Toro TimeCutter SW 3200 Riding Mower User manual

FormNo.3400-831RevA

TimeCutter

SW3200Riding

Mower

ModelNo.74780—SerialNo.316000001andUp

ModelNo.74781—SerialNo.316000001andUp

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

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WARNING

CALIFORNIA

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Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals

knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,

birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublicResourceCode

Section4442or4443touseoroperatetheengineonany

forest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-coveredlandunless

theengineisequippedwithasparkarrester,asdenedin

Section4442,maintainedineffectiveworkingorderorthe

engineisconstructed,equipped,andmaintainedforthe

preventionofre.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadianICES-002

WARNING

Removingstandardoriginalequipmentpartsand

accessoriesmayalterthewarranty,traction,and

safetyofthemachine.FailuretouseoriginalToro

partscouldcauseseriousinjuryordeath.Making

unauthorizedchangestotheengine,fuelorventing

system,mayviolateEPAandCARBregulations.

Replaceallpartsincluding,butnotlimitedto,tires,

belts,blades,andfuelsystemcomponentswith

originalToroparts.

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ratedbytheenginemanufacturerinaccordancewiththe

SocietyofAutomotiveEngineers(SAE)J1940.Ascongured

tomeetsafety,emission,andoperatingrequirements,

theactualenginetorqueonthisclassofmowerwillbe

signicantlylower.

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model.

Introduction

Thismachineisaride-on,rotary-bladelawnmowerintended

tobeusedbyhomeownersinresidentialapplications.Itis

primarilydesignedforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns.

Itisnotdesignedforcuttingbrush,mowinggrassandother

growthalongsidehighways,orforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand

maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand

productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe

productproperlyandsafely.

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safetyandoperationtrainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,

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whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath

ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

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Contents

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

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

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

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

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

ProductOverview.........................................................12

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

Operation....................................................................14

AddingFuel...........................................................14

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel.................................15

BreakinginaNewMachine......................................15

ThinkSafetyFirst...................................................16

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

OperatingtheSmartPark

™

ParkingBrake...................17

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

ShuttingofftheEngine...........................................18

DrivingtheMachine...............................................18

StoppingtheMachine.............................................19

MowinginReverse.................................................19

AdjustingtheHeightofCut.....................................20

PositioningtheSeat................................................20

PositioningtheSteeringWheel.................................20

PushingtheMachinebyHand..................................21

UsingtheGrassDeector.......................................21

TransportingtheMachine........................................22

LoadingtheMachine..............................................22

OperatingTips......................................................24

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

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

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

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

RaisingtheFrontoftheMachine..............................26

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

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

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

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

ServicingtheEngineOil..........................................28

ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................30

CleaningtheBlowerHousing...................................31

FuelSystemMaintenance...........................................32

ReplacingtheIn-LineFuelFilter...............................32

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

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

ServicingtheFuses.................................................34

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

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

ReleasingtheElectricBrake.....................................35

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

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

LevelingtheMowerDeck........................................38

RemovingtheMowerDeck.....................................39

InstallingtheMowerDeck.......................................40

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..................................40

MowerBeltMaintenance............................................41

ServicingtheMowerBelt.........................................41

Cleaning...................................................................42

CleaningundertheFrontoftheMachine...................42

WashingtheUndersideoftheMowerDeck................42

Storage........................................................................43

CleaningandStorage..............................................43

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

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

Safety

Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywiththesesafety

instructionsandalwayspayattentiontothesafetyalert

symbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personal

safetyinstruction.Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionmay

resultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand

throwingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto

avoidseriousinjuryordeath.

ThefollowinginstructionsareadaptedfromANSIstandard

B71.1-2012.AllthelanguagewithinthisANSIstandard

appliestothismachine;however,duetotheapplicationof

thestandardacrossmanydifferenttypesofproductssome

statementscanseemgeneralormisleading.Intheseinstances,

Torohasrenedthestatementtoconveythemeaningofthe

standardwhilebettermatchingtheproductthisOperator's

Manualpertains.Safetyinformationinadditiontothe

instructionsfoundintheANSIstandardbelowcanbefound

inToroRidingMowerSafetyattheendofthissection.

