Toro 03910, Reelmaster 3550 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3389-654RevA

Reelmaster

ModelNo.03910—SerialNo.315000001andUp

®

3550TractionUnit

Registeratwww.T oro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3389-654*A

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birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.

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constituentsareknowntotheStateof

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ofConformity(DOC)sheet.

Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwithaspark
arrestermufer.ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublic
ResourceCodeSection4442touseoroperatetheengine
onanyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered
land.Otherstatesorfederalareasmayhavesimilarlaws.

Introduction

Thismachineisaride-on,reel-bladelawnmowerintended
tobeusedbyprofessional,hiredoperatorsincommercial
applications.Itisprimarilydesignedforcuttinggrasson
well-maintainedlawnsinparks,golfcourses,sportselds,
andoncommercialgrounds.Itisnotdesignedforcutting
brush,mowinggrassandothergrowthalongsidehighways,
orforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand
maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand
productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe
productproperlyandsafely.

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

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messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath
ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

Figure2

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andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial
attention.

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Contents

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

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

ToroMowerSafety..................................................6

SoundPowerLevel..................................................7

SoundPressureLevel...............................................7

VibrationLevel......................................................7

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

Setup...........................................................................12

1InstallingtheCuttingUnits....................................13

2AdjustingtheTurfCompensationSpring.................15

3InstallingtheCEDecal.........................................15

4InstallingtheHoodLatch(CEonly)........................15

5UsingtheCuttingUnitKickstand...........................16

ProductOverview.........................................................18

Controls...............................................................18

Specications........................................................20

Attachments/Accessories........................................20

Operation....................................................................20

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel.................................20

FillingtheFuelTank...............................................21

CheckingtheCoolingSystem...................................22

CheckingtheHydraulicSystem................................22

CheckingtheReel-to-BedknifeContact.....................23

CheckingtheTirePressure......................................23

TorquingtheWheelNuts........................................23

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

StartingandStoppingtheEngine..............................24

SettingtheReelSpeed.............................................25

AdjustingtheLiftArmCounterbalance.....................26

BleedingtheFuelSystem.........................................26

UnderstandingtheDiagnosticLight..........................27

UnderstandingtheDiagnosticACEDisplay...............27

CheckingtheInterlockSwitches...............................28

TransportingtheMachine........................................29

LoadingtheMachine..............................................29

TowingtheMachine...............................................30

OperatingTips......................................................31

Maintenance.................................................................32

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................32

DailyMaintenanceChecklist....................................33

ServiceIntervalChart.............................................34

PremaintenanceProcedures........................................34

RemovingtheHood...............................................34

RemovingtheBatteryCover....................................34

Lubrication...............................................................35

GreasingtheBearingsandBushings..........................35

EngineMaintenance..................................................37

ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................37

ChangingtheEngineOilandFilter...........................37

FuelSystemMaintenance...........................................38

ServicingtheFuelTank...........................................38

InspectingtheFuelLinesandConnections.................38

DrainingtheWaterSeparator...................................38

ChangingtheFuelFilterCanister..............................39

BleedingAirfromtheInjectors................................39

ElectricalSystemMaintenance....................................39

ServicingfortheBattery..........................................39

CheckingtheFuses.................................................40

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

AdjustingtheTractionDriveforNeutral....................40

CoolingSystemMaintenance......................................41

CleaningtheEngineCoolingSystem.........................41

BrakeMaintenance....................................................42

AdjustingtheParkingBrake.....................................42

BeltMaintenance......................................................42

ServicingtheEngineBelts.......................................42

ControlsSystemMaintenance.....................................43

AdjustingtheThrottle.............................................43

HydraulicSystemMaintenance....................................44

ChangingtheHydraulicFilter...................................44

ChangingtheHydraulicFluid...................................44

CheckingtheHydraulicLinesandHoses....................45

CuttingUnitSystemMaintenance.................................45

UsingtheOptionalGaugeBar..................................45

BacklappingtheCuttingUnits..................................45

Storage........................................................................47

StoringtheBattery..................................................47

PreparingtheMachineforSeasonalStorage................47

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Safety

ThismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewithENISO
5395:2013(whenappropriatedecalsareapplied)andANSI
B71.4-2012.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthemachinecanresult
ininjury.T oreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith
thesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe
safetyalertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,or
Danger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failuretocomply
withtheinstructionmayresultinpersonalinjuryor
death.

SafeOperatingPractices

Training

•ReadtheOperator’sManualandothertrainingmaterial

carefully.Befamiliarwiththecontrols,safetysigns,and
theproperuseoftheequipment.

•Iftheoperatorormechaniccannotreadthelanguage

ofthismanual,itistheowner’sresponsibilitytoexplain
thismaterialtothem.

•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese

instructionstouseorservicethemower.Local
regulationsmayrestricttheageoftheoperator.

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpetsare

nearby.

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsiblefor

accidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleortheir
property.

•Donotcarrypassengers.

•Alldriversandmechanicsshouldseekandobtain

professionalandpracticalinstruction.Theowneris
responsiblefortrainingtheusers.Suchinstructionshould
emphasizethefollowing:

–Theneedforcareandconcentrationwhenworking

withride-onmachines

–Controlofaride-onmachineslidingonaslopewill

notberegainedbytheapplicationofthebrake.The
mainreasonsforlossofcontrolareasfollows:

◊Insufcientwheelgrip

◊Beingdriventoofast

◊Inadequatebraking

◊Thetypeofmachineisunsuitableforthetask

◊Lackofawarenessoftheeffectofground

conditions,especiallyslopes

◊Incorrecthitchingandloaddistribution

Preparation

•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantial,slip-resistant

footwear,longtrousers,hardhat,safetyglasses,and
hearingprotection.Longhair,looseclothing,orjewelry

maygettangledinmovingparts.Donotoperatethe
equipmentwhenbarefootorwearingopensandals.

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentisto

beusedandremoveallobjectswhichmaybethrownby
themachine.

•Replacefaultysilencers/mufers.

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessoriesand

attachmentsareneededtoproperlyandsafelyperform
thejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesandattachmentsapproved
bythemanufacturer.

•Checkthatoperator’spresencecontrols,safetyswitches

andshieldsareattachedandfunctioningproperly.Donot
operateunlesstheyarefunctioningproperly.

Operation

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere

dangerouscarbonmonoxideandotherexhaustgasses
cancollect.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Beforeattemptingtostarttheengine,disengageallblade

attachmentclutches,shiftintoneutral,andengagethe
parkingbrake.Onlystarttheenginefromtheoperator’s
position.NeverremovetheROPSandalwayswearthe
seatbeltsduringoperation.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.

Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Rememberthereisnosuchthingasasafeslope.Travel

ongrassslopesrequiresparticularcare.Dothefollowing
toguardagainstoverturning:

–Donotstoporstartsuddenlywhengoingupor

downhill.

–Keepmachinespeedslowonslopesandduringtight

turns.

–Stayalertforhumpsandhollowsandotherhidden

hazards.

–Nevermowacrossthefaceoftheslope,unlessthe

mowerisdesignedforthispurpose.

•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhiddenhazards.

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.

•Stopthebladesfromrotatingbeforecrossingsurfaces

otherthangrass.

•Whenusinganyattachments,neverdirectdischargeof

materialtowardbystandersnorallowanyonenearthe
machinewhileinoperation.

•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguards,shields,

orwithoutsafetyprotectivedevicesinplace.Besureall
interlocksareattached,adjustedproperly ,andfunctioning
properly.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsoroverspeed

theengine.Operatingtheengineatexcessivespeedmay
increasethehazardofpersonalinjury.

•Dothefollowingbeforeleavingtheoperator’ sposition:

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–Stoponlevelground.

–Disengagethepowertake-offandlowerthe

attachments.

–Changeintoneutralandsettheparkingbrake.

–Stoptheengineandremovethekey.

•Disengagethedrivetoattachments,stoptheengine,and

removetheignitionkeyinthefollowingconditions:

–Beforemakingheightadjustments,unlessthe

adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperator’sposition.

–Beforeclearingblockages

–Beforechecking,cleaning,orworkingonthemower

–Afterstrikingaforeignobjectorifanabnormal

vibrationoccurs(checkimmediately).Inspectthe
cuttingunitsfordamageandmakerepairsbefore
restartingandoperatingtheequipment.

•Disengagethedrivetoattachmentswhentransportingor

whennotmachineisnotinuse.

•Stoptheengineanddisengagethedrivetoattachments

beforethefollowing:

–Refueling

–Makingheightadjustment,unlesstheadjustmentcan

bemadefromtheoperator'sposition

•Reducethethrottlesettingbeforestoppingtheengine

and,iftheengineisprovidedwithafuelshut-offvalve,
turnthefueloffattheconclusionofmowing.

•Neverraisethecuttingunitswiththereelsrunning.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingunits.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobesureof

aclearpath.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand

crossingroadsandsidewalks.

•Donotoperatethemowerundertheinuenceofalcohol

ordrugs.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning

isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa

trailerortruck.

•Theoperatorshallturnonashingwarninglights,if

provided,whenevertravelingonapublicroad,except
wheresuchuseisprohibitedbylaw .

RolloverProtectionSystem
(ROPS)—UseandMaintenance

•TheROPSisanintegralandeffectivesafetydevice.Keep

afoldingROPSintheraisedandlockedpositionanduse
theseatbeltwhenoperatingthemachine.

•LowerafoldingROPStemporarilyonlywhenabsolutely

necessary.Donotweartheseatbeltwhenfoldeddown.

•Beawarethereisnorolloverprotectionwhenafolded

ROPSisinthedownposition.

•Becertainthattheseatbeltcanbereleasedquicklyin

theeventofanemergency.

•Checktheareatobemowedandneverfolddowna

foldingROPSinareaswherethereareslopes,dropoffs
orwater.

•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances(i.e.branches,

doorways,electricalwires)beforedrivingunderany
objectsanddonotcontactthem.

•KeeptheROPSinsafeoperatingconditionby

periodicallythoroughlyinspectingfordamageand
keepingallmountingfastenerstight.

•ReplaceadamagedROPS.Donotrepairorrevise.

•DonotremovetheROPS.

•AnyalterationstoaROPSmustbeapprovedbythe

manufacturer.

SafeHandlingofFuels

•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely
ammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andothersources

ofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Neverremovefuelcaporaddfuelwiththeengine

running.

•Allowenginetocoolbeforerefueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethereis

anopename,spark,orpilotlightsuchasonawater
heateroronotherappliances.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor

trailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson
thegroundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Removeequipmentfromthetruckortrailerandrefuelit

ontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch
equipmentwithaportablecontainer,ratherthanfroma
fueldispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank

orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

•Donotuseanozzlelockopendevice.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothingimmediately.

•Neveroverllfueltank.Replacefuelcapandtighten

securely.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe

equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Neverstoretheequipment,withfuelinthetank,insidea

buildingwherefumesmayreachanopenameorspark.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinanyenclosure.

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•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,

silencer/mufer,batterycompartmentfuelstoragearea,
cuttingunitsanddrivesfreeofgrass,leaves,orexcessive
grease.Cleanupoilorfuelspillage.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.

•Whenmachineistobeparked,stored,orleftunattended,

lowerthecuttingunitsunlessapositivemechanicallock
isprovided.

•Disengagedrives,lowerthecuttingunits,setparking

brake,stopengineandremovekey .Waitforallmovement
tostopbeforeadjusting,cleaningorrepairing.

•Shutofffuelwhilestoringortransporting.Donotstore

fuelnearames.

•Parkthemachineonlevelground.Neverallowuntrained

personneltoservicemachine.

•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhenrequired.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswithstored

energy.

•Disconnectbatterybeforemakinganyrepairs.Disconnect

thenegativeterminalrstandthepositivelast.Reconnect
positiverstandnegativelast.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Ifpossible,

donotmakeadjustmentswiththeenginerunning.

•Chargebatteriesinanopenwellventilatedarea,away

fromsparkandames.Unplugchargerbeforeconnecting
ordisconnectingfrombattery.W earprotectiveclothing
anduseinsulatedtools.

Hauling

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa

trailerortruck.

