Toro Proline 30187 User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: Proline 30187

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

Mid-Size ProLine T-Bar Hydro Traction Unit, 15 HP

Form No. 3354-434 Rev A

Mid-Size T-bar Hydro, 15hp

Traction Unit

Model No. 30187 —Serial No. 260000001 and Up

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.

T his spark ignition system complies with Canadian

ICES-002

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 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

T oro Mo w er Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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

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

Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

1 Installing the Dri v e W heels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2 Installing the Upper Handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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3 Installing the Left Control

R od . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

4 Installing the Right Control

R od . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

5 Adjusting the T rac king . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

6 Installing the Batter y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

7 Acti v ating the Batter y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

8 R eading the Man ual and Viewing

the Safety Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Product Ov er view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

R ecommended Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Chec king the Engine Oil Lev el . . . . . . . . . . . 20

T hink Safety First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Star ting and Stopping the

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Operating the Mo w er P o w er T ak e

Off (PTO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

T he Safety Interloc k System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Dri ving F orw ard or Bac kw ard . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Placing the Mac hine in Neutral

P osition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Stopping the Mac hine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

T ranspor ting Mac hines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Side Disc harging or Mulc hing the

Grass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Pushing the Mac hine b y Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

R ecommended Maintenance

Sc hedule(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Engine Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Ser vicing the Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Ser vicing the Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Ser vicing the Spark Plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Fuel System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Draining the Fuel T ank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

R e placing the Fuel Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Electrical System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Ser vicing the Batter y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Ser vicing the Fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Dri v e System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Chec king the Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Adjusting the Electric Clutc h . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Adjusting the Mac hine Neutral

P osition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Cooling System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Cleaning the Cooling Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Belt Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

R e placing the T ransmission

Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Hy draulic System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Ser vicing the Hy draulic

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Ser vicing the By-pass V alv e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Cleaning and Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

T roubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Sc hematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Safety

Note: T he addition of attac hments made b y

other man ufacturers that do not meet American

National Standards Institute cer tiﬁcation will cause

noncompliance of this mac hine .

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 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 remo v e g as cap or add fuel with

engine r unning . Allo w engine to cool

before refueling . Do not smok e .

– Nev er refuel or drain the mac hine indoors .

• 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 . Only

star t engine from the operator’ s position.

• Be sure of y our footing while using this

mac hine , especially when bac king up . W alk,

don ’ t r un. Nev er operate on w et g rass .

R educed footing could cause slipping .

• Slo w do wn and use extra care on hillsides . Be

sure to tra v el side to side on hillsides . T urf

conditions can affect the mac hine’ s stability .

Use caution while operating near drop-offs .

• Slo w do wn and use caution when making tur ns

and when c hanging directions on slopes .

• Nev er raise dec k with the blades r unning .

• Nev er operate with the PTO shield, or other

guards not 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, diseng ag e dri v es , eng ag e

parking brak e (if pro vided), 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 .

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

unit.

• Look behind and do wn before bac king up to

be sure of a clear path.

• K ee p pets and b ystanders a w a y .

• Slo w do wn and use caution when making tur ns

and 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 care when loading or unloading the

mac hine into or from 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.

Maintenance and storage

• Diseng ag e dri v es , 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 unit,

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. Set parking

brak e . Nev er allo w untrained personnel to

ser vice mac hine .

• Use jac k stands to suppor t components when

required.

• Carefully release pressure from components

with stored energ y .

• Disconnect the 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 the 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 .

• 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 .

Toro Mower Safety

T he follo wing list contains safety infor mation

speciﬁc to T oro products and other safety

infor mation y ou m ust kno w .

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 .

General Operation

• Be sure the area is clear of other people before

mo wing . Stop the mac hine if any one enters

the area.

• 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 .

• 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 .

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

branc hes , doorw a ys , electrical wires) before

operating under any objects and do not contact

them.

Slope Operation

All slopes and ramps require extra caution. If y ou

feel uneasy on a slope , do not mo w it.

