Toro 20in Turf Seeder User manual

FormNo.3432-704RevA

20inTurfSeeder

ModelNo.23508—SerialNo.400000000andUp

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3432-704*A

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean

directives;fordetails,pleaseseetheseparateproduct

specicDeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.

ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublicResourceCode

Section4442touseoroperatetheengineonany

forest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered

landwithoutasparkarrestermufermaintainedin

workingorder,ortheengineconstricted,equipped,

andmaintainedforthepreventionofre.Otherstates

orfederalareasmayhavesimilarlaws.

Becauseinsomeareastherearelocal,state,or

federalregulationsrequiringthatasparkarresterbe

usedontheengineofthismachine,asparkarresteris

availableasanoption.Ifyourequireasparkarrester,

contactyourAuthorizedServiceDealer.GenuineToro

sparkarrestersareapprovedbytheUSDAForestry

Service.

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forinformationregardingtheUSEnvironmental

ProtectionAgency(EPA)andtheCaliforniaEmission

ControlRegulationofemissionsystems,maintenance,

andwarranty.Replacementsmaybeorderedthrough

theenginemanufacturer.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure

tochemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Introduction

Thismachineseeds,dethatches,andpowerrakes

turfbothforrevitalizingexistingturfandforspreading

seed.Itisintendedforsmalltomediumsizedlawn

applicationsinresidentialandcommercialproperties.

Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended

usecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

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safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

recommendedprecautions.

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Contents

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

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

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................5

Setup........................................................................8

1UnfoldingtheHandle.......................................8

2CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel.........................8

3InstallingtheCEConversionKit.......................8

ProductOverview.....................................................9

Controls.............................................................9

Specications...................................................11

TorqueRequirements........................................11

Attachments/Accessories..................................11

BeforeOperation.................................................12

BeforeOperationSafety...................................12

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

CheckingtheEngineOil...................................13

AdjustingtheCutting-BladeDepth....................13

AdjustingtheSeeding-RateGauge...................13

UsingtheSeedCover.......................................14

DuringOperation.................................................14

DuringOperationSafety...................................14

SlopeSafety.....................................................15

StartingtheMachine.........................................15

ShuttingOfftheMachine..................................15

OperatingtheSelf-PropelDrive........................16

OperatingtheBlade-ControlBail......................16

OperatingtheMachine.....................................17

OperatingTips..................................................17

AfterOperation....................................................18

AfterOperationSafety......................................18

TransportingtheMachine.................................18

DisengagingtheHydrostaticDrive....................18

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

MaintenanceSafety..........................................19

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

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................20

DisconnectingtheSpark-PlugWire..................20

Lubrication..........................................................20

LubricatingtheSlicer-ShaftBearings................20

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

EngineSafety...................................................21

ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................21

ServicingtheEngineOil....................................22

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

CheckingtheSparkArrester.............................24

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

DrainingtheFuelT ank......................................24

DriveSystemMaintenance..................................25

CheckingtheTirePressure...............................25

AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive.........................25

ChangingtheHydraulic-Transmission

Fluid..............................................................26

BeltMaintenance................................................26

RemovingtheBeltGuard..................................26

InstallingtheBeltGuard....................................26

CheckingtheConditionoftheBelts...................27

AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive-Belt

Tension.........................................................27

CuttingBladeMaintenance..................................28

CheckingandReplacingtheBlades..................28

SeedGateMaintenance.......................................29

CheckingtheSeedGate...................................29

AdjustingtheSeed-GateClosed

Position.........................................................29

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

WashingtheMachine.......................................30

CleaningtheEngineArea.................................30

CleaningtheBottomoftheMachine..................30

CleaningundertheBeltCover.........................31

CleaningtheSeedGate....................................31

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

StorageSafety..................................................32

StoringtheMachine..........................................32

RemovingtheMachinefromStorage................32

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

Safety

Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith

ANSIB71.4-2017andENISO5395-2.Improper

useormaintenancebytheoperatororownercan

resultininjury.T oreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay

attentiontothesafety-alertsymbol(Figure2),which

meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety

instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionmay

resultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofinjuringhandsandfeet

andofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.

•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis

Operator’sManualbeforestartingtheengine.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving

componentsofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards

andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand

workingonthemachine.

