Toro DH 220 Lawn Tractor User manual

FormNo.3367-576RevA

DH220LawnTractor

ModelNo.74593—SerialNo.311000001andUp

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Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,ridinglawnmowerisintendedtobe

usedbyresidentialhomeowners.Itisdesignedprimarily

forcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawnsonresidential

properties.Itisnotdesignedforcuttingbrushorfor

agriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury

andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating

theproductproperlyandsafely.

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productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga

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Figure1

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ModelNo.

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Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseserious

injuryordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended

precautions.

Figure2

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Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

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Contents

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

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

SafeOperationPracticesforRidingRotary

LawnMowers...................................................4

ToroRidingMowerSafety....................................5

SoundPressure.....................................................6

SoundPower........................................................6

Vibration..............................................................6

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

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

ProductOverview......................................................11

Controls.............................................................11

Specications.....................................................11

Operation...................................................................11

AddingFuel.......................................................11

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner..............................12

FillingtheFuelTank...........................................12

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel............................12

UsingtheParkingBrake......................................12

PositioningtheSeat............................................12

OperatingtheHeadlights....................................12

UsingtheCruiseControl....................................12

HourMeter........................................................13

UsingtheBladeControl(PTO)...........................13

SettingtheHeightofCut....................................13

AdjustingtheMowerGaugeWheels...................13

StartingtheEngine.............................................14

StoppingtheEngine...........................................15

UsingtheSafetyInterlockSystem.......................15

TestingtheSafetyInterlockSystem.....................16

PushingtheMachineManually............................17

DrivingtheMachineForwardor

Backward.......................................................17

StoppingtheMachine.........................................18

UsingtheBagonDemand..................................18

EmptyingtheGrassCollector.............................18

TowingAttachments..........................................19

OperatingTips...................................................19

Maintenance...............................................................20

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................20

Lubrication.............................................................20

GreasingandLubricatingtheMachine................20

HowtoGreasetheMachine................................20

WheretoAddGrease.........................................21

EngineMaintenance...............................................21

ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................21

ServicingtheEngineOil.....................................23

ServicingtheSparkPlug.....................................25

FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................26

DrainingtheFuelTank.......................................26

ReplacingtheFuelFilter.....................................26

ElectricalSystemMaintenance................................27

ServicingtheHeadlights.....................................27

ReplacingtheFuse..............................................27

ServicingtheBattery...........................................28

DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................30

CheckingtheTirePressure.................................30

ServicingtheBrake.............................................30

ServicingtheGrassCollector..................................31

RemovingtheGrassCollector............................31

InstallingtheGrassCollector..............................31

CleaningtheGrassCollectorandTunnel.............31

MowerDeckMaintenance......................................32

ServicingtheBlades............................................32

RemovingtheMower.........................................33

InstallingtheMower...........................................34

AdjustingtheHeightAdjustmentCableRod

Assembly.......................................................34

Storage.......................................................................35

Troubleshooting.........................................................36

Safety

SafeOperationPracticesfor

RidingRotaryLawnMowers

Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore

operatingthemachine.

Thesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2)isusedtoalertyou

topotentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyallsafety

messagesthatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossibleinjury

ordeath.

ThefollowinginstructionsarefromtheCENstandard

EN836:1997.

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet

andofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.

Training

•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe

controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.

•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwith

theseinstructionstousethelawnmower.Local

regulationscanrestricttheageoftheoperator.

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpets

arenearby.

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsible

foraccidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleor

theirproperty.

•Donotcarrypassengers.

•Alldriversshouldseekandobtainprofessional

andpracticalinstruction.Suchinstructionshould

emphasize:

–theneedforcareandconcentrationwhen

workingwithride-onmachines;

–controlofaride-onmachineslidingonaslope

willnotberegainedbytheapplicationofthe

brake.Themainreasonsforlossofcontrolare:

◊insufcientwheelgrip;

◊beingdriventoofast;

◊inadequatebraking;

◊thetypeofmachineisunsuitableforitstask;

◊lackofawarenessoftheeffectofground

conditions,especiallyslopes;

◊incorrecthitchingandloaddistribution.

Preparation

•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwearand

longtrousers.Donotoperatetheequipmentwhen

barefootorwearingopensandals.

