Toro Groundsmaster 7210 Series Traction Unit User manual

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FormNo.3428-904RevA
Groundsmaster
®
7210Series
TractionUnit
ModelNo.30695—SerialNo.403430001andUp
Registeratwww.Toro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)
*3428-904*A
ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublicResourceCode
Section4442or4443touseoroperatetheengineon
anyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered
landunlesstheengineisequippedwithaspark
arrester,asdenedinSection4442,maintainedin
effectiveworkingorderortheengineisconstructed,
equipped,andmaintainedforthepreventionofre.
Theenclosedengineowner'smanualissupplied
forinformationregardingtheUSEnvironmental
ProtectionAgency(EPA)andtheCaliforniaEmission
ControlRegulationofemissionsystems,maintenance,
andwarranty.Replacementsmaybeorderedthrough
theenginemanufacturer.
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Dieselengineexhaustandsomeofits
constituentsareknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,
andotherreproductiveharm.
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated
accessoriescontainleadandlead
compounds,chemicalsknownto
theStateofCaliforniatocause
cancerandreproductiveharm.Wash
handsafterhandling.
Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure
tochemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,
orotherreproductiveharm.
Introduction
Thismachineisaride-on,rotary-bladelawnmower
intendedtobeusedbyprofessional,hiredoperators
incommercialapplications.Itisprimarilydesigned
forcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawnsinparks,
sportselds,andoncommercialgrounds.Itisnot
designedforcuttingbrush,mowinggrassandother
growthalongsidehighways,orforagriculturaluses.
Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended
usecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.
Visitwww.Toro.comforproductsafetyandoperation
trainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,helpnding
adealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.
Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or
additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService
DealerorT oroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel
andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1
identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers
ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace
provided.
Important:Withyourmobiledevice,youcan
scantheQRcodeontheserialnumberdecal(if
equipped)toaccesswarranty,parts,andother
productinformation.
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Figure1
1.Modelandserialnumberlocation
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol
(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause
seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe
recommendedprecautions.
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Figure2
Safety-alertsymbol
Thismanualalsouses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
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2
Contactusatwww.Toro.com.
PrintedintheUSA
AllRightsReserved
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.
Contents
Safety.......................................................................4
GeneralSafety...................................................4
Engine-EmissionCertication.............................4
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................4
Setup........................................................................8
1RaisingtheRollBar.........................................8
2InstallingtheCuttingUnit.................................8
3AdjustingtheLeft,FrontCaster
Wheel..............................................................8
4CheckingtheTirePressure..............................9
5CheckingtheFluidLevels................................9
ProductOverview.....................................................9
Controls...........................................................10
Specications..................................................14
Attachments/Accessories.................................15
BeforeOperation.................................................16
BeforeOperationSafety...................................16
AddingFuel......................................................16
AdjustingtheRollBar.......................................18
AdjustingtheHeightofCut...............................19
UsingtheSafety-InterlockSystem....................20
PositioningtheSeat..........................................21
ChangingtheSeatSuspension.........................21
UnlatchingtheSeat..........................................21
DuringOperation.................................................22
DuringOperationSafety...................................22
OperatingtheParkingBrake.............................23
StartingtheEngine...........................................24
DrivingtheMachine..........................................24
ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................25
OperatingtheMower........................................26
CuttingGrasswiththeMachine........................27
DieselParticulateFilterRegeneration...............27
OperatingTips.................................................40
AfterOperation....................................................40
GeneralSafety.................................................40
PushingtheMachine........................................40
HaulingtheMachine.........................................41
LoadingtheMachine........................................42
Maintenance...........................................................43
MaintenanceSafety..........................................43
