Toro TimeCutter SW 5425 Riding Mower User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: TimeCutter SW 5425 Riding Mower

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

TimeCutter SWX 4250 Riding Mower

FormNo.3400-836RevB

TimeCutter

SWX4250orSW

5425RidingMower

ModelNo.74787—SerialNo.316000001andUp

ModelNo.74793—SerialNo.316000001andUp

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

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WARNING

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Thisproductcontainsachemical

orchemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublicResourceCode

Section4442or4443touseoroperatetheengineon

anyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered

landunlesstheengineisequippedwithaspark

arrester,asdenedinSection4442,maintainedin

effectiveworkingorderortheengineisconstructed,

equipped,andmaintainedforthepreventionofre.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadian

ICES-002

WARNING

Removingstandardoriginalequipmentparts

andaccessoriesmayalterthewarranty,

traction,andsafetyofthemachine.Failureto

useoriginalToropartscouldcauseserious

injuryordeath.Makingunauthorizedchanges

totheengine,fuelorventingsystem,may

violateEPAandCARBregulations.

Replaceallpartsincluding,butnotlimited

to,tires,belts,blades,andfuelsystem

componentswithoriginalToroparts.

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ControlRegulationofemissionsystems,maintenance,

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andoperatingrequirements,theactualenginetorque

onthisclassofmowerwillbesignicantlylower.

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Introduction

Thismachineisaride-on,rotary-bladelawnmower

intendedtobeusedbyhomeownersinresidential

applications.Itisprimarilydesignedforcuttinggrass

onwell-maintainedlawns.Itisnotdesignedforcutting

brush,mowinggrassandothergrowthalongside

highways,orforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.com

forproductsafetyandoperationtrainingmaterials,

accessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,orto

registeryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

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ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace

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spacebelow:

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Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

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(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

recommendedprecautions.

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worthyofspecialattention.

Contents

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

OperatingtheSmartPark

™

Parking

Brake............................................................21

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

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

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

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

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

AdjustingtheHeightofCut...............................23

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

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

AdjustingtheAnti-scalpRollers........................25

AdjustingtheAnti-scalpRollers........................26

PushingtheMachinebyHand..........................26

UsingtheGrassDeector.................................27

TransportingtheMachine.................................27

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

OperatingTips.................................................29

Maintenance...........................................................30

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........30

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................31

RaisingtheSeat...............................................31

RaisingtheFrontoftheMachine.......................31

Lubrication..........................................................31

GreasingtheBearings......................................31

EngineMaintenance...........................................32

ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................32

ServicingtheEngineOil....................................33

ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................35

CleaningtheCoolingSystem............................37

FuelSystemMaintenance...................................37

ReplacingtheIn-LineFuelFilter.......................38

ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................38

ChargingtheBattery.........................................38

ServicingtheFuses..........................................40

DriveSystemMaintenance..................................40

CheckingtheTirePressure...............................40

ReleasingtheElectricBrake.............................41

MowerMaintenance.............................................41

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................41

LevelingtheMowerDeck..................................44

RemovingtheMowerDeck...............................46

MowerBeltMaintenance..................................47

InstallingtheMower..........................................48

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................48

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................49

Cleaning..............................................................51

CleaningundertheFrontoftheMachine...........51

WashingtheUndersideoftheMower

Deck..............................................................51

Storage...................................................................52

CleaningandStorage.......................................52

Troubleshooting......................................................53

Schematics.............................................................55

Safety

Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywiththese

safetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe

safetyalertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,

orDanger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failureto

complywiththeinstructionmayresultinpersonal

injuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.

ThefollowinginstructionsareadaptedfromANSI

standardB71.1-2012.Allthelanguagewithinthis

ANSIstandardappliestothismachine;however,

duetotheapplicationofthestandardacrossmany

differenttypesofproductssomestatementscan

seemgeneralormisleading.Intheseinstances,Toro

hasrenedthestatementtoconveythemeaningof

thestandardwhilebettermatchingtheproductthis

Operator'sManualpertains.Safetyinformationin

additiontotheinstructionsfoundintheANSIstandard

belowcanbefoundinToroRidingMowerSafetyat

theendofthissection.

GeneralOperation

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsin

theOperator'sManualandonthemachinebefore

starting.

•Donotplaceyourhandsorfeetnearrotatingparts

orunderthemachine.Keepclearofthedischarge

openingatalltimes.

•Allowonlyresponsibleadultswhoarefamiliarwith

theinstructionstooperatethemachine.

