Toro XLS 380 Lawn Tractor User manual

FormNo.3372-729RevB

XLS380LawnTractor

ModelNo.71254—SerialNo.311000001andUp

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ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean

directives.Fordetails,seetheseparateproductspecic

DeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,ridinglawnmowerisintendedto

beusedbyresidentialhomeownersorprofessional,

hiredoperators.Itisdesignedprimarilyforcutting

grassonwell-maintainedlawnsonresidential

orcommercialproperties.Itisnotdesignedfor

cuttingbrushorforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury

andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating

theproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comfor

productandaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,

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Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,

oradditionalinformation,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealerorToroCustomerServiceandhave

themodelandserialnumbersofyourproductready.

Figure1identiesthelocationofthemodelandserial

numbersontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthe

spaceprovided.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation(undertheseat)

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety

messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjury

ordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended

precautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

Contents

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

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

SafeOperationPracticesforRide-on(Riding)

RotaryLawnMowers........................................3

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Controls.............................................................10

Specications.....................................................11

Operation...................................................................11

GasolineandOil................................................11

PositioningtheSeat............................................12

OperatingtheHeadlights....................................13

OperatingtheBladeControl(PTO)....................13

SettingtheHeight-of-Cut...................................13

AdjustingtheAnti-scalpWheels.........................13

StartingtheEngine.............................................13

StoppingtheEngine...........................................14

UsingtheSafetyInterlockSystem.......................14

TestingtheSafetyInterlockSystem.....................15

PushingtheTractorManually.............................15

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

StoppingtheTractor...........................................16

SideDischargingtheGrass.................................17

OperatingTips...................................................17

Maintenance...............................................................18

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................18

Lubrication.............................................................18

GreasingandLubricatingtheTractor..................18

EngineMaintenance...............................................19

ServicingtheEngineOil.....................................19

ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................21

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ServicingtheSparkPlug.....................................22

FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................23

DrainingtheFuelTank.......................................23

ReplacingtheFuelFilter.....................................24

ElectricalSystemMaintenance................................24

ServicingtheBattery...........................................24

ServicingtheFuse..............................................26

CoolingSystemMaintenance..................................27

CleaningtheCoolingSystem...............................27

BladeMaintenance.................................................27

ServicingtheBlades............................................27

LevelingtheMowerfromSide-to-Side................29

AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBladeSlope.............30

CheckingtheTirePressure.................................31

ServicingtheHeadlights.....................................31

Cleaning.................................................................32

WashingtheUndersideoftheMower..................32

Storage.......................................................................33

Troubleshooting.........................................................34

Schematics.................................................................36

Safety

SafeOperationPracticesfor

Ride-on(Riding)RotaryLawn

Mowers

Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore

operatingthetractor.

ThefollowinginstructionsarefromtheCENstandard

EN836:1997.

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet

andofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.

Training

•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe

controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.

•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwith

theseinstructionstousethelawnmower.Local

regulationscanrestricttheageoftheoperator.

•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

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere

dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Beforeattemptingtostarttheengine,disengageall

bladeattachmentclutchesandshiftintoneutral.

•Donotuseonslopesofmorethan

–10°whenmowingonsidehills;

–15°whenmowinguphill;

–15°whenmowingdownhill.

•Rememberthereisnosuchthingasasafeslope.

Travelongrassslopesrequiresparticularcare.To

guardagainstoverturning:

–donotstoporstartsuddenlywhengoingupor

downhill;

–applypressuretothetractioncontrolslowly,

especiallywhentravellingdownhill;

–machinespeedsshouldbekeptlowonslopes

andduringtightturns;

–stayalertforhumpsandhollowsandother

hiddenhazards;

–nevermowacrossthefaceoftheslope,unless

thelawnmowerisdesignedforthispurpose.

•Usecarewhenpullingloadsorusingheavy

equipment.

–Useonlyapproveddrawbarhitchpoints.

–Limitloadstothoseyoucansafelycontrol.