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........43
DailyMaintenanceChecklist.............................45
Lubrication..........................................................46
GreasingtheBearingsandBushings................46
ServicingtheCutting-UnitGearbox
Lubricant.......................................................46
EngineMaintenance...........................................47
EngineSafety...................................................47
CheckingtheAirCleaner..................................47
ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................48
ServicingtheEngineOil....................................48
ServicingtheDiesel-OxidationCatalyst
(DOC)andtheSootFilter..............................50
FuelSystemMaintenance...................................50
ServicingtheEngineFuelFilter........................50
ServicingtheWaterSeparator.........................51
DrainingtheFuelT ank......................................51
InspectingtheFuelLinesand
Connections..................................................51
ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................52
ElectricalSystemSafety...................................52
ServicingtheBattery.........................................52
StoringtheBattery............................................52
CheckingtheFuses..........................................52
DriveSystemMaintenance..................................53
CheckingtheTirePressure...............................53
ReplacingtheCasterWheelsand
Bearings........................................................54
CoolingSystemMaintenance..............................54
CoolingSystemSafety.....................................54
CheckingtheCoolingSystem..........................54
CleaningtheRadiator.......................................55
BrakeMaintenance.............................................55
AdjustingtheParking-BrakeInterlock
Switch...........................................................55
BeltMaintenance................................................56
CheckingtheAlternator-BeltTension................56
ControlsSystemMaintenance.............................57
AdjustingtheControl-LeverNeutral-Interlock
Switch...........................................................57
AdjustingtheControl-LeverNeutral
Return...........................................................57
AdjustingtheTractionDriveforNeutral.............59
AdjustingtheMaximumGroundSpeed.............60
AdjustingtheTracking......................................61
HydraulicSystemMaintenance...........................62
HydraulicFluidCapacity...................................62
HydraulicFluidSpecication.............................62
HydraulicSystemSafety...................................62
CheckingtheHydraulicSystem........................62
ChangingtheHydraulicFluidand
Filter..............................................................63
Cleaning..............................................................63
CleaningUndertheCuttingUnit........................63
WasteDisposal.................................................63
Storage...................................................................64
StorageSafety..................................................64
PreparingtheMachineforStorage...................64
PreparingtheEngine........................................64
3
Safety
Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith
ANSIB71.4-2017.
GeneralSafety
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.
Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis
OperatorsManualbeforestartingtheengine.
Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe
machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards
andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
functioningproperlyonthemachine.
Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromrotating
parts.Keepclearofthedischargeopening.
Keepbystandersandchildrenoutoftheoperating
area.Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.
Shutofftheengine,removethekey(ifequipped),
andwaitforallmovementtostopbeforeyouleave
theoperatorsposition,Allowthemachinetocool
beforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways
payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol
,which
meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
Engine-Emission
Certication
TheengineinthismachineisEPATier4FinalandEU
StageVemissionscompliant.
SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea
ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.
decalbatterysymbols
BatterySymbols
Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery.
1.Explosionhazard6.Keepbystandersaway
fromthebattery.
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
decal106-9206
106-9206
1.Wheel-torquespecications
2.ReadtheOperator'sManual.
4
decal106-9290
106-9290
1.Inputs5.Inseat
9.Outputs13.Start
2.Notactive
6.Powertakeoff(PTO)10.Powertakeoff(PTO)
14.Power
3.Hightemperatureshutdown
7.Parkingbrakeoff11.Start
4.Hightemperaturewarning8.Neutral
12.Energizetorun(ETR)
decal107-1866
107-1866
Note:Thismachinecomplieswiththeindustrystandard
stabilitytestinthestaticlateralandlongitudinaltestswiththe
maximumrecommendedslopeindicatedonthedecal.Reviewthe
instructionsforoperatingthemachineonslopesintheOperator’s
Manualaswellastheconditionsinwhichyouwouldoperatethe
machinetodeterminewhetheryoucanoperatethemachineinthe
conditionsonthatdayandatthatsite.Changesintheterraincan
resultinachangeinslopeoperationforthemachine.Ifpossible,
keepthecuttingunitsloweredtothegroundwhileoperatingthe
machineonslopes.Raisingthecuttingunitswhileoperatingon
slopescancausethemachinetobecomeunstable.
