure13).

1.Loosentheupperboltholdingthecontrollever
tothecontrol-armshaft.

2.Loosenthelowerboltjustenoughtopivotthe
controlleverforwardorrearward(Figure12).

3.Tightenbothboltstosecurethecontrolleverin
thenewposition.

4.Repeattheadjustmentfortheothercontrollever.

ConvertingtoSide Discharge

Themowerdeckandmowerbladesshippedwiththe
machineweredesignedforoptimummulchingand
side-dischargeperformance.

Installthefastenersintothesameholesinthedeck
fromwheretheywereoriginallyremoved.This
ensuresthatnoholesareleftopenwhenoperating
themowerdeck.

Figure13

1.Locknut(5/16inch)3.Leftbafe

2.Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4
inch)

5.Removethecarriageboltandlocknutonthe

sidewallofthemowerdecksecuringtheleft
bafetothedeck.

6.Removetheleftbafefromthemowerdeckas

showninFigure13.

7.Removethe2carriagebolts(5/16x3/4

inch)and2locknuts(5/16inch)securingthe
assembledrightbafeandbafeguardtothe
mowerdeck(Figure14).

4.Installthefastenershere.

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Figure14

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1.Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4
inch)

2.Locknut(5/16inch)4.Bafeguard

3.Rightbafe

8.Removethe2locknuts(5/16inch)tosecuring

theweldedpostsoftherightbafetothetopof
themowerdeckatthecenterandrightofcenter
positions(Figure15).

Note:Removetherightbafefromthemower

deck.

Figure16

1.Carriagebolts(existing)3.Cutoffbafe(loose)

2.Rearholesinthe
dischargeplate

4.Locknuts(existing)

10.Installthebafeatthesidedischargeopening
onthemowerdeck.

11.Usethefastenersremovedtosecurethecutoff
bafetothedeck.

12.Installthemowerdeck;refertoInstallingthe

MowerDeck(page55).

Machineswith137cm(54-inch) MowerDecks

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking
brake.

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Figure15

1.Locknut(5/16inch)3.Weldedposts(rightbafe)

2.Rightbafe

9.Locatethecutoffbafeintheloosepartsbag
andremovethefastenersattherearholesof
thedischargeplate(Figure16).

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey ,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

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operatingposition.

3.Removethemowerdeck;refertoRemovingthe

MowerDeck(page54).

4.Removethe3locknuts(5/16inch)securedto
theweldedpostsoftheleftbafeonthetopof
themowerdeckatthecenter,leftofcenter,and
leftpositions(Figure17).

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