Toro TimeCutter SW 4200 Riding Mower User manual

FormNo.3417-397RevA

TimeCutter

®

SW4200orSW5000

RidingMower

ModelNo.74676—SerialNo.400000000andUp

ModelNo.74680—SerialNo.400220000andUp

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3417-397*A

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean

directives;fordetails,pleaseseetheseparateproduct

specicDeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.

GrossorNetTorque

Thegrossornettorqueofthisenginewaslaboratory

ratedbytheenginemanufacturerinaccordancewith

theSocietyofAutomotiveEngineers(SAE)J1940

orJ2723.Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,

andoperatingrequirements,theactualenginetorque

onthisclassofmowerwillbesignicantlylower.

Pleaserefertotheenginemanufacturer’sinformation

includedwiththemachine.

WARNING

Removingstandardoriginalequipmentparts

andaccessoriesmayalterthewarranty,

traction,andsafetyofthemachine.Failureto

useoriginalToropartscouldcauseserious

injuryordeath.Makingunauthorizedchanges

totheengine,fuel,orventingsystem,may

violateregulations.

Replaceallpartsincluding,butnotlimited

to,tires,belts,blades,andfuelsystem

componentswithoriginalToroparts.

Gotowww.Toro.comtoviewspecicationsonyour

mowermodel.

Important:IfyouareusingamachinewithaToro

engineabove1500m(5,000ft)foracontinuous

period,ensurethattheHighAltitudeKithasbeen

installedsothattheenginemeetsCARB/EPA

emissionregulations.TheHighAltitudeKit

increasesengineperformancewhilepreventing

spark-plugfouling,hardstarting,andincreased

emissions.Onceyouhaveinstalledthekit,attach

thehigh-altitudelabelnexttotheserialdecalon

themachine.ContactanyAuthorizedToroService

DealertoobtaintheproperHighAltitudeKitand

high-altitudelabelforyourmachine.Tolocate

adealerconvenienttoyou,accessourwebsite

atwww.Toro.comorcontactourToroCustomer

CareDepartmentatthenumber(s)listedinyour

EmissionControlWarrantyStatement.

Removethekitfromtheengineandrestorethe

enginetoitsoriginalfactorycongurationwhen

runningtheengineunder1500m(5,000ft).Do

notoperateanenginethathasbeenconverted

forhigh-altitudeuseatloweraltitudes;otherwise,

youcouldoverheatanddamagetheengine.

Ifyouareunsurewhetherornotyourmachine

hasbeenconvertedforhigh-altitudeuse,lookfor

thefollowinglabel.

decal127-9363

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,ridinglawnmowerisintendedtobe

usedbyprofessional,hiredoperatorsorresidential

homeowners.Itisdesignedprimarilyforcuttinggrass

onwell-maintainedlawnsonresidentialorcommercial

properties.Itisnotdesignedforcuttingbrushorfor

agriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactT orodirectlyatwww.T oro.com

forproductsafetyandoperationtrainingmaterials,

accessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,orto

registeryourproduct.

FortheOperator’sManual,thecompletewarranty

details,ortoregisteryourproduct,usetheQR

codeorvisitwww.Toro.com.Youmayalsocallus

at1-888-384-9939torequestawrittencopyofthe

productwarranty.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel

andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1

identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace

provided.

g188704

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420

2

Contactusatwww.Toro.com.

PrintedintheUSA

AllRightsReserved

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthe

spacebelow:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

recommendedprecautions.

g000502

Figure2

Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

Contents

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

GeneralSafety...................................................4

SlopeIndicator...................................................5

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................6

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

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

BeforeOperation.................................................14

BeforeOperationSafety...................................14

AddingFuel......................................................15

PerformingDailyMaintenance..........................16

BreakinginaNewMachine..............................16

UsingtheSafety-InterlockSystem....................16

PositioningtheSeat..........................................17

PositioningtheSteeringWheel.........................18

ConvertingtoSideDischarge...........................18

DuringOperation.................................................21

DuringOperationSafety...................................21

OperatingtheSmartPark

™

Parking

Brake............................................................23

OperatingtheMowerBlade-ControlSwitch

(PTO)............................................................23

OperatingtheThrottle.......................................23

OperatingtheChoke.........................................24

StartingtheEngine...........................................24

ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................24

DrivingtheMachine..........................................25

MowinginReverse...........................................25

AdjustingtheHeightofCut...............................26

AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers........................26

