Toro TimeCutter 74780, TimeCutter 74781, TimeCutter SW 3200 Operator's Manual

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FormNo.3408-598RevA

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TimeCutter

SW3200Riding

Mower

ModelNo.74780—SerialNo.400000000andUp ModelNo.74781—SerialNo.400000000andUp

Registeratwww.T oro.com. OriginalInstructions(EN)

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WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals

knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,

birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadianICES-002

ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublicResourceCode Section4442or4443touseoroperatetheengineonany forest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-coveredlandunless theengineisequippedwithasparkarrester,asdenedin Section4442,maintainedineffectiveworkingorderorthe engineisconstructed,equipped,andmaintainedforthe preventionofre.

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1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace below:

ModelNo.

Thegrossornethorsepowerofthisenginewaslaboratory ratedbytheenginemanufacturerinaccordancewiththe SocietyofAutomotiveEngineers(SAE)J1940.Ascongured tomeetsafety,emission,andoperatingrequirements, theactualenginetorqueonthisclassofmowerwillbe signicantlylower.

Gotowww .Toro.comtoviewspecicationsonyourmower model.

Introduction

Thismachineisaride-on,rotary-bladelawnmowerintended tobeusedbyhomeownersinresidentialapplications.Itis primarilydesignedforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns. Itisnotdesignedforcuttingbrush,mowinggrassandother growthalongsidehighways,orforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe productproperlyandsafely.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety messagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol(Figure2), whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

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1.Safety-alertsymbol.

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Contents

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

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

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

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

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

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

BeforeOperation......................................................12

BeforeOperationSafety..........................................12

RecommendedFuel................................................12

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner...................................12

FillingtheFuelTank...............................................13

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel.................................13

BreakinginaNewMachine......................................13

ThinkSafetyFirst...................................................13

UsingtheSafety-InterlockSystem.............................15

PositioningtheSeat................................................16

PositioningtheSteeringWheel.................................16

DuringOperation.....................................................16

DuringOperationSafety.........................................16

OperatingtheSmartPark OperatingtheMowerBlade-ControlSwitch

(PTO)...............................................................17

OperatingtheThrottle............................................18

OperatingtheIgnitionSwitch..................................18

StartingandShuttingOfftheEngine.........................19

DrivingtheMachine...............................................19

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

MowinginReverse.................................................20

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

UsingtheGrassDeector.......................................21

OperatingTips......................................................21

AfterOperation........................................................22

AfterOperationSafety............................................22

PushingtheMachinebyHand..................................22

TransportingtheMachine........................................23

LoadingtheMachine..............................................23

Maintenance.................................................................25

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................25

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures......................................25

MaintenanceandStorage.........................................25

RaisingtheSeat......................................................26

RaisingtheFrontoftheMachine..............................26

Lubrication...............................................................27

GreasingtheBearings.............................................27

EngineMaintenance..................................................27

EngineSafety.........................................................27

ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................27

ServicingtheEngineOil..........................................28

ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................31

CleaningtheBlowerHousing...................................31

FuelSystemMaintenance...........................................32

ReplacingtheIn-LineFuelFilter...............................32

ElectricalSystemMaintenance....................................33

ElectricalSystemSafety...........................................33

ChargingtheBattery...............................................33

ServicingtheFuses.................................................34

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ParkingBrake..................17

DriveSystemMaintenance.........................................35

CheckingtheTirePressure......................................35

ReleasingtheElectricBrake.....................................35

MowerMaintenance...................................................36

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.....................................36

LevelingtheMowerDeck........................................38

RemovingtheMowerDeck.....................................39

InstallingtheMowerDeck.......................................40

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..................................40

MowerBeltMaintenance............................................41

InspectingtheBelts................................................41

ReplacingtheMowerBelt........................................41

Cleaning...................................................................42

CleaningundertheFrontoftheMachine...................42

WashingtheUndersideoftheMower........................42

Storage........................................................................43

CleaningandStorage..............................................43

Troubleshooting...........................................................45

Schematics...................................................................47

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Safety

ThismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewithANSI B71.1-2012.

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand ofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto avoidseriouspersonalinjury.

Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintendeduse couldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

•ReadandunderstandthecontentsofthisOperator’ sManual

beforeyoustarttheengine.Ensurethateveryoneusing thisproductknowshowtouseitandunderstandsthe warnings.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmovingcomponents

ofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguardsandother

safetyprotectivedevicesinplaceandworkingonthe machine.

•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.Keepbystandersa

safedistanceawayfromthemachine.

•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Neverallow

childrentooperatethemachine.

•Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebeforeservicing,

fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecanresult ininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith thesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe safety-alertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,or Danger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failuretocomplywith theseinstructionsmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Youcanndadditionalitemsofsafetyinformationintheir respectivesectionsthroughoutthismanual.

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SlopeIndicator

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Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

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

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotential danger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

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1.Warning—don'toperatethemowerwiththedeectorupor removed;keepthedeectorinplace.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

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1.Readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming maintenance.

2.Checktirepressureevery25operatinghours.

3.Greaseevery25operatinghours.

4.Engine

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal machinemanufacturer.

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119-8871

1.Height-of-cut

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1.Bypassleverpositionfor pushingthemachine

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121-2989

2.Bypassleverpositionfor operatingthemachine

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decalbatterysymbols

BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery .

1.Explosionhazard

2.Nore,opename,or

6.Keepbystandersasafe

7.Weareyeprotection;

smoking

3.Causticliquid/chemical

8.Batteryacidcancause

burnhazard

4.Weareyeprotection.9.Flusheyesimmediately

5.ReadtheOperator's

10.Containslead;donot

Manual.

distanceawayfromthe battery.

explosivegasescan causeblindnessandother injuries.

blindnessorsevereburns.

withwaterandgetmedical helpfast.

discard.

131-3621

1.Crushing/dismembermenthazardofbystanders—keep bystandersawayfromthemachine;donotstartthe machinewithbystandersnearby.

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1.Bladespinning

2.Reverse

3.ReadtheOperator's Manual.

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1.Pedalposition—forward

2.Pedalposition—neutral

3.Pedalposition—reverse

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1.On2.Off

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1.Thrownobject hazard—keepbystanders awayfromthemachine.

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

3.Severinghazardofhand orfoot—keepawayfrom movingparts.

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

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1.Choke4.Slow

2.Fast

3.Continuousvariablesetting

5.Powertake-off(PTO),Bladecontrolswitch

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1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

2.Cuttinghazardofhand,mowerblade; pinchinghazardofhand,belt—keep handsandfeetawayfrommoving parts;keepallguardsandshieldsin place.

3.Bodilyharmhazard—noriders;look behindyouwhenmowinginreverse.

4.Thrownobjecthazard—keep bystandersawayfromthemachine; removedebrisfromtheareabefore mowing;keepthedeectorshield down.

5.Ramptippinghazard—whenloading ontoatrailer,donotusedualramps; onlyuseasinglerampwideenough forthemachineandthathasanincline lessthan15degrees;backupthe ramp(inreverse)anddriveforwardoff theramp.

6.Tippinghazardonslopes—donot makesharp,quickturns;donotuse slopesgreaterthan15degrees.

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ProductOverview

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1.Traction-controlpedal

2.Height-of-cutlever5.Controlpanel

3.SmartPark

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switch6.Operatorseat

4.Steeringwheel

Figure4

7.Engine

8.Fuel-tankcap11.Mowerdeck

9.Reardrivewheel12.Frontcasterwheels

10.KeyChoice

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control

Controls

BecomefamiliarwithallcontrolsinFigure4,Figure5,and

Figure6beforeyoustarttheengineandoperatethemachine.

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Figure6

1.Operating–in–Reverse warninglight

2.KeyChoicekey(bluein color)

Figure5

1.SmartPark™switch5.Parkingbrake—On

2.Throttle/Chokecontrol

3.Ignitionswitch

4.Blade-controlswitch (powertake-off)

ControlPanel

6.Parkingbrakeindicator light

7.Parkingbrake—Off

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IgnitionSwitch

Usethisswitchtostartthemowerengine.Ithas3positions: START,RUN,andOFF.

3.Fuel-presencewindow

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Throttle/ChokeControl

Attachments/Accessories

Thethrottleandchokecontrolsarecombinedinto1control lever.Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeedandhasa continuous-variablesettingfromSLOWtoFAST.Engagethe chokebymovingtheleverpasttheFASTsettinguntilitstops (Figure5).

Blade-ControlSwitch(PowerTakeoff)

Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)engagesanddisengages powertothemowerblades(Figure5).

Fuel-PresenceWindow

Thefuelwindow ,locatedontheleftsideofthemachine,can beusedtoverifythepresenceoffuelinthetank(Figure6).

Height-of-CutLever

Usetheheight-of-cutlevertolowerandraisethedeckfrom theseatedposition.Movingtheleverup(towardyou)raises thedeckfromthegroundandmovingtheleverdown(away fromyou)lowersthedecktowardtheground.Adjustthe height-of-cutonlywhilethemachineisnotmoving(Figure

19).

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

KeyChoice

Thisswitchallowsyoutomowinreversewhenitisactivated. Toactivateit,turntheswitchtotheONpositionandrelease itafterthePTOisengaged.Todeactivateit,disengagethe powertakeoff(PTO)(Figure6).

Switch

Operating-in-ReverseWarningLight

TheOperating-in-Reversewarninglightilluminates wheneveryouusetheKeyChoicekeytodeactivatethe operating-in-reverseinterlock.Itisareminderthatthe interlocksystemisdeactivated.Thelightgoesoutwhenever youdisengagethePTOorshutofftheengine.Whenthelight ison,lookbehindyouanduseextracautionwhenbackingup.