• R emo v e obstacles suc h as roc ks , tree limbs , etc .

from the mo wing area.

• W atc h for holes , r uts or bumps . T all g rass can

hide obstacles .

• Use caution near drop-offs , ditc hes , or

embankments . T he mac hine could suddenly

tur n o v er if a wheel g oes o v er the edg e of a

cliff or ditc h, or if an edg e ca v es in.

• Use extra care with g rass catc hers or other

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

the mac hine .

• K ee p all mo v ement on slopes slo w and g radual.

Do not mak e sudden c hang es in speed or

direction.

• Mo w slopes side to side .

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

Service

• Nev er store the mac hine or fuel container

inside where there is an open ﬂame , suc h as

near a w ater heater or fur nace .

• K ee p n uts and bolts tight, especially the blade

attac hment bolts . K ee p equipment in g ood

condition.

• Nev er tamper with safety devices . Chec k safety

systems for proper operation before eac h use .

• Use only g en uine re placement par ts to ensure

that original standards are maintained.

• Chec k brak e operation frequently . Adjust and

ser vice as required.

Slope Chart

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.

82-4590

95-2814

95-5862

1. Locked 2. Unlocked

98-4387

1. Warning—wear hearing protection.

104-2838

106-0699

106-0702

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.

95-1544

106-0687

Setup

Loose Parts

Use the chart below to verify that all parts have been shipped.

Step

Description

Qty.

Use

Wheel

Lug nut

Install the drive wheels.

Handle assembly

Flanged bolt, (3/8 x 1 inch)

Flange nut, (3/8 inch)

Install the upper handle.

Left control rod

Hairpin cotter pin

Clevis pin

Rod tting

Install the left control rod.

Right control rod

Hairpin cotter pin

Clevis pin

Rod tting

Install the right control rod.

No parts required

–

Adjust the tracking.

Battery 1

Battery holder bracket

Battery pad

Battery strap 1

Battery support rod

Terminal boot

Bolt, (3/8 x 1-3/4 inches)

Locknut, (3/8 inch)

Carriage bolt, (1/4 x 3/4 inch)

Locknut, (1/4 inch)

Nut, (1/4 inch)

Install the battery.

No parts required

–

Activate the battery.

Operator’s Manual

Engine Operator’s Manual

Parts Catalog

Safety Video

Registration Card

Read the Operator’s Manual and

watch the video before operating

the machine.

Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the mac hine from the nor mal operating position.

Step

Installing the Drive Wheels

Parts needed for this step:

Wheel

Lug nut

Procedure

Mount wheels to wheel motor hubs with 8 lug

n uts . T or que bolts to 55 ft-lb (75 N ⋅ m) ( Figure 3 ).

Figure 3

1. Wheel

3. Lug nut

2. Hub

Step

Installing the Upper Handle

Parts needed for this step:

Handle assembly

Flanged bolt, (3/8 x 1 inch)

Flange nut, (3/8 inch)

Procedure

1. Align handle with upper mounting holes in

rear frame ( Figure 4 ).

2. Secure the handle at eac h upper mounting hole

with a ﬂang e bolt (3/8 x 1 inc h) and ﬂang e n ut

( Figure 4 ).

3. Select the high, medium, or lo w position for

the lo w er mounting hole . Secure the handle at

eac h lo w er mounting hole with a ﬂang e bolt

(3/8 x 1 inc h) and ﬂang e n ut ( Figure 4 ).

Note: T he handle position can be adjusted to

matc h the operator’ s height preference .

Figure 4

1. Upper handle

3. Flange bolt, (3/8 x 1 inch)

2. Rear frame

4. Flange nut, (3/8 inch)

Step

Installing the Left Control

Rod

Parts needed for this step:

Left control rod

Hairpin cotter pin

Clevis pin

Rod tting

Procedure

1. Slide clevis pin through rod ﬁtting and

mounting hole in control brac k et from the

outside . Secure it with a w asher and hair pin

cotter pin ( Figure 5 ).

