Toro H132 Rear-Engine Riding Mower User manual

FormNo.3363-985RevA

G132Rear-EngineRidingMower

H132Rear-EngineRidingMower

ModelNo.70185—SerialNo.310000001andUp

ModelNo.70186—SerialNo.310000001andUp

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Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,ridinglawnmowerisintendedto

beusedbyresidentialhomeowners.Itisdesigned

primarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintained

lawnsonresidentialproperties.Itisnotdesigned

forcuttingbrushorforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury

andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating

theproductproperlyandsafely.

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additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

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Figure1

identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace

provided.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseserious

injuryordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended

precautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2otherwordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

Contents

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

Safety...........................................................................3

SafeOperatingPractices.......................................3

ToroRidingMowerSafety....................................5

SoundPressure.....................................................5

SoundPower........................................................5

Vibration..............................................................5

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

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

ProductOverview......................................................10

Controls.............................................................10

Specications.....................................................11

Operation...................................................................12

AddingFuel.......................................................12

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel............................13

StartingtheEngine.............................................13

StoppingtheEngine...........................................14

DrivingtheMachineForwardor

Backward.......................................................14

SelectingGroundSpeeds....................................14

DrivingtheMachineForwardor

Backward.......................................................14

StoppingtheMachine.........................................15

PushingtheMachineManually............................15

UsingtheSafetyInterlockSystem.......................15

TestingtheSafetyInterlockSystem.....................17

EmptyingtheGrassCollector.............................18

InstallingtheRecyclerCover...............................18

InstallingtheDischargeChute............................19

OperatingTips...................................................20

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

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................21

Lubrication.............................................................21

GreasingandLubricatingtheMachine................21

EngineMaintenance...............................................21

ServicingtheEngineOil.....................................21

ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................23

ServicingtheSparkPlug.....................................23

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FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................25

DrainingtheFuelTank.......................................25

ReplacingtheFuelFilter.....................................25

ElectricalSystemMaintenance................................26

ServicingtheBattery...........................................26

ServicingtheFuses.............................................27

BrakeMaintenance.................................................28

CheckingtheParkingBrake................................28

CheckingtheTirePressure.................................28

BladeMaintenance.................................................28

ServicingtheBlade.............................................28

LevelingtheMower............................................29

Cleaning.................................................................30

WashingundertheMower..................................30

WashingtheMachine..........................................31

Storage.......................................................................31

CleaningandStorage..........................................31

Troubleshooting.........................................................33

Schematics.................................................................35

..........................................................................39

ConditionsandProductsCovered.......................40

LimitedWarrantyforCommercialUse................40

InstructionsforObtainingWarranty

Service...........................................................40

OwnerResponsibilities.......................................40

ItemsandConditionsNotCovered.....................40

GeneralConditions............................................40

Safety

ThismachinemeetsorexceedsEuropeanStandardsin

effectatthetimeofproduction.However,improper

useormaintenancebytheoperatororownercan

resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay

attentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,whichmeans

CAUTION,WARNING,orDANGER-"personalsafety

instruction."Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionmay

resultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

ThefollowinginstructionsarefromtheCENstandard

EN836:1997.

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.

Training

•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe

controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.

•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese

instructionstousethelawnmower.Localregulations

canrestricttheageoftheoperator.

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpets

arenearby.

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsible

foraccidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleor

theirproperty.

•Donotcarrypassengers.

•Alldriversshouldseekandobtainprofessional

andpracticalinstruction.Suchinstructionshould

emphasize:

–theneedforcareandconcentrationwhen

workingwithride-onmachines;

–controlofaride-onmachineslidingonaslope

willnotberegainedbytheapplicationofthe

controllevers.Themainreasonsforlossof

controlare:

◊insufcientwheelgrip,especiallyonwet

grass;

◊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

•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmaking

turns.Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechanging

directions.

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere

dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Beforeattemptingtostarttheengine,disengageall

bladeattachmentclutchesandshiftintoneutral.

•Donotuseonslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Rememberthereisnosuchthingasasafeslope.