1.Sliding/lossofcontrolhazard;tippinghazard,drop-offs—do
notturnathighspeeds;turnatlowspeeds;donotuseon
slopesnearopenwater;donotuseonslopesgreaterthan
15°;stayawayfromdrop-offs.
2.Warning—iftherollbarislowered,donotweartheseatbelt;
iftherollbarisraised,weartheseatbelt.
3.Warning—donotusedualrampswhenloadingontoa
trailer;use1rampwideenoughforthemachine;usea
rampwithaslopelessthan15°.
decal110-8254
110-8254
1.Engine–Stop3.Engine—Start
2.Engine—Run
decal110-9796
110-9796
1.ReadtheOperator'sManualforinformationonfuses.
5
decal117-3276
117-3276
1.Enginecoolantunder
pressure
3.Warning—donottouchthe
hotsurface.
2.Explosionhazard—read
theOperator'sManual.
4.Warning—readthe
Operator'sManual.
decal133-8062
133-8062
decal120-9196
120-9196
1.Forward
3.Slow
5.Reverse
7.ReadtheOperator's
Manualformore
informationonthehydraulic
uid.
2.Fast4.Neutral6.Towvalvelocation;torque
thetowvalvesto5.65to
7.91N∙m(50to70in-lb).
decal121-3363
121–3363
1.Fast
3.EngagePTO
2.Slow4.DisengagePTO
6
decal125-2747
125–2747
1.ReadtheOperator’sManualformaintenanceinformation.
decal127-6519
127-6519
1.Transportposition
2.Heightofcut
7
Setup
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescription
Qty.
Use
1
Nopartsrequired
RaisetheROPS.
2
CuttingunitInstallationInstructions
1Installthecuttingunit.
3
Nopartsrequired
Adjusttheleft,frontcasterwheel.
4
Nopartsrequired
Checkthetirepressure.
5
Nopartsrequired
Checkthehydraulicuid,engineoil,
andcoolantlevels.
MediaandAdditionalParts
Description
Qty.
Use
Operator'sManual
1
Reviewitbeforeoperatingthemachine.
Engineowner'smanual1
Useittoreferenceengineinformation.
Ignitionkeys2
Starttheengine.
1
RaisingtheRollBar
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Raisetherollbar;refertoAdjustingtheRollBar(page
18).
2
InstallingtheCuttingUnit
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1
CuttingunitInstallationInstructions
Procedure
InstallthecuttingunitusingtheInstallationInstructions
forthatcuttingunit.
8
3
AdjustingtheLeft,Front
CasterWheel
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Adjusttheleft,frontcasterwheeltotheoutside
positionfor72-inchcuttingunitsandtotheinside
positionfor60-inchand62-inchcuttingunits.
4
CheckingtheTirePressure
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Checkthetirepressure;refertoCheckingtheTire
Pressure(page53).
Important:Maintainpressureinalltiresto
ensureagoodquality-of-cutandpropermachine
performance.Donotunderinatethetires.
5
CheckingtheFluidLevels
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Checkthehydraulic-uidlevelbeforestarting
theengine,refertoCheckingtheHydraulic
System(page62).
2.Checktheengine-oillevelbeforestartingthe
engine,refertoCheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
(page48).
3.Checkthecoolingsystembeforestartingthe
engine;refertoCheckingtheCoolingSystem
(page54).
ProductOverview
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Figure3
1.Parkingbrakelever4.Motioncontrollever
2.Fuelcap(bothsides)5.Seat
3.Rollbar
6.Seatbelt
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Figure4
1.Ignitionswitch
3.Power-takeoff(PTO)
Switch
2.Throttlelever
4.InfoCenter
9
Controls
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsbeforeyoustart
theengineandoperatethemachine(Figure3and
Figure4).
