Toro TimeCutter SW 5000 Riding Mower User manual

FormNo.3393-656RevC

TimeCutter

®

SW4200orSW5000

RidingMower

ModelNo.74675—SerialNo.315000001andUp

ModelNo.74680—SerialNo.315000001andUp

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3393-656*C

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean

directives;fordetails,pleaseseetheseparateproduct

specicDeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.

GrossHorsepower

Thegrossornethorsepowerofthisenginewas

laboratoryratedbytheenginemanufacturerin

accordancewiththeSocietyofAutomotiveEngineers

(SAE)J1940.Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,

andoperatingrequirements,theactualenginetorque

onthisclassofmowerwillbesignicantlylower.

Gotowww.Toro.comtoviewspecicationsonyour

mowermodel.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadian

ICES-002

Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwith

asparkarrestermufer.Itisaviolationof

CaliforniaPublicResourceCodeSection4442to

useoroperatetheengineonanyforest-covered,

brush-covered,orgrass-coveredland.Other

statesorfederalareasmayhavesimilarlaws.

Introduction

Thismachineisaride-on,rotary-bladelawnmower

intendedtobeusedbyhomeownersinresidential

applications.Itisprimarilydesignedforcuttinggrass

onwell-maintainedlawns.Itisnotdesignedforcutting

brush,mowinggrassandothergrowthalongside

highways,orforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.T oro.com

forproductsafetyandoperationtrainingmaterials,

accessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,orto

registeryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel

andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1

identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace

provided.

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Undertheseat

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthe

spacebelow:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

recommendedprecautions.

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Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol.

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

Contents

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

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

ToroMowerSafety..............................................6

Model74675.......................................................7

Model74680.......................................................7

SlopeIndicator...................................................8

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................9

ProductOverview...................................................16

Controls...........................................................16

Operation................................................................18

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AddingFuel......................................................18

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..........................19

BreakinginaNewMachine..............................19

ThinkSafetyFirst..............................................19

StartingtheEngine...........................................21

OperatingtheParkingBrake

(SmartPark

™

)................................................21

OperatingtheBlades........................................22

StoppingtheEngine.........................................22

DrivingtheMachine..........................................22

StoppingtheMachine.......................................23

MowinginReverse...........................................23

AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut...............................23

PositioningtheSeat..........................................24

PositioningtheSteeringWheel.........................24

AdjustingtheAnti-scalpRollers(for107cm

(42-inch)MowerDecks)................................24

AdjustingtheAnti-scalpRollers(for127cm

(50-inch)MowerDecks)................................25

PushingtheMachinebyHand..........................25

ConvertingtoSideDischarge(formodels

with107cm(42-inch)decks).........................26

ConvertingtoSideDischarge(formodels

with127cm(50-inch)decks).........................27

TransportingtheMachine.................................29

LoadingtheMachine........................................30

OperatingTips.................................................31

Maintenance...........................................................33

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........33

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................34

RaisingtheSeat...............................................34

ReleasingtheMower-DeckCurtain..................34

RaisingtheFrontoftheMachine.......................34

Lubrication..........................................................35

GreasingtheBearings......................................35

EngineMaintenance...........................................35

ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................35

ServicingtheEngineOil....................................36

ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................39

CleaningtheCoolingSystem............................40

FuelSystemMaintenance...................................41

ReplacingtheIn-LineFuelFilter.......................41

ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................42

ChargingtheBattery.........................................42

ServicingtheFuses..........................................43

DriveSystemMaintenance..................................44

CheckingtheTirePressure...............................44

ReleasingtheElectricBrake.............................44

MowerMaintenance.............................................45

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................45

LevelingtheMowerDeck..................................47

RemovingtheMower........................................49

InstallingtheMower..........................................50

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................51

MowerBeltMaintenance......................................52

InspectingtheBelts..........................................52

ReplacingtheMowerBelt.................................52

Cleaning..............................................................53

CleaningUndertheFrontofthe

Machine........................................................53

WashingtheUndersideoftheMower................53

Storage...................................................................54

CleaningandStorage.......................................54

Troubleshooting......................................................56

Schematics.............................................................58

3

Safety

Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith

ENISO5395:2013.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismowercan

resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructions.

Torodesignedandtestedthismowerforreasonably

safeservice;however,failuretocomplywiththe

followinginstructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.

Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,and

togainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessential

thatyouandanyotheroperatorofthemowerread

andunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore

theengineiseverstarted.Payparticularattention

tothesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2)whichmeans

Caution,Warning,orDanger—“personalsafety

instruction.”Readandunderstandtheinstruction

becauseithastodowithsafety.Failuretocomply

withtheinstructionmayresultinpersonalinjury.

