Toro 52in TITAN HD 2500 Series Riding Mower User manual

FormNo.3405-604RevE

48in,52in,or60inTITAN

®

HD

1500,2000,or2500SeriesRiding

Mower

ModelNo.74450—SerialNo.400010798andUp

ModelNo.74451—SerialNo.400010798andUp

ModelNo.74452—SerialNo.400010798andUp

ModelNo.74460—SerialNo.400010798andUp

ModelNo.74461—SerialNo.400010798andUp

ModelNo.74462—SerialNo.400010798andUp

ModelNo.74463—SerialNo.400010798andUp

ModelNo.74470—SerialNo.400010798andUp

ModelNo.74471—SerialNo.400010798andUp

ModelNo.74472—SerialNo.400010798andUp

ModelNo.78450—SerialNo.400010798andUp

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3405-604*E

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemical

orchemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadian

ICES-002

ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublicResourceCode

Section4442or4443touseoroperatetheengineon

anyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered

landunlesstheengineisequippedwithaspark

arrester,asdenedinSection4442,maintainedin

effectiveworkingorderortheengineisconstructed,

equipped,andmaintainedforthepreventionofre.

Becauseinsomeareastherearelocal,state,or

federalregulationsrequiringthatasparkarresterbe

usedontheengineofthismachine,asparkarresteris

availableasanoption.Ifyourequireasparkarrester,

contactyourAuthorizedToroDealer.

GenuineT orosparkarrestersareapprovedbythe

USDAForestryService.

WARNING

Removingstandardoriginalequipmentparts

andaccessoriesmayalterthewarranty,

traction,andsafetyofthemachine.Failureto

useoriginalToropartscouldcauseserious

injuryordeath.Makingunauthorizedchanges

totheengine,fuelorventingsystem,may

violateEPAandCARBregulations.

Replaceallpartsincluding,butnotlimited

to,tires,belts,blades,andfuelsystem

componentswithoriginalToroparts.

ForallmodelsthatdonothaveToroengines,

pleaserefertotheenginemanufacturer’s

informationincludedwiththemachine.

Labeledpowerratingsaresuppliedbytheengine

manufacturerinaccordancewithSAEtestingand

gross/netpowerratingstandards(J1940,J1995,

J1349).

Important:IfyouareusingamachinewithaToro

engineabove1500m(5,000ft)foracontinuous

period,ensurethattheHighAltitudeKithasbeen

installedsothattheenginemeetsCARB/EPA

emissionregulations.TheHighAltitudeKit

increasesengineperformancewhilepreventing

spark-plugfouling,hardstarting,andincreased

emissions.Onceyouhaveinstalledthekit,attach

thehigh-altitudelabelnexttotheserialdecalon

themachine.ContactanyAuthorizedToroService

DealertoobtaintheproperHighAltitudeKitand

high-altitudelabelforyourmachine.Tolocate

adealerconvenienttoyou,accessourwebsite

atwww.Toro.comorcontactourToroCustomer

CareDepartmentatthenumber(s)listedinyour

EmissionControlWarrantyStatement.

Removethekitfromtheengineandrestorethe

enginetoitsoriginalfactorycongurationwhen

runningtheengineunder1500m(5,000ft).Do

notoperateanenginethathasbeenconverted

forhigh-altitudeuseatloweraltitudes;otherwise,

youcouldoverheatanddamagetheengine.

Ifyouareunsurewhetherornotyourmachinehas

beenconvertedforhigh-altitudeuse,lookforthe

followinglabel(Figure3).

decal127-9363

Figure3

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420

2

Contactusatwww.Toro.com.

PrintedintheUSA

AllRightsReserved

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,ridinglawnmowerisintendedtobe

usedbyresidentialhomeownersorprofessional,hired

operators.Itisdesignedprimarilyforcuttinggrasson

well-maintainedlawnsonresidentialorcommercial

properties.Itisnotdesignedforcuttingbrushorfor

agriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.com

forproductsafetyandoperationtrainingmaterials,

accessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,orto

registeryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel

andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1

identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace

provided.

g036742

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

recommendedprecautions.

g000502

Figure2

1.Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

Contents

Safety.......................................................................5

GeneralSafety...................................................5

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

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

ProductOverview...................................................14

Controls...........................................................14

Specications..................................................15

BeforeOperation.................................................16

BeforeOperationSafety...................................16

RecommendedFuel.........................................17

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner.............................17

