Toro TimeCutter HD X5450 Riding Mower User manual

FormNo.3412-780RevB

TimeCutter

®

HDX4850andX5450

RidingMower

ModelNo.74864—SerialNo.400000000andUp

ModelNo.74865—SerialNo.400000000andUp

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3412-780*B

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals

knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,

birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropeandirectives;

fordetails,pleaseseetheseparateproductspecicDeclaration

ofConformity(DOC)sheet.

ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublicResourceCode

Section4442or4443touseoroperatetheengineonany

forest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-coveredlandunless

theengineisequippedwithasparkarrester,asdenedin

Section4442,maintainedineffectiveworkingorderorthe

engineisconstructed,equipped,andmaintainedforthe

preventionofre.

GrossHorsepower

Thegrossornethorsepowerofthisenginewaslaboratory

ratedbytheenginemanufacturerinaccordancewiththe

SocietyofAutomotiveEngineers(SAE)J1940.Ascongured

tomeetsafety,emission,andoperatingrequirements,

theactualenginetorqueonthisclassofmowerwillbe

signicantlylower.

Gotowww.Toro.comtoviewspecicationsonyourmower

model.

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,ridinglawnmowerisintendedtobeused

byresidentialhomeownersorhiredoperators.Itisdesigned

primarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawnson

residentialorcommercialproperties.Itisnotdesignedfor

cuttingbrushorforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand

maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand

productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe

productproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.comforproduct

safetyandoperationtrainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,

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information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro

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Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety

messagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol(Figure2),

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath

ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

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Contents

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

GeneralSafety.........................................................4

SlopeIndicator.......................................................5

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................6

ProductOverview.........................................................10

Controls...............................................................10

BeforeOperation......................................................12

BeforeOperationSafety..........................................12

RecommendedFuel................................................12

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner...................................12

FillingtheFuelTank...............................................13

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel.................................13

BreakinginaNewMachine......................................13

ThinkSafetyFirst...................................................13

UsingtheSafety-InterlockSystem.............................14

PositioningtheSeat................................................14

AdjustingtheMotion-ControlLevers........................15

DuringOperation.....................................................15

DuringOperationSafety.........................................15

OperatingtheParkingBrake....................................16

OperatingtheMowerBlade-ControlSwitch

(PTO)...............................................................17

OperatingtheThrottle............................................17

OperatingtheChoke...............................................17

OperatingtheKeySwitch........................................18

StartingandShuttingOfftheEngine.........................18

UsingtheMotion-ControlLevers.............................19

DrivingtheMachine...............................................19

UsingtheSmartSpeed

TM

ControlSystem..................20

StoppingtheMachine.............................................21

UsingtheSideDischarge.........................................21

AdjustingtheHeightofCut.....................................21

AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers...............................22

Convertingthe48-inchMowerDecktoSide

Discharge..........................................................23

Convertingthe54-inchMowerDecktoSide

Discharge..........................................................24

UsingAttachmentsandAccessories..........................26

OperatingTips......................................................26

AfterOperation........................................................27

AfterOperationSafety............................................27

PushingtheMachinebyHand..................................27

TransportingtheMachine........................................27

LoadingtheMachine..............................................28

Maintenance.................................................................30

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................30

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures......................................31

MaintenanceandStorageSafety................................31

ReleasingtheMower-DeckCurtain...........................31

EngineMaintenance..................................................32

EngineSafety.........................................................32

ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................32

ServicingtheEngineOil..........................................33

ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................35

CleaningtheCoolingSystem....................................36

FuelSystemMaintenance...........................................37

ReplacingtheIn-LineFuelFilter...............................37

ElectricalSystemMaintenance....................................38

ElectricalSystemSafety...........................................38

ServicingtheBattery...............................................38

ServicingtheFuses.................................................39

DriveSystemMaintenance.........................................40

CheckingtheTirePressure......................................40

MowerMaintenance...................................................41

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.....................................41

LevelingtheMowerDeck........................................43

RemovingtheMowerDeck.....................................45

InstallingtheMowerDeck.......................................46

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..................................46

MowerBeltMaintenance............................................47

InspectingtheBelts................................................47

ReplacingtheMowerBelt........................................47

Cleaning...................................................................48

WashingtheUndersideoftheMower........................48

DisposingofWaste.................................................49

Storage........................................................................49

CleaningandStorage..............................................49

Troubleshooting...........................................................51

Schematics...................................................................53

3

Safety

ThismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewithENISO

5395:2013.