SmartPark

Theparkingbrakeisactivatedelectronically.

Engagetheparkingbrakeby1ofthefollowingactions:

•PressingtheSmartPark

(Figure5).

•Theparkingbrakeengagesautomaticallywhenyouleave

theseatandthetractioncontrolpedalisintheNEUTRAL position.

•Theparkingbrakeautomaticallyengages5to6seconds

aftertheignitionswitchisturnedtotheOFFposition(if itisnotalreadyengaged).

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Switch

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switchtotheONposition

Todisengagetheparkingbrake,presstheSmartParkswitch totheOFFpositionwiththekeyintheRUNposition.

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Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopletooperateor

servicethemachine.Localregulationsmayrestrictthe ageoftheoperator.Theownerisresponsiblefortraining alloperatorsandmechanics.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,

operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Knowhowtostopthemachineandshutofftheengine

quickly.

•Checkthatoperator-presencecontrols,safetyswitches,

andshieldsareattachedandfunctioningproperly.Donot operatethemachineunlesstheyarefunctioningproperly.

•Beforemowing,alwaysinspectthemachinetoensurethat

theblades,bladebolts,andcuttingassembliesareingood workingcondition.Replacewornordamagedbladesand boltsinsetstopreservebalance.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachineand

removeallobjectsthatthemachinecouldthrow.

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminetheappropriate

equipmentandanyattachmentsoraccessoriesrequiredto operatethemachineproperlyandsafely.

FuelSafety

•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,useextreme

careinhandlingfuel.Fuelvaporsareammableand explosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andothersources

ofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Donotremovethefuelcaporaddfueltothefueltank

whiletheengineisrunningorwhilehot.

•Donotrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethere

isanopename,spark,orpilotlight,suchasonawater heateroronotherappliances.

•Donotllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor

trailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson theground,awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Removetheequipmentfromthetruckortrailerand

refuelitwhileitisontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible, thenrefuelfromaportablecontainerratherthana fuel-dispensernozzle.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheentireexhaust

systeminplaceandinproperworkingcondition.

•Keepthefuel-dispensernozzleincontactwiththerimof

thefueltankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfueling iscomplete.Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.

•Ifyouspillfuelonyourclothing,changeyourclothing

immediately.Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.

•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacethefuelcapand

tightenitsecurely.

•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerandkeepitoutofthe

reachofchildren.Neverbuymorethana30-daysupply offuel.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Addfueltothe

fueltankuntilthelevelis6to13mm(1/4to1/2inch) belowthebottomofthellerneck.Thisemptyspacein thetankallowsfueltoexpand.

–Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

–Keepyourfaceawayfromthenozzleandfueltank

opening.

–Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspillswithsoapand

water.

RecommendedFuel

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days

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

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)

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

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuelcontainers

overthewinterunlessyouuseafuelstabilizer.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachinetoprovide thefollowingbenets:

•Keepsfuelfreshduringstorageof90daysorless(drain

thefueltankwhenstoringthemachineformorethan 90days)

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuelsystem,

whichcauseshardstarting

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Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining

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methanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountoffuelstabilizer/conditioner tothefuel.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective whenmixedwithfreshfuel.T ominimizethechanceof varnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,usefuelstabilizerat alltimes.

BreakinginaNewMachine

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

ThinkSafetyFirst

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Parkthemachineonlevelground.

2.Shutofftheengineandengagetheparkingbrake.

3.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcap.

4.Fillthefueltanktothebottomofthellerneck(Figure

7).

Note:Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.The emptyspaceinthetankallowsthefueltoexpand.

Pleasereadallsafetyinstructionsandsymbolsinthesafety section.Knowingthisinformationcouldhelpyouor bystandersavoidinjury.

DANGER

Operatingthemachineonwetgrassorsteepslopes cancauseslidingandlossofcontrol.

•Donotoperateonslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon slopes.

•Donotoperatethemachinenearwater.

DANGER

Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancauserollovers, whichmayresultinseriousinjury,death,or drowning.

Donotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs.

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CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,check theoillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoCheckingthe

Engine-OilLevel(page28).

DANGER

Operatingthemachinewhiletherollbarisdown mayleadtoseriousinjuryordeathintheeventofa rollover.

Alwayskeeptherollbarinthefullyraisedand lockedpositionandusetheseatbelt.

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Figure8

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CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsinexcessof 85dBAattheoperator’searandcancausehearing lossthroughextendedperiodsofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis machine.

Useprotectiveequipmentforyoureyes,ears,hands,feet, andhead.

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1.SafeZone—usethe machinehereonslopes lessthan15degreesor atareas.

2.DangerZone—usea walk-behindmowerand/or ahandtrimmeronslopes greaterthan15degrees andneardrop-offsor water.

3.Water

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Figure9

1.Weareyeprotection.2.Wearhearingprotection.

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UsingtheSafety-Interlock System

TestingtheSafety-InterlockSystem

1.Sitintheseatwiththeengineoffandensurethatthe PTOswitchisintheOFFposition.

WARNING

Ifsafety-interlockswitchesaredisconnectedor damaged,themachinecouldoperateunexpectedly causingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches daily,andreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore operatingthemachine.

UnderstandingtheSafety-Interlock System

Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedforthefollowing:

•Topreventtheenginefromstartingunlessthetraction

pedalisintheNEUTRALposition.

•Toautomaticallyensurethattheparkingbrakeisengaged

andthePTOisoffwhenstartingthemachine.

•Toshutofftheenginewheneverthetractionpedalisnot

intheNEUTRALpositionandyourisefromtheseat.

•Toautomaticallyengagetheparkingbrakeanddisengage

thePTO ,whenyouriseoutoftheseatwiththetraction pedalintheNEUTRALposition.

•Toshutofftheenginewhenevertheparkingbrakeisnot

engagedandyourisefromtheseat.

2.TurntheignitionkeytotheSTARTposition;thestarter shouldcrank.Donotstartorshutofftheengineprior tostep3.

3.TurnthekeytotheONpositionandpushtheSmart ParkswitchtotheOFFposition.Thebrakeshould disengageandthebrakelightshouldturnoff.

4.Withthebrakedisengagedandtractionpedalinthe

NEUTRALposition,turntheignitionswitchtothe STARTposition.Thebrakeshouldautomatically

engage,theengineshouldcrank,andthebrakelight shouldturnon.

5.WiththeengineoffandthekeyintheONposition, engagethePTObypullinguptheblade-controlswitch; youshouldheartheclutchengage.

6.Ensurethatthetractionpedalisinneutralandturn theignitionswitchtotheSTARTposition.ThePTO shoulddisengageandtheengineshouldcrankandstart withoutthebladesmoving.

7.Withtheenginerunning,risefromtheseat.Theengine shouldremainrunningandthebrakelightshouldbe on.

8.Returntotheseatanddisengagetheparkingbrakeby pushingtheSmartParkswitchtotheOFFposition. Theengineshouldcontinuetorun.

9.Risefromtheseatagain.Thebrakeshould automaticallyengageandtheengineshouldcontinue torun.

10.Returntotheseatandengagethebladesbypullingup theblade-controlswitch.

11.Risefromtheseat.Thebladesshoulddisengageand theengineshouldcontinuetorun.

12.Returntotheseatandpulluptheblade-controlswitch. Thebladesshouldengage.Disengagethebladesby pushingdowntheblade-controlswitch.

13.Pulluptheblade-controlswitchtoengagetheblades. MovethetractionpedaltotheREVERSEposition.The bladesshoulddisengage.Movethetractionpedalto theNEUTRALposition.

14.Pulluptheblade-controlswitchtoengagetheblades. TurntheKeyChoiceswitchtotheONposition andreleaseit.Theoperating-in-reverselightshould illuminate.

15.MovethetractionpedaltotheREVERSEposition. Thebladesshouldremainengaged.Pushthe blade-controlswitchintodisengagetheblades.The operating-in-reverselightshouldturnoff.Movethe tractionpedaltotheNEUTRALposition.

16.Ifnotengaged,pushtheSmarkParkswitchtotheON positionandlightlytapthetractionpedalintheeither

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theFORWARDorREVERSEposition.Thebrakeshould

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disengageandthebrakelightshouldturnoff.

Note:Tapthepedal,donotfullyengagethepedalas thatcausesthebrakesystemtobindandnotrelease.

17.Withthebrakereleased,engagethetractionpedal slightlyandrisefromtheseat.Theengineshouldshut off.

18.Returntotheseatandturntheignitionkeytothe

OFFposition.Afterseveralseconds,thebrakesystem

shouldengage.

Note:WiththekeyintheOFFposition,thebrakelight doesnotilluminate.

PositioningtheSeat

PositioningtheSteeringWheel

Thesteeringwheelhas3positionsforoperationand1full-up position.Usethefull-uppositionforsteppingonandoff themachineandgettingoutoftheseat.Whenoperatingthe machine,positionthesteeringwheelwhereyouhavethebest controlofthemachineandaremostcomfortable.

1.Pressyourfootontothesteering-columnreleaselever.

2.Positionthesteeringwheeltothedesiredposition (Figure11).

Figure10

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Figure11

DuringOperation

DuringOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

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•Theowner/operatorcanpreventandisresponsiblefor

accidentsthatmaycausepersonalinjuryorproperty damage.