•Usefullwidthrampsforloadingmachineintotraileror

truck.

•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,chains,cable,

orropes.Bothfrontandrearstrapsshouldbedirected
downandoutwardfromthemachine.

ToroMowerSafety

ThefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecictoToro
productsorothersafetyinformationthatyoumustknowthat
isnotincludedintheCEN,ISO,orANSIstandards.

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand
throwingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto
avoidseriousinjuryordeath.

Useofthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintendeduse
couldprovedangeroustouserandbystanders.

WARNING

Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,which
isanodorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.Do
notrunengineindoorsorinanenclosedarea.

Preparation

Besuretoestablishyourownspecialproceduresandwork
rulesforunusualoperatingconditions(e.g.,slopestoosteep
foroperation).Surveythecompletemowingsiteto
determinewhichhillscanbesafelyoperatedon.When
performingthissitesurvey,alwaysusecommonsenseand
takeintoconsiderationtheturfconditionandtherolloverrisk.
Todeterminewhichhillsorslopesmaybesafelyoperatedon,
usetheslopechartprovidedinthemanual.Toperforma
sitesurvey,followtheprocedureoutlinedintheOperation
sectionofthethismanual.Themaximumsidehillangleis

detailedontheslopedecalafxedonthemachine.

Training

Theoperatormustbeskilledandtrainedinhowtodriveon
hillsides.Failuretousecautiononslopesorhillsmaycause
thevehicletotiporroll,possiblyresultinginpersonalinjury
ordeath.

Operation

•Knowhowtostopthemachineandenginequickly.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhilewearingtennisshoes

orsneakers.

•Wearingsafetyshoesandlongpantsisadvisableand

requiredbysomelocalordinancesandinsurance
regulations.

•Keephands,feet,andclothingawayfrommovingparts

andthemowerdischargearea.

•Fillthefueltankuntillevelis1/2inch(12mm)belowthe

bottomofthellerneck.Donotoverll.

•Checkthesafetyinterlockswitchesdailyforproper

operation.Ifaswitchshouldfail,replacetheswitch
beforeoperatingthemachine.

•Whenstartingtheengine,engagetheparkingbrake,put

thetractionpedalinneutral,anddisengagetheblade
drive.Aftertheenginestarts,releasetheparkingbrake
andkeepyourfootoffofthetractionpedal.Themachine
mustnotmove.Ifmovementisevident,refertothe
Maintenancesectionofthismanualtoadjustthetraction
drive.

•Useextremecautionwhenoperatingclosetosandtraps,

ditches,creeks,steephillsides,orotherhazards.

•Reducespeedwhenmakingsharpturns.

•Donotturnonhills.

•Donotoperateonasidehillthatistoosteep.Arollover

mayoccurbeforelosingtraction.

•Theslopeangleatwhichthemachineswilltipis

dependentonmanyfactors.Amongthesearemowing
conditionssuchaswetorundulatingterrain,speed
(especiallyinturns),positionofthecuttingunits(upor
down),tirepressure,andoperatorexperience.Atsidehill
anglesof20degreesorless,theriskofarolloverislow .
Astheslopeangleincreasestoarecommendedmaximum
limitof25degrees,theriskofarolloverincreasestoa

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moderatelevel.Donotexceeda25degreesidehill
slopeanglebecausetheriskofarolloverandserious
injuryordeathisveryhigh.

•Forsteeringcontrol,lowerthecuttingunitswhengoing

downslopes.

•Avoidsuddenstopsandstarts.

•Usethereversepedalforbraking.

•Ifmajorrepairsareeverneededorifassistanceisdesired,

contactanAuthorizedToroDistributor.

•Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety

certicationofthemachine,useonlygenuineToro
replacementpartsandaccessories.Replacementparts
andaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturerscouldbe
dangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidtheproductwarranty.

•Watchfortrafcwhennearorcrossingroads.Always

yieldtheright-of-way.

•Raisethecuttingunitswhendrivingfromoneworkarea

toanother.

•Donottouchtheengine,mufer,exhaustpipe,or

hydraulictankwhiletheengineisrunningorsoonafter
ithasstoppedbecausetheseareascouldbehotenough
tocauseburns.

•Thismachineisnotdesignedorequippedforon-roaduse

andisaslow-movingvehicle.Ifyoumustcrossortravel
onapublicroad,youshouldbeawareofandcomplywith
localregulations,suchasrequiredlights,slowmoving
vehiclesigns,andreectors.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Beforeservicingormakingadjustments,stoptheengine

andremovetheignitionkey.

•Ensurethattheentiremachineisproperlymaintained

andingoodoperatingcondition.Frequentlycheckall
nuts,bolts,screws,andhydraulicttings.

•Makesureallhydrauliclineconnectorsaretightandall

hydraulichosesandlinesareingoodconditionbefore
applyingpressuretothesystem.

•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompinholeleaksor

nozzlesthatejecthydraulicuidunderhighpressure.
Usepaperorcardboard,notyourhands,tosearchfor
leaks.Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecanhave
sufcientforcetopenetratetheskinandcauseserious
injury.Ifuidisinjectedintotheskinitmustbesurgically
removedwithinafewhoursbyadoctorfamiliarwiththis
formofinjuryorgangrenemayresult.

•Beforedisconnectingorperforminganyworkonthe

hydraulicsystem,allpressureinthesystemmustbe
relievedbystoppingtheengineandloweringthecutting
unitstotheground.

SoundPowerLevel

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof101dBA,
whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Soundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

SoundPressureLevel

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’searof85
dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Soundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinENISO5395:2013.

VibrationLevel

Hand-Arm

Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=0.28m/s

Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=0.26m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=0.14m/s

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures
outlinedinENISO5395:2013.

WholeBody

Measuredvibrationlevel=0.2m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=0.1m/s

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures
outlinedinENISO5395:2013.

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•Iftheenginemustberunningtoperformamaintenance

adjustment,keephands,feet,clothing,andanypartsof
thebodyawayfromthecuttingunits,attachments,and
anymovingparts.Keepeveryoneaway.

•Donotoverspeedtheenginebychanginggovernor

settings.Toensuresafetyandaccuracy,havean
AuthorizedToroDistributorcheckthemaximumengine
speedwithatachometer.

•Theenginemustbeshutoffbeforecheckingtheoilor

addingoiltothecrankcase.

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotential
danger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

117–2718

117-3270

1.Warning—donottouchthehotsurface.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazard,hand;entanglement
hazard,belt—stayawayfrommovingparts,keepallguards
andshieldsinplace.

1.Warning—readthe
Operator’sManualbefore
performingmaintenance.

1.Enginecoolantunder
pressure.

2.Explosionhazard—read
theOperator'sManual.

93–6688

2.Cuttinghazardofhandor
foot—stoptheengineand
waitforallmovingpartsto
stop.

106-6755

3.Warning—donottouchthe
hotsurface.

4.Warning—readthe

Operator'sManual.

110-9642

1.Storedenergyhazard—readtheOperator'sManual.

2.Movethecotterpintotheholeclosesttotherodbracket
andthenremovetheliftarmandpivotyoke.

120-0627

1.Cutting/dismembermenthazard,fan—stayawayfrom
movingparts,keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

93-7276

1.Explosionhazard—weareyeprotection.

2.Causticliquid/chemicalburnhazard—toperformrstaid,
ushwithwater.

3.Firehazard—nore,openames,orsmoking.

4.Poisonhazard—keepchildrenasafedistancefromthe
battery.

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99-3444

99–3444

1.Transportspeed2.Mowspeed

120–2102

1.ReadtheOperator’sManual

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual,donotoperatethis
machineunlessyouaretrained.

2.Warning—readtheOperator'sManualbeforetowingthe
machine.

3.Tippinghazard—slowmachinebeforeturning,donotturnat
highspeeds;lowerthecuttingunitwhendrivingdownslopes;
usearolloverprotectionsystemandweartheseatbelt

120–1683

4.Warning—donotparkthemachineonslopes;engagethe
parkingbrake,lowerthecuttingunits,stoptheengineand
removetheignitionkeybeforeleavingthemachine.

5.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistancefrom
themachine.

6.Entanglementhazard,belt—stayawayfrommovingparts,
keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

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120–1686

(Afxoverpart120-1683forCE)

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual,donotoperatethis
machineunlessyouaretrained.

2.Warning—readtheOperator'sManualbeforetowingthe
machine.

3.Tippinghazard—donotturnathighspeeds;donotdriveup
ordownslopesgreaterthan16degrees;donotdriveacross
sloesgreaterthan22degrees.

4.Warning—donotparkthemachineonslopes;engagethe
parkingbrake,lowerthecuttingunits,stoptheengineand
removetheignitionkeybeforeleavingthemachine.

5.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistancefrom
themachine.

6.Entanglementhazard,belt—stayawayfrommovingparts,
keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

1.8bladereeladjustment

2.11bladereeladjustment

121–7884

3.ReadtheOperator’sManualforinformationonadjustingthe
reel.

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120–2105

1.Lowerthereels

5.ReadtheOperator’sManual
forinformationonstartingthe
engine—1)Sitintheoperator’s
position;2)Turnthekeytothe
engine—preheatposition;3)Waituntil
theelectricalpreheatlightturnsoff;

4)Turnthekeytotheengine—start
position;5)Disengagetheparking
brake.

2.Raisethereels

6.ReadtheOperator’sManual
forinformationonstoppingthe
engine—1)Disengagethereels;2)Turn
thekeytotheengine—stopposition;

3)Removethekeyfromtheignition;

4)Engagetheparkingbrake.

3.Pulltheknobouttoengagethereels7.Engine—stop11.Fast

4.Pushtheknobintodisengagethereels8.Engine—preheat

9.Engine—start

10.Lights

12.Slow

BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery

1.Explosionhazard

2.Nore,opename,or
smoking.

3.Causticliquid/chemical
burnhazard

4.Weareyeprotection9.Flusheyesimmediately

5.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

6.Keepbystandersasafe

7.Weareyeprotection;

8.Batteryacidcancause

10.Containslead;donot

distancefromthebattery.

explosivegasescan
causeblindnessandother
injuries

blindnessorsevereburns.

withwaterandgetmedical
helpfast.

discard.

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Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

1
2
3

4

5

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Warningdecal(120-1686)

Lockbracket1
Rivet2
Washer1
Screw,1/4x2inches
Locknut,1/4inch

Cuttingunitkickstand

MediaandAdditionalParts

Description

Ignitionkeys2

Operator'sManual
Engineoperator'smanual1

PartsCatalog

Qty.

–

–

1

1
1

1Usethecuttingunitkickstand.

Qty.

Starttheengine.

1

1Usethepartscatalogtolookupandorderparts.

Readthemanualsbeforeoperatingthemachine.

Installthecuttingunits.

Adjusttheturfcompensationspring.

InstalltheCEdecal,ifrequired.

Installthehoodlatch(CEonly).

Use

Use

Operatortrainingmaterial

CuttingPerformancePaper

Shim

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

1

1

1

Reviewthetrainingmaterialbeforeoperatingthemachine.

Usethepaperforadjustingthecuttingunitreel-to-bedknife
contact.

Usetheshimforadjustingthecuttingunitreel-to-bedknife
contact.

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1

InstallingtheCuttingUnits

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Removethereelmotorsfromtheshippingbrackets.

2.Removetheshippingbracketsanddiscard.

3.Removethecuttingunitsfromthecartons.Assemble
andadjustasdescribedinthecuttingunitOperator's
Manual.

4.Makesurethatthecounterweight(Figure3)isinstalled
totheproperendofthecuttingunitasdescribedinthe
cuttingunitOperator'sManual.

Figure4

1.Turfcompensationspring3.Springtube

2.Rodbracket

B.Removetheangenutsecuringthespringtube

bolttothecarrierframetab(Figure4),and
removetheassembly.

C.Mountthespringtubebolttotheoppositetabon

thecarrierframeandsecureitwiththeangenut.

Note:Positiontheboltheadtotheoutersideof
thetabasshowninFigure4.

