Toro Commercial Walk-Behind Mower, Floating Deck Pistol Grip Hydro User manual

Form No. 3357-636 Rev A

Commercial Walk-Behind

Mower

For Floating Deck, Pistol Grip, Hydro

with a 60in TURBO FORCE® Cutting Unit

Model No. 30280 —Serial No. 270000001 and Up

Warning

CALIFORNIA

Pr oposition 65 W ar ning

T he engine exhaust fr om this pr oduct

contains chemicals kno wn to the State of

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

other r epr oducti v e har m.

T his spark ignition system complies with Canadian

ICES-002

Important: T his engine is not equipped

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

violation of Calif or nia Public R esource Code

Section 4442 to use or operate the engine

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

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

ar eas may ha v e similar la ws.

T he enclosed Engine Owner’ s Man ual is

supplied f or inf or mation r egarding the US

En vir onmental Pr otection Agency (EP A) and

the Calif or nia Emission Contr ol R egulation of

emission systems, maintenance, and w ar ranty .

R eplacements may be order ed thr ough the

engine man uf actur er .

Introduction

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

operate and maintain y our product properly and

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

responsible for operating the product properly

and safely .

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

for product and accessor y infor mation, help

ﬁnding a dealer , or to register y our product.

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

or additional infor mation, contact an A uthorized

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

the model and serial n umbers of y our product

ready . Figure 1 identiﬁes the location of the model

and serial n umbers on the product. W rite the

n umbers in the space pro vided.

Figure 1

1. Location of the model and serial numbers

Model No.

Serial No.

T his man ual identiﬁes potential hazards and has

safety messag es identiﬁed b y the follo wing w ords:

• Danger signals an extreme hazard that will

cause serious injur y or death if y ou do not

follo w the recommended precautions .

• W ar ning signals a hazard that may cause

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

recommended precautions .

• Caution signals a hazard that ma y cause minor

or moderate injur y if y ou do not follo w the

recommended precautions .

T his man ual uses tw o other w ords to highlight

infor mation. Impor tant calls attention to special

mec hanical infor mation and Note emphasizes

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

Contents

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

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

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

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

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

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

Product Ov er view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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

Adding Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Chec king the Engine Oil Lev el . . . . . . . . . . . 15

T hink Safety First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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Operating the P arking Brak e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Star ting and Stopping the

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Operating the Neutral Loc ks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Operating the Mo w er Blade

Control (PTO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

T he Safety Interloc k System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Dri ving the Mac hine F orw ard and

Bac kw ard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Bringing the Mac hine to the

Neutral P osition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Stopping the Mac hine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Pushing the Mac hine b y Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

T ranspor ting Mac hines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Side Disc harging or Mulc hing the

Grass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Adjusting the Height-of-Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Adjusting the Anti-Scalp

R ollers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Adjusting the Handle Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Adjusting the Flo w Bafﬂe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

P ositioning the Flo w Bafﬂe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using the Mid-Size W eight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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

R ecommended Maintenance

Sc hedule(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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

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

Lubricating the Bearings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Greasing the PTO Dri v e Belt Idler

and Mo w er Dec k Belt

Idler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Lubricating the Caster W heel

Hubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Engine Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Ser vicing the Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Ser vicing the Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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

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

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

Ser vicing the Fuel Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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

Ser vicing the Batter y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Ser vicing the Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Dri v e System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Adjusting the Speed Control

Linkag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

T emporar y Neutral Stud

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Adjusting the Hy dro Control

Linkag es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Adjusting the Neutral Stud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Adjusting the Control R od . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Adjusting the T rac king . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Adjusting the T raction Spring . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Chec king the Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Adjusting the Electric Clutc h . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Cooling System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Cleaning the Air Intak e Screen . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Brak e Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Ser vicing the Brak e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Belt Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

R e placing the Mo w er Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

R e placing the PTO Dri v e Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Adjusting the PTO Dri v e Belt Idler

Spring Anc hor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

R e placing the Pump Dri v e

Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Hy draulic System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Ser vicing the Hy draulic

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Mo w er Dec k Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Ser vicing the Cutting Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Cor recting the Mo w er Quality of

Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

F rame Set Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Chec king the Mo w er Dec k

F ront-to-R ear Pitc h . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Changing the Mo w er Dec k

F ront-to-R ear Pitc h . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Chec king the Mo w er Dec k

Side-to-Side Height . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Changing the Mo w er Dec k

Side-to-Side Height . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Matc hing Height of Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

R e placing the Grass Deﬂector . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Cleaning Under the Mo w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

W aste Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Cleaning and Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

T roubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Sc hematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Safety

Note: T he addition of attac hments made b y

other man ufacturers that do not meet American

National Standards Institute cer tiﬁcation will cause

noncompliance of this mac hine .

