Toro GrandStand Mower, With 48in TURBO FORCE Cutting Unit User manual

FormNo.3403-285RevC

GrandStand

®

Mower

With48in,52in,or60inTURBOFORCE

®

CuttingUnit

ModelNo.74513—SerialNo.316000001andUp

ModelNo.74518—SerialNo.316000001andUp

ModelNo.74519—SerialNo.316000001andUp

ModelNo.79518—SerialNo.316000001andUp

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3403-285*C

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemical

orchemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadian

ICES-002

ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublicResourceCode

Section4442or4443touseoroperatetheengineon

anyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered

landunlesstheengineisequippedwithaspark

arrester,asdenedinSection4442,maintainedin

effectiveworkingorderortheengineisconstructed,

equipped,andmaintainedforthepreventionofre.

TheenclosedEngineOwner'sManualis

suppliedforinformationregardingtheUS

EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)and

theCaliforniaEmissionControlRegulationof

emissionsystems,maintenance,andwarranty.

Replacementsmaybeorderedthroughtheengine

manufacturer.

WARNING

Removingstandardoriginalequipmentparts

andaccessoriesmayalterthewarranty,

traction,andsafetyofthemachine.Failureto

useoriginalToropartscouldcauseserious

injuryordeath.Makingunauthorizedchanges

totheengine,fuelorventingsystem,may

violateEPAandCARBregulations.

Replaceallpartsincluding,butnotlimited

to,tires,belts,blades,andfuelsystem

componentswithoriginalToroparts.

Introduction

Thisrotaryblade,stand-onlawnmowerisintendedto

beusedbyprofessional,hiredoperators,orresidential

homeowners.Itisdesignedprimarilyforcuttinggrass

onwell-maintainedlawnsonresidentialorcommercial

properties.Itisnotdesignedforcuttingbrushorfor

agriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.com

forproductsafetyandoperationtrainingmaterials,

accessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,orto

registeryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel

andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1

identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace

provided.

Important:Withyourmobiledevice,youcan

scantheQRcodeontheserialnumberdecal(if

equipped)toaccesswarranty,parts,andother

productinformation.

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Figure1

1.Locationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

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Contactusatwww.Toro.com.

PrintedintheUSA

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seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

recommendedprecautions.

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Figure2

1.Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

Contents

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

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

ToroMowerSafety..............................................6

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

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

ProductOverview...................................................13

Controls...........................................................13

Specications..................................................14

Operation................................................................15

ThinkSafetyFirst..............................................15

AddingFuel......................................................15

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..........................16

BreakinginaNewMachine..............................16

OperatingtheParkingBrake.............................17

OperatingtheMower-Blade-ControlSwitch

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

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

OperatingtheIgnitionSwitch............................17

UsingtheFuel-ShutoffValve.............................18

StartingtheEngine...........................................18

ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................19

TheSafety-InterlockSystem.............................19

OperatingthePlatform......................................20

DrivingForwardorBackward............................21

StoppingtheMachine.......................................22

PushingtheMachinebyHand..........................23

TransportingtheMachine.................................23

LoadingtheMachine........................................24

SideDischargingorMulchingthe

Grass............................................................25

AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut...............................26

AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers........................26

