Toro Z450 Z Master, With 132cm TURBO FORCE Side Discharge Mower User manual

Form No. 3356-174 Rev A

Z453 Z Master® with 132cm

TURBO FORCE® Side Discharge

Mower

Model No. 74416TE —Serial No. 270000001 and Up

T his spark ignition system complies with Canadian

ICES-002

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Sound Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Sound P o w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Vibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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

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

Product Ov er view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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

Adding Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Chec king the Engine Oil Lev el . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Using the R ollo v er Protection

System (R OPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

T hink Safety First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Operating the P arking Brak e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Star ting and Stopping the

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Operating the P o w er T ak e Off

(PTO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

T he Safety Interloc k System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Dri ving F orw ard or Bac kw ard . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Stopping the Mac hine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Adjusting the Height-of-Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Adjusting the Anti-Scalp

R ollers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Adjusting the Flo w Bafﬂe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

P ositioning the Flo w Bafﬂe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

P ositioning the Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Unlatc hing the Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Pushing the Mac hine b y Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Using the Side Disc harg e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

T ranspor ting Mac hines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Loading Mac hines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

R ecommended Maintenance

Sc hedule(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Greasing and Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Greasing the Mo w er Dec k and Belt

Idlers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Lubricating the Caster W heel

Hubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Engine Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Ser vicing the Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Ser vicing the Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Ser vicing the Spark Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Fuel System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

R e placing the Fuel Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Ser vicing the Fuel T ank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Electrical System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Ser vicing the Batter y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Ser vicing the Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Dri v e System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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

Chec king the Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Chec king the W heel Hub Slotted

Nut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Adjusting the Caster Pi v ot

Bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Cooling System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Cleaning the Air Intak e Screen . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Cleaning the Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Brak e Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Adjusting the P arking Brak e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Belt Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Inspecting the Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

R e placing the Mo w er Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

R e placing the Pump Dri v e

Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Adjusting the Push Ar ms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Controls System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Adjusting the Control Handle

Neutral P osition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Hy draulic System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Ser vicing the Hy draulic

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Setting the Hy draulic Pump

Neutral P osition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Mo w er Dec k Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Lev eling the Mo w er at T hree

P ositions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Ser vicing the Cutting Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

R e placing the Grass Deﬂector . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Cleaning Under the Mo w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

W aste Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

T roubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Sc hematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Safety

T his mac hine meets or ex ceeds European

Standards in effect at the time of production.

Ho w ev er , improper use or maintenance b y the

operator or o wner can result in injur y . T o reduce

the potential for injur y , comply with these safety

instr uctions and alw a ys pa y attention to the

safety aler t symbol, whic h means CA UTION ,

W ARNING , or D ANGER-"personal safety

instr uction." F ailure to comply with the instr uction

ma y result in personal injur y or death.

Safe Operating Practices

T he follo wing instr uctions are from the CEN

standard EN 836:1997.

T his product is capable of amputating hands and

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

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

Training

• R ead the instr uctions carefully . Be familiar

with the controls and the proper use of the

equipment.

• Nev er allo w c hildren or people unfamiliar with

these instr uctions to use the la wnmo w er . Local

regulations can restrict the ag e of the operator .

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

or pets are nearb y .

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

responsible for accidents or hazards occur ring

to other people or their proper ty .

• Do not car r y passeng ers .

• All dri v ers should seek and obtain professional

and practical instr uction. Suc h instr uction

should emphasize:

– the need for care and concentration when

w orking with ride-on mac hines;

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

slope will not be reg ained b y the application

of the control lev ers . T he main reasons for

loss of control are:

◊ insufﬁcient wheel g rip , especially on

w et g rass;

◊ being dri v en too fast;

◊ inadequate braking;

◊ the type of mac hine is unsuitable for its

task;

◊ lac k of a w areness of the effect of

g round conditions , especially slopes;

◊ incor rect hitc hing and load distribution.

Preparation

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

footw ear and long trousers . Do not operate

the equipment when barefoot or w earing open

sandals .

