Toro TimeCutter SW 5425 Riding Mower User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: TimeCutter SW 5425 Riding Mower

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User manual

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TimeCutter

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orSW5425RidingMower

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3393-930*D

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemical

orchemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwith

asparkarrestermufer.Itisaviolationof

CaliforniaPublicResourceCodeSection4442to

useoroperatetheengineonanyforest-covered,

brush-covered,orgrass-coveredland.Other

statesorfederalareasmayhavesimilarlaws.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadian

ICES-002

WARNING

Removingstandardoriginalequipmentparts

andaccessoriesmayalterthewarranty,

traction,andsafetyofthemachine.Failureto

useoriginalToropartscouldcauseserious

injuryordeath.Makingunauthorizedchanges

totheengine,fuelorventingsystem,may

violateEPAandCARBregulations.

Replaceallpartsincluding,butnotlimited

to,tires,belts,blades,andfuelsystem

componentswithoriginalToroparts.

GrossHorsepower

Thegrossornethorsepowerofthisenginewas

laboratoryratedbytheenginemanufacturerin

accordancewiththeSocietyofAutomotiveEngineers

(SAE)J1940.Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,

andoperatingrequirements,theactualenginetorque

onthisclassofmowerissignicantlylower.

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mowermodel.

Introduction

Thismachineisaride-on,rotary-bladelawnmower

intendedtobeusedbyhomeownersinresidential

applications.Itisprimarilydesignedforcuttinggrass

onwell-maintainedlawns.Itisnotdesignedforcutting

brush,mowinggrassandothergrowthalongside

highways,orforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.com

forproductsafetyandoperationtrainingmaterials,

accessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,orto

registeryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

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ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace

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spacebelow:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

recommendedprecautions.

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Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

Contents

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

SafeOperatingPractices....................................4

ToroRidingMowerSafety...................................6

SlopeIndicator...................................................7

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................8

ProductOverview...................................................15

Controls...........................................................15

Operation................................................................16

AddingFuel......................................................16

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..........................17

BreakinginaNewMachine..............................17

ThinkSafetyFirst..............................................18

StartingtheEngine...........................................20

OperatingtheParkingBrake

(SmartPark™)...............................................20

OperatingtheBlades........................................20

ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................20

DrivingtheMachine..........................................21

ShuttingOfftheMachine..................................22

MowinginReverse...........................................22

AdjustingtheHeightofCut...............................22

PositioningtheSeat..........................................23

PositioningtheSteeringWheel.........................23

AdjustingtheAnti-scalpRollers(for107cm

(42-inch)MowerDecks)................................23

AdjustingtheAnti-scalpRollers(for127

cm(50-inch)or137cm(54-inch)Mower

Decks)...........................................................24

PushingtheMachinebyHand..........................24

GrassDeector................................................25

TransportingtheMachine.................................26

LoadingtheMachine........................................26

OperatingTips.................................................28

Maintenance...........................................................29

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........29

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................29

RaisingtheSeat...............................................29

RaisingtheFrontoftheMachine.......................30

Lubrication..........................................................30

GreasingtheBearings......................................30

EngineMaintenance...........................................31

ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................31

ServicingtheEngineOil....................................32

ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................34

CleaningtheCoolingSystem............................35

FuelSystemMaintenance...................................36

ReplacingtheIn-LineFuelFilter.......................36

ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................37

ServicingtheBattery.........................................37

ServicingtheFuses..........................................38

DriveSystemMaintenance..................................39

CheckingtheTirePressure...............................39

ReleasingtheElectricBrake.............................39

MowerMaintenance.............................................40

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................40

LevelingtheMowerDeck..................................42

RemovingtheMower........................................44

MowerBeltMaintenance..................................45

InstallingtheMower..........................................46

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................47

Cleaning..............................................................48

CleaningundertheFrontoftheMachine...........48

WashingtheUndersideoftheMower................48

Storage...................................................................49

CleaningandStorage.......................................49

Troubleshooting......................................................50

Schematics.............................................................52

Safety

Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatoror

ownercanresultininjury.T oreducethepotential

forinjury,complywiththesesafetyinstructions,and

payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,whichmeans

Caution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety

instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeinstructions

mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.

