Toro TimeCutter SW 4200, TimeCutter SWX 5000 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3417-412RevA

TimeCutter

®

SW4200,SW5000,

orSWX5000RidingMower

ModelNo.74788—SerialNo.400000000andUp
ModelNo.74790—SerialNo.402000000andUp
ModelNo.74795—SerialNo.401000000andUp

Registeratwww.T oro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3417-412*A

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemical

orchemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublicResourceCode
Section4442or4443touseoroperatetheengineon
anyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered
landunlesstheengineisequippedwithaspark
arrester,asdenedinSection4442,maintainedin
effectiveworkingorderortheengineisconstructed,
equipped,andmaintainedforthepreventionofre.

DealertoobtaintheproperHighAltitudeKitand
high-altitudelabelforyourmachine.Tolocate
adealerconvenienttoyou,accessourwebsite
atwww.T oro.comorcontactourT oroCustomer
CareDepartmentatthenumber(s)listedinyour
EmissionControlWarrantyStatement.

Removethekitfromtheengineandrestorethe
enginetoitsoriginalfactorycongurationwhen
runningtheengineunder1500m(5,000ft).Do
notoperateanenginethathasbeenconverted
forhigh-altitudeuseatloweraltitudes;otherwise,
youcouldoverheatanddamagetheengine.

Ifyouareunsurewhetherornotyourmachine
hasbeenconvertedforhigh-altitudeuse,lookfor
thefollowinglabel.

GrossorNetTorque

Thegrossornettorqueofthisenginewaslaboratory
ratedbytheenginemanufacturerinaccordancewith
theSocietyofAutomotiveEngineers(SAE)J1940
orJ2723.Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,
andoperatingrequirements,theactualenginetorque
onthisclassofmowerwillbesignicantlylower.
Pleaserefertotheenginemanufacturer’sinformation
includedwiththemachine.

WARNING

Removingstandardoriginalequipmentparts
andaccessoriesmayalterthewarranty,
traction,andsafetyofthemachine.Failureto
useoriginalT oropartscouldcauseserious
injuryordeath.Makingunauthorizedchanges
totheengine,fuel,orventingsystem,may
violateregulations.

Replaceallpartsincluding,butnotlimited
to,tires,belts,blades,andfuelsystem
componentswithoriginalToroparts.

decal127-9363

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,ridinglawnmowerisintendedtobe
usedbyprofessional,hiredoperatorsorresidential
homeowners.Itisdesignedprimarilyforcuttinggrass
onwell-maintainedlawnsonresidentialorcommercial
properties.Itisnotdesignedforcuttingbrushorfor
agriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely .

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.com
forproductsafetyandoperationtrainingmaterials,
accessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,orto
registeryourproduct.

Gotowww.Toro.comtoviewspecicationsonyour
model.

Important:IfyouareusingamachinewithaToro

engineabove1500m(5,000ft)foracontinuous
period,ensurethattheHighAltitudeKithasbeen
installedsothattheenginemeetsCARB/EP A
emissionregulations.TheHighAltitudeKit
increasesengineperformancewhilepreventing
spark-plugfouling,hardstarting,andincreased
emissions.Onceyouhaveinstalledthekit,attach
thehigh-altitudelabelnexttotheserialdecalon
themachine.ContactanyAuthorizedToroService

©2017—TheToro®Company
8111LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420

FortheOperator’sManual,thecompletewarranty
details,ortoregisteryourproduct,usetheQR
codeorvisitwww.Toro.com.Y oumayalsocallus
at1-888-384-9939torequestawrittencopyofthe
productwarranty.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or
additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService
DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel
andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1
identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers
ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace
provided.

Contactusatwww.Toro.com.

2

PrintedintheUSA

AllRightsReserved

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthe
spacebelow:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol
(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause
seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe
recommendedprecautions.

Figure2

Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.