–Donotturnsharply.Usecarewhenreversing.

–Usecounterweight(s)orwheelweightswhen

suggestedintheinstructionhandbook.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee

lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperate

themachine;seekshelter.

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.

•Stopthebladesrotatingbeforecrossingsurfaces

otherthangrass.

•Whenusinganyattachments,neverdirectdischarge

ofmaterialtowardbystandersnorallowanyonenear

themachinewhileinoperation.

•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguardsor

withoutsafetyprotectivedevicesinplace.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor

overspeedtheengine.Operatingtheengineat

excessivespeedcanincreasethehazardofpersonal

injury.

•Beforeleavingtheoperator’sposition:

–disengagethepowertake-offandlowerthe

attachments;

–removeyourfootfromthetractioncontrolpedal;

–stoptheengineandremovethekey.

•Disengagedrivetoattachments,stoptheengine,

anddisconnectthesparkplugwire(s)orremovethe

ignitionkey

–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute;

–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthelawn

mower;

–afterstrikingaforeignobject.Inspectthelawn

mowerfordamageandmakerepairsbefore

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.

•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotatingone

bladecancauseotherbladestorotate.

•Whenmachineistobeparked,storedorleft

unattended,lowerthecuttingmeansunlessapositive

mechanicallockisused.

ToroRidingMowerSafety

Thefollowingparagraphcontainssafetyinformation

specictoToroproductsthatisnotincludedinthe

CENstandard.

UseonlyToro-approvedattachments.Thewarranty

maybevoidedifyouusethetractorwithunapproved

attachments.

SoundPressure

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’s

earof88dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)

of1dBA.Thesoundpressurelevelwasdetermined

accordingtotheproceduresoutlinedinEN836.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof100

dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Thesoundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

Vibration

Hand-Arm

•Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=5.1m/s

•Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=4.9m/s

•UncertaintyValue(K)=2.0m/s

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

WholeBody

•Measuredvibrationlevel=0.93m/s

•UncertaintyValue(K)=0.47m/s

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

SlopeIndicator

G01 1841

Figure3

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslope

ofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline

tomatchtherecommendedslope.

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof

potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

93-6674

1.Crushinghazard,hand—readtheinstructionsbefore

servicingorperformingmaintenance.

99-5340

1.KeyChoice—turntoenablereversemowing.

100-7449

1.Pulltheleverouttopush

themachine.

3.Readtheinstructions

beforeservicingor

performingmaintenance.

2.Pushtheleverintorideon

themachine.

4.Donottowthemachine.

119-2730

1.Crushinghazard,bystanders—donotturnthekeywhile

childrenarepresent;keepchildrenasafedistancefrom

themachine.

120-1120

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

2.Thrownobjecthazard,mowerdeck—keepdeectorin

place.

3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade;entanglementhazardofhand,belt—stayawayfrom

movingparts,keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

120-1121

1.Disengage

2.Engage

3.Powertake-off(PTO)

4.Tractiondrive—todriveinreverse,pressthebottomofthe

tractioncontrolpedalrearwardanddown;todriveforward,

pressthetopofthetractioncontrolpedalforwardanddown.

5.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.

6.Warning—removetheignitionkeyandreadtheinstructions

beforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.

7.Tippinghazard—donotmowacrossslopesgreaterthan

10degrees,donotmowupanddownslopesgreaterthan

15degrees.

8.Crushing/dismembermentofabystander;thrownobject

hazard—keepbystandersasafedistancefromthemachine.

120-1130

1.Beltroutinganddirection2.Enginepulley

120-1136

1.Choke3.Continuousvariable

setting

2.Fast

4.Slow

120-1138

1.Headlights

4.Engine—Start

2.Engine—Stop

5.Mowinginreverseenabled

3.Engine—Run

121-0965

1.Height-of-cut

3.Low

2.High

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.

ProductOverview

Controls

Becomefamiliarwiththecontrols(Figure4)beforeyou

starttheengineandoperatethetractor.

