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FormNo.3413-627RevC
ZMaster
®
Professional6000
SeriesRidingMower
with60inor72inTURBOFORCE
DischargeMower
ModelNo.74960—SerialNo.400000000andUp
ModelNo.74961—SerialNo.400000000andUp
®
Side
Registeratwww.T oro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)
*3413-627*C
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ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadian
ICES-002
ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublicResourceCode
Section4442or4443touseoroperatetheengineon
anyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered
landunlesstheengineisequippedwithaspark
arrester,asdenedinSection4442,maintainedin
effectiveworkingorderortheengineisconstructed,
equipped,andmaintainedforthepreventionofre.
Pleaserefertotheenginemanufacturer’sinformation
includedwiththemachine.
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct
containschemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,
orotherreproductiveharm.
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Figure1
1.Modelandserialnumberlocation
ModelNo.
Introduction
Thisrotary-blade,ridinglawnmowerisintendedtobe
usedbyresidentialhomeownersorprofessional,hired
operators.Itisdesignedprimarilyforcuttinggrasson
well-maintainedlawnsonresidentialorcommercial
properties.Itisnotdesignedforcuttingbrushorfor
agriculturaluses.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely .
YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.T oro.com
forproductsafetyandoperationtrainingmaterials,
accessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,orto
registeryourproduct.
Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or
additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService
DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel
andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1
identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers
ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace
provided.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol
(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause
seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe
recommendedprecautions.
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Figure2
1.Safety-alertsymbol
Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.
©2018—TheToro®Company
8111LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420
Contactusatwww.Toro.com.
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AllRightsReserved
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Contents
Safety.......................................................................4
GeneralSafety...................................................4
SlopeIndicator...................................................5
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................6
ProductOverview...................................................13
Controls...........................................................13
Specications..................................................14
BeforeOperation.................................................15
BeforeOperationSafety...................................15
RecommendedFuel.........................................15
UsingStabilizer/Conditioner.............................16
FillingtheFuelTank..........................................16
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..........................16
BreakinginaNewMachine..............................16
UsingtheRollover-ProtectionSystem
(ROPS).........................................................17
ThinkSafetyFirst..............................................17
DuringOperation.................................................18
DuringOperationSafety...................................18
OperatingtheParkingBrake.............................19
OperatingtheMowerBlade-ControlSwitch
(PTO)............................................................20
OperatingtheThrottle.......................................21
OperatingtheChoke.........................................21
OperatingtheIgnitionSwitch............................22
StartingandShuttingOfftheEngine.................23
UsingtheSafety-InterlockSystem....................24
UsingtheMotion-ControlLevers.......................25
DrivingtheMachine..........................................25
StoppingtheMachine.......................................27
UsingtheSideDischarge.................................27
AdjustingtheHeightofCut...............................28
AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers........................30
AdjustingtheFlowBafeCamLocks................31
PositioningtheFlowBafe................................31
PositioningtheSeat..........................................32
UnlatchingtheSeat..........................................32
ChangingtheSeatSuspension.........................32
OperatingTips.................................................33
AfterOperation....................................................33
AfterOperationSafety......................................33
UsingtheFuel-ShutoffValve.............................34
UsingtheDrive-Wheel-ReleaseValves............34
LoadingtheMachine........................................34
Maintenance...........................................................36
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........36
Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................37
MaintenanceandStorageSafety......................37
Lubrication..........................................................38
AddingLightOilorSprayLubrication................38
GreasingtheMower.........................................39
LubricatingtheCaster-WheelHubs..................40
EngineMaintenance...........................................41
ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................41
ServicingtheEngineOil....................................42
ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................44
CheckingtheSparkArrester.............................46
FuelSystemMaintenance...................................46
ReplacingtheFuelFilter...................................46
ServicingtheFuelT ank.....................................47
ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................47
ElectricalSystemSafety...................................47
ServicingtheBattery.........................................47
ServicingtheFuses..........................................49
DriveSystemMaintenance..................................49
CheckingtheSeatBelt.....................................49
CheckingtheRolloverProtectionSystem
(ROPS)Knobs..............................................49
AdjustingtheTracking......................................50
CheckingtheTirePressure...............................50
CheckingtheWheel-LugNuts..........................51
CheckingtheWheel-HubSlottedNut................51
AdjustingtheCaster-PivotBearing...................51
UsingtheClutchShim......................................52
CoolingSystemMaintenance..............................54
CleaningtheEngineScreenandEngine-Oil
Cooler...........................................................54
CleaningtheEngine-CoolingFinsand
Shrouds........................................................54
CheckingandCleaningtheHydraulic-Unit
Shrouds........................................................55
BrakeMaintenance.............................................55
AdjustingtheParkingBrake..............................55
BeltMaintenance................................................56
InspectingtheBelts..........................................56
ReplacingtheMowerBelt.................................56
ReplacingtheHydraulicPump-Drive
Belt................................................................57
ControlsSystemMaintenance.............................58
AdjustingtheControl-HandlePosition..............58
AdjustingtheMotion-ControlLinkage...............59
AdjustingtheMotion-ControlDamper...............60
AdjustingtheMotionControlNeutral-Lock
Pivot..............................................................60
HydraulicSystemMaintenance...........................61
HydraulicSystemSafety...................................61
ServicingtheHydraulicSystem........................61
MowerDeckMaintenance....................................63
LevelingtheMowerDeck..................................63
ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................66
RemovingtheMowerDeck...............................68
ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................70
Cleaning..............................................................70
CleaningundertheMower................................70
DisposingofWaste...........................................70
Storage...................................................................71
CleaningandStoringtheMachine....................71
Troubleshooting......................................................72
Schematics.............................................................74
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Safety
Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith
ANSIB71.4-2012.
GeneralSafety
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.
Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended
usecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.
•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis
Operator’sManualbeforeyoustarttheengine.
Ensurethateveryoneusingthisproductknows
howtouseitandunderstandsthewarnings.
•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving
componentsofthemachine.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards
andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
workingonthemachine.
•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.Keep
bystandersasafedistanceawayfromthe
machine.
•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Never
allowchildrentooperatethemachine.
•Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebefore
servicing,fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury .T oreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay
attentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,whichmeans
Caution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
Youcanndadditionalitemsofsafetyinformationin
theirrespectivesectionsthroughoutthismanual.
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SlopeIndicator
Figure3
Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.
1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslope
ofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline
tomatchtherecommendedslope.
2.Alignthisedgewithaverticalsurface,atree,building,fencepole,etc.
3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge
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SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea
ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.
58-6520
1.Grease
decal58-6520
decal106-2655
106-2655
1.Warning—donottouchorapproachmovingbelts;remove
theignitionkeyandreadtheinstructionsbeforeservicing
orperformingmaintenance.
93-7818
1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManualforinstructionson
torquingthebladebolt/nutto115-149N∙m(85-110ft-lb).
99-8936
1.Machinespeed4.Neutral
2.Fast5.Reverse
3.Slow
decal93-7818
decal106-5517
106-5517
1.Warning—donottouchthehotsurface.
decal99-8936
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decal107-3069
107-3069
1.Warning—thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentherollbaris
down.
2.Toavoidinjuryordeathfromarolloveraccident,keepthe
rollbarinthefullyraisedandlockedpositionandwear
theseatbelt.Lowertherollbaronlywhenabsolutely
necessary;donotweartheseatbeltwhentherollbaris
down.
3.ReadtheOperator'sManual;driveslowlyandcarefully.
decal110-2068
110-2068
1.ReadtheOperator'sManual.
decal112-9028
112-9028
1.Warning—stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsin
place.
decal114-4466
114-4466
1.Main(25A)3.Charge(25A)
2.PTO(10A)4.Auxiliary(15A)
decal110-2067
110-2067
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decal116-1716
116-1716
1.Fuel6.Hourmeter
2.Empty
3.Half
7.PTO
8.Parkingbrake
4.Full9.Neutral
5.Battery
decal136-5508
10.Operator-presenceswitch
136-5508
For60-inchDecksOnly
1.Beltrouting
decal116-4858
116-4858
For72-inchDecksOnly
1.Greasepulleysandspindles
2.Maintenanceinterval—50hours
decal116-5988
116-5988
decal115-7445
115-7445
1.Parkingbrake—engaged2.Parking
brake—disengaged
decal116-8726
116-8726
1.ReadtheOperator’sManualforrecommendedhydrooil.
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decal117-3864
117-3864
117-0346
1.Fuelleakhazard—readtheOperator'sManual;donot
attempttoremovetherollbar;donotweld,drill,ormodify
therollbarinanyway.
1.ReadtheOperator’s
Manual.
2.Filltobottomofllerneck;
warning—donotoverll
thetank.
decal117-0346
BatterySymbols
decalbatterysymbols
Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery
1.Explosionhazard
2.Nore,opename,or
smoking.
3.Causticliquid/chemical
burnhazard
4.Weareyeprotection9.Flusheyesimmediately
5.ReadtheOperator's
Manual.
6.Keepbystandersasafe
distancefromthebattery.
7.Weareyeprotection;
explosivegasescan
causeblindnessandother
injuries
8.Batteryacidcancause
blindnessorsevereburns.
withwaterandgetmedical
helpfast.
10.Containslead;donot
discard.
117-3848
1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
awayfromthemachine.
2.Thrownobjecthazard,mower—donotoperatethemachine
withoutdeector,dischargecover,orgrasscollection
systeminplace.
3.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom
movingparts;keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.
decal117-3848
decaloemmarkt
Manufacturer'sMark
1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.
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120-5897
1.Chokecontrol4.Slow
2.Fast
5.Powertakeoff(PTO),
Blade-controlswitch
3.Continuous-variable
setting
126-2055
1.Wheellugnuttorque129N∙m(95ft-lb)(4x)
2.Wheelhubnuttorque319N∙m(235ft-lb)
3.ReadandunderstandtheOperator’smanualbefore
performinganymaintenance,checktorqueafterrst100
hoursthenevery500hoursthereafter.
decal120-5897
decal126-4398
126-4398
1.ReadtheOperator’s
Manual
2.Lock
decal126-2055
3.Unlock
decal127-0326
127-0326
1.ReadtheOperator's
Manual.
2.Height-of-cut
3.Removethekeyfrom
theignitionandreadthe
Operator'sManualbefore
performingmaintenance
orservicingthemachine.
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125-9383
1.Checkhydraulicoilevery50operatinghours.3.Checkthetirepressureevery50operatinghours.
2.ReadtheOperator’sManualforinformationonlubricating
themachine.
4.ReadtheOperator’sManualbeforeservicingorperforming
maintenance.
decal125-9383
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132-0871
Note:Thismachinecomplieswiththeindustrystandardstabilitytestinthestaticlateralandlongitudinaltestswiththemaximum
recommendedslopeindicatedonthedecal.ReviewtheinstructionsforoperatingthemachineonslopesintheOperator’sManualas
wellastheconditionsinwhichyouwouldoperatethemachinetodeterminewhetheryoucanoperatethemachineinthoseconditions
onthatdayandatthatsite.Changesintheterraincanresultinachangeinslopeoperationforthemachine.Ifpossible,keepthe
cuttingunitsloweredtothegroundwhileoperatingthemachineonslopes.Raisingthecuttingunitswhileoperatingonslopescan
causethemachinetobecomeunstable.
decal132-0871
1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;donotoperatethis
machineunlessyouaretrained;wearhearingprotection.
2.Cutting,dismembering,andentanglementhazard—keep
handsawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsandshieldsin
place.
3.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersaway.6.Tippinghazardonslopes—donotuseonslopesnearopen
4.Ramphazard—whenloadingontoatrailer ,donotusedual
ramps;onlyuseasingularrampwideenoughforthemachine
andthathasaninclinelessthan15°;backuptheramp(in
reverse)anddriveforwardofftheramp.
5.Bodilyharmhazard—donotcarrypassengers;lookbehind
youwhenmowinginreverse.
water;donotuseonslopesgreaterthan15°.
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ProductOverview
HourMeter
Thehourmeterrecordsthenumberofhoursthe
enginehasoperated.Itoperateswhentheengine
isrunning.Usethesetimesforschedulingregular
maintenance(Figure6).
FuelGauge
Thefuelgaugeislocatedwiththehourmeter,and
thebarslightupwhentheignitionswitchisintheON
position(Figure6).
Theindicatorlightappearswhenthefuellevelislow
(approximately1gallonremaininginthefueltank).
Safety-InterlockIndicators
Figure4
1.Height-of-cutdeck-lift
pedal
2.Transportlock
3.Parking-brakelever8.Fuelcap
4.Controls
5.Motion-controllevers
6.Rollbar
7.Seatbelt
9.Mowerdeck
10.Casterwheel
Controls
Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsbeforeyoustart
theengineandoperatethemachine(Figure4and
Figure5).
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Therearesymbolsonthehourmeterthatindicate
withablacktrianglethattheinterlockcomponentis
positionedcorrectly(Figure6).
Battery-IndicatorLight
IfyouturntheignitionkeytotheONpositionfora
fewseconds,thebatteryvoltagedisplaysinthearea
wherethehoursarenormallydisplayed.
Thebatterylightturnsonwhentheignitionisturned
onandwhenthechargeisbelowthecorrectoperating
level(Figure6).
Figure5
1.PTOSwitch
2.Chokecontrol
3.Throttlecontrol6.Fuses
4.Hour
5.Ignitionswitch
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Figure6
1.Fuelgauge(bars)4.Safety-interlocksymbols
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meter/Safety-interlock
display
2.Batterylight
3.Hourmeter
5.Lowfuel-indicatorlight
ThrottleControl
Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeed,andithasa
continuous-variablesettingfromtheSLOWtoFAST
position(Figure5).