Contents

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

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

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

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

ProductOverview...................................................13

Controls...........................................................13

BeforeOperation.................................................14

BeforeOperationSafety...................................14

AddingFuel......................................................15

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PerformingDailyMaintenance..........................16

BreakinginaNewMachine..............................16

UsingtheSafety-InterlockSystem....................16

PositioningtheSeat..........................................17

PositioningtheSteeringWheel.........................18

DuringOperation.................................................18

DuringOperationSafety...................................18

OperatingtheSmartPark

™

Parking

Brake............................................................20

EngagingtheBlade-ControlSwitch

(PTO)............................................................20

DisengagingtheBlade-ControlSwitch

(PTO)............................................................21

OperatingtheThrottle.......................................21

OperatingtheChoke.........................................21

StartingtheEngine...........................................22

ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................22

DrivingtheMachine..........................................22

MowinginReverse...........................................23

UsingtheSideDischarge.................................23

AdjustingtheHeightofCut...............................24

AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers........................24

OperatingTips.................................................25

AfterOperation....................................................26

AfterOperationSafety......................................26

PushingtheMachinebyHand..........................26

TransportingtheMachine.................................27

Maintenance...........................................................29

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........29

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................30

MaintenanceSafety..........................................30

RaisingtheSeat...............................................30

RaisingtheFrontoftheMachine.......................30

Lubrication..........................................................31

GreasingtheBearings......................................31

EngineMaintenance...........................................31

EngineSafety...................................................31

ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................31

ServicingtheEngineOil....................................33

ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................35

CleaningtheCoolingSystem............................36

FuelSystemMaintenance...................................37

ReplacingtheIn-LineFuelFilter.......................37

ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................38

ElectricalSystemSafety...................................38

ServicingtheBattery.........................................38

ServicingtheFuses..........................................39

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

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

ReleasingtheElectricBrake.............................40

BeltMaintenance................................................41

ReplacingtheMower-DeckBelt........................41

MowerMaintenance.............................................42

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................42

LevelingtheMowerDeck..................................45

RemovingtheMowerDeck...............................47

InstallingtheMowerDeck.................................48

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................48

Cleaning..............................................................49

CleaningundertheFrontoftheMachine...........49

WashingtheUndersideoftheMower

Deck..............................................................49

DisposingofWaste...........................................49

Storage...................................................................50

StorageSafety..................................................50

CleaningandStorage.......................................50

StoringtheBattery............................................51

Troubleshooting......................................................52

Schematics.............................................................54

Safety

ThefollowinginstructionsarefromANSIstandard
B71.4-2012.

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.

Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended
usecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

•Donotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,

ditches,embankments,water,orotherhazards,or
onslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis

Operator’sManualbeforestartingtheengine.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving

componentsofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards

andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
workingonthemachine.

•Keepchildrenandbystandersoutoftheoperating

area.Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebefore

servicing,fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay
attentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,whichmeans
Caution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Youcanndadditionalsafetyinformationwhere
neededthroughoutthismanual.

4

SlopeIndicator

Figure4

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucanoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslopeof
hillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline
tomatchtherecommendedslope.

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge

5

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea
ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery .

decalbatterysymbols

1.Explosionhazard

2.Nore,opename,or
smoking

3.Causticliquid/chemical
burnhazard

4.Weareyeprotection.9.Flusheyesimmediately

5.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

6.Keepbystandersasafe
distanceawayfromthe
battery.

7.Weareyeprotection;
explosivegasescan
causeblindnessandother
injuries.

8.Batteryacidcancause
blindnessorsevereburns.

withwaterandgetmedical
helpfast.

10.Containslead;donot
discard

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.

decal99-3943

99-3943

ForModelswith127cm(50inch)Decks

1.Engine

decaloemmarkt

93-7009

1.Warning—donotoperatethemowerwiththedeectorup
orremoved;keepthedeectorinplace.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

decal105-7015

decal93-7009

1.Beltrouting

ForModelswith107cm(42-inch)Decks

105-7015

6

106-8717

1.Readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming
maintenance.

2.Checktirepressureevery25operatinghours.

3.Greaseevery25operatinghours.

4.Engine

decal106-8717

decal119-8870

119-8870

ForModelswith127cm(50inch)Decks

ForModelswith127cm(50inch)Decks

1.ReadtheOperator's
Manual.

2.Heightofcut

decal112-9840

1.Height-of-cut

112-9840

3.Removethekeyandread
theinstructionsbefore
servicingorperforming
maintenance.

