FormNo.3396-343RevB
TimeCutter
®
SWX5050Riding
Mower
ModelNo.74797—SerialNo.315000001andUp
Registeratwww.Toro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)
*3396-343*B
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Thisproductcontainsachemical
orchemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,
orreproductiveharm.
Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct
containschemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,
orotherreproductiveharm.
Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwith
asparkarrestermufer.Itisaviolationof
CaliforniaPublicResourceCodeSection4442to
useoroperatetheengineonanyforest-covered,
brush-covered,orgrass-coveredland.Other
statesorfederalareasmayhavesimilarlaws.
ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadian
ICES-002
WARNING
Removingstandardoriginalequipmentparts
andaccessoriesmayalterthewarranty,
traction,andsafetyofthemachine.Failureto
useoriginalToropartscouldcauseserious
injuryordeath.Makingunauthorizedchanges
totheengine,fuelorventingsystem,may
violateEPAandCARBregulations.
Replaceallpartsincluding,butnotlimited
to,tires,belts,blades,andfuelsystem
componentswithoriginalToroparts.
TheenclosedEngineOwner'sManualis
suppliedforinformationregardingtheUS
EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)and
theCaliforniaEmissionControlRegulationof
emissionsystems,maintenance,andwarranty.
Replacementsmaybeorderedthroughtheengine
manufacturer.
GrossHorsepower
Thegrossornethorsepowerofthisenginewas
laboratoryratedbytheenginemanufacturerin
accordancewiththeSocietyofAutomotiveEngineers
(SAE)J1940.Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,
andoperatingrequirements,theactualenginetorque
onthisclassofmowerwillbesignicantlylower.
Gotowww.Toro.comtoviewspecicationsonyour
mowermodel.
Introduction
Thismachineisaride-on,rotary-bladelawnmower
intendedtobeusedbyhomeownersinresidential
applications.Itisprimarilydesignedforcuttinggrass
onwell-maintainedlawns.Itisnotdesignedforcutting
brush,mowinggrassandothergrowthalongside
highways,orforagriculturaluses.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.
YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.com
forproductsafetyandoperationtrainingmaterials,
accessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,orto
registeryourproduct.
Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or
additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService
DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel
andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1
identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers
ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace
provided.
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1.Modelandserialnumberplate
Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthe
spacebelow:
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol
(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause
seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe
recommendedprecautions.
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Figure2
1.Safetyalertsymbol.
Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.
Contents
Safety.......................................................................4
SafeOperatingPractices....................................4
ToroRidingMowerSafety...................................6
SlopeIndicator...................................................7
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................8
ProductOverview...................................................13
Controls...........................................................13
Operation................................................................15
AddingFuel......................................................15
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..........................16
BreakinginaNewMachine..............................16
ThinkSafetyFirst..............................................16
StartingtheEngine...........................................18
OperatingtheParkingBrake
(SmartPark
™
)................................................19
OperatingtheBlades........................................19
StoppingtheEngine.........................................19
DrivingtheMachine..........................................19
StoppingtheMachine.......................................20
MowinginReverse...........................................20
AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut...............................21
PositioningtheSteeringWheel.........................21
AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers........................22
PositioningtheSeat..........................................22
PushingtheMachinebyHand..........................22
GrassDeector................................................23
TransportingtheMachine.................................23
LoadingtheMachine........................................24
OperatingTips.................................................25
Maintenance...........................................................27
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........27
Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................28
RaisingtheSeat...............................................28
RaisingtheFrontoftheMachine.......................28
Lubrication..........................................................28
GreasingtheBearings......................................28
EngineMaintenance...........................................29
ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................29
ServicingtheEngineOil....................................30
ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................32
CleaningtheCoolingSystem............................33
FuelSystemMaintenance...................................34
ReplacingtheIn-LineFuelFilter.......................34
ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................35
ChargingtheBattery.........................................35
ServicingtheFuses..........................................36
DriveSystemMaintenance..................................37
CheckingtheTirePressure...............................37
ReleasingtheElectricBrake.............................37
HydraulicSystemMaintenance...........................38
CheckingtheHydraulicOilLevel......................38
ChangingtheHydraulicSystemOiland
Filters............................................................38
MowerMaintenance.............................................40
ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................40
LevelingtheMowerDeck..................................43
RemovingtheMower........................................44
MowerBeltMaintenance..................................45
InstallingtheMower..........................................46
ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................46
Cleaning..............................................................48
CleaningundertheFrontoftheMachine...........48
WashingtheUndersideoftheMower
Deck..............................................................48
Storage...................................................................49
CleaningandStorage.......................................49
Troubleshooting......................................................50
Schematics.............................................................52
3
Safety
Toreducethepotentialforinjury,comply
withthesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay
attentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,whichmeans
CAUTION,WARNING,orDANGER-"personal
safetyinstruction."Failuretocomplywiththe
instructionmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
SafeOperatingPractices
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.