AdjustingtheFlowBafe..................................27

PositioningtheFlowBafe................................27

UsingtheMid-SizeWeight................................28

Maintenance...........................................................29

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........29

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................30

ReleasingtheCushionforRearAccess............30

Lubrication..........................................................30

GreasingtheMachine.......................................30

GreasingtheT orsionIdler.................................30

GreasingtheFrontCasterPivots......................31

GreasingtheCaster-WheelHubs.....................31

GreasingtheMotionControls...........................32

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

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

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

ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................36

CheckingtheSparkArrester.............................37

FuelSystemMaintenance...................................38

DrainingtheFuelT ank......................................38

RemovingtheFuelTank...................................38

ServicingtheFuelFilter...................................39

ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................39

ServicingtheBattery.........................................39

3

ServicingtheFuses..........................................41

DriveSystemMaintenance..................................42

AdjustingtheTracking......................................42

CheckingtheTirePressure...............................42

AdjustingtheCaster-PivotBearing...................43

ServicingtheCasterWheelsand

Bearings........................................................43

RemovingtheClutchShim...............................44

CheckingtheWheel-LugNuts..........................45

CheckingtheWheel-HubNuts..........................45

CoolingSystemMaintenance..............................46

CleaningtheAir-IntakeScreen.........................46

CleaningtheCoolingSystem............................46

BrakeMaintenance.............................................46

ServicingtheBrake..........................................46

BeltMaintenance................................................47

ReplacingtheMower-DeckBelt........................47

ReplacingtheTransmissionBelt......................47

ControlsSystemMaintenance.............................48

AdjustingtheMotion-ControlLevers.................48

HydraulicSystemMaintenance...........................49

HydraulicSystemSpecications.......................49

CheckingtheHydraulicFluid............................49

ReplacingtheHydraulicFluidand

Filters............................................................50

BleedingtheHydraulicSystem.........................51

MowerDeckMaintenance....................................52

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................52

LevelingtheMowerDeck..................................54

AdjustingtheDeck-LiftSpring...........................56

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................56

Cleaning..............................................................57

CleaningundertheMower................................57

DisposingoftheWaste.....................................57

Storage...................................................................57

CleaningandStorage.......................................57

Troubleshooting......................................................59

Schematics.............................................................61

Safety

Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatoror

ownercanresultininjury.Toreducethepotential

forinjury,complywiththesesafetyinstructions,

andpayattentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,which

meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety

instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeinstructions

mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Thismachinewasmanufacturedaccordingtothe

appropriateregulatorystandardsineffectatthetime

ofmanufacture.Modifyingthismachineinanyway

maycauseittobeoutofcompliancewiththose

standardsandwiththeinstructionsinthisOperator’s

Manual.Modicationstothismachineshouldonly

bemadebyeitherthemanufactureroranAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet.

Followallsafetyinstructionstoavoidseriousinjury

ordeath.

Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor

accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtopeople,ordamage

toproperty.

Theadditionofattachmentsmadebyother

manufacturersthatdonotmeetAmericanNational

StandardsInstitutecerticationmaycause

noncomplianceofthismachine.

SafeOperatingPractices

ThefollowinginstructionsarefromANSIstandard

B71.4-2012.

Training

•ReadtheOperator'sManualandothertraining

material.Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannot

readthemanuallanguage,itistheowner's

responsibilitytoexplainthismaterialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.

Theownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateor

servicetheequipment.Localregulationsmay

restricttheageoftheoperator.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsible

foraccidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselfor

herself,otherpeople,ordamagetoproperty.

4

Preparation

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessories

andattachmentsyouneedtoproperlyandsafely

performthejob.Useonlyaccessoriesand

attachmentsapprovedbythemanufacturer.

•Wearappropriateclothing;includingsafety

glasses,longpants,substantialslip-resistant

footwear,gloves,andhearingprotection.Tieback

longhair.Donotwearjewelry.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusetheequipment

andensurethatallobjectsareremovedfromthe

areabeforeuse.

•Useextracarewhenhandlingfuels.Theyare

ammableandvaporsareexplosive.

–Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.

–Donotremovethefuelcaporaddfuelwiththe

enginerunning.Allowtheenginetocoolbefore

refueling.Donotsmokenearthemachine

whentheengineisrunning.

–Donotrefuelordrainthemachineindoors.

•Checkthattheoperator'spresencecontrols,safety

switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning

properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlessthey

arefunctioningproperly.

Operation

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If

lightningisseen,orthunderisheardinthearea,

donotoperatethemachine;seekshelter.

•Donotrunanengineinanenclosedarea.

•Operateonlyinwell-litareas,keepingawayfrom

holesandhiddenhazards.