Travelongrassslopesrequiresparticularcare.To

guardagainstoverturning:

–-donotstoporstartsuddenlywhenonaslope;

–-useslowspeedsonslopesandduringtight

turns;

–-stayalertforhumpsandhollowsandother

hiddenhazards;

•Usecarewhenpullingloadsorusingheavy

equipment.

–-Useonlyapproveddrawbarhitchpoints.

–-Limitloadstothoseyoucansafelycontrol.

–-Donotturnsharply.Usecarewhenreversing.

•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;ifthe

machinestartstovibrateabnormally(check

immediately).

•Disengagedrivetoattachmentswhentransporting

ornotinuse.

•Stoptheengineanddisengagedrivetoattachment

–beforerefuelling;

–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher;

–beforemakingheightadjustmentunless

adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperator’s

position.

•Reducethethrottlesettingduringenginerun-out

and,iftheengineisprovidedwithashut-offvalve,

turnthefueloffattheconclusionofmowing.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If

lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do

notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.

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

Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecicto

Toroproductsorothersafetyinformationthatyoumust

knowthatisnotincludedintheCENstandard.

•Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,whichis

anodorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.Donot

runengineindoorsorinanenclosedarea.

•Keephands,feet,hairandlooseclothingawayfrom

attachmentdischargearea,undersideofmowerand

anymovingpartswhileengineisrunning.

•Donottouchequipmentorattachmentpartswhich

maybehotfromoperation.Allowtocoolbefore

attemptingtomaintain,adjust,orservice.

•Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.Avoid

contactwithskin,eyesandclothing.Protectyour

face,eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwithabattery.

•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,sparks

andamesawayfrombattery.

•UseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartstoensure

thatoriginalstandardsaremaintained.

•UseonlyToro-approvedattachments.Warrantymay

bevoidedifusedwithunapprovedattachments.

SlopeOperation

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks

orwater.Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause

rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,death

ordrowning.

•Donotmowslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery

conditionsreducetractionandcouldcausesliding

andlossofcontrol.

•Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

•Useawalkbehindmowerand/orahandtrimmer

neardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanksorwater.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautiononslopes.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,

etc.fromthemowingarea.Tallgrasscanhide

obstacles.

•Watchforditches,holes,rocks,dips,andrisesthat

changetheoperatingangle,asroughterraincould

overturnthemachine.

•Avoidsuddenstartswhenmowinguphillbecause

themowermaytipbackwards.

•Beawarethatlossoftractionmayoccurgoing

downhill.Weighttransfertothefrontwheelsmay

causedrivewheelstoslipandcauselossofbraking

andsteering.

•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingona

slope.Iftireslosetraction,disengagethebladesand

proceedslowlyofftheslope.

•Followthemanufacturer’srecommendationsfor

wheelweightsorcounterweightstoimprovestability.

•Useextremecarewithgrasscatchersorother

attachments.Thesecanchangethestabilityofthe

machineandcauselossofcontrol.

SoundPressure

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’s

earof86dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)

of1dBA.Thesoundpressurelevelwasdetermined

accordingtotheproceduresoutlinedinEN836.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof100

dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Thesoundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

Vibration

Hand-Arm

•Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=1.9m/s

•Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=2.2m/s

•UncertaintyValue(K)=1.1m/s

Themeasuredvaluewasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

WholeBody

•Measuredvibrationlevel=0.75m/s

•UncertaintyValue(K)=0.37m/s

Themeasuredvaluewasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

SlopeIndicator

G01 1841

Figure3

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslope

ofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline

tomatchtherecommendedslope.

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof

potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

Manufacturer’sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

99-2986

1.Crushing/dismembermenthazardofbystanders—donot

turnthekeywhilechildrenarepresent;keepchildrenasafe

distancefromthemachine.

105-0529

1.Warning—donottouchthehotsurfaces.

105-0530

1.Heightofcut

105-0531

1.Disengagethecuttingblade.

105-0532

1.Engagethecuttingblade.

105-0535

1.Grasscollectorfull2.Operatinginreverse

105-0538

1.Transmissionspeeds3.Reverse

2.Neutral

106-1802

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhand—removethe

ignitionkeyandreadtheinstructionsbeforeservicingor

performingmaintenance.