ThefollowinginstructionsareadaptedfromANSI
standardB71.1-2012.Allthelanguagewithinthis
ANSIstandardappliestothismachine;however,
duetotheapplicationofthestandardacrossmany
differenttypesofproductssomestatementscan
seemgeneralormisleading.Intheseinstances,T oro
hasrenedthestatementtoconveythemeaningof
thestandardwhilebettermatchingtheproductthis
Operator'sManualpertains.Safetyinformationin
additiontotheinstructionsfoundintheANSIstandard
belowcanbefoundinToroRidingMowerSafetyat
theendofthissection.
GeneralOperation
•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsin
theoperator'smanualandonthemachinebefore
starting.
•Donotplacehandsorfeetnearrotatingpartsor
underthemachine.Keepclearofthedischarge
openingatalltimes.
•Allowonlyresponsibleadultswhoarefamiliarwith
theinstructionstooperatethemachine.
•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,toys,wire,
etc.,whichcouldbepickedupandthrownbythe
blade.
•Besuretheareaisclearofotherpeoplebefore
mowing.Stopthemachineifanyoneentersthe
area.
•Nevercarrypassengers.
•Donotmowinreverseunlessabsolutely
necessary.Alwayslookdownandbehindbefore
andwhilebackingup.
•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionanddo
notpointitatanyone.Avoiddischargingmaterial
againstawallorobstruction.Materialmayricochet
backtowardtheoperator.Stoptheblade(s)when
crossinggravelsurfaces.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutdeector,
dischargecoverorentiregrasscollectionsystem
inplaceandworking.
•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmaking
turns.Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechanging
directions.
•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.
Alwaysturnoffblades,setparkingbrake,stop
engine,andremovekeybeforedismounting.
•Turnoffbladeswhennotmowing.Stoptheengine,
waitforallpartstocometoacompletestopand
removethekeybeforecleaningthemachine,
removingthegrasscatcheroruncloggingthe
dischargechute.
•Operatethemachineonlyindaylightorgood
articiallight.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhileunderthe
inuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Watchfortrafcwhenoperatingnearorcrossing
roadways.
•Useextracarewhenloadingorunloadingthe
machineintoatrailerortruck.
•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenoperatingthe
mower.
•Dataindicatesthatoperators,age60yearsand
above,areinvolvedinalargepercentageofriding
mower-relatedinjuries.Operatorsshouldevaluate
theirabilitytooperatetheridingmowersafely
enoughtoprotectthemselvesandothersfrom
seriousinjury.
•Alwaysfollowtherecommendationsforany
applicationofcounterweights.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If
lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do
notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.
SlopeOperation
Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontroland
tip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevereinjuryor
death.Operationonallslopesrequiresextracaution.
Ifyoucannotbackuptheslopeorifyoufeeluneasy
onit,donotmowit.
•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.
•Watchforditches,holes,rocks,dips,andrises
thatchangetheoperatingangle,asroughterrain
couldoverturnthemachine.
•Choosealowgroundspeedsoyouwillnothave
tostopwhileoperatingonaslope.
•Donotmowslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery
conditionsreducetractionandcouldcausesliding
andlossofcontrol.
•Alwayskeepthedrivewheelsengagedwhen
goingdownslopes.Donotshifttoneutraland
coastdownhill.
•Reducespeedanduseextremecautiononslopes.
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•Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.
•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,tree
limbs,etc.fromthemowingarea.T allgrasscan
hideobstacles.
•Avoidsuddenstartswhenmowinguphillbecause
themowermaytipbackwards.