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipment

istobeusedandremoveallobjectswhichmaybe

thrownbythemachine.

•Warning—Fuelishighlyammable.

–Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedfor

thispurpose.

–Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhile

refuelling.

–Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Never

removethecapofthefueltankoraddfuelwhile

theengineisrunningorwhentheengineishot.

–Iffuelisspilled,donotattempttostartthe

enginebutmovethemachineawayfromthe

areaofspillageandavoidcreatinganysourceof

ignitionuntilfuelvaporshavedissipated.

–Replaceallfueltanksandcontainercapssecurely.

•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatthe

blades,bladeboltsandcutterassemblyarenotworn

ordamaged.Replacewornordamagedbladesand

boltsinsetstopreservebalance.

•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotatingone

bladecancauseotherbladestorotate.

Operation

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere

dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Beforeattemptingtostarttheengine,disengageall

bladeattachmentclutchesandshiftintoneutral.

•Donotuseonslopesofmorethan

–5°whenmowingonsidehills;

–10°whenmowinguphill;

–15°whenmowingdownhill.

•Rememberthereisnosuchthingasasafeslope.

Travelongrassslopesrequiresparticularcare.To

guardagainstoverturning:

–donotstoporstartsuddenlywhengoingupor

downhill;

–engageclutchslowly,alwayskeepmachinein

gear,especiallywhentravellingdownhill;

–machinespeedsshouldbekeptlowonslopes

andduringtightturns;

–stayalertforhumpsandhollowsandother

hiddenhazards;

–nevermowacrossthefaceoftheslope,unless

thelawnmowerisdesignedforthispurpose.

•Usecarewhenpullingloadsorusingheavy

equipment.

–Useonlyapproveddrawbarhitchpoints.

–Limitloadstothoseyoucansafelycontrol.

–Donotturnsharply.Usecarewhenreversing.

–Usecounterweight(s)orwheelweightswhen

suggestedintheinstructionhandbook.

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.

•Stopthebladesrotatingbeforecrossingsurfaces

otherthangrass.

•Whenusinganyattachments,neverdirectdischarge

ofmaterialtowardbystandersnorallowanyonenear

themachinewhileinoperation.

•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguardsor

withoutsafetyprotectivedevicesinplace.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor

overspeedtheengine.Operatingtheengineat

excessivespeedcanincreasethehazardofpersonal

injury.

•Beforeleavingtheoperator’sposition:

–disengagethepowertake-offandlowerthe

attachments;

–changeintoneutralandsettheparkingbrake;

–stoptheengineandremovethekey.

•Disengagedrivetoattachments,stoptheengine,

anddisconnectthesparkplugwire(s)orremovethe

ignitionkey

–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute;

–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthelawn

mower;

–afterstrikingaforeignobject.Inspectthelawn

mowerfordamageandmakerepairsbefore

restartingandoperatingtheequipment;

–ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally(check

immediately).

•Disengagedrivetoattachmentswhentransporting

ornotinuse.

•Stoptheengineanddisengagedrivetoattachment

–beforerefuelling;

–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher;

–beforemakingheightadjustmentunless

adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperator’s

position.

•Reducethethrottlesettingduringenginerun-out

and,iftheengineisprovidedwithashut-offvalve,

turnthefueloffattheconclusionofmowing.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If

lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do

notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe

equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Neverstoretheequipmentwithfuelinthetank

insideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopen

ameorspark.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany

enclosure.

•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,

batterycompartmentandfuelstorageareafreeof

grass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.

•Checkthegrasscatcherfrequentlyforwearor

deterioration.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,thisshouldbe

doneoutdoors.

•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotatingone

bladecancauseotherbladestorotate.

•Whenmachineistobeparked,storedorleft

unattended,lowerthecuttingmeansunlessapositive

mechanicallockisused.

ToroRidingMowerSafety

Thefollowingparagraphcontainssafetyinformation

specictoToroproductsthatisnotincludedinthe

CENstandard.

UseonlyToro-approvedattachments.Thewarranty

maybevoidedifyouusethemachinewithunapproved

attachments.

