Toro 74403, TimeCutter Z380, TimeCutter Z420 Operator's Manual

Form No. 3352-224

TimeCutter® Z380 and Z420 Riding Mowers

Model No. 74402 —Serial No. 250000001 and Up Model No. 74403 —Serial No. 250000001 and Up

T his spark ignition system complies with Canadian ICES-002

Contents

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

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

Safe Operation Practices for Ride-on

(riding) R otar y La wnmo w er

Mac hines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Safe Operating Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

T oro Riding Mo w er Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Sound Pressure for Model 74402 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Sound P o w er for Model 74402 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Vibration for Model 74402 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Sound Pressure for Model 74403 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Sound P o w er for Model 74403 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Vibration for Model 74403 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Slope Char t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Safety and Instr uctional Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Product Ov er view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

T hink Safety First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

R ecommended Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Chec king the Engine Oil Lev el . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Star ting and Stopping the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Operating the P o w er T ak e Off

(PTO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

T he Safety Interloc k System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Dri ving F orw ard or Bac kw ard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Stopping the Mac hine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Adjusting the Height of Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

P ositioning the Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Adjusting the Motion Control

Lev ers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Pushing the Mac hine b y Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Adjusting the F ootrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Side Disc harg e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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

R ecommended Maintenance

Sc hedule(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Premaintenance Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

R emo ving and Installing the Engine

Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Greasing the Bearings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Engine Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Ser vicing the Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Ser vicing the Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Fuel System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Draining the Fuel T ank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

R e placing the Fuel Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Electrical System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Ser vicing the Spark Plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Ser vicing the Batter y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Ser vicing the Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Dri v e System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Chec king the Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Mo w er Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Ser vicing the Cutting Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Lev eling the Mo w er from

Side-to-Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Adjusting the F ront-to-R ear Blade

Slope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

R emo ving the Mo w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Mo w er Belt Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Installing the Mo w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

R e placing the Grass Deﬂector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

W ashing the Underside of the

Mo w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Cleaning and Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

T roubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Sc hematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Introduction

R ead this infor mation carefully to lear n ho w to operate and maintain y our product properly and to a v oid injur y and product damag e . Y ou are responsible for operating the product properly and safely .

Y ou ma y contact T oro directly at www .T oro .com for product and accessor y infor mation, help ﬁnding a dealer , or to register y our product.

W henev er y ou need ser vice , g en uine T oro par ts , or additional infor mation, contact an A uthorized Ser vice Dealer or T oro Customer Ser vice and ha v e the model and serial n umbers of y our product ready . Figure 1 identiﬁes the location of the model and serial n umbers on the product. W rite the n umbers in the space pro vided.

Figure 1

1. Model and serial number plate

W rite the product model and serial n umbers in the space belo w:

Model No.

Serial No.

T his man ual identiﬁes potential hazards and has safety messag es identiﬁed b y the safety aler t symbol ( Figure 2 ), whic h signals a hazard that ma y cause serious injur y or death if y ou do not follo w the recommended precautions .

Figure 2

1. Safety alert symbol.

T his man ual uses tw o other w ords to highlight infor mation. Impor tant calls attention to special mec hanical infor mation and Note emphasizes g eneral infor mation w or th y of special attention.

Safety

◊ incor rect hitc hing and load distribution.

Safe Operation Practices for Ride-on (riding) Rotary Lawnmower Machines

T his mac hine meets or ex ceeds European Standards in effect at the time of production. Ho w ev er , improper use or maintenance b y the operator or o wner can result in injur y . T o reduce the potential for injur y , comply with these safety instr uctions and alw a ys pa y attention to the safety aler t symbol, whic h means CA UTION , W ARNING , or D ANGER -“personal safety instr uction. ” F ailure to comply with the instr uction ma y result in personal injur y or death.

Safe Operating Practices

T he follo wing instr uctions are from the CEN standard EN 836:1997.

T his product is capable of amputating hands and feet and thro wing objects . Alw a ys follo w all safety instr uctions to a v oid serious injur y or death.

Training

• R ead the instr uctions carefully . Be familiar with the

controls and the proper use of the equipment.

• Nev er allo w c hildren or people unfamiliar with

these instr uctions to use the la wnmo w er . Local regulations can restrict the ag e of the operator .

• Nev er mo w while people , especially c hildren, or

pets are nearb y .

• K ee p in mind that the operator or user is

responsible for accidents or hazards occur ring to other people or their proper ty .

