Toro TimeCutter SWX 4250 Riding Mower User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: TimeCutter SWX 4250 Riding Mower

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User manual

FormNo.3394-187RevC

TimeCutter

SWX4250Riding

Mower

ModelNo.74787—SerialNo.315000001andUp

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3394-187*C

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orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

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orotherreproductiveharm.

Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwith

asparkarrestermufer.Itisaviolationof

CaliforniaPublicResourceCodeSection4442to

useoroperatetheengineonanyforest-covered,

brush-covered,orgrass-coveredland.Other

statesorfederalareasmayhavesimilarlaws.

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WARNING

Removingstandardoriginalequipmentparts

andaccessoriesmayalterthewarranty,

traction,andsafetyofthemachine.Failureto

useoriginalToropartscouldcauseserious

injuryordeath.Makingunauthorizedchanges

totheengine,fuelorventingsystem,may

violateEPAandCARBregulations.

Replaceallpartsincluding,butnotlimited

to,tires,belts,blades,andfuelsystem

componentswithoriginalToroparts.

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Introduction

Thismachineisaride-on,rotary-bladelawnmower

intendedtobeusedbyhomeownersinresidential

applications.Itisprimarilydesignedforcuttinggrass

onwell-maintainedlawns.Itisnotdesignedforcutting

brush,mowinggrassandothergrowthalongside

highways,orforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

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Contents

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

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

ToroRidingMowerSafety...................................6

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

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

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

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

Operation................................................................15

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

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..........................16

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

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

StartingtheEngine...........................................18

OperatingtheParkingBrake

(SmartPark

™

)................................................18

OperatingtheBlades........................................19

StoppingtheEngine.........................................19

DrivingtheMachine..........................................19

StoppingtheMachine.......................................20

MowinginReverse...........................................20

AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut...............................21

PositioningtheSteeringWheel.........................21

AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers........................21

PositioningtheSeat..........................................22

PushingtheMachinebyHand..........................22

GrassDeector................................................23

TransportingtheMachine.................................23

LoadingtheMachine........................................23

OperatingTips.................................................25

Maintenance...........................................................26

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........26

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................27

RaisingtheSeat...............................................27

RaisingtheFrontoftheMachine.......................27

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

GreasingtheBearings......................................27

EngineMaintenance...........................................28

ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................28

ServicingtheEngineOil....................................29

ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................31

CleaningtheCoolingSystem............................32

FuelSystemMaintenance...................................33

ReplacingtheIn-LineFuelFilter.......................33

ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................34

ChargingtheBattery.........................................34

ServicingtheFuses..........................................35

DriveSystemMaintenance..................................36

CheckingtheTirePressure...............................36

ReleasingtheElectricBrake.............................36

MowerMaintenance.............................................37

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................37

LevelingtheMowerDeck..................................39

RemovingtheMower........................................41

MowerBeltMaintenance..................................42

InstallingtheMower..........................................42

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................43

Cleaning..............................................................44

CleaningundertheFrontoftheMachine...........44

WashingtheUndersideoftheMower

Deck..............................................................44

Storage...................................................................45

CleaningandStorage.......................................45

Troubleshooting......................................................47

Schematics.............................................................49

Safety

Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith

thesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspayattention

tothesafetyalertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,

Warning,orDanger-"personalsafetyinstruction."

Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionmayresult

inpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.

ThefollowinginstructionsareadaptedfromANSI

standardB71.1-2012.Allthelanguagewithinthis

ANSIstandardappliestothismachine;however,

duetotheapplicationofthestandardacrossmany

differenttypesofproductssomestatementscan

seemgeneralormisleading.Intheseinstances,T oro

hasrenedthestatementtoconveythemeaningof

thestandardwhilebettermatchingtheproductthis

Operator'sManualpertains.Safetyinformationin

additiontotheinstructionsfoundintheANSIstandard

belowcanbefoundinToroRidingMowerSafetyat

theendofthissection.

GeneralOperation

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsin

theoperator'smanualandonthemachinebefore

starting.

•Donotplacehandsorfeetnearrotatingpartsor

underthemachine.Keepclearofthedischarge

openingatalltimes.

•Allowonlyresponsibleadultswhoarefamiliarwith

theinstructionstooperatethemachine.

•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,toys,wire,

etc.,whichcouldbepickedupandthrownbythe

blade.