ThefollowinginstructionsareadaptedfromANSI

standardB71.1-2012.Allthelanguagewithinthis

ANSIstandardappliestothismachine;however,

duetotheapplicationofthestandardacrossmany

differenttypesofproductssomestatementscan

seemgeneralormisleading.Intheseinstances,T oro

hasrenedthestatementtoconveythemeaningof

thestandardwhilebettermatchingtheproductthis

Operator'sManualpertains.Safetyinformationin

additiontotheinstructionsfoundintheANSIstandard

belowcanbefoundinToroRidingMowerSafetyat

theendofthissection.

GeneralOperation

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsin

theoperator'smanualandonthemachinebefore

starting.

•Donotplacehandsorfeetnearrotatingpartsor

underthemachine.Keepclearofthedischarge

openingatalltimes.

•Allowonlyresponsibleadultswhoarefamiliarwith

theinstructionstooperatethemachine.

•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,toys,wire,

etc.,whichcouldbepickedupandthrownbythe

blade.

•Makesurethattheareaisclearofotherpeople

beforemowing.Stopthemachineifanyoneenters

thearea.

•Nevercarrypassengers.

•Donotmowinreverseunlessabsolutely

necessary.Alwayslookdownandbehindbefore

andwhilebackingup.

•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionanddo

notpointitatanyone.Avoiddischargingmaterial

againstawallorobstruction.Materialmayricochet

backtowardtheoperator.Stoptheblade(s)when

crossinggravelsurfaces.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutdeector,

dischargecover,orentiregrasscollectionsystem

inplaceandworking.

•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmaking

turns.Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechanging

directions.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

Alwaysturnoffblades,setparkingbrake,stop

engine,andremovekeybeforedismounting.

•Turnoffbladeswhennotmowing.Shutoffthe

engine,waitforallpartstocometoacompletestop

andremovethekeybeforecleaningthemachine,

removingthegrasscatcheroruncloggingthe

dischargechute.

•Operatethemachineonlyindaylightorgood

articiallight.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or

undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Watchfortrafcwhenoperatingnearorcrossing

roadways.

•Useextracarewhenloadingorunloadingthe

machineintoatrailerortruck.

•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenoperatingthe

mower.

•Dataindicatesthatoperators,age60yearsand

above,areinvolvedinalargepercentageofriding

mower-relatedinjuries.Operatorsshouldevaluate

theirabilitytooperatetheridingmowersafely

enoughtoprotectthemselvesandothersfrom

seriousinjury.

•Alwaysfollowtherecommendationsforany

applicationofcounterweights.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If

lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do

notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.

SlopeOperation

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontroland

tip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevereinjuryor

death.Operationonallslopesrequiresextracaution.

Ifyoucannotbackuptheslopeorifyoufeeluneasy

onit,donotmowit.

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Watchforditches,holes,rocks,dips,andrises

thatchangetheoperatingangle,asroughterrain

couldoverturnthemachine.

•Choosealowgroundspeedsoyouwillnothave

tostopwhileoperatingonaslope.

•Donotmowslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery

conditionsreducetractionandcouldcausesliding

andlossofcontrol.

•Alwayskeepthedrivewheelsengagedwhen

goingdownslopes.Donotshifttoneutraland

coastdownhill.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautiononslopes.

•Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,tree

limbs,etc.fromthemowingarea.T allgrasscan

hideobstacles.

•Avoidsuddenstartswhenmowinguphillbecause

themowermaytipbackward.

•Beawarethatlossoftractionmayoccurgoing

downhill.Weighttransfertothefrontwheels

maycausedrivewheelstoslipandcauselossof

brakingandsteering.

•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingona

slope.Iftireslosetraction,stopthemachine,

disengagethebladesandproceedslowlyoffthe

slope.

•Useextremecarewithgrasscatchersorother

attachments.Thesecanchangethestabilityofthe

machineandcauselossofcontrol.

•Donottrytostabilizethemachinebyputtingyour

footontheground.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks

orwater.Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause

rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,death

ordrowning.

•Useawalkbehindmowerand/orahandtrimmer

neardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanksorwater.

Children

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnot

alerttothepresenceofchildren.Childrenareoften

attractedtothemachineandthemowingactivity.

Neverassumethatchildrenwillremainwhereyou

lastsawthem.

•Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunder

thewatchfulcareofanotherresponsibleadult,not

theoperator.

•Bealertandturnthemachineoffifchildrenenter

thearea.

