Toro Z334 Z Master, With 34in 7-Gauge Side Discharge Mower User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: Z334 Z Master, With 34in 7-Gauge Side Discharge Mower

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

Z340 Z Master, With 40in 7-Gauge Side Discharge Mower

Form No. 3356-136 Rev C

Z334 Z Master with a 34in

7-Gauge Side Discharge

Mower or Z340 Z Master with

a 40in 7-Gauge Side Discharge

Mower

Model No. 74408 —Serial No. 270000001 and Up

Model No. 74408CP —Serial No. 270000001 and Up

Model No. 74409 —Serial No. 270000001 and Up

Model No. 74409CP —Serial No. 270000001 and Up

Warning

CALIFORNIA

Pr oposition 65 W ar ning

T he engine exhaust fr om this pr oduct

contains chemicals kno wn to the State of

Calif or nia to cause cancer , bir th defects, or

other r epr oducti v e har m.

Important: T his engine is not equipped

with a spar k ar r ester muf ﬂer . It is a

violation of Calif or nia Public R esource Code

Section 4442 to use or operate the engine

on an y f or est-co v er ed, br ush-co v er ed, or

g rass-co v er ed land. Other states or federal

ar eas may ha v e similar la ws.

T his spark ignition system complies with Canadian

ICES-002

T he enclosed Engine Owner’ s Man ual is

supplied f or inf or mation r egarding the US

En vir onmental Pr otection Agency (EP A) and

the Calif or nia Emission Contr ol R egulation of

emission systems, maintenance, and w ar ranty .

R eplacements may be order ed thr ough the

engine man uf actur er .

Introduction

R ead this infor mation carefully to lear n ho w to

operate and maintain y our product properly and

to a v oid injur y and product damag e . Y ou are

responsible for operating the product properly

and safely .

Y ou ma y contact T oro directly at www .T oro .com

for product and accessor y infor mation, help

ﬁnding a dealer , or to register y our product.

W henev er y ou need ser vice , g en uine T oro par ts ,

or additional infor mation, contact an A uthorized

Ser vice Dealer or T oro Customer Ser vice and ha v e

the model and serial n umbers of y our product

ready . Figure 1 identiﬁes the location of the model

and serial n umbers on the product. W rite the

n umbers in the space pro vided.

Figure 1

1. Model and serial number location

Model No.

Serial No.

T his man ual identiﬁes potential hazards and has

safety messag es identiﬁed b y the safety aler t

symbol ( Figure 2 ), whic h signals a hazard that ma y

cause serious injur y or death if y ou do not follo w

the recommended precautions .

Figure 2

1. Safety alert symbol

T his man ual uses 2 other w ords to highlight

infor mation. Impor tant calls attention to special

mec hanical infor mation and Note emphasizes

g eneral infor mation w or th y of special attention.

Contents

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

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

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

T oro Riding Mo w er Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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

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

8111 Lyndale Avenue South

Bloomington, MN 55420

Printed in the USA.

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

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

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Adding Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Chec king the Engine Oil Lev el . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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

Operating the P arking Brak e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Star ting and Stopping the

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Operating the P o w er T ak e Off

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

T he Safety Interloc k System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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

Stopping the Mac hine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Adjusting the Height-of-Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Using the Lift Assist P edal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Adjusting the Anti-Scalp

R ollers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

P ositioning the Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Pushing the Mac hine b y Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Using the Side Disc harg e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

T ranspor ting Mac hines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Loading Mac hines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

R ecommended Maintenance

Sc hedule(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Greasing and Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Lubricating the Caster W heel

Hubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Engine Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Ser vicing the Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Ser vicing the Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Ser vicing the Spark Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Fuel System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Draining the Fuel T ank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

R e placing the Fuel Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Electrical System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Ser vicing the Batter y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Ser vicing the Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Dri v e System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Chec king the Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Adjusting the Caster Pi v ot

Bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Cooling System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Cleaning the Air Intak e Screen . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Cleaning the Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Brak e Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Ser vicing the Brak es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Belt Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Inspecting the Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

R e placing the Mo w er Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

R e placing the Pump Dri v e

Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Controls System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Adjusting the Control Handle

Neutral P osition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Adjusting the T rac king . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Hy draulic System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Ser vicing the Hy draulic

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Mo w er Dec k Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Lev eling the Mo w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Ser vicing the Cutting Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

R e placing the Grass Deﬂector . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Cleaning Under the Mo w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

W aste Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

T roubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Sc hematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Safety

Improper use or maintenance b y the operator or

o wner can result in injur y . T o reduce the potential

for injur y , comply with these safety instr uctions

and alw a ys pa y attention to the safety aler t symbol,

whic h means CA UTION , W ARNING , or

D ANGER -“personal safety instr uction." F ailure

to comply with the instr uction ma y result in

personal injur y or death.