Motion-ControlLevers
Themotion-controlleverscontroltheforwardand
rearwardmotionsaswellastheturningofthe
machine.RefertoDrivingtheMachine(page24).
Parking-BrakeLever
Wheneveryoushutofftheengine,engagetheparking
braketopreventaccidentalmovementofthemachine.
Toengagetheparkingbrake,pulltheparking-brake
leverrearwardandup(Figure5).Toreleasethe
parkingbrake,pushtheparking-brakeleverforward
anddown.
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Figure5
1.Parking-brakelever
IgnitionSwitch
Theignitionswitchhas3positions:OFF,ON/PREHEAT,
andSTART.
ThrottleLever
Thethrottlelevercontrolsthespeedoftheengine,
thespeedoftheblades,and,inconjunctionwith
motion-controllevers,thegroundspeedofthe
machine.Movingthethrottleleverforwardtowardthe
FASTpositionincreasestheenginespeed.Moving
itrearwardtowardtheSLOWpositiondecreasesthe
enginespeed.Alwaysrunthemachinewiththe
throttleintheFASTpositionwhencuttinggrass.
Power-Takeoff(PTO)Switch
Thepower-takeoff(PTO)switchstartsandstopsthe
mowerblades.
UsingtheInfoCenterLCDDisplay
TheInfoCenterLCDdisplayshowsinformationabout
yourmachinesuchastheoperatingstatus,various
diagnosticsandotherinformationaboutthemachine
(Figure6).Thereisasplashscreenandmain
informationscreenoftheInfoCenter.Youcanswitch
betweenthesplashscreenandmaininformation
screen,atanytime,bypressinganyoftheInfoCenter
buttonsandthenselectingtheappropriatedirectional
arrow.
g020650
Figure6
1.Indicatorlight3.Middlebutton
2.Rightbutton
4.Leftbutton
LeftButton,MenuAccess/BackButton—pressthis
buttontoaccesstheInfoCentermenus.Youcan
useittobackoutofanymenuyouarecurrently
using.
MiddleButton—usethisbuttontoscrolldown
menus.
RightButton—usethisbuttontoopenamenu
wherearightarrowindicatesadditionalcontent.
Note:Thepurposeofeachbuttonmaychange
dependingonwhatisrequiredatthetime.Each
buttonislabeledwithanicondisplayingitscurrent
function.
10
InfoCenterIconDescription
SERVICEDUE
Indicateswhenscheduledservice
shouldbeperformed
RPM
EngineRPM/status—indicatesthe
engineRPM
Hourmeter
Infoicon
Stationaryregenerationrequired
Glowplugsareactive
Operatormustsitinseat
ParkingBrakeIndicator—indicates
whentheparkingbrakeison
CoolantTemperature-indicatesthe
enginecoolanttemperatureineither
°Cor°F
Temperature(hot)
Deniedornotallowed
Enginestart
Stoporshutdown
Engine
Keyswitch
PINcode
CANbus
InfoCenter
Badorfailed
Bulb
High:overallowedrange
Low:underallowedrange
/
Outofrange
Switch
InfoCenterIconDescription(cont'd.)
Operatormustreleaseswitch
Operatorshouldchangetoindicated
state
Symbolsareoften
combinedtoform
sentences.Some
examplesareshown
below
Enginestartdenied
Engineshutdown
Enginecoolanttoohot
Sitdownorsetparkingbrake
DPFashaccumulation
notication.RefertoServicing
theDiesel-OxidationCatalyst(DOC)
andtheSootFilter(page50)for
details.
Reset-standbyregenerationrequest
Parkedorrecoveryregeneration
request
Aparkedorrecoveryregenerationis
processing.
Highexhausttemperature
NOxcontroldiagnosismalfunction;
drivethemachinebacktotheshop
andcontactyourauthorizedToro
distributor(softwareversionFand
later).
