Toro TimeCutter SW 5000, 74790, TimeCutter SW 5425, 74784, 74793 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3393-930RevD

TimeCutter

®

SW4200,SW5000,

orSW5425RidingMower

ModelNo.74784—SerialNo.315000001andUp
ModelNo.74790—SerialNo.315000001andUp
ModelNo.74793—SerialNo.315000001andUp

Registeratwww.T oro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3393-930*D

WARNING

Introduction

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemical

orchemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwith

asparkarrestermufer.Itisaviolationof
CaliforniaPublicResourceCodeSection4442to
useoroperatetheengineonanyforest-covered,
brush-covered,orgrass-coveredland.Other
statesorfederalareasmayhavesimilarlaws.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadian
ICES-002

WARNING

Removingstandardoriginalequipmentparts
andaccessoriesmayalterthewarranty,
traction,andsafetyofthemachine.Failureto
useoriginalT oropartscouldcauseserious
injuryordeath.Makingunauthorizedchanges
totheengine,fuelorventingsystem,may
violateEPAandCARBregulations.

Thismachineisaride-on,rotary-bladelawnmower
intendedtobeusedbyhomeownersinresidential
applications.Itisprimarilydesignedforcuttinggrass
onwell-maintainedlawns.Itisnotdesignedforcutting
brush,mowinggrassandothergrowthalongside
highways,orforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely .

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

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

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

GrossHorsepower

Thegrossornethorsepowerofthisenginewas
laboratoryratedbytheenginemanufacturerin
accordancewiththeSocietyofAutomotiveEngineers
(SAE)J1940.Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,
andoperatingrequirements,theactualenginetorque
onthisclassofmowerissignicantlylower.

Gotowww.Toro.comtoviewspecicationsonyour
mowermodel.

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Undertheseat

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthe
spacebelow:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

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

©2017—TheToro®Company
8111LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420

Contactusatwww.Toro.com.

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PrintedintheUSA

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Figure2

1.Safety-alertsymbol.

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.

Contents

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

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

ToroRidingMowerSafety...................................6

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

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

ProductOverview...................................................15

Controls...........................................................15

Operation................................................................16

AddingFuel......................................................16

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..........................17

BreakinginaNewMachine..............................17

ThinkSafetyFirst..............................................18

StartingtheEngine...........................................20

OperatingtheParkingBrake

(SmartPark™)...............................................20

OperatingtheBlades........................................20

ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................20

DrivingtheMachine..........................................21

ShuttingOfftheMachine..................................22

MowinginReverse...........................................22

AdjustingtheHeightofCut...............................22

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

PositioningtheSteeringWheel.........................23

AdjustingtheAnti-scalpRollers(for107cm

(42-inch)MowerDecks)................................23

AdjustingtheAnti-scalpRollers(for127

cm(50-inch)or137cm(54-inch)Mower

Decks)...........................................................24

PushingtheMachinebyHand..........................24

GrassDeector................................................25

TransportingtheMachine.................................26

LoadingtheMachine........................................26

OperatingTips.................................................28

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

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

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................29

RaisingtheSeat...............................................29

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

Lubrication..........................................................30

GreasingtheBearings......................................30

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

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

ServicingtheEngineOil....................................32

ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................34

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CleaningtheCoolingSystem............................35

FuelSystemMaintenance...................................36

ReplacingtheIn-LineFuelFilter.......................36

ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................37

ServicingtheBattery.........................................37

ServicingtheFuses..........................................38

DriveSystemMaintenance..................................39

CheckingtheTirePressure...............................39

ReleasingtheElectricBrake.............................39

MowerMaintenance.............................................40

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................40

LevelingtheMowerDeck..................................42

RemovingtheMower........................................44

MowerBeltMaintenance..................................45

InstallingtheMower..........................................46

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................47

Cleaning..............................................................48

CleaningundertheFrontoftheMachine...........48

WashingtheUndersideoftheMower................48

Storage...................................................................49

CleaningandStorage.......................................49

Troubleshooting......................................................50

Schematics.............................................................52

3

Safety

Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatoror
ownercanresultininjury.Toreducethepotential

forinjury,complywiththesesafetyinstructions,and
payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,whichmeans
Caution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeinstructions

mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.

