Toro DH 220 Lawn Tractor User manual

FormNo.3372-718RevA

DH220LawnTractor

ModelNo.74596—SerialNo.312000001andUp

G017868

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ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean

directives.Fordetails,seetheseparateproductspecic

DeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Specications.....................................................10

Operation...................................................................10

AddingFuel.......................................................10

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner..............................11

FillingtheFuelTank...........................................11

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel............................11

UsingtheParkingBrake......................................11

PositioningtheSeat............................................11

OperatingtheHeadlights....................................12

HourMeter........................................................12

UsingtheBladeControl(PTO)...........................12

SettingtheHeightofCut....................................12

StartingtheEngine.............................................12

StoppingtheEngine...........................................13

UsingtheSafetyInterlockSystem.......................13

TestingtheSafetyInterlockSystem.....................15

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

DrivingtheMachineForwardor

Backward.......................................................15

StoppingtheMachine.........................................16

UsingtheRecycleonDemand............................16

EmptyingtheGrassCollector.............................16

Rear-dischargingtheGrassClippings..................17

UsingtheOptionalTowingHitch.......................18

OperatingTips...................................................18

Maintenance...............................................................19

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................19

Lubrication.............................................................19

GreasingandLubricatingtheMachine................19

EngineMaintenance...............................................20

ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................20

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

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

FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................24

DrainingtheFuelTank.......................................24

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

ElectricalSystemMaintenance................................25

ReplacingtheHeadlightBulbs............................25

ReplacingtheFuses............................................26

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

DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................28

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

ServicingtheBrake.............................................28

ServicingtheGrassCollector..................................29

RemovingtheGrassCollector............................29

InstallingtheGrassCollector..............................29

CleaningtheGrassCollectorandTunnel.............29

MowerDeckMaintenance......................................30

ServicingtheBlades............................................30

RemovingtheMower.........................................31

InstallingtheMower...........................................31

Storage.......................................................................32

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

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

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;

–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.

•Reducethethrottlesettingduringenginerun-out

and,iftheengineisprovidedwithashut-offvalve,

turnthefueloffattheconclusionofmowing.

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,stored,orleft

unattended,lowerthecuttingmeansunlessapositive

mechanicallockisused.

ToroRidingMowerSafety

Thefollowingparagraphcontainssafetyinformation

specictoToroproductsthatisnotincludedinthe

CENstandard.

UseonlyToro-approvedattachments.Thewarranty

maybevoidedifyouusethemachinewithunapproved

attachments.

SoundPressure

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’s

earof82dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)

of1dBA.Thesoundpressurelevelwasdetermined

accordingtotheproceduresoutlinedinEN836.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof100

dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Thesoundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

Vibration

Hand-Arm

•Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=2.8m/s

•Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=2.8m/s

•UncertaintyValue(K)=1.4m/s

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

WholeBody

•Measuredvibrationlevel=0.3m/s

•UncertaintyValue(K)=0.15m/s

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe

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.

93-7276

1.Explosionhazard—wear

eyeprotection.

3.Firehazard—nore,open

ames,orsmoking.

2.Causticliquid/chemical

burnhazard—toperform

rstaid,ushwithwater.

4.Poisonhazard—keep

childrenasafedistance

fromthebattery.

99-5340

1.KeyChoice—turntoenablereversemowing.

104-3237

1.Parkingbrake

104-3238

1.Startingprocedure

6.Locktheparkingbrake.

2.ReadtheOperator’s

Manual.

7.Iftheengineiscold,move

thethrottlecontrolleverto

Choke.

3.Checktheengineoillevel.8.Starttheengine.

4.Raisethemower.9.Unlocktheparkingbrake.

5.Putthetractorinneutral.

104-3243

1.Todrivethemachine,push

theleverin.

2.Topushthemachine,pull

theleverout.

106-8552

1.Collectgrass

2.Recycle

111-5630

1.Movinginreverseenabled3.Emptythegrasscollector

2.Lights

4.PowerT ake-off(PTO)

111–5941

1.Warning—keephandsawayfrommovingparts.

111–5942

1.Height-of-cutsettings

111–5953

1.Height-of-cutindicator

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.

119-2730

1.Crushing/dismembermenthazardofbystanders—donot

turnthekeywhilechildrenarepresent;keepchildrenasafe

distancefromthemachine.

ProductOverview

Controls

Becomefamiliarwiththecontrols(Figure4)beforeyou

starttheengineandoperatethemachine.