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ChokeControl
Specications
Usethechoketostartacoldengine.Pullthechoke
controluptoengageit.Pushthechokecontroldown
todisengageit(Figure5).
Blade-ControlSwitch(Power
Takeoff)
Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)engagesand
disengagespowertothemowerblades(Figure5).
IgnitionSwitch
Usethisswitchtostartthemowerengine.Ithas3
positions:ST ART,RUN,andOFF.
Motion-ControlLevers
Usethemotion-controlleverstodrivethemachine
forward,reverse,andturneitherdirection.
Neutral-LockPosition
Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjectto
changewithoutnotice.
Width
60-inchDeck72-inchDeck
WithoutDeck
DeectorUp157cm(62inches)187cm(74inches)
DeectorDown192cm(76inches)222cm(88inches)
Length
RollBar-Up
RollBar-Down
Height
RollBar-UpRollBar-Down
179cm(71inches)119cm(47inches)
Weight
135cm(53inches)150cm(59inches)
60-inchDeck72-inchDeck
211cm(83inches)219cm(83inches)
215cm(85inches)223cm(88inches)
UsetheNEUTRAL-LOCKpositionwiththe
safety-interlocksystemtoengageandtodetermine
theNEUTRALposition.
Fuel-ShutoffValve
Closethefuel-shutoffvalve(undertheseat)when
transportingorstoringthemower.
Attachments/Accessories
AselectionofT oroapprovedattachmentsand
accessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachineto
enhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contactyour
AuthorizedServiceDealerorDistributororgoto
www.T oro.comforalistofallapprovedattachments
andaccessories.
ModelWeight
74960
74961
576kg(1,269lb)
612kg(1,349lb)
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Operation
containersontheground,awayfromyourvehicle
beforelling.
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
BeforeOperation
BeforeOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto
operateorservicethemachine.Localregulations
mayrestricttheageoftheoperator.Theowner
isresponsiblefortrainingalloperatorsand
mechanics.
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe
equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
•Knowhowtostopthemachineandshutoffthe
enginequickly.
•Checkthatoperator-presencecontrols,safety
switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning
properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlessthey
arefunctioningproperly.
•Beforemowing,alwaysinspectthemachineto
ensurethattheblades,bladebolts,andcutting
assembliesareingoodworkingcondition.
Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsinsets
topreservebalance.
•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine
andremoveallobjectsthatthemachinecould
throw.
•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminetheappropriate
equipmentandanyattachmentsoraccessories
requiredtooperatethemachineproperlyand
safely.
FuelSafety
•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use
extremecareinhandlingfuel.Fuelvaporsare
ammableandexplosive.
•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother
sourcesofignition.
•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.
•Donotremovethefuelcaporaddfueltothefuel
tankwhiletheengineisrunningorwhilehot.
•Donotrefuelthemachineindoors.
•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.
•Donotllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruck
ortrailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace
•Removetheequipmentfromthetruckortrailer
andrefuelitwhileitisontheground.Ifthisisnot
possible,thenrefuelfromaportablecontainer
ratherthanafuel-dispensernozzle.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheentire
exhaustsysteminplaceandinproperworking
condition.
•Keepthefuel-dispensernozzleincontactwith
therimofthefueltankorcontaineropeningat
alltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donotusea
nozzlelock-opendevice.
•Ifyouspillfuelonyourclothing,changeyour
clothingimmediately.Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.
•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacethefuelcap
andtightenitsecurely.
•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerandkeepit
outofthereachofchildren.Neverbuymorethan
a30-daysupplyoffuel.
•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Addfuelto
thefueltankuntilthelevelis6to13mm(1/4to
1/2inch)belowthebottomofthellerneck.This
emptyspaceinthetankallowsfueltoexpand.
–Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.
–Keepyourfaceawayfromthenozzleandfuel
tankopening.
–Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspillswith
soapandwater.
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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Using
Stabilizer/Conditioner
Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto
providethefollowingbenets:
•Keepsfuelfreshduringstorageof90daysorless
(drainthefueltankwhenstoringthemachinefor
morethan90days)
•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns
•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel
system,whichcauseshardstarting
Important:Donotusefueladditives
containingmethanolorethanol.
Addthecorrectamountoffuelstabilizer/conditioner
tothefuel.
Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismost
effectivewhenmixedwithfreshfuel.T ominimize
thechanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,
usefuelstabilizeratalltimes.
FillingtheFuelTank
1.Parkthemachineonlevelground.
2.Shutofftheengineandengagetheparking
brake.
3.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcap.
4.Fillthefueltanktothebottomofthellerneck
(Figure7).
Note:Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.
Theemptyspaceinthetankallowsthefuelto
expand.
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Figure7
CheckingtheEngine-Oil
Level
Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,
checktheoillevelintheenginecrankcase;referto
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel(page42).
BreakinginaNewMachine
Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mower
decksanddrivesystemshavehigherfrictionwhen
theyarenew,placingadditionalloadontheengine.
Allow40to50hoursofbreak-intimefornew
machinestodevelopfullpowerandperformattheir
bestperformance.
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Usingthe
Rollover-ProtectionSystem
(ROPS)
WARNING
Toavoidinjuryordeathfromrollover:keep
therollbarinthefullyraised,lockedposition
andusetheseatbelt.
Ensurethattheseatissecuredtothe
machine.
WARNING
Thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentheroll
barisinthedownposition.
•Lowertherollbaronlywhenabsolutely
necessary.
•Donotweartheseatbeltwhentherollbar
isinthedownposition.
•Driveslowlyandcarefully.
•Raisetherollbarassoonasclearance
permits.
•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances
(i.e.,branches,doorways,electricalwires)
beforedrivingunderanyobjects,anddo
notcontactthem.
Important:Ensurethattheseatissecuredto
themachine.
1.T olowertherollbar,applyforwardpressureto
theupperpartoftherollbar.
2.Pullbothknobsoutandrotatethem90degrees
sotheyarenotengaged(Figure8).
3.Lowertherollbartothedownposition(Figure
8).
Figure8
1.ROPSknob
2.PulltheROPSknobout
androtateit90degrees.
4.T oraisetherollbar,raisetherollbartothe
operatepositionandrotatetheknobssothat
theymovepartiallyintothegrooves(Figure8).
5.Raisetherollbartothefulluprightpositionwhile
pushingontheupperrollbarsothatthepins
snapintopositionwhentheholesalignwiththe
pins(Figure8).
6.Pushontherollbarandensurethatbothpins
areengaged.
3.Rollbarintheupright
position
4.Rollbarinthefolded
position
Important:Alwaysusetheseatbeltwiththeroll
barintheraisedposition.
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ThinkSafetyFirst
Pleasereadallsafetyinstructionsandsymbolsinthe
safetysection.Knowingthisinformationcouldhelp
youorbystandersavoidinjury.
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DANGER
CAUTION
Operatingthemachineonwetgrassorsteep
slopescancauseslidingandlossofcontrol.
•Donotoperateonslopesgreaterthan15
degrees.
•Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon
slopes.
•Donotoperatethemachinenearwater.
DANGER
Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause
rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,
death,ordrowning.
Donotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs.
DANGER
Operatingthemachinewhiletherollbaris
downmayleadtoseriousinjuryordeathin
theeventofarollover.
Thismachineproducessoundlevelsin
excessof85dBAattheoperator’searand
cancausehearinglossthroughextended
periodsofexposure.
Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis
machine.
Useprotectiveequipmentforyoureyes,ears,hands,
feet,andhead.
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Figure10
1.Weareyeprotection.2.Wearhearingprotection.
DuringOperation
Alwayskeeptherollbarinthefullyraisedand
lockedpositionandusetheseatbelt.
Figure9
1.SafeZone—usethe
machinehereonslopes
lessthan15degreesor
atareas.
2.DangerZone—usea
walk-behindmowerand/or
ahandtrimmeronslopes
greaterthan15degrees
andneardrop-offsor
water.
3.Water
DuringOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Theowner/operatorcanpreventandisresponsible
foraccidentsthatmaycausepersonalinjuryor
propertydamage.
•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye
protection;slip-resistant,substantialfootwear;and
hearingprotection.Tiebacklonghairanddonot
wearjewelry.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or
undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Nevercarrypassengersonthemachineandkeep
bystandersandpetsawayfromthemachine
duringoperation.
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•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilitytoavoid
holesorhiddenhazards.
•Avoidmowingonwetgrass.Reducedtraction
couldcausethemachinetoslide.
•Ensurethatalldrivesareinneutral,theparking
brakeisengaged,andyouareintheoperating
positionbeforeyoustarttheengine.
•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthecutting
units.Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatall
times.
•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobe
sureofaclearpath.
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•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscureyour
vision.
•Keeptherollbarinsafeoperatingconditionby
thoroughlyinspectingitperiodicallyfordamage
andkeepingallthemountingfastenerstight.
•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,or
embankments.Themachinecouldsuddenlyroll
overifawheelgoesovertheedgeoriftheedge
givesway.
•Stopthebladeswheneveryouarenotmowing.
•Stopthemachineandinspectthebladesafter
strikinganobjectorifthereisanabnormal
vibrationinthemachine.Makeallnecessary
repairsbeforeresumingoperation.
•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns
andcrossingroadsandsidewalkswiththe
machine.Alwaysyieldtheright-of-way.
•Disengagethedrivetothecuttingunitandshut
offtheenginebeforeadjustingtheheightof
cut(unlessyoucanadjustitfromtheoperating
position).
•Neverrunanengineinanareawhereexhaust
gasesareenclosed.
•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.
•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition(including
toemptythecatchersortounclogthechute),do
thefollowing:
•Replaceadamagedrollbar.Donotrepairoralter
it.
SlopeSafety
•Slowdownthemachineanduseextracareon
hillsides.Travelupanddownonhillsides.Turf
conditionscanaffectthestabilityofthemachine.
•Avoidturningthemachineonslopes.Ifyoumust
turnthemachine,turnitslowlyandgradually
downhill,ifpossible.
•Donotturnthemachinesharply.Usecarewhen
reversingthemachine.
•Useextracarewhileoperatingthemachinewith
attachments;theycanaffectthestabilityofthe
machine.
OperatingtheParking
Brake
Alwaysengagetheparkingbrakewhenyoustopthe
machineorleaveitunattended.
–Stopthemachineonlevelground.
–Disengagethepowertake-offandlowerthe
attachments.
–Engagetheparkingbrake.
–Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
–Waitforallmovingpartstostop.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhenthereistherisk
oflightning.
•Donotusethemachineasatowingvehicle.
•Donotchangethegovernorspeedoroverspeed
theengine.
•Useaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedby
Toroonly .
RolloverProtectionSystem
(ROPS)Safety
•Donotremovetherollbarfromthemachine.
•Ensurethattheseatbeltisattachedandthatyou
canreleaseitquicklyinanemergency.
EngagingtheParkingBrake
WARNING
Theparkingbrakemaynotholdthemachine
parkedonaslopeandcouldcausepersonal
injuryorpropertydamage.
Donotparkonslopesunlessthewheelsare
chockedorblocked.
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Figure11
•Alwayswearyourseatbeltwhentherollbarisup.
•Checkcarefullyforoverheadobstructionsanddo
notcontactthem.
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DisengagingtheParkingBrake
Figure12
OperatingtheMower
Blade-ControlSwitch(PTO)
Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)startsandstopsthe
mowerbladesandanypoweredattachments.
EngagingtheBlade-Control
Switch(PTO)
Note:Engagingtheblade-controlswitch(PTO)with
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thethrottlepositionathalforlesscausesexcessive
weartothedrivebelts.
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Figure13
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DisengagingtheBlade-Control
Switch(PTO)
OperatingtheThrottle
YoucanmovethethrottlecontrolbetweentheFAST
andSLOWpositions(Figure15).
AlwaysusetheFASTpositionwhenturningonthe
mowerdeckwiththeblade-controlswitch(PTO).
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Figure14
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Figure15
OperatingtheChoke
Usethechoketostartacoldengine.
1.Iftheengineiscold,usethechoketostartthe
engine.
2.Pulluponthechokecontroltoengagethechoke
beforeusingtheignitionswitch(Figure16).
3.Pushdownonthechokecontroltodisengage
thechokeaftertheenginehasstarted(Figure
16).
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Figure16
1.Onposition2.Offposition
OperatingtheIgnition
Switch
1.TurntheignitionkeytotheSTARTposition
(Figure17).
Note:Whentheenginesstarts,releasethekey.
Important:Donotengagestarterformore
than5secondsatatime.Iftheenginefails
tostartallowa15secondcool-downperiod
betweenattempts.Failuretofollowthese
instructionscanburnoutthestartermotor.
Note:Y oumayneedtomakemorethan1
attempttostarttheenginethersttimeafter
addingfueltoacompletelyemptyfuelsystem.
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Figure17
2.Turntheignitionkeytoshutofftheengine.
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StartingandShuttingOff
theEngine
StartingtheEngine
1.Raisetherollbarupandlockitintoplace,siton
theseat,andfastentheseatbelt.
2.MovethemotioncontrolstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position.
3.Engagetheparkingbrake;refertoEngagingthe
ParkingBrake(page19).
4.Movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFF
position(Figure18).
5.Movethethrottlelevermidwaybetweenthe
SLOWandFASTpositions.
Note:Additionalstartingcyclesmaybe
requiredwhenstartingtheenginefortherst
timeafterthefuelsystemhasbeenwithoutfuel
completely.
