Toro Mid-Size ProLine T-Bar Gear, 15 HP User manual

Form No. 3354-442 Rev A

Mid-Size, T-bar, Gear, 15hp or

17hp with 44in Side Discharge

Mower

Model No. 30326 —Serial No. 260000001 and Up

Model No. 30327 —Serial No. 260000001 and Up

Register your product at www.Toro.com Original Instructions (EN)

Warning

CALIFORNIA

Pr oposition 65 W ar ning

T he engine exhaust fr om this pr oduct

contains chemicals kno wn to the State of

Calif or nia to cause cancer , bir th defects, or

other r epr oducti v e har m.

T his spark ignition system complies with Canadian

ICES-002

Important: T his engine is not equipped

with a spar k ar r ester muf ﬂer . It is a

violation of Calif or nia Public R esource Code

Section 4442 to use or operate the engine

on an y f or est-co v er ed, br ush-co v er ed, or

g rass-co v er ed land. Other states or federal

ar eas may ha v e similar la ws.

T he enclosed Engine Owner’ s Man ual is

supplied f or inf or mation r egarding the US

En vir onmental Pr otection Agency (EP A) and

the Calif or nia Emission Contr ol R egulation of

emission systems, maintenance, and w ar ranty .

R eplacements may be order ed thr ough the

engine man uf actur er .

Introduction

R ead this infor mation carefully to lear n ho w to

operate and maintain y our product properly and

to a v oid injur y and product damag e . Y ou are

responsible for operating the product properly

and safely .

Y ou ma y contact T oro directly at www .T oro .com

for product and accessor y infor mation, help

ﬁnding a dealer , or to register y our product.

W henev er y ou need ser vice , g en uine T oro par ts ,

or additional infor mation, contact an A uthorized

Ser vice Dealer or T oro Customer Ser vice and ha v e

the model and serial n umbers of y our product

ready . Figure 1 identiﬁes the location of the model

and serial n umbers on the product. W rite the

n umbers in the space pro vided.

Figure 1

1. Model and serial number location

Model No.

Serial No.

T his man ual identiﬁes potential hazards and has

safety messag es identiﬁed b y the safety aler t

symbol ( Figure 2 ), whic h signals a hazard that ma y

cause serious injur y or death if y ou do not follo w

the recommended precautions .

Figure 2

1. Safety alert symbol

T his man ual uses 2 other w ords to highlight

infor mation. Impor tant calls attention to special

mec hanical infor mation and Note emphasizes

g eneral infor mation w or th y of special attention.

Contents

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

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

Safe Operating Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

T oro Mo w er Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Slope Char t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Safety and Instr uctional Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

8111 Lyndale Avenue South

Bloomington, MN 55420

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Contact us at www.Toro.com.

Printed in the USA.

1 R emo ving the Shipping

Brac k et and Shipping

W ashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

2 Installing the Handle

Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

3 Installing the Fuel T ank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

4 Chec king and Adjusting the Shift

Lev er Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

5 Installing the Control R ods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

6 Installing the Hair pin Cotter Pins

and Spacers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

7 R eading the Man ual and Viewing

the Safety Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Product Ov er view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

R ecommended Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Chec king the Engine Oil Lev el . . . . . . . . . . . 20

T hink Safety First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Using the P arking Brak e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Star ting and Stopping the

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Operating the Mo w er P o w er T ak e

Off (PTO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

T he Safety Interloc k System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Dri ving F orw ard or Bac kw ard . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Using the Lo w er Control Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Stopping the Mac hine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

T ranspor ting Mac hines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Side Disc harging or Mulc hing the

Grass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Adjusting the Height-of-Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Adjusting the Gag e W heels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Adjusting the Handle Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

R ecommended Maintenance

Sc hedule(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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

Ho w to Grease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Lubricating the Caster and W heel

Bearings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Greasing the T ransmission

Couplers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Greasing the PTO Dri v e Belt Idler

and Dec k Belt Idler . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Engine Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Ser vicing the Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Ser vicing the Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Ser vicing the Spark Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Fuel System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Draining the Fuel T ank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

R e placing the Fuel Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Electrical System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Ser vicing the Fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Dri v e System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Chec king the Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

R e placing the Caster W heel F ork

Bushings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Ser vicing the Caster W heel and

