Toro 70186, G132, H132 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3363-985RevA

G132Rear-EngineRidingMower
H132Rear-EngineRidingMower

ModelNo.70185—SerialNo.310000001andUp

ModelNo.70186—SerialNo.310000001andUp

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Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,ridinglawnmowerisintendedto
beusedbyresidentialhomeowners.Itisdesigned
primarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintained
lawnsonresidentialproperties.Itisnotdesigned
forcuttingbrushorforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury
andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating
theproductproperlyandsafely.

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productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga
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ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace
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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol
(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseserious
injuryordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended
precautions.

Figure1

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2otherwordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.

Contents

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

Safety...........................................................................3

SafeOperatingPractices.......................................3

ToroRidingMowerSafety....................................5

SoundPressure.....................................................5

SoundPower........................................................5

Vibration..............................................................5

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

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

ProductOverview......................................................10

Controls.............................................................10

Specications.....................................................11

Operation...................................................................12

AddingFuel.......................................................12

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel............................13

StartingtheEngine.............................................13

StoppingtheEngine...........................................14

DrivingtheMachineForwardor

Backward.......................................................14

SelectingGroundSpeeds....................................14

DrivingtheMachineForwardor

Backward.......................................................14

StoppingtheMachine.........................................15

PushingtheMachineManually............................15

UsingtheSafetyInterlockSystem.......................15

TestingtheSafetyInterlockSystem.....................17

TestingtheSafetyInterlockSystem.....................17

EmptyingtheGrassCollector.............................18

InstallingtheRecyclerCover...............................18

InstallingtheDischargeChute............................19

OperatingTips...................................................20

Maintenance...............................................................21

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................21

Lubrication.............................................................21

GreasingandLubricatingtheMachine................21

EngineMaintenance...............................................21

ServicingtheEngineOil.....................................21

ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................23

ServicingtheSparkPlug.....................................23

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FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................25

DrainingtheFuelTank.......................................25

ReplacingtheFuelFilter.....................................25

ElectricalSystemMaintenance................................26

ServicingtheBattery...........................................26

ServicingtheFuses.............................................27

BrakeMaintenance.................................................28

CheckingtheParkingBrake................................28

CheckingtheTirePressure.................................28

BladeMaintenance.................................................28

ServicingtheBlade.............................................28

LevelingtheMower............................................29

Cleaning.................................................................30

WashingundertheMower..................................30

WashingtheMachine..........................................31

Storage.......................................................................31

CleaningandStorage..........................................31

Troubleshooting.........................................................33

Schematics.................................................................35

..........................................................................39

ConditionsandProductsCovered.......................40

LimitedWarrantyforCommercialUse................40

InstructionsforObtainingWarranty

Service...........................................................40

OwnerResponsibilities.......................................40

ItemsandConditionsNotCovered.....................40

GeneralConditions............................................40

Safety

ThismachinemeetsorexceedsEuropeanStandardsin
effectatthetimeofproduction.However,improper
useormaintenancebytheoperatororownercan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay
attentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,whichmeans
CAUTION,W ARNING,orDANGER-"personalsafety
instruction."Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionmay
resultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

ThefollowinginstructionsarefromtheCENstandard
EN836:1997.

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.

Training

•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe
controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.

•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese
instructionstousethelawnmower.Localregulations
canrestricttheageoftheoperator.

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpets
arenearby .

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsible
foraccidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleor
theirproperty.

•Donotcarrypassengers.

•Alldriversshouldseekandobtainprofessional
andpracticalinstruction.Suchinstructionshould
emphasize:

–theneedforcareandconcentrationwhen

workingwithride-onmachines;

–controlofaride-onmachineslidingonaslope

willnotberegainedbytheapplicationofthe
controllevers.Themainreasonsforlossof
controlare:

◊insufcientwheelgrip,especiallyonwet

grass;

◊beingdriventoofast;

◊inadequatebraking;

◊thetypeofmachineisunsuitableforitstask;

◊lackofawarenessoftheeffectofground

conditions,especiallyslopes;

◊incorrecthitchingandloaddistribution.

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Preparation

•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwearand
longtrousers.Donotoperatetheequipmentwhen
barefootorwearingopensandals.

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipment
istobeusedandremoveallobjectswhichmaybe
thrownbythemachine.

•Warning–Fuelishighlyammable.

–Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedfor

thispurpose.

–Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhile

refuelling.

–Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Never

removethecapofthefueltankoraddfuelwhile
theengineisrunningorwhentheengineishot.

–Iffuelisspilled,donotattempttostartthe

enginebutmovethemachineawayfromthe
areaofspillageandavoidcreatinganysourceof
ignitionuntilfuelvaporshavedissipated.

–Replaceallfueltanksandcontainercapssecurely.

•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatthe
blades,bladeboltsandcutterassemblyarenotworn
ordamaged.Replacewornordamagedbladesand
boltsinsetstopreservebalance.

•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotatingone
bladecancauseotherbladestorotate.

Operation

•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmaking
turns.Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechanging
directions.

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere
dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Beforeattemptingtostarttheengine,disengageall
bladeattachmentclutchesandshiftintoneutral.

•Donotuseonslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Rememberthereisnosuchthingasasafeslope.
Travelongrassslopesrequiresparticularcare.To
guardagainstoverturning:

–-donotstoporstartsuddenlywhenonaslope;
–-useslowspeedsonslopesandduringtight

turns;

–-stayalertforhumpsandhollowsandother

hiddenhazards;

•Usecarewhenpullingloadsorusingheavy
equipment.

–-Useonlyapproveddrawbarhitchpoints.

–-Limitloadstothoseyoucansafelycontrol.

–-Donotturnsharply.Usecarewhenreversing.

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.

•Stopthebladesrotatingbeforecrossingsurfaces
otherthangrass.

•Whenusinganyattachments,neverdirectdischarge
ofmaterialtowardbystandersnorallowanyonenear
themachinewhileinoperation.

•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguardsor
withoutsafetyprotectivedevicesinplace.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor
overspeedtheengine.Operatingtheengineat
excessivespeedcanincreasethehazardofpersonal
injury.

•Beforeleavingtheoperator’sposition:

–disengagethepowertake-offandlowerthe

attachments;

–changeintoneutralandsettheparkingbrake;

–stoptheengineandremovethekey .

•Disengagedrivetoattachments,stoptheengine,
anddisconnectthesparkplugwire(s)orremovethe
ignitionkey

–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute;

–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthelawn

mower;

–afterstrikingaforeignobject.Inspectthelawn

mowerfordamageandmakerepairsbefore
restartingandoperatingtheequipment;ifthe
machinestartstovibrateabnormally(check
immediately).

•Disengagedrivetoattachmentswhentransporting
ornotinuse.

•Stoptheengineanddisengagedrivetoattachment

–beforerefuelling;

–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher;

–beforemakingheightadjustmentunless

adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperator’s
position.

•Reducethethrottlesettingduringenginerun-out
and,iftheengineisprovidedwithashut-offvalve,
turnthefueloffattheconclusionofmowing.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If
lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do
notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe
equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

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•Neverstoretheequipmentwithfuelinthetank
insideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopen
ameorspark.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany
enclosure.

•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,
batterycompartmentandfuelstorageareafreeof
grass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.

•Checkthegrasscatcherfrequentlyforwearor
deterioration.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety .

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,thisshouldbe
doneoutdoors.

•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotatingone
bladecancauseotherbladestorotate.

•Whenmachineistobeparked,storedorleft
unattended,lowerthecuttingmeansunlessapositive
mechanicallockisused.

ToroRidingMowerSafety

Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecicto
Toroproductsorothersafetyinformationthatyoumust
knowthatisnotincludedintheCENstandard.

•Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,whichis
anodorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.Donot
runengineindoorsorinanenclosedarea.

•Keephands,feet,hairandlooseclothingawayfrom
attachmentdischargearea,undersideofmowerand
anymovingpartswhileengineisrunning.

•Donottouchequipmentorattachmentpartswhich
maybehotfromoperation.Allowtocoolbefore
attemptingtomaintain,adjust,orservice.

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

•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,sparks
andamesawayfrombattery.

•UseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartstoensure
thatoriginalstandardsaremaintained.

•Donotmowslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery
conditionsreducetractionandcouldcausesliding
andlossofcontrol.

•Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

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

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautiononslopes.

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

•Watchforditches,holes,rocks,dips,andrisesthat
changetheoperatingangle,asroughterraincould
overturnthemachine.

•Avoidsuddenstartswhenmowinguphillbecause
themowermaytipbackwards.

•Beawarethatlossoftractionmayoccurgoing
downhill.Weighttransfertothefrontwheelsmay
causedrivewheelstoslipandcauselossofbraking
andsteering.

•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingona
slope.Iftireslosetraction,disengagethebladesand
proceedslowlyofftheslope.

•Followthemanufacturer’srecommendationsfor
wheelweightsorcounterweightstoimprovestability.

•Useextremecarewithgrasscatchersorother
attachments.Thesecanchangethestabilityofthe
machineandcauselossofcontrol.

SoundPressure

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’s
earof86dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)
of1dBA.Thesoundpressurelevelwasdetermined
accordingtotheproceduresoutlinedinEN836.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof100
dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.
Thesoundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

•UseonlyToro-approvedattachments.Warrantymay
bevoidedifusedwithunapprovedattachments.

SlopeOperation

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

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

Vibration

Hand-Arm

•Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=1.9m/s

•Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=2.2m/s

•UncertaintyValue(K)=1.1m/s

Themeasuredvaluewasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

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WholeBody

•Measuredvibrationlevel=0.75m/s

•UncertaintyValue(K)=0.37m/s

Themeasuredvaluewasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

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SlopeIndicator

G011841

Figure3

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

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

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof
potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

Manufacturer’sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.

99-2986

1.Crushing/dismembermenthazardofbystanders—donot
turnthekeywhilechildrenarepresent;keepchildrenasafe
distancefromthemachine.

105-0529

1.Warning—donottouchthehotsurfaces.

105-0531

1.Disengagethecuttingblade.

