Toro Professional 8000 Series Direct Collect Petrol Z Master 122 cm 74311TE User manual

FormNo.3405-834RevA

ZMaster

®

8000SeriesRiding

Mower

with122cmDirect-CollectCuttingUnit

ModelNo.74311TE—SerialNo.316000001andUp

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3405-834*A

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropeandirectives;

fordetails,pleaseseetheseparateproductspecicDeclaration

ofConformity(DOC)sheet.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadianICES-002

WARNING

Removingstandardoriginalequipmentpartsand

accessoriesmayalterthewarranty,traction,and

safetyofthemachine.FailuretouseoriginalToro

partscouldcauseseriousinjuryordeath.Making

unauthorizedchangestotheengine,fuelorventing

system,mayviolateregulations.

Replaceallpartsincluding,butnotlimitedto,tires,

belts,blades,andfuelsystemcomponentswith

originalToroparts.

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,ridinglawnmowerisintendedtobeused

byresidentialhomeownersorprofessional,hiredoperators.

Itisdesignedprimarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintained

lawnsonresidentialorcommercialproperties.Itisnot

designedforcuttingbrushorforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand

maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand

productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe

productproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.comforproduct

andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister

yourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional

information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro

CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof

yourproductready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe

modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.Writethenumbers

inthespaceprovided.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety

messagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol(Figure2),

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath

ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

Figure2

1.Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation

andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial

attention.

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Contents

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

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

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

SoundPressure.......................................................6

SoundPower..........................................................6

VibrationLevel.......................................................6

SlopeIndicator.......................................................7

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................8

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

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

Specications........................................................15

Operation....................................................................16

AddingFuel...........................................................16

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

BreakinginaNewMachine......................................17

ThinkSafetyFirst...................................................17

OperatingtheParkingBrake....................................18

OperatingtheThrottle............................................18

OperatingtheIgnitionSwitch..................................18

OperatingthePTOEngagementLever.....................19

StartingandShuttingOfftheEngine.........................19

TheSafetyInterlockSystem.....................................21

DrivingForwardorBackward..................................21

StoppingtheMachine.............................................22

UnlatchingtheSeat.................................................22

RaisingtheMowerDeckintoServicePosition.............22

LoweringtheMowerDecktotheOperating

Position.............................................................23

AdjustingtheFillReductionSystem(FRS)

Bafes...............................................................24

AdjustingtheHeightofCut.....................................25

EmptyingtheHopper.............................................25

ClearingtheHopperScreen.....................................25

UsingtheDrive-Wheel-ReleaseValves.......................25

TransportingtheMachine........................................26

LoadingtheMachine..............................................27

OperatingTips......................................................28

Maintenance.................................................................29

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................29

Lubrication...............................................................30

LubricatingtheMachine..........................................30

EngineMaintenance..................................................33

ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................33

ServicingtheEngineOil..........................................35

ServicingtheSparkPlugs.........................................37

FuelSystemMaintenance...........................................38

ReplacingtheFuelFilter..........................................38

ServicingtheFuelTank...........................................39

ElectricalSystemMaintenance....................................39

ServicingtheBattery...............................................39

ServicingtheFuses.................................................41

AdjustingtheSafetySwitches...................................41

JumpStartingtheMachine.......................................41

DriveSystemMaintenance.........................................42

AdjustingtheTracking............................................42

CheckingtheTirePressure......................................42

CheckingtheWheelLugNuts..................................42

CheckingtheWheelHubNuts.................................42

AdjustingtheCasterPivotBearings...........................42

CoolingSystemMaintenance......................................43

CleaningtheEngineScreenandEngine-Oil

Cooler...............................................................43

ServicingtheEngine-OilCooler...............................43

CleaningtheEngineCoolingFinsand

Shrouds.............................................................43

CheckandCleantheHydraulicPumps.......................44

BrakeMaintenance....................................................44

AdjustingtheParkingBrake.....................................44

BeltMaintenance......................................................46

InspectingtheBelts................................................46

ReplacingthePTOBelts.........................................46

ReplacingthePumpDriveBelt.................................46

AdjustingtheBeltGuides........................................47

ControlsSystemMaintenance.....................................47

AdjustingtheReverse-StopRod...............................47

AdjustingtheSpeed-ControlLeverTension...............48

AdjustingtheSpeed-ControlLinkage........................48

AligningthePTODrivePulley.................................49

AligningthePump-DrivePulley...............................49

AdjustingthePTOBrakeSpring...............................50

AdjustingtheHopperDoor.....................................50

HydraulicSystemMaintenance....................................51

ServicingtheHydraulicSystem.................................51

MowerDeckMaintenance...........................................52

LevelingtheMowerDeck........................................52

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.....................................53