•Beawarethatlossoftractionmayoccurgoing
downhill.Weighttransfertothefrontwheels
maycausedrivewheelstoslipandcauselossof
brakingandsteering.
•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingona
slope.Iftireslosetraction,stopthemachine,
disengagethebladesandproceedslowlyoffthe
slope.
•Useextremecarewithgrasscatchersorother
attachments.Thesecanchangethestabilityofthe
machineandcauselossofcontrol.
•Donottrytostabilizethemachinebyputtingyour
footontheground.
•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks
orwater.Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause
rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,death
ordrowning.
•Useawalkbehindmowerand/orahandtrimmer
neardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanksorwater.
Children
Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnot
alerttothepresenceofchildren.Childrenareoften
attractedtothemachineandthemowingactivity.
Neverassumethatchildrenwillremainwhereyou
lastsawthem.
•Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunder
thewatchfulcareofanotherresponsibleadult,not
theoperator.
•Bealertandturnthemachineoffifchildrenenter
thearea.
•Beforeandwhilebackingorchangingdirection,
lookbehind,down,andside-to-sideforsmall
children.
•Nevercarrychildren,evenwiththebladesoff.
Theymayfalloffandbeseriouslyinjuredor
interferewithsafemachineoperation.
•Childrenwhohavebeengivenridesinthepast
maysuddenlyappearinthemowingareafor
anotherrideandberunoverorbackedoverby
themower.
•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.
•Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,
shrubs,trees,theendofafenceorotherobjects
thatmayobscurevisionorblockyourviewofa
child.
TowingSafety
•Donotattachtowedequipmentexceptatthehitch
point.
•Followtheattachmentmanufacturer's
recommendationforweightlimitsfortowed
equipmentandtowingonslopes.T owedweight
mustnotexceedtheweightofthemachine,
operator,andballast.Usecounterweightsor
wheelweightsasdescribedintheattachment,or
inthepullingmachineOperator’sManual.
•Neverallowchildrenorothersinorontowed
equipment.
•Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmay
causelossoftraction,increasedriskofrollover,
andlossofcontrol.Reducethetowedweightand
slowdown.
•Stoppingdistanceincreaseswiththeweightofthe
towedload.Travelslowlyandallowextradistance
tostop.
•Makewideturnstokeeptheattachmentclearof
themachine.
Service
SafeHandlingofGasoline:
Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use
extracarewhenhandlinggasolineandotherfuels.
Theyareammableandthevaporsareexplosive.
•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandother
sourcesofignition.
•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.
•Neverremovethegascaporaddfuelwhenthe
engineisrunning.Allowtheenginetocoolbefore
refueling.
•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinside
wherethereisanopename,suchasneara
waterheaterorfurnace.
•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleorona
truckortrailerwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace
containersonthegroundawayfromyourvehicle
beforelling.
•Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruck
ortrailerandrefuelitontheground.Ifthisis
notpossible,thenrefuelsuchequipmentwitha
portablecontainer,ratherthanfromagasoline
dispensernozzle.
•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel
tankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilthe
fuelingiscomplete.Donotuseanozzlelock-open
device.
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•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothing
immediately.
•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacegascapand
tightensecurely.
GeneralService:
•Neveroperateamachineinsideaclosedarea.
Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,which
isanodorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.
•Keepnutsandboltstight,especiallytheblade
attachmentbolts.Keepequipmentingood
condition.
•Neverinterferewiththeintendedfunctionofa
safetydeviceorreducetheprotectionprovided
byasafetydevice.Checktheirproperoperation
regularly.
•Keepthemachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orother
debrisbuild-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillage.Allow
themachinetocoolbeforestoring.
•Stopandinspecttheequipmentifyoustrikean
object.Repair,ifnecessary,beforerestarting.
•Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththe
enginerunning.
•Grasscatchercomponentsaresubjecttowear,
damageanddeterioration,whichcouldexpose
movingpartsorallowobjectstobethrown.
Frequentlycheckcomponentsandreplace
withmanufacturers'recommendedparts,when
necessary.
•Mowerbladesaresharpandcancut.Wrapthe
blade(s)orwearthickly-paddedgloves,anduse
extracautionwhenservicingthem.
