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W 2005 by The Toro Company
8111 Lyndale Avenue South
Bloomington, MN 55420-1196
Contact us at www.Toro.com
All Rights Reserved
Printed in the USA
CALIFORNIA
Proposition 65 Warning
The engine exhaust from this product contains
chemicals known to the State of California to
cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive
harm.
Warning
Important This engine is not equipped with a spark
arrester muffler. It is a violation of California Public
Resource Code Section 4442 to use or operate this engine
on any forest–covered, brush–covered or grass–covered
land. Other states or federal areas may have similar laws.
This spark ignition system complies with Canadian
ICES-002.
Ce système d’allumage par étincelle de véhicule est
conforme à la norme NMB-002 du Canada.
The enclosed Engine Owner’s Manual is supplied for
information regarding The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Emission
Control Regulation of emission systems, maintenance
and warranty.
Keep this engine Owner’s Manual with your unit.
Should this engine Owner’s Manual become damaged
or illegible, replace immediately. Replacements may be
ordered through the engine manufacturer.
Contents
Page
Introduction 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Safety 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Safe Operating Practices 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Toro Mower Safety 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slope Chart 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Safety and Instruction Decals 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gasoline and Oil 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recommended Gasoline 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Stabilizer/Conditioner 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Filling the Fuel Tank 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Check Engine Oil Level 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setup 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loose Parts 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing the Handle Assembly 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing the Fuel Tank 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing the Control Rods 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing the Speed Control Rod 17. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing the Hairpin Cotter Pins and Washers 17. .
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Checking the Tire Pressure 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking the Hydraulic Fluid and Engine Oil 18. .
Setting Up the Hydro Linkage 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operation 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Think Safety First 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Controls 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Starting and Stopping the Engine 19. . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating Neutral Locks 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating the Parking Brake 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating Mower Blade Control (PTO) 21. . . . . . .
The Safety Interlock System 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Driving Forward or Backward 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bringing Machine to Neutral Position 22. . . . . . . . .
Stopping the Machine 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pushing the Machine by Hand 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transporting Machines 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Side Discharge or Mulch Grass 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the Height-of-Cut 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the Center Gage Wheels 24. . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the Handle Height 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the Mid–Size Weight Kit 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maintenance 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recommended Maintenance Schedule 26. . . . . . . .
Servicing the Air Cleaner 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Engine Oil 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Spark Plug 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuse Service 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greasing and Lubrication 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleaning the Cooling System 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking the Tire Pressure 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the Electric Clutch 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Fuel Tank 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Fuel Filter 33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Hydraulic System 33. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hydraulic Linkage Adjustments 35. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the Speed Control Linkage 35. . . . . . . . .
Temporary Neutral Stud Adjustment 37. . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the Hydro Control Linkages 37. . . . . . . .
Adjusting the Neutral Stud 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the Control Rod 40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tracking Adjustment 41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Brake 41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the Electric Clutch 42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Cutting Blades 42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Correcting the Mower Quality of Cut 44. . . . . . . . .
Frame Set Up 44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking the Deck Front-to-Rear Pitch 46. . . . . . .
Changing the Deck Front-to-Rear Pitch 46. . . . . . .
Checking the Deck Side-to-Side Leveling 47. . . . .