Toro Z500 Z Master, With 52in TURBO FORCE Side Discharge Mower User manual

Form No. 3354-305 Rev B

Z500 Z Master, With 52in,

60in or 72in Turbo Force® Side

Discharge Mower

Model No. 74261 —Serial No. 260000001 and Up

Model No. 74262 —Serial No. 260000001 and Up

Model No. 74263 —Serial No. 260000001 and Up

Register your product at www.Toro.com Original Instructions (EN)

Warning

CALIFORNIA

Pr oposition 65 W ar ning

T he engine exhaust fr om this pr oduct

contains chemicals kno wn to the State of

Calif or nia to cause cancer , bir th defects, or

other r epr oducti v e har m.

Important: T his engine is not equipped

with a spar k ar r ester muf ﬂer . It is a

violation of Calif or nia Public R esource Code

Section 4442 to use or operate the engine

on an y f or est-co v er ed, br ush-co v er ed, or

g rass-co v er ed land. Other states or federal

ar eas may ha v e similar la ws.

T his spark ignition system complies with Canadian

ICES-002

T he enclosed Engine Owner’ s Man ual is

supplied f or inf or mation r egarding the US

En vir onmental Pr otection Agency (EP A) and

the Calif or nia Emission Contr ol R egulation of

emission systems, maintenance, and w ar ranty .

R eplacements may be order ed thr ough the

engine man uf actur er .

Introduction

R ead this infor mation carefully to lear n ho w to

operate and maintain y our product properly and

to a v oid injur y and product damag e . Y ou are

responsible for operating the product properly

and safely .

Y ou ma y contact T oro directly at www .T oro .com

for product and accessor y infor mation, help

ﬁnding a dealer , or to register y our product.

W henev er y ou need ser vice , g en uine T oro par ts ,

or additional infor mation, contact an A uthorized

Ser vice Dealer or T oro Customer Ser vice and ha v e

the model and serial n umbers of y our product

ready . Figure 1 identiﬁes the location of the model

and serial n umbers on the product. W rite the

n umbers in the space pro vided.

Figure 1

1. Model and serial number location

Model No.

Serial No.

T his man ual identiﬁes potential hazards and has

safety messag es identiﬁed b y the safety aler t

symbol ( Figure 2 ), whic h signals a hazard that ma y

cause serious injur y or death if y ou do not follo w

the recommended precautions .

Figure 2

1. Safety alert symbol

T his man ual uses 2 other w ords to highlight

infor mation. Impor tant calls attention to special

mec hanical infor mation and Note emphasizes

g eneral infor mation w or th y of special attention.

Contents

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

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

Safe Operating Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Slope Char t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Safety and Instr uctional Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Product Ov er view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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

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

Adding Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Chec king the Engine Oil Lev el . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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Using the R ollo v er Protection

System (R OPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

T hink Safety First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Operating the P arking Brak e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Star ting and Stopping the

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Operating the P o w er T ak e Off

(PTO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

T he Safety Interloc k System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Dri ving F orw ard or Bac kw ard . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Stopping the Mac hine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Adjusting the Height-of-Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Adjusting the Anti-Scalp

R ollers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Adjusting the Flo w Bafﬂe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

P ositioning the Flo w Bafﬂe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using the Lift Assist Lev er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

P ositioning the Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Unlatc hing the Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Pushing the Mac hine b y Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Using the Side Disc harg e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Breaking In a New Mac hine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

T ranspor ting Mac hines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Loading Mac hines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

R ecommended Maintenance

Sc hedule(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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

Greasing and Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Engine Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Ser vicing the Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Ser vicing the Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Ser vicing the Spark Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Fuel System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

R e placing the Fuel Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Ser vicing the Fuel T ank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Electrical System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Ser vicing the Batter y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Ser vicing the Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Dri v e System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Adjusting the T rac king . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Chec king the Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Chec king the W heel Hub Slotted

Nut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Adjusting the Caster Pi v ot

Bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Cooling System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Cleaning the Engine Screen and the

Oil Cooler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Cleaning the Engine Fins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Brak e Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Adjusting the P arking Brak e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Belt Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Inspecting the Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

R e placing the Mo w er Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Adjusting the Mo w er Belt

T ension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

R e placing the Pump Dri v e

Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Controls System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Adjusting the Control Handle

Neutral P osition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Hy draulic System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Chec king the Hy draulic Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