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand

ofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto

avoidseriouspersonalinjury.

Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintendeduse

couldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

•ReadandunderstandthecontentsofthisOperator’sManual

beforeyoustarttheengine.Ensurethateveryoneusing

thisproductknowshowtouseitandunderstandsthe

warnings.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmovingcomponents

ofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguardsandother

safetyprotectivedevicesinplaceandworkingonthe

machine.

•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.Keepbystandersa

safedistanceawayfromthemachine.

•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Neverallow

childrentooperatethemachine.

•Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebeforeservicing,

fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecanresult

ininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywith

thesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe

safety-alertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,or

Danger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failuretocomplywith

theseinstructionsmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Youcanndadditionalitemsofsafetyinformationintheir

respectivesectionsthroughoutthismanual.

4

SlopeIndicator

G01 1841

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Figure3

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslope

ofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline

tomatchtherecommendedslope.

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge

5

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotential

danger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decaloemmarkt

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

decal121-2989b

121-2989

1.Bypassleverpositionfor

pushingthemachine

2.Bypassleverpositionfor

operatingthemachine

decalbatterysymbols

BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery.

1.Explosionhazard

6.Keepbystandersasafe

distanceawayfromthe

battery.

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.

decal131-1097

131-1097

1.Oildrain

6

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.

decal130-0731

130-0731

1.Warning—thrownobject

hazard;keepthedeector

shieldinplace.

2.Cuttinghazardofhandor

foot,mowerblade—keep

awayfrommovingparts.

decal130-0765

130-0765

1.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

3.Removethekeyfromthe

keyswitchandreadthe

Operator'sManualbefore

performingmaintenance.

2.Height-of-cutselection

decal117-1194

117-1194

1.Engine

decal130-0654

130-0654

1.Transport—lock

3.Heightofcut

2.Transport—unlock

7

131-3948

decal131-3948

131-3948

1.Slow

3.Fast

2.Towing

decal133-9255

133-9255

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

5.Tippinghazard—donotuseonslopesnearopenwater;do

notuseonslopesgreaterthan15°.

2.Ramphazard—donotusedualrampswhenloadingontoa

trailer;use1rampwideenoughforthemachine;usearamp

withaslopelessthan15°;backuptherampwhenloadingthe

machineanddriveforwardofftherampwhenunloading.

6.Cuttingandpinchhazard—keepawayfrommovingparts;

keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

3.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

awayfromthemachine,pickupdebrisbeforeoperating,and

keepthedeectorshielddown.

7.Warning—beforeperformingmaintenance,readthe

Operator'sManual;engagetheparkingbrake,removethe

keyfromthekeyswitch,anddisconnectthesparkplug.

4.Bodilyharmhazard—donotcarrypassengers;lookbehind

youwhenmowinginreverse.

8

decal133-9263

133-9263

1.Fast

4.PTOdisengage

2.Slow5.PTOengage

3.Choke

decal136-4243

136-4243

1.Fast4.Reverse

2.Slow

5.Parkingbrakedisengaged

3.Neutral6.Parkingbrakeengaged

decal136-4244

136-4244

1.Fast3.Neutral

2.Slow

4.Reverse

decal136-5596

136-5596

1.Checkthetirepressure

every25operatinghours.

4.Checkthetirepressure

every25operatinghours.

2.Engineoil

5.ReadtheOperator's

Manualbeforeperforming

maintenance.

3.Checkthetirepressure

every25operatinghours.

9

ProductOverview

g188739

Figure4

1.Deck-liftpedal

7.Engine

2.Height-of-cutpin

8.Fuelcap

3.SmartSpeed™lever

9.Mowerdeck

4.Height-of-cut

lever/transportlock

10.Anti-scalproller

5.Motion-controllever

11.Casterwheel

6.Controls

12.Parking-brakelever

Controls

BecomefamiliarwithallcontrolsinFigure5andFigure6

beforeyoustarttheengineandoperatethemachine.

g188738

Figure5

1.Hourmeter4.Keyswitch

2.Throttlecontrol

5.PTOswitch

3.Chokecontrol

6.12Vpowerpoint

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Figure6

1.Fuelgauge

FuelGauge

Thefuelgaugedisplaystheamountoffuelinthetank(Figure

6).

ThrottleControl

Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeed,andithasa

continuous-variablesettingfromtheSLOWtoFASTposition

(Figure5).

10

ChokeControl

Usethechokecontroltostartacoldengine.Pullthechoke

controluptoengageit.Pushdownonthechokecontrolto

disengageit.

