Toro TimeCutter SW 4200 Riding Mower User manual

FormNo.3412-399RevC

TimeCutter

SW4200Riding

Mower

ModelNo.74784—SerialNo.400000000andUp

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3412-399*C

ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublicResourceCode

Section4442or4443touseoroperatetheengineon

anyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered

landunlesstheengineisequippedwithaspark

arrester,asdenedinSection4442,maintainedin

effectiveworkingorderortheengineisconstructed,

equipped,andmaintainedforthepreventionofre.

GrossHorsepower

Thegrossornethorsepowerofthisenginewas

laboratoryratedbytheenginemanufacturerin

accordancewiththeSocietyofAutomotiveEngineers

(SAE)J1940.Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,

andoperatingrequirements,theactualenginetorque

onthisclassofmowerwillbesignicantlylower.

Gotowww.T oro.comtoviewspecicationsonyour

mowermodel.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated

accessoriescontainleadandlead

compounds,chemicalsknownto

theStateofCaliforniatocause

cancerandreproductiveharm.Wash

handsafterhandling.

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure

tochemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Introduction

Thismachineisaride-on,rotary-bladelawnmower

intendedtobeusedbyhomeownersinresidential

applications.Itisprimarilydesignedforcuttinggrass

onwell-maintainedlawns.Itisnotdesignedforcutting

brush,mowinggrassandothergrowthalongside

highways,orforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactT orodirectlyatwww.Toro.com

forproductsafetyandoperationtrainingmaterials,

accessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,orto

registeryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

DealerorT oroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel

andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1

identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace

provided.

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Figure1

Undertheseat

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthe

spacebelow:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

recommendedprecautions.

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420

Contactusatwww.Toro.com.

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Figure2

1.Safety-alertsymbol.

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

Contents

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

GeneralSafety...................................................4

SlopeIndicator...................................................5

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................6

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

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

BeforeOperation.................................................12

BeforeOperationSafety...................................12

RecommendedFuel.........................................13

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner.............................13

FillingtheFuelTank..........................................13

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..........................14

BreakinginaNewMachine..............................14

ThinkSafetyFirst..............................................14

UsingtheSafety-InterlockSystem....................15

PositioningtheSeat..........................................16

PositioningtheSteeringWheel.........................16

DuringOperation.................................................17

DuringOperationSafety...................................17

OperatingtheSmartPark

™

Parking

Brake............................................................17

OperatingtheMowerBlade-ControlSwitch

(PTO)............................................................18

OperatingtheThrottle.......................................18

OperatingtheIgnitionSwitch............................18

StartingandShuttingOfftheEngine.................19

DrivingtheMachine..........................................19

StoppingtheMachine.......................................20

MowinginReverse...........................................20

AdjustingtheHeightofCut...............................20

AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers........................21

OperatingTips.................................................21

AfterOperation....................................................22

AfterOperationSafety......................................22

PushingtheMachinebyHand..........................22

TransportingtheMachine.................................23

LoadingtheMachine........................................23

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

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........25

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................26

MaintenanceandStorageSafety......................26

RaisingtheSeat...............................................26

RaisingtheFrontoftheMachine.......................26

Lubrication..........................................................27

GreasingtheBearings......................................27

EngineMaintenance...........................................27

EngineSafety...................................................27

ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................27

ServicingtheEngineOil....................................28

ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................31

CleaningtheCoolingSystem............................32

FuelSystemMaintenance...................................32

ReplacingtheIn-LineFuelFilter.......................32

ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................33

ElectricalSystemSafety...................................33

ServicingtheBattery.........................................33

ServicingtheFuses..........................................35

DriveSystemMaintenance..................................35

CheckingtheTirePressure...............................35

ReleasingtheElectricBrake.............................36

MowerMaintenance.............................................36

BladeSafety.....................................................36

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................36

LevelingtheMowerDeck..................................39

RemovingtheMowerDeck...............................40

InstallingtheMowerDeck.................................41

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................41

MowerBeltMaintenance......................................42

InspectingtheBelts..........................................42

ReplacingtheMower-DeckBelt........................42

Cleaning..............................................................43

CleaningundertheFrontoftheMachine...........43

WashingtheUndersideoftheMower

Deck..............................................................43

Storage...................................................................44

CleaningandStorage.......................................44

Troubleshooting......................................................46

Schematics.............................................................48

Safety

Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith

ANSIB71.1-2012

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.

Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended

usecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis

Operator’sManualbeforeyoustarttheengine.

Ensurethateveryoneusingthisproductknows

howtouseitandunderstandsthewarnings.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving

componentsofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards

andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand

workingonthemachine.

•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.Keep

bystandersasafedistanceawayfromthe

machine.

•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Never

allowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebefore

servicing,fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan

resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay

attentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,whichmeans

Caution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety

instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions

mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Youcanndadditionalitemsofsafetyinformationin

theirrespectivesectionsthroughoutthismanual.

SlopeIndicator

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Figure3

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslope

ofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline

tomatchtherecommendedslope.

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decal93-7009

93-7009

1.Warning—Donotoperatethemachinewiththedeectorup

orremoved;keepthedeectorinplace.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

decal105-7015

105-7015

decal106-8717

106-8717

1.Readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming

maintenance.

2.Checktirepressureevery25operatinghours.

3.Greaseevery25operatinghours.

4.Engine

decal112-9840

112-9840

1.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

3.Removetheignitionkey

andreadtheinstructions

beforeservicingor

performingmaintenance.

2.Heightofcut

decaloemmarkt

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Thismarkindicatesthatthebladeisidentiedasapart

fromtheoriginalmachinemanufacturer.

decal119-8871

119-8871

1.Heightofcut

decal121-2989b

121-2989

1.Bypassleverpositionfor

pushingthemachine

2.Bypassleverpositionfor

operatingthemachine

decalbatterysymbols

BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery.

1.Explosionhazard

6.Keepbystandersasafe

distanceawayfromthe

battery.

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.

decal131-3665

131-3665

1.Bladespinning

3.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

2.Reverse

decal131-3955

131-3955

1.On2.Off

decal132-6863

132-6863

decal132-0872

132-0872

1.Thrownobject

hazard—keepbystanders

awayfromthemachine.

3.Severinghazardofhand

orfoot—keepawayfrom

movingparts.

2.Thrownobjecthazard,

raisedbafe—donot

operatethemachinewith

anopendeck;usea

baggerorabafe.

4.Entanglement

hazard—keepaway

frommovingparts;keep

allguardsandshieldsin

place.

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

handsandfeetawayfrommoving

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.Powertake-off(PTO),blade-controlswitch

3.Slow

ProductOverview

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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

BecomefamiliarwithallcontrolsinFigure4and

Figure5beforeyoustarttheengineandoperatethe

machine.

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Figure5

ControlPanel

1.SmartPark™Switch

5.Blade-controlswitch

(powertakeoff)

2.Throttle

6.Parkingbrake—On

3.Chokecontrol

7.Parkingbrakeindicator

light

4.Ignitionswitch

8.Parkingbrake—Off

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Figure6

1.Operating–in–Reverse

warninglight

3.Fuel-presencewindow

2.KeyChoicekey(bluein

color)

IgnitionSwitch

Usethisswitchtostarttheengine.Ithas3positions:

START,RUN,andOFF.

ChokeControl

Usethechoketostartacoldengine.Pullthechoke

knobuptoengageit.Pushthechokeknobdownto

disengageit(Figure5).

ThrottleControl

Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeed,andithasa

continuous-variablesettingfromtheSLOWtoFAST

position(Figure5).

Blade-ControlSwitch(Power

Takeoff)

Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)engagesand

disengagespowertothemowerblades(Figure5).

Fuel-PresenceWindow

Thefuelwindow,locatedontheleftsideofthe

machine,canbeusedtoverifythepresenceoffuelin

thetank(Figure6).

