Toro TimeCutter SS 5425 Riding Mower User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: TimeCutter SS 5425 Riding Mower

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User manual

FormNo.3394-181RevA

TimeCutter

SS5425Riding

Mower

ModelNo.74740—SerialNo.315000001andUp

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

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Thisproductcontainsachemical

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orotherreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwith

asparkarrestermufer.Itisaviolationof

CaliforniaPublicResourceCodeSection4442to

useoroperatetheengineonanyforest-covered,

brush-covered,orgrass-coveredland.Other

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Introduction

Thismachineisaride-on,rotary-bladelawnmower

intendedtobeusedbyhomeownersinresidential

applications.Itisprimarilydesignedforcuttinggrass

onwell-maintainedlawns.Itisnotdesignedforcutting

brush,mowinggrassandothergrowthalongside

highways,orforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

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(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

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Contents

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

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

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................6

ProductOverview....................................................11

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

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

AddingFuel......................................................13

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..........................14

BreakinginaNewMachine..............................14

ThinkSafetyFirst..............................................15

StartingtheEngine...........................................16

OperatingtheBlades........................................17

StoppingtheEngine.........................................17

Driving..............................................................17

StoppingtheMachine.......................................20

AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut...............................20

AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers........................20

PositioningtheSeat..........................................21

AdjustingtheMotion-ControlLevers.................21

PushingtheMachinebyHand..........................21

TransportingtheMachine.................................22

LoadingtheMachine........................................22

OperatingTips.................................................24

Maintenance...........................................................25

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........25

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................26

RaisingtheSeat...............................................26

Lubrication..........................................................26

GreasingtheBearings......................................26

EngineMaintenance...........................................27

ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................27

ServicingtheEngineOil....................................28

ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................30

CleaningtheBlowerHousing............................31

FuelSystemMaintenance...................................31

ReplacingtheIn-LineFuelFilter.......................31

ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................32

ChargingtheBattery.........................................32

ServicingtheFuses..........................................34

DriveSystemMaintenance..................................34

CheckingtheTirePressure...............................34

ReleasingtheElectricBrake.............................35

MowerMaintenance.............................................35

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................35

LevelingtheMowerDeck..................................38

RemovingtheMower........................................39

InstallingtheMower..........................................40

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................41

MowerBeltMaintenance......................................42

InspectingtheBelts..........................................42

ReplacingtheMowerBelt.................................42

Cleaning..............................................................43

WashingtheUndersideoftheMower................43

Storage...................................................................44

CleaningandStorage.......................................44

Troubleshooting......................................................45

Schematics.............................................................47

Safety

Toreducethepotentialforinjury,comply

withthesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay

attentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,whichmeans

CAUTION,WARNING,orDANGER-"personal

safetyinstruction."Failuretocomplywiththe

instructionmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.

ThefollowinginstructionsareadaptedfromANSI

standardB71.1-2012.Allthelanguagewithinthis

ANSIstandardappliestothismachine;however,

duetotheapplicationofthestandardacrossmany

differenttypesofproductssomestatementscan

seemgeneralormisleading.Intheseinstances,T oro

hasrenedthestatementtoconveythemeaningof

thestandardwhilebettermatchingtheproductthis

Operator'sManualpertains.Safetyinformationin

additiontotheinstructionsfoundintheANSIstandard

belowcanbefoundinToroRidingMowerSafetyat

theendofthissection.

GeneralOperation

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsin

theoperator'smanualandonthemachinebefore

starting.

•Donotplacehandsorfeetnearrotatingpartsor

underthemachine.Keepclearofthedischarge

openingatalltimes.

•Allowonlyresponsibleadultswhoarefamiliarwith

theinstructionstooperatethemachine.

•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,toys,wire,

etc.,whichcouldbepickedupandthrownbythe

blade.

•Besuretheareaisclearofotherpeoplebefore

mowing.Stopthemachineifanyoneentersthe

area.

•Nevercarrypassengers.

•Donotmowinreverseunlessabsolutely

necessary.Alwayslookdownandbehindbefore

andwhilebackingup.

•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionanddo

notpointitatanyone.Avoiddischargingmaterial

againstawallorobstruction.Materialmayricochet

backtowardtheoperator.Stoptheblade(s)when

crossinggravelsurfaces.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutdeector,

dischargecoverorentiregrasscollectionsystem

inplaceandworking.

•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmaking

turns.Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechanging

directions.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

Alwaysturnoffblades,setparkingbrake,stop

engine,andremovekeybeforedismounting.