R e placing the Hy draulic Filter and

Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Bleeding the Hy draulic System . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Chec king the Hy draulic Hoses . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Setting the Hy draulic Pump

Neutral P osition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Mo w er Dec k Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Lev eling the Mo w er at T hree

P ositions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Ser vicing the Cutting Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

R e placing the Grass Deﬂector . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Cleaning Under the Mo w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

W aste Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

T roubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Sc hematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

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Safety

Improper use or maintenance b y the operator or

o wner can result in injur y . T o reduce the potential

for injur y , comply with these safety instr uctions

and alw a ys pa y attention to the safety aler t symbol,

whic h means CA UTION , W ARNING , or

D ANGER -“personal safety instr uction." F ailure

to comply with the instr uction ma y result in

personal injur y or death.

T his product is capable of amputating hands and

feet and thro wing objects . Alw a ys follo w all safety

instr uctions to a v oid serious injur y or death.

T his product is designed for cutting and recycling

g rass or , when equipped with a g rass bag g er , for

catc hing cut g rass . Any use for pur poses other

than these could pro v e dang erous to user and

b ystanders .

Safe Operating Practices

T he follo wing instr uctions are from ANSI

standard B71.4-2004.

Training

• R ead the Operator’ s Man ual and other training

material. If the operator(s) or mec hanic(s) can

not read English it is the o wner’ s responsibility

to explain this material to them.

• Become familiar with the safe operation of the

equipment, operator controls , and safety signs .

• All operators and mec hanics should be trained.

T he o wner is responsible for training the users .

• Nev er let c hildren or untrained people operate

or ser vice the equipment. Local regulations

ma y restrict the ag e of the operator .

• T he o wner/user can prev ent and is responsible

for accidents or injuries occur ring to himself

or herself , other people or proper ty .

Preparation

• Ev aluate the ter rain to deter mine what

accessories and attac hments are needed to

properly and safely perfor m the job . Only use

accessories and attac hments appro v ed b y the

man ufacturer .

• W ear appropriate clothing including hard hat,

safety glasses and hearing protection. Long

hair , loose clothing or jew elr y ma y g et tangled

in mo ving par ts .

• Inspect the area where the equipment is to be

used and remo v e all objects suc h as roc ks , to ys

and wire whic h can be thro wn b y the mac hine .

• Use extra care when handling g asoline and

other fuels . T hey are ﬂammable and v apors

are explosi v e .

– Use only an appro v ed container

– Nev er refuel or drain the mac hine indoors .

– Nev er remo v e g as cap or add fuel with

engine r unning . Allo w engine to cool

before refueling . Do not smok e .

• Chec k that operator’ s presence controls ,

safety switc hes and shields are attac hed and

functioning properly . Do not operate unless

they are functioning properly .

Operation

• Nev er r un an engine in an enclosed area.

• Only operate in g ood light, k ee ping a w a y from

holes and hidden hazards .

• Be sure all dri v es are in neutral and parking

brak e is eng ag ed before star ting engine . Star t

the engine only from the operator’ s position.

Use seat belts .

• Nev er raise mo w er with the blades r unning .

• Nev er operate without the PTO shield, or

other guards securely in place . Be sure all

interloc ks are attac hed, adjusted properly , and

functioning properly .

• Nev er operate with the disc harg e deﬂector

raised, remo v ed or altered, unless using a g rass

catc her .

• Do not c hang e the engine g o v er nor setting or

o v erspeed the engine .

• Stop on lev el g round, lo w er implements ,

diseng ag e dri v es , eng ag e parking brak e , shut

off engine before lea ving the operator’ s

position for any reason including emptying the

catc hers or unclog ging the c hute .

• Stop equipment and inspect blades after

striking objects or if an abnor mal vibration

occurs . Mak e necessar y re pairs before

resuming operations .

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• K ee p hands and feet a w a y from the cutting

units .

• Nev er car r y passeng ers and k ee p pets and

b ystanders a w a y .

• Be aler t, slo w do wn and use caution when

making tur ns . Look behind and to the side

before c hanging directions .

• Slo w do wn and use caution when crossing

roads and sidew alks . Stop blades if not

mo wing .

• Be a w are of the mo w er disc harg e direction and

do not point it at any one .

• Do not operate the mo w er under the inﬂuence

of alcohol or dr ugs .

• Use extreme care when loading or unloading

the mac hine into a trailer or tr uc k.

