Toro Z Master 8000 Series Riding Mower, User manual

FormNo.3386-210RevB

ZMaster

®

8000SeriesRiding

Mower

with42inDirect-CollectCuttingUnit

ModelNo.74310—SerialNo.314000001andUp

ModelNo.74311—SerialNo.314000001andUp

ModelNo.74312—SerialNo.314000001andUp

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*3386-210*B

WARNING

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Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals

knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,

birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadianICES-002.

Becauseinsomeareastherearelocal,state,orfederal

regulationsrequiringthatasparkarresterbeusedonthe

engineofthismachine,asparkarresterisavailableas

anoption.Ifyourequireasparkarrester,contactyour

AuthorizedToroServiceDealer.

GenuineTorosparkarrestersareapprovedbytheUSDA

ForestryService.

Important:ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublic

ResourceCodeSection4442touseoroperatetheengine

onanyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered

landwithoutasparkarrestermufermaintainedin

workingorder,ortheengineconstricted,equipped,and

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Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,ridinglawnmowerisintendedtobeused

byresidentialhomeownersorprofessional,hiredoperators.

Itisdesignedprimarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintained

lawnsonresidentialorcommercialproperties.Itisnot

designedforcuttingbrushorforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand

maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand

productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe

productproperlyandsafely.

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andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister

yourproduct.

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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety

messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath

ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

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Contents

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

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

SlopeIndicator.......................................................6

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................7

ProductOverview.........................................................12

Controls...............................................................12

Specications........................................................13

Operation....................................................................14

AddingFuel...........................................................14

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel.................................15

BreakingInaNewMachine.....................................15

ThinkSafetyFirst...................................................15

OperatingtheParkingBrake....................................15

OperatingtheThrottle............................................16

OperatingtheIgnitionSwitch..................................16

UsingtheFuel-shutoffValve....................................16

OperatingthePTOEngagementLever.....................17

StartingandStoppingtheEngine..............................17

TheSafetyInterlockSystem.....................................19

DrivingForwardorBackward..................................19

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

RaisingtheMowerDeckintoServicePosition.............20

LoweringtheMowerDecktotheOperating

Position.............................................................21

AdjustingtheFillReductionSystem(FRS)

Bafes...............................................................21

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

EmptyingtheHopper.............................................22

ClearingtheHopperScreen.....................................22

UsingtheDriveWheelReleaseValves.......................23

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

LoadingtheMachine..............................................24

OperatingTips......................................................25

Maintenance.................................................................26

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................26

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

LubricatingtheMachine..........................................27

EngineMaintenance..................................................29

ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................29

ServicingtheEngineOil..........................................30

ServicingtheSparkPlugs.........................................33

CheckSparkArrester(ifequipped)............................34

FuelSystemMaintenance...........................................34

ServicingtheElectronicFuelInjection

System..............................................................34

ReplacingtheFuelFilter..........................................34

ServicingtheFuelTank...........................................35

ElectricalSystemMaintenance....................................35

ServicingtheBattery...............................................35

ServicingtheFuses.................................................37

AdjustingtheSafetySwitches...................................37

JumpStartingtheMachine.......................................37

DriveSystemMaintenance.........................................38

AdjustingtheTracking............................................38

CheckingtheTirePressure......................................38

CheckingtheWheelLugNuts..................................39

CheckingtheWheelHubNuts.................................39

AdjustingtheCasterPivotBearings...........................39

CoolingSystemMaintenance......................................40

CleaningtheEngineScreenandEngineOil

Cooler...............................................................40

ServicingtheEngineOilCooler...............................40

CleaningtheEngineCoolingFinsand

Shrouds.............................................................40

CheckandCleantheHydraulicPumps.......................40

BrakeMaintenance....................................................41

AdjustingtheParkingBrake.....................................41

BeltMaintenance......................................................42

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

ReplacingthePTOBelts.........................................42

ReplacingthePumpDriveBelt.................................43

AdjustingtheBeltGuides........................................43

ControlsSystemMaintenance.....................................44

AdjustingtheReverse-StopRod...............................44

AdjustingtheSpeed-ControlLeverTension...............44

AdjustingtheSpeed-ControlLinkage........................44

AligningthePTODrivePulley.................................45

AligningthePumpDrivePulley................................46

AdjustingthePTOBrakeSpring...............................46

AdjustingtheHopperDoor.....................................46

MowerDeckLockingPinStopAdjustment................47

HydraulicSystemMaintenance....................................47

ServicingtheHydraulicSystem.................................47

MowerDeckMaintenance...........................................49

LevelingtheMowerDeck........................................49

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.....................................49