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7 8

Figure4

1.Bladecontrol(PTO)knob

6.Recycle-on-demandlever

2.Ignitionswitch7.Parkingbrake

3.Throttlecontrollever8.Forwardspeedpedal

4.Chokeknob

9.Reversespeedpedal

5.Brakepedal

10.Height-of-cutlever

Specications

WeightLengthWidthHeight

256kg260cm110cm119cm

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

AddingFuel

Useunleadedregulargasolinesuitableforautomotive

use(87pumpoctaneminimum).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)below

thebottomofthellerneck.Donotllthefuel

tankcompletelyfull.Donotllthefueltank

completelyfull.

Note:Thisspaceinthetankallowsgasolineto

expand.

4.Installthefueltankcapsecurely.

5.Wipeupanygasolinethatmayhavespilled.

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,check

theoillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoChecking

theEngineOilLevelinServicingtheEngineOilinthe

Maintenancesection.

UsingtheParkingBrake

Alwayssettheparkingbrakewheneveryoustopthe

machineorleaveitunattended.

SettingtheParkingBrake

1.Pushthebrakepedal(Figure4)downandholdit.

2.Settheparkingbrake.

Slidetheparkingbrakeswitchover(Figure5)and

graduallytakeyourfootoffthebrakepedal.

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Figure5

1.Parkingbrakeswitch

Note:Theclutch/brakepedalshouldstayinthe

depressed(locked)position.

ReleasingtheParkingBrake

1.Pushdownonthebrakepedal(Figure4).

Note:Theparkingbrakelevershouldrelease.

2.Graduallyreleasethebrakepedal.

PositioningtheSeat

Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Positionthe

seatwhereyouhavethebestcontrolofthemachine

andaremostcomfortable.

1.Raisetheseatandloosentheadjustmentknobs

(

Figure6).

Figure6

1.Adjustmentknobs

2.Movetheseattothedesiredpositionandtighten

theknobs.

OperatingtheHeadlights

Theheadlightsareanintegralfunctionoftheignition

switch.TurntheignitionkeyclockwisetotheLights

position.

HourMeter

Thehourmeterislocatedontheinstrumentpanel

(

Figure4)andshowsthetotaloperatinghoursofthe

machine.

UsingtheBladeControl(PTO)

Thebladecontrol(PTO)knobengagesanddisengages

powertotheblades.

EngagingtheBlades

1.Depressthebrakepedaltostopthemachine.

2.Pullthebladecontrol(PTO)knobouttothe

Engagedposition(Figure4).

DisengagingtheBlades

1.Depressthebrakepedaltostopthemachine.

2.Pushthebladecontrol(PTO)knobintothe

Disengagedposition(Figure4).

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(Figure7).

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Figure7

1.Height-of-cutlever

2.Shifttheheight-of-cutlevertothedesiredposition.

3.Releasethebutton.

StartingtheEngine

1.Openthefuelshut-offvalvelocatedbetweenthe

fueltankandtheengine(Figure8).

Figure8

1.Fuelshut-offvalve

Note:Thevalvehandleshouldalignwiththefuel

hose.

2.Sitdownontheseat.

3.Settheparkingbrake;refertoSettingtheParking

Brake.

4.Disengagetheblades(PTO);referto

Figure4.

Note:Theenginewillnotstartiftheblades(PTO)

areengaged.

5.Whenstartingacoldengine,pulloutthechoke

knob(

Figure9).

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Figure9

1.Throttlecontrollever

2.Chokeknob

Note:Tostartawarmengine,pushinthechoke

knob.

6.Turntheignitionkeyclockwiseandholditinthe

Startposition(

Figure10).

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Figure10

1.Ignitionkey4.Lights

2.Start5.Off

3.On

Note:Whentheenginestarts,releasethekey.

Important:Iftheenginedoesnotstartafter

15secondsofcontinuouscranking,turnthe

ignitionkeytoOffandletthestartermotorcool

for2minutes;refertoTroubleshooting.

7.Aftertheenginestarts,slowlyshiftthethrottle

controllevertotheFastposition(Figure9).

StoppingtheEngine

1.MovethethrottlecontrollevertotheSlowposition

(

Figure9).

Note:Iftheenginebackres,shiftthethrottle

controllevertotheFastpositionbeforestopping

theengine.

2.TurntheignitionkeytotheOffposition(

Figure10).

Note:Iftheenginehasbeenworkinghardor

ishot,letitidleforaminutebeforeturningthe

ignitionkeytotheOffposition.Thisallowsthe

enginetocooltheenginebeforeyoustopit.You

maystoptheengineinanemergencybyturningthe

ignitionkeytotheOffposition.