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Figure19
ShuttingOfftheEngine
CAUTION
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhile
itisunattended.
Figure18
6.TurntheignitionkeytotheSTARTposition
(Figure19).
Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandengage
theparkingbrakewhenleavingthemachine
unattended,evenifjustforafewminutes.
Lettheengineidleatslowthrottle(turtle)for60
secondsbeforeturningtheignitionswitchtotheOFF
position.
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Note:Whentheenginesstarts,releasethekey.
Important:Donotengagestarterformore
than5secondsatatime.Iftheenginefails
tostartallowa15-secondcool-downperiod
betweenattempts.Failuretofollowthese
instructionscanburnoutthestartermotor.
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UsingtheSafety-Interlock
System
CAUTION
Ifthesafety-interlockswitchesare
disconnectedordamaged,themachinecould
operateunexpectedly,causingpersonal
injury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock
switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged
switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.
Understandingthe
Safety-InterlockSystem
Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe
enginefromstartingunless:
•Theparkingbrakeisengaged.
Figure20
Important:Makesurethatthefuel-shutoffvalve
isclosedbeforetransportingorstoringthe
machine,asfuelleakagemayoccur.Engagethe
parkingbrakebeforetransporting.Makesurethat
youremovethekeyasthefuelpumpmayrunand
causethebatterytolosecharge.
•Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)isdisengaged.
•Themotion-controlleversareintheNEUTRAL-LOCK
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position.
Thesafety-interlocksystemalsoisdesignedtostop
theenginewhenyoumovethetractioncontrolsfrom
thelockedpositionwiththeparkingbrakeengagedor
ifyourisefromtheseatwhenthePTOisengaged.
Thehourmeterhassymbolstonotifyyouwhenthe
interlockcomponentisinthecorrectposition.When
thecomponentisinthecorrectposition,atriangle
lightsupinthecorrespondingsquare.
Figure21
1.Triangleslightupwhentheinterlockcomponentsareinthe
correctposition.
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TestingtheSafety-Interlock
System
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Testthesafety-interlocksystembeforeyouusethe
machineeachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnot
operateasdescribedbelow,haveanAuthorized
ServiceDealerrepairthesafetysystemimmediately .
1.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrakeand
movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheON
position.Trystartingtheengine;theengine
shouldnotcrank.
2.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrakeand
movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFF
position.Moveeithermotion-controllever(out
oftheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition).Trystartingthe
engine;theengineshouldnotcrank.Repeatfor
othercontrollever.
3.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,
movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFF
position,andmovethemotion-controlleversto
theNEUTRAL-LOCKposition.Starttheengine.
Whiletheengineisrunning,releasetheparking
brake,engagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),
andriseslightlyfromtheseat;theengineshould
stop.
4.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,
movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)tothe
OFFposition,andmovethemotion-control
leverstoNEUTRAL-LOCKposition.Startthe
engine.Whiletheengineisrunning,center
eithermotion-controlleverandmoveitforward
orreverse;theengineshouldstop.Repeatfor
othermotion-controllever.
UsingtheMotion-Control
Levers
Figure22
1.Motion-control
lever—NEUTRAL-LOCK
position
2.Center,unlockedposition5.Frontofmachine
3.Forward
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4.Backward
5.Sitontheseat,disengagetheparkingbrake,
movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFF
position,andmovethemotion-controlleversto
NEUTRAL-LOCKposition.Trystartingtheengine;
theengineshouldnotcrank.
DrivingtheMachine
Thedrivewheelsturnindependently,poweredby
hydraulicmotorsoneachaxle.Youcanturn1side
inreversewhileyouturntheotherforward,causing
themachinetospinratherthanturn.Thisgreatly
improvesthemachinemaneuverabilitybutmay
requiresometimeforyoutoadapttohowitmoves.
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas
measuredinrpm(revolutionsperminute).Place
thethrottlecontrolintheFASTpositionforbest
performance.Alwaysoperateinthefullthrottle
positionwhenmowing.
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CAUTION
Machinecanspinveryrapidly.Operatormay
losecontrolofmachineandcausepersonal
injuryordamagetomachine.
•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.
•Slowthemachinedownbeforemaking
sharpturns.
DrivingForward
Note:Theenginestopswhenyoumovethe
traction-controlwiththeparkingbrakeengaged.
Tostop,pullthemotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL
position.
1.Disengagetheparkingbrake;referto
DisengagingtheParkingBrake(page20).
2.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.
3.T ogoforward,slowlypushthemotion-control
leversforward(Figure23).
Figure23
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DrivingBackward
1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.
2.T ogobackward,slowlypullthemotion-control
leversrearward(Figure24).
StoppingtheMachine
Tostopthemachine,movethetraction-controllevers
toneutral,andthenmovethemtothelockedposition,
disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),andturn
theignitionkeytotheOFFposition.
Engagetheparkingbrakewhenyouleavethe
machine;refertoEngagingtheParkingBrake(page
19).Remembertoremovethekeyfromtheignition
switch.
CAUTION
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhile
itisunattended.
Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandengage
theparkingbrakewhenleavingthemachine
unattended,evenifjustforafewminutes.
UsingtheSideDischarge
Figure24
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Themowerhasahingedgrassdeectorthat
dispersesclippingstothesideanddowntowardthe
turf.
DANGER
Withoutagrassdeector,dischargecover,or
acompletegrass-catcherassemblymounted
inplace,youandothersareexposedtoblade
contactandthrowndebris.Contactwith
rotatingmowerblade(s)andthrowndebris
willcauseinjuryordeath.
•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfrom
themowerbecausethegrassdeector
routesmaterialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe
grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit
immediately.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe
mower.
•Nevertrytoclearthedischargearea
ormowerbladesunlessyoumovethe
blade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFF
position,rotatetheignitionkeytotheOFF
position,andremovethekey .
•Makesurethatthegrassdeectorisinthe
downposition.
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AdjustingtheHeightofCut
UsingtheTransportLock
Thetransportlockhas2positions,andisusedwith
thedeck-liftpedal.ThereisaLOCKpositionanda
UNLOCKpositionforthetransportposition(Figure25).
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AdjustingtheHeight-of-CutPin
Theheight-of-cutisadjustedfrom25to140mm(1
to5-1/2inches)in6mm(1/4inch)incrementsby
relocatingtheclevispinintodifferentholelocations.
1.Movethetransportlocktothelockposition.
2.Pushonthedeck-liftpedalwithyourfoot,and
raisethemowerdecktothetransportposition
(alsothe140mm(5-1/2inches)cuttingheight
position)asshowninFigure26.
3.T oadjust,rotatethepin90degreesandremove
thepinfromtheheight-of-cutbracket(Figure
26).
4.Selectaholeintheheight-of-cutbracket
correspondingtotheheight-of-cutdesired,and
insertthepin(Figure26).
5.Pushonthedecklift,pullbackonthetransport
lock,andslowlylowerthemowerdeck.
Figure25
Transport-LockPositions
1.Transportlock3.UNLOCKposition—does
2.LOCKposition—mower
decklocksintotransport
position
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notlockthemowerdeck
intotransportposition
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Figure26
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Figure27
1.Anti-scalproller4.Flangenut
2.Spacer
3.Bushing
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5.Bolt
1.Deck-liftpedal
2.Height-of-cutpin
3.Transportlock
AdjustingtheAnti-Scalp
Rollers
Wheneveryouchangetheheight-of-cut,itis
recommendedtoadjusttheheightoftheanti-scalp
rollers.
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey ,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Adjusttheanti-scalprollersasshowninFigure
27,Figure28,andFigure29.
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Figure28
1.Anti-scalproller3.Flangenut
2.Bushing4.Bolt
Figure29
1.Anti-scalproller4.Flangenut
2.Spacer
3.Bushing
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AdjustingtheFlowBafe
PositioningtheFlowBafe
CamLocks
Thisprocedureisapplicableonlytomachineswiththe
ow-bafelocks.Certainmodelshavenutsandbolts
inplaceoftheow-bafelocksandcanbeadjusted
thesame.
Youcanadjustthemower-dischargeowfordifferent
typesofmowingconditions.Positionthecamlocks
andbafetogivethebestqualityofcut.
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey ,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.T oadjustthecamlocks,swingtheleverupto
loosenthecamlock(Figure30).
4.Adjustthebafeandcamlocksintheslotsto
thedesireddischargeow.
5.Swingtheleverbackovertotightenthebafe
andcamlocks(Figure30).
Thefollowingguresareonlyrecommendations
foruse.Adjustmentsvarybygrasstype,moisture
content,andtheheightofthegrass.
Note:Iftheenginepowerdrawsdownandthe
mowergroundspeedisthesame,openupthebafe.
PositionA
Thisisthefullrearposition.Thesuggestedusefor
thispositionisasfollows:
•Short,lightgrassmowingconditions
•Dryconditions
•Smallergrassclippings
•Propelsgrassclippingsfartherawayfromthe
mower
6.Ifthecamlocksdonotlockthebafeintoplace
oritistootight,loosentheleverandthenrotate
thecamlock.
Note:Adjustthecamlockuntilthedesired
lockingpressureisachieved.
Figure30
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Figure31
PositionB
Usethispositionwhenbagging.Alwaysalignitwith
thebloweropening.
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Figure32
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PositionC
UnlatchingtheSeat
Thisisthefullopenposition.Thesuggestedusefor
thispositionisasfollows:
•Tall,densegrassmowingconditions
•Wetconditions
•Lowerstheengine-powerconsumption
•Allowsincreasedgroundspeedinheavyconditions
Figure33
Tounlatchtheseat,pushtheseatlatchforward
(Figure35).
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Figure35
1.Seatlatch2.Seat
ChangingtheSeat
Suspension
Theseatadjuststoprovideasmoothandcomfortable
ride.Positiontheseatwhereyouaremost
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comfortable.
Toadjust,turntheknobinfronteitherdirectionto
providethebestcomfort(Figure36).
PositioningtheSeat
Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Position
theseatwhereyouhavethebestcontrolofthe
machineandaremostcomfortable.
Toadjusttheseat,movetheleversidewaystounlock
seat(Figure34).
Figure34
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Figure36
1.Seat-suspensionknob
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OperatingTips
UsingtheFastThrottleSetting
dropontoyourlawn.Toavoidthis,moveontoa
previouslycutareawiththebladesengagedoryou
candisengagethemowerdeckwhilemovingforward.
Forbestmowingandmaximumaircirculation,operate
theengineattheFASTposition.Airisrequiredto
thoroughlycutgrassclippings,sodonotsetthe
height-of-cutsolowastototallysurroundthemower
inuncutgrass.Alwaystrytohave1sideofthemower
freefromuncutgrass,whichallowsairtobedrawn
intothemower.
CuttingaLawnfortheFirstTime
Cutgrassslightlylongerthannormaltoensurethat
thecuttingheightofthemowerdoesnotscalpany
unevenground.However,thecuttingheightusedin
thepastisgenerallythebestonetouse.Whencutting
grasslongerthan15cm(6inches)tall,youmaywant
tocutthelawntwicetoensureanacceptablequality
ofcut.
CuttingaThirdoftheGrassBlade
Itisbesttocutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassblade.
Cuttingmorethanthatisnotrecommendedunless
grassissparse,oritislatefallwhengrassgrows
moreslowly.
KeepingtheUndersideofthe
MowerClean
Cleanclippingsanddirtfromtheundersideofthe
moweraftereachuse.Ifgrassanddirtbuildupinside
themower,cuttingqualitywilleventuallybecome
unsatisfactory.
MaintainingtheBlade(s)
Maintainasharpbladethroughoutthecuttingseason
becauseasharpbladecutscleanlywithouttearingor
shreddingthegrassblades.Tearingandshredding
turnsgrassbrownattheedges,whichslowsgrowth
andincreasesthechanceofdisease.Checkthe
mowerbladesaftereachuseforsharpness,and
foranywearordamage.Filedownanynicksand
sharpenthebladesasnecessary .Ifabladeis
damagedorworn,replaceitimmediatelywitha
genuineT ororeplacementblade.
AfterOperation
AlternatingtheMowingDirection
Alternatethemowingdirectiontokeepthegrass
standingstraight.Thisalsohelpsdisperseclippings
whichenhancesdecompositionandfertilization.
MowingatCorrectIntervals
Grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimesof
theyear.Tomaintainthesamecuttingheight,mow
moreofteninearlyspring.Asthegrassgrowthrate
slowsinmidsummer,mowlessfrequently.Ifyou
cannotmowforanextendedperiod,rstmowata
highcuttingheight,thenmowagain2dayslaterata
lowerheightsetting.
UsingaSlowerCuttingSpeed
Toimprovecutquality,useaslowergroundspeed
incertainconditions.
AvoidingCuttingTooLow
Whenmowinguneventurf,raisethecuttingheight
toavoidscalpingtheturf.
StoppingtheMachine
AfterOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunits,
mufers,andenginecompartmenttohelpprevent
res.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.
•Shutoffthefuelbeforestoringortransportingthe
machine.
•Disengagethedrivetotheattachmentwhenever
youaretransportingornotusingthemachine.
•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingthemachineinto
atrailerortruck.
•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,
chains,cable,orropes.Bothfrontandrearstraps
shouldbedirecteddownandoutwardfromthe
machine.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine
inanyenclosure.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.
Ifyoumuststoptheforwardmotionofthemachine
whilemowing,aclumpofgrassclippingsmay
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UsingtheFuel-Shutoff
Valve
Thefuel-shutoffvalveislocatedundertheseat.Move
theseatforwardtoaccessit.
