Toro TimeCutter Z4200 Riding Mower User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: TimeCutter Z4200 Riding Mower

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User manual

FormNo.3356-537RevB

TimeCutter

Z4200RidingMower

ModelNo.74380—SerialNo.270000001andUp

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Introduction

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury

andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating

theproductproperlyandsafely.

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spaceprovided.

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Undertheseat

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace

below:

ModelNo.

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Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseserious

injuryordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended

precautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol.

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Contents

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

Safety...........................................................................3

SafeOperationPracticesforRide-on(riding)

RotaryLawnmowerMachines...........................3

SafeOperatingPractices.......................................3

ToroRidingMowerSafety....................................5

SoundPressure.....................................................5

SoundPower........................................................5

Vibration..............................................................5

SlopeChart..........................................................6

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

ProductOverview......................................................10

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

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

ThinkSafetyFirst...............................................12

RecommendedFuel............................................12

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel............................14

StartingtheEngine.............................................14

OperatingtheBlades..........................................15

StoppingtheEngine...........................................15

TheSafetyInterlockSystem................................16

DrivingForwardorBackward.............................16

StoppingtheMachine.........................................17

AdjustingtheHeightofCut................................17

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

AdjustingtheMotionControlLevers..................18

PushingtheMachinebyHand.............................18

SideDischarge....................................................18

InstallingandRemovingtheDischarge

Cover.............................................................19

OperatingTips...................................................20

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

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................21

PremaintenanceProcedures....................................21

RaisingtheSeat..................................................21

AccessingtheBattery.........................................22

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

GreasingtheBearings.........................................22

EngineMaintenance...............................................23

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ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................23

ServicingtheEngineOil.....................................24

ServicingtheSparkPlug.....................................25

CleaningtheBlowerHousing..............................26

FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................27

ReplacingtheFuelFilter.....................................27

ElectricalSystemMaintenance................................28

ChargingtheBattery...........................................28

ServicingtheFuses.............................................29

DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................29

CheckingtheTirePressure.................................29

MowerMaintenance...............................................30

ServicingtheCuttingBlades...............................30

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

AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBladeSlope.............32

RemovingtheMower.........................................33

MowerBeltMaintenance....................................34

InstallingtheMower...........................................34

ReplacingtheGrassDeector.............................35

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

WashingtheUndersideoftheMower..................35

Storage.......................................................................36

CleaningandStorage..........................................36

Troubleshooting.........................................................38

Schematics.................................................................40

Safety

SafeOperationPractices

forRide-on(riding)Rotary

LawnmowerMachines

ThismachinemeetsorexceedsEuropeanStandardsin

effectatthetimeofproduction.However,improper

useormaintenancebytheoperatororownercan

resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay

attentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,whichmeans

CAUTION,WARNING,orDANGER-“personal

safetyinstruction.”Failuretocomplywiththe

instructionmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

ThefollowinginstructionsarefromtheENstandard

EN836:1997.

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.

Training

•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe

controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.

•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese

instructionstousethelawnmower.Localregulations

canrestricttheageoftheoperator.

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpets

arenearby.

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsible

foraccidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleor

theirproperty.

•Donotcarrypassengers.

•Alldriversshouldseekandobtainprofessional

andpracticalinstruction.Suchinstructionshould

emphasize:

–theneedforcareandconcentrationwhen

workingwithride-onmachines;

–controlofaride-onmachineslidingonaslope

willnotberegainedbytheapplicationofthe

brake.Themainreasonsforlossofcontrolare:

◊insufcientwheelgrip;

◊beingdriventoofast;

◊inadequatebraking;

◊thetypeofmachineisunsuitableforitstask;

◊lackofawarenessoftheeffectofground

conditions,especiallyslopes;

◊incorrecthitchingandloaddistribution.

Preparation

•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwearand

longtrousers.Donotoperatetheequipmentwhen

barefootorwearingopensandals.

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipment

istobeusedandremoveallobjectswhichmaybe

thrownbythemachine.

•Warning-Fuelishighlyammable.

–Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedfor

thispurpose.

–Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhile

refuelling.

–Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Never

removethecapofthefueltankoraddfuelwhile

theengineisrunningorwhentheengineishot.