Figure5

1.Oppositecarrierframetab

2.Rodbracket

Figure3

1.Counterweight

5.Allthecuttingunitsareshippedwiththeturf
compensationspringmountedtotherightsideofthe
cuttingunit.Theturfcompensationspringmustbe
mountedtothesamesideofthecuttingunitasthe
reeldrivemotor.Repositiontheturfcompensation
asfollows:

A.Removethe2carriageboltsandnutssecuringthe

rodbrackettothecuttingunittabs(Figure4).

D.Mounttherodbrackettothecuttingunittabs

withthecarriageboltsandnuts(Figure5).

Note:Wheninstallingorremovingthecuttingunits,
makesurethatthehairpincotterisinstalledinthe
springrodholenexttotherodbracket.Otherwise,
thehairpincottermustbeinstalledintheholeinthe
endoftherod.

6.Loweralltheliftarmscompletely.

7.Removethesnapperpinandthecapfromthelift-arm
pivotyoke(Figure6).

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Figure6

g020321

1.Snapperpin2.Cap

Figure8

1.Lift-armshaftlynchpinandwasher

B.Insertthelift-armyokeontothecarrierframe

shaft(Figure7).

8.Forthefrontcuttingunits,slideacuttingunitunder
theliftarmwhileinsertingthecarrierframeshaftup
intothelift-armpivotyoke(Figure7).

Figure7

1.Liftarm3.Lift-armpivotyoke

2.Carrierframeshaft

C.Insertthelift-armshaftintotheliftarmand

secureitwiththewasherandlynchpin(Figure8).

10.Insertthecapoverthecarrierframeshaftandlift-arm
yoke.

11.Securethecapandthecarrierframeshafttothe
lift-armyokewiththesnapperpin.

Note:Usetheslotifasteeringcuttingunitisdesired
orusetheholeifthecuttingunitistobelockedin
position(Figure6).

12.Securethelift-armchaintothechainbracketwiththe
snapperpin(Figure9).

Note:Usethenumberofchainlinksspeciedinthe
cuttingunitOperator'sManual.

9.Usethefollowingprocedureontherearcuttingunits
whentheheightofcutisabove1.2cm(3/4inch).

A.Removethelynchpinandwashersecuringthe

lift-armpivotshafttotheliftarmandslidethe
lift-armpivotshaftoutoftheliftarm(Figure8).

Figure9

1.Lift-armchain3.Snapperpin

2.Chainbracket

13.Coatthesplineshaftofthereelmotorwithclean
grease.

14.Oilthereel-motorO-ringandinstallitontothemotor
ange.

15.Installthemotorbyrotatingitclockwisesothatthe
motorangesclearthelocknuts(Figure10).Rotatethe
motorcounterclockwiseuntiltheangesencirclethe
nutsthentightenthenuts.

Important:Makesurethatthereelmotorhoses
arenottwisted,kinked,oratriskofbeingpinched.

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Figure10

g020164

1.Reel-drivemotor2.Mountingnuts

2

AdjustingtheTurf CompensationSpring

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Theturfcompensationspring(Figure11)transfersweight
fromthefronttotherearroller.Thishelpstoreduceawave
patternintheturf,alsoknownasmarcellingorbobbing.

Important:Makespringadjustmentswiththecutting
unitmountedtothetractionunit,pointingstraight
aheadandloweredtotheshopoor.

1.Makesurethatthehairpincotterisinstalledintherear
holeinthespringrod(Figure11).

Figure11

1.Turfcompensationspring3.Springrod

2.Hairpincotter4.Hexnuts

2.Tightenthehexnutsonthefrontendofthespring
roduntilthecompressedlengthofthespring(Figure

11)is12.7cm(5inches).

Note:Whenoperatingonroughterrain,decreasethe
springlengthby2.5cm(1/2inch).Groundfollowing
willbeslightlydecreased.

3

InstallingtheCEDecal

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1

Warningdecal(120-1686)

Procedure

IfthismachinewillbeusedforCE,afxthewarningdecal
120-1686overEnglishwarningdecal120-1683.

15

4

G012628

1

2

G012629

1

2

G012630

1

G012631

1

2

3

InstallingtheHoodLatch(CE
only)

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Lockbracket

2Rivet

1Washer

1

Screw,1/4x2inches

1

Locknut,1/4inch

Procedure

1.Unhookthehoodlatchfromthehood-latchbracket.

2.Removethe(2)rivetssecuringthehood-latchbracket
tothehood(Figure12)andremovethehood-latch
bracketfromthehood.

Figure13

1.CElockbracket

4.Alignthewasherswiththeholesontheinsideofthe
hood.

5.Rivetthebracketsandthewasherstothehood(Figure

13).

6.Hookthelatchontothehood-latchbracket(Figure14).

2.Boltandnutassembly

Figure14

1.Hoodlatch

7.Screwtheboltintotheotherarmofthehood-lock
brackettolockthelatchinposition(Figure15).

Note:Tightentheboltsecurelybutdonottighten
thenut.

1.Hood-latchbracket2.Rivets

3.Whilealigningthemountingholes,positiontheCE
lockbracketandthehood-latchbracketontothehood.

Note:Thelockbracketmustbeagainstthehood
(Figure13).Donotremovetheboltandnutassembly
fromthelock-bracketarm.

Figure12

1.Bolt

2.Nut

Figure15

3.Armofhood-lockbracket

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5

g020158

UsingtheCuttingUnit
Kickstand

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1

Cuttingunitkickstand

Procedure

Wheneverthecuttingunithastobetippedtoexposethe
bedknife/reel,propuptherearofthecuttingunitwiththe
kickstandtomakesurethatthenutsonthebackendofthe
bedbaradjustingscrewsarenotrestingontheworksurface
(Figure16).

Figure17

1.Chainbracket3.Cuttingunitkickstand

2.Snapperpin

Figure16

1.Cuttingunitkickstand

Securethekickstandtothechainbracketwiththesnapper
pin(Figure17).

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ProductOverview

Controls

Tilt-SteeringLever

Pullthetilt-steeringlever(Figure18)backtotiltthesteering
wheeltothedesiredposition.Thenpushtheleverforward
tosecuretheposition.

IgnitionSwitch

Theignitionswitch(Figure20),usedtostart,stop,and
preheattheengine,has3positions:Off,On/Preheat,and
Start.RotatethekeytotheOn/Preheatpositionuntilthe
glow-plugindicatorlightgoesout(approximately7seconds);
thenrotatethekeytotheStartpositiontoengagethestarter
motor.Releasethekeywhentheenginestarts.Thekeywill
moveautomaticallytotheOn/Runposition.T oshutthe
engineoff,rotatethekeytotheOffposition.Removethekey
fromtheswitchtopreventaccidentalstarting.

Figure18

1.Forwardtractionpedal

2.Reversetractionpedal4.Tilt-steeringlever

3.Mow/transportslide

TractionPedals

Pressthetractionforwardpedal(Figure18)tomoveforward.
Presstractionreversepedal(Figure18)tomovebackwardor
toassistinstoppingwhenmovingforward.Also,allowthe
pedaltomoveormoveittotheneutralpositiontostopthe
machine.

Mow/TransportSlide

Usingyourheel,movethemow/transportslide(Figure18)
tothelefttotransportandtotherighttomow.Thecutting

unitswillonlyoperateinthemowpositionandnotlower
inthetransportposition.

Important:Themowspeedissetatthefactoryto9.7
km/h(6mph).Itcanbeincreasedordecreasedby
adjustingthespeedstopscrew(Figure19).

Figure20

1.Parkingbrake

2.Ignitionswitch8.Temperaturelight

3.Enable/Disableswitch

4.Diagnosticlight

5.Lowermow/raisecontrol
lever

6.Hourmeter12.Alternatorlight

7.Oil-pressurelight

9.Lightswitch

10.Glow-plugindicatorlight

11.Throttle

Throttle

Movethethrottle(Figure20)forwardtoincreasetheengine
speedandrearwardtodecreasetheenginespeed.

1.Speedstopscrew

Figure19

Enable/DisableSwitch

Usetheenable/disableswitch(Figure20)inconjunction
withthelowermow/raisecontrollevertooperatethe
cutterheads.Thecuttingunitscannotbeloweredwhen

themow/transportleverisinthetransportposition.

HourMeter

Thehourmeter(Figure20)indicatesthetotalhoursof
machineoperation.Thehourmeterstartstofunction
wheneverthekeyswitchisOn.

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LowerMow/RaiseControlLever

Thislever(Figure20)raisesandlowersthecuttingunitsand
alsostartsandstopsthecutterheadswhenthecutterheads
areenabledinthemowmode.Thecuttingunitscannot

beloweredwhenthemow/transportleverisinthe
transportposition.

Note:Whenthecuttingunitsreenabled,theleverdoesnot
havetobeheldintheforwardpositionwhilethecuttingunits
areloweredorraised.

EngineCoolantTemperatureWarning
Light

Thetemperaturewarninglight(Figure20)glowsiftheengine
coolanttemperatureishigh.Thecuttingunitswilldisable,if
thetractionunitisnotstoppedandthecoolanttemperature
risesanother10°F ,theenginewillkill.

Oil-PressureWarningLight

Theoil-pressurewarninglight(Figure20)glowsiftheengine
oilpressuredropsbelowasafelevel.

Figure21

1.Fuelgauge

PowerPoint

Thepowerpoint,locatedontheoutsideofthecontrolpanel,
isa12-voltpowersupplyforelectronicdevices(Figure22).

AlternatorLight

Thealternatorlight(Figure20)shouldbeoffwhentheengine
isrunning.Ifitison,thechargingsystemshouldbechecked
andrepairedasnecessary.

Glow-PlugIndicator

Theglow-plugindicatorlight(Figure20)willglowwhenthe
glowplugsareoperating.

ParkingBrake

Whenevertheengineisshutoff,engagetheparkingbrake
(Figure20)topreventaccidentalmovementofthemachine.
Toengagetheparkingbrake,pulluponthelever.Theengine
willstopifyoupressthetractionpedalwiththeparkingbrake
engaged.

DiagnosticLight

Thediagnosticlight(Figure20)willilluminateshoulda
systemfaultberecognized.

Figure22

1.Powerpoint

ReelSpeedControlKnob

Thereelspeedcontrolcontrolsthespeedofthecuttingunits
(Figure23).Thereelspeedincreasesastheknobisturned
counterclockwise.Refertothereelspeedchartdecal(Figure

31),todeterminetheproperreelspeed.

FuelGauge

Thefuelgauge(Figure21)registerstheamountoffuelin
thetank.

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Figure23

1.Backlaplever2.Reelspeedcontrolknob

BacklapLever

Usethebacklapleverinconjunctionwiththelower
mow/raisecontrolleverforthereels(Figure23).

Specications

Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjecttochange

withoutnotice.

WidthofCut208cm(82inches)

OverallWidth239cm(94inches)

TransportWidth

OverallLength295cm(110inches)

HeighttotopofROPS188cm(74inches)

WheelBase

Weightwith18inch,8blade
cuttingunits

Weightwithoutcuttingunits

231cm(91inches)

151cm(59.5inches)

900kg(1985lb)

708kg(1560lb)

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Theengineisshippedwithoilinthecrankcase;however,the
oillevelmustbecheckedbeforeandaftertheengineisrst
started.

Crankcasecapacityisapproximately3.8L(4USqt)with
thelter.

Usehigh-qualityengineoilthatmeetsthefollowing
specications:

•APIClassicationLevelRequired:CH-4,CI-4orhigher.

•Preferredoil:SAE15W-40(above0ºF(-17ºC))

•Alternateoil:SAE10W-30or5W-30(alltemperatures)

Note:T oroPremiumEngineoilisavailablefromyour
distributorineither15W-40or10W -30viscosity.Refertothe
partscatalogforpartnumbers.

Note:Thebesttimetochecktheengineoiliswhenthe
engineiscoolbeforeithasbeenstartedfortheday.Ifithas
alreadybeenrun,allowtheoiltodrainbackdowntothe
sumpforatleast10minutesbeforechecking.Iftheoillevel
isatorbelowthe“add”markonthedipstick,addoiltobring
theoilleveltothe“full”mark.Donotoverlltheengine.If
theoillevelisbetweenthe“full”and“add”marks,nooil
additionisrequired.

