Toro TimeCutter SS 4200 Riding Mower User manual

FormNo.3368-448RevB

TimeCutter

SS3200andSS4200

RidingMowers

ModelNo.74620—SerialNo.311000001andUp

ModelNo.74622—SerialNo.311000001andUp

G014462

ToregisteryourproductordownloadanOperator'sManualorPartsCatalogatnocharge,gotowww.T oro.com.OriginalInstructions(EN)

Thismachineisaride-on,rotary-bladelawnmower

intendedtobeusedbyhomeownersinresidential

applications.Itisprimarilydesignedforcuttinggrass

onwell-maintainedlawns.Itisnotdesignedforcutting

brush,mowinggrassandothergrowthalongside

highways,orforagriculturaluses.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwitha

sparkarrestermufer.ItisaviolationofCalifornia

PublicResourceCodeSection4442touseoroperate

theengineonanyforest-covered,brush-covered,or

grass-coveredland.Otherstatesorfederalareas

mayhavesimilarlaws.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadian

ICES-002.

WARNING

Removingstandardoriginalequipmentpartsand

accessoriesmayalterthewarranty,traction,and

safetyofthemachine.FailuretouseoriginalToro

partscouldcauseseriousinjuryordeath.Making

unauthorizedchangestotheengine,fuelorventing

system,mayviolateEPAandCARBregulations.

Replaceallpartsincluding,butnotlimitedto,tires,

belts,blades,andfuelsystemcomponentswith

originalToroparts.

Theenclosed

Engine Owner's Man ual

issupplied

forinformationregardingtheUSEnvironmental

ProtectionAgency(EPA)andtheCalifornia

EmissionControlRegulationofemissionsystems,

maintenance,andwarranty.Replacementsmaybe

orderedthroughtheenginemanufacturer.

Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross

horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratoryratedbythe

enginemanufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1940.

Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating

requirements,theactualenginehorsepoweronthisclass

oflawnmowerwillbesignicantlylower.

Introduction

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury

andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating

theproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comfor

productandaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,

ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,

oradditionalinformation,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealerorToroCustomerServiceandhave

themodelandserialnumbersofyourproductready.

Figure1identiesthelocationofthemodelandserial

numbersontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthe

spaceprovided.

G014523

Figure1

Undertheseat

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace

below:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety

messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjury

ordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended

precautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol.

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420

Contactusatwww.Toro.com.

PrintedintheUSA.

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Thismanualusestwootherwordstohighlight

information.Importantcallsattentiontospecial

mechanicalinformationandNoteemphasizesgeneral

informationworthyofspecialattention.

Contents

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

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

SafeOperatingPractices.......................................4

ToroRidingMowerSafety....................................6

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

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

ProductOverview......................................................13

Controls.............................................................14

Operation...................................................................15

ThinkSafetyFirst...............................................15

BeforeStarting...................................................16

StartingtheEngine.............................................17

OperatingtheBlades..........................................18

TestingtheSafetyInterlockSystem.....................19

StoppingtheEngine...........................................19

Driving...............................................................19

StoppingtheMachine.........................................21

AdjustingtheHeightofCut................................21

PositioningtheSeat............................................21

AdjustingtheMotionControlLevers..................22

PushingtheMachinebyHand.............................22

GrassDeector..................................................23

OperatingTips...................................................23

Maintenance...............................................................25

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................25

PremaintenanceProcedures....................................25

RaisingtheSeat..................................................25

Lubrication.............................................................26

GreasingtheBearings.........................................26

EngineMaintenance...............................................27

ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................27

ServicingtheEngineOil.....................................27

ServicingtheSparkPlug.....................................29

CleaningtheBlowerHousing..............................30

FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................31

ReplacingtheIn-lineFuelFilter..........................31

ServicingtheEmissionsFilter.............................31

ElectricalSystemMaintenance................................32

ChargingtheBattery...........................................32

ServicingtheFuses.............................................33

DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................34

CheckingtheTirePressure.................................34

ReleasingtheElectricBrake................................34

MowerMaintenance...............................................35

ServicingtheCuttingBlades...............................35

LevelingtheMowerDeck...................................37

RemovingtheMower.........................................40

MowerBeltMaintenance....................................40

InstallingtheMower...........................................41

ReplacingtheGrassDeector.............................42

Cleaning.................................................................43

WashingtheUndersideoftheMower..................43

Storage.......................................................................44

CleaningandStorage..........................................44

Troubleshooting.........................................................45

Schematics.................................................................47

Safety

ThismachinemeetsorexceedstheB71.1-2003

specicationsoftheAmericanNationalStandards

Institute,ineffectatthetimeofproduction.