T his product is capable of amputating hands and

feet and thro wing objects . Alw a ys follo w all safety

instr uctions to a v oid serious injur y or death.

T his product is designed for cutting and recycling

g rass or , when equipped with a g rass bag g er , for

catc hing cut g rass . Any use for pur poses other

than these could pro v e dang erous to user and

b ystanders .

Safe Operating Practices

T he follo wing instr uctions are from ANSI

standard B71.4-2004.

Training

• R ead the Operator’ s Man ual and other training

material. If the operator(s) or mec hanic(s) can

not read English it is the o wner’ s responsibility

to explain this material to them.

• Become familiar with the safe operation of the

equipment, operator controls , and safety signs .

• All operators and mec hanics should be trained.

T he o wner is responsible for training the users .

• Nev er let c hildren or untrained people operate

or ser vice the equipment. Local regulations

ma y restrict the ag e of the operator .

• T he o wner/user can prev ent and is responsible

for accidents or injuries occur ring to himself

or herself , other people or proper ty .

Preparation

• Ev aluate the ter rain to deter mine what

accessories and attac hments are needed to

properly and safely perfor m the job . Only use

accessories and attac hments appro v ed b y the

man ufacturer .

• W ear appropriate clothing including hard hat,

safety glasses and hearing protection. Long

hair , loose clothing or jew elr y ma y g et tangled

in mo ving par ts .

• Inspect the area where the equipment is to be

used and remo v e all objects suc h as roc ks , to ys

and wire whic h can be thro wn b y the mac hine .

• Use extra care when handling g asoline and

other fuels . T hey are ﬂammable and v apors

are explosi v e .

– Use only an appro v ed container

– Nev er refuel or drain the mac hine indoors .

– Nev er remo v e g as cap or add fuel with

engine r unning . Allo w engine to cool

before refueling . Do not smok e .

• Chec k that operator’ s presence controls ,

safety switc hes and shields are attac hed and

functioning properly . Do not operate unless

they are functioning properly .

Operation

• Nev er r un an engine in an enclosed area.

• Only operate in g ood light, k ee ping a w a y from

holes and hidden hazards .

• Be sure all dri v es are in neutral and parking

brak e is eng ag ed before star ting engine . Star t

the engine only from the operator’ s position.

Use seat belts .

• Nev er raise mo w er with the blades r unning .

• Nev er operate without the PTO shield, or

other guards securely in place . Be sure all

interloc ks are attac hed, adjusted properly , and

functioning properly .

• Nev er operate with the disc harg e deﬂector

raised, remo v ed or altered, unless using a g rass

catc her .

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

o v erspeed the engine .

• Stop on lev el g round, lo w er implements ,

diseng ag e dri v es , eng ag e parking brak e , shut

off engine before lea ving the operator’ s

position for any reason including emptying the

catc hers or unclog ging the c hute .

• Stop equipment and inspect blades after

striking objects or if an abnor mal vibration

occurs . Mak e necessar y re pairs before

resuming operations .

• K ee p hands and feet a w a y from the cutting

units .

• Nev er car r y passeng ers and k ee p pets and

b ystanders a w a y .

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

making tur ns . Look behind and to the side

before c hanging directions .

• Slo w do wn and use caution when crossing

roads and sidew alks . Stop blades if not

mo wing .

• Be a w are of the mo w er disc harg e direction and

do not point it at any one .

• Do not operate the mo w er under the inﬂuence

of alcohol or dr ugs .

• Use extreme care when loading or unloading

the mac hine into a trailer or tr uc k.

• Use care when approac hing blind cor ners ,

shr ubs , trees , or other objects that ma y obscure

vision.

Slope Operation

• Do not mo w slopes g reater than 15 deg rees .

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

banks or w ater . W heels dropping o v er edg es

can cause rollo v ers , whic h ma y result in serious

injur y , death or dro wning .

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

conditions reduce traction and could cause

sliding and loss of control.