•Besuretheareaisclearofotherpeoplebefore

mowing.Stopthemachineifanyoneentersthe

area.

•Nevercarrypassengers.

•Donotmowinreverseunlessabsolutely

necessary.Alwayslookdownandbehindbefore

andwhilebackingup.

•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionanddo

notpointitatanyone.Avoiddischargingmaterial

againstawallorobstruction.Materialmayricochet

backtowardtheoperator.Stoptheblade(s)when

crossinggravelsurfaces.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutdeector,

dischargecoverorentiregrasscollectionsystem

inplaceandworking.

•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmaking

turns.Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechanging

directions.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

Alwaysturnoffblades,setparkingbrake,stop

engine,andremovekeybeforedismounting.

•Turnoffbladeswhennotmowing.Stoptheengine,

waitforallpartstocometoacompletestopand

removethekeybeforecleaningthemachine,

removingthegrasscatcheroruncloggingthe

dischargechute.

•Operatethemachineonlyindaylightorgood

articiallight.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileunderthe

inuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Watchfortrafcwhenoperatingnearorcrossing

roadways.

•Useextracarewhenloadingorunloadingthe

machineintoatrailerortruck.

•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenoperatingthe

mower.

•Dataindicatesthatoperators,age60yearsand

above,areinvolvedinalargepercentageofriding

mower-relatedinjuries.Operatorsshouldevaluate

theirabilitytooperatetheridingmowersafely

enoughtoprotectthemselvesandothersfrom

seriousinjury.

•Alwaysfollowtherecommendationsforany

applicationofcounterweights.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If

lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do

notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.

SlopeOperation

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontroland

tip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevereinjuryor

death.Operationonallslopesrequiresextracaution.

Ifyoucannotbackuptheslopeorifyoufeeluneasy

onit,donotmowit.

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Watchforditches,holes,rocks,dips,andrises

thatchangetheoperatingangle,asroughterrain

couldoverturnthemachine.

•Choosealowgroundspeedsoyouwillnothave

tostopwhileoperatingonaslope.

•Donotmowslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery

conditionsreducetractionandcouldcausesliding

andlossofcontrol.

•Alwayskeepthedrivewheelsengagedwhen

goingdownslopes.Donotshifttoneutraland

coastdownhill.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautiononslopes.

•Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,tree

limbs,etc.fromthemowingarea.T allgrasscan

hideobstacles.

•Avoidsuddenstartswhenmowinguphillbecause

themowermaytipbackwards.

•Beawarethatlossoftractionmayoccurgoing

downhill.Weighttransfertothefrontwheels

maycausedrivewheelstoslipandcauselossof

brakingandsteering.

•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingona

slope.Iftireslosetraction,stopthemachine,

disengagethebladesandproceedslowlyoffthe

slope.

•Useextremecarewithgrasscatchersorother

attachments.Thesecanchangethestabilityofthe

machineandcauselossofcontrol.

•Donottrytostabilizethemachinebyputtingyour

footontheground.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks

orwater.Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause

rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,death

ordrowning.

•Useawalkbehindmowerand/orahandtrimmer

neardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanksorwater.

Children

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnot

alerttothepresenceofchildren.Childrenareoften

attractedtothemachineandthemowingactivity.

Neverassumethatchildrenwillremainwhereyou

lastsawthem.

•Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunder

thewatchfulcareofanotherresponsibleadult,not

theoperator.

•Bealertandturnthemachineoffifchildrenenter

thearea.

•Beforeandwhilebackingorchangingdirection,

lookbehind,down,andside-to-sideforsmall

children.

•Nevercarrychildren,evenwiththebladesoff.

Theymayfalloffandbeseriouslyinjuredor

interferewithsafemachineoperation.

•Childrenwhohavebeengivenridesinthepast

maysuddenlyappearinthemowingareafor

anotherrideandberunoverorbackedoverby

themower.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,

shrubs,trees,theendofafenceorotherobjects

thatmayobscurevisionorblockyourviewofa

child.

TowingSafety

•Donotattachtowedequipmentexceptatthehitch

point.

•Followtheattachmentmanufacturer's

recommendationforweightlimitsfortowed

equipmentandtowingonslopes.T owedweight

mustnotexceedtheweightofthemachine,

operator,andballast.Usecounterweightsor

wheelweightsasdescribedintheattachment,or

inthepullingmachineOperator’sManual.

