Toro XL 320 Lawn Tractor User manual

Form No. 3356-255 Rev A

XL 320 Lawn Tractor

Model No. 71209 —Serial No. 260000001 and Up

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. Model and serial number location

Model No.

Serial No.

T his man ual identiﬁes potential hazards and has

safety messag es identiﬁed b y the safety aler t

symbol ( Figure 2 ), whic h signals a hazard that ma y

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

the recommended precautions .

Figure 2

1. Safety alert symbol

T his man ual uses 2 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 Operation Practices for

Ride-on (Riding) R otar y

La wn Mo w ers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

T oro Riding Mo w er Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Sound Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Sound P o w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Vibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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

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

Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

1 Acti v ating and Installing the

Batter y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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

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

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Adding Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Chec king the Engine Oil Lev el . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Using the P arking Brak e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

P ositioning the Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Using the Blade Control

(PTO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Setting the Height of Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Star ting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Stopping the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Using the Safety Interloc k

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

T esting the Safety Interloc k

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Dri ving the T ractor F orw ard or

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

Selecting the Ground Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Stopping the T ractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Side Disc harging or Mulc hing the

Grass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Installing the Disc harg e Co v er . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

R ecommended Maintenance

Sc hedule(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Greasing and Lubricating the

T ractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Engine Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Ser vicing the Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Ser vicing the Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Ser vicing the Spark Plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Fuel System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Draining the Fuel T ank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

R e placing the Fuel Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Electrical System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Ser vicing the Batter y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Ser vicing the Fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Dri v e System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Chec king the Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Brak e Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Ser vicing the P arking Brak e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Belt Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

R e placing the Blade Dri v e Belt . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Ser vicing the Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Inspecting the Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

R emo ving the Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Shar pening the Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Installing the Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

R emo ving the Mo w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Installing the Mo w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Lev eling the Mo w er from Side to

Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Adjusting the F ront-to-R ear Blade

Slope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

W ashing the Underside of the

Mo w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

T roubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Sc hematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Safety

Safe Operation Practices

for Ride-on (Riding) Rotary

Lawn Mowers

R ead and understand the contents of this man ual

before operating the tractor .

T he follo wing instr uctions are from the CEN

standard EN 836:1997.

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.

Training

• R ead the instr uctions carefully . Be familiar

with the controls and the proper use of the

equipment.

• Nev er allo w c hildren or people unfamiliar with

these instr uctions to use the la wn mo w er .

Local regulations can restrict the ag e of the

operator .

• Nev er mo w while people , especially c hildren,

or pets are nearb y .

• K ee p in mind that the operator or user is

responsible for accidents or hazards occur ring

to other people or their proper ty .

• Do not car r y passeng ers .

• All dri v ers should seek and obtain professional

and practical instr uction. Suc h instr uction

should emphasize:

– the need for care and concentration when

w orking with ride-on mac hines;

– control of a ride-on mac hine sliding on a

slope will not be reg ained b y the application

of the brak e . T he main reasons for loss of

control are:

◊ insufﬁcient wheel g rip;

◊ being dri v en too fast;

◊ inadequate braking;

◊ the type of mac hine is unsuitable for its

task;

◊ lac k of a w areness of the effect of

g round conditions , especially slopes;

◊ incor rect hitc hing and load distribution.

Preparation

• W hile mo wing, alw a ys w ear substantial

footw ear and long trousers . Do not operate

the equipment when barefoot or w earing open

sandals .

• T horoughly inspect the area where the

equipment is to be used and remo v e all objects

whic h ma y be thro wn b y the mac hine .

• W ar ning —Fuel is highly ﬂammable .

– Store fuel in containers speciﬁcally designed

for this pur pose .

– R efuel outdoors only and do not smok e

while refuelling .

– Add fuel before star ting the engine . Nev er

remo v e the cap of the fuel tank or add fuel

while the engine is r unning or when the

engine is hot.

– If fuel is spilled, do not attempt to star t the

engine but mo v e the mac hine a w a y from

the area of spillag e and a v oid creating any

source of ignition until fuel v apors ha v e

dissipated.

