Toro TimeCutter SW 5425 Riding Mower User manual

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TimeCutter
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Thisproductcontainsachemical
orchemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,
orreproductiveharm.
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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.
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to,tires,belts,blades,andfuelsystem
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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
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(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause
seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe
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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
3
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.
4
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
inthetowingmachineOperatorsManual.
Neverallowchildrenorothersinorontowed
equipment.
Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmay
causelossoftraction,increasedriskofrollover,
andlossofcontrol.Reducethetowedweightand
slowdown.
Thestoppingdistanceincreaseswiththeweight
ofthetowedload.Travelslowlyandallowextra
distancetostop.
Makewideturnstokeeptheattachmentclearof
themachine.
5
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.
6
SlopeIndicator
g011841
Figure3
Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.
1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslope
ofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline
tomatchtherecommendedslope.
2.Alignthisedgewithaverticalsurface,atree,building,fencepole,etc.
3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge
7
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
8
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.
9
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.
10
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.
11
decal132-6863
132-6863
12
decal121-0772
121-0772
ForModelswith42-inchDecks
1.Fast
4.Choke
2.Continuous-variablesetting5.Powertakeoff(PTO),blade-controlswitch
3.Slow
13
decal121-0773
121-0773
ForModelswith54-inchDecks
1.Fast
4.Choke
2.Continuous-variablesetting5.Powertakeoff(PTO),blade-controlswitch
3.Slow
14
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.
15
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
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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).
16
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).
g017640
Figure7
1.Hourmeterlocation(behindtheseat)
17
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.
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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.
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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.
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Figure9
1.Safezone—usethe
machinehere.
3.Water
2.Useawalk-behindmower
and/orhandtrimmernear
drop-offsandwater.
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CAUTION
Thismachineproducessoundlevelsin
excessof85dBAattheoperatorsearandcan
causehearinglossthroughextendedperiods
ofexposure.
Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis
machine.
Useprotectiveequipmentforyoueyes,ears,hands,
andfeet.
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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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