OperatingTips.................................................27

AfterOperation....................................................28

AfterOperationSafety......................................28

PushingtheMachinebyHand..........................28

TransportingtheMachine.................................29

Maintenance...........................................................31

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........31

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................32

MaintenanceSafety..........................................32

RaisingtheSeat...............................................32

ReleasingtheMower-DeckCurtain..................32

RaisingtheFrontoftheMachine.......................33

Lubrication..........................................................33

GreasingtheBearings......................................33

EngineMaintenance...........................................34

EngineSafety...................................................34

ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................34

ServicingtheEngineOil....................................36

ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................38

CleaningtheCoolingSystem............................39

FuelSystemMaintenance...................................40

ReplacingtheIn-LineFuelFilter.......................40

ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................41

ElectricalSystemSafety...................................41

ServicingtheBattery.........................................41

ServicingtheFuses..........................................42

DriveSystemMaintenance..................................43

CheckingtheTirePressure...............................43

ReleasingtheElectricBrake.............................43

BeltMaintenance................................................44

ReplacingtheMower-DeckBelt........................44

MowerMaintenance.............................................45

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................45

LevelingtheMowerDeck..................................48

RemovingtheMowerDeck...............................50

InstallingtheMowerDeck.................................51

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................51

Cleaning..............................................................52

CleaningundertheFrontoftheMachine...........52

WashingtheUndersideoftheMower

Deck..............................................................52

DisposingofWaste...........................................52

Storage...................................................................53

StorageSafety..................................................53

CleaningandStorage.......................................53

StoringtheBattery............................................54

Troubleshooting......................................................55

Schematics.............................................................57

3

Safety

Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith

ENISO5395:2013.

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.

Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended

usecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

•Donotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,

ditches,embankments,water,orotherhazards,or

onslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis

Operator’sManualbeforestartingtheengine.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving

componentsofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards

andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand

workingonthemachine.

•Keepchildrenandbystandersoutoftheoperating

area.Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebefore

servicing,fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan

resultininjury.T oreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay

attentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,whichmeans

Caution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety

instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions

mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Youcanndadditionalsafetyinformationwhere

neededthroughoutthismanual.

4

SlopeIndicator

g011841

Figure4

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucanoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslopeof

hillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline

tomatchtherecommendedslope.

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge

5

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decalbatterysymbols

BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery.

1.Explosionhazard

6.Keepbystandersasafe

distanceawayfromthe

battery.

2.Nore,opename,or

smoking

7.Weareyeprotection;

explosivegasescan

causeblindnessandother

injuries.

3.Causticliquid/chemical

burnhazard

8.Batteryacidcancause

blindnessorsevereburns.

4.Weareyeprotection.9.Flusheyesimmediately

withwaterandgetmedical

helpfast.

5.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

10.Containslead;donot

discard

decaloemmarkt

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

decal93-7009

93-7009

1.Warning—donotoperatethemowerwiththedeectorup

orremoved;keepthedeectorinplace.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

decal99-3943

99-3943

ForModelswith127cm(50inch)Decks

1.Engine

decal105-7015

105-7015

ForModelswith107cm(42-inch)Decks

1.Beltrouting

6

decal106-8717

106-8717

1.Readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming

maintenance.

2.Checktirepressureevery25operatinghours.

3.Greaseevery25operatinghours.

4.Engine

decal112-9840

112-9840

ForModelswith127cm(50inch)Decks

1.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

3.Removethekeyandread

theinstructionsbefore

servicingorperforming

maintenance.

2.Heightofcut

decal120-5469

120-5469

ForModelswith107cm(42inch)Decks

1.Heightofcut

decal120-5469

120-5470

ForModelswith127cm(50inch)Decks

1.Heightofcut

7

decal121-0772

121-0772

ForModelswith107cm(42inch)Decks

1.Fast

4.Choke

2.Continuous-variablesetting5.Powertakeoff(PTO),blade-controlswitch

3.Slow

8

decal121-0773

121-0773

ForModelswith127cm(50inch)Decks

1.Fast

4.Choke

2.Continuous-variablesetting5.Powertakeoff(PTO),blade-controlswitch

3.Slow

9

decal121-2989b

121-2989

1.Bypassleverpositionfor

pushingthemachine

2.Bypassleverpositionfor

operatingthemachine

decal131-1097

131-1097

1.Oildrain

decal131-3620

131-3620

1.Pedalposition—forward

3.Pedalposition—reverse

2.Pedalposition—neutral

decal131-3621b

131-3621

1.Crushing/dismembermenthazardofbystanders—keep

bystandersawayfromthemachine;donotstartthe

machinewithbystandersnearby.