• T horoughly inspect the area where the

equipment is to be used and remo v e all objects

whic h ma y be thro wn b y the mac hine .

• W ar ning –Fuel is highly ﬂammable .

– Store fuel in containers speciﬁcally designed

for this pur pose .

– R efuel outdoors only and do not smok e

while refuelling .

– Add fuel before star ting the engine . Nev er

remo v e the cap of the fuel tank or add fuel

while the engine is r unning or when the

engine is hot.

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

engine but mo v e the mac hine a w a y from

the area of spillag e and a v oid creating any

source of ignition until fuel v apors ha v e

dissipated.

– R e place all fuel tanks and container caps

securely .

• R e place faulty silencers .

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

the blades , blade bolts and cutter assembly

are not w or n or damag ed. R e place w or n or

damag ed blades and bolts in sets to preser v e

balance .

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

one blade can cause other blades to rotate .

Operation

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

making tur ns . Look behind and to the side

before c hanging directions .

• Do not operate the engine in a conﬁned space

where dang erous carbon mono xide fumes can

collect.

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

• Before attempting to star t the engine ,

diseng ag e all blade attac hment clutc hes and

shift into neutral.

• Do not use on slopes g reater than 15 deg rees .

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

slope . T ra v el on g rass slopes requires par ticular

care . T o guard ag ainst o v er tur ning:

– - do not stop or star t suddenly when on

a slope;

– - use slo w speeds on slopes and during

tight tur ns;

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

other hidden hazards;

• Use care when pulling loads or using hea vy

equipment.

– - Use only appro v ed dra wbar hitc h points .

– - Limit loads to those y ou can safely

control.

– - Do not tur n shar ply . Use care when

rev ersing .

• W atc h out for trafﬁc when crossing or near

roadw a ys .

• Stop the blades rotating before crossing

surfaces other than g rass .

• W hen using any attac hments , nev er direct

disc harg e of material to w ard b ystanders

nor allo w any one near the mac hine while in

operation.

• Nev er operate the mac hine with damag ed

guards or without safety protecti v e devices in

place .

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

o v erspeed the engine . Operating the engine

at ex cessi v e speed can increase the hazard of

personal injur y .

• Before lea ving the operator’ s position:

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

attac hments;

– c hang e into neutral and set the parking

brak e;

– stop the engine and remo v e the k ey .

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

engine , and disconnect the spark plug wire(s)

or remo v e the ignition k ey

– before clearing bloc kag es or unclog ging

c hute;

– before c hec king, cleaning or w orking on

the la wnmo w er;

– after striking a foreign object. Inspect

the la wnmo w er for damag e and mak e

re pairs before restar ting and operating the

equipment; if the mac hine star ts to vibrate

abnor mally (c hec k immediately).

• Diseng ag e dri v e to attac hments when

transpor ting or not in use .

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

attac hment

– before refuelling;

– before remo ving the g rass catc her;

– before making height adjustment unless

adjustment can be made from the operator’ s

position.

• R educe the throttle setting during engine

r un-out and, if the engine is pro vided with

a shut-off v alv e , tur n the fuel off at the

conclusion of mo wing .

Maintenance and Storage

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

the equipment is in safe w orking condition.

• Nev er store the equipment with fuel in the

tank inside a building where fumes can reac h

an open ﬂame or spark.

• Allo w the engine to cool before storing in any

enclosure .

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

silencer , batter y compar tment and fuel storag e

area free of g rass , lea v es , or ex cessi v e g rease .

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

deterioration.

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

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

be done outdoors .

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

one blade can cause other blades to rotate .

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

unattended, lo w er the cutting means unless a

positi v e mec hanical loc k is used.

Toro Riding Mower Safety

T he follo wing list contains safety infor mation

speciﬁc to T oro products or other safety

infor mation that y ou m ust kno w that is not

included in the CEN standard.

• Engine exhaust contains carbon mono xide ,

whic h is an odorless , deadly poison that can

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

enclosed area.

