Toro 74918, 74926, 74928, 78926, 78928 Operator's Manual

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ProfessionalRiding

Mower

with52in,60in,or72inTURBOFORCE DischargeMower

ModelNo.74906—SerialNo.314000001andUp

ModelNo.74918—SerialNo.314000001andUp

ModelNo.74926—SerialNo.314000001andUp

ModelNo.74928—SerialNo.314000001andUp

ModelNo.74930—SerialNo.314000001andUp

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*3380-801*A

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals

knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,

birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadianICES-002.

Becauseinsomeareastherearelocal,state,orfederal regulationsrequiringthatasparkarresterbeusedonthe engineofthismachine,asparkarresterisavailableas anoption.Ifyourequireasparkarrester,contactyour AuthorizedToroServiceDealer.

GenuineTorosparkarrestersareapprovedbytheUSDA ForestryService.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof yourproductready .

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Important:ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublic ResourceCodeSection4442touseoroperatetheengine onanyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered landwithoutasparkarrestermufermaintainedin workingorder,ortheengineconstricted,equipped,and maintainedforthepreventionofre.Otherstatesor federalareasmayhavesimilarlaws.

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Engine Owner's Man ual

issuppliedfor informationregardingtheUSEnvironmentalProtection Agency(EPA)andtheCaliforniaEmissionControl Regulationofemissionsystems,maintenance,and warranty.Replacementsmaybeorderedthroughthe enginemanufacturer.

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,ridinglawnmowerisintendedtobeused byresidentialhomeownersorprofessional,hiredoperators. Itisdesignedprimarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintained lawnsonresidentialorcommercialproperties.Itisnot designedforcuttingbrushorforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe productproperlyandsafely .

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comforproduct andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister yourproduct.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2), whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

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Contents

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

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

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

SlopeIndicator.......................................................6

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................7

ProductOverview.........................................................12

Controls...............................................................12

Specications........................................................13

Operation....................................................................14

AddingFuel...........................................................14

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel.................................15

BreakingInaNewMachine.....................................15

UsingtheRolloverProtectionSystem(ROPS)............15

ThinkSafetyFirst...................................................16

OperatingtheParkingBrake....................................17

OperatingtheMowerBladeControlSwitch

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

OperatingtheThrottle............................................17

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

UsingtheFuel-shutoffValve....................................18

StartingandStoppingtheEngine..............................18

TheSafetyInterlockSystem.....................................19

DrivingForwardorBackward..................................20

StoppingtheMachine.............................................21

AdjustingtheHeightofCut.....................................21

AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers...............................22

AdjustingtheFlowBafeCamLocks........................23

PositioningtheFlowBafe......................................23

PositioningtheSeat................................................24

UnlatchingtheSeat.................................................24

ChangingtheSeatSuspension..................................25

UsingtheDriveWheelReleaseValves.......................25

UsingtheSideDischarge.........................................25

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

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

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

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

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

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

LubricatingtheMachine..........................................30

GreasingtheMower...............................................30

LubricatetheCasterWheelHubs..............................32

EngineMaintenance..................................................33

ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................33

ServicingtheEngineOil..........................................34

ServicingtheSparkPlugs.........................................37

CheckSparkArrester(ifequipped)............................39

FuelSystemMaintenance...........................................39

ServicingtheElectronicFuelInjection

System..............................................................39

ReplacingtheLow-pressureFuelFilter......................39

ServicingtheHigh-pressureFuelFilter......................40

ServicingtheFuelTank...........................................40

ElectricalSystemMaintenance....................................40

ServicingtheBattery...............................................40

ServicingtheFuses.................................................42

Jump-startingtheMachine.......................................42

DriveSystemMaintenance.........................................43

CheckingtheSeatBelt.............................................43

CheckingtheKnobsontheRolloverProtection

System(ROPS)..................................................43

AdjustingtheTracking............................................44

CheckingtheTirePressure......................................44

CheckingtheWheelLugNuts..................................45

CheckingtheWheelHubSlottedNut........................45

AdjustingtheCasterPivotBearing............................45

UsingtheClutchShim............................................45

CoolingSystemMaintenance......................................47

CleaningtheEngineScreenandEngineOil

Cooler...............................................................47

CleaningtheEngineCoolingFinsand

Shrouds.............................................................47

CheckandCleantheHydraulicUnitShrouds..............48

BrakeMaintenance....................................................49

AdjustingtheParkingBrake.....................................49

BeltMaintenance......................................................50

InspectingtheBelts................................................50

ReplacingtheMowerBelt........................................50

ReplacingtheHydraulicPumpDriveBelt...................51

ControlsSystemMaintenance.....................................52

AdjustingtheControlHandlePosition......................52

AdjustingtheMotionControlLinkage......................52

AdjustingtheMotionControlDamper......................53

AdjustingtheMotionControlNeutralLock

Pivot.................................................................53

HydraulicSystemMaintenance....................................54

ServicingtheHydraulicSystem.................................54

MowerDeckMaintenance...........................................56

LevelingtheMowerDeck........................................56

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.....................................59

RemovingtheMowerDeck.....................................61

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..................................62

Cleaning...................................................................63

CleaningUndertheMower......................................63

DisposingofWaste.................................................63

Storage........................................................................63

CleaningandStorage..............................................63

Troubleshooting...........................................................65

Schematics...................................................................67

Safety

Improperlyusingormaintainingthemachinecanresult ininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith thesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe safetyalertsymbol,whichmeans

Danger

withtheinstructionmayresultinpersonalinjuryor death.

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand throwingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto avoidseriousinjuryordeath.

Thisproductisdesignedforcuttingandrecyclinggrassor, whenequippedwithagrassbagger,forcatchingcutgrass. Anyuseforpurposesotherthanthesecouldprovedangerous totheuserandbystanders.

—personalsafetyinstruction.Failuretocomply

SafeOperatingPractices

ThefollowinginstructionsareadaptedfromANSI B71.4-2012.

Training

•ReadtheOperator'sManualandothertrainingmaterial.If

theoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannotreadorunderstand theinformationitistheowner'sresponsibilitytoexplain thismaterialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,

operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The

ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateorservice

theequipment.Localregulationsmayrestricttheageof theoperator.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor

accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtopeopleordamageto property.

Preparation

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessoriesand

attachmentsareneededtoproperlyandsafelyperform thejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesandattachmentsapproved bythemanufacturer.

•Wearappropriateclothingincludinghardhat,safety

glasses,andhearingprotection.Longhair,looseclothing, orjewelrymaygettangledinmovingparts.

•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeusedand

removeallobjectssuchasrocks,toys,andwirewhichcan bethrownbythemachine.

•Checkthatoperator'spresencecontrols,safetyswitches,

andshieldsareattachedandfunctioningproperly.Donot operateunlesstheyarefunctioningproperly.

Caution, W ar ning ,

Operation

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning

isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate themachine;seekshelter.

•Neverrunanengineinanenclosedarea.

•Onlyoperateingoodlight,keepingawayfromholesand

hiddenhazards.

•Besurealldrivesareinneutralandparkingbrakeis

engagedbeforestartingtheengine.Onlystarttheengine fromtheoperator'sposition.

•Besureofyourfootingwhileusingthismachine,

especiallywhenbackingup.Walk;donotrun.Never operateonwetgrass.Reducedfootingcouldcause slipping.

•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Besureto

travelsidetosideonhillsides.Turfconditionscanaffect thestabilityofthemachine.Usecautionwhileoperating neardrop-offs.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsandwhen

changingdirectionsonslopes.

•Neverraisedeckwiththebladesrunning.

•NeveroperatewiththePTOshieldorotherguardsnot

securelyinplace.Besureallinterlocksareattached, adjustedproperly,andfunctioningproperly.

•Neveroperatewiththedischargedeectorraised,

removedoraltered,unlessusingagrasscatcher.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingoroverspeed

theengine.

•Stoponlevelground,disengagedrives,engagethe

parkingbrake(ifprovided),andshutofftheenginebefore leavingtheoperator'spositionforanyreason,including emptyingthecatchersoruncloggingthechute.

•Stopequipmentandinspectbladesafterstrikingobjects

orifanabnormalvibrationoccurs.Makenecessary repairsbeforeresumingoperations.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingunit.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobesureof

aclearpath.

•Nevercarrypassengersonthemachine.

•Keeppetsandbystandersaway.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand

crossingroadsandsidewalks.Stopbladesifnotmowing.

•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionanddonot

pointitatanyone.

•Donotoperatethemowerundertheinuenceofalcohol

ordrugs.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineinto

orfromatrailerortruck.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,

orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.

RolloverProtectionSystem (ROPS)—UseandMaintenance

•TheROPSisanintegralandeffectivesafetydevice.Keep

afoldingROPSintheraisedandlockedpositionanduse theseatbeltwhenoperatingthemachine.

•LowerafoldingROPStemporarilyonlywhenabsolutely

necessary.Donotweartheseatbeltwhenfoldeddown.

•Beawarethereisnorolloverprotectionwhenafolded

ROPSisinthedownposition.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothingimmediately.

•Neveroverllfueltank.Replacefuelcapandtighten

securely.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Disengagedrives,settheparkingbrake,stoptheengine

andremovethekeyordisconnectthespark-plugwire. Waitforallmovementtostopbeforeadjusting,cleaning orrepairingthemachine.

•Becertainthattheseatbeltcanbereleasedquicklyin

theeventofanemergency.

•Checktheareatobemowedandneverfolddowna

foldingROPSinareaswherethereareslopes,dropoffs orwater.

•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances(i.e.branches,

doorways,electricalwires)beforedrivingunderany objectsanddonotcontactthem.

•KeeptheROPSinsafeoperatingconditionby

periodicallythoroughlyinspectingfordamageand keepingallmountingfastenerstight.

•ReplaceadamagedROPS.Donotrepairorrevise.

•DonotremovetheROPS.

•AnyalterationstoaROPSmustbeapprovedbythe

manufacturer.

SafeHandlingofFuels

•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely ammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andothersources

ofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Neverremovefuelcaporaddfuelwiththeengine

running.

•Allowenginetocoolbeforerefueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethereis

anopename,spark,orpilotlightsuchasonawater heateroronotherappliances.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor

trailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson thegroundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Removeequipmentfromthetruckortrailerandrefuelit

ontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch equipmentwithaportablecontainer,ratherthanfroma fueldispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank

orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunit,thedrives,

themufers,andtheenginetohelppreventres.Clean upoilorfuelspillage.

•Lettheenginecoolbeforestoringanddonotstorenear

ame.

•Shutoffthefuelwhilestoringortransporting.Donot

storefuelnearamesordrainindoors.

•Parkthemachineonlevelground.Settheparkingbrake.

Neverallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethemachine.

•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhenrequired.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswithstored

energy.

•Disconnectthebatteryorthespark-plugwirebefore

makinganyrepairs.Disconnectthenegativeterminal rstandthepositivelast.Connectthepositiverstand negativelast.

•Usecarewhencheckingtheblades.Wraptheblade(s)or

weargloves,andusecautionwhenservicingthem.Only replaceblades.Neverstraightenorweldthem.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Ifpossible,

donotmakeadjustmentswiththeenginerunning.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandallhardware

tightened.Replaceallwornordamageddecals.

•Tobestprotectyourinvestmentandmaintainoptimal

performanceofyourToroequipment,countonToro genuineparts.Whenitcomestoreliability,T orodelivers replacementpartsdesignedtotheexactengineering specicationsofourequipment.Forpeaceofmind,insist onTorogenuineparts.

Hauling

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa

trailerortruck.

•Usefullwidthrampsforloadingmachineintotraileror

truck.

•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,chains,cable,

orropes.Bothfrontandrearstrapsshouldbedirected downandoutwardfromthemachine.

•Donotuseanozzlelockopendevice.

SlopeIndicator

G011841

Figure3

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

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

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotential danger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

1-403005

68-8340

98-5954

103-2076

54-9220

58-6520

1.Grease

105-7798

66-1340

110-2067

110-2068

1.ReadtheOperator'sManual.

107-2102

114-4466

1.Main,25A

2.PTO,10A

3.Charge,25A

4.Auxiliary,15A

109-7232

1.Greasepulleysandspindles

2.Maintenanceinterval—50hours

116-0205

115-7445

116-0752

1.Latch2.Unlatch

116-0090

116-1654

116-0157

116-1716

1.Fuel6.Hourmeter

2.Empty

3.Half

4.Full9.Neutral

5.Battery

7.PTO

8.Parkingbrake

10.Operatorpresenceswitch

116-2643

116-5944

BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery

1.Explosionhazard

2.Nore,opename,or smoking.

3.Causticliquid/chemical burnhazard

4.Weareyeprotection9.Flusheyesimmediately

5.ReadtheOperator's

116-3303

Manual.

6.Keepbystandersasafe distancefromthebattery .

7.Weareyeprotection; explosivegasescan causeblindnessandother injuries

8.Batteryacidcancause blindnessorsevereburns.

withwaterandgetmedical helpfast.

10.Containslead;donot discard.

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal machinemanufacturer.

116-4858

125–9382

120–5899

1.PTO(PowerTake-off)3.Continuousvariable

2.Slow

setting

4.Fast

109-7069

ProductOverview

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ENG

FuelGauge

Thefuelgaugeislocatedwiththehourmeter,andthebars lightupwhentheignitionswitchison(Figure6).

Theindicatorlightappearswhenthefuellevelis low—approximately3.8L(1USgallon)remaininginthe fueltank.

Figure4

1.Height-of-cutdecklift pedal

2.Transportlock

3.Parkingbrakelever8.Fuelcap

4.Controls

5.Motioncontrollevers

6.Rollbar

7.Seatbelt

9.Mowerdeck

10.Casterwheel

Controls

Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsbeforeyoustartthe engineandoperatethemachine(Figure4andFigure5).

Figure5

Figure6

1.Fuelgauge(bars)4.Safety-interlocksymbols

2.Batterylight

3.Hourmeter

5.Low-fuelindicatorlight

HourMeter

Thehourmeterrecordsthenumberofhourstheenginehas operated.Itoperateswhentheengineisrunning.Usethese timesforschedulingregularmaintenance(Figure6).

SafetyInterlockIndicators

Therearesymbolsonthehourmeterandtheindicatewitha blacktrianglethattheinterlockcomponentisinthecorrect position(Figure6).