However,improperuseormaintenancebythe

operatororownercanresultininjury.Toreduce

thepotentialforinjury,complywiththesesafety

instructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe

safetyalertsymbol,whichmeansCAUTION,

WARNING,orDANGER-"personalsafety

instruction."Failuretocomplywiththeinstruction

mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.

ThefollowinginstructionsarefromANSIstandard

B71.1-2003.AllthelanguagewithinthisANSIstandard

appliestothismachine;however,duetotheapplication

ofthestandardacrossmanydifferenttypesofproducts

somestatementscanseemgeneralormisleading.In

theseinstances,Torohasrenedthestatementtoconvey

themeaningofthestandardwhilebettermatching

theproductthisOperator'sManualpertains.Safety

informationinadditiontotheinstructionsfoundin

theANSIstandardbelowcanbefoundinToroRiding

MowerSafetyattheendofthissection.

GeneralOperation

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsin

theoperator'smanualandonthemachinebefore

starting.

•Donotplacehandsorfeetnearrotatingpartsor

underthemachine.Keepclearofthedischarge

openingatalltimes.

•Allowonlyresponsibleadultswhoarefamiliarwith

theinstructionstooperatethemachine.

•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,toys,wire,etc.,

whichcouldbepickedupandthrownbytheblade.

•Besuretheareaisclearofotherpeoplebefore

mowing.Stopthemachineifanyoneentersthearea.

•Nevercarrypassengers.

•Donotmowinreverseunlessabsolutelynecessary.

Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeandwhile

backingup.

•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionanddo

notpointitatanyone.Avoiddischargingmaterial

againstawallorobstruction.Materialmayricochet

backtowardtheoperator.Stoptheblade(s)when

crossinggravelsurfaces.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutdeector,

dischargecoverorentiregrasscollectionsystemin

placeandworking.

•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmaking

turns.Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechanging

directions.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.Always

turnoffblades,setparkingbrake,stopengine,and

removekeybeforedismounting.

•Turnoffbladeswhennotmowing.Stoptheengine,

waitforallpartstocometoacompletestop

andremovethekeybeforecleaningthemachine,

removingthegrasscatcheroruncloggingthe

dischargechute.

•Operatethemachineonlyindaylightorgood

articiallight.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileunderthe

inuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Watchfortrafcwhenoperatingnearorcrossing

roadways.

•Useextracarewhenloadingorunloadingthe

machineintoatrailerortruck.

•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenoperatingthe

mower.

•Dataindicatesthatoperators,age60yearsand

above,areinvolvedinalargepercentageofriding

mower-relatedinjuries.Operatorsshouldevaluate

theirabilitytooperatetheridingmowersafely

enoughtoprotectthemselvesandothersfrom

seriousinjury.

•Alwaysfollowtherecommendationsforany

applicationofcounterweights.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If

lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do

notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.

SlopeOperation

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontroland

tip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevereinjuryor

death.Operationonallslopesrequiresextracaution.If

youcannotbackuptheslopeorifyoufeeluneasyonit,

donotmowit.

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Watchforditches,holes,rocks,dips,andrisesthat

changetheoperatingangle,asroughterraincould

overturnthemachine.

•Choosealowgroundspeedsoyouwillnothaveto

stopwhileoperatingonaslope.

•Donotmowslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery

conditionsreducetractionandcouldcausesliding

andlossofcontrol.

•Alwayskeepthedrivewheelsengagedwhengoing

downslopes.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautiononslopes.

•Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,

etc.fromthemowingarea.Tallgrasscanhide

obstacles.

•Avoidsuddenstartswhenmowinguphillbecausethe

mowermaytipbackwards.

•Beawarethatlossoftractionmayoccurgoing

downhill.Weighttransfertothefrontwheelsmay

causedrivewheelstoslipandcauselossofbraking

andsteering.

•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingonaslope.

Iftireslosetraction,stopthemachine,disengagethe

bladesandproceedslowlyofftheslope.

•Useextremecarewithgrasscatchersorother

attachments.Thesecanchangethestabilityofthe

machineandcauselossofcontrol.