1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Removethedipstick(Figure24)andwipeitwitha
cleanrag.

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofToroapprovedattachmentsandaccessoriesis
availableforusewiththemachinetoenhanceandexpand
itscapabilities.ContactyourAuthorizedServiceDealeror
Distributororgotowww .Toro.comforalistofallapproved
attachmentsandaccessories.

Figure24

1.Dipstick

3.Pushthedipstickdownintothedipsticktubeandmake
surethatitisseatedfully.Pullthedipstickoutand
checktheoillevel.

4.Iftheoillevelislow ,removetheoil-llcap(Figure25)
andgraduallyaddsmallquantitiesofoil,checkingthe

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levelfrequently,untilthelevelreachestheFullmark
onthedipstick.

Figure25

1.Oil-llcap

5.Installtheoil-llcapandclosethehood.

FillingtheFuelTank

Useonlyclean,freshdieselfuelorbiodieselfuelswithlow
(<500ppm)orultralow(<15ppm)sulfurcontent.The
minimumcetaneratingshouldbe40.Purchasefuelin
quantitiesthatcanbeusedwithin180daystoensurefuel
freshness.

•Fuellterpluggingmaybeexpectedforatimeafter

convertingtobiodieselblends.

•Contactyourdistributorifyouwishformoreinformation

onbiodiesel

1.Cleantheareaaroundthefuel-tankcap(Figure26).

2.Removethefueltankcap.

3.Fillthetanktothebottomofthellerneck.Donot
overllthetank.Installthecap.

4.Topreventarehazard,wipeupanyfuelthatmay
havespilled.

Figure26

1.Fuel-tankcap

Thefueltankcapacityisapproximately42liters(11US
gallons).

Usesummer-gradedieselfuel(Number2-D)attemperatures
above-7°C(20°F)andwinter-gradedieselfuel(Number1-D
orNumber1-D/2-Dblend)below-7°C(20°F).Useof
wintergradefuelatlowertemperaturesprovideslowerash
pointandcoldowcharacteristicswhichwilleasestarting
andreducefuellterplugging.

Useofsummergradefuelabove-7degreesC(20degreesF)
willcontributetowardlongerfuelpumplifeandincreased
powercomparedtowintergradefuel.

BiodieselReady

Thismachinecanalsouseabiodieselblendedfuelofup
toB20(20%biodiesel,80%petrodiesel).Thepetrodiesel
portionshouldbeloworultra-lowsulfur.Observethe
followingprecautions:

•Thebiodieselportionofthefuelmustmeetspecication

ASTMD6751orEN14214.

•TheblendedfuelcompositionshouldmeetASTMD975

orEN590.

DANGER

Undercertainconditions,dieselfuelandfuel
vaporsarehighlyammableandexplosive.A
reorexplosionfromfuelcanburnyouand
othersandcancausepropertydamage.

•Useafunnelandllthefueltankoutdoors,
inanopenarea,whentheengineisoffand
iscold.Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.
Addfueltothefueltankuntilthelevelis
6to13mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthe
bottomofthellerneck.Thisemptyspace
inthetankallowsthefueltoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlingfuel,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwherefuel
fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storefuelinaclean,safety-approved
containerandkeepthecapinplace.

•Paintedsurfacesmaybedamagedbybiodieselblends.

•UseB5(biodieselcontentof5%)orlesserblendsincold

weather

•Monitorseals,hoses,gasketsincontactwithfuelasthey

maybedegradedovertime.

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CheckingtheCoolingSystem

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Cleandebrisoffoftheradiator/oilcoolerdaily(Figure

27).Cleantheradiator/oilcoolerhourlyifconditionsare

extremelydustyanddirty;refertoCleaningtheEngine

CoolingSystem(page41).

Figure28

1.Expansiontank

CheckingtheHydraulic System

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthe

hydraulic-uidlevel.

Figure27

1.Radiator/oilcooler

Thecoolingsystemislledwitha50/50solutionofwater
andpermanentethyleneglycolanti-freeze.Checkthecoolant
levelatthebeginningofeachdaybeforestartingtheengine.

Thecapacityofthecoolingsystemisapproximately5.7L
(6USqt).

CAUTION

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,thepressurized,hot
coolantcanescapeandcauseburns.

•Donotopentheradiatorcapwhentheengine
isrunning.

•Usearagwhenopeningtheradiatorcap,and
openthecapslowlytoallowsteamtoescape.

1.Checkthecoolantlevelintheexpansiontank(Figure

28).Withacoldengine,thecoolantlevelshouldbe

approximatelymidwaybetweenthemarksontheside
ofthetank.

2.Ifthecoolantlevelislow,removetheexpansion-tank
capandreplenishthesystem.Donotoverllthetank.

3.Installtheexpansion-tankcap.

Thereservoirislledatthefactorywithapproximately13.2
liters(3.5USgallons)ofhigh-qualityhydraulicuid.Thebest
timetocheckthehydraulicoiliswhentheuidiscold.The
machineshouldbeinitstransportconguration.Iftheoil
levelisbelowthe‘add’markonthedipstick,addoiltobring
theoilleveltothemiddleoftheacceptablerange.Donot
overllthereservoir.Iftheoillevelisbetweenthe‘full’and
the‘add’marks,nooiladditionisrequired.

Therecommendedreplacementuidis:

ToroPremiumAllSeasonHydraulicFluid

(availablein19liter(5gallon)containersor208liter(55
gallon)drums—seethepartsdocumentationoryourToro
distributorforpartnumbers)

Alternativeuids:IftheTorouidisnotavailable,other
conventional,petroleum-baseduidsmaybeused,provided
thattheymeetallofthefollowingmaterialpropertiesand
industryspecications.Checkwithyouroilsuppliertosee
whethertheoilmeetsthesespecications.

Note:Torowillnotassumeresponsibilityfordamage
causedbyimpropersubstitutions,souseonlyproducts
fromreputablemanufacturerswhowillstandbehindtheir
recommendation.

HighViscosityIndex/LowPourPointAntiwearHydraulic
Fluid,ISOVG46Multigrade

MaterialProperties:

Viscosity,ASTMD445cSt@40°C(104°F)

Viscosityindex,ASTM
D2270

44to48
cSt@100°C(212°F)

7.9to9.1
140orhigher(high
viscosityindexindicatesa
multiweightuid)

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Pourpoint,ASTMD97-36.7°Cto-45°C(-34°Fto

FZG,failstage
Watercontent(newuid)500ppm(maximum)

IndustrySpecications:

VickersI-286-S,VickersM-2950-S,DenisonHF-0,
Vickers35VQ25(EatonATS373-C)

Theproperhydraulicuidsmustbespeciedfor
mobilemachinery(asopposedtoindustrialplantusage),
multiweight-type,withZnDTPorZDDPanti-wearadditive
package(notanashless-typeuid).

Important:Manyhydraulicuidsarealmostcolorless,
makingitdifculttospotleaks.Areddyeadditivefor
thehydraulicsystemoilisavailablein20ml(2/3oz)
bottles.Onebottleissufcientfor15to22liters(4to6
USgallons)ofhydraulicoil.Orderpart44-2500from
yourAuthorizedT oroDistributor.

Synthetic,BiodegradableHydraulicFluid

-49°F)
11orbetter

3.Removethedipstickfromthellerneckandwipeit
withacleanrag.Insertthedipstickintothellerneck;
thenremoveitandchecktheuidlevel.Theuidlevel
shouldbewithin6mm(1/4inch)ofthemarkonthe
dipstick.

4.Ifthelevelislow ,addtheappropriateuidtoraisethe
leveltothefullmark.

5.Installthedipstickandcapontothellerneck.

CheckingtheReel-to-Bedknife Contact

Eachdaybeforeoperating,checkthereel-to-bedknifecontact,
regardlessofwhetherthequalityofcuthadpreviouslybeen
acceptable.Theremustbelightcontactacrossthefulllength
ofthereelandthebedknife(refertoAdjustingtheReelto
BedknifeinthecuttingunitOperator'sManual).

(availablein19liter(5gallon)containersor208liter(55
gallon)drums—seethepartsdocumentationoryourToro
distributorforpartnumbers)

Thishigh-quality,synthetic,biodegradableuidhasbeen
testedandfoundcompatibleforthisToromodel.Other
brandsofsyntheticuidmayhavesealcompatibilityproblems
andTorocannotassumeresponsibilityforunauthorized
substitutions.

Note:Thissyntheticuidisnotcompatiblewiththe
ToroBiodegradableFluidpreviouslysold.SeeyourToro
Distributorformoreinformation.

Alternativeuids:

•MobilEALEnvirosynH46(US)

•MobilEALHydraulicOil46(international)

1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,andstoptheengine.

2.Cleantheareaaroundthellerneckandcapofthe
hydraulictank(Figure29).Removethecap.

CheckingtheTirePressure

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Thetiresareover-inatedforshipping.Therefore,release
someoftheairtoreducethepressure.Thecorrectair
pressureinthetiresis83kPa(12psi).

Note:Maintaintherecommendedpressureinalltiresto
ensureagoodqualityofcutandpropermachineperformance.

DANGER

Lowtirepressuredecreasesmachinesidehill
stability.Thiscouldcausearollover,whichmay
resultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Donotunder-inatethetires.

TorquingtheWheelNuts

ServiceInterval:Afterthersthour

Aftertherst10hours

Every200hours

Torquethewheelnutsto61to88N-m(45to65ft-lb).

1.Hydraulictankcap

WARNING

Failuretomaintainpropertorqueofthewheelnuts
couldresultinpersonalinjury.

Maintainpropertorqueofthewheelnuts.

PositioningtheSeat

ChangingtheSeatPosition

Figure29

Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Positiontheseat
whereyouhavethebestcontrolofthemachineandaremost
comfortable

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1.Toadjust,movetheleversidewaystounlockseat
(Figure30).

2.Slidetheseattothedesiredpositionandreleaselever
tolockinposition.

ChangingtheSeatSuspension

Theseatcanbeadjustedtoprovideasmoothandcomfortable
ride.Positiontheseatwhereyouaremostcomfortable.

Toadjustit,turntheknobinfronteitherdirectiontoprovide
thebestcomfort(Figure30).

ChangingtheBackPosition

Thebackoftheseatcanbeadjustedtoprovideacomfortable
ride.Positionthebackoftheseatwhereitismost
comfortable.

Toadjustit,turntheknob,undertheright-sidearmrest,in
eitherdirectiontoprovidethebestcomfort(Figure30).

ChangingtheArmrestPosition

Youcanadjustthearmreststoprovideacomfortableride.
Positionthearmrestswheretheyaremostcomfortable.

Raisethearmrestandturntheknob,ineitherdirection,to
providethebestcomfort(Figure30).

Figure30

1.Backrestknob

2.Seatpositionadjustment
lever

3.Seatsuspensionknob

4.Armrestadjustingknob

StartingandStoppingthe Engine

Youmayneedtobleedthefuelsystemifanyofthefollowing
situationshaveoccurred(refertoBleedingtheFuelSystem):

•Initialstartupofanewengine

•Theenginehasceasedrunningduetolackoffuel.

•Maintenancehasbeenperformeduponthefuelsystem

components;i.e.lterreplaced,etc.

StartingtheEngine

1.Besurethattheparkingbrakeissetandthecutting
unitdriveswitchisintheDisengageposition.

2.Removeyourfootfromthetractionpedalandmake
surethatthepedalisintheneutralposition.

3.Movethethrottlelevertothe1/2throttleposition.

4.Insertthekeyintotheswitchandrotateittothe
On/Preheatpositionuntiltheglow-plugindicatorlight
goesout(approximately7seconds);thenrotatethekey
totheStartpositiontoengagethestartermotor.

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Note:Releasethekeywhentheenginestarts.Thekey
willmoveautomaticallytotheOn/Runposition.

Important:Topreventoverheatingofthestarter
motor,donotengagethestarterlongerthan15
seconds.After10secondsofcontinuouscranking,
wait60secondsbeforeengagingthestartermotor
again.

5.Whentheengineisstartedforthersttimeorafteran
overhauloftheengine,operatethemachineinforward
andreversefor1to2minutes.Alsooperatethelift
leverandcuttingunitdriveswitchtobesureofproper
operationofallparts.