3.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

4.Tippinghazard—donotoperateonslopesgreaterthan10

degrees.

106-2940

1.Warning—donotplaceyouhandsorfeetunderthemower.

106-2941

Model70186only

1.Pushtheleverintopushthemachine.

2.Pulltheleverouttodrivethemachine.

106-2942

1.Turnthekeytomowinreverse.

106-2943

1.Thrownobjecthazard;cutting/dismembermenthazard—do

notoperatethemachinewiththedischargeopening

uncovered;alwaysoperatethemachinewiththerecycling

cover,reardischargedeector,orgrasscollectorinstalled.

ProductOverview

Figure4

1.Throttle

7.KeyChoiceswitch(not

shown)

2.Ignitionkey

8.Steeringwheel

3.Collectorbin9.Height-of-cutlever

4.Fueltankcap

10.Bladecontrol(PTO)

5.Collectorrod

11.Brakepedal

6.Seat12.Groundspeedpedal

Controls

Becomefamiliarwiththecontrolsbeforeyoustartthe

engineandoperatethemachine.

UsingtheParkingBrake

Alwayssettheparkingbrakewheneveryoustopthe

machineorleaveitunattended.

SettingtheParkingBrake

1.Pushthebrakepedaldownandholdit(Figure5).

Figure5

1.Brakepedal2.Parkingbrakelever

2.Lifttheparkingbrakelever(Figure5)upand

graduallytakeyourfootoffthebrakepedal.

Note:Thebrakepedalshouldstayinthedepressed

(locked)position.

ReleasingtheParkingBrake

1.Pushdownonthebrakepedal(Figure5)andholdit.

2.Pushtheparkingbrakelever(Figure5)downand

graduallyreleasethebrakepedal.

PositioningtheSeat

Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Positionthe

seatwhereyouhavethebestcontrolofthemachineand

aremostcomfortable.

1.Raisetheseatandloosenthe4bolts(Figure6).

Figure6

1.Bolt(4)

2.Movetheseattothedesiredpositionandtighten

thebolts.

UsingtheBladeControl(PTO)

Thebladecontrol(PTO)leverengagesanddisengages

powertotheblade.

EngagingtheBlade

1.Depressthebrakepedaltostopthemachine.

2.Slowlyshiftthebladecontrol(PTO)toEngage

(

Figure7).

Figure7

1.Disengage

3.Bladecontrol(PTO)

2.Engage

DisengagingtheBlade

1.Depressthebrakepedaltostopthemachine.

2.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)toDisengage

(Figure7).

SettingtheHeightofCut

Usetheheight-of-cutlevertoraiseandlowerthemower

tothedesiredcuttingheight.Youcansetthecutting

heightto1of4positionsfromapproximately3.8to9

cm.

1.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).

2.Pullontheheight-of-cutlever,moveittothe

desiredposition,andreleaseitslowlyintothenotch

(

Figure8).

Figure8

1.Height-of-cutlever

Specications

ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight

70185390lb

(177kg)

74in

(188cm)

34in

(86cm)

41in

(104cm)

70186390lb

(177kg)

74in

(188cm)

34in

(86cm)

41in

(104cm)

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

AddingFuel

UseUnleadedRegularGasolinesuitablefor

automotiveuse(85pumpoctaneminimum).Leaded

regulargasolinemaybeusedifunleadedregularisnot

available.

Important:Neverusemethanol,gasoline

containingmethanol,orgasoholcontainingmore

than10%ethanolbecausethefuelsystemcouldbe

damaged.Donotmixoilwithgasoline.

DANGER

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion

fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan

damageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanygasoline

thatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosedtrailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add

gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis1/4to

1/2inch(6to13mm)belowthebottomofthe

llerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallows

gasolinetoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,andstay

awayfromanopenameorwheregasoline

fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand

keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Neverbuy

morethana30-daysupplyofgasoline.

•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaustsystem

inplaceandinproperworkingcondition.