Bearings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Adjusting the Electric Clutc h . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Cooling System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Cleaning the Air Intak e Screen . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Brak e Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Ser vicing the Brak es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Belt Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

R e placing the T raction Dri v e

Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

R e placing the T ransmission

Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

R e placing the Mo w er Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

R e placing the PTO Dri v e Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Mo w er Dec k Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Ser vicing the Cutting Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Cor recting the Mo w er Quality of

Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Adjusting the F rame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Chec king the Mo w er Dec k

F ront-to-R ear Pitc h . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Changing the Dec k F ront-to-R ear

Pitc h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Chec king the Dec k Side-to-Side

Lev eling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Changing the Side-to-Side

Lev eling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Matc hing Height of Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

R e placing the Grass Deﬂector . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Cleaning and Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

T roubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Sc hematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

3

Safety

Note: T he addition of attac hments made b y

other man ufacturers that do not meet American

National Standards Institute cer tiﬁcation will cause

noncompliance of this mac hine .

Improper use or maintenance b y the operator or

o wner can result in injur y . T o reduce the potential

for injur y , comply with these safety instr uctions

and alw a ys pa y attention to the safety aler t symbol

, whic h means CA UTION , W ARNING , or

D ANGER-“personal safety instr uction." F ailure

to comply with the instr uction ma y result in

personal injur y or death.

Safe Operating Practices

T he follo wing instr uctions are from ANSI

standard B71.4-2004.

Training

• R ead the Operator’ s Man ual and other training

material. If the operator(s) or mec hanic(s) can

not read English it is the o wner’ s responsibility

to explain this material to them.

• Become familiar with the safe operation of the

equipment, operator controls , and safety signs .

• All operators and mec hanics should be trained.

T he o wner is responsible for training the users .

• Nev er let c hildren or untrained people operate

or ser vice the equipment. Local regulations

ma y restrict the ag e of the operator .

• T he o wner/user can prev ent and is responsible

for accidents or injuries occur ring to himself

or herself , other people or proper ty .

Preparation

• Ev aluate the ter rain to deter mine what

accessories and attac hments are needed to

properly and safely perfor m the job . Only use

accessories and attac hments appro v ed b y the

man ufacturer .

• W ear appropriate clothing including hard hat,

safety glasses and hearing protection. Long

hair , loose clothing or jew elr y ma y g et tangled

in mo ving par ts .

• Inspect the area where the equipment is to be

used and remo v e all objects suc h as roc ks , to ys

and wire whic h can be thro wn b y the mac hine .

• Use extra care when handling g asoline and

other fuels . T hey are ﬂammable and v apors

are explosi v e .

– Use only an appro v ed container

– Nev er remo v e g as cap or add fuel with

engine r unning . Allo w engine to cool

before refueling . Do not smok e .

– Nev er refuel or drain the mac hine indoors .

• Chec k that operator’ s presence controls ,

safety switc hes and shields are attac hed and

functioning properly . Do not operate unless

they are functioning properly .

Operation

• Nev er r un an engine in an enclosed area.

• Only operate in g ood light, k ee ping a w a y from

holes and hidden hazards .

• Be sure all dri v es are in neutral and parking

brak e is eng ag ed before star ting engine . Only

star t engine from the operator’ s position.

• Be sure of y our footing while using this

mac hine , especially when bac king up . W alk,

don ’ t r un. Nev er operate on w et g rass .

R educed footing could cause slipping .

• Slo w do wn and use extra care on hillsides . Be

sure to tra v el side to side on hillsides . T urf

conditions can affect the mac hine’ s stability .

Use caution while operating near drop-offs .

• Slo w do wn and use caution when making tur ns

and when c hanging directions on slopes .

• Nev er raise dec k with the blades r unning .

• Nev er operate with the PTO shield, or other

guards not securely in place . Be sure all

interloc ks are attac hed, adjusted properly , and

functioning properly .

• Nev er operate with the disc harg e deﬂector

raised, remo v ed or altered, unless using a g rass

catc her .

• Do not c hang e the engine g o v er nor setting or

o v erspeed the engine .

• Stop on lev el g round, diseng ag e dri v es , eng ag e

parking brak e (if pro vided), shut off engine

before lea ving the operator’ s position for any

reason including emptying the catc hers or

unclog ging the c hute .