Closethefuel-shutoffvalvefortransport,maintenance,
andstorage.
Ensurethatthefuel-shutoffvalveisopenwhen
startingtheengine.
Thedrive-wheel-releasevalvesarelocatedinthe
backofeachhydraulic-driveunit,undertheseat.
Note:Makesurethatthereleasevalvesareinthe
fullyhorizontalpositionwhenoperatingthemachine
orseveredamagetothehydraulicsystemcanoccur.
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),turn
theignitionkeytotheOFFposition,movethe
leverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,engagethe
parkingbrake,andremovethekey.
2.Rotatetherelease-valveleversverticallytopush
themachine(Figure38).
Note:Thisallowshydraulicuidtobypassthe
pumpenablingthewheelstoturn.
3.Disengagetheparkingbrakebeforepushing
themachine.
Figure37
1.ONposition2.OFFposition
Usingthe
Drive-Wheel-Release
Valves
WARNING
Handsmaybecomeentangledintherotating
drivecomponentsbelowtheenginedeck,
whichcouldresultinseriousinjury.
Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andallow
allmovingpartstostopbeforeaccessingthe
drive-wheel-releasevalves.
WARNING
Theengineandhydraulic-driveunitscan
becomeveryhot.Touchingahotengineor
hydraulic-driveunitscancausesevereburns.
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Figure38
1.Verticaltopushthe
machine
4.Rotatetherelease-valvelevershorizontallyto
runthemachine(Figure38).
2.Horizontaltorunthe
machine
LoadingtheMachine
Useextremecautionwhenloadingorunloading
machinesontoatraileroratruck.Useafull-width
rampthatiswiderthanthemachineforthisprocedure.
Backuptherampanddriveforwarddowntheramp
(Figure39).
Allowtheengineandhydraulic-driveunits
tocoolcompletelybeforeaccessingthe
drive-wheel-releasevalves.
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Figure39
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1.Backthemachineupthe
ramp.
2.Drivethemachineforward
downtheramp.
Important:Donotusenarrowindividualramps
foreachsideofthemachine.
WARNING
Loadingamachineontoatrailerortruck
increasesthepossibilityoftip-overandcould
causeseriousinjuryordeath.
•Useextremecautionwhenoperatinga
machineonaramp.
•Ensurethattherollbarisintheupposition
andusetheseatbeltwhenloadingor
unloadingthemachine.Ensurethattheroll
barwillclearthetopofanenclosedtrailer.
•Useonlyafull-widthramp;donotuse
individualrampsforeachsideofthe
machine.
•Donotexceeda15-degreeanglebetween
therampandthegroundorbetweenthe
rampandthetrailerortruck.
•Ensurethatthelengthoframpisatleast
4timesaslongastheheightofthetrailer
ortruckbedtotheground.Thisensures
thattherampangledoesnotexceed15
degreesonatground.
1.Full-widthrampinstowed
position
2.Sideviewoffull-width
rampinloadingposition
3.Notgreaterthan
15degrees
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Figure40
4.Rampisatleast4times
aslongastheheightof
thetrailerortruckbedto
theground
5.H=heightofthetraileror
truckbedtotheground
6.Trailer
•Backuprampsanddriveforwarddown
ramps.
•Avoidsuddenaccelerationordeceleration
whiledrivingthemachineonarampas
thiscouldcausealossofcontrolora
tip-oversituation.
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Maintenance
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
Aftertherst8hours
Aftertherst100hours
Aftertherst250hours
Beforeeachuseordaily
Every50hours
Every100hours
MaintenanceProcedure
•Changetheengineoil.
•Checkthewheellug-nuttorque.
•Checkthewheel-hubslotted-nuttorque.
•Checktheparkingbrakeadjustment.
•Changethehydraulicltersandhydraulicuidwhenusinganytypeofuid.
•Checkthesafetysystem.
•Checktheengine-oillevel.
•Checktheseatbelt.
•Checktherolloverprotectionsystem(ROPS)knobs.
•Cleantheenginescreenandtheoilcooler.
•Checkandcleanthehydraulic-unitshrouds.
•Inspecttheblades.
•Cleanthemowerdeck.
•Greasethemowerdeckspindlesandidlerarm.
•Checksparkarrester(ifequipped).
•Checkthetirepressure.
•Inspectthebeltsforcracksandwear.
•Checkthehydraulic-uidlevel.
•Lubricatethemowerdeckliftpivots.
•Changetheengineoil(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
•Check,cleanandregapthesparkplug.
•Checkandcleanengine-coolingnsandshrouds.
Every200hours
Every250hours
Every500hours
Monthly
Yearly
Yearlyorbeforestorage
•Changetheengine-oillter.
•Replacetheprimaryairlter(moreoftenindustyorsandyconditions).
•Checkthesafetyairlter.
•ChangethehydraulicltersandhydraulicuidwhenusingMobil®1uid(more
oftenindirtyordustyconditions).
•Replacethesafetyairlter.
•Replacethefuellter(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
•Checkthewheellug-nuttorque.
•Checkthewheel-hubslotted-nuttorque.
•Adjustthecaster-pivotbearing.
•Checktheparkingbrakeadjustment.
•ChangethehydraulicltersandhydraulicuidwhenusingToro®HYPR-OIL™500
hydraulicuid(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
•Checkthebatterycharge.
•Greasethepumpbeltidlerarm.
•Greasethefrontcasterpivots(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
•Repackthefrontcasterwheelbearings(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
•Lubricatethecaster-wheelhubs.
•Paintchippedsurfaces.
•Checkallmaintenanceprocedureslistedabovebeforestorage.
Important:Refertoyourengineoperator'smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
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CAUTION
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineand
seriouslyinjureyouorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionbeforeyouperformanymaintenance.
Pre-Maintenance
Procedures
MaintenanceandStorage
Safety
•Beforerepairingthemachinedothefollowing:
–Disengagethedrives.
–Engagetheparkingbrake.
–Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
–Disconnectthespark-plugwire.
•Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunit,
drives,mufers,andenginetohelppreventres.
•Cleanupoilorfuelspills.
•Lettheenginecoolbeforestoringthemachine.
•Donotstorethemachineorfuelnearamesor
drainthefuelindoors.
•Donotallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethe
machine.
•Usejackstandstosupportthemachineand/or
componentswhenrequired.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith
storedenergy.
•Disconnectthebatteryorremovethespark-plug
wirebeforemakinganyrepairs.Disconnectthe
negativeterminalrstandthepositiveterminal
last.Connectthepositiveterminalrstand
negativelast.
•Usecarewhencheckingtheblades.Wrapthe
blade(s)orwearthicklypaddedgloves,anduse
cautionwhenservicingthem.Onlyreplaceblades;
donotstraightenorweldthem.
•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfrommoving
parts.Ifpossible,donotmakeadjustmentswith
theenginerunning.
•Keepallpartsingoodworkingcondition
andallhardwaretightened,especiallythe
blade-attachmentbolts.Replaceallwornor
damageddecals.
•Neverinterferewiththeintendedfunctionofa
safetydeviceorreducetheprotectionprovided
byasafetydevice.Checktheirproperoperation
regularly.
•Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinued
safetycerticationofthemachine,useonly
genuineT ororeplacementpartsandaccessories.
Replacementpartsandaccessoriesmadeby
othermanufacturerscouldbedangerous,and
suchusecouldvoidtheproductwarranty.
•Checktheparkingbrakeoperationfrequently.
Adjustandserviceasrequired.
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Lubrication
AddingLightOilorSpray
Greasemorefrequentlywhenoperatingconditions
areextremelydustyorsandy.
GreaseType:No.2general-purposelithium-based
ormolybdenum-basedgrease
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey ,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.
Note:Makesurethatyouscrapeanypaintoff
thefrontofthetting(s).
4.Connectagreaseguntothetting.
5.Pumpgreaseintothettingsuntilgreasebegins
tooozeoutofthebearings.
6.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
Lubrication
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Lubricatethedeckliftpivots.
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GreasingtheMower
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Greasethemower
deckspindlesandidlerarm.
Yearly—Greasethepumpbeltidlerarm.
Yearly—Greasethefrontcasterpivots(more
oftenindirtyordustyconditions).
Yearly—Repackthefrontcasterwheelbearings
(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
Important:Makesurethatthecuttingunit
spindlesarefullofgreaseweekly.
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey ,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Greasethemower-deckidlerpulleypivotuntil
greasecomesoutthebottom(Figure43or
Figure44).
Figure43
Machineswitha60-inchDeck
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Figure44
Machineswitha72-inchDeck
5.Greasethedrivebeltidlerarm(Figure45).
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Figure45
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6.Removethedustcapandadjustthecaster
pivots.
4.Formachineswith72-inchdecksonly,grease
the3spindlebearingsuntilgreasecomesout
thelowerseals(Figure44).
Note:Keepthedustcapoffuntilgreasingis
complete.RefertoAdjustingtheCaster-Pivot
Bearing(page51).
7.Removethehexplug.
8.Threadagreasettingintothehole.
9.Pumpgreaseintothettinguntilitoozesout
aroundthetopbearing.
10.Removethegreasettinginthehole.
11.Installthehexpluganddustcap(Figure46).
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Figure46
12.Greasethecaster-wheelbearings(Figure46).
Lubricatingthe
Caster-WheelHubs
ServiceInterval:Yearly
1.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartsto
stop,removethekey ,andengagetheparking
brake.
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Figure47
1.Sealguard2.Spacernutwithwrench
2.Raisethemowerforaccess.
3.Removethecasterwheelfromthecasterforks.
4.Removethesealguardsfromthewheelhub.
5.Removeaspacernutfromtheaxleassemblyin
thecasterwheel.
ats
Note:Thread-lockingadhesivehasbeen
appliedtolockthespacernutstotheaxle.
6.Removetheaxle(withtheotherspacernutstill
assembledtoit)fromthewheelassembly.
7.Pryoutsealsandinspectbearingsforwearor
damageandreplaceifnecessary.
8.Packthebearingswithageneral-purpose
grease.
9.Insert1bearingand1newsealintothewheel.
Note:Replacetheseals.
10.Iftheaxleassemblyismissingbothspacernuts,
applyathread-lockingadhesiveto1spacernut
andthreaditontotheaxlewiththewrenchats
facingoutward.
Note:Donotthreadthespacernutallof
thewayontotheendoftheaxle.Leave
approximately3mm(1/8inch)fromtheouter
surfaceofthespacernuttotheendoftheaxle
insidethenut.
11.Inserttheassemblednutandaxleintothewheel
onthesideofthewheelwiththenewsealand
bearing.
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12.Withtheopenendofthewheelfacingup,ll
theareainsidethewheelaroundtheaxlefullof
general-purposegrease.
13.Insertthesecondbearingandnewsealintothe
wheel.
14.Applyathread-lockingadhesivetothesecond
spacernut,andthreaditontotheaxlewiththe
wrenchatsfacingoutward.
15.T orquethenutto8to9N∙m(75to80in-lb),
loosen,thentorqueto2to3N∙m(20to25in-lb).
EngineMaintenance
WARNING
Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycausepersonal
injury.
Keephands,feet,face,clothingandother
bodypartsawaythemuferandotherhot
surfaces.
Note:Makesurethattheaxledoesnotextend
beyondeithernut.
16.Installthesealguardsoverthewheelhub,and
insertthewheelintothecasterfork.
17.Installthecasterboltandtightenthenutfully.
Important:Topreventsealandbearingdamage,
checkthebearingadjustmentoften.Spinthe
castertire.Thetireshouldnotspinfreely(more
than1or2revolutions)orhaveanysideplay.If
thewheelspinsfreely,adjustthetorqueonthe
spacernutuntilthereisaslightamountofdrag.
Applyanotherlayerofthread-lockingadhesive.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Every250hours—Replacethe
primaryairlter(moreoftenindusty
orsandyconditions).
Every250hours—Checkthesafetyairlter.
Every500hours—Replacethesafetyairlter.
Note:Checktheltersmorefrequentlyifthe
operatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy .
RemovingtheFilters
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey ,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Releasethelatchesontheaircleanerandpull
theair-cleanercoverofftheair-cleanerbody
(Figure48).
Figure48
1.Air-cleanerbody4.Air-cleanercover
2.Primarylter5.Safetylter
3.Latch
4.Cleantheinsideoftheair-cleanercoverwith
compressedair.
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5.Gentlyslidetheprimarylteroutofthe
air-cleanerbody(Figure48).Avoidknockingthe
lterintothesideofthebody.
6.Removethesafetylteronlyifyouintendto
replaceit.
Important:Donotattempttocleanthe
safetylter.Ifthesafetylterisdirty,then
theprimarylterisdamaged.Replaceboth
lters.
7.Inspecttheprimarylterfordamagebylooking
intothelterwhileshiningabrightlightonthe
outsideofthelter.
Note:Holesinthelterappearasbrightspots.
Ifthelterisdamaged,discardit.
Note:Ifthelterisdamageddiscardit.
ServicingthePrimaryFilter
•Iftheprimarylterisdirty ,bent,ordamaged,
replaceit.
•Donotcleantheprimarylter.
ServicingtheEngineOil
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSG,SH,SJ,or
higher)
OilCapacity:withalterchange,1.9L(64oz);with
nolterchange,1.7L(57oz)
Viscosity:Seethetablebelow.
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Figure49
ServicingtheSafetyFilter
Replacethesafetylter,nevercleanit.