BatteryIndicatorLight

WhentheignitionkeyisinitiallyturnedtotheRunposition forafewseconds,thebatteryvoltagewillbedisplayedinthe areawherethehoursarenormallydisplayed.

Thebatterylightturnsonwhentheignitionisturnedonand whenthechargeisbelowthecorrectoperatinglevel(Figure

6).

1.PTOSwitch4.Hourmeter/Safety

2.Throttlecontrol5.Ignitionswitch

3.Malfunctionindicatorlight (MIL)

interlockdisplay/Fuel gauge

6.Fuses

ThrottleControl

ThethrottlecontrolisvariablebetweenFastandSlow.

Blade-controlSwitch(PTO)

Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)isusedtoengagetheelectric clutchanddrivethemowerblades.Pulltheswitchupto engagethebladesandrelease.Todisengagetheblades,push thebladecontrolswitch(PTO)downormoveamotion controlleverintotheneutrallockposition.

IgnitionSwitch

Length:

Thisswitchisusedtostartthemowerengineandhasthree positions:Start,RunandOff.

Motion-controlLevers

Themotion-controlleversareusedtodrivethemachine forward,reverse,andturneitherdirection.

Neutral-cockPosition

Theneutral-lockpositionisusedwiththesafetyinterlock systemtoengageandtodetermineneutralposition.

Fuel-shutoffValve

Closethefuel-shutoffvalve(undertheseat)when transportingorstoringthemower.

ElectronicControlUnitMalfunction IndicatorLight

Theelectroniccontrolunit(ECU)continuouslymonitorsthe operationoftheEFIsystem.

52-inchDeck60-inchDeck72-inchDeck

RollBar—Up

Roll Bar—Down

201cm(79 inches)

206cm(81 inches)

211.1cm (83.1inches)

215.4cm (84.8inches)

Height:

RollBar—UpRollBar—Down

179.1cm(70.5inches)118.9cm(46.8inches)

Weight:

ModelWeight

74906

74926,78926,and74930

74918,74928,and78928

533kg(1174lbs)

569kg(1255lb)

612kg(1350lb)

218.7cm (86.1inches)

223.0cm (87.8inches)

Ifthesystemdetectsaproblemorfault,themalfunction indicatorlight(MIL)illuminates.

TheMIListheredlightlocatedintherightconsolepanel.

IftheMILilluminates,performtheinitialtroubleshooting checks;refertotheMILsectioninTroubleshooting(page65).

Ifthesechecksdonotcorrecttheproblem,furtherdiagnosis andservicingbyanAuthorizedServiceDealerisnecessary.

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofToroapprovedattachmentsandaccessoriesis availableforusewiththemachinetoenhanceandexpand itscapabilities.ContactyourAuthorizedServiceDealeror Distributororgotowww .T oro.comforalistofallapproved attachmentsandaccessories.

Specications

Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjecttochange

withoutnotice.

Width:

52-inchDeck60-inchDeck72-inchDeck

WithoutDeck

DeectorUp146cm(58

Deector Down

116cm(46 inches)

inches)

172cm(68 inches)

134.6cm (53.0inches)

156.8cm (61.7inches)

192.2cm (75.7inches)

150.1cm (59.1inches)

187cm(73.6 inches)

222.4cm (87.6inches)

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

DANGER

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static electricitycancauseasparkwhichcanignitethe gasolinevapors.Areorexplosionfromgasoline canburnyouandothersandcandamageproperty.

AddingFuel

•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.Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmore than10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains15% ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85(contains upto85%ethanol).Usingunapprovedgasolinemay causeperformanceproblemsand/orenginedamage whichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuelcontainers

overthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

DANGER

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan damageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea, whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanygasoline thatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosedtrailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis6to13 mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottomofthe llerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallows gasolinetoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,andstay awayfromanopenameorwheregasoline fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Neverbuy morethana30-daysupplyofgasoline.

•Donotoperatewithouttheentireexhaust systeminplaceandinproperworkingcondition.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersontheground awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsideavehicleor onatruckortrailerbed,becauseinteriorcarpets orplastictruck-bedlinersmayinsulatethe containerandslowthelossofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-poweredequipment fromthetruckortrailerandfueltheequipment withthewheelsontheground.

Ifthisisnotpossible,thenfuelsuchequipment onatruckortrailerfromaportablecontainer, ratherthanfromagasoline-dispensernozzle.

•Ifagasolinedispensermustbeused,keepthe nozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingis complete.

WARNING

Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand illness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastankor conditionerbottleopening.

•Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspillagewith soapandwater.

UsingFuelStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachinetokeepthe fuelfreshduringstorageof90daysorless.Ifyouarestoring themachineforlonger,drainthefueltank;refertoStorage (page63).

Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining methanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountoffuelstabilizer/conditionertothe fuel,andfollowthedirectionsofthemanufacturer.

Note:Fuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffectivewhen mixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethechanceofvarnish depositsinthefuelsystem,usefuelstabilizeratalltimes.

FillingtheFuelTank

G009189

G012429

1.Parkthemachineonlevelground.

2.Shuttheengineoffandsettheparkingbrake.

3.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcapandremoveit.Add regularunleadedgasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevel is6to13mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottom ofthellerneck.Thisspaceinthetankallowsthe gasolinetoexpand.Donotllthefueltankcompletely full;referto(

Figure7).

BreakingInaNewMachine

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

UsingtheRolloverProtection System(ROPS)

WARNING

Toavoidinjuryordeathfromrollover:keeptheroll barinthefullyraisedlockedpositionandusethe seatbelt.

Ensurethattherearpartoftheseatissecuredwith theseatlatch.

WARNING

Thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentherollbaris inthedownposition.

•Lowertherollbaronlywhenabsolutely necessary.

•Donotweartheseatbeltwhentherollbaris inthedownposition.

•Driveslowlyandcarefully.

•Raisetherollbarassoonasclearancepermits.

•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances(i.e. branches,doorways,electricalwires)before drivingunderanyobjectsanddonotcontact them.

Important:Lowertherollbaronlywhenabsolutely necessary.

1.Tolowertherollbar,applyforwardpressuretothe upperpartoftherollbar.

2.Pullbothknobsoutandrotatethem90°sothatthey arenotengaged(Figure8).

Figure7

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,checktheoil levelintheenginecrankcase;refertoCheckingtheEngine OilLevel.

3.Lowertherollbartothedownposition(Figure8).

DANGER

Operatingonwetgrassorsteepslopescancause slidingandlossofcontrol.

Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancauserollovers, whichmayresultinseriousinjury,death,or drowning.

Thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentherollbaris down.

Alwayskeeptherollbarinthefullyraisedand lockedpositionandusetheseatbelt.

Readandfollowtherolloverprotectioninstructions andwarnings.

Toavoidlossofcontrolandpossibilityofrollover:

•Donotoperateneardrop-offsornearwater.

•Donotoperateonslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon slopes.

•Avoidsuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

Figure8

1.ROPSknob

2.PullROPSknoboutand rotate90degrees

3.Rollbarintheupright position

4.Rollbarinthefolded position

4.Toraisetherollbar,raisetherollbartotheoperate position,rotatetheknobssothattheymovepartially intothegrooves(Figure8).

5.Raisetherollbartothefulluprightpositionwhile pushingontheupperrollbarandthepinswillsnap intopositionwhentheholesalignwiththepins(Figure

8).Pushontherollbarandensurethatbothpinsare engaged.

Important:Alwaysusetheseatbeltwiththeroll barinthefullyraisedposition.

ThinkSafetyFirst

Pleasereadallsafetyinstructionsandsymbolsinthesafety section.Knowingthisinformationcouldhelpyouor bystandersavoidinjury.

Figure9

1.SafeZone-usethe ZMasterhereonslopes lessthan15degreesor atareas.

2.DangerZone-useawalk behindmowerand/ora handtrimmeronslopes greaterthan15degrees, neardrop-offsandwater.

3.Water

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsinexcessof 85dBAattheoperator’searandcancausehearing lossthroughextendedperiodsofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis machine.

Theuseofprotectiveequipmentforeyes,ears,feet,andhead

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isrecommended.

Figure10

1.Wearsafetyglasses

2.Wearhearingprotection

OperatingtheParkingBrake

Alwayssettheparkingbrakewhenyoustopthemachineor leaveitunattended.

SettingtheParkingBrake

OperatingtheMowerBlade ControlSwitch(PTO)

Thebladecontrolswitch(PTO)startsandstopsthemower bladesandanypoweredattachments.

EngagingtheBladeControlSwitch (PTO)

Note:Engagingthebladecontrolswitch(PTO)withthe

throttlepositionathalforlesswillcauseexcessivewearto thedrivebelts.

WARNING

Theparkingbrakemaynotholdmachineparkedon aslopeandcouldcausepersonalinjuryorproperty damage.

Donotparkonslopesunlessthewheelsare chockedorblocked.

Figure11

ReleasingtheParkingBrake

Figure13

DisengagingtheBladeControlSwitch (PTO)

Figure14

OperatingtheThrottle

ThethrottlecontrolcanbemovedbetweenFastandSlow positions(Figure15).

Alwaysusethefastpositionwhenturningonthemowerdeck withthebladecontrolswitch(PTO).

Figure12

Figure15

OperatingtheIgnitionSwitch

START

RUN

STOP

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StartingandStoppingthe

1.TurntheignitionkeytotheStartposition(Figure16). Whentheenginestarts,releasethekey .

Important:Donotengagethestarterformore than5secondsatatime.Iftheenginefailsto start,allowa15secondcool-downperiodbetween attempts.Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscan burnoutthestartermotor.

Note:Additionalstartingcyclesmayberequired whenstartingtheengineforthersttimeafterthefuel systemhasbeencompletelywithoutfuel.

Figure16

Engine

StartingtheEngine

1.RaisetheROPSupandlockintoplace,sitontheseat andfastentheseatbelt.

2.Movethemotioncontrolstoneutrallockedposition.

3.Settheparkingbrake;refertoSettingtheParking Brake.

4.Movethebladecontrolswitch(PTO)totheOff position(Figure18).

5.MovethethrottlelevermidwaybetweentheSlowand Fastpositions.

2.Tostoptheengine,turntheignitionkeytothestop position.

UsingtheFuel-shutoffValve

Thefuel-shutoffvalveislocatedundertheseat.Movethe seatforwardtoaccessit.

Closethefuel-shutoffvalvefortransport,maintenance,and storage.

Ensurethatthefuel-shutoffvalveisopenwhenstartingthe engine.

Figure18

6.TurntheignitionkeytotheStartposition(Figure16). Whentheenginestarts,releasethekey .

Important:Donotengagethestarterformore than5secondsatatime.Iftheenginefailsto startallowa15secondcool-downperiodbetween attempts.Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscan burnoutthestartermotor.

Figure17

1.On2.Off

Note:Additionalstartingcyclesmayberequired whenstartingtheengineforthersttimeafterthefuel systemhasbeenwithoutfuelcompletely.

START

RUN

STOP

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1.Off3.Start

2.Run

StoppingtheEngine

CAUTION

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhileitis unattended.

Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsettheparking brakewhenleavingthemachineunattended,even ifjustforafewminutes.

Lettheengineidleatslowthrottle(turtle)for60seconds beforeturningtheignitionswitchoff.

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Important:Makesurethatthefuelshutoffvalveis

closedbeforetransportingorstoringthemachine,as fuelleakagemayoccur.Settheparkingbrakebefore transporting.Makesuretoremovethekeyasthefuel pumpmayrunandcausethebatterytolosecharge.

TheSafetyInterlockSystem

CAUTION

Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor damagedthemachinecouldoperateunexpectedly causingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore operatingthemachine.

UnderstandingtheSafetyInterlock System

Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventtheengine fromstartingunless:

•Theparkingbrakeisengaged.

•Thebladecontrolswitch(PTO)isdisengaged.

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•Themotioncontrolleversareintheneutrallocked

position

Thesafetyinterlocksystemalsoisdesignedtostopthe enginewhenthetractioncontrolsaremovedfromthelocked positionwiththeparkingbrakeengagedorifyourisefrom theseatwhenthePTOisengaged.

Thehourmeterhassymbolstonotifytheuserwhenthe interlockcomponentisinthecorrectposition.Whenthe componentisinthecorrectposition,atrianglewilllightup inthecorrespondingsquare.

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5.Sittingontheseat,disengagetheparkingbrake,move thebladecontrolswitch(PTO)tooffandmovethe motioncontrolleverstoneutrallockposition.Try startingtheengine;theengineshouldnotcrank.

DrivingForwardorBackward

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedasmeasured inrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placethethrottlecontrolin thefastpositionforbestperformance.Alwaysoperateinthe fullthrottlepositionwhenmowing.

CAUTION

Machinecanspinveryrapidly.Operatormaylose controlofmachineandcausepersonalinjuryor damagetomachine.

•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.

•Slowthemachinedownbeforemakingsharp turns.

UsingtheMotionControlLevers

1.Triangleslightupwhentheinterlockcomponentsareinthe correctposition

TestingtheSafetyInterlockSystem

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Testthesafetyinterlocksystembeforeyouusethemachine eachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnotoperateasdescribed below,haveanAuthorizedServiceDealerrepairthesafety systemimmediately.

1.Sittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrakeandmove thebladecontrolswitch(PTO)toon.Trystartingthe engine;theengineshouldnotcrank.

2.Sittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrakeandmove thebladecontrolswitch(PTO)tooff.Moveeither motioncontrollever(outofneutrallockedposition). Trystartingtheengine;theengineshouldnotcrank. Repeatforothercontrollever.

3.Sittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,movethe bladecontrolswitch(PTO)tooffandmovethemotion controlleverstoneutrallockposition.Nowstartthe engine.Whiletheengineisrunning,releasetheparking brake,engagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO)andrise slightlyfromtheseat;theengineshouldstop.

4.Sittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,movethe bladecontrolswitch(PTO)tooffandmovethemotion controlleverstoneutrallockposition.Nowstartthe engine.Whiletheengineisrunning,centereither motioncontrolandmove(forwardorreverse);the engineshouldstop.Repeatforothermotioncontrol.

Figure22

1.Motioncontrol lever-neutrallockposition

2.Center,unlockedposition5.Frontofmachine

3.Forward

4.Backward

DrivingForward

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Note:Theenginewillkillifthetractioncontrolleversare movedwiththeparkingbrakeengaged.