•Neverallowchildrenorothersinorontowed

equipment.

•Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmay

causelossoftraction,increasedriskofrollover,

andlossofcontrol.Reducethetowedweightand

slowdown.

•Stoppingdistanceincreaseswiththeweightofthe

towedload.Travelslowlyandallowextradistance

tostop.

•Makewideturnstokeeptheattachmentclearof

themachine.

Service

SafeHandlingofGasoline:

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extracarewhenhandlinggasolineandotherfuels.

Theyareammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandother

sourcesofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Neverremovethegascaporaddfuelwhenthe

engineisrunning.Allowtheenginetocoolbefore

refueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinside

wherethereisanopename,suchasneara

waterheaterorfurnace.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleorona

truckortrailerwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace

containersonthegroundawayfromyourvehicle

beforelling.

•Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruck

ortrailerandrefuelitontheground.Ifthisis

notpossible,thenrefuelsuchequipmentwitha

portablecontainer,ratherthanfromagasoline

dispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel

tankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilthe

fuelingiscomplete.Donotuseanozzlelock-open

device.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothing

immediately.

•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacegascapand

tightensecurely.

GeneralService:

•Neveroperateamachineinsideaclosedarea.

Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,which

isanodorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

•Keepnutsandboltstight,especiallytheblade

attachmentbolts.Keepequipmentingood

condition.

•Neverinterferewiththeintendedfunctionofa

safetydeviceortoreducetheprotectionprovided

byasafetydevice.Checktheirproperoperation

regularly.

•Keepthemachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orother

debrisbuild-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillagefuel

soakeddebris.Allowthemachinetocoolbefore

storing.

•Stopandinspecttheequipmentifyoustrikean

object.Repair,ifnecessary,beforerestarting.

•Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththe

enginerunning.

•Grasscatchercomponentsaresubjecttowear,

damageanddeterioration,whichcouldexpose

movingpartsorallowobjectstobethrown.

Frequentlycheckcomponentsandreplace

withmanufacturers'recommendedparts,when

necessary.

•Mowerbladesaresharpandcancut.Wrapthe

blade(s)orwearthickly-paddedgloves,anduse

extracautionwhenservicingthem.

•Checkforproperbrakeoperationfrequently.

Adjustandserviceasrequired.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructiondecals

asnecessary.

•UseonlygenuineT ororeplacementpartsto

ensurethatoriginalstandardsaremaintained.

ToroRidingMowerSafety

Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecic

toToroproductsorothersafetyinformationthatyou

mustknowthatmaynotbeincludedintheANSI

standards.

•Stoptheengine,ensuretheparkingbrakeis

engaged,disengagethebladecontrolswitch,

removekeybeforeanddisconnectspark

plugwire(s)performinganyservice,repairs,

maintenanceoradjustments.

•Keephands,feet,hair,andlooseclothingaway

fromattachmentdischargearea,undersideof

mowerandanymovingpartswhileengineis

running.

•Donottouchequipmentorattachmentpartswhich

maybehotfromoperation.Allowtocoolbefore

attemptingtomaintain,adjustorservice.

•Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.

Avoidcontactwithskin,eyes,andclothing.Protect

yourface,eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwitha

battery.

•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,

sparksandamesawayfrombattery.

•UseonlyToroapprovedattachments.Warranty

maybevoidedifusedwithunapproved

attachments.

•Ifloadingthemachineontoatrailerortruck,use

asingle,full-widthramponly.Therampangle

shouldnotexceed15degrees.

SlopeIndicator

g011841

Figure3

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslope

ofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline

tomatchtherecommendedslope.

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

decal93-7009

93-7009

1.Warning—don'toperatethemowerwiththedeectorupor

removed;keepthedeectorinplace.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

decal105-7015

105-7015

decal106-8717

106-8717

1.Readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming

maintenance.

2.Checktirepressureevery25operatinghours.

3.Greaseevery25operatinghours.

4.Engine

decal110-6691

110-6691

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

2.Thrownobjecthazard,mower—donotoperatewithoutthe

deector,dischargecover,orgrasscollectionsystemin

place.

3.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom

movingparts.

decal112-9840

112-9840

1.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

3.Removetheignitionkey

andreadtheinstructions

beforeservicingor

performingmaintenance.