ThefollowinginstructionsareadaptedfromANSI
standardB71.1-2012.Allthelanguagewithinthis
ANSIstandardappliestothismachine;however,
duetotheapplicationofthestandardacrossmany
differenttypesofproductssomestatementscan
seemgeneralormisleading.Intheseinstances,T oro
hasrenedthestatementtoconveythemeaningof
thestandardwhilebettermatchingtheproductthis
Operator'sManualpertains.Safetyinformationin
additiontotheinstructionsfoundintheANSIstandard
belowcanbefoundinToroRidingMowerSafetyat
theendofthissection.

GeneralOperation

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsin

theoperator'smanualandonthemachinebefore
starting.

•Donotplacehandsorfeetnearrotatingpartsor

underthemachine.Keepclearofthedischarge
openingatalltimes.

•Allowonlyresponsibleadultswhoarefamiliarwith

theinstructionstooperatethemachine.

•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,toys,wire,

etc.,whichcouldbepickedupandthrownbythe
blade.

•Makesurethattheareaisclearofotherpeople

beforemowing.Stopthemachineifanyoneenters
thearea.

•Nevercarrypassengers.

•Donotmowinreverseunlessabsolutely

necessary.Alwayslookdownandbehindbefore
andwhilebackingup.

•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionanddo

notpointitatanyone.Avoiddischargingmaterial
againstawallorobstruction.Materialmayricochet
backtowardtheoperator.Stoptheblade(s)when
crossinggravelsurfaces.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutdeector,

dischargecover,orentiregrasscollectionsystem
inplaceandworking.

•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmaking

turns.Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechanging
directions.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

Alwaysturnoffblades,setparkingbrake,stop
engine,andremovekeybeforedismounting.

•Turnoffbladeswhennotmowing.Shutoffthe

engine,waitforallpartstocometoacompletestop
andremovethekeybeforecleaningthemachine,
removingthegrasscatcheroruncloggingthe
dischargechute.

•Operatethemachineonlyindaylightorgood

articiallight.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or

undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Watchfortrafcwhenoperatingnearorcrossing

roadways.

•Useextracarewhenloadingorunloadingthe

machineintoatrailerortruck.

•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenoperatingthe

mower.

•Dataindicatesthatoperators,age60yearsand

above,areinvolvedinalargepercentageofriding
mower-relatedinjuries.Operatorsshouldevaluate
theirabilitytooperatetheridingmowersafely
enoughtoprotectthemselvesandothersfrom
seriousinjury.

•Alwaysfollowtherecommendationsforany

applicationofcounterweights.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If

lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do
notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.

SlopeOperation

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontroland
tip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevereinjuryor
death.Operationonallslopesrequiresextracaution.
Ifyoucannotbackuptheslopeorifyoufeeluneasy
onit,donotmowit.

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Watchforditches,holes,rocks,dips,andrises

thatchangetheoperatingangle,asroughterrain
couldoverturnthemachine.

•Choosealowgroundspeedsoyouwillnothave

tostopwhileoperatingonaslope.

•Donotmowslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery

conditionsreducetractionandcouldcausesliding
andlossofcontrol.

•Alwayskeepthedrivewheelsengagedwhen

goingdownslopes.Donotshifttoneutraland
coastdownhill.

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•Reducespeedanduseextremecautiononslopes.

•Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,tree

limbs,etc.fromthemowingarea.Tallgrasscan
hideobstacles.

•Avoidsuddenstartswhenmowinguphillbecause

themowermaytipbackward.

•Beawarethatlossoftractionmayoccurgoing

downhill.Weighttransfertothefrontwheels
maycausedrivewheelstoslipandcauselossof
brakingandsteering.

•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingona

slope.Iftireslosetraction,stopthemachine,
disengagethebladesandproceedslowlyoffthe
slope.

•Useextremecarewithgrasscatchersorother

attachments.Thesecanchangethestabilityofthe
machineandcauselossofcontrol.

•Donottrytostabilizethemachinebyputtingyour

footontheground.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks

orwater.Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause
rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,death
ordrowning.

•Useawalkbehindmowerand/orahandtrimmer

neardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanksorwater.

Children

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnot
alerttothepresenceofchildren.Childrenareoften
attractedtothemachineandthemowingactivity.
Neverassumethatchildrenwillremainwhereyou
lastsawthem.

•Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunder

thewatchfulcareofanotherresponsibleadult,not
theoperator.

•Bealertandturnthemachineoffifchildrenenter

thearea.

•Beforeandwhilebackingorchangingdirection,

lookbehind,down,andside-to-sideforsmall
children.

