Toro Z Master Commercial 2000 Series Riding Mower, User manual

FormNo.3400-955RevB

ZMaster

®

Commercial2000

SeriesRidingMower

with48TURBOFORCE

®

SideDischarge

Mower

ModelNo.74142TE—SerialNo.316000001andUp

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3400-955*B

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean

directives;fordetails,pleaseseetheseparateproduct

specicDeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadian

ICES-002.

WARNING

Removingstandardoriginalequipmentparts

andaccessoriesmayalterthewarranty,

traction,andsafetyofthemachine.Failureto

useoriginalToropartscouldcauseserious

injuryordeath.Makingunauthorizedchanges

totheengine,fuelorventingsystem,may

violateregulations.

Replaceallpartsincluding,butnotlimited

to,tires,belts,blades,andfuelsystem

componentswithoriginalToroparts.

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,ridinglawnmowerisintendedtobe

usedbyresidentialhomeownersorprofessional,hired

operators.Itisdesignedprimarilyforcuttinggrasson

well-maintainedlawnsonresidentialorcommercial

properties.Itisnotdesignedforcuttingbrushorfor

agriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.com

forproductsafetyandoperationtrainingmaterials,

accessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,orto

registeryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

DealerorT oroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel

andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1

identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace

provided.

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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

recommendedprecautions.

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Figure2

1.Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

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Contents

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

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

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

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

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

VibrationLevel....................................................6

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

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

ProductOverview...................................................13

Controls...........................................................13

Specications..................................................14

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

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

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..........................15

BreakinginaNewMachine..............................15

UsingtheRollover-ProtectionSystem

(ROPS).........................................................15

ThinkSafetyFirst..............................................16

OperatingtheParkingBrake.............................17

OperatingtheMowerBlade-ControlSwitch

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

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

OperatingtheChoke.........................................18

OperatingtheIgnitionSwitch............................19

UsingtheFuel-ShutoffValve.............................19

StartingandStoppingtheEngine......................19

UsingtheSafety-InterlockSystem....................21

DrivingForwardorBackward............................21

StoppingtheMachine.......................................23

AdjustingtheHeightofCut...............................23

AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers........................25

PositioningtheSeat..........................................26

UsingtheDrive-Wheel-ReleaseValves............26

UsingtheSideDischarge.................................27

TransportingtheMachine.................................28

LoadingtheMachine........................................28

UsingtheZStand

TM

..........................................30

OperatingTips.................................................32

Maintenance...........................................................33

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........33

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................34

ReleasingtheMower-DeckCurtain..................34

RemovingtheSheet-MetalGuard.....................34

Lubrication..........................................................35

AddingLightOilorSprayingLubrication............35

GreasingtheMower.........................................35

LubricatingtheCaster-WheelHubs..................36

EngineMaintenance...........................................37

ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................37

ServicingtheEngineOil....................................38

ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................41

CheckingtheSparkArrester.............................42

FuelSystemMaintenance...................................42

ReplacingtheFuelFilter...................................42

ServicingtheFuelT ank.....................................43

ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................43

ServicingtheBattery.........................................43

ServicingtheFuses..........................................45

DriveSystemMaintenance..................................45

CheckingtheSeatBelt.....................................45

CheckingtheRollover-Protection-System

(ROPS)Knobs..............................................45

AdjustingtheTracking......................................46

CheckingtheTirePressure...............................47

CheckingtheWheelLugNuts...........................47

AdjustingtheCaster-PivotBearing...................47

AdjustingtheElectricClutch.............................48

CoolingSystemMaintenance..............................48

CleaningtheEngineScreen.............................48

CleaningtheEngineCoolingFinsand

Shrouds........................................................48

BeltMaintenance................................................50

InspectingtheBelts..........................................50

ReplacingtheMowerBelt.................................50

ReplacingtheHydraulicPump-Drive

Belt................................................................51

ControlsSystemMaintenance.............................52

AdjustingtheControl-HandlePosition..............52

AdjustingtheMotion-ControlLinkage...............52

AdjustingtheMotion-ControlDamper...............55

AdjustingtheMotion-ControlNeutral-Lock

Pivot..............................................................55

HydraulicSystemMaintenance...........................56

ServicingtheHydraulicSystem........................56

ChangingtheHydraulic-SystemFilterand

Oil.................................................................56

MowerDeckMaintenance....................................60

LevelingtheMowerDeck..................................60

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................62

RemovingtheMowerDeck...............................64

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................65

Cleaning..............................................................66

CleaningundertheMower................................66

DisposingofWaste...........................................66

Storage...................................................................66

CleaningandStorage.......................................66

Troubleshooting......................................................68

Schematics.............................................................70

3

Safety

Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith

ENISO5395:2013.

Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatororowner

canresultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay

attentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,whichmeans

Caution,Warning,orDanger-"personalsafety

instruction."Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionmay

resultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.

Training

•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe

controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.

•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwith

theseinstructionstousethelawnmower.Local

regulationscanrestricttheageoftheoperator.

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,or

petsarenearby.

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuseris

responsibleforaccidentsorhazardsoccurringto

otherpeopleortheirproperty.

•Donotcarrypassengers.

•Alldriversshouldseekandobtainprofessional

andpracticalinstruction.Suchinstructionshould

emphasize:

–theneedforcareandconcentrationwhen

workingwithride-onmachines;

–controlofaride-onmachineslidingonaslope

willnotberegainedbytheapplicationofthe

controllevers.Themainreasonsforlossof

controlare:

◊insufcientwheelgrip,especiallyonwet

grass;

◊beingdriventoofast;

◊inadequatebraking;

◊thetypeofmachineisunsuitableforits

task;

◊lackofawarenessoftheeffectofground

conditions,especiallyslopes;

◊incorrecthitchingandloaddistribution.

Preparation

•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantial,

slip-resistantfootwearandlongtrousers.Donot

operatetheequipmentwhenbarefootorwearing

opensandals.

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawhereyouwilluse

theequipmentandremoveallobjects,whichthe

machinemaythrow.

•Warning–Fuelishighlyammable.

–Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesigned

forthispurpose.

–Refuelthemachineoutdoorsonlyanddonot

smokewhilerefuelling.

–Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Never

removethecapofthefueltankoraddfuel

whiletheengineisrunningorwhentheengine

ishot.

–Ifyouspillfuel,donotattempttostartthe

enginebutmovethemachineawayfromthe

areaofspillageandavoidcreatinganysource

ofignitionuntilthefuelvaporshavedissipated.

–Replaceallfueltanksandcontainercaps

securely.

•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethat

theblades,bladebolts,andcutterassemblyare

notwornordamaged.Replacewornordamaged

bladesandboltsinsetstopreservebalance.

Operation

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If

lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do

notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.

•Bealert,slowdown,andusecautionwhenmaking

turns.Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechanging

directions.

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspace

wheredangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescan

collect.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Beforeattemptingtostarttheengine,disengage

allblade-attachmentclutchesandshiftthe

transmissionintoneutral.

•Donotuseonslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Rememberthatthereisnosuchthingasasafe

slope.Travelongrassslopesrequiresparticular

care.Toguardagainstoverturning:

–donotstoporstartsuddenlywhenonaslope;

–useslowspeedsonslopesandduringtight

turns;

–stayalertforhumpsandhollowsandother

hiddenhazards;

•Usecarewhenpullingloadsorusingheavy

equipment.

–Useonlyapproveddrawbarhitchpoints.

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–Limitloadstothoseyoucansafelycontrol.

–Donotturnsharply.Usecarewhenreversing

themachine.

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornear

roadways.

•Stopthebladesrotatingbeforecrossingsurfaces

otherthangrass.

•Whenusinganyattachments,neverdirect

dischargeofmaterialtowardbystandersnorallow

anyonenearthemachinewhileinoperation.

•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguards

orwithoutsafetyprotectivedevicesinplace.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor

overspeedtheengine.Operatingtheengine

atexcessivespeedcanincreasethehazardof

personalinjury.

•Beforeleavingtheoperator'sposition:

–disengagethepowertakeoffandlowerthe

attachments;

–changeintoneutralandsettheparkingbrake;

–stoptheengineandremovethekey.