decal131-3664

131-3664

ForModelswith127cm(50inch)Decks

1.Bladespinning

3.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

2.Reverse

decal131-3665

131-3665

ForModelswith107cm(42inch)Decks

1.Bladespinning

3.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

2.Reverse

10

decal131-3954

131-3954

ForModelswith127cm(50inch)Decks

1.On2.Off

decal131-3955

131-3955

ForModelswith107cm(42inch)Decks

1.On2.Off

decal132-6863

132-6863

decal132-0872

132-0872

1.Thrownobject

hazard—keepbystanders

awayfromthemachine.

3.Severinghazardofhand

orfoot—keepawayfrom

movingparts.

2.Thrownobjecthazard,

raisedbafe—donot

operatethemachinewith

anopendeck;usea

baggerorabafe.

4.Entanglement

hazard—keepaway

frommovingparts;keep

allguardsandshieldsin

place.

decal138-2456

138-2456

1.ReadtheOperator’s

Manual.

3.Donotoverllthefuel

tank.

2.Parkthemachineona

levelsurfacewhenlling

thefueltank.

11

decal132-0870

132-0870

Note:Thismachinecomplieswiththeindustrystandardstabilitytestinthestaticlateralandlongitudinaltestswiththemaximum

recommendedslopeindicatedonthedecal.ReviewtheinstructionsforoperatingthemachineonslopesintheOperator’sManualas

wellastheconditionsinwhichyouwouldoperatethemachinetodeterminewhetheryoucanoperatethemachineinthoseconditions

onthatdayandatthatsite.Changesintheterraincanresultinachangeinslopeoperationforthemachine.Ifpossible,keepthe

cuttingunitsloweredtothegroundwhileoperatingthemachineonslopes.Raisingthecuttingunitswhileoperatingonslopescan

causethemachinetobecomeunstable.

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

3.Bodilyharmhazard—noriders;look

behindyouwhenmowinginreverse.

5.Ramptippinghazard—whenloading

ontoatrailer,donotusedualramps;

onlyuseasinglerampwideenough

forthemachineandthathasanincline

lessthan15degrees;backupthe

ramp(inreverse)anddriveforwardoff

theramp.

2.Cuttinghazardofhand,mowerblade;

pinchinghazardofhand,belt—keep

handsandfeetawayfrommoving

parts;keepallguardsandshieldsin

place.

4.Thrownobjecthazard—keep

bystandersawayfromthemachine;

removedebrisfromtheareabefore

mowing;keepthedeectorshield

down.

6.Tippinghazardonslopes—donot

makesharp,quickturns;donotuse

slopesgreaterthan15degrees.

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ProductOverview

g027935

Figure5

1.Traction-controlpedal7.Engine

2.Height-of-cutlever

8.Fuel-tankcap

3.SmartPark

™

switch

9.Reardrivewheel

4.Steeringwheel10.KeyChoice

®

control

5.Controlpanel

11.Mowerdeck

6.Operatorseat

12.Frontcasterwheels

Controls

Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsbeforeyoustart

theengineandoperatethemachine.

ControlPanel

g028250

Figure6

1.SmartPark™Switch

5.Blade-controlswitch

(powertakeoff)

2.Throttlecontrol

6.Parkingbrake—On

3.Chokecontrol

7.Parkingbrakeindicator

light

4.Keyswitch

8.Parkingbrake—Off

g028251

Figure7

1.Operating–in–Reverse

warninglight

3.Fuel-presencewindow

2.KeyChoicekey(bluein

color)

KeySwitch

Thekeyswitch,usedtostartandshutofftheengine,

has3positions:OFF,RUN,andSTART.Referto

StartingtheEngine(page24).

ThrottleControl

Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeed,andithasa

continuous-variablesettingfromtheSLOWtoFAST

position(Figure6).

ChokeControl

Usethechokecontroltostartacoldengine.

Blade-ControlSwitch(Power

Takeoff)

Theblade-controlswitch,representedbya

power-takeoff(PTO)symbol,engagesand

disengagespowertothemowerblades(Figure6).

Fuel-PresenceWindow

Thefuelwindow,locatedontheleftsideofthe

machine,canbeusedtoverifythepresenceoffuelin

thetank(Figure7).

