Toro TimeCutter ZS 5000 Riding Mower User manual

FormNo.3400-729RevC

TimeCutter

®

ZS4200TorZS5000

RidingMower

ModelNo.74657—SerialNo.316000001andUp

ModelNo.74661—SerialNo.316000001andUp

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3400-729*C

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean

directives;fordetails,pleaseseetheseparateproduct

specicDeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemical

orchemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure

tochemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublicResourceCode

Section4442or4443touseoroperatetheengineon

anyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered

landunlesstheengineisequippedwithaspark

arrester,asdenedinSection4442,maintainedin

effectiveworkingorderortheengineisconstructed,

equipped,andmaintainedforthepreventionofre.

Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross

horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratorytestedby

theenginemanufacturerinaccordancewithSAE

J1995andratedtoJ2723.Asconguredtomeet

safety,emission,andoperatingrequirements,the

actualenginehorsepoweronthisclassoflawnmower

willbesignicantlylower.

Gotowww.Toro.comtoviewspecicationsonyour

mowermodel.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadian

ICES-002

Introduction

Thismachineisaride-on,rotary-bladeintendedtobe

usedbyhomeownersinresidentialapplications.Itis

primarilydesignedforcuttinggrassonwell-maintained

lawns.Itisnotdesignedforcuttingbrush,mowing

grassandothergrowthalongsidehighways,orfor

agriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

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Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

recommendedprecautions.

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Contents

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

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

Model74657.......................................................6

Model74661.......................................................7

SlopeIndicator...................................................8

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................9

ProductOverview...................................................15

Controls...........................................................15

Operation................................................................17

AddingFuel......................................................17

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..........................18

BreakinginaNewMachine..............................18

ThinkSafetyFirst..............................................19

UnderstandingtheSafety-Interlock

System..........................................................19

TestingtheSafety-InterlockSystem..................20

StartingtheEngine...........................................20

OperatingtheBlades........................................21

ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................21

DrivingtheMachine..........................................21

ShuttingOfftheMachine..................................24

AdjustingtheHeightofCut...............................24

AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers........................25

PositioningtheSeat..........................................25

AdjustingtheMotion-ControlLevers.................26

PushingtheMachinebyHand..........................26

ConvertingtoSideDischarge...........................27

ConvertingtoSideDischarge...........................28

TransportingtheMachine.................................30

LoadingtheMachine........................................30

OperatingTips.................................................32

Maintenance...........................................................33

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........33

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................34

RaisingtheSeat...............................................34

ReleasingtheMower-DeckCurtain..................34

Lubrication..........................................................34

GreasingtheBearings......................................34

EngineMaintenance...........................................35

ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................35

ServicingtheEngineOil....................................36

ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................39

CleaningtheCoolingSystem............................40

FuelSystemMaintenance...................................41

ReplacingtheIn-LineFuelFilter.......................41

ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................42

ChargingtheBattery.........................................42

ServicingtheFuses..........................................43

DriveSystemMaintenance..................................44

CheckingtheTirePressure...............................44

ReleasingtheElectricBrake.............................44

MowerMaintenance.............................................45

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................45

LevelingtheMowerDeck..................................48

RemovingtheMower........................................50

InstallingtheMower..........................................50

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................51

MowerBeltMaintenance......................................52

InspectingtheBelts..........................................52

ReplacingtheMowerBelt.................................52

Cleaning..............................................................53

WashingtheUndersideoftheMower................53

Storage...................................................................54

CleaningandStorage.......................................54

Troubleshooting......................................................55

Schematics.............................................................57

3

Safety

Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith

ENISO5395:2013.

Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywiththese

safetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe

safety-alertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,

orDanger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failureto

complywiththeinstructionmayresultinpersonal

injuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.

ThefollowinginstructionsareadaptedfromENISO

5395:2013.

GeneralOperation

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsin

theOperator'sManualandonthemachinebefore

starting.

•Donotplaceyourhandsorfeetnearrotatingparts

orunderthemachine.Keepclearofthedischarge

openingatalltimes.