11
UsingtheMenus
ToaccesstheInfoCentermenusystem,pressthe
menuaccessbuttonwhileatthemainscreen.This
bringsyoutothemainmenu.Refertothefollowing
tablesforasynopsisoftheoptionsavailablefrom
themenus:
MainMenu
MenuItemDescription
FaultsTheFaultsmenucontains
alistoftherecentmachine
faults.RefertotheService
ManualoryourAuthorized
ToroDistributorformore
informationontheFaults
menuandtheinformation
containedthere.
ServiceTheServicemenucontains
informationonthemachine
suchashoursofuseandother
similarnumbers.
SettingsTheSettingsmenuallows
youtocustomizeandmodify
congurationvariablesonthe
InfoCenterdisplay.
AboutTheAboutmenuliststhe
modelnumber,serialnumber,
andsoftwareversionofyour
machine.
Service
MenuItemDescription
Hours
Liststhetotalnumberofhours
thatthemachine,engineand
fanhavebeenon,aswell
asthenumberofhoursthe
machinehasbeentransported
andhasoverheated.
Settings
MenuItemDescription
Units
Controlstheunitsusedonthe
InfoCenter.Themenuchoices
areEnglishorMetric
Language
Controlsthelanguageused
ontheInfoCenter*.
LCDBacklightControlsthebrightnessofthe
LCDdisplay.
LCDContrastControlsthecontrastofthe
LCDdisplay.
ProtectedMenusAllowsapersonauthorized
byyourcompanywiththe
PINcodetoaccessprotected
menus.
*Only"operator-faced"textistranslated.Faults,
Service,andDiagnosticsscreensare"service-faced."
Titleswillbeintheselectedlanguage,butmenuitems
areinEnglish.
About
MenuItemDescription
Model
Liststhemodelnumberofthe
machine.
SNListstheserialnumberofthe
machine.
MachineControllerRevisionListsthesoftwarerevisionof
themastercontroller.
InfoCenterRevisionListsthesoftwarerevisionof
theInfoCenter.
CANBus
Liststhemachine
communicationbusstatus.
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ProtectedMenus
Thereis1operatingfunctionthatisaccessedwithin
theServiceMenuoftheInfoCenter:Regeneration
request;refertoAccessingtheDPFRegeneration
Menus(page31).ThisfunctionisintheProtected
Menu.
AccessingProtectedMenus
Note:ThefactorydefaultPINcodeforyoumachine
iseither0000or1234.
IfyouchangedthePINcodeandforgotthecode,
contactyourauthorizedTorodistributorforassistance.
1.FromtheMAINMENU,usethecenterbuttonto
scrolldowntotheSETTINGSMENUandpressthe
rightbutton(Figure7).
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Figure7
2.IntheSETTINGSMENU,usethecenterbuttonto
scrolldowntothePROTECTEDMENUandpress
therightbutton(Figure8A).
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Figure8
3.ToenterthePINcode,pressthecenterbutton
untilthecorrectrstdigitappears,thenpress
therightbuttontomoveontothenextdigit
(Figure8BandFigure8C).Repeatthisstep
untilthelastdigitisenteredandpresstheright
buttononcemore.
4.PressthemiddlebuttontoenterthePINcode
(Figure8D).
WaituntiltheredindicatorlightoftheInfoCenter
illuminates.
Note:IftheInfoCenteracceptsthePINcode
andtheprotectedmenuisunlocked,theword
“PIN”displaysintheupperrightcornerofthe
screen.
Note:RotatethekeyswitchtotheOFFpositionand
thentotheONpositionlockstheprotectedmenu.
YoucanviewandchangethesettingsintheProtected
Menu.OnceyouaccesstheProtectedMenu,scroll
downtoProtectSettingsoption.Usetherightbutton
tochangethesetting.SettingtheProtectSettingsto
OFFallowsyoutoviewandchangethesettingsin
theProtectedMenuwithoutenteringthePINcode.