Height-of-CutLever

Usetheheight-of-cutlevertolowerandraisethedeck

fromtheseatedposition.Movingtheleverup(toward

you)raisesthedeckfromthegroundandmovingthe

leverdown(awayfromyou)lowersthedecktoward

theground.Adjusttheheight-of-cutonlywhilethe

machineisnotmoving(Figure19).

KeyChoice

Switch

Thisswitchallowsyoutomowinreversewhenit

isactivated.T oactivateit,turntheswitchtotheON

positionandreleaseitafterthePTOisengaged.To

deactivateit,disengagethepowertakeoff(PTO)

(Figure6).

Operating-in-ReverseWarning

Light

TheOperating-in-Reversewarninglightilluminates

wheneveryouusetheKeyChoicekeytodeactivate

theoperating-in-reverseinterlock.Itisareminderthat

theinterlocksystemisdeactivated.Thelightgoes

outwheneveryoudisengagethePTOorshutoffthe

engine.Whenthelightison,lookbehindyouanduse

extracautionwhenbackingup.

SmartPark

™

Switch

Theparkingbrakeisactivatedelectronically.

Engagetheparkingbrakeby1ofthefollowingactions:

•PressingtheSmartPark

™

switchtotheONposition

(Figure5).

•Theparkingbrakeengagesautomaticallywhen

youleavetheseatandthetractioncontrolpedalis

intheNEUTRALposition.

•Theparkingbrakeautomaticallyengages5to6

secondsaftertheignitionswitchisturnedtothe

OFFposition(ifitisnotalreadyengaged).

Todisengagetheparkingbrake,presstheSmartPark

switchtotheOFFpositionwiththekeyintheRUN

position.

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofT oroapprovedattachmentsand

accessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachineto

enhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contactyour

AuthorizedServiceDealerorDistributororgoto

www.T oro.comforalistofallapprovedattachments

andaccessories.

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto

operateorservicethemachine.Localregulations

mayrestricttheageoftheoperator.Theowner

isresponsiblefortrainingalloperatorsand

mechanics.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Knowhowtostopthemachineandshutoffthe

enginequickly.

•Checkthatoperator-presencecontrols,safety

switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning

properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlessthey

arefunctioningproperly.

•Beforemowing,alwaysinspectthemachineto

ensurethattheblades,bladebolts,andcutting

assembliesareingoodworkingcondition.

Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsinsets

topreservebalance.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine

andremoveallobjectsthatthemachinecould

throw.

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminetheappropriate

equipmentandanyattachmentsoraccessories

requiredtooperatethemachineproperlyand

safely.

FuelSafety

•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extremecareinhandlingfuel.Fuelvaporsare

ammableandexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother

sourcesofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Donotremovethefuelcaporaddfueltothefuel

tankwhiletheengineisrunningorwhilehot.

•Donotrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such

asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.

•Donotllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruck

ortrailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace

containersontheground,awayfromyourvehicle

beforelling.

•Removetheequipmentfromthetruckortrailer

andrefuelitwhileitisontheground.Ifthisisnot

possible,thenrefuelfromaportablecontainer

ratherthanafuel-dispensernozzle.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheentire

exhaustsysteminplaceandinproperworking

condition.

•Keepthefuel-dispensernozzleincontactwith

therimofthefueltankorcontaineropeningat

alltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donotusea

nozzlelock-opendevice.

•Ifyouspillfuelonyourclothing,changeyour

clothingimmediately.Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.

•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacethefuelcap

andtightenitsecurely.

•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerandkeepit

outofthereachofchildren.Neverbuymorethan

a30-daysupplyoffuel.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Addfuelto

thefueltankuntilthelevelis6to13mm(1/4to

1/2inch)belowthebottomofthellerneck.This

emptyspaceinthetankallowsfueltoexpand.

–Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

–Keepyourfaceawayfromthenozzleandfuel

tankopening.

–Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspillswith

soapandwater.