– R e place all fuel tanks and container caps

securely .

• R e place faulty silencers .

• Before using, alw a ys visually inspect to see that

the blades , blade bolts and cutter assembly

are not w or n or damag ed. R e place w or n or

damag ed blades and bolts in sets to preser v e

balance .

• On m ulti-bladed mac hines , tak e care as rotating

one blade can cause other blades to rotate .

Operation

• Do not operate the engine in a conﬁned space

where dang erous carbon mono xide fumes can

collect.

• Mo w only in da ylight or in g ood ar tiﬁcial light.

• Before attempting to star t the engine ,

diseng ag e all blade attac hment clutc hes and

shift into neutral.

• Do not use on slopes of more than

– 5° when mo wing on side hills;

– 10° when mo wing uphill;

– 15° when mo wing do wnhill.

• R emember there is no suc h thing as a safe

slope . T ra v el on g rass slopes requires par ticular

care . T o guard ag ainst o v er tur ning:

– do not stop or star t suddenly when g oing

up or do wnhill;

– eng ag e clutc h slo wly , alw a ys k ee p mac hine

in g ear , especially when tra v elling do wnhill;

– mac hine speeds should be k e pt lo w on

slopes and during tight tur ns;

– sta y aler t for humps and hollo ws and other

hidden hazards;

– nev er mo w across the face of the slope ,

unless the la wn mo w er is designed for this

pur pose .

• Use care when pulling loads or using hea vy

equipment.

– Use only appro v ed dra wbar hitc h points .

– Limit loads to those y ou can safely control.

– Do not tur n shar ply . Use care when

rev ersing .

– Use counterw eight(s) or wheel w eights

when sug g ested in the instr uction

handbook.

• W atc h out for trafﬁc when crossing or near

roadw a ys .

• Stop the blades rotating before crossing

surfaces other than g rass .

• W hen using any attac hments , nev er direct

disc harg e of material to w ard b ystanders

nor allo w any one near the mac hine while in

operation.

• Nev er operate the mac hine with damag ed

guards or without safety protecti v e devices in

place .

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

o v erspeed the engine . Operating the engine

at ex cessi v e speed can increase the hazard of

personal injur y .

• Before lea ving the operator’ s position:

– diseng ag e the po w er tak e-off and lo w er the

attac hments;

– c hang e into neutral and set the parking

brak e;

– stop the engine and remo v e the k ey .

• Diseng ag e dri v e to attac hments , stop the

engine , and disconnect the spark plug wire(s)

or remo v e the ignition k ey

– before clearing bloc kag es or unclog ging

c hute;

– before c hec king, cleaning or w orking on

the la wn mo w er;

– after striking a foreign object. Inspect

the la wn mo w er for damag e and mak e

re pairs before restar ting and operating the

equipment;

– if the mac hine star ts to vibrate abnor mally

(c hec k immediately).

• Diseng ag e dri v e to attac hments when

transpor ting or not in use .

• Stop the engine and diseng ag e dri v e to

attac hment

– before refuelling;

– before remo ving the g rass catc her;

– before making height adjustment unless

adjustment can be made from the operator’ s

position.

• R educe the throttle setting during engine

r un-out and, if the engine is pro vided with

a shut-off v alv e , tur n the fuel off at the

conclusion of mo wing .

Maintenance and Storage

• K ee p all n uts , bolts and screws tight to be sure

the equipment is in safe w orking condition.

• Nev er store the equipment with fuel in the

tank inside a building where fumes can reac h

an open ﬂame or spark.

• Allo w the engine to cool before storing in any

enclosure .

• T o reduce the ﬁre hazard, k ee p the engine ,

silencer , batter y compar tment and fuel storag e

area free of g rass , lea v es , or ex cessi v e g rease .

• Chec k the g rass catc her frequently for w ear or

deterioration.

• R e place w or n or damag ed par ts for safety .

• If the fuel tank has to be drained, this should

be done outdoors .