ForModelswith107cm(42inch)MowerDecks

1.Heightofcut

2.4-1/2inches6.2-1/2inches

3.4inches7.2inches

4.3-1/2inches8.1-1/2inches

7

decal119-8871

119-8871

5.3inches

121-0772

ForModelswith107cm(42inch)Decks

decal121-0772

1.Fast

4.Choke

2.Continuous-variablesetting5.Powertakeoff(PTO),blade-controlswitch

3.Slow

8

121-0773

ForModelswith127cm(50inch)Decks

decal121-0773

1.Fast

4.Choke

2.Continuous-variablesetting5.Powertakeoff(PTO),blade-controlswitch

3.Slow

9

1.Bypassleverpositionfor
pushingthemachine

121-2989

2.Bypassleverpositionfor
operatingthemachine

decal131-3621b

decal121-2989b

131-3621

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

1.Oildrain

1.Pedalposition—forward

2.Pedalposition—neutral

decal131-1097

131-1097

131-3664

decal131-3664

ForModelswith127cm(50inch)Decks

1.Bladespinning

2.Reverse

decal131-3620

131-3620

3.Pedalposition—reverse

1.Bladespinning

ForModelswith107cm(42inch)Decks

2.Reverse

3.ReadtheOperator's
Manual.

decal131-3665

131-3665

3.ReadtheOperator's
Manual.

10

131-3954

ForModelswith127cm(50inch)Decks

decal131-3954

1.On2.Off

131-3955

ForModelswith107cm(42inch)Decks

1.On2.Off

decal132-6863

132-6863

decal138-2456

138-2456

1.ReadtheOperator’s
Manual.

decal131-3955

2.Parkthemachineona
levelsurfacewhenlling
thefueltank.

3.Donotoverllthefuel
tank.

1.Thrownobject
hazard—keepbystanders
awayfromthemachine.

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

decal132-0872

132-0872

3.Severinghazardofhand
orfoot—keepawayfrom
movingparts.

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

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132-0870

Note:Thismachinecomplieswiththeindustrystandardstabilitytestinthestaticlateralandlongitudinaltestswiththemaximum

recommendedslopeindicatedonthedecal.ReviewtheinstructionsforoperatingthemachineonslopesintheOperator’sManualas
wellastheconditionsinwhichyouwouldoperatethemachinetodeterminewhetheryoucanoperatethemachineinthoseconditions
onthatdayandatthatsite.Changesintheterraincanresultinachangeinslopeoperationforthemachine.Ifpossible,keepthe
cuttingunitsloweredtothegroundwhileoperatingthemachineonslopes.Raisingthecuttingunitswhileoperatingonslopescan
causethemachinetobecomeunstable.

decal132-0870

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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Figure7

Figure5

1.Traction-controlpedal7.Engine

2.Height-of-cutlever

3.SmartPark

4.Steeringwheel10.KeyChoice

5.Controlpanel

6.Operatorseat

™

switch

8.Fuel-tankcap

9.Reardrivewheel

®

11.Mowerdeck

12.Frontcasterwheels

Controls

Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsbeforeyoustart
theengineandoperatethemachine.

1.Operating–in–Reverse
warninglight

2.KeyChoicekey(bluein
color)

3.Fuel-presencewindow

KeySwitch

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control

Thekeyswitch,usedtostartandshutofftheengine,
has3positions:OFF,RUN,andST ART.Referto

StartingtheEngine(page22).

ThrottleControl

Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeed,andithasa
continuous-variablesettingfromtheSLOWtoFAST
position(Figure6).

ChokeControl

Usethechokecontroltostartacoldengine.

Blade-ControlSwitch(Power

ControlPanel

1.SmartPark™switch

2.Throttlecontrol

3.Chokecontrol

4.Keyswitch

Figure6

5.Blade-controlswitch
(powertakeoff)

6.Parkingbrake—On

7.Parkingbrakeindicator
light

8.Parkingbrake—Off

Takeoff)

Theblade-controlswitch,representedbya
power-takeoff(PTO)symbol,engagesand
disengagespowertothemowerblades(Figure6).

Fuel-PresenceWindow

Youcanusethefuelwindow,locatedontheleftside
ofthemachine,toverifythepresenceoffuelinthe
tank(Figure7).

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Height-of-CutLever

Usetheheight-of-cutlevertolowerandraisethedeck
fromtheseatedposition.Movingtheleverup(toward
you)raisesthedeckfromthegroundandmovingthe
leverdown(awayfromyou)lowersthedecktoward
theground.Adjusttheheight-of-cutonlywhilethe
machineisnotmoving(Figure20).

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KeyChoice

Thisswitchallowsyoutomowinreversewhenit
isactivated.T oactivateit,turntheswitchtotheON
positionandreleaseitafterthePTOisengaged.T o
deactivateit,disengagethepowertakeoff(PTO)
(Figure7).

®

Switch

Operating-in-ReverseWarning
Light

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

TheOperating-in-Reversewarninglightilluminates
wheneveryouusetheKeyChoicekeytodeactivate
theoperating-in-reverseinterlock.Itisareminderthat
theinterlocksystemisdeactivated.Thelightgoes
outwheneveryoudisengagethePTOorshutoffthe
engine.Whenthelightison,lookbehindyouanduse
extracautionwhenbackingup.