GeneralOperation

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsinthe

Operator'sManualandonthemachinebeforestarting.

•Donotplaceyourhandsorfeetnearrotatingpartsor

underthemachine.Keepclearofthedischargeopening

atalltimes.

•Allowonlyresponsibleadultswhoarefamiliarwiththe

instructionstooperatethemachine.

•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,toys,wire,etc.,

whichcouldbepickedupandthrownbytheblade.

•Besuretheareaisclearofotherpeoplebeforemowing.

Stopthemachineifanyoneentersthearea.

•Nevercarrypassengers.

•Donotmowinreverseunlessabsolutelynecessary.

Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeandwhilebacking

up.

•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionanddonot

pointitatanyone.Avoiddischargingmaterialagainsta

wallorobstruction.Materialmayricochetbacktoward

you.Stoptheblade(s)whencrossinggravelsurfaces.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutdeector,discharge

coverorentiregrasscollectionsysteminplaceand

working.

•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns.

Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechangingdirections.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.Alwaysturn

offblades,setparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,and

removethekeybeforedismountingthemachine.

•Turnoffthebladeswhennotmowing.Shutoffthe

engine,waitforallpartstocometoacompletestop,and

removethekeybeforecleaningthemachine,removing

thegrasscatcheroruncloggingthedischargechute.

•Operatethemachineonlyindaylightorgoodarticial

light.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhiletired,ill,orunderthe

inuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Watchfortrafcwhenoperatingnearorcrossing

roadways.

•Useextracarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine

intoatrailerortruck.

•Wearappropriateclothingincludingeyeprotectionand

substantial,slip-resistantshoes.Tiebacklonghair.Do

notwearjewelry.

•Alwaysfollowtherecommendationsforanyapplication

ofcounterweights.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning

isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate

themachine;seekshelter.

SlopeOperation

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontroland

tip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevereinjuryordeath.

Operationonallslopesrequiresextracaution.Ifyoucannot

backuptheslopeorifyoufeeluneasyonit,donotmowit.

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Watchforditches,holes,rocks,dips,andrisesthatchange

theoperatingangle,asroughterraincouldoverturnthe

machine.

•Choosealowgroundspeedsothatyouwillnothaveto

stopwhileoperatingonaslope.

•Donotmowslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery

conditionsreducetractionandcouldcauseslidingand

lossofcontrol.

•Alwayskeepthedrivewheelsengagedwhengoingdown

slopes.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautiononslopes.

•Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,etc.

fromthemowingarea.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.

•Avoidsuddenstartswhenmowinguphillbecausethe

mowermaytipbackward.

•Beawarethatlossoftractionmayoccurgoingdownhill.

Weighttransfertothefrontwheelsmaycausedrive

wheelstoslipandcauselossofbrakingandsteering.

•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingonaslope.If

thetireslosetraction,stopthemachine,disengagethe

bladesandproceedslowlydowntheslope.

•Useextremecarewithgrasscatchersorotherattachments.

Thesecanchangethestabilityofthemachineandcause

lossofcontrol.

•Donottrytostabilizethemachinebyputtingyourfoot

ontheground.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks,or

water.Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancauserollovers,

whichmayresultinseriousinjury,deathordrowning.

•Useawalkbehindmowerand/orahandtrimmernear

drop-offs,ditches,steepbanks,orwater.

Children

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalerttothe

presenceofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedtothe

machineandthemowingactivity.Neverassumethatchildren

willremainwhereyoulastsawthem.

•Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunderthe

watchfulcareofanotherresponsibleadult,notthe

operator.

•Bealertandturnthemachineoffifchildrenenterthe

area.

•Beforeandwhilebackingorchangingdirection,look

behind,down,andside-to-sideforsmallchildren.

•Nevercarrychildrenonthemachine,evenwiththe

bladesoff.Childrenmayfalloffandbeseriouslyinjured

orinterferewiththesafeoperationofthemachine.