•Nevercarrychildren,evenwiththebladesoff.

Theymayfalloffandbeseriouslyinjuredor
interferewithsafemachineoperation.

•Childrenwhohavebeengivenridesinthepast

maysuddenlyappearinthemowingareafor
anotherrideandberunoverorbackedoverby
themower.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,

shrubs,trees,theendofafenceorotherobjects
thatmayobscurevisionorblockyourviewofa
child.

TowingSafety

•Donotattachtowedequipmentexceptatthehitch

point.

•Followtheattachmentmanufacturer's

recommendationforweightlimitsfortowed
equipmentandtowingonslopes.Towedweight
mustnotexceedtheweightofthemachine,
operator,andballast.Usecounterweightsor
wheelweightsasdescribedintheattachment,or
inthepullingmachineOperator’sManual.

•Neverallowchildrenorothersinorontowed

equipment.

•Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmay

causelossoftraction,increasedriskofrollover,
andlossofcontrol.Reducethetowedweightand
slowdown.

•Stoppingdistanceincreaseswiththeweightofthe

towedload.Travelslowlyandallowextradistance
tostop.

•Makewideturnstokeeptheattachmentclearof

themachine.

Service

SafeHandlingofGasoline:

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use
extracarewhenhandlinggasolineandotherfuels.
Theyareammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandother

sourcesofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Neverremovethefuelcaporaddfuelwhenthe

engineisrunning.Allowtheenginetocoolbefore
refueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinside

wherethereisanopename,suchasneara
waterheaterorfurnace.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleorona

truckortrailerwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace
containersonthegroundawayfromyourvehicle
beforelling.

•Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruck

ortrailerandrefuelitontheground.Ifthis
isnotpossible,thenrefuelsuchequipment
withaportablecontainer,ratherthanfroma
fuel-dispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel

tankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilthe
fuelingiscomplete.Donotuseanozzlelock-open
device.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothing

immediately.

5

•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacethefuelcap

andtightenitsecurely.

GeneralService:

•Neveroperateamachineinsideaclosedarea.

Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,which
isanodorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

•Keepnutsandboltstight,especiallytheblade

attachmentbolts.Keepequipmentingood
condition.

•Neverinterferewiththeintendedfunctionofa

safetydeviceortoreducetheprotectionprovided
byasafetydevice.Checktheirproperoperation
regularly.

•Keepthemachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orother

debrisbuildup.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.Allowthe
machinetocoolbeforestoring.

•Stopandinspecttheequipmentifyoustrikean

object.Repair,ifnecessary,beforerestarting.

•Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththe

enginerunning.

•Grasscatchercomponentsaresubjecttowear,

damageanddeterioration,whichcouldexpose
movingpartsorallowobjectstobethrown.
Frequentlycheckcomponentsandreplace
withmanufacturers'recommendedparts,when
necessary.

ToroRidingMowerSafety

Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecic
toT oroproductsorothersafetyinformationthatyou
mustknowthatmaynotbeincludedintheANSI
standards.

•Shutofftheengine,ensurethatthebrakeis

engaged,disengagetheblade-controlswitch,
removethekeyanddisconnectthespark-plug
wire(s)beforeperforminganyservice,repairs,
maintenanceoradjustments.

•Keepyourhands,feet,hair,andlooseclothing

awayfromattachmentdischargearea,underside
ofmowerandanymovingpartswhileengineis
running.

•Donottouchequipmentorattachmentpartswhich

maybehotfromoperation.Allowtocoolbefore
attemptingtomaintain,adjustorservice.

•Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.

Avoidcontactwithskin,eyes,andclothing.Protect
yourface,eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwitha
battery.

•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,

sparksandamesawayfrombattery .

•UseonlyToroapprovedattachments.Warranty

maybevoidedifusedwithunapproved
attachments.

•Mowerbladesaresharpandcancut.Wrapthe

blade(s)orwearthickly-paddedgloves,anduse
extracautionwhenservicingthem.

•Checkforproperbrakeoperationfrequently.

Adjustandserviceasrequired.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructiondecals

asnecessary.

•UseonlygenuineT ororeplacementpartsto

ensurethatoriginalstandardsaremaintained.

•Ifloadingthemachineontoatrailerortruck,use

asingle,full-widthramponly.Therampangle
shouldnotexceed15degrees.