Improper use or maintenance b y the operator or

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

for injur y , comply with these safety instr uctions

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

, whic h means CA UTION , W ARNING , or

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

to comply with the instr uction ma y result in

personal injur y or death.

Safe Operating Practices

T he follo wing instr uctions are from ANSI

standard B71.4-2004.

Training

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

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

not read English it is the o wner’ s responsibility

to explain this material to them.

• Become familiar with the safe operation of the

equipment, operator controls , and safety signs .

• All operators and mec hanics should be trained.

T he o wner is responsible for training the users .

• Nev er let c hildren or untrained people operate

or ser vice the equipment. Local regulations

ma y restrict the ag e of the operator .

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

for accidents or injuries occur ring to himself

or herself , other people or proper ty .

Preparation

• Ev aluate the ter rain to deter mine what

accessories and attac hments are needed to

properly and safely perfor m the job . Only use

accessories and attac hments appro v ed b y the

man ufacturer .

• W ear appropriate clothing including hard hat,

safety glasses and hearing protection. Long

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

in mo ving par ts .

• Inspect the area where the equipment is to be

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

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

• Use extra care when handling g asoline and

other fuels . T hey are ﬂammable and v apors

are explosi v e .

– Use only an appro v ed container

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

engine r unning . Allo w engine to cool

before refueling . Do not smok e .

– Nev er refuel or drain the mac hine indoors .

• Chec k that operator’ s presence controls ,

safety switc hes and shields are attac hed and

functioning properly . Do not operate unless

they are functioning properly .

Operation

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

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

holes and hidden hazards .

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

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

star t engine from the operator’ s position.

• Be sure of y our footing while using this

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

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

R educed footing could cause slipping .

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

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

conditions can affect the mac hine’ s stability .

Use caution while operating near drop-offs .

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

and when c hanging directions on slopes .

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

• Nev er operate with the PTO shield, or other

guards not securely in place . Be sure all

interloc ks are attac hed, adjusted properly , and

functioning properly .

• Nev er operate with the disc harg e deﬂector

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

catc her .

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

o v erspeed the engine .

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

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

before lea ving the operator’ s position for any

reason including emptying the catc hers or

unclog ging the c hute .

• Stop equipment and inspect blades after

striking objects or if an abnor mal vibration

occurs . Mak e necessar y re pairs before

resuming operations .

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

unit.

• Look behind and do wn before bac king up to

be sure of a clear path.

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

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

and crossing roads and sidew alks . Stop blades

if not mo wing .

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

do not point it at any one .

• Do not operate the mo w er under the inﬂuence

of alcohol or dr ugs .

• Use care when loading or unloading the

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

• Use care when approac hing blind cor ners ,

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

vision.

Maintenance and storage

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

engine and remo v e k ey or disconnect spark

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

before adjusting, cleaning or re pairing .

• Clean g rass and debris from cutting unit,

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

ﬁres . Clean up oil or fuel spillag e .

• Let engine cool before storing and do not store

near ﬂame .

• Shut off fuel while storing or transpor ting . Do

not store fuel near ﬂames or drain indoors .

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

brak e . Nev er allo w untrained personnel to

ser vice mac hine .

• Use jac k stands to suppor t components when

required.

• Carefully release pressure from components

with stored energ y .

• Disconnect the batter y or remo v e spark plug

wire before making any re pairs . Disconnect

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

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

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

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

ser vicing them. Only re place blades . Nev er

straighten or w eld them.

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

If possible , do not mak e adjustments with the

engine r unning .

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

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

damag ed decals .

Toro Mower Safety

T he follo wing list contains safety infor mation

speciﬁc to T oro products and other safety

infor mation y ou m ust kno w .

T his product is capable of amputating hands and

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

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

T his product is designed for cutting and recycling

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

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

than these could pro v e dang erous to user and

b ystanders .

General Operation

• Be sure the area is clear of other people before

mo wing . Stop the mac hine if any one enters

the area.

• Do not touc h equipment or attac hment par ts

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

cool before attempting to maintain, adjust or

ser vice .

