Toro TimeCutter ZX525 Riding Mower User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: TimeCutter ZX525 Riding Mower

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

TimeCutter ZX440 Riding Mower

Form No. 3357-837 Rev A

TimeCutter® ZX440 and ZX525

Riding Mowers

Model No. 74406 —Serial No. 270000001 and Up

Model No. 74407 —Serial No. 270000001 and Up

F or models with stated engine horse po w er , the

g ross horse po w er of the engine w as laborator y

rated b y the engine man ufacturer in accordance

with SAE J1940. As conﬁgured to meet safety ,

emission, and operating requirements , the actual

engine horse po w er on this class of la wn mo w er

will be signiﬁcantly lo w er .

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.

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.

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

T hink Safety First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

R ecommended Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Chec king the Engine Oil Lev el . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Using the P arking Brak e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Star ting and Stopping the

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Operating the Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

T he Safety Interloc k System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Dri ving F orw ard or Bac kw ard . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Stopping the Mac hine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Adjusting the Height of Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Adjusting the Anti-Scalp

R ollers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

P ositioning the Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Adjusting the Motion Control

Lev ers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Pushing the Mac hine b y Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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Con v er ting to Side Disc harg e . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
R ecommended Maintenance
Sc hedule(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Ho w to Grease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
W here to Add Grease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Engine Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Ser vicing the Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Ser vicing the Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Cleaning the Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Spark Plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Fuel System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Draining the Fuel T ank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
R e placing the Fuel Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Electrical System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Ser vicing the Batter y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Ser vicing the Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Dri v e System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Chec king the Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Mo w er Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Ser vicing the Cutting Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Lev eling the Mo w er from
Side-to-Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Adjusting the F ront-to-R ear Blade
Slope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
R emo ving the Mo w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Inspecting the Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
R e placing the Mo w er Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Installing the Mo w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
R e placing the Grass Deﬂector . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
W ashing the Underside of the
Mo w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Cleaning and Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
T roubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Sc hematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
3

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 .

• W ear hearing protection and w ork glo v es while

operating the mac hine .

• 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.

114-1606

1. Entanglement hazard, belt—keep all guards in place.

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.

110-6691

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

the machine.

2. Thrown object hazard, mower—do not operate the without

deector or grass collection system in place.

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

moving parts.

93-7316

Service Deector

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

Service Deector

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

112-9840

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

2. Disengage

3. Parking brake

4. Warning—set the parking brake and remove the ignition key before leaving the machine and read the instructions before servicing

or performing maintenance.

5. Warning—read the Operator’s Manual.

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

7. Tipping hazard, slopes greater than 12.5 degrees—do not drive the machine on a slope greater than 12.5 degrees.

8. Thrown object hazard—keep bystanders a safe distance from the machine and pick up debris before operating.

9. Crushing/dismemberment hazard of bystanders—do not carry passengers.

10. Cutting/dismemberment hazard of hand or foot, mower blade—stay away from moving parts.

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. Blade control switch

(power take-off)

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.

• Nev er ﬁll the fuel tank inside an enclosed

trailer .

• 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.

• Do not operate without entir e exhaust

system in place and in pr oper w or king

condition.

In cer tain conditions during fueling , static

electricity can be r eleased causing a spar k

which can ignite the gasoline v apor s. A ﬁr e

or explosion fr om gasoline can bur n y ou and

other s and can dama ge pr oper ty .

• 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 30 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 25 .

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. Diseng ag e the blades b y mo ving the blade

control switc h to Off ( Figure 8 ).

Figure 8

1. Blade control switch—On 2. Blade control switch—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. Diseng ag e the blades b y mo ving the blade

control switc h 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 Blades

T he blade control switc h, re presented b y a po w er

tak e-off (PTO) symbol, eng ag es and diseng ag es

po w er to the mo w er blades . T his switc h controls

po w er to any attac hments that dra w po w er from

the engine , including the mo w er dec k and cutting

blades .

Engaging the Blades

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 blade control switc h to eng ag e

blades ( Figure 11 ).

Figure 11

1. Blade control switch-On 2. Blade control switch-Off

Disengaging the Blades

Push the blade control switc h to Off to diseng ag e

the blades ( 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 blades are 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 blades are 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 blade control switc h 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 blade control switc h

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 blade control switc h 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 blade

control switc h, 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 blade control switc h 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 blade control switc h, 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 blade control switc h 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 ).

G000911

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 blade control switc h 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.

Converting to 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 blade

contr ol s witch 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).

Removing the Recycler® Bafe On 44

inch Mowers

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.

Note: Only the right side bafﬂe needs to be

remo v ed for side disc harg e mo wing .

1. T horoughly clean the mo w er .

2. R emo v e the knobs and cur v ed w ashers from

the right side bafﬂe ( Figure 18 ).

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