•Beforeandwhilebackingorchangingdirection,

lookbehind,down,andside-to-sideforsmall

children.

•Nevercarrychildren,evenwiththebladesoff.

Theymayfalloffandbeseriouslyinjuredor

interferewithsafemachineoperation.

•Childrenwhohavebeengivenridesinthepast

maysuddenlyappearinthemowingareafor

anotherrideandberunoverorbackedoverby

themower.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,

shrubs,trees,theendofafenceorotherobjects

thatmayobscurevisionorblockyourviewofa

child.

TowingSafety

•Donotattachtowedequipmentexceptatthehitch

point.

•Followtheattachmentmanufacturer's

recommendationforweightlimitsfortowed

equipmentandtowingonslopes.T owedweight

mustnotexceedtheweightofthemachine,

operator,andballast.Usecounterweightsor

wheelweightsasdescribedintheattachment,or

inthepullingmachineOperator’sManual.

•Neverallowchildrenorothersinorontowed

equipment.

•Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmay

causelossoftraction,increasedriskofrollover,

andlossofcontrol.Reducethetowedweightand

slowdown.

•Stoppingdistanceincreaseswiththeweightofthe

towedload.Travelslowlyandallowextradistance

tostop.

•Makewideturnstokeeptheattachmentclearof

themachine.

Service

SafeHandlingofGasoline:

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extracarewhenhandlinggasolineandotherfuels.

Theyareammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandother

sourcesofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Neverremovethefuelcaporaddfuelwhenthe

engineisrunning.Allowtheenginetocoolbefore

refueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinside

wherethereisanopename,suchasneara

waterheaterorfurnace.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleorona

truckortrailerwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace

containersonthegroundawayfromyourvehicle

beforelling.

•Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruck

ortrailerandrefuelitontheground.Ifthis

isnotpossible,thenrefuelsuchequipment

withaportablecontainer,ratherthanfroma

fuel-dispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel

tankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilthe

fuelingiscomplete.Donotuseanozzlelock-open

device.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothing

immediately.

•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacethefuelcap

andtightenitsecurely.

GeneralService:

•Neveroperateamachineinsideaclosedarea.

Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,which

isanodorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

•Keepnutsandboltstight,especiallytheblade

attachmentbolts.Keepequipmentingood

condition.

•Neverinterferewiththeintendedfunctionofa

safetydeviceortoreducetheprotectionprovided

byasafetydevice.Checktheirproperoperation

regularly.

•Keepthemachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orother

debrisbuildup.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.Allowthe

machinetocoolbeforestoring.

•Stopandinspecttheequipmentifyoustrikean

object.Repair,ifnecessary,beforerestarting.

•Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththe

enginerunning.

•Grasscatchercomponentsaresubjecttowear,

damageanddeterioration,whichcouldexpose

movingpartsorallowobjectstobethrown.

Frequentlycheckcomponentsandreplace

withmanufacturers'recommendedparts,when

necessary.

•Mowerbladesaresharpandcancut.Wrapthe

blade(s)orwearthickly-paddedgloves,anduse

extracautionwhenservicingthem.

•Checkforproperbrakeoperationfrequently.

Adjustandserviceasrequired.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructiondecals

asnecessary.

•UseonlygenuineT ororeplacementpartsto

ensurethatoriginalstandardsaremaintained.

ToroRidingMowerSafety

Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecic

toToroproductsorothersafetyinformationthatyou

mustknowthatmaynotbeincludedintheANSI

standards.

•Shutofftheengine,ensurethatthebrakeis

engaged,disengagetheblade-controlswitch,

removethekeyanddisconnectthespark-plug

wire(s)beforeperforminganyservice,repairs,

maintenanceoradjustments.

•Keepyourhands,feet,hair,andlooseclothing

awayfromattachmentdischargearea,underside

ofmowerandanymovingpartswhileengineis

running.

•Donottouchequipmentorattachmentpartswhich

maybehotfromoperation.Allowtocoolbefore

attemptingtomaintain,adjustorservice.

•Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.

Avoidcontactwithskin,eyes,andclothing.Protect

yourface,eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwitha

battery.

•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,

sparksandamesawayfrombattery.

•UseonlyToroapprovedattachments.Warranty

maybevoidedifusedwithunapproved

attachments.