•Ensurethatalldrivesareinneutralandthatthe

parkingbrakeisengagedbeforestartingengine.

Starttheengineonlyfromtheoperator’sposition.

•Makesurethatyouhavegoodfootingwhile

usingthismachine,especiallywhenbackingup.

Reducedfootingcouldcauseslipping.

•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Be

suretotravelsidetosideonhillsides.Turf

conditionscanaffectthestabilityofthemachine.

Usecautionwhileoperatingneardrop-offs.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns

andwhenchangingdirectionsonslopes.

•Donotraisethemowerdeckwiththeblades

running.

•DonotoperatethemachinewithoutthePTO

shieldorotherguardssecurelyinplace.Besure

thatallinterlocksareattached,adjustedproperly,

andfunctioningproperly.

•Donotoperatewiththedischargedeectorraised,

removedoraltered,unlessyouareusingagrass

catcher.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor

overspeedtheengine.

•Stoponlevelground,disengagedrives,engage

theparkingbrake,shutofftheenginebefore

leavingtheoperator'spositionforanyreason,

includingemptyingthecatchersoruncloggingthe

chute.

•Stopequipmentandinspectthebladesafter

strikingobjectsorifanabnormalvibrationoccurs.

Makethenecessaryrepairsbeforeresuming

operations.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthecutting

unit.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackingupto

ensureaclearpath.

•Keeppetsandbystandersawayfromanoperating

machine.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns

andcrossingroadsandsidewalks.Stopthe

bladesifyouarenotmowing.

•Beawareofthemower-dischargedirectionand

donotpointitatanyone.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhiletired,ill,or

undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine

intoorfromatrailerortruck.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,

trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.

SafeHandlingofFuels

•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis

extremelyammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother

sourcesofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Donotremovethefuelcaporaddfuelwiththe

enginerunning.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforefueling.

•Donotfuelthemachineindoors.

•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such

asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.

•Donotllcontainersinsideavehicle,onatruck,

oronatrailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace

containersonthegroundawayfromyourvehicle

beforelling.

•Removeequipmentfromthetruckortrailerand

fuelitontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,

thenaddfuelwithsuchequipmentasaportable

containerratherthanfromafuel-dispensernozzle.

5

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel

tankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfueling

iscomplete.Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.

•Ifyouspillfuelonclothing,changeyourclothing

immediately.

•Donotoverllthefueltank.Replacethefuelcap

andtightenitsecurely.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Disengagedrives,settheparkingbrake,shutoff

theengine,andremovethekeyordisconnect

spark-plugwire.Waitforallmovementtostop

beforeadjusting,cleaning,orrepairing.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunit,

drives,mufers,andenginetohelppreventres.

•Cleanupoilorfuelspills.

•Lettheenginecoolbeforestoringthemachine.

•Donotstorefuelnearamesordrainthefuel

indoors.

•Donotallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethe

machine.

•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhen

required.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith

storedenergy.

•Disconnectthebatteryorremovethespark-plug

wirebeforemakinganyrepairs.Disconnectthe

negativeterminalrstandthepositiveterminal

last.Connectthepositiveterminalrstand

negativelast.

•Usecarewhencheckingtheblades.Wrapthe

blade(s)orweargloves,andusecautionwhen

servicingthem.Onlyreplaceblades;donot

straightenorweldthem.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.If

possible,donotmakeadjustmentswiththeengine

running.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall

hardwaretightened.Replaceallwornordamaged

decals.

Hauling

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine

intoatraileroratruck.

•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingmachineintoa

traileroratruck.

•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,

chains,cable,orropes.Bothfrontandrearstraps

shouldbedirecteddownandoutwardfromthe

machine.

ToroMowerSafety

Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecic

toT oroproductsandothersafetyinformationthatyou

mustknow.

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.

Thisproductisdesignedforcuttingandrecycling

grass,or,whenequippedwithagrassbagger,for

catchingcutgrass.Anyuseforpurposesother

thanthesecouldprovedangeroustotheuserand

bystanders.