Figure4

1.Height-of-cutlever3.Bladecontrol(PTO)knob

2.Steeringwheel

4.Tractioncontrolpedal

Figure5

1.Throttlelever3.Ignitionswitch

2.Lightswitch—on/off4.Operating-in-reverselight

Figure6

1.Oildipstick/Filltube

3.Aircleaner

2.Fueltankcap

Specications

ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight

71254425lb

(193kg)

71in

(180cm)

45in

(114cm)

40in

(102cm)

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

GasolineandOil

RecommendedGasoline

Useunleadedregulargasolinesuitableforautomotive

use(87pumpoctaneminimum).Youmayuseleaded

regulargasolineifunleadedregularisnotavailable.

Important:Neverusemethanol,gasoline

containingmethanol,orgasoholcontainingmore

than10%ethanolbecausethefuelsystemcouldbe

damaged.Donotmixoilwithgasoline.

DANGER

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion

fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan

damageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoorsinanopenareawhen

theengineiscold.Wipeupanygasolinethat

spills.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add

gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis1/4to

1/2inch(6to13mm)belowthebottomofthe

llerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallows

thegasolinetoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,andstay

awayfromanopenameorwhereasparkmay

ignitethegasolinefumes.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand

keepitoutofthereachofchildren.

•Neverbuymorethana30-daysupplyof

gasoline.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersontheground

awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsideavehicle

oronatruckortrailerbedbecauseinterior

carpetsorplastictruckbedlinersmayinsulate

thecontainerandslowthelossofanystatic

charge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-powered

equipmentfromthetruckortrailerandrefuel

theequipmentwithitswheelsontheground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,refuelsuchequipmenton

atruckortrailerfromaportablecontainer,not

fromagasolinedispensernozzle.

•Ifyoumustuseagasolinedispenser,keepthe

nozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank

orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingis

complete.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthetractorto

providethefollowingbenets:

•Itkeepsgasolinefreshduringstorageforupto90

days.Forlongerstorage,drainthefueltank.

•Itcleanstheenginewhileitruns.

•Iteliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel

system,whichcauseshardstarting.

Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining

methanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountoffuelstabilizer/conditioner

tothegasoline.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective

whenitismixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethe

chanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,useafuel

stabilizer/conditioneratalltimes.

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall

movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating

position.

2.Cleanaroundthefueltankcapandremovethecap.

3.Addunleadedregulargasolinetothefueltankuntil

thelevelis1/4to1/2inch(6to13mm)belowthe

bottomofthellerneck.Donotllthefueltank

completelyfull.

Note:Thisspaceinthetankallowsgasolineto

expand.

4.Installthefueltankcapsecurely.

5.Wipeupanygasolinethatspills.

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethetractor,check

theoillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoChecking

theOilLevel.

PositioningtheSeat

Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Positionthe

seatwhereyouhavethebestcontrolofthetractorand

aremostcomfortable.

1.Raisetheseatandloosentheadjustmentknobs

(

Figure7).

Figure7

1.Adjustmentknobs

2.Movetheseattothedesiredpositionandtighten

theknobs.

OperatingtheHeadlights

Adash-mountedOn/Offswitch(Figure4)controlsthe

headlights.Thelightsonlyshinewhiletheengineis

runningandtheswitchisOn.

OperatingtheBladeControl

(PTO)

Thebladecontrol(PTO)engagesanddisengagespower

totheelectricclutch.

EngagingthePowerTakeOff(PTO)

1.Removeyourfootfromthetractorcontrolpedal

tostopthetractor.

2.Pullthebladecontrol(PTO)knobtotheOn

position(

Figure8).

Figure8

1.On—engaged2.Off—disengaged

DisengagingtheBladeControl(PTO)

1.Removeyourfootfromthetractorcontrolpedal

tostopthetractor.

2.Pushthebladecontrol(PTO)tooff(Figure8).