Turnthesteeringwheeltotheleftandrighttocheck
steeringresponse;thenshuttheengineoffandcheck
foroilleaks,looseparts,andanyothernoticeable
malfunctions.

CAUTION

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforecheckingforoilleaks,loose
parts,andothermalfunctions.

SettingtheReelSpeed

Toachieveaconsistent,highqualityofcutandauniform
aftercutappearance,itisimportantthatyousetthereelspeed
controls(locatedundertheseat)correctly.Adjustthereel
speedcontrolsasfollows:

1.Selecttheheightofcutatwhichthecuttingunitsare
set.

2.Choosethedesiredgroundspeedbestsuitedfor
conditions.

3.Usethegraphonthereelspeedchartdecal(Figure31),
todeterminetheproperreelspeedsetting.

StoppingtheEngine

MovethethrottlecontroltotheIdleposition,movethe
cuttingunitdriveswitchtoDisengage,androtatethestarter
keytoOff.Removethekeyfromtheswitchtoprevent
accidentalstarting.

1.8-bladereeladjustment

2.11-bladereeladjustment

4.Tosetthereelspeed,rotatetheknob(Figure32)
untiltheindicatorarrowisinlinewiththenumber
designatingthedesiredsetting.

Figure31

3.ReadtheOperator’sManualforinformationonadjustingthe
reel.

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Figure32

1.Reelspeedcontrolknob

Note:Thereelspeedcanbeincreasedordecreased
tocompensateforturfconditions.Whenusing
baskets,increasethereelspeedtoimprovecollection
performance.

Figure33

1.Spring

2.Springactuator

4.Movethespringactuatortothedesiredholelocation
andsecureitwiththeboltandthelocknut.

5.Repeattheprocedureontheremainingspring.

3.Additionalholelocations

AdjustingtheLiftArm Counterbalance

Youcanadjustthecounterbalanceontherearcuttingunit
liftarmstocompensatefordifferentturfconditionsandto
maintainauniformheightofcutinroughconditionsorin
areasofthatchbuildup.

Youcanadjusteachcounterbalancespringtooneof
foursettings.Eachincrementincreasesordecreases
counterbalanceonthecuttingunitby1.4kg(3lb).The
springscanbepositionedonthebacksideoftherstspring
actuatortoremoveallcounterbalance(forthposition).

1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,stoptheengine,engagetheparking
brakes,andremovethekeyfromignitionswitch

2.Insertatubeorsimilarobjectontothelongspring
endtorelievethespringtensionduringtheadjustment
(Figure33).

CAUTION

Thespringsareundertensionandcouldcause
personalinjury.

Usecautionwhenadjustingthem.

3.Whilerelievingthespringtension,removethebolt
andlocknutsecuringthespringactuatortothebracket
(Figure33).

BleedingtheFuelSystem

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.Makesurethatthe
fueltankisatleasthalffull.

2.Unlatchandraisethehood.

DANGER

Undercertainconditions,dieselfuelandfuel
vaporsarehighlyammableandexplosive.A
reorexplosionfromfuelcanburnyouand
othersandcancausepropertydamage.

•Useafunnelandllthefueltankoutdoors,
inanopenarea,whentheengineisoffand
iscold.Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.
Addfueltothefueltankuntilthelevelis
6to13mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthe
bottomofthellerneck.Thisemptyspace
inthetankallowsthefueltoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlingfuel,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwherefuel
fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storefuelinaclean,safety-approved
containerandkeepthecapinplace.

3.Opentheair-bleedscrewonthefuel-injectionpump
(Figure34).

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1.Fuel-injectionpumpbleedscrew

Figure35

1.Diagnosticlight

Figure34

Whenthecontrollerdiagnosticlightblinks,oneofthe
followingproblemshasbeendetectedbythecontroller:

4.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheOnposition.
Theelectricfuelpumpwillbeginoperation,thereby
forcingairoutaroundtheair-bleedscrew.

Note:LeavethekeyintheOnpositionuntilasolid
streamoffuelowsoutaroundthescrew .

5.TightenthescrewandturnthekeytoOff.

Note:Normallytheengineshouldstartaftertheabove
bleedingproceduresarefollowed.However,iftheengine
doesnotstart,airmaybetrappedbetweentheinjection
pumpandinjectors;refertoBleedingAirfromtheInjectors

(page39).

UnderstandingtheDiagnostic Light

Themachineisequippedwithadiagnosticlightwhich
indicatesiftheelectroniccontrollersensesanelectronic
malfunction.Thediagnosticlightislocatedonthecontrol
panel(Figure35).Whentheelectroniccontrolleris
functioningcorrectlyandthekeyswitchismovedtothe
Onposition,thecontrollerdiagnosticlightwillturnON
for3secondsandturnOFFtoindicatethelightisworking
properly.Ifthemachinekillsthelightwillturnonsteady
untilthekeypositionischanged.Thelightwillblinkifthe
controllerdetectsamalfunctionintheelectricalsystem.The
lightwillstopblinkingandautomaticallyresetwhenthekey
switchisturnedtotheOffpositiononcethefaulthasbeen
resolved.

•Oneoftheoutputshasbeenshorted.

•Oneoftheoutputsisopencircuited.

Usingthediagnosticdisplay,determinewhichoutputis
malfunctioning;refertoCheckingtheInterlockSwitches.

Ifthediagnosticlightisnotilluminatedwhenthekeyswitchis
intheOnposition,thisindicatesthattheelectroniccontroller
isnotoperating.Possiblecausesareasfollows:

•Loop-backisnotconnected

•Thelightisburnedout.

•Fusesareblown.

•Itisnotfunctioningcorrectly.

Checktheelectricalconnections,inputfuses,and
diagnosticlightbulbtodeterminethemalfunction.
Ensurethattheloop-backconnectorissecuredtothe
wireharnessconnector.

UnderstandingtheDiagnostic ACEDisplay

Themachineisequippedwithanelectroniccontrollerwhich
controlsmostmachinefunctions.Thecontrollerdetermines
whatfunctionisrequiredforvariousinputswitches(i.e.seat
switch,keyswitch,etc.)andturnsontheoutputstoactuate
solenoidsorrelaysfortherequestedmachinefunction.

Fortheelectroniccontrollertocontrolthemachineas
desired,eachoftheinputswitches,outputsolenoids,and
relaysmustbeconnectedandfunctioningproperly.

UsetheDiagnosticACEdisplaytohelpverifyandcorrect
electricalfunctionsofthemachine.

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CheckingtheInterlock Switches

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Thepurposeoftheinterlockswitchesistopreventthe
enginefromcrankingorstartingunlessthetractionpedalis
intheNeutralposition,theEnable/Disableswitchisinthe
Disableposition,andtheLowerMow/Raisecontrolisinthe
Neutralposition.Inaddition,theengineshouldstopwhen
thetractionpedalispressedwithoperatoroffoftheseatorif
theparkingbrakeisleftengaged.

CAUTION

Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor
damagedthemachinecouldoperateunexpectedly
causingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches
dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore
operatingthemachine.

VerifyingtheInterlockSwitchFunction

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthecutting
units,stoptheengine,andengagetheparkingbrake.

2.Removethecoverfromthecontrolpanel.

3.Locatethewireharnessandloop-backconnector
(Figure36).

Figure37

1.DiagnosticACE

6.TurnthekeyswitchtotheOnposition,butdonot
startthemachine.

Note:Theredtextontheoverlaydecalreferstoinput
switchesandthegreentextreferstooutputs.

7.The“inputsdisplayed”LED ,onthelowerright
columnoftheDiagnosticACE,shouldbeilluminated.
Ifthe“outputsdisplayed”LEDisilluminated,press
thetogglebutton,onDiagnosticACE,tochangeLED
to“inputsdisplayed”.

TheDiagnosticACEwillilluminatetheLEDassociated
witheachoftheinputswhenthatinputswitchisclosed.

8.Individually,changeeachoftheswitchesfromopen
toclosed(i.e.,sitonseat,engagetractionpedal,etc.),
andnotethattheappropriateLEDonDiagnosticACE
willblinkonandoffwhencorrespondingswitchis
closed.Repeatthisforallswitchesthatyoucanchange
byhand.

Figure36

1.Loop-backconnector

4.Carefullyunplugtheloop-backconnectorfromthe
harnessconnector.

5.ConnecttheDiagnosticACEdisplayconnectortothe
harnessconnector(Figure37).

Note:Makesurecorrectoverlaydecalispositioned
onDiagnosticACEdisplay.

9.IfaswitchisclosedandtheappropriateLEDdoesnot
turnon,checkallwiringandconnectionstotheswitch
and/orchecktheswitcheswithanohmmeter.Replace
anydefectiveswitchesandrepairanydefectivewiring.

Note:TheDiagnosticACEalsohastheabilityto
detectwhichoutputsolenoidsorrelaysareturned
on.Thisisaquickwaytodetermineifamachine
malfunctioniselectricalorhydraulic.

VerifyingOutputFunction

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthecutting
units,stoptheengine,andengagetheparkingbrake.

2.Removetheaccesspanelfromthesideofthecontrol
arm.

3.Locatethewireharnessandconnectorsnearthe
controller.

4.Carefullyunplugtheloop-backconnectorfromthe
harnessconnector.

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5.ConnecttheDiagnosticACEconnectortotheharness
connector.

Note:Makesurethatthecorrectoverlaydecalis
positionedontheDiagnosticACE.

6.TurnthekeyswitchtotheOnposition,butdonot
startthemachine.

TransportingtheMachine

Useaheavy-dutytrailerortrucktotransportthemachine.
Ensurethatthetrailerortruckhasallnecessarybrakes,
lighting,andmarkingasrequiredbylaw .Pleasecarefullyread
allthesafetyinstructions.Knowingthisinformationcould
helpyou,yourfamily,pets,orbystandersavoidinjury.

Note:Theredtextontheoverlaydecalreferstoinput
switchesandthegreentextreferstooutputs.

7.The“outputsdisplayed”LED,onlowerrightcolumn
ofDiagnosticACE,shouldbeilluminated.Ifthe
“inputsdisplayed”LEDisilluminated,pressthetoggle
button,ontheDiagnosticACE,tochangetheLEDto
“outputsdisplayed”.

Note:Itmaybenecessarytotogglebetween“inputs
displayed”and“outputsdisplayed”severaltimestodo
thefollowingstep.Totogglebackandforth,press
thetogglebuttononce.Thismaybedoneasoftenas
required.Donotholdthebutton.

8.Sitontheseatandattempttooperatethedesired
functionofthemachine.Theappropriateoutput
LEDsshouldilluminatetoindicatethattheECMis
turningonthatfunction.

Note:IfthecorrectoutputLEDsdonotilluminate,
verifythattherequiredinputswitchesareinthe
necessarypositionstoallowthatfunctiontooccur.
Verifycorrectswitchfunction.IftheoutputLEDsare
onasspecied,butthemachinedoesnotfunction
properly,thisindicatesanon-electricalproblem.Repair
asnecessary.

WARNING

Drivingonthestreetorroadwaywithoutturn
signals,lights,reectivemarkings,oraslow-moving
vehicleemblemisdangerousandcanleadto
accidentscausingpersonalinjury.

Donotdrivethemachineonapublicstreetor
roadway.

Totransportthemachine:

1.Ifusingatrailer,connectittothetowingvehicleand
connectthesafetychains.

2.Ifapplicable,connectthetrailerbrakes.

3.Loadthemachineontothetrailerortruck.

4.Stoptheengine,removethekey,setthebrake,and
closethefuelvalve.

5.Usethemetaltie-downloopsonthemachineto
securelyfastenthemachinetothetrailerortruckwith
straps,chains,cable,orropes(Figure38).