•Checkforproperbrakeoperationfrequently.
Adjustandserviceasrequired.
•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructiondecals
asnecessary.
•UseonlygenuineT ororeplacementpartsto
ensurethatoriginalstandardsaremaintained.
ToroRidingMowerSafety
Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecic
toToroproductsorothersafetyinformationthatyou
mustknowthatmaynotbeincludedintheANSI
standards.
•Stoptheengine,movethetractionpedaltoneutral,
disengagetheblade-controlswitch,remove
keybeforeanddisconnectsparkplugwire(s)
performinganyservice,repairs,maintenanceor
adjustments.
•Keephands,feet,hair,andlooseclothingaway
fromattachmentdischargearea,undersideof
mowerandanymovingpartswhileengineis
running.
•Donottouchequipmentorattachmentpartswhich
maybehotfromoperation.Allowtocoolbefore
attemptingtomaintain,adjustorservice.
•Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.
Avoidcontactwithskin,eyes,andclothing.Protect
yourface,eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwitha
battery.
•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,
sparksandamesawayfrombattery.
•UseonlyToroapprovedattachments.Warranty
maybevoidedifusedwithunapproved
attachments.
•Ifloadingthemachineontoatrailerortruck,use
asingle,full-widthramponly.Therampangle
shouldnotexceed15degrees.
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SlopeIndicator
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Figure3
Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.
1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslope
ofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline
tomatchtherecommendedslope.
2.Alignthisedgewithaverticalsurface,atree,building,fencepole,etc.
3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.
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SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea
ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.
decal93-7009
93-7009
1.Warning—don'toperatethemowerwiththedeectorupor
removed;keepthedeectorinplace.
2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.
decal99-3943
99-3943
1.Engine
decal106-8717
106-8717
1.Readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming
maintenance.
2.Checktirepressureevery25operatinghours.
3.Greaseevery25operatinghours.
4.Engine
decal110-6691
110-6691
1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.
2.Thrownobjecthazard,mower—donotoperatewithoutthe
deector,dischargecover,orgrasscollectionsystemin
place.
3.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom
movingparts.
decal112-9840
112-9840
1.ReadtheOperator's
Manual.
3.Removetheignitionkey
andreadtheinstructions
beforeservicingor
performingmaintenance.
2.Heightofcut
decal114-1606
114-1606
1.Entanglementhazard,belt—keepallguardsinplace.
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decal119-8870
119-8870
1.Height-of-cut
decal121-2989b
121-2989
1.Bypassleverpositionfor
pushingthemachine
2.Bypassleverpositionfor
operatingthemachine
decaloemmarkt
Manufacturer'sMark
1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.
decalbatterysymbols
BatterySymbols
Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery
1.Explosionhazard
6.Keepbystandersasafe
distancefromthebattery.
2.Nore,opename,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.
decal131-1097
131-1097
1.Oildrain
9
decal131-3620
131-3620
1.Pedalposition—forward
3.Pedalposition—reverse
2.Pedalposition—neutral
decal131-3621b
131-3621
1.Crushing/dismembermenthazardofbystanders—keep
bystandersawayfromthemachine;donotactivateKey
Choiceswitch(allowsmowinginreverse)withbystanders
nearby.
decal131-3664
131-3664
1.Spinningblade3.Operator'sManual
2.Reverse
decal131-3954
131-3954
1.On2.Off
decal131-4036
131-4036
1.Maximumdrawbarpull36
kg(80lb)
2.ReadtheOperator's
Manual.
decal132-6863
132-6863
10
decal121-0773
121-0773
1.Fast
4.Choke
2.Continuousvariablesetting5.Powertake-off(PTO),Bladecontrolswitch
3.Slow
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decal132-0870
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;keepthedeectorshield
down.
6.Tippinghazardonslopes—donot
makesharp,quickturns;donotuse
slopesgreaterthan15degrees.
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ProductOverview
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Figure4
1.Engine
5.KeyChoice
®
control
9.Anti-scalproller13.Reardrivewheel
2.Seat
6.Mowerdeck
10.Deector14.Controlpanel
3.Gastankcap
7.Frontcasterwheel
11.Height-of-cutlever
4.Steeringwheel
8.Traction-controlpedal
12.SmartPark
™
switch
Controls
BecomefamiliarwithallcontrolsinFigure5and
Figure6beforeyoustarttheengineandoperatethe
machine.