Important:Donotattempttocleanthesafety
lter.Ifthesafetylterisdirty,thentheprimary
lterisdamaged.Replacebothlters.
InstallingtheFilters
Important:Topreventenginedamage,always
operatetheenginewithbothairltersandthe
coverinstalled.
1.Ifinstallingnewlters,checkeachlterfor
shippingdamage.
Note:Donotuseadamagedlter.
2.Ifyouarereplacingthesafetylter,carefully
slideitintothelterbody(Figure48).
3.Carefullyslidetheprimarylteroverthesafety
lter(Figure48).
Note:Ensurethattheprimarylterisfully
seatedbypushingonitsouterrimwhileinstalling
it.
Important:Donotpressonthesoftinside
areaofthelter.
4.Installtheair-cleanercoverwiththeside
indicatedasupfacingupwardandsecurethe
latches(Figure48).
Note:Useofmulti-gradeoils(5W-20,10W-30,or
10W-40)willincreaseoilconsumption.Checktheoil
levelmorefrequentlywhenusingthem.
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.
WARNING
Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycausepersonal
injury.
Keephands,feet,face,clothing,andother
bodypartsawayfromthemuferandother
hotsurfaces.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewithoil
becausethatcoulddamageengine.Donotrun
enginewithoilbelowtheLowmarkbecausethe
enginemaybedamaged.
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey ,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition(Figure50).
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ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours
Every100hours(moreoftenindirtyordusty
conditions).
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatarecyclingcenter.
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1.Starttheengineandletitrunfor5minutes.
Note:Thiswarmstheoilsothatitdrainsbetter.
2.Parkthemachinesothattherearisslightly
lowerthanthefronttoensurethattheoildrains
completely.
3.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andsettheparkingbrake.
4.Shutofftheengine,removethekey ,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition(Figure51).
Figure50
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Figure51
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5.Slowlypourapproximately80%ofthespecied
oilintothellertubeandslowlyaddthe
additionaloiltobringittotheFullmark(Figure
52).
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Figure52
6.Starttheengineanddrivetoaatarea.
7.Checktheoillevelagain.
ChangingtheEngine-OilFilter
ServiceInterval:Every200hours
Note:Changetheengine-oilltermorefrequently
whenoperatingconditionsareextremelydustyor
sandy.
1.Draintheoilfromtheengine;refertoChanging
theEngineOil(page43).
2.Changetheengine-oillter(Figure53).
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Figure53
Note:Ensurethattheoil-ltergaskettouches
theengine,andthentheoillteranextra3/4
turn.
3.Fillthecrankcasewiththepropertypeofnew
oil;refertoChangingtheEngineOil(page43).
ServicingtheSparkPlug
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Makesuretheairgapbetweenthecenterandside
electrodesiscorrectbeforeinstallingthesparkplug.
Useasparkplugwrenchforremovingandinstalling
thesparkplug(s)andagappingtool/feelergaugeto
checkandadjusttheairgap.Installanewspark
plug(s)ifnecessary.
Type:NGK
®
BPR5ESorequivalent
AirGap:0.75mm(0.03inch)
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RemovingtheSparkPlug
1.Shutofftheengine,removethekey ,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
2.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andsettheparkingbrake.
3.Removethelefthandhydraulic-unitshroudin
theorderlistedinFigure54.
Note:Thisgivesyouaccesstothefrontspark
plug.
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Figure55
5.Installthelefthydraulic-unitshroud(Figure54).
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CheckingtheSparkPlug
1.Pullthistabouttothe
sideinthedirectionofthe
arrow.
2.Pulltheshroudoffthis
frametabinthedirection
ofthearrow.
Figure54
3.Pulltheshroudoffthis
4.Shroud
frametabinthedirection
ofthearrow.
Important:Donotcleanthesparkplug(s).
Alwaysreplacethesparkplug(s)whenithas:a
blackcoating,wornelectrodes,anoilylm,or
cracks.
Ifyouseelightbrownorgrayontheinsulator,the
engineisoperatingproperly.Ablackcoatingonthe
insulatorusuallymeanstheaircleanerisdirty .
Setthegapto0.75mm(0.03inch).
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Figure56
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4.Removethesparkplug(Figure55).
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InstallingtheSparkPlug
Tightenthesparkplug(s)to22N∙m(16ft-lb).
Figure57
CheckingtheSpark
FuelSystem
Maintenance
ReplacingtheFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Every500hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)(moreoftenindirtyor
dustyconditions).
Thefuellterislocatedneartheengineonthefront
orrearsideoftheengine.
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey ,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
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3.Allowthemachinetocooldown.
4.Closethefuel-shutoffvalveundertheseat.
5.Squeezetheendsofthehoseclampstogether
andslidethemawayfromthelter(Figure58).
Arrester
ForaModelwithaSparkArrester
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
WARNING
Hotexhaustsystemcomponentsmayignite
gasolinevaporsevenyoushutofftheengine.
Hotparticlesexhaustedduringengine
operationmayigniteammablematerials.
Firemayresultinpersonalinjuryorproperty
damage.
Donotrefuelorruntheengineunlessaspark
arresterisinstalled.
1.Shutofftheengine,engageparkingbrake,
removethekeyfromtheignition,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
2.Waitformufertocool.
3.Ifthereareanybreaksinthescreenorwelds,
replacethearrester.
Figure58
1.Fuellter
2.Hoseclamp
6.Removethelterfromthefuellines.
7.Installanewlterandmovethehoseclamps
closetothelter(Figure58).
8.Openthefuel-shutoffvalve.
3.Fuellinehose
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4.Ifthescreenisplugged,removethearrester
andshakethelooseparticlesoutofthearrester
andcleanthescreenwithawirebrush(soakit
insolventifnecessary).Installthearresteron
theexhaustoutlet.
Important:Installthefuellinehosesandsecure
withplastictiesthesameastheywereoriginally
installedatthefactorytokeepthefuellineaway
fromcomponentsthatcandamagethefuelline.
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ServicingtheFuelTank
ElectricalSystem
Donotattempttodrainthefueltank.Ensurethatan
AuthorizedServiceDealerdrainsthefueltankand
servicesanycomponentsofthefuelsystem.
Maintenance
ElectricalSystemSafety
•Disconnectthebatterybeforerepairingthe
machine.Disconnectthenegativeterminalrst
andthepositivelast.Connectthepositiveterminal
rstandthenegativelast.
•Chargethebatteryinanopen,well-ventilated
area,awayfromsparksandames.Unplugthe
chargerbeforeconnectingordisconnectingthe
battery.Wearprotectiveclothinganduseinsulated
tools.
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated
accessoriescontainleadandlead
compounds,chemicalsknownto
theStateofCaliforniatocause
cancerandreproductiveharm.Wash
handsafterhandling.
ServicingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Monthly
DANGER
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacid
whichisfatalifconsumedandcausessevere
burns.
Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontact
withskin,eyes,orclothing.Wearsafety
glassestoshieldyoureyesandrubbergloves
toprotectyourhands.
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RemovingtheBattery
InstallingtheBattery
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshort
againstmetalmachinecomponentscausing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebatterygasses
toexplode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,
donotallowthebatteryterminalstotouch
anymetalpartsofthemachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
machine.
WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamage
themachineandcablescausingsparks.
Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black)
batterycablebeforedisconnectingthe
positive(red)cable.
•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)battery
cablebeforeconnectingthenegative
(black)cable.
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey ,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.RemovethebatteryasshowninFigure59.
Note:Positionthebatteryinthetraywiththeterminal
postsoppositefromthehydraulictank(Figure59).
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Figure60
ChargingtheBattery
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthat
canexplode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparks
andamesawayfrombattery .
Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryfullycharged
(1.265specicgravity).Thisisespecially
importanttopreventbatterydamagewhenthe
temperatureisbelow0°C(32°F).
Figure59
1.Chargebatteryfor10to15minutesat25to30
Aor30minutesat10A.
2.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplug
thechargerfromtheelectricaloutlet,then
disconnectthechargerleadsfromthebattery
posts(Figure61).
3.Installthebatteryinthemachineandconnect
thebatterycables;refertoInstallingtheBattery
(page48).
Note:Donotrunthemachinewiththebattery
disconnected,electricaldamagemayoccur.
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DriveSystem
Maintenance
CheckingtheSeatBelt
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Visuallyinspectseatbeltforwear,cuts,andproper
operationofretractorandbuckle.Replacebefore
operatingifdamaged.
Figure61
1.Positivebatterypost
2.Negativebatterypost
3.Red(+)chargerlead
4.Black(-)chargerlead
ServicingtheFuses
Theelectricalsystemisprotectedbyfuses.Itrequires
nomaintenance,however,ifafuseblowscheckthe
component/circuitforamalfunctionorshort.
1.Thefusesarelocatedontheconsoletotheright
oftheseat(Figure62).
2.T oreplacethefuses,pulloutonthefuseto
removeit.
3.Installanewfuse(Figure62).
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CheckingtheRollover
ProtectionSystem(ROPS)
Knobs
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
WARNING
Toavoidinjuryordeathfromrollover:keep
therollbarinthefullyraisedlockedposition
andusetheseatbelt.
Ensurethattheseatissecuredtothe
machine.
Checkthatboththemountinghardwareandtheknobs
areingoodworkingcondition.Makesurethatthe
knobsarefullyengagedwiththerollbarintheraised
position.Theupperhoopoftherollbarmayneed
tobepushedforwardorpulledrearwardtogetboth
knobsfullyengaged(Figure63).
Figure62
1.Optionalaccessory(15A)4.Main(25A)
2.Charge(25A)5.Console
3.PTO(10A)
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7.Ifittrackstotheleft,loosentheboltsandadjust
therightstopplaterearwardontherightT-slot
untilthemachinetracksstraight(Figure64).
8.Tightenthestopplate(Figure64).
Figure63
1.ROPSknob(locked
position)
2.PulltheROPSknobout,
androtateit90degreesto
changetherollbarposition
3.Rollbarintheupright
position
4.Rollbarinthefolded
position
AdjustingtheTracking
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO).
2.Drivetoanopen,atarea,andmovethe
motion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position.
3.MovethethrottlemidwaybetweenFASTand
SLOW.
4.Movebothmotion-controlleversforwarduntil
theybothhitthestopsintheT-slot.
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Figure64
Leftcontrollevershown
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1.Controllever3.Stopplate
2.Bolt
CheckingtheTirePressure
ServiceInterval:Every50hours/Monthly(whichever
comesrst)
Maintaintheairpressureinthereartiresat90kPa
(13psi).Uneventirepressurecancauseunevencut.
Checkthetireswhentheyarecoldtogetthemost
accuratepressurereading.
Note:Thefronttiresaresemi-pneumatictiresanddo
notrequireairpressuremaintenance.
5.Checkwhichwaythemachinetracks.
6.Ifittrackstotheright,loosentheboltsandadjust
theleftstopplaterearwardontheleftT-slotuntil
themachinetracksstraight(Figure64).
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CheckingtheWheel-Lug
Nuts
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Figure65
Checkandtorquethewheellugnutsto122to129
N∙m(90to95ft-lb).
CheckingtheWheel-Hub
SlottedNut
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst100hours
Every500hours
Checkandensurethatthetorqueoftheslottednutis
286to352N∙m(21 1to260ft-lb).
Note:Donotuseanti-seizecompoundonwheelhub.
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Figure66
1.Slottednut
AdjustingtheCaster-Pivot
Bearing
ServiceInterval:Every500hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey ,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Removethedustcapfromcasterandtighten
thelocknut(Figure67).
4.Tightenthelocknutuntilthespringwashersare
at,andthenbackoffa1/4turntoproperlyset
thepreloadonthebearings(Figure67).
Important:Makesurethatthespring
washersareinstalledcorrectlyasshownin
Figure67.
5.Installthedustcap(Figure67).
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Figure67
1.Springwashers
2.Locknut
3.Dustcap
UsingtheClutchShim
Somelatermodelyearunitshavebeenbuiltwith
clutchesthatcontainabrakeshim.Whentheclutch
brakehasworntothepointwheretheclutchnolonger
engagesconsistently,youcanremovetheshimcan
beremovedtoextendtheclutchlife.
RemovingtheClutchShim
1.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartsto
stop,removethekey ,engagetheparkingbrake,
andallowthemachinetocoolcompletely.
2.Usinganaircompressor,blowoutanydebris
fromunderthebrakepoleandaroundthebrake
spacers(Figure69).
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Figure69
3.Checktheconditionofthewire-harnessleads,
connectors,andterminals.
Note:Cleanorrepairasnecessary .
4.Verifythat12Vispresentattheclutchconnector
whenyouengagetheblade-controlswitch
(PTO).
5.Measurethegapbetweentherotorand
armature.Ifthegapisgreaterthan1mm(0.04
inch),dothefollowingsteps:
Figure68
1.Armature5.Brakespacer
2.Fieldshell6.Re-gapshim
3.Rotor7.Brakepole
4.Brake-mountingbolt
A.Loosenbothbrake-mountingbolts1/2to1
fullturnasshowninFigure70.
Note:Donotremovethebrakepolefrom
theeldshell/armature.Thebrakepole
hasworntomatchthearmatureandmust
continuetomatchafteryouremovethe
shimtoensureproperbraketorque.
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Figure70
1.Brake-mountingbolt
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B.Usingneedle-nosepliers,orbyhand,hold
thetabandremovetheshim(Figure71).
Note:Donotdiscardtheshimuntilthe
clutchfunctionproperly.