SettingtheHeight-of-Cut

Usetheheight-of-cutlevertoraiseandlowerthe

mowertothedesiredcuttingheight.Youcansetthe

height-of-cutto1of6positionsfromapproximately

1-1/2to4-1/2inches(38to116mm).

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).

3.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall

movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating

position.

4.Pullontheheight-of-cutleveronthetractorand

moveittothedesiredposition(Figure9).

Note:Allcuttingheightsareapproximate.

G017604

Figure9

1.1-1/2inches(38mm)4.3inches(76mm)

2.2inches(51mm)5.3-1/2inches(89mm)

3.2-1/2inches(64mm)6.4inches(102mm)

AdjustingtheAnti-scalp

Wheels

Themoweranti-scalpwheelsguidethemowerover

unevenground.Installthemasfollowsasappropriate

foryourheight-of-cutrequirements:

•Ifyouusetheheight-of-cutsettingAorB,install

thegaugewheelsinthehighestholeinthewheel

bracket.

•Ifyouusetheheight-of-cutsettingCthroughF,

installthegaugewheelsinthelowestholeinthe

wheelbracket.

StartingtheEngine

1.Sitdownontheseat.

2.Pushthebladecontrol(PTO)tooff(Figure8).

3.ShiftthethrottlelevertoChoke(Figure10).

Figure10

1.Choke3.Slow

2.Fast4.Throttlelever

4.Turntheignitionkeyclockwiseandholditinthe

Startposition(Figure11).Whentheenginestarts,

releasethekey.

Figure11

1.Start3.Off

2.On

Important:Iftheenginedoesnotstartafter

30secondsofcontinuouscranking,turnthe

ignitionkeytoOffandletthestartermotor

cool;refertoTroubleshooting.

5.Aftertheenginestarts,slowlyshiftthethrottlelever

toFast(

Figure10).Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,

shiftthethrottleleverbacktoChokeforafew

secondsandthenshiftthethrottlelevertoFast.

Repeatthisstepasrequired.

StoppingtheEngine

1.ShiftthethrottlelevertoFast(Figure10).

2.TurntheignitionkeytoOff,waitforallmoving

partstostop,andremovethekeybeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.(

Figure11).

UsingtheSafetyInterlock

System

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

CAUTION

Ifthesafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor

damaged,thetractorcouldoperateunexpectedly,

causingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches

dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore

operatingthetractor.

UnderstandingtheSafetyInterlock

System

Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe

enginefromstartingunless:

•ThetransmissionisintheOperateposition.

•Yourfootisoffthetractioncontrolpedal.

•Thebladecontrol(PTO)isintheDisengage

position.

Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtostopthe

engineifyoudothefollowing:

•Yourisefromtheseatwhenyoupressthetraction

controlpedal.

•Yourisefromtheseatwhilethebladecontrol

(PTO)isintheEngageposition.

Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtodisengagethe

bladecontrol(PTO)ifyoushiftthetransmissioninto

Reversewhilethebladecontrol(PTO)isintheEngage

position.

SettingtheKeyChoiceSwitchto

OperateinReverse

Aninterlockfeatureonthetractorpreventsthepower

take-off(PTO)fromoperatingwhenyoubackupthe

tractor.Ifyoushiftthetractioncontrolswitchinto

Reversewiththebladecontrol(PTO)engaged(i.e.,

withthemowerbladesorotherattachmentrunning),

thePTOdisengages.Donotmowinreverseunless

itisabsolutelynecessary.

Ifyouneedtousethebladecontrol(PTO)while

backingup,turnofftheinterlockfeatureusingthe

KeyChoiceswitchlocatedneartheseatbracket

(

Figure12).

Figure12

1.KeyChoiceswitch

DANGER

Youcouldbackoverachildorbystanderwhilethe

mowerbladesorotherattachmentisengagedand

causeseriousinjuryordeath.

•Donotmowinreverseunlessitisabsolutely

necessary.

•DonotinserttheKeyChoicekeyunlessitis

absolutelynecessary.