Note:Ifeachoutputswitchisinthecorrectposition
andfunctioningcorrectly,buttheoutputLEDsarenot
correctlyilluminated,thisindicatesanECMproblem.
Ifthisoccurs,contactyourToroDistributorfor
assistance

Important:TheDiagnosticACEdisplaymust
notbeleftconnectedtothemachine.Itisnot
designedtowithstandtheenvironmentofthe
everydayuseofthemachine.Whenyouare
nishedusingtheDiagnosticACE,disconnect
itfromthemachineandconnecttheloop-back
connectortotheharnessconnector.Themachine
willnotoperatewithouttheloopbackconnector
installedontheharness.StoretheDiagnostic
ACEinadry,securelocationintheshop,noton
themachine.

Figure38

1.Tie-downloops

LoadingtheMachine

Useextremecautionwhenloadingthemachineontoatrailer
oratruck.Onefull-widthrampthatiswideenoughtoextend
beyondthefronttiresofthemachineisrecommendedinstead
ofindividualrampsforeachtire(Figure39).Ifitisnot
possibletouseonefull-widthramp,useenoughindividual
rampstosimulateafull-widthcontinuousramp.

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Therampshouldbelongenoughsothattheanglesdonot
exceed15degrees(Figure39).Asteeperanglemaycause
mowercomponentstogetcaughtastheunitmovesfromthe
ramptothetrailerortruck.Steeperanglesmayalsocausethe
machinetotipbackward.Ifloadingthemachineonorneara
slope,positionthetrailerortrucksothatitisonthedown
sideoftheslopeandtherampextendsuptheslope.Thiswill
minimizetherampangle.Thetrailerortruckshouldbeas
levelaspossible.

Important:Donotattempttoturnthemachinewhile
ontheramp;youmaylosecontrolanddriveofftheside.

WARNING

Loadingamachineontoatrailerortruckincreases
thepossibilityoftippingoverandcouldcause
seriousinjuryordeath.

•Useextremecautionwhenoperatingamachine
onaramp.

•UsetheROPS(inupposition)whileusingthe
seatbeltwhenloadingthemachine.Ensurethat
theROPSclearsthetopofanenclosedtrailer.

•Useonlyasingle,full-widthramp.

•Ifindividualrampsmustbeused,useenough
rampstocreateanunbrokenrampsurfacewider
thanthemachine.

•Donotexceeda15-degreeanglebetweenthe
rampandthegroundorbetweentherampand
thetrailerortruck.

•Avoidsuddenaccelerationordecelerationwhile
drivingthemachineupordownaramp.

Figure39

1.Trailer3.Notgreaterthan
15degrees

2.Full-widthramp4.Full-widthramp—side
view

TowingtheMachine

Incaseofanemergency,youcantowthemachinefora
shortdistance;however,Torodoesnotrecommendthisas
astandardprocedure.

Important:Donottowthemachinefasterthan3to
4km/h(2to3mph)becausethedrivesystemmay
becomedamaged.Ifthemachinemustbemoveda
considerabledistance,transportitonatruckortrailer.

1.Locatethebypassvalveonthepump(Figure40)and
rotateit90°.

Figure40

1.Bypassvalve

2.Beforestartingtheengine,closethebypassvalveby
rotatingit90°(1/4turn).

Important:Donotstarttheenginewhenthe
valveisopen.

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OperatingTips

GeneralTips

BecomingFamiliarwiththeMachine

Beforemowinggrass,practiceoperatingthemachineinan
openarea.Startandstoptheengine.Operateinforwardand
reverse.Lowerandraisethecuttingunitsandengageand
disengagethereels.Whenyoufeelfamiliarwiththemachine,
practiceoperatingupanddownslopesatdifferentspeeds.

DANGER

Whenoperatingthemachine,alwaysusetheseat
beltandROPStogether.Donotuseaseatbelt
withoutaROPS.

UnderstandingtheWarningSystem

Ifawarninglightcomesonduringoperation,stopthe
machineimmediatelyandcorrecttheproblembefore
continuingoperation.Seriousdamagecouldoccurifyou
operatethemachinewithamalfunction.

MowingGrass

StarttheengineandmovethethrottletotheFastposition.
MovetheEnable/DisableswitchtotheEnablepositionand
usetheLowerMow/Raiselevertocontrolthecuttingunits
(thefrontcuttingunitsaretimedtolowerbeforetherear
cuttingunits).Tomoveforwardandcutgrass,pressthe
tractionpedalforward.

DrivingtheMachineinTransportMode

MovetheEnable/DisableswitchtotheDisablepositionand
raisethecuttingunitstothetransportposition.Movethe
Mow/Transportlevertothetransportposition.Becareful
whendrivingbetweenobjectssothatyoudonotaccidentally
damagethemachineorthecuttingunits.Useextracarewhen
operatingthemachineonslopes.Driveslowlyandavoid
sharpturnsonslopestopreventroll-overs.Lowerthecutting
unitswhengoingdownhillforsteeringcontrol.

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Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

Afterthersthour

Aftertherst10hours

Aftertherst50hours

Beforeeachuseordaily

Every25hours

Every50hours

Every100hours

Every150hours

Every200hours

MaintenanceProcedure

•T orquethewheelnuts.

•T orquethewheelnuts.

•Checktheconditionandtensionofallbelts.

•Changethehydrauliclter.

•Changetheoilandoillter.

•Checktheengine-oillevel.

•Checktheengine-coolantlevel.

•Checkthehydraulic-uidlevel.

•Checkthetirepressure.

•Checktheinterlocksystem.

•Drainthewaterseparator.

•Cleandebrisoffoftheradiatorandoilcooler.

•Checkthehydrauliclinesandhoses.

•Checktheelectrolytelevel.(Ifmachineisinstorage,checkevery30days.)

•Lubricateallbearingsandbushings(dailywhenconditionsaredustyanddirty).

•Checktheconditionandtensionofallbelts.

•Changetheoilandoillter.

•T orquethewheelnuts.

•Servicetheaircleaner(morefrequentlyinextremelydustyordirtyconditions).

•Checktheadjustmentoftheparkingbrake.

•Changethehydrauliclter.

•Checkthefuellinesandconnections.

Every400hours

Every2years

•Replacethefuelltercanister.

•Changethehydraulicuid.

•Drainandcleanthefueltank.

CAUTION

Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure
youorotherbystanders.

Removethekeyfromtheignitionbeforeyoudoanymaintenance.

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DailyMaintenanceChecklist

Duplicatethispageforroutineuse.

Fortheweekof:

MaintenanceCheckItem

Checkthesafetyinterlock
operation.

Checkthebrakeoperation.

Checktheengineoillevel.

Checkthecoolingsystem
uidlevel.

Drainthewater/fuel
separator.

Checktheairlter,dustcup,
andburpvalve.

Checkforunusualengine

2

noises.

Checktheradiator/oilcooler
fordebris

Checkforunusualoperating
noises.

Checkthehydraulicsystem
oillevel.

Checkthehydraulichoses
fordamage.

Checkforuidleaks.

Checkthefuellevel.

Checkthetirepressure.

Checktheinstrument
operation.

Checktheheight-of-cut
adjustment.

Lubricateallthegrease

2

ttings.

Touch-upanydamaged
paint.

1

Checktheglowplugandinjectornozzlesifstartingishard,thereisexcesssmoke,orroughrunningisnoted.

2

Immediatelyaftereverywashing,regardlessoftheintervallisted.

Mon.Tues.Wed.Thurs.Fri.

Sat.Sun.

Important:Refertoyourengine

Operator's Man ual

foradditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

Note:Toobtainanelectricalschematicorahydraulicschematicforyourmachine,visitwww.Toro.com.

NotationforAreasofConcern

Inspectionperformedby:

ItemDate

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Information

ServiceIntervalChart

Figure41

Premaintenance
Procedures

RemovingtheHood

Thehoodmaybeeasilyremovedtoeasemaintenance
proceduresintheengineareaofthemachine.

1.Unlatchandraisethehood.

2.Removethehairpincottersecuringthehoodpivotto
themountingbrackets(Figure42).

RemovingtheBatteryCover

Loosentheknobsandremovethebatterycover(Figure43).

Note:RefertoServicingfortheBattery(page39)formore
information.

Figure43

1.Batterycover

Figure42

1.Hairpincotter

3.Slidethehoodtotherightside,lifttheotherside,and
pullitoutofthebrackets.

Note:Reversetheproceduretoinstallthehood.

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Lubrication

GreasingtheBearingsand Bushings

ServiceInterval:Every50hours(dailywhenconditionsare

dustyanddirty).

Themachinehasgreasettingsthatmustbelubricated
regularlywith#2general-purposelithium-basedgrease.
Lubricatethebearingsandbushingsdailywhenoperating
conditionsareextremelydustyanddirty.Dustyanddirty
operatingconditionscouldcausedirttogetintothebearings
andbushings,resultinginacceleratedwear.Lubricatethe
greasettingsimmediatelyaftereverywashing,regardlessof
theintervalspecied.

Thegreasettinglocationsandquantitiesare:

•Steeringpivot(Figure44)

•Rearlift-armpivotsandliftcylinders(3each);referto

Figure46.

Figure46

•Cuttingunitpivots(2each);refertoFigure47.

Figure44

•Frontlift-armpivotsandliftcylinders(3each);referto

Figure45.

Figure45

Figure47

•Neutraladjustmechanism(Figure48)

Figure48

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•Mow/transportslide(Figure49)

Figure49

•Belttensionpivot(Figure50)

Note:Ifdesired,anadditionalgreasettingmaybe
installedintheotherendofthesteeringcylinder.Remove
thetire,installthetting,greasethetting,removethe
tting,andinstalltheplug(Figure52).

Figure52

Figure50

•Steeringcylinder(Figure51)

Figure51

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EngineMaintenance

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6.Insertthenewlterbyapplyingpressuretotheouter
rimoftheelementtoseatitinthecanister.

ServicingtheAirCleaner

ServiceInterval:Every200hours(morefrequentlyin

extremelydustyordirtyconditions).

•Checktheair-cleanerbodyfordamagewhichcouldcause

anairleak.Replaceitifitisdamaged.Checkthewhole
intakesystemforleaks,damage,orloosehoseclamps.

•Servicetheaircleanerattherecommendedservice

intervalorearlierifengineperformancesuffersdueto
extremelydusty ,dirtyconditions.Changingtheairlter
beforeitisnecessaryonlyincreasesthechanceofdirt
enteringtheenginewhenthelterisremoved.

•Besurethatthecoverisseatedcorrectlyandsealswith

theair-cleanerbody.

1.Releasethelatchessecuringtheair-cleanercovertothe
air-cleanerbody(Figure53).

2.Removethecoverfromtheair-cleanerbody(Figure

53).

3.Beforeremovingthelter,uselow-pressureair(276
kPa[40psi],cleananddry)tohelpremovelarge
accumulationsofdebrispackedbetweenoutsideof
primarylterandthecanister.

Important:Donotapplypressuretotheexible
centerofthelter.

7.Cleanthedirt-ejectionportlocatedintheremovable
cover.

8.Removetherubberoutletvalvefromthecover,clean
thecavityandreplacetheoutletvalve.

9.Installthecoverorientingtherubberoutletvalveina
downwardposition—betweenapproximately5:00to
7:00whenviewedfromtheend.

10.Securethecoverlatches.

ChangingtheEngineOiland Filter

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours

Every150hours

1.Removeeitherdrainplug(Figure54)andlettheoil
owintoadrainpan.Whentheoilstopsowing,
installthedrainplug.

Note:Avoidusinghigh-pressureairwhichcould
forcedirtthroughthelterintotheintaketract.This
cleaningprocesspreventsdebrisfrommigratinginto
theintakewhentheprimarylterisremoved.

4.Removeandreplacethelter(Figure53).

Cleaningoftheusedelementisnotrecommendeddue
tothepossibilityofdamagetotheltermedia.

Figure53

1.Air-cleanercover2.Filter

Figure54

1.Engine-oildrainplugs

2.Removetheoillter(Figure55).

Figure55

5.Inspectthenewlterforshippingdamage,checking
thesealingendofthelterandthebody.

Important:Donotuseadamagedelement.

1.Engineoillter

3.Applyalightcoatofcleanoiltothenewlterseal,and
installthelter.

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Important:Donotovertightenthelter.

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1

2

3

4.Addoiltothecrankcase;refertoCheckingthe

Engine-OilLevel(page20).

