Toro Greensmaster 1018 Mower User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: Greensmaster 1018 Mower

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User manual

FormNo.3443-405RevA

Greensmaster

1018,1021,or

1026Mower

ModelNo.04820—SerialNo.408000000andUp

ModelNo.04830—SerialNo.408000000andUp

ModelNo.04840—SerialNo.408000000andUp

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3443-405*

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean

directives;fordetails,pleaseseetheseparateproduct

specicDeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.

ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublicResourceCode

Section4442or4443touseoroperatetheengineon

anyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered

landunlesstheengineisequippedwithaspark

arrester,asdenedinSection4442,maintainedin

effectiveworkingorder,ortheengineisconstructed,

equipped,andmaintainedforthepreventionofre.

Theenclosedengineowner'smanualissupplied

forinformationregardingtheUSEnvironmental

ProtectionAgency(EPA)andtheCaliforniaEmission

ControlRegulationofemissionsystems,maintenance,

andwarranty.Replacementsmaybeorderedthrough

theenginemanufacturer.

Operatingthismachine1,500m(5,000ft)above

sealevelrequiresahigh-altitudejet.Refertoyour

Hondaengineowner’smanual.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure

tochemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Introduction

Thismachineisawalk-behind,reel-bladelawnmower

intendedtobeusedbyprofessional,hiredoperators

incommercialapplications.Itisprimarilydesigned

forcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedturf.Usingthis

productforpurposesotherthanitsintendedusecould

provedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

Visitwww.Toro.comforproductsafetyandoperation

trainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,helpnding

adealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel

andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1

identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace

provided.

Important:Withyourmobiledevice,youcan

scantheQRcode(ifequipped)ontheserial

numberdecaltoaccesswarranty,parts,andother

productinformation.

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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

recommendedprecautions.

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Figure2

Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

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Contents

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

GeneralSafety...................................................4

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................4

Setup........................................................................6

1AdjustingandInstallingtheCutting

Unit.................................................................6

2InstallingtheTransport-WheelShaft................8

3InstallingtheTransportWheels........................8

4InstallingtheGrassBasket..............................9

5AdjustingtheEngineSpeed.............................9

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

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

Specications..................................................13

Attachments/Accessories.................................13

BeforeOperation.................................................13

BeforeOperationSafety...................................13

PerformingDailyMaintenance..........................14

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..........................14

FuelSpecications...........................................14

FillingtheFuelTank..........................................14

AdjustingtheClipRate.....................................15

AdjustingtheReelSpeed.................................15

AdjustingtheTraction-DrumPosition................15

AdjustingtheHandleHeight.............................16

TransportingtheMachinetoaJob

Site................................................................16

RemovingtheTransportWheels.......................16

UsingtheChokeLever.....................................17

OpeningandClosingtheFuel-Shutoff

Valve.............................................................17

DuringOperation.................................................17

DuringOperationSafety...................................17

StartingtheEngine...........................................18

OperatingTips..................................................19

ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................20

AfterOperation....................................................20

AfterOperationSafety......................................20

OperatingtheControlsafterMowing.................20

TransportingtheMachine.................................20

InstallingtheTransportWheels.........................21

EngagingorDisengagingthe

Transmission................................................21

Maintenance...........................................................22

MaintenanceSafety..........................................22

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........22

DailyMaintenanceChecklist.............................23

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................24

PreparingtheMachineforMaintenance............24

EngineMaintenance...........................................24

EngineSafety...................................................24

ServicingtheEngineOil....................................24

ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................25

ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................26

ControlsSystemMaintenance.............................27

AdjustingtheTractionCable.............................27

AdjustingtheService/ParkingBrake.................28

AdjustingtheReel-ControlCable......................29

AdjustingtheThrottleCable..............................29

TighteningtheHandle-Isolation

Hardware......................................................31

CuttingUnitMaintenance.....................................32

BladeSafety.....................................................32

InstallingtheCuttingUnit..................................32

RemovingtheCuttingUnit................................34

BacklappingtheCuttingUnit.............................35

Storage...................................................................35

StorageSafety..................................................35

StoringtheMachine..........................................35

Safety

Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith

ENISO5395andANSIB71.4-2017.

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet

andofthrowingobjects.

•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis

Operator’sManualbeforestartingthemachine.