2.Heightofcut

decal114-1606

114-1606

1.Entanglementhazard,belt—keepallguardsinplace.

decal119-8871

119-8871

1.Height-of-cut

decal121-2989b

121-2989

1.Bypassleverpositionfor

pushingthemachine

2.Bypassleverpositionfor

operatingthemachine

decaloemmarkt

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

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.

decal131-4036

131-4036

1.Themaximumdrawbar

pullis36kg(80lb).

2.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

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;donotactivateKey

Choiceswitch(allowsmowinginreverse)withbystanders

nearby.

decal131-3665

131-3665

1.Bladespinning

3.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

2.Reverse

decal131-3955

131-3955

1.On2.Off

decal132-6863

132-6863

decal121-0772

121-0772

1.Fast

4.Choke

2.Continuousvariablesetting5.Powertake-off(PTO),Bladecontrolswitch

3.Slow

decal132-0870

132-0870

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.

ProductOverview

g028247

Figure4

1.Engine

5.KeyChoice

control

9.Anti-scalproller13.Reardrivewheel

2.Seat

6.Mowerdeck

10.Deector14.Controlpanel

3.Gastankcap

7.Frontcasterwheel

11.Height-of-cutlever

4.Steeringwheel

8.Traction-controlpedal

12.SmartPark

™

switch

Controls

BecomefamiliarwithallcontrolsinFigure5and

Figure6beforeyoustarttheengineandoperatethe

machine.

g028250

Figure5

ControlPanel

1.SmartPark™Switch

5.Blade-controlswitch

(powertake-off)

2.Throttle

6.Parkingbrake—On

3.Choke

7.Parkingbrakeindicator

light

4.Ignitionswitch

8.Parkingbrake—Off

g028251

Figure6

1.Operating–in–Reverse

warninglight

3.Fuel-presencewindow

2.KeyChoicekey(bluein

color)

IgnitionSwitch

Theignitionswitchhas3positions—Off,Runand

Start.ThekeywillturntoStartandmovebacktoRun

uponrelease.TurningthekeytotheOffpositionwill

stoptheengine;however,alwaysremovethekey

whenleavingthemachinetopreventsomeonefrom

accidentallystartingtheengine(Figure5).

ChokeControl

Usethechoketostartacoldengine.Pullthechoke

knobuptoengageit.Pushdownonthechokeknob

todisengageit(Figure5).

ThrottleControl

ThethrottlecontrolisvariablebetweenFastand

Slow.Movingthrottleleverforwardwillincrease

enginespeedandmovingthrottlelevertotherearwill

decreaseenginespeed(Figure5).

Blade-ControlSwitch(Power

Take-off)

Theblade-controlswitch,(PTO),engagesand

disengagespowertothemowerblades(Figure5).

Fuel-PresenceWindow

Thefuelwindowlocatedontheleft-handsideof

themachine,canbeusedtoverifythepresenceof

gasolineinthetank(Figure6).

Height-of-CutLever

Theheight-of-cutleverallowsyoutolowerandraise

thedeckfromtheseatedposition.Whenyouraisethe

lever(towardyou),thedeckisraisedfromtheground,

andwhenyoulowerit(awayfromyou),itlowersto

theground.Adjusttheheight-of-cutonlywhilethe

machineisnotmoving(Figure15).

KeyChoice

Switch

Thisswitchallowsyoutomowinreversewhenitis

activated.Toactivateit,turntheswitchtoonand

releaseitafterthePTOisengaged.T odeactivateit,

disengagethepowertake-off(PTO)(Figure6).

Operating–in–ReverseWarning

Light

TheOperating–in–Reversewarninglightwillilluminate

whenevertheKeyChoicekeyisusedtodeactivatethe

operating–in–reverseinterlock.Itisareminderthat

theinterlocksystemisdeactivated.Thelightgoesout

wheneverthePTOisdisengagedortheengineisshut

off.Whenthelightison,lookbehindanduseextra

cautionwhenbackingup.

SmartPark

™

Switch

Theparkingbrakeisactivatedelectronically.

Engagetheparkingbrakebyoneofthefollowing

actions:

•PressingtheSmartPark

™

switchtotheOnposition

(Figure5).

•Theparkingbrakeengagesautomaticallywhen

theoperatorleavestheseatandthetraction

controlpedalisinneutralposition.

•Theparkingbrakeautomaticallyengages5to6

secondsaftertheignitionswitchisturnedtothe

Offposition(ifnotalreadyengaged).

