Toro TITAN MX6000 Zero-Turn-Radius Riding Mower User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: TITAN MX6000 Zero-Turn-Radius Riding Mower

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

TITAN MX5400 Zero-Turn-Radius Riding Mower

FormNo.3381-533RevC

TITAN

MX5400orMX6000

Zero-Turn-RadiusRidingMower

ModelNo.74882—SerialNo.314000001andUp

ModelNo.74883—SerialNo.314000001andUp

g024867

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3381-533*C

Thismachineisaride-on,rotary-bladelawnmowerintended

tobeusedbyhomeownersinresidentialapplications.Itis

primarilydesignedforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns.

Itisnotdesignedforcuttingbrush,mowinggrassandother

growthalongsidehighways,orforagriculturaluses.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals

knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,

birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwithaspark

arrestermufer.ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublic

ResourceCodeSection4442touseoroperatetheengine

onanyforest-covered,brush-coverd,orgrasss-covered

land.Otherstatesorfederalareasmayhavesimilarlaws.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadianICES-002

WARNING

Removingstandardoriginalequipmentpartsand

accessoriesmayalterthewarranty,traction,and

safetyofthemachine.FailuretouseoriginalToro

partscouldcauseseriousinjuryordeath.Making

unauthorizedchangestotheengine,fuelorventing

system,mayviolateEPAandCARBregulations.

Replaceallpartsincluding,butnotlimitedto,tires,

belts,blades,andfuelsystemcomponentswith

originalToroparts.

Theenclosed

Engine Owner's Man ual

issuppliedfor

informationregardingtheUSEnvironmentalProtection

Agency(EPA)andtheCaliforniaEmissionControl

Regulationofemissionsystems,maintenance,and

warranty.Replacementsmaybeorderedthroughthe

enginemanufacturer.

Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross

horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratorytestedbytheengine

manufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1995andratedto

J2723.

Introduction

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.

G015032

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420

Contactusatwww.Toro.com.

PrintedintheUSA.

AllRightsReserved

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety

messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath

ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2otherwordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation

andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial

attention.

Contents

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

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

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

ToroRidingMowerSafety........................................6

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

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

ProductOverview.........................................................12

Controls...............................................................13

Operation....................................................................14

ThinkSafetyFirst...................................................14

UsingtheRolloverProtectionSystem(ROPS)............14

AddingFuel...........................................................14

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel.................................16

OperatingtheParkingBrake....................................16

OperatingtheThrottle............................................16

OperatingtheChoke...............................................16

OperatingtheIgnitionSwitch..................................17

StartingandStoppingtheEngine..............................17

OperatingtheMowerBladeControlSwitch

(PTO)...............................................................18

TheSafetyInterlockSystem.....................................18

DrivingForwardorBackward..................................19

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

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

AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers...............................22

PositioningtheSeat................................................22

ChangingtheSeatSuspension..................................22

AdjustingtheMotionControlLevers........................22

PushingtheMachinebyHand..................................23

UsingtheSideDischarge.........................................24

OperatingTips......................................................25

Maintenance.................................................................26

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................26

PremaintenanceProcedures........................................27

RaisingtheSeat......................................................27

Lubrication...............................................................28

GreasingtheBearings.............................................28

EngineMaintenance..................................................28

ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................28

ServicingtheEngineOil..........................................29

ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................31

CleaningtheCoolingSystem....................................32

FuelSystemMaintenance...........................................32

ReplacingtheFuelFilter..........................................32

ElectricalSystemMaintenance....................................33

ServicingtheBattery...............................................33

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

DriveSystemMaintenance.........................................35

CheckingtheTirePressure......................................35

HydraulicSystemMaintenance....................................36

CheckingtheHydraulicOilLevel..............................36

ChangingtheHydraulicSystemFilterand

Oil....................................................................36

MowerDeckMaintenance...........................................38

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.....................................38

MowerDeckLeveling.............................................40

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

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

RemovingtheMower..............................................43

InstallingtheMowerDeck.......................................44

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..................................45

Cleaning...................................................................46

WashingtheUndersideoftheMower........................46

WasteDisposal.......................................................46

Storage........................................................................47

CleaningandStorage..............................................47

Troubleshooting...........................................................48

Schematics...................................................................50

Safety

Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatororownercan

resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith

thesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentiontothesafety

alertsymbol,whichmeansCAUTION,WARNING,or

DANGER-"personalsafetyinstruction."Failuretocomply

withtheinstructionmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand

throwingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto

avoidseriousinjuryordeath.