SoundPressure

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’s

earof82dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)

of1dBA.Thesoundpressurelevelwasdetermined

accordingtotheproceduresoutlinedinEN836.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof100

dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Thesoundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

Vibration

Thisunitdoesnotexceedhand/armvibrationlevels

of1.4m/s

forthelefthandand1.3m/s

fortheright

hand,eachincludinganUncertaintyValue(K)of0.7

m/s

.Themeasuredvaluesweredeterminedaccording

totheproceduresoutlinedinEN836.

Thisunitdoesnotexceedvibrationlevelsof0.52m/s

forthewholebody,includinganUncertaintyValue(K)

of0.26m/s

.Themeasuredvaluewasdetermined

accordingtotheproceduresoutlinedinEN836.

SlopeIndicator

G01 1841

Figure3

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslope

ofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline

tomatchtherecommendedslope.

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof

potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

Manufacturer’sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

93-7276

1.Explosionhazard—wear

eyeprotection.

3.Firehazard—nore,open

ames,orsmoking.

2.Causticliquid/chemical

burnhazard—toperform

rstaid,ushwithwater.

4.Poisonhazard—keep

childrenasafedistance

fromthebattery.

99-5340

1.KeyChoice—turntoenablereversemowing.

104-2854

1.Mowinginreverse

enabled.

3.Emptythegrasscollector

2.Parkingbrake

4.Powertake-off(PTO)

104-3233

1.Choke

4.Pulltheknobouttostart

thePTO.

2.On

5.Pushtheknobintostop

thePTO.

3.Off6.Powertake-off(PTO)

104-3233

1.Choke

4.Pulltheknobouttostart

thePTO.

2.On

5.Pushtheknobintostop

thePTO.

3.Off6.Powertake-off(PTO)

104-3234

1.Fast5.Headlights

2.Continuousvariable

setting

6.On

3.Slow

7.Engine—start

4.Engine—stop

104-3237

1.Parkingbrake

104-3238

1.Startingprocedure

6.Locktheparkingbrake.

2.ReadtheOperator’s

Manual.

7.Iftheengineiscold,move

thethrottlecontrolleverto

Choke.

3.Checktheengineoillevel.8.Starttheengine.

4.Raisethemower.9.Unlocktheparkingbrake.

5.Putthetractorinneutral.

104-3239and104-3240

1.Heightofcut

3.Increase

2.Decrease

104-3241

1.Forward

4.Slow

2.Continuousvariablespeed

5.Fast

3.Neutral6.Reverse

104-3243

1.Todrivethemachine,push

theleverin.

2.Topushthemachine,pull

theleverout.

106-8552

1.Collectgrass

2.Recycle

119-2725

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.

2.Warning—removethesparkplugwirebeforeperforming

anymaintenanceonthemachine.

3.Tippinghazard—donotoperateonslopesgreaterthan10

degrees.

4.Thrownobjecthazard;crushinghazard,bystanders—keep

bystandersasafedistancefromthemachine.

5.Cuttinghazardofhandorfoot—stayawaymovingparts,

keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

119-2726

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

2.Cuttinghazardofhandorfoot—stayawaymovingparts,

keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

119-2730

1.Crushing/dismembermenthazardofbystanders—donot

turnthekeywhilechildrenarepresent;keepchildrenasafe

distancefromthemachine.

ProductOverview

Controls

Becomefamiliarwiththecontrols(Figure4)beforeyou

starttheengineandoperatethemachine.

Figure4

1.Ignition/lightswitch

7.Forwardspeedpedal

2.Throttlecontrollever8.Reversespeedpedal

3.Brakepedal

9.Chokelever

4.Parkingbrakelever10.Hourmeter

5.Bladecontrol(PTO)knob11.Cruisecontrol

6.Hoodopening12.Bag-on-demandpedal

Specications

WeightLengthWidthHeight

250kg239cmwith

bag

107cm114cm

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

AddingFuel

Useunleadedregulargasolinesuitableforautomotive

use(85pumpoctaneminimum).Youmayuseleaded,

regulargasolineifunleadedgasolineisnotavailable.

Important:Neverusemethanol,gasoline

containingmethanol,orgasoholcontainingmore

than10%ethanolbecausethefuelsystemcouldbe

damaged.Donotmixoilwithgasoline.