Tostop,pullthemotioncontrolleverstotheneutralposition.

1.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasingthe ParkingBrakeinOperation.

2.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.

3.Togoforward,slowlypushthemotioncontrollevers forward(Figure23).

Figure24

StoppingtheMachine

Figure23

DrivingBackward

1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.

2.Togobackward,lookbehindandslowlypullthe motioncontrolleversrearward(Figure24).

Tostopthemachine,movethetractioncontrolleversto neutralandtothelockedposition,disengagethepower take-off(bladecontrolswitch(PTO),andturntheignition keytooff.

Settheparkingbrakewhenyouleavethemachine;referto SettingtheParkingBrakeinOperation.Remembertoremove thekeyfromtheignitionswitch.

CAUTION

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhileitis unattended.

Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsettheparking brakewhenleavingthemachineunattended,even ifjustforafewminutes.

AdjustingtheHeightofCut

UsingtheTransportLock

Thetransportlockhas2positionsandisusedwiththedeck liftpedal.Thereisalockpositionandanunlockpositionfor thetransportposition.Thetransportlockisusedwiththe deckliftpedal.RefertoFigure25

AdjustingtheHeight-of-CutPin

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Theheightofcutisadjustedfrom25to140mm(1to 5-1/2inches)in6mm(1/4inch)incrementsbymovingthe clevispinintodifferentholelocations.

1.Movethetransportlocktothelockposition.

2.Pushonthedeckliftpedalwithyourfoot,andraisethe mowerdecktothetransportposition(alsothe140mm (5-1/2inch)cutting-heightposition);referto

3.Toadjust,rotatethepin90degreesandremovethepin fromtheheight-of-cutbracket(Figure26).

4.Selectaholeintheheight-of-cutbracketcorresponding totheheightofcutdesired,andinsertthepin(Figure

26).

5.Pushonthedecklift,pullbackonthetransportlock, andslowlylowerthemowerdeck.

Figure26.

Figure25

Transportlockpositions

1.Transportlock3.Unlockposition—doesnot lockthemowerdeckinto transportposition

2.Lockposition—mower

deckwilllockintotransport position

Figure26

1.Deckliftpedal

2.Height-of-cutpin

3.Transportlock

AdjustingtheAnti-Scalp Rollers

Wheneveryouchangetheheightofcut,itisrecommendedto adjusttheheightoftheanti-scalprollers.

1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),movethe motioncontrolleverstotheneutrallockedposition, andsettheparkingbrake.

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey ,andwaitforallmoving partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

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AdjustingtheFlowBafeCam Locks

Thisprocedureisapplicableonlytomachineswiththeow bafelocks.Certainmodelswillhavenutsandboltsin-place oftheowbafelocksandcanbeadjustedthesame.

Themowerdischargeowcanbeadjustedfordifferenttypes ofmowingconditions.Positionthecamlocksandbafeto givethebestqualityofcut.

1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),movethe motioncontrolleverstotheneutrallockedposition andsettheparkingbrake.

1.Anti-scalproller4.Flangenut

2.Spacer

3.Bushing

1.Anti-scalproller3.Flangenut

2.Bushing4.Bolt

5.Bolt

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2.Stoptheengine,removethekey ,andwaitforallmoving partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Toadjustthecamlocks,swingtheleveruptoloosen thecamlock(Figure30).

4.Adjustthebafeandcamlocksintheslotstothe desireddischargeow .

5.Swingtheleverbackovertotightenthebafeandcam

Figure30).

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6.Ifthecamlocksdonotlockthebafeintoplaceorit istootight,loosentheleverandthenrotatethecam lock.Adjustthecamlockuntilthedesiredlocking pressureisachieved.

Figure29

1.Anti-scalproller4.Flangenut

2.Spacer

3.Bushing

5.Bolt

Figure30

1.Unlocklever

2.Rotatethecamlockto increaseordecrease lockingpressure

3.Positionthebafe

4.Locklever

PositioningtheFlowBafe

Thefollowingguresareonlyrecommendationsforuse. Adjustmentswillvarybygrasstype,moisturecontent,and heightofgrass.

Note:Iftheenginepowerdrawsdownandthemower groundspeedisthesame,openupthebafe.

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Thisisthefullrearposition.Thesuggesteduseforthis positionisafollows.

•Useforshort,lightgrass-mowingconditions.

•Useindryconditions.

•Forsmallergrassclippings.

•Propelsgrassclippingsfartherawayfromthemower.

Figure33

Figure31

PositionB

Usethispositionwhenbagging.Alwaysalignitwiththe bloweropening.

Figure32

PositioningtheSeat

Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Positiontheseat whereyouhavethebestcontrolofthemachineandaremost comfortable.

Toadjusttheseat,movetheleversidewaystounlockseatand thenmovetheseatforwardorbackward(Figure34).

Figure34

UnlatchingtheSeat

Note:Certainmodelshaveaxedseatthatdoesnotpivot

upward.

PositionC

Thisisthefullopenposition.Thesuggesteduseforthis positionisasfollows.

•Useintall,densegrass-mowingconditions.

•Useinwetconditions.

•Lowerstheenginepowerconsumption.

•Allowsincreasedgroundspeedinheavyconditions.

•ThispositionissimilartothebenetsoftheToroSFS

mower.

Figure35

1.Seatlatch2.Seat

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Theseatisadjustabletoprovideasmoothandcomfortable ride.Positiontheseatwhereyouaremostcomfortable.

Toadjustit,turntheknobinfronteitherdirectiontoprovide thebestcomfort(Figure36).

Figure36

1.Seatsuspensionknob

2.Rotatethereleasevalveleversverticallytopushthe machine.Thisallowshydraulicoiltoby-passthepump enablingthewheelstoturn(

3.Disengageparkingbrakebeforepushing.

Figure37).

UsingtheDriveWheelRelease Valves

WARNING

Handsmaybecomeentangledintherotatingdrive componentsbelowtheenginedeck,whichcould resultinseriousinjury.

Stoptheengine,removethekey,andallowall movingpartstostopbeforeaccessingthedrive wheelreleasevalves.

WARNING

Theengineandhydraulicdriveunitscanbecome veryhot.Touchingahotengineorhydraulicdrive unitscancausesevereburns.

Allowtheengineandhydraulicdriveunitstocool completelybeforeaccessingthedrivewheelrelease valves.

Thedrivewheelreleasevalvesarelocatedinthebackofeach hydraulicdriveunit,undertheseat.

Note:Makesurethereleasevalvesareinthefullyhorizontal positionwhenoperatingthemachineorseveredamagetothe hydraulicsystemcanoccur.

1.DisengagethePTO(bladecontrolswitch)andturnthe ignitionkeytooff.Movetheleverstoneutrallocked positionandapplyparkingbrake.Removethekey.

Figure37

1.Verticaltopushthe machine

4.Rotatethereleasevalvelevershorizontallytorunthe machine(Figure37).

2.Horizontaltorunthe machine

UsingtheSideDischarge

Themowerhasahingedgrassdeectorthatdisperses clippingstothesideanddowntowardtheturf.

DANGER

Withoutagrassdeector,dischargecover,or completegrasscatcherassemblymountedin place,youandothersareexposedtobladecontact andthrowndebris.Contactwithrotatingmower blade(s)andthrowndebriswillcauseinjuryor death.

•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfromthemower becausethegrassdeectorroutesmaterialdown towardtheturf.Ifthegrassdeectorisever damaged,replaceitimmediately .

•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthemower.

•Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaormower bladesunlessyoumovethepowertakeoff(blade controlswitch(PTO)totheoffposition,rotate theignitionkeytooffandremovethekey.

•Makesurethegrassdeectorisinthedown position.

TransportingtheMachine

LoadingtheMachine

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

WARNING

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

Donotdrivethemachineonapublicstreetor roadway.

Totransportthemachine:

1.Ifusingatrailer,connectittothetowingvehicleand connectthesafetychains.

2.Ifapplicable,connectthetrailerbrakes.

3.Loadthemachineontothetrailerortruck.

4.Stoptheengine,removethekey,setthebrake,and closethefuelvalve.

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

Figure38).

Useextremecautionwhenloadingthemachineontoatrailer ortruck.Onefull-widthrampthatiswideenoughtoextend beyondthereartiresisrecommendedinsteadofindividual rampsforeachsideofthemachine(Figure39).Thelower rearsectionofthemachineframeextendsbackbetweenthe rearwheelsandservesasastopfortippingbackward.Having afull-widthrampprovidesasurfacefortheframemembers tocontactifthemachinestartstotipbackward.Ifitisnot possibletouseonefull-widthramp,useenoughindividual rampstosimulateafull-widthcontinuousramp.

Therampshouldbelongenoughsothattheanglesdonot exceed15degrees( mowercomponentstogetcaughtasthemachinemovesfrom theramptothetrailerortruck.Steeperanglesmayalsocause themachinetotipbackward.Ifloadingonornearaslope, positionthetrailerortrucksothatitisonthedownside oftheslopeandtherampextendsuptheslope.Thiswill minimizetherampangle.Thetrailerortruckshouldbeas levelaspossible.

Important:Donotattempttoturnthemachinewhile ontheramp;youmaylosecontrolanddriveofftheside.

Avoidsuddenaccelerationwhendrivinguparampand suddendecelerationwhenbackingdownaramp.Both maneuverscancausethemachinetotipbackward.

Figure39).Asteeperanglemaycause

WARNING

Loadingamachineontoatrailerortruckincreases thepossibilityofbackwardtip-overandcouldcause seriousinjuryordeath.

1.Tie-downloops

•Useextremecautionwhenoperatingamachine onaramp.

•EnsurethattheROPSisintheuppositionwhile usingtheseatbeltwhenloadingthemachine. EnsurethattheROPSwillclearthetopofan enclosedtrailer.

•Useonlyasingle,full-widthramp;donotuse individualrampsforeachsideofthemachine.

•Ifindividualrampsmustbeused,useenough rampstocreateanunbrokenrampsurfacewider thanthemachine.

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•Donotexceeda15degreeanglebetweenthe rampandthegroundorbetweentherampand thetrailerortruck.

•Avoidsuddenaccelerationwhiledrivingthe machineuparamp,toavoidtippingbackward.

•Avoidsuddendecelerationwhilebacking themachinedownaramp,toavoidtipping backward.

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1.Trailer3.Notgreaterthan

2.Full-widthramp4.Full-widthramp—side

15degrees

view

OperatingTips

MaximizingCuttingEfciency

Forbestmowingandmaximumaircirculation,operate theengineatthefastthrottleposition.Airisrequiredto thoroughlycutgrassclippings,sodonotsettheheightof cutsolowastototallysurroundthemowerbyuncutgrass. Alwaystrytohaveonesideofthemowerfreefromuncut grass,whichallowsairtobedrawnintothemower.

CuttingaLawnfortheFirstTime

Cutgrassslightlylongerthannormaltoensurethecutting heightofthemowerdoesnotscalpanyunevenground. However,thecuttingheightusedinthepastisgenerallythe bestonetouse.Whencuttinggrasslongerthansixinchestall, youmaywanttocutthelawntwicetoensureanacceptable qualityofcut.

Cutting1/3oftheGrassBlade

Itisbesttocutonlyabout1/3ofthegrassblade.Cutting morethanthatisnotrecommendedunlessgrassissparse,or itislatefallwhengrassgrowsmoreslowly.

AlternatingMowingDirection

setting.Thencutthegrassagainusingthelower,normal setting.

Stopping

Iftheyoumuststoptheforwardmotionofthemachine whilemowing,aclumpofgrassclippingsmaydropontothe lawn.Toavoidthis,moveontoapreviouslycutareawith thebladesengaged.

KeepingtheUndersideoftheMower Clean

Cleanclippingsanddirtfromtheundersideofthemower aftereachuse.Ifgrassanddirtbuildupinsidethemower, cuttingqualitywilleventuallybecomeunsatisfactory.

MaintainingtheBlade

Maintainasharpbladethroughoutthecuttingseasonbecause asharpbladecutscleanlywithouttearingorshreddingthe grassblades.Tearingandshreddingturnsgrassbrownat theedges,whichslowsgrowthandincreasesthechanceof disease.Checkthecutterbladesdailyforsharpness,andfor anywearordamage.Filedownanynicksandsharpenthe bladesasnecessary.Ifabladeisdamagedorworn,replaceit immediatelywithagenuineTororeplacementblade.

Alternatemowingdirectiontokeepthegrassstanding straight.Thisalsohelpsdisperseclippings,whichenhances decompositionandfertilization.

MowingatCorrectIntervals

Normally,mowevery4days.However,grassgrowsat differentratesatdifferenttimes.Sotomaintainthesame cuttingheight,whichisagoodpractice,mowmoreoftenin earlyspring.Asthegrassgrowthrateslowsinmidsummer, mowlessfrequently .Ifyoucannotmowforanextended period,rstmowatahighcuttingheight;thenmowagain2 dayslateratalowerheightsetting.

ChoosingtheBestSpeed

Toimprovecutquality ,useaslowergroundspeedincertain conditions.

AvoidingCuttingTooLow

Ifthecuttingwidthofthemoweriswiderthanthemower youpreviouslyused,raisethecuttingheighttoensurethat uneventurfisnotcuttooshort.

CuttingLongGrass

Ifthegrassiseverallowedtogrowslightlylongerthan normal,orifitcontainsahighdegreeofmoisture,raisethe cuttingheighthigherthanusualandcutthegrassatthis

Maintenance

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

Aftertherst100hours

Aftertherst250hours

Beforeeachuseordaily

Every50hours

Every100hours

Every150hours

MaintenanceProcedure

•Checkthewheellugnuttorque.

•Checkthewheelhubslotted-nuttorque.

•Checktheparkbrakeadjustment.

•Changethehydraulicltersandhydraulicoilwhenusinganytypeofoil.

•Checkthesafetysystem.

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Checktheseatbelt.

•Checktherolloverprotectionsystem(ROPS)knobs.

•Cleantheenginescreenandtheoilcooler.

•Checkandcleanthehydraulicunitshrouds.

•Checkthemowerblades.

•Cleanthemowerdeck.

•Greasethemowerdeckspindlesandidlerarm.

•Checksparkarrester(ifequipped).

•Checkthetirepressure.

•Inspectthebeltsforcracksandwear.

•Checkthehydraulicoillevel.

•Lubricatethemowerdeckliftpivots.