• On m ulti-bladed mac hines , tak e care as rotating

one blade can cause other blades to rotate .

• W hen mac hine is to be park ed, stored or left

unattended, lo w er the cutting means unless a

positi v e mec hanical loc k is used.

Toro Riding Mower Safety

T he follo wing parag raph contains safety

infor mation speciﬁc to T oro products that is not

included in the CEN standard.

Use only T oro-appro v ed attac hments . T he

w ar ranty ma y be v oided if y ou use the tractor with

unappro v ed attac hments .

Sound Pressure

T his unit has a maxim um sound pressure lev el

at the operator’ s ear of 86 dB A, based on

measurements of identical mac hines per EN 11094

and EN 836.

Sound Power

T his unit has a guaranteed sound po w er lev el of

100 dB A, based on measurements of identical

mac hines per EN 11094.

Vibration

T his unit does not ex ceed a hand/ar m vibration

lev el of 5.39 m/s

, based on measurements of

identical mac hines per EN 1033.

T his unit does not ex ceed a whole body vibration

lev el of 0.27 m/s

, based on measurements of

identical mac hines per EN 1032.

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.

92-5730

1. Choke 3. Continuous variable setting

2. Fast

4. Slow

93-6673

1. Engage

3. Disengage

2. Power Take-off (PTO)

4. Parking brake

93-6674

1. Crushing hazard, hand—read the instructions before

servicing or performing maintenance.

93-6675

1. Parking brake—to engage, press the brake/clutch pedal and

lift the parking brake lever; to disengage press and release

the brake/clutch pedal.

2. Brake and clutch—to engage, press the brake/clutch pedal.

3. Fast

4. Continuous variable setting

5. Slow

6. Warning—read the Operator’s Manual.

7. Warning—to avoid tipping the tractor, do not drive across

slopes greater than 5 degrees, up slopes greater than 10

degrees, or down slopes greater than 15 degrees.

8. Thrown object hazard-keep bystanders a safe distance from

the machine.

9. Thrown object hazard, mower—keep the deector in place.

10. Cutting/dismemberment hazard of hand or foot, mower

blade—stay away from moving parts.

11. Crushing/dismemberment of a bystander—keep bystanders

a safe distance from the machine.

93-7009

1. Warning—don’t operate the mower with the deector up or

removed; keep the deector in place.

2. Cutting/dismemberment hazard of hand or foot, mower

blade—stay away from moving parts.

93-7010

1. Thrown object hazard— stay a safe distance from the

machine.

2. Thrown object hazard, mower—keep the deector in place.

3. Cutting/dismemberment of hand or foot—stay away from

moving parts.

99-2986

1. Crushing/dismemberment hazard of bystanders—do not

turn the key while children are present; keep children a safe

distance from the machine.

99-5340

1. KeyChoice—turn to enable reverse mowing.

99-8142

1. Mowing in reverse enabled

3. Engine—Run

2. Engine—Stop 4. Engine—Start

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.

Setup

Loose Parts

Use the chart below to verify that all parts have been shipped.

Step

Description

Qty.

Use

Bulk electrolyte with 1.265 specic

gravity must be purchased from a

local battery supply outlet.

ounces

Activating and Installing the Battery

Step

Activating and Installing the

Battery

Parts needed for this step:

ounces

Bulk electrolyte with 1.265 specic gravity must

be purchased from a local battery supply outlet.

Procedure

Batter y electr ol yte contains sulfuric acid

which is a deadl y poison and causes sev er e

bur ns.

• Do not drink electr ol yte and a v oid

contact with skin, ey es or clothing . W ear

safety g lasses to shield y our ey es and

r ub ber g lo v es to pr otect y our hands.

• Fill the batter y wher e clean w ater is

al w ays a v aila ble f or ﬂushing the skin.

• F ollo w all instr uctions and compl y with

all safety messa ges on the electr ol yte

container .