•Donottrytostabilizethemachinebyputtingyour

footontheground.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks

orwater.Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause

rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,death

ordrowning.

•Useawalkbehindmowerand/orahandtrimmer

neardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanksorwater.

Children

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalertto

thepresenceofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedto

themachineandthemowingactivity.Neverassumethat

childrenwillremainwhereyoulastsawthem.

•Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunderthe

watchfulcareofanotherresponsibleadult,notthe

operator.

•Bealertandturnthemachineoffifchildrenenter

thearea.

•Beforeandwhilebackingorchangingdirection,look

behind,down,andside-to-sideforsmallchildren.

•Nevercarrychildren,evenwiththebladesoff.They

mayfalloffandbeseriouslyinjuredorinterferewith

safemachineoperation.

•Childrenwhohavebeengivenridesinthepastmay

suddenlyappearinthemowingareaforanotherride

andberunoverorbackedoverbythemower.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,

shrubs,trees,theendofafenceorotherobjectsthat

mayobscurevision.

Towing

Ahitchkitisavailableforthismachineandcanbe

obtainedbycontactinganAuthorizedToroDealer.

Donottowwithoutrstinstallingthismanufacturer

approvedhitch.Thefollowingguidelinesapplywhen

towingwiththeapprovedhitchkitinstalled.

•Towonlywithamachinethathasahitchdesigned

fortowing.Donotattachtowedequipmentexcept

atthehitchpoint.

•Followthemanufacturer'srecommendationfor

weightlimitsfortowedequipmentandtowingon

slopes.

•Neverallowchildrenorothersinorontowed

equipment.

•Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmay

causelossoftractionandlossofcontrol.

•Travelslowlyandallowextradistancetostop.

Service

SafeHandlingofGasoline:

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,useextra

carewhenhandlinggasolineandotherfuels.Theyare

ammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandother

sourcesofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.

•Neverremovethegascaporaddfuelwhenthe

engineisrunning.Allowtheenginetocoolbefore

refueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinside

wherethereisanopename,suchasnearawater

heaterorfurnace.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor

trailerwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson

thegroundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruck

ortrailerandrefuelitontheground.Ifthisisnot

possible,thenrefuelsuchequipmentwithaportable

container,ratherthanfromagasolinedispenser

nozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel

tankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilthefueling

iscomplete.Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothing

immediately.

•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacegascapand

tightensecurely.

GeneralService:

•Neveroperateamachineinsideaclosedarea.Engine

exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,whichisan

odorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

•Keepnutsandboltstight,especiallytheblade

attachmentbolts.Keepequipmentingood

condition.

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir

properoperationregularly.

•Keepthemachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orother

debrisbuild-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillagefuel

soakeddebris.Allowthemachinetocoolbefore

storing.

•Stopandinspecttheequipmentifyoustrikean

object.Repair,ifnecessary,beforerestarting.

•Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththe

enginerunning.

•Grasscatchercomponentsaresubjecttowear,

damageanddeterioration,whichcouldexpose

movingpartsorallowobjectstobethrown.

Frequentlycheckcomponentsandreplacewith

manufacturers'recommendedparts,whennecessary.

•Mowerbladesaresharpandcancut.Wrapthe

blade(s)orweargloves,anduseextracautionwhen

servicingthem.

•Checkforproperbrakeoperationfrequently.Adjust

andserviceasrequired.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructiondecalsas

necessary.

•UseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartstoensure

thatoriginalstandardsaremaintained.

ToroRidingMowerSafety

Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecicto

Toroproductsorothersafetyinformationthatyoumust

knowthatmaynotbeincludedintheANSIstandards.

•Stoptheengine,movethemotioncontrolleversto

neutralandoutwardtotheparkposition,disengage

thebladecontrolswitch,removekeybeforeand

disconnectsparkplugwire(s)performinganyservice,

repairs,maintenanceoradjustments.

•Keephands,feet,hair,andlooseclothingawayfrom

attachmentdischargearea,undersideofmowerand

anymovingpartswhileengineisrunning.

•Donottouchequipmentorattachmentpartswhich

maybehotfromoperation.Allowtocoolbefore

attemptingtomaintain,adjustorservice.

•Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.Avoid

contactwithskin,eyes,andclothing.Protectyour

face,eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwithabattery.

•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,sparks

andamesawayfrombattery.