Thisproductisdesignedforcuttingandrecyclinggrassor,

whenequippedwithagrassbagger,forcatchingcutgrass.

Anyuseforpurposesotherthanthesecouldprovedangerous

touserandbystanders.

SafeOperatingPractices

ThefollowinginstructionsareadaptedfromANSIstandard

B71.4-2012.

Training

•ReadtheOperator'sManualandothertrainingmaterial.

Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannotreadEnglishitis

theowner'sresponsibilitytoexplainthismaterialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,

operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The

ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateorservice

theequipment.Localregulationsmayrestricttheageof

theoperator.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor

accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtopeopleordamageto

property.

Preparation

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessoriesand

attachmentsareneededtoproperlyandsafelyperform

thejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesandattachmentsapproved

bythemanufacturer.

•Wearappropriateclothingincludinghardhat,safety

glassesandhearingprotection.Longhair,looseclothing

orjewelrymaygettangledinmovingparts.

•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeusedand

removeallobjectssuchasrocks,toysandwirewhichcan

bethrownbythemachine.

•Checkthatoperator'spresencecontrols,safetyswitches

andshieldsareattachedandfunctioningproperly.Donot

operateunlesstheyarefunctioningproperly.

Operation

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning

isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate

themachine;seekshelter.

•Neverrunanengineinanenclosedarea.

•Onlyoperateingoodlight,keepingawayfromholesand

hiddenhazards.

•Besurealldrivesareinneutralandparkingbrakeis

engagedbeforestartingengine.Onlystartenginefrom

theoperator'sposition.

•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Besureto

travelsidetosideonhillsides.Turfconditionscanaffect

themachine'sstability.Usecautionwhileoperatingnear

drop-offs.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsandwhen

changingdirectionsonslopes.

•Neverraisedeckwiththebladesrunning.

•NeveroperatewiththePTOshield,orotherguardsnot

securelyinplace.Besureallinterlocksareattached,

adjustedproperly,andfunctioningproperly.

•Neveroperatewiththedischargedeectorraised,

removedoraltered,unlessusingagrasscatcher.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingoroverspeed

theengine.

•Stoponlevelground,disengagedrives,engageparking

brake(ifprovided),shutoffenginebeforeleavingthe

operator'spositionforanyreasonincludingemptyingthe

catchersoruncloggingthechute.

•Stopequipmentandinspectbladesafterstrikingobjects

orifanabnormalvibrationoccurs.Makenecessary

repairsbeforeresumingoperations.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingunit.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobesureof

aclearpath.

•Keeppetsandbystandersaway.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand

crossingroadsandsidewalks.Stopbladesifnotmowing.

•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionanddonot

pointitatanyone.

•Donotoperatethemowerundertheinuenceofalcohol

ordrugs.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineinto

orfromatrailerortruck.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,

orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.

RolloverProtectionSystem(ROPS)-

UseandMaintenance

•DonotremovetheROPS.

•TheROPSisanintegralandeffectivesafetydevice.Keep

theROPSonthemachineandusetheseatbeltwhen

operatingthemachine.

•Becertainthattheseatbeltcanbereleasedquicklyin

theeventofanemergency.

•Checktheareatobemowedwherethereareslopes,drop

offsorwater.

•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances(i.e.branches,

doorways,electricalwires)beforedrivingunderany

objectsanddonotcontactthem.

•KeeptheROPSinsafeoperatingconditionby

periodicallythoroughlyinspectingfordamageand

keepingallmountingfastenerstight.

•ReplaceadamagedROPS.Donotrepairorrevise.

•AnyalterationstoaROPSmustbeapprovedbythe

manufacturer.