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Figure5
ControlPanel
1.Parkingbrakeswitch5.Blade-controlswitch
(powertake-off)
2.Throttle
6.Parkingbrake—On
3.Choke
7.Parkingbrakeindicator
light
4.Ignitionswitch
8.Parkingbrake—Off
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Figure6
1.Operating–in–Reverse
warninglight
3.Fuel-presencewindow
2.KeyChoicekey(bluein
color)
IgnitionSwitch
Theignitionswitchhas3positions—Off,Runand
Start.ThekeywillturntoStartandmovebacktoRun
uponrelease.TurningthekeytotheOffpositionwill
stoptheengine;however,alwaysremovethekey
whenleavingthemachinetopreventsomeonefrom
accidentallystartingtheengine(Figure5).
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ChokeControl
Usethechoketostartacoldengine.Pullthechoke
knobuptoengageit.Pushdownonthechokeknob
todisengageit(Figure5).
ThrottleControl
ThethrottlecontrolisvariablebetweenFastand
Slow.Movingthrottleleverforwardwillincrease
enginespeedandmovingthrottlelevertotherearwill
decreaseenginespeed(Figure5).
Blade-ControlSwitch(Power
Take-off)
Theblade-controlswitch,(PTO),engagesand
disengagespowertothemowerblades(Figure5).
Fuel-PresenceWindow
Thefuelwindowlocatedontheleft-handsideof
themachine,canbeusedtoverifythepresenceof
gasolineinthetank(Figure6).
Height-of-CutLever
Theheight-of-cutleverallowsyoutolowerandraise
thedeckfromtheseatedposition.Whenyouraisethe
lever(towardyou),thedeckisraisedfromtheground,
andwhenyoulowerit(awayfromyou),itlowersto
theground.Adjusttheheight-of-cutonlywhilethe
machineisnotmoving(Figure15).
KeyChoice
®
Switch
Thisswitchallowsyoutomowinreversewhenitis
activated.Toactivateit,turntheswitchtoonand
releaseitafterthePTOisengaged.T odeactivateit,
disengagethepowertake-off(PTO)(Figure6).
Operating-in-ReverseWarning
Light
TheOperating–in–Reversewarninglightwillilluminate
whenevertheKeyChoicekeyisusedtodeactivatethe
operating–in–reverseinterlock.Itisareminderthat
theinterlocksystemisdeactivated.Thelightgoes
outwheneverthePTOisdisengagedortheengineis
shutoff.Whenthelightison,lookbehindanduse
extracautionwhenbacking.
SmartPark
™
Switch
Theparkingbrakeisactivatedelectronically.
Engagetheparkingbrakebyoneofthefollowing
actions:
•PressingtheSmartPark
™
switchtotheOnposition
(Figure5).
•Theparkingbrakeengagesautomaticallywhen
theoperatorleavestheseatandthetraction
controlpedalisinneutralposition.
•Theparkingbrakeautomaticallyengages5to6
secondsaftertheignitionswitchisturnedtothe
Offposition(ifnotalreadyengaged).
Todisengagetheparkingbrake,presstheSmartpark
switchtotheOffpositionwiththekeyintherun
position.
HourMeter
Thehourmeterrecordsthenumberofhourswhen
theoperatorisintheseatandtheignitionswitchisin
theONposition(Figure7).
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Figure7
1.Hourmeterlocationbehindtheseat
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Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
AddingFuel
•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan
30daysold),unleadedgasolinewithanoctane
ratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).
•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol
(gasohol)or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutyl
ether)byvolumeisacceptable.Ethanoland
MTBEarenotthesame.Gasolinewith15%
ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnotapprovedforuse.
Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmorethan
10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains
15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85
(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved
gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/or
enginedamagewhichmaynotbecoveredunder
warranty.
•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.
•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuel
containersoverthewinterunlessafuelstabilizer
isused.
•Donotaddoiltogasoline.
DANGER
Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor
explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
othersandcandamageproperty.
•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,
whentheengineiscold.Wipeupany
gasolinethatspills.
•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosed
trailer.