HourMeter

Thehourmeterrecordsthenumberofhourstheenginehas

operated.Itoperateswhentheengineisrunning.Usethese

timesforschedulingregularmaintenance(Figure5).

Motion-ControlLevers

Themotion-controlleversarespeed-sensitivecontrolsof

independentwheelmotors.Movingaleverforwardor

backwardturnsthewheelonthesamesideforwardor

inreverse;wheelspeedisproportionaltotheamountthe

leverismoved.Movethecontrolleversoutwardfromthe

centertotheNEUTRAL-LOCKpositionandexitthemachine

(Figure4).Alwayspositionthemotion-controlleversinto

theNEUTRAL-LOCKpositionwhenyoustopthemachine

orleaveitunattended.

Parking-BrakeLever

Theparking-brakeleverislocatedonleftsideoftheconsole

(Figure4).Thebrakeleverengagesaparkingbrakeonthe

drivewheels.

Toengagetheparkingbrake,pulluptheparkingbrakeuntilit

latchesintothedetentslot.

Todisengagetheparkingbrake,pushtheparkingbrakeoutof

thedetentslotandtowardyou,thenpushtheparkingdown.

FootPedalDeck-LiftSystem

Thefootpedaldeck-liftsystemallowsyoutolowerandraise

thedeckfromtheseatedposition.Youcanusethefootpedal

toliftthedeckbrieytoavoidobstaclesorlockthedeckin

thehighestheightofcutortransportposition(Figure4).

SmartSpeed™ControlSystemLever

TheSmartSpeed™Control-Systemlever,locatedbelowthe

operatingposition,givesyouachoicetodrivethemachineat

3speedranges—trim,tow ,andmow(Figure24).

12VPowerPoint

Usethepowerpointtopower12Vaccessories(Figure5).

Important:Whennotusingthe12Vpowerpoint,insert

therubberplugtopreventdamagetothepowerpoint.

KeySwitch

Usethisswitchtostartthemowerengine.Ithas3positions:

START,RUN,andOFF.

Blade-ControlSwitch(PowerTakeoff)

Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)engagesanddisengages

powertothemowerblades(Figure5).

Height-of-CutLever

Theheight-of-cutleverworkswiththefootpedaltolockthe

deckinaspeciccuttingheight.Adjusttheheightofcutonly

whenthemachineisnotmoving(Figure4).

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofToroapprovedattachmentsandaccessoriesis

availableforusewiththemachinetoenhanceandexpand

itscapabilities.ContactyourAuthorizedServiceDealeror

Distributororgotowww.Toro.comforalistofallapproved

attachmentsandaccessories.

11

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopletooperateor

servicethemachine.Localregulationsmayrestrictthe

ageoftheoperator.Theownerisresponsiblefortraining

alloperatorsandmechanics.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,

operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Knowhowtostopthemachineandshutofftheengine

quickly.

•Checkthatoperator-presencecontrols,safetyswitches,

andshieldsareattachedandfunctioningproperly.Donot

operatethemachineunlesstheyarefunctioningproperly.

•Beforemowing,alwaysinspectthemachinetoensurethat

theblades,bladebolts,andcuttingassembliesareingood

workingcondition.Replacewornordamagedbladesand

boltsinsetstopreservebalance.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachineand

removeallobjectsthatthemachinecouldthrow .

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminetheappropriate

equipmentandanyattachmentsoraccessoriesrequiredto

operatethemachineproperlyandsafely.

FuelSafety

•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,useextreme

careinhandlingfuel.Fuelvaporsareammableand

explosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andothersources

ofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Donotremovethefuelcaporaddfueltothefueltank

whiletheengineisrunningorwhilehot.

•Donotrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethere

isanopename,spark,orpilotlight,suchasonawater

heateroronotherappliances.

•Donotllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor

trailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson

theground,awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Removetheequipmentfromthetruckortrailerand

refuelitwhileitisontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,

thenrefuelfromaportablecontainerratherthana

fuel-dispensernozzle.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheentireexhaust

systeminplaceandinproperworkingcondition.

•Keepthefuel-dispensernozzleincontactwiththerimof

thefueltankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfueling

iscomplete.Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.

•Ifyouspillfuelonyourclothing,changeyourclothing

immediately.Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.

•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacethefuelcapand

tightenitsecurely.