•Keepchildrenandbystandersoutoftheoperating

area.Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebefore

servicing,fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan

resultininjury.T oreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay

attentiontothesafety-alertsymbol(Figure2),which

meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety

instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions

mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decal93-7321

93-7321

1.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandsandfeet,rotating

knives/blades—stayawayfrommovingparts.

decal115-9625

115-9625

1.Parking

brake—disengaged

2.Parkingbrake—engaged

decal116-8535

116-8535

1.Lowerseedowrate2.Higherseedowrate

decal116-8536

116-8536

1.Cuttingblades-pressdownonleverandpullbladecontrol

bailagainstthehandletoengagethecuttingblades.

decal117-4979

117-4979

1.Entanglementhazard,belt—keepawayfrommovingparts;

keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

decal121-6203

121-6203

1.Bypassleverpositionfor

operatingthemachine

3.ReadtheOperator’s

manual

2.Bypassleverpositionfor

pushingthemachine

decal126-0296

126-0296

1.ReadtheOperator’s

Manualbeforeperforming

maintenance.

4.Checkthetransmission

beltdrivetensionevery

25hours;readthe

Operator’sManualfor

moreinformation.

2.Checkthetirepressure

every50hours.

5.Operator’sManual

3.Greaseevery25hours.

decal126-2446

126-2446

1.Bladeup;“T”=Transport

position

3.“H”=deepestblade

setting;bladedown

2.“A”through“H”increasing

depthsettings

decal133-8062

133-8062

decal116-8537

116-8537

decal116-8648

116-8648

1.Tostarttheengine,readtheOperator’sManual-(1)Parkthe

machineonalevelsurface(2)Filltheenginewithoil(3)Move

thecontrolbarstoaneutralposition(4)Starttheengine.

3.Cuttingblades-releasethebladecontrolbail(neutral

position)todisengagethecuttingblades;holdtheblade

controlbailagainstthehandletoengagethecuttingblades.

2.Self-propeldrive-pushtheself-propeldrivebailforwardto

movethemachineforward;pulltheself-propeldrivebail

downwardtomovethemachinebackward.

4.Seedhopperon;seedhopperoff.

decal121-2011

121–2011

1.Warning—readthe

Operator’sManual.

3.Thrownobjecthazard;pick

updebrisbeforeoperating.

5.Thrownobject

hazard—keepbystanders

away.

7.Warning—stoptheengine

andremovethesparkplug

wirebeforeperforming

anymaintenanceonthe

machine.

2.Warning—donotoperate

thismachineunlessyou

aretrained.

4.Warning—keephands

awayfrommovingparts,

keepallguardsandshields

inplace.

6.Warning—stoptheengine

beforeleavingthemachine.

Setup

UnfoldingtheHandle

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Raisethehandletotheoperatingposition

(Figure3).

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Figure3

2.Slidetheovallockingringsdowneachsideof

theupperhandleandoverthelowerhandle

(Figure3),lockingthehandlesectionstogether.

CheckingtheEngine-Oil

Level

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

RefertoCheckingtheEngine-OilLevel(page22).

InstallingtheCE

ConversionKit

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

CEconversionkit(optionalkit—soldseparately)

Procedure

FormachinesrequiringCEcompliance,installthe

optionalCEconversionkit;refertotheCEconversion

kitinstallationinstructions.

ProductOverview

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Figure4

1.Seeder-controllever6.Seedhopperandcover

2.Self-propeldrivebail7.Seeding-rategauge

3.Handle8.Depth-controllever

4.Blade-controlbail9.Recoil-starthandle

5.Fuel-tankcap

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Figure5

1.Recoil-starthandle6.Throttlelever

2.Fuel-shutoffvalve

7.Dipstick

3.Chokelever8.Oil-drainplug

4.Air-cleaner

9.On/Offswitch

5.Fuel-tankcap

Controls

ChokeLever

Beforestartingacoldengine,movethechokelever

(Figure5)totheleft.Aftertheenginestarts,regulate

thechoketokeeptheenginerunningsmoothly.As

soonaspossible,movethechokeleveralltheway

totheright.

Note:Awarmenginerequireslittleornochoking.