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• Stop equipment and inspect blades after

striking objects or if an abnor mal vibration

occurs . Mak e necessar y re pairs before

resuming operations .

• K ee p hands and feet a w a y from the cutting

unit.

• Look behind and do wn before bac king up to

be sure of a clear path.

• K ee p pets and b ystanders a w a y .

• Slo w do wn and use caution when making tur ns

and crossing roads and sidew alks . Stop blades

if not mo wing .

• Be a w are of the mo w er disc harg e direction and

do not point it at any one .

• Do not operate the mo w er under the inﬂuence

of alcohol or dr ugs .

• Use care when loading or unloading the

mac hine into or from a trailer or tr uc k.

• Use care when approac hing blind cor ners ,

shr ubs , trees , or other objects that ma y obscure

vision.

Maintenance and storage

• Diseng ag e dri v es , set parking brak e , stop

engine and remo v e k ey or disconnect spark

plug wire . W ait for all mo v ement to stop

before adjusting, cleaning or re pairing .

• Clean g rass and debris from cutting unit,

dri v es , m ufﬂers , and engine to help prev ent

ﬁres . Clean up oil or fuel spillag e .

• Let engine cool before storing and do not store

near ﬂame .

• Shut off fuel while storing or transpor ting . Do

not store fuel near ﬂames or drain indoors .

• P ark mac hine on lev el g round. Set parking

brak e . Nev er allo w untrained personnel to

ser vice mac hine .

• Use jac k stands to suppor t components when

required.

• Carefully release pressure from components

with stored energ y .

• Disconnect the batter y or remo v e spark plug

wire before making any re pairs . Disconnect

the neg ati v e ter minal ﬁrst and the positi v e last.

R econnect the positi v e ﬁrst and neg ati v e last.

• Use care when c hec king blades . W rap the

blade(s) or w ear glo v es , and use caution when

ser vicing them. Only re place blades . Nev er

straighten or w eld them.

• K ee p hands and feet a w a y from mo ving par ts .

If possible , do not mak e adjustments with the

engine r unning .

• K ee p all par ts in g ood w orking condition and

all hardw are tightened. R e place all w or n or

damag ed decals .

Toro Mower Safety

T he follo wing list contains safety infor mation

speciﬁc to T oro products and other safety

infor mation y ou m ust kno w .

T his product is capable of amputating hands and

feet and thro wing objects . Alw a ys follo w all safety

instr uctions to a v oid serious injur y or death.

T his product is designed for cutting and recycling

g rass or , when equipped with a g rass bag g er , for

catc hing cut g rass . Any use for pur poses other

than these could pro v e dang erous to user and

b ystanders .

General Operation

• Be sure the area is clear of other people before

mo wing . Stop the mac hine if any one enters

the area.

• Do not touc h equipment or attac hment par ts

whic h ma y be hot from operation. Allo w to

cool before attempting to maintain, adjust or

ser vice .

• Use only T oro appro v ed attac hments .

W ar ranty ma y be v oided if used with

unappro v ed attac hments .

• Chec k carefully for o v erhead clearances (i.e .

branc hes , doorw a ys , electrical wires) before

operating under any objects and do not contact

them.

Slope Operation

All slopes and ramps require extra caution. If y ou

feel uneasy on a slope , do not mo w it.

• R emo v e obstacles suc h as roc ks , tree limbs , etc .

from the mo wing area.

• W atc h for holes , r uts or bumps . T all g rass can

hide obstacles .

• Use caution near drop-offs , ditc hes , or

embankments . T he mac hine could suddenly

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tur n o v er if a wheel g oes o v er the edg e of a

cliff or ditc h, or if an edg e ca v es in.

• Use extra care with g rass catc hers or other

attac hments . T hese can c hang e the stability of

the mac hine .

• K ee p all mo v ement on slopes slo w and g radual.

Do not mak e sudden c hang es in speed or

direction.

• Mo w slopes side to side .

• Do not mo w slopes g reater than 15 deg rees .

Service

• Nev er store the mac hine or fuel container

inside where there is an open ﬂame , suc h as

near a w ater heater or fur nace .

• K ee p n uts and bolts tight, especially the blade

attac hment bolts . K ee p equipment in g ood

condition.

• Nev er tamper with safety devices . Chec k safety

systems for proper operation before eac h use .

