Toro DH 140 Lawn Tractor User manual

DH 140 Lawn Tractor
Toro
Brand
Toro
Model
DH 140 Lawn Tractor
Category
Lawnmowers
Type
User manual
FormNo.3363-994RevC
DH140LawnTractor
ModelNo.74560—SerialNo.310000001andUp
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ToregisteryourproductordownloadanOperator'sManualorPartsCatalogatnocharge,gotowww.Toro.com.OriginalInstructions(EN)
Introduction
Thisrotary-blade,ridinglawnmowerisintendedtobe
usedbyresidentialhomeowners.Itisdesignedprimarily
forcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawnsonresidential
properties.Itisnotdesignedforcuttingbrushorfor
agriculturaluses.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury
andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating
theproductproperlyandsafely.
YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.comfor
productandaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,
ortoregisteryourproduct.
Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,
oradditionalinformation,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealerorToroCustomerServiceandhave
themodelandserialnumbersofyourproductready.
Figure1identiesthelocationofthemodelandserial
numbersontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthe
spaceprovided.
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Figure1
1.Modelandserialnumberlocation(undertheseat)
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety
messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(
Figure2),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjury
ordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended
precautions.
Figure2
1.Safetyalertsymbol
Thismanualuses2otherwordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.
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Contents
Introduction.................................................................2
Safety...........................................................................4
SafeOperationPracticesforRidingRotary
LawnMowers...................................................4
ToroRidingMowerSafety....................................5
SoundPressure.....................................................6
SoundPower........................................................6
Hand-ArmVibration............................................6
WholeBodyVibration..........................................6
SlopeIndicator.....................................................7
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.............................8
ProductOverview........................................................9
Controls...............................................................9
Specications.......................................................9
Operation...................................................................10
AddingFuel.......................................................10
UsingStabilizer/Conditioner..............................10
FillingtheFuelTank...........................................10
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel............................10
UsingtheParkingBrake......................................10
PositioningtheSeat............................................11
UsingtheBladeControl(PTO)...........................11
SettingtheHeightofCut....................................11
StartingtheEngine.............................................12
StoppingtheEngine...........................................13
UsingtheSafetyInterlockSystem.......................13
TestingtheSafetyInterlockSystem.....................14
PushingtheMachineManually............................15
DrivingtheMachineForwardor
Backward.......................................................15
StoppingtheMachine.........................................16
EmptyingtheGrassCollector.............................16
MulchingtheGrass............................................16
OptionalTowingHitch.......................................17
OperatingTips...................................................17
Maintenance...............................................................18
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................18
Lubrication.............................................................18
GreasingandLubricatingtheMachine................18
HowtoGreasetheMachine................................18
WheretoAddGrease.........................................20
EngineMaintenance...............................................20
ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................20
ServicingtheEngineOil.....................................21
ServicingtheSparkPlug.....................................23
FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................24
DrainingtheFuelTank.......................................24
ReplacingtheFuelFilter.....................................24
ElectricalSystemMaintenance................................25
ReplacingtheFuses............................................25
ServicingtheBattery...........................................25
DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................27
CheckingtheTirePressure.................................27
ServicingtheBrake.............................................27
ServicingtheGrassCollector..................................28
RemovingtheGrassCollector............................28
InstallingtheGrassCollector..............................28
CleaningtheGrassCollectorandTunnel.............29
MowerDeckMaintenance......................................29
ServicingtheBlades............................................29
RemovingtheMower.........................................30
InstallingtheMower...........................................30
AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBladeSlope.............31
LevelingtheMowerfromSide-to-Side................31
CheckingandSettingtheCuttingHeight.............32
InstallingtheAdjustableLinks............................33
Storage.......................................................................34
Troubleshooting.........................................................35
Schematics.................................................................37
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Safety
SafeOperationPracticesfor
RidingRotaryLawnMowers
Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore
operatingthemachine.
Thesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2)isusedtoalertyou
topotentialpersonalinjuryhazards.Obeyallsafety
messagesthatfollowthissymboltoavoidpossibleinjury
ordeath.
ThefollowinginstructionsarefromtheCENstandard
EN836:1997.