ThrottleLever

Thethrottlelever(Figure5)islocatedontheengine

andcontrolstheenginespeed.Movingthethrottle

leverrearwardincreasestheenginespeed,and

movingthethrottleleverforwarddecreasesthe

enginespeed.

EngineOn/OffSwitch

Theengineon/offswitch(Figure5)islocatedon

thefrontright-handsideoftheengine.Rotatethe

switchclockwisetotheONpositionbeforestarting

theengine.Rotatetheswitchcounterclockwisetothe

OFFpositiontoshutofftheengine.

Fuel-ShutoffValve

Thefuel-shutoffvalve(Figure5)islocatedonthe

engineandisusedtoshutoffthefuelwhenthe

machinewillnotbeusedforafewdays,during

transporttoandfromthejobsite,andwhenparked

insideabuilding.

Rotateitdowntoopenitoruptocloseit.

Self-PropelDriveBail

Theself-propeldrivebail(Figure6),locatedunder

thehandle,controlstheforwardandreversemotion

ofthemachine.

Whenyousqueezetheself-propeldrivebailisagainst

thehandle,thegroundspeedofthemachinechanges

basedonthedistancebetweenthebailandthe

handle.Whenyoureleasethebail,themachinestops

moving.

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Figure6

1.Seeder-controllever4.Self-propeldrivebail

2.Handle5.Blade-controllock

3.Blade-controlbail

Blade-ControlBail

Theblade-controlbail(Figure6),locatedatfrontof

thehandle,andengagesordisengagestheblade.

Iftheengineisrunning,thebladesengagewhenyou

squeezetheblade-controlbailtowardthehandle.

Whenyoureleasetheblade-controlbail,theblades

stop.

Blade-ControlLock

Theblade-controllock(Figure6)islocatedontheleft

sideofthehandle,nexttotheblade-controlbail.

Movingtheblade-controllockintothefullforward

positionallowstheblade-controlbailtobesqueezed

againstthehandle.

Squeezingtheblade-controlbailagainstthehandle

engagestheblade.Releasingtheblade-controlbail

automaticallydisengagestheblade.Theblade-control

lockresetstolocktheblade-controlbail.

Seeder-ControlLever

Theseeder-controllever(Figure6)islocatedonthe

righthandlebar.

Pushtheleverforwardtostarttheseedow,andpull

itrearwardtostoptheseedow.

ParkingBrake

Settheparkingbrakewheneveryouleavethemachine

unattendedandwhenperformingmaintenance.T o

engagetheparkingbrake,pullthebrakerodoutand

down,lockingitintheoutposition.T odisengagethe

brake,pullthebrakeupuntilitsnapsbackintothe

machine.

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Figure7

(Rearofmachineshown)

1.Parkingbrake

Hydrostatic-DriveBypassLever

Thehydrostatic-drivebypasslever(Figure8)releases

thehydrostatic-drivesystemsothatyoucanmovethe

machinebyhandwithouttheenginerunning.

Fornormaloperatingposition,pulluponthehandle

andthenpushitinuntilall3notchesareinsidethe

frame.

Note:Thelastnotchonthehandledoesnotlatch

ontheslot.

Toreleasethedrivewheels,pulluponthehandleand

pullitoutuntilthelastnotchengagesintheslot.Then

pushthehandledown.

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Figure8

1.Handlein—normaloperatingposition

2.Allnotchesinsideframe

3.Handleout—hydrostatic-driverelease

4.Lastnotchengagedinslot

Specications

Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjectto

changewithoutnotice.

Width

76cm(30inches)

Length(operating)137cm(54inches)

Length(withhandlestored)95.25cm(37.5inches)

Height(operating)113cm(44.5inches)

Height(withhandlestored)73.5cm(29inches)

Weight

120.2kg(265lb)

TorqueRequirements

BoltLocationTorque

Enginemountingbolts

37to45N⋅m(27to33ft-lb)

Clutchmountingbolts66to83N⋅m(49to61ft-lb)

Slicershaftnut88to115N⋅m(65to85ft-lb)

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofToroapprovedattachmentsand

accessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachine

toenhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contact

yourAuthorizedServiceDealerorauthorizedT oro

distributororgotowww.T oro.comforalistofall

approvedattachmentsandaccessories.

Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety

certicationofthemachine,useonlygenuineToro

replacementpartsandaccessories.Replacement

partsandaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturers

couldbedangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidthe

productwarranty.

Operation

BeforeOperation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

BeforeOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto

operateorservicethemachine.Localregulations

mayrestricttheageoftheoperator.Theowner

isresponsiblefortrainingalloperatorsand

mechanics.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Knowhowtostopthemachineandshutoffthe

enginequickly.

•Checkthatoperator-presencecontrols,safety

switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning

properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlessthey

arefunctioningproperly.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine

andremoveallobjectsthatthemachinecould

contact.

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminetheappropriate

equipmentandanyattachmentsoraccessories

requiredtooperatethemachineproperlyand

safely.

FuelSafety

•Useextremecareinhandlingfuel.Itisammable

anditsvaporsareexplosive

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother

sourcesofignition.

•Donotremovethefuelcaporllthefueltank

whiletheengineisrunningorhot.

•Donotaddordrainthefuelinanenclosedspace.

•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such

asonawaterheaterorotherappliance.

•Ifyouspillfuel,donotattempttostarttheengine;

avoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilthefuel

vaporshavedissipated.

AddingFuel

Capacity:5.6L(1.48USgallons)

RecommendedFuel

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan

30daysold),unleadedgasolinewithanoctane

ratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol

(gasohol)or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutyl

ether)byvolumeisacceptable.Ethanoland

MTBEarenotthesame.Gasolinewith15%

ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnotapprovedforuse.

Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmorethan

10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains

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

(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved

gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/or

enginedamagewhichmaynotbecoveredunder

warranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorinfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessyouuseafuel

stabilizer.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel

stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwith

gasolinelessthan30daysold;runthemachine

drybeforestoringitformorethan30days.

Donotusefueladditivesotherthanafuel

stabilizer/conditioner.Donotusefuelstabilizers

withanalcoholbasesuchasethanol,methanol,

orisopropanol.

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremelyammable

andhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosionfromgasoline

canburnyouandothersandcandamageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,when

theengineiscold.Wipeupanygasolinethatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosedtrailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add

gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis6to13

mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottomoftheller

neck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallowsgasoline

toexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,andstay

awayfromanopenameorwhereasparkfrom

gasolinefumesmayignite.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerandkeep

itoutofthereachofchildren.Neverbuymore

thana30-daysupplyofgasoline.

•Donotoperatewithouttheentireexhaustsystem

inplaceandinproperworkingcondition.

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,staticelectricity

canbereleased,causingasparkwhichcanignitethe

gasolinevapors.Areorexplosionfromgasolinecan

burnyouandothersandcandamageproperty.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersontheground

awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsideavehicleor

onatruckortrailerbed,becauseinteriorcarpetsor

plastictruck-bedlinersmayinsulatethecontainer

andslowthelossofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removefuel-poweredequipment

fromthetruckortrailer,andfueltheequipment

withthewheelsontheground.Ifthisisnot

possible,thenrefuelsuchequipmentonatruckor

trailerfromaportablecontainerratherthanfroma

gasolinedispensernozzle.

•Ifyoumustuseafuel-dispensernozzle,keep

thenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank

orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingis

complete.

Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term

exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand

illness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepyourfaceawayfromthenozzleandthefuel

tankorconditioneropening.

•Keepfuelawayfromyoureyesandskin.

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Disengagethecuttingblades,shutoffthe

engine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,andturn

theengineswitchtotheOFFposition.

2.Allowtheenginetocool.

3.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcapandremoveit.

Note:Thecapistetheredtothefueltank.

4.Addunleadedgasolinetothefueltankuntilthe

levelisjustinsidethemeshlterbasket.

Important:Thisspaceinthetankallows

gasolinetoexpand.Donotllthefueltank

completelyfull.

5.Installthefuel-tankcapsecurely.

6.Wipeupanyspilledfuel.

CheckingtheEngineOil

Checktheengineoilbeforestartingtheengine;refer

toCheckingtheEngine-OilLevel(page22).

AdjustingtheCutting-Blade

Depth

1.Bringthemachinetoafullstop.

2.Disengagethecuttingblades.