Todisengagetheparkingbrake,presstheSmartpark

switchtotheOffpositionwiththekeyintherun

position.

HourMeter

Thehourmeterrecordsthenumberofhourswhen

theoperatorisintheseatandtheignitionswitchisin

theONposition(Figure7).

g017640

Figure7

1.Hourmeterlocationbehindtheseat

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

electricitycanbereleasedcausingaspark

whichcanignitethegasolinevapors.Are

orexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

othersandcandamageproperty.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersonthe

groundawayfromyourvehiclebefore

lling.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsidea

vehicleoronatruckortrailerbedbecause

interiorcarpetsorplastictruckbedliners

mayinsulatethecontainerandslowthe

lossofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-powered

equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand

refueltheequipmentwithitswheelsonthe

ground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentonatruckortrailerfroma

portablecontainer,ratherthanfroma

gasolinedispensernozzle.

•Ifagasolinedispensernozzlemustbe

used,keepthenozzleincontactwiththe

rimofthefueltankorcontaineropeningat

alltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

WARNING

Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.

Long-termexposuretovaporscancause

seriousinjuryandillness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastank

orconditionerbottleopening.

•Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspillage

withsoapandwater.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto

providethefollowingbenets:

•Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof90daysor

less.Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthat

thefueltankbedrained.

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel

system,whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditives

containingmethanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditioner

tothegas.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective

whenmixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethe

chanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,use

fuelstabilizeratalltimes.

FillingtheFuelTank

Note:Ensurethattheengineisshutoffandthe

motioncontrolsareintheparkedposition.

Note:Youcanusethefuelwindowtoverifythe

presenceofgasolinebeforellingthetank(Figure8).

Important:Donotoverllfueltank.Fillthefuel

tanktothebottomofthellerneck.Theempty

spaceinthetankallowsthefueltoexpand.

Overllingmayresultinfuelleakage,damageto

theengine,ordamagetotheemissionssystem.

g027243

Figure8

CheckingtheEngine-Oil

Level

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,

checktheoillevelintheenginecrankcase;referto

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel(page29).

BreakinginaNewMachine

Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mower

decksanddrivesystemshavehigherfrictionwhen

new,placingadditionalloadontheengine.Allow

40to50hoursofbreak-intimefornewmachinesto

developfullpowerandbestperformance.

ThinkSafetyFirst

OperatingSafety

Pleasecarefullyreadallofthesafetyinstructionsand

decalsinthesafetysection.Knowingthisinformation

couldhelpyou,yourfamily,pets,orbystandersavoid

injury.

DANGER

Mowingonwetgrassorsteepslopescan

causeslidingandlossofcontrol.

Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause

rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,

death,ordrowning.

Alossoftractionisalossofsteeringcontrol.

Toavoidlossofcontrolandpossibilityof

rollover:

•Donotmowneardrop-offsornearwater.

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Reducethespeedanduseextremecaution

onslopes.

•Whenmowingslopes,graduallyworkfrom

lowertohigherareasontheincline.

•Avoidsuddenturnsorrapidspeed

changes.

•Turnup,intoaninclinewhenchanging

directionsonslopes.Turningdownthe

slopereducestraction.

•Attachmentschangethehandling

characteristicsofthemachine.Useextra

cautionwhenusingattachmentswiththe

machine.

g027830

Figure9

1.Safezone—usethe

TimeCutterhere

3.Water

2.Useawalk-behindmower

and/orhandtrimmernear

drop-offsandwater.

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsin

excessof85dBAattheoperatorsearandcan

causehearinglossthroughextendedperiods

ofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis

machine.

Theuseofprotectiveequipmentforeyes,ears,feet,

andheadisrecommended.

g009027

Figure10

1.Wearsafetyglasses

2.Wearhearingprotection

Understandingthe

Safety-InterlockSystem

WARNING

Ifsafety-interlockswitchesaredisconnected

ordamaged,themachinecouldoperate

unexpectedlycausingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock

switchesdaily,andreplaceanydamaged

switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.

Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedforthe

following:

•Topreventtheenginefromstartingunlessthe

tractionpedalisintheneutralposition.

•Toautomaticallyensurethattheparkingbrakeis

engagedandthePTOisoffwhenstarting.

•Tostoptheenginewheneverthetractionpedalis

notintheneutralpositionandyourisefromthe

seat.

