Toro TimeCutter ZX525 Riding Mower User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: TimeCutter ZX525 Riding Mower

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User manual

Form No. 3352-182

TimeCutter® ZX525 Riding

Mower

Model No. 74407 —Serial No. 250000001 and Up

T his spark ignition system complies with Canadian

ICES-002

Contents

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

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

Safe Operation Practices for Ride-on

(riding) R otar y La wnmo w er

Mac hines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Safe Operating Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

T oro Riding Mo w er Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Sound Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Sound P o w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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

Slope Char t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Safety and Instr uctional Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Product Ov er view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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

T hink Safety First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

R ecommended Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Chec king the Engine Oil Lev el . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Using the P arking Brak e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Star ting and Stopping the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Operating the P o w er T ak e Off

(PTO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

T he Safety Interloc k System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Dri ving F orw ard or Bac kw ard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Stopping the Mac hine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Adjusting the Height of Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Adjusting the Anti-Scalp R ollers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

P ositioning the Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Adjusting the Motion Control

Lev ers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Pushing the Mac hine b y Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

R emo ving the R ecycler® Bafﬂe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Installing the R ecycler® Bafﬂe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Side Disc harg e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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

R ecommended Maintenance

Sc hedule(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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

Ho w to Grease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

W here to Add Grease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Engine Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Ser vicing the Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Ser vicing the Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Cleaning the Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Fuel System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

R e placing the Fuel Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Draining the Fuel T ank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Electrical System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Spark Plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Ser vicing the Batter y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Ser vicing the Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Dri v e System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Chec king the Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Mo w er Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Ser vicing the Cutting Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Lev eling the Mo w er from

Side-to-Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Adjusting the F ront-to-R ear Blade

Slope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

R emo ving the Mo w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Inspecting the Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

R e placing the Mo w er Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Installing the Mo w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

R e placing the Grass Deﬂector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

W ashing the Underside of the

Mo w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Cleaning and Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

T roubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Sc hematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Introduction

R ead this infor mation carefully to lear n ho w to operate

and maintain y our product properly and to a v oid injur y

and product damag e . Y ou are responsible for operating

the product properly and safely .

Y ou ma y contact T oro directly at www .T oro .com for

product and accessor y infor mation, help ﬁnding a

dealer , or to register y our product.

W henev er y ou need ser vice , g en uine T oro par ts , or

additional infor mation, contact an A uthorized Ser vice

Dealer or T oro Customer Ser vice and ha v e the model

and serial n umbers of y our product ready . Figure 1

identiﬁes the location of the model and serial n umbers

on the product. W rite the n umbers in the space

pro vided.

8111 Lyndale Avenue South

Bloomington, MN 55420

Printed in the USA.

Figure 1

1. Model and serial number plate

Model No.

Serial No.

T his man ual identiﬁes potential hazards and has

safety messag es identiﬁed b y the safety aler t symbol

( Figure 2 ), whic h signals a hazard that ma y cause

serious injur y or death if y ou do not follo w the

recommended precautions .

Figure 2

1. Safety alert symbol.

T his man ual uses tw o other w ords to highlight

infor mation. Impor tant calls attention to special

mec hanical infor mation and Note emphasizes g eneral

infor mation w or th y of special attention.

Safety

Safe Operation Practices

for Ride-on (riding) Rotary

Lawnmower Machines

T his mac hine meets or ex ceeds European Standards in

effect at the time of production. Ho w ev er , improper

use or maintenance b y the operator or o wner can

result in injur y . T o reduce the potential for injur y ,

comply with these safety instr uctions and alw a ys pa y

attention to the safety aler t symbol, whic h means

CA UTION , W ARNING , or D ANGER -“personal

safety instr uction. ” F ailure to comply with the

instr uction ma y result in personal injur y or death.

Safe Operating Practices

T he follo wing instr uctions are from the CEN standard

EN 836:1997.

T his product is capable of amputating hands and

feet and thro wing objects . Alw a ys follo w all safety

instr uctions to a v oid serious injur y or death.

Training

• R ead the instr uctions carefully . Be familiar with the

controls and the proper use of the equipment.

• Nev er allo w c hildren or people unfamiliar with

these instr uctions to use the la wnmo w er . Local

regulations can restrict the ag e of the operator .

• Nev er mo w while people , especially c hildren, or

pets are nearb y .

• K ee p in mind that the operator or user is

responsible for accidents or hazards occur ring to

other people or their proper ty .

• Do not car r y passeng ers .

• All dri v ers should seek and obtain professional

and practical instr uction. Suc h instr uction should

emphasize:

– the need for care and concentration when

w orking with ride-on mac hines;

– control of a ride-on mac hine sliding on a slope

will not be reg ained b y the application of the

brak e . T he main reasons for loss of control are:

◊ insufﬁcient wheel g rip;

◊ being dri v en too fast;

◊ inadequate braking;

◊ the type of mac hine is unsuitable for its

task;

◊ lac k of a w areness of the effect of g round

conditions , especially slopes;

◊ incor rect hitc hing and load distribution.