DANGER

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion

fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan

damageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanygasoline

thatspills.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add

gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis1/4to

1/2inch(6to13mm)belowthebottomofthe

llerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallows

gasolinetoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,andstay

awayfromanopenameorwheregasoline

fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand

keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Neverbuy

morethana30-daysupplyofgasoline.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersontheground

awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsideavehicle

oronatruckortrailerbedbecauseinterior

carpetsorplastictruckbedlinersmayinsulate

thecontainerandslowthelossofanystatic

charge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-powered

equipmentfromthetruckortrailerandrefuel

theequipmentwithitswheelsontheground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,refuelsuchequipmenton

atruckortrailerfromaportablecontainer,not

fromagasolinedispensernozzle.

•Ifyoumustuseagasolinedispenser,keepthe

nozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank

orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingis

complete.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthetractionunitto

providethefollowingbenets:

•Itkeepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof90days

orless.Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthat

thefueltankbedrained.

•Itcleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Iteliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel

system,whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining

methanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditioner

tothegasoline.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective

whenmixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethe

chanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,useafuel

stabilizer/conditioneratalltimes.

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stop.

2.Cleanaroundthefueltankcapandremoveit.

3.Addunleadedregulargasolinetothefueltankuntil

thelevelis1/4to1/2inch(6to13mm)below

thebottomofthellerneck.Donotllthefuel

tankcompletelyfull.Donotllthefueltank

completelyfull.

Note:Thisspaceinthetankallowsgasolineto

expand.

4.Installthefueltankcapsecurely.

5.Wipeupanygasolinethatmayhavespilled.

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,check

theoillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoChecking

theEngineOilLevelinServicingtheEngineOilinthe

Maintenancesection.

UsingtheParkingBrake

Alwayssettheparkingbrakewheneveryoustopthe

machineorleaveitunattended.

SettingtheParkingBrake

1.Pushthebrakepedal(Figure4)downandholdit.

2.Turntheparkingbrakelever(Figure4)

counterclockwiseandgraduallytakeyourfootoff

thebrakepedal.

Note:Theclutch/brakepedalshouldstayinthe

depressed(locked)position.

ReleasingtheParkingBrake

1.Pushdownonthebrakepedal(Figure4).

Note:Theparkingbrakelevershouldrelease.

2.Graduallyreleasethebrakepedal.

PositioningtheSeat

Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Positionthe

seatwhereyouhavethebestcontrolofthemachine

andaremostcomfortable.

1.Raisetheseatandloosentheadjustmentknobs

(

Figure5).

Figure5

1.Adjustmentknobs

2.Movetheseattothedesiredpositionandtighten

theknobs.

OperatingtheHeadlights

Theheadlightsareanintegralfunctionoftheignition

switch.TurntheignitionkeyclockwisetotheLights

position.

UsingtheCruiseControl

1.Acceleratethemachinetothedesiredspeed.

2.PushthecruisecontrolswitchOn(Figure4).

3.Todecelerate,pushthecruisecontrolswitchOffor

slowlyapplythebrakepedal.

Note:Note:Thebatterymustbefullychargedfor

thecruisecontroltooperatereliably.

HourMeter

Thehourmeterislocatedontheinstrumentpanel

(Figure4)andshowsthetotaloperatinghoursofthe

machine.

UsingtheBladeControl(PTO)

Thebladecontrol(PTO)knobengagesanddisengages

powertotheblades.

EngagingtheBlades

1.Depressthebrakepedaltostopthemachine.

2.Pullthebladecontrol(PTO)knobouttothe

Engagedposition(Figure6).

Figure6

1.Bladecontrol(PTO)

3.Disengaged

2.Engaged

Note:Thebladecontrol(PTO)lightonthedash

turnsonwhenyouengagetheblades(PTO)as

shownin

Figure7.

G012077

Figure7

1.Grasscollectorwarning

light

3.Bladecontrol(PTO)light

2.Parkingbrakelight

DisengagingtheBlades

1.Depressthebrakepedaltostopthemachine.

2.Pushthebladecontrol(PTO)knobintothe

Disengagedposition(

Figure6).

