FormNo.3375-994RevA
XLS420TLawnTractor
ModelNo.71255—SerialNo.313000001andUp
Registeratwww.Toro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)
*3375-994*A
ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropeandirectives.
Fordetails,seetheseparateproductspecicDeclarationof
Conformity(DOC)sheet.
Introduction
Thisrotary-blade,ridinglawnmowerisintendedtobe
usedbyresidentialhomeownersorprofessional,hired
operators.Itisdesignedprimarilyforcuttinggrasson
well-maintainedlawnsonresidentialorcommercial
properties.Itisnotdesignedforcuttingbrushorfor
agriculturaluses.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand
maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand
productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe
productproperlyandsafely.
YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.comforproduct
andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister
yourproduct.
Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional
information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro
CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof
yourproductready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe
modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.Writethenumbers
inthespaceprovided.
Figure1
1.Modelandserialnumberlocation(undertheseat)
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety
messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(
Figure2),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath
ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.
Figure2
1.Safetyalertsymbol
Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation
andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial
attention.
Contents
Introduction..................................................................2
Safety...........................................................................3
SafeOperationPracticesforRide-on(Riding)
RotaryLawnMowers...........................................3
ToroRidingMowerSafety........................................5
SoundPressure.......................................................5
SoundPower..........................................................5
Vibration................................................................5
SlopeIndicator.......................................................6
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................7
ProductOverview..........................................................9
Controls................................................................9
Specications........................................................10
Operation....................................................................10
GasolineandOil....................................................10
PositioningtheSeat................................................11
OperatingtheHeadlights.........................................12
OperatingtheBladeControl(PTO)..........................12
SettingtheHeight-of-Cut........................................12
AdjustingtheAnti-scalpWheels...............................12
StartingtheEngine.................................................12
StoppingtheEngine...............................................13
UsingtheSafetyInterlockSystem.............................13
TestingtheSafetyInterlockSystem...........................14
PushingtheTractorManually...................................14
DrivingForwardorBackward..................................15
StoppingtheTractor...............................................15
SideDischargingtheGrass......................................15
OperatingTips.......................................................15
Maintenance.................................................................17
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................17
Lubrication...............................................................18
GreasingandLubricatingtheTractor........................18
EngineMaintenance..................................................18
ServicingtheEngineOil..........................................18
ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................20
ServicingtheSparkPlugs.........................................20
FuelSystemMaintenance...........................................21
ReplacingtheFuelFilter..........................................21
ElectricalSystemMaintenance....................................22
ServicingtheBattery...............................................22
ServicingtheFuse..................................................23
CoolingSystemMaintenance......................................24
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CleaningtheCoolingSystem....................................24
BladeMaintenance.....................................................24
ServicingtheBlades................................................24
LevelingtheMowerfromSide-to-Side.......................27
AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBladeSlope....................27
CheckingtheTirePressure......................................28
ServicingtheHeadlights..........................................29
Cleaning...................................................................29
WashingtheUndersideoftheMower........................29
Storage........................................................................30
Troubleshooting...........................................................32
Schematics...................................................................34
Safety
SafeOperationPracticesfor
Ride-on(Riding)RotaryLawn
Mowers
Readandunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore
operatingthetractor.
ThefollowinginstructionsarefromtheCENstandardEN
836:1997.
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand
ofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto
avoidseriousinjuryordeath.
Training
•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe
controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.
•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese
instructionstousethelawnmower.Localregulationscan
restricttheageoftheoperator.
•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpetsare
nearby.
•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsiblefor
accidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleortheir
property.
•Donotcarrypassengers.
•Alldriversshouldseekandobtainprofessionaland
practicalinstruction.Suchinstructionshouldemphasize:
–theneedforcareandconcentrationwhenworking
withride-onmachines;
–controlofaride-onmachineslidingonaslopewill
notberegainedbytheapplicationofthebrake.The
mainreasonsforlossofcontrolare:
◊insufcientwheelgrip;
◊beingdriventoofast;
◊inadequatebraking;
◊thetypeofmachineisunsuitableforitstask;
◊lackofawarenessoftheeffectofground
conditions,especiallyslopes;
◊incorrecthitchingandloaddistribution.
Preparation
•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwearandlong
trousers.Donotoperatetheequipmentwhenbarefoot
orwearingopensandals.
•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentisto
beusedandremoveallobjectswhichmaybethrownby
themachine.
