Toro 74958 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3380-777RevA

ZMaster

Commercial3000

SeriesRidingMower

with60inTURBOFORCE Mower

ModelNo.74958—SerialNo.314000001andUp

SideDischarge

Registeratwww.T oro.com. OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3380-777*A

WARNING

Introduction

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals

knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,

birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadianICES-002

Becauseinsomeareastherearelocal,state,orfederal regulationsrequiringthatasparkarresterbeusedonthe engineofthismachine,asparkarresterisavailableas anoption.Ifyourequireasparkarrestor,contactyour AuthorizedToroDealer.

GenuineTorosparkarrestersareapprovedbytheUSDA ForestryService.

Note:ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublicResource CodeSection4442touseoroperatetheengineonany forest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-coveredlandwithout asparkarrestermufermaintainedinworkingorder,or theengineconstricted,equipped,andmaintainedforthe preventionofre.Otherstatesorfederalareasmayhave similarlaws.

Thisrotary-blade,ridinglawnmowerisintendedtobeused byresidentialhomeownersorprofessional,hiredoperators. Itisdesignedprimarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintained lawnsonresidentialorcommercialproperties.Itisnot designedforcuttingbrushorforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe productproperlyandsafely .

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WARNING

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

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

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Engine Owner's Man ual

issuppliedfor

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2), whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

Contactusatwww.T oro.com.

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Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

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Contents

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

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

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

SlopeIndicator.......................................................6

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................7

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

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

Specications........................................................12

Operation....................................................................13

AddingFuel...........................................................13

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel.................................14

BreakingInaNewMachine.....................................14

UsingtheRolloverProtectionSystem(ROPS)............14

ThinkSafetyFirst...................................................15

OperatingtheParkingBrake....................................15

OperatingtheMowerBladeControlSwitch

(PTO)...............................................................16

OperatingtheThrottle............................................16

OperatingtheIgnitionSwitch..................................16

UsingtheFuelShut-OffValve..................................17

StartingandStoppingtheEngine..............................17

TheSafetyInterlockSystem.....................................18

DrivingForwardorBackward..................................19

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

AdjustingtheHeightofCut.....................................20

AdjustingtheAnti-scalpRollers................................21

AdjustingtheFlowBafeCamLocks........................22

PositioningtheFlowBafe......................................23

PositioningtheSeat................................................23

UsingtheDriveWheelReleaseValves.......................24

UsingtheSideDischarge.........................................24

LoadingMachines..................................................24

TransportingMachines............................................25

OperatingTips......................................................26

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

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

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

LubricatingtheMachine..........................................28

GreasingtheMower...............................................28

LubricatetheCasterWheelHubs..............................29

EngineMaintenance..................................................30

ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................30

ServicingtheEngineOil..........................................31

ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................34

ChecktheSparkArrester(ifequipped)......................35

FuelSystemMaintenance...........................................36

ServicingtheElectronicFuelInjection

System..............................................................36

ReplacingtheLowPressureFuelFilter......................36

ServicingtheHighPressureFuelFilter......................36

ServicingtheFuelTank...........................................36

ElectricalSystemMaintenance....................................37

ServicingtheBattery...............................................37

ServicingtheFuses.................................................38

DriveSystemMaintenance.........................................39

CheckingtheSeatBelt.............................................39

CheckingtheRolloverProtectionSystem(ROPS)

Knobs...............................................................39

AdjustingtheTracking............................................39

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

CheckingtheWheelLugNuts..................................40

CheckingtheWheelHubSlottedNut........................40

AdjustingtheCasterPivotBearing............................40

UsingtheClutchShim............................................41

CoolingSystemMaintenance......................................43

CleaningtheEngineScreenandEngineOil

Cooler...............................................................43

CleaningtheEngineCoolingFinsand

Shrouds.............................................................43

CheckandCleantheHydraulicUnits.........................43

BrakeMaintenance....................................................44

AdjustingtheParkingBrake.....................................44

BeltMaintenance......................................................45

InspectingtheBelts................................................45

ReplacingtheMowerBelt........................................45

ReplacingtheHydraulicPumpDriveBelt...................46

ControlsSystemMaintenance.....................................47

AdjustingtheControlHandlePosition......................47

AdjustingtheMotionControlLinkage......................48

AdjustingtheMotion-controlDamper......................49

AdjustingtheMotionControlNeutralLock

Pivot.................................................................49

HydraulicSystemMaintenance....................................50

ServicingtheHydraulicSystem.................................50

MowerDeckMaintenance...........................................52

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

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.....................................53