• Do not mak e sudden tur ns or rapid speed

c hang es .

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

trimmer near drop-offs , ditc hes , stee p banks

or w ater .

• R educe speed and use extreme caution on

slopes .

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

limbs , etc . from the mo wing area. T all g rass

can hide obstacles .

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

that c hang e the operating angle , as rough

ter rain could o v er tur n the mac hine .

• A v oid sudden star ts when mo wing uphill

because the mo w er ma y tip bac kw ards .

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

do wnhill. W eight transfer to the front wheels

ma y cause dri v e wheels to slip and cause loss

of braking and steering .

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

a slope . If tires lose traction, diseng ag e the

blades and proceed slo wly off the slope .

• F ollo w the man ufacturer’ s recommendations

for wheel w eights or counterw eights to

impro v e stability .

• Use extreme care with g rass catc hers or other

attac hments . T hese can c hang e the stability of

the mac hine and cause loss of control.

Maintenance and storage

• Diseng ag e dri v es , lo w er implement, set

parking brak e , stop engine and remo v e k ey

or disconnect spark plug wire . W ait for all

mo v ement to stop before adjusting, cleaning

or re pairing .

• Clean g rass and debris from cutting units ,

dri v es , m ufﬂers , and engine to help prev ent

ﬁres . Clean up oil or fuel spillag e .

• Let engine cool before storing and do not store

near ﬂame .

• Shut off fuel while storing or transpor ting . Do

not store fuel near ﬂames or drain indoors .

• P ark mac hine on lev el g round. Nev er allo w

untrained personnel to ser vice mac hine .

• Use jac k stands to suppor t components when

required.

• Carefully release pressure from components

with stored energ y .

• Disconnect batter y or remo v e spark plug wire

before making any re pairs . Disconnect the

neg ati v e ter minal ﬁrst and the positi v e last.

R econnect positi v e ﬁrst and neg ati v e last.

• Use care when c hec king blades . W rap the

blade(s) or w ear glo v es , and use caution when

ser vicing them. Only re place blades . Nev er

straighten or w eld them.

• K ee p hands and feet a w a y from mo ving par ts .

If possible , do not mak e adjustments with the

engine r unning .

• Charg e batteries in an open w ell v entilated

area, a w a y from spark and ﬂames . Unplug

c harg er before connecting or disconnecting

from batter y . W ear protecti v e clothing and use

insulated tools .

• K ee p all par ts in g ood w orking condition and

all hardw are tightened. R e place all w or n or

damag ed decals .

• Use only T oro appro v ed attac hments .

W ar ranty ma y be v oided if used with

unappro v ed attac hments .

Toro Riding Mower Safety

• Engine exhaust contains carbon mono xide ,

whic h is an odorless , deadly poison that can

kill y ou. Do not r un engine indoors or in an

enclosed area.

• Stop the engine , disconnect spark plug wire(s)

and remo v e k ey before perfor ming any ser vice ,

re pairs , maintenance or adjustments .

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

from attac hment disc harg e area, underside of

mo w er and any mo ving par ts while engine is

r unning .

• Do not touc h equipment or attac hment par ts

whic h ma y be hot from operation. Allo w to

cool before attempting to maintain, adjust or

ser vice .

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

A v oid contact with skin, eyes , and clothing .

Protect y our face , eyes , and clothing when

w orking with a batter y .

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

sparks and ﬂames a w a y from batter y .

• If loading the mac hine onto a trailer or tr uc k,

use a single , full-width ramp only . T he ramp

angle should not ex ceed 15 deg rees .

Safe Handling of Gasoline:

T o a v oid personal injur y or proper ty damag e , use

extra care when handling g asoline and other fuels .

T hey are ﬂammable and the v apors are explosi v e .

• Extinguish all cig arettes , cig ars , pipes and other

sources of ignition.

• Nev er remo v e the g as cap or add fuel when

the engine is r unning . Allo w the engine to cool

before refueling .

• Nev er refuel the mac hine indoors .

• Nev er store the mac hine or fuel container

inside where there is an open ﬂame , suc h as

near a w ater heater or fur nace .

• Nev er ﬁll containers inside a v ehicle or on

a tr uc k or trailer with a plastic liner . Alw a ys

place containers on the g round a w a y from y our

v ehicle before ﬁlling .

• K ee p the nozzle in contact with the rim of the

fuel tank or container opening at all times until

the fueling is complete . Do not use a nozzle

loc k-open device .