1. R emo v e the batter y from the tractor .

2. Clean the top of the batter y with a paper to w el.

Important: Nev er ﬁll the batter y with

electr ol yte while the batter y installed in

the tractor . Electr ol yte could be spilled on

other par ts and cause cor r osion.

3. R emo v e the v ent caps from the batter y

( Figure 3 ).

Figure 3

4. Slo wly pour electrolyte into eac h batter y cell

until the lev el is up to the upper line on the

batter y case ( Figure 4 ).

Figure 4

Important: Do not o v erﬁll the batter y

because electr ol yte (sulfuric acid) can

cause sev er e cor r osion and dama ge to the

chassis.

5. W ait ﬁv e to ten min utes after ﬁlling the batter y

cells . Add electrolyte , if necessar y , until the

electrolyte lev el is up to the upper line on the

batter y case .

6. Install batter y ﬁller caps ( Figure 5 ).

Figure 5

Product Overview

Figure 6

1. Steering wheel

4. Mower

2. Height-of-cut lever 5. Clutch/brake pedal

3. Ground speed lever

Controls

Become familiar with the controls ( Figure 7 )

before y ou star t the engine and operate the tractor .

Figure 7

1. Steering wheel 7. Height-of-cut lever

2. Light switch—on/off

(optional)

8. Parking brake lever

3. Ignition switch 9. Throttle lever

4. Clutch/brake pedal 10. Hood opening

5. Blade control 11. Operating-in-reverse light

6. Ground speed lever

12. KeyChoice® switch

Operation

Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the

mac hine from the nor mal operating position.

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 eac h fuel tank cap and remo v e

the cap .

3. Add unleaded regular g asoline to both fuel

tanks , until the lev el is 1/4 to 1/2 inc h (6 mm

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 tanks completely

full.

4. Install fuel tank caps securely .

5. 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 tractor ,

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

Chec king the Oil Lev el.

Using the Parking Brake

Alw a ys set the parking brak e whenev er y ou stop

the tractor or lea v e it unattended.

Setting the Parking Brake

1. Push the clutc h/brak e pedal ( Figure 8 ) do wn

and hold it.

Figure 8

1. Clutch/brake pedal 2. Parking brake lever

2. Lift the parking brak e lev er ( Figure 8 ) up and

g radually tak e y our foot off the clutc h/brak e

pedal.

Note: T he clutc h/brak e pedal should sta y in

the de pressed (loc k ed) position.

Releasing the Parking Brake

1. Push do wn on the clutc h/brak e pedal

( Figure 8 ).

Note: T he parking brak e lev er should release .

2. Gradually release the clutc h/brak e pedal.

Positioning the Seat

T he seat can mo v e forw ard and bac kw ard.

P osition the seat where y ou ha v e the best control

of the tractor and are most comfor table .

1. Raise the seat and loosen the adjustment knobs

( Figure 9 ).

Figure 9

1. Adjustment knobs

2. Mo v e the seat to the desired position and

tighten the knobs .

Using the Blade Control

(PTO)

T he blade control (PTO) lev er eng ag es and

diseng ag es po w er to the blade .

Engaging the Blade

1. De press the clutc h/brak e pedal to stop the

tractor .

2. Shift the blade control (PTO) lev er to Eng ag e

( Figure 10 ).

Figure 10

1. Disengage

3. Blade control (PTO) lever

2. Engage

Disengaging the Blade

1. De press the clutc h/brak e pedal to stop the

tractor .

2. Shift the blade control (PTO) lev er to

Diseng ag e ( Figure 10 ).

Setting the Height of Cut

Use the height-of-cut lev er to raise and lo w er the

mo w er to the desired cutting height. Y ou can set

the cutting height to 7 different positions from

appro ximately 1 to 4 inc h (25 to 102 mm).

Pull on the height-of-cut lev er and shift it into the

desired position ( Figure 11 ).

Figure 11

1. Height-of-cut lever

Starting the Engine

1. Sit do wn on the seat.

2. Set the parking brak e; refer to Setting the

P arking Brak e .

Note: T he engine does not star t unless y ou

set the parking brak e or fully de press the

clutc h/brak e pedal.