Safehandlingoffuels

•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely

ammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andothersources

ofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Neverremovefuelcaporaddfuelwiththeengine

running.

•Allowenginetocoolbeforerefueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethereis

anopename,spark,orpilotlightsuchasonawater

heateroronotherappliances.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor

trailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson

thegroundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Removeequipmentfromthetruckortrailerandrefuelit

ontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentwithaportablecontainer,ratherthanfroma

fueldispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank

orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

Donotuseanozzlelockopendevice.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothingimmediately.

•Neveroverllfueltank.Replacefuelcapandtighten

securely.

Maintenanceandstorage

•Disengagedrives,setparkingbrake,stopengineand

removekeyordisconnectspark-plugwire.Waitforall

movementtostopbeforeadjusting,cleaningorrepairing.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromcuttingunit,drives,mufers,

andenginetohelppreventres.Cleanupoilorfuel

spillage.

•Letenginecoolbeforestoringanddonotstorenear

ame.

•Shutofffuelwhilestoringortransporting.Donotstore

fuelnearamesordrainindoors.

•Parkthemachineonlevelground.Settheparkingbrake.

Neverallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethemachine.

•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhenrequired.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswithstored

energy.

•Disconnectthebatteryorremovespark-plugwirebefore

makinganyrepairs.Disconnectthenegativeterminalrst

andthepositivelast.Reconnectthepositiverstand

negativelast.

•Usecarewhencheckingblades.Wraptheblade(s)or

weargloves,andusecautionwhenservicingthem.Only

replaceblades.Neverstraightenorweldthem.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Ifpossible,

donotmakeadjustmentswiththeenginerunning.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandallhardware

tightened.Replaceallwornordamageddecals.

Hauling

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa

trailerortruck.

•Usefullwidthrampsforloadingmachineintotraileror

truck.

•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,chains,cable,

orropes.Bothfrontandrearstrapsshouldbedirected

downandoutwardfromthemachine.

ToroRidingMowerSafety

ThefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecictoToro

productsorothersafetyinformationthatyoumustknowthat

maynotbeincludedintheANSIstandards.

•UseonlyToroapprovedattachments.Warrantymaybe

voidedifusedwithunapprovedattachments.

•Ifloadingthemachineontoatrailerortruck,useasingle,

full-widthramponly.Therampangleshouldnotexceed

15degrees.

TowingSafety

•Donotattachtowedequipmentexceptatthehitchpoint.

•Followtheattachmentmanufacturer'srecommendation

forweightlimitsfortowedequipmentandtowingon

slopes.Towedweightmustnotexceedtheweightofthe

machine,operator,andballast.Usecounterweightsor

wheelweightsasdescribedintheattachment,orinthe

pullingmachineOperator’sManual.

•Neverallowchildrenorothersinorontowedequipment.

•Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmaycause

lossoftraction,increasedriskofrollover,andlossof

control.Reducethetowedweightandslowdown.

•Stoppingdistanceincreaseswiththeweightofthetowed

load.Travelslowlyandallowextradistancetostop.

•Makewideturnstokeeptheattachmentclearofthe

machine.

SlopeIndicator

G01 1841

Figure3

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslope

ofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline

tomatchtherecommendedslope.

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotential

danger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

99-8936

1.Machinespeed4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

109-7076

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

114-1606

1.Entanglementhazard,belt—keepallguardsinplace.

115-9625

1.Parking

brake—disengaged

2.Parkingbrake—engaged

115-9632

1.Powertake-off(PTO),

Bladecontrolswitchon

somemodels

5.Fast

2.Bladecontrolswitch—On6.Continuousvariable

setting

3.Bladecontrolswitch—Off7.Slow

4.Choke

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.

117-1194

1.Engine

130-0654

1.Transport—lock

3.Height-of-cut

2.Transport—unlock

130-0655

1.Fueltank

3.Half

2.Full4.Empty

130-0731

1.Warning—thrownobject

hazard;keepthedeector

shieldinplace.

2.Cuttinghazardofhandor

foot,mowerblade—keep

awayfrommovingparts.