FuelSystem
Maintenance

ServicingtheFuelTank

ServiceInterval:Every2years—Drainandcleanthefuel

tank.

Drainandcleanthetankifthefuelsystembecomes
contaminatedorifthemachinewillbestoredforanextended
periodoftime.Usecleanfueltoushoutthetank.

InspectingtheFuelLinesand Connections

ServiceInterval:Every400hours/Yearly(whichevercomes

rst)

Inspectthefuellinesandconnectionsfordeterioration,
damage,orlooseconnections.

DrainingtheWaterSeparator

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Placeacleancontainerunderthefuellter.

2.Loosenthedrainvalveonthebottomofthelter
canister(Figure56).

Figure56

1.Waterseparator/lter
canister

2.Ventplug

3.Drainvalve

3.Tightenthevalveafterdraining.

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ChangingtheFuelFilter Canister

ServiceInterval:Every400hours

ElectricalSystem
Maintenance

1.Cleantheareawheretheltercanistermounts(Figure

56).

2.Removetheltercanisterandcleanthemounting
surface.

3.Lubricatethegasketontheltercanisterwithcleanoil.

4.Installtheltercanisterbyhanduntilthegasket
contactsthemountingsurface;thenrotateanadditional
1/2turn.

BleedingAirfromtheInjectors

Note:Thisprocedureshouldbeusedonlyifthefuelsystem

hasbeenpurgedofairthroughnormalprimingprocedures
andtheenginewillnotstart;refertoBleedingtheFuel
System.

1.LoosenthepipeconnectiontotheNo.1nozzleand
holderassembly.

ServicingfortheBattery

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Checktheelectrolyte

level.(Ifmachineisinstorage,check
every30days.)

Thebatteryelectrolytelevelmustbeproperlymaintainedand
thetopofthebatterykeptclean.lfthemachineisstoredina
locationwheretemperaturesareextremelyhigh,thebattery
willrundownmorerapidlythanifthemachineisstoredin
alocationwheretemperaturesarecool.

Maintainthecelllevelwithdistilledordemineralizedwater.
Donotllthecellsabovethebottomofthesplitringinside
eachcell.Installthellercapswiththeventspointingtothe
rear(towardthefueltank).

DANGER

Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacidwhichisa
deadlypoisonandcausessevereburns.

•Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontactwith
skin,eyesorclothing.Wearsafetyglassesto
shieldyoureyesandrubberglovestoprotect
yourhands.

Figure57

1.Fuelinjectors

2.MovethethrottletotheFastposition.

3.TurnthekeyinthekeyswitchtotheStartpositionand
watchthefuelowaroundtheconnector.Turnthekey
totheOffpositionwhensolidowisobserved.

4.Tightenthepipeconnectorsecurely.

5.Repeattheprocedureontheremainingnozzles.

•Fillthebatterywherecleanwaterisalways
availableforushingtheskin.

Keepthetopofthebatterycleanbywashingitperiodically
withabrushdippedinammoniaorbicarbonateofsoda
solution.Flushthetopsurfacewithwateraftercleaning.Do
notremovethellercapswhilecleaning.

Thebatterycablesmustbetightontheterminalstoprovide
goodelectricalcontact.

WARNING

Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamagethe
tractorandcablescausingsparks.Sparkscancause
thebatterygassestoexplode,resultinginpersonal
injury.

•Always
cablebeforedisconnectingthepositive(red)
cable.

•Always
beforeconnectingthenegative(black)cable.

disconnect

connect

thenegative(black)battery

thepositive(red)batterycable

Ifcorrosionoccursattheterminals,disconnectthecables,
negative(–)cablerst,andscrapetheclampsandterminals
separately.Reconnectthecables,positive(+)cablerst,and
coattheterminalswithpetroleumjelly.

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WARNING

DriveSystem

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated

accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,

chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia

tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.

W ash hands after handling .

CheckingtheFuses

Thefusesintheelectricalsystemarelocatedunderthe
controlpanel.

Maintenance

AdjustingtheTractionDrive forNeutral

Ifthemachinemoveswhenthetractionpedalisintheneutral
position,adjustthetractioncam.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceandturntheengine
off.

2.Raiseonefrontwheelandrearwheeloffoftheoor
andplacesupportblocksundertheframe.

WARNING

Ifthemachineisnotsupportedadequately,it
mayaccidentallyfall,injuringanyoneunder
themachine.

Onefrontwheel
offofthegroundorthemachinewillmove
duringadjustment.

3.Loosenthelocknutonthetractionadjustmentcam
(Figure58).

and

rearwheelmustberaised

Figure58

1.Tractionadjustmentcam2.Locknut

WARNING

Theenginemustberunningsoanal
adjustmentofthetractionadjustmentcam
canbeperformed.Contactwithhotormoving
partscanresultinpersonalinjury.

Keephands,feet,face,andotherbodyparts
awayfromthemufer,otherhotpartsofthe
engine,andotherrotatingparts.

4.Starttheengineandrotatethecamhexinboth
directionstodeterminethemidpositionoftheneutral
span.

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5.Tightenthelocknutsecuringtheadjustment.

6.Stoptheengine.

7.Removethesupportblocksandlowerthemachineto
theshopoor.Testdrivethemachinetomakesurethat
itdoesnotmovewhenthetractionpedalisinneutral.

CoolingSystem
Maintenance

CleaningtheEngineCooling System

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Removedebrisfromtheradiator/oilcoolerdaily.Cleanthem
morefrequentlyindirtyconditions.

1.Turntheengineoffandraisethehood.Cleanthe
engineareathoroughlyofalldebris.

2.Cleanbothsidesoftheradiator/oilcoolerthoroughly
withcompressedair(Figure59).

1.Radiator/oilcooler

3.Closethehood.

Figure59

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BrakeMaintenance

BeltMaintenance

AdjustingtheParkingBrake

ServiceInterval:Every200hours—Checktheadjustment

oftheparkingbrake.

1.Loosenthesetscrewsecuringtheknobtothe
parking-brakelever(Figure60).

Figure60

1.Parking-brakelever

2.Knob

3.Setscrew

ServicingtheEngineBelts

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst10hours—Checkthe

conditionandtensionofallbelts.

Every100hours—Checktheconditionandtension
ofallbelts.

TensioningtheAlternator/FanBelt

1.Openthehood.

2.Checkthebelttensionbydepressingthebeltmidway
betweenthealternatorandcrankshaftpulleys.

Note:With98N(22lb)offorce,thebeltshould
deect11mm(7/16inch).

2.Rotatetheknobuntilaforceof133to178N(30to40
lb)isrequiredtoactuatethelever.

3.Tightenthesetscrewaftertheadjustmenthasbeen
attained.

Figure61

1.Alternator/fanbelt

3.Ifthedeectionisincorrect,completethefollowing
proceduretotensionthebelt:

A.Loosentheboltsecuringthebracetotheengine

andtheboltsecuringthealternatortothebrace.

B.Insertaprybarbetweenthealternatorandengine

andpryoutonthealternator.

C.Whenthepropertensionisachieved,tighten

thealternatorandbraceboltstosecurethe
adjustment.

ReplacingtheHydrostatDriveBelt

1.Insertanutdriverorsmallpieceoftubingontothe
endofthebelttensioningspring.

WARNING

Thespringisunderaheavyloadandcould
causepersonalinjury

Usecautionwhende-tensioningthespring.

2.Pushdownandforwardonthespringend(Figure62)
tounhookitfromthebracketandreleasetensionon
thespring.

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Figure62

ControlsSystem
Maintenance

AdjustingtheThrottle

1.Positionthethrottleleverrearwardsoitstopsagainst
thecontrolpanelslot.

2.Loosenthethrottlecableconnectorontheinjection
pumpleverarm(Figure63).

1.Hydrostatdrivebelt

3.Replacethebelt.

4.Reversetheproceduretotensionthespring.

2.Springend

Figure63

1.Injectionpumpleverarm

3.Holdtheinjectionpumpleverarmagainstthelowidle
stopandtightenthecableconnector.

4.Loosenthescrewssecuringthethrottlecontroltothe
controlpanel.

5.Pushthethrottlecontrolleverallofthewayforward.

6.Slidethestopplateuntilitcontactsthethrottlelever
andtightenthescrewssecuringthethrottlecontrolto
thecontrolpanel.

7.Ifthethrottledoesnotstayinpositionduring
operation,torquethelocknut,usedtosetthefriction
deviceonthethrottlelever,to5to6N-m(44to53
inch-lb).

Note:Themaximumforcerequiredtooperatethe
throttlelevershouldbe89N(20lb).

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HydraulicSystem
Maintenance

ChangingtheHydraulicFilter

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst10hours

Every200hours/Yearly(whichevercomesrst)

UseagenuineTororeplacementlter,Part86-3010.

Important:Useofanyotherltermayvoidthewarranty
onsomecomponents.

1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,stoptheengine,engagetheparkingbrake,
andremovethekeyfromtheignitionswitch.

2.Cleanaroundtheltermountingarea.Placeadrain
panunderthelter(Figure64)andremovethelter.

Figure65

1.Hydraulichose

3.Installthehydraulichosewhenhydraulicuidstops
draining.

4.Fillthereservoir(Figure66)withapproximately13.2
liters(3.5USgallons)ofhydraulicuid;referto

CheckingtheHydraulicSystem(page22).

Figure64

1.Hydrauliclter

3.Lubricatethenewltergasketandllthelterwith
hydraulicuid.

4.Ensurethattheltermountingareaisclean.Screwthe
lteronuntilthegasketcontactsthemountingplate;
thentightenthelter1/2turn.

5.Starttheengineandletitrunforabout2minutesto
purgeairfromthesystem.Stoptheengineandcheck
forleaks.

ChangingtheHydraulicFluid

ServiceInterval:Every400hours

Iftheuidbecomescontaminated,contactyourlocalToro
distributorbecausethesystemmustbeushed.Contaminated
uidlooksmilkyorblackwhencomparedtocleanoil.

1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,stoptheengine,engagetheparkingbrake,
andremovethekeyfromtheignitionswitch.

2.Disconnectthelargehydraulichose(Figure65)from
thereservoirandletthehydraulicuidowintoa
drainpan.

Important:Useonlythehydraulicuids
specied.Otheruidscouldcausesystem
damage.

Figure66

1.Hydraulicllcap

5.Installthereservoircap.Starttheengineanduseallof
thehydrauliccontrolstodistributethehydraulicuid
throughoutthesystem.

6.Checkforleaks;thenstoptheengine.

7.Checktheuidlevelandaddenoughtoraisethelevel
toFullmarkonthedipstick.

Important:Donotoverllthereservoir.

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CheckingtheHydraulicLines andHoses

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

CuttingUnitSystem Maintenance

Checkthehydrauliclinesandhosesforleaks,kinkedlines,
loosemountingsupports,wear,loosettings,weather
deterioration,andchemicaldeterioration.Makeallnecessary
repairsbeforeoperating.

WARNING

Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecan
penetrateskinandcauseinjury.

•Makesureallhydraulicuidhosesandlinesare
ingoodconditionandallhydraulicconnections
andttingsaretightbeforeapplyingpressureto
thehydraulicsystem.

•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompin
holeleaksornozzlesthatejecthighpressure
hydraulicuid.

•Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulicleaks.

•Safelyrelieveallpressureinthehydraulicsystem
beforeperforminganyworkonthehydraulic
system.

•Seekimmediatemedicalattentionifuidis
injectedintoskin.

UsingtheOptionalGaugeBar

Usethegaugebar(Figure67)toadjustthecuttingunit.Refer
totheCuttingUnitOperator'sManualfortheadjustment
procedures.

Figure67

1.Gaugebar4.Holesusedforsetting
GroomerHOG

2.Heightadjustingscrew5.Holenotused

3.Nut

BacklappingtheCuttingUnits

WARNING

Contactwiththereelsorothermovingpartscan
resultinpersonalinjury.

•Keepngers,hands,andclothingawayfromthereelsor

othermovingparts.

•Neverattempttoturnthereelsbyhandorfootwhile

theengineisrunning.

Note:Whenbacklapping,allthecuttingunitsoperate
together.