•Turnoffbladeswhennotmowing.Stoptheengine,

waitforallpartstocometoacompletestopand

removethekeybeforecleaningthemachine,

removingthegrasscatcheroruncloggingthe

dischargechute.

•Operatethemachineonlyindaylightorgood

articiallight.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileunderthe

inuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Watchfortrafcwhenoperatingnearorcrossing

roadways.

•Useextracarewhenloadingorunloadingthe

machineintoatrailerortruck.

•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenoperatingthe

mower.

•Alwaysfollowtherecommendationsforany

applicationofcounterweights.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If

lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do

notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.

SlopeOperation

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontroland

tip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevereinjuryor

death.Operationonallslopesrequiresextracaution.

Ifyoucannotbackuptheslopeorifyoufeeluneasy

onit,donotmowit.

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Watchforditches,holes,rocks,dips,andrises

thatchangetheoperatingangle,asroughterrain

couldoverturnthemachine.

•Choosealowgroundspeedsoyouwillnothave

tostopwhileoperatingonaslope.

•Donotmowslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery

conditionsreducetractionandcouldcausesliding

andlossofcontrol.

•Alwayskeepthedrivewheelsengagedwhen

goingdownslopes.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautiononslopes.

•Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,tree

limbs,etc.fromthemowingarea.T allgrasscan

hideobstacles.

•Avoidsuddenstartswhenmowinguphillbecause

themowermaytipbackwards.

•Beawarethatlossoftractionmayoccurgoing

downhill.Weighttransfertothefrontwheels

maycausedrivewheelstoslipandcauselossof

brakingandsteering.

•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingona

slope.Iftireslosetraction,stopthemachine,

disengagethebladesandproceedslowlyoffthe

slope.

•Useextremecarewithgrasscatchersorother

attachments.Thesecanchangethestabilityofthe

machineandcauselossofcontrol.

•Donottrytostabilizethemachinebyputtingyour

footontheground.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks

orwater.Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause

rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,death

ordrowning.

•Useawalkbehindmowerand/orahandtrimmer

neardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanksorwater.

Children

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnot

alerttothepresenceofchildren.Childrenareoften

attractedtothemachineandthemowingactivity.

Neverassumethatchildrenwillremainwhereyou

lastsawthem.

•Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunder

thewatchfulcareofanotherresponsibleadult,not

theoperator.

•Bealertandturnthemachineoffifchildrenenter

thearea.

•Beforeandwhilebackingorchangingdirection,

lookbehind,down,andside-to-sideforsmall

children.

•Nevercarrychildren,evenwiththebladesoff.

Theymayfalloffandbeseriouslyinjuredor

interferewithsafemachineoperation.

•Childrenwhohavebeengivenridesinthepast

maysuddenlyappearinthemowingareafor

anotherrideandberunoverorbackedoverby

themower.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,

shrubs,trees,theendofafenceorotherobjects

thatmayobscurevision.

TowingSafety

•Donotattachtowedequipmentexceptatthehitch

point.

•Followtheattachmentmanufacturer's

recommendationforweightlimitsfortowed

equipmentandtowingonslopes.T owedweight

mustnotexceedtheweightofthemachine,

operator,andballast.Usecounterweightsor

wheelweightsasdescribedintheattachment,or

inthepullingmachineOperator’sManual.

•Neverallowchildrenorothersinorontowed

equipment.

•Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmay

causelossoftraction,increasedriskofrollover,

andlossofcontrol.Reducethetowedweightand

slowdown.

•Stoppingdistanceincreaseswiththeweightofthe

towedload.Travelslowlyandallowextradistance

tostop.

•Makewideturnstokeeptheattachmentclearof

themachine.

Service

SafeHandlingofGasoline:

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extracarewhenhandlinggasolineandotherfuels.

Theyareammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandother

sourcesofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.

•Neverremovethegascaporaddfuelwhenthe

engineisrunning.Allowtheenginetocoolbefore

refueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinside

wherethereisanopename,suchasneara

waterheaterorfurnace.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleorona

truckortrailerwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace

containersonthegroundawayfromyourvehicle

beforelling.

•Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruck

ortrailerandrefuelitontheground.Ifthisis

notpossible,thenrefuelsuchequipmentwitha

portablecontainer,ratherthanfromagasoline

dispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel

tankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilthe

fuelingiscomplete.Donotuseanozzlelock-open

device.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothing

immediately.