•Allowonlyresponsibleadultswhoarefamiliarwith

theinstructionstooperatethemachine.

•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,toys,wire,

etc.,whichcouldbepickedupandthrownbythe

blade.

•Besuretheareaisclearofotherpeoplebefore

mowing.Stopthemachineifanyoneentersthe

area.

•Nevercarrypassengers.

•Donotmowinreverseunlessabsolutely

necessary.Alwayslookdownandbehindbefore

andwhilebackingup.

•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionanddo

notpointitatanyone.Avoiddischargingmaterial

againstawallorobstruction.Materialmayricochet

backtowardyou.Stoptheblade(s)whencrossing

gravelsurfaces.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutdeector,

dischargecoverorentiregrasscollectionsystem

inplaceandworking.

•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmaking

turns.Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechanging

directions.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

Alwaysturnofftheblades,settheparkingbrake,

shutofftheengine,andremovethekeybefore

dismountingthemachine.

•Turnoffthebladeswhennotmowing.Shut

offtheengine,waitforallpartstocometoa

completestopandremovethekeybeforecleaning

themachine,removingthegrasscatcheror

uncloggingthedischargechute.

•Operatethemachineonlyindaylightorgood

articiallight.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or

undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Watchfortrafcwhenoperatingnearorcrossing

roadways.

•Useextracarewhenloadingorunloadingthe

machineintoatrailerortruck.

•Wearappropriateclothingincludingeyeprotection,

hearingprotection,andsubstantial,slip-resistant

footwear.Tiebacklonghair.Donotwearjewelry.

•Alwaysfollowtherecommendationsforany

applicationofcounterweights.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If

lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do

notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.

SlopeOperation

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontroland

tip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevereinjuryor

death.Operationonallslopesrequiresextracaution.

Ifyoucannotbackuptheslopeorifyoufeeluneasy

onit,donotmowit.

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Watchforditches,holes,rocks,dips,andrises

thatchangetheoperatingangle,asroughterrain

couldoverturnthemachine.

•Choosealowgroundspeedsothatyouwillnot

havetostopwhileoperatingonaslope.

•Donotmowslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery

conditionsreducetractionandcouldcausesliding

andlossofcontrol.

•Alwayskeepthedrivewheelsengagedwhen

goingdownslopes.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautiononslopes.

•Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,tree

limbs,etc.fromthemowingarea.T allgrasscan

hideobstacles.

•Avoidsuddenstartswhenmowinguphillbecause

themowermaytipbackwards.

•Beawarethatlossoftractionmayoccurgoing

downhill.Weighttransfertothefrontwheels

maycausedrivewheelstoslipandcauselossof

brakingandsteering.

4

•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingona

slope.Ifthetireslosetraction,stopthemachine,

disengagethebladesandproceedslowlyoffdown

theslope.

•Useextremecarewithgrasscatchersorother

attachments.Thesecanchangethestabilityofthe

machineandcauselossofcontrol.

•Donottrytostabilizethemachinebyputtingyour

footontheground.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks

orwater.Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause

rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,death

ordrowning.

•Useawalkbehindmowerand/orahandtrimmer

neardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanksorwater.

Children

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnot

alerttothepresenceofchildren.Childrenareoften

attractedtothemachineandthemowingactivity.

Neverassumethatchildrenwillremainwhereyou

lastsawthem.

•Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunder

thewatchfulcareofanotherresponsibleadult,not

theoperator.

•Bealertandturnthemachineoffifchildrenenter

thearea.

•Beforeandwhilebackingorchangingdirection,

lookbehind,down,andside-to-sideforsmall

children.

•Nevercarrychildrenonthemachine,evenwiththe

bladesoff.Childrenmayfalloffandbeseriously

injuredorinterferewithsafeoperationofthe

machine.

•Childrenwhohavebeengivenridesinthepast

maysuddenlyappearinthemowingareafor

anotherrideandberunoverorbackedoverby

themower.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,

shrubs,trees,theendofafenceorotherobjects

thatmayobscurevision.

TowingSafety

•Donotattachtowedequipmentexceptatthehitch

point.