RemovingtheMowerDeck.....................................55

InstallingtheMowerDeck.......................................56

AdjustingtheLocking-PinStopontheMower

Deck.................................................................57

Cleaning...................................................................57

CleaningundertheMower.......................................57

CleaningDebrisfromtheMachine............................57

DisposingofWaste.................................................57

Storage........................................................................58

CleaningandStorage..............................................58

Troubleshooting...........................................................59

Schematics...................................................................61

3

Safety

ThismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewithENISO

5395:2013.

Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatororownercan

resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,comply

withthesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe

safetyalertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,or

Danger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failuretocomplywith

theinstructionmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand

throwingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto

avoidseriousinjuryordeath.

Training

•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe

controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.

•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese

instructionstousethelawnmower.Localregulationscan

restricttheageoftheoperator.

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpetsare

nearby.

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsiblefor

accidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleortheir

property.

•Donotcarrypassengers.

•Alldriversshouldseekandobtainprofessionaland

practicalinstruction.Suchinstructionshouldemphasize:

–theneedforcareandconcentrationwhenworking

withride-onmachines;

–controlofaride-onmachineslidingonaslopewill

notberegainedbytheapplicationofthecontrol

levers.Themainreasonsforlossofcontrolare:

◊insufcientwheelgrip,especiallyonwetgrass;

◊beingdriventoofast;

◊inadequatebraking;

◊thetypeofmachineisunsuitableforitstask;

◊lackofawarenessoftheeffectofground

conditions,especiallyslopes;

◊incorrecthitchingandloaddistribution.

Preparation

•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantial,slip-resistant

footwearandlongtrousers.Tiebacklonghair.Donot

wearjewelry.

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawhereyouwillusethe

equipmentandremoveallobjectswhichthemachinemay

throwatyou.

•Warning–Fuelishighlyammable.

–Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedforthis

purpose.

–Refuelthemachineoutdoorsonlyanddonotsmoke

whilerefuelling.

–Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Neverremove

thecapofthefueltankoraddfuelwhiletheengineis

runningorwhentheengineishot.

–Ifyouspillfuel,donotattempttostarttheengine

butmovethemachineawayfromtheareaofspillage

andavoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilthefuel

vaporshavedissipated.

–Replaceallfueltanksandcontainercapssecurely.

•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatthe

blades,bladebolts,andcutterassemblyarenotwornor

damaged.Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsin

setstopreservebalance.

•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotatingoneblade

cancauseotherbladestorotate.

Operation

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning

isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate

themachine;seekshelter.

•Bealert,slowdown,andusecautionwhenmakingturns.

Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechangingdirections.

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere

dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Beforeattemptingtostarttheengine,disengageall

blade-attachmentclutchesandshiftthetransmissioninto

neutral.

•Donotuseonslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Rememberthatthereisnosuchthingasasafeslope.

Travelongrassslopesrequiresparticularcare.Toguard

againstoverturning:

–donotstoporstartsuddenlywhenonaslope;

–useslowspeedsonslopesandduringtightturns;

–stayalertforhumpsandhollowsandotherhidden

hazards;

•Usecarewhenpullingloadsorusingheavyequipment.

–Useonlyapproveddrawbarhitchpoints.

–Limitloadstothoseyoucansafelycontrol.

–Donotturnsharply.Usecarewhenreversingthe

machine.

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.

•Stopthebladesrotatingbeforecrossingsurfacesother

thangrass.

•Whenusinganyattachments,neverdirectdischargeof

materialtowardbystandersnorallowanyonenearthe

machinewhileinoperation.

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•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguardsor

withoutsafetyprotectivedevicesinplace.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsoroverspeed

theengine.Operatingtheengineatexcessivespeedcan

increasethehazardofpersonalinjury.