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet
andofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.
Training
•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe
controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.
•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwith
theseinstructionstousethelawnmower.Local
regulationscanrestricttheageoftheoperator.
•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpets
arenearby.
•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsible
foraccidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleor
theirproperty.
•Donotcarrypassengers.
•Alldriversshouldseekandobtainprofessional
andpracticalinstruction.Suchinstructionshould
emphasize:
–theneedforcareandconcentrationwhen
workingwithride-onmachines;
–controlofaride-onmachineslidingonaslope
willnotberegainedbytheapplicationofthe
brake.Themainreasonsforlossofcontrolare:
◊insufcientwheelgrip;
◊beingdriventoofast;
◊inadequatebraking;
◊thetypeofmachineisunsuitableforitstask;
◊lackofawarenessoftheeffectofground
conditions,especiallyslopes;
◊incorrecthitchingandloaddistribution.
Preparation
•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwearand
longtrousers.Donotoperatetheequipmentwhen
barefootorwearingopensandals.
•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipment
istobeusedandremoveallobjectswhichmaybe
thrownbythemachine.
•Warning—Fuelishighlyammable.
–Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedfor
thispurpose.
–Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhile
refuelling.
–Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Never
removethecapofthefueltankoraddfuelwhile
theengineisrunningorwhentheengineishot.
–Iffuelisspilled,donotattempttostartthe
enginebutmovethemachineawayfromthe
areaofspillageandavoidcreatinganysourceof
ignitionuntilfuelvaporshavedissipated.
–Replaceallfueltanksandcontainercapssecurely.
•Replacefaultysilencers.
•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatthe
blades,bladeboltsandcutterassemblyarenotworn
ordamaged.Replacewornordamagedbladesand
boltsinsetstopreservebalance.
•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotatingone
bladecancauseotherbladestorotate.
Operation
•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere
dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.
•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.
•Beforeattemptingtostarttheengine,disengageall
bladeattachmentclutchesandshiftintoneutral.
•Donotuseonslopesofmorethan
–10°whenmowingonsidehills;
–15°whenmowinguphillordownhill.
•Rememberthereisnosuchthingasasafeslope.
Travelongrassslopesrequiresparticularcare.To
guardagainstoverturning:
–donotstoporstartsuddenlywhengoingupor
downhill;
–machinespeedsshouldbekeptlowonslopes
andduringtightturns;
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–stayalertforhumpsandhollowsandother
hiddenhazards;
–nevermowacrossthefaceoftheslope,unless
thelawnmowerisdesignedforthispurpose.
•Usecarewhenpullingloadsorusingheavy
equipment.
–Useonlyapproveddrawbarhitchpoints.
–Limitloadstothoseyoucansafelycontrol.
–Donotturnsharply.Usecarewhenreversing.
–Usecounterweight(s)orwheelweightswhen
suggestedintheinstructionhandbook.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee
lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.
•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.
•Stopthebladesrotatingbeforecrossingsurfaces
otherthangrass.
•Whenusinganyattachments,neverdirectdischarge
ofmaterialtowardbystandersnorallowanyonenear
themachinewhileinoperation.
•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguardsor
withoutsafetyprotectivedevicesinplace.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor
overspeedtheengine.Operatingtheengineat
excessivespeedcanincreasethehazardofpersonal
injury.
•Beforeleavingtheoperator’sposition:
–disengagethepowertake-offandlowerthe
attachments;
–changeintoneutralandsettheparkingbrake;
–stoptheengineandremovethekey.
•Disengagedrivetoattachments,stoptheengine,
anddisconnectthesparkplugwire(s)orremovethe
ignitionkey
–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute;
–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthelawn
mower;
–afterstrikingaforeignobject.Inspectthelawn
mowerfordamageandmakerepairsbefore
restartingandoperatingtheequipment;
–ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally(check
immediately).
•Disengagedrivetoattachmentswhentransporting
ornotinuse.
•Stoptheengineanddisengagedrivetoattachment
–beforerefuelling;
–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher;
–beforemakingheightadjustmentunless
adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperator’s
position.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe
equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.
•Neverstoretheequipmentwithfuelinthetank
insideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopen
ameorspark.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany
enclosure.