•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,toys,wire,

etc.,whichcouldbepickedupandthrownbythe

blade.

•Besuretheareaisclearofotherpeoplebefore

mowing.Stopthemachineifanyoneentersthe

area.

•Nevercarrypassengers.

•Donotmowinreverseunlessabsolutely

necessary.Alwayslookdownandbehindbefore

andwhilebackingup.

•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionanddo

notpointitatanyone.Avoiddischargingmaterial

againstawallorobstruction.Materialmayricochet

backtowardyou.Stoptheblade(s)whencrossing

gravelsurfaces.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutdeector,

dischargecoverorentiregrasscollectionsystem

inplaceandworking.

•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmaking

turns.Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechanging

directions.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

Alwaysturnoffblades,setparkingbrake,shut

offtheengine,andremovethekeybefore

dismountingthemachine.

•Turnoffthebladeswhennotmowing.Shut

offtheengine,waitforallpartstocometo

acompletestop,andremovethekeybefore

cleaningthemachine,removingthegrasscatcher

oruncloggingthedischargechute.

•Operatethemachineonlyindaylightorgood

articiallight.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhiletired,ill,or

undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Watchfortrafcwhenoperatingnearorcrossing

roadways.

•Useextracarewhenloadingorunloadingthe

machineintoatrailerortruck.

•Wearappropriateclothingincludingeyeprotection

andsubstantial,slip-resistantshoes.Tiebacklong

hair.Donotwearjewelry.

•Alwaysfollowtherecommendationsforany

applicationofcounterweights.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If

lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do

notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.

SlopeOperation

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontroland

tip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevereinjuryor

death.Operationonallslopesrequiresextracaution.

Ifyoucannotbackuptheslopeorifyoufeeluneasy

onit,donotmowit.

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Watchforditches,holes,rocks,dips,andrises

thatchangetheoperatingangle,asroughterrain

couldoverturnthemachine.

•Choosealowgroundspeedsothatyouwillnot

havetostopwhileoperatingonaslope.

•Donotmowslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery

conditionsreducetractionandcouldcausesliding

andlossofcontrol.

•Alwayskeepthedrivewheelsengagedwhen

goingdownslopes.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautiononslopes.

•Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,tree

limbs,etc.fromthemowingarea.T allgrasscan

hideobstacles.

•Avoidsuddenstartswhenmowinguphillbecause

themowermaytipbackward.

•Beawarethatlossoftractionmayoccurgoing

downhill.Weighttransfertothefrontwheels

maycausedrivewheelstoslipandcauselossof

brakingandsteering.

•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingona

slope.Ifthetireslosetraction,stopthemachine,

disengagethebladesandproceedslowlydown

theslope.

•Useextremecarewithgrasscatchersorother

attachments.Thesecanchangethestabilityofthe

machineandcauselossofcontrol.

•Donottrytostabilizethemachinebyputtingyour

footontheground.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks,

orwater.Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause

rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,death

ordrowning.

•Useawalkbehindmowerand/orahandtrimmer

neardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks,orwater.

Children

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnot

alerttothepresenceofchildren.Childrenareoften

attractedtothemachineandthemowingactivity.

Neverassumethatchildrenwillremainwhereyou

lastsawthem.

•Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunder

thewatchfulcareofanotherresponsibleadult,not

theoperator.

•Bealertandturnthemachineoffifchildrenenter

thearea.

•Beforeandwhilebackingorchangingdirection,

lookbehind,down,andside-to-sideforsmall

children.

•Nevercarrychildrenonthemachine,evenwiththe

bladesoff.Childrenmayfalloffandbeseriously

injuredorinterferewiththesafeoperationofthe

machine.

•Childrenwhohavebeengivenridesinthepast

maysuddenlyappearinthemowingareafor

anotherrideandberunoverorbackedoverby

themower.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,

shrubs,trees,theendofafence,orotherobjects

thatmayobscurevision.

TowingSafety

•Donotattachtowedequipmentexceptatthehitch

point.

•Followtheattachmentmanufacturer's

recommendationforweightlimitsfortowed

equipmentandtowingonslopes.T owedweight

mustnotexceedtheweightofthemachine,

operator,andballast.Usecounterweightsor

wheelweightsasdescribedintheattachment,or

inthetowingmachineOperator’sManual.

•Neverallowchildrenorothersinorontowed

equipment.

•Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmay

causelossoftraction,increasedriskofrollover,

andlossofcontrol.Reducethetowedweightand

slowdown.