• Use only T oro appro v ed attac hments .

W ar ranty ma y be v oided if used with

unappro v ed attac hments .

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

branc hes , doorw a ys , electrical wires) before

operating under any objects and do not contact

them.

Slope Operation

All slopes and ramps require extra caution. If y ou

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

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

from the mo wing area.

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

hide obstacles .

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

embankments . T he mac hine could suddenly

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

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

• Use extra care with g rass catc hers or other

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

the mac hine .

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

Do not mak e sudden c hang es in speed or

direction.

• Mo w slopes side to side .

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

Service

• Nev er store the mac hine or fuel container

inside where there is an open ﬂame , suc h as

near a w ater heater or fur nace .

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

attac hment bolts . K ee p equipment in g ood

condition.

• Nev er tamper with safety devices . Chec k safety

systems for proper operation before eac h use .

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

that original standards are maintained.

• Chec k brak e operation frequently . Adjust and

ser vice as required.

Slope Chart

Safety and Instructional

Decals

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

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

1-523552

43-8480

66-1340

68-8340

95-2814

98-0776

98-4387

1. Warning—wear hearing protection.

98-5954

Battery Symbols

Some or all of these symbols are on your battery

1. Explosion hazard 6. Keep bystanders a safe

distance from the battery.

2. No re, open ame, or

smoking.

7. Wear eye protection;

explosive gases can cause

blindness and other injuries

3. Caustic liquid/chemical

burn hazard

8. Battery acid can cause

blindness or severe burns.

4. Wear eye protection

9. Flush eyes immediately

with water and get medical

help fast.

5. Read the Operator’s

Manual.

10. Contains lead; do not

discard.

104-8186

104-8569

105-4109

105-4110

105-7798

106-0635

106-0699

Manufacturer’s Mark

1. Indicates the blade is identied as a part from the original

machine manufacturer.

110-2067

110-2068

1. Read the Operator’s Manual .

112-8720

106-5515

1. Keep bystanders a safe distance from the machine.

7. Engine—run

2. Do not allow bystanders to be hit by thrown objects.

8. Hour meter

3. Do not operate the mower with the deector up or removed. 9. To park, squeeze the drive levers and rotate the neutral locks

forward.

4. Stop the engine and pick up debris before operating. 10. To drive, rotate the neutral locks and slowly release the drive

levers.

5. Mower can cut hands or feet. 11. To place the machine in neutral, squeeze the drive levers and

rotate the neutral locks backward.

6. Engine—stop

12. Power take-off (PTO)

110-4953

1. Fast

2. Continuous variable setting 3. Slow 4. Choke

Product Overview

Figure 2

1. Side discharge chute 4. Gas tank

2. Mower deck 5. Controls

3. Engine

6. Front caster

Controls

Become familiar with all the controls ( Figure 3 )

before y ou star t the engine and operate the

mac hine .

Figure 3

1. Throttle control 7. Neutral lock

2. Speed control lever 8. Operator Presence Control

levers (OPC)

3. Choke 9. Handle

4. Ignition switch

10. Drive Lever

5. Hour meter

11. Fuel shut-off valve

6. Blade control switch (PTO)

Throttle Control

T he throttle control has tw o positions: F ast and

Slo w .

Choke

Use the c hok e to star t a cold engine .

Operator Presence Control (OPC)

Levers

W hen y ou squeeze the OPC lev ers ag ainst the

handles , the OPC system senses that the operator

is in the nor mal operating position. W hen y ou

release the OPC lev ers , the OPC system senses

that the operator has left the nor mal operating

position, and the system will stop the engine if

either the speed control lev er is not in the neutral

position or the blade control (PTO) switc h is

eng ag ed.

Blade Control Switch (PTO)

T he blade control switc h (PTO) is used to eng ag e

the electric clutc h to dri v e the mo w er blades with

the OPC lev ers pressed ag ainst the handles . Pull

the switc h up to eng ag e the blades . T o diseng ag e

the blades , brieﬂy release the OPC lev ers .

Ignition Switch

T his switc h is used to star t the mo w er engine and

has three positions: Star t, R un and Of f .

Speed Control Lever

T his mac hine has a v ariable speed control with a

neutral position. T his controls ho w fast or slo w

the mac hine will tra v el forw ard.