•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,
batterycompartmentandfuelstorageareafreeof
grass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.
•Checkthegrasscatcherfrequentlyforwearor
deterioration.
•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.
•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,thisshouldbe
doneoutdoors.
•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotatingone
bladecancauseotherbladestorotate.
•Whenmachineistobeparked,storedorleft
unattended,lowerthecuttingmeansunlessapositive
mechanicallockisused.
ToroRidingMowerSafety
Thefollowingparagraphcontainssafetyinformation
specictoToroproductsthatisnotincludedinthe
CENstandard.
UseonlyToro-approvedattachments.Thewarranty
maybevoidedifyouusethemachinewithunapproved
attachments.
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SoundPressure
Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’sear
of85.8dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)
of0.8dBA.Thesoundpressurelevelwasdetermined
accordingtotheproceduresoutlinedinEN836.
SoundPower
Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof99.1
dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of0.4
dBA.Thesoundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccording
totheproceduresoutlinedinISO11094.
Hand-ArmVibration
Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=2.7m/s
2
Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=3.5m/s
2
UncertaintyValue(K)=1.2m/s
2
Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN836.
WholeBodyVibration
Measuredvibrationlevel=1.6m/s
2
UncertaintyValue(K)=0.44m/s
2
Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN836.
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SlopeIndicator
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Figure3
Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.
1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis10degreeswhenmowingonsidehillsand15degreeswhen
mowinguphillordownhill.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslopeofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethis
machineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriatelinetomatchtherecommendedslope.
2.Alignthisedgewithaverticalsurface,atree,building,fencepole,etc.
3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.
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SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof
potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.
93-7276
1.Explosionhazard—weareyeprotection.
2.Causticliquid/chemicalburnhazard—toperformrstaid,
ushwithwater.
3.Firehazard—nore,openames,orsmoking.
4.Poisonhazard—keepchildrenasafedistancefromthe
battery.
99-5340
1.KeyChoice—turntoenablereversemowing.
119-2725
1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.
2.Warning—removethesparkplugwirebeforeperforming
anymaintenanceonthemachine.
3.Tippinghazard—donotoperateonslopesgreaterthan10
degrees.
4.Thrownobjecthazard;crushinghazard,bystanders—keep
bystandersasafedistancefromthemachine.
5.Cuttinghazardofhandorfoot—stayawaymovingparts,
keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.
119-2726
1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.
2.Cuttinghazardofhandorfoot—stayawaymovingparts,
keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.
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ProductOverview
Controls
Becomefamiliarwiththecontrols(Figure4andFigure5)
beforeyoustarttheengineandoperatethemachine.
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2
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Figure4
1.Height-of-cutlever
3.Dashboardcontrols
2.Grasscollectordumplever
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Figure5
1.Operating-in-reverse
indicatorlight
5.Brakepedal
2.Bladecontrol(PTO)knob
6.Parkingbrake
3.Ignitionswitch7.Forwardspeedpedal
4.Throttlecontrollever8.Reversespeedpedal
Specications
ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight
74560262kg232cm95cm104cm
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Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
AddingFuel
Useunleadedregulargasolinesuitableforautomotive
use(95pumpoctaneminimum).Youmayuseleaded,
regulargasolineifunleadedgasolineisnotavailable.
Important:Neverusemethanol,gasoline
containingmethanol,orgasoholcontainingmore
than10%ethanolbecausethefuelsystemcouldbe
damaged.Donotmixoilwithgasoline.
DANGER
Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.
•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,
whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanygasoline
thatspills.
•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis1/4to
1/2inch(6to13mm)belowthebottomofthe
llerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallows
gasolinetoexpand.
•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwheregasoline
fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.
•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand
keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Neverbuy
morethana30-daysupplyofgasoline.
•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersontheground
awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.
•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsideavehicle
oronatruckortrailerbedbecauseinterior
carpetsorplastictruckbedlinersmayinsulate
thecontainerandslowthelossofanystatic
charge.
•Whenpractical,removegas-powered
equipmentfromthetruckortrailerandrefuel
theequipmentwithitswheelsontheground.