• 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 .

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

ensure that original standards are maintained.

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

W ar ranty ma y be v oided if used with

unappro v ed attac hments .

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.

Sound Pressure

T his unit has a maxim um sound pressure lev el

at the operator’ s ear of 90 dB A, based on

measurements of identical mac hines per EN 11094

and EN 836.

Sound Power

T his unit has a guaranteed sound po w er lev el of

105 dB A, based on measurements of identical

mac hines per EN 11094.

Vibration

T his unit does not ex ceed a hand/ar m vibration

lev el of 3.1 m/s

, based on measurements of

identical mac hines per EN 1033. T his unit

does not ex ceed a whole body vibration lev el of

0.87 m/s

, based on measurements of identical

mac hines per EN 1032.

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.

58-6520

1. Grease

93-7010

1. Thrown object hazard—

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

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

moving parts.

93-7818

1. Warning—read the Operator’s Manual for instructions on

torquing the blade bolt/nut to 115-149 N•m (85-110 ft-lb).

98-1977

1. Entanglement hazard, belt—stay away from moving parts.

98-4387

1. Warning—wear hearing protection.

99-8936

1. Machine speed 4. Neutral

2. Fast

5. Reverse

3. Slow

99-8939

1. Read the Operator’s

Manual .

3. Remove the ignition key

and read the instructions

before servicing or

performing maintenance.

2. Height of cut

99-8944

1. Explosion hazard—wear

eye protection.

3. Fire hazard—no re, open

ames, or smoking.

2. Caustic liquid/chemical

burn hazard—to perform

rst aid, ush with water.

4. Poison hazard—keep

children away from the

battery.

105-6183

1. Read the Operator’s

Manual.

3. Rotate the bypass valve out

to push the machine.

2. Use a wrench to rotate the

bypass valve.

4. Rotate the bypass valve in

to drive the machine.

106-5517

1. Warning—do not touch the hot surface.

107-1686

1. Read the Operator’s

Manual before servicing or

performing maintenance.

5. Tire pressure

2. Time interval 6. Grease here

3. Air lter 7. Check and perform any

maintenance necessary

4. Hydraulic oil level

107-1866

1. Sliding and loss of control hazard and tipping hazard,

drop-offs—do not operate the machine near drop-offs,

slopes greater than 15 degrees, or water; keep a safe

distance from drop-offs; do not turn sharply while traveling

fast, instead, slow down and turn gradually; if the roll bar is

raised, wear the seat belt; if the roll bar is lowered, do not

wear the seat belt.

107-2131

1. Hydraulic oil level 2. Warning—do not touch the

hot surface.

107-2132

1. Warning—engage the parking brake and chock the wheels

when parking on a hill.

107-3069

1. Warning—there is no rollover protection when the roll bar is

down.

2. To avoid injury or death from a rollover accident, keep the

roll bar in the raised and locked position and wear the seat

belt. Lower the roll bar only when absolutely necessary; do

not wear the seat belt when the roll bar is down.

3. Read the Operator’s Manual ; drive slowly and carefully.

108-1052

1. Height of cut adjustment

108-1053

1. Height-of-cut

110-2067

110-2068

1. Read the Operator’s Manual .

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.

108-1054

1. Parking brake

3. Disengage

5. Return levers to the neutral

locked position, engage the

parking brake, and remove

the ignition key before

leaving the machine.

7. Cutting/dismemberment,

mower blade—do not carry

passengers.

2. Engage

4. Warning—read the

Operator’s Manual , do not

use alcohol or drugs while

operating this machine,

all operators should be

trained before operating

the machine, wear hearing

protection.

6. Thrown object hazard—keep

bystanders a safe distance

from the machine and keep

the deector in place.

8. Cutting/dismemberment

hazard of hand or foot,

mower blade—stay away

from moving parts.