SettingtheProtectSettingstoONhidestheprotected
optionsandrequiresyoutoenterthePINcodeto
changethesettingintheProtectedMenu.Afteryou
setthePINcode,rotatethekeyswitchOFFandback
totheONpositiontoenableandsavethisfeature.
13
Specications
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Figure9
DescriptionFigure9
reference
DimensionorWeight
Heightwithrollbarup
C183cm(72inches)
Heightwithrollbardown
D
125cm(49inches)
Overalllength
F
253cm(99-1/2inches)
Overallwidth
B
145cm(57inches)
Wheelbase
E
145cm(57-1/4inches)
Wheeltread(tirecentertocenter)rear
A
114cm(45inches)
14
Groundclearance10cm(4inches)
Weight,with72-inchSide-DischargeCuttingunit(30354or30481)1052kg(2,320lb)
Weight,with60-inchSide-DischargeCuttingunit(30456)1036kg(2,284lb)
Weight,with72-inchBaseCuttingunit(30353)1012kg(2,231lb)
Weight,with62-inchBaseCuttingunit(30457)990kg(2,183lb)
Weightwiththe100-inchRear-Discharge
Cuttingunit(31101)
1200kg(2,646lb)
Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
Attachments/Accessories
AselectionofT oroapprovedattachmentsandaccessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachinetoenhance
andexpanditscapabilities.ContactyourAuthorizedServiceDealerorauthorizedTorodistributororgoto
www.T oro.comforalistofallapprovedattachmentsandaccessories.
Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafetycerticationofthemachine,useonlygenuineT oro
replacementpartsandaccessories.Replacementpartsandaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturerscouldbe
dangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidtheproductwarranty.
15
Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
BeforeOperation
BeforeOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto
operateorservicethemachine.Localregulations
mayrestricttheageoftheoperator.Theowner
isresponsiblefortrainingalloperatorsand
mechanics.
Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe
equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
Shutofftheengine,removethekey(ifequipped),
andwaitforallmovementtostopbeforeyouleave
theoperatorsposition,Allowthemachinetocool
beforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
Knowhowtostopthemachineandshutoffthe
enginequickly.
Checkthatoperator-presencecontrols,safety
switches,andguardsareattachedandfunctioning
properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlessthey
arefunctioningproperly.
Beforemowing,alwaysinspectthemachineto
ensurethattheblades,bladebolts,andcutting
assembliesareingoodworkingcondition.
Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsinsets
topreservebalance.
Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine
andremoveallobjectsthatthemachinecould
throw.
FuelSafety
Useextremecareinhandlingfuel.Itisammable
anditsvaporsareexplosive.
Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother
sourcesofignition.
Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.
Donotremovethefuelcaporllthefueltank
whiletheengineisrunningorhot.
Donotaddordrainfuelinanenclosedspace.
Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheaterorotherappliance.
Ifyouspillfuel,donotattempttostarttheengine;
avoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilthefuel
vaporshavedissipated.
AddingFuel
FuelSpecication
Important:Useonlyultra-lowsulphurdiesel
fuel.Fuelwithhigherratesofsulfurdegrades
thedieseloxidationcatalyst(DOC),whichcauses
operationalproblemsandshortenstheservicelife
ofenginecomponents.
Failuretoobservethefollowingcautionsmay
damagetheengine.
Neverusekeroseneorgasolineinsteadofdiesel
fuel.
Nevermixkeroseneorusedengineoilwiththe
dieselfuel.
Neverkeepfuelincontainerswithzincplatingon
theinside.
Donotusefueladditives.
PetroleumDiesel
Cetanerating:45orhigher
Sulfurcontent:Ultra-lowsulfur(<15ppm)
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FuelTable
Dieselfuelspecication
Location
ASTMD975
No.1-DS15
No.2-DS15
USA
EN590EuropeanUnion
ISO8217DMX
International
JISK2204GradeNo.2
Japan
KSM-2610
Korea
Useonlyclean,freshdieselfuelorbiodieselfuels.
Purchasefuelinquantitiesthatcanbeusedwithin
180daystoensurefuelfreshness.