• Use only g en uine re placement par ts to ensure

that original standards are maintained.

• Chec k brak e operation frequently . Adjust and

ser vice as required.

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Slope Chart

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Safety and Instructional Decals

Safety decals and instr uctions are easily visible to the operator and are located near any

area of potential dang er . R e place any decal that is damag ed or lost.

43-8480

52-2010

66-1340

67-5360

68-8340

82-2280

REVERSE  TRACTION DRIVE

82-2280

82-2290

8

93-1122

95-2814

98-0776

98-3256

98-4387

1. Warning—wear hearing protection.

104-8186

106-0699

106-5505

9

106-5532

105-0884

106-0635

106-5499

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Setup

Loose Parts

Use the chart below to verify that all parts have been shipped.

Step

Description

Qty.

Use

1

No parts required

–

Remove the shipping bracket and

shipping washers.

Handle assembly

1

Flanged bolt, (3/8 x 1 inch)

4

2

Flange nut, (3/8 inch)

4

Install the handle assembly.

Fuel tank with studs installed

1

Bolt, (5/16 x 7/8 inch)

2

Lock nut, (5/16 inch)

2

Washer, (5/16 inch)

4

Hose clamp

1

Lock washer, (5/16 inch)

2

3

Spring

2

Install the fuel tank.

4

No parts required

–

Check and adjust the shift lever

plate.

Control rods

2

Cotter pin

2

Clevis Pin

2

Washer

2

5

Hairpin cotter pin

2

Install the control rods.

Hairpin cotter pin

2

6

Spacers 6

Install the hairpin cotter pins and

spacers.

Operator’s Manual

1

Engine Operator’s Manual

1

Parts Catalog

1

Safety Video

1

Registration Card

1

7

Oil drain hose

1

Read the Operator’s Manual and

watch the video before operating

the machine.

Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the mac hine from the nor mal operating position.

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Step

1

Removing the Shipping

Bracket and Shipping

Washers

No Parts Required

Procedure

1. R emo v e the center g ag e wheel n ut, 2 larg e

w ashers , angle brac k et and 1 small w asher

( Figure 3 ). Discard the 2 larg e w ashers and the

angle brac k et.

Figure 3

1. Center Gage Wheels and

Spacer

4. Angle bracket-discard

2. Nut

5. Small washer

3. Large washer-discard

2. Install the center g ag e wheels with the

previously remo v ed bolt, spacer , small w asher ,

and n ut ( Figure 4 ).

Figure 4

1. Center Gage Wheels and

Spacer

4. Washer

2. Nut 5. Spacer

3. Bolt

Step

2

Installing the Handle

Assembly

Parts needed for this step:

1

Handle assembly

4

Flanged bolt, (3/8 x 1 inch)

4

Flange nut, (3/8 inch)

Procedure

1. Align handle with upper mounting holes in

rear frame ( Figure 5 ).

2. Secure the handle at eac h upper mounting hole

with a ﬂang e bolt (3/8 x 1 inc h) and ﬂang e n ut

( Figure 5 ).

3. Select the lo w position for the lo w er mounting

hole ( Figure 5 ).

4. Secure the handle at eac h lo w er mounting hole

with a ﬂang e bolt (3/8 x 1 inc h) and ﬂang e n ut

( Figure 5 ).

Note: T he handle position can be adjusted to

matc h the operator’ s height preference .

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Figure 5

1. Upper handle 5. Upper mounting hole

2. Rear frame 6. Lower mounting holes

3. Flange nut, (3/8 inch)

7. Low position

4. Flange bolt, (3/8 x 1 inch)

8. High position

Note: Handle assembly m ust be installed

before fuel tank is installed.

Step

3

Installing the Fuel Tank

Parts needed for this step:

1

Fuel tank with studs installed

2

Bolt, (5/16 x 7/8 inch)

2

Lock nut, (5/16 inch)

4

Washer, (5/16 inch)

1

Hose clamp

2

Lock washer, (5/16 inch)

2

Spring

Procedure

1. Align fuel tank with the top of the rear frame

( Figure 6 ).

2. Secure the right side of the fuel tank to the

rear frame with 2 bolts (5/16 x 7/8 inc h), loc k

w ashers (5/16 inc h) and w ashers (5/16 inc h)

( Figure 6 ).