•UseonlyToroapprovedattachments.Warrantymay

bevoidedifusedwithunapprovedattachments.

•Ifloadingthemachineontoatrailerortruck,usea

single,full-widthramponly.Therampangleshould

notexceed15degrees.

SlopeIndicator

G01 1841

Figure3

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslope

ofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline

tomatchtherecommendedslope.

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.

SafetyandInstructional

Decals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof

potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

114-1606

1.Entanglementhazard,belt—keepallguardsinplace.

93-7009

1.Warning—don'toperatethemowerwiththedeectorupor

removed;keepthedeectorinplace.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

105-7015

ForModelswith42InchDecks

106-8717

1.Readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming

maintenance.

2.Checktirepressureevery25operatinghours.

3.Greaseevery25operatinghours.

4.Engine

110-6691

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

2.Thrownobjecthazard,mower—donotoperatewithoutthe

deector,dischargecover,orgrasscollectionsystemin

place.

3.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom

movingparts.

112-9840

1.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

3.Removetheignitionkey

andreadtheinstructions

beforeservicingor

performingmaintenance.

2.Heightofcut

119-8814

1.Parkingposition4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

119-8815

1.Parkingposition4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

119-8871

1.Height-of-cut

120-5465

1.Bypassleverpositionfor

pushingthemachine

2.Bypassleverpositionfor

operatingthemachine

BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery

1.Explosionhazard

6.Keepbystandersasafe

distancefromthebattery.

2.Nore,opename,or

smoking.

7.Weareyeprotection;

explosivegasescan

causeblindnessandother

injuries

3.Causticliquid/chemical

burnhazard

8.Batteryacidcancause

blindnessorsevereburns.

4.Weareyeprotection9.Flusheyesimmediately

withwaterandgetmedical

helpfast.

5.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

10.Containslead;donot

discard.

119-8874

1.Lowspeed2.Highspeed

119-3468

1.Choke5.Powertake-off(PTO),Bladecontrolswitchonsomemodels

2.Fast

6.Bladecontrolswitch—Off

3.Continuousvariablesetting7.Bladecontrolswitch—On

4.Slow

120-2239

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.5.Warning—donotusesplitramps,useafullrampswhen

transportingmachine.

2.Warning—readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming

maintenance;movethemotioncontrolleverstothepark

(brake)position,removetheignitionkeyanddisconnectthe

sparkplugwire.

6.Lossoftraction/controlhazard,slopes—lossoftraction/control

onaslope,disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),

proceedofftheslopeslowly.

3.Cutting/dismembermenthazard,mowerblade;entanglement

hazard,belt—stayawayfrommovingparts,keepallguards

andshieldsinplace.

7.Crushing/dismembermenthazardofbystanders,reversing;

crushing/dismembermenthazardofbystanders—donotcarry

passengers,lookbehindanddownwhenreversing.

4.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistancefrom

themachine,pickupdebrisbeforeoperating,keepdeector

inplace.

8.Tippinghazard—donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees,

avoidsuddenandsharpturnswhileonslopes.

ProductOverview

G014525

Figure4

Modelswith32inchdecks

1.Footrest

5.Controlpanel9.Deector

13.Frontcasterwheel

2.Heightofcutlever6.Operatorseat

10.Engine

3.Motioncontrollevers7.Reardrivewheel

11.Washouttting

4.Smartspeedlever

8.Fueltankcap12.Mowerdeck

G014526

Figure5

Modelswith42inchdecks

1.Deector4.Heightofcutlever

7.Footrest10.Engine

2.Reardrivewheel

5.Operatorseat

8.Fueltankcap11.Frontcasterwheel

3.Motioncontrollevers

6.Smartspeedlever9.Controlpanel

Controls

BecomefamiliarwithallofthecontrolsinFigure4,

Figure5,andFigure6beforeyoustarttheengineand

operatethemachine.

G014517

Figure6

ControlPanel

1.Throttle/Choke

3.Bladecontrolswitch

(powertake-off)

2.Ignitionswitch

IgnitionSwitch

Theignitionswitchhasthreepositions,Off,Runand

Start.ThekeywillturntoStartandmovebackto

Runuponrelease.TurningthekeytotheOffposition

willstoptheengine;however,alwaysremovethekey

whenleavingthemachinetopreventsomeonefrom

accidentallystartingtheengine(

Figure6).