•Warning—Fuelishighlyammable.
–Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedforthis
purpose.
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–Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhile
refuelling.
–Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Neverremove
thecapofthefueltankoraddfuelwhiletheengineis
runningorwhentheengineishot.
–Iffuelisspilled,donotattempttostarttheengine
butmovethemachineawayfromtheareaofspillage
andavoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilfuel
vaporshavedissipated.
–Replaceallfueltanksandcontainercapssecurely.
•Replacefaultysilencers.
•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethattheblades,
bladeboltsandcutterassemblyarenotwornordamaged.
Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsinsetsto
preservebalance.
•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotatingoneblade
cancauseotherbladestorotate.
Operation
•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere
dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.
•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.
•Beforeattemptingtostarttheengine,disengageallblade
attachmentclutchesandshiftintoneutral.
•Donotuseonslopesofmorethan
–10°whenmowingonsidehills;
–15°whenmowinguphill;
–15°whenmowingdownhill.
•Rememberthereisnosuchthingasasafeslope.Travel
ongrassslopesrequiresparticularcare.Toguardagainst
overturning:
–donotstoporstartsuddenlywhengoingupor
downhill;
–applypressuretothetractioncontrolslowly,especially
whentravellingdownhill;
–machinespeedsshouldbekeptlowonslopesand
duringtightturns;
–stayalertforhumpsandhollowsandotherhidden
hazards;
–nevermowacrossthefaceoftheslope,unlessthe
lawnmowerisdesignedforthispurpose.
•Usecarewhenpullingloadsorusingheavyequipment.
–Useonlyapproveddrawbarhitchpoints.
–Limitloadstothoseyoucansafelycontrol.
–Donotturnsharply.Usecarewhenreversing.
–Usecounterweight(s)orwheelweightswhen
suggestedintheinstructionhandbook.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee
lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperatethe
machine;seekshelter.
•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.
•Stopthebladesrotatingbeforecrossingsurfacesother
thangrass.
•Whenusinganyattachments,neverdirectdischargeof
materialtowardbystandersnorallowanyonenearthe
machinewhileinoperation.
•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguardsor
withoutsafetyprotectivedevicesinplace.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsoroverspeed
theengine.Operatingtheengineatexcessivespeedcan
increasethehazardofpersonalinjury.
•Beforeleavingtheoperator’sposition:
–disengagethepowertake-offandlowerthe
attachments;
–removeyourfootfromthetractioncontrolpedal;
–stoptheengineandremovethekey.
•Disengagedrivetoattachments,stoptheengine,and
disconnectthesparkplugwire(s)orremovetheignition
key
–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute;
–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthelawn
mower;
–afterstrikingaforeignobject.Inspectthelawn
mowerfordamageandmakerepairsbeforerestarting
andoperatingtheequipment;
–ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally(check
immediately).
•Disengagedrivetoattachmentswhentransportingornot
inuse.
•Stoptheengineanddisengagedrivetoattachment
–beforerefuelling;
–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher;
–beforemakingheightadjustmentunlessadjustment
canbemadefromtheoperator’sposition.
•Reducethethrottlesettingduringenginerun-outand,if
theengineisprovidedwithashut-offvalve,turnthefuel
offattheconclusionofmowing.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe
equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.
•Neverstoretheequipmentwithfuelinthetankinsidea
buildingwherefumescanreachanopenameorspark.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinanyenclosure.
•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,
batterycompartmentandfuelstorageareafreeofgrass,
leaves,orexcessivegrease.
•Checkthegrasscatcherfrequentlyforwearor
deterioration.
•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.
•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,thisshouldbedone
outdoors.
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•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotatingoneblade
cancauseotherbladestorotate.
•Whenmachineistobeparked,storedorleftunattended,
lowerthecuttingmeansunlessapositivemechanicallock
isused.
ToroRidingMowerSafety
Thefollowingparagraphcontainssafetyinformationspecic
toToroproductsthatisnotincludedintheCENstandard.
UseonlyToro-approvedattachments.Thewarrantymaybe
voidedifyouusethetractorwithunapprovedattachments.
SoundPressure
Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’searof
90dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.
Thesoundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN836.
SoundPower
Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof100dBA,
whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.Thesound
powerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures
outlinedinISO11094.
Vibration
Hand-Arm
•Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=2.0m/s
2
•Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=2.0m/s
2
•UncertaintyValue(K)=1.0m/s
2
Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures
outlinedinEN836.