•Changetheengineoil(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).

•Checkandcleanenginecoolingnsandshrouds.

•Inspecttheprimarylterandair-inletscreen.

Every200hours

Every250hours

Every300hours

Every500hours

Every600hours

Yearlyorbeforestorage

•Changetheengineoillter.

•Cleantheengineoilcooler.

•Checkandgapthesparkplug.

•Replacethefuellter(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).

•ChangethehydraulicltersandhydraulicoilwhenusingMobil®1oil(moreoftenin dirtyordustyconditions).

•Replacetheprimaryairlter(moreoftenindustyorsandyconditions).

•Checktheinnerairlter.

•Checkthewheellugnuttorque.

•Checkthewheelhubslotted-nuttorque.

•Adjustthecasterpivotbearing.

•Checktheparkbrakeadjustment.

•ChangethehydraulicltersandhydraulicoilwhenusingT oro®HYPR-OIL™500 hydraulicoil(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).

•Replacetheinnerairlter.

Monthly

Yearly

•Checkthebattery.

•Greasethepumpbeltidlerarm.

•Greasethefrontcasterpivots(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).

•Repackthefrontcasterwheelbearings(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).

•Lubricatethecasterwheelhubs.

•Paintchippedsurfaces.

•Checkallmaintenanceprocedureslistedabovebeforestorage.

Important:Refertoyourengineoperator'smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

CAUTION

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Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure youorotherbystanders.

Removethekeyfromtheignitionbeforeyoudoanymaintenance.

Lubrication

LubricatingtheMachine

Greasemorefrequentlywhenoperatingconditionsare extremelydustyorsandy .

GreaseType:No.2general-purposelithium-basedor molybdenum-basedgrease

1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),movethe motioncontrolleverstotheneutrallockedposition andsettheparkingbrake.

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey ,andwaitforallmoving partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

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3.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.Makesuretoscrape anypaintoffthefrontofthetting(s).

4.Connectagreaseguntothetting.Pumpgrease intothettingsuntilgreasebeginstooozeoutofthe bearings.

5.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.

AddingLightOilorSprayLubrication

ServiceInterval:Every100hours

Lubricatethedeckliftpivots.

GreasingtheMower

ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Greasethemowerdeck

spindlesandidlerarm.

Yearly—Greasethepumpbeltidlerarm.

Yearly—Greasethefrontcasterpivots(moreoftenin dirtyordustyconditions).

Yearly—Repackthefrontcasterwheelbearings(more oftenindirtyordustyconditions).

Important:Makesurethatthecuttingunitspindlesare fullofgreaseweekly.

1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),movethe motioncontrolleverstotheneutrallockedposition, andsettheparkingbrake.

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey ,andwaitforallmoving partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Greasethemowerdeckidlerpulleypivotuntilgrease comeoutthebottom(Figure42).

4.Greasethe3spindlebearingsuntilgreasecomesout thelowerseals(Figure42).

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Figure42

5.Greasethedrivebeltidlerarm(Figure42).

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6.Removethedustcapandadjustthecasterpivots.

Note:Keepthedustcapoffuntilgreasingis complete.RefertoAdjustingtheCasterPivotBearing inMaintenance.

7.Removethehexplugandthreadagreasettinginto thehole.

8.Pumpgreaseintothettinguntilitoozesoutaround thetopbearing.

9.Removethegreasettingfromthehole.

10.Installthehexpluganddustcap(

Figure44).

LubricatetheCasterWheel Hubs

13.Applyathreadlockingadhesivetothesecondspacer nutandthreaditontotheaxlewiththewrenchats facingoutward.

ServiceInterval:Yearly

1.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and removethekey .Engagetheparkingbrake.

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1.Sealguard2.Spacernutwithwrench ats

2.Raisethefrontofthemachineupandsupportitwith jackstands.

3.Removethecasterwheelfromthecasterforks.

4.Removethesealguardsfromthewheelhub.

14.Torquethenutto8-9N-m(75-80in-lb),loosen,then re-torqueto2-3N-m(20-25in-lb).

Note:Makesurethattheaxledoesnotextendbeyond eithernut.

15.Installthesealguardsoverthewheelhubandinsert thewheelintothecasterfork.Installthecasterbolt andtightenthenutfully.

Important:Topreventsealandbearingdamage,check thebearingadjustmentoften.Spinthecastertire.The tireshouldnotspinfreely(morethan1or2revolutions) orhaveanysideplay.Ifthewheelspinsfreely,adjustthe torqueonthespacernutuntilthereisaslightamountof drag.Applythreadlockingadhesive.

5.Remove1ofthespacernutsfromtheaxleassembly inthecasterwheel.

Note:Notethatthreadlockingadhesivehasbeen appliedtolockthespacernutstotheaxle.Remove theaxle(withtheotherspacernutstillassembledtoit) fromthewheelassembly .

6.Pryouttheseals,andinspectthebearingsforwearor damageandreplaceifnecessary.

7.Packthebearingswithageneral-purposegrease.

8.Insert1bearingand1newsealintothewheel.

Note:Thesealsmustbereplaced.

9.Iftheaxleassemblyhashadbothspacernutsremoved (orbrokenloose),applyathreadlockingadhesiveto1 spacernutandthreaditontotheaxlewiththewrench atsfacingoutward.

Note:Donotthreadthespacernutalloftheway ontotheendoftheaxle.Leaveapproximately3mm (1/8inch)fromtheoutersurfaceofthespacernutto theendoftheaxleinsidethenut.

10.Inserttheassemblednutandaxleintothewheelonthe sideofthewheelwiththenewsealandbearing.

11.Withtheopenendofthewheelfacingup,llthearea insidethewheelaroundtheaxlefullofgeneral-purpose grease.

12.Insertthesecondbearingandnewsealintothewheel.

EngineMaintenance

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8.Gentlyslidetheprimarylteroutoftheair-cleaner body(Figure47).

WARNING

Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycausepersonal injury.

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

ServicingtheAirCleaner

ServiceInterval:Every150hours

Every300hours/Yearly(whichevercomes rst)—Replacetheprimaryairlter(moreoftenin dustyorsandyconditions).

Every300hours—Checktheinnerairlter.

Every600hours—Replacetheinnerairlter.

Note:Checktheltersmorefrequentlyiftheoperating conditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.

RemovingtheFilters

1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrolleversto theneutrallockedposition,andsettheparkingbrake.

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey ,andwaitforallmoving partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Releasethelatchesontheaircleanerandpullthe air-inletcoverofftheair-cleanerbody(

4.Cleantheair-inletscreenandcover.

5.Installtheair-inletcoverandsecureitwiththelatches (Figure46).

Figure46).

Note:Avoidknockingthelterintothesideofthe body.

9.Removetheinnerlteronlyifyouintendtoreplaceit.

Important:Neverattempttocleantheinnerlter. Ifthesafetylterisdirty,thentheprimarylteris damaged;replacebothlters.

Figure47

1.Innerlter

2.Primarylter

3.Air-cleanercover

10.Inspecttheprimarylterfordamagebylookinginto thelterwhileshiningabrightlightontheoutsideof thelter.

4.Latch

5.Air-cleanerbody

Figure46

1.Air-inletcover3.Air-cleanerbody

2.Air-inletscreen4.Latch

6.Releasethelatchesontheaircleanerandpullthe air-cleanercoverofftheair-cleanerbody(Figure47).

7.Cleantheinsideoftheair-cleanercoverwith compressedair.

Note:Anyholesinthelterwillappearasbright spots.Ifthelterisdamaged,discardit.

ServicingthePrimaryFilter

•Iftheprimarylterisdirty,bent,ordamaged,replaceit.

•Donotcleantheprimarylter.

ServicingtheSafetyFilter

Replacethesafetylter,nevercleanit.

Important:Neverattempttocleanthesafetylter. Ifthesafetylterisdirty,thentheprimarylteris damaged.Replacebothlters.

InstallingtheFilters

Important:T opreventenginedamage,alwaysoperate

theenginewithbothairltersandcoverinstalled.

1.Ifinstallingnewlters,checkeachlterforshipping damage.Donotuseadamagedlter.

2.Iftheinnerlterisbeingreplaced,carefullyslideitinto

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thelterbody(Figure47).

3.Carefullyslidetheprimarylterovertheinnerlter (Figure47).

Note:Ensurethattheprimarylterisfullyseatedby pushingonitsouterrimwhileinstallingit.

Important:Donotpressonthesoftinsidearea ofthelter.

4.Installtheaircleanercoverandsecurethelatches (Figure47).

ServicingtheEngineOil

OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceclassSL,SM,SN,or higher)

OilCapacity:withalterchange,1.7L(1.8USqt);withno lterchange,1.4L(1.5USqt)

Viscosity:Seethetablebelow.

Figure48

Note:Useofsyntheticoilhaving5W-20or5W-30ratingis

acceptable,upto4degreesC(40degreesF).

Note:Syntheticoilswillprovidebetterstartinginextreme coldbelow-23degreesC(-10degreesF).

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Note:Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.

WARNING

Contactwithhotsurfacesmaycausepersonal injury.

Keephands,feet,face,clothingandotherbody partsawayfromthemuferandotherhotsurfaces.

Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewithoil becausedamagetotheenginemayresult.Donotrun enginewithoilbelowthelowmarkbecausetheengine maybedamaged.

1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrolleversto theneutrallockedpositionandsettheparkingbrake.

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating

position(

Figure49).

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ChangingtheEngineOil

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ServiceInterval:Every100hours(moreoftenindirtyor

dustyconditions).

Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatarecyclingcenter.

1.Parkthemachinesothattherearisslightlylowerthan thefronttoensurethattheoildrainscompletely .

2.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrolleversto theneutrallockedposition,andsettheparkingbrake.

3.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating position(

Figure50).

Figure49

Figure50

4.Slowlypourapproximately80%ofthespeciedoil

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3/4

intothellertubeandslowlyaddtheadditionaloilto bringittotheFullmark(Figure51).

Figure51

5.Starttheengineanddrivetoaatarea.Checktheoil levelagain.

ChangingtheEngineOilFilter

ServiceInterval:Every200hours

Note:Changetheengineoilltermorefrequentlywhen operatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.

1.Draintheoilfromtheengine;refertoChangingthe EngineOil.

2.Changetheengineoillter(

Figure52).

Figure52

Note:Ensuretheoilltergaskettouchestheengine

andthenanextra3/4turniscompleted.

3.Fillthecrankcasewiththepropertypeofnewoil;refer toChangingtheOil.

ServicingtheEngineOilCooler

ServiceInterval:Every200hours

1.Keeptheoilcoolerfreeofdebris.bycleaningthens withabrush.

2.Removetheboltsholdingtheoilcoolertotheengine housing.

3.Cleantheinsideoftheoilcoolerwithabrush.

4.Installtheoilcoolertotheenginehousing.

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ServicingtheSparkPlugs

ServiceInterval:Every200hours—Checkandgapthe

sparkplug.

Makesurethattheairgapbetweenthecenterandside electrodesiscorrectbeforeinstallingthesparkplugs.Usea spark-plugwrenchforremovingandinstallingthesparkplugs andagappingtool/feelergaugetocheckandadjusttheair gap.Installnewsparkplugsifnecessary.

Figure53

1.Engineoilcooler2.Bolts

Type:Champion

XC12YC,Champion

Platinum3071

orequivalent

AirGap:0.76mm(0.030inch)

RemovingtheSparkPlugs

1.Stoptheengine,removethekey ,andwaitforallmoving partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

2.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrolleversto theneutral-lockedpositionandsettheparkingbrake.

3.Removetheleft-handhydraulicunitshroudinthe orderlistedwith

Note:Thisgivesyouaccesstothefrontsparkplug.

Figure54.

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CheckingtheSparkPlugs

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Important:Replacethesparkplugswhentheyhave:a blackcoating,wornelectrodes,anoilylm,cracksor reuseisquestionable.

Ifyouseelightbrownorgrayontheinsulator,theengineis operatingproperly.Ablackcoatingontheinsulatorusually meansthattheaircleanerisdirty.

Setthegapto0.76mm(0.030inch).

Figure56

InstallingtheSparkPlugs

Figure54

1.Pullthistabouttothe sideinthedirectionofthe arrow.

2.Pulltheshroudoffofthis frametabinthedirection ofthearrow.

4.Removethesparkplugs.

Tightenthesparkplugsto24.4to29.8N-m(18to22ft.-lb).

3.Pulltheshroudoffofthis frametabinthedirection ofthearrow.

4.Shroud

Figure57

Figure55

5.Installthelefthandhydraulicunitshroud(Figure54).

CheckSparkArrester(if equipped)

ServiceInterval:Every50hours

WARNING

Hotexhaustsystemcomponentsmayignite gasolinevaporsevenaftertheengineisstopped. Hotparticlesexhaustedduringengineoperation mayigniteammablematerials.Firemayresultin personalinjuryorpropertydamage.

FuelSystem Maintenance

WARNING

Fuelsystemcomponentsareunderhighpressure. Theuseofimpropercomponentscanresultin systemfailure,gasolineleakage,andpossible explosion.

Useonlyapprovedfuellinesandfuellters.

Donotfuelorruntheengineunlesssparkarrester isinstalled.

1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and removekey.Engageparkingbrake.

2.Waitformufertocool.

3.Ifanybreaksinthescreenorweldsareobserved, replacethearrester.

4.Ifpluggingofthescreenisobserved,removethe arresterandshakelooseparticlesoutofthearrester andcleanscreenwithawirebrush(soakinsolventif necessary).Reinstallarresteronexhaustoutlet.

ServicingtheElectronicFuel InjectionSystem

Thismachinecontainsanelectronicfuelinjectionsystem.It controlsthefuelowunderdifferentoperatingconditions.

Theelectroniccontrolunit(ECU)continuouslymonitorsthe operationoftheEFIsystem.

Ifaproblemorfaultwithinthesystemisdetected,the malfunctionindicatorlight(MIL)isilluminated.TheMILis theredlightlocatedintherightconsolepanel.

OncetheMILilluminates,initialtroubleshooting checksshouldbemade.RefertotheMILsectionunder Troubleshooting.

Ifthesechecksdonotcorrecttheproblem,furtherdiagnosis andservicingbyanAuthorizedServiceDealerisnecessary.

ReplacingtheLow-pressure FuelFilter

ServiceInterval:Every200hours/Yearly(whichevercomes

rst)(moreoftenindirtyordusty conditions).