2. R emo v e the hair pin cotter pin and rod from

the upper control bars .

3. Press and hold upper control bars ag ainst the

reference bar , so the stop hits .

4. Push the rod forw ard until the bearing is

ag ainst control brac k et stop . T hread the rod in

or out of ﬁtting on control brac k et until the

rod aligns with holes in upper control bars

( Figure 5 ).

5. W hen the rod and holes in the upper control

bars line up , tur n the rod one additional tur n,

so the rod is shor ter .

Note: T he upper control bar stop m ust hit

the reference bar before the roller hits the

control brac k et stop ( Figure 5 ).

6. Connect the rod to upper control bars with the

previously remo v ed hair pin cotter ( Figure 5 ).

Figure 5

1. Control rod 4. Clevis pin

2. Control bracket 5. Washer

3. Rod tting

6. Hairpin cotter pin

Step

Installing the Right Control

Rod

Parts needed for this step:

Right control rod

Hairpin cotter pin

Clevis pin

Rod tting

Procedure

1. Slide the rod into the control brac k et and

secure it with a hair pin cotter pin ( Figure 6 ).

2. R emo v e the hair pin cotter pin and rod from

the upper control bars .

3. Press and hold upper control bars ag ainst the

reference bar , so the stop hits .

4. Push the rod forw ard until the bearing is

ag ainst the control brac k et stop . T hread the

rod in or out of ﬁtting on control brac k et until

the rod aligns with holes in upper control bars

( Figure 6 ).

5. W hen the rod and holes in the upper control

bars line up , rotate the tur nbuc kle one

additional tur n, so the rod is shor ter .

Note: T he upper control bar stop m ust hit

the reference bar before the roller hits the

control brac k et stop ( Figure 6 ).

6. Connect the rod to upper control bars with the

previously remo v ed hair pin cotter , tighten the

wing n ut and tur nbuc kle ( Figure 6 ).

Figure 6

1. Control rod

4. Wing nut

2. Control bracket 5. Turnbuckle

3. Hairpin cotter pin

Step

Adjusting the Tracking

No Parts Required

Procedure

1. After completing the setup , c hec k the mac hine

trac king . Operate the mac hine b y holding the

upper control bar ag ainst the reference bar

with the wheels eng ag ed.

2. If the mac hine does not trac k straight,

adjustment is required.

3. Loosen the wing n ut on right control rod and

rotate the tur nbuc kle in or out to c hang e the

trac king . Secure the tur nbuc kle in position

with the wing n ut ( Figure 5 ).

4. Chec k for proper trac king .

Note: T he control rod m ust be adjusted if

the handle height position is c hang ed.

Step

Installing the Battery

Parts needed for this step:

1 Battery

Battery holder bracket

Battery pad

1 Battery strap

Battery support rod

Terminal boot

Bolt, (3/8 x 1-3/4 inches)

Locknut, (3/8 inch)

Carriage bolt, (1/4 x 3/4 inch)

Locknut, (1/4 inch)

Nut, (1/4 inch)

Procedure

Bulk electrolyte with 1.265 speciﬁc g ra vity m ust be

purc hased from a local batter y supply outlet.

Warning

CALIFORNIA

Pr oposition 65 W ar ning

Batter y posts, ter minals, and r elated

accessories contain lead and lead

compounds, chemicals kno wn to the State of

Calif or nia to cause cancer and r epr oducti v e

har m. W ash hands after handling .

Batter y electr ol yte contains sulfuric acid

which is a deadl y poison and causes sev er e

bur ns.

Do not drink electr ol yte and a v oid contact

with skin, ey es or clothing . W ear safety

g lasses to shield y our ey es and r ub ber g lo v es

to pr otect y our hands.

Fill the batter y wher e clean w ater is al w ays

a v aila ble f or ﬂushing the skin.