SafeOperatingPractices

Training

•ReadtheOperator'sManualandothertraining

material.

Note:Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannot

readthemanuallanguage,itistheowner's

responsibilitytoexplainthismaterialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.

Theownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateor

servicetheequipment.

Note:Localregulationsmayrestricttheageof

theoperator.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsible

foraccidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselfor

herself,otherpeople,ordamagetoproperty.

Preparation

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessories

andattachmentsareneededtoproperlyand

safelyperformthejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesand

attachmentsapprovedbythemanufacturer.

•Wearappropriateclothing;includingahard

hat,safetyglasses,longpants,substantial,slip

resistantfootwear,gloves,andhearingprotection.

Important:Longhair,looseclothingor

jewelrymaygettangledinmovingparts.

•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobe

usedandensurethatallobjectsareremovedfrom

themachinebeforeuse.

•Useextracarewhenhandlingfuels.Theyare

ammableandvaporsareexplosive.

–Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.

–Donotremovethefuelcaporaddfuelwiththe

enginerunning.Allowtheenginetocoolbefore

refueling.Donotsmokenearthemachine

whentheengineisrunning.

–Donotrefuelordrainthemachineindoors.

•Checkthattheoperator'spresencecontrols,safety

switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning

properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlessthey

arefunctioningproperly.

Operation

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If

lightningisseen,orthunderisheardinthearea,

donotoperatethemachine;seekshelter.

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspace

wheredangerouscarbonmonoxideandother

exhaustgassescancollect.

•Onlyoperateinwell-litareas,keepingawayfrom

holesandhiddenhazards.

•Ensurethatalldrivesareinneutralandthatthe

parkingbrakeisengagedbeforestartingengine.

Onlystarttheenginefromtheoperator’sposition.

•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Be

suretotravelsidetosideonhillsides.Turf

conditionscanaffectthestabilityofthemachine.

Usecautionwhileoperatingneardrop-offs.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns

andwhenchangingdirectionsonslopes.

•Donotraisethemowerdeckwiththeblades

running.

•DonotoperatethemachinewithoutthePTO

shieldorotherguardssecurelyinplace.Besure

allinterlocksareattached,adjustedproperly,and

functioningproperly.

•Donotoperatewiththedischargedeectorraised,

removedoraltered,unlessusingagrasscatcher.

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•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor

overspeedtheengine.

•Stoponlevelground,disengagedrives,engage

theparkingbrake(ifprovided),shutoffthe

enginebeforeleavingtheoperator'spositionfor

anyreason,includingemptyingthecatchersor

uncloggingthechute.

•Stopequipmentandinspectthebladesafter

strikingobjectsorifanabnormalvibrationoccurs.

Makethenecessaryrepairsbeforeresuming

operations.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthecutting

unit.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackingupto

ensureaclearpath.

•Keeppetsandbystandersawayfromanoperating

machine.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns

andcrossingroadsandsidewalks.Stopthe

bladesifyouarenotmowing.

•Beawareofthemower-dischargedirectionand

donotpointitatanyone.

•Donotoperatethemowerundertheinuenceof

alcoholordrugs.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine

intoorfromatrailerortruck.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,

trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.

SafeHandlingofFuels

•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis

extremelyammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother

sourcesofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Donotremovethefuelcaporaddfuelwiththe

enginerunning.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforefueling.

•Donotfuelthemachineindoors.

•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlightsuchas

onawaterheateroronotherappliances.

•Donotllcontainersinsideavehicle,onatruck,

oronatrailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace

containersonthegroundawayfromyourvehicle

beforelling.

•Removeequipmentfromthetruckortrailerand

fuelitontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,

thenaddfuelwithsuchequipmentasaportable

container,ratherthanfromafueldispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel

tankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfueling

iscomplete.Donotuseanozzlelockopendevice.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeyourclothing

immediately.

•Donotoverllfueltank.Replacefuelcapand

tightensecurely.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Disengagedrives,settheparkingbrake,stop

theengine,andremovethekeyordisconnect

spark-plugwire.Waitforallmovementtostop

beforeadjusting,cleaning,orrepairing.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunit,

drives,mufers,andenginetohelppreventres.

•Cleanupoilorfuelspillage.

•Lettheenginecoolbeforestoring.

•Donotstorefuelnearamesordrainindoors.

•Donotallowuntrainedpersonneltoservice

machine.