RemovingtheMowerDeck.....................................52

InstallingtheMowerDeck.......................................53

AdjustingtheMowerDeck-LockingPin

Stop..................................................................53

Cleaning...................................................................54

CleaningUndertheMower......................................54

CleaningDebrisfromtheMachine............................54

DisposingofWaste.................................................54

Storage........................................................................54

CleaningandStorage..............................................54

Troubleshooting...........................................................56

Schematics...................................................................58

3

Safety

ThismachinecompliestotheANSIB71.4–2012specication

oftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitutewiththe

additionoftheoptionalROPSaccessory.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthemachinecanresult

ininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith

thesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe

safetyalertsymbol,whichmeans

Caution, W ar ning ,

or

Danger

—personalsafetyinstruction.Failuretocomply

withtheinstructionmayresultinpersonalinjuryor

death.

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand

throwingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto

avoidseriousinjuryordeath.

Thisproductisdesignedforcuttingandrecyclinggrassor,

whenequippedwithagrassbagger,forcatchingcutgrass.

Anyuseforpurposesotherthanthesecouldprovedangerous

totheuserandbystanders.

SafeOperatingPractices

ThefollowinginstructionsareadaptedfromANSI

B71.4-2012.

Training

•ReadtheOperator'sManualandothertrainingmaterial.If

theoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannotreadorunderstand

theinformationitistheowner'sresponsibilitytoexplain

thismaterialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,

operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The

ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateorservice

theequipment.Localregulationsmayrestricttheageof

theoperator.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor

accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtopeopleordamageto

property.

Preparation

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessoriesand

attachmentsareneededtoproperlyandsafelyperform

thejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesandattachmentsapproved

bythemanufacturer.

•Wearappropriateclothingincludinghardhat,safety

glasses,andhearingprotection.Longhair,looseclothing,

orjewelrymaygettangledinmovingparts.

•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeusedand

removeallobjectssuchasrocks,toys,andwirewhichcan

bethrownbythemachine.

•Checkthatoperator'spresencecontrols,safetyswitches,

andshieldsareattachedandfunctioningproperly.Donot

operateunlesstheyarefunctioningproperly.

Operation

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning

isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate

themachine;seekshelter.

•Neverrunanengineinanenclosedarea.

•Onlyoperateingoodlight,keepingawayfromholesand

hiddenhazards.

•Besurealldrivesareinneutralandparkingbrakeis

engagedbeforestartingtheengine.Onlystarttheengine

fromtheoperator'sposition.

•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Besureto

travelsidetosideonhillsides.Turfconditionscanaffect

thestabilityofthemachine.Usecautionwhileoperating

neardrop-offs.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsandwhen

changingdirectionsonslopes.

•Neverraisedeckwiththebladesrunning.

•NeveroperatewiththePTOshieldorotherguardsnot

securelyinplace.Besureallinterlocksareattached,

adjustedproperly,andfunctioningproperly.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingoroverspeed

theengine.

•Stoponlevelground,disengagedrives,engagethe

parkingbrake(ifprovided),andshutofftheenginebefore

leavingtheoperator'spositionforanyreason,including

emptyingthehopperoruncloggingthechute.

•Stopequipmentandinspectbladesafterstrikingobjects

orifanabnormalvibrationoccurs.Makenecessary

repairsbeforeresumingoperations.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingunit.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobesureof

aclearpath.

•Nevercarrypassengersonthemachine.

•Keeppetsandbystandersaway.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand

crossingroadsandsidewalks.Stopbladesifnotmowing.

•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionanddonot

pointitatanyone.

•Donotoperatethemowerundertheinuenceofalcohol

ordrugs.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineinto

orfromatrailerortruck.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,

orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.

4

SafeHandlingofFuels

•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely

ammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andothersources

ofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Neverremovefuelcaporaddfuelwiththeengine

running.

•Allowenginetocoolbeforerefueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethereis

anopename,spark,orpilotlightsuchasonawater

heateroronotherappliances.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor

trailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson

thegroundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Removeequipmentfromthetruckortrailerandrefuelit

ontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentwithaportablecontainer,ratherthanfroma

fueldispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank

orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

•Donotuseanozzlelockopendevice.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothingimmediately.