•Alwayslookbackwardanddownbeforebacking

up.

•UsetheKeyChoiceswitchonlyifyouare

certainnochildrenorotherbystanderswill

enterthemowingarea.

•Beveryobservantafterdeactivatingthe

interlockbecausethesoundoftheengine

maypreventyoufromnoticingthatachildor

bystanderhasenteredtheworkarea.

•AlwaysremoveboththeignitionandKeyChoice

keysandputtheminasafeplaceoutofthe

reachofchildrenorunauthorizeduserswhen

leavingthetractorunattended.

1.Engagethebladecontrol(PTO).

2.InserttheKeyChoicekeyintotheswitch(Figure12).

3.TurntheKeyChoicekey.

Note:Aredlightonthefrontconsole(Figure5)

turnson,indicatingthattheinterlockisdisabled.

4.ShiftthetractioncontrolswitchintoReverseand

completeyourtask.

5.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO)toactivatethe

interlock.

6.RemovetheKeyChoicekeyandputitinasafeplace

outofthereachofchildren.

TestingtheSafetyInterlock

System

CAUTION

Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor

damaged,thetractorcouldoperateunexpectedly,

causingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches

dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore

operatingthetractor.

•Replaceswitchesevery2yearsregardlessof

whethertheyareoperatingproperlyornot.

Testthesafetysystembeforeyouusethetractoreach

time.Ifthesafetyinterlocksystemdoesnotoperateas

describedbelow ,haveanAuthorizedServiceDealer

repairthesafetyinterlocksystemimmediately.While

sittingintheseat,performthefollowingchecks:

1.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)toEngageandturn

theignitionkeytoStart:Theengineshouldnot

crank.

2.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)toDisengage,remove

yourfootfromthetractioncontrolpedal,andstart

theengine.Whiletheengineisrunning,shiftthe

bladecontrol(PTO)switchtoEngageandmove

thetractioncontrolpedaltoReverse:Theblade

control(PTO)shoulddisengage.

3.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)toDisengageand

removeyourfootfromthetractioncontrolpedal.

Starttheengine,shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)

switchtoEngage,andturntheKeyChoicekeyand

releaseit:Theoperating-in-reversewarninglight

shouldilluminate.

4.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)toDisengage:The

operating-in-reversewarninglightshouldturnoff.

PushingtheTractorManually

Important:Alwayspushthetractormanually.

Nevertowthetractorbecauseyoumaydamage

thetransaxle.

ToPushtheTractor

1.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall

movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating

position.

3.PullthedrivecontrolouttothePushposition.

Note:Thisdisengagesthedrivesystemandallows

thewheelstoturnfreely(

Figure13).

Figure13

1.Operateposition

2.Pushposition

ToOperatetheTractor

PushthedrivecontrolintotheOperatepositionto

engagethedrivesystem(Figure13).

Note:Thetractorwillnotstartunlessthedrivecontrol

isintheOperateposition.

DrivingForwardorBackward

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas

measuredinRPM(revolutionsperminute).Shiftthe

throttlecontrolleverintotheFastpositionforbest

performance.

Togoforwardorbackward:

Placeyourfootonthetractioncontrolpedalandslowly

pressonthetopofthepedaltomoveforwardoronthe

bottomofthepedaltomovebackward(

Figure14).

Note:Thefartheryoumovethetractioncontrolpedal

ineitherdirection,thefasterthetractorwillmovein

thatdirection.

Figure14

1.Forward2.Backward

Note:Toslowdown,releasethepressureonthe

tractioncontrolpedal.

Note:Thistractorfeaturesanautomaticbrakesystem

thatengageswheneveryoutakeyourfootoffthe

tractioncontrolpedal.

Note:Toreversethetractorwiththebladecontrol

(PTO)engaged,deactivatetheoperating-in-reverse

interlockusingtheKeyChoiceswitchlocatedinfront

ofandbelowtheseat.