Thefuellterislocatedneartheengineonthefrontorrear sideoftheengine.

1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrolleversto theneutrallockedposition,andsettheparkingbrake.

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey ,andwaitforallmoving partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Allowthemachinetocooldown.

4.Closethefuel-shutoffvalveundertheseat(

Figure58).

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1.Fuellter

2.Hoseclamp

Figure58

3.Fuelline

ElectricalSystem Maintenance

ServicingtheBattery

ServiceInterval:Monthly

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated

accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,

chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia

tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.

W ash hands after handling .

5.Squeezetheendsofthehoseclampstogetherandslide themawayfromthelter(Figure58).

6.Removethelterfromthefuellines.

7.Installanewlterandmovethehoseclampscloseto thelter(Figure58).

8.Openthefuel-shutoffvalve.

Note:Itisimportanttoinstallthefuellinehosesandsecure themwithplastictiesthesameastheywereoriginallyinstalled atthefactory,tokeepthefuellineawayfromcomponents thatcouldcausefuellinedamage.

ServicingtheHigh-pressure FuelFilter

Donotattempttoservicethehigh-pressurefuellter.The high-pressurelterisintegratedwithinthefuelpumpmodule. Thefuellterandothercomponentsinsidethefuelpump modulearenotserviceable.Donotattempttoopenthefuel pumpmodule.

EnsurethatanAuthorizedServiceDealerreplacesthefuel pumpmodulewiththehigh-pressurefuellter.

DANGER

Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacidwhichisa deadlypoisonandcausessevereburns.

Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontactwith skin,eyesorclothing.Wearsafetyglassestoshield youreyesandrubberglovestoprotectyourhands.

RemovingtheBattery

WARNING

Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshortagainst metalmachinecomponentscausingsparks.Sparks cancausethebatterygasestoexplode,resulting inpersonalinjury.

•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,donot allowthebatteryterminalstotouchanymetal partsofthemachine.

•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe machine.

ServicingtheFuelTank

Donotattempttodrainthefueltank.Ensurethatan AuthorizedServiceDealerdrainsthefueltank.

WARNING

Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamagethe machineandcablescausingsparks.Sparkscan causethebatterygasestoexplode,resultingin personalinjury.

•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black)battery cablebeforedisconnectingthepositive(red) cable.

•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)batterycable beforereconnectingthenegative(black)cable.

1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),movethe

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motioncontrolleverstotheneutrallockedposition andsettheparkingbrake.

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey ,andwaitforallmoving partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Firstdisconnectthenegativebatterycable(black)from thenegative(-)(black)batteryterminal(

4.Slidetheredterminalbootoffthepositive(red)battery terminalandremovethepositive(+)(red)batterycable (Figure59).

5.Removethewingnutsecuringthebatteryclamp (

Figure59).

6.Removetheclamp(Figure59).

7.Removethebattery.

Figure59).

ChargingtheBattery

WARNING

Chargingthebatteryproducesgasesthatcan explode.

Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparksand amesawayfrombattery.

Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryfullycharged (1.265specicgravity).Thisisespeciallyimportantto preventbatterydamagewhenthetemperatureisbelow 0°C(32°F).

1.Chargebatteryfor10to15minutesat25to30amps or30minutesat10amps.

2.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplugthecharger fromtheelectricaloutlet;thendisconnectthecharger leadsfromthebatteryposts(Figure60).

3.Installthebatteryinthemachineandconnectthe batterycables,refertoInstallingtheBattery.

Note:Donotrunthemachinewiththebattery disconnected;electricaldamagemayoccur.

Figure59

1.Removethewingnutand clamp

2.Removethenegative batterycablebeforethe positive

3.Removethepositive batterycable

4.Removebattery

InstallingtheBattery

1.Positionbatteryinthetraywiththeterminalposts oppositefromthehydraulictank(Figure59).

2.First,installthepositive(red)batterycabletopositive (+)batteryterminal.

3.Theninstallthenegative(black)batterycableand groundwiretothenegative(-)batteryterminal.

4.Securethecableswith2bolts,2washers,and2locknuts (

Figure59).

5.Slidetheredterminalbootontothepositive(red) batterypost.

6.Installtheclampandsecureitwiththewingnut(

59).

Figure60

1.Positivebatterypost

2.Negativebatterypost

Figure

3.Red(+)chargerlead

4.Black(-)chargerlead

ServicingtheFuses

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Theelectricalsystemisprotectedbyfuses.Itrequires nomaintenance;however,ifafuseblowscheckthe component/circuitforamalfunctionorshort.

1.Thefusesarelocatedonrighthandconsolenextto theseat(Figure61).

2.Toreplacethefuses,pulloutonthefusetoremoveit.

3.Installanewfuse(

Figure61).

2.Makesurethattheboosterbatteryisagoodandfully chargedlead-acidbatteryat12.6voltsorgreater.Use properlysizedjumpercableswithshortlengthsto reducevoltagedropbetweensystems.Makesurethat thecablesarecolorcodedorlabeledforthecorrect polarity.

CAUTION

Connectingthejumpercablesincorrectly (wrongpolarity)canimmediatelydamagethe EFIsystem.

Becertainofbatteryterminalpolarityand jumpercablepolaritywhenhookingup batteries.

WARNING

Batteriescontainacidandproduceexplosive gases.

•Shieldtheeyesandfacefromthebatteries atalltimes.

Figure61

1.Optional accesory—15amp

2.Charge—25amp5.Console

3.PTO—10amp

4.Main—25amp

Jump-startingtheMachine

1.Checkandcleancorrosionfromthebatteryterminals beforejump-starting.Ensurethattheconnectionsare tight.

CAUTION

Corrosionorlooseconnectionscancause unwantedelectricalvoltagespikesatanytime duringthejump-startingprocedure.

Donotattempttojump-startwithlooseor corrodedbatteryterminals,ordamagetothe engineorEFImayoccur.

•Donotleanoverthebatteries.

Note:Besuretheventcapsaretightandlevel.Place adampcloth,ifavailable,overanyventcapsonboth batteries.Besurethevehiclesdonottouchandthat bothelectricalsystemsareoffandatthesamerated systemvoltage.Theseinstructionsarefornegative groundsystemsonly.

3.Connectthepositive(+)cabletothepositive(+) terminalofthedischargedbatterythatiswiredtothe starterorsolenoidasshowninFigure62.

Figure62

DANGER

Jump-startingaweakbatterythatiscracked orfrozen,orhasalowelectrolytelevelor anopen/shortedbatterycellcancausean explosionresultinginseriouspersonalinjury.

Donotjump-startaweakbatteryifthese conditionsexist.

1.Positive(+)cableon dischargedbattery

2.Positive(+)cableon boosterbattery

3.Negative(–)cableonthe boosterbattery

4.Negative(–)cableonthe engineblock

5.Boosterbattery

6.Dischargedbattery

7.Engineblock

4.Connecttheotherendofthepositivecabletothe

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positiveterminaloftheboosterbattery.

DriveSystem

5.Connecttheblacknegative(–)cabletotheother terminal(negative)oftheboosterbattery.

6.Makethenalconnectionontheengineblockof

thestalledvehicle(nottothenegativebatterypost) awayfromthebatteryandstandback(Figure64).

Figure63

Maintenance

CheckingtheSeatBelt

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Visuallyinspectseatbeltforwear,cuts,andproperoperation ofretractorandbuckle.Replacebeforeoperatingifdamaged.

CheckingtheKnobsonthe RolloverProtectionSystem (ROPS)

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

WARNING

Toavoidinjuryordeathfromrollover:keeptheroll barinthefullyraisedlockedpositionandusethe seatbelt.

Ensurethattherearpartoftheseatissecuredwith theseatlatch.

Figure64

1.Engineblock

7.Startthevehicleandremovethecablesinthe reverseorderofconnection(theengineblock(black) connectionisthersttodisconnect).

2.Negative(–)cable

Checkthatboththemountinghardwareandtheknobsare ingoodworkingcondition.Makesuretheknobsarefully engagedwiththeROPSinthefullyraisedposition.The upperhoopoftherollbarmayneedtobepushedforwardor pulledrearwardtogetbothknobsfullyengaged.

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Figure66

Leftcontrollevershown

1.Controllever3.Stopplate

2.Bolt

Figure65

1.ROPSknob(locked position)

2.PullROPSknoboutand rotate90degreesto changerollbarposition

3.Rollbarintheupright position

4.Rollbarinthefolded position

AdjustingtheTracking

1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO).

2.Drivetoanopenatarea,movethemotioncontrol leverstotheneutrallockedposition.

3.Movethethrottlemidwaybetweenfastandslow.

4.Movebothmotioncontrolleversallthewayforward untiltheybothhitthestopsintheT-slot.

5.Checkwhichwaythemachinetracks.

6.Ifittrackstotheright,loosentheboltsandadjust theleftstopplaterearwardontheleftT-slotuntilthe machinetracksstraight(Figure66).

7.Ifittrackstotheleft,loosentheboltsandadjustthe rightstopplaterearwardontherightT-slotuntilthe machinetracksstraight(Figure66).

8.Tightenthestopplate(Figure66).

CheckingtheTirePressure

ServiceInterval:Every50hours/Monthly(whichever

comesrst)

Maintaintheairpressureinthereartiresat90kPa(13psi). Uneventirepressurecancauseunevencut.Checkthetires whentheyarecold,togetthemostaccuratepressurereading.

Note:Thefronttiresaresemi-pneumatictiresanddonot requireairpressuremaintenance.

Figure67

CheckingtheWheelLugNuts

Checkandtorquethewheellugnutsto122to129N-m(90 to95ft-lb).

CheckingtheWheelHub SlottedNut

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst100hours

Every500hours

Checkandensurethatthetorqueoftheslottednutis286to 352N-m(211to260ft-lb).

Note:Donotuseanti-seizeonwheelhub.

4.Tightenthelocknutuntilthespringwashersareatand thenbackoffa1/4turntoproperlysetthepre-loadon thebearings(Figure69).

Important:Makesurethatthespringwashersare installedcorrectlyasshowninFigure69.

5.Installthedustcap(Figure69).

Figure68

1.Slottednut

AdjustingtheCasterPivot Bearing

ServiceInterval:Every500hours/Yearly(whichevercomes

rst)

Figure69

1.Springwashers

2.Locknut

3.Dustcap

UsingtheClutchShim

Somelatermodelyearunitshavebeenbuiltwithclutchesthat containabrakeshim.Whentheclutchbrakehasworntothe pointwheretheclutchnolongerengagesconsistently ,the shimcanberemovedtoextendtheclutchlife.

1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),movethe motioncontrolleverstotheneutrallockedposition andsettheparkingbrake.

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey ,andwaitforallmoving partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Removethedustcapfromthecasterandtightenthe locknut(

Figure69).

Figure70

1.Armature5.Brakespacer

2.Fieldshell6.Re-gapshim

3.Rotor7.Brakepole

4.Brakemountingbolt

RemovingtheClutchShim

1.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and removethekey .

2.Engagetheparkingbrakeandallowthemachineto cool.

3.Usinganaircompressor,blowoutanydebrisfrom underthebrakepoleandaroundthebrakespacers.

Figure71

4.Checktheconditionofthewireharnessleads, connectors,andterminals.Cleanorrepairasnecessary.

5.Verifythat12Vispresentattheclutchconnectorwhen thePTOswitchisengaged.

6.Measurethegapbetweentherotorandthearmature. Ifthegapisgreaterthan1mm(0.04inch),proceed withthefollowingsteps:

A.Loosenbothbrakemountingboltsone-halfto

onefullturnasshownbelow .

Figure73

1.Shim

C.Usingapneumaticline,blowoutanydebris

fromunderthebrakepoleandaroundthebrake spacers.

D.Re-torqueeachbolt(M6x1)to13N-m(10ft-lb)

+/-0.7N-m(0.5ft-lb).

E.Usinga0.010inchthickfeelergauge,verifythat

agapispresentbetweentherotorandarmature faceonbothsidesofthebrakepoleasshown.

Note:Duetothewaytherotorandarmature faceswear(peaksandvalleys)itissometimes difculttomeasurethetruegap.

Note:Donotremovethebrakepolefromthe eldshell/armature.Thebrakepolehasworn tomatchthearmatureandneedstocontinueto matchaftertheshimisremovedtoensureproper braketorque.

Figure72

1.Brakemountingbolt

B.Usingneedle-nosepliers,orbyhand,takeholdof

thetabandremovetheshim.

Note:Donotdiscardtheshimuntilproper clutchfunctionhasbeenconrmed.

1.Feelergauge

Figure74

Figure75

•Ifthegapislessthan0.010inch,thenreinstall

theshimandreferencetheTroubleshooting section.

•Ifthegapissufcient,proceedtothesafety

checkinstep

F.Performthefollowingsafetycheck:

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i.Sitontheseatandstarttheengine.

ii.Makesurethatthebladesdonotengage

withthePTOswitchedoffandtheclutch disengaged.

Iftheclutchdoesnotdisengage,installthe shimandreferencetheTroubleshooting section.

iii.EngageanddisengagethePTOswitch10

consecutivetimestoensurethattheclutch isfunctioningproperly .Iftheclutch doesnotengageproperly,referencethe Troubleshootingsection.

CoolingSystem Maintenance

CleaningtheEngineScreen andEngineOilCooler

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Removeanybuildupofgrass,dirt,orotherdebrisfromthe oilcooler(Figure76).

Figure76

Beforeeachuseremoveanybuildupofgrass,dirt,or otherdebrisfromtheenginescreen.Thiswillhelpensure adequatecoolingandcorrectenginespeedandwillreduce thepossibilityofoverheatingandmechanicaldamagetothe engine(Figure77).

CleaningtheEngineCooling FinsandShrouds

ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Yearly(whichevercomes

rst)

1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey ,andwaitforallmoving partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Removetheairintakescreen,recoilstarter,andfan housing(Figure77).

4.Cleanthedebrisandgrassfromtheengineparts.

5.Installairintakescreen,recoilstarter,andfanhousing (

Figure77).

Figure77

1.Engineguard4.Fanhousing

2.Engineairintakescreen

3.Bolt

5.Screw

CheckandCleantheHydraulic UnitShrouds

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey ,andwaitforallmoving partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Raisetheseat.

4.Cleanthedebrisandgrassfromthehydraulicunit shrouds(Figure78).