• Use care when approac hing blind cor ners ,

shr ubs , trees , or other objects that ma y obscure

vision.

Slope Operation

• Do not mo w slopes g reater than 15 deg rees .

• Do not mo w near drop-offs , ditc hes , stee p

banks or w ater . W heels dropping o v er edg es

can cause rollo v ers , whic h ma y result in serious

injur y , death or dro wning .

• Do not mo w slopes when g rass is w et. Slipper y

conditions reduce traction and could cause

sliding and loss of control.

• Do not mak e sudden tur ns or rapid speed

c hang es .

• Use a w alk behind mo w er and/or a hand

trimmer near drop-offs , ditc hes , stee p banks

or w ater .

• R educe speed and use extreme caution on

slopes .

• R emo v e or mark obstacles suc h as roc ks , tree

limbs , etc . from the mo wing area. T all g rass

can hide obstacles .

• W atc h for ditc hes , holes , roc ks , dips , and rises

that c hang e the operating angle , as rough

ter rain could o v er tur n the mac hine .

• A v oid sudden star ts when mo wing uphill

because the mo w er ma y tip bac kw ards .

• Be a w are that loss of traction ma y occur g oing

do wnhill. W eight transfer to the front wheels

ma y cause dri v e wheels to slip and cause loss

of braking and steering .

• Alw a ys a v oid sudden star ting or stopping on

a slope . If tires lose traction, diseng ag e the

blades and proceed slo wly off the slope .

• F ollo w the man ufacturer’ s recommendations

for wheel w eights or counterw eights to

impro v e stability .

• Use extreme care with g rass catc hers or other

attac hments . T hese can c hang e the stability of

the mac hine and cause loss of control.

Using the Rollover Protection System

(ROPS)

• K ee p the roll bar in the raised and loc k ed

position and use the seat belt when operating

the mac hine .

• Be cer tain that the seat belt can be released

quic kly in the ev ent of an emerg ency .

• Be a w are there is no rollo v er protection when

the roll bar is do wn.

• Chec k the area to be mo w ed and nev er fold

the R OPS in areas where there are slopes , drop

offs or w ater .

• Lo w er the rollbar only when absolutely

necessar y . Do not w ear the seat belt with the

roll bar folded do wn.

• Chec k carefully for o v erhead clearances (i.e .

branc hes , doorw a ys , electrical wires) before

dri ving under any objects and do not contact

them.

Maintenance and storage

• Diseng ag e dri v es , lo w er implement, set

parking brak e , stop engine and remo v e k ey

or disconnect spark plug wire . W ait for all

mo v ement to stop before adjusting, cleaning

or re pairing .

• Clean g rass and debris from cutting units ,

dri v es , m ufﬂers , and engine to help prev ent

ﬁres . Clean up oil or fuel spillag e .

• Let engine cool before storing and do not store

near ﬂame .

• Shut off fuel while storing or transpor ting . Do

not store fuel near ﬂames or drain indoors .

• P ark mac hine on lev el g round. Nev er allo w

untrained personnel to ser vice mac hine .

• Use jac k stands to suppor t components when

required.

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• Carefully release pressure from components

with stored energ y .

• Disconnect batter y or remo v e spark plug wire

before making any re pairs . Disconnect the

neg ati v e ter minal ﬁrst and the positi v e last.

R econnect positi v e ﬁrst and neg ati v e last.

• Use care when c hec king blades . W rap the

blade(s) or w ear glo v es , and use caution when

ser vicing them. Only re place blades . Nev er

straighten or w eld them.

• K ee p hands and feet a w a y from mo ving par ts .

If possible , do not mak e adjustments with the

engine r unning .

• Charg e batteries in an open w ell v entilated

area, a w a y from spark and ﬂames . Unplug

c harg er before connecting or disconnecting

from batter y . W ear protecti v e clothing and use

insulated tools .

• K ee p all par ts in g ood w orking condition and

all hardw are tightened. R e place all w or n or

damag ed decals .

• Use only T oro appro v ed attac hments .

W ar ranty ma y be v oided if used with

unappro v ed attac hments .

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Slope Chart

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Safety and Instructional Decals

Safety decals and instr uctions are easily visible to the operator and are located near any

area of potential dang er . R e place any decal that is damag ed or lost.