•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacegascapand

tightensecurely.

GeneralService:

•Neveroperateamachineinsideaclosedarea.

Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,which

isanodorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

•Keepnutsandboltstight,especiallytheblade

attachmentbolts.Keepequipmentingood

condition.

•Neverinterferewiththeintendedfunctionofa

safetydeviceortoreducetheprotectionprovided

byasafetydevice.Checktheirproperoperation

regularly.

•Keepthemachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orother

debrisbuild-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillagefuel

soakeddebris.Allowthemachinetocoolbefore

storing.

•Stopandinspecttheequipmentifyoustrikean

object.Repair,ifnecessary,beforerestarting.

•Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththe

enginerunning.

•Grasscatchercomponentsaresubjecttowear,

damageanddeterioration,whichcouldexpose

movingpartsorallowobjectstobethrown.

Frequentlycheckcomponentsandreplace

withmanufacturers'recommendedparts,when

necessary.

•Mowerbladesaresharpandcancut.Wrapthe

blade(s)orwearthickly-paddedgloves,anduse

extracautionwhenservicingthem.

•Checkforproperbrakeoperationfrequently.

Adjustandserviceasrequired.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructiondecals

asnecessary.

•UseonlygenuineT ororeplacementpartsto

ensurethatoriginalstandardsaremaintained.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

decal93-7009

93-7009

1.Warning—don'toperatethemowerwiththedeectorupor

removed;keepthedeectorinplace.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

decal99-3943

99-3943

1.Engine

decaloemmarkt

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

decal106-8717

106-8717

1.Readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming

maintenance.

2.Checktirepressureevery25operatinghours.

3.Greaseevery25operatinghours.

4.Engine

decal110-6691

110-6691

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

2.Thrownobjecthazard,mower—donotoperatewithoutthe

deector,dischargecover,orgrasscollectionsystemin

place.

3.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom

movingparts.

decal112-9840

112-9840

1.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

3.Removetheignitionkey

andreadtheinstructions

beforeservicingor

performingmaintenance.

2.Height-of-cut

decal114-1606

114-1606

1.Entanglementhazard,belt—keepallguardsinplace.

decal119-8814

119-8814

1.Parkingposition4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

decal119-8815

119-8815

1.Parkingposition4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

decal119-8870

119-8870

1.Height-of-cut

decal121-2989b

121-2989

1.Bypassleverpositionfor

pushingthemachine

2.Bypassleverpositionfor

operatingthemachine

decal131-4036

131-4036

1.Maximumdrawbarpull36

kg(80lb)

2.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

decalbatterysymbols

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.

decal131-3947

131–3947

1.Trim—slow

3.Mow—fast

2.Tow—medium

decal131-4162

131-4162

1.Fast

3.Powertake-off

2.Slow

decal132-0869

132-0869

1.Warning—readthe

Operator'sManual.

3.Cuttinghazardofhand,

mowerblade;pinching

hazardofhand,belt—keep

handsandfeetawayfrom

movingparts;keepall

guardsandshieldsinplace.

5.Ramptipping

hazard—whenloading

ontoatrailer,donotuse

dualramps;onlyusea

singlerampwideenough

forthemachineandthat

hasaninclinelessthan

15degrees;backupthe

ramp(inreverse)anddrive

forwardofftheramp.

7.Tippinghazardon

slopes—donotuseon

slopesnearopenwater;do

notuseonslopesgreater

than15degrees.

2.Warning—beforeservicing,

engagetheparkingbrake,

removethekeyandthe

sparkplugconnection.

4.Thrownobject

hazard—keepbystanders

awayfromthemachine;

removedebrisfromthe

areabeforemowing;keep

thedeectorshielddown.

6.Bodilyharmhazard—no

riders;lookbehindyou

whenmowinginreverse.

ProductOverview

g028461

Figure3

1.Footrest

5.Operatorseat

9.Frontcasterwheel13.Reardrivewheel

2.Deector6.SmartSpeed™lever

10.Engine14.Engineguard

3.Height-of-cutlever

7.Mowerdeck

11.Fuel-tankcap

4.Motion-controllevers8.Anti-scalproller

12.Controlpanel

Controls

BecomefamiliarwithallofthecontrolsinFigure3

andFigure4beforeyoustarttheengineandoperate

themachine.

g028114

Figure4

ControlPanel

1.Throttle3.Blade-controlswitch

(powertake-off)

2.Ignitionswitch

IgnitionSwitch

Theignitionswitchhas3positions:Off,Run,and

Start.ThekeywillturntoStartandmovebacktoRun

uponrelease.TurningthekeytotheOffpositionwill

stoptheengine;however,alwaysremovethekey

whenleavingthemachinetopreventsomeonefrom

accidentallystartingtheengine(Figure4).