RemovingtheMowerDeck.....................................55

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..................................56

Cleaning...................................................................57

CleaningUndertheMower......................................57

WasteDisposal.......................................................57

Storage........................................................................58

CleaningandStorage..............................................58

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

Schematics...................................................................62

Safety

Improperuseormaintenancecanresultininjury.T oreduce thepotentialforinjury,complywiththesesafetyinstructions andalwayspayattentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,which meansCAUTION,WARNING,orDANGER-“personal safetyinstruction."Failuretocomplywiththeinstruction mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand throwingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto avoidseriousinjuryordeath.

Thisproductisdesignedforcuttingandrecyclinggrassor, whenequippedwithagrassbagger,forcatchingcutgrass. Anyuseforpurposesotherthanthesecouldprovedangerous touserandbystanders.

SafeOperatingPractices

ThefollowinginstructionsareadaptedfromANSIstandard B71.4-2012.

Training

•ReadtheOperator'sManualandothertrainingmaterial.

Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannotreadEnglishitis theowner'sresponsibilitytoexplainthismaterialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,

operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The

ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateorservice

theequipment.Localregulationsmayrestricttheageof theoperator.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor

accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtopeopleordamageto property.

Preparation

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessoriesand

attachmentsareneededtoproperlyandsafelyperform thejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesandattachmentsapproved bythemanufacturer.

•Wearappropriateclothingincludinghardhat,safety

glassesandhearingprotection.Longhair,looseclothing orjewelrymaygettangledinmovingparts.

•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeusedand

removeallobjectssuchasrocks,toysandwirewhichcan bethrownbythemachine.

•Checkthatoperator'spresencecontrols,safetyswitches

andshieldsareattachedandfunctioningproperly.Donot operateunlesstheyarefunctioningproperly.

Operation

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning

isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate themachine;seekshelter.

•Neverrunanengineinanenclosedarea.

•Onlyoperateingoodlight,keepingawayfromholesand

hiddenhazards.

•Besurealldrivesareinneutralandparkingbrakeis

engagedbeforestartingengine.Onlystartenginefrom theoperator'sposition.

•Besureofyourfootingwhileusingthismachine,

especiallywhenbackingup.Walk,don'trun.Never operateonwetgrass.Reducedfootingcouldcause slipping.

•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Besureto

travelsidetosideonhillsides.Turfconditionscanaffect themachine'sstability.Usecautionwhileoperatingnear drop-offs.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsandwhen

changingdirectionsonslopes.

•Neverraisedeckwiththebladesrunning.

•NeveroperatewiththePTOshield,orotherguardsnot

securelyinplace.Besureallinterlocksareattached, adjustedproperly,andfunctioningproperly.

•Neveroperatewiththedischargedeectorraised,

removedoraltered,unlessusingagrasscatcher.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingoroverspeed

theengine.

•Stoponlevelground,disengagedrives,engageparking

brake(ifprovided),shutoffenginebeforeleavingthe operator'spositionforanyreasonincludingemptyingthe catchersoruncloggingthechute.

•Stopequipmentandinspectbladesafterstrikingobjects

orifanabnormalvibrationoccurs.Makenecessary repairsbeforeresumingoperations.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingunit.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobesureof

aclearpath.

•Keeppetsandbystandersaway.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand

crossingroadsandsidewalks.Stopbladesifnotmowing.

•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionanddonot

pointitatanyone.

•Donotoperatethemowerundertheinuenceofalcohol

ordrugs.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineinto

orfromatrailerortruck.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,

orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning

isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate themachine;seekshelter.