•Thestoppingdistanceincreaseswiththeweight

ofthetowedload.Travelslowlyandallowextra

distancetostop.

•Makewideturnstokeeptheattachmentclearof

themachine.

Service

SafeHandlingofGasoline

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extracarewhenhandlinggasolineandotherfuels.

Theyareammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother

sourcesofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.

•Neverremovethefuelcaporaddfuelwhenthe

engineisrunning.Allowtheenginetocoolbefore

refueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinside

wherethereisanopename,suchasneara

waterheaterorfurnace.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleorona

truckortrailerwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace

containersontheground,awayfromyourvehicle

beforelling.

•Removefuel-poweredequipmentfromthetruck

ortrailerandrefuelitontheground.Ifthis

isnotpossible,thenrefuelsuchequipment

withaportablecontainerratherthanfroma

gasoline-dispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel

tankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilthe

fuelingiscomplete.Donotuseanozzlelock-open

device.

•Ifyouspillfuelonclothing,changeyourclothing

immediately.

•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacethefuelcap

andtightenitsecurely.

GeneralService

•Neveroperateamachineinsideaclosedarea.

Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,which

isanodorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

•Keepnutsandboltstight,especiallytheblade

attachmentbolts.Keepequipmentingood

condition.

•Neverinterferewiththeintendedfunctionofa

safetydeviceortoreducetheprotectionprovided

byasafetydevice.Checktheirproperoperation

regularly.

•Keepthemachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orother

debrisbuildup.Cleanupoilorfuelspillsand

fuel-soakeddebris.Allowthemachinetocool

beforestoringit.

•Stopandinspecttheequipmentifyoustrikean

object.Repair,ifnecessary,beforestartingthe

machine.

•Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththe

enginerunning.

•Grasscatchercomponentsaresubjecttowear,

damage,anddeterioration,whichcouldexpose

movingpartsorallowobjectstobethrown.

Frequentlycheckcomponentsandreplacethem

withthemanufacturers'recommendedparts,when

necessary.

•Mowerbladesaresharpandcancut.Wrapthe

blade(s)orwearthickly-paddedglovesanduse

extracautionwhenservicingthem.

•Checkforproperbrakeoperationfrequently.

Adjustandservicethemasrequired.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructiondecals

asnecessary.

•UseonlygenuineT ororeplacementpartsto

ensurethattheoriginalstandardsaremaintained.

ToroRidingMowerSafety

Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecic

toToroproductsorothersafetyinformationthatyou

mustknowthatmaynotbeincludedintheANSI

standards.

•Stoptheengine,disengagetheblade-control

switch,removekeybeforeanddisconnectspark

plugwire(s)performinganyservice,repairs,

maintenanceoradjustments.

•Keephands,feet,hair,andlooseclothingaway

fromattachmentdischargearea,undersideof

mowerandanymovingpartswhileengineis

running.

•Donottouchequipmentorattachmentpartswhich

maybehotfromoperation.Allowthemtocool

beforeattemptingtomaintain,adjust,orservice

them.

•Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.

Avoidcontactwithskin,eyes,andclothing.Protect

yourface,eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwitha

battery.

•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,

sparksandamesawayfromthebattery.

•UseonlyToroapprovedattachments.Youmay

voidthewarrantyifyouusethemachinewith

unapprovedattachments.

•Ifloadingthemachineontoatrailerortruck,use

asingle,full-widthramponly.Therampangle

shouldnotexceed15degrees.

SlopeIndicator

g011841

Figure3

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslope

ofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline

tomatchtherecommendedslope.

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

decal93-7009

93-7009

1.Warning—donotoperatethemowerwiththedeectorup

orremoved;keepthedeectorinplace.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

decal99-3943

99-3943

ForModelswith54-inchDecks

1.Engine

decal105-7015

105-7015

ForModelswith42-inchDecks

decal106-8717

106-8717

1.Readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming

maintenance.

2.Checktirepressureevery25operatinghours.

3.Greaseevery25operatinghours.

4.Engine

decal112-9840

112-9840

1.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

3.Removetheignitionkey

andreadtheinstructions

beforeservicingor

performingmaintenance.

2.Heightofcut

decal119-8870

119-8870

ForModelswith54-inchDecks

1.Heightofcut

decal119-8871

119-8871

ForModelswith42-inchDecks

1.Heightofcut

decal121-2989b

121-2989

1.Bypassleverpositionfor

pushingthemachine.

2.Bypassleverpositionfor

operatingthemachine.

decaloemmarkt

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

decalbatterysymbols

BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery

1.Explosionhazard

6.Keepbystandersasafe

distancefromthebattery.