•Neveroverllfueltank.Replacefuelcapandtighten

securely.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Disengagedrives,settheparkingbrake,stoptheengine

andremovethekeyordisconnectthespark-plugwire.

Waitforallmovementtostopbeforeadjusting,cleaning

orrepairingthemachine.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunit,thedrives,

themufers,andtheenginetohelppreventres.Clean

upoilorfuelspillage.

•Lettheenginecoolbeforestoringanddonotstorenear

ame.

•Shutoffthefuelwhilestoringortransporting.Donot

storefuelnearamesordrainindoors.

•Parkthemachineonlevelground.Settheparkingbrake.

Neverallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethemachine.

•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhenrequired.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswithstored

energy.

•Disconnectthebatteryorthespark-plugwirebefore

makinganyrepairs.Disconnectthenegativeterminal

rstandthepositivelast.Connectthepositiverstand

negativelast.

•Usecarewhencheckingtheblades.Wraptheblade(s)or

weargloves,andusecautionwhenservicingthem.Only

replaceblades.Neverstraightenorweldthem.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Ifpossible,

donotmakeadjustmentswiththeenginerunning.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandallhardware

tightened.Replaceallwornordamageddecals.

•Tobestprotectyourinvestmentandmaintainoptimal

performanceofyourToroequipment,countonToro

genuineparts.Whenitcomestoreliability,Torodelivers

replacementpartsdesignedtotheexactengineering

specicationsofourequipment.Forpeaceofmind,insist

onTorogenuineparts.

Hauling

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa

trailerortruck.

•Usefullwidthrampsforloadingmachineintotraileror

truck.

•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,chains,cable,

orropes.Bothfrontandrearstrapsshouldbedirected

downandoutwardfromthemachine.

5

SlopeIndicator

G01 1841

Figure3

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslope

ofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline

tomatchtherecommendedslope.

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.

6

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotential

danger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

1-403005

65-2690

68-8340

98-4361

98-5954

103–0295

103-6230

103-8425

103-8444

103-8495

7

103-8797

103-8798

103-8799

103-9034

109-4273

109-7318

115-4212

1.Hydraulicoillevel3.Warning—donottouchthe

hotsurface.

2.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

116-1175

117–2718

8

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.Weareyeprotection9.Flusheyesimmediately

withwaterandgetmedical

helpfast.

5.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

10.Containslead;donot

discard.

130-2878

130–2889

1.Powertake-off

(PTO)—disengage

3.Releasetheparkingbrake

2.Powertake-off

(PTO)—engage

4.Engagetheparkingbrake

MessageDisplay

1.Hopperupindicator5.Parkingbrake

2.Battery6.Neutral

3.Hourmeter

7.Operatorpresenceswitch

4.PTO

9

130-2880

1.Enginetemperature7.Retractthepiston

2.Fast8.Extendthepiston

3.Slow

9.Fast

4.Neutral

10.Slow

5.Neutral

11.Choke—closed/on

6.Reverse

12.Choke—open/off

130–2881

1.Enginetemperature7.Retractthepiston

2.Fast8.Extendthepiston

3.Slow

9.Fast

4.Neutral

10.Slow

5.Neutral11.MILtoggleswitch

6.Reverse

10

103–8583

11

ProductOverview

Figure4

1.Speedcontrollever

4.Motioncontollevers

2.Controls5.PTOengagementlever

3.Fuelcap6.Parkingbrakelever

Controls

Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsbeforeyoustartthe

engineandoperatethemachine(Figure4andFigure5).

Figure5

1.Ignitionswitch5.Throttle

2.Hopperswitch6.Engine-oiltemperature

lightandbuzzer

3.Messagedisplay

7.Checkenginelight(EFI

machinesonly)

4.Choke(NotonEFI

machines)

Motion-controlLevers

Themotion-controlleversareusedtodrivethemachine

forward,reverse,andturneitherdirection(Figure4).

Speed-controlLever

Thespeedcontrolleversetsmaximumforwardspeedofthe

machine(Figure4).Movingspeedcontrolleverrearwardto

theneutralpositionplacesthedrivesystemintoneutral.

ThrottleControl

Thethrottleisusedtocontrolenginespeed.Thethrottle

controlisvariablebetweenFastandSlow.