RecommendedFuel

•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.

Using

Stabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto

providethefollowingbenets:

•Keepsfuelfreshduringstorageof90daysorless

(drainthefueltankwhenstoringthemachinefor

morethan90days)

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel

system,whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditives

containingmethanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountoffuelstabilizer/conditioner

tothefuel.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismost

effectivewhenmixedwithfreshfuel.Tominimize

thechanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,

usefuelstabilizeratalltimes.

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Parkthemachineonlevelground.

2.Shutofftheengineandengagetheparking

brake.

3.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcap.

4.Fillthefueltanktothebottomofthellerneck

(Figure7).

Note:Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.

Theemptyspaceinthetankallowsthefuelto

expand.

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Figure7

CheckingtheEngine-Oil

Level

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,

checktheoillevelintheenginecrankcase;referto

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel(page14).

BreakinginaNewMachine

Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mower

decksanddrivesystemshavehigherfrictionwhen

new,placingadditionalloadontheengine.Allow

40to50hoursofbreak-intimefornewmachinesto

developfullpowerandbestperformance.

ThinkSafetyFirst

Pleasereadallsafetyinstructionsandsymbolsinthe

safetysection.Knowingthisinformationcouldhelp

youorbystandersavoidinjury.

DANGER

Operatingthemachineonwetgrassorsteep

slopescancauseslidingandlossofcontrol.

•Donotoperateonslopesgreaterthan15

degrees.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon

slopes.

•Donotoperatethemachinenearwater.

DANGER

Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause

rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,

death,ordrowning.

Donotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs.

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Figure8

1.SafeZone—usethe

machinehereonslopes

lessthan15degreesor

atareas.

3.Water

2.DangerZone—usea

walk-behindmowerand/or

ahandtrimmeronslopes

greaterthan15degrees,

neardrop-offsandwater.

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsin

excessof85dBAattheoperator’searand

cancausehearinglossthroughextended

periodsofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis

machine.

Useprotectiveequipmentforyoureyes,ears,hands,

feet,andhead.

g009027

Figure9

1.Weareyeprotection.2.Wearhearingprotection.

UsingtheSafety-Interlock

System

WARNING

Ifsafety-interlockswitchesaredisconnected

ordamaged,themachinecouldoperate

unexpectedlycausingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock

switchesdaily,andreplaceanydamaged

switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.

Understandingthe

Safety-InterlockSystem

Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedforthe

following:

•Topreventtheenginefromstartingunlessthe

tractionpedalisintheNEUTRALposition.

•Toautomaticallyensurethattheparkingbrake

isengagedandthePTOisoffwhenstartingthe

machine.

•Toshutofftheenginewheneverthetractionpedal

isnotintheNEUTRALpositionandyourisefrom

theseat.

•Toautomaticallyengagetheparkingbrakeand

disengagethePTO,whenyouriseoutoftheseat

withthetractionpedalintheNEUTRALposition.

•Toshutofftheenginewhenevertheparkingbrake

isnotengagedandyourisefromtheseat.

TestingtheSafety-Interlock

System

1.Sitintheseatwiththeengineoffandensure

thatthePTOswitchisintheOFFposition.

2.TurntheignitionkeytotheSTARTposition;the

startershouldcrank.Donotstartorshutoffthe

enginepriortostep3.

3.TurnthekeytotheONpositionandpushthe

SmartParkswitchtotheOFFposition.Thebrake

shoulddisengageandthebrakelightshould

turnoff.

4.Withthebrakedisengagedandtractionpedal

intheNEUTRALposition,turntheignitionswitch

totheSTARTposition.Thebrakeshould

automaticallyengage,theengineshouldcrank,

andthebrakelightshouldturnon.

5.WiththeengineoffandthekeyintheON

position,engagethePTObypullingupthe

blade-controlswitch;youshouldheartheclutch

engage.

6.Ensurethatthetractionpedalisinneutraland

turntheignitionswitchtotheSTARTposition.The

PTOshoulddisengageandtheengineshould

crankandstartwithoutthebladesmoving.