Usesummer-gradedieselfuel(No.2-D)at
temperaturesabove-7°C(20°F)andwinter-grade
fuel(No.1-DorNo.1-D/2-Dblend)belowthat
temperature.
Note:Useofwinter-gradefuelatlowertemperatures
provideslowerashpointandcoldowcharacteristics
whicheasesstartingandreducesfuellterplugging.
Usingsummer-gradefuelabove-7°C(20°F)
contributestowardlongerfuelpumplifeandincreased
powercomparedtowinter-gradefuel.
UsingBiodiesel
Thismachinecanalsouseabiodiesel-blendedfuelof
uptoB20(20%biodiesel,80%petrodiesel).
Sulfurcontent:Ultra-lowsulfur(<15ppm)
Biodieselfuelspecication:ASTMD6751or
EN14214
Blendedfuelspecication:ASTMD975,EN590,
orJISK2204
Important:Thepetroleumdieselportionmust
beultra-lowsulfur.
Observethefollowingprecautions:
Biodieselblendsmaydamagepaintedsurfaces.
UseB5(biodieselcontentof5%)orlesserblends
incoldweather.
Monitorseals,hoses,gasketsincontactwithfuel
astheymaydegradeovertime.
Fuellterpluggingmayoccurforatimeafteryou
converttobiodieselblends.
Formoreinformationonbiodiesel,contactyour
authorizedT orodistributor.
FuelTankCapacity
43.5L(11.5USgallons)
FillingtheFuelTank
Important:Thefueltanksareconnected,butthe
fueldoesnottransferquicklyfromonetanktothe
other.Itisimportantwhenllingthatyoupark
onalevelsurface.Ifyouparkonahill,youmay
inadvertentlyoverllthetanks.
Important:Donotoverllthefueltanks.
Important:Donotopenthefueltankswhen
parkedonahill.Thefuelcouldspillout.
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Note:Ifpossible,llthefueltanksaftereachuse.
Thisminimizesbuildupofcondensationinsidethe
fueltank.
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AdjustingtheRollBar
WARNING
Toavoidinjuryordeathfromrollover,keep
therollbarintheraisedlockedpositionand
usetheseatbelt.
Ensurethattheseatissecuredwiththeseat
latch.
WARNING
Thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentheroll
barisinthedownposition.
Donotoperatethemachineonuneven
groundoronahillsidewiththerollbarin
thedownposition.
Lowertherollbaronlywhenabsolutely
necessary.
Donotweartheseatbeltwhentherollbar
isinthedownposition.
Driveslowlyandcarefully.
Raisetherollbarassoonasclearance
permits.
Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances
(i.e.,branches,doorways,electricalwires)
beforedrivingunderanyobjectsanddo
notcontactthem.
Important:Alwaysusetheseatbeltwhenthe
rollbarisintheraisedandlockedposition.Do
notusetheseatbeltwhentherollbarisinthe
loweredposition.
LoweringtheRollBar
LowertherollbarasshowninFigure12.
Note:Pushthebarforwardtorelievepressureon
thepins.
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Figure11
Note:Securetherollbarsothatitdoesnotdamage
thehood.
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RaisingtheRollBar
RaisetherollbarasshowninFigure11.
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Figure12
Important:Alwaysusetheseatbeltwhenthe
rollbarisintheraisedandlockedposition.Do
notusetheseatbeltwhentherollbarisinthe
loweredposition.
AdjustingtheHeightofCut
Youcanadjusttheheightofcutfrom2.5to15.8cm
(1to6inches)in6mm(1/4inch)incrementsby
relocatingthestoppinintodifferentholelocations.
1.Withtheenginerunning,pushthedeck-lift
switchupuntilthecuttingunitisfullyraisedand
releasetheswitchimmediately(Figure24).
2.Rotatethestoppinuntiltherollpininitlinesup
withtheslotsintheholesintheheight-of-cut
bracketandremoveit(Figure13).