3.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

4.Unlockthecutting-bladedepthhandlebypulling

upward.

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Figure9

1.Unlock3.Lock

2.Cutting-bladedepth

handle

5.Movethelevertothedesiredworkingdepthslot

setting.Rotateandpushthehandledownto

lockthehandle.

6.Adjustthesettingdownasthecuttingblades

wear.

AdjustingtheSeeding-Rate

Gauge

1.Bringthemachinetoafullstop.

2.Disengagethecuttingblades.

3.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

4.Tochangetheseedingrate,loosentheknobon

theseeding-rategaugelocatedonthefrontof

theseedhopper.Movethegaugepointertothe

desiredposition,andtightentheknob.

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Figure10

1.Gaugepointer

Note:Refertotheseedinggraph,locatedonthe

machine,todeterminethecorrectgaugesettingfor

thetypeofgrassandthethicknesstobeplanted.

UsingtheSeedCover

•Toinstalltheseedcover(Figure11),placeitover

theseedhopperandfastenittothelatchpostson

eithersideusingtherubberlatches.

•Toremovetheseedcover,pulleachrubberlatch

downandawayfromthelatchpostsandremove

thecover.

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Figure11

1.Seedcover

3.Rubberlatch

2.Seedhopper

4.Latchpost

DuringOperation

DuringOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsible

foraccidentsorinjuriesoccurringtopeople,or

damagetoproperty.

•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye

protection;longpants;slip-resistant,substantial

footwear;andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong

hairanddonotwearloosejewelry.

•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe

machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat

causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty

damagemayoccur.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or

undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Nevercarrypassengersonthemachineandkeep

bystandersandpetsawayfromthemachine

duringoperation.

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilitytoavoid

holesorhiddenhazards.

•Avoidoperatingthemachineonwetgrass.

Reducedtractioncouldcausethemachinetoslide.

•Ensurethatalldrivesareinneutral,theparking

brakeisengaged,andyouareintheoperating

positionbeforeyoustarttheengine.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromtheblade

area.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobe

sureofaclearpath.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,

trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscureyour

vision.

•Stopthebladeswheneveryouarenotoperating

themachine.

•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,engagethe

parkingbrake,andinspectthebladesafterstriking

anobjectorifthereisanabnormalvibrationin

themachine.Makeallnecessaryrepairsbefore

resumingoperation.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns

andcrossingroadsandsidewalkswiththe

machine.Alwaysyieldtheright-of-way.

•Shutofftheengine,anddisengagethecutting

bladesbeforeadjustingthecutting-bladedepth.

•Neverrunanengineinanareawhereexhaust

gasesareenclosed.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

•Beforeleavingtheoperatingpositionforany

reason,dothefollowing:

–Stopthemachineonlevelground.

–Shutofftheengine.

–Engagetheparkingbrake.

–Waitforallmovingpartstostop.

–Raisetheblades.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhenthereistherisk

oflightning.

•Donotchangethegovernorspeedoroverspeed

theengine.

•Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsapproved

byToro.

SlopeSafety

•Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontrol

androlloveraccidents,whichcanresultinsevere

injuryordeath.Youareresponsibleforsafeslope

operation.Operatingthemachineonanyslope

requiresextracaution.

•Evaluatethesiteconditionstodetermineifthe

slopeissafeformachineoperation,including

surveyingthesite.Alwaysusecommonsense

andgoodjudgmentwhenperformingthissurvey.

•Reviewtheslopeinstructionslistedbelowfor

operatingthemachineonslopesandtodetermine

whetheryoucanoperatethemachineinthe

conditionsonthatdayandatthatsite.Changes

intheterraincanresultinachangeinslope

operationforthemachine.

•Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningthemachineon

slopes.Avoidmakingsuddenchangesinspeedor

direction.Maketurnsslowlyandgradually.

•Donotoperateamachineunderanyconditions

wheretraction,steering,orstabilityisinquestion.

•Removeormarkobstructionssuchasditches,

holes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenhazards.

Tallgrasscanhideobstructions.Uneventerrain

couldoverturnthemachine.

•Beawarethatoperatingthemachineonwet

grass,acrossslopes,ordownhillmaycausethe

machinetolosetraction.Lossoftractiontothe

drivewheelsmayresultinslidingandalossof

brakingandsteering.