FillingtheFuelTank..........................................17

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..........................17

UsingtheRollover-ProtectionSystem

(ROPS).........................................................18

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

UsingtheSafety-InterlockSystem....................20

PositioningtheSeat..........................................20

ChangingtheSeatSuspension.........................20

BreakinginaNewMachine..............................21

UsingAttachmentsandAccessories.................21

DuringOperation.................................................21

DuringOperationSafety...................................21

OperatingtheParkingBrake.............................23

OperatingtheMowerBlade-ControlSwitch

(PTO)............................................................23

OperatingtheThrottle.......................................23

OperatingtheChoke.........................................24

OperatingtheIgnitionSwitch............................24

StartingtheEngine...........................................24

ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................25

DrivingForwardorBackward............................26

AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut...............................28

AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers........................28

AdjustingtheSideBumpers..............................29

StoppingtheMachine.......................................29

UsingtheSideDischarge.................................30

OperatingTips.................................................30

AfterOperation....................................................31

AfterOperationSafety......................................31

UsingtheFuel-ShutoffValve.............................31

UsingtheDrive-Wheel-ReleaseValves............31

3

TransportingtheMachine.................................32

LoadingtheMachine........................................33

Maintenance...........................................................35

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........35

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................37

MaintenanceandStorage.................................37

Lubrication..........................................................38

GreasingtheMachine.......................................38

LubricatingtheCaster-WheelHubs..................39

EngineMaintenance...........................................40

EngineSafety...................................................40

ServicingaKawasaki

®

Engine..........................41

ServicingaKohler

®

Engine...............................46

ServicingaT oroEngine....................................50

CheckingtheSparkArrester.............................55

ReplacingtheEmissions-AirIntake

Filter..............................................................55

FuelSystemMaintenance...................................55

ReplacingtheFuelFilter...................................55

ServicingtheFuelT ank.....................................56

ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................56

ElectricalSystemSafety...................................56

ServicingtheBattery.........................................56

ServicingtheFuses..........................................58

DriveSystemMaintenance..................................59

CheckingtheSeatBelt.....................................59

CheckingtheRollover-Protection-System

(ROPS)Knobs..............................................59

AdjustingtheTracking......................................60

CheckingtheTirePressure...............................60

CheckingtheWheelLugNuts...........................60

CoolingSystemMaintenance..............................61

CleaningtheEngineScreen.............................61

BrakeMaintenance.............................................61

AdjustingtheParkingBrake..............................61

BeltMaintenance................................................63

InspectingtheBelts..........................................63

ReplacingtheMowerBeltforSideDischarge

MowerDecks................................................63

ReplacingtheMowerBeltforRearDischarge

MowerDecks................................................64

ReplacingtheHydraulicPump-Drive

Belt................................................................66

ControlsSystemMaintenance.............................67

AdjustingtheControl-HandlePosition..............67

AdjustingtheMotion-ControlLinkage...............67

HydraulicSystemMaintenance...........................69

HydraulicSystemSafety...................................69

ServicingtheHydraulicSystem........................69

ChangingtheHydraulic-SystemFiltersand

Fluid..............................................................70

MowerDeckMaintenance....................................72

LevelingtheMowerDeck..................................72

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................74

RemovingtheMowerDeck...............................78

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................78

Cleaning..............................................................79

CleaningundertheMower................................79

DisposingofWaste...........................................79

Storage...................................................................80

CleaningandStorage.......................................80

Troubleshooting......................................................81

Schematics.............................................................83

4

Safety

Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith

ANSIB71.4-2012.

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.

Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended

usecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis

Operator’sManualbeforeyoustarttheengine.

Ensurethateveryoneusingthisproductknows

howtouseitandunderstandsthewarnings.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving

componentsofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards

andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand

workingonthemachine.

•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.Keep

bystandersasafedistancefromthemachine.

•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Never

allowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebefore

servicing,fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan

resultininjury.T oreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay

attentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,whichmeans

Caution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety

instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions

mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Youcanndadditionalitemsofsafetyinformationin

theirrespectivesectionsthroughoutthismanual.

5

SlopeIndicator

g011841

Figure4

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslope

ofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline

tomatchtherecommendedslope.

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge

6

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decaloemmarkt

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

decal93-7818

93-7818

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManualforinstructionson

torquingthebladebolt/nutto115-149N∙m(85-110ft-lb).

decal106-5517

106-5517

1.Warning—donottouchthehotsurface.

decal107-3069

107-3069

1.Warning–thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentherollbaris

down.