–Iffuelisspilled,donotattempttostartthe

enginebutmovethemachineawayfromthe

areaofspillageandavoidcreatinganysourceof

ignitionuntilfuelvaporshavedissipated.

–Replaceallfueltanksandcontainercapssecurely.

•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatthe

blades,bladeboltsandcutterassemblyarenotworn

ordamaged.Replacewornordamagedbladesand

boltsinsetstopreservebalance.

•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotatingone

bladecancauseotherbladestorotate.

Operation

•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmaking

turns.Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechanging

directions.

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere

dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Beforeattemptingtostarttheengine,disengageall

bladeattachmentclutchesandshiftintoneutral.

•Donotuseonslopesofmorethan15degrees.

•Rememberthereisnosuchthingasasafeslope.

Travelongrassslopesrequiresparticularcare.To

guardagainstoverturning:

–donotstoporstartsuddenlywhengoingupor

downhill;

–uselowspeedsonslopesandduringtightturns;

–stayalertforhumpsandhollowsandother

hiddenhazards;

•Usecarewhenpullingloads.

–Useonlyapproveddrawbarhitchpoints.

–Limitloadstothoseyoucansafelycontrol.

–Donotturnsharply.Usecarewhenreversing.

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.

•Stopthebladesrotatingbeforecrossingsurfaces

otherthangrass.

•Whenusinganyattachments,neverdirectdischarge

ofmaterialtowardbystandersnorallowanyonenear

themachinewhileinoperation.

•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguardsor

withoutsafetyprotectivedevicesinplace.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor

overspeedtheengine.Operatingtheengineat

excessivespeedcanincreasethehazardofpersonal

injury.

•Beforeleavingtheoperator’sposition:

–disengagethepowertake-offandlowerthe

attachments;

–changeintoneutralandsettheparkingbrake;

–stoptheengineandremovethekey.

•Disengagedrivetoattachments,stoptheengine,

anddisconnectthesparkplugwire(s)orremovethe

ignitionkey

–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute;

–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthe

lawnmower;

–afterstrikingaforeignobject.Inspectthe

lawnmowerfordamageandmakerepairsbefore

restartingandoperatingtheequipment;

–ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally(check

immediately).

•Disengagedrivetoattachmentswhentransporting

ornotinuse.

•Stoptheengineanddisengagedrivetoattachment

–beforerefuelling;

–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher;

–beforemakingheightadjustmentunless

adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperator’s

position.

•Reducethethrottlesettingduringenginerun-out

and,iftheengineisprovidedwithashut-offvalve,

turnthefueloffattheconclusionofmowing.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe

equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Neverstoretheequipmentwithfuelinthetank

insideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopen

ameorspark.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany

enclosure.

•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,

batterycompartmentandfuelstorageareafreeof

grass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.

•Checkthegrasscatcherfrequentlyforwearor

deterioration.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,thisshouldbe

doneoutdoors.

•Whenmachineistobeparked,storedorleft

unattended,lowerthecuttingmeans.

ToroRidingMowerSafety

Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecicto

Toroproductsorothersafetyinformationthatyoumust

knowthatisnotincludedintheCENstandard.

•Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,whichis

anodorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.Donot

runengineindoorsorinanenclosedarea.

•Keephands,feet,hairandlooseclothingawayfrom

attachmentdischargearea,undersideofmowerand

anymovingpartswhileengineisrunning.

•Donottouchequipmentorattachmentpartswhich

maybehotfromoperation.Allowtocoolbefore

attemptingtomaintain,adjust,orservice.

•Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.Avoid

contactwithskin,eyesandclothing.Protectyour

face,eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwithabattery.

•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,sparks,

andamesawayfrombattery.

•UseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartstoensure

thatoriginalstandardsaremaintained.

•UseonlyToro-approvedattachments.

SlopeOperation

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks,

orwater.Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause

rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,death,

ordrowning.

•Donotmowslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery

conditionsreducetractionandcouldcausesliding

andlossofcontrol.

•Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

•Useawalkbehindmowerand/orahandtrimmer

neardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks,orwater.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautiononslopes.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,

etc.frommowingarea.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.