3. Secure the left side of the fuel tank to the

rear frame with 2 studs , w ashers (5/16 inc h),

springs and loc kn uts (5/16 inc h) ( Figure 6 ).

Note: Tighten left side of the fuel tank until

it is completely tight and then unscrew loc kn ut

one full tur n. T his will allo w the spring to

w ork.

Figure 6

1. Bolt, 5/16 x 7/8 inch 4. Stud

2. Lock washer, (5/16 inch)

5. Spring

3. Washer, (5/16 inch)

6. Locknut

Note: R emo v e the plastic cap from the fuel

ﬁtting before installing the fuel line .

4. Slide the hose clamp onto the fuel line

( Figure 7 ).

5. Push the fuel line onto the fuel tank connection

and secure it with a hose clamp ( Figure 7 ).

Figure 7

1. Fuel line 3. Fuel tting

2. Hose clamp

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Step

4

Checking and Adjusting the

Shift Lever Plate

No Parts Required

Procedure

1. Shift lev er to second g ear and c hec k alignment

of lev er in slot of shift lev er plate . T he

clearance betw een top and bottom of the shift

lev er should be equal ( Figure 8 ).

Figure 8

1. Shift lever 4. Square hole washer

2. Shift lever plate 5. Spring washer

3. Rubber seal washer 6. Locknut, 3/8 inch

2. If clearance is not cor rect, remo v e lev er and

bend it slightly to adjust ( Figure 8 ).

Note: Do not bend lev er while it is attac hed

to the transmission shaft or damag e ma y occur .

3. Shift lev er to neutral and c hec k alignment of

lev er in slot of shift lev er plate . T he clearance

on the sides of shift lev er should be equal

( Figure 8 ).

4. If clearance is not cor rect, loosen shift lev er

plate and adjust it side-to-side . Tighten the

shift lev er plate .

Figure 9

1. Shift lever in 2nd gear 3. Shift lever in neutral

position

2. Shift lever plate 4. Equal distance

Step

5

Installing the Control Rods

Parts needed for this step:

2

Control rods

2

Cotter pin

2

Clevis Pin

2

Washer

2

Hairpin cotter pin

Procedure

1. Install the control rods into the upper control

bar and the blade control bail. Secure the

control rods with 2 cotter pins ( Figure 10 ).

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Figure 10

1. Control rod 3. Blade control bail

2. Upper control bar

4. Cotter pin

2. Mak e sure the rod ﬁttings are equal distance

onto eac h control rod. T he rod ﬁttings should

be appro ximately 3-1/2 inc h (89 mm) from

the star t of the threads for the handles lo w est

position ( Figure 11 ).

3. Slide clevis pins through rod ﬁttings and

mounting holes in idler brac k ets (from outside)

( Figure 11 ). Secure with w ashers and hair pin

cotters ( Figure 11 ).

Note: Mak e sure brak e rod is installed in

front (F) mounting hole in idler brac k et.

Figure 11

1. Control rod and tting 5. Washer

2. 3-1/2 inch (89 mm)

6. Hairpin cotter pin

3. Idler bracket 7. Rod tting

4. Clevis pin 8. Hole F

4. Chec k the g ap betw een upper control bar and

ﬁx ed bar with wheel dri v e fully eng ag ed. Gap

should be appro ximately 1 to 1-1/4 inc h (25-32

mm) ( Figure 12 ).

Note: T he upper control bar and ﬁx ed bar

m ust be parallel when the upper control bar

is in the eng ag ed, dri v e , neutral, or brak e

positions .

5. Chec k the operation. If adjustment is required,

remo v e hair pin cotter , w asher and clevis pin

securing control rod ﬁtting to idler brac k et.

6. T hread ﬁtting up or do wn on rod until proper

position is attained and install the ﬁtting into

the idler brac k et with clevis pin, w asher and

hair pin cotter .

Figure 12

1. Control rod 4. Upper control bar

2. Fixed control bar

5. 1 to 1-1/4 inch (25-32mm)

gap

3. Parking brake lever

6. Fitting

7. Chec k the parking brak e adjustment. R efer to

Chec king the Brak es in the Brak e Maintenance ,

pag e 36 .