•Ifloadingthemachineontoatrailerortruck,use

asingle,full-widthramponly.Therampangle

shouldnotexceed15degrees.

SlopeIndicator

g011841

Figure3

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslope

ofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline

tomatchtherecommendedslope.

2.Alignthisedgewithaverticalsurface,atree,building,fencepole,etc.

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

decal93-7009

93-7009

1.Warning—donotoperatethemowerwiththedeectorup

orremoved;keepthedeectorinplace.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

decal99-3943

99-3943

Formodelswith50-inchand54-inchmowerdecks

1.Engine

decal105-7015

105-7015

Formodelswith42-inchdecks

decal106-8717

106-8717

1.Readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming

maintenance.

2.Checktirepressureevery25operatinghours.

3.Greaseevery25operatinghours.

4.Engine

decal110-6691

110-6691

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

2.Thrownobjecthazard,mower—donotoperatewithoutthe

deector,dischargecover,orgrasscollectionsystemin

place.

3.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom

movingparts.

decal112-9840

112-9840

1.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

3.Removetheignitionkey

andreadtheinstructions

beforeservicingor

performingmaintenance.

2.Heightofcut

decal114-1606

114-1606

1.Entanglementhazard,belt—keepallguardsinplace.

decaloemmarkt

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

decal119-8870

119-8870

50-inchand54-inchModels

1.Heightofcut

decal119-8871

119-8871

42-inchModel

1.Heightofcut

decal121-2989b

121-2989

1.Bypassleverpositionfor

pushingthemachine

2.Bypassleverpositionfor

operatingthemachine

decalbatterysymbols

BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery.

1.Explosionhazard

6.Keepbystandersasafe

distancefromthebattery.

2.Nore,opename,or

smoking

7.Weareyeprotection;

explosivegasescan

causeblindnessandother

injuries.

3.Causticliquid/chemical

burnhazard

8.Batteryacidcancause

blindnessorsevereburns.

4.Weareyeprotection.9.Flusheyesimmediately

withwaterandgetmedical

helpfast.

5.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

10.Containslead;donot

discard

decal131-1097

131-1097

1.Oildrain

decal131-3620

131-3620

1.Pedalposition—forward

3.Pedalposition—reverse

2.Pedalposition—neutral

decal131-3621b

131-3621

1.Crushing/dismembermenthazardofbystanders—keep

bystandersawayfromthemachine;donotstartthe

machinewithbystandersnearby.

decal131-3664

131-3664

1.Spinningblade3.Operator'sManual

2.Reverse

decal131-3665

131-3665

1.Bladespinning

3.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

2.Reverse

decal131-3954

131-3954

1.On2.Off

decal131-3955

131-3955

1.On2.Off

decal131-4036

131-4036

1.Maximumdrawbarpull36

kg(80lb)

2.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

decal132-6863

132-6863

decal132-0870

132-0870

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

3.Bodilyharmhazard—noriders;look

behindyouwhenmowinginreverse.

5.Ramptippinghazard—whenloading

ontoatrailer,donotusedualramps;

onlyuseasinglerampwideenough

forthemachineandthathasanincline

lessthan15degrees;backupthe

ramp(inreverse)anddriveforwardoff

theramp.

2.Cuttinghazardofhand,mowerblade;

pinchinghazardofhand,belt—keep

yourhandsandfeetawayfrommoving

parts;keepallguardsandshieldsin

place.

4.Thrownobjecthazard—keep

bystandersawayfromthemachine;

removedebrisfromtheareabefore

mowing;keepthedeectorshield

down.

6.Tippinghazardonslopes—donot

makesharp,quickturns;donotuse

slopesgreaterthan15degrees.

decal121-0772

121-0772

1.Fast

4.Choke

2.Continuous-variablesetting5.Powertakeoff(PTO),blade-controlswitch

3.Slow

decal121-0773

121-0773

1.Fast

4.Choke

2.Continuous-variablesetting5.Powertakeoff(PTO),blade-controlswitch

3.Slow

ProductOverview

g027935

Figure4

1.Traction-controlpedal7.Engine

2.Height-of-cutlever

8.Fuel-tankcap

3.SmartPark

™

switch

9.Reardrivewheel

4.Steeringwheel10.KeyChoice™control

5.Controlpanel

11.Mowerdeck

6.Operatorseat

12.Frontcasterwheels

Controls

BecomefamiliarwithallcontrolsinFigure4,Figure5,

andFigure6beforeyoustarttheengineandoperate

themachine.