•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeyeprotection;

slip-resistant,substantialfootwear;andhearing protection.Tiebacklonghairanddonotwearjewelry.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,orunderthe

inuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Nevercarrypassengersonthemachineandkeep

bystandersandpetsawayfromthemachineduring operation.

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilitytoavoidholes

orhiddenhazards.

•Avoidmowingonwetgrass.Reducedtractioncould

causethemachinetoslide.

•Ensurethatalldrivesareinneutral,theparkingbrake

isengaged,andyouareintheoperatingpositionbefore youstarttheengine.

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•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingunits.

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Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobesureof

aclearpath.

OperatingtheSmartPark ParkingBrake

Theparkingbrakeisactivatedelectronically.

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•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,

orotherobjectsthatmayobscureyourvision.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.

Themachinecouldsuddenlyrolloverifawheelgoes overtheedgeoriftheedgegivesway.

•Stopthebladeswheneveryouarenotmowing.

•Stopthemachineandinspectthebladesafterstrikingan

objectorifthereisanabnormalvibrationinthemachine. Makeallnecessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperation.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand

crossingroadsandsidewalkswiththemachine.Always yieldtheright-of-way.

•Disengagethedrivetothecuttingunitandshutoffthe

enginebeforeadjustingtheheightofcut(unlessyoucan adjustitfromtheoperatingposition).

•Neverrunanengineinanareawhereexhaustgasesare

enclosed.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition(includingtoempty

thecatchersortounclogthechute),dothefollowing:

–Stopthemachineonlevelground.

–Disengagethepowertake-offandlowerthe

attachments.

Engagetheparkingbrakeby1ofthefollowingactions:

•PressingtheSmartPark

(Figure5).

™

switchtotheONposition

•Theparkingbrakeengagesautomaticallywhenthe

operatorleavestheseatandthetractioncontrolpedalis intheNEUTRALposition.

•Theparkingbrakeautomaticallyengages5to6seconds

aftertheignitionswitchisturnedtotheOFFposition(if itisnotalreadyengaged).

Disengagetheparkingbrakeby1ofthefollowingactions:

•Tapthetraction-controlpedalforwardorreverse.

•PressingthebrakeswitchtotheOFFposition(Figure5).

OperatingtheMower Blade-ControlSwitch(PTO)

Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)startsandstopsthemower bladesandanypoweredattachments.

EngagingtheBlade-ControlSwitch (PTO)

–Engagetheparkingbrake.

–Shutofftheengineandremovethekey .

–Waitforallmovingpartstostop.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhenthereistheriskof

lightning.

•Donotusethemachineasatowingvehicle.

•Donotchangethegovernorspeedoroverspeedthe

engine.

•UseaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedbyToroonly.

SlopeSafety

•Slowdownthemachineanduseextracareonhillsides.

Travelupanddownonhillsides.Turfconditionscan affectthestabilityofthemachine.

•Avoidturningthemachineonslopes.Ifyoumustturnthe

machine,turnitslowlyandgraduallydownhill,ifpossible.

•Donotturnthemachinesharply .Usecarewhenreversing

themachine.

•Useextracarewhileoperatingthemachinewith

attachments;theycanaffectthestabilityofthemachine.

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Figure12

Note:AlwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottleintheFAST

position(Figure13).

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Figure13

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START

RUN

STOP

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DisengagingtheBlade-ControlSwitch (PTO)

OperatingtheIgnitionSwitch

1.TurntheignitionkeytotheSTARTposition(Figure16).

Note:Whentheenginestarts,releasethekey.

Important:Donotengagethestarterformore

than5secondsatatime.Iftheenginefailsto start,wait15secondsbetweenattempts.Failureto followtheseinstructionscanburnoutthestarter motor.

Note:Youmayneedmultipleattemptstostartthe

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enginewhenyoustartitthersttimeafterthefuel systemhasbeenwithoutfuelcompletely.

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Figure16

Figure14

OperatingtheThrottle

YoucanmovethethrottlecontrolbetweentheFASTand SLOWpositions(Figure15).

AlwaysusetheFASTpositionwhenturningonthemower deckwiththeblade-controlswitch(PTO).

Figure15

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2.TurntheignitionkeytotheSTOPpositiontoshutoff theengine.

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StartingandShuttingOffthe

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DrivingtheMachine

Engine

StartingtheEngine

Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequirechoking.

Important:Donotengagethestarterformorethan

5secondsatatime.Engagingthestartermotorfor morethan5secondscandamagethestartermotor.If theenginefailstostart,wait10secondsbeforeoperating theenginestarteragain.

Thismachinehasthecharacteristicsofbothagardentractor andazero-turnmachine.Likeagardentractor,themachine hasafootpedalthatcontrolstheforwardandreversemotion alongwiththespeed,andithasasteeringwheelthatcontrols thedirectionandtheturningradius.Likeazero-turnmachine, thereardrivewheelsoperateindependentlyofeachother, enablingyoutomakesharpturnsandtoturnindifferent directionsquickly.Thesecharacteristicsvastlyimprovethe maneuverabilityofthemachine,buttheymayalsorequire youtopracticedrivingifyouareunfamiliarwiththistypeof machine.

WARNING

Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.Y oumaylose controlofthemachineandcausepersonalinjuryor damagetothemachine.

•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.

•Slowthemachinedownbeforemakingsharp turns.

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedasmeasured inrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placingthethrottlecontrol intheFASTpositioncanbebestforperformance.Formost applications,operatingintheFULL-THROTTLEpositionis desirable.

Figure17

ShuttingOfftheEngine

1.Disengagethebladesbymovingtheblade-control switchtotheOFFposition(Figure17).

2.MovethethrottlelevertotheFASTposition.

3.TurntheignitionkeytotheOFFpositionandremove thekey.

DrivingForwardorBackward

1.MovethethrottletotheFASTposition.

2.Releasetheparkingbrake.

3.Placeyourfootontothetraction-controlpedaland slowlypressthetopofthepedaltogoforward,or pressonthebottomofthepedaltomovebackward (Figure18).

Note:Thefartheryoumovethepedalineither

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direction,thefasterthemachinemovesinthat direction.

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Figure18

1.Forward3.Backward

2.Traction-controlpedal

4.Toslowdown,releasethepressureonthe traction-controlpedal.

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StoppingtheMachine

Toshutoffthemachine,releasethetraction-controlpedal, disengagetheblade-controlswitch,ensurethatthethrottle isintheF ASTposition,engagetheparkingbrake,andturn theignitionkeytooff.

Note:Remembertoremovethekeyfromtheignitionswitch.

WARNING

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey moveorattempttooperatethemowerwhileitis unattended.

AlwaysremoveboththeignitionandKeyChoice keysandengagetheparkingbrakewhenleavingthe machineunattended,evenifjustforafewminutes.

MowinginReverse

Themachinehasaninterlockfeaturethatpreventsthemower deckfrommowingwhilethemachineistravelinginreverse. IfyoushiftintoreversewiththePTOengaged,thePTO stops.Ifyouneedtomowwhileinreversegear,youcan temporarilydeactivatethisinterlock.

4.Performthemowing.

5.Whennishedmowing,removetheKeyChoicekey (Figure6).

Note:Onceyoudeactivatetheinterlock,itstaysin thismode—withyourmowerbladeorPTOpowered attachmentoperatingwheneveryoubackup—andthe consolelightstaysonuntilyoueitherdisengagethe PTOorshutofftheengine.

AdjustingtheHeightofCut

Note:Thetransportpositionisthehighestheight-of-cut

positionorcuttingheightat115mm(4-1/2inches)asshown inFigure19.

Heightofcutiscontrolledbytheleverlocatedtotherightof theoperatingposition(Figure19).

Note:Donotmowwhilebackingupunlessitisnecessary.

DANGER

Achildorbystandercouldbebackedoverbya ridingmowerwithbladesengagedandcause seriouspersonalinjuryordeath.

•Donotmowinreverseunlessabsolutely necessary.

•Alwayslookbackwardanddownbeforebacking up.

•UsetheKeyChoiceswitchonlyifyouarecertain nochildrenorotherbystanderswillappearin themowingarea.

•AlwaysremoveboththeignitionandKeyChoice keysandputtheminasafeplaceoutofthe reachofchildrenorunauthorizeduserswhen leavingthemachineunattended.

Ifyouarecertainthatyoucansafelymoworoperatean attachmentinreverse,completethefollowingprocedure:

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Figure19

1.InserttheKeyChoicekeyintotheKeyChoiceswitch (Figure6).

2.EngagethePTO .

3.TurntheKeyChoicekeyclockwiseuntilitstopsand releaseit.

Note:Aredlightilluminatingontheconsoleindicates thattheinterlockhasbeendeactivated.

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UsingtheGrassDeector

OperatingTips

Themowerhasahingedgrassdeectorthatdisperses clippingstothesideanddowntowardtheturf.

DANGER

Withoutthegrassdeector,dischargecover,or completegrasscatcherassemblymountedin place,youandothersareexposedtobladecontact andthrowndebris.Contactwithrotatingmower blade(s)andthrowndebriscausesinjuryordeath.

•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfrom themower,becausethegrassdeector routesmaterialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit immediately.

•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthemower.

•Nevertrytocleardischargeareaormower bladesunlessyoumovetheblade-controlswitch totheOFFpositionandrotatetheignitionkey toOFFposition.Alsoremovethekeyandpull thewireoffthesparkplug(s).

UsingtheFastThrottleSetting

Forbestmowingandmaximumaircirculation,operatethe engineattheFASTposition.Airisrequiredtothoroughlycut grassclippings,sodonotsettheheight-of-cutsolowasto totallysurroundthemowerinuncutgrass.Alwaystrytohave 1sideofthemowerfreefromuncutgrass,whichallowsair tobedrawnintothemower.