•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhen

required.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith

storedenergy.

•Disconnectthebatteryorremovethespark-plug

wirebeforemakinganyrepairs.Disconnectthe

negativeterminalrstandthepositiveterminal

last.Reconnectthepositiverstandnegativelast.

•Usecarewhencheckingtheblades.Wrapthe

blade(s)orwearthickly-paddedgloves,anduse

cautionwhenservicingthem.Onlyreplaceblades;

donotstraightenorweldthem.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.If

possible,donotmakeadjustmentswiththeengine

running.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall

hardwaretightened.Replaceallwornordamaged

decals.

Hauling

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine

intoatraileroratruck.

•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingmachineintoa

traileroratruck.

•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,

chains,cable,orropes.Bothfrontandrearstraps

shouldbedirecteddownandoutwardfromthe

machine.

5

ToroMowerSafety

Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecic

toToroproductsandothersafetyinformationyou

mustknow.

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feet,andthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.

Thisproductisdesignedforcuttingandrecycling

grass,or,whenequippedwithagrassbagger,for

catchingcutgrass.Anyuseforpurposesother

thanthesecouldprovedangeroustotheuserand

bystanders.

GeneralOperation

•Besurethattheareaisclearofbystandersbefore

mowing.Stopthemachineifanyoneentersthe

area.

•Donottouchequipmentorattachmentpartswhich

maybehotfromoperation.Allowalloftheparts

tocoolbeforeattemptingtomaintain,adjust,or

servicethemachine.

•UseonlyT oro-approvedattachments.Warranty

maybevoidedifusedwithanyunapproved

attachments.

•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances(i.e.

branches,doorways,electricalwires,etc.)before

operatingunderanyobjects,anddonotcontact

them.

•Slowdownbeforemakingturnsanduseextra

caution.

•Usecautionwhenridingtheplatformovercurbs,

rocks,roots,orotherobstructions.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptoensure

aclearpath.Useextracarewhenoperatingin

reverse.

•Donotjerkthecontrols;useasteadymotion.

•Whenloadingorunloadingthemachine,useone

full-widthrampthatiswideenoughtoextend

beyondthewidthofthemachine.

•Donotcarrypassengers.

•Donotcarryequipmentonthemachine.

SlopeOperation

Allslopesandrampsrequireextracaution.Ifyoufeel

uneasyonaslope,donotmowit.

•Removeobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,etc.

fromthemowingarea.

•Watchforholes,rutsorbumps.

Note:T allgrasscanhideobstacles.

•Usecautionneardrop-offs,ditches,or

embankments.

Note:Themachinecouldsuddenlyturnoverifa

wheelgoesovertheedgeofaclifforditch,orif

anedgecavesin.

•Useextracarewithgrasscatchersorother

attachments.

Note:Thesecanchangethestabilityofthe

machine.

•Keepallmovementonslopesslowandgradual.

•Donotmakesuddenchangesinspeedor

direction.

•Mowslopessidetoside.

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

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

•Donotstorethemachineorafuelcontainerinside

wherethereisanopename,suchasneara

waterheaterorfurnace.

•Keepthenutsandboltstight,especiallythe

blade-attachmentbolts.

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•Neverremoveortamperwithsafetydevices.

Checktheirproperoperationregularly.Neverdo

anythingtointerferewiththeintendedfunctionofa

safetydeviceortoreducetheprotectionprovided

byasafetydevice.

•Removingstandardoriginalequipmentpartsand

accessoriesmayalterthewarranty,traction,and

safetyofthemachine.Failuretouseoriginal

Toropartscouldcauseseriousinjuryordeath.

Makingunauthorizedchangestotheengine,fuel

orventingsystem,mayviolateregulations.

•Replaceallpartsincluding,butnotlimitedto,tires,

belts,blades,andfuelsystemcomponentswith

originalToroparts.

•Checkbrakeoperationfrequently.Adjustand

serviceasrequired.

Model74675

SoundPressure

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’s

earof89dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue

(K)of1dBA.

Soundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinENISO5395:2013.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof100

dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1

dBA.

Soundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

Vibration

Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=1.6m/s

2

Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=1.6m/s

2

UncertaintyValue(K)=0.8m/s

2

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinENISO5395:2013.

WholeBodyVibration

Measuredvibrationlevel=0.60m/s

2

UncertaintyValue(K)=0.30m/s

2

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinENISO5395:2013.(Riding

andStand-Ons).

Model74680

SoundPressure

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’s

earof93dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue

(K)of1dBA.

Soundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinENISO5395:2013.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof105

dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1

dBA.

Soundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

Vibration

Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=1.7m/s

2

Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=1.7m/s

2

UncertaintyValue(K)=0.8m/s

2

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinENISO5395:2013.

WholeBodyVibration

Measuredvibrationlevel=0.48m/s

2

UncertaintyValue(K)=0.24m/s

2

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinENISO5395:2013(Ridingand

Stand-Ons).

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SlopeIndicator

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Figure3

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslope

ofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline

tomatchtherecommendedslope.

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

decal93-7009

93-7009

1.Warning—don'toperatethemowerwiththedeectorupor

removed;keepthedeectorinplace.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

decaloemmarkt

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

decal99-3943

99-3943

Certainmodels

1.Engine

decal105-7015

105-7015

Certainmodels

decal106-8717

106-8717

1.Readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming

maintenance.

2.Checktirepressureevery25operatinghours.

3.Greaseevery25operatinghours.

4.Engine

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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.

decal120-5469

120-5469

Certainmodels

1.Height-of-cut

decal120-5469

120-5470

Certainmodels

1.Height-of-cut

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decal121-2989b

121-2989

1.Bypassleverpositionfor

pushingthemachine

2.Bypassleverpositionfor

operatingthemachine

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.

decal131-1097

131-1097

1.Oildrain

decal131-3620

131-3620

1.Pedalposition—forward

3.Pedalposition—reverse

2.Pedalposition—neutral

decal131-3621b

131-3621

1.Crushing/dismembermenthazardofbystanders—keep

bystandersawayfromthemachine;donotstartthe

machinewithbystandersnearby.

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decal131-3664

131-3664

1.Spinningblade3.Operator'sManual

2.Reverse

decal131-3665

131-3665

1.Bladespinning

3.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

2.Reverse

decal131-3954

131-3954

1.On2.Off

decal131-3955

131-3955

1.On2.Off

decal131-4036

131-4036

1.Themaximumdrawbar

pullis36kg(80lb).

2.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

decal132-6863

132-6863

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decal132-0870

132-0870

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

3.Bodilyharmhazard—noriders;look

behindyouwhenmowinginreverse.

5.Ramptippinghazard—whenloading

ontoatrailer,donotusedualramps;

onlyuseasinglerampwideenough

forthemachineandthathasanincline

lessthan15degrees;backupthe

ramp(inreverse)anddriveforwardoff

theramp.

2.Cuttinghazardofhand,mowerblade;

pinchinghazardofhand,belt—keep

handsandfeetawayfrommoving

parts;keepallguardsandshieldsin

place.

4.Thrownobjecthazard—keep

bystandersawayfromthemachine;

removedebrisfromtheareabefore

mowing;keepthedeectorshield

down.

6.Tippinghazardonslopes—donot

makesharp,quickturns;donotuse

slopesgreaterthan15degrees.

13

decal121-0772

121-0772

1.Fast

4.Choke

2.Continuous-variablesetting5.Powertake-off(PTO),blade-controlswitch

3.Slow

14

decal121-0773

121-0773

1.Fast

4.Choke

2.Continuous-variablesetting5.Powertake-off(PTO),blade-controlswitch

3.Slow

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ProductOverview

g027935

Figure4

1.Traction-controlpedal7.Engine

2.Height-of-cutlever

8.Fuel-tankcap

3.SmartPark

™

switch

9.Reardrivewheel

4.Steeringwheel10.KeyChoice

®

control

5.Controlpanel

11.Mowerdeck

6.Operatorseat

12.Frontcasterwheels

Controls

BecomefamiliarwithallcontrolsinFigure4and

Figure5beforeyoustarttheengineandoperatethe

machine.

g028250

Figure5

ControlPanel

1.SmartPark™Switch

5.Blade-controlswitch

(powertake-off)

2.Throttle

6.Parkingbrake—On

3.Choke

7.Parkingbrakeindicator

light

4.Ignitionswitch

8.Parkingbrake—Off

g028251

Figure6

1.Operating–in–Reverse

warninglight

3.Fuel-presencewindow

2.KeyChoicekey(bluein

color)

IgnitionSwitch

Theignitionswitchhas3positions—Off,Runand

Start.ThekeywillturntoStartandmovebacktoRun

uponrelease.TurningthekeytotheOffpositionwill

stoptheengine;however,alwaysremovethekey

whenleavingthemachinetopreventsomeonefrom

accidentallystartingtheengine(Figure5).