• Do not car r y passeng ers .

• All dri v ers should seek and obtain professional

and practical instr uction. Suc h instr uction should emphasize:

– the need for care and concentration when

w orking with ride-on mac hines;

– control of a ride-on mac hine sliding on a slope

will not be reg ained b y the application of the brak e . T he main reasons for loss of control are:

◊ insufﬁcient wheel g rip;

◊ being dri v en too fast;

◊ inadequate braking;

◊ the type of mac hine is unsuitable for its

task;

◊ lac k of a w areness of the effect of g round

conditions , especially slopes;

Preparation

• W hile mo wing, alw a ys w ear substantial footw ear

and long trousers . Do not operate the equipment when barefoot or w earing open sandals .

• T horoughly inspect the area where the equipment

is to be used and remo v e all objects whic h ma y be thro wn b y the mac hine .

• W ar ning-Fuel is highly ﬂammable .

– Store fuel in containers speciﬁcally designed

for this pur pose .

– R efuel outdoors only and do not smok e while

refuelling .

– Add fuel before star ting the engine . Nev er

remo v e the cap of the fuel tank or add fuel while the engine is r unning or when the engine is hot.

– If fuel is spilled, do not attempt to star t the

engine but mo v e the mac hine a w a y from the area of spillag e and a v oid creating any source of ignition until fuel v apors ha v e dissipated.

– R e place all fuel tanks and container caps

securely .

• R e place faulty silencers .

• Before using, alw a ys visually inspect to see that

the blades , blade bolts and cutter assembly are not w or n or damag ed. R e place w or n or damag ed blades and bolts in sets to preser v e balance .

• On m ulti-bladed mac hines , tak e care as rotating

one blade can cause other blades to rotate .

Operation

• Be aler t, slo w do wn and use caution when making

tur ns . Look behind and to the side before c hanging directions .

• Do not operate the engine in a conﬁned space

where dang erous carbon mono xide fumes can collect.

• Mo w only in da ylight or in g ood ar tiﬁcial light.

• Before attempting to star t the engine , diseng ag e all

blade attac hment clutc hes and shift into neutral.

• Do not use on slopes of more than 12-1/2 deg rees .

• R emember there is no suc h thing as a safe slope .

T ra v el on g rass slopes requires par ticular care . T o guard ag ainst o v er tur ning:

– do not stop or star t suddenly when g oing up

or do wnhill;

– use lo w speeds on slopes and during tight tur ns;

– sta y aler t for humps and hollo ws and other

hidden hazards;

• Use care when pulling loads .

– Use only appro v ed dra wbar hitc h points . – Limit loads to those y ou can safely control. – Do not tur n shar ply . Use care when rev ersing .

• W atc h out for trafﬁc when crossing or near

roadw a ys .

• Stop the blades rotating before crossing surfaces

other than g rass .

• W hen using any attac hments , nev er direct disc harg e

of material to w ard b ystanders nor allo w any one near the mac hine while in operation.

• Nev er operate the mac hine with damag ed guards

or without safety protecti v e devices in place .

• Do not c hang e the engine g o v er nor settings or

o v erspeed the engine . Operating the engine at ex cessi v e speed can increase the hazard of personal injur y .

• Before lea ving the operator’ s position:

– diseng ag e the po w er tak e-off and lo w er the

attac hments; – c hang e into neutral and set the parking brak e; – stop the engine and remo v e the k ey .

• Diseng ag e dri v e to attac hments , stop the engine ,

and disconnect the spark plug wire(s) or remo v e the ignition k ey

– before clearing bloc kag es or unclog ging c hute; – before c hec king, cleaning or w orking on the

la wnmo w er; – after striking a foreign object. Inspect the

la wnmo w er for damag e and mak e re pairs

before restar ting and operating the equipment; – if the mac hine star ts to vibrate abnor mally

(c hec k immediately).

• Diseng ag e dri v e to attac hments when transpor ting

or not in use .

• Stop the engine and diseng ag e dri v e to attac hment

– before refuelling; – before remo ving the g rass catc her; – before making height adjustment unless

adjustment can be made from the operator’ s

position.

• R educe the throttle setting during engine r un-out

and, if the engine is pro vided with a shut-off v alv e , tur n the fuel off at the conclusion of mo wing .

Maintenance and Storage

• K ee p all n uts , bolts and screws tight to be sure the

equipment is in safe w orking condition.