•Beforeleavingtheoperator'sposition:

–disengagethepowertakeoffandlowerthe

attachments;

–changeintoneutralandsettheparkingbrake;

–stoptheengineandremovethekey.

•Disengagedrivetoattachments,stoptheengine,and

disconnectthesparkplugwire(s)orremovetheignition

key

–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingthechute;

–beforechecking,cleaning,orworkingonthelawn

mower;

–afterstrikingaforeignobject.Inspectthelawn

mowerfordamageandmakerepairsbeforestarting

andoperatingtheequipment;ifthemachinestartsto

vibrateabnormally(checkimmediately).

•Disengagedrivetoattachmentswhentransportingornot

inuse.

•Stoptheengineanddisengagedrivetoattachment

–beforefuelling;

–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher;

–beforeadjustingtheheightunlessyoucanadjustit

fromtheoperator'sposition.

•Reducethethrottlesettingduringenginerun-outand,if

theengineisprovidedwithashutoffvalve,turnthefuel

offattheconclusionofmowing.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethatthe

equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Neverstoretheequipmentwithfuelinthetankinsidea

building,wherefumescanreachanopenameorspark.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachinein

anyenclosure.

•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,

batterycompartment,andfuelstorageareafreeofgrass,

leaves,orexcessivegrease.

•Checkthegrasscatcherfrequentlyforwearor

deterioration.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.

•Ifyoumustdrainthefueltank,doitoutdoors.

•Whenmachineistobeparked,storedorleftunattended,

lowerthecuttingmeansunlessyouareusingapositive

mechanicallock.

ToroRidingMowerSafety

ThefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecictoToro

productsorothersafetyinformationthatyoumustknowthat

isnotincludedintheCENstandard.

•Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,whichisan

odorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.Donotrunthe

engineindoorsorinanenclosedarea.

•Keepyourhands,feet,hairandlooseclothingawayfrom

attachmentdischargearea,theundersideofthemower,

andanymovingpartswhileengineisrunning.

•Donottouchtheequipmentorattachmentpartswhich

maybehotfromoperation.Allowthemtocoolbefore

attemptingtomaintain,adjust,orservicethem.

•Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.Avoid

contactwithskin,eyesandclothing.Protectyourface,

eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwithabattery.

•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,sparks,and

amesawayfrombattery.

•UseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartstomaintainthe

originalstandards.

•UseonlyToro-approvedattachments.Youmayvoidthe

warrantyifyouuseunapprovedattachments.

A2–postfoldableROPS(RolloverProtectionSystem)is

availableforthismachine.AROPSisrecommendedifyou

willbemowingnexttodrop-offs,nearwater,oronsteep

bankswhichcouldresultinarollover.ContactanAuthorized

ToroServiceDealerformoredetails.

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SlopeOperation

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks,or

water.Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancauserollovers,

whichmayresultinseriousinjury,death,ordrowning.

•Donotmowslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery

conditionsreducetractionandcouldcauseslidinganda

lossofcontrol.

•Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

•Useawalkbehindmowerand/orahandtrimmernear

drop-offs,ditches,steepbanks,orwater.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautiononslopes.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,etc.

fromthemowingarea.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.

•Watchforditches,holes,rocks,dips,andrisesthatchange

theoperatingangle,asroughterraincouldoverturnthe

machine.

•Avoidsuddenstartswhenmowinguphill,becausethe

mowermaytipbackward.

•Beawarethatlossoftractionmayoccurgoingdownhill.

Weighttransfertothefrontwheelsmaycausedrive

wheelstoslipandcauselossofbrakingandsteering.

•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingonaslope.

Iftireslosetraction,disengagethebladesandproceed

slowlyofftheslope.

•Followthemanufacturer'srecommendationsforwheel

weightsorcounterweightstoimprovestability.

•Useextremecarewithgrasscatchersorotherattachments.

Thesecanchangethestabilityofthemachineandcausea

lossofcontrol.

SoundPressure

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’searof93

dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Thesoundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinENISO5395:2013.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof105dBA,

whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Thesoundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

VibrationLevel

Hand-Arm

Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=3.0m/s

2

Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=2.6m/s

2

UncertaintyValue(K)=1.5m/s

2

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures

outlinedinENISO5395:2013.