•Ifthisisnotpossible,refuelsuchequipmenton
atruckortrailerfromaportablecontainer,not
fromagasolinedispensernozzle.
•Ifyoumustuseagasolinedispenser,keepthe
nozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank
orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingis
complete.
UsingStabilizer/Conditioner
Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthetractionunitto
providethefollowingbenets:
•Itkeepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof90days
orless.Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthat
thefueltankbedrained.
•Itcleanstheenginewhileitruns
•Iteliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel
system,whichcauseshardstarting
Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining
methanolorethanol.
Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditioner
tothegasoline.
Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective
whenmixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethe
chanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,useafuel
stabilizer/conditioneratalltimes.
FillingtheFuelTank
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.
2.Cleanaroundthefueltankcapandremoveit.
3.Addunleadedregulargasolinetothefueltankuntil
thelevelis1/4to1/2inch(6to13mm)belowthe
bottomofthellerneck.Donotllthefueltank
completelyfull.
Note:Thisspaceinthetankallowsgasolineto
expand.
4.Installthefueltankcapsecurely.
5.Wipeupanygasolinethatmayhavespilled.
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,check
theoillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoChecking
theEngineOilLevelinServicingtheEngineOilinthe
Maintenancesection.
UsingtheParkingBrake
Alwayssettheparkingbrakewheneveryoustopthe
machineorleaveitunattended.
SettingtheParkingBrake
1.Pushthebrakepedal(Figure5)downandholdit.
2.Settheparkingbrake.
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•Formachineswithaparkingbrakehandle:Turn
theparkingbrakehandle(Figure6)clockwise
andgraduallytakeyourfootoffthebrakepedal.
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Figure6
1.Parkingbrakehandle
•Formachineswithaparkingbrakeswitch:Slide
theparkingbrakeswitchover(Figure7)and
graduallytakeyourfootoffthebrakepedal.
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Figure7
1.Parkingbrakeswitch
Note:Theclutch/brakepedalshouldstayinthe
depressed(locked)position.
ReleasingtheParkingBrake
1.Pushdownonthebrakepedal(Figure5).
Note:Theparkingbrakelevershouldrelease.
2.Graduallyreleasethebrakepedal.
PositioningtheSeat
Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Positionthe
seatwhereyouhavethebestcontrolofthemachine
andaremostcomfortable.
1.Raisetheseatandloosentheadjustmentknobs
(Figure8).
Figure8
1.Adjustmentknobs
2.Movetheseattothedesiredpositionandtighten
theknobs.
UsingtheBladeControl(PTO)
Thebladecontrol(PTO)knobengagesanddisengages
powertotheblades.
EngagingtheBlades
1.Depressthebrakepedaltostopthemachine.
2.Pullthebladecontrol(PTO)knobouttothe
Engagedposition(
Figure5).
DisengagingtheBlades
1.Depressthebrakepedaltostopthemachine.
2.Pushthebladecontrol(PTO)knobintothe
Disengagedposition(
Figure5).
SettingtheHeightofCut
Usetheheight-of-cutlevertoraiseandlowerthemower
tothedesiredcuttingheight.Youcansetthecutting
heightto7differentpositionsfromapproximately30
to80mm(1-1/4to3-1/8inches).
Important:Youmustsettheheight-of-cutlever
tothehighestposition(7)whenyoutransportthe
machineoffthelawntopreventdamagingthe
blades.
1.Pushandholdinthebuttonontheheight-of-cut
lever(Figure9).
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Figure9
1.Height-of-cutlever
2.Shifttheheight-of-cutlevertothedesiredposition.
3.Releasethebutton.
StartingtheEngine
1.Openthefuelshut-offvalvelocatedbetweenthe
fueltankandtheengine(Figure10).
Figure10
1.Fuelshut-offvalve
Note:Thevalvehandleshouldalignwiththefuel
hose.
2.Sitdownontheseat.
3.Settheparkingbrake;refertoUsingtheParking
Brake.
4.Disengagetheblades(PTO);refertoFigure5.
Note:Theenginewillnotstartiftheblades(PTO)
areengaged.
5.Whenstartingacoldengine,shiftthethrottle
controllevertotheChoke(allthewayup)position
(Figure11).