•Toautomaticallyengagetheparkingbrakeand

disengagethePTO,whenyouriseoutoftheseat

withthetractionpedalintheneutralposition.

•Tostoptheenginewhenevertheparkingbrakeis

notengagedandyourisefromtheseat.

TestingtheSafety-Interlock

System

1.Whilesittingontheseat,movetheblade-control

switchtoOff.

2.TurntheignitionkeytotheStartposition.

Note:Thestartershouldcrank.

3.PushtheSmartParkswitchtotheOffposition.

Note:Thebrakeshoulddisengage,andthe

brakelightshouldturnoff.

4.Withbrakedisengagedandtractionpedalin

neutral,turntheignitionswitchtotheStart

position.

Note:Thebrakeshouldautomaticallyengage,

theengineshouldcrank,andthebrakelightwill

turnon.

5.EngagethePTObypullinguponthe

blade-controlswitch.

6.Ensurethetractionpedalisinneutralandturn

ignitionswitchtotheStartposition.

Note:ThePTOshoulddisengageandthe

engineshouldcrank.

7.Ensurethetractioncontrolpedalisintheneutral

positionandstarttheengine.

8.Raisefromtheseat.

Note:Theengineshouldremainrunning.

9.Returntotheseat,disengagetheparkingbrake

bypushingtheSmartParkswitchtotheOff

position.

Note:Theengineshouldremainrunning.

10.Raisefromtheseat.

Note:Thebrakeshouldautomaticallyengage

andtheengineshouldremainrunning.

11.Returntotheseat,engagethebladesbypulling

upontheblade-controlswitch.

12.Raisefromtheseat.

Note:Thebladesshoulddisengageandthe

engineshouldremainrunning.

13.Returntotheseat,andpullthebladecontrol

switchup.

Note:Thebladesshouldengage.

14.Pushdownontheblade-controlswitch.

Note:Thebladesshoulddisengage.

15.Engagethebladesbypullinguponthe

blade-controlswitch.

16.Movetractionpedaltoreverse.

Note:Thebladesshoulddisengage.

17.Engagethebladesbypullinguponthe

blade-controlswitch.

18.TurntheKeyChoiceswitchtoOnandrelease.

Note:Theoperatinginreverselightshould

illuminate.

19.Movethetractionpedaltoreverse.

Note:Thebladesshouldremainengaged.

20.PushthePTOswitchtotheoffposition.

Note:Thebladesshouldturnoffandthe

reversewarninglightshouldturnoff.

21.EngagetheparkingbrakebypushingSmartPark

switchtotheOnposition.

Note:Thebrakeshouldengageandthebrake

lightshouldbeon.

22.Pushandreleasethetractionpedalineitherthe

forwardorreversedirection.

Note:Thebrakeshoulddisengageandthe

brakelightshouldturnoff.

23.Raisefromtheseat,andpushthetractionpedal

toeithertheforwardorreversedirection.

Note:Theengineshouldkill.

StartingtheEngine

Important:Donotengagethestarterformore

than5secondsatatime.Engagingthestarter

motorformorethan5secondscandamagethe

startermotor.Iftheenginefailstostart,wait10

secondsbeforeoperatingtheenginestarteragain.

Sitdownontheseatandensuretheparkingbrakeis

set(Figure11).

g027831

Figure11

OperatingtheParking

Brake(SmartPark

™

)

Theparkingbrakeisactivatedelectronically.

Engagetheparkingbrakebyoneofthefollowing

actions:

•PressingtheSmartPark

™

switchtotheOnposition

(Figure5).

•Theparkingbrakeengagesautomaticallywhen

theoperatorleavestheseatandthetraction

controlpedalisintheneutralposition.

•Theparkingbrakeautomaticallyengages5to6

secondsaftertheignitionswitchisturnedtothe

Offposition(ifnotalreadyengaged).

Disengagetheparkingbrakebyoneofthefollowing

actions:

•Tapthetraction-controlpedalforwardorreverse.

•PressingthebrakeswitchtotheOffposition

(Figure5).

OperatingtheBlades

Thebladecontrolswitch,representedbyapower

take-off(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengages

powertothemowerblades.Thisswitchcontrols

powertoanyattachmentsthatdrawpowerfromthe

engine,includingthemowerdeckandcuttingblades.