•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe

machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat

causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty

damagemayoccur.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving

componentsofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards

andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand

functioningproperlyonthemachine.

•Keepbystandersandchildrenoutoftheoperating

area.Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Shutofftheengine,removethekey(ifequipped),

andwaitforallmovementtostopbeforeyouleave

theoperator’sposition.Allowthemachinetocool

beforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan

resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways

payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol

,which

meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety

instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions

mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decal120-9570

120-9570

1.Warning—stayawayfrommovingparts,keepallguards

andshieldsinplace.

decal130-8322

130-8322

1.Useonlyfuelwithan

alcoholcontentbyvolume

under10%.

3.Donotusefuelwithan

alcoholcontentbyvolume

greaterthan10%.

2.ReadtheOperator's

Manualformore

informationonfuel.

decal133-8062

133-8062

decal138-1644

138-1644

1.Rotatethehandleto

engage.

3.Transmissioncontrol

2.Withthemachineinthe

Neutralposition,rotatethe

handletodisengage.

decal138-1589

138-1589

1.Engagethereels.2.Disengagethereels.

decal138-2138

138-2138

1.Poisonousfumesor

toxicgases,asphyxiation

hazard—donotrunthe

engineinanenclosed

space.

4.Warning—disconnectthe

sparkplugwirebefore

performingmaintenance.

2.Explosionhazard—shut

offtheenginebefore

addingfuel;nore,open

ames,orsmokingwhen

addingfuel.

5.Hotsurfacehazard—do

nottouchthehotsurface.

3.Warning—shutoffthe

engineandclosethe

fuelshutoffvalvebefore

leavingthemachine.

6.Attention—readthe

Operator’sManualfor

informationaboutlling

thefueltank.

decal138-5533

138-5533

1.Tractioncontrol—pressthetractioncontroldownthenpull

ittothehandle.

decal138-5534

138-5534

1.Slow

2.Fast

decal138-5532

138-5532

1.Pulluptoreleasethebrake.6.Warning—donotoperatethismachineunlessyouaretrained.

2.Pulldowntoapplythebrake.7.Warning—wearhearingprotection.

3.Parkingbrake—locked8.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersaway.

4.Parkingbrake—unlocked

9.Warning—stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsand

shieldsinplace.

5.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.

10.Donottowthemachine.

Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

Qty.

Use

Cuttingunit(orderseparately;contact

yourauthorizedTorodistributor)

Coupler

Spring(Model04830and04840only)

Socket-headscrew

Adjustandinstallthecuttingunittothe

machine.

Leftwheelshaft

Installthetransport-wheelshaft(Model

04840only).

TransportWheelKit(orderseparately;

contactyourauthorizedTorodistributor)

Installthetransportwheels(optional).

Grassbasket

1Installthegrassbasket.

Nopartsrequired

–

Adjusttheenginespeed(forusein

CE-compliantcountriesonly).

MediaandAdditionalParts

Description

Qty.

Use

Operator'sManual

EngineOwner'sManual

CerticateofCompliance

Readorviewtheitemsbeforeoperatingthemachine.

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

AdjustingandInstallingthe

CuttingUnit

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

Cuttingunit(orderseparately;contactyourauthorized

Torodistributor)

Coupler

Spring(Model04830and04840only)

Socket-headscrew

AdjustingandInstallingthe

CuttingUnit

Model04820

1.Removethehardwarethatsecuresthereel-drive

assemblytothesideplate(Figure3).

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Figure3

1.Socket-headscrew4.Springwasher

2.Spacer

5.Nut

3.Washer

2.Removethereel-driveassembly,atwashers,

springwashers,andspacersfromthesideplate

(Figure3).

3.Use4socket-headscrewstoinstallthecutting

unittothemachine(Figure4).

g333153

Figure4

1.Socket-headscrew

4.Determineyourappropriateheight-of-cutsetting

andadjustthetractiondrumtothissetting;refer

toAdjustingtheTraction-DrumPosition(page

15).

5.Adjustthecuttingunittoyourdesiredsettings;

refertotheadjustmentproceduresinyour

cuttingunitOperator’sManual.

6.Installthecouplertothetransmissiondriveshaft

(Figure5).