g028250

Figure5

ControlPanel

1.SmartPark™switch

5.Blade-controlswitch

(powertakeoff)

2.Throttle

6.Parkingbrake—On

3.Choke

7.Parkingbrakeindicator

light

4.Ignitionswitch

8.Parkingbrake—Off

g028251

Figure6

1.Operating-in-reverse

warninglight

3.Fuel-presencewindow

2.KeyChoice™key(bluein

color)

IgnitionSwitch

Theignitionswitchhas3positions—OFF,RUN,and

START.ThekeyturnstoSTARTandmovesbackto

RUNuponrelease.TurnthekeytotheOFFpositionto

shutofftheengine;however,alwaysremovethekey

whenleavingthemachinetopreventsomeonefrom

accidentallystartingtheengine(Figure5).

ChokeControl

Usethechoketostartacoldengine.Pullthechoke

knobuptoengageit.Pushdownonthechokeknob

todisengageit(Figure5).

ThrottleControl

ThethrottlecontrolisvariablebetweenFASTand

SLOW.Movethethrottleleverforwardtoincreasethe

enginespeedandbackwardtodecreasetheengine

speed(Figure5).

Blade-ControlSwitch(Power

Takeoff)

Theblade-controlswitch,(PTO),engagesand

disengagespowertothemowerblades(Figure5).

Fuel-PresenceWindow

Usethefuelwindowlocatedontheleftsideofthe

machinetoverifythepresenceofgasolineinthetank

(Figure6).

Height-of-CutLever

Theheight-of-cutleverallowsyoutolowerandraise

thedeckfromtheseatedposition.Whenyouraisethe

lever(towardyou),thedeckisraisedfromtheground,

andwhenyoulowerit(awayfromyou),itlowersto

theground.Adjusttheheightofcutonlywhilethe

machineisnotmoving(Figure14).

KeyChoice™Switch

Thisswitchallowsyoutomowinreversewhenitis

activated.T oactivateit,turntheswitchtoONand

releaseitafterthePTOisengaged.T odeactivateit,

disengagethepowertakeoff(PTO)(Figure6).

Operating-in-ReverseWarning

Light

Theoperating-in-reversewarninglightilluminates

whenevertheKeyChoice™keyisusedtodeactivate

theoperating–in–reverseinterlock.Itisareminder

thattheinterlocksystemisdeactivated.Thelight

goesoutwheneverthePTOisdisengagedorthe

engineisshutoff.Whenthelightison,lookbehind

anduseextracautionwhenbacking(Figure6).

SmartPark

™

Switch

Theparkingbrakeisactivatedelectronically.

Engagetheparkingbrakeby1ofthefollowingactions:

•PressingtheSmartPark™switchtotheON

position(Figure5).

•Theparkingbrakeengagesautomaticallywhenthe

operatorleavestheseatandthetraction-control

pedalisintheNEUTRALposition.

•Theparkingbrakeautomaticallyengages5to6

secondsaftertheignitionswitchisturnedtothe

OFFposition(ifnotalreadyengaged).

Todisengagetheparkingbrake,pressthe

SmartPark™switchtotheOFFpositionwiththekey

intheRUNposition.

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

AddingFuel

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan

30daysold),unleadedgasolinewithanoctane

ratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol

(gasohol)or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutyl

ether)byvolumeisacceptable.Ethanoland

MTBEarenotthesame.Gasolinewith15%

ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnotapprovedforuse.

Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmorethan

10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains

15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85

(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved

gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/or

enginedamagewhichmaynotbecoveredunder

warranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessyouuseafuel

stabilizer.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

DANGER

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor

explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

othersandcandamageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupany

gasolinethatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosed

trailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add

gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis6

to13mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottom

ofthellerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthe

tankallowsgasolinetoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,and

stayawayfromanopenameorwhere

gasolinefumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainer

andkeepitoutofthereachofchildren.

Neverbuymorethana30-daysupplyof

gasoline.

•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaust

systeminplaceandinproperworking

condition.