1-403005

1-523552

1-633462

1-643339

54-9220

58-6520

1. Grease

66-1340

68-8340

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98-4387

1. Warning—wear hearing protection.

98-5954

103-5881

105-7798

105-7797

110-5721

1. Engine—stop

5. Fast

2. Engine—run

6. Continuous variable setting

3. Engine—start

7. Slow

4. Power take-off (PTO)

8. Choke

107-1621

9

107-1622

107-1857

107-2112

107-1860

107-1861

10

107-1864

107-2102

107-1613

Battery Symbols

Some or all of these symbols are on your battery

1. Explosion hazard 6. Keep bystanders a safe

distance from the battery.

2. No re, open ame, or

smoking.

7. Wear eye protection;

explosive gases can cause

blindness and other injuries

3. Caustic liquid/chemical

burn hazard

8. Battery acid can cause

blindness or severe burns.

4. Wear eye protection

9. Flush eyes immediately

with water and get medical

help fast.

5. Read the Operator’s

Manual.

10. Contains lead; do not

discard.

108-5278

1. Read the Operator’s Manual .

Manufacturer’s Mark

1. Indicates the blade is identied as a part from the original

machine manufacturer.

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106-7492

106-9989

107-8076

1. Fast

2. Slow 3. Neutral

4. Reverse

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Product Overview

Figure 3

1. Motion control lever 5. Controls

2. Parking brake lever 6. Seat belt

3. Height-of-cut lever 7. Roll bar

4. Fuel cap (both sides)

Controls

Become familiar with all the controls before y ou

star t the engine and operate the mac hine ( Figure 3

and Figure 4 ).

Figure 4

1. Ignition switch

4. Power take off (PTO)

2. Throttle

5. Hour meter

3. Choke

6. Gas cap

Hour Meter

T he hour meter records the n umber of hours the

engine has operated. It operates when the engine

is r unning . Use these times for sc heduling regular

maintenance ( Figure 4 ).

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Operation

Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the

mac hine from the nor mal operating position.

Adding Fuel

Use unleaded regular g asoline suitable for

automoti v e use (85 pump octane minim um).

Leaded regular g asoline ma y be used if unleaded

regular is not a v ailable .

Important: Nev er use methanol, gasoline

containing methanol, or gasohol containing

mor e than 10% ethanol because the fuel

system could be dama ged. Do not mix oil

with gasoline.

In cer tain conditions, gasoline is extr emel y

ﬂamma ble and highl y explosi v e. A ﬁr e or

explosion fr om gasoline can bur n y ou and

other s and can dama ge pr oper ty .

• Fill the fuel tank outdoor s, in an open

ar ea, when the engine is cold. W ipe up

an y gasoline that spills.

• Nev er ﬁll the fuel tank inside an enclosed

trailer .

• Do not ﬁll the fuel tank completel y full.

Add gasoline to the fuel tank until the

lev el is 1/4 to 1/2 inch (6 to 13 mm)

belo w the bottom of the ﬁller neck. T his

empty space in the tank allo ws gasoline

to expand.

• Nev er smok e when handling gasoline,

and stay a w ay fr om an open ﬂame or

wher e gasoline fumes may be ignited by

a spar k.

• Stor e gasoline in an appr o v ed container

and k eep it out of the r each of childr en.

Nev er buy mor e than a 30-day suppl y of

gasoline.

• Do not operate without entir e exhaust

system in place and in pr oper w or king

condition.

In cer tain conditions during fueling , static

electricity can be r eleased causing a spar k

which can ignite the gasoline v apor s. A ﬁr e

or explosion fr om gasoline can bur n y ou and

other s and can dama ge pr oper ty .

• Al w ays place gasoline container s on the

g r ound a w ay fr om y our v ehicle bef or e

ﬁlling .

• Do not ﬁll gasoline container s inside

a v ehicle or on a tr uck or trailer bed

because interior car pets or plastic tr uck

bed liner s may insulate the container and

slo w the loss of an y static charge.

• W hen practical, r emo v e gas-po w er ed

equipment fr om the tr uck or trailer and

r efuel the equipment with its wheels on

the g r ound.

• If this is not possible, then r efuel such

equipment on a tr uck or trailer fr om a

por ta ble container , rather than fr om a

gasoline dispenser nozzle.

• If a gasoline dispenser nozzle must be

used, k eep the nozzle in contact with the

rim of the fuel tank or container opening

at all times until fueling is complete.