SmartPark

Theparkingbrakeisactivatedelectronically.

Engagetheparkingbrakeby1ofthefollowingactions:

•PressingtheSmartPark

(Figure6).

™

Switch

™

switchtotheONposition

•Theparkingbrakeengagesautomaticallywhen

youleavetheseatandthetractioncontrolpedalis
intheNEUTRALposition.

•Theparkingbrakeautomaticallyengages5to6

secondsaftertheignitionswitchisturnedtothe

OFFposition(ifitisnotalreadyengaged).

Todisengagetheparkingbrake,presstheSmartPark
switchtotheOFFpositionwiththekeyintheRUN
position.

Attachments/Accessories

GeneralSafety

•Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto

operateorservicethemachine.Localregulations
mayrestricttheageoftheoperator.Theowner
isresponsiblefortrainingalloperatorsand
mechanics.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Knowhowtostopthemachineandshutoffthe

enginequickly.

•Checkthatoperator-presencecontrols,safety

switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning
properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlessthey
arefunctioningproperly.

•Beforemowing,alwaysinspectthemachineto

ensurethattheblades,bladebolts,andcutting
assembliesareingoodworkingcondition.
Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsinsets
topreservebalance.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine

andremoveallobjectsthatthemachinecould
throw.

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminetheappropriate

equipmentandanyattachmentsoraccessories
requiredtooperatethemachineproperlyand
safely.

AselectionofToroapprovedattachmentsand
accessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachineto
enhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contactyour
AuthorizedServiceDealerorDistributororgoto
www.T oro.comforalistofallapprovedattachments
andaccessories.

Tobestprotectyourinvestmentandmaintainoptimal
performanceofyourToroequipment,countonT oro
genuineparts.Whenitcomestoreliability,T oro
deliversreplacementpartsdesignedtotheexact
engineeringspecicationofourequipment.Forpeace
ofmind,insistonTorogenuineparts.

FuelSafety

•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extremecareinhandlingfuel.Fuelvaporsare
ammableandexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother

sourcesofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Donotremovethefuelcaporaddfueltothefuel

tankwhiletheengineisrunningorwhilehot.

•Donotrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.

•Donotllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruck

ortrailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace

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containersontheground,awayfromyourvehicle
beforelling.

•Removetheequipmentfromthetruckortrailer

andrefuelitwhileitisontheground.Ifthisisnot
possible,thenrefuelfromaportablecontainer
ratherthanafuel-dispensernozzle.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheentire

exhaustsysteminplaceandinproperworking
condition.

•Keepthefuel-dispensernozzleincontactwith

therimofthefueltankorcontaineropeningat
alltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donotusea
nozzlelock-opendevice.

•Ifyouspillfuelonyourclothing,changeyour

clothingimmediately.Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.

•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacethefuelcap

andtightenitsecurely.

•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerandkeepit

outofthereachofchildren.Neverbuymorethan
a30-daysupplyoffuel.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Addfuelto

thefueltankuntilthelevelis6to13mm(1/4to
1/2inch)belowthebottomofthellerneck.This
emptyspaceinthetankallowsfueltoexpand.

–Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.
–Keepyourfaceawayfromthenozzleandfuel

tankopening.

–Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspillswith

soapandwater.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto
providethefollowingbenets:

•Keepsfuelfreshduringstorageof90daysorless

(drainthefueltankwhenstoringthemachinefor
morethan90days)

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel

system,whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditives

containingmethanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountoffuelstabilizer/conditioner
tothefuel.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismost

effectivewhenmixedwithfreshfuel.T ominimize
thechanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,
usefuelstabilizeratalltimes.

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Engagetheparkingbrake.

3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

4.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcap.

5.Fillthefueltanktothebottomofthellerneck
(Figure8).

AddingFuel

RecommendedFuel

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan

30daysold),unleadedgasolinewithanoctane
ratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol

(gasohol)or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutyl
ether)byvolumeisacceptable.Ethanoland
MTBEarenotthesame.Gasolinewith15%
ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnotapprovedforuse.

Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmorethan
10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains

15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85
(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved
gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/or
enginedamagewhichmaynotbecoveredunder
warranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessyouuseafuel
stabilizer.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

Note:Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.

Theemptyspaceinthetankallowsthefuelto
expand.