GeneralOperation

•Besurethattheareaisclearofbystandersbefore

mowing.Stopthemachineifanyoneentersthe

area.

•Donottouchequipmentorattachmentpartswhich

maybehotfromoperation.Allowalltheparts

tocoolbeforeattemptingtomaintain,adjust,or

servicethemachine.

•UseonlyT oro-approvedattachments.Warranty

maybevoidedifusedwithanyunapproved

attachments.

•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances(i.e.,

branches,doorways,electricalwires,etc.)before

operatingunderanyobjects,anddonotcontact

them.

•Slowdownbeforemakingturnsanduseextra

caution.

•Usecautionwhenridingtheplatformovercurbs,

rocks,roots,orotherobstructions.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptoensure

aclearpath.Useextracarewhenoperatingthe

machineinreverse.

•Donotjerkthecontrols;useasteadymotion.

•Whenloadingorunloadingthemachine,use1

full-widthrampthatiswideenoughtoextend

beyondthewidthofthemachine.

•Donotcarrypassengers.

•Donotcarryequipmentonthemachine.

6

SlopeOperation

Allslopesandrampsrequireextracaution.Ifyoufeel

uneasyonaslope,donotmowit.

•Removeobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,etc.

fromthemowingarea.

•Watchforholes,rutsorbumps.T allgrasscan

hideobstacles.

•Usecautionneardrop-offs,ditches,or

embankments.Themachinecouldsuddenlyturn

overifawheelgoesovertheedgeofacliffor

ditch,orifanedgecavesin.

•Useextracarewithgrasscatchersorother

attachments.Thesecanchangethestabilityof

themachine.

•Keepallmovementonslopesslowandgradual.

•Donotmakesuddenchangesinspeedor

direction.

•Mowslopessidetoside.

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan20degrees.

Service

•Donotstorethemachineorafuelcontainerinside

wherethereisanopename,suchasneara

waterheaterorfurnace.

•Keepthenutsandboltstight,especiallythe

blade-attachmentbolts.

•Neverremoveortamperwithsafetydevices.

Checktheirproperoperationregularly.Neverdo

anythingtointerferewiththeintendedfunctionofa

safetydeviceortoreducetheprotectionprovided

byasafetydevice.

•Tobestprotectyourinvestmentandmaintain

optimalperformanceofyourToroequipment,count

onTorogenuineparts.Whenitcomestoreliability,

Torodeliversreplacementpartsdesignedtothe

exactengineeringspecicationsofourequipment.

Forpeaceofmind,insistonTorogenuineparts.

•Checktheoperationofthebrakesfrequently.

Adjustandservicethemasrequired.

7

SlopeIndicator

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Figure3

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucanoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslopeof

hillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline

tomatchtherecommendedslope.

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge

8

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decal93-7818

93-7818

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManualforinstructionson

torquingthebladebolt/nutto115to149N∙m(85to110

ft-lb).

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.

decal106-5517

106-5517

1.Warning—donottouchthehotsurface.

decal112-3858

112-3858

1.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

3.Removetheignitionkey

beforeadjustingtheheight

ofcut.

2.Readtheinstructions

beforeservicingor

performingmaintenance.

4.Height-of-cutsettings.

decaloemmarkt

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

decal116-8775

116-8775

1.ReadtheOperator’s

Manual.

2.Filltobottomofllerneck;

warning—donotoverll

thetank.

9

decal133-4604

133-4604

1.Thrownobject

hazard—keepbystanders

awayfromthemachine.

3.Severinghazardofhand

orfoot—keepawayfrom

movingparts.

2.Thrownobjecthazard,

openbafe—onlyoperate

themachinewithabafe

oragrasscollector.