•Childrenwhohavebeengivenridesinthepastmay

suddenlyappearinthemowingareaforanotherrideand

berunoverorbackedoverbythemower.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,

trees,theendofafence,orotherobjectsthatmay

obscurevision.

TowingSafety

•Donotattachtowedequipmentexceptatthehitchpoint.

•Followtheattachmentmanufacturer'srecommendation

forweightlimitsfortowedequipmentandtowingon

slopes.Towedweightmustnotexceedtheweightofthe

machine,operator,andballast.Usecounterweightsor

wheelweightsasdescribedintheattachment,orinthe

towingmachineOperator’sManual.

•Neverallowchildrenorothersinorontowedequipment.

•Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmaycause

lossoftraction,increasedriskofrollover,andlossof

control.Reducethetowedweightandslowdown.

•Thestoppingdistanceincreaseswiththeweightofthe

towedload.Travelslowlyandallowextradistancetostop.

•Makewideturnstokeeptheattachmentclearofthe

machine.

Service

SafeHandlingofGasoline

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,useextracare

whenhandlinggasolineandotherfuels.Theyareammable

andthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andothersources

ofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.

•Neverremovethefuelcaporaddfuelwhentheengineis

running.Allowtheenginetocoolbeforerefueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinsidewhere

thereisanopename,suchasnearawaterheateror

furnace.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor

trailerwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainersonthe

ground,awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Removefuel-poweredequipmentfromthetruckortrailer

andrefuelitontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,then

refuelsuchequipmentwithaportablecontainerrather

thanfromagasoline-dispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank

orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilthefuelingis

complete.Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.

•Ifyouspillfuelonclothing,changeyourclothing

immediately.

•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacethefuelcapand

tightenitsecurely.

GeneralService

•Neveroperateamachineinsideaclosedarea.Engine

exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,whichisanodorless,

deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

•Keepnutsandboltstight,especiallythebladeattachment

bolts.Keepequipmentingoodcondition.

•Neverinterferewiththeintendedfunctionofasafety

deviceortoreducetheprotectionprovidedbyasafety

device.Checktheirproperoperationregularly.

•Keepthemachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orotherdebris

buildup.Cleanupoilorfuelspillsandfuel-soakeddebris.

Allowthemachinetocoolbeforestoringit.

•Stopandinspecttheequipmentifyoustrikeanobject.

Repair,ifnecessary,beforestartingthemachine.

•Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththeengine

running.

•Grasscatchercomponentsaresubjecttowear,damage,

anddeterioration,whichcouldexposemovingpartsor

allowobjectstobethrown.Frequentlycheckcomponents

andreplacethemwiththemanufacturers'recommended

parts,whennecessary.

•Mowerbladesaresharpandcancut.Wraptheblade(s)or

wearthickly-paddedglovesanduseextracautionwhen

servicingthem.

•Checkforproperbrakeoperationfrequently.Adjustand

servicethemasrequired.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionaldecalsas

necessary.

•UseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartstoensurethat

theoriginalstandardsaremaintained.

ToroRidingMowerSafety

Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecicto

Toroproductsorothersafetyinformationthatmaynotbe

includedintheANSIstandards.

•Stoptheengine,disengagetheblade-controlswitch,

removekeybeforeanddisconnectsparkplugwire(s)

performinganyservice,repairs,maintenanceor

adjustments.

•Keephands,feet,hair,andlooseclothingawayfrom

attachmentdischargearea,undersideofmowerandany

movingpartswhileengineisrunning.

•Donottouchequipmentorattachmentpartswhich

maybehotfromoperation.Allowthemtocoolbefore

attemptingtomaintain,adjust,orservicethem.

•Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.Avoid

contactwithskin,eyes,andclothing.Protectyourface,

eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwithabattery.

•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,sparksand

amesawayfromthebattery.

•UseonlyToroapprovedattachments.Youmayvoid

thewarrantyifyouusethemachinewithunapproved

attachments.