Throttle/ChokeControl

Thethrottleandchokeiscombinedintoonecontrol

lever.Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeedandithasa

continuousvariablesettingfromSlowtoFast.Engage

thechokebymovingtheleverpasttheFastsettinguntil

itstops(

Figure6).

BladeControlSwitch(PowerTake-Off)

Thebladecontrolswitch,representedbyapower

take-off(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengagespower

tothemowerblades(

Figure6).

MotionControlLeversandPark

Position

Themotioncontrolleversarespeedsensitivecontrolsof

independentwheelmotors.Movingaleverforwardor

backwardturnsthewheelonthesamesideforwardorin

reverse;wheelspeedisproportionaltotheamountthe

leverismoved.Movethecontrolleversoutwardfrom

thecentertotheparkpositionandexitthemachine

(Figure17).Alwayspositionthemotioncontrollevers

intotheparkpositionwhenyoustopthemachineor

leaveitunattended.

SmartSpeed™ControlSystemLever

TheSmartSpeed™ControlSystemlever,locatedbelow

theoperatingposition,givestheoperatorachoiceto

drivethemachineattwospeedranges,highandlow

(

Figure7).

G014475

Figure7

1.Smartspeedlever

FuelWindow

Thefuelwindowlocatedonthelefthandsideofthe

machinecanbeusedtoverifythepresenceofgasoline

inthetank(Figure8).

G014521

Figure8

1.Fuelpresencewindow

Height-of-CutLever

Theheightofcutleverallowstheoperatortolower

andraisethedeckfromtheseatedposition.Whenthe

leverismovedup,towardtheoperatorthedeckisraised

fromthegroundandwhenmoveddown,awayfromthe

operatoritisloweredtowardtheground.Onlyadjustthe

heightofcutwhilemachineisnotmoving(

Figure21).

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

ThinkSafetyFirst

OperatingSafety

Pleasecarefullyreadallofthesafetyinstructionsand

decalsinthesafetysection.Knowingthisinformation

couldhelpyou,yourfamily,petsorbystandersavoid

injury.

DANGER

Mowingonwetgrassorsteepslopescancause

slidingandlossofcontrol.

Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancauserollovers,

whichmayresultinseriousinjury,deathor

drowning.

Alossoftractionisalossofsteeringcontrol.

Toavoidlossofcontrolandpossibilityofrollover:

•Donotmowneardrop-offsornearwater.

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon

slopes.

•Whenmowingslopes,graduallyworkfrom

lowertohigherareasontheincline.

•Avoidsuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

•Turnup,intoaninclinewhenchanging

directionsonslopes.Turningdowntheslope

reducestraction.

•Attachmentschangethehandling

characteristicsofthemachine.Use

extracautionwhenusingattachmentswiththe

machine.

Figure9

1.SafeZone-usethe

TimeCutterhere

3.Water

2.Usewalkbehindmower

and/orhandtrimmernear

drop-offsandwater.

FuelSafety

DANGER

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion

fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan

damageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanygasoline

thatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosedtrailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add

gasolinetothefueltankuntilthefuelreaches

thebaseofthellerneck.Thisemptyspacein

thetankallowsgasolinetoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,andstay

awayfromanopenameorwheregasoline

fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand

keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Neverbuy

morethana30-daysupplyofgasoline.

•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaustsystem

inplaceandinproperworkingcondition.

DANGER

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static

electricitycanbereleasedcausingasparkwhich

canignitethegasolinevapors.Areorexplosion

fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan

damageproperty.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersontheground

awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsideavehicle

oronatruckortrailerbedbecauseinterior

carpetsorplastictruckbedlinersmayinsulate

thecontainerandslowthelossofanystatic

charge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-powered

equipmentfromthetruckortrailerandrefuel

theequipmentwithitswheelsontheground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentonatruckortrailerfromaportable

container,ratherthanfromagasolinedispenser

nozzle.

•Ifagasolinedispensernozzlemustbeused,

keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthe

fueltankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntil

fuelingiscomplete.

WARNING

Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.

Long-termexposuretovaporscancauseserious

injuryandillness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastankor

conditioneropening.

•Keepgasawayfromeyesandskin.

UnderstandingtheSafetyInterlock

System

WARNING

Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor

damagedthemachinecouldoperateunexpectedly

causingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches

dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore

operatingthemachine.

Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe

enginefromstartingunless:

•Thebladesaredisengaged.