SettingtheHeightofCut

Usetheheight-of-cutlevertoraiseandlowerthemower

tothedesiredcuttingheight.Youcansetthecutting

heightto7differentpositionsfromapproximately1.3

to4inches(35to103mm).

Important:Youmustsettheheight-of-cutlever

tothehighestposition(7)whenyoutransportthe

machineoffthelawntopreventdamagingtothe

blades.

1.Pushandholdinthebuttonontheheight-of-cut

lever(

Figure8).

Figure8

1.Height-of-cutlever

2.Shifttheheight-of-cutlevertothedesiredposition.

3.Releasethebutton.

Note:Ifyouwanttousethelowestheight-of-cut

setting,youneedtomovethefrontgaugewheelsto

theupper(highest)holesinthewheelbrackets;referto

AdjustingtheMowerGaugeWheels(page13).

AdjustingtheMowerGauge

Wheels

Themowergaugewheelsguidethemoweroveruneven

ground.Installthemasfollowsasappropriateforyour

height-of-cutrequirements:

•Ifyouusetheheight-of-cutsetting1or2,move

thegaugewheelstotheupper(highest)holeinthe

wheelbrackets(Figure9).

•Ifyouusetheheight-of-cutsetting3through7,

installthegaugewheelsinthebottom(lowest)hole

inthewheelbracket(

Figure9).

Figure9

1.Wheel3.Upperhole

2.Bottomhole

Note:Thegaugewheelsshouldnotcontactthe

groundcontinuouslyduringoperation.

StartingtheEngine

1.Openthefuelshut-offvalvelocatedbetweenthe

fueltankandtheengine(

Figure10).

Figure10

1.Fuelshut-offvalve

Note:Thevalvehandleshouldalignwiththefuel

hose.

2.Sitdownontheseat.

3.Settheparkingbrake;refertoSettingtheparking

Brake.

4.Disengagetheblades(PTO).Referto

Figure11.

Figure11

1.Bladecontrol(PTO)knob4.Choke

2.Engaged

5.On

3.Disengaged

6.Off

Note:Theenginewillnotstartiftheblades(PTO)

areengaged.

5.Whenstartingacoldengine,shiftthethrottle

controllevertotheChokeposition(

Figure12).

Figure12

1.Throttlecontrollever5.Lights

2.Fast

6.On

3.Slow7.Off

4.Start

Note:Tostartawarmengine,shiftthethrottle

controllevertotheFastposition.

6.ShiftthethrottlecontrollevertotheSlowposition

(Figure12).

7.Turntheignitionkeyclockwiseandholditinthe

Startposition(Figure12).Whentheenginestarts,

releasethekey.

Important:Iftheenginedoesnotstartafter

15secondsofcontinuouscranking,turnthe

ignitionkeytoOffandletthestartermotorcool

for2minutes;refertoTroubleshooting.

8.Aftertheenginestarts,slowlyshiftthethrottle

controllevertoFast(

Figure12).

StoppingtheEngine

1.MovethethrottlecontrollevertoSlow(Figure12).

Note:Iftheenginebackres,shiftthethrottle

controllevertotheFastpositionbeforestopping

theengine.

2.TurntheignitionkeytoOff(Figure12).

Note:Iftheenginehasbeenworkinghardor

ishot,letitidleforaminutebeforeturningthe

ignitionkeytoOff.Thisallowstheenginetocool

theenginebeforeyoustopit.Youmaystopthe

engineinanemergencybyturningtheignitionkey

toOff.

UsingtheSafetyInterlock

System

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

CAUTION

Ifthesafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor

damaged,themachinecouldoperateunexpectedly,

causingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches

dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore

operatingthemachine.

•Replaceswitchesevery2yearsregardlessof

whethertheyareoperatingproperlyornot.

UnderstandingtheSafetyInterlock

System

Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe

enginefromstartingunless:

•Youaresittingontheseat.

•Thebrakepedalisdepressed.

•Thebladecontrol(PTO)knobisintheDisengaged

position.

•ThetractioncontrolpedalisinNeutral.

Thesafetyinterlocksystemstopstheengineifyourise

fromtheseatandthetractioncontrolpedalisnotin

theNeutralposition,theparkingbrakeisnotset,orthe

bladecontrol(PTO)knobisintheEngagedposition.

Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtostopthe

mowerif:

•YoushiftintoReversewiththeblades(PTO)

engaged.

•Youremovethebagordumpthegrass.

SettingtheKeyChoice

Switchto

OperateinReverse

Theinterlockfeatureonthemachinepreventsthe

powertake-off(PTO)fromoperatingwhenyouback

upthemachine.Ifyouoperatethemachineinreverse

withtheblades(PTO)engaged(i.e.,withthemower

bladesorotherattachmentrunning),theenginewill

stop.Donotmowinreverseunlessitisabsolutely

necessary.

Ifyouneedtousetheblades(PTO)whilebacking

up,turnofftheinterlockfeatureusingtheKeyChoice

switchlocatedneartheseatbracket(Figure13).

Figure13

1.KeyChoiceswitch

DANGER

Youcouldbackoverachildorbystanderwhilethe

mowerbladesorotherattachmentisengagedand

causeseriousinjuryordeath.

•Donotmowinreverseunlessitisabsolutely

necessary.

•DonotinserttheKeyChoicekeyunlessitis

absolutelynecessary.

•Alwayslookbackwardanddownbefore

backingupthemachine.

•UsetheKeyChoiceswitchonlyifyouare

certainthatnochildrenorotherbystanderswill

enterthemowingarea.

•Beveryobservantafterdeactivatingthe

interlockbecausethesoundoftheengine

maypreventyoufromnoticingthatachildor

bystanderhasenteredtheworkarea.

•AlwaysremoveboththeignitionandKeyChoice

keysandputtheminasafeplaceoutofthe

reachofchildrenorunauthorizeduserswhen

youleavethemachineunattended.

1.Engagetheblades(PTO).

2.InserttheKeyChoicekeyintotheswitch(Figure13).

3.TurntheKeyChoicekey.

Aredlightonthefrontconsole(Figure14)turns

on,indicatingthattheinterlockisdisabled.

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Figure14

1.Operating-in-reverselight

4.Operatethemachineinreverseandcompleteyour

task.

5.Disengagetheblades(PTO)toactivatethe

interlock.

6.RemovetheKeyChoicekeyandputitinasafeplace

outofthereachofchildren.

TestingtheSafetyInterlock

System

CAUTION

Ifthesafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor

damaged,themachinecouldoperateunexpectedly,

causingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches

dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore

operatingthemachine.

Testthesafetyinterlocksystembeforeyouusethe

machineeachtime.Ifthesafetyinterlocksystemdoes

notoperateasdescribedbelow,haveanAuthorized

ServiceDealerrepairthesafetyinterlocksystem

immediately.Whilesittingintheseat,performthe

followingchecks:

1.Settheparkingbrake,shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)

knobtotheEngageposition,andturntheignition

keytoStart:Theengineshouldnotcrank.

2.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)knobtotheDisengage

position,releasetheparkingbrake,andturnthe

ignitionkeytoStart:Theengineshouldnotcrank.

3.Settheparkingbrake,shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)

knobtoDisengage,andstarttheengine.Whilethe

engineisrunning,releasetheparkingbrakeandrise

slightlyfromtheseat:Theengineshouldstop.

4.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)knobintothe

Disengageposition,putthetractioncontrolpedal

inNeutral,andstarttheengine.Whiletheengine

isrunning,shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)knobinto

theEngagepositionandputthetractioncontrol

pedalinReverse:Theengineshouldstop.

5.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)knobintothe

Disengagepositionandputthetractioncontrol

pedalinNeutral.Starttheengine,shifttheblade

control(PTO)knobintotheEngageposition,

andturntheKeyChoicekeyandreleaseit:The

operating-in-reversewarninglightshouldilluminate.

6.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)knobtotheDisengage

position:Theoperating-in-reversewarninglight

shouldturnoff.

PushingtheMachineManually

Important:Alwayspushthemachinemanually.

Nevertowthemachinebecauseitmaydamage

thetransaxle.

ToPushtheMachine

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Disengagetheblades(PTO).

3.Settheparkingbrake.

4.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stop.

5.Removetheignitionkey.