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Step

6

Installing the Hairpin Cotter

Pins and Spacers

Parts needed for this step:

2

Hairpin cotter pin

6 Spacers

Procedure

Un used height-of-cut spacers ma y be stored on

posts and retained b y a hair pin cotter .

Note: Mak e sure there is at least one spacer used

on eac h height-of-cut post.

1. R emo v e the existing rear hair pin cotter pins

from the rear height-of-cut posts ( Figure 13 ).

2. Install a spacer onto both rear height-of-cut

posts and install the hair pin cotter pins

( Figure 13 ).

Figure 13

1. Hairpin cotter

3. Height-of-cut post (rear

shown)

2. Spacer

3. Install a spacer onto both front height-of-cut

posts and install the hair pin cotter pins .

4. On the opposite side of the m ufﬂer ,

install un used spacers onto front and rear

height-of-cut pins and inser t the hair pin cotter

pins ( Figure 14 ).

Figure 14

1. Hairpin cotter

3. Height-of-cut post (front

shown)

2. Unused spacers

Step

7

Reading the Manual and

Viewing the Safety Video

Parts needed for this step:

1

Operator’s Manual

1

Engine Operator’s Manual

1

Parts Catalog

1

Safety Video

1

Registration Card

1

Oil drain hose

Procedure

• R ead the Operator’ s Man ual.

• View the safety video .

• Fill out the registration card and mail it in or

register online at www .T oro .com .

• Use the oil drain hose when c hanging the

engine oil.

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Product Overview

Figure 15

1. Side discharge chute 5. Controls

2. Mower deck 6. Handle

3. Recoil starter 7. Caster wheel

4. Gas tank

Controls

Become familiar with all the controls ( Figure 16 )

before y ou star t the engine and operate the

mac hine .

Figure 16

1. Power take off switch (PTO)

7. Lower control bar

2. Parking brake

lever-released position

8. Ignition switch

3. Upper handle 9. Throttle control

4. Blade control bail 10. Gear shift lever

5. Upper control bar 11. Fuel shut-off valve

6. Lower handle

Throttle Control

T he throttle control has three positions: Chok e ,

F ast and Slo w .

Blade Control Bail

T he bail is used in conjunction with the po w er

tak e off switc h (PTO) to eng ag e the clutc h to dri v e

the mo w er blades . R elease the mo w er control bail

to diseng ag e the mo w er blades .

Power Take Off Switch (PTO)

T his pull switc h is used in conjunction with the

blade control bail to eng ag e the clutc h to dri v e the

mo w er blades .

Gear Shift Lever

T he transmission has ﬁv e forw ard speeds , neutral

and rev erse , and has an in-line shift patter n.

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Important: Do not shift while unit is

mo ving , as transmission dama ge may occur .

Upper Control Bar

Shift to the desired g ear and push forw ard

on the upper control bar to eng ag e forw ard

traction operation and pull bac k to brak e forw ard

mo v ement. Pull bac k on right side of upper

control bar to tur n right and left side to tur n left.

Lower Control Bar

Shift transmission to rev erse and squeeze the

lo w er control bar and handle tog ether to eng ag e

rearw ard traction assist operation.

Parking Brake Lever

Pull bac k on upper control bar and swing brak e

lev er up ag ainst the upper handle ( Figure 16 ).

Ignition Switch

T his switc h is used in conjunction with recoil

star ter and has tw o positions: R un and Of f .

Recoil Starter

Pull recoil star ter handle to star t engine (not

sho wn in Figure 16 ).

Fuel Shut-off Valve

Close the fuel shut-off v alv e when transpor ting

or storing mo w er .

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Operation

Recommended Gasoline

Use UNLEADED R egular Gasoline suitable

for automoti v e use (85 pump octane minim um).

Leaded regular g asoline ma y be used if unleaded

regular is not a v ailable .

Important: Nev er use methanol, gasoline

containing methanol, or gasohol containing

mor e than 10% ethanol because the fuel

system could be dama ged. Do not mix oil

with gasoline.

In cer tain conditions, gasoline is extr emel y

ﬂamma ble and highl y explosi v e. A ﬁr e or

explosion fr om gasoline can bur n y ou and

other s and can dama ge pr oper ty .

• Fill the fuel tank outdoor s, in an open

ar ea, when the engine is cold. W ipe up

an y gasoline that spills.