•Useextremecautionwhenoperatingthemachine

neardrop-offs,ditches,embankments,water

hazards,orotherhazards.Themachinecould

suddenlyrolloverifawheelgoesovertheedge

ortheedgecavesin.Establishasafetyarea

betweenthemachineandanyhazard.

•Identifyhazardsatthebaseoftheslope.

Iftherearehazards,mowtheslopewitha

pedestrian-controlledmachine.

•Ifpossible,keepthecuttingunit(s)loweredtothe

groundwhileoperatingonslopes.Raisingthe

cuttingunit(s)whileoperatingonslopescancause

themachinetobecomeunstable.

•Useextremecautionwithgrass-collectionsystems

orotherattachments.Thesecanchangethe

stabilityofthemachineandcausealossofcontrol.

Alwayskeepthemachineingearwhengoing

downslopes.Donotcoastdownhill(applicable

onlytogear-driveunits).

StartingtheMachine

1.Ensurethattheblade-controlbailisintheOFF

position.

2.MovetheengineswitchtotheONposition,and

openthefuel-shutoffvalve.

3.Movethechokelevertotheleftifyouare

startingacoldengine.

Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequire

choking.

4.Movethethrottlelevermidwaybetweenthe

SLOW(turtle)andFAST(rabbit)positions.

5.Pulltherecoil-starthandlesharplytostartthe

engine.

6.Aftertheenginestarts,graduallymovethe

choketotheright.

Note:Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,movethe

chokeleftagainuntiltheenginewarmsup.

7.Movethethrottlelevertothedesiredsetting.

ShuttingOfftheMachine

1.Bringthemachinetoafullstop.

2.Releasetheblade-controlbail.Thebladesstop,

andtheenginecontinuestorun.

3.PlacethethrottlemidwaybetweentheSLOW

andFASTpositions.

4.Allowtheenginetorunforaminimumof15

seconds,thenturntheengineon/offswitchto

theOFFpositiontoshutofftheengine.

Important:Inanemergency,shutoffthe

engineimmediately.

5.Closethefuel-shutoffvalve.

6.Waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleaving

theoperator’sposition.

OperatingtheSelf-Propel

Drive

1.Starttheengine.

2.Movetheself-propeldrivebailfromtheNEUTRAL

position.

•Tomoveforward,squeezetheself-propel

drivebailagainstthehandle(Figure12).

g020893

Figure12

1.Self-propeldrivebail

(neutralposition)

3.Forward—pulltowardthe

handle

2.Reverse—pushdownand

awayfromthehandle

4.Handle

Note:Youcanvarythegroundspeed

byincreasingordecreasingthedistance

betweentheself-propeldrivebailandthe

handle.Lowerthedrivebailtowardthe

neutralpositiontodecreasetheground

speedwhenmakingaturnorifthemachine

ismovingtoofast.

Ifyoureleasethedrivebail,itreturnsto

neutralandthemachinestopsmoving.

Squeezethedrivebailclosertothehandle

toincreasethegroundspeed.Whenyou

holdthedrivebailtightagainstthehandle,

themachinemovesatthemaximumground

speed.Releasethedrivebailtostopmoving

orwheneveryouleavethemachine.

•Toturnleftorright,decreasethespeed,push

downonthehandles,andturnthemachine

inthedesireddirection;thenresumenormal

operation.

•Tomoveinreverse,releasethedrivebail

andallowittoreturntoneutral.Pushthe

drivebaildownandawayfromthehandle.

Thegroundspeedvariesasthedistance

increasesordecreasesfromtheneutral

position.

3.Todisengagetheself-propeldriveandplacethe

machineintotheneutralposition,releasethe

drivebail.

Note:Ifthemachinecreepsforwardor

rearwardwhenthedrivebailisintheneutral

position,shutofftheengineandadjustthe

self-propeldrivecable;refertoAdjustingthe

Self-PropelDrive(page25).

Operatingthe

Blade-ControlBail

1.Starttheengine.

2.Pushandholdtheblade-controllockforwardto

releasetheblade-controlbail(Figure13).