• Nev er store the equipment with fuel in the tank

inside a building where fumes can reac h an open ﬂame or spark.

• Allo w the engine to cool before storing in any

enclosure .

• T o reduce the ﬁre hazard, k ee p the engine , silencer ,

batter y compar tment and fuel storag e area free of g rass , lea v es , or ex cessi v e g rease .

• Chec k the g rass catc her frequently for w ear or

deterioration.

• R e place w or n or damag ed par ts for safety .

• If the fuel tank has to be drained, this should be

done outdoors .

• W hen mac hine is to be park ed, stored or left

unattended, lo w er the cutting means .

Toro Riding Mower Safety

T he follo wing list contains safety infor mation speciﬁc to T oro products or other safety infor mation that y ou m ust kno w that is not included in the CEN standard.

• Engine exhaust contains carbon mono xide , whic h

is an odorless , deadly poison that can kill y ou. Do not r un engine indooors or in an enclosed area.

• K ee p hands , feet, hair and looose clothing a w a y

from attac hment disc harg e area, underside of mo w er and any mo ving par ts while engine is r unning .

• Do not touc h equipment or attac hment par ts

whic h ma y be hot from operation. Allo w to cool before attempting to maintain, adjust, or ser vice .

• Batter y acid is poisonous and can cause bur ns .

A v oid contact with skin, eyes and clothing . Protect y our face , eyes , and clothing when w orking with a batter y .

• Batter y g ases can explode . K ee p cig arettes , sparks ,

and ﬂames a w a y from batter y .

• Use only g en uine T oro re placement par ts to ensure

that original standards are maintained.

• Use only T oro-appro v ed attac hments .

Slope Operation

• Do not mo w slopes g reater than 12-1/2 deg rees .

• Do not mo w near drop-offs , ditc hes , stee p banks ,

or w ater . W heels dropping o v er edg es can cause rollo v ers , whic h ma y result in serious injur y , death, or dro wing .

• Do not mo w slopes when g rass is w et. Slipper y

conditions reduce traction and could cause sliding and loss of control.

• Do not mak e sudden tur ns or rapid speed c hang es .

• Use a w alk behind mo w er and/or a hand trimmer

near drop-offs , ditc hes , stee p banks , or w ater .

• R educe speed and use extreme caution on slopes .

• R emo v e or mark obstacles suc h as roc ks , tree

limbs , etc . from mo wing area. T all g rass can hide obstacles .

Sound Pressure for Model 74403

T his unit has a maxim um sound pressure lev el at the operator’ s ear of 87 dB A, based on measurements of identical mac hines per Directi v e 98/37/EC .

• W atc h for ditc hes , holes , roc ks dips , and rises that

c hang e the operating angle , as rough ter rain could o v er tur n the mac hine .

• A v oid sudden star ts when mo wing uphill because

the mo w er ma y tip bac kw ards .

• Be a w are that loss of traction ma y occur g oing

do wnhill. W eight transfer to the front wheels ma y cause dri v e wheels to slip and cause loss of braking and steering .

• Alw a ys a v oid sudden star ting or stopping on a

slope . If tires lose traction, diseng ag e the blades and proceed slo wly off the slope .

• F ollo w the man ufacturer’ s recommendations for

wheel w eights or counterw eights to impro v e stability .

• Use extreme care with g rass catc hers or other

attac hments . T hese can c hang e the stability of the mac hine and cause loss of control.

Sound Pressure for Model 74402

Sound Power for Model 74403

T his unit has a guaranteed sound po w er lev el of 100 dB A, based on measurements of identical mac hines per Directi v e 2000/14/EC .

Vibration for Model 74403

T his unit does not ex ceed a hand/ar m vibration lev el of 4.66 m/s2, based on measurements of identical mac hines per Directi v e 98/37/EC .

T his unit does not ex ceed a whole body vibration lev el of .14 m/s2, based on measurements of identical mac hines per Directi v e 98/37/EC .

T his unit has a maxim um sound pressure lev el at the operator’ s ear of 86 dB A, based on measurements of identical mac hines per Directi v e 98/37/EC .

Sound Power for Model 74402

T his unit has a guaranteed sound po w er lev el of 100 dB A, based on measurements of identical mac hines per Directi v e 2000/14/EC .