5.Lowertheseat.

Figure78

1.Hydraulicunitshrouds

BrakeMaintenance

AdjustingtheParkingBrake

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst100hours

Every500hoursthereafter

Checktomakesurethatthebrakeisadjustedproperly.This proceduremustbefollowedaftertherst100hoursorwhen abrakecomponenthasbeenremovedorreplaced.

1.Drivethemachineontoalevelsurface.

2.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),movethe motioncontrolleverstotheneutrallockedposition andsettheparkingbrake.

3.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and removethekey .

Figure79

Left-handbrakeshown

4.Raisethebackofthemachineupandsupportthe machinewithjackstands.

DANGER

Mechanicalorhydraulicjacksmayfailto supportmachineandcauseaseriousinjury.

•Usejackstandwhensupportingmachine.

•Donotusehydraulicjacks.

5.Removethereartiresfromthemachine.

6.Removeanydebrisfromthebrakearea.

7.Rotatethedrivewheelreleasehandletothereleased position.RefertotheUsingtheDriveWheel ReleaseV alvessectioninOperation.

8.Measuretheoveralllengthofthecompressionspring.

Note:Thecorrectlengthshouldbebetween3.8and

4.0cm(1-1/2and1-9/16inches).Ifthespringlength iswithinthisrange,noadjustmentisneeded.Ifitis not,proceedtostep

9.Holdthethreadedrodendwithatoolandadjustthe locknutuntilthespringlengthisbetween3.8and4.0 cm(1-1/2and1-9/16inches);refertoFigure79.

1.Cableanchor5.Caliper

2.Holdthreadedrodhere

3.Measure7.Threadedrod

4.Locknut8.Hub

10.Releasetheparkingbrake.

11.Turnthewheelhubbyhandinbothdirectionsrelative tothecaliper;nodragofthecaliperpadonthewheel hubisdesired.

12.Ifthereisnomovementbetweenthehubandthe caliper,thenrepeattheadjustment(drivereleasevalves mustbeinthereleasedpositiononthehydros).

13.Afteradjustingthebrakesonbothsidesofthemachine, cyclethebrakehandleaminimumof6timestoallow thecabletoseatintothesheathandmountingtabs.

14.Checkthespringlength;engagetheparkingbrakeand repeatsteps8through12ifthelengthisnotinthe correctrange.

15.Rotatethedrivewheelreleasehandletotheoperating position.RefertotheUsingtheDriveWheel ReleaseV alvessectioninOperation.

16.Installthereartiresandtorquethelugnutsbetween 122and129N-m(90and95ft-lb).

6.Compressionspring

Note:Donotallowthecabletoturnwhenthenuts arebeingloosened.

17.Removethejackstands.

BeltMaintenance

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InspectingtheBelts

ServiceInterval:Every50hours

Checkthebeltsforsquealingwhenthebeltisrotating,blades slippingwhencuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarks, andcracks.Thesearesignsofawornmowerbelt;replacethe mowerbeltifanyoftheseconditionsareevident.

ReplacingtheMowerBelt

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

1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrolleversto theneutrallockedposition,andsettheparkingbrake.

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey ,andwaitforallmoving partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Lowerthemowertothe76mm(3inch)heightofcut.

4.Removethebeltcovers(Figure80).

Figure80

1.Pushtabdown2.Removebeltcover

5.Usearatchetinthesquareholeintheidlerarmto removetensionontheidlerspring(Figure81).

6.Removethebeltfromthemowerdeckpulleys.

7.Removethebeltguideonthespring-loadedidlerarm showninFigure81.

8.Removetheexistingbelt.

9.Installthenewbeltaroundthemowerpulleysandthe clutchpulleyundertheengine(Figure81).

Figure81

1.Clutchpulley5.Squareholeintheidler

2.Mowerbelt

3.Spring-loadedidlerpulley

4.Ratchet

10.InstallthebeltguideontheidlerarmshowninFigure

81.

11.Usingtheratchetinthesquarehole,installtheidler spring(Figure81).

Note:Makesurethatthespringendsareseatedin theanchorgrooves.

12.Installthebeltcovers(Figure82).

armfortheratchet

6.Idlergreasetting

7.Beltguide

Figure82

1.Positionthebeltcover3.Ensurethatthetabis

2.Slidebeltcoverunderthe sidecatches

underthemetalcatch

ReplacingtheHydraulicPump DriveBelt

1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey ,andwaitforallmoving partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Removethemowerbelt.RefertoReplacingtheMower BeltinMaintenance.

4.Raisethemachineandsupportitwithjackstands

Figure83).

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Figure83

1.Idlerpulley

2.Clutchpulley6.Squareholeinidlerarm

3.Pumpdrivebelt7.Idlerspring

4.Right-handhydraulic pumppulley

5.Left-handhydraulicpump pulley

5.Usearatchetinthesquareholeintheidlerarmto removetheidlerspring(Figure83).

6.Unhooktheidlerspringfromtheframe(Figure83).

7.Removethebeltfromthehydraulicunitdrivepulleys andtheenginepulley

8.Installthenewbeltaroundenginepulleyandthetwo drivepulleys.

9.Usingaratchetinthesquareholeintheidlerarm, installtheidlerspringtotheframe(Figure83).

10.Installthemowerbelt.RefertoReplacingtheMower Belt.

ControlsSystem Maintenance

AdjustingtheControlHandle Position

Thereare2heightpositionsforthecontrollevers:highand low .Removetheboltstoadjusttheheightfortheoperator.

1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrolleversto theneutrallockedposition,andsettheparkingbrake.

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey ,andwaitforallmoving partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Loosentheboltsandangenutsinstalledinthelevers (Figure84).

4.Alignthefront-to-rearpositionoftheleversby bringingtheleverstogethertotheneutralpositionand slidingthemuntiltheyarealigned;thentightenthe bolts(Figure85).

Figure84

1.Bolt

2.Handle4.Nut

3.Controllever

Figure85

AdjustingtheMotionControl Linkage

Locatedoneithersideofthefueltank,belowtheseatare thepumpcontrollinkages.Rotatingthepumplinkagewitha 1/2inchwrenchallowsnetuningadjustmentssothatthe machinedoesnotmoveinneutral.Anyadjustmentsshould bemadeforneutralpositioningonly .

WARNING

Theenginemustberunningandthedrivewheels mustbeturningsothatthemotioncontrol adjustmentcanbeperformed.Contactwithmoving partsorhotsurfacesmaycausepersonalinjury.

Keepngers,hands,andclothingclearofrotating componentsandhotsurfaces.

1.Priortostartingtheengine,pushthedeckliftpedal, removetheheight-of-cutpin,andlowerthedeckto theground.

2.Raisetherearofthemachineupandsupportitwith jackstands(orequivalentsupport)justhighenoughto allowthedrivewheelstoturnfreely .

3.Removetheelectricalconnectionfromtheseatsafety switch,locatedunderthebottomcushionoftheseat.

Note:Theswitchisapartoftheseatassembly.

4.Temporarilyinstallajumperwireacrosstheterminals intheconnectorofthemainwiringharness.

5.Starttheengine.

Note:Thebrakemustbeengaged,andthe motioncontrolleversout,tostarttheengine.The operatordoesnothavetobeintheseatbecauseof

thejumperwirebeingused.Runtheengineatfull

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throttleandreleasethebrake.

6.Runthemachineatleast5minuteswiththedrive leversatfullforwardspeedtobringhydraulicoilup tooperatingtemperature.

Note:Themotioncontrolleverneedstobeinneutral whilemakinganynecessaryadjustments.

7.Bringthemotioncontrolleversintotheneutral position.

8.Adjustthepumpcontrolrodlengthsbyrotatingthe doublenutsontherodintheappropriatedirection untilthewheelsslightlycreepinreverse(Figure86).

AdjustingtheMotionControl Damper

Thetopdampermountingboltcanbeadjustedtoobtaina moredesiredmotioncontrolleverresistance.SeeFigure87 formountingoptions.

Figure87

Right-handmotioncontrolshown

Figure86

1.Doublenuts

9.Movethemotioncontrolleverstothereverseposition andwhileapplyingslightpressuretotheleverallow thereverseindicatorspringstobringtheleversback toneutral.

Note:Thewheelsmuststopturningorslightlycreep inreverse.

1.Torquethelocknutto23N-m(17ft-lb).Theboltmust protrudepasttheendofthelocknutaftertorquing.

2.Mostresistance(rmestfeel)

3.Damper

4.Mediumresistance(mediumfeel)

5.Leastresistance(softestfeel)

AdjustingtheMotionControl NeutralLockPivot

Theangednutcanbeadjustedtoobtainamoredesired motioncontrolleverresistancewhenmovingittotheneutral lockposition.SeeFigure88foradjustmentoptions.

1.Loosenthejamnut.

2.Tightenorloosentheangednuttothedesiredfeel.

Formoreresistance,tightentheangednut.

Forlessresistance,loosentheangednut

3.Tightenthejamnut.

10.Stoptheengine,removethejumperwirefromthewire harness,andplugtheconnectorintotheseatswitch.

11.Removethejackstands.

12.Raisethedeckandinstalltheheight-of-cutpin.

13.Checkthatthemachinedoesnotcreepinneutralwith theparkingbrakedisengaged.

HydraulicSystem Maintenance

ServicingtheHydraulic System

Figure88

1.Flangednut2.Jamnut

HydraulicOilType:Toro orMobil

Important:Useoilspecied.Otheruidscouldcause systemdamage.

EachHydraulicSystemOilCapacity:1.5L(1.59USqt)

persidewithlterchange

115W-50.

HYPR-OIL

™

500hydraulicoil

CheckingtheHydraulicOil

ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Checkthehydraulicoil

level.

1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrolleversto theneutrallockedpositionandsettheparkingbrake.

3.Stoptheengine,removethekey ,andwaitforallmoving partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

4.Allowtheengineandthehydraulicsystemtocoolfor 10minutes.

Note:Theoillevelonthedipstickwillbeincorrectif theoilischeckedwhenthemachineishot.

5.Movetheseatforward.

6.Cleantheareaaroundthedipsticksofthe hydraulic-systemreservoirs(Figure89).

7.Removeonedipstickfromthehydraulicreservoir

Figure89).

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8.Wipethedipstickoffandthreadthedipstickintothe reservoir.

9.Removethedipstickandlookattheend(Figure89). Iftheoillevelisattheaddmark,slowlypouronly enoughoilintothehydraulicreservoirtoraisethelevel tothefullorHline.

Important:Donotoverllthehydraulicunits withoilasdamagemayoccur.Donotrunthe machinewiththeoilbelowtheaddmark.

10.Installthedipstick.

11.Repeatprocedurefortheoppositedipstick.

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ReplacingtheHydraulicFiltersand HydraulicOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst250hours—Changethe

hydraulicltersandhydraulicoilwhen usinganytypeofoil.

Figure89

Eitherdipstickwillbeusedinthemachine

1.Full3.H—meanshighlevel

2.Add4.Dipsticklocationsunder seat

Every250hours—Changethehydraulicltersand hydraulicoilwhenusingMobil

1oil(moreoftenin

dirtyordustyconditions).

Every500hours—Changethehydraulicltersand hydraulicoilwhenusingToro

HYPR-OIL

™

hydraulicoil(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions).

Toreplacethehydraulicoil,theltersneedtoberemoved. Replacebothatthesametime.Refertotheoilspecications underServicingtheHydraulicSystemforthecorrectoil.

1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),movethe motioncontrolleverstotheneutrallockedposition andsettheparkingbrake.

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey ,andwaitforallmoving partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Raisethemachineandsupportitwithjackstands

Figure90).

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500

WARNING

Hydraulicoilescapingunderpressurecan penetrateskinandcauseinjury.

•Ifhydraulicoilisinjectedintotheskinit mustbesurgicallyremovedwithinafew hoursbyadoctorfamiliarwiththistype ofinjury.Gangrenemayresultifthisis notdone.

•Keepbodyandhandsawayfrompinhole leaksornozzlesthatejecthighpressure hydraulicoil.

•Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulic leaks.

•Safelyrelieveallpressureinthehydraulic systembeforeperforminganyworkonthe hydraulicsystem.

•Makesureallhydraulicoilhosesandlines areingoodconditionandallhydraulic connectionsandttingsaretightbefore applyingpressuretohydraulicsystem.

Figure90

1.Jackstands

4.Removeboththemowerbeltandthepumpdrivebelt. Thiswillpreventoilgettingonthebelts.RefertoBelts intheMaintenanceSection.

5.Placeadrainpanunderthelter,removetheoldlter andwipethesurfaceclean(

Figure91).

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MowerDeck Maintenance

LevelingtheMowerDeck

SettingUptheMachine

Note:Ensurethatthemowerdeckisleveledbefore

matchingtheheightofcut(HOC).

1.Positionthemachineonaatsurface.

2.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),movethe motioncontrolleverstotheneutrallockedposition andsettheparkingbrake.

3.Stoptheengine,removethekey ,andwaitforallmoving partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

Figure91

BottomViewofMachine

1.Filterlocations

6.Applyathincoatofhydraulicoiltotherubbergasket onthereplacementlter(Figure91).

7.Installthereplacementhydrauliclter.

8.Installthepumpdrivebeltandthemowerbelt.

9.Removethejackstandsandlowerthemachine(Figure

90).

10.Addoiltothehydraulicreservoirandcheckforany leaks.

11.Cleanupanyspilledoil.

12.Starttheengineandletitrunforabout2minutesto purgeairfromthesystem..

13.Stoptheengineandcheckforleaks

14.Checktheoillevelwhiletheoiliscold.

15.Ifrequired,addoiltothehydraulicreservoir.

2.Hydrauliclter

4.Checkthetirepressureofthedrivetires.Ifneeded, adjustthepressureto90kPa(13psi)

5.Positionthemowertothe76mm(3inch)height-of-cut position.

LevelingtheDeck

1.Positionthemoweronaatsurface.

2.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and removekey.Engageparkingbrake.

3.Checkthetirepressureinthedrivetires.Proper inationpressurefortiresis90kPa(13psi).Adjust ifnecessary.

4.Positionthetransportlockinthelatchingposition.

5.Pushthedeckliftpedalallthewayforwardandthe deckwilllatchatthe14cm(5-1/2inch)transport position(

Figure92).

Note:Donotoverll.