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Figure13

1.Blade-controllock(locked

position)

3.Blade-controlbail

2.Push

4.Squeezeagainsthandle

3.Squeezetheblade-controlbailagainstthe

handleandreleasetheblade-controllock;the

bladesengage.

4.Releasetheblade-controlbailtodisengagethe

blades.Theblade-controllockresetstolockthe

blade-controlbail.

OperatingtheMachine

DANGER

Therotatingbladesunderthemachineare

dangerous.Bladecontactcancauseserious

injuryordeath.

Donotputhandsorfeetunderthemachine.

DANGER

Whenthemachineisinoperation,contact

withrotatingormovingpartswillseverely

injurehandsandfeet.

•Beforeadjusting,cleaning,inspecting,

troubleshooting,orrepairingthemachine,

shutofftheengineandwaitforallmoving

partstostop.Disconnectthewirefrom

thesparkplugandkeepitawayfromthe

plugtopreventsomeonefromaccidentally

startingtheengine.

•Staybehindthehandleandawayfrom

theseedmixerandcuttingbladeswhile

operatingthemachine.

•Keepface,hands,feet,andanyother

partofyourbodyorclothingawayfrom

concealed,moving,orrotatingparts.

1.Ifseeding,lltheseedhopperandsetthe

seedingrategauge;refertoAdjustingthe

Seeding-RateGauge(page13).

2.Adjustthecutting-bladedepthtothedesired

setting;refertoAdjustingtheCutting-Blade

Depth(page13).

3.Starttheengine.

4.SettheenginethrottletotheFASTposition.

5.Pushdownonthehandletoraisethefront

wheelsslightlyofftheground.

6.Squeezetheblade-controlbailagainstthe

handletoengagetheblades.Slowlylowerthe

frontwheelstotheground,allowingtheblades

tograduallyworkintothegrassandsoil.

7.Ifseeding,pushtheseeder-controlleverforward

tostarttheseedow.

Note:Thereisnoneedtoturnthe

seeder-controlleveroffandonforeachturn.

Theseedowslowsand/orstopswhenthe

machineisstoppedorslowedforturning.T o

reduceseedloss,raisethefrontwheelsasthe

machineisturned.

Note:Themachineseedsatthesamerate

goingforwardorrearward.

Note:Ifthereisexcessivethatch,itmaybe

necessarytoremovethethatchpriortoseeding.

8.Engagetheself-propeldrivebailtobegin

operating.

OperatingTips

Overseeding

•Setthecuttingbladestobe3to6mm(1/8to1/4

inch)intotheearth.

•Asseedowvariesgreatlybetweendifferentseed

types,llthehopperwithaminimalamountof

seedandrunatrialportionoftheyardtoensure

thatyouhavethedesiredseedoutput.

•Foroptimalcoverage,reducetheseedowto1/2

thedesiredamountandseedtheentireyardin

onedirection,thencompleteasecondcoverage

perpendiculartotherst.

Important:Donotputdownmoreseedthan

recommendedbytheseedcompany.Overseeding

cancausethegrasstobetoothickandcauseitto

besusceptibletofungus.

Dethatching

Setthecuttingbladestobe3to6mm(1/8to1/4

inch)pastthethatchlayer,intotheearth.Operatethe

machineovertheyardwiththeseeder-controllever

turnedoff.

PowerRaking/Renovating

Tobreaknewgroundortillanexistinglawn,setthe

cuttingbladestobe6to13mm(1/4to1/2inch)into

theearth.Goforwardandbackwardoverthearea

tobeleveled,ormakemultiplepassesfromdifferent

directions.

Themachineworksbestwhenthegroundishardand

dryandismostaggressiveinbreakingupthesoilin

reverse.Ifthegroundissoftandcausestheengineto

bogdown,raisethebladesslightlyandmakeafew

passesbeforeloweringthemtothefulldepth.

AfterOperation

AfterOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthemachinetohelp

preventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.

•Turnoffthefuel-shutoffvalvebeforestoringor

transportingthemachine.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine

inanyenclosure.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such

asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.

•Useextremecarewhenloadingorunloadingthe

machineintoatrailerortruck.

TransportingtheMachine

WARNING

Loadingthemachineontoatrailerwithout

strongenoughorproperlysupportedramps

couldbedangerous.Therampscould

collapse,causingthemachinetofall,which

couldcauseinjury.