•Disengagedrivetoattachments,stoptheengine,

anddisconnectthesparkplugwire(s)orremove

theignitionkey

–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingthe

chute;

–beforechecking,cleaning,orworkingonthe

lawnmower;

–afterstrikingaforeignobject.Inspectthelawn

mowerfordamageandmakerepairsbefore

startingandoperatingtheequipment;ifthe

machinestartstovibrateabnormally(check

immediately).

•Disengagedrivetoattachmentswhentransporting

ornotinuse.

•Stoptheengineanddisengagedrivetoattachment

–beforefuelling;

–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher;

–beforeadjustingtheheightunlessyoucan

adjustitfromtheoperator'sposition.

•Reducethethrottlesettingduringenginerun-out

and,iftheengineisprovidedwithashutoffvalve,

turnthefueloffattheconclusionofmowing.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesure

thattheequipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Neverstoretheequipmentwithfuelinthetank

insideabuilding,wherefumescanreachanopen

ameorspark.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany

enclosure.

•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,

silencer,batterycompartment,andfuelstorage

areafreeofgrass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.

•Checkthegrasscatcherfrequentlyforwearor

deterioration.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.

•Ifyoumustdrainthefueltank,doitoutdoors.

•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotating1

bladecancauseotherbladestorotate.

•Whenthemachineistobeparked,stored,orleft

unattended,lowerthecuttingmeansunlessyou

areusingapositivemechanicallock.

ToroRidingMowerSafety

Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecic

toToroproductsorothersafetyinformationthatyou

mustknowthatisnotincludedintheCENstandard.

•Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,which

isanodorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.Do

notruntheengineindoorsorinanenclosedarea.

•Keepyourhands,feet,hairandlooseclothing

awayfromattachmentdischargearea,the

undersideofthemower,andanymovingparts

whileengineisrunning.

•Donottouchtheequipmentorattachmentparts

whichmaybehotfromoperation.Allowthem

tocoolbeforeattemptingtomaintain,adjust,or

servicethem.

•Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.

Avoidcontactwithskin,eyesandclothing.Protect

yourface,eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwitha

battery.

•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,

sparks,andamesawayfromthebattery.

•UseonlygenuineT ororeplacementpartsto

maintaintheoriginalstandards.

•UseonlyT oro-approvedattachments.You

mayvoidthewarrantyifyouuseunapproved

attachments.

SlopeOperation

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks,

orwater.Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause

rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,death,

ordrowning.

•Donotmowslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery

conditionsreducetractionandcouldcausesliding

andalossofcontrol.

•Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

•Useawalkbehindmowerand/orahandtrimmer

neardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks,orwater.

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•Reducespeedanduseextremecautiononslopes.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,tree

limbs,etc.fromthemowingarea.Tallgrasscan

hideobstacles.

•Watchforditches,holes,rocks,dips,andrises

thatchangetheoperatingangle,asroughterrain

couldoverturnthemachine.

•Avoidsuddenstartswhenmowinguphill,because

themowermaytipbackward.

•Beawarethatlossoftractionmayoccurgoing

downhill.Weighttransfertothefrontwheels

maycausedrivewheelstoslipandcauselossof

brakingandsteering.

•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingona

slope.Iftireslosetraction,disengagetheblades

andproceedslowlyofftheslope.

•Followthemanufacturer'srecommendations

forwheelweightsorcounterweightstoimprove

stability.

•Useextremecarewithgrasscatchersorother

attachments.Thesecanchangethestabilityofthe

machineandcausealossofcontrol.

SoundPressure

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’s

earof91dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue

(K)of1dBA.

Thesoundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccording

totheproceduresoutlinedinENISO5395:2013.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof105

dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1

dBA.

Thesoundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingto

theproceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

VibrationLevel

Hand-Arm

Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=1.6m/s

2

Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=2.7m/s

2

UncertaintyValue(K)=1.4m/s

2

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinENISO5395:2013.

WholeBody

Measuredvibrationlevel=0.31m/s

2

UncertaintyValue(K)=0.16m/s

2

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinENISO5395:2013.

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SlopeIndicator

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Figure3

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslope

ofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline

tomatchtherecommendedslope.

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.