2.Nore,opename,or

smoking.

7.Weareyeprotection;

explosivegasescan

causeblindnessandother

injuries.

3.Causticliquid/chemical

burnhazard

8.Batteryacidcancause

blindnessorsevereburns.

4.Weareyeprotection9.Flusheyesimmediately

withwaterandgetmedical

helpfast.

5.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

10.Containslead;donot

discard.

decal131-1097

131-1097

1.Oildrain

decal131-3620

131-3620

1.Pedalposition—forward

3.Pedalposition—reverse

2.Pedalposition—neutral

decal131-3621b

131-3621

1.Crushing/dismembermenthazardofbystanders—keep

bystandersawayfromthemachine;donotactivatetheKey

Choiceswitch(allowsmowinginreverse)withbystanders

nearby.

decal131-3664

131-3664

ForModelswith54-inchDecks

1.Spinningblade3.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

2.Reverse

decal131-3665

131-3665

ForModelswith42-inchDecks

1.Bladespinning

3.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

2.Reverse

decal131-3954

131-3954

ForModelswith54-inchDecks

1.On2.Off

decal131-3955

131-3955

ForModelswith42-inchDecks

1.On2.Off

decal131-4036

131-4036

1.Themaximumdrawbar

pullis36kg(80lb).

2.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

decal132-0872

132-0872

1.Thrownobject

hazard—keepbystanders

awayfromthemachine.

3.Severinghazardofhand

orfoot—keepawayfrom

movingparts.

2.Thrownobjecthazard,

raisedbafe—donot

operatethemachinewith

anopendeck;usea

baggerorabafe.

4.Entanglement

hazard—keepaway

frommovingparts;keep

allguardsandshieldsin

place.

decal132-6863

132-6863

decal121-0772

121-0772

ForModelswith42-inchDecks

1.Fast

4.Choke

2.Continuous-variablesetting5.Powertakeoff(PTO),blade-controlswitch

3.Slow

decal121-0773

121-0773

ForModelswith54-inchDecks

1.Fast

4.Choke

2.Continuous-variablesetting5.Powertakeoff(PTO),blade-controlswitch

3.Slow

decal132-0870

132-0870

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

3.Bodilyharmhazard—noriders;look

behindyouwhenmowinginreverse.

5.Ramptippinghazard—whenloading

ontoatrailer,donotusedualramps;

onlyuseasinglerampwideenough

forthemachineandthathasanincline

lessthan15degrees;backupthe

ramp(inreverse)anddriveforwardoff

theramp.

2.Cuttinghazardofhand,mowerblade;

pinchinghazardofhand,belt—keep

handsandfeetawayfrommoving

parts;keepallguardsandshieldsin

place.

4.Thrownobjecthazard—keep

bystandersawayfromthemachine;

removedebrisfromtheareabefore

mowing;keepthedeectorshield

down.

6.Tippinghazardonslopes—donot

makesharp,quickturns;donotuse

slopesgreaterthan15degrees.

ProductOverview

g028247

Figure4

1.Engine

5.KeyChoice

control

9.Anti-scalproller13.Reardrivewheel

2.Seat

6.Mowerdeck

10.Deector14.Controlpanel

3.Gas-tankcap

7.Frontcasterwheel

11.Height-of-cutlever

4.Steeringwheel

8.Traction-controlpedal

12.SmartPark

™

switch

Controls

BecomefamiliarwithallcontrolsinFigure5and

Figure6beforeyoustarttheengineandoperatethe

machine.

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Figure5

ControlPanel

1.SmartPark™switch

5.Blade-controlswitch

(powertakeoff)

2.Throttle

6.Parkingbrake—On

3.Choke

7.Parking-brakeindicator

light

4.Ignitionswitch

8.Parkingbrake—Off

g028251

Figure6

1.Operating-in-reverse

warninglight

3.Fuel-presencewindow

2.KeyChoicekey(bluein

color)

IgnitionSwitch

Theignitionswitchhas3positions—OFF,RUNand

START.ThekeyturnstotheSTARTpositionandmoves

backtotheRUNpositionuponrelease.Turningthe

keytotheOFFpositionstopstheengine.Always

removethekeywhenleavingthemachinetoprevent

someonefromaccidentallystartingtheengine(Figure

5).

ChokeControl

Usethechoketostartacoldengine.Pullthechoke

knobuptoengageit.Pushdownthechokeknobto

disengageit(Figure5).