Preparation

• W hile mo wing, alw a ys w ear substantial footw ear

and long trousers . Do not operate the equipment

when barefoot or w earing open sandals .

• T horoughly inspect the area where the equipment

is to be used and remo v e all objects whic h ma y be

thro wn b y the mac hine .

• W ar ning-Fuel is highly ﬂammable .

– Store fuel in containers speciﬁcally designed

for this pur pose .

– R efuel outdoors only and do not smok e while

refuelling .

– Add fuel before star ting the engine . Nev er

remo v e the cap of the fuel tank or add fuel

while the engine is r unning or when the engine

is hot.

– If fuel is spilled, do not attempt to star t the

engine but mo v e the mac hine a w a y from the

area of spillag e and a v oid creating any source

of ignition until fuel v apors ha v e dissipated.

– R e place all fuel tanks and container caps

securely .

• R e place faulty silencers .

• Before using, alw a ys visually inspect to see that

the blades , blade bolts and cutter assembly are

not w or n or damag ed. R e place w or n or damag ed

blades and bolts in sets to preser v e balance .

• On m ulti-bladed mac hines , tak e care as rotating

one blade can cause other blades to rotate .

Operation

• Be aler t, slo w do wn and use caution when making

tur ns . Look behind and to the side before c hanging

directions .

• Do not operate the engine in a conﬁned space

where dang erous carbon mono xide fumes can

collect.

• Mo w only in da ylight or in g ood ar tiﬁcial light.

• Before attempting to star t the engine , diseng ag e all

blade attac hment clutc hes and shift into neutral.

• Do not use on slopes of more than 12-1/2 deg rees .

• R emember there is no suc h thing as a safe slope .

T ra v el on g rass slopes requires par ticular care . T o

guard ag ainst o v er tur ning:

– do not stop or star t suddenly when g oing up

or do wnhill;

– use lo w speeds on slopes and during tight tur ns;

– sta y aler t for humps and hollo ws and other

hidden hazards;

• Use care when pulling loads .

– Use only appro v ed dra wbar hitc h points .

– Limit loads to those y ou can safely control.

– Do not tur n shar ply . Use care when rev ersing .

• W atc h out for trafﬁc when crossing or near

roadw a ys .

• Stop the blades rotating before crossing surfaces

other than g rass .

• W hen using any attac hments , nev er direct disc harg e

of material to w ard b ystanders nor allo w any one

near the mac hine while in operation.

• Nev er operate the mac hine with damag ed guards

or without safety protecti v e devices in place .

• Do not c hang e the engine g o v er nor settings or

o v erspeed the engine . Operating the engine at

ex cessi v e speed can increase the hazard of personal

injur y .

• Before lea ving the operator’ s position:

– diseng ag e the po w er tak e-off and lo w er the

attac hments;

– c hang e into neutral and set the parking brak e;

– stop the engine and remo v e the k ey .

• Diseng ag e dri v e to attac hments , stop the engine ,

and disconnect the spark plug wire(s) or remo v e

the ignition k ey

– before clearing bloc kag es or unclog ging c hute;

– before c hec king, cleaning or w orking on the

la wnmo w er;

– after striking a foreign object. Inspect the

la wnmo w er for damag e and mak e re pairs

before restar ting and operating the equipment;

– if the mac hine star ts to vibrate abnor mally

(c hec k immediately).

• Diseng ag e dri v e to attac hments when transpor ting

or not in use .

• Stop the engine and diseng ag e dri v e to attac hment

– before refuelling;

– before remo ving the g rass catc her;

– before making height adjustment unless

adjustment can be made from the operator’ s

position.

• R educe the throttle setting during engine r un-out

and, if the engine is pro vided with a shut-off v alv e ,

tur n the fuel off at the conclusion of mo wing .

Maintenance and Storage

• K ee p all n uts , bolts and screws tight to be sure the

equipment is in safe w orking condition.

• Nev er store the equipment with fuel in the tank

inside a building where fumes can reac h an open

ﬂame or spark.

• Allo w the engine to cool before storing in any

enclosure .

• T o reduce the ﬁre hazard, k ee p the engine , silencer ,

batter y compar tment and fuel storag e area free of

g rass , lea v es , or ex cessi v e g rease .

• Chec k the g rass catc her frequently for w ear or

deterioration.

• R e place w or n or damag ed par ts for safety .

• If the fuel tank has to be drained, this should be

done outdoors .

• W hen mac hine is to be park ed, stored or left

unattended, lo w er the cutting means .

Toro Riding Mower Safety

T he follo wing list contains safety infor mation speciﬁc

to T oro products or other safety infor mation that y ou

m ust kno w that is not included in the CEN standard.

• Engine exhaust contains carbon mono xide , whic h

is an odorless , deadly poison that can kill y ou. Do

not r un engine indoors or in an enclosed area.