CuttingaLawnfortheFirstTime

Cutgrassslightlylongerthannormaltoensurethatthe cuttingheightofthemowerdoesnotscalpanyuneven ground.However,thecuttingheightusedinthepastis generallythebestonetouse.Whencuttinggrasslongerthan 15cm(6inches)tall,youmaywanttocutthelawntwiceto ensureanacceptablequalityofcut.

CuttingaThirdoftheGrassBlade

Itisbesttocutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassblade.Cutting morethanthatisnotrecommendedunlessgrassissparse,or itislatefallwhengrassgrowsmoreslowly.

AlternatingtheMowingDirection

Alternatethemowingdirectiontokeepthegrassstanding straight.Thisalsohelpsdisperseclippingswhichenhances decompositionandfertilization.

MowingatCorrectIntervals

Grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimesoftheyear. Tomaintainthesamecuttingheight,mowmoreofteninearly spring.Asthegrassgrowthrateslowsinmidsummer,mow lessfrequently .Ifyoucannotmowforanextendedperiod, rstmowatahighcuttingheight,thenmowagain2days lateratalowerheightsetting.

UsingaSlowerCuttingSpeed

Toimprovecutquality,useaslowergroundspeedincertain conditions.

AvoidingCuttingTooLow

Whenmowinguneventurf,raisethecuttingheighttoavoid scalpingtheturf.

StoppingtheMachine

Ifyoumuststoptheforwardmotionofthemachinewhile mowing,aclumpofgrassclippingsmaydropontoyour lawn.Toavoidthis,moveontoapreviouslycutareawiththe bladesengagedoryoucandisengagethemowerdeckwhile movingforward.

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KeepingtheUndersideoftheMower

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Clean

Cleanclippingsanddirtfromtheundersideofthemower aftereachuse.Ifgrassanddirtbuildupinsidethemower, cuttingqualitywilleventuallybecomeunsatisfactory.

MaintainingtheBlade(s)

Maintainasharpbladethroughoutthecuttingseasonbecause asharpbladecutscleanlywithouttearingorshreddingthe grassblades.Tearingandshreddingturnsgrassbrownat theedges,whichslowsgrowthandincreasesthechanceof disease.Checkthemowerbladesaftereachuseforsharpness, andforanywearordamage.Filedownanynicksandsharpen thebladesasnecessary.Ifabladeisdamagedorworn,replace itimmediatelywithagenuineTororeplacementblade.

AfterOperation

AfterOperationSafety

PushingtheMachinebyHand

Important:Alwayspushthemachinebyhand.Donot

towthemachine,becausedamagemayoccur.

Thismachinehasanelectric-brakemechanism,andtopush themachine,theignitionkeymustbeintheRUNposition. Thebatteryneedstobechargedandfunctioningforthe electricbraketobedisengaged.

PushingtheMachine

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,anddisengagethe blade-controlswitch.

2.Engagetheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,and waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe operatingposition.

3.Locatethebypassleversontheframeonbothsidesof theengine.

4.Movethebypassleversforwardthroughthekeyhole anddowntolocktheminplace(Figure20).

Note:Dothisforeachlever.

GeneralSafety

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunits,mufers,

andenginecompartmenttohelppreventres.Cleanup oilorfuelspills.

•Shutoffthefuelbeforestoringortransportingthe

machine.

•Disengagethedrivetotheattachmentwheneveryouare

transportingornotusingthemachine.

•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingthemachineintoa

trailerortruck.

•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,chains,cable,

orropes.Bothfrontandrearstrapsshouldbedirected downandoutwardfromthemachine.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachinein

anyenclosure.

•Shutoffthefuelbeforestoringortransportingthe

machine.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethereis

anopename,spark,orpilotlight,suchasonawater heateroronotherappliances.

5.Turntheignitionkeyonanddisengagetheparking brake.

Note:Donotstartthemachine.

Figure20

1.Bypass-leverlocations

2.Leverpositionfor operatingthemachine

3.Leverpositionforpushing themachine

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6.Whennished,ensurethatthekeyhasbeenreturnedto theSTOPpositiontoavoiddrainingthebatterycharge.

Note:Ifthemachinefailstomove,theelectricbrakemay stillbeengaged.Youcanreleasetheelectricbrakemanuallyif necessary;refertoReleasingtheElectricBrake(page35).

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OperatingtheMachine

LoadingtheMachine

Movethebypassleversrearwardthroughthekeyholeand downtolocktheminplaceasshowninFigure20.

Note:Dothisforeachlever.

TransportingtheMachine

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

WARNING

Drivingonthestreetorroadwaywithout turnsignals,lights,reectivemarkings,ora slow-moving-vehicleemblemisdangerousandcan leadtoaccidents,causingpersonalinjury.

Donotdrivethemachineonapublicstreetor roadway.

1.Ifyouareusingatrailer,connectittothetowing vehicleandconnectthesafetychains.

2.Ifapplicable,connectthetrailerbrakes.

3.Loadthemachineontothetrailerortruck.

4.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,engagetheparking brake,andclosethefuelvalve.

5.Tiedownthemachinenearthefrontcasterwheelsand therearbumper(Figure21).

Useextremecautionwhenloadingorunloadingmachines ontoatraileroratruck.Useafull-widthrampthatiswider thanthemachineforthisprocedure.Backuptherampand driveforwarddowntheramp(Figure22).

Figure22

1.Backthemachineupthe ramp.

Important:Donotusenarrowindividualrampsfor eachsideofthemachine.

2.Drivethemachineforward downtheramp.

WARNING

Loadingamachineontoatrailerortruckincreases thepossibilityoftip-overandcouldcauseserious injuryordeath(Figure23).

•Useextremecautionwhenoperatingamachine onaramp.

•Useonlyafull-widthramp;donotuseindividual rampsforeachsideofthemachine.

•Donotexceeda15-degreeanglebetweenthe rampandthegroundorbetweentherampand thetrailerortruck.

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Figure21

•Ensurethatthelengthoframpisatleast4times aslongastheheightofthetrailerortruckbed totheground.Thisensuresthattherampangle doesnotexceed15degreesonatground.

•Backuprampsanddriveforwarddownramps.

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•Avoidsuddenaccelerationordecelerationwhile drivingthemachineonarampasthiscould causealossofcontroloratip-oversituation.

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Figure23

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1.Full-widthrampinstowed position

2.Sideviewoffull-width rampinloadingposition

3.Notgreaterthan 15degrees

4.Rampisatleast4times aslongastheheightof thetrailerortruckbedto theground

5.H=heightofthetraileror truckbedtotheground

6.Trailer

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Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

Aftertherst5hours

Beforeeachuseordaily

Aftereachuse

Every25hours

Every50hours

Every100hours

Beforestorage

MaintenanceProcedure

•Changetheengineoilandlter.

•Cleanandchecktheaircleanerfoamelement.

•Checktheengine-oillevel.

•Inspecttheblades.

•Inspectthegrassdeectorfordamage.

•Checkandcleanthefrontofthemachine.

•Cleanthemower-deckhousing.

•Greaseallthelubricationpoints.

•Checktirepressure.

•Checkthebeltsforwearorcracks.

•Replacetheaircleanerpaperelement.

•Checkthesparkplug.

•Changetheengineoil(changeitmoreoftenunderaheavyloadorinhigh temperatures).

•Changetheengine-oillter.

•Replacethesparkplug.

•Cleantheblowerhousing(moreoftenunderextremelydusty,dirtyconditions).

•Replacethein-linefuellter.

•Chargethebatteryanddisconnectbatterycables.

•Performallmaintenanceprocedureslistedabovebeforestorage.

•Paintanychippedsurfaces.

CAUTION

Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure youorotherbystanders.

Removethekeyfromtheignitionanddisconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbeforeyoudoany maintenance.Setthewireasidesothatitdoesnotaccidentallycontactthesparkplug.

Pre-Maintenance Procedures

•Lettheenginecoolbeforestoringthemachine.

•Donotstorethemachineorfuelnearamesordrain

thefuelindoors.

•Donotallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethemachine.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Beforerepairingthemachinedothefollowing:

–Disengagethedrives.

–Engagetheparkingbrake.

–Shutofftheengineandremovethekey .

–Disconnectthespark-plugwire.

•Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunit,drives,

mufers,andenginetohelppreventres.

•Cleanupoilorfuelspills.

•Usejackstandstosupportthemachineand/or

componentswhenrequired.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswithstored

energy.

•Disconnectthebatteryorremovethespark-plugwire

beforemakinganyrepairs.Disconnectthenegative terminalrstandthepositiveterminallast.Connectthe positiveterminalrstandnegativelast.

•Usecarewhencheckingtheblades.Wraptheblade(s)

orwearthicklypaddedgloves,andusecautionwhen

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servicingthem.Onlyreplaceblades;donotstraighten orweldthem.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.

Ifpossible,donotmakeadjustmentswiththeengine running.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandallhardware

tightened,especiallytheblade-attachmentbolts.Replace allwornordamageddecals.

•Neverinterferewiththeintendedfunctionofasafety

deviceorreducetheprotectionprovidedbyasafety device.Checktheirproperoperationregularly.

•Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety

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

•Checktheparkingbrakeoperationfrequently.Adjustand

serviceasrequired.

RaisingtheSeat

Ensurethattheparkingbrakeisengagedandlifttheseat forward.