Gasoline is har mful or f atal if s w allo w ed.

Long-ter m exposur e to v apor s can cause

serious injur y and illness.

• A v oid pr olonged br eathing of v apor s.

• K eep f ace a w ay fr om nozzle and gas tank

or conditioner opening .

• K eep gas a w ay fr om ey es and skin.

Using Stabilizer/Conditioner

Use a fuel stabilizer/conditioner in the mac hine to

pro vide the follo wing beneﬁts:

• K ee ps g asoline fresh during storag e of 90 da ys

or less . F or long er storag e it is recommended

that the fuel tank be drained.

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• Cleans the engine while it r uns

• Eliminates gum-lik e v ar nish buildup in the fuel

system, whic h causes hard star ting

Important: Do not use fuel additi v es

containing methanol or ethanol.

Add the cor rect amount of g as

stabilizer/conditioner to the g as .

Note: A fuel stabilizer/conditioner is most

effecti v e when mix ed with fresh g asoline . T o

minimize the c hance of v ar nish de posits in the fuel

system, use fuel stabilizer at all times .

Filling the Fuel Tank

1. Shut the engine off and set the parking brak e .

2. Clean around eac h fuel tank cap and remo v e

the cap .

3. Add unleaded regular g asoline to both fuel

tanks , until the lev el is 1/4 to 1/2 inc h (6 mm

to 13 mm) belo w the bottom of the ﬁller nec k.

T his space in the tank allo ws g asoline to

expand. Do not ﬁll the fuel tanks completely

full.

4. Install fuel tank caps securely .

5. Wipe up any g asoline that ma y ha v e spilled.

Checking the Engine Oil

Level

Before y ou star t the engine and use the mac hine ,

c hec k the oil lev el in the engine crankcase; refer to

Chec king the Oil Lev el in Engine Maintenance ,

pag e 30

Using the Rollover

Protection System (ROPS)

T o a v oid injur y or death fr om r ollo v er : k eep

the r oll bar in the raised lock ed position and

use the seat belt.

Ensur e that the r ear par t of the seat is

secur ed with the seat latch.

T her e is no r ollo v er pr otection when the r oll

bar is in the do wn position.

• Lo w er the r oll bar onl y when a bsolutel y

necessar y .

• Do not w ear the seat belt when the r oll

bar is in the do wn position.

• Dri v e slo wl y and car efull y .

• R aise the r oll bar as soon as clearance

per mits.

• Check car efull y f or o v erhead clearances

(i.e. branches, doorw ays, electrical wir es)

bef or e dri ving under an y objects and do

not contact them.

Important: Lo w er the r oll bar onl y when

a bsolutel y necessar y .

1. T o lo w er the roll bar , loosen the front knobs

( Figure 7 ).

2. R emo v e the hair pin cotter pins and remo v e the

tw o pins ( Figure 6 ).

3. Lo w er the roll bar to the do wn position. T here

are tw o do wn positions . See Figure 5 for the

positions .

4. Install the tw o pins and secure them with the

hair pin cotter pins ( Figure 6 ).

Figure 5

1. Full down position 2. Down position with bagger

installed

Important: Ensur e that the r ear par t of

the seat is secur ed with the seat latch.

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5. T o raise the roll bar , remo v e the hair pin cotter

pins and remo v e the tw o pins ( Figure 6 ).

6. Raise the roll bar to the upright position and

install the tw o pins and secure them with the

hair pin cotter pins ( Figure 6 ).

Important: Al w ays use the seat belt with

the r oll bar in the raised position.

Figure 6

1. Roll bar

3. Pin

2. Raised position

4. Hairpin cotter pin

Important: Tighten the fr ont knobs

a gainst the center r oll bar ends ( Figur e 7 ).

Figure 7

1. Front handle

Think Safety First

Please read all safety instr uctions and symbols

in the safety section. Kno wing this infor mation

could help y ou or b ystanders a v oid injur y .

Operating on w et g rass or steep slopes can

cause sliding and loss of contr ol.

W heels dr opping o v er edges can cause

r ollo v er s, which may r esult in serious injur y ,

death or dr o wning .

T her e is no r ollo v er pr otection when the r oll

bar is do wn.

Al w ays k eep the r oll bar in the raised and

lock ed position and use the seat belt.