7

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

decal58-6520

58-6520

1.Grease

decal93-7818

93-7818

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManualforinstructionson

torquingthebladebolt/nutto85-110ft-lb(115-149N-m).

decal99-8936

99-8936

1.Machinespeed4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

decalbatterysymbols

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.

decaloemmarkt

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

decal106-2655

106–2655

1.Warning—donottouchorapproachmovingbelts;remove

theignitionkeyandreadtheinstructionsbeforeservicing

orperformingmaintenance.

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decal106-5517

106-5517

1.Warning—donottouchthehotsurface.

decal107-3069

107-3069

1.Warning—thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentherollbaris

down.

2.Toavoidinjuryordeathfromarolloveraccident,keepthe

rollbarinthefullyraisedandlockedpositionandwear

theseatbelt.Lowertherollbaronlywhenabsolutely

necessary;donotwearthetheseatbeltwhentherollbaris

down.

3.ReadtheOperator'sManual;driveslowlyandcarefully.

decal107-3969

107–3969

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

2.Crushinghazard,mower—1)Engagetheparkingbrake,

stoptheengine,andremovetheignitionkey;2)Properly

jackthemachinebeforeworkingunderthemachine.

decal112-3858

112-3858

1.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

3.Removetheignitionkey

beforeadjustingtheheight

ofcut.

2.Readtheinstructions

beforeservicingor

performingmaintenance.

4.Height-of-cutsettings.

decal112-9028

112-9028

1.Warning—stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsin

place.

decal114-4466

114-4466

1.Main,25A

3.Charge,25A

2.PTO,10A

4.Auxiliary,15A

decal116-5988

116-5988

1.Parkingbrake—engaged2.Parking

brake—disengaged

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decal117-0346

117-0346

1.Fuelleakhazard—readtheOperator'sManual;donot

attempttoremovetherollbar;donotweld,drill,ormodify

therollbarinanyway.

decal117-1158

117–1158

1.Bypassleverpositionfor

operatingthemachine.

2.Bypassleverpositionfor

pushingthemachine.

decal117-3848

117-3848

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

2.Thrownobjecthazard,mower—donotoperatethemachine

withoutdeector,dischargecover,orgrasscollection

systeminplace.

3.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom

movingparts;keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

decal117-3864

117–3864

1.ReadtheOperator’s

Manual.

2.Filltobottomofllerneck;

warning—donotoverll

thetank.

decal117-8639

117-8639

1.Beltrouting

2.Greasepulley,

maintenanceinterval—50

hours

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decal119-2501

119-2501

1.Choke3.Slow

2.Fast

4.PTO(PowerTake-off)

decal121-4777

121–4777

1.Height-of-cutadjustment2.ReadtheOperator’s

Manualoninformationon

howtolockandunlockthe

deckposition.

decal127-0325

127-0325

1.Checkthehydraulic

pressureevery25hours.

4.Checkthefronttire

pressureevery50hours.

2.Checkthereartire

pressureevery50hours.

5.Lubricatethefrontwheel

greasepoint;readthe

Operator'sManual.

3.Lubricatethedeckgrease

pointevery50hours;read

theOperator'sManual.

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decal132-0871

132-0871

Note:Thismachinecomplieswiththeindustrystandardstabilitytestinthestaticlateralandlongitudinaltestswiththemaximum

recommendedslopeindicatedonthedecal.ReviewtheinstructionsforoperatingthemachineonslopesintheOperator’sManualas

wellastheconditionsinwhichyouwouldoperatethemachinetodeterminewhetheryoucanoperatethemachineinthoseconditions

onthatdayandatthatsite.Changesintheterraincanresultinachangeinslopeoperationforthemachine.Ifpossible,keepthe

cuttingunitsloweredtothegroundwhileoperatingthemachineonslopes.Raisingthecuttingunitswhileoperatingonslopescan

causethemachinetobecomeunstable.

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;donotoperatethis

machineunlessyouaretrained;wearhearingprotection.

4.Ramphazard—whenloadingontoatrailer,donotusedual

ramps;onlyuseasingularrampwideenoughforthemachine

andthathasaninclinelessthan15°;backuptheramp(in

reverse)anddriveforwardofftheramp.

2.Cutting,dismembering,andentanglementhazard—keep

handsawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsandshieldsin

place.