F ollo w all instr uctions and compl y with all

safety messa ges on the electr ol yte container .

1. Mount the batter y holder brac k ets to the bac k

left rear cor ner of mo w er dec k car rier frame

with 2 bolts (3/8 x 1-3/4 inc hes) and loc kn uts

(3/8 inc h) ( Figure 7 ).

2. P eel off bac king from batter y pads and afﬁx

pads to the batter y holder , positioning as

sho wn in Fig . 6.

Figure 7

1. Battery holder 2. Battery pads

3. Fill the batter y with electrolyte and c harg e it,

refer to Ser vicing the Batter y .

4. P osition batter y onto the holder with the

ter minal posts a w a y from the engine ( Figure 8 ).

5. Slide the red ter minal boot onto the red batter y

cable and the blac k ter minal boot onto the

blac k batter y cable .

6. Install the positi v e (red) batter y cable to

positi v e (+) batter y ter minal and the neg ati v e

batter y cable to the neg ati v e (-) batter y

ter minal. Secure cables with 2 car riag e bolts

(1/4 x 3/4 inc h) and loc kn uts (1/4 inc h).

7. Mount batter y to holder with 2 suppor t rods ,

a batter y clamp and 2 loc kn uts (1/4 inc h).

P osition the suppor t rods in the mounting

holes ( Figure 8 ). Tighten the loc kn uts so the

batter y is held securely in position and will not

slide . Do not o v er tighten.

8. Slide the v ent tube through the hole , next to

the suppor t rod, in the batter y holder .

Figure 8

1. Battery holder

6. Nut, (1/4 inch)

2. Terminal boot 7. Battery support rod

3. Positive cable 8. Battery clamp

4. Negative cable

9. Locknut, (1/4 inch)

5. Carriage bolt, (1/4 x 3/4

inches)

10. Vent tube

Step

Activating the Battery

No Parts Required

Procedure

Bulk electrolyte with 1.265 speciﬁc g ra vity m ust be

purc hased from a local batter y supply outlet.

Warning

CALIFORNIA

Pr oposition 65 W ar ning

Batter y posts, ter minals, and r elated

accessories contain lead and lead

compounds, chemicals kno wn to the State of

Calif or nia to cause cancer and r epr oducti v e

har m. W ash hands after handling .

Batter y electr ol yte contains sulfuric acid

which is a deadl y poison and causes sev er e

bur ns.

Do not drink electr ol yte and a v oid contact

with skin, ey es or clothing . W ear safety

g lasses to shield y our ey es and r ub ber g lo v es

to pr otect y our hands.

Fill the batter y wher e clean w ater is al w ays

a v aila ble f or ﬂushing the skin.

F ollo w all instr uctions and compl y with all

safety messa ges on the electr ol yte container .

1. R emo v e the batter y from the mac hine . R efer

to R emo ving the Batter y .

Important: Do not dama ge the long

v ent tube when r emo ving the batter y .

2. Clean the top of the batter y with a paper to w el.

Note: Nev er ﬁll the batter y with electrolyte

while the batter y is installed on the mac hine .

Electrolyte can be spilled on other par ts and

cause cor rosion.

3. R emo v e the v ent caps from the batter y

( Figure 9 ).

4. Slo wly pour electrolyte into eac h batter y cell

until the lev el is up to the upper line on the

batter y case .

Important: Do not o v erﬁll the batter y

because electr ol yte (sulfuric acid) can

cause sev er e cor r osion and dama ge to the

chassis.

5. W ait ﬁv e to ten min utes after ﬁlling the batter y

cells . Add electrolyte , if necessar y , until the

electrolyte lev el is up to the upper line on the

batter y case .

Figure 9

1. Fill caps 3. Lower line

2. Upper line

6. Install the batter y ﬁll caps ( Figure 9 ).

Charging the batter y pr oduces gasses

that can explode and cause serious injur y .

• K eep cigar ettes, spar ks and ﬂames

a w ay fr om the batter y .