ThrottleControl

Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeed,andithasa

continuous-variablesettingfromSlowtoFast(Figure

4).

Blade-ControlSwitch(Power

Take-off)

Theblade-controlswitch,representedbyapower

take-off(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengages

powertothemowerblades(Figure4).

Motion-ControlLeversandPark

Position

Themotion-controlleversarespeed-sensitivecontrols

ofindependent-wheelmotors.Movingaleverforward

orbackwardturnsthewheelonthesamesideforward

orinreverse;wheelspeedisproportionaltothe

amounttheleverismoved.Movethecontrollevers

outwardfromthecentertotheparkposition,and

exitthemachine(Figure13).Alwayspositionthe

motion-controlleversintotheparkpositionwhenyou

stopthemachineorleaveitunattended.

SmartSpeed™ControlSystem

Lever

TheSmartSpeed™Control-Systemlever,located

belowtheoperatingposition,givestheoperatora

choicetodrivethemachineat3speedranges—trim,

tow,andmow(Figure5).

g027625

Figure5

1.Smart-speedlever

Fuel-PresenceWindow

Thefuelwindowlocatedontheleft-handsideof

themachinecanbeusedtoverifythepresenceof

gasolineinthetank(Figure6).

g014521

Figure6

1.Fuel-presencewindow

Height-of-CutLever

Theheight-of-cutleverallowstheoperatortolower

andraisethedeckfromtheseatedposition.Whenthe

leverismovedup(towardtheoperator),thedeckis

raisedfromtheground,andwhenmoveddown(away

fromtheoperator),itisloweredtowardtheground.

Onlyadjusttheheight-of-cutwhilethemachineisnot

moving(Figure17).

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

AddingFuel

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan

30daysold),unleadedgasolinewithanoctane

ratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol

(gasohol)or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutyl

ether)byvolumeisacceptable.Ethanoland

MTBEarenotthesame.Gasolinewith15%

ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnotapprovedforuse.

Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmorethan

10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains

15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85

(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved

gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/or

enginedamagewhichmaynotbecoveredunder

warranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessafuelstabilizer

isused.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

DANGER

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor

explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

othersandcandamageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupany

gasolinethatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosed

trailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add

gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis6

to13mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottom

ofthellerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthe

tankallowsgasolinetoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,and

stayawayfromanopenameorwhere

gasolinefumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainer

andkeepitoutofthereachofchildren.

Neverbuymorethana30-daysupplyof

gasoline.

•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaust

systeminplaceandinproperworking

condition.

DANGER

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static

electricitycanbereleasedcausingaspark

whichcanignitethegasolinevapors.Are

orexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

othersandcandamageproperty.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersonthe

groundawayfromyourvehiclebefore

lling.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsidea

vehicleoronatruckortrailerbedbecause

interiorcarpetsorplastictruckbedliners

mayinsulatethecontainerandslowthe

lossofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-powered

equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand

refueltheequipmentwithitswheelsonthe

ground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentonatruckortrailerfroma

portablecontainer,ratherthanfroma

gasolinedispensernozzle.

•Ifagasolinedispensernozzlemustbe

used,keepthenozzleincontactwiththe

rimofthefueltankorcontaineropeningat

alltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

WARNING

Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.

Long-termexposuretovaporscancause

seriousinjuryandillness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastank

orconditionerbottleopening.

•Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspillage

withsoapandwater.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto

providethefollowingbenets:

•Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof90daysor

less.Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthat

thefueltankbedrained.

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel

system,whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditives

containingmethanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditioner

tothegas.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective

whenmixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethe

chanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,use

fuelstabilizeratalltimes.

FillingtheFuelTank

Note:Ensurethattheengineisshutoffandthe

motioncontrolsareintheparkedposition.

Note:Youcanusethefuelwindowtoverifythe

presenceofgasolinebeforellingthetank(Figure7).

Important:Donotoverllfueltank.Fillthefuel

tanktothebottomofthellerneck.Theempty

spaceinthetankallowsthefueltoexpand.

Overllingmayresultinfuelleakage,damageto

theengine,ordamagetotheemissionssystem.

g027243

Figure7

CheckingtheEngine-Oil

Level

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,

checktheoillevelintheenginecrankcase;referto

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel(page28).