Drive Levers

R elease dri v e lev ers to eng ag e forw ard traction

operation and squeeze the lev ers until an increase

in force is felt to g o into neutral position and

contin ue to squeeze to g o in rev erse . Squeeze

right side of dri v e lev er to tur n right and left side

to tur n left.

Neutral Lock

Squeeze dri v e lev ers bac k until an increase in force

is felt and mo v e loc ks to the rear for neutral loc k.

Fuel Shut-off Valve

Close the fuel shut-off v alv e (under fuel tank )

when transpor ting or storing mo w er .

Hour Meter

Sho ws the total hours the mac hine has been

operated. T his operates only when the mo w er

blades are operating .

T he hour meter will ﬂash 3 hours before and after

a ser vice inter v al. T he ser vice inter v als are set for

the ﬁrst 8 hours , ev er y 100 hours there after , and

ev er y 400 hours .

Note: Mak e sure maintenance is done at

all recommended inter v als sho wn in the

R ecommended Maintenance Sc hedule .

Attachments/Accessories

A selection of T oro appro v ed attac hments and

accessories are a v ailable for use with the mac hine

to enhance and expand its capabilities . Contact

y our A uthorized Ser vice Dealer or Distributor or

g o to www .T oro .com for a list of all appro v ed

attac hments and accessories .

Specications

Note: Speciﬁcations and design are subject to

c hang e without notice .

60 inc h mo w ers:

Width with deector down

76–5/8 inches (192 cm)

Length

85–3/4 inches (218 cm)

Height with handle in

lowest position

41–1/2 inches (106 cm)

Weight

780 lb (354 kg)

Operation

Adding Fuel

Use Unleaded R egular Gasoline suitable for

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

Leaded regular g asoline ma y be used if unleaded

regular is not a v ailable .

Important: Nev er use methanol, gasoline

containing methanol, or gasohol containing

mor e than 10% ethanol because the fuel

system could be dama ged. Do not mix oil

with gasoline.

In cer tain conditions, gasoline is extr emel y

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

explosion fr om gasoline can bur n y ou and

other s and can dama ge pr oper ty .

• Fill the fuel tank outdoor s, in an open

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

an y gasoline that spills.

• Nev er ﬁll the fuel tank inside an enclosed

trailer .

• Do not ﬁll the fuel tank completel y full.

Add gasoline to the fuel tank until the

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

belo w the bottom of the ﬁller neck. T his

empty space in the tank allo ws gasoline

to expand.

• Nev er smok e when handling gasoline,

and stay a w ay fr om an open ﬂame or

wher e gasoline fumes may be ignited by

a spar k.

• Stor e gasoline in an appr o v ed container

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

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

gasoline.

• Do not operate without entir e exhaust

system in place and in pr oper w or king

condition.

In cer tain conditions during fueling , static

electricity can be r eleased causing a spar k

which can ignite the gasoline v apor s. A ﬁr e

or explosion fr om gasoline can bur n y ou and

other s and can dama ge pr oper ty .

• Al w ays place gasoline container s on the

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

ﬁlling .

• Do not ﬁll gasoline container s inside

a v ehicle or on a tr uck or trailer bed

because interior car pets or plastic tr uck

bed liner s may insulate the container and

slo w the loss of an y static charge.

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

equipment fr om the tr uck or trailer and

r efuel the equipment with its wheels on

the g r ound.

• If this is not possible, then r efuel such

equipment on a tr uck or trailer fr om a

por ta ble container , rather than fr om a

gasoline dispenser nozzle.

• If a gasoline dispenser nozzle must be

used, k eep the nozzle in contact with the

rim of the fuel tank or container opening

at all times until fueling is complete.

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

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

serious injur y and illness.

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

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

or conditioner opening .

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

Using Stabilizer/Conditioner

Use a fuel stabilizer/conditioner in the mac hine to

pro vide the follo wing beneﬁts:

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

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

that the fuel tank be drained.

• Cleans the engine while it r uns

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

system, whic h causes hard star ting

Important: Do not use fuel additi v es

containing methanol or ethanol.

Add the cor rect amount of g as

stabilizer/conditioner to the g as .

Note: A fuel stabilizer/conditioner is most

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

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

fuel system, use fuel stabilizer at all times .

Filling the Fuel Tank

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

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

cap . Add unleaded regular g asoline to fuel

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

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

space in the tank allo ws g asoline to expand.

Do not ﬁll the fuel tank completely full.

3. Install fuel tank cap securely . Wipe up any

g asoline that ma y ha v e spilled.