•Ifloadingthemachineontoatrailerortruck,useasingle,

full-widthramponly.Therampangleshouldnotexceed

15degrees.

SlopeIndicator

G01 1841

Figure3

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslope

ofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline

tomatchtherecommendedslope.

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotential

danger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

93-7009

1.Warning—don'toperatethemowerwiththedeectorupor

removed;keepthedeectorinplace.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

106-8717

1.Readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming

maintenance.

2.Checktirepressureevery25operatinghours.

3.Greaseevery25operatinghours.

4.Engine

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

119-8871

1.Height-of-cut

121-2989

1.Bypassleverpositionfor

pushingthemachine

2.Bypassleverpositionfor

operatingthemachine

BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery

1.Explosionhazard

6.Keepbystandersasafe

distancefromthebattery.

2.Nore,opename,or

smoking.

7.Weareyeprotection;

explosivegasescan

causeblindnessandother

injuries

3.Causticliquid/chemical

burnhazard

8.Batteryacidcancause

blindnessorsevereburns.

4.Weareyeprotection9.Flusheyesimmediately

withwaterandgetmedical

helpfast.

5.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

10.Containslead;donot

discard.

131-3620

1.Pedalposition—forward

3.Pedalposition—reverse

2.Pedalposition—neutral

131-3621

1.Crushing/dismembermenthazardofbystanders—keep

bystandersawayfromthemachine;donotstartthe

machinewithbystandersnearby.

131-3665

1.Bladespinning

3.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

2.Reverse

131-3955

1.On2.Off

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.

132-0870

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

3.Bodilyharmhazard—noriders;look

behindyouwhenmowinginreverse.

5.Ramptippinghazard—whenloading

ontoatrailer,donotusedualramps;

onlyuseasinglerampwideenough

forthemachineandthathasanincline

lessthan15degrees;backupthe

ramp(inreverse)anddriveforwardoff

theramp.

2.Cuttinghazardofhand,mowerblade;

pinchinghazardofhand,belt—keep

handsandfeetawayfrommoving

parts;keepallguardsandshieldsin

place.

4.Thrownobjecthazard—keep

bystandersawayfromthemachine;

removedebrisfromtheareabefore

mowing;keepthedeectorshield

down.

6.Tippinghazardonslopes—donot

makesharp,quickturns;donotuse

slopesgreaterthan15degrees.

121-0771

1.Choke4.Slow

2.Fast

5.Powertake-off(PTO),Bladecontrolswitch

3.Continuousvariablesetting

132-6863

ProductOverview

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Figure4

1.Traction-controlpedal

4.Steeringwheel

7.Engine

10.KeyChoice

control

2.Height-of-cutlever5.Controlpanel

8.Fuel-tankcap11.Mowerdeck

3.SmartPark

™

switch6.Operatorseat

9.Reardrivewheel12.Frontcasterwheels

Controls

BecomefamiliarwithallcontrolsinFigure4,Figure5,and

Figure6beforeyoustarttheengineandoperatethemachine.

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Figure5

ControlPanel

1.SmartPark™switch5.Parkingbrake—On

2.Throttle/Choke

6.Parkingbrakeindicator

light

3.Ignitionswitch

7.Parkingbrake—Off

4.Blade-controlswitch

(powertake-off)

Figure6

1.Operating–in–Reverse

warninglight

3.Fuel-presencewindow

2.KeyChoicekey(bluein

color)

IgnitionSwitch

Theignitionswitchhas3positions—OFF,RUNandSTART.

ThekeyturnstotheSTARTpositionandmovesbackto

theRUNpositionuponrelease.TurningthekeytotheOFF

positionstopstheengine.Alwaysremovethekeywhen

leavingthemachinetopreventsomeonefromaccidentally

startingtheengine(Figure5).

Throttle/ChokeControl

Thethrottleandchokearecombinedinto1controllever.

Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeedandithasacontinuous

variablesettingfromSLOWtoFAST.Engagethechokeby

movingtheleverpasttheFastsettinguntilitstops(Figure5).