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Figure73
1.Feelergauge
Figure71
1.Shim
C.Usingapneumaticline,blowoutanydebris
fromunderthebrakepoleandaroundthe
brakespacers.
D.T orqueeachbolt(M6x1)to13N∙m(10
ft-lb)+/-0.7N∙m(0.5ft-lb).
E.Usinga0.25mm(0.01inch)thickfeeler
gauge,verifythatagapispresentbetween
therotorandthearmaturefaceonboth
sidesofthebrakepoleasshowninFigure
72andFigure73.
Note:Duetothewaytherotorandthe
armaturefaceswear(peaksandvalleys)it
issometimesdifculttomeasurethegap
accurately.
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•Ifthegapislessthan0.25mm(0.01
inch),theninstalltheshim;referto
Troubleshooting(page72).
•Ifthegapissufcient,proceedtothe
safetycheckinstepF.
F.Performthefollowingsafetycheck:
i.Sitontheseatandstarttheengine.
ii.Makesurethatthebladesdonot
engagewiththeblade-controlswitch
(PTO)intheOFFposition,andthat
theclutchisdisengaged.
Iftheclutchdoesnotdisengage,
installtheshimagain;referto
Troubleshooting(page72).
iii.Engageanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch(PTO)10
consecutivetimestoensurethatthe
clutchisfunctioningproperly.
1.Feelergauge
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Figure72
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CoolingSystem
Cleaningthe
Maintenance
CleaningtheEngineScreen
andEngine-OilCooler
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Removeanybuildupofgrass,dirt,orotherdebris
fromtheoilcooler(Figure74).
Engine-CoolingFinsand
Shrouds
ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)and
engagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey ,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Removetheair-intakescreen,therecoilstarter,
andthefanhousing(Figure75).
4.Cleanthedebrisandgrassfromtheengine
parts.
5.Installtheair-intakescreen,therecoilstarter,
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andthefanhousing(Figure75).
Figure74
Beforeeachuse,removeanybuildupofgrass,
dirt,orotherdebrisfromtheenginescreen.This
helpsensureadequatecooling,correcttheengine
speed,andreducesthepossibilityofoverheatingand
mechanicaldamagetotheengine(Figure75).
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Figure75
1.Engineguard4.Fanhousing
2.Engineair-intakescreen
3.Bolt
5.Screw
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CheckingandCleaningthe
Hydraulic-UnitShrouds
BrakeMaintenance
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)and
engagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey ,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Movetheseatforward.
4.Cleanthedebrisandgrassfromthe
hydraulic-unitshrouds(Figure76).
5.Positiontheseat.
AdjustingtheParking
Brake
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst100hours
Every500hoursthereafter
Note:Thisproceduremustbefollowedafterthe
rst100hoursorwhenabrakecomponenthasbeen
removedorreplaced.
1.Drivethemachineontoalevelsurface.
2.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andengagetheparkingbrake.
3.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartsto
stop,andremovethekey .
4.Raisethebackofthemachineandsupportthe
machinewithjackstands.
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DANGER
Mechanicalorhydraulicjacksmayfail
tosupportmachineandcauseaserious
injury.
1.Hydraulic-unitshrouds
Figure76
•Usejackstandswhensupporting
machine.
•Donotusehydraulicjacks.
5.Removethereartiresfromthemachine.
6.Removeanydebrisfromthebrakearea.
7.Rotatethedrive-wheelreleasehandleto
thereleasedposition;refertoUsingthe
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Drive-Wheel-ReleaseValves(page34).
8.Checktoseeifthereisavisiblegapbetween
theL-bracketandthelinkagestop(Figure77).
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BeltMaintenance
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Replacethebeltifitisworn.Thesignsofawornbelt
includesquealingwhilethebeltisrotating;theblades
slippingwhilecuttinggrass;andfrayededges,burn
marks,andcracksonthebelt.
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
Figure77
LeftSideShown
1.L-bracket4.Rearlinkageassembly
2.Linkagestop
3.Gap
9.Disengagetheparkingbrake,thelevershould
beinthedownposition.
10.Turnthewheelhubbyhandinbothdirections
relativetothecaliper;thewheelhubshould
movefreelybetweenthecaliper.
11.Ifagapisneededorthewheelhubdoesnot
movefreely:
A.Disengagetheparkingbrake.
B.Disconnectandne-tunetherearlinkage
assembly:
5.Caliper
6.Wheelhub
•Shortenthelinktocreateagap.
•Lengthenthelinktoallowwheelhub
movement.
C.Connecttherearlinkageassembly.
12.Engagetheparkingbrakeandcheckthegap.
13.Repeatsteps9through13untilavisiblegapis
achievedandthewheelhubrotatesfreely.
14.Repeatthisprocedureforthebrakeonthe
oppositeside.
15.Rotatethedrive-wheelreleasehandleto
theoperatingposition;refertoUsingthe
Drive-Wheel-ReleaseValves(page34).
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1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey ,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Lowerthemowertothe76mm(3inch)
height-of-cut.
4.Removethebeltcovers(Figure78).
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Figure78
1.Pushthetabdown2.Removethebeltcover
5.Usearatchetinthesquareholeintheidlerarm
toremovetensionontheidlerspring(Figure79).
6.Removethebeltfromthemower-deckpulleys.
7.Removethebeltguideonthespring-loaded
idlerarm(Figure79).
8.Removetheexistingbelt.
9.Installthenewbeltaroundthemowerpulleys
andtheclutchpulleyundertheengine(Figure
79).
16.Installthereartiresandtorquethelugnuts;refer
toCheckingtheWheel-LugNuts(page51).
17.Removethejackstands.
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Figure80
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Figure79
1.Clutchpulley5.Squareholeintheidler
2.Mowerbelt
3.Spring-loadedidlerpulley
4.Ratchet
armfortheratchet
6.Idler-greasetting
7.Beltguide
10.Installthebeltguideontheidlerarm(Figure79).
11.Usingtheratchetinthesquarehole,installthe
idlerspring(Figure79).
Note:Makesurethatthespringendsare
seatedintheanchorgrooves.
12.Installthebeltcovers(Figure80).
1.Positionthebeltcover3.Ensurethatthetabis
underthemetalcatch
2.Slidethebeltcoverunder
thesidecatches
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ReplacingtheHydraulic
Pump-DriveBelt
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)and
engagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey ,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Removethemowerbelt;refertoReplacingthe
MowerBelt(page56).
4.Raisethemachineandsupportitwithjack
stands(Figure81).
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Figure81
1.Idlerpulley
2.Clutchpulley6.Squareholeintheidler
3.Pump-drivebelt7.Idlerspring
4.Righthydraulic-pump
pulley
5.Lefthydraulic-pumppulley
arm
ControlsSystem
Maintenance
Adjustingthe
Control-HandlePosition
Thereare2heightpositionsforthecontrol
levers—highandlow.Removetheboltstoadjustthe
heightfortheoperator.
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey ,andwait
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forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Loosentheboltsandangenutsinstalledinthe
levers(Figure82).
4.Aligntheleversinthefront-to-rearpositionby
bringingtheleverstogethertotheNEUTRAL
position,andslidethemuntiltheyarealigned,
thentightenthebolts(Figure83).
5.Usearatchetinthesquareholeintheidlerarm
toremovetheidlerspring(Figure81).
6.Unhooktheidlerspringfromtheframe(Figure
81).
7.Removethebeltfromthehydraulic-unit-drive
pulleysandtheenginepulley .
8.Installthenewbeltaroundenginepulleyand
the2drivepulleys.
9.Usingaratchetinthesquareholeintheidler
arm,installtheidlerspringtotheframe(Figure
81).
10.Installthemowerbelt;refertoReplacingthe
MowerBelt(page56).
Figure82
1.Bolt
2.Handle4.Nut
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3.Controllever
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Figure83
5.Iftheendsofthelevershitagainsteachother,
refertoAdjustingtheControl-HandlePosition
(page58).
6.Repeattoadjustthecontrollevers.
Adjustingthe
4.Removetheelectricalconnectionfromtheseat
safetyswitch,locatedunderthebottomcushion
oftheseat.
Note:Theswitchisapartoftheseatassembly .
5.T emporarilyinstallajumperwireacrossthe
terminalsintheconnectorofthemainwire
harness.
6.Starttheengineandrunitatfullthrottleand
disengagethebrake.
Note:Thebrakemustbeengagedandthe
motion-controlleversmustbeouttostart
theengine.Youdonotneedtobeintheseat
becauseofthejumperwirebeingused.
7.Runthemachineforatleast5minuteswiththe
driveleversatfullforwardspeedtobringthe
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hydraulicuiduptotheoperatingtemperature.
Note:Themotion-controlleversneedsto
beinneutralwhilemakinganynecessary
adjustments.
8.Bringthemotion-controlleversintotheNEUTRAL
position.
9.Adjustthepumpcontrolrodlengthsbyrotating
thedoublenutsontherodintheappropriate
directionuntilthewheelsslightlycreepin
reverse(Figure84).
Motion-ControlLinkage
Locatedoneithersideofthefueltank,belowtheseat
arethepump-controllinkages.Rotatingthepump
linkagewithawrench(1/2inch)allowsnetuning
adjustmentssothatthemachinedoesnotmovein
neutral.Anyadjustmentsshouldbemadeforneutral
positioningonly.
WARNING
Enginemustberunninganddrivewheels
mustbeturningsomotioncontroladjustment
canbeperformed.Contactwithmovingparts
orhotsurfacesmaycausepersonalinjury .
Keepyourngers,hands,andclothingclear
ofrotatingcomponentsandhotsurfaces.
1.Priortostartingtheengine,pushthedeck-lift
pedal,andremovetheheight-of-cutpin.
2.Lowerdecktotheground.
3.Raisetherearofmachineupandsupportitwith
jackstands(orequivalentsupport).
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Figure84
1.Doublenuts
Note:Raisethemachinejusthighenoughto
allowthedrivewheelstoturnfreely.
10.Movethemotion-controlleverstothereverse
positionandwhileapplyingslightpressureto
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thelever,allowthereverse-indicatorspringsto
bringtheleversbacktoneutral.
Note:Thewheelsmuststopturningorslightly
creepinreverse.
11.Shutoffthemachine,removethejumperwire
fromthewireharness,andplugtheconnector
intotheseatswitch.
12.Removethejackstands.
13.Raisethedeckandinstalltheheight-of-cutpin.
14.Checkthatthemachinedoesnotcreepin
neutralwiththeparkbrakesdisengaged.
AdjustingtheMotion
ControlNeutral-LockPivot
Youcanadjusttheangednuttoobtainamore
desiredmotion-controlleverresistancewhenmoving
ittotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition.SeeFigure86for
adjustmentoptions.
1.Loosenthejamnut.
2.Tightenorloosentheangednuttothedesired
feel.
Note:Formoreresistance,tightentheanged
nut.
Adjustingthe
Motion-ControlDamper
Thetopdampermountingboltcanbeadjustedto
obtainamoredesiredmotion-controlleverresistance.
SeeFigure85formountingoptions.
Figure85
RightControlShown
Note:Forlessresistance,loosentheanged
nut
3.Tightenthejamnut.
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Figure86
1.Flangednut2.Jamnut
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1.T orquethelocknutto23N∙m(17ft-lb).Theboltmust
protrudepasttheendofthelocknutaftertorquing.
2.Mostresistance(rmestfeel)
3.Damper
4.Mediumresistance(mediumfeel)
5.Leastresistance(softestfeel)
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HydraulicSystem
7.Remove1dipstickfromthehydraulicreservoir
(Figure87).
Maintenance
HydraulicSystemSafety
•Ensurethatallhydraulic-uidhosesand
linesareingoodconditionandallhydraulic
connectionsandttingsaretightbefore
applyingpressuretothehydraulicsystem.
•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompinhole
leaksornozzlesthatejecthigh-pressure
hydraulicuid.
•Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulicleaks.
•Safelyrelieveallpressureinthehydraulic
systembeforeperforminganyworkonthe
hydraulicsystem.
•Seekimmediatemedicalattentionifuid
isinjectedintoskin.Injecteduidmustbe
surgicallyremovedwithinafewhoursbya
doctor.
ServicingtheHydraulic
8.Wipethedipstickoffandthreadthedipstickinto
thereservoir.
9.Removethedipstickandlookattheend(Figure
87).
Important:Donotoverllthehydraulic
unitswithoilasdamagemayoccur.Donot
runthemachinewiththeoilbelowtheadd
mark.
10.Iftheoillevelisattheaddmark,slowlypour
onlyenoughoilintothehydraulicreservoirto
raisetheleveltothefullorHline.
11.Installthedipstick.
12.Repeattheprocedurefortheoppositedipstick.
System
Hydraulic-FluidT ype:Toro
hydraulicuidorMobil
®
®
HYPR-OIL
115W-50.
Important:Usethespecieduid.Otheruids
coulddamagethehydraulicsystem.
EachHydraulicSystemFluidCapacity:1.5L(52
oz)persidewithlterchange
CheckingtheHydraulicFluid
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Checkthe
hydraulic-uidlevel.
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andengagetheparkingbrake.
3.Shutofftheengine,removethekey ,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
4.Allowtheengineandthehydraulicsystemto
coolfor10minutes.
™
500
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Figure87
Eitherdipstickisusedinthemachine
1.Full3.H—meanshighlevel
2.Add4.Dipsticklocationsunder
seat
Note:Theoillevelonthedipstickisincorrect
whentheoilischeckedandtheunitishot.
5.Movetheseatforward.
6.Cleantheareaaroundthedipsticksof
hydraulic-systemreservoirs(Figure87).