Height-of-CutLever

Usetheheight-of-cutlevertolowerandraisethedeck

fromtheseatedposition.Movingtheleverup(toward

you)raisesthedeckfromthegroundandmovingthe

leverdown(awayfromyou)lowersthedecktoward

theground.Adjusttheheight-of-cutonlywhilethe

machineisnotmoving(Figure28).

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KeyChoice

®

Switch

Thisswitchallowsyoutomowinreversewhenit

isactivated.Toactivateit,turntheswitchtotheON

positionandreleaseitafterthePTOisengaged.To

deactivateit,disengagethepowertakeoff(PTO)

(Figure7).

Operating-in-ReverseWarning

Light

TheOperating-in-Reversewarninglightilluminates

wheneveryouusetheKeyChoicekeytodeactivate

theoperating-in-reverseinterlock.Itisareminderthat

theinterlocksystemisdeactivated.Thelightgoes

outwheneveryoudisengagethePTOorshutoffthe

engine.Whenthelightison,lookbehindyouanduse

extracautionwhenbackingup.

SmartPark

™

Switch

Theparkingbrakeisactivatedelectronically.

Engagetheparkingbrakeby1ofthefollowingactions:

•PressingtheSmartPark

™

switchtotheONposition

(Figure6).

•Theparkingbrakeengagesautomaticallywhen

youleavetheseatandthetractioncontrolpedalis

intheNEUTRALposition.

•Theparkingbrakeautomaticallyengages5to6

secondsaftertheignitionswitchisturnedtothe

OFFposition(ifitisnotalreadyengaged).

Todisengagetheparkingbrake,presstheSmartPark

switchtotheOFFpositionwiththekeyintheRUN

position.

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofT oroapprovedattachmentsand

accessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachineto

enhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contactyour

AuthorizedServiceDealerorDistributororgoto

www.T oro.comforalistofallapprovedattachments

andaccessories.

Tobestprotectyourinvestmentandmaintainoptimal

performanceofyourT oroequipment,countonT oro

genuineparts.Whenitcomestoreliability,Toro

deliversreplacementpartsdesignedtotheexact

engineeringspecicationofourequipment.Forpeace

ofmind,insistonT orogenuineparts.

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto

operateorservicethemachine.Localregulations

mayrestricttheageoftheoperator.Theowner

isresponsiblefortrainingalloperatorsand

mechanics.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Knowhowtostopthemachineandshutoffthe

enginequickly.

•Checkthatoperator-presencecontrols,safety

switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning

properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlessthey

arefunctioningproperly.

•Beforemowing,alwaysinspectthemachineto

ensurethattheblades,bladebolts,andcutting

assembliesareingoodworkingcondition.

Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsinsets

topreservebalance.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine

andremoveallobjectsthatthemachinecould

throw.

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminetheappropriate

equipmentandanyattachmentsoraccessories

requiredtooperatethemachineproperlyand

safely.

FuelSafety

•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extremecareinhandlingfuel.Fuelvaporsare

ammableandexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother

sourcesofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Donotremovethefuelcaporaddfueltothefuel

tankwhiletheengineisrunningorwhilehot.

•Donotrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such

asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.

•Donotllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruck

ortrailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace

14

containersontheground,awayfromyourvehicle

beforelling.

•Removetheequipmentfromthetruckortrailer

andrefuelitwhileitisontheground.Ifthisisnot

possible,thenrefuelfromaportablecontainer

ratherthanafuel-dispensernozzle.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheentire

exhaustsysteminplaceandinproperworking

condition.

•Keepthefuel-dispensernozzleincontactwith

therimofthefueltankorcontaineropeningat

alltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donotusea

nozzlelock-opendevice.

•Ifyouspillfuelonyourclothing,changeyour

clothingimmediately.Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.

•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacethefuelcap

andtightenitsecurely.

•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerandkeepit

outofthereachofchildren.Neverbuymorethan

a30-daysupplyoffuel.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Addfuelto

thefueltankuntilthelevelis6to13mm(1/4to

1/2inch)belowthebottomofthellerneck.This

emptyspaceinthetankallowsfueltoexpand.

–Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

–Keepyourfaceawayfromthenozzleandfuel

tankopening.

–Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspillswith

soapandwater.

AddingFuel

RecommendedFuel

•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

containersoverthewinterunlessyouuseafuel

stabilizer.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto

providethefollowingbenets:

•Keepsfuelfreshduringstorageof90daysorless

(drainthefueltankwhenstoringthemachinefor

morethan90days)

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel

system,whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditives

containingmethanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountoffuelstabilizer/conditioner

tothefuel.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismost

effectivewhenmixedwithfreshfuel.Tominimize

thechanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,

usefuelstabilizeratalltimes.