•Useproperrampsthataresecuredtothe

truckortrailer.

•Keepfeetandlegsoutfromunderthe

machinewhenloadingandunloading.

•Ifnecessary,useassistancewhenloading.

Besurethatthefuelshutoffvalveisclosed.

Securelyfastenthemachinetothetrailerwithstraps,

chains,cables,orropes.

Besurethatthetrailerhasallnecessarylightingand

markingasrequiredbylaw,andusesafetychains.

Disengagingthe

HydrostaticDrive

Ifyouneedtopushthemachineunpowered,youmust

releasethehydrostaticdrive.Toreleasethedrive,

pullthehydrostatic-drivebypasslever(Figure14)

outanddown,lockingitintheoutposition.Thefront

wheelsnowrotatefreely.

Toengagethedrive,pulluponthebypassleveruntil

itsnapsbackintothemachine.

g017940

Figure14

(Rearofmachineshown)

1.Hydrostatic-drivebypasslever

Maintenance

MaintenanceSafety

•Beforeadjusting,cleaning,orrepairingthe

machinedothefollowing:

–Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

–Disengagethedrives.

–Shutofftheengine.

–Waitforallmovingpartstostop.

–Engagetheparkingbrake.

–Raisetheblades.

–Disconnectthespark-plugwire.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromtheblades,drives,

mufer,andenginetohelppreventres.Cleanup

oilorfuelspillage.

•Cleanupoilorfuelspills.

•Donotallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethe

machine.

•Usejackstandstosupportthemachineand/or

componentswhenrequired.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith

storedenergy.

•Removethespark-plugwirebeforemakingany

repairs.

•Usecarewhencheckingtheblades.Wrapthe

blade(s)orwearthicklypaddedgloves,anduse

cautionwhenservicingthem.Onlyreplaceblades;

donotstraightenorweldthem.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfrommoving

parts.Ifpossible,donotmakeadjustmentswith

theenginerunning.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall

hardwaretightened.Replaceallwornordamaged

decals.

•Neverinterferewiththeintendedfunctionofa

safetydeviceorreducetheprotectionprovided

byasafetydevice.Checktheirproperoperation

regularly.

•Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinued

safetycerticationofthemachine,useonly

genuineT ororeplacementpartsandaccessories.

Replacementpartsandaccessoriesmadeby

othermanufacturerscouldbedangerous,and

suchusecouldvoidtheproductwarranty.

•Checktheparkingbrakeoperationfrequently.

Adjustandserviceasrequired.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst5hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Inspecttheair-cleanerelements.

•Checktheengine-oillevel.

•Checkthetirepressure.

•Checkthebladesforwearordamage.

•Checktheseedgate.

•Cleantheengineandexhaustarea.

•Cleanthedebrisbuildupfromunderthemachine.

•Checkforloosefasteners.

Every25hours

•Greasetheslicer-shaftbearings.

•Checktheconditionofthebelts.

Every50hours

•Cleantheair-cleanerelements.Cleanthemmorefrequentlyindustyoperating

conditions.

•Changetheengineoil.

•Checkthesparkarrester(ifequipped).

•Cleanunderthebeltcover.

Every100hours

•Inspectandadjustthesparkplug;replaceitifnecessary.

•Changethehydraulic-transmissionuid.

Every200hours

•Replacethepaperair-cleanerelement.Replaceitmorefrequentlyindusty

operatingconditions.

•Replacethesparkplug.

Yearlyorbeforestorage

•Touchupchippedpaint.

Pre-Maintenance

Procedures

Disconnectingthe

Spark-PlugWire

Beforeperforminganymaintenanceontheengine,

belt,orcuttingblades,disconnectthespark-plugwire

fromthesparkplug(Figure15).

g252737

Figure15

1.Spark-plugwire

Lubrication

LubricatingtheSlicer-Shaft

Bearings

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Greasethe

slicer-shaftbearings.

1.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartsto

stop,andremovethespark-plugwire.

2.Engagetheparkingbrake.

3.Lubricatethettings(Figure16)with1or2

pumpsofNLGIgradeNo.2multi-purpose

grease.

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Figure16

1.Greasetting

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