•Watchforditches,holes,rocksdips,andrisesthat

changetheoperatingangle,asroughterraincould

overturnthemachine.

•Avoidsuddenstartswhenmowinguphillbecause

themowermaytipbackwards.

•Beawarethatlossoftractionmayoccurgoing

downhill.Weighttransfertothefrontwheelsmay

causedrivewheelstoslipandcauselossofbraking

andsteering.

•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingona

slope.Iftireslosetraction,disengagethebladesand

proceedslowlyofftheslope.

•Followthemanufacturer’srecommendationsfor

wheelweightsorcounterweightstoimprovestability.

•Useextremecarewithgrasscatchersorother

attachments.Thesecanchangethestabilityofthe

machineandcauselossofcontrol.

SoundPressure

ThisunithasanequivalentcontinuousA-weighted

soundpressurelevelattheoperatorearof89dBA,

basedonmeasurementsofidenticalmachinesperEN

11094andEN836.

SoundPower

ThisunithasanequivalentcontinuousA-weighted

soundpowerlevelattheoperatorearof100dBA,based

onmeasurementsofidenticalmachinesperEN11094.

Vibration

ThisunithasanequivalentcontinuousA-weighted

hand/armvibrationlevelof4.43m/s

,basedon

measurementsofidenticalmachinesperEN1033.

ThisunithasanequivalentcontinuousA-weighted

wholebodyvibrationlevelof0.63m/s

,basedon

measurementsofidenticalmachinesperEN1032.

SlopeChart

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof

potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

114-1606

1.Entanglementhazard,belt—keepallguardsinplace.

93-7009

1.Warning—don’toperatethemowerwiththedeectorupor

removed;keepthedeectorinplace.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

Manufacturer’sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

105-7015

106-8717

1.Readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming

maintenance.

2.Checktirepressureevery25operatinghours.

3.Greaseevery25operatinghours.

4.Engine

106-8743

1.Heightofcut

110-6691

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

2.Thrownobjecthazard,mower—donotoperatethewithout

deectororgrasscollectionsysteminplace.

3.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom

movingparts.

110-6824

1.Height-of-cut

110-6823

1.Choke5.Powertake-off(PTO),

Bladecontrolswitchon

somemodels

2.Fast6.Disengage

3.Continuousvariable

setting

7.Engage

4.Slow

112-9750

1.Parkingbrake4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

112-9751

1.Parkingbrake4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

110-6680

1.Bypasslever,engaged2.Bypasslever,disengaged

110-6690

1.Bypasslever,engaged2.Bypasslever,disengaged

BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery

1.Explosionhazard

6.Keepbystandersasafe

distancefromthebattery.

2.Nore,opename,or

smoking.

7.Weareyeprotection;

explosivegasescan

causeblindnessandother

injuries

3.Causticliquid/chemical

burnhazard

8.Batteryacidcancause

blindnessorsevereburns.

4.Weareyeprotection9.Flusheyesimmediately

withwaterandgetmedical

helpfast.

5.ReadtheOperator’s

Manual.

10.Containslead;donot

discard.

< 15∞

110-6825

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.

2.Warning—readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance;movethemotioncontrolleverstothepark(brake)

position,removetheignitionkeyanddisconnectthesparkplugwire.

3.Cutting/dismembermenthazard,mowerblade;entanglementhazard,belt—donotopenorremovesafetyshieldswhileengineis

running.

4.Tippinghazard—donotmowupanddownslopes,onlymowacrossslopeslessthan15degrees,avoidsuddenandsharp

turnswhileonslopes.

5.Lossoftraction/controlhazard,slopes—lossoftraction/controlonaslope,disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),proceed

offtheslopeslowly.

6.Crushing/dismembermenthazardofbystanders,reversing;crushing/dismembermenthazardofbystanders—donotcarry

passengers,lookbehindanddownwhenreversing.

7.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistancefromthemachine,pickupdebrisbeforeoperating,keepdeectorinplace.