Blade-ControlSwitch(PowerTake-off)

Theblade-controlswitch,(PTO),engagesanddisengages

powertothemowerblades(Figure5).

Fuel-PresenceWindow

Usethefuelwindow ,locatedontheleftsideofthemachine,

toverifythepresenceofgasolineinthetank(Figure6).

Height-of-CutLever

Theheight-of-cutleverallowsyoutolowerandraisethedeck

fromtheseatedposition.Whenyouraisethelever(toward

you),thedeckisraisedfromtheground,andwhenyoulower

it(awayfromyou),itlowerstotheground.Adjusttheheight

ofcutonlywhilethemachineisnotmoving(Figure14).

KeyChoice

Switch

Thisswitchallowsyoutomowinreversewhenitisactivated.

Toactivateit,turntheswitchtotheONpositionandrelease

itafterthePTOisengaged.Todeactivateit,disengagethe

PTO(Figure6).

Operating-in-ReverseWarningLight

Theoperating-in-reversewarninglightilluminates

wheneveryouusetheKeyChoicekeytodeactivatethe

operating-in-reverseinterlock.Itisareminderthatthe

interlocksystemisdeactivated.Thelightgoesoutwhenever

youdisengagethePTOorshutofftheengine.Whenthelight

ison,lookbehindyouanduseextracautionwhenbackingup.

SmartPark

™

Switch

Theparkingbrakeisactivatedelectronically.

Engagetheparkingbrakeby1ofthefollowingactions:

•PresstheSmartPark

™

switchtotheONposition(Figure

5).

•Theparkingbrakeengagesautomaticallywhenthe

operatorleavestheseatandthetraction-controlpedalis

inNEUTRALposition.

•Theparkingbrakeautomaticallyengages5to6seconds

aftertheignitionswitchisturnedtotheOFFposition(if

notalreadyengaged).

Todisengagetheparkingbrake,presstheSmartparkswitch

totheOFFpositionwiththekeyintheRUNposition.

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

AddingFuel

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days

old),unleadedgasolinewithanoctaneratingof87or

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

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)

or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutylether)byvolume

isacceptable.EthanolandMTBEarenotthesame.

Gasolinewith15%ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnot

approvedforuse.Neverusegasolinethatcontains

morethan10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15

(contains15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),or

E85(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved

gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/orengine

damagewhichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuelcontainers

overthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

DANGER

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion

fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan

damageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanygasoline

thatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosedtrailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add

gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis6to13

mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottomofthe

llerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallows

gasolinetoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,andstay

awayfromanopenameorwheregasoline

fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand

keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Neverbuy

morethana30-daysupplyofgasoline.

•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaustsystemin

placeandinproperworkingcondition.

DANGER

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static

electricitycanbereleased,causingasparkthatcan

ignitethegasolinevapors.Areorexplosionfrom

gasolinecanburnyouandothersandcandamage

property.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersontheground

awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsideavehicleor

onatruckortrailerbed,becauseinteriorcarpets

orplastictruckbedlinersmayinsulatethe

containerandslowthelossofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-poweredequipment

fromthetruckortrailerandrefueltheequipment

withitswheelsontheground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentonatruckortrailerfromaportable

containerratherthanfromagasoline-dispenser

nozzle.

•Ifyoumustuseagasoline-dispensernozzle,

keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthe

fueltankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntil

fuelingiscomplete.

WARNING

Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term

exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand

illness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastankor

conditionerbottleopening.

•Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspillswith

soapandwater.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachinetoprovide

thefollowingbenets:

•Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof90daysorless.

Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthatthefueltank

bedrained.

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuelsystem,

whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining

methanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountofgasolinestabilizer/conditioner

tothegasoline.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective

whenmixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethechance

ofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,usefuelstabilizer

atalltimes.

FillingtheFuelTank

Note:Ensurethattheengineisshutoffandthemotion

controlleversareintheparkedposition.

Note:Youcanusethefuelwindowtoverifythepresenceof

gasolinebeforellingthetank(Figure7).