DANGER

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static

electricitycanbereleasedcausingaspark

whichcanignitethegasolinevapors.Are

orexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

othersandcandamageproperty.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersonthe

groundawayfromyourvehiclebefore

lling.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsidea

vehicleoronatruckortrailerbedbecause

interiorcarpetsorplastictruckbedliners

mayinsulatethecontainerandslowthe

lossofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-powered

equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand

refueltheequipmentwithitswheelsonthe

ground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentonatruckortrailerfroma

portablecontainer,ratherthanfroma

fuel-dispensernozzle.

•Ifyoumustuseafuel-dispensernozzle,

keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimof

thefueltankorcontaineropeningatall

timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

WARNING

Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.

Long-termexposuretovaporscancause

seriousinjuryandillness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepfaceawayfromthenozzleandgas

tankorconditionerbottleopening.

•Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspills

withsoapandwater.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto

providethefollowingbenets:

•Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof90daysor

less.Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthat

thefueltankbedrained.

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel

system,whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditives

containingmethanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditioner

tothegasoline.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective

whenmixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethe

chanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,use

fuelstabilizeratalltimes.

FillingtheFuelTank

Note:Ensurethattheengineisshutoffandthe

motioncontrolsareintheparkedposition.

Note:Youcanusethefuelwindowtoverifythe

presenceofgasolinebeforellingthetank(Figure7).

Important:Donotoverllfueltank.Fillthefuel

tanktothebottomofthellerneck.Theempty

spaceinthetankallowsthefueltoexpand.

Overllingmayresultinfuelleakage,damageto

theengine,ordamagetotheemissionssystem.

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Figure7

CheckingtheEngine-Oil

Level

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,

checktheoillevelintheenginecrankcase;referto

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel(page32).

BreakinginaNewMachine

Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mower

decksanddrivesystemshavehigherfrictionwhen

new,placingadditionalloadontheengine.Allow

40to50hoursofbreak-intimefornewmachinesto

developfullpowerandbestperformance.

ThinkSafetyFirst

OperatingSafety

Pleasecarefullyreadallofthesafetyinstructionsand

decalsinthesafetysection.Knowingthisinformation

couldhelpyou,yourfamily,petsorbystandersavoid

injury.

DANGER

Mowingonwetgrassorsteepslopescan

causeslidingandlossofcontrol.

Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause

rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,

deathordrowning.

Alossoftractionisalossofsteeringcontrol.

Toavoidlossofcontrolandpossibilityof

rollover:

•Donotmowneardrop-offsornearwater.

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon

slopes.

•Whenmowingslopes,graduallyworkfrom

lowertohigherareasontheincline.

•Avoidsuddenturnsorrapidspeed

changes.

•Turnup,intoaninclinewhenchanging

directionsonslopes.Turningdownthe

slopereducestraction.

•Attachmentschangethehandling

characteristicsofthemachine.Useextra

cautionwhenusingattachmentswiththe

machine.

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Figure8

1.SafeZone—usethe

machinehereonslopes

lessthan15degreesor

atareas.

3.Water

2.DangerZone—usea

walk-behindmowerand/or

handtrimmeronslopes

greaterthan15degrees,

neardrop-offs,andwater.

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsin

excessof85dBAattheoperatorsearandcan

causehearinglossthroughextendedperiods

ofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis

machine.

Useprotectiveequipmentforyoureyes,ears,hands,

feet,andhead.

g009027

Figure9

1.Weareyeprotection.2.Wearhearingprotection.

Understandingthe

Safety-InterlockSystem

WARNING

Ifsafety-interlockswitchesaredisconnected

ordamaged,themachinecouldoperate

unexpectedlycausingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock

switchesdaily,andreplaceanydamaged

switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.

Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedforthe

following:

•Topreventtheenginefromstartingunlessthe

tractionpedalisintheNEUTRALposition.

•Toautomaticallyensurethattheparkingbrakeis

engagedandthePTOisoffwhenstarting.

•Toshutofftheenginewheneverthetractionpedal

isnotintheNEUTRALpositionandyourisefrom

theseat.

•Toautomaticallyengagetheparkingbrakeand

disengagethePTO,whenyouriseoutoftheseat

withthetractionpedalintheNEUTRALposition.

•Toshutofftheenginewhenevertheparkingbrake

isnotengagedandyourisefromtheseat.

TestingtheSafety-Interlock

System

1.Whilesittingontheseat,movetheblade-control

switchtoOFF.

2.TurntheignitionkeytotheSTARTposition.