•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerandkeepitoutofthe

reachofchildren.Neverbuymorethana30-daysupply

offuel.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Addfueltothe

fueltankuntilthelevelis6to13mm(1/4to1/2inch)

belowthebottomofthellerneck.Thisemptyspacein

thetankallowsfueltoexpand.

–Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

–Keepyourfaceawayfromthenozzleandfueltank

opening.

–Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspillswithsoapand

water.

RecommendedFuel

•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

overthewinterunlessyouuseafuelstabilizer.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachinetoprovide

thefollowingbenets:

•Keepsfuelfreshduringstorageof90daysorless(drain

thefueltankwhenstoringthemachineformorethan

90days)

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuelsystem,

whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining

methanolorethanol.

12

Addthecorrectamountoffuelstabilizer/conditioner

tothefuel.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective

whenmixedwithfreshfuel.Tominimizethechanceof

varnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,usefuelstabilizerat

alltimes.

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Engagetheparkingbrake.

3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

4.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcap.

5.Fillthefueltankuntilthefuelgaugereadsatthefull

mark(Figure7).

Note:Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.The

emptyspaceinthetankallowsthefueltoexpand.

g197123

Figure7

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,check

theoillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoCheckingthe

Engine-OilLevel(page13).

BreakinginaNewMachine

Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mowerdecks

anddrivesystemshavehigherfrictionwhennew,placing

additionalloadontheengine.Allow40to50hoursof

break-intimefornewmachinestodevelopfullpowerand

bestperformance.

ThinkSafetyFirst

Pleasereadallsafetyinstructionsandsymbolsinthesafety

section.Knowingthisinformationcouldhelpyouor

bystandersavoidinjury.

DANGER

Operatingthemachineonwetgrassorsteepslopes

cancauseslidingandlossofcontrol.

•Donotoperateonslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon

slopes.

•Donotoperatethemachinenearwater.

DANGER

Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancauserollovers,

whichmayresultinseriousinjury,death,or

drowning.

Donotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs.

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Figure8

1.SafeZone—usethe

machinehereonslopes

lessthan15degreesor

atareas.

3.Water

2.DangerZone—usea

walk-behindmowerand/or

ahandtrimmeronslopes

greaterthan15degrees

andneardrop-offsor

water.

13

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsinexcessof

85dBAattheoperator’searandcancausehearing

lossthroughextendedperiodsofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis

machine.

Useprotectiveequipmentforyoureyes,ears,hands,feet,

andhead.

G009027

1

2

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Figure9

1.Weareyeprotection.2.Wearhearingprotection.

UsingtheSafety-Interlock

System

WARNING

Ifthesafety-interlockswitchesaredisconnectedor

damaged,themachinecouldoperateunexpectedly,

causingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches

dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore

operatingthemachine.

UnderstandingtheSafety-Interlock

System

Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedtopreventtheengine

fromstartingunless:

•Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)isdisengaged.

•Themotion-controlleversareintheNEUTRAL-LOCK

position.

•Theparkingbrakeisengaged.

Thesafety-interlocksystemalsoisdesignedtoshutoff

theenginewheneverthecontrolleversareoutofthe

NEUTRAL-LOCKpositionandyourisefromtheseat.

TestingtheSafety-InterlockSystem

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Testthesafety-interlocksystembeforeyouusethemachine

eachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnotoperateasdescribed

below,haveanAuthorizedServiceDealerrepairthesafety

systemimmediately.

1.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,andmovethe

blade-controlswitch(PTO)totheONposition.Try

startingtheengine;theengineshouldnotcrank.

2.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,andmovethe

blade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFFposition.Move

eithermotion-controllever(outoftheNEUTRAL-LOCK

position).Trystartingtheengine;theengineshould

notcrank.Repeatforothercontrollever.

3.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,movethe

blade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFFposition,and

movethemotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK

position.Starttheengine.Whiletheengineisrunning,

releasetheparkingbrake,engagetheblade-control

switch(PTO),andriseslightlyfromtheseat;theengine

shouldshutoff.

4.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,movethe

blade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFFposition,and

movethemotion-controlleverstoNEUTRAL-LOCK

position.Starttheengine.Whiletheengineisrunning,

centereithermotion-controlleverandmoveitforward

orreverse;theengineshouldshutoff.Repeatforother

motion-controllever.

5.Sitontheseat,disengagetheparkingbrake,movethe

blade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFFposition,and

movethemotion-controlleverstoNEUTRAL-LOCK

position.Trystartingtheengine;theengineshould

notcrank.

PositioningtheSeat

Theseatmovesforwardandbackward.Positiontheseat

whereyouhavethebestcontrolofthemachineandaremost

comfortable.