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Figure92

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2 1

3 4

10.Ifneeded,loosentheangedlocknutonthesideofthe yokeandthejamnutontop.Fine-tunetheadjuster screwbyturningittoget7.6mm(3inch)height (Figure94).

Note:Toincreasetheheight,turntheadjuster screwclockwise;todecreasetheheight,turnit counterclockwise.

1.Deck-liftpedal

2.Height-of-cutpin

3.Transportlock

6.Inserttheheight-adjustmentpinintothe7.6cm(3 inch)cutting-heightposition.

7.Releasethetransportlockandallowthedecktolower tothecuttingheight.

8.Raisethedischargechute.

9.Onbothsidesofthedeck,measurefromthelevel surfacetothefronttipoftheblade(PostionA).The measurementshouldread7.6mm(3inches);referto Figure93.

Figure94

1.Flangedlocknut3.Jamnut

2.Adjusterscrew4.Yoke

11.Ifthefrontdecklinksdonothaveenoughadjustment toachieveaccuratecutheight,thesinglepoint adjustmentcanbeutilizedtogainmoreadjustment.

12.Toadjustthesinglepointsystem,loosenthe2boltsat thebottomoftheheight-of-cutplate.RefertoFigure

95.

1.7.6cm(3inches)atAis correct

2.8.3cm(3-1/4inches)atB iscorrect

Figure93

3.Measureherefromthe bladetiptohardsurface

4.MeasureatAandBon bothsides

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Figure95

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1.Boltsatthebottomoftheheight-of-cutplate

15.Onbothsidesofthedeck,measurefromthelevel surfacetothebacktipoftheblade(PostionB).The measurementshouldread8.3cm(3-1/4inches);refer toFigure93.

16.Fine-tunetheadjusterscrewbyturningittoget8.3 mm(3-1/4inches)height(Figure94).

Note:Toincreasetheheight,turntheadjustment nutclockwise;todecreasetheheight,turnthenut counterclockwise.

17.Measureuntilall4sidesarethecorrectheight.

18.Tightenallthejamnutsonthedeck-liftarmassemblies.

19.Lowerthedischargechute.

13.Ifthedeckistoolow ,tightenthesinglepoint adjustmentboltbyrotatingitclockwise.Ifthedeckis toohigh,loosenthesinglepointadjustmentboltby rotatingitcounterclockwise(Figure96).

Note:Loosenortightenthesinglepointadjustment boltenoughtomovetheheight-of-cutplatemounting boltsatleast1/3thelengthoftheavailabletravel intheirslots.Thiswillregainsomeup-and-down adjustmentoneachofthe4decklinks.

Figure96

1.Singlepointadjustmentbolt

14.Tightenthe2boltsatthebottomoftheheight-of-cut plate(Figure95).Torquethemto37to45N-m(27 to33ft-lb).

Note:Inmostconditions,thebackbladetipshould beadjusted6.4mm(1/4inch)higherthanthefront.

ServicingtheCuttingBlades

Maintainsharpbladesthroughoutthecuttingseason,because sharpbladescutcleanlywithouttearingorshreddingthegrass blades.Tearingandshreddingturnsgrassbrownattheedges, whichslowsgrowthandincreasesthechanceofdisease.

Checkthecutterbladesdailyforsharpness,andforany wearordamage.Filedownanynicksandsharpenthe bladesasnecessary.Ifabladeisdamagedorworn,replace itimmediatelywithagenuineT ororeplacementblade.For convenientsharpeningandreplacement,youmaywantto keepextrabladesonhand.

DANGER

Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapiece ofthebladecouldbethrownintotheoperator's orbystander'sarea,resultinginseriouspersonal injuryordeath.

•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor damage.

•Replaceawornordamagedblade.

CheckingforBentBlades

1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),movethe motioncontrolleverstotheneutrallockedposition andsettheparkingbrake.

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey ,andwaitforallmoving partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Rotatethebladesuntiltheendsfaceforwardand backward(Figure98).Measurefromalevelsurfaceto thecuttingedge,positionA,oftheblades(Figure98). Notethisdimension.

BeforeInspectingorServicingthe Blades

Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagetheblade controlswitch(PTO),andsettheparkingbrake.Turnthe ignitionkeytoOff.Removethekey .

InspectingtheBlades

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Inspectthecuttingedges( arenotsharporhavenicks,removeandsharpenthe blades.RefertoSharpeningtheBlades.

2.Inspecttheblades,especiallythecurvedarea(Figure

97).Ifyounoticeanydamage,wear,oraslotforming inthisarea(Figure97),immediatelyinstallanewblade.

Figure97).Iftheedges

Figure98

1.Measureherefromblade tohardsurface

4.Rotatetheoppositeendsofthebladesforward.

5.Measurefromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedgeof thebladesatthesamepositionasinstep3above. Thedifferencebetweenthedimensionsobtainedin steps3and4mustnotexceed1/8inch(3mm).Ifthis dimensionexceeds1/8inch(3mm),thebladeisbent andmustbereplaced;refertoRemovingtheBlades andInstallingtheBlades.

2.PositionA

WARNING

Abladethatisbentordamagedcouldbreak apartandcouldseriouslyinjureorkillyouor bystanders.

•Alwaysreplacebentordamagedblade withanewblade.

Figure97

1.Cuttingedge3.Wear/slotforming

2.Curvedarea4.Crack

•Neverleorcreatesharpnotchesinthe edgesorsurfacesofblade.

RemovingtheBlades

Bladesmustbereplacedifasolidobjectishit,ifthebladeis outofbalanceorisbent.Toensureoptimumperformance andcontinuedsafetyconformanceofthemachine,use genuineTororeplacementblades.Replacementbladesmade

byothermanufacturersmayresultinnon-conformancewith safetystandards.

1.Holdthebladeendusingaragorthickly-paddedglove.

2.Removethebladebolt,curvedwasher,andbladefrom thespindleshaft(Figure99).

bladeisnotbalanced,lesomemetalofftheendof thesailareaonly(

Figure102).Repeatthisprocedure

untilthebladeisbalanced.

Figure101

1.Blade2.Balancer

InstallingtheBlades

1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure102).

Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademustbe pointingupwardtowardtheinsideofthemowerto ensurepropercutting.

2.Installthespringdiskandthebladebolt.Thespring diskconemustbeinstalledtowardthebolthead (Figure102).Torquethebladeboltto115to150N-m (85to110ft-lb).

Figure99

1.Sailareaofblade3.Curvedwasher

2.Blade4.Bladebolt

SharpeningtheBlades

WARNING

Whensharpeningblades,piecesofabladecouldbe thrownandcauseseriousinjury.

Wearpropereyeprotectionwhensharpening blades.

1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatbothendsof theblade(Figure100).Maintaintheoriginalangle.The bladeretainsitsbalanceifthesameamountofmaterial isremovedfrombothcuttingedges.

1.Sailareaofblade

2.Blade

3.Curvedwasher

Figure102

4.Bladebolt

5.Conetowardsbolthead

Figure100

1.Sharpenatoriginalangle

2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitonablade balancer(Figure101).Ifthebladestaysinahorizontal position,thebladeisbalancedandcanbeused.Ifthe

RemovingtheMowerDeck

Beforeservicingorremovingthemowerdeck,the spring-loadeddeckarmsmustbelockedout.

WARNING

Deckliftarmassemblieshavestoredenergy. Removingthedeckwithoutreleasingthestored energycancauseseriousinjuryordeath.

Donotattempttodisassemblethedeckfromthe frontframewithoutlockingoutthestoredenergy.

1.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and removethekey .Engagetheparkingbrake.

2.Removetheheight-adjustmentpinandlowerthedeck totheground.

3.Placetheheight-adjustmentpininthe7.6cm(3inch) cutting-heightlocation.

Note:Thislocksthedeckliftarmsinthelowest positionwhenthedeckisremovedandthestored energyinthedeckspringisreleased.

4.Removethebeltcovers.

5.Liftuptheoorpanandinsertaratchetintothesquare holeinthedeckidler(

6.Rotatethedeckidlerclockwiseandremovethemower belt(Figure103).

Figure103).

Figure103

1.Clutchpulley5.Squareholeintheidler

2.Mowerbelt

3.Spring-loadedidlerpulley

4.Ratchet

armfortheratchet

6.Idlergreasetting

7.Beltguide

7.Removeandretainthehardwareonbothsidesofthe deckasshowninFigure104orFigure105.

Figure104

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6 2

1.Rightstabilizer

2.Deckstrut(rightsideshown)

3.Removethereardeckliftattachmentshoulderboltandnut.

4.Removethefrontdeckliftattachmentshoulderboltandnut.

ReplacingtheGrassDeector

WARNING

Operatingthemachinewiththeenginerunningat aspeedgreaterthanthefactorysettingcancause themachinetothrowapartofthebladeorengine towardtheoperatororabystanderandresultin seriouspersonalinjuryordeath.

Neveroperatethemachineunlessyouinstallacover plate,amulchplate,agrassdeector,orabagger.

1.Removethelocknut,bolt,spring,andspacerholding thedeectortothepivotbrackets(Figure106).

Figure105

1.Rightstabilizer

2.Deckstrut(rightsideshown)

3.Removethereardeckliftattachmentshoulderboltandnut.

4.Removethefrontdeckliftattachmentshoulderboltandnut.

8.Raisethedeckstrutsandsecurethemintheup position.Slidethedeckouttotherightsideofthe machine.

Figure106

1.Bolt

2.Spacer6.Grassdeector

3.Locknut

4.Spring

5.Springinstalled

7.Jhookendofspring

2.Removethedamagedorworngrassdeector.

3.Placethespacerandthespringontothegrassdeector. PlaceoneJendofthespringbehindthedeckedge.

Note:MakesurethatoneJendofthespringis installedbehindthedeckedgebeforeinstallingthebolt asshownin

Figure106.

4.Installtheboltandthenut.PlaceoneJhookendof thespringaroundthegrassdeector(

Figure106).

Important:Thegrassdeectormustbeable torotate.Liftthedeectoruptothefullopen positionandensurethatitrotatesintothefull downposition.

Cleaning

Storage

CleaningUndertheMower

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),movethe motioncontrolleverstotheneutrallockedposition andsettheparkingbrake.

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey ,andwaitforallmoving partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Raisethemowertothetransportposition.

DisposingofWaste

Engineoil,batteries,hydraulicoil,andenginecoolantare pollutantstotheenvironment.Disposeoftheseaccordingto yourstateandlocalregulations.

CleaningandStorage

1.Disengagethepowertakeoff(bladecontrolswitch (PTO),settheparkingbrake,andturntheignitionkey toOff.Removethekey.

2.Removegrassclippings,dirt,andgrimefromthe externalpartsoftheentiremachine,especiallythe engineandhydraulicsystem.Cleandirtandchafffrom theoutsideoftheenginecylinderheadnsandblower housing.

Important:Y oucanwashthemachinewithmild detergentandwater.Donotpressurewashthe machine.Avoidexcessiveuseofwater,especially nearthecontrolpanel,engine,hydraulicpumps, andmotors.

3.Checkthebrake;refertoServicingtheBrakeinthe MaintenanceSection.

4.Servicetheaircleaner;refertoServicingtheAir CleanerintheMaintenanceSection.

5.Greasethemachine;refertoGreasingandLubrication intheMaintenanceSection.

6.Changethecrankcaseoil;refertoServicingtheEngine OilintheMaintenanceSection.

7.Checkthetirepressure;refertoCheckingtheTire PressureintheMaintenanceSection.

8.Changethehydrauliclters;refertoServicingthe HydraulicSystemintheMaintenanceSection.

9.Chargethebattery;refertoServicingtheBatteryin theMaintenanceSection.

10.Scrapeanyheavybuildupofgrassanddirtfromthe undersideofthemower,thenwashthemowerwith agardenhose.

Note:Runthemachinewiththebladecontrolswitch (PTO)engagedandtheengineathighidlefor2to 5minutesafterwashing.

11.Checktheconditionoftheblades;refertoServicing theCuttingBladesintheMaintenanceSection.

12.Forstorageover30days,preparethemachineas follows:

A.Addapetroleum-basedstabilizer/conditionerto

fuelinthetank.Followthemixinginstructions fromthestabilizermanufacturer.Donotusean alcohol-basedstabilizer(ethanolormethanol).

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismost effectivewhenmixedwithfreshfuelandusedat alltimes.

B.Runtheenginetodistributeconditionedfuel

throughthefuelsystem(5minutes).

C.Stoptheengine,allowittocool,anddrainthe

fueltank;refertoServicingtheFuelTankinthe MaintenanceSection.

D.Restarttheengineandrunituntilitstops.

E.Disposeoffuelproperly .Recycleasperlocal

codes.

Important:Donotstore stabilizer/conditionedfuelover90days.

13.Checkandtightenallbolts,nuts,andscrews.Repairor replaceanypartthatisdamaged.

14.Paintallscratchedorbaremetalsurfaces.Paintis availablefromyourAuthorizedServiceDealer.

15.Storethemachineinaclean,drygarageorstoragearea. Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitchandkeepit outofreachofchildrenorotherunauthorizedusers. Coverthemachinetoprotectitandkeepitclean.

Troubleshooting

Problem

Thestarterdoesnotcrank.

Theenginedoesnotstart,startshard,or failstokeeprunning.

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

1.Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)is engaged.

2.Theparkingbrakeisnoton.

3.Themotion-controlleversarenotinthe neutral-lockposition.

4.Theoperatorisnotseated.

5.Thebatteryisdead.

6.Theelectricalconnectionsarecorroded orloose.

7.Thefuseisblown.7.Replacethefuse.

8.Therelayorswitchiswornordamaged.

1.Thefueltankisempty.1.Fillthefueltank.

2.Thefuel-shutoffvalveisclosed.2.Openthefuel-shutoffvalve.

3.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.3.Addoiltothecrankcase.

4.Thethrottleisnotinthecorrectposition.4.Besurethatthethrottlecontrolis

5.Thereisdirtinthefuellter.5.Replacethefuellter.

6.Thereisdirt,water,orstalefuelisin thefuelsystem.

7.Theaircleanerisdirty.

8.Theseatswitchisnotfunctioning properly.

9.Theelectricalconnectionsare corroded,loose,ordamaged.

10.Therelayorswitchiswornordamaged.

11.Thesparkplugisfouledorimproperly gapped.