• K ee p hands , feet, hair and loose clothing a w a y from

attac hment disc harg e area, underside of mo w er and

any mo ving par ts while engine is r unning .

• Do not touc h equipment or attac hment par ts

whic h ma y be hot from operation. Allo w to cool

before attempting to maintain, adjust, or ser vice .

• Batter y acid is poisonous and can cause bur ns .

A v oid contact with skin, eyes and clothing . Protect

y our face , eyes , and clothing when w orking with

a batter y .

• Batter y g ases can explode . K ee p cig arettes , sparks ,

and ﬂames a w a y from batter y .

• Use only g en uine T oro re placement par ts to ensure

that original standards are maintained.

• Use only T oro-appro v ed attac hments .

Slope Operation

• Do not mo w slopes g reater than 12-1/2 deg rees .

• Do not mo w near drop-offs , ditc hes , stee p banks ,

or w ater . W heels dropping o v er edg es can cause

rollo v ers , whic h ma y result in serious injur y , death,

or dro wning .

• Do not mo w slopes when g rass is w et. Slipper y

conditions reduce traction and could cause sliding

and loss of control.

• Do not mak e sudden tur ns or rapid speed c hang es .

• Use a w alk behind mo w er and/or a hand trimmer

near drop-offs , ditc hes , stee p banks , or w ater .

• R educe speed and use extreme caution on slopes .

• R emo v e or mark obstacles suc h as roc ks , tree

limbs , etc . from mo wing area. T all g rass can hide

obstacles .

• W atc h for ditc hes , holes , roc ks dips , and rises that

c hang e the operating angle , as rough ter rain could

o v er tur n the mac hine .

• A v oid sudden star ts when mo wing uphill because

the mo w er ma y tip bac kw ards .

• Be a w are that loss of traction ma y occur g oing

do wnhill. W eight transfer to the front wheels ma y

cause dri v e wheels to slip and cause loss of braking

and steering .

• Alw a ys a v oid sudden star ting or stopping on a

slope . If tires lose traction, diseng ag e the blades

and proceed slo wly off the slope .

• F ollo w the man ufacturer’ s recommendations for

wheel w eights or counterw eights to impro v e

stability .

• Use extreme care with g rass catc hers or other

attac hments . T hese can c hang e the stability of the

mac hine and cause loss of control.

Sound Pressure

T his unit has a maxim um sound pressure lev el at the

operator’ s ear of 90 dB A, based on measurements of

identical mac hines per EN11094 and EN836.

Sound Power

T his unit has a guaranteed sound po w er lev el of

105 dB A, based on measurements of identical mac hines

per EN11094.

Vibration

T his unit does not ex ceed a hand/ar m vibration lev el

of 2.36 m/s2, based on measurements of identical

mac hines per EN1033.

T his unit does not ex ceed a whole body vibration lev el

of .295 m/s2, based on measurements of identical

mac hines per EN1032.

Slope Chart

Safety and Instructional Decals

Safety decals and instr uctions are easily visible to the operator and are located near any area of

potential dang er . R e place any decal that is damag ed or lost.

93-7009

1. Warning—don’t operate the mower with the deector up or

removed; keep the deector in place.

2. Cutting/dismemberment hazard of hand or foot, mower

blade—stay away from moving parts.

93-7316

1. Thrown object hazard—keep bystanders a safe distance from

the machine.

2. Thrown object hazard, mower—keep the deector in place.

3. Cutting/dismemberment of hand or foot—stay away from

moving parts.

93-7317

1. Thrown object hazard—keep bystanders a safe distance from

the machine.

2. Thrown object hazard, mower—keep the deector in place.

3. Cutting/dismemberment of hand or foot—stay away from

moving parts.

99-3943

1. Engine

99-8936

1. Machine speed 4. Neutral

2. Fast

5. Reverse

3. Slow

99-8939

1. Read the Operator’s

Manual .

3. Remove the ignition key

and read the instructions

before servicing or

performing maintenance.

2. Height of cut

104-8009

1. Throttle 7. Headlights

2. Choke

8. Engine—stop

3. Continuous variable setting

9. Engine—run

4. Slow

10. Engine—start

5. On

11. Ignition

6. Off

104-8061

1. To ride the machine, pull

the lever out.

3. To push the machine, push

the lever in.

2. Do not tow the machine.

104-8062

1. Height of cut

104-8063

1. Height of cut

107-2474

1. Read the instructions before

servicing or performing

maintenance.

3. Grease every 25 operating

hours.

2. Check the tire pressure

every 25 operating hours.

4. Engine

Battery Symbols

Some or all of these symbols are on your battery

1. Explosion hazard 6. Keep bystanders a safe

distance from the battery.

2. No re, open ame, or

smoking.

7. Wear eye protection;

explosive gases can cause

blindness and other injuries

3. Caustic liquid/chemical

burn hazard

8. Battery acid can cause

blindness or severe burns.