• If fuel is spilled on clothing, c hang e clothing

immediately .

• Nev er o v erﬁll the fuel tank. R e place g as cap

and tighten securely .

• K ee p n uts and bolts tight, especially the blade

attac hment bolts . K ee p equipment in g ood

condition.

• Chec k for proper brak e operation frequently .

Adjust and ser vice as required.

Slope Chart

Safety and Instructional

Decals

Safety decals and instr uctions are easily visible to the operator and are located near any

area of potential dang er . R e place any decal that is damag ed or lost.

1-403005

54-9220

66-1340

68-8340

98-5954

Battery Symbols

Some or all of these symbols are on your battery

1. Explosion hazard 6. Keep bystanders a safe

distance from the battery.

2. No re, open ame, or

smoking.

7. Wear eye protection;

explosive gases can cause

blindness and other injuries

3. Caustic liquid/chemical

burn hazard

8. Battery acid can cause

blindness or severe burns.

4. Wear eye protection

9. Flush eyes immediately

with water and get medical

help fast.

5. Read the Operator’s

Manual.

10. Contains lead; do not

discard.

Manufacturer’s Mark

1. Indicates the blade is identied as a part from the original

machine manufacturer.

109-2356

1. Fast

3. Neutral

2. Slow

4. Reverse

109-2463

109-2467

109-2490

109-2539

112-3830

112-3831

112-3832

112-3834

112-3836

112-3833

Product Overview

Figure 3

1. Side discharge chute

5. Fuel cap (both sides)

2. Height-of-cut selection pin 6. Parking brake lever

3. Controls 7. Mower deck

4. Motion control lever 8. Front caster wheel

Controls

Become familiar with all the controls before y ou

star t the engine and operate the mac hine ( Figure 3

and Figure 4 ).

Figure 4

1. Ignition switch 4. Choke lever

2. Hour meter

5. Throttle control

3. PTO Switch

Using the Hour Meter

T he hour meter ( Figure 5 ) records the n umber

of hours the engine has operated. It operates

when the engine is r unning . Use these times for

sc heduling regular maintenance .

Figure 5

1. Hour meter

Using the Fuel Shutoff Valve

T he mac hine has 2 fuel tanks , one on the left side

and the other on the right side . Eac h tank connects

to a c hec k v alv e and then to a tee . F rom there a

common fuel line leads to the engine ( Figure 6 ).

Close the fuel shutoff v alv e before transpor ting

or storing the mac hine .

Figure 6

1. Fuel shutoff valve

Operation

Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the

mac hine from the nor mal operating position.

Adding Fuel

Use Unleaded R egular Gasoline suitable for

automoti v e use (85 pump octane minim um).

Leaded regular g asoline ma y be used if unleaded

regular is not a v ailable .

Important: Nev er use methanol, gasoline

containing methanol, or gasohol containing

mor e than 10% ethanol because the fuel

system could be dama ged. Do not mix oil

with gasoline.

In cer tain conditions, gasoline is extr emel y

ﬂamma ble and highl y explosi v e. A ﬁr e or

explosion fr om gasoline can bur n y ou and

other s and can dama ge pr oper ty .

• Fill the fuel tank outdoor s, in an open

ar ea, when the engine is cold. W ipe up

an y gasoline that spills.

• Nev er ﬁll the fuel tank inside an enclosed

trailer .

• Do not ﬁll the fuel tank completel y full.

Add gasoline to the fuel tank until the

lev el is 1/4 to 1/2 inch (6 to 13 mm)

belo w the bottom of the ﬁller neck. T his

empty space in the tank allo ws gasoline

to expand.

• Nev er smok e when handling gasoline,

and stay a w ay fr om an open ﬂame or

wher e gasoline fumes may be ignited by

a spar k.

• Stor e gasoline in an appr o v ed container

and k eep it out of the r each of childr en.

Nev er buy mor e than a 30-day suppl y of

gasoline.

• Do not operate without entir e exhaust

system in place and in pr oper w or king

condition.

In cer tain conditions during fueling , static

electricity can be r eleased causing a spar k

which can ignite the gasoline v apor s. A ﬁr e

or explosion fr om gasoline can bur n y ou and

other s and can dama ge pr oper ty .

• Al w ays place gasoline container s on the

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

ﬁlling .