12.Thespark-plugwireisnotconnected.

1.Movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)to thedisengagedposition.

2.Settheparkingbrake.

3.Ensurethatthemotion-controllevers areintheneutral-lockposition.

4.Sitontheseat.

5.Chargethebattery.

6.Checktheelectricalconnectionsfor goodcontact.

8.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

midwaybetweentheslowandfast positions.

6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

7.Cleanorreplacetheair-cleaner element.

8.Checktheseat-switchindicator. Replacetheseatifnecessary.

9.Checktheelectricalconnections forgoodcontact.Cleanthe connectorterminalsthoroughly withelectrical-contactcleaner,apply dielectricgrease,andmakethe appropriateconnections.

10.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

11.Adjustorreplacethesparkplug.

12.Checkthespark-plugwireconnection.

Theenginelosespower.

Theengineoverheats.

Themowerpullstotheleftorright(with leversfullyforward)

1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeed.

2.Theaircleanerisdirty.

3.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.3.Addoiltothecrankcase.

4.Thecoolingnsandtheairpassages abovetheengineareplugged.

5.Theventholeinthefuelcapisplugged.5.Cleanorreplacethefuelcap.

6.Thereisdirtinthefuellter.6.Replacethefuellter.

7.Thereisdirt,water,orstalefuelisin thefuelsystem.

1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeed.

2.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.2.Addoiltothecrankcase.

3.Thecoolingnsandtheairpassages abovetheengineareplugged.

1.Thetrackingneedsadjustment1.Adjustthetracking.

2.Thetirepressureinthedrivetiresis notcorrect.

2.Cleantheair-cleanerelement.

4.Removetheobstructionfromthe coolingnsandtheairpassages.

7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

3.Removetheobstructionfromthe coolingnsandtheairpassages.

2.Adjustthetirepressureinthedrive tires.

Problem

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

Themachinedoesnotdrive.

Themachinevibratesabnormally.

Themachineproducesanunevencutting height.

1.Thebypassvalvesarenotclosedtight.1.Tightenthebypassvalves.

2.Thepumpbeltisworn,loose,or broken.

3.Thepumpbeltisoffapulley.3.Changethebelt.

4.Theidlerspringisbrokenormissing.4.Replacethespring.

5.Thehydraulicoillevelislowortoohot.5.Addhydraulicoiltothereservoirsorlet

1.Thecuttingblade(s)is/arebentor unbalanced.

2.Theblademountingboltisloose.2.Tightentheblademountingbolt.

3.Theenginemountingboltsareloose.3.Tightentheenginemountingbolts.

4.Theenginepulley ,idlerpulley ,orblade pulleyisloose.

5.Theenginepulleyisdamaged.

6.Thebladespindleisbent.

7.Themotormountislooseorworn.

1.Theblade(s)is/arenotsharp.1.Sharpentheblade(s).

2.Thecuttingblade(s)is/arebent.2.Installnewcuttingblade(s).

3.Themowerdeckisnotlevel.

4.Theundersideofmowerisdirty.4.Cleantheundersideofthemower.

5.Thetirepressureisnotcorrect.5.Adjustthetirepressure.

6.Thebladespindleisbent.

2.Changethebelt.

itcooldown.

1.Installnewcuttingblade(s).

4.Tightentheappropriatepulley.

5.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

3.Levelthemowerdeckfromside-to-side andfront-to-rear.

6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Thebladesdonotrotate.

Theclutchdoesnotengage.

1.Themowerdeckbeltisworn,loose, orbroken.

2.Themowerdeckbeltisoffpulley.

3.Thepumpdrivebeltisworn,loose,or broken.

4.Theidlerspringisbrokenormissing.4.Replacethespring.

1.Thefuseisblown.1.Replacethefuse.Checkthecoil

2.Thereislowvoltagesupplyatthe clutch.

3.Thecoilisdamaged.3.Replacetheclutch.

4.Thereisinadequatecurrentsupply.4.Repairorreplacetheclutchleadwireor

5.Therotor/armatureairgapistoolarge.

1.Installanewdeckbelt.

2.Installthemowerdeckpulleyand checktheidlerpulley ,idlerarm,and springforcorrectpositionandfunction.

3.Checkthebelttensionorinstallanew belt.

resistance,batterycharge,charging system,andwiringconnections,and replacecomponentsifnecessary .

2.Checkthecoilresistance,battery charge,chargingsystem,andwiring connectionsandreplacepartsif necessary.

electricalsystem.Cleantheconnector contacts.

5.Removetheshimorreplacetheclutch.

Schematics

G0131 19

S R

PK PK

LTGR

PK R BK

GND

BK PK

GND

15A

IBA

FUEL SENDER

10A

(BRAKE)

SW6

PKOR R

25A

PTO

CLUTCH

(PTO SWITCH)

SW2

25A

LAMP

(SEAT)

SW7

(START REL

AY)

TVS DIODE

(NEUT_R)

SW5

B+

MAG

ECU

REG

START

STARTER

IGNITION

MODULES

SPARK PLUGSPARK PLUG

KOHLER EFI

(NEUT_L)

SW4

B+

KEY_S

KEY_A

SEAT

BRAKE

NEUTRAL

PTO

FUEL

START_RELAY

MAGNETO

FUEL_SOLENOID

GROUND

HOUR METER

R A

1 3

SW1

24 5

(IGNITION)

KEY SW

OPTIONAL

ACCESSORIES

Ignition switch terminal locations

viewed from back

OFF = no connections

ON = BRIA

START = BRIS

BK = BLACK

BN = BROWN

BU = BLUE

GN = GREEN

Y = GREY

LT GR = LIGHT GREEN

OR = ORANGE

PK = PINK

R = RED

T = TANV = VIOLET

W = WHITE

WireDiagram(Rev.A)

TheToroTotalCoverageWarranty

ALimitedWarranty(seewarrantyperiodsbelow)Contractor

Landscape

Equipment(LCE)

ConditionsandProductsCovered

TheT oroCompanyanditsafliate,T oroWarrantyCompany ,pursuanttoan agreementbetweenthem,jointlypromisetotheoriginalpurchasertorepairtheToro Productslistedbelowifdefectiveinmaterialsorworkmanship.

Thefollowingtimeperiodsapplyfromthedateofpurchasebytheoriginalowner:

ProductsWarrantyPeriod

21in.Mowers2yearsResidentialUse

1yearCommercialUse

•Engines

Honda–2years

Kawasaki–3years

30in.Mowers2yearsResidentialUse

1yearCommercialUse

•Engines

Mid-SizeWalk-BehindMowers

•Engines

GrandStand

•Engines

•Frame

ZMaster

•Engines

2000SeriesMowers

•Frame

ZMaster

•Engines

•Frame

ZMaster

•Engines

3000SeriesMowers

5000SeriesMowers

Mowers

Kawasaki–3years

2years

Kawasaki–3years

5yearsor1,200hours

3years

Lifetime(originalowneronly)

4yearsor500hours

3years

Lifetime(originalowneronly)

5yearsor1,200hours 3years Lifetime(originalowneronly) 5yearsor1,200hours

KohlerCommand–2years

KohlerEFI–3years

•Frame

ZMaster

•Engines

6000SeriesMowers

•Frame

ZMaster

•Engines

7000SeriesMowers

•Frame

Lifetime(originalowneronly)

5yearsor1,200hours

Kawasaki–3years

Lifetime(originalowneronly)

5yearsor1,200hours

2years

Lifetime(originalowneronly)

AllMowers

•Battery90daysPartsandLabor

1yearPartsonly

•BeltsandTires90days

•Attachments1year

Residentialusemeansuseoftheproductonthesamelotasyourhome.Useatmorethanone

locationisconsideredcommercialuseandthecommercialwarrantywouldapply.

Whicheveroccursrst.

LifetimeFrameWarranty-Ifthemainframe,consistingofthepartsweldedtogethertoformthe tractorstructurethatothercomponentssuchastheenginearesecuredto,cracksorbreaksin normaluse,itwillberepairedorreplaced,atToro'soption,underwarrantyatnocostforparts andlabor .Framefailureduetomisuseorabuseandfailureorrepairrequiredduetorustor corrosionarenotcovered.

SomeenginesusedonToroProductsarewarrantedbytheenginemanufacturer.

InstructionsforObtainingWarrantyService

IfyouthinkthatyourT oroProductcontainsadefectinmaterialsorworkmanship, followthisprocedure:

1.ContactanyAuthorizedT oroServiceDealertoarrangeserviceattheir dealership.T olocateadealerconvenienttoyou,refertotheY ellowPagesof yourtelephonedirectory(lookunder“LawnMowers”)oraccessourwebsite atwww.Toro.com.Y oumayalsocallthenumberslistedinitem#3tousethe 24-hourT oroDealerlocatorsystem.

2.Bringtheproductandyourproofofpurchase(salesreceipt)totheService Dealer.Thedealerwilldiagnosetheproblemanddetermineifitiscovered underwarranty.

3.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwiththeServiceDealer’sanalysisorwith theassistanceprovided,contactusat:

RLCCustomerCareDepartment

ToroWarrantyCompany

811 1LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420-1196

888-865-5676(U.S.Customers)

888-865-5691(Canadacustomers)

OwnerResponsibilities

YoumustmaintainyourT oroProductbyfollowingthemaintenanceprocedures describedintheOperator'sManual.Suchroutinemaintenance,whetherperformed byadealerorbyyou,isatyourexpense.

ItemsandConditionsNotCovered

Thereisnootherexpresswarrantyexceptforspecialemissionsystemcoverage andenginewarrantycoverageonsomeproducts.Thisexpresswarrantydoesnot coverthefollowing:

•Costofregularmaintenanceserviceorparts,suchaslters,fuel,lubricants,oil

changes,sparkplugs,airltersbladesharpeningorwornblades,cable/linkage adjustments,orbrakeandclutchadjustments

•Componentsfailingduetonormalwear

•Anyproductorpartwhichhasbeenalteredormisusedorneglectedand

requiresreplacementorrepairduetoaccidentsorlackofpropermaintenance

•Pickupanddeliverycharges

•RepairsorattemptedrepairsbyanyoneotherthananAuthorizedT oroService

Dealer

•Repairsnecessaryduetofailuretofollowrecommendedfuelprocedure

(consultOperator'sManualformoredetails)

–Removingcontaminantsfromthefuelsystemisnotcovered

–Useofoldfuel(morethanonemonthold)orfuelwhichcontainsmore

than10%ethanolormorethat15%MTBE

–Failuretodrainthefuelsystempriortoanyperiodofnon-useoverone

month

GeneralConditions

AllrepairscoveredbythesewarrantiesmustbeperformedbyanAuthorizedT oro ServiceDealerusingT oroapprovedreplacementparts.

NeitherTheToroCompanynorT oroWarrantyCompanyisliableforindirect, incidentalorconsequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththeuseoftheT oro Productscoveredbythiswarranty ,includinganycostorexpenseofproviding substituteequipmentorserviceduringreasonableperiodsofmalfunctionor non-usependingcompletionofrepairsunderthiswarranty.

Allimpliedwarrantiesofmerchantability(thattheproductistforordinary use)andtnessforuse(thattheproductistforaparticularpurpose)are limitedtothedurationoftheexpresswarranty.

Somestatesdonotallowexclusionsofincidentalorconsequentialdamages, orlimitationsonhowlonganimpliedwarrantylasts,sotheaboveexclusions andlimitationsmaynotapplytoyou.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrights whichvaryfromstatetostate.

CountriesOtherthantheUnitedStatesorCanada

CustomerswhohavepurchasedT oroproductsoutsidetheUnitedStatesorCanadashouldcontacttheirT oroDistributor(Dealer)toobtainguaranteepoliciesforyourcountry , province,orstate.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwithyourDistributor'sserviceorhavedifcultyobtainingguaranteeinformation,contacttheToroimporter.Ifallother remediesfail,youmaycontactusatT oroWarrantyCompany .

AustralianConsumerLaw:AustraliancustomerswillnddetailsrelatingtotheAustralianConsumerLaweitherinsidetheboxoratyourlocalT oroDealer.

374-0252RevF

Toro 74918, 74926, 74928, 78926, 78928 Operator's Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

SafeOperatingPractices

AddingFuel

BreakingInaNewMachine

UsingtheRolloverProtection System(ROPS)

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

ThinkSafetyFirst

OperatingtheParkingBrake

OperatingtheMowerBlade ControlSwitch(PTO)

OperatingtheThrottle

OperatingtheIgnitionSwitch

UsingtheFuel-shutoffValve

TheSafetyInterlockSystem

DrivingForwardorBackward

StoppingtheMachine

AdjustingtheHeightofCut

AdjustingtheAnti-Scalp Rollers

PositioningtheSeat

UnlatchingtheSeat

ChangingtheSeatSuspension

UsingtheDriveWheelRelease Valves

UsingtheSideDischarge

TransportingtheMachine

LoadingtheMachine

LubricatingtheMachine

GreasingtheMower

LubricatetheCasterWheel Hubs

ServicingtheAirCleaner

ServicingtheEngineOil

ServicingtheSparkPlugs

CheckSparkArrester(if equipped)

ServicingtheElectronicFuel InjectionSystem

ReplacingtheLow-pressure FuelFilter

ServicingtheBattery

ServicingtheHigh-pressure FuelFilter

ServicingtheFuelTank

ServicingtheFuses

Jump-startingtheMachine

CheckingtheSeatBelt

CheckingtheKnobsonthe RolloverProtectionSystem (ROPS)

AdjustingtheTracking

CheckingtheTirePressure

CheckingtheWheelLugNuts

CheckingtheWheelHub SlottedNut

AdjustingtheCasterPivot Bearing

UsingtheClutchShim

CleaningtheEngineScreen andEngineOilCooler

CleaningtheEngineCooling FinsandShrouds

CheckandCleantheHydraulic UnitShrouds

AdjustingtheParkingBrake

InspectingtheBelts

ReplacingtheMowerBelt

ReplacingtheHydraulicPump DriveBelt

AdjustingtheControlHandle Position

AdjustingtheMotionControl Linkage

AdjustingtheMotionControl Damper

AdjustingtheMotionControl NeutralLockPivot

ServicingtheHydraulic System

MowerDeck Maintenance

LevelingtheMowerDeck

ServicingtheCuttingBlades

RemovingtheMowerDeck

CleaningUndertheMower

DisposingofWaste

CleaningandStorage