Youcanaccessfollowingcomponentsbyraisingtheseat:

•Serialplate

•Servicedecal

•Seat-adjustmentbolts

•Fuellter

•Batteryandbatterycables

RaisingtheFrontofthe Machine

Ifyouneedtoraisethefrontofthemachine,usethevery frontedgeasshowninFigure24.

Important:Topreventdamagetothesteering mechanism,ensurethattheveryfrontedgeofthe machineisusedforjackingpoints.

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Lubrication

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EngineMaintenance

GreasingtheBearings

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Greaseallthelubrication

points.

GreaseType:No.2lithiumgrease

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,anddisengagethe blade-controlswitch.

2.Ensurethattheparkingbrakeisengaged,shutoffthe engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartsto stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Cleanthegreasettings(Figure25andFigure26)with arag.

Note:Makesuretoscrapeanypaintoffthefrontof thetting(s).

EngineSafety

Shutofftheenginebeforecheckingtheoiloraddingoilto thecrankcase.

ServicingtheAirCleaner

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Cleanandcheck

theaircleanerfoamelement.

Every50hours—Replacetheaircleanerpaper element.

Note:Servicetheaircleanermorefrequently(everyfew hours)ifoperatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.

RemovingtheFoamandPaper Elements

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe blade-controlswitch(PTO),engagetheparkingbrake, shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating position..

Figure25

1.Frontcastertire

Figure26

Locatedontheseat-panunderside

1.Readtheinstructions beforeservicingor performingmaintenance

2.Checkthetirepressure every25operatinghours

4.Connectagreaseguntoeachtting(Figure25and

Figure26).

5.Pumpgreaseintothettingsuntilgreasebeginsto oozeoutofthebearings.

3.Greaseevery25operating hours

4.Engine

2.Cleanaroundtheaircleanertopreventdirtfrom gettingintotheengineandcausingdamage.

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3.Removetheair-cleanercoverbyunscrewingthe2 knobs(Figure27).

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Figure27

1.Air-cleanercover2.Knobs

4.Carefullyremovethefoamandpaperlterelements fromtheair-cleanerhousing(Figure28).

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InstallingtheFoamandPaperElements

SAE 5W -30, 10W -30

SAE 30

SYNTHETIC 5W -20, 5W -30, 10W -30

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Important:Topreventenginedamage,alwaysoperate theenginewiththecompletefoamandpaperaircleaner assemblyinstalled.

1.Installthefoamlterontothepaperlter(Figure28).

2.Installthefoamandpaperlterontotheair-cleaner housing.

3.Installtheair-cleanercover,andtightenthe2knobs (Figure27).

Figure28

1.Foamelement2.Paperelement

5.Separatethefoamandpaperelements.

CleaningtheFoamandPaperElements

FoamElement:

1.Washthefoamelementinliquidsoapandwarmwater.

2.Whentheelementisclean,rinseitthoroughly.

3.Drytheelementbysqueezingitinacleancloth.

Note:Donotoiltheelement.

Important:Replacethefoamelementifitistorn

orworn.

4.Installthefoamelementontoacleanpaperelement.

PaperElement:

1.Tapthepaperelementonasolid,atsurface,andblow itoutfromtheinsidewithcompressedairtoremove dustanddirt.

2.Inspecttheelementfortears,anoilylm,anddamage totherubberseal.

Important:Donotcleanthepaperelementwith liquids,suchassolvents,gasoline,orkerosene. Replacethepaperelementifitisdamagedor cannotbecleanedthoroughly.

3.Cleantheinsideoftheair-cleanercoverofalldirt,dust, anddebris.

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ServicingtheEngineOil

OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSF ,SG,SH,SJ,or higher)

CrankcaseCapacity:withlter—1.4L(1.5USqt)

Viscosity:Seethetablebelow.

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CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.

WARNING

Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycausepersonal injury.

Keephands,feet,face,clothing,andotherbody partsawaythemuferandotherhotsurfaces.

Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewithoil, becausedamagetotheenginemayresult.Donotrun enginewithoilbelowtheLowmark,becausetheengine maybedamaged.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe blade-controlswitch,shutofftheengine,engagethe parkingbrake,andremovethekey.

2.Makesurethattheengineisstopped,level,andiscool, sotheoilhashadtimetodrainintothesump.

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3.Tokeepdirt,grassclippings,etc.,outoftheengine,

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cleantheareaaroundtheoil-llcapanddipstickbefore removingit(Figure30).

ChangingtheEngineOilandFilter

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Every100hours(changeitmoreoftenunderaheavy loadorinhightemperatures).

Every100hours

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Figure30

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Figure31

5.Changetheengine-oillter.

Note:Changetheengine-oilltermorefrequentlywhenthe operatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.

1.Parkthemachine,sothattherightsideisslightly lowerthantheleftside,toensurethattheoildrains completely.

2.DisengagethePTOandengagetheparkingbrake.

3.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop, andremovethekeybeforeleavingtheoperating position.

4.Draintheoilfromtheengine.

Note:Ensuretheoil-ltergaskettouchestheengine, andthenturnthelteranextra3/4turn.

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3/4

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Figure32

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6.Slowlypourapproximately80%ofthespeciedoil intothellertubeandslowlyaddtheadditionaloilto bringittotheFullmark(Figure33).

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ServicingtheSparkPlug

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InstallingtheSparkPlug

ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Checkthesparkplug.

Every100hours—Replacethesparkplug.

Ensurethattheairgapbetweenthecenterandsideelectrodes iscorrectbeforeinstallingthesparkplug.Useasparkplug wrenchforremovingandinstallingthesparkpluganda gappingtoolorfeelergaugetocheckandadjusttheairgap. Installanewsparkplugifnecessary.

Type:Champion BCPR6ES

AirGap:0.76mm(0.03inch)

RC12YC,Autolite

3924,orNGK

RemovingtheSparkPlug

1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch,engagetheparking brake,shutofftheengine,andremovethekey.

2.Beforeremovingthesparkplug(s),cleanthearea aroundthebaseoftheplugtokeepdirtanddebrisout oftheengine.

3.Removethesparkplug(Figure34).

Tightenthesparkplugto20N∙m(15ft-lb).

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Figure34

CheckingtheSparkPlug

Important:Donotcleanthesparkplug(s).Always

replacethesparkplug(s)whenithas:ablackcoating, wornelectrodes,anoilylm,orcracks.

Note:Ifyouseelightbrownorgrayontheinsulator,the engineisoperatingproperly.Ablackcoatingontheinsulator usuallymeanstheaircleanerisdirty.

Setthegapto0.76mm(0.030inch).

CleaningtheBlowerHousing

ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Yearly(whichevercomes

rst)

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Toensurepropercooling,makesurethatthegrassscreen, coolingns,andotherexternalsurfacesoftheengineare keptcleanatalltimes.

Cleanthecoolingnsandexternalsurfacesasnecessary. Makesurethatthecoolingshroudsareinstalled.Torquethe blowerhousingscrewsto7.5N·m(5.5ft-lb).

Important:Operatingtheenginewithablocked grassscreen,dirtyorpluggedcoolingns,and/or coolingshroudsremoved,causesenginedamagedue tooverheating.

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FuelSystem

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Maintenance

DANGER

Incertainconditions,fuelisextremelyammable andhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosionfromfuel canburnyou,others,andcandamageproperty.

•Performanyfuel-relatedmaintenancewhenthe engineiscold.Dothisoutdoorsinanopenarea. Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.

•Neversmokewhendrainingfuel,andstayaway fromanopenameorwhereasparkmayignite thefuelfumes.

ReplacingtheIn-LineFuel Filter

ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Replacethein-linefuel

lter.

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Neverinstalladirtylterifitisremovedfromthefuelline.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe blade-controlswitch.

2.Engagetheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,remove thekey ,andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore leavingtheoperatingposition.

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ElectricalSystem

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Maintenance

ElectricalSystemSafety

•Disconnectthebatterybeforerepairingthemachine.

Disconnectthenegativeterminalrstandthepositive last.Connectthepositiveterminalrstandthenegative last.

•Chargethebatteryinanopen,well-ventilatedarea,away

fromsparksandames.Unplugthechargerbefore connectingordisconnectingthebattery.Wearprotective clothinganduseinsulatedtools.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated

accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,

chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia

tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.

Washhandsafterhandling.

WARNING

Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamage themachineandcablescausingsparks. Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.

•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black) batterycablebeforedisconnectingthe positive(red)cable.

•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)battery cablebeforeconnectingthenegative (black)cable.

5.Slidetherubbercoverupthepositive(red)cable. Disconnectthepositive(red)cablefromthebattery post(Figure38).Retainallfasteners.

6.Removethebatteryhold-downandliftthebattery fromthebatterytray(Figure38).

ChargingtheBattery

RemovingtheBattery

WARNING

Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshortagainst metalmachinecomponents,causingsparks.Sparks cancausethebatterygassestoexplode,resulting inpersonalinjury.

•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,donot allowthebatteryterminalstotouchanymetal partsofthemachine.

•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe machine.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe blade-controlswitch.

2.Engagetheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,remove thekey ,andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore leavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Raisetheseattoaccessthebattery.

4.Disconnectthenegative(black)groundcablefromthe batterypost(Figure38).Retainallfasteners.

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Figure38

1.Battery5.Negativebatterypost

2.Positivebatterypost6.Wingnut,washer,andbolt

3.Bolt,washer,andnut7.Batteryhold-down

4.T erminalboot

ChargingtheBattery

ServiceInterval:Beforestorage—Chargethebatteryand

disconnectbatterycables.