130-0765

1.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

3.Removethekeyfrom

theignitionandreadthe

Operator'sManualbefore

permorningmaintenance.

2.Height-of-cutselection

130-6922

1.Bypassleverpositionfor

operatingthemachine.

2.Bypassleverpositionfor

pushingthemachine.

130-6927

1.Warning—alwaysusetheROPSandweartheseatbelt

whenseatedintheoperator'sposition.

130-6928

1.Thrownobject

hazard—keepbystanders

awayfromthemachine.

3.Cutting/dismembermentof

handorfoot—stayaway

frommovingparts.

2.Thrownobjecthazard,

mower—donotoperate

thewithoutdeector,

dischargecover,orgrass

collectionsysteminplace.

130-6996

1.ReadtheOperator's

Manualforinformationon

maintenance.

4.Checkthehydraulicoil

every25hours

2.Checktheengineoilevery

8hours

5.Checkthecasterwheel

tirepressureevery25

hours

3.Checkthedrivewheeltire

pressureevery25hours

6.Lubricatethecasterwheel

every25hours

130-6921

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual;

donotoperatethemachineunlessyou

aretrained;wearhearingprotection.

3.Thrownobjecthazard—keep

bystandersawayfromthemachine.

5.Warning—donotusesplitramps,use

afullrampwhentransportingmachine.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazard,

mowerblade;entanglementhazard,

belt—stayawayfrommoving

parts,keepallguardsandshieldsin

place.

4.Tippinghazard—donotoperateon

slopesgreaterthan15degreesnear

water;driveacrossslopesgreaterthan

15degrees.

6.Crushing/dismembermenthazardof

bystanders,reversing—donotcarry

passengers,lookbehindanddown

whenreversing.

ProductOverview

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Figure4

1.Drivewheel4.Motioncontrollevers7.Frontcasterwheel

10.Deector

2.Operatorseat

5.Parkingbrake8.Anti-scalproller

3.Rolloverprotectionsystem

(ROPS)

6.Footrest

9.Footpedaldeckliftand

height-of-cut

Controls

Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsbeforeyoustartthe

engineandoperatethemachine(Figure5).

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Figure5

1.Throttlecontrol4.Ignitionswitch

2.Choke5.Bladecontrolswitch(PTO)

3.Hourmeter

IgnitionSwitch

Theignitionswitchhasthreepositions:Start,RunandOff.

ThekeywillturntoStartandmovebacktoRunuponrelease.

TurningthekeytotheOffpositionwillstoptheengine;

however,alwaysremovethekeywhenleavingthemachineto

preventtheenginefromaccidentallystarting(Figure5).

ThrottleControl

ThethrottlecontrolisvariablebetweenFastandSlow.

Movingthrottleleverforwardwillincreaseenginespeedand

movingthrottlelevertotherearwilldecreaseenginespeed.

Movingthethrottleforwardintothedetentisfullthrottle

(Figure5).

Choke

Usethechoketostartacoldengine.Pullthechokeknobup

toengageit.Pushdownonthechokeknobtodisengageit.

BladeControlSwitch(PowerTake-Off)

Thebladecontrolswitch,representedbyapowertake-off

(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengagespowertothemower

blades(

Figure5).

HourMeter

Thehourmeterrecordsthenumberofhoursthebladeshave

operated.Itoperateswhenthebladecontrolswitch(PTO)is

engaged.Usethesetimesforschedulingregularmaintenance

(Figure5).

FuelGauge

Thefuelwindowlocatedbelowtheoperatorpositioncanbe

usedtoverifythelevelofgasolineinthetank(Figure7).

MotionControlLevers

Themotioncontrolleversarespeedsensitivecontrolsof

independentwheelmotors.Movingaleverforwardor

backwardturnsthewheelonthesamesideforwardorin

reverse;wheelspeedisproportionaltotheamountthelever

ismoved.Movethecontrolleversoutwardfromthecenter

totheneutrallockpositionandbeforeexitingthemachine

(Figure4).Alwayspositionthemotioncontrolleversintothe

neutrallockpositionwhenyoustopthemachineorleave

itunattended.