WholeBody

Measuredvibrationlevel=0.46m/s

2

UncertaintyValue(K)=0.23m/s

2

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures

outlinedinENISO5395:2013.

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SlopeIndicator

G01 1841

Figure3

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslope

ofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline

tomatchtherecommendedslope.

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.

7

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotential

danger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

93–6696

1.Storedenergyhazard—readtheOperator'sManual.

93-7818

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManualforinstructionson

torquingthebladebolt/nutto115to149N-m(85to110

ft-lb).

98-1977

1.Entanglementhazard,belt—stayawayfrommovingparts.

106-5517

1.Warning—donottouchthehotsurface.

112-8760

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

2.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom

movingparts.

112-9028

1.Warning—stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsin

place.

115-4212

1.Hydraulicoillevel3.Warning—donottouchthe

hotsurface.

2.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

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NVXXXXXX

1

2

3

4 5 6 7

116-8813

1.Hopperupindicator5.Parkingbrake

2.Battery6.Neutral

3.Hourmeter

7.Operator-presenceswitch

4.PTO

116-8934

1.Warning—disengage

bladeclutch,shutoff

engine,andremove

keybeforemaking

adjustments,servicing,

orcleaningdeck.

2.Heightofcut.

116-8935

1.Warningfoldingdeckhazard—lockthepivotjointby

pushinginwardandrotatingtowardthefrontofthedeck.

116-8936

1.Danger—donotoperatewiththedeckinthetilt-upposition.

116-8941

116-8943

1.Rotatingbladeshazard-DisengagethePTO,movethe

speedcontrollevertoneutral,engagetheparkingbrake,

shutofftheengine,andremovethekeybeforeleavingthe

operator’sposition.Readtheinstructionsbeforeservicing

orperformingmaintenance.

2.Danger—donotoperatewiththemowerhopperinthe

raisedposition.

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116-8946

1.Rotatecounterclockwise

torelease

3.Unlocktopushthe

machine

2.Rotateclockwisetolock4.Readtheinstructions

beforeservicingor

performingmaintenance.

116-9044

1.ReadtheOperator’sManualbeforeperformingany

maintenance.

8.Greasethedecklockmechanismevery100hours.

2.Checktheengineoilevery8hours.9.Greasethedeckpivotsevery100hours.

3.Greasethefrontcasterwheelbearingsevery8hours.10.Checkthegearboxoilevery100hours(useonlyMobil1

75W-90gearoil).

4.Checkthehydraulicuidlevelevery40hours(onlyuse

recommendedhydrooil).

11.Greasethefrontcasterpivotsevery500hours.

5.Checkthettirepressureevery40hours.12.Greasetherearcasterpivotevery500hours.

6.GreasethedeckdrivePTOevery40hours.13.Greasetherearcasterwheelevery500hours.

7.Checktheaircleanerevery40hours.14.Greasethebeltidlersevery500hours.

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116-9049

1.Rotatingdrivelinehazard—keepalldrivelineshieldsin

place.Securelyattachbothendsofthedriveline.

117–2718

119-0217

1.Warning—Stoptheengine;stayawayfrommovingparts;

keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

120-0625

1.Pinchpoint,hand—keephandsaway.

MoldedinLHConsole

1.PTO—disengage

3.Parkbrake—release

2.PTO—engage

4.Parkbrake—engage

126-4207

1.RefertotheOperator’sManualforadjustmentprocedure.

WhenthePTOisengaged,theidlerarmpositionmustbe

inhatchedareaoranadjustmentisrequired.

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MoldedintoFrontofHopper

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.Donotoperatethis

machineunlessyouaretrained.Wearhearingprotection.

5.Warning—Stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsin

place.Shutoffengineandremovekeybeforeadjusting,

servicing,orcleaning.

2.Sliding,tippinghazard.Donotusethemachineneardrop-offs

withslopesgreaterthan15degrees,usethemachineasafe

distancefromdrop-offsonslopeslessthan15degrees;do

notturnsharplywhiletravelingfast,driveslowlywhenturning.