4.Entanglement

hazard—keepaway

frommovingparts;keep

allguardsandshieldsin

place.

decal131-1180

131-1180

1.ReadtheOperator'sManual.(A)Short,lightgrass;dry

conditions;maximumdispersion;(B)Baggingsetting;(C)

Tall,densegrass;wetconditions;maximumgroundspeed

decal131-3507

131-3507

1.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

2.Belttensioner

decal131-3521

131-3521

1.Height-of-cut

decal131-3524

131-3524

1.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

3.Oillevel

2.Transmissionoil

10

131-3528

15A 15A 10A

7.5A

decal131-3528

131-3528

1.Ingition—15A

3.Powertakeoff(PTO)—10

A

2.Accessoryport—15A

4.Infocenter—7.5A

decal131-3529

131-3529

1.ReadtheOperator'sManualformoreinformationon

maintenanceintervalsandprocedures.

decal131-3536

131-3536

1.Battery4.Parkingbrake

2.Time5.Engine—start

3.Powertakeoff(PTO)

6.Engagethehandlebars.

decal133-4641

133-4641

1.Warning—donotcarryanypassengers.

decal130-1790

130-1790

1.Engagetheparkingbrake.

4.PushdowntoturnoffthePTO.

2.Disengagetheparkingbrake.

5.Enginespeed—fast

3.PulluptoturnonthePTO.

6.Enginespeed—slow

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decal131-3526

131-3526

1.Powertakeoff(PTO)—disengaged

5.Reverse

2.Fast6.Tractiondrive

3.Slow

7.Engagethehandles.

4.Neutral

decal131-3527

131-3527

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.5.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersawayfromthe

machine.

2.Warning—receivetrainingbeforeoperatingthemachine.6.Warning—1)Engagetheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,

andremovethekeyfromtheignition;2)ReadtheOperator's

Manualbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.

3.Thrownobjecthazard—keepthedeectorloweredduring

operation.

7.Warning—engagetheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,and

removethekeyfromtheignitionbeforeleavingthemachine.

4.Cutting/severinghazardofhandorfoot—keepawayfrom

movingparts;keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

8.Tippinghazard—donotoperateneardrop-offsornearwater.

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ProductOverview

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Figure4

1.Anti-scalproller(60-inch

decksonly)

7.Hydraulictank

2.Frontcasterwheel8.Fueltank

3.Side-dischargechute9.Platform(downposition)

4.Engine

10.Fuel-shutoffvalve

5.Controls

11.Battery

6.Controllevers

12.Mowerdeck

Controls

Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsbeforeyoustart

theengineandoperatethemachine(Figure5).

g031505

Figure5

1.Fuelcap

8.Height-of-cutlever

2.Malfunction-indicatorlight

(MIL)

9.Height-of-cutpin

3.Parking-brakelever

10.Platformlatch

4.Hydraulic-tankcap11.Rightmotion-controllever

5.Hourmeter12.Blade-controlswitch

(PTO)

6.Ignitionswitch

13.Leftmotion-controllever

7.Throttlecontrol

Electronic-ControlUnit

Malfunction-IndicatorLight

Theelectronic-controlunit(ECU)continuously

monitorstheoperationoftheEFIsystem.

Ifaproblemorfaultwithinthesystemisdetected,the

malfunction-indicatorlight(MIL)isilluminated(Figure

5).

TheMIListheredlightlocatedintheconsolepanel.

WhentheMILilluminates,makeinitialtroubleshooting

checks.

Ifthesechecksdonotcorrecttheproblem,further

diagnosisandservicingbyanAuthorizedService

Dealerisnecessary.

HourMeter

Thehourmeterrecordsthenumberofhoursthe

enginehasoperated.Itoperateswhentheengine

13

isrunning.Usethesetimesforschedulingregular

maintenance(Figure5).

Safety-InterlockIndicators

Symbolsonthehourmeterindicatewithablack

trianglethattheinterlockcomponentisinthecorrect

position(Figure5).

Battery-IndicatorLight

IftheignitionkeyisturnedtotheONpositionfora

fewseconds,thebatteryvoltagedisplaysinthearea

wherethehoursarenormallydisplayed.