5.Bodilyharmhazard—donotcarrypassengers;lookbehind

youwhenmowinginreverse.

3.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersaway.6.Tippinghazardonslopes—donotuseonslopesnearopen

water;donotuseonslopesgreaterthan15°.

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ProductOverview

g020562

Figure4

1.Height-of-cutdeck-lift

pedal

7.Seatbelt

2.Transportlock8.Fuelcap

3.Parking-brakelever9.Mowerdeck

4.Controls10.Casterwheel

5.Motion-controllevers

11.ZStand

6.Rollbar

Controls

Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsbeforeyoustart

theengineandoperatethemachine(Figure4and

Figure5).

g017418

Figure5

1.PTOSwitch

4.Hourmeter

2.Choke

5.Ignitionswitch

3.Throttlecontrol6.Fuses

HourMeter

Thehourmeterrecordsthenumberofhoursthe

enginehasoperated.Itoperateswhentheengine

isrunning.Usethesetimesforschedulingregular

maintenance(Figure5).

ThrottleControl

ThethrottlecontrolisvariablebetweenFastand

Slow.

Choke

Usethechoketostartacoldengine.Pullthechoke

knobuptoengageit.

Blade-ControlSwitch(PTO)

Usetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)toengagethe

electricclutchanddrivethemowerblades.Pullthe

switchuptoengagethebladesandrelease.T o

disengagetheblades,pushtheblade-controlswitch

(PTO)downormoveamotion-controlleverintothe

NEUTRAL-LOCKposition.

IgnitionSwitch

Thisswitchisusedtostartthemowerengineandhas

3positions:Start,RunandOff.

Motion-ControlLevers

Usethemotion-controlleverstodrivethemachine

forwardandreverseandtoturneitherdirection.

Neutral-LockPosition

UsetheNEUTRAL-LOCKpositionwiththe

safety-interlocksystemtoengageandtodetermine

theNEUTRALposition.

Fuel-ShutoffValve

Closethefuel-shutoffvalve(undertheseat)when

transportingorstoringthemower.

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofT oroapprovedattachmentsand

accessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachineto

enhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contactyour

AuthorizedServiceDealerorDistributororgoto

www.T oro.comforalistofallapprovedattachments

andaccessories.

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Specications

Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjectto

changewithoutnotice.

Width:

CuttingWidth122cm(48inches)

WithoutDeck

115cm(45inches)

DeectorUp131cm(52inches)

DeectorDown160cm(63inches)

Length:

RollBar-Up

200cm(79inches)

RollBar-Down

204cm(80inches)

Height:

RollBar-UpRollBar-Down

70.2inches(178.3cm)118cm(47inches)

Weight:

ModelWeight

74142TE

458kg(1010lb)

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

AddingFuel

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan

30daysold),unleadedgasolinewithanoctane

ratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol

(gasohol)or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutyl

ether)byvolumeisacceptable.Ethanoland

MTBEarenotthesame.Gasolinewith15%

ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnotapprovedforuse.

Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmorethan

10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains

15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85

(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved

gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/or

enginedamagewhichmaynotbecoveredunder

warranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessafuelstabilizer

isused.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

DANGER

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor

explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

othersandcandamageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupany

gasolinethatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosed

trailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add

gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis6

to13mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottom

ofthellerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthe

tankallowsgasolinetoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,and

stayawayfromanopenameorwhere

gasolinefumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainer

andkeepitoutofthereachofchildren.

Neverbuymorethana30-daysupplyof

gasoline.

•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaust

systeminplaceandinproperworking

condition.

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DANGER

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static

electricitycanbereleased,causingaspark

thatcanignitethegasolinevapors.Areor

explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

othersandcandamageproperty.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersonthe

groundawayfromyourvehiclebefore

lling.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsidea

vehicleoronatruckortrailerbed,because

interiorcarpetsorplastictruckbedliners

mayinsulatethecontainerandslowthe

lossofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-powered

equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand

refueltheequipmentwithitswheelsonthe

ground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentonatruckortrailerfroma

portablecontainerratherthanfroma

gasoline-dispensernozzle.

•Ifyoumustuseagasoline-dispenser

nozzle,keepthenozzleincontactwiththe

rimofthefueltankorcontaineropeningat

alltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

WARNING

Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.