1.Removethebatteryfromthechassis;refertoRemoving

theBattery(page33).

2.Chargethebatteryforaminimumof1hourat6to 10A.

Important:Donotoverchargethebattery.

3.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplugthecharger fromtheelectricaloutlet,thendisconnectthecharger leadsfromthebatteryposts(Figure39).

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ServicingtheFuses

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Theelectricalsystemisprotectedbyfuses.Itrequires nomaintenance;however,ifafuseblows,checkthe component/circuitforamalfunctionorshort.

Fusetype:

•Main—F1(30A,blade-type)

•ChargeCircuit—F2(25A,blade-type)

Figure39

1.Positivebatterypost

2.Negativebatterypost

3.Red(+)chargerlead

4.Black(-)chargerlead

InstallingtheBattery

1.Positionthebatteryinthetray(Figure38).

2.Installthepositive(red)batterycabletothepositive(+) batteryterminalusingthefastenersremovedpreviously.

3.Installthenegativebatterycabletothenegative(-) batteryterminalusingthefastenersremovedpreviously.

4.Slidetheredterminalbootontothepositive(red) batterypost.

5.Securethebatterywiththehold-down(Figure38).

6.Lowertheseat.

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1.Removethescrewssecuringthecontrolpaneltothe machine.

Note:Retainallfasteners.

2.Liftthecontrolpaneuptoaccessthemainwireharness andfuseblock(Figure40).

3.Toreplaceafuse,pulloutonthefusetoremoveit (Figure40).

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Figure40

1.Main(30A)2.Chargecircuit(25A)

4.Returnthecontrolpaneltoitsoriginalposition.

Note:Usethescrewsremovedpreviouslytosecure thepaneltothemachine.

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DriveSystem Maintenance

ReleasingtheElectricBrake

Youcanmanuallyreleasetheelectricbrakebyrotatingthe linkarmsforward.Oncetheelectricbrakeisenergized,the brakeresets.

CheckingtheTirePressure

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Checktirepressure.

Maintaintheairpressureinthefrontandreartiresas specied.Uneventirepressurecancauseunevencut.Check thepressureatthevalvestem(Figure41).Checkthetires whentheyarecoldtogetthemostaccuratepressurereading.

Refertothemaximumpressuresuggestedbythetire manufactureronthesidewallofthecasterwheeltires.

Inatethereardrivewheeltiresto90kPa(13psi).

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Figure41

1.Valvestem

1.TurntheignitionkeytotheOFFpositionordisconnect thebattery.

2.Locatetheshaftontheelectricbrakewherethebrake linkarmsareconnected(Figure42).

3.Rotatetheshaftforwardtoreleasethebrake.

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Figure42

1.Brake-linkarmontheelectricbrakecontrolmodule

2.Left,reartire

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MowerMaintenance

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ServicingtheCuttingBlades

Toensureasuperiorqualityofcut,keepthebladessharp.For convenientsharpeningandreplacement,keepextrablades onhand.

BladeSafety

Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapieceoftheblade couldbethrowntowardyouorbystanders,resultinginserious personalinjuryordeath.Tryingtorepairadamagedblade mayresultindiscontinuedsafetycerticationoftheproduct.

•Inspectthebladesperiodicallyforwearordamage.

•Usecarewhencheckingtheblades.Wrapthebladesor

weargloves,andusecautionwhenservicingtheblades. Onlyreplaceorsharpentheblades;neverstraightenor weldthem.

CheckingforBentBlades

Note:Themachinemustbeonalevelsurfaceforthe

followingprocedure.

1.Raisethemowerdecktothehighestheight-of-cut position.

2.Whilewearingthicklypaddedgloves,orotheradequate handprotection,slowlyrotatethebladetobemeasure intoapositionthatallowseffectivemeasurementofthe distancebetweenthecuttingedgeandthelevelsurface themachineison(Figure44).

•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotating1blade

cancauseotherbladestorotate.

BeforeInspectingorServicingthe Blades

Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe blade-controlswitch,engagetheparkingbrake,shutoffthe engine,andremovethekey.

InspectingtheBlades

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure43).

2.Iftheedgesarenotsharporhavenicks,removeand sharpentheblade;refertoSharpeningtheBlades(page

37).

3.Inspecttheblades,especiallyinthecurvedarea.

4.Ifyounoticeanycracks,wear,oraslotforminginthis area,immediatelyinstallanewblade(Figure43).

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Figure44

1.Deck3.Blade

2.Spindlehousing

3.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheatsurface (Figure45).

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Figure45

1.Blade(inpositionformeasuring)

2.Levelsurface

3.Measureddistancebetweenbladeandthesurface(A)

4.Rotatethesameblade180degreessothattheopposing cuttingedgeisnowinthesameposition(Figure46).

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Figure43

1.Cuttingedge3.Wear/slotforming

2.Curvedarea4.Crack

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Figure46

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1.Blade(sidepreviouslymeasured)

2.Measurement(positionusedpreviously)

3.Opposingsideofbladebeingmovedintomeasurement position

RemovingtheBlades

Replacethebladesiftheyhitasolidobject,orifthebladeis outofbalanceorbent.

1.Holdthebladeendusingaragorthicklypaddedglove.

2.Removethebladebolt,curvedwasher,andbladefrom thespindleshaft(Figure48).

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5.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheatsurface (Figure47).

Note:Thevarianceshouldbenomorethan3mm (1/8inch).

Figure47

1.Oppositebladeedge(inpositionformeasuring)

2.Levelsurface

3.Secondmeasureddistancebetweenbladeandsurface(B)

A.IfthedifferencebetweenAandBisgreaterthan

3mm(1/8inch),replacethebladewithanew blade;refertoRemovingtheBlades(page37)and

InstallingtheBlades(page38).

Note:Ifabentbladeisreplacedwithanew blade,andthedimensionobtainedcontinuesto exceed3mm(1/8inch),thebladespindlecould bebent.ContactanAuthorizedToroDealerfor service.

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Figure48

1.Sailareaoftheblade

2.Blade

3.Curvedwasher

4.Bladebolt

5.Bladestiffener

SharpeningtheBlades

1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatbothendsof theblade(Figure49).

Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.

Note:Thebladeretainsitsbalanceifthesameamount

ofmaterialisremovedfrombothcuttingedges.

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Figure49

1.Sharpenatoriginalangle.

2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitonablade balancer(Figure50).

Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,the bladeisbalancedandcanbeused.

Note:Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesomemetaloff theendofthesailareaonly(Figure49).

B.Ifthevarianceiswithinconstraints,movetothe

nextblade.

6.Repeatthisprocedureoneachblade.

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Figure50

1.Blade2.Balancer

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3.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeisbalanced.

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InstallingtheBlades

1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure48).

Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademust pointupwardtowardtheinsideofthemowerto ensurepropercutting.

2.Installthecurvedwasher(cuppedsidetowardthe blade)andthebladebolt(Figure48).

3.Torquethebladeboltto47to88N∙m(35to65ft-lb).

LevelingtheMowerDeck

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Figure51

Checktoensurethatthemowerdeckislevelanytimeyou installthemowerorwhenyouseeanunevencutonyour lawn.

Themowerdeckmustbecheckedforbentbladespriorto leveling;anybentbladesmustberemovedandreplaced;refer toCheckingforBentBlades(page36)beforecontinuing.

Themowerdeckmustbeleveledside-to-siderstthenthe fronttorearslopecanbeadjusted.

Requirements:

•Themachinemustbeonalevelsurface.

•All4tiresmustbeproperlyinated;refertoChecking

theTirePressure(page35).

LevelingfromSidetoSide

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe blade-controlswitch.

2.Engagetheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,remove thekey ,andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore leavingtheoperatingposition.

1.Bladesidetoside

2.Sailareaoftheblade4.Measurefromthetipofthe

3.Outsidecuttingedges

bladetotheatsurface here

5.Measurebetweentheoutsidecuttingedgesandtheat surface(Figure51.

Note:Ifbothmeasurementsarenotwithin5mm (3/16inch),anadjustmentisrequired;continuewith thisprocedure.

6.Movetotheleftsideofthemachine.

7.Loosenthesidelockingnut.

8.Raiseorlowertheleftsideofthemowerdeckby rotatingtherearnut(Figure52).

Note:Rotatetherearnutclockwisetoraisethemower deck;rotatetherearnutcounter-clockwisetolower themowerdeck.

3.Settheheight-of-cutlevertothemiddleposition.

4.Carefullyrotatethebladesothatitissidetoside (Figure51.

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Figure52

1.Hangerbracket3.Rearnut

2.Sidelockingnut

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9.Checktheside-to-sideadjustmentsagain.Repeatthis

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procedureuntilthemeasurementsarecorrect.

10.Continuelevelingthedeckbycheckingthefront-to-rear bladeslope;refertoAdjustingtheFront-to-RearBlade

Slope(page39).

AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBlade Slope

Checkthefront-to-rearbladeslopeanytimeyouinstallthe mower.Ifthefrontofthemowerismorethan7.9mm (5/16inch)lowerthantherearofthemower,adjusttheblade levelusingthefollowinginstructions:

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe blade-controlswitch.

2.Engagetheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,remove thekey ,andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore leavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Settheheight-of-cutlevertomiddleposition.

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Figure54

1.Adjustingrod3.Locknut

2.Adjustingblock

Note:Checkandadjusttheside-to-sidebladelevel ifyouhavenotcheckedthesetting;refertoLeveling

fromSidetoSide(page38).