WholeBody
•Measuredvibrationlevel=0.29m/s
2
•UncertaintyValue(K)=0.15m/s
2
Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures
outlinedinEN836.
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SlopeIndicator
G01 1841
Figure3
Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.
1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis10degreeswhenmowingacrosstheslopeand15degreeswhen
mowingupordowntheslope.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslopeofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethis
machineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriatelinetomatchtherecommendedslope.
2.Alignthisedgewithaverticalsurface,atree,building,fencepole,etc.
3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.
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SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotential
danger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.
Manufacturer'sMark
1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.
93-6674
1.Crushinghazard,hand—readtheinstructionsbefore
servicingorperformingmaintenance.
99-5340
1.KeyChoice—turntoenablereversemowing.
100-7449
1.Pulltheleverouttopush
themachine.
3.Readtheinstructions
beforeservicingor
performingmaintenance.
2.Pushtheleverintorideon
themachine.
4.Donottowthemachine.
119-2730
1.Crushinghazard,bystanders—donotturnthekeywhile
childrenarepresent;keepchildrenasafedistancefrom
themachine.
120-1120
1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.
2.Thrownobjecthazard,mowerdeck—keepdeectorin
place.
3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade;entanglementhazardofhand,belt—stayawayfrom
movingparts,keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.
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120-1122
1.Choke
2.Disengage
3.Engage
4.Powertake-off(PTO)
5.Tractiondrive—todriveinreverse,pressthebottomofthe
tractioncontrolpedalrearwardanddown;todriveforward,
pressthetopofthetractioncontrolpedalforwardanddown.
6.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.
7.Warning—removetheignitionkeyandreadtheinstructions
beforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.
8.Tippinghazard—donotmowacrossslopesgreaterthan
10degrees,donotmowupanddownslopesgreaterthan
15degrees.
9.Crushing/dismembermentofabystander;thrownobject
hazard—keepbystandersasafedistancefromthemachine.
120-1130
1.Beltroutinganddirection2.Enginepulley
120-1137
1.Fast
3.Slow
2.Continuousvariable
setting
120-1138
1.Headlights
4.Engine—Start
2.Engine—Stop
5.Mowinginreverseenabled
3.Engine—Run
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121-0965
1.Height-of-cut
3.Low
2.High
BatterySymbols
Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery
1.Explosionhazard
6.Keepbystandersasafe
distancefromthebattery.
2.Nore,opename,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.
ProductOverview
Controls
Becomefamiliarwiththecontrols(Figure4throughFigure6)
beforeyoustarttheengineandoperatethetractor.
Figure4
1.Height-of-cutlever4.Bladecontrol(PTO)knob
2.Chokelever
5.Tractioncontrolpedal
3.Steeringwheel
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Figure5
1.Throttlelever3.Ignitionswitch
2.Lightswitch—on/off4.Operating-in-reverselight
Figure6
1.Fueltankcap3.Aircleaner
2.Oildipstick/Filltube
Specications
ModelWeightLengthWidthHeight
71255450lb
(205kg)
71in
(180cm)
45in
(114cm)
40in
(102cm)
Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine
fromthenormaloperatingposition.
GasolineandOil
RecommendedGasoline
Useunleadedregulargasolinesuitableforautomotiveuse(87
pumpoctaneminimum).Youmayuseleadedregulargasoline
ifunleadedregularisnotavailable.
Important:Neverusemethanol,gasolinecontaining
methanol,orgasoholcontainingmorethan10%ethanol
becausethefuelsystemcouldbedamaged.Donotmix
oilwithgasoline.
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DANGER
Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.
•Fillthefueltankoutdoorsinanopenareawhen
theengineiscold.Wipeupanygasolinethat
spills.
•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis1/4to
1/2inch(6to13mm)belowthebottomofthe
llerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallows
thegasolinetoexpand.
•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwhereasparkmay
ignitethegasolinefumes.
•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand
keepitoutofthereachofchildren.
•Neverbuymorethana30-daysupplyof
gasoline.
•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersontheground
awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.
•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsideavehicleor
onatruckortrailerbedbecauseinteriorcarpets
orplastictruckbedlinersmayinsulatethe
containerandslowthelossofanystaticcharge.
•Whenpractical,removegas-poweredequipment
fromthetruckortrailerandrefueltheequipment
withitswheelsontheground.