ProductOverview

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Figure3

1.Operatorseat4.Heightofcutlever

7.Frontcasterwheel

10.Washouttting

2.Motioncontrollevers5.Footrest8.Reardrivewheel

3.Controlpanel

6.Mowerdeck9.Anti-scalproller

Figure4

1.Motioncontrollevers

3.Gastankcap5.Deector

2.Heightofcutlever

4.Engine6.Engineguard

Controls

BecomefamiliarwithallofthecontrolsinFigure3,

Figure4,andFigure5beforeyoustarttheengineand

operatethemachine.

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Figure5

ControlPanel

1.Ignitionswitch3.Bladecontrolswitch

(powertake-off)

2.Throttle/Choke

IgnitionSwitch

Theignitionswitchhasthreepositions,Off,Runand

Start.ThekeywillturntoStartandmovebackto

Runuponrelease.TuringthekeytotheOffposition

willstoptheengine;however,alwaysremovethekey

whenleavingthemachinetopreventsomeonefrom

accidentallystartingtheengine(Figure5).

Throttle/ChokeControl

Thethrottleandchokeiscombinedintoonecontrol

lever.Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeedandithasa

continuousvariablesettingfromSlowtoFast.Engage

thechokebymovingtheleverpasttheFastsettinguntil

itstops(Figure5).

BladeControlSwitch(PowerTake-Off)

Thebladecontrolswitch,representedbyapower

take-off(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengagespower

tothemowerblades(Figure5).

MotionControlLeversandParking

Brake

Themotioncontrolleversarespeedsensitivecontrolsof

independentwheelmotors.Movingaleverforwardor

backwardturnsthewheelonthesamesideforwardorin

reverse;wheelspeedisproportionaltotheamountthe

leverismoved.Movingthecontrolleversoutwardfrom

thecenterpositionengagestheparkingbrakeandallows

theoperatortoexitthemachine(Figure13).Always

positionthemotioncontrolleversintotheparkposition

whenyoustopthemachineorleaveitunattended.

Height-of-CutLever

Theheightofcutleverallowstheoperatortolower

andraisethedeckfromtheseatedposition.Whenthe

leverismovedup,towardtheoperatorthedeckisraised

fromthegroundandwhenmoveddown,awayfromthe

operatoritisloweredtowardtheground.Onlyadjustthe

heightofcutwhilemachineisnotmoving(Figure14).

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

ThinkSafetyFirst

Pleasecarefullyreadallofthesafetyinstructionsand

decalsinthesafetysection.Knowingthisinformation

couldhelpyou,yourfamily,petsorbystandersavoid

injury.

Mowingonwetgrassorsteepslopescancause

slidingandlossofcontrol.

Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancauserollovers,

whichmayresultinseriousinjury,deathor

drowning.

Toavoidlossofcontrolandpossibilityof

rollover:

•Donotmowneardrop-offsornearwater.

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon

slopes.

•Avoidsuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

Figure6

1.SafeZone-usetheTimeCutterhere

2.Usewalkbehindmowerand/orhandtrimmerneardrop-offs

andwater.

3.Water

RecommendedFuel

UseUnleadedRegularGasolinesuitablefor

automotiveuse(87pumpoctaneminimum).Leaded

regulargasolinemaybeusedifunleadedregularisnot

available.

Important:Neverusemethanol,gasoline

containingmethanol,orgasoholcontainingmore

than10%ethanolbecausethefuelsystemcouldbe

damaged.Donotmixoilwithgasoline.

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor

explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

othersandcandamageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupany

gasolinethatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosed

trailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add

gasolinetothefueltankuntilthebodyof

thetankisfullbutfueldoesnotlltheneck

ofthetank.Thisemptyspaceinthetank

allowsgasolinetoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,and

stayawayfromanopenameorwhere

gasolinefumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand

keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Never

buymorethana30-daysupplyofgasoline.

•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaust

systeminplaceandinproperworking

condition.

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static

electricitycanbereleasedcausingaspark

whichcanignitethegasolinevapors.Are

orexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

othersandcandamageproperty.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersonthe

groundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsidea

vehicleoronatruckortrailerbedbecause

interiorcarpetsorplastictruckbedliners

mayinsulatethecontainerandslowtheloss

ofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-powered

equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand

refueltheequipmentwithitswheelsonthe

ground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentonatruckortrailerfroma

portablecontainer,ratherthanfroma

gasolinedispensernozzle.