Important:Donotoverllfueltank.Fillthefueltank

tothebottomofthellerneck.Theemptyspaceinthe

tankallowsthefueltoexpand.Overllingmayresultin

fuelleakage,damagetotheengine,ordamagetothe

emissionssystem.

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Figure7

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,check

theoillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoCheckingthe

Engine-OilLevel(page28).

BreakinginaNewMachine

Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mowerdecks

anddrivesystemshavehigherfrictionwhennew,placing

additionalloadontheengine.Allow40to50hoursof

break-intimefornewmachinestodevelopfullpowerand

bestperformance.

ThinkSafetyFirst

Pleasecarefullyreadallofthesafetyinstructionsanddecals

inthesafetysection.Knowingthisinformationcouldhelp

you,yourfamily,pets,orbystandersavoidinjury.

DANGER

Operatingthemachineonwetgrassorsteepslopes

cancauseslidingandlossofcontrol.

•Donotoperateonslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon

slopes.

•Donotoperatethemachinenearwater.

DANGER

Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancauserollovers,

whichmayresultinseriousinjury,death,or

drowning.

Donotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs.

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Figure8

1.Safezone—usethe

machinehere.

3.Water

2.Useawalk-behindmower

and/orhandtrimmernear

drop-offsandwater.

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsinexcessof85

dBAattheoperatorsearandcancausehearingloss

throughextendedperiodsofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis

machine.

Useprotectiveequipmentforyoueyes,ears,hands,andfeet.

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Figure9

1.Weareyeprotection.2.Wearhearingprotection.

UnderstandingtheSafety-Interlock

System

WARNING

Ifsafety-interlockswitchesaredisconnectedor

damaged,themachinecouldoperateunexpectedly

causingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches

daily,andreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore

operatingthemachine.

Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedforthefollowing:

•Topreventtheenginefromstartingunlessthetraction

pedalisintheNEUTRALposition.

•Toautomaticallyensurethattheparkingbrakeisengaged

andthePTOisoffwhenstarting.

•Tostoptheenginewheneverthetractionpedalisnotin

theNEUTRALpositionandyourisefromtheseat.

•Toautomaticallyengagetheparkingbrakeanddisengage

thePTO,whenyouriseoutoftheseatwiththetraction

pedalintheNEUTRALposition.

•Tostoptheenginewhenevertheparkingbrakeisnot

engagedandyourisefromtheseat.

TestingtheSafety-InterlockSystem

1.Sitintheseatwiththeengineoffandensurethatthe

PTOswitchisintheOFFposition.

2.TurntheignitionkeytotheSTARTposition;thestarter

shouldcrank.Donotstarttheengineorturnthe

engineoffpriortostep3.

3.TurnthekeytotheONpositionandpushthe

SmartParkswitchtotheOFFposition.Thebrake

shoulddisengageandthebrakelightshouldturnoff.

4.Withthebrakedisengagedandtractionpedalinthe

NEUTRALposition,turntheignitionswitchtothe

STARTposition.Thebrakeshouldautomatically

engage,theengineshouldcrank,andthebrakelight

willturnon.

5.WiththeengineoffandthekeyintheONposition,

engagethePTObypullinguptheblade-controlswitch,

youshouldheartheclutchengage.

6.Ensurethatthetractionpedalisinneutralandturn

theignitionswitchtotheSTARTposition.ThePTO

shoulddisengageandtheengineshouldcrankandstart

withoutthebladesmoving.

7.Withtheenginerunning,risefromtheseat.Theengine

shouldremainrunningandthebrakelightwillbeon.

8.Returntotheseatanddisengagetheparkingbrakeby

pushingtheSmartParkswitchtotheOFFposition.The

engineshouldcontinuetorun.

9.Risefromtheseatagain.Thebrakeshould

automaticallyengageandtheenginewillcontinueto

run.

10.Returntotheseatandengagethebladesbypullingup

ontheblade-controlswitch.