4. Wear eye protection

9. Flush eyes immediately

with water and get medical

help fast.

5. Read the Operator’s

Manual.

10. Contains lead; do not

discard.

Manufacturer’s Mark

1. Indicates the blade is identied as a part from the original

machine manufacturer.

107-2482

1. Engage

5. Warning—read the Operator’s Manual.

9. Crushing/dismemberment hazard of

bystanders—do not carry passengers.

2. Disengage

6. Thrown object hazard, mower—keep

the deector in place.

10. Cutting/dismemberment hazard of

hand or foot, mower blade—stay away

from moving parts.

3. Parking brake 7. Tipping hazard, slopes greater than

12.5 degrees—do not drive the machine

on a slope greater than 12.5 degrees.

4. Warning—set the parking brake and

remove the ignition key before leaving

the machine and read the instructions

before servicing or performing

maintenance.

8. Thrown object hazard—keep bystanders

a safe distance from the machine and

pick up debris before operating.

Product Overview

Figure 3

1. Seat

4. Height of cut lever 7. Anti-scalp wheel 10. Discharge chute

2. Control panel 5. Parking brake 8. Front castor wheel 11. Gas tank

3. Motion control levers 6. Mower deck

9. Footrest

12. Rear drive wheel

Controls

Become familiar with all of the controls ( Figure 4

and Figure 5 ) before y ou star t the engine and operate

the mac hine .

Figure 4

1. Ignition switch

3. Power take off (PTO)

2. Throttle/Choke 4. Headlights-optional

Figure 5

1. Motion control lever 3. Height-of-cut lever

2. Parking brake lever

Operation

Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the

mac hine from the nor mal operating position.

Think Safety First

Please carefully read all of the safety instr uctions and

decals in the safety section. Kno wing this infor mation

could help y ou, y our family , pets or b ystanders a v oid

injur y .

Mo wing on w et g rass or steep slopes can cause

sliding and loss of contr ol.

W heels dr opping o v er edges can cause r ollo v er s,

which may r esult in serious injur y , death or

dr o wning .

T o a v oid loss of contr ol and possibility of

r ollo v er :

• Do not mo w near dr op-of fs or near w ater .

• Do not mo w slopes g r eater than 12.5 deg r ees.

• R educe speed and use extr eme caution on

slopes.

• A v oid sudden tur ns or rapid speed changes.

Figure 6

1. Safe Zone-use the

TimeCutter here

3. Water

2. Use walk behind mower

and/or hand trimmer near

drop-offs and water.

Recommended Gasoline

Use UNLEADED R egular Gasoline suitable for

automoti v e use (87 pump octane minim um). Leaded

regular g asoline ma y be used if unleaded regular is not

a v ailable .

Important: Nev er use methanol, gasoline

containing methanol, or gasohol containing mor e

than 10% ethanol because the fuel system could be

dama ged. Do not mix oil with gasoline.

In cer tain conditions, gasoline is extr emel y

ﬂamma ble and highl y explosi v e. A ﬁr e or

explosion fr om gasoline can bur n y ou and other s

and can dama ge pr oper ty .

• Fill the fuel tank outdoor s, in an open

ar ea, when the engine is cold. W ipe up an y

gasoline that spills.

• Do not ﬁll the fuel tank completel y full. Add

gasoline to the fuel tank until the lev el is 1/4

to 1/2 inch (6 to 13 mm) belo w the bottom of

the ﬁller neck. T his empty space in the tank

allo ws gasoline to expand.

• Nev er smok e when handling gasoline, and

stay a w ay fr om an open ﬂame or wher e

gasoline fumes may be ignited by a spar k.

• Stor e gasoline in an appr o v ed container and

k eep it out of the r each of childr en. Nev er

buy mor e than a 30-day suppl y of gasoline.

• Al w ays place gasoline container s on the

g r ound a w ay fr om y our v ehicle bef or e ﬁlling .

• Do not ﬁll gasoline container s inside a

v ehicle or on a tr uck or trailer bed because

interior car pets or plastic tr uck bed liner s

may insulate the container and slo w the loss

of an y static charge.

• W hen practical, r emo v e gas-po w er ed

equipment fr om the tr uck or trailer and

r efuel the equipment with its wheels on the

g r ound.

• If this is not possible, then r efuel such

equipment on a tr uck or trailer fr om a

por ta ble container , rather than fr om a

gasoline dispenser nozzle.

• If a gasoline dispenser nozzle must be used,

k eep the nozzle in contact with the rim of the

fuel tank or container opening at all times

until fueling is complete.

Gasoline is har mful or f atal if s w allo w ed.

Long-ter m exposur e to v apor s can cause serious

injur y and illness.

• A v oid pr olonged br eathing of v apor s.

• K eep f ace a w ay fr om nozzle and gas tank or

conditioner opening .

• K eep gas a w ay fr om ey es and skin.