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.

•ThetractioncontrolpedalisintheNeutralposition.

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(

Figure11).

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Figure11

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(Figure11).

3.TurntheKeyChoicekey.

Note:Theoperating-in-reverselightonthefront

console(

Figure12)turnson,indicatingthatthe

interlockisdisabled.

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Figure12

1.Operating-in-reverselight

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

intheNeutralposition,andstarttheengine.While

theengineisrunning,shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)

knobintotheEngagepositionandputthetraction

controlpedalintheReverseposition:Theengine

shouldstop.

5.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)knobintothe

Disengagepositionandputthetractioncontrol

pedalintheNeutralposition.Starttheengine,shift

thebladecontrol(PTO)knobintotheEngage

position,andturntheKeyChoicekeyandrelease

it:Theoperating-in-reversewarninglightshould

illuminate.

6.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)knobtotheDisengage

position:Theoperating-in-reversewarninglight

shouldturnoff.

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.

8.Releasetheparkingbrake.

Note:Thisdisengagesthedrivesystemandallowsthe

wheelstoturnfreely(

Figure13).

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Figure13

1.Operateposition

2.Pushposition

ToOperatetheMachine

1.Settheparkingbrake.

2.PushthedrivecontrolintotheOperateposition

(Figure13)toengagethedrivesystem.

Note:Themachinewillnotdriveunlessthedrive

controlisintheOperateposition.

3.Installthegrasscollector;refertoInstallingthe

GrassCollector.

DrivingtheMachineForward

orBackward

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas

measuredinRPM(revolutionsperminute).Place

thethrottlecontrolintheFastpositionforbest

performance.

Togoforward:

1.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasingthe

ParkingBrake.

2.Placeyourfootontheforwardspeedpedal

andslowlypressonthepedaltomoveforward

(

Figure14).

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Figure14

1.Forwardspeedpedal2.Reversespeedpedal

Note:Toincreasethespeed,pushtheforward

speedpedaldown.Todecreasethespeed,release

thepressureonthetractioncontrolpedal.

Togobackward:

1.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasingthe

ParkingBrake.

2.Placeyourfootonthereversespeedpedaland

slowlypressonthepedaltomovebackward

(

Figure14).

Note:Toincreasethespeed,pushthereverse

speedpedaldown.Todecreasethespeed,release

thepressureonthereversespeedpedal.

Important:Toavoidtransmissiondamage,always

releasetheparkingbrakebeforemovingthe

tractioncontrolpedalorthereversespeedpedal.

Important:Topreventdamagetothemower,

alwayssetthemowertothehighestcutting

positionwhenyoudrivethemachineoffthelawn.

StoppingtheMachine

1.Releasethetractioncontrolpedalorreversespeed

pedal.

2.Disengagetheblades(PTO).

3.TurntheignitionkeytotheOffposition.

4.Settheparkingbrakeifyouleavethemachine

unattended;refertoSettingtheParkingBrake.

Note:Removethekeysfromtheignitionand

KeyChoiceswitches.

CAUTION

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey

moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhileit

isunattended.

AlwaysremovetheignitionandKeyChoicekeys

andsettheparkingbrakewhenleavingthe

machineunattended,evenifitisjustforafew

minutes.

UsingtheRecycleonDemand

Youcanactivateordeactivatetherecycle-on-demand

featurewhilethemachineismowingorisstopped.If

youarebagginggrassthatistallandthick,raisethe

height-of-cutandmowataslowerspeed.

1.Movetherecycle-on-demandlever(Figure4)

forwardtocollectthegrassclippings.

2.Movetherecycle-on-demandleverrearwardtostop

collectingthegrassclippingsandrecyclethem.

EmptyingtheGrassCollector

Whenthegrasscollectorisfull,abuzzersoundsand

thegrasscollectormustbeemptied.

Important:Topreventthedischargetunnelfrom

gettingclogged,disengagetheblades(PTO)when

thebuzzersounds.

1.Disengagethelockinglatch(Figure15).

G017876

Figure15

1.Lockinglatch

2.Disengagetheblades(PTO)andmovethethrottle

totheSlowposition.

3.Pullthegrasscollectordumpleverforwardandtilt

thegrasscollector(

Figure16).

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Figure16

1.Grasscollectordumplever

4.Emptythegrasscollector.

5.Beforereturningthegrasscollectortotheoperating

position,movethemachineforwardtoclearthe

grasscollectorofthedepositedgrass.