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Figure5

1.Socket-headscrew4.Springwasher

2.Spacer5.Coupler

3.Washer6.Nut

7.Usethepreviouslyremovedhardwaretoinstall

thereel-driveassemblytothecuttingunit

(Figure5).

8.Ensurethatthecoupler(Figure5)caneasily

moveback-and-forthonthetransmission

driveshaft.

AdjustingandInstallingthe

CuttingUnit

Models04830and04840

1.Use4socket-headscrewstoinstallthecutting

unittothemachine(Figure6).

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Figure6

1.Socket-headscrew

2.Determineyourappropriateheight-of-cutsetting

andadjustthetractiondrumtothissetting;refer

toAdjustingtheTraction-DrumPosition(page

15).

3.Adjustthecuttingunittoyourdesiredsettings;

refertotheadjustmentproceduresinyour

cuttingunitOperator’sManual.

4.Installthecouplerandspringtothe

reel-drive-assemblyofthecuttingunit(Figure7).

g333213

Figure7

1.Coupler

3.Reel-driveassembly

2.Spring

5.Ensurethatthecoupler(Figure7)caneasily

moveback-and-forthonthetransmission

driveshaft.

Ifthecouplercannotbemoved,adjustthe

reel-drive-assemblypositionortheengineand

transmissionalignment;refertoAdjustingthe

Reel-DriveshaftPosition(page33).

Installingthe

Transport-WheelShaft

Model04840Only

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

Leftwheelshaft

Procedure

Note:Theright-wheelshaftisinstalledatthefactory.

1.Applymedium-strengththread-locking

compoundtothethreadsofthewheelshaft.

2.Threadtheleft-wheelshaftintothedrumdrive

assemblyontheleftsideofthemachine.

Note:Theleft-wheelshaftismarkedwitha“L”

ontheshaftendandhasright-handthreads.

g330266

Figure8

1.Leftwheelshaft

3.Torquetheshaftto54to68N∙m(40to50ft-lb).

InstallingtheTransport

Wheels

Optional

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

TransportWheelKit(orderseparately;contactyour

authorizedT orodistributor)

Procedure

Toinstallthetransportwheels,youmustrstacquire

theTransportWheelKit(Model04123).Contactyour

authorizedTorodistributorforthiskit.

1.Installthetransportwheels;refertoInstalling

theTransportWheels(page21).

2.Ensurethatthetiresareinatedto83to103

kPa(12to15psi).

InstallingtheGrassBasket

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

Grassbasket

Procedure

Graspthebasketbythetoplipandslideitontothe

basketmountingrods(Figure9).

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Figure9

1.Grassbasket

2.Basketmountingrod

AdjustingtheEngineSpeed

ForCE-CompliantCountriesOnly

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Ifyouuseyourmachineinacountrythatcompliesto

CEstandards,meetnoiseregulationsbyadjustingthe

high-idleenginespeedtothefollowingspecications:

•1018machines:3,000rpm

•1021and1026machines:3,150rpm

RefertoAdjustingtheHigh-IdleEngineSpeed(page

29).

ProductOverview

g274957

Figure10

1.Grassbasket

4.Fueltank

2.Kickstand5.Transport-wheelaxle

3.Handle

6.Cuttingunit

Controls

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Figure11

1.Clutchbail

5.Throttlecontrol

2.Cutting-unit-drivelever

6.Hourmeter

3.Parking-brakelatch

7.Lift-assisthandle

4.Service-brakelever8.On/Offswitch

ClutchBail

Usetheclutchbail(Figure11)toengageordisengage

thetractiondrive.

•Engagethetractiondrive:Pullupandholdthe

bartothehandle.

•Disengagethetractiondrive:Releasethebar.

ThrottleControl

Usethethrottlecontrol(Figure11)toadjustthe

enginespeed.

•Increasetheenginespeed:Rotatethelever

down.

•Decreasetheenginespeed:Rotatetheleverup.

On/OffSwitch

Theswitch(Figure11)allowsyoutostartorshutoff

theengine.

•Starttheengine:Pushdownontheupperpart

oftheswitch.

•Shutofftheengine:Pushdownonthelowerpart

oftheswitch.

Service-BrakeLever

Usetheservicebrake(Figure11)tosloworstopthe

machine.Pullthelevertowardthehandletoengage

theservicebrake.