2.Toavoidinjuryordeathfromarolloveraccident,keepthe

rollbarintheraisedandlockedpositionandweartheseat

belt.Lowertherollbaronlywhenabsolutelynecessary;do

notweartheseatbeltwhentherollbarisdown.

3.ReadtheOperator'sManual;driveslowlyandcarefully.

decal109-6014

109-6014

7

decal109-6035

109-6035

2500SeriesSideDischargeMachinesOnly

decal109-6036

109-6036

RearDischargeMachinesOnly

1.ReadtheOperator’sManual.

2.Removetheignitionkeyandreadtheinstructionsbefore

servicingorperformingmaintenance.

3.Heightofcut

decal112-3858

112-3858

1500and2000SeriesSideDischargeMachinesOnly

1.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

3.Removetheignitionkey

beforeadjustingtheheight

ofcut.

2.Readtheinstructions

beforeservicingor

performingmaintenance.

4.Height-of-cutsettings.

decal112-9028

112-9028

1.Warning—stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsin

place.

decal115-9625

115-9625

1.Parking

brake—disengaged

2.Parkingbrake—engaged

decalhourmessagedisplay-116-5610

MessageDisplay

1.Hour4.Neutral

2.PTO5.Operator-presenceswitch

3.Parkingbrake6.Battery

8

decal116-8588

116-8588

1.ReadtheOperator’sManual.

2.Rotatethedrivereleaseknobtoloosen,slidetheknob,

andtighten.

3.Pushthemachine.

decal117-1194

117-1194

1500and2000SeriesSide-DischargeMachinesOnly

1.Engine

decal117-2718

117-2718

decal117-3848

117-3848

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

2.Thrownobjecthazard,mower—donotoperatethemachine

withoutdeector,dischargecover,orgrasscollection

systeminplace.

3.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom

movingparts;keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

decal126-0768

126-0768

RearDischargeUnitsOnly

decal126-4363

126-4363

1.Cutting/dismembermenthazard,fanandentanglement

hazard,belt.Shutofftheengineandremovekeybefore

adjusting,servicingorcleaning.

9

decal126-4784

126-4784

1.Heightofcut

decal126-6599

126-6599

RearDischargeUnits

1.Thrownobjectshazard

-keepbystandersa

safedistancefromthe

machine.

2.Cutting/dismemberment

ofhand-stayawayfrom

movingparts;keepall

guardsandshieldsin

place.

decal126-8161

126-8161

1.ReadtheOperator’s

Manual.

3.Pressdownonlatchto

unlockseat

2.Slideseatforward

4.Rotateseat

decal126-9939

126-9939

1.ReadtheOperator’s

Manual

2.Filltobottomofllerneck;

warning–donotoverllthe

tank

decal127-0326

127-0326

2500SeriesSideDischargeMachinesOnly

1.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

3.Removethekeyfrom

theignitionandreadthe

Operator'sManualbefore

performingmaintenance

orservicingthemachine.

2.Heightofcut

10

decal127-6662

127-6662

RearDischargeMowersOnly

1.Attention—readthe

Operator'sManual.

3.Removetheboltbyturning

itcounterclockwise.

2.Removethenutbyturning

itclockwise.

decal131-1097

131-1097

ToroEnginesOnly

1.Oildrain

decal136-1305

136-1305

1.Fast

4.Choke

2.Continuousvariablesetting5.Worklight(optional)

3.Slow

6.Powerpoint

11

decalptosymbols

PTOSwitchSymbols

1.PTO–disengage2.PTO–engage

decaltransportlock

TransportLock

1.Heightofcut

2.Pulluptounlockthe

transportlock

decalmotioncntrllh-126-6194

LeftMotionControl

1.Machinespeed4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

decalmotioncntrlrh-126-6183

RightMotionControl

1.Machinespeed4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

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.Weareyeprotection.9.Flusheyesimmediately

withwaterandgetmedical

helpfast.