•Ifagasolinedispensernozzlemustbeused,

keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimof

thefueltankorcontaineropeningatall

timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.

Long-termexposuretovaporscancauseserious

injuryandillness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastankor

conditioneropening.

•Keepgasawayfromeyesandskin.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto

providethefollowingbenets:

•Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof30daysor

less.Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthatthe

fueltankbedrained.

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel

system,whichcauseshardstarting

Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditioner

tothegas.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective

whenmixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethe

chanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,usefuel

stabilizeratalltimes.

Gasoline/Alcoholblends

Gasohol(upto10percentethylalcohol,90percent

unleadedgasolinebyvolume)isapprovedforfueluse

bytheenginemanufacturer.Othergasoline/alcohol

blendsarenotapproved.

Gasoline/Etherblends

MethylTertiaryButylEther(MTBE)andunleaded

gasolineblends(uptoamaximumof15percentMTBE

byvolume)areapprovedforfuelusebytheengine

manufacturer.Othergasoline/etherblendsarenot

approved.

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Shuttheengineoffandsetthemotioncontrolsto

theparkposition.Raisetheseatsothegastankis

visiblewhilefueling.

2.Cleanaroundthefueltankcapandremovethecap.

3.Addunleadedregulargasolineuntilthebodyofthe

tankisfullbutfueldoesnotlltheneckofthe

tank(Figure7).Thisspaceintheneckofthetank

allowsgasolinetoexpand.Donotllthefueltank

completelyfull.

4.Installthefueltankcapsecurely.Wipeupany

gasolinethatmayhavespilled.

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Figure7

1.Gastankbody

3.Filltohere,approximately

2.Gastankneck4.Gastankopening

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,check

theoillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoChecking

theOilLevelinEngineMaintenance,page23.

StartingtheEngine

1.Sitdownontheseatandmovethemotioncontrols

outwardtotheparkposition.

2.Disengagethebladesbymovingthebladecontrol

switchtoOff(Figure8).

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Figure8

1.Controlpanel2.Bladecontrolswitch—Off

position

3.MovethethrottlelevertoChokebeforestartinga

coldengine(Figure10).

Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequire

choking.

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Figure9

1.Controlpanel

4.Fast

2.Throttle/choke

lever—chokeposition

5.Continuousvariable

setting

3.Choke6.Slow

4.TurntheignitionkeytoStarttoenergizethestarter.

Whentheenginestarts,releasethekey(Figure10).

Important:Donotengagethestarterformore

than10secondsatatime.Iftheenginefails

tostart,allowa60secondcool-downperiod

betweenattempts.Failuretofollowthese

instructionscanburnoutthestartermotor.

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Figure10

1.Controlpanel4.Off

2.Ignitionkey—runposition5.Run

3.Ignitionkey—startposition

6.Start

5.Aftertheenginestarts,movethethrottleleverto

Fast(Figure10).Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,

movethethrottleleverbacktoChokeforafew

seconds.Thenmovethethrottlelevertothedesired

setting.Repeatthisasrequired.

OperatingtheBlades

Thebladecontrolswitch,representedbyapower

take-off(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengagespower

tothemowerblades.Thisswitchcontrolspowertoany

attachmentsthatdrawpowerfromtheengine,including

themowerdeckandcuttingblades.

EngagingtheBlades

1.Releasepressureonthemotioncontrolleversand

placethemachineinneutral.

2.MovethethrottletotheFastposition.

Note:Alwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottle

intheFastposition.

3.PulloutonthebladecontrolswitchtoOnto

engagetheblades(Figure11).

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Figure11

1.Controlpanel2.Bladecontrolswitch—On

position

DisengagingtheBlades

PushthebladecontrolswitchtoOfftodisengagethe

blades(Figure12).

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Figure12

1.Controlpanel2.Bladecontrolswitch—Off

StoppingtheEngine

1.Disengagethebladesbymovingthebladecontrol

switchtoOff(Figure12).

2.MovethethrottlelevertobetweenFastandhalf

throttle(Figure10).

3.TurntheignitionkeytoOff(Figure9).