6.Warning—DisengagethePTO,movethespeedcontrollever

totheneutralposition,engagetheparkingbrake,andshutoff

theenginebeforeleavingtheoperator’sposition.

3.Warning—Donotusedualramps,useonepiecerampswhen

transportingmachine;Donotuserampswithaninclination

greaterthan15degrees.

7.Thrownobjecthazard—Pickupobjectsthatcouldbethrown

bythemower.Donotoperatewhenpeopleandpetsarein

thearea.Keepthedeectorinplace.

4.Arollbarisavailable;useitforareaswherethereareslopes,

drop-offs,orwater.

8.Crushing/dismembermenthazardofbystanders—Donot

carrypassengers,lookforwardanddownwhenoperatingthe

machine,andlookbehindanddownwhenreversing.

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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

130-2880

1.Enginetemperature7.Retractthepiston

2.Fast8.Extendthepiston

3.Slow

9.Fast

4.Neutral

10.Slow

5.Neutral

11.Choke—closed/on

6.Reverse

12.Choke—open/off

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ProductOverview

Figure4

1.Speed-controllever

4.Motion-controllevers

2.Controls5.PTO-engagementlever

3.Fuelcap6.Parking-brakelever

Controls

Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsbeforeyoustartthe

engineandoperatethemachine(Figure4andFigure5).

Figure5

1.Ignitionswitch

4.Choke

2.Hopperswitch5.Throttle

3.Messagedisplay6.Engine-oiltemperature

lightandbuzzer

Motion-ControlLevers

Themotion-controlleversareusedtodrivethemachine

forward,reverse,andturneitherdirection(Figure4).

Speed-ControlLever

Thespeedcontrolleversetsmaximumforwardspeedofthe

machine(Figure4).Movingspeedcontrolleverrearwardto

theneutralpositionplacesthedrivesystemintoneutral.

ThrottleControl

Thethrottleisusedtocontrolenginespeed.Thethrottle

controlisvariablebetweenFastandSlow.

ChokeControl

Thechokeisusedtoaidinstartingacoldengine.Movethe

choketotheclosed/onpositiontostartacoldengine.

Note:Donotrunawarmenginewithchokeintheon

position.

Parking-BrakeLever

Thebrakeleverengagesaparkingbrakeonthedrivewheels

(Figure4).

IgnitionSwitch

Thisswitchisusedtostartthemowerengineandhas3

positions:Start,RunandOff.

HourMeter

Thehourmeterrecordsthenumberofhourstheenginehas

operated.Thehourmeterisrecordingwhenthedecimal

pointisashingintheHour/Voltagedisplay.Usethesetimes

forschedulingregularmaintenance(Figure6).

Figure6

1.Safetyinterlockindicators

2.Hopperup

3.Hour/Voltagedisplay

4.Lowvoltageindicatorlight

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Safety-InterlockIndicators

Therearesymbolsonthehourmeterthatindicatewitha

blacktrianglethattheinterlockcomponentisinthecorrect

position(Figure6).

PTOEngagementLever

ThePTOengagementleverisusedtoengagetheblades

andtheblower.Pulltheleveruptoengagethebladesand

blower.Todisengagethebladesandblower,pushthePTO

engagementleverdown.

BatteryIndicatorLight

WhentheignitionkeyisinitiallyturnedtotheRunposition

forafewseconds,thebatteryvoltagewillbedisplayedinthe

areawherethehoursarenormallydisplayed.

Thebatterylightturnsonwhentheignitionisturnedonand

whenthechargeisbelowthecorrectoperatinglevel(Figure

6).

EngineOilTemperatureLightand

Buzzer

Theengineoiltemperaturelightmonitorsthetemperatureof

theengineoil.Anilluminatedengineoiltemperaturelightand

intermittentbuzzingsoundsignalstheengineisoverheating.

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofToroapprovedattachmentsandaccessoriesis

availableforusewiththemachinetoenhanceandexpand

itscapabilities.ContactyourAuthorizedServiceDealeror

Distributororgotowww .Toro.comforalistofallapproved

attachmentsandaccessories.

Specications

Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjecttochange

withoutnotice.