DANGER

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static

electricitycanbereleasedcausingasparkwhich

canignitethegasolinevapors.Areorexplosion

fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan

damageproperty.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersontheground

awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsideavehicle

oronatruckortrailerbedbecauseinterior

carpetsorplastictruckbedlinersmayinsulate

thecontainerandslowthelossofanystatic

charge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-powered

equipmentfromthetruckortrailerandrefuel

theequipmentwithitswheelsontheground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentonatruckortrailerfromaportable

container,ratherthanfromagasolinedispenser

nozzle.

•Ifagasolinedispensernozzlemustbeused,

keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthe

fueltankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntil

fuelingiscomplete.

WARNING

Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.

Long-termexposuretovaporscancauseserious

injuryandillness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastankor

conditioneropening.

•Keepgasawayfromeyesandskin.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto

providethefollowingbenets:

•Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof90daysor

less.Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthatthe

fueltankbedrained.

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel

system,whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining

methanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditioner

tothegas.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective

whenmixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethe

chanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,usefuel

stabilizeratalltimes.

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Shuttheengineoffandsettheparkingbrake.

2.Cleanaroundeachfueltankcapandremovethecap.

3.Addunleadedregulargasolinetobothfueltanks,

untilthelevelis1/4to1/2inch(6mmto13mm)

belowthebottomofthellerneck.

Thisspaceinthetankallowsgasolinetoexpand.

Donotllthefueltankscompletelyfull.

4.Installfueltankcapssecurely.

5.Wipeupanygasolinethatmayhavespilled.

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,check

theoillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoChecking

OilLevelinMaintenance.

StartingtheEngine

1.Sitdownontheseat.

2.Settheparkingbrake;refertoSettingtheParking

Brake.

Note:Theenginewillnotstartunlessyouengage

theparkingbrake.

3.ShiftthegroundspeedleverintoNeutral(N)

(

Figure9).

Figure9

1.Groundspeedlever

4.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)levertoDisengage

(

Figure10).

Figure10

1.Disengage

3.Bladecontrol(PTO)

2.Engage

5.ShiftthethrottlelevertoChoke(Figure11).

Figure11

1.Choke3.Slow

2.Fast

Note:Anenginethathasbeenrunningandis

warmmaynotrequirethisstep.

6.Turntheignitionkeyclockwiseandholditinthe

Startposition(Figure12).Whentheenginestarts,

releasethekey.

Figure12

1.Start3.Stop

2.Run

Important:Iftheenginedoesnotstartafter

30secondsofcontinuouscranking,turnthe

ignitionkeytoStopandletthestartermotor

cool;refertoTroubleshooting.

7.Aftertheenginestarts,slowlyshiftthethrottlelever

toFast(

Figure11).Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,

shiftthethrottleleverbacktoChokeforafew

secondsandthenshiftthethrottlelevertoFast.

Repeatthisstepasrequired.

StoppingtheEngine

1.ShiftthethrottlelevertoSlow(Figure11).

2.TurntheignitionkeytoStop(Figure12).

3.Removetheignitionkey.

DrivingtheMachineForward

orBackward

Model70185only

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas

measuredinRPM(revolutionsperminute).

1.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasingthe

ParkingBrake.

2.Depressthebrakepedal.

3.Shiftthegroundspeedlevertothedesiredforward

speedortoReverse.

Note:Asyouslowlyreleasethepedal,themachine

willbegintomove.Steerthemachinewiththe

steeringwheel.

CAUTION

Suddenlyreleasingtheclutchpedalcould

causeyoutolosecontrolandsuddenlyputthe

machineinmotion.

Alwaysreleasetheclutchpedalslowlywhen

startingthemachineinmotion.

SelectingGroundSpeeds

Model70185only

Important:Toavoidtransmissiondamage,always

depressthebrakepedalbeforeshiftingintoorout

ofReverse.

Alwaysstartthemachineinmotionbydepressingthe

brakepedalandshiftingintothedesiredspeed.Once

themachineisinmotion,youcanshiftintoanyforward

speedwithoutdepressingthebrakepedal.Inmost

conditions,themachineispowerfulenoughtomove

outinanyspeed.Ifitwillnotmoveoutinaselected

speedduetoaheavyload,shifttoalowerspeed.