•Followtheattachmentmanufacturer's

recommendationforweightlimitsfortowed

equipmentandtowingonslopes.T owedweight

mustnotexceedtheweightofthemachine,

operator,andballast.Usecounterweightsor

wheelweightsasdescribedintheattachment,or

intowingthemachineOperator’sManual.

•Neverallowchildrenorothersinorontowed

equipment.

•Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmay

causelossoftraction,increasedriskofrollover,

andlossofcontrol.Reducethetowedweightand

slowdown.

•Thestoppingdistanceincreaseswiththeweight

ofthetowedload.Travelslowlyandallowextra

distancetostop.

•Makewideturnstokeeptheattachmentclearof

themachine.

5

SafeHandlingofGasoline

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extracarewhenhandlinggasolineandotherfuels.

Theyareammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandother

sourcesofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.

•Neverremovethefuelcaporaddfuelwhenthe

engineisrunning.Allowtheenginetocoolbefore

refueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinside

wherethereisanopename,suchasneara

waterheaterorfurnace.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleorona

truckortrailerwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace

containersonthegroundawayfromyourvehicle

beforelling.

•Removefuel-poweredequipmentfromthetruck

ortrailerandrefuelitontheground.Ifthisis

notpossible,thenrefuelsuchequipmentwitha

portablecontainer,ratherthanfromagasoline

dispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel

tankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilthe

fuelingiscomplete.Donotuseanozzlelock-open

device.

•Ifyouspillfuelonclothing,changeyourclothing

immediately.

•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacethefuelcap

andtightenitsecurely.

GeneralService

•Neveroperateamachineinsideaclosedarea.

Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,which

isanodorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

•Keepnutsandboltstight,especiallytheblade

attachmentbolts.Keepequipmentingood

condition.

•Neverinterferewiththeintendedfunctionofa

safetydeviceortoreducetheprotectionprovided

byasafetydevice.Checktheirproperoperation

regularly.

•Keepthemachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orother

debrisbuildup.Cleanupoilorfuelspillsand

fuel-soakeddebris.Allowthemachinetocool

beforestoring.

•Stopandinspecttheequipmentifyoustrikean

object.Repair,ifnecessary,beforestarting.

•Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththe

enginerunning.

•Grasscatchercomponentsaresubjecttowear,

damageanddeterioration,whichcouldexpose

movingpartsorallowobjectstobethrown.

Frequentlycheckcomponentsandreplace

withmanufacturers'recommendedparts,when

necessary.

•Mowerbladesaresharpandcancut.Wrapthe

blade(s)orwearthickly-paddedgloves,anduse

extracautionwhenservicingthem.

•Checkforproperbrakeoperationfrequently.

Adjustandserviceasrequired.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructiondecals

asnecessary.

•UseonlygenuineT ororeplacementpartsto

ensurethatoriginalstandardsaremaintained.

Model74657

SoundPressure

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’s

earof89dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue

(K)of1dBA.

Soundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinENISO5395:2013.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof100

dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1

dBA.

Soundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingto

theproceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

6

Hand/ArmVibration

Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=1.1m/s

2

Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=1.2m/s

2

UncertaintyValue(K)=0.6m/s

2

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinENISO5395:2013.

Whole-BodyVibration

Measuredvibrationlevel=0.36m/s

2

UncertaintyValue(K)=0.18m/s

2

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinENISO5395:2013.

Model74661

SoundPressure

Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelattheoperator’s

earof93dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue

(K)of1dBA.

Soundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinENISO5395:2013.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof105

dBA,whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1

dBA.

Soundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

Hand/ArmVibration

Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=3.1m/s

2

Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=2.4m/s

2

UncertaintyValue(K)=1.5m/s

2

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinENISO5395:2013.

Whole-BodyVibration

Measuredvibrationlevel=0.37m/s

2

UncertaintyValue(K)=0.19m/s

2

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinENISO5395:2013.

7

SlopeIndicator

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Figure3

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslope

ofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline

tomatchtherecommendedslope.