Width:

122cmMowerDeck

WithoutMowerDeck

108.2cm(42.6inches)

WithMowerDeck

125.0cm(49.2inches)

Length:

122cmMowerDeck

WithoutMowerDeck

170.9cm(67.3inches)

MowerDeck—Up

207.6cm(81.8inches)

MowerDeck—Down

240.0cm(94.5inches)

Height:

122cmMowerDeck

130.0cm(51.2inches)

Weight:

122cmMowerDeck

538kg(1,185lb)

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Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

AddingFuel

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days

old),unleadedgasolinewithanoctaneratingof87or

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

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)

or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutylether)byvolume

isacceptable.EthanolandMTBEarenotthesame.

Gasolinewith15%ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnot

approvedforuse.Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmore

than10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains15%

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

upto85%ethanol).Usingunapprovedgasolinemay

causeperformanceproblemsand/orenginedamage

whichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuelcontainers

overthewinterunlessyouuseafuelstabilizer.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

DANGER

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion

fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan

damageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanygasoline

thatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosedtrailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add

gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis6to13

mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottomofthe

llerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallows

gasolinetoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,andstay

awayfromanopenameorwheregasoline

fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand

keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Neverbuy

morethana30-daysupplyofgasoline.

•Donotoperatewithouttheentireexhaust

systeminplaceandinproperworkingcondition.

DANGER

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static

electricitycancauseasparkwhichcanignitethe

gasolinevapors.Areorexplosionfromgasoline

canburnyouandothersandcandamageproperty.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersontheground

awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsideavehicleor

onatruckortrailerbed,becauseinteriorcarpets

orplastictruck-bedlinersmayinsulatethe

containerandslowthelossofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-poweredequipment

fromthetruckortrailerandfueltheequipment

withthewheelsontheground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenfuelsuchequipment

onatruckortrailerfromaportablecontainer,

ratherthanfromagasoline-dispensernozzle.

•Ifagasolinedispensermustbeused,keepthe

nozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank

orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingis

complete.

WARNING

Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term

exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand

illness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastankor

conditionerbottleopening.

•Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspillswith

soapandwater.

UsingFuelStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachinetokeep

thefuelfreshduringstorageof90daysorless.Ifyouare

storingthemachineforlonger,drainthefueltank;seeyour

authorizedservicedealer.

Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining

methanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountoffuelstabilizer/conditionertothe

fuel,andfollowthedirectionsofthemanufacturer.

Note:Fuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffectivewhen

mixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethechanceofvarnish

depositsinthefuelsystem,usefuelstabilizeratalltimes.

16

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Parkthemachineonlevelground.

2.Shuttheengineoffandsettheparkingbrake.

3.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcapandremoveit.Add

regularunleadedgasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevel

is6to13mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottom

ofthellerneck.Thisspaceinthetankallowsthe

gasolinetoexpand.Donotllthefueltankcompletely

full.

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,check

theoillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoCheckingthe

Engine-OilLevel(page35).

BreakinginaNewMachine

Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mowerdecks

anddrivesystemshavehigherfrictionwhennew,placing

additionalloadontheengine.Allow40to50hoursof

break-intimefornewmachinestodevelopfullpowerand

bestperformance.

ThinkSafetyFirst

Pleasereadallsafetyinstructionsandsymbolsinthesafety

section.Knowingthisinformationcouldhelpyouor

bystandersavoidinjury.

DANGER

Operatingonwetgrassorsteepslopescancause

slidingandlossofcontrol.

Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancauserollovers,

whichmayresultinseriousinjury,death,or

drowning.

Toavoidlossofcontrolandpossibilityofrollover:

•Donotoperateneardrop-offsornearwater.

•Donotoperateonslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon

slopes.

•Avoidsuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

Figure7

1.Safezone—usethe

machinehereonslopes

lessthan15degreesor

atareas.

3.Water

2.Dangerzone—useawalk

behindmowerand/ora

handtrimmeronslopes

greaterthan15degrees,

neardrop-offsandwater.

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsinexcessof

85dBAattheoperator’searandcancausehearing

lossthroughextendedperiodsofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis

machine.

Theuseofprotectiveequipmentforeyes,ears,feet,hands,

andheadisrecommended.

G009027

1

2

Figure8

1.Weareyeprotection.2.Wearhearingprotection.

