Toro Z597-D Z Master, With 72 Rear Discharge Mower User manual

Form No. 3355-374 Rev A

Z597-D Z Master® with a 62 or

72 Rear Discharge Mower

Model No. 74280TE —Serial No. 260000001 and Up

Model No. 74281TE —Serial No. 260000001 and Up

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

T his spark ignition system complies with Canadian

ICES-002

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

T oro Riding Mo w er Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Sound Pressure Lev el . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Sound P o w er Lev el . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Vibration Lev el . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Slope Char t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Safety and Instr uctional Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Product Ov er view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Adding Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Chec king the Engine Oil Lev el . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Switc hing the Fuel T anks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Using the R ollo v er Protection

System (R OPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

T hink Safety First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Understanding the A udible

Alar ms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Operating the P arking Brak e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Star ting and Stopping the

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Operating the P o w er T ak e Off

(PTO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

T he Safety Interloc k System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Dri ving F orw ard or Bac kw ard . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Stopping the Mac hine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Adjusting the Height-of-Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Using the Lift Assist Lev er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Adjusting the Anti-Scalp

R ollers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

P ositioning the Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Unlatc hing the Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Pushing the Mac hine b y Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

T ranspor ting Mac hines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Loading Mac hines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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Using the Z Stand® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

R ecommended Maintenance

Sc hedule(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Greasing and Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Greasing the Mo w er Dec k and Belt

Idlers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

W here to Add Light Oil or Spra y

Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Grease the Idler Ar ms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Engine Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Ser vicing the Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Ser vicing the Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Fuel System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Ser vicing the Fuel Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Ser vicing the Fuel T ank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Electrical System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Ser vicing the Batter y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Ser vicing the Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Dri v e System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Adjusting the T rac king . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Chec king the Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Chec king the W heel Hub Slotted

Nut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Adjusting the Caster Pi v ot

Bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Cooling System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Ser vicing the Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Brak e Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Adjusting the P arking Brak e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Belt Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Inspecting the Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

R e placing the Mo w er Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

R e placing the Dri v e Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Adjusting the Dri v e Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

R e placing the Pump Dri v e

Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

R e placing and T ensioning the

Alter nator Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Controls System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Adjusting the Control Handle

Neutral P osition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Hy draulic System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Ser vicing the Hy draulic

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Setting the Hy draulic Pump

Neutral P osition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Mo w er Dec k Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Lev eling the Mo w er at T hree

P ositions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Ser vicing the Cutting Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Cleaning Under the Mo w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

W aste Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Cleaning and Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

T roubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Sc hematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

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Safety

T his mac hine meets or ex ceeds European

Standards in effect at the time of production.

Ho w ev er , 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.

Safe Operating Practices

T he follo wing instr uctions are from the CEN

standard EN 836:1997.

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.

Training

• R ead the Operator’ s Manual and other training

material carefully . Be familiar with the

controls , safety signs , and the proper use of the

equipment.

• Nev er allo w c hildren or people unfamiliar with

these instr uctions to use the la wnmo w er . Local

regulations can restrict the ag e of the operator .

• Nev er mo w while people , especially c hildren,

or pets are nearb y .

• K ee p in mind that the operator or user is

responsible for accidents or hazards occur ring

to other people or their proper ty .

• Do not car r y passeng ers .

• All dri v ers should seek and obtain professional

and practical instr uction. Suc h instr uction

should emphasize:

– the need for care and concentration when

w orking with ride-on mac hines;

– control of a ride-on mac hine sliding on a

slope will not be reg ained b y the application

of the control lev ers . T he main reasons for

loss of control are:

◊ insufﬁcient wheel g rip , especially on

w et g rass;

◊ being dri v en too fast;

◊ inadequate braking;

◊ the type of mac hine is unsuitable for its

task;

◊ lac k of a w areness of the effect of

g round conditions , especially slopes;

◊ incor rect hitc hing and load distribution.

Preparation

• W hile mo wing, alw a ys w ear substantial

footw ear and long trousers . Do not operate

the equipment when barefoot or w earing open

sandals .