7.Withtheenginerunning,risefromtheseat.The

engineshouldremainrunningandthebrake

lightshouldbeon.

8.Returntotheseatanddisengagetheparking

brakebypushingtheSmartParkswitchtothe

OFFposition.Theengineshouldcontinuetorun.

9.Risefromtheseatagain.Thebrakeshould

automaticallyengageandtheengineshould

continuetorun.

10.Returntotheseatandengagethebladesby

pullinguptheblade-controlswitch.

11.Risefromtheseat.Thebladesshould

disengageandtheengineshouldcontinueto

run.

12.Returntotheseatandpulluptheblade-control

switch.Thebladesshouldengage.Disengage

thebladesbypushingdowntheblade-control

switch.

13.Pulluptheblade-controlswitchtoengagethe

blades.MovethetractionpedaltotheREVERSE

position.Thebladesshoulddisengage.Move

thetractionpedaltotheNEUTRALposition.

14.Pulluptheblade-controlswitchtoengagethe

blades.TurntheKeyChoiceswitchtotheON

positionandreleaseit.Theoperating-in-reverse

lightshouldilluminate.

15.MovethetractionpedaltotheREVERSEposition.

Thebladesshouldremainengaged.Pushthe

blade-controlswitchintodisengagetheblades.

Theoperating-in-reverselightshouldturnoff.

MovethetractionpedaltotheNEUTRALposition.

16.Ifnotengaged,pushtheSmarkParkswitchto

theONpositionandlightlytapthetractionpedal

intheeithertheFORWARDorREVERSEposition.

Thebrakeshoulddisengageandthebrakelight

shouldturnoff.

Note:T apthepedal,donotfullyengagethe

pedalasthatcausesthebrakesystemtobind

andnotrelease.

17.Withthebrakereleased,engagethetraction

pedalslightlyandrisefromtheseat.Theengine

shouldshutoff.

18.Returntotheseatandturntheignitionkeytothe

OFFposition.Afterseveralseconds,thebrake

systemshouldengage.

Note:WiththekeyintheOFFposition,the

brakelightdoesnotilluminate.

PositioningtheSeat

g027249

Figure10

PositioningtheSteering

Wheel

Thesteeringwheelhas3positionsforoperationand

1full-upposition.Usethefull-uppositionforstepping

onandoffthemachineandgettingoutoftheseat.

Whenoperatingthemachine,positionthesteering

wheelwhereyouhavethebestcontrolofthemachine

andaremostcomfortable.

1.Pressyourfootontothesteering-columnrelease

lever.

2.Positionthesteeringwheeltothedesired

position(Figure11).

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Figure11

DuringOperation

DuringOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Theowner/operatorcanpreventandisresponsible

foraccidentsthatmaycausepersonalinjuryor

propertydamage.

•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye

protection;slip-resistant,substantialfootwear;and

hearingprotection.Tiebacklonghairanddonot

wearjewelry.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or

undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Nevercarrypassengersonthemachineandkeep

bystandersandpetsawayfromthemachine

duringoperation.

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilitytoavoid

holesorhiddenhazards.

•Avoidmowingonwetgrass.Reducedtraction

couldcausethemachinetoslide.

•Ensurethatalldrivesareinneutral,theparking

brakeisengaged,andyouareintheoperating

positionbeforeyoustarttheengine.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthecutting

units.Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatall

times.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobe

sureofaclearpath.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,

trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscureyour

vision.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,or

embankments.Themachinecouldsuddenlyroll

overifawheelgoesovertheedgeoriftheedge

givesway.

•Stopthebladeswheneveryouarenotmowing.

•Stopthemachineandinspectthebladesafter

strikinganobjectorifthereisanabnormal

vibrationinthemachine.Makeallnecessary

repairsbeforeresumingoperation.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns

andcrossingroadsandsidewalkswiththe

machine.Alwaysyieldtheright-of-way.