•Ifthisisnotpossible,refuelsuchequipmenton
atruckortrailerfromaportablecontainer,not
fromagasolinedispensernozzle.
•Ifyoumustuseagasolinedispenser,keepthe
nozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank
orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingis
complete.
UsingStabilizer/Conditioner
Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthetractortoprovidethe
followingbenets:
•Itkeepsgasolinefreshduringstorageforupto90days.
Forlongerstorage,drainthefueltank.
•Itcleanstheenginewhileitruns.
•Iteliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuelsystem,
whichcauseshardstarting.
Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining
methanolorethanol.
Addthecorrectamountoffuelstabilizer/conditionerto
thegasoline.
Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective
whenitismixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethe
chanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,useafuel
stabilizer/conditioneratalltimes.
FillingtheFuelTank
1.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
2.Cleanaroundthefueltankcapandremovethecap.
3.Addunleadedregulargasolinetothefueltankuntilthe
levelis1/4to1/2inch(6to13mm)belowthebottom
ofthellerneck.Donotllthefueltankcompletely
full.
Note:Thisspaceinthetankallowsgasolineto
expand.
4.Installthefueltankcapsecurely.
5.Wipeupanygasolinethatspills.
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethetractor,checktheoil
levelintheenginecrankcase;refertoCheckingtheOilLevel.
PositioningtheSeat
Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Positiontheseat
whereyouhavethebestcontrolofthetractorandaremost
comfortable.
1.Raisetheseatandloosentheadjustmentknobs
(Figure7).
Figure7
1.Adjustmentknobs
2.Movetheseattothedesiredpositionandtightenthe
knobs.
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OperatingtheHeadlights
Adash-mountedOn/Offswitch(Figure4)controlsthe
headlights.Thelightsonlyshinewhiletheengineisrunning
andtheswitchisOn.
OperatingtheBladeControl
(PTO)
Thebladecontrol(PTO)engagesanddisengagespowerto
theelectricclutch.
EngagingthePowerTakeOff(PTO)
1.Removeyourfootfromthetractorcontrolpedalto
stopthetractor.
2.Pullthebladecontrol(PTO)knobtotheOnposition
(Figure8).
Figure8
1.On—engaged2.Off—disengaged
DisengagingtheBladeControl(PTO)
1.Removeyourfootfromthetractorcontrolpedalto
stopthetractor.
2.Pushthebladecontrol(PTO)totheOffposition
(
Figure8).
SettingtheHeight-of-Cut
Usetheheight-of-cutlevertoraiseandlowerthemowerto
thedesiredcuttingheight.Youcansettheheight-of-cutto
1of6positionsfromapproximately1-1/2to4inches(38
to102mm).
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).
3.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
4.Pullontheheight-of-cutleveronthetractorandmove
ittothedesiredposition(
Figure9).
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1
2
3
4
5
6
Figure9
1.1-1/2inches(38mm)4.3inches(76mm)
2.2inches(51mm)5.3-1/2inches(89mm)
3.2-1/2inches(64mm)6.4inches(102mm)
AdjustingtheAnti-scalp
Wheels
Themoweranti-scalpwheelsguidethemoweroveruneven
ground.Installthemasfollowsasappropriateforyour
height-of-cutrequirements:
•Ifyouusetheheight-of-cutsettingAorB,installthe
gaugewheelsinthehighestholeinthewheelbracket.
•Ifyouusetheheight-of-cutsettingCthroughF,install
thegaugewheelsinthelowestholeinthewheelbracket.
StartingtheEngine
1.Pushthebladecontrol(PTO)totheOffposition
(
Figure10).
2.ShiftthethrottlelevertoSlow(Figure10).
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1
2
3
Figure10
1.Fast3.Throttlelever
2.Slow
3.Pullthechokeleverout(Figure4).
Note:Anenginethathasbeenrunningandiswarm
maynotrequirethisstep.
4.TurntheignitionkeyclockwiseandholditintheStart
position(Figure11).Whentheenginestarts,release
thekey.
Figure11
1.Start3.Off
2.On
Important:Iftheenginedoesnotstartafter30
secondsofcontinuouscranking,turntheignition
keytoOffandletthestartermotorcool;referto
Troubleshooting.