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Engagetheparkingbrake.

3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

4.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcap.

5.Fillthefueltanktothebottomofthellerneck

(Figure8).

Note:Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.

Theemptyspaceinthetankallowsthefuelto

expand.

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g027243

Figure8

PerformingDaily

Maintenance

Beforestartingthemachineeachday,performthe

EachUse/DailyprocedureslistedinMaintenance

(page31).

BreakinginaNewMachine

Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mower

decksanddrivesystemshavehigherfrictionwhen

new,placingadditionalloadontheengine.Allow

40to50hoursofbreak-intimefornewmachinesto

developfullpowerandbestperformance.

UsingtheSafety-Interlock

System

WARNING

Ifthesafety-interlockswitchesare

disconnectedordamaged,themachinecould

operateunexpectedly,causingpersonal

injury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock

switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged

switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.

Understandingthe

Safety-InterlockSystem

Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedforthe

following:

•Topreventtheenginefromstartingunlessthe

tractionpedalisintheNEUTRALposition.

•Toautomaticallyensurethattheparkingbrake

isengagedandthePTOisoffwhenstartingthe

machine.

•Toshutofftheenginewheneverthetractionpedal

isnotintheNEUTRALpositionandyourisefrom

theseat.

•Toautomaticallyengagetheparkingbrakeand

disengagethePTO,whenyouriseoutoftheseat

withthetractionpedalintheNEUTRALposition.

•Toshutofftheenginewhenevertheparkingbrake

isnotengagedandyourisefromtheseat.

TestingtheSafety-Interlock

System

1.Sitintheseatwiththeengineoffandensure

thatthePTOswitchisintheOFFposition.

2.TurnthekeyswitchtotheSTARTposition;the

startershouldcrank.Donotstartorshutoffthe

enginepriortostep3.

3.TurnthekeyswitchtotheONpositionandpush

theSmartParkswitchtotheOFFposition.The

brakeshoulddisengageandthebrakelight

shouldturnoff.

4.Withthebrakedisengagedandtractionpedal

intheNEUTRALposition,turnthekeytothe

STARTposition.Thebrakeshouldautomatically

engage,theengineshouldcrank,andthebrake

lightshouldturnon.

5.WiththeengineoffandthekeyintheON

position,engagethePTObypullingupthe

blade-controlswitch;youshouldheartheclutch

engage.

6.Ensurethatthetractionpedalisinneutraland

turnthekeytotheSTARTposition.ThePTO

shoulddisengageandtheengineshouldcrank

andstartwithoutthebladesmoving.

7.Withtheenginerunning,risefromtheseat.The

engineshouldremainrunningandthebrake

lightshouldbeon.

8.Returntotheseatanddisengagetheparking

brakebypushingtheSmartParkswitchtothe

OFFposition.Theengineshouldcontinuetorun.

9.Risefromtheseatagain.Thebrakeshould

automaticallyengageandtheengineshould

continuetorun.

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10.Returntotheseatandengagethebladesby

pullinguptheblade-controlswitch.

11.Risefromtheseat.Thebladesshould

disengageandtheengineshouldcontinueto

run.

12.Returntotheseatandpulluptheblade-control

switch.Thebladesshouldengage.Disengage

thebladesbypushingdowntheblade-control

switch.

13.Pulluptheblade-controlswitchtoengagethe

blades.MovethetractionpedaltotheREVERSE

position.Thebladesshoulddisengage.Move

thetractionpedaltotheNEUTRALposition.

14.Pulluptheblade-controlswitchtoengagethe

blades.TurntheKeyChoiceswitchtotheON

positionandreleaseit.Theoperating-in-reverse

lightshouldilluminate.

15.MovethetractionpedaltotheREVERSEposition.

Thebladesshouldremainengaged.Pushthe

blade-controlswitchintodisengagetheblades.

Theoperating-in-reverselightshouldturnoff.

MovethetractionpedaltotheNEUTRALposition.

16.Ifnotengaged,pushtheSmarkParkswitchto

theONpositionandlightlytapthetractionpedal

toeithertheFORWARDorREVERSEposition.The

brakeshoulddisengageandthebrakelight

shouldturnoff.

Note:Tapthepedal,donotfullyengagethe

pedalasthatcausesthebrakesystemtobind

andnotrelease.

17.Withthebrakereleased,engagethetraction

pedalslightlyandrisefromtheseat.Theengine

shouldshutoff.