Checking the Engine Oil

Level

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

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

Chec king Oil Lev el in Engine Maintenance .

Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the

mac hine from the nor mal operating position.

Think Safety First

Carefully read all the safety instr uctions and decals

in the safety section. Kno wing this infor mation

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

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

feet and head is recommended.

T his machine pr oduces sound lev els in

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

can cause hearing loss thr ough extended

periods of exposur e.

W ear hearing pr otection when operating

this machine.

Figure 4

1. Warning—wear hearing protection.

Operating the Parking

Brake

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

mac hine or lea v e it unattended. Before eac h use ,

c hec k the parking brak e for proper operation.

If the parking brak e does not hold securely , adjust

it. R efer to Ser vicing the P arking Brak e .

Childr en or bystander s may be injur ed if

they mo v e or attempt to operate the machine

while it is unattended.

Al w ays r emo v e the ignition k ey and set the

par king brak e when lea ving the machine

unattended, ev en if just f or a few min utes.

Setting the Parking Brake

Pull the parking brak e lev er rearw ard ( Figure 5 ).

Figure 5

1. Parking brake lever (in the

released position)

2. Parking brake lever (in the

engaged position)

Releasing the Parking Brake

Push the parking brak e lev er forw ard.

Starting and Stopping the

Engine

Starting the Engine

1. Connect the wires to the spark plugs .

2. Open the fuel v alv e .

3. Mo v e the speed control lev er to neutral.

4. Set the neutral loc ks .

5. Set the parking brak e .

6. Mo v e the throttle control to fast and mo v e the

c hok e lev er to the on position before star ting a

cold engine ( Figure 6 ).

Note: A w ar m or hot engine ma y not require

c hoking . T o star t a w ar m engine , mo v e throttle

control to the fast position.

Figure 6

1. Ignition switch 3. Choke

2. Throttle lever

7. T ur n the ignition k ey to the star t position to

energize the star ter . W hen the engine star ts ,

release the k ey .

Note: Do not eng ag e the star ter for more

than 5 seconds at a time . If the engine fails to

star t, allo w for a 15 second cool-do wn period

betw een attempts . F ailure to follo w these

instr uctions can bur n out the star ter motor .

8. W hen engine star ts , mo v e the throttle control

betw een the fast and slo w position and mo v e

the c hok e lev er to the off position. Allo w the

engine to w ar m up and then mo v e the throttle

control to the fast position.

Stopping the Engine

1. Mo v e dri v e lev ers to neutral and set neutral

loc ks .

2. Mo v e the throttle lev er to slo w ( Figure 6 ).

3. Mo v e the speed control lev er to neutral and

release the OPC lev ers to diseng ag e the mo w er .

4. If the engine has been w orking hard or is hot,

let the engine idle for 30 to 60 seconds before

tur ning the engine off .

5. T o stop the engine , tur n the ignition k ey to off .

Important: Mak e sur e fuel shut of f v alv e

is closed bef or e transpor ting or storing

machine, as fuel leaka ge may occur . Bef or e

storing machine, pull wir e of f spar k plug(s)

to pr ev ent possibility of accidental star ting .

Operating the Neutral Locks

Alw a ys set the neutral loc k when y ou stop

the mac hine . Set the parking brak e if it is left

unattended.

Setting the Neutral Lock

1. Squeeze the dri v e lev ers bac k until an increase

in force is felt.

2. Place thumbs on the upper par t of the loc ks

and mo v e them bac k ( Figure 7 ).

Figure 7

1. Handle 4. Drive lever

2. Neutral lock 5. Full speed forward position

3. Neutral position

6. Reverse position

Releasing the Neutral Lock

1. Squeeze the dri v e lev ers bac k until an increase

in force is felt.

2. Place thumbs on the upper par t of loc ks and

mo v e them forw ard until the pins are in the

forw ard slot ( Figure 8 ).

Figure 8

1. Handle 4. Pin in full speed forward

position

2. Neutral lock 5. Handle

3. Drive lever 6. Forward slot

Operating the Mower Blade

Control (PTO)

T he blade control knob (PTO) is used in

conjunction with the Operator Presence Control

(OPC) lev ers to eng ag e and diseng ag e the mo w er

blades .

Engaging the Mower Blades (PTO)

1. T o eng ag e blades , squeeze the Operator

Presence Control (OPC) lev ers ag ainst handle

g rips ( Figure 9 ).