•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis6
to13mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottom
ofthellerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthe
tankallowsgasolinetoexpand.
•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,and
stayawayfromanopenameorwhere
gasolinefumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.
•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainer
andkeepitoutofthereachofchildren.
Neverbuymorethana30-daysupplyof
gasoline.
•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaust
systeminplaceandinproperworking
condition.
DANGER
Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static
electricitycanbereleasedcausingaspark
whichcanignitethegasolinevapors.Are
orexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
othersandcandamageproperty.
•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersonthe
groundawayfromyourvehiclebefore
lling.
•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsidea
vehicleoronatruckortrailerbedbecause
interiorcarpetsorplastictruckbedliners
mayinsulatethecontainerandslowthe
lossofanystaticcharge.
•Whenpractical,removegas-powered
equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand
refueltheequipmentwithitswheelsonthe
ground.
•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch
equipmentonatruckortrailerfroma
portablecontainer,ratherthanfroma
gasolinedispensernozzle.
•Ifagasolinedispensernozzlemustbe
used,keepthenozzleincontactwiththe
rimofthefueltankorcontaineropeningat
alltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.
WARNING
Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.
Long-termexposuretovaporscancause
seriousinjuryandillness.
•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.
•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastank
orconditionerbottleopening.
•Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspillage
withsoapandwater.
UsingStabilizer/Conditioner
Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto
providethefollowingbenets:
•Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof90daysor
less.Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthat
thefueltankbedrained.
•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns
•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel
system,whichcauseshardstarting
Important:Donotusefueladditives
containingmethanolorethanol.
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Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditioner
tothegas.
Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective
whenmixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethe
chanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,use
fuelstabilizeratalltimes.
FillingtheFuelTank
Note:Ensurethattheengineisshutoffandthe
motioncontrolsareintheparkedposition.
Note:Youcanusethefuelwindowtoverifythe
presenceofgasolinebeforellingthetank(Figure8).
Important:Donotoverllfueltank.Fillthefuel
tanktothebottomofthellerneck.Theempty
spaceinthetankallowsthefueltoexpand.
Overllingmayresultinfuelleakage,damageto
theengine,ordamagetotheemissionssystem.
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Figure8
CheckingtheEngine-Oil
Level
Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,
checktheoillevelintheenginecrankcase;referto
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel(page30).
BreakinginaNewMachine
Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mower
decksanddrivesystemshavehigherfrictionwhen
new,placingadditionalloadontheengine.Allow
40to50hoursofbreak-intimefornewmachinesto
developfullpowerandbestperformance.
ThinkSafetyFirst
OperatingSafety
Pleasecarefullyreadallofthesafetyinstructionsand
decalsinthesafetysection.Knowingthisinformation
couldhelpyou,yourfamily,pets,orbystandersavoid
injury.
DANGER
Mowingonwetgrassorsteepslopescan
causeslidingandlossofcontrol.
Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause
rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,
death,ordrowning.
Alossoftractionisalossofsteeringcontrol.
Toavoidlossofcontrolandpossibilityof
rollover:
•Donotmowneardrop-offsornearwater.
•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.
•Reducethespeedanduseextremecaution
onslopes.
•Whenmowingslopes,graduallyworkfrom
lowertohigherareasontheincline.
•Avoidsuddenturnsorrapidspeed
changes.
•Turnup,intoaninclinewhenchanging
directionsonslopes.Turningdownthe
slopereducestraction.
•Attachmentschangethehandling
characteristicsofthemachine.Useextra
cautionwhenusingattachmentswiththe
machine.
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Figure9
1.Safezone—usethe
TimeCutterhere
3.Water
2.Useawalk-behindmower
and/orhandtrimmernear
drop-offsandwater.
CAUTION
Thismachineproducessoundlevelsin
excessof85dBAattheoperatorsearandcan
causehearinglossthroughextendedperiods
ofexposure.
Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis
machine.
Theuseofprotectiveequipmentforeyes,ears,feet,
andheadisrecommended.
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Figure10
1.Wearsafetyglasses
2.Wearhearingprotection
Understandingthe
Safety-InterlockSystem
WARNING
Ifsafety-interlockswitchesaredisconnected
ordamaged,themachinecouldoperate
unexpectedlycausingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock
switchesdaily,andreplaceanydamaged
switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.
Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedforthe
following:
•Topreventtheenginefromstartingunlessthe
tractionpedalisintheneutralposition.
•Toautomaticallyensurethattheparkingbrakeis
engagedandthePTOisoffwhenstarting.
•Tostoptheenginewheneverthetractionpedalis
notintheneutralpositionandyourisefromthe
seat.
•Toautomaticallyengagetheparkingbrakeand
disengagethePTO,whenyouriseoutoftheseat
withthetractionpedalintheneutralposition.
•Tostoptheenginewhenevertheparkingbrakeis
notengagedandyourisefromtheseat.
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TestingtheSafety-Interlock
System
1.Whilesittingontheseat,movetheblade-control
switchtoOff.
2.TurntheignitionkeytotheStartposition.
Note:Thestartershouldcrank.
3.PushtheSmartParkswitchtotheOffposition.
Note:Thebrakeshoulddisengage,andthe
brakelightshouldturnoff.
4.Withbrakedisengagedandtractionpedalin
neutral,turntheignitionswitchtotheStart
position.
Note:Thebrakeshouldautomaticallyengage,
theengineshouldcrank,andthebrakelightwill
turnon.
5.EngagethePTObypullinguponthe
blade-controlswitch.
6.Ensurethetractionpedalisinneutralandturn
ignitionswitchtotheStartposition.
Note:ThePTOshoulddisengageandthe
engineshouldcrank.
7.Ensurethetractioncontrolpedalisintheneutral
positionandstarttheengine.
8.Raisefromtheseat.
Note:Theengineshouldremainrunning.
9.Returntotheseat,disengagetheparkingbrake
bypushingtheSmartParkswitchtotheOff
position.
Note:Theengineshouldremainrunning.
10.Raisefromtheseat.
Note:Thebrakeshouldautomaticallyengage
andtheengineshouldremainrunning.
11.Returntotheseat,engagethebladesbypulling
upontheblade-controlswitch.
12.Raisefromtheseat.
Note:Thebladesshoulddisengageandthe
engineshouldremainrunning.
13.Returntotheseat,andpulltheblade-control
switchup.
Note:Thebladesshouldengage.
14.Pushdownontheblade-controlswitch.
Note:Thebladesshoulddisengage.
15.Engagethebladesbypullinguponthe
blade-controlswitch.
16.Movetractionpedaltoreverse.
Note:Thebladesshoulddisengage.
17.Engagethebladesbypullinguponthe
blade-controlswitch.
18.TurntheKeyChoiceswitchtoOnandrelease.
Note:Theoperatinginreverselightshould
illuminate.
19.Movethetractionpedaltoreverse.
Note:Thebladesshouldremainengaged.
20.PushthePTOswitchtotheoffposition.
Note:Thebladesshouldturnoffandthe
reversewarninglightshouldturnoff.
21.EngagetheparkingbrakebypushingSmartPark
switchtotheOnposition.
Note:Thebrakeshouldengageandthebrake
lightshouldbeon.
22.Pushandreleasethetractionpedalineitherthe
forwardorreversedirection.
Note:Thebrakeshoulddisengageandthe
brakelightshouldturnoff.
23.Raisefromtheseat,andpushthetractionpedal
toeithertheforwardorreversedirection.
Note:Theengineshouldkill.
StartingtheEngine
Important:Donotengagethestarterformore
than5secondsatatime.Engagingthestarter
motorformorethan5secondscandamagethe
startermotor.Iftheenginefailstostart,wait10
secondsbeforeoperatingtheenginestarteragain.
Sitdownontheseatandensuretheparkingbrakeis
set(Figure11).
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Figure11
OperatingtheParking
Brake(SmartPark
™
)
Theparkingbrakeisactivatedelectronically.
Engagetheparkingbrakebyoneofthefollowing
actions:
•PressingtheSmartPark
™
switchtotheOnposition
(Figure5).
•Theparkingbrakeengagesautomaticallywhen
theoperatorleavestheseatandthetraction
controlpedalisintheneutralposition.
•Theparkingbrakeautomaticallyengages5to6
secondsaftertheignitionswitchisturnedtothe
Offposition(ifnotalreadyengaged).