EngagingtheBlades

Important:Donotengagethebladeswhen

parkedintallgrass.Beltorclutchdamagecan

occur.

Note:Alwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottlein

theFastposition.

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Figure12

DisengagingtheBlades

g027538

Figure13

1.Powertake-off(PTO)switch

StoppingtheEngine

1.Disengagethebladesbypushingthe

blade-controlswitchtoOff(Figure13).

2.MovethethrottlelevertotheFastposition.

3.TurntheignitionkeytoOffandremovethekey.

DrivingtheMachine

Thismachinehasthecharacteristicsofbothagarden

tractorandazero-turnmachine.Likeagarden

tractor,themachinehasafootpedalthatcontrolsthe

forwardandreversemotionalongwiththespeed,

andithasasteeringwheelthatcontrolsthedirection

andtheturningradius.Likeazero-turnmachine,

thereardrivewheelsoperateindependentlyofeach

other,enablingyoutomakesharpturnsandtoturn

indifferentdirectionsquickly.Thesecharacteristics

vastlyimprovethemaneuverabilityofthemachine,

buttheymayalsorequireyoutopracticedrivingifyou

areunfamiliarwiththistypeofmachine.

WARNING

Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.The

operatormaylosecontrolofthemachine

andcausepersonalinjuryordamagetothe

machine.

•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.

•Slowthemachinedownbeforemaking

sharpturns.

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas

measuredinrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placing

thethrottlecontrolintheFastpositioncanbebestfor

performance.Formostapplications,operatinginthe

full-throttlepositionisdesirable.

DrivingForwardorBackward

1.Movethethrottletothefastposition.

2.Releasetheparkingbrake.RefertoOperating

theParkingBrake(SmartPark

™

)(page18).

3.Placeyourfootontothetraction-controlpedal

andslowlypressthetopofthepedaltogo

forward,orpressonthebottomofthepedalto

movebackward(Figure14).

Note:Thefartheryoumovethepedalineither

direction,thefasterthemachinewillmovein

thatdirection.

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Figure14

1.Forward3.Backward

2.Traction-controlpedal

4.T oslowdown,releasethepressureonthe

traction-controlpedal.

StoppingtheMachine

Tostopthemachine,releasethetraction-control

pedal,disengagetheblade-controlswitch,ensurethe

throttleisinthefastpositions,settheparkingbrake

andturntheignitionkeytooff.

Note:Remembertoremovethekeyfromtheignition

switch.

WARNING

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey

moveorattempttooperatethemowerwhile

itisunattended.

Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsetthe

parkingbrakewhenleavingthemachine

unattended,evenifjustforafewminutes.

MowinginReverse

Themachinehasaninterlockfeaturethatprevents

themowerdeckfrommowingwhilethemachineis

travelinginreverse.Ifyoushiftintoreversewiththe

PTOengaged,thePTOwillstop.Ifyouneedtomow

whileinreversegear,youcantemporarilydeactivate

thisinterlock.

Note:Donotmowwhilebackingupunlessitis

absolutelynecessary.

DANGER

Achildorbystandercouldbebackedover

byaridingmowerwithbladesengagedand

causeseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.

•Donotmowinreverseunlessabsolutely

necessary.

•Alwayslookbackwardanddownbefore

backingup.

•UsetheKeyChoiceswitchonlyifyouare

certainnochildrenorotherbystanderswill

appearinthemowingarea.

•Alwaysremoveboththeignitionand

KeyChoicekeysandputtheminasafe

placeoutofthereachofchildrenor

unauthorizeduserswhenleavingtheunit

unattended.

Ifyouarecertainthatyoucansafelymoworoperate

anattachmentinreverse,completethefollowing

procedure:

1.InserttheKeyChoicekeyintotheKeyChoice

switch(Figure6).

2.EngagethePTO.

3.TurntheKeyChoicekeyclockwiseuntilitstops

andreleaseit.

Note:Aredlightilluminatesontheconsoleto

serveasareminderthattheinterlockhasbeen

deactivated.

4.Performthemowing.

5.Whennishedmowing,removetheKeyChoice

key(Figure6).

Note:Onceyoudeactivatetheinterlock,it

staysinthismode—withyourmowerbladeor

PTOpoweredattachmentoperatingwhenever

youbackup—andtheconsolelightstayson

untilyoueitherdisengagethePTOorturnoff

theengine.

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