5.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

10.Containslead;donot

discard

12

decal126-8151

126-8151

1.Readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming

maintenance

4.RefertotheOperator'sManualforgreaseinstructions

2.Timeinterval

5.Checkthehydraulic-uidlevelandrefertotheOperator's

Manualorfurtherinstructions

3.Checkoillevel6.Checktirepressure

decal126-8383

126-8383

MachineswithoutMyRideOnly

Note:Thismachinecomplieswiththeindustrystandardstabilitytestinthestaticlateralandlongitudinaltestswiththemaximum

recommendedslopeindicatedonthedecal.ReviewtheinstructionsforoperatingthemachineonslopesintheOperator’sManualas

wellastheconditionsinwhichyouwouldoperatethemachinetodeterminewhetheryoucanoperatethemachineinthoseconditions

onthatdayandatthatsite.Changesintheterraincanresultinachangeinslopeoperationforthemachine.Ifpossible,keepthe

cuttingunitsloweredtothegroundwhileoperatingthemachineonslopes.Raisingthecuttingunitswhileoperatingonslopescan

causethemachinetobecomeunstable.

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;donotoperatethis

machineunlessyouaretrained;wearhearingprotection.

4.Bodilyharmhazard—donotcarrypassengers;lookbehind

youwhenmowinginreverse.

2.Cutting,dismembering,andentanglementhazard—keep

handsawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsandshieldsin

place.

5.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersaway.

3.Ramphazard—whenloadingontoatrailer,donotusedual

ramps;onlyuseasingularrampwideenoughforthemachine

andthathasaninclinelessthan15°;backuptheramp(in

reverse)anddriveforwardofftheramp.

6.Tippinghazardonslopes—donotuseonslopesnearopen

water;donotuseonslopesgreaterthan15°.

13

ProductOverview

g036854

Figure5

1.Height-of-cutdeck-lift

pedal

7.Seatbelt

2.Height-of-cutpositions

8.Fuelcap

3.Transportlock9.Parking-brakelever

4.Controls

10.Mowerdeck

5.Motion-controllevers

11.Casterwheel

6.Rollbar

Controls

Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsbeforeyoustart

theengineandoperatethemachine(Figure5and

Figure6).

g037119

Figure6

1.Powerpoint

5.PTOSwitch

2.Choke

6.Ignitionswitch

3.Throttlecontrol

7.Switchpositionforoptional

lightkit

4.Hourmeter

HourMeter

Thehourmeterrecordsthenumberofhoursthe

enginehasoperated.Itoperateswhentheengine

isrunning.Usethesetimesforschedulingregular

maintenance(Figure6).

ThrottleControl

ThethrottlecontrolisvariablebetweenFastand

Slow.

Choke

Usethechoketostartacoldengine.Pullthechoke

knobuptoengageit.

Blade-ControlSwitch(PTO)

Usetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)toengagethe

electricclutchanddrivethemowerblades.Pullthe

switchuptoengagethebladesandrelease.To

disengagetheblades,pushtheblade-controlswitch

(PTO)downormoveamotion-controlleverintothe

NEUTRAL-LOCKposition.

IgnitionSwitch

Thisswitchisusedtostartthemowerengineandhas

3positions:START,RUN,andOFF.

Motion-ControlLevers

Themotion-controlleversareusedtodrivethe

machineforward,reverse,andturneitherdirection.

Neutral-LockPosition

UsetheNEUTRAL-LOCKpositionwiththe

safety-interlocksystemtoengageandtodetermine

theNEUTRALposition.

Fuel-ShutoffValve

Closethefuel-shutoffvalve(undertheseat)when

transportingorstoringthemower.

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofT oroapprovedattachmentsand

accessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachineto

enhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contactyour

AuthorizedServiceDealerorDistributororgoto

www.T oro.comforalistofallapprovedattachments

andaccessories.

14

Specications

Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.

Width—MachineswithSideDischargeMowerDecks

48-inchDeck52-inchDeck60-inchDeck

Withoutmowerdeck

121cm(47-1/2inches)124cm(49inches)133cm(52inches)

Deectorup133cm(53inches)144cm(56-3/4inches)161cm(63-1/2inches)

Deectordown160cm(63-1/4inches)171cm(67-1/4inches)191cm(75-1/4inches)

Width—MachineswithRearDischargeMowerDecks

60-inchDeck

Withoutmowerdeck

133cm(52inches)

Withmowerdeck

168cm(66inches)

Length—MachineswithSideDischargeMowerDecks

48-inchDeck52-inchDeck60-inchDeck

Length

208cm(82inches)208cm(82inches)209cm(83inches)

Length—MachineswithRearDischargeMowerDecks

60-inchDeck

Withmowerdeck

215cm(84-1/2inches)

Height

RollBar-UpRollBar-Down

179cm(70-1/2inches)49inches(125cm)

Weight

MachinesWeight

48-inchside-dischargemachines

385to425kg(849to937lb)

52-inchside-dischargemachines

391to434kg(862to957lb)

60-inchside-dischargemachines

409to456kg(901to1006lb)

60-inchrear-dischargemachines

459kg(1012lb)

15

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto

operateorservicethemachine.Localregulations

mayrestricttheageoftheoperator.Theowner

isresponsiblefortrainingalloperatorsand

mechanics.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Knowhowtostopthemachineandenginequickly.