107-9309

1. Warning—read the Operator’s Manual for information on charging the battery; contains lead; do not discard.

2. Read the Operator’s Manual .

110-0439

1. Choke

3. Engine—run

5. Fast

7. Slow

2. Engine—stop 4. Engine—start

6. Continuous variable setting

8. Power take-off (PTO)

Product Overview

Figure 3

1. Rollbar 6. Side discharge chute

2. Fuel cap (both sides)

7. Front caster wheel

3. Seat belt 8. Controls

4. Motion control lever 9. Mower deck

5. Height-of-cut lever 10. Parking brake lever

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 6. PTO Switch

2. Motion control lever 7. Height-of-cut lever

3. Brake lever

8. Fuel cap (both sides)

4. Throttle control

9. Hour meter

5. Choke

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 30

Using the Rollover

Protection System (ROPS)

T o a v oid injur y or death fr om r ollo v er : k eep

the r oll bar in the raised lock ed position and

use the seat belt.

Ensur e that the r ear par t of the seat is

secur ed with the seat latch.

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

bar is in the do wn position.

• Lo w er the r oll bar onl y when a bsolutel y

necessar y .

• Do not w ear the seat belt when the r oll

bar is in the do wn position.

• Dri v e slo wl y and car efull y .

• R aise the r oll bar as soon as clearance

per mits.

• Check car efull y f or o v erhead clearances

(i.e. branches, doorw ays, electrical wir es)

bef or e dri ving under an y objects and do

not contact them.

Important: Lo w er the r oll bar onl y when

a bsolutel y necessar y .

1. T o lo w er the roll bar , remo v e the hair pin cotter

pins and remo v e the tw o pins ( Figure 8 ).

2. Lo w er the roll bar to the do wn position. T here

are tw o do wn positions . See Figure 7 for the

positions .

3. Install the tw o pins and secure them with the

hair pin cotter pins ( Figure 8 ).

Figure 7

1. Full down position 2. Down position with bagger

installed

Important: Ensur e that the r ear par t of

the seat is secur ed with the seat latch.

4. T o raise the roll bar , remo v e the hair pin cotter

pins and remo v e the tw o pins ( Figure 8 ).

5. Raise the roll bar to the upright position and

install the tw o pins and secure them with the

hair pin cotter pins ( Figure 8 ).

Important: Al w ays use the seat belt with

the r oll bar in the raised position.

Figure 8

1. Roll bar

3. Pin

2. Raised position

4. Hairpin cotter pin

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 9

1. Safe Zone-use the Z Master

here on slopes less than

15 degrees or at areas.

3. Water

2. Use walk behind mower

and/or hand trimmer near

drop-offs and 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 , ears , feet,

and head.

Figure 10

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 17 ) 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 11 ). 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 11 ).

Figure 11

1. Parking brake-ON 3. Brake Stop

2. Parking brake-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 12 ).

Figure 12

1. PTO—on

2. PTO—off

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

before star ting a cold engine ( Figure 13 ).

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.

Figure 13

1. Choke—on 2. Choke—off

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

before star ting a cold engine ( Figure 14 ).

Figure 14

1. Throttle—fast 2. Throttle—slow

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

engines star ts , release the k ey ( Figure 15 ).

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 15

1. Off

3. Start

2. Run

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

( Figure 13 ). 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 12 ).

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

slo w and fast positions ( Figure 14 ).

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 15 ).

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

or storing the mac hine .

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 16 ).

Figure 16

1. PTO-On

2. PTO-Off

Disengaging the PTO

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

position ( Figure 16 ).

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 diseng ag ed.

• 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

is eng ag ed.

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 , eng ag e the

PTO 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 14 .

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

position.

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

lev ers forw ard ( Figure 17 ).

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 17 ).

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 17 ).

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

neutral position.

Figure 17

1. Motion control

lever-neutral lock position

3. Forward

2. Center, unlocked 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 17 ).

T o g o straight, apply equal pressure to both

motion control lev ers ( Figure 17 ).

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 17 ).

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

neutral position.

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