• T horoughly inspect the area where the

equipment is to be used and remo v e all objects

whic h ma y be thro wn b y the mac hine .

• W ar ning -Fuel is highly ﬂammable .

– Store fuel in containers speciﬁcally designed

for this pur pose .

– R efuel outdoors only and do not smok e

while refueling .

– Add fuel before star ting the engine . Nev er

remo v e the cap of the fuel tank or add fuel

while the engine is r unning or when the

engine is hot.

– If fuel is spilled, do not attempt to star t the

engine but mo v e the mac hine a w a y from

the area of spillag e and a v oid creating any

source of ignition until fuel v apors ha v e

dissipated.

– R e place all fuel tank and container caps

securely .

• R e place faulty silencers/m ufﬂers .

• Before using, alw a ys visually inspect to see that

the blades , blade bolts and cutter assembly

are not w or n or damag ed. R e place w or n or

damag ed blades and bolts in sets to preser v e

balance .

• On m ulti-bladed mac hines , tak e care as rotating

one blade can cause other blades to rotate .

Operation

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

making tur ns . Look behind and to the side

before c hanging directions .

• Do not operate the engine in a conﬁned space

where dang erous carbon mono xide fumes can

collect.

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• Mo w only in da ylight or in g ood ar tiﬁcial light.

• Before attempting to star t the engine ,

diseng ag e all blade attac hment clutc hes and

shift into neutral.

• Do not use on slopes g reater than 15 deg rees .

• R emember there is no suc h thing as a safe

slope . T ra v el on g rass slopes requires par ticular

care . T o guard ag ainst o v er tur ning:

– do not stop or star t suddenly when on a

slope;

– use slo w speeds on slopes and during tight

tur ns;

– sta y aler t for humps and hollo ws and other

hidden hazards;

• Use care when pulling loads or using hea vy

equipment.

– Use only appro v ed dra wbar hitc h points .

– Limit loads to those y ou can safely control.

– Do not tur n shar ply . Use care when

rev ersing .

• W atc h out for trafﬁc when crossing or near

roadw a ys .

• Stop the blades from rotating before crossing

surfaces other than g rass .

• W hen using any attac hments , nev er direct

disc harg e of material to w ard b ystanders

nor allo w any one near the mac hine while in

operation.

• Nev er operate the mac hine with damag ed

guards , shields , or without safety protecti v e

devices in place .

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

o v erspeed the engine . Operating the engine

at ex cessi v e speed ma y increase the hazard of

personal injur y .

• Before lea ving the operator’ s position:

– diseng ag e the po w er tak e-off and lo w er the

attac hments;

– c hang e into neutral and set the parking

brak e;

– stop the engine and remo v e the k ey .

• Diseng ag e dri v e to attac hments , stop the

engine , and disconnect the spark plug wire(s)

or remo v e the ignition k ey:

– before clearing bloc kag es or unclog ging

c hute;

– before c hec king, cleaning or w orking on

the la wnmo w er;

– after striking a foreign object. Inspect

the la wnmo w er for damag e and mak e

re pairs before restar ting and operating the

equipment;

– if the mac hine star ts to vibrate abnor mally

(c hec k immediately).

• Diseng ag e dri v e to attac hments when

transpor ting or not in use .

• Stop the engine and diseng ag e dri v e to

attac hment

– before refuelling;

– before remo ving the g rass catc her;

– before making height adjustment unless

adjustment can be made from the operator’ s

position.

• R educe the throttle setting during engine

r un-out and, if the engine is pro vided with

a shut-off v alv e , tur n the fuel off at the

conclusion of mo wing .

Maintenance and Storage

• K ee p all n uts , bolts and screws tight to be sure

the equipment is in safe w orking condition.

• Nev er store the equipment with fuel in the

tank inside a building where fumes ma y reac h

an open ﬂame or spark.

• Allo w the engine to cool before storing in any

enclosure .

• T o reduce the ﬁre hazard, k ee p the engine ,

silencer/m ufﬂer , batter y compar tment and fuel

storag e area free of g rass , lea v es , or ex cessi v e

g rease .