• Mak e sur e the ignition s witch is of f.

• V entilate when charging or using the

batter y in an enclosed space.

7. Mak e sure the v ent caps are installed in the

batter y . Charg e the batter y . R efer to Charging

the Batter y .

8. Install the batter y in the mac hine and connect

the batter y cables . R efer to Installing the

Batter y .

Important: Do not r un the machine

with the batter y disconnected; electrical

dama ge may occur to the engine.

Step

Reading the Manual and

Viewing the Safety Video

Parts needed for this step:

Operator’s Manual

Engine Operator’s Manual

Parts Catalog

Safety Video

Registration Card

Procedure

• R ead the Operator’ s Man ual.

• View the safety video .

• Fill out the registration card and mail it in or

Product Overview

Figure 10

1. T-bar control

5. Tire

2. Handle

6. Battery

3. Gas tank 7. Engine cooling screen

4. Engine

Controls

Become familiar with all the controls ( Figure 11 )

before y ou star t the engine and operate the

mac hine .

Figure 11

1. Throttle control 5. Reference handle

2. Blade control bail 6. Quick release lever

3. Blade control switch (PTO)

7. Ignition switch

4. Upper control bar

Throttle Control

T he throttle control has three positions: Chok e ,

F ast and Slo w .

Blade Control Bail

T he bail is used in conjunction with the po w er

tak e off switc h (PTO) to eng ag e the clutc h to dri v e

the mo w er blades . R elease the mo w er control bail

to diseng ag e the mo w er blades .

Blade Control Switch (PTO)

T his pull switc h is used in conjunction with the

blade control bail to eng ag e the clutc h to dri v e the

mo w er blades .

Upper Control Bar

Shift to the desired g ear and push forw ard

on the upper control bar to eng ag e forw ard

traction operation and pull bac k to brak e forw ard

mo v ement. Pull bac k on right side of upper

control bar to tur n right and left side to tur n left.

Reference Handle

Limits forw ard tra v el of the control bar to a pre-set

position to help maintain desired g round speed

and direction of tra v el. It is loc k ed into position

with quic k release lev ers .

Ignition Switch

T his switc h is used in conjunction with recoil

star ter and has tw o positions: R un and Of f .

Fuel Shut-off Valve

Close the fuel shut-off v alv e when transpor ting

or storing mo w er .

Operation

Recommended Gasoline

Use UNLEADED R egular Gasoline 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 bottle 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.

• 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 , lean around fuel tank cap

and remo v e the cap . Add unleaded regular

g asoline to fuel tank, 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

g asoline to expand. Do not ﬁll the fuel tank

completely full.

3. Install fuel tank cap securely . 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 Oil Lev el in Engine Maintenance ,

pag e 25

Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the

mac hine from the nor mal operating position.

Think Safety First

Carefully read all the safety instr uctions and decals

in the safety section. Kno wing this infor mation

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

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

feet and head is recommended.

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.

Figure 12

1. Warning—wear hearing protection.

Starting and Stopping the

Engine

Starting the Engine

1. Mak e sure spark plug wire(s) are installed on

spark plug(s) and fuel v alv e is open.

2. Mo v e the shift lev er to neutral and tur n ignition

k ey to r un.

3. Mo v e the throttle control to the c hok e position

before star ting a cold engine .

Note: A w ar m or hot engine usually does not

require any c hoking . T o star t a w ar m engine ,

mo v e throttle control to the fast position.

4. T ur n the ignition k ey to star t to energize the

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

Important: Do not enga ge star ter

f or mor e than 10 seconds at a time. If

the 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 .

5. W hen engine star ts mo v e the throttle control

to the fast position.

Stopping the Engine

1. Mo v e the throttle lev er to the slo w position

( Figure 13 ).

2. Let engine idle for 30 to 60 seconds before

tur ning the ignition k ey to of f .

3. T ur n the ignition k ey to of f ( Figure 13 ).

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