3. Shift the g round speed lev er into Neutral

( Figure 12 ).

Figure 12

1. Ground speed lever

4. Shift the blade control (PTO) lev er to

Diseng ag e ( Figure 10 ).

5. Shift the throttle lev er to Chok e ( Figure 13 ).

Figure 13

1. Choke 3. Slow

2. Fast

4. Throttle lever

Note: An engine that has been r unning and

is w ar m ma y not require ste p 5 .

6. T ur n the ignition k ey cloc kwise and hold it in

the Star t position ( Figure 14 ). W hen the engine

star ts , release the k ey .

Figure 14

1. Start

3. Off

2. On

Important: If the engine does not

star t after 30 seconds of contin uous

cranking , tur n the ignition k ey to Of f

and let the star ter motor cool; r efer to

T r oubleshooting .

7. After the engine star ts , slo wly shift the throttle

lev er to F ast ( Figure 13 ). If the engine stalls or

hesitates , shift the throttle lev er bac k to Chok e

for a few seconds and then shift the throttle

lev er to F ast. R e peat this ste p as required.

Stopping the Engine

1. Shift the throttle lev er to Slo w ( Figure 13 ).

2. T ur n the ignition k ey to Off ( Figure 14 ).

3. R emo v e the ignition k ey .

Using the Safety Interlock

System

If the safety inter lock s witches ar e

disconnected or dama ged, the tractor 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 tractor .

• R eplace s witches ev er y 2 y ear s r egardless

of whether they ar e operating pr oper l y

or not.

Understanding the Safety Interlock

System

T he safety interloc k system is designed to prev ent

the engine from star ting unless:

• T he clutc h/brak e pedal is de pressed.

• T he blade control (PTO) lev er is in the

Diseng ag e position.

T he safety interloc k system stops the engine

if y ou rise from the seat when y ou release the

clutc h/brak e pedal or eng ag e the blade .

Setting the KeyChoice ® Switch to

Operate in Reverse

T he interloc k feature on the tractor prev ents the

po w er tak e-off (PTO) from operating when y ou

bac k up the tractor . If y ou shift the g round speed

lev er into R ev erse with the PTO eng ag ed (i.e ., with

the mo w er blades or other attac hment r unning),

the engine will stop . Do not mo w in r ev er se

unless it is a bsolutel y necessar y .

If y ou need to use the PTO while bac king up ,

tur n off the interloc k feature using the K eyChoice

switc h located near the seat brac k et ( Figure 15 ).

Figure 15

1. KeyChoice switch

Y ou could back o v er a child or bystander

while the mo w er blade or other attachment

is enga ged and cause serious injur y or death.

• Do not mo w in r ev er se unless it is

a bsolutel y necessar y .

• Do not inser t the K eyChoice k ey unless

it is a bsolutel y necessar y .

• Al w ays look backw ard and do wn bef or e

backing up the tractor .

• Use the K eyChoice s witch onl y if y ou

ar e cer tain that no childr en or other

bystander s will enter the mo wing ar ea.

• Be v er y obser v ant after deacti v ating

the inter lock because the sound of the

engine may pr ev ent y ou fr om noticing

that a child or bystander has enter ed the

w or k ar ea.

• Al w ays r emo v e both the ignition and

K eyChoice k eys and put them in a safe

place out of the r each of childr en or

unauthoriz ed user s when y ou lea v e the

tractor unattended.

1. Eng ag e the blade (PTO).

2. Inser t the K eyChoice k ey into the switc h

( Figure 15 ).

3. T ur n the K eyChoice k ey .

Note: A red light on the front console

( Figure 16 ) tur ns on, indicating that the

interloc k is disabled.

Figure 16

1. Operating-in-reverse light

4. Shift the g round speed lev er into R ev erse and

complete y our task.

5. Diseng ag e the blade (PTO) to acti v ate the

interloc k.

6. R emo v e the K eyChoice k ey and put it in a safe

place out of the reac h of c hildren.