Long-termexposuretovaporscancause

seriousinjuryandillness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastank

orconditionerbottleopening.

•Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspills

withsoapandwater.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto

providethefollowingbenets:

•Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof90daysor

less.Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthat

thefueltankbedrained.

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel

system,whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditives

containingmethanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountofgasoline

stabilizer/conditionertothegasoline.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective

whenmixedwithfreshgasoline.T ominimizethe

chanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,use

fuelstabilizeratalltimes.

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Shuttheengineoffandsettheparkingbrake.

2.Cleanaroundthefueltankcapandremovethe

cap.Addunleadedregulargasolinetothefuel

tank,untilthelevelis6to13mm(1/4to1/2

inch)belowthebottomofthellerneck.This

spaceinthetankallowsthegasolinetoexpand.

Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.

3.Installthefueltankcapsecurely.Wipeupany

spilledgasoline.

CheckingtheEngine-Oil

Level

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,

checktheoillevelintheenginecrankcase;referto

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel(page38).

BreakinginaNewMachine

Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mower

decksanddrivesystemshavehigherfrictionwhen

new,placingadditionalloadontheengine.Allow

40to50hoursofbreak-intimefornewmachinesto

developfullpowerandbestperformance.

Usingthe

Rollover-ProtectionSystem

(ROPS)

WARNING

Toavoidinjuryordeathfromrollover:keep

therollbarinthefullyraised,lockedposition

andusetheseatbelt.

Ensurethattheseatissecuredtothe

machine.

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WARNING

Thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentheroll

barisinthedownposition.

•Lowertherollbaronlywhenabsolutely

necessary.

•Donotweartheseatbeltwhentherollbar

isinthedownposition.

•Driveslowlyandcarefully.

•Raisetherollbarassoonasclearance

permits.

•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances

(i.e.,branches,doorways,electricalwires)

beforedrivingunderanyobjects,anddo

notcontactthem.

Important:Ensurethattheseatissecuredto

themachine.

1.Tolowertherollbar,applyforwardpressureto

theupperpartoftherollbar.

2.Pullbothknobsoutandrotatethem90degrees

sotheyarenotengaged(Figure6).

3.Lowertherollbartothedownposition(Figure

6).

g008943

Figure6

1.ROPSknob

3.Rollbarintheupright

position

2.PulltheROPSknobout

androtateit90degrees.

4.Rollbarinthefolded

position

4.Toraisetherollbar,raisetherollbartothe

operatepositionandrotatetheknobssothat

theymovepartiallyintothegrooves(Figure6).

5.Raisetherollbartothefulluprightpositionwhile

pushingontheupperrollbarsothatthepins

snapintopositionwhentheholesalignwiththe

pins(Figure6).

6.Pushontherollbarandensurethatbothpins

areengaged.

Important:Alwaysusetheseatbeltwiththeroll

barintheraisedposition.

ThinkSafetyFirst

Pleasereadallsafetyinstructionsandsymbolsinthe

safetysection.Knowingthisinformationcouldhelp

youorbystandersavoidinjury.

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DANGER

Operatingthemachineonwetgrassorsteep

slopescancauseslidingandlossofcontrol.

•Donotoperateonslopesgreaterthan15

degrees.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon

slopes.

•Donotoperatethemachinenearwater.

DANGER

Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause

rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,

death,ordrowning.

Donotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs.

DANGER

Operatingthemachinewhiletherollbaris

downmayleadtoseriousinjuryordeathin

theeventofarollover.

Alwayskeeptherollbarinthefullyraisedand

lockedpositionandusetheseatbelt.

g000963

Figure7

1.SafeZone—usethe

ZMasterhereonslopes

lessthan15degreesor

atareas.

3.Water

2.DangerZone—usea

walk-behindmowerand/or

ahandtrimmeronslopes

greaterthan15degrees,

neardrop-offsandwater.

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsin

excessof85dBAattheoperator’searand

cancausehearinglossthroughextended

periodsofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis

machine.