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge

8

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

decal93-7009

93-7009

1.Warning—don'toperatethemowerwiththedeectorupor

removed;keepthedeectorinplace.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

decaloemmarkt

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

decal99-3943

99-3943

ForModelswith127cm(50inch)Decks

1.Engine

decal105-7015

105-7015

ForModelswith107cm(42inch)Decks

decal106-8717

106-8717

1.Readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming

maintenance.

2.Checktirepressureevery25operatinghours.

3.Greaseevery25operatinghours.

4.Engine

9

decal112-9840

112-9840

ForModelswith127cm(50inch)Decks

1.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

3.Removetheignitionkey

andreadtheinstructions

beforeservicingor

performingmaintenance.

2.Heightofcut

decal119-8814

119-8814

1.PARK4.NEUTRAL

2.FAST5.REVERSE

3.SLOW

decal119-8815

119-8815

1.PARK4.NEUTRAL

2.FAST5.REVERSE

3.SLOW

decal120-5469

120-5469

ForModelswith107cm(42inch)Decks

1.Heightofcut

decal120-5470

120-5470

ForModelswith127cm(50inch)Decks

1.Heightofcut

10

decal121-2989b

121-2989

1.Bypassleverpositionfor

pushingthemachine

2.Bypassleverpositionfor

operatingthemachine

decal131-1097

131-1097

1.Oildrain

131-3948

decal131-3948

131-3948

1.Slow

3.Fast

2.Towing

decalbatterysymbols

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.Weareyeprotection.9.Flusheyesimmediately

withwaterandgetmedical

helpfast.

5.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

10.Containslead;donot

discard.

decal131-4036

131-4036

1.Maximumdrawbarpull36

kg(80lb)

2.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

decal132-0872

132-0872

1.Thrownobject

hazard—keepbystanders

awayfromthemachine.

3.Severinghazardofhand

orfoot—keepawayfrom

movingparts.

2.Thrownobjecthazard,

raisedbafe—donot

operatethemachinewith

anopendeck;usea

baggerorabafe.

4.Entanglement

hazard—keepaway

frommovingparts;keep

allguardsandshieldsin

place.

11

decal121-0772

121-0772

ForModelswith107cm(42inch)Decks

1.Fast

4.Choke

2.Continuous-variablesetting5.Powertake-off(PTO),blade-controlswitch

3.Slow

12

decal121-0773

121-0773

ForModelswith127cm(50inch)Decks

1.Fast

4.Choke

2.Continuous-variablesetting5.Powertake-off(PTO),blade-controlswitch

3.Slow

13

decal132-0869

132-0869

1.Warning—readthe

Operator'sManual.

3.Cuttinghazardofhand,

mowerblade;pinching

hazardofhand,belt—keep

handsandfeetawayfrom

movingparts;keepall

guardsandshieldsinplace.

5.Ramptipping

hazard—whenloading

ontoatrailer,donotuse

dualramps;onlyusea

singlerampwideenough

forthemachineandthat

hasaninclinelessthan

15degrees;backupthe

ramp(inreverse)anddrive

forwardofftheramp.

7.Tippinghazardon

slopes—donotuseon

slopesnearopenwater;do

notuseonslopesgreater

than15degrees.

2.Warning—beforeservicing,

engagetheparkingbrake,

removethekeyandthe

spark-plugconnection.

4.Thrownobject

hazard—keepbystanders

awayfromthemachine;

removedebrisfromthe

areabeforemowing;keep

thedeectorshielddown.

6.Bodilyharmhazard—no

riders;lookbehindyou

whenmowinginreverse.

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ProductOverview

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Figure4

1.Height-of-cutlever

5.Mowerdeck9.Fuel-tankcap13.Rear-drivewheel

2.Motion-controllevers6.Anti-scalproller10.Engine14.Engineguard

3.Operatorseat

7.Frontcasterwheel

11.Controlpanel

4.SmartSpeed™lever

8.Footrest

12.Deector

Controls

BecomefamiliarwithallofthecontrolsinFigure4

andFigure5beforeyoustarttheengineandoperate

themachine.