• Do not ﬁll gasoline container s inside

a v ehicle or on a tr uck or trailer bed

because interior car pets or plastic tr uck

bed liner s may insulate the container and

slo w the loss of an y static charge.

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

equipment fr om the tr uck or trailer and

r efuel the equipment with its wheels on

the g r ound.

• If this is not possible, then r efuel such

equipment on a tr uck or trailer fr om a

por ta ble container , rather than fr om a

gasoline dispenser nozzle.

• If a gasoline dispenser nozzle must be

used, k eep the nozzle in contact with the

rim of the fuel tank or container opening

at all times until fueling is complete.

Gasoline is har mful or f atal if s w allo w ed.

Long-ter m exposur e to v apor s can cause

serious injur y and illness.

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

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

or conditioner opening .

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

Using Stabilizer/Conditioner

Use a fuel stabilizer/conditioner in the mac hine to

pro vide the follo wing beneﬁts:

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

or less . F or long er storag e it is recommended

that the fuel tank be drained.

• Cleans the engine while it r uns

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

system, whic h causes hard star ting

Important: Do not use fuel additi v es

containing methanol or ethanol.

Add the cor rect amount of g as

stabilizer/conditioner to the g as .

Note: A fuel stabilizer/conditioner is most

effecti v e when mix ed with fresh g asoline . T o

minimize the c hance of v ar nish de posits in the fuel

system, use fuel stabilizer at all times .

Filling the Fuel Tank

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

2. Clean around eac h fuel tank cap and remo v e

the cap .

3. Add unleaded regular g asoline to both fuel

tanks , until the lev el is 1/4 to 1/2 inc h (6 mm

to 13 mm) belo w the bottom of the ﬁller nec k.

T his space in the tank allo ws g asoline to

expand. Do not ﬁll the fuel tanks completely

full.

4. Install fuel tank caps securely .

5. Wipe up any g asoline that ma y ha v e spilled.

Checking the Engine Oil

Level

Before y ou star t the engine and use the mac hine ,

c hec k the oil lev el in the engine crankcase; refer

to Chec king Oil Lev el in Engine Maintenance ,

pag e 26

Think Safety First

Please read all safety instr uctions and symbols

in the safety section. Kno wing this infor mation

could help y ou or b ystanders a v oid injur y .

Operating on w et g rass or steep slopes can

cause sliding and loss of contr ol.

W heels dr opping o v er edges can cause

r ollo v er s, which may r esult in serious injur y ,

death or dr o wning .

T her e is no r ollo v er pr otection when the r oll

bar is do wn.

Al w ays k eep the r oll bar in the raised and

lock ed position and use the seat belt.

R ead and f ollo w the r ollo v er pr otection

instr uctions and w ar nings.

T o a v oid loss of contr ol and possibility of

r ollo v er :

• Do not operate near dr op-of fs or near

w ater .

• Do not operate on slopes g r eater than

15 deg r ees.

• R educe speed and use extr eme caution

on slopes.

• A v oid sudden tur ns or rapid speed

changes.

Figure 7

1. Safe Zone-use the Z Master here on slopes less than

15 degrees or at areas.

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

and water.

3. Water

T his machine pr oduces sound lev els in

ex cess of 85 dB A at the operator s ear and

can cause hearing loss thr ough extended

periods of exposur e.

W ear hearing pr otection when operating

this machine.

Use protecti v e equipment for y our eyes , hearing,

feet, and head.

Figure 8

1. Warning— wear hearing protection

Operating the Parking

Brake

Alw a ys set the parking brak e when y ou stop the

mac hine or lea v e it unattended.

Setting the Parking Brake

1. Mo v e the motion control lev ers ( Figure 14 ) out

to the neutral loc k position.

2. Pull up and bac k on the parking brak e lev er to

set the parking brak e ( Figure 9 ). T he parking

brak e lev er should sta y ﬁr mly in the eng ag ed

position.

P ar king brak e may not hold machine

par k ed on a slope and could cause

per sonal injur y or pr oper ty dama ge.

Do not par k on slopes unless wheels ar e

chock ed or block ed

Releasing the Parking Brake

Push forw ard and do wn on the parking brak e lev er

to release the parking brak e ( Figure 9 ).

Figure 9

1. Parking brake – Set/ON 2. Parking brake –

Released/OFF

Starting and Stopping the

Engine

Starting the Engine

1. Sit on the seat and mo v e the motion controls

to neutral loc k ed position.