Important:Donotshiftonslopes.Chooseaslow

speedsothatyouwillnothavetostoporshift

whileontheslope.

DrivingtheMachineForward

orBackward

Model70186only

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas

measuredinRPM(revolutionsperminute).

1.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasingthe

ParkingBrake.

2.Placeyourfootonthetractioncontrolpedal.

3.Slowlypressonthetopofthepedaltomovethe

machineforwardoronthebottomofthepedalto

movethemachinebackward.

Note:Thefartheryoumovethetractioncontrol

pedalineitherdirection,thefasterthemachine

movesinthatdirection.Toslowdown,releasethe

pressureonthepedal.Steerthemachinewiththe

steeringwheel.

Important:Toavoidtransmissiondamage,

alwaysreleasetheparkingbrakebeforemoving

thetractioncontrolpedal.

CAUTION

Suddenlyreleasingthebrakepedalcould

causeyoutolosecontrolandsuddenlyputthe

machineinmotion.

Alwaysreleasethebrakepedalslowlywhen

startingthemachineinmotion.

StoppingtheMachine

1.Depressthebrakepedal(model70185only).

2.ShiftthegroundspeedleverintoNeutral(model

70185only).

3.Releasethetractioncontrolpedal(model70186

only).

4.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).

5.TurntheignitionkeytoOfftostoptheengine.

6.Waitforallmovingpartstostop.

7.Settheparkingbrakeifyouleavethemachine

unattended;refertoSettingtheParkingBrake.

8.Removetheignitionkeyfromtheswitch.

CAUTION

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey

moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhile

itisunattended.

Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsetthe

parkingbrakewhenleavingthemachine

unattended,evenifjustforafewminutes.

PushingtheMachineManually

Important:Alwayspushthemachinemanually.

Nevertowthemachinebecauseyoumaydamage

thetransaxle.

1.ShiftthegroundspeedleverintoNeutral(model

70185only).

2.Disengagetheblade(PTO).

3.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stop.

4.Removetheignitionkey.

5.Pushthedrivecontrolrodinandslideittotheleft

tolockitinplace(model70186only)(

Figure13).

Figure13

1.Pushposition

2.Operateposition

Note:Thisdisengagesthedrivesystemandallows

thewheelstoturnfreely.

6.Lowerthegrasscollector(model70186only).

7.Disengagetheparkingbrake.

Note:Tooperatethemachine:Raisethegrass

collector,slidethedrivecontrolrodtherightand

pullitout,andthenlowerthegrasscollector.

UsingtheSafetyInterlock

System

CAUTION

Ifthesafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor

damaged,themachinecouldoperateunexpectedly,

causingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches

dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore

operatingthemachine.

UnderstandingtheSafetyInterlock

System

Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe

enginefromstartingunless:

•Youaresittingontheseat.

•Thebrakepedalisdepressed.

•Thebladecontrol(PTO)leverisintheDisengage

position.

Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtostopthe

engineifyoudothefollowing:

•Yourisefromtheseatwhenthebrakepedalis

released.

•Yourisefromtheseatwhenthebladecontrol

(PTO)leverisintheEngageposition.

•Youshiftintoreversewhilethebladecontrol

(PTO)leverisintheEngagepositionandthe

operating-in-reverseinterlockisnotdeactivated.

•Youremovethegrasscollectororthereardeector

whenthebladecontrol(PTO)leverisintheEngage

position.

SettingtheKeyChoice®Switchto

OperateinReverse

Aninterlockfeatureonthemachinepreventsthepower

take-off(PTO)fromoperatingwhenyoubackupthe

machine.Ifyouputthetractioncontrolpedalinto

ReversewiththePTOengaged(i.e.,withmowerblades

orotherattachmentrunning),theenginewillstop.Do

notmowinreverseunlessitisabsolutelynecessary.

Ifyouneedtousethebladecontrol(PTO)while

backingup,turnofftheinterlockfeatureusingthe

KeyChoiceswitchlocatedneartheseatbracket

(

Figure14).

Figure14

1.KeyChoiceswitch

DANGER

Youcouldbackoverachildorbystanderwhilethe

mowerbladeorotherattachmentisengagedand

causeseriousinjuryordeath.