ChokeControl(NotonEFImachines)

Thechokeisusedtoaidinstartingacoldengine.Movethe

choketotheclosed/onpositiontostartacoldengine.

Note:Donotrunawarmenginewithchokeintheon

position.

BrakeLever

Thebrakeleverengagesaparkingbrakeonthedrivewheels

(Figure4).

IgnitionSwitch

Thisswitchisusedtostartthemowerengineandhasthree

positions:Start,RunandOff.

HourMeter

Thehourmeterrecordsthenumberofhourstheenginehas

operated.Thehourmeterisrecordingwhenthedecimal

pointisashingintheHour/Voltagedisplay.Usethesetimes

forschedulingregularmaintenance(Figure6).

Figure6

1.Safetyinterlockindicators

2.Hopperup

3.Hour/Voltagedisplay

4.Lowvoltageindicatorlight

12

SafetyInterlockIndicators

Therearesymbolsonthehourmeterandtheindicatewitha

blacktrianglethattheinterlockcomponentisinthecorrect

position(Figure6).

Fuel-shutoffValve

Closethefuel-shutoffvalve(underthehopper)when

transportingorstoringthemower.

PTOEngagementLever

ThePTOengagementleverisusedtoengagethebladesand

theblower.Pulltheleveruptoengagethebladesandblower.

Todisengagethebladesblower,pushthePTOengagement

leverdown.

BatteryIndicatorLight

WhentheignitionkeyisinitiallyturnedtotheRunposition

forafewseconds,thebatteryvoltagewillbedisplayedinthe

areawherethehoursarenormallydisplayed.

Thebatterylightturnsonwhentheignitionisturnedonand

whenthechargeisbelowthecorrectoperatinglevel(Figure

6).

EngineOilTemperatureLightand

Buzzer

Theengineoiltemperaturelightmonitorsthetemperatureof

theengineoil.Anilluminatedengineoiltemperaturelightand

intermittentbuzzingsoundsignalstheengineisoverheating.

ElectronicControlUnitMalfunction

IndicatorLight

Theelectroniccontrolunit(ECU)continuouslymonitorsthe

operationoftheEFIsystem.

Ifthesystemdetectsaproblemorfault,themalfunction

indicatorlight(MIL)illuminates.

TheMILislocatedintherightconsolepanel.

IftheMILilluminates,performtheinitialtroubleshooting

checks;refertotheMILsectionin(page).

Ifthesechecksdonotcorrecttheproblem,furtherdiagnosis

andservicingbyanAuthorizedServiceDealerisnecessary.

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofToroapprovedattachmentsandaccessoriesis

availableforusewiththemachinetoenhanceandexpand

itscapabilities.ContactyourAuthorizedServiceDealeror

Distributororgotowww .Toro.comforalistofallapproved

attachmentsandaccessories.

Specications

Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjecttochange

withoutnotice.

Width:

42-inchMower

Deck

48-inchMower

Deck

WithoutMower

Deck

108.2cm(42.6

inches)

108.2cm(42.6

inches)

WithMowerDeck

109.7cm(43.2

inches)

125.0cm(49.2

inches)

Length:

42-inchMower

Deck

48-inchMower

Deck

WithoutMower

Deck

170.9cm(67.3

inches)

170.9cm(67.3

inches)

MowerDeck—Up

209.3cm(82.4

inches)

207.6cm(81.8

inches)

Mower

Deck—Down

233.2cm(91.8

inches)

240.0cm(94.5

inches)

Height:

42-inchMowerDeck48-inchMowerDeck

130.0cm(51.2inches)130.0cm(51.2inches)

Weight:

42-inchMowerDeck48-inchMowerDeck

517kg(1140lb)531kg(1170lb)

13

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

AddingFuel

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days

old),unleadedgasolinewithanoctaneratingof87or

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

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)

or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutylether)byvolume

isacceptable.EthanolandMTBEarenotthesame.

Gasolinewith15%ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnot

approvedforuse.Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmore

than10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains15%

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

upto85%ethanol).Usingunapprovedgasolinemay

causeperformanceproblemsand/orenginedamage

whichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuelcontainers

overthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

DANGER

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion

fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan

damageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanygasoline

thatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosedtrailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add

gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis6to13

mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottomofthe

llerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallows

gasolinetoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,andstay

awayfromanopenameorwheregasoline

fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand

keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Neverbuy

morethana30-daysupplyofgasoline.