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Figure11
1.Throttlecontrollever
Note:Tostartawarmengine,shiftthethrottle
controllevertotheFast(rabbit)position.
6.ShiftthethrottlecontrollevertotheSlow(turtle)
position(
Figure11).
7.Turntheignitionkeyclockwiseandholditinthe
Startposition(Figure12).
Note:Whentheenginestarts,releasethekey.
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2
3
4
Figure12
1.Ignitionkey
3.On
2.Start4.Off
Important:Iftheenginedoesnotstartafter
15secondsofcontinuouscranking,turnthe
ignitionkeytoOffandletthestartermotorcool
for2minutes;refertoTroubleshooting.
8.Aftertheenginestarts,slowlyshiftthethrottle
controllevertotheFast(rabbit)position.
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StoppingtheEngine
1.MovethethrottlecontrollevertotheSlow(turtle)
position(Figure11).
Note:Iftheenginebackres,shiftthethrottle
controllevertotheFast(rabbit)positionbefore
stoppingtheengine.
2.TurntheignitionkeytotheOffposition(
Figure12).
Note:Iftheenginehasbeenworkinghardor
ishot,letitidleforaminutebeforeturningthe
ignitionkeytotheOffposition.Thisallowsthe
enginetocoolbeforeyoustopit.Youmaystopthe
engineinanemergencybyturningtheignitionkey
totheOffposition.
UsingtheSafetyInterlock
System
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
CAUTION
Ifthesafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor
damaged,themachinecouldoperateunexpectedly,
causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches
dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore
operatingthemachine.
•Replaceswitchesevery2yearsregardlessof
whethertheyareoperatingproperlyornot.
UnderstandingtheSafetyInterlock
System
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe
enginefromstartingunless:
•Youaresittingontheseat.
•Thebrakepedalisdepressed.
•Thebladecontrol(PTO)knobisintheDisengaged
position.
•ThetractioncontrolpedalisinNeutral.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemstopstheengineifyourise
fromtheseatandthetractioncontrolpedalisnotin
theNeutralposition,theparkingbrakeisnotset,orthe
bladecontrol(PTO)knobisintheEngagedposition.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtostopthe
mowerif:
•YoushiftintoReversewiththeblades(PTO)
engaged.
•Youremovethebagordumpthegrass.
SettingtheKeyChoice
®
Switchto
OperateinReverse
Theinterlockfeatureonthemachinepreventsthe
powertake-off(PTO)fromoperatingwhenyouback
upthemachine.Ifyouoperatethemachineinreverse
withtheblades(PTO)engaged(i.e.,withthemower
bladesorotherattachmentrunning),theenginewill
stop.Donotmowinreverseunlessitisabsolutely
necessary.
Ifyouneedtousetheblades(PTO)whilebacking
up,turnofftheinterlockfeatureusingtheKeyChoice
switchlocatedneartheseatbracket(Figure13).
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Figure13
1.KeyChoiceswitch
DANGER
Youcouldbackoverachildorbystanderwhilethe
mowerbladesorotherattachmentisengagedand
causeseriousinjuryordeath.
•Donotmowinreverseunlessitisabsolutely
necessary.
•DonotinserttheKeyChoicekeyunlessitis
absolutelynecessary.
•Alwayslookbackwardanddownbeforebacking
upthemachine.
•UsetheKeyChoiceswitchonlyifyouare
certainthatnochildrenorotherbystanderswill
enterthemowingarea.
•Beveryobservantafterdeactivatingthe
interlockbecausethesoundoftheengine
maypreventyoufromnoticingthatachildor
bystanderhasenteredtheworkarea.
•AlwaysremoveboththeignitionandKeyChoice
keysandputtheminasafeplaceoutofthe
reachofchildrenorunauthorizeduserswhen
youleavethemachineunattended.
1.Engagetheblades(PTO).
2.InserttheKeyChoicekeyintotheswitch(
Figure13).
3.TurntheKeyChoicekey.
Aredlightonthefrontconsole(Figure5)turnson,
indicatingthattheinterlockisdisabled.
4.Operatethemachineinreverseandcompleteyour
task.