6

SlopeIndicator

Figure3

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

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

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea
ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

93-7009

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

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

decal93-7009

decal105-7015

105-7015

Formodelswith42-inchdecks

99-3943

Formodelswith50-inchand54-inchmowerdecks

1.Engine

decal99-3943

decal106-8717

106-8717

1.Readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming
maintenance.

2.Checktirepressureevery25operatinghours.

3.Greaseevery25operatinghours.

4.Engine

8

110-6691

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.

2.Thrownobjecthazard,mower—donotoperatewithoutthe
deector,dischargecover,orgrasscollectionsystemin
place.

3.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom
movingparts.

112-9840

decal110-6691

decal119-8870

119-8870

50-inchand54-inchModels

1.Heightofcut

decal112-9840

1.ReadtheOperator's
Manual.

3.Removetheignitionkey
andreadtheinstructions
beforeservicingor
performingmaintenance.

2.Heightofcut

114-1606

1.Entanglementhazard,belt—keepallguardsinplace.

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.

decal114-1606

decaloemmarkt

decal119-8871

119-8871

42-inchModel

1.Heightofcut

9

decal131-1097

131-1097

121-2989

1.Bypassleverpositionfor
pushingthemachine

2.Bypassleverpositionfor
operatingthemachine

BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery .

1.Explosionhazard

2.Nore,opename,or
smoking

3.Causticliquid/chemical
burnhazard

4.Weareyeprotection.9.Flusheyesimmediately

5.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

6.Keepbystandersasafe
distancefromthebattery.

7.Weareyeprotection;
explosivegasescan
causeblindnessandother
injuries.

8.Batteryacidcancause
blindnessorsevereburns.

withwaterandgetmedical
helpfast.

10.Containslead;donot
discard

decal121-2989b

decalbatterysymbols

1.Oildrain

decal131-3620

131-3620

1.Pedalposition—forward

2.Pedalposition—neutral

3.Pedalposition—reverse

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

10

decal131-3621b

131-3621

decal131-3955

131-3955

131-3664

1.Spinningblade3.Operator'sManual

2.Reverse

131-3665

1.Bladespinning

2.Reverse

3.ReadtheOperator's
Manual.

decal131-3664

1.On2.Off

decal131-4036

131-4036

1.Maximumdrawbarpull36
kg(80lb)

decal131-3665

2.ReadtheOperator's
Manual.

131-3954

1.On2.Off

decal132-6863

132-6863

decal131-3954

11

decal132-0870

132-0870

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

2.Cuttinghazardofhand,mowerblade;
pinchinghazardofhand,belt—keep
yourhandsandfeetawayfrommoving
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.

12

decal121-0772

121-0772

1.Fast

4.Choke

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

3.Slow

13

decal121-0773

121-0773

1.Fast

4.Choke

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

3.Slow

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ProductOverview

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Figure6

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Figure4

1.Traction-controlpedal7.Engine

2.Height-of-cutlever

3.SmartPark

4.Steeringwheel10.KeyChoice™control

5.Controlpanel

6.Operatorseat

™

switch

8.Fuel-tankcap

9.Reardrivewheel

11.Mowerdeck

12.Frontcasterwheels

Controls

BecomefamiliarwithallcontrolsinFigure4,Figure5,
andFigure6beforeyoustarttheengineandoperate
themachine.

1.Operating-in-reverse
warninglight

2.KeyChoice™key(bluein
color)

3.Fuel-presencewindow

IgnitionSwitch

Theignitionswitchhas3positions—OFF,RUN,and
START.ThekeyturnstoST ARTandmovesbackto
RUNuponrelease.TurnthekeytotheOFFpositionto
shutofftheengine;however,alwaysremovethekey
whenleavingthemachinetopreventsomeonefrom
accidentallystartingtheengine(Figure5).

ChokeControl

Usethechoketostartacoldengine.Pullthechoke
knobuptoengageit.Pushdownonthechokeknob
todisengageit(Figure5).

ThrottleControl

ThethrottlecontrolisvariablebetweenFASTand
SLOW.Movethethrottleleverforwardtoincreasethe
enginespeedandbackwardtodecreasetheengine
speed(Figure5).

1.SmartPark™switch

2.Throttle

3.Choke

4.Ignitionswitch

ControlPanel

Figure5

5.Blade-controlswitch
(powertakeoff)

6.Parkingbrake—On

7.Parkingbrakeindicator
light

8.Parkingbrake—Off

Blade-ControlSwitch(Power
Takeoff)

Theblade-controlswitch,(PTO),engagesand
disengagespowertothemowerblades(Figure5).