4.Carefullyrotatethebladessotheyarefacingfrontto rear(Figure53.

Figure53

Mowerdeckswith1blade

1.Bladefronttorear

2.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheatsurfacehere.

5.Measurefromthetipofthefrontbladetotheat surfaceandthetipoftherearbladetotheatsurface (Figure53).

7.Toraisethefrontofthemower,tightentheadjustment nut.

8.Tolowerthefrontofthemower,loosentheadjustment nut.

9.Afteradjustment,checkthefront-to-rearslopeagain, continueadjustingthenutuntilthefrontbladetipis

1.6to7.9mm(1/16to5/16inch)lowerthantherear bladetip(Figure53).

10.Whenthefront-to-rearbladeslopeiscorrectcheckthe side-to-sidelevelofthemoweragain;refertoLeveling

fromSidetoSide(page38).

RemovingtheMowerDeck

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe blade-controlswitch.

2.Engagetheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,remove

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thekey ,andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore leavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.

4.Removethehairpincotterfromthefrontsupportrod andremovetherodfromthedeckbracket(Figure

55).Carefullylowerthefrontofthemowerdeckto

theground.

Note:Ifthefrontbladetipisnot1.6to7.9mm(1/16 to5/16inch)lowerthantherearbladetip,adjustthe frontlocknut.

6.Toadjustthefront-to-rearbladeslope,rotatethe adjustmentnutinthefrontofthemower(Figure54).

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Figure55

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1.Frontsupportrod3.Deckbracket

2.Lockingnut

InstallingtheMowerDeck

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe blade-controlswitch.

2.Engagetheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,remove thekey ,andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore leavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.

4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.

5.Lifttherearofthemowerdeckandguidethehanger bracketsovertherearliftrod(Figure56).

6.Attachthefrontsupportrodtothemowerdeckwith theclevispinandhairpincotter(Figure55).

7.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley;referto

ReplacingtheMowerBelt(page41).

ReplacingtheGrassDeector

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ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspectthegrass

deectorfordamage.

WARNING

5.Usingthemower-deckhandles,liftthemowerdeck andhangerbracketsclearoftherearliftrodandlower themowercarefullytotheground(Figure56).

Figure56

1.Mowerdeck

2.Hangerbracket

3.Rearliftrod

Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe lawnmowertothrowobjectsintheoperator'sor bystander'sdirectionandresultinseriousinjury. Also,contactwiththebladecouldoccur.Never operatethemachinewithoutthegrassdeector, thedischargecover,orthegrass-collectionsystem inplace.

Neveroperatethemachinewithoutthegrass deector,thedischargecover,orthegrass-collection systeminplace.

1.Removethenut(3/8inch)fromtherodunderthe mower(Figure57).

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6.Slidethemowerdeckrearwardtoremovethemower beltfromtheenginepulley.

7.Slidethemowerdeckoutfromunderneaththe machine.

Note:Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.

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Figure57

1.Mowerdeck

2.Grassdeector6.Nut(3/8inch)

3.Grass-deectorbracket7.Shortstandoff

4.Rod

2.Slidetherodoutoftheshortstand-off,spring,and grassdeector(Figure57).

3.Removethedamagedorworngrassdeector.

4.Replacethegrassdeector(Figure57).

5.Slidetherod,straightend,throughthereargrass deectorbracket.

5.Spring

MowerBeltMaintenance

InspectingtheBelts

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Checkthebeltsforwear

orcracks.

Checkthebeltsforcracks,frayededges,burnmarks,orany otherdamage.Replacedamagedbelts.

ReplacingtheMowerBelt

Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen

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cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarks,andcracksare signsofawornmowerbelt.Replacethemowerbeltifanyof theseconditionsareevident.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe blade-controlswitch.

2.Engagetheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,remove thekey ,andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore leavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Settheheightofcutatthelowestcuttingpositionof 38mm(1-1/2inches).

4.Usingaspring-removaltool(ToroPartNo.92-5771), removetheidlerspringfromthedeckhooktoremove tensionontheidlerpulley,androllthebeltoffofthe pulleys(Figure58).

6.Placethespringontherod,withendwiresdown,and betweenthegrassdeectorbrackets.

WARNING

Thespringisundertensionwheninstalled

7.Slidetherodthroughthesecondgrass-deector bracket(Figure57).

8.Inserttherodatthefrontofthegrassdeectorinto theshortstandoffonthedeck.

9.Securetherearendoftherodintothemowerwitha nut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure57.

Important:Thegrassdeectormustbe spring-loadedinthedownposition.Liftthe deectoruptotestthatitsnapsintothefull-down position.

andcancausepersonalinjury.

Becarefulwhenremovingthebelt.

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Figure58

Mowerdeckswith1blade

1.Idlerpulley

2.Mowerbelt5.Enginepulley

3.Outsidepulley6.Spring-removaltool

4.Spring

Cleaning

CleaningundertheFrontof theMachine

ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse—Checkandcleanthefront

ofthemachine.

Removedebrisunderthefrontofthemachinewith compressedairorbyhandwithabrush(Figure59).

Note:Donotusewatertocleanunderthefrontofthe machine,thiscancausebuildupofdebris.

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Figure59

WashingtheUndersideofthe

5.Routethenewbeltaroundtheenginepulleyand mowerpulleys(Figure58).

6.Usingaspring-removaltool(ToroPartNo.92-5771), installtheidlerspringoverthedeckhookandplacing tensionontheidlerpulleyandthemowerbelt(Figure

58).

Mower

ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse—Cleanthemower-deck

housing.

Important:Y oucanwashthemachinewithamild detergentandwater.Donotpressurewashthemachine. Avoidexcessiveuseofwater,especiallynearthecontrol panel,undertheseat,aroundtheengine,hydraulic pumps,andmotors.

Washtheundersideofthemoweraftereachusetoprevent grassbuildupforimprovedmulchactionandclipping dispersal.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe blade-controlswitch.

2.Ensurethattheparkingbrakeisengaged,shutoffthe engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartsto stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Attachthehosecouplingtotheendofthemower washouttting,andturnthewateronhigh(Figure60).

Note:Spreadpetroleumjellyonthewashouttting O-ringtomakethecouplingslideoneasierandprotect theO-ring.

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Figure60

1.Washouttting3.O-ring

2.Hose

4.Lowerthemowertothelowestheight-of-cut.

5.Sitontheseatandstarttheengine.

6.Engagetheblade-controlswitchandletthemowerrun for1to3minutes.

7.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch,shutoffthe engine,removetheignitionkey,andwaitforallmoving partstostop.

8.Turnthewateroffandremovethecouplingfromthe washouttting.

Note:Ifthemowerisnotcleanafter1washing,soak itandletitstandfor30minutes.Then,repeatthe process.

9.Runthemoweragainfor1to3minutestoremove excesswater.

4.Coupling

WARNING

Storage

CleaningandStorage

1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch,shutoffthe engine,andremovethekey.

2.Removegrassclippings,dirt,andgrimefromthe externalpartsoftheentiremachine,especiallythe engine.Cleandirtandchafffromtheoutsideofthe enginecylinderheadnsandblowerhousing.

Important:Youcanwashthemachinewithmild detergentandwater.Donotpressurewashthe machine.Avoidexcessiveuseofwater,especially

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nearthecontrolpanel,undertheseat,aroundthe engine,hydraulicpumps,andmotors.

3.Servicetheaircleaner;refertoServicingtheAir

Cleaner(page27).

4.Greaseandoilthemachine;refertoLubrication(page

27).

5.Changethecrankcaseoilandlter;refertoChanging

theEngineOilandFilter(page29).

6.Checkthetirepressure;refertoCheckingtheTire

Pressure(page35).

7.Chargethebattery;refertoChargingtheBattery(page

33).

8.Checktheconditionoftheblades;refertoServicing

theCuttingBlades(page36).

9.Preparethemachineforstoragewhennon-useoccurs over30days.Preparethemachineforstorageas follows.

10.Addapetroleumbasedstabilizer/conditionertothe fuelinthetank.Followthemixinginstructionsfrom thestabilizermanufacturer.Donotuseanalcohol basedstabilizer(ethanolormethanol).

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective whenmixedwithfreshgasolineandusedatalltimes.

Abrokenormissingwashoutttingcould exposeyouandotherstothrownobjectsor bladecontact.Contactwithabladeorthrown debriscancauseinjuryordeath.

•Replacebrokenormissingwashouttting immediately,beforeusingmoweragain.

•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe mowerorthroughopeningsinthemower.

Runtheenginetodistributetheconditionedfuel throughthefuelsystem(5minutes).

Important:Donotstoregasolinewith stabilizer/conditionerover90days.

11.Removethesparkplug(s)andcheckitscondition;refer toCheckingtheSparkPlug(page31).Withthespark plug(s)removedfromtheengine,pour2tablespoons ofengineoilintothesparkplughole.Usethestarter tocranktheengineanddistributetheoilinsidethe cylinder.Installthesparkplug(s).Donotinstallthe wireonthesparkplug(s).

12.Cleananydirtandchafffromthetopofthemower.

13.Scrapeanyheavybuildupofgrassanddirtfromthe undersideofthemower,thenwashthemowerwith agardenhose.

14.Checktheconditionofthedriveandmowerbelts.

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15.Checkandtightenallbolts,nuts,andscrews.Repairor replaceanypartthatiswornordamaged.

16.Paintallscratchedorbaremetalsurfaces.Paintis availablefromyourAuthorizedServiceDealer.