Vibration for Model 74402

T his unit does not ex ceed a hand/ar m vibration lev el of 3.22 m/s2, based on measurements of identical mac hines per Directi v e 98/37/EC .

T his unit does not ex ceed a whole body vibration lev el of .195 m/s2, based on measurements of identical mac hines per Directi v e 98/37/EC .

Slope Chart

Safety and Instructional Decals

Safety decals and instr uctions are easily visible to the operator and are located near any area of potential dang er . R e place any decal that is damag ed or lost.

93-6677

1. Warning—don’t operate the mower with the deector up or removed; keep the deector in place.

2. Cutting/dismemberment hazard of hand or foot, mower blade—stay away from moving parts.

93-7009

1. Warning—don’t operate the mower with the deector up or removed; keep the deector in place.

2. Cutting/dismemberment hazard of hand or foot, mower blade—stay away from moving parts.

93-7316

1. Thrown object hazard—keep bystanders a safe distance from the machine.

2. Thrown object hazard, mower—keep the deector in place.

3. Cutting/dismemberment of hand or foot—stay away from moving parts.

93-7010

1. Thrown object hazard—keep bystanders a safe distance from the machine.

2. Thrown object hazard, mower—keep the deector in place.

3. Cutting/dismemberment of hand or foot—stay away from moving parts.

105-7015

1. Throttle 7. Headlights

2. Choke

3. Fast

4. Continuous variable setting

5. Slow

6. Power take-off (PTO)

106-2223

106-8742

1. Parking brake

106-2224

106-8743

8. Engine—stop

9. Engine—run

10. Engine—start

11. Ignition

1. Height of cut

108-6109

1. To push the machine, move tow levers forward and then out to lock them into position.

106-8717

1. Read the instructions before servicing or performing maintenance.

2. Check tire pressure every 25 operating hours.

3. Grease every 25 operating hours.

4. Engine

Battery Symbols

Some or all of these symbols are on your battery

1. Explosion hazard 6. Keep bystanders a safe

2. No re, open ame, or smoking.

3. Caustic liquid/chemical burn hazard

4. Wear eye protection

5. Read the Operator’s

Manual.

distance from the battery.

7. Wear eye protection; explosive gases can cause blindness and other injuries

8. Battery acid can cause blindness or severe burns.

9. Flush eyes immediately with water and get medical help fast.

10. Contains lead; do not discard.

107-2514

1. Warning—read the instructions before servicing or performing maintenance; move the levers out to set the parking brake and remove the ignition key before leaving the machine.

2. Warning—read the Operator’s Manual.

3. Thrown object hazard, mower—keep the deector in place.

4. Tipping hazard, slopes greater than 12.5 degrees—do not drive the machine on a slope greater than 12.5 degrees.

5. Thrown object hazard—keep bystanders a safe distance from the machine and pick up debris before operating.

6. Crushing/dismemberment hazard of bystanders—do not carry passengers.

7. Cutting/dismemberment hazard of hand or foot, mower blade—stay away from moving parts.

Product Overview

Figure 3

1. Seat

2. Control levers 5. Engine hood

3. Height of cut lever 6. Control panel 9. Rear drive wheel

4. Mower deck 7. Front caster wheel 10. Gas tank cap

8. Footrest

Controls

Become familiar with all of the controls Figure 4 and Figure 5 before y ou star t the engine and operate the mac hine .

1. Ignition switch

2. Throttle/Choke

Figure 4

3. Power take off (PTO)

Figure 5

1. Motion control lever 2. Height-of-cut lever

Parking Brake

T he parking brak e is automatically set when the motion control lev ers are in the brak e position .

Alw a ys position the motion control lev ers into the brak e position when y ou stop the mac hine or lea v e it unattended.

Operation

Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the

mac hine from the nor mal operating position.

Recommended Gasoline

Use UNLEADED R egular Gasoline suitable for automoti v e use (87 pump octane minim um). Leaded regular g asoline ma y be used if unleaded regular is not a v ailable .

Think Safety First

Please carefully read all of the safety instr uctions and decals in the safety section. Kno wing this infor mation could help y ou, y our family , pets or b ystanders a v oid injur y .

Mo wing on w et g rass or steep slopes can cause sliding and loss of contr ol.

W heels dr opping o v er edges can cause r ollo v er s, which may r esult in serious injur y , death or dr o wning .

T o a v oid loss of contr ol and possibility of r ollo v er :

• Do not mo w near dr op-of fs or near w ater .