BreakinginaNewMachine

Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mower

decksanddrivesystemshavehigherfrictionwhen

new,placingadditionalloadontheengine.Allow

40to50hoursofbreak-intimefornewmachinesto

developfullpowerandbestperformance.

ThinkSafetyFirst

OperatingSafety

Pleasecarefullyreadallofthesafetyinstructionsand

decalsinthesafetysection.Knowingthisinformation

couldhelpyou,yourfamily,pets,orbystandersavoid

injury.

DANGER

Mowingonwetgrassorsteepslopescan

causeslidingandlossofcontrol.

Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause

rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,

death,ordrowning.

Alossoftractionisalossofsteeringcontrol.

Toavoidlossofcontrolandpossibilityof

rollover:

•Donotmowneardrop-offsornearwater.

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Reducethespeedanduseextremecaution

onslopes.

•Whenmowingslopes,graduallyworkfrom

lowertohigherareasontheincline.

•Avoidsuddenturnsorrapidspeed

changes.

•Turnup,intoaninclinewhenchanging

directionsonslopes.Turningdownthe

slopereducestraction.

•Attachmentschangethehandling

characteristicsofthemachine.Useextra

cautionwhenusingattachmentswiththe

machine.

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Figure8

1.Safezone—usethe

TimeCutterhere

3.Water

2.Useawalk-behindmower

and/orhandtrimmernear

drop-offsandwater.

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsin

excessof85dBAattheoperatorsearandcan

causehearinglossthroughextendedperiods

ofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis

machine.

Theuseofprotectiveequipmentforeyes,ears,

hands,feet,andheadisrecommended.

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Figure9

1.Wearsafetyglasses

2.Wearhearingprotection

Understandingthe

Safety-InterlockSystem

WARNING

Ifsafety-interlockswitchesaredisconnected

ordamaged,themachinecouldoperate

unexpectedlycausingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock

switchesdaily,andreplaceanydamaged

switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.

Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe

enginefromstartingunless:

•Thebladesaredisengaged.

•Themotion-controlleversareintheparkposition.

Thesafety-interlocksystemalsoisdesignedtostop

theenginewheneverthecontrolleversareoutofthe

parkpositionandyourisefromtheseat.

TestingtheSafety-Interlock

System

Testthesafety-interlocksystembeforeyouusethe

machineeachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnot

operateasdescribedbelow,haveanAuthorized

ServiceDealerrepairthesafetysystemimmediately.

1.Whilesittingontheseat,withthecontrollevers

inparkposition,andmovetheblade-control

switchtoOn.

2.Trystartingtheengine;theengineshouldnot

crank.

3.Whilesittingontheseat,movetheblade-control

switchtoOff.

4.Moveeithermotion-controllevertothecenter,

unlockedposition.

5.Trystartingtheengine;theengineshouldnot

crank.

6.Repeatwiththeothermotion-controllever.

7.Whilesittingontheseat,movetheblade-control

switchtoOff,andlockthemotion-controllevers

intheparkposition.

8.Starttheengine.

9.Whiletheengineisrunning,engagethe

blade-controlswitch,andriseslightlyfromthe

seat.

Note:Theengineshouldstop.

10.Whilesittingontheseat,movetheblade-control

switchtoOff,andlockthemotion-controllevers

intheparkposition.

11.Starttheengine.

12.Whiletheengineisrunning,movethe

motion-controlleverstothecenter,unlocked

position,engagetheblade-controlswitch,and

riseslightlyfromtheseat.

Note:Theengineshouldstop.

StartingtheEngine

Important:Donotengagethestarterformore

than10secondsatatime.Iftheenginefailsto

start,allowa60secondcool-downperiodbetween

attempts.Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscan

damagethestartermotor.

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Figure10

OperatingtheBlades

Theblade-controlswitch,representedbyapower

take-off(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengages

powertothemowerblades.Thisswitchcontrols

powertoanyattachmentsthatdrawpowerfromthe

engine,includingthemowerdeckandcuttingblades.

EngagingtheBlades

Important:Donotengagethebladeswhen

parkedintallgrass.Beltorclutchdamagecan

occur.

Note:Alwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottlein

theFastposition(Figure11).

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Figure11

DisengagingtheBlades

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Figure12

1.Controlpanel2.Blade-controlswitch—Off

StoppingtheEngine

1.Disengagethebladesbymovingthe

blade-controlswitchtoOff(Figure12).