Toadjust,movetheleversidewaystounlocktheseat(Figure

10).

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Figure10

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AdjustingtheMotion-Control

Levers

AdjustingtheHeight

Youcanadjustthemotion-controllevershigherorlowerfor

maximumcomfort(Figure11).

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B

A

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Figure11

AdjustingtheTilt

Youcanadjustthemotion-controlleversforwardorrearward

foryourcomfort.

1.Loosentheupperboltholdingthecontrollevertothe

control-armshaft.

2.Loosenthelowerboltjustenoughtopivotthecontrol

leverforwardorrearward(Figure11).

3.Tightenbothboltstosecurethecontrolleverinthe

newposition.

4.Repeattheadjustmentfortheothercontrollever.

DuringOperation

DuringOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Theowner/operatorcanpreventandisresponsiblefor

accidentsthatmaycausepersonalinjuryorproperty

damage.

•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeyeprotection;

slip-resistant,substantialfootwear;andhearing

protection.Tiebacklonghairanddonotwearjewelry.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,orunderthe

inuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Nevercarrypassengersonthemachineandkeep

bystandersandpetsawayfromthemachineduring

operation.

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilitytoavoidholes

orhiddenhazards.

•Avoidmowingonwetgrass.Reducedtractioncould

causethemachinetoslide.

•Ensurethatalldrivesareinneutral,theparkingbrake

isengaged,andyouareintheoperatingpositionbefore

youstarttheengine.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingunits.

Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobesureof

aclearpath.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,

orotherobjectsthatmayobscureyourvision.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.

Themachinecouldsuddenlyrolloverifawheelgoes

overtheedgeoriftheedgegivesway.

•Stopthebladeswheneveryouarenotmowing.

•Stopthemachineandinspectthebladesafterstrikingan

objectorifthereisanabnormalvibrationinthemachine.

Makeallnecessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperation.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand

crossingroadsandsidewalkswiththemachine.Always

yieldtheright-of-way.

•Disengagethedrivetothecuttingunitandshutoffthe

enginebeforeadjustingtheheightofcut(unlessyoucan

adjustitfromtheoperatingposition).

•Neverrunanengineinanareawhereexhaustgasesare

enclosed.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition(includingtoempty

thecatchersortounclogthechute),dothefollowing:

–Stopthemachineonlevelground.

–Disengagethepowertake-offandlowerthe

attachments.

–Engagetheparkingbrake.

–Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

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–Waitforallmovingpartstostop.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhenthereistheriskof

lightning.

•Donotusethemachineasatowingvehicle.

•Donotchangethegovernorspeedoroverspeedthe

engine.

•UseaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedbyToroonly.

SlopeSafety

•Slowdownthemachineanduseextracareonhillsides.

Travelupanddownonhillsides.Turfconditionscan

affectthestabilityofthemachine.

•Avoidturningthemachineonslopes.Ifyoumustturnthe

machine,turnitslowlyandgraduallydownhill,ifpossible.

•Donotturnthemachinesharply.Usecarewhenreversing

themachine.

•Useextracarewhileoperatingthemachinewith

attachments;theycanaffectthestabilityofthemachine.

•A2-postROPS(RolloverProtectionSystem)isavailable

forthemachineasanaccessory.AROPSisrecommended

formowingnexttodrop-offs,nearwater,oronsteep

banks,whichcouldresultinarollover.Contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealerformoredetails.

OperatingtheParkingBrake

Alwaysengagetheparkingbrakewhenyoustopthemachine

orleaveitunattended.

EngagingtheParkingBrake

WARNING

Theparkingbrakemaynotholdthemachine

parkedonaslopeandcouldcausepersonalinjury

orpropertydamage.

Donotparkonslopesunlessthewheelsare

chockedorblocked.

Toengagetheparkingbrake,pulluptheparkingbrakeuntilit

latchesintothedetentslot(Figure12).

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Figure12

1.Pulluptheparkingbrake.

DisengagingtheParkingBrake

Todisengagetheparkingbrake,pushtheparkingbrakeout

ofthedetentslotandtowardyou,thenpushtheparking

down(Figure13).

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Figure13

1.Pushtheparkingbrake

outofthedetendslotand

towardyou.

2.Pushtheparkingbrake

down.

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OperatingtheMower

Blade-ControlSwitch(PTO)

Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)startsandstopsthemower

bladesandanypoweredattachments.