17

OperatingtheParkingBrake

Alwayssettheparkingbrakewhenyoustopthemachineor

leaveitunattended.

SettingtheParkingBrake

WARNING

Theparkingbrakemaynotholdamachineparked

onaslopeandcouldcausepersonalinjuryor

propertydamage.

Donotparkonslopesunlessthewheelsare

chockedorblocked.

1

2

G020305

Figure9

ReleasingtheParkingBrake

1

2

G020306

Figure10

OperatingtheThrottle

ThethrottlecontrolcanbemovedbetweenFastandSlow

positions(Figure11).

Alwaysusethemiddlepositionwhenturningonthemower

deckandblowerwiththePTOengagementlever.

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Figure11

OperatingtheIgnitionSwitch

1.TurntheignitionkeytotheSTARTposition(Figure

12).Whentheenginestarts,releasethekey.

Important:Donotengagethestarterformore

than10secondsatatime.Iftheenginefailsto

start,allowa60secondcool-downperiodbetween

attempts.Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscan

burnoutthestartermotor.

Note:Additionalstartingcyclesmayberequired

whenstartingtheengineforthersttimeafterthefuel

systemhasbeencompletelywithoutfuel.

START

RUN

ST OP

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Figure12

2.Toshutofftheengine,turntheignitionkeytothestop

position.

18

OperatingthePTO

EngagementLever

ThePTOengagementleverstartsandstopsthemower

bladesandblower.

WARNING

Anuncovereddischargeopeningallowsobjectsto

bethrowntowardyouorbystanders.Also,contact

withtheblowerbladescouldoccur.Thrownobjects

orbladecontactcancauseseriousinjuryordeath.

Neveroperatethemachinewiththehopperor

hopperdoorraised,removed,oraltered.

EngagingthePTOEngagementLever

1.SetthethrottletotheMIDDLEposition.

2.PullthePTOleverupwarduntillockedovercenter.

3.PlacethethrottleintheFASTpositiontobeginmowing.

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Figure13

DisengagingthePTOEngagement

Lever

1.SetthethrottletotheMIDDLEposition.

2.PushPTOleverdowntotheSTOPpositiontostop

thebladesandblower.

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Figure14

StartingandShuttingOffthe

Engine

StartingtheEngine

1.MovethespeedcontrollevertotheNEUTRALposition.

2.Settheparkingbrake;refertoSettingtheParking

Brake(page18).

3.MovethePTOengagementlevertotheOFFposition

(Figure15).

4.MovethethrottlelevermidwaybetweentheSLOWand

FASTpositions.

5.Onacoldengine,pushthechokeleverforwardinto

theclosed/onposition.Onawarmengine,leavethe

chokeintheOPEN/OFFposition.

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4

5

Figure15

6.TurntheignitionkeytotheSTARTposition(Figure

12).Whentheenginestarts,releasethekey.

Important:Donotcranktheenginecontinuously

formorethan10secondsatatime.Iftheengine

doesnotstart,wait60secondsbetweenstarting

attempts.Failuretofollowtheseguidelinescan

burnoutthestartermotor.

Note:Additionalstartingcyclesmayberequired

whenstartingtheengineforthersttimeafterthefuel

systemhasbeenwithoutfuelcompletely.

7.IfthechokeisintheCLOSED/ONposition,gradually

returnchoketotheOPEN/OFFpositionastheengine

warmsup.

ShuttingOfftheEngine

CAUTION

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey

moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhileitis

unattended.

Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsettheparking

brakewhenleavingthemachineunattended,even

ifjustforafewminutes.

Important:Settheparkingbrakebeforetransporting.

1.DisengagethePTO.

2.MovespeedcontrollevertotheNEUTRALposition.

3.Engagetheparkingbrake.

4.Placethethrottletothemiddleposition.

5.Allowtheenginetorunforaminimumof15seconds,

thenturntheignitionswitchtotheOFFpositionto

shutofftheengine.

6.Removethekeytopreventchildrenorother

unauthorizedpersonsfromstartingtheengine.

7.Closethefuelshut-offvalvewhenyoudonotusethe

machineforafewdays,whentransporting,orwhen

youparkthemachineinsideabuilding.

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5

15 Sec

Figure16

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