ParkingBrakeLever

Theparkingbrakeleverislocatedonleftsideoftheconsole

(Figure4).Thebrakeleverengagesaparkingbrakeonthe

drivewheels.Pulltheleverupandrearwardtoengagethe

brake.Pushtheleverforwardanddowntodisengagethe

brake.

FootPedalDeckLiftSystem

Thefootpedaldeckliftsystemallowstheoperatortolower

andraisethedeckfromtheseatedposition.Theoperatorcan

usethefootpedaltoliftthedeckbrieytoavoidobstacles

orlockthedeckinthehighestheight-of-cutortransport

position(Figure4).

Height-of-CutLever

Theheight-of-cutleverworkswiththefootpedaltolockthe

deckinaspeciccuttingheight.Onlyadjusttheheightofcut

whilemachineisnotmoving(Figure4).

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofToroapprovedattachmentsandaccessoriesis

availableforusewiththemachinetoenhanceandexpand

itscapabilities.ContactyourAuthorizedServiceDealeror

Distributororgotowww .Toro.comforalistofallapproved

attachmentsandaccessories.

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

ThinkSafetyFirst

Pleasecarefullyreadallofthesafetyinstructionsanddecals

inthesafetysection.Knowingthisinformationcouldhelp

you,yourfamily,petsorbystandersavoidinjury.

DANGER

Mowingonwetgrassorsteepslopescancause

slidingandlossofcontrol.

Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancauserollovers,

whichmayresultinseriousinjury,deathor

drowning.

Alossoftractionisalossofsteeringcontrol.

Toavoidlossofcontrolandpossibilityofrollover:

•Donotmowneardrop-offsornearwater.

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon

slopes.

•Whenmowingslopes,graduallyworkfrom

lowertohigherareasontheincline.

•Avoidsuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

•Turnup,intoaninclinewhenchanging

directionsonslopes.Turningdowntheslope

reducestraction.

•Attachmentschangethehandlingcharacteristics

ofthemachine.Useextracautionwhenusing

attachmentswiththemachine.

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Figure6

1.SafeZone-usethemachinehere

2.Usewalkbehindmowerand/orhandtrimmerneardrop-offs

andwater.

3.Water

UsingtheRolloverProtection

System(ROPS)

WARNING

Toavoidinjuryordeathfromrollover:keeptheroll

barinstalledandusetheseatbelt.

WARNING

Thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentherollbaris

removed.

•Driveslowlyandcarefully.

•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances(i.e.

branches,doorways,electricalwires)before

drivingunderanyobjectsanddonotcontact

them.

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.Neverusegasolinethatcontains

morethan10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15

(contains15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),or

E85(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved

gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/orengine

damagewhichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuelcontainers

overthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.

•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.

•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaustsystemin

placeandinproperworkingcondition.

DANGER

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static

electricitycanbereleasedcausingasparkwhich

canignitethegasolinevapors.Areorexplosion

fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan

damageproperty.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersontheground

awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsideavehicleor

onatruckortrailerbedbecauseinteriorcarpets

orplastictruckbedlinersmayinsulatethe

containerandslowthelossofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-poweredequipment

fromthetruckortrailerandrefueltheequipment

withitswheelsontheground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentonatruckortrailerfromaportable

container,ratherthanfromagasolinedispenser

nozzle.

•Ifagasolinedispensernozzlemustbeused,

keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthe

fueltankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntil

fuelingiscomplete.

WARNING

Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term

exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand

illness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastankor

conditioneropening.

•Keepgasawayfromeyesandskin.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachinetoprovide

thefollowingbenets:

•Fuelstabilizer/conditionerkeepsgasolinefreshduring

storageof90daysorless.Whenstoringthemachinefor

longerperiods,drainthefuelsystem.

•Itcleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Iteliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuelsystem,

whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining

methanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditionertothe

gas.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffectivewhen

mixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethechanceofvarnish

depositsinthefuelsystem,usefuelstabilizeratalltimes.

FuelGauge

Usethefuelwindowbelowtheoperatortoverifythelevelof

gasolinebeforellingthetank(Figure7).