2. Set the parking brak e; refer to Setting the

P arking Brak e .

3. Mo v e the PTO (po w er tak e off) switc h to the

Off position ( Figure 10 ).

Figure 10

1. PTO—on (knob out) 2. PTO—off (knob in)

4. Mo v e the c hok e control to the on position

before star ting a cold engine ( Figure 11 ).

Note: A w ar m or hot engine ma y not require

c hoking . After engine star ts , mo v e c hok e

control to R un position.

5. Mo v e the throttle control to the f ast position

before star ting a cold engine ( Figure 11 ).

Figure 11

1. Choke—on 3. Throttle—slow

2. Choke—off 4. Throttle—fast

6. T ur n the ignition k ey to Star t. W hen the

engines star ts , release the k ey ( Figure 12 ).

Important: Do not enga ge star ter f or

mor e than 10 seconds at a time. If engine

f ails to star t allo w 30 second cool-do wn

period betw een attempts. F ailur e to f ollo w

these instr uctions can bur n out star ter

motor .

Figure 12

1. Off

3. Start

2. Run

7. After the engine star ts , mo v e the c hok e to off

( Figure 11 ). If the engine stalls or hesitates ,

mo v e the c hok e bac k to on for a few seconds ,

then mo v e the throttle lev er to desired setting .

R e peat this as required.

Stopping the Engine

1. Push the PTO to the off position ( Figure 10 ).

2. Mo v e the throttle lev er midw a y betw een the

slo w and fast positions ( Figure 11 ).

3. Let the engine idle for 60 seconds .

4. T ur n the ignition k ey to the off position and

remo v e the k ey ( Figure 12 ).

5. Close the fuel shut off v alv e before transpor ting

or storing the mac hine ( Figure 6 ).

Important: Mak e sur e that the fuel

shut of f v alv e is closed bef or e transpor ting

or storing the machine, as fuel leaka ge

may occur . Set the par king brak e bef or e

transpor ting . Mak e sur e to r emo v e the k ey

as the fuel pump may r un and cause the

batter y to lose charge.

Childr en or bystander s may be injur ed

if they mo v e or attempt to operate the

tractor while it is unattended.

Al w ays r emo v e the ignition k ey and

set the par king brak e when lea ving the

machine unattended, ev en if just f or a

few min utes.

Operating the Power Take

Off (PTO)

T he po w er tak e off (PTO) switc h star ts and stops

the mo w er blades and any po w ered attac hments .

Engaging the PTO

1. If the engine is cold, allo w the engine to w ar m

up 5 to 10 min utes before eng aging the PTO .

2. W hile seated in the seat, release the pressure on

the traction control lev ers and place in neutral.

3. Place the throttle in the fast position.

Note: Eng aging the PTO with the throttle

at the half or less position will cause ex cessi v e

w ear to the dri v e belts .

4. Pull out on the po w er tak e off (PTO) switc h to

eng ag e it ( Figure 13 ).

Figure 13

1. PTO-On (knob out) 2. PTO-Off (knob in)

Disengaging the PTO

T o diseng ag e , push the PTO switc h to the of f

position ( Figure 13 ).

The Safety Interlock System

If safety inter lock s witches ar e disconnected

or dama ged the machine could operate

unexpectedl y causing per sonal injur y .

• Do not tamper with the inter lock

s witches.

• Check the operation of the inter lock

s witches dail y and r eplace an y dama ged

s witches bef or e operating the machine.

Understanding the Safety Interlock

System

T he safety interloc k system is designed to prev ent

the engine from star ting unless:

• Y ou are sitting on the seat.

• T he parking brak e is eng ag ed.

• T he po w er tak e off (PTO) is off .

• T he motion control lev ers are in the neutral

loc k ed position

T he safety interloc k system also is designed to

stop the engine when the traction controls are

mo v ed from the loc k ed position with the parking

brak e eng ag ed or if y ou rise from the seat when

the PTO switc h is on.

Testing the Safety Interlock System

T est the safety interloc k system before y ou use

the mac hine eac h time . If the safety system

does not operate as described belo w , ha v e an

A uthorized Ser vice Dealer re pair the safety system

immediately .

1. Sitting on the seat, eng ag e the parking brak e

and mo v e the PTO to on. T r y star ting the

engine; the engine should not crank.