Theuseofprotectiveequipmentforeyes,ears,

hands,feet,andheadisrecommended.

g009027

Figure8

1.Wearsafetyglasses

2.Wearhearingprotection

OperatingtheParking

Brake

Alwayssettheparkingbrakewhenyoustopthe

machineorleaveitunattended.

SettingtheParkingBrake

WARNING

Theparkingbrakemaynotholdamachine

parkedonaslopeandcouldcausepersonal

injuryorpropertydamage.

Donotparkthemachineonslopesunlessthe

wheelsarechockedorblocked.

g027914

Figure9

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ReleasingtheParkingBrake

g027915

Figure10

OperatingtheMower

Blade-ControlSwitch(PTO)

Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)startsandstopsthe

mowerbladesandanypoweredattachments.

EngagingtheBlade-Control

Switch(PTO)

Note:Engagingtheblade-controlswitch(PTO)with

thethrottlepositionathalforlesscausesexcessive

weartothedrivebelts.

g008945

Figure11

DisengagingtheBlade-Control

Switch(PTO)

g009174

Figure12

OperatingtheThrottle

YoucanmovethethrottlecontrolbetweenFASTand

SLOWpositions(Figure13).

AlwaysusetheFASTpositionwhenturningonthe

mowerdeckwiththeblade-controlswitch(PTO).

g008946

Figure13

OperatingtheChoke

Usethechoketostartacoldengine.

1.Iftheengineiscold,usethechoketostartthe

engine.

2.Pullupthechokeknobtoengagethechoke

beforeusingtheignitionswitch(Figure14).

3.Pushdownthechokeknobtodisengagethe

chokeafterstartingtheengine(Figure14).

g008959

Figure14

1.ONposition2.OFFposition

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OperatingtheIgnition

Switch

1.TurntheignitionkeytotheSTARTposition

(Figure15).

Note:Whentheenginestarts,releasethekey.

Important:Donotengagethestarterfor

morethan5secondsatatime.Iftheengine

failstostart,wait15secondsbetween

attempts.Failuretofollowtheseinstructions

canburnoutthestartermotor.

Note:Youmayneedmultipleattemptstostart

theenginewhenyoustartitthersttimeafter

thefuelsystemhasbeenwithoutfuelcompletely.

g008947

Figure15

2.TurntheignitionkeytotheSTOPpositiontostop

theengine.

UsingtheFuel-Shutoff

Valve

Thefuel-shutoffvalveislocatedbehindtheseat.

Closethefuel-shutoffvalvefortransport,maintenance,

andstorage.

Ensurethatthefuel-shutoffvalveisopenwhen

startingtheengine.

g017428

g008948

Figure16

1.Onposition2.Offposition

StartingandStoppingthe

Engine

StartingtheEngine

1.RaisetheROPSup,lockitintoplace,sitonthe

seat,andfastentheseatbelt.

2.MovethemotioncontrolstoNEUTRAL-LOCK

position.

3.Settheparkingbrake;refertoSettingthe

ParkingBrake(page17).

4.Movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFF

position(Figure12).

5.Movethethrottlelevermidwaybetweenthe

SLOWandFASTpositions.

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g027916

Figure17

6.TurntheignitionkeytotheSTARTposition

(Figure18).

Note:Whentheenginesstarts,releasethekey.

Important:Donotengagestarterformore

than5secondsatatime.Iftheenginefails

tostartallowa15secondcool-downperiod

betweenattempts.Failuretofollowthese

instructionscanburnoutthestartermotor.

Note:Youmayneedtoattempttostartthe

enginemultipletimeswhenyoustartitforthe

rsttimeafterthefuelsystemhasbeenwithout

fuelcompletely.

g008947

Figure18

1.Off3.Start

2.Run

StoppingtheEngine

CAUTION

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey

moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhile

itisunattended.

Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsetthe

parkingbrakewhenleavingthemachine

unattended,evenifjustforafewminutes.

Lettheengineidleatslowthrottle(turtle)for60

secondsbeforeturningtheignitionswitchoff.

g027917

Figure19

Important:Makesurethatthefuel-shutoff

valveisclosedbeforetransportingorstoring

themachine,asfuelleakagemayoccur.Setthe

parkingbrakebeforetransporting.Makesureto

removethekeyasthefuelpumpmayrunand

causethebatterytolosecharge.

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