4.Pullthewireoffofthesparkplug(s)toprevent

thepossibilityofsomeoneaccidentallystartingthe

machinebeforetransportingorstoringthemachine.

TheSafetyInterlockSystem

Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnected

ordamagedthemachinecouldoperate

unexpectedlycausingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock

switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged

switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.

UnderstandingtheSafetyInterlock

System

Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe

enginefromstartingunless:

•Thebladesaredisengaged.

•Themotioncontrolleversareintheparkposition.

Thesafetyinterlocksystemalsoisdesignedtostop

theenginewhenthecontrolleversareoutofthepark

positionandyourisefromtheseatwhentheblades

areengaged.

TestingtheSafetyInterlockSystem

Testthesafetyinterlocksystembeforeyouusethe

machineeachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnot

operateasdescribedbelow,haveanAuthorizedService

Dealerrepairthesafetysystemimmediately.

1.Whilesittingontheseat,withthecontrolleversin

parkposition,andmovethebladecontrolswitch

toOn.Trystartingtheengine;theengineshould

notcrank.

2.Whilesittingontheseat,movethebladecontrol

switchtoOff.Moveeithermotioncontrollever

tothecenter,unlockedposition.Trystartingthe

engine;theengineshouldnotcrank.Repeatwith

theothermotioncontrollever.

3.Whilesittingontheseat,movethebladecontrol

switchtoOff,andlockthemotioncontrolleversin

theparkposition.Starttheengine.Whiletheengine

isrunning,engagethebladecontrolswitch,andrise

slightlyfromtheseat;theengineshouldstop.

4.Whilesittingontheseat,movethebladecontrol

switchtoOff,andlockthemotioncontrollevers

intheparkposition.Starttheengine.Whilethe

engineisrunning,movethemotioncontrollevers

tothecenter,unlockedposition,engagetheblade

controlswitch,andriseslightlyfromtheseat;the

engineshouldstop.

DrivingForwardorBackward

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas

measuredinrpm(revolutionsperminute).Place

thethrottlecontrolintheFastpositionforbest

performance.Alwaysoperateinthefullthrottle

position.

Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.The

operatormaylosecontrolofthemachine

andcausepersonalinjuryordamagetothe

machine.

•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.

•Slowthemachinedownbeforemaking

sharpturns.

Forward

1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.

2.Togoforward,slowlypushthemotioncontrol

leversforward(Figure13).

Figure13

1.Park(brake)position

3.Forward

2.Centerunlockposition

4.Backward

Togostraight,applyequalpressuretobothmotion

controllevers(Figure13).

Toturn,releasepressureonthemotioncontrollever

towardthedirectionyouwanttoturn(Figure13).

Thefartheryoumovethemotioncontrolleversin

eitherdirection,thefasterthemachinewillmovein

thatdirection.

Tostop,pullthemotioncontrolleverstoneutral.

Backward

1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.

2.Togobackward,slowlypullthemotioncontrol

leversrearward(Figure13).

Togostraight,applyequalpressuretobothmotion

controllevers(Figure13).

Toturn,releasethepressureonthemotion

controllevertowardthedirectionyouwanttoturn

(Figure13).

Tostop,pushthemotioncontrolleverstoneutral.

StoppingtheMachine

Tostopthemachine,movethemotioncontrolleversto

neutralandoutwardtotheparkposition,disengagethe

bladecontrolswitch,ensurethethrottleisinthefast

position,andturntheignitionkeytooff.Rememberto

removethekeyfromtheignitionswitch.

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey

moveorattempttooperatethemowerwhileit

isunattended.

Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandmovethe

motioncontrolleversoutwardtothepark

positionwhenleavingthemachineunattended,

evenifjustforafewminutes.

AdjustingtheHeightofCut

1.Raisetheheight-of-cutlevertothetransport

position,cuttingheightpositionG(alsothe

4-1/2inch[115mm])(Figure14).

4-1/2in(1 15mm)

4in.(102mm)

3-1/2in(89mm)

3in(76mm)

2-1/2in(64mm)

2in(51mm)

1-1/2in(38mm)

4-1/2in(1 15mm)

4in(102mm)

3-1/2in(89mm)

3in(76mm)

2-1/2in(64mm)

2in(51mm)

1-1/2in(38mm)

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Figure14

1.Height-of-cutlever2.Height-of-cutpositions

2.Toadjusttheheightofcut,pullinwardandupon

theleverandmoveittothedesiredposition.