•Checkthatoperator-presencecontrols,safety

switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning

properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlessthey

arefunctioningproperly.

•Beforemowing,alwaysinspectthemachineto

ensurethattheblades,bladebolts,andcutting

assembliesareingoodworkingcondition.

Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsinsets

topreservebalance.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine

andremoveallobjectsthatthemachinecould

throw.

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminetheappropriate

equipmentandanyattachmentsoraccessories

requiredtooperatethemachineproperlyand

safely.

FuelSafety

•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extremecareinhandlingfuel.Fuelvaporsare

ammableandexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother

sourcesofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Donotremovethefuelcaporaddfueltothefuel

tankwhiletheengineisrunningorwhilehot.

•Donotrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such

asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.

•Donotllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruck

ortrailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace

containersontheground,awayfromyourvehicle

beforelling.

•Removetheequipmentfromthetruckortrailer

andrefuelitwhileitisontheground.Ifthisisnot

possible,thenrefuelfromaportablecontainer

ratherthanafuel-dispensernozzle.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheentire

exhaustsysteminplaceandinproperworking

condition.

•Keepthefuel-dispensernozzleincontactwith

therimofthefueltankorcontaineropeningat

alltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donotusea

nozzlelock-opendevice.

•Ifyouspillfuelonyourclothing,changeyour

clothingimmediately.Wipeupanygasolinethat

spills.

•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacethefuelcap

andtightenitsecurely.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerandkeep

itoutofthereachofchildren.Neverbuymore

thana30-daysupplyofgasoline.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add

gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis6to13

mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottomoftheller

neck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallowsgasoline

toexpand.

–Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

–Keepyourfaceawayfromthenozzleandgas

tankopening.

–Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspillswith

soapandwater.

16

RecommendedFuel

•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.

Using

Stabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto

providethefollowingbenets:

•Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof90daysor

less.Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthat

thefueltankbedrained.

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel

system,whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditives

containingmethanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountofgasoline

stabilizer/conditionertothegasoline.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective

whenmixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethe

chanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,use

fuelstabilizeratalltimes.

FillingtheFuelTank

Note:Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Fillthe

fueltanktothebottomofthellerneck.Theempty

spaceinthetankallowsthegasolinetoexpand.

1.Parkthemachineonlevelground.

2.Shuttheengineoffandsettheparkingbrake.

3.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcap.

4.Fillthefueltanktothebottomofthellerneck.

5.Ensurethatthereisemptyspaceinthetankto

allowthegasolinetoexpand(Figure7).

g036751

Figure7

CheckingtheEngine-Oil

Level

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,

checktheoillevelintheenginecrankcase.For

KawasakienginesrefertoServicingaKawasaki

®

Engine(page41),forKohlerenginesrefertoServicing

aKohler

®

Engine(page46),andforT oroengines

refertoServicingaToroEngine(page50).

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Usingthe

Rollover-ProtectionSystem

(ROPS)

WARNING

Toavoidinjuryordeathfromrollover:keep

therollbarinthefullyraised,lockedposition

andusetheseatbelt.

Ensurethattheseatissecuredtothe

machine.

WARNING

Thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentheroll

barisinthedownposition.

•Lowertherollbaronlywhenabsolutely

necessary.

•Donotweartheseatbeltwhentherollbar

isinthedownposition.

•Driveslowlyandcarefully.

•Raisetherollbarassoonasclearance

permits.

•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances

(i.e.,branches,doorways,electricalwires)

beforedrivingunderanyobjects,anddo

notcontactthem.

Important:Ensurethattheseatissecuredto

themachine.

1.Tolowertherollbar,applyforwardpressureto

theupperpartoftherollbar.

2.Pullbothknobsoutandrotatethem90degrees

sotheyarenotengaged(Figure8).