Parking-BrakeLatch

Usetheparking-brakelatch(Figure11)toengagethe

parkingbrakewhileyouareawayfromthemachine.

•Engagetheparkingbrake:Engageandholdthe

service-brakeleverandrotatetheparking-brake

latchtowardyou.

•Disengagetheparkingbrake:Pullthe

service-brakelevertowardthehandle.

Cutting-Unit-DriveLever

Usethecutting-unit-drivelever(Figure11)toengage

ordisengagethecuttingunitwhiletheclutchbailis

engaged.

•Engagethecuttingunit:Movetheleverdown.

•Disengagethecuttingunit:Movetheleverup.

HourMeter

Thehourmeter(Figure11)recordsthetotalnumber

ofhoursthattheenginehasbeenrunning.Referto

themeterforschedulingregularmaintenance.

Lift-AssistHandle

Usethelift-assisthandle(Figure11)tohelpwith

adjustingthehandleheightorraiseandlowerthe

kickstand.

Handle-HeightAdjuster

Usethehandle-heightadjuster(Figure12)tomove

thehandleheighttoacomfortableoperatingposition.

Pullupontheadjusterandusethelift-assisthandle

toraiseorlowerthehandleheight.

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Figure12

1.Handle-heightadjuster

ChokeLever

Thechokelever(Figure13)islocatedontheleftfront

oftheengine.Usethelevertoaidinstartingacold

engine;refertoUsingtheChokeLever(page17).

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Figure13

1.Chokelever

3.Recoil-starterhandle

2.Fuel-shutoffvalve

Fuel-ShutoffValve

Thefuel-shutoffvalveislocatedonthesideofthe

enginebelowthechokecontrol(Figure13).

Note:Closethefuel-shutoffvalvewhenthemachine

isnotusedforafewdays,duringtransporttoand

fromthejobsite,orwhenthemachineisparked

insideabuilding;refertoOpeningandClosingthe

Fuel-ShutoffValve(page17).

Recoil-StarterHandle

Pulltherecoil-starterhandle(Figure13)tostartthe

engine.

Kickstand

Thekickstand(Figure14)ismountedtotherearof

themachine.Usethekickstandwhenyouinstallor

removethetransportwheelsorthecuttingunit.

•TRANSPORT-WHEEL-SERVICEposition:

Tousethekickstandtoinstallthetransportwheels,

putyourfootonthekickstandwhilepullingupand

backonthelift-assisthandle(Figure14).

CAUTION

Themachineisheavyandcancauseback

strainifliftedimproperly.

Putyourfootpressuredownonthe

kickstandanduseonlythelift-assist

handletoraisethemachine.Attemptingto

raisethemachineontothekickstandany

otherwaycancauseinjury.

•CUTTING-UNIT-SERVICEposition:

Topreventthemachinefromtippingbackward

whenremovingthecuttingunit,lowerthekickstand

andpushoutthespringpinsothatitkeepsthe

kickstandinthepositionshowninFigure15.

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Figure14

1.Lift-assisthandle

3.Kickstand—TRANSPORT-WHEEL

SERVICEposition

2.Kickstand—STORAGE

position

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Figure15

1.Kickstand—CUTTING-UNIT

SERVICEposition

2.Springpin

Specications

Model04820Model04830Model04840

Width

84cm(33

inches)

91cm(36

inches)

104cm(41

inches)

Dryweight*95kg(210lb)

100kg(220

lb)

107kg(235

lb)

Widthofcut

46cm(18

inches)

53cm(21

inches)

66cm(26

inches)

Heightofcut

Dependentontraction-drumposition[referto

AdjustingtheTraction-DrumPosition(page

15)]anduseofHighHeight-of-CutKit.

Clip

Dependentonreelspeedandreel-drive-pulley

position;refertoAdjustingtheClip

Rate(page15).

Engine

speed

Lowidle:1,900±100rpm;Highidle:

3,450±100rpm

Mowing

speed

3.2km/h(2mph)to5.6km/h(3.5mph)

Transport

speed

8.5km/h(5.3mph)

*Tractionunitonly.RefertothecuttingunitOperator’s

Manualfortheweightofeachcuttingunit.