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Figure5

ControlPanel

1.Throttle3.Blade-controlswitch

(powertake-off)

2.Ignitionswitch

4.Choke

IgnitionSwitch

Theignitionswitchhas3positions:OFF,RUN,and

START.ThekeyturnstoSTARTandmovebacktoRUN

uponrelease.TurningthekeytotheOFFposition

shutsofftheengine;however,alwaysremovethekey

whenleavingthemachinetopreventsomeonefrom

accidentallystartingtheengine(Figure5).

ThrottleControl

Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeed,andithasa

continuous-variablesettingfromtheSLOWtoFAST

position(Figure5).

ChokeControl

Pulluponthechokecontroluntilitstopstochokethe

engine(Figure5).Pushdownonthechokecontrolfor

normalengineoperation.

Blade-ControlSwitch(Power

Takeoff)

Theblade-controlswitch,representedbyapower

takeoff(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengages

powertothemowerblades(Figure5).

Motion-ControlLeversandPark

Position

Themotion-controlleversarespeed-sensitivecontrols

ofindependent-wheelmotors.Movingaleverforward

orbackwardturnsthewheelonthesamesideforward

orinreverse;wheelspeedisproportionaltothe

amounttheleverismoved.Movethecontrollevers

outwardfromthecentertothePARKpositionwhen

exitingthemachine(Figure13).Alwayspositionthe

motion-controlleversintothePARKpositionwhenyou

stopthemachineorleaveitunattended.

SmartSpeed™ControlSystem

Lever

TheSmartSpeed™Control-Systemlever,located

belowtheoperatingposition,givestheoperatora

choicetodrivethemachineat3speedranges—trim,

tow,andmow(Figure16).

Fuel-PresenceWindow

Thefuelwindowlocatedontheleftsideofthe

machine,canbeusedtoverifythepresenceof

gasolineinthetank(Figure6).

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Figure6

1.Fuel-presencewindow

Height-of-CutLever

Theheight-of-cutleverallowstheoperatortolower

andraisethedeckfromtheseatedposition.Whenthe

leverismovedup(towardtheoperator),thedeckis

raisedfromtheground,andwhenmoveddown(away

16

fromtheoperator),itisloweredtowardtheground.

Adjusttheheightofcutonlywhilethemachineisnot

moving.

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

AddingFuel

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan

30daysold),unleadedgasolinewithanoctane

ratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol

(gasohol)or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutyl

ether)byvolumeisacceptable.Ethanoland

MTBEarenotthesame.Gasolinewith15%

ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnotapprovedforuse.

Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmorethan

10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains

15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85

(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved

gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/or

enginedamagewhichmaynotbecoveredunder

warranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessafuelstabilizer

isused.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

DANGER

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor

explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

othersandcandamageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupany

gasolinethatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosed

trailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add

gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis6

to13mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottom

ofthellerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthe

tankallowsgasolinetoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,and

stayawayfromanopenameorwhere

gasolinefumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainer

andkeepitoutofthereachofchildren.

Neverbuymorethana30-daysupplyof

gasoline.

•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaust

systeminplaceandinproperworking

condition.

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DANGER

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static

electricitycanbereleasedcausingaspark

whichcanignitethegasolinevapors.Are

orexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

othersandcandamageproperty.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersonthe

groundawayfromyourvehiclebefore

lling.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsidea

vehicleoronatruckortrailerbedbecause

interiorcarpetsorplastictruckbedliners

mayinsulatethecontainerandslowthe

lossofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-powered

equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand

refueltheequipmentwithitswheelsonthe

ground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentonatruckortrailerfroma

portablecontainer,ratherthanfroma

gasolinedispensernozzle.

•Ifagasolinedispensernozzlemustbe

used,keepthenozzleincontactwiththe

rimofthefueltankorcontaineropeningat

alltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

WARNING

Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.

Long-termexposuretovaporscancause

seriousinjuryandillness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastank

orconditionerbottleopening.

•Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspillage

withsoapandwater.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto

providethefollowingbenets:

•Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof90daysor

less.Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthat

thefueltankbedrained.