RolloverProtectionSystem(ROPS)UseandMaintenance

•TheROPSisanintegralandeffectivesafetydevice.Keep

afoldingROPSintheraisedandlockedpositionanduse theseatbeltwhenoperatingthemachine.

•LowerafoldingROPStemporarilyonlywhenabsolutely

necessary.Donotweartheseatbeltwhenfoldeddown.

•Beawarethereisnorolloverprotectionwhenafolded

ROPSisinthedownposition.

•Becertainthattheseatbeltcanbereleasedquicklyin

theeventofanemergency.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothingimmediately.

•Neveroverllfueltank.Replacefuelcapandtighten

securely.

Maintenanceandstorage

•Disengagedrives,setparkingbrake,stopengineand

removekeyordisconnectsparkplugwire.W aitforall movementtostopbeforeadjusting,cleaningorrepairing.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromcuttingunit,drives,mufers,

andenginetohelppreventres.Cleanupoilorfuel spillage.

•Checktheareatobemowedandneverfolddowna

foldingROPSinareaswherethereareslopes,dropoffs orwater.

•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances(i.e.branches,

doorways,electricalwires)beforedrivingunderany objectsanddonotcontactthem.

•KeeptheROPSinsafeoperatingconditionby

periodicallythoroughlyinspectingfordamageand keepingallmountingfastenerstight.

•ReplaceadamagedROPS.Donotrepairorrevise.

•DonotremovetheROPS.

•AnyalterationstoaROPSmustbeapprovedbythe

manufacturer.

Safehandlingoffuels

•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely ammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andothersources

ofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Neverremovefuelcaporaddfuelwiththeengine

running.

•Allowenginetocoolbeforerefueling.

•Letenginecoolbeforestoringanddonotstorenear

ame.

•Shutofffuelwhilestoringortransporting.Donotstore

fuelnearamesordrainindoors.

•Parkmachineonlevelground.Setparkingbrake.Never

allowuntrainedpersonneltoservicemachine.

•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhenrequired.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswithstored

energy.

•Disconnectthebatteryorremovesparkplugwirebefore

makinganyrepairs.Disconnectthenegativeterminalrst andthepositivelast.Reconnectthepositiverstand negativelast.

•Usecarewhencheckingblades.Wraptheblade(s)or

weargloves,andusecautionwhenservicingthem.Only replaceblades.Neverstraightenorweldthem.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Ifpossible,

donotmakeadjustmentswiththeenginerunning.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandallhardware

tightened.Replaceallwornordamageddecals.

Hauling

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa

trailerortruck.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethereis

anopename,spark,orpilotlightsuchasonawater heateroronotherappliances.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor

trailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson thegroundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Removeequipmentfromthetruckortrailerandrefuelit

ontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch equipmentwithaportablecontainer,ratherthanfroma fueldispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank

orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete. Donotuseanozzlelockopendevice.

•Usefullwidthrampsforloadingmachineintotraileror

truck.

•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,chains,cable,

orropes.Bothfrontandrearstrapsshouldbedirected downandoutwardfromthemachine.

SlopeIndicator

G011841

Figure3

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

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

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotential danger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

1-403005

68-8340

98-5954

103-2076

54-9220

58-6520

1.Grease

105-7798

116-2643

66-1340

110-2067

110-2068

1.ReadtheOperator'sManual.

107-2102

114-4466

109-7232

1.Fast3.Neutral

2.Slow

1.Main,25A

2.PTO,10A

3.Charge,25A

4.Auxiliary,15A

116-0205

4.Reverse

1.Greasepulleysandspindles

2.Maintenanceinterval—50hours

116-1716

1.Fuel6.Hourmeter

2.Empty

3.Half

4.Full9.Neutral

5.Battery

7.PTO

8.Parkingbrake

10.Operatorpresenceswitch

115-7445

116-3303

116-0752

1.Latch2.Unlatch

116-1654

116-4858

116-5944

116-0157

121–7586

1.Fast

2.Variablespeedcontrol

3.Slow

4.Powertake-off(PTO)

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

1.Onlyuserecommendedhydrooil

distancefromthebattery .