17.Storethemachineinaclean,drygarageorstoragearea. Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitchandkeepit inamemorableplace.Coverthemachinetoprotect itandkeepitclean.

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Troubleshooting

Problem

Theengineoverheats.

Thestarterdoesnotcrank.

Theenginedoesnotstart,startshard,or failstokeeprunning.

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducegroundspeed.

2.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.2.Addoiltothecrankcase.

3.Thecoolingnsandairpassages undertheengineblowerhousingare plugged.

4.Theaircleanerisdirty.

5.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinfuel system.

1.Theblade-controlswitchisengaged.1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch.

2.Thebatteryisdead.

3.Theelectricalconnectionsare corrodedorloose.

4.Afuseisblown.4.Replacethefuse.

5.Arelayorswitchisdamaged.

1.Thefueltankisempty.1.Fillthefueltank.

2.Thechokeisnoton.

3.Theaircleanerisdirty.

4.Thespark-plugwire(s)islooseor disconnected.

5.Thesparkplug(s)ispitted,fouled,or thegapisincorrect.

6.Thereisdirtinfuellter .6.Replacethefuellter.

7.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinfuel system.

8.Thereisincorrectfuelinthefueltank.8.Drainthetankandreplacethefuelwith

9.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.9.Addoiltothecrankcase.

3.Removetheobstructionfromthe coolingnsandairpassages.

4.Cleanorreplacetheair-cleaner element.

5.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer

2.Chargethebattery.

3.Checktheelectricalconnectionsfor goodcontact.

5.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

2.MovethechokelevertotheON position.

3.Cleanorreplacetheair-cleaner element.

4.Installthewire(s)onthesparkplug.

5.Installanew,correctlygappedspark plug(s).

7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

thepropertype.

Theenginelosespower.

Themachinedoesnotdrive.

1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducegroundspeed.

2.Theaircleanerisdirty.

3.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.3.Addoiltothecrankcase.

4.Thecoolingnsandairpassages undertheengineblowerhousingare plugged.

5.Thesparkplug(s)ispitted,fouled,or thegapisincorrect.

6.Thefueltankventisblocked.6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

7.Thereisdirtinthefuellter.7.Replacethefuellter.

8.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel system.

9.Thereisincorrectfuelinthefueltank.9.Drainthetankandreplacethefuelwith

1.Thebypassvalvesareopen.

2.Thetractionbeltsareworn,loose,or broken.

3.Thetractionbeltsareoffofthepulleys.3.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

4.Thetransmissionhasfailed.4.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

2.Cleantheaircleanerelement.

4.Removetheobstructionfromthe coolingnsandairpassages.

5.Installanew,correctlygappedspark plug(s).

8.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

thepropertype.

1.Closethetowvalves.

2.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

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Problem

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

Thereisabnormalvibration.

Thecuttingheightisuneven.

Thebladesdonotrotate.

1.Theenginemountingboltsareloose.1.Tightentheenginemountingbolts.

2.Theenginepulley,idlerpulley ,orblade pulleyisloose.

3.Theenginepulleyisdamaged.

4.Thecuttingblade(s)is/arebentor unbalanced.

5.Ablademountingboltisloose.5.Tightentheblademountingbolt.

6.Abladespindleisbent.

1.Theblade(s)isnotsharp.1.Sharpentheblade(s).

2.Acuttingblade(s)is/arebent.2.Installanewcuttingblade(s).

3.Themowerisnotlevel.

4.Ananti-scalpwheelisnotsetcorrectly.4.Adjusttheanti-scalpwheelheight.

5.Theundersideofthemowerisdirty.5.Cleantheundersideofthemower.

6.Thetirepressureisincorrect.6.Adjustthetirepressure.

7.Abladespindleisbent.

1.Thedrivebeltisworn,looseorbroken.1.Installanewdrivebelt.

2.Thedrivebeltisoffofthepulley.

3.Thepowertakeoff(PTO)switchor PTOclutchisfaulty.

4.Themowerbeltisworn,loose,or broken.

2.Tightentheappropriatepulley .

3.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

4.Installanewcuttingblade(s).

6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

3.Levelthemowerfromsidetosideand fronttorear.

7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

2.Installthedrivebeltandcheckthe adjustingshaftsandbeltguidesforthe correctposition.

3.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

4.Installanewmowerbelt.

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TheToroWarranty

LimitedWarranty(seewarrantyperiodsbelow)

TimeCutter

ConditionsandProductsCovered

TheT oroCompanyanditsafliate,ToroWarrantyCompany ,pursuanttoan agreementbetweenthem,jointlypromisetorepairtheT oroProductslisted belowifdefectiveinmaterialsorworkmanship.

Thefollowingtimeperiodsapplyfromtheoriginaldateofpurchase:

Products

TimeCutterMowers

•Engines

TimeCutterMowersCommercialuse30days

•Engines

TimeCutterHDMowers

•Engines CommercialUse

AllMowers

•Attachments1year

•Battery90daysPartsandLabor

•BeltsandTires90days

SomeenginesusedonT oroProductsarewarrantedbytheenginemanufacturer.

Residentialusemeansuseoftheproductonthesamelotasyourhome.Useatmorethanone

locationisconsideredcommercialuseandthecommercialusewarrantywouldapply.

Whicheveroccursrst.

Warrantymaybedeniedifthehourmeterisdisconnected,altered,or showssignsofbeingtamperedwith.

—ResidentialuseKawasaki–3years

—Commercialuse

—Residentialand

WarrantyPeriod

ResidentialUse

Kohler–3years Toro–3years

Kawasaki–3years Kohler–90days Toro–2years/300Hours 3yearsor300Hours

3yearsor300Hours

1yearPartsonly

–3years

OwnerResponsibilities

YoumustmaintainyourToroProductbyfollowingthemaintenance proceduresdescribedintheOperator'sManual.Suchroutinemaintenance, whetherperformedbyadealerorbyyou,isatyourexpense.

InstructionsforObtainingWarrantyService

IfyouthinkthatyourT oroProductcontainsadefectinmaterialsor workmanship,followthisprocedure:

1.ContactanyAuthorizedT oroServiceDealertoarrangeserviceat theirdealership.Tolocateadealerconvenienttoyou,accessourweb siteatwww .Toro.com.Youmayalsocallthenumberslistedinitem#3 tousethe24-hourT oroDealerlocatorsystem.

2.Bringtheproductandyourproofofpurchase(salesreceipt)tothe ServiceDealer.Thedealerwilldiagnosetheproblemanddetermineif itiscoveredunderwarranty.

3.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwiththeServiceDealer’s analysisorwiththeassistanceprovided,contactusat:

ToroWarrantyCompany CustomerCareDepartment,RLCDivision 811 1LyndaleAvenueSouth Bloomington,MN55420-1196 Tollfreeat866-216-6029(U.S.customers) Tollfreeat866-216-6030(Canadiancustomers)

ItemsandConditionsNotCovered

Thereisnootherexpresswarrantyexceptforspecialemissionsystem coverageandenginewarrantycoverageonsomeproducts.Thisexpress warrantydoesnotcoverthefollowing:

•Costofregularmaintenanceserviceorparts,suchaslters,fuel,

lubricants,oilchanges,sparkplugs,airlters,bladesharpening orwornblades,cable/linkageadjustments,orbrakeandclutch adjustments

•Componentsfailingduetonormalwear

•Anyproductorpartwhichhasbeenaltered,misused,neglected,

requiresreplacementorrepairduetoaccidentsorlackofproper maintenance

•Pickupanddeliverycharges

•RepairsorattemptedrepairsbyanyoneotherthananAuthorizedToro

ServiceDealer

•Repairsnecessaryduetofailuretofollowrecommendedfuel

procedure(consultOperator'sManualformoredetails)

–Removingcontaminantsfromthefuelsystemisnotcovered

–Useofoldfuel(morethanonemonthold)orfuelwhichcontains

morethan10%ethanolormorethat15%MTBE

–Failuretodrainthefuelsystempriortoanyperiodofnon-use

overonemonth

GeneralConditions

AllrepairscoveredbythesewarrantiesmustbeperformedbyanAuthorized ToroServiceDealerusingT oroapprovedreplacementparts.

NeitherTheToroCompanynorToroWarrantyCompanyisliablefor indirect,incidentalorconsequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththe useoftheToroProductscoveredbythiswarranty,includingany costorexpenseofprovidingsubstituteequipmentorserviceduring reasonableperiodsofmalfunctionornon-usependingcompletionof repairsunderthiswarranty.

Allimpliedwarrantiesofmerchantability(thattheproductistfor ordinaryuse)andtnessforuse(thattheproductistforaparticular purpose)arelimitedtothedurationoftheexpresswarranty.

Somestatesdonotallowexclusionsofincidentalorconsequential damages,orlimitationsonhowlonganimpliedwarrantylasts,sothe aboveexclusionsandlimitationsmaynotapplytoyou.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveother rightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

CountriesOtherthantheUnitedStatesorCanada

ThiswarrantyisnotvalidinMexico.CustomerswhohavepurchasedT oroproductsoutsidetheUnitedStatesorCanadashouldcontacttheirT oro Distributor(Dealer)toobtainguaranteepoliciesforyourcountry,province,orstate.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwithyourDistributor'sserviceor havedifcultyobtainingguaranteeinformation,contacttheT oroimporter.Ifallotherremediesfail,youmaycontactusatT oroWarrantyCompany.

AustralianConsumerLaw:AustraliancustomerswillnddetailsrelatingtotheAustralianConsumerLaweitherinsidetheboxoratyourlocalT oro Dealer.

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