18.ReturntotheseatandturnthekeytotheOFF

position.Afterseveralseconds,thebrake

systemshouldengage.

Note:WiththekeyintheOFFposition,the

brakelightdoesnotilluminate.

PositioningtheSeat

Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Position

theseatwhereyouhavethebestcontrolofthe

machineandaremostcomfortable(Figure9).

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Figure9

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PositioningtheSteering

Wheel

Thesteeringwheelhas3positionsforoperationand

1full-upposition.Usethefull-uppositionforstepping

onandoffthemachineandgettingoutoftheseat.

Whenoperatingthemachine,positionthesteering

wheelwhereyouhavethebestcontrolofthemachine

andaremostcomfortable.

1.Pressyourfootontothesteering-columnrelease

lever.

2.Positionthesteeringwheeltothedesired

position(Figure10).

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Figure10

ConvertingtoSide

Discharge

Machineswith107cm(42-inch)

MowerDecks

Themowerdeckandmowerbladesshippedwiththe

machineweredesignedforoptimummulchingand

side-dischargeperformance.

RemovingtheDischargeCoverfor

Side-Discharging

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking

brake.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Releasetheexiblelatchfromthelatchretainer

onthedischargecoverandpivotthedischarge

covertotheright(Figure11).

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Figure11

1.Latchretainer3.Dischargecover

2.Latch

4.Releasethehook-shapedlatchontopofthe

dischargecoverfromthepivotrod(Figure15).

5.Anglethemetaltabonthedischargecoverout

oftheslotinthebracketweldedtothemower

deck(Figure12).

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Figure12

1.Dischargecover3.Bracketonthemower

deck

2.Metaltab

InstallingtheDischargeCoverforMulching

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking

brake.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Anglethemetaltabonthedischargecoverinto

theslotinthebracketweldedtothemowerdeck

(Figure13).

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Figure13

1.Dischargecover3.Bracketonthemower

deck

2.Metaltab

4.Pivotthedischargecoverbackandtowardthe

decksothatthedischargecoveralignswiththe

mowerdeck(Figure14).

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Figure14

5.Onthetopofthedischargecover,engagethe

hook-shapedlatcharoundthepivotrodofthe

deectorassembly(Figure15).

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Figure15

1.Deector

3.Pivotrod

2.Latch4.Dischargecover

6.Securethedischargecovertothedeckby

hookingtheexiblelatchonthedischargecover

intotheretaineronthedeck(Figure11).

Machineswith127cm(50-inch)

MowerDecks

Themowerdeckandmowerbladesshippedwiththe

machineweredesignedforoptimummulchingand

side-dischargeperformance.

RemovingtheRightBafefor

Side-Discharging

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking

brake.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Removetherightmowerblade;referto

RemovingtheBlades(page47).

4.Removethe2knobsandcurvedwashersthat

securetherightbafetothemower(Figure16).

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Figure16

1.Knob

3.Bafestudcomingthrough

themower

2.Curvedwasher

5.Removetherightbafeandlowerthegrass

deectoroverthedischargeopeningasshown

inFigure16andFigure17.

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Figure17

1.Rightbafe

3.Dischargeopening

2.Curvedwasherandknob

6.Installfastenersintotheholesinthetopofthe

mowertopreventyingdebris.

WARNING

Openholesinthemachineexposeyou

andotherstothrowndebristhatcan

causesevereinjury.

•Neveroperatethemachinewithout

hardwaremountedinallholesinthe

machinehousing.

•Installthehardwareinthemounting

holeswhenyouremovethemulching

bafe.

7.Installtherightmowerblade;refertoInstalling

theBlades(page48).

8.Liftupthegrassdeector.Install2bolts(5/16x

3/4inch)tothe2holesalongthedeckcutout.

9.Installthecutoffbafetothemowerdeck(Figure

18).

Note:Usethe2locknuts(5/16inch)tosecure

thebafetothemowerdeck.

Note:Thecutoffbafewasshippedwiththe

machineasaloosepart.

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Figure18

1.Bolt(5/16x3/4inch)3.Locknut(5/16inch)

2.Cutoffbafe

10.T orquethefastenersto7to9N∙m(14to18

ft-lb).

11.Lowerthegrassdeectoroverthedischarge

opening.

Important:Ensurethatthemowerhas

ahingedgrassdeectorthatdisperses

clippingstothesideanddowntowardthe

turfwhileinside-dischargemode.

InstallingtheRightBafeforMulching

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking

brake.

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