6.Removethegrasscollector;refertoRemovingthe

GrassCollector.

7.Pullthedrivecontrol(locatedattherearofthe

machine),outtothePushposition.

8.Releasetheparkingbrake.

Note:Thisdisengagesthedrivesystemandallowsthe

wheelstoturnfreely(

Figure15).

Figure15

1.Operateposition

2.Pushposition

ToOperatetheMachine

1.Settheparkingbrake.

2.PushthedrivecontrolintotheOperateposition

(Figure15)toengagethedrivesystem.

Note:Themachinewillnotdriveunlessthedrive

controlisintheOperateposition.

3.Installthegrasscollector;refertoInstallingthe

GrassCollector.

DrivingtheMachineForward

orBackward

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas

measuredinRPM(revolutionsperminute).Place

thethrottlecontrolintheFastpositionforbest

performance.

Togoforward:

1.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasingthe

ParkingBrake.

2.Placeyourfootonthetractioncontrolpedal

andslowlypressonthepedaltomoveforward

(

Figure16).

Figure16

1.Tractioncontrolpedal2.Reversespeedpedal

Note:Toincreasethespeed,pushthetraction

controlpedaldown.Todecreasethespeed,release

thepressureonthetractioncontrolpedal.

Togobackward:

1.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasingthe

ParkingBrake.

2.Placeyourfootonthereversespeedpedaland

slowlypressonthepedaltomovebackward

(

Figure16).

Note:Toincreasethespeed,pushthereverse

speedpedaldown.Todecreasethespeed,release

thepressureonthereversespeedpedal.

Important:Toavoidtransmissiondamage,always

releasetheparkingbrakebeforemovingthe

tractioncontrolpedalorthereversespeedpedal.

Important:Topreventdamagetothemower,

alwayssetthemowertothehighestcutting

positionwhenyoudrivethemachineoffthelawn.

StoppingtheMachine

1.Releasethetractioncontrolpedalorreversespeed

pedal.

2.Disengagetheblades(PTO).

TurntheignitionkeytoOff.

3.Settheparkingbrakeifyouleavethemachine

unattended;refertoSettingtheParkingBrake.

Note:Removethekeysfromtheignitionand

KeyChoiceswitches.

CAUTION

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey

moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhileit

isunattended.

AlwaysremovetheignitionandKeyChoicekeys

andsettheparkingbrakewhenleavingthe

machineunattended,evenifitisjustforafew

minutes.

UsingtheBagonDemand

Youcanactivateordeactivatethebagondemand

featurewhilethemachineismowingorisstopped.If

youarebagginggrassthatistallandthick,raisethe

height-of-cutandmowataslowerspeed.

1.Movethebag-on-demandlever(

Figure4)forward

tobagthegrassclippings.

2.Movethebag-on-demandleverrearwardtostop

baggingthegrassclippingsandrecyclethem.

EmptyingtheGrassCollector

Whenthecollectorwarninglight(Figure7)comeson

andthebuzzersounds,thegrasscollectorisfulland

mustbeemptied.

Important:Topreventthedischargetunnelfrom

gettingclogged,disengagetheblades(PTO)when

thewarninglightcomesonandthebuzzersounds.

1.Disengagetheblades(PTO)andmovethethrottle

totheSlowposition.

2.Pulloutthetelescopingdumpleverandpush

itforwardanddowntotiltthegrasscollector

(

Figure17).

Figure17

1.Pullup3.Telescopingdumplever

2.Pushforwardanddown

3.Emptythegrasscollector.

4.Beforereturningthegrasscollectortotheoperating

position,movethemachineforwardtoclearthe

grasscollectorofthedepositedgrass.

5.Slowlylowerthetelescopingdumplevertoreturn

thegrasscollectortotheoperatingposition.

TowingAttachments

Themachineisequippedfortowingattachmentswitha

maximumweightof150kg(331lb.).

1.Removethegrasscollector;refertoRemovingthe

GrassCollector.

2.Installtheattachmenttothetowinghitchlocatedat

thelowerrearpartofthemachine(

Figure18).