116-0090

explosivegasescan causeblindnessandother injuries

blindnessorsevereburns.

withwaterandgetmedical helpfast.

discard.

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal machinemanufacturer.

125–9382

1.ReadtheOperator’sManualformoreinformationon servicingthemachine.

109-7069

ProductOverview

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HourMeter

Thehourmeterrecordsthenumberofhourstheenginehas operated.Itoperateswhentheengineisrunning.Usethese timesforschedulingregularmaintenance(Figure5).

FuelGauge

Thefuelgaugeislocatedwiththehourmeterandthebars lightupwhentheignitionswitchison(Figure6).

Theindicatorlightappearswhenthefuellevelislow (approximatelyonegallonremaininginthefueltank).

SafetyInterlockIndicators

Therearesymbolsonthehourmeterandtheindicatewitha blacktrianglethattheinterlockcomponentisinthecorrect position(

Figure5).

Figure4

1.Height-of-cutdecklift pedal

2.Transportlock

3.Parkingbrakelever8.Fuelcap

4.Controls

5.Motioncontrollevers

6.Rollbar

7.Seatbelt

9.Mowerdeck

10.Casterwheel

Controls

Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsbeforeyoustartthe engineandoperatethemachine(Figure4andFigure5).

BatteryIndicatorLight

IftheignitionkeyisturnedtotheOnpositionforafew seconds,thebatteryvoltagewillbedisplayedinthearea wherethehoursarenormallydisplayed.

Thebatterylightturnsonwhentheignitionisturnedonand whenthechargeisbelowthecorrectoperatinglevel(

6).

Figure6

1.Fuelgauge(bars)4.Safetyinterlocksymbols

2.Batterylight

3.Hourmeter

5.Lowfuelindicatorlight

Figure

Figure5

1.PTOSwitch4.Hourmeter/Safety

2.Throttlecontrol5.Ignitionswitch

3.Malfunctionindicatorlight (MIL)

interlockdisplay/Fuel gauge

6.Fuses

ThrottleControl

ThethrottlecontrolisvariablebetweentheFastandSlow positions.

BladeControlSwitch(PTO)

Thebladecontrolswitch(PTO)isusedtoengagetheelectric clutchanddrivethemowerblades.Pulltheswitchupto engagethebladesandrelease.Todisengagetheblades,push thebladecontrolswitch(PTO)downormoveamotion controlleverintotheneutrallockposition.

IgnitionSwitch

Length:

Thisswitchisusedtostartthemowerengineandhas3 positions:Start,Run,andOff.

MotionControlLevers

Themotioncontrolleversareusedtodrivethemachine forward,reverse,andturneitherdirection.

NeutralLockPosition

Theneutrallockpositionisusedwiththesafetyinterlock systemtoengageandtodetermineneutralposition.

FuelShut-offValve

Closethefuelshut-offvalve(undertheseat)when transportingorstoringthemower.

ElectronicControlUnitMalfunction IndicatorLight

Theelectroniccontrolunit(ECU)continuouslymonitorsthe operationoftheEFIsystem.

60inchDeck

RollBar-Up

RollBar-Down

211.1cm(83.1inches)

215.4cm(84.8inches)

Height:

RollBar-UpRollBar-Down

179.1cm(70.5inches)118.9cm(46.8inches)

Weight:

ModelWeight

74958

532kg(1172lbs)

Ifaproblemorfaultwithinthesystemisdetected,the malfunctionindicatorlight(MIL)isilluminated.

TheMIListheredlightlocatedintherightconsolepanel.

OncetheMILilluminates,initialtroubleshooting checksshouldbemade.RefertotheMILsectionunder Toubleshooting.

Ifthesechecksdonotcorrecttheproblem,furtherdiagnosis andservicingbyanAuthorizedServiceDealerisnecessary.

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofToroapprovedattachmentsandaccessoriesis availableforusewiththemachinetoenhanceandexpand itscapabilities.ContactyourAuthorizedServiceDealeror Distributororgotowww .T oro.comforalistofallapproved attachmentsandaccessories.

Specications

Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjecttochange

withoutnotice.