StoppingtheTractor

1.Releasethetractioncontrolpedal.

2.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).

3.TurntheignitionkeytoOfftostoptheengine.

4.Removetheignitionkeyfromtheswitch.

CAUTION

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey

moveorattempttooperatethetractorwhileitis

unattended.

AlwaysremovetheignitionandKeyChoicekeys

whenleavingthetractorunattended,evenifjust

forafewminutes.

SideDischargingtheGrass

DANGER

Withoutthegrassdeector,dischargecover,or

completegrasscatcherassemblymountedinplace,

youandothersareexposedtobladecontactand

throwndebris.Contactwithrotatingmowerblades

andthrowndebriswillcauseinjuryordeath.

•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfromthe

mowerbecausethegrassdeectorroutes

materialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe

grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit

immediately.

•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthemower.

•Nevertrytocleardischargeareaormower

bladesunlessyoudisengagethebladecontrol

(PTO)androtatetheignitionkeytoOff.Also

removethekeyanddisconnectthewirefrom

thesparkplug.

Themowerhasahingedgrassdeectorthatdisperses

clippingstothesideanddowntowardtheturf.

OperatingTips

•Forthebestperformance,operatetheengineat

themaximumspeed.Themowerrequiresairto

thoroughlycutgrassclippings,sodonotsetthe

height-of-cuttooloworcompletelysurroundthe

mowerinuncutgrass.Alwaysleaveonesideofthe

mowerfreefromuncutgrasstoallowtheairtobe

drawnintothemower.

•Cutthegrassslightlylongerthannormaltoensure

thatthecuttingheightofthemowerdoesnotscalp

anyunevenground.Whencuttinggrasslongerthan

6inch(15cm)tall,cutthelawntwicetoensurean

acceptableappearance.

•Itisbesttocutonlyabout1/3ofthegrassblade.

Donotcutmorethanthatunlessthegrassissparse

oritislatefallwhengrassgrowsmoreslowly.

•Alternatethemowingdirectiontokeepthegrass

standingstraight.Thisalsohelpsdisperseclippings

andenhancesdecompositionandfertilization.

•Grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimesof

theseason.Tomaintainthesamecuttingheight,

whichisagoodpractice,mowmoreofteninearly

spring.Asthegrassgrowthrateslowsinmid

summer,mowlessfrequently.

•Toimprovethequalityofcut,useaslowerground

speed.Forbestoperationonaveragelawns,operate

theengineatfullthrottlewhilecontrollingthe

groundspeed.Youshouldoperatethetractor

between2to3.5mph(3.2to5.6km/h)while

mowing.

•Ifthegrassislongerthannormal,orifitcontains

ahighdegreeofmoisture,raisethecuttingheight

higherthanusual,cutthegrassatthatsetting,and

thencutthegrassagainatthelower,normalsetting.

•Ifyoumuststopthetractorwhilemowing,youmay

leaveaclumpofgrassclippingsonyourlawn.To

avoidthis,dothefollowing:

–Engagethebladeandmovetoapreviouslycut

area.

–Dispersetheclippingsevenlybyraisingthe

mower1or2height-of-cutsettingswhiledriving

forwardwiththebladeengaged.

•Usethewashoutporttocleanclippingsanddirt

fromtheundersideofthemoweraftereachuse.If

grassanddirtbuildupinsidethemower,thecutting

qualitywilleventuallybecomeunsatisfactory.

•Maintainasharpbladethroughouttheseason.A

sharpbladecutsgrasscleanlywithouttearingor

shreddingthegrassblades.Tearingandshredding

thegrassturnsitbrownattheedges,whichslowsits

growthandincreasesthechanceofdisease.Every

30days,checkthebladeforsharpnessandledown

anynicks.

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst5hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Checkthesafetysystem.

•Cleanandchecktheaircleanerfoamelement.

•Checkthebatteryelectrolyte.

•Servicetheblades.

•Washtheundersideofthemower.