EngagingtheBlade-ControlSwitch

(PTO)

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Figure14

Note:AlwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottleintheFAST

position(Figure15).

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Figure15

DisengagingtheBlade-ControlSwitch

(PTO)

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Figure16

OperatingtheThrottle

YoucanmovethethrottlecontrolbetweentheFASTand

SLOWpositions(Figure17).

AlwaysusetheFASTpositionwhenturningonthemower

deckwiththeblade-controlswitch(PTO).

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Figure17

OperatingtheChoke

Usethechoketostartacoldengine.

1.Iftheengineiscold,usethechoketostarttheengine.

2.Pulluponthechokeknobtoengagethechokebefore

usingthekeyswitch(Figure18).

3.Pushdownonthechoketodisengagethechokeafter

theenginehasstarted(Figure18).

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1

2

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Figure18

1.ONposition2.OFFposition

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OperatingtheKeySwitch

1.TurnthekeytotheSTARTposition(Figure19).

Note:Whentheenginesstarts,releasethekey.

Important:Donotengagestarterformorethan5

secondsatatime.Iftheenginefailstostart,allow

a15secondcool-downperiodbetweenattempts.

Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscanburnout

thestartermotor.

Note:Youmayneedmultipleattemptstostartthe

enginewhenyoustartitthersttimeafterthefuel

systemhasbeenwithoutfuelcompletely.

START

RUN

ST OP

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Figure19

2.Turnthekeytoshutofftheengine.

StartingandShuttingOffthe

Engine

StartingtheEngine

Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequirechoking.

Important:Donotengagethestarterformorethan

5secondsatatime.Engagingthestartermotorfor

morethan5secondscandamagethestartermotor.If

theenginefailstostart,wait10secondsbeforeoperating

theenginestarteragain.

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Figure20

ShuttingOfftheEngine

1.Disengagethebladesbymovingtheblade-control

switchtotheOFFposition(Figure20).

2.MovethethrottlelevertotheFASTposition.

3.TurnthekeyswitchtotheOFFpositionandremove

thekeyswitch.

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UsingtheMotion-Control

Levers

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Figure21

1.Motion-control

lever—NEUTRAL-LOCK

position

4.Backward

2.Center,unlockedposition5.Frontofmachine

3.Forward

DrivingtheMachine

Thedrivewheelsturnindependently,poweredbyhydraulic

motorsoneachaxle.Youcanturn1sideinreversewhileyou

turntheotherforward,causingthemachinetospinrather

thanturn.Thisgreatlyimprovesthemachinemaneuverability

butmayrequiresometimeforyoutoadapttohowitmoves.

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedasmeasured

inrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placethethrottlecontrolin

theFASTpositionforbestperformance.Alwaysoperatein

thefullthrottlepositionwhenmowing.

CAUTION

Themachinecanspinveryrapidly,whichmay

causeyoutolosecontrolofthemachine,resulting

inpersonalinjuryordamagetothemachine.

•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.

•Slowdownthemachinebeforemakingsharp

turns.

DrivingForward

Note:Theengineshutsoffwhenyoumovethe

traction-controlwiththeparkingbrakeengaged.

Tostopthemachine,pullthemotion-controlleverstothe

NEUTRALposition.

1.Disengagetheparkingbrake;refertoDisengagingthe

ParkingBrake(page16).

2.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.

3.Togoforward,slowlypushthemotion-controllevers

forward(Figure22).

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Figure22

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DrivingBackward

1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.

2.Togobackward,slowlypullthemotion-controllevers

rearward(Figure23).

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Figure23

UsingtheSmartSpeed

TM

ControlSystem

TheSmartSpeed

TM

Control-Systemlever,locatedbelowthe

operatingposition(Figure24),givestheoperatorachoice

todrivethemachineat3groundspeedranges—trim,tow,

andmow.

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Figure24

1.Smart-speedlever

Tochangespeeds,dothefollowing:

1.Movethemotion-controlleverstoneutralandoutward

totheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition.

2.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch.

3.Adjustthelevertothedesiredposition.

Thefollowingareonlyrecommendationsforuse.

Adjustmentsvarybygrasstype,moisturecontent,andthe

heightofthegrass.

Suggested

uses:

TrimTowMow

ParkingX

Heavy,wet

grass

X

TrainingX

BaggingX

MulchingX

Normal

mowing

X

TransportX

Trim

Thisisthelowestspeed.Thesuggestedusesforthisspeed

areasfollows:

•Parking

•Heavy,wetgrassmowingconditions

•Training

Tow

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