3.Selectaholeintheheight-of-cutbracket
correspondingtotheheightofcutdesired,insert
thepin,androtateitdowntolockitinplace
(Figure13).
Note:Thereare4rowsofholepositions
(Figure13).Thetoprowgivesyoutheheightof
cutlistedabovethepin.Thesecondrowdown
givesyoutheheightlistedplus6mm(1/4inch).
Thethirdrowdowngivesyoutheheightlisted
plus12mm(1/2inch).Thebottomrowgivesyou
theheightlistedplus18mm(3/4inch).Forthe
15.8cm(6inch)position,thereisonly1hole,
locatedinthesecondrow.Thisdoesnotadd
6mm(1/4inch)tothe15.8cm(6inch)position.
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Figure13
1.Stoppin2.Height-of-cutstop
4.Adjusttheanti-scalprollersandskidsas
required.
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UsingtheSafety-Interlock
System
CAUTION
Ifthesafety-interlockswitchesare
disconnectedordamaged,themachinecould
operateunexpectedly,causingpersonal
injury.
Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
Checktheoperationoftheinterlock
switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged
switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.
Understandingthe
Safety-InterlockSystem
Thesafety-interlocksystempreventstheenginefrom
startingunless:
Youaresittingontheseatortheparkingbrake
isengaged.
Thepowertakeoff(PTO)isdisengaged.
Themotion-controlleversareintheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position.
Theenginetemperatureisbelowthemaximum
operatingtemperature.
Thesafety-interlocksystemalsoshutsoffthe
enginewhenyoumovethetractioncontrolsfrom
theNEUTRAL-LOCKpositionwiththeparkingbrake
engaged.IfyourisefromtheseatwhenthePTO
isengaged,thereisa1-seconddelayandthenthe
engineshutsoff.
TestingtheSafety-Interlock
System
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Testthesafety-interlocksystembeforeyouusethe
machineeachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnot
operateasdescribedbelow,haveanAuthorized
ServiceDealerrepairthesafetysystemimmediately.
1.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,and
movethePTOtotheONposition.Trystarting
theengine;theengineshouldnotcrank.
2.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,
andmovethePTOtotheOFFposition.
Moveeithermotion-controlleveroutofthe
NEUTRAL-LOCKposition.Trystartingtheengine;
theengineshouldnotcrank.Repeatforother
motion-controllever.
3.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,move
thePTOswitchtotheOFFposition,andmove
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position.Starttheengine.Whiletheengineis
running,releasetheparkingbrake,engagethe
PTO,andriseslightlyfromtheseat;theengine
shouldshutoffwithin2seconds.
4.Withoutanoperatorontheseat,engagethe
parkingbrake,movethePTOswitchtotheOFF
position,andmovethemotion-controlleversto
theNEUTRAL-LOCKposition.Starttheengine.
Whiletheengineisrunning,centereithermotion
control;theengineshouldshutoffwithin2
seconds.Repeatfortheothermotion-control
lever.
5.Withoutanoperatorontheseat,disengagethe
parkingbrake,movethePTOswitchtotheOFF
position,andmovethemotion-controllevers
totheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition.Trystartingthe
engine;theengineshouldnotcrank.
UsingtheSCMtoDiagnose
SystemProblems
Themachineisequippedwithastandardcontrol
module(SCM)monitoringsystemthattracksthe
functionofvariouskeysystems.TheSCMislocated
undertherightcontrolpanel.Accessitthroughthe
sidepanelcover(Figure14).T oopenthesidepanel
cover,releasethe2latchesandpulloutonit.
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Figure14
1.Sidepanelcover
2.Latches
OnthefaceoftheSCMare11LEDsthatilluminateto
indicatevarioussystemconditions.Youcanuse7of
theselightsforsystemdiagnosis.RefertoFigure15
foradescriptionofwhateachlightmeans.Fordetails
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