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofT oroapprovedattachmentsand

accessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachine

toenhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contact

yourAuthorizedServiceDealerorauthorizedT oro

distributororgotowww.T oro.comforalistofall

approvedattachmentsandaccessories.

Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety

certicationofthemachine,useonlygenuineToro

replacementpartsandaccessories.Replacement

partsandaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturers

couldbedangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidthe

productwarranty.

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto

operateorservicethemachine.Localregulations

mayrestricttheageoftheoperator.Theowner

isresponsiblefortrainingalloperatorsand

mechanics.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Shutoffthemachine,removethekey(ifequipped),

andwaitforallmovementtostopbeforeyouleave

theoperator’sposition.Allowthemachinetocool

beforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.

•Knowhowtostopthemachineandshutoffthe

machinequickly.

•Checkthatoperator-presencecontrols,safety

switches,andsafetyprotectivedevicesare

attachedandfunctioningproperly.Donotoperate

themachineunlesstheyarefunctioningproperly.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine

andremoveallobjectsthatthemachinecould

throw.

FuelSafety

•Useextremecareinhandlingfuel.Itisammable

anditsvaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother

sourcesofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Donotremovethefuelcaporaddfueltothetank

whiletheengineisrunningorhot.

•Donotaddordrainfuelinanenclosedspace.

•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such

asonawaterheaterorotherappliance.

•Ifyouspillfuel,donotattempttostarttheengine;

avoidcreatingasourceofignitionuntilthefuel

vaporshavedissipated.

•Donotllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruck

ortrailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace

containersontheground,awayfromthevehicle

beforelling.

•Removeequipmentfromthetruckortrailerand

refuelitontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,refuel

suchequipmentwithaportablecontainerrather

thanfromafuel-dispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel

tankorcontaineroperatingatalltimesuntilfueling

iscomplete.

PerformingDaily

Maintenance

Performthedailymaintenanceprocedures;referto

DailyMaintenanceChecklist(page23).

CheckingtheEngine-Oil

Level

Checktheengine-oillevelbeforeeachuseorevery

8operatinghours,refertoCheckingtheEngine-Oil

Level(page24).

FuelSpecications

Fueltankcapacity:2.0L(0.59USgallons)

Recommendedfuel:Unleadedgasolinewithan

octaneratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2ratingmethod)

Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)

or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutylether)byvolume

isacceptable.EthanolandMTBEarenotthesame.

Gasolinewith15%ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnot

approvedforuse.

•Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmorethan

10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains

15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85

(containsupto85%ethanol).

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessyouuseafuel

stabilizer.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan

30daysold)fuel.

•Usingunapprovedgasolinemaycause

performanceproblemsand/orenginedamage,

whichmaynotbecoveredunderthewarranty.

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcapandremovethe

capfromthetank(Figure16).Fillthefueltank

tothebottomofthetank-neckopening;referto

yourengineOperator’sManual.

Important:Donotoverllthetankwithfuel.

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Figure16

1.Fuel-tankcap

2.Installthefuel-tankcapandwipeupanyspilled

fuel.

AdjustingtheClipRate

Thecliprateisdeterminedbythefollowingmachine

settings:

•Reelspeed:Youcanadjustthereelspeedtoa

highorlowsetting;refertoAdjustingtheReel

Speed(page15).

•Reel-drive-pulleyposition:Youcansetthe

reel-drivepulleysin2positions;refertoyour

cuttingunitOperator’sManual.

Todeterminethereelspeedandreel-drive-pulley

positionfortheappropriateclip,refertothefollowing

table:

ClipRate

CuttingUnit

Reel

Speed

Belt

Position

8-blade11-blade14-blade

LowLow7.3mm

(0.286inch)

5.3mm

(0.208inch)

4.2mm

(0.164inch)

LowHigh6.1mm

(0.241inch)

4.4mm

(0.175inch)

3.5mm

(0.137inch)

HighLow5.9mm

(0.233inch)

4.3mm

(0.169inch)

3.4mm

(0.133inch)

HighHigh5.0mm

(0.196inch)

3.6mm

(0.142inch)

2.8mm

(0.112inch)

AdjustingtheReelSpeed

Usethereel-speed-controlknob(Figure17)toadjust

thereelspeed.

•Highreelspeed:Rotatetheknobsothatthe“H”

ontheknobisdirectedtowardthefrontofthe

machine.