5.Disengagetheblades(PTO)toactivatethe
interlock.
6.RemovetheKeyChoicekeyandputitinasafeplace
outofthereachofchildren.
TestingtheSafetyInterlock
System
CAUTION
Ifthesafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor
damaged,themachinecouldoperateunexpectedly,
causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches
dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore
operatingthemachine.
Testthesafetyinterlocksystembeforeyouusethe
machineeachtime.Ifthesafetyinterlocksystemdoes
notoperateasdescribedbelow,haveanAuthorized
ServiceDealerrepairthesafetyinterlocksystem
immediately.Whilesittingintheseat,performthe
followingchecks:
1.Settheparkingbrake,shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)
knobtotheEngageposition,andturntheignition
keytoStart:Theengineshouldnotcrank.
2.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)knobtotheDisengage
position,releasetheparkingbrake,andturnthe
ignitionkeytoStart:Theengineshouldnotcrank.
3.Settheparkingbrake,shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)
knobtoDisengage,andstarttheengine.Whilethe
engineisrunning,releasetheparkingbrakeandrise
slightlyfromtheseat:Theengineshouldstop.
4.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)knobintothe
Disengageposition,putthetractioncontrolpedal
inNeutral,andstarttheengine.Whiletheengine
isrunning,shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)knobinto
theEngagepositionandputthetractioncontrol
pedalinReverse:Theengineshouldstop.
5.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)knobintothe
Disengagepositionandputthetractioncontrol
pedalinNeutral.Starttheengine,shifttheblade
control(PTO)knobintotheEngageposition,
andturntheKeyChoicekeyandreleaseit:The
operating-in-reversewarninglightshouldilluminate.
6.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)knobtotheDisengage
position:Theoperating-in-reversewarninglight
shouldturnoff.
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PushingtheMachineManually
Important:Alwayspushthemachinemanually.
Nevertowthemachinebecauseitmaydamage
thetransaxle.
ToPushtheMachine
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Disengagetheblades(PTO).
3.Settheparkingbrake.
4.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.
5.Removetheignitionkey.
6.Removethegrasscollector;refertoRemovingthe
GrassCollector.
7.Pullthedrivecontrol(locatedattherearofthe
machine)outtothePushposition(
Figure14).
Note:Thisdisengagesthedrivesystemandallows
thewheelstoturnfreely.
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Figure14
1.Pushposition
2.Operateposition
8.Releasetheparkingbrake.
ToOperatetheMachine
1.Settheparkingbrake.
2.PushthedrivecontrolintotheOperateposition
(Figure14)toengagethedrivesystem.
Note:Themachinewillnotdriveunlessthedrive
controlisintheOperateposition.
3.Installthegrasscollector;refertoInstallingthe
GrassCollector.
DrivingtheMachineForward
orBackward
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas
measuredinRPM(revolutionsperminute).Place
thethrottlecontrolintheFastpositionforbest
performance.
Togoforward:
1.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasingthe
ParkingBrake.
2.Placeyourfootonthetractioncontrolpedal
andslowlypressonthepedaltomoveforward
(
Figure15).
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Figure15
1.Forwardcontrolpedal2.Reversespeedpedal
Note:Toincreasethespeed,pushthetraction
controlpedaldown.Todecreasethespeed,release
thepressureonthetractioncontrolpedal.
Togobackward:
1.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasingthe
ParkingBrake.
2.Placeyourfootonthereversespeedpedaland
slowlypressonthepedaltomovebackward
(
Figure15).
Note:Toincreasethespeed,pushthereverse
speedpedaldown.Todecreasethespeed,release
thepressureonthereversespeedpedal.
Important:Toavoidtransmissiondamage,always
releasetheparkingbrakebeforemovingthe
tractioncontrolpedalorthereversespeedpedal.
Important:Topreventdamagetothemower,
alwayssetthemowertothehighestcutting
positionwhenyoudrivethemachineoffthelawn.
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StoppingtheMachine
1.Releasethetractioncontrolpedalorthereverse
speedpedal.
2.Disengagetheblades(PTO).
TurntheignitionkeytotheOffposition.