•Themotioncontrolleversareintheparkposition.

Thesafetyinterlocksystemalsoisdesignedtostopthe

enginewheneverthecontrolleversareoutofthepark

positionandyourisefromtheseat.

BeforeStarting

RecommendedFuel

UseUNLEADEDRegularGasolinesuitablefor

automotiveuse(87pumpoctaneminimum).Leaded

regulargasolinemaybeusedifunleadedregularisnot

available.

Important:Neverusemethanol,gasoline

containingmethanol,orgasoholcontainingmore

than10percentethanolbecausethefuelsystem

couldbedamaged.Donotmixoilwithgasoline.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto

providethefollowingbenets:

•Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof30daysor

less.Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthatthe

fueltankbedrained.

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns.

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel

system,whichcauseshardstarting.

Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditioner

tothegas.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective

whenmixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethe

chanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,usefuel

stabilizeratalltimes.

Gasoline/Alcoholblends

Gasohol(upto10percentethylalcohol,90percent

unleadedgasolinebyvolume)isapprovedforfueluse

bytheenginemanufacturer.Othergasoline/alcohol

blends,suchasE85,arenotapproved.

Gasoline/Etherblends

MethylTertiaryButylEther(MTBE)andunleaded

gasolineblends(uptoamaximumof15percentMTBE

byvolume)areapprovedforfuelusebytheengine

manufacturer.Othergasoline/etherblendsarenot

approved.

FillingtheFuelTank

Makesuretheengineisshutoffandthemotion

controlsareintheparkposition.Tankmaximum

capacityis2.9gallons.

Important:DoNotoverllfueltank.Fillthe

fueltanktothebottomofthellerneck.The

emptyspaceinthetankallowsthefueltoexpand.

Overllingmayresultinfuelleakageordamageto

theengineoremissionsystem.

1.Cleanaroundthefueltankcapandremovethecap.

Note:Youcanusethefuelwindowtoverify

thepresenceofgasolinebeforellingthetank

(Figure10).

2.Slowlyaddregular,unleadedgasolineuntilthefuel

reachesthebaseofthellerneck(Figure10).

G014474

Figure10

1.Fueltankcap

4.Baseofllerneck,DO

NOTFILLPASTHERE

2.Fillopening5.Fuelwindow

3.Fillerneck

G014895

Figure11

1.Fillopening3.Fuel

2.Baseofllerneck,DO

NOTFILLPASTHERE

4.Emptyspaceforfuel

expansion.

Important:DoNotoverllfueltank.Fill

thefueltanktothebottomofthellerneck.

Theemptyspaceinthetankallowsthefuelto

expand.Overllingmayresultinfuelleakage

ordamagetotheengineoremissionsystem.

3.Installthefueltankcapsecurelyandtightenuntilit

“clicks”.Wipeupanygasolinethatmayhavespilled.

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,check

theoillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoChecking

theOilLevelintheEngineMaintenancesection.

StartingtheEngine

1.Sitdownontheseatandmovethemotioncontrols

outwardtotheparkposition.

2.Disengagethebladesbymovingthebladecontrol

switchtoOff(Figure12).

G014458

Figure12

1.Controlpanel2.Bladecontrolswitch—Off

position

3.MovethethrottlelevertoChokebeforestartinga

coldengine(Figure13).

Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequire

choking.

G014459

Figure13

1.Controlpanel

4.Fast

2.Throttle/choke

lever—chokeposition

5.Continuousvariable

setting

3.Choke6.Slow

4.TurntheignitionkeytoStarttoenergizethestarter.

Whentheenginestarts,releasethekey(Figure14).

Important:Donotengagethestarterformore

than10secondsatatime.Iftheenginefails

tostart,allowa60secondcool-downperiod

betweenattempts.Failuretofollowthese

instructionscandamagethestartermotor.

G014460

Figure14

1.Controlpanel4.Off

2.Ignitionkey—runposition5.Run

3.Ignitionkey—startposition

6.Start

5.Aftertheenginestarts,movethethrottleleverto

Fast(Figure13).Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,

movethethrottleleverbacktoChokeforafew

seconds.Repeatthisasrequired.

OperatingtheBlades

Thebladecontrolswitch,representedbyapower

take-off(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengagespower

tothemowerblades.Thisswitchcontrolspowertoany

attachmentsthatdrawpowerfromtheengine,including

themowerdeckandcuttingblades.