Using Stabilizer/Conditioner

Use a fuel stabilizer/conditioner in the mac hine to

pro vide the follo wing beneﬁts:

• K ee ps g asoline fresh during storag e of 90 da ys or

less . F or long er storag e it is recommended that the

fuel tank be drained.

• Cleans the engine while it r uns

• Eliminates gum-lik e v ar nish buildup in the fuel

system, whic h causes hard star ting

Important: Do not use fuel additi v es

containing methanol or ethanol.

Add the cor rect amount of g as

stabilizer/conditioner to the g as .

Note: A fuel stabilizer/conditioner is most

effecti v e when mix ed with fresh g asoline . T o

minimize the c hance of v ar nish de posits in the fuel

system, use fuel stabilizer at all times .

Filling the Fuel Tank

1. Shut the engine off and set the parking brak e .

2. Clean around the fuel tank cap and remo v e the cap .

Add unleaded regular g asoline to the fuel tank until

the lev el is 1/4 to 1/2 inc h (6 to 13 mm) belo w the

bottom of the ﬁller nec k. T his space in the tank

allo ws g asoline to expand. Do not ﬁll the fuel tank

completely full.

3. Install the fuel tank cap securely . Wipe up any

g asoline that ma y ha v e spilled.

Checking the Engine Oil

Level

Before y ou star t the engine and use the mac hine , c hec k

the oil lev el in the engine crankcase; refer to Chec king

the Oil Lev el in Engine Maintenance , pag e 22 .

Using the Parking Brake

Alw a ys set the parking brak e when y ou stop the

mac hine or lea v e it unattended.

Setting the Parking Brake

1. Mo v e the motion control lev ers ( Figure 5 ) out to

the neutral loc k position.

2. Pull bac k and up on the parking brak e lev er to set

the parking brak e ( Figure 7 ). T he parking brak e

lev er should sta y ﬁr mly in the Eng ag ed position.

Important: Do not enga ge the par king

brak e while the machine is mo ving . Dama ge

to the dri v e system may occur .

Figure 7

1. Parking brake-On 2. Parking brake-Off

Releasing the Parking Brake

Push forw ard and do wn on the parking brak e lev er to

release the parking brak e ( Figure 7 ).

Starting and Stopping the

Engine

Starting the Engine

1. Sit do wn on the seat and mo v e the motion controls

to neutral loc k ed position.

2. Set the parking brak e; refer to Setting the P arking

Brak e abo v e .

3. Mo v e the PTO (po w er tak e off) to Off ( Figure 8 ).

Figure 8

1. PTO-On

2. PTO-Off

4. Mo v e the throttle lev er to Chok e before star ting

a cold engine .

Note: A w ar m or hot engine ma y require c hoking .

After the engine star ts , mo v e the throttle lev er to

F ast.

5. T ur n the ignition k ey to Star t to energize the star ter .

W hen the engine star ts , release the k ey .

Important: Do not enga ge the star ter f or

mor e than 10 seconds at a time. If the engine

f ails to star t, allo w a 60 second cool-do wn

period betw een attempts. F ailur e to f ollo w

these instr uctions can bur n out the star ter

motor .

6. After the engine star ts , mo v e the throttle lev er to

F ast ( Figure 9 ). If the engine stalls or hesitates ,

mo v e the throttle lev er bac k to Chok e for a few

seconds . T hen mo v e the throttle lev er to the

desired setting . R e peat this as required.

Figure 9

1. Engine

3. Fast

2. Choke 4. Slow

Figure 10

1. Off

3. Start

2. Run

4. Ignition

Stopping the Engine

1. Mo v e the throttle lev er to Slo w ( Figure 9 ).

2. Mo v e the PTO to Off ( Figure 8 ).

3. T ur n the ignition k ey to Off ( Figure 10 ).

4. Pull the wire off of the spark plug(s) to prev ent

the possibility of someone accidentally star ting

the mac hine before transpor ting or storing the

mac hine .

5. Close the fuel shut-off v alv e under the front of

the fuel tank before transpor ting or storing the

mac hine .

Important: Mak e sur e the fuel shut-of f

v alv e is closed bef or e transpor ting or storing

machine, as fuel leaka ge may occur .

Operating the Power Take

Off (PTO)

T he po w er tak e off (PTO) switc h eng ag es and

diseng ag es po w er to the electric clutc h.

Engaging the PTO

1. R elease pressure on the traction control lev ers and

place the mac hine in neutral.

2. Mo v e the throttle to the F ast position.

3. Pull out on the PTO switc h to eng ag e it ( Figure 11 ).

Figure 11

1. PTO-On

2. PTO-Off

Disengaging the PTO

Push the PTO switc h to Off ( Figure 11 ).

The Safety Interlock System

If safety inter lock s witches ar e disconnected

or dama ged the machine could operate

unexpectedl y causing per sonal injur y .