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Fuel-PresenceWindow

Usethefuelwindowlocatedontheleftsideofthe
machinetoverifythepresenceofgasolineinthetank
(Figure6).

Height-of-CutLever

Theheight-of-cutleverallowsyoutolowerandraise
thedeckfromtheseatedposition.Whenyouraisethe
lever(towardyou),thedeckisraisedfromtheground,
andwhenyoulowerit(awayfromyou),itlowersto

15

theground.Adjusttheheightofcutonlywhilethe
machineisnotmoving(Figure14).

KeyChoice™Switch

Thisswitchallowsyoutomowinreversewhenitis
activated.Toactivateit,turntheswitchtoONand
releaseitafterthePTOisengaged.T odeactivateit,
disengagethepowertakeoff(PTO)(Figure6).

Operating-in-ReverseWarning
Light

Theoperating-in-reversewarninglightilluminates
whenevertheKeyChoice™keyisusedtodeactivate
theoperating–in–reverseinterlock.Itisareminder
thattheinterlocksystemisdeactivated.Thelight
goesoutwheneverthePTOisdisengagedorthe
engineisshutoff.Whenthelightison,lookbehind
anduseextracautionwhenbacking(Figure6).

SmartPark

Theparkingbrakeisactivatedelectronically.

Engagetheparkingbrakeby1ofthefollowingactions:

•PressingtheSmartPark™switchtotheON

position(Figure5).

•Theparkingbrakeengagesautomaticallywhenthe

operatorleavestheseatandthetraction-control
pedalisintheNEUTRALposition.

•Theparkingbrakeautomaticallyengages5to6

secondsaftertheignitionswitchisturnedtothe
OFFposition(ifnotalreadyengaged).

Todisengagetheparkingbrake,pressthe
SmartPark™switchtotheOFFpositionwiththekey
intheRUNposition.

™

Switch

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

AddingFuel

•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.

DANGER

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor
explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
othersandcandamageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,
whentheengineiscold.Wipeupany
gasolinethatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosed
trailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis6
to13mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottom
ofthellerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthe
tankallowsgasolinetoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,and
stayawayfromanopenameorwhere
gasolinefumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainer
andkeepitoutofthereachofchildren.
Neverbuymorethana30-daysupplyof
gasoline.

•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaust
systeminplaceandinproperworking
condition.

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DANGER

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static
electricitycanbereleasedcausingaspark
whichcanignitethegasolinevapors.Are
orexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
othersandcandamageproperty.

Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditioner
tothegasoline.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective

whenmixedwithfreshgasoline.T ominimizethe
chanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,use
fuelstabilizeratalltimes.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersonthe
groundawayfromyourvehiclebefore
lling.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsidea
vehicleoronatruckortrailerbedbecause
interiorcarpetsorplastictruckbedliners
mayinsulatethecontainerandslowthe
lossofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-powered
equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand
refueltheequipmentwithitswheelsonthe
ground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch
equipmentonatruckortrailerfroma
portablecontainer,ratherthanfroma
fuel-dispensernozzle.

•Ifyoumustuseafuel-dispensernozzle,
keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimof
thefueltankorcontaineropeningatall
timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

FillingtheFuelTank

Note:Ensurethattheengineisshutoffandthe

motioncontrolsareintheparkedposition.

Note:Y oucanusethefuelwindowtoverifythe

presenceofgasolinebeforellingthetank(Figure7).

Important:Donotoverllfueltank.Fillthefuel

tanktothebottomofthellerneck.Theempty
spaceinthetankallowsthefueltoexpand.
Overllingmayresultinfuelleakage,damageto
theengine,ordamagetotheemissionssystem.

WARNING

Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.
Long-termexposuretovaporscancause
seriousinjuryandillness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepfaceawayfromthenozzleandgas
tankorconditionerbottleopening.

•Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspills
withsoapandwater.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto
providethefollowingbenets:

•Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof90daysor

less.Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthat
thefueltankbedrained.

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel

system,whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditives

containingmethanolorethanol.

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Figure7

CheckingtheEngine-Oil Level

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,
checktheoillevelintheenginecrankcase;referto

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel(page32).

BreakinginaNewMachine

Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mower
decksanddrivesystemshavehigherfrictionwhen

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