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WARNING
Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressure
canpenetrateskinandcauseinjury .
•Ifhydraulicuidisinjectedintothe
skinitmustbesurgicallyremoved
withinafewhoursbyadoctorfamiliar
withthistypeofinjury.Gangrenemay
resultifthisisnotdone.
•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrom
pinholeleaksornozzlesthateject
high-pressurehydraulicuid.
•Usecardboardorpapertond
hydraulicleaks.
•Safelyrelieveallpressureinthe
hydraulicsystembeforeperforming
anyworkonthehydraulicsystem.
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Figure88
1.Jackstands
•Makesurethatallhydraulic-oilhoses
andlinesareingoodcondition,and
allhydraulicconnectionsandttings
aretightbeforeapplyingpressureto
thehydraulicsystem.
ReplacingtheHydraulicFluidand
Filters
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst250hours—Change
thehydraulicltersandhydraulic
uidwhenusinganytypeofuid.
Every250hours—Changethehydrauliclters
andhydraulicuidwhenusingMobil
(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).
Every500hours—Changethehydraulic
ltersandhydraulicuidwhenusingT oro
HYPR-OIL
dirtyordustyconditions).
Toreplacethehydraulicuid,theltersneedtobe
removed.Replacebothatthesametime;referto
ReplacingtheHydraulicFluidandFilters(page62)
fortheoilspecications.
™
500hydraulicuid(moreoftenin
®
1uid
4.Removeboththemowerbeltandthepump-drive
belt;refertoReplacingtheMowerBelt(page
56)andReplacingtheHydraulicPump-Drive
Belt(page57).
Note:Thispreventsoilfromgettingonthe
belts.
5.Placeadrainpanunderthelter,removethe
oldlter,andwipethesurfaceclean(Figure89).
®
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey ,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Raisethemachineandsupportitwithjack
stands(Figure88).
Figure89
Bottomviewofthemachine
1.Filterlocations
6.Applyathincoatofhydraulicuidtotherubber
gasketonthereplacementlter(Figure89).
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2.Hydrauliclter
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7.Installthereplacementhydrauliclter.
8.Installthepump-drivebeltandthemowerbelt.
9.Removethejackstandsandlowerthemachine
(Figure88).
MowerDeck
Maintenance
10.Adduidtothehydraulicreservoirandcheck
foranyleaks.
11.Cleanupanyspilleduid.
12.Starttheengineandletitrunforabout2minutes
topurgeairfromthesystem.
13.Shutofftheengineandcheckforleaks.
14.Checktheuidlevelwhiletheuidiscold.
15.Ifrequired,adduidtothehydraulicreservoir.
Note:Donotoverll.
LevelingtheMowerDeck
SettinguptheMachine
Note:Ensurethatthemowerdeckislevelbefore
matchingtheheightofcut(HOC).
1.Positionthemoweronaatsurface.
2.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andengagetheparkingbrake.
3.Shutofftheengine,removethekey ,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
4.Checktirepressureofthedrivetires.
5.Ifneeded,adjustto90kPa(13psi).
6.Positionthemowertothe76mm(3inches)
height-of-cutposition.
LevelingtheDeck
1.Positionthemoweronaatsurface.
2.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
removethekey,andengagetheparkingbrake.
3.Checkthetirepressureinthedrivetires.
Note:Properinationpressureforthetiresis
90kPa(13psi).
4.Positionthetransportlockinthelatching
position.
5.Pushthedeck-liftpedalallthewayforwardand
thedecklatchesatthe14cm(5-1/2inches)
transportposition(Figure90).
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Figure90
Note:T oincreasetheheight,turnthe
adjustmentnutclockwise;todecrease,turnit
counterclockwise.
Note:Ifthefrontdecklinksdonothaveenough
adjustmenttoachieveaccuratecutheight,you
canusethesingle-pointadjustmenttogain
moreadjustment.
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1.Deck-liftpedal
2.Height-of-cutpin
3.Transportlock
6.Inserttheheight-adjustmentpinintothe7.6cm
(3inches)cutting-heightlocation.
7.Releasethetransportlockandallowthedeckto
lowertothecuttingheight.
8.Raisethedischargechute.
9.Onbothsidesofthedeck,measurefromthe
levelsurfacetothefronttipoftheblade(Postion
A)asshowninFigure91.
Note:Themeasurementshouldread7.6mm
(3inches)
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Figure92
1.Adjustmentnut3.Reardeckadjustment
2.Jamnut4.Frontdeckadjustment
11.Toadjustthesingle-pointsystem,loosenthe
2boltsatthebottomoftheheight-of-cutplate
(Figure93).
Figure91
1.7.6cm(3inch)atposition
Aiscorrect
2.8.3cm(3-1/4inch)at
positionBiscorrect
3.Measureherefromthe
bladetiptothehard
surface
4.MeasureatpositionAand
Bonbothsides
10.Fine-tunetheadjustmentnutonthefrontdeck
liftassemblybyturningit(Figure92).
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Figure93
1.Boltsatthebottomoftheheight-of-cutplate
Note:Inmostconditions,thebackbladetip
shouldbeadjusted6.4mm(1/4inch)higher
thanthefront.
14.T orquethe2boltsto37to45N∙m(27to33ft-lb).
15.Onbothsidesofthedeck,measurefromthe
levelsurfacetothebacktipoftheblade(postion
B)asshowninFigure91.
Note:Themeasurementshouldread8.3cm
(3-1/4inches)
16.Finetunethescrewadjusterbyturningittoget
8.3mm(3-1/4inches)height(Figure92).
Toincreasetheheight,turntheadjustmentnut
clockwise;todecrease,turncounterclockwise.
17.Measureuntilall4sidesarethecorrectheight.
18.Tightenallofthenutsonthedeck-lift-arm
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assemblies.
19.Lowerthedischargechute.
12.Ifthedeckistoolow,tightenthesingle-point
adjustmentboltbyrotatingitclockwise.If
thedeckistoohigh,loosenthesingle-point
adjustmentboltbyrotatingitcounterclockwise
(Figure94).
Note:Loosenortightenthesingle-point
adjustmentboltenoughtomovethe
height-of-cutplatemountingboltsatleast1/3
thelengthoftheavailabletravelintheirslots.
Thisregainssomeupanddownadjustmenton
eachofthe4decklinks.
Figure94
1.Single-pointadjustmentbolt
13.Tightenthe2boltsatthebottomofthe
height-of-cutplate(Figure93).
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ServicingtheCutting
Blades
Toensureasuperiorqualityofcut,keeptheblades
sharp.Forconvenientsharpeningandreplacement,
youmaywanttokeepextrabladesonhand.
InspectingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure95).
2.Iftheedgesarenotsharporhavenicks,remove
andsharpentheblade;refertoSharpeningthe
Blades(page67).
BladeSafety
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapieceof
thebladecouldbethrowntowardyouorbystanders,
resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Tryingto
repairadamagedblademayresultindiscontinued
safetycerticationoftheproduct.
•Inspectthebladesperiodicallyforwearordamage.
•Usecarewhencheckingtheblades.Wrapthe
bladesorweargloves,andusecautionwhen
servicingtheblades.Onlyreplaceorsharpenthe
blades;neverstraightenorweldthem.
•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotating1
bladecancauseotherbladestorotate.
BeforeInspectingorServicingthe
Blades
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,and
disconnectthespark-plugwiresfromthespark
plugs.
3.Inspecttheblades,especiallyinthecurvedarea.
4.Ifyounoticeanycracks,wear,oraslotforming
inthisarea,immediatelyinstallanewblade
(Figure95).
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Figure95
1.Cuttingedge3.Wear/slotforming
2.Curvedarea4.Crack
CheckingforBentBlades
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey ,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Rotatethebladesuntiltheendsfaceforward
andbackward.
4.Measurefromalevelsurfacetothecutting
edge,positionA,oftheblades(Figure96).
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Figure96
1.Measureherefromblade
tohardsurface
2.PositionA
5.Rotatetheoppositeendsofthebladesforward.
6.Measurefromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedge
ofthebladesatthesamepositionasinstep4
above.
Note:Thedifferencebetweenthedimensions
obtainedinsteps4and6mustnotexceed3
mm(1/8inch).
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Figure97
1.Sailareaoftheblade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
SharpeningtheBlades
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatboth
endsoftheblade(Figure98).
Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.
Note:Ifthisdimensionexceeds3mm(1/8
inch),thebladeisbentandmustbereplaced.
WARNING
Abladethatisbentordamagedcould
breakapartandcouldseriouslyinjureor
killyouorbystanders.
•Alwaysreplaceabentordamaged
bladewithanewblade.
•Donotleorcreatesharpnotchesin
theedgesorsurfacesoftheblade.
RemovingtheBlades
Bladesmustbereplacedifasolidobjectishit,ifthe
bladeisoutofbalance,orifthebladeisbent.To
ensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety
conformanceofthemachine,usegenuineT oro
replacementblades.Replacementbladesmadeby
othermanufacturersmayresultinnonconformance
withsafetystandards.
Note:Thebladeretainsitsbalanceifthesame
amountofmaterialisremovedfrombothcutting
edges.
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Figure98
1.Sharpenatoriginalangle.
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitona
bladebalancer(Figure99).
Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,
thebladeisbalancedandcanbeused.
Note:Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesome
metalofftheendofthesailareaonly(Figure98).
1.Holdthebladeendusingaragora
thickly-paddedglove.
2.Removethebladebolt,thecurvedwasher,and
thebladefromthespindleshaft(Figure97).
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Figure99
1.Blade2.Balancer
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3.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeis
balanced.
InstallingtheBlades
RemovingtheMowerDeck
Beforeservicingorremovingthemowerdeck,lock
outthespring-loadeddeckarms.
1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure
100).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblade
mustbepointingupwardtowardtheinside
ofthemowertoensurepropercutting.
2.Installthespringdiskandbladebolt(Figure
100).
Note:Thespring-diskconemustbeinstalled
towardthebolthead(Figure100).
3.T orquethebladeboltto115to150N∙m(85to
110ft-lb).
WARNING
Deck-lift-armassemblieshavestoredenergy.
Removingthedeckwithoutreleasingthe
storedenergycancauseseriousinjuryor
death.
Donotattempttodisassemblethedeckfrom
thefrontframewithoutlockingoutthestored
energy.
1.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartsto
stop,removethekey ,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Removetheheight-adjustmentpinandlower
thedecktotheground.
3.Placetheheight-adjustmentpininthe7.6cm(3
inch)cutting-heightlocation.
Note:Thislocksthedeck-liftarmsinthelowest
positionwhenthedeckisremovedandthe
storedenergyinthedeckspringisreleased.
4.Removethebeltcovers.
Figure100
1.Sailareaoftheblade3.Springdisk
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
5.Liftuptheoorpanandinsertaratchetintothe
squareholeinthedeckidler(Figure101).
6.Rotatethedeckidlerclockwiseandremovethe
mowerbelt(Figure101).
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Figure101
1.Clutchpulley5.Squareholeintheidler
2.Mowerbelt
3.Spring-loadedidlerpulley
4.Ratchet
armfortheratchet
6.Idlergreasetting
7.Beltguide
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Figure102
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1.Rightstabilizer
2.Deckstrut(rightsideshown)
3.Removetheshoulderboltandnut.
4.Removetheshoulderboltandnut.
8.Raisethedeckstrutsandsecuretheminthe
upposition.
7.Removeandretainthehardwareonbothsides
ofthedeck(Figure102).
9.Slidethedeckouttotherightsideofthe
machine.
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ReplacingtheGrass
Deector
Cleaning
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallow
thelawnmowertothrowobjectsatyouor
bystanders,resultinginseriousinjury.Also,
contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Donotoperatethelawnmowerunlessyou
installacoverplate,amulchplate,grass
deectororbagger.
1.Removethelocknut,thebolt,thespring,andthe
spacerholdingthedeectortothepivotbrackets
(Figure103).
2.Removethedamagedorworngrassdeector
(Figure103).
CleaningundertheMower
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey ,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Raisethemowertothetransportposition.
DisposingofWaste
Engineoil,batteries,hydraulicuid,andengine
coolantarepollutantstotheenvironment.Disposeof
theseaccordingtoyourstateandlocalregulations.
Figure103
1.Bolt
2.Spacer6.Grassdeector
3.Locknut
4.Spring
3.Placethespacerandthespringontograss
deector.
4.PlacetheJ-endofthespringbehindthedeck
edge.
5.Springinstalled
7.J-hookendofspring
Note:MakesurethattheJ-endofthespringis
installedbehindthedeckedgebeforeinstalling
theboltasshowninFigure103.
5.Installtheboltandthenut.
6.PlacetheJ-hookendofthespringaroundthe
grassdeector(Figure103).
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbeable
torotate.Liftthedeectoruptothefullopen
positionandensurethatitrotatesintothe
fulldownposition.
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Storage
CleaningandStoringthe
Machine
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),
engagetheparkingbrake,turntheignitionkey
totheOFFposition,andremovethekey.
2.Removegrassclippings,dirt,andgrime
fromtheexternalpartsoftheentiremachine
(especiallytheengineandhydraulicsystem).
Cleandirtandchafffromtheoutsideofthe
engine-cylinder-headnsandtheblower
housing.
Important:Youcanwashthemachine
withmilddetergentandwater.Donot
pressure-washthemachine.Avoid
excessiveuseofwater,especiallynearthe
controlpanel,engine,hydraulicpumps,and
motors.