5.Aftertheenginestarts,slowlyshiftthethrottleleverto
Fastandpushinthechokelever(
Figure10).Ifthe
enginestallsorhesitates,shiftthethrottleleverbackto
Slowandpulloutthechokeleverforafewseconds
andthenshiftthethrottlelevertoFast.Repeatthis
stepasrequired.
StoppingtheEngine
1.ShiftthethrottlelevertoSlow(Figure10).
2.TurntheignitionkeytotheOffposition,waitfor
allmovingpartstostop,andremovethekeybefore
leavingtheoperatingposition.(
Figure11).
UsingtheSafetyInterlock
System
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
CAUTION
Ifthesafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor
damaged,thetractorcouldoperateunexpectedly,
causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches
dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore
operatingthetractor.
UnderstandingtheSafetyInterlock
System
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventtheengine
fromstartingunless:
•Yourfootisoffthetractioncontrolpedal.
•Thebladecontrol(PTO)isintheDisengageposition.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtostoptheengineif
youdothefollowing:
•Yourisefromtheseatwhenyoupressthetractioncontrol
pedal.
•Yourisefromtheseatwhilethebladecontrol(PTO)isin
theEngageposition.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtodisengagetheblade
control(PTO)ifyoushiftthetransmissionintoReversewhile
thebladecontrol(PTO)isintheEngageposition.
SettingtheKeyChoiceSwitchto
OperateinReverse
Aninterlockfeatureonthetractorpreventsthepower
take-off(PTO)fromoperatingwhenyoubackupthetractor.
IfyoushiftthetractioncontrolswitchintoReversewiththe
bladecontrol(PTO)engaged(i.e.,withthemowerblades
orotherattachmentrunning),thePTOdisengages.Donot
mowinreverseunlessitisabsolutelynecessary.
Ifyouneedtousethebladecontrol(PTO)whilebacking
up,turnofftheinterlockfeatureusingtheKeyChoiceswitch
locatedneartheseatbracket(
Figure12).
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Figure12
1.KeyChoiceswitch
DANGER
Youcouldbackoverachildorbystanderwhilethe
mowerbladesorotherattachmentisengagedand
causeseriousinjuryordeath.
•Donotmowinreverseunlessitisabsolutely
necessary.
•DonotinserttheKeyChoicekeyunlessitis
absolutelynecessary.
•Alwayslookbackwardanddownbeforebacking
up.
•UsetheKeyChoiceswitchonlyifyouarecertain
nochildrenorotherbystanderswillenterthe
mowingarea.
•Beveryobservantafterdeactivatingtheinterlock
becausethesoundoftheenginemayprevent
youfromnoticingthatachildorbystanderhas
enteredtheworkarea.
•AlwaysremoveboththeignitionandKeyChoice
keysandputtheminasafeplaceoutofthe
reachofchildrenorunauthorizeduserswhen
leavingthetractorunattended.
1.Engagethebladecontrol(PTO).
2.InserttheKeyChoicekeyintotheswitch(Figure12).
3.TurntheKeyChoicekey.
Note:Aredlightonthefrontconsole(Figure5)turns
on,indicatingthattheinterlockisdisabled.
4.ShiftthetractioncontrolswitchintoReverseand
completeyourtask.
5.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO)toactivatethe
interlock.
6.RemovetheKeyChoicekeyandputitinasafeplace
outofthereachofchildren.
TestingtheSafetyInterlock
System
CAUTION
Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor
damaged,thetractorcouldoperateunexpectedly,
causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches
dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore
operatingthetractor.
•Replaceswitchesevery2yearsregardlessof
whethertheyareoperatingproperlyornot.
Testthesafetysystembeforeyouusethetractoreachtime.
Ifthesafetyinterlocksystemdoesnotoperateasdescribed
below,haveanAuthorizedServiceDealerrepairthesafety
interlocksystemimmediately.Whilesittingintheseat,
performthefollowingchecks:
1.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)toEngageandturnthe
ignitionkeytoStart:Theengineshouldnotcrank.
2.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)toDisengage,remove
yourfootfromthetractioncontrolpedal,andstartthe
engine.Whiletheengineisrunning,shifttheblade
control(PTO)switchtoEngageandmovethetraction
controlpedaltoReverse:Thebladecontrol(PTO)
shoulddisengage.
3.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)toDisengage,engage
thetractioncontrolpedalwithyourfoot,andstartthe
engine:Theengineshouldnotstart.