Thebatterylightturnsonwhentheignitionisturned

onandwhenthechargeisbelowthecorrectoperating

level(Figure5).

ThrottleControl

ThethrottlecontrolisvariablebetweenFastand

Slow(Figure5).

Blade-ControlSwitch(PTO)

Usetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)toengageand

disengagethemowerblades(Figure5).

IgnitionSwitch

Usetheignitionswitchtostartthemowerengine

(Figure5).Theswitchhas3positions:OFF,RUN,

andSTART.

Motion-ControlLevers

Themotion-controlleversareusedtodrivethe

machineforwardandreverseandtoturneither

direction(Figure5).

Fuel-ShutoffValve

Closethefuel-shutoffvalve(locatedontheleftsideof

thefueltank)whentransportingorstoringthemower

(Figure4).

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofT oroapprovedattachmentsand

accessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachineto

enhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contactyour

AuthorizedServiceDealerorDistributororgoto

www.T oro.comforalistofallapprovedattachments

andaccessories.

Specications

Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjectto

changewithoutnotice.

48-inchMowers

Widthwithdeectordown161cm(64inches)

Widthwithdeectorraised126cm(50inches)

Lengthwithplatformdown191cm(75inches)

Lengthwithplatformup145cm(61inches)

Height

122cm(48inches)

WeightforModel74518and

74918

407kg(899lb)

52-inchMowers

Widthwithdeectordown172cm(68inches)

Widthwithdeectorraised137cm(54inches)

Lengthwithplatformdown191cm(75inches)

Lengthwithplatformup145cm(61inches)

Height

122cm(48inches)

WeightforModel74519412kg(908lb)

60-inchMower

Widthwithdeectordown193cm(76inches)

Widthwithdeectorraised158cm(62inches)

Lengthwithplatformdown201cm(79inches)

Lengthwithplatformup164cm(65inches)

Height

122cm(48inches)

WeightforModel74513419kg(924lb)

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Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

ThinkSafetyFirst

Carefullyreadallthesafetyinstructionsanddecals

inthesafetysection.Knowingthisinformationcould

helpyouorbystandersavoidinjury.

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsin

excessof85dBAattheoperator'searand

cancausehearinglossfromextendedperiods

ofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis

machine.

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Figure6

1.Wearhearingprotection.

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

enginedamagethatmaynotbecoveredunder

warranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessyouuseafuel

stabilizer.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

DANGER

Incertainconditions,fuelisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor

explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers

andcandamageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanyfuel

thatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosed

trailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.

Addfueltothefueltankuntilthelevelis6

to13mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottom

ofthellerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthe

tankallowsfueltoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlingfuel,andstay

awayfromanopenameorwherefuel

fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerand

keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Never

buymorethana30-daysupplyoffuel.

•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaust

systeminplaceandinproperworking

condition.

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DANGER

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static

electricitycanbereleasedcausingaspark,

whichcanignitethefuelvapors.Areor

explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers

andcandamageproperty.

•Alwaysplacefuelcontainersontheground

awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllfuelcontainersinsideavehicle

oronatruckortrailerbedbecauseinterior

carpetsorplastictruckbedlinersmay

insulatethecontainerandslowthelossof

anystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-powered

equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand

refueltheequipmentwithitswheelsonthe

ground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentonatruckortrailerfroma

portablecontainerratherthanfroma

fuel-dispensernozzle.

•Ifyoumustuseafuel-dispensernozzle,

keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimof

thefueltankorcontaineropeningatall

timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

WARNING

Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.

Long-termexposuretovaporscancause

seriousinjuryandillness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepyourfaceawayfromthenozzleand

fueltankorconditionerbottleopening.

•Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspills

withsoapandwater.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto

providethefollowingbenets:

•Keepsfuelfreshduringstorageof90daysorless.

Forlongerstorage,drainthefueltank.

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel

system,whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditives

containingmethanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountoffuelstabilizer/conditioner

tothefuel.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismost

effectivewhenmixedwithfreshfuel.T ominimize

thechanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,

usefuelstabilizeratalltimes.