R ead and f ollo w the r ollo v er pr otection

instr uctions and w ar nings.

T o a v oid loss of contr ol and possibility of

r ollo v er :

• Do not operate near dr op-of fs or near

w ater .

• Do not operate on slopes g r eater than

15 deg r ees.

• R educe speed and use extr eme caution

on slopes.

• A v oid sudden tur ns or rapid speed

changes.

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Figure 8

1. Safe Zone-use the Z Master

here on slopes less than

15 degrees or at areas.

3. Water

2. Use walk behind mower

and/or hand trimmer near

drop-offs and water.

T his machine pr oduces sound lev els in

ex cess of 85 dB A at the operator s ear and

can cause hearing loss thr ough extended

periods of exposur e.

W ear hearing pr otection when operating

this machine.

W ear protecti v e equipment for y our eyes , ears ,

feet, and head when using this mac hine .

Figure 9

1. Warning— wear hearing protection

Operating the Parking

Brake

Alw a ys set the parking brak e when y ou stop the

mac hine or lea v e it unattended.

Setting the Parking Brake

1. Mo v e the motion control lev ers ( Figure 16 ) out

to the neutral loc k position.

2. Pull up and bac k on the parking brak e lev er to

set the parking brak e ( Figure 10 ). T he parking

brak e lev er should sta y ﬁr mly in the eng ag ed

position.

P ar king brak e may not hold machine

par k ed on a slope and could cause

per sonal injur y or pr oper ty dama ge.

Do not par k on slopes unless wheels ar e

chock ed or block ed

Releasing the Parking Brake

Push forw ard and do wn on the parking brak e

lev er to release the parking brak e ( Figure 10 ). T he

parking brak e is diseng ag ed and the lev er will rest

ag ainst the brak e stop .

Figure 10

1. Parking brake-ON 3. Brake Stop

2. Parking brake-OFF

Starting and Stopping the

Engine

Starting the Engine

1. Sit on the seat and mo v e the motion controls

to neutral loc k ed position.

2. Set the parking brak e; refer to Setting the

P arking Brak e .

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3. Mo v e the PTO (po w er tak e off) switc h to the

Off position ( Figure 11 ).

Figure 11

1. PTO—on

2. PTO—off

4. Mo v e the c hok e control to the on position

before star ting a cold engine ( Figure 12 ).

Note: A w ar m or hot engine ma y not require

c hoking . After engine star ts , mo v e c hok e

control to R un position.

Figure 12

1. Choke—on 2. Choke—off

5. Mo v e the throttle control to the F ast position

before star ting a cold engine ( Figure 13 ).

Figure 13

1. Throttle—fast 2. Throttle—slow

6. T ur n the ignition k ey to Star t ( Figure 14 ).

W hen the engines star ts , release the k ey .

Important: Do not enga ge star ter f or

mor e than 10 seconds at a time. If engine

f ails to star t allo w 30 second cool-do wn

period betw een attempts. F ailur e to f ollo w

these instr uctions can bur n out star ter

motor .

Figure 14

1. Off

3. Start

2. Run

7. After the engine star ts , mo v e the c hok e to off

( Figure 12 ). If the engine stalls or hesitates ,

mo v e the c hok e bac k to on for a few seconds ,

then mo v e the throttle lev er to desired setting .

R e peat this as required.

Stopping the Engine

1. Push the PTO to the off position ( Figure 11 ).

2. Mo v e the throttle lev er midw a y betw een the

slo w and fast positions ( Figure 13 ).

3. Let the engine idle for 60 seconds .

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4. T ur n the ignition k ey to the off position and

remo v e the k ey ( Figure 14 ).

5. Close the fuel shut off v alv e before

transpor ting or storing the mac hine . R efer to

Fuel System Maintenance , pag e 33 .

Important: Mak e sur e that the fuel

shut of f v alv e is closed bef or e transpor ting

or storing the machine, as fuel leaka ge

may occur . Set the par king brak e bef or e

transpor ting . Mak e sur e to r emo v e the k ey

as the fuel pump may r un and cause the

batter y to lose charge.

Childr en or bystander s may be injur ed

if they mo v e or attempt to operate the

tractor while it is unattended.

Al w ays r emo v e the ignition k ey and

set the par king brak e when lea ving the

machine unattended, ev en if just f or a

few min utes.