•Donotmowinreverseunlessabsolutely

necessary.

•DonotinserttheKeyChoicekeyunlessitis

absolutelynecessary.

•Alwayslookbackwardanddownbefore

backingup.

•UsetheKeyChoiceswitchonlyifyouare

certainnochildrenorotherbystanderswill

enterthemowingarea.

•Beveryobservantafterdeactivatingthe

interlockbecausethesoundoftheengine

maypreventyoufromnoticingthatachildor

bystanderhasenteredtheworkarea.

•AlwaysremoveboththeignitionandKeyChoice

keysandputtheminasafeplaceoutofthe

reachofchildrenorunauthorizeduserswhen

leavingtheunitunattended.

1.Engagetheblade(PTO).

2.InserttheKeyChoicekeyintotheswitch(Figure14).

3.TurntheKeyChoicekey.

Note:Aredlightonthefrontconsole(Figure15)

turnson,indicatingthattheinterlockisdisabled.

Figure15

1.Operating-in-reverselight

4.ShiftthegroundspeedleverintoReverseand

completeyourtask(model70185only).

5.PutthetractioncontrolpedalintoReverseand

completeyourtask(model70186only).

6.Disengagetheblade(PTO)toactivatetheinterlock.

7.RemovetheKeyChoicekeyandputitinasafeplace

outofthereachofchildren.

TestingtheSafetyInterlock

System

Model70185only

CAUTION

Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor

damaged,themachinecouldoperateunexpectedly,

causingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches

dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore

operatingthemachine.

1.Testthesafetyinterlocksystembeforeyouusethe

machineeachtime.Ifthesafetyinterlocksystem

doesnotoperateasdescribedbelow ,havean

AuthorizedServiceDealerrepairitimmediately.

2.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)levertoEngage,sit

ontheseat,androtatetheignitionkeytoStart:

Theengineshouldnotcrank.Ifitdoescrank,the

safetyinterlocksystemismalfunctioningandmust

berepairedbyanAuthorizedServiceDealer.Ifthe

enginedoesnotcrank,gotostep

3.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)levertoDisengage,

sitontheseat,depressthebrakeandclutchpedals,

engagetheparkingbrake,shiftthegroundspeed

leverintogear,androtatetheignitionkeytoStart:

Theengineshouldnotcrank.Ifitdoescrank,the

safetyinterlocksystemismalfunctioningandmust

berepairedbyanAuthorizedServiceDealer.Ifthe

enginedoesnotcrank,gotostep

4.Sitontheseat,shiftthegroundspeedleverinto

Neutral,andshiftthebladecontrol(PTO)leverto

Disengage.Ensurethattheparkingbrakeisengaged

androtatetheignitionkeytoStart:Theengine

shouldstartandcontinuetorun.Thenengagethe

bladecontrol(PTO)leverandcarefullyrisefrom

theseat:Theengineshouldstop.Iftheengine

doesnotstoprunning,stoptheengine,waitforall

movingpartstostop,andhavethesafetyinterlock

systemrepairedbyanAuthorizedServiceDealer.If

theenginestopswhenyourisefromtheseat,the

safetyinterlocksystemisfunctioningproperly.

5.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)levertoDisengage,

shiftthegroundspeedleverintoNeutral,andstart

theengine.Whiletheengineisrunning,shiftthe

bladecontrol(PTO)levertoEngage,pushinthe

clutch,andshiftthegroundspeedlevertoReverse:

Theengineshouldstop.

6.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)levertoDisengage,

shiftthegroundspeedlevertoNeutral,andstart

theengine.Thenshiftthebladecontrol(PTO)lever

toEngageandturntheKeyChoicekeyandrelease

it:TheKeyChoicewarninglightshouldilluminate.

Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)levertoDisengage:

TheKeyChoicewarninglightshouldturnoff.

TestingtheSafetyInterlock

System

Model70186only

CAUTION

Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor

damaged,themachinecouldoperateunexpectedly,

causingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches

dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore

operatingthemachine.