6.Slowlylowerthetelescopingdumplevertoreturn

thegrasscollectortotheoperatingposition.

Rear-dischargingtheGrass

Clippings

Occasionally,youmayneedtocutthelawnwithoutthe

grasscollectorwhenthegrassistoolongforcollecting.

1.Disengagethelockinglatch(Figure17).

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Figure17

1.Lockinglatch

2.Disengagetheblades(PTO)andmovethethrottle

totheSlowposition.

3.Pullthegrasscollectordumpleverforwardand

tiltthegrasscollector(

Figure18)untilthelocking

latchengagestolockthegrasscollectorintheopen

position(Figure19).

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Figure18

1.Grasscollectordumplever

G017883

Figure19

1.Lockinglatch

4.Mowthegrasswiththegrasscollectorintheopen

positionasdesired.

5.Beforereturningthegrasscollectortotheoperating

position,movethemachineforwardtoclearthe

grasscollectorofthedepositedgrass.

6.Slowlylowerthedumplevertoreturnthegrass

collectortotheoperatingposition.

UsingtheOptionalTowing

Hitch

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.

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:

–Engagethebladesandmovetoapreviouslycut

area.

–Dispersetheclippingsevenlybyraisingthe

mower1or2height-of-cutsettingswhiledriving

forwardwiththebladesengaged.

•Usethewashoutportstocleanclippingsanddirt

fromtheundersideofthemoweraftereachuse.If

grassanddirtbuildupinsidethemower,thecutting

qualitywilleventuallybecomeunsatisfactory.

•Maintainsharpbladesthroughouttheseason.Sharp

bladescutgrasscleanlywithouttearingorshredding

thegrassblades.Tearingandshreddingthegrass

turnsitbrownattheedges,whichslowsitsgrowth

andincreasesthechanceofdisease.Every30days,

checkthebladesforsharpnessandledownany

nicks.

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst5hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checkthesafetyinterlocksystem.

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Checkthebatteryelectrolytelevel.

•Checkthebrake.

•Checktheblades.

•Cleanthemowerhousing.

Every25hours

•Greaseandlubricatethemachine.(Greaseandlubricateitmorefrequentlywhen

operatingitindustyorsandyconditions.)

•Cleanandoiltheaircleanerfoamelement.

•Checkthesparkplug.

•Checkthetirepressure.

•Cleantheoutsideoftheengine.

Every50hours

•Changetheengineoil.(Changetheengineoilmorefrequentlywhenoperatingthe

machineinextremelydustyorsandyconditions.)

Every100hours

•Replacetheaircleanerpaperelement.(Replacetheaircleanermorefrequentlyif

theoperatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.)

•Changetheengineoillter.(Changeitmorefrequentlywhenoperatingthemachine

industyordirtyconditions.)

•Replacethesparkplug.

•Replacethefuellter.

Yearlyorbeforestorage

•Performallthemaintenanceprocedureslistedabove.

•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

Note:Greasethemachinewithageneral-purpose

grease.

1.Disengagetheblades(PTO).

2.Settheparkingbrake.

3.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

4.Removetheignitionkey.

5.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag,andscrapeany

paintoffthefrontofthettings.

6.Connectagreaseguntoeachttingandpump

greaseintoit.

7.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.

WheretoAddGrease

Figure21

GreaseLocations

ItemName

Quantity

(pumps)

Interval(hours)

Lubricant

Frontwheel—greasettings

225

Grease

Steeringballjoints

450

Oil

Steeringsectorgear

150

Grease

Steeringpiniongear

125

Grease

Steeringshaftbearing

150

Oil

Steeringshaftbearing

150

Oil

Motionlever150

Grease

Shafthubforliftingthemowerhousing

150

Oil

9Motionlinkballjoints450

Oil

Tractionidlerpulleybelt—greasetting

150

Grease

Brakepedalshaftpivotpoints

250

Oil

Parkingbrakering150

Oil

Steeringbearing

125

Grease

LeftandRightSpindle—greasettings

225

Grease

15Mowerhousinghingedpins6Whenremoved

Grease

Frontaxlepivotpins2Whenremoved

Grease

EngineMaintenance

ServicingtheAirCleaner

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Cleanandoiltheair

cleanerfoamelement.

Every100hours/Yearly(whichever

comesrst)—Replacetheaircleaner

paperelement.(Replacetheair

cleanermorefrequentlyifthe

operatingconditionsareextremely

dustyorsandy.)

1.Disengagetheblades(PTO).

2.Settheparkingbrake.

3.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

4.Removetheignitionkey.

5.Openthehood.

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