ThrottleControl

ThethrottlecontrolisvariablebetweentheFAST

andSLOWpositions.Movingthrottleleverforward

increasestheenginespeedandmovingitrearward

decreasestheenginespeed(Figure5).

Blade-ControlSwitch(Power

Takeoff)

Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)engagesand

disengagespowertothemowerblades(Figure5).

Fuel-PresenceWindow

Usethefuelwindow,locatedontheleftsideofthe

machine,toverifythepresenceofgasolineinthetank

(Figure6).

Height-of-CutLever

Theheight-of-cutleverallowsyoutolowerandraise

thedeckfromtheseatedposition.Whenyouraisethe

lever(towardyou),thedeckisraisedfromtheground,

andwhenyoulowerit(awayfromyou),itlowersto

theground.Adjusttheheightofcutonlywhilethe

machineisnotmoving(Figure15).

KeyChoice

Switch

Thisswitchallowsyoutomowinreversewhenit

isactivated.T oactivateit,turntheswitchtotheON

positionandreleaseitafterthePTOisengaged.To

deactivateit,disengagethePTO(Figure6).

Operating-in-ReverseWarning

Light

Theoperating-in-reversewarninglightilluminates

wheneveryouusetheKeyChoicekeytodeactivate

theoperating-in-reverseinterlock.Itisareminderthat

theinterlocksystemisdeactivated.Thelightgoes

outwheneveryoudisengagethePTOorshutoffthe

engine.Whenthelightison,lookbehindyouanduse

extracautionwhenbackingup.

SmartPark

™

Switch

Theparkingbrakeisactivatedelectronically.

Engagetheparkingbrakeby1ofthefollowingactions:

•PresstheSmartPark

™

switchtotheONposition

(Figure5).

•Theparkingbrakeengagesautomaticallywhenthe

operatorleavestheseatandthetraction-control

pedalisinNEUTRALposition.

•Theparkingbrakeautomaticallyengages5to6

secondsaftertheignitionswitchisturnedtothe

OFFposition(ifnotalreadyengaged).

Todisengagetheparkingbrake,presstheSmartpark

switchtotheOFFpositionwiththekeyintheRUN

position.

HourMeter(Model74787Only)

Thehourmeterrecordsthenumberofhourswhen

theoperatorisintheseatandtheignitionswitchisin

theONposition(Figure7).

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Figure7

1.Hourmeterlocation(behindtheseat)

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

AddingFuel

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan

30daysold),unleadedgasolinewithanoctane

ratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol

(gasohol)or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutyl

ether)byvolumeisacceptable.Ethanoland

MTBEarenotthesame.Gasolinewith15%

ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnotapprovedforuse.

Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmorethan

10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains

15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85

(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved

gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/or

enginedamagewhichmaynotbecoveredunder

warranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessafuelstabilizer

isused.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

DANGER

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor

explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

othersandcandamageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupany

gasolinethatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosed

trailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add

gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis6

to13mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottom

ofthellerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthe

tankallowsgasolinetoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,and

stayawayfromanopenameorwhere

gasolinefumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainer

andkeepitoutofthereachofchildren.

Neverbuymorethana30-daysupplyof

gasoline.

•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaust

systeminplaceandinproperworking

condition.

DANGER

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static

electricitycanbereleased,causingaspark

thatcanignitethegasolinevapors.Areor

explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

othersandcandamageproperty.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersonthe

groundawayfromyourvehiclebefore

lling.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsidea

vehicleoronatruckortrailerbed,because

interiorcarpetsorplastictruckbedliners

mayinsulatethecontainerandslowthe

lossofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-powered

equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand

refueltheequipmentwithitswheelsonthe

ground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentonatruckortrailerfroma

portablecontainerratherthanfroma

gasoline-dispensernozzle.

•Ifyoumustuseagasoline-dispenser

nozzle,keepthenozzleincontactwiththe

rimofthefueltankorcontaineropeningat

alltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

WARNING

Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.

Long-termexposuretovaporscancause

seriousinjuryandillness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastank

orconditionerbottleopening.

•Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspills

withsoapandwater.

UsingStabilizer/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:Ensurethattheengineisshutoff.

Note:Youcanusethefuelwindowtoverifythe

presenceofgasolinebeforellingthetank(Figure8).

Important:Donotoverllfueltank.Fillthefuel

tanktothebottomofthellerneck.Theempty

spaceinthetankallowsthefueltoexpand.