2. Pull the blade switc h (PTO) up and release it

while holding the OPC lev ers ag ainst handle

g rip .

Figure 9

1. Handle

3. Blade control switch (PTO)

2. Operator Presence Control

levers (OPC)

4. Drive Lever

Disengaging the Mower Blades (PTO)

R elease the Operator Presence Control (OPC)

lev ers to stop the blades ( Figure 9 ).

Note: T he engine will kill if the OPC lev ers are

released with the mo w er r unning and the speed

control lev er is not in neutral position.

The Safety Interlock System

If safety inter lock s witches ar e disconnected

or dama ged the machine could operate

unexpectedl y causing per sonal injur y .

• Do not tamper with the inter lock

s witches.

• Check the operation of the inter lock

s witches dail y and r eplace an y dama ged

s witches bef or e operating the machine.

Understanding the Safety Interlock

System

T he safety interloc k system is designed to prev ent

the mo w er from star ting unless:

• T he blade control switc h (PTO) is off .

• T he speed control lev er is in neutral.

T he safety interloc k system is designed to kill

the engine when:

• T he Operator Presence Control (OPC) lev ers

are released with the mo w er eng ag ed and/or

the speed control is out of neutral.

• T he speed control lev er is shifted out of neutral

without holding OPC lev ers or with the brak e

eng ag ed.

• T he blade control switc h (PTO) is pulled up

without holding the OPC lev ers .

Testing the Safety Interlock System

T est the safety interloc k system before y ou use the

mac hine eac h time . If the safety system does not

operate as described, ha v e an A uthorized Ser vice

Dealer re pair the safety system immediately .

W hile testing the safety inter lock system,

the machine may mo v e f orw ard and cause

per sonal injur y or pr oper ty dama ge.

• P erf or m the safety inter lock test in an

open ar ea.

• Ensur e no one is standing in fr ont of

the machine while perf or ming the safety

inter lock test.

1. Set the neutral loc ks and place speed control

lev er in neutral. Star t the engine; refer to

Star ting and Stopping the Engine .

2. Without holding the Operator Presence

Control (OPC) lev ers , pull the blade control

knob (PTO) up . T he engine should kill.

3. With engine r unning, hold do wn the OPC

lev ers . Pull the blade control switc h (PTO) up .

T he dri v e belt should eng ag e and the mo w er

blades begin rotating .

4. R elease the OPC lev ers . T he engine should kill.

5. With the engine r unning, mo v e the speed

control lev er forw ard. R elease the OPC lev ers .

T he engine should kill.

6. With the engine r unning, set the parking

brak e and hold do wn the OPC lev ers . Mo v e

the speed control lev er forw ard. T he engine

should kill.

7. If all the abo v e conditions are not met ha v e

an A uthorized Ser vice Dealer re pair the safety

system immediately .

Driving the Machine

Forward and Backward

T he throttle control regulates the engine speed as

measured in RPM (rev olutions per min ute). Place

the throttle control in the fast position for best

perfor mance .

T he forw ard speed of the mac hine can be increased

or decreased b y mo ving the speed control lev er

while the mac hine is in motion.

Driving Forward

1. R elease the parking brak e .

2. T o g o forw ard, mo v e the speed control lev er

to desired speed.

3. R elease the neutral loc k. R efer to R eleasing the

Neutral Loc k.

4. Slo wly release the dri v e lev ers to mo v e forw ard

( Figure 10 ).

T o g o straight, release dri v e lev ers equally

( Figure 10 ).

T o tur n, squeeze the dri v e lev er on the side and

direction y ou w ant to tur n ( Figure 10 ).

Figure 10

1. Drive lever 2. Speed control lever

Driving Backward

F rom neutral position, slo wly squeeze the dri v e

lev ers to mo v e rearw ard ( Figure 10 ).

Bringing the Machine to the

Neutral Position

Alw a ys set the neutral loc k and parking brak e

when y ou stop the mac hine .

1. Squeeze the dri v e lev ers to neutral position.

2. Set the neutral loc ks . R efer to Operating

Neutral Loc ks .

3. Mo v e speed control lev er to neutral position.

Note: T he speed control lev er can also be

used to bring the mo w er to neutral position

and then set the neutral loc ks .

Stopping the Machine

1. T o stop the mac hine , squeeze the dri v e lev ers

to neutral position and eng ag e neutral loc ks .