•Donotoperatewithouttheentireexhaust

systeminplaceandinproperworkingcondition.

DANGER

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static

electricitycancauseasparkwhichcanignitethe

gasolinevapors.Areorexplosionfromgasoline

canburnyouandothersandcandamageproperty.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersontheground

awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsideavehicleor

onatruckortrailerbed,becauseinteriorcarpets

orplastictruck-bedlinersmayinsulatethe

containerandslowthelossofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-poweredequipment

fromthetruckortrailerandfueltheequipment

withthewheelsontheground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenfuelsuchequipment

onatruckortrailerfromaportablecontainer,

ratherthanfromagasoline-dispensernozzle.

•Ifagasolinedispensermustbeused,keepthe

nozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank

orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingis

complete.

WARNING

Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term

exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand

illness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastankor

conditionerbottleopening.

•Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspillagewith

soapandwater.

UsingFuelStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachinetokeep

thefuelfreshduringstorageof90daysorless.Ifyouare

storingthemachineforlonger,drainthefueltank;seeyour

authorizedservicedealer.

Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining

methanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountoffuelstabilizer/conditionertothe

fuel,andfollowthedirectionsofthemanufacturer.

Note:Fuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffectivewhen

mixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethechanceofvarnish

depositsinthefuelsystem,usefuelstabilizeratalltimes.

14

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Parkthemachineonlevelground.

2.Shuttheengineoffandsettheparkingbrake.

3.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcapandremoveit.Add

regularunleadedgasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevel

is6to13mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottom

ofthellerneck.Thisspaceinthetankallowsthe

gasolinetoexpand.Donotllthefueltankcompletely

full;referto(Figure4).

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,checktheoil

levelintheenginecrankcase;refertoCheckingtheEngine

OilLevel.

BreakingInaNewMachine

Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mowerdecks

anddrivesystemshavehigherfrictionwhennew,placing

additionalloadontheengine.Allow40to50hoursof

break-intimefornewmachinestodevelopfullpowerand

bestperformance.

ThinkSafetyFirst

Pleasereadallsafetyinstructionsandsymbolsinthesafety

section.Knowingthisinformationcouldhelpyouor

bystandersavoidinjury.

DANGER

Operatingonwetgrassorsteepslopescancause

slidingandlossofcontrol.

Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancauserollovers,

whichmayresultinseriousinjury,death,or

drowning.

Toavoidlossofcontrolandpossibilityofrollover:

•Donotoperateneardrop-offsornearwater.

•Donotoperateonslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon

slopes.

•Avoidsuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

Figure7

1.SafeZone-usethe

ZMasterhereonslopes

lessthan15degreesor

atareas.

3.Water

2.DangerZone-useawalk

behindmowerand/ora

handtrimmeronslopes

greaterthan15degrees,

neardrop-offsandwater.

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsinexcessof

85dBAattheoperator’searandcancausehearing

lossthroughextendedperiodsofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis

machine.

Theuseofprotectiveequipmentforeyes,ears,feet,andhead

isrecommended.

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1

2

Figure8

1.Wearsafetyglasses

2.Wearhearingprotection

OperatingtheParkingBrake

Alwayssettheparkingbrakewhenyoustopthemachineor

leaveitunattended.

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SettingtheParkingBrake

WARNING

Theparkingbrakemaynotholdmachineparkedon

aslopeandcouldcausepersonalinjuryorproperty

damage.

Donotparkonslopesunlessthewheelsare

chockedorblocked.

1

2

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Figure9

ReleasingtheParkingBrake

1

2

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Figure10

OperatingtheThrottle

ThethrottlecontrolcanbemovedbetweenFastandSlow

positions(Figure11).

Alwaysusethemiddlepositionwhenturningonthemower

deckandblowerwiththePTOengagementlever.

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Figure11

OperatingtheIgnitionSwitch

1.TurntheignitionkeytotheStartposition(Figure12).

Whentheenginestarts,releasethekey.

Important:Donotengagethestarterformore

than10secondsatatime.Iftheenginefailsto

start,allowa60secondcool-downperiodbetween

attempts.Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscan

burnoutthestartermotor.

Note:Additionalstartingcyclesmayberequired

whenstartingtheengineforthersttimeafterthefuel

systemhasbeencompletelywithoutfuel.