1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,stoptheengine,engagetheparking
brake,andmovetheEnable/Disableswitchtodisable
position.

2.Raisetheoorpaneltoexposethecontrols.

3.Maketheinitialreeltobedknifeadjustments
appropriateforbacklapping;refertothecuttingunit
Operator'sManual

4.Starttheengineandallowittorunatlowidlespeed.

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DANGER

Changingtheenginespeedwhilebacklapping
maycausethereelstostall.

•Neverchangetheenginespeedwhile
backlapping

•Onlybacklapatidleenginespeed.

5.Setthereelspeedcontroltoposition1(Figure68).

Mow/Raiseleverrearward;theEnable/Disableswitch
totheDisableposition,andstoptheengine.After
completingadjustments,repeatsteps5through9.

11.Repeattheprocedureforallthecuttingunitsthatyou
wanttobacklap.

12.Whenyouarenished,returnthebacklapleverto
theMowposition,lowertheoorpanel,andwash
alllappingcompoundoffofthecuttingunits.Adjust
thecuttingunitreel-to-bedknifecontactasneeded.
Movethecuttingunitreelspeedcontroltothedesired
mowingposition.

Important:Ifthebacklapswitchisnotreturned
totheF(Mow)positionafterbacklapping,the
cuttingunitswillnotraiseorfunctionproperly.

Note:Forabettercuttingedge,runaleacross
thefrontfaceofthebedknifeafterlapping.Thiswill
removeanyburrsorroughedgesthatmayhavebuilt
uponthecuttingedge.

Figure68

1.Backlaplever2.Reelspeedcontrolknob

6.MovethebacklaplevertotheR(backlap)position
(Figure68).

DANGER

Contactingthereelswhentheyaremoving
couldcausepersonalinjury.

Toavoidpersonalinjury,becertainthat
youareclearofthecuttingunitsbefore
proceeding.

7.WiththeMow/Transportleverinthemowposition,
movetheEnable/DisableswitchtotheEnable
position.MovetheLowerMow/Liftcontrolforward
tostartthebacklappingoperationonthedesignated
reels.

8.Applylappingcompoundwithalonghandlebrush.
Neveruseashorthandledbrush.

9.Ifthereelsstallorbecomeerraticwhilebacklapping,
selectahigherreelspeedsettinguntilthespeed
stabilizes,thenreturnthereelspeedtosetting1orto
yourdesiredspeed.

10.Tomakeanadjustmenttothecuttingunitswhile
backlapping,turnthereelsoffbymovingtheLower

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Storage

StoringtheBattery

Ifthemachinewillbestoredmorethan30days,remove
thebatteryandchargeitfully.Storethebatteryinacool
atmospheretoavoidquickdeteriorationofthechargeinthe
battery.Topreventthebatteryfromfreezing,makesure
thatitisfullycharged.Thespecicgravityofafullycharged
batteryis1.265–1.299.

PreparingtheEngine

1.Draintheengineoilfromtheoilpanandreplacethe
drainplug.

2.Removeanddiscardtheoillter.Installanewoillter.

3.Relltheoilpanwithapproximately3.8liters(4USqt)
ofSAE15W-40motoroil.

4.Starttheengineandrunitatidlespeedfor
approximately2minutes.

5.Stoptheengine.

PreparingtheMachinefor SeasonalStorage

Followtheseproceduresanytimeyouwillbestoringthe
machineformorethan30days.

PreparingtheTractionUnit

1.Thoroughlycleanthetractionunit,thecuttingunits,
andtheengine.

2.Checkthetirepressure.Inatealltiresto83kPa(12
psi).

3.Checkallfastenersforlooseness;tightenasnecessary.

4.Greaseoroilallgreasettingsandpivotpoints.Wipe
upanyexcesslubricant.

5.Lightlysandandusetouch-uppaintonpaintedareas
thatarescratched,chipped,orrusted.Repairanydents
inthemetalbody.

6.Servicethebatteryandcablesasfollows:

A.Removethebatteryterminalsfromthebattery

posts.

6.Thoroughlydrainallfuelfromthefueltank,fuellines,
fuellter,andwaterseparatorassembly.

7.Flushthefueltankwithfresh,cleandieselfuel.

8.Secureallfuelsystemttings.

9.Thoroughlycleanandservicetheair-cleanerassembly.

10.Sealtheair-cleanerinletandtheexhaustoutletwith
weatherprooftape.

11.Checktheanti-freezeprotectionandadd
antifreeze/coolantasneededfortheexpected
minimumtemperatureinyourarea.

B.Removethebattery.

C.Slowlyrechargethebatterybeforestorageand

every60daysthereafterfor24hourstoprevent
leadsulfationofthebattery.

Topreventthebatteryfromfreezing,makesure
itisfullycharged.Thespecicgravityofafully
chargedbatteryis1.265–1.299.

D.Cleanthebattery,terminals,andpostswithawire

brushandbakingsodasolution.

E.Coatthecableterminalsandbatterypostswith

Grafo112Xskin-overgrease(ToroPart505-47)
orpetroleumjellytopreventcorrosion.

F.Eitherstoreitontheshelforonthemachinein

acoolarea.Leavethecablesdisconnectedifitis
storedonthemachine.

47

ToroGeneralCommercialProductWarranty

ATwo-YearLimitedWarranty

ConditionsandProductsCovered

TheToroCompanyanditsafliate,T oroWarrantyCompany,pursuant
toanagreementbetweenthem,jointlywarrantyourT oroCommercial
product(“Product”)tobefreefromdefectsinmaterialsorworkmanship
fortwoyearsor1500operationalhours*,whicheveroccursrst.This
warrantyisapplicabletoallproductswiththeexceptionofAerators
(refertoseparatewarrantystatementsfortheseproducts).Wherea
warrantableconditionexists,wewillrepairtheProductatnocosttoyou
includingdiagnostics,labor,parts,andtransportation.Thiswarranty
beginsonthedatetheProductisdeliveredtotheoriginalretailpurchaser.
*Productequippedwithanhourmeter.

InstructionsforObtainingWarrantyService

YouareresponsiblefornotifyingtheCommercialProductsDistributoror
AuthorizedCommercialProductsDealerfromwhomyoupurchasedthe
Productassoonasyoubelieveawarrantableconditionexists.Ifyouneed
helplocatingaCommercialProductsDistributororAuthorizedDealer,or
ifyouhavequestionsregardingyourwarrantyrightsorresponsibilities,
youmaycontactusat:

ToroCommercialProductsServiceDepartment
ToroWarrantyCompany
811 1LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420-1196

952–888–8801or800–952–2740
E-mail:[e-mail]

OwnerResponsibilities

AstheProductowner,youareresponsibleforrequiredmaintenanceand
adjustmentsstatedinyourOperator'sManual.Failuretoperformrequired
maintenanceandadjustmentscanbegroundsfordisallowingawarranty
claim.

ItemsandConditionsNotCovered

Notallproductfailuresormalfunctionsthatoccurduringthewarranty
periodaredefectsinmaterialsorworkmanship.Thiswarrantydoesnot
coverthefollowing:

•Productfailureswhichresultfromtheuseofnon-T ororeplacement

parts,orfrominstallationanduseofadd-on,ormodiednon-Toro
brandedaccessoriesandproducts.Aseparatewarrantymaybe
providedbythemanufactureroftheseitems.

•Productfailureswhichresultfromfailuretoperformrecommended

maintenanceand/oradjustments.Failuretoproperlymaintainyour
ToroproductpertheRecommendedMaintenancelistedinthe
Operator’sManualcanresultinclaimsforwarrantybeingdenied.

•ProductfailureswhichresultfromoperatingtheProductinanabusive,

negligent,orrecklessmanner.

•Partssubjecttoconsumptionthroughuseunlessfoundtobedefective.

Examplesofpartswhichareconsumed,orusedup,duringnormal
Productoperationinclude,butarenotlimitedto,brakepadsand
linings,clutchlinings,blades,reels,rollersandbearings(sealedor
greasable),bedknives,sparkplugs,castorwheelsandbearings,tires,
lters,belts,andcertainsprayercomponentssuchasdiaphragms,
nozzles,andcheckvalves,etc.

•Failurescausedbyoutsideinuence.Conditionsconsideredtobe

outsideinuenceinclude,butarenotlimitedto,weather,storage
practices,contamination,useofunapprovedfuels,coolants,lubricants,
additives,fertilizers,water,orchemicals,etc.

•Failureorperformanceissuesduetotheuseoffuels(e.g.gasoline,

diesel,orbiodiesel)thatdonotconformtotheirrespectiveindustry
standards.

•Normalnoise,vibration,wearandtear ,anddeterioration.

•Normal“wearandtear”includes,butisnotlimitedto,damagetoseats

duetowearorabrasion,wornpaintedsurfaces,scratcheddecalsor
windows,etc.

Parts

Partsscheduledforreplacementasrequiredmaintenancearewarranted
fortheperiodoftimeuptothescheduledreplacementtimeforthatpart.
Partsreplacedunderthiswarrantyarecoveredforthedurationofthe
originalproductwarrantyandbecomethepropertyofT oro.T orowillmake
thenaldecisionwhethertorepairanyexistingpartorassemblyorreplace
it.T oromayuseremanufacturedpartsforwarrantyrepairs.

DeepCycleandLithium-IonBatteryWarranty:

DeepcycleandLithium-Ionbatterieshaveaspeciedtotalnumberof
kilowatt-hourstheycandeliverduringtheirlifetime.Operating,recharging,
andmaintenancetechniquescanextendorreducetotalbatterylife.Asthe
batteriesinthisproductareconsumed,theamountofusefulworkbetween
chargingintervalswillslowlydecreaseuntilthebatteryiscompletelyworn
out.Replacementofwornoutbatteries,duetonormalconsumption,
istheresponsibilityoftheproductowner.Batteryreplacementmaybe
requiredduringthenormalproductwarrantyperiodatowner’sexpense.
Note:(Lithium-Ionbatteryonly):ALithium-Ionbatteryhasapartonly
proratedwarrantybeginningyear3throughyear5basedonthetime
inserviceandkilowatthoursused.RefertotheOperator'sManualfor
additionalinformation.

MaintenanceisatOwner’sExpense

Enginetune-up,lubrication,cleaningandpolishing,replacementoflters,
coolant,andcompletingrecommendedmaintenancearesomeofthe
normalservicesT oroproductsrequirethatareattheowner’sexpense.

GeneralConditions

RepairbyanAuthorizedToroDistributororDealerisyoursoleremedy
underthiswarranty.

NeitherTheToroCompanynorToroWarrantyCompanyisliablefor
indirect,incidentalorconsequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththe
useoftheToroProductscoveredbythiswarranty,includingany
costorexpenseofprovidingsubstituteequipmentorserviceduring
reasonableperiodsofmalfunctionornon-usependingcompletion
ofrepairsunderthiswarranty.ExceptfortheEmissionswarranty
referencedbelow,ifapplicable,thereisnootherexpresswarranty.All
impliedwarrantiesofmerchantabilityandtnessforusearelimitedto
thedurationofthisexpresswarranty.

Somestatesdonotallowexclusionsofincidentalorconsequential
damages,orlimitationsonhowlonganimpliedwarrantylasts,sotheabove
exclusionsandlimitationsmaynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyou
speciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfrom
statetostate.

Noteregardingenginewarranty:

TheEmissionsControlSystemonyourProductmaybecoveredby
aseparatewarrantymeetingrequirementsestablishedbytheU.S.
EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EP A)and/ortheCaliforniaAirResources
Board(CARB).Thehourlimitationssetforthabovedonotapplytothe
EmissionsControlSystemWarranty.RefertotheEngineEmissionControl
WarrantyStatementsuppliedwithyourproductorcontainedintheengine
manufacturer’sdocumentationfordetails

CountriesOtherthantheUnitedStatesorCanada

CustomerswhohavepurchasedT oroproductsexportedfromtheUnitedStatesorCanadashouldcontacttheirT oroDistributor(Dealer)toobtain
guaranteepoliciesforyourcountry ,province,orstate.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwithyourDistributor'sserviceorhavedifcultyobtaining
guaranteeinformation,contacttheT oroimporter.

374-0253RevC