2. Sitting on the seat, eng ag e the parking brak e

and mo v e the PTO to off . Mo v e either motion

control lev er (out of neutral loc k ed position).

T r y star ting the engine; the engine should not

crank. R e peat for other control lev er .

3. Sitting on the seat, eng ag e the parking brak e ,

mo v e the PTO switc h to off and mo v e the

motion control lev ers to neutral loc k position.

No w star t the engine . W hile the engine is

r unning, release the parking brak e , mo v e the

PTO to on and rise slightly from the seat; the

engine should stop .

4. Sitting on the seat, eng ag e the parking brak e ,

mo v e the PTO switc h to off and mo v e the

motion control lev ers to neutral loc k position.

No w star t the engine . W hile the engine is

r unning, center either motion control and

mo v e (forw ard or rev erse); the engine should

stop . R e peat for other motion control.

5. Sitting on the seat, diseng ag e the parking brak e ,

mo v e the PTO switc h to off and mo v e the

motion control lev ers to neutral loc k position.

T r y star ting the engine; the engine should not

crank.

Driving Forward or

Backward

T he throttle control regulates the engine speed as

measured in RPM (rev olutions per min ute). Place

the throttle control in the fast position for best

perfor mance . Alw a ys operate in the full throttle

position when mo wing .

Machine can spin v er y rapidl y . Operator

may lose contr ol of machine and cause

per sonal injur y or dama ge to machine.

• Use caution when making tur ns.

• Slo w the machine do wn bef or e making

shar p tur ns.

Driving Forward

1. R elease the parking brak e; refer to R eleasing

the P arking Brak e in Operation , pag e 12 .

2. Mo v e the lev ers to the center , the un-loc k ed

position.

3. T o g o forw ard, slo wly push the motion control

lev ers forw ard ( Figure 14 ).

Note: T he engine will kill if the traction

control lev ers are mo v ed with the parking

brak e eng ag ed.

T o g o straight, apply equal pressure to both

motion control lev ers ( Figure 14 ).

T o tur n, mo v e the motion control lev er to w ard

neutral in the direction y ou w ant to tur n

( Figure 14 ).

T he far ther y ou mo v e the traction control

lev ers in either direction, the faster the mac hine

will mo v e in that direction.

T o stop , pull the motion control lev ers to the

center position.

Figure 14

1. Motion control

lever-neutral lock position

3. Forward

2. Center un-lock position 4. Backward

Driving Backward

1. Mo v e the lev ers to the center , un-loc k ed

position.

2. T o g o bac kw ard, slo wly pull the motion control

lev ers rearw ard ( Figure 14 ).

T o g o straight, apply equal pressure to both

motion control lev ers ( Figure 14 ).

T o tur n, release pressure on the motion control

lev er to w ard the direction y ou w ant to tur n

( Figure 14 ).

T o stop , push the motion control lev ers to the

neutral position.

Stopping the Machine

T o stop the mac hine , mo v e the traction control

lev ers to the center position and mo v e them out to

the loc k ed position, diseng ag e the po w er tak e off

(PTO), and tur n the ignition k ey to off .

Set the parking brak e when y ou lea v e the mac hine;

refer to Setting the P arking Brak e in Operation ,

pag e 12 . R emember to remo v e the k ey from the

ignition switc h.

Childr en or bystander s may be injur ed if

they mo v e or attempt to operate the tractor

while it is unattended.

Al w ays r emo v e the ignition k ey and set the

par king brak e when lea ving the machine

unattended, ev en if just f or a few min utes.

Adjusting the Height-of-Cut

T he height-of-cut is adjusted from 1 to 5 inc h

(25 to 127 mm) in 1/4 inc h (6 mm) increments

b y relocating the clevis pin into different hole

locations .

1. Raise the height-of-cut lev er to the transpor t

position (also the 5 inc h (127 mm) cutting

height position) ( Figure 15 ).

2. T o adjust, remo v e the clevis pin from the

height-of-cut brac k et ( Figure 15 ).

3. Select a hole in the height-of-cut brac k et

cor responding to the height-of-cut desired

and, inser t the clevis pin ( Figure 15 ).

4. Mo v e the lev er to the selected height.

Figure 15

1. Height of cut holes 2. Clevis Pin

Using the Lift Assist Pedal

T he lift assist pedal is used for raising the mo w er

dec k. T his allo ws for easier raising of the mo w er

dec k.

