Toro Z Master Commercial 2000 Series Riding Mower, User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: Z Master Commercial 2000 Series Riding Mower,

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: 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

..........................................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

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.

–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.

•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

Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=2.7m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=1.4m/s

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinENISO5395:2013.

WholeBody

Measuredvibrationlevel=0.31m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=0.16m/s

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinENISO5395:2013.

SlopeIndicator

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Figure3

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslope

ofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline

tomatchtherecommendedslope.

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.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.

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

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

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.

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°.

ProductOverview

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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).

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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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.

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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