• Nev er ﬁll the fuel tank inside an enclosed

trailer .

• Do not ﬁll the fuel tank completel y full.

Add gasoline to the fuel tank until the

lev el is 1/4 to 1/2 inch (6 to 13 mm)

belo w the bottom of the ﬁller neck. T his

empty space in the tank allo ws gasoline

to expand.

• Nev er smok e when handling gasoline,

and stay a w ay fr om an open ﬂame or

wher e gasoline fumes may be ignited by

a spar k.

• Stor e gasoline in an appr o v ed container

and k eep it out of the r each of childr en.

Nev er buy mor e than a 30 day suppl y of

gasoline.

• Al w ays place gasoline container s on the

g r ound a w ay fr om y our v ehicle bef or e

ﬁlling .

• Do not ﬁll gasoline container s inside

a v ehicle or on a tr uck or trailer bed

because interior car pets or plastic tr uck

bed liner s may insulate the container and

slo w the loss of an y static charge.

• W hen practical, r emo v e gas-po w er ed

equipment fr om the tr uck or trailer and

r efuel the equipment with its wheels on

the g r ound.

• If this is not possible, then r efuel such

equipment on a tr uck or trailer fr om a

por ta ble container , rather than fr om a

gasoline dispenser nozzle.

• If a gasoline dispenser nozzle must be

used, k eep the nozzle in contact with the

rim of the fuel tank or container opening

at all times until fueling is complete.

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Gasoline is har mful or f atal if s w allo w ed.

Long-ter m exposur e to v apor s can cause

serious injur y and illness.

• A v oid pr olonged br eathing of v apor s.

• K eep f ace a w ay fr om nozzle and gas tank

or conditioner opening .

• K eep gas a w ay fr om ey es and skin.

Using Stabilizer/Conditioner

Use a fuel stabilizer/conditioner in the mac hine to

pro vide the follo wing beneﬁts:

• K ee ps g asoline fresh during storag e of 90 da ys

or less . F or long er storag e it is recommended

that the fuel tank be drained.

• Cleans the engine while it r uns

• Eliminates gum-lik e v ar nish buildup in the fuel

system, whic h causes hard star ting

Important: Do not use fuel additi v es

containing methanol or ethanol.

Add the cor rect amount of g as

stabilizer/conditioner to the g as .

Note: A fuel stabilizer/conditioner is most

effecti v e when mix ed with fresh g asoline . T o

minimize the c hance of v ar nish de posits in the

fuel system, use fuel stabilizer at all times .

Filling the Fuel Tank

1. Shut the engine off and set the parking brak e .

2. Clean around fuel tank cap and remo v e the

cap . Add unleaded regular g asoline to fuel

tank, until the lev el is 1/4 to 1/2 inc h (6 to 13

mm) belo w the bottom of the ﬁller nec k. T his

space in the tank allo ws g asoline to expand.

Do not ﬁll the fuel tank completely full.

3. Install fuel tank cap securely . Wipe up any

g asoline that ma y ha v e spilled.

Checking the Engine Oil

Level

Before y ou star t the engine and use the mac hine ,

c hec k the oil lev el in the engine crankcase; refer

to Chec king Oil Lev el in Engine Maintenance ,

pag e 28

Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the

mac hine from the nor mal operating position.

Think Safety First

Carefully read all the safety instr uctions and decals

in the safety section. Kno wing this infor mation

could help y ou or any b ystanders a v oid injur y .

T he use of protecti v e equipment for eyes , hearing,

feet and head is recommended.

T his machine pr oduces sound lev els in

ex cess of 85 dB A at the operator’ s ear and

can cause hearing loss thr ough extended

periods of exposur e.

W ear hearing pr otection when operating

this machine.

Figure 17

1. Warning—wear hearing protection.

Using the Parking Brake

Stop on lev el g round, diseng ag e dri v es , eng ag e

parking brak e , shut off engine and remo v e k ey .

Alw a ys set the parking brak e when y ou stop the

mac hine or lea v e it unattended.

Setting the Parking Brake

1. Pull the upper control bar ( Figure 18 ) rearw ard

and hold it in this position.

2. Lift the parking brak e loc k ( Figure 18 ) up

and g radually release the upper control bar .

T he brak e loc k should sta y in the set (loc k ed)

position.

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