Testthesafetyinterlocksystembeforeyouusethe

machineeachtime.Ifthesafetyinterlocksystemdoes

notoperateasdescribedbelow ,haveanAuthorized

ServiceDealerrepairitimmediately.

1.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)levertoEngage,sit

ontheseat,androtatetheignitionkeytoStart:

Theengineshouldnotcrank.Ifitdoescrank,the

safetyinterlocksystemismalfunctioningandmust

berepairedbyanAuthorizedServiceDealer.Ifthe

enginedoesnotcrank,gotostep

2.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)levertoDisengage,

sitontheseat,depressthebrakepedal,engagethe

parkingbrake,androtatetheignitionkeytoStart:

Theengineshouldnotcrank.Ifitdoescrank,the

safetyinterlocksystemismalfunctioningandmust

berepairedbyanAuthorizedServiceDealer.Ifthe

enginedoesnotcrank,gotostep

3.Sitontheseat,putthetractioncontrolpedalinto

Neutral,andshiftthebladecontrol(PTO)leverto

Disengage.Ensurethattheparkingbrakeisengaged

androtatetheignitionkeytoStart:Theengine

shouldstartandcontinuetorun.Thenengagethe

bladecontrol(PTO)leverandcarefullyrisefrom

theseat:Theengineshouldstop.Iftheengine

doesnotstoprunning,stoptheengine,waitforall

movingpartstostop,andhavethesafetyinterlock

systemrepairedbyanAuthorizedServiceDealer.If

theenginestopswhenyourisefromtheseat,the

safetyinterlocksystemisfunctioningproperly.

4.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)levertoDisengage,

putthetractioncontrolpedalintoNeutral,and

starttheengine.Whiletheengineisrunning,shift

thebladecontrol(PTO)levertoEngageandput

thetractioncontrolpedaltoReverse:Theengine

shouldstop.

5.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)levertoDisengage,

andstarttheengine.Thenshiftthebladecontrol

(PTO)levertoEngageandturntheKeyChoicekey

andreleaseit:TheKeyChoicewarninglightshould

illuminate.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)leverto

Disengage:TheKeyChoicewarninglightshould

turnoff.

EmptyingtheGrassCollector

Whenthecollectorwarninglightonthefrontconsole

comeson,thegrasscollectorisfullandmustbe

emptied.

1.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).

2.Pullthecollectorrodforwardtotiltthecollection

bin(

Figure16).

Figure16

1.Collectorrod2.Collectionbin

3.Shakethecollectionbinuntilitiscompletelyempty.

4.Slowlyreturnthecollectionrodtotheoperating

position.

InstallingtheRecyclerCover

ARecyclercoverisincludedwiththemachine.Youcan

useitwhenyoudonotwanttobagthegrassclippings.

DANGER

Withoutthegrassdeector,dischargecover,or

completegrasscatcherassemblymountedinplace,

youandothersareexposedtobladecontactand

throwndebris.Contactwiththerotatingmower

bladeandthrowndebriswillcauseinjuryordeath.

•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfromthe

mowerbecausethegrassdeectorroutes

materialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe

grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit

immediately.

•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthemower.

•Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaormower

bladesunlessyoudisengagethepowertake-off

(PTO)andturntheignitionkeytoOff.Also

removethekeyanddisconnectthewirefrom

thesparkplug.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Disengagetheblade(PTO).

3.ShiftthegroundspeedleverintoNeutral(model

70185only).

4.Settheparkingbrake.

5.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stop.

6.Removetheignitionkey.

7.Raisethegrasscollectorandremovethehairpin,

2washers,andclevispinthatsecurethedischarge

tubetotherearplate(

Figure17).

Figure17

1.Rearplate4.Hairpin

2.Dischargetube5.Washers

3.Clevispin

8.Removethenutandouterwasherthatsecurethe

dischargechutetothedischargetube(Figure18).

Figure18

1.Dischargetube3.Dischargechute

2.Nutandouterwasher

9.Movetheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.

10.Removethebolt,washer,andnutthatsecurethe2

strapendstogether(

Figure19).

Figure19

1.Straps

3.Washer

2.Nut4.Bolt

11.Movethestrapsawayfromthedischargechute.