Width:

60inchDeck

WithoutDeck

DeectorUp156.8cm(61.7inches)

DeectorDown192.2cm(75.7inches)

134.6cm(53.0inches)

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

AddingFuel

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days

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

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)

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

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuelcontainers

overthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

DANGER

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static electricitycanbereleasedcausingasparkwhich canignitethegasolinevapors.Areorexplosion fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan damageproperty.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersontheground awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsideavehicleor onatruckortrailerbedbecauseinteriorcarpets orplastictruckbedlinersmayinsulatethe containerandslowthelossofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-poweredequipment fromthetruckortrailerandrefueltheequipment withitswheelsontheground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch equipmentonatruckortrailerfromaportable container,ratherthanfromagasolinedispenser nozzle.

•Ifagasolinedispensernozzlemustbeused, keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthe fueltankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntil fuelingiscomplete.

DANGER

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan damageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea, whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanygasoline thatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosedtrailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis6to13 mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottomofthe llerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallows gasolinetoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,andstay awayfromanopenameorwheregasoline fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Neverbuy morethana30-daysupplyofgasoline.

•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaustsystemin placeandinproperworkingcondition.

WARNING

Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand illness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastankor conditionerbottleopening.

•Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspillagewith soapandwater.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachinetoprovide thefollowingbenets:

•Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof90daysorless.

Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthatthefueltank bedrained.

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuelsystem,

whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining methanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditionerto thegas.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective whenmixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethechance

ofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,usefuelstabilizer atalltimes.

Important:Lowertherollbaronlywhenabsolutely necessary.

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Shuttheengineoffandsettheparkingbrake.

2.Cleanaroundthefueltankcapandremovethecap. Addunleadedregulargasolinetothefueltank,untilthe levelis6to13mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottom ofthellerneck.Thisspaceinthetankallowsthe gasolinetoexpand.Donotllthefueltankcompletely full.

3.Installthefueltankcapsecurely.Wipeupanygasoline thatmayhavespilled.

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,checktheoil levelintheenginecrankcase;refertoCheckingtheEngine OilLevel(page31).

BreakingInaNewMachine

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

Important:Ensurethattheseatissecuredtothe machine.

1.Tolowertherollbar,applyforwardpressuretothe upperpartoftherollbar.

2.Pullbothknobsoutandrotatethem90°sothatthey arenotengaged(Figure7).

3.Lowertherollbartothedownposition(Figure7).

UsingtheRolloverProtection System(ROPS)

WARNING

Toavoidinjuryordeathfromrollover:keeptheroll barinthefullyraisedlockedpositionandusethe seatbelt.

Ensurethattheseatissecuredtothemachine.

WARNING

Thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentherollbaris inthedownposition.

•Lowertherollbaronlywhenabsolutely necessary.

•Donotweartheseatbeltwhentherollbaris inthedownposition.

•Driveslowlyandcarefully.

•Raisetherollbarassoonasclearancepermits.

•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances(i.e. branches,doorways,electricalwires)before drivingunderanyobjectsanddonotcontact them.

Figure7

1.ROPSknob

2.PullROPSknoboutand rotate90degrees

4.Toraisetherollbar,raisetherollbartotheoperate position,rotatetheknobssotheymovepartiallyinto thegrooves(Figure7).

5.Raisetherollbartothefulluprightpositionwhile pushingontheupperrollbarandthepinswillsnap intopositionwhentheholesalignwiththepins(Figure

7).Pushontherollbarandensurethatbothpinsare engaged.

3.Rollbarintheupright position

4.Rollbarinthefolded position

Important:Alwaysusetheseatbeltwiththeroll

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barinthefullyraisedposition.

ThinkSafetyFirst

Pleasereadallsafetyinstructionsandsymbolsinthesafety section.Knowingthisinformationcouldhelpyouor bystandersavoidinjury.

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsinexcessof 85dBAattheoperatorsearandcancausehearing lossthroughextendedperiodsofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis machine.

DANGER

Operatingonwetgrassorsteepslopescancause slidingandlossofcontrol.

Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancauserollovers, whichmayresultinseriousinjury,deathor drowning.

Thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentherollbaris down.