•Disengagethedrivetothecuttingunitandshut

offtheenginebeforeadjustingtheheightof

cut(unlessyoucanadjustitfromtheoperating

position).

•Neverrunanengineinanareawhereexhaust

gasesareenclosed.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition(including

toemptythecatchersortounclogthechute),do

thefollowing:

–Stopthemachineonlevelground.

–Disengagethepowertake-offandlowerthe

attachments.

–Engagetheparkingbrake.

–Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

–Waitforallmovingpartstostop.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhenthereistherisk

oflightning.

•Donotusethemachineasatowingvehicle.

•Donotchangethegovernorspeedoroverspeed

theengine.

•Useaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedby

Toroonly.

SlopeSafety

•Slowdownthemachineanduseextracareon

hillsides.Travelupanddownonhillsides.Turf

conditionscanaffectthestabilityofthemachine.

•Avoidturningthemachineonslopes.Ifyoumust

turnthemachine,turnitslowlyandgradually

downhill,ifpossible.

•Donotturnthemachinesharply.Usecarewhen

reversingthemachine.

•Useextracarewhileoperatingthemachinewith

attachments;theycanaffectthestabilityofthe

machine.

OperatingtheSmartPark

™

ParkingBrake

Theparkingbrakeisactivatedelectronically.

Engagetheparkingbrakeby1ofthefollowingactions:

•PressingtheSmartPark

™

switchtotheONposition

(Figure5).

•Theparkingbrakeengagesautomaticallywhen

theoperatorleavestheseatandthetraction

controlpedalisintheNEUTRALposition.

•Theparkingbrakeautomaticallyengages5to6

secondsaftertheignitionswitchisturnedtothe

OFFposition(ifitisnotalreadyengaged).

Disengagetheparkingbrakeby1ofthefollowing

actions:

•Tapthetraction-controlpedalforwardorreverse.

•PressingthebrakeswitchtotheOFFposition

(Figure5).

OperatingtheMower

Blade-ControlSwitch(PTO)

Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)startsandstopsthe

mowerbladesandanypoweredattachments.

EngagingtheBlade-Control

Switch(PTO)

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Figure12

Note:Alwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottlein

theFASTposition(Figure13).

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Figure13

DisengagingtheBlade-Control

Switch(PTO)

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Figure14

OperatingtheThrottle

YoucanmovethethrottlecontrolbetweentheFAST

andSLOWpositions(Figure15).

AlwaysusetheFASTpositionwhenturningonthe

mowerdeckwiththeblade-controlswitch(PTO).

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Figure15

OperatingtheIgnition

Switch

1.TurntheignitionkeytotheSTARTposition

(Figure16).

Note:Whentheenginesstarts,releasethekey.

Important:Donotengagestarterformore

than5secondsatatime.Iftheenginefails

tostartallowa15secondcool-downperiod

betweenattempts.Failuretofollowthese

instructionscanburnoutthestartermotor.

Note:Youmayneedmultipleattemptstostart

theenginewhenyoustartitthersttimeafter

thefuelsystemhasbeenwithoutfuelcompletely.

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Figure16

2.Turntheignitionkeytoshutofftheengine.

StartingandShuttingOff

theEngine

StartingtheEngine

Important:Donotengagethestarterformore

than5secondsatatime.Engagingthestarter

motorformorethan5secondscandamagethe

startermotor.Iftheenginefailstostart,wait10

secondsbeforeoperatingtheenginestarteragain.

Sitdownontheseatandensurethattheparking

brakeisengaged(Figure17).

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Figure17

ShuttingOfftheEngine

1.Disengagethebladesbypushingthe

blade-controlswitchtotheOFFposition(Figure

17).

2.MovethethrottlelevertotheFASTposition.

3.TurntheignitionkeytotheOFFpositionand

removethekey.