3.Settheparkingbrakeifyouleavethemachine
unattended;refertoUsingtheParkingBrake.
Note:Removethekeysfromtheignitionand
KeyChoiceswitches.
CAUTION
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhileit
isunattended.
AlwaysremovetheignitionandKeyChoicekeys
andsettheparkingbrakewhenleavingthe
machineunattended,evenifitisjustforafew
minutes.
EmptyingtheGrassCollector
Whenthegrasscollectorisfull,abuzzersounds,and
thegrasscollectormustthenbeemptied.
Important:Topreventthedischargetunnelfrom
gettingclogged,disengagetheblades(PTO)when
thebuzzersounds.
1.Ifthelockingpinisinthelockedposition,unlock
it(
Figure16).
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Figure16
1.Topsupportbar2.Lockingpin
2.Disengagetheblades(PTO)andmovethethrottle
totheSlowposition.
3.Pullthegrasscollectordumpleverforwardtotilt
thegrasscollector(Figure17).
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Figure17
1.Pullthegrasscollectordumpleverforwardtoemptythe
grass.
4.Emptythegrasscollector.
5.Beforereturningthegrasscollectortotheoperating
position,movethemachineforwardtoclearthe
grasscollectorofthedepositedgrass.
6.Slowlylowerthedumplevertoreturnthegrass
collectortotheoperatingposition.
MulchingtheGrass
Tomulchthegrassclippings,youmustinstallamulch
pluginthemachine.
1.Disengagetheblades(PTO).
2.Settheparkingbrake.
3.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.
4.Removethegrasscollector;refertoRemovingthe
GrassCollector.
5.Insertthemulchplug(
Figure18)intothedischarge
openingattherearofthemachine,andhookitinto
theholeinthedischargechute(
Figure19).
Figure18
1.Mulchplug
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Figure19
1.Mulchpluginstalledinthe
dischargechuteattherear
ofthemachine
2.Dischargechute
Important:Ensurethatthemulchplugis
seatedproperlysothatitwillnotcomeinto
contactwiththeblades.
6.Installthegrasscollector;refertoInstallingthe
GrassCollector.
OptionalTowingHitch
Themachineiscapableoftowingnon-ground-engaging
attachmentswithamaximumweightof150kg(331lb).
1.Removethegrasscollector;refertoRemovingthe
GrassCollector.
2.Installtheattachmenttothetowinghitchlocatedat
thelowerrearpartofthemachine(
Figure20).
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Figure20
1.Towinghitch
OperatingTips
•Forthebestperformance,operatetheengineat
themaximumspeed.Themowerrequiresairto
thoroughlycutgrassclippings,sodonotsetthe
height-of-cuttooloworcompletelysurroundthe
mowerinuncutgrass.Alwaysleaveonesideofthe
mowerfreefromuncutgrasstoallowtheairtobe
drawnintothemower.
•Cutthegrassslightlylongerthannormaltoensure
thatthecuttingheightofthemowerdoesnotscalp
anyunevenground.Whencuttinggrasslongerthan
6inches(15cm)tall,cutthelawntwicetoensurean
acceptableappearance.
•Itisbesttocutonlyabout1/3ofthegrassblade
whenmulching.Donotcutmorethanthatunless
thegrassissparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrows
moreslowly.
•Alternatethemowingdirectiontokeepthegrass
standingstraight.Thisalsohelpsdisperseclippings
andenhancesdecompositionandfertilization.
•Grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimesof
theseason.Tomaintainthesamecuttingheight,
whichisagoodpractice,mowmoreofteninearly
spring.Asthegrassgrowthrateslowsinmid
summer,mowlessfrequently.
•Ifthegrassislongerthannormal,orifitcontains
ahighdegreeofmoisture,raisethecuttingheight
higherthanusual,cutthegrassatthatsetting,and
thencutthegrassagainatthelower,normalsetting.
•Ifyoumuststopthemachinewhilemowing,you
mayleaveaclumpofgrassclippingsonyourlawn.
Toavoidthis,dothefollowing:
–Engagethebladesandmovetoapreviouslycut
area.
–Dispersetheclippingsevenlybyraisingthe
mower1or2height-of-cutsettingswhiledriving
forwardwiththebladesengaged.