Disengagetheparkingbrakebyoneofthefollowing
actions:
•Tapthetraction-controlpedalforwardorreverse.
•PressingthebrakeswitchtotheOffposition
(Figure5).
OperatingtheBlades
Theblade-controlswitch,representedbyapower
take-off(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengages
powertothemowerblades.Thisswitchcontrols
powertoanyattachmentsthatdrawpowerfromthe
engine,includingthemowerdeckandcuttingblades.
EngagingtheBlades
Important:Donotengagethebladeswhen
parkedintallgrass.Beltorclutchdamagecan
occur.
Note:Alwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottlein
theFastposition.
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Figure12
DisengagingtheBlades
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Figure13
1.Powertake-off(PTO)switch
StoppingtheEngine
1.Disengagethebladesbypushingthe
blade-controlswitchtoOff(Figure13).
2.MovethethrottlelevertotheFastposition.
3.TurntheignitionkeytoOffandremovethekey.
DrivingtheMachine
Thismachinehasthecharacteristicsofbothagarden
tractorandazero-turnmachine.Likeagarden
tractor,themachinehasafootpedalthatcontrolsthe
forwardandreversemotionalongwiththespeed,
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andithasasteeringwheelthatcontrolsthedirection
andtheturningradius.Likeazero-turnmachine,
thereardrivewheelsoperateindependentlyofeach
other,enablingyoutomakesharpturnsandtoturn
indifferentdirectionsquickly.Thesecharacteristics
vastlyimprovethemaneuverabilityofthemachine,
buttheymayalsorequireyoutopracticedrivingifyou
areunfamiliarwiththistypeofmachine.
WARNING
Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.The
operatormaylosecontrolofthemachine
andcausepersonalinjuryordamagetothe
machine.
•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.
•Slowthemachinedownbeforemaking
sharpturns.
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas
measuredinrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placing
thethrottlecontrolintheFastpositioncanbebestfor
performance.Formostapplications,operatinginthe
full-throttlepositionisdesirable.
DrivingForwardorBackward
1.Movethethrottletothefastposition.
2.Releasetheparkingbrake.RefertoOperating
theParkingBrake(SmartPark
™
)(page19).
3.Placeyourfootontothetraction-controlpedal
andslowlypressthetopofthepedaltogo
forward,orpressonthebottomofthepedalto
movebackward(Figure14).
Note:Thefartheryoumovethepedalineither
direction,thefasterthemachinewillmovein
thatdirection.
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Figure14
1.Forward3.Backward
2.Traction-controlpedal
4.T oslowdown,releasethepressureonthe
traction-controlpedal.
StoppingtheMachine
Tostopthemachine,releasethetraction-control
pedal,disengagetheblade-controlswitch,ensurethe
throttleisinthefastpositions,settheparkingbrake
andturntheignitionkeytooff.
Note:Remembertoremovethekeyfromtheignition
switch.
WARNING
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethemowerwhile
itisunattended.
Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsetthe
parkingbrakewhenleavingthemachine
unattended,evenifjustforafewminutes.
MowinginReverse
Themachinehasaninterlockfeaturethatprevents
themowerdeckfrommowingwhilethemachineis
travelinginreverse.Ifyoushiftintoreversewiththe
PTOengaged,thePTOwillstop.Ifyouneedtomow
whileinreversegear,youcantemporarilydeactivate
thisinterlock.
Note:Donotmowwhilebackingupunlessitis
absolutelynecessary.
DANGER
Achildorbystandercouldbebackedover
byaridingmowerwithbladesengagedand
causeseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
•Donotmowinreverseunlessabsolutely
necessary.
•Alwayslookbackwardanddownbefore
backingup.
•UsetheKeyChoiceswitchonlyifyouare
certainnochildrenorotherbystanderswill
appearinthemowingarea.
•Alwaysremoveboththeignitionand
KeyChoicekeysandputtheminasafe
placeoutofthereachofchildrenor
unauthorizeduserswhenleavingtheunit
unattended.
Ifyouarecertainthatyoucansafelymoworoperate
anattachmentinreverse,completethefollowing
procedure:
1.InserttheKeyChoicekeyintotheKeyChoice
switch(Figure6).
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