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

thePTO,movethemotion-controlleverstothe

NEUTRAL-LOCKposition,andengagetheparking

brake.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcapandremovethe

cap.

4.Fillthefueltanktothebottomofthellerneck.

Note:Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.

Theemptyspaceinthetankallowsthegasoline

toexpand.

5.Installthefuel-tankcapsecurely.Wipeupany

spilledfuel.

CheckingtheEngine-Oil

Level

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,

checktheoillevelintheenginecrankcase;referto

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel(page34).

BreakinginaNewMachine

Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mower

decksanddrivesystemshavehigherfrictionwhen

new,placingadditionalloadontheengine.Allow

40to50hoursofbreak-intimefornewmachinesto

developfullpowerandbestperformance.

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OperatingtheParking

Brake

Alwaysengagetheparkingbrakewhenyoushutoff

themachineorleaveitunattended.Beforeeachuse,

checktheparkingbrakeforproperoperation.

Iftheparkingbrakedoesnotholdsecurely,adjustit;

refertoAdjustingtheBrakes(page46).

Pulltheparking-brakeleverrearwardtoengageit

(Figure7).

Pushtheparking-brakeleverforwardtodisengageit.

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Figure7

1.Parkingbrake—engaged2.Parking

brake—disengaged

Operatingthe

Mower-Blade-Control

Switch(PTO)

Usetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)inconjunctionwith

themotion-controlleverstoengageanddisengage

themowerblades.

EngagingtheMowerBlades(PTO)

g031592

Figure8

DisengagingtheMowerBlades

(PTO)

Figure9andFigure10show2waystodisengage

themowerblades.

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Figure9

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Figure10

OperatingtheThrottle

ThethrottlecontrolmovesbetweenFASTandSLOW

positions(Figure11).

AlwaysusetheFASTpositionwhenengagingthe

mowerbladeswiththeblade-controlswitch(PTO).

g008946

Figure11

OperatingtheIgnition

Switch

Important:Donotengagethestarterformore

than5secondsatatime.Iftheenginefailsto

start,wait15secondsbetweenattempts.Failure

tofollowtheseinstructionscanburnoutthe

startermotor.

Note:Youmayneedtorepeatthecycleforstarting

theenginewhenyoustartitforthersttimeafteryou

havelledacompletelyemptyfuelsystemwithfuel.

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Figure12

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Figure13

UsingtheFuel-Shutoff

Valve

Closethefuel-shutoffvalvefortransport,maintenance,

andstorage(Figure14).

Ensurethatthefuel-shutoffvalveisopenwhen

startingtheengine.

g031503

g031238

Figure14

1.ONposition2.OFFposition

StartingtheEngine

Important:Donotengagethestarterformore

than5secondsatatime.Iftheenginefailsto

start,wait15secondsbetweenattempts.Failure

tofollowtheseinstructionscanburnoutthe

startermotor.

Note:Youmayneedtorepeatthecycleforstarting

theenginewhenyoustartitforthersttimeafteryou

havelledacompletelyemptyfuelsystemwithfuel.

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Figure15

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ShuttingOfftheEngine

CAUTION

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey

moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhile

itisunattended.

Alwaysremovethekeyandengagethe

parkingbrakewhenleavingthemachine

unattended.

Lettheengineidleatslowthrottle(turtle)for60

secondsbeforeturningthekeyswitchtotheOFF

position.

g030982

Figure16

Important:Makesurethatthefuel-shutoffvalve

isclosedbeforetransportingorstoringthe

machinetopreventafuelleak.Beforestoringthe

machine,disconnectthesparkplug(s)toprevent

thepossibilityofaccidentalstarting.

TheSafety-Interlock

System

CAUTION

Ifthesafety-interlockswitchesare

disconnectedordamaged,themachinecould

operateunexpectedly,causingpersonal

injury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock

switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged

switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.