ChokeControl

Usethechoketostartacoldengine.Pullthechoke

knobuptoengageit.Pushdownonthechokeknob

todisengageit(Figure5).

ThrottleControl

ThethrottlecontrolisvariablebetweenFastand

Slow.Movingthrottleleverforwardwillincrease

enginespeedandmovingthrottlelevertotherearwill

decreaseenginespeed(Figure5).

Blade-ControlSwitch(Power

Take-off)

Theblade-controlswitch,(PTO),engagesand

disengagespowertothemowerblades(Figure5).

Fuel-PresenceWindow

Thefuelwindowlocatedontheleft-handsideof

themachine,canbeusedtoverifythepresenceof

gasolineinthetank(Figure6).

Height-of-CutLever

Theheight-of-cutleverallowsyoutolowerandraise

thedeckfromtheseatedposition.Whenyouraisethe

lever(towardyou),thedeckisraisedfromtheground,

andwhenyoulowerit(awayfromyou),itlowersto

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theground.Adjusttheheight-of-cutonlywhilethe

machineisnotmoving(Figure14).

KeyChoice

®

Switch

Thisswitchallowsyoutomowinreversewhenitis

activated.Toactivateit,turntheswitchtoonand

releaseitafterthePTOisengaged.T odeactivateit,

disengagethepowertake-off(PTO)(Figure6).

Operating–in–ReverseWarning

Light

TheOperating–in–Reversewarninglightwillilluminate

whenevertheKeyChoicekeyisusedtodeactivatethe

operating–in–reverseinterlock.Itisareminderthat

theinterlocksystemisdeactivated.Thelightgoesout

wheneverthePTOisdisengagedortheengineisshut

off.Whenthelightison,lookbehindanduseextra

cautionwhenbackingup.

SmartPark

™

Switch

Theparkingbrakeisactivatedelectronically.

Engagetheparkingbrakebyoneofthefollowing

actions:

•PressingtheSmartPark

™

switchtotheOnposition

(Figure5).

•Theparkingbrakeengagesautomaticallywhen

theoperatorleavestheseatandthetraction

controlpedalisintheneutralposition.

•Theparkingbrakeautomaticallyengages5to6

secondsaftertheignitionswitchisturnedtothe

Offposition(ifnotalreadyengaged).

Todisengagetheparkingbrake,presstheSmartpark

switchtotheOffpositionwiththekeyintherun

position.

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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.

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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(page36).

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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g027830

Figure8

1.Safezone—usethe

TimeCutterhere

3.Water

2.Useawalk-behindmower

and/orhandtrimmernear

drop-offsandwater.

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsin

excessof85dBAattheoperatorsearandcan

causehearinglossthroughextendedperiods

ofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis

machine.

Theuseofprotectiveequipmentforeyes,ears,feet,

andheadisrecommended.

g009027

Figure9

1.Wearsafetyglasses

2.Wearhearingprotection

Understandingthe

Safety-interlockSystem

WARNING

Ifsafety-interlockswitchesaredisconnected

ordamaged,themachinecouldoperate

unexpectedlycausingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock

switchesdaily,andreplaceanydamaged

switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.

Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedforthe

following:

•Topreventtheenginefromstartingunlessthe

tractionpedalisintheneutralposition.

•Toautomaticallyensurethattheparkingbrakeis

engagedandthePTOisoffwhenstarting.

•Tostoptheenginewheneverthetractionpedalis

notintheneutralpositionandyourisefromthe

seat.

•Toautomaticallyengagetheparkingbrakeand

disengagethePTO,whenyouriseoutoftheseat

withthetractionpedalintheneutralposition.

•Tostoptheenginewhenevertheparkingbrakeis

notengagedandyourisefromtheseat.

TestingtheSafety-interlock

System

1.Whilesittingontheseat,movetheblade-control

switchtoOff.

2.TurntheignitionkeytotheStartposition.

Note:Thestartershouldcrank.

3.PushtheSmartParkswitchtotheOffposition.

Note:Thebrakeshoulddisengage,andthe

brakelightshouldturnoff.

4.Withbrakedisengagedandtractionpedalin

neutral,turntheignitionswitchtotheStart

position.

Note:Thebrakeshouldautomaticallyengage,

theengineshouldcrank,andthebrakelightwill

turnon.

5.EngagethePTObypullinguponthe

blade-controlswitch.

6.Ensurethetractionpedalisinneutralandturn

ignitionswitchtotheStartposition.

Note:ThePTOshoulddisengageandthe

engineshouldcrank.

7.Ensurethetractioncontrolpedalisintheneutral

positionandstarttheengine.

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