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Understandingthe Safety-InterlockSystem

Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedforthe
following:

•Topreventtheenginefromstartingunlessthe

tractionpedalisintheNEUTRALposition.

•Toautomaticallyensurethattheparkingbrake

isengagedandthePTOisoffwhenstartingthe
machine.

•Toshutofftheenginewheneverthetractionpedal

isnotintheNEUTRALpositionandyourisefrom
theseat.

•Toautomaticallyengagetheparkingbrakeand

disengagethePTO,whenyouriseoutoftheseat
withthetractionpedalintheNEUTRALposition.

•Toshutofftheenginewhenevertheparkingbrake

isnotengagedandyourisefromtheseat.

Figure8

PerformingDaily Maintenance

Beforestartingthemachineeachday ,performthe
EachUse/DailyprocedureslistedinMaintenance

(page29).

BreakinginaNewMachine

Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mower
decksanddrivesystemshavehigherfrictionwhen
new,placingadditionalloadontheengine.Allow
40to50hoursofbreak-intimefornewmachinesto
developfullpowerandbestperformance.

UsingtheSafety-Interlock System

WARNING

Ifthesafety-interlockswitchesare
disconnectedordamaged,themachinecould
operateunexpectedly,causingpersonal
injury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock
switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged
switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.

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TestingtheSafety-Interlock System

1.Sitintheseatwiththeengineoffandensure
thatthePTOswitchisintheOFFposition.

2.TurnthekeyswitchtotheSTARTposition;the
startershouldcrank.Donotstartorshutoffthe
enginepriortostep3.

3.TurnthekeyswitchtotheONpositionandpush
theSmartParkswitchtotheOFFposition.The
brakeshoulddisengageandthebrakelight
shouldturnoff.

4.Withthebrakedisengagedandtractionpedal
intheNEUTRALposition,turnthekeytothe

STARTposition.Thebrakeshouldautomatically

engage,theengineshouldcrank,andthebrake
lightshouldturnon.

5.WiththeengineoffandthekeyintheON
position,engagethePTObypullingupthe
blade-controlswitch;youshouldheartheclutch
engage.

6.Ensurethatthetractionpedalisinneutraland
turnthekeytotheSTARTposition.ThePTO
shoulddisengageandtheengineshouldcrank
andstartwithoutthebladesmoving.

7.Withtheenginerunning,risefromtheseat.The
engineshouldremainrunningandthebrake
lightshouldbeon.

8.Returntotheseatanddisengagetheparking
brakebypushingtheSmartParkswitchtothe

OFFposition.Theengineshouldcontinuetorun.

9.Risefromtheseatagain.Thebrakeshould
automaticallyengageandtheengineshould
continuetorun.

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10.Returntotheseatandengagethebladesby
pullinguptheblade-controlswitch.

11.Risefromtheseat.Thebladesshould
disengageandtheengineshouldcontinueto
run.

12.Returntotheseatandpulluptheblade-control
switch.Thebladesshouldengage.Disengage
thebladesbypushingdowntheblade-control
switch.

13.Pulluptheblade-controlswitchtoengagethe
blades.MovethetractionpedaltotheREVERSE
position.Thebladesshoulddisengage.Move
thetractionpedaltotheNEUTRALposition.

14.Pulluptheblade-controlswitchtoengagethe
blades.TurntheKeyChoiceswitchtotheON
positionandreleaseit.Theoperating-in-reverse
lightshouldilluminate.

15.MovethetractionpedaltotheREVERSEposition.
Thebladesshouldremainengaged.Pushthe
blade-controlswitchintodisengagetheblades.
Theoperating-in-reverselightshouldturnoff.
MovethetractionpedaltotheNEUTRALposition.

PositioningtheSeat

Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Position
theseatwhereyouhavethebestcontrolofthe
machineandaremostcomfortable(Figure9).

16.Ifnotengaged,pushtheSmarkParkswitchto
theONpositionandlightlytapthetractionpedal
toeithertheFORWARDorREVERSEposition.The
brakeshoulddisengageandthebrakelight
shouldturnoff.

Note:Tapthepedal,donotfullyengagethe

pedalasthatcausesthebrakesystemtobind
andnotrelease.

17.Withthebrakereleased,engagethetraction
pedalslightlyandrisefromtheseat.Theengine
shouldshutoff.

18.ReturntotheseatandturnthekeytotheOFF
position.Afterseveralseconds,thebrake
systemshouldengage.

Note:WiththekeyintheOFFposition,the

brakelightdoesnotilluminate.

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Figure9

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