105-0532

1.Engagethecuttingblade.

105-0535

1.Grasscollectorfull2.Operatinginreverse

1.Heightofcut

105-0538

1.Transmissionspeeds3.Reverse

2.Neutral

105-0530

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106-1802

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhand—removethe
ignitionkeyandreadtheinstructionsbeforeservicingor
performingmaintenance.

3.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.

4.Tippinghazard—donotoperateonslopesgreaterthan10
degrees.

106-2940

1.Warning—donotplaceyouhandsorfeetunderthemower.

106-2943

1.Thrownobjecthazard;cutting/dismembermenthazard—do
notoperatethemachinewiththedischargeopening
uncovered;alwaysoperatethemachinewiththerecycling
cover,reardischargedeector,orgrasscollectorinstalled.

Model70186only

1.Pushtheleverintopushthemachine.

2.Pulltheleverouttodrivethemachine.

1.Turnthekeytomowinreverse.

106-2941

106-2942

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ProductOverview

Note:Thebrakepedalshouldstayinthedepressed

(locked)position.

ReleasingtheParkingBrake

1.Pushdownonthebrakepedal(Figure5)andholdit.

2.Pushtheparkingbrakelever(Figure5)downand
graduallyreleasethebrakepedal.

PositioningtheSeat

Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Positionthe
seatwhereyouhavethebestcontrolofthemachineand
aremostcomfortable.

Figure4

1.Throttle

2.Ignitionkey

3.Collectorbin9.Height-of-cutlever

4.Fueltankcap

5.Collectorrod

6.Seat12.Groundspeedpedal

7.KeyChoiceswitch(not
shown)

8.Steeringwheel

10.Bladecontrol(PTO)

11.Brakepedal

Controls

Becomefamiliarwiththecontrolsbeforeyoustartthe
engineandoperatethemachine.

UsingtheParkingBrake

Alwayssettheparkingbrakewheneveryoustopthe
machineorleaveitunattended.

SettingtheParkingBrake

1.Pushthebrakepedaldownandholdit(Figure5).

1.Raisetheseatandloosenthe4bolts(Figure6).

Figure6

1.Bolt(4)

2.Movetheseattothedesiredpositionandtighten
thebolts.

UsingtheBladeControl(PTO)

Thebladecontrol(PTO)leverengagesanddisengages
powertotheblade.

Figure5

1.Brakepedal2.Parkingbrakelever

2.Lifttheparkingbrakelever(Figure5)upand
graduallytakeyourfootoffthebrakepedal.

EngagingtheBlade

1.Depressthebrakepedaltostopthemachine.

2.Slowlyshiftthebladecontrol(PTO)toEngage
Figure7).

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Figure7

1.Disengage

2.Engage

3.Bladecontrol(PTO)

DisengagingtheBlade

1.Depressthebrakepedaltostopthemachine.

2.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)toDisengage
(Figure7).

Specications

ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight

70185390lb

(177kg)

70186390lb

(177kg)

74in

(188cm)

74in

(188cm)

(86cm)

(86cm)

34in

34in

41in

(104cm)

41in

(104cm)

SettingtheHeightofCut

Usetheheight-of-cutlevertoraiseandlowerthemower
tothedesiredcuttingheight.Youcansetthecutting
heightto1of4positionsfromapproximately3.8to9
cm.

1.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).

2.Pullontheheight-of-cutlever,moveittothe
desiredposition,andreleaseitslowlyintothenotch

Figure8).

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1.Height-of-cutlever

Figure8

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Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

AddingFuel

UseUnleadedRegularGasolinesuitablefor
automotiveuse(85pumpoctaneminimum).Leaded
regulargasolinemaybeusedifunleadedregularisnot
available.

Important:Neverusemethanol,gasoline
containingmethanol,orgasoholcontainingmore
than10%ethanolbecausethefuelsystemcouldbe
damaged.Donotmixoilwithgasoline.

DANGER

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

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,
whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanygasoline
thatspills.

DANGER

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

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersontheground
awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsideavehicle
oronatruckortrailerbedbecauseinterior
carpetsorplastictruckbedlinersmayinsulate
thecontainerandslowthelossofanystatic
charge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-powered
equipmentfromthetruckortrailerandrefuel
theequipmentwithitswheelsontheground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch
equipmentonatruckortrailerfromaportable
container,ratherthanfromagasolinedispenser
nozzle.

•Ifagasolinedispensernozzlemustbeused,
keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthe
fueltankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntil
fuelingiscomplete.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosedtrailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis1/4to
1/2inch(6to13mm)belowthebottomofthe
llerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallows
gasolinetoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwheregasoline
fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand
keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Neverbuy
morethana30-daysupplyofgasoline.

•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaustsystem
inplaceandinproperworkingcondition.

WARNING

Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.
Long-termexposuretovaporscancauseserious
injuryandillness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastankor
conditioneropening .

•Keepgasawayfromeyesandskin.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto
providethefollowingbenets:

•Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof90daysor
less.Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthatthe
fueltankbedrained.

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel
system,whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining
methanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditioner
tothegas.

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