4.Withthebladecontrol(PTO)intheDisengage
position,removeyourfootfromthetractioncontrol
pedal.Starttheengine,shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)
switchtoEngage,andturntheKeyChoicekeyand
releaseit:Theoperating-in-reversewarninglight
shouldilluminate.
5.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)toDisengage:The
operating-in-reversewarninglightshouldturnoff.
PushingtheTractorManually
Important:Alwayspushthetractormanually.Never
towthetractorbecauseyoumaydamagethetransaxle.
ToPushtheTractor
1.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.PullthedrivecontrolouttothePushposition.
Note:Thisdisengagesthedrivesystemandallowsthe
wheelstoturnfreely(Figure13).
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Figure13
1.Operateposition
2.Pushposition
ToOperatetheTractor
PushthedrivecontrolintotheOperatepositiontoengage
thedrivesystem(Figure13).
Note:Thetractorwillnotstartunlessthedrivecontrolisin
theOperateposition.
DrivingForwardorBackward
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedasmeasured
inRPM(revolutionsperminute).Shiftthethrottlecontrol
leverintotheFastpositionforbestperformance.
Togoforwardorbackward:
Placeyourfootonthetractioncontrolpedalandslowlypress
onthetopofthepedaltomoveforwardoronthebottomof
thepedaltomovebackward(Figure14).
Note:Thefartheryoumovethetractioncontrolpedal
ineitherdirection,thefasterthetractorwillmoveinthat
direction.
Figure14
1.Forward2.Backward
Note:Toslowdown,releasethepressureonthetraction
controlpedal.
Note:Thistractorfeaturesanautomaticbrakesystemthat
engageswheneveryoutakeyourfootoffthetractioncontrol
pedal.
Note:Toreversethetractorwiththebladecontrol(PTO)
engaged,deactivatetheoperating-in-reverseinterlockusing
theKeyChoiceswitchlocatedinfrontofandbelowtheseat.
StoppingtheTractor
1.Releasethetractioncontrolpedal.
2.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).
3.TurntheignitionkeytoOfftostoptheengine.
4.Removetheignitionkeyfromtheswitch.
CAUTION
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethetractorwhileitis
unattended.
AlwaysremovetheignitionandKeyChoicekeys
whenleavingthetractorunattended,evenifjust
forafewminutes.
SideDischargingtheGrass
DANGER
Withoutthegrassdeector,dischargecover,or
completegrasscatcherassemblymountedinplace,
youandothersareexposedtobladecontactand
throwndebris.Contactwithrotatingmowerblades
andthrowndebriswillcauseinjuryordeath.
•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfromthemower
becausethegrassdeectorroutesmaterialdown
towardtheturf.Ifthegrassdeectorisever
damaged,replaceitimmediately.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthemower.
•Nevertrytocleardischargeareaormower
bladesunlessyoudisengagethebladecontrol
(PTO)androtatetheignitionkeytoOff.Also
removethekeyanddisconnectthewirefrom
thesparkplug.
Themowerhasahingedgrassdeectorthatdisperses
clippingstothesideanddowntowardtheturf.
OperatingTips
•Forthebestperformance,operatetheengineatthe
maximumspeed.Themowerrequiresairtothoroughly
cutgrassclippings,sodonotsettheheight-of-cuttoo
loworcompletelysurroundthemowerinuncutgrass.
Alwaysleaveonesideofthemowerfreefromuncutgrass
toallowtheairtobedrawnintothemower.
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•Cutthegrassslightlylongerthannormaltoensurethat
thecuttingheightofthemowerdoesnotscalpany
unevenground.Whencuttinggrasslongerthan6inch
(15cm)tall,cutthelawntwicetoensureanacceptable
appearance.
•Itisbesttocutonlyabout1/3ofthegrassblade.Donot
cutmorethanthatunlessthegrassissparseoritislate
fallwhengrassgrowsmoreslowly.
•Alternatethemowingdirectiontokeepthegrassstanding
straight.Thisalsohelpsdisperseclippingsandenhances
decompositionandfertilization.
•Grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimesofthe
season.Tomaintainthesamecuttingheight,whichis
agoodpractice,mowmoreofteninearlyspring.As
thegrassgrowthrateslowsinmidsummer,mowless
frequently.
•Toimprovethequalityofcut,useaslowergroundspeed.