•Lowreelspeed:Rotatetheknobsothatthe“L”

ontheknobisdirectedtowardthefrontofthe

machine.

g275053

Figure17

1.Reel-speed-controlknob(showninthehigh-reel-speed

position)

Adjustingthe

Traction-DrumPosition

Thetractiondrumcanbeadjustedto2positions:

•LOWposition:Usethispositionformowingata

lowerheightofcut(e.g.,mowingagolf-course

green).

•HIGHposition:Usethispositionformowingata

higherheightofcut(e.g.,mowingagolf-course

teebox).

1.MovethekickstandtotheTRANSPORT–WHEEL

SERVICEposition;refertoKickstand(page12).

2.Removetheshoulderbolts(Figure18)oneach

sideofthemachinethatsecurethedrumdrive

housingtothechassis.

g277026

Figure18

Leftsideofthemachineshown

1.Insertshoulderbolthere

fortheLOWposition.

3.Shoulderbolt

2.Insertshoulderbolthere

fortheHIGHposition.

3.Aligntheholesinthechassiswiththeholesin

thedrivehousing.

4.Usethepreviouslyremovedshoulderboltsto

securethedrivehousingtothechassis(Figure

18).

5.MovethekickstandtotheSTORAGEposition;

refertoKickstand(page12).

AdjustingtheHandle

Height

Usethehandle-heightadjustertoadjustthehandle

heighttoacomfortableoperatingposition;referto

Handle-HeightAdjuster(page11).

TransportingtheMachine

toaJobSite

TransportingtheMachineUsing

TransportWheels

Usethetransportwheelstotransportthemachinea

shorterdistance.

1.Installthetransportwheels;refertoInstalling

theTransportWheels(page21).

2.Ensurethatthetractionandreel-drivecontrols

areintheNEUTRALposition.

3.Starttheengine;refertoStartingtheEngine

(page18).

4.SetthethrottlecontroltoSLOW,tipthefrontof

themachineup,graduallyengagethetraction

drive,andslowlyincreasetheenginespeed.

5.Adjustthethrottletooperatethemoweratthe

desiredgroundspeedandtransportthemachine

tothedesireddestination.

TransportingtheMachineUsinga

Trailer

Useatrailertotransportthemachineaconsiderable

distance.Usecautionwhileloadingandunloadingthe

machineontothetrailer.

1.Carefullydrivethemachineontothetrailer.

2.Shutofftheengine,engagetheparkingbrake,

andturnthefuelvalvetotheOFFposition.

3.Useafull-widthrampforloadingthemachine

intoatrailerortruck.

4.Securelyfastenthemachinetothetrailer.

Note:YoucanusetheToroTransProtrailerto

transportthemachine.Forinstructionsonloadingthe

trailer,refertoyourtrailerOperator’sManual.

Important:Donotruntheenginewhile

transportingitonatrailerbecausedamagecan

occurtothemachine.

RemovingtheTransport

Wheels

1.Releasetheclutchbail,usethethrottlecontrolto

lowertheenginespeed,andshutofftheengine.

2.Movethekickstandtothe

TRANSPORT-WHEEL-SERVICEposition;referto

Kickstand(page12).

3.Removethetransportwheelsbypushingthe

wheel-lockingclipsoutoftheaxles(Figure19).

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Figure19

1.Axle2.Wheel-lockingclip

4.Carefullylowerthemachineoffofthekickstand

bypushingforwardslowlyorbyliftingthelower

handlesupport,allowingthekickstandtospring

backtotheSTORAGEposition;refertoKickstand

(page12).

UsingtheChokeLever

Usethechokelevertoaidinstartingacoldengine.

MovethelevertotheCHOKEpositionwhenstartinga

coldengine.Aftertheenginestarts,movethelever

totheRUNposition.

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Figure20

1.Chokelever—CHOKE

position

2.Chokelever—RUN

position

OpeningandClosingthe

Fuel-ShutoffValve

Controlfuelowtotheenginewiththefuel-shutoff

valveasfollows:

•Toopenthefuelvalve,turnthefuel-shutofflever

towardtherecoilstarterhandle(Figure21).

•Toshutthefuelvalve,turnthefuel-shutofflever

awayfromtherecoilstarterhandle(Figure21).