2. Mo v e speed control lev er into neutral.

3. Stop the engine b y tur ning the ignition k ey to

off .

4. W ait for all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving

the operating position. Set the parking brak e .

Childr en or bystander s may be injur ed if

they mo v e or attempt to operate the machine

while it is unattended.

Al w ays r emo v e the ignition k ey and set the

par king brak e when lea ving the machine

unattended, ev en if just f or a few min utes.

Pushing the Machine by

Hand

T he b y-pass v alv es allo w the mac hine to be pushed

b y hand without the engine r unning .

Important: Al w ays push the machine

by hand. Nev er to w the machine because

h y draulic dama ge may occur .

To Push the Machine

1. Diseng ag e the PTO , mo v e the motion control

lev ers to the neutral loc k ed position and set

the parking brak e .

2. Open the b y-pass v alv e on both pumps b y

tur ning them counter cloc kwise 1 to 2 tur ns .

T his allo ws h y draulic ﬂuid to b y-pass the

pumps and the wheels to tur n ( Figure 11 ).

Note: R otate the b y-pass v alv es a maxim um

of 2 tur ns so the v alv e does not come out of

the body causing ﬂuid to r un out.

Figure 11

1. Pump by-pass valve

3. R elease the parking brak e .

4. Push the mac hine to the desired location.

5. Set the parking brak e .

6. Close the b y-pass v alv es , but do not o v er tighten

them.

Important: Do not star t or operate the

machine with the by-pass v alv es open.

Dama ge to system may occur .

Transporting Machines

Use a hea vy-duty trailer or tr uc k to transpor t the

mac hine . Ensure that the trailer or tr uc k has

all necessar y brak es , lighting, and marking as

required b y la w . Please carefully read all the safety

instr uctions . Kno wing this infor mation could help

y ou, y our family , pets or b ystanders a v oid injur y .

T o transpor t the mac hine:

1. If using a trailer , connect it to the to wing

v ehicle and connect the safety c hains .

2. If applicable , connect the trailer brak es .

3. Load the mac hine onto the trailer or tr uc k.

4. Stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , set the brak e ,

and close the fuel v alv e .

5. Use the metal tie do wn loops on the mac hine

to securely fasten the mac hine to the trailer

or tr uc k with straps , c hains , cable , or ropes

( Figure 12 ).

Figure 12

1. Traction unit tie down loop

Side Discharging or

Mulching the Grass

T his mo w er has a hing ed g rass deﬂector that

disperses clippings to the side and do wn to w ard

the turf .

W ithout the g rass deﬂector , discharge

co v er , or complete g rass catcher assembl y

mounted in place, y ou and other s ar e

exposed to blade contact and thr o wn de bris.

Contact with r otating mo w er blade(s) and

thr o wn de bris will cause injur y or death.

• Nev er r emo v e the g rass deﬂector fr om

the mo w er because the g rass deﬂector

r outes material do wn to w ard the turf.

If the g rass deﬂector is ev er dama ged,

r eplace it immediatel y .

• Nev er put y our hands or feet under the

mo w er .

• Nev er tr y to clear discharge ar ea or

mo w er blades unless y ou r elease the

bail and the po w er tak e of f (PT O) is

of f. R otate the ignition k ey to Of f. Also

r emo v e the k ey and pull the wir e(s) of f

the spar k plug(s).

Adjusting the Height-of-Cut

T he height-of-cut can be adjusted from 1 to

4-1/2 inc h (25 to 114 mm) in 1/4 inc h (6 mm)

increments . Adjustment is done b y relocating four

hair pin cotter pins in different hole location and

b y adding or remo ving spacers .

Note: All height-of-cut pins need at least one

spacer or damag e can occur to bushing if none

are used.

Note: All height-of-cut pins can use tw o spacers

maxim um.

1. Select hole in height-of-cut post and n umber

of spacers cor responding to the height-of-cut

desired ( Figure 13 ).

2. Using the lift handle , raise side of dec k and

remo v e hair pin cotter ( Figure 13 ).

3. Add or remo v e spacers if needed and then

align holes and inser t hair pin cotter ( Figure 13 ).

Note: Spare height-of-cut spacers ma y be

stored on posts and retained b y a hair pin cotter .

Important: All f our hair pin cotter pins

must be in the same hole location and with

the cor r ect n umber of spacer s f or a lev el

cut.

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