• Chec k the g rass catc her frequently for w ear or

deterioration.

• R e place w or n or damag ed par ts for safety .

• If the fuel tank has to be drained, do this

outdoors .

• On m ulti-bladed mo w ers , tak e care as rotating

one blade can cause other blades to rotate .

• W hen mac hine is to be park ed, stored or left

unattended, lo w er the cutting means unless a

positi v e mec hanical loc k is used.

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Toro Riding Mower Safety

T he follo wing list contains safety infor mation

speciﬁc to T oro products or other safety

infor mation that y ou m ust kno w that is not

included in the CEN standard.

• Engine exhaust contains carbon mono xide ,

whic h is an odorless , deadly poison that can

kill y ou. Do not r un engine indoors or in an

enclosed area.

• K ee p hands , feet, hair and loose clothing a w a y

from attac hment disc harg e area, underside of

mo w er and any mo ving par ts while engine is

r unning .

• Do not touc h equipment or attac hment par ts

whic h ma y be hot from operation. Allo w to

cool before attempting to maintain, adjust, or

ser vice .

• Batter y acid is poisonous and can cause bur ns .

A v oid contact with skin, eyes and clothing .

Protect y our face , eyes , and clothing when

w orking with a batter y .

• Batter y g ases can explode . K ee p cig arettes ,

sparks and ﬂames a w a y from batter y .

• Use only g en uine T oro re placement par ts to

ensure that original standards are maintained.

• 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 .

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.

Sound Pressure Level

T his unit has a maxim um sound pressure lev el

at the operator’ s ear of 94 dB A, based on

measurements of identical mac hines per EN 11094

and EN 836.

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Sound Power Level

T his unit has a guaranteed sound po w er lev el of

105 dB A, based on measurements of identical

mac hines per EN 11094.

Vibration Level

Hand-Arm

T his unit does not ex ceed a hand/ar m vibration

lev el of 1.26 m/s

2

, based on measurements of

identical mac hines per EN 1033.

Whole Body

T his unit does not ex ceed a whole body vibration

lev el of 0.06 m/s

2

, based on measurements of

identical mac hines per EN 1032.

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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.

58-6520

1. Grease

93-7010

1. Thrown object hazard—

2. Thrown object hazard, mower—keep the deector in place.

3. Cutting/dismemberment of hand or foot—stay away from

moving parts.

93-7818

1. Warning—read the Operator’s Manual for instructions on

torquing the blade bolt/nut to 115-149 N•m (85-110 ft-lb).

93-7824

1. Thrown object hazard—stay a safe distance from the

machine.

2. Thrown object hazard, mower—keep the deector in place.

3. Cutting/dismemberment of hand or foot—stay away from

moving parts.

93-8069

1. Hot surface/burn hazard—stay a safe distance from the hot

surface.

98-1977

1. Entanglement hazard, belt—stay away from moving parts.

98-4387

1. Warning—wear hearing protection.

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99-8939

1. Read the Operator’s

Manual .

3. Remove the ignition key

and read the instructions

before servicing or

performing maintenance.

2. Height of cut

103-1636

104-2449

107-1866

1. Sliding and loss of control hazard and tipping hazard,

drop-offs—do not operate the machine near drop-offs,

slopes greater than 15 degrees, or water; keep a safe

distance from drop-offs; do not turn sharply while traveling

fast, instead, slow down and turn gradually; if the roll bar is

raised, wear the seat belt; if the roll bar is lowered, do not

wear the seat belt.

107-2114

107-2131

1. Hydraulic oil level 2. Warning—do not touch the

hot surface.

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107-3069

1. Warning—there is no rollover protection when the roll bar is

down.

2. To avoid injury or death from a rollover accident, keep the

roll bar in the raised and locked position and wear the seat

belt. Lower the roll bar only when absolutely necessary; do

not wear the seat belt when the roll bar is down.

3. Read the Operator’s Manual ; drive slowly and carefully.

107-3961

1. Height of cut in millimeters

107-3962

1. Height of cut in millimeters

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107-3963

1. Cutting/dismemberment

hazard, mower blade—do

not carry passengers and

keep bystanders away.