PositioningtheSeat

Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Positionthe

seatwhereyouhavethebestcontrolofthemachine

andaremostcomfortable.

1.Raisetheseatandloosentheadjustmentknobjust

enoughthatseatcanmove(Figure15).

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Figure15

1.Adjustmentknob

2.Movetheseattothedesiredpositionandtighten

theknob.

AdjustingtheMotionControl

Levers

AdjustingtheHeight

Themotioncontrolleverscanbeadjustedhigheror

lowerformaximumoperatorcomfort.

1.Removethe2boltsholdingthecontrollevertothe

controlarmshaft(Figure16).

2.Movethecontrollevertothenextsetofholes.

Securetheleverwiththe2bolts(Figure16).

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Figure16

1.Controlarmshaft3.Slotted,upperhole

2.Controllever

4.Bolt

3.Repeattheadjustmentfortheoppositecontrol

lever.

AdjustingtheTilt

Themotioncontrolleverscanbetiltedforeoraftfor

maximumoperatorcomfort.

1.Loosentheupperboltholdingthecontrolleverto

thecontrolarmshaft.

2.Loosenthelowerboltjustenoughtopivotthe

controlleverforeoraft(Figure16).Tightenboth

boltstosecurethecontrolinthenewposition.

3.Repeattheadjustmentfortheoppositecontrol

lever.

PushingtheMachinebyHand

Important:Alwayspushthemachinebyhand.

Nevertowthemachinebecausedamagemay

occur.

ToPushtheMachine

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage

thebladecontrolswitch.

2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtopark

position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Locatethebypassleversattherearofthemachine,

ontheleftandrightsideoftheframe.

4.Movethebypassleversrearwardandthendown

tolocktheminplaceasshowninFigure17to

disengagethewheelmotors.Repeatthisoneach

sideofthemachine.

5.Movethemotioncontrolleversinwardtodisengage

theparkingbrake.

Themachineisnowabletobepushedbyhand.

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Figure17

Rightsideshown

1.Bypassleverlocation

3.Leverpositionfor

operatingthemachine

2.Leverpositionforpushing

themachine

ToOperatetheMachine

Movethebypassleversupwardandpushthemforward,

tothemiddleofthehorizontalslot(Figure17)to

engagethewheelmotors.

Note:Donotmovethebypassleversfullyforward

intotheverticalcutoutoftheslot.Themachinewill

notdriveunlessthewheelmotorsareengaged,withthe

bypassleversinthemiddleofthehorizontalslot.

SideDischarge

Themowerhasahingedgrassdeectorthatdisperses

clippingstothesideanddowntowardtheturf.

Withoutthegrassdeector,dischargecover,

orcompletegrasscatcherassemblymounted

inplace,youandothersareexposedtoblade

contactandthrowndebris.Contactwith

rotatingmowerblade(s)andthrowndebriswill

causeinjuryordeath.

•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfrom

themowerbecausethegrassdeector

routesmaterialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe

grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit

immediately.

•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe

mower.

•Nevertrytocleardischargeareaormower

bladesunlessyoumovethebladecontrol

switchtoOffandrotatetheignitionkeyto

Off.Alsoremovethekeyandpullthewire

offthesparkplug(s).

InstallingandRemovingthe

DischargeCover

Themowerdeckandmowerbladesshippedwith

thismachineweredesignedforoptimummulching

performance.Sidedischargeperformancecanbe

improvedbyreplacingthemulchingbladeswith

standardcuttingblades,Torokitnumber:79220.

Tomaintainoptimummulchingperformance,install

themulchingbladesthatareshippedwiththisunit

wheneverchangingbacktomulchingoperation.

InstallingtheDischargeCoverfor

Mulching

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage

thebladecontrolswitch.

2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtopark

position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Liftthegrassdeectorandslidethetabsontop

ofthedischargecoverunderthegrassdeector

retainingrod.Rotatethedischargecoverdownover

theopening,andontothelowerlipofthemower

(Figure18).