G020318

Figure7

1.Fuelgaugewindow

FillingtheFuelTank

Makesuretheengineisshutoffandthemotioncontrolsare

intheparkposition.

Important:Donotoverllfueltank.Fillthefueltank

tothebottomofthellerneck.Theemptyspaceinthe

tankallowsthefueltoexpand.Overllingmayresultin

fuelleakageordamagetotheengineoremissionsystem.

1.Cleanaroundthefueltankcapandremovethecap.

Note:Youcanusethefuelwindowbelowthe

operatingpositionverifythepresenceofgasoline

beforellingthetank(Figure7).

2.Slowlyaddregular,unleadedgasolineuntilthefuel

reachesthebaseofthellerneckFigure8.

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Figure8

3.Installthefueltankcapsecurelyandtightenuntilit

“clicks.”Wipeupanygasolinethatmayhavespilled.

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,checktheoil

levelintheenginecrankcase;refertoCheckingtheEngine

OilLevel.

OperatingtheParkingBrake

Alwayssettheparkingbrakewhenyoustopthemachineor

leaveitunattended.

SettingtheParkingBrake

G020305

Figure9

ReleasingtheParkingBrake

G020306

Figure10

OperatingtheThrottle

ThethrottlecontrolcanbemovedbetweenFastandSlow

positions(Figure11).

Alwaysusethefastpositionwhenturningonthemowerdeck

withthebladecontrolswitch(PTO).

G008946

Figure11

OperatingtheChoke

Usethechoketostartacoldengine.

1.Pulluponthechokeknobtoengagethechokebefore

usingtheignitionswitch(

Figure12).

2.Pushdownonthechoketodisengagethechokeafter

theenginehasstarted(Figure12).

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Figure12

1.On2.Off

OperatingtheIgnitionSwitch

1.TurntheignitionkeytotheStartposition(Figure13).

Whentheenginesstarts,releasethekey.

Important:Donotengagestarterformorethan5

secondsatatime.Iftheenginefailstostartallow

a15secondcool-downperiodbetweenattempts.

Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscanburnout

thestartermotor.

Note:Additionalstartingcyclesmayberequired

whenstartingtheengineforthersttimeafterthefuel

systemhasbeenwithoutfuelcompletely.

START

RUN

ST OP

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Figure13

2.Tostoptheengine,turntheignitionkeytothestop

position.

StartingandStoppingthe

Engine

StartingtheEngine

1.Sitdownontheseat(Figure14)andfastentheseatbelt.

2.Movethemotioncontrolsoutwardtotheneutrallock

position(Figure14).

3.Settheparkingbrake(

Figure14);refertoSettingthe

ParkingBrake.

4.Movethebladecontrolswitch(PTO)totheOff

position(Figure14).

5.PullupontheChokecontrolbeforestartingacold

engine.

Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequirechoking.

6.Movethethrottlehalfwaybetweenthefastandslow

positions(

Figure14).

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Figure14

7.TurntheignitionkeytotheStartposition(Figure13).

Whentheenginesstarts,releasethekey.

Important:Donotengagestarterformorethan5

secondsatatime.Iftheenginefailstostartallow

a15secondcool-downperiodbetweenattempts.

Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscanburnout

thestartermotor.

8.Aftertheenginestarts,pushdownontheChoke

control.Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,pullupon

theChokecontrolandlettheenginerunforafew

seconds.ThenpushdowntheChokecontrol.Repeat

asrequired.

Note:Ifthefuelsystemwasdepletedoffuel—add

fueltothemachineanduseadditionalstartingcycles

whenstartingtheengine.

StoppingtheEngine

CAUTION

Childrenorbystanderscanbeinjuredifthey

moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhileitis

unattended.

Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsettheparking

brakewhenleavingthemachineunattended,even

ifjustforafewminutes.

00:60 Sec

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Figure15

OperatingtheMowerBlade

ControlSwitch(PTO)

Thebladecontrolswitch(PTO)startsandstopsthemower

bladesandanypoweredattachments.

EngagingtheBladeControlSwitch

(PTO)

Engagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO)withthethrottle

positionatFast.