11.Risefromtheseat.Thebladesshoulddisengageand

theenginewillcontinuetorun.

12.Returntotheseatandpulluptheblade-controlswitch.

Thebladesshouldengage.Disengagethebladesby

pushingdowntheblade-controlswitch.

13.Pulluptheblade-controlswitchtoengagetheblades.

MovethetractionpedaltotheREVERSEposition.The

bladesshoulddisengage.Movethetractionpedalto

theNEUTRALposition.

14.Pulluptheblade-controlswitchtoengagetheblades.

TurntheKeyChoiceswitchtotheONposition

andreleaseit.Theoperating-in-reverselightshould

illuminate.

15.MovethetractionpedaltotheREVERSEposition.

Thebladesshouldremainengaged.Pushthe

blade-controlswitchintodisengagetheblades.The

operating-in-reverselightshouldturnoff.Movethe

tractionpedaltotheNEUTRALposition.

16.Ifnotengaged,pushtheSmarkParkswitchtotheON

positionandlightlytapthetractionpedalintheeither

theFORWARDorREVERSEposition.Thebrakeshould

disengageandthebrakelightshouldturnoff.

Note:Tapthepedal,donotfullyengagethepedalas

thatcausesthebrakesystemtobindandnotrelease.

17.Withthebrakereleased,engagethetractionpedal

slightlyandrisefromtheseat.Theengineshouldshut

off.

18.Returntotheseatandturntheignitionkeytothe

OFFposition.Afterseveralseconds,thebrakesystem

shouldengage.

Note:WiththekeyintheOFFposition,thebrake

lightwillnotilluminate.

StartingtheEngine

Note:Whiletryingtostarttheengine,itmaybenecessaryto

holdtheleveragainstthestopinthechokeposition.

Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequirechoking.

Important:Donotengagethestarterformorethan

5secondsatatime.Engagingthestartermotorfor

morethan5secondscandamagethestartermotor.If

theenginefailstostart,wait10secondsbeforeoperating

theenginestarteragain.

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Figure10

OperatingtheSmartPark

™

ParkingBrake

Theparkingbrakeisactivatedelectronically.

Engagetheparkingbrakeby1ofthefollowingactions:

•PressingtheSmartPark

™

switchtotheONposition

(Figure5).

•Theparkingbrakeengagesautomaticallywhenthe

operatorleavestheseatandthetractioncontrolpedalis

intheNEUTRALposition.

•Theparkingbrakeautomaticallyengages5to6seconds

aftertheignitionswitchisturnedtotheOFFposition(if

notalreadyengaged).

Disengagetheparkingbrakeby1ofthefollowingactions:

•Tapthetraction-controlpedalforwardorreverse.

•PressthebrakeswitchtotheOFFposition(Figure5).

OperatingtheBlades

Theblade-controlswitchengagesanddisengagespower

tothemowerblades.Thisswitchcontrolspowertoany

attachmentsthatdrawpowerfromtheengine,includingthe

mowerdeckandcuttingblades.

EngagingtheBlades

Important:Donotengagethebladeswhenparkedin

tallgrass.Beltorclutchdamagecanoccur.

Note:Alwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottleinthe

FASTposition.

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Figure11

DisengagingtheBlades

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Figure12

ShuttingofftheEngine

1.Disengagethebladesbypushingtheblade-control

switchtoOFF(Figure12).

2.MovethethrottlelevertotheFASTposition.

3.TurntheignitionkeytotheOFFpositionandremove

thekey.

DrivingtheMachine

Thismachinehasthecharacteristicsofbothagardentractor

andazero-turnmachine.Likeagardentractor,themachine

hasafootpedalthatcontrolstheforwardandreversemotion

alongwiththespeed,andithasasteeringwheelthatcontrols

thedirectionandtheturningradius.Likeazero-turnmachine,

thereardrivewheelsoperateindependentlyofeachother,

enablingyoutomakesharpturnsandtoturnindifferent

directionsquickly.Thesecharacteristicsvastlyimprovethe

maneuverabilityofthemachine,buttheymayalsorequire

youtopracticedrivingifyouareunfamiliarwiththistypeof

machine.