Alwayskeeptherollbarinthefullyraisedand lockedpositionandusetheseatbelt.

Readandfollowtherolloverprotectioninstructions andwarnings.

Toavoidlossofcontrolandpossibilityofrollover:

•Donotoperateneardrop-offsornearwater.

•Donotoperateonslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon slopes.

•Avoidsuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

Theuseofprotectiveequipmentforeyes,ears,feet,andhead isrecommended.

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1.Wearsafetyglasses

2.Wearhearingprotection

OperatingtheParkingBrake

Alwayssettheparkingbrakewhenyoustopthemachineor leaveitunattended.

SettingtheParkingBrake

WARNING

Parkingbrakemaynotholdmachineparkedona slopeandcouldcausepersonalinjuryorproperty damage.

Donotparkonslopesunlesswheelsarechocked orblocked

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1.SafeZone-usethe ZMasterhereonslopes lessthan15degreesor atareas.

2.DangerZone-useawalk behindmowerand/ora handtrimmeronslopes greaterthan15degrees, neardrop-offsandwater.

3.Water

Figure10

ReleasingtheParkingBrake

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START

RUN

STOP

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OperatingtheThrottle

ThethrottlecontrolcanbemovedbetweentheFastand Slowpositions(Figure14).

Alwaysusethefastpositionwhenturningonthemowerdeck withthebladecontrolswitch(PTO).

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OperatingtheMowerBlade ControlSwitch(PTO)

Thebladecontrolswitch(PTO)startsandstopsthemower bladesandanypoweredattachments.

EngagingtheBladeControlSwitch (PTO)

Note:Engagingthebladecontrolswitch(PTO)withthe

throttlepositionathalforlesswillcauseexcessivewearto thedrivebelts.

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Figure14

OperatingtheIgnitionSwitch

1.TurntheignitionkeytotheStartposition(Figure15). Whentheenginesstarts,releasethekey .

Important:Donotengagestarterformorethan5 secondsatatime.Iftheenginefailstostartallow a15secondcool-downperiodbetweenattempts. Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscanburnout thestartermotor.

Note:Additionalstartingcyclesmayberequired whenstartingtheengineforthersttimeafterthefuel systemhasbeenwithoutfuelcompletely.

DisengagingtheBladeControlSwitch (PTO)

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2.Turntheignitionkeytostoptostoptheengine.

Figure13

UsingtheFuelShut-OffValve

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START

RUN

STOP

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Thefuelshut-offvalveislocatedundertheseat.Movethe seatforwardtoaccessit.

Closethefuelshut-offvalvefortransport,maintenance,and storage.

Ensurethefuelshut-offvalveisopenwhenstartingthe engine.

Figure16

1.On2.Off

StartingandStoppingthe Engine

StartingtheEngine

1.RaisetheROPSupandlockintoplace,sitontheseat andfastentheseatbelt.

2.Movethemotioncontrolstoneutrallockedposition.

3.Settheparkingbrake;refertoSettingtheParking Brake(page15).

4.Movethebladecontrolswitch(PTO)totheoff position(Figure17).

5.Movethethrottlelevermidwaybetweentheslowand fastpositions.

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6.TurntheignitionkeytotheStartposition(Figure15). Whentheenginesstarts,releasethekey .

Important:Donotengagestarterformorethan5 secondsatatime.Iftheenginefailstostartallow a15secondcool-downperiodbetweenattempts. Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscanburnout thestartermotor.

Note:Additionalstartingcyclesmayberequired whenstartingtheengineforthersttimeafterthefuel systemhasbeenwithoutfuelcompletely.

Figure18

1.Off3.Start

2.Run

StoppingtheEngine

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TheSafetyInterlockSystem

CAUTION

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhileitis unattended.

Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsettheparking brakewhenleavingthemachineunattended,even ifjustforafewminutes.

Lettheengineidleatslowthrottle(turtle)for60seconds beforeturningtheignitionswitchoff.

CAUTION

Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor damagedthemachinecouldoperateunexpectedly causingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore operatingthemachine.

UnderstandingtheSafetyInterlock System

Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventtheengine fromstartingunless:

•Theparkingbrakeisengaged.