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Figure21

1.Fuel-shutoff

lever—CLOSEDposition

2.Fuel-shutofflever—OPEN

position

DuringOperation

DuringOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Theowner/operatorcanpreventandisresponsible

foraccidentsthatmaycausepersonalinjuryor

propertydamage.

•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye

protection;longpants;substantial,slip-resistant

footwear;andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong

hairanddonotwearlooseclothingorloose

jewelry.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or

undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe

machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat

causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty

damagemayoccur.

•Beforeyoustartthemachine,ensurethatalldrives

areinneutral,theparkingbrakeisengaged,and

youareintheoperatingposition.

•Keepbystandersandchildrenoutoftheoperating

area.Ifco-workersmustbepresent,usecaution

andensurethatthegrassbasketisinstalledon

themachine.

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilitytoavoid

holesorhiddenhazards.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhenthereistherisk

oflightning.

•Usecarewhenmowingonwetgrass.Poorfooting

couldcauseaslip-and-fallaccident.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthecutting

unit.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobe

sureofaclearpath.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,

trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscureyour

vision.

•Stopthecuttingunitwheneveryouarenotmowing.

•Disengagethedrivetothecuttingunitandshutoff

themachinebeforeadjustingtheheightofcut.

•Neverrunanengineinanareawhereexhaust

gassesareenclosed.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

•Beforeyouleavetheoperator’sposition,dothe

following:

–Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

–Disengagethecuttingunit(s).

–Engagetheparkingbrake.

–Shutoffthemachineandremovethekey(if

equipped).

–Waitforallmovementtostop.

•Shutoffthemachinebeforeemptyingthebasket.

•Donottouchtheengine,mufer,orexhaustpipe

whiletheengineisrunningorsoonafterithas

shutoffbecausetheseareascouldbehotenough

tocauseburns.

•Shutoffthemachineanddisengagethedriveto

thecuttingunitinthefollowingsituations:

–Beforefueling

–Beforeclearingblockages

–Beforeremovingthegrassbasket

–Beforechecking,cleaning,ormaintainingthe

cuttingunit

–Afterstrikingaforeignobjectorifanabnormal

vibrationoccurs.Inspectthecuttingunitfor

damageandmakerepairsbeforestartingand

operatingthemachine

–Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition

•Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsapproved

byTheToro®Company.

SlopeSafety

•Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontrol

androlloveraccidents,whichcanresultinsevere

injuryordeath.Youareresponsibleforsafeslope

operation.Operatingthemachineonanyslope

requiresextracaution.Beforeusingthemachine

onaslope,dothefollowing:

–Reviewandunderstandtheslopeinstructions

inthemanualandonthemachine.

–Evaluatethesiteconditionsofthedayto

determineiftheslopeissafeformachine

operation.Usecommonsenseandgood

judgmentwhenperformingthisevaluation.

Changesintheterrain,suchasmoisture,can

quicklyaffecttheoperationofthemachineon

aslope.

•Operateacrossslopes,neverupanddown.Avoid

operationonexcessivelysteeporwetslopes.

Poorfootingcouldcauseaslip-and-fallaccident.

•Identifyhazardsatthebaseoftheslope.Do

notoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,ditches,

embankments,water,orotherhazards.The

machinecouldsuddenlyrolloverifawheelgoes

overtheedgeortheedgecollapses.Keepasafe

distancebetweenthemachineandanyhazard.

Useahandheldtooltooperateintheseareas.

•Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningthemachineon

slopes.Avoidmakingsuddenchangesinspeedor

direction;turnslowlyandgradually.

•Donotoperateamachineunderanyconditions

wheretraction,steering,orstabilityisinquestion.

Beawarethatoperatingthemachineonwetgrass,

acrossslopes,ordownhillmaycausethemachine

tolosetraction.Lossoftractiontothedrivemay

resultinslidingandalossofbrakingandsteering.

Themachinecanslideevenifyoustopthedrive.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasditches,holes,

ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenhazards.Tall

grasscanhideobstacles.Uneventerraincould

overturnthemachine.

•Ifyoulosecontrolofthemachine,stepawayfrom

thedirectionoftravelofthemachine.

•Alwayskeepthemachineingearwhengoing

downslopes.Donotcoastdownhill(applicable

onlytogear-driveunits).