Testing the Safety Interlock

System

If the safety inter lock s witches ar e

disconnected or dama ged, the tractor 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 tractor .

T est the safety interloc k system before y ou use

the tractor eac h time . If the safety interloc k

system does not operate as described belo w , ha v e

an A uthorized Ser vice Dealer re pair the safety

interloc k system immediately . W hile sitting in the

seat, perfor m the follo wing c hec ks:

1. Shift the g round speed lev er into Neutral,

set the parking brak e , shift the blade control

(PTO) lev er to Eng ag e , and tur n the ignition

k ey to Star t: T he engine should not crank.

2. With the g round speed lev er in Neutral, shift

the blade control (PTO) lev er to the Diseng ag e

position, release the parking brak e , and tur n

the ignition k ey to Star t: T he engine should

not crank.

3. With the g round speed lev er in Neutral, set the

parking brak e , shift the blade control (PTO)

lev er to Diseng ag e , and star t the engine . W hile

the engine is r unning, release the parking brak e

and rise slightly from the seat: T he engine

should stop .

4. Shift the blade control (PTO) lev er into the

Diseng ag e position, shift the g round speed

lev er in Neutral, set the parking brak e , and

star t the engine . W hile the engine is r unning,

shift the blade control (PTO) lev er into the

Eng ag e position, push in the clutc h, and shift

the g round speed lev er in R ev erse: T he engine

should stop .

5. Shift the blade control (PTO) lev er into the

Diseng ag e position, shift the g round speed

lev er in Neutral, and set the parking brak e .

Star t the engine , shift the blade control

(PTO) lev er into the Eng ag e position, and

tur n the K eyChoice k ey and release it: T he

operating-in-rev erse w ar ning light should

illuminate .

6. Shift the blade control (PTO) lev er to the

Diseng ag e position: T he operating-in-rev erse

w ar ning light should tur n off .

Driving the Tractor Forward

or Backward

T he throttle control regulates the engine speed as

measured in RPM (rev olutions per min ute).

T o g o forw ard or bac kw ard:

1. De press the clutc h/brak e pedal.

2. Shift the g round speed lev er to the desired

forw ard speed or to R ev erse .

Note: As y ou slo wly release the pedal, the

tractor will begin to mo v e .

3. Steer the tractor with the steering wheel.

Note: T o operate the tractor in rev erse with

the blade (PTO) eng ag ed, y ou m ust deacti v ate

the operating-in-rev erse interloc k using the

K eyChoice switc h located in front of and

belo w the seat.

Suddenl y r eleasing the clutch pedal

could cause y ou to lose contr ol and

suddenl y put the tractor in motion.

Al w ays r elease the clutch pedal slo wl y

when star ting the tractor in motion.

Selecting the Ground Speed

Important: T o a v oid transmission dama ge,

al w ays depr ess the clutch/brak e pedal bef or e

shifting into or out of R ev er se.

Alw a ys star t the tractor in motion b y de pressing

the clutc h/brak e pedal and shifting into the desired

speed. Once the tractor is in motion, y ou can shift

into any forw ard speed without de pressing the

clutc h/brak e pedal. In most conditions , the tractor

is po w erful enough to mo v e out in any speed. If it

will not mo v e out in a higher speed because of a

hea vy load, shift to a lo w er speed.

Important: Do not shift on slopes. Choose

a slo w speed so that y ou will not ha v e to stop

or shift while on the slope.

Stopping the Tractor

1. De press the clutc h/brak e pedal.

2. Shift the g round speed lev er into Neutral.

3. Diseng ag e the blade (PTO).

4. T ur n the ignition k ey to Off .

5. Set the parking brak e if y ou lea v e the tractor

unattended; refer to Setting the P arking Brak e .

Note: R emo v e the k eys from the ignition and

K eyChoice switc hes .

Childr en or bystander s may be injur ed

if they mo v e or attempt to operate the

tractor while it is unattended.