Overllingmayresultinfuelleakage,damageto

theengine,ordamagetotheemissionssystem.

g027243

Figure8

CheckingtheEngine-Oil

Level

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,

checktheoillevelintheenginecrankcase;referto

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel(page33).

BreakinginaNewMachine

Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mower

decksanddrivesystemshavehigherfrictionwhen

new,placingadditionalloadontheengine.Allow

40to50hoursofbreak-intimefornewmachinesto

developfullpowerandbestperformance.

ThinkSafetyFirst

Pleasecarefullyreadallofthesafetyinstructionsand

decalsinthesafetysection.Knowingthisinformation

couldhelpyou,yourfamily,pets,orbystandersavoid

injury.

DANGER

Operatingthemachineonwetgrassorsteep

slopescancauseslidingandlossofcontrol.

•Donotoperateonslopesgreaterthan15

degrees.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon

slopes.

•Donotoperatethemachinenearwater.

DANGER

Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause

rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,

death,ordrowning.

Donotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs.

g027830

Figure9

1.Safezone—usethe

machinehere.

3.Water

2.Useawalk-behindmower

and/orhandtrimmernear

drop-offsandwater.

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsin

excessof85dBAattheoperatorsearandcan

causehearinglossthroughextendedperiods

ofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis

machine.

Useprotectiveequipmentforyoueyes,ears,hands,

andfeet.

g009027

Figure10

1.Weareyeprotection.2.Wearhearingprotection.

Understandingthe

Safety-InterlockSystem

WARNING

Ifsafety-interlockswitchesaredisconnected

ordamaged,themachinecouldoperate

unexpectedlycausingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock

switchesdaily,andreplaceanydamaged

switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.

Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedforthe

following:

•Topreventtheenginefromstartingunlessthe

tractionpedalisintheNEUTRALposition.

•Toautomaticallyensurethattheparkingbrakeis

engagedandthePTOisoffwhenstarting.

•Tostoptheenginewheneverthetractionpedalis

notintheNEUTRALpositionandyourisefromthe

seat.

•Toautomaticallyengagetheparkingbrakeand

disengagethePTO,whenyouriseoutoftheseat

withthetractionpedalintheNEUTRALposition.

•Tostoptheenginewhenevertheparkingbrakeis

notengagedandyourisefromtheseat.

TestingtheSafety-Interlock

System

1.Sitintheseatwiththeengineoffandensure

thatthePTOswitchisintheOFFposition.

2.TurntheignitionkeytotheSTARTposition;the

startershouldcrank.Donotstarttheengineor

turntheengineoffpriortostep3.

3.TurnthekeytotheONpositionandpushthe

SmartParkswitchtotheOFFposition.Thebrake

shoulddisengageandthebrakelightshould

turnoff.

4.Withthebrakedisengagedandtractionpedal

intheNEUTRALposition,turntheignitionswitch

totheSTARTposition.Thebrakeshould

automaticallyengage,theengineshouldcrank,

andthebrakelightwillturnon.

5.WiththeengineoffandthekeyintheON

position,engagethePTObypullingupthe

blade-controlswitch,youshouldheartheclutch

engage.

6.Ensurethatthetractionpedalisinneutraland

turntheignitionswitchtotheSTARTposition.The

PTOshoulddisengageandtheengineshould

crankandstartwithoutthebladesmoving.

7.Withtheenginerunning,risefromtheseat.The

engineshouldremainrunningandthebrake

lightwillbeon.

8.Returntotheseatanddisengagetheparking

brakebypushingtheSmartParkswitchtothe

OFFposition.Theengineshouldcontinuetorun.

9.Risefromtheseatagain.Thebrakeshould

automaticallyengageandtheenginewill

continuetorun.

10.Returntotheseatandengagethebladesby

pullingupontheblade-controlswitch.

11.Risefromtheseat.Thebladesshould

disengageandtheenginewillcontinuetorun.

12.Returntotheseatandpulluptheblade-control

switch.Thebladesshouldengage.Disengage

thebladesbypushingdowntheblade-control

switch.

13.Pulluptheblade-controlswitchtoengagethe

blades.MovethetractionpedaltotheREVERSE

position.Thebladesshoulddisengage.Move

thetractionpedaltotheNEUTRALposition.

14.Pulluptheblade-controlswitchtoengagethe

blades.TurntheKeyChoiceswitchtotheON

positionandreleaseit.Theoperating-in-reverse

lightshouldilluminate.

15.MovethetractionpedaltotheREVERSEposition.

Thebladesshouldremainengaged.Pushthe

blade-controlswitchintodisengagetheblades.

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