DrivingtheMachine

Thismachinehasthecharacteristicsofbothagarden

tractorandazero-turnmachine.Likeagarden

tractor,themachinehasafootpedalthatcontrolsthe

forwardandreversemotionalongwiththespeed,

andithasasteeringwheelthatcontrolsthedirection

andtheturningradius.Likeazero-turnmachine,

thereardrivewheelsoperateindependentlyofeach

other,enablingyoutomakesharpturnsandtoturn

indifferentdirectionsquickly.Thesecharacteristics

vastlyimprovethemaneuverabilityofthemachine,

buttheymayalsorequireyoutopracticedrivingifyou

areunfamiliarwiththistypeofmachine.

WARNING

Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.You

maylosecontrolofthemachineandcause

personalinjuryordamagetothemachine.

•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.

•Slowthemachinedownbeforemaking

sharpturns.

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas

measuredinrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placing

thethrottlecontrolintheFASTpositioncanbebestfor

performance.Formostapplications,operatinginthe

FULL-THROTTLEpositionisdesirable.

DrivingForwardorBackward

1.MovethethrottletotheFASTposition.

2.Releasetheparkingbrake.

3.Placeyourfootontothetraction-controlpedal

andslowlypressthetopofthepedaltogo

forward,orpressonthebottomofthepedalto

movebackward(Figure18).

Note:Thefartheryoumovethepedalineither

direction,thefasterthemachinemovesinthat

direction.

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Figure18

1.Forward3.Backward

2.Traction-controlpedal

4.T oslowdown,releasethepressureonthe

traction-controlpedal.

StoppingtheMachine

Toshutoffthemachine,releasethetraction-control

pedal,disengagetheblade-controlswitch,ensurethat

thethrottleisintheFASTposition,engagetheparking

brake,andturntheignitionkeytooff.

Note:Remembertoremovethekeyfromtheignition

switch.

WARNING

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey

moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhile

itisunattended.

AlwaysremoveboththeignitionandKey

Choicekeysandengagetheparkingbrake

whenleavingthemachineunattended,evenif

justforafewminutes.

MowinginReverse

Themachinehasaninterlockfeaturethatprevents

themowerdeckfrommowingwhilethemachineis

travelinginreverse.Ifyoushiftintoreversewiththe

PTOengaged,thePTOstops.Ifyouneedtomow

whileinreversegear,youcantemporarilydeactivate

thisinterlock.

Note:Donotmowwhilebackingupunlessitis

necessary.

DANGER

Achildorbystandercouldbebackedover

byaridingmowerwithbladesengagedand

causeseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.

•Donotmowinreverseunlessabsolutely

necessary.

•Alwayslookbackwardanddownbefore

backingup.

•UsetheKeyChoiceswitchonlyifyouare

certainnochildrenorotherbystanderswill

appearinthemowingarea.

•Alwaysremoveboththeignitionand

KeyChoicekeysandputtheminasafe

placeoutofthereachofchildrenor

unauthorizeduserswhenleavingthe

machineunattended.

Ifyouarecertainthatyoucansafelymoworoperate

anattachmentinreverse,completethefollowing

procedure:

1.InserttheKeyChoicekeyintotheKeyChoice

switch(Figure6).

2.EngagethePTO.

3.TurntheKeyChoicekeyclockwiseuntilitstops

andreleaseit.

Note:Aredlightilluminatingontheconsole

indicatesthattheinterlockhasbeendeactivated.

4.Performthemowing.

5.Whennishedmowing,removetheKeyChoice

key(Figure6).

Note:Onceyoudeactivatetheinterlock,it

staysinthismode—withyourmowerbladeor

PTOpoweredattachmentoperatingwhenever

youbackup—andtheconsolelightstayson

untilyoueitherdisengagethePTOorshutoff

theengine.

AdjustingtheHeightofCut

Note:Thetransportpositionisthehighest

height-of-cutpositionorcuttingheightat115mm

(4-1/2inches)asshowninFigure19.

Heightofcutiscontrolledbytheleverlocatedtothe

rightoftheoperatingposition(Figure19).

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Figure19

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