2.Movethethrottlelevertobetweenthehalfand

fullthrottleposition.

3.TurntheignitionkeytoOffandremovethekey.

Driving

Drivingthemachinebenetsfromanunderstanding

ofwhatzero-turn-radiusmowermeans.Thedrive

wheelsturnindependently,poweredbyhydraulic

motorsoneachaxle;henceonesidecanturnin

reversewhiletheotherturnsforwardcausingthe

machinetospinratherthanturn.Thisvastlyimproves

themachinemaneuverabilitybutmayrequiresome

adjustmentiftheoperatorisunfamiliar.

WARNING

Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.The

operatormaylosecontrolofthemachine

andcausepersonalinjuryordamagetothe

machine.

•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.

•Slowthemachinedownbeforemaking

sharpturns.

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas

measuredinrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placing

thethrottlecontrolintheFastpositioncanbebestfor

performance.Formostapplications,operatinginthe

full-throttlepositionisdesirable.

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Figure13

1.Park(brake)position

4.Backward

2.Center,unlockposition5.FrontoftheMachine

3.Forward

UsingtheSmartSpeed

Control

System

TheSmartSpeed

Control-Systemlever,located

belowtheoperatingposition(Figure14),givesthe

operatorachoicetodrivethemachineat3ground

speedranges—trim,tow,andmow.

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Figure14

1.Smartspeedlever

Tochangespeeds,dothefollowing:

1.Movethemotioncontrolleverstoneutraland

outwardtotheparkposition.

2.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch

3.Adjustthelevertothedesiredposition.

Thefollowingareonlyrecommendationsforuse.

Adjustmentswillvarybygrasstype,moisturecontent,

andtheheightofthegrass.

Suggested

uses:

TrimTowMow

ParkingX

Heavy,wet

grass

TrainingX

BaggingX

MulchingX

Normal

mowing

Transport

Trim

Thisisthelowestspeed.Thesuggestedusesforthis

speedareasfollows:

•Parking

•Heavy,wetgrassmowingconditions

•Training

Tow

Thisisthemediumspeed.Thesuggestedusesfor

thisspeedareasfollows:

•Bagging

•Mulching

Mow

Thisisthefastestspeed.Thesuggestedusesforthis

speedareasfollows:

•Normalmowing

•Transportingthemachine

DrivingForward

1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.

2.T ogoforward,slowlypushthemotion-control

leversforward(Figure13).

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Figure15

Togostraight,applyequalpressuretoboth

motion-controllevers(Figure13).

Toturn,releasepressureonthemotion-control

levertowardthedirectionyouwanttoturn

(Figure13).

Thefartheryoumovethemotion-controllevers

ineitherdirection,thefasterthemachinewill

moveinthatdirection.

Tostop,pullthemotion-controlleverstoneutral.

DrivingBackward

Note:Alwaysusecautionwhenbackingupand

turning.

1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.

2.T ogobackward,lookbehindyouanddown,

asyouslowlypullthemotion-controllevers

rearward(Figure16).

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Figure16

Togostraight,applyequalpressuretoboth

motion-controllevers(Figure16).

Toturn,releasethepressureonthe

motion-controllevertowardthedirectionyou

wanttoturn.

Tostop,pushthemotion-controlleversto

neutral.

StoppingtheMachine

Tostopthemachine,movethemotion-controllevers

toneutralandoutwardtotheparkposition,disengage

theblade-controlswitch,ensurethethrottleisbetween

halfandfullthrottle,andturntheignitionkeytooff.

Note:Remembertoremovethekeyfromtheignition

switch.

WARNING

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey

moveorattempttooperatethemowerwhile

itisunattended.

Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandmove

themotion-controlleversoutwardtothe

parkpositionwhenleavingthemachine

unattended,evenifjustforafewminutes.

AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut

Thetransportpositionisthehighestheight-of-cut

positionorcuttingheight(115mm(4.5inches))as

showninFigure17.

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Figure17

AdjustingtheAnti-Scalp

Rollers

Wheneveryouchangetheheight-of-cut,itis

recommendedtoadjusttheheightoftheanti-scalp

rollers.

Note:Adjusttheanti-scalprollerssotherollersdo

nottouchthegroundinnormal,atmowingareas.

1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),move

themotioncontrolleverstotheneutrallock

positionandsettheparkingbrake.

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Adjusttheanti-scalprollersasshowninFigure

18tomatchtheclosestheight-of-cutposition.

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