•Maintainsharpbladesthroughouttheseason.Sharp
bladescutgrasscleanlywithouttearingorshredding
thegrassblades.Tearingandshreddingthegrass
turnsitbrownattheedges,whichslowsitsgrowth
andincreasesthechanceofdisease.Every30days,
checkthebladesforsharpnessandledownany
nicks.
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Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours
•Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checkthesafetyinterlocksystem.
•Checktheengineoillevel.
•Checkthebatteryelectrolytelevel.
•Checkthebrake.
•Checktheblades.
•Cleanthemowerhousing.
Every25hours
•Greaseandlubricatethemachine.(Greaseandlubricateitmorefrequentlywhen
operatingitindustyorsandyconditions.)
•Servicetheaircleanerfoamelement.(Serviceitmorefrequentlywhenoperating
themachineindustyordirtyconditions.)
•Checkthesparkplug.
•Checkthetirepressure.
•Cleantheoutsideoftheengine.
Every50hours
•Changetheengineoil.(Changeitmorefrequentlywhenoperatingthemachinein
dustyordirtyconditions.)
Every100hours
•Servicetheaircleanerpaperelement.(Serviceitmorefrequentlywhenoperating
themachineindustyordirtyconditions.)
•Changetheengineoillter.(Changeitmorefrequentlywhenoperatingthemachine
industyordirtyconditions.)
•Replacethesparkplug.
•Replacethefuellter.
•Checkthefront-to-rearbladeslope.(Alsocheckitwheneveryouinstallthemower.)
Yearlyorbeforestorage
•Performallthemaintenanceprocedureslistedabove.
•Checkthebeltsforwearandcracks.
•Drainthefueltank.
•Paintchippedsurfaces.
•Chargethebatteryanddisconnectthecables.
Important:Refertoyourengineoperator’smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
CAUTION
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure
youorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionanddisconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbeforeyoudoany
maintenance.Setthewireasidesothatitdoesnotaccidentallycontactthesparkplug.
Lubrication
GreasingandLubricatingthe
Machine
ServiceInterval:Every25hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)—Greaseandlubricate
themachine.(Greaseandlubricateit
morefrequentlywhenoperatingitin
dustyorsandyconditions.)
HowtoGreasetheMachine
Greasethemachinewithageneral-purposegrease.
1.Disengagetheblades(PTO).
2.Settheparkingbrake.
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3.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
4.Removetheignitionkey.
5.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.Scrapeanypaint
offthefrontofthettings.
6.Connectagreaseguntoeachttingandpump
greaseintoit.
7.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
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WheretoAddGrease
Figure21
ItemName
Quantity
(pumps)
Interval(hours)
Lubricant
1
Frontwheel—greasettings
225
Grease
2
Steeringballjoints
450
Oil
3
Steeringsectorgear
150
Grease
4
Steeringpiniongear
125
Grease
5
Steeringshaftbearing
150
Oil
6
Steeringshaftbearing
150
Oil
7
Motionlever150
Grease
8
Shafthubforliftingthemowerhousing
150
Oil
9Motionlinkballjoints450
Oil
10
Tractionidlerpulleybelt—greasetting
150
Grease
11
Brakepedalshaftpivotpoints
250
Oil
12
Parkingbrakering150
Oil
13
Steeringbearing
125
Grease
14
LeftandRightSpindle—greasettings
225
Grease
15Mowerhousinghingedpins6Whenremoved
Grease
16
Frontaxlepivotpins2Whenremoved
Grease
EngineMaintenance
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Servicetheair
cleanerfoamelement.(Serviceit
morefrequentlywhenoperatingthe
machineindustyordirtyconditions.)
Every100hours—Servicetheair
cleanerpaperelement.(Serviceit
morefrequentlywhenoperatingthe
machineindustyordirtyconditions.)
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Disengagetheblades(PTO).
3.Settheparkingbrake.
4.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
5.Removetheignitionkey.
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Toro DH 140 Lawn Tractor User manual

DH 140 Lawn Tractor
Toro
Brand
Toro
Model
DH 140 Lawn Tractor
Category
Lawnmowers
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