• Do not tamper with the inter lock s witches.

• Check the operation of the inter lock s witches

dail y and r eplace an y dama ged s witches

bef or e operating the machine.

Understanding the Safety Interlock

System

T he safety interloc k system is designed to prev ent the

engine from star ting unless:

• T he parking brak e is eng ag ed.

• T he PTO is diseng ag ed.

• T he motion control lev ers are in the neutral loc k ed

position.

T he safety interloc k system also is designed to stop

the engine when the traction controls are mo v ed

with the parking brak e on or if y ou rise from the

seat when the PTO is eng ag ed.

Testing the Safety Interlock System

T est the safety interloc k system before y ou use the

mac hine eac h time . If the safety system does not

operate as described belo w , ha v e an A uthorized Ser vice

Dealer re pair the safety system immediately .

1. W hile sitting on the seat, eng ag e the parking brak e

and mo v e the PTO to On. T r y star ting the engine;

the engine should not crank.

2. W hile sitting on the seat, eng ag e the parking brak e

and mo v e the PTO to Off . Mo v e either motion

control lev er (forw ard or rev erse). T r y star ting the

engine; the engine should not crank. R e peat with

the other motion control lev er .

3. W hile sitting on the seat, eng ag e the parking brak e ,

mo v e the PTO to Off , and loc k the motion control

lev ers in neutral. Star t the engine . W hile the engine

is r unning, release the parking brak e , eng ag e the

PTO , and rise slightly from the seat; the engine

should stop .

4. W hile sitting on the seat, eng ag e the parking brak e ,

mo v e the PTO to Off , and loc k the motion control

lev ers in neutral. Star t the engine . W hile the engine

is r unning, center the motion controls and mo v e

(forw ard or rev erse); the engine should stop .

Driving Forward or

Backward

T he throttle control regulates the engine speed as

measured in r pm (rev olutions per min ute). Place

the throttle control in the F ast position for best

perfor mance . Alw a ys operate in the full throttle

position.

T he machine can spin v er y rapidl y . T he operator

may lose contr ol of the machine and cause

per sonal injur y or dama ge to the machine.

• Use caution when making tur ns.

• Slo w the machine do wn bef or e making shar p

tur ns.

Forward

1. R elease the parking brak e .

2. Mo v e the lev ers to the center , unloc k ed position.

3. T o g o forw ard, slo wly push the motion control

lev ers forw ard ( Figure 12 ).

Note: T he engine will kill if the traction control

lev ers are mo v ed with the parking brak e eng ag ed.

Figure 12

1. Motion control

lever-neutral lock position

3. Forward

2. Center unlock position 4. Backward

T o g o straight, apply equal pressure to both motion

control lev ers ( Figure 12 ).

T o tur n, release pressure on the motion control

lev er to w ard the direction y ou w ant to tur n

( Figure 12 ).

T he far ther y ou mo v e the traction control lev ers in

either direction, the faster the mac hine will mo v e in

that direction.

T o stop , pull the motion control lev ers to neutral.

Backward

1. Mo v e the lev ers to the center , unloc k ed position.

2. T o g o bac kw ard, slo wly pull the motion control

lev ers rearw ard ( Figure 12 ).

T o g o straight, apply equal pressure to both motion

control lev ers ( Figure 12 ).

T o tur n, release the pressure on the motion

control lev er to w ard the direction y ou w ant to tur n

( Figure 12 ).

T o stop , push the motion control lev ers to neutral.

Stopping the Machine

T o stop the mac hine , mo v e the traction control lev ers

to neutral and se parate to loc k, diseng ag e the PTO , and

tur n the ignition k ey to Off to stop the engine . Also set

the parking brak e when y ou lea v e the mac hine; refer to

Setting the P arking Brak e . R emember to remo v e the

k ey from the ignition switc h.

Important: Do not enga ge the par king brak e

while the machine is mo ving . Dama ge to the dri v e

system may occur .

Childr en or bystander s may be injur ed if they

mo v e or attempt to operate the tractor while it

is unattended.

Al w ays r emo v e the ignition k ey and set the

par king brak e when lea ving the machine

unattended, ev en if just f or a few min utes.

Adjusting the Height of Cut

T he height of cut is adjusted from 1-1/2 to 4-1/2 inc h

(38 to 114 mm) in 1/2 inc h (13 mm) increments b y

relocating the clevis pin in different hole locations .

1. Raise the height-of-cut lev er to the transpor t

position (also the 4-1/2 inc h (114 mm) cutting

height position) ( Figure 13 ).

2. T o adjust, remo v e the hair pin cotter and clevis pin

from the height-of-cut brac k et ( Figure 13 ).

3. Select the hole in the height-of-cut brac k et

cor responding to the height-of-cut desired, and

inser t the clevis pin ( Figure 13 ).

4. Secure the clevis pin with the hair pin cotter

( Figure 13 ).