Note:Engagingthebladecontrolswitch(PTO)withthe

throttlepositionathalforlesswillcauseexcessivewearto

thedrivebelts.

G008945

Figure16

DisengagingtheBladeControlSwitch

(PTO)

G009174

Figure17

TheSafetyInterlockSystem

WARNING

Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor

damagedthemachinecouldoperateunexpectedly

causingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches

dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore

operatingthemachine.

UnderstandingtheSafetyInterlock

System

Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventtheengine

fromstartingunless:

•Theparkingbrakeisengaged.

•Thebladesaredisengaged.

•Themotioncontrolleversareintheneutrallockposition.

Thesafetyinterlocksystemalsoisdesignedtostoptheengine

whenthecontrolleversareoutoftheneutrallockposition

withtheparkingbrakeonorifyourisefromtheseatwhen

thebladesareengaged.

TestingtheSafetyInterlockSystem

Testthesafetyinterlocksystembeforeyouusethemachine

eachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnotoperateasdescribed

below,haveanAuthorizedServiceDealerrepairthesafety

systemimmediately.

1.Whilesittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrakeand

movethebladecontrolswitchtoOn.Trystartingthe

engine;theengineshouldnotcrank.

2.Whilesittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrakeand

movethebladecontrolswitchtoOff.Moveeither

motioncontrollever(forwardorreverse).Trystarting

theengine;theengineshouldnotcrank.Repeatwith

theothermotioncontrollever.

3.Whilesittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,

movethebladecontrolswitchtoOff,andlockthe

motioncontrolleversinneutral.Starttheengine.

Whiletheengineisrunning,releasetheparkingbrake,

engagethebladecontrolswitch,andriseslightlyfrom

theseat;theengineshouldstop.

4.Whilesittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,

movethebladecontrolswitchtoOff,andlockthe

motioncontrolleversinneutral.Starttheengine.

Whiletheengineisrunning,centerthemotion

controls;theengineshouldstop.

DrivingForwardorBackward

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedasmeasured

inrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placethethrottlecontrolin

thefastpositionforbestperformance.Alwaysoperateinthe

fullthrottlepositionwhenmowing.

CAUTION

Machinecanspinveryrapidly.Operatormaylose

controlofmachineandcausepersonalinjuryor

damagetomachine.

•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.

•Slowthemachinedownbeforemakingsharp

turns.

UsingtheMotionControlLevers

Figure18

1.Motioncontrol

lever-neutrallockposition

4.Backward

2.Center,unlockedposition5.Frontofmachine

3.Forward

DrivingForward

Note:Theenginewillkillifthetractioncontrolleversare

movedwiththeparkingbrakeengaged.

1.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasingthe

ParkingBrakeinOperation.

2.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.

3.Togoforward,slowlypushthemotioncontrollevers

forward(Figure19).

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Figure19

DrivingBackward

1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.

2.Togobackward,slowlypullthemotioncontrollevers

rearward(

Figure20).

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Figure20

StoppingtheMachine

Tostopthemachine,movethetractioncontrolleversto

neutralandmovetolockedposition,disengagetheblade

controlswitch(PTO),andturntheignitionkeytooff.

Settheparkingbrakewhenyouleavethemachine;referto

OperatingtheParkingBrake(page16).Remembertoremove

thekeyfromtheignitionswitch(Figure15).

CAUTION

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey

moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhileitis

unattended.

Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsettheparking

brakewhenleavingthemachineunattended,even

ifjustforafewminutes.

AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut

Themachineisequippedwithafootpedaldeckliftsystem.

Theoperatorcanusethefootpedaltoliftthedeckbrieyto

avoidobstaclesorlockthedeckinthehighestheight-of-cut

ortransportposition.Theoperatorcanusetheheightof

cutleverwiththefootpedaltolockthedeckinaspecic

cuttingheight.

UsingtheFootPedalDeckLiftSystem

•Pressthepedaldowntoraisethedeck;continuetopress

thepedaluntilthedeckislockedinthetransportposition

(Figure21).

•Pushonthedeckliftpedalwithyourfootandpullthe

transportlockhandlerearwardtodisengagethetransport

lock(Figure21).

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