2. Cutting/dismemberment

hazard of hand or foot,

mower blade—remove the

ignition key and read the

instructions before servicing

or performing maintenance;

stay away from moving

parts.

3. Thrown object hazard—keep

bystanders a safe distance

from the machine and keep

the deector in place.

4. Before starting the engine,

clean grass and debris from

the mower belt and pulleys,

insert the ignition key, and

start the engine.

107-3964

1. Warning—do not use drugs or alcohol. 3. Warning—engage the parking brake,

stop the engine, and remove the

ignition key before leaving the machine.

5. Read the Operator’s Manual .

2. Warning—read the Operator’s Manual

and receive training.

4. Warning—wear hearing protection.

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107-3968

1. Disengage

3. Parking brake

2. Engage

107-3969

1. Warning—read the Operator’s Manual .

2. Crushing hazard, mower—engage the parking brake, stop

the engine, and remove the ignition key before working

under the mower.

107-3978

1. Cutting/dismemberment hazard, fan and entanglement

hazard, belt—stay away from moving parts.

2. Before starting the engine, clean grass and debris from the

mower belt and pulleys, insert the ignition key, and start

the engine.

107-3982

1. Operator’s Manual location

107-7705

107-7706

1. Read the Operator’s

Manual .

3. Continuous tone indicates

that the engine is

overheating.

2. Pulsing tone indicates low

oil pressure or alternator

not charging.

107-7719

1. Cutting/dismemberment hazard, fan and entanglement

hazard, belt—stay away from moving parts.

2. Before starting the engine, clean grass and debris from the

mower belt and pulleys, insert the ignition key, and start

the engine.

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107-9309

1. Warning—read the Operator’s Manual for information on charging the battery; contains lead; do not discard.

2. Read the Operator’s Manual .

Manufacturer’s Mark

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

machine manufacturer.

110-5609

1. Read the Operator’s Manual.

110-5593

1. Read the Operator’s

Manual before servicing or

performing maintenance.

5. Tire pressure

2. Maintenance time interval 6. Grease here

3. Engine oil 7. Check and perform any

maintenance necessary.

4. Hydraulic oil level

8. Read the Operator’s Manual

for more information.

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110-5724

1. Water in fuel warning

7. Temperature

2. Engine—preheat

8. Power (Volts)

3. Engine—stop

9. Slow

4. Engine—run

10. Fast

5. Engine—start

11. Continuous variable setting

6. Power take-off (PTO)

107-3967

1. Fast

3. Neutral 5. Warning—read the

Operator’s Manual .

7. Explosion hazard—no re,

open ames, or smoking;

avoid sparks.

2. Slow

4. Reverse

6. Poison and caustic

liquid/chemical burn

hazard—keep children a

safe distance from the

battery.

8. To unlock the traction

drive, turn the by-pass

valve 1 complete revolution

counterclockwise using a

5/8 inch or 16 mm wrench

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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)

8. Engine screen

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 6. Fuel cap

2. Throttle control 7. Volt meter

3. Glow plug light

8. Engine Temperature gauge

4. Power take off (PTO) Switch

9. Water in fuel light

5. Hour meter

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 ).

Glow Plug Light (Orange Light)

T he glo w plug indicator light tur ns on when the

ignition switc h is tur ned to the on position. W hen

the light tur ns off , the engine is ready to be star ted

( Figure 4 ).

Water in Fuel Light (Red Light)

T he w ater in fuel light tur ns on when there is w ater

in the fuel. W hen the indicator light tur ns off , the

engine is ready to be star ted ( Figure 4 ).

Temperature Gauge

T he temperature g aug e registers the temperature

of the coolant in the cooling system ( Figure 4 ).

Audible Alarm

T his mac hine has an audible alar m that aler ts the

user to tur n off the engine or engine damag e can

occur from o v er heating . R efer to Ser vicing the

Cooling System in Cooling System Maintenance ,

pag e 44 .