Figure 13

1. Height-of-cut lever

3. Hairpin cotter

2. Clevis pin

5. Lo w er the height-of-cut lev er onto the clevis pin.

Adjusting the Anti-Scalp

Rollers

W henev er y ou c hang e the height-of-cut it is

recommended to adjust the height of the anti-scalp

rollers .

1. Diseng ag e the PTO and mo v e the control lev ers to

the neutral loc k ed position and apply the parking

brak e .

2. Stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and w ait for all

mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving the operating

position.

A. After adjusting the height-of-cut, remo v e the

n ut and w asher while holding the stud with a

wrenc h ( Figure 14 ).

Note: Do not remo v e the wheel n ut and

w asher ( Figure 14 ).

Figure 14

1. Gage wheel

4. Nut

2. Stud 5. Wheel nut and washer.

Do not remove.

3. Washer

B . Select a hole so that the g ag e wheel is

positioned to the nearest cor responding

height-of-cut desired ( Figure 14 ).

3. Install the stud n ut and w asher ( Figure 14 ).

4. R e peat the adjustment on the other g ag e wheels .

Positioning the Seat

T he seat can mo v e forw ard and bac kw ard. P osition the

seat where y ou ha v e the best control of the mac hine

and are most comfor table .

1. Raise the seat and loosen the adjustment knobs

( Figure 15 ).

2. Mo v e the seat to the desired position and tighten

the knobs .

Figure 15

1. Adjustment knobs

Adjusting the Motion

Control Levers

T he motion control lev ers can be adjusted higher or

lo w er for maxim um operator comfor t.

1. R emo v e the 2 screws and cur v ed w ashers

holding the control lev er to the control ar m shaft

( Figure 16 ).

2. Mo v e the control lev er to the next set of holes .

Secure the lev er with the 2 screws and cur v ed

w ashers . T he cupped side of the w asher should be

to w ard the control ar m shaft ( Figure 16 ).

3. R e peat the adjustment on the other control lev er .

Figure 16

1. Control lever 3. Curved washer

2. Screw

4. Control arm shaft

Pushing the Machine by

Hand

Important: Al w ays push the machine by hand.

Nev er to w the machine because dama ge may

occur .

To Push the Machine

1. Diseng ag e the PTO and mo v e the control lev ers to

the neutral loc k ed position and apply the parking

brak e .

2. Stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and w ait for all

mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving the operating

position.

3. Pull the tw o b ypass lev ers up and push them until

the w asher on the rod passes through the slot. Push

the lev ers do wn to loc k them in place ( Figure 17 ).

4. Diseng ag e the parking brak e to push the mac hine .

Figure 17

1. Position for pushing the

machine

2. Position for operating the

machine

To Operate the Machine

Pull eac h b ypass lev er up and pull them completely out.

Push the lev ers do wn ( Figure 17 ).

Note: T he mac hine will not dri v e unless the b ypass

lev ers are pulled out.

Removing the Recycler®

Bafe

R emo v e the right side bafﬂe to con v er t from m ulc hing

to the side disc harg e mode .

1. T horoughly clean the mo w er .

2. R emo v e the car riag e bolts and loc kn uts securing

the front bafﬂe to the dec k ( Figure 18 ). R emo v e

the front bafﬂe to g ain access to the right side

R ecycler® bafﬂe .

Figure 18

Operating the mo w er without the fr ont

baf ﬂe in place, can expose y ou and other s to

blade contact and thr o wn de bris. Contact

with r otating blade(s) and thr o wn de bris will

cause serious injur y .

Nev er operate the mo w er without the fr ont

baf ﬂe installed.

3. R emo v e the loc k n uts from the top and center of

the right side bafﬂe ( Figure 19 ).

4. Lo w er the bafﬂe and slide it out of disc harg e

opening to remo v e it ( Figure 19 ).

Note: Only the right side bafﬂe needs be remo v ed

for side disc harg e mo wing .

5. Install the previously remo v ed bolts (5/16 x

5/8 inc h) and loc kn uts (5/16 inc h) in the open

holes of the mo w er for safety ( Figure 19 ).

Figure 19

1. Bafe left side 3. Lock nut, 5/16 inch

2. Bolt, 5/16 x 5/8 inch

Open holes in the mo w er expose y ou and

other s to thr o wn de bris which can cause

sev er e injur y .

• Nev er operate the mo w er without

hard w ar e mounted in all holes in the

mo w er housing .

• Install the hard w ar e in the mounting

holes when y ou r emo v e the r ecy cling

baf ﬂe.

6. R e place the front bafﬂe and secure it to the dec k

( Figure 18 ) using the fasteners remo v ed previously .

Important: Do Not operate the machine

without the fr ont baf ﬂe in place.

Installing the Recycler®

Bafe

Install the right side bafﬂe to con v er t from side

disc harg e mode to m ulc hing .