Understandingthe

Safety-InterlockSystem

Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedtoprevent

themowerbladesfromrotatingunlessyoudo1of

thefollowing:

•Moveeithermotion-controllevertothecenter,

unlockedposition.

•Pulltheblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheON

position.

Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedtostop

themowerbladesifyoumoveorreleaseboth

motion-controlleversintotheNEUTRAL-LOCK

position.

Thehourmeterhassymbolstonotifytheuser

wheneachinterlockcomponentisinthecorrect

position.Whenthecomponentisinthecorrect

position,atrianglelightsupinthecorresponding

square(Figure17).

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Figure17

1.Triangleslightupwhentheinterlockcomponentsareinthe

correctposition.

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TestingtheSafety-Interlock

System

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Testthesafety-interlocksystembeforeyouusethe

machineeachtime.

Note:Ifthesafetysystemdoesnotoperateas

describedbelow,haveanAuthorizedServiceDealer

repairthesafetysystemimmediately.

1.Starttheengine;refertoStartingtheEngine

(page18).

2.Movethemotion-controlleverstothecenter,

unlockedposition.

Note:Thebladesshouldnotrotateandthe

engineshouldstoprunning.

3.Starttheengineandreleasetheparkingbrake.

4.Moveeithermotion-controllevertothecenter,

unlockedposition.

5.Continueholdingthemotion-controlleverin

thecenter,unlockedposition,pulluponthe

blade-controlswitch(PTO),andreleasethe

switch.

Note:Theclutchshouldengageandthemower

bladesrotate.

6.Moveorreleasethemotion-controlleversinto

theNEUTRAL-LOCKposition.

Note:Thebladesshouldstoprotatingandthe

engineshouldcontinuetorun.

7.Pushtheblade-controlswitchdownand

moveeithermotion-controllevertothecenter,

unlockedposition.

8.Continueholdingthemotion-controlleverin

thecenter,unlockedposition,pulluponthe

blade-controlswitch(PTO),andreleasethe

switch.

Note:Theclutchshouldengageandthemower

bladesshouldrotate.

9.Pushtheblade-controlswitch(PTO)downto

theOFFposition.

Note:Thebladesshouldstoprotating.

10.Withtheenginerunning,pulluptheblade-control

switch(PTO)andreleaseitwithoutholding

eithermotion-controllevertothecenter,

unlockedposition.

Note:Thebladesshouldnotrotate.

WARNING

Theoperatorplatformisheavyandmaycause

injurywhenloweringandraisingtheoperator

platform.Carefullylowerorraisetheoperator

platform,assuddenlydroppingitcouldinjure

you.

•Donotputyourhandsorngersinthe

platform-pivotareawhenloweringor

raisingtheoperatorplatform.

•Makesurethattheplatformissupported

whenyoupullthelatchpinout.

•Makesurethatthelatchsecuresthe

platformwhenfoldingitup.Pushittight

againstthecushionforthelatchpinto

lockintoplace.

•Keepbystandersawaywhenraisingor

loweringtheplatform.

OperatingthePlatform

Youcanusethemachinewiththeplatforminthe

upordownposition.Itisyourpreferenceonwhich

positiontouse.

OperatingtheMachinewiththe

PlatformUp

Operatethemachinewiththeplatformupforthe

followingconditions:

•Mowingneardrop-offs

•Mowingsmallareaswherethemachineistoo

large

•Areaswithlow,over-hangingbranchesor

obstacles

•Loadingthemachinefortransport

•Drivingupslopes

Toraisetheplatform,pullthebackoftheplatformup

sothatthelatchpinandknoblockitintoplace.Push

ittightagainstthecushionforthelatchpintolockit

intoplace.

OperatingtheMachinewiththe

PlatformDown

Operatethemachinewiththeplatformdownforthe

followingconditions:

•Mowingmostareas

•Drivingacrossslopes

•Drivingdownslopes

Tolowertheplatform,pushtheplatformforward

againstthecushiontoreleasepressureonthelatch

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