Figure18

1.Dischargecover

3.Bolt(1/4x2-1/2inches)

2.Capnut(1/4inch)

4.Securethedischargecovertothelowerlipofthe

mowerwithtwobolts(1/4x2-1/2inches)andtwo

capnuts(1/4inch)asshowninFigure18.

Note:Donotovertightenthenuts;thiscould

distortthecoverandcausebladecontact.

RemovingtheDischargeCoverfor

SideDischarge

Note:Ifthebaggerattachmentisaddedthemachine,

standardbladesmustbeinstalledforproperbagging

function.Seeabovefortheproperpartnumber.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage

thebladecontrolswitch.

2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtopark

position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Removethe2boltsandnutsthatsecurethe

dischargecovertothemower.

4.Removethedischargecoverandlowerthegrass

deectoroverthedischargeopening.

Important:Ensurethemowerhasahinged

grassdeectorthatdispersesclippingstothe

sideanddowntowardtheturf,whileinside

dischargemode.

OperatingTips

FastThrottleSetting

Forbestmowingandmaximumaircirculation,operate

theengineattheFastposition.Airisrequiredto

thoroughlycutgrassclippings,sodonotsetthe

height-of-cutsolowastototallysurroundthemower

byuncutgrass.Alwaystrytohaveonesideofthe

mowerfreefromuncutgrass,whichallowsairtobe

drawnintothemower.

CuttingaLawnfortheFirstTime

Cutgrassslightlylongerthannormaltoensurethatthe

cuttingheightofthemowerdoesnotscalpanyuneven

ground.However,thecuttingheightusedinthepastis

generallythebestonetouse.Whencuttinggrasslonger

thansixinchestall,youmaywanttocutthelawntwice

toensureanacceptablequalityofcut.

Cut1/3oftheGrassBlade

Itisbesttocutonlyabout1/3ofthegrassblade.

Cuttingmorethanthatisnotrecommendedunless

grassissparse,oritislatefallwhengrassgrowsmore

slowly.

MowingDirection

Alternatemowingdirectiontokeepthegrassstanding

straight.Thisalsohelpsdisperseclippingswhich

enhancesdecompositionandfertilization.

MowatCorrectIntervals

Normally,moweveryfourdays.Butremember,

grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimes.So

tomaintainthesamecuttingheight,whichisagood

practice,mowmoreofteninearlyspring.Asthegrass

growthrateslowsinmidsummer,mowlessfrequently.

Ifyoucannotmowforanextendedperiod,rstmow

atahighcuttingheight;thenmowagaintwodayslater

atalowerheightsetting.

CuttingSpeed

Toimprovecutquality,useaslowergroundspeed.

AvoidCuttingTooLow

Ifthecuttingwidthofthemoweriswiderthanthe

moweryoupreviouslyused,raisethecuttingheightto

ensurethatuneventurfisnotcuttooshort.

LongGrass

Ifthegrassiseverallowedtogrowslightlylongerthan

normal,orifitcontainsahighdegreeofmoisture,raise

thecuttingheighthigherthanusualandcutthegrassat

thissetting.Thencutthegrassagainusingthelower,

normalsetting.

WhenStopping

Ifthemachine’sforwardmotionmustbestoppedwhile

mowing,aclumpofgrassclippingsmaydropontoyour

lawn.Toavoidthis,moveontoapreviouslycutarea

withthebladesengaged.

KeeptheUndersideoftheMower

Clean

Cleanclippingsanddirtfromtheundersideofthe

moweraftereachuse.Ifgrassanddirtbuildupinside

themower,cuttingqualitywilleventuallybecome

unsatisfactory.

BladeMaintenance

Maintainasharpbladethroughoutthecuttingseason

becauseasharpbladecutscleanlywithouttearingor

shreddingthegrassblades.Tearingandshreddingturns

grassbrownattheedges,whichslowsgrowthand

increasesthechanceofdisease.Checkthecutterblades

dailyforsharpness,andforanywearordamage.File

downanynicksandsharpenthebladesasnecessary.If

abladeisdamagedorworn,replaceitimmediatelywith

agenuineTororeplacementblade.

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