EngagingtheBlades

Important:Donotengagethebladeswhenparked

intallgrass.Beltorclutchdamagecanoccur.

1.Releasepressureonthemotioncontrolleversand

placethemachineinneutral.

2.MovethethrottletotheFastposition.

Note:Alwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottle

intheFastposition.

3.Pulluponthebladecontrolswitchtomoveittothe

Onpositionandengagetheblades(Figure15).

G014461

Figure15

1.Controlpanel2.Bladecontrolswitch—On

position

DisengagingtheBlades

Pushdownonthebladecontrolswitchtomoveitto

theOffpositionanddisengagetheblades(

Figure16).

G014520

Figure16

1.Controlpanel2.Bladecontrolswitch—Off

TestingtheSafetyInterlock

System

Testthesafetyinterlocksystembeforeyouusethe

machineeachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnot

operateasdescribedbelow,haveanAuthorizedService

Dealerrepairthesafetysystemimmediately.

1.Whilesittingontheseat,withthecontrolleversin

parkposition,andmovethebladecontrolswitchto

On.Trystartingtheengine;theengineshouldnot

crank.

2.Whilesittingontheseat,movethebladecontrol

switchtoOff.Moveeithermotioncontrollever

tothecenter,unlockedposition.Trystartingthe

engine;theengineshouldnotcrank.Repeatwith

theothermotioncontrollever.

3.Whilesittingontheseat,movethebladecontrol

switchtoOff,andlockthemotioncontrolleversin

theparkposition.Starttheengine.Whiletheengine

isrunning,engagethebladecontrolswitch,andrise

slightlyfromtheseat;theengineshouldstop.

4.Whilesittingontheseat,movethebladecontrol

switchtoOff,andlockthemotioncontrollevers

intheparkposition.Starttheengine.Whilethe

engineisrunning,movethemotioncontrollevers

tothecenter,unlockedposition,engagetheblade

controlswitch,andriseslightlyfromtheseat;the

engineshouldstop.

StoppingtheEngine

1.Disengagethebladesbymovingthebladecontrol

switchtoOff(Figure16).

2.MovethethrottlelevertoFast(Figure14).

3.TurntheignitionkeytoOff(

Figure13)andremove

thekey.

Driving

Drivingthemachinebenetsfromanunderstandingof

whatzeroturnradiusmowermeans.Thedrivewheels

turnindependently,poweredbyhydraulicmotorson

eachaxle;henceonesidecanturninreversewhilethe

otherturnsforwardcausingthemachinetospinrather

turn.Thisvastlyimprovesthemachinemaneuverability

butmayrequiresomeadjustmentiftheoperatoris

unfamiliar.

WARNING

Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.Theoperator

maylosecontrolofthemachineandcausepersonal

injuryordamagetothemachine.

•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.

•Slowthemachinedownbeforemakingsharp

turns.

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas

measuredinrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placingthe

throttlecontrolintheFastpositioncanbebestfor

performance.Formostapplications,operatinginthe

fullthrottlepositionisdesirable.

Figure17

1.Park(brake)position

3.Forward

2.Centerunlockposition

4.Backward

UsingtheSmartSpeed™Control

System

TheSmartSpeed™ControlSystemlever,located

belowtheoperatingposition(Figure18),givesthe

operatorachoicetodrivethemachineattwoground

speedranges,highandlow .

G014475

Figure18

1.Smartspeedlever

Tochangespeeds:

1.Movethemotioncontrolleverstoneutraland

outwardtotheparkposition;disengagetheblade

controlswitch.

WARNING

Removingyouhandsfromthemotioncontrol

leverswhilethemachineisinmotioncanresult

inalossofcontrolcausingharmtoyouor

bystanders.

Alwaysstopthemachineandmovethemotion

controlleverstotheparkpositionbefore

adjustingtheSmartSpeed™ControlSystem.

2.Adjustthelevertothedesiredposition.

Forward

1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.

2.Togoforward,slowlypushthemotioncontrol

leversforward(

Figure17).

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Figure19

Togostraight,applyequalpressuretobothmotion

controllevers(Figure17).

Toturn,releasepressureonthemotioncontrollever

towardthedirectionyouwanttoturn(Figure17).

Thefartheryoumovethemotioncontrolleversin

eitherdirection,thefasterthemachinewillmovein

thatdirection.

Tostop,pullthemotioncontrolleverstoneutral.

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