3.Lowertherollbartothedownposition(Figure

8).

g036746

Figure8

1.Rollbarintheupright

position

4.RotatetheROPSknob90

degrees.

2.ROPSknobinthelatched

position

5.ROPSknobinthe

unlatchedposition

3.PulltheROPSknobout.6.Rollbarinthefolded

position

4.Toraisetherollbar,raisetherollbartothe

operatingpositionandrotatetheknobsuntil

theymovepartiallyintothegrooves(Figure8).

5.Raisetherollbartothefulluprightpositionwhile

pushingontheupperrollbarsothatthepins

snapintopositionwhentheholesalignwiththe

pins(Figure8).

6.Pushontherollbarandensurethatbothpins

areengaged.

Important:Alwaysusetheseatbeltwiththeroll

barintheraisedposition.

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ThinkSafetyFirst

Pleasereadallsafetyinstructionsandsymbolsinthe

safetysection.Knowingthisinformationcouldhelp

youorbystandersavoidinjury.

DANGER

Operatingthemachineonwetgrassorsteep

slopescancauseslidingandlossofcontrol.

•Donotoperateonslopesgreaterthan15

degrees.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon

slopes.

•Donotoperatethemachinenearwater.

DANGER

Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause

rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,

death,ordrowning.

Donotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs.

DANGER

Operatingthemachinewhiletherollbaris

downmayleadtoseriousinjuryordeathin

theeventofarollover.

Alwayskeeptherollbarinthefullyraisedand

lockedpositionandusetheseatbelt.

g000963

Figure9

1.SafeZone—usethe

machinehereonslopes

lessthan15degreesor

atareas.

3.Water

2.DangerZone—usea

walk-behindmowerand/or

ahandtrimmeronslopes

greaterthan15degrees,

neardrop-offsandwater.

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsin

excessof85dBAattheoperator’searand

cancausehearinglossthroughextended

periodsofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis

machine.

Theuseofprotectiveequipmentforeyes,ears,

hands,feet,andheadisrecommended.

g009027

Figure10

1.Weareyeprotection.2.Wearhearingprotection

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UsingtheSafety-Interlock

System

CAUTION

Ifthesafety-interlockswitchesare

disconnectedordamaged,themachinecould

operateunexpectedly,causingpersonal

injury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock

switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged

switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.

Understandingthe

Safety-InterlockSystem

Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe

enginefromstartingunless:

•Theparkingbrakeisengaged.

•Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)isdisengaged.

•Themotion-controlleversareintheNEUTRAL-LOCK

position.

Thesafety-interlocksystemalsoisdesignedtoshutoff

theenginewhenyoumovethetractioncontrolsfrom

thelockedpositionwiththeparkingbrakeengagedor

ifyourisefromtheseatwhenthePTOisengaged.

TestingtheSafety-Interlock

System

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Testthesafety-interlocksystembeforeyouusethe

machineeachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnot

operateasdescribedbelow,haveanAuthorized

ServiceDealerrepairthesafetysystemimmediately.

1.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrakeand

movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheON

position.Trystartingtheengine;theengine

shouldnotcrank.

2.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrakeand

movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFF

position.Moveeithermotion-controllever(out

oftheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition).Trystartingthe

engine;theengineshouldnotcrank.Repeatfor

othercontrollever.

3.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,

movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFF

position,andmovethemotion-controlleversto

theNEUTRAL-LOCKposition.Starttheengine.

Whiletheengineisrunning,releasetheparking

brake,engagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),

andriseslightlyfromtheseat;theengineshould

shutoff.

4.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,

movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFF

position,andmovethemotion-controllevers

toNEUTRAL-LOCKposition.Starttheengine.

Whiletheengineisrunning,centereither

motion-controlleverandmoveitforwardor

reverse;theengineshouldshutoff.Repeatfor

othermotion-controllever.

5.Sitontheseat,disengagetheparkingbrake,

movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFF

position,andmovethemotion-controlleversto

NEUTRAL-LOCKposition.Trystartingtheengine;

theengineshouldnotcrank.

PositioningtheSeat

Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward(Figure11).

Positiontheseatwhereyouhavethebestcontrolof

themachineandaremostcomfortable.

g028272

Figure11

ChangingtheSeat

Suspension

Theseatisadjustabletoprovideasmoothand

comfortableride.Positiontheseatwhereyouare

mostcomfortable.

Toadjustit,turntheknobinfronteitherdirectionto

providethebestcomfort(Figure12).

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