START

RUN

ST OP

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Figure12

2.Tostoptheengine,turntheignitionkeytothestop

position.

UsingtheFuel-shutoffValve

Thefuel-shutoffvalveislocatedunderthehopper.Raisethe

hoppertoaccessit.

Closethefuel-shutoffvalvefortransport,maintenance,and

storage.

Ensurethatthefuel-shutoffvalveisopenwhenstartingthe

engine.

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1

2

Figure13

1.On2.Off

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OperatingthePTO

EngagementLever

ThePTOengagementleverstartsandstopsthemower

bladesandblower.

WARNING

Anuncovereddischargeopeningwillallowobjects

tobethrowninanoperator’sorbystander’s

direction.Also,contactwiththeblowerblades

couldoccur.Thrownobjectsorbladecontactcan

causeseriousinjuryordeath.

Neveroperatethemowerwiththehopperorhopper

doorraised,removed,oraltered.

EngagingthePTOEngagementLever

1.Setthethrottletothemiddleposition.

2.PullthePTOleverupwarduntillockedovercenter.

3.Placethethrottleinthefastpositiontobeginmowing.

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Figure14

DisengagingthePTOEngagement

Lever

1.Setthethrottletothemiddleposition.

2.PushPTOleverdowntothestoppositionstopping

thebladesandblower.

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Figure15

StartingandStoppingthe

Engine

StartingtheEngine

1.Movethespeedcontrollevertotheneutralposition.

2.Settheparkingbrake;refertoSettingtheParking

Brake.

3.MovethePTOengagementlevertotheOffposition

(Figure16).

4.MovethethrottlelevermidwaybetweentheSlowand

Fastpositions.

5.Onacoldengine,pushthechokeleverforwardinto

theclosed/onposition(NotonEFIengines).Ona

warmengine,leavethechokeintheopen/offposition.

17

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4

5

Figure16

6.TurntheignitionkeytotheStartposition(Figure12).

Whentheenginestarts,releasethekey.

Important:Donotcranktheenginecontinuously

formorethan10secondsatatime.Iftheengine

doesnotstart,allowa60secondcool-downperiod

betweenstartingattempts.Failuretofollowthese

guidelinescanburnoutthestartermotor.

Note:Additionalstartingcyclesmayberequired

whenstartingtheengineforthersttimeafterthefuel

systemhasbeenwithoutfuelcompletely.

7.Ifthechokeisintheclosed/onposition,gradually

returnchoketotheopen/offpositionastheengine

warmsup.

StoppingtheEngine

CAUTION

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey

moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhileitis

unattended.

Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsettheparking

brakewhenleavingthemachineunattended,even

ifjustforafewminutes.

Important:Makesurethatthefuelshutoffvalveis

closedbeforetransportingorstoringthemachine,as

fuelleakagemayoccur.Settheparkingbrakebefore

transporting.Makesuretoremovethekeyasthefuel

pumpmayrunandcausethebatterytolosecharge.

1.DisengagethePTO.

2.Movespeedcontrollevertotheneutralposition.

3.Engagetheparkingbrake.

4.Placethethrottletothemiddleposition.

5.Allowtheenginetorunforaminimumof15seconds,

thenturntheignitionswitchtotheOffpositionto

stoptheengine.

6.Removethekeytopreventchildrenorother

unauthorizedpersonsfromstartingengine.

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4

5

15 Sec

Figure17

18

7.Closethefuelshut-offvalvewhenthemachinewillnot

beinuseforafewdays,whentransporting,orwhen

theunitisparkedinsideabuilding.

TheSafetyInterlockSystem

CAUTION

Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor

damagedthemachinecouldoperateunexpectedly

causingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches

dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore

operatingthemachine.

UnderstandingtheSafetyInterlock

System

Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventtheengine

fromstartingunless:

•Theparkingbrakeisengaged.

•ThePTOengagementleverisdisengaged.

•Thespeedcontrolleverisintheneutralposition

Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtostoptheengine

whenyourisefromtheseatwhenthePTOisengaged.

Thehourmeterhassymbolstonotifytheuserwhenthe

interlockcomponentisinthecorrectposition.Whenthe

componentisinthecorrectposition,atrianglewilllightup

inthecorrespondingsquare.