Volt Meter

T he v olt meter registers the output of the c harging

system ( 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

T he engine r uns on clean, fresh diesel fuel with

a minim um octane rating of 40. Purc hase fuel

in quantities that can be used within 30 da ys to

ensure fuel freshness .

Use summer g rade diesel fuel (No . 2-D) at

temperatures abo v e 20° F (-7° C) and winter g rade

diesel fuel (No . 1-D or No . 1-D/2-D blend) belo w

20° F (-7° C). Use of winter g rade diesel fuel at

lo w er temperatures pro vides lo w er ﬂash point

and pour point c haracteristics , therefore easing

star tability and lessening c hances of c hemical

se paration of the fuel due to lo w er temperatures

(w ax appearance , whic h ma y plug ﬁlters).

Use of summer g rade diesel fuel abo v e 20° F (-7°

C) will contribute to w ard long er life of the pump

components .

Important: Do not use k er osene or gasoline

instead of diesel fuel. F ailur e to obser v e this

caution will dama ge the engine.

Fuel 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.

In cer tain conditions, fuel is extr emel y

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

explosion fr om fuel 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 fuel that spills.

• Nev er ﬁll the fuel tank inside an enclosed

trailer .

• Do not ﬁll the fuel tank completel y full.

Add fuel 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 fuel to expand.

• Nev er smok e when handling fuel, and

stay a w ay fr om an open ﬂame or wher e

fuel fumes may be ignited by a spar k.

• Stor e fuel 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

fuel.

• Al w ays place fuel container s on the

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

ﬁlling .

• Do not ﬁll fuel 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

fuel dispenser nozzle.

• If a fuel 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.

Filling the Fuel Tank

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

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

the cap . Add fuel to both fuel tanks , until the

lev el is 1/4 to 1/2 inc h (6 to 13 mm) belo w

the bottom of the ﬁller nec k. T his space in the

tank allo ws the fuel to expand. Do not ﬁll the

fuel tanks completely full.

3. Install fuel tank caps securely . Wipe up any

fuel that ma y ha v e spilled.

4. If possible , ﬁll the fuel tank after eac h use . T his

will minimize possible buildup of condensation

inside the fuel tank.

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 Oil Lev el in Engine Maintenance ,

pag e 35

Switching the Fuel Tanks

Important: Do not r un the machine out of

fuel.

T he fuel selector v alv e is located behind the left

side of the seat.

T he unit has tw o fuel tanks . One tank is on the left

side and one on the right side . Eac h tank connects

to the fuel selector v alv e . F rom there a common

fuel line leads to the engine ( Figure 5 ).

T o use the left side fuel tank rotate the fuel selector

v alv e to the LH, left-hand, location. T o use the

right side fuel tank rotate the fuel selector v alv e to

the RH, right-hand, location ( Figure 5 )

Close the fuel selector v alv e before transpor ting

or storing mac hine .

Figure 5

1. Left side fuel tank 2. Fuel selector valve

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 , remo v e the hair pin cotter

pins and remo v e the tw o pins ( Figure 7 ).

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

are tw o do wn positions . See Figure 6 for the

positions .

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

hair pin cotter pins ( Figure 7 ).

Figure 6

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.

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

pins and remo v e the tw o pins ( Figure 7 ).

5. Raise the roll bar to the upright position and

install the tw o pins and secure them with the

hair pin cotter pins ( Figure 7 ).

Important: Al w ays use the seat belt with

the r oll bar in the raised position.

Figure 7

1. Roll bar

3. Pin

2. Raised position

4. Hairpin cotter pin

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 .

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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.

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.

T he use of protecti v e equipment for eyes , ears ,

feet and head is recommended.

Figure 9

1. Warning— wear hearing protection

Understanding the Audible

Alarms

T his mac hine has an audible alar m that aler ts the

user to tur n off the engine or engine damag e can

occur .

Figure 10

Continuous Audible Alarm

T he contin uous audible alar m aler ts the user that

the engine is o v er heating . R efer to Ser vicing the

Cooling System.

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