3.Checkthebrake;refertoBrakeMaintenance
(page55).
4.Servicetheaircleaner;refertoServicingtheAir
Cleaner(page41).
5.Greasethemachine;refertoLubrication(page
38).
Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismost
effectivewhenmixedwithfreshfueland
usedatalltimes.
B.Runtheenginetodistributeconditionedfuel
throughthefuelsystem(5minutes).
C.Shutofftheengine,allowittocool,and
drainthefueltank;refertoServicingthe
FuelT ank(page47).
D.Starttheengineandrunituntilitstops.
E.Disposeoffuelproperly.Recycleasper
localcodes.
Important:Donotstore
stabilizer/conditionedfuelover
90days.
13.Checkandtightenallbolts,nuts,andscrews.
Repairorreplaceanypartthatisdamaged.
14.Paintallscratchedorbaremetalsurfaces.Paint
isavailablefromyourAuthorizedServiceDealer.
15.Storethemachineinaclean,drygarageor
storagearea.
16.Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitch
andkeepitoutofreachofchildrenorother
unauthorizedusers.
17.Coverthemachinetoprotectitandkeepitclean.
6.Changethecrankcaseoil;refertoServicingthe
EngineOil(page42).
7.Checkthetirepressure;refertoCheckingthe
TirePressure(page50).
8.Changethehydrauliclters;refertoReplacing
theHydraulicFluidandFilters(page62).
9.Chargethebattery;refertoChargingtheBattery
(page48).
10.Scrapeanyheavybuildupofgrassanddirt
fromtheundersideofthemower,thenwashthe
mowerwithagardenhose.
Note:Runthemachinewiththeblade-control
switch(PTO)engagedandtheengineathigh
idlefor2to5minutesafterwashing.
11.Checktheconditionoftheblades;referto
InspectingtheBlades(page66).
12.Preparethemachineforstoragewhennon-use
occursover30days.Preparethemachinefor
storageasfollows:
A.Addapetroleumbased
stabilizer/conditionertofuelinthe
tank.Followmixinginstructionsfrom
thestabilizermanufacturer.Donotuse
analcoholbasedstabilizer(ethanolor
methanol).
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Troubleshooting
Problem
Thestarterdoesnotcrank.
Theenginedoesnotstart,startshard,or
failstokeeprunning.
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)is
engaged.
2.Theparkingbrakeisdisengaged.2.Engagetheparkingbrake.
3.Themotion-controlleversarenotin
theNEUTRAL-LOCKposition.
4.Theoperatorisnotseated.
5.Thebatteryisdead.
6.Theelectricalconnectionsare
corrodedorloose.
7.Thefuseisblown.7.Replacethefuse.
8.Therelayorswitchiswornor
damaged.
1.Thefueltankisempty.1.Fillthefueltank.
2.Thefuel-shutoffvalveisclosed.2.Openthefuel-shutoffvalve.
3.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.3.Addoiltothecrankcase.
4.Thethrottleisnotinthecorrect
position.
5.Thereisdirtinthefuellter.5.Replacethefuellter.
6.Thereisdirt,water,orstalefuelinthe
fuelsystem.
7.Theaircleanerisdirty.
8.Theseatswitchisnotfunctioning
properly.
9.Theelectricalconnectionsare
corroded,loose,ordamaged.
10.Therelayorswitchiswornor
damaged.
11.Thesparkplugisfouledorimproperly
gapped.
12.Thespark-plugwireisnotconnected.
1.Movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)
tothedisengagedposition.
3.Ensurethatthemotion-controllevers
areintheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition.
4.Sitontheseat.
5.Chargethebattery.
6.Checktheelectricalconnectionsfor
goodcontact.
8.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
4.Besurethatthethrottlecontrolis
midwaybetweentheslowandfast
positions.
6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
7.Cleanorreplacetheair-cleaner
element.
8.Checktheseat-switchindicator .
Replacetheseatifnecessary .
9.Checktheelectricalconnections
forgoodcontact.Cleanthe
connectorterminalsthoroughlywith
electrical-contactcleaner,apply
dielectricgrease,andmakethe
appropriateconnections.
10.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
11.Adjustorreplacethesparkplug.
12.Checkthespark-plugwireconnection.
Theenginelosespower.
Theengineoverheats.
Themowerpullstotheleftorright(with
leversfullyforward)
1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeed.
2.Theaircleanerisdirty.
3.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.3.Addoiltothecrankcase.
4.Thecoolingnsandtheairpassages
abovetheengineareplugged.
5.Theventholeinthefuelcapisplugged.5.Cleanorreplacethefuelcap.
6.Thereisdirtinthefuellter.6.Replacethefuellter.
7.Thereisdirt,water,orstalefuelinthe
fuelsystem.
1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeed.
2.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.2.Addoiltothecrankcase.
3.Thecoolingnsandtheairpassages
abovetheengineareplugged.
1.Thetrackingneedsadjustment1.Adjustthetracking.
2.Thetirepressureinthedrivetiresis
notcorrect.
2.Cleantheair-cleanerelement.
4.Removetheobstructionfromthe
coolingnsandtheairpassages.
7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
3.Removetheobstructionfromthe
coolingnsandtheairpassages.
2.Adjustthetirepressureinthedrive
tires.
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Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
Themachinedoesnotdrive.
Themachinevibratesabnormally .
Themachineproducesanunevencutting
height.
1.Thebypassvalvesarenotclosedtight.1.Tightenthebypassvalves.
2.Thepumpbeltisworn,loose,or
broken.
3.Thepumpbeltisoffapulley.3.Changethebelt.
4.Theidlerspringisbrokenormissing.4.Replacethespring.
5.Thehydraulic-uidlevelislowortoo
hot.
1.Thecuttingblade(s)is/arebentor
unbalanced.
2.Theblademountingboltisloose.2.Tightentheblademountingbolt.
3.Theenginemountingboltsareloose.3.Tightentheenginemountingbolts.
4.Theenginepulley ,idlerpulley,orblade
pulleyisloose.
5.Theenginepulleyisdamaged.
6.Thebladespindleisbent.
7.Themotormountislooseorworn.
1.Theblade(s)is/arenotsharp.1.Sharpentheblade(s).
2.Thecuttingblade(s)is/arebent.2.Installnewcuttingblade(s).
3.Themowerdeckisnotlevel.
4.Theundersideofmowerisdirty.4.Cleantheundersideofthemower.
5.Thetirepressureisnotcorrect.5.Adjustthetirepressure.
6.Thebladespindleisbent.
2.Changethebelt.
5.Addhydraulicuidtothereservoirsor
letitcooldown.
1.Installnewcuttingblade(s).
4.Tightentheappropriatepulley.
5.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
3.Levelthemowerdeckfromside-to-side
andfront-to-rear.
6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Thebladesdonotrotate.
Theclutchdoesnotengage.
1.Themowerdeckbeltisworn,loose,
orbroken.
2.Themowerdeckbeltisoffpulley.
3.Thepumpdrivebeltisworn,loose,or
broken.
4.Theidlerspringisbrokenormissing.4.Replacethespring.
1.Thefuseisblown.
2.Thereislowvoltagesupplyatthe
clutch.
3.Thecoilisdamaged.3.Replacetheclutch.
4.Thereisinadequatecurrentsupply.4.Repairorreplacetheclutchlead
5.
Therotor/armatureairgapistoolarge.
1.Installanewdeckbelt.
2.Installthemowerdeckpulleyand
checktheidlerpulley,idlerarm,and
springforcorrectpositionandfunction.
3.Checkthebelttensionorinstallanew
belt.
1.Replacethefuse.Checkthecoil
resistance,batterycharge,charging
system,andwiringconnections,and
replacecomponentsifnecessary.
2.Checkthecoilresistance,battery
charge,chargingsystem,andwiring
connectionsandreplacepartsif
necessary.
wireorelectricalsystem.Cleanthe
connectorcontacts.
5.Removetheshimorreplacetheclutch.
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Schematics
ElectricalSchematic(Rev .A)
74
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Notes:
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TheToroWarranty
ALimitedWarranty(seewarrantyperiodsbelow)Contractor
Landscape
Equipment(LCE)
RidingProduct
ConditionsandProductsCovered
TheToroCompanyanditsafliate,ToroWarrantyCompany,pursuanttoanagreement
betweenthem,jointlypromisetorepairtheT oroProductslistedbelowifdefectivein
materialsorworkmanship.
Thefollowingtimeperiodsapplyfromtheoriginaldateofpurchase:
ProductsWarrantyPeriod
GrandStand
•Engines
ZMaster
•Engines
ZMaster
•Engines
ZMaster
•Engines
ZMaster
•Engines
ZMaster
•Engines
TITANHD1500Series
3
®
3
®
3
®
3
®
7000SeriesMowers
3
®
8000SeriesMowers
3
®
3000SeriesMowers
5000SeriesMowers
6000SeriesMowers
Mowers
5yearsor1,200hours
3years
5yearsor1,200hours
3years
5yearsor1,200hours
3years
5yearsor1,400hours
3years
4yearsor1,200hours
2years
2years
3years
4yearsor500Hours
2
2
2
2
2
2
•EnginesToro–4yearsor500hours
TITANHD2000Series
•Engines
TITANHD2500Series
•Engines
3
Kohler–3years
4yearsor1000Hours
4yearsor750Hours
3
Kawasaki–3years
2
2
AllMowers
•Battery90daysPartsandLabor
1yearPartsonly
•BeltsandTires90days
•Attachments1year
1
Residentialusemeansuseoftheproductonthesamelotasyourhome.Useatmorethanone
locationisconsideredcommercialuseandthecommercialwarrantywouldapply .
2
Whicheveroccursrst.
3
SomeenginesusedonT oroProductsarewarrantedbytheenginemanufacturer .
OwnerResponsibilities
YoumustmaintainyourT oroProductbyfollowingthemaintenanceprocedures
describedintheOperator'sManual.Suchroutinemaintenance,whetherperformedby
adealerorbyyou,isatyourexpense.
InstructionsforObtainingWarrantyService
IfyouthinkthatyourT oroProductcontainsadefectinmaterialsorworkmanship,
followthisprocedure:
1.ContactanyAuthorizedToroServiceDealertoarrangeserviceattheir
dealership.Tolocateadealerconvenienttoyou,accessourwebsiteat
www.T oro.com.Youmayalsocallthenumberslistedinitem#3tousethe
24-hourT oroDealerlocatorsystem.
2.Bringtheproductandyourproofofpurchase(salesreceipt)totheService
Dealer.Thedealerwilldiagnosetheproblemanddetermineifitiscovered
underwarranty.
3.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwiththeServiceDealer’sanalysisorwith
theassistanceprovided,contactusat:
ToroWarrantyCompany
CustomerCareDepartment,RLCDivision
811 1LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420-1 196
888-865-5676(U.S.Customers)
888-865-5691(Canadacustomers)
ItemsandConditionsNotCovered
Thereisnootherexpresswarrantyexceptforspecialemissionsystemcoverage
andenginewarrantycoverageonsomeproducts.Thisexpresswarrantydoesnot
coverthefollowing:
•Costofregularmaintenanceserviceorparts,suchaslters,fuel,lubricants,oil
changes,sparkplugs,airlters,bladesharpeningorwornblades,cable/linkage
adjustments,orbrakeandclutchadjustments
•Componentsfailingduetonormalwear
•Anyproductorpartwhichhasbeenaltered,misused,neglected,orrequires
replacementorrepairduetoaccidentsorlackofpropermaintenance
•Pickupanddeliverycharges
•RepairsorattemptedrepairsbyanyoneotherthananAuthorizedT oroService
Dealer
•Repairsnecessaryduetofailuretofollowrecommendedfuelprocedure(consult
Operator'sManualformoredetails)
–Removingcontaminantsfromthefuelsystemisnotcovered
–Useofoldfuel(morethanonemonthold)orfuelwhichcontainsmorethan
10%ethanolormorethat15%MTBE
–Failuretodrainthefuelsystempriortoanyperiodofnon-useoverone
month
GeneralConditions
AllrepairscoveredbythesewarrantiesmustbeperformedbyanAuthorizedT oro
ServiceDealerusingToroapprovedreplacementparts.
NeitherTheToroCompanynorToroWarrantyCompanyisliableforindirect,
incidentalorconsequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththeuseoftheToro
Productscoveredbythiswarranty ,includinganycostorexpenseofproviding
substituteequipmentorserviceduringreasonableperiodsofmalfunctionor
non-usependingcompletionofrepairsunderthiswarranty .
Allimpliedwarrantiesofmerchantability(thattheproductistforordinaryuse)
andtnessforuse(thattheproductistforaparticularpurpose)arelimitedto
thedurationoftheexpresswarranty.
Somestatesdonotallowexclusionsofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,
orlimitationsonhowlonganimpliedwarrantylasts,sotheaboveexclusions
andlimitationsmaynotapplytoyou.
Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrights
whichvaryfromstatetostate.
CountriesOtherthantheUnitedStatesorCanada
CustomerswhohavepurchasedToroproductsoutsidetheUnitedStatesorCanadashouldcontacttheirT oroDistributor(Dealer)toobtainguaranteepoliciesforyourcountry,
province,orstate.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwithyourDistributor'sserviceorhavedifcultyobtainingguaranteeinformation,contacttheT oroimporter.Ifallother
remediesfail,youmaycontactusatT oroWarrantyCompany .
AustralianConsumerLaw:AustraliancustomerswillnddetailsrelatingtotheAustralianConsumerLaweitherinsidetheboxoratyourlocalT oroDealer.
374-0252RevK