Al w ays r emo v e the ignition and

K eyChoice k eys and set the par king

brak e when lea ving the tractor

unattended, ev en if just f or a few

min utes.

Important: T o pr ev ent ex cessi v e w ear ,

do not “ride the brak es.” Shift the g r ound

speed lev er to a lo w er speed so that y ou

will not ha v e to stop or shift while y ou ar e

on the slope.

Side Discharging or

Mulching the Grass

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 a r otating mo w er blade 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 disenga ge the

blade (PT O) and r otate the ignition

k ey to Of f. Also, r emo v e the k ey and

disconnect the wir e fr om the spar k plug .

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

disperses clippings to the side and do wn to w ard

the turf .

T o m ulc h the g rass clippings , y ou m ust install the

disc harg e co v er into the opening in the side of the

mo w er; refer to Installing the Disc harg e Co v er .

Installing the Discharge

Cover

T o con v er t from a side disc harg e to a m ulc hing

mo w er , install the disc harg e co v er into the opening

at the side of the mo w er .

1. Stop the engine and w ait for all mo ving par ts

to stop .

2. R emo v e the ignition k ey .

3. Lift the g rass deﬂector and place the disc harg e

co v er o v er the opening onto the lo w er lip of

the mo w er and slide it into the front hing e

( Figure 17 ).

Figure 17

1. Grass deector

4. Hinge pin

2. Discharge cover

5. Wing nut

3. Lower lip

4. Slide the hing e pin through the hing e

( Figure 17 ).

5. Secure the disc harg e co v er to the mo w er with

the wing n ut ( Figure 17 ).

6. T o con v er t bac k to a side disc harg e mo w er ,

remo v e the disc harg e co v er and lo w er the g rass

deﬂector o v er the disc harg e opening .

Operating Tips

• F or the best perfor mance , operate the engine

at the maxim um speed. T he mo w er requires

air to thoroughly cut g rass clippings , so do not

set the height-of-cut too lo w or completely

sur round the mo w er in uncut g rass . Alw a ys

lea v e one side of the mo w er free from uncut

g rass to allo w the air to be dra wn into the

mo w er .

• Cut the g rass slightly long er than nor mal to

ensure that the cutting height of the mo w er

does not scalp any unev en g round. W hen

cutting g rass long er than 6 inc h (15 cm) tall,

cut the la wn twice to ensure an acce ptable

appearance .

• It is best to cut only about 1/3 of the g rass

blade . Do not cut more than that unless the

g rass is sparse or it is late fall when g rass g ro ws

more slo wly .

• Alter nate the mo wing direction to k ee p the

g rass standing straight. T his also helps disperse

clippings and enhances decomposition and

fer tilization.

• Grass g ro ws at different rates at different times

of the season. T o maintain the same cutting

height, whic h is a g ood practice , mo w more

often in early spring . As the g rass g ro wth rate

slo ws in mid summer , mo w less frequently .

• If the g rass is long er than nor mal, or if it

contains a high deg ree of moisture , raise the

cutting height higher than usual, cut the g rass

at that setting, and then cut the g rass ag ain at

the lo w er , nor mal setting .

• If y ou m ust stop the tractor while mo wing, y ou

ma y lea v e a clump of g rass clippings on y our

la wn. T o a v oid this , do the follo wing:

– Eng ag e the blade and mo v e to a previously

cut area.

– Disperse the clippings ev enly b y raising the

mo w er 1 or 2 height-of-cut settings while

dri ving forw ard with the blade eng ag ed.

• Use the w ashout por t to clean clippings and

dir t from the underside of the mo w er after

eac h use . If g rass and dir t build up inside

the mo w er , the cutting quality will ev entually

become unsatisfactor y .

• Maintain a shar p blade throughout the season.

A shar p blade cuts g rass cleanly without

tearing or shredding the g rass blades . T earing

and shredding the g rass tur ns it bro wn at the

edg es , whic h slo ws its g ro wth and increases

the c hance of disease . Ev er y 30 da ys , c hec k the

blade for shar pness and ﬁle do wn any nic ks .

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