1. T horoughly clean the mo w er .

2. R emo v e the car riag e bolts and loc kn uts securing

the front bafﬂe to the dec k ( Figure 18 ). R emo v e

the front bafﬂe to g ain access to the right side

R ecycler® bafﬂe .

Important: Do Not operate the machine

without the fr ont baf ﬂe in place.

3. R emo v e the bolts and n uts in the holes needed for

the bafﬂe ( Figure 19 ).

4. Install the bafﬂe b y sliding it into the disc harg e

opening ( Figure 19 ).

5. Secure the bafﬂe with the n uts and bolts

( Figure 19 ).

6. R e place the front bafﬂe and secure it to the dec k

( Figure 18 ) using the fasteners remo v ed previously .

Operating the mo w er without the fr ont

baf ﬂe in place, can expose y ou and other s to

blade contact and thr o wn de bris. Contact

with r otating blade(s) and thr o wn de bris will

cause serious injur y .

Nev er operate the mo w er without the fr ont

baf ﬂe installed.

Side Discharge

T he mo w er has a hing ed g rass deﬂector that disperses

clippings to the side and do wn to w ard the turf .

W ithout the g rass deﬂector , discharge co v er ,

or complete g rass catcher assembl y mounted

in place, y ou and other s ar e exposed to blade

contact and thr o wn de bris. Contact with r otating

mo w er blade(s) and thr o wn de bris will cause

injur y or death.

• Nev er r emo v e the g rass deﬂector fr om

the mo w er because the g rass deﬂector

r outes material do wn to w ard the turf. If the

g rass deﬂector is ev er dama ged, r eplace it

immediatel y .

• Nev er put y our hands or feet under the

mo w er .

• Nev er tr y to clear discharge ar ea or mo w er

blades unless y ou mo v e the PT O to Of f and

r otate the ignition k ey to Of f. Also r emo v e

the k ey and pull the wir e of f the spar k

plug(s).

Operating Tips

Fast Throttle Setting

F or best mo wing and maxim um air circulation, operate

the engine at F ast. Air is required to thoroughly cut

g rass clippings , so do not set the height-of-cut so lo w as

to totally sur round the mo w er b y uncut g rass . Alw a ys

tr y to ha v e one side of the mo w er free from uncut

g rass , whic h allo ws air to be dra wn into the mo w er .

Cutting a Lawn for the First Time

Cut g rass slightly long er than nor mal to ensure that the

cutting height of the mo w er does not scalp any unev en

g round. Ho w ev er , the cutting height used in the past

is g enerally the best one to use . W hen cutting g rass

long er than six inc hes tall, y ou ma y w ant to cut the

la wn twice to ensure an acce ptable quality of cut.

Cut 1/3 of the Grass Blade

It is best to cut only about 1/3 of the g rass blade .

Cutting more than that is not recommended unless

g rass is sparse , or it is late fall when g rass g ro ws more

slo wly .

Mowing Direction

Alter nate mo wing direction to k ee p the g rass standing

straight. T his also helps disperse clippings whic h

enhances decomposition and fer tilization.

Mow at Correct Intervals

Nor mally , mo w ev er y four da ys . But remember ,

g rass g ro ws at different rates at different times . So

to maintain the same cutting height, whic h is a g ood

practice , mo w more often in early spring . As the g rass

g ro wth rate slo ws in mid summer , mo w less frequently .

If y ou cannot mo w for an extended period, ﬁrst mo w

at a high cutting height; then mo w ag ain tw o da ys later

at a lo w er height setting .

Cutting Speed

T o impro v e cut quality , use a slo w er g round speed.

Avoid Cutting Too Low

If the cutting width of the mo w er is wider than the

mo w er y ou previously used, raise the cutting height to

ensure that unev en turf is not cut too shor t.

Long Grass

If the g rass is ev er allo w ed to g ro w slightly long er than

nor mal, or if it contains a high deg ree of moisture ,

raise the cutting height higher than usual and cut the

g rass at this setting . T hen cut the g rass ag ain using the

lo w er , nor mal setting .

When Stopping

If the mac hine’ s forw ard motion m ust be stopped while

mo wing, a clump of g rass clippings ma y drop onto

y our la wn. T o a v oid this , mo v e onto a previously cut

area with the blades eng ag ed.

Keep the Underside of the Mower

Clean

Clean clippings and dir t from the underside of the

mo w er after eac h use . If g rass and dir t build up inside

the mo w er , cutting quality will ev entually become

unsatisfactor y .

Blade Maintenance

Maintain a shar p blade throughout the cutting season

because a shar p blade cuts cleanly without tearing or

shredding the g rass blades . T earing and shredding

tur ns g rass bro wn at the edg es , whic h slo ws g ro wth and

increases the c hance of disease . Chec k the cutter blades

daily for shar pness , and for any w ear or damag e . File

do wn any nic ks and shar pen the blades as necessar y . If

a blade is damag ed or w or n, re place it immediately with

a g en uine T oro re placement blade .

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