• Do not mo w slopes g r eater than 12.5 deg r ees.

• R educe speed and use extr eme caution on

slopes.

• A v oid sudden tur ns or rapid speed changes.

Important: Nev er use methanol, gasoline containing methanol, or gasohol containing mor e than 10% ethanol because the fuel system could be dama ged. Do not mix oil with gasoline.

Gasoline is har mful or f atal if s w allo w ed. Long-ter m exposur e to v apor s can cause serious injur y and illness.

• A v oid pr olonged br eathing of v apor s.

• K eep f ace a w ay fr om nozzle and gas tank or

conditioner opening .

• K eep gas a w ay fr om ey es and skin.

1. Safe Zone-use the TimeCutter here

2. Use walk behind mower and/or hand trimmer near drop-offs and water.

Figure 6

3. Water

In cer tain conditions, gasoline is extr emel y ﬂamma ble and highl y explosi v e. A ﬁr e or explosion fr om gasoline can bur n y ou and other s and can dama ge pr oper ty .

• Fill the fuel tank outdoor s, in an open

ar ea, when the engine is cold. W ipe up an y gasoline that spills.

• Nev er ﬁll the fuel tank inside an enclosed

trailer .

• Do not ﬁll the fuel tank completel y full. Add

gasoline to the fuel tank until the lev el is 1/4 to 1/2 inch (6 to 13 mm) belo w the bottom of the ﬁller neck. T his empty space in the tank allo ws gasoline to expand.

• Nev er smok e when handling gasoline, and

stay a w ay fr om an open ﬂame or wher e gasoline fumes may be ignited by a spar k.

• Stor e gasoline in an appr o v ed container and

k eep it out of the r each of childr en. Nev er buy mor e than a 30-day suppl y of gasoline.

• Al w ays place gasoline container s on the

g r ound a w ay fr om y our v ehicle bef or e ﬁlling .

• Do not ﬁll gasoline container s inside a

v ehicle or on a tr uck or trailer bed because interior car pets or plastic tr uck bed liner s may insulate the container and slo w the loss of an y static charge.

• W hen practical, r emo v e gas-po w er ed

equipment fr om the tr uck or trailer and r efuel the equipment with its wheels on the g r ound.

• If this is not possible, then r efuel such

equipment on a tr uck or trailer fr om a por ta ble container , rather than fr om a gasoline dispenser nozzle.

• If a gasoline dispenser nozzle must be used,

k eep the nozzle in contact with the rim of the fuel tank or container opening at all times until fueling is complete.

• Cleans the engine while it r uns

• Eliminates gum-lik e v ar nish buildup in the fuel

system, whic h causes hard star ting

Important: Do not use fuel additi v es containing methanol or ethanol.

Add the cor rect amount of g as stabilizer/conditioner to the g as .

Note: A fuel stabilizer/conditioner is most effecti v e when mix ed with fresh g asoline . T o minimize the c hance of v ar nish de posits in the fuel system, use fuel stabilizer at all times .

Filling the Fuel Tank

1. Shut the engine off and set the parking brak e .

2. Clean around the fuel tank cap and remo v e the cap . Add unleaded regular g asoline to the fuel tank until the lev el is 1/4 to 1/2 inc h (6 to 13 mm) belo w the bottom of the ﬁller nec k. T his space in the tank allo ws g asoline to expand. Do not ﬁll the fuel tank completely full.

3. Install the fuel tank cap securely . Wipe up any g asoline that ma y ha v e spilled.

Checking the Engine Oil Level

Before y ou star t the engine and use the mac hine , c hec k the oil lev el in the engine crankcase; refer to Chec king the Oil Lev el in Engine Maintenance , pag e 22 .

Starting and Stopping the Engine

Starting the Engine

1. Sit do wn on the seat and mo v e the motion controls to the brak e position.

2. Mo v e the PTO (po w er tak e-off) to Off ( Figure 7 ).

Using Stabilizer/Conditioner

Use a fuel stabilizer/conditioner in the mac hine to pro vide the follo wing beneﬁts:

• K ee ps g asoline fresh during storag e of 90 da ys or

less . F or long er storag e it is recommended that the fuel tank be drained.

Figure 7

1. PTO-On

3. Mo v e the throttle lev er to Chok e before star ting a cold engine ( Figure 8 ).

2. PTO-Off

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