Figure18

1.Triangleslightupwhen

theinterlockcomponents

areinthecorrectposition

3.Hour/Voltagedisplay

2.Hopperup4.Lowvoltageindicatorlight

TestingtheSafetyInterlockSystem

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Testthesafetyinterlocksystembeforeyouusethemachine

eachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnotoperateasdescribed

below,haveanAuthorizedServiceDealerrepairthesafety

systemimmediately.

1.Sittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,movethe

PTOengagementlevertoon,andmovethespeed

controllevertoneutralposition.Trystartingthe

engine;theengineshouldnotcrank.

2.Sittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrakeandmove

thePTOengagementlevertooff.Movethespeed

controlleveroutofneutralposition.Trystartingthe

engine;theengineshouldnotcrank.

3.Sittingontheseat,disengagetheparkingbrake,move

thePTOengagementlevertooff,andmovethespeed

controllevertoneutralposition.Trystartingthe

engine;theengineshouldnotcrank.

4.Sittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,move

thePTOengagementlevertooffandmovethespeed

controllevertoneutralposition.Nowstarttheengine.

Whiletheengineisrunning,releasetheparkingbrake,

engagethePTOengagementlever,andriseslightly

fromtheseat;theengineshouldstop.

5.Sittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,move

thePTOengagementlevertooffandmovethespeed

controllevertoneutralposition.Nowstarttheengine.

Movethespeedcontrolleverforward;theengine

shouldstop.

DrivingForwardorBackward

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedasmeasured

inrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placethethrottlecontrolin

thefastpositionforbestperformance.Alwaysoperateinthe

fullthrottlepositionwhenmowing.

CAUTION

Machinecanspinveryrapidly.Operatormaylose

controlofmachineandcausepersonalinjuryor

damagetomachine.

•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.

•Slowthemachinedownbeforemakingsharp

turns.

DrivingForward

Note:Tobeginmovement(forwardorbackward)the

operatormustbeintheseat,thebrakelevermustbe

disengaged(pusheddown)beforethespeedcontrollevercan

bemovedforwardortheenginewillstop.

Tostop,pullthespeedcontrollevertotheneutralposition.

1.Starttheengine.

2.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasingthe

ParkingBrake(page16).

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3.Tomoveforwardinastraightlinemovethespeed

controlleverforward.

Note:Themachinewillmovefasterthefartherthe

speedcontrolleverismovedawayfromneutral.

4.Toturnleftorright,pulloneofthesteeringleversback

towardneutralinthedirectiondesired.

5.Tostop,pullthespeedcontrolleverbacktotheneutral

position.

DrivingBackward

1.Tomoverearwardinastraightline,pullbothsteering

leversrearwardequally.

Toturnleftorright,releasepressureonthesteering

levertowardthedirectiondesired.

2.Tostop,releasethesteeringleverstotheneutral

position.

StoppingtheMachine

1.Pullthespeedcontrolleverbacktotheneutralposition,

disengagethePTOengagementlever,andturnthe

ignitionkeytooff.

2.Settheparkingbrakewhenyouleavethemachine;

refertoSettingtheParkingBrake(page16).

3.Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitch.

CAUTION

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey

moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhileitis

unattended.

Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsettheparking

brakewhenleavingthemachineunattended,even

ifjustforafewminutes.

RaisingtheMowerDeckinto

ServicePosition

1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostopand

removekey.Engageparkingbrake.

WARNING

Incorrectlyraisingorloweringamowerdeck

canbedangerous.Adroppedmowerdeckcan

resultinaseriousinjuryorpropertydamage.

•Alwaysraiseandlowerthemowerdeckon

at,dryground,freeofanyobstructions.

•Firmlygraspthemowerdecklifthandle

andlowerinaslowcontrolledmanner.

•Alwaysmakesurethemowerdeckis

securelylatchedinthe“up”or“down”

position.

2.Releasethemowerdecklockingpinsoneachside

(Figure19).

Figure19

1.Decklifthandle

2.Rotatethemowerdecklockingpintowardtherearandpull

outwardtounlock.

3.Pushthedecklockingpininandrotatetowardthefront

tolock.

3.Usingdeck-lifthandle,liftdeckupandlatchinup

position(latchislocatedatfrontcenterofseat)(Figure

20).

Figure20

1.Securethemowerdeck

intheraisedpositionby

securingthemowerdeck

latchontothehook.

3.Deck-lifthandle

2.Hook

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