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel

system,whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditives

containingmethanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditioner

tothegas.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective

whenmixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethe

chanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,use

fuelstabilizeratalltimes.

FillingtheFuelTank

Note:Ensurethattheengineisshutoffandthe

motioncontrolsareintheparkedposition.

Note:Youcanusethefuelwindowtoverifythe

presenceofgasolinebeforellingthetank(Figure7).

Important:Donotoverllfueltank.Fillthefuel

tanktothebottomofthellerneck.Theempty

spaceinthetankallowsthefueltoexpand.

Overllingmayresultinfuelleakage,damageto

theengine,ordamagetotheemissionssystem.

g027243

Figure7

CheckingtheEngine-Oil

Level

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,

checktheoillevelintheenginecrankcase;referto

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel(page36).

BreakinginaNewMachine

Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mower

decksanddrivesystemshavehigherfrictionwhen

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new,placingadditionalloadontheengine.Allow

40to50hoursofbreak-intimefornewmachinesto

developfullpowerandbestperformance.

ThinkSafetyFirst

Pleasereadallsafetyinstructionsandsymbolsinthe

safetysection.Knowingthisinformationcouldhelp

youorbystandersavoidinjury.

DANGER

Operatingthemachineonwetgrassorsteep

slopescancauseslidingandlossofcontrol.

•Donotoperateonslopesgreaterthan15

degrees.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon

slopes.

•Donotoperatethemachinenearwater.

DANGER

Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause

rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,

death,ordrowning.

Donotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs.

g000513

Figure8

1.Safezone—usethe

machinehere.

3.Water

2.Useawalk-behindmower

and/orhandtrimmernear

drop-offsandwater.

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsin

excessof85dBAattheoperator’searand

cancausehearinglossthroughextended

periodsofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis

machine.

Theuseofprotectiveequipmentforeyes,ears,

hands,feet,andheadisrecommended.

g009027

Figure9

1.Weareyeprotection.2.Wearhearingprotection.

Understandingthe

Safety-InterlockSystem

WARNING

Ifthesafety-interlockswitchesare

disconnectedordamaged,themachinecould

operateunexpectedly,causingpersonal

injury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock

switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged

switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.

Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe

enginefromstartingunless:

•Thebladesaredisengaged.

•Themotion-controlleversareinthePARKposition.

Thesafety-interlocksystemalsoisdesignedtoshut

offtheenginewheneverthecontrolleversareoutof

thePARKpositionandyourisefromtheseat.

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TestingtheSafety-Interlock

System

Testthesafety-interlocksystembeforeyouusethe

machineeachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnot

operateasdescribedbelow,haveanAuthorized

ServiceDealerrepairthesafetysystemimmediately.

1.Whilesittingontheseat,withthecontrollevers

inthePARKposition,andmovetheblade-control

switchtotheONposition.Trystartingthe

engine;theengineshouldnotcrank.

2.Whilesittingontheseat,movetheblade-control

switchtotheOFFposition.Moveeithermotion

controllevertothecenter,unlockedposition.Try

startingtheengine;theengineshouldnotcrank.

Repeatwiththeothermotion-controllever.

3.Whilesittingontheseat,movetheblade

controlswitchtotheOFFposition,andlockthe

motion-controlleversinthePARKposition.Start

theengine.Whiletheengineisrunning,engage

theblade-controlswitch,andriseslightlyfrom

theseat;theengineshouldstop.

4.Whilesittingontheseat,movetheblade-control

switchtotheOFFposition,andlockthe

motion-controlleversinthePARKposition.Start

theengine.Whiletheengineisrunning,move

themotion-controlleverstothecenter,unlocked

position,engagetheblade-controlswitch,and

riseslightlyfromtheseat;theengineshould

stop.

StartingtheEngine

Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequirechoking

(Figure10).

Important:Donotengagethestarterformore

than10secondsatatime.Iftheenginefailsto

start,allowa60-secondcool-downperiodbetween

attempts.Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscan

damagethestartermotor.

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Figure10

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