Forbestoperationonaveragelawns,operatetheengine
atfullthrottlewhilecontrollingthegroundspeed.You
shouldoperatethetractorbetween2to3.5mph(3.2to
5.6km/h)whilemowing.
•Ifthegrassislongerthannormal,orifitcontainsahigh
degreeofmoisture,raisethecuttingheighthigherthan
usual,cutthegrassatthatsetting,andthencutthegrass
againatthelower,normalsetting.
•Ifyoumuststopthetractorwhilemowing,youmayleave
aclumpofgrassclippingsonyourlawn.Toavoidthis,
dothefollowing:
–Engagethebladeandmovetoapreviouslycutarea.
–Dispersetheclippingsevenlybyraisingthemower1
or2height-of-cutsettingswhiledrivingforwardwith
thebladeengaged.
•Usethewashoutporttocleanclippingsanddirtfrom
theundersideofthemoweraftereachuse.Ifgrassand
dirtbuildupinsidethemower,thecuttingqualitywill
eventuallybecomeunsatisfactory.
•Maintainasharpbladethroughouttheseason.Asharp
bladecutsgrasscleanlywithouttearingorshreddingthe
grassblades.Tearingandshreddingthegrassturnsit
brownattheedges,whichslowsitsgrowthandincreases
thechanceofdisease.Every30days,checkthebladefor
sharpnessandledownanynicks.
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Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst8hours
•Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheengineoillevel.
•Checkthesafetysystem.
•Checkthebatteryelectrolyte.
•Servicetheblades.
•Washtheundersideofthemower.
Every25hours
•Greaseandlubricatethetractor.Moreoftenindustyordirtyconditions.
•Checkthetirepressure.
Every100hours
•Changetheengineoil.
•Servicetheaircleanerlterelement(moreoftenindusty,dirtyconditions).
•Checkthesparkplugs.
•Replacethefuellter.
•Cleanthecoolingsystem.
Every200hours
•Changetheoillter.
•Replacetheaircleanerlterelement(moreoftenindusty,dirtyconditions).
Beforestorage
•Performallthemaintenanceprocedureslistedabove.
•Paintanychippedsurfaces.
•Checkthetirepressure.
•Checkthesafetysystem.
•Checkthebrakes.
•Checkthesparkplug.
•Checkthebatteryelectrolyte.
•Chargethebatteryanddisconnectthecables.
•Checkthebelt(s)forwearandcracks.
Important:Refertoyourengineoperator’smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
CAUTION
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure
youorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionanddisconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbeforeyoudoany
maintenance.Setthewireasidesothatitdoesnotaccidentallycontactthesparkplug.
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Lubrication
GreasingandLubricatingthe
Tractor
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Greaseandlubricate
thetractor.Moreoftenindustyordirty
conditions.
HowtoGreasetheTractor
1.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.
Note:Ensurethatyouscrapeanypaintoffthefront
ofthettings.
4.Connectagreaseguntoeachttingandpumpgrease
intoit.
5.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
WheretoAddGrease
Lubricatethefrontwheels,steeringspindles,andfrontaxle
pinuntilgreasebeginstooozeoutofthebearings(Figure15).
Figure15
1.Greasehere
EngineMaintenance
ServicingtheEngineOil
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSF ,SG,SH,SJ,orhigher)
CrankcaseCapacity:1.6qt.(1.5l)whenyoudonotchange
thelter;1.9qt.(1.7l)whenyouchangethelter.
Viscosity:Seethetablebelow .
SAEV iscosityGrades
SAE40
SAE30
SAE10W– 30/ SAE10W– 30
-2002032406080100
-30-20-10010203040
°F
°C
STARTING TEMPERA TURERANGE ANTICIPATEDBEFORENEXT OIL CHANGE
SAE5W– 20
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Figure16
CheckingtheOilLevel
1.Parkthetractoronalevelsurface.
2.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).
3.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removethekeybeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
4.Openthehood.
5.Cleanaroundtheoildipstick(
Figure17)sothatdirt
cannotfallintothellholeanddamagetheengine.
Figure17
1.Fueltankcap3.Aircleaner
2.Oildipstick/llhole
6.Unscrewtheoildipstickandwipetheendclean.
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7.Inserttheoildipstickintothellhole,butdonot
screwitintothellhole.
8.Removethedipstickagainandlookattheend.Ifthe
oillevelislow,slowlypouronlyenoughoilintothell
holetoraisetheleveltotheFullmarkonthedipstick.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewithoil
andruntheengine;enginedamagemayresult.
ChangingtheOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours
Every100hours
1.Starttheengineandletitrunfor5minutes.
Note:Thiswarmstheoilsothatitwilldrainmore
easily.
2.Parkthetractorsothattheleftsideisslightlylowerthan
therightsidetoensurethattheoildrainscompletely.
3.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).
4.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removethekeybeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
5.Openthehood.
6.Placeadrainpanbelowtheoildrainplug,insertthe
draintubeontheoildrainplug,andopenthedrainplug
byturningtheendnutcounterclockwise(Figure18).
Figure18
1.Oildraintube2.Oildrainplug
7.Whentheoilhasdrainedcompletely,tightentheend
nutontheoildrainplugbyturningitclockwiseuntil
itissnug.
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatacertiedrecycling
center.
8.Removethedraintubefromtheoildrainplug.
9.Changetheoillter;refertoChangingtheOilFilter.
10.Slowlypourapproximately80%ofthespecied
amountofoilintothellhole(Figure17).Checkthe
oillevel;refertoCheckingtheOilLevel.
ChangingtheOilFilter
ServiceInterval:Every200hours
Note:Changetheoilltermorefrequentlywhenthe
operatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
1.Draintheoilfromtheengine;refertoChangingand
DrainingtheOil.
2.Removetheoldoillterandwipethelteradapter
(Figure19)gasketsurface.
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Figure19
1.Oillter
3.Filteradapter
2.Gasket
3.Applyathincoatofnewoiltotherubbergasketon
thenewoillter(Figure19).
4.Installthenewoilltertothelteradapter.
5.Turntheoillterclockwiseuntiltherubbergasket
contactsthelteradapter,thentightentheoillteran
additional1/2to3/4turn(Figure19).
6.Slowlypourabout80%ofthespeciedamountofoil
intothellhole(Figure17).Checktheoillevel;refer
tosteps6and7ofCheckingtheOilLevel.
7.Closethehood.
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ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Servicetheaircleaner
lterelement(moreoftenindusty,dirty
conditions).
Every200hours—Replacetheaircleanerlter
element(moreoftenindusty,dirtyconditions).
RemovingtheElement
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
bladecontrol(PTO).
2.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removethekeybeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Openthehood.
4.Cleanaroundtheaircleanertopreventdirtfrom
gettingintotheengineandcausingdamage.
5.Liftthecoverandremovethehoseclampthatsecures
theaircleanerassemblytotheengine(
Figure20).
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Figure20
1.Cover
3.Hoseclamp
2.Filterelement
6.Loosenthehoseclampandremovetheelement
(Figure20).
CleaningtheElement
1.Lightlytaptheelementonasolidatsurfacetoremove
dustanddirt.
2.Inspecttheelementfortears,anoilylm,anddamage
totheseal.
Important:Donotcleantheelementwith
pressurizedairorliquids,suchassolvents,
gasoline,orkerosene.Replacetheelementifitis
damagedorcannotbecleanedthoroughly.
ServicingtheSparkPlugs
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Checkthesparkplugs.
Ensurethattheairgapbetweenthecenterandsideelectrodes
iscorrectbeforeinstallingeachsparkplug.Useasparkplug
wrenchforremovingandinstallingthesparkplugsanda
gappingtoolorfeelergaugetocheckandadjusttheairgap.
Installnewsparkplugsifnecessary.
Type:NGKBPR4ESorequivalent
AirGap:0.030inch(0.76mm)
RemovingtheSparkPlugs
1.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Openthehood.
4.Removetheshieldoverthesparkplugs.
5.Disconnectthewirefromeachsparkplug(
Figure21).
Figure21
1.Spark-plugwire
6.Cleanaroundthesparkplugstopreventdirtfrom
fallingintotheengineandpotentiallycausingdamage.
Note:Becauseofthedeeprecessaroundthespark
plug,blowingoutthecavitywithcompressedairis
usuallythemosteffectivemethodforcleaning.The
sparkplugsaremostaccessiblewhentheblower
housingisremovedforcleaning.
7.Removethesparkplugs.
CheckingtheSparkPlugs
1.Inspectthesparkplugs(Figure22).
Note:Ifyouseelightbrownorgrayontheinsulator,
theengineisoperatingproperly.Ablackcoatingonthe
insulatorusuallymeansthattheaircleanerisdirty.
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