Note:Thestartershouldcrank.

3.PushtheSmartPark™switchtotheOFF

position.

Note:Thebrakeshoulddisengage,andthe

brakelightshouldturnoff.

4.Withbrakedisengagedandtractionpedalin

neutral,turntheignitionswitchtotheSTART

position.

Note:Thebrakeshouldautomaticallyengage,

theengineshouldcrank,andthebrakelight

turnson.

5.EngagethePTObypullinguponthe

blade-controlswitch.

6.Ensurethatthetractionpedalisinneutraland

turnignitionswitchtotheSTARTposition.

Note:ThePTOshoulddisengageandthe

engineshouldcrank.

7.Ensurethatthetraction-controlpedalisinthe

NEUTRALpositionandstarttheengine.

8.Raisefromtheseat.

Note:Theengineshouldremainrunning.

9.Returntotheseat,disengagetheparkingbrake

bypushingtheSmartPark™switchtotheOFF

position.

Note:Theengineshouldremainrunning.

10.Raisefromtheseat.

Note:Thebrakeshouldautomaticallyengage

andtheengineshouldremainrunning.

11.Returntotheseat,engagethebladesbypulling

upontheblade-controlswitch.

12.Raisefromtheseat.

Note:Thebladesshoulddisengageandthe

engineshouldremainrunning.

13.Returntotheseat,andpulltheblade-control

switchup.

Note:Thebladesshouldengage.

14.Pushdownontheblade-controlswitch.

Note:Thebladesshoulddisengage.

15.Engagethebladesbypullinguponthe

blade-controlswitch.

16.Movetractionpedaltoreverse.

Note:Thebladesshoulddisengage.

17.Engagethebladesbypullinguponthe

blade-controlswitch.

18.TurntheKeyChoice™switchtoONandrelease.

Note:Theoperatinginreverselightshould

illuminate.

19.Movethetractionpedaltoreverse.

Note:Thebladesshouldremainengaged.

20.PushthePTOswitchtotheOFFposition.

Note:Thebladesshouldturnoffandthe

reversewarninglightshouldturnoff.

21.Engagetheparkingbrakebypushing

SmartPark™switchtotheONposition.

Note:Thebrakeshouldengageandthebrake

lightshouldbeon.

22.Pushandreleasethetractionpedalineitherthe

forwardorreversedirection.

Note:Thebrakeshoulddisengageandthe

brakelightshouldturnoff.

23.Raisefromtheseat,andpushthetractionpedal

toeithertheforwardorreversedirection.

Note:Theengineshouldshutoff.

StartingtheEngine

Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequirechoking.

Important:Donotengagethestarterformore

than10secondsatatime.Iftheenginefailsto

start,allowa60secondcool-downperiodbetween

attempts.Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscan

damagethestartermotor.

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Figure10

OperatingtheParking

Brake(SmartPark™)

Theparkingbrakeisactivatedelectronically.

Engagetheparkingbrakebyoneofthefollowing

actions:

•PressingtheSmartPark

™

switchtotheONposition

(Figure5).

•Theparkingbrakeengagesautomaticallywhenthe

operatorleavestheseatandthetraction-control

pedalisintheNEUTRALposition.

•Theparkingbrakeautomaticallyengages5to6

secondsaftertheignitionswitchisturnedtothe

OFFposition(ifnotalreadyengaged).

Disengagetheparkingbrakebyoneofthefollowing

actions:

•Tapthetraction-controlpedalforwardorreverse.

•PressingthebrakeswitchtotheOFFposition

(Figure5).

OperatingtheBlades

Theblade-controlswitch,representedbyapower

takeoff(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengages

powertothemowerblades.Thisswitchcontrols

powertoanyattachmentsthatdrawpowerfromthe

engine,includingthemowerdeckandcuttingblades.

EngagingtheBlades

Important:Donotengagethebladeswhen

parkedintallgrass.Beltorclutchdamagecan

occur.

Note:Alwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottlein

theFASTposition.

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Figure11

DisengagingtheBlades

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Figure12

1.Powertakeoff(PTO)switch

ShuttingOfftheEngine

1.Disengagethebladesbypushingthe

blade-controlswitchtoOFF(Figure12).

2.MovethethrottlelevertotheFASTposition.

3.TurntheignitionkeytoOFFandremovethekey.

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