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All Rights Reserved
Printed in the USA
2001 by The Toro Company
8111 Lyndale Avenue South
Bloomington, MN 55420-1196
The engine exhaust from this product contains
chemicals known to the State of California to
cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive
harm.
Warning
Important This engine is not equipped with a spark
arrester muffler. It is a violation of California Public
Resource Code Section 4442 to use or operate this engine
on any forest–covered, brush–covered or grass–covered
land. Other states or federal areas may have similar laws.
This spark ignition system complies with Canadian
ICES-002.
Ce système d’allumage par étincelle de véhicule est
conforme à la norme NMB-002 du Canada.
The enclosed Engine Owner’s Manual is supplied for
information regarding The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Emission
Control Regulation of emission systems, maintenance
and warranty.
Keep this engine Owner’s Manual with your unit.
Should this engine Owner’s Manual become damaged
or illegible, replace immediately. Replacements may be
ordered through the engine manufacturer.
Contents
Page
Introduction 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Safety 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Safe Operating Practices 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Toro Mower Safety 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slope Chart 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Safety and Instruction Decals 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gasoline and Oil 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recommended Gasoline 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Stabilizer/Conditioner 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Filling the Fuel Tank 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Check Engine Oil Level 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Set Up 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loose Parts 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing Fuel Tank and Fuel Line 14. . . . . . . . . . .
Install Upper Handle 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Install Control Rods 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Install Speed Control Rod 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hydro Linkage Set Up 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activating the Battery 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking the Hydraulic Fluid 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Install Hairpin Cotter Pins 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Page
Operation 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Think Safety First 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Controls 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Starting and Stopping the Engine 19. . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating Neutral Locks 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating Mower Blade Control (PTO) 20. . . . . . .
The Safety Interlock System 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Driving Forward or Backward 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bringing Machine to Neutral Position 22. . . . . . . . .
Stopping the Machine 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pushing the Machine by Hand 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transporting Machines 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Side Discharge or Mulch Grass 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting Height-of-Cut 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting Gage Wheels 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting Center Gage Wheels 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maintenance 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recommended Maintenance Schedule 25. . . . . . . .
Air Cleaner Service 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Engine Oil Service 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spark Plug Service 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greasing and Lubrication 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleaning the Cooling System 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking Tire Pressure 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel Tank Service 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel Filter Service 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hydraulic System Service 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting By-pass Valve 33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hydro Linkage Adjustments 34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjust Speed Control Linkage 34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjust Neutral Control Linkages 35. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjust Hydro Control Linkages 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Control Rod Adjustment 37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tracking Adjustment 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the Electric Clutch 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuse Service 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Battery Service 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cutting Blade Service 41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Correcting Cutting Unit Mismatch 43. . . . . . . . . . .
Frame Set Up 43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking the Deck Front-to-Rear Pitch 45. . . . . . .
Changing the Deck Front-to-Rear Pitch 45. . . . . . .
Checking the Deck Side-to-Side Leveling 46. . . . .
Changing the Side-to-Side Leveling 46. . . . . . . . . .
Matching Height of Cut 46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing the Traction Belt 46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing the Deck Belt 47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing the PTO Drive Belt 47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing the Caster Wheel Fork Bushings 48. . . .