•Thebladecontrolswitch(PTO)isdisengaged.

•Themotioncontrolleversareintheneutrallocked

position

Thesafetyinterlocksystemalsoisdesignedtostopthe enginewhenthetractioncontrolsaremovedfromthelocked positionwiththeparkingbrakeengagedorifyourisefrom theseatwhenthePTOisengaged.

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Important:Makesurethatthefuelshutoffvalveis

closedbeforetransportingorstoringthemachine,as fuelleakagemayoccur.Settheparkingbrakebefore transporting.Makesuretoremovethekeyasthefuel pumpmayrunandcausethebatterytolosecharge.

Thehourmeterhassymbolstonotifytheuserwhenthe interlockcomponentisinthecorrectposition.Whenthe componentisinthecorrectposition,atrianglewilllightup inthecorrespondingsquare.

Figure20

1.Triangleslightupwhentheinterlockcomponentsareinthe correctposition

TestingtheSafetyInterlockSystem

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Testthesafetyinterlocksystembeforeyouusethemachine eachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnotoperateasdescribed below,haveanAuthorizedServiceDealerrepairthesafety systemimmediately.

1.Sittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrakeandmove thebladecontrolswitch(PTO)toon.Trystartingthe engine;theengineshouldnotcrank.

2.Sittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrakeandmove thebladecontrolswitch(PTO)tooff.Moveeither motioncontrollever(outofneutrallockedposition). Trystartingtheengine;theengineshouldnotcrank. Repeatforothercontrollever.

3.Sittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,movethe bladecontrolswitch(PTO)tooffandmovethemotion controlleverstoneutrallockposition.Nowstartthe engine.Whiletheengineisrunning,releasetheparking brake,engagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO)andrise slightlyfromtheseat;theengineshouldstop.

4.Sittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,movethe bladecontrolswitch(PTO)tooffandmovethemotion controlleverstoneutrallockposition.Nowstartthe engine.Whiletheengineisrunning,centereither motioncontrolandmove(forwardorreverse);the engineshouldstop.Repeatforothermotioncontrol.

5.Sittingontheseat,disengagetheparkingbrake,move thebladecontrolswitch(PTO)tooffandmovethe motioncontrolleverstoneutrallockposition.Try startingtheengine;theengineshouldnotcrank.

UsingtheMotionControlLevers

DrivingForwardorBackward

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedasmeasured inrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placethethrottlecontrolin thefastpositionforbestperformance.Alwaysoperateinthe fullthrottlepositionwhenmowing.

CAUTION

Machinecanspinveryrapidly.Operatormaylose controlofmachineandcausepersonalinjuryor damagetomachine.

•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.

•Slowthemachinedownbeforemakingsharp turns.

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1.Motioncontrol lever-neutrallockposition

2.Center,unlockedposition5.Frontofmachine

3.Forward

4.Backward

DrivingForward

Note:Theenginewillkillifthetractioncontrolleversare

movedwiththeparkingbrakeengaged.

Tostop,pullthemotioncontrolleverstotheneutralposition.

1.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasingthe ParkingBrake(page16).

2.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.

3.Togoforward,slowlypushthemotioncontrollevers forward(Figure22).

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StoppingtheMachine

Tostopthemachine,movethetractioncontrolleversto neutralandmovetolockedposition,disengagethepower takeoff(bladecontrolswitch(PTO),andturntheignition keytotheoffposition.

Settheparkingbrakewhenyouleavethemachine;referto SettingtheParkingBrake(page15).Removethekeyfrom theignitionswitch.

CAUTION

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhileitis unattended.

Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsettheparking brakewhenleavingthemachineunattended,even ifjustforafewminutes.

AdjustingtheHeightofCut

UsingtheTransportLock

DrivingBackward

1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.

2.Togobackward,slowlypullthemotioncontrollevers rearward(

Figure23).

Thetransportlockhas2positionsandisusedwiththedeck liftpedal.Thereisalockpositionandaunlockpositionfor thetransportposition.Thetransportlockisusedwiththe deckliftpedal.RefertoFigure24.

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