WARNING

Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.Theoperator

maylosecontrolofthemachineandcausepersonal

injuryordamagetothemachine.

•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.

•Slowthemachinedownbeforemakingsharp

turns.

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedasmeasuredin

rpm(revolutionsperminute).Setthethrottlecontrolinthe

FASTpositionforbestperformance.Formostapplications,

operatinginthefull-throttleposition.

DrivingForwardorBackward

1.MovethethrottletotheFASTposition.

2.Releasetheparkingbrake.RefertoOperatingthe

SmartPark

™

ParkingBrake(page17).

3.Placeyourfootontothetraction-controlpedaland

slowlypressthetopofthepedaltogoforwardorpress

onthebottomofthepedaltomovebackward(Figure

13).

Note:Thefartheryoumovethepedalineither

direction,thefasterthemachinemovesinthat

direction.

Figure13

1.Forward3.Backward

2.Traction-controlpedal

4.Toslowdown,releasethepressureonthe

traction-controlpedal.

StoppingtheMachine

Tostopthemachine,releasethetraction-controlpedal,

disengagetheblade-controlswitch,ensurethethrottleisin

theFastposition,settheparkingbrake,andturntheignition

keytooff.

Note:Remembertoremovethekeyfromtheignitionswitch.

WARNING

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey

moveorattempttooperatethemowerwhileitis

unattended.

Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsettheparking

brakewhenleavingthemachineunattended,even

ifjustforafewminutes.

MowinginReverse

Themachinehasaninterlockfeaturethatpreventsthemower

deckfrommowingwhilethemachineistravelinginreverse.

IfyoushiftintoreversewiththePTOengaged,thePTO

willstop.Ifyouneedtomowwhileinreversegear,youcan

temporarilydeactivatethisinterlock.

Note:Donotmowwhilebackingupunlessitisabsolutely

necessary.

DANGER

Achildorbystandercouldbebackedoverbya

ridingmowerwithbladesengagedandcause

seriouspersonalinjuryordeath.

•Donotmowinreverseunlessabsolutely

necessary.

•Alwayslookbackwardanddownbeforebacking

up.

•UsetheKeyChoiceswitchonlyifyouarecertain

nochildrenorotherbystanderswillappearin

themowingarea.

•AlwaysremoveboththeignitionandKeyChoice

keysandputtheminasafeplaceoutofthe

reachofchildrenorunauthorizeduserswhen

leavingtheunitunattended.

Ifyouarecertainthatyoucansafelymoworoperatean

attachmentinreverse,completethefollowingprocedure:

1.InserttheKeyChoicekeyintotheKeyChoiceswitch

(Figure6).

2.EngagethePTO.

3.TurntheKeyChoicekeyclockwiseuntilitstopsand

releaseit.

Note:Aredlightilluminatesontheconsoletoserve

asareminderthattheinterlockhasbeendeactivated.

4.Performthemowing.

5.Whennishedmowing,removetheKeyChoicekey

(Figure6).

Note:Onceyoudeactivatetheinterlock,itstaysin

thismode—withyourmowerbladeorPTOpowered

attachmentoperatingwheneveryoubackup—andthe

consolelightstaysonuntilyoueitherdisengagethe

PTOorturnofftheengine.

AdjustingtheHeightofCut

Note:Thetransportpositionisthehighestheight-of-cut

positionat115mm(4-1/2inches)asshowninFigure14.

Figure14

PositioningtheSeat

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Figure15

PositioningtheSteeringWheel

Thesteeringwheelhas3positionsforoperationand1full-up

position.Usethefull-uppositionforsteppingonandoff

themachineandgettingoutoftheseat.Whenoperatingthe

machine,positionthesteeringwheelwhereyouhavethebest

controlofthemachineandaremostcomfortable.

1.Pressyourfootontothesteering-columnreleaselever.

2.Positionthesteeringwheeltothedesiredposition

(Figure16).

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Figure16

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