1. Place y our foot onto lift assist lev er .

2. Press on the lift assist lev er while pulling up on

the height-of-cut lev er ( Figure 16 ).

Figure 16

1. Lift Assist pedal 2. Height-of-cut lever

Adjusting the Anti-Scalp

Rollers

W henev er y ou c hang e the height-of-cut, adjust the

height of the anti-scalp rollers .

1. Diseng ag e the PTO , mo v e the motion control

lev ers to the neutral loc k ed position and set

the parking brak e .

2. Stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and w ait for

all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving the

operating position.

3. After adjusting the height-of-cut, adjust the

rollers b y remo ving the ﬂang e n ut, bushing,

spacer , and bolt ( Figure 17 ).

4. Select a hole so the anti-scalp roller is

positioned to the nearest cor responding

height-of-cut desired.

5. Install the ﬂang e n ut bushing, spacer , and bolt.

T or que to 40-45 ft-lb (54-61 N•m) ( Figure 17 ).

6. R e peat this adjustment on the other anti-scalp

rollers .

Figure 17

1. Bolt 4. Anti-scalp roller

2. Anti-scalp roller bracket

5. Spacer

3. Flange Nut 6. Bushing

Positioning the Seat

T he seat can mo v e forw ard and bac kw ard.

P osition the seat where y ou ha v e the best control

of the mac hine and are most comfor table .

1. Raise the seat and loosen the adjustment bolts

( Figure 18 ).

2. Mo v e the seat to the desired position and

tighten the bolts .

Figure 18

1. Adjustment bolts

2. Seat

Pushing the Machine by

Hand

Important: Al w ays push the machine

by hand. Nev er to w the machine because

dama ge may occur .

To Push the Machine

1. Diseng ag e the blade control switc h and mo v e

the control lev ers to the neutral loc k ed position

and apply the parking brak e .

2. Stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and w ait for

all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving the

operating position.

3. Pull the tw o b ypass lev ers rearw ard and push

them to the outside into the slot to loc k them

into place . ( Figure 19 ).

Note: Mak e sure both b ypass lev ers are

diseng ag ed before pushing the mac hine .

4. Diseng ag e the parking brak e to push the

mac hine .

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Figure 19

1. Bypass lever 3. Slot

2. Topview of engine

To Operate the Machine

Push eac h b ypass lev er to the inside and push

them forw ard ( Figure 19 ).

Note: T he mac hine will not dri v e unless the

b ypass lev ers are pushed forw ard.

Using the Side Discharge

T he mo w er has a hing ed g rass deﬂector that

disperses clippings to the side and do wn to w ard

the turf .

W ithout the g rass deﬂector , discharge

co v er , or complete g rass catcher assembl y

mounted in place, y ou and other s ar e

exposed to blade contact and thr o wn de bris.

Contact with r otating mo w er blade(s) and

thr o wn de bris will cause injur y or death.

• Nev er r emo v e the g rass deﬂector fr om

the mo w er because the g rass deﬂector

r outes material do wn to w ard the turf.

If the g rass deﬂector is ev er dama ged,

r eplace it immediatel y .

• Nev er put y our hands or feet under the

mo w er .

• Nev er tr y to clear the discharge ar ea or

mo w er blades unless y ou mo v e the po w er

tak e of f (PT O) to the of f position, r otate

the ignition k ey to of f and r emo v e the

k ey .

• Mak e sur e the g rass deﬂector is in the

do wn position.

Transporting Machines

Use a hea vy-duty trailer or tr uc k to transpor t the

mac hine . Ensure that the trailer or tr uc k has all

necessar y lighting and marking as required b y la w .

Please carefully read all the safety instr uctions .

Kno wing this infor mation could help y ou, y our

family , pets or b ystanders a v oid injur y .

T o transpor t the mac hine:

• Loc k the brak e and bloc k the wheels .

• Securely fasten the mac hine to the trailer or

tr uc k with straps , c hains , cable , or ropes .

• Secure a trailer to the to wing v ehicle with

safety c hains .

Dri ving on the str eet or r oad w ay without

tur n signals, lights, r eﬂecti v e mar kings,

or a slo w mo ving v ehicle emblem is

danger ous and can lead to accidents

causing per sonal injur y .

Do not dri v e machine on a public str eet

or r oad w ay .

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