Operating the Power Take

Off (PTO)

T he po w er tak e off (PTO) switc h star ts and stops

the mo w er blades and any po w ered attac hments .

Engaging the PTO

1. If the engine is cold, allo w the engine to w ar m

up 5 to 10 min utes before eng aging the PTO .

2. W hile seated in the seat, release the pressure on

the traction control lev ers and place in neutral.

3. Place the throttle in the fast position.

Note: Eng aging the PTO with the throttle

at the half or less position will cause ex cessi v e

w ear to the dri v e belts .

4. Pull out on the po w er tak e off (PTO) switc h to

eng ag e it ( Figure 15 ).

Figure 15

1. PTO-On

2. PTO-Off

Disengaging the PTO

T o diseng ag e , push the PTO switc h to the Off

position ( Figure 15 ).

The Safety Interlock System

If safety inter lock s witches ar e disconnected

or dama ged the machine could operate

unexpectedl y causing per sonal injur y .

• Do not tamper with the inter lock

s witches.

• Check the operation of the inter lock

s witches dail y and r eplace an y dama ged

s witches bef or e operating the machine.

Understanding the Safety Interlock

System

T he safety interloc k system is designed to prev ent

the engine from star ting unless:

• Y ou are sitting on the seat.

• T he parking brak e is eng ag ed.

• T he po w er tak e off (PTO) is diseng ag ed.

• T he motion control lev ers are in the neutral

loc k ed position

T he safety interloc k system also is designed to stop

the engine when the traction controls are mo v ed

from the loc k ed position with the parking brak e

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eng ag ed or if y ou rise from the seat when the PTO

is eng ag ed.

Testing the Safety Interlock System

T est the safety interloc k system before y ou use

the mac hine eac h time . If the safety system

does not operate as described belo w , ha v e an

A uthorized Ser vice Dealer re pair the safety system

immediately .

1. Sitting on the seat, eng ag e the parking brak e

and mo v e the PTO to on. T r y star ting the

engine; the engine should not crank.

2. Sitting on the seat, eng ag e the parking brak e

and mo v e the PTO to off . Mo v e either motion

control lev er (out of neutral loc k ed position).

T r y star ting the engine; the engine should not

crank. R e peat for other control lev er .

3. Sitting on the seat, eng ag e the parking brak e ,

mo v e the PTO switc h to off and mo v e the

motion control lev ers to neutral loc k position.

No w star t the engine . W hile the engine is

r unning, release the parking brak e , eng ag e the

PTO and rise slightly from the seat; the engine

should stop .

4. Sitting on the seat, eng ag e the parking brak e ,

mo v e the PTO switc h to off and mo v e the

motion control lev ers to neutral loc k position.

No w star t the engine . W hile the engine is

r unning, center either motion control and

mo v e (forw ard or rev erse); the engine should

stop . R e peat for other motion control.

5. Sitting on the seat, diseng ag e the parking brak e ,

mo v e the PTO switc h to off and mo v e the

motion control lev ers to neutral loc k position.

T r y star ting the engine; the engine should not

crank.

Driving Forward or

Backward

T he throttle control regulates the engine speed as

measured in r pm (rev olutions per min ute). Place

the throttle control in the fast position for best

perfor mance . Alw a ys operate in the full throttle

position when mo wing .

Machine can spin v er y rapidl y . Operator

may lose contr ol of machine and cause

per sonal injur y or dama ge to machine.

• Use caution when making tur ns.

• Slo w the machine do wn bef or e making

shar p tur ns.

Driving Forward

1. R elease the parking brak e; refer to R eleasing

the P arking Brak e .

2. Mo v e the lev ers to the center , un-loc k ed

position.

3. T o g o forw ard, slo wly push the motion control

lev ers forw ard ( Figure 16 ).

Note: T he engine will kill if the traction

control lev ers are mo v ed with the parking

brak e eng ag ed.

T o g o straight, apply equal pressure to both

motion control lev ers ( Figure 16 ).

T o tur n, mo v e the motion control lev er to w ard

neutral in the direction y ou w ant to tur n

( Figure 16 ).

T he far ther y ou mo v e the traction control

lev ers in either direction, the faster the mac hine

will mo v e in that direction.

T o stop , pull the motion control lev ers to the

neutral position.

Figure 16

1. Motion control

lever-neutral lock position

3. Forward

2. Center un-lock position 4. Backward

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