Every25hours

•Greaseandlubricatethetractor.Moreoftenindustyordirtyconditions.

•Checkthetirepressure.

Every50hours

•Replacetheaircleanerpaperelement.

•Checkthesparkplug.

Every100hours

•Changetheengineoil.

•Changetheoillter.

•Replacethesparkplug.

•Replacethefuellter.

•Cleanthecoolingsystem.

Beforestorage

•Drainthefueltank.

•Performallthemaintenanceprocedureslistedabove.

•Paintanychippedsurfaces.

•Checkthetirepressure.

•Checkthesafetysystem.

•Checkthebrakes.

•Checkthesparkplug.

•Checkthebatteryelectrolyte.

•Chargethebatteryanddisconnectthecables.

•Checkthebelt(s)forwearandcracks.

Important:Refertoyourengineoperator’smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

CAUTION

Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure

youorotherbystanders.

Removethekeyfromtheignitionanddisconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbeforeyoudoany

maintenance.Setthewireasidesothatitdoesnotaccidentallycontactthesparkplug.

Lubrication

GreasingandLubricatingthe

Tractor

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Greaseandlubricate

thetractor.Moreoftenindustyor

dirtyconditions.

HowtoGreasetheTractor

1.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall

movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating

position.

3.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.

Note:Ensurethatyouscrapeanypaintoffthe

frontofthettings.

4.Connectagreaseguntoeachttingandpump

greaseintoit.

5.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.

WheretoAddGrease

Lubricatethefrontwheels,steeringspindles,andfront

axlepinsuntilthegreasebeginstooozeoutofthe

bearings(Figure15).

Figure15

1.Greasehere

EngineMaintenance

ServicingtheEngineOil

OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSF,SG,SH,SJ,or

higher)

CrankcaseCapacity:40oz.or1-1/4qt.(1.2l)when

youdonotchangethelter;48oz.or1-1/2qt.(1.4l)

whenyouchangethelter.

Viscosity:Seethetablebelow.

Figure16

CheckingtheOilLevel

1.Parkthetractoronalevelsurface.

2.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).

3.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and

removethekeybeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

4.Openthehood.

5.Cleanaroundtheoildipstick(

Figure17)sothatdirt

cannotfallintothellholeanddamagetheengine.

Figure17

1.Oildipstick/llhole

3.Aircleaner

2.Fueltankcap

6.Unscrewtheoildipstickandwipetheendclean.

7.Screwtheoildipstickfullyontothellhole.

8.Unscrewthedipstickagainandlookattheend.If

theoillevelislow,slowlypouronlyenoughoilinto

thellholetoraisetheleveltotheFullmarkonthe

dipstick.

Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewith

oilandruntheengine;enginedamagemay

result.

ChangingtheOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Every100hours

1.Starttheengineandletitrunfor5minutes.

Note:Thiswarmstheoilsothatitwilldrainmore

easily.

2.Parkthetractorsothattherightsideisslightly

lowerthantheleftsidetoensurethattheoildrains

completely.

3.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).

4.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and

removethekeybeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

5.Openthehood.

6.Placeadrainpanbelowtheoildrainplugand

openthedrainplugbyturningtheendnut

counterclockwise(

Figure18).

Figure18

1.Oildrainplug

7.Whentheoilhasdrainedcompletely,tightenthe

endnutontheoildrainplugbyturningitclockwise

untilitissnug.

Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatacertiedrecycling

center.

8.Changetheoillter;refertoChangingtheOilFilter.

9.Slowlypourapproximately80%ofthespecied

amountofoilintothellhole(

Figure18).Checkthe

oillevel;refertostep4ofCheckingtheOilLevel.

ChangingtheOilFilter

ServiceInterval:Every100hours

Note:Changetheoilltermorefrequentlywhenthe

operatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.

1.Draintheoilfromtheengine;refertoChangingand

DrainingtheOil.

2.Removetheoldoillterandwipethelteradapter

(

Figure19)gasketsurface.

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