StartingtheEngine

Note:Forillustrationsanddescriptionsofthecontrols

referencedinthissection,refertoControls(page10).

Note:Ensurethatthespark-plugwireisinstalledon

thesparkplug.

1.Ensurethatthetraction-driveleverisinthe

NEUTRALposition.

2.Ensurethatthefuel-shutoffvalveisopen;refer

toOpeningandClosingtheFuel-ShutoffValve

(page17)

3.MovetheOn/OffswitchtotheONposition.

4.Usethethrottlecontroltoincreasetheengine

speed.

5.Movethechokeleverhalfwaybetweenthe

CHOKEandRUNpositionswhenstartingacold

engine;refertoUsingtheChokeLever(page

17)

Note:Thechokemaynotberequiredwhen

startingawarmengine.

6.Pulltherecoil-starthandleoutuntilpositive

engagementresults,thenpullitvigorouslyto

starttheengine.

Important:Donotpulltherecoilropetoits

limitorletgoofthestarterhandlewhenthe

ropeispulledout;theropemaybreakorthe

recoilassemblymaybedamaged.

7.MovethechokelevertotheRUNpositionasthe

enginewarmsup.

OperatingTips

Important:Grassclippingsactasalubricant

whenmowing.Operatingthecuttingunit

excessivelywithoutgrassclippingscandamage

thecuttingunit.

•Mowthegreensinastraightback-and-forth

directionacrossthegreen.

•Avoidcircularmowingorturningthemachineon

thegreensareastopreventscufng.

•Turnthemachineoffthegreenbyraisingthe

cuttingreel(pushingthehandledown)and

performingatear-shapedturnonthetractiondrum

(Figure22).

g271799

Figure22

•Mowatanormalwalkingpace.Fastspeedssaves

littletimeandresultsinaninferiormowingjob.

•Toassistinmaintainingastraightlineacross

thegreenandtokeepthemachineanequal

distancefromtheedgeofthepreviouscut,usethe

alignmentstripesonthebasket(Figure23).

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Figure23

1.Alignmentstripes

OperatingtheMachineinLow

LightConditions

UsetheLEDLightKitwhenyouoperatethemachine

inlowlightconditions.ContactyourauthorizedToro

distributorforthiskit.

Important:Donotuseotherlightsystemswith

thismachine,astheywillnotoperateproperly

withtheengineACoutput.

OperatingtheControlswhile

Mowing

1.Starttheengine,setthethrottletoareduced

speed,pushdownonthehandletoraisethe

cuttingunit,andengagethetractiondriveto

transportthemachineontothecollarofthe

green.

2.Stopthemachineonthecollar.

3.Usethecutting-unit-drivelevertoengagethe

cuttingunit,increasethethrottlespeeduntil

themachineistravelingatthedesiredground

speed,engagethetractiondrivetomovethe

machineontothegreen,lowerthecuttingunitto

theground,andbeginmowing.

ShuttingOfftheEngine

1.Releasetheclutchbail.

2.MovethethrottlecontroltotheSLOWposition.

3.MovetheOn/OffswitchtotheOFFposition.

4.Closethefuel-shutoffvalvebeforeyoustoreor

transportthemachine

AfterOperation

AfterOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Shutoffthemachine,removethekey(ifequipped),

andwaitforallmovementtostopbeforeyouleave

theoperator’sposition.Allowthemachinetocool

beforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthemachinetohelp

preventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.

•Allowthemachinetocoolbeforestoringthe

machineinanyenclosure.

•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such

asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.

•Reducethethrottlesettingbeforeshuttingoff

theengineandturnoffthefuel-shutoffvalve(if

equipped)aftermowing.

OperatingtheControls

afterMowing

1.Drivethemachineoffofthegreen,pushdown

onthehandletoraisethecuttingunit,release

theclutchbail,disengagethecuttingunit,and

shutofftheengine.

2.Removethegrassbasketandemptythebasket

ofclippings.

3.Installthegrassbasketonthemachineand

transportthemachinetostorage.

TransportingtheMachine

Aftermowing,transportthemachineawayfromthe

jobsite;refertoTransportingtheMachineUsing

TransportWheels(page16)orTransportingthe

MachineUsingaTrailer(page16).

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