Note:Donotremovethestrapsfromthemower

housing.Ifastrapcomesoffthehousing,insertit

asshownin(Figure20).

Figure20

1.Insertingthestrapintothe

slot

2.Thestrapisinsertedinto

theslot

12.Removethedischargechutefromthemower

housing.

Note:Attachthenutandouterwasherthatyou

removedtothedischargechutetopreventlosing

them.

13.InstalltheRecyclercoverontothemower.

14.Jointhe2strapendsaroundtheRecyclercoveras

shown(

Figure19).

15.Aligntheholesinthestrapendsandfastenthem

togethersnuglywiththebolt,washer,andnutyou

previouslyremoved.

16.Raisethegrasscollectorandinstalltheclevispin,2

washers,andhairpintosecurethedischargetubeto

therearplate(

Figure20).

InstallingtheDischargeChute

DANGER

Withoutthegrassdeector,dischargecover,or

completegrasscatcherassemblymountedinplace,

youandothersareexposedtobladecontactand

throwndebris.Contactwiththerotatingmower

bladeandthrowndebriswillcauseinjuryordeath.

•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfromthe

mowerbecausethegrassdeectorroutes

materialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe

grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit

immediately.

•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthemower.

•Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaormower

bladesunlessyoudisengagethepowertake-off

(PTO)andturntheignitionkeytoOff.Also

removethekeyanddisconnectthewirefrom

thesparkplug.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Disengagetheblade(PTO).

3.ShiftthegroundspeedleverintoNeutral(model

70185only).

4.Settheparkingbrake.

5.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto

stop.

6.Removetheignitionkey.

7.Raisethegrasscollectorandremovethehairpin

andclevispinthatsecurethedischargetubetothe

rearplate(

Figure17).

8.Movetheheightofcutlevertothelowestposition.

9.Removethebolt,washer,andnutthatsecurethe2

strapendstogether(

Figure19).

10.Movethestrapsawayfromthethedischargechute.

Note:Donotremovethestrapsfromthemower

housing.

11.RemovetheRecyclercoverfromthemower

housing.

12.Installthedischargechuteontothemower.

13.Raisethegrasscollectorandinstalltheclevispin

andhairpintosecurethedischargetubetotherear

plate(

Figure17).

14.Installthenutandouterwasherthatsecurethe

dischargechutetothedischargetube(

Figure18).

15.Jointhe2strapendsaroundthedischargechuteas

showninFigure19.

16.Aligntheholesinthestrapendsandfastenthem

togethersnuglywiththebolt,washer,andnutyou

previouslyremoved(

Figure19).

OperatingTips

•Forthebestperformance,operatetheengineat

themaximumspeed.Themowerrequiresairto

thoroughlycutgrassclippings,sodonotsetthe

height-of-cuttooloworcompletelysurroundthe

mowerinuncutgrass.Alwaysleaveonesideofthe

mowerfreefromuncutgrasstoallowtheairtobe

drawnintothemower.

•Cutthegrassslightlylongerthannormaltoensure

thatthecuttingheightofthemowerdoesnotscalp

anyunevenground.Whencuttinggrasslonger

than15cmtall,cutthelawntwicetoensurean

acceptableappearance.

•Itisbesttocutonlyabout1/3ofthegrassblade.

Donotcutmorethanthatunlessthegrassissparse

oritislatefallwhengrassgrowsmoreslowly.

•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:

–Engagethebladeandmovetoapreviouslycut

area.

–Dispersetheclippingsevenlybyraisingthe

mower1or2height-of-cutsettingswhiledriving

forwardwiththebladeengaged.

•Usethewashoutporttocleanclippingsanddirt

fromtheundersideofthemoweraftereachuse.If

grassanddirtbuildupinsidethemower,thecutting

qualitywilleventuallybecomeunsatisfactory.

•Maintainasharpbladethroughouttheseason.A

sharpbladecutsgrasscleanlywithouttearingor

shreddingthegrassblades.Tearingandshredding

thegrassturnsitbrownattheedges,whichslows

itsgrowthandincreasesthechanceofdisease.

Every30days,checkthebladeforsharpnessand

ledownanynicks.

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