Figure18

1.Towinghitch

OperatingTips

•Forthebestperformance,operatetheengineat

themaximumspeed.Themowerrequiresairto

thoroughlycutgrassclippings,sodonotsetthe

height-of-cuttooloworcompletelysurroundthe

mowerinuncutgrass.Alwaysleaveonesideofthe

mowerfreefromuncutgrasstoallowtheairtobe

drawnintothemower.

•Cutthegrassslightlylongerthannormaltoensure

thatthecuttingheightofthemowerdoesnotscalp

anyunevenground.Whencuttinggrasslongerthan

6inches(15cm)tall,cutthelawntwicetoensurean

acceptableappearance.

•Itisbesttocutonlyabout1/3ofthegrassblade.

Donotcutmorethanthatunlessthegrassissparse

oritislatefallwhengrassgrowsmoreslowly.

•Alternatethemowingdirectiontokeepthegrass

standingstraight.Thisalsohelpsdisperseclippings

andenhancesdecompositionandfertilization.

•Grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimesof

theseason.Tomaintainthesamecuttingheight,

whichisagoodpractice,mowmoreofteninearly

spring.Asthegrassgrowthrateslowsinmid

summer,mowlessfrequently.

•Ifthegrassislongerthannormal,orifitcontains

ahighdegreeofmoisture,raisethecuttingheight

higherthanusual,cutthegrassatthatsetting,and

thencutthegrassagainatthelower,normalsetting.

•Ifyoumuststopthemachinewhilemowing,you

mayleaveaclumpofgrassclippingsonyourlawn.

Toavoidthis,dothefollowing:

–Engagethebladesandmovetoapreviouslycut

area.

–Dispersetheclippingsevenlybyraisingthe

mower1or2height-of-cutsettingswhiledriving

forwardwiththebladesengaged.

•Usethewashoutporttocleanclippingsanddirt

fromtheundersideofthemoweraftereachuse.If

grassanddirtbuildupinsidethemower,thecutting

qualitywilleventuallybecomeunsatisfactory.

•Maintainsharpbladesthroughouttheseason.Sharp

bladescutgrasscleanlywithouttearingorshredding

thegrassblades.Tearingandshreddingthegrass

turnsitbrownattheedges,whichslowsitsgrowth

andincreasesthechanceofdisease.Every30days,

checkthebladesforsharpnessandledownany

nicks.

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst5hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checkthesafetyinterlocksystem.

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Checkthebatteryelectrolytelevel.

•Checkthebrake.

•Checktheblades.

•Cleanthemowerhousing.

Every25hours

•Greaseandlubricatethemachine.(Greaseandlubricateitmorefrequentlywhen

operatingitindustyorsandyconditions.)

•Cleanandoiltheaircleanerfoamelement.

•Checkthesparkplug.

•Checkthetirepressure.

•Cleantheoutsideoftheengine.

Every50hours

•Changetheengineoil.(Changetheengineoilmorefrequentlywhenoperatingthe

machineinextremelydustyorsandyconditions.)

Every100hours

•Replacetheaircleanerpaperelement.(Replacetheaircleanermorefrequentlyif

theoperatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.)

•Changetheengineoillter.

•Replacethesparkplug.

•Replacethefuellter.

•Checkthefront-to-rearbladeslope.(Alsocheckitwheneveryouinstallthemower.)

Yearlyorbeforestorage

•Performallthemaintenanceprocedureslistedabove.

•Drainthefueltank.

•Paintchippedsurfaces.

•Chargethebatteryanddisconnectthecables.

Important:Refertoyourengineoperator’smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

CAUTION

Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure

youorotherbystanders.

Removethekeyfromtheignitionanddisconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbeforeyoudoany

maintenance.Setthewireasidesothatitdoesnotaccidentallycontactthesparkplug.

Lubrication

GreasingandLubricatingthe

Machine

ServiceInterval:Every25hours/Yearly(whichever

comesrst)—Greaseandlubricate

themachine.(Greaseandlubricateit

morefrequentlywhenoperatingitin

dustyorsandyconditions.)

HowtoGreasetheMachine

Greasethemachinewithageneral-purposegrease.

1.Disengagetheblades(PTO).

2.Settheparkingbrake.

3.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

4.Removetheignitionkey.

5.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.Scrapeanypaint

offthefrontofthettings.

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